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Old 03-15-2020, 02:00 PM   #26
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Logging in late, I found my beloved Tigers down 2 games to none and wondering why I bother writing about it. I like to write, though, and I still had the better team and God knows how many times I've been up 2 games to none and still lost. And so it went. Vida Blue had a solid outing and the bats did what bats can do, 2 games to 1. Then Gaylord Perry pitched a gem, establishing his postseason ERA of 1.xx, 2 games to 2. Then GM Bailey has his choice for game 5 starter: the higher rated Ed Walsh, or the better season-long stats of Clayton Kershaw? Opting to go with Kershaw because the Grasshoppers had less success against LHP was a wise choice: HORN BLAST, HORN BLAST, HORN BLAST.

Meanwhile, the 13-time Perfect League champion, Santa Maria Ghost Riders, had their own nail-biting fight on their hands. They decided on game 1 loser, Cy Young (OVR 100), for game 5 and, well, no horn blast for them. Another tale of woe for the 124-win team losing to the 91-win wild card.
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