Comments on: Now Comes the Weird Upon Us: The July 31 Walk-Off http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/12/23/now-comes-the-weird-upon-us-the-july-31-walk-off/ Just another Baseball Prospectus Local Sites site Sat, 16 Feb 2019 21:04:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 By: gjarrell6 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/12/23/now-comes-the-weird-upon-us-the-july-31-walk-off/#comment-17939 Wed, 05 Apr 2017 13:21:50 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=16629#comment-17939 ”
Lester laid off of Martin’s first offering, a slow curve in the dirt, and then took a called strike on an 85 mile per hour fastball”
I don’t agree
http://www.espn.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/62486/tbt-what-would-babe-ruths-walk-up-song-have-been
– Gaynell

]]> By: The CHI Sports Fan (@TheCHISportsFan) http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/12/23/now-comes-the-weird-upon-us-the-july-31-walk-off/#comment-15669 Fri, 23 Dec 2016 21:08:42 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=16629#comment-15669 If I’m not mistaken this also was the game where Schwarber repressed his desire to celebrate to make sure Lester could wash the chalk off – being wholly attentive to his teammate.

Most guys wouldn’t even think of that but Schwarbs had TWO water bottles and tracked Jon all the way to the interview to make sure he was taken care of.

]]> By: The CHI Sports Fan (@TheCHISportsFan) http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/12/23/now-comes-the-weird-upon-us-the-july-31-walk-off/#comment-15668 Fri, 23 Dec 2016 21:06:41 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=16629#comment-15668 And don’t forget JeyHey’s base running there. His speed, jump and lead off all contributed to his ability to get in just prior to the attempted tag.

]]> By: Joel Reese http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/12/23/now-comes-the-weird-upon-us-the-july-31-walk-off/#comment-15666 Fri, 23 Dec 2016 19:50:59 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=16629#comment-15666 First off, I don’t think comparing this game with the Odyssey nearly captures its epic nature. Probably have to go with something from Leviticus AND Deuteronomy.

Secondly, my one qualm with this game: Rondon tossing a metric tonne of baby powder (chalk? rosin? powdered ebola?) in Lester’s face/eyes after the winning run scored. I mean, come on. Gatorade is fine. Icy water is hilarious. And so on. But the faceful of whatever seemed a bit much.

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