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Originally Posted by alexsimon99
I was always fond of the man at the back end of the 'pen, Angel Casas, but man does thinking of him remind me of just how close 2010's season was to a title.
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Yeah, if anybody in addition to Brownie could have gotten their stripes 'n' whiskers sorted out and found a W against the Cyclones at the very bottom of their hearts, that would have been nice. Angel had a 1.37 ERA and 0.69 WHIP that season. Outright filthy!
Or, you know, the year before was also pretty close to make something happen for the first time in 13 years. How did that end up again? Let's get legendary Raccoons broadcaster R.A. Koontz to weigh in with this clip from the broadcast of the game on October 5, 2009...
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...and the Crusaders stick to Scott Hood here, as they try to win this 162nd game of the season, and prevent this game from going into a 13th inning and prevent the Raccoons from walking off with another base hit. Antonio De La Parra will be the batter.
The Raccoons have only one batter left on the bench in this long season finale, that might not be the season finale, but they will not use Ximenes Lopes here and save him in case they need to hit for a pitcher again. And there is strike one by Hood to De La Parra.
The Raccoons need to win this game to force a tie-breaker in New York tomorrow. The Crusaders need to get one out here to win the game and prevent the game from going to the 13th inning. If the Raccoons win - tie-breaker in New York tomorrow.
Looking at strike two up in the zone is De La Parra. The Raccoons trail, four to three, and are one strike away from having their 2-out rally and their season dissipate here.
Jose Correa is on second base after singling in place of Angel Casas. Keith Ayers is on first base and the inning run, singling in place of Santiago Trevino.
Oh and two to De La Parra, and the pitch from Hood, met by De La Parra, and that will fall into centerfield. Ball makes his way to the gap! Martin Ortíz will not reach this one, and Correa is waved around and will score easily! The game will be at least tied. Keith Ayers is sent around third base by the coach, here comes the throw from Ortíz, relay by Ortega, Ayers going home, and the throw will be … - in time! Keith Ayers is out at home!
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(sits in the corner, weeping)