![]() ![]() It doesn't surprise me at all that the random variation of playoff baseball (or, just a really dominant pitcher in Nola, and Helsley's numb finger), combined with the best-of-three round, resulted in the farewell we just got.Īs for some other stars whose careers I've followed with interest: McGwire was pinch hit for in his final game. And then Molina setting the battery record with Wainwright, and seeing these guys in the playoffs again together. If you had told me in May, or even in March, that that would happen, I would have taken that outcome regardless of how the Cards did this year. But then he got the love fest at the home run derby (knocking out Schwarber, mind you) and became Albert Pujols again in the second half, hitting #700 and passing Ruth in RBIs. But Pujols & Molina got to go out on their own terms, in front of their home crowd, with crucial hits in their last at-bats. Baseball (and pro sports in general) can be brutal for those nearing the end. ![]() My take while processing the fact that my favorite player has now retired:Īs far as individual players are concerned, honestly, this was a better send-off than it could have been. 2023 StandingsĬlick a team's logo to visit their subreddit National League West news rumor opinion analysis trivia Serious image video gif game thread feature notice misleadingĪround the Horn general discussion thread - June 14, 2023 Welcome to /r/Baseball! If you haven't visited before, please stop by our wiki to read our rules and FAQ before posting. ![]()
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