Baseball

[yendi]

Okay, I'm just about ready to declare this the best postseason in my lifetime. 1986 still holds that mark, with The Greatest Game Ever Played in the Mets/Astros series, the Dave Henderson homer in the Sox/Angels series (which was also the first time I ever heard cursing on live tv, as Marty Barrett, I think, was heard shouting "What the Fuck" over a call), and, of course, the Mets comeback in the World Series.

Granted, each year since the expansion has seen an extra round, which means more potential for great series, but I'd say that the ALCS and NLCS this year are up there with the 1986 ones. If the World Series is as good, this will be nearly a perfect year.

Yeah, last night's game was amazing. Just fucking amazing.

Comments

[yendi]

1991 was good (one of the two or three best World Series I've seen), but it would have been better if the Blue Jays had shown up for the postseason.

[aussie-nyc.livejournal.com]

That's true. But the NLCS was unbelievable. Come to think of it, the NLCS was unbelievable in 1992 also.

Have you read One Pitch Away?

[yendi]

Never heard of it, I'm afraid.

[aussie-nyc.livejournal.com]

A very detailed book about the 1986 postseason. Half of it describes the three series, then the other half follows the stories of various players involved, including, of course, Donnie Moore. Riveting stuff.

[yendi]

Thanks -- I just found it at Amazon and added it to my wishlist.