https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mIqFAvzWlo
Veteran Howie Kendrick had this walk-off slam to beat the San Francisco Giants in a regular season game in 2017.
But that paled in comparison to his series clinching grand slam last night to beat the LA Dodgers and send the Washington Nationals to their first ever NLCS. This in fact is the Nationals first ever post season series win in their history.
So many sweet ironies for the Nationals. No Bryce Harper and his super stardom contract. I actually saw Bryce Harper play his last game as a National last season when the Rockies humiliated them 14-1 to close out a dismal season.
No one saw this coming even after the Nationals dramatic comeback in the wild card game to eliminate the Milwaukee Brewers.
Howie Kendrick called this his greatest moment as a professional baseball player. Teammate Ryan Zimmerman said the same after his Game 4 home run sent this series back to LA for Game 5.
There is clearly an underdog Rocky element to this Nationals team and this post season run.
There is nothing which would make me think they can’t beat the St’ Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series.The Nationals have two stellar starters in Steven Strasberg and Max Scherzer. Two hitters in Juan Soto and Anthony Rendon who can carry a team’s offense in post season.
Who saw the St. Louis Blues winning the Stanley Cup?
The St. Louis Cardinals and their fans better be prepared for a what I hope is an epic series.
So many ironies. Bryce Harper is gone. Howie Kendrick used to be an LA Dodger at one time. The slam was off reliever Joe Kelly who was one of Boston’s heroes on last season’s Red Sox championship team. And in most likelihood an ex-Dodger in Kendrick probably just ended Dave Robert’s run as the manager in LA.
How can any baseball fan not love these Washington Nationals. The baseball world is in love with these Nationals.