It is officially Happy Yankees Elimination Day, y’all! Yeah, you heard that right. Tampa Bay just swept the New York Yankees out of the playoffs, sending them home 3-0 in a performance that had us all glued to our screens. There are like, a thousand “2009 reasons” to love this result, and frankly, I’m here for every single one of them.
The Bombers Are Done, But Not Before Some Wild Plays
Honestly, you can’t help but wonder how another AL East team, say, the Red Sox, would’ve fared against this absolutely dynamic Tampa pitching staff. These guys are legit. Ryan Vilade and Victor Mesa Jr. did what some teams couldn’t, taking Max Fried deep out of that short porch twice. Speaking of that short outfield, remember Anthony Volpe’s pop fly that turned into a double straight into a fan’s hands with two men on? The crowd went absolutely bonkers, thinking the game was tied, but nope, fan interference ruling. It was probably gonna come up about six inches short of the wall anyway. And then Spencer Jones, man, he unceremoniously struck out in the very next at-bat, leaving Volpe stranded. Another postseason, another early exit for the Bronx Bombers.
Guardians Live to Fight Another Day, Dodgers Send Braves Home
Out in the AL, the Guardians pulled off a clutch win, 9-3, against the White Sox to keep their season alive, though Chicago still leads that series 2-1. Jo Adell, who whiffed three times in Game 1, showed up huge on Wednesday. He drove in three runs with a massive triple, totally justifying why the Guardians went out and got him at the deadline. His three-bagger, along with another one from Jose Ramirez, kept them out in front and extended their season by at least one more game. The White Sox are looking to close it out at home tonight at 8:00, so that’s gonna be a must-watch.
Meanwhile, the Dodgers shut down the Braves 4-1, winning their series 3-1. It was genuinely awesome to see Chris Sale dealing for a bit on Tuesday, until “Playoff Kiké Hernandez” showed up and blasted one out of the park off him. On Wednesday, the Braves actually looked like they were gonna make things super interesting with a run in the first inning. They were putting the pressure on Tyler Glasnow with walks and got into the bullpen by the fifth. Their own Tyler, Tyler Mahle, pitched a really solid 6 1/3 innings. But then Andy Pages stepped up in the seventh and flat-out put the game, and the series, away. Seriously, I keep seeing people worried about a lockout if the Dodgers win the Series again, and after watching that, I gotta say, they might be right.
Brewers Keep Rolling, Padres Pack It Up
Over in the NL, the Brewers are just finding ways to win, taking down the Padres 3-1 and winning their series 3-1. Look, it was cool seeing Xander Boegarts, Nick Pivetta, and Walker Buehler in postseason action. But this Brewers squad, they’re something else. That Misiorowski outing against the Dodgers? Yeah, that’s gonna be appointment viewing, mark my words. Jackson Chourio has had his struggles this October, but his single to score Garrett Mitchell made a huge difference when it mattered most. And Aaron Ashby, man, with how many rumor wires I’ve read over the last decade, he feels like he’s almost linked to the Red Sox, but he’s out there making a difference for Milwaukee.
So, while the Yankees, Braves, and Padres are hitting the golf course, the Guardians are still fighting for their lives against the White Sox tonight. Tune in, because these playoffs are already delivering some wild moments!
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Originally reported by Over the Monster.
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