40. "man, we all really hoped Alex Gordon was gonna push through." In response to In response to 0
he's a hero to baseball fans in Nebraska the way Erstad was before him, and he's sustained that momentum in the majors the way his predecessor, Joba, never could. We all felt so bad for him that he was going to be the last out of the Series especially considering his knee'd been thumped so ridiculously earlier in the game but them, BLAM!, hope sprang eternal. KC taking the title felt like destiny again.
Then Perez had to go and swing at just about every pitch that came his way like some kind of hero.