We do not know. Is not part of the fascination of baseball? We do not know. The script can not in baseball history as easily as you can in other sports. Kobe Bryant? He is the story of each game, if he plays well, does not play well, he shoots too much or not enough shooting. Tim Tebow? It will be the history of all major parties that the rest of his career.
It does not work well in baseball. Sure, sometimes - like performance for all ages Pujols in Game 3, or Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling facing in Game 7 in 2001 - you get that rare alignment of expectations and the plot.
But take a look at some of the players to win the MVP award in the World Series: Pat Borders, David Eckstein, Rick Dempsey, beyond-his-first Edgar Renteria, Scott Brosius, Ray Knight, Bucky Dent, Gene Tenace. These were not star players. Sure, Bob Gibson and Sandy Koufax cemented his legend by each won two MVP awards from the World Series, Derek Jeter won in 2000, Reggie Jackson, Johnny Bench, Mike Schmidt and other Hall of Fame, have become big . But do not know. Compare this to the NBA Finals MVP: Each winner, except Jo-Jo White, Cedric Maxwell, Chauncey Billups and Tony Parker is in the Hall of Fame or the time is.
Thus, while baseball is Pujols and Hamilton, Craig Allen is also happen with a big pinch-hitter and Colby Lewis trying to give the Rangers their first World Series in the 51-year history of the franchise or a receiver Iona College converts named Jason Motte hoping to close two more wins for the Cardinals.
For us baseball fans, that's fine. I could care less if a national television audience is not ready for a fight Lewis, Jamie Garcia in the biggest game of the season. Mike Napoli is not a familiar name to many sports fans? I do not mind. People prefer to watch "Big Bang Theory" or "Grey's Anatomy" instead of Ian Kinsler and Elvis Andrus? So be it. We're not seeing just because the field is the canvas for a reality TV superstar.
Every year at this time, you get all the stories about the decline in ratings MLB World Series on television. "Baseball is dying!" everyone screams. Children do not care about baseball. The rules of football around. Nobody says it has been in St. Louis or Dallas last week. I've been everywhere, everyone asks: "Are you here for the game? "After leaving my rental car in Dallas, the woman driving the bus to the airport asked me if I was from San Luis. I told him no, but I had been there during the games. She said it was not a big baseball fan - "It's going very slow at times" - but also said he had been watching all the games.
Maybe the Rangers do not have the rich history of the Cardinals, or the generation of baseball fans like St. Louis, but they are building history right now. The fans in Texas were strong, I assure you. All Rangers wearing red or blue T-shirts, were undoubtedly enjoy baseball and the tension of the twists and turns of each October baseball field. Fans car? Does it matter? Perhaps some of them are new to the game, and many of them will stay with the sport and convey their joy to their children, building a new generation of fans.
Baseball is dying? Please. Despite a bad economy, the wettest season, with most rainouts since 1997 and attended by significant declines in two of its biggest franchises (Dodgers and Mets), due to ownership issues still showed support a slight increase from 2010. The Rangers drew more than 441,000 followers 2010. Nine franchises drew more than 3 million - that's more than 37,000 fans per game.
Yes, baseball is doing very well. Maybe the TV ratings for Game 6 - and Game 7, if we - will not be high enough to quietl critics. Maybe the critics are not even looking. That's fine, too. They are losing big games ... and yes, a great story, well, that is not pre-fabricated. Any of the Rangers finally win or Cardinals miraculous comeback complete their 8.5 games out of contention for the wild card on September 5. Remember this is a team whose best pitcher - Adam Wainwright - had Tommy John surgery in spring training.
Asked before Game 6 as would have been only two victories to win the World Series, when he was injured Wainwright, Tony La Russa said, "I have kissed ass on the opening day of home." But they are two wins away. "We had great fun," he said. "We champagne appeared three times, and we will do everything possible to get the room."
A lot of fun. I could not agree more. We will have at least one more game. I have a feeling it will be another good one.
source : espn.go.com
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