89 candidates here, more or less…
All eighty-nine of those wins are good. But they are probably not equally good. However, victories come in a range of shapes and sizes. What I will be doing here, is coming up with a few possible categories that might contain candidates worth having on the final ballot. But it’s by no means definitive. I have also been searching the recaps for the words “Game of the Season”, but I feel sure there were candidates which may have slipped through the cracks! Rules as usual:
- Go to the comments section.
- If your choice is already mentioned there, give it a “rec”.
- If your choice is NOT mentioned, put in an appropriate description, e.g. “August 9, walk-off win vs. PHI” and leave that as a new comment. Feel free to explain your reasoning after that.
- You should feel free to mention other candidates not listed, but should probably do so in the same format, i.e. Player name, date
- Duplicate nominations will get deleted.
- On Wednesday, I’ll tally up the recs, and use those as a guide towards a list of five or so nominees.
Blowouts
- March 28, Opening Day 16-1 slaughter of Colorado
- April 19, 22 hits and 17 runs vs. San Francisco
- April 23, Beat Me 14-1 In St. Louis
- July 30, The biggest shutout, 17-0 over Washington
- September 1, A 14-spot against the Dodgers
Walk-off Wonders
- April 18, 12-11 madness in extras against the Cubs
- April 30, Walking off the Dodgers in ten innings
- July 29, six down after six, comeback in regulation over Washington
- September 15, The longest of the year, 11-10 vs. Milwaukee
Squeakers
- May 15, Pitching holds Cincinnati to three hits
- June 2, Ninth-inning stunner for Mets in New York
- July 11, One run is enough for Arizona in Atlanta
- August 21, D-backs explode late in Miami.
So, what was YOUR Game of the Year?