CC Me Roar :: Domination in the ALCS

Taking nothing away from Saturday night's dramatic extra inning win, we're going back to Game 1 to bestow our hefty lefty with some serious prise for his performance. "CC was the cold" on Friday night, and that's a halos quote. He never faltered, throwing 97 in the 8th inning and making arguably the best throw we've ever seen a pitcher make, bare-handed, in 27 degree weather with wind chill, to Tex (who did a split) for the out. Hats (not off), but -cocked-to-the-side for our boy. He's starting Game 4 on short rest, and we couldn't feel more secure in his hands. In CC we trust. Do. we. ever.

A-Rod: You're no Jeter, but we're warming up to you. Is that directly related to your recent post -season success? Absolutely. We don't wanna get tropical drinks with you and Kate in Miami, but you're contributing where it counts and if this continues, no one will remember 'MIA-Rod' and we probably won't hate you. No matter what anyone can say, you've made a steep climb back from hell. That is no small feat. Assuming we get there, let's hope your November is just as good as your October.

New York was alive this weekend. Even Mets fans seemed happy for us (most likely on account of the increasing liklihood of a Yanks-Phillies World Series unless we collapse or the Dodgers pull their heads out their asses and make it a series). To carry the pie-in-the-face, walk off-spirit into the postseason is more than any fan could ask for. Especially when both games were in danger of getting rained out. We're hearing a lot of whining about the weather conditions for the Angels. It's not like it was a cake walk for us either (maybe a pie walk). The point is, the conditions were rough on both parties, but the only real rain spotted was on the Angel's parade. If Johnny was connecting on catches in the outfield, it can't be that hard. Did the Rally Monkey not make the flight?

We won't get too cocky or complacent, the only C's we need are the one's we got. Let's storm Anaheim like it's Game 1 and set up CC for the knockout punch.

Thanks for a great weekend of baseball, boys. Let's go get it.