Wow, this guy's emotions ran the gamut. From the excitement about being handed the closer role for the final 4 outs, immediately followed by the disappointment of blowing the save in the 8th and then actually breaking down and crying when the inning was over. And turning to the satisfaction of holding the Tribe off in the 9th followed by elation when the Cubs came back to go ahead in the 10th. Plus, he gets the win to boot.
BTW, that last distinction is the dumbest official scoring rule in the MLB. You can blow a save and then get the win when your team comes back. And, yes, I know that wins are meaningless for relievers. So, then why not give the official scorer the leeway to award the win to someone else? Like the pitcher who was in line to get it before you blew the save.
Anyway, congrats to Cubbie fans everywhere. And to baseball fans in general for one of the most exciting game 7s ever.
BTW, that last distinction is the dumbest official scoring rule in the MLB. You can blow a save and then get the win when your team comes back. And, yes, I know that wins are meaningless for relievers. So, then why not give the official scorer the leeway to award the win to someone else? Like the pitcher who was in line to get it before you blew the save.
Anyway, congrats to Cubbie fans everywhere. And to baseball fans in general for one of the most exciting game 7s ever.