Martinez Goes Off, JJ Watt Praises Soto, Game 7 Set
By Tab Bamford
Kick Me Out Of the Ballgame
The Nationals weren’t happy with a controversial call. Manager Dave Martinez wasn’t asking the umpires for hotel recommendations when he got ejected during the 7th inning stretch.
Dave Martinez was NOT having it.
— Bleacher Report MLB (@BR_MLB) October 30, 2019
(via @MLBONFOX)pic.twitter.com/HXZJ5HDY3f
Davey Martinez is the first person ejected from any World Series game since Bobby Cox in Game 6 of the 1996 World Series https://t.co/IRgVPeTv1B
— Baseball Reference (@baseball_ref) October 30, 2019
Coaches Reaction: Priceless
Two of Juan Soto’s childhood coaches watched him hit a bomb in Game 6.
Two of Juan Soto's childhood coaches, Rafael Zapata and Jeysson Adon, react to his Game 6 homer. ? ?? @MLBDominicana pic.twitter.com/K0frXUBDsY
— MLB (@MLB) October 30, 2019
Much Respect
Houston Texans star JJ Watt suffered a season-ending injury on Sunday. He had surgery on a torn pectoral muscle on Tuesday but still had his Astros gear waiting in recovery.
Everything went smooth with the surgery, thank you for all of the kind words.
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) October 29, 2019
If I tweet anything crazy during the Astros game tonight, just blame it on the pain meds ?? pic.twitter.com/wJnZWkby8z
Watt was impressed by Soto’s power display.
damn, Soto is good.
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) October 30, 2019
Dancing their way to Game 7
Our Jesus Ortiz caught the Nationals dancing their way to the bus after their big win. Fernando Rodney was the DJ.
Juan Soto’s dad pats a few Nats as they dance their way out of Minute Maid Park to the beats from Fernando Rodney’s boom box. #OnePursuit #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/ikLecKG9BF
— Jose de Jesus Ortiz (@OrtizKicks) October 30, 2019
LVB Live! Poll of the Day
Which team will win it all? #WorldSeries #STAYINTHEFIGHT #OnePursuit #TakeItBack
— La Vida Baseball (@LaVidaBaseball) October 30, 2019
Look Good, Play Good
Yuli Gurriel and the Astros rolled into Minute Maid Park looking good enough to win a championship.
La #ColadaPower ya llegó al Juego 6⃣ de la #SerieMundial. ☕☕☕ #MLBCuba ?? pic.twitter.com/qXGswcED1b
— MLB Cuba (@mlbcuba) October 29, 2019
Look Good, Cheer Good
Astros Fans showed up in style as well.
What are we reading?
‘His intensity doesn’t stop’: A view from Tampa of new Red Sox boss Chaim Bloom
— The Athletic Tampa Bay (@TheAthleticTB) October 28, 2019
The Athletic's @JCTSports, who covered Bloom last season, offered @jcmccaffrey his reaction on the man now running the Red Sox.
What is Boston getting? Find out here: https://t.co/4qR5wjiyRo pic.twitter.com/cIbouAP0kT
Hustle plays highlight Gurriel's 1B defense https://t.co/L2Jlq1e42K
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) October 29, 2019
Jose Urquidy Might Have an Adjustment to Make https://t.co/otKGDG9O6t
— FanGraphs Baseball (@fangraphs) October 29, 2019
Pro Post of the Day
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is thankful for a successful rookie year.
Fan Posts of the Day
Running back Leonard Fournette of the Jacksonville Jaguars shared some love for a former classmate at LSU, Alex Bregman.
Amazing story on how I met this guy, we were freshman at LSU and moving into our dorms and his little brother wanted to play catch with me and every since than we became brothers @ABREG_1 good luck tonight @MLB pic.twitter.com/Lrl2UQKdBC
— 7⃣ Leonard Fournette (@_fournette) October 29, 2019
The Houston Rockets wore their best Astros gear as they hit the road.
Good luck tonight, @astros!#OneMission | #TakeItBack pic.twitter.com/woLfDLmHim
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) October 29, 2019
On the other side of the diamond, the Nationals got a shoutout from The Great Eight, Alexander Ovechkin.
During this TVTO in OT we interrupt your #HockeyTwitter for a LET’S GO @Nationals!!#ALLCAPS // #STAYINTHEFIGHT pic.twitter.com/VWtfu7QwIj
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 30, 2019
OTD
2016 – Aroldis Chapman got the final eight outs to record the save as the Cubs stayed alive, winning Game 5 of the World Series 3-2.
2015 – 20-year-old Raul Adalberto Mondesi became the first player of the modern era to make his major league debut in a World Series game.
2013 – The Boston Red Sox won the World Series, defeating the Cardinals in six games. David Ortiz was named the MVP.
2010 – Neftali Feliz, 22, surpassed Nolan Ryan as the second-youngest man to save a game in the Series; Bob Welch set the record at age 21 in 1978. The win by the Rangers – partially owned by Ryan – is the first World Series victory by a Texas-based team.
1984 – Detroit’s Willie Hernandez won the 1984 American League Cy Young Award.
Happy birthday!
Osmer Morales (b. 1992)
Anderson Hernandez (b. 1982)
Jonathan Albaladejo (b. 1982)
Luis Matos (b. 1978)
Jose Escobar (b. 1960)
Houston Jiménez (b. 1957)
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