On October 8, 1995, I sat in shocked silence as Edgar Martinez broke my heart, lining a double into the left-field corner of the Kingdome, eliminating the Yankees from the playoffs and ending the career of my all-time favorite player, Don Mattingly. I can’t say for sure that knowing what would follow would have made…
It seems a shame that the first thing that comes to mind after a game–after a series–that has been so exciting is a criticism. But there’s no way I can write about this game and not have one single, overriding thought. Where was Armando Benitez? Tie game in the ninth inning, two outs, two poor…