Comments on: Andre Ethier and Walk-Off Grand Slams

By: Spartan Bill

Spartan Bill — Fri, 07 May 2010 17:05:18 +0000

Me for one Kahuna.

I make it appoint to advise everyone in my party before I make plans that leaving early is not an option.
I am willing to be the designated driver, and if there is an issue they can go in their own vehicles.

I should mention, that I live in Los Angeles, a city where people will leave the 100-meter dash after 75 meters to beat the traffic. I am taking my niece to her first Angels game in June, and have already given her Mom (not a fan) an article about the Pawtucket/Rochester game in 1981. Given the state of the Angels bullpen, I doubt the game will go long, but just the same i am not leaving early.

if you see me getting up in the later innings, it is to move down to a vacant field box.

By: Kahuna Tuna

Kahuna Tuna — Fri, 07 May 2010 16:55:27 +0000

Holy cats. Lefty hitter Giles' 2001 walk-off slam off lefty pitcher Wagner capped a seven-run ninth in which the Pirates' first two hitters made outs. Who among us wouldn't have been heading for the exits when the home team had two outs and no one on, trailing by six runs in the bottom of the ninth?

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 07 May 2010 16:14:40 +0000

A "Ultimate" grandslam in the bottom of the ninth, down by 3 runs and 2 outs is a play worth 90%! wWPA. Check it on the boxes for both Dunn in 2006 and Giles in 2001. Its really fun to see the wpa chart go shooting down so suddenly at the end.

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 07 May 2010 15:20:52 +0000

That list is easy to compile--I just need some time to do it. Can't get to it today. Trying to finish up at work before I head to Fenway for tonight's Sox/Yanks game.

By: JDV

JDV — Fri, 07 May 2010 15:13:04 +0000

It would be fun to see a full 'down-by-three' list. Dunn, Giambi, and Giles here, and I'll bet this is quite rare through the years.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 07 May 2010 13:47:16 +0000

Impressive that A-Rod has 3. More impressive that David Eckstein has 2.