Freese vs. Freese

Tonight we'll go through my choices on the left hand side of the bracket.

The 8th seed play-in was nearly impossible to choose, because I love Lou Brock and Slaughter's Mad Dash. However, I'll go with what the public chose, Fernando Tatis 2 Grand Slams. If I set my sentiments for Lou and Slaughter aside, I would agree with the public anyway. Tatis hit 2 grand slams in ONE INNING off of the same pitcher. That will most likely be a record that will never be broken in all of baseball. So I can't argue that it should make the Moment Madness final bracket.

SWEET SIXTEEN

Freese vs. Tatis
Needless to say it doesn't matter which 8 seed play-in moment makes it. It goes up against David Freese, 2011 World Series Game 6 triple. Down to the last strike of the World Series with the Rangers about to win, David Freese, the hometown boy from St. Louis, hit a triple to tie the game. Enough said. It beats Fernando's 2 grand slams.

Sutter vs. Waino
Once again, I have to go with Sutter, because it's a World Series winning moment. Waino vs. Beltran is a bigger moment in hindsight, because Beltran later played for the Cardinals.

Molina vs. Edmonds
This was a tough one and I could defend both options. However, knowing how the 2006 season ended and more vividly remembering Yadi's home run as the night Shea went silent. The Mets were winning game 7 of the NLCS when Yadi, not known as a power hitter, hit a 2-run homer that went on to win the game for the Cardinals. The Cardinals went on to win the World Series for the first time in 25 years.

Freese vs. Wong
While Wong's home run is a fond memory from the 2014 post season, no one in their right mind would choose that over Freese's home run to win game 6 of the 2011 World Series. He had already hit the triple to send the game into extra innings. He was hitting lead-off to start the 11th inning. What were the odds he was going to hit the game winning walk-off home run??

ELITE EIGHT

Freese vs. Sutter
I love Sutter, but Freese's triple is more memorable. A moment that will forever be remembered as one of the greatest moments in all World Series. I can still envision him coming up like a prairie dog after sliding into third. Even though I didn't see it happen live, because I was listening to the radio.

Molina vs. Freese
Yadi will always have my heart, but Freese hitting the walk-off home run will be a memory I will never forget. I've written an entire blog post about Game 6 and me running down my dorm hallway after quiet hours.

FINAL FOUR

Freese vs. Freese
I wasn't surprised when Cardinals Nation came up with the same outcome here. Can you tell St. Louis adores David Freese? The triple was great, shocking, and without it there would have been no need for the walk-off home run. However, the home run wins. The call Joe Buck made, honoring his late dad, the hall of fame, retired "number", long-time Cardinals announcer, Jack Buck, made the moment even more historic. "We will see you tomorrow night!" Chills. Goosebumps. Tears. A moment that couldn't have been predicted.