Who can forget Bay's 2 run homer in Game 1.
Or his 2 run homer in Game 2, with a 3rd RBI that game.
Overall Bay just played phenomenal ball for the Red Sox and left many to wonder, Manny who?
As far as I can tell there are 14 Cape Cod League Alumni playing in this years ALCS between the Boston Red Sox and The Tampa Bay Rays.
Red Sox:
Jason Bay, Chatham 1999
Sean Casey, Brewster 1994
Kevin Cash, Falmouth 1999
Jacoby Ellsbury, Falmouth 2004
Mark Kotsay, Bourne 1994
Javier Lopez, Falmouh 1997
Justin Masterson, Wareham 2005
David Ross, Brewster 1996
Jason Varitek, Hyannis 1991-1993
Kevin Youkilis, Bourne 2000
Left Off:
Mike Lowell, Chatham 1994
Rays:
Jason Bartlett, Harwich 2000
J.P. Howell, Bourne 2002/Wareham 2003
Evan Longoria, Chatham 2005
Carlos Pena, Harwich 1996/Wareham 197
Left Off:
Eric Hinske, Hyannis 1997
I'll be tracking their progress and naming a Cape League player of the game.
I know I'm a little late on posting this, but hey, it's up before tonight's start of the AlCS!!!!
I'm still recovering from the excitement of the game.
This is another instance where I thought the Cape League Alumni Player of the Game was going to be easy to choose. Varitek. But then I started reading around the bloggernauts and everyone seems to be cheering for Kotsay. So once again, I leave it up to you.
I talked to my dad about it. We just cannot come up with a Cape Cod League Alumni Player of the Game for last night. By virtue of their win, it should have been an Angels player. The only one eligible is Teixeira. While he rocked it in Game 2, last night he went 2 for 6, Left 5 men on base and didn't score a single run or RBI - so really, does that constitute a POG?
We then started looking at the Sox Alumni, who honestly, didn't fare any better last night. Is it possible to have NO player of the game? Leaving it to you, once again, to decide.
Discuss.
The winner was clear to me...until it became a little blurry.
Jason Bay!
Jacoby Ellsbury!
So I made my *official* polling call to my dad and my brother (b/c there cannot be a tie between the three of us). Dad said "Bay, no questions!" Brother said "Ellsbury for overall player, Bay for play of the game" - Does that work? Hmmm....So I need your help. This is just too close for me to call. My brother said Bay would be the less "controversial" pick...but do I just want to play it safe? No, instead I'll pass the buck to you.
