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You knew this one was going to go to extras before it began. The wildcard playoff. Rockies, Padres. This was the best game since Molina took the Cardinals over the Mets, since Dave Roberts took a bag from the Yanks. This game had your national league MVP, Matty HaHa, driving in runs and busting his mouth at the plate with the winning run. This game had your national league ROY, I don't care about Ryan Braun. Tulowitzki is an instant veteran, going 4-for-7 tonight with three runs and a rib, fielding his position oh so well. Hairston puts the Pads up 8-6 in the top of the thirteenth, Hoffman comes on. No one has more saves in ML history, but, hey, Hoffman is out of gas, throwing gas on the fire. Matsui doubles, Tulo doubles, Holliday slams one into the wall for a triple. Tie game! Carroll lines one to right, Giles has the throw, Holliday is coming home, Barrett drops the ball, Holliday is down at the plate—but safe! The Rockies win! Rockies win!

If you've got your breath
Take it away—
Thirteenth inning.

See you in Philly. This team has won 14 of 15. Catch the Rox on KOA 850 AM. I can hear them all the way across Kansas in St. Louis...

// posted by J Rand @ 9:36 PM