Well, let me tell you about this mess I got myself into the other day. So, I’m watching the World Series, you know, just a regular fan, and there’s this play with Aaron Judge, the big guy from the Yankees. It’s a crucial moment in the game, and I’m all hyped up, right?
Then this happens – Tommy Edman from the Dodgers hits a line drive. It’s a tough one, and Judge, he’s out there in center field. It’s the fifth inning, one runner on, nobody out. A play like this can totally flip the game, you feel me? I’m glued to the screen, thinking, “Come on, Judge, make the play!”
- I jumped up when Judge hit that two-run homer in the first inning. Man, the crowd went wild!
- But then, in the fifth, things went south.
- I watched as Edman’s line drive headed towards Judge.
- And then… he didn’t catch it. I slumped back in my chair.
I just can’t get over it. I thought maybe I saw it wrong. But no, the replays showed it clear as day – it was an error. An error! In the World Series! My heart sank. I mean, I’m no pro, but that’s a play you gotta make, especially at that level, in that game. I just sat there, shaking my head, thinking, “What just happened?”
Later on, I hear Judge’s comment about it. He says, “I just didn’t make the play.” Simple as that. But man, those words, they just echo. It’s like, yeah, that’s obvious, but it’s the World Series! You gotta come through in those moments, right? I replayed it a few times, trying to understand how it happened.
The Aftermath
I’m still trying to wrap my head around it. I spent the rest of the game in a daze, kind of in disbelief. And I wasn’t alone. I talked to some buddies, and they were just as shocked. We tried to make sense of it, but it’s just one of those things that happen in baseball, I guess.
The whole thing got me thinking about how one mistake can change everything. It’s not just in sports, but in life, you know? One slip-up, and things can go a whole different direction. It’s a tough lesson, but it’s real. I guess it’s all part of the game – the highs, the lows, and the what-ifs. Wrote this down cause it’s just one of those moments that stick with you, you know? It wasn’t the game to remember, but the error, well it is definitely something that I will remember.
