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JR Radcliffe

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel trending sports reporter. Host of MJS podcasts covering Brewers (MicroBrew) and Bucks (Point Forward Podcast). Drinks Pepsi, talks about the 90s, occasionally raises children.

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Roger Cormier @yayroger.bsky.social · 2h

ADAM AMIN: Welcome to the top of the 47th
[Sun rises]
[Sun keeps getting bigger]
ADAM AMIN: yes
[World engulfed by flames]
ADAM AMIN: oh god yes
AJ PIERZYNSKI: shoulda bunted

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JR Radcliffe @jrradcliffe.bsky.social · 2h

Brandon Inge got hit with the pitch!

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JR Radcliffe @jrradcliffe.bsky.social · 2h

The 2009 tiebreaker game all over again for the Detroit Tigers.

JR Radcliffe @jrradcliffe.bsky.social · 2h

Holy buckets, replay does not overturn an obvious foul ball.

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Eli, from the Bad Site @fuzzbeedeli.bsky.social · 2h

A meme of someone saying "stop giving me your toughest battles" and jesus saying "You're literally just staying up past 10:30 to watch playoff baseball"

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JR Radcliffe @jrradcliffe.bsky.social · 2h

It's a home-run derby to determine the winner after the 12th right?

JR Radcliffe @jrradcliffe.bsky.social · 2h

I still cannot believe the Rockies never once got Freeland in a game that series.

JR Radcliffe @jrradcliffe.bsky.social · 2h

How dare you! That game ruled!

... says the interested party who followed the team who played the winner.

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JR Radcliffe @jrradcliffe.bsky.social · 2h

(You do not gotta bunt with a player who has one career sacrifice)

JR Radcliffe @jrradcliffe.bsky.social · 2h

George Strait Voice: Arozarena by morning?

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Jason Lukehart @jasonlukehart.bsky.social · 2h

Not counting Wild Card games, this is the first winner-take-all postseason game to go 12 innings since Game 7 of the 1924 World Series.

Walter Johnson, after throwing four scoreless innings out of the bullpen, was the winning pitcher in that one.

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JR Radcliffe @jrradcliffe.bsky.social · 2h

Runner up for the Heisman and the name absolutely helped!

JR Radcliffe @jrradcliffe.bsky.social · 3h

Can you imagine if someone named Colt Keith were a college quarterback? He'd win the Heisman before even throwing a pass.

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JR Radcliffe @jrradcliffe.bsky.social · 3h

I am just dying to use the "Arozarena Fall League" pun again and it never materializes.

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JR Radcliffe @jrradcliffe.bsky.social · 5h

Wha—

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JR Radcliffe @jrradcliffe.bsky.social · 5h

😬 thinking about Sister Jean tho

JR Radcliffe @jrradcliffe.bsky.social · 8h

Completely forgot the Tigers ALSO won Game 5 of the DS, ALSO by a 3-2 count.

JR Radcliffe @jrradcliffe.bsky.social · 8h

(don't know why I said walk when I meant single, but whatever. And the stolen base!)

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JR Radcliffe @jrradcliffe.bsky.social · 8h

And the last grace note -- attending the NLCS and catching Tigers-Rangers on the TV inside the stadium. My wife, a Detroit native, was obviously pulling for the Tigers to win. We were so close to Brewers-Tigers in the World Series. Woulda maybe ruined my marriage? But worth it? Maybe we try again?

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JR Radcliffe @jrradcliffe.bsky.social · 8h

So many tiny moments contributed to one of the greatest games in Brewers history. And now we get to do it all over again. Except a late sub into the game for the Brewers in 2011 is now managing the other guys.

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JR Radcliffe @jrradcliffe.bsky.social · 8h

Nyjer not only got the game winning single against J.J. Putz in the 10th, but also made the bold move to tag and score from third on a foul pop down the third base line with the fielder's back to the infield in the 4th. K-Rod struck out Paul Goldschmidt with a runner at 3B and one out in the 8th.

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JR Radcliffe @jrradcliffe.bsky.social · 8h

Felt it all day in pit of my stomach. The Brewers hadn't won a playoff series in my adult life, and I was SURE they were going to completely blow it. Justin Upton homered early to give the D-Backs the lead. I was convinced (of course) that it was over. I was relieved not to be there. Until the end.

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JR Radcliffe @jrradcliffe.bsky.social · 8h

And if we're being really honest ... I was too stressed to go to Game 5 at that point in my life. I had been there with my wife (6 months pregnant with our first child) to see Game 1 and Game 2. The Brewers had gone up 2-0 and gotten blown out the next two games. I couldn't do it.

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JR Radcliffe @jrradcliffe.bsky.social · 8h

I had tickets to the game, but I didn't go. I kept my commitment to cover a massive Arrowhead-Waukesha West football game that night. Joe Schobert carried the Wolverines to a narrow win, and I was the most useless I've ever been covering an event, obsessed with a different sporting event entirely.

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JR Radcliffe @jrradcliffe.bsky.social · 8h

SO MANY little things stick out. John Axford surrendered the lead but stopped the bleeding by escaping the 9th and pitching a scoreless 10th. Jerry Hairston ALMOST became the hero. Yuni B's base hit and narrow inning-ending play at 2B. Carlos Gómez walking in his first AB in the 10th...

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