World Series 2015 Christian Colon made the most of his momen

Robert Hagg Jersey NEW YORK Christian Colon hadnt been to the plate during Kansas Citys entire postseason run when he came to bat in the 12th inning of a tied Game 5 of the World Series. Well, he hadnt physically been to the plate.
Mentally, hed already taken this at-bat over and over.
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In the cage, I was telling (Jarrod) Dyson and this is no joke I have a feeling that Im going to hit with you on third, just because of the scenario, Colon said, while mostly drenched with the only kind of champagne that doesnt sting the eyes the champagne thats sprayed after a World Series championship.
That bit of foreshadowing happened right before the 12th inning started. And then Royals manager Ned Yost told Colon he was batting third in the inning, regardle s ofwhat happened to that point. And then Salvador Perez led off the frame with a bloop single, and then Dyson went to first as a pinch-runner.
And then like three minutes later, Colon said with a big grin, Im hitting Tobias Enstrom Jersey with him on third.
Dyson stole second and moved to third on a ground-out, making Colons premonition a reality. And despite this being his first at-bat since October Drew Doughty Jersey 4 he singled and walked on that day he was confident. Hedbeen in the inside batting cage off and on all game, trying to stay loose and get in as many hacks as he could.
His manager was confident. His teammates were confident.
The reason we kept him on because we felt as a staff, as an organization, that he was a clutch-type player, Yost said after the game. He's a winner. And you put him in a situation, and he's going to give you everything that he's got. And for him to come through tonight and get the big hit was just it was special.
Josh Morrissey Jersey Heck, Royals legends were confident. MLB Hall of Famer George Brett was chatting with some of the Royals front office types as Colon strode to the plate.
Im saying, This is the perfect guy to have up there, because hes not going to over-swing. Hes just going to try and put the ball in play, Brett said. And what did he do?
What he did was fall behind in the count, 0-2, and then lace a single to left field that scored Dyson and put the Royalsahead, 3-2, for the first time all game.
Its just an exciting moment, Colon said.
Colons postseason story is an exceptional story. In Kansas Citys two playoff runs, hes had exactly three at-bats. In the 2014 wild-card game against Oakland which Shea Weber Jersey feels like decades ago he entered the game in the 10th and put down a succe sful sacrifice bunt. In the bottom of the 12th, his single scored Eric Hosmer to tie the game at 8-8, and then he stole second base and scored the winning run on a single by Perez.
And thats it. He didnt get to the plate again in the postseason until Game 5 of the World Series. The William Karlsson Jersey 2015 World Series. He was asked if all the waiting was worth it, after his hit helped the Royals clinch their first championship since 1985.
Oh, yeah, he said quickly. 100 percent. I was ready.
Thats what the Royals were counting on.