This didn’t come as a surprise to pretty much anyone, but Jackie Bradley Jr. was awarded the ALCS MVP after Thursday’s pennant-clinching victory. I didn’t spend a whole lot of time talking about things in that linked post because, well, I was both exhausted after a couple of long nights and totally wired after a couple of thrilling wins. That’s not a great combination fo articulating thoughts. Anyway, I got a few hours of sleep and now I have some words about Bradley and how happy I am for the Red Sox center fielder.
The only people who were surprised by Bradley winning this award were the ones who didn’t get to actually catch any of these games but just looked at the stat sheet.