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Why didn’t the Royals send Alex Gordon in 2014 World Series? Blame the scouts

You know the story, and you may be sick of hearing it by now.

But it’s a good time to look back on The Hold, because on Wednesday night the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs will play in Game 7 of the World Series, the first time the Fall Classic has gone the distance since that classic two years ago at Kauffman Stadium.

In Game 7 of the 2014 World Series, San Francisco starter Madison Bumgarner came on in relief in the fifth inning, with just two days of rest after he shut out the Royals in Game 5.