Cut4: Best 2018 MLB Stories FAIL

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https://www.mlb.com/cut4/best-mlb-stories-of-2018/c-302205590

 

David Bote's walk-off grand slam

 

2018 gave us a metric ton of walk-off homers -- 102 of them to be precise, a new Major League record. But in the year of the walk-off dinger, Bote's was the very walk-offiest, the kind of thing that usually happens only in your wildest backyard dreams: Trailing David Bote's walk-off grand slam

 

2018 gave us a metric ton of walk-off homers -- 102 of them to be precise, a new Major League record. But in the year of the walk-off dinger, Bote's was the very walk-offiest, the kind of thing that usually happens only in your wildest backyard dreams: Trailing the rival Cardinals by three runs with two outs in the bottom of the ninth on Aug. 12, the Cubs utilityman -- a former 18th round pick who'd nearly washed out of baseball -- strode to the plate and launched the grand slam heard 'round the world: by three runs with two outs in the bottom of the ninth on Aug. 12, the Cubs utilityman -- a former 18th round pick who'd nearly washed out of baseball -- strode to the plate and launched the grand slam heard 'round the world:

 

While your backyard dream would be to defeat the rival Cardinals... the game was against the Washington Nationals, as well all know.