Goosebumps and Tears

Well this is some crazy shit indeed.  In fact, this was a wacky sports weekend that was largely a failure...of course this one success easily eclipses any of the disgust many of us felt, particularly on Saturday.  I could go on for awhile about this, but instead I'm gonna point you in the direction of the notable pieces of evidence that prove this actually took place.  If nothing else, this will be nice to come back to years from now and recall this spectacular moment.  Who knows what will come next, but this point and time is forever, so let's enjoy:


9/28/08 Bob Uecker Game Wrap

If you pay attention to nothing else I post on here, please at least take a listen to this.  I'd encourage you to listen to the whole thing, but if you are looking for the key moments:

• 1:10 - Craig Counsell's game-tying walk
• 2:18 - Braun's game-winning HR...this would probably be my all-time favorite call, an emotional Uecker at his best
• 3:34 - bottom of the 9th...the double play call is also a crazy thing, particularly the crowd.

9/28/08 Jim Powell's Brewers Rewind

While this doesn't include Sunday's game, it's a great recap of the week that was, including some huge HR's by Prince and of course Braun's grand slam to beat the Pirates on Thursday.

• Braun's HR call by Brian Anderson on FSN, as well as the game-ending double play
• Crowd reaction at Miller Park when wildcard is clinched
• Clubhouse celebration
• Crowd Shot of Braun's grand slam

• Michael Hunt at JSOnline and his reaction to the historic win
• Andy Baggot from the WSJ on Attasnasio's celebration with the team
• How most of the state was feeling about the weekend
• Some historical perspective on Braun's HR from the Cap Times
• Memorable quotes from after the game
• Bud Selig's reaction
• A photo gallery from during and after the game

There is plenty more where this came from, most of which you can find in some form at my two favorite Brewers blogs...Brew Crew Ball and Al's Ramblings.