https://www.mlb.com/news/the-greatest-would-be-postseason-heroes-in-mlb-history
The phrase “history is written by the victors” applies to baseball, too.
Every postseason sees its share of incredible plays and performances, but
only so many of them can fit on highlight packages. Champions ultimately get
those spots.
俗話說「歷史是贏家寫的」，這在棒球中也能套用。每年的季後賽都有許多不可思議的
精湛表現，但精華回顧的空間有限，而最後只有勝利者的表現會被記錄下來。
But as enough years pass by, there’s also time to reflect on the October
legends who didn’t raise the Commissioner’s Trophy. Here is a look back at
some would-be postseason legends that gave everything they could
individually, but saw their teams fall short in the end.
但隨著時間流逝，我們也該花點時間回顧那些沒能高舉獎盃的十月傳奇們的表現。現在
我們就來看看一些個人付出所有、但球隊飲恨而原本可能成為季後賽傳奇的表現。
Zack Greinke, Astros
The moment: 2019 World Series Game 7
For six efficient innings, it looked as though the Astros truly had made the
title-winning trade that many speculated when they acquired Greinke from
Arizona at the Deadline. He was carving up the Nationals, needing just 28
pitches to complete the first three innings and facing the minimum through
four. Greinke’s slow curve was fooling Washington’s hitters, and he was
making play after play on the mound that showed why he was a six-time Gold
Glove Award winner.
乍看之下太空人透過Greinke那超高效率的六局一舉洗刷了他們自交易大限得到Greinke
以來外界對這筆交易的質疑。國民打線對他完全沒轍；他只花了28球投完前三局，而四
局投完他僅面對12名打者。Greinke的超慢曲球將國民隊打者玩弄於股掌之上，而他一再
透過投手丘上的美技來說明他何以為六度金手套獎得主。
"He was incredible. Absolutely incredible," said manager AJ Hinch. "I think
he did everything we could have asked for and more."
「他的表現簡直不可思議」教頭AJ Hinch表示「我想他的表現遠超出我們所能要求的。」
But the Astros failed to take advantage of multiple scoring chances against
Max Scherzer, and everything changed when Anthony Rendon homered with one out
in the seventh to cut Houston’s lead to 2-1. Greinke walked Juan Soto, and
Hinch decided to bring in one of his ace relievers, Will Harris, to snuff out
the rally. But Howie Kendrick greeted Harris with his go-ahead homer off the
foul pole, and the Nationals were on their way.
但太空人隊打線面對Max Scherzer無法好好利用那不只一次的得分機會，而當Anthony
Rendon七上一出局敲出陽春彈將比數追成2-1時，一切都變了。Greinke保送Juan Soto，
而Hinch決定派出王牌後援之一的Will Harris來撲滅攻勢。但Howie Kendrick用一支打
中全壘打標竿的超前全壘打來向Harris問候，而國民隊就此展開攻勢。
Rajai Davis, Indians
The moment: 2016 World Series Game 7
One fanbase was going to walk away from the 2016 World Series with hearts
sunk and a championship drought still intact, and Indians fans knew that
going into Game 7. But man, did it ever seem like momentum was on Cleveland’
s side after Davis