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Wake Up With Dave Roberts And "The Steal"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ-VM4UDq-E
Has anyone talked about this? Is this getting glossed over in this World Series? Dodgers' Manager, Dave Roberts used to play for the Red Sox, and he actually helped them win a World Series back in 2004. People actually forget.
Sox were down to the Yankees, 3-0 in the ALCS and were 3 outs away from another season without a championship. The Yankees were up 4-3 going into the ninth. It looked like curtains for the Red Sox. Jared Carrybus was so upset he was about to enlist in the Marines. Dark times in Boston were ahead for sure.
Kevin Millar worked a leadoff walk against Mariano Rivera and Millar was immediately pinch ran for. The speedster, Dave Roberts entered the game. He had one job, steal a base. Roberts took off and swiped second in a close play. A better shortstop probably slaps the tag on Roberts and the Sox are eventually eliminated, so thanks a lot, Jeter. Sox legend Bill Mueller singled to center and drove in Roberts, tie game.
You know what eventually happened, extra innings, David Ortiz walk off, and the greatest comeback in baseball history. The Sox would go on to win the series, and then make quick work of the Cardinals in the World Series and brought home their first championship since 1918. All sparked by a gritty little pinch runner, Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts.