In 5 years he’s going to finally have a good full season of like 120ish wRC+ and everyone on here is going to lose their shit.
30 hrs, 118 rbis, .273 ba season incoming
a lot of you need to stop huffing whatever’s convinced you that this guy is a major league hitter on the cusp of massive success
Ill never forget this game for as long as I live.
I watched it downtown at Cleveland Clinic with my mom. She had been battling unidentified health issues for months and we reached a point where we needed answers. She was scheduled for a big test the next day.
I was working night shifts and I couldn’t stomach the thought of her being alone the first night in a new place, so I left work early to go watch “our team” play in the playoffs. She raised me a Cleveland Baseball fan and it was one of our strongest bonds.
When Noel hit that homer we went crazy. We were even louder when Fry walked them off later that night. Im honestly shocked the night nurses didnt kick me out.
The next day the test confirmed our worst fear: ALS.
When Soto took Gaddis deep and we lost the series, her and I looked at each other and shrugged in silent resignation. We knew there wouldn’t be a “next year.” She would never get to see her beloved Cleveland Guardians win a world series. The silence was deafening.
It was the last win her and I would watch together, as she got progressively worse during the off-season. By the time opening day rolled around – a season her and I often celebrated – there was little cheer to be had.
But Ill always hold on to that moment. I will always be a diehard fan of Noel. Doesn’t matter if he turns into the next Barry Bonds, or if he flames out and ends up selling used cars, I will always be a Jhonkensy Noel fan because, for a brief moment, he gave my mom and I one last amazing baseball memory.
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In 5 years he’s going to finally have a good full season of like 120ish wRC+ and everyone on here is going to lose their shit.
30 hrs, 118 rbis, .273 ba season incoming
a lot of you need to stop huffing whatever’s convinced you that this guy is a major league hitter on the cusp of massive success
Ill never forget this game for as long as I live.
I watched it downtown at Cleveland Clinic with my mom. She had been battling unidentified health issues for months and we reached a point where we needed answers. She was scheduled for a big test the next day.
I was working night shifts and I couldn’t stomach the thought of her being alone the first night in a new place, so I left work early to go watch “our team” play in the playoffs. She raised me a Cleveland Baseball fan and it was one of our strongest bonds.
When Noel hit that homer we went crazy. We were even louder when Fry walked them off later that night. Im honestly shocked the night nurses didnt kick me out.
The next day the test confirmed our worst fear: ALS.
When Soto took Gaddis deep and we lost the series, her and I looked at each other and shrugged in silent resignation. We knew there wouldn’t be a “next year.” She would never get to see her beloved Cleveland Guardians win a world series. The silence was deafening.
It was the last win her and I would watch together, as she got progressively worse during the off-season. By the time opening day rolled around – a season her and I often celebrated – there was little cheer to be had.
But Ill always hold on to that moment. I will always be a diehard fan of Noel. Doesn’t matter if he turns into the next Barry Bonds, or if he flames out and ends up selling used cars, I will always be a Jhonkensy Noel fan because, for a brief moment, he gave my mom and I one last amazing baseball memory.
That, right there, is why we all love the game.
Miss you mom. So much.