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Boston Red Sox: 3 ‘amazing’ reasons why Jackie Bradley Jr is ALCS MVP

By Tarringo Basile-vaughan

HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 17: Jackie Bradley Jr. #19 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates as he runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning against the Houston Astros during Game Four of the American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park on October 17, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 17: Jackie Bradley Jr. #19 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates as he runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning against the Houston Astros during Game Four of the American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park on October 17, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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The Astros killer

With already seven two-out RBI entering Game 4, there was no way Jackie Bradley Jr. would do it again, right?

Wrong.

With his team down 5-4 with two out in the sixth, Bradley Jr. launched a two-run homer off hard-throwing Houston Astros reliver Josh James.  The blast rocketed the Boston Red Sox to an eventual 8-6 win and commanding 3-1 lead in the series.

Again, the unlikely hero at the plate came through when his team needed him the most.

"“We all know it’s special,” Bradley said of the team’s run.  “We’re playing our best ball against some of the best teams in the country.  We’re trying to do whatever we can to win a ballgame.  We’re one more away, but we still feel like we have a long way to go.”"

The one win came on Thursday night.  There was no Game 5 heroics from Bradley Jr. to marvel about, but what he did in Game 2, Game 3 and Game 4 is the stuff playoff legends are made of.

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Jackie Bradley Jr. is no Big Papi during the regular season, but during these playoffs he is delivery just like the Boston Red Sox legend did during his October runs.  Even if he doesn’t get another hit, the marvelous defensive outfielder has supplanted his name as a playoff hero and postseason MVP.

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