It wasn't that long ago when Livan Hernandez carried the Marlins to a WS Title going 4-0 in the 1997 post season...
At the time it was even more remarkable...since than we have seen many more stars emerge from Cuba and Japan, El Duque, Ichiro, Matsui and now Contreras has that same shot ...
Contreras (6-4, 245lbs) very similar to Livan, both very durable , both came from nothing to get to this point...
Wonder what George Steinbrenner will be thinking watching Contreras open the ALCS tonight (as the ace) wearing the pinstripes of Chicago ,that trade for Esteban Loaiza not looking quite as good now.
At the time it was even more remarkable...since than we have seen many more stars emerge from Cuba and Japan, El Duque, Ichiro, Matsui and now Contreras has that same shot ...
Contreras (6-4, 245lbs) very similar to Livan, both very durable , both came from nothing to get to this point...
Wonder what George Steinbrenner will be thinking watching Contreras open the ALCS tonight (as the ace) wearing the pinstripes of Chicago ,that trade for Esteban Loaiza not looking quite as good now.