Michael Wacha has more in common with New York Mets manager Carlos Beltran than the uniform each will wear in 2020. Already ex-teammates from the 2013 St. Louis Cardinals, the two have another connection in baseball history.
There are some notable moments in baseball history that turned a player into a postseason goat. Fred Merkle, Mickey Owen, and Bill Buckner all come to mind. In the more modern baseball world, Beltran and Wacha have those playoff moments.
However, both Beltran and Wacha have experienced what it’s like to also shine in October.