Corey Seager’s huge home run in Game 1 of the World Series to tie the game in the ninth inning completely changed the game, bringing the Rangers back to life after being down most of the game. It was fitting that Seager is the one to deliver the blow, as he has been Texas’s best hitter all year.
What made the home run even more impressive was that it came off Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald, who hadn’t blown a save all postseason. However, Rangers hitting coach Donnie Ecker said the highlight was a result of Seager’s preparation, as the team viewed Sewald’s fastball as a similar pitch to that of Astros pitcher Christian Javier.
“On Wednesday we had a big meeting on how he actually ... we just called him Christian Javier the whole time,” Ecker said, via Sports Illustrated’s Tom Verducci. “We just treated him like Javier. Kind of talked about it on Wednesday, how outlier the look is, and he shows up on Friday.”
