The 2023 MLB postseason has taken a strange new turn. After witnessing two unexpected teams in the ultimate battle, disbelieving fans are questioning the players. The first game of the Fall Classic was full of unbelievable moments, along with the victory falling in the Texas Rangers’ favor. The Cuban outfielder Adolis García was phenomenal to witness against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 1 of the World Series. Incidentally, Texas also won in the dramatic department.
Arizona was in the lead in Game 1, but Corey Seager came down to rescue the Rangers. The game took a turn when García gave yet another clutch moment to give his team a win. But it has also invited unsavory questions.
Adolis García Turns Superhuman in World Series Game 1 But Fans Are Not Impressed
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When the score was tied at 5-5, Adolis García took the spotlight and stepped up to bat. The slugger was facing a 3-1 count with one out, but he wasn’t fazed facing reliever Miguel Castro. Seizing the win for Rangers in game 1 with a massive moonshot deep to the right, it was a thrilling comeback. To add to it, the performance came while he was injured.
This homer gets better from every angle. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/3xvYVCz51F
— MLB (@MLB) October 28, 2023
In his previous at-bat in the ninth inning, El Bombi had taken a hit-by-pitch to the wrist. Although Garcia insisted “It’s good,” the offensive coordinator Donnie Ecker said “He’s in pain. He’s got enough chemicals going through his body right now—his dopamine’s so high that he can’t feel a thing.” So not only was the Cuban slugger on fire at the plate, but he did it likely in pain and set a record!
Seemingly unstoppable, the last-inning hit gave him 22 postseason RBIs throughout his career. Moreover, Garcia’s walk-off homer accounts for the fifth straight game with a home run, tied for the second-longest streak in postseason history.
With Corey Seager’s theatrics and passionate response to the home run in the bottom of the ninth, the Globe Life Field crowd was already on its feet. El Bombi’s incredible postseason run, continuing in Game 1 of the World Series, was equally adrenaline-inducing. But not for everyone.
Some fans across the league are raising doubts about the outfielder Garcia’s extraordinary success, wondering if he had illicit assistance on the field.
Baseball Fans Unconvinced García Is Not Using Steroids
Sometimes, stunning or unexpected displays of baseball power warrant a deeper look into a player. With García’s heroics, not everyone is convinced that something against the rules isn’t flowing through his veins.
One fan stated he was unconvinced. “You can’t convince me Adolis Garcia isn’t on steroids”, he wrote. Another fan requested MLB to start an investigation against El Bombi. They wrote, “Adolis Garcia on steroids rumors starting now? please investigate@MLB”. Yet another one wanted to check if the Texas player was on steroids.“Someone check Adolis Garcia for Steroids”, they urged.
Another made a sarcastic comment on the Rangers’ player, where they admitted he was good, but at what cost? “Incredible player…but seeing Adolis Garcia with the helmet off….That’s a steroid head”.
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One posted that they had never been this positive about something as they are with Garcia and PEDs. “I,ve never been so positive someone is on roids”. Being on the winning side, Adolis Garcia’s play in game one has made fans suspicious. Opinions are unfortunately marring the bright moment in Rangers’ history. Or is there something more to it? Only time will tell.
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