Game 2 starter Jordan Montgomery has been a central character in the Rangers' World Series run: 'It's been great to show what I'm worth. You can't do it unless you get the opportunity.'
ARLINGTON, Texas — It was hard to tell by the scarcity of fans in the stands that this was a playoff game. A defining part of postseason baseball, after all, are the crowds. But fewer than 20,000 people showed up to Tropicana Field on Oct. 3 to watch the. He didn't need the fuel or the hoopla, the added noise and extra fanfare, to meet the moment. Texas' veteran hurler understood the assignment just as well.told FOX Sports.
"Well, he's not Gerrit Cole," Lowe told FOX Sports."He's not Domingo German. He's not Luis Severino. He's Jordan Montgomery. All those guys, they have a certain hype about them. But, I thought he was better on the mound. There was less noise. He's not having trouble with certain things that other guys were having trouble with in that rotation. He just shows up and he pitches.
In Texas, Montgomery is happy to be reunited with pitching coach Mike Maddux, who worked in the same capacity in St. Louis when Montgomery arrived there last year. Maddux praises Montgomery for his ability to change speeds and his high release point, adding that the southpaw's downhill angle making it seem like"he's throwing right down a cliff at you.
Montgomery has been that way for years. Current teammates commend his poise and professionalism, which they attribute to his time in the Yankees' system. But Montgomery said he's been disciplined on the mound since he was an amateur, when coaches urged him not to give anything away, emotionally, in a start. That hasn't changed this postseason, even as the stakes have risen.
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