captmcblack said:There is no analog of this in any other sport.
The 162 game marathon nature of baseball makes it a unique thing. Watching meltdowns like that is like watching a natural disaster unfold, a meteor hurtling towards Earth. The final sprint towards the postseason, the fear/potential of game 163...it's just impossible in anything else.
There are epic things in other sports...just not the same way as in baseball.
The Frankman said:You guys are ROASTING Papelbon here, but you give Kimbrel a pass? Fuck that logic, did someone make an error behind him? Shitty fielding? Maybe a bad zone?
No. He walked 3-4 guys when his team had a 1-run lead in the 9th. He came up small. I'm not saying it should define him but don't destroy Paps and in the same breath give this kid a pass.
be more of a hypocrite, RBH.
sangreal said:Could be worse:
Code:David Schoenfield, ESPN.com East champ: Red Sox East champ: Braves Central champ: White Sox Central champ: Reds West champ: Rangers West champ: Rockies Wild card: A's Wild card: Giants Champion: Red Sox Champion: Braves
AnEternalEnigma said:=\ This wasn't his fault...
SuperMalo said:Who's doing the postseason thread?
True:Manos: The Hans of Fate said:He didn't decide to pitch to Peance though.
But if he did his job it doesn't come to that. Look, I agree kid had a great year and was rode hard, but let's not introduce bias into it. He had a horrible September.C Kimbrel relieved J Venters.
P Polanco singled to right.
P Orr ran for P Polanco.
C Ruiz struck out swinging.
B Francisco hit for R Madson.
B Francisco walked, P Orr to second.
J Rollins walked, P Orr to third, B Francisco to second.
C Utley hit sacrifice fly to left, P Orr scored.
H Pence walked, B Francisco to third, J Rollins to second.
K Medlen relieved C Kimbrel.
M Martinez fouled out to third.
The Frankman said:You guys are ROASTING Papelbon here, but you give Kimbrel a pass? Fuck that logic, did someone make an error behind him? Shitty fielding? Maybe a bad zone?
No. He walked 3-4 guys when his team had a 1-run lead in the 9th. He came up small. I'm not saying it should define him but don't destroy Paps and in the same breath give this kid a pass.
be more of a hypocrite, RBH. Waiting to hear a logical defense outside of LOL MESS.
ConradCervantes said:Why the hell was Terry Collins crying in the postgame press conference? Puss.
Perhaps they were tears of happiness due to realizing he had a gutless coward leading off the lineup, and Collins won't have to deal with his gimp ass anymore once someone vastly overpays him.lazybones18 said:I know, WTF was that?
... okay... so if you have a bad month as a rook it's ok?cdyhybrid said:Papelbon is a veteran. He has a ring.
Why you so bitter? Reyes had it locked up in July anyway, only his injury made it a contest.ConradCervantes said:Perhaps they were tears of happiness due to realizing he had a gutless coward leading off the lineup, and Collins won't have to deal with his gimp ass anymore once someone vastly overpays him.
It helps that Papelbon is an unsympathetic dickhead. Kimbrel is a rook. He choked, that much is true, but having the entire season crumbling around him with that little experience would be demoralizing.The Frankman said:... okay... so if you have a bad month as a rook it's ok?
Pap smear actually had a better month than Kimbrel by the numbers and was but in situations he wasn't familiar with too (pitching more than 1 inning). They both failed, they both should shoulder blame.
Why you so bitter?
The Frankman said:... okay... so if you have a bad month as a rook it's ok?
Pap smear actually had a better month than Kimbrel by the numbers and was but in situations he wasn't familiar with too (pitching more than 1 inning). They both failed, they both should shoulder blame.
Why you so bitter? Reyes had it locked up in July anyway, only his injury made it a contest.
I never said we should troll him, just blame him for blowing the game and Atlanta's chances.ConradCervantes said:It helps that Papelbon is an unsympathetic dickhead. Kimbrel is a rook. He choked, that much is true, but having the entire season crumbling around him with that little experience would be demoralizing.
The Frankman said:Why you so bitter? Reyes had it locked up in July anyway, only his injury made it a contest.
True, but it was during a time Reyes was fucking UNCONSCIOUS. People were calling him an MVP contender in July, he was so ridiculously hot. I think he was at .355 before the injury, and then after a few months off his average dropped 30-40 points. Never was the same.sangreal said:A prolonged injury actually sounds like a pretty easy way to ensure your BA doesn't drop
god is the reason the Red Sox are horrible. I laughed.dschalter said:just heard gonzalez blaming god xd.
DDDDSquare Triangle said:Turnbuckle, let's leave these losers in this thread. Time for the post season thread =DDDD
Mrbob said:Now that the Red Sox are finished Theo Epstein will be joining the Cubs tomorrow, right?
We definitely need to fire somebody (players, coaches, some of both, I don't know yet), I know there were a lot of injuries but that whole month was just unacceptable.Mrbob said:Now that the Red Sox are finished Theo Epstein will be joining the Cubs tomorrow, right?
AnEternalEnigma said:Chipper's under contract next year and has a 2013 option. He's indicated that 2012 will be his last year.
lazybones18 said:It better be
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A Black Falcon said:We definitely need to fire somebody (players, coaches, some of both, I don't know yet), I know there were a lot of injuries but that whole month was just unacceptable.
I wonder how much Papelbon hurt his value (he's in a contract year remember) by blowing that save, and almost blowing the one the day before too, though...
AnEternalEnigma said:TAKE IT TO THE POSTSEASON FORUM!
the Bucker curse anew! all hail Larry David!http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/29/bill-buckner-strikes-again/?hp said:On Sept. 4, the day after the Red Sox playoff probability peaked, H.B.O. aired an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. The show is the brainchild of Larry David, the creator of Seinfeld.
In the episode, Mister Softee, Mr. Buckner was featured prominently. Jeered by Red Sox fans everywhere he went, he dropped a baseball autographed by Mookie Wilson out a window. But he restored his reputation after catching a baby dropped from a burning building.
Since the Red Sox curse already seemed to have been lifted after 2004, Mr. Buckners redemption was superfluous: a case of two 180-degree rotations turning the Red Sox karma all the way back around. From the day that the episode aired, the Red Sox went 6-18.
The program was fiction, of course. But you couldnt have scripted what happened last night. And Mr. David is a Yankees fan.