[Libertarian444]

Shades of '86.......

[Diddle E. Squat]

You do realize that the Mets made the Series because Houston choked in (up until a few days ago) the greatest playoff game ever played.

This is even closer to the Astros choke against Philly in the dome in 1980.

[RckyRaCoCo]

Shades of '86.......

I was there, wish espn classics would show that game.

[doug from upland]

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unfortunately, I called it right before it happened ------


To: Leapfrog
Is this a replay of the Angels/Red Sox? Angeles up 3 games to 1, down to the last strike. Sox win in extra innings and take the next two to break their hearts.



188 posted on 10/17/2005 8:36:18 PM PDT by doug from upland (David Kendall -- protecting the Clintons one lie at a time)
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[GraniteStateConservative]

The worst thing that could have happened by walking Pujols, who has not at all been in a slump recently, was a grand slam homer, which would have yielded the same final result-- an Astros loss. On paper, there was no reason at all to give Pujols a pitch to hit. A stupid decision by all who were involved. As stupid as some of the ABs against Ortiz this past year and last year.

The rule is simple. Make their inferior players beat you. It crosses into every sport. It's always solid strategy. You don't give Michael Jordan the chance to drain a fall-away jumper to beat you, even if you have to triple team him. Make someone who isn't used to being clutch come up big in the clutch. This loss by the Astros was really unnecessary. They almost don't deserve to beat the Cards in Game 6 or 7. Time after time teams forget this simple rule. I guess it's arrogance by the players who have the job of stopping the other team's best player. Schilling had the chance in a game on July 21st against the White Sox to make Juan Uribe beat him (he ended up hitting a ground out to Renteria to end the inning), who was hitting just .233 at the time, by walking Crede who had had a great AB against him, but he gave Crede a pitch to hit, which ended up as an RBI double that tied the game. I predicted that before it happened, talking to my TV. Schill didn't listen and got the blown save and the vulture win off the 9th inning Manny homer.

I hate stupid decisions in sports.