OT: Two Incredible collapses in one night

[bosoxfan]

Originally Posted by basesareempty

As a die hard Orioles fan I havent been this excited since 1997, the last time we made the playoffs. I can't stand the Red Sux so I can go into the winter happy! Chokers!

28 games back and in last place. I guess you take what crumbs you can get.

[oldjudge]

Sorry Barry-I thought you were talking about last night

[yanks12025]

Yankees beat Tigers in 4, Rays lose in 4 to Texas.. Mark it in your books.

[tbob]

Tigers, the Rodney Dangerfields of Baseball against the Phillies in the Series.
One other note, the Twins won 2 games in a row for the first time since July and had a walk off 9th inning win to avoid losing 100 games.
For those of us who are Twins fans we are looking ahead to 2013 when Bill Smith will no longer be the GM, Gardenhire will be retired and the Twins draft 1st in the MLB Draft.

[Anthony S.]

Three exciting finishes last night, but the results of all three definitely bummed me out. I never realized the left field fence at Tropicana was two feet high and 196 feet down the line. I thought Longoria had gotten jammed - and then - bam - game's over. You could realistically re-enact Sandy Amoros' famous catch in the 1955 World Series with a midget at Tropicana Field. The foul poll should be sponsored by "Tonka."

I also hope the Tropicana "catwalks" don't come into play during the playoffs. What an absurd place to play baseball.

http://mlb.mlb.com/tb/ballpark/infor...t=ground_rules

[yanks12025]

I hope you guys aren't Yankee fans cause then you'd be pretty bad ones not believing in your team at all. The Yankees have better pitching and offense. Verlander can't pitch all the games.

[bosoxfan]

Originally Posted by Anthony S.

Three exciting finishes last night, but the results of all three definitely bummed me out. I never realized the left field fence at Tropicana was two feet high and 196 feet down the line. I thought Longoria had gotten jammed - and then - bam - game's over. You could realistically re-enact Sandy Amoros' famous catch in the 1955 World Series with a midget at Tropicana Field. The foul poll should be sponsored by "Tonka."

I also hope the Tropicana "catwalks" don't come into play during the playoffs. What an absurd place to play baseball.

http://mlb.mlb.com/tb/ballpark/infor...t=ground_rules

Rumor has it that in 2007 the Rays organization lowered the Trop's left field wall so that carl crawford could have the opportunity to steal home runs.

[barrysloate]

If the Yankees are going to go deep in the playoffs they will have to do so with their hitting and relief pitching. Robertson and Rivera are absolutely superb, and they have three players who will likely be in the top ten in MVP voting: Granderson, Texeira, and Cano. If their starters are merely adequate that's about the best they can hope for.

[Orioles1954]

Originally Posted by bosoxfan

28 games back and in last place. I guess you take what crumbs you can get.

1, 20, 50, 100 game back it does not matter. Our seasons ended on the same night and Robert Andino ensured that! Just man up and take your lumps. We certainly have taken ours.

[vintagechris]

Give Rawn a break, he is obviously having a very difficult time dealing with the biggest collapse in baseball history. To make matters worse, it is all over the air waves with people talking about the most amazing night in baseball history.

It must be tough to be on the wrong end. and no, nobody will talk about the '11 Orioles not making the playoffs, but they sure enough will be talking about the Red Sox choke job for ummmm EVER!

And for the record, the O's were 15-13 in September, playing mostly either teams that are in the playoffs or playoff contenders. Not that I am bragging about that,l but it is nice to see some life in a once proud organization that has mostly been lifeless 15 years.

What is really funny to me, it seems like most people are only talking about the Red Sox and not the Braves.

Tigers and Phillies in the World Series with the Phillies winning in 5.

[vintagecpa]

People really aren't talking about the Braves because most Braves fans just figure last night saves them another first-round playoff loss. Unfortunately, Braves fans have accepted these type of losing performances. The Red Sox have raised the bar after a couple WS wins the past decade. But even before that, Red Sox fans in general are simply more emotionally tied to their team.

[tiger8mush]

Originally Posted by vintagechris

What is really funny to me, it seems like most people are only talking about the Red Sox and not the Braves.

I think the expectations of the Red Sox where much higher than the those of the Braves. Higher payroll, bigger market, more fans. If you asked at the beginning of September "Which team will be in the playoffs - the Red Sox or the Braves?" most would pick the Sox.