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What made it worse is that he was probably the slowest runner on the Braves and did it against his former team.
What made it worse is that he was probably the slowest runner on the Braves and did it against his former team.
That was bad. Mets and Yankees were the best teams in baseball that year and were set up to play again the World Series, but both fell flat.Carlos Beltran taking a called strike 3 to end Game 7 of the Mets-Cards 2006 National League Championship.
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Infuriates me to this day that Wake felt the need to take out an ad in the Globe apologizing for the HR. Of course it was 100% on Grady. But Wake was always such a class act. RIP.That should be a forgotten memory after the following year. Curse you, Dave Roberts.
But that led to the 2004 ALCS which is the best series in baseball history and because 2003 happened it made it better.
You'd think so. It's possible that is the case. But the night of Game Seven in 2003 and its aftermath provided a pretty awful October that lasted until the next October. I was a diehard back then and lived and died with the Red Sox. That stung all the way until the next year, and when the Sox went down 0-3 in 2004, New England was probably the most depressing place on earth.
Yes, the 2004 ALCS comeback was the greatest sports spectating moment I've ever had and nothing will come close, but 2003 was still a shame even if it was inextricably linked to the joy of 2004.
Let's just say I would have rather seen the Sox go back-to-back, which they very well could have.
Took me a loooonnnggg time to get over that. Just hope the damage Juwan did to the program doesn’t take that longWebber's time out
But Wake was always such a class act. RIP.
What am I missing here? He’s in the hall of fame. Did he just get passed over the first year he was eligible?Think the title is pretty self explanatory...
Anyways, it really hit me yesterday, for no reason at all, that I far too often think about one sporting event that makes my blood boil. It's truly odd because 1) I was never a big fan of said player (but appreciated his greatness) and 2) never liked a team he played on until he came to my "hometown" team, but was pretty washed by then.
For some reason, and I've lived some insane sporting moments with clubs I support, this event sticks out to me and irks me to my core.
Terrel Owens HoF snubbing.
The NFL can eat a bag of soggy chips for eternity over this one - And you?
Top of my head, it was 3 or 4yrs, but felt like an eternity.
He's a unanimous top 5 GOAT (often top 3) when you ask NFL players about WRs, but there was some stupid vendetta against him.
A player of that calibre should be lauded by the league, not dragged like an idiot for years waiting to get into something that they should've begged him to be part of
What am I missing here? He’s in the hall of fame. Did he just get passed over the first year he was eligible?Think the title is pretty self explanatory...
Anyways, it really hit me yesterday, for no reason at all, that I far too often think about one sporting event that makes my blood boil. It's truly odd because 1) I was never a big fan of said player (but appreciated his greatness) and 2) never liked a team he played on until he came to my "hometown" team, but was pretty washed by then.
For some reason, and I've lived some insane sporting moments with clubs I support, this event sticks out to me and irks me to my core.
Terrel Owens HoF snubbing.
The NFL can eat a bag of soggy chips for eternity over this one - And you?
Top of my head, it was 3 or 4yrs, but felt like an eternity.
He's a unanimous top 5 GOAT (often top 3) when you ask NFL players about WRs, but there was some stupid vendetta against him.
A player of that calibre should be lauded by the league, not dragged like an idiot for years waiting to get into something that they should've begged him to be part of
There was, and still is to some degree, a huge backlog of WRs with HoF level careers at the time. It similarly took Isaac Bruce until 2020 to get in when he retired in 2009. It wasn't just a TO thing
Edit - see also Tim Brown, Cris Carter, Andre Reed etc
Never have, and I exepct I never will.I still can't watch the replay of that game.Gary Anderson.
Never have, and I exepct I never will.I still can't watch the replay of that game.Gary Anderson.
Gary Anderson.
There was, and still is to some degree, a huge backlog of WRs with HoF level careers at the time. It similarly took Isaac Bruce until 2020 to get in when he retired in 2009. It wasn't just a TO thing
Edit - see also Tim Brown, Cris Carter, Andre Reed etc
I expected to see the Hand of God in your list
2016 took a lot of that sting away, but yeah. That play sticks out.If I were a Cub fan, Steve Bartman. Or more accurately, Mark Prior and Alex Gonzalez and Sammy Sosa.
Fair point, but I think we lose that game anywayI expected to see the Hand of God in your list
Preach.Similarly, John Starks going 2-for-18 from the field (including 0-for-11 from 3-point land) in Game 7 of the 1994 Finals. He was lights out all year long and then that clunker when it mattered most.Ewing not dunking and instead missed a finger roll that would have went in 99/100
Bad enough that we had to endure that series with the TV split screen focused on the OJ car chase.
yep, this or 4th and 26Fail Mary
Yeah that hurt, too.Carlos Beltran taking a called strike 3 to end Game 7 of the Mets-Cards 2006 National League Championship.
Swing!
I was fifteen and in a bowling alley lounge. I dropped to my knees.* Remember it vividly so while I’ve never seen a replay, I don’t need to.Never have, and I exepct I never will.I still can't watch the replay of that game.Gary Anderson.
That one was crazy. We turned it off at halftime to go play hoops. Crazy38-3 lead in the 2nd Half of the 1992 WC. The Oilers were cursed. Still hurts
I'm with you on this. #3 all-time yards and TDs (vs for provided example Bruce: #5 yards and #15 TDs).What am I missing here? He’s in the hall of fame. Did he just get passed over the first year he was eligible?Think the title is pretty self explanatory...
Anyways, it really hit me yesterday, for no reason at all, that I far too often think about one sporting event that makes my blood boil. It's truly odd because 1) I was never a big fan of said player (but appreciated his greatness) and 2) never liked a team he played on until he came to my "hometown" team, but was pretty washed by then.
For some reason, and I've lived some insane sporting moments with clubs I support, this event sticks out to me and irks me to my core.
Terrel Owens HoF snubbing.
The NFL can eat a bag of soggy chips for eternity over this one - And you?
Top of my head, it was 3 or 4yrs, but felt like an eternity.
He's a unanimous top 5 GOAT (often top 3) when you ask NFL players about WRs, but there was some stupid vendetta against him.
A player of that calibre should be lauded by the league, not dragged like an idiot for years waiting to get into something that they should've begged him to be part of
There was, and still is to some degree, a huge backlog of WRs with HoF level careers at the time. It similarly took Isaac Bruce until 2020 to get in when he retired in 2009. It wasn't just a TO thing
Edit - see also Tim Brown, Cris Carter, Andre Reed etc
No excuse will work for me on this one. An easy top 5 WR alltime... Man was absolutely unreal.
And if you think there wasn't some NFL greasy politics behind it, he didn't even make the NFL all-time 100 list.
Every NFL player's top 3-5 alltime WR not in the top 100. Right.
I went back to watch it again for some reason and I think it easily remains the worst call I've ever seen.The no call pass interference for the Saints at the end of the NFCCG against the Rams.
1988I still remember like it was yesterday 98 World Series, 3 and 2 the count with 2 out and a runner on second. The year's most dominant closer in Dennis Eckersley and an injured Kirk Gibson at the plate.......
1988 WS Game 1: Kirk Gibson's dramatic game-winning home run
1988 WS Gm 1: Kirk Gibson does his famous fist pump after launching a pinch-hit walk-off home run in Game 1 of the 1988 World Seriesyoutu.be
I suck at typing1988I still remember like it was yesterday 88 World Series, 3 and 2 the count with 2 out and a runner on second. The year's most dominant closer in Dennis Eckersley and an injured Kirk Gibson at the plate.......
1988 WS Game 1: Kirk Gibson's dramatic game-winning home run
1988 WS Gm 1: Kirk Gibson does his famous fist pump after launching a pinch-hit walk-off home run in Game 1 of the 1988 World Seriesyoutu.be
And that Vin Scully call :chefs kiss:1988I still remember like it was yesterday 98 World Series, 3 and 2 the count with 2 out and a runner on second. The year's most dominant closer in Dennis Eckersley and an injured Kirk Gibson at the plate.......
1988 WS Game 1: Kirk Gibson's dramatic game-winning home run
1988 WS Gm 1: Kirk Gibson does his famous fist pump after launching a pinch-hit walk-off home run in Game 1 of the 1988 World Seriesyoutu.be
Have to think John McNamara went to his grave regretting not putting in Dave Stapleton as a defensive replacement.‘86 WS, game 6. No reason to have Buckner in the game at that point. No reason.
First one that crawled into my head. Then David Tyree.Gary friggin Anderson.
I can pretty much tell you where I was at with all of these as well. I thing the biggest thing with the Anderson miss is 1) Why does Green take a knee in the first place? You have the Freak in Randy Moss, throw it up and let him get it like you have been doing all year. 2) Like was said, Anderson hadn't missed a kick all year! I do remember watching a Documentary on that team one time and I think it was Randle that said the Defense was so banged up, that they weren't sure who would be able to play in the Superbowl.I was fifteen and in a bowling alley lounge. I dropped to my knees.* Remember it vividly so while I’ve never seen a replay, I don’t need to.Never have, and I exepct I never will.I still can't watch the replay of that game.Gary Anderson.
*I did the same with the Favre interception, the Blair Walsh pull miss, the Beltran strikeout, and the walk issued to the Yankees to lose the Subway Series. What hurt about the Anderson miss, compared to the others, was that I fully expected a make by Anderson and legitimately confident they would win the Super Bowl (I was nervous and unsure with the others).
I see nothing wrong with that call.1. I wasn't living here then nor a Cardinals fan at the time, but the blown call by Don Deckinger in the 9th inning of Game 6 in the World Series is something everyone who grew up here gets sick about when brought up. Almost certainly cost the Cardinals the World Series with a single blown call.
You Orta knowI see nothing wrong with that call.1. I wasn't living here then nor a Cardinals fan at the time, but the blown call by Don Deckinger in the 9th inning of Game 6 in the World Series is something everyone who grew up here gets sick about when brought up. Almost certainly cost the Cardinals the World Series with a single blown call.