Braves Lose Again--Argh

[wetwilly]

Well my 3 boys and I sat thru 6+ hours of the final Braves game of the season and one that should have been over a few times if it weren't for the Braves Bullpen. 18 innings. 7 1/3 of a great game where they were in command of the game 6-1 and then only to see 2 swings of the bat in the 8th and 9th innings tie the game. I knew at that moment that the season would end today. Then another swing of the bat in the 18th inning and the misery was over.

Frustrating but a good season nonetheless since they were not picked to be in it anyway and they were the 1st team to field 8 rookies in a championship series.

Now it is the Cards and 'stros and then onto the World Series. Just hope to see the Yanks go away and not make the Series.

 

[Beach Runner]

Jeez, I know. Baseball is so boring, and 18 innings gives me a seizure. But I had to see it through to the end - I'm an ATL native.

 

[RiverOtter]

Ever tried to sit through a baseball game without beer ...

 

[Beach Runner]

Ever tried to sit through a baseball game without beer ...

Actually the beer is the killer. It puts me into snooze-land because baseball is so sloooooooooow.

 

[ktmeadows]

I too am so disappointed that the Braves lost to the Astros! I hate the thought we now have to watch them for another round when they face the Cards. We were so confident that the Braves had this game in the bag that we headed out to Shlafly's Bottleworks (a local St. Louis pub/brewery/eatery) and enjoyed a couples of bottles of wine outdoors, away from the tv. Went inside to use the restroom and found the Braves and Astros battling it out in the 16th inning! Aargh!

Hopefully the Cards will win the first two games at home and then leave Houston with the win. And if all goes well, by that time the Yanks will be history!

Well my 3 boys and I sat thru 6+ hours of the final Braves game of the season and one that should have been over a few times if it weren't for the Braves Bullpen. 18 innings. 7 1/3 of a great game where they were in command of the game 6-1 and then only to see 2 swings of the bat in the 8th and 9th innings tie the game. I knew at that moment that the season would end today. Then another swing of the bat in the 18th inning and the misery was over.

Frustrating but a good season nonetheless since they were not picked to be in it anyway and they were the 1st team to field 8 rookies in a championship series.

Now it is the Cards and 'stros and then onto the World Series. Just hope to see the Yanks go away and not make the Series.

 

[Smiling JOe]

 

[ktmeadows]

Hey SJ...you need to move to St. Louis for a couple of months some summer...we'd turn you into a baseball fan whether you liked it or not! :funn: It's mandatory if you live here!

 

[Kimmifunn]

Oh. You think that's bad? Try watching SEC football when the damn Yankees are playing. That's a challenge. They're the WORST. :roll:

But we're on their turf...so what do you do?

 

[Smiling JOe]

I remember when the Braves were so bad that I would see bumper stickers around ATL stating, "Go Braves, and take the Falcons with you!" I noticed today, while in the Red Bar, the Braves were on TV on one side of the room and the Falcons were on the opposing TV. Anyone want to tell me which season it is currently? Way too much hoopla about unimportant stuff.

 

[ktschris]

Sorry, almost missed the baseball thread!!!
I too am sorry the Braves lost - I would have like to beat them in the next round!!!! I love October!!!