Poor poor Braves

#1

Poor poor Braves

Posted: 10/9/05 at 9:05pm

Anyone catch the Braves game tonight? 18 freakin' innings. And then they lost, in the bottom of the 18th. 7 to 6. Very depressing. The longest game EVER in the post season.

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#2

re: Poor poor Braves

Posted: 10/9/05 at 9:07pm

I watched it, and yes it was horribly depressing.

Maybe we can get them next year.
*sigh*

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#3

re: Poor poor Braves

Posted: 10/9/05 at 9:09pm

Poor poor Braves, champions in 1995 and, what- 10-times-in-a-row divisional champs? Skip 1994 and they had another 3 in a row before that. Yes, it sucks to come out at the wrong end of a hard-fought game, but at least you have a good chance of contending next year. The Astros are looking as geezerish as the 2001 Yankees, but without quite the same pedigree.

#4

re: Poor poor Braves

Posted: 10/9/05 at 9:10pm

horribly depressing!? i think not! my houston astros were luring the Braves into a false sense of security before we pounced and ripped out their throats!

YAY!

we won.

ok, you can cut yourself now

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#5

re: Poor poor Braves

Posted: 10/9/05 at 9:12pm

14 time in a row divisional champs Plum.
The Astros are geezerish, but this is the 10th time in row the Braves simply imploded.
I really am so sick of it I would rather, and I never thought I'd say this, just lose 100 games next year and not have to invest the energy.

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#6

re: Poor poor Braves

Posted: 10/9/05 at 9:13pm

Aw. *pets you*

But are you sure Atlanta won the division in 1994? I mean, I know it was the strike year and all, but...I was pretty sure the Expos had it.

Updated On: 10/9/05 at 09:13 PM

#7

re: Poor poor Braves

Posted: 10/9/05 at 9:16pm

let's stop feeling bad for the braves, they've won their fare share! the 'Stros have never made it to the world series! this might be their year!

PS- plum, why are u living in London right now!? GO SEE BILLY ELLIOT AND BY ME STUFF!

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"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed

#8

re: Poor poor Braves

Posted: 10/9/05 at 9:17pm

That Year did not happen, there was NO 1994!

*not still bitter about the strike*
*not bitter*
*ok totally bitter*

That season had no end, so it has no winner, that is all. We came back from a bigger deficit than that in 1993 against the Giants, I think the Expos would have faded down the stretch.


Also Q or Tabooo The Braves may have won their "fair share" but no they have not won enough, at all.

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Updated On: 10/9/05 at 09:17 PM

#9

re: Poor poor Braves

Posted: 10/9/05 at 9:18pm

We all need to send Patronus a hug as well, because I know that he was rooting for 'dem Braves.

#10

re: Poor poor Braves

Posted: 10/9/05 at 9:18pm

Who knows, though, right? Maybe the team airplane would have crashed.

I'll be sure to see Billy Elliot at some point. :)

#11

re: Poor poor Braves

Posted: 10/9/05 at 9:20pm

One more time
There was no strike in 1994.
There was no Baseball season in 1994

*believes the lie*

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#12

re: Poor poor Braves

Posted: 10/9/05 at 9:20pm

Smart- just let the 'Stros have ONE year! ONE! let them make it to the world series! we haven't even accomplished THAT!

(duck with)Plum(sauce) when you go to see Billy pick me up some smack yo! i don't think i'll ever get to see it and i've been championing it forever... *tear*

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#13

re: Poor poor Braves

Posted: 10/9/05 at 9:23pm

At least give Clemens some props, smartpenguin. He threw 44 pitches in 3 innings and struck out 4 on 2 days' rest. He's frickin' 43 years old and hadn't pitched in relief since his rookie year- that would be 1984. This game is nutty.

#14

re: Poor poor Braves

Posted: 10/9/05 at 9:26pm

it was a frickin' crazy game. i was there. When Berkman hit his grand slam the place went wild! I got beer all over me! we were all jumping up and dow and going nuts and same with Asmus's homer. it was the 12-17th innings where it felt constantly tense and crazy because Phil Garner was rotating the team so quickly it was hard to tell who was pitching and who was batting etc... But when Clemins stepped in as our last pitcher, the place went crraaazy. He is an aaaaamazing pitcher

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Updated On: 10/9/05 at 09:26 PM

#15

re: Poor poor Braves

Posted: 10/9/05 at 9:26pm

Oh the Astros were the better team, and I always figured they would win. You could see it in the Braves' faces, they did not have what it takes.

I think that Clemens did an awesome job, but everyone and thier brother will be praising his "heroic" performance. I think it took guts and he is great, but against a team with some patience he might not have pulled it off.

Yes, I am still bitter.

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#16

re: Poor poor Braves

Posted: 10/9/05 at 9:31pm

Heh. The really successful people are always the ones who take full advantage of their circumstances.

#17

re: Poor poor Braves

Posted: 10/9/05 at 9:49pm

The 8th-11th innings were pretty intense. By the 12th and up I started getting annoyed and bored. NOTHING was happening. And after all that... One year, we will make it past the division series.

And Carolie Q, you are not welcome on this thread.

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#18

re: Poor poor Braves

Posted: 10/9/05 at 10:02pm

oh... right... *slinks off*

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"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed

#19

re: Poor poor Braves

Posted: 10/9/05 at 10:11pm

If we can allow Republicans, we can allow Astros fans. :P

#20

re: Poor poor Braves

Posted: 10/9/05 at 11:20pm

1737 Fans Die Of Boredom During 18-Inning Braves - Astros Game
The Spoof

#21

re: Poor poor Braves

Posted: 10/9/05 at 11:21pm

Having the worst and most stupid chant in baseball - so be it!

#22

re: Poor poor Braves

Posted: 10/9/05 at 11:37pm

I did see that game, and it was a great one, but no matter. The 'Stros still can't handle my Redbirds!

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Updated On: 10/9/05 at 11:37 PM

#23

re: Poor poor Braves

Posted: 10/9/05 at 11:40pm

Let's see, Astros v. Cards - is there anyway for both teams to lose?

#24

re: Poor poor Braves

Posted: 10/9/05 at 11:52pm

Ive been to many a great baseball game here at the Stadium but that was one of the best games that I have seen.

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#25

re: Poor poor Braves

Posted: 10/10/05 at 10:36pm

Just found this thread...

All I can say is:

sigh.