Kerry Wood 20 K game

[Garwilly]

Now airing on MLBN.

 

Worth a thread at 2 am? Likely not, but come on, 20 K's.

[daske17]

It was better than the 2003 NCLS Game 6 ESPN Classic showed last night as part of their "Heartbreakers Marathon."

[NewUserName]

It was better than the 2003 NCLS Game 6 ESPN Classic showed last night as part of their "Heartbreakers Marathon."

 

I watched the 8th inning for the first time since 2003. It was still painful. My son who is now 10 watched it with me. He didnt realize how close the Cubs were to making he WS.

[Cubbie Swagger]

It was better than the 2003 NCLS Game 6 ESPN Classic showed last night as part of their "Heartbreakers Marathon."

 

I watched the 8th inning for the first time since 2003. It was still painful. My son who is now 10 watched it with me. He didnt realize how close the Cubs were to making he WS.

Man... every time I am reminded of that game I cringe.

[Derwood]

It was better than the 2003 NCLS Game 6 ESPN Classic showed last night as part of their "Heartbreakers Marathon."

 

I watched the 8th inning for the first time since 2003. It was still painful. My son who is now 10 watched it with me. He didnt realize how close the Cubs were to making he WS.

Man... every time I am reminded of that game I cringe.

 

I've never seen it. I was working that night, saw the highlights, but that's it. Not sure I ever will

[erik316wttn]

It was better than the 2003 NCLS Game 6 ESPN Classic showed last night as part of their "Heartbreakers Marathon."

 

I saw that listing on the DVR guide.

 

ESPN Classic can eat me.

[Shilzzz]

i would actually like to see game 6 again. i remember being at a bar, and when the bartman play happened the entire packed bar when silent and i yelled, 'that's it! games over, season's done!' some guy in a jersey and all that came up shouting how i wasn't a real fan, and while everyone watched, i said, just wait and see what happens next.

 

it was all my fault, guys.

[daske17]

Watching Gonzalez boot that double play ball is the most painful sports instance I've ever seen. It produced all the same feelings as the first time.

[nick23]

Watching Gonzalez boot that double play ball is the most painful sports instance I've ever seen. It produced all the same feelings as the first time.

I remember it being a double play ball as well, but after seeing it again there was no way he was turning two on that slow of a grounder. I still hate him though. And my lord was that a bad Cub's team.

[XZero771679666304]

I haven't watched the 8th inning of game 6 since the 8th inning of game 6. Don't plan on it, either. Once is enough.

[Old Style]

I got sick to my stomach just seeing the game listed on the guide. No way I could bring myself to watch it. 2003 is the only time in my life that I can remember not even seeing a single second of the World Series.

[XZero771679666304]

I got sick to my stomach just seeing the game listed on the guide. No way I could bring myself to watch it. 2003 is the only time in my life that I can remember not even seeing a single second of the World Series.

 

The first contact I allowed myself to have with anything sports related after the series was the day I joined NSBB. I was barely there for game 7, because I knew what was coming. I didn't tune into any of the sports outlets until at least three weeks had passed, much less watch any of the WS.

 

As for Kerry's 20K game, my best friend and I were on the golf course stuck in the rain for all but the end of it. Got back just in time to see the final two outs. I still haven't seen the thing in it's entirety.

[Wolfgangbucks]

Watching Gonzalez boot that double play ball is the most painful sports instance I've ever seen. It produced all the same feelings as the first time.

 

I listened to that game on the radio so I had never seen it before. I tuned in the other night for the 8th inning - once Gonzalez dropped the ball I had to turn it off..................... :cry:

[erik316wttn]

That was the game where I swore that never again would I actually believe the Cubs can do something until they actually do it. I let myself believe in about the 6th inning or so when Prior was mowing everyone down and got my heart ripped out. Once Gonzalez dropped the DP ball I knew it was done. Even when the Cubs were up after Kerry Wood's homer the next night I wasn't excited because I knew how it would end.

 

That game broke me as a fan. :(

[Guest]

Watching Gonzalez boot that double play ball is the most painful sports instance I've ever seen. It produced all the same feelings as the first time.

I remember it being a double play ball as well, but after seeing it again there was no way he was turning two on that slow of a grounder. I still hate him though. And my lord was that a bad Cub's team.

 

Yeah, it would have been very, very unlikely that they turned two there. Still should have gotten out of the inning up 3-2, though.

[UMFan83]

That was the game where I swore that never again would I actually believe the Cubs can do something until they actually do it. I let myself believe in about the 6th inning or so when Prior was mowing everyone down and got my heart ripped out. Once Gonzalez dropped the DP ball I knew it was done. Even when the Cubs were up after Kerry Wood's homer the next night I wasn't excited because I knew how it would end.

 

That game broke me as a fan. :(

 

I know what you mean about just knowing something is done before it's over. Besides that, I just knew it was over when Loney hit the grand slam in game 1 in 08. I know I'm a pessimist and in the heat of the action I jump the gun on things, but this just felt different. If I had any doubt I knew it was over, the Cubs kicking the ball all over the IF the next night finished me off. I think I took the 2008 playoffs harder than 2003. I was in a funk for over a month after that series.

[XZero771679666304]

That was the game where I swore that never again would I actually believe the Cubs can do something until they actually do it. I let myself believe in about the 6th inning or so when Prior was mowing everyone down and got my heart ripped out. Once Gonzalez dropped the DP ball I knew it was done. Even when the Cubs were up after Kerry Wood's homer the next night I wasn't excited because I knew how it would end.

 

That game broke me as a fan. :(

 

I know what you mean about just knowing something is done before it's over. Besides that, I just knew it was over when Loney hit the grand slam in game 1 in 08. I know I'm a pessimist and in the heat of the action I jump the gun on things, but this just felt different. If I had any doubt I knew it was over, the Cubs kicking the ball all over the IF the next night finished me off. I think I took the 2008 playoffs harder than 2003. I was in a funk for over a month after that series.

 

The 2003 series jaded me a bit, and 2008 didn't hurt as much. The expectations were higher (most of the 2003 run felt like a bonus), but nothing hurts quite like having something in hand and losing it.

 

And when Derrek hit that double in game 6, it was the moment I knew it was over. Your brain told you there was another game, but you knew.

[illiniguy]

I haven't watched the 8th inning of game 6 since the 8th inning of game 6. Don't plan on it, either. Once is enough.

When we finally win it all, I'll watch it again. Not until then. Still hurts.

[J.R.]

The ESPN Radio MLB rain delay filler programming is permanently set on a Game 6 rebroadcast. Someone in Bristol is a sick bastard.

[erik316wttn]

And when Derrek hit that double in game 6, it was the moment I knew it was over. Your brain told you there was another game, but you knew.

 

Yeah. My brother was (and still is) the eternal optimist, and he got super pissed at me when I told him that the NCLS was over, and they might as well not even play Game 7 because no matter what, the Marlins would win.

 

He started yelling at me, and I took out my wallet and slapped a 20 (the entire contents of my wallet, which was a lot because I was a poor college student) down on the table. I said "If the Cubs win this game, this is yours. You don't owe me anything if they lose." When Kerry homered, he was bragging and wondering how he was going to spend his 20 bucks. All I did was look at him and say "just wait."

 

After the last out was made, he didn't talk to me the rest of the night.

[Garwilly]

And when Derrek hit that double in game 6, it was the moment I knew it was over. Your brain told you there was another game, but you knew.

 

Yeah. My brother was (and still is) the eternal optimist, and he got super pissed at me when I told him that the NCLS was over, and they might as well not even play Game 7 because no matter what, the Marlins would win.

 

He started yelling at me, and I took out my wallet and slapped a 20 (the entire contents of my wallet, which was a lot because I was a poor college student) down on the table. I said "If the Cubs win this game, this is yours. You don't owe me anything if they lose." When Kerry homered, he was bragging and wondering how he was going to spend his 20 bucks. All I did was look at him and say "just wait."

 

After the last out was made, he didn't talk to me the rest of the night.

 

 

Optimist, pessimist or otherwise, you had no idea whether the series was over or not. The loudest prediction was all yours was. Go look in a game thread, people like you love being the one who "called" the loss first, as if it is some sort of badge. Really though you are simply a loud mouth oaf, and putting it on display for everyone.

[Sammy Sofa]

It's not all that surprising that erik would be the same bowl full of wonderful when watching a game with him in real life as he is in the game threads.

[UMFan83]

And when Derrek hit that double in game 6, it was the moment I knew it was over. Your brain told you there was another game, but you knew.

 

Yeah. My brother was (and still is) the eternal optimist, and he got super pissed at me when I told him that the NCLS was over, and they might as well not even play Game 7 because no matter what, the Marlins would win.

 

He started yelling at me, and I took out my wallet and slapped a 20 (the entire contents of my wallet, which was a lot because I was a poor college student) down on the table. I said "If the Cubs win this game, this is yours. You don't owe me anything if they lose." When Kerry homered, he was bragging and wondering how he was going to spend his 20 bucks. All I did was look at him and say "just wait."

 

After the last out was made, he didn't talk to me the rest of the night.

 

 

Optimist, pessimist or otherwise, you had no idea whether the series was over or not. The loudest prediction was all yours was. Go look in a game thread, people like you love being the one who "called" the loss first, as if it is some sort of badge. Really though you are simply a loud mouth oaf, and putting it on display for everyone.

 

For every "I called the loss" that is correct, there's 3 instances when you called the loss early and they win. I saw it all the time in game threads last year, hell I used to do it on the regular. If the Cubs had in fact won Game 7, you would have never remembered thinking the series was over after Game 6.

[Guest]

And when Derrek hit that double in game 6, it was the moment I knew it was over. Your brain told you there was another game, but you knew.

 

Yeah. My brother was (and still is) the eternal optimist, and he got super pissed at me when I told him that the NCLS was over, and they might as well not even play Game 7 because no matter what, the Marlins would win.

 

He started yelling at me, and I took out my wallet and slapped a 20 (the entire contents of my wallet, which was a lot because I was a poor college student) down on the table. I said "If the Cubs win this game, this is yours. You don't owe me anything if they lose." When Kerry homered, he was bragging and wondering how he was going to spend his 20 bucks. All I did was look at him and say "just wait."

 

After the last out was made, he didn't talk to me the rest of the night.

 

 

Optimist, pessimist or otherwise, you had no idea whether the series was over or not. The loudest prediction was all yours was. Go look in a game thread, people like you love being the one who "called" the loss first, as if it is some sort of badge. Really though you are simply a loud mouth oaf, and putting it on display for everyone.

 

For every "I called the loss" that is correct, there's 3 instances when you called the loss early and they win. I saw it all the time in game threads last year, hell I used to do it on the regular. If the Cubs had in fact won Game 7, you would have never remembered thinking the series was over after Game 6.

 

I thought they were going to lose Game 7 for the same reason I thought the Lakers would against the Suns in the first round of the playoffs a few years ago. Both had their chance in Game 6 and blew it. And if either had won, I definitely would have remembered not thinking either had a chance, especially in the Cubs' case since I went to class that day right after Miguel Cabrera's homer in the first inning and missed most of Game 7.

[UMFan83]

And when Derrek hit that double in game 6, it was the moment I knew it was over. Your brain told you there was another game, but you knew.

 

Yeah. My brother was (and still is) the eternal optimist, and he got super pissed at me when I told him that the NCLS was over, and they might as well not even play Game 7 because no matter what, the Marlins would win.

 

He started yelling at me, and I took out my wallet and slapped a 20 (the entire contents of my wallet, which was a lot because I was a poor college student) down on the table. I said "If the Cubs win this game, this is yours. You don't owe me anything if they lose." When Kerry homered, he was bragging and wondering how he was going to spend his 20 bucks. All I did was look at him and say "just wait."

 

After the last out was made, he didn't talk to me the rest of the night.

 

 

Optimist, pessimist or otherwise, you had no idea whether the series was over or not. The loudest prediction was all yours was. Go look in a game thread, people like you love being the one who "called" the loss first, as if it is some sort of badge. Really though you are simply a loud mouth oaf, and putting it on display for everyone.

 

For every "I called the loss" that is correct, there's 3 instances when you called the loss early and they win. I saw it all the time in game threads last year, hell I used to do it on the regular. If the Cubs had in fact won Game 7, you would have never remembered thinking the series was over after Game 6.

 

I thought they were going to lose Game 7 for the same reason I thought the Lakers would against the Suns in the first round of the playoffs a few years ago. Both had their chance in Game 6 and blew it. And if either had won, I definitely would have remembered not thinking either had a chance, especially in the Cubs' case since I went to class that day right after Miguel Cabrera's homer in the first inning and missed most of Game 7.

 

OK maybe not completely forgotten, but it would have been an afterthought. I wonder how many Reds fans gave up on their team after Fisk hit the HR in 1975. The team didn't as they won game 7. I've never heard anyone say "I knew the Reds were going to lose Game7 but they didnt"