Won't see a "save" like this every day
by bucdaddy on Aug 24, 2010 10:08 PM EDT
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of the Cubs was credited with a save tonight for pitching 1.1 innings, giving up two hits, two walks and three earned runs in a 5-4 win. Apparently he got the last out of the eighth with the potential tying or winning run on deck (one of the prerequisites for a save), then crapped the bed in the ninth but still finished the game (another prerequisite).
Somehow, I don't think the rule was intended to reward an outing this bad, but there you go.
I probably need some more words to get this to go up, so here they are: words words words words words ...
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Yet another reason...
why the save is an overrated statistic.
Pirates, Vikings, Hokies. I'm used to heartbreak. At least I have the Penguins....
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by blackjackfishtaco on Aug 24, 2010 10:57 PM EDT reply actions
Meek's save tonight wasn't pretty either
I was having Mike Williams flashbacks
pujols was the only one who hit the ball hard that whole inning
and even then it was a make-able play for Pedro. I’m not worried about Evan.
Yeah, a couple of dribblers and a botched double play ball. Can’t pin that on bad pitching.
by MarkInDallas on Aug 25, 2010 1:46 AM EDT up reply actions
No no
I’m not blaming Evan. I agree with you and Mark 100%. I’m just saying that save it wasn’t easy to watch.
Right
A true Mike Williams flashback would have featured a double off the wall followed by two walks. I was only marginally worried during the inning, since he was just getting blooped and dribbled to death.
"blooped and dribbled"
Man, I LOVE it when Mrs. ’Daddy does that to me.
Me, too.
Free your ass and your mind will follow.
by cocktailsfor2 on Aug 26, 2010 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Tell you what
I was listening on the radio, so I had o take their word that he wasn’t being hit hard, but 18 years have taught me that that’s nothing but the prelude to a hard damned hit.
[I wanted to insert an image here of Tug McGraw patting his glove over his heart after a fly ball to the wall, but I can’t find it, dammit]
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