Closers in Baseball are a joke, how many times can I lose like this?

duke0907 · Jul 9, 2004

4-2 9th inning, here comes Octavi Dotel for the A's. 5 minutes later it is 5-4 Indians. Braves leading 6-2 bottom 8th 2 outs, here comes Smoltz with 2 on, light hitting Lieberthal goes deep to make it 6-5. Smoltz then gives up bomb to Utley in 9th. Phillies comes all the way back and win. Instead of lisiting starting piches maybe sportsbooks should start listing closers!!!! Oh yeah, forgot about everyday Eddie last night for the Mariners, what a joke these closers are! Gagne's streak is truly the best streak in baseball!

RobFunk · Jul 9, 2004

Octavi Dotel, I watched this turd pitch last night against the SOX. he pitches just like byung hung kim with that wierd unorthodox corner side arm style. if i was still in my prime and hitting after journey like the old days i know i could take him oppo

Intruder · Jul 9, 2004

FWIW....you're not alone. If the team I have has a 5 run lead they blow it, on the flip side I could be down a run after the first and it seems like I never can get the game tied up.

Strange year, hang tough...they say it all evens out.

bigbet1234 · Jul 9, 2004

i hear ya. down 6-3 SFG/AZ. if this was reversed and i had SFG, i guarntee, AZ would come back.

how in the fvck does gonzo tank that easy out?!?!?!?

rpscoins · Jul 9, 2004

The baseball gods are trying to tell you something.

Intruder · Jul 9, 2004

I'm not on the game but Hoffman just tanked the game also.....fit's the nights theme I guess.

Wizzah20 · Jul 9, 2004

I had a post similar to this in the Baseball forum.

You wouldn't believe how many instances I cited.

All in the 8th and 9th innings...

Its pure shit....Although it is true sometimes works to your benefit.

I had the Jays runline last night...Delgado saved me some serious coin

Intruder · Jul 9, 2004

Lidge imploding as I type this.....and I have the Astros!

Intruder · Jul 9, 2004

Lidge gets a miracle hold.....

GreenDoberman · Jul 10, 2004

Greatest pitching performance I ever saw was when Dotel was at AAA in the Mets organization at Norfolk's beautiful Harbor Park (I'm sure Shrink can tell you this is one of the premier parks in the minor leagues).
Dotel had a perfect game going, 17 K's with 2 outs in the top of the ninth when that turd Bob Hamelin (think, bad back, penny rookie cards, overhyped), catches an 0-2 fastball and knocks it out of the park.