OT: Nelson Cruz......

[juliansteed]

When was the last time a road team won a Game 7 of the World Series?

 

[esls79]

Probably the 75 Reds?

 

[juliansteed]

Probably the 75 Reds?

That's what I was thinking. All the game 7s since I've been watching have gone to the home team.

 

[juliansteed]

I bet after that game Nolan Ryan went searching for Robin Ventura so he could unleash some frustration.

 

[blindbaby]

Probably the 75 Reds?

Minnesota won game 7 at home in '91.

 

[juliansteed]

Minnesota won game 7 at home in '91.

Marlins, Diamondbacks, Angels all won game 7s at home since then too. But has anyone won a game 7 on the road since then?

 

[esls79]

Other game 7's in my lifetime

87 Twins over Cards
86 Mets over Red Sox
85 Royals over Cards
82 Cards over Brewers
79 Pirates over Orioles?
(I was born in 79)

 

[rares]

That ball hit the wall. Not sure why people are talking about Nelson Cruz like he pulled a Matt Holliday or something.

*insert "can't tell if serious" joker pic*

Probably because he misplayed it horribly? He had waaaaaay more room to run than the thought... he wasn't even close to running into the wall and it just looked all kinds of half-assed terribad? /shrug

 

[sherbert1421]

that was the most exciting baseball game i have ever watched

 

[higgyfan4]

Couldn't happen to a bigger douchebag. Then he gets pulled because of a "groin pull?" Josh Hamilton has been playing the whole WS with a pulled groin. Must've gotten a bad yeast infection when he pulled up lame after missing that ball.

I hate the dick and I hope he gets a 100 mph fastball right to the gut or nads.

 

[ritari330]

'79 Pirates were the last game 7 road win.

"We are family..."

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Nelson Cruz had alligator arms ... afraid of the wall ??? This isnt the Natural ... must make that catch

 

[pixburgher66]

'79 Pirates was the last road team to win a game 7 in the world series. Not sure about the other rounds necessarily.

 

[evolver115]

When was the last time a road team won a Game 7 of the World Series?

'79 Pirates were the last game 7 road win.

"We are family..."

'79 Pirates was the last road team to win a game 7 in the world series. Not sure about the other rounds necessarily.

I remember that stat being pumped up right around the time the Penguins were on their way back to Mo-Town for Game 7. I believe it was the first time a finals series in any prof. NA sport had been won on the road since the 79 Buccos did it with Pops Stargell and Co.

 

[blindbaby]

Minnesota won game 7 at home in '91.

Edit: My bad...road team.

 

[thedddd]

For some reason the Buffalo Bills keep coming to mind about losing championships in a row....


Hard to believe it hasn't gone to seven games since '02.

A little off topic but a little irony here but out of any team that has been to 5 or more WS the team with the best winning % is the Pirates. The only reason I looked at this I thought it was the Cardinals....

 

[I cAnT wAtCh]

*insert "can't tell if serious" joker pic*

Probably because he misplayed it horribly? He had waaaaaay more room to run than the thought... he wasn't even close to running into the wall and it just looked all kinds of half-assed terribad? /shrug

Well it's a right-handed hitter with power to RF. Corey Hart was having similar problems because David Freese has basically come out of nowhere this postseason hitting bombs to RF like he's left-handed.

I felt like the one thing Cruz could've done after misjudging it was play it off the wall.

If he at least plays that ball off the wall, Lance Berkman does not score from 1B.

He did fuck up but my point is that was a well hit ball. By a right-handed hitter.

 

[rares]

Well it's a right-handed hitter with power to RF. Corey Hart was having similar problems because David Freese has basically come out of nowhere this postseason hitting bombs to RF like he's left-handed.

I felt like the one thing Cruz could've done after misjudging it was play it off the wall.

If he at least plays that ball off the wall, Lance Berkman does not score from 1B.

He did fuck up but my point is that was a well hit ball. By a right-handed hitter.

And that's a great point, definitely. Can't disagree with it.

 

[evolver115]

Well it's a right-handed hitter with power to RF. Corey Hart was having similar problems because David Freese has basically come out of nowhere this postseason hitting bombs to RF like he's left-handed.

I felt like the one thing Cruz could've done after misjudging it was play it off the wall.

If he at least plays that ball off the wall, Lance Berkman does not score from 1B.

He did fuck up but my point is that was a well hit ball. By a right-handed hitter.

That poor, poor man. Do you know how often he is going to relive that fly-ball in his dreams?!? One catch away from becoming world champs, and he chokes. That could make a guy go crazy:loco:





I guess he could just count his money to cheer himself up