Losing 10 of their last 12. Wow.
I can symphatize though, as the Cubs 2004 collapse was similar. That sucked.
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| Author: | Darkside [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 4:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Epic Choke |
Losing 10 of their last 12. Wow. I can symphatize though, as the Cubs 2004 collapse was similar. That sucked. |
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| Author: | Urlacher's missing neck [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 4:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
I think its more like they ran out of gas because they were playing above their head all year. The shame is that Tampa is kicking their ass all over the field, have a better record and will be sitting at home just like the Sox when the playoffs start. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 4:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
Keeping Score wrote: Damn, I thought this was gonna be about something else. Carry on..... Did you choke on it or did he? I would gather you did, seeing as how yours is... not... impressive?  I love you KS... I LOVE YOU A LOT. |
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| Author: | spanky [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 4:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
No matter what happens, this is not a "choke". A certain poster told us that a week ago. It's the result of a "bad division". 
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| Author: | Darkside [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 4:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
Sooooo... Elmhurst Steve was..... right? 
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| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 5:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
Its a choke. I know chokes. This was one. Like Frank Costanza says, the Tigers arent winning, the Sox are losing. They had it all set up after the monday win over detroit. 3 game lead. All they needed was to go .500 and they'd still be in first on their way to playoffs. |
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| Author: | spanky [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 5:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
rogers park bryan wrote: Like Frank Costanza says, the Tigers arent winning, the Sox are losing. This is in direct contrast to what one of the other Sox supporters on the board says. It will be interesting to see which one of them gives in. |
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| Author: | Rod [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
I don't think it's a "choke." Three key middle order guys haven't really been hitting for over a month- Dunn, Konerko, Pierzynski. The pitching was keeping them alive and it finally got ragged at the end. Obviously, guys like Sale and Quintana aren't the same as they were a few months back. In Sale's case I'd say it's the unprecedented workload that simply wore him down, and for whatever reason, Quintana doesn't have the same pinpoint control that made him so effective earlier. Detroit is just a little better team. And that isn't saying a whole lot. It's too bad they couldn't put Tampa, Oakland, and Baltimore all in and leave these two turds out. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: I don't think it's a "choke." Wrong. |
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| Author: | spanky [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
Darkside wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: I don't think it's a "choke." Wrong. Yep. Frank C. disagrees with him too. edit: all of the reasons that JORR lists after this statements are all part of the definition of "choke".
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| Author: | Rod [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
Wrong. Neither you nor Darkside can define "choke" or show any evidence of it. What the fuck does it even mean? |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Wrong. Neither you nor Darkside can define "choke" or show any evidence of it. What the fuck does it even mean? Losing 10 of the last 12 is pretty self evident, dude.
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| Author: | Rod [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
Darkside wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Wrong. Neither you nor Darkside can define "choke" or show any evidence of it. What the fuck does it even mean? Losing 10 of the last 12 is pretty self evident, dude. So then the Cubs choked this year too? |
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| Author: | Terry's Peeps [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
Going from 3 games up to 3 games down in a little more than a week is definitely a choke job. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Darkside wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Wrong. Neither you nor Darkside can define "choke" or show any evidence of it. What the fuck does it even mean? Losing 10 of the last 12 is pretty self evident, dude. So then the Cubs choked this year too? Keep trying. The cubs were clearly expected to be awful. Different expectations... I know you're smart enough to understand that. |
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| Author: | Rod [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
Darkside wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Darkside wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Wrong. Neither you nor Darkside can define "choke" or show any evidence of it. What the fuck does it even mean? Losing 10 of the last 12 is pretty self evident, dude. So then the Cubs choked this year too? Keep trying. The cubs were clearly expected to be awful. Different expectations... I know you're smart enough to understand that. "Expectations" are just somebody's opinion (usually an uneducated one) and they don't mean anything at all. I don't think you were expressing high expectations for the Sox going into this season. I know you're smart enough to remember that. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: "Expectations" are just somebody's opinion (usually an uneducated one) and they don't mean anything at all. I don't think you were expressing high expectations for the Sox going into this season. I know you're smart enough to remember that. Who are you crappin? Which team had the 2012 division champs thread again? |
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| Author: | Rod [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
Darkside wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: "Expectations" are just somebody's opinion (usually an uneducated one) and they don't mean anything at all. I don't think you were expressing high expectations for the Sox going into this season. I know you're smart enough to remember that. Who are you crappin? Which team had the 2012 division champs thread again? Is losing 10 of 12 the definition of choking or do you want to try again? |
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| Author: | RFDC [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
So losing 10 of 12 down the stretch after having a 3 game lead is not choking? Ummm ok. Ok cool, so the Cubs didn't choke in 2004. Now that is a relief |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Darkside wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: "Expectations" are just somebody's opinion (usually an uneducated one) and they don't mean anything at all. I don't think you were expressing high expectations for the Sox going into this season. I know you're smart enough to remember that. Who are you crappin? Which team had the 2012 division champs thread again? Is losing 10 of 12 the definition of choking or do you want to tray again? Yes. Losing 10 of 12 is certainly one definition of choking. Losing 10 of 12 when winning the division with less than a dozen games remaining is yet another. Losing 10 of 12 when the fans predict a division win with less than 12 games remaining (and all year) is yet a third definition of choking. I don't care how you define it. It was a choke. Sorry, pal. |
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| Author: | Jugg [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
| Obummer's team. #Truth
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| Author: | Rod [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
RFDC wrote: So losing 10 of 12 down the stretch after having a 3 game lead is not choking? Ummm ok. Ok cool, so the Cubs didn't choke in 2004. Now that is a relief I don't know. Would it be choking if they lost 10 of 12 but didn't blow the lead? There's no such thing as "choking". Teams are as good as they play. The Sox didn't fall short of most people's expectations. They're going to finish second to Detroit which is what the whole fucking world expected. |
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| Author: | Rod [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
Darkside wrote: Losing 10 of 12 when winning the division with less than a dozen games remaining is yet another. I don't know if that's choking, but it's one hell of a trick. Pal. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: There's no such thing as "choking". Teams are as good as they play. The Sox didn't fall short of most people's expectations. They're going to finish second to Detroit which is what the whole fucking world expected. No such thing as choking! LOLS! This was just about as textbook a choke job as there is. Just own it dude. You're man enough. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Darkside wrote: Losing 10 of 12 when winning the division with less than a dozen games remaining is yet another. I don't know if that's choking, but it's one hell of a trick. Pal. Keep digging! 
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| Author: | Rod [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
Darkside wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: There's no such thing as "choking". Teams are as good as they play. The Sox didn't fall short of most people's expectations. They're going to finish second to Detroit which is what the whole fucking world expected. No such thing as choking! LOLS! This was just about as textbook a choke job as there is. Just own it dude. You're man enough. If you can define choking for me, I'll admit you're correct. |
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| Author: | RFDC [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
No such thing as choking sounds like something JORR would be bitching about Lil Danny BernStine saying |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Darkside wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: There's no such thing as "choking". Teams are as good as they play. The Sox didn't fall short of most people's expectations. They're going to finish second to Detroit which is what the whole fucking world expected. No such thing as choking! LOLS! This was just about as textbook a choke job as there is. Just own it dude. You're man enough. If you can define choking for me, I'll admit you're correct. Losing 10 of 12 to end the season. Going from 3 up to 3 down in a week. I've been correctly defining it all thread. Mercy! |
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| Author: | Rod [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
Darkside wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Darkside wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: There's no such thing as "choking". Teams are as good as they play. The Sox didn't fall short of most people's expectations. They're going to finish second to Detroit which is what the whole fucking world expected. No such thing as choking! LOLS! This was just about as textbook a choke job as there is. Just own it dude. You're man enough. If you can define choking for me, I'll admit you're correct. Losing 10 of 12 to end the season. Going from 3 up to 3 down in a week. I've been correctly defining it all thread. Mercy! Stop waffling. You've already said that losing 10 of 12 to end the season isn't choking since I think the Cubs are doing it. You're defining nothing. You're just piping. |
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| Author: | Jugg [ Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Epic Choke |
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