I save it for the best of the best, or I guess worst of the worst. Still remember one day back in college. Loved two games that day. Got torched on the AZ st game when I was getting 9 or something and it goes to ot and they lose by 13 followed up that night with Ryan Leaf taking a safety to blow the cover in the late game. Two horrific beats in the same day.
I don't see your point. Are you trying to say it shouldn't be used that way? In poker a bad beat is when you have an improbable loss due to overwhelming odds in your favor. If your team is winning by alot, to the point where an ingame line would favor you greatly, then they lose - it's a bad beat.
I agree though if you're trying to say it's overused. A 1-2-3 run lead isn't a bad beat if it loses.
Or maybe you're just bitching about a game.
Fuck it, I'm lost.
I agree though if you're trying to say it's overused. A 1-2-3 run lead isn't a bad beat if it loses.
Or maybe you're just bitching about a game.
Fuck it, I'm lost.
Illini,
By the way, the second base ump did blow 3 calls on stolen base attempts during the Sunday Night game between Cards & Braves. And to your surprise Bobby Cox didn't get ejected. The first 2 calls were close but slo-mo confirmed both Braves runners were safe at second. The 3rd blown call was bad. Card's runner was clearly tagged out way before he touched second base. Funny thing is Cards catcher Molina was credited with 2 caught stealings in 2 attempts. The following night Cards played Cubs, and on the Cubs first stolen base attempt against Molina runner was safe on close play, but Ump called him out. That made 3 consecutive sucessful stolen bases against Molina, blown by UMP. Probably due to Molina reputation the umps will give him the benefit of the doubt. Stolen base attempts are one area of baseball that should be allowed to be reviewed by officials in the booth.
By the way, the second base ump did blow 3 calls on stolen base attempts during the Sunday Night game between Cards & Braves. And to your surprise Bobby Cox didn't get ejected. The first 2 calls were close but slo-mo confirmed both Braves runners were safe at second. The 3rd blown call was bad. Card's runner was clearly tagged out way before he touched second base. Funny thing is Cards catcher Molina was credited with 2 caught stealings in 2 attempts. The following night Cards played Cubs, and on the Cubs first stolen base attempt against Molina runner was safe on close play, but Ump called him out. That made 3 consecutive sucessful stolen bases against Molina, blown by UMP. Probably due to Molina reputation the umps will give him the benefit of the doubt. Stolen base attempts are one area of baseball that should be allowed to be reviewed by officials in the booth.
If the ball beats you, you're out. Unless the fielder butchers it. But there are plenty of plays where technically the guy was safe, and he's called out. And the out call yields nothing whereas a safe call would be an ejection. That's just the way it is. I didn't see the plays you're talking about, but I suspect it was something like what I'm talking about.
Both times the ump called Braves runner out the runner and the ball arrived at the same time. Only thing is the receiver of the cather's throw still had to come down with a swipe tag. Both plays were close ,but slo-mo clearly showed the runner slide into bag before they were tagged. Brave's players argued slighty but Bobby Cox didn't.
Illini,
That's why their needs to be offical reviews on certain plays in a baseball game. Have you seen what their doing in tennis nowadays. Close calls are allowed to be reviewed. With todays technology and the public's skeptism regarding ump participation with gambling it's a no brainer.
That's why their needs to be offical reviews on certain plays in a baseball game. Have you seen what their doing in tennis nowadays. Close calls are allowed to be reviewed. With todays technology and the public's skeptism regarding ump participation with gambling it's a no brainer.
no sir....i have to disagree with your meaning..... a bad beat is more than just losing the lead....
a bad beat is when an absurd event causes you to lose your wager....
example.....
1. a basket made with no time left on the clock...but the refs count it anyway.....
2. the refs bringing players back on the court to shoot meaningless free throws with no time left on the clock...
2. a football team taking an intentional safety.....blowing the cover...
the baseball incident discussed in this thread would qualify..imo
basically a game that seems well in hand until the last play blows it....gl
Dime,
Good post. In so many pro games the team losing comes back and wins. Most of the time I wouldn't consider it a bad beat just because the losing team was winning most of the game. These outcomes happen on a daily basis and I wouldn't consider them bad beats. It's more about performing under pressure and in the clutch.
Good post. In so many pro games the team losing comes back and wins. Most of the time I wouldn't consider it a bad beat just because the losing team was winning most of the game. These outcomes happen on a daily basis and I wouldn't consider them bad beats. It's more about performing under pressure and in the clutch.
a couple of years ago the falcons were -5....game went into ot....we needed the dog with both hands....looked good for awhile
vick makes a 60 or 70 yard run that was just absolutely stupid.....for a td......
but then again...for every bad beat....someone on the other side is jumping for joy....:thumbsup:
vick makes a 60 or 70 yard run that was just absolutely stupid.....for a td......
but then again...for every bad beat....someone on the other side is jumping for joy....:thumbsup:
uke1:With only 11 seconds left, I was winning by 5 once in a college hoop game AND was getting +11- points. That's winning by 16.5 points with just over 10 seconds left in the game, how can I lose? Of course the other teams scores, steals the inbounds and gets fouled as he makes the lay-up, a 3-pointer the old-fashioned way. Goes to OT and we lose by 12. I know it's not a bad beat thread but I'm still pissed about that game, I need to vent whenever possible.
