Talk me down from my ledge

[RedFanAlways1966]

Originally Posted by Wonderful Monds

Oops lol

Positive comments (throwing out a baserunner) might get Ghost of 1990 off the ledge!

[Caveat Emperor]

Originally Posted by fearofpopvol1

In addition to wanting to see the Reds advance and not want to wait another year, the fact that no team in the NL has ever gone up 2 games in a 5 games series and lost the series, makes the idea of making history on the wrong side rather sad.

It'd be kinda fitting. No hit in 2010. Choke away a 2-0 lead in 2012.

[Kc61]

Originally Posted by Caveat Emperor

It'd be kinda fitting. No hit in 2010. Choke away a 2-0 lead in 2012.

Nobody's choking. Where's the choke?

Not hitting much? Did you watch September? They often don't hit much.

Leake's pitching? He's an emergency starter.

Rolen's error? Nobody's going to accuse Scott Rolen of choking, he's played in a million big games.

Reds have a home run offense. They aren't consistent hitters, except for Votto who is injured this year. So now they aren't scoring and they are falling behind. They can rectify it with a couple of long balls.

Go Reds.

(Not bad for my 10,000th post.)

[westofyou]

Originally Posted by Caveat Emperor

It'd be kinda fitting. No hit in 2010. Choke away a 2-0 lead in 2012.

You need an umbrella sad sack

[fearofpopvol1]

Originally Posted by Kc61

Nobody's choking. Where's the choke?

Not hitting much? Did you watch September? They often don't hit much.

Leake's pitching? He's an emergency starter.

Rolen's error? Nobody's going to accuse Scott Rolen of choking, he's played in a million big games.

Reds have a home run offense. They aren't consistent hitters, except for Votto who is injured this year. So now they aren't scoring and they are falling behind. They can rectify it with a couple of long balls.

Go Reds.

(Not bad for my 10,000th post.)

Sorry, but it would be a choke job to go up 2-0 and lose the series 3-2. It's never happened before in the NL!

Now, I'm not rooting for that and I'm not declaring the series over. I still have some faith, but it would be sad and a choke job if it were to come to fruition.

[Caveat Emperor]

Originally Posted by westofyou

You need an umbrella sad sack

Come on, I'm only happy when it rains.

[westofyou]

Originally Posted by Caveat Emperor

Come on, I'm only happy when it rains.

I think you're paranoid...

[Kc61]

Originally Posted by fearofpopvol1

Sorry, but it would be a choke job to go up 2-0 and lose the series 3-2. It's never happened before in the NL!

Now, I'm not rooting for that and I'm not declaring the series over. I still have some faith, but it would be sad and a choke job if it were to come to fruition.

A choke is when a team falls apart and doesn't play well. I don't see that here. I see some tight, tough ballgames and a lack of hitting rallies that is a season long problem.

[Caveat Emperor]

Originally Posted by westofyou

I think you're paranoid...

Nah, just a stupid girl.

[Patrick Bateman]

Your guys' jokes are absolute garbage.

[fearofpopvol1]

Originally Posted by Kc61

A choke is when a team falls apart and doesn't play well. I don't see that here. I see some tight, tough ballgames and a lack of hitting rallies that is a season long problem.

Perhaps our definitions are different then. Anytime you win 2 games on the road and then lose 3 games at home to lose the series, that's a choke to me.

I'm praying it doesn't happen though and that the Reds pull this out.

[PuffyPig]

Originally Posted by fearofpopvol1

Perhaps our definitions are different then. Anytime you win 2 games on the road and then lose 3 games at home to lose the series, that's a choke to me.

I'm praying it doesn't happen though and that the Reds pull this out.

Your defintion of choke job is teams losing.

It's different than everyone else's.

[fearofpopvol1]

Originally Posted by PuffyPig

Your defintion of choke job is teams losing.

It's different than everyone else's.

Everyone? Glad to know you're the spokesman for everyone.

[Caveat Emperor]

To answer the OP's question -- you're good to jump whenever now.

[Patrick Bateman]

Originally Posted by fearofpopvol1

Everyone? Glad to know you're the spokesman for everyone.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6707866

It's not the act of losing.

It's performing worse than normal as a direct result of pressure.

The Reds lose 3 in a row sometimes. In fact, they are more likely to do so against another playoff calibre team.

That doesn't mean they necessarily choke. As a team can lose 3 games very easily by performing at an equal level of their norm.