Manager's Nightmare

OldFatGuy · 05-28-2008, 10:43 PM

WOW, never, ever, been through a stretch like this.

Fictional league with RL team names, and I play out ALL of my games in PBP, one-pitch mode, and when the game started I was offerred 4 jobs, and I chose the one with the LOWEST budget for a good challenge (funny thing in this one it was the Yankees

). Anyway, I know its gonna be a challenge, and I'm 8-11 right now, BUT THE AMAZING THING is the way I've lost those 11. NINE OF THE ELEVEN by ONE run, and not just that but the way I've lost em. Man, I can see a RL manager going through this and needing serious therapy.

It's been a helluva ride with these Yankees, let me tell ya.

April 3rd - Lost in 11 innings, after rallying from a 6-0 deficit to tie.
April 5th - Indians won in the bottom of the 9th with a walk off single.
April 8th - Led by 1 going to bottom of 9th, Senators tied and won in 14 innings.
April 10th - Led by 1 going to bottom of 9th, Red Sox tied in ninth and won in 13 innings.
April 11th - Red Sox won it in bottom of 9th with a walk off double.
April 14th - Led 7-5 into the 8th, Tigers tied it in the bottom of the 8th, then won it in the 9th on a walk-off error by RF! DROPPED A POP-UP!
April 16th - Trailed 7-4 going to the ninth, rallied to 7-6 only to fall short with the tying run on 2nd base.
April 20th - Blew an early 4-0 lead, went to the 10th where we scored one in the top of the 10th only to have the Rangers score one to tie in the bottom half and then they scored one in the bottom of the 11th on a THROWING ERROR ON A STEAL ATTEMPT to win it.
April 21st - Led 4-2 going into the bottom of the ninth only to have my closer completely blow up and give up three before one out is even recorded.

WHEW. Man, this is just fictional and I'm sweaten. Geez, if this was really the Yankees and really the New York media..........

Markus Heinsohn · 05-29-2008, 05:12 AM

Ouch

Left-handed Badger · 05-29-2008, 05:56 AM

I guessing you dont have Mariano Rivera either.

The Wolf · 05-29-2008, 08:40 AM

Chance, the Imp of Randomness, rides again.

Sdpm100 · 05-29-2008, 09:02 AM

You haven't lost a game with a five run lead with two outs recorded in the 9th yet.

falkonisback · 05-29-2008, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

You haven't lost a game with a five run lead with two outs recorded in the 9th yet.

5 run lead with two outs in the bottom of the 9th and still lose the game? OUCH....I now completely understand your avatar! LOL

Sdpm100 · 05-29-2008, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by falkonisback

5 run lead with two outs in the bottom of the 9th and still lose the game? OUCH....I now completely understand your avatar! LOL

If I managed more often, there's every chance that would happen to me, but no that was the Royals last night against the Twins.

05-28-2008, 10:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
OldFatGuy All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern Va., Loudoun County Posts: 739	Manager's Nightmare WOW, never, ever, been through a stretch like this. Fictional league with RL team names, and I play out ALL of my games in PBP, one-pitch mode, and when the game started I was offerred 4 jobs, and I chose the one with the LOWEST budget for a good challenge (funny thing in this one it was the Yankees ). Anyway, I know its gonna be a challenge, and I'm 8-11 right now, BUT THE AMAZING THING is the way I've lost those 11. NINE OF THE ELEVEN by ONE run, and not just that but the way I've lost em. Man, I can see a RL manager going through this and needing serious therapy. It's been a helluva ride with these Yankees, let me tell ya. April 3rd - Lost in 11 innings, after rallying from a 6-0 deficit to tie. April 5th - Indians won in the bottom of the 9th with a walk off single. April 8th - Led by 1 going to bottom of 9th, Senators tied and won in 14 innings. April 10th - Led by 1 going to bottom of 9th, Red Sox tied in ninth and won in 13 innings. April 11th - Red Sox won it in bottom of 9th with a walk off double. April 14th - Led 7-5 into the 8th, Tigers tied it in the bottom of the 8th, then won it in the 9th on a walk-off error by RF! DROPPED A POP-UP! April 16th - Trailed 7-4 going to the ninth, rallied to 7-6 only to fall short with the tying run on 2nd base. April 20th - Blew an early 4-0 lead, went to the 10th where we scored one in the top of the 10th only to have the Rangers score one to tie in the bottom half and then they scored one in the bottom of the 11th on a THROWING ERROR ON A STEAL ATTEMPT to win it. April 21st - Led 4-2 going into the bottom of the ninth only to have my closer completely blow up and give up three before one out is even recorded. WHEW. Man, this is just fictional and I'm sweaten. Geez, if this was really the Yankees and really the New York media.......... Attached Images

05-29-2008, 05:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
Left-handed Badger All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: at the altar of the baseball god praying for middle infield that can catch the ball Posts: 769	I guessing you dont have Mariano Rivera either. __________________ -Left-handed groundball specialist -Strikeouts are for wimps

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The Wolf Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Baying at the moon Posts: 3,443	Chance, the Imp of Randomness, rides again. __________________ __________________ "History does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme." - Mark Twain

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05-29-2008, 05:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Markus Heinsohn Developer OOTP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Heinbockel, Germany Posts: 9,448	Ouch

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Sdpm100 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cheltenham, England Posts: 7,517	You haven't lost a game with a five run lead with two outs recorded in the 9th yet.