The Braves and Red Sox historical collaspes

[biggunsbob]

hen Alexander Cartwright drew up the first modern baseball rules in 1845, I don

 

[biggunsbob]

I also heard it was the first time since 1953 I think the the Yankees have blown a 8 run lead and lost...Or something to that effect...

 

[biggunsbob]

Story complete: Cards rise, Braves fall

It was a sickening way for the Atlanta Braves

 

[gowings2004]

watching crapelbumb and the red sox blow it the way they did............priceless!

 

[thehippo73]

Anyone else notice that it was 99 minutes?

Sory but I am a numbers guy.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/27367/red-sox-collapse-one-for-the-ages
redsox collapse one for the ages.
espn

http://bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/red_sox/view.bg?articleid=1369593&position=0
Red Sox complete collapse.
Torturous finish for sad Sox.
bostonherald

http://bostonherald.com.nyud.net/sports/columnists/view.bg?articleid=1369674
redsox forever choked.
bostonherald

 

[tinselwolverine]

[quote:7nc6auv9]How does this happen? How does a team summon up the mental fortitude to look at the scoreboard in the bottom of the eighth inning, see that you

 

[hellifino]

well at least it takes the Tigers "09" season off the books.

 

[cmlfactor]

It is quite amazing how slim the difference between playoffs and not playoffs can be. Valverde and Kimbrel finish 1 / 2 in saves. One was perfect, the other wasn't. Tigers are in, Braves are out. It's a cruel game.

 

[biggunsbob]

well at least it takes the Tigers "09" season off the books.

Nice catch...