Baseball. Great finish to the 2011 MLB season.

[sean_miller]

Originally Posted by tristanhilton85

That was a great game... I couldn't believe that Texas failed to put them away in the 9th and 10th... The comeback in the 9th was amazing, but when Texas took the lead again in the 10th I figured no way.  We'll see how game 7 goes.

My daughter wanted to stay up and watch the game with me (and her fussy baby brother) but zonked out before the end of the 5th. I must have looked like a mime doing silent shouting in the 9th and in extra innings.

[Cossackred]

WOW!! Amazing game!! thought it was over a few times. Can't wait for game 7 tonight.

[Gresh24]

Wow

[Gresh24]

Yeah....Great Finish

[jamo]

Congrats to St. Louis, I was rooting for them in the end (mostly because now there's a slightly better chance Texas gets disassembled).

[tristanhilton85]

Congrats to the Cards... this will definitely go down as the series that Texas gave away... to have the series all but wrapped up in game six twice and then an early lead in game seven and still loose it has to hurt.

[newtogolf]

I hadn't watched a game of the playoffs until Game 6 since I'm a Mets fan (I know) and once football starts I'm conditioned to forget that there's still a baseball season.  I didn't watch all of game 6 but as I was heading to bed I thought I'd check the boxscore.  It was bottom of the 8th, Rangers were winning 7-5 and Pujols was on 2nd.  I hit refresh a few times and the Cardinals were threatening so I switched on the television and watched the Cards not only comeback in the 8th, but the 9th too.  What an awesome game and finish.  Both teams deserve props for a great series, it's one I'll never forget.

[jamo]

Did anyone else think that Cruz should have caught Freese's triple in the 9th in game 6? I wouldn't say he was dogging it, but he surely wasn't going full tilt (maybe afraid of ramming into the wall?). [quote name="newtogolf" url="/t/53539/baseball-great-finish-to-the-2011-mlb-season/36#post_657352"] I hadn't watched a game of the playoffs until Game 6 since I'm a Mets fan (I know) and once football starts I'm conditioned to forget that there's still a baseball season.  [/quote] At least you got to see 1986 rehashed a millions of times not only with the 25th "anniversary" but with the discussion of the greatest game sixes of all time.

[newtogolf]

I never saw Cruz play before so I didn't have a point of reference but it didn't look like he gave it his best effort.

Originally Posted by jamo

Did anyone else think that Cruz should have caught Freese's triple in the 9th in game 6? I wouldn't say he was dogging it, but he surely wasn't going full tilt (maybe afraid of ramming into the wall?).

At least you got to see 1986 rehashed a millions of times not only with the 25th "anniversary" but with the discussion of the greatest game sixes of all time.

As for 86 Mets yeah, but was a bit depressing that Bill Buckner was our MVP for the series. '86 Mets should have been the start of a dynasty but they spun out of control similar to what it sounds like happened to the 2011 Red Sox.

[Harmonious]

Originally Posted by jamo

Did anyone else think that Cruz should have caught Freese's triple in the 9th in game 6? I wouldn't say he was dogging it, but he surely wasn't going full tilt (maybe afraid of ramming into the wall?).

There sure was a big difference in how Cruz (mis)played Freese's ball, and how Craig immediately sprinted back to the fence to rob a homer in game 7.

Some guys are in the lineup for their bat (Cruz).  Others for their defense.  The good/great ones can do both.

[DaSportsGuy]

C'mon Theo! Revive them Cubbies!

[jamo]

C'mon Theo! Revive them Cubbies!

I think the Cubs will find that Theo, as great as he did for the Red Sox, it ultimately replaceable by guys who think like him. That's why I'm no so mad about his departure. The Red Sox need to find a way to get rid of Larry Lucchino (who I blame for the Lackey and Crawford signings, and whose contract is up).