Rage Quitting: We've All Done It...

[Padgoi]

Don't lie - you've done it. We all have.

The umpire squeezes you and the next batter hits a grand slam.

Your second basemen boots a routine grounder and the next guy hits a two-run double.

You have bases loaded, only to have your next batter strike out on a borderline pitch and the next guy hit into a DP to kill the rally.

Oh yeah, we've all rage quit. Every single one of us. So tell me . . . how many times have you rage quit (estimate) and what circumstances occurred that made you feel the need to rage quit?

[Turbojugend]

Quote: Originally Posted by P.A.D.

Don't lie - you've done it. We all have.

Actually no I haven't. Sorry to disappoint.

[NKRDIBL]

Quote: Originally Posted by Turbojugend

Actually no I haven't. Sorry to disappoint.

Same, I have yet to rage quit, I keep a pillow close by so I can slam my controller into it when I feel cheated, but then like an adult, I continue on with the game. lol

I have also mastered the controller flip, after any bad call I toss the controller 4 feet into the air with 3-4 rotations. Then the next time I see my wife, I explain to her how the CPU cheats to beat me all the time.

[Padgoi]

Quote: Originally Posted by Turbojugend

Actually no I haven't. Sorry to disappoint.

Every forum has one bad apple I suppose.

[KBLover]

Quote: Originally Posted by P.A.D.

Every forum has one bad apple I suppose.

Two, I guess.

I played through a 14-2 drubbing, giving up 10 runs in 3 innings, etc. I use games like that as chances to try stuff - different approaches, influencing, practice things, etc.

[countryboy]

Never raged quit. Never quit on a game. Play'em out til the end whether its close, I'm up big or down big, because tomorrow is another day.

And in response to your "reasons":

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The umpire squeezes you and the next batter hits a grand slam.

It happens both ways

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Your second basemen boots a routine grounder and the next guy hits a two-run double.

It happens both ways

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You have bases loaded, only to have your next batter strike out on a borderline pitch and the next guy hit into a DP to kill the rally.

It happens both ways.

No reason to rage quit. I've had some of the most epic comebacks after some of the greatest failures. I've given up 4 runs in the top of an inning only to score 5 in the bottom. I've blown a lead only to get it back later. Its baseball, you have to get all 27 outs to win a ballgame.

[Steelersfan85]

Ages ago I would rage quit but not in at least the last 5 years or so.

Perfect case of this was just the other day when I tied the game at 1 in the top of the 7th only to have the Rays take a 7-1 lead in the bottom of the inning. Kept playing and end up taking a 9-7 lead in the top of the 8th. Went on to win the game 10-9 for one of the craziest games I have experienced in this version of The Show.

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Steelersfan85

Ages ago I would rage quit but not in at least the last 5 years or so. Perfect case of this was just the other day when I tied the game at 1 in the top of the 7th only to have the Rays take a 7-1 lead in the bottom of the inning. Kept playing and end up taking a 9-7 lead in the top of the 8th. Went on to win the game 10-9 for one of the craziest games I have experienced in this version of The Show.

Its baseball. Every win is earned because the clock never runs out.