Facepalm moments

[bichettehappens]

The other day I was playing my Braves franchise against the Nationals. I believe Billy Wagner is on the mound with the game tied 5-5 in the top of the 10th, 1 out, runners on 1st and 3rd (Guzman on 3rd Zimmerman on first I believe).

Adam Dunn is at the plate, all of a sudden the runner takes off for second and Dunn squares to bunt and misses as the ball was out of the zone. McCann throws a bullet to second but right as he releases the ball I realize that it was a suicide squeeze. Zimmerman was thrown out but Guzman scores with ease. Went on to lose 6-5, promptly applied hand to face.

Anybody else ever have a lapse of concentration moment while playing the game?

[fool]

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A handful of times I've had a chance to turn an easy double play, but I threw to 1st base not realizing there was only 1 out. Happened to me a few games ago in the bottom of the 9th. I lost as I got the guy out at first and the runner on 3rd scored.

[tbbucsfan001]

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This wasn't my fault, but Akinori Iwamura got 5-holed on a very weak groundball with 2 outs in the bottom of the ninth. I had a perfect game going.

[ostie09]

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Multiple times I have thrown it home to get the runner coming from 3rd. Instead of waiting for him to come to the plate, I try and run towards him and tag him and miss his completely lol, happened like 4 times, but learned my lesson and now just wait at the plate.

[cardsleadtheway]

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I had a suicide squeeze attempt on me where it looked like the ball was hit right in front of the catcher. I tried to pick up the ball, but couldn't find it so I did this circle around the plate thing to find it and then my catcher suddenly tagged the runner out. It turned out that the batter had missed the bunt and I had the ball the whole time, all the while doing a little happy dance before tagging out the runner. I felt pretty stupid on that one.

[zman2392]

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The other day I was playing my Braves franchise against the Nationals. I believe Billy Wagner is on the mound with the game tied 5-5 in the top of the 10th, 1 out, runners on 1st and 3rd (Guzman on 3rd Zimmerman on first I believe).

Adam Dunn is at the plate, all of a sudden the runner takes off for second and Dunn squares to bunt and misses as the ball was out of the zone. McCann throws a bullet to second but right as he releases the ball I realize that it was a suicide squeeze. Zimmerman was thrown out but Guzman scores with ease. Went on to lose 6-5, promptly applied hand to face.

Anybody else ever have a lapse of concentration moment while playing the game?

Yeah, I did the exact same thing... except not to lose the game. I probably lost that game anyways but it wasn't in extras or anything. Im awful at judging steals haha.

[Ivawoody]

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Playing my Pirates Franchise the other day, I was leading 5-3 in the top of the 9th at home, runners on 2nd and 3rd for the Reds, 2 outs...Votto hits a lazy fly to center...Ryan Church settles under the ball and...I misjudged the ball, it falls behind Church, the two runners score and I lose in the 10th 6-5

[ferriscj24]

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On a dropped third strike, and the runner takes off for first, the camera angle changes..and every time, I push Square because of the camera angle instead of circle. So the catcher throws to an empty third base instead of first. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.

[flattman]

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I'm developing a pretty bad tendency to throw to second when some dude is stealing third.

THAT, and I've been known to swing at pitches that hit me.

[Alistair]

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Every time I swing at a pitch above my head

Every time I miscalculate my jump off first when stealing and get run down

Every time I swing at ball four

Every time I gamble and pinch hit for my pitcher with men on early in a game, to see him go out cheaply

[darlon]

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The other day I was playing my Braves franchise against the Nationals. I believe Billy Wagner is on the mound with the game tied 5-5 in the top of the 10th, 1 out, runners on 1st and 3rd (Guzman on 3rd Zimmerman on first I believe).

Adam Dunn is at the plate, all of a sudden the runner takes off for second and Dunn squares to bunt and misses as the ball was out of the zone. McCann throws a bullet to second but right as he releases the ball I realize that it was a suicide squeeze. Zimmerman was thrown out but Guzman scores with ease. Went on to lose 6-5, promptly applied hand to face.

Anybody else ever have a lapse of concentration moment while playing the game?

This is exactly what happened to me. Only, it was game 7 of the NLCS (Dodgers/Brewers) in the 11th inning after I gave up a 5 run lead. Greatest seven game series I've ever played in my life. I went down 3-0 and won the next two at home to force it back to Milwaukee. I went up 1-0 in the 7th. Then they had a clutch 2 run rally in the bottom of the 8th. I had Kemp on second, two outs and Adam Dunn (I got him in a trade with the Nats) as my last chance. I blasted that damn thing out to right field to go up and eventually win 3-2. I went up 5-0 in game 7 and let them score the tying run in the bottom of the 9th. Then gave up that suicide squeeze. So heartbreaking.

[Brando70]

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My worst loss came when I was winning 5-3 in my Cubs franchise and made three errors in one winning. Theriot bobbled a ball that led to a runner at first, and then the next play Fontenot had an easy double-play ball go through his legs. Two batters later I misplayed a ball with Ramierez at third. Lost the game 8-5 and went into a 7-game losing streak.

[TheBrothers24]

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Every time I swing at a pitch above my head

Every time I miscalculate my jump off first when stealing and get run down

Every time I swing at ball four

Every time I gamble and pinch hit for my pitcher with men on early in a game, to see him go out cheaply

Pretty much i just drop my head because it's always a curveball or a low change up that looks so good to hit and then the bottom falls out and if eel so stupid.

[cardsleadtheway]

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Every time I swing at a pitch above my head

Every time I miscalculate my jump off first when stealing and get run down

Every time I swing at ball four

Every time I gamble and pinch hit for my pitcher with men on early in a game, to see him go out cheaply

Or when I swing and miss on a pitchout.

[Jaymanj2]

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On a dropped third strike, and the runner takes off from first, the camera angle changes..and every time, I push Square because of the camera angle instead of circle. So the catcher throws to an empty third base instead of first. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.

This happens all the time to me, and it has never costed me a game yet but it may happen soon because I always throw the ball to the wrong base.