This can't be life....
I mean we seriously can not make up the scenarios and utter screw jobs that are taking place on this young season as the bullpen continues to find new fancy ways to lose ballgames when games are already over.
I mean that gamelog of just the ninth should tell the story. Up by 3, dominating the Nationals all night long. We get into the ninth, ball is handed over to Craig Kimbrel. Surely he can get us 3 outs before 3 runs cross the plate.
Single.
Single.
Ok, it's not looking too good, maybe he can just get 1 out. Ok nice, you struck a guy out Craig. Awesome, maybe...
maybe just maybe we'll induce a groundball double play and sneak out of this one like we have so many times before.
Pop out to LF.
Good, nice... good again, Craig... maybe this madness is over. We're gonna finally beat a team from the NL East.
Activate Sour Grapes Mode
Pitch on the black, goes the batter's way. Bases loaded now.
Ok you're cool Craig, still got two outs in your back pocket... just don't give up a grandslam and we're good...
Ah hell, groundball up the middle out of the reach of everybody. Two guys plate. Hey but we're still up in this game.
Please... please don't blow this man... c'mon just one out. one's stinking out.
Another hit... linedrive to right on a 1-2 slider in the dirt.
Alright dude is officially blowing it... nobody in the pen is ready. Oh well...
Groundball up the middle out of the reach of everybody. Two runs miraculously score on the single
Sunuvabitch.... now he'll get the out. heh...
Walks the next guy. Confidence blown. Groupies leaving the dugout. Fans heading home expecting the 1-2-3 in the bottom of the ninth.
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Bryce Harper NOW, grounds out to first on a rather easy play. After 4 runners come across, five hits... three walks all with 2 outs and the game is essentially over.