Sunday, October 09, 2005

Bonus Baseball - Braves vs. Astros

One of the best things in baseball is how there is no time limit and no ties. Granted, in the NFL, there are hardly ties, but the baseball extra innings has got to be one of the tensest situations where just a slight mistake can cost a team.

Consider the Astros-Braves game right now, which has just entered the BOTTOM OF THE 18TH INNING. This thing is a classic already and we don't even know how it ends yet. By the way both teams have had grand slams!

This game reminds me of listening to the radio as a kid and hearing the 1986 Mets / Astros LCS game that went 16 innings. The Mets went on to win the game, and the series, but what was so striking about the game was how see-saw the scoring was even in extra innings!

As I write this, Chris Burke finishes off the game and the series in the bottom of the 18th with a walk-off home run. Wow.

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