OT: What is YOUR worst choke job in the history of sports???
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Don't think this is the worst because context in these things matter, but it sure is a damn impressive way of blowing it by the Phillies
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As others have said on this thread.. .biggest choke was no question
LINK : YANKEES CHOKE
2004 YANKEES ALCS - GREATEST COLLAPSE IN BASEBALL HISTORY
Yankees up 3-0 Lose to the MOST SUCCESSFUL MLB Team of the 21st century - THE RED SOX !!LINK : YANKEES CHOKE
I do, but I also try to be stingy about throwing that word around.
They were heading back to Baltimore with three HOFish pitchers scheduled to start three games. They should have won at least one of those games...
Me personally - I lost in the IBJJF (Jiu Jitsu) finals after being up 10-0 with less than 2 minutes remaining. Would have been a huge win for me in a very prestigious tournament.
The ref made a horrible call (my opponent should have been DQed) and I got so pissed off that I lost my focus and then the match.
If I was smart, I would have stalled until I regained focus. I completely choked.
The ref made a horrible call (my opponent should have been DQed) and I got so pissed off that I lost my focus and then the match.
If I was smart, I would have stalled until I regained focus. I completely choked.
My biggest choke was when I was playing American Legion baseball against Hasbrouck Heights. I begged my coach all season to let me pitch even though I was a starter at third base. He finally relented and let me pitch the last game of the season. At Heights, I was pitching a complete game, leading 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth. HH has men on 2nd and 3rd, 2 outs when the batter hits a comebacker to me on the mound and I proceeded to throw it over the first baseman's head and 2 runs scored costing us the game. It still haunts me almost 50 years later.
That is the definition of a choke - when the pressure of the moment causes you to perform at a lower level than your norm.
Most so-called chokes do not meet that definition.
I don't know Doctor Worm. I appreciate ScarletNut sharing his pain, and I don't know all the details of the game, but in what was apparently his first outing on the mound he pitched 9 solid innings and made a bad throw to first on what may have been the first comebacker he had ever fielded at the position. Maybe it was a slow roller and he had to rush the throw to try to catch the runner at first? In any event, disappointing yes, an error sure, but worst choke job ever? I think ScarletNut is being too hard on himself 🙂 Now the Phillies last night...
As a Met fan I’m glad this happened but it doesn’t compare to blowing a 7 game lead with 17 to play in 2007. One of the great sports meltdowns of all time.
Speaking of skinny squirts, when I saw the thread title, my mind went immediately to thoughts of poultry.
Buckner to me wasn't the choke. That was just the last play. All the plays leading up to the Stanley wild pitch need to be included (which tied the game). The Buckner play just won it for the Mets. The decision to leave Buckner in the game is all part of it.
Trust me, it was an easy play. I choked. Thanks for the attempt at defending me though
I mean, that goes without saying, doesn’t it? It’s the whole point. Everybody is ”speaking” for themselves, as it were, when it comes to choking poultry.
The "BIG BAD" Red Wings being swept by our NEW JERSEY DEVILS in 1995 was a choke.
This is true.
Similar to the Cubs in 2003. Everyone blames Bartman, but it was Alex Gonzalez who booted an easy doubleplay ball, that was really the issue.
Was on the right side of a choke some time back coaching in summer league softball. Semifinal game of tournamen, top of 7th with tie score. Two out, runner on third and one of our weakest hitters up. She taps the ball back to the mound, pitcher can easily end inning throwing to first, but is fixated on runner at third. Finally realizes hey I just need the out at first where batter has been hustling toward the bag and it will be close. Proceeds to hurry throw and it sails about 5 feet over first baseman’s head, runner from third scores. We hold them in bottom of inning and go on to win the final a couple of days later.
That be my choice. 5 strokes up after 5 holes only to wind up losing by 5 strokes. Big time Foldo to Faldo
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