Blowing Leads

Heem Dream · 07-03-2003, 03:19 PM

I am into sports pretty good, and a lot has been said about teams never blowing 3-0 series leads, except for hockey (twice)

I was in the second season of my fictional league, and I had a 3-0 lead in the LCS and proceeded to lose 4 straight.

Needless to say I was upset, I assumed (I know what it means when you spell it

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That I would get one of the next 4 WRONG!!
I probably had my rotation screwed. and have learned a lot more about roster management since then (last week-two more season completed-another Championship won in that time)

But anyhow, has anyone else experienced this rare phenomenon

jaxmagicman · 07-03-2003, 03:54 PM

I did. My team was 124-38 on the year. I had put together I really good team (I was happy to have been so good. No injuries good free agent pickups and a core of players finally coming around). I had three pitchers win 20 games and a Fourth win 19. My fifth picture was 13-8, of course he was a rookie. So when it came play-off time I decided to go with a 4-man rotation. 124 win team shouldn't change what got them there. I swept the divisional Playoff and that Made my 19 game winner the first pitcher in the first game of the League championship series. I went up 3-0 in easy wins. I had one of my aces on the mound in the forth game and the wheels just came off. I lost the last four games. The funny thing about it is I was never close in any of the games (12-1, 9-6, 4-0, 8-3). Maybe it was because my team had no play-off experience I don't know. A 124 win team not even in the World Series. I should be fired as a coach.

Heem Dream · 07-03-2003, 05:21 PM

I hope you did not trash your PC.

I was wondering if emotions could be factored in. Even though the uncertainty is interesting. Variables for confidence, over-confidence, or loss of hope could affect a player based on his character ratings.

For example, I would expect a team with 25 Good clutch performers to pull it off, but not a team with normal or lower mixed in nicely.

Not a complaint, just in observation.

Perhaps my team (and yours) got too overconfident and got whipped

Like when my Yanks spanked Seattle, and Oakland in past season (although they were not up 3-0)

07-03-2003, 03:19 PM	#1
Heem Dream Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 38	Blowing Leads I am into sports pretty good, and a lot has been said about teams never blowing 3-0 series leads, except for hockey (twice) I was in the second season of my fictional league, and I had a 3-0 lead in the LCS and proceeded to lose 4 straight. Needless to say I was upset, I assumed (I know what it means when you spell it ) That I would get one of the next 4 WRONG!! I probably had my rotation screwed. and have learned a lot more about roster management since then (last week-two more season completed-another Championship won in that time) But anyhow, has anyone else experienced this rare phenomenon __________________ "I am known as "CAT" in the BBpro Universe" <i>not that it matters</i> <a href="http://catspitz.net/index.php">CAT'S BBPRO 98 UNIVERSE</a> <b>I played BBpro98 exclusively as long as I could, I guess I was just stubborn!!</b>

07-03-2003, 03:54 PM	#2
jaxmagicman Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Retired defloration-maker living in Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 7,801	I did. My team was 124-38 on the year. I had put together I really good team (I was happy to have been so good. No injuries good free agent pickups and a core of players finally coming around). I had three pitchers win 20 games and a Fourth win 19. My fifth picture was 13-8, of course he was a rookie. So when it came play-off time I decided to go with a 4-man rotation. 124 win team shouldn't change what got them there. I swept the divisional Playoff and that Made my 19 game winner the first pitcher in the first game of the League championship series. I went up 3-0 in easy wins. I had one of my aces on the mound in the forth game and the wheels just came off. I lost the last four games. The funny thing about it is I was never close in any of the games (12-1, 9-6, 4-0, 8-3). Maybe it was because my team had no play-off experience I don't know. A 124 win team not even in the World Series. I should be fired as a coach. __________________ See ID Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Minor League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with the permission of Minor League Baseball. All rights reserved.

07-03-2003, 05:21 PM	#3
Heem Dream Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 38	I hope you did not trash your PC. I was wondering if emotions could be factored in. Even though the uncertainty is interesting. Variables for confidence, over-confidence, or loss of hope could affect a player based on his character ratings. For example, I would expect a team with 25 Good clutch performers to pull it off, but not a team with normal or lower mixed in nicely. Not a complaint, just in observation. Perhaps my team (and yours) got too overconfident and got whipped Like when my Yanks spanked Seattle, and Oakland in past season (although they were not up 3-0) __________________ "I am known as "CAT" in the BBpro Universe" <i>not that it matters</i> <a href="http://catspitz.net/index.php">CAT'S BBPRO 98 UNIVERSE</a> <b>I played BBpro98 exclusively as long as I could, I guess I was just stubborn!!</b>