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Baseball

redstateblues

(10,565 posts) Sun Oct 20, 2019, 01:41 AM Oct 2019

Ironic that an unhittable relief pitcher gave up a two run walk off homer in the ALCS

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Ironic that an unhittable relief pitcher gave up a two run walk off homer in the ALCS (Original Post) redstateblues Oct 2019 OP

How about them Stros.... mbusby Oct 2019 #1

It's not at all 'ironic' ... it is, however, 'paradoxical' ... which is not the same thing. mr_lebowski Oct 2019 #2

YES! Dave in VA Oct 2019 #3

"Unhittable?" He's blown big games before ... Auggie Oct 2019 #4

mbusby

(825 posts)

1. How about them Stros....

Reply to redstateblues (Original post)

Sun Oct 20, 2019, 02:04 AM

Oct 2019

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mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

2. It's not at all 'ironic' ... it is, however, 'paradoxical' ... which is not the same thing.

Reply to redstateblues (Original post)

Sun Oct 20, 2019, 03:53 AM

Oct 2019

Unless you are Alanis Morrissette.

Anyways ... Go Nats!

Dave in VA

(2,229 posts)

3. YES!

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 20, 2019, 09:11 AM

Oct 2019

GO NATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Auggie

(32,504 posts)

4. "Unhittable?" He's blown big games before ...

Reply to redstateblues (Original post)

Sun Oct 20, 2019, 12:49 PM

Oct 2019

Chapman is a solid reliever, but he's still human. He blew a save in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series.

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