Facepalm moments

[bichettehappens]

The other day I was playing my Braves franchise against the Nationals. I believe Billy Wagner is on the mound with the game tied 5-5 in the top of the 10th, 1 out, runners on 1st and 3rd (Guzman on 3rd Zimmerman on first I believe).

Adam Dunn is at the plate, all of a sudden the runner takes off for second and Dunn squares to bunt and misses as the ball was out of the zone. McCann throws a bullet to second but right as he releases the ball I realize that it was a suicide squeeze. Zimmerman was thrown out but Guzman scores with ease. Went on to lose 6-5, promptly applied hand to face.

Anybody else ever have a lapse of concentration moment while playing the game?

[fool]

A handful of times I've had a chance to turn an easy double play, but I threw to 1st base not realizing there was only 1 out. Happened to me a few games ago in the bottom of the 9th. I lost as I got the guy out at first and the runner on 3rd scored.

[tbbucsfan001]

This wasn't my fault, but Akinori Iwamura got 5-holed on a very weak groundball with 2 outs in the bottom of the ninth. I had a perfect game going.

[ostie09]

Multiple times I have thrown it home to get the runner coming from 3rd. Instead of waiting for him to come to the plate, I try and run towards him and tag him and miss his completely lol, happened like 4 times, but learned my lesson and now just wait at the plate.

[cardsleadtheway]

I had a suicide squeeze attempt on me where it looked like the ball was hit right in front of the catcher. I tried to pick up the ball, but couldn't find it so I did this circle around the plate thing to find it and then my catcher suddenly tagged the runner out. It turned out that the batter had missed the bunt and I had the ball the whole time, all the while doing a little happy dance before tagging out the runner. I felt pretty stupid on that one.

[zman2392]

Quote: Originally Posted by bichettehappens

The other day I was playing my Braves franchise against the Nationals. I believe Billy Wagner is on the mound with the game tied 5-5 in the top of the 10th, 1 out, runners on 1st and 3rd (Guzman on 3rd Zimmerman on first I believe). Adam Dunn is at the plate, all of a sudden the runner takes off for second and Dunn squares to bunt and misses as the ball was out of the zone. McCann throws a bullet to second but right as he releases the ball I realize that it was a suicide squeeze. Zimmerman was thrown out but Guzman scores with ease. Went on to lose 6-5, promptly applied hand to face. Anybody else ever have a lapse of concentration moment while playing the game?

Yeah, I did the exact same thing... except not to lose the game. I probably lost that game anyways but it wasn't in extras or anything. Im awful at judging steals haha.

[Ivawoody]

Playing my Pirates Franchise the other day, I was leading 5-3 in the top of the 9th at home, runners on 2nd and 3rd for the Reds, 2 outs...Votto hits a lazy fly to center...Ryan Church settles under the ball and...I misjudged the ball, it falls behind Church, the two runners score and I lose in the 10th 6-5

[ferriscj24]

On a dropped third strike, and the runner takes off for first, the camera angle changes..and every time, I push Square because of the camera angle instead of circle. So the catcher throws to an empty third base instead of first. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.