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re: 30 for 30: Brothers in Exile discussion thread

Posted on 11/4/14 at 9:34 pm to
Posted by Walt OReilly
Poplarville, MS
Member since Oct 2005
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Posted on 11/4/14 at 9:34 pm to
I remember growing up and seeing kids trying to emulate Orlandos windup.
Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
Member since Dec 2011
63391 posts
Posted on 11/4/14 at 9:53 pm to
This was one of my top three or four favorites. El Duque was clutch as frick. I remember him coming on in long relief as like a 40 year old the White Sox long past his prime and throwing three or four shutout innings at Fenway in the ALDS the year Chicago won the WS. He just had that gene where he was nails under pressure
Posted by tylercsbn9
Cypress, TX
Member since Feb 2004
66973 posts
Posted on 11/4/14 at 11:20 pm to
This one was fantastic
Posted by nvasil1
Hellinois
Member since Oct 2009
17736 posts
Posted on 11/5/14 at 1:00 am to
quote:

El Duque was clutch as frick. I remember him coming on in long relief as like a 40 year old the White Sox long past his prime and throwing three or four shutout innings at Fenway in the ALDS the year Chicago won the WS.

He's still a legend among White Sox fans for the jam he got them out of in that game. That playoff run will always bring a smile to my face.
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
290815 posts
Posted on 11/5/14 at 1:13 am to
quote:

El Duque was clutch as frick.



He was clutch. He was a great postseason pitcher. He was pretty average in the regular season though. Had he came over 10 years earlier he may have been an all time great though.


Livan was clutch too. I still vividly remember that run he went on as a rookie in 97.
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
111304 posts
Posted on 11/5/14 at 8:34 am to
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Livan was clutch too. I still vividly remember that run he went on as a rookie in 97.
I think they had such a greater perspective. Losing a baseball game doesn't seem like that big of a deal when you snuck out a Cuba in a raft and faced potential death
Posted by Feral
Member since Mar 2012
12764 posts
Posted on 11/5/14 at 8:36 am to
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This was definitely up there with Two Escobars and The U for best 30 for 30s IMO



The U was weak as tea water.
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 11/5/14 at 8:37 am to
the U was definitely one of the three best they've ever done
Posted by floridatigah
FL
Member since Oct 2004
10398 posts
Posted on 11/5/14 at 8:42 am to
I liked it more than most on here but come on.

This one was easily top 5 for me. I remember Livans run and el duques success but I had no idea the trouble Orlando had to go through to get here (was 10 at the time). Got a little dusty last night when Orlando was reunited with his brother at the press conference and later his family on the airport runway
Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
Member since Dec 2011
63391 posts
Posted on 11/5/14 at 9:06 am to
I thought Pony Excess was considerably better as far as the college football ones go.

Pony Excess, Two Escobars and the Big East one were probably my three favorites. This one was right behind those I think.

The U was pretty middle of the pack IMO
This post was edited on 11/5/14 at 9:07 am
Posted by floridatigah
FL
Member since Oct 2004
10398 posts
Posted on 11/5/14 at 9:13 am to
Two Escobars and Once Brothers were my favorite. This one would go into the next tier with Pony Excess, Best that never was, unguarded, and probably a few others I'm forgetting.
Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
Member since Dec 2011
63391 posts
Posted on 11/5/14 at 9:20 am to
Once Brothers was also really good. There's only a small group that I haven't really liked honestly, and that's mostly because of the subject matter

Almost all of them I enjoyed watching, some were about subjects I knew nothing about (like Big Shot) and some were about things where I knew quite a bit of the backstory but the subject won't ever get old to me (like the one last night)
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