re: Dee Gordon homers to lead off Marlins game

Posted by Dawgsontop34

Member since Jun 2014

45971 posts

Posted on 9/26/16 at 10:52 pm to goldennugget

I'm not a Marlins fan in the slightest, and baseball is one of my least favorite sports (I still enjoy it), but that is the most emotional I've been watching a sports moment in a long time. Just so so cool, and it makes it hard not to believe there's someone out there controlling the way things work out.

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Posted by StrongBackWeakMind

Member since May 2014

22650 posts

Posted on 9/26/16 at 10:55 pm to Dawgsontop34

quote:
it makes it hard not to believe there's someone out there controlling the way things work out.

Give me a break.

If there is someone controlling the way things work out, he really fricked this up.

This post was edited on 9/26/16 at 10:56 pm

Posted by ChunkyLover54

Member since Apr 2015

6665 posts

Posted on 9/26/16 at 10:56 pm to goldennugget

Pretty bad arse

Posted by shel311

McKinney, Texas

Member since Aug 2004

112846 posts

Posted on 9/26/16 at 11:01 pm to Dawgsontop34

quote:
and it makes it hard not to believe there's someone out there controlling the way things work out

He kills a great kid but lets Dee Gordon hits homerun.

He fricked up.

Posted by JakeFromStateFarm

*wears khakis

Member since Jun 2012

13057 posts

Posted on 9/26/16 at 11:17 pm to goldennugget

Gordon said after the game he'd never hit a ball that far, even in batting practice. Simply amazing.

Posted by chesty

Flap City C.C.

Member since Oct 2012

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Posted on 9/27/16 at 12:16 am to goldennugget

I cried my arse off. Unbelievable

Posted by slackster

Houston

Member since Mar 2009

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Posted on 9/27/16 at 12:30 am to JakeFromStateFarm

quote:
Gordon said after the game he'd never hit a ball that far, even in batting practice. Simply amazing.

I checked the HR tracker after I heard that and apparently he has actually hit 4 or 5 longer than that one, but I'd rather believe him over the HR tracker.

Posted by Bama and Beer

Baldwin Co, AL

Member since Oct 2010

85508 posts

Posted on 9/27/16 at 4:43 am to TbirdSpur2010

quote:
Couldn't watch it without tearing up.

yep I lost it when I saw Gordon crying circling the bases

Posted by Porkchop Express

Penderbrook

Member since Aug 2014

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Posted on 9/27/16 at 7:05 am to goldennugget

Wow.

Just wow.

Posted by Hazelnut

Member since May 2011

16466 posts

Posted on 9/27/16 at 7:18 am to shel311

quote:
quote: and it makes it hard not to believe there's someone out there controlling the way things work out

He kills a great kid but lets Dee Gordon hits homerun. He fricked up.

Let's not do this here. Just enjoy the moment in any way you see fit.

Posted by 4WHLN

Drinking at the Cottage Inn

Member since Mar 2013

7638 posts

Posted on 9/27/16 at 7:31 am to goldennugget

Not a baseball fan really but man it got dusty in my house when I watched the tribute replay on TV. Gordons lead off will be a sports moment for the ages.