Watched what appeared to be the longest baseball game in the history of the world yesterday -- 6 hours and 53 minutes was the recorded time. Not the longest game in history, but it sure felt like it. Cardinals and Mets in St. Louis, scoreless through 18 innings and finally the Cards lost it in the 20th. All I can think is how the heck do you sit in those seats and not start yelling every time the bases were loaded in extra innings and you send a relief pitcher up to bat because at home I sat on the couch and yelled at the tv. Granted, I'm no coach nor had I ever played Major League Baseball. If the game went on any longer and had it been possible, I think McGwire actually might have made it into the game to finish the thing up.
I do feel bad for center fielder Joe Mather though, the poor guy was forced to pitch in the 19th and then gets the loss for the night. Of course, had he won the game that would have been the talk of the town this morning.
I'm planning on watching the last game of this series tonight and hoping it doesn't go more than 9 innings because I have to get up at the crack of dawn for work tomorrow morning and Mondays are no day for slacking or napping in the office.
Hope you have a spectacular Sunday!
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