[NU Sports] Cardiac Cards

[Hakirsch at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/17/2005 9:28:38 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
NEONRye at aol.com writes:

> Query:  Did Albert Pujols ever take any classes at NU?  He sure  could be a 
> 
> Cardiac 'Cat, couldn't he?  I am not particularly an Astros fan,  but I was 
> rooting for them and their fans to get off of the schneid after 43  years 
> and 
> make the World Series.  Watching that painful ninth inning, all I  could 
> think of 
> was (a) the Boston Red Sox every year until last year (1986 vs.  the Mets 
> comes immediately to mind) and (b) the late Donnie Moore of the Angels  who 
> gave 
> up a similarly ill-timed Gopher Ball and ended up committing  suicide.  I 
> certainly hope Brad Lidge gets a quick chance at  redemption.
> 

Yep--as a Red Sox fan I remember  both  games quite well-, (except I  was the 
one who almost comitted suicide after the Met game!)-This could be a re-run 
of the 1986 CS where the Sox won in Anaheim game 5 one strike away and then 
were able to clock the Angels with the next 2 games at home.  

Just as Kim of Arizona got redemption when the D Backs came back and won  the 
2001 WS and saved his psyche --let's hope Lidge can do the same-

Harry