CC97 Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 For the first time since my 20th birthday Eric Gagne has blown a save, coincidentally his last blown save, which was almost 2 years ago (84 games) was also against the Arizona Diamondbacks. --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfannova Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 Damn, that sucks. Well, he had a good run, and I love to see Canucks succeeding in the Majors. I hope he and the Dodgers win the NL West! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 Damn, that sucks. Well, he had a good run, and I love to see Canucks succeeding in the Majors. I hope he and the Dodgers win the NL West! Waiting for ICS response.....Well his streak had to end sometime. I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winters in buffalo Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 Save blowers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaFan26 Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 Yay Diamondbacks. Way to snap his streak!!!! Allthought this is gotta be one of the most impressive streaks ever. It has to come close to DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak. To go in 84 straight games and never lose a game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitroseed Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 [nelson muntz]HA-HA![/nelson muntz] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 It had to end sometime it was an amzing streak especially when you consider that a dropped fly ball and booted ground ball and bad throw any error can cuase a tying run to score. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 I wouldn't compare it to DiMaggio's streak. Joe D's was much harder. Gagne has come into non save situations and have blown the game and lost. Not to say this streak isn't impressive. It took skill and a lot of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffles Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 Say what you want about closers, but it was a helluva streak. One of the Baseball Tonight people said in the course of Gagne's streak, Mariano Rivera, widely considered the greatest closer of all time, blew six.As far as streaks go, I think Vander Meer's two consecutive no-hitters is damn near unbreakable. Tying it would be hard enough.Joe D's is pretty close as well, because managers would have no problem nowadays intentionally walking a hot hitter in all of his at-bats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted July 6, 2004 Author Share Posted July 6, 2004 As far as streaks go, I think Vander Meer's two consecutive no-hitters is damn near unbreakable. Tying it would be hard enough. Dave Stieb actually came two outs away from tying that record.He was one out away from a no hitter two starts in a row (one a perfect game). --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuss16 Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 Doh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfannova Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 As far as streaks go, I think Vander Meer's two consecutive no-hitters is damn near unbreakable. Tying it would be hard enough. Dave Stieb actually came two outs away from tying that record.He was one out away from a no hitter two starts in a row (one a perfect game). I think he meant "unbreakable" in the sesne it would be impossible to get 3. 2 would just tie the record, 3 would break it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsfan Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 I don't think Chris was arguing, merely poiting out others have been close to that record. And who knows one day someone might do the unthinkable and break the record. Thats what makes sport great- the totally unbelievable does happen.As for other notable streaks what about Cal Ripken's iron man run of 67 billion games in a row, or whatever the record was eventually. 2011/12 WFL Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 As for other notable streaks what about Cal Ripken's iron man run of 67 billion games in a row, or whatever the record was eventually.I hold that in high regard, but that's mostly because he broke the record on my birthday, I turned eight on September 6 1995, and number eight broke Lou Gehrig's streak, that will be hard to break, unless another Cal like player comes along, which we all know doesnt happen very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 Oh well, as a fellow chubby guy with glasses, he's still my hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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