Wednesday, June 18, 2008

DESTINATION: Omaha - Day 6

Sorry this post is late. Day 6 in the Land of Corn was emotionally draining. Facing elimination and staring a six game losing streak dead in the eye LSU pulled off yet another miracle.

But let's be honest, were you expecting something else. They were written off during the middle of the season. Then a 23 game win streak changed that. In the Super Regional, with 3 outs to spare, they came from behind to win game 2 against UC Irvine later winning the series punching their ticket to Omaha.

But last night on national television they were written off by the broadcasting crew. Downstairs in the feed room members of the media started planning their the summer vacation. While others started the countdown to football season. And of course with the infamous "Doucet Curse" rearing it's ugly head doom was imminent. Then before our eyes it happens.

Bottom of 9th, a walk off game winning 3 run double. LSU wins, LSU survives. So long losing streak there is more baseball to play in the Mecca.The fans are loving it. They don't want to go home just yet mainly because the weather is brutal back in the Big Raggedy right now. Omaha is loving it because the Purple & Gold faithful will spend more of the "Mon - ay".

As for my peers in the media, don't make the vacation plans just yet, did you know?

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