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[Commercecomet24]

I think we're just getting used to winning. We lost so many games, and a lot of close games, over the last two years. It's the complete opposite of us from 2017-2021 where we just knew some weird stuff was going to happen and we were going to win.

I see it the same way. Learning to win is a big part of being successful. 2017-2021 was exactly like you said it felt like we were going to find a way to win. 2022-2023 was the exact opposite , where you'd get the feeling, "Oh no here we go again!" and now this year it appears we're finding our legs again.

ETA Having a closer like Landon Sims sure did make closing out games almost a foregone conclusion. Man that guy was money.

[StarkVegasSteve]

I see it the same way. Learning to win is a big part of being successful. 2017-2021 was exactly like you said it felt like we were going to find a way to win. 2022-2023 was the exact opposite , where you'd get the feeling, "Oh no here we go again!" and now this year it appears we're finding our legs again.

ETA Having a closer like Landon Sims sure did make closing out games almost a foregone conclusion. Man that guy was money.

Yea I've said it before that Landon had an almost prime Mariano Rivera type aura about him. When that bullpen door opened, the game was done. I often think about that Sunday game against Ole Miss when he came in. That was awesome to watch because our fans knew it was over.

[Commercecomet24]

Yea I've said it before that Landon had an almost prime Mariano Rivera type aura about him. When that bullpen door opened, the game was done. I often think about that Sunday game against Ole Miss when he came in. That was awesome to watch because our fans knew it was over.

Absolutely! We've had some great closers in the past but that guy was on a different level. Like you said when that dude walked to the mound it was game over! I think he spoiled us becuase he was on such a different level. Closers like that don't come around every day.