Poor sportsmanship

[GHill]

I was playing online this afternoon when I played a guy who had Tennessee. I was playing with Texas Tech. Well, in the first inning I couldn't control a pitch, my lag was worse than normal. Anyways, he scored 4 runs in the first. He then added 3 more in the 2nd. Most might would give up at this point. But I play on. I score a run in the 3rd, with no one out. Basically because he was fooling around and practically let me get a triple. Then he made the mistake again and let another on base. Then I sac fly another run to make it 7-2 in the bottom of the 3rd with one out. I then put two on and hit a 3 run homerun. Now the score is 7-5. He starts to get a little serious, pitching away from me...All the way to bottom of the 5th down two, I get a single, but he throws it from center field to first, so I take the extra base to 2nd. Then I ground out but move the runner to 3rd. Then a sac fly scores the runner and I'm down 7-6 with two outs. I hit a single into center. Steal 2nd. Then hit a high chopper down the 3rd base line and the runner is safe and now I have runners at the corners with two outs, down by 1. Full count, I slap a doube the opposite way down the first base line to tie the game. We goto the 6th. With the bases loaded and two outs, he hits a helluva shot into the right center gap to score two runs and take a 9-7 lead going to the bottom of the 6th. I lead off with a base hit. Then move the runner to second off a grounder, one out. I then steal 3rd again, to have a runner at 3rd with one out. I pop up towards 1st base for the second out. Then slap a single into left field to score the run. Two outs, runner on first, down 1. My hands are sweaty, I'm actually tired of playing. 2-2 count, I get ahold of a fastball and turn on it...but it falls short and in his glove for the final out. Great game!!! As the game goes to the chat box, I say Gg, and he follows with LOSER and disconnects.

Man, after such a great game and so many runs scored and that 7 run comeback I pulled off...I get LOSER as my parting shot from my opponent. Geez.

[nathan118]

I think we should post xbl gamertags of idiots like this. then if we see them we don't have to play them.

[DaveIsHere]

Quote: Originally Posted by nathan118

I think we should post xbl gamertags of idiots like this. then if we see them we don't have to play them.

That is a great idea, eventually these jerks will have bo one to play them as they will be blocked on everyone's list

[Ed_Farias]

I never play random games on live anymore, just too many idiots out there. I only play with friends, when I do get a chance to play.

My gamertag is ArcadEd, if anyone here wants to add me to their list. Just note you are from OS when you send the invite.

[nathan118]

Oh, there is a block feature? Can you block guys from playing them in the optimatch? That would be way sweet.

Related to this...how does a player earn "rep"? Most guys I've seen have zero reputation, or 1/2 a star. Where does it come from?

[DGetz]

Quote: Originally Posted by GHill

I was playing online this afternoon when I played a guy who had Tennessee. I was playing with Texas Tech. Well, in the first inning I couldn't control a pitch, my lag was worse than normal. Anyways, he scored 4 runs in the first. He then added 3 more in the 2nd. Most might would give up at this point. But I play on. I score a run in the 3rd, with no one out. Basically because he was fooling around and practically let me get a triple. Then he made the mistake again and let another on base. Then I sac fly another run to make it 7-2 in the bottom of the 3rd with one out. I then put two on and hit a 3 run homerun. Now the score is 7-5. He starts to get a little serious, pitching away from me...All the way to bottom of the 5th down two, I get a single, but he throws it from center field to first, so I take the extra base to 2nd. Then I ground out but move the runner to 3rd. Then a sac fly scores the runner and I'm down 7-6 with two outs. I hit a single into center. Steal 2nd. Then hit a high chopper down the 3rd base line and the runner is safe and now I have runners at the corners with two outs, down by 1. Full count, I slap a doube the opposite way down the first base line to tie the game. We goto the 6th. With the bases loaded and two outs, he hits a helluva shot into the right center gap to score two runs and take a 9-7 lead going to the bottom of the 6th. I lead off with a base hit. Then move the runner to second off a grounder, one out. I then steal 3rd again, to have a runner at 3rd with one out. I pop up towards 1st base for the second out. Then slap a single into left field to score the run. Two outs, runner on first, down 1. My hands are sweaty, I'm actually tired of playing. 2-2 count, I get ahold of a fastball and turn on it...but it falls short and in his glove for the final out. Great game!!! As the game goes to the chat box, I say Gg, and he follows with LOSER and disconnects. Man, after such a great game and so many runs scored and that 7 run comeback I pulled off...I get LOSER as my parting shot from my opponent. Geez.

That's pretty bad, but not as bad as some guys I've played against. Last year it happened a few times where i would write 'Gg' and get '**** you' in response. Generally I'd just laugh and challange them again.

[na7han]

I feel your pain. Poor sportmanship is killing onine gaming.