Postseason Discussion Thread (2014)

[Vega]

Nice job by Lincecum.

[Slateman]

Well Timmy didn't last long

[Vega]

These Dodge commercials make the founders seem like total twats.

[Slateman]

These Dodge commercials make the founders seem like total twats.

You should research Ford . . .

[Vega]

I think Guthrie beats Hudson.

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

7 games.  Extra innings.  Fatalities from exhaustion. 

[Vega]

7 games.  Extra innings.  Fatalities from exhaustion. 

Hopefully one of the fatalities is Aaron Crow. It would of course be caused by too much time spent sitting on his ass doing nothing since he sucks and isn't on the roster.

[Slateman]

Hopefully one of the fatalities is Aaron Crow. It would of course be caused by too much time spent sitting on his ass doing nothing since he sucks and isn't on the roster.

Lost velocity on his fastball this year too.

[MarquisDeSade]

Would you bring him back next year for $13 million? If I were KC, I'd decline his option. He's not that valuable.

You sound like someone thay reads too much Fangraphs. KC will bring him back because he's a goddamn legend there on par with George Brett.

[wpa2629]

Giants in 5

[Slateman]

Giants in 5

No way. This is going back to KC. Hudson and Vogelsong are exactly the kinds of pitchers KC thrives against. KC loves to swing and they have the speed to steal bases and get runs the hard way. Once it gets to the the 6th, KC's bullpen is too dominant.

[Mathguy]

So you really think the Giants will win 3 in a row ?  I can't buy the Giants are that dominant

Giants in 5

[spidernat]

Yeah it's not like they're playing the Nats.

[Optics]

If only we could score runs against the Giants...

[wpa2629]

So you really think the Giants will win 3 in a row ?  I can't buy the Giants are that dominant

Yes they have some freaking horseshoe up their ass

They lost the only game they're going to in this WS

I don't know what it is about them - they're not even a good team really -

Mind boggling ...

[wpa2629]

No way. This is going back to KC. Hudson and Vogelsong are exactly the kinds of pitchers KC thrives against. KC loves to swing and they have the speed to steal bases and get runs the hard way. Once it gets to the the 6th, KC's bullpen is too dominant.

Royals are babies with no experience

Giants are going to eat them alive - I don't know how, I don't know why

it's just how they roll

[mmzznnxx]

Royals are babies with no experience

Giants are going to eat them alive - I don't know how, I don't know why

it's just how they roll

"Experience" and "learning how to win" have to be some of the worst myths of sports. What you've been has no bearing on how hot or cold you've been and how well you'll play. Otherwise the Giants would have lost XLII, the Kings would still be bleh, the early '00 Pistons would be nobody, and the Red Sox would never win another series ever. It doesn't mean the playoffs are a fluke, it just means you can't quantify everything in playoffs and some teams perform while others don't.

That experience did the 90's Braves a lot of good, after all. One series win in a ton of chances.

I do hope the Royals win though. Lesser of the evils, and like to see underdog teams win it. It instills a slight bit of hope. But it doesn't really matter if Rizzo and the Nats don't nut up, because that's all that matters.

[wpa2629]

"Experience" and "learning how to win" have to be some of the worst myths of sports. What you've been has no bearing on how hot or cold you've been and how well you'll play. Otherwise the Giants would have lost XLII, the Kings would still be bleh, the early '00 Pistons would be nobody, and the Red Sox would never win another series ever. It doesn't mean the playoffs are a fluke, it just means you can't quantify everything in playoffs and some teams perform while others don't.

That experience did the 90's Braves a lot of good, after all. One series win in a ton of chances.

I do hope the Royals win though. Lesser of the evils, and like to see underdog teams win it. It instills a slight bit of hope. But it doesn't really matter if Rizzo and the Nats don't nut up, because that's all that matters.

What other teams have done/haven't done - doesn't apply - Giants have post-season "it"  - Whatever "it" is they've got it

 - mother eff ...

I'm pulling for the Royals - they are utterly likeable as a team and their fans haven't been around long enough to be annoying douchebags (yet)

but the Giants are going to win it - sigh ...

[wpa2629]

oh and BTW

The Nats pitched a preposterous 1.29 era in 45 innings and still lost the series  - That's ridiculous ... so I don't think it's going to matter how dominant KCs pen has been

gah ... sigh

[Lintyfresh85]

Jim Reynolds needs to step him ump game up.

[Slateman]

 Nice throw by Perez. Fantastic tag by Escobar. Oh and terrific call by the umpire.

[CALSGR8]

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$100 to park

[Slateman]

Hunter Pence's caught stealing may have just cost the Giants a run.

[Slateman]

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$100 to park

Gotta make that dolla dolla

[MarquisDeSade]

$100 to park

It's the World Series in San Francisco, I'm surprised it's not $1,000. 

Hunter Pence's caught stealing may have just cost the Giants a run.

More like the game the way this game is going.  Good to see Lorenzo Cain is still being amazing.  Great guy, hope he's the WS MVP.