One Down 3 to Go For 3 in Five
As a fan, the difference between this World Series and the other two is easy to pinpoint: I’m as calm and cool as a cucumber. We’ve got 2 in the kitty so it’s not the end of the world if we don’t finish the job. And, unlike Royal fans, this isn’t my first rodeo. (apparently, I’m trying to break the record for most cliches used to start a Flap thread). Sorry, I’ll stop.
Twinfan had a brilliant post at the end of the last thread. Here it is:
“It’s not surprising that we’re underdogs year after year. Bochy preps for the postseason from Day one. His patience pays off when the guys he stuck with come up big.None of the experts think of Blanco, Arias, Perez, Ishi- the game is all about the stars to much of the media whereas the postseason is won by a 25 man team, not 3 or 4 guys. Juan hasn’t done anything sexy- he’s just helped win games quietly. Ishi was a *little* louder but how big was it that Bochy trusted a 4 time castoff to start in the playoffs? This a team game and we’ve fielded the best team. and the best manager.”
I couldn’t agree more. The brain dead lemming national media spends their time learning the names of the stars like Puig and Miggy. They don’t understand what it takes for a team to coalesce and win. “ALL THE WAY” win. That’s why so many of them spend most of the season debating who’s going to win the MVP in each league.
I’ve watched this “team thing” happen for 3 straight now and it seems obvious to me. Experience absolutely matters in games like these. Why don’t the national chumps understand this?
As for the Royals, as I said, they should have lost at least one post season game before last night. Their fans looked broken after UnderPants hit his monster bomb. And Ned Yost has no business managing against Bruce Bochy. NONE BUSINESS.
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Well, fuck it. The way I see it, you always want to split on the road (accomplished), and this may just lower the price on a potential ticket for me to Saturday’s game. KC’s pen looked damned good tonight (that or the Giant hitters were way the hell off). Rewind-Delete and move on. Next three are in our house.
Even some of the local guys are saying that KC has the momentum. Bullshit. We took the home field away. And Hudson is better than Guthrie. I see worst case scenario as going back to KC up 3-2.
agree
I think we need to take all this in stride. One out of two on the road is a good deal. I’m not bent about Machi over Petit. He needed a RHP to get one guy and I have no problem with Machi getting the chance. As for Strickland, at least it is now clear to all that he’s not ready for primetime. Better to figure this out now than in game 6 or 7. I’ll give him a pass for acting like an ass. He’s given up 5 bombs in what feels like 3 2/3 innings of relief work—and that would make damn near anybody lose it. Love Snarkk barmaid-with-big-tits analogy. I think we all were hoping we’d stumbled onto our version of the 2002 K-Rod who came out of nowhere to dominate in post-season. As Twin would say……wrongo!
@ Ted–PubHizzle is the Public House right there at ATT where we all met last time.
Good rational post SD! I will take that with me to bed. Night all.
Thanks, SanDawg
Concur…a good one on which to end the night. Night, FU. One day, one game at a time. GO GIANTS!
I end this session with a philisophical question….
What would Chuck Conners do?
Goodnight, gentlemen (?)