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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,220
    Gutted after being 3 - 1 up but congrats to the Giants. Blew us away in last few games.

    I did say my Cards prediction was with my heart ; - )
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,150
    That will do nicely! Bring on the Tigers
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    Aret there any Tigers fans in here? If not I will adopt the Tigers for the WS
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,220
    I think the Tigers are very strong so expect them to win
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    I'd say their hitting is stronger but defensively SF are very good. Will the 3 extra games they have played hav an affect? Possibly but you have to remember it might not always be a positive that the Tigers have been sitting waiting to find out who they will play.

    Good summary of it all here:
    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/baseball/mlb/10/22/world-series-giants-tigers.ap/index.html?eref=sihp&sct=hp_t11_a4

    Hadn't realise they had never played each other in the post season
  • PeanutsMolloy
    PeanutsMolloy Posts: 6,705
    Congrats San Fran. Thoroughly deserved: out-Cardinalling the Cards.
    Terrific rookie season for Matheny.
    Should be a terrific WS - Giants to win it in 7.
  • Bermuda_red
    Bermuda_red Posts: 458
    Shame somebody had to lose. Felt sorry for the the SL relief pitcher Kelly who had to come in after Lohse lost it in the 3rd. Poor guy looked like a rabbit caught in the headlights. Pitcher is the loniest job in sport when things are going bad....

    Not sure I will take sides for WS. Detroit as a city needs a boost, SF is a very cool city. Action starts tomorrow night!
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,786
    Kelly the relief pitcher is a rookie as well. A very tough situation to be in. Oh well. :-)
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,259
    San Fran starting strong.....
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,150
    Looking good, but there is a long way to go. Just hit another homer, but I am not getting carried away...
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  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,786
    Verlander is out. Pinch hitter up.
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,786
    Let's go Giants
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,150
    Sandoval, fucking ledge!
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,786
    edited October 2012
    3 home runs for Sandoval. Only the 5th time in WS history. 2 by Babe Ruth. Pujols did it last year.
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,786
    You're up late Algarve
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,786
    That's it. Game 1 Giants. 8-3.
  • Bermuda_red
    Bermuda_red Posts: 458
    Barry Zito drove in a run, the 4th consecutive post season game a giants pitcher has done so, no team has done that before....apparently. Sandoval, big guy, the first homer off Verlander looked effortless off a high fastball, no idea how he got his bat on it. Verlander, who had looked invincible up to this point, got roughed up. Sets the series up nicely!
  • PeanutsMolloy
    PeanutsMolloy Posts: 6,705
    edited October 2012
    It is curious (and counter-intuitive) that longer rest appears to be unhelpful.
    As this year, in 2006 and 2007 the World Series was contested by a team that had won their pennant with a sweep and one that had won theirs in Game 7.
    2006: Tigers swept Oakland before losing 4-1 to the Cards, who had beaten the Mets in 7 to win the NLCS
    2007: Rockies swept the D-Backs before being swept by the Red Sox, who had won the ALCS having trailed 3-1.
    I still reckon it will go the distance this time.
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    I've often wondered that Peanuts, it seems to be a cross-sport phenomenon as well. I guess it comes down to that old favourite phrase, momentum.

    I agree though I think this series will go the distance.
  • PeanutsMolloy
    PeanutsMolloy Posts: 6,705
    edited October 2012
    The particularly curious thing about this with baseball is not only that it isn't (seemingly) a positive to have extra rest but it also hasn't been a negative not to have your ace pitching Game 1. Zito's obviously a class act but it must be one a hell of a blow to the Tigers to get beaten behind Verlander last night - the Cards did him in Game 1 in '06 aswell (winning pitcher Anthony Reyes!...in Detroit!)
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  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    I think the fact there's about a billion games a season in the MLB suggests there isn't much need to rest between matches in order to stay competitive.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,220
    What are the stats on NL v AL in recent World Series?
  • Bermuda_red
    Bermuda_red Posts: 458
    5 series each: last 10 years.
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,786
    Game 2 to the Giants 2-0. 2-0 in the series. Los Gigantes!!!
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    Even though I am a Red Sox fan, I will always have a soft spot for the Giants. First baseball stadium I ever visited years back - they were pants then (saw them get thumped by the Padres if memory serves me right) so it is great to see them doing so well.

    Also - is there any better setting for a stadium than on the shores of San Francisco Bay?
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
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  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    Long way back for the Tigers here
  • Bermuda_red
    Bermuda_red Posts: 458
    Giants up 2-0 going into 6th. Vogelsong managed to get himself out of trouble after Tigers loaded bases with 1 out in 5th.
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,786
    Game 3 in the bag for the Giants. Lead the series 3-0. On the brink. :-)
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,220
    Good news for Algarve Addick

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