2014 WS: Royals vs. Giants

[Frayed Knot]

The problem with going to Affeldt this early is that you lose your main LHR for later in the game ... but I think the part of the LHR for later on tonight will be played by Madison Bumgarner.

[Frayed Knot]

And suddenly it's Guthrie with six straight retired and through 3 innings in under 40 pitches.
Not that the pitch count is a big deal tonight but, aside from that whole bases-loaded/no-outs deal, he's being very efficient otherwise.

[seawolf17]

I will never understand why guys dive into first base.

[Frayed Knot]

So they can kill rallies and potentially injure themselves.

[Edgy MD]

All sorts of reasons. May not add up to the fastest way, but a lot things are going on in the mind of the athlete in motion.

[Edgy MD]

Bummy suddenly not superhuman!

[seawolf17]

Edgy MD wrote: Bummy suddenly not superhuman!

Check that. Yes he is.

[Edgy MD]

Apparently he needs to be pricked to trigger his superpower.

[Fman99]

Good Lord, Joe Buck. Shut the fuck up. Why say ten words when you could say 50, repeated brainlessly, for 3.5 hours?

[ashie62]

Is Jeter pitching?

[Edgy MD]

Jeter's last stand tonight. His 2-2 with a run scored in the All-Star game helped the AL to a 5-3 victory and KC to home field advantage.

I got a little money that's saying Bumgarner is an MVP.

[Edgy MD]

You send him out for the ninth, right?

I suspect Romo is warming. I mean, this game is in serious danger of ending before midnight.

[Lefty Specialist]

Edgy MD wrote: Jeter's last stand tonight. His 2-2 with a run scored in the All-Star game helped the AL to a 5-3 victory and KC to home field advantage. I got a little money that's saying Bumgarner is an MVP.

Nobody is taking that bet. Bumgarner is playing a game with which I am not familiar.

[Edgy MD]

No action in the Gigante pen.

[Edgy MD]

Let's Go, Hos-Mer!!!

Clap! Clap! ClapClapClap!!

[Edgy MD]

Wow!

Let's Go, But-ler!!
Clap! Clap! ClapClapClap!!

[Edgy MD]

GORDON!!!

Make it happen, Alex!

[Edgy MD]

Holy crap!! Gift trip!!!

[Edgy MD]

COME ON, PEREZZY!!

[Edgy MD]

Hall of Fame time for Bochy. Giants are officially a dynasty.

See you next year.

[metirish]

What can you say about Bumgarner ?, fucking awesome .

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: I got a little money that's saying Bumgarner is an MVP.

MVP no question. But this deal with the official scorer deciding that Bumgarner gets the win for tonight's game (even though Affeldt was the pitcher when SF took the lead) has the whiff of being contrived.

[MFS62]

I'll just mumble something about "National League Superiority" to the YLDBs in my office and move on - just a little sad.

Later

[seawolf17]

The Royals' third-base coach will probably be kicking himself all winter for not sending Gordon there.

[Frayed Knot]

Ashie62 wrote: Is Jeter pitching?

No, he wasn't even at the game. But he was named the series MVP anyway.

[Frayed Knot]

seawolf17 wrote: The Royals' third-base coach will probably be kicking himself all winter for not sending Gordon there.

I dunno ... I don't think he makes it if he tries.

[G-Fafif]

Madison 6.0
Bumgarner 4.0

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Frayed Knot wrote: seawolf17 wrote: The Royals' third-base coach will probably be kicking himself all winter for not sending Gordon there. I dunno ... I don't think he makes it if he tries.

Look at the replays-- absent one of the relay guys losing an arm in mid-throw, there's absolutely no way he makes it if he tries.

[Zvon]

Great game. I was STUNNED when Gordons single was bumbled into a triple. STUNNED I TELLSYA!
Gotta tip my hat to Bum. If I couldn't see the Royals win, at least I saw a great performance of GIANT proportions. Great series.

Fman99 wrote: Good Lord, Joe Buck. Shut the fuck up. Why say ten words when you could say 50, repeated brainlessly, for 3.5 hours?

Very much this^. If I could have I would have muted the TV.

[Lefty Specialist]

Great series. Lots of mood swings. Bumgarner pretty much won it singlehandedly for the G-Men.

Never seen someone come on in relief and pitch the last five innings protecting a one-run lead. That's some serious baseballin'.