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MLB World Series 2014 |OT| One Extras Wild Ride

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SuperMalo said:
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Have I mentioned that I can't wait for Alejandro's triumphant return next season?
 
TheBatman said:
Anyone giving the Giants a chance tonight? History and home field seem to suggest the Giants now having much of a chance.

My Indians almost pulled off the road upset in 97 and was just two outs away from winning it all :(
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I still think there's enough even year magic left to get things done.

Bullpen management will likely be key. Bochy >>>> Yost but Yost has much better options to choose from. Hudson is a better pitcher than Guthrie so that probably cancels out the HFA aspect. Probably a true coin flip at this point.
 
Little Green Yoda said:
Hudson is a better pitcher than Guthrie so that probably cancels out the HFA aspect.
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Go look at their respective stats over the past two months and tell me if you still feel that way. Granted, it's a small sample size, but something's wrong with Hudson.

It's doubtful the starters have much to do with the outcome of this game anyway. At the first sign of trouble, they'll both be pulled.
 
TangoAlphaLima said:
Go look at their respective stats over the past two months and tell me if you still feel that way. Granted, it's a small sample size, but something's wrong with Hudson.

It's doubtful the starters have much to do with the outcome of this game anyway. At the first sign of trouble, they'll both be pulled.
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Hudson's numbers in the last two months of the season were pretty lousy but if he's injured or worn down, it's not really hurting his playoff numbers this month. 19.1 innings of 2.56 FIP ball. 2.66 xFIP means he's not just getting lucky with HR/FB either unlike Guthrie's 5.06 xFIP.

His 2014 splits suggest he gets into real trouble around the 6th inning but he'll likely be pulled by then even he isn't struggling. Guthrie, on the other hand, starts having problems (.800+ OPS allowed) around the 2nd/3rd inning according to his splits. Neither starter is going to win the game so it's a matter of whether they can lose it by pulling a CJ Wilson or a Jake Peavy. Guthrie is more likely to blow up in an early inning.
 
It's 2:11pm.

Three guys from the office just bought overpriced tickets.

Decisions, decisions...
 
Halloween costume depends on tonights game!

Giants lose:
Sad Brandon Crawford - Giants hat, dirty Giants shirt, sweatpants, bathrobe, slippers, bottle of booze, and I have the hair and beard

Giants win:
Bandwagon Giants fan - Lots of Giants gear with the tags on

Go not Giants!
 
Little Green Yoda said:
I still think there's enough even year magic left to get things done.

Bullpen management will likely be key. Bochy >>>> Yost but Yost has much better options to choose from. Hudson is a better pitcher than Guthrie so that probably cancels out the HFA aspect. Probably a true coin flip at this point.
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I can see Yost making this a 4-5 inning game and going with his main bullpen weapons for the rest of the game if they get any kind of lead.

Skel1ingt0n said:
I'm going!!!
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Nice. I'm going to be out on an appointment during game time and won't have any idea what's happening for a few hours. :(
 
Well, I can't root against Hudson, but I can root for a Giants' bullpen faceplant. It'll probably be a walkoff win, I think.
 
Little Green Yoda said:
Hudson's numbers in the last two months of the season were pretty lousy but if he's injured or worn down, it's not really hurting his playoff numbers this month. 19.1 innings of 2.56 FIP ball. 2.66 xFIP means he's not just getting lucky with HR/FB either unlike Guthrie's 5.06 xFIP.

His 2014 splits suggest he gets into real trouble around the 6th inning but he'll likely be pulled by then even he isn't struggling. Guthrie, on the other hand, starts having problems (.800+ OPS allowed) around the 2nd/3rd inning according to his splits. Neither starter is going to win the game so it's a matter of whether they can lose it by pulling a CJ Wilson or a Jake Peavy. Guthrie is more likely to blow up in an early inning.
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Those good postseason numbers for Hudson are largely buoyed by a very good start he had versus the Dodgers in the NLDS. His peripherals in the NLCS and WS aren't horrendous, but the overall production has not been good. Regardless, looking any deeper at his postseason stats would be shrinking an already small sample size, but I don't think the difference between Hudson and Guthrie will be significant tonight.
 
TangoAlphaLima said:
Those good postseason numbers for Hudson are largely buoyed by a very good start he had versus the Dodgers in the NLDS. His peripherals in the NLCS and WS aren't horrendous, but the overall production has not been good. Regardless, looking any deeper at his postseason stats would be shrinking an already small sample size, but I don't think the difference between Hudson and Guthrie will be significant tonight.
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Obviously, 3 games is way too small of a sample size to say much. I'm just refuting your notion that something is wrong with Hudson lately (cherry picking his Aug/Sep numbers without considering Oct numbers seems arbitrary). Take away the numbers from his great NLDS start and he still has 7 Ks to 1 BB in 12 innings pitched over 2 games. That's more than solid enough in a game likely dominated by the bullpen.
 
Like I've been telling/convincing my coworkers/myself.... it could be a good thing that we were blown out yesterday, instead of a close heartbreaking loss.

I hope our players were embarrassed and the fact that we didn't even score one run... that means we just HAVE TO AT LEAST score a couple this game... and hopefully that might be enough. :D
 
KC is probably going to need to score a lot early before Bumgarner comes in. I'd say they should have the lead by the third inning or they're going to be in trouble.
 
W-L:
Giants: 88-74
Royals: 89-73

Scoring first in playoffs:
Giants: 8-1
Royals: 7-0

In elimination games:
Giants: 7-0
Royals: 8-0

Both teams:
Starters ok except 1 ace.
Lights out bullpen.
Shoddy middle relief.
Small ball.

Game 7 - Mirror Match.
 
Alright, I'm about to leave work and go home where I'll have a lot of local family coming over to watch. So I'll be posting pretty sporadically until late in the game or afterwards. I'm feeling pretty optimistic, but we shall see. It's just crazy to imagine that this is real. No mater what happens, this was an unbelievable, surreal ride that we had no idea we were signing up for in March. Who knows when it'll happen again, so I sure hope we can finish the job. But no matter what, this is the final battle. Good luck, and may the best team win. Go Royals!
 
it's good to see that despite all the crazyness that will surround game 7 tonight, we can still take time out to discuss the real reason why we all post on MLB-GAF : Ketchup Vs. Mustard Vs. Mayonnaise Vs. BBQ Sauce. (team Ketchup & Mayo here)
 
evil solrac v3.0 said:
it's good to see that despite all the crazyness that will surround game 7 tonight, we can still take time out to discuss the real reason why we all post on MLB-GAF : Ketchup Vs. Mustard Vs. Mayonnaise Vs. BBQ Sauce. (team Ketchup & Mayo here)
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The real winner is hot sauce that you keep in your pocket.
 
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