Guess the Giants are just lucky again tonight

[tiber]

LOL

[clutch]

Damn dude. Chill. They are playing some dang good baseball. We get it.

[bsking]

Why doesn't Sandoval hit 3 homers every game?  Probably because he has just been "saving it".  Since this is the case he'll do it again tonight.

Not sure that you really understand what most of us are saying but I'll try to dumb it down for you.

Many things combine to form the outcome of a baseball game.  Luck IS one of them.  That is my thesis.  Disagree if you want.  You can disagree that the sky is blue too for all I care.  They are both equally true.

[tiber]

Bitter

[bsking]

Bitter

About...what?  The Giants beating the Cardinals?

You do know I was rooting for the Giants in that series right?

[dacskc]

Tigers may get swept. Smyly struck out Scutaro...a victory of sorts.

[tiber]

Fister pitched MUCH better than Verlander.  Glad the kid is ok after that hit to the head... that could have been bad.

[clutch]

The only thing I care about is that Pagan stole a base and that means I get a free doritos loco taco.

[DeltaBoy]

Hate the Gaints Geaux Tigers.

[clutch]

Hate the Gaints Geaux Tigers.

I've never been a big Giants fan either and I really don't know why. I think it goes back to not liking Bonds all those years. Then again I really don't like the Tigers either. This has to be the first time I've ever really had a WS where I didn't give a crap who wins.

I guess I'd have to say I'm pulling for the Tigers just because Verlander was able to pull Kate Upton and that's badass.

[tiber]

Plenty of Giants fans are not Bonds fans, myself included.

There are at least three players on the current team who are more popular with the fans than Bonds ever was.

[Hawg Balling]

Plenty of Giants fans are not Bonds fans, myself included.

There are at least three players on the current team who are more popular with the fans than Bonds ever was.

For someone who can't stand Barry Bonds, there's definitely some schadenfreude in watching the Giants on the verge of their second WS title in 3 years after hardly competing for one during the entirety of the Bonds era.  Think about it -- the guy is with the Giants for 15 years only has one NL pennant to show for it, and they win the World Series three years after he retires (and quite possibly another one two years later).  That's the epitome of Bill Simmons's "Ewing theory."

[tiber]

For someone who can't stand Barry Bonds, there's definitely some schadenfreude in watching the Giants on the verge of their second WS title in 3 years after hardly competing for one during the entirety of the Bonds era.  Think about it -- the guy is with the Giants for 15 years only has one NL pennant to show for it, and they win the World Series three years after he retires (and quite possibly another one two years later).  That's the epitome of Bill Simmons's "Ewing theory."

Agreed. 

[tiber]

Still lucky I guess.

First consecutive shutouts in the WS since 1966.

3-0.

[bsking]

Still lucky I guess.

First consecutive shutouts in the WS since 1966.

3-0.

I'd say it's pretty lucky that they've hit the Tigers on such a slump.  And the fact that several guys are hitting well over their career averages.

[tiber]

I'd say it's pretty lucky that they've hit the Tigers on such a slump.  And the fact that several guys are hitting well over their career averages.

Whatever it is, the Giants just aren't that good.



Right?



Pity that the only banter available in this forum is you. 

[bsking]

Whatever it is, the Giants just aren't that good.



Right?



Pity that the only banter available in this forum is you. 

I wouldn't consider this banter.  You obviously aren't smart enough to understand the majority of the posts on here.  All I see by you is Argumentum ad Logicam.  Use Google.

[tiber]

I wouldn't consider this banter.  You obviously aren't smart enough to understand the majority of the posts on here.  All I see by you is Argumentum ad Logicam.  Use Google.

This is me, right?



Now find a bitter a-hole picture for you, and we'll have pictures of each other.

How cool.

[bsking]

Good one.

[clutch]

Perfect storm for the Giants. They were as hot as the absolutely could be and the Tigers were as flat as they could be. I really didn't expect the Tigers to lay such an egg. Looks like that extended layoff killed all their momentum. Seems to happen quite a bit. I think most teams would prefer to go into the WS as the team that had the least amount of down time.

[bsking]

Perfect storm for the Giants. They were as hot as the absolutely could be and the Tigers were as flat as they could be. I really didn't expect the Tigers to lay such an egg. Looks like that extended layoff killed all their momentum. Seems to happen quite a bit. I think most teams would prefer to go into the WS as the team that had the least amount of down time.

Yep. It's definitely been the trend to have the most success when you struggle through series rather than dominating them. Really interesting.

[clutch]

Yep. It's definitely been the trend to have the most success when you struggle through series rather than dominating them. Really interesting.

I was thinking about that the other day before this series even started. They guys on TV  were all saying they thought it favored the Tigers because they had time off. I was thinking, seems to me the team that had the least down time has won more often than not lately. Postseason baseball is definitely all about momentum.

[tiber]

Just booked the hotel for downtown SF tomorrow night.  Taking the kids to the parade Wednesday morning. 

[bsking]

I was thinking about that the other day before this series even started. They guys on TV  were all saying they thought it favored the Tigers because they had time off. I was thinking, seems to me the team that had the least down time has won more often than not lately. Postseason baseball is definitely all about momentum.

Did a quick scan and 6 of the last 7 WS Champs have had less time off between the CS and the WS.

I'd love to see an average total playoff games and average days off between the CS and WS breakdown of champions vs WS losers.

[Ray Piggers]

Perfect storm for the Giants. They were as hot as the absolutely could be and the Tigers were as flat as they could be. I really didn't expect the Tigers to lay such an egg. Looks like that extended layoff killed all their momentum. Seems to happen quite a bit. I think most teams would prefer to go into the WS as the team that had the least amount of down time.

Happened to the Tigers in 06' when they were swept by the Cards. I felt the same thing was possible with the long layover. Even bringing in an affiliate to play against.. Which I thought was a bad idea playing against lesser competition leading up to the world series.