10/26 World SERIOUS Game 5

[msgkings322]

Panda's also been great defensively.

So has Pence, or at least very good

 

[Robotech]

Pence is batting .474 in the series.

They've both been hitting machines. I didn't have the benefit of the stats when I answered the question, but yeah, Pence has better batting stats. Nevertheless, a case could still be made for Panda if the MVP were not Bumgarner.

 

[Robotech]

Is it just me, or is Ned Yost a little too enthusiastic about losing and about MadBum in the post game pressers? I don't think I would've liked his post game statements too much if I were a Royals fan.

 

[calsnowskier]

They've both been hitting machines. I didn't have the benefit of the stats when I answered the question, but yeah, Pence has better batting stats. Nevertheless, a case could still be made for Panda if the MVP were not Bumgarner.

Bum, Panda, Pence, Blanco...

Even Panik, Affeldt and Craw are still in the running, with big games coming up.

 

[Band of Brothers]

Bum DOMINATES Royals 5-0 in Game 5 of WS in the last dance at Memory Park

Madison Bumgarner is a dude that seizes the day and today he pitched like the Champion he is. A dominating performance shutout in the last dance of 2014 in the City of Champions...San Francisco. The crowd was electric and the Giants Band of Brothers followed their lead in a 3:09 minute waltz that will be remembered forever.

Bumgarner was all business as he took the mound tonight. He had that look and there was a shot of him in the dugout that reminded me of Ronnie Lott when he was winning Championships for the 49ers in the 80's. Stone cold eyes that were on fire at the same time and I know somewhere Ronnie was watching ..shaking his head yes smiling, calling Bum a warrior. Man, it feels good to have a guy like Bum on your team because he has no fear out there and he will pick up all of his brothers , put them on his back and carry them home. Carry them home he did tonight on a beautiful Sunday in San Francisco. No ER on only 4 hits ,striking out eight batters , walking none. His 117 pitch masterpiece will go down in Giants lore forever. Bumgarner now has a 0.29 ERA in 31 innings which is the best ever for a pitcher throwing a minimum of 20 innings in the Fall Classic. He is also a perfect 4-0 in the three World Series he has competed in.

Wow what a night as the boys played perfect ball everywhere. The local kid Crawford came up large in one of his best WS games of his career. Crawford went 2-4 with 3 huge RBI's and his first 2 RBI's gave the Giants that important lead to relax everyone. What happens when the Giants score first?.......That's right they usually win the game and they did just that. The defense was so sound tonight. Great plays all over the place. Panik made a nice play early on with a sliding stop in shallow right to throw out a runner. Belt had a awesome game at 1st base and Will Clark who mentored him along side of JT Snow must of felt like proud fathers. Pablo Sandoval was simply fantastic at third base with tremendous defense. Pence and Sandoval each scored two big runs and have lead this team on offense during this WS. Posey called another magnificent game behind the dish and deserves big props for the job he has done. Posey and Bum have a great connection in their battery and calling pitches seems effortless between the two of them

Juan Perez who lost a good friend tonight in St. Louis outfielder Oscar Tavares and his girlfriend who died in a car accident in the Dominican Republic had to have mixed feelings as his team won but losing a friend is hard to take. Perez hit a double off the very top of the wall in center that reminded me of Kinsler's shot in the 2010 WS at the yard for the Rangers. Perez was a hero as two runs scored and Bum stayed in the game to hit and eventually finish off his shutout.

Well what a weekend in the City as memories were made that were very special and tonight was the cherry on top of the Sunday. Giants now head to KC with a 3-2 lead in the WS and it will be Alabama 22 Jake Peavy in his biggest start of his career in Game 6 as this series heats up ...save me some BBQ Chicken and ribs. UM UM Good stuff.

A great win for the Giants and the Greatest City in the World. Days to remember.

Giants Pride....Giants Forever.

Go Giants !!

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Rock On. Need 1 more win . Go get it boys !

 

[SunsGiantsNiners]

just back from the SF saloon in LA. what a scene of orange and black all around. Madbum was just fantastic but what I liked most was getting to 2 of KC's big 3 out of the Pen. Psychology it does wonders for the rest of series. ONE MORE TO GO!!!

 

[Mays-Fan]

just back from the SF saloon in LA. what a scene of orange and black all around. Madbum was just fantastic but what I liked most was getting to 2 of KC's big 3 out of the Pen. Psychology it does wonders for the rest of series. ONE MORE TO GO!!!

Add to that the boot by Dyson in CF of Crawford's looper that allowed Panda to score the second run. He was going to hold at third until Dyson couldn't come up with it cleanly. No error on the play, but if properly fielded, Panda wouldn't not have scored.

We can score on their relievers, and their OF defense isn't superhuman after all.

 

[calsnowskier]

Add to that the boot by Dyson in CF of Crawford's looper that allowed Panda to score the second run. He was going to hold at third until Dyson couldn't come up with it cleanly. No error on the play, but if properly fielded, Panda wouldn't not have scored.

We can score on their relievers, and their OF defense isn't superhuman after all.

The two balls that Cabrera missed were huge defensive miss-plays as well. To see 3 bad defensive plays by the Royals, and one by the Giants (none of which were ruled as errors) was a bit surprising.

 

[Mays-Fan]

The two balls that Cabrera missed were huge defensive miss-plays as well. To see 3 bad defensive plays by the Royals, and one by the Giants (none of which were ruled as errors) was a bit surprising.

This is what the WS does. It is a distinct advantage to have been there before, IMO. The winner is the one who is most confident and aggressive, and it is hard to be either one of those when you are feeling that first time WS pressure that is like no other pressure.

That having been said, it is critical that we get on the board first in game 6. If KC gets their confidence back, then we are back to it being a torture-filled dogfight.

We have scored the last 15 runs now. It would be very nice to make that 20.

 

[calsnowskier]

I am not sure the nerves factor is still in play in game 5. They have been dealing with this for a week now, not to mention the build up from the WC, ALDS and ALCS.

 

[msgkings322]

I am not sure the nerves factor is still in play in game 5. They have been dealing with this for a week now, not to mention the build up from the WC, ALDS and ALCS.

Doesn't it make sense that nerves were behind some of the defensive miscues? Or the striking out from a team that didn't do much of that?

Agreed that they've had some playoff games to calm nerves, but Yost clearly screwed up in game 4 (reliever selection) And we just pounce on screwups. And the pressure gets stronger as it goes on, all the pressure is on them game 6. It's one thing to be 'hey aren't we cute we won a wild card game' vs 'we are in the WS, just us vs them, and those guys don't get rattled'

 

[calsnowskier]

Doesn't it make sense that nerves were behind some of the defensive miscues? Or the striking out from a team that didn't do much of that?

Agreed that they've had some playoff games to calm nerves, but Yost clearly screwed up in game 4 (reliever selection) And we just pounce on screwups. And the pressure gets stronger as it goes on, all the pressure is on them game 6. It's one thing to be 'hey aren't we cute we won a wild card game' vs 'we are in the WS, just us vs them, and those guys don't get rattled'

By that logic, the Giants are in un-charted territory now as well. Both '10 and '12 were one-sided series'.

 

[msgkings322]

By that logic, the Giants are in un-charted territory now as well. Both '10 and '12 were one-sided series'.

Logic has very little to do with this discussion, but sure maybe they do. But they are far better equipped to handle the increased pressure IMO

If I had to guess here I say Giants win game 7 with no pitcher throwing more than 2-3 innings.

 

[Mays-Fan]

By that logic, the Giants are in un-charted territory now as well. Both '10 and '12 were one-sided series'.

We're getting there. We have scored the last 15 runs.

 

[SF11704]

I don't think that the term 'teams' here is what is really in play. Under pressure I think everyone feels some sense of urgency and nerves. I just think it's at different levels for different players. I have 5 kids and two of them are like ice under almost any conditions. They respond very well in emergency situations. The more stressful the situation the more focused they seem to become. The other three are anywhere from 'complete meltdown to I can get through this'. I think it's part of human nature. All of these people are professionals and I would assume they have a little more control over there emotions as they are playing the game. I also think everyone is some what affected by the 'big stage'. Game 6 will be a very interesting game. The Royals have to win so I would expect their emotions to be on edge. If we can score first and it's a significant number ... something like a 3 spot ... I think they will start pressing at the plate .... there is no tomorrow. It's score now or go home.

Peavy is the key. We need 5-6 STRONG innings from him. If we can get that and then turn it over to the bully .... it may be our 3 WS title jn 5 years ... took us 56 years from 1954 to 2010 ... and look at us now ....

 

[calsnowskier]

While getting 5 from Peavey would be HUGE, I don't think it is needed. If we can get 3 or 4, we are in a good position. The only pitchers not available for an inning or two would be Huddy and Bum (but I would not rule out Bum for an out or two). If Peavey goes 3, then turns it over to a specialist for 1 or 2 outs, we can hand the ball to Petit for 2 or 3 innings. If we can score 2 or 3 runs in that time frame, that's game.

 

[SF11704]

While getting 5 from Peavey would be HUGE, I don't think it is needed. If we can get 3 or 4, we are in a good position. The only pitchers not available for an inning or two would be Huddy and Bum (but I would not rule out Bum for an out or two). If Peavey goes 3, then turns it over to a specialist for 1 or 2 outs, we can hand the ball to Petit for 2 or 3 innings. If we can score 2 or 3 runs in that time frame, that's game.

This is a workable plan. The key is still Peavy and they have to make sure he's pulled when and if it becomes necessary. They can't let a 2 run deficit balloon to 5 runs because they wait a little too long. This all only works if we actually can hit Ventura this time around ...

 

[calsnowskier]

This is a workable plan. The key is still Peavy and they have to make sure he's pulled when and if it becomes necessary. They can't let a 2 run deficit balloon to 5 runs because they wait a little too long. This all only works if we actually can hit Ventura this time around ...

From my completely ignorant knowledge of the game, he looked VERY hittable in game 2. The BABIP gods were just not in our corner for that game.

He does not scare me (that much).

While I am not scheduling a ring-sizing appointment, I feel very confident in our chances of closing this thing out tomorrow.

 

[msgkings322]

While getting 5 from Peavey would be HUGE, I don't think it is needed. If we can get 3 or 4, we are in a good position. The only pitchers not available for an inning or two would be Huddy and Bum (but I would not rule out Bum for an out or two). If Peavey goes 3, then turns it over to a specialist for 1 or 2 outs, we can hand the ball to Petit for 2 or 3 innings. If we can score 2 or 3 runs in that time frame, that's game.

A plausible scenario but far too complacent of playoff baseball weirdness.

 

[calsnowskier]

A plausible scenario but far too complacent of playoff baseball weirdness.

Of course it is. It is just a fans blue print of a game strategy going in. Nothing we say here is anything more than that.