Game Thread: 9/2 Giants @ Dodgers Finale

[filosofy29]

Is Bum/Leake/Peavy/Heston/Cain a championship rotation? I lean no, but if Cain shocks the world and Heston isn't a mirage, maybe....

Was last years rotation a "championship" worthy one? I'd go with Bum/Leake over anything the Giants had last year. peavy and Hudson were absolutely spent come playoff time. I'd say Leake has been just as good for the Giants this year as Peavy was down the stretch last year.

 

[Stokes1931]

Kershaw is paid an insane amount of money. He went from making $4M last year, to $30M this year, $32M next year and $33M after that.

He can opt out after 2018 when he'll be 30 years old, and sign a new, longer deal.

The new long term deal will forbid him from having any contact whatsoever with Affeldt.

 

[SFGRTB]

Fuck

 

[SFGRTB]

The new long term deal will forbid him from having any contact whatsoever with Affeldt.

Where's agent Ned when you need him, Dodgers gotta sign Affeldt this offseason.

 

[msgkings322]

Posey to this point has never lost his power the last 2 months. He usually gets better.

Buster Posey Career Batting Splits | Baseball-Reference.com

I think that it was simply a slump at the wrong time. I don't think a move has to be made for another year.

Susac has always had injury concerns, so IDK if he can be trusted to catch everyday.

OK fine, let's see how he looks this September. Remember he had ZERO XBHs the entire 2014 postseason.

 

[calsnowskier]

Where's agent Ned when you need him, Dodgers gotta sign Affeldt this offseason.

I realize you meant this as a joke, but...


Affeldt is a Giant (not unlike Morse or Vogey). He will not play for the dogs if he has any say in it.

 

[msgkings322]

He is safe on a play he should have been out by mile.

Who is worse, EA or AU?

VERY tough call. Good analogy.

 

[SFGRTB]

OK fine, let's see how he looks this September. Remember he had ZERO XBHs the entire 2014 postseason.

Yeah, well Posey has been quiet through his postseason career. But he did come up with some big hits in 2012.

 

[calsnowskier]

Yeah, well Posey has been quiet through his postseason career. But he did come up with some big hits in 2012.

OneT says

 

[msgkings322]

LOL
I remember that.

Was that Anthem?

Can't remember, it was pretty funny

 

[filosofy29]

OneT says

Wasn't OneT in 2012???

I agree with SFGRTB. Posey's offense has definitely been underwhelming in the postseason compared to his regular season stats. Especially with regards to his xbh.

 

[msgkings322]

Was last years rotation a "championship" worthy one? I'd go with Bum/Leake over anything the Giants had last year. peavy and Hudson were absolutely spent come playoff time. I'd say Leake has been just as good for the Giants this year as Peavy was down the stretch last year.

Last year was a freaking miracle. Notice it took 7 to win the WS. Bum literally carried the whole team, I can't say he can do that again.

 

[Stokes1931]

I realize you meant this as a joke, but...


Affeldt is a Giant (not unlike Morse or Vogey). He will not play for the dogs if he has any say in it.

I meant in any conceivable way. Can't show up at a card show together. Can't live in the same state or time zone. Affeldt's freaky injuries are almost comical. Dogs can't chance Kershaw having any connection to JA.

 

[msgkings322]

OneT says

2012

 

[SFGRTB]

OneT says

My favorite homerun of Posey's career. Priceless reactions all around. Even the umpire is like "holy shiz"

 

[moxie]

I brought this up a couple weeks ago, but it didn't go anywhere (too soon)...

Who are you rooting for, assuming the Playoff pitcher stays as it is now?

Personally, I am pulling for the Cards or Cubs. The Cards and Giants have owned the NL the last 5/6 years. I would kinda like that to continue. The Cards do it "the right way", too, so I gotta respect that. The Cubs would just be cool to see.

ABD is obviously the REAL answer, so that is pointless to say.

I tend to root for the teams that haven't won it the longest (or at all). I wouldn't mind a Cubs-Astros World Series if the Giants do get eliminated.

A post from March 13th of this year:

I like to joke that this year's series will be the Cubs and Astros. Can you imagine??

Still believed my own bs two months later:

Still hoping for a Cubs-Astros WS if my boys take the usual year off. Wouldn't that be hilarious?! Cubs?! ASTROS!?

Fast forward to September

 

[calsnowskier]

Wasn't OneT in 2012???

I agree with SFGRTB. Posey's offense has definitely been underwhelming in the postseason compared to his regular season stats. Especially with regards to his xbh.

I meant is as agreeing with his 2012 post-season success...

 

[Stokes1931]

I think the Royals have a good shot this year. They have built an excellent team. Pitching. Speed. Defense. But like Cal said, ABD.

 

[LHG]

Whatever happened to Panik doing rehab this week?

 

[SFGRTB]

A post from March 13th of this year:


Still believed my own bs two months later:


Fast forward to September

You've CURSED us!!