Series Thread: Kansas City Royals vs San Francisco Giants

[mr.hockey4242]

Alright, if Crawford gets out here(and doesn't bat again) I can at least come out positive some money tonight.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

You added the bloop part after I quoted you. But Blanco's was good hitting. Again I didn't see Arias so he must be the groud ball you are talking about.

As I said, Pence, Belt and Sandoval all smoked their balls.

Not sure if Im missing any other other bullpen hits.

All I am saying is when there hasn't been great contact, it found holes- stack that on top of the linedrive opps that came out of the extra outs, and it is a disaster. The Royals have benefitted from this the entire postseason- I am not saying this to be a butthurt homer.

 

[jvett77]

Royals had a lot of confidence in 21 year old Finnegan who only threw 7 innings in '14. Probably a bad move to bring him into the fire in hindsight.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

All I am saying is when there hasn't been great contact, it found holes- stack that on top of the linedrive opps that came out of the extra outs, and it is a disaster. The Royals have benefitted from this the entire postseason- I am not saying this to be a butthurt homer.

I was basically just saying that for once in my opinion the Giants actually didn't get lucky. They are actually squaring balls up and getting two out hits.

How they scored their first run today is how they scored almost all post season, sometimes uglier.

Royals need to find a way to get to Bum tomorrow and Shields needs to not suck for once.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Royals had a lot of confidence in 21 year old Finnegan who only threw 7 innings in '14. Probably a bad move to bring him into the fire in hindsight.

Nah, hes pitched well in the post season, lefties were up to bat and no other good options anyways.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

wow fucking infield single. FUCK.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Royals had a lot of confidence in 21 year old Finnegan who only threw 7 innings in '14. Probably a bad move to bring him into the fire in hindsight.

Eh, disagree. Who are you going to put in? A shell of Tim Collins? Herrera who pitched 2 innings yesterday? He has performed very well for the most part. This is the opposite of a Strickland situation. Didn't see anything to merit not going back to him if the situation is repeated.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

wow fucking infield single. FUCK.

Not much you can do when it is placed like that. Giants are on a run right now.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Finnegan really isn't at the point where he can overcome bonus baserunners like that. Still has an occasional bout with his control. Still better than Collins though.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Not much you can do when it is placed like that. Giants are on a run right now.

I had money on Crawford not getting a hit tonight lol

 

[jvett77]

Eh, disagree. Who are you going to put in? A shell of Tim Collins? Herrera who pitched 2 innings yesterday? He has performed very well for the most part. This is the opposite of a Strickland situation. Didn't see anything to merit not going back to him if the situation is repeated.

Well, since this is the big time, yes, put in Herrera. 2 innings is nothing. There's only one WS.

 

[kcvet]

jez we can't stop the bleeding

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep. This is a collapse. Royals starters have been uncharacteristically horrible this postseason. The bullpen has mostly made them irrelevant though given that there are solid to elite RP performances about 4-6 deep.


Tim Collins though... he can rot in a fire- no clue how he is on the roster.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Well, since this is the big time, yes, put in Herrera. 2 innings is nothing. There's only one WS.

You'll need him tomorrow too most likely- it should be a close game.

 

[bksballer89]

I feel bad for Royals fans.

They need little game Shields to perform like his nickname " Big game James"

Must win tmr for both teams

 

[Fountain City Blues]

I feel bad for Royals fans.

They need little game Shields to perform like his nickname " Big game James"

Must win tmr for both teams

On one hand, if Shields matches Bumgarner for 6, I could care less if Bumgarner pitches a perfect game- I'll be pretty confident we will win. It's that first 6 innings of not melting down I worry about. We look like the Astros rotation out there this postseason.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Tomorrow is still not a must win for Royals(preferred yes).

 

[douggie]

 

[bksballer89]

Tomorrow is still not a must win for Royals(preferred yes).

I mean if I had to choose which team needs the game more? I would choose SF just because this is their last home game of the series but both teams still need it. That pressure at home down 3-2 will be ridiculous

 

[Fountain City Blues]

I mean if I had to choose which team needs the game more? I would choose SF just because this is their last home game of the series but both teams still need it. That pressure at home down 3-2 will be ridiculous

Ventura over Peavy might be as big of an advantage, if not even more so than Bumgarner over Shields right now. Guthrie pitching game 7 would be just... well, my head would explode in rage.