Series Thread: Kansas City Royals vs San Francisco Giants

[kcvet]

Royals can beat you with small ball, long ball, or with its speed turn it into a track meet

 

[HammerDown]

Royals can beat you with small ball, long ball, or with its speed turn it into a track meet

True, but I'd like to go on record predicting that the Giants win the series.

 

[msgkings322]

True, but I'd like to go on record predicting that the Giants win the series.

As I've already pointed out, the baseball gods see right through these shenanigans...

 

[msgkings322]

Royals can beat you with small ball, long ball, or with its speed turn it into a track meet

Long ball? Least HRs in baseball this year, by a lot...only 95!

Yes they hit a couple this postseason but no. Speed and smallball yes. Long ball nope.

 

[Clayton]

Long ball? Least HRs in baseball this year, by a lot...only 95!

Yes they hit a couple this postseason but no. Speed and smallball yes. Long ball nope.

The long ball is their big wild card. If it goes away then yeah, they're a lot more limited.

 

[kcvet]

Long ball? Least HRs in baseball this year, by a lot...only 95!

Yes they hit a couple this postseason but no. Speed and smallball yes. Long ball nope.

7 HR's in 5 games is more than a few

 

[HammerDown]

As I've already pointed out, the baseball gods see right through these shenanigans...

What?! Oh. You mean me predicting that the Giants will win the World Series?

 

[kcvet]

only thing i worry about in frisco is an earthquake. hello gods

 

[HammerDown]

only thing i worry about in frisco is an earthquake. hello gods

You actually just said "frisco." The gods are no longer listening.

 

[msgkings322]

7 HR's in 5 games is more than a few

Classic short sample size. We'll see!

 

[HammerDown]

LOL @ Hunter Pence.

0-11 vs. James Shields.

If Shields is smart he'll thrown him 58 footers all night.

 

[kcvet]

You actually just said "frisco." The gods are no longer listening.

my poor government training

 

[calsnowskier]

The long ball is their big wild card. If it goes away then yeah, they're a lot more limited.

If EITHER team goes HR-derby this week, it will likely be a short series. But to say the long ball is a strength of this Royals team is a bit of a stretch. Akin to saying "if the Giants score 8 runs in an inning, they are likely to win the game". Well, duh, but that ain't likely.

 

[kcvet]

Classic short sample size. We'll see!

not classic 8-0 yeah we'll see

 

[jvett77]

These two wild card teams seem to be evenly matched based on regular season stats:

2014______BA___OBP___SLG___ERA
Giants___.255___.311___.388___3.50
Royals___.263___.314___.376___3.51

I think if 23-year old Bumgarner beats 32-year old Shields in this first game, SF may win in five or six games. The reverse might also be said. It's really all about who shows up. Should be a great series.

Shields had a 5.63 ERA in the postseason, giving up 10 R in 16 innings; 14-8 and 3.21 ERA in the regular season. Bumgarner was 2-1, 1.42 ERA in the postseason; 18-10, 2.98 in the regular season. Shields was 3.51 in home games. Bumgarner, 2.22 in away games.

 

[msgkings322]

These two wild card teams seem to be evenly matched based on regular season stats:

2014______BA___OBP___SLG___ERA
Giants___.255___.311___.388___3.50
Royals___.263___.314___.376___3.51

I think if 23-year old Bumgarner beats 32-year old Shields in this first game, SF may win in five or six games. The reverse might also be said. It's really all about who shows up. Should be a great series.

Shields had a 5.63 ERA in the postseason, giving up 10 R in 16 innings; 14-8 and 3.21 ERA in the regular season. Bumgarner was 2-1, 1.42 ERA in the postseason; 18-10, 2.98 in the regular season. Shields was 3.51 in home games. Bumgarner, 2.22 in away games.

These teams are pretty close, but those stats don't recognize the KC speed advantage, nor the SF managing and playoff experience advantage.

Time to see what happens in the short sample size of 7 games...

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

my poor government training

I have no problem whatsoever with that happening in frisco, texas....

 

[kcvet]

bleacher report. is this for real??

 

[Clayton]

bleacher report. is this for real??

Seems legit. Dont worry, if you make the playoffs next year, no one will root for you

 

[kcvet]

Seems legit. Dont worry, if you make the playoffs next year, no one will root for you

we were hoping for another I-70 series but you puked out