OT: Baseball Playoffs

[Bemular]

Yeah, that new wild card system is pretty much shit. You work to build a lead the entire season and then a team 6 games behind you gets a chance with 1 game.

Could not agree more.

 

[Bemular]

Giants 3 outs away from the big ticket

 

[Bemular]

I can just about assure you baseball has rarely if ever been played in rain as heavy as it is pouring in SF right now! - Wow!

 

[Bemular]

Giants 3 outs away from the big ticket

Giants have Won the Pennant!!

 

[numone9er]

Woohoo!! Two great come backs in a row. Hopefully we won't have to pull off another miraculous come back in the WS.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

Congrats and good luck!

 

[sjballer03]

Wow, I could not have imagined this.

 

[Kinzu]

Just going to throw this out there since it ties into my post yesterday.

The Giants can thank their own for having Home Field Advantage in the World Series as Melky Cabrera was the MVP of this years All-Star game. He was 2-3 with a 2 run HR.

 

[MHSL82]

I heard on the Cowherd show a description of the Giants (without reference to the Niners) and it sounded very similar to the 49ers. I almost expected them to mention the Niners a few times, but they didn't. Here are the things the guest (don't know his name) said and my impressions on the Niners simularities.

- The Giants aren't big homerun hitters, much like we're not big yardage passing team. However, they have stocked themselves with players who are good at getting on base, whether it be single, double, triple, just like we try to 'take what the defense gives us'. The guy on the radio said without the use of steroids as much and if the Giants show that this can win, this may be a new/revival of this style of winning. Arizona, with their QB struggles, and Seattle with a rookie QB, may emulate the Niners with Smith because they have better defenses than most.​

- Barry Zito has been compared to Alex Smith in that both were paid a lot, didn't live up to expectations, but have since picked up their play. The radio guest remarked how Zito did 'simulated games' when he wasn't playing - not sure exactly what that is, but to me, it shows he worked hard when not the guy, like Alex would throw with the receivers on the bye week and had his camp when not under contract. Colin Kaepernick may be Matt Cain? (Don't know enough about Cain, but he was after Zito and plays the same position as Zito. Better?)​

- The guest mentioned the stadium how the Giants are built to take advantage of the unique conditions, just like Candlestick can be windy, wet, and foggy for Niner games.​

- Also mentioned the history and culture of winning, with Mantle and Co. like we have Montana, Young, Rice, and Lott.​

I'm sure there are other similarities besides their city that bigger fans of both teams know, but that was interesting.

 

[TobyTyler]

I heard on the Cowherd show a description of the Giants (without reference to the Niners) and it sounded very similar to the 49ers. I almost expected them to mention the Niners a few times, but they didn't. Here are the things the guest (don't know his name) said and my impressions on the Niners simularities.

- The Giants aren't big homerun hitters, much like we're not big yardage passing team. However, they have stocked themselves with players who are good at getting on base, whether it be single, double, triple, just like we try to 'take what the defense gives us'. The guy on the radio said without the use of steroids as much and if the Giants show that this can win, this may be a new/revival of this style of winning. Arizona, with their QB struggles, and Seattle with a rookie QB, may emulate the Niners with Smith because they have better defenses than most.​

- Barry Zito has been compared to Alex Smith in that both were paid a lot, didn't live up to expectations, but have since picked up their play. The radio guest remarked how Zito did 'simulated games' when he wasn't playing - not sure exactly what that is, but to me, it shows he worked hard when not the guy, like Alex would throw with the receivers on the bye week and had his camp when not under contract. Colin Kaepernick may be Matt Cain? (Don't know enough about Cain, but he was after Zito and plays the same position as Zito. Better?)​

- The guest mentioned the stadium how the Giants are built to take advantage of the unique conditions, just like Candlestick can be windy, wet, and foggy for Niner games.​

- Also mentioned the history and culture of winning, with Mantle and Co. like we have Montana, Young, Rice, and Lott.​

I'm sure there are other similarities besides their city that bigger fans of both teams know, but that was interesting.

Huh? Mantle? What does Mickey Mantle have to do with the Giants?

 

[MHSL82]

Huh? Mantle? What does Mickey Mantle have to do with the Giants?

Man, I'm not a baseball guy, I meant Mays, but I don't know why I typed Mantle.

 

[TobyTyler]

Man, I'm not a baseball guy, I meant Mays, but I don't know why I typed Mantle.

Mays-Mantle....same thing.

 

[Bemular]

Mays-Mantle....same thing.

Watching Willie Mays play was easily one of the highlights of my life!

 

[TobyTyler]

Watching Willie Mays play was easily one of the highlights of my life!

He was the greatest to ever play the game in my opinion. I remember as kids in elementary school playing pickup baseball; we always pretended to be a Major League player and everyone wanted to be Willie Mays.

 

[deep9er]

Watching Willie Mays play was easily one of the highlights of my life!

and i thought I was old??!!



j/k

 

[deep9er]

He was the greatest to ever play the game in my opinion. I remember as kids in elementary school playing pickup baseball; we always pretended to be a Major League player and everyone wanted to be Willie Mays.

yep, same here in little league....even when i went to the infield, thought i was Willie. :-P

 

[Yoshi]

and i thought I was old??!!



j/k

Damn you all are hella old, just playing.

With that said, the Giants did their October magic once again to pull off another miracle. Everyone has the Tigers winning the series, but their bullpen has issues. If the Giants can get either Lincecum or Mad Bum going once again, I like the Giants chances. Verlander is going to be tough, and he parallels Cliff Lee's run in the playoffs a couple of years ago, but it's about believing. Can't wait to see the city over the next week. I hope we pull this off, and I believe we will...

 

[deep9er]

Damn you all are hella old, just playing.

With that said, the Giants did their October magic once again to pull off another miracle. Everyone has the Tigers winning the series, but their bullpen has issues. If the Giants can get either Lincecum or Mad Bum going once again, I like the Giants chances. Verlander is going to be tough, and he parallels Cliff Lee's run in the playoffs a couple of years ago, but it's about believing. Can't wait to see the city over the next week. I hope we pull this off, and I believe we will...

no doubt pitching is key, and except for Verlander think we're right there with them? yes, even if Lincecum can do well in set-up or relief, that'll be huge.

don't think the Giants are better hitters than the Tigers, but right now they're "hot". they're also doing it in a 'timely' manner, by bunching hits together.

so will admit the Tigers look better on paper, and not surprised they're favored. also, a team can only "come back" so many times, sooner or later these "back against the wall" wins takes a toll. so lets not start 0-2.

 

[SY8goat]

They need to make Verlander throw a lot of pitches.

That means not swinging at the first pitch, Mr. Sandoval (well, unless they see that Verlander is throwing a first pitch fastball).

 

[TobyTyler]

and i thought I was old??!!


You are if you saw Mays play. If you didn't, I feel sorry for you. A once in a lifetime player.