world series stat of the day

[tabascojet]

KC has the worst home record of any WS team ever....

 

[Clayton]

Its because no one ever went to the K until about 2 months ago

 

[mrwallace2ku]

But...boy has their pitching staff turned the corner in the post season.

Worst home record stat gets tossed out the winder now.

 

[BigRedMoe]

KC has the best start to a postseason at 8-0..... evah.

 

[calsnowskier]

KC has the best start to a postseason at 8-0..... evah.

True, but to pick a nit...

8-0 has only been possible for 3 years now...

 

[BigRedMoe]

True, but to pick a nit...

8-0 has only been possible for 3 years now...

Actually I think that stat includes everything from WC play in game through the WS. Or am I mistaken?

 

[BigRedMoe]

Also, if they were to win game one, they would tie the record for most consecutive postseason wins at 12.... which would include their last 3 of the '85 WS.

 

[calsnowskier]

Actually I think that stat includes everything from WC play in game through the WS. Or am I mistaken?

I am not sure, but I think you may be right. But to go into the WS with an 8-0 record has only been possible for 3 years now.

The LCS started in '65(??) and the LDS started in '95 with the WC starting in '12.

 

[BigRedMoe]

I am not sure, but I think you may be right. But to go into the WS with an 8-0 record has only been possible for 3 years now.

The LCS started in '65(??) and the LDS started in '95 with the WC starting in '12.

Gotcha. Troof.

I'm still amazed at what this team has been able to do.

 

[calsnowskier]

Gotcha. Troof.

I'm still amazed at what this team has been able to do.

Of all 5 teams in the AL play-offs this year, the ONE team I did not want to face in the Series was the Royals. They have defense, speed and a bully. Those are scary to face in the post-season. The only thing that I think the Giants and Cards have a significant advantage in is the manager.

Of he two teams in the NLCS, I think that only the Giants have a chance, but I would still pick the Royals to take it (as much as it hurts to say that).

 

[mr.hockey4242]

True, but to pick a nit...

8-0 has only been possible for 3 years now...

No, 8-0 has been possible for years now. It's only been 3 years that 8-0 at this point is possible but that isn't the stat...

No team has started 8-0. Whether it required winning game 1 of the WS or not.

 

[Clayton]

Of all 5 teams in the AL play-offs this year, the ONE team I did not want to face in the Series was the Royals. They have defense, speed and a bully. Those are scary to face in the post-season. The only thing that I think the Giants and Cards have a significant advantage in is the manager.

Of he two teams in the NLCS, I think that only the Giants have a chance, but I would still pick the Royals to take it (as much as it hurts to say that).

They haven't been knocked down yet. They haven't faced adversity yet. Lets see how Royal this team is when it loses a game. Its possible that they wont lose but I wouldnt bet on it.

 

[Wamu]

How many Royals players were alive the last time KC made it to the WS?

 

[BigRedMoe]

How many Royals players were alive the last time KC made it to the WS?

Raul Ibanez. End of list.

I think Gordo was a toddler
James Shields
Jason Vargas
Jeremy Guthrie
Wade Davis was a newborn
Omar Infante
Nori Aoki
Jarrod Dyson
Maybe some bench guys...?

 

[calsnowskier]

How many Royals players were alive the last time KC made it to the WS?

From BBR, there are 16 players on their 40-man who were alive in October, 1985...

Davis
Dyson
Gordon
Hochaver
Vargas
Nix
Aoki
Infante
Shields
Bueno
Kratz
Guthrie
Willingham
Frasor
Downs
Ibanez

 

[HammerDown]

 

[calsnowskier]

I guess there is no pont in playing the series, then.

Just like there was no reason to play it in '10.

Just like there was no reason to play it in '12.

Every time I turn on MLBtv, they are doing a story on how amazing KC is, and there is a blurb about them facing the Giants. I love it. This exact type of thing happened in '10 and '12.

 

[msgkings322]

I guess there is no pont in playing the series, then.

Just like there was no reason to play it in '10.

Just like there was no reason to play it in '12.

Every time I turn on MLBtv, they are doing a story on how amazing KC is, and there is a blurb about them facing the Giants. I love it. This exact type of thing happened in '10 and '12.

Yup. Giants eat this stuff up for breakfast.

I'm sure all 50 states had KC winning the AL pennant too.

Hammer's not happy with this year's Giants...

 

[msgkings322]

Now to be fair I think KC is a tougher matchup than Detroit in '12 or Texas in '10, and KC should be slight favorites. But the Giants are gonna win it anyway.

 

[calsnowskier]

KC enters the series with a winning streak of 8.

SF enters the series with a winning streak of 9.