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Title: World Series Begins Tonight-Royals vs. Giants Post by: Marshal Dillon on October 21, 2014, 10:13:36 AM Personally, I normally root for the NL, unless the Dodgers are the team, but I would like o see the Royals win this Series. However, the Giants are a monster in the post season and have already won 2 World Series in the past 5 years. They just keep coming at you and seem relentless.
Quote I've seen these Giants go 8-2 in this postseason. They've won 15 of their last 17 postseason games dating back to 2012. They've won 12 of their last 14 postseason road games. And 13 of the players who were around for the last parade are back to try to ride those floats again. Plus they'll have eight players on this roster who have played for all three of their World Series teams. So the point is, they have as innate a feel for October baseball as any team in modern times. And I think that's a big advantage in a matchup in which almost no one on the other side has played in a World Series. Quote Only three players on the playoff roster had postseason experience, but it didn't matter. The amazing comeback against Oakland in the wild card game gave the Royals a confidence and spirit that carried them through the rest of the playoffs. As Billy Butler said, the Royals are steam-rolling. And next to be flattened, unfortunately, is my boyhood team, San Francisco. Begin with the pitching. The Royals' rotation of James Shields, Yordano Ventura, Jason Vargas and Jeremy Guthrie isn't the best you've ever seen in the postseason, but it's good enough. That's because of Kansas City's dominant bullpen that shortens the games to six innings. Kelvin Herrera, Wade Davis and Greg Holland all had ERAs under 1.50 during the regular season and have a combined 1.05 ERA this postseason. If the Giants don't have a lead by the sixth inning, they're not going to get one. http://espn.go.com/mlb/hot?id=11734387 Title: Re: World Series Begins Tonight-Royals vs. Giants Post by: ricky023 on October 21, 2014, 12:09:19 PM I would love to see the fans in KC that has stuck by the Royals to be rewarded with a World Series Win. One thing I didn't know was how bad the Royals whipped the Giants during regular season. The runs scored were like 16-6 Royals. I know this has nothing to do with the work starting tonight but it does show these guys are capable of scoring. The weather in SF or in KC would be my only concern at this time of the year.
The skies can change at any time during this part of the year in both places. I have never been to a MLB game except in Atlanta in old Fulton County Stadium. I do certainly like these stories of underdog and rags to riches after such a long dry spell. Blessings to all the fans and teams. I will be watching Royals pick up a win and not have pine tar up to the end of the bat this time. rofl, RTR! |