2014 World Series: Giants vs. Royals [Giants win in 7]

[DocLuna7]

This Series has been really fun to watch so far. Hard-played baseball with a lot of passion from both teams and cities. Wish that the national ratings were up, but overall it's been a blast so far.

[Patrick425]

Don't agree with SFs decision not to start Bumgarner tonight. He is clearly their ace and I don't think the rest of their staff is that outstanding. It's the World Series! What are you saving him for? He will have the entire rest of the off-season to rest.

[Bombers]

Don't agree with SFs decision not to start Bumgarner tonight. He is clearly their ace and I don't think the rest of their staff is that outstanding. It's the World Series! What are you saving him for? He will have the entire rest of the off-season to rest.

I agree. A pitcher that good should start games 1, 4 and 7.

 

I also am beyond frustrated with basically everyone involved with managing a baseball team and their continued misuse of top bullpen arms. Ned, you had a 4-1 lead. You have 3 of the best bullpen arms in all of baseball. But you let your team give up 5 runs in 2 innings because you refuse to use them outside of "their" inning. You need 2 more wins and you win the World Series! I am sorry, Herrera, Davis, Holland - saddle up boys, you might all be pitching 2 innings tonight. But Ned would rather not use them, than use them outside "their inning."

 

Ridiculous. Rant over. (For now:)

[Invader3K]

Well, I guess Bumgarner not starting didn't affect the Giants too much.

[owbc]

This series reminds me of the 2011 NLCS...the more experienced Giants are taking control of the series. I won't count out the Royals yet, but a Giants blowout in Game 6 wouldn't surprise me.

[jjkoestler]

Holy Mad Bum! What a game.

[DocLuna7]

No matter who is playing, I always want to extend the season and get the World Series to 7 games. Let's hope for a KC turnaround win on Tuesday night.

[Bombers]

Well this is fun. Go Royals! Lo Cain going for series MVP!!!

[pitchleague]

I told my wife after three batters in the 2nd inning, "This smells of 2001 game six which we attended."

 

She smiled and nodded. Twenty minutes later, "Wow, you were right for once."

 

Thanks, dear.

[sdcheezhd]

This series seems to be paralleling the 82 series pretty much game by game. The Giants like the Brewers went on the road and won the first game in a blowout. Then they lost the next 2 games and fell behind by a lot in the 4th game before rallying for the win, just like the Brewers. Then they won the 5th game at home and got blown out on the road in game 6. I predict that the Giants will be 11 outs away from the title but the Royals will come back and win.

[pitchleague]

I'm really looking forward to watching Game 7 tonight! These games are usually very special and not just because someone wins the title.

 

My wife and I were at Game 7 of the 2001 World Series and there are tons of memories from that game that I will go to the grave with. The tension, the anxiety, the excitement, the numbness. And that's just from the fans! I can't imagine what it'd be like for the players.

 

Finally, I'm very happy for the Royals and their fans. It's got to be an almost "out of this world" experience for them--win or lose. I'm really hoping that the Brewers will give their fans this opportunity someday.

[TURBO]

I'm rooting hard for the Royals tonight! This has been a very entertaining series, someday, yes someday this will be the Brewers...

[LaprilOne]

It will be fun too watch. If we could only black out annoying "Marlins Man." What a tool.

[TURBO]

Really sick of the Mo'ne Davis commercial...

[AZBrewCrew]

Really sick of the Mo'ne Davis commercial...

ditto

[TURBO]

Unbelievable play! If that costs the Giants the series, it will go down in history along with Billy Buckner's mistake!!!!

[TURBO]

Perez swinging for the fences when a single is all that is needed for extra innings.... Seem familiar?

 

He just can't lay off the high stuff...

[jerichoholicninja]

Watched all of this bottom of the 9th of the World Series and I'm already annoyed by Joe Buck. So he's a San Fran homer now? He actually makes Harold Reynolds tolerable.

[TURBO]

damn.

 

I hate the Giants, but MadBum was like a super hero this series.

[adamb100]

Welp.

 

So long Baseball.

[jerichoholicninja]

Is Bumgarner pretty much toast for the rest of his career now?

[sdcheezhd]

So now we have a WS hero born in the 80s and named after a mermaid in a movie. It won't be enough to switch it back to a boy's name I think.

[trwi7]

There is nothing Salvador Perez won't swing at.

[sdcheezhd]

There is nothing Salvador Perez won't swing at.

 

Yes Bumgarner wasted the first pitch to everyone and Perez still swung at it.

[DocLuna7]

Yeah, not impressed with Salvador Perez this post-season. Overall though, great Series and I hope that baseball in KC is rejuvenated for a long, long time.