2014 Post Season Thread

Itssoeasy · 15-10-2014 11:39pm

Royals three outs from the World Series.

Itssoeasy · 16-10-2014 12:09am

The royals reach the World Series for the first time since 1985.

BigFatGiant · 16-10-2014 10:16pm

I'm just hoping for a nice easy win from the Giants tonight and maybe a no hitter from Bumgarner to set up a 3rd WS appearance in 5 yrs. I do not need another of these torturous close games they usually put me through. Heading back to St louis with a 1 game lead would be dangerous.

jack presley · 16-10-2014 10:28pm

BigFatGiant wrote: »

I'm just hoping for a nice easy win from the Giants tonight and maybe a no hitter from Bumgarner to set up a 3rd WS appearance in 5 yrs. I do not need another of these torturous close games they usually put me through. Heading back to St louis with a 1 game lead would be dangerous.

Yeah, tonight's the night to close it out I think. Especially with Bumgarner on the mound and Wainwright still not at his best.

jack presley · 17-10-2014 8:13am

Not a bad way to finish off a series eh?

With both series finishing early, there's no games until Tuesday now. Can't wait though, should be very interesting. The experienced WS veterans against the young team who just keep winning (although they have the kind of story as the Rockies a few years back who then got swept!).

BigFatGiant · 17-10-2014 9:00am

jack presley wrote: »

Not a bad way to finish off a series eh?

With both series finishing early, there's no games until Tuesday now. Can't wait though, should be very interesting. The experienced WS veterans against the young team who just keep winning (although they have the kind of story as the Rockies a few years back who then got swept!).

Very nice finish. Giants have only had about 4 homers in the post season to that point so it was a great time to pull one out of the bag. The 4 day break is not ideal for either team as their both running hot, but I'm glad of it because KC are on a ridiculous hot streak at the moment and they will have had 5 days off by Game 1 of WS which might upset their momentum. Hopefully!!

BigFatGiant · 17-10-2014 9:10am

Fairy tale stuff for Travis Ishikawa too with that walk off homer. Apparently he was very close to retiring a couple of times the last few years as he couldn't get out of the minors. Giants only brought him up when Michael Morse got injured in July. Bruce Bochy has a history of getting the best out of below average players when it comes to the postseason.

boccy23 · 17-10-2014 12:39pm

So my all orange prediction for the WS didn't pan out.
Giants to win it all is still looking good though.
The 6/1 at the start of the playoffs is riding on.

jack presley · 17-10-2014 2:39pm

BigFatGiant wrote: »

The 4 day break is not ideal for either team

World Series winners: "The long break was great as it allowed us to recharge our batteries, get the bullpen some rest and allow us to play fresh and reinvigorated."

World Series losers: "We were on a roll and the break came at the wrong time for us. If we had kept playing after winning the pennant we would have carried that momentum forward and maybe gotten a better result."

skippymac6 · 17-10-2014 2:48pm

The four day break is good for the Giants as they can send Bumgarner back out there first up!!

MoyVilla9 · 17-10-2014 6:23pm

Weren't Kansas down 8-3 in the 8th inning of the Wild Card game? Amazing.

Dubliner28 · 21-10-2014 3:48pm

Giants to win with a whitewash

MoyVilla9 · 21-10-2014 6:23pm

Giants to take the first 2 games in KC before finishing it out in game 6.

8-10 · 21-10-2014 11:26pm

Giants 4-1

Coeus · 22-10-2014 12:19am

Hoping for a close series with lots of close games, a game 7 and the Royals winning it out...is that too much to ask

8-10 · 22-10-2014 12:26am

Coeus wrote: »

Hoping for a close series with lots of close games, a game 7 and the Royals winning it out...is that too much to ask

I don't want a Game 7 as I'd miss that game, but I'm with you in hoping for Royals in a close one, 4-2 series would be nice but think if Giant's win tonight it will be difficult for them which is why I say Giants will win it handy.

3-2 Giants tonight, looking forward to it

Coeus · 22-10-2014 1:01am

8-10 wrote: »

if Giant's win tonight it will be difficult for them which is why I say Giants will win it handy.

Agree, very important for the Royals to win tonight. As the Nats and Cards found out the Giants are very tough once they get ahead in a series...

skippymac6 · 22-10-2014 10:04am

Coeus wrote: »

Agree, very important for the Royals to win tonight. As the Nats and Cards found out the Giants are very tough once they get ahead in a series...

Bumgarner too good for them. Absolutely need game 2 or it could be finished in 4 or 5 games.

8-10 · 22-10-2014 3:42pm

Managed to watch it all today without finding out the score. Only got the first inning live last night before falling asleep!

Giant's well worth their win and the early runs dampened the occasion I feel but they'll take that!

Only thing that might hold them back is their starters, big test for their next 3 guys who were all 4+ games under .500 this year.

Still fancy Giants to win series 4-1

jack presley · 22-10-2014 11:15pm

I know you can't help what nickname people give you but I bet James Shields is hating whoever came up with 'Big Game James' for him.

Coeus · 23-10-2014 12:27am

8-10 wrote: »

Managed to watch it all today without finding out the score. Only got the first inning live last night before falling asleep!

Giant's well worth their win and the early runs dampened the occasion I feel but they'll take that!

I felt it was over after that first inning so went to bed. Wasn't surprised to wake up and read the Giants had won by more. Three Frames James was pitching poorly and Bumgarner was always going to be solid. Pressure is on the Royals now...

skippymac6 · 23-10-2014 9:16am

Coeus wrote: »

I felt it was over after that first inning so went to bed. Wasn't surprised to wake up and read the Giants had won by more. Three Frames James was pitching poorly and Bumgarner was always going to be solid. Pressure is on the Royals now...

Yep and they answered back after again going behind early. Should be set up for a nice series now.

jack presley · 23-10-2014 4:30pm

skippymac6 wrote: »

Yep and they answered back after again going behind early. Should be set up for a nice series now.

Yeah, definitely looking like it could be a good long series now. Apparently there could be bad weather in SF on Saturday which could postpone game 3 which will mean Bumgarner will be on full rest for game 4 and could pitch game 7 on 3 day's rest.

jack presley · 24-10-2014 5:32pm

Joe Madden leaving the Rays. Next stop LA?

Coeus · 25-10-2014 12:35am

jack presley wrote: »

Joe Madden leaving the Rays. Next stop LA?

The Cubs are sure to be in mix...

Itssoeasy · 27-10-2014 12:16am

Coeus wrote: »

The Cubs are sure to be in mix...

The mix for what ?

Coeus · 27-10-2014 2:06am

Just reading on the web there that Oscar Taveras was killed in a car crash tonight

Kinda put tonight's game into perspective....

8-10 · 27-10-2014 2:56am

Coeus wrote: »

Just reading on the web there that Oscar Taveras was killed in a car crash tonight

Kinda put tonight's game into perspective....

Crazy news, so young and such a talent. RIP. I don't even want to watch this game anymore, commentators haven't mentioned it.

Coeus · 27-10-2014 3:03am

8-10 wrote: »

Crazy news, so young and such a talent. RIP. I don't even want to watch this game anymore, commentators haven't mentioned it.

I know...very strange as the players know...
https://twitter.com/ErinAndrews/status/526544254211207169

So sad that a guy with so much potential and his whole life in front of him is gone. RIP Oscar!

Morrison J · 27-10-2014 3:06am

Rosenthal announced it on air during the game lads after it got confirmed.

Very sad. Outstanding talent. RIP.

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