2014 World Series SF vs KC prediction thread

[SINFULONE]

This is the best part of the article.Looks like we'll be seeing a lot of him for awhile.I wonder how many orange Marlins jerseys he has?

“I never had any kids, nor have any wife,” Leavy said. “You don’t have to pay for a wife and kids, so you have money in the bank.”

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article3223542.html#storylink=cpy​

 

[bmp1971]

I give Peavy a lot of credit for doing what he did at his age tonight even though the box score doesn't look too impressive.

Kansas City's pitching is absolutely dynamite!

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[digicat]

Looks like the june/july Giants showed up tonight. Pathetic.

 

[digicat]

Seems like Strickland gets lit up every other time he goes out there. Folks were talking about how he's the "closer of the future," but 5 homers in 6 appearances in the postseason? Pff.

 

[bmp1971]

Looks like the june/july Giants showed up tonight. Pathetic.

Shields made Kansas City look pathetic last night. 1-1 in patheticness.

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[AnthonyCorona]

I hope Strickland doesn't make another appearance. Not only does he get lit up, it's the second time this post season he made an ass of himself after giving up a homerun

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[digicat]

Machi and Strickland have both been garbage this postseason. Should have just brought in affeldt to relieve peavy.

 

[ASTROBURN]

Machi and Strickland have both been garbage this postseason. Should have just brought in affeldt to relieve peavy.

Could not agree more about Strickland... Still not sure why he's on our post season roster. Did Sabean lose a bet?

 

[lisu]

I hope Strickland doesn't make another appearance. Not only does he get lit up, it's the second time this post season he made an ass of himself after giving up a homerun

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Strickland should not pitch again this WS. Stupid idiot cant control his emotions.

 

[maxe0213]

Great game by the royals. Hopefully that killed the giants momentum and the royals can take the next one as well.

 

[u2me57]

Huge win by the Royals with the next 3 games in San Fran. The overdue Royals bats did bust out against Peavy. Of course, he has never pitched 6 innings in 8 postseason starts. That's the longest streak in postseason history. The Giants are the 1st team in postseason history to have all 9 starters with exactly 1 hit in a game. The odds of Bumgarner starting games 1, 4, and 7 just went up. I wouldn't pitch Strickland again in the WS. He will be good, just not now. I like the Giants in Game 3. Go Royals!

 

[AnthonyCorona]

I think the giants like that he can throw gas but he's still young, he's obviously not the Sergio Romo of this postseason. Bring in Timmy more! Im holding out hope somehow, someway, he ends up in pinstripes. Maybe a change of scenery is what he needs like Peavy needed this year

 

[CatdaddysCards]

Big win for the boys last night. Go Royals!!!

 

[digicat]

Bring in Timmy more!

The fact that he had to leave the game with back issues puts a question mark on his availability for the rest of this series.


I'm a die-hard Giants fan, but I have little faith in Peavy, Hudson, and Voggy.

Peavy gets shaky after 50 pitches. Unless the Giants hand him a huge lead, then he gets iffy.
Hudson had hip problems last month that caused him to have a dreadful September. He pitched well vs the Nats, and started out good vs the Cards, but ended up getting slapped for 4 runs late.
With Voggy, 9 of the 16 batters he faced in 3 innings of work reached base. Boch gave him a quick hook.


If Hudson blows it tomorrow, then I think we may see Bum on short rest for Game 4 (and game 7 if it gets that far).

 

[AnthonyCorona]

I think Bochy pulled Peavy a little too early last night and instead of Voggy going I think Petit should get a chance, dude has been rock solid especially lately.

 

[SINFULONE]

Seems like Strickland gets lit up every other time he goes out there. Folks were talking about how he's the "closer of the future," but 5 homers in 6 appearances in the postseason? Pff.

He's young, I wouldn't give up on him.I used to think the same thing about Motte, and just 2 years later he's closing out Game 7 of the World Series.And saved 40 plus games the next year.

 

[AnthonyCorona]

He's young but I don't think the world series is the place to get experience. He went from double A to the show. I'm not giving up on him but it wouldn't make sense to lose a world series because of him

 

[SINFULONE]

He's young but I don't think the world series is the place to get experience. He went from double A to the show. I'm not giving up on him but it wouldn't make sense to lose a world series because of him

So who would you replace him with?Can't take him off the roster unless he is hurt?

 

[digicat]

So who would you replace him with?Can't take him off the roster unless he is hurt?

You can't get him off the roster now, but they don't have to march him out there. Boch has already said that he's pushing Strick and Machi back and moving all the other relievers forward.

However, the bullpen gives me nightmares.

Casilla = usually solid.
Affeldt = solid.
Lopez = lefty killer, but "meh" vs righties.
Romo = I still don't trust him.
Petite = solid middle innings eater.
Lincecum = Boch has been hiding him under the bullpen bench, and there's got to be a reason.
Machi = he's lost it.
Strickland = the rookie is in over his head. Giants probably thought he could be a "secret weapon" in the postseason like K-Rod was for the Angels back in 2002.

Basically, I hope we can depend on Huddy and Voggy for 6 or 7 strong, and let Affeldt, Petite, Lopez, Romo, and Casillia handle the rest.

Of course, if the Giants offence can wake up and do some damage, that'll take the pressure off Huddy and Voggy to be perfect.

 

[moxacaine]

Royals up 2-1

this is great. i would love to see them wrap this up the next two games.