WORLD SERIES picks..get em while they're hot

[blgridesagain]

C'mon, it's about to begin very soon.....


I'll go with KC.

 

[Pastafazul]

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sorry, lost all interest in baseball this year right after girardi got the MOY.

 

[Hammerojustice]

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Kansas City

 

[yankeesince59]

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...San Fran.


[Disclaimer; this in no way means the Giants are my other team...that is all]

 

[Rick2583]

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...San Fran.


[Disclaimer; this in no way means the Giants are my other team...that is all]

How dare you and Steve root for anyone other then the the Yankees on the Yankees board. I just hope Tom doesn't get wind of this.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

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MADBUM gets out of a 2nd and 3rd, no out situation with a couple Ks, giants up 3-0 after 3!

 

[blgridesagain]

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Game 1- first 3 innings.

Shields is once again shakey.
Here's the big one - I'm opening myself up for a scolding BUT....
Bumgarner doesn't impress me all that much...I mean...He KNOWS how pitch, he certainly is a GOOD pitcher..but his stuff just doesn't impress me. Not exactly "electric". 93 fastball--okay slider/slurve. ugh
I know he's pitched alot of innings...he'll probably still pitch well enough to give the Giants a chance to win, especially if Royals' batters keep chasing fastballs up around their EYES. lol

 

[3RA1N1AC]

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MADBUM is deceptively good most days. he has his moments when he is basically untouchable as well though. he isnt on kershaws level by any means but he is a bonifide #1 starter and is capable of throwing a shutout any time out

 

[Mattingly23NY]

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KC I will take.

I expected, and said as much, "I will give Bumgarner 2 Wins", and KC in 6...!

 

[yankeesince59]

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How dare you and Steve root for anyone other then the the Yankees on the Yankees board. I just hope Tom doesn't get wind of this.

...yup, supposedly, it violates board decorum and by laws...but I can't find it in my message board hand book

 

[Rick2583]

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Game 1- first 3 innings.

Shields is once again shakey.
Here's the big one - I'm opening myself up for a scolding BUT....
Bumgarner doesn't impress me all that much...I mean...He KNOWS how pitch, he certainly is a GOOD pitcher..but his stuff just doesn't impress me. Not exactly "electric". 93 fastball--okay slider/slurve. ugh
I know he's pitched alot of innings...he'll probably still pitch well enough to give the Giants a chance to win, especially if Royals' batters keep chasing fastballs up around their EYES. lol

Yeah only 3 hits over 7 innings, not very impressive.

 

[Rick2583]

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A very easy & convincing 7-1 Giant win in KC. One down 3 to go for there 3rd WS in the last 5 years. GO GIANTS!.

 

[blgridesagain]

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Yeah only 3 hits over 7 innings, not very impressive.

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lmao...I know I know....

I said he doesn't have "electric stuff"....kinda like a young Andy Pettitte, 93 mph fastball and a good slurve/curve/cutter.....93 mph fastball and a good slurve/curve/cutter!

Don't get me wrong,I'll take it ANY DAY on my team especially from the left side....but....I just don't see how THAT (his) stuff is translating into being so difficult to hit along with this post season scoreless streak. Nothing eye-popping about his "stuff". I don't get it. lol

He's like the Giant team during the regular season....nothing looks very impressive, nothing jumps out at you...until OCTOBER.

Hey, no big deal..the Giants, Giants' fans and Bumgarner can all have a big laugh at my expense.
Lets all laugh....ha ha ha

And he is indeed a good pitcher. I am not totally blind. lol

 

[blgridesagain]

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C'mon, it's about to begin very soon.....


I'll go with KC.

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Sorry 'bout messing up "worls" in thread title, was literally minutes before the first pitch...
......I was in a hurry. lol

 

[yankeesince59]

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lmao...I know I know....

I said he doesn't have "electric stuff"....kinda like a young Andy Pettitte, 93 mph fastball and a good slurve/curve/cutter.....93 mph fastball and a good slurve/curve/cutter!

Don't get me wrong,I'll take it ANY DAY on my team especially from the left side....but....I just don't see how THAT (his) stuff is translating into being so difficult to hit along with this post season scoreless streak. Nothing eye-popping about his "stuff". I don't get it. lol

He's like the Giant team during the regular season....nothing looks very impressive, nothing jumps out at you...until OCTOBER.

Hey, no big deal..the Giants, Giants' fans and Bumgarner can all have a big laugh at my expense.
Lets all laugh....ha ha ha

And he is indeed a good pitcher. I am not totally blind. lol

...yeah, he also kinda reminds me of Cliff Lee too. None of his "stuff" really jumps out at you as being overpowering. He's just able to somehow make the pitches he needs to make at the most critical times.

 

[blgridesagain]

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...yeah, he also kinda reminds me of Cliff Lee too. None of his "stuff" really jumps out at you as being overpowering. He's just able to somehow make the pitches he needs to make at the most critical times.

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Yeah, Cliff Lee - good example.

I think it comes down to location, changing speeds, and command.
I always remember something Tom Seaver would often say-
It's more important to be able to change speeds and locate than to throw hard.

Of course when you ARE able to throw "hard", change speeds and locate, you're something really special. lol


Pitchers who have "average" stuff can have great results by simply being able to pinpoint a good-decent fastball AND a change-up.

The kid Ventura who's scheduled to pitch game 2 for KC does have great (electric) stuff but if he is wild and can't command his pitches- he's just another so-so pitcher struggling along.
We've seen hundreds of hard throwing young pitchers come along with good live arms who just couldn't put it together and figure it out.

 

[yankeesince59]

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...yeah, Ventura has a lot of pressure on him tonight...if the Royals lose, it's pretty much over.

 

[blgridesagain]

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...yeah, Ventura has a lot of pressure on him tonight...if the Royals lose, it's pretty much over.

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Yep - I'd be very surprised if the Giants don't take 2/3 in SF.
It looks too easy to figure out - and most times it isn't but, if KC wins game 2, I can see the series eventually coming back to KC for a final two games- however, if SF wins game 2,
...I can also see a very short series.
VERY short. lol

 

[Mattingly23NY]

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Waiting more than 3 days for a Series to begin is assinine, after both NLCS games are complete, hell make it 2 days.

Makes me think MLB is only in it for the money, as the quality of the game CONDITIONS, aren't the foremost priority. The W.S. are beginning to look more and more like the pre-Super Bowl Press Hype. Do they think no one will watch the games, without the hype? Give me the games, and fk the PR bullshit....not necessary...!

If, New York, Colorado, Minnesota, Detroit, BeanTown, Cleveland, Cincy, and perhaps a few other metropolis' host WS in November, were going to see our 1st "snow out" Series, one day.

Cut the season to 154 games, get rid of the 1 game wild cards, and cut down time between LCS and Series play. After all the 1st game Series Tickets don't even have a DATE on them....!!! Something's gotta give....

 

[Mattingly23NY]

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...yeah, Ventura has a lot of pressure on him tonight...if the Royals lose, it's pretty much over.

I like this kid Ventura. I enjoy the shit out of watching this young kid throw in the high 90s, with a looping curveball. Tho' his curve I'd ramp up to a hard slider....

Fastball 1st
Hard Slider or Cut Fastball 2nd
Hard Curve 3rd
then use His off speed looping curve as a 4th pitch

I don't wan't to see batters sitting back for that 2 strike hanging looping curve, ala Kershaw's downfall.

Unlike Koufax (who he's unfairly compared to) Kershaw has almost always used his looping hangar as his 2 strike out pitch. One can bank on it, the Cards sure as hell have for 2 years now. Koufax was in a league of his own, no one knew when he was going to use that looping curve....! The Mick said "how in the hell am I supposed to hit this guy" (excerpt from "The Mick" bio: referring to seeing a 1st pitch 99 mph heater, followed by a looper off speed, then another inside heater for striiiiiike 3), that is all....!

 

[Rick2583]

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Waiting more than 3 days for a Series to begin is assinine, after both NLCS games are complete, hell make it 2 days.

Makes me think MLB is only in it for the money, as the quality of the game CONDITIONS, aren't the foremost priority. The W.S. are beginning to look more and more like the pre-Super Bowl Press Hype. Do they think no one will watch the games, without the hype? Give me the games, and fk the PR bullshit....not necessary...!

If, New York, Colorado, Minnesota, Detroit, BeanTown, Cleveland, Cincy, and perhaps a few other metropolis' host WS in November, were going to see our 1st "snow out" Series, one day.

Cut the season to 154 games, get rid of the 1 game wild cards, and cut down time between LCS and Series play. After all the 1st game Series Tickets don't even have a DATE on them....!!! Something's gotta give....

I agree, it took WAY to long to get this series started.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

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Waiting more than 3 days for a Series to begin is assinine, after both NLCS games are complete, hell make it 2 days.

Makes me think MLB is only in it for the money, as the quality of the game CONDITIONS, aren't the foremost priority. The W.S. are beginning to look more and more like the pre-Super Bowl Press Hype. Do they think no one will watch the games, without the hype? Give me the games, and fk the PR bullshit....not necessary...!

If, New York, Colorado, Minnesota, Detroit, BeanTown, Cleveland, Cincy, and perhaps a few other metropolis' host WS in November, were going to see our 1st "snow out" Series, one day.

Cut the season to 154 games, get rid of the 1 game wild cards, and cut down time between LCS and Series play. After all the 1st game Series Tickets don't even have a DATE on them....!!! Something's gotta give....

pretty sure the dates are set beforehand to accommodate people who want to buy a ticket with, you know, a date on it

but you think thats bad, wait until the alds/nlds round goes to 7 games, and the "play in" game, goes to best of 3, then best of 5, then best of 7 as well

 

[Mattingly23NY]

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pretty sure the dates are set beforehand to accommodate people who want to buy a ticket with, you know, a date on it

but you think thats bad, wait until the alds/nlds round goes to 7 games, and the "play in" game, goes to best of 3, then best of 5, then best of 7 as well

WS- Game 1, my Brother In Law, and His good friend also my own buddy, both were at yesterdays Game in KC. They both informed me, no one's tickets had yesterday's date on them at all. The Tix only had 2014 World Series Game 1, with both teams names. Today's game 2 tix are also without dates. Keep in mind alot of season tix holders purchase their Post Season Tix a month in advance. Those never have the 1st two WS DATES on them. The very majority of Series tix these days don't have those dates, as many of those tix are printed too far in advance. My bro-in law had his ticket 3 weeks ago, since he's season tix holder in KC. His/My buddy got his tix at the call waiting window, and those did not have the date either. By now all other games tix do indeed have the dates on them...

Besides that's not my point. My point is one day/year were going to have a Series delve into Nov. Snow almost always falls in the 2nd-3rd week in Denver. With record low temps, and record snow falls, its only a matter of time, before MLB is going to take a hard look at the scheduling. My take shorten the season to 154 games. As well quit pandering and rolling over for the PR Monster, MLB is in bed with.

 

[Rick2583]

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WS- Game 1, my Brother In Law, and His good friend also my own buddy, both were at yesterdays Game in KC. They both informed me, no one's tickets had yesterday's date on them at all. The Tix only had 2014 World Series Game 1, with both teams names. Today's game 2 tix are also without dates. Keep in mind alot of season tix holders purchase their Post Season Tix a month in advance. Those never have the 1st two WS DATES on them. The very majority of Series tix these days don't have those dates, as many of those tix are printed too far in advance. My bro-in law had his ticket 3 weeks ago, since he's season tix holder in KC. His/My buddy got his tix at the call waiting window, and those did not have the date either. By now all other games tix do indeed have the dates on them...

Besides that's not my point. My point is one day/year were going to have a Series delve into Nov. Snow almost always falls in the 2nd-3rd week in Denver. With record low temps, and record snow falls, its only a matter of time, before MLB is going to take a hard look at the scheduling. My take shorten the season to 154 games. As well quit pandering and rolling over for the PR Monster, MLB is in bed with.

Rob as I mentioned a while back, they either need to cut the season back to 154 games or add approx 4-6 double headers per team during the course of the season.

 

[Mattingly23NY]

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Rob as I mentioned a while back, they either need to cut the season back to 154 games or add approx 4-6 double headers per team during the course of the season.

It's not news to me Rick

Several of us have mentioned as much over the last month, cut the season to 154 games, eliminate the WC one game playoff. Keep batters from stopping the 20 second pitching clock. There are dozens of other ways to shorted these long waits, other than shorten the season as well.

Put the playoffs on a tighter schedule if nothing else....

 

[3RA1N1AC]

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i guess my point was, a date they can plan on being there. i understand they are sold much earlier, but it seems strange to have the game day float on the time in which both teams clinch. i guess you could push it up a day if both teams sweep or something, but even then, so many wheels are in motion at that point (hotel reservations, plane tickets, etc)

 

[3RA1N1AC]

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i think the double header idea is a no brainer! used to love going to one ticket doubleheaders back in the day at candlestick. none of this "day/night" garbage

 

[yankeesince59]

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...I liked the old days of scheduled DHers too, but there's no way the owners would give up the revenue of the 8 games that would be lost by going back to 154 games.

...as far as the scheduled DHers, they'd just about have to make them day/night DHers with separate tickets because soaring ticket prices for one game have made it an occasional luxury for a lot of people/families...can you imagine the price for one ticket for 2 games at YS vs Boston on a Saturday in the legends suites ?...lol.

 

[totus44]

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Remind me how that schedule worked....an extra 6 Mondays off during the season?

 

[yankeesince59]

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...quotes rule !