2014 World Series -- Royals vs. Giants

Post by **brian** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:00 pm

(For the record that was a joke.)

Post by **Sabo** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:01 pm

howard wrote:ok, i am prepared to revise my views on gun control.

Jose Canseco accidentally shoots himself in the hand, police say

Anyone who cleans a gun while it's loaded deserves the wound.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:01 pm

So i know you have to warm up the closer. But madbum starts the 9th right?

Post by **Sabo** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:03 pm

If Bochy takes Bumgarner out now the Giants deserve to lose.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:03 pm

AB_skin_test wrote:So i know you have to warm up the closer. But madbum starts the 9th right?

Fuck. To the Yes.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:04 pm

some comic relief:

swamper rex ‏@JohnnyMcTweets 25s25 seconds ago

I’m starting to think that Derek Jeter isn’t going to play in this series at all.
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Post by **brian** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:09 pm

Sabo wrote:
howard wrote:ok, i am prepared to revise my views on gun control.

Jose Canseco accidentally shoots himself in the hand, police say
Anyone who cleans a gun while it's loaded deserves the wound.

That happened in the same neighborhood esteemed Swamp alumnus Coffee For Closers grew up in. (Also some bum named Bryce Harper.)

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:11 pm

Alright, here we go.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:11 pm

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:15 pm

Maybe the crowd should start the Chiefs tomahawk chop. Anything to rattle this guy.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:16 pm

Royals could have gotten 9 outs in this inning and I don't think it would have mattered.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:18 pm

um, ok.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:18 pm

Oh man ... I don't want that to be on Blanco's shoulders forever.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:19 pm

Don't let a curveball bounce by you, buster. But call the curve.

ETA: or, stick with the cheese.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:19 pm

Wow. Needed to block that shot. Throw yourself in front of that.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:22 pm

Wow. What a fucking season.

Gotta change my computer password now. Sorry Barry Zito.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:22 pm

They knew Perez would chase the high one. Swung 4 times.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:26 pm

Shit. Really wanted to see the Royals win.

Anyway, congratulations Giants--and I'm saying this sincerely as a Dodgers fan. Three titles in five years is a hell of an achievement, especially in this day and age, and Baumgartner's performance deserves its place in history. Here's hoping it registers a bigger place in the national consciousness than Derek Jeter's next random fart.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:31 pm

Congrats Howard and the SFers. Bronto ... ... ... hugs.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:36 pm

fifth champagne 'braish. Guess they'll do it again in 2016.

The 'D' word is gonna be applied to this team. Most unlikely team to have that label? Most inappropriate use of the word? (And I love this friggin' 2014 team, much more than the other two.)

Nice of the Giants win to tamp the dirt down on the grave of Allen 'Bud' Selig.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:39 pm

1. Sabean probably is friends with Jim Dolan

2. Bochy is really tall for a catcher.

3. Selig's breath smells like tuna I'm positive

Post by **brian** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:43 pm

Hunter Pence got jobbed out of the MVP.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:44 pm

If bum garner is a horse he is secretariat in the Belmont

Post by **brian** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:44 pm

Also where did GM dig that executive who did the presentation up? Was that Mark Mangino?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:45 pm

Chris Farley is going to be trending inside 10 minutes.

Post by **brian** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:49 pm

Chevrolet: Technology And Stuff

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:53 pm

That honest uncomfortable moment really dicks up the Rob Lowe commercials.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:54 pm

Nick swisher can reaplacve Harold Reynolds next year as far as I am concerned.

Post by **brian** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:55 pm

Even if that game hadn't been awesome it would have been sweet for the MVP presentation alone.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:55 pm

howard wrote:fifth champagne 'braish. Guess they'll do it again in 2016.

The 'D' word is gonna be applied to this team. Most unlikely team to have that label? Most inappropriate use of the word? (And I love this friggin' 2014 team, much more than the other two.)

Nice of the Giants win to tamp the dirt down on the grave of Allen 'Bud' Selig.

Congrats Howard!

I like these low-key TEAM teams with no real superstars (that anyone knows about). Sort of like the LA Kings as well. Just nice guys, nobody on the microphone yelling "to all the doubters, fuck you!"

Seahawks might actually be too brash to succeed.

Post by **brian** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:58 pm

95 percent serious question. Is it irony that SF probably wins because the game is played in an AL park and they don't have to think about pinch hitting for Bumgardner.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 11:02 pm

brian wrote:95 percent serious question. Is it irony that SF probably wins because the game is played in an AL park and they don't have to think about pinch hitting for Bumgardner.

Absolutely. Despite his good bat. Imagine the gut-wrenching decision(s) for Bochy in that case.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 11:05 pm

howard wrote:
brian wrote:95 percent serious question. Is it irony that SF probably wins because the game is played in an AL park and they don't have to think about pinch hitting for Bumgardner.
Absolutely. Despite his good bat. Imagine the gut-wrenching decision(s) for Bochy in that case.

I think with the lead he would have hit for himself.

Chevy Colorado trending. Chevy guy is getting a promotion. Bad press is good press.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 11:14 pm

Eh. He's a good hitting pitcher and the Giants have a bad hitting bench. It would be justifiable in all but a putaway kind of PA.

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:18 am

2-Year-Old Never Thought He Would Live To See Giants Win World Series

SAN FRANCISCO—Joyously celebrating after his hometown team defeated the Kansas City Royals to clinch the championship, local 2-year-old Daniel Balane admitted to reporters Wednesday night that he never thought he would actually see the San Francisco Giants win a World Series in his lifetime. “I’ve waited my whole life for the Giants to win the World Series, and it’s just so surreal to actually see it finally happen,” said the 2-year-old toddler, adding that as far back as he can remember, the Giants have only been a mediocre National League team that couldn’t even make the playoffs. “Deep down, I always held out some hope that it could eventually happen, but after waiting for so long, you start to think they’ll just never get over the hump. So, when they finally won tonight, all that pent-up emotion just came pouring out. I still don’t think it’s fully sunk in yet. I mean, we did it—we’re world champs!” Balane went on to say that the Giants’ playoff run was the most exciting he’s witnessed since watching the San Francisco 49ers make it to the NFC Championship Game all the way back in 2013.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 5:52 am

That was fantastic. Watch a couple of times for Rikk Wilde, then watch it a couple of more times an focus on Erin and Bud.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:32 am

brian wrote:
Sabo wrote:
howard wrote:ok, i am prepared to revise my views on gun control.

Jose Canseco accidentally shoots himself in the hand, police say
Anyone who cleans a gun while it's loaded deserves the wound.
That happened in the same neighborhood esteemed Swamp alumnus Coffee For Closers grew up in. (Also some bum named Bryce Harper.)

Did you all know CforC has been hired and will be working in an MLB front office?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:36 am

brian wrote:Hunter Pence got jobbed out of the MVP.

I'm as big a Hunter Pence fan as anyone but even I can't see giving it to anyone but Bum.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 9:23 am

It was fun reading all the posts. For the record you feckers, Howard is not the only Giants fan here! (But, clearly is he more serious and less of a fair weather fan than me.)

I watched the game last night with four other Bay Area folks in the bar of the north Ann Arbor Applebees (only because it is connected to our Hampton Inn.) We we getting lit by the end of the game, and we were just the kind of assholes you don't want sitting near you. Talking loudly, chanting slogans, high fiving, more shots, you know the drill...

My belated apologies to all the Royals and Tigers fans who had to put up with us...

vandwagon · Post by **vandwagon** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 9:44 am

tennbengal wrote:
brian wrote:
Sabo wrote:
howard wrote:ok, i am prepared to revise my views on gun control.

Jose Canseco accidentally shoots himself in the hand, police say
Anyone who cleans a gun while it's loaded deserves the wound.
That happened in the same neighborhood esteemed Swamp alumnus Coffee For Closers grew up in. (Also some bum named Bryce Harper.)
Did you all know CforC has been hired and will be working in an MLB front office?

I did not know that. Good for him. I had a chance to talk to him for a while at the Swamp Orioles outing a few years ago and he's a good guy.