Buster Posey is one of the classiest guys in baseball and I am glad he got another ring. His comments after the death of OT made me like him even more.
And I know some people hate Huddy but he had done lot of community service here in atlanta and people here love and respect him. I am glad he got a ring as well.
And no I can't hate Hunter Pence also.
The [expletive] Giants
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pioneer98
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Panik is not a stud.AWvsCBsteeeerike3 wrote:Well said, though I'm beginning to think Panik may be a stud. Add him to Pence, Pablo, and Posey and they find a way to scratch enough runs to win. Their BP was solid and Jesus [expletive] Christ Bumgarner was an animal. 21 innings in the world series? The Giants won 4 games. He pitched almost 60% of the innings in games they won. That's ridiculous. I wonder what the record is.
Here are two players:
Player #1: He's 6'-1" and weighs 190lbs, bats left, throws right. He did this in the minors: .296/.365/.403
Player #2: He's 6'-0" and weighs 190lbs, bats left, throws right. He did this in the minors: .279/.380/.399
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pioneer98
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The thing that annoys me most about the Giants is they have so many mediocre players at so many positions. Their top players are really good Pence, Sandoval, Bumgarner, Posey. Casilla and the bullpen was pretty good. After that it's a whole pile of meh.
Gregor [expletive] Blanco is terrible. I can't believe he's the starting CF on a championship team. Same with Ishikawa in LF. I get that injuries put these guys there, but still. You'd think the injuries would have slowed them down.
Panik is painfully average.
Morse, Belt are nothing special.
Peavy and Vogelsong suck.
The only consolation is they are liable to suck next year, for two reasons: 1) it's an odd year and 2) half their roster sucks.
Gregor [expletive] Blanco is terrible. I can't believe he's the starting CF on a championship team. Same with Ishikawa in LF. I get that injuries put these guys there, but still. You'd think the injuries would have slowed them down.
Panik is painfully average.
Morse, Belt are nothing special.
Peavy and Vogelsong suck.
The only consolation is they are liable to suck next year, for two reasons: 1) it's an odd year and 2) half their roster sucks.
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Worst Dynasty in the History of Sport
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Even their top guys aren't that good. Posey hits like a poor man's Matt Holliday but because he plays catcher competently 3/4 of the season he's seen as a star. Pence and Sandoval are really good number 6 hitters who somehow morph into lineup anchors in the playoffs. It's ridiculous.pioneer98 wrote: Their top players are really good Pence, Sandoval, Bumgarner, Posey. Casilla and the bullpen was pretty good. After that it's a whole pile of meh.
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Panik in his age 23 season put up a 104 OPS+ with decent defense at 2B. Garcia will never do that as he is now 25 and in his age 24 year couldn't find any at bats and in his 23 year couldn't move Pete Kozma off SS. Panik>>>>>>Garciapioneer98 wrote:Panik is not a stud.AWvsCBsteeeerike3 wrote:Well said, though I'm beginning to think Panik may be a stud. Add him to Pence, Pablo, and Posey and they find a way to scratch enough runs to win. Their BP was solid and Jesus [expletive] Christ Bumgarner was an animal. 21 innings in the world series? The Giants won 4 games. He pitched almost 60% of the innings in games they won. That's ridiculous. I wonder what the record is.
Here are two players:
Player #1: He's 6'-1" and weighs 190lbs, bats left, throws right. He did this in the minors: .296/.365/.403
Player #2: He's 6'-0" and weighs 190lbs, bats left, throws right. He did this in the minors: .279/.380/.399
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The Giants have 4 qualities that make them a better postseason team than a regular season team:
1. They have a great bullpen. Casilla was awesome this season. Affeldt is always reliable. Romo and Lopez give them a great right/left combo. And Petit is so valuable for long relief.
2. They don't strike out (that much). When the pressure is on during the post season, mistakes in the field are more likely to be made. The Giants make you beat them by putting the ball in play. Adams felt that pressure. So did Choate. And not striking out wears out opposing starting pitchers. Most teams don't have a good bullpen (Nats, Cards).
3. They have a dominant starting pitcher. We have seen dominant starters carry their teams to championships plenty of times. We almost saw it last year with Wacha. Beckett did it in 2003, Randy Johnson did it in 2001, And Madison Bumgarner did it this year.
4. They have the best manager in baseball. And it's not close. Game 7, tie game, 1st and 2nd, and Bochy goes with his 8th inning guy, Jeremy Affeldt. A big outfield in KC, and he goes with Perez, who catches Aoki's liner that Ishikawa may have struggled with. The Giants have an advantage every game because they have the best manager in baseball.
So yeah, Blanco, Panik, Crawford, and Ishikawa are a bunch of no names, but they put the ball in play, and work the count to draw walks. Their starting pitchers outside of Bumgarner were not good, but Bochy didn't let them be the reason they lost. He got to his bullpen at the first sign of trouble over and over again. Add it all up, and it's not a surprise they are champions for the 3rd time in 5 years.
1. They have a great bullpen. Casilla was awesome this season. Affeldt is always reliable. Romo and Lopez give them a great right/left combo. And Petit is so valuable for long relief.
2. They don't strike out (that much). When the pressure is on during the post season, mistakes in the field are more likely to be made. The Giants make you beat them by putting the ball in play. Adams felt that pressure. So did Choate. And not striking out wears out opposing starting pitchers. Most teams don't have a good bullpen (Nats, Cards).
3. They have a dominant starting pitcher. We have seen dominant starters carry their teams to championships plenty of times. We almost saw it last year with Wacha. Beckett did it in 2003, Randy Johnson did it in 2001, And Madison Bumgarner did it this year.
4. They have the best manager in baseball. And it's not close. Game 7, tie game, 1st and 2nd, and Bochy goes with his 8th inning guy, Jeremy Affeldt. A big outfield in KC, and he goes with Perez, who catches Aoki's liner that Ishikawa may have struggled with. The Giants have an advantage every game because they have the best manager in baseball.
So yeah, Blanco, Panik, Crawford, and Ishikawa are a bunch of no names, but they put the ball in play, and work the count to draw walks. Their starting pitchers outside of Bumgarner were not good, but Bochy didn't let them be the reason they lost. He got to his bullpen at the first sign of trouble over and over again. Add it all up, and it's not a surprise they are champions for the 3rd time in 5 years.