OT - World Series
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I wish they had sent Gordon. I would think the chance of him being safe at home were about as good as him making it home with 2 out against Bumgarner. How epic would it have been to tie the 7th game of the WS on what should have been a double? And ending it on the play at the plate would have been a hell of a lot more exciting than the boring foul pop up. Think of the fans! Give us some drama!
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In hind sight we said the same thing. Also it didn't looked like he was running top speed. In reality, it looked like Blanco was going to make the catch. It looked like Perez would have made a clean grab. Probably the right decision. I know everyone would be flippin' if he went and was thrown out.
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Great series....KC was a class team. I am really proud of my Giant's for showing grit and humility. Hunter Pence for President.
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Wish I had a video of him running down first watching the ball instead of lowering your head and getting there. Would come in handy the next time we get in the watch the ball or the first base coach debate.
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If he'd gone full speed the whole way or even if he just hadn't turned to look at the outfield when he came around 2nd, he would've had a chance to get there. Given Bumgarner's mastery, you would've had to take the chance IMO, but that last hesitation removed any shot, I think.
I know Hudson didn't hit him on purpose, but when Perez took that shot to the knee his 1st time up, the advantage shifted immediately to the Giants...that and the fact that they got 2-1/3 innings of 1-hit ball from Affeldt. I know that Panik made a brilliant play on the shot by Hosmer, but they didn't have the hit-and-run on with Cain and his hesitation allowed him to be forced at 2nd, and then worse, Hosmer inexplicably elected to dive headlong into 1st. That is ALWAYS slower than running through the bag. I know it was early, but those 2 base-running blunders on a single play ultimately sealed their fate.
Not about to let that teachable moment slide, I told DD that you always, always, always run through the bag at 1st, unless the fielder is standing off the bag and waiting to apply a tag. Only then do you try to get below it.
I always point out to the kids that the WS, and playoffs in general, are inevitably punctuated by Little League errors committed by multi-millionaire's.
I think Gordon would have been out by a country mile if he went but I did want to see him try.
I don't think him not busting it out of the box cost him. He rounded first and came almost to complete stop when it looked like Blanco was going to catch the ball on a bounce. Then he had to gear back up and he did hustle to 3rd. Unless the 3rd base coach is expecting Perez to kick the ball in the outfield there is no way you send him but he probably should have been further down the line before he held him up.
At any rate even though I dislike the Giants they did play a very good post season and got contributions from nearly everyone on the 25 man roster at some point or other during the post season and MadBum had a historically good world series.
I don't think him not busting it out of the box cost him. He rounded first and came almost to complete stop when it looked like Blanco was going to catch the ball on a bounce. Then he had to gear back up and he did hustle to 3rd. Unless the 3rd base coach is expecting Perez to kick the ball in the outfield there is no way you send him but he probably should have been further down the line before he held him up.
At any rate even though I dislike the Giants they did play a very good post season and got contributions from nearly everyone on the 25 man roster at some point or other during the post season and MadBum had a historically good world series.
