tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post1183282761839776181..comments2024-03-29T04:32:39.897-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: Bumgarnerallanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-55101645879455228532014-11-01T15:23:04.884-07:002014-11-01T15:23:04.884-07:00L, I miss these! What I think I was trying to say ...L, I miss these! What I think I was trying to say was that. Bumgarner was great there is no doubting that . I was just saying things had to line up perfectly for him to even have that shot. And the way the Giants were built it was Bumgarner or no championship. How many teams in the ninth don't bring in the closer? Maybe just the Giants. If that was last year and say Lester was in the same spot and dealing right to the ninth , Farrel most likely would bring in Koji! Bumgarner is probably the most deserving MVP of a World Series ever. Without him they had no chance. And in my opinion the Royals got to a game 7 because of the Giants other pitching. Somewhere along the way they had to beat Bumgarner and they couldn't do it. Like the Red Sox in 04 we had to beat Mariano and we did. <br /><br />I wasn't trying to take anything away from him. Just pointing out it<br />Lined up perfect for him to be the hero and he stepped up. 9caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-73052687218410148582014-11-01T13:06:30.746-07:002014-11-01T13:06:30.746-07:00And if the rest of the Giants pitching staff is sh...And if the rest of the Giants pitching staff is shoddy, then all the more credit goes to Bumgarner, not less. It would mean he carried them even more. <br /><br />I'm thinking of the one-two punch of Randy Johnson and Schilling in 2001, for example. If you have only one great pitcher, that pitcher has to be even greater.<br /><br />Now tell me what I am not understanding about your comment. :)laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-87968789005226493482014-11-01T13:03:35.709-07:002014-11-01T13:03:35.709-07:00how many great pitchers in our generation would ha...<i>how many great pitchers in our generation would have done the same thing against that Royal team, given the exact opportunity ?</i><br /><br />I don't get it. You're saying the Royals weren't that good a team? They made it to a WS Game 7 and lost by one run. <br /><br />Or you're saying something else that I don't get.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-20381717459257464382014-11-01T12:53:18.528-07:002014-11-01T12:53:18.528-07:00Good explanation, as Rick mentioned. Congratulatio...Good explanation, as Rick mentioned. Congratulations on being at Game 5!<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/31/sports/baseball/world-series-2014-official-scorer-reverses-decision-giving-giants-jeremy-affeldt-the-win-madison-bumgarner-a-save.html?_r=0Zenslingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06040836002694584468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-35558647687671351282014-11-01T12:52:42.518-07:002014-11-01T12:52:42.518-07:009casey: How many great pitchers would have done th...9casey: How many great pitchers would have done the same thing on two days rest? Probably not Pedro.Zenslingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06040836002694584468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-78879575643792637392014-11-01T06:51:16.218-07:002014-11-01T06:51:16.218-07:00Bumgarner was great there is no doubt about that. ...Bumgarner was great there is no doubt about that. But for him to be great every thing has to fall into place. The rest of their starting staff was shotty at best. Imagine a 2004 Pedro on a staff that was average or team slightly above average. I am not trying to take away anything from Bumgarner , but how many great pitchers in our generation would have done the same thing against that Royal team, given the exact opportunity ?9caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-59295521426014015972014-10-30T21:56:48.057-07:002014-10-30T21:56:48.057-07:00Actually, there was no discretion. The discretion...Actually, there was no discretion. The discretion rule only kicks in if Affeldt was "ineffective." Check out the Twitter feed of @Wilnerness590, who explained it all last night.<br /><br />That being said, I was at Game 5, and it was masterful. Win, save, draw, it was incredible.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15854250774475775919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-82657158737961320602014-10-30T16:23:58.743-07:002014-10-30T16:23:58.743-07:00He did originally have the win, but it was up to t...He did originally have the win, but it was up to the scorer's discretion and he changed it to a save, and gave the win to Affeldt.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-68189650496125884372014-10-30T16:10:03.372-07:002014-10-30T16:10:03.372-07:00Isn't it odd that he was awarded a save for la...Isn't it odd that he was awarded a save for last night's game (5 IP)? Isn't there a rule that the scorer can give someone the win if he thinks he did most of the work?Zenslingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06040836002694584468noreply@blogger.com