Originally Posted by
Duvall
There are probably worse things in sports than playoff baseball, but they are rare.
You have my permission, Duvall, to skip this thread. IMHO (where the H is silent) the postseason hardball games have mostly been exciting, especially the Cards' comeback on Friday and the gritty determination of the Giants and Royals, the latter pulling a Houdini in the wild-card playoff game against Jim3K's A's.
FWIW, I think Nats manager Matt Williams should be hauled off and shot for removing Jordan Zimmermann with two outs in the ninth and a 1-0 lead. Sure enough, closer Drew Storen gave up a single and a double, and the Nats ended up losing in 18, 2-1. Washington was supposed to have dominant pitching for the playoffs ... and they have, giving up only five runs (four earned) in 27 innings. The Giants have been better, getting beautiful games out of Peavy and Hudson, the latter having "stunk-up-the-joint" in previous outings. October is apparently the Giants' time of year, which is pleasing my grandsons in San Francisco.
Now, Duvall, if you think Ole Miss-Bama and Stanford-Notre Dame were some of the most exciting games of any season, I would tend to agree with you.
Sage Grouse
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