World Series 2012: Detroit Tigers vs. San Francisco Giants (Game Thread)

[yankeesrule]

I dunno, but I wish it had gone seven games ... and the Giants had played the Yankees in the WS.

Agreed! Next year?

[TheInfallibleOne]

Quote of the series came from my friend: "I learned something about nature this week. Panda's apparently eat Tigers. Maybe that's why they're endangered..."

[Jersey Yankee]

It happens too often to be a coincidence. Tigers were swinging as bad as the Yankees at some point. But yeah it's shocking how bad Verlander is in the World Series... 7.20 era

Verlander is great against AL hitting. Against NL pitching, just look at the ASB. When you don't know the other league's lineup, it's a whole 'nother story.

[-tz]

It happens too often to be a coincidence. Tigers were swinging as bad as the Yankees at some points.

On the other hand ... I thought the Yankees were handicapped by not having ANY time off between Game Five of the division series and Game One of the ALCS. So, you can't win.

At least, the Yankees and then the Tigers couldn't!

[Jersey Yankee]

Quote of the series came from my friend: "I learned something about nature this week. Panda's apparently eat Tigers. Maybe that's why they're endangered..."

Only crocs eat tigers. Those are some ferocious hunters. Plus they can swim.

[Jersey Yankee]

On the other hand ... I thought the Yankees were handicapped by not having ANY time off between Game Five of the division series and Game One of the ALCS. So, you can't win.

At least, the Yankees and then the Tigers couldn't!

The Tigers' LDS also started a day earlier than did the Yanks', so the handicap came beforehand.

If the Yanks had won their LDS a game earlier, then we could've used CC vs Verlander, rather than waiting until Game 4, when he was basically spent from too many innings.

[Jersey Yankee]

Oh, and Phil Coke is the LP. I guess that Joe Torre must be smiling, seeing how he tried his hardest to get Coke outta here (putting a LH specialist vs A-Rod was insane).

[Panamaniac42]

Impressive job by the Giants.

[-tz]

The Tigers' LDS also started a day earlier than did the Yanks', so the handicap came beforehand.

If the Yanks had won their LDS a game earlier, then we could've used CC vs Verlander, rather than waiting until Game 4, when he was basically spent from too many innings.

If the Yankees had won the ALDS in four, they would have started CC in Game One of the ALCS against Fister. And if CC had pitched the way he did in Game Five of the ALDS ... well, who knows what might have happened.

[skyblue17]

I'm pretty excited to see the Yankees play the Giants next season in interleague. Obviously, it won't be the same as this postseason would have been, given roster changes and whatnot, but it should be pretty interesting.

[Jersey Yankee]

If the Yankees had won the ALDS in four, they would have started CC in Game One of the ALCS against Fister. And if CC had pitched the way he did in Game Five of the ALDS ... well, who knows what might have happened.

I think that Game 4 of the LDS was when Girardi didn't replace A-Rod and someone else w/Chavez and Ibanez, who hit the HR the night before. This when we've got runners at 1B & 2B. Then Girardi only puts in Ibanez AFTER we're down by a run and he has to hit ANOTHER HR to tie the game.

[Jersey Yankee]

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