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10-24-2010, 02:50 AM
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Glad to see this matchup - even if the rest of the country probably isn't..FOX network and ESPN is probably crying right about now..EasternSPN especially because they don't recognize anything west of the Mississippi.
 Giants have been doing this all year...they win ugly.. Rangers knocked off the two best AL teams... sweet! 
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10-24-2010, 03:27 AM
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Watching "Sarge" Matthews read the Phillies lineup last night reminded me of the first year I remember attending Giants games, 1974 (two years after Mays was traded -- dammit). I was six (I didn't get my driver's license until I was 5 and a half). We had Gary Matthews in left, Garry Maddox in center, and Bobby Bonds (the even dickier Bonds) in right. Within a year Maddox was a Philly -- the Giants traded him because they were concerned about his defense -- seriously (he won 8 consecutive Gold Gloves with the Phillies), and Matthews joined him in Philadelphia five or six years later. Anyway, all of this reminded me of the great Ralph Kiner quote about Garry Maddox:
"Two-thirds of earth is covered by water, the other third is covered by Garry Maddox." Last edited by Anthony S.; 10-24-2010 at 03:34 AM.
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10-24-2010, 05:36 AM
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I've been a Giants fan since 1962 with nothing to show for it. Could this be the year? I think their starting pitching is about as good as one could hope for, and their bullpen seems to get the job done for the most part. Their starting line up- well, I don't know what to say about that. They average about four hits a game so it's tough to find much there. But they win.
Giants in six.
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10-24-2010, 05:38 AM
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I'm going to games 3-4-5
Just want to see good games!
Rich
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10-24-2010, 05:43 PM
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I don't think the Giants have enough pop in their bats. The Rangers are a typical AL team which can hit the ball hard 1-8 in the order plus this team has speed and a manager who loves the hit and run and to force the action. CJ Wilson is vastly underrated on the hill and Cliff Lee is the Man in postseason. Both bullpens are solid but the Giants are too one dimensional with their great pitching.
I think the Strangers win in 5.
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10-24-2010, 07:39 AM
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10-24-2010, 08:22 AM
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Texas- San Francisco is certainly not the match up the network wanted. But if they can play some great baseball the viewers will tune in.
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10-24-2010, 09:44 AM
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Rangers will be tough with a rested Cliff Lee. Not having to pitch against the Yankees in Game 7 was a huge help to them.
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10-24-2010, 10:25 AM
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should be interesting
The ratings could surprise, although it won't matter much either way. TV ratings for the World Series have been bad for awhile, and the last 5 series have been the 5 lowest watched since 1968. By comparison, the ratings for the 1991 Twins-Braves Series were more than 2 1/2 times higher than last year's Yankees-Phils series.
This one should be higher than the worst---2008 between Philly and Tampa. That was an established Eastern team that hadn't been there in 15 years vs. a Cinderella from a fairly populous Eastern state. Let's see how the people of California and Texas represent. If it goes 6 or 7 seven games, I think Fox will be pleasantly surprised.
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10-25-2010, 09:17 PM
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Dan you are classic. I learn something from you every time we talk in fillie..
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