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Thoughts from the Dugout: Dynastic Performance

October 30, 2014 by Travis J. Cook Leave a Comment
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Brian Sabean said something in the postgame reception – “This team is our Camelot.” These players – there aren’t many left from the heyday of 2010, and only not much more from the utter dominance of 2012, but the core is still present: Pablo Sandoval, the third baseman who seemingly can’t make an out in October and who now holds the record for the most hits in the postseason; Buster Posey, the embattled catcher who nonetheless now has three rings to his credit as the backstop and leader of his team; Jeremy Affeldt, who now has a ring for each one of his kids, who pitched one of his longest outings of the season tonight, and who gave an interview for the ages (seriously, if you didn’t see it, go watch); Tim Lincecum, the one-time ace relegated to bullpen mop-up duties, but who accepts his role, if grudgingly, then willingly.

And Madison Bumgarner stands above them all.

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Posted in: Baseball, Playoffs, Sports, Thoughts from the Dugout Tagged: Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford, Bruce Bochy, Buster Posey, Hunter Pence, Jeremy Affeldt, Madison Bumgarner, Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants

Thoughts from the Dugout: Utterly Unexpected

October 28, 2014 by Travis J. Cook Leave a Comment

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The World Series continues, and we’ve seen a multitude of different games. We’ve seen blowouts, we’ve seen pitching masterpieces. We’ve seen close games decided by bullpens, and games decided by defensive lapses. As of this writing, the Giants have taken a 3 to 2 Series lead, with the series returning to Kansas City. This gives the Royals a chance to first pull even and then to contend for the title in a Game Seven which nobody predicted. Conversely, it gives the Giants a chance to win their third Series in five years, on the road no less, cementing one of the weirdest dynasties of our age.

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Posted in: Baseball, Obituary, Playoffs, Sports, Thoughts from the Dugout Tagged: Bruce Bochy, Bud Selig, Hunter Pence, Madison Bumgarner, Mike Matheny, Ned Yost, Oscar Taveras, Pablo Sandoval, Tony Clark, Yordano Ventura

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