Sometimes You Just Run Into a Buzzsaw

[Blarg]

I'm late to this thread, just read the article. I too strongly disagree. It's not like we ran into this hotter-than-hell team who we could never have beaten. We absolutely gifted them two games of this series then suffered the inevitable CJ loss in game three. I don't consider that a "buzzsaw" at all, I consider it blowing a series. Worst case scenario we should have gone to KC tied at 1, with a realistic chance to push it to game five back at home. We could - and probably should - have been 2-0 up. I don't want to give credit to the Royals, we screwed it up and gifted them the series.

 

If the Angels screwed up then so have the Orioles.

 

 

 

Or they are running into a buzz saw.

[stormngt]

Seven straight playoffs wins for KC  a MLB record.  Four of them extra innings and a fifth was a one run game.

 

I am beginning to buy into "the playoffs are a crap shoot" theory.

[stormngt]

The Orioles have run into the same buzz saw!

[AngelsFaninGA]

They're winning a bunch of extra-inning and one-run games. They've been absurdly lucky and it may even carry them to a WS title, but they're still not a buzzsaw. 

[Blarg]

Tell that to the A's, Angels and Orioles.

[Oz27]

If the Angels screwed up then so have the Orioles.

 

 

 

Or they are running into a buzz saw.

I haven't watched these games, so I don't really know or care. But whatever has happened in this series has no influence on the past. The Angels gifted a shitty team two games and lost a series. That's not a buzzsaw.

[disarcina]

KC looking like a team of destiny.......

 

 

SF probably in World Series now that Yadier is out.

[mtangelsfan]

LOL at shitty team.  Come on OZ, that is hilarious.  

[Oz27]

LOL at shitty team.  Come on OZ, that is hilarious.  

Sorry, I really should be more respectful to clubs that are good enough to finish 89-73.

[mtangelsfan]

You have an interesting rating scale.

[DoubleOffTheWall]

Ok i am starting to buy into the crapshoot thing now.

Also the freakin giants beat the nats on a passed ball or wild pitch and today won on an error, so yeah...

[ScottT]

Yep!  There's a lot to be said for continuing your season uninterrupted.  The long break seems to kill teams as they get out of their routines.

 

It really killed the 2013 Red Sox, 

[Oz27]

You have an interesting rating scale.

Shitty is an obvious exaggeration. But they're not very good either.

[mtangelsfan]

They have won seven straight post season games against three different above average teams.  

[Blarg]

I haven't watched these games, so I don't really know or care. But whatever has happened in this series has no influence on the past. The Angels gifted a shitty team two games and lost a series. That's not a buzzsaw.

 

Nice to know you have taken so little heed of how the Royals win and then make statements involving that process.

[Ohtaniland]

Ned Yost should be the American League Manager of Year. He put both Scioscia and Showalter to shame.

Edited October 15, 2014 by CALZONE

[Angel Oracle]

Be nice if the Halos could ever again make a strong post-season showing. It's hard to say much good about winning 2 post-season series (out of 8) after 2002.

[Ohtaniland]

Be nice if the Halos could ever again make a strong post-season showing. It's hard to say much good about winning 2 post-season series (out of 8) after 2002.

If we fail to make the playoffs next season then we will know that this season was indeed a fluke.

[vlad27]

We will see how much of a buzzsaw they were when the O's destroy them in the ALCS.

I'm believing this whole buzz saw thing - somewhere on Orioles win.com there is this same thread

[fan_since79]

They have won seven straight post season games against three different above average teams.  

 

Ten games if you go back to 1985. They won the last three games of that World Series.

 

I know...different era, different players.

[fan_since79]

One of the ESPN announcers said, "It's the Kansas City Royals' world and we just happen to live in it."

[sneaky_flute]

I wouldn't call the Royals shitty, but they're probably the weakest team in the playoffs. I don't think anyone expected Hosmer and Moustakas to carry the offense in the postseason. As exciting as the Royals/A's game was, Kansas took advantage of really poor defensive efforts and then faced a listless Angels team. That's small sample sizes for you. 

[Blarg]

Cain is hitting .661 for the playoffs. Insane.

[Jay]

Angels should have beat them but failed to show up.

 

It's pretty clear the Angels choked but some are obviously more comfortable with buzzsaw to avoid casting the Angels in an unfavorable light.

 

Whatever.

[fan_since79]

Cain is hitting .661 for the playoffs. Insane.

 

Our superstars should study videos of his swing.