Potential embarrassing representative of the AL?

[Torridd]

I know Bumgarner is good, but this showing may be a harbinger to the embarrassment experienced by the Royals. The Giants know all about the Big Dance and this is when the Royals, a team not as good as the Tigers, Angels, or O's, will show all their flaws that weren't shown to the AL teams.

 

I spoke to a Giants fan yesterday and he was thinking if they won the first game they would sweep. We both acknowledged that the Royals have yet had a punch to the jaw and could go down for the count quickly after the first blow.

[mancini79]

You are as good as your next days starter. Royals will be fine. The Angels, Tigers and Orioles already embarrassed the AL.

[Jay]

I wouldn't expect someone who follows baseball to write a team off after one game.

[Torridd]

That's how much faith I have in the Royals, Jay.

[19HALO71]

Not sure it is at all embarrassing to make it to the World Series and lose.

 

Especially in the fashion that they did it in.

[Stradling]

I wouldn't expect someone who follows baseball to write a team off after one game.

Jay, welcome to AngelsWin

[red321]

How is the American League ever going to show up to parties with the other leagues? They'll have to sneak in...hide their head in shame...maybe masquerade as the WNBA

[Thomas]

"They're screwed" -- 2002 Angels

[Thomas]

How is the American League ever going to show up to parties with the other leagues? They'll have to sneak in...hide their head in shame...maybe masquerade as the WNBA

 

They'll have to hang with MLS at the Waffle House

[Troll Daddy]

Wow just one game in

[19HALO71]

Waffle House ROCKS!!!!

 

Covered and Smothered.

[T.G.]

This could be a potentially embarrassing thread.

[Jay]

They won 8 playoff games in a row then lost one -- stick a fork in 'em.

[Corona]

Honestly I think they get molly whopped in five. They played over their heads for 9 games. If they're not making multiple spectacular defensive plays a game and getting gems from their starters they aren't beating sf.

Tonight's game is big though, peavy isn't great but the Giants rake fastballs, may be a high scoring affair or a royals blowout.

Edited October 22, 2014 by Corona

[Lhalo]

Honestly I think they get molly whopped in five. They played over their heads for 9 games. If they're not making multiple spectacular defensive plays a game and getting gems from their starters they aren't beating sf.

 

This is my opinion as well. Flame me all you want but I think the Royals are going to be shown the door sooner rather than later.

[DowningRules]

This is my opinion as well. Flame me all you want but I think the Royals are going to be shown the door sooner rather than later.

 

 

I'm reminded of the Rockies in the World Series. 

[Jimmag]

Your Giant fan friend could see a reverse sweep. The Royals will rebound and not have as much trouble with Peavy as they did with Bumgarner.

[Blarg]

Honestly I think they get molly whopped in five. They played over their heads for 9 games. If they're not making multiple spectacular defensive plays a game and getting gems from their starters they aren't beating sf.

You can make the exact same statement about the Giants playing out of their minds in the playoffs considering how erratic their season was.

The last month they beat the Dodgers 9-0 and the next day lose 17-0. They are in a playoff race and get swept by the Padres in the last two weeks. like the A's they crawled into the playoffs as a wildcard going 6-6 the last 12 games and finishing with only 88 wins.

The Giants are very beatable.

[laagamer]

Too late.

We already embarrassed the AL.

[Angel Oracle]

Only two of previous 17 WS saw the loser of game 1 win the WS.

But one of those was of course, the Halos!

[Thomas]

Reverse sweeping a Bay Area team in the playoffs?!?  Unpossible!

[Ohtaniland]

The Royals are playing with house money now anyway. I'm sure that some Royals family vacation plans had to be changed because they never imagined they would playing this late in October.

[Blarg]

Only two of previous 17 WS saw the loser of game 1 win the WS.

But one of those was of course, the Halos!

 

And the Giants lost to them so obviously the Royals will win in 7 games.

[Thomas]

Teams that lost the first game in the world series while also employing Steve Physioc and Rex Hudler are 1-0.

[Kenny]

Should we care if the AL team wins? The only AL team I am embarrassed by is the Angels. League loyalty is weird to me.