No kidding. I thought Lee was pitching around him and then, for whatever reason, he leaves something out over the plate to crush. Irritating.
I do have to ask, how much does it suck to lose the World Series? I'm not trying to be a jerk; I'm a Cubs fan and have no personal experience with the World Series.
Within the past few years I’ve had to deal with both my teams, the Tigers and the Rangers losing the World Series, it sucks!
Well, as a Giants fan who remembers 2002 with crystal clarity, it really hurts to lose a World Series you should have won - it still hurts every time I think about it. But the 4-0 loss to A’s in 1989 wasn’t so bad, because the A’s were clearly the superior team. I don’t think Texas fans should feel bad about this one. Pitching wins short series every time, and the Giants were the hottest team in baseball over the last few weeks. The team that gets hot at the end always seems to overachieve in the playoffs, regardless of talent level.
I think it was unintentional. He was not giving him anything remotely near the strike zone on the first two pitches. I think the third pitch just went where he didn't mean to throw it.
-------------------------------------------------------------
I've been going to Giants games since the mid-70's.
The 2002 Series was horrible. Five outs away, with a five run lead, and a solid bullpen waiting. Yet they let it all get away.
As the years went on, it only got worse. It took me until tonight to get over it.