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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 2, 2014 - 06:32am PT
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The Giants won their seventh consecutive postseason elimination game and eighth postseason game overall, and it was no contest.
The Great Pumpkins of October do it again.
What must be the psyche of the teams that have to face the Giants?
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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"What must be the psyche of the teams that have to face the Giants?"
Pretty goddam confident, apparently:
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Yeah the Bay Area is nicer than SoCal but I don't see the Giants hurdling both the Dodgers And The Angels.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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LOVE THE SUMO HIGH JUMP SHOT!
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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if they get past the Nats, they could go all the way...it's an even year ;-)
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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The Nats are probably the real underrated team in the playoffs. I don't believe the G-Men can get through the Division series intact. The Cardinals are unbelievable in Post Season play, and will be a force to recon with.
In the AL, the Royals are a real dark horse with outstanding pitching, but my prognostication is the Orioles make it to the WS. Orioles vs. Nationals for the WS.
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Yeah! Friday afternoon. Beautiful fall day, beautiful game. I may even cook hot dawns.
Susan
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labrat
Trad climber
Auburn, CA
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Go Giants!
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looks easy from here
climber
Ben Lomond, CA
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I already jinxed the A's by watching innings 7-9 of the wild card vs. the Royals (tried to save them by leaving where it was showing, but the damage had already been done), so I'm just going to stay away from supporting the Giants again until November.
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Aside from the obvious physical and mental superiority of Giants fans, I have personal reasons for despising the Dodgers. First, when I worked in downtown LA and lived in Pasadena, I often could not leave the office until around 7:00 p.m. LA fans tend to root for their teams thick or thick, and if the Dodgers were doing well, summer time could make for some very long commutes. If the Dodgers did poorly, the commute went quicker.
THen there's the climbing-related reason. My main claimbing partner over the years, Tim Schiller, is a rabid Dodger fan. In the 1970's he used to carry a 3" X 3" X 1" transistor radio that seemed permanently tuned to KFI. One time around 1977, when we were doing a new route on Little Baldy (that approximates the line of "Wigged Out"), I was leading a traverse on the third pitch that went around the corner from Tim's sling belay. The start was on somewhat rotten rock and my only protection was a rather dubious knifeblade back around the corner with Tim. The climbing wasn't difficult, but the crumbly rock and the uncertainty of a new route had me on my toes. As I was getting ready to make a thought-provoking move, Tim shoulted to me "Hey John!" I assumed he was going to tell me that the knifeblade fell out, but no. Instead it was "Garvey just hit a home run. The Dodgers are ahead three-to-two!"
So much for an attentive belayer.
John
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
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^^^^^and 2nd!
Susan
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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MooseDrool's sukpposed to be in in Pinnacles. "He doesn't even watch the Giants!"
BoosDrool!!!
I watched at Reinero's till Peavy got chased.
He said, "I was ....-ed!"
So what?
Go!
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
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^^^^^^. Yup
Susan
Edit. Can't watch
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Whew.
Back to regularly scheduled life....until tomorrow!
Susan
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 3, 2014 - 05:35pm PT
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Giants win game 1? HUH? Ya heard right.
Moose at Pinns? Fill me in.
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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1 down, 2 to go
Gotta luv this kid...
Peavy Post season ERA so far 0.0
Cards 10 Dodgers 9
Kershaw: 7 earned runs..Ouch, that really hurt the post season ERA
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Clinker, he's there with his daughter. Not sure at all where or for how long. He claims he'll try to enjoy it. He's been spoiled by Yo-Gran lately.
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Damn. Nationals just got one as I got complacent. Calls for a beer.
Susan
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