Just about everyone is ceding the World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals. The reasoning goes like this: No team can recover from a devastating loss like last night. And it was devastating. The Rangers were one strike away from winning the Series but they didn’t win the Series. I disagree with the above reasoning. The Rangers may not be able to win the Series but it won’t be because of what happened Thursday night. It will be because they… Read More »
I’m posting my Wednesday column based on an interview I did a few days ago in Arizona with Giants general manager Brian Sabean, the architect of the World Series win in 2010. It was probably the mood I caught Sabean in, but as long as I’ve known him I’ve never found him this introspective or philosophical. I was thrilled with him while we spoke about the meaning of the World Series to him — what he said I didn’t expect —… Read More »
The Giants made a gigantic statement tonight in Game 1 of the World Series. They came in with a reputation as weak hitters and they out-hit the hot-hitting Texas Rangers. They also out-pitched and out-played them. This is only one game, of course, but the Giants made a statement by winning the first game and putting Texas on the defensive. Here hot off the Press Democrat website is my Thursday column about the statement — actually statements — the Giants made in Game 1.… Read More »
