The World Series and Perhaps the Proper Perspective

The San Francisco Giants, bidding to win a third consecutive “even year World Series,” have a three games to two lead in the 2014 World Series.

“SF” won games one and five behind the brilliant pitching of Madison Bumgarner, who has a (4-0) career record in the World Series.

The Royals though trailing (1-0) in game 2, never trailed after a full inning in either of their wins in games 2 and 3.

The Giants never trailed in either “Bumgarner win” and only after the first inning last night in game 5, did not lead after a full inning in either of those games.

Thus to me, it is clear that to this point, and surely “KC” has both the ability and the historical precedent to go home and win the last two games and the title, that the Giants coming back from a (4-1) deficit in game four is this World Series’ defining game.

Analysts in defending Royals’ manager Ned Yost’s decision not to use his vaunted bullpen earlier, actually talked of it not being that important a game for the Royals.

Their reasoning was that the Royals had a (2-1) World Series lead. I counter that ridiculous thinking,  by saying this is THE WORLD SERIES, not a spring training game in Arizona.

Regardless of the winners and losers, and infuriating announcer’s mistakes, we must all remember to put things in the proper perspective.  The fact is, 22 year old Oscar Taveras of the St.Louis Cardinals, died in a car crash Sunday.

We should all reflect on  Taveras’ death, and remember that baseball is only a game, and even a World Series game is not that consequential.

Oscar Taveras
RIP