Finally checking in. WE WON!!!!
1) Y'all are really underestimating the fielding ability of Pablo Sandoval. He's really very good, assuming he's about this weight or lighter. In about 10 pounds, he's not that good.
2) Bumgarner wasn't exactly sharp, I thought, but it's clear from this story (
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2014/10/29/7130485/madison-bumgarner-world-series-giants) that he basically executed the plan to every hitter (except perhaps Butler, which is terrifying). He was all over the place if you're looking at the plot without context. Looking at those batter-by-batter pitch sequences, it seems he was doing exactly what he wanted to be doing out there. Also notable is how differently they pitched Perez earlier.
3) It's very, very, very doubtful Gordon would have scored. Crawford had the ball and he's got a great arm and is the best fielder on the team. I suppose there's a chance, but it's an incredibly risky way to possibly end a World Series. I don't think it would have been a replay call. He either would have been out by a mile or safe on a horrible miscue. If it's the former, it's one of the biggest mistakes in World Series history. If it's the latter, it's one of the boldest and most brilliant moves in World Series history.
4) Whomever asked about all the ex-Yankees. Righetti played with the Giants for three seasons, JT Snow for nine. Hensley Meulens was the AAA batting coach for a season before joining the big club, Roberto Kelley was hired as the manager of the A-level Giants affiliate in Augusta three or four years before his promotion. Not sure how the latter two got into the Giants organization, but could just be that they were looking for a job and the Giants had one. Or could be the other Yankee connections. Lefebvre is friends with Sabean from high school. Balboni played at a rival high school, and they all three played in college together.