Bay Area Sports Guy – Amici’s Playoff Party Contest: who’d win a Bay Bridge World Series, Part 2?

We’ve had a contest going all week, and I’m guessing this post will get the comments going with more speed and fury than perhaps any other topic.

If you remember 1989 and you also happen to be an A’s fan, you’re smiling right now. Earthquake, shmearthquake, the A’s slapped and pantsed the Giants, took their lunch money and sped off in a souped up Cadillac, leaving Will Clark and the rest in a cloud of dust and Candlestick Park hot dog wrappers.

If you remember 1989 and you also happen to be a Giants fan, you’re probably closing your eyes, sticking your fingers in your ears and chanting “2010! 2010! Ross is Boss! Ross is Boss!”

The A’s were the hottest team in all of baseball this season while the weather was at its hottest this summer (in every other part of the country besides the West Coast, anyway). The Giants stayed above .500 all season, then Melky Cabrera was suspended and they took off.

The A’s hit tons of home runs, the Giants started hitting home runs about a week ago. Neither team has a famous closer, and both teams have good rotations … although the A’s have been decimated by injuries and suspensions in that department and the Giants’ two-time Cy Young Award winner was one of the worst starters in baseball among guys who didn’t miss any time.

CONTEST TIME!!!

Here’s how you can win an Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria Playoff Pizza Party for 20 at your home (as long as your home is in Amici’s delivery area):

Every day this week we’ll be running an contest post where you can comment for your chance to win.

Readers can enter daily — the more you comment, the higher your chances are to win a Playoff Pizza Party for 20 from Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria. There will be a random drawing on Saturday to select winner.

TODAY’S COMMENT TOPIC: IF THE A’S AND GIANTS FACED EACH OTHER IN THE WORLD SERIES, WHICH WOULD BE CALLED “THE BAY BRIDGE SERIES, PART 2″ OR “BAY BRIDGE SERIES, THE SEQUEL,” WHO’D WIN AND WHY?

Good luck!

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Joe

A's would have won. Talk about teams being hot, A's had the best record in the MLB after June 2nd before they were eliminated. All this "Derp Giants Derp" is most likely bandwagon b.s.

Jacqueline

Giants - rematch from '89!

Jennifer

Sf giants all the way

Sf giants all the way!

Brian

The giants would win because four of the seven games would be at at@t park.

Britney

The Giants would most definitely win. They have the starting pitchers and pop from Buster, Hunter, Marco, you name it! Plus home field advantage would work in their favor with all the good-hitting pitchers. Can you say Casilla RBI?

Anoo

Giants

Bob

Giants, duh!!

Joanie

Giants!!!!!!

Ando

Gyros baby! Payback for '89!

Hmdubs

http://www.bayareasportsguy.com/the-giants-should-hire-my-cousin/ Everything in that post is still true to this day!

Chris P

Gigantes all the way. There ain't no magic inside O.co

Chris

Billy Beane is a cool dude, but small ball only works in the movies. The Giants would win. Probably a sweep.

As long as I am at all of the games the giants would win! Plus they have to win since I was only 10 months old during the 89 World Series :-)

Los Gigantes would win. Pitching and roster depth would be no match for the A's.

Jason Williams

As a die hard Giants fan I am clearly biased.But I believe the Giants would beat them.They have been waiting for a rematch for a long long time

East Bay Sports Guy

Question: Which team will Melky be playing for?

Stan

Next season?..The A's..Beane did it before,he can do it again.

It would go seven games,I know that.

Ruthless Sports Guy

The Giants - all about experience, and the important pieces (Cain, Lincecum, Posey) have it.

B.A. Rich

Giants. A's seem to be dwindling while the Giants are still going rolling. The hotter team wins.

John Sports

The A's of course...Many commenters have mentioned how hot the Gnats are...But come on take a look at the teams you have been playing as of late.Compare that to the teams the A's have been playing...pretty much tells the whole story. Tru your post was dead-on, the part about Wolff still has me laughing.

Sal Camilleri

Giants, no question!

Bay Area Duck Guy

Giants. The young pitching/hitting of the A's is spectacular, and they can get hot at any time. But they are just that: young. The Giants have the experience in the playoffs, so I lean towards San Francisco.

Tru

The A's of course. They have the oh so powerful "it" factor this season. They'd be the lovable blue collared "good guys" vs the evil white collar marketing machine of the Giants. The good guys always win, right? Although, seeing Lew Wolff holding a trophy would make me wretch...BUT, seeing him have to go through a parade in Oakland would be AWESOME!

Fernando Hernandez

THE SEQUEL!! i would say the giants, they are hotter right now, have a more complete team and the experience..

Big Al

A's. how hot these teams are now has nothing to do with how hot theyll be a month from now if they were actually to face in the world series. A's have been a hotter team all season and would win this matchup. that being said, these teams will not face in the world series. i pray they dont because it would be bad for bay area baseball. the A's are not at a stable enough time right to host the giants in the WS

John Samples

The A's had the team to beat in 1989. The Giants would have the team to beat if part 2 happened this season! GO GIANTS!

BA Stats Guy

I lean toward the Giants but I am not sure. I might throw this into the simulator and see who comes out on top.

Kimbo

We would. :-) Probably the Giants, if they stay this hot. I'd love to see it. Of course, Selig would have a stroke if the Bay Area were the only media market involved.