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Mike Francesa:
Alright, let’s settle down here, because this was not a World Series game — this was a statement. San Francisco wins 125 games, comes in as the defending champs, and Game 1 of the World Series looks like a varsity team playing a JV scrimmage. Twenty-one to seven. That’s not October baseball — that’s a demolition.
And it didn’t matter that Tampa Bay punched first. They score three in the top of the first, you say “uh-oh,” and the Giants respond with seven in the bottom half like they were personally offended. From that point on? Forget it. Over. Done. Academic.
David Fuentes — seven RBIs, two triples, a double — that’s a career night, that’s a franchise night. That’s the kind of performance that lives forever in October. He was everywhere. You blinked, he was standing on third base again.
And here’s the key thing: the Giants didn’t just beat up on bad pitching. They forced Tampa Bay into a bullpen game in the first inning. Harris couldn’t get out of the first. By the third inning, the Rays were already thinking about tomorrow. That’s a huge edge in a long series.
You wait all year for the World Series — and Game 1 sets the tone. Right now? The tone is Giants in control.

Mad Dog Russo (very happy):
MIKE! MIKE! THIS IS WHAT I’M TALKIN’ ABOUT! THIS IS A JUGGERNAUT, BABY!
You give up three runs? WHO CARES!
You blink? IT’S SEVEN-THREE!
You go to the fridge? IT’S THIRTEEN-FOUR!
This was an avalanche! Tampa Bay thought they were gonna come in here with their little road-warrior routine, their gritty nonsense, and the Giants said: “Welcome to Oracle Park — enjoy the fireworks.”
Fuentes was RIDICULOUS. Two triples! SEVEN RBIs! He tied postseason records like he was tying his shoes! And how about the lineup, Mike — everybody’s eating! Campbell! Taylor! Valenzuela! It was like a buffet! Nobody went home hungry!
And don’t give me “it’s just one game.” THIS is how you announce yourself. This is how a 125-win team reminds everybody why they won 125 games! Tampa Bay’s got heart — I give ‘em that — but heart don’t stop line drives in the gap!
Mike, I’ll say it right now:
If this keeps up, this series ain’t goin’ long.
This looked like champions defending their crown.
Tomorrow night? Tampa Bay better bring something dramatically different, because if they don’t — this could get ugly fast.