ROUND ONE:
(11)08 Giants defeat (6)05 Giants (4-2)
This was a real trip, especially when Christy Mathewson matched up against himself in games 1 and 4. 05 Matty may have been a legend in the World Series that year, but he failed to live up to the hype here. He lost both games he started and ended with a 4.24 average. Although it probably makes the losses a little easier to swallow when you're losing to yourself.
08 Mathewson on the other hand was a monster, pitching a 4 hit shutout in game one and winning game 4 as well. Al Bridewell and Roger Bresnahan each hit over .400 for the 08 team, while only Mike Donlin hit over .350 for the 05 squad. It wasn't the outcome i was expecting, but the 08 Giants are a great story, as they attempt to right the Merkle wrong.
