One of the many subplots as the World Series scene has shifted to San Francisco this weekend has been the noticeably saturated infield at AT&T Park . The resulting muddy field conditions were the talk of social media early on in Game 3, with the universal sentiment being a form gamesmanship on the part of the Giants and their grounds crew to try and slow down the Kansas City Royals speedy baserunners. Kansas City led the league with 153 stolen bases during the regular season and had an additional 13 through the first two rounds of the postseason. The stolen base is one of their signature offensive weapons, and their team speed in general has a game-changing effect when they get rolling. It actually makes sense to at least try to limit that advantage, if possible. And it is possible in this case, because the league won't step in unless they feel the safety of the players is being put at risk. Still, Giants' head groundskeeper Greg Elliott spoke with John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle on Saturday and flat out denied flooding the infield or partaking in any gamesmanship. "The Dodgers say it. The Diamondbacks say it. The Rockies say it," Elliott said. "They all say it on TV that...