Nice Start, Zito Needs to Step it Up…..
Very nice overall game, we showed power (2 bombs), patience (5 walks) and it should have been more than 6-2 (that bases loaded nobody out fiasco was infuriating)…..
This is a good team for Zito to pitch against today. He has been painfully below average for the last month. He’s never beaten Oaktown. A stud performance against them would get him re-started, I think…..
Anyone got a problem with Pat the Bat playing every day?
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Try to be realistic, even a little bit, Kat. Nate is not in the rotation. That should be obvious even to you.
Time to start thinking about the July contest. Format will be the same. I think I saw some talk about needing an additional tie breaker. If it comes to that, I’ll decide on it then, probably a one game play off… July prize will be another PC- haven’t decided between a gamer or another HTPC. The team will be in first and probably starting to pull away as July ends…
I hope Lewis succeeds. Sure it didn’t work out with the Giants but when he does well we all can feel good for him. He’s probably a streak guy like so many. Hitting well is a constant condition for a tiny few. Most players have hot and cold streaks.
CF Andres Torres
2B Freddy Sanchez
RF Aubrey Huff
SS Juan Uribe
LF Pat Burrell
1B Buster Posey
3B Pablo Sandoval
C Bengie Molina
P Barry Zito
The Huffster in RF tonight. The guy continues to impress with his outfield prowess. No worries here.
Stix, re: “less pressure on Zito and Sanchez”…I’m hoping the opposite is true. In other words, neither of these guys wants to be known as the weakest link, or the game the opposition has their best shot at winning, so they bear down and concentrate a little harder after Lincecum and Cain have dominated. And hopefully rise to the occasion.
I think tonight’s game looms large in our hopes of getting on a nice win streak. Win tonight, Cainer tomorrow followed by three vs the lowly O’s looks like six in-a-row to me. Baltimore is horrible. We could get nine guys off this blog to beat their sorry asses. Yep, win tonight and we’ll hit the 6+ streak. Book it!
Started my all star voting:
Uribe and Torres (5 times each)
10 votes for Pablo (because I’m a homer)
and 5 I’m saving for the ‘final’ vote if any Giant has a hot streak from here to then.
The players I vote for I like, are quality and they have a hot first half.
Mostly NL players because those are the ones I see play.
This year I like:
1B Morneau or Howard
2B Uggla
3B Longoria
SS Jeter or Tulowitzki
OF McCutchen
OF BJ Upton
OF Heyward
C Mauer or Molina
SP Jimenez (the definition of an All Star year), Cain, Lincecum
RP – Wilson
DH – Vlad
Os beat the mighty yanks the other night
Ed, I look at the O’s as a team that could be a classic case of someone coming into AT&T, getting totally undone by the unfamiliar aspects of the ballpark, and by the time they start figuring out the ballpark, they’ve lost all three games.
Stu is, fucknut.
I’ll address you as Mr. Hunt when I’m talking to you, asshole.
You still haven’t figgered out referencing what you are responding to. No one else is going to have any idea what you are talking about, Chucklefuck. Well, as usual.
It’s my lucky day. I was reading the Mays book (just finished page 502), then I turn on the MLB channel, channel 100 locally, and Bob Costas is interviewing Willie and talking about the exact incidents I had just read about, with footage! Almost eerie. Then the station says I get to watch the Giants tonight and again Wednesday on the local MLB channel I get. Woo-hoo.
No, it’s just you, Mike . . .
hyuk . . .
Back from my son’s champiosnhip!!! They crushed their opposition 11-1 in 5 innings…grand contribution by my boy was a a walk in the 5th…he did not get one play in the field becaue of our lights out pitchers! But they won their league now two of three years!!!
Looks like a gorgeous day in SF. I gather that the MLB Network uses the home team announcers.
and just back in time for the Junk against the bloody Alphonses!!!
Going back to what looks like a healthy debate on Renteria…Renteria has shown much better range this year in his time playing than last. Not even close. I have a feeling Renteira is going to be the hot bat when he gets back…Uribe needs to sub at short twice a week, couple starts at third and maybe oen a week at second…plenty of abs…
GH– nice job for your kid. i was on the team that won the City Championships 2 years in a row in Little League and it was an awesome experience for all of us–felt like we’d won the ACTUAL world series…..
Chuck, that’s funny about Burrell’s shirt, i hadn’t noticed it till you said it. His babe distracted me…….
Yeah Pawlie, I miss days likes these by the bay..you bastards back home! Pawlie and I get to enjoy sweltering heat for the next three months..worse here in DC of course! Our little league game was played under threat of thunder, lightning and hail and we missed it all. God or Posey parted the storms for us and we did not miss a pitch…
This guy Nava, of the Red Sox, can only go downward after a grand slam on the first pitch in the majors he ever faces. (Ever been done before, on the first pitch?)
One of our OFers should’ve got to that blooper, but I guess the glare is harsh.
How did I get this weird avatar?
Zito was robbed of a strike call.
Zito got out of it. Good enough.
congrats to you and your kid, GH
my daughter’s been playing lacrosse with thunder rumblings
Thanks Flav, their team was so much better than their competition this year that I think their celebration was surprisingly muted…signs of maturity. Our kids all move up to 6th grade next year and the tougher division with a bigger field. Will be interesting to see how they adapt, but we have three kids who can get the ball over the plate with some steam, makes all the difference…
Thanks as well Pawlie…my girls are playing lacrosse with their mom coaching, she played collegiately as well…
Congrats to your kid, GH. I hope you guys got to go out for pizza afterwards. Last LL function I attended they designate one “mom” to be in charge of all the snacks. And they forced them to provide only “healthy” items…juice box, fruit bars, trail mix, etc. What the hell ever happened to a Coke, bag of chips and box of candy. I don’t know what the world has come to anymore.
I spent the day in The City at an acrobat show and I can’t remember a more beautiful day in SF. Totally bummed that we spent the day indoors……
Torres is a doubles machine. Shitty job by Franchez on moving him over…..
Congrats GH, Always great to have extra arms in the pen who can come in and throw strikes.
Sanchez is a fucking idiot the way he tries to go to right. He totally distorts his swing to no good effect. He’s done it repeatedly. He should just swing the fucking bat.
Clutch hitting by our leading RBI guy.
I like what Burrell is doing!
twin– I agree. And he never changes his approach for the entire at bat. look, take a shot at going the other way, but if you’re deep into the count with 2 strikes just try to hit the ball hard…..
Grazie Alleykat…
I’m not excusing Franchez, but I think part of the reason is our “one-run approach mentality.” Never better evidenced then by the Panda squeeze. This team is brainwashed into thinking one here, one there. Maybe we need a different mindset.
I did not realize — or forgot — how detrimental the move of the A’s from KC to Oakland was in 1968, until I read about it today. Immediately cut Giants’ attendance by 33%. I don’t understand how the move was allowed. So, now all the more reason to hope the AthleticS(upporters) lose this game.
Hey, now I know who Amy G. he that I always you guys talk about.
SHITE! Homer. SHITE!
he hasn’t been here long enough to be “brain washed”.
Amy G has gotten better since she began. If only Cammie had been given the same opportunity to improve…….
nice play by Juan
Torres… Uribe… are there two guys more valuable to their team than those two?
I like Reynal or whatever her name is….and Salma Hayek too. Hey, if the announcers can chat about Panda hats (who just walked!!), I can talk about Jimmy Kimmel’s favorite Latina actress. For the helluva it, I wish Sandoval would’ve gone to third on the wild pickoff. What the hell. Willie did. I know, seems reckless, but Oakland would have to throw it right and catch it right to get him out. WTF, it’s a Saturday night.
Man are they smokin’ Freddy’s pole. He botched a DP ball and they call it a great play, now credit for running to first base,,.,
keep this hitting rhythm going, 4-1!
Huffster great stroke to Triples Alleys!!!!
And the clutch hits keep on coming by the RBI machine Uribe!!!!!
We’ve got Ben “Not a Klansman” Sheets on the ropes. Or is that Ben “Rubber” Sheets? Posey, be not a poseur and crank one.
Goddamn Jesus is doing his best Judas impersonation tonight.
POTD, DD.
well, I can see this game is not going to end with a 4-1 score, not likely. Nice strikeout, Mr. Z.
Crowd is too quiet. Everybody must be sipping lattes at the same time.
Suffice to say, not Burrell’s best AB. Jesus. Speaking of Jesus, he’s due!
seriously, if you’re Pat Burrell and you’re wearing that dumbass shit how do you pull the ass that’s next to you? She can’t be cool with that shirt…..
If Posey is Judas, what does that make Twin? Pontius Pilate?
Now that is the POTD….
“Buster, you are a false prophet. To the crufcifix with you!”
crucifix!
I don’t know enough about religion to make that POTD….
Pawlie’s got a short story that I just put up that’s a great read. Sorry about the font, I can’t alter it. Use a magnifying glass 🙂
That was great to see from Pablo..
Ling-Ling!
Well Flav, the short story is Pilate ordered Jesus to be crucified. Twin has been the most critical of our new Savior and look how bad Posey is now swinging the bat tonight…someone has to be to b lamed! Blame the Pilate!
Zito dealing
Torres wheeling
Uribe annealing
Pablo sealing
Quite appealing
Zito did his job…
I have been the most accurate about Buster, not critical. I started a firestorm by committing the heresy of noting his penchant for the groundball..
“If Posey is Judas, what does that make Twin?”
The nail
Good one stum…all in good humor in Twin. I am sure you are laughing at our irreverence…
Yeah, laughing on the phone with St. Peter after conferring that none of our names will be on the list.
Stum?
Buster busted tonight, but he’ll be back. Burrell has heated up nicely since he came up. Kinda nice these days to have more to talk about besides Panda and the great starters.
stumillersgust…stum…
I am getting a little nervous about this set up role with Affeldt’s hammy. Casillia has to become The Man!
Panda will be back to hitting third tomorrow…Posey behind the plate tomorrow?
Looks like the Mota magic has quickly vanished. Shit. We better not fucking blow this shit.
Jesus H. Christ!
Sanchez is rockin’, Burrell is rollin’ and Jesus is savin’.
An eighth inning relief pitcher is what I’m cravin’
Nice job, eh…walk, double, walk.
If Casilla gets an out or two, do you bring in Wilson?
Oh man, in the dirt…
I’m fucking sick and tired of the Bengie backhand bullshit. Fuck him!
oooohhh…Sweeney is one of their best guys…I’d walk him, esp. now, set up a DP and get a worse hitter up there.
We need JA to channel last years magic touch with one of his patented double plays right now.
Here’s where I disagree with Bochy. Casilla has a better chance of striking out the next batter. Affeldt has a greater chance of giving up a hit or a walk. I hope I’m wrong. In 2009 he gets a double play. Let’s go to the wayback machine.