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Ah, the sun is setting. Pretty. Or is rising? It makes no nevermind. On to Sun Valley. Last night’s game sucked and it’s now becoming clear that our pitching needs to step up. As an average-at-best hitting team, we can’t be forced to duck into a 4-0/3-1 hole all the time…….
This has nothing to do with baseball but if you want to see a hilarious video of a guy on mushrooms check this out…..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSNhk5ICTI&feature=youtube_gdata
have a good one……
A Place To Talk About Giants Baseball 
Up and down year for the entire pitching staff. The only constant has been Wilson.
This dude is on some serious drugs,acid,shrooms.cocaine..OMG!!! Double Rainbow!!! Nooooo Wayyyy!!!!!……….This guy is having a RAINBOWGASM!!!! Wow wondering how he would react to a pack of skittles!!!
James said, on July 9, 2010 at 6:38 pm Right now, J Sanchez has the best ERA of all the starters.
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wswinb4igo said, on July 9, 2010 at 6:44 pm so according to the #, that’s who’d you want to start a must win huh James?
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James said, on July 9, 2010 at 6:54 pm I mention it only because of the disparity between the impression someone like Sanchez leaves with “watchers” like you, and the reality of the performance. Kinda like Fred Lewis.
That’s really funny…My reply was for the exact same reason…For # guys like you who read the # but don’t watch or see what they’re seeing….
What is the reality of Jonathan Sanchez’s performance this season, WSW? That the 4.5 walks per nine innings are what’s preventing him from being the team’s best starter?
My point James, as usual, is…it isn’t strictly “by the #”…his era may be better ’cause the BP strands his inherited runners…If You aren’t watching, you wouldn’t know that…
I agree with Twin, right now, I choose Bummy too…
No wonder this LL team was a bear. But someone should tell Thomas Neal not to play with fireworks. He’s lucky he only lost some skin.
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Funny thing about who to start a “must win” game: it’s Madison Bumgarner. I’d take him over Tim and it’s not a tough call.
You’re kidding, right? A 20-year-old rookie with 4 starts to his name having logged a grand total of 32 innings pitched vs the reigning two-time NL Cy Young winner. I have a hunch Bochy might think otherwise.
Ronald Belisario has left the team to receive treatment in a substance abuse program, according to the Los Angeles Times. There is no timetable on how long he will remain out.
I’ll drink to that.
Now one of the Flappers is going with Bochy’s call? Hilfuckinglarious. No, I’m not kidding.
“My point James, as usual, is…it isn’t strictly “by the #”…his era may be better ’cause the BP strands his inherited runners…If You aren’t watching, you wouldn’t know that…” Maybe you could look up the stats to see whether or not Sanchez has been the beneficiary of better bullpen support than the rest of the team.
No..that’s your thing…I depend on my eyes
I . . . see. So your eyes have been transmitting signals to your “heart” that suggest to you that Sanchez has been bailed out by the bullpen an inordinate number of times this year. I was only recommending that you now depend on your brain (just a a little) to test whether or not that feeling has any basis in fact.
Don’t know about pen support, but Tim has the best run support . We also know that Sanchez has LOST a 1 hitter, and two 3 hitters where he gave up 3 runs TOTAL.
Sanchez 4.71
Zito 4.22
Lincecum 5.36
Cain 3.33
That’s another reason why Timmy would be the choice in a “must win” game.
We score some goddamn runs when he’s pitching.
This from rotoinfo: With Cliff Lee gone to Texas, the search for starting pitching moved to Arizona, where potential trade targets Dan Haren and Ricky Nolasco paired up on Friday night.
The Phillies, Dodgers, Reds, White Sox, Angels and Yankees all had scouts in attendance, sources say.
Better hope the Dodger scout was just there to enjoy the D-Backs hot tub.
I think I mentioned this on the Splash, but picture Timmy in a kimono and you might be pretty close to what Soph looks like.
Bingo.
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Uribe is back. Buster bats cleanup and Rowand leads off. Two outta three ain’t bad.
Rowand CF, F. Sanchez 2B, Huff LF, Posey C, Uribe SS, Ishikawa 1B, Sandoval 3B, Schierholtz RF, J. Sanchez P
I’m glad to see Aubrey Huff bash the A/S game.”Calling it a sham and retarded.”It’s so backward, it’s a joke,said Huff.”I mean if you want to make the game mean something and to be so important with the W/S thing.Why are you letting the fan’s pick the starters!” If the game is that big of a deal,it should be the managers and players picking the team because they really know who the best players are.Let the fans pick the last guy on the Internet thing.That’s enough.The way they have it now though, with the fans picking the starters,it’s either the most popular players or the guys on the big-market teams,the cities with the most fans like the Yankees,Redsox’s ,Phillies.
He’s 100% correct! Who ever doesn’t agree with him is entirely to politically correct.I’m glad someone like Huff is speaking out and saying how it is!
What’s the deal on Torres?
Today, in the public library, I saw a pic of Tim on the cover of Current Biography magazine and read his bio. Very impressive. Certainly as impressive as Stras, coming up — but people always denigrated him because of his size.
Story of my life. HAAHAHAHAAHHAHAHA
Marty Lurie just had “The Count” on his radio show. Said he’d love to get back with the Giants in some capacity, possibly coaching. When Marty asked why, Montefusco replied, “Because I can’t make a living betting on the horses.” I nominate The Count’s line for POTD. Truer words have never been spoken.
Ump just blew a call in the Dodger/Cub game, giving the Dodgers a baserunner. It wasn’t even that close a call. The umps ain’t great.
Ump’s blow call and Byrd’s throw to nowhere just gave the Dodgers two runs. Crappy Cubs hold a 6-2 lead, though.
Dennis,
Yes. Cool guy. I met him in the Giants’ clubhouse, playing reporter but wearing an SF cap, in Pittsburgh, 1978. He loved my hat. And Vida Blue, McCovey, Altobelli, et alia. (Whatafuckinnamedropper!)
This just in . . . Prince declares the internet “over.”
OH OH!
Prince Fielder? Prince Charles? The Prince of Monaco? That dumb Prince who was always stuck in a can, what’s his name, oh yeah, Prince Albert?
Fucking Franchez. Dumb shit doesn’t give Bochy any time to put a play on. High IQ my ass.
Not a good omen.Another freakin DP!!!!
James said, on July 10, 2010 at 2:24 pm I . . . see. So your eyes have been transmitting signals to your “heart” that suggest to you that Sanchez has been bailed out by the bullpen an inordinate number of times this year. I was only recommending that you now depend on your brain (just a a little) to test whether or not that feeling has any basis in fact.
My heart? Nothing to do with the topic….Just your BS # and statement implying you’d want Sanchez to pitch because of his BS era #…
My point is, if all you do is look at the #, you’re missing the games bro.
Right now, I see Sanchez giving up walks to the first two hitters.
Same goddamn shit with Dirty is happening again. He got screwed when he didn’t get the 3-2 pitch called a strike to their lead off guy and he’s allowed that to fuck with his concentration. He’s a fucking mess now with his location. This isn’t looking at all good early.
Right now,Sanchez looks like shit!
A double play, walks, and a wild pitch for a run. And it’s still the 1st inning.
Bochy might want to think “hit and run” the rest of the day.
It hasn’t had any damn time to put the play on. He’s gonna have to tell the guy who gets the hit ahead of time the H&R will be on next pitch. It’s like having to have the damn QB call two plays in the huddle. This team is just plain dumb sometimes.
Jesus H. Fucking Christ! That’s twice after we got the lead off guy on only to have it wiped away in a DP on the very next pitch. Fucking pathetic.
Dirrrrrrrrty delivers!
Let’s get the shut-down inning now!
So much for the shut-down inning. This team does nothing easy.
This game is already TORTURE!!!!!!!!!!
Franchez is sitting on one HR. I thought he’d contribute a homer once in a while.
Fuck how frustrating is that.Sanchez strikes out Rodriquez,doesn’t get the call,then of course he rips a double for a ribby.
shite….torture just reading this…My Life as a Gestalt Fan [let guess the score, 2-1 Nats?]
Looks like Timmy has regained the ERA lead among the starters.
Try 5-3, Pawlie. Goddamn Sanchez just gave up a double to their pitcher on a 1-2 pitch.
Didn’t make it outta the 4th this time. Trouble in River City.
So Zito gets pulled in this situation but Sanchez, or any other starter, rides? Nope. I don’t buy it. I make zero nil none not any apology for backing Zito in that situation earlier this week. But under no circumstances do we bring in Bautista.
Starting rotation has to get it together in the second half, or we have no chance.
Ah. I see. Just catching up with real time. If this team can’t ride on the crest of its starting pitching, it’s got nowhere to go. That’s neither doomer nor polly. It’s spelled r-e-a-l-i-t-y.
Martinez is in for Sanchez Pawlie (wondering why he doesn’t click on ESPN Gamecast and watch the little itty bitty icons spin around the bases like the rest of us schmucks outside the SF bay area?).
Well, it’s got nothing to do with Bochy or Sabean or anyone else. It’s on those 5 guys to do better.
There isn’t any resemblance at all between the Zito situation and this game.
Does Franchy swing at the first pitch?
Unfortunately for the Giants,that’s the only stat Rowand is good at HBP.
Franchy had a little better at-bat that time. Still is struggling, though. And Uribe is an out-making machine. And Pablo…..
Ah, Milkwaukee seems so long ago now (grin)….
Travis Wood has a perfect game thru 7 vs. Phils. It’s 0-0.
0-0, uh oh. Ghost of Harvey Haddox.
This Buster guy ain’t half bad. We have any more Busters in our system? This team needs more Busters.
No more Busters Dennis . . . We got a “Dave” that hangs out with Buster; Also, a Buster that was a movie star, but didn’t talk – regardless, he is six feet under; and, another Buster with the last name of Brown, but he gave up baseball and is selling shoes.
“Just your BS # and statement implying you’d want Sanchez to pitch because of his BS era #…”
?!? I now Mrs James wants Sanchez to pitch because she thinks he’s even better looking than Zito.
Wood perfect thru 8, still 0-0.
For those who have the channel, I just realized that game is on the MLBN.
Entering tonight’s game, the Giants had given up the second fewest runs in the league. The pitching still has a lot of dropping off to do before it’s time to really worry. They are playing on the road right now. The team ERA away is 4.19, at home it’s 2.81.
last night’s game was on my free MLB; they said tonight it’d be Reds-Phils (good pick!); better go downstairs and check; oooops! wife watching Harry Potter and we don’t get channel 100 upstairs [keep repeating, be a man, be a man, be a man…]
lead off double for the Phils. Wasn’t meant to be.
wow, am I a phillies good luck charm or what? I turn it on and the guy doubles, ruining the perfecto; phils scored 6 in the 9th last night
Don’t stress, Pawlie. Woods gave up a hit.
Hey, what happened to that Harry Potter hard luck story?
Pawlie ,it’s hard to be a man.once the wife gets the remote.
Rowand mans up!
give Rowand the remote!
I’m back upstairs in my office/lair/den/monk’s cell/digital erotic emporium following this game on ESPN; happy, Blade?
Man, throw anything above Aaron’s shoe tops with two strikes should be a fine.. Thank You.
c’mon Buster “Hymen” Posey!
sorry; over the edge
Thank you (former Yankee) Clippard.
Posey!!!!!!! And yes Rowand Too!!!!
these Nats pitchers are easily confused: Stammen Storen Slaten Strasburg Capps Clippard. Who’s the senior partner in this white-shoe law firm?
Man, was Uribe loooooooooong overdue or what?
Rally time!
Break it open! Uribe about as overdue as last night’s drenching rain to end the 94-degree parched heat wave. U [roll of R]ibe!
And now UrIbbbbbeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah i likesd they way they clipped Clippard this inning.
Macdog, we’re channeling the same medium (rare) (well done, hold the onions).
nice immediate ROI for the Rangers; Lee gives up 5 runs. TO THE ORIOLES.