Dodgers….

Posted in Uncategorized by Flavor on July 19, 2010

Knowing we get to slide right into a series against our *supposed* greatest rival makes it a little easier to focus on that and not on yesterday. And yesterday would have been a little easier to stomach if we hadn’t already had that inspiring comeback in the 9th. Oh well, nothing you can do about that……

Krukow was on the radio this AM saying we’re catching the Dodgers at the right time— Broxton threw 43 pitchers yesterday, a bunch of their guys are hurt. I think that type of thinking is BS. It’s on US to play well for once against this team. The way we’ve been playing against them recently they could field their AAA team and still probably beat us……

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3bagger said, on July 19, 2010 at 3:38 pm

I have a feeling I’m on the younger side of the flappers, but do any of you remember the umpiring being any worse than it has been recently. Cuzzi obviously blew it yesterday, but I feel like there have been so many blown calls this season. I swear every other plate ump also has a moving strikezone that is nowhere near consistent. On top of all this, I think their attitudes are getting worse all the time. A good ump is one that nobody notices. More and more, these guys want to be seen barking at players and managers, making dramatic out/safe gestures, etc. A couple months ago a plate ump followed one of the Giants back to the dugout screaming at him as he walked away. Umpires have one of the toughest, most scrutinizing jobs anywhere, but these guys need to be put in their place. More and more I’m in favor of replays AND electronic balls and strikes. Your thoughts…
delmardennis said, on July 19, 2010 at 3:39 pm

hankschulman

It’s my understanding the Giants will call up a position player today (Burriss? Velez?) and return to 12 pitchers.

Thank Christ! I don’t have to buy a Dodger’s cap and root for those fucks. Go Giants! Beat LA!
3bagger said, on July 19, 2010 at 3:46 pm

Just heard Velez is up.
- swickman said, on July 19, 2010 at 3:48 pm
  
  Yippee-fucking-kaiyay. Bring on Barryforever on SFGate. Nothing gets that dude’s dick hard quite like seeing Velez in a Giants uni.
delmardennis said, on July 19, 2010 at 3:47 pm

Martinez down, Velez up. I told you guys last night I’d bet dollars to donuts on seeing “Gino” in LA.
irishman5574 said, on July 19, 2010 at 3:47 pm

wow, I have been away for awhile. last week celebrating 25 years of marriage. come back to read post and TF now has Sandy and Gringo that are pissing him off. Anyway was in SF on Saturday in a restaraunt at Pier 39 and a Mets fan leans over from another table and asks if the Giants could let the Mets win one. I laughed. He is living in Texas now but when he was growing up his dad was a die hard Dodger fan, I told him a Mets and a Dodger fan I could not talk to him anymore. He said his dad became a Yankee fan once the Dodgers moved out west, said his dad hated the O’malleys after that. It is so cool to hear how people became baseball fans.
3bagger said, on July 19, 2010 at 3:48 pm

http://www.csnbayarea.com/07/19/10/FONT-COLORFF0000EXCLUSIVEfont-Giants-To-/landing.html?blockID=273905&feedID=2478
delmardennis said, on July 19, 2010 at 3:49 pm

Schulman also just said it was his understanding that the Brewers shot down Dirty for Hart.
3bagger said, on July 19, 2010 at 3:50 pm

If that’s true, I think we got the better end of the deal. Sanchez is worth more than Hart.
- delmardennis said, on July 19, 2010 at 3:54 pm
  
  Totally agree, bagger. Makes you wonder what the hell the Brewers were asking for Hart. They were/are selling while his price is high.
delmardennis said, on July 19, 2010 at 3:52 pm

A start for both Ishi and Nate tonight. I guess Bochy really wants to win this one. 😉

Torres CF, F.Sanchez 2B, Huff LF, Posey C, Sandoval 3B, Uribe SS, Ishikawa 1B, Schierholtz RF, Bumgarner P
Craig said, on July 19, 2010 at 3:54 pm

Velez has been called back up. Now, all the pieces of our season have fallen right into place!
irishman5574 said, on July 19, 2010 at 3:55 pm

3bagg, I brought up the electronic strike thing here awhile ago and everyone gave it a hell NO answer. What I would like to see is the same number of umpires they use in the AS game and the playoffs and WS in a regular game. and then like they do in football the umpires should huddle together and make the right call. Was listening to ESPN the Herd and he commented that once an official turns 40 he should be retired, his eye sight isn’t as good, right along with there reflexes.
alleykat said, on July 19, 2010 at 3:56 pm

Martinez back down to tacoville,Velez back up.Oh Joy.
snarkk said, on July 19, 2010 at 3:56 pm

They HAD to get rid of a pitcher, or face tough questions, and a possible late inning bench move gaffe-athon again tonite. What is it that changed overnite to cause the roster change, other than the Fanbase being PO’d? Barring the patented Giants unknown injury that may be just reported later, the 13 was stoooopid before yesterday’s late-game Whiteside fiasco…
Craig said, on July 19, 2010 at 3:59 pm

Look , I said thus yesterday: ph Nate for whitey, let em walk him, then ph bumgarner for the p spot. It makes perfect sense. And not only do I think bun us a better hitter than whitey I think he’s a better hitter than velez, too
snarkk said, on July 19, 2010 at 4:01 pm

Well, thank KeeReist, now that the 13 is down to 12, my spleen can return to a relaxed, “non-venting” position. But, with Velez up now, the other end of my canal will switch onto temporary pucker mode when Bonehead posts him into left field…
Craig said, on July 19, 2010 at 4:01 pm

And the worst part of the 13 p thing was that we were just coming off the break. Everyone was as rested as could be. That was simply poor strategic managment on the part of sabean and bochy
Decap said, on July 19, 2010 at 4:01 pm

I still can’t get that bitter clank taste out of my mouth everytime I think of Velez……
delmardennis said, on July 19, 2010 at 4:03 pm

No Mannywood, but Loney and Martin return for the cocksuckers.

Furcal SS, Carroll LF, Ethier RF, Blake 3B, Loney 1B, Kemp CF, Belliard 2B, Martin C, McDonald P
delmardennis said, on July 19, 2010 at 4:06 pm

Velez was hitting .311AVG (68 for 219) with 10 2B, 4 3B, 3HR and 19RBI in 58 games with the Grizzlies.

You just know he’ll have us shaking our heads in one matter or another, good or bad.
Unca Chuck said, on July 19, 2010 at 4:07 pm

Shit, PG, the call-up wasn’t Lou Gehrig. Darn.

We still going all the way now?

If not, what’s the NEW obstacle holding this team back now that it isn’t the 13 man rotation?
snarkk said, on July 19, 2010 at 4:10 pm

Because of their impatience, the Giants almost always suck against an unknown guy or a callup pitcher–like McDonald. They need to get to this guy early. And, Madbum better be pitch like an unknown to LA (tho he did pitch an inning or two at ATT against them late last season). Problem is the Dodgers are a squad of more patient hitters than the Gmen. With Loney back, this one is definitely not a gimmee tonite….
dirtnrocksnreno said, on July 19, 2010 at 4:15 pm

Velez for a late inning AB or pinch running. I can deal with that. No way Huggy Bear should set foot on the diamond with a glove in hand.
Craig said, on July 19, 2010 at 4:23 pm

None of these are gimmies. Until they prove they can beat LA or SD I could see them losing every gm vs both of those teams for the rest of the year. At thus point it’s mental and mental goes deep and can last forever…
3bagger said, on July 19, 2010 at 4:23 pm

It’s never a gimme against the Fodgers and I couldn’t agree with reno more, no glove for Velez.
snarkk said, on July 19, 2010 at 4:24 pm

Huggy Bear? What happened to Count Chocula? I could handle a Velez 2-run PH bomb into the RF pavilion. But, PR at first in the 9th in a tie game, or tracking down a rope into the left field gap, yeah, that’s problematic sphincter territory…
blade3colorado said, on July 19, 2010 at 4:27 pm

Chuck, you still here? If so, what is your email address?
alleykat said, on July 19, 2010 at 4:28 pm

Yeah Decap…I was just getting over the “Clanks of Lewis”, now it’s back to the “Ole Pharoh Velez” and “Pat the Butcher” in LF.
3bagger said, on July 19, 2010 at 4:29 pm

Well said BF. When I was on my trip I read The Baseball Codes: Beanballs, Sign Stealing, and Bench-Clearing Brawls: The Unwritten Rules of America’s Pastime by JasonTurbow. A great book that all of you should read if you have the chance. There’s some nice stories about having the mental edge and being able to dominate another team because of it. It reminded me exactly of what the Giants have been going through against SD and LA. A Dodger drubbing at Chavez Ravine would be a perfect way to change the tide.
irishman5574 said, on July 19, 2010 at 4:36 pm

Dennis, are there stats for his fielding that is where the tight sphinter muscle comes into play. specifically how many errors does he have over that time period
snarkk said, on July 19, 2010 at 4:39 pm

Just to get it overwith, for his bad D I suggest MadBum yell at Velez before the game even starts…
- 3bagger said, on July 19, 2010 at 4:42 pm
  
  Nice Snarkk. Very nice.
Bozo said, on July 19, 2010 at 4:46 pm

Smoke em if you got em boys and girls. Time to fire this thing up. TIME to get some Dodger ASS.
San Dog said, on July 19, 2010 at 4:47 pm

Is James McDonald any relation to Tim McDonald? A college buddy of mine grew up in Fresno with T McDonald and has some great stories about what an amazing athlete he was. He says Tim was shooting legit, pull-up jumpers from the top of the key when he was in 6th grade.
3bagger said, on July 19, 2010 at 4:51 pm

I think he’s related to Michael McDonald.
stixwiz said, on July 19, 2010 at 4:56 pm

Know what? I like the looks of the comparative lineups tonight. Though they have four good hitters, that LaBumbo array just does not scare me like it did last season and earlier this year. Posey batting cleanup. Shortly after his callup i got plenty of flak for suggesting he bat third. Of course Bengie was still catching at that point and Buster hadn’t relaxed into his groove yet.

Tonight’s LU does not have as many wild swingers as those earlier in the year. If Pablo is back in Panda mode, he will get a good eye on whatever he happens to swing at. Our 2-4 hitters are pretty balanced in their approach and so is Travis.

So the strategy against McDonald is twofold: Light him up and wear him down. Work that guy into long counts unless he serves up something fat and juicy.
- swickman said, on July 19, 2010 at 5:12 pm
  
  stix, I was thinking earlier how this is pretty damn close to my favorite lineup of the year. Guys playing where they are well suited on the field but plenty of power and productivity. I like it. It doesn’t guarantee anything of course, but I think this lineup gives the Giants a good chance.
- swickman said, on July 19, 2010 at 5:15 pm
  
  Also, I don’t want to get too ahead of myself but Panda looked comfortable last night. If he’s back and Posey and Huff stay even kind of hot, the table is set for a great second half.
bigflavor said, on July 19, 2010 at 5:15 pm

CF Torres
2B Sanchez
LF Huff
C Posey
3B Sandoval
SS Uribe
1B Ishikawa
RF Schierholtz
P Bumgarner
I love this LU– it’s probably the best one we have to field when you consider everything. I’d rather have Nate in there over Burrell right now. Pat gives you one thing basically and he’s not really giving us that right now. Nate gives you speed and defense and, like Ishikawa, the occasional power shot. And Bumgarner is a better hitter than at least 2 of our position players that we have on the team right now……
Unca Chuck said, on July 19, 2010 at 5:15 pm

Blade, its unca_chuck@yahoo.com

I know, how original . . .
wswinb4igo said, on July 19, 2010 at 5:16 pm

How can you not like E.V. coming up? He fits right in with these…
It’s Magic inside…or, Giants Baseball…Torture.

I’m still partial to 2010 Giants WTFN…
snarkk said, on July 19, 2010 at 5:17 pm

Heavenly Giant watching us all
We back up each other, but take walks hardly at all
Well it’s a dog-gone shame
But never too late for change
So if Panda’s luck runs low
Just reach out and call his name, his name

[Chorus:]
Yah mo be there (up and over)
Yah mo be there (up and over)
Yah mo be there (up and over)
Yah mo be there (up and over)
Chavez Latrine tonite, whenever you call…
Unca Chuck said, on July 19, 2010 at 5:23 pm

Marlins up on the cRox, 3-2, top of the 5th . . .
Unca Chuck said, on July 19, 2010 at 5:24 pm

Put down the bong, Snarkk . . .
San Dog said, on July 19, 2010 at 5:25 pm

I did not see that coming from you, Snarkk. Very nice. I’d like to think I had a small part in that, what with me mentioning McDonald’s lineage and all…
snarkk said, on July 19, 2010 at 5:34 pm

Sandog, dedicated to U and 3bag. Michael Mc either destroyed or saved the Doobs, depending on one’s POV.

You can count on the Gmen, brother
‘Cause we’re all just followin their way
Travelling through the seasons
Fans got to keep pushing on
No matter how many dreams slip away
Posey will be there

Yah mo be there (up and over)
Po sey be there (up and over)
Yah mo be there (up and over)
Po sey be there (up and over)
Chavez Latrine tonite, whenever you call…
blade3colorado said, on July 19, 2010 at 5:34 pm

Chuck, I sent you an email just now . . . Thanks!
TedSpe said, on July 19, 2010 at 5:41 pm

Lafayette, we are here
- delmardennis said, on July 19, 2010 at 5:44 pm
  
  Where the hell ya been, hanging out at the Bob Wilkins grave site? Good to see you back.
  - TedSpe said, on July 19, 2010 at 5:52 pm
    
    Yeah, Dennis, I’ve been away from internet access for about two weeks.
    But I’m, BACK, baby, YEAH!!
    Too bad I missed the new contest deadline. I see it’s for final season numbers and whether they make the playoffs. It’s good to see all the same old assholes posting here.
    Home sweet home at the Flap. BEAT (AND FUCK) LA!!
zumarust said, on July 19, 2010 at 5:41 pm

Yeah, BF, said it well- the Giants need to COMPETE tonight against LA. It just didn’t happen that last series with LA. The Giants looked like they were back on their heels that whole series; and even though some of the scores were fairly close, the games themselves didn’t feel that close. LA obviously plays with a lot of confidence against SF these days.
A victory for SF tonight would be huge for a lot of reasons. Show LA we mean business this series, get the stench of the bad umpire call out of the air, and help bury LA further in the division. And SF gets closer to a playoff spot day by day.
San Dog said, on July 19, 2010 at 5:43 pm

We tried to name our flag football team at SDSU “Put Down The Bong,” but they wouldn’t let us. We settled on “Everybody Go Deep,” which was actually a pretty good fallback.
snarkk said, on July 19, 2010 at 5:46 pm

Everybody Go Deep. I think that was a title of an early Vivid Video…
DaddyO said, on July 19, 2010 at 5:49 pm

Put Down The Bong sounds more like an over the line team name.
twinfan said, on July 19, 2010 at 5:51 pm

Dog, I’ll call you tomorrow or next day. I’m not feeling well right now. But all you need is your monitor and speakers, I presume you have that.
San Dog said, on July 19, 2010 at 5:54 pm

Sounds good, Twin. Hope you feel better soon.
snarkk said, on July 19, 2010 at 6:06 pm

He came from somewhere back in the Giants’ long ago
The sentimental Polly don’t see, tryin’ hard to recreate what
Had yet to be created
Once in the Giants’ life

Doomers muster a smile, for his nostalgic tale
Never coming near what he wanted to say, screaming
Only to realize it never really was

Boch seems to have a place in the Polly’s life
But, he’s never made Bonehead think twice
As he rises to Bonehead’s 13 apology
Anybody else would surely know
He’s watchin’ the team go

But what a Polly believes, he sees
No wise man has the power, to reason away
What seems to be is always better than nothing
And nothing at all keeps sending him…

Somewhere back in the Giants long ago…
DaddyO said, on July 19, 2010 at 6:07 pm

*Baseball officials have decided not to discipline the umpire Phil Cuzzi, who missed a call at home plate and angered members of both teams Sunday in the Mets’ 4-3 win over the Giants in San Francisco.*

http://tinyurl.com/create.php
- freshtodef80 said, on July 19, 2010 at 6:13 pm
  
  Selig Sucks.
max808 said, on July 19, 2010 at 6:09 pm

No surprise there Daddy0.

Ahhhh, still nothing beats Giants Dodgers. Still get that feeling I’ve had since I was 7 yrs old, living in So Cal. It might be irrational, but dammit, I didn’t like em then and I don’t like em now. Let’s hope the ‘new’ Giants start a trend of coming up big against these bums.
DaddyO said, on July 19, 2010 at 6:09 pm

Oops. I meant this:

http://tinyurl.com/39yf8ty
DaddyO said, on July 19, 2010 at 6:13 pm

And now the Marlins have knocked Ubaldo out of the game. The fish lead 6 – 4 after 6.
San Dog said, on July 19, 2010 at 6:19 pm

When the sun comes up on a sleepy little blog, down around San Ramon
And the flappers are risin’ for another game, round about their homes
The people of this blog are strange—but they love the team by the bay

I’m talkin’ about Flavor’s blog—woah-oh-oh
Whoa, whoa Flavor’s blog
twinfan said, on July 19, 2010 at 6:21 pm

The doomers have tried to portray them selves as the “realists”. In fact, they’re “pollier” in many cases. 90+ wins for the Snarkker, 88 for the GringoFuck. No, doomer or realist is not correct, they are simply Les Miserables, men not capable of public contentment. They would protest now, but if that World Series they profess to desire were to come about, it would indeed be “Nice championship, but”…. with the litany of qualifiers to follow: weak competition, shoulda won in 5, lucky, in spite of Bonehead, and finally: no way they repeat…
- wswinb4igo said, on July 19, 2010 at 6:24 pm
  
  ain’t that the truth…
San Dog said, on July 19, 2010 at 6:29 pm

Well Twin and Gringo, Lord they’re a caution–they are the talk of the blog.
When the smack starts flyin’ and fuckwads start cryin’–we all tune in thru the fog.
They say that Snarkky’s a doom—and try to kick him out of the room
Macdog said, on July 19, 2010 at 6:32 pm

As we wait Minute by Minute for the start, just a little heads-up for those of us outside the Bay Area: Comcast is showing the game, and all the others ones tonite, as part of a free preview for its MLB package.
snarkk said, on July 19, 2010 at 6:37 pm

Not bad, SanD, not bad at all…

Ol’ Black & Orange, Keep on ‘rollin
SoCal smog, won’t you keep off my back
Ol’ Black & Orange, Keep on ‘rollin
SoCal smog, just keep off my back

Panda keep shinin’ your bat right
Gonna make ever’ play all night
And, I ain’t got no worries
Cuz Posey is hittin… it all…
blade3colorado said, on July 19, 2010 at 6:44 pm

I thought haiku had three lines, the first with five syllables, the second line with seven syllables and the third line with five syllables?

Is this new haiku?
bigflavor said, on July 19, 2010 at 6:48 pm

we don’t worry about the rules of Haiku BLADE, we leave that to PAWLIE. Haiku at the Flap is spontaneous and electric. It will blow your mind at times, put you to sleep at others. Haiku is quite simply what gets us through the darkness of Winter…..
San Dog said, on July 19, 2010 at 6:48 pm

This is a special Michael McDonald/Doobie Brothers theme created specifically for this crucial series.
blade3colorado said, on July 19, 2010 at 6:50 pm

Ahhhh . . . so
bigflavor said, on July 19, 2010 at 6:51 pm

I’ve got some fairly major problems with my Netbook, the entire screen looks like some college art class has thrown paint all over the screen. So, I’m assuming that’s another computer I’ve accidently broken. The desktop is in the office, a long way from the family room, so I’ll catch up with you guys from the iPhone when I feel like tapping away on that little ass keyboard……..
San Dog said, on July 19, 2010 at 6:55 pm

This special Michael McDonald themed pre-game segment has been brought to you by our good friends at Miller Lite (now available in 16 oz aluma-bottles with screw-on lids) and the “Yes on 19” coalition.
bigflavor said, on July 19, 2010 at 6:59 pm

ha, another POTD following his POTD. Good one dude but I’m gonna leave the current one up for a bit….
San Dog said, on July 19, 2010 at 6:59 pm

That reminds me….there is a head shop up in Redding called (of course) “Stony’s.” It is in an old corner filling station and there is often an olde-skool Coupe de Ville parked out front. The signage is simply a bunch of spray painting on the outside of the building. The best part is where it lists the hours: “Noonish until Late.”
blade3colorado said, on July 19, 2010 at 7:01 pm

Unfrickin’ believable . . . Rox just took the lead with 4 runs in the 8th, now 8-7 over the fish.
stixwiz said, on July 19, 2010 at 7:06 pm

David Brown joins the New York Times and other elements of the baseball blogosphere in pointing out that “we wuz Robbed” by Cuzzi Nit yesterday. Just looked at the video including when Bochy came up to protest. He shouldda decked the fucker. THAT would have galvanized the team and i’m sure they would all have chipped in to cover the fine. One of the coaches could have run the team during Bochy’s suspension period.

So tonight the team needs to take out their frustrations on the Dogs.
stixwiz said, on July 19, 2010 at 7:17 pm

Huff drove up the pitch count just a tad and that was it for the top of the first. Hope there is no anxiety factor. Torres, Sanchez and Huff need to hit him second time around.
Craig said, on July 19, 2010 at 7:17 pm

I don’t recall ever seeing this dude pitch but based off that first inning how the fuck did hr have a 4.5 era in aaa?????
stixwiz said, on July 19, 2010 at 7:22 pm

Eight pitch inning by Madison. Most sweet.
Craig said, on July 19, 2010 at 7:22 pm

Bochy is the worst arguer of all time but come on, that all just theatrics. A call like that is never changed. It makes the fans feel good, that’s about it. We need instant replay, yesterday, in baseball. Selig continues to wait for no reason at all…
delmardennis said, on July 19, 2010 at 7:28 pm

Why the hell didn’t Bochy have Whitey in there pinch running for Buster?