Time For the Team to Get FOCUSED. Quick, Everyone take some Adderall~
Ha, kidding. Tonight is nose-to-the-grind time. I don’t think Colorado is a better overall team than we are but they do play extremely well in their park 35-18 (who doesn’t, right?). This is a time for Dirrrrty to step up. He has never pitched well against Colorado, either in their park or ours—6.25 ERA and 1.71 WHIP in COl (he’s even a little worse than that in SF V them). It’s not the hits so much as the walks, he’s 23 free passes in 31.1 innings in Denver. That tells me he’s tripping on the park a bit and trying to be too fine, living on the corners. Dude just need to trust his stuff……
Despite the lack of confidence I have in Dirrrrty tonight, the TEAM couldn’t be heading into this series with more confidence. No one is in a major slump and we’re getting contributions from pretty much everyone on the team. Lopez is probably going to appear in both 0f these games. It’s nice to know the bullpen has been revamped in a positive way as we head into this tricky little 6 game road trip…..
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Pretty lame looking swing by Franchez. At least it advanced Torres.
he swung to protect the runner…he did
And Buster makes it look so easy.
The commercial dude is good luck, he stays. Lighting up Aaron Cook like a Christmas tree just as I predicted. 🙂
Colorado announcers are beside themselves . . . Hahaha. Tracy will have a quick “hook” this evening on Cook. His pitch count (31) is already enough for a couple of innings, much less one.
Yeeessss!! Go Giants!
Exactly the start we needed. Singles clustered.
Way to come out pouncing on Cook! Shit even Dirrty get’s a hit.Gotta love it!
Drrrty tends to get lazy when he gets ahead of a batter.
Damn good start boys, damn good
Tulo’s had his number…be nice to reverse that tonight.
Good risk I think by Flannery. Ishi is slow but gotta get greedy against the rocks
when the runner gets thrown out by 20 feet, and it would have been bases loaded with one of your hottest hitters at the plate, the risk did not warrant the reward. He’s beginning to piss me off as 3rd base coach
Damn!! What’d I miss?
All singles?
Come ON, Sanchez . . . Looled lke he pitched around Tullo
NO TACO SPECIAL – Tonight.
Sanchez came very close to giving it all back.
Some more runs here in the 2nd is just what the doctor ordered. They do it and maybe Sanchez will relax a bit.
Chuck, Rachal collapsed at practice. Taken off on a cart. Still awaiting word. Exhaustion?
They sure didn’t follow doctor’s orders. Atem balls.
K-K-K. That was nice. Next inning Cook leads off.
Pat the Bat!
Pat the bat, IS the bat.
Ownage is ownage. The Bat!
Dumb fuck Bochy and his fuckwad line ups.
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When Sabean gets to his desired optimal 17-man staff, Bochy will have no choice but to play the same 8 guys.
Panda – Welcome back.
Bozo. That may be premature…or it may not.
Yeah you right stix.
Flannery might not have known that Ishi’s turn was gonna take him to Grand Junction… kinda wide there, Travis.
Five KOs straight . . . Not bad, not bad at all.
And I’ll tell you THIS: I’m with you guys , I’ve been flat sick and tired of our number 4 starter not pitching like a #1.
Our number 4 has tied a team SO record and thrown a no hitter. He is so very average.
K-K-K. Now i know why they call him Drrrrrrrty. Good thing he doesn’t pitch for Atlanta with that KKK business. Someone down there might take it serious.
Anyone else checking out how Posey is eye balling the hitters when they get in the box? This kid is going to be very good calling games.
Cook outta the kitchen starting the 4th. Much different look from Bucholtz.
You know what the fans in 25 other cities do when the #4 starter is pitching?
Go to the movies.
Going for SB #20 has Torres pressing. Even numbers will do that.
Maybe Bucholtz should be pitching at Busch rather than at Coors. He may not be aged. But Bucholtz means “beechwood”.
2 h’s there, Stix . . .
Nasty’s settling down nice . . .
7 k’s in a row??
NICE inning by Drrrrrrrrrrrty. He had Mora getting anxious in that AB, resulting in a weak hack and a weaker groundout.
Just tied Juan Marichal for the team record I think.
Dehydration with Rachal, Dennis. He’s IV’ed up now . . .
I’d be going ballistic right now if I were a Rockies fan. And of course the P gets a goddamn hit.
I’d rather be lucky than good. Fucker shoulda been PH’d for in that situation. Where the hell do they come up with this shit managing?
Well no prob against cook. If dirrrrrty’s near 7 era kicks in I might see a nice return.
Here’s hoping the G’s go over 9 for you Flav, with no help from the rox…
Good thing Helton is just a shadow of his old self. Good matchup for Sanchez and he advantaged it.
Some people think luck is the same thing as good Dennis . . . Luck is where preparation meets opportunity.
🙂
Hey Dennis, I’m thinking if we carried fourteen pitchers, well that would be a good thing. You?
The little runt must’ve swiped Torres’ Adderall. 🙂
Mole run
Good ole’ ass kickin’
Franchez!
Hey, you’ll all be digging the runt, the Little Gamer, when his D is shining during the playoffs.
Let’s the pitcher hit in the 5th, then yanks ’em next inning. Jim Tracy, suuuuper genius.
Tracy’s a “motivator.” Let’s hope he feels like sacrificing short-term gain for long-term motivation tomorrow, too!
Coors. The place where hitters go to recover their stroke.
Guy who makes the great catch leads off the inning. When doesn’t it happen?
Getting Carlos Gonzalez was one of the smartest moves Billy Beane ever made (the Haren deal). Trading Gonzalez was. . . . Well. That Rockie is a five tool guy. Fun to watch him while his team is down by 7.
Olivo hasn’t hit that pitch in 12 tries.
K-9! Bottom of the Rox LU next inning.
Very impressive by Dirrty and the Giants offense tonight! With 17 arms in the bullpen how much further for Dirrty tonight?
Technically, I think it’s 26 arms in the BP. But the air’s so dry and thin, you know. The guys couldn’t sleep last night, can’t breathe now. Jonathan has to pitch a complete game, or they’re dooomed.
Xoot is spot on. Unless Dirty can go all nine , we are DOOMED. Must sweep every series, must study, must up the mustard.
This clown is going down.
GREAT 6 innings. Let’s see what the newbie can do.
Looks like the the new guy coming in.That’s cool .Wonder if he’s related to the Night Stalker Ramriez.
Knock,knock. This motherfucker working???
I haven’t visited the blog since it was corrupted from its original state of bliss. How’s it been going?
Nice showing by Sanchez.
Naysayers smirk all you want, but Mr. Bochy will receive serious consideration for Manager of the Year. (Yeah, we all know the “mistakes” or at least the stuff we vehemently disagree with. Whiteside, anyone?) His handling of reserves and pitchers — and overall steadiness and calm demeanor, as well as two super-savvy rulebook ploys — gets accolades. (As an editor, I debated “get” vs. “gets.” “Handling” is the grammatical subject; singular verb wins out.)
keep it up Dr. Word-o; by the WS I hope to be writting again.
Looks like ramirez is gonna fit right into this bullpen staff
Pawlie, I agree. I was saying Bochy should have been in the running last year.
Ramirez a wash for his baptism under fire at his old stomping grounds.
Went to minor league game tonight. Fun watching the tarp rolled out for rain delay. Without What’sHisName pitching, about 2,334 fans. S-WB Yanks won. I can’t even stand the Skanks’ minor leaguers.
I like the lopez look. This dude is gonna give our bullpen a nice different look once we get affeldt back. He reminds me of Brian Fuentes.
Um, let’s put out this fire. i do not have the time, energy, or stamina for 15 feckin innings.
See, Freddy makes the D plays.
Flav, I was thinking the same thing. Lopez sure slings it up there.
Who would have thought franchez could get so much hang time?
WOO HOO AS FERRET WOULD SAY. WAY TO GO FREDDY!!!!
The little runt is showing off his hops. Great grab Freddy.
Normal guy catches that in his pocket.
It’s 7-0. K/k were acting like it was 0-0. Great catch.
Whew.