This Will be a Very Interesting Series…..
Not because it will tell me something about the Giants. I’m hoping to learn more about the Braves. Simply put, I just don’t think the Braves are as good as their record is. Everyone is jizzin’ about Heyward but the dude has hit ONE home run since the end of May. They’ve got a good catcher and Prado has been a stud at the lead off spot for them this year (though we miss him during this series). They’ve got a solid bullpen and maybe 2 starting pitchers I’d want on our staff. Chipper is held together with rubber bands and Glaus (like Heyward) hasn’t done much after his hot start (no HR’s since June)….
I dunno, I just don’t get the hype about the Braves. Do they still do that dumb chop? I guess we’ll find out……
The Todd makes his glorious return to the team today with Bautista *walking* his way out of town…..
I think we win 3 of the 4…….
A Place To Talk About Giants Baseball 
A friend of mine is a cousin of Travis Ishikawa and I had a fascinating conversation with him in regard to Travis purportedly being in Bochy’s “doghouse” earlier this year and a couple of other interesting comments:
1. When the Giants were in Denver earlier this week, Travis’s mom (Susan) was also in town (home is Seattle) for a work-related conference, i.e., Chris (my friend), Travis, Susan, and other family members were in town for an impromptu family get-together. They also attended the Tuesday night game where the Giants schooled the Rocks.
2. Susan (Travis’s Mom) doesn’t like Bochy and mispronounces his name purposely.
She calls him “Botch it” and “Botchy.”
3. Regarding Travis being in Bochy’s doghouse, Chris didn’t ask that question, but it was brought up by Susan that Giants management thought Travis was overweight and they told him to lose 10lbs in spring training.
4. When Travis was asked by Chris if he liked Denver, Travis responded, “Yes.” Going further, Chris reminded him that Helton was probably not going to accept a secondary role next year and might retire (quite possible, since the local media constantly talks about it), so Chris asked him if he had an opportunity to plan in Colorado, would he pursue it (as a free agent) . . . Travis responded, “Probably not, but only because my wife loves the SF bay area and we bought a house here (bay area). Personally, I want to go where I can play full time.”
5. Travis’s dad is 3rd generation Japanese and although Chris was uncertain if any of his dad’s side of the family was interned during WWII, he said probably not because this was mostly a west coast phenomenon and his dad was raised in Illinois.
Ishi’s Mom must be related to Soph.
Well, depends on where in Ill. East St. Louis ain’t never been nice. Out toward Belleville, similar.
Just for shits and giggles, games giving up more than 3 runs:
Zito 5
Sanchez 6
Cain 5
Lincecum 6
more than 3 or at least 3?
Bat– you’re first ad for another site is from a “weird Romanian guy?”….Dude, you need to work on your marketing. BTW, you’re up in Seattle, right? Are these M’s broadcasters as bad as they sound tonight?
Bat is not bag, flav. Fuck dude, even with a half bottle of moskovskaya in me I can work that out. I figured I’d mention the romanian thing because his english is less than perfect and I thought it important to distinguish between “non-native speaker” and “stupid,” least you think the site was run by an A’s fan.
Also, I’m in Alameda. Not Setattle.
They can be. Dave Neihaus is a legend, and I love him, but frankly he’s well past his prime and makes a lot of errors, like calling home runs on balls that end up getting caught 40′ short of the track. Mostly does radio now with Rick Rizz. The primary TV guys are Dave Sims and Mike Blowers (former player). Do you know who you were listening to?
The first part of your post went completely over my head, Flav. Oy, I see blbbawbag has cleared things up. 😀
More than 3.
Which is why I said “more than 3”.
Blade: great inside info. Interesting. Thanks….
Travis might play full time here next year. It’s why they kept him this year, they just anticipated Huff to be a more reliable one year shot. With Aubrey now likely to be re-signed but for the OF, Travis could very well be the starter in 2011. I detailed all of this in the spring.
you detailed Huff being re-signed last Spring? Interesting….
2011 Opening Day LU:
Torres CF
Belt RF
Huff LF
Posey C
Sandoval 3B
Uribe SS
Ishikawa 1B
Sanchez 2B
No, not re-signing Huff. Just why they kept Travis.
Not to mention Belt > Ishi
I’m in the present season… 2010 Giants WTFN
Belt is being played in RF and LF now. And I’ll discuss what I fucking like, WSW.
I’ve noticed they are playing Belt in RF occasionally. I wonder how he’s handling the position.
Agreed. Belt-schmeldt. It’s 2010, that dude could be a bowker gang guy or something better. I could care less right now….
definitely see more Bowker than Posey in Belt. If I’m Sabes there’s a vet signed ahead of both him and Crawford this winter.
And if the q is a free-guillen or a green-belt I go guillen all day long….
You have no requirement to discuss it but I have the right to bring it up. The question arose because Blade was talking about it and Ishi’s future. It’s a valid discussion point, Fuck off if you don’t like it. And Belt could very well be here within a couple weeks.
It’s not “either/or” on Gullien/Belt. Jesus Horatio Christ…. If nothing else, Belt will probably be up September 1. Bowker, BTW, never came close to Belt’s A and AA numbers. Crawford is a different matter.
Belt will be up in sept. Everyone knows that. Talk about whatever you want, no one is stopping you
Or before depending on whether they do make a signing. The POINT is that it’s not either/or. The guys who get the shaft for playing time if they sign Guillen are Nate/Rowand and no one will bitch about THAT. In fact, one will go.
I wasn’t saying it was either or I was going back to your “Nate or guillen” post.
Nate is here, there IS an either/or on that. I seruiously doubt that Nate stays if they get Gulllen. Hell,he’d get a good shot with KC. Straight up should actually be very doable.
“one will go”. Jeez, if it’s rowand it Nate I wonder which will go. Hmmmmmm…. Don’t tell me….
And yes, I send Nate to kc for guillen. Why not?
twin, after traded 10,000 posts with you I think I can say our last 3 or 4 were not our best. I am missing who/what you’re talking about. Oh well, it happens. I gotta bolt, I’ll catch up with you guys later……
Well, they’d still love to move Rowand. It’s very unlikely but not impossible. A couple teams might still want him, maybe even the Phils again. Probably, as Snarkk said, though, a quiet off season move. Or as quiet is that could be. When Rowand leaves, hate arrives.
Dodgers say Martin out for the year…
What a bizzare inside the parker for the pads
At least 3 runs in a start:
Zito 10
Sanchez 11
Cain 9
Lincecum 8
From Baggs blog….
I don’t know much about Jose Guillen, but his reputation is not good. As reader Paul S tweeted. “We already have 2 Water Buffaloes in our OF, we don’t need to add a jackass.”
Cute, but he’s better than Nate…
With all the blather about first half/second half, it’s month to month that is really the issue with the Zitmeister. He has never had two consecutive good months for the Giants. By “good”, I mean sub 4.00 ERA. He has never done that two months in a row. If he can do it in August, it will be a first…
What a bizarre fucking way to end the thread.
Doug, if that’s humor, I’m not getting it.
Please to explain
not sure what that was all about, Ted. But he’s gone……
Good call. Thanks