Our “Average” Ace…..
Tim Lincecum Whip: 1.35
League Average: 1.35
Wow, that’s a frighteningly quick fall from the top we’ve seen from Timmy. And he’s just kinda felt average this year, hasn’t he? Another loss against another #3. Most of us knew going in that Enright didn’t do anything spectacular with the ball but we still couldn’t do anything with him. That goes back to the theory I floated out there a couple of weeks ago: the team loses their collective focus when Tim pitches. I compared it to the Zito starts during his first year with us. Disagree with the theory if you must but try to use a valid argument instead of “No, that’s not it”. When Zito was sucking and everyone was wondering what was wrong the team would take the field tight and everyone’s eyes were glued to the radar gun. Same thing is happening with Timmy. When the focus is on something other than your job (hitting) AND you aren’t playing loose, bad things are going to happen to your offensive production. Let’s look at the number of runs scored in Tim’s last 5 starts (all losses): 0,0,2, 2,2. Remember, those are the runs we have scored in those games WHEN HE’S BEEN IN THE GAME. In some cases, like the Cubs loss, we scored some runs after he was chased…..
And that’s my main point. Scoring 6 runs in 5 games for the guy is ludicrous. But when their are questions about your effectiveness, when no one seems to have the answers and there’s 8 guys standing out there hoping, waiting, PRAYING that the “old Timmy” will show back up, I am telling you, that’s a misplaced focus and THAT’S the reason our offense has sucked so bad the last 5 games that he’s pitched…..
His 7.82 ERA/ 1.82 WHIP/ and .311 batting average against him in August didn’t help much either…….
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Can we win the WC with a 3 man rotation?
I didn’t get around to asking the question beforehand, so this might sound like a little second guessing, but I really was going to ask it. Why is Guillen playing over Ross? His drop aside, the guy can’t run. Hell, he can’t even jog. Calling him a defensive liability is an understatement.
Can’t blame Bochy because the POS dropped the fly, but we can blame him for writing his name in the lineup card.
And we can blame Sabean for acquiring ANOTHER injured player. Must be a disease.
Thanks Wsw.
Guillen was swinging the bat well, but once I saw him running in right a couple of games ago, I thought his ass would be sitting (especially after Ross played well for him on Tuesday), and Ross has yet to start again.
I know Twin we are just bitching, but it is non-sensical to watch a one-legged right-fielder playing the most challenging right field in probably all of baseball and Bochy is going with him???
I cant say a little redemption for the Gimp because he saved one run while he gave up two!!
Ross gave the Giants a little burst those first couple of games, but then he’s seen nothing but bench since then.
wsw, I must be a glutton for punishment and/or suicidal, but where is the link to Shasta TV?
Tried Justin, ADHTE, etc., etc., but can’t find the game. Thanks in advance.
blade..it’s myp2p.eu…under live sports tab at the top…you have to have stream torrent downloaded.
how bout this 1 Dennis…
http://www.zonein.tv/60998
Nope. Won’t allow me to connect. It’s radio only for me till the replay.
It’s Joe Dimaggio bobblehead night, folks. Something magical will happen.
Zito…………………….ouch!
Is it too early for a pinch-runner?
What are the groups thoughts on the idea of how one should manage at this moment in a season with what the Giants have done last night and so far tonight? (I am not saying anything critical of Bochy).
Do you call a team meeting before tomorrow’s game and read them the riot act? Do you go ape shit tonight on the team? Or my preferred Earl Weaver moment…
One thing we have not seen out of Bochy, just a complete meltdown throwing second base into the stands gatoraide all over the dugout. I think that would send just the right message to a team that looks way too ambivalent…
Bochy doesn’t want to signal panic. I don’t think panic is the right answer.
Vera must be so proud
PINCH HIT FOR ZITO!!!!
Whitey gets a hit!
It’s the pitchers that need their own meeting…They stink
Where’s that DH when we need it!
One of them should have been hitting there, that’s for sure.
Charter a plane and take them all to the Mustang ranch (or equivalent) in Nevada.
So much for ‘tie goes to the runner.’
Panic is not what you want either, but a meltdown will tell a team that the manager wants his team to show some emotion..is Bochy out there arguing this force at second???
Now Bochy can go ballistic. I want grenades lobbed from behind 2nd.
umps are against them tonight…
of course this AZ telecast did not show any of Bochy arguing, but there is no way if I was Bochy that I would have left the field until they dragged me off or I was taking second base with my to the clubhouse…that just gave Bochy the opportunity to go nuts and right at second base!!! I give up…
wsw . . . did you see my question above? I need a link to the Giants game (Don’t ask me why . . . the way the blog is reacting, it must be a disaster).
I did…go to myp2p.eu
What the fuck…the team got fucked hard on the call at 2nd. Uribe made it in. That was a huge fucking call. Torres should have hit with runners on.
I know it is only pre-season, but at least the fucking Niners are winning.
which manager years ago went to argue a call with an ump and begins talking to the ump and says quietly, “I want you to throw me out of the game, but give me some time to yell.” So then he gos off for a minute hollering and raising up a storm and then you see the ump say to him, “Ok is that good, you ready?” then he tosses him.
I dont think it was Weaver, maybe Pinella?
Steve, trust me brother…you DO NOT want to see the Giant’s game.
Well, if the fucking ump didn’t blow the goddamned call it might be a different game.
Oh well…still early…as the great philosopher (no, not Socrates) said…Don’t get your dauber down.
I did say this morning that we would win 10-8…I am not giving up hope!
Fuck that…Bochy should have kicked that fucking loser posing as an ump in the fucking nuts.
I am all for that..
Fuck that…Bochy should have kicked that fucking loser posing as an ump in the nuts.
They do battle…
Sorry about the dupe comment…site is giving me grief…or, more likely operator error…
Freddy continues to sizzle. Burrell has to come through here…
time for Guillen now to make up those two runs!
I’ll second that.
Zito’s gotta hold the line? Well that’s what he’s been doing since the 2nd inning.
Moron
I don’t any of the last 3 pitches JG swung at were strikes.
Denny, if i never gave you any props before, I think it’s fucking awesome that you’re a Niner fan living in Richmond. I spend the last week there and god damn nearly every person I passed on the street was dressed-out in Raider gear. And yet no one ever goes to their games. There’s a disconnect there…….
I’m glad Krukow is gone this weekend. After I had to listen to him beat off to Zito’s “effort” in his relief appearance (and yes, Krukow covered the room in cum discussing that loss he took) I can only imagine the bullshit excuses he’d be coming up with tonight for this ant-small performance we are getting from this fuck……..
Forget Ross … why would any of the righties be starting tonight? They were acquired because they are purportedly reasonable threats against left-handed pitching
Guillen can’t run or catch, but he sure has that 24′ off the plate strike three swing down pat.
Thank you Brain. Thank you Bruce.
GH, I’m all for the going ape shit routine. I’ve got a real nice head start going myself. Medication only helps so much.
or Scotch dennis! I just remembered I have some Finlandia chilling in my freezer!
When Zito gave up that bomb in the first, I at least thought about picking up my computer screen and smashing that into my basement floor!!!
I think Guillen may have solve the dilemma with Belt.
Touchdown Niners!
(Guess which game I’m watching.)
Alex Smith TD!
Settle down, TF. It’s only preseason.
TellIt,you could argue Huff, Ishikawa should start over Burrell in left and obviously Travis at first, but Nate is the then the only option in right andf I have a lot more confidence right now in Ross. He has significantly more home runs!
That was my argument from the first, why break up Burrell Torres Huff? Leave Ishi at 1B or stick Posey in there vs. LHP.
Fuck THIS.
Could see that one coming
Disgusting. Just a pathetic performance from a player I’m wafching fall apart right now.
OK, make it a 10-9 win 🙂 Again, Guillen should have been on the DL two days ago, another reliever should have been up and Zito should have been gone for a pinch hitter in the second. 6-1 in the second is still a game and if Travis pinch hits and lays down a double and three runs score, it is a 6-4 frickin game…
I dont think this managing thing is rocket science…
Can we just go back to July????
So glad Bochy got an extra couple of innings out of Zito. Now you might as well get another 5 out of him.
This is now a complete and utter embarrassment. Save the pen, have Rowand pitch.
Make ’em earn some of that $12M.
GH….and IF my Aunt had ballls she would be my uncle…
She does have balls. Don’t ask me how I know.
Zume – If you have knowledge on that…well…let’s just let that dog lie…
I really didn’t take you for that type….
The Giants didn’t catch a break, GH. Zito missed a big hit by a few inches, and instead it became a doubleplay.
sometimes you have to make your own breaks zum. Fine swing by Zito, but I have to play the percentages there with bases loaded down by 5 early in the game!
We were down 10-1 Wednesday, but it seemed a warm day by the Bay and a day game. It looks more typical Candlestick cold!
Bought 6 tickets to the game vs the Pads 2 weeks from today—I hope that game still has some juice to it.
Are there any seats left on the Doomer Bus?
Not sure…but save one for me…
Giants baseball…it’s torture??? How about sucicidal?
Ramirez is probably thinking, “Thank God Reynolds homered on Zito’s watch . . . “
Chi, when I see anything SF related and the words Aunts and balls together in a sentence, it is already over my head…
Where have you gone, Joe Dimaggio bobblehead? The Giants fans turn their lonely eyes to you….
Yeah it was easy seeing this mess of a game for Zito.He’s the old man,pitching on 3 days rest 25 pitches on wednesday,no velocity, no control ,hit me Batting practice pitches.Did anyone really expect anything differently?
Quite frankly- no.
Dennis, I’m getting the Niner TV from your link. Good game, Alex sharp again…
No hitter?
Of course, I jest 🙂
“flemmy” has the gayest, worst hr call I’ve ever heard….
Knbr does ONE good thing. The intro to kuip’s morning show is his hr call set to opera bullshit. It’s hilarious. And they totally nail it….
Who was it that used to say “Goodbye, baseball!” on home runs. Joe Angel? That’s a pretty bad homerun call, too.
That Zito/Lincecum long-toss session worked out great, didn’t it?
OK, 5th inning Rally Panda!!!
Fuck…I just absolutely love pre-season football!
I didn’t use to
Me neither, Ted…for some reason tonight it just really started to appeal!
Zito was scheduled to throw on the side the other day (and I hear they go hard for a while), so that is NO
as I was saying…NO fucking excuse for him pitching like shit tonight.
Every day I get in the queue (Too much, the Doomer Bus)
To get on the bus cuz the season is through (Too much, the Doomer Bus)
Timmy is done and Buster can’t catch (Too much, the Doomer Bus)
Guillen’s a mess and Zito is trash (Too much, the Doomer Bus)
Thank you, Flappers, for getting me here (Too much, the Doomer Bus)
Haven’t won it all now in 56 years (Too much, the Doomer Bus)
I don’t want to cause no fuss (Too much, the Doomer Bus)
But can I ride your Doomer Bus???
That is the post of the day Dog!
and this to The Who’s “Magic Bus”…
Can I ride your Doomer Bus…Ooooh Yeah…Doomer Bus…
Can I ride your Doomer Bus….
You guys might think I am fucked up or something…but I still say they are winning the West….
This will be Zito’s 3rd loss in 8 days. 4th in 12. Limping to another glorious 10 win season.
That was as positive I can possibly get tonight and we lay a frickin egg in the 5th! Where is the nearest bridge?
DiggityDog—classic.
Loo. 3 losses in 8 days, that’s hard to do but i betcha you can find me a dude from the 60’s who lost 7 games in 4 days….
Niner football: I don’t watch one second of it till Opening day. Watching football with baseball going on is like trying to beat off to BBW porn……
What’s BBW?
It’s embarassing to ask that. i thought I knew my porn