Biggest Series of the Year
You can’t really understate the importance of the next 10 games for the Giants. San Diego is limping home but they are about to kick off a nice long homestand. If we stay around 2-3 games back for the next 10 days or so then we will POUNCE on the Padres when they fall apart on the 10 day road trip they have to stagger through starting on September 13th. September is their month to fall apart– their young arms are taxed and spent. But we don’t need to be 6 games back on the 13th, that could leave us with too much work to do……
So it all starts tonight against the *Done-gers*. I think they’ve got a team-wide check out going on right now. The owner-divorce is dominating the headlines, Matt Kemp can’t wait for his next date with Riannah, Fucal and Martin are in their rightful spot on the DL and Broxton is not fine despite what Torre will tell you. As long as we don’t get too tight I think we take 2 of 3 for sure this weekend……..
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The problem with Zito is that he’s on the Giants…
Why throw a strike with 2 outs and the pitcher on deck…JFC
I know it’s probably not in the “book,” but why not walk Barajas in that situation and make Barbara beat ya? And before you answer, fuck the book!
Another reason to hate the fuckin’ Mets, giving away Barajas to LA.
You should be thrilled a hack like Barajas is the Dodgers’ No. 1. Still, should have seen a strike in that at bat.
Well, I don’t know what the “book” says, but I know a lot of times pitchers will go for that third out so that the opposing pitcher will lead off the next inning to take the starch out of that next inning, too.
Maybe we get the Zito version of the quality start: 5 IP/5 ER/5 BB…
I assume you know 4-0 Colo….
Barajas has 11 walks in 294 PAs. There is no reason to throw him a strike.
He probably didn’t want to throw a strike. Zito rarely does, he’s best when he’s just off the plate.
Whatever works!
Time to capitalize here fellas…
That a baby!
fed ex…
Posey!!
A walk. Nice. Way to pay posey back for his hit
Ha! A strikeout situation. Dare to dream.
Now see, if there were runners on 1st and 2nd instead of 2nd and 3rd, they probably at least throw a couple to barajas to see if he goes fishing. Just walk the damn bastard and get to Barbara anyway I say.
And that strategy goes down the shitter. Son of a bitch Zito pisses me off to no end.
Zito and Posey should both be shot at dawn.
At the same time??!!
What is this, PATHS OF GLORY
Good management decision. Didn’t work.
And dennis, yes I know history. It was just a joke
Killer mistake by Zito to Mrs. Cleaver. Doesn’t help to have a statue in RF.Anyone else catches that one.
Ya Mike…Posey w Kemp and Blake
You knew the pitcher would get a hit because of the int walk , it was a lose lose . Zito hasnt been getting any breaks so would you think he should get one there
Zito creates his own non-breaks.
The manager’s dedcision was fine. There is ONE pitch any pitcher at the plate can handle and it’s an 86 MPH fastball.
Point taken
Yep …. not one curveball. What is Zito’s best pitch again, allegedly?
And while it would have been a good play … some right fielders might have made that very tough play. I just don’t understand Guillen’s presence against a righty.
Yeah, Kruk, none of us think that Zito has good stuff.
4 IP 4 ER. Spare the Chosen Child, shoot Zito twice.
that comes off sort of Biblical, dennis
That early hook tells you what they think of him…
4 RBIs to less-than-major-league-quality hitters
Can the Giants really trot Zito out there every 5 days this month?
No other options, zum. Unless Bochy wants to get real bold and go to a 4-man down the stretch.
If they can afford to trot out a weak hitting RFer who can only trot, they can do anything.
Except Billingsley K’ed on 3 fastballs in his previous AB.
TF, Buster only calls ’em, Zitshit throws ’em. If he didn’t like the fb call, shake it off.
Barry Zito.
The only “man” on the planet Earth that can actually…
queef
Boch was a little too slow on the choke colllar, there. Can anyone here imagine throwing Zito in a playoff game? Seriously. Starting him is giving the squad a 3 or 4 run handicap. If he somehow escapes 3 innings, you then gotta be ready to pull his ass at a moment’s notice. He’s back in that world of no confidence, no stuff, so if he’s not throwing perfectly to spots, it’s only a question of time before he flames out….
I don’t see how they can start him in Az.
Zito sucks. He’s back into automatic-loss mode.
Dollars to donuts Mychael Urban will bring up Zitshit’s BP appearance again as the reason for his decline.
Shit, he’d already fallen 3/4 down from the mountain top.
Don’t ever attempt to tall me anything about baseball, Dennis.I know the routine. You fucks wanna give Buster credit for a well pitched game, you be consistent. Righetti had to come out to tell those two dumb shits to change speeds. Of COURSE it’s mostly the pitcher’s fault but the catcher is SUPPOSED to be the field general.
bad military metaphor
Bengielena remorse in full bloom…
“We have a grand total of TWO hits thru 6, and we’re harping on Zitshit, rightfully so, and the guy who drove in our two runs.” I”m admiring the restraint being exercised in the face of Guillen’s drop. Not every SF OFer gets that kind of pass.
Posey deserves no criticism on that call. Billngsley saw nothing but fastballs his first AB, and whiffed.
Perfect contract match: Zito & DeRosa to the Cubs for Soriano.
Soriano? You’re out of your everloving mind
They weren’t going to pull him with Billingsley up and two outs, Snarkklefuck.
I submit that any time after the 3rd inning, if Zito walks two in a row, he’s gone. It’s a policy matter…
Go into playoff mode a little early; 4-man rotation from here on out.
Rest is overrated.
And, 4 more years on Zitoid’s contract. Freekin FOUR. If there were one left, it would be a mess. But, FOUR. Holy Kreist. They have to find someway to offload him well before 4 more years of this…
I thought it was 3 years left.
7 year deal. It seems like forever, but this is his 3rd year…
3 more years at $57.5 million.
$7 million buyout in year 4.
It’s 3 with a TEAM option on the 4th.
It’s still 7 years they’re paying him, that’s a huge buyout. I doubt if he makes it onto the roster in year 5, at the latest. He can only get worse, since he’s not figuring out how to pitch with crappy stuff. He ain’t Greg Maddux…
i know a guy what knows a guy what knows a guy that can handle this.
Let’s chat
They aren’t going to a 4 man rotation, for Christ sake. Try to keep it just mini-realistic.
I have to argue about one thing, Michael.
And I’m serious.
Is it:
,for Christ sake ?
or is it:
For Chrissake!!
What’s your fucking bright idea? Sending out this worthless POS every 5th day isn’t gonna work.
It’s just 2 runs. Time for the hitter’s to figure this guy out.
Fuck this ump
thats a strike…omg
I think it’s For Jesus Hornblower Christ’s Sake.
Yeah. That’s right. Thanks
Technically, he kept them in the game…
That was just a fucking horrible call by Drake.Must be on LaSorda’s payroll.
What’s Brad Penny up to these days?
Give Bochy some….oh, fuck..I almost said “props”…
Thank God I didn’t
Give Bochy “credit” for taking unicorn fuckhead cocksucker out
We have a grand total of TWO hits thru 6, and we’re harping on Zitshit, rightfully so, and the guy who drove in our two runs.
Two hits thru 6 don’t cut it regardless who’s toeing the rubber.
I like the guy that drove in two runs…
They’ll never go to a 4-man rotation, but they actually have enough days off this month to just about pull it off.
A rare double by Drake-missed it high AND inside. Tommy was on his cell to the bookie..
Take a goddamn pitch, Jesus. Jesus H. Christ.
Hate Zito
Always have
Man (question mark)’s last good season was (probably) a roid infected 2002.
Been at best mediocre since.
That’s 8 years
I wonder what Panda would do for a Klondike Bar…
Maybe stop posing for the aluminum cover?
The FUCK Loo
Zitshit and his youthful assistant gave the Bums two runs. I’ll get on him when it’s justified.
Youthful assistant? You mean…intern
which isn’t in this case…or in most times you rag on him…rag on your boy sandoval…THE BIGGEST dissapointment of the year.
Knock off the “boy” shit.
go f yourself if you think anything was intended….
“This is 1874. You’ll be able to sue HER!”
I said the other day I’d take Walkemeyer over Zito. Nothing tonite changes that…
I’d take Chad Zerbe over him…
Nice job by Uribe. Why do pitchers FU that throw to second as often as they do? It ain’t that hard…
Damm Casilla pull your head out of your ass.That’s an easy DP.
The catcher always gets credit AND blame for his pitching staff. You people suddenly absolving Posey of any blame for braindead pitch selection are hypocritical. We heard all last year about the so called superior pitch calling from Whitefuck over Molina, now suddenly nothing is on the catcher. Bullshit. And do NOT call a Latino “boy” again.
it isn’t the selection schmuck….it’s the execution
We have TWO fucking hits, blame the white boy for calling a shitty game. Priceless.
I’ve seen ENOUGH of Casilla. Fucking head case.
Now I can understand your tears and your shame,
She called you “boy” instead of your name.
the Giants have 2 hits tonight. Tomorrow’s POTG could be a wasteland…..
I’m voting for Whiteside
Anyone old enough to remember “no boy” listed in the racing entries?
no
Before my time, Loo. That shit would probably be considered sexist nowadays. “Rider” is the PC word. But they still use “bug boy,” but not as much. You mostly just hear “apprentice rider…” We need to turn back the clock….
Thank you for your reply, Del.
guilty
Posey gets ZERO blame for this tonight. He’s a rookie catcher and Zito is a man (supposedly) who shakes off the C till he gets his pitch. After Benjie left they all sat around saying they would call their own game. Posey is the only fucking guy who’s kept them in this game, don’t make up some fantasy for why Zito sucked just because of your weird obsession with hating Posey…….
Look at the tape … if he called even one curveball, he’s off the hook
You look at it and report back.
I hate Zito, not Posey. The catcher shares the blame. Always has. Period.
and their is no weirder fantasy than your obsession with hating everything Posey does……..
’bout time someone other than me pointed to that.
Torres needs to be able to try to beat out a bunt in this situation. I know he can’t, but that’s kind of shame on him and/or the coaches. Suppose he puts in any work on that?
With better D, it might be 23 consecutive scoreless innings for Bilingslop.
TWO hits thru 8 full. Let’s blame the white boy who can’t call a game.
Not blaming anyone specifically, but the fact is, it should be 2-0 Giants with any kind of smarts. … or a RF who isnt crippled
The fucking veteran pitcher is the guy calling the game. If u guys think zito isn’t shaking off a pitch he’s not sure then I really can’t help u understand this….
Boy: Bad
Zipperhead: Fine
You wanna attack Torres as a PED user without substantion. Il’ll call you what I please and you’ll fucking deserve it.
I see a huge prop coming for bochy (from me). He gets that zito is worthless. The yank he did after 4 proves that.
my 8:30pm agrees
“Substantiation”..