Zito’s Law, In All it’s Inglorious Glory
Man, was his Law ever in more effect than last night? Look at my 9/13 post and see how many theorems out of the 6 he had checked off:
1) “He’ll get outpitched by the opposing pitcher”: check
2) “Our bats will go silent”– double check
3) “”We will commit some dumbass defensive miscue”— ugly check. This one was the best because God (who hates Zito and the Giants) stepped into the game for just a moment to make sure Theorem #3 kicked into play: Blake hit a certain base hit up the middle–except that it bounds off the mound and changes course directly to the Uribe. We are saved, inning over. Whoops. God just wanted that inning to hurt a little more– a simple, clean base hit up the middle wasn’t gonna do it………..
4) “Opponents hardest hit balls are always in the direction of our slowest athletes”– I wouldn’t call Uribe slow or not athletic but he’s hardly a deft gazelle out there at SS. I’d give this a 1/2 check.
5) “If we ever score a run Zito will walk the first 2 hitters of the next inning”– we never scored a run but he did manage to screw up the 6th inning in classic Zito style: hit batter, walk, walk to load the bases. No check here, though. OK, maybe a 1/4 check.
6) “The opponents game winning hit will always come from their worst hitter”– substitute “most hated current Dodger” and this one gets a full check………..
Heart breaking game. Who loses when their team throws a 1 hitter? Zito’s Law, baby. You can’t escape it. Every 5th day like clockwork………..
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Don’t do that.
I have a back to school night to hit, I’ll catch you guys for some of the game later…
You are the one obsessed with talking about him. If you want to talk with him head on over there. I don’t want you or anyone else trying to incite those lunatics….
and when I say “incite those lunatics” I mean that I don’t want them over here and will delete them and any posts that tries to smoke them out. But I’ll have to do that later, I gotta bounce.
That’sd bullsit. And stop deleting my posts.
You’re the fuck who let the cocksucker in here. TWICE. Knowing he’s fucking insane.
I have to say I’m a little disappointed I didn’t make POTD…Didn’t I capitalize all of the right words?
The Giants have come back to win their last four series that began with a loss in the opener.
As per Baggs.
Pat just turns and plays it off the wall.
Well, Velez kept it on the ground at least.
Was that Velez or Rowand leading off, I couldn’t tell the difference. Jesus. H.
Velez’ bat splinters in a different direction, Denny.
Giants suddenly sound a little banged up…
Biggest AB of the year for President Taft.
Gave himself no chance. Really hard to understand how he can just decide he’s going to swing no matter where it is.
Impeach! Impeach the fat bastard. That was just horrible. Just exactly where was he going to hit that first pitch, the 17th hole at Pebble? That shit was already in the bunker.
The only strike he saw, he didn’t swing at…
Goddamnit.
Just another clueless approach by Panda.Fucking Pathetic AB.
Jay Gibbons? Cleanup? Really?
I understand he’s having a career month, but thanks, Joe … really.
Joe said earlier that Buster will “get his vote” for ROY. Thanks Joe, but since when did you get to vote?
Pablo has vision problems. Has to be. He can’t pick up the spin on breaking balls. He can see the fucking pitches up around his eyes. Compare his blind swinging approach to Posey’s focus.
They’ve had to check his vision….regulary. I would think.
Well, yeah. He started wearing (and stopped wearing, and re-started wearing) glass in ST. They can check all they want to. Fixing the problem’s another issue.
“glasses”
Chad? I mean really, Chad? You don’t suppose that his friends call him Chaz?
I don’t like that guy.
I’m hoping Velez’ speed will help manufacture a run when he leads off the 3rd…
You’re such a dreamer. I was just hoping he’d see 2 pitches, so imagine my delight.
Eliezer Alfonzo?
Just reminding myself … Billingsley just isnt this good. 21 baserunners in 28 innings … not too many are
If u are holding a sign that says “authentic giants fan” you are a tool and a fool….
wow..
God hates SF, that’s all there is to it.
Nice piece of hitting by Fonetnot.Too bad Gibbons is playing Left instead of Manny….Oh that’s right no Manny Damn it.
Can we catch a frickin break??
good at bat from Velez and great swing by Theriot and Nate. Can Panda take a lesson?
He needs a Barry Bonds coaching session stat pronto…
I would point out that Pablo started celebrating for a moment after everyone else in the dugout saw the catch, but there’s nothing humorous about this series, so far. But there’s no god, either. So I think the breaks will even out.
Make em pay, make em pay
Time for a Uribe homer and end this nonsense….
Hmmm. Panda?
I will take it…
Panda time.
Hell of a deal, hoping Panda merely strikes out
Two out hitter now Ross
How the meaty have fallen…
Funny.
Mean.
But funny
WHat is it with these stretches where the entire lineup looks like it’s never seen a breaking pitch before?
You ever try to hit one of those motherfuckers? Tain’t easy no matter how many times you’ve seen them.
Se e, here’s the deal. They don’t look like breaking balls when they come in.
Hence the tooooooooiiiiiim.
Breaking ball
That would be fine if the rest of the league were being shut out game after game by this guy. They aren’t. Someone can sure as hell recognize a breaking ball in this league.
15 innings and still lookin for a run……
Well said Flav on the goobers holding up signs proclaiming they are “authentic” Giamts fans. If you are a fan, all you need is your Giants, a little anger and a lot of vociferousness.
Got xoot’s comments about Panda’s eyesight. I said all year there is something wrong…I had predicted come a week after whenever their season ends is that he will get the eye surgery. That last ab cleary shows he is not picking up any spin and is just swinging at whatever the blurry thing is coming his way…
Mute nostril agony…..
Or is it Carnevil #5 ??
Velez is funny. He had that “Oh no you don’t” look in his eyes
Blake is the one guy that is going to stab us in the eye…
What are ya a fucking mafia hit man?
The ones holding the signs are usually about 8 years old, Flav . . .
lets get some runs…
OK. Enough of this. There hasn’t been a leadoff guy on all night.
Build a run. Something, anything.
This is a great game. Fucking FRUSTRATING.
But after seeing that movie preview, if Zito ever tries getting in an elevator I’m getting on…I’ll take the next one
POTD Ted
Nate’s going deep!
Masterful job of pitching by Matt.Always strike 1,low pitch count,plenty of bullets left in the tank.Now how about a FUCKIN RUN FOR HIM JESUS!!!!!!!
JOE!!!
A Rowand fan
Bloop and a blast . . .
Fuck pulling Cain! Your a Fucking IDIOT Bochy!!!!!!!!!
Ishi sighting
Travis!!
God hates the Giants but he/she loves Ishi
OK!
Run into one, Geno
Good time for a bunt (for a hit), but that time has now passed, obviously
Good God.
This is fucking brutal. Torture?
This is more like an inquisition . . .
We needed that shit.
Font-astic!!!
okay bleeder
Hell Yeah!!
Fontenot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Little fuck did it.
Jack this fucker.
Bochy’s PH with Ishikawa’s strategy works! Fontenot is a keeper for ’11.
There’s our break. Now win this for Matt!
Dude doesn’t look like yer typical ballplayer, but he’s usually making good contact…
As important as the hit, Travis thought double out of the box-nice baserunning.
But Michael…God loves Ishi
HR Huff’n’stuff
Holy crap. Panda looked terrible there.
That was a while ago. You are one *slow* typist
Christ. Hold breath. Watch Velez circle. See ball settle in mitt. Breathe . . .
Good job Romo!