Game 1, 6:37pm…….
Hmmmm…I’m kinda excited for the game tonight. Not really sure how I’m gonna burn the time off before first pitch—I have to go to work and, obviously, take care of my daughter’s basic needs, although by game time I’m not sure how high up we’re gonna go on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs pyramid:
maybe I’ll hit the gym, too…..
But other than all that, I don’t know how I’m going to be able to tolerate the seconds that are ticking off my life even as I type this. I’m sitting here with my dyed black head and my best Giants jersey hanging neatly pressed nearby and all I’m doing is waiting. Just waiting. Still waiting……..
I guess we can bide our time by marveling at the playoff roster at 10am. Then you guys get to fight it out for who can post the line up here first. That’s always fun. Beers will probably be getting popped open by many of you before the customary whistle blow at 5pm. And then we’re just about there, right?
Let’s just throw this out there: Our playoff history sucks. SF has never won a crown. We’ve ultimately lost every series we’ve played in– some were dramatic losses (the 2002 WS), others I barely remember (the 1997 series v Florida) and others were just plain weird (the ’89 Earthquake series). But in the end, they were all losses. But there have been amazing, wonderful playoff memories that I’ll never forget. My favorite playoff moment was the Will Clark grand slam bomb that he launched deep into the Chicago night sky. I was watching the game with some friends in my dorm room at Lewis and Clark and got so excited about that hit that I jumped out our 2nd story window, saved from major injury by one of Mother Nature’s trees. That’s the feeling i want to have to have tonight. And luckily, we live in a one level house so I’m good to go as far as that goes…….
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Nightmare WS for Fox: Reds v. Rangers…
Infante 3B, Heyward RF, Lee 1B, McCann C, Gonzalez SS, Diaz LF, Conrad 3B, Ankiel CF, Lowe RHP
The Braves lineup is already one up on us, they have NO Rowand.
You’re worse than your Soph slut bitch girlfriend. Drop it.
The Jints have to win tonight. I just got a check for work done in August (yay, the long wait is over) and i received a fez that my brother sent me from his trip to Turkey. I am wearing a fez. You cannot argue with a man wearing a fecking fez. You just cannot. I feel like a Sultan. The Sultan of Swing. Or Swat.
Fez Power! Come to think of it, I never have argued with a Shriner, at least one wearing his Fez…
I just rec’d my Giantys playoff 2010 hat from UPS.
WOO hoo!! All the way, baby!
To me Texas is not merely a surprise but an out and out shocker. Don’t follow the DeRangers much (particularly because n’ onaccounta the guy who was the face of their ownership group some years ago); but it does appear that they have gone and done the totally unexpected and developed a creditable pitching staff. To me that’s about as outre as the Padres becoming Murderers’ Row redux.
Question is whether or not their P.S. is deep enough to handle the Evil Empire. Much as i favor the Twins, they sorely lack a true ace who can go into shutdown mode. Same is true for the Reds.
Torres CF, Sanchez 2B, Huff 1B, Posey C Burrell LF, Uribe SS Sandoval 3B, Ross RF, Lincecum RHP
Just like I called and wanted. Thank you skipper.
Dennis, there also one up on us since they have two 3rd basemans.
You’re right, Kat. Here’s the correct one, Conrad is at 2B.
Infante 3B, Heyward RF, Lee 1B, McCann C, Gonzalez SS, Diaz LF, Conrad 2B, Ankiel CF, Lowe RHP
Giants should have a huge advantage on the infield.Braves had to move Conrad to second base cause he sucked at 3rd making alot of bonehead errors (mostly throwing errors)recently.Then they move Infante to 3rd and he starts fucking up too with balls through his legs.The Braves are gonna miss the D that Chipper and Prado provided.And their experience.
You got Ross, now will you shut the fuck up?
Yeah, I’ll be quiet for now.
Hey, I think we might be seeing the same doc. Mine put me on Elavil (Amitriptyline) yesterday. I think that was the same one you just switched to. She started me off on a low dose (10 mg/at night) . It’s a little blue pill, but not that blue pill.
Love that lineup. If we have the exact same roster in 2011, that would be my opening day lineup.
Interesting fact: In the last 4 years 15 of 16 teams to win first-round opening games have gone on to advance to the league championship series.The lone exception was the 2006 Detroit Tigers who lost the opener at Yankee Stadium and then won 3 in a row.Freak gets it done tonight,great odds that we move on.
Baggerly’s update on Guillen:
Guillen told ESPN Deportes that his neck pain is profound. I ran his comments through Babelfish and cleaned it up a bit: “It is lamentable, but I cannot do anything on the matter. I was excited to play in the Division Series, but the pain is very profound. One plays this sport to reach the postseason and the dream is to play in the World Series. With luck, I could play more ahead.”
Lamentable? Boy. Babelfish is goood
Hey, the Giants made the playoffs, so I’ll be very positive, obviously. But something about the Guillen thing stinks. He stunk enough to be dropped from the playoff roster, but he was still allowed to start a bunch of critical games at the end of the season.
It’ll be a non-issue because the Giants made the playoffs. That’s fine with me. Guillen who?
Do they award an MVP for the Division Series?
If so, I’ll go with B-Wheezy. Games should be close (aren’t they all?) and I think “The Beard” nails the door shut all three times.
Wow the Rays are folding fast!!
No better food for the ballgame than Chinese. Pilar is an exellent student of Chinese cuisine, she started on the Peking Duck yesterday. She even makes the pancakes to wrap the duck skin and goodies. The duck meat will be a different course..
Custom made computers, Peking Duck? What kind of sweat shop are you running over there?
mmmmm. Duck
Can’t get even frozen duck here.Pilar brought it up from SF. She and my daughter share an apartment now. Lisa isn’t here, she’s with her latest no good thieving bastard boyfriend today…
The question is Mike is he a Giants fan???
I love duck skin and fat but I realize it’s unhealthy. So I go to this Thai place that removes the skin, removes most of the fat and *then* they replace the skin. More psychologically healthy than physically. But I digress…
What a horrible week to get sent out of town. Thank goodness for MLB GameDay
“What a horrible week to quit sniffing glue…”
I woulda given rowand a shot tonight. He’s the only one who has hit lowe good. And you know he’d have his gm face on. Oh well, no guillen so I’m stoked. I am so fucking stoked for this game. Gotta go coach ayso and shud be back at the house around 6:15ish with a couple of round table pies and some pliney elders.
Nothing says baseball like pizza and Roman philosophers
Two hours to get picks in.
You got mine, Mike?
Quoting Smoky and the Bandit???
Who is this jackass announcer for the Yanker game?
Shut the fuck up . . .
Rowand gets a 3 run bomb pinch hitting in the 8th . . .
For the win . . .
“Looks like Chuck picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.”
Who quit?
Chuck and Zumie need to send a third tie breaker: total hits for Torres in the series.
Guillen has apparently been convinced or convinced himself that if it weren’t for his bad disk in his neck, he’d be on the roster.
This is a positive thing. Even if it’s delusional, it’s mentally positive. On the other hand, it could also be true. Who knows?
Doesn’t matter. He wasn’t producing, so he’s out. He can rationalize it any way he wants if it keeps him happy in the clubhouse.
That’s why I’m saying it’s a good thing
A, hell no I don’t what to wait till the 8th inning to win this game. Score early and often!!
Jump out front and all the angst about the roster is almost moot.
The Blue Angels are buzzing the Financial District right now, just finishing up their practice. I usually don’t get to see them, just hear them, but I saw 3 just a few minutes ago. They should buzz the games.
SSent it, Mike . . .
I usually don’t sstutter when I type . . .
Bleep!
Alright. Off to catch the train. Go get ’em tonight Timmy!
Once again the umpiring is playing much too large a factor…
Now Swick also needs to send me a third tie breaker: hits for Torres in the series..
Swick or zumie?
Both now. Swick just entered and he, Chuck, and Zumie had the first two tie breakers the same.
Retardenhire lost the Twin series yesteday, It wasn’t the Tex decision, it was Liriano pitching to Granderson.
Great minds think alike.
Another screwup for the Umps.As Pornvano got screwed on a sure strike 3 call and Gardenshire tossed after of course the next pitch goes for a killer RBI by Berkman.
Anyone going to any of these first 2 games?
Out of curiousity I looked at stub hub prices this morning. $85 for standing room, $89 for nose bleeds. Some good seats for $1,250
A freind of a freind had $23 tickets to last Sunday’s game but couldn’t go. Sold it for $300
Jesus-Swick and Zumie: hits for Panda. You tied again.
My guess for Panda: 27.
I jest. I’ll send it to you in a minute…
I’m about to bike home from work and won’t be able to give you any updates between now and game time, Michael. Hopefully we have settled on an adequate tiebreaker?
New York Mercenaries are handing it to the Twins again. Primary culprit is Lance Berkman. Wonder if the Stros got anyone useable (within a couple years anyway) for him. Not all Mercs, though. Ol Andy Pettit has held the Twinks to a couple of runs up to approaching Rivera time. Last Hurrahs for that pair, perhaps?
Still about an hour away, and I’m a goddamn nervous wreck. I hope Timmy was able to eat.
Tonight’s HP ump, Dana Demuth (I think it’s him) should be to our benefit. He ranked 68th (out of 79) in walks/gm, but 14th in strikeouts. Could/should be a good night for Rapunzel to rack up the Ks.
I’m a mess, too, Dennis. That 12.5% chance of being able to say FUCK YOU to all the Dodger fans I know is just eating at me. It’s way too small a number right now.
The missed call to Berkman wasn’t close. Criminal.
Craig Sager’s closet has to be one of the scariest places on the planet.
Flavor is the only guy to go against SF. So he wins if the Braves win. Hiss Boo…
Edd: Yes, 17, 4
Craig: No, 12, 4
Bozo: Yes, 15,6
3Bagger: Yes, 12,5
Kristen: Yes, 13,5
Kevin: Yes, 12,3
Macdog: Yes, 17, 7
GHead “The Fucking Idiot” Yes, 15, 5
Twin: Yes, 20, 6
Dennis: Yes, 13, 3
Zumie: Yes, 17, 5,6,5
SanDog: Yes, 16, 7
Chuckles: Yes, 17, 5,8
SportDude: Yes, 17, 6
Blade: Yes, 12, 4
Ted: Yes, 17, 9
Swick: Yes, 17, 5,6,3
Max: Yes, 9,2
How the fuck could Flav go no? That has to be the old reverse jinx.
It better be.
Ripken agrees with Denny. If Giants don’t hit HRs, they don’t score.
On SportsNet Central they said 5 Giants have World Series rings.
Let’s see….that would be Rowand, Renteria, Burrell, and I’m blanking out on who the other two could be……
Uribe, that’s right.
Uribe…
Dick Stockton has the perfect hair for October baseball–orange.
Zume, Uribe I think
Yeah, I just remembered Uribe. Who could the 5th be?
Javier Lopez w/Bosox…
Ah, thanks everyone.
Go Giants and Go Timmy!
A “hit-me” fastball…
Uh oh. Someone call 911 for dennis.
Haha I got outted already? I figured all u guys would go sf. If atl wins that’ll ease sone of my misery…
Had a puff of green dropped by via a friend. Doing some ruby red grapefruit juice with vodka. Wood cookstove is sizzling down a homestead garden/orchard burrito combination with onion (huge); jalapenos; green pepper; apple; tomatillos; smallish tomatoes; oregano sauteeing down in lard with additions of paisano red wine (California); cumin (who knows where) and later, black beans a smidgeon of powdered basil and some garlic. Starting to kick up an aroma. Getting hungry for a big Giants victory tonight and a black and orange October.
I have a box of Ritz crackers.
How the hell can anyone eat at a time like this?
BTW, did you know that each Ritz cracker has 16 calories?
Grab some pine, meat!
I just opened the door to the patio. It’s no window but I swear to god I’m jumping out this goddamn door if we hit a grand slam tonight. Literally, I will jump out that door with almost no regard for my body or the potential consequences! Come on giants!!!!!!!!!!
3-2 change-up, what a chess match!
Nice little Houdini act there.
Well, they got that out of the way.
By the way, lowe is one of the adderall boys. I hammered the 6.5 under tonight
Never had Adderall. But I got about 2400 mg of Gabapentin in me now.
I’ve got a pretty good sinker going myself.
Fucking little runt. Bochy has to implement the H&R, especially with a sinker-baller like Lowe.
Seemed like he had to, didn’t it? Virtually no downside. But I gave -1900 that there would be no nothing right there.
Feels like they’ve exchanged punts…
Lowe’s got great stuff tonight his ball his moving crazy all over the place. Agreed Denny, especially with that contact-fuck at the plate…..
cannot figure out the 5th allegedly with a ring … Affeldt? he may have been IN the WS, with the Rox, but no ring
Timmy settling in now. I hope.
K K K K and kounting
Pawlie, I hope your enjoying our Giants in a nice a calm manner in upstate NY.
I’m a nervous wreck here in Northern California. We need to score first to help calm the nerves.
calm? calm? I’m sitting down at least
Isn’t Cox a wife-beater?
maybe he thought it was rough foreplay
How many swing throughs already?!?!? Fucking dealin!
Nine swings and misses for Timmy in the second inning.
K x 5 !
Timmeh ! ! !
I said earlier that Rapunzel should be racking up the Ks tonight.
Tim is dialed in, going to be a long night at the plate, for both teams
Beautiful!! Tim’s locked in now!
Big Swingers party tonight by visitors to the wicked ol’ City by the Bay.
Due to my impending move, I no longer have DirectTv connected, thus this fucked up situation . . .
Not certain what the time delay is on http://www.tvants.com, but it’s fucking weird getting Japanese ESPN (or Chinese . . . WTF) commercials and then back to the game with (THANK GOD) english commentators (Jon Miller???) . . . A bit discombobulating to say the least.
commie pinko
He’s (Zito) lucky to be sitting on the fucking bench . . .
I smell a run.
How the hell did anyone think that Buddy Holly and the Crickets were a black group? He sounded about as black as Jerry Mathers.
Pawlie, DJ knew it- Javier Lopes with the Red Sox.
Location mistake on 0-2!