What’s The Roster Going to Look Like vs The Fillies?
We all know Bochy doesn’t like change, especially if things are going good–they don’t get much *gooder* than storming into the NLCS for the first time in 8 years. I HAVE to believe that Guillen burned his ticket to Philly when he declined to come support the team in person against Atlanta–plus, Ross is simply a better hitter than he is right now. Better defender. Better teammate. It would be inconceivable to me that we see Guillen on the roster….
Zito? For who? For what? Bochy can’t want to endure a start from Zito on the road against a solid hitting team in a smallish ballpark. So, unless they are seeing signs that Bumgarner is wearing down, I can’t see Zits making the roster (but props to him for staying focused on his regular schedule and staying with the team for the Atlanta series)…..
The problem against Atlanta was a lack of speed off the bench late in the game. Ishikawa ran the bases brilliantly when he scored on Sun but if Bochy had Velez on the bench he would have pinch run for him. I could definitely see Rowand missing the cut and Velez replacing him for his speed alone…….
Outside of the roster decisions, this is looking like a slow week. Saturday seems a long way away right now……
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Would be hard to convince anyone that Rowand is hurt especially the Commissioner, so replacing him with Velez is a near impossibility.
Bochy sticks with the same thing (I am sure he eats bacon and eggs every day) and I expect the roster will look exactly the same as the Braves series. Didn’t Bochy also say Bum is his guy? The only possibility of Zito over Mota, but I see no upside to that change.
maybe I need someone to post the rules of who can be on this NLCS roster. I thought as long as they were on the 40 man you could add and subtract before each series. But I’m totally fine being wrong with that, just let me know…..
I love O/U lines. I like betting “the pace of the game” plus it allows me to bet on more giants games since I often think they’re going to lose but could never bet against them. Sat’s o/u line is 6. SIX. Based on the action, most are betting the under right now. And could totally see Tim/Doc going toe to toe for the entire game. But for some strange reason I am leaning towards the over. Maybe I’m just hoping to finally see this offense show up, something they do at random times throughout the year. Could Sat be the day when it looks like they barely have a chance for a hit much less a run vs Halladay?
I posted it in the afternoon yesterday…have to be on the 25-man roster as of August 31 unless you ar eon the 60 day DL…
Were always gonna have lack of speed with this team on the bench are off.It’s just the way it is with this team.No way Pathetic Rowand won’t make the team though.,not against his former team.Roster will probably remain the same.Maybe add Runzler instead of Mota,for more dominate LHP match ups against Phillies dominate LH LU.
You’re right, Flav. Ishikawa even made a joke about not being pinch runned for…pinch runned for? Is that an actual term?
Saturday does seem like a month away. But we can count on you to come up with a daily subject to keep the banter flowing and the assholiness going.
GOD LOVE THE GIANTS!
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Are the Giants really going to ride Bum until his arm falls off? The innings pitched has to come into play at some point, doesn’t it? I don’t see Zits being left off the roster for a seven game series, maybe for Affeldt. I could almost see them using Zit for game four at home, with the shortest fucking rope ever, and Bum in the pen. That’s not what I want, but I could see a case for it.
I don’t think they’ll make any position player changes. Although Velez has speed, didn’t he make some huge base running gaffs last year? Or am I thinking of someone else?
I could be wrong but I think Velez made huge *defensive* gaffs in the outfield last year. Or am I thinking of someone else?
And not to stir up shit but it was brought up here before the NLDS roster was announced that over extending Bumgarner’s arm has the *possibility* of a law suit if for any reason he’s injured. So that may come into the brain trust as well. On the other hand, this is as close as the Giants have been to the WS in 8 years. So….
Yeah Ted, whatever the knock on Velez was I’m sure will get sorted out by folks with a better memory.
If they go with Bum, as a #4, he would potentially only have two more starts or 12 – 14 innings to go. So maybe they are just going for it. Not shutting him down at the end of the year already goes beyond the logic for a young arm. Maybe it was a – kid we’re going for broke what do you think kinda deal. Or they don’t give a shit because they plan to trade him for Hanley Ramirez next year.
It will be interesting to see what they do.
And, I’m not trying to stir anything up. It was just rattling around in my head. Thankfully (I’m pretty sure most will agree with me here), I’m not the one that has to make the call.
Not to make any support for Guillen.But i thought i saw him on the bench against Atlanta Flav.Granted he was sitting in a corner by himself.
That was Gomez
he was not with the team, Baggs made that very clear.
At this point, it seems la toss up between Velez and Rowand. As to Zito, I have to agree: I was pretty impressed to see him sprint onto Turner Field to celebrate so enthusiastically. If MadBum does develop shoulder soreness — Zito’ll be right there to jump in as an injury replacement. Of course, Zito’s being paid real well to stay ready. And maybe the enthusiasm comes with the money too. . . . Great. Three and a half more days to hash over this stuff. Saturday really does seem a long way away.
What I want to know is where all this talk about Bum has a weak arm??? is this true? He appears fine to me. The bigger question is does Bochy change his rotation to R-L-R, Tim, Jonathon, Matt. I kinda like that rotation. Matt opens at home. And the other big question is how many of you are taking Tuesday off from work to watch the game since it is on at 1:00 PM. I am considering it!! I feel a sore throat and head ache coming on right now!! hack, hack. sniff, sniff.
Dammit Kevin!!! All your hacking and sniffing!! Now I’m catching it too!!
You should be thanking me Ted, now you get to stay home and watch the game too!!
Not a weak arm. Just concern about the number of innings this season for a rookie.
I have a question about the weather…how is Philly different from NYC? Yesterday NY got over an inch of rain, Philly about .10. Two weeks ago tomorrow, when I left NYC it rained like hell all morning then stopped and we made our flights out of JFK. Next day in the paper they are showing floods in Philly and heavy rain Jersey area.
Chron has rain predicted for both cities starting Thurs; same for the entire coast from DC/Balt on up to Boston. Meanwhile it was 90 degrees all round the Bay Area yesterday with more of same predicted here.
Most vivid reminder I have of 62 series (6th grader at the time) was how much it rained here. And we did watch the final game in class, I’m pretty sure. Mateo Alou was an excellent bunter, drag down 1B line. Barely played in those days, but hit .340 for the Pirates couple years later.
I think Zito might make the NLCS roster. There has to be concern about Bum’s number of innings.
Where was the concern down the stretch in September? If they didn’t shut him down then or in the NLDS, they sure the hell won’t be shutting him down now. No way, no how.
Yeah, they skipped his last start . . .
He was on 10 days rest when he pitched
He’ll be on long rest in both the NLCS and WS.
Bozo’s right–we’re talking about two more starts, max, for MadBum. If he gets hurt the first series, activate Zito (with Selig’s approval, of course). But put Zito on the roster, as the 4? As a long reliever? Neither sounds good to me. Let the fucker sit unless they have to dial 911.
I just read the Ranger’s initial celebration was with ginger ale due to Josh Hamilton’s substance abuse problems. I had no idea. But that’s good team chemistry.
Well, perhaps the word “chemistry” is inappropriate due to Josh Hamilton’s…I’ll shut up now
Over on the Bleacherrepot a non-Giants and non-Philly fan asked this question. Can you guys step back out of your Giants Fan mode and make a pick??
Let me just ask a general question to everybody OUTSIDE Philadelphia and the San Fransisco area: if you were to take one pitcher from these two to start a game seven, which one would you take?
Can you even decide?
Salomon (Torres) Gomez
Atlee Hammaker?
Lefty Gomez
Cliff Lee?
You know, i’m only modestly concerned about the wear and tear on Bumgarner’s arm. Part of it is his build and part of it is his pitching style. Most of the early burnout types from over-use (Cubbies Prior and Wood) have been the constant high-heat, hard-riding fastball major strikeout types. Though countryboy from Caroline is built for power, he appears to be a more modulated sort, relying on a combination of pitches and approaches rather than one who turns the burner on high and hyperexerts on every pitch.
Secondly, one thing we have not seen from Madison is a tendency to wear down over the course of a game. Righetti and Bochy have wisely not tended to try extending him into the 8th and 9th innings or a hundred + pitches. For the most part his wont has been to get even stronger as the game goes into the fifth and sixth innings. Seventh and things get a bit more iffy, part of which is probably simple non- maintenance of concentration along with some wear.
So my observation and conclusion would be to continue with MadBum until and unless he shows signs of sagging. None observable so far and with his pitching style, if it does happen it is more likely to be somewhat gradual rather than sudden or dramatic. His composure is such as to indicate that he’s not likely to keep himself going on pure adrenaline~ or by the substance likely used by Derek Lowe the other evening.
The thing is, when he came up last year, down the stretch, his velocity was WAY under what he was throwing early in the season.
This time around, there hasn’t been a drop-off. He was up around 92-93 the other day.
Is one more game (6-7) more innings going to be too much? If Zito gets the nod, that’s likely their thought processs, but I don’t think they’ll make the switch. Not when they’re THIS close. Cain hit the ground throwing 200 innings per year at a young age . . .
I am very certain Sanchez will be moved up to start Game #2. Don’t forget Matt was #3 all year anyway, and your Game #3 pitcher is probably your Game #7 pitcher.
Did you get this inside info from the groom at barn #3, or the hot-walker at barn #7?
Either way, I could get suckered in on this hot tip.
I got it from a midget named Harry…
Cain going Tuesday ast the 3 also means Cain gets one start in SF and only one in Philly, and Sanchez two in Philly (assuming Philly lasts so long). In his three career starts at the bandbox Cain has given up 7 HRs. Sanchez has started there only twice. Much better numbers than Cain’s, for what that’s worth on such a small sample.
I would like those stats to be admitted as Exhibits Alpha & Bravo….
Oops, between Tim and Halladay
Anyone else NOT think that Unca_Charlie Manuel will go to a 3-man rotation? I just can’t imagine that country bumpkin going to Kyle Kendrick or Phat Joe Blanton in Game 4. I’m expecting Halladay, Oswalt and Hamels. Wash, rinse and repeat.
That’s OK, we were the only team in the majors to defeat all three. Bring ’em on.
Blanton actually has not pitched that poorly in Spetember. They likely know we go with Bum in Game 4 and they think Blanton can beat him, but they also think they are going to sweep us…
Sanchee in game #2. For the L-R thing, first. Second, as I said yesterday, more importantly Cain is a fly ball guy. Fly balls tend to become HRs at the bandbox, outs in ATT. Doesn’t mean Sanchee can’t give up a dinger or two there, but Cain’s pitching approach risks dingers more at that yard…
For a guy who doesn’t like change,Bochy sure as hell has dealt with a lot of it, and rather well…
The Bumgarner innings count issue has been argued to death. At this point, they’ve already blatantly ignored the prevailing wisdom. He’s now more than 40 percent over his 2009 total ( minors and majors combined). Obviously, the intention is to ignore it. I’ll root like hell when he takes the mound and hope the crapshoot works out…
In todays SF Chronicle’s Letters To The Editor:
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I want to commend the Giants team members for their very fine gesture toward our old friend Bobby Cox at the conclusion of the National League Division Series.
They suspended their well deserved celebration to join Atlanta fans in applauding the retiring skipper as he left the field for the last time. This act of kindness and respect has been noted appreciatively in all the local media reports on the game. I would venture to say that many Braves fans wlll now be rooting for the Giants through the playoffs
-Lawrence Goare, Atlanta
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Nice
Meanwhile, in Chile, fights are breaking out between wives and mistresses of the Chilean miners as the women crowd into the rescue zone to sign up for guaranteed government benefits.
I thought I saw somewhere this series goes in Philly for 2 SF for 2 and then Philly 1, SF 1, Philly 1. is this wrong??
Yes. It’s 2-3-2.
I’m definitely in the Sanchez in Game 2 camp.
I read Philly was considering the same (R-L-R) with their rotation…. Aren’t Hamels numbers at ATT pretty bad?
4 games, lifetime, 2-1, 6.12 era, no balks.
No balks?
none
And the Velez for Rowand camp…
The Bochy for MOY camp ( yes, I know he won’t win. Most likely he’s 4th)..
Posey for ROY camp..
Time for Torres to step it up camp..
Cougar Girl Scout’s camp…
Cougar Girls Scout cookies – now your talkin’
I ate a brownie once
Funny thing is, that joke is STILL big in middle school, Ted . . .
It cracks me up when my kids come home and tell the same jokes that were around 40 years ago whe I was a kid. Like there’s some joke holding pattern in grade school where the jokes float around and kids bump into them as they grow up . . .
You can’t beat the classics, Chuck
I forgot that Zito would be pitching at home, if he were to pitch at all.
Well, maybe there’s room for the brief Moneyball recap, after all. In the 2002 draft, Billy Beane famously picked Nick Swisher 16th. Philidelphia then took Cole Hamels, 17th. Given a second chance in the first round, Beane picked Joe Blanton 24th. The Giants then took Matt Cain 25th. This moment in A’s history brought to you by The Drumbeat, where a blog entry recently carried the headline: “What’s an A’s Fan to Do?” (Well, watch the Giants, of course.) Sabean’s looking pretty good by comparison these days.
Torres definetly has to step it up!!
I am in the Giants win the WS camp
If the Phillies bump Hamels to the second game, they then would go Oswalt in a Game 7…I like that better than Hamels.
I think Sanchez pitching second is more than sensible, but I think Bochy played the Atlanta series the way he wants it to play out with Philly. I dont expect any changes to the roster or to the rotation.
The only case you can make for Zito on the roster now is that you fear there could be an extra inning game that goes 13-14 innings in the first two games and then instead of burning your bullpen completely so early in the series, you may then have to go with Bumgarner to pitch 2-3 innings (no way I would stick Zito into that spot) in an extended extra inning game.
You then would need Zito to start a game 4. But how would Zits-man pitch with all that pressure at home? Probably fold again.
So I suspect that Bochy stays with things as is. Can we count on Runzler in a big situation if he were to replace Mota? I am not too confident…
BTW, Twin and Flav, who was the Flapper that picked the Giants to win only 82 games and not make the playoffs????
I want to personally thank them…
Was it OSF?
Was it dennis trying his reverse voodoo?
It’s funny that A’s fans hate the Giants, but most Giants fans could care less about the A’s.
I don’t dislike the A’s, I just don’t give a hoot about them. I’ve gone to one of their games maybe every other year this decade. The stadium suxxx, and the crowds I’ve seen were semi-comatose. It’s about as exciting as eating vanilla angel food cake, no icing. An hour after you’re done, you forget whether you already had dessert…
That how the Giants/Dodgers rivalry was for a long time. Giants fans hated them, they couldn’t care less. Till Bonds came around . . .
I had a girlfriend who’s father worked for KGO-7. For some reason the channel had A’s season tickets (I don’t think they televised them but I don’t remember). And that’s how I came to see the one single A’s game in my life.
One of the last A’s games I went to was to see Hacman playing for Seattle.
It was so cool. There were a lot of Giants fans there, and there was a huge roar when he came up to bat. . . Don’t think he expected it. . . .
Yeah, went to an A’s game in ’69 mainly to see Teddy Ballgame managing the Senators . . .
Fuck, 41 years ago?
I don’t know, Chuck. Guy I work with grew up a Dodger fan and his hatred for the Giants runs deep. Bonds made it worse, I think, but it goes back a long way. Very irrational.
Weather Update:
We have a pretty decent rain storm expected to come through the northeast tomorrow with lingering showers on Friday. Should push the temps down on Saturday.
I was at the Sanchez game last year in Philly right affter labor day and it was unseasonably cool and Sanchez barely lost 1-0. Lincecum had that battle a couple of nights later against Pedro Martinez and that was pretty low-scoring.
So I dont see the Phillies slugging their way past us in the opening weekend..we just need one baby!
I say, drop Cain and bring back Wellemeyer
Totally agree. But set em up to pitch Welly at ATT, he’s better at home…
Looks like the wind will be blowing in pretty hard from left-center field on Sat.
Today’s the golden anniversary of the Hal Smith homer, Twin…
I know, and my lung cancer surgery. Hal had some pretty good years in the bigs, he’ll be 80 on Pearl Harbor day..
I used to go to all the A’s/Twins games here.Ticket security was pretty lax, we bought the cheap seats but nearly always could sit just about front roooooooooooooooooooow…
Christ, back in the day, they allowed pony kegs in the bleachers at A’s games.
One of my first big benders came when I went to a game w/my oldest sister’s husband and his friends (I was 15). Hysterical.
Never forget driving back home in my mom’s Galaxie 500 convertible (390 ci), going 110 over the San Mateo bridge. Luckily I wasn’t 16, or they would have made me drive . . .
uhm…
Hot off the press, here’s our starting rotation. It’s what we all want.
http://tinyurl.com/24njnr7
Bochy obviously read the Flap. I know Kuiper does. He quoted me once (without giving source credit of course)
Bochy is such an idiot…. maybe worst manager in the game….. Nothing every goes through that big block head of his…..
After the Giants won the last game of the season Bochy’s interview on the radio, from the club house, was fun to hear. He was loose and relaxed, none of that stiff cautious stuff designed to protect his players (“well, he’s been scufflin’ and not hittin’ as well as we know he can hit, so . . . .”). Instead, Bochy was happy and garrulous. Describing how his pace around the field to high-five the fans differed from his players’, he said it was sort of an “old-bull young-bull kind of thing.” I’m not sure the woman interviewing him was familiar with the joke that ends: “Naw. Let’s walk down and fuck em all.”
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Deadline noon Saturday.
Total Giants’ runs, Home Runs, Huff’s total hits
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And of course, what *I* see is:
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Deadline noon Saturday.
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Actually, it’s: 000000000001110000000000001111000000000000000000000000000000000000111111101011
I ownder how the Phills now respond..do they go Hamels Game 2?
Nope.
Gomez.
Nah, it’s Ramirez…
I know its been said before by others, but I really do feel like I have a lot more invested in this 2010 team than the 2002 team…. From the players up to Bochy there are so many great stories and likeable characters…. Not to say the 2002 series didn’t rip my heart out, but I definitely feel like I am enjoying this run right along side of them…
Only lazy reporters are saying this will be an easy rout for the Phillies…. It should be a very evenly matched series…. The Giants always seem to be play down/up to their competition… Is it Saturday yet????
I hit refresh and this thread went from 90 to 89 posts. And I thought, “I’ll bet I know which one got deleted” Scrolled and…yup
WTF can’t the Gyros beat the Phils? Hey, they can, anything is possible. They’ve almost got all the Chilean miners out now. About 5 to go. I know we say Giants baseball = torture. But I’d say almost 3 weeks sitting 1/2 mile down not knowing if up top is going to find you is pretty damn rough. These dudes are coming up in that capsule looking pretty good. For these guys, brass balls is an understatement …
And think about it. For the 1st 17 days they were down there, they didn’t even know if anyone knew they were dead or alive. 17 FUCKING DAYS with zero contact with the outside world and food for only 2 days. I know how I’d like to think I’d act but in truth, I have no idea how I would have handled that situation.
However. A few of these miners may have no balls left after their wife(ves) AND mistress(es) tear them apart….
Yeah, xoot mentioned that earlier as well. I wonder if they’ll keep that part in when they make the mini-series
As long as Schilling picks the Phillies to win, Giants got it in the bag.
I really like Sanchez starting in Philly after the way he pitched there in August. He’s got the confidence there and just maybe he put a little fear in the Phills.
Doubt Zito makes the roster. Actually, I doubt there will be any changes.
they could beat Filly and I wouldn’t be surprised at all. We have the pitching to be 0-0 at any point in the game. If a game comes down to a hit or a mistake, shit we’ve been winning that way all season……
I know this is a setup against my own emotions, but I totally see us beating Philly AND winning the Series. Why not, at this point? Just a little bit of faith is enough.
Small Wire
My faith
is a great weight
hung on a small wire,
as doth the spider
hang her baby on a thin web,
as doth the vine,
twiggy and wooden,
hold up grapes
like eyeballs,
as many angels
dance on the head of a pin.
God does not need
too much wire to keep Him there,
just a thin vein,
with blood pushing back and forth in it,
and some love.
As it has been said:
Love and a cough
cannot be concealed.
Even a small cough.
Even a small love.
So if you have only a thin wire,
God does not mind.
He will enter your hands
as easily as ten cents used to
bring forth a Coke.
— Anne Sexton
DJLoo said, on October 11, 2010 at 8:16 pm
Is wedging Sanchez in between Tim & Matt completely out of the question?
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Remember that next time you scoff at one of my trade proposals.
Funny shit,Looigi. That was a no brainer all the way..what makes you think that was a gutsy suggestion..
I see Rowand doing very well. The Mark Lemke Factor.
I’m toying [imagine someone redacting my comment and stopping there!] with going to Philly on Sunday, see what the deal is with scalpers, maybe just walk around the stadium with my SF hat on, hear the drunk-sounding distinctive mumble of the South Philly accent. Just toying.
Pawlie, get on Stubhub, screw the scalpers. Awesome, you can be the Flap’s live correspondent. Get a media interview with Jamie Sire, ask her about the “thong factor”…
yeah, more reasonable; tho’ craigslist is good, allegedly
Just be sure to meet in a public area
Ted, so you’re sayin’ it’d be fool-hardy to meet some guy named Vinnie “The Torch” Boombazzi over by the navy yard?
That’s right Pawlie. Just looking out for ya
Pawlie, I may do the same on Sunday. The part about the scalpers, that is.
Unless Brooks Conrad ends up on the Phillies, there’ll be a whole lot less mistakes to take advantage of. So the Giants need to seize every opportunity and not give away anything to Philly. All 4 DS games were won by the team with the fewest errors. Because the Phill’s offesnse is so good, error-free baseball is a must.
All three of Phily’s DS was also decided by the team with the fewest errors. Defense will be the key.
MLB has a nice picture of the starting 6 pitchers
If the Giants can get to the Phillies BP, things should be ok. The Phillies are trying to put a positive spin on their situation by bragging that their bullpen pitched fewer innings than any other pen in the NL. So they’re not used to hard work, huh? Didn’t dare use em, huh? Push past Madson and Lidge and whatta they got? Bastardo? Bring it on.
Showers Friday and windy with a high of 61 Saturday at Citizens Bank Park…That’s TIMMY weather!
…and the game’s at 7:30 eastern. Overnight low is 45. Even colder = even better.
Small craft advisories cited in the northeastern…
Strong NW wind Sat. That’s in from left center.
If that forecast holds up, I go Timmy wins 2-0.
Pawlie– you’re gonna waste a ton of time on craigslist– scams and flakes, nothing else. Stubhub is good usually but not for a game like this. I’d take my chances with a scalper, wait till the last second or even an inning into the game— if that doesn’t work, go find the nearest bar and watch it there……
if I go, that’s my strategy; find someone desperate in the 2nd inning — not that I’m desperate — or cheap
No brainer my left nut, Twin. You were the only one who even reacted to my decisive and innovative brilliance (You posted Sanchez’ stats vs. Philly) But when I asked if you were endorsing it, you didn’t respond.
I had posted about splitting them at least a week before the postseason even began.And OBVIOUSLY posting his numbers was an endorsement- or maybe you thought 2-0 13 IP 5 H 2 runs was a “no”?
And your trades are still moronic…
Not really. SF could just as easily left Oliver Perez off the playoff roster as Zito.
What are you responding to,Willie?
Loo wanted Perez on SF for Zito as I recall…bad contract swap type; I think there was a Rowand one too, might have involved Soriano. He can speak very well for himself on trade proposals. In this case, Perez is actually worse, of course, and makes almost as much money.
Do the Gyros have an advantage in cold weather, since they play in it damn near all the time at home?…
You’re joking, right?
Nice blurb about Dirty from ESPN:
Why’d the Giants switch Jonathan Sanchez to Game 2. He beat the Phillies twice during the regular season, holding them to a .114 batting average. The Phillies have a .175 batting average against Sanchez, the worst they’ve hit against any active pitcher who has thrown 30 or more innings against them. Change the qualifier from 30 innings to five starts and Sanchez rates second-best among anyone in the last 55 years. His .175 is even 10 points better than the immortal Sandy Koufax. There are a lot of favorable matchups for Sanchez: Jayson Werth is 0-for-12 against him. Jimmy Rollins is 1-for-16. Carlos Ruiz is 1-for-9. Ben Francisco is 0-for-8. Raul Ibanez is 0-for-6.
Plus the fact that Matt is a fly-ball pitcher, pitching at PB make s a hell of a lot more sense than Matt in their bandbox.
Not a huge leap of logic. With Zito out of the way (or even IN the way), it’s a no-brainer. Zito can go 4th if the Giants are up 3-0.
Well, fuck it. No soup for Barry. Bummie gets win #2 at PB to clinch the sweep. . . .
Runzler for Mota? Phils are heavy from the port side. Could provide long and/or extra inning duties.
Why do i have a laid-back easygoing feeling going into this series rather than the anxiety of the regular season? Had that same nonchalant attitude going into Bumgarner’s start in Atlanta. Maybe it’s just nice to be the underdog and not have to shoulder all the high expectations.
I agree. There’s more pressue on the Phils. As soon as they lose their first game to the Giants in this series, the national media is going to be in the Phils’ faces big time.
Nevada is one of (if not the) the largest mining states in the US. I know a couple guys who work in mines. Talking to them about this rescue has been pretty interesting. They tell me the time in the mine is the easy part but coming up that rescue shaft would be scary as hell.
I’m stoked for the Giants and all but man…those dude’s in Chile. I’m way more stoked for them.
Back in the 80s a seismic engineer who’d recently been to Iran told me that the earthquake detection system they had in place there involved narrow tunnels running deep into the earth, where, at the end, men sat and listened.
Maybe you get used to it.
Some fan you are…
My local newspaper called them the Chile miners, because the newspaper felt that the readers would find the word “Chilean” too confusing. The ongoing dumbing-down of the American public.
I imagine he’s going to go with Casilla as the 8th inning guy now and there’s zero doubt he has the best stuff. We talked about him before he even came up- he might have better stuff than even Wilson. But he still scares me. I know he gave up the Ankiel shot, but I still prefer Ramirez if they make a switch.I like his calm demeanor.
casilla is the ultimate risk. He’s got arguably the best stuff on the staff: 97-98 with movement. But we’ve all seen his 6-7 balls in a row bullshit-that’s the shit that loses games if you’re the set up guy. But, he’s been locked in for months. For some reason I trust this dude– just as long as the hose is hooked up to my tail pipe…..
And loo, god damn your lil’ ass, you fuckin called that sanchez #2 shit. Dirrrrrty sanchez. Number 2. Shit. You’re a twisted mother fucker my man, but I love ya….
When did you turn into Snoop Dogg?
If I was doing snoop I woulda said “yo lil ass” and dropped a drizzle and a hizzle in there….
Ferchrissakes, I fucking PRESUMED Sanchez would pitch game 2. Seriously. I’m amazed it was ever a topic of conversation.
Surrrrrrrrrrrrre ya did. Why don’t you just admit that you’ve benefitted greatly from my inciteful tutelage?
uhhhh….”insightful”
Fine. You da man. Now if we throw in Runzler and Wheeler maybe we can get Mike Lamb for him..
Casilla is a nut job that’s for sure. Keep him away from Torres’s ADD meds and its all good.
The thing about romo is….his pitches are hittable . He’s got that frisbee slider and all but if he leaves something in the zone it can get blasted. I know I’m not telling you guys anything you don’t know. Casilla? Nobody can hit this dude unless he’s walked the bases loaded and he has to (try) to send one down broadway: my favorite relievers in order of who I trust the most in a one bat situation: lopez, Wilson, ramirez, mota, romo,Casilla, affeldt, Ray, runzler.
That’s about how I’d list them.
I could die tomorrow, I’ve finally found ultimate nirvana!
Actually for 1 guy I would put casilla #1 and just pray for the best
You just gotta love this dude!
And if zito makes the list as a reliever for this series just tack his ass on to the end of it and pass me the adderall cause if I can’t BE good I might as well FEEL good….
Bird dog. Another classic vid post. You’re setting the bar high, my man
I’ve seen bird dogs vid before, thought it was ok, but I just watched it 3 times and it gets funnier each time. For instance, when the video starts, bee-weez appears, as if from nowhere, from the bottom of the screen. Total ninja move….
I mean how many other teams have a Ninja on their squad?
After Lopez, if it’s win or go home, Dirty is my loogie if he didn’t start. And you know,it’s too bad about Bautista. That wiry madman has insane stuff. When he threw strikes nobody hit him.
If Velez and Ford aren’t eligble why is EVERYBODY talking like they are? Baggs, FP, the rest of the Comcast guys… I’ve puzzled this and here’s the answer ( I think):
Ford or Velez ( or Burriss) could be on the roster if the Giants choose to replace DeRosa’s spot since DeRosa is on the 60 day DL.
I don’t approve of you calling them fillies
that is just so gay
so quit horsing around