In the Drivers Seat…..

Posted in Uncategorized by Flavor on October 20, 2010

We lead 2 games to one (how’s that Philly in 5 pick coming along, Mitch?) and who isn’t looking for us to go up 3 games to one? Big Fat Joe Blanton hasn’t lost since July 22nd? Another example of why wins and loses are nearly meaningless stats to analyze a pitcher. His ERA on the road was 5.47 and opponents hit .292 off him. In his 3 career ATT starts he’s got a “Tyler Walker–esque WHIP of 1.58 with the Giants hitting at a .318 clip. Blanton is the kind of guy your struggling hitters get healthy on. He’s an innings eater but looking at his physique that’s hardly all he eats…..Meanwhile, we’ve got our stud lefty going against a team that can’t hit lefties……3 and 1 never looked so good…….

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Flavor said, on October 20, 2010 at 8:28 pm

Bee-weez huge.
delmardennis said, on October 20, 2010 at 8:28 pm

We’ve scored all 5 runs without hitting a home run. I’d never thought that to be possible.
Billy said, on October 20, 2010 at 8:28 pm

Oswalt? really? don’t tell me we’re about to put Sanchy in. Looked like he was about to fall over on that last pitch.
delmardennis said, on October 20, 2010 at 8:35 pm

Have a night Buster Posey.

OK, here we go again. SITUATIONAL HITTING. All we need is a fly ball. We’re due.
ferrethead said, on October 20, 2010 at 8:37 pm

OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOO-HOO!!!!!!!!!!
max808 said, on October 20, 2010 at 8:38 pm

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHYES!!!!!
delmardennis said, on October 20, 2010 at 8:39 pm

I SAID WE WERE DUE FOR A MOTHERFUCKING GODDAMN SAC FLY.

OOHHHH-REEEEE-BAY!!!
James said, on October 20, 2010 at 8:39 pm

How’s that for some situational hitting!!!!
- delmardennis said, on October 20, 2010 at 8:41 pm
  
  Saved the best for last. That was just a great game.
alleykat said, on October 20, 2010 at 8:39 pm

Eat Shit Phillys!!!!! Giant’s are gonna move on!!!!!Fuck Halladay 420 smokes him!!!!!!
Flavor said, on October 20, 2010 at 8:39 pm

I’m bursting.. I’m absolutely fucking bursting….
max808 said, on October 20, 2010 at 8:40 pm

Killer performance from the ROY.
xootsuit said, on October 20, 2010 at 8:40 pm

ah, they played hard, tonight. What a great game. What a great game.
Michael said, on October 20, 2010 at 8:41 pm

What a defensive play and AB from Juan! And ROY-POTG! AWESOME FUCKING GAME!
Billy said, on October 20, 2010 at 8:41 pm

Holy Shitfuck. What a m’fing game.
max808 said, on October 20, 2010 at 8:44 pm

Absolutely Uribe’s play at SS Huge…then the fly.

I’ll bet there is some second guessing in Philly now using Oswalt.
Billy said, on October 20, 2010 at 8:44 pm

Uribe was just legendary there – coming in injured and making that awesome play and then the game winning AB against Oswalt. Another instant classic.
DJLoo said, on October 20, 2010 at 8:47 pm

Technically, they can play .500 ball the rest of the way (5-5) and they’re World Champs!
PawlieKokonuts said, on October 20, 2010 at 8:52 pm

I’ve been following the Giants since 1955 and this rates as one of the best. Crystal-clear china, with a few specks on it, at China Basin. I just love this bunch of players and coaches and fans and reserves and owners and staff and bloggers and cousins of all the above and neighbors and citizens of San Francisco and of every player’s hometown and their cousins and you all and my living and deceased relatives and the cosmos and THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS. A game for the ages. Write it in stone: October 20, 2010. Nothing after this, or before this, can take the beauty of this night away.
- PawlieKokonuts said, on October 20, 2010 at 8:58 pm
  
  specks
Bozo said, on October 20, 2010 at 8:55 pm

That is up there with some of the greatest games I’ve watched. I think Blue NOT calling Juan getting hit by the Pitch, may have been one of the best calls against us (ever?).
bigSarge said, on October 20, 2010 at 8:56 pm

roy oswalt in relief = desperation 3-1!!
Hell of a game!!
PawlieKokonuts said, on October 20, 2010 at 8:57 pm

What redemption, and symmetry, against Lee Harvey Oswalt after Sunday’s minor blip [i.e., debacle]. Can we play tomorrow’s game now? And when does Jayson Werth go back into his cell? And when I go to Philly on Saturday how dangerous will it be to sport an SF hat? Good night, Freddie Lindstrom [four hits in postseason by a Giants, NY Giants, rookie, 1924]. Good night, Russ Hodges. Good night, Dusty Rhodes.
- unca_chuck said, on October 20, 2010 at 9:04 pm
  
  You gotta have some pretty big kokonuts, Pawlie.
  
  Go for it.
unca_chuck said, on October 20, 2010 at 9:02 pm

Unbelievable. These guys had more clutch hits than their guys.

Just outstanding. Bochy has done a spectacular job in moving guys around, getting guys in and out. Uribe comes in and makes a phenomenal play. Boom, Uribe gets the sac fly to win it. Rowand nails Ruiz at the plate.

Just unreal baseball by all 25 guys.
- DJLoo said, on October 20, 2010 at 9:04 pm
  
  Even Whitey?
  - unca_chuck said, on October 20, 2010 at 9:04 pm
    
    OK, 24 . . .
- PawlieKokonuts said, on October 20, 2010 at 9:12 pm
  
  even Fonty?
freshtodef80 said, on October 20, 2010 at 9:06 pm

What a Game!!!
DJLoo said, on October 20, 2010 at 9:06 pm

Just checked the replay.
Eli was super in the postgame celebration.
Bozo said, on October 20, 2010 at 9:07 pm

1 more from these guys and 4 from those guys.
max808 said, on October 20, 2010 at 9:11 pm

Very well put Mr Kokonuts.
James said, on October 20, 2010 at 9:11 pm

3 hits for Huff tonight. Kinda overlooked.
Michael said, on October 20, 2010 at 9:13 pm

Even the guys who failed gutted it out, particularly Casilla and Romo. Sergio’s job after Werth’s hit was just huge…
- James said, on October 20, 2010 at 9:21 pm
  
  Absolutely. The pitch to Werth was *not* hanging — it was down and in.
max808 said, on October 20, 2010 at 9:30 pm

And Werth’s ball landed just inside the line. A game of inches.
snarkk said, on October 20, 2010 at 10:14 pm

Not too bad, that one.

In fact, for Giants fans, one for the ages….