Moments In Time
I’ve said this several times, I couldn’t be having more fun with all of this. I love what this has done to my community—everyone has come together in their own unique way but for a common reason. I never lived in a small town but it’s felt like a small town the last few weeks…….
But believe me, I get it, there is a huge difference between me and 98% of the rest of these *giants fans*. I’m not hating on them or anything, it’s just a fact. There is the *band wagon jumper* who comprises about 75% of this current fan base. Then there’s a group of 23% who make up the real Giant fan base. Then there’s 2% of me. And all of you people……
I haven’t allowed myself to think about the outcome of this World Series for even one second. And it’s got nothing to do with fearing a loss. I’m a Giants fan, I can do torturous losing with the best of them. Bring it on, 24/7. I can tolerate losing while standing on my head. While eating a sandolicious sando from The Cheese House. It doesn’t phase me in the slightest….
What I fear is winning this thing. I simply have no idea how I’m going to react or what I’ll do when the final out is secured. So I don’t think about what might happen. I think about the moment I’m in right now and the moment that’s coming right after it. And so on and so on….
All I know for certain is that I will stop to appreciate the moments I have today. They’ll be with me forever. I’ve been very good in my life at stopping time to appreciate something that is happening……. right……….then.
I remember with great detail all of my greatest moments of being a Giants fan. I remember the first game my dad took me to, the Ed Haliki no hitter, not really understanding what all the fuss was about when the crowd went crazy after the final out…..I remember the white specks of paint on Mr Lovell’s radio that broadcasted the giants games while we played a million hours of ping pong through most of the ’80’s in the Lovell’s backyard…..I remember the tie-dye tank top I wore to the Dave Dravecky comeback game…..I remember falling to the ground so hard when Scotty Garrelts came within one out of a no hitter, that my knees were bruised for weeks…..I remember that sign they had out in right field at Candlestick that would count down the days till Pac Bell Park opened and being so bummed one day when it said “937”. “Why couldn’t that sign say *37*,” I thought to myself…..I remember heading through a tunnel so clean you could eat off it, up a stairwell and into the brilliant sunlight of Pac Bell Park, stopping at the top and saying out loud to no one in particular “No fucking way!”–the older, female usher leaned close to me and said “I feel the same way, now let me show you to your seats.”….I remember every single rush of adrenaline that Barry Bonds *gifted* me each time he would send one of his lasers down the right field line into the water…… I remember every word of the 5 minute conversation I had with my friend Chris last week as he proudly told me “The Cody Ross Story”…….And I will never forget my daughter’s giggle as she helped me dye this absurd beard last night…..
I woke up this morning to the blue light of my alarm clock that indicated 2:33am. Never was able to go back to sleep after that so it’s going to be a long day. But one thing is for certain. I will stop and appreciate ever moment of this day: The stains on my train seat. The first words Pawlie says to me when I meet him for the first time later this afternoon. The color of the finger nails of the woman selling me my hot dog. The roar from the crowd after Timmy throws his first strike. Everything.
Appreciating the moments that will stay with you forever. THAT is what life is all about, my friends. I’m 10 years old right now…..
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Our lineup sucks. NO Whitey.
WTF was Rapunzel thinking? Fuck this. Unfuckingbelievable. Let’s hand out some more pompoms. Idiots.
G-Men were fortunate . . . Pheeeeeeeew!
Yeah
OMG what a Brain freeze for Timmy.
Houdini act in the face of a very dangerous lineup. Timmy’s nerves were showing. Bottom end of the LU should help him settle.
He gave up a lead off double with Atlanta then threw a masterpiece. It’s early
Fruckie! Now let’s get ’em home.
Man, I am liking Freddie more and more each game. Dude quietly gets it done.
Fruckie the fuckiot.
They need to make Cliff Lee take that rosin off his hat. I don’t think that’s legal.
Fuck that cheater.
And now Fruckie has his own brain fart. They’re more nervous than I am. And believe me, that’s not good.
Blade….Until he fucks up on the bases!
We looked totally lost that first inning. Who the fuck is our manager, Mike Singletary?
Hey guys. Cell reception is fucked here. Got some good pics and vids to share later. What the fucking hell was Timmy doing there? Pawlie k is the man
Well, he also slipped, but point taken.
I guess we should be grateful Freddie hadn’t made it past third when the ball was caught…
Are you fucking kidding me. There’s no goddamn excuse for that. Timmy is somewhere else tonight.
Shoulda started the Horse.
Good thing it was Molina on first
Then again….
We’re playing like the goddamn Bad News Bears.
Christ. We let big titties tag up on us. What is happening here?
String theory, often called the “theory of everything,” includes such unusual concepts as superstrings, branes, and extra dimensions . . . Concerning extra dimensions, somewhere in time and space, this inning had another outcome (that favored the Giants . . . sigh).
Big time timmy jim is loooking like super high timmy jim.
Fuck Torres any kind of accurate throw would have nailed Big Titty.But hell this is on Timmy so far.
Timmeh’s got nuttin’ so far. Unless he finds it, this is going to be a short stint for him…
He looks at two right down Van Ness then swings at one that wasn’t even at the corner of 3rd and King.
All things considered, 2-0 not so bad.
We’re hitting it out of the park . . . umm, the bats I mean.
Weird game, so far. Is that a fucking ball dude in a Vlad Halloween costume out there in RF? The guy can’t even bend over to pick up the ball.
All ze leetle outfielders got to catch a ball
Yikes. Freddy. Get yer shit together. Jitters up the wazoo for these guys.
Time to hit Lee. He’s certainly not too special right now.
First two innings: Death of a Thousand Cuts. Third inning: Timmy settles against the heart of their order. Now for something more than lonely Giants’ doubles.
Well, maybe after Rent and Timmy are up . . .
Fucking Rapunzel can’t lay down the bunt. Get a goddamn haircut!
Lee just hit an automatic strike out, Go Giants!!!
C’mon ya little runt, we need a hit!
You guys were saying about Freddie?????
Runt power!
Blade…All Good with Freddie!!!
So much for Lee and the Giants not be able to score runs off him
Buster! I think the little runt getting doubled up in the first cost us there.
Hey, I told you months ago you’d be applauding Freddie when he poked doubles down the line in the WS. And BUSTER! This is more like it.
Yeah another clutch hit for Posey.Lee is wilting.
Fruckie is hitting but still costing runs. He had to score.
Like I said, him getting caught in the first made him hesitate. He wasn’t gonna get doubled up again.
Jesus H Motherfucking Christ. WTF was Burrell looking at? Our situational hitting suxxx.
Good feeling in me began when RentMan got on via that error. That seems to have been somewhat of an opening pattern in the P.S. Mentioned during the P.S. interval that the four or so Giants hitters who take measured A.B.s (including Freddy and Buster) would be the likely ones to get to Lee. Giants seem not to be too cowed by Aces.
First the Bat, now the Commander. Here’s an idea, swing the goddamn bat!
The basehit FruckFruck should have scotred on wasn’t close to being caught. But Lee doesn’t look real sharp despite the K’s. Tim holds now, we win.
I posted this earlier, these guys just don’t give up!! this could have been the 8th inning. they believe!!
Back in it.Giants are resilient.Tim needs a shutdown inning again to keep the momentum going.
Shutdown inning, come on Timmy.
Tired of McCarver’s tired cliche line, “He wishes he had that pitch back.”
Hi. this is Tim McCarver. He’s pitching a gem. He’s pitching lights out. He’s really throwing some heat. He can overpower the hitters.His fastball is really working for him. He took something off that pitch.He’s got good mechanics.
He’s capable of going the distance. This is shaping up to be a real pitchers duel.
He’s trying to pitch out of a jam.
After Benji took a FB off his shoe: “Catchers’ feet really take a beating. Like ballet dancers.”
Benji the ballet dancer. McCarver actually made the comparison.
Bengie and Isadora Duncan. Now that’s a pair.
Lee should not last past the 6th. He’s surviving on that odd looking 87 mph cutter. I hate over-hyped motherfuckers like him.
Ditto James.
That’s VERY comforting to see from Edgar.
Tim is dealing now
All Rent that inning 🙂
Lee has been grooving strike 1 right down Market St. We of all people have watched it go by time after time. Of all the nights we should be hacking first pitch, it’s tonight.
Thanks for keeping in line, Huff. First pitch was right there. No swing.
Even when they go down, Giants hitters are sticking to Lee like glue. That’s been another hallmark of their postseason approach. He’s at 75 pitches through four. Six innings for him looks about right if the trend continues.
Great play by Uribe!
Juan’s flashing some serious rich Corinthian leather right there.
Man no way in hell does Orson make that play! Uribe sensational range on that one.
Besides the play by the Juan and only, that pitcher for the hometeam is starting to throw like somekinda freak.
What did I say about going after the first pitch? See.
Frucenturd is a MONSTER! Man oh man is he hot.
FUCKING EHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! GO GIANTS!
Hell Yeah!!! Freddie’s totally locked in 3 doubles, smoking the cover off the ball!
Freddie’s on fire . . . . . .
Watching that fat pitch kills me. Berrell did it, now Posey.
I don’t think my heart can take a 3-2 game through 9 innings . . . Come on Pat – knock ’em in so I don’t vapor lock.
“Double your pleasure, double your fun…..”
Commander Cody gets a promotion to Admiral!
Get your piece ‘shit outta there, Washington!!! Yeah!!!
CO-DEE ! ! !
Lee looks like he’s in shock. Time to finish off the Clydesdale.
Feeling better Blade? BELIEVE!
Lovin’ this . . . Fuck, I was hoping Washington would leave the SOB in there. Ha.
HUFFSTER ! ! !
Say goodnight, Lee. You’re night is OVER!
Somebody done hoodooed the hoodoo man.
Adio, Cliffy.