A Historic Homestand

Posted in Uncategorized by Flavor on May 13, 2011

No one seemed too interested in commenting on it when I noted that I was ASTOUNDED that the Giants scored 18 runs in 6 games and yet won all 6 games. Then at ESPN this morning, the Elias Sports Guys said that the Giants are the first team in MLB HISTORY to sweep a home stand of 6 games or more without scoring more than 4 runs in any of the games. Something tells me that if Elias dug a little deeper into those last 6 games they’d find some other MLB *firsts*. Assuming that we are going to start scoring runs at some point this year, I can’t see us doing anything BUT winning this division by 8-10 games. It wouldn’t surprise me a bit if the Giants are the first major league team to ever win a game without scoring a run. Not sure how that would happen, but this crew would probably figger out a way to do it…….

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(The 2 heavy weights (Pawlie and DENNIS) continue to reign blows down upon each other and Edd scratches out another point to get himself not-so-nearly to 13th place!)

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NoTalent said, on May 13, 2011 at 6:50 am

OK, out from LurkerVille. I find myself thinking about those horrendous ’07 and ’08 lineups, simply to remind myself how far we have come. The Bocock/Guillen/Ortmeier lineup had me so frustrated that I joined the Splash as “NoTalent” and eventually found my way here (albeit mostly as a lurker). That ’08 team averaged 3.95 runs a game. This team will be just fine.

It’s been a great couple weeks of basking. Wife and I made it to NYC to catch the Huff homer game … the one that triggered the current turnaround and made me proud of the vocal Giants fan contingent. Then flew down to New Orleans for Jazz Fast rockin the Giants gear and got more stranger high fives and good vibes than I would at AT&T. Probably high-fived Bozo without even knowing it. Now off to Chicago (for family-related stuff) but will try and catch Sunday’s game at Wrigley.

Oh and it’s no coincidence that I’m posting as I rise to 3rd in the Flap. Pawlie’s going down.
- blade3colorado said, on May 13, 2011 at 7:32 am
  
  Keep the good vibes going Yash . . . I’ve been in the SF bay area for the last week and a half, attended 2 games which they won (and plan on attending at least one game they have with the A’s).
  
  By the by, exhaust yourself taking down No Whitey and Pawlie . . . you’ll be easy pickin’s for me when I swoop in 😉
  - Unca Chuck said, on May 13, 2011 at 8:32 am
    
    Blade, you going Fri night? I’ll be picking up my daughter from school, and we’re hitting the game . . .
Giant Head said, on May 13, 2011 at 6:56 am

What a great game from the Sharks!!!! They are going to win the Conference!!!!

Here we come Stanley Cup!!!
Nipper said, on May 13, 2011 at 7:01 am

My mind is a “Shark free zone.” While others will lose their heads, I will keep mine firmly in place. Now if they get past the Canucks, then all bets are off.
Robbie said, on May 13, 2011 at 7:46 am

Not much said here on Nate, other than his picture and POG I mean, but I sure hope he has a great year and wins a job in right field. His game was made for our quirky right field wall and he could use some bumps to get him confidence in the box. I’m still surprised he was kept as long as he has given the breaks, but the Giants recognized his potential. I’m betting this team looks quite a bit different by August, at least in our starting lineup.
- willied said, on May 13, 2011 at 8:21 am
  
  two years in a row he has blamed late season suckitude on being hurt. Soem guys the more you play them, the more you see why they are not full time starters, which is what has happened two years in a row.
  Now he says he is healthy, so see what happens. He could win RF if he keeps avg. up and shows better discipline and ability to use all fields at the plate, and push ross to LF if he shows better than rowand and burrell. Better hurry, tho.
  And no more missed cutoffs or throwing to the wrong base.
  - Robbie said, on May 13, 2011 at 8:58 am
    
    No question there should be some solid competition for starts, and it’s nice to have a few options. Nate should be up to the challenge, but last year’s woes won’t play well if he starts faltering for long stretches and makes dumb errors. I just don’t see Burrelll starting for very long. Belt will have to go through what the rest are going through and learn to hit major league pitching. Good problems I’m thinking.
Kevin said, on May 13, 2011 at 7:55 am

Robbie, that would mean Nate would have to do some great things, Cody is cemented in WS lore with the fans. Granted the fans want to see wins, but until Cody faulters I think Nate is behind him.
- Robbie said, on May 13, 2011 at 8:59 am
  
  Agreed, but I don’t see Cody faltering and I sure hope he stays healthy. I do see Burrell cooling off and his defense is not up to the others.
willied said, on May 13, 2011 at 8:12 am

You can win those 6 if you only allow 10 runs total, and have two shutouts.
Intersting trip…after three in the windy (blowing out or in?) two return trips to mile high and smogville.
good for nate. having a great day in the field and at the plate gives bochy and the guys sitting out something to think about. There aren’t any days off unitl after next weekend, so everyone should get some ABs and a shot to show what they can do…including left side of IF.
winning one run games is supposed to be a cyclical thing (good one year, not so good the next) but it has to be a tremendous confidence builder. After losing the first two to LA, SF is 12-1…last year total 28-24. Nice.
- Del Mar Dennis said, on May 13, 2011 at 8:20 am
  
  Blowing IN from CF at 10-15 m.p.h. Partly cloudy and 75 at game time.
stixwiz said, on May 13, 2011 at 8:14 am

Giants fans basking again. Now there’s the possibility of Basking Sharks, a wholly independent subspecies, not overly large or ferocious like the Great Whites, but sharks nonetheless.

Wrigley for the weekend. Something to chew over: Will that storied venue be more kind to Giants bats or cruel to the pitching staff?
- DJLoo said, on May 13, 2011 at 8:29 am
  
  Baby, you’ve gotta be cruel to be kind…
  - Unca Chuck said, on May 13, 2011 at 8:38 am
    
    In the right measure . . .
- blade3colorado said, on May 13, 2011 at 8:32 am
  
  How’s about both?
- Unca Chuck said, on May 13, 2011 at 8:36 am
  
  If thew wind’s blowing in, they’ll be fine. And since Matt’s a fly-ball pitcher, I guess it helps a little he ain’t going there (if the wind was blowing out).
  - twinfan said, on May 13, 2011 at 9:18 am
    
    The wind is blowing in- Baggarly predicts a low scoring affair…
  - Del Mar Dennis said, on May 13, 2011 at 9:20 am
    
    I posted the wind cond. at 8:20. Get off the decaf.
  - Robbie said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:16 am
    
    Soon as someone makes a statement about a low scoring game, watch, we’ll see a 14-13 final.
twinfan said, on May 13, 2011 at 8:36 am

In today’s electronic world, there is some kind of obscure record set every game. What’s stupid is turning a positive into a negative. Winning games while not hitting is GREAT news..I see that Flavor is starting to figger that out..
Cody has a little more going for him than the postseason- great to see Nate contribute but he ain’t taking Cody’s job. Could see more of Ross in left and Nate in right, though. Belt/Torres/Ross is the eventual OF. Nate is a role player.
- Unca Chuck said, on May 13, 2011 at 8:37 am
  
  No water buffaloes. What a concept . . .
Unca Chuck said, on May 13, 2011 at 8:42 am

Dennis, have you tried geting onto my blog? It has been dead to me for the past 2 days . . .
- Del Mar Dennis said, on May 13, 2011 at 9:00 am
  
  Yeah, says Blogger is busy or unavailable or some shit. I blame the quarterback.
  - Unca Chuck said, on May 13, 2011 at 9:47 am
    
    Been wanting to start a different one anyway.
    
    Get off of that crap-ass blogspot.
twinfan said, on May 13, 2011 at 8:43 am

One guy here seems to have just figured out that the Giants have great pitching… I think most of us knew that- as I said yesterday- great pitching, a great manager, cliutch hitting- it’s why they’re the champs. Nothin’ new..
twinfan said, on May 13, 2011 at 8:56 am

Torres CF, F Sanchez 2B, Huff 1B, Posey C, Schierholtz RF, Ross LF, Fontenot SS, Tejada 3B, Bumgarner P
- twinfan said, on May 13, 2011 at 9:10 am
  
  Not surprisingly, it appears that Burrell will lose the most time with Andres back.
mrmrbill said, on May 13, 2011 at 9:12 am

Zito out another 3-4 weeks. The medicos are being too aggressive, taking his owwie too lightly, I’m afraid. He needs, at minimum, another 6 weeks of baseball-related activities followed by a 2-3 week regimen of advanced kinesio-therapy and a 5-6 re-evaluation period. Followed by a 4-week rest, then 6-weeks of intensive re-training to get those meta-muscular groups in order. Foot injuries such as his really need to be taken seriously!

“Barry Zito threw off a mound Wednesday for the first time since he sprained his right foot in Arizona on April 16. Manager Bruce Bochy said Zito is roughly three to four weeks from returning.”
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/05/12/SPT61JEVP1.DTL
blade3colorado said, on May 13, 2011 at 9:23 am

Too bad he isn’t a horse . . . We all know what they do to lame horses, right?
- Del Mar Dennis said, on May 13, 2011 at 9:25 am
  
  Same thing you do to those in 6th place in the fantasy standings. 🙂
  - eddacker said, on May 13, 2011 at 10:08 am
    
    WHEW! Dodged another bullet
  - blade3colorado said, on May 13, 2011 at 10:43 am
    
    Not to worry Ed . . . I suspect you will be rising in the rankings, while No Whitey is due for his comeuppance. No Whitey is just doing a great imitation of ChiPower (who was in first place through the All Star break last year . . . then disappeared and was never heard from again). In short, still plenty of B-ball to be played.
Del Mar Dennis said, on May 13, 2011 at 9:24 am

Aramis Ramirez will miss today’s game to fly back to the Dominican Republic.
Too bad it wasn’t Soriano. He’s 3 fer 5 (all doubles) vs MadBum.
mrmrbill said, on May 13, 2011 at 9:28 am
- TedSpe said, on May 13, 2011 at 9:32 am
  
  We’ve already discussed Michael Sarrazin’s death
  - zumarust said, on May 13, 2011 at 9:36 am
    
    Nice film reference, Ted. Well done, dude!
  - mrmrbill said, on May 13, 2011 at 9:44 am
    
    Ted, could you shoot me an email please? I lost your address from the last time that we spoke. bill@magneticdiary.com
- zumarust said, on May 13, 2011 at 9:37 am
  
  And Mr.Bill. And whoever else referenced the film.
dirtnrocksnreno said, on May 13, 2011 at 9:35 am

Coming into opening day I posted that I thought Schierholtz would have a good year. He’s been in The Show long enough and is entering his prime. If he stays healthy he’ll contribute but let’s not kid ourselves here. Dude has been out of options for what 2 years now? Otherwise he would have been on the Shame Train to Fresneck a while ago. That said, I think even the most doomer amoungst us want to see anyone in an SF uniform do well and Nate is making his case on the field which is all you can ask.

Great all around game from him yesterday and it is nice to see him take his place among POTG legends.
- zumarust said, on May 13, 2011 at 9:38 am
  
  Nate’s making a case for himself as a regular in the “vs. righty” lineup.
TedSpe said, on May 13, 2011 at 9:45 am

Just catching up with last night’s posts. Horse racing stuff was great but, WOW!! You dudes really *did* watch the Sharks game!!?? With running commentary!! I salute your icy little pucks. And thanks Flav. But I’ve got more than 6 reasons why I love the Flap. To cite Yarbrough & Peoples , don’t you stop it.
oneflapdown77 FO-EVAH!!!
twinfan said, on May 13, 2011 at 9:45 am

We all hope that “Vogey” keeps it up, but let’s remember that he wasn’t particularly successful even in Japan or the minors..
Unca Chuck said, on May 13, 2011 at 9:48 am

Hey Blade, you going to Friday night’s A’s game?
TedSpe said, on May 13, 2011 at 9:49 am

Sad news but done with dignity. God I loved this guy when I was a little kid as much as any ballplayer. I wish I could have seen him in his prime.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=6540158&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines
Kevin said, on May 13, 2011 at 10:04 am

I saw a little bit of him in the 70’s. Loved his name, had a baseball card of his back then. Damn when I think about all the baseball cards I had!!
twinfan said, on May 13, 2011 at 10:09 am

I knew Harmon pretty well, he was a nice man and, of course, one of the great pure sluggers of all-time. RIP…
twinfan said, on May 13, 2011 at 10:13 am

Harmon liked to watch ’em go out, don’t remember him ever being wrong.
mrmrbill said, on May 13, 2011 at 10:33 am

“My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, ‘You’re tearing up the grass’; ‘We’re not raising grass,’ Dad would reply. ‘We’re raising boys.'” – H. Killebrew
blade3colorado said, on May 13, 2011 at 10:45 am

Chuck, I’m going to the Sunday, May 22, vs. Oakland A’s @ 1:05 . . . Apparently the giveaway is World Series Pennant.
- Unca Chuck said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:21 am
  
  Oh well. Picking up my daughter from school. I’d rather go to a game than fight the traffic . . . and get a snuggie to boot . . .
twinfan said, on May 13, 2011 at 10:49 am

Henry reports that The Bat will start tomorrow- said to be not thrilled with bench role. Of course not…
Misunderstood, though, is the importance of his OBP. If he could run it would be of more value.
Because OBP does not take into account how fast or slow a baseball player is it is an overrated statistic, certainly for middle of the order hitters where slugging percentage is more important.
- Unca Chuck said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:22 am
  
  Urban said the same thing this morning . . . about Burrell being ‘unhappy’ with his playing time . . .
stixwiz said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:04 am

Harmon: Watched him in the very first Twins game in April of ’61. Later that year i took a job as an usher at Met Stadium and continued into ’62. When Killer got the sweet spot on the ol horsehide he gave it a majestic, soaring ride, seemingly into the stratosphere. Great baseball name. Wonderful career. Goes out with total dignity.
Kevin said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:17 am

This is the reason owners want more money than the players. Mark Cuban’s diggs

http://tinyurl.com/3ubfqrm
twinfan said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:17 am

That was some first game- snowed, field had to be blow torched, many players had to come in by helicopter…got it in, though.
Unca Chuck said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:27 am

wow. thought they had him . . .
Robbie said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:28 am

If Torres takes a split second to look towards home plate, he’s out.
Macdog said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:31 am

Huff 6-game hit streak now? BA finally starting to creep upward.
Robbie said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:31 am

Have you guys discussed what is going on with Selig and McCourt? Don’t want to get into that if it’s been hashed out but for the first time in nearly a century, I feel a little bad for the bums. Mostly feel bad for baseball that with all the freaking money generated, this has to happen. There were lots of signs a year ago.
Robbie said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:33 am

Does anyone else think Buster Posey ought to just be elected Senator, right now, as he might be the only guy I trust running this state. I just don’t think he’s capable of lying, and I know he knows how things work.
- Del Mar Dennis said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:38 am
  
  Shriver’s a free agent. Buster could give Maria a second go around at the Governor’s Mansion.
  - Robbie said, on May 13, 2011 at 12:34 pm
    
    You really don’t like this kid do you. You suspect Arnold got a little bored spending a little time in Sacramento and decided life was simply too short?
Del Mar Dennis said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:35 am

Maybe he needs to take a few more off the mask and wake his dumb ass up.
- TedSpe said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:38 am
  
  Maybe today he should try wearing a hockey mask for luck. After all, it *is* Jason Voorhees Day
- Robbie said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:38 am
  
  Ouchee!
twinfan said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:36 am

I thought you had to hit .250 to run for public office..
- TedSpe said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:41 am
  
  Not for his political party.
  He’s a Pearbuttican
- Robbie said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:43 am
  
  That would be a good idea wouldn’t it. Imagine if our illustrious leaders were given IQ tests today. I wonder how close the results would resemble the grades the kids we are pushing out of school.
Robbie said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:41 am

Posey’s the kind of kid you want your daughter to marry, especially if you’re a little bit worried about her direction. He arrived like the calvary last year, after his little Fresno respite, so maybe he’s just a late starter.
Del Mar Dennis said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:42 am

First Fruckie, now Ross. Swing the goddamn bat!
- Robbie said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:44 am
  
  Are you in San Diego? Supposed to head that way later.
Macdog said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:43 am

Brenly just called last year’s Giants “a bunch of grinders, a bunch of dirtbags.”
- Unca Chuck said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:46 am
  
  I’m sure he said it with love.
  
  I resemble that remark as well . . .
  - Macdog said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:50 am
    
    Absolutely, but it still cracked me up.
TedSpe said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:47 am

Either sarcasm doesn’t read too well or Robbie’s a little obsessed with Posey there. Robbie?
- Robbie said, on May 13, 2011 at 12:04 pm
  
  Oh yeah, I have the perfect girl for him too. Be very glad if you don’t have to get your daughters married in order to get them out of the house.
snarkk said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:51 am

BF, I replied to your observation yesterday, that the homestand streak WAS astounding given the poor run support, which was pretty obvious to anyone without an agenda. Now we know it was somewhat historic, as well…
- twinfan said, on May 13, 2011 at 12:00 pm
  
  More “astounding” were the clutch hits late that secured the wins..
Macdog said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:52 am

How the hell did he catch that?
Del Mar Dennis said, on May 13, 2011 at 11:52 am

How the fucking Friday the 13th did he catch that ball? Runt Jr. just got robbed.
twinfan said, on May 13, 2011 at 12:06 pm

Good chance a dozen or more records will be set today in MLB..
- Macdog said, on May 13, 2011 at 12:09 pm
  
  Yanks-Red Sox tonite, always a chance for longest (and most tedious) regular-season game ever.
snarkk said, on May 13, 2011 at 12:11 pm

I like that bunt play, quasi-safety squeeze. Giants should try it sometimes, might avoid a few of those annoying little double plays to end an inning with no runs…
Macdog said, on May 13, 2011 at 12:11 pm

Bad run there which began by walking Soriano, which isn’t easy to do.
snarkk said, on May 13, 2011 at 12:13 pm

Umps must have sent around a memo to each other to squeeze Bumgarner until further notice…
- snarkk said, on May 13, 2011 at 12:14 pm
  
  And, it just cost a run…
Macdog said, on May 13, 2011 at 12:15 pm

And the meltdown inning comes early.
Del Mar Dennis said, on May 13, 2011 at 12:16 pm

Squeezed or not, Farmer John CANNOT walk the opposing pitcher. He did. You lose.
- TedSpe said, on May 13, 2011 at 12:17 pm
  
  Well, it was tit for tat
twinfan said, on May 13, 2011 at 12:17 pm

Bumgarner’s loss of poise-again, is what’s costing him runs. I know, he’s a non-Gomez, but still…
- snarkk said, on May 13, 2011 at 12:20 pm
  
  Stop the coded messages. You’ve been down that road before…
  - twinfan said, on May 13, 2011 at 12:31 pm
    
    Not coded, just being gentle. You are a bigot.
Del Mar Dennis said, on May 13, 2011 at 12:18 pm

At this rate Zito will get his first W before Bumgarner…
- mrmrbill said, on May 13, 2011 at 12:24 pm
  
  Ouch! That’s gonna leave a mark.
snarkk said, on May 13, 2011 at 12:19 pm

Bum is a kid. The umps are squeezing him. So he loses his cool, walks a guy or two, then feels he has to come into the middle of the plate to get a strike call, it gets creamed. Mayhem ensues. Simple…
twinfan said, on May 13, 2011 at 12:29 pm

It happens virtually every start…a big inning after an error or getting “squeezed”.. Last year Snarkklefuck and others excused his blow up in Fresno because Velez made an error.
Robbie said, on May 13, 2011 at 12:40 pm

This little cluster of pitchers here in SF over the last few years has had their poise tested. Seems like any little struggle is exaggerated because some expect every youngster to be like Tim. Also, it seems like the more adversity each one has faced, the stronger it has made them. Cain was tested more than anyone, I’m guessing, by lack of offensive support, and he now seems like a sage. They all impress me every time I see them. What an amazing rotation.
snarkk said, on May 13, 2011 at 12:41 pm

I’m stating the facts. It’s observable. Since we can see it, the Giants know it. What’s your deal? You wanna send him down to Fresburg, then say so….
twinfan said, on May 13, 2011 at 12:51 pm

The facts, nimrod, are that he regularly gives up big innings due to losing his poise…your attempts to deny that point up YOUR agenda.
- snarkk said, on May 13, 2011 at 12:59 pm
  
  Can you not READ, or are you totally clouded by your making points on your agenda? I said he “loses his cool”. FYI, that’s the same as losing poise. That’s what kids his age tend to do when they face adversity…
  - twinfan said, on May 13, 2011 at 1:04 pm
    
    You excuse it because he’s a non-Gomez. The Latins are “head cases”, Non-Gomezes are “just kids”..
  - snarkk said, on May 13, 2011 at 1:14 pm
    
    The veiled code is revealed.
    SOS from you, and totally baseless, and dead dog wrong.
    And quoting from thin air.
    I don’t kiss your ass on this blog, so I’m a racist — again.
    Only this time, it’s the Latins.
    Dude, you are really messed up on this…
  - Robbie said, on May 13, 2011 at 1:20 pm
    
    What is a non-gomez?
snarkk said, on May 13, 2011 at 12:54 pm

Nice drag bunt hit by Torres. Should do that more often. Just the ticket to get something started here…
Macdog said, on May 13, 2011 at 12:59 pm

Huff punches the ticket.
twinfan said, on May 13, 2011 at 12:59 pm

We’ll see how it impacts his extra base hits ,he had 67 last year, most on the team. He has done it well this year-I’ve seen 3.
Kevin said, on May 13, 2011 at 1:03 pm

Cool video of Timmy

http://www.redbullusa.com/cs/Satellite/en_US/Video/tim-lincecum-kirby-chambliss-021243014537211
- snarkk said, on May 13, 2011 at 1:21 pm
  
  Wow, cool video. Wonder if that would be a violation of his contract as a dangerous activity? He lived, so I guess nobody cares…
  - PawlieKokonuts said, on May 13, 2011 at 1:32 pm
    
    Um, fortunately, no stunts.
stixwiz said, on May 13, 2011 at 1:18 pm

Sooner or later Madison will get over his wont towards the Bumfuck inning. When he does, maybe by his 22nd birthday in August, look out league. Torres and Huff are doing a nice tango today. Too bad they are not getting much support, particularly from the bottom of the lineup. Huff had a false dawn in picking up his hitting on the trip to Noo Yawk. Maybe this time he has overcome the barrier and will be good to go.
Del Mar Dennis said, on May 13, 2011 at 1:31 pm

Our offense would be a total ZERO w/o Gomez.
- Robbie said, on May 13, 2011 at 1:33 pm
  
  I bet you’d still be able to offend.
- Del Mar Dennis said, on May 13, 2011 at 1:34 pm
  
  And the sooner our fat little Gomez comes back the better. I miss that Gomez the most.
Robbie said, on May 13, 2011 at 1:31 pm

Torres’ Achilles’ a worry.
- snarkk said, on May 13, 2011 at 1:36 pm
  
  Yeah, he was favoring it coming around second on the triple. Weather is cold, not good for healing strains…
snarkk said, on May 13, 2011 at 1:34 pm

Kruk! Great rendition of Take Me Out to the Ballgame.
I want that back in the ballparks, time to sit God Bless America for a while…
snarkk said, on May 13, 2011 at 1:39 pm

Bumgarner at 21, wobbled early, then found his “poise”, his “cool”, and gave up 3 runs in 6 frames today. Dirrty at 28 and with over a 100 more MLB appearances, was arguably more wobbly his last start with more walks, ultimately gave up 3 in 6, too, and was given lots of credit here and elsewhere for gutting it out and keeping the team in the game. At risk of being called a racist, I will give Bum the same credit here…
- twinfan said, on May 13, 2011 at 1:50 pm
  
  Let’s see your post giving Sanchez any credit. Maybe you did but I don’t remember it..And of course I give MadBum credit. But the blame was not unfair- Snarkklefuck actually claimed that criticism of Lincecum’s terrible August was unfair.
  - snarkk said, on May 13, 2011 at 2:12 pm
    
    Yeah, I did say it was unfair. And it was. I say it again. You’d think he had earned no capital, the way he got skewered far beyond what was reasonable. As for Sanchez, I didn’t say anything about his last performance, one way or the other. Now, after the facts turn out, an “of course” congrats to Bum after you raked him and me early. Bogus…
eddacker.net said, on May 13, 2011 at 1:41 pm

Great game, this baseball; Krukow doing the 7th inning Harry Caray tribute ‘take me out to the ballgame’

Now, you tell me, if I have a day off during the baseball season, where do you think I’ll spend it? The ballpark. I still love it. Always have, always will.
Harry Caray
Macdog said, on May 13, 2011 at 1:42 pm

Affeldt is not very good these days.
- snarkk said, on May 13, 2011 at 1:44 pm
  
  He’s definitely not back to where he was in his first year with the Giants…
eddacker said, on May 13, 2011 at 1:44 pm

torres was limping when he rounded third going home on his previous score.
but he ran all the way to third so maybe he is ok?
Robbie said, on May 13, 2011 at 1:45 pm

Affeldt never had his poise.
- twinfan said, on May 13, 2011 at 1:54 pm
  
  Who the fuck are you? He had one of the great middle relief seasons EVER in 2009, and he saved the postseason with his outing in Philly last year.
Unca Chuck said, on May 13, 2011 at 1:52 pm

Yeah, Andy pulled up a little after the bunt.

Oh dear. This one’s getting away.
PawlieKokonuts said, on May 13, 2011 at 1:53 pm

I just lost MY poise.
snarkk said, on May 13, 2011 at 1:53 pm

Well, the Pen had to have one bad game once in a while. Today’s the day…
freshtodef80 said, on May 13, 2011 at 1:56 pm

Who is “Robbie”?
blade3colorado said, on May 13, 2011 at 1:57 pm

Pffffft!
PawlieKokonuts said, on May 13, 2011 at 2:02 pm

At this point last year, we were 3.5 games behind SD and had not found a way to beat them once, with any amount of runs.
- Del Mar Dennis said, on May 13, 2011 at 2:06 pm
  
  Thanks for letting me sit on your throne for a day, your royal majesty.
  I’m now back to being a fantasy knave.