Great Win and The Contestants For the Tickets Reveal Themselves

Posted in Uncategorized by Flavor on July 1, 2011

After Burriss bungled that ball I was preparing myself for this loss. In a weird, dysfunctional way, I was almost asking for it just to be pissed off. And when Bosch (not interested in how to spell his name) hit that liner I was certain the game was over. And then *poof* we win. Crazy.

Here are the players for the tix. I know it was short notice and if you win and can’t go I’ll give em away.

Giants Runs Tigers runs total sbs

Me 7 13 5

MacDog 10 12 3

BillBill 10 7 3

Kevin 9 4 2

Chuck 8 7 3

San Dog 13 7 4

Dennis 10 11 3

BirdDog 9 14 5

BigSarge 8 7 2

Kokonuts 11 7 4

Ted 14 9 4

Sorry about the formatting, I could have *snipped* it or done some word doc, this was easier but it looks like the columns aren’t lining up. I’m not sweating it………

Quick contest but it will keep our misery away from certain painful realities. That could be baseball or life, you pick………

Again, thank you ANNA for offering up your tix for this game. She gave 2 to a buddy of mine last week and they had a great time. One thing about this blog that I will never get over, the generosity of everyone is something to appreciate. It’s human nature unfolding before our eyes; often it’s the human nature that is the exact opposite of your usual anonymous angry blogging sports fan……….

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Bozo said, on July 2, 2011 at 7:52 pm

Man, that was one long half of an inning.
xootsuit said, on July 2, 2011 at 7:55 pm

weather.com says it’s 79 in Detroit right now but “feels like 81,” with (of course) high humidity. what a weird game. The players who will start tomorrow need to get some rest now.
- TedSpe said, on July 2, 2011 at 7:57 pm
  
  You’re not kidding. This’ll go past midnight for them
  - zumie said, on July 2, 2011 at 8:02 pm
    
    I think it might have been TF that pointed out one time that the players are going to be staying up late anyway, so they might as well be at the ballpark, where they’re less likely to get in trouble.
zumie said, on July 2, 2011 at 8:04 pm

That’s the one situation where you’re glad the Giants went quickly in the 4th. Let’s get this thing to an official game as soon as possible.
stixwiz said, on July 2, 2011 at 8:04 pm

This may well be the most schizophrenic, most Jekyll and Hyde offense in baseball history, at least in its homefield vs away differential. Guess we better enjoy the scoring when it happens.
zumie said, on July 2, 2011 at 8:09 pm

There was a game last season when the Giants scored a bunch of runs in a Zito game, but Zito just couldn’t finish out the 5 innings, and Bochy took Zito out before he could qualify for a win, because Bochy just didn’t think Zito could get through that fifth inning. Zito was ticked off, but so what.
- TedSpe said, on July 2, 2011 at 8:18 pm
  
  Yeah, that’s sort of what I meant earlier. Bochy won’t let Zito fuck this up
- xootsuit said, on July 2, 2011 at 8:23 pm
  
  Even Zito can’t fuck this up.
zumie said, on July 2, 2011 at 8:31 pm

We got ourselves an o-fficial ballgame here.
Bozo said, on July 2, 2011 at 8:31 pm

OK, now I’m fine with a rain out. Let it Rain.
TedSpe said, on July 2, 2011 at 8:39 pm

Wow indeed
xootsuit said, on July 2, 2011 at 8:40 pm

“Well I can see a bunch of wet creatures, look at them on the run”
- TedSpe said, on July 2, 2011 at 8:43 pm
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2RhrwyWtXQ
  - xootsuit said, on July 2, 2011 at 8:49 pm
    
    yeah
Rough Trade said, on July 2, 2011 at 8:42 pm

Wonder how many G’s fans lost money betting against Zito.
stixwiz said, on July 2, 2011 at 8:44 pm

Now Whitey!!??? This is past schizo. We may have entered the Twilight Zone. Craziest part is Zito shutting them down for five. Anybody wanna try and explain all this?
- Rough Trade said, on July 2, 2011 at 8:48 pm
  
  Forget it, Stix. It’s baseball.
  - xootsuit said, on July 2, 2011 at 8:53 pm
    
    Cue the ineffably mournful saxophones.
  - TedSpe said, on July 2, 2011 at 8:56 pm
  - xootsuit said, on July 2, 2011 at 9:02 pm
    
    Words and memories are what I cherish. This god damned audio-visual media on demand stuff pisses me off. But it’s pretty cool, too.
  - TedSpe said, on July 2, 2011 at 9:04 pm
    
    I’ll try to refrain
  - xootsuit said, on July 2, 2011 at 9:08 pm
    
    And now that I listen to the soundtrack again, I guess it was an effably mournful muted trumpet.
twinfan1 said, on July 2, 2011 at 9:05 pm

Forget the last 4 years! The misery! The false hope! Zits is back!
( Just for the lurkers I must add the winky guy 😉
- TedSpe said, on July 2, 2011 at 9:16 pm
  
  Oddly, Kruk and Kuip seem to be saying just that sans the sense of irony
Bozo said, on July 2, 2011 at 9:10 pm

Alright Giants, get them runs back ( I know, I know. I just need to say it).
Bozo said, on July 2, 2011 at 9:14 pm

Dang Brandon, if you keep hitting I’m going to have to call you Mr. Crawfish.
TedSpe said, on July 2, 2011 at 9:17 pm

You’re right, twin, that is a MILF
eddacker said, on July 2, 2011 at 9:35 pm

You gotta love our announcers, K&K are class.
eddacker said, on July 2, 2011 at 9:37 pm

They keep saying ‘tomorrow’ and Sunday.
hahahaha
We are up and facing Sunday already.
- TedSpe said, on July 2, 2011 at 9:38 pm
  
  West coast, baby. The night is still young
dirtnrocksnreno said, on July 2, 2011 at 9:43 pm

What’s Zito’s record when the club scores 15 runs?
- TedSpe said, on July 2, 2011 at 9:45 pm
  
  1-14
Kevin said, on July 2, 2011 at 9:43 pm

I thought I was being wild with my guess of 9 runs for the contest. So does Ted automatically win?? cause he was wayyyyyyyy off also. But Ted you can say for one game you were the closest!!
- TedSpe said, on July 2, 2011 at 9:47 pm
  
  Well, we won’t know if I’m wayyyyyyy off until tomorrow. Another laugher like this? Yarp
  - Kevin said, on July 2, 2011 at 9:55 pm
    
    Sorry Ted, I was thinking of my 9 runs, except not enough yyyyyyyyyyyy in Way for that.
  - TedSpe said, on July 2, 2011 at 10:00 pm
    
    Yeah, well I have to admit. You *do* have a point. I’ll leave it to Flav’s Solomonlike discretion
stixwiz said, on July 2, 2011 at 9:43 pm

For his three innings of whatever he did, protect the rest of the BP, perhaps, Mota was credited with a save. Yes, according to Twin, they do have a three inning rule for saves. Goes to show that sometimes the rules of the game are a bit warped. Like last night’s winning pitcher: Wilson. Perhaps there ought to be an official Scorer’s discretion clause for instances like Mota’s save and Wilson’s win.
- TedSpe said, on July 2, 2011 at 9:57 pm
  
  It’s a discussion, I suppose, but I don’t really think it’s that bigga deal. It is kinda funny, though, that Wilson leads the league with 24 saves and also has a 6-1 record.
eddacker said, on July 2, 2011 at 10:04 pm

Mock if you must, especially BF, but a Zito win is heaven.

Detroit is a great offensive team, rain is an excuse
eddacker said, on July 2, 2011 at 10:06 pm

YES!
I saw a 15 run game in the motor city.
I really needed those tickets.
TedSpe said, on July 2, 2011 at 10:47 pm

“Let’s go (your team name here)!!” clap-clap-clapclapclap
Ideally, your team should have a 2 syllable name, like Giants, to make this work but sometimes your team has 1 to 3 syllables. It can still work with meter compensation. In Major League baseball, there are 6 teams with 3 syllable names (7 if you get technical with the Athletics), 17 with 2 syllables and 7 with 1 syllable (including the As) so 17 teams have an ideal name. Occasionally, you can take a team name with 1 or 3 syllables and use the city/town name instead such as “Let’s go Oakland!!” clap-clap-clapclapclap.
Doesn’t work, though, for Arizona, Seattle, St. Louis, Cincinnati (totally screwed in cadence), Chicago (NL only), Minnesota, Atlanta, Washington, Tampa Bay or Baltimore. Meter compensation required no matter the scenario.

It’s a 1949 Buick Roadmaster. Straight 8. Fireball 8. Only 8,985 production models. Dad lets me drive slow on the driveway. But not on Monday, definitely not on Monday. I’m an excellent driver, excellent driver. Uh oh, 6 minutes to Wapner.