A Few Random Thoughts Before I Head Back to Room B
Baggs Blog noted the short list of players who had at least 200 K’s, a sub 2.75 ERA and a losing record.
Man, after taking a look at those 6 guys with the worst luck in the world I decided that Timmy didn’t have it nearly as bad as I thought. Check out good ol’ Ed Walsh who lost 20 games in 1910 while posting a 1.27 ERA. That’s insane. He went 40-15 in 1908. Oh well, different time, different game……….
It looks like Franchez finally bothered to show up to watch a game in Arizona (he lives there and is rehabbing, not sure why a guy under contract for NEXT year didn’t make all three games of that series). Once again, he might not be ready for Opening Day. It seems like every time that dude goes under the knife he waits about a month too long to get the surgery done. Who will the back up be? The obvious answer looks to be Keppinger. There will be something weird about basically offering him arbitration just to back up Sanchez. He’s a starter, or should be, on this club. He’s slumped lately but I am certain that has had something to do with a hand injury he suffered in Houston running into the first baseman. He’s a .300 hitter and this team needs all of those they can find. Anyway, he’s not a shortstop, so really he’s not versatile enough to play anything other than 2nd base. Actually, he’ll probably see a lot of time there in 2012 (assuming we offer him a deal). Franchez will be breaking down right around a week after Sabean trips over himself to offer him another extension……
Have a great day. I’m B-lining back to B…….
A Place To Talk About Giants Baseball 
Remember that Fruckie tried for the longest time to avoid surgery. Unsettling he was there for only game, but I do not know the reasons or circumstances. His wife is pretty hot; maybe he was “rehabbing” with her.
I hope this my last look back on this year’s results from me, but I’ll simply restate the obvious: not having a full-strength SS or C really hurt. With respect to catcher, I think Sabean’s heart overtook head. That may be a silly statement. But I think they felt great loyalty to Eli and felt it honorable to give him a shot. And when Sabean looked around at what was available, he folded. Man, I’d’ve taken Paulino, Torrealba, you name ’em. But who knows what other teams were asking for.
The Morning After.
See ya later.
Are we not assuming Franchez was the only guy in on the decision to try rehab? The media accounts I remember said that the Giants were of the opinion to go conservative and have him try an extended rehab first because surgery meant he clearly could not come back late this season…
Yeah, maybe. 2 surgeries running now though where it might cost him the start of the season
MLB hitting ranks . . . Runs – 29th; Hits – 26th; Doubles – 13th; Triples – 24th; HR – 22nd; TB – 25th; RBI – 30th; AVG – 28th; OBP – 29th; SLG – 26th; and, OPS – 27th.
Only in doubles were we “middle of the pack.” Probably due to our ball park more than anything else. Regardless, if we had been “middle of the pack” for the rest of the hitting categories, we would have won the division by at least 10 games. Instead, go look at the teams we were hitting with . . . Yep, Seattle, Minnesota, and San Diego.
Any questions? I didn’t think so.
As therapy, if I get a check from a client this week I’m thinking of buying some Giants stuff, maybe even some WS2010 swag. Plus, by doing so I’ll help build up the kitty for winter acquisitions. (If I’m really thinking like that, I’m a fool.) (Or they can use it for Neukom’s goodbye party.) (Enough already with the parens.)
Interesting note about “swag”. The way the revenue sharing works, each item the Giants sell is split (the profit) 30 different ways to each team in the league. I didn’t know this till I heard Shulman disclose that on KNBR this week.
Panda hats will make MLB lots of money. I bet BF will get one.
That is stoooopid. And I thought I was a closet socialist.
I’ve got one, Nip. I put it on the head of the life sized Nipper doll that I built this weekend and propped up in my office on the couch. He’s staring at me as I type this….
LOL……I’ve got a life sized Nipper plastic dog in my bedroom with an ear cocked upwards like in the pic listening to a gramophone……hence my handle.
a plastic dog? Nice. Gets you out of poop clean up duty. Seinfeld said it best: If aliens landed and saw dog owners picking up their dog’s crap and dutifully putting it in a plastic bag and carrying it around with them for the rest of the walk, they would think the dog is in charge of the owner……
Feeling like procrastinating my work right now. I’m looking to the wall for some motivation to get past it. Not working. I think I’ll transcribe the two quotes from Blade that are on my wall and share them here.
Anais Nin said, “Dreams pass into the reality of action. From the actions stems the dream again; and this interdependence produces the highest form of living….” and…”The dream was always running ahead of me. To catch up, to live for a moment with it, that was the miracle…” –I think about this quote every time I think back to last November 1st and see that pic of me crying like a girl after we won the world series.
From Carlos Castaneda: “The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.” — this quote is great. I’ve got one next to it that compliments it: “You are getting better or you are getting worse. You never stay the same.” —helps me roll out of bed with a purpose each morning….
Now that I’ve blown the collective mind of the blog with these pearls, I will go find something else to do that isn’t work related…….
I have a murky dream of Anais Nin, buddy of Henry Miller. In 1973, my buddy T. and I in the middle of the night, falling-down drunk, knock on the door of SU students who happened to be living in the downtown Holiday Inn. Well, we didn’t knock. T. shoulder-banged against the door. This was the door of D., whom I had met in Europe while w/ T. A month or so earlier we may have had a fling. We barged our way in, insistent. Donna and her roomie protested they were studying for the GRE or something. We cavalierly asked for and got booze. Despite their vehement protests, we stayed, camping out like rajahs in their beds. Her roomie, whom I think I attempted to pair up with, had a saturnalian display of oceanic-sized breasts. One of the girls was reading “A Spy in the House of Love, by Nin. The girls left, furious, in the morning. We stayed, T. and I. Drinking, farting, and, me, reading Nin. I months later passed by D. on the street and got a death-kill stare. I would not have recognized roomie except by sweltering oceans of bosom, maybe. I owe some sort of amends, surely, but some trespasses are best left alone.
As for Casteneda, wasn’t his whole shtick found to be all conjured up, like an LSD dream?
Bad hangover day ~ so to speak. Now it’s all about next year. Giants are far from alone in that. Many decisions will need to be made, perhaps foremost being SS. Hoping Sabean & Co. don’t overpay for the much injured Jose Reyes, as much as he seems to address both leadoff and shortstop deficiencies. After his first blowout, will there be enough trust in Surkamp as #5 that Sanchez will go on the trading block? Giants have little else by way of trade candidates likely to bring in needed improvements for the team’s offense. Known through his minor league career as a low walk to strikeout pitcher, Surkamp was obviously not trusting his stuff against the Snakes and went all picky-picky, walking men left and right. Not his usual M.O.
Much attention will be paid to Gary Brown over the winter and into S.T. He dominated High-A. at San Jose. My guess is that he gets the long look against M.L. pitching in the Spring and then starts at Richmond, where he will be very closely monitored by the development and scouting staff. High performance in the pitching-rich Eastern League and he could be in The Show by the Break.
Franchez continues to be cause for concern as BF points out. Will he be ready by March or April? If there is an extension it should be readiness and performance based. Return of Posey is a must if the team is to rise again. He is desperately needed as both catcher and team leader. Will he be gun-shy after the punko incident? Will he buck it up and take command? Third injury concern is Panda ~ that and his tendency to put on weight. I’m sure he will be under an intense regimen again off-season, which should, i would argue, include a full-time nutritionist/conditioning team. These three guys are key to the team developing any kind of offense next season.
Meanwhile, in the remaining three of four meaningless games the team plays this season it would be very good form for the guys to recover a bit of pride by taking two of three at home from the Rox. A sweep might be a bit much to expect from this dispirited bunch.
Well, who will be the SS? It won’t be Crawford if they don’t think he’ll hit, and remember he hasn’t ever hit above A ball. At least with Kepp and Fruckie they’d finally have combo who can hit a bit. Jeff last put in any regular time at SS in 2009– he had a .980 fielding percentage and above average range. Maybe they could afford to carry Crawford if Posey, Fruckie, Belt, Huff, Panda, and a new outfielder ALL hit..the two best prospects are Adrianza and Panik, although Joe is already being projected as a second baseman. I don’t see Keppinger going for reserve duty quite yet.He’s just making a little over 2 mill and he’s arb eligible- he’ll be a bargain.
As far as feeling poorly for Tim, Blade listed some gfuys with careers missing significant and deserving achievements- Tim has a couple CYs, he pitched a WS clincher… I’ll cry for Argentina. And the many men who never even had the oppoprtunity our guys did last year.
The better/worse quote is Jim Harbaugh, right Flav?
yes. It’s still up at their practice field too.
FA SS possibilities:
Alex Gonzalez- looks to be on the declione. No way.
Furcal: has become a dreadful fielder, bad back. Nope.
J.J. Hardy : break out year or career year? Very intreresting– what they wish Crawdaddy could be offensively.
Jimmy Rollins : I think that would work- for a hometown discount.
Reyes would be perfect but too expensive, I’m sure…
Too fragile too.
Too fragile.
That’s why I left him out.
I like J Roll a lot. I like Crawdad too, nifty glove, but, correct, this is not the Mark Belanger era and this is not the AL.
I could be wrong, but I bet Rollins stays in Philly for at least another year. Of course, they could make a play for Reyes. But otherwise I don’t think they’re sold on Rollins’ understudy. And if you guys watch Phils enough (I watch Giants in a Philly sports bar), you’ll see Rollins and Manuel ear-to-ear a good bit. Rollins is a ‘baseball guy’ who I think is a manager in training. Not that they’d keep him around just for that, but Philly doesn’t dispose of stars as easily as New York teams do.
Agree Ed. I doubt Rollins leaves, especially since he had an outstanding year, without getting dinged up too much (compared to the year before when he was on the DL for long stretches of the season).
Good points, Ed. You saw my bit about watching the giants clinch while in Philly last year? It was not a sports bar. I couldn’t behave enough to handle that. You wear an SF cap?
This is not to say I don’t Rollins; I do. Just think they’ll try to keep him and we won’t want to get in a bidding war.
As you could probably tell, I couldn’t remember the name ‘Rollins’ understudy’: It’s Wilson Valdez, another small infielder who hasn’t shown he can hit but still won’t work a walk.
(insert) ‘like’ between ‘don’t’ and ‘Rollins’…!
Flav, the Castaneda quote is my favorite too and I didn’t hear it until 5-6 years ago. Ironically, I had heard similar quotes and more important, I was living my life that way, but nevertheless, I had never heard of Castaneda or his writings/quotations.
However, my favorite is from an old lady I met approximately 25 years ago (when my entire life was a shit sandwich and my MO was to whine about it) . . . She said, “God moves mountains, but you got to bring a shovel.” Stuck with me every day of my life. Moreover, I don’t whine about what the world dishes out because it doesn’t matter . . . Only my attitude and perception of it does.
Syracuse has a more Irish and working class version: If you’re gonna pray for potatoes, grab a hoe.[I’m sure I’ve butchered that, as I do all punchlines]
Never been big on words to live by- “one day at a time” about covers it for me.
Me either. Whenever I leave Belmont Park, I pass a security guard who says: “Manana otra dia”
He assumes you got clobbered.
ditto
I’ve always been fascinated by the alleged fact that Buddhism is the only major world religion in whose name war has never been waged. And while not a religious person, I do find some Buddhist maxims helpful. For example:
You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger. Or: Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else.
Since I committed those words of warning to memory, I’ll bet I’ve reduced the number of times I flip off other motorists by a good 50%.
Since I tinted my windows, my flip off days ended. Sniff…..
I like that one xoot, but for some strange reason, I like Nipper’s comment about his tinted windows too (somewhere there is a zen statement in there).
The opposite of enlightenment leading nonetheless to the same result?
I doubt JJ Hardy will be available, he signed a big contract mid-season with the Orioles and they love him there. I’ve followed him all year and it would take a big trade to extract him from Baltimore. I wish we would have picked him up when he was playing with the Twins last year or during his last season with the Brewers. His stock was frickin’ low then.
Totally agree, Blade, Baltimore has a lot of love for Hardy.
I relied on Cot’s, I thought he was a FA– my bad. Scratch him. Wonder why they haven’t worked Gillaspie at SS, no idea if he could play it, but what are they going to do with him with Panda entrenched?
Yeah, Twin, I think they also just extended him. It’s a good question about Gillaspie. In the few ABs I’ve seen of his, he seems to have good poise and an idea what he wants to do. But it’s a no-go at 3rd; Pablo is working his way toward a Gold Glove. He is just so athletic. They are left with a number of ‘AAAA players’ who play multiple positions, e.g., Pill, Gillaspie, Belt, which they might only sort out in spring training. Unless they bring in some FA.
Speaking of the O’s, they’ve been playing the kids over the last couple months and a young OF named Matt Angle has produced some memorable work, from steals to home-runs. Saturday night he hit a HR early vs. Detroit’s Verlander, then in top of 9th got a squeeze down to win the game, in a lefty vs. lefty situation and on a vicious curve. He may not amount to much, but you’ve got to appreciate good work when you see it.
Ed, Andino is another kid on the Orioles that has been given playing time at second, 3rd, and SS, when Hardy needs a breather. The 26-year-old is better known for his defense, but performed far better than expected this year in Baltimore (Games 136 AB 445 Runs 62 Hits 118 HR 4 RBI 32 Walks 41 SO 79 SB 13 OBP .331 SLG .342 AVG .265)
Agreed, Blade–I like his poise too. I think all observers have been disappointed with the young pitchers, although they have had some injuries, e.g., Arrieta…
Then again, its hard on the young guys, when your relievers consistently blow up.
This is a bit amusing
http://www.avclub.com/articles/prelude-to-a-save-a-closers-guide-to-choosing-the,61813/
This won’t happen but I’d like to see the Giants enlist Bonds to work with Ford this offseason. Both in reading pitches and reading pitchers. If Ford could hit for average and be a better base stealer, he’d jump to the head of the class as a top of the order guy.
I know, I know – wish in one hand and shit in the other to see which one fills up the fastest.
Ford will be 26 this week. That’s old for a speed guy with the look of a minor league lifer. As a guy dependent on speed, at his age if he could hit for average and be a better stealer, he already would be doing both. The Giants rarely let him hit, there must be a reason. They need real MLB quality outfielders with speed and high OBP, and/or pop, and/or hit .280+ — he’s not in that room…
For me, being in the NYC area sucks. Now I got to hear and read all the Yankee hyp.. So the only thing that would make my day is to see the Yankees eliminated in round 1; and then listen to all the freaking whining wallflower yuppie Yankee fans crying in their expensive beer(my Yankee fan wife excluded).
To listen to Michael Kay, you would think the Yankees are the miracle team that averted DL disaster like no other team. Shit, they don’t know what adverse conditions are… And I hope that Joe Girardi has to continue to wear No. 28 for 10 more years.
Although I do respect Girardi who isn’t a waterboy to the owner (case being in ’06, his telling Marlins owner Loria to stop heckling the umpire during one home game) and demands player respect (he once plastered a pitcher up against the dugout wall when he showed him and the team disrespect).
Man, I can’t wait for spring training!!…………
How do you do it? Your marriage must be like James Carville and Mary Matalin’s! Salud!
I bite my lip holding back the laughter when the Yankees lose……
Following our bons mots theme today: Experience is something you don’t get till after you needed it.
We need some from Oscar Wilde Pitche.
uh… hmm. Work is the curse of the drinking class?
Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.
Nothing to do with SS, but how about Pelfrey & Pagan for J. Sanchez & something?
Over here, it sounds like they’ve had it with Pelf (a classic head case-but still young and a great arm).
Some talk that they’re done with Pagan, too. I think he’s a real fit for SF….
I think I read on Jenkins latest post that CC Sabathia, a Rollins buddy, predicts Rollind will be in SF next year. He’ll command some dough I would think but 2 years with a 3rd year option would be ok. I also think they bring back J.Sanchez.
You’re not sure if you read it?
I’m not sure about much these days.
Regarding quotes. I always think of the wisdom of my dear departed grandfather when I departed for college. “Its a tough world out there. If they ask you to fuck them in the ass. Fuck them in the ass.”
Quotes, bon mots and words to live by. Here’s a matched set: First, my H.S. German teacher, Lorrine Grosz, gave each of us in the class a maxim by a German poet or philosopher. Whether this one comes from Heine, Schiller or Goethe, i’m not sure: “Wer im lehrnen stille steht, wie ein Krebs der ruckwarts geht”. (Whoever stands still in learning goes backwards like the crab). Doubtful whether he was acquainted the the quote, but Bob Dylan translated the words into American. (he was, no longer is, IMHO, a great channeler): “He not busy being born is busy dying.”
Or as Clint Eastwood said in THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES: “Dyin’ ain’t much of a living, boy.”
Andy Dufesne to Red in Shawshank Redemption: “Either get busy livin’ or get busy dyin ‘…”
Dufresne, too…
I’m off Pagan–he’s a little like Torres: an older guy who had a break out last season and then regressed this year. I know he’s not quite as old as Torres and he had less HR’s (but a lot more sb’s). I’d rather hope Torres bounces back than hope for Pagan to bounce back to what he did last year.
Loo’s comment about Pagan and Pelfrey . . . Yeah, I like that deal and you’re right about Pelfrey. Pelfrey is simply too hittable. Unless he develops some magical pitch he will never be a staff ace. Even for the Mets. They rumored him to potentially close but that will never happen. His K rate is bad, he walks too many, and he has hittable pitches. He would never bite you back ala Nolan Ryan. I think Pelfrey’s biggest upside at this point in his career is if he evoles into a Livan Hernandez type and eats innings in the middle of the rotation with a below avg K rate and serviceable win total. Last year, the 27-year-old right-hander posted a 10.02 ERA and a 2.66 WHIP in five July starts, undoing all of his good work from the first half, which included a 4-0 record and a 0.69 ERA in April. In fact, if you exclude July, he had a 2.95 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP for the season. Go figure.
The Met’s pitcher I would give my left nut for is R.A. Dickey . . . He finishes the season at 8-13 with a solid 3.28 ERA. He had a 1.23 WHIP. This dude was gold on my Fantasy League team for ERA and WHIP (less so for SO and wins).
I should have noted above regarding Dickey – the reason he didn’t win is the same reason Giants pitchers don’t win . . . LITTLE OR NO HITTING SUPPORT.
Dear Giants Fan,
The best part of every road trip is the moment I sink into my seat on the team plane and say to myself, “We’re going home.” I know what’s waiting for us at AT&T Park: Our reinforcements. Our fans.
I look up at that sea of orange-and-black — at the Panda and Baby Giraffe hats, the beards, the Timmy wigs, the scarves and towels, the poster board signs that say “Believe!” – and feel as if no one can beat us. The incredible energy generated from 41,000 stomping, cheering, passionate Giants fans is like having a tenth man on the field.
Tonight, the Giants will set a record for the highest single-season attendance in the franchise’s 128-year history — 3,303,000 surpassing the 3,277,244 set in 2001. Tonight also marks the 79th consecutive sell-out of the 2011 season. These attendance milestones simply demonstrate what our players, coaches and front office already know: We have the best and most devoted fans in baseball.
On behalf of everyone at the Giants, thank you.
I am writing not only to thank you, but also to make sure you know that your support makes a difference. Your thunderous cheers for Romo or Wilson or Casilla to get the third out late in a game – they matter. Your rally caps, your “Beat LA” chants, your “Get Well” signs for Buster, your willingness to weather cold nights on Orange Fridays – they all matter. You could have given up on us this season. Wracked by injuries, we’ve struggled to score runs. But just as you were there during last year’s magical World Series season, you’re with us still – a show of loyalty that continues to inspire us as coaches and players.
In baseball, the difference between winning and losing can be as slight as a bunt that stays fair instead of rolling foul. A team is always looking for an edge. Opposing players and coaches tell us all the time that AT&T Park gives us an edge. They’re right but not completely. It’s the not park. It’s the people in it.
I look forward to seeing you over these last few days of 2011 and for seasons to come. Thank you for helping us draw out the best in ourselves.
Sincerely,
Bruce Bochy
. . . and this Flapper thanks you Bruce!
Nice words from Bochy. Thanks for posting that.
I just got the same email from the team. Whoever wrote it did an excellent job. Very classy. And very true.
Whoever wrote it did an excellent job. Very classy. And very true.
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Well put. I was thinking the same thing but when I was going to post something to that effect my words came off sounding a little like Bochy bashing so I skipped it.
I thought the same but you never know. Maybe Bochy is publishing novellas in his down time.
Don’t forget the Stick……where for many years they had beer vendors in the aisles. Nothing like 12,000 rabid drunk fans yelling profanities non-stop!
Dirty has very little trade value now- I’d much rather see him back in the rotation.
Twin likes Dirty!
Twin, I think so too. Doesn’t he go to arbitration this year. What will he get $6M? Maybe a little more? I posted after the World Series that it was the time to move him but now? I don’t think so. Not much value and he can still compete for the 5 spot. I’ll take him over Surkamp. Plus, I can see him rebounding next year.
Dirrrrrty over Surkamp? Well, I would absolutely gamble on dirrrrrty to bounce back than for Surkamp to ever be any good. If given a season full of starts I suspect he’d make us miss Zito. Speaking of Zits, I think it’s a slam dunk that he at least starts in the bullpen next season. He can be the last pitcher out of the BP until he proves he can’t do it. Then just 60 day DL him and maybe just release him in 2013. Then don’t forget the 7 mil buy out in 2014! Who knows, maybe Sabes picks up the option? Lqtm.
Heck, I would gamble on Sanchez having better year than Voggelsong in 2012.
Sure, that could easily happen.
Lets hear it for PILL! I like the name. Plus he’s under 30 and for the Giants that’s still young.
Don’t be surprised if the Giants go after a starter. They have 3 sure things in the rotation that better stay healthy. After that you’re hoping Vogelsong repeats and Dirty bounces back. Expectations for Surkamp & Zito are zero.
Apropos of nothing, listening to “Return of the Grievous Angel, a tribute to Gram Parsons.” 1999. Whew, I forgot how great it is.
Hopefully you’re wearing headphones….
I am. Everyone else in the house will hate it, and me.
What you’ve got in quotation marks, I have no idea what any of that is…..
Neverfuckingmind.
I just saw that missed PAT in the Syracuse game. How could that play not get reversed after they reviewed it? It wasn’t even close, it clearly was a miss.
I wasn’t there, heard about it. You probably have me rooting more for Stanford than them.
well then you are fucking rad. Don’t forget that.
Beltran’s knees must have gotten a lube job before this game . . . Rocks are making him run in the field. Good job Carlos!
Now at .231, Vogelsong’s BA stands higher than that of four position players in tonight’s lineup.
Now that says plenty. And it ain’t saying anything I’d repeat in mixed company.
Nice job, Font! I think we’re on the start of another 8-game winning streak.
Gram Parsons is some good stuff. Burrito Deluxe is pretty cool.
Close up the honky tonks!
the LP has The Pretenders, Emmy Lou Harris, Sheryl Crow, the Mavericks, Beck, Chris Hillman, David Crosby, Wilco, others
Magnus: they’re all old
Curly Joe! Pesky little gnat. Wouldn’t mind the team keeping him around.
Oh Goody’s a goner, Stix…
ESPN is reporting that Ozzie Guillen [my brother has heard him regale folks in hotel lobbies many times] has been traded — traded! — to the Marlins.
When’s the last time that happened?
The thing that gets me is his remarks about not being able to ride the coat tails of the 2005 World Series victory forever. Sports is a tough business. I know Bruce Bochy could not have a more opposite demeanor, but I’m stuck on him as manager. I just can’t see any one else. i can’t help it.
Well I think manager Gil Hodges was traded to the Mets for pitcher Bill Denehy…
didn’t the Yankees want to trade for Dick Williams on the A’s only to have Bowie Kuhn quash it? Not sure…
Didn’t Pinella get packaged somewhere? to Seattle?
yeah, with Randy Winn involved, as I recall
Metaphor for the current offensive season for the Giants where they score zero runs on three hits in that inning.
St Louis blew a chance to tie Atlanta, by losing to Houston tonight.
yeah, my brother, a Cards fan, not pleased; hey, they got a pure gift Saturday w/ Marmoset
They got a pure gift named Cesar Cedeno in ’85…
I am penning a thread for tomorrow (in my head) that tries to circle my brain around Whitey’s stats for the last 2 months and still come up with something other than me *LQTM*. I almost don’t think I can write those stats down without them combusting back into my keyboard. I don’t even know what that means. I feel the same way about Whitey’s last 23 months. I didn’t check them till tonight, I just cringed at every at bat and then went to my happy place……..
Does he have something on Bochy or Sabean? Now that we are at the meaningless games portion of the season why the hell doesn’t BBBruce give Hiram a good looking over/
they love Whitey–great club-hizzle guy. He can’t throw a runner out and he can’t hit for shit, but he’s a great club-hizzle guy.
I can dig that. I actually like the dude as a person. As a pro-baseball player? Well, a full season of this shit has blown my mind. Whitey has made a nice living and won a WS ring over the last 3 seasons. He hit the lotto. But that ticket gets torn up in 3 games………..
Granted, the depleted Colorado lineup may be worse than that of the Giants right now, but nevertheless three hits and no runs over 6 innings signals a damned good job by Vogelsong ~ a quality start by any metric and in fact, the best start since Cainer’s most recent outing.
well, he’s clearly a better pitcher at ATT. Another reason to celebrate him and believe in him since he did it all year. I own him on 2 fantasy teams and havent started him on the road in 2 months……….
Vogelsong. God knows what happens in 2012 but mofo was a Godsend this year
No PS but Vogelsong’s a beautiful story. Sorta like Torres last year
I fucking love the effort the Giants did this year
I don’t care what anyone says. Bad pitch here or there. Romo was fucking tits this year!
Did anyone see- Bochy is bringing the whole coaching staff back- including Meulens..
Yup
I’d be Ok with the whole staff back. As long as he let himself go…
Most times I’m not on the blog continuously so have to read-in when I get here. Again, Flav, thanks for hosting this community of Gigantes believers. Most times I enjoy the back and forth, almost always I come away with some insights, and often it’s just really funny to read. Tonight had some killer posts: Dirt’s deadpan 2:38, Flav’s 6:26, and others had me howling.
Pawlie, back to your 12:05: I can’t remember whether it was the Philly sports bar I watched the pennant clincher in or more of a local dive next door–but I did show up to rub it in that night. After all, these are Philly people living in DC, so relatively emasculated. Although there was one monster dude in there during a game from our last visit to Philly and he was calling for the hitter to bash it off MadBum’s face. Yeah, class act. So I told him that wasn’t cool, and ‘you know, that kind of shit catches up to you in the end.’ It’s all in the approach–I stepped away, he went back to his pitcher of Bud Light. But I was definitely in there when we won the Series because I jumped up when Edgar went deep and nearly hit my head on the TV hanging above. Still amazing to me…
nice
great story
Even Romo seems to be tiring of the season.
His smile at the end of the inning was same as ever.
Now THAT was an unusual play. Batting cleanup, Pablo executes a sac bunt.
Set up the run. Pablo’s de man
Bochy finally played small ball. When it didn’t matter one whit…
LET’S GO GI-ANTS (fwa fwa fwa-fwa-fwa)
LET’S GO GI-ANTS (faw fwa fwa-fwa-fwa)
BALLGAME!!!!
Yarp. More tomorrow. I love baseball
Goodnight, gentlemen (?)
Vogelsong:
” He’s on his final hole. He’s about 455 yards away, he’s gonna hit about a 2 iron I think. IT’S IN THE HOLE. Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former greenskeeper, now, about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a mirac… It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole!”