Texas Returns to SF
My memories of the 2010 World Series are crystal clear but my feelings about the Texas Rangers are staid and subdued. A lot of the same players are on their current team but when I think about them it’s hard for me to get too worked up. Maybe that’s because we kicked their ass.
On the other hand, our team is completely different than the one who won it all a couple of years ago.
Wilson and Franchez: hurt.
Burrell, Renteria, Uribe, Torres, Ross: Gone.
Huff: ghost.
As you all know, I went to Game 1 of that bad boy. Here is the box score. That night, Freddy was the best baseball player the world had ever known.
The energy in the yard that night was like nothing I’d ever been a part of. Pawlie, who I met before the game, watched it from the knothole section in right field. Here’s a video I took from our seats after what I think was a Huff hit. It may also have been after one of Freddy’s many doubles. I can’t quite remember:
Anyway, I’m out for the weekend, off to New York to take in The Belmont Stakes and what I hope is a historic triple crown victory. If you guys want to check out the pics I’ll be posting from Belmont Park you can follow me on twitter. I rarely use that account for anything but it appears that pics are easier to upload there than at facebook. Anyway, I’m @1flapdown77
catch you on the flip side…..
A Place To Talk About Giants Baseball 
Weatherproof games: Rays at Marlins, Padres at Brewers, Athletics at Diamondbacks and Dodgers at Mariners.
Mostly sunny is the forecast for most of the cities hosting games on Friday, with Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis and Cincinnati all seeing the warm weather. Clouds will linger over San Francisco with temperatures in the low-to-mid 60s. Thundershowers could interrupt matters in New York and Boston, but while cloud cover may be seen in Baltimore, the O’s should avoid the raindrops. Morning thunderstorms in Minnesota should not interfere with baseball, but similar weather closer to game time might impact the game in Colorado.
Zum, I’d take a second look at the B-P book—I think you would enjoy it. The math stuff, where they are explaining how they come up with a particular formula to measure something, is a bit much for me so I gloss over it. But the info gleaned from said is neat, and the discussions that follow quite interesting. There’s math behind L/R splits, why (or not) you would bunt in certain situations, how LUs work (or don’t), offense/defense in the make up of a team, playoffs and what the winners have, upswing and decline as players age….good reading. And as even they admit, the wonderful game of baseball has a lot of random luck involved as the only reasonable explanation for why a lot of stuff happens, just like life itself….including RISP.
Yeah, I should have checked it out. I’ll look for it next time I’m at the library.
Btw, one of the things that struck me was the difference in “park factor” in placing true value on hitter stats. There was a chapter in 2006 “Btw the Numbers” comparing the MVP season Larry Walker had at Coors vs. Piazza, with the conclusion being P got robbed because of where he played. Hmmmn…I should have added this into my argument for Matt Kemp over Ryan Braun for MVP last year.
I wonder what the p-f would be for ATT, esp compared to a yard like where Rangers play there home games. Not to mention the fact that SF also has 9 road games in SD and LA, two other parks that traditionally favor the pitcher.
Heavy……heavy stuff!
Every time I see the Pads, I can’t get over Cameron Maybin, who wears #24. He’s hitting .218 and leading off, with an OB of .304 and slugging of .324, which are crawford numbers. He can run,field his position, and cracked a couple balls hard in the series, and he just looks like a player to me. Marlins took some heat for dumping him and giving up on the guy (like ross), but he just doesn’t seem to be able to cut it at mlb level.
The Pads usually f with us, but they are going to lose a ton of games this year, and I feel for bud black.
I saw the film “Fever Pitch” last night. A 2005 film, starring Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore, about an obsessed Red Sox fan and the strain that puts on his relationship with his girlfriend. It’s a romantic comedy with some occasional laughs. His over-the-top obsession with the Red Sox was amusing at times, annoying at other times.
Agree, the film has both its good and its annoying moments, but I remember liking it, for a few reasons: Fallon is a life-long Yankees fan; they were making the film when Boston’s historic run happened and included it in the ending, not originally planned; and it was just good timing and a good-time film about a good-time baseball story, even for Red Sox haters who can get past the fact that it was the Red Sox….
I rarely like movies, but I did like Fever Pitch. I identify a bit with the Fallon character as we both work at schools, are obsessed with an MLB team, like hanging out occasionally with the school sports teams–but don’t want the responsibility of being an actual coach, last guy to get a cell phone etc.
I like the part where he makes his friends dance for tickets to the best games. I also get a huge kick out of the “do you find my wife attractive?” line from the guy looking to buy his tickets. I own about 7 movies and this is one of them. Breaking the window throwing the football in the halls is something I would do as well.
Once when I teaching middle school I took the kids out on the field during some downtime with a bat and a kinda-spongy softball. I was ripping these Dave Kingman popups and saying I’d buy a coke for anyone who caught one (they didn’t have gloves). I accidentally hit a line drive. I was screaming for the kids to let it go, but one kid tried to catch it and badly broke his finger. Not good. I ended up in the superintendent’s office on that one.
Have a Awesome Time at the Belmont Craig.The Woman alone with all their fancy dresses and hats are worth the admission price alone.Gotta go with I’ll have Another, would love to see that 1st Triple Crown since Affirmed in 78 it’s long overdue.2nd place Dullahan, 3rd Union Rags…Book It.
Oh and I know that you were leaving for NY, but how could you forget Rowand is gone!! ha ha. anyway have a great time in NY.
Flav, you might wanna cancel your trip.
***Breaking News*** I’ll have Another has been SCRATCHED
He has a tendon problem and is likely to be retired.
Once again, the breeding industry is a goddamn fucking joke.
Stick with LeBron and basketball.
Holy Shit – that is fucking unbelievable! SUCKS!
I was just about to report that Del – good job…
Do you believe this fuckin’ sport?
Suspicions were aroused when O’Neill didn’t even breeze him since the Preakness. Shit. 30 years ago horses would have 2 or 3 published works in the three week break. I liken it to the pitch count in baseball. Throw more not less. Run more not less.
Look on the bright side. It’ll be easier to find a parking spot at the track tomorrow.
Obvious headline: “I Won’t Have Another”
You guys believe in that stuff. I don’t. It’s as phony as steriods.
brilliant
Reading up on I’ll Have Another, was bought for $11,000 as a colt, sold as a 2 yr old for $35,000. and his worth today??? Ah the dude who sold him for $35, 000. Think he is kicking himself in the ass??
Horse manure stinks. Whether it’s at Belmont Park, or the local stable. I wouldn’t drive across town to see ’em, let alone fly 3000 miles. Anyway, horse racing is mega boring. That’s why it’s a dying sport. A minute and a half of horses running, and some jocks holding back the nags that aren’t ‘sposed to win, separated by half hours of sheer boredom and plunking down cash you’ll never see again. That’s why it’s a dying sport. I’ve been to races twice, won some net cash both times, still was bored spitless. But, the beer helps. A horse bit me when I was a kid. I’ve been pissed at ’em ever since…
Ignorant post of the day.
agreed
B. Travers. I remember him.
Agree, too. You OBVIOUSLY had it coming (the bite from the horse). I love horses…AWESOME ANIMALS!!!
ChiP, I was handing the big bag of crap a handful of hay, and for my kindness he reached down and bit me on the stomach. Worthless POS. Now, the older Snarkette, like many girls of her age, is “getting into” horses and lessons for the past year and a half. Not only do they bite, but now they’re sucking money off me like a vacuum. Horses are nothing but bigger dogs with overbites, less loyalty, and way more expensive vet bills… 😉
Ha ha, don’t hold back snarkk, tell us how you really feel. Yeah most kids get to know horses at parks, or camp and they are all gentle. but I had a buddy who exercised race horses and he knew the ones that would bite!! and there was always more than one. Horses are like any other animal, they will bite!!
Getting bit by a horse as a kid is no joke, worse than being attacked by clowns.
🙂
BTW, this scratching of I’ll Have Another at virtually the last minute is a friggin joke and totally apropos of the sport. As sports ethics goes, horse racing is neck and neck with the fight game and professional cycling down the stretch in the Dirtiest Sport Futurity. I feel big time sorry for BF on this. I don’t know about him, but I would be absolutely hacked off…
Fuck this. If anyone thinks this is related to an injury, they’re fooling themselves. They realized the horse wasn’t going to pass a drug test and yanked him. Horse racing is intent on killing itself. Trip canceled…….
Good. Stay at home BF.
Eat some avocados.
Glad you were able to cancel, Craig. Fuck…I thought you were already in the air, bro.
Here’s an amusing stat I just read. Texas has lost its past 13 games in San Francisco. The last time the Rangers won, their first baseman, a man by the name of Will Clark, collected three hits-including a homer-in a 7-3 decision at Candlestick Park on June 26, 1998
That’s fucking awesome…they had to have Will THE Thrill to beat us!
In 2010, our RH hitters hit 99 HRs, this year they are on pace for half that. I think that goes a long way toward explaing the ridiculous discrepancy between the 4.9 RPG and 29 HR in 29 games on the road and 3.2 RPG and 6 HR in 29 home games. ATT is friendly to LF, but our only 2 power hitters from the right side are Buster and Panda when he faces a lefty. So while it should improve when Panda returns, there’s not a lot that’s going to change.On the upside, Melky/Pagan/Blanco is their most exciting OF in years, and is built for triples alley. Home or away, they obviously need some power from Belt, but all-in-all they simply have a team that doesn’t possess much in the way of hitters who can take advantage of a friendly LF…
TOO COOL!
My son was at the game last night
excellent!
And he picked Zito to have his pic taken with? Just kidding- that’s neat, Ed. Didn’t I send you something that you sent to a son? Is that him?
I like it.
Very cool, Ed…even if it was Zits.JK. Good stuff…thanks for sharing…
yes, you did and no, I sent it to my middle kid, this is my youngest who currently lives in Oceanside.
P.S. he did comment something about $120 million dollar hand on his shoulder.
“yes, you did and no, I sent it to my middle kid..”
As a safe and responsible technician, I always ask: has it blown up yet?
LMAO…
Zito–what a guy. Hope he can keep Texas in check. Scary proposition.
The news about the Belmont must be devastating for Craig. Now all he can do is eat and carouse in the best eating and carousing city in the world. And street food is a great way to go.
http://tinyurl.com/nv46cj.
BF declares Huff a “ghost.”
ChiPower is celebrating 85 . . . umm, I meant 55 today. I hope you have something fun planned for your special day Chuck!
Thanks, Steve. Yes…having dinner with my girl tonight (one of our favorite restaurants), BBQ with the kids (and grand daughter) and friends tomorrow, then me and girl will do a ride into the mountains tomorrow…maybe stop at Kirkwood Inn for drinks and some lunch. Should be a bitching weekend!
Early word for tech types- Windows 8 should be out later this year and the one word sums it up: disaster.
Wow! Any links Mike? I have heard this is going to be the best thing Microsoft has put out in years. Wrongo, huh?
I haven’t previewed it yet, but here’s a piece from ZDNet, one of the very best sites for this kind of stuff.
http://tinyurl.com/d7z6o9y
Buy a Mac…
Just don’t ever have anything wrong with it. You can’t fix it yourself and any tech who will work on them will take your children as collateral until you pay.Plus the new ones are so beautiful you have to remodel or you’ll look like an Okie in a shack with a 54″ TV..
this one is for Twin & all of you who think win8 ‘metro’ is something new
http://goo.gl/BRgxZ
OH, an MS doesn’t expect win8 to go on the desktop. It is designed to bring tablet, winphones and touchscreen laptops together. Win7 is here for a while. I have been running win8 on this desktop and it is quite a learning curve (no start button; designed for touch screens; missing bits in pre-release) But I have a friend running it on an acer w500 and he loves it.
ALSO MS is planning a release ‘package’ that will include some form of Office at a very reduced price. That will overcome some users resistance.
I don’t think I need education on this, Edd. Thanks, though. I’m aware of it’s features.
It can be installed on a “regular” PC with modest hardware requirements. Everyone is moving away from PC’s and even laptops, HP is going to quit making them. As we see on TV, it’s an App world now, I’m working on an App myself that wil destroy all other apps.. Cloud computing is the scariest innovation since BBQ potato chips..if you’re in your 30’s or so, every single thing about you will be known by “them” in your lifetime. What you ate for for breakfast, what you plan to eat for lunch, every photo,E-Mail, and document, all of your accounts, and the manner in which you have been chosen to die..
Good thoughts on the film- Paul in Asia, and Dawg. Yeah, the film definitely resonates for hardcore baseball fans. One of the scenes that stuck out to me is when he gets the package of season tickets. I would be so like that guy in that situation. What would it be like to open a package like that?! The film captures that thrilling moment so well.
I get my little pack of a few games in the upperdeck and I’m pretty thrilled. I can’t imagine a whole package of season tickets, gloriously colorful, smelling brand new, all still attached together in big sheets. The Fallon character says something like….”Here it is- a whole new season. A clean slate.”
Saw the movie years ago…don’t recall a lot of the details, but remember liking it…
One of my favorite baseball movies…Sandlot!
You’re killing me Smalls!
The Chronicle is covering the Stow trial situation very closely. Today’s article is interesting in that the prosecutors have “flipped” the get-away car driver, in exchange for immunity. She’s the sister of one of the guys, and the mother of the other guy’s child. Her testimony alone ought to seal the deal, but of course, we’ve seen stupid juries before. So, hopefully, the other witnesses seal the deal even more.
The trial is in the preliminary hearing phase.
Pawlie K. had this link very modestly mentioned in one of his posts yesterday, and I want to bring attention to it again. Click on it, everyone. It’s Pawlie on TV talking about his book. Very cool!!
http://bit.ly/Lttf35
seconds before we went live, I said to the hottie host: “Is it okay if I ask you to make my bow tie spin?” Her co-host had to explain the remark (that I’m a piggy), and she said, “Oh, it’s a compliment!” — then we went live — but I chickened out on that quip.
Do you watch the new Sherlock Holmes series on Mystery Theatre on PBS? It’s a British show, set in current times. In one of the episodes, a woman says: “Smart is the new sexy.” And nothing says ‘smart’ like a bow-tie! (grin)
As opposed to the US, where according to all the Palin lovers, “dumb as a post” is the new sexy…
I like the Rangers. Good hitting club, pretty damn good pitching, manager that paid his dues now doing well. Most of all, the Giants beat their ass to win the WS. Now, that’s a team I can get into…
I especially like them for the “Giants beat their ass to win the WS” aspect of them!
I hear Wash is planning to get a pitcher warming before the 11th walk of the inning this time.
Lets face it, the Giants are way different now. More young guys, faster guys and a lot less in HRS. Still I fear Sabean will have to go shopping soon to bring in someone with some pop. Belt may develop in the second half but more is needed. I wish Pablo was in shape. I hope Timmy finally finds himself.
Nipper with a comprehensive take!
Oh, Nipper used to post in big paragraphs sometimes on the Splash a few years ago, until people started pointing out that they were almost word for word similar to Soph’s posts, and then Nipper turned to brief posts.
You’re asking for a lot, Nip. Go with no soggy garlic fries and leave it at that.
odd you say that…I found the famous garlic fries soggy and disappointing in 2009…man, I’m hungering for another trip
I’ll never tire of that World Series memory. I’ve chronicled it here, fresh after the fact. It still has a brightness, an aura. A reality. I was just thinking yesterday, while walking the dog, it can never be repeated. It was one of those days (more accurately, strings of moments upon moments) when I knew I was happy and would remember it as being happy. Purely. How many times can we say that? Sure, if I was a Buddhist roshi or boddhisattva or whatever, I’d say, every moment. But I’m not that spiritually advanced. One of the quirky recollections is this: in some ways the best part of the trip was sitting across from Columbus Park, morning coolness and sun, with croissant and coffee, al fresco, Pellegrini (is that it?), alone, reading the Sporting Green of the Chron, in which Cliff Lee dissed our hitters, watching people with Giants caps, FEELING the electricity in the air, fielding a call from my wife back East. Is it that the anticipation is as good or better than the deed itself? I don’t know. But if I dropped dead right then, it would’ve been fine. There are few moments in life that pleasing. That was one of them. And we hadn’t even played Game 1 yet!
(Craig, so sorry about your trip. Guess it’s good I wasn’t en route to meet you.)
This fun fact courtesy of Henry via Twitter: The last time the Rangers beat the Giants in San Francisco, Will Clark homered for Texas and the Giants losing pitcher was Orel Hershiser.
That’s a long fucking time ago.
Orel was a faux Giant.
Any record of that Dodger in sheep’s Orange and Black should be excised, steam cleaned, and stricken from the records…
In a coincidence, the last two NetFlix films I watched featured Fenway Park prominently: “The Town” and “Fever Pitch.” The films couldn’t be more different in tone. “The Town” is a bleak crime film that has a big climactic scene as robbers attempt a heist of Fenway Park’s money offices after a game; and the thieves have been ‘ratted out,’ so the ballpark is surrounded by SWAT teams, and a colossal shoot-out ensues.
Happy Birthday, chi
Thanks Mike for the Windows article. No equivocation from the ZDNet author – he hates it. I also wanted to see what CNET thought and they weren’t as harsh, but said there was much work to be done. These two paragraphs sum up what they have to say about Windows 8 Preview:
“While Windows 8 does get much right, there’s too much that hasn’t been finalized. The workflow is easy, once you learn it. Does that mean that Microsoft will be including a tutorial for people who haven’t read up on it? Ten seconds will do, but that may be 10 seconds too long for many people.
Windows 8’s reliance on unknown hardware remains a challenge because we don’t know what those devices will look like. Last, there’s no strong evidence indicating that a unified laptop-tablet experience is what people want next. Do people even want tablets that aren’t made by Apple? Is the tablet more like a larger smartphone, or a thinner laptop? Is there interest in one operating system that offers both casual touch and robust power modes? “
I am not in the least bit interested in the portabilty and other features the tablets, smartphones, etc. provide. Some of that is for an obvious reason- I’m not going anywhere. But beyond that, I like systems I can build. If I had the money and the skill anymore, I’d build a new one everyday, give it away, and on and on. You know what the “post beep” is, right? The sound when the PC successfuly boots. After I hear that the first time, I’m ready to move on…
YIPPIE YA A……Happy Birthday CHI!!!! Just cought up to me with that Big 55.
Happy Birthanniversary, ChiP!
Happy Birthday, Chi. You can’t go away again, your voice is needed..
Pawlie, you nailed that interview, well done. Would have been better to nail the hottie, but you take what you can get, right my man? 🙂
Chi, Happy Birthday.
Ok, No NY trip but the weekend is cleared anyway. Baseball tonight and the races tomorrow. It’s probably a little bit better of a betting race now anyway.
And come on, you KNOW that plane is going down tonight, right? Pawlie, you can write a book (or at least an essay) on my amazing tale of *Sliding Doors* survival.
Also Pawlie, I just listened to a VM you left me last week, not sure how I missed it. I LOVE the idea.
This still isn’t doing it for me but I thought I’d try again. Nuthin’
Blanco LF
Theriot 2B
Pagan CF
Sanchez C
Pill 1B
Arias 3B
Shierholtz RF
Crawford SS
Zito LHP
Rangers:
Kinsler 2B
Andrus SS
Hamilton LF
Beltre 3B
Young 1B
Cruz RF
Torrealba C
Gentry CF
Harrison LHP (7-3, 4.37)
No Melky, no Buster. Yikes.
Bochy must not think inter league play is very important.
Melky is hurt and Buster needs time off. The LU is fine, Pill is being given every chance to stay here…
BREAKING NEWS: Melky has an inflamed tendon in his leg and has been retired by his owners…
At least they didn’t shoot him. He’ll need to keep that leg immobile or… well, best left unsaid.
Pagan and Beltre to run my streak to 8. Beltran ruined me at 19 last, he fuckin owes me.
Cano has 2 HRS in 2 AB vs. No-han…
And now Swisher goes deep. Here comes all the pitch count talk…
Andruw makes it 3 in a row – Collins will probably be fired by the 5th inning…
Even if it really was an issue, it wouldn’t be a factor that early. Meanwile Kuroda is working on his own no-no.
No more
Switched Theriot in for Beltre. Fuck Beltre. And The Riot is on fire these days. Pagan and The Riot! 8 is NOT enough!!!!
Nice to see Kuroda finally pitching well. I gave him my Big Flavor guarantee seal of approval this year to a die hard Yankee friend who didn’t know much about him (not to mention drafting him on 3 teams). He’s been shit this year and has ruined my credibility with the dude.
Anyone else but me OFF The Melk Men? It’s a little too much about them and all of them look about 17 years old. Do they actually have bottles of milk with them? That could be kinda rad. Every time Melky gets a hit they douse themselves in milk. Now THAT, I could get behind……….
The men in white coats fit right in for SF characters.especially with that embellishment.
🙂
that’s a stellar point Edd, as usual, but what about my idea of them dumping bottles of milk on their head every time he gets a hit? Maybe a home run? There are few things that rouse a crowd quicker than 4 dudes dumping milk on their heads. Or so I’ve heard……..
that IS what I meant by ’embellishment’.
Not the most inspiring LU tonight.Melky out, a planned dayoff for Buster.But hey Zits is 18-5 lifetime against the Rangers so that ‘s a positive.
Texas has been horrible lately, a normal ’12 Zito start should be enough to subdue them (and I’m typing this with a manical grin on my face)……
Wind is blowing out? Yikes. Let’s see sliders! Lots and lots of sliders!!!!!
nobody tells delmar what just happened
So much for the positive Zito comment.Kinsler going Yard.
Come on, he’s fine! 38% sliders. Just keep repeating that and before you know it he’ll have waxed them.
BTW…Who the fuck put Shawn Estes in a booth with Comcast? Shit you would of thought they would have learned their lesson with JTSnow.He comments yeah the Giants are really playing ball(I’ ll give him that) but then he adds and fetching it well.WTF..Did he see any of yesterdays game with the 4 Errors which lead the league I might add,oops 1 more already tonight Shawn start keeping track you moron.
is that Pablo sitting behind home plate? That rangers shirt doesn’t fool me
Pitcher was 0-11 8 K and Wash lets him swing first pitch… hard to figure some of Ron’s decisions
I think wash is “move first; why second” in his manager stylee
he gets his inspiration from all over the place.
He managed the 2010 WS like it was an 11 game series. I like him, he just mystifies me sometimes.
ROFL
Agree Twin…With Wash he has the easy part with the LU card,hell most Flappers (Dennis excluded)couldn’t screw that up.But his pitching staff and BP and how to handle them is light years behind Bochy IMO.
At least I was smart enough to start Josh Hamilton in my Flap fantasy lineup tonight. El Centro.
Ever since Barry was out at second his pitches have been up. (until those two to Beltre)
Wash is completely overrated. Nothing he does ever has me saying, “Wow, shrewd!”. He’s just a guy who got shuffled to the top who has a kick ass team. But when it comes to the details of the game, he’s just a guy……..
I found myself LQTM when they were talkin’ up Zito’s 18-5 record against the Rangers. I’m assuming most of that happened when he was with the A’s. And when it was time to REALLY take advantage of that stat he was left off the WS roster.
Whatever. He’s not pitching badly or goodly. He’s pitching better than TImmy though. And this year that’s hardly a surprise…….
That 18-5 record for Zito was when the Rangers were the Nationals in Washington before they moved most likely……
Jesus the Giants don’t even have anybody warming up? That’s just stupid Bochy!!
No reason he should.
Pretty much what was expected to be a typical outing for the Zitman.
And why is that Twin..Zits already gave up 4 runs on 9 hits after that last RBI without retiring a batter.before Boch nonchalantly gets Loux finally up.
This is just a throwaway game in Bochy’s mind.
Of course it’s a throwaway. With Buster and Melky and Panda out, Zito going, this squad had/has a snowball’s chance against Texas. Maybe lightning in a bottle game is a better description…
I’m not going to argue with you about how Bochy manages the pitching staff.
I’m not talking at all about the pitching staff. So, there’s no need to argue about it…
I was replying to Kat, didn’t see your post.
“Zits already gave up 4 runs on 9 hits after that last RBI without retiring a batter.before Boch nonchalantly gets Loux finally up.” Uh, how many more did he give up?
Did they mention this: Panda is 2 for 2, both HRs tonight. He left after the second one. On the way?
To Me N Eds Pizza in Fresno?…
Right.
The large sausage and ‘chovy with a pitcher is a really good combo…
With Vogy going tomorrow, they’ll have a decent shot at winning that one. Sunday with Timmeh, who knows?…
BTW…IF you have both Hamate bone Bones removed.WTF would Panda Express have a problem hitting RH.
Are you asking Dr. Mike or Dr. Snarkk ?
Huff. The 2012 Rohand…
Night all…
Huff as a pinch hitter
It is officially a throwaway game now; a night off attended by all.
If they are going to lose, it’s nice to do it in a snappy manner…
I will ask Dr.Mike…Although my theory is Panda is using more muscle mass lifting Pizzas and beer with his right arm causing extreme extra pain thus his inability to swing RH.It has been an ongoing issue even the Giants really don’t be address.
I’ve read and heard that the Hamate bone is unneccessary and he’s broken the only 2 he’s got, he should be even better- the injuries were evidently caused by the way his grip abused that bone.
As far as “throwaway games”, managers *do* do that. We’ve seen it most often by the visitors on get away days after a night game. It’s not necessarily a bad thing…
Edlefsen is probably pitching the last game he’ll ever pitch in the majors, BTW..
Who the hell is this guy going 5-for-5? Hopefully he’s peaked for the weekend. I do remember Gary Gentry pitching for the Mets.
He also pitches . . . See their last Monday game. Grin.
Ha! 2 ER in 1 inning. I’ve seen worse from the Mets ‘pen this year.
You would be right Mac. I keep a voodoo doll of Frank Francisco whenever that SOB pitches.
6 pitcher no-hitter for Seattle
I “vultured” a win in both my leagues with Pryor (new phenom they brought up last week) pitching .1 inning. They’re outta be a law . . . lqtm.
6 Seattle pitchers combine to no-hit the Dodgers! 10th combined no-no in MLB history according to Mariners announcers.
..and if you remember Gary Gentry, you have to remember Danny Frisella as well.
Oh yes, Dawg, I remember he died way too young.
Lets not forget Ray Sadecki,Tug McGraw,and of course Charlie Williams some bum reliever traded later that year to the Giants for some guy named Willie Mays.
Next “Throwaway game” Let’s get Aubrey Huff some innings.Mop up duties for Emmanuel. Burriss and Nate as well.Oh Hell give a bone to Pill and Belt as well.