Citizen Cain

Posted in Uncategorized by tedspe on October 11, 2012

What a confidence building game yesterday.

Not for the Giants, for me.

I’ll keep this fairly short. The only minor complaint was Zito. Man, 2 and 2/3 innings??!! Not a surprise just a complaint. And *still* the Giants keep up the uncanny “Zito Win Streak” (cue the TWILIGHT ZONE theme).

And did I does or does I didn’t ask youse all to stop talking smack about Lincecum? I believe I does. Just as I earlier asked ya’ll SHHAADDUPP!!! On Pablo Sandoval!!!

And what’s with Pagan? I mean, I always liked him but he sure flexes his All-Star plays in a timely manner. Who the fuck does he think he is? A more talented Cody Ross? And the whole offense after 3 games. Looks like the ex-lax finally kicked in. I’m not sure giving Posey the proverbial 1^st base “day off” did anyone any good but at least it didn’t backfire.

Now–Men and ferrett– all this stuff you’ve heard about Giants not wanting to fight, wanting to stay out of the further post season, is a lot of horse dung. Giants traditionally love to fight. All real Giants love the sting of battle. When you were kids, you all admired the champion marble shooter, the fastest runner, big league ball players, the toughest boxers. Giants fans love a winner and will only reluctantly tolerate a loser. The Giants play to win all the time. I wouldn’t give a hoot in hell for a man who lost and laughed. That’s why The Giants have never really lost, and will never really lose a playoff series… because the very thought of losing is hateful to The Giants!!!!

Not saying it *can’t* happen cuz baseball is baseball. But the never say never attitude is so prevelant–it practically reeks.

That’s right, reeks…reeks? Wait a minute. I think I’m melting cheese in the oven. Hold on….

Okay, breakfast is ready. Anyway–CAIN vs. Lactose Intolerant

Flappers. Giants. All the way!!!

SEMPER FAI, MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!! HOOO-WAHHHHH!!!!

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blade3colorado said, on October 11, 2012 at 7:29 am

Almost perfect Ted. Including a line like, “I love the smell of napalm in the morning with my coffee and cheese” would have been perfect, but I am quibbling. It’s almost show time baby. Go Giants!
dirtnrocksnomo said, on October 11, 2012 at 7:45 am

I’ll be furiously hitting the refresh button on MLB.com while I work.

Go Giants!
chipower9 said, on October 11, 2012 at 7:59 am

Most Excellent, Ted!

I’ll be listening in over MLB, and will have my phone tuned to Gameday to follow the details (pitch count, box, etc.).

One Day, One Game at a Time.

A few thoughts.

Hunter Fucking Pence. I am liking this guy more all the time. First there was the “Come to Jesus” speech prior to game 3. Then he got them in a “rally huddle” for game 4. My understanding is it will happen again. Up to this point we lacked our “Fear the Beard” or our Cody Ross, or our Juan Uribe, but Pence is THAT GUY this year. And I FUCKING LIKE IT!

Bochy continues to amaze. He TOTALLY undressed Johnny B yesterday. I mean everything he did turned to gold (double-switch when bringing in Tim was just one example). Heard on KNBR this morn that Dusty has now lost six consecutive series-clinching games. I like Dusty, but today – Fuck Him! He is the fucking enemy.

I have a good feeling about today. I am AMPED-UP!

Let’s ROLL!

Orange October – GO GIANTS!!!
- blade3colorado said, on October 11, 2012 at 8:03 am
  
  Me too Chi. My Mom has a picture of her and Dusty prominently displayed on a picture shelf at her home where I am staying, while my parents cruise the Caribbean. I am turning that frickin’ picture over, until the game is over. In short, Dusty is a non-entity in this house until the end of this game.
  - chipower9 said, on October 11, 2012 at 8:04 am
    
    LMAO…Love it Bro!
Salty said, on October 11, 2012 at 8:03 am

Get up early
Keep the ball in the yard
Romo them

The lineup:

Pagan CF
Scutaro 2B
Sandoval 3B
Posey C
Pence RF
Belt 1B
Blanco LF
Crawford SS
Cain P
Flavor said, on October 11, 2012 at 8:03 am

I got to work early this morning and searched the entire building for a radio (I forgot mine at home). I found one and it took about 10 minutes of shifting it around in my office to find a spot that caught KNBR. But I did it. Check this thing out, it HAS to be 30 years old. I tweeted a pic of it sitting gently in the spot that I could get it to work, lol
- blade3colorado said, on October 11, 2012 at 8:09 am
  
  Dude, that radio is so old, it must have transistors. By the by, nice view . . . I would imagine at lunch or breaks, there are all sorts of “snapper” lounging near there. 🙂
- Bozo said, on October 11, 2012 at 8:52 am
  
  Flav that thing looks like a combo radio and heater. Good on you to find one. Crank that sucker up because today we’re pushing this baby up to 11.
  
  ELEVEN!!!!!
  - Bozo said, on October 11, 2012 at 9:00 am
    
    Eleven is not only one louder, it also happens to be the total of wins needed in the POs and WS for a parade down Market street.
    
    11
- chipower9 said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:04 am
  
  LMAO. Sony “Dream Machine.” Hey, if the fucker works and allows you to catch the game un-interupted, it IS a Dream Machine!
  
  First pitch seconds away…Let’s GET IT ON!
  
  GO GIANTS!!!
- snarkk said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:06 am
  
  Good omen…
chipower9 said, on October 11, 2012 at 8:06 am

Went back and checked out some of the late posts last night.

Thanks for the Say Hey video, Ted. Excellent. And I don’t give a fuck what anyone says…he is the GREATEST to every lace ’em up and play the beloved game of baseball.

Blade – Very cool on the quote from Pulp Fiction. Love that quote and that movie.

Let’s GET IT ON!
- blade3colorado said, on October 11, 2012 at 8:11 am
  
  I’ve been saying that prayer in my head non-stop. Today, the Reds are “Bret” from that movie . . . I have it memorized just like the Lord’s Prayer and the Serenity Prayer. All bases covered my man. 🙂
willedav said, on October 11, 2012 at 8:25 am

cool pic flav. Lot of unbelievable stuff happened in playoffs yesterday, just a great day for baseball, and 4 more today. Once again, can’t catch this one bc of work, but maybe that’s a good thing bc I haven’t seen the other two SF Ws either.
I said before they started I thought NL title would be btw SF and Braves, so when STL took advantage of meltdown I thought uh oh. with health of their SPs and enough guys to rake they are just outclassing the Nats. Cards pen could explode at any time, but I thought the decision not to use Stras was just asinine, and if they lose and an SP gets raked again like edwin jackson did yesterday, the FO deserves a ton of heat for it.
Latos was supposedly under the weather…I think SF puts him and his team 6 feet under.
Alleykat said, on October 11, 2012 at 8:25 am

Nice trivia…Pagan’s leadoff HR was the first ever in Giants post season history!
Keep Rockin Giants!!!
It won’t be Dustany, just eat or Dust!!
Cain struggles at all,Bumgarner second man out of the pen.Book it!
twinfan1 said, on October 11, 2012 at 8:42 am

iI’s not neccessary but it would be perfect- to paraphase Gen. LeMay: let’s bomb Latos back to the Stone Age-early. We want to see that fuckwad “Smirkless in Cincinnati”… I have to leave at 11;30 so 12-0 about then works for me…
willedav said, on October 11, 2012 at 9:12 am

Jenkins writes, “It’s a bit reminiscent of 2010, when all three postseason series–Atlanta, Philadelphia and Texas–were clinched on the road.”
Henry reports George Foster to throw out first pitch today. Man, what a cool hitter to watch….he was just another in a long long line of black and latin OFs that came out of Sf like they were on an assembly line. And far too many of them, most of whom I really dug, wound up elsewhere after a short career here (admittedly in a crowded OF) and went on to stardom elsewhere.
demp28 said, on October 11, 2012 at 9:34 am

Remember the movie “Miracle” with Kurt Russell playing the part of Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks, and his speech before the team took the ice? He said something to the effect of “They’ve had their time. Now it’s OUR time.” Of course, he was speaking of the Russians, who were also known as…REDS.

FUCK THEM AND FUCK DUSTY.

IT IS OUR TIME. AGAIN. LET’S GO GIANTS!!!!!
- demp28 said, on October 11, 2012 at 9:39 am
  
  Also, notice how the road team has won every game in this series.
  Advantage: GIANTS.
  Giants, including the postseason, are 28-11 on the road since AS break.
  Advantage: GIANTS.
Macdog said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:00 am

The starting time works right for me, but that doesn’t seem to be the case for many of you and that’s bullshit. Flav is right, this game should be in prime time. Either that or late afternoon and put Tigers-A’s in there. Now Detroit fans will have to stay up past midnight to watch the game. And why? All because the precious goddamn Yankees have to be in prime time all the time. Thank you, Bud.

Enough of that. Go get ’em Matty and bring it on home Giants!
snarkk said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:03 am

Everything on paper says the Reds win today.
Home field.
Latos owns the Giants.
Reds have slapped Cain around this season.
Reds have not been swept at home this year.
Historically, the number of teams coming back to win a 5-gamer after dropping the first two is miniscule.

But there’s one huge factor the other way.
They don’t play the game on paper.
Why the fuck NOT the Giants?!!!…
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:06 am

That radio pic is too funny, Flav. When I was a kid, I think I told, you we used to go to Sun Valley right after we got out of school. I had a little (well, about 8″x2″x2″) tranisistor radio that would pick up KSFO (and Giants games) at night while we were there. Good times . . .
.
Win or lose? Fuck that. All the way, baby! 10/11/12, on to the next series. I think we take it going away. 6-2.

Matt the horse lives up to his name.
- unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:09 am
  
  And FWIW, here’s what I said after the game 2 loss:
  
  unca_chuck said, on October 8, 2012 at 11:37 am(Edit)
  
  Gawd, what a pile of shit baseball game. The Giants continued their streak of hitting shit hard and getting nothing to start the game, but just settled into beating balls into the ground the rest of the night.
  
  Yeah, I think they should give Arias a shot. Crawfish looked flat lost these past 2 games. But who didn’t? Blanco sitting on the 3-2 count was galling. The fucking Latos thing just pisses me off to no end, though. Never was I more bummed to see a front-line starter leave a game when Cueto went down. Mainly because Latos came in and did his usual shit vs us. The ninth inning fuckups both nights? Just salt in the wound. Friday’s really did hurt as the Giants came back on loaded up the bases. Who knows how shit changes if the G’s are only down 3-1 instead of 5-1?
  
  Baaaaaah. On the other hand, if we’ve learned anything about Bochy and this team it is that they bounce back well from adversity, they are road warriors, and they always clich series wins away from home . . .
  
  Take one game and the rest will follow.
  
  (Sung to the tune of free your mind and your ass will follow)
blade3colorado said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:08 am

Latos hates Giants? Fuck that cocksucker and the Cincinnati riverboat he rode in on.
chipower9 said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:08 am

You nailed it, snarkk….they DON’T play the games on paper.

One Day, One Game at a Time.

I’ve got a good feeling.

Yes – Whey the Fuck Not the Giants?!!! (Rhetorical question, of course.)

Seconds away from first pitch – Let’s GET IT ON!
Bozo said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:08 am

For you folks at work.
- snarkk said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:23 am
  
  Nice…
eddacker said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:09 am

GAME ON!
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:10 am

Bad luck for them . . .
chipower9 said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:11 am

Scoots!
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:12 am

Yes! Panda Power . . . !
chipower9 said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:13 am

Rally! Let’s go Buster!
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:13 am

MVP! MVP! MVP!

TIme for Buster to make his presence felt.
chipower9 said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:13 am

Hey Latos – Fastball this MFer!
chipower9 said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:14 am

Pencinator!
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:14 am

Pence? Come on. Please be patient.
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:15 am

Patience!!! Run 2 laps around the stadium, Hunter. Shit.
blade3colorado said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:16 am

Wasted opportunity.
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:20 am

Where’s Arias?
- snarkk said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:21 am
  
  Bochy likened him in the pre-game blather to a basketball “6th man”, come in for energy, said Crawford is our best SS and he’s 3/9 against Latos. Arias probably comes in halfway on a double switch, assuming we’re not up or down a ton…
snarkk said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:20 am

Nice thread, Ted.
Always loved the Patton speech. If ever an actor took hold of a part, it was George C. in that one. A lot of people don’t know that Coppola was one of the two major screenwriters on that film. Started him off on a decade’s worth of film creativity that may never be equaled by a writer/director…
chipower9 said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:23 am

Let’s go Matty!
snarkk said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:25 am

Cain Fudwicked Ludwick…
Salty said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:25 am

Gotta be real careful with Bruce.
ferrethead said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:27 am

Cain-er!!!
chipower9 said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:28 am

Fuck Yeah Matt!
Salty said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:28 am

YES!
chipower9 said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:28 am

Put them hittin’s shoes on boys!
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:32 am

Wow. Again with the floating strike zone.
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:33 am

Ludwick going down is awesomne. Got to get White Shark on so he can steal.
snarkk said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:35 am

Both starters shaky to start in the first, but no blood, now probably settling in.
Game on…
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:41 am

Christ.
chipower9 said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:41 am

Listening on radio – cannot see the play, but WTF Pablo. Just heard it was scored an error.
- unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:42 am
  
  He went to his right 2 steps. It was an easy play.
  
  No harm, no foul . . . YES!!!
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:41 am

DP, boys.
blade3colorado said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:41 am

Dammit! Pablo . . . grrrrrr.
chipower9 said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:41 am

Boo Yah! DP!
blade3colorado said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:42 am

Ask and you shall receive . . . Right on time Chuck.
chipower9 said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:42 am

Let’s Go GIANTS! Let’s Go GIANTS!! Let’s Go GIANTS!!!
eddacker said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:47 am

DID anyone see Dusty’s comment that he didn’t walk arias in G3 because Bruce had Hector off the bench and Hector “is a dangerous hitter”
- chipower9 said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:49 am
  
  Fuck that. He would have at least forced Bochy’s hand on Romo. Bochy had his counter in place (Tim was warmed-up and ready). Hector would have been put in behind the dish, Posey to 1st, and possibly Belt to the OF. Regardless of whatever smoke Johnny B blows out his ass, he got schooled by Boch.
  - eddacker said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:51 am
    
    because Dusty was worried about hector’s bat!!!!!!
Flavor said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:48 am

I have no idea how I got this to work, there were a lit of pop ups to click out of, but I have the game online at vipboxsports.eu
- Bozo said, on October 11, 2012 at 11:00 am
  
  Don’t download anything. Someone here did (twin maybe?) and complained about some malware or something.
  - chipower9 said, on October 11, 2012 at 11:10 am
    
    I’m hanging with listening via MLB.com.
    
    And following details (pitch counts, etc.) on MLB.com on my phone.
eddacker said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:49 am

I wish the Giant’s hitters were running up the pitch count.
If Latos hates SF over the loss in SD how will he feel after today’s game?
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:53 am

Yeah, I think Dusty failed badly in that scenario with Arias the other day. He would have forced Bochy to use his last bench guy, in an extra inning game, Pence was already hobbled, AND Arias is fast as hell and puts pressure on the defense. Which is EXACTLY what tranhspired.
- chipower9 said, on October 11, 2012 at 11:12 am
  
  Agreed. Dusty “swung and missed” and Bochy schooled his ass.
snarkk said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:56 am

I’d like to see a Giant batter or two try to get under Latos’ skin.
Step out/in on him a couple of times. Fake a bunt. Stare at him. Whatever. The guy is emotional. Do something to get into his head so he loses concentration…
- blade3colorado said, on October 11, 2012 at 11:00 am
  
  Yeah, that might work snarkk. Me? A couple of HRs or alternatively, a shot up the middle that almost knocks his fucking brain housing unit off its swivel would be all right by me.
eddacker said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:57 am

boo yeah!
cain inning
3 down 6 to go
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:58 am

Both these pitchers are getting away with flyball outs. Scary as shit to me . . .

Anyone watch the fuckin’ A’s finish last night? Pretty damn cool.

Ol’ Bob Melvin looks like he’s trying to out-Bochy Bochy in the stoic-ness category. The players are freaking out all over the field, and there’s Bob at the corner of the dugout clapping quietly.
- chipower9 said, on October 11, 2012 at 11:13 am
  
  I saw the final three innings. Un-fucking-believable. 15 walk-off wins…leads the majors.
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:59 am

Hey Snarkk, how about getting some hits off Latos? That might help . . .
eddacker said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:59 am

yes, we like melvin
my sis is an A’s fan and she is over the moon
- unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2012 at 11:01 am
  
  If Kurt Manwaring ever manages, I think the Giants will have their last 20 catchers managing in the game.
  
  Come on Pablo. Payback.
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2012 at 10:59 am

Meat of the order is up . . .
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2012 at 11:01 am

Buster needs a ringing double or something extra . . .
snarkk said, on October 11, 2012 at 11:03 am

Don’t look now, but Buster has been damn quiet since they hit Cincy…
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2012 at 11:05 am

Ball 4 but he makes it . . .
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2012 at 11:05 am

Belt, live up to your name . . .
snarkk said, on October 11, 2012 at 11:05 am

Pence swings at more shit than Pablo. That one was up at throat level, how he chopped it is beyond me…
eddacker said, on October 11, 2012 at 11:05 am

two out rally
eddacker said, on October 11, 2012 at 11:09 am

Belt has such a great eye
and nothing
shite
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2012 at 11:09 am

Fuck. He waited on it but still couldn’t hit it.
ferrethead said, on October 11, 2012 at 11:13 am

One-pitch Ludwick…love it!!!
chipower9 said, on October 11, 2012 at 11:14 am

Nice play Pence!
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2012 at 11:14 am

Way to play it. Fudwick. Good D by Pence there.
chipower9 said, on October 11, 2012 at 11:16 am

Wow. What a duel going on here. Let’s strike first here, Giants!

As Flavor would say (actually Pawlie)…We Score We Win.

GO GIANTS!
chipower9 said, on October 11, 2012 at 11:18 am

Let’s go Shark!
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2012 at 11:18 am

Fuckwid?
eddacker said, on October 11, 2012 at 11:19 am

cain has less pitches than Latos, both have 4 Ks cain has the walk but one less hit
ferrethead said, on October 11, 2012 at 11:20 am

Seriously, a single by Blanco shuts the crowd up! This crowd has had the life totally sucked out of them – keep i up guys!!!
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2012 at 11:20 am

dun-dun. dun dun. dun-dun. du-du-du du-du-du-du-du -du -du

duh-na-NA!!!!!!!
ferrethead said, on October 11, 2012 at 11:21 am

First blood – Way To Go Crawford!!!