Citizen Cain
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 1st 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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what did they just do….oh my goodness
As you all can imagine, the horns were honking out here in the S.F. Financial District. Can still hear a few hoots and hollers
That is so cool Ted. Wish I was there.
Okay, time to get to work – who do we want SL or WASH
Three…I said THREE fucking ELIMINATION games!
They bent, but they DID not break.
This team, if not already, has become as magic as the 2010 squad.
NEXT!
YEAH BABY!
together we are Giants
Time to order my Division Series Champs shirt! FUCK YEAH! I am ready to party like a motherfucker! WHOOOOOOT!
TOLD you guys we had to take the Reds first… 😉
omgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomg.
Took a shot of whiskey, and just opened the champagne.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-FUCKING-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Too many heroes in this one. Crawfish with the triple and the diving stab. Pagan with the run saving catch. Loved the freeze-out of Buster after the game. “Can I get some love?”
Unfuckingbelievable. I think this was just as incredible as the WS win. Seeing they were down to their last inning 3 games ago.
That was pretty funny, Buster walking around with his hand out…
It’s pretty damn close, Chuck.
To win 3 straight in a playoff on the road against a loaded team is fuckin’ amazing…
never been done before. Unprecedented
Yeah, I would have to agree with you Chuck (and Chi) . . . This was big with 3 elimination games they aced.
agreed, unca, what a classic baseball battle
oh, . . . wait for it . . WE WON!!
How do they top this?
Win the whole enchilada, baby…
Bingo . . .
unca_chuck said, on October 8, 2012 at 11:37 am(Edit)
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.’
Screw Mat Latos
Later Gang
Later?!? Tha party’s just getting started!!!
I’ll be back, just gotta take care of a few things before tonights game.
NEver been a big Crue fan, but this is the Giants theme song.
“We’re still kicking ass. . . .”
Well, I’ll have to admit, I didn’t see them pulling this off after the 2nd game. Kudos to those who never wavered, especially Flavor, who said 3 on the road, no problemo!
My POTGs:
Posey (legendary slam off that fuck Latos)
Romo (fucking unbelievable brass balls in the 9th)
Pagan (saving catch)
Got to get Crawfish on there for his diving stop and triple to start the shit. . .
Fucking short staff meeting at 3…otherwise, my ass is blowing this joint! I cannot wait to hit my watering hole! I am SO READY for a drink! WHOOOOOO FUCKING HOO!
With Pence and his speeches, and just the guts and will to win, this team is quickly becoming every bit as special as our 2010 squad (if not already). I’ve got me some HUGE LOVE for this team! WOW!!!
Snarkk, Gotta include Crawford …HUGE triple, big defense!
I went with my top 3 (shrug).
There were plenty that played a part. Craw did well, no doubt. That early triple WAS huge…
Friend just called – she has tickets for 4th game at AT&T. Has me rooting for facing the Nats for purely selfish reasons. Does that make me a bad person?
“Has me rooting for the Nats for purely selfish reasons.” Are your originally from that area?
And no, not in my book does that make you a bad person.
I told you guys before EACH of these road games that I had a good feeling. I told you One Game, One Day at a Time.
Especially after winning game 3 in extras, I really thought we would win this series.
There were some tense moments…TONS of them (Torture 2012 Baby), but they persevered! Fuck Yeah!
snarkk said, on October 10, 2012 at 9:32 pm (Edit)
Hey, now that the Gyros ha’ve gotten to the game #5, that was such a big IF Sunday night past, I want them to win the damn thing. I mean, kick Latos’ ass. It’s time to get greedy, none of this “glad we were here” stuff. It was time to be reticent and hopeful and deferential in game #3, and a little less in today’s game, but now, no more. The pressure is on Cincy. Just like it was on Texas when the A’s swept ‘em at the end of the season. Yep, SF has proved that they’re worthy of going on, so let’s seal the deal and actually move onto the next round. I WILL be pissed if they lose tomorrow, so should everybody else here. Like I said in the 2010 playoffs, I’m bringing this back — Why the Fuck NOT the Giants?!!…
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We came, we kicked Latos’ ass.
Next: win the damn Pennant — WHY THE FUCK NOT?…
We score we win
Pawlie’s master plan, finally complete. I thought I was going to throw up in the bottom of the 9th
torture only hit ‘9’ not even close to ’11’
we were thinking of you collapsing in the office so ROMO dialed it back
And hats off to Tim for sucking it up, being the good soldier, and throwing some fucking killer stuff out of the pen, yesterday.
It;ll be just desserts if it comes to the Giants and the Cards. Someone has to stop that overrated lucky-ass pile of shit team.
WOW, NLDS CHAMPIONS
I _love_ the smell of victory in the evening
Yeah, this series belongs to everyone on the roster. I’ll even give Zito props for not giving up too many runs when he pitched his 2.2 innings. It just gave Timmy his chance to shine.
I couldn’t be any prouder of this team. And team is the term for these guys. They are coming close to out 2010ing the 2010 team. Pence’s game 3 speech and pregame huddle yesterday is something that really is outside the realm of anything resembling baseball and how these guys usually go about things. Football? Sure. But his “I want to keep playing with these guys” speech is truly what the team concept is all about. Sure, he’s awkward, random, and gangly. but I love the dude now.
Go Giants!!!!
Zito, I don’t care what you think about him, EARNED that start yesterday. Thank goodness Bochy pulled him after only 2 and a third. But yeah, he was a big part of the reason we are where we are at. Everyone contributed. Total team effort. Damn! I REALLY like this team!
And I agree whole-heartedly on Pence. Loving that dude more-and-more each and every day!
Pagan’s play is sure pumping up the price of his next contract. Bringing this dude back is a no brainer…
I am with unca I feel a part of a team. I don’t have any problem with that.
I just watched something very special.
Basking like a motherfucker right now. It may fade away if we don’t go all the way, but this was an incredible run.
WE CAN”T BE DENIED!!!
Last play I saw was Buster’s slam- sounds pretty routine after that.
LMAO…oh yeah…walk in the fucking park. You know…just like EVERY OTHER Giant game. 😉
Can of corn.
Started a beard as soon as the Giants clinched the West…not to shave it until they’re done.
Did the same thing in 2010…that worked out pretty fucking good!
Looks like I’m keeping this one for at least another week or so.
Kuiper just gave a good one.
He said that the bottom 9 Romo v. Bruce AB was so long, during it he went to pee twice…
I started a beard in the 5th inning. I’m tripping on it now.
Well, the gray in mine doubled after the 6th inning.
Alright Flappers – I’m outta here for a celebratory beer (or two or three)!
What a great day of Giants baseball! Glad to have shared it with the Greatest Fans on Earth!
BOO YAH!
OUR San Francisco Giants – National League Division Series Champions!
Regardless of what happens in Washington, it would be cool if they could at least win a game at home there.
We went DC last October and drove by the stadium. Was their last playoff win at home in 1933? Did I hear that right?
Funny thing is, Cincy hasn’t won a playoff game in their new stadium in 2 tries. I think
You’re right on Cincy. Have never won a PO game there…
There was a discussion about which and how many pitchers will be carried for the NLCS- to be clear, I’m saying what I think they should do, not what I neccessarily think they *will* do.Now that it’s a done deal that they’re getting there, the rotation, in order should be Vogie,Timmy, Cain, MadBum. This gives Vogelsong 1 and 5, Tim 2 and 6, Cain 3 and 7, MadBum 4.As to Tim- there is zero way on this planet or any other that a confirmed big game pitcher, 2 time CY is not in the rotation after his performance in the NLDS.The notion of him as the new Mota is too fucking ridiculous to even contemplate.
The other pitchers should be Mota, Kontos, Mijares, Affeldt , Lopez, Casilla, Romo.
The reserves should be Huff, Nady, Arias, Theriot, Sanchez, Burriss.
Leaving Zito off would be tough for Bochy but we won in 2010 and are where we are this year because he can make tough decisions. One caveat: would or should Bochy move MadBum to the pen and give Zito one start in Game 4?
Michael – I totally respect your opinion…I have learned much about the game from you. But I respectfully disagree. I both thin what they should do, and what they will do is carry 12. Drop Huff from the reserves and I am with you. Burriss gets in on his speed and his ability to play so many positions.
Okay, instead of picking a top three, I will go with the Rev Pence speech, Play for the guy your sitting/standing/play with!! Everyone had a hand in the 3 games!!
The Nats Win!! Jason Werth in the bottom of the 9th. Fuck the Cards. The Giants get more rest!
Cool . . . I just woke up from my rest too (nap). Blood pressure and heart beat back to normal. It was dicey there for awhile. Lucky my parent’s neighbors didn’t call 911 with all the yelling and screaming here. My parent’s dogs were barking up a storm too when I was screaming like a banshee here too. Interesting day at the blade household to say the least.
Well, the Giants just bought themselves an extra day of rest with the Nats winning right now. I’d start with Bummie. Then go Vogie. Tim in game 3, then Matty. It;ll be a sweep, so hat’s all we need.
That lets Tim start Game1 so he should, IMO. Then Vogelsong, Cain, MadBum…
Werth does his Edgar Renteria impersonation tonight.
Right now and for the rest of the season, I will not question anything, anything, Bochy does. I may scratch my head but I won’t second guess that genius under a hat that would fit on a bucket!
Agreed!
Another game ender. Unreal. Anyone remember so many close games / walkoff hits? Not since 86 has games been so exciting (2010 for us excluded of course).. Actually the last 2 days…
Just finished reading all 400 plus posts…Finished up my gig at UofH and immediatley headed to the campus pub…Undergrad student with a Lincecum jersey sat next to me as I caught the last 4 innings…Unfucking believeable!
Reading everyone’s posts in order is such a great way to recap the emotions of the game…God damn I wish I was out there in the Bay Area right now…WE SCORE WE WIN!
A new t shirt just came out and it says “Join the Party”, has an SF logo on it
I want one of those!
Pawlie should have enough material already in all these playoffs, not just the Giants, for another damn book…
Dusty is getting crushed in the Cincy blogs…
Well, he did only have to win one Game
Uh, 3. THAT the hard one.
Okay, let me clarify, he needed to win one game at HOME.
Walking Arias really was the deal breaker. It would have forced Bochy to use up his last bench guy in Hector. The game drags on and you have Vogelsong in LF and Feliz catching . . .
I agree, easily that the key decision of the series. Everything turned after that…
Broxton shouldn’t have been in there. Who knows what might have have happened with Chapman but he had to use him in the 10th.
No shit, Snarkk. The A’s stave off elimination in the bottom of the 9th and live to fight another night. They HAVE to be pumped by what the Giants did today. The Nats and their $120 million injured guy win in the bottom of the 9th to live to fight one more day, Raul fucking Ibanez hits a game tying and game winning HR off the bench (for A-Rod, no less). THEN you got the Giants winning 3 on the road after losing the first 2 at home.
Unreal. Go Baltimore! I would love to see a Balt/Giants WS.
And this isn’t even over. Who knows what tonight and tomorrow brings?
Not using Chapman for 2 innings in game 3 was the true killier. There was no guarantee he’d ever get another chance to use him in a save or win situation. You don’t worry about tomorrow in an elimination game or in a potential clincher. Bochy pounces in those situations and that’s what has to be done.
I thought that was curious at the time. Especially when Broxton certainly has a not-so-stellar history against the Giants.
I read somewhere they wanted to limit Chapman to one inning because of the shoulder injury in Sept. Don’t know if that was conjecture or not.
Love the understatement Chuck . . . If I recall that TV graphic correctly, he is sporting an ERA waaaaaay north of 5 when he faces us. The only saving grace is that there is some (unknown to me) MLB team that hits him even better than we do.
Dusty said in the post-game 3 presser that he had not used Chapman for a second inning all year, and he wasn’t going to start now. I think it was a reasonable thing, especially considering the kid’s injury not too long ago. I think that was one of the more defensible things Dusty did in the series. Leaving Latos in today to face Buster was less reasonable, when it was obvious Latos was fuming and sputtering…
I just LUV that the Giants battered Latos for this win.
That Buster slam was just PERFECT to shut that fuck’s piehole. So sweet, it’s ridiculous.
Karma came back to bite, big time.
If he hated the Giants before, he’s got a loooooong offseason of seething now to whip that hate into a freekin’ frenzy. He better load up on antacids…
Ditto. Couldn’t happen to a bigger asswipe.
Boo hoo Dusty. My heart does NOT bleed for him.
Baker, is an old-school baseball dinosaur. When he was with the Giants and the Cubs, he always had me scratching my head in regard to having poor on base percentage players at the top of his lineups. In fact, per Wikipedia, he still rejects and argues the on-base percentage statistic, saying that extra baserunners simply “clog up the bases” unless they can run well. Even in Cincy, he frequently used Drew fucking Stubbs in a leadoff role. Give me a frickin’ break.
Couple that with his tendency to overuse pitchers and damage pitchers careers, e.g., Robb Nen, Kerry Wood, Mark Prior and Edinson Volquez, earning him the nickname “Widowmaker.” Less dramatic cases include Shawn Estes, Bill Swift, John Burkett, Mark Leiter, and Kirk Reuter. Wood and Prior suffered serious arm injuries following their first full seasons under Baker. Per Wikipedia, Wood and Prior averaged 122 and 126 pitches per start, respectively, in their final six regular-season starts of 2003.
Thank God he manages the Reds and not us anymore . . .
I won’t go into Dusty’s style as a manager but I will say he is a pretty good guy. Very easy to talk to and his musical tastes are on a par with our own Willied. He also helped a friend of mine get Super Bowl tickets when the Niners played in NOLA. So, I won’t bad mouth the man but I am glad the Reds lost.
So, do we sew up Buster with a LT deal in the offseason ala Bum, to take out all his arb years?
My research says he has 4 arb years left, so how about $50M? Or $75M for 4 + first 2 FA years?…
Buster owns San Francisco. Even a skinflint like myself, says, “The World Belongs To Buster.” Open up the vault. 🙂
Yes. Blank-check the guy.
All righty then.
10 years, $135-$150 million…
I’m a late responder and probably it has already been mentioned but it was so rewarding to see that dick-head Giants hater hot-head Latos grabbing some pine… that was sweet!
Yeah, you’re late, but that’s OK.
Piling on Latos is definitely allowed here, especially today. Hell, it’s almost required…
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Damnit, didn’t work
I doubt Dusty will be back managing next year. His 2 year contract comes to an end and in 10 postseason games with a chance to win a series, Baker has a 1-9 record. Fairly certain the Reds front office will look at that statistic and have 2nd thoughts. Especially galling to them and Reds’ fans is the fact that statistically, the Reds dominated in this series: They had a .261 team average compared to San Francisco’s .194. The Reds outscored the Giants, 22-18, and had a better staff ERA, 3.13 to 4.11.
Tough cheese Reds . . . 🙂
You know what they say, Blade.
That’s baseball…
Yeah. Or tough cheese. Grin.
Now up again at 7:15am after catching a couple of hours sleep after the game ended, nice to read everyone’s posts. Fun game, huh? Fun season, huh?? I just watched the replay again of Buster’s slam, and loved the poetic justice of where the ball landed: on top of the wall on the upper deck right above a big sign that said LATOS… bam! Gotcha… sweet.
Yeah, that was surreal
Regarding your 5:09 pm post, 10 years at $135 million looks enticing. We get a bargain at $135 million and he gets security with the 10 years. Mauer got an eight-year contract extension with the Twins worth $184 million in 2010. The carrot is the additional 2 years and perhaps a promise to switch him over to 1st base after that kid in the minors makes the majors (forgot the phenoms name . . . help me).
To be honest, I have said in the past, that I don’t like Buster as a 1st baseman . . . He is an excellent catcher and is rated in the top tier of MLB catchers . . . As a first baseman, that isn’t the case for reasons of just ok power and defense. He is still growing, so the power might increase and the defense would too if he was given a chance. Anywho, I could be convinced to change my mind on this.
Andrew Susac, out of Oregon State. If he pans out, you could have Hector take over as C, with Susac as a really good defensive backup with decent hitting, Buster at first or third, Belt at first if Buster’s at third, and Pablo might be gone in a trade if he doesn’t sack up and stay in shape…
I think he will also be an All-Star when he starts playing Third.
Sorry – I meant Posey. Didn’t see Snarkk’s post.
Regarding today’s massive win.
Melky who?…
Melkmen don’t deliver anymore.
(Fuck me, that sounded like a Nipper post).
Where is our mascot????????????
BLEEP?
My night would be complete with the Orioles whipping the Yankmees; and, Biden cleaning Ryan’s clock in the VP debate. Perfect trifecta for me. 🙂
Dusty lied, Snarrk. He stopped using him for more than one, it’s a lie that nreer did this year. And this is the playoffs-or *was* for Dusty. Inexcusable ecision decision. I know you feel it your duty to disagree with me, get over it.
Well, that’s what Dusty said on the video, so I take it at face value. Nobody challenged him on it.
I don’t have to disagree with you, we agree on quite a few points.
Those on which we disagree seem to have a certain amount of vehemence, from your perspective, usually…
While they wait for game #5 to be decided in DC, maybe the Giants ought to spend an overnight or two in Youngstown. Seems to work for the NIners…
The Red’s were sitting licking their chops waiting for the pennant. 3 games ago.
The giants, they said, could only beat lesser teams, not the top teams like us. 3 games ago
All the pressures and twists and turns of playoff baseball showed how difficult it can be to manage.
All the fight and skill of my team was needed; and found.
Even ESPN will be on the SF Giants bandwagon now.
What a series, what a team, what a win.
Screw ESPN.
They’re more interested in A-Rod’s lineup position that the Giants going to the NLCS. ESPN and Fox are sticking needles into Bochy dolls so that the Giants don’t get back to the WSeries…
If the Nats win, they have home field over SF. If Cards win, SF has home field.
Not sure whether we actually WANT home field, we do so well on the road…
Buster should play left field, Pablo third, Sanchez/Jackson Wiliams catcher. Williams is said to be the best defensive catcher in the system and is finally hitting enough to merit being a reserve in the bigs. I’d keep Buster where he is but this problem with some of the pitchers is not acceptable no matter whose fault it is and he has to take throws from the outfield in the same zip code as home plate.
Zito and Tim won’t be back after 2013, so the problem, whatever that is, they have with Buster will last only one more year. I agree though that he doesn’t take OF throws anywhere near home, which is an issue on occasion. I really do think he will not be the catcher beyond say, end 2014 when he’s what, 27? Too bad, because he’s a potential HOF candidate, IMO, as a catcher. By then, he’ll be in his hitting prime, and he’ll be way too valuable as a hitter to wear out as a catcher…
I still think Buster is our future 3B. I think Panda in left or traded for pitching will happen next year. But who knows?
IMO, Pablo doesn’t move well enough to play OF. But, Buster at 3B may be where he’s headed. I would hat to see Pablo go, he’s got such potential, but he might go if they get fed up with his weight issues…
Still can’t get the grin off my face…reminds me of a great line in one of my favorite sports movies (Diggstown): What you did today couldn’t be done.
Panda has a fine case for being the MVP of this series were there there one. The tme for belittling him should be over. He fought through two injuries to be a huge contributer this year.
I wasn’t belittling Pablo, so I hope you weren’t directing that at me. I’m just stating an opinion I’ve had since ST (?). That if the Giants wanted to move Posey then someone had to go. I still think, as I’ve said in the past, that Panda is athletic enough to handle LF. So I’m not sure what’s belittling about that. I do know we need pitching and Atlanta needs a third baseman so that’s where I was coming from.
It wasn’t directed at Bozo- but Panda has been maligned enough and I’ll stand up for him at every opportunity. He’s been one of the top third baseman in baseball-period, We can do numbers if anyone cares for that- but trust me, I’m right.
and I like the Panda, but “top 3rd basemen in all of baseball”? What’s considered *top*? Top 8-10? Probably. without looking, I’d go with 10th.
Posey is who should play LF but what’s troubling is how hard Bochy is pushing how great Buster is at `1B, One-he’s not. Two-they have someone who is. They don’t have to do a damn thing next year to improve the team immensely except stick Buster in left and leave everybody else where they are.
Of course Snarkk agreees, what a surprise.
Tenth? What a fucking joke. I’m talking his career vs. other 3Bmen over the same period. Top 5 easy unless more stats get neglected.
WTF are you talking about? If there were an MVP for the NLDS it would be Buster hands down. No one would win second place (or “make a fine case”) for an award that he and he alone would win……..
it was a huge hit, but sorry- Panda was was better in every fucking category. No contest. Or do you suspend all the numbers you use for others.?
Agreed. Pablo did well at .333 for the series, incl. the close down HR yesterday, tho he had the error today. Posey clearly was the MVP of the series even with his .211 average, with the huge defensive throws in two games, 2 HRs, incl the decisive slam today off Latos. No question about that…
It was beyond a *huge hit*. It won the entire series for us. And his play calling was fantastic. And the strikeout/throw out double play was an enormous play in this game.
It’s hands down Buster, there is no one else to consider.
Edgar had the biggest hit in SF history- but he won WS MVP for more than one hit. Fine if one wants to argue for Buster but it’s bullshit to preteds no one else has a case.
And where in the world are you reading that Panda is getting “belittled” here at the blog? Maybe you should go look up the word *belittled*. Or use a different word. Or actually read the blog.
You’re inventing shit again just to get your froth on. Makes no sense at all on a day like today but whatever, froth away!
You read it. How about just TODAY? Don’t give me your crap about me inventing shit. that’s not truthful, I am always honest.
I read it. You are overreacting to comments, as always. Everyone here loves Panda. Do you hear that? We all love him. I couldn’t be happier that he’s our third baseman.
But to pretend he doesn’t have some problems or holes, mostly related to being too fat, is just ignoring reality. But you’re good at that, so go ahead and tell us all what huge racists we all are for spending the day here at the blog belittling your precious fucking Panda.
Ha, what a fucking joke…….
I didn’t call you or anyone a racist, that’s a fucking lie.As is the statement that he isn’t belittled here.
My post was sarcastic you freaking…. Oh whatever. Good night and go away. Even on a day like this you find a way to piss me off. Stop saying flappers are belittling Sandoval. Only in your mind does that occur.
I’m not superstitious, but I just had a good feeling this morning when I saw BF’s photo of that radio. The thought of Jon, Kruk, Kuip, and Dave’s voices coming through that old radio just seemed like a lot of good mojo in our direction.
Agreed.
I watched a little of the game on the internet but heard the lion’s share from that old radio. It was actually a huge treat to hear our normal announcers call the game—they were SO into it.
and I am so jealous, If I had reception I’d of been listening on the radio. Internet feed of knbr is blocked by MLB
sad to see a blowup over MVP of the series.
great to wake up a winner
I guess Posey is just Latos intolerant.
Still having a hard time getting behind the “Latos Intolerant” joke. But anything that is a *joke* related to his dumb ass I will at least appreciate! Fuck him.
Yeah, that one isn’t too bad. Definitely needs the rim sot sound affect. Usually I’m not one to gloat but how’d that taste Latos? Chump!
No one on Earth, most of all the Giants braintrust, has Buster in LF. I don’t know where this idea comes from, but wishful thinking isn’t going to make it happen. 3rd? A remote possibility. 1st is option 2. Buster wants to catch, and he likely stays there/
Buster in LF will never, ever happen.
Belt will be there before Posey…
II’s what they shouild do, it’s too obvious, I guess.
Late to the party here, but not really. First I paced in the upstairs bedroom as my wife chose to watch “The Hunger Games” downstairs. Apt choice, honey. When Buster came up w/ the bases loaded, I said to no one except the voices in my head, “Posey has looked almost as bad as Belt on his last 8 to 10 at-bats, BUT, BUT one swing could change that.” When he hit the grand slam, I screamed and whooted (for FerretHead), very very loudly, like a kid, almost turning to tears. I went nuts. Alone. Or, alone with all of you. Correction: I fielded a call from a local Giants fan whom I’ve never met, but we connected because I saw the Giants license plate holder on his son’s car, though I’ve since learned his son is a Yanks fan. (I blogged about this incident earlier this year.) After the GS, my wife downstairs said something like, “Did they win?” I declined a response. When she told me the movie was over and the larger (but modestly small compared to the average American family’s flat screen) TV downstairs now had the game on, I came downstairs, in time to see the Reds bounce back with 2 quick runs. Tension. I stayed downstairs for a few innings, but my wife was moving around, doing things. No good. I said, perhaps uncharitably, “To you it’s background, to me it’s important.” I went back upstairs to the cave, with the very small non-HD, oldish TV with VCR on a bureau. Sometimes I stood up close to it. Or paced. After my wife left around 4 p.m. to go to our daughter’s soccer game, I went back downstairs. Alone. With all of you. Pacing. Texting. Receiving texts. Ignoring texts. The last three innings made me as nervous as I can recall for a Giants game. I flinched, mumbled, squinted, pictured disaster. Maybe the Sunday NLDS game in ’10 against Atlanta was just as tense, but I think not. The ninth was almost unbearable. My doomer self imagined a 7-6 Reds loss. #TORTURE. And afterward, when the victory came on romo’s heroics, I did not scream. I was dazed and drained. The players looked the same, especially Buster Posey. Epic. Almost broke down weeping but held off. Later, seeing Hunter Pence bathed in champagne in the clubhouse, I noticed he was surrounded by a semicircle of teammates as he yelled, a crazed evangelist of Giant hope, declaiming victory like an Old Testament prophet, a Jeremiah. Our benevolent Elmer Gantry (he looks a little like Burt Lancaster). I almost lost it again. I love you all.
great recap Pawlie. We all went through the same shit today, just in different places and spots in the world….
Who gives a rats ass about who’s the MVP of the NLDS? Thinking back to his abysmal post season performance in 2010, I’m encouraged to see Sandoval step it up a bit. If he gets on a roll he can carry the club all the way to the ‘Ship’. The Giants just did something amazing, something historic. Posey’s a stud and they survived to play another day. Humm baby!
I said Panda a case fot it- and he would were there such an award. The opinion didn’t merit the the frothy response.The series went five games- others have a case as well. Blanco. Romo. Even Kontos had a huge impact.
Yeah. Weird day. I had to call fastrak, a school loan dept and a small business guy, and I had to tell them all, I have to warn you, I might start yelling because I’m watching the Giants game.
I love anecdotes like that, Chuck. The Orioles just pulled a Hunter Pence move in the dugout. Hey, that’s our #OrangeOctober thing!
I have a phone interview schedule for tmw @ 10. I can’t imagine if I’d had to do that this morning – yikes!
and good luck on that; you’ll ace it; you will
Just don’t wear too much orange and black.
I was going to hold off on mentioning my wife got so excited, she peed herself a little, but hey, why not?
By the 9th we were both yelling at the TV. I had a shot of whiskey and we broke out the champagne after Rolen’s K. Still love working at home . . .
Joba Chamberlain get hit in the elbow by a flying bat portion, not a mammalian bat. Hey, I gotta say this, even if covered above. Our pitchers got way more squeezed than the Reds’ pitchers. But how we handled it was the difference. Exhibit A: Latos began to unravel when he did not get a few calls he wanted. Boo-hoo. Exhibit B: Ryan Hanigan’s take was outside but hey, you can’t take that pitch in that situation. Does it have something to do with the name Ryan? (cf. Ryan Howard, 2010). Exhibit C: Sergio Romo really got terribly squeezed on some of those pitches. His attitude? He stayed calm. He got his first postseason save. We thank him. #stunnedanddazed
Bingo. Latos didn’t get the call on a couple, and promptly gave up the triple to Crawfish. It all went downhill from there.