Balance or lack of same
OK I love the 2012 version of Giants and their balanced LU. We get contributions up and down plus off the bench and no longer have to play station to station all the time. Sure we have an MVP, but there is so much more. And while I admire the steadiness of posey and the consummate professionalism of Scutaro at the plate, that’s not today’s theme. It’s the unbalanced ones, 3Ps–Pablo Pence Pagan.
Pagan did not have much love from this corner at the start. His early days at leadoff coupled with some misadventures in the OF did not make for happy times. After the AS break, tho everything changed. He solidified leadoff and CF position and ran the bases like a demon. He says all the right things and brings that latin fire and respect for the game I love. El Caballo still gets a little Loco at times but I also did the energy he brings, and not just to the leaping end of game celebrations.
Pence is just odd. Awkward might be an improvement. From the way he roams around RF to his batting stance to his gyrations in the on deck circle, it is just a trip to watch this guy’s unconventional approach to everything. But he has tremendous power, hustles his butt off, and gives pre game exhortations that would make any Texas HS football coach proud.
Pablo has been here for years now but some people just can’t adjust to what he is. He’s big…which has zero to do with how well he can hit. Hell he hit .300 last year when nobody else did jack. He can swing at anything, but is also capable of hitting any pitch he can reach off a wall or over one. He is great teammate who interacts animatedly with one and all.
So that’s my guys the 3 Ps
You get the good the bad and the ugly in equal parts
But that’s the whole Package
Which ain’t always gonna be Pretty
but sho is Productive
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Nice one Willie.
I am watching the Detroit game and it was just the 9th. Valverde is STEAMED. Raul is brilliant. At his age and still contributing. Last year as well. 4-0 and the yankfans were leaving.
Nice (and early) post. You really know your team WD.
no more station to station, that feels so good, by itself, this season.
I like the potential production of the 3Ps as well. Power from Panda and speed with gap hitting from the other two. I am equally pleased with the fielding improvements in our outfield. Defense is so important in the playoffs.
And the ‘never give up the fight’ of this team may prove invaluable as many of the playoff games, so far, have been won off the relievers.
Go Giants!
A fine article in today’s Washington Post
http://goo.gl/CojBq
Hunter Pence has established himself as a clubhouse leader since being acquired from Philadelphia.
Anyone wondering about Affeldt’s injury, here’s a classic Bochy quote.
“He thinks he’ll be back to normal,” Bochy said. “But he still has to go home and cook or something tonight.”
I love it.
I have been wondering because Jeremy is listed as one of our strengths in the pen. Chi said “not considered to be a problem”. But then you know how those things change.
So reading yesterday’s article by Baggs. Looks like Tim starts off in the bullpen as insurance, if he’s not used in the first three games, he’ll probably get game four.
For some reason, this makes sense to me.
It seems Jeter had been playing with a ‘sore foot’ for a while. And by continuing to play the ‘crack’ or hairline fracture or whatever it was was stressed twice during the game finally becoming a full fracture. Girardi ran out there and helped the trainer carry him off the field while the fans chanted “Derek Jeter”.
And it looks like the yanks will have SP problems for some of the games against the Tigers.
I have to comment on the last part of yesterday’s thread about the Yankees . . . Of course, we have to play them, since (as I said in an earlier post) it would complete 1/2 of our San Francisco revenge tour.* Besides, you always want to play the best and NEVER shy away from challenges. So, if that turns out to be Detroit, so be it – they will have been the best of the AL and we’ll try to punch their ticket back to the “Motor City.” However, for pure epic drama, you want to play the Yankees due to the pomp and circumstance they bring to World Series play.
* The Oakland A’s being the other half . . . whom we have a rain check for in some future World Series. 🙂
“There are beliefs such as eating your foe, where it will give you his strength or courage. In fact, the word originally meant “strong man” and was used by tribes that believed this. There is a statue in Tarabuco, Bolivia commemorating a victory of the native Quechua people over their Spanish conquerors. The statue shows a Quechua with an Axe Crazy face standing over his defeated Spanish foe. The Spaniard has a gaping hole in his chest and the Quechua is eating his heart. Keep in mind this is a statue fully painted in the town square . . . and was built by the Quechua.
The Iroquois were known for doing this with their more respected (read: worthy of being absorbed) prisoners of war.
In South Africa, it is believed that eating the flesh of human albinos will confer superpowers to the eater.
The superstition is actually far more common a bit northern parts of Africa. Medical science is in somewhat better state in South Africa than in much of the continent. Just to really drive they point home: Yes, this does mean that there are people living in the 21st century Africa who chop up and cannibalize other humans because they believe it will give them magic powers. Not a myth, not some kind of racist blood libel, literal truth. There is a black market for human albino meat!
Kleptocnidae. Hydra got stinging cells with enough poison to stun a little fish. A flatworm eats hydra, assimilates stinging caps without discharge and not digests them, but incorporates as is. Then a predator tries to eat such a flatworm and finds out it hurts a lot. This approach saw a lot of use for stinging cnidarians from hydra to jellyfish and a variety of eaters up to slugs adding more “zap” to their skin or transferring kleptocnidae into their tentacles to use more offensively.
A species of sea slug also exists that gains the ability to photosynthesize from the algae it eats. An article from many decades ago called “Kill Them and Eat Them” suggested that was the way to deal with alien visitors. The killing part was presented as very rational: their very presence will disrupt our society and if they report back to their people then they will invade us. Sounded extreme but sensible. So why eat them? “To gain their power.”
Hey, we can forgo eating the Yankees or another team, ok? However, we gain the mystical and epic mojo the Yankees have acquired by vanquishing them. How cool would that be? Conversely, who gives two shits about beating the Tigers? For me, give me the Yankees every day and twice on Sunday. 🙂
Beating the Yankees will also solidify Posey’s Hobbslike story so there is that too.
Definitely.
Watching the Nationals’ and Tigers’ closers being left in there to take a non-stop pounding seems really archaic and old-fashioned after watching Bochy go closer-by-committee. Leyland should have had a lefty ready for Ibanez.
At least Leyland had enough sense to get Valverde out of there before the game was completely lost, unlike Johnson with Storen.
Cabrera was giving Leyland an earful, he was not happy the mgr left Valverde in, either.
I find two things hilarious about the Tigers and Yankees brain trust (Leyland and Girardi). One, Alex Rodriguez, the $275 million man was dropped to sixth in the batting order for the first time since the 2006 playoff finale against Detroit. He is hitting .105 (2 for 19) with no RBIs in the postseason, going hitless in 15 at-bats against right-handed pitchers with 10 strikeouts. A-Rod hasn’t homered in 87 at-bats since Sept. 14. My question to Girardi – why the fuck is he still starting?????????? My question to Alex – How the fuck do you look at yourself in the mirror with a straight face and then cash those gazillion dollar checks?
Second, Tigers closer Jose Valverde has allowed seven runs in three playoff games. Hello . . . Earth to Jim Leyland. Wake up idiot and replace this loser closer already.
The Cards 25-year-old Lynn allowed left-handed hitters to reach base at a .384 clip. He logged an extraordinary 111-to-11 K:BB versus opposing righties, but issued 53 walks and recorded only 69 strikeouts against lefties in a virtually equal number of plate appearances.
The Giants’ lineup is poised to expose that weakness. Five of San Francisco’s eight non-pitcher starters will bat left-handed, and one of the others, Posey, took Lynn deep at Busch Stadium on Aug. 7.
~BP
We may be at home, but let’s start this series with a win.
One thing Bochy should be telling this team is ‘finish’. Cards are 6-0 when facing elimination. And having 2 strikes on a batter is not a comfort zone as the Nats learned. FINISH
WE SCORE WE WIN
Off the grid here, but there’s a guy from Austria named Felix Baumgartner who’s on the verge of attempting a free-fall from the edge of space: http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/
I’ve been following that too. His initial plan was cancelled earlier this week. He expects to break the sound barrier in nothing but a next gen space suit. Hope it goes well for him. Dude has some stones to make that jump.
they have been waiting a week because of the slightest little wind, it seems getting him up there is as hard as coming down. they have the live feed on a 30 second delay so they can shut the feed off if something bad happens. He is supposed to reach MACH 1.1 on the way down. They are trying to develope an ejection system for astronauts during re-entry.
ESPN radio is pumpin the NLCS thusly: The Cards face their next hurdle to return to the World Series…
Reason 2347 why Bochy is starting Madison Bumgarner . . .
Per ESPN’s Tim Kurkjian, “Madison Bumgarner is an able stand-in for Game 1. Remember how well he pitched in the 2010 postseason, and remember when Cain asked him that year before a start, “Aren’t you nervous?” and Bumgarner said, “I don’t get nervous”? Cardinals fans should be a little nervous about their starting rotation for this series given that it isn’t lined up as nicely as they would like. Lance Lynn, who gave up a walk-off home run to Jayson Werth in relief in Game 4 of the LDS, will start Game 1. After that, it’s unsettled.”
In Bochy I trust!
Before discussing the 3 P’s- it’s appropriate to be grateful that Roberto Kelly was not injured more seriously-that was a potentially life threatening injury.I’m not on board at all with him being on the field tonight.
The good news was him being able to walk off the field when he finally came around. He has a concussion and will only be allowed on the field if the doctors give the OK (from what I read).
Agree Twin….It was a real scary moment for Roberto Kelly getting nailed by a line drive to the back of his head off the bat of Buster Posey.A shaken Posey and the rest of the team were just numb with concern.
Yes he has to be cleared with his concussion,and yes like you I would be extra cautious about his return.But coaches like players are true “Gamers” and im sure he will want to be out there tonight.Adds another story to the pregame show as well I guess.
was he wearing a helmet?
I hope he is alright, but see no reason for him to rush out there tonight
I dont think so Edd.It was batting practice and I believe coaches don’t have to wear helmets then,maybe an option thing,only in real games is it mandatory.
Yeah, n the pics there is no helmet to be seen.
It’s about 5 hrs till game time and though I have even more confidence than in 2010 that the Giants will strut their stuff and again put down all the detractors, I’m still nervous as hell… watching the clock tick away…
Yeah I was hoping the A’s would make it… and also the Yankees.. revenge is sweet!
Living in the NY city area, I’ve accumulated a number of Yankee fans who think their teams’ shit doesn’t smell.
Watching them gloat with their 27 stared Yankee jacket is as pompous as you can get.
It would be a dream come true to wish them better luck …. next year…with a shit eating grin on my face!.
Love your post denniszu!
All week here in the OBX, the sunset has been red, gold, orange and black. This morning a slight fog was hanging in the trees. This all points to SF teams in my book.
are you sure its not halloween and a hangover?
🙂
Link to live vid of this guy jumping out of balloon from 25 miles up. This guy has platinum balls…
http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/
I do not remember, when I went to career day, the option for “jump from balloon at really high altitudes” was not on offer.
You know alot of people have tripped on Bumgarner getting this start.I’m sure not one of them.He’s the most rested starter,still a big game pitcher overall,just the logical choice.
The 5 game playoff series always screw up managers options in a perfect scenario.Bochy,Leyland,Giradi,Matheny,surely would not have wanted to use their aces to close out their last rounds,but it’s the playoffs,with some really good balanced matchups all going 5.
Now managers have to adjust with different options to start their 7 game series,with no team going with their “Ace” in the 1st game.Kinda like it actually in the Championship Series,but in the World Series I would like to see the Aces Start the 1st game….Which will be Cain vs Verlander hopefully in a true epic matchup!
No one has trusted Bochy’s judgement and competence more than I- since he got here, not just since 2010. Which is why it should be obvious that Lincecum is driving the rotation decision. No one hopes more than I do that MadBum turns it around but it’s simple fact that he’s been our worst starter in the stretch drive-one quallty start since August 20. it seems that Bochy is going with Tim as savior but it needs to be pointed out that if he’s needed in that capacity we could likely be in deep shit. It’s almost a concession that rescue efforts will be needed. With that said, Bochy only has one starter he can reasonably expect to excel and Matt can’t pitch everyday, alas. He’s rolling the dice with any of the other 4. This is not even close to the 2010 dynamic when we had 4 starters all pitching lights out in September.
It’s *obvious* that Lincecum is driving the rotation decision?
Um, I think I’ll wait to hear from Timmy on that one……..
It’s astounding that after all the evidence that spring traiing provided for you, that you still believe that what’s said for public consumption is the real deal. Actually, this has always been a problem for some…
your theory makes no sense. Why would Tim be telling Bochy to keep him in the pen? To be *the savior*? Maybe I’m missing something. Why wouldn’t he just want to go start a game and dominate it? Timmy is driving the decision to come out of the pen? Outside of your own mind, I haven’t heard anyone else float that theory………..
I’m happy to stand corrected if you can find a person a little closer to the action than yourself who shares this absurd notion……
and don’t fucking come at me with that condescending attitude like I’m so clueless that I can’t see *what’s really going on*.
This is going on in one place: your mind. Just like that impending start for Hacker in late August. Just like Bochy’s job is on the line if he doesn’t use Timmy.
Now Timmy is driving this decision?
Hogwash……..
Stop fucking with me because you don’t like my opinion. You are being abusve. And you obviously don’t understand that what we’re told is not neccessarily the facts of the matter. Also stop misrepresenting what I said about Hacker and under what conditions I thought he would get a start.
If you don’t like what I say, disagree in a civil manner, as you ask of others.
thanks for the link to that freefall. 700+ miles per hour? Shit. Did he miss the record by about 20 seconds? That’s what it looked like to me. Longest free fall time?
He probably did not set the free fall record because he was going so damn fast the first coupla miles = no air, and he apparently passed Mach 1. Looked to me like he was in a spin for a while, then came out of it, we’ll see. If he came out of a spin 20 miles up into controlled fall, well then the guy is Superman…
Only got three out of four records, said his visor was fogging up and may have cut things short going to the parachute, but it may have been activated by altitude, too?
That was pretty damn cool to watch. Didn’t the Nats just set the free-fall record on Friday?
I’ve been invited to a Sports Sunday at my aunt & uncle’s house. Football into baseball – gonna be a fun day. My aunt – not a sports fan – is going to see a movie that starts at 4 and asked if I wanted to come along. What’s polite-speak for “are you out of your fucking mind?!?!?!?!?”? I already told my uncle that since this was a change in my routine, if the game starts to go south, I am coming home. He doesn’t quite get it either, he thought I was kidding.
I”ll be thinking of my Flappers and be here in spirit. Go Giants!!!!!!!
You nailed the polite speak the first time Jean . . . Agree that your aunt is nuts. Similar to my ex-wife, who cheered for the Broncos against the 49ers at a playoff party, one month after we moved to Colorado. Almost divorced her for that faux pas.
Just can’t see why Bochy is using Tim in this series like he did last one..
My rotation would go Bum,Gm1 and 5…Tim Gm 2 and6,Cain,Gm 3 and 7…Zits,Vogs.the scraps in GM 4 with Vogs starting.
From my understanding Bochy wanted the option if needed, it doesn’t mean he’ll use him. Apparently Zito will be sitting in the Pen as well.
I can’t imagine the euphoria in SF with the team coming back from the brink. But it’s kind of like the Team was saying they couldn’t let the city down after all the fan support… That support was as much of a motivation as
Hunter’s pump-up sessions
Anyone attending this game today better have ear plugs because the decibel level will be earth shattering… With that, Beltran may even be questioning if he jumped on the wrong ship…..
twin said….”And you obviously don’t understand that what we’re told is not neccessarily the facts of the matter.”
I think your deductive reasoning skills need some work. The fact that you were right about Belt being the starter coming out of spring training despite what Bochy was saying at the time has no connection to Timmy ordering Bochy to keep him in the bullpen (despite what Bochy is saying). Everyone knows that what is said publicly isn’t necessarily the truth. But what you’re suggesting doesn’t make any sense. Belt starting coming out of spring training at least made sense regardless of what Bochy was telling us.
If you made an argument for what would be motivating Tim to order Bochy to do this then I would probably be able to just let it slide and not respond. But when you put out such outlandish *opinions* then you can expect to get prodded further on them……
I never said Tim ordered it. Distorting what I say doesn’t advance your argument. For a change, why don’t you just ask for my reasoning rather than immediately launching a personal attack?
For the edification of some who may not need the edification- Tim is obviously driving the rotation decision-his success in the NLDS and the failures of MadBum and Zits have convinced Bochy that they might need a savior-Mota is hardly that anymore. As I’ve clearly pointed out-it’s a risky strategy driven by the uncertainty about our starting pitchers. Bochy, Sabean, Timmy nor anybody else is going to tell us that. Again-obviously…
this is what you said: “Which is why it should be obvious that Lincecum is driving the rotation decision.”
Apologies, but when I read that (and I think anyone would read it the same way) it seems you are suggesting that this is Lincecum’s wishes that he is imposing on Bochy.
Thanks for clarifying.
I also think it’s inaccurate to think “Lincecum is driving the rotation decision.” Twin, perhaps what’s more upsetting is the fact that you indicate this is “obvious.” To who? Us? Many here take that as an insult when you say things like that. Almost as if you are saying that we can barely take care of our bodily functions, much less see the reasoning behind Bochy’s pitching rotation decision. I’m trying to be respectful here, but sometimes what you say can be exasperating.
As Flav indicated, I have not read anywhere, in any publication, where “Lincecum is driving the rotation decision.” More typical is this from Sports Illustrated:
“Because both teams had to battle back in the Division Series, the pitching matchup for Game 1 of the NLCS is the product of necessity rather than strategy. The Giants most likely would prefer not to be leading with Madison Bumgarner, who has just one quality start in his last eight turns, while the Cardinals are turning to Lance Lynn only because Jaime Garcia is ineligible for this series after being taken off the Division Series roster mid-series due to an apparent shoulder injury.”
Thank you for listening. 🙂
I’ve already said what SI did about Bumgarner and the problem Bochy has in deciding on a Game 1 starter. It’s too bad that I have to make a post like my 12:01 to explain what I truly believe to be obvious. I suppose I should have added “Tim’s *use*, but i do commonly assume that you and others get what I’m saying. I guess not.
In case this last post is also misunderstood, I am not blaming anybody for misunderstanding what I say, or rather attempt to say. I’ll try to be more clear. I meant that what transpired in the NLDS and Tim’s use and success has driven the decision in rhis series. So in that sense he is driving the decision. That’s what I meant but failed miserably to convey.
Like I said, thanks for clarifying. It was not clear at all when you first posted about it
Same here.
Well, getting back to managerial decisions: Whitey and Peguero are said to be at the ready- so who gets that last spot- the incumbent (Huff), Eli, or Peguero? In this case, appearing presidential may not be enough.
It must be football time. I tried to sleep but it only lasted an hour. I have a toothache. I also have my bi-annual fasting blood test tomorrow meaning no food or beverage during the whole game. We do not let these little things deter us from watching.
we score we win
I’m just wondering where Nipper is watching the game tonight? Nipper, if you’re in the van tonight, I hope it’s stocked up with cheap cold ones.
Cheers!
Reminds me of my 20s (many days spent sleeping in the back of a car).
Watching the end of the Dallas game. Like most of us, I don’t like the ‘Boys but Bryant got mugged on the 2 point try.
No changes in roster.
LU:
1.Pagan CF
2.Scutaro 2B
3.Sandoval 3B
4.Posey C
5.Pence RF
6.Belt 1B
7.Blanco LF
8.Crawford SS
9.Bumgarner P
And I read that Kelly will sit out at least the first two games. Good decision.
And not to be a complete turd; but I’ve always wondered about the importance of the firstbase coach’s role. It doesn’t seem hugely important to me.
No sure how that is relevant to a guy getting a concussion fron a hit baseball.
Kuroda – 37 pitches and 8 Ks end of the Detroit 5th
A-Rod 0 fer 2 booth on Ks and the fans are yelling at him like he is a red-headed step child. In fact they are starting to boo every batter that doesn’t get a hit in this 0 – 0 game
Jesus fucking Christ….Not only do we have Joe Buck calling the Niner game,the prick is calling the Giants game later!! 6+ Hours of this Fucking clown!!!!
Fuck!!!!!! WHAT A NIGHTMARE!!!!
Kat – Buck is a fucking asshole but he’s no fucking Clown!
This song is dedicated to Joe Buck.
How the fuck can he make it over in time? What happens if the Niner game goes OT? I bet Fox will cover his ride over to AT&T between commercial breaks, and even delaying first pitch in doing so…Or the fucker will parachute out of a helicopter like the Queen at the olympics…I hate Fox and I hate Buck even more.
Boat. In 02 when I was going to try to do the 9ers and WS double header, it was the only thing I could think of. We bagged the idea on the 9ers when the boat we were going to use came up lame.
Anibal Sanchez has been a piece of shit at times this season (especially in June), but he came up big against the Yankees today. Nice game. It will be near impossible for the Yankees to come back playing 3 straight in Detroit.
Yankees’ new slogan: “We can’t score, we can’t win.”
(grin)
Fuck AJ Perzinskishit, I hate that Clown
Whats up guys?
as long as you don’t have him on your fantasy team.
The “49ers are the best team in the NFL” media talking point is going to go dormant for several weeks. The 49ers will get to the playoffs, but they’re obviously not completely “playoff ready” yet.
FIRE IT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pelea.
And Joe Buck makes the commute
Probably with police escort, lights flashing, the whole deal. A kind of fraud, in a way.
Police escort while Buck rode on a Cable Car bus. He looked like he was expecting a limo not a ride down 3rd with open windows
escorts? nice! and escorts with flashing lights even better
Back home in Syracuse. McCarver stole my Elmer Gantry name for Hunter Pence. Is he reading us?
Imagine the disconnect for Midwesterners who’ve been taught that San Francisco is some kind of Sodom and Gomorrah cesspool, and then they see those breathtaking camera shots of one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and…..they close down their brains like they usually do.
despite this inning’s attempt to go all weird (pablo? walk?) we are off.
I am thinking there is no one in the world that cannot fall for the charms of this city. no one.
Sure nice to have some baseball after that 49er disaster…
Blade– Anibel Sanchez has fantastic stuff. I was ecstatic he went to the AL. Now we might be facing a team in the WS with Verlander AND Sanchez? Ignore his seasonal stats, he’s sick
Agree. I had him on two of my teams last year in FL . . . Surprised he was inconsistent earlier this year in Miami.
Alright- Bumgarner going all snot-rocket on national TV. Deal with it, America! (grin)
No, Joe Buck, Madison Bumgarner did not start the 2010 WS clincher. Wrong. Do your homework, homie.
Yikes, in a rematch of last season’s NFC championship game.
How is the Alex – Eli match up now?
Alex and the team were awful. This is the regular season, however. That’s 1-1. We’ll see about the postseason later, we hope.
Bum needs to stop hanging shit over the plate
Or THAT will happen.
QRD
QED? More like FCK.
well MadBum is hardly looking like a guy who came out of some BP sessions good to go. He looks as bad as he’s looked for weeks and weeks now.
His first pitch was a 91 MPH fastball. His first pitch in that game 4 vs. Texas was 95 MPH. I’m not sure that means anything in the long run, but just noting it.
it seems relevant to me, but I haven’t checked his average FB in that 2010 game vs lately. But that could be huge……
Maybe Sanchez should catch madbum
Somebody needs to light a fire and even a flaming fart will do.
seriously. They show up at ATT and turn into a pile of boring, meandering shit. And you’d think shit that moves around independently would be anything but boring but you’d be wrong. Take a look at this game and see for yourself…….
Well, Buck and McCarver earn some points there for talking so favorably about the Giants broadcasters, and talking about Jeffrey Leonard and ONE FLAP DOWN.
Blllllllllllecccccch. Seriously, they look like the 62 Mets at home.
You have to wonder how long the Reverend Pence speeches can go on before they get stale…They may need someone else, someone who you least suspect, take the lecturn.
There’s my foirst Jose fucking Okendo sighting.
So far in the playoffs, the Giants are bring oputscored 20-2 at home.
Oh shit.
I’m sure there are some ‘lucky’ folks who went to both of these games today. They are now gouging their eyes out right about now.
I don’t think you give bum another start. I just hope it’s tired arm and he’ll be better next year. Bummer.
I was about to say I’d be delighted if Beltran just walked.
When fucking Descalso and Kozma are beating you it’s time to wave the white flag. Bumgarner has nothing tonight and Bochy made a huge, HUGE mistake starting him.
It’s fine to acknowledge that now that it’s been proven to be true.
But MadBum’s *performance* shouldn’t be overshadowed by another *dead man walking* output from the offense.
These fucking guys have NO EXCUSE for playing like such pussies in their own home park. NONE.
It seemed like earlier this year, and the second half of last year, Bum was throwing some kind of slider or cut fastball that was boring in on righthanders, in a kind of Randy Johnson-esque way. Whatever happened to that?
yes! Where has that gone. Nothing is cutting across the plate anymore, it’s all shit-fastballs and loopy-hit-me curve balls.
Arm still must be tired. Must need the Winter off.
That doesn’t explain why Bochy started him tonight unless he was just *hoping* he’d pitch well.
And is that how we want to go into this series????????????
Well, a lot of this playoff season so far has been about come-backs. Giants are well set up with an opportunity to have to make a big one here. Glass half full, what can I say…..
quasi-prophetic, reading this later
I think this pretty much confirms that Lincecum gets a start…No way they bring him in tonight, this far down…Do you start him tomorrow to ensure he get’s two starts instead of Bum, assuming they make it that far? Lot of pressure on Vogey tomorrow.
And yeah, Craig, really don’t understand why the bats go limp at home. Makes no sense. The players all say how the fans charge them up, etc. Cards have come out swinging, Giants look tentative again. I thought that shit was done for the year.
Well, without a big comeback my habit of going to bed Sunday with the 49er and Giant highlights will take a big hit tonight. CSI anyone?
I don’t care one whit about going down 0-1. Going down 0-2 would piss me off a little but obviously we’d still be fine based on this magical power we call upon once we hit the road.
But I am SICK AND TIRED of this shit at home. There isn’t a single rational reason that we are getting destroyed at home in the playoffs.
Chuck, snarkk only went to this game . . . He probably only gauged out one eye.
Well, I thought Bum would come up big tonight; I couldn’t have been more wrong. TF and whoever else questioned the move strongly were right.
I’m guessing Bochy will stick with Vogie tomorrow. He doesn’t want to send a “panic” message to his team.
Chipping away!