Opening. Day. Finally.
Still can’t get enough of that meme I posted last night….
And opening day is finally, ultimately, upon us. I think the Dodgers just hit the all star break. Not sure, someone should check on that.
Predictions? A prediction thread used to be one of the most polarizing threads I would run each season. Now? Eh, not so much. Last year I think everyone took about 92 and look where that got us.
How many wins will the Giants have this year? I’ve come to realize that predicting wins for a season is ludicrous. The opening day line up is usually nothing like the line ups in August and especially September. If you don’t know who’s going to be playing for the team in August and September how can you rationally predict a win total for the year?
While I’d like to go contrarian and say 75, I just can’t bring myself to do that— not with the potential of this current team. They are one or two injuries away from 75 wins, make no mistake about it. And no one gives up quite as easily as “Bad Penny” Sabes. Last year, I think he waved the white flag in June. But I digress…….
Here’s the bottom line reason why I can’t go with 90+ wins for the Giants this year (even assuming good luck with good health all year): The NL West is rock solid from top to bottom. And while we did have the best record last season against fellow NL West opponents, all the teams in the division have improved themselves over last year. We don’t have anyone to “Astro-slap” along the way this year. No breaks. No one to pad our stats against. I just think this year is going to be a grind in our division. Not to mention that, on paper, the Dodgers are probably the best team in the National League.
So I’m gonna go with my old faithful “88” and hope for the best.
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anyone want to guess the collective IQ of the 2 chicks in the bottom left of this pic? 180+/-?
Thoughts?
Looks like we’ll be sellers at the trade deadline…
Another salute, yeah baby.
Say hello to my little friend, Kung Fu Panda.
Game sure got interesting now!
Panda’s monster jam job hit !!
Oh yeah, new game.
Bring on the Beast.
Wow. AZ’s pen is a bit shakey.
Never a doubt for this comeback right Boys&Girls?
it’s certainly an entertaining first game. it’s all there: drama, pathos, a certain je ne sais quoi.
Je ne sais quoi? So that’s what you call what’s growing in that centerfield hot tub.
Morse reminds me of the big Indian from One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest…
Chief? Do you wanna watch the world series, just raise your hands Chief, just raise your hands.
LOL………
Mmmmmmmm. Juicy Fruit
Could be Billy Bear(Sonny Landham) as well in 48 Hrs…
Character actor, porn star and senate candidate. A true over achiever
Yeah, what ewisco said. π
Holy crap. What an inning
Nice comeback, boys. Shutdown inning would be nice
and now, javier lopez in his greatest role: enter the loogie
apparently a guest appearance.
Snotrocket to Loogie to Machi?
Not quite the elegance of Tinker to Evers to Chance.
Maybe if you add Petit?
Posey. Dunnit!!
Strike out throw him out, works for me.
Machi’s packing a few extra burritos more then Panda right now…
It’s the conservation of matter at work.
Bam! Strike m out throw m out.
Beautiful strike-‘im out, throw-‘im out.
Nice, K and CS on back end. Bad as they have looked at times, a comeback W would be impressive.
Bum ended with a weird line in the boxscore. 4 runs, none earned, and a no-decision.
Speaking of weird lines in the boxscore:
Cliff Lee. 8 earned runs, a 14 ERA, and the win.
And, of course, we’re all grooving on Wilson’s 0-1, with an 18 ERA.
blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!
A fine job of pitching by Machi. He quieted some critics, which would include me.
Belt with another hit. Who says he ain’t winning the batting title? π π
POSEY says enough of this shit!!
FUCKING POSEY!!
Buster Baby Huge Blastoff!!!!!
.Crushed!!!!
YAHOO!!!
Now that, is POTD (IMO).
The D looks like Torture, but not the Offense Thank God…
Uhm…
Yikes. FUCK!!!!
Romo hung the frisbee.
Give it away give it away give it away now.
For you RHCP fans.
I’ll take an out any way any how
I say we use that new replay rule for that last homer
And use some creative editing.
Indeed
Ted! Good to see you’re back…
Good to be back, thank you
Twin’s GG Panda should have 3 errors tonight..on pace for 386 for the season…
PHEW
Ballgame!
Woo Hoo, Yahoo!!
Jeeeeeesus. Another mundane opening day.
Awesome game.
Ballgame! One down, 161 to go! π
Ballgame.
Christ.
Goodnight, gentlemen (question mark) And a big Happy Birthday wish to Christopher Walken
Great pitching and defense won this game.
It’s in the books 1 and 0, on pace for 162 – 0.
Oh yeah, Go Gaints!
Missed the entire game, I was cooking then eating a Julia Child recipe with friends for Coq au Vin. Julia knew what the hell she was doing. Awesome stuff, accompanied by a nice Cote de Beune Burgundy and ultimately a fine Giants victory. Go Giants!…
Missed much of the game, too, saying goodbye to friends who are moving back to France. Rib eyes and a 2003 Sociando Mallet, followed by tart tatin and Poire Williams brandy from the Loire. I did see that Bumgarner was at 90 mph. I’m worried.
After a bottle of Sociando, I wouldn’t be worried about a damn thing. π We finished off our meal with a nice Sauterne with, of all things, apple pie. After that, how could the Giants lose?…
NICE!!!!!!!!!
Posey smoked that 9th inning dinger. That thing was TAGGED…
Did I say the Giants would get 700 runs this season? Screw that, how about 750? With that defense, they may need it…