Avoiding a Sweep
Just have for a quickie thread change. I’m going on record predicting a very good start from Peavy tonight. Now, in order to get a win we have to score at least one run and I have no faith or confidence in that. But it’s happened before, it’ll probably happen again.
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If you believe the Giants can score a run today, clap your hands. Don’t let the Dodgers sweep. Come on, everyone!! Clap your hands!!
I’m clapping Ted!!
Just found out I don’t have the clap!!
Oh, clap off.
Yeah, this run-drought at home gets real tiresome. I thought the Dogs fucking with their lineup would bite ’em in the ass, but no such luck. This certainly isn’t do or die, but it would set a shitty tone for the next few games. I mean, we’re getting back to ‘you gotta tip your cap to the latest guy to shut down the offense’ again. 2 runs in the last 3 games will do that though.
Between the scourge of Walnut Creek and Capon, it’s getting veritably Splash-like around here
I’m fired up for this Peavy start. He does have lifetime ownage on the Dogpile 14-2 2.21, he is a bulldog which is his nickname( shit that’s Kercraps as well) but anyway he will be pumped up to make a good impression, and he knows this division well, pitching for his favorite manager all-time “Master Grasshopper Bruce wax on wax off Bochy”!
Man we need this one, especially on an ESPN bias night as they smoke the poles of Dogshit players all fucking night!! Go Giants!!!
And Fuck LA and Rooster as well!!!’
Before this series LA had gone 2-4 (couple Ls from Haren) while SF had 5-2 road trip..so net gain is still half game by Giants not altering the rotation, and without Cain.
Many teams looking for offensive help like a corner OF or 2b, so in that regard Giants are no different. but obviously doesn’t make it any easier. Rios, Byrd or any Phillies OF…zzzz.
Just goes to show how starved teams are for hitters—.260 ish guys with occasional pop are all over MLBTR and much in demand.
Wondering whether the SF ownership would cough up the cash for Cuban outfielder Rusney Castillo who looks to be a four tool outfielder ready for the Show. Looks like he will get from $32-35M from the lucky suitor.
HOF unwatchable. Only deserving one imo is Maddux. And of course the sanctimonious anti-Bonds crowd, including Killion Purdy and other local doofs, will rejoice in Frank Thomas “I did it the right way” blather.
Pretty interesting backpedal by La Russa who suggested roiders should be allowed in *with an asterisk*, colossally dumb idea that will never happen. I usually like Jenkins, but not when he sticks up for LaRussa that everyone in baseball can use the Sgt. Schultz defense. More than one blogger commented that LaRussa should have his own asterisk.
Win or lose tonite, Pirates in town next. They’ve suffered back to back 8-1 losses to last place Sherps who are minus Tulo. I’ve always had soft spot for Pirates going back to ’60s and up through Lumber Company Harry Walker and Pops We are Family group. Hope they can stay in contention and make life difficult for Cards, who in their continual effort to be second most annoying and overhyped team in NL, acquire AJ Piershitzki.
” More then one blogger has commented that LaRussa should have his own asterisk”
That’s so damm true WillieD, Tony just looked the other way when Canseco,McGwire etc were shooting their butts/arms in the clubhouse, I have no respect for his pompous arrogance for the game of baseball!!!
And what’s worse that prick will probably be the next commish!
That’s the pisser Willie. The Dogs came in cold, we came in from the 5-2 roadie, and they are pounding us up the ass.
Figuratively. A sweep won’t kill our chances, but it’ll feel terrible. Blanco is just getting too awful to contemplate. Anything at this point would be an improvement. Although there’s good news around Belt. He’s finally coming around. Pagan? I’m on a wait and see basis. I’ll believe he’s better when I see him on the field.
The Dodgers had their actual pre-season choice of starting lineup out there last night. The Giants are missing three; two if you don’t count Scutaro, whose 2014 chances always seemed slim. That alone is enough to make a difference. Injuries can sound like excuses; but man, when you’re starting Duvall, Uggla, and Blanco all in the same game, it IS a good excuse.
What a weird season, though. If the Giants win tonight, they’re back in firstplace.
If the Giants can avoid getting swept, they’ll come out of this series actually feeling pretty good. And just chalk up the three game losing streak to running into Hamels, Greinke, and Kershaw.
Yeah, winning tonight is asking a lot, given what we’ve seen in the first two games of the series. The Giants need someone to be a hero tonight. As Willie would say, how about the big guys stepping it up? Posey, Pablo, Pence, Morse?
Nothing for nothing but today is the birth date of Leo (Lippy; Swamper; The All-American Out; Leo the Lip) Durocher who, if he hadn’t passed away in 1991, would have been 109 today. He is quoted as saying “something went out of baseball when the Dodgers left Brooklyn and neither all the king’s horses nor all the king’s men can ever put it back again”
I bought tix to tomorrow night’s game anticipating a Bumgarner start and Belt’s return from the DL. First Belt has his setback, now I get an email from sfgiants listing Petit as the probable. That dull sad sack pitched yesterday, so it seems like he shouldn’t start Monday. Was there any other word that they were going with Petit?
Bait-and-switched?! GiantsLand is a bastion of good news these days.
1) Gregor Blanco (L) CF
2) Hunter Pence (R) RF
3) Buster Posey (R) C
4) Pablo Sandoval (S) 3B
5) Michael Morse (R) LF
6) Adam Duvall (R) 1B
7) Dan Uggla (R) 2B
8) Brandon Crawford (L) SS
9) Jake Peavy (R) P
Let it be duly noted that I protested this line-up.
Methinks you protest too much
Actually, I think your amount of protesting is perfectly reasonable—just wanted to use that line.
Peavy determined and confident in pre-game interview…
Didn’t take long for ESPN to start in on the Giants, all about Puig, and his big night,taking over the lead by # points whatever, and saying Peavy’s how’s your bat?Fuck Off assholes!!
Nice play, Danny boy…
Nice start for Peavy, except for butcher boy Uggla, atleast he made up for his error on the DP.
Thou doth protest too much. Uggla has more errors than hits. Yay.
Didn’t we smoke Ryu earlier?
Uggla you are my hero
I know, Hopefully we don’t smoke his pole.
Blanco leadoff? Fuck. The fun continues. Can we get a lead?
The continuous ragging on Blanco, I don’t get. Posey is at 78 points below his career OPS right now. He sucks more than the White Shark in my book.
Fuck this ump blows, 2 sure strikes for an out then of course a base hit!
Home plate ump deserves a raise. Uggla can barely make a routine play, what a sack of shit
I hate that one long sleeve look. Used to see it a lot in b-ball 10 years ago, sometimes accompanied by one long stretchy sock. Dumb then, dumb now.
I like young boys
They have been swallowing since the pregame show.
Morse looks like he’s never played baseball before.
My money’s on Peavy to get their 1st hit, which is sad, but he did bring a Dustin Pedroia bat from Boston with him.
Blanco’s one of many who ain’t hitting James.
Yes Chuck, but he’s not a former MVP. Last night he got single off Kershaw for SF first hit and died at 1b.
Neither Pence nor Posey have a hit this entire weekend.
As Zum alluded to earlier, to me it’s up to the big guns to make big things happen, especially when the team is struggling minus a couple mainstays. I don’t expect Blanco to hit .300…others are fully capable and have shown it before in clutch situations. Past time to see a lot more of it, imo.
It may be an OldDirtyBastard kind of night of exhortations we need to win this. Go, you brown eye giving cum guzzlers!!
Seems like everything is “awesome”
Got to include Kershaw in my blow job parade
Blanco;s supposed to be a table setter batting one or two.
There you go, Chucky…
There you go . . .
There I go . . .
There we go…
Now it’s time for this guy . . .
A LEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow. The power. hey, whatever works.
A lead.
Only table I;m setting is my mama’s
Just fucking rock Ryu.
Did buster tweak something on that swing? He needs a bomb.
Settle for a back breaking K? Fuck
The Pence a chopper!
Pitch was right there. WTF was he looking at with 2 strikes?
Juvenile OldDirtyBastard comments; an interminable Kershaw interview; and, ESPN occasionally tuning into the baseball game . . . At least I caught the HanRam fuck up.
Yeah Blade, Old Butt Wad is a total moron. As we all know I can’t stand LA like you and others, but I thought Kershaw came off very professional, even giving Peavy a nod for his 1st bunt attempt after being in the AL for years and knowing it would be tough.
Yeah, kidding a bit about Kershaw (he was professional and respectful of the Giants) – my beef is with ESPN, i.e., the game is why I tune in . . . Not to see interviews, where I miss the action on the field.
Holy shit . . . I haven’t seen little leaguers make an error like the one UGLY just made. Hilarious.
GET HICKS IN THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3 freaking Errors for butcher boy in 3 games, how long do we have to take this abuse?????
Bochy looked like he wanted to chew down the foul pole after the Uggla error.
He’s gonna get released tomorrow.
Wow. Nice turn anyway. Fucking fuck. I guess 1/2 an inning was just too much lead for the Giants to handle.
OldDirtyBastard and I are androgynous.
Uggla: you deserve a hug
Both runners should’ve tagged…
That’s what I was yelling at the TV
THERE YOU GO! Crawfish needed that……….
I wet myself daily
You got more than one post? Most dudes sport only one. Usually they are larger that way. Sorry if yours got nipped in the bud and split. Another circumcision error i guess.
Hey the good news is that we have the lead!
The bad news is Uggla’s is going back out to give it up!
Through 4: 70 pitches for Ryu. 57 for Peavey. Could be a battle of the bullies. Sooner the better usually, but tonight Peavey’s on a mission. Endtranced by the crowd Uggla swings for the fences. Ran smack dab into the ATT effect. Even gets longtime Giants. Bad name. Ryu or Donny2 too stubborn to give Crawdaddy an IP. Payed for their sins. You do NOT pitch the mudbug with the pitcher due up and two outs. He thrives on situations like that. Looks like Donny got schooled again.
Panda super play!
Fuck, an error, an hbp, and K with WP — that’s probably more unusual than Puig’s 3 triples.
Needs a catcher’s interference for the cycle…
Now, that’s post of the year!
Christ. They don’t WANT the lead.
Thought he stuck out Gordon on a 2-1 count?Kruk WTF are you smoking!
Uh stuck out.What am I smoking?
Struck!!!!!
Seriouly. There’s your trifecta
Annnd we’re giving it away.
Couldn’t tell. Fiuck
I love my mama
We clearly need Hector back to catch Peavey.
Fuck Posey must be thinking he’s catching Timmy right now.
Yeah,nice shot. Got one back, one to go.
Sure Needed that blast from Buster!!
Blanco with the WTF swing of the day.
Time to smack this guy around.
Atone Uggla…
Uggla=Ryan Garko
But I would rather have Garko over him right now!!
Bumgarner should PH…
Pathetic.
Real inspiring inning, how’s Blanco looking now James with those ops?
Can the Giants put Uggla on the 7 day concussion DL before he makes his 7th error?
When’s the last time Pence hit a ball hard?
Would love Posey to hit a bomb here.