Respect. Focus. Winning. Giants.
If you want to know what a *knowing dude head nod” looks like, just lock eyes with a San Francisco Giants fan right now. Now in our third post season in the last 5 years, even the national idiots seem to be picking up what the Giants are throwing down. Focus. Unyielding focus. Distractions don’t exist. While the Nats are busy slamming their bats on the ground and screaming like 3rd graders at the umpire, the Giants take the same calls and just get back calmly in the box. Maybe a slight look back. That’s it.
And is there a better manager in baseball than Bruce Bochy? Matt Williams tried to justify his idiotic pitching change in the 9th last night by saying, “Why did we decide to take Zimmerman out? Because that’s the way we did it all year.” And that’s the exact thing I would expect a clueless rookie manager to say who has never managed before in the post season. And while chaos rained down on the infield during the ejections, Bruce Bochy, calm and in charge, made a beeline to the umpire to discuss the eligibility of Kevin freaking Frandsen and whether he had been announced and burned (or not). I am so thankful that I have a manager that can keep that type of attention to the detail of the game while all hell is breaking loose….
I said it before the playoffs started and I stand by it: I really don’t care what happens in 2014. Of course, I would love another world championship. But I don’t NEED one the same way KC and the Dodgers do. What I’m getting from my team so far this post season has strengthened and solidified the baddest assed *knowing dude head nod* that I have in me.
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AWESOME post, Flavor. You nailed it brother! Here’s a huge knowing dude head nod to you and the rest of Flap Universe from Arizona!
What an awesome day to be a San Francisco Giant fan!
Excellent post Flavor. Paul discovered an “Asian Fox” network affiliate and apparently, they are showing ALL the playoff games. Can’t do anything about the 18 inning epic that I “watched” via ESPN Gamecast, but Monday’s game, I will be glued to the TV. I understand Bum is pitching???? I think that’s what Chi said. Anywho, I am looking forward to watching it.
However, I digress . . . Your post conveys what I’ve thought about the Giants and all the other “wannabe” teams that would like to hoist a World Series trophy. I really don’t know if the Giants have the horsepower to win another Championship. Coupled with the astronomical odds of even capturing one (as Loo pointed out – it took us 56 years). Me? I am grateful for the 2 we have. Or, in your words, “I don’t NEED one the way KC and the Dodgers do.” Again, great post!
I thought the whole point of going there was for the Asian foxes.
lqtm…me too. Haven’t checked to see if Flav uploaded any picts of any brown-skinned beauties with our Dynamic Duo…
Great post, Flav.
I have been a full-on knowing, believing, amaz_edd(ing) head nod(ing) flapper since I drove through Concord on the 680 honking my horn repeatedly blasting after Belt’s blast – and not caring who driving next to me didn’t understand. A freaking amazing. wadda team, wadda time.
And so blessed to share it here with you guys.
2014 will be one for the ages – baseball playoffs baby.
Great post Edd. Hope to meet up with you when I return from Arizona.
Matt Williams: Helping the Giants win since 1988
I was at a school fundraiser at one of the parent’s houses last night (it started at 6), and I’m happy to report that of the 50-60 people there, 20-25 were crowded into the living room watching the game. Funny, we had plenty of time to eat dinner around the 14th inning, and still catch all of the craziness.
Yeah, I was wondering what Boch was asking about when Cabrera threw his tantrum (and Harper could have very well been tossed for his actions), and it was just awesome that he’s got such a cool head. I’m sure the players just think, shit, Bochhy’s playing chess while Williams is playing checkers. Pence, and 3-4 other giants had legit beefs, but level heads prevaill. The onus falls on Matty for pulling Zim. He was not even close to being tired or gassed, or whatever. The ump tightened up the zone on Panik’s AB, and one walk should not have been the deciding factor when Zim had gotten 20 Giants out in a row. This is how you learn to be a big-time manager.
I was scratching my head at Boch not pinch running for Buster, but as he wasn’t the tying run, I get that he didn’t want to lose his bat. I still think he was safe though. Flan could be questioned for sending him, but it was a bang-bang play.
Nice post Charlie.
Bochy plays three dimensional chess.
When you look at Mattingly leaving Kershaw out there while the Cards rolled on him, and Zim’s situation yesterday, you understand the tightrope that Bochy regularly walks, and the fact that he is rarely wrong when it comes to knowing when a guy is good to go or not.
When Bochy pulled Peavy the other day, and he stormed off the mound cussing the whole way, and him giving Bummie the green light to go the distance, you see a guy completely in tune with his players and their strengths and limitations. He’s head-and-shoulders above just about every other manager in the league..
What you said, Charlie….
Nope. He is DEFINITEVLY heads and shoulders above EVERY other manager. What a blessing to have him at the helm.
They started out with a leisurely but not terribly rewarding trip up the Hudson. Then they ran into a whole gang of Bullies. Next thing the flow of the Jordan caught some of the sediment and a Panik attack set in, sniffing a single Posey and then Pandamonium . Matters calmed down for seemingly ages during the trial before the Petit jury until the suspenders broke to get greeted by the fat lady belting out the Brandenburg Concerto prior to the Strychnine finale.
Act Three follows Monday when the nerve-wracked, nittery Nats come face to face with The Undertaker. Will that be the Grand Finale for the men from Urination’s Capitol? Tune in 30 hours or so from now to the next segment of the ongoing saga of the Nats with bats aflutter.
Sweet post, Stix.
Craig, if I was still working in corporate PR in the US, I’d get that sucka published nationally, so excellent….. And yeah, if they win it all, again, that will just be complete pleasure. Already pretty happy about what they’ve done… and feeling like they’re gonna do more. Oh, and Steve, it was called ESPN Asia, which changed to Fox Asia, which is now Fox 1 and 2, just in case you’re looking for it on your hotel TV. “Asian Fox”… sheesh, dude, now where in the hell did that come from, I wonder…. Look up “freudian slip” in the dictionary, there’s a picture of Steve hanging out at a cafe in Saigon…. :-p
Asian Fox…LMAO. Boy needs to get a little love….
Incredible win, and no doubt we are starting to get in people’s heads about being a force to be reckoned with in this post season. I love Matt Williams and I feel for the guy having these 50/50 decisions bite him in the ass 2 nights in a row, but that’s the way it goes. After that devastating loss, we really should close this thing out tomorrow and I think it is kind of important we do so and not mess with a Vogy start or a possible cross country trip for a Game 5. I thought Wilco made a great point about Strickland mixing up his pitches better. I was nervous as hell when he came out there, but he looked very composed and obviously did a helluva job. This was my first time watching the guy pitch, and you can go ahead and add me to the list of people wondering why he has not had much success in the bigs with his stuff and command.
I had no problem with Flan waving Buster home and I don’t think enough credit was given to Ramos for the awesome scoop and tag he made on that play.
Much like Puig, I find Harper fascinating and love watching him play–the raw talent, the poutiness, the hair, the bouncing the ball on the bat 40 times using his weak hand–all very entertaining in my book. I like the Nats. I really wish we were doing this to the Dodgers or Cards, but that’s nitpicking isn’t it?
(Spinal Tap voice on that last phrase)
Harper is supremely annoying (and probably has been since he was 10 yrs old), and that haircut reminds me of Eddy Munster. Eye black, seriously?
I don’t care how good Harper is…I have never liked him, and hate the nats (respect Matt Williams). Time will tell about Matt as a ML manager.
SDDawg, this is Strickland’s first ML season. Struggled in the minors, then missed a year with TJ surgery. Then was claimed off the Pirates. What a steal.
Yesterday’s game was a matter of desperation running into determination and of excellence trumped by savoir faire.
Respect is hard won and readily lost. No matter what happens the rest of the way the Giants have once again established the full respect of all who love baseball. There is no finer tribute than the respect of one’s peers.
No doubt now that everyone in baseball has a full measure of respect for Bochy and his intrepid band of professionals. Starting with a performance by Tim Hudson that was a virtual match for Washington’s best and a far cry from his struggles over the last couple of months, the Giants have become a study in discipline, focus and team cohesion. Students of the game will regard those two Rings and now this amazing drive with the level of admiration and amazement which only the Classics of the game will ever enjoy.
Also no doubt that the men in the colors of October have had one helluva happy flight home to The City by the Bay, ready to add yet another chapter to their saga of success.
I can only give a “knowing dude head nod” in the mirror. Does that count?
You bet your sweet ass it does, Loo! I just sent you one across the ethers from about 3,000 miles away.
A few thoughts….
Down by 1 in the 9th Duffy PH instead of Susac? Does Duffy have a better chance to hit one out? I think not..
.If Posey was the tying run, would he have been pinch run for? Then why not as the go ahead run….
Matt taking a lot of heat for the pitching change….Maybe he saw Kershaw the night before get raped out of the stretch…Zimmerman hadn’t been in the stretch for 20 consecutive batters. He also didn’t want him to face Posey for the 4th time…
Things played out the way they did. We won. I’m happy, But the 30 guys in the world who do what they do, are damned if they do and damned if they don’t.
I’d take Bum over any of ’em…
I have no problem with Boch batting Duffy there. Duffy did win the Eastern League batting title in Richmond (think he hit .334). I am way past questioning Bochy. Guy is a fucking genius. Hands down best in the game today, IMO.
Looks like they won’t announce tomorrow’s game time till one or both games are over today.
Maybe it’ll still work out for the west coast FU…
There is hope! Potentially great news for us on the Left Coast, Loo.
It’s your own fault for having jobs, Chi…
What’s that all about?
It’s either 12 or 2….
From what I’ve read, Williams saw Panik yank the long foul ball, then the walk, as indications to change out Zimmerman. I didn’t see the game (day early birthday day trip to Napa with snarkk family and relatives) except a snippet in a restaurant bar between bathroom visits, but everyone I hear says Zimmerman shouldn’t have been pulled. Got to give Panda great credit for that 2 out double. He’s getting it done in the playoffs…
It’s your own fault for having a family, Snarkk…
What’s that all about?
Right now, it’s about too many things chasing not enough money…
Watched on the couch with Zeke. When Belt homered my Yessssssssss! was so loud that he boogied to the bedroom seeking solace from my wife. Petit’s outing was amazing.6 innings with every pitch the potential winner. I’d say that he was Game MVP but we’re used to this: the team was the MVP. These guys just know winning and Bochy remains the best postseason manager in the game.
That bat drop was as close as BB comes to showboating. Belt is so classy that he’s probably contrite about it.
Let’s get this over with tomorrow. 9 innings of torture last night have me tortured out…oops, final thought- our batting heroes were 2 for 14. That’s the playoffs for ya. 2 for 14 and they were HUGE..
That long fixed vacant look on the eyes of the Nats as they sit in silence on that flight to SF must have been priceless… There must also be some acid reflex flowing though the other post dwellers wondering if it’s deja vu all over again…
I’m sure thoughts like.. ‘they can beat us if they score first’…. ‘ they can beat us if they lost 2/3 of their OF’
…. ‘they can beat us if their down to their last out’….. ‘they can beat us if their backs are against the wall in elimination games’……
IMO, those teams might be focusing on the wrong C word…. It’s not the crowds or the cash…. it’s the chemistry…. When will they ever learn…..
Nice post Dennis. Giants are in everybody’s heads now. LaBumbos have everything they can do to finally get past their bad-luck Cards ~ in St. Louis, btw. Meanwhile the Cards have some rather unpleasant postseason memories about the Halloween Machine and did not do particularly well against us in the regular season. When it comes to the combination of psychology and chemistry the Giants stand at the head of the class.
Just watched over and over video replay of Belt’s drive. That pitch was tailing in ~ looked like a slider~ and about crotch-high about middle-in. With one quick, smooth swing he simply swatted it. S M O O T H. The last days of the season and now in the post, BB9 is demonstrating why is fast becoming the major keystone of the team’s recent resurgence. If the injury bug does not hit him next year #9 may be looking at the NL HR title. With good bats around him he should see enough decent pitches to belt a bunch ~ just like he was doing in April.
Smoltz called the Giants relentless before the game, and I think he’s the first national broadcaster to get it.
Damn. Wish I would have recorded that. If I had seen it live, my ass would have fallen out of my chair.
They’re calling Pablo ‘Senor Octubre.’
I know there has been much discussion on the subject, with two different camps of thought, but it is hard to imagine that the Giants won’t pay Pablo (regardless of the side of the discussion you support). This, IMO, is especially true if the Giants run deep in the playoffs, and he is a key to that run.
I hope they get him re-signed, but they haven’t seemed very urgent about it this season. They allowed the window of opportunity for Sandoval to test the free agent market. So, if Pablo signs a big deal with someone else, they can kind of position Pablo as sort of the “bad guy,” as in “he left us for the money,” that kind of thing. Which sort of side-steps the fact that the Giants didn’t offer a real serious offer during this whole season.
I see both sides of the discussion regarding Sandoval. There’s pros and cons to both sides.
Agree on the pros and cons of both sides of the discussion, Evan. Will be interesting to see how it shakes out. If he walks, it will be very interesting to see if it has a big effect on the team, or not.
Chi: Mirrors exactly the thoughts i have been having about Panda. I’m still leery about anything longer than three years. I wonder if $56M for 3 would do the trick, perhaps with a performance clause which, if met, would extend the contract another couple years.
Wow. Almost 19 per year. Gulp. Yeah, I have no idea Stix. It will be interesting to see it play out. I too would prefer three years and options if they do sign him. If he kicks ass in the playoffs, and the Giants go deep, he will want five years, and he will get it, somewhere
If they win the WS again you can damn sure bet they’ll re-sign him. I can’t remember who said it, but someone here said the Giants don’t overpay for free agents coming from other teams they overpay their own free agents–especially after a WS win. Though maybe Sabes has learned his lesson on that one, we’ll see.
If they win it and he is a big part of it they will definitely sign him. Well, I do agree. They win their 3rd in 5, they will sign him…regardless of his contribution.
Totally un-sports-related, but if you have a chance sometime today, check out the live webcasts from the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival at Golden Gate Park. The quality of the webcasts is excellent, and there are a lot of great performers today, as there were on Fri. and Sat., too. It’s a cool way to experience the festival via the web:
http://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/2014/webcast/
Awesome. Thanks for sharing Zumiee.
Thanks. I’ll share with my friend on Cayman Brac, big bluegrass fan.
Pawlie. There is a whole lot besides bluegrass. Actually, there is little true traditional bluegrass. Many genres of music, but predominantly alt-country, or whatever you want to call it. It is a kick-ass festival every year.
Damn, I have got to attend this festival one of these years. That lineup is incredible. Puts the ACL festival (also taking place this weekend) to shame.
The torn ACL festival is even worse…
Wilco – has to be year-in and year-out the best festival in the country. And the kicker…it is ALWAYS free.
Kap manages to get enough points on last few drives to hold off Chiefs, who weren’t able to do same.
Running game was awesome. Terrible penalty on KC for 12 men on field vs. FG—someone lands on practice squad for that one.
Chiefs had much tougher sched going in, taking on NFC West. Right now 2-3 with SD and Den ahead of them.
Ain’t gonna be easy road for them to get back into playoffs under Reid.
Niners won because of the fake punt and the unreal 12 man penalty on KC. Plus, Frank Gore. Outside of the pick to end the game, I thought Smith was much better than Kaep today……
What’s your quick assessment of the Chiefs? Playoff contender?
Yes, maybe. But the last few times they had ball he couldn’t move them, Kap did despite a lot of pressure up front. Running game saved him, sure.
Chiefs put a lot of heat on Kap but didn’t do great job vs. run or covering receivers. Charles looked good.
At one point Simms or the other guy said none of their wide outs had scored a TD yet. Obviously Smith doesn’t have near the talent around him Kap does.
The Thomas kid from Oregon looked great, nice weapon to have.
Chiefs are certainly good enough to make playoffs, but the division and that schedule gonna make it hard.
Thanks, willedav…
First chance I’ve had to watch entire Niners game. Smith was rolling early; it’s weird how often teams are unable to duplicate early success of first drive or two.
Chuck and others who watch more would likely have more accurate take, Loo.
no. They could have won today if not for some stupid shit but they need to get their D healthy to have a shot at advancing in the playoffs. I love the Niles Davis/J-Charles split. I think this is the way to go to keeping RB’s fresh for the season and into the playoffs. But the D was pretty sieve-like in the 2nd half……
On ESPN radio this morning callers were invited to call or Tweet as to who is the “best manager in the playoffs.” The host (and how could can you be if they assigned you Sunday morning) used as a ruse to wank about Buck Showalter. Oh puhleeez. How many rings for him as a skipper? That would be nil. BOCHY.
Royals at it again.
So this morning I caught up on the comments here from Saturday Night Sunday Morning (short story by Alan Sillitoe; also a movie, I think). It’s hugely entertaining to do that. Great stuff all around. It paints the game with a different brush. I watched the game at a loud so-called sports bar. I may’ve been the only person watching our game. (In the 13th some old guys next to me noticed it was on, finally.) Early in the game, to my right, were some good ol’ boys from Oneonta who hate government and opposed the Nationals merely because they saw an Obama link. Regarding Nascar, Tony Stewart isn’t even nasty enough for them; he’s no Dale. But they were jocular. I tweaked them by saying they should go for the Giants because, after all, SF is Nancy Pelosi’s district. Yankee Stadium Mystery Woman joined me at the bar for roughly the 10th, 11th, 12th. Who can remember? And I was drinking coffee. She as well. I fielded texts from local Giants fans. MLB TV? Try and find it on your basic cable. Nope. Or my laptop or tablet? Naw. Big MLB come-on hoax. At the top of the 15th I decided to head home. The game was now on the radio. It had not been at 5:30pm. My heart was in my mouth when Blanco had to flag one down; was it perhaps the 15th? Then at home I couldn’t even get audio feed! Thanks again, MLB. Follow the dancing dots online. When Belt hit his homer, I was afraid it would not be enough. And said that on Twitter. We won. Texted Magnus. He texted back. I wanted to blog. Too tired. Hudson. Sandoval. Panik, grande Petit, the bullpen, Belt, Posey. Everyone. Did this happen? People can second-guess Matt Williams, but as it was remarked, Bochy plays 3-D chess; others, checkers. What a night / morning. Whew.
I don’t think I have ever been able to get a postseason game on my MLB.tv package. I think because it’s a network televised game. I haven’t really had to try much, so I don’t know for sure.
but that was their promise when they offered it: “for the first time, including the world Series.” I get blackouts or need to confirm cable access (I have time Warner but only for Internet); it’s all impossible. MLB acknowledges as much when its website tells you how to finfd the channel!!
I would think with the Orioles clinching and if the Royals could do the same, the Giants game would be pushed back to around 4 maybe 5pm pt?
“I thought the whole point of going there was for the Asian foxes.”
Call me weird Unca, but I’m on a quest for the perfect spring roll (oh wait! Is that another double entendre?).
you guys are so Freudian
Spring roll? No way in hell – don’t tell me you’re a switch-hitter. (Sorry – could not resist Blade….totally messing with you brother.) 😉
Hah! Too funny, Steve!!
So I get this raw feed with one camera angle and the TBS announcers; primitive but ok.
What are your plans for tomorrow, Pawlie? A Bill Stern re-creation?
Actually, I should drive down to the East Village and meet you at Finnerty’s. I really would, except I am driving to Stamford on Saturday. (Helicopter??)
Les Keiter. Though as a kid I loved Bill Stern giving scores in the morning. On WCBS??
Damn – I sure like the pictures of those World Serious rings on this page. Wonder what a third would look like if added to the mix….hmmmm, no fooling.
Tigers on the shame train back to Detroit. Another club that hasn’t been the same since the Giants beat them in the postseason.
Unless they’re playing the A’s.
Angels appear to have same issue. Each time they bring in a reliever he gives up a bomb.
Royals kicking ass. Only 4th inning. Lots of ball to play, but….
It’s cool that the Hardly Strictly website also archives previous performances from this past weekend, and from previous years. A journey through the archives is an amazing thing. Like Chi mentioned, lots of variety of performers.
I should mention that the performers have the option of not having their performances webcast, but the vast majority give their approval.
I finally found the channel the game is on and they have regular English announcers (versus Vietnamese 🙂 ).
You find the eternal spring roll of youth, Steve? 😉
Actually, there is a story there Chi (something that happened last night), but I will share it privately with you. 😉
I try to think of what annoys me the most about Chris Collinsworth. I used to think it was just the way he likes to say the players’ first and last names all the time. But I’ve decided it’s more than that. It’s his….sort of worshipful tone about the players, or something like that. A player makes a good play, and Collinsworth talks about it like the guy rushed into a burning building and saved somebody. It gets to be a bit much.
While I’m quasi-ranting, leave it to Selig’s MLB to leave Giants and Nats fans hanging this long on what the start time is for TOMORROW’S game. Seriously?!! Is this any way to run a business? It’s bad enough the games are on somewhat obscure channels. MLB should talk to fans sometimes. MLB could learn something from their customer base, and improve their customer service.
Ha. I agree with you Zume, but the bastards are so busy laughing all the way to the bank, no way in hell they have time for silly shit like customer service. Blech. Screw all those assholes.
Am I correct that tomorrow’s Giants game is on the MLB network? I see that listed in some places, but it’s not on MLB network’s television guide yet, on my DirecTV.
Sucks not being able to catch the replay on CSN.
I’m thinking this channel in Vietnam would have done a “Heidi” and gone to a ping pong tournament around the 14th inning.
It’s not good for the sport. They worry about the next generation of young fans watching the sport, but then they sell their playoff broadcasts to networks that a lot of people don’t have. Were NBC, ABC, and CBS that uninterested in carrying baseball playoff games? That’s sad. I love the sport, but it’s never been the greatest at marketing itself, compared to the NFL and the NBA.
I’m watching the MLB network right now, and they just ran a commercial for tomorrow’s Giants game. It’s on the MLB network tomorrow, but the ad said “Check your local listings for time of game.” Are you kidding me??!! As of 10:00 Eastern Time, Nats fans still have no idea what time the game is tomorrow. That’s nuts.
Ha! Tim Flannery posted a photo of himself at the Hardly Strictly festival, on Facebook. I’d post the photo here, but I don’t know how to post photos in the Flap comments section.
The pisser is I just found out i can watch comcast cable tV over my iPhone, but they don’t offer MLB network as one of the stations! Fuck!
Good news is there’s a round table near my work that’ll be showing the game so It’s another pizza lunch So much for not gaining weight.
Alex Smith? Hit the short shit, missed most of the longer passes. Same as it ever was. Fast start, mediocre finish. When we got good pressure, he missed badly. My plan to beat him pretty much came true. Stop Charles, pressure Alex. If our red zone offense was a little better, the Niners would have d won by 17.
Good news was Kaepernick had more time to throw and they took advantage of it. Gore, still going, was great. Run game is back to being solid. They are running out of 3 WR formations. Something I’ve been calling for for a while. The defenseis looking better des[pite not having A Smith, Bowman or Dorsey.
Once those guys are back, and they figure out how to score TDs instead of FGs, this team will be better.
As far as Hardly Strictly goes, I haven’t been in years, but both my daughters have not missed it the past 5.
Hey Zumiee – can you tell me what time and on what channel I can find the Giants game tomorrow?
🙂
It’s on the MLB Network, with a top secret start-time that MLB is keeping in their bunker in North Dakota.
I know it’s only 3 playoff games, but how the hell did the Angels win 98 games?
The entire quality of the AL West is in question if you factor in the A’s and how badly they imploded…..
In fairness to them MD, the loss of Garrett Richards was devastating for them. That being said, yeah, they aren’t showing much in this series. Bright lights?
Shoemaker replaced Richards fine. He was nails in the 2nd half. Shit, guys go down. Richards was good but they had plenty of firepower to win the division going away. And then this happened. Oops.
Yeah, Richards was a big loss, but they did go 23-14 after he got hurt.
so, his loss was hardly *devastating*
They will never know Flavor. Remember – were talking about a 5 game series. Similarly, if we had no Bum at the 3/4 season mark, but Joe Blow fills in and does outstanding, but flops in the Nats series – we wouldn’t be talking about how we missed Bum? Regardless, KC blew them out and one player wouldn’t have made a difference in this instance.
Just went back and listened to the calls of Pablo’s game tying hit in the ninth. Miller’s was about as good as I have ever heard. The Fox sports call by Matt Vasgergian (sic?) was pretty awesome as well. You rarely hear network guys get that excited on a call. Good stuff.
before Pablo came to bat I went back and forth with my buddy on why Gary Brown wasn’t pinch running for Panik. Arias could have played second (Duffy was burned). I hadn’t stopped to think about the go ahead run behind him. Of course Brown would have scored that run but I don’t think anyone ever could have reasonably considered that Bochy would have PR for Posey at 1B.
By the way, I intentionally didn’t mention anyone from the game last night in today’s thread because I didn’t want to tarnish the epicness of that game and leave someone out.
But how man-child were those 2 catchers? Both of them catching 18 innings? WOWza…..
I don’t get very many *knowing dude head nods* here in Jersey. But I’ll pass this along . . .
I went to a viewing this evening for a good friend whose father died last week (same friend who was at the epic Mac-a-Loo-za Mets game, so DJ’s met him). A bunch of his buddies — big baseball fans all — trickled in throughout the evening. Talk eventually shifted to baseball, and when it got around that I was a San Francisco Giants fan, just about everyone wished me luck and offered nothing but praise and respect for the Giants, and Bochy in particular, as they remarked how it looks like the Giants are headed for yet another incredible playoff run. So, yeah, it was kinda cool to hear such hard-core baseball fans speak so highly of the Giants.
You guys get to experience being a Giants fan in ways none of us out here will ever know. That’s kinda rad, right?
True that, but it would be cool to experience all this back there, especially for a home game. Ah well.
But it is probably extra sweet back there when you connect with another Giant’s fan, or get some love from baseball fans in general (as you did).
But yeah, it is the land of knowing dude head nods out here.
Very cool, Mac.
Sorry to hear that, Mac. Please send condolences.
Will do, DJ.
Carl Steward @stewardsfolly 2m minutes ago
So much for the vaunted AL West. Didn’t win a postseason game.
I was thinking this same thing about division versus records or whatever the hell you would call it. The NL West is a tough division that gets no respect. On the other hand, the Nationals pretty much dominated in the west in the regular season. All of that is turned on its head now I suppose.
Angels down to their last Trout.
POTD
Or, Down and Trout.
Knockout Complete.
For both AL series, how sweep it is!
2:07pm first pitch tomorrow.
I can dig that.
I knew that you could!
(Saturday Night Fever)
It’s now official? Praise the Lord! Absolutely agree with everyone here how ridiculous that it took this late to set a start time for tomorrow’s game, especially for the 40,000 people who are actually attending.
On what channel? The Hillbilly Network?
MLB network tomorrow. If a game 4 is necessary, it will be on FS1.
Let me guess, big shocker that the Dodgers/Cards gets the 5:30 prime-time slot.
In one way, it makes sense Zumiee . . . We are about to eliminate the Nats without them winning a single game. The Bums and Cards series is tight at a game a piece. I think ratings are driving this decision, not disrespect.
Agree, Blade. And regardless of the series being tied, that series is just going to garner more intesest, because most fans elsewhere are zombies with their heads up their asses.
Yard does play differently in the day and it’s still warm in bay area.
But dang, Nats get 1 run in 18 innings, and none after Hudson leaves?
Did catch a snippet of Lurie today reminding listener of Giants fate 2012 headed into Cincy.
Nice post by Flannery, on Facebook, about his day at Hardly Strictly today. I’m a huge Buddy Miller fan, so it especially made me smile:
“One of the best days of my life. Went to stay on the Fringe of the shows, friends took me, and brought a tired crazy man backstage, and got to meet Buddy Miller, Jason Isbell, all the people that hugged on me, said things, just incredible , thank you San Francisco, so humbled and honored….
” im tired of traveling alone, wont you ride with me”?….”