Game 1, NLCS

Posted in Uncategorized by Flavor on October 11, 2014

I won’t bother you guys with analysis of this series since everyone here probably knows as much as I do. I would say the biggest difference between the Cards and the Nats is the playoff experience the Cards bring to the table. I doubt we will see any of their relievers piss themselves on the mound and throw an intentional walk pitch to the backstop. We aren’t going to see any hitter throw his helmet to the ground in protest of a strike he failed to swing at. And I don’t see Matheny getting kicked out of any games.

I’m just stoked beyond belief for whatever comes our way. I don’t take a single trip to the baseball playoffs lightly. I honor and respect what these men have done to put us in a position to enjoy the drama and the excitement they have given us and will continue to give us while Dodger fans get nothing and like it.

So do whatever it is you do to get through the day and I’ll catch you guys on the flip side at 5pm….

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Here’s a funny pic making the rounds on Facebook

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wswins said, on October 11, 2014 at 10:05 am

Ishi gets the start, Morse off the bench. For now….

http://m.giants.mlb.com/news/article/98227990/michael-morse-returns-to-giants-roster-for-national-league-championship-serieshe bench.
Flavor said, on October 11, 2014 at 10:06 am

this is hilarious
twinfan1 said, on October 11, 2014 at 10:08 am

A few questions for the NLCS:

Does Stricknine have any leash left? How much?

Does Morse take over in left? If so, when?

Will MadBum thow at Holiday? Will it hit him ? Will the benches clear?

What Giant will hit the 1st HR? ( “nobody” is not an acceptable answer)

Who will be the series MVP?

Which bench player will have the most impact?

What’s the most pitchers that Bochy will use in a game? In an inning?

Will we win? If so, in how many games

Please-feel free to add your own questions and savage mine.
- Flavor said, on October 11, 2014 at 10:14 am
  
  1) lots of leash left. He’s a beast breathing fire out of the bullpen. I love him
  2) no. I like him off the bench. He breaks up the *Duffy/Perez” pinch hitting impotence.
  3) no, I think the price is too steep to go after that dude for what he did to Scoots. Plus, the image of a silent Matheny drenched in his jacket sadly standing on the dugout steps at the end of Game 7 was enough revenge for me.
  4) Crawford
  5) Crawford
  6) theirs
  7) 6. 3.
  8) I’ll say yes just for the hell of it. 6 games.
  9) I’ll think up some later. Nice list, twin.
  - snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 12:16 pm
    
    I’ll go Belt for 4 and 5. Because I like the kid, and all the RHPs…
- dirtnrocksnomo said, on October 11, 2014 at 11:22 am
  
  I’m going with El Tiburón Blanco for #4 but otherwise what he said.
stickman said, on October 11, 2014 at 10:09 am

“What’s luck got to do with it, got to do with it”? That could have been the carry line in Tom Verducci’s Sports Illustrated piece on the Giants. He compares them with the, get this, 96-99 and even the ’27 Yankees. Something about winning the close ones and their margin in unearned runs, suchlike stuff. Good read. You can find it on Yahoo Sports.
Bozo said, on October 11, 2014 at 11:00 am

Funny photo (van), I’ve used it three times already today.
Thanks Flav.
Go Giants.
dirtnrocksnomo said, on October 11, 2014 at 11:24 am

Haha, Flav. Nice pic. My cousin posted that one too. I’ve been resisting the urge to troll my friends down south with it but now that it’s gone mainstream…
wswins said, on October 11, 2014 at 11:29 am

I wouldn’t give a nickel for that wagon….
- dirtnrocksnomo said, on October 11, 2014 at 11:34 am
  
  Come on man. It’s ecofriendly. It runs on Puig’s tears of disappointment.
  - Flavor said, on October 11, 2014 at 12:03 pm
    
    Gold
  - snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 12:04 pm
    
    Shoot, I thought it just burned cash…
- wswins said, on October 11, 2014 at 12:33 pm
  
  no navi or gps though…
dirtnrocksnomo said, on October 11, 2014 at 11:31 am

So what is the deal with Wainwright anyway? He says it’s not ligament but is something with his elbow? Sounds like maybe loose chips settled in a bad spot? Hmmmmmm.
snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 12:01 pm

Hey Nippy, looks like a second van for you can be had for a song. An upgrade?…
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2014 at 12:01 pm

I’m sure Bunnmie is starting today but I’d love to see Bochy put Peavy out there. I think we are going to shell Wainwright., I’d save Bummie for tomorrow.

That’s my $0.02 for the day.

Morse bombs away off the bench.
- Flavor said, on October 11, 2014 at 12:04 pm
  
  We don’t shell anyone, Chuck. But I love your attitude!
snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 12:03 pm

I’ve sworn off disappointment at Blanco. But, with all RH starters on the Cards, maybe he can get a few hits, and get some walks. If he could get an OBP somewhere over .300 for the series, that would be very large…
snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 12:11 pm

No idea if the club will beat the Cards. But. I’d like the chance at beating one of these AL teams. I’m not super impressed with either…
- Flavor said, on October 11, 2014 at 12:58 pm
  
  Well, KC kicked the shot out of us in inter league play so I’m leery of playing the AL this year
  - Flavor said, on October 11, 2014 at 12:58 pm
    
    Shit not shot
snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 12:15 pm

Cal playing UDub this afternoon at Strawberry Canyon.
Bears are playing a brand of ball that is just crazy, and fun to watch, until it’s not.
Just outscore the opposition, period. Defense is just a waterbreak in between throws.
If they hadn’t coughed up that final play Hail Mary furball in Arizona, they’d be 5-0 right now…
- Flavor said, on October 11, 2014 at 1:00 pm
  
  Sorry, but I can’t take a team seriously when they give up 60 Pts a game or whatever it is
zumiee said, on October 11, 2014 at 1:22 pm

The Royals are jumping on the Orioles quickly. I’m getting kind of tired of the Royals already. They seem a little full of themselves.
zumiee said, on October 11, 2014 at 1:40 pm

The Royals are playing loosey-goosey, and there is something to be said for that. Few expected them to get this far this season, and the pressure is on the Orioles, especially after the Royals won Game 1.
The Giants should be fairly loose tonight; most of the media picked the Cards in this series. Play ball, have fun, and see where the chips fall. Hopefully the Giants’ resurgence in pitching continues.
- zumiee said, on October 11, 2014 at 1:42 pm
  
  My beef with KC is that they seem overly aware of where the cameras are, and have done more mugging for the cameras than I like to see.
dirtnrocksnomo said, on October 11, 2014 at 2:58 pm

Blanco CF
Panik 2B
Posey C
Sandoval 3B
Pence RF
Belt 1B
Crawford SS
Ishikawa LF
Bumgarner LHP

Go Giants!
ewisco said, on October 11, 2014 at 3:59 pm

I’m going with the Ishy fish to go yard.
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2014 at 4:25 pm

I certainly noticed that Zumie, and I haven’t watched that much.

Like the Dodgers with their fucking bubble show, it’s all in response to the reverend. Amazing how many recent trends in baseball (beards, dugout parties, fucking Pence signs, etc) all started with the Giants.

I’ve been not thrilled about the playoff matchups, til tonight. I think we cruise. Crush. Whatever. Wainwright is going down hard. Like the Pittsburgh game. Hit ’em hard and leave ’em in the dust.

Spent the whole day rewiring shit and patching holes. All to divert my attention. GAME ON, GODDAMN IT!!!
- DJLoo said, on October 11, 2014 at 4:29 pm
  
  On yourself?
  - unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2014 at 4:33 pm
    
    Yup. Me and Paul McCartney. “Fixing a Hole’ refers to the hole in his head that killed him in a car acciodent..
  - zumiee said, on October 11, 2014 at 4:59 pm
    
    Ha! Yeah, the “Paul is dead” rumors. Somehow Paul continued to write and record songs after he died. There was a big flaw in the logic of the rumor.
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2014 at 4:30 pm

Belt with the 1st homer. In the 1st inning. Boo yaaaaah!

Bellt being the MVP as well. Morse stays on the bench. Bochy is not going to sacrifice defense at this point. It is too much the premium. The only bad defensive game we played, we lost.

Giants in 5. I really think 6, but I’m going full optimistic.

Morse off the bench has a couple doubles and 5 ribibies.

Strickland has the mindset of a cornerback. he’s the main man. DIG IT!!!!
wswins said, on October 11, 2014 at 4:35 pm

I’m taking this as an omen…in the 8th race at Fresno today…

5 City by the Bay Hernandez J J $11.20 $6.40 $5.60
2 Hidethegoodstuff Amador S R – $20.40 $10.80
10 Macha Mawing L – – $8.60
- Flavor said, on October 11, 2014 at 4:46 pm
  
  I like the fact that you’re hitting the Fresno card. That’s some serious commitment to gambling.
zumiee said, on October 11, 2014 at 4:50 pm

From the True Blue L.A. blog the other day:

I like watching a defensive whiz at SS but I also wonder which team this century who won a World Championship could claim to have such a thing at SS?
Cardinals – nope
Red Sox – Nope
Yankees – nope
Angels – no no no no
Diamondbacks – no
White Sox – URibe – probably not at SS
Marlins – maybe Alex Gonzalez

Which leaves the Giants and fucking Brandon Crawford

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stickman said, on October 11, 2014 at 5:00 pm

Game time in minutes. Getting stoked after wood cutting, wheelbarrowing, soil transferring, picking and toting ~ all to get in shape for a Giants victory. Well, thinking about it a bit, anyway. Homesteading makes for great workouts. Hoping Giants hitters give Wainwright and the Redburd staff a good working over.
- Flavor said, on October 11, 2014 at 5:06 pm
  
  Stix If it was possible to measure, I bet you and me live exact opposite daily lives (besides watching the game as fellow Giants fans). I wish you lived closer, I’d love to come over for a meal. They always sound delicious
  - stickman said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:00 pm
    
    Yeah, it’s a pretty long drive. Hit the big 7 Zero three weeks ago so exercise and nutrition are very high on my list. Tonight’s supper will be homestead-style mac-cheese. No running water or working drain in the old shack so i came up with a different method. Cover the plate with chunks of cheese and a couple globs of butter. On the side i dice up a tomato, sometimes a small cuke, usually olives go into that blend. Elbow macs get cooked to tender and they slam atop the cheese and butter. Then comes garlic powder, paprika, tamari, balsamico and a dash of sesame oil. Then the veggie mix goes over the top. Sometimes the whole mess gets secondary topping of raunch dressing. Tasty.
    
    When garden stuff is in season i often eat like a king. During our cold, dark, long winter it requires a lot more thought to come up with something good. Now thing about Cali is that you have fresh stuff pretty much the year round., Got any farmers’ markets in your neighborhood or do you need to settle for the supermarket stuff?
snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 5:21 pm

Carpenter vs. Blanco in the leadoff spot = mismatch…
- zumiee said, on October 11, 2014 at 5:23 pm
  
  Yeah, you get the feeling Carpenter’s going to be a constant pain in the neck in this series. The Giants need to limit him to singles, and keep the big boppers inside the park, just like they did this inning.
snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 5:23 pm

Well, Bum was catching a lot of the plate that inning. Gotta tighten that up…
DJLoo said, on October 11, 2014 at 5:23 pm

Blanco can sure go get it out there. Usually takes great routes to the ball.
zumiee said, on October 11, 2014 at 5:26 pm

Has Bum been 91/92 with his fastball this season? I don’t remember. He’s lost a little on his fastball over the years. He was at 94/95 in the ’10 World Series. He’s got more variety of pitches now, of course.
- snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 5:33 pm
  
  He’s been pitching a lot the last 6 weeks, deep into games…
DJLoo said, on October 11, 2014 at 5:28 pm

Definitely a catch…
- DJLoo said, on October 11, 2014 at 5:30 pm
  
  Holy shit! What a break!
snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 5:32 pm

Pablo with the golf shot double. Boy, I thought that was a catch…
snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 5:34 pm

Come on guys, make this guy throw a lot of pitches…
snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 5:35 pm

Belt Bloop! Panda had no chance to score on that, played it right…
DJLoo said, on October 11, 2014 at 5:39 pm

Freak-Ish!
snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 5:39 pm

Ishi!…
Flavor said, on October 11, 2014 at 5:45 pm

Man, we do not get our runs with manly hits, do we?
snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 5:46 pm

Cards giving us some goodies!…
snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 5:50 pm

This Adams dude must use Panda’s trainer and dietician…
stickman said, on October 11, 2014 at 5:51 pm

Had Wainwright not been a decent fielding pitcher Panik’s slap up the middle likely would have plated a pair. Main points are we drew first blood and the pitch count on the Redburd’s ace is 51 through two. Though i have only the Yahoo feed my take is that W. is having a bit of a control problem and the Giants are getting a decent look at his stuff. They keep that up another couple innings and that count should be somewhere in the stratosphere ~ maybe even the ionosphere.
- zumiee said, on October 11, 2014 at 5:54 pm
  
  His stuff is good tonight, though. Those two backfoot sliders he threw to Crawford were electric.
zumiee said, on October 11, 2014 at 5:51 pm

Bum’s fastball a notch higher this inning. 93/94. Looks like he may be getting into his groove.
- WilcoJoe said, on October 11, 2014 at 5:59 pm
  
  Doesn’t his velocity tend to increase as the game progresses?
  - zumiee said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:06 pm
    
    Sounds right. The first inning has been his most challenging inning, historically.
snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 5:58 pm

I’d try to just layoff that big curve from Wainwright. He’s not having super command of it. If it rolls in for a strike, so be it. Otherwise, work the count…
DJLoo said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:02 pm

He’s very erratic tonight. Good stuff but shitty command.
Rally time!
WilcoJoe said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:04 pm

Been some great football games again this Saturday. My Horns played OU tough but made too many mental mistakes. Congrats to Chi and his Sooners, but Charlie Strong certianly has them going in the right direction.
snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:09 pm

Nice sac fly by Belt! This kid is turning into a real pro…
DJLoo said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:09 pm

Nice job, BB9…
ODBBBB said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:09 pm

Good Job Belt
- Flavor said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:18 pm
  
  nice comment. I approved this one from spam.
- Flavor said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:24 pm
  
  and by the way, I’ll give you a hint: how you spell your handle does not impact you going to spam. 37 other flags on you do, but not how you spell your handle. So just keep going with ODB. Be who you are man, it’s more becoming….
WilcoJoe said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:10 pm

Hook ’em home Brandon Belt!
WilcoJoe said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:11 pm

Peavy is pretty comfortable on the air. He will make a nice career as a broadcaster, if he chooses to go that route.
blade3colorado said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:13 pm

Pissed I can’t find the game on Ho Chi Minh TV . . . Paul, if you found it, give me a shout.
- DJLoo said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:18 pm
  
  Try Commiecast…
  - Flavor said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:19 pm
    
    see, that’s why you are the goldest of the gold. Who comes up with this shit? Loo and that’s the end of the list.
  - WilcoJoe said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:20 pm
    
    Gold!
  - blade3colorado said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:24 pm
    
    Commiecast only has Badminton World Federation matches and Wide Wide World Of Table Tennis.
  - pawliekokonuts said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:25 pm
    
    Loo with his patented rapid, rapier wit.
- Bozo said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:25 pm
  
  Good luck Blade. I’m having troubles with the game crapping out on me here. Maybe it’s the storm going through but it’s only the Fox station. The really bad thing is it’s mainly the video feed, Joe Buck is coming through loud and clear.
  - blade3colorado said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:27 pm
    
    Just have to follow the Gamecast dots today John. 😦
  - Bozo said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:55 pm
    
    Dude, I’m gold compared to that. I ended up getting a Fox secondary channel that shows the game on a small screen while 5 Fox guys sit around yammering. If they did this where it was 5 drunk fans cussing and talking shit, it would be an awesome format. Safe travels to you Steve.
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:18 pm

Well, we’re not crushing Wainwritght, but we are getting a shitload of pitches out of him.
Flavor said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:19 pm

Alex Pavlovic ‏@AlexPavlovic 1m1 minute ago
Bumgarner has thrown 22 straight scoreless postseason innings on the road, the longest such streak since 1924.
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:21 pm

70 at the top of the 4th.
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:22 pm

Ishi power! 0-2 no less.
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:23 pm

Bummie go deep!
DJLoo said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:24 pm

I notice Bum lets a lot of fat first pitches go by for strike one…
- xoot said, on October 11, 2014 at 7:06 pm
  
  That sort of annoyed me tonight. Especially on the bases-loaded AB.
unca_chuck said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:25 pm

Those Dart ads border on the surreal. How to kill your neighbor in 3 easy steps.
- Flavor said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:30 pm
  
  I find them to be hilarious
snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:27 pm

Time for Panik to get an RBI here…
pawliekokonuts said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:27 pm

At a hotel in Stamford. All of my three children here for mom’s 98th. They are in another room, laughing away. I am here blogging and watching. Go, Giants. Love this HOF respect for Bochy. #grateful
- Flavor said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:29 pm
  
  happy birthday to your mom, Pawlie. She raised a good son.
  - pawliekokonuts said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:31 pm
    
    aw, thanks
- snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:32 pm
  
  Why isn’t your Mom watching the damn game!?
  😉
  - pawliekokonuts said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:35 pm
    
    hahaha she might be…..but likely asleep; some taxing visits for her. Besides, she has sons who are Cards and Giants fans but we know who is the fave…..
pawliekokonuts said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:30 pm

Did they have to pronounce the words “Dan Uggla”? Perhaps one of Sabean’s top moves of the season was to abort that venture . . . not quite soon enough, though. I can’t think of one thing Uggla did right. Did he even hit a foul?
snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:31 pm

blade, sent you an email re: seeing the game
pawliekokonuts said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:33 pm

Thoroughly and totally impressed by Peavy as a person, his respect, demeanor, intelligence, guts, passion. What a catch in getting him.
- snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:37 pm
  
  Sabes will need to get the checkbook out this winter…
blade3colorado said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:37 pm

Thanks snarkk for the email link, but I am on my tablet and the bandwith sucks. More important, Android does not support Adobe Flash Player, which you need.
- snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:41 pm
  
  OK, we’ll take you through the game…
  - blade3colorado said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:46 pm
    
    Yeah, will have to rely on the blog and Gamecast dots.
DJLoo said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:37 pm

Bum’s getting annoyed at the HP ump…
sarge said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:40 pm

Wow, Morse wouldn’t have gotten that one
- Flavor said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:58 pm
  
  first thing I thought too
snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:40 pm

Ishi with the good play in LF!
Chances are Morse F’s that one up…
WilcoJoe said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:41 pm

I never thought I would be saying “thank God Ishi is playing LF” in an LCS game.
- blade3colorado said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:47 pm
  
  He looks good out there WJ? Anticipating/tracking the flight of the ball smoothly?
DJLoo said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:45 pm

Wainwright looked gassed on Ball 4 to Panda…
snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:46 pm

Pence needs to get it together. Swinging again at a lot of outside low slider crap…
- salty said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:55 pm
  
  Last yr he will play all 162 after his dreadful Sept
snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:47 pm

Dinger Time, let’s go Belt…
pawliekokonuts said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:49 pm

atta eye, Belt
eddacker said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:50 pm

It’s flapaloosa 2019 and edd says, “remember the Ishikawa game in St. Lou?” 2 singles and a diving catch got the gmen going.
snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:52 pm

We need more runs. Giants had Wainright struggling all night, only got 3….
pawliekokonuts said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:53 pm

is this pitcher Marco Scutaro’s son?
blade3colorado said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:54 pm

Sounds like Wainwright got chased. Good deal.
eddacker said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:55 pm

a barry bonds shout out by the fox announcers
snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:57 pm

Craw smoked that grounder, just at that fat dude Adams…
snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 6:58 pm

edd, sent you an email…
snarkk said, on October 11, 2014 at 7:03 pm

Belt is so solid with D at 1B like that…