Down 2 Games to 1

Posted in Uncategorized by Flavor on October 25, 2014

I wonder what it feels like to shell out $700 for a seat to a World Series game and watch your team lose. Serious question. I’ve been to one game, in 2010, and the memories from that game are as strong and as awesome as the day of the game. But would they sustain over the time had the Giants lost? It’s gotta feel like a win, as fan, to not pay the $700 and to not have to watch your team lose (in person).

It was fantastic to see Pawlie Kokonuts and Sarge yesterday. Freaking Pawlie was getting interviewed by someone associated with the Giants within the first 5 minutes that we hung out. Sarge braved the knot hole experience. He sent me some photos that I’ll post later….

Last night’s loss felt like a lot of regular season losses–can’t hit, can’t win. The pitching was fine. If the Giants can’t figure out a way to score some mid/late game runs against the Royal bullpen I don’t know what to say. Other hitters have broken through against them. This “HGH” stuff is overblown. They’re just men.

The weather stinks right now. Cold. Windy. It was raining earlier this morning. Weather God’s say the game isn’t in jeopardy. I know that several Flappers are hooking up pre-game to toast The FU and to socialize. Have fun up there, boys, sorry I couldn’t make it today.

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zumiee said, on October 25, 2014 at 11:54 am

Peavey and Hudson were rocky, IMO, and I’m not feeling great about Vogey tonight. I’m now liking Bum tonight and in a Game 7. It’s something dramatic, and the ’14 Giants need something dramatic to get this final goal accomplished.
UNLESS, as you say, the bats wake up. Then it’s all good.
- snarkk said, on October 25, 2014 at 12:01 pm
  
  If Voggy tanks early, I’ve gotta believe Bochy will have a very quick hook, and enter Petit. Otherwise, I don’t know what he’d be waiting for to use Petit, every day adds rust to Petit’s arm…
  - Flavor said, on October 25, 2014 at 12:03 pm
    
    agreed. I could see him getting yanked in the first inning if he walks a couple of guys or gives up 2 or 3 hits. Can’t wait around at this point in the season.
- chipower9 said, on October 25, 2014 at 2:20 pm
  
  Zumiee – I beg to differ on Peavy. Giants led 1-0 after 1/2 an inning and Royals tied it 1-1 in the bottom of the inning. Royals went up 2-0 in the 2nd and Giants tied in the 4th. Wasn’t until the 6th that the wheels came off. IMO Peavy did his job, and the failure was more on the bullpen.
snarkk said, on October 25, 2014 at 11:59 am

This season, when KC is ahead after the 7th, their record is 77-1.
I think the Giants better be ahead by the end of the 7th…
- Alleykat said, on October 25, 2014 at 12:10 pm
  
  They better be ahead by the 5th, so won’t don’t have to deal with the “3 headed monster”
  You get the lead and Yost can’t use his pen like he wants too, just getting that lead is the problem.
  - zumiee said, on October 25, 2014 at 12:15 pm
    
    And the Giants starting pitcher not giving up early runs, like Peavey and Hudson did. They didn’t give up many runs, but it put the Giants behind early, and I gotta believe the Giants hitters start to feel the pressure, knowing those three guys are in the Royals bullpen. The Giants hitters are only human, to have that in the back of their mind.
  - zumiee said, on October 25, 2014 at 12:18 pm
    
    It reminds me a lot of what the Padres had during that period when they had Gregerson, Adams, and Hoffman, at the height of their powers, 2008-2011, or so. The Padres came dang close to winning the division in 2010, and who knows how far they would have gone had they made the playoffs.
zumiee said, on October 25, 2014 at 12:26 pm

John Madden has left the Rays to make more money, but there aren’t that many managerial openings, at the moment. On the True Blue L.A. blog, the Dodger fans are mostly “we (heart) John Madden; fire Donnie 2x.” But Friedman made a point of giving 2x a full vote of confidence. But we all know that the so-called “vote of confidence” isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be.
- snarkk said, on October 25, 2014 at 12:33 pm
  
  Amazing, zum, that a football coach did so well coaching baseball…
  😉
  - zumiee said, on October 25, 2014 at 12:40 pm
    
    It would be hilarious seeing the football Madden in the dugout, pacing and pulling his hair.
- Alleykat said, on October 25, 2014 at 1:56 pm
  
  Zumie,Think his name is Joe Maddon..aka Spencer Tracy, but John Madden works.🏈
  - chipower9 said, on October 25, 2014 at 2:21 pm
    
    I know…I was sitting here going WTF…John Madden???
Flavor said, on October 25, 2014 at 12:28 pm

Snarkk– are you and Edd still going up there? Anyone else that you know about going?
gianthead said, on October 25, 2014 at 12:29 pm

Herrera is hittable. One base knock out of Posey or Panda there in the 6th and the game is tied. I have no fear of him. Voggy just needs to keep it close and looks like our type of weather.

There is absolutely no need to hit the Panik 🙂 button and force Bum up a day.

What have you all been saying in the second half? One game at a time…we win tonight we got Bum tomorrow and I love our chance to be up 3-2. Only thing I would consider is throwing a Monkey wrench and have Petit start Game 7
snarkk said, on October 25, 2014 at 12:32 pm

Edd and I will meet up at the Park, maybe whoever else shows up. I’ve put my text # on the email, so anybody can coordinate using that and develop a phone # tree. Or, I’ll circulate an email with updates. If we only have a few, it might work staying at the park. They may have crowd control going into the Public House?…
- Flavor said, on October 25, 2014 at 1:13 pm
  
  I was able to walk right in at 2:30 but there was a guy at the front (and it was close to capacity inside). Around 3:30 I tried to go back in again and there was a line of about 40 people waiting. No place to sit at all in there (or even move around). It might have settled a bit once the game started, I didn’t check back.
Flash-in-the-Panik said, on October 25, 2014 at 12:41 pm

If you’ve only got one more or less reliable starter, you gotta hope the series goes seven and you can use him thrice.
- zumiee said, on October 25, 2014 at 12:45 pm
  
  Nice use of the word “thrice.”
Flavor said, on October 25, 2014 at 2:12 pm

Tonight’s #SFGiants lineup for Game 4:
Blanco CF
Panik 2B
Posey C
Pence RF
Sandoval 3B
Belt 1B
Perez LF
Crawford SS
Vogelsong RHP

Perez > Morse? WTF??????
- chipower9 said, on October 25, 2014 at 2:22 pm
  
  I agree…NO WAY IN HELL Perez starts for me. I would start Morse. Giants need some offense.
  - Alleykat said, on October 25, 2014 at 3:08 pm
    
    Chi… Heard Bochy’s lame-ass excuse on not starting the ” Beast”
    Well he hasn’t been out there much and the wind is howling!
    Yeah so what?He can’t play cause it’s windy?
    We need “OFFENSE” fuck the wind howling, and if it’s blowing out to LF even better for Morse to jack one!!!
- Macdog said, on October 25, 2014 at 2:29 pm
  
  I guess we’re gonna need the D with Vogey pitching. I’d rather see Morse.
- Flash-in-the-Panik said, on October 25, 2014 at 2:51 pm
  
  On defence, Morse is a verb.
eddacker said, on October 25, 2014 at 2:26 pm

hangin out at willie mays statue
- Flavor said, on October 25, 2014 at 2:40 pm
  
  fantastic. I hope you feel the vibe that me, Pawlie and Sarge left there the day before. Me and Pawlie ate an Amichi’s pizza at the statue……
  - sfsarge said, on October 25, 2014 at 7:57 pm
    
    The vibe was great, wish I could have chatted it up with Pawlie a little bit more. But it was great to meet you guys. Can’t wait to do it again.
chipower9 said, on October 25, 2014 at 2:29 pm

Two things. First a confession. I was on board with the “hey, I am not sweating this world series…they have won two…yada yada.” Bullshit for me. I do NOT want to see the Giants lose the series. Fuck that…I want THREE IN FIVE. Anyway…point being while I have talked it off like Craig and others that it is no big deal…well, for me, it is a big deal. If we end up losing this series…I think I will take it pretty hard. My prediction is the Giants take tonight’s game, and Bum’s start tomorrow, and then need a split in KC. My dauber is not down…I still like our chance. HUMM BABY – LET’S DO IT AGAIN!

It has been raining most of the day up here in the foothills, and when I considered a 2.5 to 3 hour drive to the city in this shit, having to dick around with parking, and then driving home tonight around 11…it just did not appeal. I would have loved to met up with Joe, snarkk, Edd and whoever else shows…I just couldn’t do it.

I think the key to any game in this series is getting a lead early. If our boys go into the 6th or 7th down a run or more, it is going to be tough going. Not saying their bullpen cannot be hit, but they are pretty fucking good.
- Flavor said, on October 25, 2014 at 2:45 pm
  
  It hasn’t happened yet but I still think that, if we lose the series, it won’t bother me too much. But who knows? I’m still staying + but today is nearly a must win
Flavor said, on October 25, 2014 at 3:30 pm

well, Bochy is obviously afraid to play Morse in the field and I’m not going to really argue that. He hasn’t been out there in a while. But if the theory is that you have to get to the SP before the 6th inning then I would think you insert Morse and pray for a bomb early and that he doesn’t have too many challenging plays in the field.
zumiee said, on October 25, 2014 at 3:39 pm

I keep wanting to think ‘John’ instead of ‘Joe’ Maddon.
But his quote still kind of cracks me up. It was basically “I’m going to go somewhere where they’ll pay me more.”
Flash-in-the-Panik said, on October 25, 2014 at 3:43 pm

No matter his ostensible defensive position, Morse is a DH.
- Flavor said, on October 25, 2014 at 4:07 pm
  
  Perez is a triple A player. Which one would you like starting a critical WS game?
Nipper said, on October 25, 2014 at 4:02 pm

Morse in LF will give any manager a heart attack in a big series.
Flavor said, on October 25, 2014 at 4:26 pm

wind blowing out to LF at 20mph? Shit, I can’t imagine the problem of Morse in LF just craning his neck back over and over. And you KNOW he’d get a couple up into that jet stream. Perez? Meh.
snarkk said, on October 25, 2014 at 4:56 pm

Edd and his son, James and snarkk now at Jillian’s sports bar in SF. We met wilco Jo and dad at ATT – cool dude …
- Flavor said, on October 25, 2014 at 5:39 pm
  
  I talked to WJ on the ph twice last night trying to coordinate. Seemed very cool on the ph, I’m bummed we couldn’t hook up
snarkk said, on October 25, 2014 at 5:00 pm

Here at Jillian’s, the Flap table is questioning why Morse is not starting…
stickman said, on October 25, 2014 at 5:03 pm

Buckle it up Vogie. Get him a bunch of runs, guys.
zumiee said, on October 25, 2014 at 5:09 pm

I was on the Flap during Game 1, and the Giants won; I wasn’t on the Flap during Games 2&3 and they lost; and I’m on the Flap during Game 4.
Just sayin.’
zumiee said, on October 25, 2014 at 5:13 pm

I just can’t wait for the inane dugout interviews later during the game.
zumiee said, on October 25, 2014 at 5:14 pm

So who has the bigger punch-me face: Hosmer or Bryce Harper?
- sinceseventy8 said, on October 25, 2014 at 5:36 pm
  
  Biggest punch-me face is Salvador Perez …
SanDawg said, on October 25, 2014 at 5:16 pm

NICE VOGEY!
zumiee said, on October 25, 2014 at 5:16 pm

And Vogey punches out Punch-me Face.
zumiee said, on October 25, 2014 at 5:24 pm

One of the Flappers pointed out that Panik has failed to advance the runner to third several times this season.
- willedav said, on October 25, 2014 at 5:32 pm
  
  Yeah I complained about it couple times earlier, and now it happens again.
  Fortunately Blanco got over to 3rd on his own legs.
- gianthead said, on October 25, 2014 at 5:57 pm
  
  Didn’t Panik get runners over yesterday in the 6th???
Macdog said, on October 25, 2014 at 5:25 pm

Time to land the first punch.
SanDawg said, on October 25, 2014 at 5:26 pm

Very gutsy/stupid move by Blanco there.
DJLoo said, on October 25, 2014 at 5:31 pm

Ugly!
Macdog said, on October 25, 2014 at 5:32 pm

That’ll do.
DJLoo said, on October 25, 2014 at 5:32 pm

Vargas looks like a Latin Jon Lovitz…
zumiee said, on October 25, 2014 at 5:35 pm

Man, the righty/lefty gap for Sandoval has gotten huge.
stickman said, on October 25, 2014 at 5:35 pm

El Tiburon Blanco made a lot happen. No crooked number. This bunch still is not on. But pitch count is 13-27 in favor of Vogie.
willedav said, on October 25, 2014 at 5:38 pm

F-G talked about LF for the Giants I think yesterday/today. Argument goes, Morse is dreadful OF and has been all his career. Ishi is a converted 1b, and better OF than Morse but Perez is the best D OF and has hit well in minors last couple years. Having both Morse and Ishi available to PH off the bench a definite plus.
As to Perez offensive skills, well…
blade3colorado said, on October 25, 2014 at 5:41 pm

Asian Fox feed is indicating that both Pence and Morse have the flu.
- Flavor said, on October 25, 2014 at 5:47 pm
  
  Well maybe they do. Who are we to know? 🙂
Flavor said, on October 25, 2014 at 5:46 pm

Vargas sux. Execute him .
gianthead said, on October 25, 2014 at 5:52 pm

Let’s go boys
gianthead said, on October 25, 2014 at 5:56 pm

If there is one player that absolutely needs to start roiding up it is Juan Perez. The hardest he can possibly hit it is to mid – outfield….
Flavor said, on October 25, 2014 at 5:56 pm

Take a look at the close ups on Vargas. He looks like he’s been on a 3 day crack binge. Dude needs a nap
Macdog said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:00 pm

Imagine the outcry if they had one of these pointless interviews during the Super Bowl.
Flavor said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:04 pm

I tried to post a funny pic of Vargas and his sunken black eyes but it didn’t go through from twitter
blade3colorado said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:07 pm

Unbelievable fuck up.
Flavor said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:07 pm

fucking whore.
Macdog said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:07 pm

Getting out-uglied.
gianthead said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:08 pm

Mothersucksuckatash
blade3colorado said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:09 pm

Get Petit warming up. NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Flavor said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:10 pm

Machi is in the BP/ Are you fucking kidding me?
- zumiee said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:11 pm
  
  We need to save Petit for Game 8.
blade3colorado said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:12 pm

Vogy is flailing.
salty said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:12 pm

Walking on a wire…
Macdog said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:13 pm

Oh fuck.
salty said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:16 pm

Why was vogelsong still in there?
- snarkk said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:20 pm
  
  We’re sitting here screaming to take boggy out, meanwhile 3 runs score. Where the F is petit ?
- blade3colorado said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:20 pm
  
  Agree Salty. I am scratching my head on that (non) move.
gianthead said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:17 pm

These Royals have stolen our magic…One fuck up is all it took…
- blade3colorado said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:19 pm
  
  GH, not funny at all, but right before you posted that – I was thinking that these KC fucks equal what we were in 2010 and 2012. Sigh.
blade3colorado said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:17 pm

Just my take, BUT WHY THE FUCK WAS THAT MOFO KEPT IN THERE FOR 2 MORE BATTERS??????? No idea what Bochy was thinking.
- snarkk said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:22 pm
  
  No idea blade …
- gianthead said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:26 pm
  
  Not sure anyone was ready in the pen but of course the one he gets ready is MachiJunk
zumiee said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:17 pm

See ya, Vogey. Have a nice winter.
Irish Kevin said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:18 pm

Machi!! Are you kidding me!! Fuck! No long relief? Bring in Petit and let him hit!!
Flavor said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:20 pm

Idiotic managing by Bochy. Fucking HORRIBLE
- DJLoo said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:24 pm
  
  He could’ve brought in Petit and double switched Perez out for Morse…
  - Flavor said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:28 pm
    
    exactly!
- snarkk said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:25 pm
  
  Agree. We’ll never see voggy again…
Irish Kevin said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:22 pm

Like I said, I never want to see Machi or Strickland ever again! They are both useless!!
Irish Kevin said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:23 pm

And Machi just justified my comment!!
gianthead said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:24 pm

We said we never want to see Machi again…what bis Strickland next???
Macdog said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:24 pm

Whoever the pinch-hitter is better hit a fucking homer.
blade3colorado said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:24 pm

. . . and to think this inning could have been over a half hour ago with NO DAMAGE, if Voggy had found the 1st base bag. @%#&*+!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- SanDawg said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:25 pm
  
  or if Belt didn’t email that throw to Crawdad.
  - zumiee said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:28 pm
    
    A better throw by Posey on that stolen base would have had the runner out.
Macdog said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:27 pm

Hey, no problem, we have 4 innings left to rally.
SanDawg said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:27 pm

We’re lucky its only in the middle of the 3rd–even though they’ve been playing 90 minutes.

(airmail, not email!)
Flavor said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:27 pm

that inning seriously pissed me off.
snarkk said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:29 pm

Why is machi throwing the pitcher a breaking ball on a 2-2 count? Total clusterF inning…
Flavor said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:30 pm

Bochy had a complete fucking mental break down in that inning
DJLoo said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:30 pm

When they show the commercial of players tossing balls into the stands, I can’t help but think about the guy that fell and died reaching for one…
- gianthead said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:47 pm
  
  Horrible occurrence….poor guy’s son was right there…
blade3colorado said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:34 pm

I have one of those hanging LED flat screen TVs in my hotel room . . . I came this close to knocking the fucker off its ceiling brackets with the hotel telephone. 🙂
- DJLoo said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:36 pm
  
  Why not use a little napalm just for old time’s sake?
Macdog said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:37 pm

They should’ve brought in Mo’ne Davis.
zumiee said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:39 pm

Yeah! Nice contribution from the Duff-meister.
willedav said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:41 pm

Nice shot from Posey. He’s got a couple more ABs this game, plenty opportunity to deliver.
Pence rakes one too. Get this guy!
DJLoo said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:42 pm

Can Panda please hit it over some outfielder’s fuckin’ head?
snarkk said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:42 pm

This Vargas guy is a journeyman, they should be lighting his ass up
Flavor said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:42 pm

horrendous, disgusting at bat from Pablo
zumiee said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:43 pm

Sandoval ain’t much from the right side anymore.
- snarkk said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:44 pm
  
  He should just bat RHed…
  - snarkk said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:45 pm
    
    LHed, I mean
DJLoo said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:44 pm

He’s become an easy out hitting righty…
- zumiee said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:45 pm
  
  There’s absolutely no lower body in his righthanded swing. Everything is a lunge.
Macdog said, on October 25, 2014 at 6:44 pm

I guess Sandoval is only out there for his defense when he’s facing a lefty.