Winning Ugly is Still Winning Good
I missed the game but when you don’t score for 11 innings, an error, a walk and a fisted single up the middle must have felt like a grand slam. This is going to be another year where our odds to win the World Series get worse each time we win a game like last night’s. 🙂
Regardless, that was a great win, a grinded win. Watching Pagan pop up at 3rd base with explosive fire is what this team needs. I can’t wait till we get pence back.
So who’s got Timmy throwing a no no tonight? I don’t, just wondering who sees that happening.
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Ok, now on to more important thing: this “Hesto Presto” nickname is not working for me. At all. I’ve given it some thought and here are my two ideas: If he hits the bench press hard in the gym, how about “Chesty Hesty?”….lqtm….Or maybe an old school Splash ref? “Hest-by-Hest?”
These are mine. Yours?
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No lofty expectations for tonight, but I see no “no-no” for Timmy Jim. I am hoping he can give them five or so quality innings and have the team in the position to win.
While I did not go to the RiverCat’s home opener last night, a friend of mine did, and he told me they won on a walk-off HR by Duvall. Great night of baseball in NorCal last night.
I sent ya a text, Flav.
I see Lincecum going 7 strong. Hell, after the extra innings last night he almost has to.
Boch did not use Petit (which was masterful in the grand scheme of things), so they have him if Timmy gets in a jam early. But I truly am expecting a decent outing by him. Dirt – are you going to the home opener?
No, I am not making the home opener. Most of my tickets are later in the season this year. I didn’t think about Petit.
I sure as hell don’t want to see a game like last night’s every night, but that was, to me, an entertaining game. Each time Huddy or any of the pitchers got in a jam, they got the ground ball and the D did its job. As was mentioned by many last night, Craw and Panik are turning into quite the tandem up the middle. And while McGehee had a rough night late with the two errors, I like him and think everything will work out. Aoki leads the team with hits…love the way he battles during each AB. And after the marathon that the game was…how fucking cool to see the non-roster invitee Maxwell get the game winning knock. Great job of managing the bullpen by Boch, as usual. The guy is without a doubt, hands-down, the best in the game today.
And I have mentioned this before, but sure love seeing Flan regularly on the post-game. I went back this morn and read his letter where he announced his retirement, and while I sure miss seeing him in the 3rb base coaches box, I understand why he left, and just really appreciate the guy for all he has done for this team over the years.
Chi, I’d take 95 games just like last night.
So the “wise guy” pick Pads not off to good start, dropping 3 of 4 to the teams they had their sights set on.
See how they respond.
Giants win another close 1 run type game, using multiple pitchers. That’s gonna be a big theme 2015, Giants record in one run games. Off to great start.
Flem said on radio the ball Posey hit (in 11th maybe) might have gone out in the afternoon but not at night.
TL has fared very well vs. Pads but this is different LU. Hector back in as his personal C.
The one I’m looking forward to is Bum vs. Shields Sat night.
Hope all is well in electric flavor land, Craig.
Missed Kontos last night, but it was nice to hear him getting it done. It was a while ago that he was nails out of the pen. Got home from selling the dog in time to see Maxwell Smart drive if Crawfish.
Walking the dog.
Autocorrect is nutty.
Thanks for the texts and well wishes, guys. It was a sketchy couple of days but it looks like the problems that landed her in the ER will work themselves out unless something really unusual is going on. I don’t trust doctors as far as I can throw them, though. Why would I? Most of my experience with the medical profession has been watching the Giants medicos at work. 🙂
HAHA, yeah Hesto Presto is probably the worst nickname ever. Maybe a play off of one of C Heston’s films? Omega Man? Moses? El Cid?
Though he doesn’t have the hardball of the Phillies great, if Chris keeps it up on a sustained basis maybe he could be called Carleton Heston.
Soylent Green!!
The way their yard becomes Phone Book south, game 162 in 2010, Latos, the Bochy’s former club angle? I don’t know what it is but I’ve been more into the SF/SD rivalry for a while now.
Credit to Aoki for going all out from where he was playing to make that running grab in front of Pagan, who was in position too.
He planned on getting there from jump, and made the grab.
Contrast that with J Up, who looked like he didn’t go anywhere near full speed and only got close enough to distract Barmes.
Maxwell, of course, is not a kid even tho he is first year in SF. He sounded in full vet mood talking to K and K after GWRBI, all business. Nice line drive up the middle in pressure situation–hope that is harbinger of things to come and he gets some spot starts in RF so Pence doesn’t go ironman again.
Soylent Chris,Planet of the Heston,
El Chris,Omega Watch,Tombhess
“Get yer stinkin’ paws off me, you damned dirty Dodger!”
It’s early BUT- nice to see them winning pitcher duels and higher scoring games as well. Casilla has been nails and torture free thus far. Aoki takes some strange routes but a huge difference with the LU is Aoki in the 1 and Pagan leading off. They seem set to use Duffy as Super Utility and that seems right. With the great defense in the middle, all told this looks more promising than even this Polly anticipated.
Yeah, twin. It’s early like you said but it’s easy to see how Pence will fit real nice in the LU. McGehehe has been about what expected but I don’t know man. Disregarding the errors, it seems like every game there is a play at 3rd that he doesn’t make and I’m sitting there thinking he should of. Nit picking.
I like McGehee so far, but it’s obvious he doesn’t have the soft hands of Sandoval. I think he’s solid, but we’re going to see a drop-off in D at third base.
Fat ass had his share of throwing problems.
Sandoval has one of the best and most accurate throwing arms of any third baseman in baseball.
Gints need Heston to be the equiv of 2012 Voggy
Sounds like kind of a lame ad, but when you win 3 in 5, you gotta pay guys….
Speaking of paying guys, did you see the bit about my Sactown homeboy Matt Barnes saying when he was first in the league and not making much dough, he’d go to strip clubs with Iverson? He said Iverson would make it rain to the tune of 30 or 40 grand and Barnes said there’d be so much cash everywhere that he’d use his foot to sweep some of the money under his chair to either re-throw or stuff in his pockets! LOL! #DelCampoHigh
lol, that is FANTASTIC.
Pablo–living the dream, playing in NY tonight. Getting that type of exposure probably really did influence his decision to leave. If you didn’t grow up here I can see how the SF/west coast scene wouldn’t be for everyone. Everything is bigger in NY (cue the fat jokes)
I heard the ad, it was fine. They listed off all the new players the Pads traded for and then said “you can’t buy a championship” or something to that affect. And when did anyone ever accuse the Giants of *buying* a championship? That tweet that Cumberland Chump posted is too stupid to even respond to
FYI $380/$410
In reality, the only guy the Pads “bought” was Shields. The rest they acquired by using their minor league prospects and depth that other teams wanted. This strategy seems likely to paid immediate dividends, but whether it will prove to be a long-term success is another question entirely.
I think the ad was suggesting that they *bought* their new players with player currency. There are 2 ways to buy players (pay free agents or pay with trade chips). Either way, the ad was suggesting they didn’t home grow this new team that popped up out of nowhere. And there’s not a single thing wrong with the Giants, who have won 3 in 5, poking fun at the freaking loser Padres……
The fact is that an aggressive and creative front office has made them into contenders overnight. Given their recent history and inability to retain key players until now, this is quite an achievement. Nothing is guaranteed, but it has to look encouraging to Padre fans.
sure, it’s encouraging to Padre fans. But that stupid tweet by that dipshit didn’t make any sense. The Giants bought their world series wins? Laughable.
The split personality prefers Taylor Heston then….
Looks like a disgruntled $220 million Dodger payroll fan….
I have tickets to tomorrow night’s game and I had half a mind to take my daughter to tonight’s game as we’re both big Lincecum fans. Stubhub is already sold out and the game is over an hour from now. Very un-San Diego like to have such a thing occur. There is a lot of buzz down here about all these moves and at least for now, people are showing up. I’m very curious to see what the orange and black factor will be like tomorrow. Apparently, they have also swapped out their tiny video board for one that is now the largest in the NL.
@ Loo: Jury box still exists. Slight fence alterations were all in left field.
Not sure if you or anyone else is aware but MLB has a program where you can “upgrade” your seat. Basically as long as you have a ticket to get in, you can upgrade to a prime seat for basically pennies on the dollar. You have to download the free MLB Ballpark app and about two hours before game time you can search for availability. I learned about this for the first time and scored a seat about 15 rows behind home plate for Wednesdays Astros game. The cost was only $18 (I paid $10 for their cheapest ticket at the box office). I guess this is MLB’s way of trying to compete with Stubhub. I had never heard of this prior to this week but I was seriously impressed.
Thanks, Dawg. Hurts my self esteem when no one answers me…
If we are going Charlton Heston references than how about Bright Eyes Heston…
The page screwed up my split personality comment…personality #2 is going with Taylor Heston for a nickname….but Moses is pretty hard to beat…
Bright Eyes s damn good, GH.
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How about Soylent Heston? Alternatively, “Cold Dead Hands.”
Break up the Reds, who just went to 4-0 after Chapman closed out Cards in 5-4 W vs. Cards pen.
Also Sherps spank Cubs 5-1 and are also 4-0.
@SanDawg: 45 for steph last night. 6 3s, in the first half. 17-23 from floor, 8 3s plus 9 assists.
Sets season record for most 3s, breaking previous record held by…himself.
Dubs edge Portland to up W total to 64 (and 15). Man I remember when they wouldn’t win that many games in 2 yrs.
So what I want to know is, does Steph Curry get your MVP vote?
Steph gets my vote mostly because he played significantly less than Harden. He sat entire 4th quarters over and over all year. Did Harden ever sit one? If Steph wanted to average 30 points a game he could have done so easily……
Unfortunately I don’t get to see Steph as much as Harden, but I can tell you that Harden has been flat out phenomenal. Without Harden the Rockets don’t sniff the playoffs. Howard has been out for more than half the year and I don’t think he has the supporting cast that Steph has. In the last few weeks alone he has taken down King James and Westbrook single handedly. But regardless of who wins, you can’t fault either.
Curry is a mortal lock. Won’t be close.
The Charlton Heston references are great. I like Moses. A simple “Chuck” would also work….
Well there goes the no-no.
-Seems way too early for a Heston nickname, but I like “The Omega Man” if I must pick one.
-I’m fine with Steph Curry MVP. I’ve actually never really seen the guy play, but he sounds like an unreal shooter and his team (that I can’t stand) is having a great year, so I got no problem with MVP.
-I don’t mind Cumberland’s brand of trolling.
-Flav, did you know what my 6:05 was all about? I’m confident you did. (Turnstiles)
-Wilco: I’m intrigued by this pennies on the dollar seat upgrade concept, but I’m not a big app guy. I’m tech phobic to begin with and worry that apps will sap my phone memory and lead to me getting more email.
Both thoughts terrify me.
I did. thanks for the update.
Charlton is fine as a nickname, and tip of the cap to whoever came up with it here. Hey, that Pagan-Norris dustup is kinda funny. #gumgate
Does every controversy have to end in “gate”? I understand the reference – just tired of it.
For years I haven’t believed the Giants home sellout streak is legitimate. Too many empty seats
and despite the championships, plenty of meaningless games and cold nights.
#gategate
I take it
and I’m not gonna lie, it doesn’t feel too bad. But maybe that’s just the wear and tear talking…..
When I was in high school, I had a big wad of ABC gum in my mouth during baseball practice. Some of us were walking in from the outfield after doing some drill and I had a bat in my hand. I spit the gum out into the air and I half-ass swung the bat at it with one hand. I hit it square and it went looping through the air and hit the head coach right in the chest as he was bending down to pick something. Amazingly, he didn’t feel it and the wad of gum stuck to the front of his shirt! Several of the guys saw what happened and were cracking up. I wasn’t laughing because he was a hard ass who would have gone nuts if he knew what happened. I tried to nervously tell him there was something on his shirt, but he was fired up about the next drill and blew me off. Finally I just reached up and grabbed the wad of gum and mumbled something about something being on his shirt. He never knew what happened. Completely true story.
Is that similar to what the Crazy Horse/Norris dustup was all about?
Also meant to ask you guys if Barry B was at spring training again this year?
That’s a great story. I can’t back Pagan on this one, he obviously chucked it at him. Had the gum changed direction or flicked off to the side I could back Pagan.
And if chucking gum casually at someone is going to touch off bench warnings than we need to re-eval how those bench warnings go down…….
Well Pagan did begin his career at Wrigley Field…
gold, as usual.
You can take your rear entry and shove it down a gay site ODB,which means what? Only Dick Boys?
lol, just ignore this worthless fuck.
Morrow is a guy I always liked, we could have had him for a song.
I like wearing flip flops and speedos, what can I say
Hasn’t taken long to miss Belt in the lineup.
Checking in from West Virginia, so cue the banjo music. From what I can tell the coal industry here is alive and well.
their internet connection appears strong. Tell them, “well done!”
No doubt coal-fired power, enabling me to enjoy Giants baseball and the Flap. Oh man, nice rack on this young weathergirl on the local WV station.
When I hear West Virginia, all I think of is “Zeke from Cabin Creek”…
Drove through last year on my way to Ohio. When they talk/sing about those West Virginia hills, they aren’t kidding. Hell, I even saw driveways with switchbacks
I’ll probably be swerving in my sleep.
i LIKE
Nice catch Aoki
At least you’re into the game.
A-OK!
I love 0dB. He’s cute.
One hell of a nice ketch by Aoki.
None of our previous Leftfielders make that play, no way, no how..
Mays would’ve gotten there CF, Kat…
True Loo,maybe from RF too.
Not even Blanco?
in his back pocket barehanded
The Cumberland Gap:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN197110030.shtml
Nice. I almost asked Cumberland if his handle was a reference to this guy. I see he won 9 games for us in ’71 and 15 for his career. I would have guessed less in both categories. I remember having his BB card, but don’t remember him otherwise.
I remember that nightmare game. I was hoping Hamilton would toss a few “folly floaters” just for a little late inning comic relief…
I like Kuip’s suggestion, the intentional walk needs to go, if a Managers holds up 4 fingers to the ump, the ump should just send the batter to first.
I have said for years that manager’s should have the right to refuse the walk and re-set the count to 0-0. Same batter. Obviously, Barry had something to do with me formulating this idea.
Good test there out of the stretch and with Lincecum’s record giving up hits to pitchers…
Would the Panda have made the play that McGhee didn’t but Crawford got to? Panda was quite the fielder for a fat dude.
Have they always been able to show the replay review on the jumbotron prior to the umpires decision being made? I don’t recall ever seeing that.
Wonder if SD will go after Timmy the way the Giants went after Portugal just so they wouldn’t have to face him 5 times a year…
If they want to speed up the game they should put a clock on the amount of time a manager can bullshit with the umpire while his guy in the clubhouse decides whether or not they should review the play.
Time for some runs.
Or not. Casey kaopectate, the cure for runs
Not only was he out for that strike em out throw em out. They could of called batter’s interference on Sanchez’s Great throw…
Some baseball games the last 2 nights if you like no offense, 1 run in 19 innings wow.Atleast the Giants have the 1 and the Win..
Why give buster anything without Pence Belt to follow
I’d rather the mighty Casey struck out every once in a while rather than hit into yet another DP.
Excellent
But I also like when the mighty Casey returns the favor Macdog and starts a DP!!!
Damm Jerkoff will make a web gem highlight reel tonight, along wit Aoki
Maybe Sabean shoulda tried to unload Timmeh to the only city where he can get anybody out.
Loo, if Timmy has a year close to Portugal’s 1993, SF wins 90 games this year.
Timmeh’s last year in SF is likeliest to resemble the previous three.
Barry4Ever, I’m so sorry that the best hitter of all time is a fucked up cheater who played for SF.
These are two real offensive juggernauts. When facing the No. 4 and 5 starters, yet.
Better throw by Panik and that runner was dead meat.Not gonna rag on Sanchez for that one..
It’s looking like KimbrelTime®.
Damn it, Giants need to eke out a run against the Birdman.
So, if Sanchez doesn’t take a shot to the head from the ball now he gets one to the noggin from a bat. Man, that dude should not be catching.
No shit—I was thinking the same thing!
At least the Dodgers lost, too.
Get em tomorrow, Giants.
The one positive: 7 baserunners in seven innings. No runs on #55. Maybe the Dagos are his personal bitches and maybe Timmy will have a good year. But his start was encouraging. That makes 4 SF starters with good first games. Rotation could be better than feared or expected.
You can’t rag on Timmeh tonite. He got the job done, 7 frames and no earnies. More often than not, Gyros get him squat for runs. He deserved better than a no decision…
Good call by Dirt this morning:
“I see Lincecum going 7 strong.”
McGehee well on his way to at least the 25 double plays I predicted. Hell, at this pace, he’ll hit into 80…
The Dodgers look vulnerable. The Giants just need to hang reasonably close with LA and SD until Pence gets back.
Red Sox/Yankee games go long anyway, but 19 innings makes for an insanely long game. The Yankees are just like the Phillies; they grew old without reloading their rosters.
The Giants have a high average age per player, but that’s skewed because some of the pitchers are pretty old. The position players for the Giants have some good young players mixed in.
Has Sanchez been officially nicknamed ” The Pinata” yet?
I wish I knew how to make the sqiggly thing over the ‘n’…
Good call Loo. I second your nomination for Hector’s nickname. Piñata it is (I copied piñata, don’t know how to put the squiggly thing over the n).
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