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Lucky Win

Posted in Uncategorized by Flavor on April 23, 2015

Sorry, but I’m with the Dodgers on this one. Blanco absolutely should have been called out for interference by Kelly. He stood in the basepath and there was contact between him and Blanco. He was essentially holding up a human stop sign and how could that not be considered physically assisting a player back to the bag? He used his body, physically, to send Blanco back to the bag. I understand the rule is open to umpire interpretation, but the rule can’t be so daft as to only refer to a 3rd base coach who tackles a runner and physically drags him back to the bag, right?

There’s probably a better still shot than this but this is what I snipped off mlb.com:

blanco

Now, the ump wasn’t even looking and apparently none of the other umps saw it either.

Kelly looked completely lost on that play. He obviously starts to send the “go” sign but then abruptly stopped and that’s when he went into “human stop sign” mode. There is no way Blanco could have run through him. He had to stop and go back to the bag.

I’m certainly not complaining about a win but we got lucky and the bigger issue to me is Kelly’s qualifications for the 3rd base job. Is he ready? If not, going with an in-house hire was stupid. Was anyone else even interviewed for the 3rd base job?

Doubt it.

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also, I really appreciated reading Snarkk and Xoot’s breakdown last night of the Bonds decision. Good stuff.

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  1. wilcojoe's avatar wilcojoe said, on April 23, 2015 at 5:50 am

    There was an article (I think Bagss wrote) before spring games started about Kelly’s switch to third base. He interviewed Kelly and you could tell he was scared shitless about the change. I doubt they have the nerve to “demote” him at this point, but for Christ sake, I have never remembered a third base coach making this many mistakes in such a short span. It seems like such an instinctive position. You either got it or you don’t. Kelly unfortunately does not.

    • Flavor's avatar Flavor said, on April 23, 2015 at 6:04 am

      agreed. How could you see that hit to LF and even CONSIDER the go-sign? Much less start to send him? Kelly’s behavior while Mattingly was arguing with the umpire, as well as not making himself available to the media after the game, were 2 other tell tale signs that he knew he fucked up.

      • chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 7:36 am

        I agree with Wilco on his take on Kelly. But put yourself in Kelly’s shoes, in that situation, where you KNOW you got a gift…would you open up to the press for a post-game interview? No way in hell I would.

  2. blade3colorado's avatar blade3colorado said, on April 23, 2015 at 6:38 am

    Weirdest thing I have ever seen in Fantasy this morning (both DK and FD) – Vogelsong is pitching today, but for the Dodgers, the pitcher isn’t identified. Flav comment?

    • zumiee's avatar zumiee said, on April 23, 2015 at 6:43 am

      I read a thing that said they brought up a AAA guy named Bolsinger.

      • Flavor's avatar Flavor said, on April 23, 2015 at 6:45 am

        Zummie’s correct so there’s no salary for that guy

      • blade3colorado's avatar blade3colorado said, on April 23, 2015 at 6:45 am

        I was thinking that might be the reason, i.e., the pitcher was unknown (minor leaguer). Thanks Zum. Still this is the first time I have seen that occur (although it probably happens more frequently then I know about).

      • Flavor's avatar Flavor said, on April 23, 2015 at 6:53 am

        it happens a lot. Or, I should say, I’ve seen it happen at least a half dozen times so far this year.

  3. zumiee's avatar zumiee said, on April 23, 2015 at 6:47 am

    Vogie seems like an odd pick for the Giants to start. Heston has 4 days rest, and pitched pretty well against the Dodgers in Spring Training. Petit is well rested. Vogie has looked like absolute crap so far.

    • blade3colorado's avatar blade3colorado said, on April 23, 2015 at 6:48 am

      My money would have been on Petit. No idea why Vogie is pitching either.

      • zumiee's avatar zumiee said, on April 23, 2015 at 7:01 am

        Bochy does take a “big picture” view on things that, at times, can be frustrating for fans. He’s looking at getting Vogie going for the long haul of the season. It’s one of the reasons the players love Bochy. He’s telling Vogie he believes in him. And Bochy has rings, parades, and Hall of Fame credentials to back up what he does.
        But…..the Giants have a chance to sweep, and make up even more ground on the Dodgers. And the fans are hoping Vogie doesn’t face-plant today.

      • zumiee's avatar zumiee said, on April 23, 2015 at 7:04 am

        It doesn’t feel like Bochy is going for the “step on the Dodger’s neck” today.

      • unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck said, on April 23, 2015 at 7:18 am

        I think this is most likely a last chance scenario for vogie. Boch has the series in hand and looks to see if he ca. Get one more quality start out of him.

    • chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 7:38 am

      My theory is that Bochy KNOWS what he has in Petit if he needs someone for long relief. Someone he is reasonably sure can come in and shut it down or keep it close. Vogey has more experience starting games. So, all things considered, I can see Bochy going with Vogey to start, and he has his usual guy there for long relief, if needed.

  4. zumiee's avatar zumiee said, on April 23, 2015 at 6:51 am

    Rough start for Kelly as 3B coach. The guy needs to learn where to even stand. I’m guessing he gets better at it. Or maybe switch him with Dunsten. Billy Hayes, no. That guy seems like a doofus to me, or maybe that’s just because K & K are always cracking jokes about him.

    • Flavor's avatar Flavor said, on April 23, 2015 at 6:54 am

      I don’t understand why it has to be an in-house guy. Third base coach isn’t the brain dead position that first base coach is. You need to have skills.

  5. pawliekokonuts's avatar pawliekokonuts said, on April 23, 2015 at 7:03 am

    I’m with you, Magnus. And no one can believe the wink-wink comments from Blanco and others. It was a gift. Thank you, baseball goddesses wearing flannel shirts.

  6. willedav's avatar willedav said, on April 23, 2015 at 7:06 am

    Kelly’s obviously in over his head. It’s gotta be instant decision, either wave him in/hold him up. He’s thinking about it too long.

    @sandawg: Aoki is a real acquired taste, esp on basepaths. I liked Lonnie Smith aka Skates, tho I don’t think he had that nickname from his early days with Cards. I’m hoping once Pence returns we see a little more of Maxwell in LF as Jenkins suggested yesterday.
    I barely remember watching ’59 Series with Go Go Sox of Aparicio days and I don’t think Callison was a regular then (Nellie Fox and his chaw, yes). I do remember a famous pic of Alphonse Smith in CF geftting a beer dumped on him from bleachers.

    • willedav's avatar willedav said, on April 23, 2015 at 7:18 am

      Dodgers won that one with Larry/Norm Sherry backstop combo. I think Al Lopez was Sox mgr., same guy I believe who managed ’54 Indians. I do remember Landis, and big Sherm Lollar was their C. ’59 was first Series I watched.
      Koufax early years certainly gave little indication of what he would become. Bunch of my buddies were LA fans and they did have cool players that deserve lot of respect (unlike the Garvey years bunch).
      Great rivalry, still going strong.
      Neither ace from last night still has it all together either. Opie’s control esp of the curve wasn’t there, and Bum again got burned by the long ball.

  7. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck said, on April 23, 2015 at 7:21 am

    Umps have missed some big plays that have gone the giants way. The missed catchers interference and this one. I just dont get Kelly running to the bag as blanco is heading there. I think blanco was going to stop anyway but whatevs. Them’s the breaks. Sometimes yer the shoe and sometimes yer the shit.

  8. mrsprtdude's avatar mrsprtdude said, on April 23, 2015 at 7:41 am

    Thanks Randy for solving password issue!
    Never thought I’d miss Flannery!

    • chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 7:50 am

      Good to see you sports dude. On the flip-side, I knew it was going to be a big loss when Flannery left. Not only from his ability as a very good 3rd base coach, but just the other energy he brought to the team. He has certainly been one of my favorites for a long time.

  9. dirtnrocksnomo's avatar dirtnrocksnomo said, on April 23, 2015 at 7:45 am

    Both Kelly and Hayes appear as if they were totally fine with the gig they had and didn’t want or expect this promotion. I’m good with the win though. Mostly this is just further evidence of the poorly thought out replay system.

  10. chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 7:48 am

    Hey, umps miss calls…shit happens. Giants caught a break yesterday…consider it a gift, as Pawlie said, from the baseball goddesses.

    Kelly is another story. It would be interesting to know if the Giants interviewed anyone externally for the 3rd base coach job. The Giants are dedicated to “their guys,” sometimes it seems, to a fault. This is certainly one of those times. I hope Kelly comes around, but he has a looong way to go.

    Bottom line…great win over one of your hated rivals. Two Trips earned his pay last night, and his team still lost. I fucking love it. BEAT LA!

  11. willedav's avatar willedav said, on April 23, 2015 at 7:51 am

    Watching the Dodgers bullpen last couple nights gotta believe they dump an OF (they’ve got like 6 of them with Heisey up) for some relief help.
    If you were to go head to head position players LA has an edge at more than SF, unless Belt and Panik really start to hit or SF gets anything out of 3b. SPs too given a healthy Ryu, even with Cain. But pen is big edge for SF and as others have mentioned that is going to cost Mattingly some more games.

    Couple bloggers dogged him last night on cbs site for sitting AGon (not done vs. rival Giants) and for not playing the Guerrero kid more in place of “old man Uribe.”.

  12. blade3colorado's avatar blade3colorado said, on April 23, 2015 at 8:23 am

    Chi, snarkk and I are tentatively going to the game on the 2nd . . . Anyone else who wants to attend the game on the 2nd, are welcome to join us. Give them or I a shout if you are interested. Also, I am interested in a San Jose Giants game – Willie, let me know if you would like to possibly attend a game. No idea what the schedule is . . . Just top of my head shit right now. I will check later (busy now though).

    • chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 8:54 am

      I would love to catch a San Jose game, but that AND the May 2nd game is just too much traveling for me. You guys should come up for a RiverCat (AAA Giants affiiate) game. Duvall and Parker have been raking. And Raley Field in Sac is a beautiful place to catch a game.

      • eddacker's avatar eddacker said, on April 23, 2015 at 9:01 am

        River Cats sounds good to me, too. Passed it Sunday coming down 50. I will have a look at the schedule.

        Sorry I missed you Sunday and it is good to see that whole area from south shore to Hangtown is still looking as beautiful as ever.

      • Lurker John's avatar Lurker John said, on April 23, 2015 at 12:35 pm

        Raley rocks, chi. I’ve been fortunate to catch a couple of games there. I had no idea they were building minor league parks like that now. The open concourse alone is worth the price of admission.

    • eddacker's avatar eddacker said, on April 23, 2015 at 8:57 am

      Keep me in the loop, Bladium. I have no idea what part of the Bay I will be in for either game but I would love to try and attend one or both of those. Happy B-Day to your mum. 🙂

      • blade3colorado's avatar blade3colorado said, on April 23, 2015 at 9:04 am

        Thank you. Just sent you an email w/communications of Chi, snarkk, etc.

  13. dirtnrocksnomo's avatar dirtnrocksnomo said, on April 23, 2015 at 9:03 am

    When Flannery pulled the chute I thought the 3b gig might go to Wotus or maybe be an opening to groom Decker. That said, I think Kelly can handle it. I can understand mix ups and indecision but things like positioning shouldn’t be this difficult. Whatever, I’m good with the win. Being able to laugh at Mattingly is gravy. He’ll forever be trying to get back at Bochy over the “two trip” incident.

  14. dirtnrocksnomo's avatar dirtnrocksnomo said, on April 23, 2015 at 9:20 am

    Have any of you seen the Real Sports segment on Harbaugh? Dude is a complete nut job. All the way.

    • Flavor's avatar Flavor said, on April 23, 2015 at 9:27 am

      no. where do I find that?

      • dirtnrocksnomo's avatar dirtnrocksnomo said, on April 23, 2015 at 9:31 am

        Real Sport with Bryant Gumbel on HBO. Probably available on demand.

  15. zumiee's avatar zumiee said, on April 23, 2015 at 9:28 am

    Blade, it looks good for me to go to the May 2nd game.

    • blade3colorado's avatar blade3colorado said, on April 23, 2015 at 9:29 am

      Fantastic Zum! Let me forward the communications we’ve been having via email to you.

    • blade3colorado's avatar blade3colorado said, on April 23, 2015 at 9:35 am

      Also, no one buy their tickets yet. Possibility that snarkk will purchase and we reimburse at game. So far – snarkk, chi, ed, sum, and I are going . . . WE WANT MORE PEOPLE! Dirt? Eric? LJ? Twin? More the merrier . . . Also, WTF is the van dude? I won’t rest until I have sighted Nipper and confirmed he is a real person and not a bot.

      • dirtnrocksnomo's avatar dirtnrocksnomo said, on April 23, 2015 at 9:47 am

        Sounds fun but I can’t make it. I’ll be at the game on the 6th though.

      • ewisco's avatar ewisco said, on April 23, 2015 at 11:46 am

        i working on a kitchen pass.

  16. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck said, on April 23, 2015 at 10:04 am

    Blade, Kathy and I will be there as we have some friends coming up from LA that are Angels fans. Lower box near the brick wall.

    • blade3colorado's avatar blade3colorado said, on April 23, 2015 at 10:14 am

      Cool, after we get this all together . . . We can meet before and/or during the game. Looking forward to seeing you both again.

    • chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 11:11 am

      Very cool, Charlie. Will be good to see and a bunch of other Flapper mugs again. Flapalooza, baby!

      I need another t-shirt like I need a hole in my head (no smart-ass comments please), but they are giving away World Series Champs t-shirts to the first 20k fans in the park.

  17. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck said, on April 23, 2015 at 10:05 am

    That reminds me. I have to print the tickets . . .

  18. Paul Sorensen's avatar Paul Sorensen said, on April 23, 2015 at 10:22 am

    After midnight here now going into Friday morning…. came here with some opinions on the interesting topics of the day, but I am amazed that all of my opinions have already been voiced by Flap Universalists everywhere…. 🙂 Just this: While I as an umpire would not have ruled that Kelly obstructed Blanco, it was nonetheless a completely incompetent and embarrassing play for a World Champions’ 3rd base coach. No idea how the team gracefully gets him out of that position, but damn, if this was any other business, he probably would’ve been fired or transferred to the Boise office by now…. And this: Voggie? I really want this to turn out well, I felt the sweep earlier, but I don’t know. It’s the damned 3-run homers. Zum, Chi, Unca, Steve, you all had well reasoned comments about why Bochy is sending Voggie out there and why or why not that might be smart. Let’s see if the Yoda in Bochy comes out, but I personally would’ve opted for putting the foot to LA’s throat as someone put it, and I’m just not sure Voggie’s wearing the right shoes for it. But damn, will I be happy to eat crow. This just seems like such a great and significant sweep opportunity. Go get ’em, boys…. And, as the great Ted Spe used to say, goodnight, gentlemen (?)….

    • chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 11:13 am

      Hey – I’ve been to Boise before…there are certainly worse places. Maybe Fargo??? LMAO…

      Kelly will get a loooong rope. Giants always (as I mentioned earlier) take care of “their own,” almost to a fault. I don’t see them canning him during the season. If he sucks throughout, maybe they make a change in the off-season.

      • Carstie Clausen's avatar Carstie Clausen said, on April 23, 2015 at 11:22 am

        Confirmed on Fargo ~ except for their Bluuz Festival usually on the first weekend in August. Excellent. Boise was a place i hit three or four times on the antique road show circuit back in the 90’s. Struck me as a very livable modest city. Comfortable, but a bit high on the LD Santos types who waaay dominate the south end of the state and still are a plurality in Boise. Fargo for Moorhead, btw, was rated a number of years back as the least photogenital urbs in the country by a leading pro-photographers mag. Aesthetic horror. It’s like one giant sluburb. Even Bakerspatch, Cali has a tiddle more to offer in that category.

  19. Carstie Clausen's avatar Carstie Clausen said, on April 23, 2015 at 10:25 am

    Heh, heh, heh. To paraphrase Gertie: “A win is a win is a win”. Even had the call gone to the LaBumbos on Kelly’s faux pas, there was no way LA was probable to take this one. It was in the cards and also in the differential between the respective bullies.

    That said, I broke a 12 year self-compact and signed up with facebook to get back here. Understand Craig’s move with WordPress to keep the creepos out. Just wish the WP password business wasn’t so totally fucked.
    My sister had recently been yammering at me to get on F. lately too, so guess it was time, even if the Agency fixed Zukerberg up with much of his startup lube. Jeeze, i checked out her profile and found it took 20 minutes to go through all the “friends” ~ lottsa relates with nearly half of them relatively newly discovered ones in Norway. Hope that stuff doesn’t cut into too much time. Didn’t send a photo as i haven’t had or taken one in ten years or more.

    • Paul Sorensen's avatar Paul Sorensen said, on April 23, 2015 at 10:45 am

      And that’s gotta be Stix…. found his way from the northern woods….. 🙂

      • Carstie Clausen's avatar Carstie Clausen said, on April 23, 2015 at 11:25 am

        Great northwoods has had the most up and down set of seasons since second week of November. Yo-yo temps. Last Friday we had 76 degrees and by Tuesday night it had dropped to 26. Lottsa people up here sleeping a lot more lately. Me too. Looking up this weekend, though, Chi.

      • Carstie Clausen's avatar Carstie Clausen said, on April 23, 2015 at 11:27 am

        As a backname, Sorensen almost cannot be Svensk. Likely Dansk or Norsk, somewhat more likely the former, as i’ve known Sorensens of both persuasions.

    • blade3colorado's avatar blade3colorado said, on April 23, 2015 at 11:10 am

      Stix is now using his real name? A stix by any other name is still a stix. 🙂

    • chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 11:15 am

      A Stix is a Stix is a Stix…

      Welcome back, brother…by whatever name you choose. How is life in the great north?

      I just sent you a friend request via FB.

    • Lurker John's avatar Lurker John said, on April 23, 2015 at 12:47 pm

      Facebook truly does suck. I closed my account after a couple of months largely due to rivers of drivel that flow through that place. It was wearing me out.

  20. dirtnrocksnomo's avatar dirtnrocksnomo said, on April 23, 2015 at 10:31 am

    Aoki LF
    Panik 2B
    Pagan CF
    Posey C
    Belt 1B
    Maxwell RF
    McGehee 3B
    Crawford SS
    Vogelsong RHP

    Maxwell has been good in RF but adding Pence to the 5 spot and pushing Belt and McGehehe down one makes this a pretty good lineup imo. Anyone else think Duffy will force his way past McGehehe?

    • chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 11:22 am

      Possibility on McGiggles. I think McG would have to suck over a prolonged period (and Duffy would have to keep the pedal to the medal over that same extended period) for Bochy to make that move. Duffy is going to get his playing time with spells at 2nd and 3rd regardless, IMO.

    • blade3colorado's avatar blade3colorado said, on April 23, 2015 at 11:23 am

      Don’t know who Duffy will force out (maybe buzzkill, Belt or Panik), but eventually, I see him starting.

      • dirtnrocksnomo's avatar dirtnrocksnomo said, on April 23, 2015 at 12:11 pm

        Belt has been a slow starter in the past. I don’t see Duffy taking his spot as he’s one of the few guys with power on the club. Panik or buzzkill I could see though. Panik has been picking it up a bit.

  21. Macdog's avatar Macdog said, on April 23, 2015 at 10:34 am

    Baggs just tweeted a video of Pence running over third-base coach Juan Samuel when he was in Philly:

    http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/6479266/v22943739

    • chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 11:23 am

      That is fricking hilarious, Mac. Thanks for passing this along.

  22. Macdog's avatar Macdog said, on April 23, 2015 at 10:35 am

    There’s no stopping the Mets, already up 3-0 on the Braves.

    • chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 11:24 am

      It’s early…lots of ball (games) to play…

    • blade3colorado's avatar blade3colorado said, on April 23, 2015 at 11:26 am

      That was fucking hilarious Mac. Especially liked (and would love to know) what that player (?) said, causing Hunter to upchuck his gatorade out of his nose/mouth.

      • blade3colorado's avatar blade3colorado said, on April 23, 2015 at 11:27 am

        Whoops. Wrong comment I am responding too . . . Mac will figure it out. 🙂

  23. Carstie Clausen's avatar Carstie Clausen said, on April 23, 2015 at 10:37 am

    Okay, so this is Stix, having been stuck posting under the official given name (how outre’) and getting off the farcebook flapdoodle and back to baseball:

    One point is that without Jansen, the LaBumbos bullpen is Faaaar outclassed by that of the Giants, much more so than they tops us in starters. Likely they will feel a need to upgrade there. Secondly their lineup does not give me the shivers. When Pence returns we are looking at what i would call an unbalanced rough equity. They will outclass us in power, but we beat them in grit and determination, particularly from Panik and Duffy.

    And how bout that DP combo? Crawdaddy and Panicbutton could well be the best pairing in the game and may be so recognized by season’s end ~ no matter how much the media disses the Gigantes.

    Others have mentioned it, but another self-compact was to not return until SF won two in a row (and it came vs the soooo-favored LaLaLanders). So i’m baaack and with a bit of a backlog to deal with. One observation, also made by others on the blog is that McGiggles is on a bit of a short string, what with Duffster making it really problematic to keep him OUT of the L.U. Like Panik, Duffy is one of those guys where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Grit and determination again. Add Pence to that blend in three weeks or so and you have the makings of a team dominated by that mindset. It should work wonders with the likes of Posey and Belt.

    Liking the early performance of Adam Duvall with Sactown. There’s the power-guy and it looks like he may also have a capability for hitting with average. Expect him by the Break or thereabouts if he continues to rake.

    Happy to be back.

    • Paul Sorensen's avatar Paul Sorensen said, on April 23, 2015 at 10:46 am

      See my response to your 10:25…..

    • chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 11:29 am

      Jarrett Parker is also doing really well in Sac. He is tied with Duvall for the most HRs on the club (4). Both have OPS over 1.xxx.

  24. twinfan1's avatar twinfan1 said, on April 23, 2015 at 10:42 am

    Just saw Baggs’ take on the Kelly/Blanco incident. He’s a fine writer but basically he’s full of it. The incident vis a vis the rule makes it clear that there had to be intent by Kelly to assist Blanco to either advance or prevent him from advancing. The only thing that can be definitely established is that Kelly was too close to the bag. From there it’s a judgment call as to whether Kelly was trying to assist Gregor or merely minimize the contact. An additional factor is that Blanco was clearly not intending to advance beyond third base with or with or without Kelly’s “help”. In any case, the Giants won the way they often win- and how they won 3 titles- they squeeze through an opening and take advantage.
    That’s my take, anyway

    • blade3colorado's avatar blade3colorado said, on April 23, 2015 at 12:21 pm

      Good take Twin. Tend to lean toward your analysis (although, I did miss this part of the game).

  25. Carstie Clausen's avatar Carstie Clausen said, on April 23, 2015 at 10:45 am

    Again, as noted by others on the blog, Vogie is a bit under the gun today ~ maybe more than just a bit. He extends his lease, at least till Cain returns, with a “quality” start today (3 in six) or his tether to the team frizzles and frazzles down to a few shivering strings. If he can’t get it together we may be looking at the Rivercats sporting a million dollar man.

    Between Vogie’s offerings and SF facing an unknown rook, we could be looking at a couple of team ERA’s jolting upwards this afternoon. LaBumbos hafta be a bit frustrated having been held to 3 in two by Giants pitchers. They will be in full attack mode. McGig hasta step it up today or he will be riding more and more pine-mean soonest.

  26. Irish Kevin's avatar Irish Kevin said, on April 23, 2015 at 10:52 am

    Hey Flav I am still loved in using my word press account. Did not make me login use in FB account. Does it make a difference

    • Flavor's avatar Flavor said, on April 23, 2015 at 10:57 am

      hey if you’re in, just be happy you’re in and the dickwads are OUT…….

      • chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 11:31 am

        It is SOOOOO much better without the fucking trolls. I was ready to lock and load and go postal on their asses!

    • Irish Kevin's avatar Irish Kevin said, on April 23, 2015 at 11:17 am

      Loved?.. Logged in

  27. Paul Sorensen's avatar Paul Sorensen said, on April 23, 2015 at 10:55 am

    Many of us have often noted how the team that takes the field at the end of the season (or, beginning of the post-season, even better) is often far different from the one that took the field on opening day, for various reasons… injuries, trades, surprising performances (both good and bad) from individual players… McGiggles, who knows, bad start?, or does he suck? If this was the Tokyo Giants, general manager must save face, cannot dump player recently signed. But obviously Duffy is making it impossible to not have him on the team, and Susac is up already and hopefully will get some opportunities, and Duvall is making noise in Sactown. Could see all of them as regular contributors sooner rather than later. And I’d say that’s probably a good thing.

  28. dirtnrocksnomo's avatar dirtnrocksnomo said, on April 23, 2015 at 10:58 am

    Yeah, the whole WP login issue seems sort of random. I haven’t had any problems.

  29. dirtnrocksnomo's avatar dirtnrocksnomo said, on April 23, 2015 at 11:01 am

    Too funny, Paul. I read that initial post and knew it had to be Stix.

  30. blade3colorado's avatar blade3colorado said, on April 23, 2015 at 11:12 am

    I didn’t see the rest of his posts until now, thus my moot comment at 11:10. I knew Stix, Styx, Stick, Stickman, etc., was Carstie from our email communications.

  31. Carstie Clausen's avatar Carstie Clausen said, on April 23, 2015 at 11:31 am

    Hey! Wade a minute, Steve: Did i ever post as Styx? May have crossed it once, but it was dark out and the boatman was mute.

    • blade3colorado's avatar blade3colorado said, on April 23, 2015 at 11:40 am

      You could have posted as Fred or Ethel Mertz (or Lucy’s maiden name “McGillicuddy”) and I would STILL KNOW your distinct writing style. 🙂

      • chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 12:25 pm

        True dat! Even as Rufus T. Firefly…gotcha!

      • Carstie Clausen's avatar Carstie Clausen said, on April 23, 2015 at 1:23 pm

        Goosie Lucy was a McGillicuddy? News to me. Was she any relate to Cornelius of that monicker? With a nomen like that baseball had ta come up with something better. They did and it stuck: Connie Mack.

  32. Macdog's avatar Macdog said, on April 23, 2015 at 11:37 am

    Giants-Dodgers is MLB.TV free game today.

  33. pawliekokonuts's avatar pawliekokonuts said, on April 23, 2015 at 11:57 am

    Hey, Stix, snow in Syracuse today. And a veneer stuck for a while. I reluctantly retrieved my winter coat from the closet, though I was adamant that it was to be retired until next season. You probably have a few inches, on the ground, that is, Stixman.

    • Carstie Clausen's avatar Carstie Clausen said, on April 23, 2015 at 1:24 pm

      Pawlie: Mid to upper 40’s here today. Sunny. Veneer gone. 50’s by Saturday and back to 60’s Sunday. Our yo-yo seasoning has much to teach a rollercoaster.

    • chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 12:31 pm

      Good article and the DH used in the same sentence…THAT is an oxymoron!

      Really – I have NO problem with the DH…as long as it is used EXCLUSIVELY in the AL. I think it is a bastardization of the game, and extended careers for those DHs be damned.

      But seriously…nice article. Thanks for sharing, Kev.

    • dirtnrocksnomo's avatar dirtnrocksnomo said, on April 23, 2015 at 12:31 pm

      That was good. Thanks.

      “NL pitching changes are largely dictated by the batting order rather than the pitcher’s performance.”

      I don’t agree with this line at all but whatever.

      • chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 12:34 pm

        I agree that I do not agree with that line, too, Dirt.

      • Irish Kevin's avatar Irish Kevin said, on April 23, 2015 at 1:28 pm

        I agree also, but that was the best commentary on why or why not have the DH,

  34. Lurker John's avatar Lurker John said, on April 23, 2015 at 12:09 pm

    Twin is correct, the rule as written alllows the umpire latitude in interpreting the play:

    “A base coach touches or holds the runner, physically assisting his advancement or return.” Rule 7.09 h

    Fielden Culbreth did not see the play and neither did the other umpires, but it’s clear that the above did not happen. He also said upon seeing the replay he wouldn’t have called Blanco out. Kelly screwed up but did not assist Blanco in any way. The rule is the rule and is not cut and dried, “the base coach touched the runner, therefore the runner is out.”

    So, the Giants did not get lucky, they beat the fucking Dodgers straight up. Screw them, their manager and all their players. While a great player, Mattingly is obviously a boneheaded manager and immeasureably outclassed by Bochy. What happened is Mattingly clutching at straws because his team was about to lose the game. Either he didn’t know the correct interpretation of the rule or he was trying to bullshit the ump into believing that Kelly grabbed Blanco.

    The world needs ditch diggers too, Donnie Baseball.

    /rant

    • blade3colorado's avatar blade3colorado said, on April 23, 2015 at 12:31 pm

      Very few managers know the rule book (or is that head football coaches?). Nevertheless, you’re correct – Donnie Baseball is frustrated. Maybe after the games at the hotel – he should contact an escort service to lessen his frustrations.

  35. dirtnrocksnomo's avatar dirtnrocksnomo said, on April 23, 2015 at 12:41 pm

    In the pre-game Bochy assures us that Kelly will get it right over there a 3b, adjusts his cap, licks his lips and drops the mic.

  36. zumiee's avatar zumiee said, on April 23, 2015 at 1:07 pm

    Cool video clip of Pence running over Samuel. And I gotta say, what a schmuck Samuel is after it happened. He got angry about it. What a sour-puss. I wonder if he’s still coaching for anyone. You GOTTA have a sense of humor in that situation, IMO.

    • unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck said, on April 23, 2015 at 2:01 pm

      Hah! No shit. I thought the same thing when I saw that. Pence was too non-apologetic I guess.

  37. zumiee's avatar zumiee said, on April 23, 2015 at 1:10 pm

    One-ear is on a torrid pace. Uribe’s about to get Wally Pipped.

  38. dirtnrocksnomo's avatar dirtnrocksnomo said, on April 23, 2015 at 1:10 pm

    I just watched that too, zum. Samuel was sure butthurt about it. Vogelsong getting loud contact and now the HR. I hope Petit is greased and ready.

  39. ewisco's avatar ewisco said, on April 23, 2015 at 1:12 pm

    so I think we’re in for the 2nd. it will be the mrs and the twisco’s so i’ll need four ducats. Look forward to seeing all y’all.

  40. dirtnrocksnomo's avatar dirtnrocksnomo said, on April 23, 2015 at 1:18 pm

    McGehehe keeping up his record pace for grounding into a DP.

  41. Macdog's avatar Macdog said, on April 23, 2015 at 1:21 pm

    McDP.

    • dirtnrocksnomo's avatar dirtnrocksnomo said, on April 23, 2015 at 1:23 pm

      lulz, nice.

  42. Carstie Clausen's avatar Carstie Clausen said, on April 23, 2015 at 1:28 pm

    Much more of this GDP crap outta McGiggles and he will be lucky to get platooned with Duffster. More likely he will discover the comforts of a spell of riding pine meat.

  43. chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 1:50 pm

    Dammit. Step away for a bit, come back and see Vogey has given up two bombs. I hope Petit is getting warm.

    Pitching lines:

    Bolsinger: 3.0 IP. – 10 batters faced. 34 pitches, 23 for strikes.
    Vogey: 4.0 IP – 17 batters faced. 65 pitches, 39 for strikes.

    Yusmeiro Petit…Paging Mr. Petit. Please pick up the bullpen courtsey phone…

  44. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck said, on April 23, 2015 at 2:00 pm

    McGeehee has Ugglitis . . .

  45. chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 2:08 pm

    Jeez…let’s score some fucking runs. Time to light the rook up next inning.

  46. chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 2:24 pm

    There’s one…Gimme MORE!

  47. dirtnrocksnomo's avatar dirtnrocksnomo said, on April 23, 2015 at 2:26 pm

    If Belt can keep it up maybe Posey starts seeing pitches to hit.

  48. pawliekokonuts's avatar pawliekokonuts said, on April 23, 2015 at 2:35 pm

    This guy Guerrero is on pace for 329 RBIs this year.

  49. pawliekokonuts's avatar pawliekokonuts said, on April 23, 2015 at 2:42 pm

    I have a good feeling about winning this game. Don’t know how, but I can feel it.

  50. snarkk's avatar snarkk said, on April 23, 2015 at 2:52 pm

    They should DL McGeheehee to cure whatever it is that ails him. Way too many DPs and Ks in a short stint. Let Duffy take third…

    • pawliekokonuts's avatar pawliekokonuts said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:11 pm

      yeah, I’ve had enough of Mcgiggles already

  51. chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 2:58 pm

    Puigy limping to the dugout…could not happen to a nicer guy.

    • pawliekokonuts's avatar pawliekokonuts said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:10 pm

      Having watched him a little bit, I’m gonna shock you all by saying I kind of enjoy Puig. He plays hard, he’s good, he’s having fun. Having fun — that was one of the main ingredients of Mays’s charm. Sure, he is obnoxious and has swagger. I’d enjoy all that fully if it was for my team. So, I’m not in love with the guy or anything, but he doesn’t bother me. I can appreciate that he pisses opponents off. He should.

      • zumiee's avatar zumiee said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:19 pm

        I’ll say that he’s been less obnoxious this season, IMO. 🙂

  52. pawliekokonuts's avatar pawliekokonuts said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:12 pm

    C’mon, Belt, get hot.

    • pawliekokonuts's avatar pawliekokonuts said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:13 pm

      Good takes.

  53. chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:13 pm

    Let’s go Max…UNjuice ’em!

  54. chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:14 pm

    Take until he throws a strike.

    • pawliekokonuts's avatar pawliekokonuts said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:16 pm

      Hard to blame him hitting that one; it was a hit any other time. Shooot.

      • chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:23 pm

        Yeah, I get it…you see a good pitch to drive, ya gotta go for it.

  55. chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:14 pm

    Fuck Fuck Fuck!!!

  56. Macdog's avatar Macdog said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:15 pm

    DAMN!

  57. pawliekokonuts's avatar pawliekokonuts said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:15 pm

    Oh, c’mon. I thought that was two runs. Siiiiiiigggggggggghhhhhhhhh.

  58. chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:23 pm

    Let’s see another walk-off! BEAT LA!

  59. chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:26 pm

    McGiggles!

  60. Carstie Clausen's avatar Carstie Clausen said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:27 pm

    Down 2-1 going into the bottom of the Ninth. Who wouldda thunk it. I sure didn’t. Predicted a high-scoring game. Giants didn’t lace up their batting shoes. Musta used velcro instead. Okay, so its a rookie pitcher they faced and a day game at home. But LaBumbos only scoring a couple over nine? Vogie has bought himself 2-3 more starts. Was hoping for a “quality” start, giving up 3 in six, but only two so he performs his best for the season to date.

  61. chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:27 pm

    Whoop…Craw!

  62. dirtnrocksnomo's avatar dirtnrocksnomo said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:28 pm

    Nice, go, go! YES, Crawford!

  63. chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:28 pm

    MudBug Baby! Fuck Yeah!!!

  64. Macdog's avatar Macdog said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:28 pm

    CRAW-BABY!

  65. dirtnrocksnomo's avatar dirtnrocksnomo said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:28 pm

    Come on now, walk it off boyz

  66. Macdog's avatar Macdog said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:29 pm

    Get the eff outta the way, Kelly!

  67. zumiee's avatar zumiee said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:29 pm

    I’m away from home, listening to the radio. Miller’s voice was awesome: “It’s tied up!!!”

  68. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:30 pm

    Gamecast is no fun!

  69. eddacker's avatar eddacker said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:30 pm

    and mcgeeeheee starts the rally
    Sawwweeeep!

  70. pawliekokonuts's avatar pawliekokonuts said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:31 pm

    yes.we.can.boys.

  71. pawliekokonuts's avatar pawliekokonuts said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:32 pm

    i don’t wanna take the gaspipe here

  72. dirtnrocksnomo's avatar dirtnrocksnomo said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:33 pm

    man, come on Panik!

  73. chipower9's avatar chipower9 said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:33 pm

    Time for the Panik attack…

  74. Macdog's avatar Macdog said, on April 23, 2015 at 3:34 pm

    Damn again!


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