Dominant Beasts
That’s 2 IN A ROW. I almost forgot what 2 in a row was. One in a row doesn’t even make sense.
Regardless, we are on a winning streak and it hasn’t felt this good all season.
I am pretty positive I took for granted all those wins we were piling up earlier in the year. Best record over 31 games since ’54? Eh, whatev. Unimpressed.
Now 2 wins in a row has me wanting to drop trough and blow load wherever I’m standing.
So if you see me on the street, a knowing dude head nod is fine but do it quickly and move at least 10 feet away….
lqtm.
A Place To Talk About Giants Baseball 
Mets looked pretty bad last night other than the SP and Reyes, both of whom made bad mistakes on the bases.
Bruce isn’t doing much for their LU and so far he’s only got one cheapo IF hit in 2 games here. Gotta romp these guys who seem ripe for the taking.
One thing that struck me from the Sabes talk with Kawakami was something he said about Cain: with all the great coaching minds around him (and he rattled them off, Bochy Rags Gardner) they haven’t been able to get him to be more consistent.
He used the word consistent a few other times, saying that’s what he wanted to see more of from team in general. He also mentioned winning series as what he looks for going into playoffs, and admitted Sept is going to be tough with road games in hitters yards like Chicago and Colo.
That series in Colorado make me nervous…real nervous…but we will have extra Sept. 1 arms….we should use a different pitcher every inning not pitched by Bum in Cueto in CO…
Yeah, it’s early, but not sure I see Bobby Evans filling the shoes vacated by Sabes. I am sure he is still very plugged-in, but doubt Evans will ever be the GM Sabean was in his prime.
The club is rolling. I hope you’re carrying Saran Wrap!
in high school, I was with some chick and she asked if I had protection. I fumbled out this response: “Um, I have a towel?” My friends still give me shit about that one to this day.
Yeah, I think Nooner has done the most of the splashy trade deadline moves.
Reddick is batting .164 for the Dogs? .180 slg% Ouch. Hill hasn’t even pitched for them yet with a blister problem.
that trade never moved the needle for me, when it happened or now. What kind of pussy has a blister problem that lasts for months and he’s not even pitching?
I notice you’re very into “needle moving” lately, Flav.
So what are we doing in the big race today?
well, I have some big pick 4’s going that include that race. Most of them have only Beholder and Dortmund on them but I have a couple that also include Chrome (who I think will probably lose) just in case because I have longshots in that pick 4. I also have one with Dalmore but that’s more of a hunch play.
It’s nice to see Bochy smile again, but his smile is kind of scary. Affeldt called it a “crocodile smile,” which is pretty funny.
Hope you nail it. I would try to beat CC, too. Might as well.
This could be the day Dortmund turns into a superhorse.
I think he’s finally grown into his massive frame.
One of these days the always overbet Hoppertunity is gonna win a big one.
Doubt it will be today, but I think he hits the board somehow…
yeah, i could see 3rd for Hopp. I think Dortmund could get an easy lead and if he does, he gone….. And Gary completely fucked up that last ride on Beholder. I’m expecting a much better effort today.
Moore pitching today for the first time in 4 starts to Posey. Maybe that will help cut down on his BBs. Gotta keep it to 3 or less today. 14 BBs in 18 IP so far ain’t going to cut it. Giants hitting heating up, they should be able to get some action going on Colon, he’s not a slop pitcher. Pretty much a change speeds fastball / cutter guy. Come on Giants, get ‘er done…
The trick may be me falling asleep early the last two nights…
And we need to drive a stake through the Mets hearts…
well, maybe. But you haven’t analyzed the impact of the heat index yet. 🙂
After stepping outside for lunch I think i am staying inside for the rest of the month…ode to being back in a fogged in Western Addition or anywhere near Half Moon Bay…
If Noonie keeps playing like the last few games, I don’t think they are going to miss Duffy for long. Last I saw this week, Rays pulled him out of a game for recurring Achilles soreness. He played last night per box score, went 0-4. Noonie appears to me to easily have more natural talent than Duffy, more of a potential game changer. Wotus can probably get him to improve his glove. He’s looked pretty good with the glove the last few games…
Now that Noonan is heating up and flying like a Insane Bolt…maybe a shot at leadoff???
Span has led off and played CF in every game he’s started.
Rickey Henderson in his prime couldn’t move him out of there now…
Not that Span has a great OBP, but Nunez’s is even worse. He is a free swinger…not a great OB guy. I would stick with Span, and go Pagan when Span is sitting.
Good call, Tom. I agree.
Today is the biggest start in Moore’s Giants career so far. Big stage, big spotlight. Here’s his chance to give a big lift to the Giants and the fans.
Posey wanted that pitch to Cespedes down and away, and Moore threw it middle/in.
Commentary was that Posey was calling for a change, Moore shook him off to throw a FB, and boom! Moore should take note and trust his catcher…especially when you have someone like Cespedes in the box.
Took a nap before the game and then fell asleep again during that top of the first …what was that almost an hour????
30 pitch first inning, 1 ER, bailed out by a Mets baserunning blunder.
That strike 3 to Span had good movement.
Colon, 12 pitch first inning, excellent control.
Moore is no fun.
Moore bullshit.
Any way they can skip Moore’s next start in L.A., too?
Walks kill. So do gopher balls.
How do you spell Moore? L-E-A-K-E!!!
With some Garko thrown in.
It’s been a rough start, but I am predicting that sooner or later you all are going to really like the guy. Especially with his salary and the control the Giants will have with him.
DeSplash!
The dick in the kayak gave them the wrong ball. He prolly has BP balls. If I’m in the other kayak, I’m hitting that twit in the head with my paddle.
ha, I thought that’s what happened but wasn’t sure.
The only thing I like about ATT is every box you can rewind with. And the whole going back in time thing.
Belt is somehow amazed that some umps will call a high strike. He’s been a big-leaguer for 6 years….
You know I am kind of liking that old Graybeard dude. Hoping nothing serious with Pagan. I really do not want to see Blanco long-term.
They need to bring up Parker. Stat.
This guy never met a pitch count he didn’t blow away.
Span gettin’ some love . . .
Like Rip Van Winkle, he woke up.
Seriously?
Risky.
Letting Moore pitch to Cespedes again.
Gamble pays off; doubleplay!
well, that worked out. Ballsy by Bochy. I had the trigger fingers cocked and loaded to skewer him for leaving another SP in too long.
Cespedes hit it hard; at’em ball, though.
Span would have to go back2back Splash hits for me to start to like him again.
Bad throw there.
Come on Posey. Need a big hit here.
Peavy doesn’t have much bullpen value, despite all of Krukow’s cheerleading for him.
O joy, Smith is warming up.
Oh boy. A pen full of poop.
And the biggest turd is warming up.
Winning should be more important than Peavy’s contract.
DFA Peavy.
LOL- Bochy didn’t trust Smith to bring him in.
Peavy picking up where he left off at Citi Field back in April.
Fuck Peavy. DL him as well.
Nice round of boos for him. Jesus. They won’t eat both, so they have to dump Peavy and put Cain in the pen.
wasn’t de Aza Loo’s guy?
Yup
Sheesh, the Giants would only be eating the last two months of Peavy’s contract,
But that’s Bochy’s BOY!!
Month and a half, actually.
If these guys in the pen are all going to suck, they should be grooming Gearrin, Osich, Law, and more of the young guys.
This clusterfuck nightmare of Peavy, Smith, and the other flame jobbers are pissing me of.
We were concerned about Peavy and Cain when they were “hiccupping” their way through Spring Training, and they’ve ended up crapping on us all season.
I’m having trouble remembering a single De Aza at bat for us………
I had to fricking look him up.
So much for that shutdown fucking inning. Grrrr.
The whole purpose of Smith on the team was to do things like face De Aza in that situation. Bochy said: screw that; Smith sucks.
Peavy got Ass Dribble. Nice.
HRs HRs HRs……….
Ho hum. Another 490′ home run. Peavy should just take himself out. Call himself toast. Pretend he’s bar-b-queing hamburgers and fall down the stairs.
for someone so amped up and pissed off all the time, his lack of outward emotion right now is interesting…….
His heart isn’t into this reliever gig, IMO. So what’s the point?
I’m telling you Addison Reed Sucks!
Right.
Hey, at least they are fighting. Get another couple hits and we are in biz.
so much for that shutdown inning . . .
6 runs given up by our stellar bullpen.
I’ve timed Gearrin and he regularly takes 20-28 seconds to throw each pitch from time he gets ball from C .
Cespedes had HR #3 til wind got in the way, then Gearrin gives up 2 more rockets and another insurance run.
Span is finally doing what I thought. Hitting the gaps.
ooooooooh. bad look there.
Well, take 3 of 4 and I’l be more than happy.
Read the Flap comments and without even looking at what the actual score is, we must be down 10-5 (am I right?) . . . Almost like a multi car collision on 101 . . . move along, move along.
Not brilliant baserunning by Span.
Wasn’t Gearrin much faster when he first came up? I don;t remember him being such a ponderous slug.
I hope that catches on as his nickname.
It’s superb…
agreed. If Nunie and That Fucking Lefty Reliever have caught on, I don’t see why this one won’t too
Reds are jumping on Brett Anderson.
I guess three in a row is too much to ask from this bunch.
Duvall with a helpful 3-run HR.
The Dodgers started a bunch of subs today.
In the postgame press conference, Bochy said Peavy had been pitching well lately. Seriously? I must have missed all those well-pitched outings from Peavy.
Brett Anderson gives up 5 in the first. Yowza.
Dodgers’ Anderson had gotten his ERA down to 22 before he was replaced.
Possibly a blister on Anderson’s hand.
Reliever gives up a 2-run jack to the Reds.
Bummer for Anderson- his baserunner scores. His ERA is now 24.75.
So happy to have missed Peavy’s effort today…cant keep him around any longer. He clearly cannot be the 5th starter. Nor can he be the long guy in the pen…or a short guy or not even someone to pitch in rookie league to teach 18 year olds how to kill pitchers…
Peavy’s done. The Giants would be a better team by dropping him. The Giants’ brass has to know that.
Suarez would be an immediate upgrade.
What are the odds that Posey will be the only 2010 Giant to play for them in 2017?
It would mean eating Cain’s contract (doubt it) and cutting ties with Romo (maybe?), Lopez (definitely) and Casilla (probably?). Over under: 1.5?
You left off Bum.
I’m not aging well…
Loo it ain’t easy. I left work early today just because I couldn’t handle some frustrating customers.
Gal I know really well had warned me, “They ain’t gonna change, so it’s you that has to.”
Good advice but really difficult to follow through on.
I’m enjoying the 50% senior discount price breaks
Giants sure drafted well in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Romo’s unique. He may be back next year.
Ystick.ah, I think he’s got a chance to
Cain is owed $21mil plus $7 mil buyout for 2018. Given past hist I don’t see SF eating that. Not saying that’s the right move, I think they still try to find value somehow.
Romo is making $8 mil this year but has only thrown 18 innings. By ST next year he’d be 34, so might get another 2 yr deal slightly reduced with incentives.
Return of Romo might hinge on SF going after proven closer like a Melancon, who might be too expensive for Nats to hang onto.
If they didn’t make a splash move and went with Strick I could see them hanging onto Romo.
Gomer is OK but I think they’d use him to set up. Set up guys imo more imp than closers.
mlb.com has a big red alert attached to the ongoing bums/Reds score that says “No Hitter”
now the mlb network station has cut to Cinn in time show ARod get the first hit. Still, 8-0 in the 7th is good.
I just got home and looked at the box score. Any reason that Moore was removed after only 92 pitches in a 3-2 game???
Clearly our bullpen hasn’t been good. We gave up a lot for this guy. Can’t go past 92? WTF
He wasn’t good today. Didn’t have good control of his pitches.
And Bochy has faith in Peavy that no one else on the planet has.
Yeah, I didn’t mention the no-hitter because there are some Flappers wary of jinxes.
I don’t believe in jinxes, myself.
If mlb puts up a big red sign that says NO HITTER I seriously doubt that mentioning that fact on the flap will have much cosmic influence on events occurring at that moment in Cincinnati. But that’s just my own superstitious logic.
Oh I totally agree. I loved how Jon Miller was using the phrase “perfect game” during Cain’s perfect game. Just blasted through the jinx myth.
There’s something to the “jinx” ritual, however. Earlier this year my son, who was at work, traded messages with me when MadBum was flirting with a no hitter. “Are you watching this game?” “Yes. Good line.” “Yeah.” That sort of thing. The same communion occurred gigantically in the ballpark back in 2013 when Petit pitched his near perfecto. Nobody breached the jinx rule. A 10 year old little leaguer sitting behind me at one point piped up: “Has he walked anyone?” I turned to him and shook my head. His eyes got wide and he did nothing but cheer each pitch from then on. That was cool. Unfortunately, the woman I took to that game is still pissed off at me because I didn’t explicitly tell her what was happening until we had a drink at Perry’s afterward.
My mom is a huge Giants fan, watches every game; but some things about the game are lost on her. Giants no-hitters and perfect games don’t mean anything to her other than they are victories for team.
“the” team.
great story, Xoot. I’m bummed you and Twin aren’t around regularly anymore. Love it back it the day when you guys went at it.
Ha- the Dodgers are losing 8-0 in the 7th inning, and now have a rain delay.
The Giants/Dodgers pitching match-ups are Bum/Maeda, Cueto/Hill (first start for the Dodgers), and Moore/? It was supposed to be Anderson, but the blister today makes that questionable.
Funny, I was looking at some old 2011 threads a little while ago, Flav. Be careful you wish for . . .