A Win And We’re In
A loss, and we have to deal with an irritating trip to St Louis (if they win tonight). Although I have to think that if it turns out to not be a Matty Moore Sunday, and we lose, Voggy will be all out to take care of business in the night cap.
I can’t say enough about Cy Blach. The dude toils in the minors all year while Bochy mindlessly trots out Cain and Peavy over and over. Do they Giants know how to scout their own players? Because this is the second year in a row that a guy has come up and been lights out (Chris Heston in 2015).
The Dodgers have to unfurl the lamest of line ups today, right?
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Justin Turner is one thing, but what is J Gyorko on? This guy had a great start to his career in SD and then fell apart. All of a sudden, despite not even being a starter for Cards, he has 30 freaking HRs.
Dunno what happened to the 78-82 Pirates, but Andrew McCutchen is hitting .255 Polanco .260.
Vogs vs. Wainwright. Hope Bucs bats wake up.
McCutchen has been off all year. A key player in fantasy, at least at the draft. He was having his 1st hot streak in July and I passed on straight up trade for Yelich. Bad choice. Hope he has a good last game to go in to the offseason….
I like Matt Young, but really, today’s game could go either way. I put my trust in Nicole having pumped up Voggie. Damn, I miss Nicole…. kinda actually miss Voggie too. Giants win, no drama. Don’t win, go Voggie.
Something happened in the last few days. This team has life. They feel new. They are peeling away the rancid crust of my doomerism and unfurling the barest hint of a flag. They will win today. BTW, there are no night games, right? My understanding is that every game begins at 3:05 ET. As a result of 9.28.11, Baseball’s Starry Night.
#wewillwin
I agree Pawlie! They are showing grit and pride like champions past!
Yes. All games will be at the same time. I will definitely be some scoreboard watching, but all that matter not…Just Win…
Looks like Cards game starts 10 minutes later…
so they can review the ground rules lqtm
A couple of lines from Flannery on the post-game yesterday:
“Honor the game, and the game honors you.”
And this one in relation to historic moments in baseball, such as winning titles:
“You don’t pick the time, it picks you.”
Love seeing the grit, guile, and determination in ”tis club. Reminds me of years-past and EYM.
Just Win…
I gave up. But I did in 10, 12, 14, too, at various points. I freely admit it. This team, this year, is the CRAZIEST, hardest to understand. We know a team has to get hot. We look hot. The Dodgers, lukewarm at best.
Even with all the frustrations this year (best record first half and flop in second half), I have not counted these boys out. I have said all along, just get in, and anything can happen. I keep visualizing another parade down Market Street…Just Win…
I will be at a funeral, former father-in-law, in Waterloo, NY.
Sure glad I got that smartphone with At Bat app.
PK with a smart ph. Excellent. Welcome.
Bochy needs to have his quick hook out for Moore. This is a big game, Moore isn’t used to that. He starts to fire walks left and right, it’s pull out every arm in the Pen until somebody takes control…
No hook was required.
Funny that BF mentions in the lede that Bochy and the Giants sat on Blach the second half, while pissing away games with PeavaCain starting. I was thinking the exact thing this morning listening to Lurie. Bunch of us here mentioned that while it was happening. The Giants just have a terrible habit of milking their damn big contract players that are near useless until it’s beyond absurd. Blach could have been up maybe even just a month earlier, and the dude wins 2 games — the Giants do not have to sweat this game 162 sphincter effort. It’s exciting, but it could result in heading to St. Louis, too. Cain should not see the light of Phoenix next year. Cut him, and say good-bye, and hello to Blach, Blackman, Beede, whoever, somebody young needs to take that #5 next year. They can’t ignore the chance that Cueto walks after next season, he’s got the opt out…
CF Denard Span (L)
1B Brandon Belt (L)
C Buster Posey (R)
RF Hunter Pence (R)
SS B. Crawford (L)
LF Angel Pagan (S)
2B Joe Panik (L)
3B Conor Gillaspie (L)
P Matt Moore (L)
Let’s Go Giants!
Span at leadoff — ughh. I would put Pagan at LO, Span down below somewhere, like on the bench. Gorkys in CF. I would put more trust in Pagan to come up big at the plate than Span…
It’s kinda weird not having baseball on until 3 pm EST on a Sunday. Too bad MLB can’t work it out to have the meaningless games — I count nine — have regular start times and have only the meaningful games start all at once.
It is absolutely nuts how optimistic i am about today’s game. How does that happen so fast?
Cain starts post-AS break:
6 starts
3-3 record
ERA: 6.19
WHIP: 1.50
Innings pitched: 32.0 = 5+ per game
BA given up: .283
Every game he started, the Pen had to basically finish off 4 innings. That alone was a problem given the gas can nature of the Pen in the post-AS break period…
Pagan since Sept 1 has hit .204. Second half his BA has dropped 25 points. Like Belt, earlier in the year he was .300, but no more.
He does well vs. RH SPs and at ATT in general (.300 vs. .230 on road) so no reason not to have him in there, but he is 35 yrs old and at end of Giants career, hopefully anyway.
Pagan is hitting 2-seventy something with 12 jacks and almost 60 RBIs. He isn’t the problem. Dude has been a damned good Giant.
http://m.mlb.com/video/v1199426783/legendary-duo-talks-the-catch-defense-retirement/?game_pk=449273
The two GOATs…
I like Hernandez but I think you have to be realistic. He hasn’t played ml baseball for last 3 yrs except for handful of ABs with Marlins. In 57 PAs with Giants he has 3 walks, so he isn’t an OB guy (.298) and he’s hitting .259 after the 0-4 yesterday.
Like a lot of part time guys, I think more rope you give him he probably chokes himself. Looks like good OF tho, so you can bring him defensively with late lead.
Hey Snarkk you see end of Cal game? Granted Utes missed connection on what looked like sure TD on that rollout, but Cal held them off when they had to. Their QB Webb throws some of the prettiest long balls when he has guys open and time to throw. Like the running backs too. Good W in an upside down league.
Should be able to lick the Beavers next week.
Supposedly 6 Niners guys there to watch him. They could do a lot worse (and have) obviously.
Nope, didn’t see. Did hear post game — just looked at highlights. Shocked that the D did as well as it did, still can’t stop the run, though. The Bears are entertaining, if not anything else. From what i’ve seen of Webb, the Niners definitely ought to draft the kid. Can throw deep, has touch short. They’ll need to get rid of Baalke first, there will be ACL-injured kids he’ll want to draft ahead. I have tix to the Washington game Nov 5 at Cal. Last time I saw Huskies play at Berkeley was the #1 Husky squad in ’91, with Lincoln Kennedy at tackle. The guy was huge, stood out amongst the linemen, as I remember. Bears team was good that year, gave Huskies all they wanted that day.
I’m sure Cal will do better than Stanfoo did against the Huskies…
Walk.
I’m going to keep ragging Span so that he has to keep proving me wrong…
3 up, three hits, 2 runs !
Keep it going!….
WTF was THAT move by Posey. Giants again with the baserunning gaffe, or some kind of “miscommunications”…
Why is MLB network showing the Tigers if their 1 1/2 games out on the final day?
If they win, and either Toronto or Orioles lose, they’ll have to play a rained out regular season game tomorrow, with Cleveland. Tigers are playing their game 161 today…
Gottcha!
I finally put game on phone, looks like MLBN is doing a studio show, which is really dumb.
Friggin Gillaspie is en Fuego…
WTF was THAT?
Yet another baserunning screw up or “miscommunication” that costs a run? Keereist. I wonder if this horseshit miscommunication stuff has anything to do with Kelly?…
Span continues to spit in my face ! Two run triple!
I dare you to do more, you POS ! …
😉
Spanner!
Add on, Add on !
The $20 million man gets the RBI !…
Alright Posey…
I’m late to the party (starting to prep for Matthew), looks like Span and Posey want to go to NY.
Scully now broadcasting on KNBR…
And a nice, quick half-inning.
Gillaspie earning his Giants stripes today…
Scully said Span has had a brilliant year.
If he’d had a brilliant season, the Giants wouldn’t have to scratch and claw in Game 162 to get a Wild Card spot.
Other than that, Scully did well. The over-the-top modesty wears thin, IMO, though.
You know you’re good, Vinny. Why else would you insist on always working by yourself?
Scully meant a brilliant day…
Last couple days aren’t what Dodgers wanted to see out of SPs.
Wow- that Pederson fly-out. Just….wow….
Looks like it’s raining at the Niners game.
Miller was quoting Scully earlier today. Vinny had said:
“People ask me: what are your retirement plans? Well, when you retire in your 60s, you have to make plans for retirement. But when you retire at age 89, you make one plan: live.”
Whose idea was it to let Kuip sing?
Kuiper’s singing…..audio torture.
Scully was digging it, though.
Vinnie doing the funky chicken. Perfect end to the weekend.
Dodgers fans don’t like Baez all that much. He works real slowly, and he gives up a lot of HRs.
Matt Moore FANTABULOUS. GO GIANTS!!
Puig is just not a very good outfielder That was an absurd route to the ball. He’s got a great arm. Big whoop. He’s dumb as a pumpkin……
84 RBIs for our Shortstop this year. Not too shabby.
Deee-Span!
Even…
Year….
.
Bullshit….
Sorry about that. I didn’t want to interrupt your EYB so I edited mine.
Going to NY…
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!!!!
Somehow, someway, through all the incompetence and impotence and slumbering and slumping in the second half, and in spite of themselves, the Giants made to Wednesday.
Bring on the Metsies.
They picked themselves off the mat big time during this homestand.
Goddammit Clown, you fucked up my thing…..
lol. Fun to see them get there after all the shit they went through in the 2nd half….
My bad…
haha I knew someone would get in between it.
EYB, Baby. ANd later days to Vin. I was never a big fan but understand why many were…….
It’s hard to be all in on anyone associated with L.A., but his talent and legacy go unquestioned.
he’s got legacy, that’s for sure. I don’t like his voice and think his calls have gotten stale in the last few years. There’s no sin in that, he’s old as dirt. I’m fine with him retiring……
Cards out, Giants in! Beat the Mets!!!
And over in the junior circuit, It’ll be O’s vs. Jays in WC game.
Where is the damn Stix mugshot?
Crawford’s wife just tweeted this. Doubt she made it up but this is good:
Amy Crawford @amy_lynn23 21s22 seconds ago
#BeliEVEN
That’s been around. I don’t know who started it.
Krukow: “Bochy should get consideration for Manager of the Year.”
I love ya, Kruk. But….no.
lol. Agree, NOPE, but the playoffs are on and we’re in…
Yeah, Bochy could be great going forward in the playoffs, as he’s shown in the past. This year he showed a manager could have a slump just like the players.
Maybe more ridiculous than Scully’s Span comment.
First up on the microphone…..Peavy? Yeah, I think I’ll pass on that. I wish him well the rest of his life, but he did more to hinder the Giants this season than help.
I guess it’s between him and Cain for a playoff roster spot. They’re both basically worthless at this point, though.
No need for either, especially in the wild card game. Load up the bats!!! Is Blach playoff eligible???
Probably not eligible. Instead of Blach earlier in the season, we got Stratton losing 8-0 to the A’s.
What a sweet game…with a nice 3 inning nap until the 8th!!!! Playoffs babybin an even year…anything can happen. The Cubs have a 100 year curse….
Great game…great series.
Just Win…
Listening to Vin Scully one last time, and during a stress free easy win. Priceless!
who would have had confidence if I said last Wednesday that we would need to win 5 of 6 including sweeping the Dodgers to hold off the Cards that it would have happened?? Now all of the sudden we are looking scary to teams.
It’s so nice to say we made the playoffs this season.
And we have Bum going on Wednesday, so that game is set-up the way we’d want it. Man, that’ll be intense.
But for now…..it’s time for celebrating making the playoffs!
Love seeing the contribution across the bench over the last 6 games, Coner, Kelby,Gorkys…
The freaking worm is turning… Time for a double shot and salute to the flag…. Sweet!
Confidence is high if they get by the Mets… week or so ago, readthe Cubs would prefer to not take on the Giants.. Last series demonstrated the Giants could go toe to toe with them.
Just get to that next dance….
The very young Vin Scully:
Posted at a Dodger blog.
The longevity of his career is mindblowing. He started before the Korean War.
Next stop StubHub. Should be a madhouse Wednesday.
Met fans have shed their loser mentality of the last decade and will not be welcoming.
Gonna be Condition Red and I’m expecting rain.
I’ll be ready…
Gonna try to smuggle this into Citifield for self defense…
Hey all I have is FUCK THE DODGERS WHERE THE SUN DONT SHINE!!!
WERE IN AND THATS ALL THAT MATTTERS!!! 4 in 7 BITCHES!!
IM GETTIN A MAJOR SKINK ON AND MY DOG TOO!! WELL A COUPLE SIPS OF BEER AT MY WATERING HOLE!!!
GO GIANTS!!!!!!
I may go to Citi Field, even to hang out. Maybe I finally get to meet Loo. I can hump my book, too.
What does that mean???
If I go, I would want to see you even if it is outside the stadium.
What about the game?
If the prices are too high, I won’t go in.
Lowest price for a seat including fees is a little under $200.00 right now on StubHub…
What does it cost to hump your book? 🙂
And the managerial hammer starts falling…..Ventura gone from the White Sox.
Loo representing at CitiField. Nice. Too bad you severed ties with BuzzSaw, he could have come in handy.
Damn right…
Loo, I would totally pay that. I think a one game win or go home would be a blast. Have fun!
PK I have seen some novel marketing ideas in my life but you posting up outside Citifield and humping your book would take the cake. I’m assuming you go dry? But you’ve got my imagination atwitter my man, I am looking forward to a video of that!
Lemahieu (or however you spell it) sat out several games at the end in order to win the batting title. Also known as the “Bill Madlock method.”
It’s pretty cheesy, and a rip-off to fans who paid for tickets for those games. The Rockies weren’t putting their best team on the field.
Ted Williams chose to risk his .400 average to play a DOUBLE-HEADER the final day of the season. He was at .400, I think, and the manager said he could sit that day if he wanted to. Williams said, forget that, I’m not backing into this thing. He went 6 for 8 that day, or something like that, and ended up .406.
Yes, he was at .3996 going in…
Thanks. That’s right, it rounded off to .400.
And what’s a batting title from a Rockies player worth anyway? It’s always going to be tainted because of that ballpark, anyway. No one respects a Rockies batting title.
Who the fuck was Alex Smith trying to throw that to?
Probably the same kind of target as Fitzpatrick last week.
Any shot you goin’ Mac?
None. Won’t be able to get the night off and that’s a bit high $$$.
I love and always have loved the wild card format. I think it’s awesome to kick off the post season with a Game 7. The Giants are in such better shape to move on than the Mets. After Syndy who do the Mets have to pitch Game 1 in the NLDS? Freaking Colon? But, we gotta get passed Syndy. Citi Field will be rocking. So was Pittsburgh till Crawford shut that place up with his slam.
I really don’t know yet if I’m going. My mind is fevered. But I’m 67. Getting old for my kidness to be indulged.
this guy is classy as hell.
Cardinal70 @C70 2m2 minutes ago
@1flapdown77 I might not get a chance tomorrow, but extend my congrats to the site. You took care of business and my best for October.
Sure is.
I’m all set for Wednesday…
Definitely. And SF had to win them all because they spanked Pirates.
Vogs, pls retire and spend your life with Nicole.
Most everyone would still say you were a good Giant.
Oh, hell yeah. Gamer.
Rain at Citi Field on Wednesday??? Is there a better sign???
One thing that we can throw at the Mets and Syndewhoever is we can have 6 lefties in the lineup…
Be nice to have Nunez.
I was just thinking that, but my guess is Johnny Drama earned the start Wednesday vs. the righty…
Span hitting over .300 the last week, and that was before today. On a roll
Span might be the only one whose average went up after the All-Star break: .248 to .263.
Before the Wed game, I am going to go off insulting Span.
It worked today, it can work again…
perfect. I love me some good Invisible Span bashing.
I gotta hand it to the Giants.
They had to win this last week to get into the WC game. And, they got it done. No way I figured they could sweep LA, even with LA managing for their upcoming series.
As for Kruk — he said on radio yesterday on Kruk & Kuip that Bochy was Manager of the Year, so he repeated it again today apparently. Kuip was for Dusty, and I agree with him. Kruk does engage in hyperbole a bit…
How about Collins?
No team was more beat up by injuries…
I have not typically been a big fan of Collins, but I’ll hand it to him. He worked miracles. Every AAA guy seemed to shine.
Till now.
#herewecome
Or Roberts?
Bochy was borderline awful this year and it was without question his worst year as manager of the giants. I hate to admit it, but Dave Roberts as a rookie manager dealing with a record number of DL players did a fine job managing this year. I wouldn’t quibble if they gave it to him. Plus, after winning 3 WS in the last 6 years I really could give zero shits about individual awards. Go ahead and give it to the *kid*.
Bochy sure made some maddening moves. I don’t like to recall those Casillan Catastrophes. Inexplicable. Yet here we are. (Somewhere Bochy himself said it was his toughest year, esp. with the bullpen.)
Bochy is not even in the discussion this year…
Who knows. They might even name Mattingly, just for getting through the last week.
Nats have only one lefty starter — Gio Gonzales, and he’s been crap all year. Dodgers eat righties alive, and flail against lefties. Dusty has his work cut out for him…
OK, Giants. WC game coming up.
Forget the recent second half. This is now the REAL second half.
Another playoff roll — WTF NOT?…
Watching the game now and I’m surprised no one mentioned Gillaspie humping the camera as he caught the foul ball. Hell of a play. And a hell of a close to the season! Moore has rounded into form and Bummie and Cueto look solid. Samarge has also done well as well. Keeping our own pen at bay is proving to be our best strategy. Samarge may be our pen guy at this point.
This year really does remind me of 2014 what with the stagger down the stretch and the play in playoff game on the road with Bummie going for the win.
A quirky ironic thing that Scully did the play by play for this.