Today Was a Good Day
Remember that poem Chi used to post about some dude staring out the window waiting for something to stop or start or some shit? It’s just like that, baby…
Everyone is something. Maybe you’re a father, a brother, a husband…An American. A vocation…..a Giants fan.
There’s great history in being one of those. It’s why you give that stranger a knowing dude head nod as your hats cross in the street. It’s why you came here today.
We get another opening day today but of course I’ve thought about our old friend Twinner who misses his first one in 60 years. And Stix is still on the 3-6 year DL. He’s as “day to day” as it gets, eh?
The team is in an impossibly tough situation to start the year and things could look bleak if you choose that take. Me? I’m as positive as a motherfucker. I don’t know where this is coming from. Maybe complacency has set in due to those 3 beauties. Maybe I have fantasy baseball to distract me from the tunnel vision of a single team’s fan hood. Maybe I’m just getting older and don’t have it in me to complain about something I have no control over. You know what I have total control over?…..my attitude.
And I choose to be 100% positive about this team, this day and the rest of this year. Kinda feels like I’m channeling my *inner Twinner*, dig?
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Watson looked sharp.
Great inning from Watson. Calm and cool.
Watson looked good.
Yeah, he looks like the new Javy Lopez, eating left handed batters for lunch.
OK, Strick, make us proud.
Where’s the great slider Strick is supposed to have?
Grandal struck out on a hanging cement-mixer.
Longo, sheesh!!
WTH is with the basket catch.
From Major League, “Nice catch. Don’t ever do it again.” Just catch the damn thing dude.
1-0!
Nice!
Great win!
Wow. Got to dig that. Strick’s slider was scarily effective.
BALLGAME!!!
Scary for us. 🙂
First nail biter of the year.
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1-0!
Strickland baby the new closer like I’ve said..
Fuck LA !! Chip off the old Blach! Joe no Panik against Opie!!
Posey was calling Longo off, and was out of position.
Hey, Flem went to ESN?
And who is Doc Watson?
He saved his best for the regular season. He got roughed up in ST.
Watson, I mean.
Flem is calling the M’s-Indians game.
No stress there…lol….how about picking Strickland with my last pick in my fantasy league. As I said during spring training, how does a pitcher like Strickland wait a few years in his career to learn how to throw a pitch like a slider. I would not allow Melancon close…
Strickland is stubborn, he thought he could get big league hitters out with straight fast balls…and I mean straight down the middle 95+ mph fastballs. But we all knew that cannot be done. He is going to have to prove that he won’t go back to that straight fast balls before I jump on that bandwagon
I believe he will see the proof in the pudding…and the closing….
Good game – well pitched on both sides.
Why would ESPN have Fleming do a game in Seattle and not his home teams game in LA?
Money
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Probably to avoid an appearance of impropriety? I dunno.
Probably because Giants-Dodgers was their primetime game, so they had their ‘A’ broadcast team on it.
Giants/Dodgers was their “prime game” of the day.
Mac said it.
Span with a go-ahead 3-run triple to propel the Rays.
Is it just me or does ESPN’s “runners on base” graphic make it look like the bases are always loaded and there are three outs?
it’s not just you. I had to go to dinner with my sister and her kids (and my daughter) tonight at California Pizza Kitchen, a place I think is incredibly overrated. Anyway, we got a booth that could at least see the tv in the bar. I kept having to ask my nephew to run in their and check the score because of shitty graphics…..
Anyway, GREAT WIN.
Don’t worry Rooster, you still have that ring ceremony to look forward to pre game Sat. That’s going to be an exciting event for the Dodger players!!! lqtm
I am no longer depressed about having tickets to next Wednesday’s game.
I want the Giants players to sit on the dugout steps and buff and shine as many world series rings as they have on them this Saturday during the entirety of the *ring ceremony*
Kershaw, 0-1. Nice.
Kershaw and the Dodgers were riding a 7-game Opening Day winning streak. It was bound to come to an end eventually.
Anytime, anyway the Giants can beat Kershaw is a reason to celebrate. Go Giants !!…
nice job by the bullpen but Strickland is going to have to get that slider figured out. They were missing it because they weren’t expecting it but those were meatballs catching way too much of the strike zone. Glad he’s got a new pitch. Now bury it in the dirt…..
Today’s headline was spot on. That is all. Good night.
How bout that new lineup? Belt got a hit off Opie, that’s a good omen for him…
Great way to start a wild ass season. Marty Lurie said on the radio about half an hour ago that Stricknine has what it takes to be a closer because he’s solid and stable. Uh huh, except when facing guys named Bryce maybe. But still . . . the pen sure looked like a real pen tonight. Here’s what the dodgers deserve on opening day:
https://petapixel.com/2013/02/09/first-ever-photo-of-someone-giving-the-finger/
I love that 162-0 optimism an Opening Day win evokes. Great post, Magnus! That tweet by Sarah Langs is pure platinum.
Very nicely done.
Good to see Clint back!
Le Grande Orange. R.I.P. Once shared an elevator ride with him at Shea Stadium.
A few too many plates of Ris de Veau.
he owned a ribs joint
Saw that. My first mitt was a Rusty Staub . . .
Despite his resemblance to portly Rick Reuschel in later years, an awesome pinch hitter.
Staub was rumored to be gay, but he was one of 2 major leaguers to hit on my future ex wife. Happened at his rib joint – late 70’s. I really didn’t care. At least he didn’t dry hump her like Sixto Lezcano did at Adam’s Apple…
Hall of Fame post
Too funny. Kevin Durant comes back after a 6 game layoff due to injury and gets a one-T tossing 2 seconds before the half ends by a ref who missed 3 fouls on KD in the span of 8 seconds.
The Greek freak is getting away with knocking Durant and others all over the floor while the Warriors shoot 4 free throws in the 1st half. The Bucks are fighting for the 8th spot in the east.
Still the best Bums . . .
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Giants have NEVER won a 1-0 game on opening day. In what almost 100 years?? All the Giant Dodger pitching matchups and never before. Crazy..