Pickles Win In a Walk Off!!!!
They had to claw their way back from an early 2-0 deficit but they came out on top 5-4. Quite a night to be a Pickles fan, let me tell you…..
All things considered, this lid is pretty sick.
Last night was the big cheese giveaway.
Back to regular baseball. Webb going for us tonight. I am off to play golf….
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Chuckling about the “big cheese giveaway.” Tillamook is approximately 75 miles West and makes some very good cheese (toured the factory during an Oregon coast vacation with my ex-wife long ago). Curious why they gave Velveeta away versus what they’re famous for???
First off, Velveeta is NOT real cheese. Originally, Velveeta was made from real cheese. Today, it’s mainly whey protein concentrate, milk protein concentrate, milk, fat, and preservatives. The shit doesn’t even need to be refrigerated. Even those wrapped American Cheese squares have to be refrigerated. Case closed. lol
They gave away Velveeta cheese for the fans who like to fish, it’s great bait for trout along with salmon eggs on a sliding sinker and u can pack it in your fishing box with no problems like Blade said it’s nothing but preservatives like cheese whiz in a can!
Can’t believe any real human being would eat this crap 💩 lol
Pickles hat rocks Flavor, along with your photo of Mr.Pickles and you! Freaking Hilarious!
Pretty Kosher of him to hang out and get pickled with him👍 Enjoy your golf day and hit em straight 🏌️♂️
Yay, Pickles!
Awesome hat!
The mascot is stellar!
after the bottom of the third inning they had a contest where fans went to the field in pairs of two. They stood 10 feet away from eachother and one fan would throw cheese at their partner trying to stick the Velveeta slice to their body. Contest was over once a team stuck 3 slices of cheese to the receiving player. Contest ended in 20 seconds.
lol . . . Love those in between innings events. San Jose does it very well too.
I wouldn’t take this too seriously, but would you do it?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/mlb-rumors-this-insane-trade-could-send-aaron-judge-to-the-giants/ar-AALWbkG?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531
No way. Isn’t he a free agent after this season?
“Judge also has one season of arbitration remaining before becoming a free agent in 2023”
No.
I was interested until I read “New York would also receive three of the Giants’ Top-15 prospects.” And with that I say FUCK NO.
Going into this year no one thought we would complete. I do not want to bankrupt the farm system for one guy who has only one year of arbitration left.
I am down with improving the team for a stretch drive, but NOT at the expense of dealing top prospects.
No. Too steep. Not worth the risk. Judge is having a great season, playing almost every day for the first time since 2017. That’s a lot of injury down time for a young player. Imo.
Nope. No trading prospects. Even if this season is WAY above expectations, there’s no way we deal THREE top prospects for a misguided run.
Judge isn’t a F/A till 2023.If they could get him for Yaz, maybe Will Wilson,Seth Corry, and another lower top 15 prospect you have to interested..
Cool photos, Flav. Way to go Pickles. Nice lid, too (and no we are not talking three or four fingers). 😉
No to Judge. Aside from the injury history, he hits a bunch of cheapo HRs to RF/RCF at Yankee Stadium that would likely be outs at Oracle.
16 of 20 HRs this yr up the middle or pulled per bbref. 11 total on the road.
Ha, I guess 4 doesn’t qualify as a bunch.
A couple of the up the middle HRs might’ve been triples alley specials.
GM Jed Hoyer with the Cubs is ready to sell now after the Cubs recent 11 game losing streak has sunk their hopes. Players that could likely be on the move include Bryant,Kimbrel,Rizzo,Baez,Chafin.
Kimbrel the closer has been lights out though I’m guessing the Giants still have a bromance for McGoo( sigh)
Chafin a LHP reliever would be a welcome addition to the BP as he’s been solid all year.
Don’t see them making a play for Bryant,Baez,Rizzo maybe?
Kerry Crowley says Beede in line somewhere tonight out of pen, with Webb (to be activated today, no word what else happens) as SP on pitch count limit 50-60.
Says Kap is going with DeSclafani tomorrow in day game followed by Gausman Sunday, so he’ll go to AS game in Denver but that’s it.
And deGrom ain’t even going so Flavor’s bet is off…
supposed to be 75 in City today as heat returns to Bay Area (etc.) this weekend. Day games Sat/Sun, park could play more hitter friendly, maybe even tonight.
I guess the days of getting a Joe Carter for Darin Blood are over…
50 years ago this week:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/allstar/1971-allstar-game.shtml
For me this is not another one of those “seems like yesterday” things.
It seems more like 150 years ago…
wow thanks. Incredible collection of HOF guys in starting lineups and rosters. Santo Brock and Clemente off bench for NL plus Bonds and Rose and AL has Oliva and Kaline among reserves. 25 HOF guys total, maybe more. Pitching stellar too.
Just found Seaver bio at library, by Bill Madden “A Terrific Life.”
That was the Reggie Jackson one, right? Tiger stadium?
Reggie hit it off the light transformer I believe are it would of sailed out of Tiger Stadium..
Nats SP is from Panama, RHP Paolo Espino. Has made 3 recent starts though earlier was used more often out of pen. First 2 he combined 10 innings 8 hits 0 runs 1 BB. Last time out he lost to Dogs: 4 IP 3 hits 3 runs 3 BBs on 70 pitches, 0 HRs. Pretty good numbers overall though, ERA under 3.00 WHIP under 1.00.
Lester the LHP goes Saturday. Looks like other than Brad Hand they only have one other LHP in pen, so Giants LHs should be able to stay in lineup.
any word on Wade Jr. or Posey?
And a whole weekend of this, I guess.
At least I won’t mistake them for Arizona…
https://www.knbr.com/2021/07/08/murph-a-deep-dive-into-why-exactly-everyone-is-so-upset-about-these-giants-city-connect-uniforms/
I think fans are willing to go with the novelty uniforms to a point. They need to make some kind of sense, though. One year in the 2000s the Giants and Cubs wore early 1900s-styled uniforms vs. each other in a series. That was fun and made sense.
In a night game a few years ago, the 49ers wore all-black uniforms. It just didn’t make any sense.
What’s funny about the whole thing is, they are called City Connect.
Then put The City on the unis! There’s NOTHING on the unis that. Chicago gets Southside. That’s pretty cool.
I haven’t seen any of the others so, whatevs, but these look like the Gilroy Oranges uniforms. Half a G and half a bridge. Dumb.
The Cubs game is on the MLB network right now. Their Wrigleyville uniforms are OK, but they don’t look all at interesting.
What a great lineup for both leagues in 71. Lots of HOFers in that one.
I think it was Winder who said if the Giants win in the orange G uniforms, then we’ll like those uniforms. 🙂
No
Ha!
I will.
This is the latest I found on Wade and Posey (both day-to-day, with possible return today), and the other Giants injuries.
https://www.mlb.com/giants/news/giants-injuries-and-roster-moves
Presumably SF’s chief trade criterion for a major name will be how likely they think the player is to make a difference during a playoff run.
Which group do you think has a better chance to approach the playoff success of 3 in 5:
Gausman/Desclafani/Wood –> Lincecum/Cain/Bumgarner/Vogelsong
or
McGee/Rogers/Alvarez/Garcia –> Wilson/Romo/Lopez/Affeldt
?
The relief pitching doesn’t really compare, that’s for sure.
mm Wood not so sure about either vs. playoff teams. Regardless hard to see too many of either 2021 group around very long. Interesting though, thx James
Where’s Cueto? Come on, man. The pen is not even in the same ballpark.
Beyond that, only Bummie was a constant in all 3 WS runs.
Was figuring 3 man rotation, Chuck, but sure, add him in.
The bullpen track records aren’t there, for sure. Those 4 are having pretty good years, despite the general mistrust the pen has sown. I could see it going either way in a playoff run, surprising success or a couple backbreaking meltdowns.
So, Zumie and UC would be targeting Kimbrel . . . .
Yes, if Kimbrel could be had in a reasonable trade. Every Flapper’s definition of reasonable in this trade might be different.
This headline, though, yikes.
“Craig Kimbrel Will Be “The Most Coveted Player in the Trade Market””
Kimbrel’s blown 2 saves, just like McGee. They have pretty much the same save percentage. Just cling to that when Zaidi doesn’t bother to enter the Kimbrel sweepstakes!
WillieD, Wood does have a lot of playoff experience, FWIW. If the team SF is facing is weaker against LHers, I could see Kapler going with him. He had a great WS start against the 2017 Astros.
makes senxe. Dogs LHs scare me the most in their lineup. Turner and Betts are tough hitters too of course.
Separate discussion, but if Giants have all old guys back in there, also improves defense quite a bit, which should make Rogers life easier. Kap seems in on him being 8th inning guy without bothering L/R matchups.
The 2014 rotation after Bum was not much.
Toppling Tim
Crumbling Cain
Hideous Hudson
Skeevy Peavy
Logy Vogie
Definitely the unlikeliest of the 3 titles…
They went into the PS with one starting pitcher and one legit OF
The pants in the Cubs Wrigleyville uniform look like sweatpants.
With that stripe down the side.
The Cubs ain’t the Northsiders? Dumb.
The Giants have a great opportunity to rest and prepare for the end of July over this AS break. They play ten straight starting that Friday including series in StL and LA with the bums coming to SF soon thereafter. Pirates sandwiched in may help, but that two week stretch may be crucial. Takes us right up to the trade deadline, right? High flying astros come in after that.
Speaking of grounds crews . . . “It has completely stopped raining!!”
Here’s all the alt unis. Got to say, the Cubs suck harder than we do. The Cubs unis look like prison garb. Boston a close call as well. Weird colors. They look like a hockey team.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31631004/ranking-mlb-city-connect-uniforms
The Cubs are ahead 9-2; they’re liking their Wrigleyville unis.
There are 19 or so states that have over 50% of their people fully vaccinated for Covid-19. It’s not hard to guess the names of the states.
Vermont leads the nation with 66.2%.
The whole nation combined is at 48.2%.
Interesting to see how Nats rebound from L they took vs. Pads in game they led 8-0 with Scherzer on mound.
fun fact: mlb.com story on slam by Pads reliever says Caveman don Robinson was last relief pitcher to hit a slam, in 1985 as member of Pirates. Only bomb and rbis all season for him, oddly enough.
career .231 hitter with 13 bombs, 7 with Giants
Hopefully they don’t rebound at all.That’s a major gut punch that may have a lasting effect.
Amazing you can choke a 8-0 lead with Mad Max on the mound and for him to give up a Grandslam to a relief pitcher no less! Who needs the DH? I dig a story like that even though it was the Padres picking up alittle ground..
Yaz’s buddy Johan Oviedo optioned to Memphis.
1. LaMonte Wade Jr (L) 1B
2. Alex Dickerson (L) LF
3. M. Yastrzemski (L) RF
4. Wilmer Flores (R) 3B
5. B. Crawford (L) SS
6. Donovan Solano (R) 2B
7. Steven Duggar (L) CF
8. Curt Casali (R) C
9. Logan Webb (R) P
Is that a dill pickle, or garlic dill, a sweet pickle or a gherkin?…
Don’t fuck with the Gherkin.
Hmm I wonder too? Pretty sure it’s not a diido..
I’ve heard this lollipop song a million times, didn’t know who the singer was…
Just another guy living out his boyhood dream…
Fuckin’ idiot…
https://nypost.com/2021/07/09/frank-clark-could-face-3-years-in-prison-after-felony-gun-charge/
Doh!! I thought stupid young players were all 49ers.
Has there ever really been a “routine” traffic stop of a Lambo with a professional athlete at the wheel?
Posey’s IL stint is backdated so he could start again next Friday.
Missing the next 3 games is a little more important than missing the ASG…
Yes
Fortunate it wasn’t a fracture.
Unless it is, and the Giants’ medicos haven’t figured it out yet…
First they have to figure out which hand it is…
Pavlovic says Wade is scratched tonight. Another hand injury.
Yup. New lineup:
1. Mike Yastrzemski (L) RF
2. Alex Dickerson (L) LF
3. Wilmer Flores (R) 3B
4. Brandon Crawford (L) SS
5. Darin Ruf (R) 1B
6. Steven Duggar (L) CF
7. Donovan Solano (R) 2B
8. Curt Casali (R) C
9. Logan Webb (R) P
Wasn’t Flo number 4 in the original LU?
Yes, Flo was…
Mets and Pirates uniforms never looked so good…
That’s the only thing looking good for the Pirates.
The Giants have so many injuries, Affeldt must be on the training staff…
The Grave Duggar has slipped under .300 and needs to pick it up again…
2-17
4-21 in July all singles
For each injury, there’s an answer . . . except at catcher.
I guess I’m assuming Crawford’s 2021 magic extends to his health, too.
First impression:
The Giants look like the Phillies in those awful uniforms…
Especially from behind…
Has melted creamsicle been used yet?
Krukow making excuses for Bobbles. Shameless
These unis: the fog effect is foolish; the images of the bridge are graceless, ugly, esp on the hat; the orange hue is a weak ass tint when it should be a deep burnt orange shade — you know, like the fucking bridge.
Should be The City somewhere
That’s a provincial N Calf locution
What’s Southside?
Bluesville
Ruf! Nice. Just take what you get.
DigDug needs to bring it.
They need orange batting helmets.
Burrell, Morse, Ruf … the productive RH lunkhead tradition continues.
Strickland wasn’t productive enough to get their status.
But he plays 1B!
He needs to hit a few more dingers to reach that status.
Nick Tropeano made his Mets debut tonight, he pitched in four games for the Giants this season.
You might getaway with these butt ugly uni’s if your selling sno cones 🍧 at a parade are carnival 🎡
Hey!!! Casali comes through.
Well, don’t rush back, Buster…
Suddenly the uniforms are growing on me. 🙂
Casali bomb!
Crazy Curt Casali!!
Casali trots over the Mendoza line…
yes, .202. Slusser said he is 11-26 at the O. He hit his 2nd HR here couple weeks ago vs. A’s.
The blinding white of the uniforms is going to give me a headache, though.
Shouldn’t the fog be above the G and above the numbers?
Doesn’t fog usually come in from above?
I think it does back here…
Theyre trying to invoke one of these cliche images. https://images.app.goo.gl/C5RWULcYPN9wDQq98
Maybe the seagulls can come in early and shit all over these uni’s.
lulz
Webb looks like some fatso was sitting on his face all day and it still hasn’t recovered its shape…
Ah, bullpen….
Ah, incompetent umpires.
Six innings from the ‘pen tonight, this oughta be fun.
Tres…name of acoustic Cuban guitar played by great son pioneer Arsenio Rodriguez and Eliades Ochoa from Buena Vista Social club fame.
wow the guy clubs one and Nats right back in it..
Alvarez is all angry at the ump. Like, whatever, dude.
The walk to Bell was the fault of an incredibly shitty ump, who missed two strike calls. It affects how the inning plays out.
Not a good play by Duggar letting that ball bounce away.
Alvarez is hot at probably the ump and a player doing his whine fake tears.
If he pitched better he could of stopped whining anyway..
I found the guy I want us to get at the deadline.
Michael Taylor from the KC Royals…
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/taylomi02.shtml
Can you look for a reliever?
I could never multi-task, Mac…
Flores’ throws, yikes.
wow.0-2 count? BP time,
Flores has such a rag arm, he shouldn’t be playing 3rd..
Vosler would be the better choice..
Duggar redeems.
Now get a fuckin XBH…
How many fucking 0-2 hits do we give up? About as many hits to pitchers?
GraveDuggar perfect throw as the runner was deadmeat by plenty..
Life in Brebbia aisle.
OK, somebody ‘splain why with 2 outs you pitch there to Parra in the 8 hole and don’t walk him to get to the pitcher’s spot.
And, this Brebia dude hasn’t exactly looked great. How long a rope does he have…
Kapler apparently doesn’t believe in that. it has happened a few times. I’m more pissed at the location of the 0-2 pitch.
Casali likes home cooking
Well Kap may not like it, but I think it’s a BS move not to do the intentional walk. You either get the pitcher out early and make the Oppo use a PH, or you take a chance the #8 guy gets a hit. I don’t care about lefty/righy, it’s early. And even if you pitch to the #8, they should all be out of the zone by a lot…
Casali might sleep in this uni tonight..
And…. bases loaded and Giants can’t pee a drop…
Tough to get a legitimate season going like Yaz when he’s constantly being the human piñata for pitchers.
He’s been banged up since the last game of ST..
Has to easily lead the team in beanings.
Correct, Yaz now with 7 HBPs, Dick next with 4.
Ruf orange crushed!
Live by the bomb die by the bomb.
Ha curse of the pitching coach. 2 outs no one on and he comes out to mound for conference…