Giants Lose, Dodgers Win: A Game Recap for Masochists
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 28, 2009 10:53 PM PDT
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- Rich Aurilia has a natural ability to pull great at-bats from his nether regions. When he used to hit in front of Barry Bonds, the Giants would trail by two runs, and Bonds would be on deck. Aurilia would go up to the plate, knowing he needed to reach base, and he'd turn into a combination of Rickey Henderson and Eddie Stanky. He'd work the count, foul pitches off, spit on close pitches, crouch down, and make the pitcher work.
After his at-bat, his eye of the on-base tiger would fade as quickly as it came. He became Merely Rich Aurilia. It was uncanny. And he did it again tonight, working Jonathon Broxton for a bases loaded walk to tie the game. My only regret is that the GIANTS DIDN'T WIN THE DAMN GAME. Grrrrgffg. - I wish Comcast Sportsnet had a picture-in-picture thingie going on Pablo Sandoval at all times. He's so freaking into the game. When Aurilia walked, Sandoval tossed a paper cup in the air and did a little dance. He looked back at Molina, who kind of made a face like, "yeah, uh, that's great, kid." Sandoval didn't care and kept beaming. It was awesome.
- Howry didn't get booed, which is as it should be. For now. He's a useful reliever, and all relievers have games like this. But he sure is a pailful of impending doom right now, isn't he? What happens in April isn't indicative of how the season will go, so it isn't time to sharpen the waiver hatchet yet.
- Blaming Howry is fine and dandy, but the Giants only scored three runs. I'm starting to wonder if the offense is the problem.
- The Burriss/Ishikawa double play was a little too metaphorical for my liking. Weak hitting, poor baserunning, semi-prospects, a bunch of speed that doesn't do any good, a double play, and a rally wasted in a unique way: Your 2009 Giants!
- This game sucked. I'm gonna get a drink.
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this is a game we totally deserved to lose.
the dodgers deserved to lose it too (and not just because theyre the dodgers so they always deserve to lose).
but i guess the umpires decided it was time for the dodgers to win so they deserved to lose less for some reason.
We deserved to lose. The Dodgers deserved to lose. The home plate umpire deserved to lose.
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the umpires deserved to lose
that should be allowed to happen
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
umpires always lose
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 28, 2009 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m surprised we didn’t lose by more, with all the stupid mistakes we made the whole goddamn game. But in a way, that kind of makes it more painful.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Painful?
Try being at the game with your 3 year old daughter and having to listen to a drunk dodgers fan cuss all night. And then try having him spill his beer on you after the buriss TI double play. I hate the Dodgers even more now.
Proud father of Dallas Mcpherson, the Babe Ruth of AAA.
Fred's Series so far
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 28, 2009 10:57 PM PDT reply actions
Is there something wrong with him? His sudden burst of strikeouts in every single AB is bizarre. I mean, he strikes out a lot but not this much…
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
It isn’t like all of his at-bats were bad, he’s just not finishing them very well recently.
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 28, 2009 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
i was thinking that there is something wrong with him. he misjudges fly balls all the time and his swing is so inconsistent. i need to see him connect with a few before i can trust him.
Maybe he needs to connect with the right spot in the batting order. Fred is not a leadoff hitter.
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My adopted son Matt Downs . Ranked as the 24th best prospect in the Giants farm system by Baseball America !!
His on-base percentage says otherwise.
by AndOnTheDrums... on Apr 29, 2009 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
E7
Rafael Rodriguez: Your number 8 organizational prospect before stepping a foot on American soil and has "looked just super so far," according to Felipe Alou. "He has some bat speed and the ball comes off the bat pretty well" - K.Law.
by BrianBokake on Apr 28, 2009 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah that was pretty bad
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 28, 2009 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions
At least he made up for it with the bat
/soul crushed
Kinda proud adoptive parent of the set-up man.
This is Howry do it!
I’m pretty sure the Giants will take at least 25 years off my life. Tonight was good for a few months at least.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a giantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.
Pablo tossing that cup up in the air was the best thing I've seen all year
And you know what? Jonathan Broxton is one fat motherfucker.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Apr 28, 2009 10:58 PM PDT reply actions
OT (On Topic): Things You Could Have Been Doing Other Than Watching the Giants Game
1: Watching Let the Right One In.
How ’bout you?
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
Studying for my econ final that I have tomorrow. Uh, I probably should have done that. D:
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Economics is the dismal science, so this game was probably good preparation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a giantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.
It turns out that I actually didn’t need to take this, because my Intro to Psych class I took two years ago counts for my Social Sciences requirement after all!
Did they tell me this at a point in time when it would be useful to me?
No!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Isn’t college fun? And by fun I mean a frustrating runaround where they don’t tell you shit.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 29, 2009 7:28 AM PDT up reply actions
That’s real life all right.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 29, 2009 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
If question one is “Supply and _______”, the answer is “demand.”
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 28, 2009 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Crap! I used “command.” Stupid illegible notes.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Apr 28, 2009 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Question two
“There is no such thing as a free _”
Answer: Escape (if you’re a Giants fan)
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a giantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.
just remember when in doubt, check the second order conditions
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
1) Stapling stuff to my forehead.
2) Rubbing swine flu into my buttocks
3) Defenestration
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a giantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.
The beauty of it is that all of those options are still viable!
Judgment Day is coming
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Unfortunately I only live on the second floor and I don’t know where the stapler is. :(
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a giantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.
Three Letters...
D…..V…..R
"One percent of ballplayers are leaders of men. The other ninety-nine percent are followers of women."-John McGraw, NY Giants Baseball Club
My adopted son Matt Downs . Ranked as the 24th best prospect in the Giants farm system by Baseball America !!
I have Direct TV’s DVR and it can only be on one channel at a time.
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/can watch anything on the Internet anyway
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Watching House/24/The Big Bang Theory/Firefly/One Piece
Working on my project for my friend
Judgment Day is coming
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There’s this white speck under the screen protector that’s really bugging me.
Judgment Day is coming
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Sleeping
Sex (not really [stupid tired wife])
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.
-Play Civilization
-Study for AP US History
-Daily Show
At least I quadrupled my Giants related image production.
Formerly Revolution1 || Status: Worried that Giants are going to sell my wall of Ks to Johnsonville Sausages || Barry Zito: Throws Canyons Mildly Half-OK
I also could have been completing my ultimate conquest of India.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Apr 28, 2009 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
GIS result for 'Howie conquers India'
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a giantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.
strangely appropriate
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
In my Civ 4 scenario, it’s January 1941 and I just have this sneaking feeling that Japan’s up to something.
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Making sweet love to my wife...
after a loss like that it was more like angry sex, but she didn’t complain
by Angry Dwarf on Apr 29, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Anyone hearing John Miller in the background during the Rowand interview?
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.
Sounded like a recap
It was really faint. I don’t think we were supposed to be hearing it.
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.
FAPFAPFAPFAPFAP
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Apr 28, 2009 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Not really.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Apr 28, 2009 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't need that image
’kay thanks
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.
Yup
I think that was his way of saying “The Giants beat themselves tonight.”
/rimshot
My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman
Like a 12 year old with dad’s Playboy
Tommy Lasorda HATES GIANTSBOARD.COM
Cut and Pasted Blog redundancy can be a good thing
Say Hey! Say Who? Say Willie, that Giant Kid is Great!
Anyone hear Amy G ask Rowand about how tomorrow the Giants can go out and clinch the series?
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
Kevin Frandsen should be with the big team.
Hey Guys!
I don’t like Juan Uribe
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
It's too late
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.
you were fooled
He seems like an acceptable back up, but if you check the receipt, he was manufactured by Krusty Brand™.
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
Players currently on the roster who I actively dislike
1) Juan Uribe
2) Rich Aurilia (which BREAKS MY HEART)
3) Eugenio Velez
4) Barry Zito (last two starts excepted)
5) Bobby Howry
I could probably think of more if I didn’t have a headache.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a giantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.
I’d rather see Burris at short and Velez at second.
there.
I said it.
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
I can’t imagine a scenario where Burriss is a decent major leaguer at any position other than SS.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a giantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.
Rich Aurilia is really just a proxy for my dislike of Bochy and Sabean. I don’t think I could ever bring myself to dislike him.
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Apr 28, 2009 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions
how can you dislike velez?
he is a natural 2nd baseman that the org is trying to turn into a cf….and he doesnt have the skills
for some reason, they keep uribe…who while occasionally shows pop, has horrible defensive skills and is terrible at the plate most times
and burriss is not ready to be a switch hitter in the bigs….why are they letting him hit from the left side?
and why is anyone blaming ti for that dp? our wonderful 3rd base coach (who needs to leave with pumpkinhead) had him run on contact after giving him the stop sign the play before
by bacci40 on Apr 29, 2009 12:03 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Velez isn’t a natural anything. He has been consistently terrible at every position he’s played at.
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Velez isn’t a natural anything. He has been consistently terrible at every position he’s played at.
This truth will set us free.
"One percent of ballplayers are leaders of men. The other ninety-nine percent are followers of women."-John McGraw, NY Giants Baseball Club
My adopted son Matt Downs . Ranked as the 24th best prospect in the Giants farm system by Baseball America !!
Velez isn’t a natural anything. He has been consistently terrible at every position he’s played at.
by SoFa King Mike on Apr 29, 2009 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of which
You might as well chant “SCORE MORE RUNS THAN THE OTHER TEAM BY THE TIME THE GAME REACHES 9 OR MORE INNINGS”
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.
BEAT LA
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Attempt to BEAT LA
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 28, 2009 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions
It's all Giant among Angels fault!
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.
BEAT LA
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 28, 2009 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions
No, the Giants are what killed us
And I have no lack of faith
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.
Don't you realize?
We as fans, especially you specifically, have a direct impact on how the Giants do.
Formerly Revolution1 || Status: Worried that Giants are going to sell my wall of Ks to Johnsonville Sausages || Barry Zito: Throws Canyons Mildly Half-OK
i think theres something to be said for fan influence. teams are almost always better at home than on the road, and thats partly because they know their home park better than anyone, and partly because of the atmosphere the fans create.
that said, it makes people feel better to think they matter when theyre cheering at home. theyre idiots.
BEAT LA
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.
BEAT LA!
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Apr 28, 2009 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions
A TABLE!
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Apr 28, 2009 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Nightmare Fuel
Andre Eithier and Scott Hairston manage to have a child together.
Good luck sleeping (and not because your head will not be filled with images of gay baseball love)
Couldnt...
resist a gay joke?
"Chemistry is a class you take in high school or college, where you figure out two plus two is 10, or something."
- Dennis Rodman
Hey Guys
Watch Kuip in the postgame wrap.
I said it before, but it’s hilarious how oblivious he always is to the fact that he’s being taped.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
Yeah?
Well, you seem pretty oblivious to the fact that you are being taped, as well.
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.
I should probably put some pants on….
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Apr 28, 2009 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Please don't
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.
I shouldn't have said that...
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.
Now where the heck did I put my other pant?
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Apr 28, 2009 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I talk about this during my Saturday teaching, during the lesson about singular/plural consistency
I assume that each leg happens to be called a pant.
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.
is he doing that thing where he eats the microphone again? oh Kuip!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Right now it looks like he’s playing with his shoes. But I love it when he eats the mic!
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Apr 28, 2009 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions
What saddens me about this game is that there were times I wished for a Giant player to strikeout in fears of a DP.
and then they still manage to get a DP off a strikeout =(…
by SeeingStars on Apr 28, 2009 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions
same old story ...
Bochy starts Juan Uribe – Bochy puts in Howry instead of Wilson, and when Howry start obviously struggling, doesn’t even bother to even pretend to have a plan B – the guys we like get on the base, and then the guys who suck leave them there
bases loaded, 2 outs, tied game, and our batter is … Eugenio Velez (seriously, we might have to some pitchers who can hit better than he can)
"Those boos really motivate me to make something happen." - Bonds
Wilson was unavailable on account of throwing 300 pitches in the last 3 days.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Apr 28, 2009 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Renteria was unavailable because he’s hurt or something
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Apr 28, 2009 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
then put velez at second and burriss at ss
cuz uribe blows chunks
Pitchers who hit better than Velez and Burriss...
Hey, I think Noah Lowry would fit that bill. He hit .271 in 2005.
Maybe he can pull a Rick Ankiel move and help us out that way.
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Apr 29, 2009 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Where is Lowry, anyway?
I haven’t heard any update on him since spring training. I assume he’s suffered some new and bizarre injury, but don’t recall seeing any news.
Lowry update from Mercurynews.com
From April 19th:
“Bochy said reliever Sergio Romo, who has been sidelined since spring training with a sprained elbow ligament, will soon pitch in extended spring training and could rejoin the Giants by early May. The news isn’t nearly as encouraging for left-hander Noah Lowry, who had to miss a day of throwing last week because of tightness in his forearm. Bochy said Lowry has thrown off flat ground since the setback.”
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Apr 29, 2009 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
OH GOD.
I tuned in for a second and Krukow just told one of the worst jokes I have ever heard.
Formerly Revolution1 || Status: Worried that Giants are going to sell my wall of Ks to Johnsonville Sausages || Barry Zito: Throws Canyons Mildly Half-OK
Something about Matos? The whole episode just drifted between my ears and out again.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Apr 28, 2009 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Why am I still awake
I have to get up at 5:45 tomorrow morning. And I still have to take a shower. Why am I wallowing in this misery?
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.
LATE AB!
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Apr 28, 2009 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions
ATE LAB!
Formerly Revolution1 || Status: Worried that Giants are going to sell my wall of Ks to Johnsonville Sausages || Barry Zito: Throws Canyons Mildly Half-OK
ALT ABE
Formerly Revolution1 || Status: Worried that Giants are going to sell my wall of Ks to Johnsonville Sausages || Barry Zito: Throws Canyons Mildly Half-OK
wow… where’d you find this pic of Julian Tavarez?
by KrazyKrabMeat on Apr 29, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
BEAT LA
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.
Time for a no-hitter!
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Apr 28, 2009 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I have a little more confidence in our offense than that.
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My first game at the phone!
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
One last thing before shower and bed
To not think about Giants baseball right now, I just wanted to say that the new Ghostbusters game looks like it should be really good.
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.
Stupid Bochy Trick of the Night
- Sending Nate (who is by no means a sure thing as a base stealer)…
- With a 2-strike count to Lewis (when he’s been striking out in over 40% of his AB’s)…
- Most likely prompting Lewis to swing at a pitch out of the strike zone (when Lewis, with his decent eye, probably would have taken the pitch had the runner not been going)…
- So, instead of runners at first and second, with no one out…
- The Giants had no one on and two out.
I mean, how difficult was it to predict that this move had an excellent chance to result in a SEOTEO?
That was just one of a handful of dunderheaded Bochy moves tonight—and he consistently brings a full assortment of this kind of fail, night after night. The man simply has no feel for the game, no sense of what a situation calls for.
Bochy is almost entirely tone-deaf in his ability to make good in-game decisions, so he slavishly and repeatedly defaults to his security blanket “by-the-book” moves: lefty-righty hitting matchups, lefty-lefty pitching matchups, sacrifice bunts, an abundance of Aurilia and Uribe appearances, and unending double-switches. He’s one of the worst in-game managers I’ve seen in a long, long time.
Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher??
No match for Torre
I think Torre sits back and knows Bochy will mess up.
by ho-hum baby on Apr 29, 2009 12:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Tonight the Giants return the favor to the Dodgers
Jonathan Sanchez please pitch more efficiently.
Skates please catch the damn ball.
Giants batters please get the runner in from third.
Burriss please hit RH.
Bochy please sit Winn for a game or two.
Lincecum please pitch a CG win vs the Bums.
Runner on third please don’t go down the line on line drives to the first basemen.
by paboperfecto on Apr 29, 2009 6:50 AM PDT up reply actions
your list needs more Juan Uribe.
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
I do not want Burriss on my baseball team. Miller needs to take a hike as well.
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 29, 2009 5:58 AM PDT reply actions
I went to bed early last night
but does that box score say 19 men left on base? 8 by uribe? wow. and lewis with 3 more strikeouts. when these guys are bad, they are epic-bad. at least we got timmy tonight.
by projectmayhem713 on Apr 29, 2009 6:05 AM PDT reply actions
To me, “epic bad” is when they can’t even get guys on base. I’d say last night was more “epic frustrating”. Despite all the failures, they weren’t dominated by the division leader and had plenty of chances to take the game. Sanchez looked good, Pablo is continuing to hit the ball hard and they had a lot of guys on base.
My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman
That's the nice thing about baseball
You don’t have to wait too long before the next game.
Happy Timmy Day!
I get a Timmy day for my birthday.
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
olderjacket
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
Kevin Frandsen should be with the big team.
I’m thirty now.
I’m going to go join Delorean, Vic and wilriv in the MCC geezer corner.
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
Bring It on “Whippersnapper”. I remember when I was thirty. At least I think I do :-)
/my lawn,get off it
"One percent of ballplayers are leaders of men. The other ninety-nine percent are followers of women."-John McGraw, NY Giants Baseball Club
My adopted son Matt Downs . Ranked as the 24th best prospect in the Giants farm system by Baseball America !!
oldjacket is old
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 29, 2009 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions
YOU GET OFF MY LAWN!
When’s Matlock on?
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
happy birthday too
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 29, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
I went to bed last night after the Dodgers went ahead. Woke up this morning and saw my car was not where I parked it. I think the Dodgers stole my car, too.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 29, 2009 7:21 AM PDT reply actions
Big time. Dealing with this is going to be a nightmare for sure. I need to be at work today and thank Allah I could borrow a car to get here today.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 29, 2009 7:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Sorry your ride was stolen.
Super lame.
You seem to have more nightmare stories involving cars than anyone here. Maybe you need to commute using a ROFLcopter instead.
"Are we bad? No. But right now, we are." Boulderskull, 4.16.09
We need some engineers to develop a ROFLcopter prototype.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 29, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
more likely it was towed.
FIRE BRIAN SABEAN... UNLESS HE KEEPS DRAFTING WELL. .. AND SIGNS UNDERRATED PLAYERS LIKE AFFELDT OR PHELPS. .. OR ALRIGHT WHO'S PLAYING WITH THE ALIEN MIND-SWITCHING RAY?
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Bad game. Hopefully we have a good timmy day.
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
Kevin Frandsen should be with the big team.
HOWRY DOODY BOB-BLE HEAD
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"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Apr 29, 2009 9:46 AM PDT reply actions
Listen, I really like Emmanuel Burriss and want him to do well—his defense has been pretty good— but his offensive numbers in April have been absolutely brutal. Either he needs to start batting from the right side of the plate only or he needs to go down to Fresno for a while and work on his hitting. If he earned the 2B job with his play in spring training, then he’s unearned it this month.
"Are we bad? No. But right now, we are." Boulderskull, 4.16.09
I agree. I think the right thing to do is to be patient with Ishikawa, because he has looked pretty good with the bat at times and I’m willing to believe he’s been the victim of some poor luck, but Burriss just looks terrible and is hitting terrible. The fact that we get excited when he hits a ball out of the infield isn’t a good sign. Frandsen is heating up… let them switch spots and let Burriss play SS for Fresno, which is what he should have been doing from the beginning.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
ishikawa has an OK BABIP, so that's not particularly unlucky
he has hit lots of LDs and FBs. Big problem is that he Ks 30% of his PAs and walks in 3%.
I am about done with Burriss for now, too. 2 weeks more at the most.
FIRE BRIAN SABEAN... UNLESS HE KEEPS DRAFTING WELL. .. AND SIGNS UNDERRATED PLAYERS LIKE AFFELDT OR PHELPS. .. OR ALRIGHT WHO'S PLAYING WITH THE ALIEN MIND-SWITCHING RAY?
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PARPG- Indy post-apocalyptic roleplaying game currently in early planning stages.
Huh, that .314 BABIP is a bit discouraging. Still, I’m more optimistic that he can bounce back (even if it’s only to a 90 OPS+ level… which would still be a huge improvement!) than I am that Burriss can manage even like a 70-80 OPS+ at this point.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
1B who put up a 90 OPS+
belong in AA, or the Frontier League
FIRE BRIAN SABEAN... UNLESS HE KEEPS DRAFTING WELL. .. AND SIGNS UNDERRATED PLAYERS LIKE AFFELDT OR PHELPS. .. OR ALRIGHT WHO'S PLAYING WITH THE ALIEN MIND-SWITCHING RAY?
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well yeah, no shit, but do we have a better option for now? Guzman, maybe? I don’t know.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
I DON'T BELIEVE
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
I guess Phelps is gone
I note that Adam Dunn is leading the league in OPS.
FIRE BRIAN SABEAN... UNLESS HE KEEPS DRAFTING WELL. .. AND SIGNS UNDERRATED PLAYERS LIKE AFFELDT OR PHELPS. .. OR ALRIGHT WHO'S PLAYING WITH THE ALIEN MIND-SWITCHING RAY?
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petition to join this groupthink
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
walks, errors and poor baserunnning....
Aside from that, it was a well played game.
Hi, I am Johnny Disaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 29, 2009 10:27 AM PDT reply actions
Cluth hits and Sac flies
The forbidden fruit
Proud adoptive parent of the set-up man.
This is Howry do it!
Bochy
The record is big time broken. I was at last nights game, and I was at the saturday afternoon game with Timmy’s 13-k’s- and I suppose I’m being treated to perfect examples of poor coaching. Let me explain.
Last night Bochy pulled Sanchez after 5 innings and 97 pitches. He wasn’t due up in the batting order in the next half inning, so there was no pinch hit type scenario to pull him. Sure enough, our BP blew the game. I’m not saying Sanchez would have held the score, but put him back out there with a short leash (at the least). Later on, we pinch hit the same guy we sent down, Velez, in the 8th with the bases loaded. OK, we had a short bench, but it’s the coaches responsibility to put players in the game in situations where they can succeed. Broxton was throwing gas, and Velez looked feeble and with his eyes closed.
Last saturday, when Timmy looked like the Cy Young award winner he is, Bochy pulled him after 8 innings and 97 (i think) pitches. Sure enough, our BP blows the 0-0 tie. I understand he had ‘stomach issues’ and it’s ‘still early in the year’… but I’m of the mind that you play the game to win, and the coaches job is to put the players available in the best situations to succeed.
I’m sick and tired of Bruce Bochy. He gives the same sort of ho-hum effort and seems to think losses are OK this year like they were last year. NO! Bochy’s big-ass head should, and will, roll- hopefully sooner rather than later. If starting pitching is the team’s strength, then don’t unneccessarily remove our starting pitcher- be it sanchez, lincecum or whomever.
Yes, the team has flaws, and yes, we are not odds-on world series favorites, but I will not settle for a .500 season when the division competition is that of the NL West. We as Giants fans are entirely too complacent and we settle for mediocre.
oh yeah, Sabean’s head should roll too. Armando Benitez, Dave Roberts and Tyler Walker (two stints) are exhibits A, B and C. Edgar Rentaria’s contract may be Exhibit D soon enough. Not to mention Joe Nathan.
And does anyone know ....
where Renteria was last night? I would’a preferred his pinch hit than Velez… Or Sweeney, wait he now plays for the Dodgers (Sabean).
Renteria has a mild groin pull, I assume Bochy wanted to avoid using him unless it was absolutely necessary.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Why not
pinch hit Renteria, then should he get on base pinch run with Velez and keep Velez in the game.
because aggravating a groin pull could put him on the DL for weeks
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
Yeah, real serious Groin pull
He’s got multiple hits and playing just fine here in game three of the series. But thank goodness we’re keeping our over paid shortstop healthy.
Because groin pulls are very touchy injuries and if he’d aggravated it… well, what oldjacket said. And I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but shortstop past Renteria in this system is ugly.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
You think taking Sanchez out was too early? Really??
Dude’s velocity dropped SIGNIFICANTLY in his last inning of work and he was in trouble all night, including a double and a walk to Russell Martin in his last inning of work. He was laboring, despite the decent (but not great) results. It was definitely the right time to take him out. If you’re going to put someone out there on “a short leash” (ie remove after one baserunner), you may as well not put them out there at all.
Plenty of things to criticize Bochy for but that is decidedly not one of them
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Sanchez seemed afraid of Manny last night...
He got Jonathan all out of sorts each at bat.
In the words of Peyton Manning on SNL: “I think a little pee might’ve come out.”
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Apr 29, 2009 12:38 PM PDT reply actions
Yovani Gallardo: Hitting Machine!
Scored the only run in the game today with a solo shot.
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 29, 2009 1:42 PM PDT reply actions
That was in addition to his 11 strikeouts
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 29, 2009 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
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