Something Special in SJ Tonight...

by natteringnabob on Jun 12, 2009 11:50 PM PDT

I don't want to take away from the inevitable minor league thread, but I went to my first SJ game tonight and am too excited to sleep yet. For all of you that have posted advice about the games in various forms, eternal thanks. The churros are very tasty, and there is (sorry for the cliche) fun for the whole family. It is very low key but that just heightens the excitement of watching these kids I have heard so much about and listened to a few times.

Anyway, something pretty special happened, besides a great night at the park. Take a look at this box score and see if you can spot something very special:

SJ 5, Modesto 2

If you didn't see anything out of the ordinary, go back and look at the pitchers' line.

No hitter through 5, and he only struck out the beer batter twice among the carnage. (Interestingly, the beer batter becomes the "apple juice batter" after alcohol sales stop, which is pretty funny... people actually did run down to buy half-priced Martinelli's).

Other random observations: Posey was DH, so Lowenstein "caught". The line is very charitable to him as he dropped I dunno how many third strikes or foul tips, and in the first inning did so enough to get a batter all the way to third. On the other hand, Modesto's catcher Wilin Rosario for Modesto played a very fine game and seems to have a painfully accurate and powerful ~~arm~~ cannon. Bocock was 0 for 4 with a K and a couple of miscellaneous fielding miscues that seem not to have made the official scorecard. Edlefson pitched a powerful 9th inning. Neal got nothing much to hit all night; I'm surprised he only ended with one walk because he got nothing but head-high or in the dirt most of the time until he almost killed the pitcher with a rocket late in the game. Posey and Kieschnick also got little much to work with. Villalona looked a litle like Pablo, digging himself into 0-2 counts every at bat and then working them full.

A great night of baseball, largely because I went expecting to see neighborhood windows menaced by ZOMG DINGERZ and instead watched a young man just mow down a team.

If some of you have a chance you might pop out on the homestand before they ship more of these guys to CT.

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HOLY SHIT

13 Ks for Tanner? Nice.

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by jponry on Jun 12, 2009 11:54 PM PDT reply actions

seems like every other game Kieschnick or Neal will have an assist.

by Tchli on Jun 13, 2009 2:08 AM PDT reply actions

Wow , Bocock’s really FlAILing , but that’s a solid 3-4-5.

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by victor frankenstein on Jun 13, 2009 2:17 AM PDT reply actions

My first SJ Giants game tonight

Im ashamed to say it too, loving the parent club and living in SJ and all..

but I gotta say, Tanner was really dominating the Modesto hitters tonight. Alot of swing and misses and alot of attempted check swings. He definitely looked a step ahead of the Modesto hitters tonight as they couldnt really compete.

by kvdp12 on Jun 13, 2009 3:17 AM PDT reply actions

Free 2 for 1 coupon

for the baby Gs until June 18th here if this works.

Sir Alex Omar Hinshaw: It's not right if it's not left.

by The Enchanter on Jun 13, 2009 6:10 AM PDT reply actions

Also, Posey and Kieschnick at Valley Fair Dugout Store today.

Sir Alex Omar Hinshaw: It's not right if it's not left.

by The Enchanter on Jun 13, 2009 6:43 AM PDT up reply actions

that link is to facebook, and it's broken

try this- it’s easier: http://www.sjgiants.com/subcontent.aspx?SecID=183

Most Thursdays and Fridays, and apparently Saturdays, are 2 for 1, and there are others too. Like “Kraft Singles Night”, and there are other times when they just hand out tickets at OSH and/or Costco in that area.

If you have a few people to take to a game it looks like there’s no reason to pay full fare (which isn’t that much anyway). We walked up two minutes before game time and bought 4 seats literally right behind the Modesto dugout for $30.

Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."

There's 3 ways to do something: the right way, the wrong way, and the Max Power/ Ginats Way...

by natteringnabob on Jun 13, 2009 7:07 AM PDT up reply actions

Did they hand out loaves of bread? It seems like every time in the last few years that I’ve been to a SJ game (admittedly, only about 3 times) there were people handing out loaves of white bread after the game. Very strange.

by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 13, 2009 1:01 PM PDT reply actions