As far as the Giants facing the Mets in New York, just find the gamethread featuring Armando and Balktastic Voyage. I was mostly just a lurker at that point, but I remember reading the gamethread as the seemingly impossible materialized into a shawl of maggots.

I’m going with 7-3, although I’d never have said that before seeing the game Wednesday. If that game didn’t light a fire under their butts, I don’t know what will.

Since people like to quibble about poll answers, I’ll stick with the tradition. The “4-6” answer is a little broad as it includes both a wining record on the trip and losing record.

This Mets’ series is crucial to me. They’re pitching Santana tomorrow, but we’re countering with Matt Cain. Lincecum misses this series. The Mets are wracked with injuries, and now there’s some doubt that even David Wright is healthy. There’s no excuse to not taking three out of four. If we merely split or God forbid lose 3 of 4, it’s a good sign of impending doom for the rest of the trip, if not the season.

We play pretty bad on the road

The Giants don’t haven’t played well on the road. They also seem adverse to sweeps. 6 and 5 would be wunnerfull, but I’m not going to get my hopes up.

At this point I’d be very interested in seeing the damn Rockies LOSE a game every once in awhile.

which will be ok as long as we go 2-2 against the Rockies

I don’t know what to expect to be honest; the 2 teams before the Rox are very beatable and are struggling but then the Giants aren’t very good on the road against any team. Did you guys know their longest winning streak this year was only 5 games and that was back in April? Even the Natinals had a 8 game win streak this year so if it’s anytime to get really hot, it’s now!

So next week I have to drive across Iowa selling Hi-Speed Transmogrificators. Every time I’m in Iowa I find myself getting just bored out of my skull. Council Bluffs is full of pantywaists and old people, there’s only one bar in all of Davenport, and Des Moines’ claim to fame is some kind of giant popcorn ball that nobody’s allowed to take a bite of.

I’m going to have the time of my life on this road trip.

2-2 vs. Mets
Citi Field is playing like even more of a pitcher’s park than Shea did, apparently. This should help Cain and Sanchez, who are prone to giving up home runs, but it increases the chances the Giants will score -5 runs in the series. For some reason I feel good about Zito’s start tonight and figure Joey Martinez pitching close to home on Monday might help him. I predict Cain will throw 7 scoreless innings but lose 1-0.

2-1 vs. Reds
Goddammit I’m going to break things if Timmy can’t get his 13th win finally. Somehow between Zito and Cain they’ll find a way to get a second win. Panda will hit 5 dingerz in three days.

1-3 vs. Rockies
Tired Giants team plays wild card rival on the road, at high altitude, at the end of a long road trip. By the final game of the series, half the McCoven regulars will have passed out from alcohol poisoning.

Final record on road trip: 5-6

Please prove me wrong on the upside, French Vanilla-jersey-wearing athletes.

I’ll say 5-6 and hope for more.