Lincecum Screws Up

On the only Giants game on ESPN, too... Oh well. There's always tomorrow.

Finally...Eliezer

Bruce Bochy displayed his managerial stupidity once again. Why would you bring in Alfonzo to pinch-hit in a pivotal situation when you have Sweeney and Niekro? Well, either way, it worked, and Bochy has been bailed out.

There Are Some Who Call Him...Tim

Tim Lincecum is being called up. That makes me very happy. DO you know why? If not, let me throw the number .29 at you. That was his ERA at AAA.

I Hate You, Bullpen

Once again, the bullpen lets us down. I thought it was doing a fairly good job of not sucking this year, but it still is the bullpen, the Giants' weakest spot. Of course, there's also the hitting, but that's a different story.

Errors Killed the Rockies

And we finally got off the schneid. I'm definitely happy.

That's a Sweep

Just when we thought things were going well. At least Tim Lincecum is pitching ungodly well in Fresno.

This is Why We Hate Ourselves

Two losses in a row. This one was especially painful. I don't have to say why.

All Good Things Must Come to an End

Yes, it was a great streak. Oh well. Look where it has put the Giants.

Out of the Hat!

The Giants pulled a game today out of the hat. By no means did they deserve that win, after the frst two innings, but they got it anyway, thanks to that winning-streak magic they had going. Fortunately, Mando pitched a drama-less ninth. 8 in a row! Let's keep it going!

WE SWEPT THE DODGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Beat LA!

That's what this blog is named for, and that's what the Giants did! 6 in a row! The good times keep coming!

Here's to Optimism!

5 straight! If they can keep reeling off W's, then the future is looking up!

Warriors (and Giants) Win!

The Warriors won in the playoffs for the first time in 13 years, defeating the Mavericks 99-87 in Dallas in Game 1. Davis scored 33 and was 2 assists shy of a triple-double, while Jackson chipped in 23.

Halfway around the continent, Bonds homered again, as did Feliz, and Cain pitched another gem to win 2-1. Great day!

Robb, Oh Robb! Wherefore Art Thou?

So, Mando proves onnce again that win or lose, he's never going to be Nen. On the bright side, both Barys did well, and even though the offense was apathetic, great pitchinng bailes us out. Finally, we are at .500! Maybe this team isn't quite as bad as it looked 1½ weeks ago!

Ortiz' Revenge

Russ Ortiz wreaked his cruel vegeance on Arizona for cutting him. They also pay his salary, but that's a different story.

Anyway, it was a nice win all around, #3 in a row. Ortiz provided the pitching, Mando provided the tension, and the offense provided the runs. Hooray!

Cardinals at Giants Live Thoughts

Pregame

So, here we go. Lets hope the Giants win.
Dave Flemming just called Eliezer Alfonzo "Ellie".

1st Inning

Top

Nice play by Rich Aurilia. Could Feliz have done that?
1 Out
Let's see if Lowry can do well today.
2 Outs
Wow! Feliz did something on defense! To retire Pujols, no less!
3 Outs

Bottom

Yes! Good job, Roberts. That's a little thing called a Texas Leaguer, kiddies.
Vizquel can hit. I'm expecting him to deliver now. Too bad he can't hit a non-wind-assisted home run.
Wow. Another foul ball by Vizquel? That'll work the pitch count.
That's what a baserunner is supposed to do, distract the pitcher. Why do you pitchout 2-2?
Oh gosh. DP? That's not good.
2 Outs
This is the time when it would be nice to have Bonds up in the #3 hole. Well, at least Richie's not too bad.
That inning could have been big. Oh well.
3 Outs

2nd Inning

Top

Wow, these ad breaks are short when you're trying to fiddle with the HTML code of a blog post.
Why is everyone getting food poisoning?
Come on, Noah. Throw strikes.
Finally got Gameday to load. Now let's see if Lowry can do anything both on the radio and on my computer.
Omar works his Vizquelian magic.
1 Out
Yadier Molina looks nothing like Bengie.
Now Dave Flemming is giving a weather forecast, or at least pretending to. That forecast is for Denver.
Under his glove? Come on Durham, you're turning into Bill Buckner!
Note: That's bad.
Now that's what I'm talking about!
2 Outs
Durham, you have atoned for your misdeeds.
3 Outs

Bottom

Why the heck is Durham bunting?
This game is 112% luck. That hit by Durham wasn't really a hit.
Whoa. They're shifting for Klesko and he shows bunt. That kills the shift.
Don't strike out, Klesko!
1 Out
That's all. I'm burned.

What a Win

There's no way I can put it better than everyone at McCovey Chronicles (including me) did, so I'm providing you with a link. Click on the post title above, and be transported to a magical world of wonder.

Da Gigantes!

It looks like Ray Durham is the best Giant. Barry Zito had a good outing and the Giants have won two in a row. Not too bad eh?

Postponed, Part Deux, and Other Thoughts

Another two games rained out. That gives one game in four days. When the equivalent of this happened last year (the first Houston series), I was in a state of panic. This time around, though, I'm fairly nonchalant. I guess the blog is helping me kick my baseball addiction by overexposing me to baseball.

The Giants caould possibly trade Eddy Martinez-Esteve to the Orioles for Billy Rowell. EME won't ever help the Giants, being the prototypical AL player, and Rowell would give the Giants a young, versatile prospect with big upside.

Today was Jackie Robinson Day in baseball. Do you know what I think about Robinson, his day, and Barry Bonds' unsuccessful attempt to wear #42? #*@^!!! For details, read my previous post on the topic.

It's a Win!

The Giants finally showed they can put runs on the board, and in bunches, too. That was a nice game. Why couldn't they do this last year, when they lost the season series to Pittsburgh 6-1?

Abel and Cain

It's like the biblical story all over again, except that Abel (the offense) kills Cain, who made a better sacrifice to the baseball gods with his one-hitter than the braindead [insert ethnicity here] hitters hacking at slop nightly did.

Yet, sometimes I think it's Matt Cain who I really hate. Here I am, weaning myself off my baseball addiction with the help of a terrible Giants team, when Cain comes and reminds me why I love the game with his Cainly, one-hit magic. Then, he gets the loss. Situations like these prove how much of a microcosm of life baseball truly is—only life itself is as cruel.

Note to Dave Flemming: You jinxed Cain by referring to his no-hitter in the top of the 7th, after Duane Kuiper had carefully avoided doing that the previous inning. Don't jinx him again.