YEAH!! NO!! ?!?!? - an 2009 SF Giants thread

digicat · August 24, 2009 4:13PM

Sometimes...

Giants hitters make everyone look like a Cy Young Award winner.

or

Giants pitchers knock the other team's lineup on the ground and puts them in the "sleeper hold."

Ya never know with these guys!

MajorDanby · August 24, 2009 4:16PM

that was quite a loss. bases loaded jack...

digicat · August 24, 2009 4:19PM

Two starting pitchers (Lincecum & Martinez) got used as pinch runners. At one point, Freddy Sanchez (injured) and Matt Cain (tomorrow's starting pitcher) had helmets on and bats in hand in case they were needed.

Cubby · August 25, 2009 12:30AM

Very tough loss.....

Cubby · August 25, 2009 1:13AM

Hope the Pandas injury is not serious.

SanctionII · August 25, 2009 5:58AM

KNBR 680 in SF was complaining this A.M. big time about the Gigantes. Damon Bruce (sitting in as host for Gary Radnich during the 9-12 morning slot) claimed that last night's loss means that the Gigantes are out of the playoff hunt. He also complained that Brian Sabean is solely at fault for the fact that over the past 6 or so years the team has been lousy, even while it had Bonds swinging the lumber.

For die hard Giants fans, it must be very tough to realize it is 55 years since they last won a title (of course Cubs fans and Bosox fans would gladly take 55 years over the long dry spells their teams had experienced and are experiencing).

bighurt2000 · August 25, 2009 6:43AM

They can get Frank Thomas cheap as a pinch hitter for the rest of the year if that helps?

James

digicat · August 25, 2009 6:56AM

<< KNBR 680 in SF was complaining this A.M. big time about the Gigantes. Damon Bruce (sitting in as host for Gary Radnich during the 9-12 morning slot) claimed that last night's loss means that the Gigantes are out of the playoff hunt. He also complained that Brian Sabean is solely at fault for the fact that over the past 6 or so years the team has been lousy, even while it had Bonds swinging the lumber. >>

Solid pitching and luck have gotten the Giants further than anyone expected this season. The pitching is still solid, but the luck is looking a little low.

I'm not sure if they've been killed emotionally yet, we'll see how they do with this homestand.

digicat · August 25, 2009 6:59AM

<< They can get Frank Thomas cheap as a pinch hitter for the rest of the year if that helps? >>

Can't he play 1st anymore?

BassPro77 · August 25, 2009 8:11AM

you should watch the cubs,

you get used to it after a while

SanctionII · August 25, 2009 8:32AM

There is still plenty of time in the season for the Giants to make a big push for the playoffs. The Dodgers have been medicore since the All Star break. The Rockies play the Dodgers in Denver over the next few days. Maybe they can beat LA and reduce LA's division lead, while the Giants beat the Diamondbacks to keep pace. This weekend Colorado travels to the Giants to play at ATT Park. The Giants are very tough at home and if they play well against Colorado they can make up ground on both the Dodgers and Rockies.

The above said, I would like to see the Rockies take the Division and make it back to the World Series so they can have a chance at joining the Avalanche and Broncos with Championship trophies in Denver's Trophy case. If only the Nuggets had beaten LA last spring in the NBA Western Conference finals, they could have had a good shot at beating the Cavs for Denver's first NBA title.

Admittedly I like Denver's pro sports teams, even though I have not lived in Colorado for over 30 years.

IchiroDeported · August 25, 2009 9:06AM

i mentioned this some time back in a different thread but the Giants lack offense big time, they needed to go get a veteran hitter in their lineup who can jack the ball every once in a while (Holliday comes to mind)

larryallen73 · August 25, 2009 10:15AM

As a Dodger fan I wouldn't say the Giant's are out of it. The Dodger's are playing like crap so it's possible the Rockie's AND the Giant's could both pass them. Don't give up quite yet. I think there is almost 25% of the season left!?

JackWESQ · August 25, 2009 3:21PM

Not quite snatching defeat from the jaws of victory; Giants up 5-2 going into bottom of ninth; win 5-4.

/s/ JackWESQ

digicat · August 25, 2009 4:14PM

Brian Wilson.... not an "automatic closer", but he usually gets the job done in nail-biting fashion, or flames out in spectacular fashion.

I miss Robb Nen.

SanctionII · August 26, 2009 3:25AM

What I mentioned yesterday afternoon came true last night.

Giants beat Arizona and Colorado beat the Dodgers. The Giants kept pace with Colorado and picked up a game on the Dodgers. If a repeat occurs tonight and Thursday, the Giants will be four games back of LA and Colorado heading into the weekend series at ATT with Colorado.

Things could end up with the NL West race being a three team horse race down to the wire with two playoff spots up for grabs.

If only the Giants can find some offense on a regular basis.

digicat · August 26, 2009 8:22AM

<< If only the Giants can find some offense on a regular basis. >>

That's where the "luck" comes in. With Freddy Sanchez on the DL and Pablo day-to-day, I'd say that the luck is in short supply.

matthewbschultz83 · August 26, 2009 1:51PM

Actually Pablo is a little worse than day to day...

digicat · August 26, 2009 4:04PM

Giants got owned all night long by lowly Doug Davis, then showed up and played 2 innings of ball for the win. How about that?

That's two nights in a row that the Giants have won with go-ahead 3 run homers in the bottom of the 8th.

JackWESQ · August 26, 2009 4:13PM

2009 NL Giants. Entertaining when they win. Entertaining when they lose. (Well, at least lately). Can't ask for more.

Petit, 2-8 with a 6.06 ERA v. Martinez, 3-1, but with a 5.73 ERA. Maybe we'll see some runs tomorrow.

/s/ JackWESQ

digicat · August 27, 2009 3:44PM

<< Petit, 2-8 with a 6.06 ERA v. Martinez, 3-1, but with a 5.73 ERA. Maybe we'll see some runs tomorrow. >>

D-Backs 11, G-Men 0. Pathetic.

I didn't expect much with Pablo, Bengie, and Freddy Sanchez all on the bench with injuries.

TheBoz · August 28, 2009 6:39AM

interesting SI article about the boy pitchers....too bad it doesnt look like they will make it to October.

digicat · August 28, 2009 2:50PM

It's always nice when Lincecum dominates another team... especially a good one.

JackWESQ · August 28, 2009 4:03PM

<< It's always nice when Lincecum dominates another team... especially a good one. >>

Indeed.

/s/ JackWESQ

JackWESQ · August 29, 2009 1:56PM

5-0 lead going into ninth inning. Game ends with Giants winning 5-3. Win or lose, Giants always seem to make it interesting.

/s/ JackWESQ

grote15 · August 29, 2009 5:00PM

I have no horse in this race, but would really like to see SF in the playoffs...they are young but play the game the way it used to be played...I was at Shea when Wilson pitched 2.2 innings of relief to get the win after blowing the save. I thought to myself, Now this team is old school!

digicat · August 29, 2009 5:14PM

Boch has Zito on a VERY short leash.

If he left Zito in there, I wonder if it'd have ended 5-1?

Still, Zito's turnaround since the AS break has been astounding.

I'm gald Panda shaved off his "David Ortiz"ish chin-strap beard he was wearing yesterday... that just looked silly on him.

JackWESQ · August 30, 2009 9:37AM

Down 5-2 going into bottom of the 7th? No problem. 4 runs in the 7th and 3 runs in the 8th and come away with a 9-5 victory. Nice. Win or lose, entertaining!

/s/ JackWESQ

larryallen73 · August 30, 2009 10:20AM

I just hope the Giant's and Rockie's play a lot more and beat each other about 50% of the time to keep them both behind the Dodger's.

digicat · August 30, 2009 12:57PM

Panda pulls an 0-fer, but the rest of the hitters picked up the slack. Awesome!

digicat · August 31, 2009 7:31AM

When got stunned with that horrible 14 inning game last week, many fans figured that this was the emotional death-blow to the team. The Giants responded by handling the Rockies in the first 2 games, then staging their own comeback win in the last one. 3 game sweep to tie up the Wild Card.

This is getting very interesting.

They just signed Brad Penny for the rest of the season for $75,000. Penny's been pretty bad for the past few seasons. Maybe he'll enjoy his time at AT&T Park for the rest of the year?

JackWESQ · August 31, 2009 11:21AM

269 career starts for Brad Penny and a 101-83 record. I'll take that any day for a number 4 starter.

/s/ JackWESQ

digicat · September 1, 2009 11:40AM

Elite pitching won't win if you can't score runs for it.

I'm getting really worried when Panda keeps sitting out games and limping hard when he's playing. Not good.

Walt · September 1, 2009 11:42AM

Who is the Panda?

digicat · September 1, 2009 12:18PM

<< Who is the Panda? >>

Pablo "Kung Fu Panda" Sandoval. The only star position player the Giants have.

calaban7 · September 1, 2009 12:23PM

Sanchez pitched very well ( plus he's on my fantasy team ) , but King Cole pitched even better.

I just picked up Zito and Sanchez. I hope the Giants get great games from those two.

I love baseball in general , but this year I've turned into a fantasy scum , where I root for the players not neccesarily for the team. SORRY.

digicat · September 1, 2009 3:57PM

<< I just picked up Zito and Sanchez. I hope the Giants get great games from those two. >>

Zito's really turned it up several notches since the AS break. I don't cringe when he takes the hill anymore.

digicat · September 2, 2009 5:01AM

With Bengie still out, the Giants have now called up top prospect Buster Posey to show his quality.

SanctionII · September 2, 2009 6:40AM

For a true Giants fan the 2009 team is one which will take you, emotionally, to the top of Mt. Everest one day and then less than 24 hours later will take you to the deepest part of the Marianas Trench; only to be yanked up to the top of Mt. Everest 24 hours later.

Must be tough on the psyche of a true fan, but then isn't emotion [both high and low] at the very core of sports and sports fandom? If so, this year's team delivers.

digicat · September 2, 2009 8:59AM

Along with Posey, they also called up Dan Runzler, a 24 year old relief pitcher with wicked-sick numbers this year:

0.76 era, 59 ip, 5 er, 24 bb, 83 so, .797 whip

bman90278 · September 2, 2009 12:18PM

Hey Rich, How did you like Penny today? Looked like the Penny I remember. Maybe he could be the extra push you guys need??

brian

digicat · September 2, 2009 1:17PM

Penny brought it, that's for sure. Baffled the World Champs at their own home. Now THAT's a baptism by fire!

artistlost · September 3, 2009 11:18AM

Wow...i really want to cheer from SF to make it into the playoffs...but.......

Lincecum pitches a beauty 7 inning 4 hit 2 run game with 11 Ks and only 1 BB and he is about to get dinged with a "L" because the team just can't hit.

really too bad. I wanted to see Lincecum win his second cy young too.

mathew

Walt · September 3, 2009 12:10PM

The Giant bats don't scare anyone. What is in the water in Philly? Moyer, Pedro...those guys have to be a 100 between em'

digicat · September 3, 2009 12:56PM

<< The Giant bats don't scare anyone. >>

True. 3 runs in 3 games was enough for the Phills to take 2 out of 3. Pathetic.

Awesome pitching, the arms did their job, but as always, offense failed to produce.

<< really too bad. I wanted to see Lincecum win his second cy young too. >>

If Tim pitched 9 innings of no-hit ball in each of his remaining starts... that's no guarentee that he'll get wins. How sad is that?

digicat · September 4, 2009 5:04PM

Wow, this game could have gotten out of hand fast.

Bad Zito showed up and the Giants had to start the Pen in the 5th inning. After Miller promptly tried to initiate a warp-core breach, the rest of the bullpen restored order and slammed the door shut. Awesome.

Great pitching, great bullpen... if only the Giants could be great hitters!

JackWESQ · September 5, 2009 9:40AM

A 3-2 nail biter of a win for the Giants. Now, the Dodgers and Rockies need to go out and do their duty and have a perfect game thrown against them.

/s/ JackWESQ

digicat · September 6, 2009 10:20AM

We're wasting all of this great pitching.

digicat · September 7, 2009 2:42AM

I like the little production the Brew-Crew put on after Fielder's walkoff. I wish the Giants had something like that... not that they'd get to use it much.

Panda's walkoff on 5/12

bman90278 · September 7, 2009 4:51AM

Dang Rich, He looks like he ate the whole Giants team. That guy will be the next Mo Vaughn if he doesn't drop some lbs.

brian

MajorDanby · September 7, 2009 5:49AM

and he's a vegetarian!

YEAH!! NO!! ?!?!? - an 2009 SF Giants thread

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