Winners
Romo +.170
Affeldt + .124
Lewis +.301
Rowand +.176
Losers
Medders -.268
Ishikawa -.185 (that Pop DP with Sandoval trumped the late HR)
Big Plays
Lewis HR +.322
Byrd 2B -.307
Big swings of the stomach in the 6th inning with the two biggest plays by far being these two hits……
GAMEBALL and JOKE
06/19 RANGERS at GIANTS
GAMEBALL
LEWIS
Wow…..apparently Freddie hits best with splinters in his ass……after spending most of the week riding the pine, Fred took advantage of his opportunity……and it was a thing of beauty……after watching Feldman saw off leftie hitters Sandoval and Ishikawa with hard stuff on the hands in back to back at bats……Mr Go The Other Way, dropped the bat head and JERKED it over the bricks in right to give the Giants lead…..man…..this kid is strong……add a nice play in a line drive to left, and forgive a foul ball error that woulda been a nice play near the wall and he gets today's GAMEBALL….…..
TIP OF THE CAP :
ROWAND
Ooops, looks like there are a few magic beans left in the bag after all, with a leadoff Homer, and 2 more hits to bring his AVE back over .300……and despite his lack of speed, his good instincts in center are kinda comforting just because he makes all the plays he can get to…….
ISHI
Splinters in the ass work for you too, eh? Maybe that’s the panacea for the Giants hitting woes,….everybody plays part time……3 starts this month….and 2 HR…coming in back to back starts…..looks like ISHI might have found his groove….. and tonights homer is bigger than the casual follower might think…….Rangers are all about fastballs and long balls…..versus Wilson who is all about walks and the fastball……1 run lead there was just begging disaster……a 1 run lead lets Brian attack with abandon……
ROMO/AFFELDT/WILSON
Shutdown all the way around
DOWNS
I swear….gotta love it……not supposed to be anything…..and yet here he is…..I bet he is already the most popular Giants behind Tim and Panda
MOLINA
Stroke looks like its coming back…..and he even worked a full count in his first two at bats…..but don't worry, he made up for it 1 pitch At Bats his last two times at the plate
WOODY
Good to have Kirk in the house……now lets just hope our lucky charm spends the weekend……
JOKER
MEDDERS
Medders had been a pleasant surprise to start the season…..but since then he has cooled off a little…..allowing runs in his last 4 outtings……..no……wait a second, that box score HAS to be wrong……I distinctly remember him grooving a first pitch low 90's belt high fastball down broadway to Byrd…….OH YEAH…..those are RANDY'S Earned runs…shit…….not only did Medders allow the tying and go ahead runs to score, he did it while avoiding any earned runs of his own…….thus the beauty of ERA……good job JOKER……lets hope you don't have a locker next to Randy…..I hear he can be an irritable fellow…….
SMACK OF THE STICK :
SABES
As we watch Renteria's slow bat slow hands and slow feet…..Giants fans glance towards the Rangers dugout at the charismatic boisterous Former Giant who was allowed to walk away not because of money, not because of defense…..but because of the need for offense……
So far…….AVE 254 OBP.319 SLG.319…..for $9 Million???...hell, you coulda had Omar and Hudson….ahhh hindsight is such a wonderful thing……..lets just hope Renteria's bat warms up…..…..cause at this point I'm thinking I might even prefer Bocock back at Short…..at least he played solid D……
HOLM
Passed through waivers on his way to Frenso…..OUCH……Whitehead looking decent…..nobody else wants you……..sucks, don't it……….
WILD CARD HOPES
The Big Tease…..El Grande Teaso…..
The Giants should just stand pat, cause it's a sellers market
At the beginning of play today, only 6 teams are 8 games out or greater That means that 24 teams are within 7 1/2 with more than 3 months to play……even if teams think they are out of it will have a hard time dumpimg players without pissing off their fan bases…..ask the White Sox……7 back, and last I heard….they are buyers…..
FRANNY
Downs is doing what everyone wanted you to do…..seized the opportunity, playing scrappy hustle ball with solid Defense…….who knows, maybe Downs never relinquishes his hold on the job…..heck, if he keeps playing like this, the Giants would be fools to make a change……..
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