GAMEBALL and JOKER 07/31 PHILLIES at GIANTS

Maybe its just me, but after the Giants ripped off 5 in a row, and we came upon the Sadowski v the Phillies + Cliff Lee and actually hung around until the later innings….I am not taking this loss too hard….of course it helps when you know that Timmy day is just around the Corner…..and really, would have loved to win this one but the Phillies are relieved to get a W before the weekend……

GAMEBALL and JOKER 07/31 PHILLIES at GIANTS

GAMEBALL

MERKIN

Was pumping fastball after fastball and found the strike zone enough to put up two scoreless frames…..this kid has some nasty stuff and he can find the strike zone like he did tonight he could be a useful piece as this team tries to sneak into the playoffs…..

TIP OF THE CAP :
VELEZ
Didn't dive for his "nice plays" tonight and is looking more comfortable in Left and Center than he ever did at 2nd…..hope his bat stays hot, we can use the help

URIBE
Broke up the no-hiter, and got the shutout breaking Sac Fly

ROWAND
Man, this dude is the Cliché' gamer…..you can just see this guy is playing is big time pain…..i would pay money to see Rowand and Matheny in a fist fight….

ROMO
Solid outing….looks like the lynchpin of the middle relief corps is back on track…..

JOKER

AFFELDT

Mr 28 appearances without a run was handed a bad situation and made it worse……Jeremy had NOTHING coming out of the pen…..balls bouncing balls hitting players……just plain ugly …..he allowed the double steal and then proceeded to hit a batter on a 3 ball count……then walked in a run on a 4 pitch walk…..and then when he did finally find the zone, he gave up another 2 runs and the close game became out of hand……Affeldt is not just the most important reliever on this staff, he is the 3rd most important pitcher on the roster….lets hope tonight was just an abreation and not a return back to the mean for Jeremy who had been so good so many times……

SMACK OF THE STICK :
MEDDERS
The Giants were hanging tough against a very strong opponent…just laying in the weeds looking to scratch out a couple runs…..then the 4 pitch leadoff walk to Rollins then a 4 pitch walk to Utley with 1 down set the stage for the to go from a 1 run deficit to a 4 run deficit…..our a mountain to claim for an offensively challenged team versus the reigning AL Cy Young…..

SADOWSKI
Was squeezed a bit, but this kid is a mirage…..decent stuff, good head and decent control. does not add up to success…..if he can shave corners he might have a chance…..but right now it would make sense for the Giants to start looking elsewhere….Randy's spot in the rotation is a big key to our success, as ugly as Randy was at times (insert ugly joke here) the Giants were 10-7 in his starts….including 4 in a row before his injury…..time to see if Martinez or Pucetas can catch lightning in a bottle…..

BATS
Sure, what are these guys supposed to do versus a pitcher of Lee's caliber…..but you HAVE to do better than 1 hit in 7 innings…..this is the kind of pitcher we would face in the playoffs if we can make it that far…..you need to at least work a count and get to the pen….oh yeah……this IS the Giants I am talking about

A's fans
Sorry folks, head to head Friday night…….not good for Oakland
Giants Attendance = 33,934 (97.7% of average 2009 attendance 34,733)
Athletics Attendance = 12,151 (68.6% of average 2009 attendance 17,717)
Kinda sad, looks like Giants game effects A's games more than the other way around……
And if you are thinking the opponent had a big influence…
Blue Jays ave Road = 26,101
Phillies ave Road = 29,655
Sure, the opponent had something to do with it, but 12,000 fans???? Sounds like a last place team attendance……in 1978…….

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