GAMEBALL and JOKER 08/04 GIANTS at ASTROS

Giants break out on the ROAD FINALLY…. you couldn't pick a more unlikely location (well besides 2009 Petco)….the Giants had lost 7 of 8 and 9 of 13 in Minute Maid Park which included a 4 game sweep in 2008…..and after last nights woes you would think the Giants were cursed by the weird angles, the glare from the windows in left and maybe even that dumbass choo choo train (yes, I said choo choo)…..but those demons seemed to be gone in the first innings after the Giants rallied for a 2 out run on a Double by the much maligned Molina. And then in the bottom of the 1st just as it seemed that Tejada has a Crawford Homer, Velez snuck around the corner of the stands that jut out into left to make an easy catch for the third out to win the 1st inning……

GAMEBALL and JOKER 08/04 GIANTS at ASTROS

GAMEBALL

SANCHEZ

Sanchez got over a personal hurdle as well today, breaking his 9 game road losing streak…in fact this was his best road game ever with a game score of 74 and his 3rd best game score ever. After a shaky 1st inning where he threatened to fall apart quickly, Sanchez was filthy nasty dirty mowing through the Astros never letting a runner past 1st base and facing just 1 batter over the minimum from the 2nd to the 7th, but then with a fat lead and after walking 2 runners in the 8th he was pulled with 102 pitches on the counter and a job well done……after his performance last week versus the Phillies and today versus the Astros it looks to me like Sanchez's magic bag has a few beans left in his bag……he seems to cruise as long as unstressed……I am really looking forward to how he fares in the pressure cooker of the Dodger series on Monday…..tensions will be high for sure, and if he can walk away from that game with a head of steam, we just may have one hell of a #4 starter……

TIP OF THE CAP :
MOLINA
The proud backstop heard the whispers of criticism become open talk of moving him from his cleanup throne, and he responded…..nothing like the threat of losing your rung on the ladder to get your tired old fat ass in gear……First 2 out double to plate Sandoval in the first, then Molina would add 2 more hits plus a long fly ball to center and it making me think we should talk about Molina's suck in the press more often

VELEZ
Man, its hard to get a gameball these days, but Eugenio is making a run at it everyday….and today he was a hit machine again with 3 more hits and of course that catch in left…..which looked easy, but could have become an adventure…..

ROWAND
Made his own bid for the gameball with big hits in 3rd and 5th……

The MOLE/ The PANDA
Back to Back Homers for the Giants for the first time since 1987…..or at least it feels like it……

MILLER
A starting pitchers best friend…..2 on 0 out….and nobody scores…..way to keep the Sanchez line clean……

JOAQUIN
Welcome to the bigs, and now back to Norwich????? Nah, give this kid a taste of Fresno…….

JOKER

BIP

The stupidity began before the game as Bip announced the Giants had left 19 runners on base last night…..WTF that doesn't sound right, and he made me go back and check…. It was 10 runners, you can't just add up individual player LOB and say its team LOB…ok so math isn't his strong suit…..too bad his other two weaknesses are public speaking and baseball analysis……innocently enough he made a comment about focusing on an inning and outscoring an opponent….silly but harmless on its own…..but somehow this became the "THEME" of the night…..Where the fuck did THAT come from…. did Bip sit up last night and say to himself….."You know what, I need a THEME….hey, lets talk about the game like it’s a 9 round boxing match!!! Damn I am such a fucking genius!!!"……nah, don't think he actually is capable of forethought…..honestly, he started babbling and babbled himself into a corner……and as he mixed his WINNING INNING bullshit, with the "Heh Heh Heh" annoying ass laugh responses to Kuiper…you would think someone would say SOMETHING to keep him from digging this hole…….I mean, Kuiper must hear this shit…..but then again, Bip is job security…….
And trying to be fair for a moment, we are spoiled with Kruk, Kuip, Flem, and Miller…..most of baseball has dumbass announcers…..Bip is no different than dozens of broadcasters spewing crap on the airwaves nightly…..I mean, think about it…..its like when you got out of College…..there attractive co-ed population you saw every day was like 15 chicks deep...... so many good looking females, you're view of the world got warped…..and then you graduate, and were working with middle aged women named Marge with secretary spread, and cankles……where did all the hot chicks go???…..after a while you appreciate Carla the slightly overweight intern with a cute face and nice voice you wouldn't have looked twice at in your college days……well…..There are lots of Bips and Marges out there, so enjoy the Co-eds when you can…..and maybe someday Bip might even be good enough to be a Carla…..

SMACK OF THE STICK :
GALLARDO
Brewers "ace" got blown out of the box by the Dodgers……with 7 runs in 5 1/3....thanks for the help, Jackass/......

MOYER
Same goes for the Moyer, getting pulverized by the Rocks




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