GAMEBALL and JOKER--> DBACKS at GIANTS 8/25

Back from the game and I am beat..... considering this is only the first game of the homestand where I will be attending at least 50% of the games thats a sad state of affairs.....this was a good crowd for a Tuesday night with 37K+ ":attendance" of course that wasn't quite how many people were really there but you had people all the way up in the corners of the upper deck and the bleaechers and arcade were fairly packed....and hey even rich field club seats were 80+% full......but this crowd wasn't here to celebrate....they were blood thirsty......and it was either going to be Dbacks or Giants blood depending on the outcome......this was a crowd remincient of some of the games late in 2004 where the Giants started to blow chunks late (see Benitez)....where every small error was met with something ranging from disapproving murmurs to lusty boos....... but in the end was some semblance of relief, and perhaps the best cheers you heard for the Giants were in when the game was 100% over and the fans were congratulating and cheering on the ramps and in the stairwells on the way out......I got spontanious high fives from 3 strangers... when you passed them by they saw the same look on your face as they had on theirs.....just plain relief from the final out come......and disbelief it was last night was and what tonight almost was........

GAMEBALL and JOKER--> DBACKS at GIANTS 8/25

GAMEBALL

ISHIKAWA

The forgotten man with his 2nd start in 9 days came through big time with TWO big hits.....the first a leadoff double against Haren in the 7th.....he would come around to score the tying run......the Giants could have easily rolled over to lose 2-1......and then the tie breaking SHOT off Rauch over the bricks and good for 3 runs which were just good enough for the win.....
Garko hasn't been as good as advertised, while Travis seems charged up by the competition......and Travis' last start? only a 1 for 5, but was the only win in Denver.....I don't give a shit what I said before, after a performance like tonight, you need to play Travis until he shows the job isnt his.....

TIP OF THE CAP :
URIBE
Solo shot got the Giants on the board, and then actually put the ball in play for the error on the third baseman.....

CAIN
Pitched a solid game overall and game the bullpen some much needed rest

FANS
Came out in force tonight, nice to see the yard full after a night like last night

GIANTS
Those $5 tickets are great, keep it going and they will come.....

JOKER

WHITESIDE

Catchers interference set up the DBacks only 2 runs of the game, making it 2-1 instead of 1-0...... and with Haren dealing things looked grim.....

SMACK OF THE STICK :
BOCHY
Wilson was chewed up, you should either have put Romo in to begin with or had him in the game a batter or two sooner.......1st and 3rd with 1 out and 1 run down, and you put a gimpy Sandoval up there when the DP is your worst enemy??? I go with Garko there, career 0.68 GB/FB.......

WILSON
Sure he was gassed but he still was the man on the spot

LEWIS
Misplayed the ball in left, but made a quick recovery.....luck? I think so.....

SCHIERHOLTZ
Missed the cutofff man in the 9th allowing the lead run to get to 2nd

FRANDSEN
Rohlinger????....BWHAHAHHAHA.....man they really do hate you

MILLER
F YOU from last night still

DUDE SITTING 3 ROWS IN FRONT OF ME
Decided he wanted to stand up and give his buddy a headlock right as Ishikawa Doubled......and then did it again when Uribe hit into the Error.... Missed both plays.....and this guy doesn't have any idea what "DOWN IN FRONT" I actually got out of my seat and walked over to him and explain that he shouldn't stand up while the batter is hitting when everyone else is sitting......I don't care how much UFC shit you are wearing, just try to headlock this fucking pissed off Giants fan.......


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(The fine print: There will be cussing and bad taste. This is written with the heat of the moment feel you may have during the game, with rational though sprinkled in now and then. This is entertainment folks, sure there is a lot of truth and I am a genius, but this is all about having a laugh and enjoying the ride…….now lets go heckle Jeff Kent in when he gets inducted to Cooperstown..)