GAMEBALL and JOKER--> GIANTS at PHILLIES 09/02
GAMEBALL
PENNY
Big, ugly, and throws hard…..Big? Well, lets say that you could fit Lincecum in one of Penny's pant legs put Eugenio in the other…..and still have room to squeeze Alyssa Milano between them….who I hear is very familiar with the inside of Penny's pants…..Ugly?? Well lets just say that Cain is feeling less self conscious about his neck size….and Velez's facial hair is looking downright stylish in comparison to Penny…..Throws hard??? Averaging 94 MPH and maxing out at 97 MPH Penny is the hardest throwing member of arguably the best starting rotation in the big leagues….and that velocity is a big key to Penny's effectiveness as he leans on the fastball more than any of his rotation mates…
Penny was stellar tonight, mixing in his unimpressive curveball with an occasional slider and changeup..keeping his slow stuff down in the zone where it couldn't be whacked around…..but it was all about the fastball as Phillies hitters seem to struggle to catch up with it no matter how many times they saw it…..Penny was really only in trouble once tonight right after the Giants scored their lone run in the 5th….. Howard singled off a 1st pitch changeup, then Werth worked a walk….Ibanez was up with 2 men on and no outs before he flipped a 3-2 fastball to the track in left…..Penny then got a 1st pitch curveball called strike on Feliz, before he hit an easy grounder to Sandoval…. and then Penny got Ruiz on a 2-2 Slider on the outerhalf that he rolled over for an easy grounder to short……
But perhaps the highlight of Penny's night was his 9 pitch at bat in the 5th…which immediately preceeded Torress 9 pitch RBI Single….combined those two at bats took a chunk out of Happ's stamina and likely contributed to the 3 spot in the very next inning…..Good job you ugly fat fuck, welcome to the Giants…..
TIP OF THE CAP :
TORRES
Came through with the Giants first RBI of the road trip after a long 9 pitch battle with a stressed Happ…..
URIBE
3 hit night, and the BIG fly 15 rows back in the 6th gave the Giants what seemed like a comfortable lead with this pitching staff….and his swing still cracks me up….if you told him it was legal to get a running start ala Happy Gilmore he might just have a 50 homer year….
ROWAND
Wasted no time with a first pitch JACK to go back to back with Uribe….
AFFELDT
Worked the 9th making Victorino, Utley, and Howard look like tee ballers
RUNZLER
Dan uses his power lefthanded fastball to climb all the way from Low A to the Bigs in one whirlwind year….strike out stuff to be sure with 77 K's in 54 innings, not horribly wild but not exactly a control artist with 22 walks, temper your expectations, as those lights are bright in the big leagues, especially when you have logged less than 7 innings above A Ball and that San Jose Stadium that seats only 4,200 ppl……
JOKER
MOLINA
I guess that student at Skyline shot in the ass wasn't the only guy who was butt hurt today (rimshot)…. after being asked if the Giants were sending a message with the Posey callup Molina replied “You know what, probably” (click to read the whole thing if you haven't already) “This might mean I’m not coming back next year. Who knows?" Now I will be the first to say that his hacktastic ways aside, Molina has been a very good Giants and filled a void on the team with his defense, his bat, and nurturing the younger players….but come on bro, don't be like that…. You have be out 8 games in a row and Whiteside ain't exactly lighting it up….. its not like Molina has been running out there everyday hitting the cover off the ball….. and this is a pennant race, and its all hands on deck…..Molina knows the deal, but he better also know that with or without Posey the Giants are going to move on eventually…. and with Posey hitting the cover off the ball and DRAWING WALKS that eventually might come sooner rather than later….so suck it up Bengie, and you might get a taste of postseason once more…..and when you look for that multiyear contract this offseason you might just get it from some guilble GM looking for "veteran leadership"…..
SMACK OF THE STICK :
FREDDY SANCHEZ
With Uribe playing solid defense and hitting the cover off the ball (3rd multi hit game in last 5)….you might not have a spot until you are 110% healthy…..you can forget that vesting option that looked so sure just a month ago…..in fact if Sabes has a brain, he will offer you a 3 year $20 Million dollar deal like you offered the Pirates
WALKER/TASCHNER
Good to see you both still have work….. man that bullpen is in shambles……when your closer, your best pitcher in the pen has an 7 ERA in September, you know things are bleak for your pen…..
FINAL THOUGHTS
So the Giants go into the rubber match in Philly with a very interesting pitching matchup….. Lincecum v Pedro Martinez…. the one pitcher Timmy is most often compared to due to his small stature and devastating changeup no longer has that Mid 90's heat and Bugs Bunny changeup…..these days he is just trying to get by with a high 80's fastball and a high 70's change…..but don't underestimate Pedro's guile, as no matter what he was throwing he brings that competitive fire and knack for pitching……Timmy also has to face a far superior offense than Pedro will face……so lets hope Tim is on top of his game and sends us to Milwaukee on a up note…..
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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..)
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