GAMEBALL and JOKER--> PHILLIES at GIANTS 04/26

GAMEBALL and JOKER--> PHILLIES at GIANTS 04/26

GAMEBALL

DEROSA

Now, if you looked at the box score, and see 4 0 1 2… fairly pedestrian, right? Well when you are the San Francisco Giants facing a 4-0 Halladay with an ERA south of 1.00? Man, I tell you if you waste that situation in that very first inning, you aren't gonna get shit off this guy….so when you got a full count 2 out base hit to plate 2 runs and get the early lead and show that Halladay is flesh and blood…..well, that’s HUGE….I don't care if it was a 57 bouncer through the hole, he put the bat on the ball and with enough umphh to get it threw that hole…..and I don't care if he got gunned at 2nd… gotta keep that pressure on …and that 1st inning set the tone…. good job and here is your GAMEBALL

TIP OF THE CAP :
WHITESIDE
Nice work kid, how the hell did you keep those fair? Whiteside hit a sizzling worm burner just down the 3rd base line for an RBI double, and then dropped the head on an a ball inside and spanked it right down the line and off the foul for a solo shot late…..not to mention a pretty insane block on a ball 2 feet outside in the dirt……another night, another situation and this is a GAMEBALL

RENTERIA
Looked foolish at times, looked like a hitter at times….and he was a hitter enough for 2 hits including getting the party started in the 1st……

PABLO
Seems like he's got multiple hits everynight……

HUFF
Starving for hits lately, but got fed tonight with an RBI single to add on in the 6th and keep the momentum with the home team……

ROMO
Airtight……2 solid innings versus one of the best offensive in the NL…..

DEFENSE
Not spectacular, sometimes not even pretty….but the Giants have been making all the plays lately… not something all teams can do……

JOKER

MANUEL

Phuck you Charlie Manuel….. not pissed anymore, but haven't forgotten the snug of the Panda…..in and of itself, maybe we forget…. but you are leading a team of pompous jackasses out there……Incredibly talented and deep organization from the Majors and through the Minors…..no reason to play like little bitches……today it was the Utley HBP….you see him react and pull back and then stop and stick his arm back out…..pansy bullshit play….like the Victorino 'Make his Own Basepath" you all pulled against Omar a few years back……that shit would get someone buzzed or knocked down in the old days……too bad the Giants brass are a bunch of pussies….cause you JOKERS need to be put in your place…..

SMACK OF THE STICK :
GIANTS BRASS
And speaking of which, when are you going to protect your own players? Not saying you nail someone in the head, but throw behind their belt and give em a scare…..what could happen? a few punches? good god, its baseball, everyone just comes out of the dugout and talks about their lear jets….hell I would throw down with these fuckers in a second…..sure I would get my ass pounded, but I guarantee I would do at least a little damage….in a fight there are only 3 things to be scared of….Guns, Knives, and Jail and I don't think any of those are coming anytime soon….well, unless I jump on the field to join the fray….and don't worry, that won't happen…..me no likely Jail……

GARY RADNICH
And while I am venting, what the fuck is this guy doing on a Giants broadcast…. he know nearly NOTHING about baseball… and makes his living being a jackass…and not even a particularly effective jackass that gets the masses riled up and get ratings….not more annoying like listening to a Hyena with Strep Throat…..good god, who likes you? I guess you MUST get ratings cause you seem to stay employed……but please please keep this guy away from ANYTHING Giants…..christ….I would rather listen toJohn London


For those that don't recall the Victorino play
Victorino ran out of the basepath in order to collide with Vizquel who was without the ball…….in a rule quirk he was called safe for obstruction
Vizquel was part of a crazy play in the fifth when Victorino tried to steal second and ran out of the basepath and onto the grass. Vizquel was called for obstruction and Victorino took second

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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..)




by merkin

GAMEBALL and JOKER 08/02 PHILLIES at GIANTS

What a glorious day at the yard, going for the series win versus the Phillies, Giants fans were out in full force . The slightly overcast misty morning gave way to a warm cool sunny Sunday unique to summers at AT&T Park. The Pablo shirt giveaway went without a hitch and 22 of the 25 seats were occupied. We had some fun cheering the home team and jeering the visitors, put a few names to faces and called each other by pseudo embarrassing screen names in public……

GAMEBALL and JOKER 08/02 PHILLIES at GIANTS

GAMEBALL

SANCHEZ

The newly minted 2nd baseman and #2 hitter overcame an early miscue and came up with the hit of the game, a 2 out 2 run double that tied the game and set the Giants offense in motion…. Sanchez looked as good as advertised in his Giants debut and lets hope that magic wand of his is working down the stretch……20 more doubles, yes I think that would make me happy.……

TIP OF THE CAP :
VELEZ
Freddy has been a welcome addition, but the best trade deadline move was when we sent Matt Downs to Fresno for Eugenio Velez. this kid has been playing all over the diamond and hitting every time he has been given the chance…recalled at the beginning of the homestand and with a hit in every game since…..thats .461 with 7 RBI, 5 Runs, and 3 BB…..if this kid keeps it going, the Giants are going to be tough to beat down the stretch…..

ZITO
I think we learned a little about Zito today…..first of all he twice had the chance to melt down and stayed with em….in the 4th following the Home Run and Error, and in the 5th following back to back hits and the take of 2nd on a throw to the plate that shorthopped Whiteside to allow a runner to advance…..in fact, after each miscue I almost expected Zito to melt down…..but he held fast and not only got out of trouble he started the game changing 2 out rally with a single up the middle and then after the Giants took the lead…..came back out for a shutdown 1-2-3 inning with 2 K's……Zito might have been able to go another inning or two, if it wasn't for a bases loaded no out situation knocking him out in the bottom of the 6th……

BULLPEN
Romo, Affeldt, Medders, and Howry were able to keep the Phillies bats at bay with 4 solid innings

ROWAND
Got the Giants on the board with a 0 out triple that woulda been out of about 29 other parks…..

RENTERIA
Love those doubles down the line and a nice 1 hop snag in the 9th

JOAQUIN
Welcome to the show, although only the interwebbing baseball geeks even know you are on the roster

BOCHY
Belated kudos for yesterday….pulling Timmy after 118 with a shutout through 8….visions of that 138 pitch outing in my head……

JOKER

MANUEL

So how many all stars does it take to take a series from the Giants at home???? Well obviously more than the Phillies could muster as they got humbled by every Giants starter not named Sadowski…… but really that’s not why I have him here……and, not its not about the all star nepotism…. for me the Phillies have been a team that has won DESPITE Charlie….. loaded with talent for years, 2008 was going to happen sooner or later…….So what influence does a manager have on his team? Well handing the pitching staff is at the top of the list, and using your pitchers wisely and keeping them healthy is paramount……So here we have Phenom Cole Hamels, who at one point was considered the equal or even superior to Lincecum as far as rising young pitching star.….but after Hammels was after being ridden all year 2008 is struggling to maintain league average numbers….…..Well at least they got a ring out of Hamels' arm……. But the one move that drives me nuts to this day is when he took Opening Day starter and Staff Ace Brett Myers and shifted him to the Pen as the Closer after 3 starts in 2007…..what the fuck, your best starter is now a reliever???? Well guess what happened……Myers went down 2 months with a sore elbow and hasn't been the same pitcher since……FUCKING GENIUS MANUEL…..

SMACK OF THE STICK :
VICTORINO
Poor little Shane…..went down with a "bruised knee" on Wednesday and expects to return as soon as the Phillies leave San Francisco……depriving Giants fans from getting a good heckle on your sorry ass…….don't worry we won't forget……

GARKO
OOooo boy, be careful Ryan, first impressions can stay with you a long time….better walk carefully around those reporters and stick the "Bull Durham" script….happy the team won, just taking it day to day, all that shit…..cause if you ain't hitting and ain't scooping, you have better get used to those AT&T Wind popups really quick, especially when your Right Side Partner is also a new comer to the winds and is just as likely to yell "YOU GOT IT" as "I HAVE IT"……..

HOWARD
Looking horrible at the plate and in the field...... K's whiffing on a 86 MPH fastball, K's watching a 0-2 curve down the pipe, and his "overlobbing" Hammels plated the go ahead run....... Howard, you can be MY all star anyday....

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GAMEBALL and JOKE 07/05 ASTROS at GIANTS

After a shitty game like that, glad we have something to distract us……
HOORAY The Giants put two pitchers in the all star game for the first time since 2008, and Tim makes back to back all star appearances for the first time since Barry Bonds……ok, well I guess the Giants and All Star games have gone hand in hand over the years and Cain and Tim continue that tradition…..
This IS the first time that Giants have put two starting pitchers in since 1966…..
for a list of Giants All Stars over the years click here

GAMEBALL and JOKE
07/05 ASTROS at GIANTS

GAMEBALL

CAIN

CONGRATS MR CAIN on your first all star appearance…..after breaking into the big leagues at age 20, Matt has been one of the more solid pitchers in the league posting better than average ERA's every year while making 30+ starts in each of his full seasons. Under appreciated because of his low win loss totals and lack of bullpen and run support, tables have turned as Cain is now putting up the W's that baseball old timers seem to love….no longer unappreciated, I even heard an ESPN pundit plugging Cain for an All Star start last night…..good work Mr Cain, here is a GAMEBALL to go with your first all star appearance……

TIP OF THE CAP :
TIM
Back to back all star appearances…and bet we see a bunch more in his future…..enjoy your time in St Louis Timmy…..and make sure that everything you eat is boiled for at least 1 hour.

ISHIKAWA
Got the first hit of the game…….and didn't even strike out!!! WOooo Hooooo

AURILIA
Got the G's on the board…..

JOKER

MANUEL

I still can't believe this retard won the World Series. I guess it's true that talent can overcome even the most dense managers.....but that's not why you are here today……I don't know what kinda of influence the NL All Star Manager has these days, but how Ryan Howard gets onto the team as the FOURTH 1st baseman I have no idea…..Pujols for sure, A Gonzales of course, Fielder is having a great year…..do we really need Howard and how are you going to get playing time for all these guys. Sure Howard can hit the ball a mile, but so can Adam Dunn and at least he walks…..Howard is a one dimensional player with low average and low walk totals…..sure he was the Home Run leader from last year, but the All Star game is always about the first half performances (see Hawpe) and sentimental favorites….Using that criteria, you could even pick Reynolds in front of Howard. Similar numbers and that would give you a 3rd baseman instead of another 1st baseman, and he is out homering, out walking and out fielding Howard…..but of course, I really think that Pablo should be the man…..Sure the average is there, but also the charisma……and the Panda is even out slugging Howard ..566 to .524….Luckily for us, seems like media around the country is pushing Pablo….Cards broadcasters, Mets broadcasters, Astros Broadcasters, hell….even ESPN…..but the issue still stands…..what the hell do you do with 4 first baseman?.....not exactly giving yourself to end the streak vs the AL are you????

SMACK OF THE STICK :
MELONHEAD
Hmmmm, wonder if Randy was hurt……well after he winced and threw the bat and grabbed hit left shoulder……maybe that was a clue…….
And here is the inside scoop, I have from a reliable source the actual conversation between Randy and Melonhead that happened between innings….

"Hey Randy you OK?" -Melonhead

"Feel fine skip, gimme the damn ball or I crush you" -Randy

"Well, I never heard of a player lying about pain, so I will trust you and give you the ball. Who cares if you have an extensive injury history and are 105 years old. I will also mention that we have a very rested pen with 8 relievers and Cain pitching tomorrow…..I think the smart move here is to stay with the pitcher who was just grabbing his throwing shoulder in pain….its not like you are going to serve up a couple of cookies and then make an errant throw down the line while grabbing your shoulder again in pain. No, that won't happen" -Melonhead

(ok, I made that up…..but it sounded real, didn't it?)

AURILIA
Good job breaking up the shutout…..and here is another 2 months on the roster…..

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