GAMEBALL and JOKER ==> ROCKIES at GIANTS 09/01

The Giants got one back…… 2 days after a broken bat and a bad bounce cost them a win….. a seeing eye grounder up the middle, a curveball in the dirt, and a wild throw got the Giants enough offense to take the rubber match behind a rejuvenated Lincecum add that to a Padres swoon…..suddenly the Giants hit the road full of optimism……

GAMEBALL and JOKER ==> ROCKIES at GIANTS 09/01

GAMEBALL

TIMMY!

TIMMY IS BACK!!!...ok, well not the 2008-09 Cy Young version topping out at 95-97 MPH……his velocity remains down, as he topped out at 92.8 MPH and averaged just south of 91 MPH…..but the CONTROL was there, with Timmy pounding the strike zone with a tailing fastball, and his plus plus Curve and Change…..the Rockies were on their heels and Timmy was able to out duel Jimenez……so maybe his velocity comes back, maybe it doesn't….either way Timmy will need to learn to pitch with diminished velocity…….and tonight showed me that he CAN adjust……"Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing" -Warren Spahn …….and with control, that offspeed stuff Timmy can keep the opponents off balance without a 95 MPH heater….and oh yeah, got a big 2 strike bunt down to set up the winning run……

TIP OF THE CAP :
FORD
Now that’s a debut!......Darren, the token prospect received for Ray Durham…..revived his career with a solid showing in San Jose and then in Spring……Assigned to AA Richmond, looked like Darren was finally on the track to the show……and then the arrest……falsifying police report that he was robbed of his employers $300…..things looked Villalona-like for Darren…….but tonight, he made a unexpected splash in the show……flying around the bases to give the Giants the go ahead run…….and he earned about $2200 and a per diem too….

FARTNOTE
Came up with the big hit of the game, with a hard hit 6 hopper out of the reach of EY Jr…..and good thing it was a 6 hopper as a ground ball single that died in the outfield actually gave Guillen enough time to trudge around 3rd and score…….Farty also drew the 3-2 walk off Jimenez in the 9th that turned into the winning run…..

GUILLEN
Started the Rally that tied the game in the 5th with a hard hit single….and good god……I swear this guy runs like Bengie on the bases….only less jiggly……

WILSON
Love him, hate him……but the fact of the matter is, he is one of the top closers in the game……

SANCHEZ
2 hits and a game ending catch that I have never seen before……I don't know what he was doing…..Kuip says it was too low to catch over the shoulder……but to me it looked like he overran a little and/ or didn't want to spin and risk losing track of the ball……in the end…….he saw ball and made sure it went into mitt……and that’s always a good play

JOKER

BOCHY

Managers lose more games than they win……and I usually try not to second guess moves unless, they are obvious…….but Bochy tried to squander all the Giants scoring chances……first of all, with runners on 1st and 3rd and Timmy at the plate in the 5th….the key is preserving the opportunity……you can A) let him take all the way…..B) run a safety squeeze/ sacrifice…..instead Timmy is first pitch swinging???? Ubaldo walked Posey on 5 pitches a few batter earlier…..just gone 3-1 to Fontenot and allowed his first run of the game…could it be possible that he might not have his best control and might have a lapse of concentration??? good god, at least let him work a pitch or two…….And then starts the runner with 1 out and a full count to Pablo……not smart, as Pablo has 5 swings in on Jimenez and 3 of those were swings and misses…..the others were a weak pop and a foul……and when you start a runner on 3-2, you are not only relying on the contact ability of the batter, but also his strike zone judgments.,…yes, PABLO'S Strike Zone Judgement……that’s as much of an Oxymoron as Bochy's Managing Ability…..

SMACK OF THE STICK :
PABLO
Sure Jimenez is about as nasty as they come, but we had a secret weapon….Pablo owned a career 10 for 28 with a .986n OPS off Ubaldo…..so when big spots for Pablo came up, you might think Pablo would be the one to come through….but Pablo came up with runners on 3 times, and went down 3 times…..in the 2nd on a popup, in the 5th striking out on 3 straight fastballs, and in the 7th swinging at ball 4 into a strike em out throw em out double play…..

TORRES
Had his own share of troubles….he was completely owned by Ubaldo……going 0 for 4 with 3 K's….and this has been par for the course against Ubaldo, as Andres is now 1 for 14 with 7 K's and 1 walk…..

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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 thought 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 when he gets inducted to Cooperstown..)



by merkin


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GAMEBALL and JOKER ==> DOGGIES at GIANTS 07/30

GAMEBALL and JOKER ==> DOGGIES at GIANTS 07/30

GAMEBALL

HUFF

"Sabean is a devious genius…..he has wanted Huff on this team for a long time…..but instead of obtaining him last year, he traded for Garko throwing the media, the fans, and competing GM's way off his trail……and when the offseaon began, he didn’t start off handing Huff wads of cash……he went after Nick Johnson knowing he would end up a Yankee and then LaRoche, knowing he would never play in SF…..the whole time Sabean the Genius KNEW that after an off year Huff would be still be sitting there waiting for any chance at a starting job…..So in comes Sabean, with a "well, no one else wants my money" offer, the veritable Homely Chick at the bar at 2AM settle for kinda approach……ahhh, but like those cheesy teenage chick flicks, when Aubrey let down his pony tail and took off those glasses……he was a stunner……the stunner that Sabean knew all along"……..excerpt from the upcoming Authorized Biography of Brian Sabean…..How I Never Won a World Series, but Still Managed to Draw 3 Million Fans a Year……or …….We're In This
But seriously, what a find…..and with 20 HR's in 104 games, he is on a pace for 30 Homers a number only passed by Bonds Kent and Aurillia at Pac Bell/ SBC/ ATT Park…..


TIP OF THE CAP :
TIMMY
Had small bouts of control issues, but after getting out of trouble in the 2nd and 3rd, got a little run support and found his groove….not allowing a runner past 2nd base for the rest of the game……ok TECHNICALLY Furcal passed second……but never made it to THIRD……yeah……that was cool……

RAY
FUCK….at least RAY THREW STRIKES…….

URIBE
Homer got the Giants on the board and got those offensive juices flowing in the bottom of the 2nd...then Gunned Ethier at the plate in the plate in the top of the 3rd

TORRES
Two more hits and a steal……

SANCHEZ
Just for that Relay to nail Furcal……

JOKER

BOCHY

Joker two nights in a row eh???? Bautista….and Sanchez to close it out eh?......yeah, that’s gonna work……those two have as much control as Keith Moon in a Hotel room…..for the kids out there, think Lindsey Lohan in a Pharmacy After Hours……..What point were you trying to prove there Bochy…..yeah, Wilson was unavailable, but just go to Ray and get it over with…Hell even Mota woulda been an improvement over Sanchez and Bautista…was this a cry for help…QUICK SABES GET ON THE PHONE AND GET TREVOR HOFFMAN…….good god, it’s the fucking Dodgers, and you got 40,000+ rabid fans ready to kick your ass if you squander that lead…….and don’t expect Mattingly to bail you out this time…..

SMACK OF THE STICK :
SABEAN
And by the way……I am NOT a proponent of paying for the big fish out there…..but there has got to be SOMETHING you can do…..and a short term fix is fine by me…..you can leave the Major League Roster untouched and maybe move Pegeuro or Fairley or something……and shore up this pen….you got Huff and Torres and maybe Uribe with Career years…..this might not happen next year, and the way this bullpen is looking we need something NOW just to sniff October and keep the rotation from being just worked to death…….

TORRES
Misplay in center helped get Romo out of the game and bring in the clowns……

THE CLOWNS
Bautista and J Sanchez……meh……..


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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 thought 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 ==> MARLINS at GIANTS 07/28

That’s a fangraphs kinda game…..


Top Performers (+0.50 = a win because you naturally have a 50/50 chance to win)
Torres = +.291
Ray = +.129
Schierholtz = +.126

Worst Perfomers
Wilson = -.304
Ishikawa = -.088
Sandoval = -.060

GAMEBALL and JOKER ==> MARLINS at GIANTS 07/28

GAMEBALL

TORRES

4 hits including a shot into the water and the game winning walk off "single"……Andres has moved from feel good story, to great dumpster dive find….now, they way he keeps on hitting he is closing in on……STAR STATUS???? ok, maybe a little premature, but the little man is doing it all……with the glove with his legs….and my oh my with his bat…..in his limited playing time he is top 20 in the NL in Runs, Doubles, Steals, On Base, and OPS…yes OPS where he is #4 among NL outfielders ….and in a couple more obscure stats he is top 20 in NL in Runs Created and Isolated Power (slg-avg)
And the best part…..although he has bounced around baseball for years, his service time means that we have him under control for 3 more years, and he will surely make some nice cash in Arbitration…..but I have the feeling it still will come at a discount of what he could get on the open market……and for those that think its impossible for a 32 year old to suddenly become a successful major leaguer….I grant that it is very rare, but no unprecedented…..my mind drifts back to another speedster that bounced around until age 32……and My Man Otis Nixon went on to have 7 more solid seasons…(yes, I have used the comp before)..certainly not the same kind of skill set that Torres has shown this year…..Otis had no power and tons more speed…..but I think the comp shows that not only late blooming possible….but sustaining that success……and Otis' was able to hang on until 39 as a speedster……surely it is possible that Torres can hang on as a speedster with some pop, as bats usually age better than legs……

And I can't get enough of this……


TIP OF THE CAP :
URIBE
Was in line for the gameball in regulation…..singling in 2 in the 1st and then flashing some speed while tripling home two in the 3rd…..but after collecting 3 hits in 3 AB's……couldn't keep the magic going with a chance to win it in the 9th…..K's on a 1-2 curveball after going down in the count 0-2….but still 3 hits and 4 RBI…..hey……that’s not a bad day

RAY/ROMO
At least a couple pitchers showed up…..and they were both pivotal…..with Romo getting the ball to the 9th, and Ray setting up the win in 10

POSEY
Ho hum, just a 21 game hitting streak…….so I keep hearing people say something about 17-4 in the Giants last 21…..21…..wonder if there is any correlation?.....
let me calculate (BABIP/ UZR15 ^wRC ….. the answer is 42……and that’s not a Jackie Robinson Reference

ROW ROW
2 more hits….thats 6 hits in 4 game, easily his best 4 game stretch since he got tagged in the face……and keep in mind, as crappy as Rowand has been for the Giants he HAS had at least 1 scorching month a year….hitting .343 for May 2008 and hitting .320 in June of 2009……it looked like April was going to be that month before he got hit….maybe he has a month left in him……and maybe Bochy will sit him when its over……yeah right……

RENT
Rowand and Rent setup the 10th inning winner with back to back singles….and both were hard hit shots……and Rent got the benefit of a bounce of infield dirt that hadn't been dragged for 4 innings……

HUFF
Got the Giants on the board with a Single in the 1st….and crossed the plate 2x for his 64th and 65th runs scored of the year….which leads the Giants and is 6th in the NL….


JOKER

BOCHY
Facebookers will need to click Bochy's pic for the full effect

FUCK…..with the tying run on 3rd and Dan Uggla at the plate……with Wes Helms looming on deck……every Giants fan at the game or within 20 feet of a radio TV or computer….at once said…..WALK EM……as a reflex…….and you know why???/ BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN PAYING ATTENTION AND KNOW THAT UGGLA IS IN THE FUCKING ZONE……good god……I have Krukow say 1000x that before a series you pick a player on the other team that you don't let beat you…..and guess what…..THATS FUCKING DAN UGGLA……..Yes, I know it would have put the lead run on base……Yes, I know Uggla's the Righty and Helms is the leftie...but its not that simple my friends…..first there are 2 down so putting the lead run on base is not nearly as bad as 1 or 0 out….second Uggla is like 20 for his last 15…..And finally consider the head to head matchups which Bochy should have at his fingertips…… UGGLA tattoo's Wilson to the tune of 4 for 7 including a HR the night before…….Helms is only 1 for 6 with FIVE strikeouts off Wilson…..yes, FIVE strikeouts in SIX at bats……so guess what happened…….Uggla gets that double to go 5 for 8 off Wilson…..before Helms made it SIX K's in SEVEN AB's……I won't even go into the other issues I have with Bochy,……not enough time in the day…..fucking jackass…..

SMACK OF THE STICK :
JSANCHEZ
After being staked to a big lead…..JSanchez continued his backwards slide into Tomko land…….Millon Dollar Arm…..and don't know what to do with it,……lets just hope his wife is as hot as Tomko's……

MARLINS ANNOUNCERS
If you are fortunate enough to have MLB extra innings like me, you have heard these clowns…..HIS NAME IS DAN UGGLA……what the fuck…..I swear to god they are the only two people in south florida excited about marlins baseball…..guess I can't blame them for trying…..

FREDDIE GONZALES or GIRADI or whoever the Fucking Marlins Manager of the Month is……
Orange Fucking Shoes???? Man, you should play here on a Friday….if those shoes are worth $1000…… 9 of these on the field are like $900,000

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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 thought 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--> NATS at GINTS 06/24

The object of the game is simple…..hell the object of almost ANY game is simple…score more than the opposition…..of course that means you ACTUALLY SCORE……and lately the Giants have had as much luck scoring as Ray Ratto (stole that one) at a lesbian bar……..but that all changed tonight in a magical magical inning where the Giants actually got consecutive hits, but runners actually touched home plate without being "put out" ……now, after consulting the rulebook….I am pretty sure that give the Giants a run…..but honestly, I am a bit dizzy from excitement and its been so long….I really can't remember what a Giants run looks like…..

GAMEBALL and JOKER--> NATS at GINTS 06/24

GAMEBALL

TOAD

Well, pitching we got……so the Toad gets the GAMEBALL not just for his arm but for his BAT…..
Molina and Rowand have already made the first two outs in the innning……0-2 count on the pitcher…….curveball on the outside corner and a little flick into Right….and so it begins……yes the Toad got the rally started and then came around to score the Giants first run in 57 games…….amazing….

TIP OF THE CAP :
GLASS FREDDY????
Shot a double down in the corner to score…..multiple runs in a single play??? No pretty sure that’s not allowed…..I think Renteria was sent back to 3rd on the play……not sure…..

RENT
Ugly, but put bat on ball to get the Giants on the board…..

PANDA
Ringing Double off the Left field wall to make it 4 on the board….

TORRES
Proof that Bochy not only reads GB and JK, but also takes managerial tips from the MERK =) (good god, I and talking about myself in the 3rd person)

HUFF
Hasn't played outfield since before the last Giants run(have I beaten this to death yet)…..didn't look really really bad out there….actually looked halfway decent……surprising…..but come on….its flyballs how bad could it be??? what did expect….him to fall on his face while kicking balls over the outfield wall???....well, I guess I was thinking he would be better than those guys with the helmets before the game trying to catch fly balls from a pitching machine…..but not by much……

JOKER

BIG HEAD

Fucking Bochy….at least he finally moved Torres to leadoff……and backed off Sanchez to 3rd…….and after 1 game the Huff experiment worked out well, of course now that Renteria is back on the shelf we won't have to watch that experiment anymore…..or hear about moving Panda and Sanchez around the infield……
now if Bochy could get a fucking clue and get that Rowand out of the lineup…at least SOMETIMES……I mean what's the point….we know when he is hot he is hot….but when he gets cold its downright Ugly……
in 2008 he had 2 good months before imploding….
in 2009 he had 3 good months before imploding…..
here we are in 2010…and after a brief hot streak it looks like it is already implosion time already…..now maybe he gets hot, but when you have alternatives……YOUNGER alternatives…..that MAYBE not only get hot but STAY hot and get MUCH NEEDED MAJOR LEAGUE AB"S……come on Bochy……When Nate gets healty and Poseys' super two status is not a threat…..you got a flexible roster……so use it…..

SMACK OF THE STICK :
RENTERIA
Stretch and Drink water…..dammit

ROWAND
4 AB's….1 K….9 pitches seen….hack much? and of all hitters with enough At Bats to Qualify for a batter title??? who is the Hackiest in the National League???.....No Aaron is actually only 2nd to last with 3.27 pitches per at bat….the Hackiest…..Pedro Feliz…… NOW I KNOW WHO HE REMINDS ME OF…he is PEDRO….with a FAT PAYCHECK and LESS POWER…….FUCK ME…….


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by merkin

GAMEBALL and JOKER--> ROCKIES at GIANTS 5/2

GAMEBALL and JOKER--> ROCKIES at GIANTS 5/2

GAMEBALL

TAT DUDE

Bad day, and a bad inning to be brought up….but you deserve your props…..what goes through your head to do something like that??? "Well, I am going bald…. how can I make sure I will never get a real job?"…. well, I think you found it… and good god that musta hurt…. and aren't there toxins and shit that can leek into your brain and give you brain damage…. then again, I guess if you are someone that not only thinks that a scalp tat is a good idea, but has the balls to actually go through with it, I don't think brain damage is a major concern…..so for your gameriocity, you get today's GAMEBALL……now quit drinking Jager before you wake up with a tat on your wanker…..

TIP OF THE CAP :
HUFF
Just as he was losing the early season good vibes from all the hustle and surprisingly solid defense….Huff has hit a pair of BOMBS over the bricks showing that AT&T may steal some of your home run sock, but there is still enough strength left in those flabby white guns of yours to launch a few out of ATT…….

DOWNS
What the fuck? When did this guy learn how to hit and can he teach the rest of the team when he has some free time?

WELLEMEYER
Excelled out of the pen…now stay there……


BALLPARK FOOD
Yummy, Hamburguesa con Queso….MMmmmm Mmm

JOKER

BOCHY

OK, this one goes to the top….. in a 1 run game with the opposing pitcher dealing, you turn to the weakest link in the pen with the game on the line….sure it was only the 5th inning, but this is bullshit…. you had a rested Runzler and a leftie at the plate…..and you coulda gone to Affeldt or Romo who had the day off before and would get the day off tomorrow….and when the two of them DID appear, they went a combined 16 pitches and 1 inning…..I have to assume Wilson was available to close, as Joaquin was sent down to make room for Rowland…..If you are going to bring someone into that sticky situation, make it a live arm, and you can use Medders to start a clean inning……and good god, Rowand is back ….no minor league rehab, no nothing and no only does he jump straight into live pitching, he is at the top of the lineup seeing a pitcher that the Giants lineup had 2 career at bats against…..and it showed as he looked helpless flailing at 0-2 pitches for strike 3 the first two times up……man, this veteran loyalty is bullshit, Torres has been hot for the last 2 weeks, get his ass back in there you JOKER……

SMACK OF THE STICK :
SANCHEZ
Just when you thought he turned a corner….. The good old Jonathan we know and love was back…..2 innings back to back Jonathan nibbled his way into hitters counts and walks…..stuff as nasty as ever, but Jonathan just seemed to lose composure in the 4th after the error…..after a quick DP, he hit Giambi and then proceeded to walk 3 hitters back to back to back each on full counts to give the Rockies a gift run….. and then in the 5th after quickly getting 2 outs….he issued a 4 pitch walk and a single to Tulowitski and Sanchez hit the showers …..

MEDDERS
Man, 2 on and 2 out, and no only do you throw Sanchez's ERA under a bus, but the teams chances……good job, jackass

ROWAND
See Bochy

MERKIN
Well, this sweep wasn't prefaced by me calling out there best hitter……but I was all over Melvin Mora's ass from the 1st row on 3rd base……I think that RBI single was to shut me (and Monkey) up…..and good god, Monkey was so good today, I WAS GETTING ANNOYED…….thought the Umpire was gonna give her the Heave Ho for being Obnoxious …..


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by merkin

GAMEBALL and JOKER--> DBACKS at GIANTS 9/29

Remember back in 2005 when the Giants would say something about only playing a "handful of meaningless games 2000-2004"….Well by their definition of meaningless being "a mathematical possibility of the postseason," tonight was a "Meaningful" game..but you couldn't tell by the number of fans in attendance….Late September, and the kids both big and small are back in school ….. with the smallish crowd and slight chill in the air, you bet there were more than the normal share of diehards in the stands this evening, making it feel a little like Candlestick with albeit more expensive with better public transportation options…..
I got this strange feeling this year….I really can't wait for the season to end….usually I dread of the end of Giants baseball… a dark offseason looming where I must face the fact that I do not possess a life stares me squarely in the face without the daily distraction of a childs game…..but this year has been a tiring grind with the Giants teasing on the verge of contention with so many obvious flaws.......but before I finish this thought, lets go ahead and get the rest out of the way……

GAMEBALL and JOKER--> DBACKS at GIANTS 9/29

GAMEBALL

PANDA

After a brief scuffle at the beginning of the year, Pablo found his stroke and then a couple months later Pablo found his power, at least until September…..where Pablo had posted his lowest monthly OPS…..little tired perhaps? Sure, but after a cool breeze and day off Pablo was back at it with 4 hits and 2 homers, which increased his September total from 1 Homer to 3 Homers…..and September isn't over and Pablo doesn't look like he sitting anytime soon…. keep hacking my furry friend, and sorry to hear about the transient that hopped the fence at the Zoo to hang out with your cousins, and glad no one was hurt….

TIP OF THE CAP :
MOLINA
Speaking of rejuvenation, the cool breeze and off day did wonders for Bengie as well…..posting his 19th and 20th Homers of the year and collecting 4 hits in all……

GARKO
In a rare start, notched 2 hits and a walk…of course a good night at first means you get pulled from the game later, that's the Bochy way…..

RUZLER
Does this kid understand this isn't spring training?....has ice cold blood and a red hot fastball….a deadly combination…..

ROMO
Shut down the 9th barely a whimper…..this time……

MURPH
Guess the Murph is a master of glove work…. nice to hear we have such a craftsman on site….invaluable cog in the Giants Org

PUMPKIN
You da man…..you know why…..

TORRESS
Wasn't able to convert that catch….don't know what the umpires wanted….sure it hit the wall, but Barmes' ball on Sunday hit the ground and he was granted the out….

JOKER

BOCHY

Bochy's been watching too many " WE'RE IN THIS!!!" commercials….how else can you explain him not only starting the PROVEN VETS ™ Rowand and Winn and even Molina…but also letting them play the WHOLE GODDAMN DAME..Yes, I understand Doug Davis is a Leftie…..but Bowker and Schierholtz and even Lewis could benefit from facing Lefties…and it IS possible for Lefties to hit Lefties (see Montero v Sanchez x2)…..and beyond that, Davis was OUT of the game after the 4th, and you had a DEEP ASS Bench full of guys in need of experience……you drive me nuts…..

SMACK OF THE STICK :
SANCHEZ
Shook Bengie off twice and then planted a slow ball on the inner half that was CRUSHED into the water by Montero…..way to make Sportscenter……

DODGERS
Who woulda thunk it….If the Rockies can win 2 and Dodgers lose 1, the Division title will come down to the final series in LA….well of course if it DOES come down the that the Dodgers should be able to handle the Rockies, but there is a small chance that the season ending series could take on a whole new flavor……

FINAL THOUGHTS:
Despite the disappointing ending to the year, I must say something very strange happened to me recently…..I think I have started to get over 2002…2003…..(no, 2004 was a long shot, so that doesn't hurt nearly as much…BTW fuck you Dodger fans for over estimating yourselves)……I spent the offseasons after 2002 and 2003 in a strange depression, thinking if they could have won it all, my life would be so much better…..I buried myself in work and withdrew from all things not related to Baseball or Work…..but following Cain's arrival and the drafting of Lincecum things started to feel better….and now the arrival of Pablo and the performances from various members of the Major and Minor league clubs, I feel I don't have to bury myself in baseball nearly as much….I would still love the game with a passion, but I feel that passion and love is well placed and I feel…..fulfillment……yeah, goofy I know but the Giants have warmed my heart, made me optimistic about the future….yes, flawed team for sure, but there are pieces in place and a future to look forward to…..so, yes I look forward to the offseason and have more time for other pursuits…..and recharging my baseball batteries for 2010…….and I say this now….but of course 2 weeks after the season ends, I will be going through withdrawls…..when does free agent signing period begin???

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GAMEBALL and JOKER--> ROCKIES at GIANTS 9/14

With their playoff hopes on life support, and historians pulling out examples of miraculous finishes in order to keep the fan base hopes up…. tonight was a HUGE win…..sure it helped keep the Giants alive in the Wild Card, but a HUGE win for my pocket book as the Playoff Payments are dues on Wednesday… a loss tonight and you can bet the number of season ticket holders willing to fork over thousands of dollars would have dropped off dramatically…. so with their 2009 revenue dollars at stake, the Giants responded with a clutch win……

GAMEBALL and JOKER--> ROCKIES at GIANTS 9/14

GAMEBALL

TIM

Man, they don't call this kid the Franchise for nothing, as this Franchise would be fucked without him….well the Franchise is back and looking strong again…..and Timmy wasn't really sharp, but his stuff was fucking NASTY as his changeup with falling off the table, his Curveball was a hard biting downer, and his Fastball broke a couple of Molina's fingers…..Man, seems like forever since Timmy pitched, and his electric stuff looks even better after not seeing it for 9 days…and his presence on the mound was a shot of adrenaline to the fans and most importantly to his team…..good god, you know the Giants are watching him work thanking god they don't have to try to hit that shit…..Welcome back Tim, we missed you……and good job on the bunt to set up the sac fly for run #3

TIP OF THE CAP :
MOLINA
Moved down to the 5th hole, and responded with a bloop single to lead off the 2nd inning rally…. and crushed a solo shot in the 3rd…so fearsome he was intentionally walked in the 8th…OK it was to set up a force, but still…..

ROWAND
Men on base, and 0 out….Mr Triple Play found a hole with his grounder to put out the rist 2 runs of the game…….

VELEZ
Sac Fly in the 2nd was big, and he aborted his home run trot and legged out a base clearing triple……

URIBE
2 Hits 2 K's…..no homers…….

AFFELDT
Kept the ball rolling when the game was still sorta close…..1 scoreless, with 2 K's and a walk…..and give Chuck Meriwether the assist, the Ump had a good looking fist pump on the Atikins K, making any celebration by Affedlt redundant…..

PENNY
What the FUCK was this guy doing….With Timmy mid batter on the mound, the camera shows Penny making a kiss face towards the mound, followed by a big grin, and then a air fist bump…..is there something about your relationship with Tim that we don't know about????

JOKER

BOCHY

Winn batting 3rd again???? This gives Winn 164 PA in the 3 hole this year,…ok, he got on base twice but this is driving me nutz……So Finally Bochy has the balls to move Molina from the cleanup spot….and where does he move him…..#5… statistically the most likely spot in the batting order to lead off the 2nd……You wouldn't bat Molina Leadoff would you??? Well Molina did lead off the 2nd tonight….and lucky enough, he came through with a single which catalyzed the rally…..hell, maybe Bochy is the genius and I am the idiot….well, he is making millons of dollars in the game of baseball, but then again, I guess I don't do so badly…I just got promoted from cutting the potatoes to the running the French Fryer =)

SMACK OF THE STICK :
SANDOVAL
Well, our new cleanup hitter looks like he is putting too much pressure on himself with 2 K's in a 0 for 4 night…but I will give him some props….on a slow hit ball from Yorvit, he went to the barehand trying to make the play…..he missed the ball, but I will take a physical mistake over a mental mistake anyday……

RENTERIA
The Giants went back to back games with their strongest defensive infield…and you weren't in the mix….sorry Edgar……

PANDA EXPRESS
Finally, the Giants were able to sell a natural sponsorship opportunity, with the Panda Cam brought to you by Panda Express……but, they aren't stopping there….I hear a few more deals in the work……The Hacker of the Game brought to you by Phillip Morris, the Horse Shit Call of the Game brought to you by Mirical Grow Fertilizer, and lastly the Bochy's Lineup brought to you by In 'n' Out………

FINAL THOUGHTS
The Matchup of Lincecum v Hammels may look like a win on paper, but Lincecum had the uncertainty of coming off an injury and Hammels turned in 5 solid versus the Giants last time the Rocks were in town….a solid win to be sure, but tomorrow will be another big game tomorrow, and this time the Giants need to see if they can keep their hot bats going versus the sizzling fastball of Ubaldo Jimenez….come on G's let's keep this thing rolling……

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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..)

GAMEBALL and JOKER--> PADRES at GIANTS 9/9

You know what, screw it….I don't want to watch the replay and you can't make me…..maybe this offseason when I want to relive the pain that has been the putrid performance down the stretch, I will pop in the DVD I burned of this game….Fucking Padres….sans Hairston, Loretta, and Khalil …heck even without Young and Peavy they still find a way to stick a thorn in our side…..The Padres are 9-6 against the Giants this year and 15-25 versus the rest of the division including 4-8 v the Dodgers and 6-10 versus the Rockies…..If the Giants were to play the Padres in a similar fashion as the Rockies and Dodgers, lets say….9-6… they would be just 1game back of the Rockies….but that’s just it….the Rockies have been able to stomp on the lesser teams (as I type they are win in a walk off against the Reds to win their 6th straight)…where the Giants play down to the lesser teams level……yes, the Rockies are coming into town next week but with the Giants now 4 games back

GAMEBALL and JOKER--> PADRES at GIANTS 9/9

GAMEBALL

TORRES

The rarely used spare part got the start against the lefthanded soft tossing Frenchy….and accounted for both of the Giants run's with booming shot to center…..this kid has played well almost every chance he has gotten….too bad he hasn't had many chances…..

TIP OF THE CAP :
MOLINA
A couple hits in a day game after a night game…..man that Posey kid must REALLY suck…..

WILSON
A clean ninth inning for the ….umm….non-save…..

RUNZLER
Looks like he was a bit wild, with 2 walks and a HBP in 1 1/3…but got 3 K's on swing thoroughs ….nasty….

JOKER

BOCHY

OK, no Posey…we get it…..but how many times have you seen a hitter come up with a big hit only to be pulled for a pinch hitter later in the game….Sure Torres has bad numbers versus Righties….but you don't have to be a slave to the matchup….your platooning, double switching , pinch hitting day after fucking day isn’t working….the Giants offense still sucks and Christ, how in the hell can ANYONE get comfortable at the plate…….I swear you could replace Bochy with a blindfolded Chimpanzee with Tourettes and he would win at least 5 more games….of course the Chimpanzee wouldn't cater to the vets…..

SMACK OF THE STICK :
SANCHEZ
Was supposed to be a shot in the arm…..more like a kick to the groin…..Mr "Professional Hitter" took a big fat O fer and popped up to end the Giants "Threat" in the 8th….

FRANNY
Wow, I don't even want to watch this…..Giants get 2 runners on with 0 out down by 2 and YOU BUNT???? Thought Bochy didn't believe in bunting….apparently neither did Frandsen with a pop foul bunt for the 1st out of the innings

FINAL THOUGHTS
Fuck this, sure it ain't over….but its getting close…..Why not us why not now???? Because our veteran hitters suck donkey balls, and the Rockies never lose…..time is short, if the Giants don't bring their A Game over the next 6 games you can write that epitaph…..and hey, maybe you can even shut Tim and Matt down….might be the best situation for the long run……

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