GAMEBALL and JOKER--> GIANTS at ROCKIES 8/24

If you have been anywhere near a local Giants broadcast the last month you have heard the proclaimation over and over "WE'RE IN THIS".... the timing almost celebrating the piddling moves made by the front office to put the Giants "over the top"......well kids they almost had it right, but they were slightly off...."we WERE in this"......but after a game like tonight and after a weekend like we just had, and after Cain and Lincecum go winless in 8 starts.....I don't think are many Giants fans that really think "WE"RE IN THIS"..... Sure the Giants are still are only 4 back with 6 home game against the Rockies left.....but the Rockies are clearly a superior team...... The Giants had their chances and lost two games they should have won....and I don't mean they deserved to win, I mean they were the kind of games that the Giants NEED to win.....they had the Rockies playing 2009 Giants baseball....low scoring affairs and the Giants failed.....sure the offensive woes are nothing new......but the Giants failures on defense, on the mound doomed them this weekend.......
And its not just the Rockies we have to worry about, don't forget the Marlins and Braves have both pulled within a game of the Giants and by this time next week you can expect to be passed.......

GAMEBALL and JOKER--> GIANTS at ROCKIES 8/24

GAMEBALL

VELEZ

Hard to hand out any kudos on a night like tonight, but Velez did his part scoring 2 of the Giants runs and knocking in the other 2 just when it seemed like it no one was ever going to score..... I even give him a pass on that error, as it was a nice play to get to it and you have to try to make that throw......you will never confuse him for a gold glover ......I give him an A for effort

TIP OF THE CAP :
WILSON
DP Bunt stumble out of the box aside, he was nails when he had to be, and I have alot more confidence in the guy in what he has shown me the last week or so..... I always worried how he would react in a big game....well, I think he has come a long ways towards settling those fears.....

ROMO AFFELDT
Got their work in early and got out of the inning......


F YOU

MEDDERS/MILLER

Both of these players clearly deserve a big fucking middle finger.....handed a 3 run lead and all you have to do is throw a strike now and then....
.....The Giants held the powerful Rockies lineup in check all night with timely pitching and defense..... and the Giants come up with runs FINALLY in the 14th, and it all goes to hell.....A walk to a clearly injured leadoff hitter, a walk to put the tying run on base with 1 out, a walk to the pitcher....and a fucking grand slam..... the only thing that inning needed was a boot by Cody Ransom......if the Giants lose this 2-1 in extras, you can salvage something in the fact you were able to shut down the Rockies so long, but after BLOWING......just fucking completely FUCKING UP that 14th inning, any semblance of confidence that these players have in themselves and each other is GONE......

SMACK OF THE STICK :
F SANCHEZ
What the fuck is going on???? This is the EXACT reason you are are here, to give SOMETIME to this goddamn lineup..... Traded for damaged goods? perhaps...... but on the bright side.... Freddy is 156 PA short of his option for next year kicking in....with 37 games left thats over 4 PA per game.....looks like he just might fall short..... of course that means that Sabean will give him an extension for even MORE money.......

MERKIN
At least he threw a strike.....it went a LONG WAY......but it least he didn't walk em all in......

URIBE
A long time ago, booted the ball in like the 4th or 5th or something....not sure if it would have saved that 1 run, but I would have liked to have found out.....

PANDA
Losing your best hitter that early in the game left the bench short and changed the complexion of the lineup dramatically......Dehydration???? Good god, drink some fucking Gatorade......

BOCHY
So many things.....1st of all, using Romo and Affeldt quickly took the depth out of your pen.....I was thinking at the time, this is a TIE GAME, you sure you wanna burn your best two setup man by the 8th??? little did I know....... and another was NOT bunting Rowand with Garko on 2nd and PINCH RUNNING for Garko in the first place further depleting your bench......and of course the handling of the pitching staff in the 14th...... Medders was clearly gassed, and Miller entered a high pressure situtaion.... you can hit Cain for Medders and then pitch Merkin or Miller to start the 14th clean...... there are probably 15th other things I missed, but I can tell you right now...... Neukom is watching too, and I don't think he has any ties to you......


BONUS RANT
The Giants have no business being in the race, sure you can ride a great pitching staff a long way, but you have to EXECUTE in order to win...... and the games they NEED TO WIN they are dropping left and right...... if you look at the standings tomorrow, it would seem the Giants are "IN THIS" but don't be fooled..... The Rockies, Cardinals, Phillies are the class of the National league, and the Dodgers aren't far behind.... add that to the resurgent Braves and Marlins and it doesnt look good for a Giants team stuck in reverse......so the Giants return home tomorrow to face Dan Haren and give no support to Cain in ANOTHER must win.....but be assured.....this isn't the year.....and unless a few real hitters fall from the sky, next year won't be it either.......get used to it Giants fans, we are just good enough to break your heart and stamp out whatever hopes you had, yet again......

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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 07/25 GIANTS at ROCKIES

Pathetic…. perhaps the best word to describe the Giants offense today….down by 3 early, you could almost hear the Giants fans everywhere losing interest in the game and planning the rest of their Saturday Night….. without any single bat in the lineup even remotely warm, it might as well have been 30 to Nothing, as the Giants were hard pressed to score even 2 runs ….in fact the only time the Giants have scored more than three on this trip was the 3 Doubles in an inning versus the Pirates…..and the bumbling throw the ball everywhere game versus the Braves……this is a team with 2 great starters, and great young hitter showing his age, a sparkling leftie reliever…and a hodge podge of Vets past their prime, and inconsistent talented youth……the Giants will hang around this race, but right now then need either A LOT of help with the offense or A LOT of luck…..I know the first one ain't happening, maybe we will get lucky…..and speaking of lucky, the Giants still have a chance to end this series on an up note and tied for the Wild Card…….if I am Ryan Sadowski, I am paying for Rueter's plane ticket and hotel stay…..he needs that horseshoe back if he stands a chance tomorrow……

GAMEBALL and JOKER 07/25 GIANTS at ROCKIES

GAMEBALL

MILLER

Ick…..on a day without heroes lets take a moment to give some love to Miller. In the role of 1st line mop up, Miller has done one hellova job for the Giants placing 5th in Win Probability Added, and 4th (ahead of Medders) in Win Expectancy independent of situation……So what the fuck did I just say???? Well, basically the most Valuable pitchers on the Giants staff have been Lincecum, Cain, and Affeldt…..with Medders in 4th and Miller in 5th….However, this is mostly due to how Medders and Miller have been used…..Medders has been used in more pressure situations that Miller which non-stat heads can see with their eyeballs and stat heads can see by calculating their Average Leverage indexes which are 1.058 for Medders and 0.609 for Miller. So why are we talking about Miller???? Well Miller did a good job of limiting the damage today, and his performance this year is worthy of acknowledgement…..and if you feel like geeking out you can read Baseball Ref on WPA and here Fangraphs on WPA and RE24 and of course The Bookor you could just smile and nod and let me get back to graphing my daily commute Gas Mileage and seeing if it correlates to what kind of food I eat at Breakfast and Lunch…….

TIP OF THE CAP :
SANDOVAL
Well… he can't do it all by himself……and despite 2 doubles and an RBI….Sandoval was little threat being surrounded by a 2 for 16 in the 1 and 2 and 4 and 5 slots…….and did a good job at 1st……

DOUG EDDINGS
The weirdest umpire out there…..first off all, its like he thinks he is trying out for the team as he throws BB's to the pitcher as if to show off his arm……and this isn't the only time this guy forgets he is an umpire…..When Rags goes the visit the mound in the third….Eddings just doesn't break up the meeting, he actually stays after the meeting is breaking up and has a few words with Sanchez and then pats him on the belly as if to say….GO GET EM KID…….and then in the 6th, when he breaks up another meeting, he puts his arm around Bengie as if he wants to snuggle…..man, this guy is one weird son of a bitch …and in case you forgot….Eddings was the Ump that made the AJ Pierzinski 3rd strike in the dirt call versus the Angels in the playoffs not the first time he put himself in the spotlight and certainly not the last…….this guy is a piece of work…..so next time you hear about a weird play involving the ump, see if its Eddings……

JOKER

SANCHEZ

When I was young I met this beautiful girl visiting from the Netherlands. raven black hair, steel blue eyes, fair smooth skin….enough to make a young boy ache with desire……As I tried to woo her, I did everything my young mind could think of to impress her….. embarrassing myself for her amusement…. making her feel beautiful and desirable, whatever I could do to charm this beauty……but alas, "at the end of the day" my purpose was nothing but entertainment and her own fragile ego………her face is etched upon my memory….I still often think of this beauty named Jonathan Sanchez…..oh yes….she would throw me a bone now and then, a peck on the cheek, and nice warm somewhat naughty snuggle, a no hitter, but I never got what I really wanted….and that was a reliable shut down left handed starter that I could see in my minds eye…..years later as my life progressed, I realized how foolish I was to be led on so easily by such beauty…..but then again, perhaps that part of the human condition, wanting to see what we want to see……

SMACK OF THE STICK :
DOWNS
I am trying to chill out on this kid, as I can't make him the Joker everynight…..but that’s the sad part….I really COULD make him the Joker everynight…..I really can't remember a Giants hitter that made me literally start spewing profanity every time they come to the plate…..I mean I know he is on the roster and in the lineup, but the shock of seeing him come to the plate 3-4 times a game just sets me off….if you sat next to me today, you were treated to such gems as…..
"Fuck, its like having two pitchers in the lineup"
"Goddamn it, he is making Burriss look good"
"What the fuck, does he have a hit this MONTH????"

BOCHY
You really have to TRY to make lineups as bad as we have had this year…..here are some more stats to chew on…….
Besides the pitchers spot…..
Worst OBP? #2 spot with .297 then #4 spot with .302
Best SLG? #7 spot with .477
Best OPS? #7 spot with .808
Worst OPS? #2 spot with .625 then #6 with .651 then #5 with .650
Literally, you could get a better lineup by putting Pablo at the #3 spot and then choosing the rest at random…….in fact…. I will try that now……
excel random number generator to determine batting order and playing time
Renteria SS
Ishikawa 1B
Sandoval 3B
Uribe 2B
Schierholtz RF
Lewis LF
Torres CF
Whiteside C
Pitcher
OK guys, go get em!

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