2009 SF Giants Thread

[kingsnation]

The Nationals gave us this game with their errors and walks. Unit looked good, but Nationals looked really really bad.

 

[kingsnation]

Another solid outing from Cain. Our staff has just been awesome this year.

 

[kingsnation]

Well until just now..

This has to be his final out before we get the pen in there.

 

[SLAB]

And boom goes the dynamite.

Hope the bullpen can secure it for Cainer.

 

[SLAB]

I would have cried if Sandoval stayed down.
O_O

That looked awful before he got up..

 

[SLAB]

And it was just a subbed toe and tumble.
lol

 

[kingsnation]

Wow I did not see it live, but I just saw that replay.. I'm glad it was nothing.

 

[kingsnation]

Man a couple of these hits are making me hold my breath, Howry needs to keep low.

 

[kingsnation]

He just went up and in, and it cost him. Howry's got to keep the ball loooow. Make them fight for it.

 

[SLAB]

@#$!@#$R@ Howry is not good.

I would rather see Merkin as the 7th inning man, Affeldt the 8th, then Wilson.

 

[kingsnation]

That one hurts. Idk who feels worse, Cain or Howry. Well, I smell walk-off win here...

 

[SLAB]

I love SANDOVAL!!!

I love this team!

 

[kingsnation]

That one hurts. Idk who feels worse, Cain or Howry. Well, I smell walk-off win here...

Pablo! He knew it too. I love this kid!

 

[kingsnation]

I love SANDOVAL!!!

I love this team!

Second that.

 

[Merdiesel]

Man was it good to see Pablo take his time there...
No first pitch ground out tonight kid! Hum Baby! What a hit!!!

 

[kingsnation]

Nice sac bunt by Ishi. Now base hit ties game here in the 8th.

C'mon Uribe!

 

[kingsnation]

RBI Uribe, Rowand at 3rd, 1 out.

Time for Richie to bring some magic.

Edgar just beat out the throw! Tie game! But he's hurt.

 

[kingsnation]

Agent: Giants misdiagnose Lowry's injury

ESPN:

As San Francisco Giants pitcher Noah Lowry prepared to undergo surgery for a circulatory problem Tuesday, his agent charged the team's medical staff with misdiagnosing a forearm injury 14 months ago, subjecting Lowry to an unnecessary arm operation and turning a potential short-term recovery into a lengthy medical ordeal.

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[BritishColumbia]

feel bad for Zito ... he is performing like he cares this season and he is 1-4

I am glad that SF is decent again but this team just cannot score .... you cannot rely that much on Ps

 

[kingsnation]

feel bad for Zito ... he is performing like he cares this season and he is 1-4

I am glad that SF is decent again but this team just cannot score .... you cannot rely that much on Ps

2-1 loss in San Diego for Zito.
2-1 loss in San Diego for Sanchez.

On paper, this offense looks better than last year's but results are saying otherwise.

Meanwhile, LA is running away with the West. We NEED a bat.

 

[BritishColumbia]

2-1 loss in San Diego for Zito.
2-1 loss in San Diego for Sanchez.

On paper, this offense looks better than last year's but results are saying otherwise.

Meanwhile, LA is running away with the West. We NEED a bat.

I have been telling this a long long time. Unfortunately, we have to wait a new FA market or trade one of our SPs. We will not improve our offense from within. I guess it is obvious now.

 

[kingsnation]

Great play by Pablo just now in Seattle

 

[BritishColumbia]

And again, 12 inns and 1 run ... oh, and only 3 hits. I can understand that this team was build around Ps and defense is better but SF's offense looks ignominious. And I do not actually blame players, they do whatever they are capable of. If you expect Buriss, Ishikawa and Co. to hit a lot, then you are just daydreaming. I was not very exciting about our team at the beginning because I thought we were weak offensively. It is not weak now, it is ugly. It is very sad to have a solid pitching like we have this season and waste it like that. And the truth is that nothing is gonna change soon - we have no resources within the system. And this is what makes me so dissapointed.

 

[kingsnation]

3 losses by a score of 2-1 this week alone.

 

[kingsnation]

Good news Giants fans:

Chris Haft, MLB.com...

Sabean seeking offensive upgrade

SEATTLE -- Refusing to sit idly as the Giants' offense flounders, general manager Brian Sabean said Saturday that he already has launched discussions to bring the club a capable hitter, more than two months before the July 31 Trade Deadline.

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[BritishColumbia]

Good news Giants fans:

Chris Haft, MLB.com...

Sabean seeking offensive upgrade



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I hope they will bring someone good ... however, realistically we won't get a miguelcabreraresque player unless we give up a young player + premier prospect+draft picks (Sandoval+Alderson+smth). And I hope that Bumgarner is untouchable.

BTW, Cain is having a tremendous year ... a CG today.

 

[kingsnation]

Nice 8 runs yesterday. Ishikawa 4-4 and 3-run HR. He needs to play like that more often.

 

[kingsnation]

Cy pitches 8 innings of shutout 5-hit ball, Giants win again.

 

[GeraldWallace#3]

Nice 8 runs yesterday. Ishikawa 4-4 and 3-run HR. He needs to play like that more often.

That Ishikawa gets me pissed off most of the times I see him play.

 

[SLAB]

The bat that we could most likely acquire is Nick Freaking Johnson from what I have read...And for Jon Sanchez? No thank you.

Ill pass...Ill keep hoping Sanchez learns control, and Ill keep hoping Ishi can be consistent, ala his Spring Training.

Until there is a *real* bat on the market (ala Miguel Cabrera from the Marlins 2 or so years ago) will I be accepting an offering of a Sanchez/TOP-prospect combo.

Sanchez has to much stuff to aquire a decent at best 31 year old oft-injured position player to unseat a young player.

I just hope Sabes doesn't pull another AJ Pierzynski fiasco because thats apparently what we want/need.