Josh Beckett (1-1, 2.92) vs. Tim Lincecum (8-14, 5.21)
So...where were we?
June 25-27: Giants sweep Dodgers.
July 27-29: Dodgers sweep Giants.
August 20-22: Giants sweep Dodgers.
If the pattern holds, we're due to go in and sweep this weekend. I'm all for that, as long as the pattern gets broken October 1-3.
As badly as we all want a sweep, though, the smart thing to do is stick to the cliche of "one game at a time." It's not a must-win, but yeah, it totally is.
To make things more depressing, this is the only game of the series that will be blessed with Vin's golden commentary, as the weekend games are national broadcasts. Hey Dodgers, how about you get him the win you owe him from Bobblehead Night?
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190 comments:
Swept
Sweep
Swept
Bleep!!!!
My prediction.
But remember, we are 3-2 for the month of September!!!
Cochito, Where Art Thou?
CHC 3, PIT 0, top 3
ATL 0, NYM 0, top 3
Comn fellas, let's get one tonight
Os getting Yanked.
I'll wave from Sec. 124
Way to represent, OZ!
Cards delayed.
So are we robot or are we kaiju?
Brett Jackson of the Cubs just pulled a Kemp with the PNC outfield wall.
Lyons & Karros on the pre-game!
And they're trying to out-blowhard each other.
Wow, even the Yankees' Twitter account is douchey.
Here we go!
Brian Wilson looks more Krampus-y than ever.
Barves win, Yankees win, Pitt losing
Questionable strike 3. Hope Beckett gets that call.
Full count to Vic.
Walk!
Well, we got a guy to second!
Will someone PLEASE get Victorino some blue batting gloves? Christ.
How many are we losing by?
All I want is a 1-2-3 inning here.
Nothing yet, Nic.
Thanks for swinging on a 3-1 pitch, Pa-gone!
Pop foul for out #2.
Marco Scutaro has been like Luis Cruz on steroids.
(it's SF so maybe literally)
Wow, I heard Sandoval had gained some weight back, but he's HUGE.
1-2-3!
C'mon, Hanley.
HUGE!
Sandoval gobbles up Hanley's bouncer.
Lincecum throwing a lot of pitches, it seems.
Vin just said the opposition is hitting .917 against Lincecum on 3-1 counts.
Naturally, Ethier flies out.
It's not that Sandoval has good range at 3rd, Sandoval has gained so much weight that he has his own gravitational pull.
Betcha Kennedy gets our first hit.
Nic: Strategy!
AK walks. I'll take it.
C'mon, A.J., clear the pitcher!
Strike zone sucks tonight.
Pitchout with Kennedy on first?
Hit & run! A.J. singles! 1st & 3rd!
And, uh, Beckett at the plate.
Wild pitch please.
Gotta look out for that Brad Belt.
Hanley sure seems to take a lot of steps after fielding a ball.
4-5-6!
Mellis single!
No DP, Victorino!
3-0 to Vic...
Walk! Two on, two out! I smell DP!
I mean no out!
C'mon, Adrian.
Donnie should pull some gamesmanship out and tell the ump to make Timmy take his bracelet off.
Or to wash his hair.
Despite what happens now I wish Donnie would move Adrian back to 4
The Scutaro trade works for us! Surefire DP becomes one out, men on 2nd & 3rd.
I am terrified about this game
Matty swings and misses on the first pitch....
Just like that, 0-2 count.
Just a fly ball, Matty.
This is going to be frustrating.
We definitely need to change up the lineup
Sandoval drops the ball but still gets Kemp at first. What is it with the Giants defense?
1-0 Dodgers
Goddamn, we can't fucking buy a run
Dodgers once again manage to turn a golden opportunity into copper.
Steve Lyons is screaming for more bunting.
Ks Sanchez!
Crawford gets the Giants' first hit. Lincecum up, one out.
Lincecum does his job.
All tied up on a Pagan RBI.
Seriously polar opposites of hitting.
Fucketacocketa!
Here we go.
Beckett in a spot of trouble here. 1st & 3rd, two out.
Man, Sandoval tagged it, but right at Hanley.
Giants really know how to get their hits in the right order!
Clear the pitcher, A.J.!
A.J. A.J.s!
Beckett homer right here.
Men on with two outs and Beckett up.
ALL NIGHT LONG.
Yup.
Lincecum at 69 pitches through four.
Can it be SoSG Fest time now?
I'm sitting down to cancer. Is that bad?
0-2 to Posey...
Siddown, Buster!
Pence harmless fly ball to left. Two out.
Buster Frozey.
1-2-3. Nice.
Beckett at 45 pitches through four.
Happy SoSG Fest Eve!
Mellis walks! How will we squander this?
Victorino hits into FC. Not great, but not a DP.
Donnie keeps putting on the hit OR run.
SVSB
The sign means "hit and/or run."
Did Victorino just bump fists with Sandoval?
C'mon, Matty. Don't need a HR here. Just a nice, easy swing.
Matt Ks looking.
When did we trade for 2010 Kemp?
Dodgers with RISP: 0-7
Giants with RISP: 1-2
I know hitting is really hard, but don't you protect for a fastball down the middle of the plate in that situation?
Nancy Bea's at the game!
NANCY BEEEEEEEAAAA!!!!
If this game is decided by who has more LOB, then WE'RE TOTALLY GOING TO WIN
Three Ks for Beckett.
Nice snag by AK. Two out, Lincecum out.
I'm afraid Beckett is in for a Kershawesque fate tonight.
C'mon Hanley.
Hanley hacking away.
Ks looking.
They know they're allowed to swing that wooden thing right?
But the rule is you want to avoid the leather-covered sphere, right?
If so, then WE ARE TOTALLY WINNING
Lincecum at 100 pitches and just seems to be finding his groove.
ADAM KENNEDY MOFOS!
I was in the middle of talking shit about Kennedy.
AK?!
Ice Cube is happy.
Oh sure, NOW everybody shows up.
"And up jumps the walk." —Vin
MSTI is laughing his ass off right about now.
Is Pagan going to celebrate every time he gets on base?
Angel Pagan is like the Francisco Rodriguez of hitters.
I don't usually do this, but:
Break your fucking leg, Pagan.
Great Pumpkin at the plate.
Two out, man on third.
Looks like Beckett is pitching around Posey here.
Ground out, Underpants.
HunterPence Gnomes?
AK giveth, AK taketh away. Tie game.
FUCK YOU, KENNEDY!
Step one: Ground out meekly
Step two:
Step three: Profit
@Orel
What do you have against Karina's dog?
Lincecum's at a billion pitches and Victorino is bunting.
Asshole.
So we're back to bunting?
Lincecum is giving us more walks than the Pooch Pacers.
Matty's confidence is shot. How will he do here?
Anything but a DP here.
Lincecum walks a career-high seven...and might not get the loss.
I honestly can't watch this.
Kemp broken-bat dribbler advances the runners. I guess that wasn't the worst thing that could have happened.
Matty has never been more out of sorts. He was doubting himself at the plate before he even grounded out weakly, based on his body language. Why isn't someone talking to him?
It's not like we have a "coach" who just covers "hitting."
This has walk-off loss written all over it.
Cochito!
This team is no fun to watch
AK is rubbing his own groin.
Maybe Sue Falsone can rub it for him.
This team is giving me ulcers.
Giants taking advantage of opportunities here. How unusual.
Pagan is more like Victorino than Victorino.
Burriss sac bunts. Victorino takes notes.
Looking to adopt some kittens so I can drown a sackful of them just to relieve some pressure.
IBB the bases loaded. We love it!
Scutaro 2-RBI double. Giants win, 4-2.
Why leave Beckett in?
And once again A.J. Ellis cannot hold on to the throw.
Bright side, this is slightly better than the eventual walk off loss we would suffer.
Dusty, out.
This means I'm going to start drinking earlier in the morning than I usually would. #WtchoutSoSGFestIII
Why waste a Saturday watching this shitty team?
Beckett IBB bases loaded to get to to one of their hottest hitters.
Leave Beckett in to allow two runs.
Bring in League to IBB bases loaded again. THEN pitch to the next batter.
regaurdless the outcome there is just so much wrong with that strategy wise.
Regardless*
What is wrong with Kemp? Maybe we should get him a psychologist. Or maybe we should show him his fuckin paycheck!
On the bright side, I've got the PGT all teed up!
It's obvious Kemp is playing hurt.
Oh good, Juan Rivera.
Is what Giants fans are saying.
Then kemp needs to sit. Grow some Donnie. We have plenty of ummmm options.
Just padding our LOB stats.
Rivera singles! "What's this strange white thing under my foot? Oh, it's first base!"
Russ Martin 3-7 on a team with balls. Still batting under .200.
A hurt Kemp is still better than Juan Rivera, IMHO.
Kemp should have sat Wednesday for a two-day rest. No way Donnie's going to keep him out of a series against the Giants.
Wow, that was a ball.
Kemp still needs to sac up on the Charlie brown body language. He is suppose to be a leader. Juan Uribe seems more motivated....to eat.
Going to bed. This team sucks. Wake me when all the teams in the NL West win the pennant before them. Oh wait..
Hey, the Diamondbacks lost!
This team's just gutless. I can't watch anymore tonight. See you guys tomorrow.
I has a really big sad that needs to be drowned in margaritas.
5-2 Giants.
We, most assuredly, do not got this.
TEST PAGAN.
Who doesn't have a weakness for women named Jennifer?
Ha, Vin is already calling this a loss.
Even if we win two out of three it only shaves one game off the Giants lead. Kinda needed a sweep.
"A litany of frustration for the Blue." —Vin
@Orel. Brad Pitt?
You know who's happy about this loss? The owners of where SoSG Fest is going to be tomorrow. Because it just means we're drinking that much more!
Nice, Nic.
At least we didn't leave anyone on.
PGTUP
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