Game Thread: 8/24 Duck the Fodgers

[Stokes1931]

Dead Team Walking

 

[msgkings322]

Grant Brisbee ‏@mccoveychron 1m1 minute ago


If the Giants collect 10 warning track outs on their punchcard, they get a free sandwich. So it's not all bad.

#weaklink

But seriously, this is fun for you right?

 

[Stokes1931]

It has been a well pitched game by both sides. One team actually has hitters, and the other, well, not so much.

 

[calsnowskier]

#weaklink

But seriously, this is fun for you right?

I can't speak for tz, but for me, this is NOT enjoyable. Too frustrating. There needs to be SOME hits to be able to enjoy the near misses.

S&M is only enjoyable because you know that in the end, there will be positive payoff. Without that positive payoff, it is just torture.

 

[Stokes1931]

So we go to LA knowing this is a huge series.

Our best pitcher gets shelled

And then we get shut out by a 36 year old fresh off the DL

Great.

 

[msgkings322]

I can't speak for tz, but for me, this is NOT enjoyable. Too frustrating. There needs to be SOME hits to be able to enjoy the near misses.

S&M is only enjoyable because you know that in the end, there will be positive payoff. Without that positive payoff, it is just torture.

Also, I'm sorry the game is not JUST pitching and defense. Hitting is really awesome too, I love both parts of this game. Let's say it's 1993 and Bonds and Williams and Clark are up against Bagwell and Biggio and Gonzalez, and they all are crushing hits and the Giants win 11-7....that is the very definition of fun

 

[LHG]

This game would be fun if we won, otherwise its a pile of dog poop on the front lawn. I'm pulling out the poo bag right now . . .

 

[tzill]

Again, not the result we wanted, but it was a great game.

 

[SFGRTB]

I've always hated Justin Turner

 

[Stokes1931]

Also, I'm sorry the game is not JUST pitching and defense. Hitting is really awesome too, I love both parts of this game. Let's say it's 1993 and Bonds and Williams and Clark are up against Bagwell and Biggio and Gonzalez, and they all are crushing hits and the Giants win 11-7....that is the very definition of fun

Winning = fun baseball

Losing =

 

[tzill]

Also, I'm sorry the game is not JUST pitching and defense. Hitting is really awesome too, I love both parts of this game. Let's say it's 1993 and Bonds and Williams and Clark are up against Bagwell and Biggio and Gonzalez, and they all are crushing hits and the Giants win 11-7....that is the very definition of fun

not for me. That's a pitching shitshow.

 

[filosofy29]

Ouch.

What's that saying? It's always darkest before the dawn?

Keep your heads up Gents. Some of you are older than I am.....I remember being 30 years old and thinking the SF Giants would NEVER win a World Series. Then something changed.....

Perspective, it's all relative right?



Giants aren't done yet.

 

[calsnowskier]

Ouch.

What's that saying? It's always darkest before the dawn?

Keep your heads up Gents. Some of you are older than I am.....I remember being 30 years old and thinking the SF Giants would NEVER win a World Series. Then something changed.....

Perspective, it's all relative right?



Giants aren't done yet.

Heck, I still remember waking up on November 1, 2010 thinking the same thing. I want to bed that night not believing what just happened.

 

[filosofy29]

Heck, I still remember waking up on November 1, 2010 thinking the same thing. I want to bed that night not believing what just happened.

Belief is an amazing thing eh? Disbelief of what you just watched can sometimes be even better right?

I believe this team has more fight left in them, and that this season is far from over.....and if things fall just the right way, I hope to be in disbelief again.

 

[calsnowskier]

Posey is CLEARLY hurting. His face on his final K told me all I needed to know about that.

Belt is so buried in his head right now, his cap should be a tombstone.

Pence is just ugly baseball. Without the results, it almost literally hurts to watch him play. He looks like bad jazz.

Craw is great, but as someone said earlier, he just isn't a 3/4/5 hitter on a good team. Still one of the best SS in the game, but he just isn't a guy who can carry your offense.

Pagan, when healthy, is a very dynamic offensive threat. Same for Span.

 

[1phlapdown]

We were 6 out in '10 on Aug 28th, but we had the help of the Pads who went into a tailspin.

There will be more Secret Agent Norris moments to come with dogs' pitching staff.

My coworkers were all over me today and i just looked at them and said "Hey we got 'em right where we want 'em". That really pissed 'em off. It won't be easy and it may not happen, but you all know how many times we've been the UD the last 7 years. Every playoff series/eliminatiion game.

Hopefully Pence or ? will light a fire/wave some panties/do some bitch slapping/SOMETHING to jump start this team. I don't think it will happen with just Boch's button pushing.

 

[Stokes1931]

filo is right

Sure feels crappy when this team terribly underperforms.

In the meantime, Duffman hitting .342 for the Rays.

 

[Hangman]

Well, this season is over. It was fun up until the all star break. Then everyone packed it in.

 

[calsnowskier]

Well, this season is over. It was fun up until the all star break. Then everyone packed it in.

We all feel this, but just 2 years ago we experienced a very similar experience. IF (if if if) this team can gat back on its feet, it is a great team that do great things. But if the spiral is not fixed FAST, well...

 

[tzill]

Well, this season is over. It was fun up until the all star break. Then everyone packed it in.

Sounds like 2014 me.

Not going there.