ONE is the loneliest number (if you are a Giants' fan)

[lasportzphan]

Great win last night.... the Turner moment is kind of like their Joe Morgan/Barry Bonds big Dodger v. Giant pennant moments.

If Kershaw clinches at home tonight in front of the hated ones, the season is a total success for me. Anything can happen in the playoffs (other the Giants winning it all or beating the Dodgers in a 7 game series) and I will be at peace with the most bi-polar Dodgers team I can ever remember.

I applaud the collective sentiment around here that the Dodgers can make some noise in the playoffs. I just do not share that optimism. I kind of feel like any Dodger post board is going to see things through blue colored glasses and that might explain why there is so much optimism. I mean, to disregard the defensive/bullpen/rotation issues seems like biased, unconditional team support.

But who knows, it's baseball. The Giants have proven twice that you can be a mediocre team with good starters and get hot at the right moment and win it all.

 

[HammerDown]

Beat the Giants.

 

[OutlawImmortal]

Show me a team in the NL that's flawless and I'll start feeling pessimistic.

 

[CatsTopPac]

Show me a team in the NL that's flawless and I'll start feeling pessimistic.

That's exactly my feelings. You can pick apart every team. Bottom line is that someone has to win it. I like our chances as much as anyone. It's obviously not to say that we don't have some very real problems. And I've been voicing them all season. They still remain. But SFG has lost 7 of ten. Oakland is in a tailspin, Detroit has horrible pitching, StL has horrible hitting, KC has no playoff experience, neither does Washington or Pittsburgh, the Halos pitching is mediocre, especially their bullpen. Most of the playoff teams are high low in fielding.

I like Baltimore, Anaheim for the ALCS and LA and Washington for the NLCS. After that, it's anyone's ring.

 

[HammerDown]

The fact that the Giants are contending for a playoff spot is proof that anyone can win it this year.

 

[Hbomb]

Go Dodgers!!

 

[williewilliejuan]

Go Dodgers!!

Exactly. I say at least to Guadalajara. Maybe farther.

 

[williewilliejuan]

Beat the Giants.

So jealous.

 

[HammerDown]

So jealous.

 

[lasportzphan]

Show me a team in the NL that's flawless and I'll start feeling pessimistic.

Reminds me of a great Carlin line, "you show me a tropical fruit and I'll show you a cocksucker from Guatemala."

This is why we play the games, we will see.

 

[OutlawImmortal]

Reminds me of a great Carlin line, "you show me a tropical fruit and I'll show you a cocksucker from Guatemala."

This is why we play the games, we will see.

Coming from the guy who said the Giants were leagues ahead of the Dodgers, I'll take it.

Division champs!!

 

[lasportzphan]

Coming from the guy who said the Giants were leagues ahead of the Dodgers, I'll take it.

Division champs!!

head to head in the second half the Dodgers beat them straight up, so I have to tip my hat and eat crow for now.

 

[HammerDown]

The Giants are begging the Brew Crew to take that last wild card spot and they flat refuse to do it.

 

[CatsTopPac]

head to head in the second half the Dodgers beat them straight up, so I have to tip my hat and eat crow for now.

We'll get you back to the point of being a Dodger romantic. Might take a couple/few rings in a row, but I see glimpses of hope!!