Beat LA

Hasta la Vista

2009-06-03T19:27:00.001-07:00

This blog has officially disbanded.
Go to great blogs like Aria Corporation, Garbanzo Enterprises, and Basketball Addicts's blog and www.calvinandhobbes5.blogspot.com

Lincecum Screws Up

2007-05-06T16:18:00.000-07:00

On the only Giants game on ESPN, too... Oh well. There's always tomorrow.

Finally...Eliezer

2007-05-05T22:35:00.000-07:00

Bruce Bochy displayed his managerial stupidity once again. Why would you bring in Alfonzo to pinch-hit in a pivotal situation when you have Sweeney and Niekro? Well, either way, it worked, and Bochy has been bailed out.

There Are Some Who Call Him...Tim

2007-05-04T20:15:00.000-07:00

Tim Lincecum is being called up. That makes me very happy. DO you know why? If not, let me throw the number .29 at you. That was his ERA at AAA.

Warriors!

2007-05-03T22:11:00.000-07:00

The Warriors won! Words cannot describe my ecstasy*!

*Actually they can, but I'm too lazy to use words.

At Municipal Stadium

2007-05-02T21:52:00.000-07:00

I was at Municipal Stadium today for the SJ Giants game, courtesy of the miracle of free tickets at Costco. While there, I noticed two things.

They raised ticket prices. Not that that matters, seeing as though they're still cheap and my tickets were free anyway.
Antoan Richardson is amazing. With his speed, he created a run singlehandedly in the 5th inning. I have seen personally why he is such a great prospect, and now I have been converted to the Richardson side.

I Hate You, Bullpen

2007-05-01T22:32:00.000-07:00

Once again, the bullpen lets us down. I thought it was doing a fairly good job of not sucking this year, but it still is the bullpen, the Giants' weakest spot. Of course, there's also the hitting, but that's a different story.

Errors Killed the Rockies

2007-04-30T22:52:00.000-07:00

And we finally got off the schneid. I'm definitely happy.

That's a Sweep

2007-04-29T21:05:00.000-07:00

Just when we thought things were going well. At least Tim Lincecum is pitching ungodly well in Fresno.

This is Why We Hate Ourselves

2007-04-28T23:49:00.000-07:00

Two losses in a row. This one was especially painful. I don't have to say why.

All Good Things Must Come to an End

2007-04-27T22:07:00.000-07:00

Yes, it was a great streak. Oh well. Look where it has put the Giants.

Out of the Hat!

2007-04-26T23:41:00.000-07:00

The Giants pulled a game today out of the hat. By no means did they deserve that win, after the frst two innings, but they got it anyway, thanks to that winning-streak magic they had going. Fortunately, Mando pitched a drama-less ninth. 8 in a row! Let's keep it going!

WE SWEPT THE DODGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice Article to Complement a Nice Win

2007-04-25T23:24:00.001-07:00

Go on, click on the title of this post. That's all you need.

Beat LA!

2007-04-25T23:24:00.000-07:00

That's what this blog is named for, and that's what the Giants did! 6 in a row! The good times keep coming!

Here's to Optimism!

2007-04-23T19:12:00.000-07:00

5 straight! If they can keep reeling off W's, then the future is looking up!

Warriors (and Giants) Win!

2007-04-22T22:53:00.000-07:00

The Warriors won in the playoffs for the first time in 13 years, defeating the Mavericks 99-87 in Dallas in Game 1. Davis scored 33 and was 2 assists shy of a triple-double, while Jackson chipped in 23.

Halfway around the continent, Bonds homered again, as did Feliz, and Cain pitched another gem to win 2-1. Great day!

Robb, Oh Robb! Wherefore Art Thou?

2007-04-21T21:21:00.000-07:00

So, Mando proves onnce again that win or lose, he's never going to be Nen. On the bright side, both Barys did well, and even though the offense was apathetic, great pitchinng bailes us out. Finally, we are at .500! Maybe this team isn't quite as bad as it looked 1½ weeks ago!

Ortiz' Revenge

2007-04-20T23:25:00.000-07:00

Russ Ortiz wreaked his cruel vegeance on Arizona for cutting him. They also pay his salary, but that's a different story.

Anyway, it was a nice win all around, #3 in a row. Ortiz provided the pitching, Mando provided the tension, and the offense provided the runs. Hooray!

Cardinals at Giants Live Thoughts

2007-04-19T12:30:00.000-07:00

Pregame

So, here we go. Lets hope the Giants win.
Dave Flemming just called Eliezer Alfonzo "Ellie".

1st Inning

Top

Nice play by Rich Aurilia. Could Feliz have done that?
1 Out
Let's see if Lowry can do well today.
2 Outs
Wow! Feliz did something on defense! To retire Pujols, no less!
3 Outs

Bottom

Yes! Good job, Roberts. That's a little thing called a Texas Leaguer, kiddies.
Vizquel can hit. I'm expecting him to deliver now. Too bad he can't hit a non-wind-assisted home run.
Wow. Another foul ball by Vizquel? That'll work the pitch count.
That's what a baserunner is supposed to do, distract the pitcher. Why do you pitchout 2-2?
Oh gosh. DP? That's not good.
2 Outs
This is the time when it would be nice to have Bonds up in the #3 hole. Well, at least Richie's not too bad.
That inning could have been big. Oh well.
3 Outs

2nd Inning

Top

Wow, these ad breaks are short when you're trying to fiddle with the HTML code of a blog post.
Why is everyone getting food poisoning?
Come on, Noah. Throw strikes.
Finally got Gameday to load. Now let's see if Lowry can do anything both on the radio and on my computer.
Omar works his Vizquelian magic.
1 Out
Yadier Molina looks nothing like Bengie.
Now Dave Flemming is giving a weather forecast, or at least pretending to. That forecast is for Denver.
Under his glove? Come on Durham, you're turning into Bill Buckner!
Note: That's bad.
Now that's what I'm talking about!
2 Outs
Durham, you have atoned for your misdeeds.
3 Outs

Bottom

Why the heck is Durham bunting?
This game is 112% luck. That hit by Durham wasn't really a hit.
Whoa. They're shifting for Klesko and he shows bunt. That kills the shift.
Don't strike out, Klesko!
1 Out
That's all. I'm burned.

What a Win

2007-04-18T23:15:00.000-07:00

There's no way I can put it better than everyone at McCovey Chronicles (including me) did, so I'm providing you with a link. Click on the post title above, and be transported to a magical world of wonder.

Da Gigantes!

2007-04-17T10:38:00.000-07:00

It looks like Ray Durham is the best Giant. Barry Zito had a good outing and the Giants have won two in a row. Not too bad eh?

List of Terms I Don't Like

2007-04-16T12:27:00.000-07:00

Closer: Closers are unnecessary. Look at the pre-closer era. Unless you have a guy like Hoffman or Nen, bullpen by committee works much better.
Juiced: Everyone was juiced. The term has no meaning.
Stathead: Statistics are the salvation of baseball. I say that with a straight face.
Steroid era: They still use steroids in baseball. In half a century, this will all be forgotten.
Tainted: If Barry Bonds' records are tainted, what about those of Ruth and Cobb? They played in an era without some of the best players in the game—blacks. If that's not tainted, what is?

Postponed, Part Deux, and Other Thoughts

2007-04-15T23:08:00.000-07:00

Another two games rained out. That gives one game in four days. When the equivalent of this happened last year (the first Houston series), I was in a state of panic. This time around, though, I'm fairly nonchalant. I guess the blog is helping me kick my baseball addiction by overexposing me to baseball.

The Giants caould possibly trade Eddy Martinez-Esteve to the Orioles for Billy Rowell. EME won't ever help the Giants, being the prototypical AL player, and Rowell would give the Giants a young, versatile prospect with big upside.

Today was Jackie Robinson Day in baseball. Do you know what I think about Robinson, his day, and Barry Bonds' unsuccessful attempt to wear #42? #*@^!!! For details, read my previous post on the topic.

Postponed

2007-04-14T22:45:00.000-07:00

So it's a little rain, eh? It better have been a lot, because I don't like seeing my baseball games get rained out. When I was a kid, we used to play Little League games in mid-March in pouring rain.

It's a Win!

2007-04-13T20:19:00.000-07:00

The Giants finally showed they can put runs on the board, and in bunches, too. That was a nice game. Why couldn't they do this last year, when they lost the season series to Pittsburgh 6-1?