by GreekGiant
As I was thinking about the first post for this new blog I was debating whether or not to look back (at the Giants loss yesterday) or look forward (to tonight’s game vs the Cardinals). I chose neither, or both. I started this blog so my fellow Giants Extra refugees could find a new home. I want it to be a labor of love and a place where we can all hang out and keep in touch to discuss our lives and our love of the Giants.
It has been a fascinating experience receiving so many emails from Extra readers and contributors asking me to keep them posted on the progress of the new site. I realized in the past week how much that Giants blog and Giants love held so many of us together in some odd way. I know I used to check Giants Extra constantly during the day and night. It became a home away from home for me, a way to engage with Giants fans, all of them: the fun and crazy and bright and the old and the new…
I will post regularly on this site. I will write about the Giants games. I will give you numbers and tidbits, lineups and such. I will give you more philosophical angles on baseball whenever we have downtime during the season. I will also integrate great videos and photos from recent and older Giants history.
I will invite many of our fellow Extra refugees to contribute to share their insights.
I ask that we keep things civil and respectful in all posts and remember to write things we would be willing to speak to each other if we were in the same room… a tall order indeed but a concept worth keeping in mind…
Tonight’s Game Vs the Cardinals (76-69), 7:15 at Mays Field:
Adam Wainright (11-8, 4.45) vs Johnny Cueto (15-5, 2.90)
The Giants are trying to win the first game of the homestand after an odious three game sweep at the hands of the lowly Padres. The Cardinals and Giants are fighting for the Wild Card berths while the Giants may continue to harbor illusions of winning the division and topping the Dodgers, who they trail by 5 games.
Breckeroni says that he is honored to be the first to post. Welcome all the Giants Extra regulars and others, and let’s get hot– we still control our own destiny
Destiny, now that’s a great word SurfMaui, I hope it is a sweet one for the Giants in 2016. Maybe our blog will be a harbinger of victories sweet and splendid?
Thanks GreekGiant.
If anything could turn this season around, let’s hope it’s the inaugural posting of…of… we need a shorter name. TWG… sounds like an airport code.
Nice!
Hey GG – you’re the best for doing this. Here are some photos of “The Bay” you can save in your files.
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/1bc17cdc8780dc0f6be4e2a71be407a4551513da81c2ea23544ebed1f23096a3.jpg
Wow! Thanks Clutch!
wow, just wow. Makes me miss home.
Here ya go
This is groovy. Or should I say, peachy?
Gnarly and Bitchin Dude – or Dudess
Dudette!
We’ll need some pics from tonight’s festivities. Do the inaugural blog proud.
Be seeing you.
Great Bapah!
Will do!
Oopsie on me….
Dudette would have been my choice, as well.
Gamer babe is the operative term
I never say anything in writing I wouldn’t say in person.
This site looks great, but unfortunately it doesn’t make Span in CF and Pagan leading off look any better.
Hahaha good!
Has anyone brought up the issue of Panik getting pinch hit for and platooned? Does it boil your blood as much as mine?!
It wasn’t popular. Even Kuiper took a subtle jab at the move during the post game.
I think Greek should also add the subtitle :
TheDeathOfBaggs
I’m hanging here with y’all. I have a new store opening with Beauty in a bit, and told her “I’m leaving in time for tonight’s playoff game”…. I received the Full Eye Roll …
Cute AND a sense of humor? You’re either lying or dumbass lucky.
She liked shortstops who wore Angel Flights to the bar in 1979.
She can do it with BOTH eyes? OMG
thank you, man this is nice
Giants’ current slump only enhances pending comeback
http://www.sfchronicle.com/giants/ostler/article/Giants-current-slump-only-enhances-pending-9224027.php
Nunez with an oblique (not good folks)
Happened after a vociferous swing and a miss
so is he going to miss some time?
Nunez Update
Bochy revealed that Eduardo actually has an oblique injury rather than a stiff back, requiring more caution. He missed the SD series but could play against SL on Thursday night. Nunez said he felt much better Wed.
SF Chronicle
thanks for the info.
Love those obliques…from one day to six months
They last forever, though.
Reallly? They never fully heal??
Well, maybe not forever.
Unleash the Kraken!!! erm… the Arroyo?
I think he’s home already.
Trade for Duffy!
Greek, you need to post this on the last Baggs thread, too! Some folks weren’t going to that weird pregame post on the Merc
I think many of us will keep popping in to the old haunt and pass on the word. We also should let Carl, Hank and some others of influence know. Maybe even Baggs. Some might even want to comment.
I just tweeted Carl …
AP needs a shot too.
Yup
A shot or a shout out?
My guess? Both.
We “might” get somebody in tepid hot water.
Why? Greek set up a site! Free inter web, Baby.
Like Ricky Ricardo would say “I was Yoking with you”
Ever heard the term, “Rat’s ass”? As in who gives…?
As above – Baggs: who is care.
Snork Lives.
I’ll try this again… thank you
sort by newest 🙂
The Yanks have more money that 8 lb 6 ounce Baby Jesus. Now platooning at DH – Billy Butler.
http://m.mlb.com/news/article/201436292/former-as-dh-billy-butler-to-join-yankees/?partnerId=as_tex_20160915_65929286&adbid=776254153689489409&adbpl=tw&adbpr=18479513
Midnight Fat Cowboy….that oughta go well.
Ritzo Ratzo ?
Yayyyyy! Thanks, GG! It looks great! I feel like I’ve come home again!
Welcome Dr. L– this is a loss free zone. If we turn things around and win the WS., George can take all the credit. Any way we can gat Baggs to publicize or join the site?
I was thinking one thing we can do is post links to any and all coverage we want to share–Baggs’ stories, Alex’s, Bay Area Sports Guy, whatever. Anything we come across that the community would find interesting. But now we have a place to find each other.
For us Luddittes please post instructions about how to link
Just copy the url (text-box address) of anything you’re sharing c, come here and hit v.
It depends what kind of device you’re using, but I’ll give it in broad strokes. On a computer, use your copy-and-paste commands to copy the link (URL) and paste it here. For a Mac, it’s Command (CMD)-C and Command-V. For a PC maybe Control (CTRL)-C & V?
On a mobile device like an iPhone or iPad, you can use the copy commands from Twitter or from a web browser like Safari or Chrome. On Twitter, for example, you open the Tweet and there’s a share menu that includes “copy link to Tweet.” Click on that, come here, and then press on the screen (text box) where you want to put the link. The “Paste” command should come up, and then you can paste the link you copied.
On Safari, there’s a little box with an arrow pointing up at the top right of the screen. Open that, and “Copy” is one of your choices. Then follow the same steps to paste the link you copied into your comment box.
Hope that helps as a start!
I was perfectly fine until you explained that.
I love that idea. Giants fandom should never have been constrained to one site. This is now Giants Central!
I really like this idea Dr.
A clearing house for all Giants articles would be awesome
You might enjoy this…Duffy on hitting. This kid knows his stuff.
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/matt-duffy-on-seeing-the-baseball-and-the-penguin/
Excellent article. Great kid.
Somebody should let Brisbee know, in case he’s trolling for ideas. (Just kidding, Grant!)
And we can say what we want!!! This will be FUN!!!!
Hi Mathew
‘Sup, Barrister??
GREAT SITE GREEK! LET’S PLAY TWO!!
(Snorkel approves.) :o)
pps. I like this too: “I ask that we keep things civil and respectful in all posts and remember to write things we would be willing to speak to each other if we were in the same room… a tall order indeed but a concept worth keeping in mind…”
What I might say to you in a room full of people might not be considered “civil” in polite company.
“We park our cars in the same garage…” (simpatico)
Ain’t Baseball a wonderful game.
Indeed.
Kitty is hypnotic
Snorkel!
I was complaining about no cat photos upthread. Glad to see snorks about!
George, I have to admit, I had my doubts about your effort. But, Damn, Dude, you done good.
He’s a pro– George for closer
Thanks Greek Giant for this site — it looks good. I missed the now dead-and-gone Giants Extra, but now we are back — maybe this good vibe will rub off on the Giants.
Here’s a drawing of the “YAD” when we are all “Tawkin” Ball
Greek Giant just won ROY, Executive of the Year, Matchmaker of the Year, Fortune 500 Best New Start Up, Florida Man Of The Year ( Non Weird Division) in one day
Match.com
Myredbook.com
Since I just moved there do I win the weird division ?
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Now you got your work cut out for you. Expecting posts for lineups, and interrupting posts with updates, and then postgame posts, followed by posts with Extra Greek quotes from the post game wrap, and then watch out for Matthew complaining about interrupting your previous post with the new thread and how your timing is all wrong…
Enjoy this great game!
Either a billionaire or single guy ………
Who is Baggs. Who is care.
Wow. Go back to the old site and notice all the baggage.
pop up adds?
Suitcases?
Mostly garbage in consumer packages.
Thanks so much for doing this. I am a frequent reader and only an occasional poster. I did not grow up with baseball but got really into it after moving to this country specifically San Francisco. I have learned so much from all of you just reading the discussions. I still feel a bit intimidated posting since I am missing a lot of the baseball history by not growing up with it.
Welcome! Glad you’re here!
I am always happy to see you here, as a fellow woman and a PhD 🙂
Vaginas unite! I only have a BS though. 🙂
I am glad you posted that. Us grizzlies would have got a thumbs down regarding the
Va-Jazzle comment. 🙂
I got this image in my brain I just can’t shake.
You’re welcome
Whoa.
( they already are, BTW😜)
Another stellar stalwart “mama bear”
In what?
Molecular biology
At least it’s nothing technical. Doubt any Dodger posters have doctoral degrees
LOL
They had to waive the IQ test requirement to get any Dodger posters
Not really: consider PRDR???
Wonderful subject. I was similarly inclined. I even remember Francis’ and Jim’s talks years ago before molecular biology was called molecular biology.
Yeah it’s fun.
I agree. It changed my outlook about science and medicine. It has influenced nearly everything I’ve done since, re science.
We appreciate well tutored humor immensely BTW, unless you already developed the habit, you might enjoy Fangraphs. There is a terrific interview over there with Matt Duffy. His acquaintance ship with sabermetrics just floored me. This kid is really a find for the Rays,
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/matt-duffy-on-seeing-the-baseball-and-the-penguin/.
Isn’t “fellow woman” an oxymoron? Lefty can we get a ruling on this?
I know it was the meaning of fellow as an adjective rather than a noun.
lotta baseball gals here GGF : )
Bienvenidos.
Willkommen. Your English is good, so read the wikipedia on San Francisco Giants, that will tell you a lot. If you want to know how the team has fared historically, go to baseball-reference.com and they have everything, including the box scores and play by play for every single game.
On youtube.com, you should look for a documentary entitled “San Francisco Giants: A Tale of Two Cities” that is about a half hour long. That will take the story up to the 1980’s.
Also on youtube, you should hunt for “San Francisco Giants” and then year. That will give you several dozen Giants games from 1972 (the first one) up to 2003. _All_ of the Giants playoff games from 2002 are on youtube in one form or another. There is a gray market for previous playoff games, such as 1987 and 1989.
For the period 2009 to present, your search term should be “SFN” then month, then year. That will open the door to high quality versions of almost every game played in those years, including playoffs.
Youtube can also be searched for players, but especially “Barry Bonds” — they must have hundreds of his home runs on that site. The 2002 playoffs are the easiest accessible place for a full game sample of his style.
There is also, on places like Ebay, audio tapes of some games, including the 1971 division title clincher, featuring Mays, McCovey, Marichal, Bobby Bonds, Dave Kingman, etc. This may open the door to many other games.
The Giants are a great franchise with a very deep history. If you like the game of baseball, you will find watching old games almost as delightful as current games. And you learn the history and the players of the team as you go along. Best Regards!
Oh great resources. Thanks so much. I read a few books so far, Willie Mays biographie etc but I should really watch old games. I have watched nearly every game since 2011, got into it in 2010.
Unfortunately, for the “Golden Age” of Mays and the other players of that time, very little video tape exists, however, there are a few things I know of:
1. There is about 3 innings of a road game in Cincinnati. You can see all the players of that era, the Giants score several runs.
2. The 1965, 1967, and 1968 All Star Games (use those terms) are on Youtube so you can see what Marichal, Mays, and McCovey “looked like” in normal game conditions.
3. You must see the Willie Mays PSA from 1964 about blasting caps.
4. A June 1972 game, without Mays (traded by then), a loss to the Chicago Cubs at Candlestick exists there.
5. Several games from the 1987 and 1989 playoffs are there, including the first game with Will Clark’s grand slam off Maddux in 1989, and at least Game 4 of the 1987 league championship with Jeffrey Leonard (“HacMan”) going “One Flap Down” (holding his left arm limp during a home run trot). Also that site has the clinching game (divisional title) of the 1987 season.
6. If you want to work backwards, in 2009, you should look for Jonathan Sanchez’ no hitter, as well as the first games in Giants uniform for Freddie Sanchez, first game for Bumgarner, first game for Posey, and so forth.
Great stuff for the off season!
My avatar is Juan Marichal…he remains the greatest SF era Giants pitcher…read up on his history. Amazing story, great, great pitcher
I feel like an urban hiker in a new town. I graduate to urbane later.
Indisputably the greatest pitcher in SF Giants history! There have been *many* great pitchers, but none compares to the Dominican Dandy.
Great time to become a Giants fan just in time for the Golden Era of SF Giants baseball
I know I feel spoiled having missed the long drought.
Great info EF! That helps even old, longtime fans like me!
Don’t be intimidated in any way. We’re all terrible people, but we’re fun and love the Giants.
Now THAT is a Bapah comment!
Welcome!
Ditto on the welcome
Welcome! For your Information, Dr. Lefty is the all-time greatest Giants blogger!
What part of Germany are you from? I have been twice and I wrote my Master’s Thesis on Joseph Beuys and Martin Heidegger.
I am from the South West, right at the French border to Strasburg, close to the Black Forest. Thanks for the welcome.
welcome — and don’t worry about baseball knowledge or lack thereof in the grand american tradition “fake it till you make it” : ) my grandparents came from germany and my grandma fell in love with baseball – always had the Cincinnati Reds on the radio no matter what she was doing. I learned from her that just listening to the broadcasters can teach you a lot about the game – welcome !
I don’t thing GG will take up half a page telling us about his bio or success on some game show…
But…anyway Dick (never call me Richie) Allen while playing first base drew something in the dirt…
Good Night from Ottawa, ON K1K 0T2, Canada
Allen from the Big Park in the sky sends Greek George Giant a hug.
Just love their postal codes.
Can you clue Mavo into our electronic location?
I sent Mavo a “tweet”
Thank you. He’s a great guy, imo. You know, a little secret, the reason I loath Wisdom Cow, is bullying Mavo the way he did.
Could not agree with you more. Chris Mavo aka Chris Mavraedis is a wonderful man.
http://tinyurl.com/h9l6pl8
88 King Street aka Mavo’s crib where he gets to talk to Boch going into his own crib
Brecko-refugee checking in!!!
Platooning for Panik is stupid and it’s wrong. KT to third and Joe stays put.
From your lips…
WhoTF would platoon an all-star. Nobody, that’s who.
Disqus was a nice touch.
Now if Deeg will pop in.
I told her …
Atta babe
LOL Marty Lurie came on the OLD blog and critically wrote “where’s baggs”
His avatar is a WS ring
National Softball WS ring?
SJMN is just chaotic, and almost painful to read. Any rules of the road here, music, language, etc.
BTW this place desperately needs a few cat photos. 😉
Be civil and pretend your mother posts here too.
Maybe not my Mom…raised in Texas.
Pig testes forbidden, one hopes
Thanks for doing this, Greek. I promise not to mess up the site with bad vibes.
george, you’re awesome. very nice job, and thank you very much for doing this..
I meant to post this a few weeks ago but just got around to it now. This is a picture of Surf Maui and myself at Harry Caray’s Steakhouse in Chicago. The wife and I flew in to watch a couple of the Giants and Cubs games.
Sorry I can’t seem to be able to rotate the picture to the upright view.
I think he wore that last year when we ate there…talk about aged beef.
LOL
That would be “beefcake” and besides it was Orange Friday — what did you expect
SurfMaui= the guy in the middle
you do kinda look like him.
Matty and Chef Mike been by?
Who, me😇?
Yeah, I finally turned off the lazy switch and looked down thread. BTW, now I can say, the Giants problems are solely Baggarly’s fault. Get a stake and some kindling. 😉
Somebody needs to post our whereabouts to Mike. That way he’ll at least get an email.
I sent him an email. Maybe he’ll get it and drop by tonight.
I hope we don’t lose anybody. Ok, maybe one or two.
Someone should let Mavo know, and that we’re thinking about him.
Clutch?
He’s the only one I know who has electronic contact with him. He’s quite a well know Giants fan locally.
I’m on Twitter with him. But he’s fond of Baggs, who’s actually written about him in the blog. He might feel it was disloyal. But I’ll make sure to send him a message on Twitter.
For goodness sake, this isn’t Baggerly abandonment, it’s blog revival. I suspect many folks here will continue to read/follow Baggarly.
Every piece by the SFG writers ought to be posted here.
Walter?
I don’t actually know his actual name. He has ALS and only posts occasionally anymore. Great guy.
I saw a post in the last couple of days of his
I saw one too. It’s real work for him, but he still pecks one out from time to time.
Oh! Do the ‘block this blockhead’ arrows still work? :o?
Great job Greek! I feel like I just climbed aboard a lifeboat after treading water adrift for the past week and a half! Big thank you!
Just put this baby on my IPhone, too… So that way I can leave a conversation between realtors and designers at Beauty’s Open House and talk with my Giants family… I risk the eye roll escalating to death stare…” But…it’s my Giants friends, Beauty”
Nice work GG. So I take it this is where all extras will be meeting before, during and after games?
Some actually will live here, as long as GG keeps his eye on the number of posts.
A great gift to Giants fans. I am grateful for your efforts. Our shared affection for the Giants produces for me a real sense of community. There is true passion behind the words on the page and I find a sense of belonging when I read the insights offered by so many of you.
As a non-retired East Coast fan I wear my in-season sleep deprivation as a badge of honor!
Yu da man (or woman).
Me too — though sometimes I can’t open my eyes wide enough to see the badge
Are you sure it’s a sleep thing, or something else?
http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/09/15/giants-notes-bochy-drops-span-to-eighth-cancels-batting-practice-ahead-of-important-series-with-cardinals/
Are you proud of me Lefty?
Welcome to the 21st century…after 16 years! 🙂
Woke up (I’m in a different time zone) wondering where is all the action. Nice site! It’s a brand new ball game now! Go Giants!
Speaking of different timezones. We need to find Alvise.
I’ll send him this new website, but I’m not optimistic… :o/
WOW, Affeldt is on radio with kuip That’s where I’ll be
MLBTR reports that young hotshot Alex Reyes is moving into the rotation replacing Jaime Garcia. So I guess that means we’ll see him in game 4?
And just read that AJ Preller was suspended for 30 days for not disclosing medical info. Weird
The baseball world is in big trouble, Matt Duffy has coined the phrase ‘see the penguin’ with reference to tracking a baseball. The Earth has just moved a bit on its axis.
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/matt-duffy-on-seeing-the-baseball-and-the-penguin/
Here are Alex’s pregame notes;
http://www.csnbayarea.com/giants/giants-notes-slumping-giants-mix-it-and-field
was just going to post same. WTG
Greek…this is awesome. Thanks so much for starting this. Looking forward to many years here. And thank you to all the long time regulars. I read Giants Extra (and Extra Baggs) for years, before, during, and after games…and the tight kinship feel led me to finally sign up and comment now and again. You all helped brighten up those many disappointing moments when it seemed this team would never win again. I rarely watch games without you somewhere on a screen nearby. Go Giants…and in the words of my little girl at dinner tonight, “please stop stinking.”
Heard back from Chef Mike. He’s got some other stuff on his plate, but he has the address.
This is awesome. You are number one. Thanks.
Interesting tidbit.
“There are changes in the broadcast booth as well, with Jon Miller taking
some personal time and Dave Flemming doing college football. Greg Papa
will be in the TV booth with Mike Krukow, while Jeremy Affeldt joins
Duane Kuiper on the KNBR radio broadcast as an analyst.”
Whoa. Hope Miller’s OK. That doesn’t sound good.
Papa should be fine. He’s an experienced broadcaster and IMO did an outstanding job with the Warriors in the 90s. Affeldt should be great, too.
Affeldt was already on with Kuip in the KNBR handoff earlier and they’re hysterical together
Miller was talking about it on the radio yesterday and Jeremy came on during the game so I think it was planned.
This last series with the Padres has made several people in and around the organization sick. As well as fans. Losing is high stress.
That makes me want to listen to the radio stream while watching TV. Kuip said this morning on the radio that these past 2 months have been the hardest in his broadcasting career.
Exactly what I’m doing. Affeldt ought to be a lot of fun.
What was your take Bap?
That’s what I’m doing, too. I like Papa, but I’m very curious to see how Affeldt does.
How was Affeldt?
Interesting tidbit. You wonder how these guys weather times like this.
At the end of the post-game show yesterday, Miller said that he will be on assignment and miss this Cards series because he will be attending a funeral. Didn’t say who’s.
Jon said last night toward the end of the game that he had a funeral to attend and would be off thurs + fri
How many games do you think Ryan will last as Bills coach?
Way to go GreekGiant! Thanks for putting this together.
https://i.imgur.com/aeJorsq.png
Gorkys should be eight. Chances could be the eight hitter gets walked to face Cueto. Gorkys has better base speed. He also has a plus arm in the OF. Good chance he’s hungrier to play. Hope span isn’t bewildered by the slide from one to eight.
If I were him, I’d ask for the move to see if less pressure could give me a chance to sort myself out.
I guess it was a good move, after all. Oh, that Bochy guy.
We think we have it bad — KC, last years champs, are looking at a sweep by the A’s. Some guy named Pounders is pitching for KC, and the swingin’ A’s are ahead in the 8th 11-0.
Thank you for putting this together, Greek Giant!
Awesome site. Smooth. Clean. Clutter free.
GG…YOU EFFING RULE AND I LOVE YOU.
Depending on what happens, he could get a 1000 posts tonight.
Need the post counter.
Top left corner.
Not seeing it from the phone. I’ll have to go get the iPad.
Man…talk about following through on a commitment. This rules.
Not everyone here is BS, just me and a couple others.
Bochy–this time of year “I cant worry about anyone’s feelings. “
BS, he is still starting Span over Gorkys in CF, still batting Posey 3rd .
I have to agree. It pains me, but I do.
Baby steps? Though I’m not sure there is time to do this slowly.
This site really puts the merc to shame. After wading thru that crap, this is a joy ride.
Great new site. Go Giants
George, anyway to get some twitter feeds inserted into the format? Plenty of room over on the right.
I never used them much, but several here did.
I will look into it Bapah.
There’s no pleasing you. Just checking Twitter might be another idea.
Span has done zip for 3 weeks to still get starts, it’s just nonsense he’s in there, even in the 8 hole. Williamson better be hurt, because if he’s ok it makes no sense that he’s scrubbing toilets in the clubhouse instead of playing at least once in a while. I’m just done with Bochy this second half. He’s managed this tailspin like a combination of a programmed robot and Earl Weaver waiting for the three run Godot-homer that never happens…
Thank you for putting this together! Now let’s go Giants
This site is easy and not a cluster eff.
Free of clutter. You can actually breath in here.
Who is this new play-by-play guy? He sounds like an encyclopedia salesman.
Greg Papa. He usually does studio work for CSN Bay Area, but he used to be the PxP guy for the Warriors, A’s, and Raiders.
Okeedokee. Thanks Lefty.
CSNBA Gregg Pappa. Subbing in. Does all the Raider games to.
Greg Papa. Did the Raiders games, among other things.
Is it Mod, or el Mod?
Kudos to Greek Giant.
Bring back the Mojo!
Is anyone else having trouble accessing the game via MLB-TV? I’m getting nothing, on TV or radio.
Not me. I get it. Restart your modem.
I’m listening to the radio broadcasts via my MLB app.
Nope. I still use the old viewer too. Watching Video with Knbr audio feed
Right now it’s synced, but that won’t last long
I VPN it and I got it just fine tonight. But the other night, I had to go to a Netherlands hook up.
This is great Greek Giant! Thank you so much!!!
My pleasure!
Hunter is so awesome.
Affeldt had a great description on the radio: “Hanger, banger.” Kuip’s play-by-play call was great too, as soon as it was hit: “High drive, left field, this one is outta here!”
You hang’em, we’ll bang’em.
Atta boy Pence!
Pence!!!!! Papa= lucky charm
Wo
Hunter is the man
2 out magic.
The Greek Giant Mojo in FULL force
We are all Greek in Giants land
This new website will turn the Giants around. Get them back on track. Not a moment to soon.
You’re welcome guys!
Did Papa say “Touchdowwnnnn…..HUNTER!!!!”?
Belt leads the team with only 15 HRs. Surprisingly, that wouldn’t the lowest season leading total in SF Giants history. In 1975, Gary Matthews led the team with 12. It would, however, be the second lowest ever, edging Benjie Molina’s 16 in 2008.
Remember that brutal 3B error that Span made last Friday in AZ that cost Bum his 100th win and sent the game into extra innings? Well, someone appealed it, and it was changed to a triple and an earned run for Kontos. SMH
Appeals get submitted all the time for stat adjustments.
the one where span spun around like a ballerina, and still should have caught it, but it clanked off his glove? oh yeah, that was a clean hit..
Will somebody please make sure the chef and other extras family members know about our new site.
CC emailed the Chef and he knows the address. I texted Brownie and he’s going to text Appalled7. I also told HaakAway and Crawnik on Twitter.
Thanks
Wow, Cueto just threw a 53.7 mph curve ball.
Almost EEEphus territory.
Hope to see it on a replay later. The slowest pitch I’ve ever seen was Livan Hernandez, 65 mph.
No way it was that fast
Craw!
ALL batting practice should be suspended for the next 2 months. They suck when they do it. They hit an endless stream of homeruns off trainers throwing 45 mph & then hit lazy flyballs in the game.
I don’t know…kind of missing the ability to link directly to important stories like “The 25 Hottest MLB Wives.”
Hahaha! That will be my next post!
I’ll do a guest post–a photo essay of various Angel Pagan butt shots. Not too much longer to admire it now.
Hahaha excellent!
http://www.popcrunch.com/the-25-hottest-wives-and-girlfriends-of-major-league-baseball-players/
I’m so used to eye-dodging all the clickbait that it’ll take some getting used to…
This help…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQPBoPy9Pt0
Who is tonight’s closer? Hopefully we’ll have a lead and get to find out
Hopefully we’ll have a 11+ run lead and won’t need one.
Who knew, no batting practice=hits.
Span should drop a deuce and read the paper during BP for the rest of the year
Please don’t ruin it here.
I thought that was funny. No good?
I immediately went to memories of Rowand…of whom Span reminds me. Not so much his batting stance but rather his utter ineptitude in the leadoff spot.
Gorkys = Andres Torres?
Funny! Forgot about Rowand’s stance, no one could ever forget him earning his $$ with toppers to SS/3B
I think bad behavior will be rewarded much more quickly here. I don’t think that was out of line tho
History tells me it can escalate
indeed
I guarantee somebody was in the cage on the machines before the game and their ABs
They were. It was reported on the pregame show.
Span double play might push me over the edge. 3-46. My lord.
CSNBA mixes up the tv and radio booth and the new Giants blog kicks off on the exact same day the Giants don’t take batting practice. Coincidence? I think not.
That’s right. If Boch won’t mix it up, WE will.
Span is just a waste of a batter right now.
i looked at it as a good AB. he could have grounded into a double or triple play.
hes energy reduction.
Love the new space!! A big thank you to the folks here who made it happen.
It’s all Greek Giant. He’s the driver and we’re riding the bus.
Span’s hot/cold comparison looks like a map of Democrat-heavy states.
Come on Pagan.
Wasted opportunity again.
Would have been a good place for a hit, Denard. Didn’t need yet another rollover grounder to the right side.
I’ll be glad when an outfielder with range, speed, hustle and SPATIAL AWARENESS replaces Pagan. That was just awful.
The ball WAS scalded
Pagan had a terrible read, like usual. It all snowballs from there.
Pagan could have at least stuck his glove up.
Wow!!! What a great pic.
That is an unusually good pic of a tv….LOL wait it’s a screenshot isn’t it?
I stole it from twitter. But I think it is.
Alright! Got in front of the TV just in time to see Wainwright scream out a big GD!
Big out there.
Come to a set please.
The Cardinals have the best road offense in the NL which is why you cannot waste scoring opportunities against them.
Thanks Greek!
The merc lost lots of page hits and I’m not even sure they care — I mean I literally have no idea.
Cueto!
That took forever
Cueto says he isn’t buying that weak span and pagan effort.
Pagan had no chance on the line drive
Come on guys. Two runs will not be enough.
Where’s Scout Finch? Did someone forget to pick him up from school?
There’s a comment over on the latest post telling people this site. That’s how I found it.
As I said below, thanks for doing this.
My pleasure
Glad you saw my headsup
You might need to add some A’s content to lure him over.
Ouch
Any Pirate comments are like candy
Scout is out walking Reymundo in the South 40
Or his prize rooster. 😉
Doesn’t Bochy know that defense wins WS?
Wow Grant Brisbee didn’t hold back at all, and he’s a pretty big Giants fans.
The Giants are a very bad baseball team, and they were swept by the Padres
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2016/9/14/12922544/sf-giants-why-are-you-even-here
Sounds like he had some money laid off in Vegas or Reno.
That could be too
Sounds like he was accurately describing how the Giants have been playing.
Ya think.
The Luises keep piling up…
Wonder what the market would offer for Posey in the off-season? I think he would bring 4-5 prospects, including 2 top tier hitting ones (which we simply do the have in our farm system) and one potential #4-5 starter. If he’s going to turn into an average hitter with mediocre power?
Blasphemy!
OMG, I can’t stand to watch him play LF…nightmares
Not one word from Krukow about more poor Pagan defense.
Cueto needs to brush somebody back with some chin music…
Pagan sucks on the field. Period. He should be a 1st baseman somewhere.
Yep…missed another “Pagan Miracle.” What was it this time? Did the ghost of Napoleon rise and goad Pagan into a triple ((three base error))??
Pagan is winning this via walk off blast in honor of Greek Giant tonight….
Yes!
Then can we DFA him Matty? Lol…
Yep, for making us wait till the end of the game!
Well done. Well done indeed. Cheers, mate.
Maybe it was a triple shot of Napoleon cognac.
So far tonight, Span and Pagan have made outs and provided poor defense. They are amazingly consistent, just as veterans should be. It’s why Bochy loves vets so much.
Killed a nice rally a couple innings ago.
Their collective lazy play brings this team down.
At this pace Span plays himself out of a lineup spot in about 8 years.
Alex’s pregame said Span was totally surprised to be moved down in the lineup. Really!
He shouldn’t believe everything his agent tells him.
Scott Boras? First time since Zito the Giants signed a Boras client. Bet it doesn’t happen again anytime soon.
Wow.
It’s starting to seem like Span might be a bit of an a-hole.
This game is turning ugly fast. Cardinals are better than the Padres.
Contained the damage
Hey, I just visited togetherwearepirates.com and told Scout to get his ass over here. He said he would.
Could have been worse
Oh you guys are in for a treat after I found this site!!!!!
Glad to have you Efrain!
thank you sir!
We started a petition to rename it beltisthebest.com
Now that the inmates are running the asylum I think we need a daily Belt Body Language report.
I will make it a category!
can we start a subset titled #IhateBelt ?!?!?!
Yes we’ll make a special room for you
hehehe I’m sure it’s white and padded!
Nope…we didn’t want you confined to a racist colored room
TRUE!!!
Don’t forget his knuckle-rotation.
I think Timmy4Ever.com was the winner.
count me out……
Yours will be called Itoldyousoyoumoron.com..
or Itoldyousouyouidiot.com
where is Slikk!?!?!?!!
I’ll email him….
Pull your socks up, and tie your shoes. 😉
Cueto rediscovered the inside corner.
I’m so stupid, I thought “wow, everything is new tonight! New blog! New announcers! No more Amy” ….not to fast
Still Amy, gee …
Amy G interviewing Orlando Cepeda wearing her gangster coat. She’s got some big lapels going on.
is she like 9 feet tall?
Anyone seen PJ? That dude is hilarious.
I think he had a stand up gig at Cobb’s tonight
Is it bad the bartender at the Garden knows my name?
Norm!
Oh wait…
he was like, “hey Just! where have you been? another watermelon beer right?” Oh Scotty. Or maybe his name is Todd. Anyway, he’s adorable.
When Nunez rakes, Nunez rakes
He can hit. I think he is going to be a good Giant.
Ok span. Just do it.
Nunez batting leadoff tomorrow? Huh, Boch? Boch?
Walk Span… Really?
No wonder Cardinals fans want Matheny fired
They are throwing things at their tv now.
“JESUS H. CHRIST, MATHENY, DON’T YOU KNOW SPAN’S HITTING .063 IN SEPTEMBER? WE HAVE THE INTERNET NOW.”
They think they’re setting up the double play. Probably just took it away!
He just pulled the I Effed Up So I’ll Appeal Play
Well now it will be up to pagan.
Maybe Matheny should get fired.
Time to SAC up & hit a fly.
What’s Matheny smoking? Just gave up a sure out.
If he had watched just 10% of our season I’m sure he would’ve pitched to Span.
Sometimes guys are just too smart for their own good.
Cueto > span + pagan
Way to go Cueto!
Raise your hand if you think the Giants had a better chance with Cueto hitting than Span.
x 10
me
I raised every possible….well, anyway
Don’t ruin this site, please 😉
Makes you wonder if Matheny had all the stats in his pre-game notes.
I cannot believe that he didn’t put some of the kids in the outfield to see what they got. Cannot be worse.
Clearly Matheny is terrified of the slow hit ball to second.
I’ve decided that the real reasons for the Giants slide were the unmitigated Mercurial bad vibes that resulted in Giants Extra being no more and further estranging our esteemed Extras via utter website incompetence and “uncategorized” stupidity. Now through this brand new website of champions, literally and figuratively, Greek Giant has restored us to former and perpetual new and improved greatness. The Orange and Black may now commence in their inevitable avalanche to another even-year championship.
Pagan just blew you air kisses
Your post should only read the first four words you typed.
My signature marathon pic is me blowing kisses to the crowd. Second is the salute.
Must be a Latin thing.
The bad vibes got back to Baggerly, who spread them back to the team at the hotel & on the airplane.
Now the bad vibes are receding like Beggarly’s hairline
I will expect a ring for my efforts if we win the World Series again!
WE WILL MAKE IT HAPPEN.
Pagan up to bat
ANGEL! He did it for you, George!
GG, thank you so much for putting this site together. And to GermanGiantsFan, welcome aboard.
I have to admit, I haven’t been following most of the game tonight. My wife, who is a Gamer Babe, had a full hysterectomy last Friday and is recuperating at home. Will try and get to the later part of the game, as I’m on call for most of the night.
Thanks again GG!
Man o man. Give her a big hug for the Giants.
Will do CC.
Speedy recovery to the Mrs.!
Thanks GG. Did you get my email I sent you last week with my info?
Nevermind GG, I found your email reply. Thank you.
We hope that your Gamer Babe make a smooth and full recovery. And were you at the game yesterday? Saw a guy in a Giants jersey with the name Crawnik and number 47.
No. That wasn’t me. Sorry.
An impostor! He stole your name!
Hell, the Padres stole our soul.
Our best to both of you, Brother
Thanks Matthew.
Speedy and full recovery to your wife. I hope she will soon enjoy watching the games again. Thanks for the welcome.
craw — be a good nurse ! every day gets better…..
Giants won, so we’ll all feel better. Cueto was brilliant tonight.
At least Pagan doesn’t let his defense affect his offense.
More like the other way around.
Go have a cookie party with Casilla…our guy Pagan is winning this for Greek.
Dude…stop talking about cookies. I know you just started talking about em, but stop talking about em.
I actually just had some fancy French chocolate cookie my wife brought home. It was quite good.
You people are trying to make me gain weight. Or my addiction to top shelf ice cream is.
Shortbread cookies with Rocky Road Ice Cream….sincerely yours
Aw man stop all that….you know what I really love? Thin Mints ice cream…homina homina homina…..and butter almond…with crushed graham crackers and…more almonds.
Rocky Road for me, and the Giants since July 15! But tonight was a beautiful reminder of what’s possible with this team! 🙂
No doubt! Hey man. We are all now officially blogging on a site that Greek Giant created, called “Together We Are Giants.” Here is the link:
http://fe0.84e.myftpupload.com/postgame/night-of-the-full-moon-giants-defeat-cardinals-behind-johnny-beisbols-complete-game/
Come on over and join us.
Oops…just noticed this is the site you just commented on. Lol. Good to see you made it.
Is he talking about “medicinal” cookies? Fresh “baked”?
“Medicinal,” “baked,” “Matthew.”
I have two medicinal cookies and if I wasn’t already very baked, I’d get into one. Gotta be careful with edibles, you can be baked for two DAYS!!!
Yeah, I’ve heard that it’s easy to get a bigger dose than you think you’re getting. That’s what happens when an industry is unregulated.
Angel just poked his head out of the dog house and I gave him half a turkey sandwich.
Congrats for taking the initiative. Frankly I too stopped visiting the Merc and Yahoo too with their changes. Just gives me more time to concentrate on work and not get sidetracked by the interesting view points and discussions. I won’t be posting much (some of you will appreciate that – I hear cheering). I respect anyone who challenges authority, thus my support of Trump. You folks rock for sending the Merc a message. Stay strong!
Angel with some redemption. Give him some love refugees.
I’m not fickle. It didn’t change my opinion.
He is what he is. I like him.
Go 🐍🐍🐍!
First, THANK YOU GREEK for this site!!!! With all the recent changes this will be a nice way to keep the vibe going.
Second, more of a question: Since you control the site and wrote the first post, will you provide a system to submit post ideas? Have members share in writing story lines?
Great call…
Its wide open. Just email me your posts using the form on the contact page or at gmagalios@gmail.com. I promise to post all submissions with no profanity and that have the words “I love Angel Pagan”.
Sincere will use those four words ( however, not in that order)
Is Belt open game tho? Where is the fun in it all??!
Oh hush now…
damn I can’t promise no profanity!!! 😉
Thanks for the feedback!
That’s called a shut down inning…and that was important
Yes. It was important. For numerous reasons.
Panik “another roll over to the riight side”
Where is everyone posting about the game right now?
In an empty pasture, I think. It’s fun here. GG did a smashingly good job here.
You might be having the same problem I did. At the top of the comments, make sure you click sort by “newest.”
Ahhhh yes! Thank you Oracle!
We really should be be playing Gorkys if they’re playing Gyorko
In Russia double play hits into you.
Com’on Buster. Hit one out.
He tried. I’ll take the double though.
That’ll work. Buster and Hunter and Cueto bringing the energy.
Almost! Now 3-3!
just came online THANKS SO MUCH GG for doing all this and sending the personal email that the board was up and rolling – so new blog – affeldt on the radio – papa on the tube [???] and boch puts out a new line up — are the baseball gods happy NOW ????
You are welcome!
I think Papa’s doing a great job.
i don’t get csnba but was wondering how he was going to do – do you think it would have made a difference papa + kuip radio vs TV or was affeldt the factor [needing someone experienced with him] — just curious
Kuip is one of the best PXP radio guys if you overlook the occasional bad calls of pitches.
I really like listening to him – smooth delivery – good explanations – sounds like he is talking to me and gives lots of little anecdotes
Kuip = Harwell = Prince = all the old-time guys, you name them. Naturals, who only come along once a generation.
He is. He’s so much better when he’s not trying to generate hype behind the CSN news desk. Scott Kozimoor seems stuck permanently in that mode. Can’t stand that tool.
I agree–he’s WAY better as a PxP guy than he is a studio guy. I thought he was the best Warriors announcer since Bill King. Tim Roye is good, too, but Papa was terrific.
Truer words…. Too bad he’s stuck with the cadaver of Tom Flores on Raider games
Papa was great with the Warriors and is excellent with the Raiders, although Bill King remains the best ever. Papa’s also the best sports talk guy in the market.
Nobody will EVER top Bill King as a Warriors announcer. Ever.
Did you read the biography of Bill King that came out a couple years ago? It was excellent. He was not only talented but also a fascinating character.
He was at his best doing TV for the Warriors.
I love Kuiper, but Papa is demonstrating what a trained announcer does. He obviously spent a lot of time preparing, probably on short notice. I think Krukow and Kuiper pretty much wing it.
One example: When Cueto was having that rough inning, Papa instantly noticed that the Cards were going after the first pitch and said “They’re 4-6 swinging at the first pitch.” Right on top of it in the observations and the data.
Not bad at all. I’m surprised.
Hunter is so much better at not getting fooled as much as he used to.
But Buster is fooled more often.
Wow. Posey was out by a mile. Nice gift.
That’s A BaseABalla
Yeah, Peralta was a “Gold Glove” , children
So was…snicker, snort, giggle…Matt Kemp. And that tells you everything you need to know about that award.
Peralta never won a GG. But he is a guy who was a horrible defender early in his career, who worked really really hard to improve his defense. And he did, mainly by working on his positioning and footwork. His hands were always really good, but he rarely did himself favors with his positioning. Once his positioning improved with the Tigers, he began converting a very high number of balls in play. But ever since injuring his thumb and slowing down with age a year ago, he hasn’t been quite the same defensively. Still, my hats off for all the work he put in to get so good, even if it only really lasted for a few seasons.
Wouldn’t it be awesome if the Giants were doing this on purpose since the AS Break, now they’re gonna just turn on the “Championship Switch?”
Buuut seriously folks…tonight’s first installment of “Affeldt on the Radio:
“Hey man…if you’re gonna get out, kick it out. What are ya gonna do.” –
Don’t quit your day job, Jeremy!
Yeah, I switched back to TV after a few innings of that. Papa is smooth and a pro.
He is growing on me.
A little bumpy at first but I’m liking affeldt on the radio
I MADE IT!!!
I love Affelt with Flemming on TV together pre and post game. Will see how that radio gig is going. It’s different to have to talk for 3 hours continously.
And great brown hair dye
He’s awesome…
Thanks man.
Oh Belt, how you confound me so.
Line drive, baby
Did I mention how much I love this site? We’ll all going to West Palm…
Good Karma for Giants down the stretch
Where do we stand in the stat category of stranding runners on third, in scoring position, and all bases? I have no idea.
2016 Team slash:
runner on 3rd: .269/.374/.442
runners on 2nd and 3rd: .248/.378/.402
bases loaded: .311/.364/.454
All above league average, especially those bases loaded numbers which are way above.
Rover comes through
Go play Glory Days through your Walkman, you has been (I’m talking to Yadi)
It’s 7-3 now. I bet everyone on this blog the Dodgers come back and beat that terrible D-backs relievers.
Not sure I’d saying anything about another team’s terrible relievers
Hope Span gets a base hit here
Savant…
Haha he was due
No pressure.
Alright Span! There’s some of that lead off material Bochy is looking for.
I don’t think Cueto should be allowed to bunt anymore
A pagan hustles sighting. That’s got to be good.
There’s no bad routes to first base
Com’on Joe. He’s my pick to click this game.
Span getting base hits. Pagan hustling down the line. This new blog is magic.
No Baggarly vibe, or Jobu likes the view?
It will prove to be the turning point. The day the Giants ended Rock Bottoms.
This new blog is Lourdes water for the Giants.
was just getting ready to delete my old GE bookmark and noticed the merc – after 9 DAYS – put a note up that the GE blog was closing down and would no longer be “populated” — REALLY ??? sounds like they intend on keeping the archive up
That’s good news. I feel happy for the future generations that will be able to read my comments.
There are cavemen working with a chisel as you speak.
that’s not very comforting!
I really do think there should have been some kind of goodbye post. That blog has been around since 2008 and was very popular. Weird and kind of rude.
Yo, Merc: bite the big one.
Dang it!
What a catch. Too bad.
Anyone remember Bochypinch-hitting Blanco for Williamson with the bases loaded and one out against the Red Sox. Williamson had hit an HR earlier in the game. Bochy was going for the lefty/righty match-up, but now we know that Blanco had a bad shoulder, and shouldn’t even have been suiting up for games. Bochy had to know that Blanco was injured. Blanco certainly hadn’t been playing well. Blanco grounded into a double-play that killed the rally, and the Giants lost. It was Bochy sticking with “his guy,” the veteran, over the youngster. A move that has frustrated Giants fans sometimes over the years, but this time it seemed particularly ridiculous. Hope Mac gets some payback!!
Sometimes???
I was at that game and I remember it well. I was furious with that move before the DP by Blanco. It was a classic case of over-managing and it was a big mistake that may have cost us that game. It was also a terrible vote of no confidence to Mac. He deserved better there.
I not only remember it, I was in Fenway Park when it happened. So was Greek Giant and Surf Maui and some others. Such a momentum killer. That was the same game when they used Fenway and the Red Sox as a rehab start for Cain and he had them in an 8-0 hole by the third inning. Mac’s 3-run homer brought the Giants back from the dead. I couldn’t believe it when Bochy hit for him the next time up with the bases loaded.
Bochy’s managing in the second half of this season is indefensible on any level. Bummer you had to see it in person on a fun trip like that
Yes. Bochy must’ve still been in shock from Casilla blown save of game 2 on that road trip. Wasn’t thinking clearly.
Johnny is masterful tonight
He’s an artisan.
LOL Buster was in the dugout before the Ump called strike three
If Cueto pitches a complete game we may even stand the chance of winning…
I’d like a few more runs. Anyone with me?
Yes..
I am! I’m scared of our bullpen
Decided to show up, huh? Front runner.
Love me some Johnny Cueto
Buster 4 for 4 tonight.
I’m thinking Cueto is totally fine not handing this one off to the bullpen.
I’m thinking they might have to pry the ball out of his cold, dead hand.
Marge and Bum might not let Bochy out of the dugout.
TO and Amoroso think Posey is soft
😉
Time to get rid of that softie!
You mean our superstar HOF lock?
Superstars have superstar seasons. Maybe next year.
Who, McCutcheon?
Has this been a superstar season for Posey?
No. And he is a Superstar. Regardless. Period.
Not for what he’s getting paid
You should’ve included a heart emoji with that.
Ok
No. And he is a Superstar. Regardless. Period.❤️
I love him and I think he’s a superstar, whether or not he plays like one. No matter what, he’ll always be my superstar.
Please read my post from above…”HOF lock. Superstar”.
If you don’t think he is, you must think no one is.
He’s not a lock at this point. One great season, three more that were excellent, a couple that were good, and one lost to injury. He’s going to need to keep going.
Wrong..His resume now makes him a lock. He’s in.
No way. As usual, you’re blinded by love. It’s happened to me, but never in the context of sports.
Yes
So do I.
Jed Gyorko is a Rick Reuschel doppleganger at shortstop
LOL, looks like the Snakes wore throwback unis tonight. Or, another way to put it, normal uniforms.
Yeah, no bloody stump pants…
The Monty Python and the Holy Grail pants.
I live in Phoenix. People are so embarrassed by this club and how it’s run. It’s a shame too. Nice stadium. A roster with talent. They should be a much more entertaining team.
I feel bad for Goldy. One of the best players in the game and seems like a great guy. And hasn’t been on a winning team since 2011.
Do you think TLR and Stewart are going to survive?
No. I think they’re done.
Their original unis were gross too… purple and teal?
Still better than the gray sweatpants with bloody ankles they’re wearing now.
Those grey uniforms look like the prison rodeo’s in town.
LOL. Caked with dust and sweat.
Zach Duke pitching for the Cards reminds me of a pitcher named Zach or Zack for the Pirates in the 80s or 90s. What was his name? Always on the verge of being great but never could attain it. Had long hair, looked like a stoner. Anyone remember him?
Zach Marinovich?
Candaleria?
That was John Candelaria…70’s
Montefusco
You might be thinking of Zane Smith
Yes, Zane Smith, that’s the guy.
The Cardinals should position all 7 guys between first and second base.
How’d that wish work out?
Just lean into it, Span. Be a hero.
Greek magic…this is unreal
#8 is Span’s magic number.
Denard!!
Bochys genius just shining batting span 8th. Brilliant.
Wow clutch hitting…where did I see this before?
June.
That’s about right
I resemble that
Span needed that bad!!
I mean really, who would have thought moving Span down in the order would be a good move?
/entire blog raises hand
So there’s like a 200% chance Span is leading off tomorrow right?
Well, Bruce DID get him going…so, we’re screwed
So is Gorkys
I think boch finally looked for outside help. (GE bloggers)
Everybody!
Affeldt said it’s much better for RBI opportunities than the leadoff spot. Span has 49 RBI now.
Span awakens. He’s good in the 8-hole 🙂
OMG what is this strange and fascinating place?
Way to go Greek! Way to go Span & Pagan & Posey and the whole gang. Way to play good ball tonight.
Now for God’s sake, stay with this lineup
Good vibes!!!
Hope Bochy doesn’t make it let’s-get-subpar-relievers-some-work night
Game is too close for that.
True. But I went over to the dark place for a moment.
LOL like Cain and Peavy?
“Gotta Get Them Going”
Cueto may refuse to come out of the game if Bochy tries to go out there.
90 pitches through 8 innings.
Just Peachy will run out there and tackle him. We’re counting on you, JP!
Wow, Vin Scully’s last game will be at AT&T? He should get quite the reception.
Did you know he is and was a Giants fan originally? Great story about his discovery of baseball and the Giants in New York back when he was a little boy.
Apparently, he doesn’t want to have to say good-bye over and over in the post season never quite knowing when his last game would be.
He can celebrate it with a Dodger loss.
Can we make it through the post-season without using the bull pen at all, like all starters pitch complete games? Anyone done that before? Way back when when pitchers didn’t have pitch counts?
My guy, Juan…
but a whole team?
Juan was the whole damn team
🙂
An excellent question!
MyGuy Greek Centerfielder
Denardo Spano
Nice to see you my friend. Glad you made it to the party.
By the way, I didn’t know Pacman killed pumpkins…
I thought I would change my name to try and get us out of this funk.
Panik is due.
Get DLaw up Justin Case
How lucky are Giants fans to see the great Vin Scully say goodbye in their magical park? We are very blessed.
Especially if we kick Dodger Ass and sweep them while VIn Scully calls the games!
That would be epic.
For his last game, I think Vinnie would be OK with it. He’s a lifelong Giants fan.
“He can pitch.”
He is sniffing the barn
Sweet Craw
Crawfords arm should be in the HOF
In the Harvard Nedical School Museum
Bengie Molina running out that one
Game. Giants win.
TWG is 1-0.
1.000 average
Helll yeah, TO.
I still think it’s too similar to an airport code.
Watch out man. Someone’s going to call you out about small sample sizes.
Same for Papa
Helluva job Cueto… had me worried in the 4th
That was a throwback game. I felt like it was May all over again.
Johnny Q was a godsend this year!! HUGE HUGE HUGE HUGE WIN!!!
Cueto: “Look bull pen this is how it’s done”
Hopefully Moore Marge Suarez were taking notes.
145 Giants out of the dugout in the handshake line……
Conga line
Good job, George.
GREAT BLOG !!
GREAT WIN!
TV’S ARE SAFE!
GOOD NIGHT FOLKS!!
That was a good game.
Greg Papa is also Greek, right?
Ode to Grecian dudes :
Truth is beauty and vice versa.
Cueto’s Greek
Ask GG
You’re a real Homer.
So is Bochapolos
Papa is very ITALIAN
Game Ball to Greek Giant and Cueto
Not do be a downer, but it sucks to be in a position where we basically need tomorrow’s pitcher to do the same thing.
Not with gas can Smarge going. Bullpen game
Get your facts straight.
He’s trollish and vulgar
My point though, is that the way things have been, we need to not have a bullpen game.
Agreed
‘Runitt’ is a well-known troglodyte. Be very careful here.
bingo
Packman?
Mavo?
Woj Chris?
RomoPuigDirk?
BALDHEADSLIK1 ?
Pac was here using pseudonym
Saw that aKa pumpkinkiller
I’m hurt you never think of me….
You are only gone one day at a time besides we have eaten so much popcorn together.
Hunter Pence set the tone and relaxed Cueto so he could have some fun.
Rich Hill Bunting technique
Pansie
wuss
#688
A sight for sore eyes!
Baggs- http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/09/15/johnny-cueto-goes-the-distance-as-giants-beat-cardinals/
Hank – http://www.sfchronicle.com/giants/article/Cueto-Giants-offense-rise-to-occasion-in-big-win-9226527.php?cmpid=twitter-premium
New Post: http://fe0.84e.myftpupload.com/postgame/night-of-the-full-moon-giants-defeat-cardinals-behind-johnny-beisbols-complete-game/
Thanks.
Thank you Greek … I really like the look! Good job.
I wanted to be sure I got a post on the First entry to say, “I was there when it all began.”
Thanks, Greek, for building this beautiful blog. And thanks, too, to the GE regulars who reached out to me to tell me where to find you all. You are all on my mind much more than you know, even when I’m not online. Great to know where to find you fine folks.
Go Giants!
Tim Kawakami wrote on 9-14-2016 on his blog, the comparison of the bullpen of this year’s Giants team, to the 2010, 2012, 2014 Championship Giants teams bullpen. Most revealing.
@leftydana
If you’re missing the Giants Extra blog community, the regulars are hanging out here: http://fe0.84e.myftpupload.com/pregame/the-first-post/ …
I don’t see any sheep, are we sure this is the right spot?
Hey greekgiant, thanks for starting this! Nearly got left behind so thanks to all the GEs who left directions there 😄
Beat Los Angeles
Bumgarner on DL… hurt shoulder in Dirt Bike accident! IDIOT!!!
Season over! Why would you let your star player ride a dirt bike during the regular season??