tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post2900190351343670724..comments2024-03-27T10:29:44.159-07:00Comments on Raising Matt Cain: Yes We CanM.C. O'Connorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12258035192484655635noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-51390158444858998762010-10-15T06:57:14.947-07:002010-10-15T06:57:14.947-07:00Other than the obvious--pitching--the Giants could...Other than the obvious--pitching--the Giants could decide this series with home runs. The key will be to get some guys on base so hitters like Uribe will see some strikes. Posey hits the other way and I think he'll find CBP to his liking. We all know Pat the Bat can go yard. We need Torres and (gulp) FSanchez to be patient and get some long counts. Huff won't get anything to hit if the bases are empty.<br /><br />Pitch like crazy, play good baseball, be relaxed. Everyone expects the Phils to win. A split this weekend might cause the world to stop spinning!M.C. O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258035192484655635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-66471397015772451812010-10-14T23:27:22.691-07:002010-10-14T23:27:22.691-07:00These short series are impossible to predict. I a...These short series are impossible to predict. I always thought the key to doing well was being intense but not tense. Which is similar to what you are advocating for the giants. The big question seems to remain Pablo or Fontenot. I hope Timmy and the gang of giants' starters remain cool customers. It seems as if that is not a problem for Halladay of the Phillies. Timmy needs to get the phillies big first baseman out as Ryan Howard has had too much success vs Timmy. That needs to be reversed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-79534660479031721872010-10-14T21:20:44.781-07:002010-10-14T21:20:44.781-07:00I wish!I wish!M.C. O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258035192484655635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-66691297802579554212010-10-14T19:05:37.847-07:002010-10-14T19:05:37.847-07:00M.C., you're famous!M.C., you're famous!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-11878290543727075762010-10-14T17:24:24.833-07:002010-10-14T17:24:24.833-07:00David Pinto at Baseball Musings picks the Giants. ...David Pinto at Baseball Musings picks the Giants. He quotes my post, disagrees a bit and uses it to argue a different point, but comes to the same conclusion.<br /><br /><a href="http://baseballmusings.com/?p=60402" rel="nofollow">Check it out.</a>M.C. O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258035192484655635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-64957077518351147892010-10-14T10:03:23.763-07:002010-10-14T10:03:23.763-07:00Ron, hi.
I agree with just about everything that...Ron, hi. <br /><br />I agree with just about everything that you guys said. Fuck the Phillies. Who do these experts think they are? You know what really pissed me off this season? It was how fast the teams with shitty pitching suddenly became amazing. The Giants have been improving the pitching every year, we worked for this damn it. Padres got lucky and the Phillies just bought some aces. Our rotation is better, our bullpen is better, and so is our defense. They may be faster and better offensively, but, 3 - 2! GO GIANTS!<br /><br />If they lose though, there is no God. Please guys, do it for Jesus/Buster!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-51824508193506369642010-10-14T07:46:29.984-07:002010-10-14T07:46:29.984-07:00Great points about our pitching, Mark. So, where ...Great points about our pitching, Mark. So, where do our big hits come from? While others will contribute, I am looking to 2 players to deliver in this Series.<br /><br />Juan Uribe is a very unpredictable hitter who, basically, sucked in the NLDS. I think that he will come through in this Series. Why? First, the Philadelphia ballpark should be a good place for him to hit. Second, because I don't think that he is daunted by anything, including a 1-for-15 NLDS & including the Phillies' pitching staff. He swings hard &, odds are, he'll connect at some point. He has an up-&-down record in the post-season, just like in the regular season. He's due.<br /><br />I think that Pat Burrell would really like to stick it to the Phillies, especially in Philadelphia. He is still a well-liked player in that town, so it's nothing against the fans. But, when an organization gives up on you, you want to hit them hard. Some players would press too hard to try to make that happen. Burrell is a cool customer & a veteran. I think that he is lined up for a big series.<br /><br />So, I think that we are in for an excrutiating series, winding up on October 24 with a Matt Cain victory in Game 7.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10455675383175604095noreply@blogger.com