tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post8907018764888874848..comments2024-03-18T20:39:01.965-07:00Comments on Raising Matt Cain: Tripped up TimM.C. O'Connorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12258035192484655635noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-11749483584760071342009-06-19T10:38:01.273-07:002009-06-19T10:38:01.273-07:00In a weird way, I prefer what happened the past si...In a weird way, I prefer what happened the past six games to what I have seen too many Giants teams do, lose two to a crappy team and then play up to the level of a good team and beat them twice. At least now they can think about improving against teams like the Angels (what a load of hitting those guys have) and not wonder how they could let down their guard against the As. Of course, this is probably as good as today.Zonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-12035280562704334462009-06-18T10:02:31.646-07:002009-06-18T10:02:31.646-07:00I like what I see of Downs too. Maybe he doesn...I like what I see of Downs too. Maybe he doesn't know that he isn't suppose to make it big. I get a bit of a Robby T. vibe from him.<br />After a couple good games, Nate sure looked feeble yesterday. A real weakness for the down and in breaking ball. I still have faith he will improve...check back next month.<br />Easy to overlook the return of Romo with all this other excitement. If he is as good as it seems, we have a bullpen of a very impressive nature. The rest of the league will notice. I predict in about a month we will trade one of those arms (like Affeldt or Howry) for a choice prospect from the Bosox, Yanks, etc.JC Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00666659454815710731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-8760991755098193032009-06-18T09:12:57.115-07:002009-06-18T09:12:57.115-07:00There's obviously some big-picture Karmic even...There's obviously some big-picture Karmic event going on here. The series against the A's was a lovely exorcism of the horror that was the World Series of '89. We can put that behind us now. However we are not allowed to cleanse any of the bitter taste of '02. No, the Angels get to beat us still, even when it looks like we have them, with a good pitcher on the mound for us.<br />It's too early for this Giants team to congratulate themselves for anything. We have two fine young pitchers and one fine young hitter and not much else.<br />Yesterday's game, which I had the pleasure of watching on a great big TV, with my brother and a stomach full of great tacos, was simply a bodascious baseball game full of great plays and deep-baseball moments.<br />Do we have a new second baseman? The kid looks real good to me.Brother Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18162500140573910451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-6803489937258340992009-06-18T08:15:59.632-07:002009-06-18T08:15:59.632-07:00I have given up mentioning all the bases that Beng...I have given up mentioning all the bases that Bengie gives away. That one hit him right in the glove. Did you know that Tim has never had a different starting catcher?<br /><br />I guess the play everyone is talking about is Pablo not throwing home. It would have been close but he did have to try...maybe he had a bad grip. He takes full blame this morning for making the wrong choice. I can't wait for the day when we have enough offense so that we can survive without error-free play.<br /><br />Everybody in the media sure seems like losing three to the Angels is the end of the world. I bet we rebound against the Rangers, get a quality spot start from somebody other than Sanchez, survive Zito somehow and then everybody will be talking wild card again. Jeez!JC Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00666659454815710731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-4224483921729823632009-06-18T07:24:12.848-07:002009-06-18T07:24:12.848-07:00Jon Miller was really ragging on Bengie for the PB...Jon Miller was really ragging on Bengie for the PB--that moved up the go-ahead run to third.<br /><br />At least he didn't implode and give up 9 runs like Johan Sanatana. Tim giving up FOUR in one game is pretty damn rare! No walks, either.M.C. O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258035192484655635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-78054685866596666112009-06-17T23:01:52.029-07:002009-06-17T23:01:52.029-07:00Any game you lose after the 8th with a 2 run lead ...Any game you lose after the 8th with a 2 run lead hurts. But when Tim's on the mound you feel untouchable, and it stings like something awful. This is the red flag the Brian Trust needed to see. Perhaps now he'll get a hitter. After all, he still has yet to replace Kent.Theohttp://www.examiner.com/x-1053-San-Francisco-Giants-Examinernoreply@blogger.com