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2008 MLB Season
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Man, just a single short of the cycle for Pedroia. 
I don't think the ChiSox have what they need to get back in the WS this year.
Since we're doing this, BoSox/Pirates. Rematch of the first World Series.
Same thing happened at my last (only actually) Yanks/Sawx game. One of the drink-throwing episodes started just a few rows in front of me, and luckily it didn't quite make it back far enough.
You know, that's not as funny as it would have sounded in years past.
I don't think the ChiSox have what they need to get back in the WS this year.
Since we're doing this, BoSox/Pirates. Rematch of the first World Series.
Man, just a single short of the cycle for Pedroia.
He should have stopped at 1st after his 2nd double.
4-5: HR, 3B, 2 2B
you know what really sounds funny, the (san francisco) giants winning the world series
they didn't seem to have an issue, ring-wise, when they were in new york, but it feels like it will take a century for san francisco to get that darn ring
Byrnes may be out the rest of the season, torn hamstring and evaluating the extent the tendon has separated from the bone doesn't sound too good either.
And with Snyder getting hit in the groin hard enough to tear/rupture a testicle, err ouchie.
Micah Owings keeps reinjuring like Byrnes was, so he's on the edge also of getting hurt worse running bases again.
And with Snyder getting hit in the groin hard enough to tear/rupture a testicle, err ouchie.
Micah Owings keeps reinjuring like Byrnes was, so he's on the edge also of getting hurt worse running bases again.
That's too bad for Arizona fans, but what can I say except cry me a river. Take a look at the Dodgers' DL, probably the most expensive in baseball history:
Schmidt
A. Jones
Garciaparra
Furcal
Penny
Pierre
Proctor
Bennett
Schmidt
A. Jones
Garciaparra
Furcal
Penny
Pierre
Proctor
Bennett
hey, at least byrnes will have more time for his tv and radio shows with his dog, bruin. and btw, he said he rejected going to the dodgers out of high school because he grew up a giants fan. he's weird and is the perfect type for tv booths and the such.
D-backs broadcast booth seems to be a quick track to a national broadcast seat, so he'd fit in the booth easy -- and would likely get a FSN network seat.
Though he is likely to exit as gracefully as Jim Traber and Steve Lyons. aka, like swallowing a size 12 shoe.
it's like a curse
but if you followed the mediocre giants that year, they had absolutely no reason to beat the st. louis cardinals in the nl playoffs that year
while we had barry, they had a whole slew of hitters hitting over .300, the most rbi's, and one of the best pitching staffs in baseball history
historically, the st. louis cardinals place second in world series rings and their time that year was as stellar as any in their long franchise
of course, they picked up yet "another" ring for their clubhouse a little later
so the giants being in that world series was simply a gift
the real baseball experts, even giants worshippers, never thought for a second that they would have made the world series then
however, the earthquake year giants had a lot more depth in hitting and pitching, but one team was better, and deeper, the oakland A's and they won that series
it was the sf giant's best team since leaving new york in their san francisco history
their first four batters on the earthquake team not only were great, but were the best four in the national league that year at times
what other team can you name, besides the earthquake year giants, that had four future/potential hall of famers in the 1-4 positions in their batting order?
of course, the amazing A's had henderson who could steal the freakin' moon and a pitching staff that was nearly as great as atlanta's on any given day
and canseco and the big mac...not bad, at all
i tell you the sf version of the giants are cursed
I thought going into the playoffs in 2002 that, while the Giants didn't have one of their very best teams, none of the competition looked all that strong, either. They made a stirring comeback against the Braves and got some good breaks where formerly they would have gone against them (see Rich Aurelia adjusting to a bad hop grounder that, if he didn't come up with it, would have allowed the Braves to tie or take the lead in game 5). I really started to believe at that point.
The 2002 Cards were kind of a paper tiger. Looked good on paper, but didn't come up big when it counted most, and LaRussa's terrible managing moves also didn't help in that series. Giants beat them in 5, so I wouldn't say that's a fluke result.
Dusty blew it in the World Series, kept on using the exact same pitchers in the exact same situations, so the Angels knew exactly what was coming. Too much faith in Felix "The Original F. Rod" Rodriguez. That, and a freakin' 310-foot home run by Scott Freakin' Spezio... Grrr.
And I wouldn't say the 1989 team was the best SF Giants team at all, as much as I have fond memories of Will The Thrill, Mitch, and Mattie tearing it up (how again is Brett Butler a HoF-caliber player?). I have to vote for the 1993 team with Swift and Burkett winning 20+ games apiece, Thompson, Clark, Williams and Bonds in the heart of the lineup, and a killer bullpen with Rogers, Jackson, and Beck.
Now this could very well be true.
In today's news, Lincecum picks up another win and punches out 8 Cubbies!
I thought going into the playoffs in 2002 that, while the Giants didn't have one of their very best teams, none of the competition looked all that strong, either. They made a stirring comeback against the Braves and got some good breaks where formerly they would have gone against them (see Rich Aurelia adjusting to a bad hop grounder that, if he didn't come up with it, would have allowed the Braves to tie or take the lead in game 5). I really started to believe at that point.
The 2002 Cards were kind of a paper tiger. Looked good on paper, but didn't come up big when it counted most, and LaRussa's terrible managing moves also didn't help in that series. Giants beat them in 5, so I wouldn't say that's a fluke result.
Dusty blew it in the World Series, kept on using the exact same pitchers in the exact same situations, so the Angels knew exactly what was coming. Too much faith in Felix "The Original F. Rod" Rodriguez. That, and a freakin' 310-foot home run by Scott Freakin' Spezio... Grrr.
And I wouldn't say the 1989 team was the best SF Giants team at all, as much as I have fond memories of Will The Thrill, Mitch, and Mattie tearing it up (how again is Brett Butler a HoF-caliber player?). I have to vote for the 1993 team with Swift and Burkett winning 20+ games apiece, Thompson, Clark, Williams and Bonds in the heart of the lineup, and a killer bullpen with Rogers, Jackson, and Beck.
Now this could very well be true.
In today's news, Lincecum picks up another win and punches out 8 Cubbies!
have to agree with "Silencio" '93 team was great. but again, as the '89 team did, our pitching seem to run thin near the end.
as for the 'O2 WS and the angels i'd thought we were playing well and looked like possible champs. i remember, vividly, yelling at dumbsty booger when he took out russ ortiz and gave him the game ball... "NEVER DO THAT!! YOU JUST JINXED US!!!!" and he had...
the only other time i had ever been so mad was when, in '93, trevor hoffman hit robbie in the face and broke his jaw... i was livid...
good to see other giants fan online here.
Meanwhile, Rafael Furcal has back surgery. He will be out for at least two more months. A potential career season goes right down the drain.
Rivera teases them by loading the bases then shuts the door in their face.
And that my friends is why he is the best there is, the best there ever was, and the best there ever will be.