In Zaidi we trust - The Giants

Imagine if you were a Padres fan right now, oy vey

Sure, our extremely expensive, all-in season is falling apart, but at least we've never won a title

The only thing that would bring me down this year is if the Giants lose to the Dodgers in the postseason and/or the Bums win it all again.

This season is already found money (I mean they sit at 85 wins right now... a total that I would have considered amazing progress if they ended that way). They have a top 10 farm now. Tons of money coming off the books. Possibility of signing Bryant. Proven elite hitting can happen at 24 Willie Mays Plaza without the roids. I can go on. They should be competitive for some time now and the best Faidi years are still ahead. I don't see them pulling off a WS win this year since the starting pitching is completely unreliable outside of Webb, but they could get close.

Padres have had a classic case of "celebrating at half time" a la the Falcons in the Super Bowl and a ton of injuries. They can still sneak in and grab a Wild Card spot though. They remind me a bit of the 2nd half 2016 Giants but with 1000% more hubris. Until they win something that hubris will only hinder them. Perhaps they need to lose more before they truly can pull one out, a la the Dodgers.

Speaking of - Dodgers are expected to win 100+, expected to win the division, expected to go deep and/or win it all.

Anything short of that is a satisfying dose of schadenfreude.

what a game tonight, thou the Giants never scored an insurance run as they had to have around 12 chances with running in scoring position. to lose this game would have been heartbreaking.

2 out of three and take the series season versus the Dodgers. that will work.

first team to 90 wins and 40 games over .500

first team to sweep the Rockies this year at their park

a sweep on the road and go 6 - 0, will take it

Wilmer Flores had a big game. Fun nail biter of a game

clinched a playoff birth tonight for 2021

incredible year (so far)

bullpen game bit them on the ass tonight

San Diego had to win a game, just wish it came against the Dodgers instead of losing six

.@stevekornacki's model gives the Giants a 76.4% chance of winning the NL West 👀 pic.twitter.com/xQuP4AiOBJ

— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) September 16, 2021

1 is better than 2

What a game

haha! what an ending

I screwed that up

2 up on the Dodgers is better than 1

you can't make this stuff up. Giants cruising and put their closer on the IL today. up comes Rogers and gives up three in the bottom of the ninth. Giants tie it in the bottom of the ninth on their last strike. and then...

KEVIN GAUSMAN WALK-OFF SAC FLY!
REPEAT: KEVIN GAUSMAN WALK-OFF SAC FLY! pic.twitter.com/M0tART2yUP

— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) September 18, 2021

Dominic Leone has been something this year. has been the opener when the Giants are throwing way too many bullpen games. tonight he closed the game.

what a year

Steven Duggar saved a homer with an incredible effort, but Jorge Soler gets a double out of it pic.twitter.com/BjeNRVAL1r

— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) September 19, 2021

2 out of 3 against an Atlanta team that is fighting for their playoff lives, unfortunately the Dodger did the same. still up and in the end of the week and that is all you can hope for at this time of the season.

LaMonte Wade Jr. has now beat the entire NL West in the 9th inning.

7/22 vs Dodgers (tie-breaking two-run single in 5-3 win)

8/5 vs D'backs (game-tying two-run single in 5-4 win)

9/8 vs Rockies (go-ahead two-run single in 7-4 win)

9/21 vs Padres (go-ahead single in 6-5 win)

— Kerry Crowley (@KO_Crowley) September 22, 2021

nice piece on the Giants: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/32249806/the-san-francisco-giants-just-keep-surprising-us

not sure of the last time the Giants actually gained ground on the Dodgers, might be when the Giants beat Walker Buehler.

Kazmir, of all people, gave the Giants four shut out innings to start this game, turns out it was enough

sorry, he actually gave up on earned run

The Rockies' win over the Dodgers last night drastically changed @stevekornacki's model in the Giants' favor pic.twitter.com/PLe9C5i4zc

— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) September 23, 2021

that was short lived, i don't think i can take nine more games of this

What are you going to do if you decide you can't take it?

well, i have HBO for free this weekend so i can watch movies instead. better for my blood pressure

First team to 50 wins
First team to 60 wins
First team to 70 wins
First team to 80 wins
First team to 90 wins
First team to 100 wins

what a year. please, please, please baseball gods let us win the NL West in 2021

8th year in Giants history with 100 wins

1904, 1905, 1912, 1913, 1962, 1993 & 2003

Dodgers lose

Move over, Barry Bonds.

Brandon Belt's two homers tonight allowed the 2021 Giants to surpass the 2001 team for the most homers in franchise history with 236 (via @PavlovicNBCS) https://t.co/SLWuGGXSku pic.twitter.com/hdyuL8y8Oq

— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) September 26, 2021

Padres officially eliminated from post-season play, wow

Magic Number 6

second three game sweep at Coors this month, with a team that doesn't lose at home. 5-1 road trip, will take it

Magic Number = 5

devastating news:

https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/giants/giants-brandon-belt-has-fractured-left-thumb-timetable-unknown

Magic Number = 4

congrats Bee.

the logan webb game

2 run homer to boot

had a great time today

San Francisco Giants 2021 National League West Champions

i know i'm a pain in the ass board, why i stepped away...

... not at all, baseball is nerve-wracking. here's to hoping they can keep the magic alive. it's an odd numbered year but still

How much I love you

So, right now, no one in baseball is playing better than Matt Chapman. I finally see why they signed him.

.500

First time this year

They're pretty good against teams not named the Dodgers and Phillies

does this team play any boring games y/n

Yes you just haven’t watched any of them

i see

I forget when announcer Duane Kuiper first stated his "Giants Baseball... Torture" line, maybe as early as 2002 but definitely in the 2010s...

SFGate says 2010.

https://www.sfgate.com/giants/knapp/article/It-s-torture-with-an-upside-3175669.php

The most galling defeat came under dark and drizzling skies at Petco Park on April 20. Jonathan Sanchez dominated the Padres, holding them to one hit while striking out 10 in seven innings. But the Giants were just as stymied by Mat Latos, a hulking right-hander with platinum blond hair and a hard fastball that traveled straight downhill. The Giants managed just four hits in his seven innings, none of them coming at opportune times in a 1–0 loss. It was the 29th time the Giants held an opponent to one hit or fewer in a nine-inning game in their San Francisco era. It was the first time in those 53 seasons that they lost. “I can’t say I’ve been in a game like this,” said Bochy, who remained stoic in front of the press but began spewing blue language as soon as the reporters filed out of his office. “No way we should’ve lost tonight’s game.” A day later, broadcaster Duane Kuiper continued to ruminate on all the unbelievably wasted opportunities in the 1–0 loss—including a leadoff triple from Nate Schierholtz in the eighth inning—and he opened the telecast with a quick recap. Then he stared into the camera and used the only word he could to summarize the situation. “Giants baseball,” he said. One beat. Two beats. “Torture.”

Nothin like it!

I remember that game and watched it live. It was as brutal as described. It's amusing how viral the "torture" line became after, and I feel Grant Brisbee, with his McCovey Chronicles blog and forum at the time, fueled its popularity and cult status.

Speaking of torture, this last question in the mailbagg (over something I hadn’t noticed) made me laugh:

Hey Baggs, it looks like the Giants changed their base hit ‘celebration’ from a motion that resembles pulling a hood or mask over the head and zippering the mouth to a simple salute. Couple of questions: Why the change? Why the salute? Was the first celebration an homage to Pat Burrell’s appearance as The Machine? — Michael H.

I have no idea what you’re talking about. Who is The Machine?

This team is on fire and so much fun to watch.

I have probably jink it.

When this team went on their 10 game road trip through Boston, Philadelphia and Colorado it was gloom and doom. They were a bad team, But something happened and they are coming together. Playing the best teams in the league with the Phillies and Yankees coming into town will prove if this team is real or not.

LaMonte Wade Jr. hamstring injury is a huge loss

And a bullpen game

Playing the best team in MLB, Phillies

Giants win

Bullpen game against the Phillies. Need to sweep tomorrow.

Benches clear after Harrison throws up and in to Harper twice… on the 7 year anniversary of the Harper/Strickland dust up