Sure, our extremely expensive, all-in season is falling apart, but at least we've never won a title
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Friday, 3 September 2021 21:50 (two years ago) link
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.
― octobeard, Friday, 3 September 2021 23:03 (two years ago) link
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.
― octobeard, Friday, 3 September 2021 23:06 (two years ago) link
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.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 4 September 2021 06:42 (two years ago) link
2 out of three and take the series season versus the Dodgers. that will work.
― Bee OK, Monday, 6 September 2021 02:44 (two years ago) link
first team to 90 wins and 40 games over .500
first team to sweep the Rockies this year at their park
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 8 September 2021 23:00 (two years ago) link
a sweep on the road and go 6 - 0, will take it
― Bee OK, Sunday, 12 September 2021 21:37 (two years ago) link
Wilmer Flores had a big game. Fun nail biter of a game
― sknybrg, Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:03 (two years ago) link
clinched a playoff birth tonight for 2021
― Bee OK, Tuesday, 14 September 2021 04:39 (two years ago) link
incredible year (so far)
bullpen game bit them on the ass tonight
― Bee OK, Thursday, 16 September 2021 06:20 (two years ago) link
San Diego had to win a game, just wish it came against the Dodgers instead of losing six
― Bee OK, Thursday, 16 September 2021 06:21 (two years ago) link
.@stevekornacki's model gives the Giants a 76.4% chance of winning the NL West đ pic.twitter.com/xQuP4AiOBJ— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) September 16, 2021
― Bee OK, Thursday, 16 September 2021 22:53 (two years ago) link
1 is better than 2
― Bee OK, Saturday, 18 September 2021 05:03 (two years ago) link
What a game
haha! what an ending
― sknybrg, Saturday, 18 September 2021 05:06 (two years ago) link
I screwed that up
2 up on the Dodgers is better than 1
― Bee OK, Saturday, 18 September 2021 05:09 (two years ago) link
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...
― Bee OK, Saturday, 18 September 2021 06:27 (two years ago) link
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
― Bee OK, Sunday, 19 September 2021 04:08 (two years ago) link
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.
― Bee OK, Sunday, 19 September 2021 23:06 (two years ago) link
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
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 22 September 2021 06:21 (two years ago) link
nice piece on the Giants: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/32249806/the-san-francisco-giants-just-keep-surprising-us
― that's not my post, Wednesday, 22 September 2021 17:19 (two years ago) link
not sure of the last time the Giants actually gained ground on the Dodgers, might be when the Giants beat Walker Buehler.
― Bee OK, Thursday, 23 September 2021 06:28 (two years ago) link
Kazmir, of all people, gave the Giants four shut out innings to start this game, turns out it was enough
― Bee OK, Thursday, 23 September 2021 06:29 (two years ago) link
sorry, he actually gave up on earned run
― Bee OK, Thursday, 23 September 2021 06:46 (two years ago) link
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
― Bee OK, Friday, 24 September 2021 05:52 (two years ago) link
that was short lived, i don't think i can take nine more games of this
― Bee OK, Friday, 24 September 2021 06:41 (two years ago) link
What are you going to do if you decide you can't take it?
― Profiles in Liquid Courage (WmC), Friday, 24 September 2021 16:53 (two years ago) link
well, i have HBO for free this weekend so i can watch movies instead. better for my blood pressure
― Bee OK, Saturday, 25 September 2021 00:24 (two years ago) link
First team to 50 winsFirst team to 60 winsFirst team to 70 winsFirst team to 80 winsFirst team to 90 winsFirst team to 100 wins
― Bee OK, Saturday, 25 September 2021 03:19 (two years ago) link
what a year. please, please, please baseball gods let us win the NL West in 2021
― Bee OK, Saturday, 25 September 2021 03:22 (two years ago) link
8th year in Giants history with 100 wins
1904, 1905, 1912, 1913, 1962, 1993 & 2003
― Bee OK, Saturday, 25 September 2021 05:41 (two years ago) link
Dodgers lose
― Bee OK, Sunday, 26 September 2021 03:22 (two years ago) link
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
― Bee OK, Sunday, 26 September 2021 03:41 (two years ago) link
Padres officially eliminated from post-season play, wow
― Bee OK, Sunday, 26 September 2021 03:50 (two years ago) link
Magic Number 6
― Bee OK, Sunday, 26 September 2021 04:14 (two years ago) link
second three game sweep at Coors this month, with a team that doesn't lose at home. 5-1 road trip, will take it
― Bee OK, Monday, 27 September 2021 00:28 (two years ago) link
Magic Number = 5
― Bee OK, Monday, 27 September 2021 00:29 (two years ago) link
devastating news:
https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/giants/giants-brandon-belt-has-fractured-left-thumb-timetable-unknown
― Bee OK, Tuesday, 28 September 2021 02:58 (two years ago) link
Magic Number = 4
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 29 September 2021 05:30 (two years ago) link
congrats Bee.
― sknybrg, Sunday, 3 October 2021 22:06 (two years ago) link
the logan webb game
― that's not my post, Sunday, 3 October 2021 23:10 (two years ago) link
2 run homer to boot
― sknybrg, Sunday, 3 October 2021 23:13 (two years ago) link
had a great time today
― Bee OK, Monday, 4 October 2021 02:28 (two years ago) link
San Francisco Giants 2021 National League West Champions
― Bee OK, Monday, 4 October 2021 02:29 (two years ago) link
i know i'm a pain in the ass board, why i stepped away...
― Bee OK, Monday, 4 October 2021 02:30 (two years ago) link
... 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
― that's not my post, Monday, 4 October 2021 04:16 (two years ago) link
Iâm ready for some playoffs
― um, i mean... im sure weve all seen the videos, so... that will help (Spottie), Monday, 4 October 2021 05:38 (two years ago) link
So, right now, no one in baseball is playing better than Matt Chapman. I finally see why they signed him.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 25 May 2024 02:22 (six days ago) link
.500
First time this year
― Bee OK, Saturday, 25 May 2024 03:39 (six days ago) link
They're pretty good against teams not named the Dodgers and Phillies
― octobeard, Saturday, 25 May 2024 07:43 (six days ago) link
does this team play any boring games y/n
― mookieproof, Sunday, 26 May 2024 20:00 (five days ago) link
Yes you just havenât watched any of them
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Sunday, 26 May 2024 20:11 (five days ago) link
i see
― mookieproof, Sunday, 26 May 2024 20:12 (five days ago) link
I forget when announcer Duane Kuiper first stated his "Giants Baseball... Torture" line, maybe as early as 2002 but definitely in the 2010s...
― Mrs. Ippei (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 26 May 2024 23:17 (five days ago) link
SFGate says 2010.
― Mrs. Ippei (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 26 May 2024 23:18 (five days ago) link
https://www.sfgate.com/giants/knapp/article/It-s-torture-with-an-upside-3175669.php
― Mrs. Ippei (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 26 May 2024 23:21 (five days ago) link
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 1â0 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. âI canât say Iâve been in a game like this,â 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. âNo way we shouldâve lost tonightâs game.â A day later, broadcaster Duane Kuiper continued to ruminate on all the unbelievably wasted opportunities in the 1â0 lossâincluding a leadoff triple from Nate Schierholtz in the eighth inningâand 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. âGiants baseball,â he said. One beat. Two beats. âTorture.â
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Sunday, 26 May 2024 23:26 (five days ago) link
Nothin like it!
― brimstead, Sunday, 26 May 2024 23:37 (five days ago) link
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.
― octobeard, Monday, 27 May 2024 17:03 (four days ago) link
Speaking of torture, this last question in the mailbagg (over something I hadnât noticed) made me laugh:
Hey Baggs, it looks like the Giants changed their base hit âcelebrationâ 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 Burrellâs appearance as The Machine? â Michael H.I have no idea what youâre talking about. Who is The Machine?
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Monday, 27 May 2024 17:29 (four days ago) link
This team is on fire and so much fun to watch.
I have probably jink it.
― Bee OK, Tuesday, 28 May 2024 00:36 (three days ago) link
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.
― Bee OK, Tuesday, 28 May 2024 00:41 (three days ago) link
LaMonte Wade Jr. hamstring injury is a huge loss
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 29 May 2024 01:57 (two days ago) link
And a bullpen game
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 29 May 2024 01:58 (two days ago) link
Playing the best team in MLB, Phillies
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 29 May 2024 03:01 (two days ago) link
Giants win
Bullpen game against the Phillies. Need to sweep tomorrow.
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 29 May 2024 04:50 (two days ago) link
Benches clear after Harrison throws up and in to Harper twice⌠on the 7 year anniversary of the Harper/Strickland dust up
― brimstead, Wednesday, 29 May 2024 20:58 (two days ago) link