tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post7882258936333316656..comments2024-02-23T20:49:09.057-08:00Comments on obsessivegiantscompulsive: Your 2012 Giants: Game 1 of the World Series!!!obsessivegiantscompulsivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-24085090926595022522012-10-24T22:55:42.875-07:002012-10-24T22:55:42.875-07:00Thanks for the additional comments!
That is true,...Thanks for the additional comments!<br /><br />That is true, that was pretty good on Scutaro's part. That just shows how the Saber-theory that you want to put your third best hitter batting second works well for scoring runs, as that gives the middle of the lineup opportunities to drive in runs, plus he also drives in runs himself. Particularly nice combo when Pagan is hitting as well.<br /><br />That is very true about the Giants second half, that coincided with Scutaro joining the team, their runs scored average jumped up a bunch. Also, Pence had been great for us in RISP during the regular season, he just hit poorly in non-RISP situations. I'll take that. But Scutaro, to your point, drives that, totally, I agree.obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-72448570587421085122012-10-24T22:54:27.609-07:002012-10-24T22:54:27.609-07:00Barry Zito. Stopper.
Of course Panda deserves ...Barry Zito. Stopper. <br /><br />Of course Panda deserves every bit of attention, but if Blanco doesn't make those grabs, this game is completely different. Great job there Gregor, you'll get the bat going, but just keep on with the defense.<br /><br />Oh, MLB network has Pablo on talking about his home runs! This is awesome.Shankbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803824507120403397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-62429702105779663112012-10-24T22:43:44.284-07:002012-10-24T22:43:44.284-07:00Also, Scutaro extended his hitting streak to 11 ga...Also, Scutaro extended his hitting streak to 11 games in the playoffs, tying a record (not sure if Giants or NL or MLB)obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-84703126892630702062012-10-24T22:34:42.249-07:002012-10-24T22:34:42.249-07:00It's really impressive how Scutaro never tries...It's really impressive how Scutaro never tries to do too much. What consistency!<br /><br />Pence needs to adjust for the outside pitches. Tigers are following the same blueprint as the Cards.sbtokyonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-54956963981670780982012-10-24T22:15:07.440-07:002012-10-24T22:15:07.440-07:00Obviously they are just waiting for him to break a...Obviously they are just waiting for him to break another hammate... wait a second...Shankbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803824507120403397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-38014618822109522622012-10-24T22:13:46.635-07:002012-10-24T22:13:46.635-07:00The important thing to me on that Pagan hit was Sc...The important thing to me on that Pagan hit was Scutaro came up, battled it out, and then put it right up the middle. He is amazing in this regard. He has a sense for the knockout blow. That put Verlander on further tilt, and then up came the Panda... for the second time. Those moments are huge in the postseason. But as much was made early on about our BABIP with RISP, it is interesting to me that the 2nd half of the year (to generalize a bit), the Giants have been huge. I credit a lot of things, but foremost in my mind is Scutaro. Just goes up looking for a hit, and I think it has rubbed off big time on the whole team.Shankbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803824507120403397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-66883194762559388132012-10-24T22:12:28.438-07:002012-10-24T22:12:28.438-07:00ESPN playing TV shots of every HR hit by the four ...ESPN playing TV shots of every HR hit by the four hitters, realized that he looked a bit like the Babe in size, though not when running.<br /><br />Ugh, ESPN crying about Pablo hitting 3 HR when he only had 12 during the season. HELLO! He had two seasons of over 20 HR plus his rate this season was over 20 HR if he played a whole season.<br /><br />John Kruk noted that Verlander was overthrowing throughout the game. That suggests that he was ampped up, for whatever reasons, whether tensions pitching World Series or too much rest or whatever.obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-69362054070330762442012-10-24T22:06:08.526-07:002012-10-24T22:06:08.526-07:00Thanks for sharing Ben. Well said!Thanks for sharing Ben. Well said!obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-38795757486524685252012-10-24T22:05:30.119-07:002012-10-24T22:05:30.119-07:00ESPN noted that the team winning the first game ha...ESPN noted that the team winning the first game has won the World Series almost every time for the past 9 seasons.<br /><br />OHHH! Pagan hit a grounder down third base line and it bounces off the bag, much like the oddities that were happening in the playoffs.<br /><br />Also, Zito had an RBI, fourth time in a row that a Giants pitcher had an RBI. And we didn't even need one of them! They were all blowouts!obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-26962511083570850212012-10-24T22:02:33.694-07:002012-10-24T22:02:33.694-07:00http://blogs.mercurynews.com/giants/2012/10/24/san...http://blogs.mercurynews.com/giants/2012/10/24/san-francisco-giants-panda-monium-pablo-sandoval-slams-three-home-runs-in-world-series-opener/<br /><br />From ESPN: Pablo Sandoval: First 1st-inning homer by a Giant in World Series since Mel Ott, 1933<br /><br />EPIC!obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-66582461157858980452012-10-24T22:02:11.622-07:002012-10-24T22:02:11.622-07:00This Giant team is awesome. Well done Pablo and Z...This Giant team is awesome. Well done Pablo and Zito. And those two catches from the White shark patrolling LF, fantastic. If Pence can stop the poor swings at outside pitches look out. Great gameBennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-65920591505896201982012-10-24T21:42:27.883-07:002012-10-24T21:42:27.883-07:00I know, really, right?
As someone once commented ...I know, really, right?<br /><br />As someone once commented here: something like, you are often wrong, too pessimistic but these are good to read. :^)<br /><br />Woo Hoo!!!<br /><br />Eh, I don't think the baseball gods were involved, unless they had a hand in assigning Gerry Davis as the home umpire. :^)<br /><br />OK, it does seem a bit like the fates having a hand, all these factors pointing to Zito doing well and Verlander not so well, and Tigers not playing LHP that well (meaning hitting), then Pablo tying history like that.obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-34787755545735537212012-10-24T21:25:09.020-07:002012-10-24T21:25:09.020-07:00OK, Olney screwed up, I finally realized that he p...OK, Olney screwed up, I finally realized that he probably should have gotten SOME AB's in 2010, so I checked and he had 3 AB's in 2010. Still, looks like a first for AT&T for a Giants player.obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-22945766104701176622012-10-24T20:56:44.117-07:002012-10-24T20:56:44.117-07:00Soothsayer moments only come once in a while... I...Soothsayer moments only come once in a while... I will look this one up and relish it! I had a feeling. Lets celebrate a little, and then get back to business, and respect the baseball gods. Bumgarner has a tough road to row tomorrow.<br /><br />But HOLY PANDA!Shankbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803824507120403397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-21589552124216347312012-10-24T20:46:31.562-07:002012-10-24T20:46:31.562-07:00Forgot to mention another thought that crossed my ...Forgot to mention another thought that crossed my mind: Detroit starts Delmon Young in LF - a big downgrade on BOTH offense and defense relative to their regular LF, based on 2012 stats - which showed that their manager appeared to be deferring to Delmon's veteranness, not making the move to win.obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-70649592773664243872012-10-24T20:35:40.564-07:002012-10-24T20:35:40.564-07:00Giants win!!!
Zito, Panda, and Lincecum! Scutaro...Giants win!!!<br /><br />Zito, Panda, and Lincecum! Scutaro too!<br /><br />Giants up 1-0!<br /><br />Go Giants!obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-76155249470894134532012-10-24T19:49:04.249-07:002012-10-24T19:49:04.249-07:00Thinking about it, I would imagine that a Cy Young...Thinking about it, I would imagine that a Cy Young facing another Cy Young is pretty rare too.<br /><br />And that three Cy Young pitchers pitching in a game has to be a first time, I would think. obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-55126087252774168672012-10-24T19:40:00.862-07:002012-10-24T19:40:00.862-07:00Fox: First time since 1983 (Orioles) that one Cy ...Fox: First time since 1983 (Orioles) that one Cy Young winner relieved another (Lincecum relieved Zito)obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-83864475258505962492012-10-24T19:35:00.977-07:002012-10-24T19:35:00.977-07:00From the Chron's Splash: http://blog.sfgate.c...From the Chron's Splash: http://blog.sfgate.com/giants/2012/10/24/pablo-sandoval-joins-baseball-greats-three-homers-in-game-1/<br /><br />ESPN’s Buster Olney says Sandoval is the first player to homer in his first three World Series plate appearances, which makes sense.<br /><br />As several people have noted on Twitter, the only other three-homer game in this ballpark was by Kevin Elster of the Dodgers – in the first-ever regular-season game played at AT&T (then Pac Bell) Park in 2000.<br /><br />[Which, of course, means that he's the first Giants to do it ever in the park. EPIC!]obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-13807917225079045402012-10-24T19:31:39.538-07:002012-10-24T19:31:39.538-07:00Zito ends with a PQS 3, but he was one out away fr...Zito ends with a PQS 3, but he was one out away from a 4 (or one less hit if Bochy had took him out one batter earlier, but the way he was pitching and with that score, you have to give him the opportunity to get that last out; or one more K).<br /><br />Close enough, more than good enough, what a great start on his part. <br /><br />And Lincecum striking out that last out! What a weapon coming out of the pen!obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-40162247678252589022012-10-24T19:27:23.332-07:002012-10-24T19:27:23.332-07:00Also, Sandoval's 3 homers got to tie some reco...Also, Sandoval's 3 homers got to tie some record that hasn't happened that often, I would think.<br /><br />OK, stole this from DrB: Pablo Sandoval!! How about that? Ties a WS record with 3 dingers in 1 game! The other guys to do it? How about Babe Ruth, Reggie Jackson and Albert Pujols? <br /><br />Who was the one to suggest that the Giants should sit Sandoval for Arias? (Not you Shankbone!) I also recall someone wanting to trade Pablo in the off-season.<br /><br />Sandoval is a keeper, you deal with his down times, so that you can get these times.obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-79692724789505665702012-10-24T19:23:06.422-07:002012-10-24T19:23:06.422-07:00Forgot about another thing that is Epic: this is ...Forgot about another thing that is Epic: this is the first time the Tigers and Giants are facing each other in the World Series, one of the last original AL teams that the Giants have not faced in the World Series. <br /><br />The only original AL team that they have not faced are the Baltimore Orioles (who were originally the Milwaukee Brewers -!!!- in 1901!)obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-10208427103389524082012-10-24T16:21:59.692-07:002012-10-24T16:21:59.692-07:00The Tigers and the Giants scored about the same nu...The Tigers and the Giants scored about the same number of runs this year, the Tigers having a few more, but the discrepancy is, one would think, the result of the DH in their games. I don't see that they have an advantage at the plate, then. The Series looks to come down--logically, that is--to pitching and defense, not to "firepower." In a short group of games, of course, logic is a slender reed to lean on.campanarinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-23631931706487063332012-10-24T11:51:16.490-07:002012-10-24T11:51:16.490-07:00I should note Detroit's defense isn't just...I should note Detroit's defense isn't just mediocre - it is terrible. This didn't really come out against their 2 playoff competitors: both the Yankees and the A's are home run hitting teams.<br /><br />The Giants, to say the least, are not.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08062366496741125588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-2554100993182379442012-10-24T11:48:52.403-07:002012-10-24T11:48:52.403-07:00Agree with Shankbone's comments.
Detroit has ...Agree with Shankbone's comments.<br /><br />Detroit has 2 great players: Verlander and Cabrera. <br /><br />They have a mighty swinger but one which doesn't hit well overall: Fielder.<br /><br />They have a couple of non-Verlander pitchers who can look good against an old and unmotivated Yankees team.<br /><br />Despite all, the Giants definitely can win this. Ironically the Giants' inability to hit home runs in turn mightily stresses defenses - and so the collapses by the Reds and St. Louis are not nearly so surprising or lucky. I think the same holds for Detroit: a mediocre defense at best. Throw this mediocre defense into AT & T, and I see an error (or one that should be scored as one) every 5 innings. Pagan gets at least one triple due to a poorly played right field wall-ball. Pence hits 2 home runs in the series - because Detroit doesn't really do breaking balls. Posey breaks out of his post-season funk.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08062366496741125588noreply@blogger.com