I laughed so hard.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 30 September 2016 04:18 (seven years ago) link
Let's Go Giants!
― Bee OK, Saturday, 1 October 2016 02:16 (seven years ago) link
and Bumgarner, chill
The Giants' feeling on the Cardinals-Reds brouhaha from Thursday night is, it's none of our business.General manager Bobby Evans said Friday that it was not the Giants' place to call the league and opine whether the outcome at Busch Stadium, a 4-3 St. Louis victory, should be overturned.There was no indication the Reds filed a formal protest arguing that Yadier Molina's game-winning double actually bounced over the left-field wall and should have been ruled an automatic double, which would have forced baserunner Matt Carpenter to stop at third. Instead, Carpenter scored to give St. Louis a crucial win impact the wild-card race and the Giants.The Reds wanted a replay challenge but did not inform the umpires in time."There is no recourse for a third party," Evans said. "Our focus has to be here."Giants fans hoped the Reds would protest the game. If the protest were upheld, Cincinnati and St. Louis would have to meet again to pick up the game from the point of the protest.It made little sense for the Reds to protest. They are going home for the winter, and I can't imagine they want to fly to St. Louis to play Monday, knowing the whole thing could be finished on one pitch.If Giants fans want to be upset with what happened, that's fine. But they probably should be more upset the Giants have gone 27-42 in the second half. Had they gone 34-35 they would have 91 wins, same as the Dodgers, and would have popped Champagne corks by now for reaching the postseason.
General manager Bobby Evans said Friday that it was not the Giants' place to call the league and opine whether the outcome at Busch Stadium, a 4-3 St. Louis victory, should be overturned.
There was no indication the Reds filed a formal protest arguing that Yadier Molina's game-winning double actually bounced over the left-field wall and should have been ruled an automatic double, which would have forced baserunner Matt Carpenter to stop at third. Instead, Carpenter scored to give St. Louis a crucial win impact the wild-card race and the Giants.
The Reds wanted a replay challenge but did not inform the umpires in time."There is no recourse for a third party," Evans said. "Our focus has to be here."
Giants fans hoped the Reds would protest the game. If the protest were upheld, Cincinnati and St. Louis would have to meet again to pick up the game from the point of the protest.
It made little sense for the Reds to protest. They are going home for the winter, and I can't imagine they want to fly to St. Louis to play Monday, knowing the whole thing could be finished on one pitch.
If Giants fans want to be upset with what happened, that's fine. But they probably should be more upset the Giants have gone 27-42 in the second half. Had they gone 34-35 they would have 91 wins, same as the Dodgers, and would have popped Champagne corks by now for reaching the postseason.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 1 October 2016 02:37 (seven years ago) link
lol at the Dodgers
― Bee OK, Saturday, 1 October 2016 02:46 (seven years ago) link
"Flowers in the hair"
― Bee OK, Saturday, 1 October 2016 04:10 (seven years ago) link
on delay tonight
past a diving Crawford!
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 1 October 2016 04:13 (seven years ago) link
MADBUMMMMM
― Spottie, Saturday, 1 October 2016 04:31 (seven years ago) link
what an inninggg
― Spottie, Saturday, 1 October 2016 04:38 (seven years ago) link
:-)
― Bee OK, Saturday, 1 October 2016 05:17 (seven years ago) link
looking forward to the inevitable 7-run dodgers inning
― k3vin k., Saturday, 1 October 2016 05:18 (seven years ago) link
lol
― Spottie, Saturday, 1 October 2016 05:23 (seven years ago) link
all the Giants need to do is win one more game and they are in right?
― Bee OK, Saturday, 1 October 2016 07:15 (seven years ago) link
In what? If they go 1-1, they could be in a play-in game -- or two -- before the WC game.
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 1 October 2016 13:39 (seven years ago) link
what i meant by in is, playing past Sunday. if the Giants just win out then that would be best and the other team will face Bumgarner.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 1 October 2016 17:39 (seven years ago) link
this season Baseball ending would have been boring without the Wild Card games.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 1 October 2016 17:40 (seven years ago) link
it really helps when the team you root for is in that mix.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 1 October 2016 17:41 (seven years ago) link
well you're going against kershaw today so
― k3vin k., Saturday, 1 October 2016 17:44 (seven years ago) link
the Giants do fine against Kershaw.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 1 October 2016 20:24 (seven years ago) link
i know record wise it might say something different but watching those games they are always right there outside i think one game this year.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 1 October 2016 20:25 (seven years ago) link
Go time
lowest ERA at AT&T park of all time, but ok
― k3vin k., Saturday, 1 October 2016 20:28 (seven years ago) link
Enjoying Blach so far. Indeed, the first strikes are impressive. I nominate him to run 48 innings to another post-season glories, full of pinch hit HR and well timed wild pitches.
(A Bumgarner, Cueto, Shark, Moore, Blach rotation makes me confident right out of the gate for 2017)
― Van Horn Street, Saturday, 1 October 2016 20:37 (seven years ago) link
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― brimstead, Saturday, 1 October 2016 21:10 (seven years ago) link
Ty Blach for the 2016 Cy Young afaic.
― Van Horn Street, Saturday, 1 October 2016 21:49 (seven years ago) link
what a game from Ty Blach.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 1 October 2016 22:29 (seven years ago) link
David vs Goliath indeed
i was on delay but what a game, in a must win environment.
this is why i truly love baseball, nothing like it.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 1 October 2016 22:30 (seven years ago) link
a Bumgarner vs Syndergaard matchup is another reason why I love baseball.
― Van Horn Street, Saturday, 1 October 2016 22:46 (seven years ago) link
what a place to be at. wish is for the division but this isn't bad.
― Bee OK, Sunday, 2 October 2016 00:21 (seven years ago) link
what a fun day, today is going to be
― Bee OK, Sunday, 2 October 2016 19:10 (seven years ago) link
coming out swinging, i love it
― Bee OK, Sunday, 2 October 2016 19:18 (seven years ago) link
don't know why it took until the last week of the season but the team if finally playing good.
― Bee OK, Sunday, 2 October 2016 19:33 (seven years ago) link
yes
― Bee OK, Sunday, 2 October 2016 19:49 (seven years ago) link
loving the desire
five runs within five outs
― Bee OK, Sunday, 2 October 2016 19:55 (seven years ago) link
ouch, not sure if that was worth getting
― Bee OK, Sunday, 2 October 2016 20:02 (seven years ago) link
what a season, could not be happier about the Giants making it this year.
― Bee OK, Monday, 3 October 2016 00:55 (seven years ago) link
Mets must beat even-year evil
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Monday, 3 October 2016 01:24 (seven years ago) link
You can't just beat even-year evil.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 3 October 2016 01:27 (seven years ago) link
that's correct, actually - it needs to be beaten, set on fire and encircled with salt & wiccan symbols meant to ward off demons
― if young slothrop don't trust ya i'm gon' rhyme ya (slothroprhymes), Monday, 3 October 2016 15:57 (seven years ago) link
Bee, post here it's safe
― Spottie, Thursday, 6 October 2016 03:06 (seven years ago) link