When the Giants Come to Town, It's Bye-Bye Baby

06.08.2007
Post-Game 6/7: Whew

First of all, did anyone else catch the national anthem before the game? That was the worst rendition I’ve ever heard. I didn’t catch the name of the group, but it sounded like the Diamondbacks just before the game rounded up several tone-deaf people with attention deficit disorder. Even the infinitely gracious David B. Flemming couldn’t help but comment.

Giants 5, D-Backs 4 in 11 innings. Talk about a must-win. It was the kind of game that perhaps, just perhaps, could turn this team’s season around. Pollyanna alert.

It was good to see Barry Bonds back in the lineup, reportedly hopped up on steroids (just prednisone, folks) to reduce the swelling in his aching legs. Bonds gave a media interview before the game and said some stunningly honest things, including the fact that his mom called to tell him to quit lollygagging.

“My mother didn't pull any punches," Bonds said. "She told me, 'if you want to break that record, get going and break it. What are you waiting for?'"

"I'm on my own now," Bonds said. "But I'm a grown up. I can handle it. Now it's my mom who makes a difference. She can see it. So she gave it to me. 'You're not focused. You're not concentrating.' It's all true and I agree with. Over 162 games sometimes you check out of it. And sometimes it takes a kick in the butt to get you back into it. I listen to my mom, but really I have to do it for myself. And sometimes I don't want to kick myself in the butt. I want to enjoy it."

Love or hate the Big BLB, he gives good quote, eh?

PLODAG: Co-winners tonight. Pedro Feliz, not only with 3 hits and the game-tying homer in the 9th but also hitting the ball the opposite way all game. Hey, maybe he’s learning…

I kid because I love.

Call him undercover, call him whenever there’s a crisis, call him the co-PLODAG: Special Agent Jack Taschner. He reported for duty big-time. Two three-up, three-down innings against the D-Backs’ best hitters.

Friday: The Enchanter, aka The Batboy, aka The Franchise, aka Timmah! takes the mound. Hope springs eternal.
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[June 8, 2007 2:06 AM]  |  link  |  reply
pantalones said

God bless 'em. With the exception of the El Duque snoozer, all of the games were fun to watch... until they ended in misery. Ortmeier had game-tying homers off of Oliver Perez and Randy Johnson. Frandsen had a game-tying hit in the ninth, a key diving catch, and a homer off of Cole Hamels. Lewis had a grand slam and an amazing catch. Feliz had a game-tying home run in the ninth. Vizquel homered (!)... into a Venezuelan flag.(!!) Morris and Zito were brilliant. Klesko gloriously flipped his bat. And to top it off, we sent our lefty specialists out to face nine consecutive righties in the 9th, 10th, and 11th tonight, and they calmly retired all nine of them.

It's a shame they've dug themselves such a hole... I think there's a solid and likeable team hiding in there somewhere.

[June 8, 2007 4:30 AM]  |  link  |  reply
Grant said

Worstest anthem ever.

[June 8, 2007 5:24 AM]  |  link  |  reply
BawLa said

There is much good to take from this road trip despite the obvious bad.

And who other than Omar Vizquel would hit a home run (1st in 135 AB) right to the Venezuelan flag? Seriously. I'm pissed I didn't DVR the game.

And did anyone notice the hustle in Bonds? He was running to make catches so much more than he usually does that he almost ran into Viquel and Lewis. He also legged out that IF single. I think this whole mom discussion should have happened a month ago. Give him some more regular rest so he can keep up the hustle and let Lewis play more when Roberts comes back. Lewis, Roberts and Winn would make a great defensive OF.

Good to see Taschner bounce back, good to see Bochy trust him. I thought Hennessey was our closer but apparantly we're saving Kline for that role.....?

The Pedro Feliz of late looks like the player we all know lies inside that man. His stock has definitely risen lately.

[June 8, 2007 10:22 AM]  |  link  |  reply
ELM said

Perhaps the Giants should hire Pat Bonds as a special adviser. Shields and Oliver may not be allowed in the clubhouse, but she could come in before the game, and open a can of Campbell's Chunky Whoop-ass for him.

[June 8, 2007 1:04 PM]  |  link  |  reply
Boof said

Take a step back and think about this...........

Isn't life a lot better without Buttmando around?

[June 8, 2007 1:09 PM]  |  link  |  reply
ELM said

>The Pedro Feliz of late looks like the player we all know lies inside that man...

like a tapeworm.

[June 8, 2007 1:39 PM]  |  link  |  reply
trilljester said

It's not Jack Taschner, it's YACK Taschner, as so lovingly pronounced by Omar in yesterday's post-game interview.

He was definitely throwing some yackers up there. Great to see the kid get on track. I hope it continues.

Makes you wonder if Yack would've been out there if Felipe was in the dugout.

[June 8, 2007 1:40 PM]  |  link  |  reply
trilljester said

It's not Jack Taschner, it's YACK Taschner, as so lovingly pronounced by Omar in yesterday's post-game interview.

He was definitely throwing some yackers up there. Great to see the kid get on track. I hope it continues.

Makes you wonder if Yack would've been out there if Felipe was in the dugout.

[June 8, 2007 5:14 PM]  |  link  |  reply
FRank said

Lwfty, I would like to know exactly, not generally, but specifically, how Tashner can go out one game and be HOF material and the next walk 8 guys in one AB

[June 8, 2007 5:14 PM]  |  link  |  reply
FRank said

Lefty, I would like to know exactly, not generally, but specifically, how Tashner can go out one game and be HOF material and the next walk 8 guys in one AB

[June 8, 2007 6:40 PM]  |  link  |  reply
ELM said

Specifically? Could be his focus. He's mentally sharp one day and not so much the next. Could be that he's not good at adjusting to the mound at certain fields. Not all pitching mounds are the same, and sometimes a gentler slope, or a bigger divot where the plant foot lands, or some other factor, could throw a pitcher off. It could be that he's nursing an injury, and it feels better on some days than on others.

[June 27, 2007 7:11 PM]  |  link  |  reply
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