Giants 5, Cardinals 1: Great starting pitching, timely relief with runners on base, and a few clutch hits: that's the how this team has to win. Five runs is a cornucopia. But all of a sudden, perusing the rest of the pitching matchups this weekend -- Zito v. Lohse, Cain v. Wellmeyer, Lincecum v. Piniero -- and more of the same doesn't seem so far-fetched. Unfortunately it's arguable whether Kyle Lohse or Barry Zito is the better pitcher right now. But I'll just keep pretending he's the Giants ace. La la la la.
PLODAG: Kevin Correia. 7 2/3 shutout innings against a red-hot Cardinal team. How's that for a fifth starter, pal?
The Upside: FreddieLoo! Speed and extra-base power (triple, double) from the leadoff spot? Pinch me.
