I don't think that it's a momentum changer per se, it depends on how you view it. I think winning the game like they did allowed them to keep their prior momentum, for the most part, going, which technically is not a change in momentum.

But had they suffered an ugly loss - and as everyone saw, it was pretty ugly - I think that it would have slowed their momentum. Which would have been bad, going into a 11 game road trip that ends with 4 against the Rockies.

Instead, they can still hold their heads high and not feel like the baseball gods were all conspiring against them, because it certainly seemed like the umpiring crew was.

I wonder what Gary Darling has against Lincecum. He was involved in that balk call last season too. Without his two bad calls, the Giants would have won in 9, 3-1, instead of going into extra innings 2-2. And as amazingly, brain-numbingly bad his calls against us were, he was amazingly, brain-numbingly correct on the call that Bochy got tossed on. How could someone be so good to catch that one and miss two that were so obvious?

To have two such controversial calls, probably the only two times he umpired in a game that Lincecum pitched in, seems improbable, but maybe I got it wrong and he's had other games where Lincecum pitched and nothing happened. But he had three bang-bang calls this game that I'm aware of and all three went the Dodgers way, though admittedly that was the correct call the first time.

I think Uribe is gone next season. I think Frandsen is going to be their uber-utility guy next season, soaking up starts across the infield as needed. And Garko is the new Aurilia in 2010, platooning with Ishikawa, plus I think he will see time in LF if the OF crew is scuffling enough out of Rowand, Lewis, Schierholtz, Bowker, and maybe Torres.

Then again, a player like him is useful.

But in today's game, you can only afford 5 players on the bench. Garko/Ishikawa is one. Whiteside or free agent C is two. Bowker is three. Torres is four. Uribe could be five, that would provide MI coverage on the bench alongside Frandsen.

But I think that the Giants might go with Jesus Guzman as the five, as his defensive limitations would make him a bench player in the NL, but he can play 1B, 2B, and probably OF, as well as PH and DH. Downs and Rohlinger could be other candidates for that position too. Burriss might also be in that position too, though I would hope that the Giants start him at 2B/SS instead in AAA.

That was the crziest game I have ever seen.

The umps were beyond terrible. Normally I have a lot of time for the umps in MLB as I think they are just about some fo the best officials in sports, especially compared to the refs over here in Premier League Football (soccer). But last night and indeed over this series it has been excruciatingly bad.
I hope Bud Selig or MLB come out and make a stand on this by either giving a suspension or some other comparable punishment. If that terible reffing had happened here in England in a Premier League game then there would definately be a demotion down to a lower league for the ref for a considerable amount of time. I can only hope MLB reacts on this.

I am hoping that the Giants new found plate discipline/patience that was on display last night is here to stay. Everyone was working the count well last night and taking their walks, which is an encouraging sign. Was it just a one-off, a freak occurrance? I certainly hope not.

I think the game has everyone really fired up now and I hope they can use the game as motivation going forward. Lincecum had every right to pissed when he left the game and its obvious from the TV pictures he was telling some one to F Off as he got in the dugout.

Worst non-umpiring decision of the night? Pinch hitting Rowand for Nate. The double play that followed to end the inning was inevitable.

We shouldn't be down on Uribe too much for his poor performance prior to his 10th inning blast. He has been hurt and hasn't played for what, at least a week, and he was bound to show a little rust.

Why is it that Bochy juggles the line-up this way and that (usually in ways which don't make much sense), but Molina is a large unmovable millstone eternally dragging the entire line-up down with his tiny OBP and unbelievably slow feet? I am so so so tired of it.

just have to say I grew up a KC Royals fan (George Brett!) and after losing to the Yankees in the playoffs in '76, '77, '78, etc., then losing to the Phillies in the WS in '80.... well, winning the series in 1985 -- even with the blown call -- was pretty much awesome. It's painful to be on the ugly side of a bad call or calls, and a bit weird to be on the other side.

The call I am still worked up about is the one in the first game (Aurilia batting) that Loretta dropped and was about 3 feet off the bag when he picked it up. That has to be the worst call of the decade, because it was so not close. Uribe has some utility value, but I would not be surprised to see any, or any combination of our infielders packaged and sent somewhere, Freddie Sanchez and Pablo excepted. We still don't have enough power at first and short could use an upgrade. Is yesterday the first time that we had an all-lunatic fringe outfield (Lewis, Shierholtz, and Velez)?

Exciting and frustrating win. I was just arriving home when I heard over the radio the bad call at first that allowed Furcal to reach base and then subsequantly score to tie the game. Nothing that can be done about bad calls as they are a part of the game but that doesn't make them any less frustrating especially when it seems like the umps are conspiring against us!

Now, what is more frustrating and shouldn't be tolerated is the fact that Rowand, Winn, and Renteria are still playing large roles on this team. Last time I ripped Rowand someone snapped back at me telling me about his WAR rating or some garbage? Like I said then, I could care less what his WAR is because all I see is a .185 avg. after the allstar break and pinch hit double play balls just like yesterday.

Renteria should be benched for Uribe from now on and that isn't to say that Uribe is a great or even good shortstop, he is just better then Renteria which isn't saying much. Winn is one of the most worthless players in the majors and it is embarrassing to see him out there.

Between these three chumps, they make around 28 million this season which is all the proof I need to say please do not under any circumstances resign Sabean! Throw in another 6 million that we paid Roberts to go away and you are looking at 34 million dollars invested in 4 of the worst players in baseball. Any arguements??

Bench these guys for good and get a GM that knows how to sign impact free agents.

Read the new sports Illustrated there is an article on this umpire bill H and how he is a problem already. I peronally witnessed Manny Ramirez put his arm around the umpires waste in shallow leftfeild in between innings.Very shady!!! He was seen fist bumping another plyer after a recent win.

Love Sherry Darlin', Gary not so much. I don't know if it's a "MO" changer but I know it made the flight to NY much, much better.