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jim
jim

The amount of force necessary to throw a ball 2 feet would not be enough to roll a ball another 50 feet. Just sayin'....

ShaneDenney
ShaneDenney

Im surprised the ump didn't call it a strike with how the umps have been this year!

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sfgiants1958
sfgiants1958

Romo also had his basketball moment in the game, albeit at higher velocity. But I thought the game last night was really interesting and wish you would have picked up on what I think is the post-Melky Giants strategy for winning: Zito is his typically so-so effective, then gets blasted with a Headlley 3-run jack, Giants down 4-1. A mistake pitch, maybe, usually Zito goes another two innings to save the bullpen, etc. But NO!!!  Bochy pinch-hits for Zito as the lead-off in the next inning (5th) and Giants go on to rally for 4 runs and take the lead. That was the move that saved the game. I've been critical of Bochy leaving in his starters too long, (did Cain have to pitch 8 innings in the 10-1 rout the day before?) but yesterday they used 7 pitchers. Seven. Too bad Affeldt wasn't instructed to HOLD RUNNERS ON, like any normal closer would do, but his head wasn't into it apparently. Hensley gets the strikeout save. A cliffhanger which didn't have to be. And who is this guy Hacker? Looks terrible at 88 fastball. There's got to be somebody better than Brad Penny out there... But I like the new strategy: Don't wait. Every game is a must win and every pitcher better be ready.

TSF
TSF

I didn't know Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played baseball.

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chatomarkin
chatomarkin

@Chris Quick No way! Quentin is hysterical. He smiles, realizes he shouldn't, and walks away before the ball even hits the dirt. What's going through his head before the next pitch? (Crush anything close...this guy is ridiculous.)

chatomarkin
chatomarkin

@Chris Quick No way! Quentin is hysterical. He smiles, realizes he shouldn't, and walks away before the ball even hits the dirt. What's going through his head before the next pitch? (Crush anything close...this guy is ridiculous.)

marcello
marcello

Hahaha, I love the reactions of all 4 main people.  Just amazing.

Chris Quick
Chris Quick

marcello The best part is Posey waiting for the ball to reach him, and then nonchalantly picking it up.