Tonight, the Giants defeated the reigning NL champions 3-2 to advance to the World Series for the first time since 2002. This was, in large part, a template game for the San Francisco Giants: too many runners left on base, solid bullpen support, a “thrilling” Brian Wilson save in the 9th, a win by one run, and butt loads of… Read more →
Last night the Giants had the opportunity to close out the NLCS in front of a booming home crowd and advance to the World Series for the first time since 2002. Unfortunately, Aubrey Huff’s clankmitt and the Philadelphia Phillies had other ideas. With last night’s 4-2 loss, the Giants will now head into the heart of darkness — Philadelphia —… Read more →
I’m in between a few things this morning, but here’s a few quick thoughts before the Giants and Phillies kick off NLCS Game Three today at 4:00 PM EST (What a weird starting time?) in San Francisco. 1. Will Andres Torres be able to catch up to the heat? – Torres’ bat looked noticeably sluggish against the Phillies in the… Read more →
In typical fashion, the Giants beat the Phillies in last night’s Game One of the NLCS by just one run. The Giants have now won 4 total postseason games all by a single run. In a publicized ‘Battle of the Aces’ between Lincecum-Halladay, neither pitcher was exceptionally sharp — or exceptionally poor, either. Halladay pitched solidly but Cody Ross got… Read more →
Today, I sat down — virtually, through the email machine — and asked Bill Baer, a fellow SweetSpotter and author of Crashburn Alley, a few questions about the Phillies. How good is their defense? Is their rotation as scary as it seems? Why does he irrationally hate Ryan Howard so much? And does Jayson Werth’s beard really house an entire… Read more →
The more I watch ‘Giants playoff baseball’, the more I’m reminded about how stressful these things can be. I’m going to look like Eli Whiteside before this thing is over with. For the first time since 2002, the Giants are advancing to the NLCS. I’m going to keep this recap brief — I’ll expand more on tonight’s win later —… Read more →