Keppinger has not done much for us overall since he was traded to us. Beltran has been great.

I agree- Bourn or Pence would have been much better. But, I know players due have slumps and bumps. But Keppinger doesn't look all that dedicated out there- in defense as well.

Geez, SF is banged up.

Yes they did :) I am so proud of them for last year and this year... :)

pittsburgh has a lot of potential. jose tabata, neil walker, alex presley (played for ole miss, so he's got southern skill lol) ... great young talent. i really like charlie morton. maybe a few surprise trades in the off season and they are contenders.

atlast, they are banged up ... key reason for not being at the top.

keppinger started off doing ok for the giants. as of late, nothing. all he is pretty much gonna give you is average. he has done that like he can.

for some, changing teams, they never miss a beat. then others a struggle. he did much better at houston. but of course, he needs more time at sf.

i meant to say keppinger HASN'T done that. i need to preview lol.

...on trades and team changes...
 

or...in the case of doug fister, who came over to detroit from seattle late in the season, he CAUGHT ON FIRE!!! he's been fantastic since coming to us, and he's been a key addition that has, i believe, helped ensure our success.

I don't know if I have it in me to watch the rest of the SF v AZ game! Talk about pitiful! I feel terrible for Surkamp- but he has to learn how to pitch in the big leagues under these kinds of situations. No one else really to start.

I thought Belt's sloppy outfielding and then the umpire-Fontenot collision was bad enough. But all of the walks turned into runs and Moto doesn't look like he has his stuff either. And now our bullpen will be worked to hell when it didn't have to.

Plain ugly! Maybe the giants offense will be so embarrassed and pissed, they will just hit like hell. probably not. No way to go down at the end.

As usual, 2 runners left on in the top of the 1st with some of our "good" hitters up. I want to scream!!!

Think I'll walk the dog and see if I can stand watching when I get back....

Please, someone give me good news about the BoSox.....

I know and Keppie will probably get it going and do fine next season. Yes, they are beat up. Most of our last games have not had but one player that even played in the WS last season. Our guys have had a horrible year with injuries and very serious injuries.

I shouldn't get mad at 'em.....

And Andrew McCutchen- he has a very bright career ahead of him and I hope Pittsburgh hangs onto him. Gifted athlete with smarts!

doug fister! yes, love him. he made detroit so much stronger.

Thinking Bret Pill of SF is going to give us some good ball in the future!

grrrrrrrrr
 

Weird... the power went out during the SF v AZ game. There was a delay... but now it is the bottom of the 8th and its 15-2 AZ. What a mess!! But ATL didn't win and didn't clinch the wildcard birth tonight either. Cards won. This is so crazy!!

I just want the Giants to take the last game with AZ...PLEASE!!! After tonight, some face must be saved! But all of our rookies got some major league play and that is a good thing.

that's totally weird. last week when the tigers played in oakland, the lights went out at that game. took like 20 minutes to get them back on and revved up to play again.

You know, if by some magical spin of luck, the Giants got the wildcard bid, I am thinking along the lines you are about the BoSox- it would be due to losses of the other contenders really and not because we are playing good ball.

I feel for the guys because the injuries to key players has really been awful. Even Sabdoval is playing without being able to bat right-handed- he is still injured really. Plus, I love Bochy. But they won the WS last year and will finish third- not so bad given what has gone on. Besides, we die-hard SF fans will be right back in the stands next year rooting them on.

Tonight, SF was just horrible! But the D-Backs are so very hyped and motivated and I am looking foreward to their play-off games. Kirk Gibson is one hell of a motivating manager. He was a great Tigers player, too. Could be Manager of the Year easily. Lot of heart on that team. SF has not been playing good ball either.

Yes, the Rays are giving it their all. It is amazing how the last slots are still in play right at the last week! But that is what I love about the game- the scrapping to the end. But, tonight, SF looked a mess!

But it did my heart good to see clips of Biuster Posey last week playing catch. He certainly did so gingerly, and how well he will actually recover is not known. I hope the guy play again and at the level he did. Afterall, Mark DeRosa was counted out and he has been out there contributing big since he returned. Don'y know if he will retun next year- he may retire anyway. But, damn, he has been great.

Oh, boy! It is almost play-off time!

Wow, I thought, lucky me. I got to see the NY Yankees and Bo Sox on TV last night. I am not quite geared for televised baseball yet, and I can understan why some people find it boring (like the way I view golf) so I was reading the paper while I was watching the game....before I knew it, it was 8-0, yankees. I wondered if I had fallen asleep for a little while. Lester was replaced and I didn't see that. The play by play announcer said if the Red sox were not able to recover, their record would be 5 and 17 in September. (As bad as the
SuckO's, who beat the Reds again). It took until the 7th inning for the Bo Sox to get anything on the board. Hopefully today will be better. You need every game now too. And I guess the numbers ran out on the Giants....Sorry Atlast. I know how that feels.

AND YES WE WILL... US DIE HARDS WILL LIVE FOR SPRING TRAINING!!

:goodluck: Bo Sox, 1.5, you're hanging on by a string.

Not that I will ever be a fan, but....

What the hell is happening to the Red Sox? The Rays are now just a half a game from catching them in the Wild Card? Wow.

terry francona flip flops his batting line up so much, just crazy. by now he should have pretty much a set line up ... a few adjustments when players are hot or cold. but he has done it all season and still doing it. maybe that's his style and i just never noticed lol. drives me crazy.

boston's pitching is horrible. even if they do hang on to the wildcard, probable first round, done.

francona just doesn't know what to do. for a while there, middle of the season, good things. can't put the total blame on the coach, but he has the players to get it done. pitching, nahhh ... just ain't gonna get it done.