lincecum needs a new hair stylist.

Randy Johnson has been a big influence on him since coming over obviously.

+1

The Giants are in first place! WOOOHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

Remind me...who said we couldn't hit?

believe me, I hope they can hit like that every game. (I'm not holding my breath.)

haha me either....but I am glad they got off to a good start. I think the reason I am so excited about this season is that its the first time in a few seasons that they have a legitimate chance to compete for the division title. 2009 here we come!

Your definition of this word differs from mine I think. Maybe I'll be surprised by them though, we should know by the end of May or so.

FYP

Losing hope....

Could be worse giants fans, you could be a brewers fan like me

Hate to say it, but I told you so.

I lose hope 4 years ago.

Without taking any shots at this team, I just want to whine about tonight's game not being in HD. I hate being forced to watch the local SF broadcasts anyway, this just makes it more annoying.

at least you have HD

Lincecum goes 8 innings with 13 strikeouts and no walks and no runs and they still lose hgfkdshgfkldsgfkdasgfas.

Also they have no problem throwing him out there for 132 pitches and shit in meaningless games in September last year, but he gets pulled after being on fire and throwing only 98 pitches in a tied game. I don't understand.

bochy=baker

5 game win streak...our pitching has been effing amazing....2 earned runs in like 45 innings... I STILL HAVE HOPE

Hello .500, nice to see you!

Yeah, the pitching has turned it around for sure...Man, the Dbacks look like a mess so far this year though.

3 game series in SF starting Monday; I have a bad feeling about that series actually considering how the Giants are playing/have played at home. As long as they avoid the sweep I'll get over it I suppose. Lincecum vs Stults in game 3, one has to think that matchup favors the Giants.

True...but u guys get Zito game 1....that could be a painful game to watch....................................................... FOR YOU. jk.

Meh Zito has pitched well vs us the last few times for the most part and he is going up against Wolfe, who is pretty much Zito w/out a contract. Toss up. I'd figure Bills > Sanchez in game two, and Lincecum > Stults game 3, so the first game might decide series. Like I said, I can live with losing 2/3 to a hot divisional rival in their own park, but being swept might give the Giants too much good mojo in the clubhouse.

you going to any of the games patrick?

With Manny gone, I can now talk myself into thinking that the Giants can catch up YAY

sigh, im starting to believe.

YESSS!! Optimism is contagious

I might go to today's game if my friend calls me back. He got some free tickets. It's going to be fun watching them get swept by the Mets.


Sw.

I'm starting to hope that we sell at the deadline rather than buy...our top prospects are still at least a year away and our offense is so anemic. IMO we should trade Winn, Molina, maybe Rowand if someone will take him, and see what we can get back. I wouldn't mind trading Cain either.

Things the organization needs to do:

1. Fire Sabean
2. Realize most of your 'young' position player talent is mediocre at best, and there is a good chance only one or two ever become effective everyday players, if that. Of all the guys in your system, Posey might be the surest bet, and he hasn't played above AA yet. Everyone else has AAAA player (not good enough for majors) or role/reserve player written all over them.
3. Trade the veterans you mentioned for whatever you can get for them.


Problem with doing these things is that your franchise and your fan base seem to have issues with not being realistic and being too optimistic. Read back through this thread or listen to a day's worth of knbr to see what I mean. Also, if Sabean feels like his job is in jeopardy (as it should be) he probably would be less likely to give up and be a seller at the deadline.

Yeah, I'm worried that Sabes will make another stupid trade for an average hitter. I'm hoping that the stench of the Liriano trade has not been forgotten as he used to be so willing to trade young players or to give up draft picks for lousy below average players.

Molina is probably the only player that will get them anything and the Giants have Posey who'll be ready in a few years so it's a good time to get value for him. If the Giants give Molina a fat extension then you know the whole front office is smoking it up and believing that they are one or two hitters away from contending. Besides Sandoval who's useful because he can play catcher, get rid of them all.

braves invade san fran tomorrow.......good luck

Ty, we will need it. We have been playing like sh!t and you guys have been doing well.

Besides the Dodgers, the Braves are my favorite opponent to watch in person.

Rowand is loving hitting lead off. We need to get a bat to contend this year because our pitching staff will not carry us.

Awesome tribute to the 1989 Giants team, actually had me a little choked up. Can't wait for the A's tribute when we get back to Oakland in a week.

Yeah that was awesome. Both 1989 teams were special and I'm glad they are paying respect to both.

Nice to see the Giants playing decent ball this far into the season for a change. I know it's really not that deep into the season but I think I heard somewhere that we haven't been over .500 this far into the season in 5 years???? Wow. Anyway, we do need to get a big bat because the pitching staff can't carry us all year, can they? I was lucky enough to get great tickets to watch the Giants hammer the DBacks this past Tuesday in AZ. Cain didn't have his best stuff by far, but didn't need it against Buckner and the D-Backs. Sandoval hit a bomb that game as well. I would really like to watch Lincecum pitch live one of these days, especially if he's throwing like he did vs. the A's.

The Giants are good but their pitching wont carry them into the playoffs.

Yesterdays game was awesome. I saw my first inside the park home run and it was the quickest baseball game I've ever been too. (450ish Giants games I've attended in my life.)

Did somebody in this thread lose a broom? Cause I was just asked to return it by some guy claiming to be an Anaheim Angel.

Hardy har har.

I Don't like the Angels....

About the bolded part. I'm sorry, that must have been hell.

no, every game has been fun. going to Giants games with my family is a blast every time.

Looks like Barry Bonds is a rapper now.

I don't mean to toot my own horn, but TOOT TOOT



...and you guys thought i was retarded

First quote was BEFORE the season started and was about my predictions for the season...which have been correct so far.
Second quote was a comment after a losing streak when i thought my prediction might not hold up.


Thankfully, my prediction has been right so far - I'm really enjoying watching this team play. I have tickets for the game this friday and I can't wait to go.

I just love the flip-flopiness of your posts, classic fair weather fan speak.

FYP



You say that because i sometimes express doubt about the probability of success of my team then that means I am a fair weather fan? Poor logic, IMO.

actually i say it because you express A LOT of doubt and flip flop A LOT. Then you come in here and talk about how awesome your so called pre-season "prediction" was. Perfect logic IMO.

First, I think you are missing my point. You can express doubt about how well your team will do while still following them regularly. Expressing doubt does not necessitate being a fair weather fan. (Correlation vs. Causality argument).

Second, If you read through again, I believe you will see the majority of my posts have been optimistic.

Before the season, you guys flamed me because I was overly optimistic and now you are flaming me because I pointed out that my preseason prediction has been right so far, LOL can't win I guess.

Yeah, I agree with Sportsmack 100% here. Tom, you change your view on the Giants after every two or three games.

You guys can say what you like, but i dont think its fair to call someone a fair weather fan for expressing doubt. Regardless, I don't think i, or anyone, should have to prove what kind of fan they are.

Anyways, im about to leave for the game today....so glad Sadowski is pitching and not that turd Sanchez.

good man.

13-0. Yawn, aint no thang.