Know fear, and Fear the Beard!

Feel pity for kshandra. For the next four days I'm on 60mg of Prednisone. Then 40mg for five days, and 20mg for the next five. Pred is a steroid. Pred makes me act.. strangely. Add in the effects from the two inhalers I'm on, and we're going to have a some big fun here at Offhand Manor!

The NLDS has started, and so far, so good. Tim Lincecum on the mound, and he's been lights out. GO GIANTS!

Giants take 1-0 series lead!

Tim Lincecum just pitched a 2 hit, 14 strikeout, complete game. He had at least one K in every inning but the 4th. Those 14 strikeouts obliterated the Giants' team record for K's in a postseason game. The old mark was 10, held by Jack Sanford for a game in 1962.

Our only run came in the 4th. Buster Posey singled to left and stole second. For some reason, Bobby Cox called for Pablo Sandoval to be intentionally walked. Kung-Fu Panda is currently hitting below .200 with runners in scoring position. I guess he thought rookie Cody Ross would be an easier out. So what did Ross do? Singled to left field. Posey was off like a rocket, and scored easily. Manufacturing runs, that's how you win.

Giants win 1-0, and take the first game of the best of five National League Division Series. Two more wins, guys, two more wins. Tomorrow Matt Cain goes for the Giants.