Not with a whimper...
Oct. 3rd, 2004 05:59 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gridloreWell, the baseball season is over for my beloved San Francisco Giants, but at least we went down swinging.
San Francisco Giants: 10
Los Angeles Dodgers: 0
Yeah, LA played a lot of scrubs, saving their big guns for the NLDS against the Cardinals, but we weren't exactly playing the A line for the majority of the game either.
Bonds ends the year with the NL batting title, and 703 career homeruns. The 40-year-old outfielder hit .362 and finished with a .610 on-base percentage, topping his old mark of .582. Bonds walked 232 times, 34 more than the record he set in 2002, and his 120 intentional walks obliterated the previous record of 68, also set by him two years ago. Jason Schmidt set a Giants record with 251 strikeouts, besting Juan Marichal's 1963 record of 248.
Back into hibernation until the magic words "pitchers and catchers report" are heard across this land. I'll watch the playoffs (and root like hell for the Cardinals and Red Sox) but my heart won't be in it.
So once more, with feeling..
When the Giants come to town, it's "Bye-Bye Baby!"
Every time the chips are down, it's "Bye-Bye Baby!"
History's in the making at Candlestick Park!
Cheer for the batter, and light the spark!
If you're a fan of Giants baseball, sing "Bye-Bye Baby!"
If you want to be in first place, call "Bye-Bye Baby!"
Listen to the broadcast on KSFO.
Turn up the volume, and hear 'em go.
With the San Francisco Giants, it's "Bye-Bye Baby!"
GO GIANTS!!!
Wait 'till next year!
San Francisco Giants: 10
Los Angeles Dodgers: 0
Yeah, LA played a lot of scrubs, saving their big guns for the NLDS against the Cardinals, but we weren't exactly playing the A line for the majority of the game either.
Bonds ends the year with the NL batting title, and 703 career homeruns. The 40-year-old outfielder hit .362 and finished with a .610 on-base percentage, topping his old mark of .582. Bonds walked 232 times, 34 more than the record he set in 2002, and his 120 intentional walks obliterated the previous record of 68, also set by him two years ago. Jason Schmidt set a Giants record with 251 strikeouts, besting Juan Marichal's 1963 record of 248.
Back into hibernation until the magic words "pitchers and catchers report" are heard across this land. I'll watch the playoffs (and root like hell for the Cardinals and Red Sox) but my heart won't be in it.
So once more, with feeling..
When the Giants come to town, it's "Bye-Bye Baby!"
Every time the chips are down, it's "Bye-Bye Baby!"
History's in the making at Candlestick Park!
Cheer for the batter, and light the spark!
If you're a fan of Giants baseball, sing "Bye-Bye Baby!"
If you want to be in first place, call "Bye-Bye Baby!"
Listen to the broadcast on KSFO.
Turn up the volume, and hear 'em go.
With the San Francisco Giants, it's "Bye-Bye Baby!"
GO GIANTS!!!
Wait 'till next year!
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Date: 3 Oct 2004 18:29 (UTC)no subject
Date: 3 Oct 2004 18:45 (UTC)The five-spot was platooned between A.J. Pierzynski (C) and J.T. Snow (1B)for most of the season. They batted .272 and .327 (JT's numbers went up after surgery in July.
We need a good strong bat in the 5 and 6 spots to move Bonds when he's walked.
We also need a closer. Not a converted starter, but someone who can throw 15-30 pitchers for three outs day in and day out.
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Date: 3 Oct 2004 19:35 (UTC)Well, John Smoltz has certainly sucked rocks the last few years. And Eric Gagne is a converted starter. And Jason Isringhausen and Keith Foulke. And LaTroy Hawkins :)
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Date: 3 Oct 2004 20:06 (UTC)As much as I love Robb Nen, I doubt he's ever coming back.
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Date: 4 Oct 2004 05:58 (UTC)Frankly I'm amazed that Nen's arm hasn't come off during a pitch and started flopping around on the mound like a trout. He's done.
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Date: 3 Oct 2004 20:39 (UTC)All the way!