tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post1737699180924561971..comments2024-03-29T07:08:13.837-07:00Comments on When the Giants Come to Town...: Game Wrap 8/23/2015: Pirates 5 Giants 2DrBGiantsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05574563470247927739noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-1454353413097913812015-08-25T17:46:41.318-07:002015-08-25T17:46:41.318-07:00True enough. They did it last year with more pro...True enough. They did it last year with more problems.. Hudson was out of gas. Peavy and Vogelsong were pummeled to ERAs over 6. Lincecum had lost his spot. Ishikawa was starting in LF and Perez was coming in as a defensive replacement. The bench was Susac, Perez, Morse, Arias and some unproven AA call-up rookie who might weigh 175lbs with sand in his pockets that wouldn't let go of the utility spot. MosesZDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12702323080585738748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-62095083593686334762015-08-25T10:11:06.171-07:002015-08-25T10:11:06.171-07:00Perhaps, but the Giants have shown the ability to ...Perhaps, but the Giants have shown the ability to transcend regular season match ups once they get into the playoffs. Yeah, probably can't count on that happening forever, but the big hurdle seems to be getting in and it doesn't seem to make much difference how.DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-26225765117445068142015-08-25T08:43:50.196-07:002015-08-25T08:43:50.196-07:00I know. I was hoping for a 3-4 split. And I wa...I know. I was hoping for a 3-4 split. And I was 'ok' for a given value of 'ok,' but it wasn't the most auspicious road trip for viewing how the Giants may close out the season and fare against top-flight competition.MosesZDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12702323080585738748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-45204385114375526712015-08-25T07:01:05.589-07:002015-08-25T07:01:05.589-07:00I thought the Giants were more competitive on this...I thought the Giants were more competitive on this road trip than they could have been keeping most of the losses close. If you had told me at the beginning of the trip they would come out of if with 2 wins, I would have said that's about right. They got a huge break from the Dodgers problems. They have a very tough homestand coming up. If they can get through that and still be in contention, I think they have a great shot at winning the division.DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-10018113706124165582015-08-25T06:44:07.963-07:002015-08-25T06:44:07.963-07:00This game was like a big kick in the teeth. The ...This game was like a big kick in the teeth. The 'bad news' of Heston being sent down (if only for rest and/or mechanics work) coupled with Vogelsong was just awful even if did manage to keep it from being even worse... And the way the Pirates and Cardinals, over-all, out-performed the Giants on this road trip. <br /><br />Really depressing. But it's baseball and these things happen.MosesZDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12702323080585738748noreply@blogger.com