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Thursday, June 26, 2014
reds (40-38) vs giants (46-33)
reds 3, giants 1

Giants lead in NL West two games over LA

Now this is where I get all smarmy about baseball.  I know I am not the only one who does this emotional roller coaster thing about the Giants. I try to not do it, but my heart has a mind of her own.
Timmy pitches his no-no and we forget that the team is only as good as the guy who is pitching the next day. It was Nirvana, that no-no. While in the midst of that celebration it was almost like we forgot that we won. That is how baseball happens. I want the Giants to ride off into the post season  sunset and take us all with them.

It just so happens that Ryan Vogelsang (5-4) was really good tonight. The Reds' Mike Leake (6-6) was just better, and he capitalized on the fact the Giants have the coldest bats in baseball, I am sure. He struck out 12. Vogey got 6, and he only allowed one run.  Machi came out to relieve him and allowed the only runs he's allowed all season.  I mean his ERA is now .84.  That is POINT 84.

I was happier when they were winning.  I know they were, too.  Hunter Pence and Buster Posey have the only truly functional bats on the team.  I suspect Pablo Sandoval is too consumed with making it to the All Star Show to let his bat do the talking. Morse, has not offered up a long ball in weeks.

The Church of Baseball, not the one from Bull Durham, is real. At the root of all its goodness are the lessons about hope. We have enough hope for all of us. So come on Giants. Please bring your talents to the House of Hope they call ATT park.  We are still for you. We are still buying tickets and caps and tee shirts, beer and garlic fries. We are still following you on Twitter and putting decals on our cars. You are right when you say that the Giants fans are the best in baseball. We are.  And we are still here.

Note:
Wasn't Adam Duvall's homer a beauty? It was so great to see his band of family and friends there to cheer him on. Keep going Adam Duvall.  I have read that you are a very good hitter.