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GIANTS FALL 2-1 TO THE TWINS


Good performance put on by Ryan Sweeney, he's really impressing this preseason. Bonifacio and Bloomquist have both been disappointing, both are 0-6. Timpner went 0-2 with 2K, but did draw a walk.

Affeldt and Bard both gave up one run, but generally pitched well.

Yay! You got Inge! Good job! His A Arm Strength will help you out big time!

FRANDSEN TEARING UP SPRING

He's the first player to earn himself a spot on the Major league Roster.

In 3 games he is batting 1.00 with 1 Home Run and 8RBI with a stolen base.

wow that amazing
He's probably like 12-12

Not quite. He's I believe 8-8. Which actually probably even better. It means for every AB he got an RBI.

LOOKOUT! HERE COME THE GIANTS!




Season Preview:

Bruce Bochy is back at the helm again for the '09 season and this time, they are ready for more than just an NLDS. They completly exceeded everybody's expectations and flew under the radar the whole year and almost won the NL West! Instead they settled for a wild card but were eliminated in 4 to the Mets. This year, expectations are very high for the Giants, some even predict that they'll win over 100 games, while others say they will win the World Series. There is some questions heading into the '09 season. Will the left field problem finally be solved by having a starter and a back-up? How will the Giants do without "The Unit"? Who will fill his shoes in the fifth spot in the rotation? How will Pablo Sandoval cope with playing first base? Will Inge play Centerfield while B.J plays third? Will B.J play Centerfield while Inge plays third? Or will they sometimes play third and sometimes play center? And the biggest question of all: Do the Giants believe that they can do it again? Do they believe they can make it to the World Series?

OPENING DAY ROSTERS

Bruce Bochy has recently announced the Opening Day Line-up, Rotation, and Roster overall.


Line-up

1) RF Randy Winn #2 (C)
2) SS Edgar Renteria #8
3) 2B Orlando Hudson #1
4) CF B.J Upton #2
5) C Yadier Molina #4
6) 1B "Kung Fu Panda" Pablo Sandoval #48
7) 3B Brandon Inge #15
8:) LF Clete Thomas #36
9) Pitcher

Bench:

RF/CF/LF Ryan Sweeney #15
2B Kevin Frandsen #19
Utility Player Wes Helms #18

Starting Rotation
1) Matt Cain #18
2) Tim Lincecum #55
3) Noah Lowry #51
4) Scott Kazmir #19
5) Bittner #23

Swing Man: #53 Jonathan Sanchez
Long Reliever #30 Mark Hendrickson
Middle Relievers: #47 Merkin Valdez, #32 Justin Miller, #60 Daniel Bard, #46 Ryan Dempster
Set-up Men: #62 Bob Howry, #41 Jeremy Affeldt
Closer: #38 Brian Wilson

OPENING DAY 2009


The Giants open their season with a 4 game road trip against the Padres at Petco Park.


VS


4 Game Series @ PETCO Park

Game 1: VS

Cain VS Peavy

Game 2: Tim Lincecum

Game 3: Noah Lowry

Game 4: Scott Kazmir

CAIN PITCHES A GEM IN OPENER

GIANTS 2 PADRES 0

The Giants weren't able to have a big inning, although a base loaded with 1 out happened in the 5th, but Peavy got out of the jam with a double play ball. Cain would have pitched the complete game but his pitch took a sharp increase in the 7th inning and 8th inning. The Giants weren't able to break the game open but good pitching helped them get the W.



Box Score

1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|R|H|E
Giants 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Padres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

W Cain 8 1/3 IP 2H 9K 2BB (1-0)
SV Wilson 2/3 IP 2K

L Peavy 6 2/3 7H 11K 1BB 2R 2ER (0-1)
Meredith 2 1/3 2K 1BB

Winn 3-4 1RBI 1K 1SB
Renteria 1-4 1 2B 1RBI 2K
Hudson 1-4 1K
Upton 0-4 1K
Molina 0-3 1K 1BB
Sandoval 0-4 3K
Inge 1-3 1R 1K 1BB
Thomad 1-3 1R 2K
Sweeney 0-1
Cain 0-3 1K 1SH


Coca Cola Player of the Game:


Matt Cain 82/3 9K


Pitched lights out for the Giants, without it the Padres might have pulled away with the win.

WHERE'S THE BULLPEN WE USED TO KNOW?

The bullpen has been doing not so well as of now. They have given up two walk off hits and the other day, Brian Wilson, who was lights out last year and only blew one save (40-41) gave up a 3 run shot and blew the save!

BLAME IT ON THE BULLPEN


The Bullpen has now given up 3 walk-off hits IN A ROW. The starting pitchers are pitching great, only to have the bullpen lose it for them.

MATT CAIN WILL GO DOWN IN THE RECORD BOOKS!


THAT'S ONE WAY TO WIN, DON'T LET THE BULLPEN PITCH!


Ladies and gentlemen, Matt Cain threw a no hitter last year, how would he top that? I'll tell you. Matt Cain has just thrown a 10 inning PERFECT GAME. Along with this goes 14K and a 1-0 win over the Diamondbacks.

Great job, DrMario! Yeah, try not to let the bullpen pitch, that's a great idea!

Don't great job me. The game wouldn't let me pause so I couldn't intervene and my little Matt Cain did it all by himself.

The Bullpen isn't pitching, the only pitchers I'm letting pitch is Wilson, Hendrickson, and Affeldt, and maybe Howry. I already sent down Justin Miller.

STRUGGLES CONTINUE FOR THE GIANTS

Even at a comfortable 5-4, the Giants have struggled mightily in the middle of the line-up.

B.J is batting .105 with 1 RBI Yadier is batting .129 with 2RBI, Sandoval is batting .182 with 3 RBI Inge is batting .162 with 4 RBI. Randy Winn, Edgar Renteria, and (you'll never believe this) Ryan Sweeney, are carrying the team.

Winn: .395 1HR 6RBI
Renteria: .282 1HR 7RBI
Sweeney: .321 7RBI


Clete Thomas and Orlando Hudson are in the middle, neither carrying the team, nor struggling.