GDT | San Francisco Giants @ Washington Nationals | NLDS

[LongTimeReader]

Let the flood of discussion begin...

[TheHurl]

It's been 5 years since I first saw Rendon at Rice as a freshman...and I still pound one out every time I see him. This is my second longest relationship ever.

[G-Snarls]

Peavy looks good. Hes been a huge pick up for them.

 

AA still wants

[G-Snarls]

Did he meet his player option requirements???

 

*$15,000,000 $15M Player Option player option for 2015 if he 1) has 400 IP in 2013-14, including 190 IP in 2014, and 2) is not on the disabled list at the end of the 2014 season

 

Edit: No he didn't. Not enough IP in 2013.

 

So he's a free agent and can't be qualified. Good target for several teams.

[goeb]

Is there any insight into how the Giants managed to make the playoffs this year (outside of the basic robust pitching retort)?

 

Thanks

[TheHurl]

Day games on a Friday is stupid

 

Friday's are my weekend...so you're stupid.

[Orgfiller]

Wow Peavy is pissed.

[Stangstag]

Holy s*** Peavy is f***ing pumped up

[TheHurl]

I really hope this is true.

 

After the game, Zimmermann told reporters that he'd get Souza anything he wanted. Souza, apparently joking, said he'd be awaiting a "Beemer," before getting serious and remarking he didn't require a gift and that he was simply happy to have made the catch.

 

But Friday, this story emerged, via Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post:

 

Friday, Zimmermann was asked if he had delivered on his vow to buy Souza a gift.

 

“I have,” Zimmermann said. “You'll have to ask him what it is.”

 

So, we did. As Souza came off the field from shagging fly balls during batting practice, the question was posed to him: What did Zimmermann buy him?

 

“A BMW,” Souza replied.

 

Seriously?

 

“Yeah.”

 

No, really?

 

“It's getting shipped this winter,” Souza said.

 

What kind?

 

“I'm not sure,” Souza said, shrugging as he walked down the dugout and into the clubhouse.

 

We still aren't 100 percent sure Souza wasn't messing around with a reporter.

[Stangstag]

WOW. f***ing moonshot by Harper

[NorthOf49]

People who think Bryce Harper is all hype make me laugh

[goeb]

Every single one of their starting position players had a 100+ wRC+. (Above average)

 

Posey 144

Belt 116

Panik 107

Crawford 102

Sandoval 111

Pence 123

Blanco 107

Pagan 112

Morse 133

 

Bumgarner also put up 1.2 WAR with just his bat.

 

 

I have to be honest, I never would have believed that stat unless I saw it with my own eyes. Giants seem to get the best out of the bottom of their lineup as they are adept at getting on base. Should be interesting how they perform without Pagan and possibly Morse in this series.

[LongTimeReader]

f***ing bomb holy s***.

 

Where did it land?

[o2cui2i]

you can just see the new t-shirts in San Fran tomorrow

 

KEEP CALM

__we have__

_Panic_

[jays4life19]

Put a small parlay bet on the Giants and Dodgers tonight. Let's go Giants!

[GeorgiaPeach]

Hoping the Nats pull this Series out.

[jaysblue]

Hoping the Nats pull this Series out.

 

So far most of the cities we were looking at might not be in it for the CS or WS.

[jaysblue]

I hope Giants sweep. Hate Nationals and always will

 

I prefer the Giants as well, have always been a fan. Though I wanted to watch a postseason game somewhere this October and it looks like teams like Detroit and Washington are on the outs.

[Orgfiller]

I hope Giants sweep. Hate Nationals and always will

 

How come? Is it because they replaced the Expos?

[jaysblue]

Yea that sucks. I've always kind of liked the Giants as well. I really think they will win the NL. They don't look like it on paper but this knows how to get it done. Dodgers and Nats with a quick exit doesn't shock me at all.

 

If the Giants win today, series is over with Bumgarner pitching Game 3.

 

Madison Bumgarner is f***ing amazing!

[jaysblue]

Yea outside of Kershaw best lefty in Baseball. I would like to see some vintage Tim Hudson tonight to make that possible.

 

Agreed. Bumgarner doesn't get any love compared to other elite pitchers in the league.

[jaysblue]

Yea I would say thats the main reason.

 

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com.php5-20.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/baseballcards/031014/20140310_004614.jpg

 

Is this a real card actually?

[jaysblue]

No just a pretty good photoshop job. Tons of pictures of Harper in a Montreal jersey on the internet.

 

I know there's a card show in November at the International Centre and if they had cards of Harper, Strasburg in Expos uniforms I'd definitely pick up some haha.

[jays4life19]

Great ball game so far.

[TheHurl]

Game over?

[jaysfan2014]

Oh boy, Matt Williams is going to get grilled for yanking Zimmermann... Sandoval just hit a 1 or 2 run double (pending replay)

[TheHurl]

I think his foot bounced a little

[jaysfan2014]

Matt Williams is almost as bad as Ausmus with his pitchers.. Storen blows a save, and now we have a brand new ballgame!

[ElNik2013]

Better slide and he's safe. Looks like the right call to me although it's more a case of inconclusive evidence to overturn the call.

[ElNik2013]

You just knew Matt Williams was looking for an excuse to yank Zimmerman. Gotta love these managers.