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[WesternHeretic]

Oh Valverde you gotta be kidding me man.

No he's not. Valverde staying Valverde.

 

[geeko]

For tonight anyways. Still an awesome start though .

I know I get ahead of myself. I'm honestly just really glad that the momentum from the NLCS has carried over to the WS.

 

[lazybones18]

Someone post that 15-2 pic

 

[The Mana Legend]

Stole the rookie of the year from Jason Heyward.

Not even close, son.

Buster back in it! My powers are working.

 

[beast786]

This is good. real Good

 

[rando14]

Tigers bullpen is such garbage.

 

[geeko]

Well. Pence still mostly sucks. Cmon Belt, a single is enough.

 

[lazybones18]

Pence back to normal :/

I want that 4 HR game dammit!

 

[Jack Scofield]

God Pence, do something.

 

[The Mana Legend]

God Pence, do something.

He had one good game!

 

[BaltimoreLarry]

This game sucks.

 

[geeko]

This game sucks.

YEAH!?

NAWWWWWW.

EDIT: could have had more.

 

[lazybones18]

This game sucks.

Bullshit. Tigers may be losing, but Panda's been making it fun to watch

 

[The Mana Legend]

This game sucks.

It would suck if the game was 8 runs made completely off from singles.

But PANDDAAAAAA!!

 

[DUFFMCWALIN]

I like how all of the Packers players got their commercial deals before their team peaked and they were shown for the frauds they are.

 

[neoemonk]

Hopefully we can win game two, but going back to Detroit down two games was certainly something I thought about.

Just hope it doesn't come to that.

 

[see5harp]

I like how all of the Packers players got their commercial deals before their team peaked and they were shown for the frauds they are.

But really though I secretly wish the niners had drafted the home grown California stud. We would have won multiple super bowls by now with him and that defense.

 

[bigosc2k]

But really though I secretly wish the niners had drafted the home grown California stud. We would have won multiple super bowls by now with him and that defense.

Thank Mike Nolan, Terry Donahue and Mike McCarthy for passing him up

 

[geeko]

TIMMY IS A RELIEVING BEAST!

 

[XiaNaphryz]

But really though I secretly wish the niners had drafted the home grown California stud. We would have won multiple super bowls by now with him and that defense.

Not when Nolan and Singletary were running things.

 

[iamvin22]

2010 timmy confirmed pitching tonight geez!

 

[see5harp]

Man Timmy has looked good in every game he's come in to relieve. Maybe this will get him back to pitching well. He actually looked extremely good last year.

 

[The Mana Legend]

They should rename them the San Francisco Gods.

They are untouchable.

 

[Corran Horn]

Galaxy s3 for porn sharing?

 

[see5harp]

Not when Nolan and Singletary were running things.

With Vernon Davis and Frank Gore in their prime? Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiet. We would have dominated the division every one of those years.

 

[Little Green Yoda]

Man Timmy has looked good in every game he's come in to relieve. Maybe this will get him back to pitching well. He actually looked extremely good last year.

Is it a stamina thing? Is his velocity that much better relieving and is that the main difference results-wise?

 

[geeko]

Is it a stamina thing? Is his velocity that much better relieving and is that the main difference results-wise?

No, he sucks at starting games this year. Either he would start and give up a few runs before finding his pitch, or he would just outright suck.

 

[bean breath]

With Vernon Davis and Frank Gore in their prime? Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiet. We would have dominated the division every one of those years.

Plus, Nolan wore suits.

 

[geeko]

Oh, now some defense from the Tigers.

EDIT: Excuse me for being yappy, Alcohol and my teams in big games do that.

 

[The Mana Legend]

"Who could have expected Verlander to be bad tonight and Zito to outlast him?"

Anyone who has watched the Gods the last few games could have predicted that. Unfortunately, too many people were too busy obsessing over Verlander.

San Fran Gods.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Panda has 3 HRs? Mr. Fat-tober.

 

[see5harp]

Is it a stamina thing? Is his velocity that much better relieving and is that the main difference results-wise?

It's not stamina. He's given up a ton of runs early this year. To be fair he's also been unlucky, which also happened last year where he didn't win a ton of games (no run support). His ERA was super high this year though. Last year he had a crazy year with an ERA lower than his 2010 numbers and that was when Giants pitching was basically untouchable. I still think he has the stuff to be an ace but I don't know if he'll ever be the crazy strikeout pitcher he was early in his career.

 

[The Mana Legend]

Panda has 3 HRs? Mr. Fat-tober.

Unfortunately the Tigers won't make it to November so we can name him Mr. Fatember

 

[Little Green Yoda]

No, he sucks at starting games this year. Either he would start and give up a few runs before finding his pitch, or he would just outright suck.

If that's the case, then wouldn't his relief performances just be a case of small sample size (and random fluctuation)? I mean, if you expect him to take a while to settle down, that doesn't necessarily explain why he can pitch well out of the bullpen where he's going a inning or two each outing.

 

[geeko]

If that's the case, then wouldn't his relief performances just be a case of small sample size (and random fluctuation)? I mean, if you expect him to take a while to settle down, that doesn't necessarily explain why he can pitch well out of the bullpen where he's going a inning or two each outing.

I can't explain the phenomenon. He is doing amazing as a reliever, but when he starts a game, it almost always goes bad. Kind of explainable.

 

[DUFFMCWALIN]

Fuck

 

[geeko]

well now kontos, hell.

 

[aFIGurANT]

Maybe Lincecum is just not as effective after the first time through the lineup? Pretty sure he escaped the first 2-3 innings in game five of the NLCS with only one run, but then had to be pulled before he could get through all 9 hitters again.

 

[rando14]

Wow that was almost a great catch.

 

[bean breath]

 

[Wario64]

Choke time right

 

[The Mana Legend]

Fuck

I will use my powers to make Pagan grow 1 inch taller next time.

 

[lazybones18]

Too little, too late comeback

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Pagan should've let that bounce off the wall.

 

[lazybones18]

Just prolonging the inevitable

 

[Windu]

overmanaged

 

[Jswanko]

Pagan should've let that bounce off the wall.

meh. He came pretty close to catching it

 

[The Mana Legend]

overmanaged

No, Bochy knows how dangerous these bats can be. He is doing the right thing.

 

[linkboy]

Thank Mike Nolan, Terry Donahue and Mike McCarthy for passing him up

The 49ers wouldn't have done jack shit with Rodgers because Nolan sucks as a coach. Also, Terry Donahue had nothing to do with that draft (since he was fired before Nolan was hired), but I'm cool with blaming him anyways since he's a jackass.

As for Rodgers, he would have left the minute his rookie contract was up and told Nolan (and Singletary) to stick it where the sun doesn't shine.

 

[The Mana Legend]