The official Giant/Dodger rivalry thread

[Where is Chone Figgins]

Dodger fans the last few years have been obsessed with the Angels.

[mojorisin71]

Nahhhhhhhhhhh, you need a pic of when Tommy got bowled over with a foul ball at the All-Star Game from around 2002 or so. Boy, did he make the boys laugh after he'd said he was OK. That was a truly comical baseball moment! :p
I used that pic as the background for my laptop when that happened.

[Where is Chone Figgins]

Lasorda has to be the most overrated Manager of all-time.

[mojorisin71]

I dunno...two WS, four pennants, seven division titles in 20 years is hardly overrated.

[Where is Chone Figgins]

Lets have a bet Dodger fans

If the Angels win the series all the Dodger fan who are interested have to have the sig I Love the Los Angeles Angels

[Gagne#3 8]

Lasorda has to be the most overrated Manager of all-time.


He may be but his teams produced on the field and he taught your manager about the game.

[Gagne#3 8]

We can not have a rivarly against a team who since 1988 has had the sucess equal to the Kansas City Royals


Dodgers have been to the playoffs the same amount of times since 88 than the Angels.

[Gagne#3 8]

Lets have a bet Dodger fans

If the Angels win the series all the Dodger fan who are interested have to have the sig I Love the Los Angeles Angels


What will be your sig if the Angels lose. Anyway when was the last time the Angels won a series a month ago.

[Jake83]

Dodger fans the last few years have been obsessed with the Angels.


Maybe but Angel fans have been obsessed with the Dodgers since the Angels entered the league

[UnderPressure]

Dodger fans the last few years have been obsessed with the Angels.

That's because Angel fans annoy the crap out of us.

[Elvis]

That's because Angel fans annoy the crap out of us.

Yeah, like an annoying gnat that keeps flying around your ear when you're trying to have a conversation with someone else. :rolleyes:

[Jake83]

Angels are like the Madres the only reason we pay attention to them is because their fans only want to talk about the Blue. Because of that it is so fun to wipe the floor with them

[west coast orange and black]

Lets have a bet Dodger fans...

how 'bout angels fans gettin' their own frickin' frackin' forum goin'?

[west coast orange and black]

Lasorda has to be the most overrated Manager of all-time.

c'mon, man, now that's just plain silly.

[KHenry14]

Lasorda has to be the most overrated Manager of all-time.

c'mon, man, now that's just plain silly.

Hey, even I concede that Tommy was a great manager! :laugh

[Jake83]

Hey, even I concede that Tommy was a great manager! :laugh


Smartest statement I have seen by a Jint fan in awhile:laugh

[Jake83]

Lasorda has to be the most overrated Manager of all-time.

c'mon, man, now that's just plain silly.


You enjoying the new avater yet

[Where is Chone Figgins]

I see the Giant fans still haven't gotten over 2002 World Series. Still remember Spezio's home run and Glaus' game winning double in Game 6 or Lackey shutting you guys down in Game 7

[Where is Chone Figgins]

I see Dodger fans are scared to make a bet. You guys know will we win the series this weekend. Weaver will shut you down Friday and No one can beat Ervin Magic Santana

[mojorisin71]

No one can beat Ervin Magic Santana
The Blue Jays would beg to differ.

[west coast orange and black]

chone figgins: I see the Giant fans still haven't gotten over 2002 World Series.

uh, no.
this is the official giants hated dodgers rivalry thread, gate-crasher, interrupter, squatter, buttinsky, trespasser, interloper, obtruder

[Elvis]

I must officially appologize for thinking badly about the condition of the field at phone company park. I kept thinking to myself how "strange" the field looked this season. But I just found out that the Giants are the only team that doesn't use a checkerboard pattern in their grass like everyone else uses these days. I actually like that idea as I think about it and I now realize that it only looked strange because it's different.

[west coast orange and black]

jake83: You enjoying the new avater yet

so much so that i plan on making the move permanent. :hp

[Jake83]

:jake83: You enjoying the new avater yet

so much so that i plan on making the move permanent. :hp

:laugh We all need a sense of humor

[Gagne#3 8]

chone figgins: I see the Giant fans still haven't gotten over 2002 World Series.

uh, no.
this is the official giants hated dodgers rivalry thread, gate-crasher, interrupter, squatter, buttinsky, trespasser, interloper, obtruder


You have a huge grammatical error in your statement "Hated" should go in front of the Giants not Dodgers it just doesn't make sense it front of the Dodgers.

[Gagne#3 8]

The Blue Jays would beg to differ.


No matter who the Angels put on the mound they can't beat the Blue Jays

[mojorisin71]

You have a huge grammatical error in your statement "Hated" should go in front of the Giants not Dodgers it just doesn't make sense it front of the Dodgers.
Nah, he's right in putting "hated" before the Dodgers.

Success breeds jealousy, then hatred.

[west coast orange and black]

the hated dodgers

[Jake83]

I love jealousy

[west coast orange and black]

and i love my giants.

[UnderPressure]

Where is Where is Chone Figgins? :laugh

Oh wait, wrong thread.

[mojorisin71]

The Giants beat the A's 2 out of 3, have a winning record, and are still in last place.

I love baseball.

[west coast orange and black]

yeah, but nowhere to go but up.
in yer case, no matter the won-loss record, yer still the hated dodgers.

[mojorisin71]

I can live with rooting for the "hated" Dodgers.

When you've spent your entire existence in San Francisco looking up at the Dodgers, you'd have reason enough to hate them.

[west coast orange and black]

a) re: san francisco: yer geography is way off;
b) re: looking up: yer geography is waaaay off.

[mojorisin71]

I was referring to the Giants looking up towards the Dodgers in terms of success on the West Coast. Heck, the Coliseum in Oakland is southeast of the City and they have had more success in the Bay Area despite the Giants having a 10-year head start.

[west coast orange and black]

mojorisin: I was referring to the Giants looking up towards the Dodgers in terms of success on the West Coast.

i kinow that. hence:
b) re: looking up: yer geography is waaaay off.

[Jake83]

Get use to seeing the Dodgers playing deep in October every year Giant fans.

[west coast orange and black]

on what basis is your claim made?
what year will this so-called deep run start?
(i smell a bet.)

[Jake83]

on what basis is your claim made?
what year will this so-called deep run start?
(i smell a bet.)


Russell Martin
Jonathan Broxton
Willy Aybar
Ander Either
Matt Kemp
Chad Billingsley
and the best of them all Joel Guzman

Those 7 names will be dread and nightmares to the Haters by the Bay

[KHenry14]

Russell Martin
Jonathan Broxton
Willy Aybar
Ander Either
Matt Kemp
Chad Billingsley
and the best of them all Joel Guzman

Those 7 names will be dread and nightmares to the Haters by the Bay


I'm sorry, I thought Edwin Jackson was supposed to do that to us...OOPS!

[mojorisin71]

Slow down there. We're not in first place yet.

I wouldn't brag about our prospects until they have had a full season of experience. One month does not a career make.

[Jake83]

Slow down there. We're not in first place yet.

I wouldn't brag about our prospects until they have had a full season of experience. One month does not a career make.


Arizona strikes no fear with any Dodger player

[Jake83]

I'm sorry, I thought Edwin Jackson was supposed to do that to us...OOPS!


What happen with Jerome Williams the Jints counterpart.......

[KHenry14]

What happen with Jerome Williams the Jints counterpart.......

Williams was never touted to be the next Koufax like Jackson was. He went from untouchable to invisible pretty quick

[west coast orange and black]

he upped and went elsewhere... and took his puka shells with him.

[Jake83]

Williams was never touted to be the next Koufax like Jackson was. He went from untouchable to invisible pretty quick


No one I remember called Jackson the next Koufax

[west coast orange and black]

gingko biloba at yer nearest gnc, dude.

[Jake83]

gingko biloba at yer nearest gnc, dude.
:eek: :eek: We may have promoted him to become a future Ace and Cy Young winner but comparing anyone to Koufax is off limits.

[west coast orange and black]

aw -- go to bed.

[Jake83]

aw -- go to bed.


Enjoying watching the marine layer form too much

[west coast orange and black]

"say 'dodgers' and people know you're talking about baseball. say 'braves' and they ask, 'what reservation?' say 'reds' and they think of communism. say 'padres' and they look around for a priest. say 'giants' and they think of hated-dodger slaying big men."

[Jake83]

"say 'dodgers' and people know you're talking about baseball. say 'braves' and they ask, 'what reservation?' say 'reds' and they think of communism. say 'padres' and they look around for a priest. say 'giants' and they think of hated-dodger slaying big men."


That is blasphemy to change a Lasorda quote

[west coast orange and black]

i got yer tommy-schlammy right here.

[Jake83]

It should be when you say"Giants" People say "I do not follow football"

[west coast orange and black]

ok, that was a decent one, dude. :grouchy

[Jake83]

ok, that was a decent one, dude. :grouchy


The Sioux Indians believed to understand the strength of an oppenent you 1st must see how strong their enemies are.

[west coast orange and black]

too deep for me, man.

[Jake83]

too deep for me, man.
:D :D You see a Dodger Giant run to the finish in August and September.

Any moves by the Giants in the near future. Add some offense maybe

[Gagne#3 8]

:D :D You see a Dodger Giant run to the finish in August and September.

Any moves by the Giants in the near future. Add some offense maybe


I see the Giant out of it by the beginning of August

Dodgers will make some moves for the rotation and bullpen but the Giant may be trading players like Finley and others who still have small value in the market

[west coast orange and black]

Gagne#3 8: I see the Giant out of it by the beginning of August

i smell a wager. and, close that gap between the 3 and 8, dude.
gagne is, ahem, no longer wide enough to handle the gap between the numerals.

[Jake83]

Gagne#3 8: I see the Giant out of it by the beginning of August

i smell a wager. and, close that gap between the 3 and 8, dude.
gagne is, ahem, no longer wide enough to handle the gap between the numerals.


Still haven't forgivin us Dodger fans for the avater

[west coast orange and black]

i lost the wager and the a-v-a-t-a-r thing is ancient history... kinda like the hated dodgers soon enough. :D

[Jake83]

i lost the wager and the a-v-a-t-a-r thing is ancient history... kinda like the hated dodgers soon enough. :D


Do not worry. Dodgers will be in the nightmares of the people in the Bay Area for awhile...........

[KHenry14]

Jake, the Bums have been making me naseous for 40 years, so this is nothing new. :p

[Honus Wagner Rules]

Do not worry. Dodgers will be in the nightmares of the people in the Bay Area for awhile...........
My favorite Dodger nightmares...

1. October 3, 1962, Game 3, 1962 playoff series.
Giants score four runs in the top of the 9th inning to clinch the NL pennant.

http://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B10030LAN1962.htm


2. October 3, 1982: Joe Morgan hits three run HR
Joe Morgans takes Terry Forster deep in the 7th inning, Giants win 5-3.

http://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B10030SFN1982.htm


3. October 5, 1991, Giants eliminate Dodgers
Trevor Wilson pitches a 2-hit complete game shutout to eliminate the Dodgers and hand the NL West title to the Atlanta Braves.

http://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B10050SFN1991.htm

4. September 18, 1997, Brian Johnson!!!
Brian Johnson hits a walkoff HR in the bottom of the 10th inning. The win brought the Giants into a first place tie with the Dodgers.

http://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B09180SFN1997.htm

[BoofBonser26]

Is it possible for a mod to fix the spelling in this thread's title, seeing as it's so popular?

[mojorisin71]

That's nice and all, but how many of those Giant wins resulted in a WS championship?

[Jake83]

Giant fans caring about the Dodgers not winning more than their team actually winning:D :D :D

[Honus Wagner Rules]

That's nice and all, but how many of those Giant wins resulted in a WS championship?
True, and we can blame Dusty Baker for that! :grouchy

[KHenry14]

Is it possible for a mod to fix the spelling in this thread's title, seeing as it's so popular?

Done Boof, NBD. ;)

[Jake83]

True, and we can blame Dusty Baker for that! :grouchy


It was more Felix Rodriguez's fault....than Baker's

[Elvis]

True, and we can blame Dusty Baker for that! :grouchy

Yes, you see Dusty never forgot his allegence to the Blue. We were secretly paying him off. ;) Bwaa-ha-ha-ha!

[Jake83]

Yes, you see Dusty never forgot his allegence to the Blue. We were secretly paying him off. ;) Bwaa-ha-ha-ha!


Once a Dodger always a Dodger ask Steve Finley.....Hopefully it doesn't work the other way around with Mueller, Coletti and Tomko

[west coast orange and black]

wags: My favorite Dodger nightmares...


:clapping :clapping

[Jake83]

wags: My favorite Dodger nightmares...


:clapping :clapping


Giant fans rather seeing the Dodgers lose then their team win. When did Jinst fans start acting like Padre fans.

[mojorisin71]

Actually, all of those games HWR mentioned were games in which the Giants won.

[Jake83]

Actually, all of those games HWR mentioned were games in which the Giants won.


That is obvious....But we know Giant fans would rather watch the Dodgers lose than their team win:D :D

[west coast orange and black]

^^ (buzzer!) try again, man.

[Jake83]

^^ (buzzer!) try again, man.


When you haven't won since moving to the Bay your goals somewhat weaken

[west coast orange and black]

... which is a horse of a different color.

[Jake83]

... which is a horse of a different color.


How is Matt Morris working out for you......

[KHenry14]

That is obvious....But we know Giant fans would rather watch the Dodgers lose than their team win:D :D

No, but that's a bonus!

[Jake83]

No, but that's a bonus!


:D :D I would despise the Dodgers if I was a fan of any NL West club. It must get tired watching the Dodgers win 5 World Series and Arizona winning 1 since the Dodgers and Giants moved out West,

[west coast orange and black]

so, watching the hated dodgers these past 50-odd years win the title makes you tired?
dude.

[Jake83]

so, watching the hated dodgers these past 50-odd years win the title makes you tired?
dude.


When the Dodgers won in 88
The Bay Area though it was great

When the Dodgers won in 81
Beating the Yankees was fun

When the Dodgers won in 65
Do you remember that time...

When the Dodgers won in 63
we brought the Yanks to their knees

When the Dodgers won in 59
Chicago wasn't very kind

[Jake83]

so, watching the hated dodgers these past 50-odd years win the title makes you tired?
dude.


Since it has been since 1988..............No not really. I have seen the Toronto Blue Jays win twice, Yankees add four more, two different expansion teams win and one of them twice and even Boston and Chicago White Sox.

[west coast orange and black]

that is more than the giants, but once every ten years makes you tired?
dude.

[Jake83]

that is more than the giants, but once every ten years makes you tired?
dude.


Just think since 1988 you have been in 2 more World Series :confused: :confused: than the so-called hated Dodgers

[Gagne#3 8]

Gagne#3 8: I see the Giant out of it by the beginning of August

i smell a wager. and, close that gap between the 3 and 8, dude.
gagne is, ahem, no longer wide enough to handle the gap between the numerals.


What will this bet entail of

[mojorisin71]

I'd take once every 10 years instead of once every 20.

[Jake83]

I'd take once every 10 years instead of once every 20.


Or none for over 50 years

[west coast orange and black]

Jake83: ...since 1988 you have been in 2 more World Series than the hated Dodgers

and i'm not even a bit tired. :dance

[Jake83]

Jake83: ...since 1988 you have been in 2 more World Series than the hated Dodgers

and i'm not even a bit tired. :dance


After the next few years you will be tired of the Big Blue Wrecking Crew dominating the televison in October

[Honus Wagner Rules]

When the Dodgers won in 88
The Bay Area though it was great

When the Dodgers won in 81
Beating the Yankees was fun

When the Dodgers won in 65
Do you remember that time...

When the Dodgers won in 63
we brought the Yanks to their knees

When the Dodgers won in 59
Chicago wasn't very kind
I think it's completely lame that Dodger fans claim Dodger World Series wins before they were born. According to Jakes83's profile, he was born in 1983 so he was only alive for the 1988 WS win. :laugh :laugh

[Jake83]

I think it's completely lame that Dodger fans claim Dodger World Series wins before they were born. According to Jakes83's profile, he was born in 1983 so he was only alive for the 1988 WS win. :laugh :laugh


Because it happen before I was born that automatically means it never really happen.

[Honus Wagner Rules]

:D :D I would despise the Dodgers if I was a fan of any NL West club. It must get tired watching the Dodgers win 5 World Series and Arizona winning 1 since the Dodgers and Giants moved out West,
Jake, you're a clown. You haven't seen the Dodgers win five World Series. They have only won one World Series in your lifetime so stop being a poser.

[Jake83]

Jake, you're a clown. You haven't seen the Dodgers win five World Series. They have only won one World Series in your lifetime so stop being a poser.


Because I wasn't born to see 4 of the LA Dodger championships that means as a Dodger fan I can not claim past Championships......That is a weak attack Wags.

[Honus Wagner Rules]

Because it happen before I was born that automatically means it never really happen.
They happened before you were born so you were not there to watch the Dodgers win them. So you can't "claim" them. Using your logic I can claim five Giants World Series victories as well (1905, 1921-22, 1933, 1954.)

[Honus Wagner Rules]

Because I wasn't born to see 4 of the LA Dodger championships that means as a Dodger fan I can not claim past Championships......That is a weak attack Wags.

Why don't you claim the 1955 title as well? :rolleyes:

[Jake83]

Jake, you're a clown. You haven't seen the Dodgers win five World Series. They have only won one World Series in your lifetime so stop being a poser.


Is your Giant boycott still on....How is the working out for you? I suspected you have a wide coalition of supporters.

[Honus Wagner Rules]

Or none for over 50 years
Dusty Baker!!!!!! :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :grouchy :grouchy :grouchy

[Jake83]

Why don't you claim the 1955 title as well? :rolleyes:

Same reason why alot of Giant fans and A's fans do not claim their franchise's past championships in other cities.

[Jake83]

Dusty Baker!!!!!! :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :grouchy :grouchy :grouchy


Russ Ortiz or Felix Rodriguez should get the blame

Baker is a Dodger do not forget:laugh

[Jake83]

If you can not beat them get rid of them-Giant fan thinking

Here is a joke petition website to petition MLB to contracted the Dodgers
http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/LaDodgers

[SF Kid]

I somehow missed this thread before.

Obviously I hate the bums.

I'll try and find something profound to say later!

[SF Kid]

Dusty Baker? I never could understand him wearing the Organe & Black. Guess he needed a pay check. He kinda made a mess of t hat WS with the Angels. :mad:

Any chance he gets canned in ChiTown and gets a gig with the most hated team in MLB? :p

[Mattingly]

Dusty Baker? I never could understand him wearing the Organe & Black. Guess he needed a pay check. He kinda made a mess of t hat WS with the Angels. :mad:

Any chance he gets canned in ChiTown and gets a gig with the most hated team in MLB? :p
Nahhhh, I've heard that the Boston front office is happy with Terry. He won't be going anywhere.

Or did you mean the other most hated team?

[SF Kid]

Nahhhh, I've heard that the Boston front office is happy with Terry. He won't be going anywhere.

Or did you mean the other most hated team?Oh yes...to remove all doubt I'm talking about the most hated team in my world -- the Dodgers! ;)

[west coast orange and black]

it wouldn't be the first time that johnny b put on the hated dodger blue!:ughh

[Elvis]

Well gentlemen, any predictions for the series - bold or otherwise?

[mojorisin71]

I'm thinking a split...unless Billingsley pitches out of his mind tomorrow night.

[west coast orange and black]

yeah, that is the best possible outcome for the hated dodgers, yer right. :rolleyes:

i'm thinkin' three outta four for the big men. :dance

[Honus Wagner Rules]

I just read in today's SJ Mercury News that Cain is looking forward to pitching tonight. It's his first career start against the Dodgers. Go Matty!!! :clapping

[mojorisin71]

Impressive. Most impressive. But he is not a Jedi yet... :D

[KHenry14]

i'm thinkin' three outta four for the big men. :dance

I agree with this, Cain wins tonite, Schmidt on Sunday, and in between the Giants steal one where the Bums bullpen blows up. :laugh

[Elvis]

I agree with this, Cain wins tonite, Schmidt on Sunday, and in between the Giants steal one where the Bums bullpen blows up. :laugh

We prefer the term, "implode" over "blows up". :rolleyes: Unfortunately for you guys, our hitters will indeed blow up your pitching staff starting in 90 minutes. :o

[KHenry14]

We prefer the term, "implode" over "blows up". :rolleyes: Unfortunately for you guys, our hitters will indeed blow up your pitching staff starting in 90 minutes. :o

OOPS! Not quite....game 1 goes to the boys in Black and Orange!

[Elvis]

OOPS! Not quite....game 1 goes to the boys in Black and Orange!

Dang straight it did. You're lucky we're so desperate for starters that we trade for former NBA hacks trying to impersonate National League pitchers. Cain looked very good. But what's up with Nomar being used for plunking practice lately? He's been hit like 6 times this week! :( Look for some modest retaliation in this series. As Nancy Bea played, There's always tomorrow... :waving

[west coast orange and black]

it's fun to see the big men knock the hated dodgers outta first... even in july!


san diegoans ... 45-40 .529 - -
coloradans ..... 44-40 .524 0.5
hated dodgers .. 44-41 .518 1.0
the big men .....44-42 .512 1.5
arizonans ...... 40-45 .471 5.0

[Elvis]

it's fun to see the big men knock the hated dodgers outta first... even in july!


san diegoans ... 45-40 .529 - -
coloradans ..... 44-40 .524 0.5
hated dodgers .. 44-41 .518 1.0
the big men .....44-42 .512 1.5


The NL West isn't a division - it's a blender.

[mojorisin71]

Not to nit-pick, but isn't it "San Diegans"?

I have a lot of close friends who went to school down there and they get really defensive about that kind of stuff.

[west coast orange and black]

^^ no, it's not.:dance

[Honus Wagner Rules]

Good job by the Giants last night. And Benitez got the save as well! :clapping

[Elvis]

Not to nit-pick, but isn't it "San Diegans"?

I have a lot of close friends who went to school down there and they get really defensive about that kind of stuff.

You're correct, it is San Diegans - according to the city of San Diego's official website. sandiego.gov

"4th of July: Mayor Sanders offers safety, beach rules, traffic, swimming and boating tips to help San Diegans get the most out of their 4th of July weekend."

[KHenry14]

Ooh, not a good outing for Lowe. 11-7 victory for the Gigantes. On to Sunday with out ace out ther!

[mojorisin71]

Let's hope that the Dodgers get to Schmidt and force Alou to put Wilson and Accardo on the mound.

[west coast orange and black]

oh, yeah. let's all hope for that! :crazy

2 outta 3 for the big men against the hated dodgers thus far.

[mojorisin71]

Nothing special. We went to your house in May and took 2 out of 3 (should have been a sweep, but Danys Baez had other ideas.

[POLO GROUNDS 1957]

Hey i was wondering does anyone know if the dodgers and giants have ever had a turn back the clock day when the wear the brooklyn and new york giants uniforms. i see today detroit and seattle are having a turn back the clock day with the return of the seattle pilots.hopefully one day soon we will see a turn back the clock day with the brooklyn dodgers and new york giants playing.

[Elvis]

The Dodgers have never had a turn back the clock promotion, although they did wear "Brooklyn" jerseys on Jackie Robinson Day last year.

[Dravecky43]

Hey i was wondering does anyone know if the dodgers and giants have ever had a turn back the clock day when the wear the brooklyn and new york giants uniforms. i see today detroit and seattle are having a turn back the clock day with the return of the seattle pilots.hopefully one day soon we will see a turn back the clock day with the brooklyn dodgers and new york giants playing.
Actually, for the last few years the Giants' AAA team here in Fresno has donned the New York unis a few times a year. I remember once they wanted to do a turn-back-the-clock day with the hated dodgers' AAA team, wearing the 1951 uniforms, but basically the dodgers said they didn't want the memory of that season brought up. The Giants did a day just last week I think where they were playing the A's and both teams wore uniforms from 1982. Don't know about NY/Brooklyn days, though.

[Elvis]

I remember once they wanted to do a turn-back-the-clock day with the hated dodgers' AAA team, wearing the 1951 uniforms, but basically the dodgers said they didn't want the memory of that season brought up.

The Giants had tremendous gall and/or stupidity to ask the Dodgers if they would participate in their "celebration" of the shot heard 'round the world. Kind of like asking American Indians if they'd like to start celebrating Columbus Day.

[KHenry14]

The rivalry renews tonight! Lowry vs. Hendrickson on the bump. Noah has pitched well enough to win his last two outings, and I suspect that he'll hurl another good one tonight.

Here's to another series win against the Hated Bums! :gt

[Elvis]

Good, well-pitched game tonight on both sides.

53,695 see game one goes to the Blue Men, 3-2. 13-1 now in their last 14 games.

Good luck tomorrow, G-Men!

Long live the greatest rivalry in sports!

[Elvis]

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere we go again! :crazy :crazy :crazy

[IronMike]

MIDwest baseball is where it's at ;)

[mojorisin71]

Baseball's greatest rivalry resumes tonight at 7:00 PM PDT (10:00 PM EDT) at AT&T Park. Dodger killer Jason Schmidt takes on Dodger ace Brad Penny in what should be another good game in the series.

Bring it on.

[mojorisin71]

If only ESPN could focus on the other blowout in that other rivalry out West...

[KHenry14]

Ah, here we go again, a Giants/Dodgers series with the playoffs on the line. Let's toast to the memories of Ralph Branca, Stan Williams, and Terry Forster!

Heh Heh :waving

[west coast orange and black]

and for joe morgan, while we're at it.
go giants!

[mojorisin71]

I'll drink to the memories of Salomon Torres, Mike Piazza, and Wayne Franklin while we're at it.

[Elvis]

Ah, here we go again, a Giants/Dodgers series with the playoffs on the line. Let's toast to the memories of Mike Piazza and Salomon Torres!

Heh Heh :waving

You said it! ! ! :waving

Is this the best time of year or what?! :)

That is, unless you're not in the pennant race... ;)

[Dodgerfan1]

You said it! ! ! :waving

Is this the best time of year or what?! :)

That is, unless you're not in the pennant race... ;)

This year is pretty much like every other year for these two teams. the Dodgers are focused primarily on winning the division while the Giants are focused primarily on beating the Dodgers.

GO DODGERS!

[Solair Wright]

Well, the hatred starts at 7:15 PM Pacific time. Matt Cain is penciled as the starter tomorrow afternoon, so now who will win?

[Elvis]

Well, the hatred starts at 7:15 PM Pacific time. Matt Cain is penciled as the starter tomorrow afternoon, so now who will win?

If I knew that I'd be on the phone to my bookie right about now. :D

[Elvis]

Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a game!! Another Dodger 9th inning comeback!!

Tomato for president!!!!

I love this stuff!!!!

Magic # = 1

[KHenry14]

A microcosm of the Giants season. A couple of dinky opposite field flairs and a WP and it's the ballgame. ugh...

[Dravecky43]

Oh, man, the only thing I can think about right now is, "Why did Mike Stanton have to choose today to unleash his inner Armando Benitez."

[Elvis]

It look like the catcher jumped up and let the ball go under him. He should've gotten down and blocked it.

[KHenry14]

It look like the catcher jumped up and let the ball go under him. He should've gotten down and blocked it.

E, when the ball hit the ground it didn't bounce at all, it stayed low, as if it hit the backside of the plate. Alfonso itsn't Johnny Bench behind the plate, but I can't blame him on this one.

[west coast orange and black]

"blame."
that's what we non-players do all of the time during and after games, ain't it?

plenty of blame to go around this season, starting from the skipper and working the roster all the way down. along that route, though, one will perchance upon omar vizquel, 2006 willie mac award recipient. what a treat to watch this guy in action... at age 39!

big man cain really blossomed; schmiddy's era was among the league's best most of the season; bonds continues to marvel.

so, while there has been plenty of blame this past season -- enough for everyone to go back for seconds -- the giants entertained and were in the hunt in the final week of baseball.

[west coast orange and black]

and, oh yeah: stinkin' dodgers.

[EvanAparra]

Woo: I'm going to be sittin waitin wishin for a Nomar walk off in the playoffs!

[Dodgerfan1]

While the win is a sweet one, I'm reserving judgement until this thing is over. We have Cain and Schmidt to face now, and they are the Giants' two best, but the Dodgers are going with Maddux and Lowe, who've both been pitching well. Stay tuned, this is gonna be wild....

[spaz]

E, when the ball hit the ground it didn't bounce at all, it stayed low, as if it hit the backside of the plate. Alfonso itsn't Johnny Bench behind the plate, but I can't blame him on this one.

yeah, alfonso stood up trying to get the ball on a bounce. granted he probably stood a bit because he was trying to scoot over in front of it, but in that situation it seems like you have to make sure you block it even if you dont catch it. especially with a man at 3rd in a tie game in the 9th and especially with the kind of spin stanton was putting on those things.

i felt like i'd just spent 2 days in vegas after that game..

[Elvis]

While the win is a sweet one, I'm reserving judgement until this thing is over. We have Cain and Schmidt to face now, and they are the Giants' two best, but the Dodgers are going with Maddux and Lowe, who've both been pitching well. Stay tuned, this is gonna be wild....

You can breathe now - we're in and cliching in phone booth stadium to boot. :clapping

I love you guys

[Mariano_Rivera]

You can breathe now - we're in and cliching in phone booth stadium to boot. :clapping

I love you guys
How would the matchups work out for the Dodgers this year?

[west coast orange and black]

congrats to the hated dodgers and their fans.

[CardiacKid]

This is too all the Giants Fans out there!
Enjoy :bowdown: Martin and :bowdown: Penny putting on a show in San Fran, you will never have them on your team....haha, watch and weep:dance :p

[KHenry14]

This is too all the Giants Fans out there!
Enjoy :bowdown: Martin and :bowdown: Penny putting on a show in San Fran, you will never have them on your team....haha, watch and weep:dance :p

Hey CK, I will stick with Tim Lincecum and Bengie Molina and we'll do just fine. :cool:

[mojorisin71]

I was wondering where this thread went.

Keep it alive for the sake of baseball's best and most even rivalry.

[flash143817]

Dodgers doing their best to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory this game.

First a 6-0 lead. Then 7-2. Now bases loaded, 0 out, 3-0 count on the batter...and no runs...

Is it time yet to demote Saenz from the #1 pinch hitter role? How much must one suck before this happens?

[Dodgerfan1]

Dodgers doing their best to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory this game.

First a 6-0 lead. Then 7-2. Now bases loaded, 0 out, 3-0 count on the batter...and no runs...

Is it time yet to demote Saenz from the #1 pinch hitter role? How much must one suck before this happens?

Poor Derek Lowe. The Dodgers have scored 9 runs in his 8 losses and they FINALLY gave him a comfortable lead today only to have Chin-hui Tsao and Saito blow it! So Lowe STILL doesn't get the win. Tough luck, dude!

[CardiacKid]

Its too bad that the giants have lost 2 already......I bet Barry wont play tommorow because his knee will be "sore":cry:.....fricken woman, guess all those years of steroid abuse has damaged his knees.:cry:....Oh ya btw he didnt deserve to play in the All-Star game.

[Elvis]

Third straight sweep of the G-men in SBC. Bonds is starting to look his age--worst series I've ever seen from him against the Dodgers.

[west coast orange and black]

it's gettin' pretty ugly.
the hated dodgers have now won 11 straight at mays field.
tomko (!) handcuffed 'em to just 1 earned run in 5 innings.

bonds' legs are definitely hurting and hindering him.

[KHenry14]

OK, back to LA for three with the added spector of Bonds' chase. Here's hoping we can return the favor and take all three from the Bums at their yard. Lowry going tonite pitched very well in his last outing. And one wonders if Penny has any lingering difficulties with his abdomen.

Go Gigantes!

[Elvis]

And one wonders if Penny has any lingering difficulties with his abdomen.

Go Dodgers!

That depends on how green the meat was in his burrito. :crazy

[BlueBlood]

Does anyone mind if the dude with the big head breaks the record at Chavez Ravine? The boos will be remembered throughout baseball history. :bowdown:

[KHenry14]

Noah wasn't as sharp as he has been lately, but good enough to win. Kudos to Correia, Kline and Henessey for a great job out of the Pen.

Notes: Lowry is quietly having a pretty good season, up to 12-7 this year.

Randy Winn owns the Bums. 4 hits last night, and his career BA against LA is second only to Sheffield for active players.


now let's see how our Pheenom Lincecum does tonite!

[Dodgerfan1]

I heard that Bonds will likely not be starting tonight. That's too bad. He's been pretty feeble lately. Anyway, he won't be breaking any records in OUR crib. Go back to SF and do it, already!

[west coast orange and black]

bonds is expected to start tonight.

and, even a "feeble" bonds gets intentionally walked - 1 on, 1 out in the 3rd.

[west coast orange and black]

correia / kline / henessey was the difference.

and, lowry / correia / kline / henessey held the 2-7 batters to 1-fer-20.

[Mariano_Rivera]

Does anyone mind if the dude with the big head breaks the record at Chavez Ravine? The boos will be remembered throughout baseball history. :bowdown:

:highfive: :highfive: :highfive:

[Dodgerfan1]

bonds is expected to start tonight.

and, even a "feeble" bonds gets intentionally walked - 1 on, 1 out in the 3rd.

Yes, first base was open and Penny got Klesko to ground into a DP afterward.

[west coast orange and black]

the aftermath does not matter.

the hated dodgers didn't pitch to bonds with a runner on 2nd in the 3rd inning.

the hated dodgers were scared even with penny's 13-1 record and 2-fifty era on the mound.

[BlueBlood]

Uh, the aftermath is exactly why Penny is 13-1 with a 2.50 ERA. :rofl:

[Dodgerfan1]

the aftermath does not matter.

the hated dodgers didn't pitch to bonds with a runner on 2nd in the 3rd inning.

the hated dodgers were scared even with penny's 13-1 record and 2-fifty era on the mound.

Yes, could you see Penny just quaking when Barry came up? ooooh.... it was so scary....

[west coast orange and black]

blueblood: Uh, the aftermath is exactly why Penny is 13-1 with a 2.50 ERA

wanna check those figures again? :lookitup

[west coast orange and black]

dodgerfan1: Yes, could you see Penny just quaking when Barry came up? ooooh.... it was so scary....

that's exactly what i saw. and i was 428 miles away.

[Elvis]

dodgerfan1: Yes, could you see Penny just quaking when Barry came up? ooooh.... it was so scary....

that's exactly what i saw. and i was 428 miles away.

And Penny was scared of Barroids because Grady Little called for an IW? :noidea

[Dodgerfan1]

And Penny was scared of Barroids because Grady Little called for an IW? :noidea

I know, the logic escapes me too, but oh well. I once saw Shooty Babbit intentionally walked with first base open to set up a double play and I doubt the pitcher was 'scared' of him. WCOB is an intelligent guy, he's just engaging in typical Dodger/Giant banter.

Bonds was 0-3 again last night and didn't hit the ball hard. That's what I meant yesterday when I said he's been feeble lately. Because he has. That's not smack talk, that's fact. He'll break out before long and get his dingers, but for now, enjoy it. I know, I know - another intentional walk. That's become conventional wisdom, at this point. Been happening for years now.

At least Lincecum didn't get the W.

[west coast orange and black]

the hated dodgers did not go along with the script last night.

the visiting team took each of the first 10 games between the clubs (hated dodgers 6-0 in the city, the big men 4-0 in la) but the hated dodgers improvised last night and messed things up.

how hollywood.

:grouchy

[Dodgerfan1]

the hated dodgers did not go along with the script last night.

the visiting team took each of the first 10 games between the clubs (hated dodgers 6-0 in the city, the big men 4-0 in la) but the hated dodgers improvised last night and messed things up.

how hollywood.

:grouchy

LOL. :laugh

[west coast orange and black]

thought that you'd appreciate, dodgerfan1.

[west coast orange and black]

Bonds took a lot of weak swings and looked stymied by some pitches that should have made him drool. But he played every day. He didn't take a break. That's more than anyone can say for the Dodgers.

They bobbed, weaved, ducked and avoided, avoided, avoided. They walked him, a man who hit .186 in July, five times in three games.

The lowest moment came Wednesday night, when reliever Jonathan Broxton tried to pitch around Bonds, then gave up and walked him intentionally.
-gwen knapp, sf chronicle staff writer, friday, 03 august 2007


go here (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/08/03/SPDCRCAAN2.DTL&type=printable) for knapp's entire story

[Dodgerfan1]

Bonds took a lot of weak swings and looked stymied by some pitches that should have made him drool. But he played every day. He didn't take a break. That's more than anyone can say for the Dodgers.

They bobbed, weaved, ducked and avoided, avoided, avoided. They walked him, a man who hit .186 in July, five times in three games.

The lowest moment came Wednesday night, when reliever Jonathan Broxton tried to pitch around Bonds, then gave up and walked him intentionally.
-gwen knapp, sf chronicle staff writer, friday, 03 august 2007


go here (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/08/03/SPDCRCAAN2.DTL&type=printable) for knapp's entire story

Tony, your last secenario, regarding Broxton, happens very frequently with Bonds. As I have mentioned before, many pitchers 'give up' trying to pitch to Bonds because they can't get a strike called. I'm not saying that necessarily happened to Broxton last night, but when a pitcher is facing Bonds, he has to try and nibble. Anything fat is subject to a ride downtown. So he nibbles. Unfortunately, most plate umps give everything close to Bonds, including pitches that should be called strikes. After throwing one or two of those to Bonds, and having them called balls, he may as well just 'give up' rather than pipe one right down the middle just to get a strike called! That happened to Penny in the first game of the series. Curve ball that curved right down the middle was called a ball, and Penny threw up his hands in frustration.

[west coast orange and black]

dude.
broxton nibbled 'cause he wasn't on at all last night; he was all over the place.
and, maybe you have not watched very carefully (or maybe you have but suffer from "dodgerfaneyes") but bonds has had lots of calls go against him.

penny threw a pretty good uncle charlie on that particular one you're talkin' about, i agree. it was a bit high in the zone but definitely in the zone and plate ump hickox missed it.
a pitcher doesn't get as many close ones by throwing up his hands, though.

[west coast orange and black]

did you read knapp's story?
did you read where "it's safe to say almost everyone wanted to leave with an "I Was There" souvenir."?

:lookitup

[Dodgerfan1]

did you read knapp's story?
did you read where "it's safe to say almost everyone wanted to leave with an "I Was There" souvenir."?

:lookitup

No, I'll read the story. I didn't see the game last night. I was out, so I didn't see Broxton pitch, which is why I said it didn't necessarily happen to Broxton last night. Maybe you are looking at it with a jaundiced Giants homer's eye, yourself. Bonds gets an AWFUL lot of favorable calls in the ball/strike department.