OT congrats to the SF Giants

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by Rickyy

The torture is back!

Ricky Y

Indeed!

Took this pic from my hotel in Boulder last Wed night before the Wild Card game. This "Torture" shirt from 2010 has been my lucky charm during the postseasons. Have worn it to all postseason games attended (6-1 record so far) and again tonight.
Torture!.jpg

[frankbmd]

Scouts everywhere will now be looking for pitchers named Yusmeiro from Venezuela.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

Scouts everywhere will now be looking for pitchers named Yusmeiro from Venezuela.

At 6 1 and 255, petit he is not.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

Scouts everywhere will now be looking for pitchers named Yusmeiro from Venezuela.

He's no surprise - one pitch away from a perfecto last year and set the MLB record for consecutive batters retired this year.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

He's no surprise - one pitch away from a perfecto last year and set the MLB record for consecutive batters retired this year.

He was pretty awful for his first few years in the majors and ended up playing a year in the Mexican League. He seems to have turned it around. Strikeout to walk ratio this year of over 6, wow.

[itjclarke]

His stats were pretty solid, but Petit's value this year cannot be quantified by stats alone. He's been a true swingman. He was the stop gap after Cain went down and before Peavy arrived. He then moved into Lincecum's spot and had many good, some near dominant starts down the stretch. He's also been very good out of the pen, as evidenced by last night and by setting what IMO is one of the most impressive pitching records (retired 47 batters in a row) earlier in the season.

The level of insurance and flexibility Petit gives Boch is invaluable. In the right circumstances (starter goes down to injury/innefectiveness, or gets knocked out early in a key game), I think a swing man can be one of the most valuable pitchers on a staff.. defintiely more so than a specialist or closer.

Re- lucky shirts, I'm with you Ooo-ribay! When younger, I hit my growth spurt at 13 (hit 6' 1" and never grew since), which allowed me to use the same lucky shirt in every baseball and football game I played through age 18. Still have it, holes and all. Travelling again this week and bringing "Torture" with me every step of the way... then hopefully having some home WS games I can wear it to when we get back.

[itjclarke]

The Giants win the pennant, the Giants win the pennant, the Giants win the pennant!

... and frankly, I cannot explain how they've done it again?? Such a weird, funky, scrappy, "any means necessary" team... but probably most important-- absolutely fearless and full of character. Regardless of how strangely they win, 3 pennants in 5 years is no fluke.

Also, big props to Travis Ishikawa. I was so happy for the guy for just coming back to the Giants and contributing with some key pinch hits down the stretch... then amazed and happy he earned a roster spot... even happier he'd been able to contribute and with exception of one time tonight, play a clean left field... and then tonight?? Are you kidding?

Giants v Royals will be a classic.

[Louieman]

What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? I'm guessing this series will answer that one. Way to go Giants!

[Rickyy]

Originally Posted by itjclarke

The Giants win the pennant, the Giants win the pennant, the Giants win the pennant!

... and frankly, I cannot explain how they've done it again?? Such a weird, funky, scrappy, "any means necessary" team... but probably most important-- absolutely fearless and full of character. Regardless of how strangely they win, 3 pennants in 5 years is no fluke.

Also, big props to Travis Ishikawa. I was so happy for the guy for just coming back to the Giants and contributing with some key pinch hits down the stretch... then amazed and happy he earned a roster spot... even happier he'd been able to contribute and with exception of one time tonight, play a clean left field... and then tonight?? Are you kidding?

Giants v Royals will be a classic.

It's like Brian Sabean said...they're like cockroaches....can't kill em all...they keep coming... this was a great series though...the Cardinals grind and grind with the best of em!

Ricky Y

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by itjclarke

Indeed!

Took this pic from my hotel in Boulder last Wed night before the Wild Card game. This "Torture" shirt from 2010 has been my lucky charm during the postseasons. Have worn it to all postseason games attended (6-1 record so far) and again tonight.
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I've had my "lucky shirt" on for all three games so far. It did the trick in 2012. We're pathetic.

(the shirt is in the wash, as we speak)