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Outing. Not to be confused with an inning...

Plouffe. A lead. It's been a while...

Yes, Yes it is. I felt a bit clever seein' a way to work it into the game thread...

He also left Mauer in, where he could have let Colabello get a crack at it. (As was postulated he might before the game in a Colabello last chance thread, i think) but Mauer also can use the work, and is one of those batters rightly immune to the righties vs. lefty logic. I'm always a bit surprised by how many switch hitters we have too...

Travel day line up? So players get neither too little nor too much playing time? Otherwise, if you're checking to see if the infielders can handle it, i guess you got keep tryin' 'em to see if they learned anything since last time? Only graspin' at straws...

Um... Ground balls? I too could have wished for a little more contact at the plate...

"Mosquitos breed in swamps. This is a desert." (originally referring to Los Angeles, not San Fran, and the whole movie changes when the mosquito gets squished.) "You're a little out of your weight class..." seems to apply to this series as well. Anyway, it's over. And i hope the next game's against someone else, perhaps even with rumored outfield re-enforcements.

Nice stops by Mauer.

And i think it's a little sunny for them... Who could be enjoying this game?

When do we get bases loaded doubles? We used to get those sometimes, didn't we?

> the walked pitcher scores... Looked for a moment like Nolasco might get out of it, getting a strike out and a fly out with the bases loaded, but a bases clearing double down the line says different. Just doubled the lead.

> watching a pitcher walk

I'm glad we threw out the runner trying to steal 2nd... Back to a 2 run deficit. (and this time not much the outfielders coulda done.)

Escobar! (well, only a single, but that's better than everything so far)

Does it really work? And my experience is that it won't repel others who also drank it. Which might be nice on a vacation...

0. Perhaps it is Harold's purple crayon? 1. Have we considered the possibility that, rather than broken, the rubber band just gets stretched? Or is that makin' a simple theory too complex? 3. What hasn't TC been doing? Does he travel with the team? 5. That is pretty cool. Depending on the local of the vacation, it may still require a similar ritual with bug spray? And i'll be surprised when they make drinkable bug repellent. Anyway, almost time for the game...

(Go Pinto!) I enjoy watching Pinto bat. For some reason he makes me think of a Kurosawa movie... Not entirely sure which one or why.

You were right. But at least he wouldn't have made anyone hold their breath very long. First pitch grounded out to short...

Hey, Hicks is on. Can we do something with it?

Sorry, i'm slow... Are the Giants playin' the shift on Kubel? Maybe it's time to lay that bunt down the 3rd base line.

Is that with or without holding your breath? I don't think Kubel comes up again 'til the next inning...

seenk?

Perhaps he could swing the dummy... All joking aside, he could still connect. Plenty of baseball left tonight.

That's 2 games in a row, and 2 of the last 3 hits. Maybe he's improving?

Ah, I'm still proud of "My Feet Hurt." It was inspired by the song Tai Kwan Leap. Alas, i haven't been able to find a publisher for this new baseball novel. I think i'll have to rework somewhat if it is to be appreciated by the general public...