In Zaidi we trust - The Giants

What a game

haha! what an ending

I screwed that up

2 up on the Dodgers is better than 1

you can't make this stuff up. Giants cruising and put their closer on the IL today. up comes Rogers and gives up three in the bottom of the ninth. Giants tie it in the bottom of the ninth on their last strike. and then...

KEVIN GAUSMAN WALK-OFF SAC FLY!
REPEAT: KEVIN GAUSMAN WALK-OFF SAC FLY! pic.twitter.com/M0tART2yUP

— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) September 18, 2021

Dominic Leone has been something this year. has been the opener when the Giants are throwing way too many bullpen games. tonight he closed the game.

what a year

Steven Duggar saved a homer with an incredible effort, but Jorge Soler gets a double out of it pic.twitter.com/BjeNRVAL1r

— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) September 19, 2021

2 out of 3 against an Atlanta team that is fighting for their playoff lives, unfortunately the Dodger did the same. still up and in the end of the week and that is all you can hope for at this time of the season.

LaMonte Wade Jr. has now beat the entire NL West in the 9th inning.

7/22 vs Dodgers (tie-breaking two-run single in 5-3 win)

8/5 vs D'backs (game-tying two-run single in 5-4 win)

9/8 vs Rockies (go-ahead two-run single in 7-4 win)

9/21 vs Padres (go-ahead single in 6-5 win)

— Kerry Crowley (@KO_Crowley) September 22, 2021

nice piece on the Giants: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/32249806/the-san-francisco-giants-just-keep-surprising-us

not sure of the last time the Giants actually gained ground on the Dodgers, might be when the Giants beat Walker Buehler.

Kazmir, of all people, gave the Giants four shut out innings to start this game, turns out it was enough

sorry, he actually gave up on earned run

The Rockies' win over the Dodgers last night drastically changed @stevekornacki's model in the Giants' favor pic.twitter.com/PLe9C5i4zc

— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) September 23, 2021

that was short lived, i don't think i can take nine more games of this

What are you going to do if you decide you can't take it?

well, i have HBO for free this weekend so i can watch movies instead. better for my blood pressure

First team to 50 wins
First team to 60 wins
First team to 70 wins
First team to 80 wins
First team to 90 wins
First team to 100 wins

what a year. please, please, please baseball gods let us win the NL West in 2021

8th year in Giants history with 100 wins

1904, 1905, 1912, 1913, 1962, 1993 & 2003

Dodgers lose

Move over, Barry Bonds.

Brandon Belt's two homers tonight allowed the 2021 Giants to surpass the 2001 team for the most homers in franchise history with 236 (via @PavlovicNBCS) https://t.co/SLWuGGXSku pic.twitter.com/hdyuL8y8Oq

— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) September 26, 2021

Padres officially eliminated from post-season play, wow

Magic Number 6

second three game sweep at Coors this month, with a team that doesn't lose at home. 5-1 road trip, will take it

Magic Number = 5

devastating news:

https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/giants/giants-brandon-belt-has-fractured-left-thumb-timetable-unknown

Magic Number = 4

congrats Bee.

the logan webb game

2 run homer to boot

had a great time today

San Francisco Giants 2021 National League West Champions

i know i'm a pain in the ass board, why i stepped away...

... not at all, baseball is nerve-wracking. here's to hoping they can keep the magic alive. it's an odd numbered year but still

I’m ready for some playoffs

i still don't really know who's on this team but i'm really glad they kept pace through the whole season, it would've sucked if the dodgers caught up with them in the last few days

Nominate Bee OK as the official ILX Giants fan rep

Also holy crap... they DID it. If they can somehow win the NLDS I don't see anyone stopping them from a title

damn this sucks

Buster Posey plans to announce his retirement tomorrow. The end of an era for the Giants.

— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) November 3, 2021

it sure does but makes sense as he was only playing two and then taking a day

i wish the beat writers would have let Posey break the news himself tomorrow as planned

anyways, Spottie we have been talking about it here: rolling retirees: 2018 and beyond

I am curious how the team will shape up in 2022. so much went right this season that i feel like there is no way they can pull this off again.

Posey Mauer and yadi are all HOFers... we gotta treat these catchers better man

In 5 or 6 years I think there's going to be a lot of talk about the importance of handling a pitching staff well and gamecalling

Buster Posey did a lot of great things during his career, but throwing the ball into Jake Peavy’s glove might just be his finest moment pic.twitter.com/wSgJxtENY0

— Ben Porter (@Ben13Porter) November 4, 2021

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/well-see-you-in-cooperstown-buster-posey/

2021 was unbelievable and so looking forward to see what happens this year. Only one more hour until my Opening Day

me (yellow shirt) at the home opener in 89(?, maybe 88)
https://i.imgur.com/g29a69V.png

fantastic pic

Ok, I checked the Ls:

Robbie Ray = $23M = 0.0 WAR
Jordan Hicks = $11M = 0.5 WAR
Jorge Soler = $14M = 0.9 WAR
Jung Hoo Lee = $19M = 0.2 WAR

vs. the Ws:

Matt Chapman = $20M = 5.5 WAR
Blake Snell = $31M = 3.1 WAR (questionably a W using the "1 WAR = $9M" baseline)

Buster Posey is the first president of baseball operations who is a better hitter than all of the hitters actually on the team

— nugget chef (@jayhaykid) September 30, 2024

Did we discuss Snell scratching himself from his last start and going home, terrible behaviour imo

New thread:

Free Buster Hugs for all new FA acquisitions: San Francisco Giants 2024 onward

I'm not mad at Snell, he explained it well. He said he would have pitched, for the integrity of the game, if either team were playing for something. Neither were so he skipped it. Don't blame him as he is about to be paid.

I did not have "Buster Posey running an MLB front office" on my 2024 season bingo card.