[teejers1]

Seems fitting that this series is going to 5.  Winner gets Atlanta.

BC

A few things are clear (if they were not already):

1.  For the Giants to win, they'll need a heroic effort from Webb because there is no one Kapler can trust in the bully, except for Doval (and perhaps Rodgers);

2.  Jake McGee (aka "McGasCan") is a liability against good hitting teams . . . like all remaining teams in the playoffs.  His fastball is too flat and thus too hittable;

3.  The Giants are not hitting/scoring enough.  What is that . . . 9 runs in 4 games?  That is not good enough.  The hitting is a problem for the G-Men;

4.  This game felt like a complete blowout, and the score was "only" 7-2.  But here's the scary thing: if (i) Longo hits a SF early, (ii) the pitcher doesn't make an error prior to Mookie's dinger, and (iii) Kapler keeps McGasCan out of the game, the score going into the 9th inning could have been 3-4 . . . which is pretty shocking.

The most disturbing thing:  the Giants aren't playing well.  They're not hitting or pitching well right now.

[teejers1]

Seems fitting that this series is going to 5.  Winner gets Atlanta.

BC

A few things are clear (if they were not already):

1.  For the Giants to win, they'll need a heroic effort from Webb because there is no one Kapler can trust in the bully, except for Doval (and perhaps Rodgers);

2.  Jake McGee (aka "McGasCan") is a liability against good hitting teams . . . like all remaining teams in the playoffs.  His fastball is too flat and thus too hittable;

3.  The Giants are not hitting/scoring enough.  What is that . . . 9 runs in 4 games?  That is not good enough.  The hitting is a problem for the G-Men;

4.  This game felt like a complete blowout, and the score was "only" 7-2.  But here's the scary thing: if (i) Longo hits a SF early, (ii) the pitcher doesn't make an error prior to Mookie's dinger, and (iii) Kapler keeps McGasCan out of the game, the score going into the 9th inning could have been 3-4 . . . which is pretty shocking.

The most disturbing thing:  the Giants aren't playing well.  They're not hitting or pitching well right now.