Edgy MD

Opening with a walk. Tejadajada hitting segundo.

Wheelsecum > Lincecum. Problem is, even if that's true, we've still got to find a way to hit Lincecum. Linceum's one of those guys you want to get to early, if you can. He gets stronger.

Pagan has been very steppy-outy all game.

I'm tempted to ask if that was your final answer, but it would be hypocritical of me.

Here come the gulls.

Frayed Knot wrote: I wonder what the Wilpons think when Keith starts going on and on about how great it is to have a stadium without all the loud, piped-in music and scoreboard directed cheers? It won't change anything, but I hope he keeps harping on it. Oh, I think it matters. The team looks for feedback on this sort of thing all the time.

Let's get insured.

Joe West helping us out.

Thingz gettin' messy.

Murphy nailed by a Murphy-type play.

We haven't had trouble getting the leadoff guy on.

Nice crowd at the Second Stick. Not a lot of seagulls yet.

Zvon wrote: Edgy MD wrote: I dunno. Weakest Link reference. Yea, that was weak. But, unfortunately, true. Hey, man, Young is a-huggin' third.

Very mullety team, these Giants. It's the spirit of Rod Beck out there.

Mets leady.

I dunno. Weakest Link reference. Funny seeing Tejada batting behind Duda.

Frayed Knot wrote: Round 10 / Pick 295 Kelly Secrest - LHP - UNC Wilmington 6' 0" / 215 -- 9/13/91 She's HOT!

Ashie Quits! Film at 11!

Johan: Out for season with torn achilles.

I've been following this guy and not reporting back because I was afraid he'll interfere with my love of Rainy Lara. And the last time I chose a guy because I enjoyed his last name, I ended up with Jordany Valdespin. Guys with funny names can be dicks too. Anyhow, Ynoa and Lara are probably good buds, because they've ended up on a parallel ascent, often on the same roster. Gabes has consistently been awesome while staying under the radar. He threw up a 1.99 ERA over 72 innings as a 17-year-old in the Dominican Summer League, bringing him stateside at 18, where it went for a 3.21 ERA over 64 innings between the Gulf Coasters and Kingsport. But what should really hone your eyes is the control. In the Dominican, he struck out 35 and walked 8. Stateside, he fanned 27 and walked four. That ain't great strikeout numbers but FOUR walks in 64 innings as an 18-year-old is some fine cookin'! As part of the awesome Brooklyn rotation of 2012, the 19-year-old goes 5-2 with a 2.23 ERA over 76 2/3 innings. His walk rate ticks up to 1.2 per nine, but his strikeouts also reach a respectable 7.5. He's growing into his body, sez I. Last year, it all comes together in Savannah. He goes 15 (I say, 15) and 4, eating up a healthy 135 2/3 innings and posting a 2.72 ERA. This is the beast you must fear. He strikes out 7.0 per nine and walks 1.1. This year, maybe not as easy, making the ol' jump to St. Lucie at a still-young 21, but last night he goes seven shutout innings, whiffs 11, walks none, allowing only four hits. He's 6-2, and his ERA sits at 3.45. Surely you want some of this on your team. Surely. Else, perhaps you want to trade some of this for a hard-hitting outfielder or hard-hitting shortstop or hard-hitting... something. But I've invited him in and hung a sign saying "asset" over his door. Kinda light for a Dominican. Looks a little Nelson Figueroa-ish to me.

Daniel Murphy: Also not dicking around.

There 'tis!

I agree. Me gusto Kevin. Anyhow we smoke another right into the defense.

Let's go, Curtis. Not lookin' to get no-hit tonight.

Hey, Brandon Hicks is on this team.