NLCS Game 2

It goes without saying that that game could have gone better.

Much better.

The Giants didn't put up a fight (except for the Cody Ross home run, thanks, Cody), and basically earned ourselves a loss despite Jonathan Sanchez's efforts.

The Phillies really did do everything they could to win that game, and the Giants did nothing but help them. We managed to not catch a pop up in the middle of the infield. Really, it went straight up in front of the pitchers mound. Sanchez stood there motionless, Fontenot, Huff and Posey all came in for it. I think maybe Posey was trying to avoid that collision incident like the one that happened in the NLDS game 2 with Pablo Sandoval. Huff looked at Fontenot who was going for the ball before doubting himself and looking at both Huff and Posey who had paused midway. Jonathan Sanchez observed the entire situation without ever shouting for anyone to get it. No one called the ball, and it ended up falling a few feet away from Fontenot -- there was no play. Our team may be close, but we're not telepathic.

Then there was the almost error by Edgar Renteria who caught a ball, and watched it pop out of his glove before he finally smothered it while shaking his head. Still managed to smother it though, so could have been worse.

Andres Torres struck out 4 times and we got a grand total of four hits. In the second inning, Oswalt walked Cody Ross, and in the process attempted to take his head off. Ross walked up to the plate with the crowd booing -- loudly. Oswalt threw this pitch that Ross had to elaborately dodge so it wouldn't decapitate him, and the crowd cheered.

Hm...accidental?

Of course, he got back at Oswalt during his next at bat by swinging at a pinch inside and sending it into the stands for a home run. Our only run of that game.

Freddy Sanchez got two hits, and Travis Ishikawa got one pinch hitting. That was all though, our offense was flat out dead.

The Giants have a great bullpen to brag about; arguably the best in all of the majors, but they didn't get the chance to prove that last night. We saw something like 5+ pitchers come in and out of the game, none of whom were able to minimize the damage. Not Casilla, not Rameriez, no one.

There was no fight.

Baseball has taught me to be optomistic. More specifically, the Red Sox have taught me to be optomistic. We have a lot of games to go, and hey, we're coming home. We just need to stay one step ahead of them. Get on the board first, and fight for it.

Giants are coming home.

Actually, they're likely already home.

and I'll be watching the game tomorrow on my phone during class.

It's not over yet, it's far from over.

Being home, the Giants better be pumped with energy and ready to fight.

I plan on sending the Phillies home LOSERS.

Let's make it happen.