World Series Game 3

Two games in the books, two dominating wins for the Giants. So far the Giants hitters are teeing off on whoevers on the mound for Texas. The Giants defense is making all the plays. The Giants pitchers, mainly Matt Cain, are dominating the Texas hitter, especially Josh Hamilton. I really don't have much to add to that, just that a bunch of announcers are back tracking, but instead of giving the Giants credit their making excuses for Texas, or just saying San Fran is catching all the breaks, oh yeah pretty sure Renteria put a great swing on that high fastball from Wilson last night and he put that ball in the seats and that's all the runs we needed, the other 8 were for show. Now everyone is saying game 3 is must win for Texas, I agree, but what their not saying is game 3 is a must win for San Francisco as well. What was that? How is it must win for the Giants when it's 2-0. Here's why.

If the Rangers take game 3 against Sanchez, our game 4 guy is rookie Madison Baumgarder. Then they get Cliff Lee game 5, I know we rocked him once but I'll say that's an anomoly and won't happen again. Another reason, if the Giants can take game 3, then the Rangers panic and pitch Lee game 4, then we can try to beat him on short rest or we can put it away game 5 against a nobody with Timmy pitching. I know it doesn't make a lot of sense but this is what I'm thinking as a nervous fan. Let's keep this offense going and if it does it don't matter who's pitching for Texas. ORANGE OCTOBER continues, for a few days yet.

World Series

It goes off tonight, world series, in San Fran, Giants vs Rangers. To be 100% honest I'm not totally in love with the Giants chances, but of course I didn't love us against the Phils either. I hear all the experts saying, the Rangers have too much offense, too much pitching against our terrible offense. You know what have to say to that, the Phillies had all that too. Doc, Oswalt, and Hamels were all tough but our offense some how found a way to hit them. The Rangers have a ton of offense, Hamilton, Vlad, Cruz, Kinsler, and Elvis, almost as scary as Howard, Utley, Victorino, Werth, and Rollins, too bad we shut them all down. I know the Rangers beat the Yanks, blah blah, but the Phills were in the World Series two years in a row, and we have home field. I know we're not flashy and don't have the offense to overtake teams, but hey for not having an offense we made it pretty far. I won't be shocked if the Rangers take the Giants down, and if they do hopefully Sabean does some work this offseason and gets some more offense. We're young enough to do this year after year, just need a huge bat to take us over the hump. I like our chances don't sell the Giants stock yet, I think we beat a better team to get here and damn it they can do it. ORANGE OCTOBER baby, don't stop believin.'

Big Ben

Today Ben Roethlisberger's suspension ended allowing him to reunite with his team, which is 3-1 after a narrow loss yesterday to the Ravens. The Steelers showed they didn't need Ben to win games, and also showed that Troy Palamalu is more important to their success than Ben. Last year Troy was hurt and the team didn't play well in his absence, without Ben 3-1 and almost 4-0. Well I'm not writing this about his return, him coming back reminded me of a story I heard a few weeks back. A study by someone did a list of the 10 most disliked athletes in America according to Q Rating which is what they base endorsements. Ben came in 7th. Not to bad of a showing I think until I saw the 6 guys ahead of him, and I realized America has some real problems.

The top 6 in no particular order, Kobe Bryant, Tiger Woods, Chad Ochcinco or Johnson, Terrell Owens, Micheal Vick, and LeBron James. What the hell is that? Now, I'm only a fan of two of these guys, LBJ and Tiger. But Big Ben isn't disliked more than these guys? I understand Vick and Woods, but what has T.O. Chad 85, LBJ, or Kobe ever done to be ahead of a guy accused of 2 rapes? Vick killed dogs I get it, Woods cheated on his wife, A LOT, and Kobe he cheated on his wife and was accused of rape as well, but it was proven to be consensual with a girl who was a bit slutty. What have the other 3 ever done besides being cocky? Is that how we are America being cocky is worse than being accused of rape? I don't even understand how LBJ made this list he went to Miami to win, which everyone says your supposed to win and athletes are selfish when they go for the money on loser teams, this guy took less money went to a winner and now he gets killed for it, America is ridiculous.

Now, I get race has to do with this and I'm not gonna beat my anti-racism drum, but if we're to blind as a society to see a guy who may have raped to people in a brighter light than 3 guys who are just cocky, we have some real problems. That is all, Go Giants, get Atlanta first take 'em down.