Sunday, October 31, 2010

Bumgarner shuts out Rangers - Giants 1 Away



(as radio host Damon Bruce once said: enough with the screaming, show me the baby)


21-year old Madison Bumgarner pitched eight innings of three hit ball for a pivotal Giants win in game 4 of the World Series. Bumgarner kept the Rangers hitters off balance and ineffective most of the night with groundouts, flyouts and strikeouts. The kid is a machine with smarts.

Freddie Sanchez, with a snagging snowcone catch in the 2nd inning, led the impressive defensive plays of the Giants infield. And when Aubrey Huff put the Giants ahead 2-0 with a blasting home run to right, Bumgarner went into cruise-control and hushed the Texas Rangers, their fans, team President Nolan Ryan and the two former U.S. Presidents (GW & GWjr) in a Giants style of baseball domination:

Pitching.Pitching.Pitching.Defense.Defense.Defense.Pitching.Pitching.Pitching.OuttaHere!

And on this night of young'ins, Giants rookie catcher Buster Posey sent a pitch 404+ feet over the centerfield wall in the 8th to solidify the dominating night. Buster, like Bumgarner and many of the young Giants players, has shown a maturity in his playing that has the so-called experts checking the baseball history stats. Its truly a wonderful time to be a Giants fan. Don't stop believing!

The San Francisco Giants are one game away from claiming their first World Series Title in 52 years of play in the Bay. I almost hate to see this magical season end, even if it is in triumph. Tim Lincecum is on the mound for tomorrow's game 5. The city will have a big jumbo screen set up at Civic Center for free viewing of the game. AT&T Park should've opened their gates for fans to watch the game there, but I'm sure they're insurance wouldn't cover damage from a fan celebration.

With a Giants win tomorrow, time will stand still in the San Francisco Bay Area. Don't get caught frozen out of the historic moment. Watch the Damn Game!


The Magic Number Is 1

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