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Today the Giants completed a 3 game sweep of the Dodgers and shut out the Dodgers all 3 games
this is the first time ever the Giants shut out the Dodgers in a 3 game series, and the first vs anyone since April 1954
they also beat their nemesis Kershaw last night and are 2-0 vs him this year
oh ya, the Giants have erased a 7.5 game Dodger lead in less than a month
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Goes to show how important kemp is
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I would venture to say the Giants have better players in 6 of the 8 positions, without Kemp 7 of 8
and a much better pitching staff
plus watch out Lincecum has 12 consecutive scoreless innings
if he goes back to Lincecum they will have 4 #1 starters
Vogelsong is light years better than J Sanchez (2010 WS starter)
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Scary thing is they have Madison Bumgarner and Matt Cain pitching tommorow and Friday. Possible 5 shutouts in a row.
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not against the hard hitting Reds
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The Dodgers offense has been weak all season, even with Kemp there. He was really the only one hitting during their winning period - apart from from a period when Ethier showed some form with the bat. Ethier is now swinging like a rusty gate in a gale. They have not really scored many runs at all, and to be blanked in 30 straight innings is just pathetic. They were also blanked by Oakland during this road trip. They cannot hope to win games without a hitter, and with the Mets and Reds coming to town followed by a road trip to Arizona, the Dodgers will more than likely be in 3rd place in the division by AS break. Hate to say it Roy but your previous thread about the Dodgers may have been on the money. I thought when they showed some guts against the Chisox that they were the real deal, but I have serious doubts after this woeful road trip.
"A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz." ~Humphrey Bogart
No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference. ~Tommy Lasorda
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well losing Kemp is really unfair, he is a great great player
but they are really below average at many positions
The Dodgers offense has been weak all season, even with Kemp there. He was really the only one hitting during their winning period - apart from from a period when Ethier showed some form with the bat. Ethier is now swinging like a rusty gate in a gale. They have not really scored many runs at all, and to be blanked in 30 straight innings is just pathetic. They were also blanked by Oakland during this road trip. They cannot hope to win games without a hitter, and with the Mets and Reds coming to town followed by a road trip to Arizona, the Dodgers will more than likely be in 3rd place in the division by AS break. Hate to say it Roy but your previous thread about the Dodgers may have been on the money. I thought when they showed some guts against the Chisox that they were the real deal, but I have serious doubts after this woeful road trip.
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Just like in 2010, the Giants are going to be that team that nobody wants to face come playoff time.
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Good thing Ethier is going to get $15 million a year starting next year. Special Ned can't be fired soon enough.
He was able to mask his horrific roster construction because of 2 elite players. Now that one has been out 6 weeks it shows just how awful the rest of the roster is. Below average at 1B, SS, 3B, LF. Their only above average positions are CF (with Kemp) and C. Maybe Ethier is a little above average in RF. Herrera is average at 2B, when they use him there.
The pitching staff is strong, but you can only win so many 2-1 and 3-2 games before the lack of offense catches up to you.
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Dodgers have lost 8-of-their-last-9 games, including six-in-a-row in the Bay Area in which they scored a meager 2 runs in 54 innings.
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In 2012 they did it again. Nope, can't take that one away from me, either.
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to add insult to injury, sfgate.com reports the associated press stated the dodgers equipment truck was seen broken down on the freeway on the way to SFO
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at least you've identified the reason the Dodgers didn't bring their bats.
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Are you sure it wasn't hijacked or abandoned on the way to Oakland?
"A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz." ~Humphrey Bogart
No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference. ~Tommy Lasorda
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Well make it 4 (shutouts) in a row, which is an all time franchise record
Madison Bumgarner pitched a CG 1 hit shutout vs the Division leading Reds, defeating red-hot Johnny Cueto 5-0
It was Bum's first career shutout and gave hm 10 wins for the season
1. The more I learn, the more convinced I am that many players are over-rated due to inflated stats from offensive home parks (and eras)
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2005 World Series Champs
I think they could get 1 more with Cain tomorrow.
"(Shoeless Joe Jackson's fall from grace is one of the real tragedies of baseball. I always thought he was more sinned against than sinning." -- Connie Mack
"I have the ultimate respect for Whitesox fans. They were as miserable as the Cubs and Redsox fans ever were but always had the good decency to keep it to themselves. And when they finally won the World Series, they celebrated without annoying every other fan in the country."--Jim Caple, ESPN (Jan. 12, 2011)
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Don't forget how the Dodgers lost, giving San Francisco sole possession of first place.
The San Francisco Giants won the 2010 World Series and no one can ever take that away from me!
In 2012 they did it again. Nope, can't take that one away from me, either.
Fire Bam Bam! Hire The Thrill!!
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just add Italy defeating Germany makes it a super day
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Oh, and let's not forget how all four shutouts were against first place teams.
The San Francisco Giants won the 2010 World Series and no one can ever take that away from me!
In 2012 they did it again. Nope, can't take that one away from me, either.
Fire Bam Bam! Hire The Thrill!!
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nice catch ...
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xFIP?! I laugh at you!
I checked and the record for most consecutive team shutouts is six by the 1903 Pittsburgh Pirates.
Strikeouts are boring! Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.-Crash Davis
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1995 Orioles supposedly had 5
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Giants have tied the franchise record for most consecutive scoreless innings, at 36. They last accomplished the feat July 26-30, 1948.
The San Francisco Giants won the 2010 World Series and no one can ever take that away from me!
In 2012 they did it again. Nope, can't take that one away from me, either.
Fire Bam Bam! Hire The Thrill!!
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SFG's starting pitching is sick. Period. The fact that Lincecum's been having a terrible season and they are still in 1st place is very telling. I think they're going to the World Series again.
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I thought they were on the same side.
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