The Good and the Bad

The hardest thing so far about running a Giants blog is finding the motivation to post when the team isn't playing well. It's hard to find the desire to write when you don't even want to watch the games. That said, I'm in a good mood following tonight's 9-4 comeback win over the Royals, behind a strong start by Matt Cain and some clutch hitting. So here's an update on what we've been up to over the last week or so.

The Still Orange & Black team took in two games of the series against the Tigers. I was at the game Monday, and for most of the night, I was worried that I would only remember the game as being Tim Lincecum's worst start of the year. However, John Bowker made it one of the most exciting games I can remember going to with his three-run homer to put the Giants ahead in the eighth. Fred Lewis also added his name to the distinguished list of "Players Charlie Has Seen Hit Home Runs."

Wednesday didn't go quite so well, as Barry Zito was knocked out after allowing five runs in two innings. But hey, at least Will and I got to spend a day in the sun. Monday night was cold. The two games brought my record this season to 2-1. Will's still looking for his first win, though to be fair, he's seen Zito three times while I've seen Lincecum twice. We decided to plan our next visit around who's pitching. Actually, our next baseball experience will be July 4 weekend, when we travel down to San Jose to get a look at the baby Giants. We've never been to a minor league game before, so we're pumped.