Giants Lose 2-1 In Re-Run Game

Still need to change that banner. Sorry, Barry.

Games like last night's 2-1 loss to San Diego are painful to watch as a Giants fan. However, I see that they make my job as a Giants blogger much easier. For instance, last night was very much a rerun of the night before, and a repeat of the same problems that have plagued the Giants all season. Subsequently, I can just cut and paste what I've written from previous games and change a couple player names. For instance, here is what I wrote yesterday:

The Giants lost yesterday 2-1, basically because they went 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position. Chris Young is a pretty smart pitcher and I think he has figured out the ultimate kryptonite for the Giants lineup - put runners in scoring position and then get three easy outs.

But, rather than dwelling on the bad offense which is obviously apparent and clearly needs to be solved (more on that later), let's talk about Barry Zito.... Against San Diego, Zito gave up a pair of early runs and often found himself in stressful situations, managing to pitch around them and keeping his team in the game.

And here's what I have to say about yesterday: The Giants lost yesterday 2-1, basically because they went 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position. Chad Gaudin is a pretty smart pitcher and I think he has figured out the ultimate kryptonite for the Giants lineup - put runners in scoring position and then get three easy outs.

But, rather than dwelling on the bad offense which is obviously apparent and clearly needs to be solved (more on that later), let's talk about Jonathan Sanchez. Against San Diego, Sanchez gave up a pair of early runs and often found himself in stressful situations, managing to pitch around them and keeping his team in the game.

Funny exercise, but it doesn't really make me feel any better.