Day 6: You are thinking I am making this up?

Day 6: You are thinking I am making this up?
1.5 games back in division, 1.5 games back in wild card

1 hit.
Yesterday, the Dodgers got one hit.
Wow! Great! What a big win for the Giants!
Win? Clearly you have not been paying attention.

Going into thursday, our Giants were 2 games back of San Diego. We fought and battled and won 3 huge games in a 4 game series against the Padres. On the road. We erased 2 games. Two days later, we have allowed 1 hit, and we're back to being 1.5 games back. Zito, channelling his inner Patrick Duffy (his more successful, more talented uncle from Step by Step), allowed 1 hit and no earned runs. But in the 6th the Dodgers loaded the bases and with 2 outs a ball was hit up the middle and Juan Uribe fielded it. But then he dropped it. Normal people would react by saying "damn. well, it's only 1 run and it's only the 6th inning." Giants fans knew the game was over right there. Might as well flip to the Rockies-Padres game.

Padres 7, Rockies 6
You are thinking I am making this up? It happened again. The Padres started Inspector Garland and the Rockies started Not-Ubaldo. This time the Padres went up 4-0 but of course 4-0 became 4-3. And 6-3 became 6-4. And 7-4 became 7-6 because Mike Adams was out with a sore antenna. 7-6. Bottom of the 9th. Heath Bell vs....Giambi, of course.

Jamie: "I think he's back on roids. All his fat has become muscle and he looks slightly psychotic."
Andy: "Can you imagine if he and Heath Bell chest-bumped? Watch, he's going to walk, homer, or hit the ball off somebody's head."

Giambi took 4 pitches, each of which was exactly 2 millimeters outside and each of which was called a ball.Giambi yelled 'Me hate walk!' and took a bite out of his bat before being pinch-run for. But of course the next guy hits into a double play to end the game. Shoot me now.

TODAY'S POLL QUESTION Is it normal for a team in a pennant race to lose a game in which they give up 1 hit?
A) Yes, of course. I mean, it happened yesterday.
B) I'm sure it happens all the time. I mean, it happened yesterday, and then, uh, let's see...I mean, it happened yesterday.
C) For the Giants, it's normal.
D) Shoot me now. Is that a picture of Heath Bell stuffing his face? I have a headache.