So, it is September now. Last year around this time we were setting up for the arrival of 'Peanut' and we were eagerly anticipating meeting him. So that means that soon he will be 1 year old! We plan to celebrate this milestone with him by taking him up to Disneyland for his birthday weekend. We are looking forward to a few days away to celebrate with him and see how he reacts to the characters and we can't wait to see how his first picture with Mickey Mouse looks.
Over Labor day weekend we went camping to Folsom Lake, we had fun. We went up there with my friend and his family. The weather was nice, it was Javi's first time camping and he seemed to enjoy it. We had got him a little kiddie pool and we filled it up with water and placed him in it, but he didn't like the feeling. I guess it might have been too cold for his liking. After that I was able to put him down for a nap. Later we took him down to the lake and had him go in, my wife and I took turns holding him while he finally got the idea of splashing around. At night, he was all over the place. Javi is a sleep crawler, so he was moving all over the air mattress and almost fell off. I had to position myself to have him sleeping half on me and the other half on the air mattress.
I am really happy that we are able to start doing these types of things with him. Next up will be a San Francisco Giants game. But that will come next season as the timing is not good for us this year. It works out better as he will be more alert and ready to take in the surroundings more.
I am also looking forward to the upcoming football season. The Niners play the Packers on 9/8/13. It will be our first full football season together rooting on our favorite team on their #QuestForSix
Birthdays this month:
Edgard, Lil Will, Charles and of course turning 1 is Javi!!!!
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Monday, August 26, 2013
it's been awhile...
Wow, I cannot believe that it has been since April that I last been on here. Wow, so what has happened since then.
April 2013-
This was a fun month, we went to Reno for my best friend's bachelor party. It was a 3 day event and we had a blast. We had dinner, gambled a bit and had lots of drinks. Great times with great people.
May 2013-
I turned 32! My brother turned 36 and my friend Arnel turned 30! It was a busy month. This was the first time that we were able to celebrate my birthday and mother's day with Javier.
June 2013-
My best friend and his fiance got married on 6/1/2013. It was a really nice wedding. Very sweet and simple ceremony. the reception was fun, I fulfilled my duties as the best man and had a blast doing it. My God daughter turned 16, my sister had a sweet sixteen party for her. That was a fun night as well, the only issue was that Javi was sick. I was able to spend my first father's day with Javi. Although it didn't turn out like I expected, I was happy that I finally got to celebrate one. My wife and I also celebrated 4 years of marriage together.
July 2013-
A whole lot happened this month. My wife and I celebrated 12 years together. My wife turned 30! My friend Brian turned 30 and our son Javier was Baptised. We picked my best friend Amilcar as his God father and my wife picked her best friend Elmira as the God mother. It was a great time and also my wife had her friends over to visit.
August 2013-
Pre-seaon football has begun and in 2 weeks that start of the regular season and of course the Niners #QuestforSix. We are setting up for Javier's first camping trip and we are about a month aways from his first birthday that we will be celebrating at Disneyland! That's about it, happy trails!
April 2013-
This was a fun month, we went to Reno for my best friend's bachelor party. It was a 3 day event and we had a blast. We had dinner, gambled a bit and had lots of drinks. Great times with great people.
May 2013-
I turned 32! My brother turned 36 and my friend Arnel turned 30! It was a busy month. This was the first time that we were able to celebrate my birthday and mother's day with Javier.
June 2013-
My best friend and his fiance got married on 6/1/2013. It was a really nice wedding. Very sweet and simple ceremony. the reception was fun, I fulfilled my duties as the best man and had a blast doing it. My God daughter turned 16, my sister had a sweet sixteen party for her. That was a fun night as well, the only issue was that Javi was sick. I was able to spend my first father's day with Javi. Although it didn't turn out like I expected, I was happy that I finally got to celebrate one. My wife and I also celebrated 4 years of marriage together.
July 2013-
A whole lot happened this month. My wife and I celebrated 12 years together. My wife turned 30! My friend Brian turned 30 and our son Javier was Baptised. We picked my best friend Amilcar as his God father and my wife picked her best friend Elmira as the God mother. It was a great time and also my wife had her friends over to visit.
August 2013-
Pre-seaon football has begun and in 2 weeks that start of the regular season and of course the Niners #QuestforSix. We are setting up for Javier's first camping trip and we are about a month aways from his first birthday that we will be celebrating at Disneyland! That's about it, happy trails!
Monday, April 8, 2013
WrestleMania XXIX "Showcase of the Forgettable"
It is supposed to be the "Showcase of the Immortals", the "Granddaddy of them all", larger than life, WrestleMania XXIX, but it fell way short of what a true WrestleMania should be. 2 out of the top 3 matches were rematches. One that was built as "Once in a lifetime" turned into "Once in a lifetime part 2" The whole show seemed unorganized and the road to WrestleMania seemed to be littered with garbage and for some reason this year, WrestleMania was pushed to the side. Here is my review of the show....
The opening started with a video package that showed the effects and recovery of the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Since this event happened where WMXXIX was being held, it was important to show that the city was resilient and that they could rebuild and move on and go back to what they feel was their day to day routine.
Back to the ring, WrestleMania has always had a guest singer sing "America the Beautiful", this year that did not happen. The show started right away.
Just a quick note, they did have a pre show match that was the Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett defending the title against The MIZ. I did not see the match, but the result was that Barrett tapped out while in the figure four leg lock, thus crowning a new champion, The MIZ.
First match of WMXXIX was:
Sheamus, Randy Orton and Big Show vs The Shield (Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins)
The match was a good opening match. There were some good spots during the match. Before WMXXIX there was a rumor that Orton would turn heel against his team. Towards the end, Sheamus went to tag Show, but Orton tagged himself in and took on all 3 members of the Shield. Orton hit an RKO on Rollins who was jumping from the top turnbuckle, then he was hit by a Reigns spear and pinned for the 3 count. After the match Show looked upset and began to argue with Orton, soon after he hit the WMD on Sheamus and then on Orton and took off. Terrible ending, but a great way to continue showing the potential of the Shield.
WINNERS: The Shield
Battle of the big guys was next:
Mark Henry vs Ryback
Before the match started I said that this would probably the worse match of the night. Normally when 2 big guys meet, the result is not pretty. The match was not as bad as I thought it would be. It ended when Ryback picked up Henry for the Shell Shock and Henry grabbed the top rope and pancaked Ryback, turned him over and pinned him. After the match, Henry looked as if he wanted to inflict more punishment on Ryback, but Ryback was able to overcome that lifted Henry up again for a successful Shell Shock.
WWE Tag Team Championship Match
Team Hell No (C) Daniel Bryan and Kane vs Dolph Ziggler, Big E. Langston with AJ
First off, I don't see how Ziggler and Langston even got this title shot. What, they teamed together officially for 1 match? OK. Ziggler and Bryan always entertain with their styles. Kane and Langston were the powerhouses. Some near falls added to the excitement of the match, which in the end saw Team Hell No retain the titles.
Fandango (sorry, Fffffffaaaaaaannnnn-Daaaaaan-GGGGoooooo) vs Chris Jericho
I knew Disco Inferno 2.0 was going to win this one, but I was surprised to see that he really didn't do much in the match. It seemed Jericho was bringing down the offense on Fandango for the whole match, only to have Fandango roll him up with a weak pin. This match had great potential, it could have been match of the night, but it wasn't.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match
Alberto Del Rio (C) w/ Ricardo Rodriguez vs Jack Swagger w/ Zeb Coulter
Let me start by saying that the WWE dropped the ball big time with this feud. It could have been so much bigger. The racial undertones and controversial remarks that were said by the spokesmen of Jack Swaggers America could have really made this match into a memorable one. But, as what seems to be par for the course in the WWE, the story never had time to develop and there was no buy-in from the crowd. The crowd was dead. Del Rio won by submission and no MITB cash in by Ziggler which led to many fans booing in disappointment.
The Streak... This time it's personal
CM Punk w/ Paul Heyman vs the Undertaker
20 have tried, 20 have failed. Now 21 have tried and after the Match of the Night, 21 have failed. Punk seemed to have outsmarted the Deadman and almost made him lose his cool. He reversed and then performed "Old School". 2 quick highlights for me, Punk dropping the elbow from the top turnbuckle onto the Spanish announcers table and when Punk hit the GTS and the Undertaker bounced off the ropes right into a Tombstone on Punk. Both wrestlers did the best they could do with this hurried storyline. On a side note, I know a lot of people were upset and possibly offended by the involvement of Paul Bearer's death in the angle. The way I see it, if his family was fine with it, Glen and Mark were fine with it, I am sure that William (or Percy, if you will) would have loved it. 20-0 was for the Undertaker, Number 21 was for Paul.
WWE Hall Of Fame segment
Mick Foley
Booker T
Trish Stratus
Bruno Sammartino
Donald Trump
Bob Backlund
Class of 2013
Grudge Match-HHH career on the line
HHH with HBK vs Brock Lesnar with Paul Heyman
This match had no reason to be on the show. First off, HHH career on the line? really? he doesn't wrestle anymore. That was dumb. They should have made it for control of WWE. Anyway, a lot of action that was a bit sloppy as they tried to make it seem that it was a real personal fight. The announcers table actually broke this time. In the end HHH was victorious in a match I am sure no one will remember as I truly believe by the crowd reaction, nobody cared. Interesting note, it seemed something went wrong during HHH entrance, he had all this white stuff caked over his torso which was odd. Anywho, we move on.
WWE Championship Match
The Rock (C) vs John 'Super" Cena
Cena is booed during the entrance. Rock come into mostly cheers, some boo's . Back and forth match, it seems they tried to recreate the Hogan/Rock moment, but the crowd was not having it. After 456 Rock Bottom's , 375 AA's numerous attempts at the other signature moves. "Super" Cena won and just as the Rock did for Stone Cold, Cena left the ring and let the Rock have his last WM moment. During the brief exchange at the end you can clearly see the Rock say "I came back for this moment right here with you, thank you" Rock thanked the fans, kissed his family members and walked up the ramp to raise Cena's hand and the show went off the air. Quick thought, I think the would have been the best chance to get Cena to turn Heel. The stage was set, a possible scenario would have been, have Rock win and Cena flip out and deliver a beating to him and just walk off. They could still do something like that on Raw, but I don't think turning heel on Raw would be on the same scale of Turning heel at WM. But whatever.
So that was WrestleMania XXIX. Probably one of the worst ones I have seen. Hope next year in New Orleans is much better.
The opening started with a video package that showed the effects and recovery of the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Since this event happened where WMXXIX was being held, it was important to show that the city was resilient and that they could rebuild and move on and go back to what they feel was their day to day routine.
Back to the ring, WrestleMania has always had a guest singer sing "America the Beautiful", this year that did not happen. The show started right away.
Just a quick note, they did have a pre show match that was the Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett defending the title against The MIZ. I did not see the match, but the result was that Barrett tapped out while in the figure four leg lock, thus crowning a new champion, The MIZ.
First match of WMXXIX was:
Sheamus, Randy Orton and Big Show vs The Shield (Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins)
The match was a good opening match. There were some good spots during the match. Before WMXXIX there was a rumor that Orton would turn heel against his team. Towards the end, Sheamus went to tag Show, but Orton tagged himself in and took on all 3 members of the Shield. Orton hit an RKO on Rollins who was jumping from the top turnbuckle, then he was hit by a Reigns spear and pinned for the 3 count. After the match Show looked upset and began to argue with Orton, soon after he hit the WMD on Sheamus and then on Orton and took off. Terrible ending, but a great way to continue showing the potential of the Shield.
WINNERS: The Shield
Battle of the big guys was next:
Mark Henry vs Ryback
Before the match started I said that this would probably the worse match of the night. Normally when 2 big guys meet, the result is not pretty. The match was not as bad as I thought it would be. It ended when Ryback picked up Henry for the Shell Shock and Henry grabbed the top rope and pancaked Ryback, turned him over and pinned him. After the match, Henry looked as if he wanted to inflict more punishment on Ryback, but Ryback was able to overcome that lifted Henry up again for a successful Shell Shock.
WWE Tag Team Championship Match
Team Hell No (C) Daniel Bryan and Kane vs Dolph Ziggler, Big E. Langston with AJ
First off, I don't see how Ziggler and Langston even got this title shot. What, they teamed together officially for 1 match? OK. Ziggler and Bryan always entertain with their styles. Kane and Langston were the powerhouses. Some near falls added to the excitement of the match, which in the end saw Team Hell No retain the titles.
Fandango (sorry, Fffffffaaaaaaannnnn-Daaaaaan-GGGGoooooo) vs Chris Jericho
I knew Disco Inferno 2.0 was going to win this one, but I was surprised to see that he really didn't do much in the match. It seemed Jericho was bringing down the offense on Fandango for the whole match, only to have Fandango roll him up with a weak pin. This match had great potential, it could have been match of the night, but it wasn't.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match
Alberto Del Rio (C) w/ Ricardo Rodriguez vs Jack Swagger w/ Zeb Coulter
Let me start by saying that the WWE dropped the ball big time with this feud. It could have been so much bigger. The racial undertones and controversial remarks that were said by the spokesmen of Jack Swaggers America could have really made this match into a memorable one. But, as what seems to be par for the course in the WWE, the story never had time to develop and there was no buy-in from the crowd. The crowd was dead. Del Rio won by submission and no MITB cash in by Ziggler which led to many fans booing in disappointment.
The Streak... This time it's personal
CM Punk w/ Paul Heyman vs the Undertaker
20 have tried, 20 have failed. Now 21 have tried and after the Match of the Night, 21 have failed. Punk seemed to have outsmarted the Deadman and almost made him lose his cool. He reversed and then performed "Old School". 2 quick highlights for me, Punk dropping the elbow from the top turnbuckle onto the Spanish announcers table and when Punk hit the GTS and the Undertaker bounced off the ropes right into a Tombstone on Punk. Both wrestlers did the best they could do with this hurried storyline. On a side note, I know a lot of people were upset and possibly offended by the involvement of Paul Bearer's death in the angle. The way I see it, if his family was fine with it, Glen and Mark were fine with it, I am sure that William (or Percy, if you will) would have loved it. 20-0 was for the Undertaker, Number 21 was for Paul.
WWE Hall Of Fame segment
Mick Foley
Booker T
Trish Stratus
Bruno Sammartino
Donald Trump
Bob Backlund
Class of 2013
Grudge Match-HHH career on the line
HHH with HBK vs Brock Lesnar with Paul Heyman
This match had no reason to be on the show. First off, HHH career on the line? really? he doesn't wrestle anymore. That was dumb. They should have made it for control of WWE. Anyway, a lot of action that was a bit sloppy as they tried to make it seem that it was a real personal fight. The announcers table actually broke this time. In the end HHH was victorious in a match I am sure no one will remember as I truly believe by the crowd reaction, nobody cared. Interesting note, it seemed something went wrong during HHH entrance, he had all this white stuff caked over his torso which was odd. Anywho, we move on.
WWE Championship Match
The Rock (C) vs John 'Super" Cena
Cena is booed during the entrance. Rock come into mostly cheers, some boo's . Back and forth match, it seems they tried to recreate the Hogan/Rock moment, but the crowd was not having it. After 456 Rock Bottom's , 375 AA's numerous attempts at the other signature moves. "Super" Cena won and just as the Rock did for Stone Cold, Cena left the ring and let the Rock have his last WM moment. During the brief exchange at the end you can clearly see the Rock say "I came back for this moment right here with you, thank you" Rock thanked the fans, kissed his family members and walked up the ramp to raise Cena's hand and the show went off the air. Quick thought, I think the would have been the best chance to get Cena to turn Heel. The stage was set, a possible scenario would have been, have Rock win and Cena flip out and deliver a beating to him and just walk off. They could still do something like that on Raw, but I don't think turning heel on Raw would be on the same scale of Turning heel at WM. But whatever.
So that was WrestleMania XXIX. Probably one of the worst ones I have seen. Hope next year in New Orleans is much better.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Back at work.....
So, it's over now. My family leave has officially ended. I spent the last 6 weeks bonding with my little boy. It was a great experience to have. We spent lots of time together and I am pretty sure he enjoyed the time together. I sure know I did.
Javi will turn 6 months on the 28th, he has grown so much. It is amazing to see the transformation that he has helped us with. Ulisa is a great mother and is always on top of things for him, I am the one that likes to mess with him to push his limits, but then I cave in and cover him with kisses. He is growing up so fast. Getting bigger by the day. I love how he is now recognizing people faster and smiling a lot more.
Today was the first time that we had to put him in day care. Our original plans fell through and we had to go with our second option. He will not be there for too long during the day, but it still makes us feel a bit sad that he won't be with us or with someone we are familiar with. Ulisa had the unenviable task of dropping him off. I guess in the long run, this experience will help him with interacting with other children.
Just a quick update as I am back on the grind here at work, no one day grace period, just straight into the fire....
Have a nice day!
Javi will turn 6 months on the 28th, he has grown so much. It is amazing to see the transformation that he has helped us with. Ulisa is a great mother and is always on top of things for him, I am the one that likes to mess with him to push his limits, but then I cave in and cover him with kisses. He is growing up so fast. Getting bigger by the day. I love how he is now recognizing people faster and smiling a lot more.
Today was the first time that we had to put him in day care. Our original plans fell through and we had to go with our second option. He will not be there for too long during the day, but it still makes us feel a bit sad that he won't be with us or with someone we are familiar with. Ulisa had the unenviable task of dropping him off. I guess in the long run, this experience will help him with interacting with other children.
Just a quick update as I am back on the grind here at work, no one day grace period, just straight into the fire....
Have a nice day!
Monday, February 11, 2013
5 yards short
So, the #QuestForSix came up 5 yards short. For two weeks, Niner fans eagerly anticipated kick off and the chance for the franchise to remain undefeated in the Super Bowl. There were many quotes and stories that were brought to the front page, but it mainly seemed that the NFL was hell bent on making this game all about Ray Lewis and his magical tears.
Before the game I had 2 concerns, the first one was how the Ravens defensive line puts their hands up and tip balls and create turnovers. The second one was that the Niners could not spot the Ravens any points. The Niners took care of 1, but could not take care of both. After less then a minute in the 3rd quarter the Niners were down 28-6. There were 3 plays that I feel that should have flags thrown on. The first was on the kick off return, 2 Ravens players held one of the Niners players on coverage. Plain as day, he was sandwiched between them, it was close to looking like it was two police officers holding a suspect. The second play was on the 2 point conversion, it seemed to me and everyone where I was at that Reed was offsides before the snap. The last play was the hold on Crabtree. He was held and it should have been a penalty. Putting those 3 plays aside, I will have to say that the Niners did not help their cause by having such a poor first half. The Ravens did what they should have done, take advantage.
At the end of the day, the Niners shot themselves in the foot. They should have not been in that position to begin with. A few big defensive plays and scoring drives in the first half, would have made a great deal of difference. Even though this is no consolation, the Niners showed heart and came within 5 yards of taking the lead. Should they have run the ball down there? yes, but hindsight is 20/20. But what we have now is a Niner franchise that is now 5-1 in the Super Bowl. But I predict that the Niners will win 2 to 3 Superbowls in the next 6 years. I am very proud of my team, the 49ers will be back. I will continue to support as a real fan does. For me, being a Niners fan is not a part time thing, it is a commitment for life. The #QuestForSix has already begun.
San Francisco Giants fan fest was on February 9th. We went over to AT&T park because I really wanted a family picture with both World Series Trophies. I really liked the way that it was set up, they had the players in the actual stadium and Pier 48 was dubbed the Trophy Pavilion. This was a blessing as we were able to get in and get out. The excitement of this upcoming season for the Giants is very big for me. My first passion and love in sports is and always will be Baseball and Football is a close second. So, some early predictions: Giants win the World Series again, this time Timmy will toss a no-hitter, Zito gets at least 13 wins. Panda will have a over 30 Home runs and Posey will repeat as MVP.
So there it is, now I will go back to bonding time with Javier. Have a great day!
Before the game I had 2 concerns, the first one was how the Ravens defensive line puts their hands up and tip balls and create turnovers. The second one was that the Niners could not spot the Ravens any points. The Niners took care of 1, but could not take care of both. After less then a minute in the 3rd quarter the Niners were down 28-6. There were 3 plays that I feel that should have flags thrown on. The first was on the kick off return, 2 Ravens players held one of the Niners players on coverage. Plain as day, he was sandwiched between them, it was close to looking like it was two police officers holding a suspect. The second play was on the 2 point conversion, it seemed to me and everyone where I was at that Reed was offsides before the snap. The last play was the hold on Crabtree. He was held and it should have been a penalty. Putting those 3 plays aside, I will have to say that the Niners did not help their cause by having such a poor first half. The Ravens did what they should have done, take advantage.
At the end of the day, the Niners shot themselves in the foot. They should have not been in that position to begin with. A few big defensive plays and scoring drives in the first half, would have made a great deal of difference. Even though this is no consolation, the Niners showed heart and came within 5 yards of taking the lead. Should they have run the ball down there? yes, but hindsight is 20/20. But what we have now is a Niner franchise that is now 5-1 in the Super Bowl. But I predict that the Niners will win 2 to 3 Superbowls in the next 6 years. I am very proud of my team, the 49ers will be back. I will continue to support as a real fan does. For me, being a Niners fan is not a part time thing, it is a commitment for life. The #QuestForSix has already begun.
San Francisco Giants fan fest was on February 9th. We went over to AT&T park because I really wanted a family picture with both World Series Trophies. I really liked the way that it was set up, they had the players in the actual stadium and Pier 48 was dubbed the Trophy Pavilion. This was a blessing as we were able to get in and get out. The excitement of this upcoming season for the Giants is very big for me. My first passion and love in sports is and always will be Baseball and Football is a close second. So, some early predictions: Giants win the World Series again, this time Timmy will toss a no-hitter, Zito gets at least 13 wins. Panda will have a over 30 Home runs and Posey will repeat as MVP.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
First one for the new year!
Well, it's been a while since I got on this thing. It looks like the last time I wrote was at the end of October 2012. The Giants had just won the 2012 World Series for the 2nd time in 3 years and the parade would be the very next day. I watched it on a small TV at work. It was a slow day as there were many people out at the event.
So, for Halloween I was Winnie the Pooh, my wife wore a Eeyore shirt and my son was Tigger. It was a real nice photo and a good memory for us all. My Dad came to stay with us for the first time, it was an experience for us all. One that we will learn from and if he stays with us again, we will have a plan to run things smoother. Thanksgiving was with my wife's side of the family this year and we had fun. Christmas was good as well. Javi got a lot of toys that he will soon enjoy. New Years was sweet and simple. My wife and I ate at the Old Clam house on Bayshore and we stayed in and watched the event on TV.
My thoughts on the upcoming MLB season will be on another Blog. But here I will talk a little bit about Football. So as of this writing I am very happy to say that the Quest for Six is still going on and the San Francisco 49ers will face the Baltimore Ravens at Super Bowl XLVII on 2/3/13.
The Niners have played really well, of course there are some moments where they slip up, but they come through. Akers is not doing too well, he has missed more field goal attempts this season then he ever has in his career. In less then 2 weeks, I look for the Niners to win Super Bowl XLVII by the score of 35-13. Kaepernick will be the MVP of the game.
So quickly, I have this point to make. If you understand it, good for you, if you don't oh well.
The QB situation for the Niners:
I understand that Kapernick was always going to be the QB for the Niners, it was just a matter of time. Is he more athletic and more dangerous then Smith? Yes. Did it concern me switching QB's during a potential SB run? Yes. Did I support the coached decision about the change? Yes. Did I like the way it happened? No.
Look, Smith was doing great, his passer rating was leading the league at the time and he got a concussion. The next week Kapernick was QB and has not looked back. People tell me that Smith makes 'millions' and he needs to 'man up'. but take away the money and look at it from a humanistic view. He got jobbed. We tend to dehumanized celebrities and athletes because of their bank accounts. But they are just like us. How would we feel if we were number one at work, then we call out sick for a week and come back and now someone else is taking your spot and you were pretty good at your job? I am sure you wouldn't 'man up' and take it. You would be pissed. And you say you wouldn't be, you are a liar!
My issue for a few weeks was that the coaches would say that Kapernick had an amazing accurate arm, he can do more things then Smith, he can open the field. But never once did they show this to us. They called the same plays as they did when Smith was under center. It wasn't until recently that they have let Kapernick shine. The game against Green Bay he was amazing, he showcased himself. The NFC championship against Atlanta he showed confidence and no fear when down 17-0. To correct the misconception of many, I never had a problem with Kaepernick. I support whoever the team picks. If coach says Kaep is the guy, he is the guy.
Another point I want to clarify. When Kaepernick took over, I made the comment of I wonder who they will blame when he gets his first L. I said this because in the history of the NFL and in recent Niners history. When the team got an L, it was Alex Smiths fault. Didn't matter if there was missed FG's, the D didn't do well or even dropped passes. It always fell on Smith. So when they Niners lost to the Rams, it was amazing to see how everyone else was blamed except for Kaepernick. They went as far as blaming the coaches for calling the play that resulted in a fumble, yes, the coaches! The same ones who called the plays when Smith was under center that Smith got the blame for. All of the sudden, players were blamed for dropped passes and missed reads and the Defense and Special Teams needed to work harder as they were the ones who had to take the loss.
I realize that I shouldn't argue with fools as they never understand. But in a nutshell, in the NFL, the QB takes the L's, he takes the blame. Why are the Jets so bad? Mark Sanchez, Why do the Cowboys choke in playoff situations? Tony Romo. Before Kaeprnick became the starting QB for the Niners, who was to blame for any loss? Alex Smith. It's always been this way, so keep it real. But when I said after the Rams game that the loss was Kaepernicks fault, I was met with backlash. But a sack is a bag.
Any who, Alex Smith has handled this situation as a pro. He has been a great teammate.
Alright, so now on to Super Bowl XLVII... I am looking for a win and more tears from Ray Lewis... Happy New Year everyone and Let's Go NINERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, for Halloween I was Winnie the Pooh, my wife wore a Eeyore shirt and my son was Tigger. It was a real nice photo and a good memory for us all. My Dad came to stay with us for the first time, it was an experience for us all. One that we will learn from and if he stays with us again, we will have a plan to run things smoother. Thanksgiving was with my wife's side of the family this year and we had fun. Christmas was good as well. Javi got a lot of toys that he will soon enjoy. New Years was sweet and simple. My wife and I ate at the Old Clam house on Bayshore and we stayed in and watched the event on TV.
My thoughts on the upcoming MLB season will be on another Blog. But here I will talk a little bit about Football. So as of this writing I am very happy to say that the Quest for Six is still going on and the San Francisco 49ers will face the Baltimore Ravens at Super Bowl XLVII on 2/3/13.
The Niners have played really well, of course there are some moments where they slip up, but they come through. Akers is not doing too well, he has missed more field goal attempts this season then he ever has in his career. In less then 2 weeks, I look for the Niners to win Super Bowl XLVII by the score of 35-13. Kaepernick will be the MVP of the game.
So quickly, I have this point to make. If you understand it, good for you, if you don't oh well.
The QB situation for the Niners:
I understand that Kapernick was always going to be the QB for the Niners, it was just a matter of time. Is he more athletic and more dangerous then Smith? Yes. Did it concern me switching QB's during a potential SB run? Yes. Did I support the coached decision about the change? Yes. Did I like the way it happened? No.
Look, Smith was doing great, his passer rating was leading the league at the time and he got a concussion. The next week Kapernick was QB and has not looked back. People tell me that Smith makes 'millions' and he needs to 'man up'. but take away the money and look at it from a humanistic view. He got jobbed. We tend to dehumanized celebrities and athletes because of their bank accounts. But they are just like us. How would we feel if we were number one at work, then we call out sick for a week and come back and now someone else is taking your spot and you were pretty good at your job? I am sure you wouldn't 'man up' and take it. You would be pissed. And you say you wouldn't be, you are a liar!
My issue for a few weeks was that the coaches would say that Kapernick had an amazing accurate arm, he can do more things then Smith, he can open the field. But never once did they show this to us. They called the same plays as they did when Smith was under center. It wasn't until recently that they have let Kapernick shine. The game against Green Bay he was amazing, he showcased himself. The NFC championship against Atlanta he showed confidence and no fear when down 17-0. To correct the misconception of many, I never had a problem with Kaepernick. I support whoever the team picks. If coach says Kaep is the guy, he is the guy.
Another point I want to clarify. When Kaepernick took over, I made the comment of I wonder who they will blame when he gets his first L. I said this because in the history of the NFL and in recent Niners history. When the team got an L, it was Alex Smiths fault. Didn't matter if there was missed FG's, the D didn't do well or even dropped passes. It always fell on Smith. So when they Niners lost to the Rams, it was amazing to see how everyone else was blamed except for Kaepernick. They went as far as blaming the coaches for calling the play that resulted in a fumble, yes, the coaches! The same ones who called the plays when Smith was under center that Smith got the blame for. All of the sudden, players were blamed for dropped passes and missed reads and the Defense and Special Teams needed to work harder as they were the ones who had to take the loss.
I realize that I shouldn't argue with fools as they never understand. But in a nutshell, in the NFL, the QB takes the L's, he takes the blame. Why are the Jets so bad? Mark Sanchez, Why do the Cowboys choke in playoff situations? Tony Romo. Before Kaeprnick became the starting QB for the Niners, who was to blame for any loss? Alex Smith. It's always been this way, so keep it real. But when I said after the Rams game that the loss was Kaepernicks fault, I was met with backlash. But a sack is a bag.
Any who, Alex Smith has handled this situation as a pro. He has been a great teammate.
Alright, so now on to Super Bowl XLVII... I am looking for a win and more tears from Ray Lewis... Happy New Year everyone and Let's Go NINERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
How Sweep it is... My version of the events of the 2012 postseason...
September 22 2012 it began... the Giants clinched the National League Western Division title, their second in three years. The celebration began. This was about 11 days before the regular season would end and about 14 days until Game 1 of the National League Division Series (NLDS). This year due to the second wild card, the format was the lower seed would open at home and the higher seed would close out in their home ballpark, thus giving them the home field advantage.
National League Division Series (Best of five)
So there we were, October 6th 2012, AT&T park was buzzing, well at least up until Cain gave up a 2-run blast to Phillips, from what I heard on TV and on the radio, this hit took the crowd completely out of the game. The Giants were able to get some runs, but not enough and dropped the 1st game 5-2. (Reds Leads 1-0)
Game 2 on October 7th had a different feel, I truly felt that Bumgarner would get the job done, but he was not able to. the Giants got blown out 9-2 on their home field. The crowd was dead and most, if not all feared this would be the last time they would see their beloved Giants play in 2012. My perspective on this was that they would be back, I was at home with my wife and new born son, watching and listening, feeling confident that the Giants would turn it around and I would see another game at home. This would be tough as the next game was in Cincinnati and they were now down two games to none (Reds lead 2-0)
After a day off and a much needed pep talk to rally the team by Pence, the Giants faced the Reds at the Great American Ballpark on October 9th, this nail biter was started by Vogelsong and pitched great. The Giants fought tooth and nail to scratch out 1 run to tie it up in the 3rd inning. The Giants won this game in the 10th when Posey scored on an error by Rolen at 3rd and Romo closed it out and they lived to play another day. (Reds lead 2-1)
Game 4 was on October 10th, Pagan lead the game off with a Home Run, the Reds tied it up and after Blanco's 2 run blast the Giants never looked back. Zito started this game and was relieved by Lincecum who was now in the bull pen. The offense did come alive and the Giants won the game 8-3 to tie the series. (Series tied 2-2)
Game 5 was held on October 14th, for the Giants to get this far was a great accomplishment. Cain, who started game 1 and did not pitch as he normally does, was looking for redemption. The game was scoreless until the 5th inning when the Giants put up 6 runs on the board, capped of by a Grand Slam by Posey. But of course, these are the Giants and they would not let it go down without drama. The Reds scored twice in the bottom frame to make it 6-2. They added another in the 6th to make it 6-3, in the 9th inning they got even close at 6-4. Romo, now the closer for the Giants had an epic 12 pitch encounter with Bruce and popped him up for the second out. Then Romo struck out Rolen and the game and series was over. The unthinkable had happened. The Giants down 0-2, win 3 straight on the road and move on to the NLCS, all that was needed was an opponent. Would it be the Washington Nationals or the St. Louis Cardinals? The Giants would have to wait one more day to find out. (Giants win series 3-2)
National League Championship Series (Best of Seven)
Game 1 was on October 14th at AT&T park. Bumgarner got the start and the Giants were down 6-0 going into the bottom of the 4th. In that bottom frame the Giants were able to get 4 runs back, but it was not enough. The Cardinals held on. (STL leads 1-0)
Game 2 was held the next night on the 15th, Vogelsong who thrives on pitching in front of the home crowd, did not disappoint. He was on his game. In the top of the 1st inning Giants 2nd basemen Scutaro was taken out by a legal, but in my opinion late slide by Holliday. Scutaro stayed in and played a big part of this game and many more in the series. Pagan lead off the bottom of the 1st with a Home Run for the second time this post season. The Cardinals would tie the game in the second, but Vogelsong and the bullpen would not let them score anymore. With a 4 run 4th and a 2 run 8th inning the Giants evened the series with a 7-1 victory (Series tied 1-1)
Game 3 shifted to St. Louis on October 17th. Cain was on the bump again trying to get the Giants a lead int he series. Beltran who tweaked his knee was replaced by Carpenter who would hit a 2 run home run off of Cain. There was a rain delay and much frustration for the Giants as they had runners on all game, but could not get the hit they needed. Game 3 went to the birds. (STL leads 2-1)
Game 4 on the 18th would see the return of Lincecum to the Starting rotation. After his appearances in the NLDS he deserved this one. But it was not his night. They jumped on him early and the Giants offense was pressing. This game went to the birds as well and it did not look good for the Giants (STL leads 3-1)
Game 5 was played on October 19 with Zito getting the start. Before I left work, I was telling anyone who would listen that Ztio would shut down the Cards and the Giants would be playing back at home. No one believed me that day, but Zito proved them all wrong. In what had to have been his best outing in a Giants uniform threw a gem, 7.2 innings, no runs allowed and the Giants crawled back into this series, now on their way back home to the city by the bay (STL leads 3-2)
Game 6 was played in San Francisco on October 21st, remember that guy Vogelsong who uses the crowd to help him pitch better at home. Yeah, he got the start and the Giants were up 5-0 by the end of the second inning. Great defense and great pitching lead to the Giants winning this one 6-1, tying the series and forcing a winner take all Game 7 (Series tied 3-3)
Game 7 on the 22nd was a game started by Cain. The Giants were ready, they were up 7-0 by the 3rd inning. The baseball Gods were even having fun with this one. Pence hit a ball 3 times as hit bat broke and made contact with the ball. Later Berkman a Cardinal player on the DL said the hit was 'ilegal' I say Berkman is a sore loser. The Cardinals looked lost and in disbelief, the look on their faces showed the world that they had already lost this game, this series after Zito shut them down. In the 9th the rain came down and was pouring, the umps did not want to call this one since they were one out away. Remember in Game 2 when Holliday had that late slide, yeah, Cain plunked him and the baseball Gods once again made things right as Holliday popped up the man he took out (Scutaro) and the Giants were the National League Champions! The Giants won the pennant (Giants win series 4-3)
NLCS MVP: Marco Scutaro
World Series (Best of Seven)
Game 1 was played on October 24, 2012. The Detroit Tigers were coming off of a 4 game sweep of the New York Yankees, they were well rested and had their pitching rotation set up very well. The ace Verlander would face the Giants and Zito. Giants would go on to win this game 8-3 with the help of Panda, he went 4 for 4, with 3 Home Runs (2 off of the 'invinceable' Verlander) and a single. Zito pitched a great game and with Lincecum coming out of the pen to relieve him it was a solid game. For the first time this post season, the Giants were up. (SF leads 1-0)
Game 2 was played the next night on the 25th. Bumgarner corrected a mechanical flaw he had and dominated. Once again, I told anyone who would listen that he would toss 7 shut out innings. With the help of Blanco-Scutaro-Posey to get out Fielder at the plate, he did. The Giants scored on a ground out double play and on a sacrifice fly, it was enough and Romo got the save in a 2-0 ball game. (SF leads 2-0)
Game 3 was in Detroit on October 27th. This game was started by Vogelsong and he continued his post season dominance. This time the Giants got 2 runs early courtesy of Pence, Blanco and Crawford and the runs stood up. The Bullpen held up the 2 runs and shut out the Tigers in back to back games. Romo got the save in this on as well (SF leads 3-0)
Game 4, October 28th, Cain on the bump. Giants got on the board in the 2nd, going up 1-0. In the 3rd inning Cabrera; the AL triple crown winner hit an opposite field 2-run Home Run and the crowd went nuts. In the 6th Posey hit a 2-run Home Run of his own for the Giants to take the lead 3-2, only for Young to tie it in the bottom half with an opposite field solo blast. The game was getting tense. Affeldt and Casilla held the Tigers to zeros. The game went into extras. In the 10th, Theriot got a single, was sacrificed by Crawford, Pagan struck out and Scutaro singled Theriot home! Giants up 4-3. To the bottom of the 10th we go, Romo is in strikes out the first 2 batters and it all comes down to Cabrera, the possible AL MVP. Romo sets, here's the pitch, and we all got to see the called 3rd strike, I am sure Cabrera got to see it best and it was over... The Giants sweep the Tigers. An improbable run to the Championship. The celebration began and continued. (SF wins 4-0)
World Series MVP: Pablo Sandoval-Panda
My thoughts.....
When a team is not given a chance, they must create their own magic. In a season where the Giants were considered the front runners for the NL West division, they lost their closer Brian Wilson, had tough stretches, lost one of their most productive players to PED's and had to with stand a blockbuster trade from the rival Dodgers, the Giants did it. With no respect from the national media, the Giants had to always be the underdogs. Down 0-2 to the Reds in a best of 5 series, many gave up hope.. They Didn't, neither did I. Down 3-1 to the Cardinals, many gave up hope... They didn't, neither did I. An underdog in the World Series, a series that was said to be dominated by big bad Verlander and the imposing offense of the triple crown winner Cabrera, Prince and Young... Many continued to give up hope... They didn't, neither did I. The Giants Panda walked up to the big bully (Verlander) and punched him twice in the mouth and the Tigers turned into kittens, the Giants sweep.. Still no love or respect for the hometown nine. Still the media looks for excuses on why Detroit didn't hit... It was two reasons: 1) The Starting pitchers and 2) the Bullpen. The parade is on Halloween, it should be fun. I'll be sitting this one out as my PTO is being banked for my wife and son (The Rally Baby) but I'll be watching. This should be a lesson to people, if you are really a fan, you never give up... Cheer for them win or lose, so it makes the victories a lot sweeter. I can honestly say that I NEVER gave up hope... Can you honestly say that?
With great pitching, defense, timely hitting, the Rally Baby and his Rally Socks! (Worn since Game 5 of the NLCS) the Giants did it... My Giants are the world champions...
Congratulations to the 2012 World Series Champions.. The San Francisco Giants!!!!!!!!!!
Pitchers: 41- Jeremy Affeldt 40 Madison Bumgarner (MadBum) 18 Matt Cain (The Horse) 46 Santiago Casilla 70 George Kontos 55 Tim Lincecum (The Freak) 49 Javier Lopez 50 Jose Mijares 59 Guillermo Mota 54 Sergio Romo (That's what's up) 32 Ryan Vogelsong (Vogey) 75 Barry Zito (Zeets)
Catchers: 28 Buster Posey (MVPosey) 29 Hector Sanchez
Infielders: 13 Joaquin Arias 9 Brandon Belt (The Giraffe) 35 Brandon Crawford (John Stamos) 17 Aubrey Huff (Huff Daddy) 48 Pablo Sandoval (Kung Fu Panda) 19 Marco Scutaro (Blockbuster) 5 Ryan Theriot
Outfielders: 7 Gregor Blanco (The White Shark) 12 Xavier Nady 16 Angel Pagan (The Crazy Horse) 8 Hunter Pence (The Mantis)
15 Bruce Bochy!!!
National League Division Series (Best of five)
So there we were, October 6th 2012, AT&T park was buzzing, well at least up until Cain gave up a 2-run blast to Phillips, from what I heard on TV and on the radio, this hit took the crowd completely out of the game. The Giants were able to get some runs, but not enough and dropped the 1st game 5-2. (Reds Leads 1-0)
Game 2 on October 7th had a different feel, I truly felt that Bumgarner would get the job done, but he was not able to. the Giants got blown out 9-2 on their home field. The crowd was dead and most, if not all feared this would be the last time they would see their beloved Giants play in 2012. My perspective on this was that they would be back, I was at home with my wife and new born son, watching and listening, feeling confident that the Giants would turn it around and I would see another game at home. This would be tough as the next game was in Cincinnati and they were now down two games to none (Reds lead 2-0)
After a day off and a much needed pep talk to rally the team by Pence, the Giants faced the Reds at the Great American Ballpark on October 9th, this nail biter was started by Vogelsong and pitched great. The Giants fought tooth and nail to scratch out 1 run to tie it up in the 3rd inning. The Giants won this game in the 10th when Posey scored on an error by Rolen at 3rd and Romo closed it out and they lived to play another day. (Reds lead 2-1)
Game 4 was on October 10th, Pagan lead the game off with a Home Run, the Reds tied it up and after Blanco's 2 run blast the Giants never looked back. Zito started this game and was relieved by Lincecum who was now in the bull pen. The offense did come alive and the Giants won the game 8-3 to tie the series. (Series tied 2-2)
Game 5 was held on October 14th, for the Giants to get this far was a great accomplishment. Cain, who started game 1 and did not pitch as he normally does, was looking for redemption. The game was scoreless until the 5th inning when the Giants put up 6 runs on the board, capped of by a Grand Slam by Posey. But of course, these are the Giants and they would not let it go down without drama. The Reds scored twice in the bottom frame to make it 6-2. They added another in the 6th to make it 6-3, in the 9th inning they got even close at 6-4. Romo, now the closer for the Giants had an epic 12 pitch encounter with Bruce and popped him up for the second out. Then Romo struck out Rolen and the game and series was over. The unthinkable had happened. The Giants down 0-2, win 3 straight on the road and move on to the NLCS, all that was needed was an opponent. Would it be the Washington Nationals or the St. Louis Cardinals? The Giants would have to wait one more day to find out. (Giants win series 3-2)
National League Championship Series (Best of Seven)
Game 1 was on October 14th at AT&T park. Bumgarner got the start and the Giants were down 6-0 going into the bottom of the 4th. In that bottom frame the Giants were able to get 4 runs back, but it was not enough. The Cardinals held on. (STL leads 1-0)
Game 2 was held the next night on the 15th, Vogelsong who thrives on pitching in front of the home crowd, did not disappoint. He was on his game. In the top of the 1st inning Giants 2nd basemen Scutaro was taken out by a legal, but in my opinion late slide by Holliday. Scutaro stayed in and played a big part of this game and many more in the series. Pagan lead off the bottom of the 1st with a Home Run for the second time this post season. The Cardinals would tie the game in the second, but Vogelsong and the bullpen would not let them score anymore. With a 4 run 4th and a 2 run 8th inning the Giants evened the series with a 7-1 victory (Series tied 1-1)
Game 3 shifted to St. Louis on October 17th. Cain was on the bump again trying to get the Giants a lead int he series. Beltran who tweaked his knee was replaced by Carpenter who would hit a 2 run home run off of Cain. There was a rain delay and much frustration for the Giants as they had runners on all game, but could not get the hit they needed. Game 3 went to the birds. (STL leads 2-1)
Game 4 on the 18th would see the return of Lincecum to the Starting rotation. After his appearances in the NLDS he deserved this one. But it was not his night. They jumped on him early and the Giants offense was pressing. This game went to the birds as well and it did not look good for the Giants (STL leads 3-1)
Game 5 was played on October 19 with Zito getting the start. Before I left work, I was telling anyone who would listen that Ztio would shut down the Cards and the Giants would be playing back at home. No one believed me that day, but Zito proved them all wrong. In what had to have been his best outing in a Giants uniform threw a gem, 7.2 innings, no runs allowed and the Giants crawled back into this series, now on their way back home to the city by the bay (STL leads 3-2)
Game 6 was played in San Francisco on October 21st, remember that guy Vogelsong who uses the crowd to help him pitch better at home. Yeah, he got the start and the Giants were up 5-0 by the end of the second inning. Great defense and great pitching lead to the Giants winning this one 6-1, tying the series and forcing a winner take all Game 7 (Series tied 3-3)
Game 7 on the 22nd was a game started by Cain. The Giants were ready, they were up 7-0 by the 3rd inning. The baseball Gods were even having fun with this one. Pence hit a ball 3 times as hit bat broke and made contact with the ball. Later Berkman a Cardinal player on the DL said the hit was 'ilegal' I say Berkman is a sore loser. The Cardinals looked lost and in disbelief, the look on their faces showed the world that they had already lost this game, this series after Zito shut them down. In the 9th the rain came down and was pouring, the umps did not want to call this one since they were one out away. Remember in Game 2 when Holliday had that late slide, yeah, Cain plunked him and the baseball Gods once again made things right as Holliday popped up the man he took out (Scutaro) and the Giants were the National League Champions! The Giants won the pennant (Giants win series 4-3)
NLCS MVP: Marco Scutaro
World Series (Best of Seven)
Game 1 was played on October 24, 2012. The Detroit Tigers were coming off of a 4 game sweep of the New York Yankees, they were well rested and had their pitching rotation set up very well. The ace Verlander would face the Giants and Zito. Giants would go on to win this game 8-3 with the help of Panda, he went 4 for 4, with 3 Home Runs (2 off of the 'invinceable' Verlander) and a single. Zito pitched a great game and with Lincecum coming out of the pen to relieve him it was a solid game. For the first time this post season, the Giants were up. (SF leads 1-0)
Game 2 was played the next night on the 25th. Bumgarner corrected a mechanical flaw he had and dominated. Once again, I told anyone who would listen that he would toss 7 shut out innings. With the help of Blanco-Scutaro-Posey to get out Fielder at the plate, he did. The Giants scored on a ground out double play and on a sacrifice fly, it was enough and Romo got the save in a 2-0 ball game. (SF leads 2-0)
Game 3 was in Detroit on October 27th. This game was started by Vogelsong and he continued his post season dominance. This time the Giants got 2 runs early courtesy of Pence, Blanco and Crawford and the runs stood up. The Bullpen held up the 2 runs and shut out the Tigers in back to back games. Romo got the save in this on as well (SF leads 3-0)
Game 4, October 28th, Cain on the bump. Giants got on the board in the 2nd, going up 1-0. In the 3rd inning Cabrera; the AL triple crown winner hit an opposite field 2-run Home Run and the crowd went nuts. In the 6th Posey hit a 2-run Home Run of his own for the Giants to take the lead 3-2, only for Young to tie it in the bottom half with an opposite field solo blast. The game was getting tense. Affeldt and Casilla held the Tigers to zeros. The game went into extras. In the 10th, Theriot got a single, was sacrificed by Crawford, Pagan struck out and Scutaro singled Theriot home! Giants up 4-3. To the bottom of the 10th we go, Romo is in strikes out the first 2 batters and it all comes down to Cabrera, the possible AL MVP. Romo sets, here's the pitch, and we all got to see the called 3rd strike, I am sure Cabrera got to see it best and it was over... The Giants sweep the Tigers. An improbable run to the Championship. The celebration began and continued. (SF wins 4-0)
World Series MVP: Pablo Sandoval-Panda
My thoughts.....
When a team is not given a chance, they must create their own magic. In a season where the Giants were considered the front runners for the NL West division, they lost their closer Brian Wilson, had tough stretches, lost one of their most productive players to PED's and had to with stand a blockbuster trade from the rival Dodgers, the Giants did it. With no respect from the national media, the Giants had to always be the underdogs. Down 0-2 to the Reds in a best of 5 series, many gave up hope.. They Didn't, neither did I. Down 3-1 to the Cardinals, many gave up hope... They didn't, neither did I. An underdog in the World Series, a series that was said to be dominated by big bad Verlander and the imposing offense of the triple crown winner Cabrera, Prince and Young... Many continued to give up hope... They didn't, neither did I. The Giants Panda walked up to the big bully (Verlander) and punched him twice in the mouth and the Tigers turned into kittens, the Giants sweep.. Still no love or respect for the hometown nine. Still the media looks for excuses on why Detroit didn't hit... It was two reasons: 1) The Starting pitchers and 2) the Bullpen. The parade is on Halloween, it should be fun. I'll be sitting this one out as my PTO is being banked for my wife and son (The Rally Baby) but I'll be watching. This should be a lesson to people, if you are really a fan, you never give up... Cheer for them win or lose, so it makes the victories a lot sweeter. I can honestly say that I NEVER gave up hope... Can you honestly say that?
With great pitching, defense, timely hitting, the Rally Baby and his Rally Socks! (Worn since Game 5 of the NLCS) the Giants did it... My Giants are the world champions...
Congratulations to the 2012 World Series Champions.. The San Francisco Giants!!!!!!!!!!
Pitchers: 41- Jeremy Affeldt 40 Madison Bumgarner (MadBum) 18 Matt Cain (The Horse) 46 Santiago Casilla 70 George Kontos 55 Tim Lincecum (The Freak) 49 Javier Lopez 50 Jose Mijares 59 Guillermo Mota 54 Sergio Romo (That's what's up) 32 Ryan Vogelsong (Vogey) 75 Barry Zito (Zeets)
Catchers: 28 Buster Posey (MVPosey) 29 Hector Sanchez
Infielders: 13 Joaquin Arias 9 Brandon Belt (The Giraffe) 35 Brandon Crawford (John Stamos) 17 Aubrey Huff (Huff Daddy) 48 Pablo Sandoval (Kung Fu Panda) 19 Marco Scutaro (Blockbuster) 5 Ryan Theriot
Outfielders: 7 Gregor Blanco (The White Shark) 12 Xavier Nady 16 Angel Pagan (The Crazy Horse) 8 Hunter Pence (The Mantis)
15 Bruce Bochy!!!
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| Mommy and Javi (The Rally Baby) |
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| Me and Javi, I waited 29 years for 1.. He gets one after a month of life! |
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| Happy Family |
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| Javi the Rally Baby ready to pop his cider bottle! |
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| Champagne for the celebration! |
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| 2012 World Series Champions.. The San Francisco Giants!! |
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