Jayson Werth has more RBI in one game than RF platoon mate Geoff Jenkins has all season.

Werth is a damn fine ballplayer.

Is David Purcey the worst "pitcher" ever?

Ive heard of Jones and Cravath, but Kitty Bransfield sounds like the name of one of the characters on Gunsmoke.

Oh ... Jayson Werth.

The guy I claimed on waivers last night in my fantasy league (the fact that he was on waivers in the first place is insane, of course, but this is a league in which BJ Upton was released last night, so ...). The guy I won't get until tomorrow, if I get him.

That Jayson Werth.

Of course, since I probably won't get him anyway, I went for, & was able to immediately play, Matt Stairs. Who I see is 0-fer tonight as this is typed. Yeah, that's about right.

Kitty, Gavvy and Puddin' Head.

Kitty, Gavvy and Puddin' Head

Nice try, kid, but somehow I think "Mickey, Willie & The Duke" just scans better.

This game also featured a "Caught Stealing - 2". It was not a steal of home.

J Rollins reached on bunt single to pitcher.
S Victorino walked, J Rollins to second.
S Victorino caught stealing second, tagged out by catcher after rundown.
C Utley singled to right, J Rollins to third.

Not sure how that becomes a CS - 2 in any event (there'd have to be assists, right?), but I'd really like to know what happened there. Normally I'd assume some pick-off/rundown, but how the hell does Rollins stay at 2nd in that case?

I'd really like to know what happened there. Normally I'd assume some pick-off/rundown, but how the hell does Rollins stay at 2nd in that case?

If you have a MLB.com account, I think you can watch past games for free. Click here, then click on MLB.TV. Go to about 43 minutes into the video and it should land you right at the start of Utley's at-bat with runners on first and second.

What happened was, on a 1-1 count to Chase Utley, Purcey threw a fastball and Rollins attempted to steal third but stopped about halfway there and turned back to second base. Victorino rightfully assumed that Rollins wouldn't stop midway, and that the catcher would attempt to throw out the lead base runner or not throw at all. Since Rollins went back to second, he wasn't moving, and Victorino was in no man's land between first and second base. He didn't have much of a chance to start a run down and even if he did, Rollins wouldn't advance unless there was an error.

It was an awful game for Rollins (despite going 2-for-4) overshadowed by Werth's great game. I'll have an article on it on BDD tomorrow...

Eh, Robert Person only had 7 RBI...but he also got the win.

Well, for the second straight start Purcey looked like he was wetting himself. He stays away from the hitters and either walks them or is forced to throw a meatball.

I saw his first two HR in my mind's eye before the pitch reached Werth--you could just see it coming.

Throw strikes Junior--this is the big leagues.

PWNED!

Best Regards

John

Tony Cloninger spits on Robert Person

Tony Cloninger spits on Robert Person

Man, don't remind me. I listened to that game on the radio at a big family picnic (at Saratoga Springs, for any Bay Area folk). Lord. I was too young too understand that these kinds of games happen once in a while; I thought for certain the Giants had overnight turned into the worst team in baseball.

As I recall, a popsicle cheered me up, however.

I listened to the game too, but my dad was from Wisconsin and I spent the first 20 years of my fandom loving the Braves, so it was a joyous day.

For the rest of that season I was always Tony Cloninger when we played pick up games.