Opening Day 2010

Opening day always brings an optimism that quickly vanishes with the first pitch. Will this Giants team be different than last years? Will the pitching be just as strong? Will the offense be able to score runs this year? 162 games played along this roller coaster ride of a season and I love every minute of it. The unpredictable nature of the game is what keeps me hooked and coming back for more.

Jonathan Sanchez is a question mark at this point. It's early, only four games into the season and it's the same story so far with Sanchez: great stuff but inconsistent. He'll either get a strike out or leave a hanger over the plate. Will he finally prove he is up to his potential or will he be sent packing? Slated to be the starter in today's home opener, it was not Sanchez's day to shine. He gave up 3 runs over 4 innings to the Braves and was pulled early because as Kruk puts it: He's out of whack today.

The offense struggled against Hudson, but managed to get 2 runs in the seventh and pulling within 1 run of the Braves. Renteria has to be the hottest hitter right now period. At one point his batting average was at .733. As fans, we don't realize that players continue to play even when they are hurting. Come back victories were almost impossible last year. When the Giants trailed late in a game, it was pretty much a done deal as a mark in the loss column. 2009 is a thing of the past and this 2010 team is proving to surprise a lot of people so far.

The Braves had control the whole game and with one swing of the bat, Renteria showed everyone he's feeling much better now. Trailing by two runs, Renteria saved the day with his 2 run blast off of Wagner sending the game into extra innings. Behind a sold out crowd in the bottom of the 14th, Rowand bounces a ball deep into the whole at short that scores Uribe from 3rd. There is nothing sweeter than a come from behind victory, especially on opening day and keeping the undefeated streak going.

The 2010 Giants are not the 2009 Giants.

♥ Laia

I ♥ these looks by Alyssa Milano. I already have the black tank over the white tank shirt and it fits really good. Hoodies are my favorite and I love the first look but I don't know how warm it will keep me at AT&T Park.

Touch By Alyssa Milano

♥ Laia

ITS NOW OR NEVER

It's definitely come down to this.. it's now or never if the Giants want to keep their playoff hopes alive. Bochy's gotta rally the boys and get them fired up. Runs are getting harder and harder to come by. Starters almost have to go deep into the game and pitch close to a complete game shutout. These games this past week have been pretty difficult to watch... even for the biggest Giants faithfuls. At the same time, it doesn't help that the Rockies have only lost one game since being swept by the Giants the last time they met.

The Rockies are running on a full head of steam while the Giants seem to be sputtering. I refuse to say that it's over until it is. I'm hoping they can scratch out some wins and keep themselves in it... fight it out to the very end. Either way, this season has thrilled us all. No one expected this of the 2009 Giants... especially when they were picked to finish last. As a Giant faithful, I never pay attention to that stuff and just watch one game at a time. I love it when the underdogs prove everyone wrong.

Now would be a good time to go on a 10 game winning streak.

♥ Laia

I ♥ this bag! Would love to bring this to the games ;)

♥ Laia

THE GIANTS NEED SOME MOJO

September hasn't exactly gone the way of the Giants.. they need some mojo and luck right about now. Grab your rally rags, good luck charms and rally caps!

♥ Laia

UUUUUUUUUU-RIBE

With chants of UUUU-Ribe echoed throughout AT&T park.. Juan Uribe took his curtain call this afternoon for his offense provided in today's game. Uribe hit a two-run shot in the bottom of the third to score Bengie. Uribe does it again in the bottom of the seventh with a deep three-run shot to score Pablo & Bengie.

UUUUU-Ribe has been solid and has earned his Uncle's chant.

♥ Laia

THIS WEEKEND'S MVP :: EUGENIO VELEZ

Eugenio Velez made a game saving play yesterday against the Brew Crew -- bouncing ball up the middle gloved by Velez and underhand flip to Uribe at second for the out -- and he caught a ball today in left that didn't look like he was going to be able to catch. The ball was tailing away from him and he laid out for the ball and made the catch.

Along with his key basehits, leadoff doubles & triples, and homerun off of Pedro -- Velez is definitely this weekend's MVP. As Kruk puts it, "Velez is taking over this game!"

It's exciting to watch him play ;)

♥ Laia