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What a difference a day makes. Has to be said, some seemed on the verge of melt-down as the Giants threatened early, but by the end, it was another smooth D-backs victory. Ian Kennedy racked up arguably his most important W of the year, and we sent Lincecum to an 0-2 record against Paul Goldschmidt Arizona this season. Timmeh looked about to burst into tears more than once, and who can blame him, as the Giants are almost done: our division odds at CoolStandings.com are 95.6%. To put that in the context of last night's game, after J-Up's bases-loaded walk, our Win Probability was 95.7%. That's where we are: four up and the bases loaded, with one out in the sixth inning.
- Willie Bloomquist SS
- Aaron Hill 2B
- Justin Upton RF
- Miguel Montero C
- Paul Goldschmidt 1B
- Chris Young CF
- Ryan Roberts 3B
- Gerardo Parra LF
- Daniel Hudson RHP
Vogelsong has been a nice story for the Giants, but he's fading down the stretch. He has lost his last three starts, with an ERA more than a run above his season average. Meanwhile, Hudson has been getting better: over his six August starts, he had a 2.88 ERA. This was always going to be the match-up in the series I felt most confident about, and while a victory this afternoon won't technically clinch the division, it might end the Giants' chances. If that happens, I'd proibably be more concerned about the Dodgers - albeit in the way you're concerned a meteor might hit your house. They're on the way to their 12th win in 13 games, but would still be below .500.
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