Puttin' The Brew on The Bar-B-Q.

It's called winning. We did it. Lincecum's 9 ABs were strikeouts. That's right: in a row.

A note on this: Bowker hit a 3-run shot, just when it looked like we were going to tank this one to the Brew crew. It was well-appreciated... but this is exactly what I've come to expect from John: show up hugely once in a while, show up not-so-much for long stretches.

That said, I'm pleased that even in spring we manage to pull anything but a horrendous record. That's saying something for a team that was once projected to finish in the bottom tiers of baseball hell. It's also saying something for keeping the best of our farm talent in a "reward cycle". Sandoval is at 3B, Burriss, Velez and Frandsen will likely all make the 40-man roster, and Ishikawa... well, you already know my opinion there. Posey, Downs and Gillaspie are all getting ABs immediately; things look good, despite the big "throw-money-at-it" signings. (Note: this is a complaint about the philosophy, not about the players themselves.)

It wasn't against Sabathia, or even a complete Brewers roster, but it will do, boys. It will definitely do.

FINAL
MIL - 2
S.F. - 5

The Boys Who Showed Up: Lincecum, Affeldt, Posey, Bowker.