GameGotCaughtDroppedNotes
Mon Jun 16th 2008 - vs Detroit110It was freezing cold and the tigers didn't really do much until the last turns of the last group. My catch was halfway up section 140 on a very high ball from Ordonez. High enough that three regulars closed in on me before I caught it as Chris came zipping by in front trying to snag it. I had it all the way.
Sun Jun 15th 2008 - vs Oakland2203 chances and I caught two of them. The first was in the front right corner of 139, a liner from Crosby. The second one was in the Arcade 147, I went from the disabled seats to the back bench and pulled it in. The last chance was much the same but farther down the row. I had it all the way, but a guy standing on the walkway lunged for it at the last second and knocked my glove out of the way. It ended up bouncing back on the field. My own fault for not blocking him out better. Oh well, I'm happy.. except that the Giants got swept by the A's.
Sat Jun 14th 2008 - vs Oakland---skipped bp 6pm Saturday game. Giants got beat.
Fri Jun 13th 2008 - vs Oakland000Had one real chance on a ball in the Arcade cut out. I pretty much had it, but a barehanded guy bashed the back of my glove at the same time as the ball. I know... excuses excuses.. but I was interfered with! I can't call it a drop. Other than that Chavez surprised me with two very deep balls that ended up bouncing on the arcade walkway near the speaker pole... and into the water both times.
Wed Jun 4th 2008 - vs New York---In an improved method over yesterday, I skipped batting practice for the day game
Tue Jun 3rd 2008 - vs New York000Cold, windy, grey, dismal, boring, no balls, no chances, no point.
Mon Jun 2nd 2008 - vs New York100Very few homers were hit and I blew my only real chance the one I got bounced right up to me at the top of the 40 tunnel.
Sat May 31st 2008 - vs San Diego---skipped bp on the Saturday afternoon game.
Fri May 30th 2008 - vs San Diego110Molina, just above the 140 tunnel. I really didn't have many other chances. In the game, the Giants turned a 5-4-3 triple play in the 8th inning (Castillo to Durham to Bowker) Kouzmanoff hit into it. However, the ended up losing in 13 innings on a bases-loaded walk.
Sun May 18th 2008 - vs Chi White Sox310I got the first 2 tossed to me though I didn't really ask for them. It was very empty in the stands and a regular, Bill, was calling to Lincecum to throw a ball to him. I just wanted to rankle Bill a little , so when Lincecum turned to see who he could throw it to, I ran to a high point all by myself where he could hit with no interference. And he did. The second one came out of nowhere. I saw it coming down right at the ushers above the 138-9 tunnel. Nobody saw who threw it. The catch was immediately after Cheese caught one above the 140 tunnel right in front of me. We were looking at the ball when Jeff yelled to me that one was coming. I saw it about 20 feet up, tossed out my glove, and snagged it in the webbing with a backhand. Another one came right after that. I should really know better than to stop looking once one's been caught. I sat down in section 101 at the visitor bullpen and watched the Giants lose again.
Fri May 16th 2008 - vs Chi White Sox210Castillo tossed one up to me early on, and I caught one from Pierzynski in Arcade section 148, going down the top row to the first aisle, just like old times. Giants lose 2-0, and were 0 for 12 with runner in scoring position. Another note, the Giants hit exactly ONE homerun during batting practice (Velez). I've never seen that.
Thu May 15th 2008 - vs Houston---skipped bp - weekday day game - Giants blow a 6-run lead
Wed May 14th 2008 - vs Houston---skipped bp for my big softball game against the undefeated team. They're still undefeated. The Gaints didn't do any better.
Tue May 13th 2008 - vs Houston110I got closer to catching a Carlos Lee homer, but this time somebody stepped in front of me and snagged it. The one I did catch was from Aurilia down near the front of 138.
Mon May 12th 2008 - vs Houston110Smallest bp crowd ever and Houston hit a lot of balls out, but even with that going for me I didn't get one from them. I had one chance on a very deep one in 140 by Hunter Pence, but I ran into the only other guy in the section and watched it one-hop onto the walkway. Carlos Lee hit one onto the walkway above 138. The one I did get was a good one, very high from Ortmeier behind the 139-140 tunnel. So, I have no complaints.
Sun May 11th 2008 - vs Philadelphia110Bought a $10 ticket from a scalper and went to bp, but didn't stay for the game. Is that wrong? I had to go play softball at 3. Anyway, my catch was an easy one in 138, shoulder high. I really expected somebody to come in and steal it from me, but nobody did. I had a couple other chances including trying to snare a shorthop off the centerfield wall from Howard (who, btw, hit zero balls out again), I had the shorthop in my glove, but couldn't hold onto it it. Oh well.
Fri May 9th 2008 - vs Philadelphia110The Phillies were very disappointing, Utley and Howard hit zero balls out between them. My catch was a high one from Werth in 138 next to the tunnel. It was a good catch among a bunch of regulars. I had one other hit my glove in way over in the aisle between 137-138. I can't call it a drop though, I got totally interfered with. Still I think I should have held on.
Wed Apr 30th 2008 - vs Colorado---skipped bp - weekday day game
Mon Apr 28th 2008 - vs Colorado510Today, the only way to describe it that the I was in the right place at almost the right time. I didn't chase any of the 4 balls I got, they pretty much just all landed in my hands, except for the one that bounced up and I caught between my knees. I did get a little self respect when I caught one on the 138 side of the tunnel against the railing.
Sat Apr 26th 2008 - vs Cincinnati110Snagged one from Griffey in the aisle of the Arcade cutout section. A nice catch, I came down from the walkway to underhand it. Griffey and Dunn hit a goo dnumber, but that one was really the only chance I had today.
Fri Apr 25th 2008 - vs Cincinnati110Pulled in the last homer of batting practice next to the 138-39 tunnel. Brandon Phillips hit it. I had maybe 3 other chances, but none were very close to being caught by me. I was about to give up when this one pulled me back
Wed Apr 16th 2008 - vs Arizona---Skipped BP- weekday day game
Sun Apr 13th 2008 - vs St. Louis000Nothing much hit(Pujols and Glaus skipped bp), not that I would have caught anything anyway. Maybe I should find a new hobby. Hmmm... an extra two hours every day.... The Giants won the game though, the new kid, Bowker hit his second home run in his second game in the majors.
Fri Apr 11th 2008 - vs St. Louis100My troubles continue. I'm just not getting to the right spot at the right time. I'm having trouble judging the high ones. Pujols, Glaus, and Ludwick hit a reasonable amount, but I couldn't pull any in. The one I got was one from Lewis in the Arcade cut-out section, again I was late on it, but it bounced right up to me.
Thu Apr 10th 2008 - vs St. Louis110Finally pulled one in from Bengie Molina. I got it in 139 just to the left of the 138-39 tunnel. Had another snatched from in front of me, and misjudged a high one from Pujols
Wed Apr 9th 2008 - vs San Diego100I'm just a step short so far, Probably had chances at three balls and just kind got beat on them by people sneaking in ahead of me. I've got to get there a little quicker (without hurting myself), I guess. The one I got was like that, I just didn't get back in time to catch it, and had to grab it off the ground.
Tue Apr 8th 2008 - vs San Diego000Not a whole lot hit and I'm still a bit rusty. Couldn't get over to one off the Arcade roof, then I had one from Lewis all the way until a guy stuck his hat out and snared the ball inside my glove. I don't think he'd have caught it without my glove, but oh well he was a crowd pleaser (what there was of one).
Mon Apr 7th 2008 - vs San Diego000It wasn't because it was crowded, there just weren't many chances between the Giants and Padres. I had one chance on a Fred Lewis ball in right, but I got caught on the wrong side of the railing and couldn't reach it. I let a kid pick it up off the ground. The Padres drubbed Cain and the Giants 8-4 in the home opener. It'll be a long season indeed.
Sun Mar 30th 2008 - vs Oakland430Only the A's batted in the last exhibition game before the Giants go to LA, but it didn't matter. I got three balls in right, no idea who hit any of them. The first one bounced off the water cannon and rolled 50 feet right to me. The second one was an underhanded catch behind the 147 disabled seats. The third was a good catch for me, going to the back railing and keeping it from going in the water. Later I got another pretty easy one from Emil Brown in front row of 139. (If had been paying attention I might've had the one he right after it, but oh well.)
Fri Mar 28th 2008 - vs Oakland320The two catches were early, from Fred Lewis in the Arcade. Both were underhanded, the first one while running along the top, the second one along the green roof. It was very wet out there and that limited my mobility. I'm just not ready to run up or down the wet benches. The other one was in 139, Darrell missed it and it kicked up a couple of rows to me. Very sparce crowd for the A's exhibition game.
Thu Mar 27th 2008 - vs Seattle210The first practice game of the year and I'll admit to being a little rusty. I did make a nice catch in 139, but I was a step late on 3 other balls and got two of them snatched out of my glove. I the other one I got was deep in 141, I thought I had it all the way but it sailed over my head and I picked it up off the ground. Rick came with me and didn't really have any chances. It's good to be back.