Less than Peaved

The Chronicle's Giants blog puts it best: "Danger: Optimism alert." All year this team has toyed with our emotions to the point where we expect to hover around .500 with a series of 8-2 / 2-8 streaks. Do we reserve our excitement? A little over 20 games left...it's time to get pumped.

But is anyone else feeling like a playoff berth would be slightly bittersweet? Not sure how Sabean will react to a somewhat "successful" .523 season, but there is always a chance he might keep stacking vets, especially since Bonds is creeping closer to Aaron.

Regardless in the short term games like last night's, simply put, are fun to watch. When this team realizes (read: hides) its true potential (read: age) the Giants look like a respectable ball club. Jake Peavy, who traditionally handles the Giants very well (6-3, 3.31), couldn't keep up with Matt Cain, who flirted with a no-hitter and combined with Correia, Kline, and Stanton for a two-hitter. The bats are still inconsistent but as of late the Giant arms have been exceptional, throwing up zeroes and closing out games.

Schmidt will take on Wells in today's matchup, while Morris goes up against Williams tomorrow.