Um...Mercy

If only such a rule existed in Colorado. Some dignity could have been salvaged.

Everyone's calling it now. After the Rockies matched the 49ers score last night, hopes for a Giant postseason become all the more grim. Come on, 20 runs? That's utterly embarassing even when you take into account the venue and a bad start by Lowry. Suddenly the starters can't get out of the first inning and in the case of last night the bullpen only put up one zero in nine chances. But until that last Sunday (or maybe Monday) we refuse to put out a season summary or hand out any yearly awards yet. A week ago we were scoreboard watching and riding a modest Giants streak, only to arrive in St. Louis and succumb to the baseball gods once again, who seem to have this team destined for an 81-81 finish (if they even need to play Sunday's rainout).

There's not much to say about the remainder of the season. Cain must right the ship tonight, and the rest of the starters must pick up the momentum. Speaking of the youngster, who thought back in May when he was walking six in five innings that he would be the stud of the rotation? With his recent success the Giants are thinking about campaigning for his honor as NL Rookie of the Year.