On the day of All Day’s Saints, those from a city named after a saint, San Francisco, the dubious name of torture may be good karma for one, but not in its sinister meaning for others. Final outcome in progress.
First appeared in www.latinosports.com
Monday, 01 November 2010
El Barrio, N.Y. - A curious thing is happening with the word torture lately. The San Francisco Giants have began to use it as a one word motto as a result of their wins being: “low-scoring, ugly, and excruciating, ”* and seeing the Bush Clan seating behind home plate, with George W. Bush throwing out the first pitch in Game 4 of the 2010 Classic, when this war President has admitted the United States government is in the business of using torture against alleged and suspected terrorist, then it seems that the use of the word becomes a subliminal message that goes in tandem with making acceptable what generally has not been part of a heretofore American self image. The word was used by Game 5 starter Tim Lincecum after the Giants’ struggle and victory over Atlanta in the NLDS. Dave Sheinin in his article “Winning is ‘torture’ for the Giants” (The Washington Post October 15, 2010) points out that the word ‘torture’ was first used in the TV booth by the Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper to describe the teams play in an early season nail-biter.
On the other hand the SF Giants so far have not lived to their one word motto image even if game 4 was a relatively low scoring game for them. Ironically, the Giants’ 3 wins in the World Series have not been of the ‘torture’ variety, albeit game 4’s relatively low scoring with a victory master piece, 8-inning shut-out by Giants rookie, LHP Madison K. Bumgarner.
He tricked the Rangers allowing only 3 hits and punching out 6. His middle initial is indicative of what kind of pitcher he is. With Giants closer Brian Wilson not treating the Rangers to any runs in the bottom of the 9th, this Halloween, no doubt instead turned out be, ah, a ‘holloween’ for the Bush clan and Ranger President Nolan Ryan. President Ryan looked at times, as he does with his team losing, like a tortured man. (And I hope this is not a contribution to accepting the unacceptable but let’s play.)
For Latino Sports, as it relates to the San Francisco Giants, it has been torture not to see Boricua LHP Jonathan Sanchez win in the 2010 postseason and so far has lost 2 games, one in the LCS and one in the World Series. On a brighter note, Javier Lopez has done a great job as a LHP specialist. Santiago Casilla has pitched 1.1 innings and not allowed a run. Sergio Romo: 0.2 innings has allowed one hit and no runs with 1 K. Ramón Ramirez has allowed 2 runs on one hit, one BB in 1 inning, and 1K in a span of two games. And ex-Mets and well traveled Guillermo Mota has pitched in two games and has not allowed a run in 2.1 innings of work with 2 BB and no K’s.
On the other hand the performances of some of the team’s every day Latino players have been fun to watch. Besides Juan Uribe, Freddy Sanchez, particularly outstanding is Columbian Edgar Renteria: .429 BA, 5 runs, 1 home run and 3 RBI and Boricua Andres Torres: .333 BA, 3 runs, 4 doubles, 1 home run and 3 RBI.
So with game 5 set for a possibility of San Francisco returning home as Champions or to play another game, there is to be what game 1 turned out not to be with the two team’s aces facing each other for a second time: Texas Cliff Lee and Giants Tim Lincecum.
Who will say at the end of Game 5 that it was pure torture?
Republished on November 2. I said Edgar Renteria was Venezuelan. He is a native of Baranquilla, Columbia.
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