Only 161 games to go

Hey everyone, Jax here, shaking off the rain. I hope I don't get Jungle Paw again from all the moisture in there ...

Anyway, opening day was full of surprises. After all that talk about how the Giants have no offense and would rely heavily on pitching this season, they bang out 10 runs and Lincecum only lasts three innings in his first start. You never know.

Travis Ishikawa and Aaron Rowand had 2 hits and 3 RBI a piece, and Rowand had been cold as ice at the plate all spring. (He hit for .189 this spring, not .170 as previously posted--sorry Mrs. Rowand.) But who cares? Now is what counts.

And the best thing about the Giants this year? Can you imagine being the Brewers, or any team that comes to SF for a series, and having to face Lincecum, followed by Randy Johnson the next day, followed by Matt Cain the next day? The visiting team loses the first two of those games and their spirit is just crushed for the next one.

But maybe that's wishful thinking. The Giants had a bad record at home last season (Paw is sore, can't find stat.)

The Giants actually had a lot of offense this spring, and if yesterday was any indication, let's keep that rally alive!
Here's a shot of Travis Ishikawa (left) who was a San Jose Giant not long ago. This was taken in 2005, and he is with Brian Munhall and Nate Schierholtz (right). Photo by Dave Nelson/Flickr.

Jax