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The San Francisco Giants will rely on strong starting pitching, a struggling Padres team, and an easy September schedule to overtake the San Diego Padres and win the 2010 National League West.

The Schedule:

The Giants are currently three games back of the Padres with 28 games to play. 12 of the remaining games are against teams with sub .500 records, and another seven of those games are against the division leading Padres. The other games are against the struggling Cubs and the hated Dodgers.

The Padres have lost seven straight games and seem to be trying to hand the Giants the division title. The Giants next 10 games are on the road, but they are all favorable matchups for the Giants. San Francisco will go to L.A for three games, Arizona for three, and San Diego for four.

The Pitching:

Although he had been struggling recently, Tim Lincecum pitched eight strong innings last night and looked to have regained his Cy Young winning form. Lincecum’s one run performance was his first win since July 30th, but it could go a long way towards rebuilding Lincecum’s confidence.

There is no doubt Lincecum has the talent to be one of the best pitchers in the MLB and if last night was any indication of how Lincecum is going to pitch down the stretch, Giants fans should be full of optimism.

Along with Lincecum, the Giants have Matt Cain whose 10-10 record reflects his lack of run support more than his lack of ability. Cain is a dominant pitcher who has recorded nine straight quality starts and is more than capable of leading the Giants into October.

The San Francisco rotation also features Madison Bumgarner who is possibly the best fifth starter in the league. Bumgarner is 5-4, but has won four of his last five starts.

When the West will be Won:

The Giants are averaging six runs per game over the past 10 games and seem to be heating up at the right time of the year. They have won three of their last four and could take over the National League West lead as early as Tuesday in Arizona.

Expect the Giants to win the 2010 NL West and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2003.

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With the calendar down to the last day of August, Major League Baseball is about to fire the starting gun on its stretch run.

Much to the surprise of everyone outside of the 619, the San Diego Padres have been maintaining a nice cushion in the National League West all year and are serving me large helpings of crow with each day in first place. Let’s not mention the Friars’ record against our San Francisco Giants—I’ll leave that bit of vengeance to a Padre poster, should one stumble into hostile territory.

Even more troubling for the City, the Fathers were threatening to run away with the pennant until getting swept over the weekend by the Philadelphia Phillies. That makes four losses in a row for SD (five including Monday night’s), but the club still has a six-game advantage in the loss column over the lads.

Until this little bump in the road turns into a sincere losing jag for the front-runners, San Francisco’s best shot at the postseason remains to slip through the Wild Card side door.

But the Orange and Black will need a few things to happen, first.

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Fans haven’t been hesitant to point to the player or the plan that keeps the San Francisco Giants from soaring to the top of the NL West and well past the field in the wild-card race.

As it turns out, though, most things that fans insisted the Giants do to get things going have been done and things haven’t gone very well at all in the last month. The club is on the verge of falling out of the division race and has to keep pace with the Philadelphia Phillies, a tall order, to win the Wild Card.

It almost seems as though fans are…grasping at straws and calling for change for the sake of change. No!

Here’s a quick look at the most common complaints fans had, how the Giants addressed them and their impact on club that had gone 12-14 entering the final two games of August.

“Call up Buster Posey… now!”

The fear was that the organization was going to play it cheap and not recall Posey until June. Remember all that talk about the arbitration clock? Well, the club called on the phenom in May. Then, a deal that sent Bengie Molina to Texas made Posey the everyday catcher. Posey has had a magnificent season.

Calling Posey up sooner than later didn’t prevent the August meltdown.

“Don’t break up the starting rotation.”

Fans who believed the Milwaukee Brewers would trade Prince Fielder for Jonathan Sanchez notwithstanding, it was generally considered key that the Giants not trade a member of the starting rotation to get a full-time, run-producer. Tim Lincecum, Barry Zito, Matt Cain, Jonathan Sanchez and Madison Bumgarner stayed put.

Fans who insisted that the starting rotation would save the Giants have noted that it has been the club’s biggest problem over the last month.

“It’s Barry Zito’s fault!”

That’s not really a fan request, but most fans mumbled it when the Giants had a lineup without a big league hitter. In fact, now isn’t a bad time to mumble, “It’s Zito’s fault that … ” and add “the Giants couldn’t sign a big-time slugger” or “trade for Roy Oswalt and his big contract.” Right?

Mainly, though, Zito was outstanding early and then just OK. Now, he’s fallen on hard times yet hasn’t been any worse than his peers in the rotation were in August.

“They have to bench Aaron Rowand!”

Duly noted, obviously, because Rowand is buried deep on the Giants bench.

Getting Rowand out of the lineup didn’t exactly ignite a hot streak in August, did it?

“Add a big ‘bat’ right now!”

The Giants rescued left fielder Pat Burrell from the scrap heap and he has returned to somewhere near the form he showed when he was one of the NL’s top home run hitters with Philadelphia.

Burrell filled a spot in the middle of the order and delivered the goods but…

“Man, go get another ‘bat’ to help the pitching!”

Now, it’s easy to grumble, “I meant Adam Dunn or Manny Ramirez,” but the fact remains that Jose Guillen came over from Kansas City and has hit the devil out of the ball. He hasn’t ignited a series of personality conflicts and ruined the clubhouse chemistry either.

Two ‘big bats’ and… the August slump still hit hard.

“The pen stinks! Get some relievers.”

Veterans Javier Lopez and Ramiro Ramirez were acquired in trades. Jeremy Affeldt returned to health.

Apparently, the club needed to acquire Mariano Rivera because faces changed in the pen, but the results remained much the same.

“Shorten the leash on Jonathan Sanchez and yank him when he starts to unravel.”

If only the Giants would give the left-hander the hook sooner than later, right? Well, manager Bruce Bochy routinely replaces Sanchez in the fourth or fifth, even with a lead, if he starts to struggle.

An abundance of faith in Sanchez wasn’t the problem.

“Put John  Bowker in the lineup and let him hit home runs!”

Bowker was hitting .207 with the big club when he was dealt to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The woeful Pirates have yet to recall Bowker from the minor leagues. So, fans who thought Bowker was the answer have to explain how wrong two organizations are about him.

“What’s Dave Righetti doing? Find a new pitching coach.”

Looking back, it turns out that Righetti was the pitching coach during both of Lincecum’s Cy Young Award seasons. Righetti also presided over the staff in July when the Giants played so well they appeared poised to soar past the NL West-leading San Diego Padres.

Since none of the other things fans have insisted would save the Giants have saved the Giants, guess who becomes a fall guy? The rotation has fallen apart because Righetti’s not doing his job, apparently?

“Just put Andres Torres in the lead-off spot and the whole lineup gets better.”

Done.

His club MVP type season might have help keep the club from sinking from sight completely in August.

“Do something about Pablo Sandoval.”

Comcast baseball analyst Mycheal Urban suggested that, perhaps, Sandoval should be sent to the minors in June. Others felt he should bat second, fifth, seventh, eighth, etc. They also said his defense isn’t a problem, but that he needed to hit.

Sandoval’s hitting. His defense is a problem. Ouch!

“Bochy’s gotta go!”

Oddly, when an entire list of sure-fire fixes fail to prevent a tailspin, the manager is the guy who usually gets the blame. Even Bochy’s most ardent critics must have trouble believing the skipper is to blame for Lincecum, Zito, Sanchez and Madison Bumgarner all getting beat like drums at the same time in the same month. And, he likely hasn’t done anything that makes it more difficult for Sandoval to catch the ball then throw it straight.

It’s easy to blame the manager if Guillen can’t get to a fly ball. “Why wasn’t Cody Ross in there?” And, it’s easy to blame the manager if Ross strikes. “Nate Schierholtz should have pinch-hit!”

It’s hard to figure how putting any other manager in Bochy’s spot would’ve helped in August, though.

Ted Sillanpaa is a Northern California sports writer and columnist. Contact Ted at tsillanpaa1956@gmail.com

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Former two-time CY Young award winner Tim Lincecum is currently suffering through a five-game losing skid.

The San Francisco pitcher’s downward spiral is taking all possible playoff hopes of this team with him.

The Giants are currently six games back of the NL West leading San Diego Padres with only 31 games left in the season.

Lincecum is stuck on his worst stint of his career, after a 6-0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.

He gave up four runs on five hits in six innings and has a 7.82 ERA in August. He finished 0-5 in the month of August.

“I’m pretty ready for September,” Lincecum said. “This has been one of those things you have to take with a punch and just roll with it. It’s not fun to go through. You have to fight through it. The last thing I want to do is give up or give in to what’s going on now.”

Since opening the season 5-0 with a 1.76 ERA, Lincecum has struggled more than any other time in his career. He hasn’t won since July 30, and is 6-9 with a 4.80 ERA in his last 19 starts.

The Giants chances to win the NL West are almost out of reach this late in the season. But they are only a half game behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL Wild Card standings.

Hopefully the month of September for the Giants ace is better than August. They will need Lincecum to pitch like the back-to-back Cy Young award winner he is capable of.

He has looked far too uncomfortable with his breaking ball, considering he has arguably the best change-up in the league.

The Giants just pitched him too hard the past two seasons.  He has thrown too many pitches at too young of an age with too slight of a frame, and the result is decidedly a less lively arm in 2010.

Lincecum also has the highest ERA (3.62) and highest WHIP ( 1.34) since his partial season as a rookie in 2007.

He has lost almost a full three miles per hour on his fastball this season. It is down to 91mph. Lincecum is only 5’11”, 170-pounds and his small frame is wearing with each lengthy start.

The Giants are in the midst of a pennant race and could easily win the Wild Card with the Phillies losing seven of their last eight games.

The pitching staff is what keeps the Giants going and Lincecum will need to find his stuff and add some more fire to his fastball if they have any shot of getting into the playoffs.

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The notion that Tim Lincecum’s woeful performance in August was prompted by rookie catcher Buster Posey tipping pitches is utterly ridiculous.

Of course, the desperate search to explain how poorly Lincecum has pitched lately leads fans to suggest he cut his hair and has manager Bruce Bochy saying the two-time Cy Young Award winner needs to work harder to get in better condition during the offseason.

Lincecum’s not been above looking for answer in odd places. Before he dropped Friday night’s game to Arizona, 6-0, he opted to change the look of his uniform and wear black stockings with orange stirrups.  There’s more chance that Lincecum just needs to tweak his uniform or trim his hair than there is that he hit the skids because he and Posey don’t work together, as well as the right-hander worked with veteran catcher Bengie Molina.

If Posey is guilty of tipping pitches to the point that he gets Lincecum hit all over the park, why isn’t Matt Cain getting jacked around by opposing hitters?  Why haven’t opposing hitters been hammering closer Brian Wilson’s fastball in every outing? Posey’s catching those guys, too.

Posey might make rookie mistakes like touching the ground with his glove when he wants the pitcher to keep the ball particularly low.  However, the only way that type of thing is the cause for Lincecum’s problems would be if Posey coincidentally worked an entire game without making such mistakes in Lincecum’s few solid outings in recent months.

When Molina was initially traded to the Texas Rangers, simply to make room for Posey behind the plate, media types and the Giants were gleefully reporting that Posey had immediately meshed with the starting pitchers, including with Lincecum.

Lincecum had some good outings with Posey behind the plate, in between his two prolonged slumps this season.  So, Posey didn’t start tipping pitches or making rookie mistakes until after he’d put down fingers for Lincecum in a couple of victories?

Posey’s not to blame for Lincecum’s struggles. Lincecum would be struggling even if Molina were still catching his starts.  Remember, things have gone so poorly for Lincecum that he has altered his wind-up and delivery, at one point in the middle of the game.

It’s doubtful something as simple as changing catchers is the problem if a Cy Young Award winner feels the need to mess with a pitching motion that enabled him to take baseball by storm in 2008 and 2009.

Bochy might be onto something, though.  Bochy’s a baseball guy, through and through. If he says Lincecum’s just tired, and that he’s tired because he didn’t work hard enough in the offseason, the manager is most likely right.  Bochy never calls out his players, let alone a veteran and one of the game’s brightest young stars. For the veteran skipper to flatly state that Lincecum’s tired and lacking cardiovascular and lower body strength, it must be the gospel truth.

Lincecum won’t bounce back this season. He’ll win some games down the stretch, but long gone is the time that the Giants could imagine one of his starts being an automatic victory.

Barry Zito got his fastball back, so Lincecum can get two, three, or four mph back, as well. He just won’t do it this year.  And, while the kid continues to struggle, it won’t be Posey’s fault.

Ted Sillanpaa is a Northern California sports writer and columnist. Reach Ted at tsillanpaa1956@gmail.com.

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The San Francisco Giants are a team built around their starting pitching.  Over the past month, it’s this aspect of the team that has been letting them down.

GM Brian Sabean has made several moves during the course of the season to bolster the offense.  Outfielders Pat Burrell, Jose Guillen, and Cody Ross give manager Bruce Bochy a lot of flexibility to go with the hot bat.  Infielder Mike Fontenot was a much needed acquisition when Edgar Renteria went on the DL.

In addition, the trade of catcher Bengie Molina opened the door for Buster Posey to play every day.  These moves have given the Giants a solid lineup and also a potent bench.

Now, the key for the Giants to make a playoff run is the pitching, most notably the starting pitching.  Two time Cy Young award winner, Tim Lincecum, has been struggling and has now lost five straight decisions.  His overall record has slipped to a very pedestrian 11-9, with a 3.80 ERA.

The alarming thing about this recent run is the loss of velocity and command that has plagued Lincecum.  Against Arizona tonight, Lincecum’s fastball was usually in the 90-91 mph range, down from the 94-96 mark he was at for most of the past two years.

The decrease in velocity means that Lincecum is unable to get as many hitters to swing and miss with the fastball.  Not only does this mean more balls are put in play, but also more foul balls, so Lincecum’s pitch count rises too rapidly.

The decrease in velocity also means that the speed differential between Lincecum’s fastball and changeup is a lot less.  This, again, means more contact and more foul balls.  Lincecum is having trouble putting hitters away quickly, even when he gets two quick strikes on them.

In addition, Lincecum has been having trouble with his command, both in and out of the strike zone. Lincecum walked two in the first inning.  They both came around to score on Adam LaRoche’s home run.  Lincecum missed badly with his location on an off speed pitch, leaving it over the plate for LaRoche to smash.  LaRoche blasted it into McCovey Cove, giving the Diamondbacks a three-run lead.

The second starter, Barry Zito started the season quite well.  However, he has also struggled of late.  In Zito’s last three starts, he has given up five runs once and four runs twice.  Zito has not made it out of the seventh inning in any of those outings.

Matt Cain has been the most reliable starter in the month of August.  His overall record is 10-10 with an ERA of 3.07.  Cain’s WHIP ratio, (Walks + Hits allowed per innings pitched), is a phenomenal 1.14.  Cain has endured poor run support from his offense. Otherwise, his record would be much better.  Right now, Cain is pitching like the ace of the staff.

Jonathan Sanchez, the fourth starter, has great talent and can have tremendous games.  He threw a no-hitter against the Padres last season.  However, as good as Sanchez can be at times, he has struggled with consistency his entire career. 

In the past four outings, Sanchez has had one great outing and three poor ones. Against Philadelphia, Sanchez threw eight innings, giving up only two hits and one run.  In the other three starts, Sanchez threw a total of 13.2 innings and give up twelve runs.  These short outings also cause the bullpen to become overworked.

The fifth starter, rookie Madison Bumgarner, just turned 21 years of age.  He is under pressure to deliver, as the Giants need him to do well in their playoff chase. 

Bumgarner had been pitching well, then had a terrible outing earlier this week against the Reds.  He was unable to get out of the third inning, giving up seven earned runs.  The Giants trailed at one point 10-1, but staged an incredible comeback to take the lead 11-10.  Unfortunately for the Giants, the Reds were able to tie it in the ninth inning and win it in the 12th. 

Having lost the past two games, the Giants need to get back to their winning ways in order to keep their playoff hopes on track.  The starting pitching for the Giants must improve immediately, or this season will be lost. 

The talent is definitely there.  Now, it’s up to Lincecum, Zito, Cain, Sanchez, and Bumgarner to step up and lead the Giants to the playoffs.

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As of late, Tim Lincecum has not been at the top of his game.

Around this time last year, Tim Lincecum was an NL Cy Young candidate in which he later won. But right now, Lincecum is not pitching like he used to… so what’s wrong?

The two time defending Cy Young award winner is certainly not where he was last year, but why? Lincecum has the stuff and we know what he can do with it, he’s just not showing us at the moment.

First of all, his velocity is down. When he’s not throwing hard enough, he tries to throw harder and when he does that his delivery and balance are thrown off. Lincecum may also have too much on his mind. He knows he’s not pitching like he is expected to, and that is probably getting to him. If Lincecum would just let it fly this slump could get turned around.

Comparing Lincecum To His Rotation

This year, Lincecum is 11-8 with a 3.72 ERA. Lincecum has K’d 173 and walked 64 which equates to a good WHIP of 1.35. That is not horrible considering he has a relatively low ERA and a winning record. But the thing is, he hasn’t been living up to his hype and status that his preseason No. 1 pitcher ranking created. Last year, Lincecum went 15-7 with a 2.48 ERA and 261 K.

Matt Cain, even though 1 less win and 2 more losses, has seemed to pitch better than Lincecum. With a 3.07 ERA and 137 K’s, you don’t consider that too horrible for a No. 2 starter.

Jonathan Sanchez has posted a 9-8 record and an ERA of 3.67. Sanchez is still himself comparing last years stats, as he sits at 157 K’s.

Madison Bumgarner, although being called up not too far back, has posted some nice numbers. Madison is 5-4, a 3.95 ERA, and 52 K’s in only 73 innings pitched.

Barry Zito hasn’t pitched as well as he did to start the season, currently holding a 8-9 record with a 3.78 ERA and 121 K.

It may seem that Lincecum has pitched better than the pitchers in the Giants rotation, but he is just not doing what he’s done over his last 2 years in the bigs.

If Lincecum tries not to throw as hard, just lets it go, and tries not to think too much, he should return to his superstar status and bring back his nasty stuff.

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Yes, this is an incredibly bold conclusion. Actually, I haven’t concluded anything, I’ve just posed a question.

The fact of the matter is, the Giants have an incredibly fickle nature. Remember in July, when they won 20 games in a month for the first time since September of 2000? Well, right before that month, they had a seven-game losing streak. Are they going to once again bounce back?

This is a team that can get on a roll, and dominate. They have all of the tools necessary to win a game. Their rotation is as good as any in the majors. They have a solid group of hitters—Torres, Huff, Posey, Burrell, Uribe, Guillen, Sandoval, Sanchez—the problem is, they aren’t always consistent.

Sandoval has struggled all year, but now he is starting to return to his 2009 form, or so it appears. He has four home runs in his last eight games, including his first home run of 2010 from the right side of the plate. These are promising signs. 

Aubrey Huff and Andres Torres have carried this team the entire year, amassing a combined 10-plus Wins Above Replacement by doing everything—they have versatility on the field. Torres can run, they can both hit home runs, Torres is among the top hitters in the National League in doubles, and so on…

Posey hit .440 for the month of July, and when he is hot, he rarely goes without a hit. He’s heating up again, currently riding a seven-game hitting streak during which he’s batted over .400. 

And, all the other guys—Burrell, Uribe, Guillen, Sanchez, etc.—have the tools to provide clutch hits here and there. Burrell, Uribe, and Guillen are all legitimate power threats, and Sanchez is the only Giant who can really play small ball—he always gets the bunt down when he needs to. 

Beyond Lincecum’s struggles, the rotation has really been solid. Even Lincecum has. The only problem is consistency, but after going 14 games without a win from a Giants starter, Sanchez and Bumgarner have now won back-to-back games. Lincecum, as the ace, has to be compelled to step up his game now, right? 

The Giants have a tough road ahead of them, facing St. Louis and Cincinnati, both playoff contenders. They are an inconsistent team, but they possess the tools to beat any other team in the National League—well, maybe not the Padres just yet.

The Wild Card is still within their reach, though, and if they get all the right gears clicking, they can go far. Consistency is the key though, and for such a fickle-natured team, it is impossible to say whether they will get all the right gears clicking. 

Their defense is average at best, with Guillen, Burrell, and Sandoval having minimal range. If they can manage to keep runs to a minimum, though, score some runs with their starting lineup in the earlier innings, then put in defensive replacements, the Giants could very well succeed. 

Potential is a word often thrown around, but it’s true—this Giants team has great potential. Will it be fulfilled?

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The pitchers of the AL and NL West may not be the best to use as a finale in my Future Hall of Fame series. Unlike all of the groups I’ve done, there have been no sure-fire candidates, like a Chipper Jones or a Mariano Rivera. This is largely due to the youth of the group in question. I struggled to find any pitchers in their 30s who had any sort of a chance at all (the last cut resulting in the loss of Barry Zito-yes, I really was that desperate for players). But then, maybe it’s fitting that I finish with the youngest, most potential filled group.

And, because I know you’re all dying to know, the only chance Barry Zito has of coming close to the Hall is if he becomes Jamie Moyer, Mark II: the soft-throwing lefty with good command and movement who somehow hangs around racking up wins into his mid-40s. 

And so, onto the real analysis.

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Open your eyes Timm~ay!  Why are they all squinty like that?  Why are they all bloodshot? 

A month or two ago on the road in Houston everyone watching the broadcast who was at one time a stoner could see it plain as day. Tim Lincecum on a day off was in the dugout as high as a kite.  

The familiar slack jawed laughter. The happy stare into nothingness. It was obvious.

Bruce Bochy the Giants’ Manager must have done what everyone else has been doing which is turning a blind eye. 

This must has been going on for a couple years now and anyone who has been a total pot head in life for a period of time understands how it affects you. 

Your mind is less sharp especially when you are not smoking/coming down. Nothing matters too much. It’s hard to finish things, like the second inning of Timm~ay’s last start.

After a bases loaded 3-2-3 double play kept the Padres to just two runs with two outs in the second, Timm~ay throws a first pitch fastball to Miguel Tejada of all people right down the middle. The two run single made it 4-0.

To be a pitcher you have to be a warrior set for battle. Every pitch in a tough situation is key; once you get a break like that double play, the pressure only intensifies and so must your focus.

Focus and weed do not go hand in hand.

Let’s not suggest that Lincecum is pitching high, but maybe he should be.

You know how in college they tell you not to study drunk or else you’ll have to be drunk for the test in order to be in the same mental mindset to remember what you studied?  Well same goes for major league pitchers who are so agitated from not being high that he doesn’t even want to take warm up pitches.

Mike Krukow the Giants’ announcer claimed he’s never seen this before as he pointed out Lincecum was calling off warm ups between the second and third inning. Lincecum was so anxious he didn’t even take his warm up pitches. The question is what did he do with that time?

As someone who works in the media, let this blogger assure you that the cable network that brought you this game is not cutting their commercial time short between innings nor is a corporate MLB umpire going to start the game until TV is ready… and rightfully so. There are contracts at play from advertising to Lincecum himself.  

So what does a pitcher do in that situation if he’s not warming up and yet the game is not starting? Just stand there staring at the sky?  Not even the infielders got to warm up as Timm-ay called it off for everyone to stand there and do what? What he would be doing instead of warming is beyond expectation.  

That same inning the game pretty much ended when Sandoval overthrew first on a tailor made 5-3 double play. 

Baseball is a game of ritual. 

That’s why every out in the infield or every strikeout without runners on leads to throwing the ball around the infield. It keeps the arms fresh and accurate and wakes everyone up again between batters. Sandoval’s errant throw in this case was a direct result of Timm~ay’s poor judgment in breaking the ritual.

Did I mention judgment and pot don’t go hand in hand either?

This blogger grants that the evidence used in this article is hardly enough to prove the claims made herein. The truth is the truth however and right now the San Francisco Giants need Lincecum to shut the door on every other start for the rest of the season until the end of the playoffs.

So what is the solution? Let’s be honest weed is fun. We’re all allowed our escapes in life and the pressures of being a Major League Baseball are gut wrenching. Still, there is a responsibility here to a community that when the weed starts affecting performance that the problem has to be confronted head on with a solution.

Weed and responsibility do not go hand in hand. Although, to use stoner talk, one can gauge their spiritual evolution in life by the amount of responsibility they are able to take on in life.

Tim, everyone understands that this is just a phase for you that you will grow out of.  The problem is that the fans want to make the playoffs and you’re not helping.

The solution Tim is for you to stop smoking weed for one month. 21 days is enough to break a habit actually. Let’s go for one month though.

Stop smoking weed for one month, and after that month, you can decide if you want to start again. 

San Francisco is a good place for you because the fans understand what you are going through. They understand this is just a phase in life for every San Francisco kid and San Francisco will love you all the same no matter what your decision Timm~ay.

At the same time San Francisco wants to see you succeed. San Francisco wants to see you rise to the levels you are capable of in this playoff run. 

A month without weed is all that’s necessary and surely there are plenty of fans in San Francisco who will join you in giving something up for a month so we’re all in this together.

This blogger will give up video games for a month. That’s this blogger’s escape which leads to a cycle of depression and fogginess. For one month from now, no video games on the phone in the home, at the friends, even the free arcade games on the floor at work. That’s a vow.

San Francisco will be in this with you. So comment below on what you will give up for thirty days in support of Timm~ay leading the Giants to the playoffs.

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