April 29 - Top 5 Moments in San Francisco Giants History

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Here are the top 5 moments on April 29 in San Francisco Giants history.

1969 home vs. Reds, the Giants had won 7 straight coming in but there were only 3200 paid for this Tuesday afternoon game at the Stick, the Giants were down 2-1 with 2 out in the 8th when Bobby Bonds hit a 2 run homer off Wayne Granger to give the Giants a 3-2 lead.  Bonds hit 186 homers as a Giant; this was his 13th.

Walk off 1969 home vs. Reds, same game, the Reds tied it at 3 in the 9th, now it's the 13th, two out, Hal Lanier on third, it's Bonds - again - he singles him home off George Culver for the game winner.

Walk off 1975 home vs. Reds, six years later we did it to Cincinnati again, 3-3 with an out in the 9th, Marc Hill scores all the way from first on a Chris Speier double and we win 4-3.   Only Rich Aurilia has more San Francisco plate appearances at short than Chris Speier.

1989 at Pittsburgh, the Giants came into the 9th trailing 3-2, tied it on a Kevin Mitchell homer, and then a couple of outs later Terry Kennedy hit what would turn out to be the game winning homer off Jeff Robinson.  Robinson came up through our system, lost 15 games for us in '84, we dealt him to Pittsburgh for Rick Reuschel in '87.  This was Kennedy's first of three San Francisco seasons that ended his career; we got him for Bob Melvin in a catcher trade before the season with Baltimore.  He was a perfectly acceptable backup catcher on a team that had several of them (young Manwaring, old Brenly).

Walk off 2006 home v Diamondbacks,  Moises Alou led off the bottom of the 9th with a home run off Luis Vizcaino to give us a 3-2 win.  This was 39 year old Moises Alou in his second and final year as a Giant; he couldn't give you much with the glove but Moises could still hit, he had a 132 OPS+ even at this advanced age.

See you tomorrow.  Go Giants!

2017 NFL Draft Day 3 Big Board, Top 100

Did the Niners really take that free third round pick the Bears gave us and flip it for the Saints second round pick next year?  What franchise am I watching?

Here's the final board, my top 100 players as we head to the final day of the draft.

1. Carl Lawson DE Auburn
2. Desmond King CB Iowa
3. Caleb Brantley DT Fla St
4. George Kittle TE Iowa
5. Dede Westbrook WR Oklahoma
6. Joe Mathis DE Wash
7. Samaje Perine RB Okla
8. Vincent Taylor NT OK St
9. Nathan Peterman QB Pitt
10.  Corn Elder CB Mia

11. Roderick Johnson T Fl St
12. Deatrich Wise DE Ark
13. Eddie Jackson S Ala
14. Bucky Hodges TE VT
15. Jake Butt TE Mich
16. Jaleel Johnson DT Iowa
17. Damontae Kazee CB SD St
18. Chad Hansen WR Cal
19. Vince Biegel DE Wisc
20. Mack Hollins WR UNC

21. Brad Kaaya QB Mia
22. Blair Brown LB Ohio
23. Isaiah Ford WR  VTech
24. Nathan Gerry S Neb
25. Jeremy McNichols RB Boise
26. Carlos Watkins DT Clemson
27. Dorian Johnson G Pitt
28. Tanzel Smart DT Tulane
29. Elijah Qualls DT Wash
30. Marlon Mack RB Flo

31. Ryan Glasgow DT Mich
32. Howard Wilson CB Hou
33. Josh Reynolds WR A&M
34. Josh Malone WR Tenn
35. Ejuan Price DE Pitt
36. Conor McDermott T UCLA
37. Jeremy Sprinkle TE Ark
38. Chase Roullier C Wyo
39. Danny Isidora G Mia
40. Grover Stewart DL Albany

41. Joe Toth C Kentucky
42. Tyler Orlosky C WVA
43. KD Cannon WR Bay
44. Anthony Walker LB Northwest
45. Zach Banner T USC
46. Nico Siragusa G SD St
47. Jalen Myrick CB Minn
48. DeAngelo Brown DT Louis
49. Channing Stribling CB Mich
50. Stevie Tu'ikolovatu DT USC

51. DJ Jones DL Ole Miss
52. Donnel Pumphrey RB SD St
53. Brian Hill RB Wyo
54. Ben Gedeon LB Mich
55. Malachi Dupre WR LSU
56. Charles Walker DT Okla
57. Michael Roberts TE Tol
58. Wayne Gallman RB Clem
59. Noah Brown WR Ohio St
60. Jehu Chesson WR Mich

61. Josh Dobbs QB Tenn
62. Adam Bisnowaty T Pitt
63. Jalen Reeves-Maybin LB Tenn
64. TJ Logan RB UNC
65. Damore'ea Stringfellow WR Ole Miss
66. Devonte Fields DE Louis
67. Pharoah Brown TE Ore
68. Matthew Dayes RB NC St
69. Isaac Rochell DT ND
70. Robert Davis WR Geo St

71. Jordan Leggett TE Clem
72. Darrell Daniels TE Wash
73. Jerome Lane Akron WR
74. Joe Williams RB Utah
75. Tarik Cohen RB NC AT
76. Xavier Woods FS La Tech
77. Jaylon Brown OLB UCLA
78. Jamal Williams RB BYU
79. Elijah Hood RB UNC
80. Robert Leff T Aub

81. Justin Senior T Miss St
82. Eric Smith T UVA
83. Daniel Brunskill T SD St
84. Damian Mama C USC
85. Isaac Asiata G Utah
86. Jacob Hollister TE Wyo
87. Kenneth Olugbode LB Col
88. Jalen Robinette WR Air Force
89. Chad Kelly QB Ole Miss
90. Austin Carr WR Northwest

91. Ryan Switzer WR UNC
92. Jordan Evans LB Oklah
93. Samson Ebukam DE E Wash
94. Hunter Dimick DE Utah
95. Davon Godchaux DT LSU
96. Ismael Zamora WR Bay
97. Tanner Gentry WR Wyo
98. Fred Ross WR Miss St
99. Mikal Myers DT UConn
100. Garrett Sickles DE Penn St

April 28 - Top 5 Moments in San Francisco Giants History

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What is this all about?

Here are the top 5 April 28 moments in San Francisco Giants history.

1978 at Pittsburgh, down 3-2 in the 9th  40 year old Willie McCovey hit a 3 run double off John Candelaria, we'd hold on to win 5-4.  McCovey had a really good year with the bat in his return to the Giants in '77 but hit just .228 this year as his final descent to retirement began.

Walk off 1985 home vs Reds, even in a season where you lose a hundred games sometimes the good guys win. This was 1-1 in the 11th when David Green singled home Manny Trillo off of Tom Hume to give us a rare 1985 victory.  This was Green's only season in San Francisco after being the key piece coming back from St Louis in the Jack Clark trade in the off season.  He'd be out of the big leagues in '86 before coming back to the Cardinals for the '87 stretch run.

Walk off 1992  home vs Expos, 4 years later Mark Gardner would join the Giants and remain in the organization following his retirment, but here he started for Montreal, giving up only a run, but was long gone in the 10th inning when, with the score 1-1, Matt Williams hit a walk off homer against Bill Sampen. Williams hit 5 walk off homers in his career, this was his second.

Walk off 1993 home vs Mets 39 year old Frank Tanana, in his final season, started this one for the Mets; he threw 7 shutout innings but put a couple on in the 8th before getting pulled.  We scored 3 in the 8th to take a 3-2 lead, the Mets tied it in the top of the 9th. Matt Williams won the game with a single off Mike Maddux that scored Mike Benjamin.   Only Jimmy Davenport had more plate appearances as a San Francisco third baseman than Williams.

2012 home vs Padres, the Giants came into the 7th with only one baserunner, an infield Tim Lincecum (who threw 121 pitches) single, but had a couple of men on with two out, trailing 1-0 when Brandon Belt doubled both home. That 2-1 lead held up.  Only McCovey, Clark, Cepeda, Snow, have more San Francisco plate appearances at first base than does Belt.

See you tomorrow.  Go Giants!

2017 NFL Draft Day 2 Big Board, Top 100

Did the Niners really steal some extra picks from the Bears and get Reuben Foster?  Had we gone with Adams instead of Thomas I wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.

Here's the new board. Top 100 players remaining as we head to round 2-3

1. Dalvin Cook RB Fl St 42-90
2. Forrest Lamp G WKy 46-90
3. Jordan Willis DE Kansas St 61-85
4. Malik McDowell DT Mich St. 73-86
5. Cam Robinson T Ala 75-90
6. Jourdan Lewis CB Mich 80-87
7. Sidney Jones CB Wash 79-79
8. Zach Cunningham ILB Vandy 80-82
9. Tim Williams OLB Ala 81-80
10. Kevin King CB Wash 81-89

11. Obi Melifonwu SS UConn 85-85
12. Carl Lawson DE Auburn 89-73
13. Zay Jones WR ECU 89-87
14. DeMarcus Walker DE Fl St 105-80
15. Alvin Kamara RB Tenn 112-86
16. Joe Mixon RB Oklahoma 109-84
17. Chidobe Awuzie CB Colorado 108-73
18. Marcus Williams FS Utah 115-83
19. Taylor Moton G WMich 118-79
20. Quincy Wilson CB Fla 123-88

21. DeShone Kizer QB ND 125-82
22. Budda Baker S Wash 120-86
23. Teez Tabor CB Florida 132-80
24. Ahkello Witherspoon CB Colorado 124-74
25. Justin Evans S A&M 130-74
26. Ethan Pocic C LSU 138-75
27. Kareem Hunt RB Tol 137-74
28. Dalvin Tomlinson DT Ala 137-76
29. Chris Wormley DT Mich 135-80
30. Desmond King CB Iowa 136-75

31. Dan Feeney G Indiana 134-80
32. Curtis Samuel WR Oh St 138-87
33. Trey Hendrickson DE FAU 145-75
34. Caleb Brantley DT Fla St 144-81
35. Tarrell Basham DE Ohio 140-77
36. Gerald Everett TE S Ala 152-73
37. George Kittle TE Iowa 155-68
38. Derek Rivers OLB Youngstown 160-77
39. Dede Westbrook WR Oklahoma 162-52
40. Cooper Kupp WR EMich 169-79

41. Juju Smith-Schuster WR USC 169-83
42. Dion Dawkins G Temp 163-73
43. Cordrea Tankerlsey CB Clem 179-63
44. Joe Mathis DE Wash 176-NR
45. Dawuane Smoot DE Ill 170-74
46. Samaje Perine RB Oklah  170-77
47. Pat Elflein G Ohio St 170-76
48. Vincent Taylor NT OK St 186-60
49. Taywon Taylor WR WKy 180-76
50. D'Onta Foreman RB Tex 180-73

51. Cam Sutton CB Tenn 180-73
52. Antonio Garcia T Troy 180-75
53. Rasul Douglas CB  WVA  190-72
54. Raekkwon McMillan ILB Ohio St 190-73  
55. Tanoh Kpassagnon DE Nova 190-70
56. Marcus Maye S Fla 189-87
57. Ryan Anderson OLB Ala 188-81
58. Chris Godwin WR Penn St 200-72
59. Nathan Peterman QB Pitt 200-77
60. ArDarius Stewart WR Ala 215-74

61. Corn Elder CB Mia 226-64
62. Roderick Johnson T Fl St 220-61
63. Deatrich Wise DE Ark 221-56
64. Eddie Jackson S Ala 220-62
65. Bucky Hodges TE VT 220-72
66. Montravius Adams DT Aub 220-73
67. Jake Butt TE Mich 220-78
68. Jaleel Johnson DT Iowa 220-71
69. Adam Shaheen TE Ashland 220-80
70. Fabian Moreau CB UCLA 230-78

71. Damontae Kazee CB SD St 230-75
72. Shaquil Griffin CB UCF 230-67
73. Chad Hansen WR Cal 230-68
74. Vince Biegel DE Wisc 230-65
75. Mack Hollins WR UNC 235-73
76. Brad Kaaya QB Mia 230-69
77. Larry Ogunjobi DT Charlotte 230-77
78. Blair Brown LB Ohio 240-71
79. Eddie Vanderdoes DT UCLA 240-61
80. Isaiah Ford WR  VTech 240-47

81. Nathan Gerry S Neb 240-51
82. Jeremy McNichols RB Boise 240
83. Carlos Watkins DT Clemson 240
84. Dorian Johnson G Pitt 240
85. Tanzel Smart DT Tulane 260-62
86. Elijah Qualls DT Wash 250-63
87. Marlon Mack RB Flo 250
88. Josh Jones S NC St 250
89. Carlos Henderson WR LA Tech 260-72
90. Ryan Glasgow DT Mich 260

91. Howard Wilson CB Hou 260
92. Tyus Bowser OLB Hou 260
93. Josh Reynolds WR A&M 270
94. Josh Malone WR Tenn 270
95. Alex Anzalone ILB Fla 275
96. Ejuan Price DE Pitt 280-50
97. Tedric Thompson S Colorado 280-39
98. Conor McDermott T UCLA 280-51
99. James Conner RB Pitt 280
100. Jeremy Sprinkle TE Ark 280

2017 NFL Draft Big Board-Final Version, Top 100

Here's my final Top 100 headed into the 2017 NFL Draft, Round 1.  Time permitting I'll reset before Friday.

1, Myles Garrett DE Texas A&M
2. Jonathan Allen DT Alabama
3. Jamal Adams S LSU
4. Marshon Lattimore CB Ohio St 12-92
5. Reuben Foster ILB Alabama 13-92
6. Solomon Thomas DE Stanford 15-94
7. Derek Barnett DE Tenn 18-91
8. Malik Hooker FS Ohio St 20-92
9. Christian McCaffrey RB Stanford 23-92
10. Mike Williams WR Clemson 25-91

11. OJ Howard TE Alabama 25-92
12. Corey Davis WR WMich 29-91
13. Leonard Fournette RB LSU 29-93
14. Haasan Reddick OLB Temple 30-92
15. John Ross WR Wash 37-90
16. Mitch Trubisky QB UNC 38-89
17. Dalvin Cook RB Fl St 42-90
18. Deshaun Watson QB Clem 45-88
19. Marlon Humphrey CB Alabama 45-89
20. Forrest Lamp G WKy 46-90

21. Tre'Davious White CB LSU 47-89
22. Ryan Ramczyk T Wisc 48-88
23. Charles Harris DE Missouri 50-90
24. David Njoku TE Mia 57-91
25. Patrick Mahomes QB TTech 59-85
26. Jordan Willis DE Kansas St 61-85
27. Adoree Jackson CB USC 64-88
28. Jarrad Davis ILB Florida 66-89
29. Takk McKinley DE UCLA 69-89
30. Jabril Peppers S Michigan 71-84

31. Malik McDowell DT Mich St. 73-86
32. Cam Robinson T Ala 75-90
33. Taco Charlton DE Mich 76-86
34. Jourdan Lewis CB Mich 80-87
35. Sidney Jones CB Wash 79-79
36. Zach Cunningham ILB Vandy 80-82
37. Tim Williams OLB Ala 81-80
38. Kevin King CB Wash 81-89
39. Evan Engram TE Ole Miss 81-90
40. TJ Watt DE Wisc 83-87

41. Obi Melifonwu SS UConn 85-85
42. Carl Lawson DE Auburn 89-73
43. Zay Jones WR ECU 89-87
44. Garett Bolles T Utah 99-87
45. Gareon Conley CB Ohio St 100-90
46. DeMarcus Walker DE Fl St 105-80
47. Alvin Kamara RB Tenn 112-86
48. Joe Mixon RB Oklahoma 109-84
49. Chidobe Awuzie CB Colorado 108-73
50. Marcus Williams FS Utah 115-83
   
51. Taylor Moton G WMich 118-79
52. Quincy Wilson CB Fla 123-88
53. DeShone Kizer QB ND 125-82
54. Budda Baker S Wash 120-86
55. Teez Tabor CB Florida 132-80
56. Ahkello Witherspoon CB Colorado 124-74
57. Justin Evans S A&M 130-74
58. Ethan Pocic C LSU 138-75
59. Kareem Hunt RB Tol 137-74
60. Dalvin Tomlinson DT Ala 137-76
   
61. Chris Wormley DT Mich 135-80
62. Desmond King CB Iowa 136-75
63. Dan Feeney G Indiana 134-80
64. Curtis Samuel WR Oh St 138-87
65. Trey Hendrickson DE FAU 145-75
66. Caleb Brantley DT Fla St 144-81
67. Tarrell Basham DE Ohio 140-77
68. Gerald Everett TE S Ala 152-73
69. George Kittle TE Iowa 155-68
70. Derek Rivers OLB Youngstown 160-77
   
71. Dede Westbrook WR Oklahoma 162-52
72. Cooper Kupp WR EMich 169-79
73. Juju Smith-Schuster WR USC 169-83
74. Dion Dawkins G Temp 163-73
75. Cordrea Tankerlsey CB Clem 179-63
76. Joe Mathis DE Wash 176-NR
77. Dawuane Smoot DE Ill 170-74
78. Samaje Perine RB Oklah  170-77
79. Pat Elflein G Ohio St 170-76
80. Vincent Taylor NT OK St 186-60
   
81. Taywon Taylor WR WKy 180-76
82. D'Onta Foreman RB Tex 180-73
83. Cam Sutton CB Tenn 180-73
84. Antonio Garcia T Troy 180-75
85. Rasul Douglas CB  WVA  190-72
86. Raekkwon McMillan ILB Ohio St 190-73    
87. Tanoh Kpassagnon DE Nova 190-70
88. Marcus Maye S Fla 189-87
89. Ryan Anderson OLB Ala 188-81
90. Chris Godwin WR Penn St 200-72
   
91. Nathan Peterman QB Pitt 200-77
92. ArDarius Stewart WR Ala 215-74
93. Corn Elder CB Mia 226-64
94. Roderick Johnson T Fl St 220-61
95. Deatrich Wise DE Ark 221-56
96. Eddie Jackson S Ala 220-62
97. Bucky Hodges TE VT 220-72
98. Montravius Adams DT Aub 220-73
99. Jake Butt TE Mich 220-78
100. Jaleel Johnson DT Iowa 220-71