A few years ago the knock on the Giants was that they were a two man team. That was when Jason Schmidt was dominating the league as a Cy Young contender and Barry Bonds was taking walks and hitting home runs left and right. These days, Schmidt's still pitching well and Juiceman is taking walks and ... well, that's about it. So what does that make these Giants? A one man team? A half man team? How about just a shitty team? That'll do. They're just shitty.

The Dodgers beat them again today to take 2 of 3 in the series. The one loss came on Friday when Schmidt was dominant. Today, Derek Lowe made the Giant hitters look foolish through 8 innings as the Dodgers won 5-2. Nomar and J.D. Drew, remembering to eat their spinnach this morning, both blasted 2-run homers and even D-Lowe had 2 hits and an RBI. Things got scary though in the bottom of the ninth. Lowe tried to go out there for one last inning and finish the game, and he just might have, except Jeff Kent let a surefire double play ball roll right under his baby-maker. That error put two on with 0 outs, prompting D-Lowe to give up a single and a walk to make it 5-1 with nobody out and the bases loaded. Then Saito came in and struck out the side to end it, walking a pinch-hitting Juiceman for the another run in the process.

I'll have to admit. At the end there, I was still scared when Bonds came in to hit. Even with a bad back and two bad knees, he was still a scary figure, and I don't mind Saito walking him there. After all, he is still the Giants' best player. Which just goes to show how shitty the other Giants really are. Next up on the Dodgers' guillotine: mmmmm drink it innnn. San Diaaaago.