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Reliving the Giants-Reds NLDS through MoreSplashHits' best tweets
A couple of years ago I launched to Twitter account linked to my MoreSplashHits blog.
Then I started using Twitter as I watched Giants games live, and it was great. It's kind of like hanging out in the bleachers at AT&T Park or a sports bar filled with Giants fans.
So I thought I'd share with you my impressions of the Giants' series victory over the Reds through my tweets during the five games.
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After Brandon Belt made a great catch on a foul pop as he fell into a camera well:
"Belt is safe after that tumble into box seats, thanks to the infielder fall rule"
Johnny Cueto injures himself in the bottom of the first inning, draw some cheers from AT&T crowd.
"Cheering when a dude gets hurt is not cool … unless it's Mat Latos"
Bronson Arroyo was shutting out the Giants through six innings as Reds led 4-0.
"Prediction: Giants put 2 runners on it 7th. Dusty lifts Arroyo, gives him game ball. Reliever gives up 3-run HR. Giants rally to win 6-5."
When TBS made the obligatory replay of the Scott Cousins/Buster Posey play in 2011 while the Reds were pounding the Giants.
"OK, great, the Cousins play. Thanks TNT. Like I don't need that right now"
Which was quickly followed by..
"Next inning TBS will air video of Melky trying to falsify a web site."
The Reds add onto their lead in the eighth against Guillermo Mota.
"Quick. Someone get Mota some cough medicine. Just coughed up another run."
After the Reds extended lead to 9-0.
"This must be what it feels like to be a Rangers fan watching a postseason game at AT&T Park."
Yet, I never lost hope … completely.
"I'm researching a tweet about the last time a team rallied for 10 runs in ninth to win postseason game …."
After the loss, trying to keep things in perspective.
"Threw my lucky shirt for game 1 in wash. Should throw out my new lucky shirt for Game 2 … Oh wait, it's a 2010 World Champions T-shirt"
A simple request
"OK #SFGiants, let's win Tuesday, if only because I'm not working Tuesday or Wednesday."
The game starts
Giants score first run since Game 1 on HBP, walk, sacrifice bunt and sacrifice fly.
"OK, we got a run. Now it's time on working on getting a hit."
Giants' inability to get runs (or even hits) heightens stress when Reds come to plate.
"Why does every time Reds come up it feels like the bottom of the ninth?"
… and it begins to deteriorate confidence.
"Did he bring his bat? RT @hankschulman Having the pleasure of sitting next to former Giant Stan Javier"
"#SFGiants head to bottom of the fifth down three runs, despite being tied 1-1 #feelslikeit"
Brandon Phillips battled a cramp in his leg while batting.
"Brandon Phillips cramping up due to inactivity in the field when #SFGiants are hitting"
After the camera showed Johnny Cueto in dugout.
"And he has a fast car RT @TheDodgerhater Johnny Cueto looks like Tracy Chapman."
After Bruce Bochy all but empties his bench in eighth inning.
"Hitters left on bench … Hector Sanchez, Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain, …. Shawon Dunston."
But hope still prevails …
"Did anyone else here that voice? RT @SonsofJohnnieLe If you #BELIEVE they will score"
Still 1-1, bottom of the ninth, Reds hitting.
"OK, I'm watching the bottom of the ninth … with my finger on the OFF button."
Top of the 10th, Giants put runners on second and third with two outs after passed ball with Joaquin Arias at bat.
"Now do they walk Arias?"
They pitch to him. He hits chopper to Scott Rolen, who can't handle it as Arias beats out throw. Buster Posey scores for 2-1 lead.
Romo saves. Giants win 2-1.
"YES!!! THERE IS A TOMORROW!!!!! #SFGiants #BELIEVE"
I get a late start.
"OK, I'm on twitter. Had to run errand, so was watching on DVR. Caught up now, which means I can't fast-forward when Zito is on mound."
Tim Lincecum comes in relief of Zito, fans Ryan Ludwick to end inning.
"Good thing Timmy fanned Ludwick there cuz I needed to pee. Already soiled myself when Zito was pitching."
Giants surge ahead. Geico commercial comes on TV.
"People switching to Geico sure are happy. How happy? Happy as #SFGiants fans watching their team rally from 0-2 series deficit"
After State Farm ad comes on featuring ex-Cubs Kerry Wood and Andre Dawson.
"Somebody should tell Andre Dawson it's October 1989 … then he won't have to do anything for the Cubs."
Another clutch hit from Marco Scutaro.
"I thought the Reds were going to pitch around Scutaro, try to turn 2 on Panda. Dusty must have borrowed Mattingly's scouting report"
Giants score eight runs, even series at 2-2.
"It think it was @MLBJesus who said 'Blessed are the meek-hitting team, for they shall inherit the earth.' "
Camera shows Brian Wilson and his beard in dugout.
"OK, Brian Wilson's beard has become plain ridiculous. Where can I buy a "Shear the Beard" T-shirt?"
A favorite post-game tweet back
Not superstitious … sort of
"Don't have lucky T-shirt, cuz i don't believe in lucky T-shirts. But if I had lucky T-shirt, I'd sure as hell have it on today. #SFGiants"
A message to Mat Latos
Buster Posey belts a grand slam to make it Giants 6-0.
Reds cut the lead to 6-3 and keep threatening.
"Giants still have 3-run lead. Giants still have 3-run lead, Giants still have 3-run lead ….."
As the stress grew in late innings, the Tweets became fewer and fewer and far less clever. But the Giants held on the victory and advance. So I offered praise to Hunter Pence and his pre-game pep talks in Games 3, 4 and 5.
"Hi, I'm @hunterpence and I'm a motivational speaker …. AND I LIVE IN A VAN DOWN BY THE OHIO RIVER!!!!!"
NLDS Game 5: San Francisco Giants 6, Cincinnati Reds 4
Game 1: Reds 5, Giants 2
Game 2: Reds 9, Giants 0
Game 3: Giants 2, Reds 1, 10 inn.
Game 4: Giants 8, Reds 3
Game 5: Giants 6, Reds 4
The San Francisco Giants made history Thursday, and I have only one thing to say about that.
Only the Giants can make a 6-0 a heart-thumping affair.
That's where the Giants were since stinging Mat Latos for six runs in the fifth, the killer blow being Buster Posey's grand slam that made it 6-0.
Well, we thought it was a killer blow. It was just a wounding blow. The Reds did not go down with a fight.
BOTTOM OF FIFTH: But the Giants didn't get a shutout inning from Matt Cain. Ryan Hanigan was hit by a pitch and Drew Stubbs singles. One out later, Brandon Phillips doubles both home. But Cain ended it there. GIANTS 6, REDS 2.
BOTTOM OF SIXTH: Ryan Ludwick leads off with a home run to right. Jay Bruce walks and Scott Rolen singles. Nobody out, and it looked like Bruce Bochy was going to get Cain. But pitching coach Dave Righetti stops him. Hanigan strikes out on a 3-2 pitch with the runners moving, and Posey throws out Bruce at third. Cain is relieved, and George Kontos gets Stubbs to ground out to end inning. GIANTS 6, REDS 3
BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH: Jeremy Affeldt comes into pitch. With one out, Phillips singles. Another out later, Votto singles. Then Affeldt gets Ludwick to hit a comebacker. GIANTS 6, REDS 3
BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH: Javier Lopez comes in to get Bruce to groundout. Santiago Casilla comes in and gives up a bloop single to Scott Rolen. Hanigan hits a laser that is snagged by Brandon Crawford at short. Todd Frazier serves the ball into center for a single. Casilla comes out, Sergio Romo comes in. Dioner Navarro hits a looper to center that Angel Pagan makes a nice rolling catch. GIANTS 6, REDS 3
BOTTOM OF THE NINTH: Romo gets Phillips to pop out. Then Zach Cozart walks and Votto singles to right. Ludwick singles to left, scoring Cozart. Runners at first and second at one out. Bruce comes up and hits so many foul balls you had to runner if they would run out of balls. Finally, Romo gets Bruce to fly to left. Romo gets ahead of Scott Rolen 1-2 before a slider — that actually missed on its location — gets Rolen to strike out. GAME OVER. GIANTS 6, REDS 4.
It was a great game. A great comeback effort by the Reds. Great pitches, great plays by the Giants to preserve the lead.
Bring on the Cardinals or Nationals!!!
NLDS Game 4: San Francisco Giants 8, Cincinnati Reds 3
Game 1: Reds 5, Giants 2
Game 2: Reds 9, Giants 0
Game 3: Giants 2, Reds 1, 10 inn.
Game 4: Giants 8, Reds 3
Game 5: Giants (Cain) vs. Reds (Latos), 10:07 a.m. Thursday (TBS)
For the 13th consecutive time, the Giants won a game started by Barry Zito.
But like in a few other of the Zito's previous 12 starts, the Giants won not because of him, but in spite of him.
Zito exited after 76 pitches in 2 2/3 innings, giving up two run on four hits, four walks. One of the runs the Reds scored off Zito came on three successive walks.
George Kontos came to clean up Zito's mess in the third. When two Reds reached on infield singles in the fourth, Jose Mijares got Joey Votto, then Tim Lincecum entered.
This was the Tim Lincecum from Sunday's game. The Tim Lincecum of the 2010 playoffs. The Tim Lincecum of the 2008 and 2009 Cy Young seasons.
Lincecum pitched 4.1 innings, giving up one run on two hits with no walks and six strikeouts.
He threw 55 pitches, 42 for strikes.
That goes with two scoreless innings he threw Sunday.
Combine the two relief efforts:
6.1 IP, 1 ER, 3 hits, 0 BB, 8 K. 80 pitches, 59 for strikes.
If you compare that line with any of Lincecum's starts this season, in some ways there's no comparison.
Number of Lincecum starts this season with zero walks? None.
Number of Lincecum starts in which Lincecum allowed three or fewer hits: Three. But in all three, he walked four.
So what's the difference between Lincecum start and Lincecum out of the pen? Timmy didn't really say.
"Right now, I fee like times are different," Lincecum told the San Jose Mercury-News. "We're playing to get to the NLCS and further. So I feel that, with that motivation, I don't think about the difference between starting and being in a bullpen situation. It's just that I've got to get my outs and do my job."
On the flip side of the game, the Giants' offense finally woke up.
For a team that had four runs on 10 hits in the first three games, the Giants broke free for eight runs on 11 runs on Wednesday.
Home runs from Angel Pagan in the first and Gregor Blanco in the second gave the Giants' an early 3-1 lead they would not relinquish.
In the seventh, Pablo Sandoval launched a long, two-run home run that measured an estimated 422 feet to seal the deal. I didn't see where it landed, but it was headed to the Ohio River.
Since this is MoreSplashHits, we celebrate splash hits, even near splash hits on the road.
So here's the video.
Now the Giants have become the first NL team to fall behind 2-0 in the Division Series to force a Game 5 by winning two road games.
They've already made history once, why not do it again, by becoming the first NLDS team to advance after falling behind 0-2.
NLDS Game 3: San Francisco Giants 2, Cincinnati Reds 1
Game 1: Reds 5, Giants 2
Game 2: Reds 9, Giants 0
Game 3: Giants 2, Reds 1
Game 4: Giants (Zito) at Reds (TBA), 1:07 p.m. Wednesday (TBS)
Game 5: Giants at Reds, 10:07 a.m. (or 11:07 a.m.), Thursday (TBS)
Incredibly, inexplicably, the Giants are not dead yet.
Buster Posey scored on an error by Reds third baseman Scott Rolen, who could not field a grounder off the bat of Joaquin Arias cleanly enough to throw him out with two out in the top of the 10th.
And the Giants won 2-1, despite the fact that they didn't record their first hit until the sixth inning, despite the fact that they only managed three hits total, despite the fact that in seven of the 10 innings Tuesday the Giants went down in order, despite the fact that the Giants did not get a run-scoring hit.
The Giants still aren't hitting, but they're still playing.
They won because of a solid five outings from Ryan Vogelsong and five more shutout innings from the bullpen.
It was a very 2010 pitching performance.
But it was a very un-2010 performance by manager Bruce Bochy. Watching the game, we kept wondering if the skipper's questionable move were eventually going to end the Giants' hopes.
Ultimately, it was a questionable call by the former Giants manager in the Reds dugout that helped them win the game.
We'll get to that eventually. But we'll start with Vogelsong.
After giving up three singles and a run in the first inning, it looked like it was going to be another sub-par postseason outing by a Giants starter. Vogelsong was actually aided by Brandon Phillips' decision to advance from first to third on a pitch that got away from catcher Buster Posey. Posey threw out Phillips at third for the inning's first out.
After Zach Cozart walked and a Joey Votto fly out, Vogelsong gave up singles to Ryan Ludwick and Jay Bruce, scoring Cozart. But Vogey fanned Scott Rolen to end the inning.
But after the first, Vogelsong did not allow another hit to the Reds.
Meanwhile, the Reds' Homer Bailey didn't allow a hit to the Giants for 5 2/3 innings. But that didn't keep the Giants off the board.
In the third, Gregor Blanco was hit by a pitch and Brandon Crawford walk. After a Vogelsong sacrifice, Angel Pagan flied to center to score Blanco.
From there it was a combination of heroes, botches by Bochy, and goofs by the Reds.
BOCHY BOTCH NO. 1: This one came even before the game started, before the series started, when Bochy decided to go with 12 pitchers on his postseason roster. He went with 11 in 2010, when he left Barry Zito off the roster. But this season, he decided to leave all five starters on the roster, meaning one would act as a long man out of the pen, completely negating the need to carry Guillermo Mota. The Giants would have been better off leaving Mota off the roster and carrying Francisco Peguero to give them a second reserve outfielder on the bench.
HERO NO. 1, RYAN VOGELSONG: Vogelsong settled down after the first, working around two walks in the third and setting down the final seven batters he faced. He finished with 5 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K.
BOCHY BOTCH NO. 2: With Vogelsong sailing and the Giants hitless, Bochy opted to pinch-hit for Vogey with Aubrey Huff leading off the sixth. TBS analyst Ron Darling said Bochy made the move because "the Giants can't waste outs." Well, that's all they have been doing all weekend. The more important goal is keep the Reds from scoring. He should have let Vogelsong hit and stay in the game for another inning. He was at 95 pitches. But his high-pitch innings came early. Instead, Huff came to the plate and struck out. Now your starter is out, you're digging in your dugout and one of your pinch-hitters is done. Marco Scutato got the Giants' first hit two batters later.
HERO NO. 2, JEREMY AFFELDT: Affeldt came in relief of Vogelsong and threw two shutout innings, allowing just one hit. A shutdown performance very similar to Game 6 of the 2010 NLCS in Philadelphia.
BOCHY BOTCH NO. 3: When Reds manager Dusty Baker pulled Bailey after seven one-hit innings (and 10 strikeouts and just 88 pitches thrown — thank you Dusty), lefty Sean Marshall came in the game. With two lefties (Gregor Blanco and Brandon Crawford) and the pitcher's spot due up, Bochy gutted his bench, sending up three pinch-hitters to hit to get the OVERRATED righty-lefty. I can see sending up two pinch-hitters, but not three, especially with only four players left on the bench. The best move would have been to let Blanco hit, keeping Xavier Nady in reserve. Instead, Nady, Joaquin Arias and Ryan Theriot were all retired.
HERO NO. 3, HUNTER PENCE: Pence was hitless — for the series — when he came to the plate in the top of the 10th. He fouled off a pitch and landed awkwardly on his left leg, which was cramping up. Trainers came out to talk to him and he stayed in the game, eventually slapping a single into left to put runners on first and second with no out. Pence hobbled to first. In the bottom of the 10th, Pence chugged a bottle of Gatorade and made his way out to right. Luckily, the Reds never hit the ball his way.
BOCHY BOTCH NO. 4: OK, I don't think Bochy actually botched this one, but I thought I should address it. After Pence's single put runners on first and second with no outs, Bochy did not have Brandon Belt sacrifice. I believe it was the right call. Belt does not have a sacrifice bunt in his two years with the Giants. He hasn't even attempted one. He has zero sacrifices in three seasons as a pro. With Pence hobbled at first, a bunt attempt that is struck too hard could have easily have turned into a double play. Fans were screaming for a sacrifice after Belt struck out, but in this case it was a good call.
REDS GAFFES NO. 1, 2 and 3: After Xavier Nady followed Belt's whiff with one of his own, Jonathan Broxton's first pitch to Joaquin Arias ticked off catcher Ryan Hanigan's glove for a passed ball and both runners moved up. It was at this point that I thought Baker would walk Arias with the open base. This would accomplish three things: 1) set up a force at any base; 2) force Bochy's hand to use his final hitter on his bench — Hector Sanchez — to bat for Sergio Romo; 3) Get Romo out of the game. Instead, he pitched to Arias, who hit a chopper to Rolen, who charged but was unable to come up with it cleanly and Arias beat out the throw, scoring Posey from third.
Romo then came back out in the 10th and set the Reds down in order, completing a six-up-six-down night.
And the Giants survive.
Cold, hard facts about San Francisco Giants' postseason hopes
Still trying to keep the faith as the Giants prepare to play the Reds in Game 3 of the National League Division Series.
But it's hard given the cold, hard facts about being down 0-2 in the NLDS.
- 21 teams have fallen behind 0-2 in the NL Division Series since its inception in 1995. None have rallied to win the series.
- Only one has a team even managed to force a Game 5. That was last year when Arizona won Games 3 and 4 to force a Game 5. However, those two wins came at home for Arizona.
- Teams falling behind 0-2 in the NLDS are 5-16 in Game 3.
- Teams falling behind 0-2 with two losses at home are 2-6 in Game 3s on road.
- The Reds have not lost three consecutive games at home this season.
- The Giants haven't swept a series in Cincinnati since 1999.
- The Giants swept three road series this season: Aug. 3-5 at Colorado; Aug. 20-22 at Los Angeles; Aug. 28-30 at Houston.
- The last time the Giants won an elimination game on the road was Game 5 of the 2002 NLDS in Atlanta.
But, hey, there's always a time to make history.
NLDS Game 2: Cincinnati Reds 9, San Francisco Giants 0
Game 1: Reds 5, Giants 2
Game 2: Reds 9, Giants 0
Game 3: Giants (Vogelsong) vs. Reds (Bailey), 2:30 p.m. Tuesday (TBS)
Game 4: Giants vs. Reds, TBA Wednesday, if necessary
Game 5: Giants vs. Reds, TBA Thursday, if necessary
Game 2 of the National League championship series ended two hours ago, and I'm still trying to find something profound to say about the Giants' loss.
I could write about how Madison Bumgarner was not sharp, as he hasn't been for the last few weeks of the season, giving up a solo home run to Ryan Ludwick and a single-fest in a three-run fourth inning.
But that didn't really matter.
I could write about how Hunter Pence's decision to try to throw out Joey Votto at home — instead of throwing to third — allowed the runners to move up 90 feet to second and third. If he had held the runners to first and second, then Ryan Hanigan's single to center likely would have been a inning-ending double play to Marco Scutaro and held the deficit to 2-0.
But that didn't really matter.
I could write about how the Reds added five runs in the eighth off two relievers — Jose Mijares and Guillermo Mota — who should have never been in the game, and maybe not even on the postseason roster. Mijares was brought in after Tim Lincecum threw to solid innings to face lefties Joey Votto and Jay Bruce. Votto singled and Bruce doubled with a Ryan Ludwick walk sandwiched in-between.
But that didn't really matter either.
The bottom line was that the Reds were good enough Sunday to score one run. And that's all they needed against a Giants lineup that seemed to be pressing from the start, and it only got worse as the game wore on.
And you can't win a game if you don't score a run.
The end result was the worst shutout loss in the postseason in franchise history, their first shutout postseason loss since being one hit by the Mets' Bobby Jones in Game 4 of the 2000 NLDS, and their most lopsided postseason loss since losing Game 5 of the 1951 World Series 13-1 to the Yankees.
Here are the hitting highlights of the weekend.
- Buster Posey 2 for 7, HR, 2 BB
- Gregor Blanco 2 for 5, 2B, BB
- Pablo Sandoval 2 for 9, 2B
- Brandon Belt 1 for 5, 2 BB
How are those for "highlights." The lowlights included: Other than that, it wasn't pretty: Angel Pagan 1 for 9, Marco Scutaro 0 for 8, Hunter Pence 0 for 8, Brandon Crawford 0 for 4.
When you look at this lineup, it hardly resembles the line-up of the 2010 champions. Only Sandoval and Posey were on that team, and Sandoval was mostly on the bench in 2010.
We've seen what happens when this team presses.
The Giants managed just two hits in the first five innings Saturday before Posey belted one out.
After hitting some balls hard for outs in the first inning, the Giants couldn't hit the ball out of the infield off Bronson Arroyo Sunday until Belt's two-out single in the fifth. That broke up a perfect game. And the Giants didn't manage much after that.
Other notes
- Tim Lincecum was outstanding in his two innings of relief, allowing only a Brandon Phillips double while striking out two. Lincecum pitched out of the stretch the entire time, and appeared to pitch angry … possible frustrated at being skipped over for a starting assignment in this season. It's that attitude — that focus — he's seemed to be missing at times this season. It could have also been that pitching out of the pen, he wasn't pacing himself. That allowed him to get more on his pitches.
- Santiago Casilla got the only batter he faced out in the eighth, but was quickly relieved by manager Bruce Bochy. The Giants announcers suspected the skipper saw a drop in velocity from Casilla, and got him out of the game. Mota came in, and the Reds tallied more runs.
- George Kontos again had a solid outing, inducing an inning-ending double play that kept the Reds from adding on more runs on Bumgarner in the fifth.
Stunning: Ryan Vogelsong to start Game 3 for San Francisco Giants
I'm stunned. Absolutely stunned.
Giants manager Bruce Bochy announced Sunday who will start Game 3 in Cincinnati: Ryan Vogelsong.
After Vogelsong pitched last week in Los Angeles — his third consecutive solid start after a very rough patch in August and early September — I felt Vogelsong was the best option for Game 3.
He has allowed one earned run in 17 innings over his last three starts. He's back to the Vogelsong of old.
Tim Lincecum has just been to inconsistent this season, especially of late.
In his final two starts of the regular seasons, Lincecum got tagged for 11 earned runs in 10 innings.
And Barry Zito is, well, Barry Zito.
I felt best about Vogelsong in Game 3, regardless of the situation. I'm sure most Giants fans feel the same way.
I just wasn't sure if Bruce Bochy would feel the same.
Bochy's M.O. over the years have been to go with players who have success in the past — not necessarily in the present.
We saw it all last year when he sided with a struggling Aubrey Huff, instead of Brandon Belt. And there have been numerous others examples.
With Bochy, sometimes it seems more about loyalty than results.
I thought Bochy would go with Lincecum in Game 3, and Zito in Game 4, with Vogelsong coming out of the pen.
There is some logic to that strategy as Vogelsong is probably the best suited of the three to work out of the pen.
Bochy did not announce who would pitch Game 4, "but we have a pretty good idea of what we want to do," he said.
Translation: Barry Zito pitches Game 4. But Bochy is leaving that option open, depending on what happens in Games 2 and 3.
The Giants have won the last 11 games in which Barry Zito has started, dating back to Aug. 7 in St. Louis. Zito was 5-0 in his last five starts, allowing eight earned runs in 30.2 innings (a 2.35 ERA). And the Reds have several key left-handed bats in their lineup.
Bochy said he talked to Lincecum and he's ready to do anything he can to help the team, which Bochy said includes coming out of the pen.
Again, another sign that Zito is the Game 4 option.
But Lincecum out of the pen? I'm not so sure about that.
Lincecum posted a 7.64 ERA this season in the first inning of games. That doesn't speak to a lot of confidence of him coming out of the pen. He's struggled to find his rhythm early.
So is Lincecum only an option to pitch as an innings eater in the event the Giants fall behind big early in the game?
If so, it seems like a waste of a roster spot. But he is a two-time Cy Young winner. Although those trophies don't get you any outs this October.
So it's Ryan Vogelsong in Game 3, Barry Zito probably in Game 4, Matt Cain in Game 5. And Tim Lincecum in the pen.
I bet you Chris Lincecum, Timmy's daddy, is going nuts right about now.
NLDS Game 1: Cincinnati Reds 5, San Francisco Giants 2
Giants have had to endure something they've never had to endure before — a Game 1 loss at home in the National League Division Series.
- The Giants also had a bunch a tough-luck outs — balls that were hit hard but were caught.
- With Cain out after five throwing 75 pitches, he could easily come back and pitch Game 4 Wednesday in Cincinnati.
- Chapman threw 28 pitches to get the last three outs.
San Francisco Giants vs. Cincinnati Reds: Season series in review
The Reds held a 4-3 series advantage against the Giants this season. Here's how the games went:
Reds 9, Giants 2
April 24 at Great American Ball Park
WP: Latos (1-2); LP: Cain (1-1)
Matt Cain came into this game with a 1.88 ERA. Mat Latos entered with a 8.22 ERA. Yet, it was Latos getting the upper hand in what started as a pitchers' dual and ended as a lopsided win. Cain had a quality start with 3 ER in 6.1 IP, with all runs surrendered via the long ball. Brandon Phillips belted a two-run shot in the first inning, and Ryan Ludwick added a solo shot in the seventh. Dan Otero relieved Cain in the seventh, and allowed the Reds to add five more runs in that inning and one more in the eighth. Meanwhile, Latos shut out the Giants on four hits and two walks in seven innings, fanning three. Buster Posey avoided the shutout with a two-run home run in the ninth.
Reds 4, Giants 2
April 25 at Great American Ball Park
WP: Arredondo (2-0); LP: Hensley (1-2)
For the second straight day, the bullpen stung Giants. The Giants pounded out nine hits off Bronson Arroyo in five innings, but only took a 2-0 lead into the seventh inning after Angel Pagan homered in the third and the Giants added another run in the fourth on a Brandon Crawford single and error on Drew Stubbs. Barry Zito threw six shutout innings, giving up four hits and two walks, before giving up a leadoff homer to Scott Rolen in the seventh. Clay Hensley was called in from the bullpen and coughed up three more runs in the inning. Ryan Ludwick singled, Ryan Hanigan reached on an error by Hensley. After a pop out, a walk to Stubbs loaded the bases and a sac fly by Wilson Valdez tied the game. A wild pitch scored Hanigan with the go-ahead run and a double by Joey Votto made it 4-2.
Giants 6, Reds 5
April 26 at Great American Ball Park
WP: Lopez (2-0); LP: Marshall (0-2)
Angel Pagan was the big hero as the Giants avoided the sweep. The Giants were tied 2-2 through five innings as starter Ryan Vogelsong appeared headed to another quality start. But in the sixth, he gave up a two-run home run to Jay Bruce as the Giants trailed 4-2. After the Giants closed the gap to 4-3 in the top of the seventh, Scott Rolen's homer in the bottom of the seventh made it 5-3 Reds. It stayed that way into the ninth when the Reds' then-closer Sean Marshall came in. Joaquin Arias walked and Ryan Theriot singled. After a Brett Pill strikeout, Angel Pagan belted a three-run homer to left-center to put the Giants up 6-5. Santiago Casilla came in the bottom of the ninth and struck out Zach Cozart, Drew Stubbs and Joey Votto for the win.
Giants 5, Reds 0
June 28 at AT&T Park
WP: Bumgarner (10-4); LP: Cueto (9-4)
Madison Bumgarner was the star of this one, throwing a complete-game, one-hit shutout. It was the fourth consecutive shutout win by Giants pitching, coming on the heels a three shutouts of the Dodgers. The Giants got to Johnny Cueto early with a two-out rally in the first inning. With two out, Melky Cabrera walked and Buster Posey singled. Pagan singled to right to score Cabrera, and when Jay Bruce's throw was off the mark, Posey scored for a 2-0 lead. Pablo Sandoval added an RBI double off Cueto in the sixth, and Gregor Blanco's triple and Theriot's single in the seventh off Sam LeCure made it 5-0.
Reds 5, Giants 1
June 29 at AT&T Park
WP: Leake (3-5); LP: Cain (9-3)
The Giants' quest to pitch five shutout victories ended very quickly. Zach Cozart hit a home run off Matt Cain on the game's first pitch. The Reds added two more runs in the first on Bruce's two-run double. Cain settled in from there, but it didn't matter much as the Giants could not muster much of anything off Leake, who would pitch a complete game. Sandoval's home run in the ninth prevented the shutout.
Reds 2, Giants 1
June 30 at AT&T Park
WP: Latos (7-2); LP: Zito (6-6)
For a second straight day, a Reds pitcher threw a complete game as the Giants offense could get a run until the ninth inning. They wasted a nice outing from Zito, who held the Reds to one run on five hits over six innings. He did walk six batters, however. A bases-loaded walk — the third in a row by Zito — plated the Reds' first run. They would plate another on a Miguel Cairo single off George Kontos in the seventh. The only offense the Giants had for eight innings was a Brandon Crawford double in the third inning. Brandon Belt's one-out pinch-hit triple in the ninth was the Giants' second hit. Belt scored on Gregor Blanco's groundout.
Giants 4, Reds 3
July 1 at AT&T Park
WP: Casilla (2-3); LP: Arredondo (4-2)
For the second time this season, the Giants avoided dropping a third game in a row to the Reds with some ninth inning magic. The Giants took a 1-0 lead in the third on three consecutive two-out singles by Ryan Theriot, Melky Cabrera and Buster Posey. The Reds took a 2-1 lead on Todd Frazier's two-run home run in the fifth. One batter earlier, Ryan Ludwick got the Reds' first hit of the game with a single to right. The Giants tied the game in the bottom of the fifth on a Theriot double and Cabrera single. Posey's second RBI single of the game scored Theriot with the go-ahead run in the seventh. After Javier Lopez gave up a leadoff single to Jay Bruce in the ninth, Santiago Casilla came in for the save, but couldn't hold the lead, giving up three consecutive singles to Ludwick, Frazier and Miguel Cairo. On the Cairo single, Ludwick was held up a third base with no one out, then Casilla pulled off a Houdini-like escape. He struck out Ryan Hanigan and Wilson Valdez before getting Zach Cozart to line out to third. The Giants made two quick outs in the ninth before Buster Posey ripped a ground-rule double to left. After a Pablo Sandoval walk, Angel Pagan lifted a deep fly ball to right that Bruce appeared prepared to catch and then …. he just plain dropped it. It was ruled a double for Pagan, scoring Posey for the win.
San Francisco Giants 4, Cincinnati Reds 3: Drop that sends us back in time
During Sunday's broadcast of the Giants-Reds game, the camera focused in on a woman who was celebrating her 102nd birthday at AT&T Park.
After seeing her, MoreSplashHits tweeted something like: "Woman celebrating her 102nd birthday at AT&T Park still upset about Snodgrass' drop in the 1912 World Series."
For less educated Giants fans, Fred Snodgrass' error in the 1912 is one of the infamous moments in Giants lore.
In the final game of the 1912 series against the Red Sox, the Giants led 2-1 in the bottom of the 10th inning when Boston's Clyde Engle hit a lazy fly ball to center that Snodgrass dropped for a two-base error. Engle would later score the tying run and the Red Sox would push across the winning run later that inning.
Little did I know that the Giants would go on to win Sunday's game against the Reds on a dropped ball by an outfielder.
Well, technically, it wasn't dropped. Jay Bruce never touched the ball, so it went for a double for Angel Pagan.
But just as John McGraw said Snodgrass was not totally to blame for the loss in 1912, there was plenty of blame to go around for the Reds on Sunday.
Take the top of the ninth. The Giants were leading 3-2 when Javier Lopez was brought in specifically to face the left-handed hitting Bruce. After getting ahead of Bruce 0-2, Lopez gave up a single. Now, if Bruce had simply struck out, like he was supposed to do, he could have saved himself a lot of grief in the bottom of the ninth.
Santiago Casilla was brought in from the bullpen and gave up a single to Ryan Ludwick. Todd Frazier followed with a single to right-center that Gregor Blanco fielded and threw home.
With no one out, Reds third base coach Mark Berry held up Bruce at third base.
Miguel Cairo followed with a single to left, scoring Bruce. But Berry held up Ludwick at third instead of challenging the arm of Cabrera.
Apparently, earlier last week, Berry sent a runner home who was eventually throw out, leading to a lot of criticism of Berry. That could have factored into his decision.
Baker said responsibility also lies with the runner.
"A lot of that depends on the base-runner," Baker said. "The coaches get all the blame. But most of the time you don't need a coach. We thought it was in there all the way. Maybe (Ludwick) didn't."
Then Casilla struck out Ryan Hanigan and Wilson Valdez and got Zack Cozart to hit a soft liner to Brandon Belt to end the threat.
"We had the bases loaded and nobody out. That's a tough one to lose," Baker said. "It's really tough when you get four hits and you get one run. That usually doesn't happen."
In the bottom of the ninth, the first two Giants went down quietly against Jose Arredondo. Buster Posey hit a long flare down the right field line that landed just fair then bounced into the stands along the right-field line for a ground-rule double.
Baker then elected to walk Pablo Sandoval intentionally, which didn't make a lot of sense here. It would have been better to throw four eye-high strikes to the free-swinging Sandoval and see if he chases.
Instead, they elected to pitch to Pagan, who worked the count to 3-1 after nearly being hit by a pitch.
Then Pagan served up a fly ball to right. Bruce retreated but had room. Then, suddenly and very unexpectedly, jumped for the ball as if he were making a play up against the wall.
One problem, though. He wasn't at the wall. He was barely to the warning track and the ball sailed over his glove for a game-winning double.
"It was not as close to the wall as I thought it was. I missed it," Bruce said. "It's really, really embarrassing. It should be an error. … I pride myself on my defense."
The Giants will take it and the 5-2 homestand it gave them.
The Giants have an off-day Monday before beginning a three-game series in D.C. against the Nationals. The Giants will miss All-Stars Gio Gonzalez and Stephen Strasburg in the series. Tim Lincecum will face Jordan Zimmermann on Tuesday.


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May 22, 2014
John Calvin (1509–1564) may be the most important theologian since biblical times. He created the system known as "Calvinism," which has had an immense impact up to the present. Yet its doctrine that God predestines the fate of all believers is among the most hotly debated in Christianity.
This year marks the 450th anniversary of his death May 27, 1564.
The Life of Calvin
He was born "Jean Cauvin" on July 10, 1509, in Noyon, France. His father, a devout Catholic, originally wanted him to go into the ministry and paid for his education in the household of a noble family.
When a plague hit Noyon in 1523 Calvin accompanied the family to Paris. There he attended the College de la Marche and the College de Montaigu where he was at the top of his class. Around 1528 he decided against becoming a priest and studied law because his father thought it offered better financial opportunities.
However, he also began studying the New Testament in its original Greek under Protestant reformer Melchior Wolmar.
Then dramatically in 1533 he had, as he described it, a "sudden conversion" in which "God subdued and brought my heart to docility."
He combined his new faith with a brilliant intellect, legal knowledge and administrative talent. Soon many who accepted the Reformed doctrines in France turned to him for guidance.
In 1536 at the age of 27 Calvin wrote one of the most famous theological books ever published (many say it is actually the most famous, not just one of the most famous), "Institutes of the Christian Religion." It was vital for the Protestant Reformation.
In 1537 he moved to Geneva, Switzerland. There he served as the city's administrator, established schools and drew up a catechism of Christian doctrine.
In 1540 he married Idelette de Bure, an Anabaptist widow. Their only child lived but a few days. His wife, whom he called "the excellent companion of his life," died in 1549. He mourned her loss until his death.
In 1558 Calvin, ill with fever and thinking he might die, forced himself to revise and enlarge the "Institutes." The final edition was expanded from 21 chapters to 80.
The "Five Points of Calvinism" are set forth in the "Institutes." The first is the total depravity of man. The second is unconditional election — God's sovereignty "elects" His children from before the beginning of time. The third point is limited atonement — the death and resurrection of Christ is a substitutionary payment for the sins of only God's elect. The fourth point is irresistible grace — when God calls a person His call cannot ultimately be ignored. The final point is perseverance of the saints. It is not possible for one to "lose his salvation."
Last sermon
In his last years Calvin had fever, asthma and gout. On Feb. 6, 1564, he preached his last sermon. He bade his final farewell to several ministers in April.
On May 27 he died at the age of 54. He was buried in an unmarked grave in the Cimetiere des Rois. A stone was added in the 19th century to mark a grave traditionally thought to be Calvin's.

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Dragons & Kings
- Artists Vanesa Klein, Lydia Sanz
- Release Date 2013-06-28
- Labels Guareber Recordings
- Catalog GR101
For the first time working together in this song called "Dragons & Kings", Lydia Sanz and the wonderful voice of Vanesa Klein. Pay attention to this track because will be essential in your dj sets.
Guareber Recordings! we know what you like!
Lydia Sanz is a Electronic Disc Jockey specialized in house and techno music and recently, she has made her first work as a producer.
Nowadays is known artistically as Lydia Sanz 'mix' her first sets when she was 17 years old. Her passion for music, her energy, her charisma and perseverance. have been with her during all her young but intense career.In 1999 made her first sets in her home town, Girona and then, parties of the Catalan capital bet for his young promise who in 2008 will become the first All Star of Matine Group.
Since then and until now, Lydia Sanz has offered her best sets in clubs of the mains cities around the world. Like Barcelona, Ibiza, Madrid, Paris, Rome, London, Morocco, Moscow, Canada, Sidney, Mexico DF, Sao Pablo or Rio de Janeiro. She has as taken part in distinguished festivals like KYLIE MINOGUE in Concert (Barcelona-2011), MATINEE SUMMER FESTIVAL (Barcelona), MATINEE WINTER FESTIVAL (Barcelona), and CIRCUIT FESTIVAL (Barcelona) o TECHNO HOUSE FESTIVAL (Gerona).
In 2011, she has some residences in MATINEE World Tour, AMNESIA- Matinee (Ibiza), ATLNTIDA (Sitges), DMIX (Barcelona), DBOY (Barcelona), THE LEGEND PARTY ( Sitges) and CIRCUIT FESTIVAL (Barcelona).
Vanessa Corts, known for her alter ego Vanessa Klein, has become, thanks to her powerful voice, a revelation star of the international house scene and the most popular singer in many of the best clubs all over the world.
When she began her career 14 years ago in the pop-rock world she already proved that she had great talent to succeed and her collaborations with artists as prestigious as Rosario, Coti, or Raimundo Amador oriented her career to stardom. In 2002 she won her first award as New Artist by 40 Principales and Movistar, she was introduced for the first time in the top ten lists and managed to settle as a songwriter for other important known artists as Chenoa or D'Nash.
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A crafty and affordable cocktail in a furniture shop? Now that's design within reach.
By Aurora Rodríguez
Design fiends furniture shopping in the Design District are in for a treat if they decide to check out trendy Driade home décor shop. To match their impeccable taste in style, there's in-house Italian restaurant, Fratelli Lyon. Dine on a platter of cured ham or select cheeses -- including locally made mozarella and ricotta -- or share a reasonably priced pizza while taking in the spot's laid-back, minimalist atmosphere and impressive selection of over 60 Italian wines and unique Proseccos. Just don't leave without trying The Fregola, an affordable ($8!) raspberry and Prosecco combination sure to start your night off on the right piede. Now that's design within reach.
The Fregola
Muddle 4 to 6 raspberries in the bottom of a glass with 1 tbsp of simple syrup. Have 5 ounces of Prosecco handy. Add 3 ounces of your Prosecco of choice and stir. The cocktail will bubble up slightly. Allow the carbonation bubbles to subside and pour the remaining 2 ounces of Prosecco. Garnish the rim of the glass with a raspberry and serve.
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World Series Eve
As the Rangers prepare for Game 1 with the Giants Wednesday night, I couldn't help but be reminded of some baseball history. Seeing the Giants with all of their bearded relief pitchers reminded me of this team from the past:
The House of David was a baseball team was a Jewish religious colony that started in Benton Harbor, Michigan. They had a barnstorming baseball team that played fundraising games across the country off and on from 1920 through the mid-50's. Their teams were famous for their bearded players and their long hair.
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That is an astute observation, RF. It had not occurred to me before. It got me to look up the religion of "Three Finger" Mordecai Brown and I found out that he pitched three innings against the House of David in 1928 (at 51 years of age) as a favor to his local Terra Haute ballclub and struck out all 9 batters he faced. Wow!
Good luck tonight (but not too much). I'm hoping for a two-sided slugfest. Unfortuately, I'll be at my niece's wedding reception this evening instead of in front of a t.v. This is a vulnerable game for my Giants IMO so we shall see how well the Rangers can rebound….
~~S.F. Gyros Fan~~
Rebound we did, but it was a close one. Thanks for taking the time to read my blog and good luck to your Giants (but, like you, not TOO much luck).


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Frances Cuomo, MD
Specialization: Shoulder & Elbow
Dr. Frances Cuomo, M.D. is the Chief of Shoulder Service and Director of the Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Beth Israel Medical Center. Dr. Cuomo previously served as Chief of the Shoulder Service at New York University (NYU)/Hospital for Joint Diseases, where she also was Director of the Shoulder Research Group and Shoulder Fellowship. Her academic appointments include Assistant Professor of Orthopedics at Albert Einstein School of Medicine and Clinical Instructor of Surgery at Cornell University Medical Center.
Dr. Cuomo holds a medical degree from NYU School of Medicine. She completed an internship in general surgery at Beth Israel and a residency in orthopedic surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital. Additionally, she completed the Charles S. Neer II Fellowship in shoulder and elbow surgery at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and New York Orthopedic Hospital.
Board certified, Dr. Cuomo is a member of American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. She has taught numerous continuing medical education courses and has editorial responsibilities at such professional publications as Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
Dr. Cuomo's area of expertise is Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, including rotator cuff injuries, instability, fractures and replacement surgery for arthritis. Both arthroscopic and open procedures are performed. Specific areas of interest and research include fracture fixation, outcome of arthroscopic rotator cuff and glenohumeral instability repairs as well as prosthetic replacement for arthritis of the shoulder.
Current Appointments
Service Chief Shoulder & Elbow, Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Beth Israel Medical Center
New York, NY
Assistant Professor of Orthopedics
Albert Einstein School of Medicine
New York, NY
Clinical Instructor of Surgery
Cornell University Medical Center
New York, NY
Education and Training
Medical School
New York University School of Medicine
New York, NY
Surgery Internship
Beth Israel Medical Center
New York, NY
Orthopedic Residency
Lenox Hill Hospital
New York, NY
Charles S. Neer II Fellowship
Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
New York, NY
Licensure and Certifications
- New York State Board for Medicine (Licensure)
- American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Professional Affiliations
- American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
- The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons


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- Just Arrived In Canada: Katy Perry by Eylure Lashes
- The Power of Makeup: The Many Faces of Glitter Geek
- Be A Snow Bunny With Benefit Feelin' Dandy Lip & Cheek Kit.
- GIVEAWAY: Start your Christmas Shopping Right with a $100 Gift Card and Personal Shopping Service at Toronto Eaton Centre!
- My IMATS Toronto 2012 Haul, Photos and Experience
- Lipstick Bandits: Vampy Lips
- My Shopping List for IMATS Toronto 2012
- Hello Cheekbones: 60 Seconds with Chanel Notorious Ombre Contraste
- Karl Lagerfeld for shu uemura Holiday Collection: eye & cheek palette Reviews, Photos, Swatches
- Karl Lagerfeld for shu uemura Holiday Collection: nail color & special nail stickers Reviews, Photos, Swatches
- Karl Lagerfeld for shu uemura Holiday Collection: blackish satin purple painting liner Review, Photos, Swatches
- Karl Lagerfeld for shu uemura Holiday Collection: rouge unlimited lipstick Reviews, Photos, Swatches
- Simple Photo Editing Tutorial in iPhoto and Photoshop: Learn Color Balance, Levels and Curves in 3 Steps!
October 2012
- Halloween Beauty Special: These Scary Eyelash Products Work!
- Bring On The Drama With Urban Decay Smoked Palette.
- Poof! The Magical Le Métier de Beauté Crème Caramel Lip Creme Doubles Your Lippie Stash In An Instant.
- Fragrance Favourites: Snuggle Up With These Cozy Scents For Fall and Winter.
- Blushing Bride Cleanse with Jen Newell: Week 3 (The Wrap Up)
- Inspired By Victoria's Secret Glowing & Angelic Makeup
- O Hai Perfect Lip Colour, Like, Ever: Laura Mercier Dulce de Leche Crème Smooth Lip Colour
- Blushing Bride Cleanse with Jen Newell: Week 2
- I Love Matte Mary Kay Mineral Eye Colours. Yes, I Do!
- Currently I Want...
- Blushing Bride Cleanse with Jen Newell: Week 1
- Looking Like Fall: A Recreation of Derek Lam Fall 2012 Runway Look.
September 2012
- How To Sculpt Your Face with MAC Pro Sculpting Creams
- Stripped: Lipstick Bandits Wear Nude Lips.
- My Fall Uniform, Makeup Edition: Cat Eyes and Matte Dark Lips with Hourglass Empress Opaque Rouge Liquid Lipstick
- MAC Styleseeker Collection Reviews, Photos, Swatches
- Toronto: My Experience at Salon Escape (and a Giveaway!)
August 2012
- The Shanghai Collection by Gucci Westman For Revlon Fall 2012 Reviews, Photos and Swatches
- Embrace the Cray: Face of the Day with shu uemura Chocolat-Donna Collection
- shu uemura Chocolat-Donna Collection Reviews, Photos, Swatches
- Be Kind. Rewind. Damage Control for Summer Skin with Pure+simple, SkinCeuticals and Weleda
- Lipstick Bandits: Sheer for Summer with L'Oreal Colour Riche Caresse Lipcolour
- Miaow! Going Fiercely Feline with Giorgio Armani Easy Chic Fall 2012 Collection
- Giorgio Armani Easy Chic Fall 2012 Collection Reviews, Photos, Swatches
July 2012
- My Latest Drugstore Mascara Love: L'Oreal Voluminous False Fiber Lashes Black Lacquer Mascara
- Fall Collections, A Teaser Post: The Shanghai Collection by Gucci Westman for Revlon, Giorgio Armani Easy Chic, shu uemura Chocolat-Donna
- The Looks of Fall 2012
- A Brown Girl's Guide to BB Creams, featuring Marcelle BB Cream and Maybelline Dream Fresh BB
- Sneak Peek: LUSH Emotional Brilliance Collection
- Your Ultimate Guide To Beachy Waves, When All You Have Is Limp, Straight Hair
- Around the Internetz: One Tried-and-True Technique and Three Enablers I Hate To Love
- Friday Fun: Scroll.
- OMG You Need This! MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Brow Waterproof Eyebrow Corrector Review, Photos, Swatches
- So You Don't Usually Wear Makeup, But Want To? I'll Show You How Using Vasanti Saint Basil's Eyeshadow Duo and MAC Casual Colour Pots.
June 2012
- Should I Stay or Should I Bounce? Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush Review, Photos, Swatches
- Summer Primpin': Rise Above Common Summer Beauty Problems With These Hot Weather Essentials!
- Lip Twinsies: Lipstick Rules and Glitter Geek Wear MAC Russian Red Lipstick + Chanel Fatale Lipgloss
- My Summer Makeup Regimen: A Five-Minute Face
- YSL Forever Youth Liberator 30 Day Challenge: Day 12... The End.
May 2012
- YSL Forever Youth Liberator 30 Day Challenge: Day 0.
- Giorgio Armani Summer 2012: Luxury Edition Écailles Eye Palette, Gloss d'Armani 512 Red Andradite Reviews, Photos, Swatches
- Summer in a Compact: Guerlain 03 Brunettes Terracotta Light Sheer Bronzing Powder Review, Photos, Swatches
April 2012
- Fun With Lipstick: Two Ways To Wear NARS Niagara Lipstick
- Wedding Makeup: Soft Smokey Eye
- Giorgio Armani Spring 2012: Giorgio Armani Rouge d'Armani Sheer Lipstick in 600 Review, Photos, Swatches
- I'm Not Lazy, I'm Efficient: Weleda One-Step Cleanser and Toner Review
- Toronto: This Earth Day Weekend, Be Good to the Earth and Go Shopping at Pure + simple!
- YSL Summer Collection 2012: Mascara Volume Effets Faux Cils, Golden Gloss, La Laque Couture Reviews, Photos, Swatches
- YSL Summer Collection 2012: Terre Saharienne in Nº 2 Sunkissed and Pure Chromatics in Nº 8 Reviews, Photos, Swatches
- Yves Saint Laurent Summer Collection 2012
- Lipstick Bandits: MAC Viva Glam V Looks Good On All Of Us, And Here's Proof.
March 2012
- From Scherbie's Desk: Be Right Back...
- BlushPretty Photoshoot, Round Two: Can You Spot The Budget-Friendly Look?
- Say Goodbye Crocodile Skin and Static-y Dry Hair, and Hydrate Yourself for Spring's Coming.
February 2012
- First of BlushPretty Photoshoots: Elinor, Elite Model.
- Lipglosses for a Lipgloss Snob, Part 2: Revlon Colorburst Lipgloss in Peony and Bordeaux.
- Lipstick Bandits: The One That Started The Obsession.
- Are You Canada's Best Beauty Talent? Rogers Media and L'Oréal Canada Want You!
- Lipglosses for a Lipgloss Snob, Part 1: Giorgio Armani Gloss d'Armani in Pink 508 -- Blush.
January 2012
- I'm Ready to Party with Candy Brights from YSL Spring Look 2012 Collection.
- Watercolour Pastels Rule in Lise Watier Aquarella Spring 2012 Collection.
- Welcome the Year of the Dragon with MAKE UP FOR EVER HD Complexion Starter Kit and Chanel Dragon Rouge Allure Laque.
- Beauty Resolution: Step Up My Anti-Aging Skincare Regimen with KORRES (+ A Giveaway!).
- Have You Heard? You Can Appear In A MAKE UP FOR EVER Ad Through Their Open Casting Call.
- Sneak Peek: YSL Spring Look 2012
- Big Hair is Only Minutes Away with GS Professional Dual Pro Iron.
- Everyday Makeup: A Recreation of Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2012 RTW Runway Look.
December 2011
- May This Makeup Corner Be This Tidy Forever.
- Lipstick Bandits Holiday Edition: We Do Sparkles. MOAR SPARKLEZ!
- Merry Christmas!
- Best of Beauty: My Favourite Products of 2011.
- Starry Night Sky Nails Using Impress Press-On Manicure and China Glaze Tinsel Town.
- Beauty Is Pain: Marcelle Lux Eye Dust Review and Swatches.
- (Almost) Wordless Wednesday: I Love...
November 2011
- Ho! Ho! Ho! Look Who's Playing Santa This Year: Big Holiday Giveaway!
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011: Best in Face and Body Skincare Sets
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011: Best in Makeup and Nail Sets
- When It Comes To Beauty Sampling, Topbox Thinks Outside The Box -- Literally.
- Annabelle and Marcelle Beauty Premiere Party Rocks Toronto!
- YSL Rouge Pur Couture Golden Lustre in 110 Fuchsia Symbole Has My Name Written All Over It + FOTD!
- IMATS Toronto 2011: Eras Interpreted with MAC Senior Artist Melissa Gibson.
- Lipstick Bandits Strike Again: Fall Lipsticks We Crave.
- Around the Internetz: How To Get Organized and Look Cute While Doing It.
October 2011
- Swatches: L'Oreal Color Infallible Eyeshadows.
- IMATS Toronto 2011: Show Specials From Canadian Exhibitors!
- Love Colour And Sparkle? Wong Kar Wai for shu uemura burning in water palette Is For You.
- Want To Try A Darker Lip This Season? Check Out These Four Lip Colours I've Fallen For This Uh, Autumn.
- Look I'm Loving: Giorgio Armani for Spring/Summer 2012 At Milan Fashion Week.
- Dupe Alert: Le Métier de Beauté Chrome Passion vs. Soulstice Spa Troy Nail Polish.
September 2011
- What I've Been Up To Recently...
- Annabelle Le Big Show Mascara Gives Makes My Lashes Look Like Falsies. Need I Say More?
- Marcelle Essentials Purity Soothing Cleansing Water: A Lipstick Bandit and Makeup Lover's Best Friend.
- Beware of the Lipstick Bandits.
- Matte Lips for Fall: shu uemura rouge unlimited supreme matte Lipstick.
August 2011
- Makeup Lesson: Filling in your Eyebrows.
- Because I'm Easily Distracted, Here's a Sneak Peek of shu uemura rouge unlimited supreme matte lipsticks.
- A Love Letter to MAC Prep + Prime Highlighter in Bright Forecast.
- Are You A Pale Princess? Here Are Lise Watier Duo Mineral Eyeshadows in Misty Green At Your Service.
- Believe It! Annabelle Smoothie Eyeshadow Pencil Is As Long-Wearing As They Come.
- Lipstick Addicts Rejoice! New Shades of YSL Rouge Volupté Perle for Fall Winter 2011/2012.
- My First Lash Extensions by Fembotika.
- Fool-proof Smokey Eye Using Lise Watier Fall 2011 Quatuor Wet & Dry Eyeshadows in Équinoxe.
- Lise Watier Fall 2011 Quatuor Wet & Dry Eyeshadows in Équinoxe + Métamorfix Liquid Transformer Are True Love.
- Five Ways to Wear Giorgio Armani Jacquard Quatuor Eye Palette No 1.
July 2011
- Around the Internetz: The I'm-All-Over-The-Place-This-Week Edition.
- Fall/Winter 2011 Hair Trends and hAiRT Show at Hair on the Avenue.
- Giorgio Armani Fall 2011 Jacquard Collection Reviews, Swatches.
- Keep It or Toss It? Summer Skincare Edition.
- FOTD: Craving Colour.
- Something To Look Forward To: Giorgio Armani Beauty Fall 2011 Jacquard Sneak Peek.
- What True Love Looks Like: Diorskin Nude Healthy Glow Powder in Aurora.
- Totally Summer Cottage-Worthy: Weleda Sea Buckthorn Body Oil.
- Maintain Beautiful Skin with fresh.beautiful: the skin studio.
June 2011
- Summer Must-Have: Vasanti Micronized Silky Blush in Andes.
- Hello! Notice Anything Different?
- How To Smell Good This Summer: My Favourite Fragrances for a Hot Day.
- MAC Lady Danger Lipstick: Sometimes It's Good To Be Bad.
- Mermaid Colours with MAC Swimming Eyeshadow.
- Lise Watier Bora Bora Duo Shadow and Glitter for Summer 2011: The Next Best Thing to Going on a Real Beach Vacation.
May 2011
- The Ultimate Natural Multi-Tasker: Pure + Simple Pure Foundation.
- Special Event Makeup: Smokey Cat Eyes FOTD.
- Is It Possible To Combat Eczema Naturally? Diane Lai Says Yes, with Soothe Spot Treatment!
- A Demure Pink For The Girly Girl: Dior Addict Lipstick in 578 Diorkiss.
- Canadians: Get Ready to Shop at Beautyphica!
- Summer Must-Have: Diorskin Nude Healthy Glow Powder in Aurora (and Cat Ladyness).
- Save Your Sensitive Eyes During Allergy Season With Consonant Body Eye Creams.
- Because Bright Pink Lipsticks Don't Have To Cost Your Entire Month's Budget: Joe Fresh Matte Lipstick in Fuchsia.
April 2011
- Totally Worth All The Hype: Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush.
- Booty Camp Update: Halfway Through My 8-Week Challenge! BOOM!
- First New Bronzer Of The Season: Lancaster Kaleidoscope Illuminating Powder is Almost Too Pretty To Use.
- Glossy Dark Red Lips with FACE atelier and CHANEL.
- Are You a Smelly Monkey? Remedy That with Lady Speed Stick Stainguard 24H Antiperspirant.
- Visit Pure + simple on Earth Day to Make Toronto Greener, Literally!
- Lise Watier Duo Glam Rouge Infini Lipsticks Bring High-End Glamour to the Drugstore.
- Around the Internetz: The Tutorial Edition.
- Booty Camp Update: My Biggest Challenge Yet.
- Currently on My Beauty Radar: Lancôme Erika F Eyeshadow.
March 2011
- Still Scared of Orange Lips? Here are 3 More (Tamer) Ways to Wear the Trendy Colour for Spring and Summer.
- YSL Rouge Pur Couture Lipstick in 7 Le Fuchsia is So Hot, They Called it "The Fuchsia."
- Revamping Black Eyeliner: A Recreation of Giorgio Armani Runway Look.
- Annabelle Glitterama in Pom Pom has Turned Me into a Peppy Cheerleader. Ready? Let's Go!
- Because You Absolutely Must Wash Yo' Face, You Might As Well Do It Naturally with Weleda's Facial Cleansing Line.
- Can My Lips Get Any More Neon? Apparently So with MAC Impassioned Lipstick.
- Help! I Can't Stop Wearing Marcelle 2-in-1 Retractable Eyeliner in Amethyst.
- How Cover FX Hydrated My Skin in One Hour Flat.
- Vasanti Eyeshadow in Stockholm: A Staple for Your Five-Minute Face. You're Welcome.
- Does Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Mascara Turn My Eyes into Lethal Weapons?
February 2011
- Marcelle Rouge Xpression Lipsticks: Team Brights.
- Marcelle Rouge Xpression Lipsticks: Team Neutrals.
- Avoid Eye Makeupocalypse with Mary Kay Creme Eye Colors.
- So Winter has Made You Paper White, Huh? Get a Quick Golden Look with NARS Sertao Blush.
- Signs of Spring: Pretty Colours and Berry Stained Lips.
- Kiss Stress Goodbye Now with Yummy Skin, LUSH and LAVANILA.
- How to Wear Makeup That Doesn't Look Like Makeup.
- Choo-choo! Here Comes the Statement Lip Train Again with shu uemura Rouge Unlimited PK376 Lipstick.
January 2011
- DIY Half Moon Manicure on a Lazy Sunday Afternoon.
- Two Looks: Daytime and Evening Makeup Using Chanel Ombres Perlées de Chanel Eyeshadow Palette.
- Chanel Ombres Perlées de Chanel Eyeshadow Palette: Drape Me in Pearls, Coco!
- Simple Smoky Eyes with Smink Nancy Oh!
- Black Lipgloss: Not Just for Goths Anymore.
- Zap! Bang! Pow! MAC Wonder Woman Collection Kicks Ass.
- You Need This: Vasanti Soft Finish Matte Lipstick in USA.
- Flash Sale Alert: Vasanti Cosmetics 50% Off EVERYTHING!
- Skeptic No More: Sigma Makeup's Sigmax High Definition Brushes are (Surprise!) Really, Really Good.
December 2010
- Thanks for the Good Times, 2010: Our Best Posts of the Year.
- Go Shawty, It's Your Birthday: A Blue and Gold FOTD.
- Merry Christmas!
- Success! I Mixed My Own Hot Pink Lipstick with OCC Lip Tars.
- 'Tis the Season to Play with Glitter: China Glaze Party Hearty.
- How to Pull Off Orange Lips Successfully, Starring MAC Neon Orange Lipstick.
- Glitter Geek Holiday Gift Guide: Makeup Edition.
- Beauty Spree From the MAC PRO Store: Gold Studio Finish Face Powder and Cantaloupe Blush.
- Booty Camp Progress: Ending the Year on a Good Note!
November 2010
- Marcelle Power Volume Mascara: Finally, a Washable Mascara that Holds a Curl!
- A Love Letter to MAC Brun Eyeshadow.
- MAC Spring Trends: Because Some People Just Do Not Like Winter.
- Gryffindor Inspired Look: Because I am a Geek.
- Very Unnecessary: What's In Your Lip Bag Right Now?
- Glitter Geek Holiday Gift Guide: Bath and Body Edition.
- Swatches: YSL Ombres Duolumières in Nº 33.
- Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tars: the Longest Wearing Lipsticks in the World.
- IMATS Toronto 2010: Where Makeup Artists (and Addicts) Come Out and Play!
- IMATS Toronto 2010: The Complete Complexion and a Holiday Makeup Look by Kevin James Bennett.
- IMATS Toronto 2010: The Beauty Spree.
- Booty Camp Progress: Setbacks at Week 8.
October 2010
- Around the Internetz: Hola Ombré!
- Mad Men Inspired Look (with Two Different Lip Colours)!
- Sneak Peek: MAC A Tartan Tale Colour Collection Photos and Swatches.
- Now Lusting: Sephora Beauty In A Box -- NARS Junkie.
- Lola by Marc Jacobs Velvet Edition is Fit for a Woman in the Big City.
- MAC Hello Kitty Stately Black FOTD: Smoky Eyes with a Fresh Twist.
- Love, Chloé EDP is Bottled Femininity and Romance.
- Switching to All Natural Skincare with Pure + simple.
- Smudged Navy Liner and Pink Lips FOTD.
- Bid Tired Eyes Goodbye with MAC Pro Longwear Concealer.
- Chanel Rouge Allure Laque in Ming: the Perfect Nude Pink and a Welcome Break from Bold Lips.
- Around the Internetz: French Aksonts, Caring for Thirsty & Oily Skin, Fashion Week S/S 2011.
- If You Don't Know, Now You Know: You Need Good Brushes for Good Eye Makeup.
- Chanel Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss in Fatale Makes Great Starter Red Lips.
September 2010
- Ready for Another Round of IMATS Toronto?
- Getting My Booty in Shape with Booty Camp!
- Geek Chic: A Look for Ladies Who Wear Glasses.
- My Fall Lips: MAC Party Line Lipstick.
- Marcelle Lux Diamond and Metallic Eyeliners are a Glitter Geek's Dream.
- Looks I'm Loving: Toronto International Film Festival 2010 Edition.
- Essie Berry Hard: Blood Red Nails for Fall (and If You're Crazy about Vampires).
- Going (Sort of) Au Naturel with NARS Douceur Blush.
- The Poor Girl's Chanel Paradoxal Nail Polish.
- Pin Up Look Inspired by Dita Von Teese.
- Cover FX EyePrep FX Launch and Treasure Hunt!
- Swatch: Chanel Mademoiselle Rouge Coco Lipstick.
- Scherbatsky's Photoshoot.
- The Reason Why I'm Banned from the Chanel Counter: Chanel Rose Temptation Joues Contraste Blush.
August 2010
- FOTD: Subtle Smoky Eyes with Steely Blues.
- Glitter Geek's Top 10 Products of Summer 2010.
- My Next Fall Haircut: Bold Blunt Bangs!
- EOTD: Graphic Teal and Blue.
- Swatches: joe fresh Eyeshadow in Peacock.
- The Apple of my Eye, er, Lips: joe fresh Lip Stain in Apple.
- Makeup From Sephora Powell, San Francisco: Urban Decay Naked Palette and Illamasqua Blushes.
- Highlights from Our Short Trip to California!
- California, California, Here We Coooome!
- Have Oily Skin? Cover FX Clearprep FX Primer Keeps Mine Super Fresh!
- Make It Work! Chanel Glossimer in Maline Breathes New Life to Lipsticks.
- Around the Internetz: Green Beauty, Blushes for Sweaty Girls (me!), and a Tour of NARS HQ.
July 2010
- New Highlights and a Cat Story.
- Chanel Rouge Allure Laque in Phoenix: the Gateway Lipstick to My Chanel Addiction.
- Another One Bites the Dust: Maybelline Full 'n Soft Mascara.
- Summer Smoky Eye: Softer Browns for the Faint of Heart.
- So Happy Together: Do Your Favourite Lip Products Get Along?
- Summer Smoky Eye?!? Glittery Purple.
- Now Lusting: So. Much. Pretty. Makeup!
- A Tale of Two Annabelle Smudgeliners.
- Summer Smoky Eye: Browns.
- Sheer & Pretty: Marcelle Chic Plum.
- So Epic: MAC Stereo Rose MSF.
- Ergonomics 1O1 with Sonia Kashuk Bent Liner Brush.
- M·A·C alice + olivia Inspired: Turquoise and Purple FOTD.
June 2010
- Sneak Peek: M·A·C alice + olivia So Rich So Pretty.
- So Underrated: Lancôme Color Design Blush.
- I Dig Matte Baby Pink Blush, and So Should You.
- Now Lusting: shu uemura Lavender Bloom.
- I'm a Kitteh Momma!
- Less is More with Tvål Skincare.
- Around the Internetz: Some Makeup, a Kittayn, and on Having "The Talk."
- Sonia Kashuk Blending Sponge Turns Makeup Newbies into Pros.
- My First MAC Mascara: MAC Studio Fix Lash.
- I'm Showing Signs of a Lipstick Junkie.
- Summer Smoky Eye: Golden Greens.
- Swatches: MAKE UP FOR EVER HD Blush.
- Because I'm Addicted to Bronzers: Annabelle Haute Gold.
- Genuine Health Giveaway Winner!
- Drugstore Luxe Lipstick: Revlon Colorburst in Soft Rose.
- Smink Mineral Makeup: Tundra Collection Swatches and Review.
- Cheery Summer Lips with Annabelle Volumelip Lipgloss in Cherryoké.
- A Brow Story, featuring Benefit Brow Zings.
- Contest Giveaway from Genuine Health!
May 2010
- FOTD: Bright Fuchsia Lips and Thick Liner à la Gwen Stefani.
- Pretty New Things: MAC Hipness Blush and Hush Cream Colour Base.
- Lipgloss Fights Back: FACE atelier Peach Lip Glaze.
- Getting My Glow On Thanks to Genuine Health!
- Summer FOTD: Corals Overload!
- Sassy Minerals Swatches: Round Two!
- Spring Makeup: Soft Purple FOTD.
- Recap of Girls Night In!
- Attention Toronto: Girls Night In Tomorrow at LIFT Beauty Boutique!
- My Mineral Makeup Encounters with Annabelle.
- Look I'm Loving: Marcelle Instinct Summer 2010.
- My Adventures at Target.
- First Mani Pedi of the Season!
- Almost Awesome: Annabelle SkinTrue Concealer.
- Oh Dear.
April 2010
- Shopping my Makeup Drawer: GOSH Velvet Touch Waterproof Eyeliner in Bananas.
- MAC Hello Kitty Inspired FOTD.
- Get a Natural Glow with Marcelle Face Powder.
- Shopping my Makeup Drawer: MAKE UP FOR EVER #112 Blush
- Swatches: NARS Cordura Eyeshadow Duo.
- Toronto Ladies (and Gents): Join Me at the Cover FX Flash Mob!
- Oh So Cool! Biore Dual Fusion Moisturizer SPF 30 Review.
- How to Keep a Beauty Blog Up...
- Very Toned Down Hollywood FOTD.
- Reader Poll: We Want to Hear from You!
- My Oily Eyelids vs. Marcelle Waterproof Eyeliner.
March 2010
- My Hair Over The Years + Tag!
- New Haircut.
- Video: Snowboarding at Mont Tremblant.
- Random Tag Post.
- Happy St. Patrick's Day!
- Crazy Chick EOTD.
- No More Flat Hair: Schwarzkopf OSiS Glamour Queen.
- O Hai! MAC Liberty of London Shell Pearl.
- Annabelle Painted Love: Spring is Coming!
- An Oh So Pretty! Introduction to LIFT Cosmetics.
- Around the Interwebz.
- Night of Swatching: MAC + Vasanti Go Canada! Palette.
February 2010
- Fighting a Makeup Rut EOTD: I've Got the Blues.
- Models Do Eat.
- I Feel Good! (tananananananan...)
- Valentine's Day FOTD: Dramatic Purple.
- A Girls' Day Out at LIFT Beauty Boutique.
- Aveeno Hand Cream is a Drugstore Superhero.
- Brown Eyes: FOTD (2 lip versions!).
- Fighting a Makeup Rut FOTD: Bright Violets.
January 2010
- Friday Fun: Your Favourite Spam Comment.
- 7 Things About Me.
- What a Low-Buy Looks Like + Snowboarding.
- Swatches: Sassy Minerals So Cheeky & Eye Candy Shimmers.
- PSA: My Blog May Not Like Your Browser.
- Beauty Mini-Spree: Sassy Minerals.
- Love and Kittehs.
- What's Your Top Beauty Lemming?
- Taste the Rainbow.
- I'll Take One in Eyeshadow, Please.
- Playing with MUFE Smoky Lash Mascara.
- Wimpy Lashes Rejoice!
- M·A·C Chat: Have You Tried It?
- Do You Like Giveaways?
- Best of Beauty 2009
- New Year's Eve FOTD: Bold Red Lips!
December 2009
- Ramblings of a Beauty Fanatic.
- My Birthday FOTD: Gold, Green, and Lashes!
- Load the Fonts You Want on Your Website.
- Merry Christmas Everybody!
- Purse Porn: Junior Drake 'Megan' Bag.
- My First shu uemura Lashes.
- Blogging Redirect Fail.
- My Skin But Better: FACE atelier Ultra Foundation.
- What Makeup Look Can't You Wear in Public?
- The Wishlist.
- My Current and Favourite Stash Organizer.
- Lip Swatches: Smashbox WISH For The Perfect Pout Lipgloss Set.
- The Holiday Smoky Browns Look.
- Banish Dry, Damaged Hair with VO5 Hot Oil.
- No Thanks: Makeup Products I Will Not Use.


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