Author Archives: TortureCast

Willie Dills has stopped believing.  Can anything turn the Giants’ fortunes around?  After being beaten by the Diamondbacks in 2 of 3, the Gigantes are inches from elimination.  The guys weigh in on whether there’s anything to be salvaged from this season, and who they want to see play the rest of the way.  Also: Mike attends Star Wars Day, Ben finishes moving, Johnny Velvet doesn’t read ahead, Justin Upton needs to stop being good at things, and introducing…Cody Fett?

Battling depression and despair, Willie, Mike, and Ben reunite to talk about their favorite lineups of previous and current Giants. We discuss the end of this road trip (even though we don’t want to), pick some new favorite guys, fear for our pitching staff, and hone our trivia skills. Also, a game and a half. A game and a half!

With Ben and Mike both unavailable (and probably on the DL), Willie welcomes Chad King of Out of Left Field, Kids Are Hard, and Epic Diapers onto the show. We talk slumps, bumps, and bruises and our struggling team, and try to make the most of the midsummer Giants doldrums.

The Giants have a seriously rough week, plummeting from 2 games up to…a half a game up? Hmm…not as bad as I thought. We discuss the lack of offense, the lack of run support, and the horrible hitting before tackling a little trivia.

The team has made some trades and the boys discuss them at the deadline, plus Willie asks what would happen if the season ended today.  We compare today’s lineup with Opening Day, and, of course, we tell Phillies fans to get over themselves.

The Giants go 4-2 this week despite the antics of one Tony Plush.  We compare old-news Tony Plush and new, up-and-coming future Giant star Johnny Velvet, Ben shows dedication despite displacement, and lots of trade deadline discussion on the latest rumors and some potential acquisitions!

The guys discuss the All-Star game and Home Run Derby and review the first half.  Now that it’s over, what needs to happen in the second half to keep the Gigantes on top?  Ben relates some stories from All-Star Weekend in Phoenix, including his becoming an awkward stalker, and we debut a new segment from Chad K.!  Go Giants!

The guys talk winning streak, pitching, Zito’s return and much more! Mike G is back and we also get our first fan email. Humm Baby!

A rough week for the orange and black. Willie Dills and Ben Lee discuss the weeks games, possible restructuring of the league and what to do about Zito plus much more!