It was not pretty!!!!! Two games and 20 runs!  It was not pretty.  The Giants and their pitchers spent the last two games, Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon watching a multitude of Cincinnati Reds circle the bases.  Reds piled up the runs on Saturday evening, before the Orange and Black scored four runs in the bottom of the 9th to make it close and respectable.  And no, Bengie Molina was not involved, as he sat out the game with 'general soreness' in his legs.  Could have used him!! Final score, 10-9!...Sunday and another 10 runs, this time courtesy of not only Barry Zito'sstring of bad luck, but of sloppy play all around.  A couple of pop ups that fell untouched, the most experienced player not taking charge when he should have and some overaggressiv

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EXRA, EXTRA: Barry Zito sent to the bullpen for an unspecified amount of time.  His well publicized 0-6 start forced the hand of management.  With a favorable schedule for the next two weeks, only four starters will be needed.  So; 'Lights out' Lincecum, 'Strikeout' Sanchez, 'Come and get me' Cain and perhaps newcomer Pat Misch, who threw six innings on Sunday will share the rotation.  More to come...On a brighter note (anything was brighter compared to Saturday and Sunday): Cain got his first win of the season (1-2) throwing the first 5 1/3 innings, then picked up by the bullpen.  He threw 108 pitches, a lot for any pitcher.  He issued five walks.  Giants played good defense behind him.  Bengie Molina, back after two games rest, picked off Matt Holi

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3-2 and 3-2...Giants ended splitting two games that both ended with the identical scores of 3-2.  The Tuesday night game was the weird one, as the Colorado Rockies scored the winning run on a balk called by home plate umpire Gary Darling.  The video and audio showed that he had called 'timeout' as requested by catcher Bengie Molina.  Manager Bruce Bochy argued and was tossed out of the game.  (Rule: A balk call cannot be argued.) Curiously, Colorado Mamager Clint Hurdle had been tossed the previous evening by Darling for arguing a balk call at first base.  (Darling was a third base in Wednesday's game and when Bochyargued a call, many thought it would be an early exit again.)...Lincecum is mortal.  Yes, 23 year old Tim Lincecum is mortal.  He was not his

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