Giants-Dodgers Round 1: The Casey Blake Game

If you weren't watching back on May 10th, Casey Blake hit a homer in the bottom of the 12th to tie the game off Giants closer Brian Wilson.

The Giants went on to win 7-5 in 13 innings, taking 2 of 3 for their second consecutive series win against their hated intra-state rivals.

But cameras caught Blake mocking Wilson's post-game homage to both his father and his faith and when Papa Dubs saw the footage later he was visibly shaken - and for good reason.

There are plenty of major league pitchers known for their antics on the mound. Francisco Rodriguez, Joba Chamberlin and Jonathan Papelbon are a few that come to mind.

Guys that celebrate, pump their fist or show up batters when they get the out.

Wilson does not fit in that category.

After a save he walks off the back off the bump bows his head and with his back to the plate he crosses his arms in an "x" formation with his index fingers pointing outward and skyward.

As far as tributes go it is touching and as far as being meant to show anyone up that case holds no water.

So Wilson was upset after the game and his teammates said so.

All were quick to brush off the incident the next day but make no mistake it will be in the forefront of their minds tonight.

Ideally, Blake comes up with 2 outs and nobody on in the top of the second and the first pitch Jonathan Sanchez throws goes right between the numbers on the back of his jersey.

As if the tone for this series needed to be set, a first-pitch fastball directed right at the Dodgers third baseman would show the Giants mean business and aren't about to let a childish move by Blake go unpunished.

AT&T should be rocking tonight, the push for the playoffs is about to get underway.