Okay, so people kept asking about the Giants schedule and scores. Keeping track became a real chore, let me tell you how I finally tackled it this week.
The Mess I Started With
Started simple. Just wanted to know when the Giants play next. Checked the team website. Total dead end, info looked weeks old. Hit up fan forums – chaos. Everyone shouting different dates, arguing over scores. Tried Twitter. Saw game photos and players joking around, but solid schedule? Nope. Pure time sink.
Got fed up. Decided to be my own news source. Thought: “How hard can it be to track down dates and scores?” Famous last words.
Trying to Organize the Chaos
Opened my trusty spreadsheet. Made columns: Date, Opponent, Place, Our Score, Their Score, Result (Win/Loss). Easy, right? Found the official league website. Buried deep. Scraped every game I could find for the Giants. This took hours. My eyes hurt.
- Problem #1: Some old game results had no scores listed. Just said “Gigantes win.” Useless. Left me hanging.
- Problem #2: Future game times? Listed as “TBD” or “Evening.” Come on! Evening is not a time!
- Problem #3: Found conflicting info everywhere. Forum said home game, league site said away. Lost my mind.
The Lightbulb Moment (More Like a Dim Flicker)
Saw people complaining on Reddit about the same mess. Clicked! Instead of chasing ghosts, maybe combine official data with confirmed fan reports? Only for stuff verified by multiple folks. Made a note: “Trust but verify (rigorously).”
My Frankenstein Solution
Stuck with the spreadsheet as my home base. Marked official data clearly. Added a new column: “Source / Notes.” For those dodgy “Evening” games? Went hunting on ticket vendor sites. Sometimes they had actual times listed! Added those with a note like “Time per TicketSite.” For missing scores? Marked them “Score Unavailable – Team Site & League Site.” No guesses.
Started monitoring forum threads after games ended. If five people posted the same score, accepted it as likely true. Added it with “Fan Reported (Multiple).” If only one person said it? Ignored it. Kept it strict.
Current Status (It’s a Bit Janky)
Now I have a mostly up-to-date list. Not perfect. Still got those “TBD” entries mocking me. But at least I know what we don’t know. Made the sheet public view. Shared it on my usual hangouts. Told folks: “Here’s my best shot. Take it or leave it. Corrections welcome, but only with proof!”
Updated it after last night’s game. Added the score quickly once the league site posted it. Felt good, finally. It’s manual. It requires me checking sites constantly. Might try some Python stuff later to auto-pull league data, but honestly? That feels like next-level headache territory. This sheet? It works for now. We’ll see how long my patience lasts…
