Open Rainday Thread, 6/4

by Grant Brisbee on Jun 4, 2005 9:15 AM PDT in News

Hennessey and Cain, then pray for rain? Wait, they're both in the minors. Pray for rain, then.

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Ha ha

"Rainday." Good one. Sun-splashed day in NY, alas. I'm afraid we actually are going to have to play today.

by Kitspool on Jun 4, 2005 10:28 AM PDT reply actions

ummm....

is no channel airing the game despite the "national blackout" due to TV coverage?

DYG

by kenshin1 on Jun 4, 2005 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions

Fox

It's on Channel 2.

by Flynn Blake on Jun 4, 2005 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions

I think...

Kenshin lives in Chicago, so no channel 2 for him. Are they showing a different game in your market, K? You may be better off. Grissom's back, y'know.

by asga algun pino carne on Jun 4, 2005 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions

as far as I can tell...

no game in my market :0(

DYG

by kenshin1 on Jun 4, 2005 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions

Fox

You probably get St. Louis/Houston at 3.

by Scott @ McCovey Chronicles on Jun 4, 2005 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions

or the White Sox

Sometimes I forget there are AL games.

by Scott @ McCovey Chronicles on Jun 4, 2005 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions

GAH

Seven game losing streak + Fox broadcasting team + Cruz ignores Glynn's sign and gets thrown out at the plate = shoot me now.

by asga algun pino carne on Jun 4, 2005 10:42 AM PDT reply actions

Gene Glynn

Did Sonny Jackson get a race transplant operation?

by Flynn Blake on Jun 4, 2005 10:43 AM PDT reply actions

Glynn clearly through up a stop sign, well in advance, but, when Cruz should've had his eyes locked on third and Glynn, he was peeking at Floyd's bobble. Then he completely ignored Glynn and was out at home by a wide margin.

To me, it didn't look like Piazza put the tag on, but when you're beaten by four or five hours the umpires ignore technicalities like that.

by Scott @ McCovey Chronicles on Jun 4, 2005 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions

OMGWTFBBQ1!!1oneone

I'm at work and I tuned in late. Did Cruz really get thrown out at home? Already?

by Skaldheim on Jun 4, 2005 10:56 AM PDT reply actions

I don't know what's worse...

Waking up hungover or waking up hungover to the Giants losing on national television.

Isn't this the second or third time someone has ran through a Gene Glynn sign this season? Is he putting up the hold signs late or something?

"When it comes down to it, we're just cheering for laundry." - Jerry Seinfeld

by humm baby on Jun 4, 2005 11:04 AM PDT reply actions

Worse

...waking up hung over as the Giants lose and realizing you spent the night drinking with your boss, and there's just no way you didn't say one or a hundred things that were severely career-limiting.

Did I ask my boss if she was a bisexual? Oh, god...

by antinous on Jun 4, 2005 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions

Well?

What'd she say? ;-)

by Skaldheim on Jun 4, 2005 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah

Vizquel did it a week or two ago. Maybe he needs to get one of those big red STOP signs and an orange vest like a crossing guard.

by asga algun pino carne on Jun 4, 2005 11:09 AM PDT reply actions

Tackle The Dude

No, seriously, Gene Glynn needs to get these guys to respect his authoritah. If that means tackling the next fool who ignores his signals, so be it.

by Skaldheim on Jun 4, 2005 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions

Moises Alou

Brian Sabean's best signing of the offseason. And the Giants' best hitter this season.

by Skaldheim on Jun 4, 2005 11:27 AM PDT reply actions

Alouuuuuuuu

I'm going to go pee on on my hands...

"When it comes down to it, we're just cheering for laundry." - Jerry Seinfeld

by humm baby on Jun 4, 2005 11:27 AM PDT reply actions

I Like Moises Alou

He hits home runs for the Giants.

by antinous on Jun 4, 2005 11:27 AM PDT reply actions

If you're happy and you know it

pee on your hands... :)

by asga algun pino carne on Jun 4, 2005 11:31 AM PDT reply actions

Bullpens

This one will be decided not by our knowledge of the Force, but instead by our skills with the bullpens.

Crap.

by Skaldheim on Jun 4, 2005 11:48 AM PDT reply actions

Never Mind

I was overestimating Lowry.

by Skaldheim on Jun 4, 2005 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions

Winning Baseball

Reyes crushes a double and Cameron walks on four pitches, so Beltran, the team's #3 hitter bunts the runners over for the slumping and pathetic Piazza, and that's winning baseball?

I hate announcers and their all-consuming worship of the bunt.

by Scott @ McCovey Chronicles on Jun 4, 2005 11:54 AM PDT reply actions

Damn

Just because it works doesn't mean it's not still stupid.

by Scott @ McCovey Chronicles on Jun 4, 2005 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions

DId the announcers really say it was smart?

Giants radio team was bashing it, called Beltran stupid. Seems self-evident.

by lyricalkiller on Jun 4, 2005 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions

Krukow

Krukow just criticized Matheny for not going back to the hard fastball.

Wow.

by Skaldheim on Jun 4, 2005 11:55 AM PDT reply actions

Ugh

I need to go do something more fun than watch this game, like pay my rent, have a root canal, and attend a furry convention.

by Scott @ McCovey Chronicles on Jun 4, 2005 11:58 AM PDT reply actions

Furry

Dude. That is wrong on so many levels. Anything but that. You're scaring me.

by Skaldheim on Jun 4, 2005 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions

More Krukow

"The Giants pitching staff has to be one of the worst in the league at holding runners on...they're just not doing the job."

Even Krukow's getting disgusted by this team.

by Skaldheim on Jun 4, 2005 12:04 PM PDT reply actions

Nice to hear the bashing

He's right.

by lyricalkiller on Jun 4, 2005 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Lowry has something wrong

I don't think he threw a single change for a strike today. Big trouble for a guy who throws 87 on a good day.

by amoose on Jun 4, 2005 12:06 PM PDT reply actions

Off I Go

I get to spend the next hour or so away from the radio, in the bowels of the server room.

Let's go, eight in a row!

by Skaldheim on Jun 4, 2005 12:07 PM PDT reply actions

Krukow/Miller really bashing the pitching today

Miller's been disgusted with this team for a while.

by vish on Jun 4, 2005 12:08 PM PDT reply actions

He's not the only one.

by amoose on Jun 4, 2005 12:18 PM PDT reply actions

It's true

I've been watching the TV broadcast and turned on the radio after Lowry's meltdown, and you really could hear the disgust in Krukow's voice. I don't think I've ever heard him like that.

by Scott @ McCovey Chronicles on Jun 4, 2005 12:22 PM PDT reply actions

Stat on Fox

"Giants have hit into 55 double plays, most in the majors."

Hmm, why am I not surprised?

by Kitspool on Jun 4, 2005 12:42 PM PDT reply actions

Make that 56 Double Plays

Gaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh.......

by Kitspool on Jun 4, 2005 12:48 PM PDT reply actions

Fun Giants Facts

The two Scotts -- Eyre and Munter -- are the only two Giants pitchers with ERAs under 4.00.

Has everyone else gone outside to enjoy the nice weather? Am I suffering here alone?

by Kitspool on Jun 4, 2005 1:00 PM PDT reply actions

SI.com has hinted that the Giants are looking at

the Orioles Jorge Julio. Anyone hear anything about that?

by amoose on Jun 4, 2005 1:03 PM PDT reply actions

I suffer with you Kitspool

I live in OR so I only get to see the Giants on TV once or twice a month. Wouldn't you know I get a painful display of competence in NY on the back end of a huge losing streak. For some reason though I just can't pull myself away. Sadomasochism, I guess.

by amoose on Jun 4, 2005 1:09 PM PDT reply actions