Thoughts on 2002 WS

by slcgiant on Oct 8, 2007 9:36 PM PDT

Watching Kenny Lofton tonight make a spectacular catch in left reminded me that I am still upset with Dusty Baker.

Why didn't Dusty play Shinjo in center, Lofton in left and have Bonds DH?

Is it time to let it go?

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Re: Thoughts on 2002 WS

well since I still have a nervous breakdown anytime any announcer counts outs: "only 6 more outs and team x has won..."

I'm not the one to tell you to let it go!

by Merope on Oct 8, 2007 9:41 PM PDT reply actions

NEVER!

Bonds stands alone.

by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 8, 2007 9:44 PM PDT reply actions

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I was at that game in the upper deck, and as such, I feel that I had a much better perspective than most to judge the play of the outfielders. I can say with near absolute certainty, that if Dusty Baker had played Shinjo in CF and Lofton at DH (rather than the reverse), we would have won that series. Stupid Dusty.

by sunnyd100 on Oct 8, 2007 9:48 PM PDT reply actions

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i was 12 and that was my 4th most depressing moment in my entire life.

Pedro Feliz: Marginally better this year.

by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Oct 8, 2007 10:12 PM PDT reply actions

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I'm not sure what to make of that?

Either your life sucks or you aren't much of a Giants fan :).

by slcgiant on Oct 8, 2007 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions

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remember i was 12. pre that year i don't really have a lot of giants memories.

and my life has been pretty good so far i think. I've just always been wayyy too into baseball. It's always been my only means of communication with my dad.

Pedro Feliz: Marginally better this year.

by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Oct 8, 2007 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions

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It's ALL of our only means of communication with our dads.

With the season over, I release my adoptee Brian Sabean. Good luck in the world, little buddy.

by Mayor of 311 on Oct 8, 2007 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions

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Um , no.
At this point in time I have to use a Ouija board.

All is said and done , so... Let's rock , Rockies!! (Kiss my bolts , you 'Pitters!)

by victor frankenstein on Oct 8, 2007 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions

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Thanks, you just brought a grown man to tears.

Dave Righetti: You don't know him. / Read My Blog, Because I Write It

by howtheyscored on Oct 8, 2007 10:24 PM PDT reply actions

Another Reason to Post this pic..

Tears of sadness?

Or tears of happiness, such as when one beholds the phenomenal aura of Barry Bonds?

You people are too kind, allowing me countless opportunities to post this picture.

by kwyjibo on Oct 8, 2007 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: Another Reason to Post this pic..

<sniff>

Significantly, there is no "end sniff" tag.

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by howtheyscored on Oct 8, 2007 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions

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I was so sad when Shinjo retired, because it ruined my dream of attending a Nippon Ham Fighters game in a Giants Shinjo road uni.

Totally off topic, of course.

Fool me seven times, shame on you. Fool me eight or more times, shame on me.

by Bhaakon on Oct 8, 2007 10:44 PM PDT reply actions

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I would have worn the orange arm-bands, BTW.

Fool me seven times, shame on you. Fool me eight or more times, shame on me.

by Bhaakon on Oct 8, 2007 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions

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if you didn't i would have been greatly disappointed.

Pedro Feliz: Marginally better this year.

by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Oct 8, 2007 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions

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One of Shinjo's bats is in the Giants' "locker" in the HOF, BTW. At least, as of July 2006.

Fool me seven times, shame on you. Fool me eight or more times, shame on me.

by Bhaakon on Oct 8, 2007 11:31 PM PDT up reply actions

A bat display, smothered in sauerkraut

BTW, certainly you must mean the HOF Brau.

by Moggeee on Oct 8, 2007 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: A bat display, smothered in sauerkraut

No. Shinjo's bat was in the Giants' "locker" section of the Baseball Hall of Fame, in Cooperstown, as of July 2006.

Seriously.

Fool me seven times, shame on you. Fool me eight or more times, shame on me.

by Bhaakon on Oct 9, 2007 12:06 AM PDT up reply actions

Re: A bat display, smothered in sauerkraut

It probably still is considering he was the first Japanese player to play in a World Series.

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by Natto on Oct 9, 2007 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions

Re: A bat display, smothered in sauerkraut

May we never forget these immortal words: Never mind whatever I do!! Fan is my tresure! !!!

Jesse Foppert: Welcome home, my son. And meet your adopted brother, Kelvin Pichardo. He's from the Dominican Republic.

by leftymalo on Oct 9, 2007 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions

Re: A bat display, smothered in sauerkraut

I really wish I could find that video of Barry being shown some clips of Shinjo's antics. Alas, it's probably lost somewhere in Japan now.

Nattowear | comics | Durham? I hardly know 'im!

by Natto on Oct 9, 2007 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions

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This diary makes me think of this video, and it makes me sad.

Nattowear | comics | Durham? I hardly know 'im!

by Natto on Oct 9, 2007 1:36 AM PDT reply actions

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Thank god that guy spliced in Miller's call over Buck & McCarver.

by non sequitur on Oct 9, 2007 1:48 AM PDT up reply actions

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There!
Did you see that?
Barry running well!

That's great stuff , but not at 1 am...brought up all kinds of emo..

All is said and done , so... Let's rock , Rockies!! (Kiss my bolts , you 'Pitters!)

by victor frankenstein on Oct 15, 2007 1:15 AM PDT up reply actions

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There was a WS in 2002?

Adopting Dave Roberts since 2007

by hometownboy on Oct 9, 2007 3:22 AM PDT reply actions

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Replacement players. Strike year. Royals beat the Expos in 5.

Dave Righetti: You don't know him. / Read My Blog, Because I Write It

by howtheyscored on Oct 9, 2007 8:09 AM PDT up reply actions

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Thoughts on 2002 WS

by Grant Brisbee on Oct 9, 2007 8:26 AM PDT reply actions

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I completely missed when Lofton went to the Indians in the first place. Listening to the radio last week hearing Jon Miller call a clutch Lofton hit in the playoffs was...yeah.

Not boring: Emmanuel Burriss: Not fascist: SF Dugout. Not boring nor fascist: CLE winning the World Series.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 9, 2007 11:14 AM PDT reply actions

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Kenny Lofton is some kind of good luck charm. He seems to make the playoffs every year, no matter who he is playing for.

by Cleophus on Oct 9, 2007 11:49 AM PDT reply actions

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The Giants likely would have been far better off keeping more of the guys they lost after the 2002 season. The list includes Lofton, Jeff Kent, Bill Mueller, Livan Hernandez, Russ Ortiz, Reggie Sanders and Ramon Martinez.

And the Giants even ate Livan's salary.

by sharksrog on Oct 9, 2007 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions

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Murph and Mac were talking about this the other day and went through his entire career...it's really amazing the way he makes it to the playoffs nearly every year.

I seem to recall Reggie Sanders doing the same sort of thing.

Vote for Grant

by Goofus on Oct 9, 2007 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions

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I just looked it up. Geez.

In the 13 years from 1995 to 2007, Lofton only missed the postseason twice. Amazingly, during that time he made the post-season with six different teams.

Vote for Grant

by Goofus on Oct 9, 2007 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions

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Wow -- I did not realize it was THAT often.

Sign Kenny!!!

by Cleophus on Oct 9, 2007 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions

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I'm over it.

2002? I'm over it. But I'll never be over Rich Aurilia.

by wjackalope on Oct 9, 2007 12:40 PM PDT reply actions

Dang, forgot my line. Better late than never

What thousand and who now?

Dave Righetti: You don't know him. / Read My Blog, Because I Write It

by howtheyscored on Oct 9, 2007 12:49 PM PDT reply actions

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DUSTY, YOU SONOFABITCH!!!

There's no getting over 2002. I was there and watched the collapse of Game 6. I even returned for Game 7, knowing the final outcome. I've never been more depressed at the START of a game than I was at Game 7. There was no recovering, no way no how.

"He called the sh** POOP!" -- Adam Sandler

by JRPhillips on Oct 9, 2007 1:53 PM PDT reply actions

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JR -- Realizing how depressed you were BEFORE game 7 of the 2002 World Series, you do realize that you could have assuaged your pending grief somewhat had you bet your life savings on the Angels, don't you?

I know. Now you're REALLY depressed. :)

by sharksrog on Oct 10, 2007 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions

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I retract my earlier statement...

SHARKSROG, YOU SONOFABITCH!!!

Obviously not your fault, I just sure as hell wished I'd thought of that angle. Poop.

"He called the sh** POOP!" -- Adam Sandler

by JRPhillips on Oct 10, 2007 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions

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Wait, I forgot... I have no life savings!!!

Man, I feel way better already!

"He called the sh** POOP!" -- Adam Sandler

by JRPhillips on Oct 10, 2007 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions

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I still cry myself to sleep at night thinking about it.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Oct 9, 2007 2:47 PM PDT reply actions

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The Angels are my least favorite MLB team specifically because of 2002. I hate the Angels more than I hate the Dodgers, Yankees, Red Sox, Braves, Cardinals or any other team I do/am supposed to hate.

Only 972 games until the end of Zito's contract.

by thehavenot on Oct 9, 2007 3:35 PM PDT reply actions