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Stripping

by Grant Brisbee on Dec 18, 2007 10:41 AM PST in News

After the Rowand deal, I had a genius idea for a comic strip. My artistic abilities are lacking, but I knew a great artist who I thought could help. He's on the site all the time, and you've probably seen his work. Unfortunately, he didn't have time.

Then I thought of another artist who's always on the site. I was a little embarrassed that I didn't think about him earlier. Unfortunately, he also declined.

As a last resort, I e-mailed the last person on my list. They couldn't do it. But they forwarded the e-mail to Natto. A comic strip was born.

Also, that "genius idea"? It, uh, isn't as funny as it was when I thought of it. And by "as funny", I mean "funny at all." Don't blame Natto.

I'm hoping that Natto makes this into a regular series, though. If you like the concept of a "Sabes & Baer" strip, harass Natto in the comments thread.

The debut of Sabes and Baer. It might be the only one, but it's certainly the only one I'll be involved with. So you have that going for you.

Thanks to Natto for not immediately deleting my e-mail and actually doing the danged thing.

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Re: Stripping

I admit. I looked up the definition of superfluous.

That's the exact outfit I imagine Sabean wearing in the press conferences in my mind.

my cousin and i got noah lowry's autograph after he came out of a porta-potty. he was nice about it.

by hubert on Dec 18, 2007 10:38 AM PST reply actions

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Grant-Do me a favor, and keep your day job!!!

"Buy High-Sell Low"--The Brian Sabean Method Of Trading

by Mordy From Monsey on Dec 18, 2007 4:42 PM PST up reply actions

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I love it. Very Gomer Pyle.

Baer: "Sa-BEAN!"

by rotorueter on Dec 18, 2007 10:41 AM PST reply actions

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that's incredible. please keep it up.

Bonds stands alone.

by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 18, 2007 10:46 AM PST reply actions

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a light hint of honey, a mask of pine... nicely displayed.

i actually am looking forward to tomorrow's edition, which in my mind is retitled "Sabes and the Baer".

Dodgers fans eat their young.

by redhornet78 on Dec 18, 2007 10:57 AM PST reply actions

Re: Stripping

How about B.S. Sabes and His Best Friend, Baer?

Uribe to Thompson to Clark: Don't tinker ever with chance

by tellusfrank on Dec 18, 2007 3:04 PM PST up reply actions

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was thinking along the same lines:
"sabes and the baer"

"cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"

by The Gene Hackman on Dec 18, 2007 3:16 PM PST up reply actions

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goddammit. nevermind.

"cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"

by The Gene Hackman on Dec 18, 2007 3:17 PM PST up reply actions

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Is Judy Landers involved?

"Mow bwiefings?" "More briefings."

by stobgopper on Dec 18, 2007 4:17 PM PST up reply actions

Mmmmm.... Judy Landers

EXCELLENT recall! Your age must start with a 4. She and her sister were quite lovely.

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

by Mayor of 311 on Dec 18, 2007 7:50 PM PST up reply actions

Re: Mmmmm.... Judy Landers

It's hard to believe that TV programming could be worse any than today, but here's the proof :-)

My adopted son Matt Downs. Because face it, everybody else was already taken by the time I got here.

by nvsfg on Dec 19, 2007 8:15 AM PST up reply actions

Re: Mmmmm.... Judy Landers

Yeah, Mayor, and a high 4 at that. And Judy, well, she appeared while I was at an impressionable age. Audrey was cute, too, but I was always more of Judy fan.

"Mow bwiefings?" "More briefings."

by stobgopper on Dec 19, 2007 1:54 PM PST up reply actions

Re: Stripping

That's a good cartoon.

Know, if the giants would only sign Feliz...

by GaryEdmundCarter on Dec 18, 2007 10:58 AM PST reply actions

LOL!

I actually laughed out loud! Very nicely done.

by DrBGiantsfan on Dec 18, 2007 10:58 AM PST reply actions

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Ha. That shirt on Sabean is perfect. Nicely done.

by KCE on Dec 18, 2007 11:02 AM PST reply actions

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I laughed too.

just think of hilarity when Sabean confuses "Encarnacion" with "Incarceration" and much to Larry's chagrin, the team ends up signing Bonds.

McCovey Chronicles was better when mine was the lowest IQ on the board.

by Goofus on Dec 18, 2007 11:15 AM PST reply actions

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Perfect Sabean shirt. Larry's a business man, though. Give him a coat and tie. I don't think he even dresses that casually at home. But I'm just nitpicking. Funny stuff, guys!

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

by JRPhillips on Dec 18, 2007 11:15 AM PST reply actions

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I actually was going to put him in a suit, but drawing ties and jackets is tedious and I just wanted to finish the danged thing as soon as possible. Future installments (if there are any) will have him in his Sunday best though.

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

by Natto on Dec 18, 2007 12:00 PM PST up reply actions

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Maybe you could also have him standing in front of people blocking their view.

(That's my Larry Baer pet peeve: The Giants have the ushers make people wait between pitches before going to their seats, which is great. But Larry is apparently too important to follow that rule and frequently stands up, walks around and talks to people during the action whilst at his seats to the right of the dugout.)

McCovey Chronicles was better when mine was the lowest IQ on the board.

by Goofus on Dec 18, 2007 12:23 PM PST up reply actions

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I'm I the only one that thinks the ushers holding people up makes it worse idea ever? A mob of twenty wait, and by the time they make it down to their seats a new batter is back in the box, so instead of having a few people look for their seat I now have 20. I miss the first pitch to every batter.

by Zott on Dec 18, 2007 1:38 PM PST up reply actions

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I like the rule. Though what you said can sometimes happen, at least it reminds stupid people that fans are there to see the game, not someone's backside.

McCovey Chronicles was better when mine was the lowest IQ on the board.

by Goofus on Dec 18, 2007 2:16 PM PST up reply actions

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Although, there are a lot of backsides I would prefer to see instead of the Giants of last season.

All your signature are belong to us.

by EliminateMe on Dec 18, 2007 3:25 PM PST up reply actions

I absolutely agree

Absolutely. Basic manners are so widely disregarded that the schoolguard is required, unfortunately.

And I agree with the comment elsewhere that people who are IN their seats should wait until between pitches or (preferably) between batters to get up and leave their seats.

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

by Mayor of 311 on Dec 18, 2007 7:54 PM PST up reply actions

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That crap ought to apply to people who are already seated as well.

Rockies juggernaut rolls o...ver , dead. NL West TempestTeapot CASE IN POINT!

by victor frankenstein on Dec 18, 2007 6:35 PM PST up reply actions

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If I wanted polite, I would have gone to the opera house. The Pacbell Crossing guards are an elitist appendage, as evidenced by Mr. Baerass himself prancing around his own damn seats in the front row with impunity.

I noticed the same thing myself of Assbaermunch standing around like 41,000 people bought tickets to look and listen to his empty suit bullhsit.

"Hey Mr. Carebaer, thats why your boy, Penis Magooglehead, built the luxury suites, you asshole. So you could impress your fucking stooge pals in private. That way you don't have to ruin the view of what people actually like to see. A FUCKING BALLGAME, not some front office shitbag Bowie Kuhn Wannabe.

by E Ticket on Dec 18, 2007 7:41 PM PST up reply actions

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I can attest to that. I sat a couple rows behind Baer one time. Woody was sitting with him and both of them would stand up, go up and down the aisle, chit chat, come back to their seats and actually stand there for a while before parking their asses.

I obviously didn't want to say anything, because getting thrown out by a Giants VP was the last thing I needed.

Face first with Aaron Rowand.

by SoFa King Mike on Dec 18, 2007 2:00 PM PST up reply actions

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I liked it. Plenty of material for comedy in the Giants' front office, so I'd be happy if ya'll kept doing these.

by ololo3 on Dec 18, 2007 11:16 AM PST reply actions

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It's funny 'cause it's true.

"cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"

by The Gene Hackman on Dec 18, 2007 11:19 AM PST reply actions

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Cracked me up. Jokes at Sabes' expense? I'm in!

***

Succumb to the Enchanted t-shirt! Adopted dad of Minor Izzy

by hairball on Dec 18, 2007 11:25 AM PST reply actions

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Totally In. The best thing on this site since well, uhm the last Natto effort. But this one is truly pulication worthy.

It probably scares the hell out of Natto that E is his biggest fan. With people like me to support and encourage him, don't be surprised to pick up a copy of the McCovey Chronicle in some distant date, and read that Natto accidentally took his own life while playing Russian Roulette with 6 bullets in the chamber

by E Ticket on Dec 18, 2007 7:45 PM PST up reply actions

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Very Nice ! I am missing it, or is there a reason for the "The Lowell" newspaper ?

My adopted son Matt Downs. Because face it, everybody else was already taken by the time I got here.

by nvsfg on Dec 18, 2007 11:26 AM PST reply actions

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I think it's a reference to Larry Baer's (and my) High School. Oh, and Lemony Snicket's

by zenbitz on Dec 18, 2007 12:25 PM PST up reply actions

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Mine too!

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

by Natto on Dec 18, 2007 12:31 PM PST up reply actions

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Cardinals rule....but not the Cardinal

my cousin and i got noah lowry's autograph after he came out of a porta-potty. he was nice about it.

by hubert on Dec 18, 2007 2:41 PM PST up reply actions

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Now you can all brag that you went to the same high school as Justice Breyer, Larry Baer, and (ahem)E.

by E Ticket on Dec 18, 2007 7:52 PM PST up reply actions

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Supreme Court Justices? Is that all you got? Big deal. I went to the same school as Ralph Barbieri and morning traffic guy Sal Casteneda.

The gauntlet has been thrown.

by biff pocoroba on Dec 19, 2007 8:11 AM PST up reply actions

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I went to the same high school as George Lucas (many years difference between the two of us), and the same junior college as Ray Lankford.

Top THAT, suckas!

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

by JRPhillips on Dec 19, 2007 8:15 AM PST up reply actions

Is That All You Got ?

Is that all you got ? Mt. Carmel High School (San Diego), I went to the same school as Billy Beane . Proud member of the very first graduating class of 1977. Wow, just realized..I am ancient :-)

My adopted son Matt Downs. Because face it, everybody else was already taken by the time I got here.

by nvsfg on Dec 19, 2007 8:25 AM PST up reply actions

cherries unite!

Moscone. Getty. Brown. Fouts. Olshansky.

Recognize.

Dodgers fans eat their young.

by redhornet78 on Dec 19, 2007 9:37 AM PST up reply actions

Re: Stripping

I went to school with Troy Tulowitzki & Tully Banta-Cain.

Hmmm... other notable alumni:
Former MLB Commish Peter Ueberroth
Mark Leonard
Teri Hatcher

Face first with Aaron Rowand.

by SoFa King Mike on Dec 19, 2007 9:20 AM PST up reply actions

Re: Strippinghttp://mccoveychronicles.com/comments

2pac went to my high school for a year.

Also:
the dude who composed I Left My Heart in San Francisco and the founder of the Church of Satan.

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

by jponry on Dec 19, 2007 9:42 AM PST up reply actions

Re: Strippinghttp://mccoveychronicles.com/comments

Anton LeVey went to your high school? Which one was that?

by zenbitz on Dec 19, 2007 9:47 AM PST up reply actions

Re: Strippinghttp://mccoveychronicles.com/comments

Tamalpais High School

This is all according to wikipedia, I don't know if it's true or not.

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

by jponry on Dec 19, 2007 10:10 AM PST up reply actions

Re: Strippinghttp://mccoveychronicles.com/comments

I went to high school with movie director Gore Verbinski (The Ring, The Mexican, and all the "Pirates of the Carribean" movies) and actress Robin Wright (Penn) from "Princess Bride", "Forrest Gump" and the new "Beowulf".

McCovey Chronicles was better when mine was the lowest IQ on the board.

by Goofus on Dec 19, 2007 12:42 PM PST up reply actions

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I went to the same junior college as Mike Mooney, so HA!

My high school has little to brag about, though. However, I often visited friends at a nearby high school, which brought into the world Alicia Silverstone and Kate Bosworth, which seems a lot better than any supreme court justice or radio traffic guy.

SFDugout.com - Returning Offseason 2007

by BruteSentiment on Dec 19, 2007 10:44 AM PST up reply actions

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Dan the Automator went to Lowell. Awwwwww yeah.

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

by Natto on Dec 19, 2007 1:22 PM PST up reply actions

Oh yeah?

Rebecca Romijn (formerly -Stamos), Billy Martin, and Andy Samberg.

Steve Kline: How okay is he, really? I would say he is pretty okay.

by groug on Dec 19, 2007 2:49 PM PST up reply actions

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People that went to my high school went to school with me. Top that, suckers.

by Grant Brisbee on Dec 19, 2007 3:23 PM PST up reply actions

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Jeremy Newberry and Aaron Miles went to my high school, but both graduated the year before I started there.

Doug Davis and Willie McGee went to my current college, Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill.
Myles Shroder was drafted last year by the Giants out of DVC but I believe he did not sign. The Giants drafted Julian Benavidez in 2001 out of DVC and he played in the system from 2001-2006. I didn't see anything on him for 2007.

I start at San Jose State in 2009. Maybe I'll have some cool "hay I knew that guy" stories from there.

Democracy is lovely but baseball is more mature. BVCE supports Manny Burriss and SF Dugout.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Dec 20, 2007 10:09 AM PST up reply actions

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Also, according to Wikipedia KG of Tenacious D and Julie Strain went to DVC. Julie Strain gets naked a lot in movies.

Democracy is lovely but baseball is more mature. BVCE supports Manny Burriss and SF Dugout.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Dec 20, 2007 9:07 PM PST up reply actions

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At the end of the day, it makes one laugh.

by satyricrash on Dec 18, 2007 11:26 AM PST reply actions

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I'd call you out for stealing the subject line from and old Bloom County, but I don't have the energy to make up a joke based around how all Berke Breathed does is also steal shit from old Bloom County, and without that joke this post is useless.

"When Jackson Williams thinks of how many times Madison Bumgarner has tried to kill Tyler Walker..."

by multiphasic on Dec 18, 2007 11:27 AM PST reply actions

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Funny, I can quote Bloom County like ancient Greeks can quote Homer, but I didn't remember that strip until now. I just figured it was an obvious joke.

by Grant Brisbee on Dec 18, 2007 12:19 PM PST up reply actions

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The wind doth taste of bittersweet
Like jasper wine and sugar
I bet it's blown through others' feet
Like those of... Caspar Weinberger.

Thank you, Berke, for insuring that I knew who Caspar Weinberger was in fourth grade, and thereby guaranteeing I wouldn't know what a breast felt like 'til twelfth.

"When Jackson Williams thinks of how many times Madison Bumgarner has tried to kill Tyler Walker..."

by multiphasic on Dec 18, 2007 12:45 PM PST up reply actions

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I set her down in an avocado field. Didn't squash a one.

by Grant Brisbee on Dec 18, 2007 12:55 PM PST up reply actions

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"I just figured it was an obvious joke."

And this would make it different from your other jokes in what way?

McCovey Chronicles was better when mine was the lowest IQ on the board.

by Goofus on Dec 18, 2007 2:17 PM PST up reply actions

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Typical Lowell show-off, using big silly words like that.

"There's not enough bases out there to intentionally walk everybody you want to." - Grady Little

by leftymalo on Dec 18, 2007 11:35 AM PST reply actions

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I was hoping for more of an accepted baseball/ cartoon format, such as:

by biff pocoroba on Dec 18, 2007 11:40 AM PST reply actions

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Wow, this is so great. Sabes really translates well into a cartoon character. Love the shirt. Notto really captured Baer's facial features well, it really looks like him! hahaha. Love it. I can totally see this growing into something they run weekly in SF papers, and maybe on the HD Screen in between innings at Giants games! If you need any help Grant & Notto, you have another artist/Giants fan here. Great work!

by djperalta on Dec 18, 2007 11:54 AM PST reply actions

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Sweeett!!! Thank you both.

by daveinexile on Dec 18, 2007 11:57 AM PST reply actions

Insane...

muhahaha

Thanks you two. That really made my day.

BTW in the second frame, it looks like Larry is in a straight jacket.

Face first with Aaron Rowand.

by SoFa King Mike on Dec 18, 2007 12:13 PM PST reply actions

Re: Insane...

Maybe he is. Maybe Sabean doesn't really exist, and Larry is in an insane asylum talking to himself. Or maybe I just got really lazy while drawing him.

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

by Natto on Dec 18, 2007 12:22 PM PST up reply actions

Re: Insane...

Oh man, I'm actually intrigued as into how Peter Mac and Bochy will look like in upcoming issues.

Super Tan and Boulder Skull.

Face first with Aaron Rowand.

by SoFa King Mike on Dec 18, 2007 12:35 PM PST up reply actions

Re: Insane...

I think Bochy should appear with a different kind of facial hair in each frame, because it seems like he goes from clean shaven to goatee to just the stache at least two or three times a month.

Also, it's not as obvious as the Big Head joke.

Dave Righetti: You Know You Want It. / Also, my blog. For writers.

by howtheyscored on Dec 18, 2007 12:39 PM PST up reply actions

Re: Insane...

Go for the Ron Jeremy 'stache circa 1983

Face first with Aaron Rowand.

by SoFa King Mike on Dec 18, 2007 12:53 PM PST up reply actions

Re: Insane...

Bochy goes from clean shaven to goatee to "stash" in the dugout during the game :-)

My adopted son Matt Downs. Because face it, everybody else was already taken by the time I got here.

by nvsfg on Dec 18, 2007 2:07 PM PST up reply actions

Re: Insane...

I think Bochy should be Mr. Potato Head

by E Ticket on Dec 18, 2007 7:57 PM PST up reply actions

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It feels like a non-animated version of a Robert Smigel cartoon, if TV Funhouse decided to use their precious three minutes of SNL airtime to make jokes about the San Francisco Giants front office.

Which is a long way of saying: I laughed, and I enjoyed it. Kudos to Grant and Natto!

Lon Simmons' adopted dad.

by Kitspool on Dec 18, 2007 12:21 PM PST reply actions

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With that said, if anybody can do vocal impressions of Sabean and/or Baer, an animated version may be possible.

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

by Natto on Dec 18, 2007 12:24 PM PST up reply actions

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Can you have him kicking tires and staring off into ocean sunsets and mumbling "end of the day" as he gets swept out to sea

by E Ticket on Dec 18, 2007 7:58 PM PST up reply actions

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I see a sitcom...

"They invented the All-Star game for Willie Mays" - Ted Williams

by Cookyman on Dec 18, 2007 12:23 PM PST reply actions

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This was almost as funny as watching the Giants' bat.

by zenbitz on Dec 18, 2007 12:26 PM PST reply actions

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Your humor is somewhat masochistic. I find Giants ABs homicide-inducing myself

by E Ticket on Dec 18, 2007 7:59 PM PST up reply actions

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I should also point out that the slap -- the funniest part -- was Natto's idea.

by Grant Brisbee on Dec 18, 2007 12:26 PM PST reply actions

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Kinda reminded me of when Natto bonked the gal in the head with his cartoon heart.

McCovey Chronicles was better when mine was the lowest IQ on the board.

by Goofus on Dec 18, 2007 12:30 PM PST up reply actions

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And that's what makes you regular Fluous, while Natto is Executive Fluous.

Dave Righetti: You Know You Want It. / Also, my blog. For writers.

by howtheyscored on Dec 18, 2007 12:34 PM PST up reply actions

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Superwonderflous even!

by E Ticket on Dec 18, 2007 8:00 PM PST up reply actions

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I think I would have gone with one extra beat on the punch line, something like "our outfielders are only regular fluous!"

But that's just me. Like Larry Baer in that final frame, my comic style is to slap you in the face with the joke, rather than slipping it under your nose and hoping you smell it.

The more sneaky, makes you think for a second version of the Natto/Grant strip will probably have more lasting power than mine would have.

Dave Righetti: You Know You Want It. / Also, my blog. For writers.

by howtheyscored on Dec 18, 2007 12:33 PM PST reply actions

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Re-work the Sabean depiction, more Ralph Barbieri and less George Lucas.

by seyheystretch on Dec 18, 2007 12:52 PM PST reply actions

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Geez, I haven't seen this much ass kissing since that donkey show in Tijuana.

P.S. I stole that joke from Goofus.

by Dan from NM on Dec 18, 2007 1:15 PM PST reply actions

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I'm honored

McCovey Chronicles was better when mine was the lowest IQ on the board.

by Goofus on Dec 18, 2007 2:14 PM PST up reply actions

I'm hurt.

Just how could you pass me over, Grant? While Natto did an excellent job, I think I can bring something a bit different with my pictures of kangaroos doing the nasty and whatnot.

Screw the Giants, but not Omar. I'm getting drunk and watching some footy.

by PacBellBoozer on Dec 18, 2007 1:27 PM PST reply actions

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Hey Grant, I know I turned you down when you came to me first, but I decided to take you up on this idea after all!

So here you go. I hope I'm not too late and Kitspool has already given you his LOLcats version of the same strip. I know that was your second choice, after all.

Dave Righetti: You Know You Want It. / Also, my blog. For writers.

by howtheyscored on Dec 18, 2007 1:47 PM PST reply actions

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Sabean's left forearm looks like a penis.

by seyheystretch on Dec 18, 2007 1:54 PM PST up reply actions

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WELL YOU TRY DRAWING FINGERS WITH A WIRELESS MOUSE THEN!!!

Dave Righetti: You Know You Want It. / Also, my blog. For writers.

by howtheyscored on Dec 18, 2007 1:57 PM PST up reply actions

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who wants to look at a penis with fingers growing out of it...

by bill swift on Dec 18, 2007 2:13 PM PST up reply actions

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Apparently Larry Baer

by E Ticket on Dec 18, 2007 8:01 PM PST up reply actions

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Actually, he seems to be looking away from them.

Dave Righetti: You Know You Want It. / Also, my blog. For writers.

by howtheyscored on Dec 18, 2007 9:39 PM PST up reply actions

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I'm reminded of Borat.

McCovey Chronicles was better when mine was the lowest IQ on the board.

by Goofus on Dec 18, 2007 2:31 PM PST up reply actions

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Sure, I completely ripped off Natto's character design and 3/4 perspective, but I'm pretty proud of that Baer charicature. It's uncharacteristically competent for me!

Dave Righetti: You Know You Want It. / Also, my blog. For writers.

by howtheyscored on Dec 18, 2007 1:56 PM PST up reply actions

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Sabean's shirt is almost as good as Natto's depiction

my cousin and i got noah lowry's autograph after he came out of a porta-potty. he was nice about it.

by hubert on Dec 18, 2007 2:44 PM PST up reply actions

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It started out as just the initials, and then I tried to turn it into a Superman style logo, but neither design really worked. Then I settled on the <3, and it all seemed to come together.

Dave Righetti: You Know You Want It. / Also, my blog. For writers.

by howtheyscored on Dec 18, 2007 2:49 PM PST up reply actions

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A++++, would lol again.

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

by jponry on Dec 18, 2007 2:23 PM PST reply actions

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I smirked. And even chuckled a little. Which is high praise. I smirk and chuckle at the Simpsons.

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

by thehavenot on Dec 18, 2007 2:37 PM PST reply actions

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So like what do you do when people jump to their death on the ocean side of the GG Bridge?

by E Ticket on Dec 18, 2007 8:03 PM PST up reply actions

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???

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

by thehavenot on Dec 19, 2007 9:13 AM PST up reply actions

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People only jump off on the bay side - facing the city. Going off on the ocean side is "FAIL"

by E Ticket on Dec 19, 2007 8:20 PM PST up reply actions

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If you ever stop doing that strip, I will tie you down and force feed you Dodger Dogs.

Tim Lincecum is the light and truth, and I will enjoy becoming pure energy when he determines it is time to ascend.

by HughG16 on Dec 18, 2007 2:47 PM PST reply actions

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And we all know that TLS is the medical danger of too many Dodger Dogs.

Dave Righetti: You Know You Want It. / Also, my blog. For writers.

by howtheyscored on Dec 18, 2007 2:52 PM PST up reply actions

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Yes, please do not stop stripping, you two.

We like it too much.

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

by thehavenot on Dec 18, 2007 3:05 PM PST up reply actions

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You should have talked to me last Wednesday re: stripping. I had, in my hands, $130 in singles.

Wait we're not talking about that kind of stripping are we?

Anyway great stuff from Natto as usual. Very shortly Brute and I are to be negotiating to get Natto on board with SF Dugout for a similar comic strip about baseball funny. Brian Sabean need not appear.

Democracy is lovely but baseball is more mature. BVCE supports Manny Burriss and SF Dugout.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Dec 18, 2007 3:40 PM PST reply actions

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Gah, figures Grant would beat us to the punch.

Hold onto those singles, Baron, we may need to outbid Grant...and Grant can't have THAT much to lure him with...

Awesome stuff, Natto, seriously.

SFDugout.com - Returning Offseason 2007

by BruteSentiment on Dec 18, 2007 7:19 PM PST up reply actions

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Fear not, I also have a book to loan to Natto. BEAT THAT GRANT!

Democracy is lovely but baseball is more mature. BVCE supports Manny Burriss and SF Dugout.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Dec 19, 2007 9:36 AM PST up reply actions

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You can have Sabean appear. He can be the last panel in every strip--as long as the panel depicts him getting stabbed by Norman Bates

by E Ticket on Dec 18, 2007 8:08 PM PST up reply actions

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tEh funnay!

Hitler was a Dodgers fan.

by The Nick on Dec 18, 2007 3:53 PM PST reply actions

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After reading it again, I thought of another funny Sabean cartoon. I just pictured a phone conversation between Brian Sabean and Scott Boras. The conversation goes something like this:

Brian: Hey Scott! I wanted to talk to you about PLAYER X. I got the OK from McGowan for 3yrs/24mil.

Boras: Yeah, well the thing with that is... He's got an offer from another club for more years, but at $8mil per.

Brian: Ok, well how does 4 years at $8mil per sound?

Boras: <silence> (blank expression on face)

Brian: Five years at 8!

Boras: <silence> (blank expression)

Brian: $10mil!!

Boras: <silence> (blank expression)

Brian: $15mil!!!!

Boras: Let me talk with PLAYER X and see if we can work something out.

<A few minutes pass with Boras tapping fingers on his desk or throwing darts at a dart board, never touching his phone>

Boras: Hey Brian, Good news! PLAYER X likes what you've offered and is willing to sign provided a "no trade clause."

Brian: DONE! <grins to himself, hangs up phone> You still got it B-Man!

Hitler was a Dodgers fan.

by The Nick on Dec 18, 2007 4:22 PM PST reply actions

Re: Stripping

Fantastic!

Angel Villalona: A younger, better hitting Pedro Feliz. Rajai Davis: A younger, better everything Dave Roberts.

by AngelintheInfield on Dec 18, 2007 5:03 PM PST reply actions

Re: Stripping

Best cartoon ever!! Nice work Grant and Natto.

by slcgiant on Dec 18, 2007 5:31 PM PST reply actions

Re: Stripping

Wonderful job on the comic, and I truly hope we will be seeing more. It is up there with the "choose your own adventure" as the zenith of McCoven zeitgeist.

Also must concur that Brian Sabean's shirt deserves a nod for Supporting Actor.

Defender of Noah Lowry.

by Kid Fresh on Dec 18, 2007 7:32 PM PST reply actions

Re: Stripping

Now, a choose your own adventure comic issue would be TRULY inspired!

Dave Righetti: You Know You Want It. / Also, my blog. For writers.

by howtheyscored on Dec 18, 2007 7:52 PM PST up reply actions

Great stuff

I laughed until I stopped.

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

by Mayor of 311 on Dec 18, 2007 8:00 PM PST reply actions

Re: Great stuff

I didn't. I kept laughing even after I stopped. I was practicing to be Bill Brasky. Speaking of which, Brasky is so tough that God had to set aside the 6th day to create Bill Brasky. On the Seventh day, instead of resting, God got waterboarded by Bill Brasky.

by E Ticket on Dec 18, 2007 8:11 PM PST up reply actions

debbie downer

hate to hate, but the office US did that bit recently, michael scott says something along the lines of "i'm not superstitious, just a little stitious."
** awkwardly walks out of pissed off room

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by theclap on Dec 18, 2007 11:33 PM PST reply actions

Re: debbie downer

Well, I'm just calafragilistic.

- the joke works with anything super. It's hardly a rip-off of The Office. I doubt their writers were the first to ever think of deleting the "prefix"

Another dream come true for the Patrick make-a-Misch foundation

by Dolorous Edd on Dec 19, 2007 9:21 AM PST up reply actions

Re: debbie downer

If it's the 4th season, I haven't caught up yet.

If it's from seasons 1-3, then I blame George Harrison-like subconscious plagiarism.

by Grant Brisbee on Dec 19, 2007 10:28 AM PST up reply actions

Re: debbie downer

But did Pam slap Michael after he said that? I think not!!

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

by Natto on Dec 19, 2007 1:19 PM PST up reply actions

Re: Stripping

wow, he actually has that shirt!

today is tomorrow's yesterday

by KirtManwaring on Dec 20, 2007 2:03 PM PST reply actions

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