Misery...according to ESPN

by cheno on Mar 29, 2007 4:04 PM PDT

So ESPN put together a list of the fan bases in sports that have suffered the most over the years. They've put the Giants at 16th overall, which is good (or bad?) for second in baseball behind the Houston Astros.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=schoenfield/070328&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab6po s2

16. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Last title: Never Seasons: 49 Playoffs: 8 Winning seasons: 32 Finals losses: 3 (2)

Selling your soul to the devil moment: Barry Bonds, 2000-2001 offseason.

Soul-sucking moments: Game 7, 1962 (McCovey lines out in bottom of ninth); Game 6, 2002 (seven outs away).

P & S rating: 3.67 (seven Barry Bondses)

So feel proud that your depression has been recognized, McCoven.

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Re: Misery...according to ESPN

uh yeah, who knew that signing the best player EVER would not produce a championship. We got real close and it wasn't his fault we didn't. It was Dusty's.

We'd be pretty good if we didn't suck so bad.

by nostocksjustbonds on Mar 29, 2007 4:17 PM PDT reply actions

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I think it was more referring to the PR nightmare that's been caused since then.

by cheno on Mar 29, 2007 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions

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It's funny. These guys are always going to point to Bonds as our big goat, but it just isn't accurate. The guy had the best World Series anyone ever had when the pitching staff let everyone down.

Silly me for thinking they'd actually listen to Giants fans.

Randy Winn > Hurricanes

by Punch Rockgroin on Mar 29, 2007 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions

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as much as I hated Dusty as a manager, I didn't blame him for that game six debacle. That was all on F.Rod as far as I'm concerned. Glad to see him released today. Hope I never have to hear his name again.

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by rxmeister on Mar 29, 2007 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions

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I agree with you rx. At the time I thought Russ was beginning to implode and we had the best "Final 3" in our bullpen that we've ever had. Although, maybe Dusty shouldn't have shown up the Angel bench and given Ortiz the ball. Bad time to give your opponent extra motivation.

Just think, if Nen gets out of the 8th with a lead, how in the hell does he pitch the bottom of the 9th?? His arm was hanging by a thread.

"Why you gotta be cardin' my hos?" - Charlie Hayes

by stevieg on Mar 29, 2007 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions

oh, no-- Dusty carries most burden

As I never tire of pointing out, WE SHOULD HAVE WON GAME 2! We had that damn thing won, and I said to lots of people in the living room at the moment that Dusty did whatever it was he did (I can't remember, sorry), that we were going to lose and it was the fault of this move Dusty was making. We lost. If we had won Game 2 AS WE SHOULD HAVE, it's over in 5 and we don't even GET to Game 6.

And hell yes, I will blame Dusty for Game 6. You're cruising along, doing fine, but 7 outs is not insignificant... your pitcher is doing fine, and you KNOW that your bullpen could be good or could be fragile... so why the hell pull your good horse? And THEN do a dickhead showboat move like give the departing pitcher the ball so that the other team gets pissed off?

I will always blame Dusty for pulling Russ prematurely. And for screwing up Game 2. And the pretentious wristbands.

Angels fly because they take Brian Sabean lightly.

by Mayor of 311 on Mar 29, 2007 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions

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El Mayorino, I couldn't read past your first sentence. Why must we revisit such painful agony?

This world you take to be 'the' world will die, and descend into Hell, and all history after that will belong properly to the history of Hell.

by lunaticfridge on Mar 30, 2007 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions

Re: oh, no-- Dusty carries most burden

All I remember about 2002 was that the World Series was canceled. Nothing else. Don't remind me otherwise.

by Aadik on Mar 30, 2007 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: oh, no-- Dusty carries most burden

... uh, what were we just talking about?

This world you take to be 'the' world will die, and descend into Hell, and all history after that will belong properly to the history of Hell.

by lunaticfridge on Mar 30, 2007 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: oh, no-- Dusty carries most burden

I couldn't remember what Dusty did either, and after looking up the box score on retrosheet I still can't figure it out. That was the game where Ortiz sucked and got pulled in the 2nd inning. The Giants led 9-7 at one point, but that was in the 5th, which hardly seems like having the game won.

Then again, maybe I just dreamed the whole thing. Cancelled, you say?

"Yep, I'm a Dodger hater" - Kevin Frandsen

by EliminateMe on Mar 30, 2007 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions

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Felix Rodriguez, Tim Worrell and Robb Nen each failed in that horribly ironic game. Ironic because I can't remember even TWO of the three failing in the same game that season, let alone all three.

During the regular season Nen was the "worst" of the three in yielding hits, giving up "only" 9 2/3 fewer hits than innings pitched. Worrell yielded 17 fewer hits than innings pitched, and Hernandez gave up 16 fewer. The trio gave up only 172 hits in 214 2/3 innings, or just 7.21 per nine innings.

by sharksrog on Mar 31, 2007 12:17 AM PDT up reply actions

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Mayor, you left out the "death-defying toothpick."

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by Lyle @ McCovey Chronicles on Mar 30, 2007 5:36 AM PDT reply actions

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I grew up a Padre fan, am now a Giants fan and have always been a Charger fan. It's a wonder I don't buy puppies just to kick around the house.

you can't handle the truth or Ryan Klesko!

by Goofus on Mar 30, 2007 6:27 AM PDT reply actions

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I understand where they're going with this but I feel I've suffered much more being a Warriors fan than a Giants fan.

Omar don't scare.

by SF Pete on Mar 30, 2007 12:44 PM PDT reply actions

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I've never suffered rooting for any of the teams I favor. Every minute has been wonderful, even if wonderful in an agonizing manner.

by sharksrog on Mar 31, 2007 12:19 AM PDT up reply actions

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by Moggeee on Mar 31, 2007 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions

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This is pretty cute.

Da Brew Crew

Can you remember 1992? Baseball had four divisions. Bobby Bonilla was the highest-paid player at $6.1 million. Jack McDowell had 13 complete games. Only two players hit more than 35 home runs (Mark McGwire, Juan Gonzalez). Barry Bonds led the majors in OPS, and Roger Clemens led the AL in ERA (OK, some things don't change).

This world you take to be 'the' world will die, and descend into Hell, and all history after that will belong properly to the history of Hell.

by lunaticfridge on Mar 30, 2007 1:17 PM PDT reply actions