Denker gone, WTF

by haverecords on Oct 11, 2008 4:37 AM PDT

http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081010&content_id=3609965&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf

I'm sure many of you have encountered this by now, but I've only seen Marcello's offhand mention of it, so far.

I just don't get it. It seems to me he would be worth a 40 man spot for next year: he's only 22, and it is possible (though not likely) that he might become half mediocre at defense. If not, they could always do this later. I'm not particularly high on Denker, but he isn't a throw away prospect, either. WTF.

I am now nervous about their middle infield plans, as they have also sent Ochoa packing. Not that I'll miss Ochoa much, but at least he can play both positions, and is not bocock bad at the plate. Does this mean they are trying to put Noonan on a rocket ship to the majors? Do they have strange FA machinations at SS (throwing the bank at oft injured furcal), having Burriss as backup SS and in the mix at 2b? Are we looking at Frandsen/Velez at 2b, and Burriss/ ?? at SS? And who on earth is going to be the backup SS, then? Dizzy as your rushed aaa/mlb 3B and 2B?

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I’m sure many of you have encountered this by now, but I’ve only seen Marcello’s offhand mention of it, so far.

You don’t read Grant’s posts?

..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.

by Cookyman on Oct 11, 2008 4:43 AM PDT 0 recs

EPICLULZ

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by delorean on Oct 11, 2008 7:23 AM PDT 0 recs

Seriously

Why hasn’t anyone posted a fanshot about this???

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by j14 on Oct 11, 2008 8:05 AM PDT 0 recs

to be fair, Grant’s posts get pushed down when he makes another one. When I log on, I usually just look at Grant’s latest post, and then I go to the side and check out the fanposts. In this case, he made the Denker one and then it kind of got lost between the gameday threads. (although considering the number of responses he got, it wasn’t lost by too many.) Maybe his non game day posts should go on the side instead of the “recommended fanposts,” which are just Winter Lines over and over again. Let me complain about this once again, although nobody cares. Four of the five “recommended posts” are winter lines and while I look forward to them and appreciate all the hard work involved, the average number of responses this “recommended” post receives is 9. Only the latest winter lines should be on this list.

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by rxmeister on Oct 11, 2008 8:08 AM PDT 0 recs

Yea..

The minor lines I think could be done somehow else. I appreciate them, I just think clogging up the top of the fanposts isn’t the way to do it. I’ve always been of the idea to put them on the main page. It’d create a problem for the people who just look at the top post, as the minor lines would push down grants posts and gameday threads, but I think that’s better.

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by WalrusMan on Oct 11, 2008 10:49 AM PDT up 0 recs

But

The minor lines are the second best part of the site behind the Matt Cain trade fanposts.

by slcgiant on Oct 11, 2008 12:03 PM PDT up 0 recs

is the SBN format essentially unalterable?

I’ve missed quite a few of Grant’s non gameday posts this way. Typically, I’ll notice the first one posted, and if it is something that I’m already aware of (gameday threads, usually), my eyes will scan the right side of the column instead.

Adoptive Parent of Francisco Peguero. He can throw, he can run, he can hit(fastballs), and he's Dominican. What else do you need to know?

by haverecords on Oct 11, 2008 1:46 PM PDT up 0 recs

How else would it be?

Basically yes, the format is main page posts which are the focus of the blog and then the fanposts/fanshots.

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by WalrusMan on Oct 11, 2008 2:02 PM PDT up 0 recs

as in another sidebar category added, which will be designated for the minor lines, alone.

also a away to list, perhaps via another sidebar entry, grants non gameday posts

Adoptive Parent of Francisco Peguero. He can throw, he can run, he can hit(fastballs), and he's Dominican. What else do you need to know?

by haverecords on Oct 11, 2008 2:33 PM PDT up 0 recs

Truely..what makes this a blog is Grants non gameday posts. Otherwise it’s just a chatroom.

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by WalrusMan on Oct 11, 2008 2:56 PM PDT up 0 recs

You misunderstand me. I want Grant posts as prominent as they are now; in fact, what I am proposing would increase the accessibility to Grant’s posts . The side column entry/box would list the most current Grant column entries (the non-game day threads). Grant’s posts from a few days back are often pushed down far enough that they are difficult to find—especially when the season is full on.

I’m not saying this because of foolish and funny error here; I’ve often found myself coming upon an excellent Grant post from a few days back, which I somehow missed—and being that I check the site quite often around near game time and later on that day, my doing so is surprising. I’m probably not alone in having done this.

Adoptive Parent of Francisco Peguero. He can throw, he can run, he can hit(fastballs), and he's Dominican. What else do you need to know?

by haverecords on Oct 12, 2008 4:08 AM PDT up 0 recs

you are not alone

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by jasomack on Oct 12, 2008 9:42 AM PDT up 0 recs

“I’ve often found myself coming upon an excellent Grant post”

And I thought Grant’s posts got me excited.

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by Josh from Hollywood on Oct 12, 2008 11:44 AM PDT up 0 recs

That is a weird idea.

..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.

by Cookyman on Oct 11, 2008 2:59 PM PDT up 0 recs

That’s a lot of clutter to find something that can be found by scrolling down. What do you want to push off the top of the page for it?

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by groug on Oct 11, 2008 3:06 PM PDT up 0 recs

Not sure what you mean.

Note where the recent posts box is above and to the right. I say make that box the ‘grant posts’ only, and a bit extended. Then add another box just like it, with the minor lines entries. I suppose if one wanted, one could add a separate category of recent in-game, entries, but that would likely be superfluous. The space is there: comments in posts can often run very long, and there is amble black space on the right.

Adoptive Parent of Francisco Peguero. He can throw, he can run, he can hit(fastballs), and he's Dominican. What else do you need to know?

by haverecords on Oct 12, 2008 4:17 AM PDT up 0 recs

a drag down menu for the minor lines?

i like.

Brian Sabean figures that if he buys enough bottles, one of them is bound to have lightning in it.

by jasomack on Oct 12, 2008 9:43 AM PDT up 0 recs

Unless this guy’s monitor resolution is 1024×100, I don’t see how he could have missed Grant’s post.

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
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by Natto on Oct 11, 2008 12:13 PM PDT up 0 recs

Are you making fun of my moniter resolution?

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by howtheyscored on Oct 11, 2008 12:18 PM PDT up 0 recs

monitor*

My guy who monits doesn’t actually have a resolution. I need to be more careful about mixing the two up.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Oct 11, 2008 12:19 PM PDT up 0 recs

Oooh, I like that SB Nation autoformats that “x”.

by Natto on Oct 11, 2008 12:28 PM PDT up 0 recs

Not sure how I did either, but all I noticed was the one before it.

Adoptive Parent of Francisco Peguero. He can throw, he can run, he can hit(fastballs), and he's Dominican. What else do you need to know?

by haverecords on Oct 11, 2008 1:41 PM PDT up 0 recs

QUICK SOMEONE TELL GRANT

by rotorueter on Oct 11, 2008 8:08 AM PDT 0 recs

which kind of proves my “nobody cares” hypothesis.

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by rxmeister on Oct 11, 2008 8:29 AM PDT up 0 recs

by satyricrash on Oct 11, 2008 8:08 AM PDT 1 recs

HAHAHA. Thread. Over.

LinceCain and pray for rain .... or for someone to take Zito off our hands.

by Lincecain on Oct 11, 2008 9:22 AM PDT up 0 recs

awesome

Bonds stands alone.

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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 11, 2008 10:43 AM PDT up 0 recs

HAHA

Grant is scooped by a member again! Don’t try and break news to us Grant!

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by WalrusMan on Oct 11, 2008 10:49 AM PDT 0 recs

oops

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by BrianBokake on Oct 11, 2008 12:33 PM PDT 0 recs

yea..grant’s post got pushed down and i didn’t see it.

Adoptive Parent of Francisco Peguero. He can throw, he can run, he can hit(fastballs), and he's Dominican. What else do you need to know?

by haverecords on Oct 11, 2008 1:38 PM PDT 0 recs

The gameday thread only had three lines of text though. Not to pick on you, but I’m curious as to how you missed it so easily.

by Natto on Oct 11, 2008 3:28 PM PDT up 0 recs

I’m still a little shocked I did. It was right down below the the ALCS thread, and was noticeable on the first look at the page. (btw, it isn’t 3 lines; including the formatting, and title, you’re looking at 7 lines, some of very large size, or size of formatting space. Nevertheless…

I think I must have just read the content, dismissed the thread because the game was over, and figured what was below it was the previous ‘open game thread’. I had checked the site when that conversation was live, and there wasn’t a long time interval between the 3 posts, so I must not have expected to miss much. Only then did look at sfgiants.com . Once I was made aware of the craziness, I looked for posts on the right side column, and having already thought there was nothing I was unaware of on the main blog page, I never considered checking it for this type of info (which often appears on fanposts first).

Adoptive Parent of Francisco Peguero. He can throw, he can run, he can hit(fastballs), and he's Dominican. What else do you need to know?

by haverecords on Oct 12, 2008 4:32 AM PDT up 0 recs

For old times sake...

He’s gone? No way!!!! Now people just have to search to see if haverecords posted in the main thread before making this one.

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by WalrusMan on Oct 11, 2008 2:32 PM PDT 0 recs

wow, really?

Adoptive Parent of Francisco Peguero. He can throw, he can run, he can hit(fastballs), and he's Dominican. What else do you need to know?

by haverecords on Oct 11, 2008 2:34 PM PDT up 0 recs