McAwards Voting: Best Fanpost

by Natto on Oct 29, 2008 3:22 PM PDT Comment 31 comments

Next up is supposed to be Most Spirited Poster, but I think we can all agree that tk has that one sewn up. Congrats, tk!

Instead we'll move onto the Best Fanposts category. There have a been a lot of great Fanposts (formerly known as Diaries) this year, but these are the ones that have been particularly memorable. I think what I'll do is take the top three winners and stick them in the wiki or FAQ somewhere. I'll figured that part out later.

Here are links to the Fanposts, so you can check 'em out again:

So when do we get real and admit Cain might not be it?

Rohlinger called up

PLEASE CONFIRM FOR AN ARTICLE?

Beat LA Rally thread

Of Barry Zito and the Darkest of Secrets

Vituperationfest 2008: Probably Contains Language

How did you become a fan?

My Toe: a metaphor for Rich Aurilia

Sabes on a Plane!

All Stats questions answered

Poll

I ain't got no time fo no jibba jabba

So when do we get real and admit Cain might not be it?

16 votes

Rohlinger called up

32 votes

PLEASE CONFIRM FOR AN ARTICLE?

42 votes

Beat LA Rally thread

21 votes

Of Barry Zito and the Darkest of Secrets

15 votes

Vituperationfest 2008: Probably Contains Language

1 votes

How did you become a fan?

4 votes

My Toe: a metaphor for Rich Aurilia

13 votes

Sabes on a Plane!

17 votes

All Stats questions answered

0 votes

161 votes | Poll has closed

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IT HAS TO BE ROHLINGER

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.

by jponry on Oct 29, 2008 3:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh man

I had forgotten about the Barry Zito and the Darkest of Secrets post. That one was one of my favorites, but the Rohlinger one was just so much fun.

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Oct 29, 2008 3:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Rohlinger called up...

…will probably win. But I’m just stoked my Sabes on a Plane Fanpost was nominated. This may be the greatest accomplishment of my lifetime.

BUY BUY BUY!

by southcitysteve on Oct 29, 2008 3:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Reliving the Rohlinger post was fun.

The Denker bus is now bound for San Diego. Those who were passengers on it are now angrily stranded at a gas station in Modesto, CA. Not much about baseball here .

by oldjacket on Oct 29, 2008 3:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Is that the UK office gif?

Rohlinger thread, even though i wasnt involved :(

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Oct 29, 2008 4:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Yes, those are David Brent’s slickest moves.

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.
comics | art | Nattowear | McFAQ I & II

by Natto on Oct 29, 2008 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

So you're saying my posting about

The Great Green Arkleseizure doesnt cut mustard?

Down in Front Meat!

by homerdrew415 on Oct 29, 2008 4:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

thehavenot, and it's not even close

The Rohlinger post was epic and informative, and would get my vote in any other year. But, the mere fact that thehavenot could take his own personal tragedy concerning his big toe and and use it as a metaphor for the state of our San Francisco Giants is, well, remarkable. I thought I was a hardcore Giants fan, but I can’t imagine having both the fortitude and the insight to make that kind of connection – and this despite whatever presumed medications he may or may not have been influenced by.

I salute you, sir.

Am I mad, in a coma, or back in time? Whatever's happened, it's like I've landed on a different planet. Now, maybe if I can work out the reason, I can get home.

by Lyle on Oct 29, 2008 4:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

/blushes

Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.

by thehavenot on Oct 29, 2008 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wasted a whole work day on that Rohlinger fanpost. It gets my vote.

by Lars The Wanderer on Oct 29, 2008 4:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

and another half-day today reReading it!

They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long

by bgunn on Oct 29, 2008 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Exactly!

by Lars The Wanderer on Oct 29, 2008 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I voted SABES ON A PLANE because it was so bizarre.

by satyricrash on Oct 29, 2008 4:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I got real and admitted that the Matt Cain McC Meme thread might be it.

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Oct 29, 2008 4:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Hard to decide...

Some of the posts are cool in and of themselves, while
others win me over by the comments they generate.

And if I remember correctly, the Rohlinger thread has
Tom Waits and Rush content—that doesnt happen
often.

They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long

by bgunn on Oct 29, 2008 4:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

The "living in Zito's house" one

for the cool story and bonus retelling of the Zito at Denny’s story.

Also, it had 37 recs!

by rightcenterfielder on Oct 29, 2008 4:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

My choice also...

…although it was a tough call between that one and thehavenot’s toe.

Scott McClain: Great story, no place on the 2009 Giants.

by EliminateMe on Oct 30, 2008 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was rereading the “Matt Cain might not be it” thread and my first comment confused me at first. I had no idea what I was talking about. Then I finally got my own joke…

I suppose that means many other people were also confused by it.

Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.

by thehavenot on Oct 29, 2008 5:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Where’s base?!

by Natto on Oct 29, 2008 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That’s how I figured my own joke out.

Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.

by thehavenot on Oct 29, 2008 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Also

I feel I should get some sort of award for being the last post on that thread.

Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.

by thehavenot on Oct 29, 2008 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would vote for the Rohlinger thread

but I’m annoyed that I had nothing to do with it.

Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.

by thehavenot on Oct 29, 2008 5:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Okay

I voted for it anyway.

Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.

by thehavenot on Oct 29, 2008 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

After reading the Rohlinger thread

I wish I could take my vote for the Cain thread away and give it to the Rohlinger one.

by chilibean_3 on Oct 29, 2008 6:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

rick rohl'd

SOLID GLOVE AT THE HOT CORNER!

Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on Oct 29, 2008 7:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Best thread title

“My Toe: a metaphor for Rich Aurilia”

That’s fucking hilarious.

By I voted for the Rohlinger thread. It’s the only one I was active in (I also wasted nearly a whole day at work)….and after re-reading it…this poll was my idea!

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 29, 2008 8:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Nothing is funnier than random-ass flash animations

So the Beat LA Rally Thread wins.

I support Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.

by Takimoto on Oct 29, 2008 11:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Technically, none of them are Flash animations…

by Natto on Oct 29, 2008 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

well yeah. fine. i like shiny.

I support Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.

by Takimoto on Oct 30, 2008 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

But I want a poll!

OK, maybe not. Thank you guys and gals. :)

Still-proud, adoptive mama of Notgardo Alfonzo, who's back from the 50-game purgatory. He promises never to do it again. I couldn't get him to promise to hit, though. We're working on that with bribes of M&Ms, kind of like potty training.

by tk on Oct 30, 2008 9:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs