Scott Ostler is stealing terrible ideas from MCC

Either that or he's the one who keeps posting terrible ideas as fanposts and then ignoring us when we make fun of him.

2 months ago jcb9 Comment 28 comments 0 recs |

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What's wrong with moving in the fences?

I think that’s not a horrible idea. Move in the fences, and try to build up our power, and you’re attacking the problem on two fronts. Sure, your pitching suffers a little, but lack of offense is the far bigger problem right now.

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by hairball on Oct 4, 2008 9:09 PM PDT 0 recs

Flyball pitching staff.

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by oldjacket on Oct 4, 2008 9:18 PM PDT up 0 recs

To add to that our INF defense is not that good. I think it will better next year but still it currently not that much better then our power game on offense.

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by daveinexile on Oct 5, 2008 8:09 AM PDT up 0 recs

But moving in the fences doesn't make the offense better

Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.

by thehavenot on Oct 4, 2008 9:20 PM PDT up 0 recs

Better, look better

same difference.

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by Bhaakon on Oct 4, 2008 11:26 PM PDT up 0 recs

Sometimes I wonder if the people who want to move the fences in know that they’ll stay in when the other team hits.

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

by Cookyman on Oct 5, 2008 8:40 AM PDT up 0 recs

Well that cleaned my sinuses! Thank you.

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by daveinexile on Oct 5, 2008 8:44 AM PDT up 0 recs

Remember 2000-2003? We’ve had premier hitting lineups succeed in this ballpark, the only difference is a lack of talent.

by rotorueter on Oct 4, 2008 11:22 PM PDT up 0 recs

proposal is retarded because

You don’t want to create a homer haven, but you want a fair ballpark. Otherwise, you scare off free-agent sluggers and you put pressure on your own pitchers.

No you don’t. If you move the fences in then by definition you are putting more pressure on your pitchers. They simply aren’t in as tough a situation now as they would be if the fences were closer. There is absolutely no way to justify the sentence Ostler wrote.

"he walked 18; new league record! Struck out 18, another new league record! He also hit the sportswriter, the PA announcer, the bull mascot twice..."

by i did my job on Oct 5, 2008 1:28 AM PDT up 0 recs

Maybe we can get Scott Ostler and Bruce Jenkins into a batters vs. pitchers cage match. Keep the Chron busy for a while.

by rightcenterfielder on Oct 5, 2008 10:02 AM PDT up 0 recs

So, does TakeAGiantStepNGo=Scott Ostler?

Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.

by thehavenot on Oct 4, 2008 9:20 PM PDT 0 recs

I knew it

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 4, 2008 9:43 PM PDT up 0 recs

Damn

I had money on Ray Ratto.

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by groug on Oct 4, 2008 9:53 PM PDT up 0 recs

It's funny

Because, for a while there, I thought E was Ray Ratto. Then I realized that E is much smarter than Ratto.

Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.

by thehavenot on Oct 4, 2008 9:57 PM PDT up 0 recs

I miss E.

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by daveinexile on Oct 5, 2008 8:10 AM PDT up 0 recs

I do too. He got angry a lot.

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by WilliamVanLandingham on Oct 6, 2008 9:47 AM PDT up 0 recs

And this team will bring that out in a guy.

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by daveinexile on Oct 7, 2008 12:00 PM PDT up 0 recs

No, this is a great idea. I think we should also eliminate foul territory altogether by bringing the seats in, and then counter the negative effects on our pitching from both of the previous moves by moving the mound in. Of course, we’d have to move the cove in, too, for more exciting exciting splash hits, and we should probably move the wind out for good measure. While we’re at it, we should move me in there, too. As long as there’s a bed and some free food.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Oct 5, 2008 10:41 AM PDT 0 recs

We’ll hang you a hammock where the Barry chickens used to be.

by rotorueter on Oct 5, 2008 11:40 AM PDT up 0 recs

Now way!

Either a full bed or this whole plan is crap.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Oct 5, 2008 12:05 PM PDT up 0 recs

And why does it have to be a cove? Why can’t it be a river or a lake? Why not McCovey Creek? If we ever want to see a Giants splash hit again we’re gonna have to put a couple bodies of water in shallow right field.

"he walked 18; new league record! Struck out 18, another new league record! He also hit the sportswriter, the PA announcer, the bull mascot twice..."

by i did my job on Oct 5, 2008 12:42 PM PDT up 0 recs

How about a fountain!

by satyricrash on Oct 5, 2008 5:39 PM PDT up 0 recs

Water hazard!

Bonus, we could use the outfield as a pitch & put in the offseason.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Oct 9, 2008 8:03 AM PDT up 0 recs

Stupid, stupid, stupid. Moving the fences in doesn’t affect the quality of the team. In fact, I think there’s something to be said for having a slight pitcher’s park. It helps our pitchers thrower fewer pitches per inning, perhaps keeping them healthier.

And China Basin Park/Mays Field isn’t extreme anyway.

by Dan from NM on Oct 5, 2008 2:05 PM PDT 0 recs

I hate the offseason.

by Lars The Wanderer on Oct 5, 2008 3:28 PM PDT 0 recs

I look forward to his next column where he’ll talk about Halloween costumes.

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 7, 2008 12:27 PM PDT 0 recs