Why I Think The Giants Should Trade Cain For Fielder
by Ulnar Maws on Oct 5, 2008 1:04 PM PDT
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PrintThis trade SHOULD HAPPEN. I see no reason why SF should keep Cain at the expense of getting FIELDER. I'll tell you why.
Cain is a losing pitcher. Except for his first two seasons, in which his record was 1 game above being a .500 pitcher, his ENTIRE CAREER has been in losing seasons. This season alone, he has given up more HITS, more RUNS, more HOME RUNS, and WALKS than any other season of his career. He has the most HIT BATSMEN, most INTENTIONAL WALKS, and is tied for the most BALKS in his career. Also look at his COMPARABLE TO AGE player, Moe Drabowsky. Another promising rookie, he came up when he was 20 and was a starter. Unfortunately, like Cain he was a LOSER and he had his first winning season from the bullpen at age 31. Matt Cain is signed cheaply for a few more years, but after that do you want to pay him BIG BUCKS to be in the bullpen?
Prince Fielder, on the other hand, is a winner. He's in the playoffs this year, Cain has yet to be in the playoffs. He's the youngers player to hit 50 home runs. 50 HOME RUNS. He would have lead the Giants in home runs this year. Even though he only hit 34 this year, his average is a bit down so when he hits for a higher average next year he'll hit more home runs. He tied his career high in TRIPLES this year, and even has 10 SACRIFICE FLIES, showing he will give up his own better average just to make an out for the team. Fielder is also a good fielder (get it?). He has a .990 career FIELDING PERCENTAGE and made the most PUT OUTS of his career last year. Also, Prince Fielder's COMPARABLE TO AGE players include Lou Gehrig, Willie McCovey, Will Clark, and Willie Mays. Are you going to not trade for them?
I really think this is an easy trade to make, a losing pitcher, for a winning hitter.
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I don't know what the dictionary definition of fast food is
But I don’t think Nation’s qualifies.
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I dunno – you go in, order at a counter, and then get your food quickly and without table service. Isn’t that what fast food is?
What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC
Personally I feel fast food has to have a drive thru by definition
But since most people feel that quiznos/subway qualifies as fast food i guess my definition is the wrong one.
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Does Chipotle count?
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 5, 2008 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
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"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..."
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"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 5, 2008 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
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How is my adopted son almost twice as old as I am? Nevermind...Go Omar! Warm the Bench!
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"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..."
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[Sir Mix-a-Lot]
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRgAgJJY2B0
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Oct 6, 2008 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Troll or sincere?
That’s the question that will be keeping me occupied for the next couple of minutes.
Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.
Troll
I think the only Giant who could have been a troll was Benitez.
Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.
I loved Robby Thompson and Rod Beck, but I could see either of them living under a bridge.
What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC
I don't know
Aren’t trolls, you know, supposed to be unpleasant? I don’t remember either of them being unpleasant or anything.
Pierzynski, now…
Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.
I’m just thinking of their appearance.
What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC
Well, if it's strictly based on appearance...
Julian Tavarez
Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.
You don’t want a power bat in the lineup? You don’t want Lou Gehrig hitting in the middle of your lineup?
I could definitely see Sabean signing a guy who’s been dead since the forties, yeah.
What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC
Not actually Lou Gehrig
That’s one of his COMPARABLES. He will become Lou Gehrig now.
well, you can't argue with that logic.
he will be come Lou Gehrig now. that’s just fact.
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by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Oct 5, 2008 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
What a comparable means is that Lou Gehrig was very similar to Prince Fielder at his age, and that he turned into Lou Gehrig, so why shouldn’t Prince Fielder turn into Lou Gehrig?
Joke or not
I love this guy or girl. Lou Gehrig turned into Lou Gehrig…
Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.
Logic Fail!
Affirming the consequent logical fallacy FTW!
Mischievously implosive purple pitching staff.
by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Oct 5, 2008 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
1. Vitilaigo is no laughing matter, and neither is wishing it on Prince Fielder.
2. What will be the symptoms of Prince Fielder’s disease?
I support Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.
LOL
The Bear Will Not Quit, The Bear Will Not Die.
by The Enchanter on Oct 5, 2008 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m so completely confused.
Mischievously implosive purple pitching staff.
by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Oct 5, 2008 1:28 PM PDT reply actions
oh, and btw.
Matt Cain is also similar to Don Sutton and Scott Kazmir.
Mischievously implosive purple pitching staff.
by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Oct 5, 2008 1:35 PM PDT reply actions
So down the line, he’s going to become a horrible announcer?
What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC
almost assuredly
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by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Oct 5, 2008 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
he said Scott Kazmir
Not Joe Buck, silly.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Oct 6, 2008 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions
oh, it looks like i'm the asshole
Mischievously implosive purple pitching staff.
by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Oct 5, 2008 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I wish groud had started this post. Then it would have been good.
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It would have been grood, at least.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Oct 5, 2008 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
My post was better
Also, it’s got to be Burger King.
I think it’s pretty clear that this one’s a joke. I just don’t think it really works.
Sorry, McC Regular Who Made A Fake Account To Post This.
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.
Also
My favorite part of the post:
Willie Mays.
As a comparable to Prince Fielder? That, by itself, is weird. Then combine that with the assertions that comparables automatically mean the player will turn into said comparables and I get an absurd image of Fielder fleetly running down fly balls in center field…
Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.
I would pay serious money to watch Prince Fielder roam center for one game. Ultimate dream scenario:
LF – Mo Vaughn
CF – Prince Fielder
RF – Cecil Fielder
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
I wanna see David Ortiz try to run at some point
He, too, is a fatty.
It's howie, right?
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Another hint
He recently posted in this thread
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Natto doesn’t have all those letters..
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
How is my adopted son almost twice as old as I am? Nevermind...Go Omar! Warm the Bench!
Was Walrus Man really that bored?
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 5, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Nah.
Didn’t take more than 10 minutes, as you could have guessed with the amount of research, and I really didn’t want to do my homework.
Worst part was that when I registered the name I had to wait a day to post this, I had it all set to go. Thanks for making a good idea on your part backfire on me Grant.
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
How is my adopted son almost twice as old as I am? Nevermind...Go Omar! Warm the Bench!
So what exactly was your motivation? Point and laugh at those of us who eyerolled/posted OT things/got angry and yelled at you? Mock the jerks who keep posting stupid stuff on the site? I don’t see a point to this.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 5, 2008 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m guessing, providing fodder for our patented brand of non-sequitor hijinks.
Travis Denker can hit a little. That's why I drive his bus. Not much about baseball here .
We’re very skilled at talking about nothing.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 5, 2008 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Kinda been forced into talking about nothing for the last two seasons…BLB and Timmay discussions excluded.
Omar...I'm done with you. Hello Darren Ford! Come to papa.
by PacBellBoozer on Oct 6, 2008 12:43 AM PDT up reply actions
I would make a small penis joke, but that whole manly-macho-penis-size thing really is just not my style.
Oh, it would have been funny, though.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Oct 5, 2008 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Kiera Knightly would annoy me too damn much.
On the other hand, Scarlett Johansson would bore me too damn much.
Oh, dillemas.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Oct 5, 2008 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I could think of something that would break up the boredom, if you know what I mean. *wink wink *
That’s right: YAHTZEE!
Now that’s thinking! And if she has a couple friends we could all get together and play UNO!
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Oct 5, 2008 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Scarlett.
Keira needs more cheezburgers.
Travis Denker can hit a little. That's why I drive his bus. Not much about baseball here .
Neither
Ones a stick and the other is annoying, unattractive and made Lost in Translation, which wasted a couple hours of my life (Alright you artsy fuckers, jump on me for this one, I don’t care!)
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
by WilliamVanLandingham on Oct 6, 2008 7:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Nah
That’s one of those movies that I really liked, but I can understand why other people don’t like it.
Travis Denker can hit a little. That's why I drive his bus. Not much about baseball here .
It’s also a little bit racist.
Here’s a direct quote from that movie:
“The Japanese are short and pronounce things funny lol”
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Oct 6, 2008 8:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Good. I have another reason to hate that film. Seriously, I don’t know if I have been more bored during a movie in my life.
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
by WilliamVanLandingham on Oct 6, 2008 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Not subtle enough, Walrus Man. I didn’t realize there was a one-day waiting period, though. Who knew posting here was like buying a gun?
It was all the fault of signposey, a dumbass who posted racist stuff in a gameday thread, was promptly banned, and then came back later in the game with another username to scream about fags.
What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC
Does anyone ACTUALLY use their girlfriend’s boobs as pillows? It’s an interesting nickname for boobs…but they are that comfortable as pillows for a whole night. I got irritated after like 5 minutes last night.
Section 314 FTW!
This is the internet. Most of us have only read about women in books at porn sites.
by Lars The Wanderer on Oct 5, 2008 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm convinced
If they took porn off the internet, there would only be one site left. It would be called Bring Back the Porn.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 5, 2008 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
The rest of us write posts about how we were disappointed with our “girlfriend” and her pillows. As if complete strangers on the internetz believe that said poster actually has a girl that isn’t imaginary.
Omar...I'm done with you. Hello Darren Ford! Come to papa.
by PacBellBoozer on Oct 5, 2008 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Our girlfriend?
Talk about groupthink!
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 5, 2008 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
If I can’t have one, I insist on partial ownership of howie’s.
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VETOED AND BANNED
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Oct 5, 2008 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Sounds kinky
If there’s only one girlfriend shared between the entire site, you should need permission to do stuff like that to her.
My GF has some nice “pillows” but they aren’t really meant to be slept on. Oh well…I can think of other things to do.
Section 314 FTW!
by KingofDucks1987 on Oct 5, 2008 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I has a clever
Ulnar Maws= Walrus Man
Travis Denker can hit a little. That's why I drive his bus. Not much about baseball here .
Bill Nye the Science Guy
BILL BILL BILL BILL BILL BILL
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"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
How is my adopted son almost twice as old as I am? Nevermind...Go Omar! Warm the Bench!
When i was a kid i though Bill Nye, Rick Moranis, and Bob Saget were the same guy
I see the future, and it is Pablo
lol
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 5, 2008 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Stupidest post I've ever seen.
I’m not even convinced we SHOULDN’T trade Cain… but seriously… reasoning that Cain is a loser??? Are you actually a Giants fan? Have you been paying attention to the games Cain has “LOST”?
Fuck you for thinking Cain a loser, when in reality the team keeps letting him down.
lawl
This is addressed in the comments.
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.
Now when you say putting him down?
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Oct 5, 2008 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I love it when
you can tell someone obviously read the post and scrolled down immediately to post their thoughts w/o reading the comments. It makes for a good laugh.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Oct 6, 2008 8:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Actually..
I’m kind of waiting for these to pop up for a few days.
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How is my adopted son almost twice as old as I am? Nevermind...Go Omar! Warm the Bench!
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