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Sorry to hear this bad news. Gives other relievers a chance to make the bullpen.
by wilriv21 on Dec 11, 2008 12:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
crap
My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman
by Goofus on Dec 11, 2008 12:05 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
plop
¿Julio is tourist in San Francisco? Harper's Bizarre!
by hairball on Dec 11, 2008 1:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I really don’t expect to see Merkin in the majors again.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
by groug on Dec 11, 2008 12:06 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
=(
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Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Dec 11, 2008 12:13 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
figures...
Ivan Ochoa - Heir to the legacy of Rob Andrews & Rikkert Faneyte!
Here comes Captain Obvious wearing his Atomic Wedgie!
by daveinexile on Dec 11, 2008 12:13 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Suh-ucks
Merkin Valdez is the definition of the word tantalizing. Really exciting, and always just out of reach.
My plans for 2009: getting married and attending Tim Lincecum Bobblehead Day.
by Kitspool on Dec 11, 2008 12:25 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Unfortunate. Valdez and Lowry are both in the same “surprise” boat: don’t bank on them for anything, but any contribution from either would be splendid.
by deuce deuce on Dec 11, 2008 12:29 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Was anyone expecting him to really throw 40+ innings next year?
/deer head
Bay City Ball
by xanthan on Dec 11, 2008 12:32 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Headline!
“Injured guy gets injured”
/deer head
Bay City Ball
by xanthan on Dec 11, 2008 12:37 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Well those couple of months was a nice MLB career.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Dec 11, 2008 12:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
He still contributed more than Damian Moss.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
by jcb9 on Dec 11, 2008 12:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And I liked both of them more than this guy:
Adopted Giant: Aaron King
Wearing the crown by 2011. Or at least the LOOGY hat
by baetown415 on Dec 11, 2008 12:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hello rape eyes
/deer head
Bay City Ball
by xanthan on Dec 11, 2008 1:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
every now and then I fall apart.
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 11, 2008 1:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh well
Maybe it’ll happen to Eugenio next
Adopted Giant: Aaron King
Wearing the crown by 2011. Or at least the LOOGY hat
by baetown415 on Dec 11, 2008 12:46 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Could happen
That’s a lot of iron in that glove of his
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Dec 11, 2008 1:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
harsh?
HARSH!
¿Julio is tourist in San Francisco? Harper's Bizarre!
by hairball on Dec 11, 2008 1:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
VALDEZ IS A STARTER STOP JERKING HIM AROUND
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
by jcb9 on Dec 11, 2008 12:49 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I wanted to do that..
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
by WalrusMan on Dec 11, 2008 1:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I will miss hearing the name Merkin. Isn’t that a pubic wig?
by Norm Median on Dec 11, 2008 1:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
gross. I’ve never heard that expression before.
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Dec 11, 2008 1:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
nice that Valdez gets a mention on the merkin wiki page
by FluLikeSymptoms on Dec 11, 2008 4:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I love this quote from his Wiki:
Valdez has a mid-90s fastball that can be sustained throughout a start. He also boasts a decent changeup and rarely allows home runs. He tries to add a curveball and slider into the mix, but they’re below average. His mechanics raised a red flag for possible injuries, and as a result, he was converted to a bullpen role. This did not prevent him from becoming injured.
/deer head
Bay City Ball
by xanthan on Dec 11, 2008 4:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Baaaaaaaad.
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
by WalrusMan on Dec 11, 2008 1:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I LOL’d
My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman
by Goofus on Dec 11, 2008 3:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
“Merkin’s iffy,” Giants general manager Brian Sabean said Thursday, the final day of the winter meetings.
I’m trying to come up with an appropriate adjective or phrase to describe the potential of Merkin being a contributing member of the Giants’ pitching staff this year. “Iffy” seems a shade optimistic from where I sit. Merkin is “iffy”, like me having Tommy Lasorda over for to my house for dinner is “iffy”.
Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher??
by tobias on Dec 11, 2008 6:55 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
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