Link Dump
by Grant on Dec 15, 2008 9:28 AM PST
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Ah, an old-fashioned link dump. It's been too long.
- Some sick freak wants to get Randy Johnson drunk and sleep with him. At least, that's how I read it.
- Matt Palmer, we hardly knew ye. He's gone to the Angels on a minor-league deal. For some reason, this reminded me how I was sort of pleased that John Lackey became a really good pitcher. It would have stung a lot more if Lackey was the Angels' version of Jamie Brewington, only with a World Series win.
- The Giants had a little interest in Chan-Ho Park? His comeback seemed like it was for real, but I can't understand why he'd want to move out of the bullpen. Still, he would have been a low-cost, medium-reward option as a fifth starter. Part of me is upset that the Giants missed out. A much larger part of me didn't want him dripping Dodger all over the clubhouse. That stuff stains.
- A part of me that is larger than that aforementioned larger part of me is really, really glad the Giants didn't succeed in their efforts to acquire Khalil Greene (hat tip: MLB Trade Rumors).
- Somehow I missed this, but FanGraphs had a nice post last month about Jonathan Sanchez, breakout candidate.
- Xanthan gave the abacus treatment to Bobby Howry a couple of weeks ago. Interesting stuff. I'm digging how Sabean attacked the bullpen this offseason.
- The Giants have been more active in the Rule 5 draft over the past few years, as they took a player in the major league portion of the draft for the second straight year after not taking anyone since Felix Escalona in 2002. Dick Tidrow talks up the draft's potential with the USA Today. There was probably a shiny, colorful graph about the draft in the print edition.
This is an open link dump thread. Use it to link to anything, baseball related or not. If you've been sitting on a video of, oh, two giraffes fighting, now's the time to use it.
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Baseball related?
I dunno, this is about all I found around, about Madison Bumgarner getting more recognition as a top 10 (or in this case, top 5) prospect. Feels good to have a prospect up that high.
But since I shared that I’m allowed a non baseball related link. Crazy fanaticism? Or extreme devotion?
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by WalrusMan on Dec 15, 2008 9:48 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
This is old, and I don’t know if anyone’s talked about it yet… but this is really good.
Adopted Giant: Aaron King
Wearing the crown by 2011. Or at least the LOOGY hat
by baetown415 on Dec 15, 2008 9:54 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Adopted Giant: Aaron King
Wearing the crown by 2011. Or at least the LOOGY hat
by baetown415 on Dec 15, 2008 9:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Guess I'll have to wait til I get home to check that one...
The Websense category “Tasteless” is filtered
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
by j14 on Dec 15, 2008 10:03 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
tasteless?
hahaha oh yeah it’s NSFW sorry about that. college student here
Adopted Giant: Aaron King
Wearing the crown by 2011. Or at least the LOOGY hat
by baetown415 on Dec 15, 2008 10:04 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
My man.....
Adopted Giant: Aaron King
Wearing the crown by 2011. Or at least the LOOGY hat
by baetown415 on Dec 15, 2008 10:04 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
An AL team would be smart...
If they signed him. Don’t have an all hit no field DH like some teams do? Sign Bonds.
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by WalrusMan on Dec 15, 2008 10:12 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
he’s not retiring alright. Just ask those deer.
by FluLikeSymptoms on Dec 15, 2008 10:20 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Where’s the picture when we need it?
by deuce deuce on Dec 15, 2008 11:32 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I love the term “sick fuck”
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Dec 15, 2008 10:16 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
you have to admit though...
The author of the RJ piece is pretty damn handsome.
Flossing a dead horse
by kenshin1 on Dec 15, 2008 10:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve seen handsomer.
/deer head
Bay City Ball
by xanthan on Dec 15, 2008 10:19 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
oh shut up....
why don’t you go post some ridiculously interesting stat-related article that will leave us all better informed.
Flossing a dead horse
by kenshin1 on Dec 15, 2008 10:20 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
He would go a long way in our quest for the all fat guy team.
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
by j14 on Dec 15, 2008 11:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Without CC the quest is dead
I think I pulled my swagger muscle...
by BawLa on Dec 15, 2008 10:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
not enough donuts. Pass.
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 15, 2008 1:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
oh I didn’t even realize that says “sick freak” and not “sick fuck” :(
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Dec 15, 2008 10:21 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That would have been quite the front page departure for me, to be sure.
by Grant on Dec 15, 2008 10:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, now if we’re talking about jcb, it would make sense. That guy is angry all the time.
/deer head
Bay City Ball
by xanthan on Dec 15, 2008 10:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I was surprised by it when I thought it said that.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Dec 15, 2008 10:36 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I suppose if I were to call someone a sick fuck, it might as well be kenshin1, seeing as he strangled the numberless kenshin and dumped his lifeless internet carcass behind a pile of abandoned Geocities sites.
by Grant on Dec 15, 2008 10:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Kenshin, what is you feeling of the Giants signing this Japanese pitcher Kenshin Kawakami? It seems like yourself and Tim Kawakami should be able to get together and make this happen.
by FluLikeSymptoms on Dec 15, 2008 10:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I lolled
¿Julio is tourist in San Francisco? Harper's Bizarre!
by hairball on Dec 15, 2008 10:53 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
there can be only 1...
we would have to fight to the death.
Flossing a dead horse
by kenshin1 on Dec 15, 2008 10:54 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Really? To the death?
I was picturing it being more like those giraffes.
Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher??
by tobias on Dec 15, 2008 11:02 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
/head butts your knees
Castillo got the DFA. Guestimate for Castillo DFA to come before the 2009 season = 2.
by kennv on Dec 15, 2008 2:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
sigh
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/renteria-to-sf
Flossing a dead horse
by kenshin1 on Dec 15, 2008 10:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You’re in Minnesota now aren’t you? How’s the -25 Wind Chill there for you? It sure sucks here.
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by WalrusMan on Dec 15, 2008 10:49 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I actually...
left Mn in late November. It snowed the 1st day I was there. which was in friggin’ October.
Flossing a dead horse
by kenshin1 on Dec 15, 2008 10:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Ugh..
Lucky.
I’m going to be so happy to get back to somewhere were it’s amazing to have frost on the grass.
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by WalrusMan on Dec 15, 2008 11:04 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Snow in SF
I took this pic this morning at the corner of Pacific and Pierce in SF:
Speed, defense... and an almost fanatical devotion to getting picked off.
by SF Pete on Dec 15, 2008 11:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow…is that for real?
My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman
by Goofus on Dec 15, 2008 12:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, no joke. I was driving to work this morning and pulled over to snap some pics. Here’s a closer one:
Speed, defense... and an almost fanatical devotion to getting picked off.
by SF Pete on Dec 15, 2008 12:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
My plans for 2009: getting married and attending Tim Lincecum Bobblehead Day.
by Kitspool on Dec 15, 2008 12:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
wow, we’ve barely even gotten any snow in Boston so far this year :(
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Dec 15, 2008 1:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Did you live in the Blizzard's path?
That was freaking crazy. Like 25 feet of snow here.
by bondslegend on Dec 15, 2008 1:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The Blizzard?
No, there’s probably only been a few feet of snow here all year long so far. It’s just friggin freezing right now.
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by WalrusMan on Dec 15, 2008 1:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Same weather in Omaha. When I went to school this morning the wind chill was -26. All the way up to -9 now!
by cornball on Dec 15, 2008 1:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wind Chill’s up to -20 now here. Oh CA how I miss thee.
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by WalrusMan on Dec 15, 2008 1:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
2.20pmCST this friday i get up out of here for two weeks in the bay.
by cornball on Dec 15, 2008 1:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Ah, an old-fashioned link dump. It’s been too long.
Ah, I feel so much better after a good link-dump. (Especially if it’s been a long time.)
My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman
by Goofus on Dec 15, 2008 10:25 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Ah, an old-fashioned Goofus joke. I feel so much worse after reading a bad Goofus joke. (Especially since it’s only been about 30 minutes since his last one.)
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by WalrusMan on Dec 15, 2008 10:50 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Chan Ho
If we survived Orel Hershieser, we can survive Chan Ho. Also, the danger of dodger taint is overbalanced by the extra bonus goodness when he does good things against the Dodgers.
FIRE BRIAN SABEAN... UNLESS HE KEEPS DRAFTING WELL. .. AND SIGNS UNDERRATED PLAYERS LIKE AFFELDT OR PHELPS. .. OR ALRIGHT WHO'S PLAYING WITH THE ALIEN MIND-SWITCHING RAY?
by zenbitz on Dec 15, 2008 10:29 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Not remotely baseball related: It’s Peanuts meets Mad Men. Just in time for the holiday season.
My plans for 2009: getting married and attending Tim Lincecum Bobblehead Day.
by Kitspool on Dec 15, 2008 10:45 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Along those lines..
Merry Christmas everyone.
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by WalrusMan on Dec 15, 2008 10:54 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
will the Mets be hurt by the Bernie Madoff con?
I found this interesting: the Mets owner Fred Wilpon was a large investor in the fraudulent investment scheme of this Bernie Madoff, investing both him own money and the Mets money. I’m hoping that maybe this will cause the Mets to not be able to meet payroll and will lead to most of their players becoming free agents. Call David Wright’s agent, Sabean, tell him we are there for him if the Mets can no longer afford to employ him.
By the way, this story led to a fantastic pun on CNN last week “… has left investors wondering how this Wall street maven made off with all of their money.”
by FluLikeSymptoms on Dec 15, 2008 11:11 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
"the danger of dodger taint "
the danger is if you are looking up at it
i adopt brian sabean... take that dramatic irony!
by Headhunter Rollins on Dec 15, 2008 11:31 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
It's insane, that team's taint!
¿Julio is tourist in San Francisco? Harper's Bizarre!
by hairball on Dec 15, 2008 2:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Two cool links...
A great link every Internet Geek should know about: periodic-table-of-the-internet
…and my favorite Pruno recipe.
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
by bgunn on Dec 15, 2008 11:47 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
As for pruno...
I’m finally of legal drinking age and am trying many new and exciting alcoholic beverages….but I don’t think pruno will make my list for some reason.
by bondslegend on Dec 15, 2008 1:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’ll keep that off my list as well for a bit.
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by WalrusMan on Dec 15, 2008 2:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You will be begging to make Pruno once you are in county
by wilriv21 on Dec 15, 2008 2:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You’ll be able to trade that recipe for sex…uh, I mean cigarettes.
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
by bgunn on Dec 15, 2008 2:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
re: pruno
I had a hearty laugh. Thank you.
¿Julio is tourist in San Francisco? Harper's Bizarre!
by hairball on Dec 15, 2008 2:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Pass the air freshener
A huge smelly link dump right on the front page.
Grant should be ashamed of himself.
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 15, 2008 11:51 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
beginning of Rafferty Creek on the way to Vogelsong in Yosemite
http://www2.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=271831574/PictureID=6218048511/a=99863224_99863224/t_=99863224
and your health insurance adviser if you are in California
http://www.bestpolicyhealth.com/
adopter/sponsor of "Go, Antoan" Richardson
by foothillsfan on Dec 15, 2008 12:08 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Your first link
Doesn’t work. I’d like to see it!
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by WalrusMan on Dec 15, 2008 12:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hat tip: Tango
Adopted Giant: Aaron King
Wearing the crown by 2011. Or at least the LOOGY hat
by baetown415 on Dec 15, 2008 12:13 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
California football high school state championship bowls schedule. for the 8 of you who are interested
Adopted Giant: Aaron King
Wearing the crown by 2011. Or at least the LOOGY hat
by baetown415 on Dec 15, 2008 12:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I'm definitely one of those 8
looking forward to the Bowl Game extravaganza
by FluLikeSymptoms on Dec 15, 2008 12:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I unfortunately won’t be in California. bummer
Adopted Giant: Aaron King
Wearing the crown by 2011. Or at least the LOOGY hat
by baetown415 on Dec 15, 2008 12:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Random
Bruce Lee plays ping pong: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqGQ72bre30
And the follow-up video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-fZ6tJGJ6g
by Natto on Dec 15, 2008 12:23 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
more soul-crushing randomness:
Jesse Ventura, in addition to having NO time to bleed, claims the CIA is embedded in each US State’s Gov’t:
Also, nobody seemed to take note when i posted this before but all you journalist-types out there should be interested in this… the biggest media scandal/conspiracy since [insert favorite media scandal]:
"ever so cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"
by The Gene Hackman on Dec 15, 2008 12:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I would say these days Jesse has plenty of time to bleed
by FluLikeSymptoms on Dec 15, 2008 12:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Bruce Lee was the baddest ass person ever!
I can haz homerunz!
by jbowl on Dec 15, 2008 3:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Former A’s player and Super Deadbeat Dad Troy Neel got himself arrested.
Accused of being one of Texas’ worst deadbeat dads, a former professional baseball player has been arrested after a long stay abroad, the San Antonio Express-News confirmed Friday.
Troy Lee Neel, accused of owing almost $725,000 in child support, was taken into custody in Los Angeles on Thursday.
Neel, 43, had been living for years in Vanuatu, a South Pacific island nation, and was arrested by investigators with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General after getting off a plane at Los Angeles International Airport.
As of Wednesday, Neel owed $724,345 for his two children, dating to November 1998, according to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s Web site. That year, Neel was ordered to pay $5,000 a month in support, a number based on his earnings as a professional athlete.
He was added to the state’s top ten list of child support evaders in February 2002.
Odd story.
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 15, 2008 1:30 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
how about that for a band name?
The Deadbeat Dads
by FluLikeSymptoms on Dec 15, 2008 2:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
more non-baseball related stuff
I know there are plenty of monty python and dark knight fans around, so…so…
Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
by raisingcain on Dec 15, 2008 5:39 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
What're you gonna do, bleed on me?
“I’m considering it”
lolol very nice
by bondslegend on Dec 15, 2008 11:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
On Sanchez..
since his BAA was so high with runners on, is it possible he doesn’t throw as well from the stretch?
proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..
by Azmanz on Dec 15, 2008 5:40 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
New Star Trek trailer
For Trek fans, do you like it or not?
As for myself, there are many things that annoy the heck out of me. But that’s nothing new for Star Trek, recently…
Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
by thehavenot on Dec 15, 2008 6:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
And here’s Stephen Colbert on Whose Line is it Anyway?
Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
by thehavenot on Dec 15, 2008 6:39 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I miss Whose Line.
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by WalrusMan on Dec 15, 2008 7:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Robin Williams
was really good on that show too
by bondslegend on Dec 15, 2008 11:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Surprisingly Enough
So was Whoopi Goldberg
Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
by thehavenot on Dec 16, 2008 6:31 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Two words..
Richard Simmons.
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by WalrusMan on Dec 16, 2008 7:53 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Did you notice...
Drew says “OK, what we need from the audience is a disaster you’d make a movie about”. Then he waits for about ten seconds while people shout different disasters. Finally, he says “an avalanche, there you go”, even though nobody said avalanche, and the camera shows Wayne and Stephen smiling to each other, while some audience members laugh.
Something’s fishy.
..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.
by Cookyman on Dec 16, 2008 9:14 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
SHHHHHHHH
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by WalrusMan on Dec 16, 2008 9:19 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It was still funny
Kind of weird to see Colbert out of character, though.
..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.
by Cookyman on Dec 16, 2008 9:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
This is really cool. I hope it hasn’t already been posted. Because I didn’t check.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Dec 15, 2008 10:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
IRL
=)))))
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
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