Another Cash Grab
by Grant on Dec 19, 2008 9:49 AM PST
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Now that a lot of the sponsorships are up and active on Baseball Reference, I'm moving this post to the head of the class while I work on today's post. If you sponsored a player or team, link to it!
You know, I’ve never even asked you for money. I work on my posts for at least five to seven minutes every day, and I just give my talent away. I’m not a rich man, but apparently I’m a ridiculously generous one.
At this time, I would like you to note that this never happened, and this was a figment of your imagination. And when I lost out on a college scholarship because you lazy, lazy readers didn’t work hard enough on my behalf, no one here thought to raise $8800 for me, so I'm totally justified in chewing you out. Oh, sure, people gave up money once to buy me a gift, and I never responded with anything but an unfulfilled promise to post pictures of all the loot I bought, but now you’re just being a lawyer about it. If you put aside all of those examples, I’ve never asked you for money.
So I thought I’d pick the right time to do so. With the economy humming along in great shape, and no sort of seasonal expense to speak of, I thought this was a perfect time to ask for your hard-earned money. C’mon. Give it up.
Not for me, of course, but for the fine people at Baseball-Reference.com. It’s easy to take the site for granted, but, good gravy, this is the greatest site in the history of the internet. If you have ever read Alan Schwarz’s awesome book , The Numbers Game, you know what an arduous process it was to get the first Baseball Encyclopedia written. And now we have this amazing website to use and abuse. Not only that, but Sean Forman is working out the kinks on an update to the site, which will provide even more information. Ignore the glitches on the page, and marvel at the future of Baseball-Reference.com.
Here’s a list of eligible players to sponsor, though by no means is it an exhaustive list. You can search around for your favorite player or team and see if they’re taken. I’ve put my money where my mouth is, and sponsored a player, so I’m only a partial hypocrite.
$5
Clay Timpner
Tony Torcato
Calvin Murray
Felipe Crespo
Steve Hosey
$10
Felix Rodriguez
William Van Landingham
Jose Uribe
Atlee Hammaker
Jim Davenport
Pat Misch
Eliezer Alfonzo
Ryan Rohlinger
Brian Horwitz
Steve Holm!
John Bowker
Jesse Foppert
Tyler Walker
Todd Linden
Jerome Williams
$15
Jose Castillo
Neifi Perez!
Shawn Estes
The entire 1997 team
$25
J.T. Snow
Rich Aurilia
Randy Winn
The entire 2002 team
$30
$35
$90
$180
Go one, go all. Help reward one of the demi-gods of internet baseball. This site would be even less informational without Baseball-Reference.com. Imagine that....
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The sponsorship is pending approval…which means I might have to rewrite it.
by Grant on Dec 17, 2008 1:17 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
That sandbox is pretty sweet. The ability to export to CSV would also be sweet.
Hooray for BB-Ref!
/deer head
Bay City Ball
by xanthan on Dec 17, 2008 1:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
My sponsorship of Marvin Benard is still in place.
Anagram of "Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum" = TENSE, CLIMACTIC, TRIUMPHING
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Dec 17, 2008 1:25 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Wow. Didn’t notice that until now. Much win.
by Grant on Dec 17, 2008 1:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
This was hilarious. I noticed that a few months ago.
by out machine on Dec 17, 2008 2:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I never really noticed the resemblance
until now
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 17, 2008 2:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Is that supposed to be some kind of sick joke?
"Just another ahahahaha... laugher."
by capnk on Dec 17, 2008 5:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I just nabbed Bowker.
/deer head
Bay City Ball
by xanthan on Dec 17, 2008 1:29 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Also, if you guys want to support BB-Ref, pay the $30 bucks for their Play Indexer service. Great little tool that’s worth the money.
/deer head
Bay City Ball
by xanthan on Dec 17, 2008 1:30 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
when does the new baseball reference site open
"But if he's swinging at real flies, well, in that case there are two definite solutions: 1) Fresno 2) Ritalin." - howtheyscored
by CPGiant756 on Dec 17, 2008 1:36 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Sean said he’s shooting for the spring.
by Grant on Dec 17, 2008 1:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
thank you mr grant
"But if he's swinging at real flies, well, in that case there are two definite solutions: 1) Fresno 2) Ritalin." - howtheyscored
by CPGiant756 on Dec 19, 2008 2:19 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
im looking forward to the more sabermetrics in the new site
"But if he's swinging at real flies, well, in that case there are two definite solutions: 1) Fresno 2) Ritalin." - howtheyscored
by CPGiant756 on Dec 19, 2008 2:20 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Good Lord… Sometimes I forget just how ridiculous Barry’s career numbers are.
by mxmob33 on Dec 17, 2008 1:52 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
It looks even more ridiculous because the site is in beta and has glitches. Bonds was good, but no one could ever have a .609 on-base percentage. Right?
Right?
by Grant on Dec 17, 2008 2:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
.362/.609/.812
Only in some bizarro world experiment where one of the greatest hitters in history joins up with an underground group of elite sports chemists.
I’m just glad we’re finally free to watch Bengie in the 4-hole. Being forced to build around Barry for all those years was really a downer.
by mxmob33 on Dec 17, 2008 5:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
no wonder Sabean didn't sign Vlad
we already had him
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 17, 2008 2:01 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Um , Chief?
I sent money.
All I wanted were the shoes you wore that day.
Who has the fun?
Is it always the man with the gun?
- The Stranglers
by victor frankenstein on Dec 17, 2008 2:13 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Ray is too expensive
-_-
Hasheem "The Dream" Thabeet or Brandon Jennings. A Warrior in 09.
With the 6th Pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the SF Giants pick Donovan Tate.
Andre Smith in Silver & Black in 2009.
by ejdacanay on Dec 17, 2008 2:25 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Could I give them $35
to erase Ray Durham?
by Norm Median on Dec 17, 2008 2:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think I'm going to sponsor the 2008 team
but I need your help in thinking of what to put in the sponsor section. Maybe something like:
“Your 2008 San Francisco Giants. Unbearable without the help of the ”http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/" >McCovey Chronicles."
Or someone else can think of something better.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all.
by baetown415 on Dec 17, 2008 2:38 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
whoops hyperlink fail. oh well
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all.
by baetown415 on Dec 17, 2008 2:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
“Your 2008 San Francisco Giants. When LOLCATS and Bocock jokes just aren’t funny enough”
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 17, 2008 2:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
lolcats are always funny…just like backslashes with extra thoughts attached
/ meh ar funny
see?
i adopt brian sabean... take that dramatic irony!
by Headhunter Rollins on Dec 17, 2008 2:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I see what you did there…a backward backslash!
/anal
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
by bgunn on Dec 17, 2008 3:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve often wondered why keyboards even have backslashes. They’re pretty useless and only serve to confuse people about what’s a slash and what’s a backslash.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
by jcb9 on Dec 17, 2008 3:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve often wondered why keyboards even have backslashes
You must have a UNIX box. Backslashes ( \ ) are typically used in Windows environments and forward slashes ( / ) typically are used in UNIX environments (where you can finger people).
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
by bgunn on Dec 17, 2008 3:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You can’t finger people in a Windows environment? Man, remind me never to go to one of those.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Dec 17, 2008 3:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yea..
Generally a \ can be used to signify an additional folder as in C:\Documents\Images\Howwie’s Porn.jpg and a / is used in the internets http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/PortionOfSite.ending.
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 17, 2008 8:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
works for me…
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 18, 2008 7:09 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think this works for now.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all.
by baetown415 on Dec 17, 2008 3:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I sponsered Yabu
it made me feel dirty, which is nice.
by Norm Median on Dec 17, 2008 2:48 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
why is the 2002 team cheaper than the 2008 team?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Dec 17, 2008 3:14 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I’m sure the 2008 team is getting a lot of hits right now. Also, no one wants to remember the 2002 season because of the player’s strike and the cancelled World Series.
by Grant on Dec 17, 2008 3:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You mean the zombie apocalypse that occurred from October to December…. I mean, that’s what happened, right? I have no memory of that time
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all.
by baetown415 on Dec 17, 2008 3:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s a little late for the 2008 team to be getting hits now.
by chilibean_3 on Dec 17, 2008 3:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
not bonghits
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
by bgunn on Dec 17, 2008 3:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Inflation.
If God had intended us not to rosterbate, he would've made our arms shorter.
Padre renuente de Luis Perdomo, porque él es todo el que se deja hasta junio.
by Mike Hawk on Dec 17, 2008 3:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Not mine, actually. Brew Crew Ball started it.
by Grant on Dec 17, 2008 4:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I just snagged F-Rod
So, are we gonna have another thread after all of our sponsorships get approved?
Anagram of "Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum" = TENSE, CLIMACTIC, TRIUMPHING
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Dec 17, 2008 4:14 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
B-R rocks
Great suggestion, Grant. I grabbed Matt Cain’s page when it became available in November. I use B-R like a drug, so I figured I had to pay the man.
by MarkOC on Dec 17, 2008 4:32 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
You forgot
Greg Litton. He, too, is available.
by walkerianc on Dec 17, 2008 4:51 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I was irrationally fond of Greg Litton back in the day. Not as irrationally fond as I was of Mike Aldrete, but I liked the man for really no good reason.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
by jcb9 on Dec 17, 2008 5:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
homered in the world series. perfectly good reason to irrationally like someone.
It's spelled "M-A-R-C-H-I-N-G-B-A-N-D."
I support inroywetrust in his support of The VD Special in his support of me supporting Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.
by Takimoto on Dec 17, 2008 7:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, that’s pretty much it. That and in an exhibition game he played an inning at each position once.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
by jcb9 on Dec 17, 2008 11:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wait...
you mean to tell me I can buy Neifi Perez’s page for the bargain price of $15???
by boonitez on Dec 17, 2008 8:38 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
You can probably buy a game used glove for cheaper…since no balls ever were caught by it.
If God had intended us not to rosterbate, he would've made our arms shorter.
Padre renuente de Luis Perdomo, porque él es todo el que se deja hasta junio.
by Mike Hawk on Dec 17, 2008 8:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
In that case...
is it really even “game used?”
Leading the Pro-Aaron Rowand contingent on the McC!
You can ridicule me in 2009 if you like...
by ThrillisGone22 on Dec 17, 2008 9:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Comes with some amphetamines in the webbing
If God had intended us not to rosterbate, he would've made our arms shorter.
Padre renuente de Luis Perdomo, porque él es todo el que se deja hasta junio.
by Mike Hawk on Dec 17, 2008 11:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I am the proud owner
of a Neifi Perez “game used” bat…. (KC Royals days). It does appear to be used, since it’s badly cracked. I think he must have broken it on some dugout hard ware after striking out.
Oh, I am thinking about sponsering the Neifi page too… in for a penny as they say….
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 18, 2008 11:15 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Snatch it up before Grant does!
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 17, 2008 8:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Once I'm in a more economically stable position..
I’m going to sponsor someone. I’m not going to tell anyone who or else they’ll be grabbed.
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 17, 2008 8:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Aaron Rowand $30
How much for Scott?
Leading the Pro-Aaron Rowand contingent on the McC!
You can ridicule me in 2009 if you like...
by ThrillisGone22 on Dec 17, 2008 9:56 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
That’s what I get for deciding to focus my advertising dollars in thebaseballcube.com.
SFDugout.com is BACK! See the Top 50 Giants Prospects!
by BruteSentiment on Dec 17, 2008 9:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Teh what?
Nah I use the cube. I like having the minor league stats and major league stats focused on one page. Baseball-Reference is great for a lot of things, but Teh cube is great for viewing major and minor league promotion and growth.
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 18, 2008 7:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The day b-r introduced minor stats was the day I swore never to go back to that ad-ridden site
I only have a signature because I recognize everyone else by their sigs, not their usernames..
by lmaozedong on Dec 19, 2008 10:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
1997 Giants
I own them now.
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 18, 2008 8:46 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I absolutely love
that Brian Bocock’s BR page now has dick jokes.
Ahh, the internet.
by bondslegend on Dec 18, 2008 9:51 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Cody Ransom
WTF…cody ransom has someone sponsoring him!
personally i might pay $10 to have him wacked
by cazzuno on Dec 18, 2008 12:19 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
nobody better
take notgardo while i sort out my phynance.
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 Dec 18, 2008 6:05 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
That’s right, Ladies and Gents. $10 get you a ride on the VanLaunchingPad. Who wants some.
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 Dec 19, 2008 10:07 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Oh and if anyone is in need of a unique suggestion
Randy Messenger can be had for $10
by Norm Median on Dec 19, 2008 10:43 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Well, I just sponsored Ryan Rohlinger. :)
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Dec 19, 2008 11:07 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
JUDY WAS GOING TO DO THAT!
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 19, 2008 11:59 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
My sponsorships of...
Anagram of "Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum" = TENSE, CLIMACTIC, TRIUMPHING
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Dec 19, 2008 12:30 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Tony Perezchica
Do they know to win the game a team has to actually score at least once?
by noahthek on Dec 19, 2008 1:11 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
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