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Open Gameday Thread, 3/15

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Hot: Eugenio Velez

 

Not: Joe Crede

 

Let's hope the exit polls remain strong.

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Joe Crede sucks.

Just sayin'.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Mar 15, 2008 11:53 AM PDT   0 recs

Thats why he eats with a straw and has blisters on his tongue

by E Ticket on Mar 15, 2008 12:57 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ha, I can post something way up here.

And all of you CX'ing people are going to go to it and read it.

:-D

Coming to you from the Land of Many Beers

by WalrusMan on Mar 15, 2008 3:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

A Walrus can run

but he cannot hide

by Moggeee on Mar 15, 2008 3:22 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Marte?

I saw a story in the ESPN spring blog about Andy Marte. Apparently, he might be available because they don't have space for him and he's out of options. What about trading a minor prospect for Marte? This is a guy who used to be a huge prospect himself. Might be worth a short.

by cornball on Mar 15, 2008 11:56 AM PDT   0 recs

i'd much prefer a trade of something minor for Marte as opposed to anything for Crede.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Mar 15, 2008 11:57 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Marte

1. Not a veteran
2. Not a gamer
3. Not proven

He therefore has no future with the giants.

Flossing a dead horse

by kenshin1 on Mar 15, 2008 12:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Which of course means he will be signed to a 3 year, no trade contract worth 283 trillion Euros

by E Ticket on Mar 15, 2008 12:59 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

1b is much more important

I like the inhouse candidates at 3b rather than 1b. Either Frandsen, Velez, Leone or Aurilia could hold down the fort at the hot corner. Sabean needs to concentrate his efforts more on 1b than 3b.

by wilriv21 on Mar 15, 2008 12:25 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

1b?

Anyone not named Sabean can fill 1B on a bad team. Adding Pujols at 1B moves 2008 from 70-wins-by-the-skin-of-our-teeth to .500-with-honor. I don't see the point of worrying about the least-demanding defensive position on the field.

3B demands a little on defense, but it's still a corner position, and I don't see any of those four bats managing league-average performance. Frandsen really needs to play a creditable 2B to be valuable, Velez probably doesn't even hit enough for SS, and the other two? Sheesh.

That doesn't mean I'd go after Crede, who more-or-less equates to Pedro Feliz with a bad back, or Inge, who's a tiny bit better, but even more overpriced. It does mean that if there is a real 3B prospect on offer, or someone like Marte is available for peanuts, I'd pull the trigger.

by wcw on Mar 15, 2008 12:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He's been in decline the past 3 seasons and posted a .309 OBP in AAA last year. Not really a recipe for success, IMO.

Brian Anderson: I can has spot in Fresno 'pen?

by Anticon23 on Mar 15, 2008 2:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Stupid game today..

Why the 5:00 start time for us Central people? That means I won't be able to listen to it for very long before work.

Coming to you from the Land of Many Beers

by WalrusMan on Mar 15, 2008 12:09 PM PDT   0 recs

Some of us are not so lucky. I for one, cannot find the ice picks to stick in my ears.

by E Ticket on Mar 15, 2008 12:58 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ahem.

You do remember, don't you, fixing them permanently in your eyesockets during the Armando Era?

by Moggeee on Mar 15, 2008 1:53 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Sigh...

I don't trust Brian Sabean to make a move that is good for this team or this organization. Best we lock him up in a closet until his contract is up.

Proud supporter of the Fightin' Hydrants.

by Little Napoleon on Mar 15, 2008 12:53 PM PDT   0 recs

Patrick Misch

Hope Misch can provide another solid start just like Joanthan Sanchez did yesterday.

by wilriv21 on Mar 15, 2008 1:00 PM PDT   0 recs

What was next on your list?

by 2X2L on Mar 15, 2008 1:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Wil, is your avatar a picture of Lucy Liu?

Your 2011 SF Giants: the 2008 Augusta Greenjackets!

by Lyle on Mar 15, 2008 1:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Starters in Phoenix:

Roberts, lf
Velez, 2b
Lewis, cf
Schierholtz, rf
Frandsen, 3b
Leone, 1b
Ishikawa, dh
Rodriguez, c
Ochoa, ss

Misch, p

by 2X2L on Mar 15, 2008 1:04 PM PDT   0 recs

walking Freddie Lewis

by wilriv21 on Mar 15, 2008 1:09 PM PDT   0 recs

Anyone manage to get gameday rockin yet?

by xSDSU AZTEC on Mar 15, 2008 1:10 PM PDT   0 recs

Eugenio = Muy Bueno

Crede = Lame serote

by E Ticket on Mar 15, 2008 1:11 PM PDT   0 recs

Trying to get through the A's announcers..

I might have to just turn the game off though.

Coming to you from the Land of Many Beers

by WalrusMan on Mar 15, 2008 1:15 PM PDT   0 recs

Who's this..

Ishikah-wah fella up?

Man I not only appriciate the quality of Jon/Flem/Kruk/Kuip but the professionalism to actually try and pronounce the names correctly.

Coming to you from the Land of Many Beers

by WalrusMan on Mar 15, 2008 1:17 PM PDT   0 recs

A's Announcers..

Just about making fun of the Giants for signing Zito. At least they're saying one thing that makes sense

Coming to you from the Land of Many Beers

by WalrusMan on Mar 15, 2008 1:27 PM PDT   0 recs

Nice Nate..

There goes your chance at the lineup.

Coming to you from the Land of Many Beers

by WalrusMan on Mar 15, 2008 1:28 PM PDT   0 recs

what did he do/not do correctly?

by wilriv21 on Mar 15, 2008 1:30 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Well I guess it wasn't really Schierholtz's fault.

There was a pop up down the RF line and Nate didn't see it and Velez/Leone had no chance to get there.

Coming to you from the Land of Many Beers

by WalrusMan on Mar 15, 2008 1:37 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Redemption!

by 2X2L on Mar 15, 2008 1:42 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I have to say...

...baseball on FM radio sounds pretty darned good.

Other than that, no comment at this time.

by 2X2L on Mar 15, 2008 1:36 PM PDT   0 recs

Sir Sidney got signed...

Wow never thought I'd see the day.

Coming to you from the Land of Many Beers

by WalrusMan on Mar 15, 2008 1:38 PM PDT   0 recs

Misch out.

1 out. 6 runs. 2 runners left.

Coming to you from the Land of Many Beers

by WalrusMan on Mar 15, 2008 1:39 PM PDT   0 recs

Not quite Zito-like, but nonetheless an excellent attempt.

by 2X2L on Mar 15, 2008 1:40 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, he's only making the minimum.

Zito's making the big bucks because he can do it with the best of them.

Coming to you from the Land of Many Beers

by WalrusMan on Mar 15, 2008 1:41 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey, where are you?

Broshuis is in dude!

Coming to you from the Land of Many Beers

by WalrusMan on Mar 15, 2008 1:40 PM PDT   0 recs

Can't wait to read his blog entry about this outing.

by 2X2L on Mar 15, 2008 1:41 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, maybe Garrettt. Or somebody.

by 2X2L on Mar 15, 2008 1:48 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Trying to pretend we're somwhere else

You deserve to be struck out, when your first name's a verb.

by Cookyman on Mar 15, 2008 1:41 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Howie is stoked.

I looked up Steve Kline in the dictionary. He wasn't there. If he was, it would have said "pretty okay"

by groug on Mar 15, 2008 2:32 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Is that who it was?

I dunno I usually tend to skip over his posts.

Coming to you from the Land of Many Beers

by WalrusMan on Mar 15, 2008 2:33 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

OMG SO STOKED

But I'm not giving 100% because he spells it wrong.

He is Vengeance. He is the Knight. He is Dave Righetti. PRAY TO HIM!

by howtheyscored on Mar 15, 2008 2:55 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Nate!!!

You deserve to be struck out, when your first name's a verb.

by Cookyman on Mar 15, 2008 1:42 PM PDT   0 recs

OK Nate.

You are excused.

Coming to you from the Land of Many Beers

by WalrusMan on Mar 15, 2008 1:42 PM PDT   0 recs

8-1

Hmm...if the Giants don't score next time they're up I think I'm giving up.

Coming to you from the Land of Many Beers

by WalrusMan on Mar 15, 2008 1:44 PM PDT   0 recs

wait.. you hadn't already?

Having expectations for this season is a good way to feel bad 162 times this year. I'm sticking to a simple plan of cursing Brian Sabean and enjoying Cain and Lincecum.

by wcw on Mar 15, 2008 1:45 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Giving up on the game that is.

The season? It didn't end already?

Coming to you from the Land of Many Beers

by WalrusMan on Mar 15, 2008 1:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

OK I lied.

I'm sticking around but not really listening to the game. I'm more making fun of the A's announcers if anything.

Coming to you from the Land of Many Beers

by WalrusMan on Mar 15, 2008 2:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Well at least

we only play Oakland like 6 times a year.

You deserve to be struck out, when your first name's a verb.

by Cookyman on Mar 15, 2008 1:44 PM PDT   0 recs

Either way..

The A's will still be smug about it.

Coming to you from the Land of Many Beers

by WalrusMan on Mar 15, 2008 1:45 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

8-1???

Sanchez is a lock

by wilriv21 on Mar 15, 2008 1:47 PM PDT   0 recs

Cain is a rock

Velez is a jock.

Omar wears a frock.

Bochy we can mock.

I like this new game, Wil.

by Moggeee on Mar 15, 2008 1:55 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'd say..

Bococky we do mock.

Coming to you from the Land of Many Beers

by WalrusMan on Mar 15, 2008 2:00 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

But on the other hand

Bocock, lucky, fits no jock.

by Moggeee on Mar 15, 2008 2:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

So much for people hatin' on America

DiceK had an opportunity for his child to be born in either his homeland of Japan or the US - what do you think he picked?

by wilriv21 on Mar 15, 2008 1:53 PM PDT   0 recs

We know

He didn't pick the Giants in Vegas at 100-1.

by Moggeee on Mar 15, 2008 1:56 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Boy, Pat really misched a chance with this game.

Durham? I hardly know 'im!

by Natto on Mar 15, 2008 1:54 PM PDT   0 recs

Hay hoe, Natto...

E's got a wine thread a few schpaces to the right....

by Moggeee on Mar 15, 2008 1:57 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

So E Ticket = E

That's what I figured, but wasn't sure

Any other name changes around here?

Julio is tourist in San Francisco?

by hairball on Mar 15, 2008 2:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Me!

I'm the poster formally (un)known as coockyman.

You deserve to be struck out, when your first name's a verb.

by Cookyman on Mar 15, 2008 2:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That solves a deep and disturbing mystery

which had us all scratching our heads, Cokceymaan.

by Moggeee on Mar 15, 2008 2:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I used to be Natto.

I looked up Steve Kline in the dictionary. He wasn't there. If he was, it would have said "pretty okay"

by groug on Mar 15, 2008 2:33 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

The sex change is very flattering, Grougie.

by Moggeee on Mar 15, 2008 2:37 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

1st pitch swinging!!!

It's an organizational philosophical black hole.

Julio is tourist in San Francisco?

by hairball on Mar 15, 2008 1:59 PM PDT   0 recs

I'll tell the truth.

That page is missing from the company policy manual.

Oh. And it's more than that page. It turns out it disappeared with the rest of the book.

by Moggeee on Mar 15, 2008 2:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

maybe Misch can pitch in the nitecap. With Misch's performance today, I think Sanchez can sign that lease for the apartment in The City.

by wilriv21 on Mar 15, 2008 2:04 PM PDT   0 recs

In 11 innings played so far against the Giants, the A's scored 33 runs.

You deserve to be struck out, when your first name's a verb.

by Cookyman on Mar 15, 2008 2:08 PM PDT   0 recs

In Nature, we call that

perfectly balanced and predictable.

by Moggeee on Mar 15, 2008 2:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You left out the Giants' 3-2 win on March 7, featuring Nate's best moment of the spring so far.

by 2X2L on Mar 15, 2008 2:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That must have been against a team of Zombies. Maybe the Philadelphia A's.

by Moggeee on Mar 15, 2008 2:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It's amazing

how sprinkling on a little baking soda can freshen up a bunch of cadavers

by Moggeee on Mar 15, 2008 2:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

let's just take our ball and go home

by wilriv21 on Mar 15, 2008 2:13 PM PDT   0 recs

And in our newest tradition

we can leave our pride behind

by Moggeee on Mar 15, 2008 2:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

ERA

Equal Runs Opportunity

(whereas the A's pitchers are fascist)

Julio is tourist in San Francisco?

by hairball on Mar 15, 2008 2:13 PM PDT   0 recs

Apportunity

Duh, that's what I meant to say

Julio is tourist in San Francisco?

by hairball on Mar 15, 2008 2:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Some good news
Sanchez said his mechanical tweak - he keeps his hands at chest level instead of dropping them to his hip - helps his arm from dragging behind his body. As a result, he stays on top of his pitches and keeps the same arm speed whether throwing a fastball or change-up. He also registered a staff-high six strikeouts, mostly on change-ups, to build off his solid outing last week in Tucson

If he is throwing fast ball and change-up at same arm speed and mix in another offspeed pitch - watch out!

by wilriv21 on Mar 15, 2008 2:18 PM PDT   0 recs

This is especially gratifying to WilRiv

He has been stumping for two years to get Sanchez out of the pen and into the mindset and mechanics of a starting pitcher.

by Moggeee on Mar 15, 2008 2:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Cain, Lincecum and Sanchez makes for a solid Big Three. Sabean then could trade Zito is he so desired :-)

by wilriv21 on Mar 15, 2008 2:25 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Zito..

he is no desired

Coming to you from the Land of Many Beers

by WalrusMan on Mar 15, 2008 2:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Zito, at almost any price, high or low,

is no desired throughout the league.

by Moggeee on Mar 15, 2008 2:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Little V

learns to take a walk

by wilriv21 on Mar 15, 2008 2:30 PM PDT   0 recs

Now if he can just learn

to change his own diaper

by Moggeee on Mar 15, 2008 2:32 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

*Waits for the KNBR feed to be carried*

Coming to you from the Land of Many Beers

by WalrusMan on Mar 15, 2008 2:33 PM PDT   0 recs

While Walrus waits thirstily..

The supply in the Land of Many Beers becomes more depleted.

by Moggeee on Mar 15, 2008 2:34 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

so KNTV at 3??

by robbgin on Mar 15, 2008 2:34 PM PDT   0 recs