Scoreboard Watching

by Goofus on Apr 11, 2008 11:30 AM PDT

Tonight should be fun. In addition to wishing/hoping/praying Zito can keep the Giants party rolling, we can enjoy the other four teams in NL West playing each other.

As hard to believe as it sounds, if:

Brandon Webb and the D-backs can beat the Rockies and

If Jake Peavy and the Padres can beat the Dodgers,

The Giants will vault into 3rd place in the division!!!

If the Giants, Rockies and Dodgers win, we'll still be in last place, but we'll only 2.5 games out of first place!

Who'da thunk that scoreboard watching would be fun a week ago?

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Do we have to win too?

Or can we just rise up to 3rd place?

Because with Zito starting, that would probably be better.

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by groug on Apr 11, 2008 11:35 AM PDT 0 recs

Mark Reynolds

Needs to keep hitting a ton of homeruns.

My fantasy team demands it.

http://www.baycityball.com

by xanthan on Apr 11, 2008 11:38 AM PDT 0 recs

So does my brothers's.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2008 4:53 PM PDT up 0 recs

Whoever guessed Optimism Week would occur anytime after March 31 this year?

Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.

by Kitspool on Apr 11, 2008 11:57 AM PDT 0 recs

As others have been saying, this team is becoming increasing difficult to dislike. These last three wins have been legit and we're seeing some memorable plays. Lewis' catch and throw double play was my favorite; a great play at a key moment. Ortmeier's game winner was #2 for me.

2008 Giants: A steaming pile of scrap!

by Goofus on Apr 11, 2008 12:07 PM PDT up 0 recs

Pitching, pitching and mor pitching

don't forget all the great pitching that has gone on with The Streak.

by wilriv21 on Apr 11, 2008 12:10 PM PDT up 0 recs

As long as Freddie, Velez, and Ort play...

Otherwise I hold all rights and privileges of being able to hate this team.

Looks like I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue...

by UnleashTheGore on Apr 11, 2008 12:53 PM PDT up 0 recs

Don't forget Lewis' slide into third, that was memorable too!

by paboperfecto on Apr 11, 2008 12:54 PM PDT up 0 recs

it was horrible. He is lucky not to be next to D Roberts on the DL

by wilriv21 on Apr 11, 2008 1:15 PM PDT up 0 recs

No surprise the kids are providing the excitement. I'm pretty sure that's what everyone here has been screaming about for about a year now.

Neglectful father of David Quinowski

by marcello on Apr 11, 2008 1:19 PM PDT up 0 recs

wait last time we had Optimism Week Noah Lowry got mauled by someone in a foam suit and I went on the lam. I don't want that to happen again.

"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 Apr 11, 2008 1:58 PM PDT up 0 recs

Mmmm... lamb....

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2008 4:54 PM PDT up 0 recs

3rd place?

I didn't think the Giants would be able to sniff 3rd place even with a smelloscope!

Go Fred Lewis... You're better than the alternative... Yippee...

by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Apr 11, 2008 12:35 PM PDT 0 recs

dammit how do you post pictures?!

stupid wiki...

Go Fred Lewis... You're better than the alternative... Yippee...

by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Apr 11, 2008 12:38 PM PDT up 0 recs

Looks like you have a URL there but not one for an image. You need one ending in .gif, .jpg, or .png.

SAVE_US.RAY
Get yer Nattowear

by Natto on Apr 11, 2008 12:42 PM PDT up 0 recs

That image is on private and can't be shared.

Plus you only have a url up for the image source

Idolizing the Nuschler Face since April 8, 1986 / GIANTSPACE™ returns!

by SoFa King Mike on Apr 11, 2008 12:44 PM PDT up 0 recs

Idolizing the Nuschler Face since April 8, 1986 / GIANTSPACE™ returns!

by SoFa King Mike on Apr 11, 2008 12:48 PM PDT up 0 recs

I am retarded and you guys are internet gods. Thank you for finishing my joke.

Wow, the people here are really nice!

Anyway, isnt' that Sabean, Magowan, and Baer in that picture...?

Go Fred Lewis... You're better than the alternative... Yippee...

by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Apr 11, 2008 12:51 PM PDT up 0 recs

You haven't seen Natto's comic strip, have you?

Idolizing the Nuschler Face since April 8, 1986 / GIANTSPACE™ returns!

by SoFa King Mike on Apr 11, 2008 12:53 PM PDT up 0 recs

I thought it was Bochy, Omar, and Aurilia.

If you like things that are funny, perhaps you will enjoy ChatterBalks Dot Com?

by groug on Apr 11, 2008 11:00 PM PDT up 0 recs

The last 5 days has shown me 2 things.

1) I follow the game live they lose.

2) I am now one of the grounds keepers from the movie Major League. I keep grinning, smilling & nodding but I keep saying " They are still shitty."

I am a Giants fan. Thus I enjoy my pain.

by daveinexile on Apr 11, 2008 12:41 PM PDT 0 recs

#2 is THE perfect analogy

Looks like I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue...

by UnleashTheGore on Apr 11, 2008 12:52 PM PDT up 0 recs

Of course

none of this matters much compared to the fact that the RED SOX AND YANKEES ARE PLAYING EACH OTHER THIS WEEKEND!!1111!!

Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.

by Kitspool on Apr 11, 2008 12:44 PM PDT 0 recs

I'm heading to Yankee Stadium next week for that series!

Idolizing the Nuschler Face since April 8, 1986 / GIANTSPACE™ returns!

by SoFa King Mike on Apr 11, 2008 12:45 PM PDT up 0 recs

EXCLUSIVE: YANKEES AND RED SOX ONLY TEAMS TO EVER EXIST IN BASEBALL SOURCE: BOSTON, MA

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 11, 2008 2:00 PM PDT up 0 recs

SAVE_US.RAY
Get yer Nattowear

by Natto on Apr 11, 2008 2:23 PM PDT up 0 recs

When they make me emperor

Stuart Scott will be first up against the wall.

Billy Hayes: Nine more big-league plate appearances than you.

by delorean on Apr 11, 2008 2:41 PM PDT up 0 recs

I honestly like Scott Stuart

He's not asked to be a serious reporter, he takes his job seriously, and he does what he does well. I find his personality to be enjoyable, and his sense for entertainment to be strong. Mostly all the same reasons I like Chris Berman. Having a stupid job and being bad at a job are two different things. A lot of those guys are just plain bad at their jobs. Steven A. Smith, Woody Paige, and all that lot just plain suck at what they do. Scott and Berman do have stupid jobs a lot of the time, but they at least take them seriously and perform them exceptionally, and I'll always respect that much.

I'm also glad to see that Scott is apparently doing well in his recovery.

That said, "Booya" jokes are always funny.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2008 5:01 PM PDT up 0 recs