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Arizona @ San Francisco


Yesterday, I heard someone mention today's game as a "match-up between two former Cy Young award winners." Hmm. That's technically correct, and it makes for a fun game. I'll play.

Martin Scorcese and Kevin Costner (former Best Director winners)

Mother Teresa and Henry Kissinger (former Nobel Peace Prize winners)

Barry Bonds and Zolio Versalles (former MVPs)

Wheeee! That is fun! Your turn! In the meantime, enjoy Barry Zito, the Zolio Versalles of Cy Young Award winners.

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by WalrusMan on Apr 16, 2008 11:02 AM PDT   0 recs

Damn...

I did that wrong didn’t I?

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by WalrusMan on Apr 16, 2008 11:02 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You could just say that technically Grant was first.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Apr 16, 2008 11:55 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Erhm...

Exactly!

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by WalrusMan on Apr 16, 2008 12:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

POLIO Versalles?

FIRST with your s/c , Chief…Zoilo. Ha.

Aaron "Swag" Rowand

by victor frankenstein on Apr 16, 2008 11:03 AM PDT   0 recs

I just love them odd names

Like that Doug Mentkayvitz fella.

Aaron "Swag" Rowand

by victor frankenstein on Apr 16, 2008 11:05 AM PDT   0 recs

Former baseball movie hotties

Jessica Biel and Susan Sarandon

::cringes::

Proud pappa of....STEVE HOLM!!

by UnleashTheGore on Apr 16, 2008 11:11 AM PDT   0 recs

+1

"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."

by DbacksSkins on Apr 16, 2008 11:24 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

prowler

"Candlestick made me a man." - Will Clark

by MeSoKrabby on Apr 16, 2008 11:33 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Foreign Minister of the 'Pit

"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."

by DbacksSkins on Apr 16, 2008 12:07 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Is that position elected or appointed?

"Candlestick made me a man." - Will Clark

by MeSoKrabby on Apr 16, 2008 12:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Seized in a bloody coup

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by groug on Apr 16, 2008 12:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

elected

without the majority vote…

by m3lkor on Apr 16, 2008 12:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Appointed.

By the dictator.

"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."

by DbacksSkins on Apr 16, 2008 12:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Is Jessica Biel that bad?

2008: My previous assessment may have been overly optimistic.

by EliminateMe on Apr 16, 2008 11:34 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

no,

susan is just that good

by m3lkor on Apr 16, 2008 12:07 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You should probably have a doctor look at that.

2008: My previous assessment may have been overly optimistic.

by EliminateMe on Apr 16, 2008 12:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Bill Meuller and Carney Lansford

Both won batting titles with the Red Sox(‘03 and ‘81, respectively)

"Candlestick made me a man." - Will Clark

by MeSoKrabby on Apr 16, 2008 11:15 AM PDT   0 recs

The Beatles and A Taste of Honey:

Matchup of “Best New Artist” Grammy award winners.

2008: My previous assessment may have been overly optimistic.

by EliminateMe on Apr 16, 2008 11:15 AM PDT   0 recs

The winner gets to take on Milli Vanilli.

Ruben Rivera: Incompetent oaf, or mad genius?

by Stuttering John Tamargo on Apr 16, 2008 11:36 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Then Dexy’s Midnight Runners

"Candlestick made me a man." - Will Clark

by MeSoKrabby on Apr 16, 2008 11:40 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Say what you will about DMR

But Come on Eileen is one of the most perfectly crafted pop songs ever.

Too bad it was a fluke.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Apr 16, 2008 11:58 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Before I mop up my vomit, may I ask what standards you're using...

... to say that “Come On, Eileen” is a perfectly crafted pop song.

Anyone else think the Justice League of National is more strategic & interesting than the Justice League of America?

by Mayor of 311 on Apr 16, 2008 1:53 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

M*A*S*H and Everybody Loves Raymond

Winners of Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy awards.

"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 16, 2008 11:35 AM PDT   0 recs

Shoulda gone with Golden Girls here.

You know how Grant is about Bea Arthur.

2008: My previous assessment may have been overly optimistic.

by EliminateMe on Apr 16, 2008 11:41 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

"Candlestick made me a man." - Will Clark

by MeSoKrabby on Apr 16, 2008 11:42 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.

by Kitspool on Apr 16, 2008 11:42 AM PDT to parent up   1 recs

Oh. My. God.

2008: My previous assessment may have been overly optimistic.

by EliminateMe on Apr 16, 2008 11:47 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

lololololol

yes, a million times yes

"They can trade me," Bonds said. "I don't think they will, though. It's not like I want to be traded, man. I'm a Giant. I'm stuck here till the end."

by GameSix on Apr 16, 2008 12:33 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Best ever.

"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 17, 2008 8:18 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

LOL

"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."

by DbacksSkins on Apr 17, 2008 9:45 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I thought that was howie.

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by groug on Apr 16, 2008 11:52 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Howie = wannabe Grant

C’mon, we all know it’s true.

2008: My previous assessment may have been overly optimistic.

by EliminateMe on Apr 16, 2008 11:53 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You're both right.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Apr 16, 2008 12:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

OT

Not a fan of the Rally Harding?

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by groug on Apr 16, 2008 12:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Harding = overrated

James M. Cox was friggin robbed.

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by Natto on Apr 16, 2008 12:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Rally Cox!

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by groug on Apr 16, 2008 12:07 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Nah, I like the Rally Harding.

I just thought my avatar should be someone eliminated, and as the discoverer of the Rally Harding, he seemed as good as anyone.

2008: My previous assessment may have been overly optimistic.

by EliminateMe on Apr 16, 2008 12:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I think my opinion's opposite of what you're going for here

I just don’t find MASH that great. Makes me sad that I can’t fully appreciate what is supposedly such a classic.

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by UnleashTheGore on Apr 16, 2008 11:44 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

"Candlestick made me a man." - Will Clark

by MeSoKrabby on Apr 16, 2008 11:46 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I think..

It’s more sad that you can “fully appreciate” what is supposedly such a great comedy.

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by WalrusMan on Apr 16, 2008 11:46 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

not saying I "fully appreciate" raymond

It’s humerous at times and fine to have on during dinner. Not a must-see or anything.

Proud pappa of....STEVE HOLM!!

by UnleashTheGore on Apr 16, 2008 12:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

What's REALLY important

The cutback on The Simpsons by the CW. I need my Simpsons reruns, and not the recent crap either, give me the classic stuff. You know, seasons 3-10. Only ONE Simpsons a day? I’m dying here.

"Candlestick made me a man." - Will Clark

by MeSoKrabby on Apr 16, 2008 12:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You're absolutely right

CW only plays 2006-07 reruns. Every two weeks its the same episode from those seasons. I can’t believe the bastards at CW are depriving us of the classics. It’s a travesty.

"If I can change and you can change, then everybody can change!" Rocky Balboa, Rocky IV

by WithTechron on Apr 16, 2008 1:30 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

+1!!!

Back to back Simpsons was the bestest.

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by Natto on Apr 16, 2008 1:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

+1

for old Simpsons episodes

"I was tied to a chair and he had a baseball bat. Pissing him off was the smart thing to do."

by DbacksSkins on Apr 16, 2008 1:32 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Dinner?

Do you know what you do at dinner? You talk about your day!

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by WalrusMan on Apr 16, 2008 12:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

How was your day today? Was it a good day or a bad day? Well I don’t know how was your day?

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by WalrusMan on Apr 16, 2008 12:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

yes

"Candlestick made me a man." - Will Clark

by MeSoKrabby on Apr 16, 2008 12:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

well done

Proud pappa of....STEVE HOLM!!

by UnleashTheGore on Apr 16, 2008 12:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I used to think Raymond was funny

But then I realized it’s kind of a sexist show, by formula, and I had a hard time watching it after that. And Deborah Heaton s-u-x sucks. And Brad Garrett isn’t remotely funny.

Ultimately, only Peter Boyle made the show worth it at all.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Apr 16, 2008 12:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Then he died.

Too soon?

"Candlestick made me a man." - Will Clark

by MeSoKrabby on Apr 16, 2008 12:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He did die too soon.

That guy was awesome.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Apr 16, 2008 12:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Young Frankenstein!!

"Candlestick made me a man." - Will Clark

by MeSoKrabby on Apr 16, 2008 12:07 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Still, one of the funniest movies ever made.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Apr 16, 2008 12:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

What IS funny

You using the character’s first name and the actress’ last name.

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by Natto on Apr 16, 2008 12:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Barbara?

What the heck is her real name…?

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Apr 16, 2008 12:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Patricia Heaton

And I didn’t even watch the show.

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by groug on Apr 16, 2008 12:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

...so it’s sad that I know that.

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by groug on Apr 16, 2008 12:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Nah, don't be ashamed

She’s a couger.

"Candlestick made me a man." - Will Clark

by MeSoKrabby on Apr 16, 2008 12:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

errr

Cougar

"Candlestick made me a man." - Will Clark

by MeSoKrabby on Apr 16, 2008 12:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Must be all those Albertsons commercials.

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by Natto on Apr 16, 2008 12:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Dang

I honestly wasn’t going to remember that.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Apr 16, 2008 12:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It cracks me up...

...that MCC routinely has more comments on a GameDay thread before the game even starts than some other SBNation blogs get in an entire game. Not to call any out by name, of course.

Also, we’ve got more Bea Arthur jokes in a single day than they can manage in a year.

2008: My previous assessment may have been overly optimistic.

by EliminateMe on Apr 16, 2008 11:52 AM PDT   0 recs

In fairness to the Marlins blog, 5 of their 7 fans live in Havana and have limited Internet access.

Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.

by Kitspool on Apr 16, 2008 11:56 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

The other two are the regulars at the ballpark.

SAVE_US.RAY
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by Natto on Apr 16, 2008 11:58 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Well they could still post from their BlackBerrys like Giants fans.

2008: My previous assessment may have been overly optimistic.

by EliminateMe on Apr 16, 2008 12:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

wow, you'll have to show me how

my typewriter and ditto machine are starting to act up.

by Hac Man on Apr 16, 2008 12:49 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

This last week notwithstanding, I think that before the game starts is one of the only times that we, as Giants’ fans, have to be excited about baseball.

by paboperfecto on Apr 16, 2008 12:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

New cause for optimism

Assuming a 3 hour game, that means for at least 21 hours out of every day, the Giants are not losing!

2008: My previous assessment may have been overly optimistic.

by EliminateMe on Apr 16, 2008 12:22 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

BAH!!!

Totally disagree. Mainly because if I’m in the car, I’m stuck listening to 45 minutes of commercial on KNBR in the one hour before game time! So before the game starts, I’m just getting pissed!

Five minute commercial break

“Hey everybody, it’s Kruk and Kuip! And today we’re going to talk about ballpark roofs! When we come back…”

Give minute commercial break

“Hi everybody. We’ll, here’s some boring crap that is an absolute waste of time for you during rush hour. And now that our five minutes are up, it’s back to commercial. That’s our show!”

Five minutes of commerical

“Jon Miller here with Bruce Bochy. Bruce, I notice you’re stubbornly sticking with your old guys in the lineup, despite the fact that none of them can hit the ball out of the infield. Can you tell me why?”
“Well, Jon… It’s because I don’t have a clue.”
“More with Bruce Bochy, right after this.”

Five minutes of comercial

“Jon Miller back here with Bruce Bochy. Bruce, do you think this team is overmatched?”
“Well Jon, we’re just going to sports cliche at a time.”
“That’s the Bruce Bochy show. Now stay tuned for commercials and the starting lineup.”

Five minutes of commercial

“Hi everyone, it’s Dave Flemming, with todays starting lineups… Right after this…”

Five minutes of commercial…

"He called the sh** POOP!" -- Adam Sandler

by JRPhillips on Apr 16, 2008 12:59 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes that's how it goes..

And I happen to enjoy it.

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by WalrusMan on Apr 16, 2008 1:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hmm...

Barry Zito
2007 stats: 11-13, 4.53 ERA, 131 Ks in 196.2 IP
2008 salary: $14.5 million

Brandon Webb
2007 stats: 18-10, 3.01 ERA, 195 Ks in 236.1 IP
2008 salary: $5.5 million

At least we’re only on the ho