Open Gameday Thread, 4/29: The Return
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 29, 2008 9:25 PM PDT
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PrintThe balk call was the worst call I've ever seen. The Giants have speed 'n' gamered their way out of a bunch of runs, so it might not be the difference in the game. But, really, an umpire just called a balk because a pitcher stopped his motion on a timeout the umpire granted. Unbelievable.
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Maybe this thread will be better luck
Riddle:
I wear blue and white, I arrive to baseball games in the 4th inning, I leave in the 7th inning, my team's home stadium plays movie trailers between innings, I read magazines during the game, I play with beach balls, and I love the wave.
Who am I?
Stereo Gameday Threads..
Alright..
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
I guess I know how Phx is faring.
As expected…they sputtered all year.
Aaron "Swag" Rowand
by victor frankenstein on Apr 29, 2008 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow!
Be right back…
Aaron "Swag" Rowand
by victor frankenstein on Apr 29, 2008 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
thank god, it was getting slow
"...and Bocock is in the whole"
Pitch count
Lincecum out after just 86 pitches! Now that’s a change.
i just realized that its probably becuase they dont want lincecum to feel left out
"...and Bocock is in the whole"
Does anyone else
know the torture of having to watch this on the Rockies Fox Sports?
"Liberal is to the media what the 2008 San Francisco Giants are to good baseball."
-My Father.
I’ll take that as a no, and thank your lucking fucking stars. These guys are killing me.
"Liberal is to the media what the 2008 San Francisco Giants are to good baseball."
-My Father.
by thecrippesking on Apr 29, 2008 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
So much for that change of luck thing...
Aaron "Swag" Rowand
by victor frankenstein on Apr 29, 2008 9:31 PM PDT reply actions
BAN GRANT!
Make me proud again Hen
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Apr 29, 2008 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Boy, we’ve been screwing ourself the whole night.
Make me proud again Hen
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Apr 29, 2008 9:31 PM PDT reply actions
Let's leave ourselves some money on the nightstand at least.
Aaron "Swag" Rowand
by victor frankenstein on Apr 29, 2008 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
please, lets just get out of this inning
"...and Bocock is in the whole"
I’m getting a lot of mileage out of the F word tonight.
"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 29, 2008 9:32 PM PDT reply actions
First!
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
but
she lied :(.
BROCK BOND LIKES HIS MARTINIS PUNCHED IN THE FACE, NOT STIRRED.
by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Apr 29, 2008 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Playoff hockey, please
Try showing up you nutless saps.
Running down the wing
Hear United sing
Viva Ronaldo
You wouldn't like me when I'm angry...
My voice, it kind of get into a humorous high pitch.
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
Bet D'Antoni goes.
Aaron "Swag" Rowand
by victor frankenstein on Apr 29, 2008 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait until next year
Look at the attendance rates then.
Running down the wing
Hear United sing
Viva Ronaldo
i hate all teams that hog champoinships
ahem yankees patriots
"...and Bocock is in the whole"
there better than laker fans thats for sure
"...and Bocock is in the whole"
Good Chulk...
for now
Riddle:
I wear blue and white, I arrive to baseball games in the 4th inning, I leave in the 7th inning, my team's home stadium plays movie trailers between innings, I read magazines during the game, I play with beach balls, and I love the wave.
Who am I?
I think Loiusville Slugger really needs to seriusly consider
looking to remake the bat making process, there breaking into pieces
"...and Bocock is in the whole"
alright..
just one run..
"...and Bocock is in the whole"
Seven games back.
Aaron "Swag" Rowand
by victor frankenstein on Apr 29, 2008 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Always love a Star Wars reference
Riddle:
I wear blue and white, I arrive to baseball games in the 4th inning, I leave in the 7th inning, my team's home stadium plays movie trailers between innings, I read magazines during the game, I play with beach balls, and I love the wave.
Who am I?
by 25 on Apr 29, 2008 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Guess that dead - center wind went home?
Aaron "Swag" Rowand
by victor frankenstein on Apr 29, 2008 9:47 PM PDT reply actions
The Bowker craze is over
Riddle:
I wear blue and white, I arrive to baseball games in the 4th inning, I leave in the 7th inning, my team's home stadium plays movie trailers between innings, I read magazines during the game, I play with beach balls, and I love the wave.
Who am I?
Don't hate the game.
Hate the players.
Aaron "Swag" Rowand
by victor frankenstein on Apr 29, 2008 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
What about the umpire?
If you like things that are funny, perhaps you will enjoy ChatterBalks Dot Com?
Awww man, I made a joke to a comment that got deleted.
It was funny while it lasted….
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
post it again
"...and Bocock is in the whole"
More like Sucksberry shortcake!
...it worked better in context.
If you like things that are funny, perhaps you will enjoy ChatterBalks Dot Com?
What's funny about the ump call
The last completely unbelievable BS call against the Giants (that I recall, at least) was also while Lincecum was pitching, when Shane “Ass Hat” Victorino charged Omar.
¿Julio is tourist in San Francisco? Harper's Bizarre!
Oh yeah...
I wonder who made that call…
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Apr 29, 2008 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t care. I’m just going to blame Gary Darling for it.
Make me proud again Hen
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Apr 29, 2008 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
He has nice tongue action.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Apr 29, 2008 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Is that MerKin there on his shoulder?
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Apr 29, 2008 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually, he's bald
And he wears a particularly bushy merkin as a toupee.
¿Julio is tourist in San Francisco? Harper's Bizarre!
That or a Tribble.
Aaron "Swag" Rowand
by victor frankenstein on Apr 29, 2008 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
not if you keep ignoring you lolcat grammar lessons.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Apr 29, 2008 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Bocock of the walk off?
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Apr 29, 2008 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ll just take some baserunners.
Make me proud again Hen
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Apr 29, 2008 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
since when do the giants have a good relief
they could have won so many more games the past two years without them
"...and Bocock is in the whole"
Castillo, Bocock, and Winn
Oh my. (repeat)
He on honey-dew hath fed, and drunk the milk of Paradise.
certain dull-witted presidential texans say "Merkin"...
to mean “American.” At least, when he talks about the “merkin people,” that is who I think he means. I don’t think he means people with fauxbic hair.
DFA all Giants over 34 years old.
Is anybody else having periodic z key failure on the site today?
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
ok here.
Aaron "Swag" Rowand
by victor frankenstein on Apr 29, 2008 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
To go-to and mark-as-read comments, I mean.
Every now and then I push it, even repeatedly, and it does nothing.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Apr 29, 2008 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
There’s a what now?
DFA all Giants over 34 years old.
by Mayor of 311 on Apr 29, 2008 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Hit your Z key
I THINK it takes you to the last post…also if you click on the penname at the far right.
Potpourri of redundancies designed to delight and enthrall
Aaron "Swag" Rowand
by victor frankenstein on Apr 29, 2008 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s only a problem for me when I open up a new big thread and it hasn’t finished loading yet.
Otherwise, no. You’re completely alone.
If you like things that are funny, perhaps you will enjoy ChatterBalks Dot Com?
can castillo steal?
"...and Bocock is in the whole"
burriss pinch run
Uribe to Thompson to Clark: Don't tinker ever with chance
by tellusfrank on Apr 29, 2008 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Kim Kelly’s in the crowd rooting for the Giants!
And my eternal respect to anyone who gets that reference.
is ther anyway we can get molina to sneak up the lineup
"...and Bocock is in the whole"
you mean bunting
"...and Bocock is in the whole"
ph, never mind
Uribe to Thompson to Clark: Don't tinker ever with chance
by tellusfrank on Apr 29, 2008 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
u mean was
Riddle:
I wear blue and white, I arrive to baseball games in the 4th inning, I leave in the 7th inning, my team's home stadium plays movie trailers between innings, I read magazines during the game, I play with beach balls, and I love the wave.
Who am I?
Can we pinch run Rajai?
...oh
Riddle:
I wear blue and white, I arrive to baseball games in the 4th inning, I leave in the 7th inning, my team's home stadium plays movie trailers between innings, I read magazines during the game, I play with beach balls, and I love the wave.
Who am I?
bathroom
Riddle:
I wear blue and white, I arrive to baseball games in the 4th inning, I leave in the 7th inning, my team's home stadium plays movie trailers between innings, I read magazines during the game, I play with beach balls, and I love the wave.
Who am I?
can you tell him to wipe and come out soon?
Uribe to Thompson to Clark: Don't tinker ever with chance
by tellusfrank on Apr 29, 2008 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Its past Bochy's bedtime
He’s out of it
Riddle:
I wear blue and white, I arrive to baseball games in the 4th inning, I leave in the 7th inning, my team's home stadium plays movie trailers between innings, I read magazines during the game, I play with beach balls, and I love the wave.
Who am I?
NOO NOO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
"...and Bocock is in the whole"
How stupid is Randy?
3-0?
Riddle:
I wear blue and white, I arrive to baseball games in the 4th inning, I leave in the 7th inning, my team's home stadium plays movie trailers between innings, I read magazines during the game, I play with beach balls, and I love the wave.
Who am I?
incredibly
"...and Bocock is in the whole"
lets go lewis......
"...and Bocock is in the whole"
Ortmeier is really hitting for Lewis???
What in the holy fuck? OMGLEFTHANDED for the shits.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Apr 29, 2008 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
We must snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
He on honey-dew hath fed, and drunk the milk of Paradise.
RANDY WINN=LAMER
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on Apr 29, 2008 10:04 PM PDT reply actions
Bochy is NOT the manager...he was ejected
by giants92388 on Apr 29, 2008 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Dollars to doughnuts?
23 Skidoo!
Aaron "Swag" Rowand
by victor frankenstein on Apr 29, 2008 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Fire Bochy?
Riddle:
I wear blue and white, I arrive to baseball games in the 4th inning, I leave in the 7th inning, my team's home stadium plays movie trailers between innings, I read magazines during the game, I play with beach balls, and I love the wave.
Who am I?
Y
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on Apr 29, 2008 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
For the third time, it's Wotus, not Bochy
by giants92388 on Apr 29, 2008 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
So?
Bochy can overturn that decision.
Riddle:
I wear blue and white, I arrive to baseball games in the 4th inning, I leave in the 7th inning, my team's home stadium plays movie trailers between innings, I read magazines during the game, I play with beach balls, and I love the wave.
Who am I?
Oh
nvrmnd
Riddle:
I wear blue and white, I arrive to baseball games in the 4th inning, I leave in the 7th inning, my team's home stadium plays movie trailers between innings, I read magazines during the game, I play with beach balls, and I love the wave.
Who am I?
He's not paying attention.
Letting education dull his senses.
Aaron "Swag" Rowand
by victor frankenstein on Apr 29, 2008 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Wotus to the pen!
Aaron "Swag" Rowand
by victor frankenstein on Apr 29, 2008 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
FRESNO!
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Apr 29, 2008 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
im about to kill the manager right now
"...and Bocock is in the whole"
Pillowface has been back with a vengeance this week
Though I guess Pillowface is really all about the vengeance.
If you like things that are funny, perhaps you will enjoy ChatterBalks Dot Com?
Goddamn Durham again!
Oh.
Aaron "Swag" Rowand
by victor frankenstein on Apr 29, 2008 10:08 PM PDT reply actions
Let's call him NayRay. This one can also be laid on the other second baseman
Cocky Velez wandered too far and was major leagued at first base, destroying the rally that could have gotten LInce off the hook, maybe even won it for him.
Lotsa blame to go around. Randy Winn was toadlike tonight, as well. And John Bow-Out looks about ready to be a union painter.
omg....why the hell didn't we pinch run for castillo
Burriss could have stolen third, sac fly, tie game. Terrible game management
I don't know..
That seems a bit rash…why not just a nicely written suggestion letter on some stationary?
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
Pretend it's China with the usual human rights errors.
Get DC to issue a stern reprimand. Ooooh , sca – reee.
Aaron "Swag" Rowand
by victor frankenstein on Apr 29, 2008 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Count me in.
I’ll be the one with the pitchfork.
by withclubsauce on Apr 29, 2008 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
What a bunch of bullshit.
"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 29, 2008 10:14 PM PDT reply actions
Gary Darling should be charged with the loss for this game.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
I’d really love to hear what his explanation was for calling the balk and sticking to it. Replays clearly showed that he called time. Of course, he’ll probably come up with a lame excuse.
I know!
He raised both of his arms and he audibly yelled the word “time!”
It’s not even like it’s close to being something different. There’s nothing else he could have possibly been doing.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Apr 29, 2008 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
OMG LOL
Postgame Wrap, Talking about Rowand:
Flem: He should have been out after that shot he took
Kruk: It was nasty
Jon Miller silently cracks the hell up in the background.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
rofl best. I missed that because I was yelling at Safeway.com’s customer service people for screwing up my grocery delivery. Sons of bitches are holding my apples hostage.
"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 30, 2008 6:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Thoughts from the Yard
1. Lincecum looked mortal tonight, until the Darling call.
2. Why did Bochy take so long to get thrown out? Just call the guy the c-word and get it over with.
3. Molina kept jawing at the umpire for the rest of the inning; even Darling must have realized his stupidity because I think umps normally wouldn’t keep listening.
4. I was proud to be a Giants fan, because the whole yard kept booing every time a Rockies pitcher stepped off the rubber, threw to first, etc. wanting a balk call. Excellent!
5. Chris Ianetta? Come on.
6. The Rockies played a catcher at 3B all game and no Giant bunted to him. I remember Velez screwing one up, but that was it. Billy Martin would have had the next batter bunting the instant Tulowitzki left, and would have kept it up all game.
7. Bocock needs to learn to bunt.
8. Everyone else needs to learn to bunt (I know, sabermetrics blah blah blah, but everyone needs to know HOW, and they don’t seem to).
9. When the pitcher has a better batting average than the 6, 7, and 8 hitters in a lineup, and the pitcher isn’t named Babe Ruth or Brooks Kieschnick or Catfish Hunter, there’s a problem.
10. I really like Fred Lewis and enjoy watching him play, but he’s really raw, moreso than some of the AA/A promoted guys. I hope he picks up some of these things this year, and doesn’t just get frustrated. That SillyBall double steal was.. not good, but he did steal second nicely which was good to see. Would have been nicer had “veteran savvy” Winn not run into an out at 3B.
11. Bowker needs to take some pitches.
12. Ianetta? Really?
13. For crap’s sake, when there’s a 200 pound catcher on second, and you catch a short pop-up, the guy’s not going to third. STOP THROWING (and overthrowing) TO THIRD EVERY TIME THEY DEKE YOU!
14. The balk call was crrrrrrap, but the Ginats squandered several opportunities. Maybe if the balk makes a tie game or leaves the Rockies down a run it doesn’t seem so horrible.
Frustrating as he!!, but I’d still much, much prefer to watch this team than last years’.
by natteringnabob on Apr 29, 2008 11:00 PM PDT reply actions
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