Open Gameday Thread, 4/7.2
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 7, 2008 3:00 PM PDT
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PrintI'd like for the universe to have some sort of symmetry. As in, when Cain pitches well against the Padres, he loses, but when he pitches poorly against them, he wins.
I'd like for a lot of things, actually.
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The thread of morbid fascination.
No, really, I have updated my blog this year: http://skaldheim.livejournal.com/tag/baseball
So wait is Yabu okay after nearly blinding himself? And if he pitches better after getting hit in the face, maybe we can apply this therapy to Zito. I volunteer my services.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 7, 2008 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions
This is an opportunity where I wish Bochy would use and stretch out the arm of one Merkin Valdez. If Valdez could handle 3 innings now, grow to four and eventually a spot start.
Yabu wants this over with too!
No, really, I have updated my blog this year: http://skaldheim.livejournal.com/tag/baseball
Would give me runs, but not the type of runs we're all looking for.
2008 Giants: A steaming pile of scrap!
In bathroom, run(s).
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 7, 2008 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Sounds like it's time for a highly scientific experiment!
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Yabu's Inner Monologue:
"Was that a double play? I can't see anything. Is our dugout to the left or to the right?"
Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.
Yabu
With the legendary Keiichi Yabu wheeling and dealing with his heat and off-speed stuff, the pennant is ours!
by RockAndRollRaines on Apr 7, 2008 3:05 PM PDT reply actions
Kragen Grand Slam Inning contestant
"Will" Messenger of San Jose.
I'm skeptical.
Billy Hayes: Nine more big-league plate appearances than you.
I bet he punches a wall if Bocock, Ort and Roberts don't come through for him.
Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.
but his hat will remain rakishly tilted throughout
Billy Hayes: Nine more big-league plate appearances than you.
So this game has gone badly.
Fantastic.
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Save that post to your clipboard
You can reuse it many times this season and conserve energy.
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What do gamers do about boos?
They need a new commercial to address this.
"Gamers _____________________ when the fans boo them lustily."
Billy Hayes: Nine more big-league plate appearances than you.
the boo-birds are out already???? wonder what will happen @ friday's game... first zito home start...
Probably something along the lines with the Olympic Torch protests
by RockAndRollRaines on Apr 7, 2008 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I heard a smattering of boos coming from the stands. Only took 5 innings into the 2008 home schedule.
Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.
They're saying Boo-cock.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 7, 2008 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Well they can't say Boo-onds anymore...
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 7, 2008 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
They're not saying boo
We like the Boo-cock though.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 7, 2008 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Maddux's throw to first was probably the hardest he's ever thrown in years.
SAVE_US.RAY
Get yer Nattowear
if it were just maddux out there
against us he could probably get 27 outs and win
by Dusty's Toothpick on Apr 7, 2008 3:20 PM PDT reply actions
won't be the last time
plenty more games against the pods...and here's hoping we face the ageless wonder jamie moyer!
by Dusty's Toothpick on Apr 7, 2008 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Gamers don't want to be late for Happy Hour.
by rightcenterfielder on Apr 7, 2008 3:22 PM PDT reply actions
it amazes me
how easy it is for other teams to get a baserunner compared to our daily plight
by Dusty's Toothpick on Apr 7, 2008 3:25 PM PDT reply actions
I'm totally buying the "2008 Keiichi Yabu Long Relief Appearances" DVD box set when the Giants start selling it in June.
Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.
It will have plenty of extras
Including the hilarious "Giants attempt to score with RISP and less than two outs" bloopers.
SAVE_US.RAY
Get yer Nattowear
With commentary from the man himself
"Yeah, mostly I was on this team because they said they'd sign me. That was how I made that decision."
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I mildly loathe him with the intensity of a billion suns
Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.
what are all those people doing at the game? I can see revewing season tix, but to actuall show up to watch this garbage?
meanwhile...around the league
say for instance, like hypothetically, we made deals for Nick Johnson and Joe Crede, wouldn't we have staved off embarrassment for at least a month?
btw, Crede hits 2nd homer and I think has more rbis (10) than all of giants
just sayin
Uribe to Thompson to Clark: Don't tinker ever with chance
Gah
Brutal start to the regular season for Freddy.
Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.
Greg Maddux
Simply a great pitcher. Relatively small for his position and has been dominant during his generation.
What to watch?
Maddox and the Padres' bullpen putting the emaciated dog that is the Giants' offense to sleep, or King of the Hill reruns?
Said it before, I'll say it again
The losses in April could come back to haunt us down the stretch drive.
2008 Giants: A steaming pile of scrap!
You're thinking of the Warriors.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Apr 7, 2008 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
That's for sure
We're going to regret this when we're 3 games out in September.
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In Good Company...(?)
SF Giants: 1-5
Defending NL Camps Colorado: 1-5
Detroit Tigers: 0-6
Attempted murder? Now honestly, what is that? Do they give a Nobel prize for attempted chemistry? Do they?
No wonder the Rockies are 1-5.
They're defending our national camps.
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not a rickroll
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meatballs_(film)
Billy Hayes: Nine more big-league plate appearances than you.
Cla (as in Meredith)
most ridiculous 1st name ever?
Billy Hayes: Nine more big-league plate appearances than you.
Born Olise Claiborne Meredith III. Get beat up in high school much?
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 7, 2008 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Where has all the pitching gone?
Where have all the young men gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the young men gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the young men gone?
Gone for pitching every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?
"Roberts swings and drives one"
Jon Miller has clearly started drinking already
Billy Hayes: Nine more big-league plate appearances than you.
And if he pitches poorly my fantasy stats will get F'ed up. No. Don't do it!
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 7, 2008 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
he gets a bonus if he makes 10 appearances
Boch is just trying to help him out
Billy Hayes: Nine more big-league plate appearances than you.
Bruce Bochy has forgotten what a save situation looks like.
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These games go on way too long. If the Giants are going to lose, can they at least make it a nice tidy 2 hours?
SAVE_US.RAY
Get yer Nattowear
the Giants have done their part
it's the Padres and their infernal offense that's taking so damn long
Billy Hayes: Nine more big-league plate appearances than you.
Not watching on TV
Have the seagulls started descending on the field yet?
Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.
"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 7, 2008 4:05 PM PDT reply actions
From MLBTradeRumors.com
Kiley McDaniel reports rumors of Scott Boras' asking price for '08 draftees Pedro Alvarez and Eric Hosmer. He's hearing a $9.5MM big league deal for Alvarez and a $7MM bonus for Hosmer - steep demands.
Hosmer, a high school first baseman, has been compared to Casey Kotchman by Baseball America. He's a top ten pick. Alvarez, one of the top talents in the draft, plays third base for Vanderbilt but may end up at first. He figures to go within the first four picks (Rays, Pirates, Royals, Orioles) for sure.
By the way, the Reds have the seventh pick, and BA's Jim Callis thinks they'll go for a pitcher. He names Shooter Hunt, Tanner Scheppers, and Tim Melville as the main candidates.
Why do we even bother?
"Didn't know you did major."
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
OT
I wonder how Reds fans feel about Dusty Baker blocking all their young talent with cagey veterans like Scott Hatteberg and Corey Patterson...
by AndOnTheDrums... on Apr 7, 2008 4:07 PM PDT reply actions
well, if the GM hadn't signed cagey veterans..
He wouldn't be able to play them. Or just not signed Dusty in the first place.
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I was just thinking it was an interesting situation, considering it's relation to our team's plight. Of course Joey Votto and Jay Bruce are ten times better than any position player we have to throw out there...
by AndOnTheDrums... on Apr 7, 2008 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmm..
Never heard of an "I got it, you take it" grounder..
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by WalrusMan on Apr 7, 2008 4:08 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
OK folks, that's it good night!
No, actually off to work....again.
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Miller and Flemming fighting
over strawberry shortcake. Food, not the childlike doll.
And talking about Callix Crabbe.
Only game 7...
Callix "Crazy" Crabbe
Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.
by Kitspool on Apr 7, 2008 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
must acquire immediately
Pay any price!
by natteringnabob on Apr 7, 2008 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Why
is Wilson pitching? There's always a snowball's chance in he!! that tomorrow will be a close game. I understand some teams save pitchers just for that situation, a "closer" if you will.
I think this team needs more mop up guys in the bullpen. Henny and Yabu can't keep this up all year.
like a starting rotation
but for mop-ups? They'll need more than one day off. Maybe there should be a "shadow" rotation of 4 or 5 who can pitch the 4 or 5 innings per game after the starter gets knocked out.
by natteringnabob on Apr 7, 2008 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
he didn't pitch at all in MIL, i don't think
probably needed some work.
probably shouldn't have been allowed to throw 27 pitches, tho
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December wasn't too early to panic.
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The losses we all expected. I'm kind of concerned about the mental lapses that seem to be rampant in these games. This team has so little (basically) no room for error that a single defensive miscue or running into an out on the basepath kills whatever chance they had of staying in the game.
Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.
Velez hits ball = triple
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
Wait,
Sounds like we have the same guys... I have Velez, Cain, and The Franchise.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Apr 7, 2008 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't have Timmy.
There are other Giants fans in my league, after all.
SAVE_US.RAY
Get yer Nattowear
K now all Molina has to do is hit a 10 run homer.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
if he needs to run around the bases more than once
it ain't gonna happen
Billy Hayes: Nine more big-league plate appearances than you.
See
It works! Giants explode with two runs
by natteringnabob on Apr 7, 2008 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
42,861
Largest home opener crowd in the park history.
I thought it wasn't even a sellout?
Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.
Where the Hell was this
5 innings ago ?
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
Alright Castillo - HR and put us within 3
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Apr 7, 2008 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions
For the Giants, there is no sure thing.
Remember, we couldn't score off Gagne.
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Oh yeah, btw
Why the hell not pinch run Raj for Molina
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Apr 7, 2008 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
gotta save him
For when the game is tied up.
by natteringnabob on Apr 7, 2008 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Veteran Savvyy in Action.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Apr 7, 2008 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Oops, John mis spoke and screwed me up.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Apr 7, 2008 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I've got an idea
hit the ball ANYWHERE EXCEPT ON THE GROUND YOU TOOL
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Apr 7, 2008 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Watching from my office in Tejas
... on espn's gamecast and was sad to see that before the 9th inning, we only had 6 balls hit out of the infield, compared to SD, who only had 5 balls NOT hit out of the infield!
Attempted murder? Now honestly, what is that? Do they give a Nobel prize for attempted chemistry? Do they?
In a lot of ways, this is worse than losing 8-1
what with the false hope and all
Billy Hayes: Nine more big-league plate appearances than you.
Castillo doing his Best Pedro Feliz Impression
Without the Defense.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Apr 7, 2008 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'll play third
I probably won't GIDP....
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Apr 7, 2008 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
does the cat get a reprieve
if the runs were scored long after the outcome was decided?
Billy Hayes: Nine more big-league plate appearances than you.
Just an observation.
I'll take the freight train, Bengie Molina.
by Brother Bummer on Apr 7, 2008 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
TELEVISION HISTORY YOU GUYS
Actually this is a kind of cool idea.
Doing this show from the middle of a busy restaurant? Really idiotic idea. But then this is a SF Giants operation, so I can't say I'm surprised.
I always hated having to switch to the radio to listen to the *real* post-game wrap, so I'm pretty psyched, unless that means FP gets a seat at the table.
I'll take the freight train, Bengie Molina.
by Brother Bummer on Apr 7, 2008 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
and my prayers have been answered.
I'll take the freight train, Bengie Molina.
by Brother Bummer on Apr 7, 2008 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Flem's kids running the wrap
friggin' genius
Billy Hayes: Nine more big-league plate appearances than you.
wow, post-game guys are speechless.
and Flem with his kids taking over? Shockingly unprofessional. Holy crap, these folks have totally given up on the season 7 games in.
It's the freaking post-game. It's not like he let his kids take over in the fifth.
I'll take the freight train, Bengie Molina.
by Brother Bummer on Apr 7, 2008 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
which I fully support in the booth, by the way.
I'll take the freight train, Bengie Molina.
by Brother Bummer on Apr 7, 2008 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Do these guys know they're on TV?
this is so poorly produced. Weird angle, huge bald spot, no one facing the camera, everyone sort of slouching where ever.
This is fascinating and weird.
To give them a little credit, this is the first time they've ever televised the post-game wrap. I mean, their main focus is the radio.
I'll take the freight train, Bengie Molina.
by Brother Bummer on Apr 7, 2008 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
They're just putting the radio postgame show on TV. I don't think they have any kind of setup where they can have everyone on camera. It's more of a discussion rather than talking to the audience, so I don't see why they would need to face the camera.
SAVE_US.RAY
Get yer Nattowear
Not much to say in the post game.
Giants lost. Again. The same way they have been, the same way they will be. The kids are the highlight.
The guys will always find something to say in the post game. That's why they're the best.
SAVE_US.RAY
Get yer Nattowear
seriously?
it's a baseball postgame show on the radio. it's not open-heart surgery, it's entertainment.
personally, i'm entertained.
Billy Hayes: Nine more big-league plate appearances than you.
Meh, I was more upset at Bob Knight fucking around with his grandson at the press conference in January. Flemm's kiddos are hanging around an informal (if still on air) rap session. Bob Knight actually obstructed professional journalists from doing their work. Not that Knight ever did the press any favors (and vice versa) but yeah. I can't help but think about how fucking furious I would be if anyone pulled a dick move like that on me when I was just trying to work.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 7, 2008 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
that's also about reason 1,937 that i hate Bob Knight
it's fucking galling that ESPN is now foisting him on me. Gah.
Billy Hayes: Nine more big-league plate appearances than you.
Giving up 7 games in?
That's at least six games longer than the players lasted...
2008: My previous assessment may have been overly optimistic.
Late to the party
EUGENIO VELEZ BITCHES
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 7, 2008 4:59 PM PDT reply actions
Your crappy palindrome of the day
I saw no Lon. Was I?
by 2X2L on Apr 7, 2008 5:02 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Crappy II: A reply from Maui to the great beyond
No, Russ, u r on.
The 2008 San Francisco Giants
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by groug on Apr 7, 2008 5:12 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Grant, you've been ripped off....
Check it out, from the Oakland Tribune's Dave Del Grande
http://www.insidebayarea.com/sports/ci_8837713
He was talking about how the Giant's "All Out, All Season" slogan is missing an "s" somewhere. How original, eh?
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