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Open Gameday Thread, 5/12

Thumb_tiny by Grant on

Quick question, and I'm trying not to be snarky about it:

Is Barry Zito the most untradeable player in the history of professional sports? I'm probably missing someone like "Gypsy Curse" Jenkins from the 1889 Superbas, but it seems likely that Zito has a good case.

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Houston Astros
@ San Francisco Giants

Monday, May 12, 2008, 7:15 PM PDT
AT&T Park

Roy Oswalt vs Barry Zito

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to right field at 10-20 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 60.

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D’oh!

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on May 12, 2008 6:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

CORNED!

Ryan Paul: Two four-letter words are better than one.

by The Enchanter on May 12, 2008 6:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

CORNED?

Armando B.: "It's not my fault"

by M. IVIE on May 12, 2008 7:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

BEES?

"...and Bocock is in the whole"

by sleeknerve on May 12, 2008 8:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I think

the most untradable player would be Jason Jennings… He sucks and is injury prone… but then again.. Jennings isn’t making ~18 million this season… so maybe you’re right.

Just stopping by to say hi!

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 12, 2008 6:09 PM PDT   0 recs

i’ll take 3 Jennings before I take one Zito.

Derin McMains had five fingers, but he only used three.

by oooreebay on May 12, 2008 7:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Looking for a solid performance by Zito today

Hold the Astros at bay and Giants tattoo Roy Oswalt.

Meanwhile, down on the farm Big V goes yard today and Bummy has another fine pitching performance.

by wilriv21 on May 12, 2008 6:11 PM PDT   0 recs

I'm not sure if he's the most untradeable in history

But he’s probably the most untradeable now. Giambi may have been extremely untradeable a couple of years ago.

Zito’s performance over the past season-plus has not warranted the current annual rates, let alone the escalating rates of the future.

But I’m always hoping to be proven wrong. Prove me wrong, Zito!

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on May 12, 2008 6:15 PM PDT   0 recs

Optimism

...misguided. We’re gonna get crushed. (last time I said that we actually won)

by bondslegend on May 12, 2008 6:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I don’t even know if it qualifies as optimism. Desperation, maybe?

And we are gonna get crushed. Embarrassingly so.

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on May 12, 2008 6:18 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Guy on the "fantasy focus" baseball show

took Zito over Dave Bush tonight because “he’s at home”. Actually a disadvantage.

by bondslegend on May 12, 2008 6:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

lol

The standard rule should just be: never take Zito.

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on May 12, 2008 6:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Barry Zito,

and I’m being 1000% serious here, will go down as the worst free agent signing in the history of professional sports. Some of it isn’t his fault- this team is terrible, which makes his record look worse and yada yada, but he is also not very good any more.

I defy one of you to find a signing that is worse than this one. Granted, it’s only 1 1/5 years into it, but when you take into account the money he’s been paid, it’s pretty terrible.

by bondslegend on May 12, 2008 6:16 PM PDT   0 recs

ing that is worse than this one. Granted, it’s only 1 1/5 years into it, but

I nominate this for understatement of the day.

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on May 12, 2008 6:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Crap - bungled the quote

Should be:

but when you take into account the money he’s been paid, it’s pretty terrible.

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on May 12, 2008 6:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I am eating pie before this game.

Because after watching Zito pitch tonight, I can say “Well, at least I had pie”.

by Lars The Wanderer on May 12, 2008 6:25 PM PDT   0 recs

PIzza and beer.

Atleast I had pizza and beer.

Tentatively adopting Dan Ortmeier. And Boom Goes the Dynamite.

by Andy from DC on May 12, 2008 6:34 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Mmm spaghetti

Yummy. Also: I’ll get to go to bed early

by bondslegend on May 12, 2008 6:36 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Mike Hampton

Pedro Feliz would look great in Dodger Blue.

by irwin on May 12, 2008 6:32 PM PDT   0 recs

Although he somehow did get traded during his contract.

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Nattowear: now featuring new crap!

by Natto on May 12, 2008 6:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

armando benitez

oh wait

Someone get Damon Minor's agent on the phone stat!

by fanofvanlandingham on May 12, 2008 6:37 PM PDT   0 recs

I suppose

Rich Hardin? I don’t know how much he makes, but dude’s always injured.

by bondslegend on May 12, 2008 6:41 PM PDT   0 recs

marvin benard

oh wait i am not supposed to list untradeable Giants players?

Someone get Damon Minor's agent on the phone stat!

by fanofvanlandingham on May 12, 2008 6:41 PM PDT   0 recs

To celebrate Chinese Heritage Day at the park, I’m going to do all my cursing tonight in Cantonese.

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Nattowear: now featuring new crap!

by Natto on May 12, 2008 6:43 PM PDT   0 recs

why not mandarin?

I am trying to learn mandarin and if you could curse in that language it would really help reshape my learning curve

Someone get Damon Minor's agent on the phone stat!

by fanofvanlandingham on May 12, 2008 6:45 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Because I don’t know mandarin.

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Nattowear: now featuring new crap!

by Natto on May 12, 2008 6:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Outside of counting to five and saying my Chinese name.

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by Natto on May 12, 2008 6:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Also, mandarin doesn’t have as rich of a vocabulary of swears and insults.

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Nattowear: now featuring new crap!

by Natto on May 12, 2008 6:48 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

would have been useful to know

this before I decided to study mandarin. What good is a language if I can’t curse with no translation to english?

Someone get Damon Minor's agent on the phone stat!

by fanofvanlandingham on May 12, 2008 6:49 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

oh! i learned something today! mandarin less rich.

Ryan Paul: Two four-letter words are better than one.

by The Enchanter on May 12, 2008 6:50 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Try Hokkien

Got a lot of great curse words.

Noonan. Nooooonan!

by Giant Fan in Singapore on May 12, 2008 6:55 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

moo goo gai panned!

/moggeee

by Evan on May 12, 2008 6:45 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

banned

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Nattowear: now featuring new crap!

by Natto on May 12, 2008 6:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Or maybe that should’ve been moo goo gai BANNED!

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Nattowear: now featuring new crap!

by Natto on May 12, 2008 6:49 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

or moo goo gai pwned!

by Evan on May 12, 2008 6:51 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

ma

Someone get Damon Minor's agent on the phone stat!

by fanofvanlandingham on May 12, 2008 6:50 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

F. Lewis lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
O. Vizquel ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
R. Winn rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
B. Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
A. Rowand cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348
J. Bowker 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
R. Aurilia 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
E. Burriss 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
B. Zito p

Adopted Giant Brian Wilson: One of the few reasons to watch this year.

by sfgreg on May 12, 2008 6:50 PM PDT   0 recs

Decent, I guess.

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Nattowear: now featuring new crap!

by Natto on May 12, 2008 6:51 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I actually really like this lineup

No Castillo!

¿Julio is tourist in San Francisco? Harper's Bizarre!

by hairball on May 12, 2008 6:53 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

but

he hit it hard yesterday!

Someone get Damon Minor's agent on the phone stat!

by fanofvanlandingham on May 12, 2008 6:53 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

WHY DOES HE HATE MY SON

Tentatively adopting Dan Ortmeier. And Boom Goes the Dynamite.

by Andy from DC on May 12, 2008 6:54 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

i think ort

must have tapped bochy’s daugher. only logical reason for him to be sitting.

Someone get Damon Minor's agent on the phone stat!

by fanofvanlandingham on May 12, 2008 6:55 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

whatever size it was

im sure it was great head.

Someone get Damon Minor's agent on the phone stat!

by fanofvanlandingham on May 12, 2008 6:59 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, this is pretty much the best possible lineup … sigh.

by Evan on May 12, 2008 6:54 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Boy, it's good to see Omar's name again

I’ve missed the start of his other games. Welcome back! And batting .500! Can you say batting title???

by bondslegend on May 12, 2008 6:55 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hoping for the best...

...but prepared for the worst.

Sad, but that’s the outlook for every Zito start from here on out.

Running down the wing
Hear United sing
Viva Ronaldo

by ChrisHero on May 12, 2008 6:55 PM PDT   0 recs

Duff?

I hope not. Baron would run me over with her rented car.

by Lars The Wanderer on May 12, 2008 7:00 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Who?

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on May 12, 2008 7:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Eminem?

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Nattowear: now featuring new crap!

by Natto on May 12, 2008 7:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

What?

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on May 12, 2008 7:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He has a song called “White America” and I called him a lady… never mind.

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Nattowear: now featuring new crap!

by Natto on May 12, 2008 7:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Martha Stewart?

I bet she knows how to salt a cod.

by Lars The Wanderer on May 12, 2008 7:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Cruz Jr?

Boo

SAVE_US.RAY
Nattowear: now featuring new crap!

by Natto on May 12, 2008 6:57 PM PDT   0 recs

Halle-freakin-Lujah

No Castillo!

I’m okay w/ Bowker over Ort.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on May 12, 2008 6:58 PM PDT   0 recs

If my name was Daniel Ortmier

I would find a way to start taking groundballs @ 3rd in my spare time.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on May 12, 2008 6:59 PM PDT   0 recs

I'm also sure

I would spell my own name correctly.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on May 12, 2008 6:59 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It’s okay, Ortmeier thinks your name is FarewitherFun.

by Evan on May 12, 2008 7:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That's okay

At least he thinks of me!

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on May 12, 2008 7:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You don’t want to know what Jose Castillo calls you, though.

by Evan on May 12, 2008 7:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I can't think of anything witty to say.

dammit.

Castillo Sucks.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on May 12, 2008 7:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

We're not sure of his abilities

He’s experimenting; he’s finding himself this year.

And that might included learning to spel his own neame.

by Moggeee on May 12, 2008 7:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Omar Comment:

Yesterday at the game I couldn’t help but notice that he was throwing rainbows over to 1b, and nearly didn’t get the throw there in time on a GB up the middle because his throw was so soft.

Has my perception just been altered by the human sniper rifle know as Bocock, or has Omar lost something?

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on May 12, 2008 7:04 PM PDT   0 recs

dont leave

manny’s hose out of that conversation. that throw he made from the hole this weekend was dirty. he may have a better arm than bocock

Someone get Damon Minor's agent on the phone stat!