The real Open Gameday Thread
by Natto on May 24, 2008 6:09 PM PDT
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It's been a heated battle, but I have a feeling that the Giants will be able to pull one out here.
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Not even a mouse
(I’m in the Christmas spirit)
by Moggeee on May 24, 2008 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm out
big fight in the UFC tonight. have fun all
Todd Jennings: Next up on the Non-prospect Backup Catcher Train. Next Stop: The Pine at AT&T Park
by Speedforthewin on May 24, 2008 6:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
And here we are with a new thread.
Legen – wait for it – dary.
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by can of corn on May 24, 2008 6:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
a How I Met Your Mother fan!?
Make me proud again Hen
by AndYourBirdCanSing on May 24, 2008 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No milk in my house
time for a store run. Here’s to hoping the game’s on when I return.
by bondslegend on May 24, 2008 6:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Gonna make dinner for the kids
Here’s to hoping the game’s on when I’m done.
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by can of corn on May 24, 2008 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How many threads can we blow through before a pitch is thrown? I’ll be disappointed with anything less than five.
by jcb9 on May 24, 2008 6:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Cooking: What's your specialty?
(Sorry, we’re watching food network during the interim)
Mine is oven cooked pork ribs. I’d prefer to be really good at BBQing them, but I’m still working on my technique.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on May 24, 2008 6:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Fried rice
Since moving back home, I haven’t had much chance to do more experimenting with cooking.
by Natto on May 24, 2008 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
The one drawback of living at my grandma’s house is that I haven’t been able to do any cooking outside of lunchtime hot pockets.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on May 24, 2008 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But chicken soup tonite for this rainy day. With homemade noodles.
by robbgin on May 24, 2008 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Crappy cook...taking notes
Noodle….soup with homemade….chickens
by Moggeee on May 24, 2008 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just made some spareribs in the oven the other day. Dry spice rub with cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, sugar, and paprika. Quite lovely.
I don’t know if I have a speciality, though. I always like to do new stuff. One of my favorites, though, is Tea-Smoked Duck. It’s time consuming, though, and has the tendancy to destroy woks, so I only make it once a year, for Chinese New Year.
I also make a fine Pacific Rim Hot Pot for Christmas Eve. Broth with coconut milk, ginger, lemongrass, and lots of other stuff, with udon noodles, shrimp, mussels, and halibut.
by jcb9 on May 24, 2008 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tea-Smoked Duck sounds ridiculously good.
Duck is by far the tastiest poultry, but it’s also by far the easiest to screw up.
When I do my ribs, I like a minimalist dry rub of mostly just brown sugar with salt and pepper to taste. I’ll throw in some other stuff, but brown sugar really is almost all you need for an awesome bbq taste.
Dry rubs FTW!
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on May 24, 2008 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Monday is an off day
maybe we can get a recipe thread going that day. Would enjoy getting some great summer recipes
by wilriv21 on May 24, 2008 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Spaghetti
if you get trader joe’s vodka sauce, you can make urself a bitchin spaghetti. Simple and unbelievably good. Secret is fresh mushrooms- mmmmmmmm
by bondslegend on May 24, 2008 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m very good at baking. I make brownies that disappear within minutes.
I make very good pasta puttanesca as well as a red wine mustard chicken dish that everyone loves. Recently I took up making my own pizza, starting with hand tossed dough made from scratch. I made Margherita pizza for dinner Thursday night. It was A+
"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 May 24, 2008 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Baking is my achilles heel. I tried to make calzone once. It didn’t taste bad, but man was it ugly.
by jcb9 on May 24, 2008 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I still can’t do cakes well. They end up tasting good but they look like crap.
"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 May 24, 2008 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Your Margherita Pizza looked seriously nommy.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on May 24, 2008 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Next time I make pizza I’m using my 3” Springform pans. Mini pizzas! I’m gonna make one pepperoni, one margherita, and one something else, plus maybe a full sized cheese pizza.. I was thinking lemon chicken and zucchini for the third mini. The best thing about the recipe I have is it makes enough dough for two 9” pizzas. I can make 3 mini pizzas and one regular sized one with the dough made in one go.
"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 May 24, 2008 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can I come over?
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by can of corn on May 24, 2008 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s all about the food. Really!
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by can of corn on May 24, 2008 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ll have to make some antipasto and other stuff to feed all of you…
"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 May 24, 2008 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sure. BYOB!
"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 May 24, 2008 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also, BYOP.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on May 24, 2008 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’d invite more people over but the ‘za comes out a little on the small side. I’d have to bake like six of them to feed four people.
"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 May 24, 2008 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of course.
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by can of corn on May 24, 2008 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
None.
I suck at the cooking.
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by can of corn on May 24, 2008 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's okay.
I cook at the sucking.
"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 May 24, 2008 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is not going to happen
He on honey-dew hath fed, and drunk the milk of Paradise.
by IMbitter on May 24, 2008 6:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The fans at the stadium have it worse off than we do. You can’t even get a decent card game going with two people.
by Natto on May 24, 2008 6:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
There are two people there? They could barely even draw that many when they were in the World Series.
by jcb9 on May 24, 2008 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You can play Gin.
If you know how. And somebody else knows how.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on May 24, 2008 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doubleheader: Youcanplaygin
andyourbirdcansing.
by Moggeee on May 24, 2008 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you rang?
Make me proud again Hen
by AndYourBirdCanSing on May 24, 2008 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, I did.
Howie’s a little rummy and wants to play gin with your bird.
by Moggeee on May 24, 2008 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No baseball yet?
"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 May 24, 2008 6:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You know
Everytime I’ve watched a Christopher Guest directed mocumentary I’ve found them to be unnecessarily mean-spirited.
I probably just have a bad sample size, though (For Your Consideration & Waiting for Guffman).
Really didn’t enjoy them.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on May 24, 2008 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What a coincidence...
I heard Guest hates your work, too.
"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 May 24, 2008 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
:(
Is that what he’s saying behind my back?
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on May 24, 2008 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Those are my two least favorites, actually. Especiall For Your Consideration.
by jcb9 on May 24, 2008 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
For Your Consideration was just depressing to me. I didn’t see the funny in that one at all.
Waiting for Guffman wasn’t bad. It just wasn’t good either.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on May 24, 2008 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I quite liked A Mighty Wind as well. But This Is Spinal Tap is the undisputed must-see classic. Though Guest didn’t direct that one, I don’t think.
by jcb9 on May 24, 2008 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
Spinal Tap was the reason I specified “Guest directed mockumentaries” because Reiner directed that one and it’s sooooooo good.
Guest did act in it. He was funny.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on May 24, 2008 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Co-wrote as well.
"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 May 24, 2008 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
Very true. It’s not like I don’t think he’s talented. It’s just that the two (remember, only two) I’ve seen were uninspiring at best.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on May 24, 2008 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just recently saw tap
IDK, i thought it was hilarious for the first hour, then it sorta ran out of steam. But still pretty good. And Guest was just one of the players, I don’t think he directed.
by bondslegend on May 24, 2008 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aw, Waiting for Guffman is actually my favorite. But For Your Consideration was extremely disappointing. It’s the only one I haven’t watched at least ten times (I saw it in the theatre and haven’t seen it again since.)
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
by jponry on May 25, 2008 2:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
DANG
stupid milk…...ohhh i see what you’re doin ther!!!
by bondslegend on May 24, 2008 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Raining hard
Flem does not think game may be played
by wilriv21 on May 24, 2008 6:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Kuip just said it hasnt rained in an hour and a half but still waiting for a front to come through and tarp was still on the field
by po on May 24, 2008 6:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Lame. Just start the damn game.
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by can of corn on May 24, 2008 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Since we’ve all got time on our hands, I recommend studying the wit and wisdom of the modern world’s greatest philosopher, Karl Pilkington:
http://www.pilkipedia.co.uk/wiki/index.php?title=Karl_Pilkington_Quotes_By_Topic
by jcb9 on May 24, 2008 6:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Flem says at least another hour IF they even play a game
by wilriv21 on May 24, 2008 6:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
says raining hard can hardly see the outfield bleachers and there are puddles
by wilriv21 on May 24, 2008 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Then what the hell is Kuip talking about?
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by can of corn on May 24, 2008 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That trade,
while still horrible, is mitigated somewhat by the total downward spiral of Bonser and Liriano. But AJDP just for Nathan was still unforgivable.
by bondslegend on May 24, 2008 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Liriano had already done more for the Twins before he got hurt than Pierzynski did for the Giants, though.
by jcb9 on May 24, 2008 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
don’t get me wrong, it is 10000000000000% indefensible, but it would be even worse if Liriano was still producing like that.
by bondslegend on May 24, 2008 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So the Pierzynski trade was a good thing.
Right?
He on honey-dew hath fed, and drunk the milk of Paradise.
by IMbitter on May 24, 2008 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Boof needs about 200 more starts just like that, and he needs to break Joe Mauer’s kneecaps with a bat. Then it’ll be even.
by Evan on May 24, 2008 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Topic:
The worst trade the Giants ever made, and the best.
Thoughts?
by jcb9 on May 24, 2008 6:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Erm… I guess the best would be when they traded New York for San Francisco.
The worst…? Gee… I, uh, don’t know…
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on May 24, 2008 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kent certainly worked out great, but given his recent track record, I’m inclined to think Sabean was lucky as opposed to good on that one.
The Jack Clark trade was pretty damned bad; the Kevin Mitchell/Dave Dravecky trade was pretty damned good.
by jcb9 on May 24, 2008 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not sure what the worst was, but I’m sure it wasn’t the Cepeda trade.
Best: a bunch of money for Barry Bonds?
by Evan on May 24, 2008 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Makes sense. It’s, what, 9:45p there? Getting late to start a game.
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by can of corn on May 24, 2008 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mentioning the Kevin Mitchel trade reminds me:
I assume y’all know that Chris Brown, the former third baseman, died recently. I work for a company that does online obituaries, including ones for dead celebrities and semi-celebrities. We even have one for Chris Brown. There’s a bit of a problem with it, though – very few messages get posted there that’re actually for the third baseman Chris Brown. Instead, it gets lots of messages from 12-year old girls, thinking it’s for the R&B singer Chris Brown, missing that it’s an obituary, and going on about how they love his songs and wondering if he’d consider dating someone a little younger.
Just wanted to share.
by jcb9 on May 24, 2008 6:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh, and Chris Brown’s obituary mentions that his teammates called him the Tin Man, because he had no heart. His obituary says that. Imagine what folks said about him when they weren’t trying to be nice!
by jcb9 on May 24, 2008 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
Evan Longoria and Magglio Ordonez might have just doublehandly kept my fantasy team from getting completely ass-kicked this week.
Prince Fielder, Pat Burrell, and Miguel Cabrera = sad pandas.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on May 24, 2008 6:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Can we FedEx a T-bone to Prince Fielder?
This vegan thing has gone too far.
He on honey-dew hath fed, and drunk the milk of Paradise.
by IMbitter on May 24, 2008 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He needs more bones than that
He’s about ready for half a steer on a Texas Spit
by Moggeee on May 24, 2008 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’d just like to point out that I’m leading the McCovey Chronicles fantasy league by double digits over the second place team. Muahaha.
by jcb9 on May 24, 2008 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m in a ten team league with some friends. At least 3 of them ignore their teams completely. I’m in third to last place right now, and I can’t explain how a team with Manny Ramirez, Magglio Ordonez, Prince Fielder, Pat Burrell, Miguel Cabrera, and Rick Ankiel can be doing so poorly offensively.
My pitching’s been solid.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on May 24, 2008 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is Cleveland a trading partner for San Francisco?
Cleveland Indians GM Shapiro ready to talk trades. Do the Giants match up with the Indians? I’m sure they could use a shiny reliever and possible a Winn.
by wilriv21 on May 24, 2008 6:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Does rainout mean doubleheader tomorrow?
I just looked at schedule real quick and doesnt look like this was our only visit to marlins this year i hate games getting pushed off schedule unless they mean something at end of year
by po on May 24, 2008 6:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
thought they only had a home/home series vs the other divisions
both teams have an off day on Monday but they want to get this game in tonite
by wilriv21 on May 24, 2008 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They already mentioned they aren’t sure of the weather tomorrow.
by robbgin on May 24, 2008 6:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Waxing Philosophic
There may be no tomorrows, period. There are no guarantees in this life.
Especially with four dollar gas.
by Moggeee on May 24, 2008 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow is only a day away
Hillary says she will win tomorrow
by wilriv21 on May 24, 2008 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rain has stopped but still standing water
by wilriv21 on May 24, 2008 7:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Get out the wet vacs. I want some baseball – Saturday without it is very sad.
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by can of corn on May 24, 2008 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You West-Coasters can have your wet-vacs and nifty time zone. It’s already 10:05 here, even if there is a game, I can’t watch all of it. Boo hoo.
20-29....3 Game Winning Streak!
by rhys on May 24, 2008 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Flem estimates game to start around 7:45
Maybe
by wilriv21 on May 24, 2008 7:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Also, we'll be greeted as liberators, Flem says
Saving countless runs with my Brian Horwitz
by lyricalkiller on May 24, 2008 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Search the archives
that’s 11 threads ago
by Moggeee on May 24, 2008 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is it going to start???
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on May 24, 2008 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just finished carving my chicken
out of a block of wood
by Moggeee on May 24, 2008 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cancelled
For WilltheThrill, this is Jon Miller saying goodnight. . . .
by WilltheThrill on May 24, 2008 7:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
NOOOOOOOOOO!
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on May 24, 2008 7:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Postponed.
Double header tomorrow.
He on honey-dew hath fed, and drunk the milk of Paradise.
by IMbitter on May 24, 2008 7:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
where are you getting this info?
20-29....3 Game Winning Streak!
by rhys on May 24, 2008 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Look on the bright side
these threads were cool. Sucks w/o the actual game, but whatev.
by bondslegend on May 24, 2008 7:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yahoo just posted "Postponed"
Saving countless runs with my Brian Horwitz
by lyricalkiller on May 24, 2008 7:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
working on a conspiracy theory
(that suspicious lump under the tarp could be Barry)
by Moggeee on May 24, 2008 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is he dead? Asleep? Stoned out of his mind?
"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 May 24, 2008 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Remember, this is the home of the Mob and the Marlins
Barry’s sleeping with the fishes.
by Moggeee on May 24, 2008 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wait...
The box score says Durham hit into a double play yet the game was never played. Weird
by ACgiant97 on May 24, 2008 7:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
A Mixture of Twilight and Miller Time
My boxscore, apparently from a galaxy far, far away, says that Barry Zito carried a shutout into the thirteenth inning.
But we - in this solar system - know that Zito was never born.
by Moggeee on May 24, 2008 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
109!
best gameday thread ever.
EVER!!!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
by jponry on May 25, 2008 2:40 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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