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San Francisco Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates


Lineup

San Francisco Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates

05/06/08 4:05 PM PDT

San Francisco Giants Pittsburgh Pirates
Eugenio Velez - 2B Freddy Sanchez - 2B
Emmanuel Burriss - SS Nate McLouth - CF
Randy Winn - RF Jason Bay - LF
Bengie Molina - C Ryan Doumit - C
Aaron Rowand - CF Xavier Nady - RF
Rich Aurilia - 1B Adam LaRoche - 1B
Jose Castillo - 3B Jose Bautista - 3B
Dan Ortmeier - LF Chris Gomez - SS
Jonathan Sanchez - P Zach Duke - P

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Grandma?

"Candlestick made me a man." - Will Clark

by MeSoKrabby on May 6, 2008 3:04 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

She's no Bea Arthur

But I can lower my standards for a few good hours.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on May 6, 2008 3:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lewis can hit LHP

So why is he not in the lineup? With a day off yesterday it can’t be because he needed rest.

Lineup

by Cainer on May 6, 2008 3:04 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Quit complainin’ – 4 of the 8 starters are hitting above 250.

by allfrank on May 6, 2008 3:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

there's an easier way to do this

Velez, 2B .232
Burriss, SS .241
Winn, RF .257
Molina, C .296
Rowand, CF .337
Aurilia, 1B .260
Castillo, 3B .239
Ortmeier, LF .229
Sanchez, P .077

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

by hairball on May 6, 2008 3:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ouch

1 guy over .300

McCovey Chronicles: Slightly more cynical than An Inconvenient Truth

by willsetrakian on May 6, 2008 3:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

.300?

1) That’s a relatively meaningless metric

2) Molina is at frigging .296

3) This team currently has 3 real hitters- Lewis, Rowand, and Molina. To keep any of them out of the lineup for ancient matchup crap reasons is stupid, especially since, according to B-R, this season Lewis hits .297/.381/.378 against LHP vs .308/.389/.470 against RHP. The only real drop is in SLG. Even accounting for that, against LHP, he’s still one of our top 3 hitters.

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

by hairball on May 6, 2008 3:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Career numbers

Sorry, those are not this year’s numbers, those are career.

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

by hairball on May 6, 2008 3:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

my gramma is a lightweight.

by WTF on May 6, 2008 3:04 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so it runs in the family?

"Candlestick made me a man." - Will Clark

by MeSoKrabby on May 6, 2008 3:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My grandma

Can out-drink anybody I know.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on May 6, 2008 3:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll take that challenge

My grandma downed 15 shots of tequila on her 60th wedding anniversary last year.

Noonan. Nooooonan!

by Giant Fan in Singapore on May 6, 2008 3:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Your granny is hardcore. Mine doesn’t drink so much anymore, but she did get wasted one NYE while I was stone sober about three years ago. That was pretty hilarious.

"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 6, 2008 3:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know you don't like AD...

...but she’s no Lucille Bluth.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 3:51 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

late movement

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 4:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

100% Perfect Poster

Can I get 1000 prints to plaster around SF

Let's bring the...

by Swager on May 6, 2008 3:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That guy holding the beer sort of looks like Aaron Rowand. And I think my grandmother has that peach suit…

"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 6, 2008 3:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was my thought too.

About Rowand, that is, not your grandmother.

All-Father Watch: 1.56 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 16 Ks in 17 1/3 IP

by EliminateMe on May 6, 2008 3:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That guy has the same beard as howtheyscored.

by SF Pete on May 6, 2008 3:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Luckily my hair and face are both way nicer.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on May 6, 2008 3:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t understand how Grant manages to consistently make such hilarious motivational posters. You’d think they’d have gotten old by now… but they haven’t.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 3:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, the legitimate content was nice while it lasted. (sighs)

Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.

by Kitspool on May 6, 2008 3:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man. That photo has a lot of polyester in it. It actually looks like a family reunion I attended in Klamath Falls, but they have more booze.

by out machine on May 6, 2008 3:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McLouth – .323
Doumit – .345
Nady – .347

The Pirates can actually hit. This could be a bad omen.

13-16...could have been worse.

by rhys on May 6, 2008 3:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

On The Other Hand...

Lowest ERA for a starter is 4.58.

This is a good omen.

14-18...could have been worse.

by rhys on May 6, 2008 3:27 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The frogurt is also cursed.

That’s bad.

"Candlestick made me a man." - Will Clark

by MeSoKrabby on May 6, 2008 3:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice Simpsons Reference

14-18...could have been worse.

by rhys on May 6, 2008 3:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the anti Giants

Let's bring the...

by Swager on May 6, 2008 3:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Almost… both defenses are terrible

http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/teams/

FIRE BRIAN SABEAN

by zenbitz on May 6, 2008 3:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

are you kidding me?

we have the 5th best bullpen in the NL? Someone factor in Zito, please

McCovey Chronicles: Slightly more cynical than An Inconvenient Truth

by willsetrakian on May 6, 2008 3:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You Didn't Hear?

He’s back to starting again. On Wednesday. There goes the sweep.

14-18...could have been worse.

by rhys on May 6, 2008 3:41 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks

actually, no thanks

McCovey Chronicles: Slightly more cynical than An Inconvenient Truth

by willsetrakian on May 6, 2008 3:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hahahahaha.....HAHAHAHAHA!

Zito’s biggest problem has been his pitch location, an issue that all parties believed he adequately addressed while throwing two bullpen sessions since his last start.

McCovey Chronicles: Slightly more cynical than An Inconvenient Truth

by willsetrakian on May 6, 2008 3:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's what the site says

McCovey Chronicles: Slightly more cynical than An Inconvenient Truth

by willsetrakian on May 6, 2008 3:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh-huh

That’s how you can tell if a guy’s problems are solved – bullpen sessions.

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on May 6, 2008 3:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Happy Birthday Say Hey Kid

The greatest ballplayer to ever live is 77 yrs old today. Happy birthday Willie Mays. Jonathan Sanchez give the man a birthday present we all would like to have.

by wilriv21 on May 6, 2008 3:41 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We got Mays, margs, and math at my place. Come on over.

"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 6, 2008 3:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's a pretty long flight

but thanks anyways.

14-18...could have been worse.

by rhys on May 6, 2008 3:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Unfortunately I have to cram for my math final that is tomorrow evening, otherwise we’d just have Mays and margs.

"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 6, 2008 3:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Math final?

Oh, the lengths some people will go to miss a Barry Zito start.

Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.

by Kitspool on May 6, 2008 3:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Math, as painful, asinine, and stupid as it is, doubly so for tests, beats watching Zito shit the bed any day, friend.

"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 6, 2008 3:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've had my fix of margs yesterday

Happy Belated Cinco de Drinko

Adopted father of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE™ returns!

by SoFa King Mike on May 6, 2008 3:51 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

77 Years Young

Adopted father of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE™ returns!

by SoFa King Mike on May 6, 2008 3:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

F’ing love Willie playing stick ball with the kiddos.

"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 6, 2008 3:51 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Back in the day

That must have been such a great day for those kids to have a superstar play some stickball out in the streets of NYC.

by wilriv21 on May 6, 2008 3:52 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Amen

14-18...could have been worse.

by rhys on May 6, 2008 3:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I want to party...

with this group. It does look like it could be fun.

Noonan. Nooooonan!

by Giant Fan in Singapore on May 6, 2008 3:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Slightly OT:

LOL A-Rod.

Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.

by Kitspool on May 6, 2008 3:54 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’d make fun of the guy but TBH the whole birth process makes me make this face :o

"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 6, 2008 3:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Vain asshole

his daughter was a girl, and he made her middle name “Alexander”.

McCovey Chronicles: Slightly more cynical than An Inconvenient Truth

by willsetrakian on May 6, 2008 3:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Didn’t Lex Luthor do something like that?

Adopted father of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE™ returns!

by SoFa King Mike on May 6, 2008 3:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

muhaha

Adopted father of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE™ returns!

by SoFa King Mike on May 6, 2008 3:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How does that make him vain?

14-18...could have been worse.

by rhys on May 6, 2008 3:59 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it’s one thing to name your kid after yourself. It’s a bit different to give a girl a boy’s name. And it’s not like there isn’t a girl equivalent (see “alexandra”)

McCovey Chronicles: Slightly more cynical than An Inconvenient Truth

by willsetrakian on May 6, 2008 4:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MLB.TV Special

Use your MasterCard card to purchase a monthly subscription to MLB.TV or MLB.TV Premium and receive a second month FREE.

Great deal – for two months you can watch MLB games for as low $14.95!

by wilriv21 on May 6, 2008 4:01 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

where/what was the first?

by wilriv21 on May 6, 2008 4:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's cool if your if u r just trying to give us helpful info

but otherwise it gets a little annoying.

that’s all.

14-18...could have been worse.

by rhys on May 6, 2008 4:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It still is there

Just presentlng opportunities I believe people might have an interest in

by wilriv21 on May 6, 2008 4:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I posted this upthread

But I want to emphasize…

Lewis hits .297/.381/.378 against LHP vs .308/.389/.470 against RHP. Why is he out of the lineup again?

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

by hairball on May 6, 2008 4:01 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Poor Flem

Not sounding too much better than on Sunday. Possibly worse.

Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.

by Kitspool on May 6, 2008 4:01 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’d say more “husky”.

Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.

by Kitspool on May 6, 2008 4:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Commemorative patches

“To help commemorate the 250th anniversary of the naming of Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced today that the club will wear a Pittsburgh 250 patch on their home jerseys throughout the 2008 season.”

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on May 6, 2008 4:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seriously

With how he’s been hitting, why would you want Freddie out of the lineup? Twice in a row?

Only 940 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on May 6, 2008 4:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GODDAMMIT THEHAVENOT

haven’t you learned yet that LEFTIES CANNOT HIT LEFTIES?

geez.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 4:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

.381 career OBP vs LHP

only .008 lower than his career line against RHP. Undoubtedly the best OBP on the team, against either armed pitchers. So, yeah.

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

by hairball on May 6, 2008 4:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I could understand if it was like “we don’t want to play him against tough lefties”. but like… Cole Hamels is a tough lefty. Zach Duke: not a tough lefty.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 4:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is the same team

That had Ortmeier pinch hit for him in a crucial situation while Freddie was on the hot streak of his life.

In order to stay a fan of the team, I have convinced myself that was entirely Wotus’s call, sorry Ron.

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

by hairball on May 6, 2008 4:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmm

I am a fan of the team but yet still understand that Bochy = horrible manager…

Only 940 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on May 6, 2008 4:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How did Velez not beat that out?

Grant led me to believe he was fast.

Only 940 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on May 6, 2008 4:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that was awful close

14-18...could have been worse.

by rhys on May 6, 2008 4:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Over Under: 1

Number of balls hit out of the infield by Velez and Burriss combined

by wilriv21 on May 6, 2008 4:09 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

velez 2
burriss 0

YitDitDee

by Tchli on May 6, 2008 4:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2 close ones in a row

14-18...could have been worse.

by rhys on May 6, 2008 4:09 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Watching on tv, all the camera shots look crisp and fine, except for the camera looking in from center field, which looks very lazy and kind of brown. Wonder why that is.

by jcb9 on May 6, 2008 4:10 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

very hazy, that is

by jcb9 on May 6, 2008 4:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I noticed that too

weird….

14-18...could have been worse.

by rhys on May 6, 2008 4:10 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Looks like glare from the setting sun

Although it reminds me of what the air looked like during “smog days” when I was a kid.

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on May 6, 2008 4:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jonathan Sanchez

Sanchez is pitching with an extra day of rest – will he be sharp or will he struggle with the strike zone? Show some consistency El Guapo.

by wilriv21 on May 6, 2008 4:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hum.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 4:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, look, the Pirates have a crappy mid-90s relief pitcher playing third base. Next: Chris Hook at shortstop and Doug Creek in right field.

by jcb9 on May 6, 2008 4:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McClouth is looking sort of impressive right now.

Only 940 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on May 6, 2008 4:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

go back to being really dominant plz Jonathan

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 4:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Geez, 9 pitches

14-18...could have been worse.

by rhys on May 6, 2008 4:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aw, c'mon Sanchez.

Zito didn’t sneak back into the rotation early, did he?

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on May 6, 2008 4:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know what I hate most about Zito? I’m going to the game on Sunday, and it was going to be Lincecum’s turn to start. Instead, with Zito in the bullpen, it’s goddamned Patrick Misch. I’m sure he did it all to annoy me.

by jcb9 on May 6, 2008 4:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sunday game will be a Sanchez start

by wilriv21 on May 6, 2008 4:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Really? ESPN.com has it down as Misch.

Sanchez started the last game I went to, but I wouldn’t mind seeing him again. Still rather see Lincecum, though. I haven’t been to the ballpark for one of his starts yet.

by jcb9 on May 6, 2008 4:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tuesday Sanchez
Wednesday Zito
Thursday Cain
Friday Misch
Saturday Lincecum
Sunday Sanchez

by wilriv21 on May 6, 2008 4:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ah. I missed that Zito was back in the rotation, apparently.

by jcb9 on May 6, 2008 4:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

probable pitchers

crap, crap I got the timmy tickets when he was listed for Friday. I went to the first and was planning on making it a recurring event. Damn.

by timmeh on May 6, 2008 6:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is there a traffic tie-up?

Or is the Pirate faithful just late to the yard? 70 degrees too warm?

Plenty of good seats still available.

by natteringnabob on May 6, 2008 4:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You expect a full ballpark for a team who hasn’t had a winning season since 1992 playing a team with no players anyone in Pittsburgh has heard of?

by jcb9 on May 6, 2008 4:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm sure by now

they’ve heard of Zitooooooooooooooooooo.

by natteringnabob on May 6, 2008 4:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No players in the lineup, I meant.

by jcb9 on May 6, 2008 4:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Doumit's Picture

is downright freaky. He looks demonic.

14-18...could have been worse.

by rhys on May 6, 2008 4:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There’s some guy who the radio keeps picking up yelling “LET’S GO BUCS”.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 4:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

JONATHAN

FINISH HIM!

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 4:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 4:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DP!

14-18...could have been worse.

by rhys on May 6, 2008 4:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

who cares if Freddy is there? I’m STILL not watching

McCovey Chronicles: Slightly more cynical than An Inconvenient Truth

by willsetrakian on May 6, 2008 4:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Every time I watch Sanchez pitch, and see the velocity and stuff he has, and that he’s a lefty, I wonder how the hell he got drafted in the 27th round. He’s still inconsistent, but I can’t remember any Giants with that much potential taken that late in the draft.

I mean, Marvin Benard was taken in like the 62nd round, but he had neither talent nor potential, so.

by jcb9 on May 6, 2008 4:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Benard was awesome!

McCovey Chronicles: Slightly more cynical than An Inconvenient Truth

by willsetrakian on May 6, 2008 4:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fightin’ Hydrant!

All-Father Watch: 1.56 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 16 Ks in 17 1/3 IP

by EliminateMe on May 6, 2008 4:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think I remember reading that he threw 85-88 in college, but Tidrow (or someone) saw some sort of possible fix that was worth a late-round flier.

by Grant on May 6, 2008 4:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

often tossed around 84mph

by wilriv21 on May 6, 2008 4:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Behold...Ryan Doumit

he looked more demonic in the other picture….

14-18...could have been worse.

by rhys on May 6, 2008 4:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that didn't work

14-18...could have been worse.

by rhys on May 6, 2008 4:27 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

epic fail

McCovey Chronicles: Slightly more cynical than An Inconvenient Truth

by willsetrakian on May 6, 2008 4:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

late movement

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 4:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Miller just called him “Zuke”.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 4:27 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

looks like your link had two http://s in it.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 4:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow, I can’t believe I just failed to reply to the correct comment.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 4:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good throw and Rowand was out by plenty.

by jcb9 on May 6, 2008 4:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah Rowand!

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 4:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wonder how long it’ll take Aurilia to get three more hits. And how many more starts his three hits on Sunday will buy him.

by jcb9 on May 6, 2008 4:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wtf walk for Castillo??

Go Dan!

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 4:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He responds with a quick 0-2

Only 940 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on May 6, 2008 4:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And then an ugly swinging strike 3

Only 940 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on May 6, 2008 4:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blah.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 4:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fred Lewis is left-handed, though.

by Grant on May 6, 2008 4:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so was hitler.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 4:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

*picked off*

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 4:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how much did bochy pay you to say that?

by Azmanz on May 6, 2008 4:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jon just described that as an EXPLODING fastball.

I’m going to imagine that the way I choose to.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 4:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So THAT’S why he wears the mask

McCovey Chronicles: Slightly more cynical than An Inconvenient Truth

by willsetrakian on May 6, 2008 4:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who is the “K” man tonite? May I request a Jane Seymour or Roselyn Sanchez?

by wilriv21 on May 6, 2008 4:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

roselyn sanchez

her with the banana in boat trip was too hot

by Azmanz on May 6, 2008 4:39 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

she is Caribbean Hot Hot Hot

by wilriv21 on May 6, 2008 4:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

looks like Sanchez’s stuff is working a bit better this inning.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 4:39 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jose Bautista has lost some weight since he pitched for the Giants.

by jcb9 on May 6, 2008 4:40 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i dont get it, 89 mph and hitters cant catch up.. is it that much harder to hit a lefty? or is he that sneaky

by Azmanz on May 6, 2008 4:41 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe his changeup is slow, like…crap, I forget his name.

McCovey Chronicles: Slightly more cynical than An Inconvenient Truth

by willsetrakian on May 6, 2008 4:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Filipino Heritage Night

Me and the Misses might just have to go to that…

Only 940 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on May 6, 2008 4:43 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How will Velez fail this time

The anticipation is killing me

Only 940 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on May 6, 2008 4:44 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Caught stealing, aparently.

by jcb9 on May 6, 2008 4:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pickoff?

Well, at least he took the walk, which is nice.

Only 940 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on May 6, 2008 4:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And he delivers!

Only 940 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on May 6, 2008 4:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn I’m good.

by jcb9 on May 6, 2008 4:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Walk!

Now for the steal . . .

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on May 6, 2008 4:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love the explanation by Miller

on the reason why Zito is back in the rotation:

“Well the Giants wanted to give the young guys an extra day of rest”

by SFGAmsterdam on May 6, 2008 4:45 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My replying function is having some issues at the moment. I keep clicking on “reply” and the window pops up with one of my previous comments in it. And then it won’t post when I try to.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 4:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow, Velez has some issues as a baseball player.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 4:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He doesn't just have issues...

he has a subscription :-)

My adopted son Matt Downs. Bill Mueller without the two-flap helmet .

by nvsfg on May 6, 2008 4:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

everybody knew that was coming, right?

If only there were a, say, system, of teams where young players could experiment and be instructed in things like basestealing.

by natteringnabob on May 6, 2008 4:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

manny is fast

lets see if he can steal

by Azmanz on May 6, 2008 4:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Velez needs to be sent down to learn how to not get picked off. Sheesh. Maybe they should enact softball rules for him. A foot must stay on the base until the ball crosses the plate.

Once I adopted Tim Flannery. I've since left him outside a fire station.

by pme on May 6, 2008 4:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he is extremely raw. Fundamentals need to be addressed. Hopefully in minors before they promote these kids.

by wilriv21 on May 6, 2008 4:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh

who can manage all that? Or how can you predict where the next Giant will come from? Augusta? Salem? Brain is shaking the 8 ball.

by natteringnabob on May 6, 2008 4:51 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how do you give up a hit to gomez?

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 4:55 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like how Jon was talking about how much F. Sanchez has been strug-a-ling this year.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 4:58 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was a pop-up. WTF?

by Grant on May 6, 2008 4:58 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Doumit!

Only 940 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on May 6, 2008 4:59 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sigh.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 4:59 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pittsburgh Pirates: half again as many runs scored as the Giants this year. Ugh.

by jcb9 on May 6, 2008 4:59 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wait

so lefties can hit off lefties?

by Azmanz on May 6, 2008 5:00 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

or can only pirate lefties do that

by Azmanz on May 6, 2008 5:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bochy's head just exploded

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 5:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NO

There was a glitch in the Matrix.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on May 6, 2008 5:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i figured

it was something like that

by Azmanz on May 6, 2008 5:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Obviously, Nate McClouth was actually hitting right handed. There is no other explanation.

by jcb9 on May 6, 2008 5:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We should be playing Freddy to try to exploit that cheap home run section in right.

by out machine on May 6, 2008 5:00 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

Went to go grab a Dew from the fridge, and I came back to a score of 3-0

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on May 6, 2008 5:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does Rowand hit HRs?

by wilriv21 on May 6, 2008 5:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dunno

But his head seams freakishly small.

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on May 6, 2008 5:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he has more than Barry Bonds does.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 5:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sangria at the poolside melanoma ward

and I came back to a score of 3 – 0

Can we at least swap Sanchez…es?

Aaron "Swag" Rowand

by victor frankenstein on May 6, 2008 5:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here’s to hoping you were only there for the Sangria. Honestly.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on May 6, 2008 5:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm clean , Gene.

But we could use a…some…new blood at second.
I wasn’t gonna say that , really.

Aaron "Swag" Rowand

by victor frankenstein on May 6, 2008 5:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's right

I’d forgotten about your sobriety. In which case, at the very least, glad you’re not drinking.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on May 6, 2008 5:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm not drinking

Because I ran out!

Aaron "Swag" Rowand

by victor frankenstein on May 6, 2008 5:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Prophet.

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

by oooreebay on May 6, 2008 9:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aurilia fakes the bunt!

Who would have thunk it?

Hum-baby!

by Danger on May 6, 2008 5:09 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm not surprised

Until recently he was also faking hitting, so it makes sense he’d fake other things too.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on May 6, 2008 5:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's the worst hit forger I've ever seener

Only 940 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on May 6, 2008 5:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wish someone was keeping track of how many times he fakes bunt this year. We could find out his FBA.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 5:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this game is irritating me, maybe I should go to bed.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 5:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

at 5 o’clock in the afternoon? great excuse to drink yourself into a stupor

Hum-baby!

by Danger on May 6, 2008 5:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It’s 1 in the morning, you crazy person.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 5:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm trying hard

Not to go play Twilight Princess. If things get out of hand, it’s be City in the Sky City for me, though.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on May 6, 2008 5:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shoot

Speaking of out of hand…

I’ll give it another couple innings, probably.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on May 6, 2008 5:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’ll give it another couple of batters in my case.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 5:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Omar could be back this weekend

he’s rehabbing in Fresberg and San Jose

Hum-baby!

by Danger on May 6, 2008 5:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m hoping to see him in SJ on Thursday.

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on May 6, 2008 5:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the local team’s playing SJ on friday, but it’s an away game

Hum-baby!

by Danger on May 6, 2008 5:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

aw crap

this sucks

Hum-baby!

by Danger on May 6, 2008 5:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Zork.

Only 940 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on May 6, 2008 5:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Goddammit.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 5:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lefty vs lefty...

hopefully bochy is taking notes

by Azmanz on May 6, 2008 5:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WHO was due for a HR?

Sharpen that up , Pops.

Aaron "Swag" Rowand

by victor frankenstein on May 6, 2008 5:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well, nutsack.

14-18...could have been worse.

by rhys on May 6, 2008 5:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate the goddamn pirates.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 5:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i thought they were supposed to suck. oh, wait. they do. damn.

Hum-baby!

by Danger on May 6, 2008 5:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, on the plus side

Neither HR’s were on bad pitches from Jonathan.

Only 940 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on May 6, 2008 5:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is just the perfect matchup for the Giants to get owned.

The offense can’t hit anyone, not even bad pitchers.
Pirates actually have a decent offense. =
Ugly

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on May 6, 2008 5:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Matrix IT guys are really sucking tonight.

TWO major bugs in a fifteen minute span? What’s up with that, guys?

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on May 6, 2008 5:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Belated payback

for stealing God away from them in ‘93.

Aaron "Swag" Rowand

by victor frankenstein on May 6, 2008 5:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Zach Duke is a slop slinger. Perfect guy to shut down the G men. This is the kind of game I expected a lot more.

by out machine on May 6, 2008 5:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It bothers me that first and third base are by default brighter than second base on the CSN basepath graphic.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on May 6, 2008 5:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

there’s probably a pill for that

Hum-baby!

by Danger on May 6, 2008 5:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It bothers me that the graphic has a Dodger blue line through the middle of it.

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on May 6, 2008 5:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That goes without saying, though.

Though it’s still worth saying.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on May 6, 2008 5:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rally Time?

Ort
El Guapo
Little V

14-18...could have been worse.

by rhys on May 6, 2008 5:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HITS!!

14-18...could have been worse.

by rhys on May 6, 2008 5:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

can’t pitch can’t hit

by wilriv21 on May 6, 2008 5:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that sucked

14-18...could have been worse.

by rhys on May 6, 2008 5:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

Velez is NOT hitting well.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on May 6, 2008 5:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs