Prep for tonight's game

I really think that Hochevar is overrated. His stunt with the draft was annoying. But he’s a Boras client so what else is new?

I’m debating what to do about tonight’s game. I get home from work around 5:30 each night so I’ll miss the beginning. But if it really gets to be 102 degrees here like the weather person says, then I might just head over to a friend’s and hide in his swimming pool. Sorry Giants.

"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 Jun 20, 2008 9:02 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Quasi-related

I poked around a little at Royals Review, our sister (brother?) blog on SB Nation belonging to the Royals. One poster does Boyfriend of the Day featuring Royals players.
I happen to think this is a swell idea.

"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 Jun 20, 2008 9:08 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

This would probably need to be done by one of the few female posters that we have around here.

What would you base it on if you did it? Performance the day before? The latest trends in facial hair and sock wearing among the players? Or some random BarronVonCurrentEvents patented formula?

by paboperfecto on Jun 20, 2008 9:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We’ll need to specify criteria. Looks like the poster picked guys who performed well in a game as the BotD. Because it’s all about performance, as you know.

There are more posters with two X chromosomes than you’d think, here. Even more than I knew!

"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 Jun 20, 2008 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I haven’t seen jponry around here lately. She’s probably galavanting around Europe before coming home. Lucky girl. Looking forward to seeing her on McC again.

Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.

by Kitspool on Jun 20, 2008 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jpon returned to the States yesterday IIRC. She should be back to her regular hijinks here soon.

"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 Jun 20, 2008 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have returned from being away from the internet and am now ready to irritate everyone with my overuse of the caps lock button again.

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

by jponry on Jun 20, 2008 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

YYEEESSS!!!!

" Their still Shitty" - Major Leagues the movie.
I am a Giants fan. Thus I enjoy my pain. Currently enjoying it more then usual.

by daveinexile on Jun 21, 2008 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

FUCK YEAH!!!

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Jun 21, 2008 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

on the internet...

no one knows if you are a girl… or a dog… but it’s usually more satisfying to assume the former.

PS. How many of those with 2 X chromosomes are actually XXY?

FIRE BRIAN SABEAN

by zenbitz on Jun 20, 2008 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tis a good point about the XXY thing.

"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 Jun 20, 2008 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You're forgetting about the non-heterosexual Giants fans...

I say non-heterosexual because that can include way more than just Gay (to quote the almighty Sienfeld “Not that there’s anything wrong with that!”

Down in Front Meat!

by homerdrew415 on Jun 20, 2008 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Calling all who like dudes. Better?

"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 Jun 20, 2008 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Do man crushes count?

Because I got a big one for Bowker

by Angry Dwarf on Jun 20, 2008 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It only counts if you’re being euphemistic when you say “I got a big one for Bowker.”

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Jun 20, 2008 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Man crushes are also allowed, yes.

"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 Jun 20, 2008 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I've got a Bocock mancrush...

Bocock and Bukkake….going hand in hand for 2008

Down in Front Meat!

by homerdrew415 on Jun 20, 2008 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

umm were is the brain disinfectant again?

" Their still Shitty" - Major Leagues the movie.
I am a Giants fan. Thus I enjoy my pain. Currently enjoying it more then usual.

by daveinexile on Jun 21, 2008 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would also call it a sister blog. No real reason except that brother blog sounds weird, probably the alliteration.

by paboperfecto on Jun 20, 2008 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It’s almost too close to “brothel blog.”

"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 Jun 20, 2008 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You should definitely review section 5.15 of Chicago. it’s about pluralization.

I’m a dick.

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jun 20, 2008 9:15 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Keep it up. Keep it up.

by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 20, 2008 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m not pluralizing anything, I’m assuming you mean tonight’s. The game belongs to tonight as in it is happening, thus the possesive apostrophe.

by paboperfecto on Jun 20, 2008 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Unless you are referring to the the mistake in Giant’s which should be Giants’, then I grant you leave to correct me.

by paboperfecto on Jun 20, 2008 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I actually like that pitcher’s play the complete game.

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jun 20, 2008 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well that one was just plain dumb, there’s no excuse for that one.

by paboperfecto on Jun 20, 2008 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Considering that the Royals are the home team, I doubt Hochevar will get many at bats.

Call it a hunch.

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com and on it I make jokes about things.

by groug on Jun 20, 2008 9:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Damn you and your logic.

Jesse English: He is BAAAAAACCCCCKKKK!

by gianator on Jun 20, 2008 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Even though he doesn’t record an AB, Luke Hochevar somehow goes 2-3 with a 2B, and 4 walks against Giants pitching.

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Jun 20, 2008 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

All charged to Chulk.

"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 Jun 20, 2008 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

no

2 of those walks will be Cain’s

Fairley odd parent to Wendell

by WTF on Jun 20, 2008 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We should start Barry Zito in all three of these games and let him go nine. That would injure his arm, wouldn’t it??

Brian Sabean's new dad: Firm believer in corporal punishment

by rxmeister on Jun 20, 2008 10:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Do the Giants have insurance on Zito to weigh against his contract if he's injured?

If they have insurance to the hilt on his 126 million dollar debacle, I’d be in favor of them switching him to the ‘pen and taking horribly excessive risks involving pitch count & usage..

Down in Front Meat!

by homerdrew415 on Jun 20, 2008 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Insurance is too expensive nowadays. Teams generally dont have it on anyone.

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com and on it I make jokes about things.

by groug on Jun 20, 2008 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Can we get some and then take horribly excessive risks involving pitch count and usage?

by paboperfecto on Jun 20, 2008 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

pitch him on no day's' rest

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jun 20, 2008 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

OT: Why do we hang on to Chulk?

is there some value I don’t see? Really everyone else in the bullpen seems to show at least flashes of goodness (Walker, Sadler) even if they are most of the time scary. Wilson’s great while still learning that last little bit, and Hinshaw’s flaws I’d definitely attribute to growing pains. Merkin when not injured looked great and Taschner has always been reasonably valuable. Yabu, great minus just a couple bad outings.

That leaves me with Chulk, the only giants reliever who, every time he comes in, I say “shit, game over”

rather than me thinking there’s still probably some decent pitching going on, or thinking “well this’ll probably be nerve-wracking”

someone agree with me, or tell me that I’m stupid and Chulk is more valuable than I think

by Yoostey on Jun 20, 2008 10:51 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

No you are right

He sucks.

Jesse English: He is BAAAAAACCCCCKKKK!

by gianator on Jun 20, 2008 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

To both Yoostey and gianator.

"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 Jun 20, 2008 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

although you do need a mopup man. I think Yabu was supposed to be the guy, but he pitched himself into a more important position, just as Chulk has pitched himself out. I think Chulk being released will be the move made when Merkin finally returns. I don’t think he has much trade value, although he certainly has better stuff than alot of relievers on other teams.

Brian Sabean's new dad: Firm believer in corporal punishment

by rxmeister on Jun 20, 2008 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The sequek is supposed to be way better than the original

Oh, wait.

You said “Chulk.”

never mind.

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jun 20, 2008 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

*sequel

that’s what i get for being a grammer pedant.

(yes, i know. sic, for comic effect.)

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jun 20, 2008 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

SeaQuack

About a $126 million pitcher, his bathtub, and a favorite duck.

by Moggeee on Jun 20, 2008 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

MUAHAHAHAHA!

by paboperfecto on Jun 20, 2008 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

it’s a fair cop

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jun 20, 2008 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

sweet

good to hear. I didn’t think about the fact that they’ll have to get someone off the roster when Merkin’s back. I’m so used to them shuffling guys like bowker/horwitz/denker/hinshaw all over the place that I didn’t realize they’d probably just cut chulk.

and actually, probably can’t spare an extra bullpen arm but from all I’ve seen about Nasty Nate tearing up the minors, why not cut Chulk now and bring him up? (because then there’d be even more of an obstacle for Lewis/Bowker to get starts)

With this team though, Chulk shouldn’t have lasted any time at all; he can’t play CF

by Yoostey on Jun 20, 2008 11:21 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Left-Handed Pissed Off

I have (read: had until yesterday) duckets to sit within three rows of the Giants dugout for all three games (including first row tonight), purchased as soon as they went on sale in Royals land. But the team I work for then released their 2008 schedule and, of course, decided they needed to have home games this very weekend. So I get to miss Cain’s no-hitter tonight. Yay.

Glass-half full, I gave them to one of my interns and get to be the nice guy boss. But I get to see the Giants never, more often than not. So screw the GHF outlook.

"In the game of chess, you can never let your adversary see your pieces."

by sfgiantsflgators on Jun 20, 2008 11:26 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

interleague records are overrated anyway. I’d much prefer that we do well within our division, and then our league after that. Oh, except I do hate losing to the A’s.
As for tonight, it appears that Hochevar has been throwing well lately. I expect we’ll need another sharp start from Cain to win, and maybe a big hit from Vizquel. (you heard it here first!)

by BigO on Jun 20, 2008 12:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

It’s overrated but a nice guess about how we’ll do in the world series. I propose that if we go 3-16 or worse in interleague play this year we will get swept out of the series.

by paboperfecto on Jun 20, 2008 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs