Open Gameday Thread, 7/13
by Grant Brisbee on Jul 13, 2008 10:15 AM PDT
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PrintSan Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs, Jul 13, 2008 11:20 AM PDT
Hint: It uses some of the same chords found in Daydream Believer.
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From Buster Olney's blog
“By the way: Troy Renck is reporting in his Sunday notebook that there is some buzz in San Francisco that Omar Vizquel may retire during the All-Star break.”
Adopted Giant: Aaron King
Wearing the crown by 2011. Or at least the LOOGY hat
Sadness is if he waits till the end of the season. It shows great sack to do it in the middle of the season when you know the game has passed you by.
by positiveuphemism on Jul 13, 2008 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
I have to agree, I’ve enjoyed Omar while he was with the Giants, hopefully when we think back on his time with us, it will be the good times rather than the struggling moments.
best play by omar in a giants uni
diving play in new york last year to make the game go into extras.
just to see armando blow the game…
My favorite was at Dodger Stadium when he started a double play turned and threw to Pedro at 3rd and caught Cody Ross sleeping at the bag.
It was on ESPN Sunday Night baseball and Jon Miller made the call. It was awesome.
Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE™ returns!
by SoFa King Mike on Jul 13, 2008 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
plus his knee is mostly likely not completely healed, which has hindered his play some. that’s what it seems like anyway. nearly every time i see him on TV, the cameraman will zoom up on his knee brace at least once per game
Adopted Giant: Aaron King
Wearing the crown by 2011. Or at least the LOOGY hat
bittersweet
Good for the team but I would have liked to have seen him one my time
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
well
considering The Enchanter is actually outhitting him….
by SFGAmsterdam on Jul 13, 2008 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m both relieved and sad about this at the same time :(
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
Same. Omar was the greatest person and player I’ve ever spoken to. I love him for what he did for the Giants and baseball.
"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 Jul 13, 2008 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions
hopefully it's not just "buzz"
Adopted Giant: Aaron King
Wearing the crown by 2011. Or at least the LOOGY hat
As his "dad" it's my job to tell you to piss off.
Adoptive papa to Omar...so basically I'm screwed.
by PacBellBoozer on Jul 13, 2008 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
F Lewis LF
J Castillo 3B
R Durham 2B
B Molina C
A Rowand CF
J Bowker RF
R Aurilia 1B
O Vizquel SS
T Lincecum P
you can substitute the 4 or C chord
for the relative minor (Am) in that last part.
also a straight-up 5 chord sounds a little better than the D7.
"ever so cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"
by The Gene Hackman on Jul 13, 2008 10:28 AM PDT reply actions
Much as I love the Enchanter
If you look at the pitching stats and consider that Dempster pitches in the Central, the only fair conclusion is that our best isn’t quite a match for their No. 2 (behind Zambrano). It’s these little reminders of how far we are from true contention that depress me.
by NearestNorwich on Jul 13, 2008 10:53 AM PDT reply actions
hopefully he has fastball control today
here’s to timmy!
Kerry Wood has to skip the All Star game and they replaced him with Marmol and not like… Hamels?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
its ridiculous that Hamels isnt an all-star. he’s just nasty and having a good year, better than Dempster.
MLB was concerned that there wouldn’t be enough Cubs in the All Star Game.
by rightcenterfielder on Jul 13, 2008 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
just heard that hamels is pitching today – just like about every other NL all-star starting pitcher. already, timmy, webb, and dempster aren’t available for the ASG. that might be why they went with marmol instead of hamels.
Ah
well there were still better choices out there than Marmol.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
Both hits came after 0-2 counts and then waste pitches
by positiveuphemism on Jul 13, 2008 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
the first "waste pitch" almost got Lee to swing for strike three
..it was the second he undersold.
Pitches out of the zone are good, when they elicit swings. A good “waste pitch” elicits a swing.
They weren’t good pitches, tho. Wasting pitches usually just adds pitches to your pitch counts and balls to the count. Look at how often Maddux has wasted pitches.
by positiveuphemism on Jul 13, 2008 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm not defending the four bad pitches
..but that first ‘waste’ pitch to Lee was close to being useful, so I just see that as a missed assignment. Missing your spots happens to the best, and Lincecum’s game is not Maddux’s and never will be. He’s going to miss spots; the trick will be, missing them less often.
You probably aren’t going to see Maddux bite off much of the strike zone 0-2… he’s not going 2 feet off the plate, but just sayin’.
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 13, 2008 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
He keeps throwing kind of fat pitches with 2 strikes :\
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
He's found his swing!
BUY! BUY! BUY!
by rightcenterfielder on Jul 13, 2008 11:53 AM PDT reply actions
Just turned on the game, how’s Tim looking so far?
I’m laid out on the couch, hurting your back sucks.
(no jokes Goofus)
He looks much better than last time. His velocity is back and his curve is biting. He’s also not missing up in the zone.
I noticed one change and it was a called strike 3.
by positiveuphemism on Jul 13, 2008 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Great strategy by Cubs
Lincecum can’t be used to that much sprinting
Lincecum
is just making sure he’ll keep his BA above Omar’s :D
I wonder if Dempster was pitching around Fred there
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
Lewis is like “Double play this, bitch!”
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
wow
great stolen base.. risky with a runner on 3rd and 1 out, but totally payed off
proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..
But Castillo still finds a way to not score the run,
all we needed was a ground ball!
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
How could he miss?
Castillo hits grounders during REM sleep
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 13, 2008 12:02 PM PDT reply actions
I never truly hated Ray. I just hated how he was hitting.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
making dempster throw pitches is big today.
especially since wood is out and marmol threw over 30 yesterday.
quick, promote him to Fresno
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 13, 2008 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Do I dare watch this game on WGN?
I have very, VERY basic cable, and one of the few cable networks I have is WGN. This is one of the very few times in the year I can actually watch a Giants game.
But then again, it’s WGN.
Anagram of "Giants pitcher Matt Cain" = TRAGIC MAN, ISN'T PATHETIC
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Jul 13, 2008 12:09 PM PDT reply actions
KICK SAVE AND A BEAUTY!
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 13, 2008 12:14 PM PDT reply actions
I thought he kicked it
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 13, 2008 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
1IP 2H (1 was not his fault)
his stuff was less than impressive but got a DP with 2 on and 1 out to end the inning
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
Drilled again
this ragged inning brought to you in part by Tim’s suddenly tired legs
Kruk and Flem look a little cozy up there.
by rightcenterfielder on Jul 13, 2008 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
What the hell is up w/ Dempsters glove
He is wagging it all over the place.
by positiveuphemism on Jul 13, 2008 12:17 PM PDT reply actions
It's apparently a timing mechanism
but man is it annoying.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
wait, no he didn't :(
don’t ask me the trivia answer.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
Anyone remember why we didnt' try to get Lee?
I know ppl on the board wanted him, of course.
by positiveuphemism on Jul 13, 2008 12:20 PM PDT reply actions
did they not try to get him?
HSC was a very highly regarded prospect at the time.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
Sabes plan
was to give Jose Vizcaino a try at 1B, and see how that would work out …
by SnowLeopard on Jul 13, 2008 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
He had no chance
I could see that before he got to 3rd, why couldn’t Flannery?
by positiveuphemism on Jul 13, 2008 12:22 PM PDT reply actions
you have to send the runner there… lincecum on deck
proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..
the same Lincecum who had a really good at bat his first time up?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
Viz w/ 2 hits
A nice way to say goodbye
by positiveuphemism on Jul 13, 2008 12:23 PM PDT reply actions
I still haven't heard that one.
I mean I’ve heard the Randy one, but not the one with Fred.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
GOD I HATE JIM EDMONDS AND HIS UGLY SMUG FACE
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
bengie bengie..
please mix in more curveballs…
It's wicked stuff...and Bengie's gotta catch it.
He’s tired at the plate, and behind the dish….
but he can't take a day off!
he can never take a day off!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
Whats up everyone
Been watching since the game started but just rolled outta bed and grabbed the macbook pro yawn Vamanos gigantes!
Barry Zito: so-so command of the changeball
that could add steve holm to that graduated sacramento a high school list....
but he isn’t in the majors anymore
tim and dempster have beef?
anybody watching the game on TV? they mentioned something on the radio about tim yelling at dempster after he flied out.
wow
another hit-n-run that eliminates a DP
Yesterday
Single, double, two walks
(first good day at the plate since the losing streak started, though …)
by SnowLeopard on Jul 13, 2008 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions
if he learns to lay off the high heat...
he could be extreamly productive
good pick by rich
anybody need a utility IF?
give him credit for that other one as well...
7 K’s, Lincecum is once again the K leader
only 7 pitches that inning
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 13, 2008 12:59 PM PDT reply actions
well..
one fifth of the hits is Lincecum…
by SFGAmsterdam on Jul 13, 2008 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I really hate that stupid thing Dempster does with his glove
Barry Zito: so-so command of the changeball
well, it'd really extend his motion in the stretch
make it easy to steal off him
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.