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Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?

by shikantaza on Jul 17, 2008 12:20 PM PDT   0 recs

oh wait...

I can has forgottun prospectz?

Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?

by shikantaza on Jul 17, 2008 12:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

*GASP*

Is that 75 words?????

by bondslegend on Jul 17, 2008 12:20 PM PDT   0 recs

Giants All Star Pitchers?

bringing you moral turpitude since 1963

by Idaho Nick on Jul 17, 2008 8:53 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Marcus Jensen.

Catcher of the future!

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Jul 17, 2008 12:22 PM PDT   0 recs

Steve Decker!

Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?

by shikantaza on Jul 17, 2008 12:28 PM PDT   0 recs

Phil Ouelette

I might have spelled that one wrong—catcher in the mid 80’s.

Let’s see, who else?

Phil Lancelotti (granted, not a prospect, per se; he was Scott McClain before Scott was a gleam in his daddy’s eye).

Steve Decker

Mark Grant

Rafeal Novoa

JR Phillips

by joe t on Jul 17, 2008 12:28 PM PDT   0 recs

I believe...

it was Rick Lancelotti.

anyone for some John Rabb?

Disfrute Los Gigantes every day at www.leftymalo.com

by leftymalo on Jul 17, 2008 1:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Matt Cain

Proud pappa of....STEVE HOLM!!

by UnleashTheGore on Jul 17, 2008 12:28 PM PDT   0 recs

Jesse Foppert

:’(

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

by jponry on Jul 17, 2008 12:29 PM PDT   0 recs

AND

current prospect! I refuse to give up on Jesse! September callup hell yeah!

Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa

by raisingcain on Jul 17, 2008 4:42 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Carlos Valderrama

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

by jponry on Jul 17, 2008 12:29 PM PDT   0 recs

nice one...

he was going to be a star!

Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?

by shikantaza on Jul 17, 2008 12:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

dude was epically fug

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

by jponry on Jul 17, 2008 12:32 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow. He’s a lot uglier than I remember. I think when I was younger I was just distracted by all the hair. Probably the same reason that I never actually knew what Alexi Lalas looked like until a few years ago.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Jul 18, 2008 2:55 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Me too

Although I totally forgot about him until now.

Everybody Loves Durham
comics | cartoons | Nattowear

by Natto on Jul 17, 2008 12:53 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Naw

That’s Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy

Damn my absence of image manipulation skills which my 13 YEAR OLD says he’ll teach me if I come with the long green , yo…

NL West TempestTeapot - An ENTIRE DIVISION under .500!

by victor frankenstein on Jul 17, 2008 9:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I played a Giant-Dodger game on High Heat 2002 once. It was scoreless going into the 10th (I think) inning, when Valderrama won it with a walk-off HR.

I guess a simulated walk-off against LA is better than none.

Anagram of "Giants pitcher Matt Cain" = TRAGIC MAN, ISN'T PATHETIC

by Stuttering John Tamargo on Jul 17, 2008 12:54 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Nice

The “deep album track” of Giants prospects.

Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.

by Kitspool on Jul 17, 2008 1:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Tyler Von Schell

I used to have some weird hope held out for him even though he was never good.

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Jul 17, 2008 12:34 PM PDT   0 recs

Cody Ransom

Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE™ returns!

by SoFa King Mike on Jul 17, 2008 12:34 PM PDT   0 recs

I don't know who that is.

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

by jponry on Jul 17, 2008 12:45 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That name sounds so made up that it can’t possibly be real.

Everybody Loves Durham
comics | cartoons | Nattowear

by Natto on Jul 17, 2008 12:53 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Dax Jones?

"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 17, 2008 12:34 PM PDT   0 recs

never made it in the big leagues...

but in the future gets to be a member of Deep Space 9.

Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?

by shikantaza on Jul 17, 2008 12:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He did have a cup of coffee in the big leagues, actually.

Also, his middle name was Xenos.

by jcb9 on Jul 17, 2008 1:34 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He was around long enough to make it onto the Giants roster in one of the Triple Play Baseball games of the time (‘97?) . That’s the only reason I remember his name so well.

by rightcenterfielder on Jul 17, 2008 1:42 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I meant to word it as in him never being successful in the big leagues, but alas, words often fail me!

/unforcefully tries to slit wrists the wrong way with finger nail b/c I’m sooooo emo

Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?

by shikantaza on Jul 17, 2008 1:57 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Remember Jacob Cruz? For some reason I always got him and Dax mixed up.

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Jul 17, 2008 12:36 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

They were very similiar, from what I remember.

"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 17, 2008 12:38 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Cruz was more highly regarded as a prospect, and was a corner outfielder, while Jones was a CF. I had high hopes for Cruz in my teenage years. I remember when he was called up to the Majors, Rob Neyer posted about how the Giants were dumb for thinking he was a prospects, and then, when he was traded to the Indians, Neyer wrote the Giants were dumb for trading him. You’d better believe he got an indignant email over that blunder!!!

by jcb9 on Jul 17, 2008 1:45 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Edwards Guzman.

by rotorueter on Jul 17, 2008 12:38 PM PDT   0 recs

Jay Canizaro

I think I had a FUTURE STAR card of him at one point.

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Jul 17, 2008 12:38 PM PDT   0 recs

Brian Dallimore?

I don’t know if he counts, because he might have just been an “organizational player”

Adopted Giant: Aaron King

Wearing the crown by 2011. Or at least the LOOGY hat

by baetown415 on Jul 17, 2008 12:45 PM PDT   0 recs

How soon we forget the immortal Joe Roselli.

Anagram of "Giants pitcher Matt Cain" = TRAGIC MAN, ISN'T PATHETIC

by Stuttering John Tamargo on Jul 17, 2008 12:45 PM PDT   0 recs

Was Doug Mirabelli ever considered a prospect?

"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 17, 2008 12:47 PM PDT   0 recs

Justin Knoedler and Jerome Williams

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

by jponry on Jul 17, 2008 12:48 PM PDT   0 recs

Don’t they play for the A’s?

Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE™ returns!

by SoFa King Mike on Jul 17, 2008 12:51 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

i can’t believe this took all of three minutes

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jul 17, 2008 12:52 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

are you thinking of Todd Linden?

Castillo hits doubles.

by kennv on Jul 17, 2008 1:51 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Jerome Williams:(

I really liked him. Even got his autograph.

..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.

by Cookyman on Jul 17, 2008 12:52 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Me too :(

Everybody Loves Durham
comics | cartoons | Nattowear

by Natto on Jul 17, 2008 12:53 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

According to wikipedia:
(Williams) is of Hawaiian-Chinese-Portuguese-Spanish-Japanese-Norwegian-African-Filipino-American ancestry.

Who followed that family tree?

Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE™ returns!

by SoFa King Mike on Jul 17, 2008 12:55 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

not that convoluted, i don't think

lots of “native” Hawaiians are of Chinese/Japanese/Filipino (Spanish) extraction. That’s probably one parent, and the other is Norwegian/Portugese/African, maybe?

OK, maybe it is kinda convoluted.

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jul 17, 2008 12:59 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

In the future, he could throw out the first pitch for Norwegian Heritage Night

Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE™ returns!

by SoFa King Mike on Jul 17, 2008 1:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I’m nowhere near bored enough to start doing that.

Everybody Loves Durham
comics | cartoons | Nattowear

by Natto on Jul 17, 2008 1:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

the Tiger Woods of baseball!

Proud pappa of....STEVE HOLM!!

by UnleashTheGore on Jul 17, 2008 1:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Someday,

We’ll all be like this

I only have a signature because I recognize everyone else by their sigs, not their usernames..

by lmaozedong on Jul 18, 2008 12:41 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He was my favorite Giant, non-Bonds division, from 03-05. I was so sad when he was traded. :(

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

by jponry on Jul 17, 2008 12:57 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I too, loved Jerome. So did Yorvit Torrealba…

"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 17, 2008 1:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That picture will never get old

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

by jponry on Jul 17, 2008 1:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

...Plus it has random prospect Tony Torcato in the background!!!

...looking kind of bored.

That's all I can stands, I can't stands no more!

by tobias on Jul 17, 2008 1:55 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I never even noticed that!

"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 17, 2008 2:24 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I was sad when he was traded, too. And even sadder when he forgot how to pitch.

by jcb9 on Jul 17, 2008 2:18 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Why I liked Jerome...

Spring Training in Scottsdale a few years back (I think 2003); It’s about the 7th inning, and my boys and I are sitting by the railing down the LF line. Williams has pitched a couple innings and is done for the day. He comes strolling down the line toward the LF fence as he gets ready to do his running. It’s between innings and the PA is playing “Jammin’”. As Jerome passes right by us, and … I don’t know…I just thought it was cool the way he was kind of into the song. A little head bob, almost imperceptible. Just looked like a kid who was happy to be at Spring Training with the big club, looking forward to the year ahead, enjoying a song that he probably heard quite a bit growing up in Hawaii. Just one of those little moments that make Spring Training special for me.

After the game, my two younger sons wanted autographs, so we stood by the front “gauntlet” area where the players move from clubhouse to bus at game’s end. Every single player whisked by the dozens of us who were pressed against the bars hoping for autographs. I especially remember Cody Ransom sauntering by, nose in the air. Jerome was the only one who stopped to sign, and he took several minutes to sign for just about everyone who was asking him to.

That's all I can stands, I can't stands no more!

by tobias on Jul 17, 2008 6:33 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

ditto

I wore pooka shells for a few weeks cuz of that guy. He made pooka shells COOL! Cannot be praised enough. Did dusty kill him in Chicago? Why did he die?

by lincypoo i wuv u on Jul 17, 2008 7:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Somewhere I still have my pooka shells. They sold them at the ballpark to raise money for the Giants community fund or some such group.

by Merope on Jul 17, 2008 8:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Alan Cockrell

to go with Ted Wood and Brian Bocock.

by out machine on Jul 17, 2008 12:51 PM PDT   0 recs

Kurt Ainsworth

= ‘ed more than Sidney Ponson

i think Sidney Ponson pitched in the first Giants game at Mays Field that i saw the Giants lose. figures

Adopted Giant: Aaron King

Wearing the crown by 2011. Or at least the LOOGY hat

by baetown415 on Jul 17, 2008 12:52 PM PDT   0 recs

David Aardsma

Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE™ returns!

by SoFa King Mike on Jul 17, 2008 12:53 PM PDT   0 recs

The other guy who broke Hank Aaron’s record, by becoming first in MLB in alphabetical order!

by wedge on Jul 17, 2008 12:55 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Todd Linden

Gellin’ like Magellan

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

by groug on Jul 17, 2008 12:53 PM PDT   0 recs

Adam Hyzdu.

I once punched a hole in a light fixture in celebration of a J.T. Snow home run. That is all.

by oneflapdown on Jul 17, 2008 12:53 PM PDT   0 recs

John Patterson

That homer he hit off Wohlers in Atlanta in September ‘93 is still one of my happiest watching-the-Giants moments.

I once punched a hole in a light fixture in celebration of a J.T. Snow home run. That is all.

by oneflapdown on Jul 17, 2008 1:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

unforgettable

I remember exactly where I was hearing that on the radio that night.

Fairley odd parent to Wendell

by WTF on Jul 17, 2008 1:59 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Man, I had forgotten about Mark Wohlers. His collapse was spectacular, but not as satisfying as John Rocker’s.

by jcb9 on Jul 17, 2008 2:22 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Castoffs from the early Dusty era

Steve Hosey
Kevin Rogers
Rikkert Faneyte

by rightcenterfielder on Jul 17, 2008 12:54 PM PDT   0 recs

Chris Jones

by Hobbes2d on Jul 17, 2008 12:54 PM PDT   0 recs

Francisco Liriano?

oh wait

smacks head against the wall

Adopted Giant: Aaron King

Wearing the crown by 2011. Or at least the LOOGY hat

by baetown415 on Jul 17, 2008 12:54 PM PDT   0 recs

Adam Hydzu

FIRE BRIAN SABEAN

by zenbitz on Jul 17, 2008 12:54 PM PDT   0 recs

apparently

there is 33-34 minute delay in recalling his name.

FIRE BRIAN SABEAN

by zenbitz on Jul 17, 2008 3:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Felix Diaz (once compared to Pedro Martinez in 2002 Baseball America Prospect Handbook, I shit you not)

by Hobbes2d on Jul 17, 2008 12:55 PM PDT   0 recs

Erick Threets.

Ryan Vogelsong.

Kurt Ainsworth.

Tony Torcato. 3rd BASE!

by Hobbes2d on Jul 17, 2008 12:56 PM PDT   0 recs

at BEST
Tony Torcato. 3rd BASE!

I'm adopting a true Giant and an awe-inspring gamer: tk. "Atta babe."

by Mayor of 311 on Jul 17, 2008 10:00 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Merkin Valdez.

Too soon?

..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.

by Cookyman on Jul 17, 2008 12:58 PM PDT   0 recs

I hope

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Jul 17, 2008 2:54 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Dan McKinley

Benji Simonton

Steve Hosey

Your 2011 SF Giants: the 2008 Augusta Greenjackets!

by Lyle on Jul 17, 2008 1:06 PM PDT