Random Giants-Prospect-From-the-Past Thread
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Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?
by shikantaza on
Jul 17, 2008 12:20 PM PDT
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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
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Giants All Star Pitchers?
bringing you moral turpitude since 1963
by Idaho Nick on
Jul 17, 2008 8:53 PM PDT
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Steve Decker!
Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?
by shikantaza on
Jul 17, 2008 12:28 PM PDT
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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
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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
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Matt Cain
Proud pappa of....STEVE HOLM!!
by UnleashTheGore on
Jul 17, 2008 12:28 PM PDT
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Jesse Foppert
:’(
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
by jponry on
Jul 17, 2008 12:29 PM PDT
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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
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Carlos Valderrama
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
by jponry on
Jul 17, 2008 12:29 PM PDT
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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
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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
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He's not the only athlete named Carlos Valderrama who was:
by jcb9 on
Jul 17, 2008 3:38 PM PDT
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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
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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
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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
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Tyler Von Schell
I used to have some weird hope held out for him even though he was never good.
by xanthan on
Jul 17, 2008 12:34 PM PDT
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Cody Ransom
Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE⢠returns!
by SoFa King Mike on
Jul 17, 2008 12:34 PM PDT
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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He actually hit an inside the park HR against the Phillies!
Fairley odd parent to Wendell
by WTF on
Jul 17, 2008 1:55 PM PDT
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Remember Jacob Cruz? For some reason I always got him and Dax mixed up.
by xanthan on
Jul 17, 2008 12:36 PM PDT
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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
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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
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Jay Canizaro
I think I had a FUTURE STAR card of him at one point.
by xanthan on
Jul 17, 2008 12:38 PM PDT
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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are you thinking of Todd Linden?
Castillo hits doubles.
by kennv on
Jul 17, 2008 1:51 PM PDT
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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
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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
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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
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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
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the Tiger Woods of baseball!
Proud pappa of....STEVE HOLM!!
by UnleashTheGore on
Jul 17, 2008 1:06 PM PDT
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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
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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
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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
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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
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...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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Alan Cockrell
to go with Ted Wood and Brian Bocock.
by out machine on
Jul 17, 2008 12:51 PM PDT
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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
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David Aardsma
Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE⢠returns!
by SoFa King Mike on
Jul 17, 2008 12:53 PM PDT
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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
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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
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Adam Hyzdu.
I once punched a hole in a light fixture in celebration of a J.T. Snow home run. That is all.
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Jul 17, 2008 12:53 PM PDT
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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
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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
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Man, I had forgotten about Mark Wohlers. His collapse was spectacular, but not as satisfying as John Rocker’s.
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Jul 17, 2008 2:22 PM PDT
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Castoffs from the early Dusty era
Steve Hosey
Kevin Rogers
Rikkert Faneyte
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Jul 17, 2008 12:54 PM PDT
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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
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apparently
there is 33-34 minute delay in recalling his name.
FIRE BRIAN SABEAN
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Jul 17, 2008 3:14 PM PDT
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Felix Diaz (once compared to Pedro Martinez in 2002 Baseball America Prospect Handbook, I shit you not)
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Jul 17, 2008 12:55 PM PDT
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Erick Threets.
Ryan Vogelsong.
Kurt Ainsworth.
Tony Torcato. 3rd BASE!
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Jul 17, 2008 12:56 PM PDT
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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
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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
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Dan McKinley
Benji Simonton
Steve Hosey
Your 2011 SF Giants: the 2008 Augusta Greenjackets!
by Lyle on
Jul 17, 2008 1:06 PM PDT
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Trey Lunsford
Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.
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Jul 17, 2008 1:11 PM PDT
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I can’t believe nobody mentioned the future STUD of the resurgent Giants.
Wait for it….wait for it…...
SALOMON TORRES FTW!!!!!!!

by Hobbes2d on
Jul 17, 2008 1:15 PM PDT
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boooooo
"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 1:25 PM PDT
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I saw Torres
break Charlie Hays’ face in Denver. I love baseball-reference.com…
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Jul 17, 2008 2:52 PM PDT
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I was at that game too!
Were you the dumb old bastard who tried to fight me immediately after that pitch simply because I was wearing my Giants’ hat?
Reason #628 of Why Rockies Are Retards
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Jul 18, 2008 8:21 AM PDT
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I was the 12 year old kid
who was also wearing my giants hat. It was the first time (of many) I had been harassed by a home team crowd. I live in AZ now so I get that pleasure about 3-4 times a year…Reason #629 Rockies are retarded: Clint Hurdle is a half-wit.
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Jul 18, 2008 8:55 AM PDT
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Dan Peltier
Billy Ripken is not a fuck face
by Karlifornia on
Jul 17, 2008 1:30 PM PDT
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Desi Wilson
Which also brings to mind Wilson Delgado. Carlos Delgado’s useless, horribly ugly brother (not really).
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Jul 17, 2008 1:42 PM PDT
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Greg Bruso
Okay, maybe not a true prospect, but I saw him pitch in Norwich and liked him.
Also:
Tony Perezchica
Jesse Ibarra
Jamie Brewington
by jcb9 on
Jul 17, 2008 1:36 PM PDT
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And I forgot my favorite
Steve Hosey. I was pretty sure he was going to be a star when I was about 12. Mainly because I had an Upper Deck baseball card of him saying so.
by jcb9 on
Jul 17, 2008 1:38 PM PDT
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LOL... Brewington FTW!
Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?
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Jul 17, 2008 1:58 PM PDT
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The dude with the creepy smile in the batters box right? I loved him.
by lincypoo i wuv u on
Jul 17, 2008 7:48 PM PDT
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Tony Perezchica
Derin McMains had five fingers, but he only used three.
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Jul 17, 2008 2:00 PM PDT
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once signed a bat that I was hoping someone else would sign.
I was caught up in the moment….wish I could use a bit of rubbing alcohol to take that off.
Didn’t mean to post this as NEW, as jcb9 did a fine job posting it a few minutes back. Kudos sir.
Derin McMains had five fingers, but he only used three.
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Jul 17, 2008 2:01 PM PDT
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Nick Conte
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
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Jul 17, 2008 2:05 PM PDT
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Jeff Verplancke
Brett Pill - Lord of the double.
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Jul 17, 2008 2:22 PM PDT
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Matt Nokes
"Candlestick made me a man." - Will Clark
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Jul 17, 2008 2:31 PM PDT
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I’ll see your Matt Nokes and raise you a Mackey Sasser.
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Jul 17, 2008 2:32 PM PDT
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EME
Bengie Molina: stretching doubles into singles since 1998.
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Jul 17, 2008 2:35 PM PDT
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why must you hurt me?
"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 2:55 PM PDT
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ib4 wilriv
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
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Jul 17, 2008 3:04 PM PDT
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Kelvin Torve, 1b
Steve Stanicek, 1b
John Rabb, c
Jay Reid, of/1b
Brian Snyder, of
Tony Perezchica, ss
Andres Santana, ss
Dickens Benoit, of
Ted Wood, of
Joe Rosselli, lhp
Fausto Macey, rhp
Darin Blood, rhp
Wilson Delgado, ss
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
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Jul 17, 2008 3:05 PM PDT
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interesting note
John Rabb was traded to the Braves for Alex Trevino who was then traded to the Dodgers for Candy Maldonado.
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
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Jul 17, 2008 4:40 PM PDT
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Mark Leonard
you can't block the Bocock
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Jul 17, 2008 3:10 PM PDT
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Chris Brown
Got a speck of dust in his eye and was gone. Just like that.
I should be nice, since I think he died in a truck wreck, but he was really wasted promise. Nice hitter.
bringing you moral turpitude since 1963
by Idaho Nick on
Jul 17, 2008 3:26 PM PDT
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Actually, he was in a house fire and died of his injuries a few months later.
I work for a company that does online obituaries – we have one, with a guestbook, for him. Mostly it just gets entries from teenaged girls with crushes on the R&B singer Chris Brown. They don’t seem to get the part about him being a baseball player or the part about it being an obituary.
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Jul 17, 2008 3:30 PM PDT
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Oh, and it was Jose Uribe who died in an automobile accident, I believe.
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Jul 17, 2008 3:31 PM PDT
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guestbook
I laughed at that and then felt bad about laughing. People sure can fail when they put their minds to it.
"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.
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Jul 17, 2008 3:37 PM PDT
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HAY CHRIS BROWN I LUV YR SONG UM WUD U CUNSIDER DATING SOMEONE A LIL YOUNGER???
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Jul 17, 2008 3:39 PM PDT
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Trey Lunsford
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
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Jul 17, 2008 3:29 PM PDT
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ew
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 3:59 PM PDT
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THERE'S PLENTY OF COFFEE, BOYS!
FIRE BRIAN SABEAN
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Jul 18, 2008 9:32 AM PDT
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Coach:
Bethany Bible College girls softball team. At least he was; not sure if he’s still holding the position.
Kevin Correia: much more Seoul than Pyongyang
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Jul 17, 2008 5:10 PM PDT
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Angel Villalona
...Oh no I didn’t!!!
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Jul 17, 2008 3:55 PM PDT
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Whither the late, great Shreveport Captains?
For some reason, I keep an Excel spreadsheet on file, containing 43 of the best pitchers ever to sport the Shreveport Captains uniform. Said spreadsheet goes all the way back to Bob Tufts in 1979, the year Shreveport became a Giants affiliate, and it continues all the way through to 2001 and 2002, when they changed their name to the Shreveport Swamp Dragons and featured the aforementioned Jerome Williams and Jesse Foppert (“Hey Jesse!! Na-now, Jerome!! Yes!”)
A few other notable (to me, anyway), and as yet unmentioned Shreveport pitchers:
– George Ferran ‘86
– Joe Olker ‘88
– Paul McClellan ‘89 and ‘91
– Rick Huisman ‘92
– Steve Bourgeois ‘95
That's all I can stands, I can't stands no more!
by tobias on
Jul 17, 2008 4:07 PM PDT
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I love the reference to The Time, Oh Wee Oh Wee Oh
But I think I speak for everyone else who let this go 6 hours without knowing how to respond to it… umm… that Excel spreadsheet of ex-Captains… well… it is cause for concern.
I'm adopting a true Giant and an awe-inspring gamer: tk. "Atta babe."
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Jul 17, 2008 10:04 PM PDT
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Yeah, I guess it is a bit much...
I probably shouldn’t even bring up the macrame and interpretive dance…
That's all I can stands, I can't stands no more!
by tobias on
Jul 18, 2008 10:24 AM PDT
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Does Mike Benjamin count?
Or did he play on the big club for too long?
by roheblius on
Jul 17, 2008 4:25 PM PDT
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Jesse Reid
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on
Jul 17, 2008 4:53 PM PDT
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What about ...
Rich Aldrete, brother of Mike “Enough” Aldrete?
by roheblius on
Jul 17, 2008 4:57 PM PDT
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Ah, Mike Aldrete. One of my all-time favorite mediocre Giants.
by jcb9 on
Jul 17, 2008 5:06 PM PDT
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Mike Aldrete
he had the misfortune of being a 1b when Will Clark was here. the guy totally raked in the minors. I’m surprised he wasn’t considered more of a prospect. Given his on base abilities, in today’s game, he might be one, though he wasn’t much of a power hitter.
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on
Jul 17, 2008 5:18 PM PDT
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Aldrete
I was watching the Classic Giants game from 87 where the Giants clinched the division and the announcers were talking about how they thought Aldrete could hit .350 or .360 and they thought he was a lot like Tony Gwynn has a hitter hahaha. I just laughed when I heard that.
Speaking of that game Gwynn was awesome. He was already starting to gain weight in 87 but he was playing GG caliber OF, he threw out a Giant at home, and made a bunch of great plays in RF that night. He also went 3 for 5, and he stole like 57 bases that year. He was an awesome player, I wish I could have seen more of him in his prime when he still had his speed.
by Hobbes2d on
Jul 17, 2008 7:00 PM PDT
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like Cain and Abel, those two
Mike went to Stanford and Rich went to Cal.
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on
Jul 17, 2008 5:19 PM PDT
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Heir Apparent to Willie McCovey:
Rich Murray!
Kevin Correia: much more Seoul than Pyongyang
by VidaWantsYourCar on
Jul 17, 2008 5:12 PM PDT
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I swooned as much as an 11-year-old boy can...
Randy Elliott..who else remembers his claim to fame?
I got one word for you: "youneverknow"
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Jul 17, 2008 6:30 PM PDT
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Super Spring Training
I was around the same age and recall he hit around .500 in spring training. For many of us kids of that era, he served as a stark lesson that spring training success does not necessarily translate to regluar season success. Especially for journeymen non-prospects.
Kevin Correia: much more Seoul than Pyongyang
by VidaWantsYourCar on
Jul 17, 2008 6:53 PM PDT
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Side note
Posey won the golden spikes this year- the last Giant who won those is doing pretty well, at least that’s what I hear.
by bondslegend on
Jul 17, 2008 6:52 PM PDT
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Dave McCarty
I always thought we’d get a little left handed power from him.
"I'm a street walkin' cheetah with a heart full of napalm"
-Iggy and the Stooges
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Jul 17, 2008 8:02 PM PDT
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McCarty wasn’t really a prospect with us – he was a big prospect previously, but he was past that point when we got him, having already spent parts of three seasons in the majors with the Twins.
by jcb9 on
Jul 17, 2008 10:38 PM PDT
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Ryan Jensen
Jason Ellison
..Chad Zerbe
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Jul 17, 2008 8:16 PM PDT
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Get out of my HEAD!
"I'm a street walkin' cheetah with a heart full of napalm"
-Iggy and the Stooges
by radness99 on
Jul 17, 2008 8:18 PM PDT
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Dave Martinez
"I'm a street walkin' cheetah with a heart full of napalm"
-Iggy and the Stooges
by radness99 on
Jul 17, 2008 8:19 PM PDT
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Chris Begg
Oh wait.. he’s still playing?
by mxmob33 on
Jul 17, 2008 8:56 PM PDT
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Jamie Athas
Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.
by S.F. Giangst on
Jul 17, 2008 9:34 PM PDT
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Hmmm… the word “from” should not be capitalized in title case.
Well, not according to my company’s standards, anyway. Title case is pretty arbitrary by nature.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on
Jul 18, 2008 12:12 AM PDT
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It's made worse
by the fact that “the” isn’t capitalized. Methinks grant no speakeah dah english.
by bondslegend on
Jul 18, 2008 12:16 AM PDT
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Actually, now that I think about it, all words which appear in hyphenates DO get capitalized – so his problem here is actually the word “the.” “From” is correct as is.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
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Jul 18, 2008 1:22 AM PDT
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There is also the question of whether or not Giants should be a possessive. I suppose it doesn’t have to be, if you consider Giants to be an adjective describing the kind of prospect. What kind of prospect is he? He’s a Giants prospect!
Sounds like a punchline, actually…
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on
Jul 18, 2008 2:53 AM PDT
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Jonathan Sanchez
I only have a signature because I recognize everyone else by their sigs, not their usernames..
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Jul 18, 2008 12:44 AM PDT
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deeerrrrttttyyyyy
proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..
by Azmanz on
Jul 18, 2008 12:47 AM PDT
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brandon crawford
cus if sabs doesnt pony up the dough, he aint gonna sign
proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..
by Azmanz on
Jul 18, 2008 12:48 AM PDT
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Who?
Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com and on it I make jokes about things.
by groug on
Jul 18, 2008 9:43 AM PDT
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Bill Bathe, circa ‘89. Dude could hit.
William Van Landingham…(sigh)
by younghutch on
Jul 18, 2008 8:34 AM PDT
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Babe Bathe
the only highlight of the ‘89 WS that doesn’t involved the earth moving.
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on
Jul 18, 2008 9:47 AM PDT
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TIM LINCECUM.....
wait, what are we talking about again?
by bondslegend on
Jul 18, 2008 11:06 AM PDT
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The Mayor Mike Cervenak
Who finally got his cup of coffee July 11th…..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Cervenak
Tommy Lasorda HATES GIANTSBOARD.COM
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Jul 22, 2008 4:46 PM PDT
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What about ...
Guy Sularz
I guess I’m just old school.
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Aug 7, 2008 12:44 AM PDT
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