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Open Gameday Thread, 7/19

Grant_tiny by Grant on

Milwaukee Brewers @ San Francisco Giants


Does anyone have last night's game still on their DVR? Fourth inning, section 103, Mike Cameron was up, and I actually looked the ball into my glove this time. I doubt I made it on the air, but you never know....

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP OMG, What is that?
2008 - Jonathan Sanchez 8-5 19 19 0 0 0 0 111.0 98 50 49 10 53 115 3.97 1.36 Nothing you can't get off with a little Lava soap.
W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Ben Sheets 10-3 18 18 3 1 0 0 123.0 109 40 39 13 28 108 2.85 1.11

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F Lewis LF
E Velez 2B
R Winn RF
B Molina C
A Rowand CF
J Bowker 1B
J Castillo 3B
O Vizquel SS
J Sanchez P

by superk1ng on Jul 19, 2008 12:19 PM PDT   0 recs

Ugh.

Without killing anyone
We've won it 3 times

by ChrisHero on Jul 19, 2008 12:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

poor Burriss

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

by jponry on Jul 19, 2008 12:59 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

who?

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

by groug on Jul 19, 2008 1:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

BITE YOUR TONGUE

"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 19, 2008 1:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Why no Durham? What did I miss?

by saraluvsbaron on Jul 19, 2008 1:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

sick wid it

da flu, dat is

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jul 19, 2008 1:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yesterday, he was so sick he wasn’t even at the ballpark.

by jcb9 on Jul 19, 2008 1:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Jonathan Sanchez leads the league in “OMGWIT?”

by AndOnTheDrums... on Jul 19, 2008 12:21 PM PDT   0 recs

Is a new stat. Relies on WHIP.

"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 19, 2008 12:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

El Guapo

While the downtime was needed, Sanchez has not pitched since Wednesday July 9th so will keep an eye on his control.

by wilriv21 on Jul 19, 2008 12:24 PM PDT   0 recs

I think we are going to lose today. And by lose I mean win. And by win I mean get closer to a top pick in the draft. And by getting closer to a top pick in the draft I mean lose today.

by positiveuphemism on Jul 19, 2008 12:33 PM PDT   0 recs

They gave that out last nite?

Holy crap! That’s amazing. I’d want one.

by positiveuphemism on Jul 19, 2008 12:33 PM PDT   0 recs

So was that your first foul ball, Grant?

by cheno on Jul 19, 2008 12:34 PM PDT   0 recs

The Giants will find a way

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

by groug on Jul 19, 2008 12:48 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Were you sitting right in the front row? I saw a guy make a great snag on a foul ball in the front row.

"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 19, 2008 12:49 PM PDT   0 recs

Why am I getting Red Sox versus Angels on Fox? DIAF.

by rotorueter on Jul 19, 2008 12:51 PM PDT   0 recs

there’s two other midwestern teams playing today on fox (indians and cards) and i still get the f*ing sox in omaha.

by cornball on Jul 19, 2008 12:56 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Is this game not on television?

"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 19, 2008 12:53 PM PDT   0 recs

Hmmmm

Saturday afternoon + not the Yankees + not the Red Sox = Radio

by positiveuphemism on Jul 19, 2008 12:54 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Bleh the hell with this. I gotta make lunch and get my ish together for the AIDS Walk tomorrow.

"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 19, 2008 12:55 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I’ve convinced myself I’m never going to catch a foul ball ever (or even have the opportunity to catch one, I think I repel foul balls). I hate you Grant. :(

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

by jponry on Jul 19, 2008 12:55 PM PDT   0 recs

didnt omar

request to get benched? i guess that was such a gamer move to say that so bochy couldnt bench him

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Jul 19, 2008 12:56 PM PDT   0 recs

Omar should just retire and my good feelings toward him are waning. I think it is obvious to everyone that he is done. Bleh. :(

by positiveuphemism on Jul 19, 2008 1:00 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I still kind of want to see if he can get his OPS+ to negative numbers. /o\

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

by jponry on Jul 19, 2008 1:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

lol

if only it was possible.. he could do it

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Jul 19, 2008 1:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

it is possible!

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

by jponry on Jul 19, 2008 1:07 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

i thought ops+ was (OBP/lgOBP+SLG%/lgSLG%). how do you get negative?

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Jul 19, 2008 1:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

OPS+ = 100 * (OBP/lgOBP* + SLG/lgSLG* – 1)

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

by groug on Jul 19, 2008 1:13 PM PDT to parent up   1 recs

Because otherwise, if you’re league average in both SLG and OBP, you have OPS+ = 100*(1+1) = 200. That’s why it’s necessary to subtract one.

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

by groug on Jul 19, 2008 1:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

thanks

for the heads up

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Jul 19, 2008 1:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

so

if your obp and slg% are both below half the league average you have an ops+ in the negative?

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Jul 19, 2008 1:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah

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

by groug on Jul 19, 2008 1:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Vizquel is currently being dragged down by his .175 SLG, far below half the league average of .423.

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

by groug on Jul 19, 2008 1:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/linceti01.shtml

His line from last year has a negative OPS+.

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

by jponry on Jul 19, 2008 1:13 PM PDT to parent up   1 recs

just as an example

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

by jponry on Jul 19, 2008 1:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Krukow:

The absolute f’ing best. Wow.

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jul 19, 2008 1:05 PM PDT   0 recs

what he say

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Jul 19, 2008 1:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

delayed (ceremony)

who are they celebrating?

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Jul 19, 2008 1:10 PM PDT   0 recs

former SFG pitchers and catchers

Wonderful, heartfelt speech from Kruk. B/t that and watching him and Dravecky in the booth lat night, I’m ready to declare my undying love for him.

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jul 19, 2008 1:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I saw him first >:(

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

by jponry on Jul 19, 2008 1:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

There was a letter in the Chronicle Datebook this morning that said “I’ve listened to every announcer group in the majors and Kruk and Kuip are the biggest homers there are!”

And I was like “There is no way you can listen to the White Sox announcers and come away thinking Hawk is less of a homer than Kruk and Kuip.”

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

by jponry on Jul 19, 2008 1:14 PM PDT   0 recs

or the red sox, or the cubs . . .

by cornball on Jul 19, 2008 1:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

or just about every club out there

by superk1ng on Jul 19, 2008 1:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

obviosuly kruk and kuip are homers; that’s their job, to advertise giants’ baseball. but they manage to combine that with a professional, humorous approach and aren’t nearly as bombastic (or drunk) as the announcers of some other team.s

by cornball on Jul 19, 2008 1:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

The Cardinals as well. When you actively root for a ball to clear the fence, and you are an announcer, you are a homer.

Proud supporter of the Fightin' Hydrants.

by Little Napoleon on Jul 19, 2008 1:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I know, Kruk and Kuip have never done that.

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

by jponry on Jul 19, 2008 1:18 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

my favorite is Ron Santo for the cubs, who curses when they don’t do well.

by cornball on Jul 19, 2008 1:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Flemlord?

"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 19, 2008 1:17 PM PDT   0 recs

Dammit

I forgot the game wasn’t on tv. On the plus side, I did get to see a couple of seconds of overly well-groomed men in suits, one of them called Brother Johnny, very stiffly explaining why the Church of Christ is the only true church. So that’s a plus.

by jcb9 on Jul 19, 2008 1:17 PM PDT   0 recs

no running off and signing up

the season hasn’t been that bad!

by Merope on Jul 19, 2008 1:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Come back to our side, The Church of Baseball! Brother Dirty will show you the way.

Proud supporter of the Fightin' Hydrants.

by Little Napoleon on Jul 19, 2008 1:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Durty!

"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 19, 2008 1:19 PM PDT   0 recs

If only we had a Hot Carl to go with our Dirty Sanchez.

by jcb9 on Jul 19, 2008 1:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

good start

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Jul 19, 2008 1:19 PM PDT   0 recs

let’s go sanchez ;) just got here.. how’s it goin’

If my head is full of white hairs by the end of this season.. I blame Brian Wilson. (I'm only 22, dammit!)

by GiNgiNxbOi on Jul 19, 2008 1:20 PM PDT   0 recs

cain had a good start last night too... :P

If my head is full of white hairs by the end of this season.. I blame Brian Wilson. (I'm only 22, dammit!)

by GiNgiNxbOi on Jul 19, 2008 1:21 PM PDT   0 recs

Real men go 3-2 on every count.

by jcb9 on Jul 19, 2008 1:21 PM PDT   0 recs

pitch count

is already high

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Jul 19, 2008 1:22 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

in play (no out).. hate that

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Jul 19, 2008 1:22 PM PDT   0 recs

Dammit

I just replaced Derek Jeter with J.J. Hardy on my fantasy team, but it doesn’t go through until tomorrow. J.J.’ s already done more than fucking Jeter.

by jcb9 on Jul 19, 2008 1:22 PM PDT   0 recs

well

thats not saying much

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Jul 19, 2008 1:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

So I guess Eye Calmness isn’t a category in your fantasy league?

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

by groug on Jul 19, 2008 1:24 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

No, and I went with OPS instead of Raise The Level of Players Around Him. What a fucking moron I am.

by jcb9 on Jul 19, 2008 1:25 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

J.J Hardy has fucked Jeter??

Wow, I knew Derek played the field, but damnnnnnnn

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

by Stuttering John Tamargo on Jul 19, 2008 1:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Of course he has. Who wouldn’t fuck that gorgeous, talented, wonderful, wonderful man!?

by jcb9 on Jul 19, 2008 1:30 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Also

I’m jealous of Grant’s foul ball. I’ve been going to games for the better part of three decades and I still haven’t gotten a chance at a ball.

by jcb9 on Jul 19, 2008 1:23 PM PDT   0 recs

derrty

isnt pitching 5 innings today

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Jul 19, 2008 1:25 PM PDT   0 recs

which side would you guys say gets more foul balls? 1st or 3rd base side?

If my head is full of white hairs by the end of this season.. I blame Brian Wilson. (I'm only 22, dammit!)

by GiNgiNxbOi on Jul 19, 2008 1:25 PM PDT   0 recs

probably 1st base. more right handed hitters than left.

by cornball on Jul 19, 2008 1:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

3rd

is my guess.. more right handed batters who would hit oppo maybe?

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Jul 19, 2008 1:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

3-pitch out!

I forgot they had those.

by jcb9 on Jul 19, 2008 1:26 PM PDT   0 recs

nah he'll have five 3-pitch innings in a row after this one.

If my head is full of white hairs by the end of this season.. I blame Brian Wilson. (I'm only 22, dammit!)

by GiNgiNxbOi on Jul 19, 2008 1:26 PM PDT   0 recs

thats more like it

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Jul 19, 2008 1:26 PM PDT   0 recs

Corey Hart looks a lot like a neanderthal in his gameday pic.

by jcb9 on Jul 19, 2008 1:27 PM PDT   0 recs

LOL

i see that ;)

If my head is full of white hairs by the end of this season.. I blame Brian Wilson. (I'm only 22, dammit!)

by GiNgiNxbOi on Jul 19, 2008 1:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

and

on the field

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Jul 19, 2008 1:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

him swing club… him no hit

by Merope on Jul 19, 2008 1:30 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

geico should sign him up

by cornball on Jul 19, 2008 1:29 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Jonny

\m/

"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 19, 2008 1:27 PM PDT   0 recs

deeeerrrrrrtyyyyyyy

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Jul 19, 2008 1:28 PM PDT   0 recs