Open Gameday Thread, 7/3
by Grant Brisbee on Jul 3, 2008 3:00 PM PDT
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PrintChicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants, Jul 3, 2008 4:05 PM PDT
Tim Lincecum days make me feel like the Beggin' Strips dog in front of a plate full of actual bacon. Shawn Estes in 1997 was the Beggin' Strips; Lincecum is the bacon. You don't think there's much of a difference until you get the real thing.
It's Lincecum!
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lineup:
1. LF Lewis
2. 2B Durham
3. RF Winn
4. C Molina
5. CF Rowand
6. 1B Bowker
7. 3B Castillo
8. SS Vizquel
9. P Lincecum
I almost made a typo switching Tim with Omar..
real bacon, you say
I used to use real bacon as a way to sway vegewhateverians back to meat eating.
There’s very little that can’t be cured by catching a whiff of a charred animal carcass. Mmmmmmmmmmmm Yummy!
Adoptive papa to Omar...so basically I'm screwed.
by PacBellBoozer on Jul 3, 2008 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Win Probabilities
Today’s pre-game win probabilities are…
Fave/Win%/Total Runs
LV Hilton SF / 56.52% / 7.0
AccuScore: SF / 59% / 8.2
My Simulator: SF / 52.11% / 8.46
vr, Xeifrank
hey where ya been?
thought you might died in that fire finally.
Ah, well.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Frank's simulator underestimates the Giants' chances????
Why I’m shocked, I tell you, SHOCKED!!
Anagram of "Giants pitcher Matt Cain" = TRAGIC MAN, ISN'T PATHETIC
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Jul 3, 2008 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Simulator
Sorry, I goofed and copied the wrong Simulator odds. I know you expect better from me, and I apologize. I hope my loyal fan base here isn’t too disappointed. :) Without further adoo, here they are.
My Simulator: SF / 56.14% / 7.8 runs
That’s more in line with the others. See ya fri-sat-sun. Nomar and Jones are off the DL, bet you’re real worried.
vr, Xeifrank
"Loyal fanbase here"
Alright you bastards…who’s the turncoat?
Who actually cares what this asshat and his fancy simulator have to say? Anyone…Buehler? Buehler?
Adoptive papa to Omar...so basically I'm screwed.
by PacBellBoozer on Jul 3, 2008 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I care
If that douche doesn’t show up I cry.
EVERY
SINGLE
TIME
i want to cry more.
by positiveuphemism on Jul 3, 2008 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 3, 2008 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Douche Probabilities?!?
Today’s pre-game Xeifrank douche probabilities are…
100 F’ING PERCENT
vr, My name’s Boozer, bitch
Adoptive papa to Omar...so basically I'm screwed.
by PacBellBoozer on Jul 3, 2008 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
How come you haven't been banned yet?
I think today you have proven how bad your simulator is.
by positiveuphemism on Jul 3, 2008 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Sigh
What exactly has to happen for Vizquel not to start every day? A sub-.100 BA? A sub-.300 OPS? The drowning of several adorable puppies?
Look, it's simple
Either Vizquel will come out of his slump or he’ll retire. He hasn’t retired yet; therefore, he will come out of his slump.
QED.
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He’s my son and even I’m ready to toss him into the Cove.
Adoptive papa to Omar...so basically I'm screwed.
by PacBellBoozer on Jul 3, 2008 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually, that would be a good pool to start.
What will Omar’s BA (and for how long) be when the Giants do something about him, like switch to an obvious platoon w/Burriss, ease him toward retirement, whatever.
I take .110 for three consecutive days.
I'm adopting a true Giant and an awe-inspring gamer: tk. "Atta babe."
I calculated and he has to go like 0-40 to get his average down in the .100 range.
This is kind of ridiculous to think about.
I really hope he retires. It shows class and he is a classy player.
by positiveuphemism on Jul 3, 2008 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I heard “Sean Marshall” on the radio and thought, “Cat Power is pitching for the Cubs tonight?”
Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.
isn't it Chan?
she’d stand the same chance vs the Enchanter.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Yeah, but it’s pronounced the same as “Sean.” And thus ends the pre-game Cat Power-joke side thread.
Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.
SELL! SELL! SELL!
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BUY! BUY! BUY!
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this is better than 'Even Stephen' was on the Daily Show
..wait, sorry: it’s not. But pretty okay.
by wcw on Jul 3, 2008 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Doing some math
The thing that’s especially remarkable about how low Vizquel’s stats have fallen is that he got off to a really good start. Looking through box scores from mid-May, in his first five games, he was 8/18 – a .444 average. He also had three walks in one game. Since then? 34 games, 110 at bats, 11 hits. That’s a .100 BA. One extra base hit in that whole period.
It’s getting to the point where I feel sorry for him when Bochy insists on playing him. As brilliant as his career has been, it’s got to be embarrassing for him to go out there every day and fail so badly.
I completely agree. I was hoping Vizquel could go out with some dignity, but with him batting at a buck fifty, I think that possibility is gone.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
WTF is this baseball movie on abc family?
cape cod league? Starring shaggy and fred from scooby doo?
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Some of us have jobs….others are sitting at home, half-naked, watching ABC family at 3:30 in the afternoon.
Adoptive papa to Omar...so basically I'm screwed.
by PacBellBoozer on Jul 3, 2008 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
if only
I’m in a Hampton Inn in Texarkana, TX.
Please shoot me in the head.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
it could be worse..
..you could be in a broken-down panel truck between Valentine and Marfa, Texas.
by wcw on Jul 3, 2008 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
yikes
I do have AC and a pool, so I should consider myself lucky.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Weird
Kruk/Kuip talking about how no ballplayers hate playing day games.
by positiveuphemism on Jul 3, 2008 3:42 PM PDT reply actions
Crazy early start
Finally allows me to boast of my dinner exploits. The time difference is backfiring on all of you now! Or not. So tonight is grilled pork chops marinated in soy, hoisin, rice vinegar and ginger, with red-skinned mashed potatoes (because I’m all out of rice). Yum. They’re a personal favorite, these pork chops.
Steve Holm
anyone else think he and Notgardo switched so that Holm could get more playing time? He isn’t/wasn’t going to play much here.
by positiveuphemism on Jul 3, 2008 3:47 PM PDT reply actions
and desperate for our backup backstop to have plate appearances that never go beyond 3 pitches, end in hacking futility, and also remind us of happy pete
I wanted to adopt, but all the good looking babies were taken
by joeytothelimit on Jul 3, 2008 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
is it wrong that...
I’m crushing on D Lee just a little bit?
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
didn't you watch seinfeld?
“not that there’s anything wrong with that”
by positiveuphemism on Jul 3, 2008 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Stop with the TV references…first it’s what’s on ABC family, now you’re telling us about the happenings on TBS…what’s next…Judge Judy on the CW or cool vacuums on QVC?
Adoptive papa to Omar...so basically I'm screwed.
by PacBellBoozer on Jul 3, 2008 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Holy crap
This new 3D Gameday takes some getting used to.
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Just be careful where you drag your cursor – it can eff up your view really quick.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
Anyone else using it on a Mac?
Does it work well on Safari? It’s kinda janky on Firefox.
Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.
Seems okay for me on Firefox. I don’t use Safari (load times are excruciatingly slow pretty much everywhere).
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
Gamer throw to the Giants on deck circle
by rightcenterfielder on Jul 3, 2008 4:10 PM PDT reply actions
Terrible throw or worst throw ever?
I was THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jul 3, 2008 4:11 PM PDT reply actions
So Rowand’s been pretty disappointing lately.
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I hate to tell you, but it takes a lot more than “making out” to get a new baby.
by Grant Brisbee on Jul 3, 2008 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I have good second-hand information.
It’s the truth!
by Grant Brisbee on Jul 3, 2008 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Bleh
cheap double to start the inning then a caught spike = 1 run.
It looks like he has really good stuff today, too.
by positiveuphemism on Jul 3, 2008 4:15 PM PDT reply actions
1 RUN?!?!?!?!
SI COVRE JINEX!!
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It is so sad when Richie doesn't start.
He raises the team’s avg. (age).
http://www.strikeoutsfortroops.org/
by Inside The Coke Bottle on Jul 3, 2008 4:17 PM PDT reply actions
That inning was stupid.
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Is it just me
or is Amy G not very visually appealing?
Adopted Giant: Aaron King
Wearing the crown by 2011. Or at least the LOOGY hat
She looks pretty good to me.
She’s not all that great at her job, but there’s nothing wrong with how she looks.
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Adding this to the long list of things that I don't understand:
Rodriguez, 32, has been making late-night visits to the Manhattan apartment of Madonna, 49.
http://www.strikeoutsfortroops.org/
by Inside The Coke Bottle on Jul 3, 2008 4:24 PM PDT reply actions
Nice.
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Who cares about that when the SOX AND YANKEES ARE PLAYING THIS WEEKEND!!!
Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.
I'm intrigued
Finally, baseball again! I’ve missed baseball since the last time the Yankees and Red Sox played.
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Strike 3 to DeRosa was filthy.
I was THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jul 3, 2008 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
July 4, 1983
Happy 25th anniversary, Rags No-Hitter.
Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.
Think Righetti will take his no-hitter for a dinner and drinks? Give it jewelry?
The risk if it gets drunk and starts talking about having another baby. Anniversaries. Oh boy.
I'm adopting a true Giant and an awe-inspring gamer: tk. "Atta babe."
What have the Rays done the last few years that the Giants could not have done too?
http://www.strikeoutsfortroops.org/
by Inside The Coke Bottle on Jul 3, 2008 4:30 PM PDT reply actions
Drafted Evan Longoria
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Castillo is kind of like Longoria, no?
http://www.strikeoutsfortroops.org/
by Inside The Coke Bottle on Jul 3, 2008 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Blueprint for success?
http://www.strikeoutsfortroops.org/
by Inside The Coke Bottle on Jul 3, 2008 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
In play, run(s)!
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Only one thing to do to maximize value: trade Lincecum THIS INNING.
I'm adopting a true Giant and an awe-inspring gamer: tk. "Atta babe."
LOL. MVP ;) he should bat ahead of vizquel :O
If my head is full of white hairs by the end of this season.. I blame Brian Wilson. (I'm only 22, dammit!)
dude, he should bat INSTEAD of Vizquel.
I'm adopting a true Giant and an awe-inspring gamer: tk. "Atta babe."
It probably was wishful thinking
when I did type the lineup with Lincecum at the 8th spot
DO NOT DOUBT THE LINCECUM
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Has there ever been a switch-hitting pitcher?
by positiveuphemism on Jul 3, 2008 4:38 PM PDT reply actions
DO NOT DOUBT THE FRED LEWIS!
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In fairness, Edmonds butchered that route in Lindenian fashion
2008 Giants: Scrappy! Scrappy! Joy! Joy!
that's Edmond's trademark-- play out of position, then flail and flop and dive.
I'm adopting a true Giant and an awe-inspring gamer: tk. "Atta babe."
Nice to see Edmonds in position, as always.
Except now his body can’t make the highlights out of his mistakes.
I'm adopting a true Giant and an awe-inspring gamer: tk. "Atta babe."
san francisco wind… gotta love it ;)
If my head is full of white hairs by the end of this season.. I blame Brian Wilson. (I'm only 22, dammit!)
Durham reprises his 2007 stroke
in 2008, it works just fine
DO NOT DOUBT THE RAY-RAY!
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Now I doubt the Ray Ray (ok – I always do, but especially when he’s thrown out).
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
Anyone see Pinella's mound visit last outing by Gallagher?
Looked like he ripped him good. I wonder if that is coming up in this game?
Surprising to me...
John Bowker currently leads the Giants in HR. That’s a little surprising, in light of this preseason poll.
The other surprising thing to me is that Fred Lewis trails Bowker by just .004 for the team lead in SLG.
That's all I can stands, I can't stands no more!
I'm already wrong!
I guessed Randy Winn, with 8. Who could have forseen that this would be incorrect?
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Never mind
Feel free to doubt the Ray-Ray
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I hate PCs
Why the hell will this PC not open Gameday for me? All I want is to drink beer and know what is happening on Timmy day!
"Liberal is to the media what the 2008 San Francisco Giants are to good baseball."
-My Father.
I'll give anything a shot at this point
"Liberal is to the media what the 2008 San Francisco Giants are to good baseball."
-My Father.
by thecrippesking on Jul 3, 2008 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Tech Support amount to:
1 – reboot
2 – it works 99% of the time
by positiveuphemism on Jul 3, 2008 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Way to give away all the secrets
You just crippled India’s economy. Nice going.
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Naw
India is all about lowest common denominator. They don’t even know the reboot trick. They would say something like: is it open? No? Ok…are you using IE? No? We don’t support firefox. Open IE, please. Now go to blah blah dot dot http blah dot dot com. Ok, are you there? Now click o nthe link. did it work? No? Ok, close IE. Open IE again. Repeat.
Oh yeah…they’d also say there name was Roger or Patty.
by positiveuphemism on Jul 3, 2008 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, but now no one will have to call them if they know how to do their own tech support
And it’s all your fault. I hope you’re proud.
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If you are a tech support person
then you are probably happy because you know how annoying it is when you ask: did you reboot yet and they say no.
by positiveuphemism on Jul 3, 2008 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
are you using IE or firefox ? :)
If my head is full of white hairs by the end of this season.. I blame Brian Wilson. (I'm only 22, dammit!)
firefox
"Liberal is to the media what the 2008 San Francisco Giants are to good baseball."
-My Father.
by thecrippesking on Jul 3, 2008 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
how many strikeouts today? hmm? =)
i’d say 10+
If my head is full of white hairs by the end of this season.. I blame Brian Wilson. (I'm only 22, dammit!)
Timmy is disgusting today
in a good way
Adopted Giant: Aaron King
Wearing the crown by 2011. Or at least the LOOGY hat
except cover first on right-side grounders.
I'm adopting a true Giant and an awe-inspring gamer: tk. "Atta babe."
Rowand appears determined to meet Omar
somwhere south of Mendoza
Omar seems like a good guy
I’d sure like to meet him.
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At .330, Rowand's a good signing by Sabean
at .270, Brian and Aaron have some ‘splainin’ to do
Your white power organization
seems to be gaining members
You do not need to adjust the picture
The Giants actually did score 4 runs in an inning.
Let's bring the...
but try rebooting first
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Unemployment
reaches 70 percent, overnight, in Calcutta
Tim Lincecum has been striking guys out and driving guys in
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Long enought to be OVER
even though five innings remain
always a good combination
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
by j14 on Jul 3, 2008 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Amy was very white teeth
http://www.strikeoutsfortroops.org/
by Inside The Coke Bottle on Jul 3, 2008 5:07 PM PDT reply actions
Apparently that much semen will do it to you
by positiveuphemism on Jul 3, 2008 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh dear
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We all know what's coming
Why wait?
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Please go away, Omar, please
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Jul 3, 2008 5:09 PM PDT reply actions
Ben Snyder
Looks like my boy Snyder has yet to take control of AA after his recent promotion. Pitching tonight in Connecticut he has struggled again in his second start.
I've been waiting all afternoon
for someone to drop one of those pics.
Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.
Yeah I was expecting a lot more of them when I got here.
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
by j14 on Jul 3, 2008 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes!
"Liberal is to the media what the 2008 San Francisco Giants are to good baseball."
-My Father.
by thecrippesking on Jul 3, 2008 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
That bunt attempt toally thought it was better than the Beatles
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you can't do that
His bunts are getting better, but if I needed someone to get a bunt down, I’d choose some other guy.
That's all I can stands, I can't stands no more!
Sick of Fufudome and his incessant foul balls
I say one more, and he’s called out and ejected from the game.
That's all I can stands, I can't stands no more!
Miller was just saying that he had made Timmy throw over 20 pitches just to him today.
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
by j14 on Jul 3, 2008 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Good news / bad news
On sfgiants.com: Roberts, Ortmeier set for Minors rehab
Valdez to throw a bullpen session Friday
Orty- good
Valdez- also good
Robert- BOOOO!
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
by j14 on Jul 3, 2008 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
His name is Robert Daves
How could you forget?
His name is Robert Paulson.
"Liberal is to the media what the 2008 San Francisco Giants are to good baseball."
-My Father.
by thecrippesking on Jul 3, 2008 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Timmy threw too many pitches in his last start, too
He could be yanked from this game any second now
Unless it’s a quick inning, I’d be happy with one more. He doesn’t need to throw 115 pitches every start.
Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.
But how will he ever learn how to pitch like a man?
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According to SI
he’s a man-child. So he’s halfway there.
Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.
Luckily Zito is starting the day before. Giving fans free light bulbs on a Zito day is a recipe for disaster.
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
by j14 on Jul 3, 2008 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah but...
during a Doogers game? Is that wise? Everytime I see that commercial I’m visualizing lightbulbs raining down from out of the stands!
Its funny there’s such a concern about these maple bats, I never seem to remember them breaking this often in the past. Are more people just using maple now and thus the higher frequency or what?
It’s not how frequently they break, it’s how they break. The tend to splinter with really sharp edges more frequently than ash.
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
by j14 on Jul 3, 2008 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
No I know that. It just seems like they’re breaking more often too…so its making me think a lot more hitters are using them than in the past. Barry’s bats almost never broke it seemed.
Barry hardly ever got jammed so they didn’t break… but yes more players are using them
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
by j14 on Jul 3, 2008 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s probably also the sort of thing where, because it’s being talked about it, you notice it more. Like how everyone notices when a guy makes a great catch then leads off the next inning, but never notices when he makes a great catch and is due up sixth the next inning.
Good chance to be outlawed in two years
just need a player’s or fan’s neck to be speared by one first.
Maiming must take place. Then Bud Selig will ACT!
It already happened
Some woman at a dodger game got hit in the jaw
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-bats052908&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
Another lucky hit
ugh.
I think they have one solid hit all day.
by positiveuphemism on Jul 3, 2008 5:35 PM PDT reply actions
yeah
but it was more of an excuse me type swing.
by positiveuphemism on Jul 3, 2008 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought it was an ugly, emergency swing
and the old oaf got lucky
You are not cheerful enough
for a fan with a one-run lead
OY. Lince's little man-child Barbie-doll arm
weakened after too much work and hype this week
have you even been watching this game?
They got 2 solid hits off him the whole game.
by positiveuphemism on Jul 3, 2008 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
What is this, lord of the rings?
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jul 3, 2008 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Is he going out for the next inning?!?!
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Jul 3, 2008 5:49 PM PDT reply actions
Rowand is really striking out like it's his Job lately.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
Man
That was disappointing. 2 outs, 2 strikes and all his stuff is filthy and then his one bad pitch of the game. :(
by positiveuphemism on Jul 3, 2008 5:50 PM PDT reply actions
yeah
The cubs have a really good offense. His stuff was soooo good today.
by positiveuphemism on Jul 3, 2008 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm stuck at work w/ no way to watch
So I will have to take your word for it.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jul 3, 2008 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
and she is a fickle mistress
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
by j14 on Jul 3, 2008 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Love the extra warmup tosses, Bruce. Bang-up strategizing. Why not just let him throw 15 extra pitches for the hell of it?
I don't like Fukudome
him + tight inconsistent ump has made my day not as much fun as it could have been.
by positiveuphemism on Jul 3, 2008 5:54 PM PDT reply actions
Fouling off pitch after pitch after pitch = not a real man.
That's all I can stands, I can't stands no more!
i think you'd want to kill yourself
by the 2nd inning of the first game of the season
by positiveuphemism on Jul 3, 2008 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions
He is on my fantasy team.
But I don’t like him today, either.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jul 3, 2008 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions
What happened? Gameday is apparantly using carrier pigeon
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
Use of carrier pigeon in streaming gameday blogs...
said to reduce global warming by 0.73 degrees per inning.
That's all I can stands, I can't stands no more!
WOW
all is forgiven… that’s a big jaw-dropper
what what what?
According to gameday, Fuku is still at bat.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jul 3, 2008 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Yabu dropped Derek Lee on 3 pitches.
DeeLee needs to talk to his pappy and uncle about Japanese pitchers.
you can't block the Bocock
I mean...
3 straight strikes always seems like a miracle when we are in bullpen mode..
What is it, like...
Konnichi wa
Konban wa
Sayonara wa?
That's all I can stands, I can't stands no more!
“Grab some pine, meat”?
(my terrible Chinese/pinyin is good enough to recognize Zhong wen and rou, but not the rest)
Actually, oldjacket was saying “siddown” with those last two characters. I just added the “meat”.
That's all I can stands, I can't stands no more!
Rou
Not sure if that one would translate.
I wonder if Chinese would think you are saying “sit down, flesh.”
you can't block the Bocock
My Chinese is terrible, but I learned rou as meat. It’s used as a suffix in the words for pork and beef, right?
yeah . . .
That’s the correct usage.
But it also means (living) flesh.
In Chinese, if you tell the butcher that his meat is too expensive, he might get mad at you and tell you that your mother’s flesh is too cheap, using the same word.
you can't block the Bocock
And you might accidentally call his mother a horse or hemp, depending on your tone.
I wish I could’ve taken more than one semester of Chinese in college. It’s a fun language.
Omar up
It’s okay to shield your children’s eyes
I usually hate the bunt
but that seems like the best that could happen right here
by positiveuphemism on Jul 3, 2008 6:07 PM PDT reply actions
Omar should dedicate himself to bunting
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jul 3, 2008 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Gotta love Tim Flannery
w/ the helmet in the coaching box
by positiveuphemism on Jul 3, 2008 6:07 PM PDT reply actions
Helmet in Coaching Box
Is a new rule, not his choice.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jul 3, 2008 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
they “gave” vizquel a hit.. his first hit in 19 AB’s
over here
It’s still 1-2 to castillo
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jul 3, 2008 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Vizquel is at the stage in his swing and career
where he should bunt every AB, no matter the situation
before that he was 0 for his last 24…. so that means he is 2 for his last 43… impressive
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
by j14 on Jul 3, 2008 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Manny just threw his glove in the corner in disgust
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jul 3, 2008 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions
And, as usual
Manny’s throw went further than Omar’s hit
For the record
Before that “hit,” he was 11/112 since the first five games, when he went 8/18. 11/112 works out to a .098 BA. Whoo.
I hate this - why do we have runners on 1 and 3 now ?
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
If anyone bashes Aurilia this week
Hell breaks loose
This thread is so frustrating for someone who isnt listening/watching! lol
WHat did he do ?
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
Bowker sent to Fresno!
to kickoff the parade for Aurilia
Oh fangraphs got it. Nice
He got jealous of Durham.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
He can still play 3rd tho ;)
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jul 3, 2008 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Bichy has a tough call to make tomorrow
Castillo has been hitting all game long
you can't block the Bocock
Did not get to see Timmah...
how did he look? Looks like a lot of pitches for 6ip and only 1bb.
I am Cameron Wood and this is my son and business partner CW Culberson.
he had great stuff
and the cubs only hit 2 balls well
unfortunately one of those drove in 2
the ump squeeze him a lot
fukudome took up 25 pitches
and the cubs got most of their baserunners in 2 strike counts just protecting the plate.
timmy easily could have given up 0 w/ how nasty he was today
by positiveuphemism on Jul 3, 2008 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions
haha, too bad the Diamondbacks and dodgers won today huh ? :)
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jul 3, 2008 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I love that Marmol
Came in to face one batter and gave up the Jack
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
as the guys were saying
he gave up the bomb to Ray Ray yesterday.
that guy, not having a fun trip to SF
by ExcuseMeSwing on Jul 3, 2008 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Timmy going to 10-1
unless Thighler Walker upsets the Apple Barge
let’s see if we can register a fanpost on the matter.
by ExcuseMeSwing on Jul 3, 2008 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Tyler and I will go into seclusion if it happens
we won’t care what people say
Honestly
Did anyone think we would have a 10 game winner by the break? I mean, I had high hopes for this staff, but I really thought we would be lucky to have a 15 game winner all year.
"Liberal is to the media what the 2008 San Francisco Giants are to good baseball."
-My Father.
by thecrippesking on Jul 3, 2008 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
They were joking about some ad copy, and Miller made a remark about how he loves his job, but maybe he shouldn’t assume Flemm does too – “Maybe you’re like Joe Buck.” Talked about how Buck doesn’t watch baseball but never misses The Bachelorette. Then ripped Kent as well for his past comments about not being a baseball fan – “How about you just keep that to yourself?”
Jon Miller is the absolute no-doubt best.
Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com and on it I make jokes about things.
OMGGGGG
Timmy struck out 104 in 66 2/3 innings in the minors (reading SI article on him)? Good god! I think he might be pretty good…
Interesting take by Miller regarding Romo
He apparently warmed up in the bullpen without anyone else when the Giants were leading just 4-3.
Bochy seems to have a lot of faith in him
He used him yesterday in the close game when I thought he should have used Yabu.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jul 3, 2008 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I should add with less than stellar results.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jul 3, 2008 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Also
On Alfonso’s retardo catchering.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jul 3, 2008 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Just don't make fun of his name!
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jul 3, 2008 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Matos up in the pen...
I like to see the kids getting the late inning appearances.
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
Ironically
This is the one situation where you don’t want to do that so you can keep Vizquels D in the game.
Not that Manny is a slouch
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jul 3, 2008 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
uh oh, Buriss is never going to start now
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jul 3, 2008 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Bochy, Sabean in emergency meeting
Announcement: Burriss now to start in 2012
Lewis love from the Talented Mr. Roto
Player A (53 percent): .282 AVG, 51 R, 6 HR, 23 RBI, 13 SB
Player B (100 percent): .301 AVG, 44 R, 9 HR, 28 RBI, 6 SBI feel these guys are close because three home runs and 20 batting average points is about the same as seven runs and seven steals (considering steals are so valuable in Roto play). Player B is slightly better overall—fine, because that’s Detroit’s Curtis Granderson. But how many times must I tell you about Player A, the Giants’ Fred Lewis?
you can't block the Bocock
Fred Lewis
Is on my fantasy Team.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jul 3, 2008 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Also mine
As is Matt Cain. Just picked up Bowker following near-season-ending injuries to two of my players.
Lincecum, Cain, Sanchez, Lewis
Round out my Giant’s component.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jul 3, 2008 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
That's some arrogance...
for a sportswriter to think he’s better than Barry Bonds.
That's all I can stands, I can't stands no more!
Clearly you’ve never seen Kawakami hit. Dude can rake.
Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com and on it I make jokes about things.
Welcome to the bigs
OSIRIS MATOS!
I only have a signature because I recognize everyone else by their sigs, not their usernames..
I'll bet people come up to that guy all the time
and go, “You RA Dickey?”
That's all I can stands, I can't stands no more!
Woot!
And a comeback win, at that. I thought for sure we had blown it. lol
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jul 3, 2008 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions
haha
Small sample size anyone?
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jul 3, 2008 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't know this because of the stats...
I just know.
That's all I can stands, I can't stands no more!
If he were Trixie
we’d have an even bigger story
That has occured to me
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jul 3, 2008 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Buying hummus doesn’t mean you’re a vegetarian.
Holy crap, that’s a great line. I plan on using that about 100 times tomorrow.
OT, how can you be vegetarian on the 4th of July? Who does that? Who has time?
10 W's for Tim
Let’s see if Dirty can get 9.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
Did I ever tell you guys how much I love Timmy?
I think when this game is over he and I should get an apt together.
I am Cameron Wood and this is my son and business partner CW Culberson.
That was a fun game.
Aurilia’s homer pretty much shut the Cubs fans up. One of them started going, “Look at the standings! Look at the standings!” And we were just like, “Uh, dude? We’re rebuilding and we were expecting to have the worst record in baseball. Third place is fantastic.” And then we started chanting “Nineteen-Oh-Eight” and they shut up for pretty much the rest of the game.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I was in the CF bleachers with a friend and this one Cubs fan was telling me to sit down because “I don’t want to look at Lincecum all day.” Me wearing my Tim shirt. I told him that Tim was going all nine so he’d better get used to it. He told me I didn’t know what I was talking about and that he knew more than I did. I told him that I’m a sportswriter so I knew more than He did, and suddenly he got friendly. I think he was trying to flirt with me, actually. I just wanted him to STFU.
Before I went to the game I made my radio debut: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/FantasyBaseballMafia/2008/07/03/Tony-Cincotta-brings-you-Fantasy-Baseball-Live- I’m dead-assed tired but I have to think that making a radio appearance and then smacking down Cubs fans and watching Tim pitch his butt off is a pretty gamer day.
"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 3, 2008 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m going to have to listen to that tomorrow, I’m a bit out of it at the moment though.
What section were you in? My $4 omg tickets were in 141, I think. There was a guy near me who was screaming at Jim Edmonds the whole game, which I appreciated, but after the twentieth time he screamed “YOU’RE A BUM, JIM EDMONDS!” I was wishing he had some other material.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
We were in 143, fourth row. Like the last row before the really close seats in the CF bleachers. There was a guy sitting right next to me also yelling at Jim Edmonds. And a Dodger fan almost got thrown out in our section and he wasn’t even being a dick. Well, side from baeing a Dodgers fan.
One of my friends said I sound like Pam Beesley, in the tone of my voice and speaking manner.
"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 3, 2008 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Pam is awesome, so clearly you were awesome too! \o/
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I am flattered. But where’s my Jim?
"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 3, 2008 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Just heard the interview
You sound EXACLTY like Pam…. nice call by your friend
there were a few talking about Omar. the usually …. weight vs avg etc. Then Omar started getting on base. It was funny, talk about the quiet zone developing behind me. Or they root on the their guys on.. “Come on Soto”....and we would add “strike out” All in all it was a friendly banter in the stands.
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