Post-Game Fun Chatter!

by Grant on Jul 30, 2008 10:36 PM PDT

Hahahaha! Stupid Dodger fans! You can't be unambiguously ecstatic about your young pitcher's complete game shutout! You just know that a part of you is thinking, "Yeah, that seemed like a great outing, but how can I be sure? It was against the Giants, fer crying out loud."

Ha! Ha! You have no idea if Billingsley's game was really spectacular, or if it was just an illusion created by the Giants' sub-AA lineup! I can hear the uncertainty rattling around in your brain! Should you be excited, or should you dismiss Billingsley's outing as you might if he pitched against a Pony League team in an exhibition game? YOU'LL NEVER KNOW!!!!

It seems as if we've won this round. By starting an urn full of Omar Vizquel's ashes and something called Dave Roberts, we've shrouded the development of your pitcher in a fog of mystery. Try to keep up, silly Dodger fans.

Ha!

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This team continuously makes me want to burn my face off, and yet I keep watching and listening. It’s an abusive relationship. And you McCoven are such enablers. Bitching in the gameday threads with the lot of you makes it more bearable to continue to pay attention to these horrible, useless, moronic games.

by jcb9 on Jul 30, 2008 10:48 PM PDT 0 recs

agree

by Jakespaar on Jul 31, 2008 8:55 AM PDT up 0 recs

While I don’t have an urge to burn my face off, I can empathize with the rest. Oops am I enabling?

by timmeh on Aug 1, 2008 12:50 AM PDT up 0 recs

BTW – that part (wanting to burn my face off) isn’t what I was agreeing with.

by Jakespaar on Aug 1, 2008 8:55 AM PDT up 0 recs

i haven;t watched a single pitch of either of the last two games. tonight we went to see the Dark Knight (MEH).

I’m about 100 pages in to Colson Whitehead’s John Henry Days—pretty damn stellar so far.

I also like high-cacao-content chocolate and vegan dinners by candlelight.

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jul 30, 2008 10:49 PM PDT 0 recs

WHY SO INDIFFERENT???

by Grant on Jul 30, 2008 10:52 PM PDT up 0 recs

Toward Dark Knight?

My guess is because it was a “meh” movie. Unfortunately, so was Hellboy 2, which I was pretty excited about. Still haven’t seen Ironman though.

¿Julio is tourist in San Francisco? Harper's Bizarre!

by hairball on Jul 31, 2008 8:23 AM PDT up 0 recs

fwiw

I “enjoyed” Iron Man more than TDK. That’s not to say it was a beter film or anything, but I had virtually no expectations going in to IM and was pleasantly surprised, whereas I had pretty high hopes for TDK and was disappointed.

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jul 31, 2008 8:36 AM PDT up 0 recs

fwiw, I enjoyed The Dark Knight SIGNIFICANTLY more the second time I watched it. I think that for all the action, the movie is still such a hot, slow burn that a lot of “I’m going to get blown away” expectations weren’t quite met. When I watched it again, knowing what was happening, everything was just far, far more easy to appreciate and enjoy.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Jul 31, 2008 12:30 PM PDT up 0 recs

Iron Man is a very well done adaptation of a a mass-market comic, perhaps the best ever. The two biggest flaws are the underplaying of Rhodes (which will hopefully be corrected in IM2) and the chick who played Pepper Potts was channelling Terry Garr too much. The update from Vietnam to Afghanistan was done perfectly and the rest of the casting was spot on.

Trying to be objective and setting aside my longstanding Shellhead love… It probably ranks just behind Spiderman and slightly ahead of The Punisher, Hellboy, X-men and Fantastic 4.

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.

by S.F. Giangst on Jul 31, 2008 10:27 AM PDT up 0 recs

What's wrong with channeling Terri Garr?

“Vould you like a roll in the hay?”

Arizona thinks we're Washington which thinks we're Arizona.

by victor frankenstein on Jul 31, 2008 2:44 PM PDT up 0 recs

fuck chad billingsley

...

;_;

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

by jponry on Jul 30, 2008 10:49 PM PDT 0 recs

Chad Billingsley

is like Matt Dillon in “There’s Something About Mary” when he plays touch football with the retarded kids. All that was missing after they nailed Castillo at home plate to end the game was Chad running in circles around Joe Castle yelling “EXCEPTIONAL MY ASS!”

No, my Crazy Crab bobblehead is not for sale.

by Kitspool on Jul 30, 2008 10:53 PM PDT 0 recs

“I strike out retards.”

by jcb9 on Jul 30, 2008 10:54 PM PDT up 0 recs

retards … retreads. What’s the differance?

Ivan Ochoa - Heir to the legacy of Rob Andrews & Rikkert Faneyte!

by daveinexile on Jul 31, 2008 9:12 AM PDT up 0 recs

Retards: Wear hockey helmets
Retreads: Wear S.F. batting helmets

Retards: Special to a small group (family)
Retreads: Special to a small group (*note to self: edit this post when you locate that group)

Retards: Good for laughing with
Retreads: Good for laughing at

Retards: Treated with undeserved cruelty in a less enlightened age
Retreads: Deserve untold scorn for all etiernity

Retards: No future in the workforce
Retreads: No future in the workforce when their Giants contracts expire

Retards: Ride the short bus to the zoo
Retreads: Fly in chartered aircraft and smell like hyena scat

Retards: With patience can be taught to perform simple tasks
Retreads: Can’t lay off a 3-2 curveball in the dirt a foot outside

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.

by S.F. Giangst on Jul 31, 2008 10:36 AM PDT up 0 recs

Thank you for clearing that up for me.

So in theroy a retread should be able to learn to throw the ball to first from the second base position, no?

Ivan Ochoa - Heir to the legacy of Rob Andrews & Rikkert Faneyte!

by daveinexile on Jul 31, 2008 12:43 PM PDT up 0 recs

These Giants make me sad.

And a little mad.

And then sad again.

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on Jul 30, 2008 10:57 PM PDT 0 recs

Some quick math

If the Giants continue on the pace they’ve established since the All-Star Break (4-8, .333 winning percentage), they’ll win 19 more games this year. That would result in a record of 63-99. No 100-loss season, baby!!!!

Looking ahead to next year:
- Molina sucks
- Winn sucks
- Roberts sucks
- Castillo sucks
- Blalock sucks
- Crede sucks
- Beltre sucks
- Jacobs sucks

OPTIMISM!

by jcb9 on Jul 30, 2008 11:00 PM PDT 0 recs

I can’t wait until 1pm tomorrow when half of those guys are gone!!

HAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAAAa

Adopted Giant Brian Wilson: One of the few reasons to watch this year.

by sfgreg on Jul 30, 2008 11:03 PM PDT up 0 recs

moline, winn, roberts, castillo?

does that mean we sign 3 3B’s and 1 1B?

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Jul 30, 2008 11:13 PM PDT up 0 recs

3B is the new CF!

Adopted Giant: Travis Denker. Good?

by scotterduder on Jul 30, 2008 11:19 PM PDT up 0 recs

Bowker and Lewis don't suck!

Free Velez, Burriss, and Ochoa! Free McClain! Free Leone! Freebase! Freebird!

¿Julio is tourist in San Francisco? Harper's Bizarre!

by hairball on Jul 31, 2008 8:25 AM PDT up 0 recs

Brutal

I’m starting a new job tomorrow so I can’t get blackout drunk. That means I’m forced to endure the untrammeled joy of another crushing Giants loss without any anesthetic.

Proud member of the Adopt-a-Giant program (Aaron Rowand)

by antinous on Jul 30, 2008 11:03 PM PDT 0 recs

I think it's official, Grant's lost it

Not that I blame you one bit, man. The symmetry of Castillo being thrown out at the plate to end one of the lamest losses of the year was just too perfect. This team bites.

Noonan. Nooooonan!

by Giant Fan in Singapore on Jul 31, 2008 12:43 AM PDT 0 recs

Yes, but what does it bite?

¿Julio is tourist in San Francisco? Harper's Bizarre!

by hairball on Jul 31, 2008 8:26 AM PDT up 0 recs

I took a date to the Outback Steakhouse.

Our foodserver pulled out all the stops of polite restaurant etiquette – he simply sat down in one of the unused chairs at our table.

“Who are you?” I asked.

He replied “I’m —-——- , I’ll be your foodserver tonight.”

I asked “Do I know you personally outside this restaurant?”

He replied “No , I guess you don’t. But tonight we -“

“Then get the fuck up out of my table , NOW.”

I don’t think my date was impressed with my diplomatic skills , but them’s the breaks.
I could not believe that shit. They don’t do that at Denny’s , fa Chrissakes.

Oh , was there a game?
Damn , missed another. Bummer.

Arizona thinks we're Washington which thinks we're Arizona.

by victor frankenstein on Jul 31, 2008 1:39 AM PDT 0 recs

did you really do that?

if so, you are my hero

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jul 31, 2008 7:18 AM PDT up 0 recs

Vic don’t play around.

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Jul 31, 2008 7:39 AM PDT up 0 recs

Yeah, you probably won’t see that girls again. But if you do, she’s a keeper.

Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

by WilliamVanLandingham on Jul 31, 2008 8:08 AM PDT up 0 recs

So are your sure he didnt spit in your food?

by krazybalr on Jul 31, 2008 12:10 PM PDT up 0 recs

No , but I did.

Talked with management (who had sent me a misspelled invitation to discuss the matter) today , he said it’s been a policy with Outback for 19 years to sit with the patrons (Funny , I never saw it) but they’ve actually been asked to steer away from that.

Really seems to be working , you can see effective management behind its success.

Arizona thinks we're Washington which thinks we're Arizona.

by victor frankenstein on Jul 31, 2008 2:52 PM PDT up 0 recs

"...behind its success."

Why does it do that?

Arizona thinks we're Washington which thinks we're Arizona.

by victor frankenstein on Jul 31, 2008 2:52 PM PDT up 0 recs

usually it's @ signs

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jul 31, 2008 4:23 PM PDT up 0 recs

on the bright side...

remember when we were worried that Sabean might decide we were buyers and sell out our young prospects for over the hill rent-a-vets? Well, now he’ll probably wait until the offseason to do that!

...
...
[sob]

Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...

by Smoke on the Water on Jul 31, 2008 2:40 AM PDT 0 recs

You know, you’re right. He is an S.O.B.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Jul 31, 2008 2:47 AM PDT up 0 recs

that too

Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...

by Smoke on the Water on Jul 31, 2008 3:09 AM PDT up 0 recs

I would like to add

With Castillo starting at second, the Dodgers also got AA defense. Three games with Joe Castle at 2B. That was fun wasn’t it? MCCers would be pining for Durham back…if the Giants didn’t have 500 younger options.

I hope this wasn’t supposed to be a “showcase” game. If it was, it pretty much backfired. More like a bad used car lot

"Candlestick made me a man." - Will Clark

by MeSoKrabby on Jul 31, 2008 8:07 AM PDT 0 recs

Yes. All we are missing is a Sabean quote blameing us for forceing him to ~~insert overly loved yet well pasted his past prime veteran’s name here~~ Durham.

Ivan Ochoa - Heir to the legacy of Rob Andrews & Rikkert Faneyte!

by daveinexile on Jul 31, 2008 9:16 AM PDT up 0 recs

I especially like Joe Castles first two at-bats. Nothing screams douchebag like flailing at 6 straight fastballs, not even making contact. AAARGH!

Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

by WilliamVanLandingham on Jul 31, 2008 8:10 AM PDT 0 recs

Bochy likes his bat, we must give him more ABs to see what he can do.

Ignore the first 1,500 he got.

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Jul 31, 2008 8:13 AM PDT up 0 recs

sss

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jul 31, 2008 8:36 AM PDT up 0 recs

K+K mention frequently how he constantly flails like he is trying to hit home runs (not that he has the power). surprisingly enough, he actually made contact in the 9th last night…but we all know what happened after that…

by giantfan5 on Jul 31, 2008 8:33 AM PDT up 0 recs

You’re being unfair. I clearly recall him flailing at a breaking ball too.

by Evan on Jul 31, 2008 8:34 AM PDT up 0 recs

One question from this series....

How the heck did we not get swept? I mean looking back at the way we played we got way too lucky in that first game.

by paboperfecto on Jul 31, 2008 8:14 AM PDT 0 recs

Has anyone else noticed Giants hitters have taken 15 walks in the past 13 games? Am I the only one bothered by this?

by Missing Barry on Jul 31, 2008 8:15 AM PDT 0 recs

LAMER

Walks are for sissies.

¿Julio is tourist in San Francisco? Harper's Bizarre!

by hairball on Jul 31, 2008 8:28 AM PDT up 0 recs

Point Taken...

True, walks are for lamers, lamers like Barry Bonds. Selfish, me-first players that don’t care about the team. What could a player like him accomplish that a gamer like Omar Vizquel can’t accomplish 5 times over? Nothing I tell you.

by Missing Barry on Jul 31, 2008 8:33 AM PDT up 0 recs