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Post Posey News Here (aka Posey Panic Thread)

We're coming down the 9pm PST wire for Buster Posey to sign.  If news or rumors come out regarding his status, post them here. 

Let's  let's try to avoid a whole bunch of differnet FanPosts and Fanshots as news unfolds so people don't end up posting the same links over and over and over and over and over. (For the record, that wasn't post-padding...ok, I lied...it was...but I'm not the father and Mrs. Goofus' cancer was in remission at the time.)

AND PEOPLE, FOR GOD'S REMAIN CALM!!!  AGHHHHHH!!!!!!  IS HE SIGNED YET?????

 

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I’m not worried at all.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 15, 2008 3:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Me neither. :)

Proud new parent of Mr. Buster Posey... you know, if he signs and stuff.

by GiantsFanInExile on Aug 15, 2008 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Preemptive:

Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACEā„¢ returns!

by SoFa King Mike on Aug 15, 2008 3:40 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

lol wtf

"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 Aug 15, 2008 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

*spit*

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 15, 2008 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

YES!!!

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

by jponry on Aug 15, 2008 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

OH MY

you, sir, have my vote for President of the McCoven

STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.

by UnleashTheGore on Aug 15, 2008 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Correction: I am the father.

"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 Aug 15, 2008 3:40 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Correction: I am the father farja.

Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACEā„¢ returns!

by SoFa King Mike on Aug 15, 2008 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Post-Posey?

You mean “after Posey”?

The Posey era has ended?

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHH!

by Grant on Aug 15, 2008 3:43 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That's how I read it at first too.

I was worried there for a minute but now I’m calm.

The Giants win a game! The Giants win a game! The Giants win a game!

by jhiat00 on Aug 15, 2008 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I must have blinked.

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

by raisingcain on Aug 15, 2008 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

i thought james posey signed with the hornets?

www.myspace.com/cynemamusic.com

by Cynema the Band on Aug 15, 2008 3:45 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

God's remains?

WTF! Its worse than I thought!

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 15, 2008 3:45 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

mainstream media is totally letting us down, dude

We need to dispatch Madtown Bomber to Florida, stat

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 15, 2008 3:46 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

someone needs to tell Baggs about this headline

http://www.mercurynews.com/giants/ci_10208934

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 15, 2008 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Only when I’m skippping.

"Just another ahahahaha... laugher."

by capnk on Aug 15, 2008 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

We need....

The Baggs Phone!

But the whole system would crash due to the “one pick-up” mechanic, which we’d all be constantly abusing to ask the same questions over and over again.

“Is he signed?”

“Is it over slot?”

“Please tell me if he has SIGNED?!”

it's always noonan somewhere

by sectionop92 on Aug 15, 2008 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations

Posey’s not going to sign. We are going to end negotiations $100,000 apart. He’s going to reenter the draft next year, get drafted by Logan White, and have a stellar 15-year career in Dodger blue. We’ll overcompensate next year by throwing a $10mil contract at a sore-armed college closer in the first round who never pans out.

If we go into this evening assuming that the above will happen, we won’t be disappointed!

by rotorueter on Aug 15, 2008 3:49 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

*defenestrates*

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 15, 2008 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Alvarez still isn't signed

Pirates and Boras still dancin’.

Kovacevic mentions Posey, too, in a cryptic manner:

http://community.post-gazette.com/blogs/pbc/archive/2008/08/15/draft-update-so-what-about-alvarez.aspx

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 15, 2008 3:49 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

draft update

There is some thought that he [Boras] is waiting for other shoes to drop — he has Eric Hosmer, the No. 3 guy, and Buster Posey is the No. 5 guy — but a call I got from San Francisco about two hours ago supports the notion that Posey probably will not end up in Alvarez’s pay scale, in terms of offers.

that doesn’t jibe well with the pissing match between Boars and Posey’s agent.

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 15, 2008 3:50 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

As in Posey will get more or less money than Alvarez?

"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 Aug 15, 2008 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The way I read that is less, which I think is incorrect.

by AngelWillSaveUs on Aug 15, 2008 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I read it as in Posey won’t get the offers that Alvarez will get. I was worried because according to Baggs this morning, Posey’s agent, Jeff Berry, wants his client to get more than Alvarez and Boras wants Alvarez to get more than Posey, which mean things might go down to the wire. If Posey won’t get Alvarez money, then that may endanger the signing.

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 15, 2008 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sounds like this is classic Boras, though.

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 15, 2008 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is this what they call blinkmanship…the act of seeing which agent will flinch first?

it's always noonan somewhere

by sectionop92 on Aug 15, 2008 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lance Blinkmanship?

by dmunk on Aug 15, 2008 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am perfectly calm.

No really. I have it mastered. A person can never accomplish calm to a greater extent than I am right now. Decades from now when people discuss the nature of calm, Lars will be brought into the discussion as the epitome of said subject.

In his book: A Brief History of Lars’ Calm, Hawking theorized about the level of calm I am displaying at this very moment. It merely scratched the surface. When Stephan actually finds out about the amount of calm I have gathered right now, he will cry into his electronic voicebox: “I SEE THE INTERCEPTOR!”

by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 15, 2008 3:50 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

You know, in football and in baseball, I’m tired of these high draft choices demanding the moon, the stars, and one or two minor planets, as signing bonuses. Ya oughta have to prove you can make it at the big league level before you make millions.

by Merope on Aug 15, 2008 3:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The problem with that is when they do prove they can make it in the big leagues it takes at least 3 years for them to be able to make millions.

by AngelWillSaveUs on Aug 15, 2008 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

oooh poor them…

by Merope on Aug 15, 2008 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I didn’t say they still won’t make good livings but when the generate as much money as they do, why shouldn’t they get their fair share. Tim Lincecum’s the best pitcher in the league and he’s still 2 years away from having a salary over $1 million. I’m sure he’s generated that much in jersey sales alone.

by AngelWillSaveUs on Aug 15, 2008 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, that’s only because he’s not interested in signing a long-term deal, right? Plenty of young’uns are making good money by buying out their arb years.

Proud new parent of Mr. Buster Posey... you know, if he signs and stuff.

by GiantsFanInExile on Aug 15, 2008 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe we could sign Buster Olney instead.

The Giants win a game! The Giants win a game! The Giants win a game!

by jhiat00 on Aug 15, 2008 3:58 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Buster Bluth

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 15, 2008 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Watch out for Lou Seal

Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACEā„¢ returns!

by SoFa King Mike on Aug 15, 2008 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

“Hey, it’s my old hand chair. I never thought I’d miss a hand so much.”

Proud new parent of Mr. Buster Posey... you know, if he signs and stuff.

by GiantsFanInExile on Aug 15, 2008 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Buster Douglas?

The Giants win a game! The Giants win a game! The Giants win a game!

by jhiat00 on Aug 15, 2008 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

this whole list

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buster

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 15, 2008 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pretty weak list

they didn’t ever have Buster Douglas. How is it a complete list?

The Giants win a game! The Giants win a game! The Giants win a game!

by jhiat00 on Aug 15, 2008 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

*even

The Giants win a game! The Giants win a game! The Giants win a game!

by jhiat00 on Aug 15, 2008 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Busta Ryhmes?

got ya’ll in check

by chilibean_3 on Aug 15, 2008 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good one

The Giants win a game! The Giants win a game! The Giants win a game!

by jhiat00 on Aug 15, 2008 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

or Buster Brown

by Merope on Aug 15, 2008 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

damn reply fail

by Merope on Aug 15, 2008 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Can anyone

give me the cliff notes version of the New Here thread? Didn’t bother reading it and now it’s over 200 replies.

by AngelWillSaveUs on Aug 15, 2008 4:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

SPOILERS

He wasn’t actually new.

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

by jponry on Aug 15, 2008 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

25

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 15, 2008 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ah

hadn’t seen wcw or talk of Heyward for awhile, thus my guess.

by AngelWillSaveUs on Aug 15, 2008 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

and he was dead all along.

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 15, 2008 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also, it turns out she was really a guy.

The All-Father is now...umm...a Grizzly. But he was a Giant for a while.

by EliminateMe on Aug 15, 2008 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Named Kaiser Soze

Zooperstars, they quack me up!

by Goofus on Aug 15, 2008 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Somone tried to pose as a new guy and failed

The Giants win a game! The Giants win a game! The Giants win a game!

by jhiat00 on Aug 15, 2008 4:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

doh! reply fail

The Giants win a game! The Giants win a game! The Giants win a game!

by jhiat00 on Aug 15, 2008 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

every time i see your name I think it's "jihad"

and I think, “Freakin’ terrorist”

STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.

by UnleashTheGore on Aug 15, 2008 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think he’s John Hiatt.
Crossing Muddy Waters!

you can't block the Bocock

by oldjacket on Aug 15, 2008 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

wtf channel is the game on tonight?

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

by jponry on Aug 15, 2008 4:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

gonna guess

Comcast?

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 15, 2008 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That’s what yahoo says, but it’s not showing up on the guide D:

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

by jponry on Aug 15, 2008 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

CSN+

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 15, 2008 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, thanks, I found it now. :D

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

by jponry on Aug 15, 2008 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Due to the quality of the last 4 games, they’ve decided instead to broadcast a replay of the national tiddily winks championships.

by Merope on Aug 15, 2008 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

My schedule says FSN

The Giants win a game! The Giants win a game! The Giants win a game!

by jhiat00 on Aug 15, 2008 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

OMG WHERES THE GAMEDAY THREAD

Is it holding out for more $$$$ too??

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 15, 2008 4:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The club made a strong run at signing 10th rounder Ryan O’Sullivan, but the two-way talent informed them he would play at San Diego State.

http://www.mercurynews.com/giants/ci_10208934

by KCE on Aug 15, 2008 4:16 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

we’ll take his fellow aztec instead

by kingofthacove on Aug 15, 2008 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Tony Gwynn > Brian Sabean

Go Aztecs! Woot!

Can’t say I blame a 10th rounder for choosing college. He can get a free edumacation and raise his stock.

Zooperstars, they quack me up!

by Goofus on Aug 15, 2008 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

“Let’s let’s try to avoid a whole bunch of differnet FanPosts and Fanshots.”

What’s wrong with differnet fanposts and fanshots?

by marklar on Aug 15, 2008 4:22 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What’s wrong with different marklars and marklars?

The Giants win a game! The Giants win a game! The Giants win a game!

by jhiat00 on Aug 15, 2008 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Differnet

would probably be refreshing. F5

bringing you moral turpitude since 1963

by Idaho Nick on Aug 15, 2008 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Huh, still hope of the Reds signing Alonso?

I thought that deal was dead.

http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=blog07&plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog3ae57bcc87-152a-4f72-96fb-cc08b1f396efPost3a3fde0b5c-0792-444b-948a-cb9673105673&plckCommentSortOrder=TimeStampAscending&sid=sitelife.cincinnati.com

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 15, 2008 4:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Not that I need reminding that there are many, many, MANY idiotic baseball fans out there, but
A-Rod is a cancer. He was in Seattle, Texas and now New York. He has never won anything but a couple of divisional championships. With all of the Yankees money, they have never, and will never win anything with A-Rod on the team.

If Yonder Alonso listens to his advice, both on and off the field, the Reds have enough troubles, send Yonder Alonso packing elsewhere.

-MaxTrash, Cincinnati Enquirer poster

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 15, 2008 4:40 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

wait wait wait

He knows Arod?? He’s a bum fuck him!

by boonitez on Aug 15, 2008 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I’m increasingly convinced everyone in the Cincinnati media hates all baseball players, whether they play for their team or not. Kind of ironic for the oldest pro team; maybe they’re just tired of the game.

Proud new parent of Mr. Buster Posey... you know, if he signs and stuff.

by GiantsFanInExile on Aug 15, 2008 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Four hours until deadline

Can I worry yet?

Zooperstars, they quack me up!

by Goofus on Aug 15, 2008 5:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

So we really have to hope Alvares signs, right?

by cheno on Aug 15, 2008 5:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What if 4 or 5 of these top guys don’t sign -and go into next year’s draft. Option 1 (since G men will have 2 picks): Giants take Posey. Ha, ha, ha. Option 2 (with their supplemental pick, Giants take Posey. Ha, ha, ha.
  If some of these guys go into next year’s draft, maybe the SDSU pitcher (whose name escapes me) goes #4 or 5. Damn, would they be a terrible break for the #4 picking Gmen

by allfrank on Aug 15, 2008 7:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Unlikely that Strasburg would last past 2, even if all the above return.

by haverecords on Aug 15, 2008 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Believe it is customary that if your pick a player and do not sign that player that season you must then receive his permission to draft him a subsequent time.

by wilriv21 on Aug 15, 2008 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don’t think that is accurate. It could be, but we have players on the Giants who we’ve drafted 3 or 4 times.

by allfrank on Aug 15, 2008 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hinshaw for one and a couple of other pitchers

by wilriv21 on Aug 15, 2008 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Perhaps they gave permission?

Proud new parent of Mr. Buster Posey... you know, if he signs and stuff.

by GiantsFanInExile on Aug 15, 2008 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

wilriv21 is correct

The player has to give his written consent before he can be drafted in 2 consecutive drafts by the same club.

ZIPS: Milledge: 466 HR, 485 2B, 2282 hits, 278-379-524

by rfloh on Aug 16, 2008 2:35 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That’s extremely unlikely.

by jcb9 on Aug 15, 2008 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

SOME good news

Baggarly reports (you know the link):
  The game ended less than two hours before the 9 p.m. PDT deadline to sign drat picks or lose rights to them.

The Giants still had not announced the signing of decorated Florida State catcher Buster Posey, the fifth overall choice — likely because his bonus was expected to come close to tripling the recommended slot value of roughly $2.5 million, and teams are discouraged from making such deals official until the final minutes.

But Florida State coaches said that they fully expected Posey to sign.

by allfrank on Aug 15, 2008 7:53 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

AMEN!

Now the gravy is the announcement of some other signings…like that of the O’Sullivan variety.

it's always noonan somewhere

by sectionop92 on Aug 15, 2008 8:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

O’Sullivan is going back to school.

by chilibean_3 on Aug 15, 2008 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes

Baggs mentioned it this morning. One that got away

by wilriv21 on Aug 15, 2008 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just a half hour before the deadline. MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo is hearing conflicting reports about whether Giants top pick Buster Posey has signed a $6.75MM big league deal.

by wilriv21 on Aug 15, 2008 8:34 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Link for Jonathan Mayo

by wilriv21 on Aug 15, 2008 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.

by S.F. Giangst on Aug 15, 2008 8:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That filler wasn’t really needed. Should have been a fanshot.

by chilibean_3 on Aug 15, 2008 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You can tell by the pixels

Theft of Content + Comic Life + Photoshop + Google Pages

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.

by S.F. Giangst on Aug 15, 2008 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

spectacular

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 15, 2008 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

After we drafted Posey, I predicted here that he would not sign. I now hope I was wrong, but I have a nagging suspicion I might have been correct.

I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen. - Bob Lemon, 1981

by Lyle on Aug 15, 2008 8:41 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Booooooo your prediction!

by chilibean_3 on Aug 15, 2008 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, I quite agree.

I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen. - Bob Lemon, 1981

by Lyle on Aug 15, 2008 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Possibly SF was offering $6MM and he was requesting $7.5MM and they split the difference?

by wilriv21 on Aug 15, 2008 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Reds sign Alonso

ML deal, no terms yet, 10 minutes to midnight!!!

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 15, 2008 8:49 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

My grandpa (RIP) had a dog named Buster (RIP). I’d like him to sign just for that reason alone.

Only 855 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on Aug 15, 2008 8:50 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Gerald, youre breaking poor THN’s heart. Sign the freaking deal already!!!

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 15, 2008 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Tick, tick, tick......

I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen. - Bob Lemon, 1981

by Lyle on Aug 15, 2008 8:53 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

OT

Webb gets another W — he’s 18-4.

Might as well give him the Cy Young now.

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 15, 2008 8:55 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

too bad...

if timmy’s playing on a team with offense, he’s got that many

I support Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.

by Takimoto on Aug 15, 2008 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

thus...

why wins are the most overrated stat in pitching.

I support Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.

by Takimoto on Aug 15, 2008 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

why wins are the most overrated stat in pitching baseball? Maybe BA/RsBI

by bondslegend on Aug 15, 2008 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

link?

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 15, 2008 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Look up in the sky for the Smoak signals

Only 852 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on Aug 15, 2008 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

hee hee

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 15, 2008 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Smoak on the water, the fire in the sky

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.

by S.F. Giangst on Aug 15, 2008 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

2 minutes...

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 15, 2008 8:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

thx

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 15, 2008 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

signed!!!

I hate Baron Davis.

by Tchli on Aug 15, 2008 8:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

WHO??

I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen. - Bob Lemon, 1981

by Lyle on Aug 15, 2008 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

POSEY!!!

I hate Baron Davis.

by Tchli on Aug 15, 2008 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

But what does Mustard say?

I need confirmation!

Only 852 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on Aug 15, 2008 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ketchup could not be reached for comment

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 15, 2008 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

RELISH HINTED AT A DEAL

but wouldn’t confirm anything!

BROCK BOND LIKES HIS MARTINIS PUNCHED IN THE FACE, NOT STIRRED.

by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Aug 15, 2008 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That Relish is such a tease

When asked for comment he said “I certainly would relish the thought of Buster in San Francisco.”

He’d fit right in here at the MCC.

Only 852 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on Aug 15, 2008 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's done?!!

He hasn’t even played a game for us yet!!

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 15, 2008 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

*pops cork*

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 15, 2008 8:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

"Buster Posey is done"

such a short career…

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.

by S.F. Giangst on Aug 15, 2008 8:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

This is the Post Posey thread, after all…

by Frank144 on Aug 15, 2008 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

WELCOME, GERALD

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 15, 2008 9:00 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Why?

If they don’t sign then Alvarez would be in next year’s draft. That’s good for us.

by slcgiant on Aug 15, 2008 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought teams that don’t sign their draft picks get the pick moved to next years draft only one slot lower? So that would make our pick even lower?

I hate Baron Davis.

by Tchli on Aug 15, 2008 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

True

True but I’d rather have the extra players plus it’s not entirely inconceivable that we could end up with the 1st or 2nd pick leaving more to choose from.

by slcgiant on Aug 15, 2008 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

OK, so we got Posey. But can he play 3B?

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.

by S.F. Giangst on Aug 15, 2008 9:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

no, no, no, centerfield!

by Merope on Aug 15, 2008 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He is the next Biggio

by wilriv21 on Aug 15, 2008 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes!

He can even play positions you’ve never even heard of!

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 15, 2008 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's the best hobblestop you've ever seen!

Only 852 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on Aug 15, 2008 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That sounds like a Tolkein character.

by Merope on Aug 15, 2008 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also an excellent fifth blernsman.

The All-Father is now...umm...a Grizzly. But he was a Giant for a while.

by EliminateMe on Aug 16, 2008 12:19 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

What's the number?

I’d like to join the discussion.

Only 852 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on Aug 15, 2008 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

dunno

I asked Andy

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 15, 2008 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wait, I got it

That was just the area code, wilriv. The full number is (109) 126-7575

Only 852 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on Aug 15, 2008 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Goddammit! That’s the number for the McCovicles Bat-Cave

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.

by S.F. Giangst on Aug 15, 2008 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Giants FTW!

First Cain owns the Braves again, and now Buster Bluth’s signing is official!

by Hobbes2d on Aug 15, 2008 9:05 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

PWN TEH WRLDZ!

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.

by S.F. Giangst on Aug 15, 2008 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

T0P 0F T3H W0R1D MA!

by Hobbes2d on Aug 15, 2008 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

White Hot Busters with Dirty Faces

by Moggeee on Aug 15, 2008 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

and Canada’s leading the U.S. 4-2 in the 4th!

by BigO on Aug 15, 2008 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Tommy Lasagna needs to manage that team

by wilriv21 on Aug 15, 2008 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Baby Buster wets the bed!

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 15, 2008 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No juice for you Buster, you know what that does to you!

by Hobbes2d on Aug 15, 2008 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So does he go straight to AZL or do we have to wait until next year to see his ML debut

by superk1ng on Aug 15, 2008 9:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Who cares how much Posey got??

as long as he’s signed. Other teams are going to complain about how much we went over the slot, but who really cares what they think?? We gave Barry Zito 126 million, and we’re supposed to lose Posey over a couple of million??

Brian Sabean's new dad: Firm believer in corporal punishment

by rxmeister on Aug 15, 2008 9:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

We should have Zito pay Posey.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 15, 2008 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Zito should hire Rick Peterson as a personal trainer too. Not as a Giants employee.

by rotorueter on Aug 15, 2008 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Let’s just hope this turns out to be a better signing.

by Merope on Aug 15, 2008 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Posey could get a sex change tomorrow and go to play in the WNBA and this would be a better signing.

Only 852 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on Aug 15, 2008 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It’s just that this team always limits what else it can do because it overpays for EVERYTHING.

Except Bonds. He was a bargoon.

by Moggeee on Aug 15, 2008 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pads signed Dykstra too
mlbtr

by BigO on Aug 15, 2008 9:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

How about the Yankees and Cole??

Brian Sabean's new dad: Firm believer in corporal punishment

by rxmeister on Aug 15, 2008 9:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yesterday..he’s going to college

by haverecords on Aug 15, 2008 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

so the Yankees are going to miss the playoffs this season, AND they lose their number one pick?? Cashman will be feeling the heat from Hankie.

Brian Sabean's new dad: Firm believer in corporal punishment

by rxmeister on Aug 15, 2008 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

woohoo

suck it yankees!

by superk1ng on Aug 15, 2008 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

and now it’s official (per BA’s blog)

by BigO on Aug 15, 2008 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

hell no.

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

by jponry on Aug 15, 2008 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

the just fire bruce just to do it.

by haverecords on Aug 15, 2008 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

they should, that is.

by haverecords on Aug 15, 2008 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bruce is a tool. get rid of that guy.

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 15, 2008 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That goes for the other Bruce too

Bochy

Only 852 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on Aug 15, 2008 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Chris Russo is a tool too though.

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

by jponry on Aug 15, 2008 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like him when I was 12. But that was because I was 12, living in New Jersey, and was stunned that there was someone else, a radio host even, who was a Giants fan.

by jcb9 on Aug 15, 2008 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes please,

well I don’t know about Russo, but Bruce can leave any second now. His little rant the other day about how women should just shut up and let the man watch football was just too much. Go back to Ohio where that kind of humor/thinking is appreciated!

by Merope on Aug 15, 2008 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I heard make a remark about how he used to like Judas Priest, but of course that was before he found out the lead singer was gay.

What a moron. (Bruce, not Rob Halford.)

Zooperstars, they quack me up!

by Goofus on Aug 16, 2008 6:11 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

WHOOOOOO

I NEVER DOUBTED IT FOR A SECOND!!!

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

by jponry on Aug 15, 2008 9:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Mustard’s silence made me nervous there for a while.

Only 852 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on Aug 15, 2008 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

In the drawing room with the lead pipe

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.

by S.F. Giangst on Aug 15, 2008 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rafael Rodriguez: Pretty young!

by BrianBokake on Aug 17, 2008 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So who gets dropped from the 40-man roster?

NotGardo or G-Rod?

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.

by S.F. Giangst on Aug 15, 2008 9:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I vote Notgardo, but not sayin’ it wil go down that way

by BigO on Aug 15, 2008 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

nobody would risk raiding the Giants for either of those players

by Moggeee on Aug 15, 2008 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Surely our back-up to our back-up to our back-up catchers have no hope of clearing waivers…

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.

by S.F. Giangst on Aug 15, 2008 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So what does getting a Major League deal mean? Just that they are guaranteed to make the bigs and never get sent down in a certain amount of years?

I hate Baron Davis.

by Tchli on Aug 15, 2008 9:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He gets automatically put on the 40-man roster, which means he has to reach the majors more quickly. If he’s really that good, it won’t be a problem.

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

by jponry on Aug 15, 2008 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Posted something to the main page just so Walrus Man’s game thread didn’t freak anyone out.

by Grant on Aug 15, 2008 9:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

GERALD

We went out to dinner and came back to the good news!

OT: Why don’t the men in beach volleyball play wearing next to nothing? First the US men swim team wears those dumb bodysuit things depriving us of fine swimmer’s bodies. wtf

"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 Aug 15, 2008 9:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

hey, at least the us men’s team is wearing sunglasses without lenses

I support Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.

by Takimoto on Aug 15, 2008 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well the guys in this match on NBC are douchey looking anyway so I don’t want to see them almost naked.

"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 Aug 15, 2008 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You went out to dinner with Posey?

No wonder this went down to the last minute.

Only 852 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on Aug 15, 2008 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah we went to Fresh Choice. He had chocolate soft serve with toasted coconut on top for dessert.

"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 Aug 15, 2008 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Someone should tell him he's a millionaire now

He could buy all the soft serve machines that he wants.

Only 852 games until the end of Zito's contract

by thehavenot on Aug 15, 2008 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

and buy somebody to clean them. (FYI it’s a kind of nasty job)

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.

by S.F. Giangst on Aug 15, 2008 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

A kind Giants fan probably picked up the check for him.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 15, 2008 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Duh it was 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 Aug 15, 2008 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Uh, those spandexy shorts that a lot of the track and field guys wear reveal pretty much everything.

Zooperstars, they quack me up!

by Goofus on Aug 16, 2008 7:13 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

moar partial nudity pls

"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 Aug 16, 2008 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Remember

You asked for it

Tommy Lasorda HATES GIANTSBOARD.COM

by merkin on Aug 16, 2008 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol

"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 Aug 16, 2008 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

wtf

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 16, 2008 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nats

fail to sign Crow

by BigO on Aug 15, 2008 9:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Nats seem to fail at everything.

by chilibean_3 on Aug 15, 2008 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The only thing left they have to fail is fail itself.

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.

by S.F. Giangst on Aug 15, 2008 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Jim Callis is trying to track down the terms

by wilriv21 on Aug 15, 2008 9:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

A few years from now

We could be kind of good again.

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.

by S.F. Giangst on Aug 15, 2008 9:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

If the IFs pan out

by wilriv21 on Aug 15, 2008 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If Rowand is regularly batting no higher than 6th and still producing at career average, we’ve finished rebuilding.

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.

by S.F. Giangst on Aug 15, 2008 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

AND

NO ML deal!!!!!! Great

by wilriv21 on Aug 15, 2008 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

excellent

by BigO on Aug 15, 2008 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

crazy he didnt get one

but gillaspie did

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Aug 15, 2008 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

huh?

I don’t think so

by BigO on Aug 15, 2008 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Anybody know about Alvarez or Hosmer?

I’d love to see one of them turn up in next year’s draft even if it puts our pick back. It’s not like they’d pick the same person again that didn’t sign the first time.

by boonitez on Aug 15, 2008 9:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Alvarez signed

but no big-league deal either

by BigO on Aug 15, 2008 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Anyone know

how long, realistically, until Posey is in the ML lineup?

by bondslegend on Aug 15, 2008 9:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

September call-up 2010?

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.

by S.F. Giangst on Aug 15, 2008 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fres State's Scheppers

did NOT sign with Pirates

by BigO on Aug 15, 2008 9:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I can't believe Posey got more than Alvarez

I mean, I like Posey, but his ceiling is a good MLB C – aka, a poor man’s Brian McCann or Russel Martin. Alvarez’s ceiling is pretty much unlimited.

Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.

by Aadik on Aug 15, 2008 10:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

hmm…you are simultaneously underating Posey, and overratting Alvarez.

Probably not ‘poor man’ to those two, and will likely end up somewhere close to Mccann (with a little less power), and Martin.

Alvarez is a killer prospect, and should be very good. If he sticks at third he’ll be average on defense, and many project he’ll end up at first. He also probably won’t have huge power, but will have good power.

by haverecords on Aug 15, 2008 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So true. Not to mention there are concerns about Alvarez’s striking out a lot in the Majors.

by Hobbes2d on Aug 16, 2008 2:16 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Top 5 catchers are harder to find than big-boppin corner infielders. Just look around the MLB.

by rotorueter on Aug 15, 2008 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Posey’s ceiling is a top 5 MLB catcher. That’s pretty good.

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

by jponry on Aug 15, 2008 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

What is a poor man’s Brian McCann? That dude is unreal.

by Grant on Aug 16, 2008 1:02 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Right ON, Right ON. All I can say is I can’t wait to see him in a professional uniform of a Giants’ affiliate. :) :) :)

by APGiantsFan on Aug 16, 2008 1:32 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I was just looking at Baseball America’s list

of our draft picks. It doesn’t have our 13th round pick, Juan Carlos Perez, as having been signed. I’m pretty sure I remember someone mentioning here that he had signed. Anyone?

by jcb9 on Aug 16, 2008 9:08 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Baggs said he signed

and then he compared him to Albert Pooholes

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 16, 2008 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

i guess ill take it

if our 13th round pick turns out like pooholes

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Aug 16, 2008 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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