Post Game Fun Chatter!

by Grant on Aug 18, 2008 4:36 PM PDT Comment 70 comments

Comment starter: Number of 2009 at-bats for Travis Ishikawa

I think he'll get a lot if he maintains his .353/.421/.647 pace, which shouldn't be a problem at all.

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Zooperstars, they quack me up!

by Goofus on Aug 18, 2008 4:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I love my dead gay son!

I also love Pablo and (to a lesser extent) TI!

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 18, 2008 4:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I find absolutely zero flaws in your impeccable logic

by marklar on Aug 18, 2008 4:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Eighth!

150 P.A.’s in S.F
rest in Fresno as his job is taken by this zombie corpse.

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

by daveinexile on Aug 18, 2008 4:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

OT

The complete text of Snoopy’s novel: http://www.daysofleisure.com/writing/the_complete_text_of_Snoopy_s_novel:.html

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 18, 2008 4:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Favorate peanuts lines?

“Amazing they finally developed a boneless cat.”

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

by daveinexile on Aug 18, 2008 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Charlie Brown: Nothing takes the taste out of peanut butter quite like unrequited love.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 18, 2008 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ker-leaf?

by Grant on Aug 18, 2008 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

AAAUUUUUGH!!!!

Molina's gonna test his arm...

by Victorious Secret on Aug 18, 2008 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Isn’t that the Motto of Giatns middle relief?
or how ever you spell it in Latin.

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

by daveinexile on Aug 18, 2008 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lucy yells at Snoopy: “When I call, you better come crawling!”
Snoopy: (proceeds, with a smirk on his face, to swim freestyle [aka the Australian crawl], across dry land, towards Lucy. Passes her by, somewhat non-sequiter-like, doing the backstroke.)
Lucy: (fumes)

Also –
Charlie Brown: I wish I could flap my arms and fly to the moon.

Lastly (and most poignantly for we here at the McCoven) –
Charlie Brown: Why couldn’t McCovey have hit the ball three feet higher?

"Mow bwiefings?" "More briefings."

by stobgopper on Aug 18, 2008 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have this entire thing hanging in my office. Seriously.

by Grant on Aug 18, 2008 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

you mean basement?

Fairley odd parent to Wendell

by WTF on Aug 18, 2008 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No no! McC Inc. has taken over floors 38 through 41 in the BofA building!

Zooperstars, they quack me up!

by Goofus on Aug 19, 2008 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

TI's the man

I’ll say 380, in a platooney-type situation. For anyone who hasn’t seen it, Lefty has a nice 2009 post today.

by BigO on Aug 18, 2008 5:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I am El Lefty Malo...

and I approved this message.

Disfrute Los Gigantes every day at www.leftymalo.com

by leftymalo on Aug 18, 2008 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And Lefty continues to kick Grant’s behind in the headline department. “Pocketful for Posey.”

by Dan from NM on Aug 18, 2008 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Off Topic

Found this nugget in the ESPN.com recap:

“San Francisco has scored one run or none in 24 of [Zito’s] starts.”

That’s more than 40% of his starts…

by SheboyganBratwurst on Aug 18, 2008 5:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Are you trying to defend chimpanzito?

I'm young but i didn't fall off the truck yesterday!

by jbowl on Aug 18, 2008 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes, but I’d feel worse for him if he actually pitched well during these games.

by chilibean_3 on Aug 18, 2008 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ya so would I, but its hard for me to like Zito since he ruined my wife’s first game!

I'm young but i didn't fall off the truck yesterday!

by jbowl on Aug 18, 2008 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m real glad you ended that sentence with the word “game”

by Merope on Aug 18, 2008 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He’d have to pitch really well to win those games

by SheboyganBratwurst on Aug 18, 2008 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

24?

He’s made 26 starts this year.

That stat is incorrect.

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

by groug on Aug 18, 2008 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

25 starts this year

I added today’s start to a stat sheet that already had taken it into account. Still wrong.

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

by groug on Aug 18, 2008 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think it’s 24 of his 58 starts as a Giant, but I haven’t looked it up.

by SheboyganBratwurst on Aug 18, 2008 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

and by "24" they mean "13"

by my count, it was 6 times last year, the team failed to score more than 1 run and 7 times this season.

of course, saying “one run or none” is a really awkward way of saying “one run or less”

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 18, 2008 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

and if they mean 2 runs or less

than it is 25 of his starts as a Giant, which is still pretty bad.

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 18, 2008 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i wonder if they meant

when he was actually in the game?

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Aug 18, 2008 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

ESPN wrote:

He improved to 97-5 in his career when receiving four or more runs of support, including 12-1 with the Giants. San Francisco has scored one run or none in 24 of his starts.

that seems pretty unambiguous. Of course, the way the sentence is worded, there is a strong likelihood that the author isn’t too bright.

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 18, 2008 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I are ed -u-ma-cated!

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

by daveinexile on Aug 18, 2008 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

took me waaaaayyyy

too long to figure out what you were saying

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Aug 18, 2008 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i missed the game, and it looked like a good one :(

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Aug 18, 2008 5:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

how do you know what it looked like? You missed it

Zooperstars, they quack me up!

by Goofus on Aug 19, 2008 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

114 ABs sez me of little faith…

by Scottsdale on Aug 18, 2008 5:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I think the Giants will have to bring in a veteran to show Ishikawa the ropes. Someone like Scott Hatteberg would be good. Then, Hatteberg could start against righties and Ishikawa could start against lefties! What’s that? They’re both left-handed?

Better just make Hatteberg the starter then. You can’t offend a veteran.

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

by groug on Aug 18, 2008 5:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'd rather bring back Richie

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 18, 2008 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

hmm perhaps some one would redo the image were he, Ray and bonds are bobble heads riding in a car. But then how will they give Rich a grey facial hair and who will be teh two new passengers??

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

by daveinexile on Aug 18, 2008 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah...

I don’t mind bringing Richie back as long as he doesn’t cost too much. I could live with 2-3 million.

I’d like to see J.T. Snow work with TI on both his offense and defense. I know some are gonna laugh at the “offense” part, but J.T. Snow was a pretty good offensive player until 33.

by Squire_Boone on Aug 18, 2008 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

My wife and I went to an A’s-Giants game a few years back. I had just read Moneyball, and was talking p Hatteberg as the king of long, drawn out at bats to my wife, who enjoys baseball but doesn’t really follow it. Then, Hatteberg cam up and popped out on the first pitch. Such a let-down.

by jcb9 on Aug 18, 2008 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Destroyed by the smallest of sample sizes: a fitting defeat for a sabermatrician.

by rotorueter on Aug 18, 2008 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

ESPN Breaking News

Bums just got Greg Maddux from the Pads. Maddux reportedly was in the same state as Brett Favre at one point in his life.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 18, 2008 5:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

wow? Did the Dogs finnaly break down and offer something?

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

by daveinexile on Aug 18, 2008 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Diamondbacks counter by calling the Agent of Matt Herges.

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 18, 2008 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why won’t Greg Maddux ever play for a team that I can actually root for him on?! Seriously. It’s amazing that I don’t just break down and hate the guy already.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Aug 18, 2008 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

What’s wrong with the Braves?

by cheno on Aug 19, 2008 1:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Everything.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Aug 19, 2008 1:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

this

"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 19, 2008 7:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

AP write-up of the game...

begins: “Barry Zito won for just the third time since the All-Star break, leading the San Francisco Giants over the Atlanta Braves 5-0 Monday.”

Why “just”? He’s had, I believe, all of five starts since the ASB. In fact, every starter in the majors has had at most 5-6 starts since the break. Winning three may not be unbelievable, but neither is it bad. Actually, it seems not especially remarkable one way or the other. Wording like this bugs me.

by non sequitur on Aug 18, 2008 6:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

If he sustained that for the entire season, he’d win about 16 games.

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

by groug on Aug 18, 2008 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think...

That Ishikawa could get around 450 PAs next year. I agree with most that he needs to be involved in a platoon situation, at least to start the year. It is possible that he could eventually, with time and experience, be at least decent against lefties.

But, he needs time to get comfortable in the big leagues, and a platoon would allow that. I like his glove a lot (obvious) and I think he could be a J.T. Snow caliber offensive player (circa mid-90’s) but with more strikeouts (120 sounds right).

I definitely look forward to watching how TI does the rest of the season.

by Squire_Boone on Aug 18, 2008 7:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

let’s not get ahead of ourselves. I think this is a great topic, but we should see how the rest of the year pans out before we all get on the bandwagon. I believe TI has great potential, but how many players have we seen called up this year, have some varying degrees of success and then slide back to sub par play? He has played a handful of games so far, so let’s be patient. I think 1b will be a very intriguing position to watch next year…just my two cents…

oh yeah, 250 PAs

by Chucknasty on Aug 18, 2008 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well...

I did say that I think TI “could” get 450 PAs. You are probably right that 450 PAs is too optimistic, but I am assuming that TI has a successful trial run this year. I mean, Bowker got 300 PAs this year (and more to come) and he wasn’t even all that impressive.

If TI puts up reasonable numbers this year, then I think the FO will commit to him as the starting 1B for next year. Just look at what they did in past years with Dan Ortmier, a guy who really did nothing in the minors like Ti did this year (although, TI has stunk the past 2 years).

by Squire_Boone on Aug 18, 2008 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

fair enough…all valid points.

by Chucknasty on Aug 19, 2008 7:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

WP: Barry Zito. Final score: 5-0

Gameday threads: 4, 1 being unbelievably epic.

All in all, an excellent monday.

by bondslegend on Aug 18, 2008 8:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on Aug 18, 2008 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

579 ABs for Travis

Jesus digs the long ball.

Disfrute Los Gigantes every day at www.leftymalo.com

by leftymalo on Aug 18, 2008 8:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

109

AT BEST!

by bondslegend on Aug 18, 2008 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jesus = Chicks?

Well, now I’m deeply confused…

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Aug 18, 2008 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Have you not heard the “Rock me, rock me sexy Jesus” song? No, I am not making this up.

"Ice is made for two things: injuries and my drinks." The Lincecums

by igotnothing on Aug 19, 2008 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hamlet 2 is probably going to be the greatest movie of our generation.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 19, 2008 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

we are of different generations.

Fairley odd parent to Wendell

by WTF on Aug 19, 2008 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I guess you probably had Hamlet 1 or something. What was that from, the ’70s?

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Aug 19, 2008 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m going with 500 ABs and a totally wacky .275/.345/.505. And before you call me an optimist, just remember that Evan said Bumgarner might be in the bigs next year.

by Dan from NM on Aug 18, 2008 8:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs