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Matt Palmer looks pretty good so far. Other than the hits, walks, and number of pitches thrown.

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Shutout gone!

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 21, 2008 2:01 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pablo is definitely faster than Big Money.

by Hobbes2d on Aug 21, 2008 2:01 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So is a hippo.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 21, 2008 2:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or a piano mover.

by jcb9 on Aug 21, 2008 2:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so is a piano.

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 21, 2008 2:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

First?

I will never do this again.

by cornball on Aug 21, 2008 2:01 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nope

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 21, 2008 2:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also try to avoid Mexican prison.

by Hobbes2d on Aug 21, 2008 2:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this thread is win!

by CB30 on Aug 21, 2008 2:01 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Aug 21, 2008 2:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

is that Charlie Weis?

by cornball on Aug 21, 2008 2:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who ate Rodney Dangerfield?

"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 21, 2008 2:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

or

what did Rodney Dngerfield eat

by CB30 on Aug 21, 2008 2:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I get no respect. . . .

no respect, I’m tellin’ ya. .

For WilltheThrill, this is Jon Miller saying goodnight. . . .

by WilltheThrill on Aug 21, 2008 2:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I bet that guy is a fan of STEVE HOLM!

by rotorueter on Aug 21, 2008 2:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rohlinger!

Runz!

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Aug 21, 2008 2:04 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pablo! Eugenio! Let’s go guys with names ending in O!

"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 21, 2008 2:04 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rohl on, Giants

"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 21, 2008 2:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Offensive contributions by rookies of questionable repute, ho!

by jcb9 on Aug 21, 2008 2:04 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who are you calling a ho?

"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 21, 2008 2:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

RickRohl. He’s no stranger to runs.

by rotorueter on Aug 21, 2008 2:04 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So that’s who’s behind the Butt Pee username.

by jcb9 on Aug 21, 2008 2:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LIMP BIZKIT DUH

bitte, baby.

by ryanmiles on Aug 21, 2008 2:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Check out what the next lyric in that song is, after the "rolling"s. You might be surprised.

by rotorueter on Aug 21, 2008 2:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

…i see what you did there.

bitte, baby.

by ryanmiles on Aug 21, 2008 2:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Limp Bizkit: definitely on the 5 worst bands of all time list.

by jcb9 on Aug 21, 2008 2:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I dunno about 5. Maybe 10 or 15.

by rotorueter on Aug 21, 2008 2:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no

Fairley odd parent to Wendell

by WTF on Aug 21, 2008 2:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i’m interested in seeing such a list.

bitte, baby.

by ryanmiles on Aug 21, 2008 2:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think it’s obvious that we can all agree on the best and worst bands ever would be, right? Right?

by chilibean_3 on Aug 21, 2008 2:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Starship (non-Jefferson edition)

Number one with a freaking bullet.

Like Barry Zito, I'm mildly half-OK.

by EliminateMe on Aug 21, 2008 2:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here's one

(which I don’t entirely agree with, mind you)

by jcb9 on Aug 21, 2008 2:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sounded pretty decent at first, but started everything started sounding the same and was totally overexposed.

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 21, 2008 2:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rohlinger’s Alley?

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 21, 2008 2:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Squeeze fail

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Aug 21, 2008 2:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

palmer...

i don’t like you much anymore…

by boonitez on Aug 21, 2008 2:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You did before?

by jcb9 on Aug 21, 2008 2:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was indifferent before because he hadn't done anything to make me not like him

His first start was horrible, but you can’t blame him for having a shitty first start. Now, however….

by boonitez on Aug 21, 2008 2:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fuck you palmer

by cornball on Aug 21, 2008 2:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t know what’s happening, but I bet it was good!

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 21, 2008 2:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Palmer

whiffed on the bunt on a squeeze play so Rohlinger was hung out to dry at the plate

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Aug 21, 2008 2:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rohl shoulda just rolled over

who ever was at the plate.. Schierholtz woulda done it.

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Aug 21, 2008 2:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Forget Palmer, Fuck Bochy

Retarded time to call the squeeze, IMO.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Aug 21, 2008 2:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed. In fact last night with Bengie was a better time to squeeze than just now.

by Hobbes2d on Aug 21, 2008 2:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

agreed

all he needed was a grounder up the middle. especially with two rookies involved, don’t call the squeeze, just hope your pitcher can make solid contact.

by cornball on Aug 21, 2008 2:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We should burn Bochy’s face with the Cornballer.

by Hobbes2d on Aug 21, 2008 2:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 21, 2008 2:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i somehow got that nickname long before Arrested Development was on the air.

by cornball on Aug 21, 2008 2:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But how?

Such an obsucre reference… aside from AD, of course

Molina's gonna test his arm...

by Victorious Secret on Aug 21, 2008 3:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

or even if he gets out, you have the leadoff hitter up next

Squeezing is only a good idea when You’ve got a whole lotta nothing coming up after the current batter, and the current batter, sucks, and is a good bunter.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Aug 21, 2008 2:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Correct. No reason put the squeeze on. Winn, who is hot as hell on deck. Pitcher on the ropes. Palmer actually looks like he can hit a bit. Stupid play. Got them right out of the jam. Stupid.

by out machine on Aug 21, 2008 2:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions 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 21, 2008 2:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sometimes you get the interference call?

Cue in Victorino joke.

proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..

by Azmanz on Aug 21, 2008 2:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and of course

the pitcher gets a hit

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Aug 21, 2008 2:10 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It is the Giants, after 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 21, 2008 2:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GET THE GODDAMNED PITCHERS OUT!!!

Truly fed up with this shit.

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

by Stuttering John Tamargo on Aug 21, 2008 2:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dude, Palmer got a single.

Only fair.

Mark Wasinger: Now with MORE Wasing!

by dangjackson on Aug 21, 2008 2:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

To the stat cave, nerds!

Opposing pitchers OBP is .282 against the Giants, highest in the NL. 4 American League pitching staffs are above us (lower opposing pitchers OBP). I found this by the split of #9 hitters against team staffs. There’s the occasional pitcher hitting 8tjh, but not many.

No, my Crazy Crab bobblehead is not for sale.

by Kitspool on Aug 21, 2008 3:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Baker's AVG when he got to SF: .211

When he leaves: .455

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 21, 2008 2:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Apparently he grew up a Giants fan but hated them after they let Will Clark go.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 21, 2008 2:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know, that brings up a thought I had the other day. Imagine how overrun with retards this page would become when/if the Giants get good again.

by rotorueter on Aug 21, 2008 2:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How will we tell the difference?

Like Barry Zito, I'm mildly half-OK.

by EliminateMe on Aug 21, 2008 2:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the number of conversations about butt-pee will drop.

by cornball on Aug 21, 2008 2:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Instead of 2-3 “WE SHULD TRADE CAIN 4 AROD” posts a week, we’d get dozens.

by rotorueter on Aug 21, 2008 2:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We’ll just have to intimidate them with our fearsome cleverness.

by jcb9 on Aug 21, 2008 2:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You mean more than usual?

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 21, 2008 2:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McCoven Retards > Bandwagon Retards

by rotorueter on Aug 21, 2008 2:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Imagine “Planet of the Rainmans”

by rotorueter on Aug 21, 2008 2:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Palmer flashing some instincts

by fwoty oz on Aug 21, 2008 2:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FWIW

He hasn’t been that bad today.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Aug 21, 2008 2:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jorge Cantu:

San Francisco Giant oh wait….

Like Barry Zito, I'm mildly half-OK.

by EliminateMe on Aug 21, 2008 2:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jorge Cantucan

Mark Wasinger: Now with MORE Wasing!

by dangjackson on Aug 21, 2008 2:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Randy Winn stay hot please.

by Hobbes2d on Aug 21, 2008 2:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and randy says, you’re welcome.

by cornball on Aug 21, 2008 2:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah Randy Winn

I like-a de juice..

Mark Wasinger: Now with MORE Wasing!

by dangjackson on Aug 21, 2008 2:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does someone want to explain to me again

Why we have a guy batting 2nd who can’t hit or walk?

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Aug 21, 2008 2:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Because Frandsen is hurt.

Mark Wasinger: Now with MORE Wasing!

by dangjackson on Aug 21, 2008 2:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Because Castillo (who couldn’t bunt) is gone.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 21, 2008 2:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, right

Another guy who should never have been in the 2-hole.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Aug 21, 2008 2:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He’s setting up the fake bunt!

Don't think, it could only hurt the ballclub.

by ResDog on Aug 21, 2008 2:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that describes a lot of players on the Giants. It’s a pick your poison thing.

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 21, 2008 2:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, I think it describes Ochoa a lot more than others

Ochoa walks 3.9% of the time. That is astronomically low.

Given, he’s only had 85 PA’s, but that isnt an impossibly small sample.

The guy just doesn’t walk, and can’t hit – as such he makes a pretty lousy #2 hitter.

Id rather even see velez in the 2 hole as at least he can hit a little.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Aug 21, 2008 2:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I must say I was impressed in Velez’s last AB. He waited on that breaking ball pretty well and took it the other way.

by Hobbes2d on Aug 21, 2008 2:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't look now

But Velez is actually hitting pretty well since his callup.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Aug 21, 2008 2:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

.579 OPS in July
.681 OPS in August

Getting better, but not exactly great.

by jcb9 on Aug 21, 2008 2:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no, not great

But I think that given his limited opportunities it is a positive sign.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Aug 21, 2008 2:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now if only he would quit doing that thing where he just stops and watches the first pitch.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 21, 2008 2:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he’s gonna drive Krukow into an asylum.

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 21, 2008 2:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t have a problem with that. What’s funny is Barry would hold the bat against his shoulder and just stand there when he was taking all the way. But Krukow never said anything then.

by Hobbes2d on Aug 21, 2008 2:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe because he was Barry F’ing Bonds.

by chilibean_3 on Aug 21, 2008 2:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this

Fairley odd parent to Wendell

by WTF on Aug 21, 2008 2:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah well, some people have a little more credability

Velez’s recent improvement gives me hope that he might have a chance. He’s out OPSing Burriss since his return from AAA

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Aug 21, 2008 2:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He has to be out OPSing Ochoa too.

by Hobbes2d on Aug 21, 2008 2:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Actually not

Going into today:

Velez (since recall): .250/.316/.308, OPS .624

Ochoa (season) .247/.295/.342, OPS .637

And he’s only doing slightly better than Burriss:

Burriss (season): .257/.320/.294, OPS .614

Like Barry Zito, I'm mildly half-OK.

by EliminateMe on Aug 21, 2008 2:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Since he came back

Not for the season. Ochoa and Buriss both struggling since July.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Aug 21, 2008 2:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That is Ochoa's season

He only came up July 12.

I’ll grant you Burriss, though, he has been cold lately.

Like Barry Zito, I'm mildly half-OK.

by EliminateMe on Aug 21, 2008 2:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You don’t question Barry Bonds.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 21, 2008 2:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it was all part of the master plan.

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 21, 2008 2:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Questions like:

Hey Barry, what kind of work out have you been doing to get so big?

by chilibean_3 on Aug 21, 2008 2:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here’s another chance for Professor Gamer Vongamerberg to come through

Zooperstars, they quack me up!

by Goofus on Aug 21, 2008 2:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not to be confused with Professor (Richie) Gamer VonGamerstein

by cornball on Aug 21, 2008 2:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Professor!!!!

Zooperstars, they quack me up!

by Goofus on Aug 21, 2008 2:25 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GAMER

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

by groug on Aug 21, 2008 2:25 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Of course, he couldn’t do that with the bases loaded…

I’ll take it though.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 21, 2008 2:27 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In fairness, he’s 1 for 3. we should always take that.

Zooperstars, they quack me up!

by Goofus on Aug 21, 2008 2:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Huzzah

A Lead!

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 Aug 21, 2008 2:27 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Quick!

Don’t put in Brian Wilson!

Mark Wasinger: Now with MORE Wasing!

by dangjackson on Aug 21, 2008 2:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gamey McGamington

Came through.

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

by Stuttering John Tamargo on Aug 21, 2008 2:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fred lewis can play all three outfield positions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by kingofthacove on Aug 21, 2008 2:29 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At once!

Zooperstars, they quack me up!

by Goofus on Aug 21, 2008 2:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fred Lewis:

Terrible Defense!

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Aug 21, 2008 2:31 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Considerintg where he’s gonna have a rasberry, I think it’ll be a rASSberry

Zooperstars, they quack me up!

by Goofus on Aug 21, 2008 2:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

without him and Nate Bump, we wouldn’t have gotten Livan.

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 21, 2008 2:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL at Lewis rubbing his ass. Not gamery.

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on Aug 21, 2008 2:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A Quality Start!

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Aug 21, 2008 2:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sparkling defense from Lewis and Rowand!!!

Zooperstars, they quack me up!

by Goofus on Aug 21, 2008 2:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How about today we pretend games only last six innings and there is no such thing as a bullpen?

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 Aug 21, 2008 2:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Giants don’t have one anyway.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 21, 2008 2:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just a thought

but whenever Bochy makes a lineup move they should play Casey Jones by the Grateful Dead…

“Driving that train… high on cocaine…”

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Aug 21, 2008 2:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or have Casey Jones kick his ass.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 21, 2008 2:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tracy Jones?

Mark Wasinger: Now with MORE Wasing!

by dangjackson on Aug 21, 2008 2:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dick Tracy?

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Aug 21, 2008 2:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m Dick Tracy!
I’m Pruneface!
I’m Prune Tracy!
I’m Dick…

by jcb9 on Aug 21, 2008 2:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love that bit.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 21, 2008 2:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was one of those Simpsons lines that I only got YEARS later, and felt incredibly stupid for not noticing before.

by jcb9 on Aug 21, 2008 2:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

With a cricket bat?

by rotorueter on Aug 21, 2008 2:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"You gotta know what a crumpet is to know about cricket"- Raphael

one of my favorite lines from the first TMNT movie.

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Aug 21, 2008 2:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In the study?

Like Barry Zito, I'm mildly half-OK.

by EliminateMe on Aug 21, 2008 2:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was a quick inning

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Aug 21, 2008 2:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Every time I see Pablo or Renel, I smile a little bit inside.

Zooperstars, they quack me up!

by Goofus on Aug 21, 2008 2:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I read that as “smell a little bit”.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 21, 2008 2:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You’ve met me. You know I don’t smell just a little bit

Zooperstars, they quack me up!

by Goofus on Aug 21, 2008 2:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i think so

Zooperstars, they quack me up!

by Goofus on Aug 21, 2008 2:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t really want to think about her head bobbing…

Fairley odd parent to Wendell

by WTF on Aug 21, 2008 2:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

do not find attractive in the least.

Fairley odd parent to Wendell

by WTF on Aug 21, 2008 2:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, that was RickRohl’s fault

Zooperstars, they quack me up!

by Goofus on Aug 21, 2008 2:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh good, the lefty’s coming in. That should stop any runs from scoring this inning.

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

by groug on Aug 21, 2008 2:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Specialist!

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 21, 2008 2:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I sure hope his specialty is keeping runs from scoring.

by chilibean_3 on Aug 21, 2008 2:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think his specialty is creating no-decisions.

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on Aug 21, 2008 2:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was hoping his specialty was a mighty fine omelette.

by chilibean_3 on Aug 21, 2008 2:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't understand

How a guy who has been playing competative baseball for at least 10 years can still make “rookie mistakes”

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Aug 21, 2008 2:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm just guessing

that Palmer is not going to get a win out of this game

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Aug 21, 2008 2:43 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Matt got Matted!

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 21, 2008 2:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dammit

The attractive secretary just came to say hi to me but I had my earphones in listening to the game and performed an awkward transition to conversation.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Aug 21, 2008 2:45 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dude! priorities.

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 21, 2008 2:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know

She even made effort to extend the conversation beyond “hi” but I fucked it up.

I was too worried about goddamn taschner.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Aug 21, 2008 2:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

simple rule of thumb

hot secretary > Agent Jack.

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 21, 2008 2:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

especially the way Agent Jack has been lately

by timmeh on Aug 21, 2008 2:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Manish File Girl > Agent Jack

Don't think, it could only hurt the ballclub.

by ResDog on Aug 21, 2008 2:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Exactly! Think about the game, man!

by chilibean_3 on Aug 21, 2008 2:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, we’re gonna need a picture before we can dispense advise.

Don't think, it could only hurt the ballclub.

by ResDog on Aug 21, 2008 2:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pics or it didnt happen

by rotorueter on Aug 21, 2008 2:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agent Jackass

(in keeping with the Zooperstars theme)

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 21, 2008 2:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jack Asschner

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Aug 21, 2008 2:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Traschner

Mark Wasinger: Now with MORE Wasing!

by dangjackson on Aug 21, 2008 2:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great, now the Giants have to try and score another run. Don’t the Marlins know that the Giants are exhausted from the last attempt?

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 21, 2008 2:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Terribly insensitive of them.

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on Aug 21, 2008 2:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Speed!

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Aug 21, 2008 2:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Little Omar!

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on Aug 21, 2008 2:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Speed and defense is the only reason we’re in this game

Zooperstars, they quack me up!

by Goofus on Aug 21, 2008 2:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you mean

that plan is actually working?

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Aug 21, 2008 2:51 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

today it is

Zooperstars, they quack me up!

by Goofus on Aug 21, 2008 2:52 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You don’t give up on a plan just because it has been failing all season.

by chilibean_3 on Aug 21, 2008 2:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nobody panics

Because it’s all… part of the plan.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 21, 2008 2:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Of course, if we could hit homers then we might have a lead.

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

by groug on Aug 21, 2008 3:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn, that sucked

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Aug 21, 2008 2:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

poop

Where there's no brain, there's no pain.

by IMbitter on Aug 21, 2008 2:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rotten luck

Zooperstars, they quack me up!

by Goofus on Aug 21, 2008 2:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Definitely.

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on Aug 21, 2008 2:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What happened there?

I got up to see if I could find her

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Aug 21, 2008 2:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hit and run, just bad luck on where the hit went.

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on Aug 21, 2008 2:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What happened is...

you got the pic & are going to post it.

Don't think, it could only hurt the ballclub.

by ResDog on Aug 21, 2008 2:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha, dude

We can’t even have cameras on the premises here, or else I would oblige :)

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Aug 21, 2008 2:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No cellphone camera?

by rotorueter on Aug 21, 2008 2:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No cellphones, either.

Defense Contractor =/

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Aug 21, 2008 2:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No electronics in or out.

No forms of data transmission except approved devices.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Aug 21, 2008 2:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yet gameday threads are fine. Kind weird!

by jcb9 on Aug 21, 2008 2:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yup

However, baycityball is blocked.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Aug 21, 2008 2:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And so are half the pictures you guys post

from places like photobucket, etc.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Aug 21, 2008 3:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Probably a good idea. I’m pretty sure xanthan hates America.

by jcb9 on Aug 21, 2008 3:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dude...

…you’re striking out more than Pedro Feliz with a blindfold.

Like Barry Zito, I'm mildly half-OK.

by EliminateMe on Aug 21, 2008 2:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Afternooner?

Delightful.
Is it sushi yet?

"Ain't got a hope in Hell - that's my belief." - Bon Scott

by victor frankenstein on Aug 21, 2008 2:55 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m thinking Taschner and Wilson were feeling bad about Walker always being the one to blow leads.

by jcb9 on Aug 21, 2008 2:56 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A much better plan than Walker imitating the other two.

by rotorueter on Aug 21, 2008 2:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

chemistry

Fairley odd parent to Wendell

by WTF on Aug 21, 2008 2:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wilson blowing that save last night

Really adversely effected my mood.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Aug 21, 2008 2:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OT: Little league WS

a lot of these kids are pretty big. It’s depressing to know that there are this many 12-13 year olds that are much bigger than I am.

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Aug 21, 2008 2:57 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

They are probably 17 year old dominican kids

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Aug 21, 2008 2:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don’t know if you are man/woman or married or not, it was just too easy for me to pass up. I have a juvenile sense of humor sometimes.

by AngelWillSaveUs on Aug 21, 2008 2:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I lol'd

not married though, I’m only 22.

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Aug 21, 2008 3:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jon

“Giants 3 , Miami 3”

"Ain't got a hope in Hell - that's my belief." - Bon Scott

by victor frankenstein on Aug 21, 2008 2:59 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There is another team in Florida that matters now, after all…

by SheboyganBratwurst on Aug 21, 2008 3:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They were talking earlier about how Florida Marlins is a lousy name.

by jcb9 on Aug 21, 2008 3:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Miami Mamis?

"Ain't got a hope in Hell - that's my belief." - Bon Scott

by victor frankenstein on Aug 21, 2008 3:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

During the 1992 expansion, I remember reading an article about potential team names for the new times (another possibility for the Rockies was the Denver Bulls!) that said something like, “after naming their basketball team the Heat, perhaps they should call the baseball team the Humidity.”

by jcb9 on Aug 21, 2008 3:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I always think it’s weird to use state names instead of cities. Although I guess Denver Rockies doesn’t sound as good as Colorado Rockies.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 21, 2008 3:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Denver Rockies would be fine if we were used to it.

by rotorueter on Aug 21, 2008 3:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The main team name that really really wouldnt work is the Arlington/Dallas Rangers. Possibly the Minnesota Twins too.

by rotorueter on Aug 21, 2008 3:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Twins reference wouldn’t really work if they were the Minneapolis Twins.

by jcb9 on Aug 21, 2008 3:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs