Trio o' tidbits
by Grant Brisbee on Aug 22, 2008 11:33 AM PDT
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Print- There’s a Buster Posey scouting report over at Baseball Intellect. Buster Posey? But she didn’t do anything to me! Or something.
Also on the mechanics tip, SB Nation has just added Driveline Mechanics to the roster, which is a nice coup. The statistical side of baseball has always had plenty of representation on the internet, so it’s awesome to see that the next wave is focused on the biomechanics of baseball, which is almost the final frontier for baseball nerds. Sure, you can prattle on about VORP and Win Shares to the guy sitting next you, but I promise he’s ignoring you. Really, he is. But once you start talking about reverse rotations and rushed arm action, that’s when you’ll move from stuffy gobbledygook-jabbering nerd to arrogant knowledge-vomiting expert. I, for one, can’t wait.
- If Bengie Molina can bring back any sort of prospect in a trade, he should be gone before March. That doesn’t mean he isn’t one of the coolest players on the roster. Check out how he has responded to Pablo Sandoval. Can you imagine having your boss say, "By the way, you aren’t really in our long-term plans. Oh, and we’re bringing in Paul from the East Coast to see if we want to keep him instead of you. Could you show him around? If he does well right off the bat, you’ll probably be transferred to the Miami office in a couple of months, but try not to think about that. Thanks." Seven-figure salaries or no, that’s a tough spot to be put in, so raise a flagon of ale to Bengie the next time you get a chance.
- Madison Bumgarner is the best pitching prospect in the minors. Shove the "no breaking ball"-complaint up your scouthole, haters. Another 10 strikeout, no walk game puts his K/BB ratio at 155/20 over 136 innings. MiLB.com details the performance here, and Baseball America has another edition of the Madison Bumgarner Report up on their site. Here’s enough ridiculous to get you through the weekend:
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Welcome, Driveline Mechanics!
That is very cool.
Also very cool: Bengie.
Also, pass the ridiculous. I’m turning 40 tomorrow and need all the ridiculous I can get!
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Born in nineteen sixty and eight, sonny!
Now get the hell off my lawn.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
I turn 40 in January
Better keep those pics handy.
Anagram of "Giants pitcher Matt Cain" = TRAGIC MAN, ISN'T PATHETIC
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Aug 22, 2008 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
GTFO
You’re 40?
"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 22, 2008 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I cannot believe that. And that’s a compliment.
Happy birthday btw.
"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 22, 2008 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
thanks, and thanks!
it’s certainly better than the alternative.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Tracy mentioned this impending occasion when you weren’t paying attention at McCovey’s, in between talking up Pedro Feliz and Omar Vizquel. I wouldn’t have guessed either!
Yeah I was running my mouth as usual and missed it.
"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 22, 2008 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Oldtown:
Population: delorean and oldjacket.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Aug 22, 2008 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
The coloreds and the Jews right?
"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 22, 2008 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
No
Demz da home a schedules
Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE™ returns!
by SoFa King Mike on Aug 22, 2008 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
i just now got this
i only had to read it like 8 times. wtf~!
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Hey -
Does anyone know this creepy old guy?
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Aug 22, 2008 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m 36 on Sunday. I do not envy you.
by positiveuphemism on Aug 22, 2008 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I like tid bit days
Yesterday, in my boredom, I was looking back at some old Waiting for Boof posts and one of the “Random Thoughts” posts really made me laugh.
From 2/19/03:
1) Joe Nathan: Uninspired Bullpen Candidate. I wouldn’t put Nathan on the team if it were a competition between him and Jeff Juden. Nathan is the owner of a 5.46 ERA in 556 innings above A-ball. I don’t care if he’s touching 92 again, he needs to have, at the very least, one decent season in the high minors before he is considered for a bullpen job in the majors. If he came up today, he’d be slotted right behind Greg Bruso on the organizational depth charts.
He’s out of options, but would pass through waivers like a kidney stone shaped like Jason Kidd. Maybe he’s a feel-good story waiting to happen, but he’s much too risky for a team in contention.
3) F.P. Santangelo, the type of player who could pull a .375 on-base percentage while hitting .160, is the new hitting coach for the San Jose Giants. I hope he’s still around when Freddie Lewis makes his way through the system. If there’s one thing the organization is lacking, it’s someone pounding the idea of plate discipline into the heads of the kids. What would Lance Niekro look like if he had Santangelo as a coach coming up?
…I wish we had Nathan in the bullpen now and seriously FP as a batting coach? At least we wouldn’t have to listen to him speak.
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
In my defense, I’ve already poked fun at this post several times, even after it was long forgotten.
B..b…but Nathan’s prior two seasons in AAA were awful!
by Grant Brisbee on Aug 22, 2008 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I love reading the old posts
its pretty funny to read opinions/predictions from yesteryear… especially when they are way, way off.
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
Angel on the hot sheet as well
Solid week and a solid August.
by AngelWillSaveUs on Aug 22, 2008 11:53 AM PDT reply actions
That chart just screams "good Giants pitcher"
“So, you wanna win games for this club, kid? Simple. We only allow you one earned run per game. That’s IT. That’s all you get. And even then, you still might not win, so we hope yer up for it. You wanna so much as think of winning games when you give up three earnies? FERGET IT. Tain’t gonna happen. One earned run is all you get. Here’s the ball. Go get ’em, kid!”
Anagram of "Giants pitcher Matt Cain" = TRAGIC MAN, ISN'T PATHETIC
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Aug 22, 2008 11:59 AM PDT reply actions
“Buster Posey” sure does sound like a a euphimism for a brutal deflowering.
Zooperstars, they quack me up!
I swear I never touched her… * ahem * there.
Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE™ returns!
by SoFa King Mike on Aug 22, 2008 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Is totally shopped, she’s much much cuter in person.
by satyricrash on Aug 22, 2008 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Just read that article on Benjie and agree that he’s got to be the coolest Giant.
I wonder if Omar is mentoring Ivan or Manny? I remember an article about Ochoa where he said he watches Omar take grounders a lot, but he didn’t say anything about Omar actually making an effort to help him.
Zooperstars, they quack me up!
They mentioned something about it on the wrap a few nights back, how Pablo and Bengie have a strong relationship. Bengie is class all the way.
"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 22, 2008 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Is it too soon...
to call him Sandison Boufaxner?
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.
.
OK, how about now?
Disfrute Los Gigantes every day at www.leftymalo.com
Madisandy.
"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 22, 2008 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Of all the Dodgers I hate, I actually love and admire Koufax. Reading Sandy Koufax: A Lefty’s Legacy cemented that for 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 22, 2008 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
3000 years of beautiful history from Moses to Mandy Bofaxner
you GODDAMNED right i’m living in the… whatnow?
"ever so cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"
by The Gene Hackman on Aug 22, 2008 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Bob
Anagram of "Giants pitcher Matt Cain" = TRAGIC MAN, ISN'T PATHETIC
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Aug 22, 2008 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
lol I thought that said Bumsaver.
"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 22, 2008 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Bumjohnson
That sounds like a case of something being backwards.
Only 849 games until the end of Zito's contract
Not a lefty but who cares
Madbob Bumson
"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 22, 2008 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Madison BumGarter snake!
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Aug 22, 2008 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions
And Sandoval = Stanley
ZOMG PAUL FREAKIN STANLEY!
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Aug 22, 2008 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Pablo Sandoval; he was made for loving you, baby!
Someone with Photoshop skillz needs to put Paul Stanley makeup on Palbo, stat!
Zooperstars, they quack me up!
Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE™ returns!
by SoFa King Mike on Aug 22, 2008 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Rock & Roll All Night
Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE™ returns!
by SoFa King Mike on Aug 22, 2008 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Rock & Roll Rick & Rohl All Night
Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE™ returns!
by SoFa King Mike on Aug 22, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Flaming Youth
will set the TempestTeapot on fire!
"Ain't got a hope in Hell - that's my belief." - Bon Scott
by victor frankenstein on Aug 22, 2008 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
+10000000000
"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 22, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
You guys
Really need to host these pictures on a site that isn’t blocked. Anyone want to email it to me and I’ll put it on a REAL website? :)
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Aug 22, 2008 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Why is it being bocock blocked?
Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE™ returns!
by SoFa King Mike on Aug 22, 2008 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Because
It is on a free webhosting service (imageshack/photobucket/etc) and those get blocked for bandwidth.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Aug 22, 2008 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions
er, image hosting, not webhosting.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Aug 22, 2008 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
do you have a recommended site?
Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE™ returns!
by SoFa King Mike on Aug 22, 2008 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Real Webhosting, FTW
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Aug 22, 2008 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Now, fake webhosting tastes more like regular webhosting!
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Aug 22, 2008 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
But I can’t be expected to pay for my webhosting service. Not when I can not pay for it so easily. AMERICA FTW.*
*I understand this makes no sense.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Aug 22, 2008 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
clearly the next challege should be
adding Giant player heads to the famous Star Wars rock band photo
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
started get me you will not want to
Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE™ returns!
by SoFa King Mike on Aug 22, 2008 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Out of context, but I was reminded of this.
“Twist, you’re Jabba.”
“Is Jabba the princess?”
“Yes.”
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Aug 22, 2008 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Thank you, Thank you
< Closet Kiss Fan.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Aug 22, 2008 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I’M SO FAST, THAT’S WHY THE LADIES CALL ME MISTER SPEED!!!!
by consequencesANDrepercussions on Aug 22, 2008 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm 93. You're fifteen.
oh , wow….
"Ain't got a hope in Hell - that's my belief." - Bon Scott
by victor frankenstein on Aug 22, 2008 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Anagrams of "Paul Stanley"
There a few decent ones:
YELL UP SATAN
ANY PALE SLUT
ANALLY UPSET (also SET UP ANALLY or PET US ANALLY)
TAP ANUS, YELL
and this one got a 100% rating from the anagrammer, which almost never happens:
UP, ANAL-STYLE
Anagram of "Giants pitcher Matt Cain" = TRAGIC MAN, ISN'T PATHETIC
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Aug 22, 2008 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Anagram of "Giants pitcher Matt Cain" = TRAGIC MAN, ISN'T PATHETIC
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Aug 22, 2008 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
jesus
I am doing my best to control a serious LOL explosion in my cube.
TAP ANUS, YELL FTW!
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Aug 22, 2008 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
PET US ANALLY and the Pablo ’shops have me LOL at work. Good thing boss is out until Wednesday.
"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 22, 2008 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep. That’s why I used “Paul” in the post, and that’s why it’s always been there.
by Grant Brisbee on Aug 22, 2008 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
/ goes back in time, exterminates all monkeys since the beginning of prehistory, so there can never be a rally monkey
// doesn’t account for the fact that we are descended from same
/// disappears
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
///Gone back to Scopes Monkey Trial
///Turn things around so that the MONKEYS ACTUALLY ARE THE ONES ON TRIAL
///Monkeys Outlawed
///No “Bedtime For Bonzo”
…wait, that was unexpected…
Pablo Sandoval wants to rock and roll all night.
/////////////Lollapalooza now Malaise-apalooza, WHICH MAKES NO SENSE
Pablo Sandoval wants to rock and roll all night.
//////////////Sweet Home Alabama re-recorded as Sweet Home Georgia Peanut Farm, made National Anthem.
////////////////Iran captures and retains 37,002,014th American citizen, which gives Iran the most electoral votes in the 2008 election.
by Grant Brisbee on Aug 22, 2008 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Tonight's lineup
Check out the new third baseman:
Rf winn
2b burriss
Lf lewis
C Molina
Cf Rowand
3b sandoval
1b ishikawa
Ss vizquel
P Lincecum
Adopted Giant Brian Wilson: One of the few reasons to watch this year.
what.
Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com and on it I make jokes about things.
Hm.
Might as well see how he does, I guess. Rohlinger’s offense is not quite, um, in existence yet.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
Wow. Stick Denker at 2B and pick up Julio Lugo to play SS…….you’ve got an actual major league offense.
One more thing...
I’m pretty convinced that our frustration with Bochy playing the old guys was purely to showcase them.
Since the trade deadline, it seems like he’s made an effort to get the kids in quite a bit. Other than an occasional Omar and Richie sighting …or Roberts letting Lewis rest his foot, it’s been about the “youts”.
Zooperstars, they quack me up!
Lincecum time again.
You know he will ALways win!
Lincecum time again
You know it’s the only thing
That keeps us together!
"Ain't got a hope in Hell - that's my belief." - Bon Scott
by victor frankenstein on Aug 22, 2008 5:18 PM PDT reply actions
Well, I’m a little late to the party, but Mad Bum photos are up.
by David A. Arnott on Aug 22, 2008 5:43 PM PDT reply actions
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