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174246766_ea2fd78204_tiny by Grant on Comment 282 comments

You know, Barry Zito's season is remarkably like Edinson Volquez's, just with 60 less strikeouts, fewer walks, fewer hits, and more runs given up. It's a fine line between dominant and abysmal.

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Duel of the Cy Young candidates!

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 29, 2008 5:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol Zito

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can hardly tell Zito and Volquez apart!

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Aug 29, 2008 5:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NEW THREAD

GO GIANTS

Giants the never sunset.

by aras on Aug 29, 2008 5:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ronald Reagan to Barry Zito: “There you go again”

by wilriv21 on Aug 29, 2008 5:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This thread sucks.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 29, 2008 5:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow returning the fail defese

"I think I was the best player I ever saw"
Willie Mays, you ain't kidding

by CB30 on Aug 29, 2008 5:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ah, Barry Zito

..if only the men who signed him to that contract were actually held accountable.

by wcw on Aug 29, 2008 5:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

THREAD FAIL

New one plz

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Aug 29, 2008 5:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Me likey Zito, he models clothes

by wilriv21 on Aug 29, 2008 5:35 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nobody is taking strasburg away from the nat,except bowden.

by haverecords on Aug 29, 2008 5:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was under the mistaken impression...

…that there would be professional baseball players in tonight’s game.

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

by IMbitter on Aug 29, 2008 5:35 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t think anyone here ever made that claim.

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Aug 29, 2008 5:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DISASTER

"ever so cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"

by The Gene Hackman on Aug 29, 2008 5:35 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TILT

"ever so cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"

by The Gene Hackman on Aug 29, 2008 5:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FU some more Zito.

by out machine on Aug 29, 2008 5:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 29, 2008 5:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Wacky Adventures of the Giants Infield

by rightcenterfielder on Aug 29, 2008 5:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

situation zito

"I think I was the best player I ever saw"
Willie Mays, you ain't kidding

by CB30 on Aug 29, 2008 5:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

definitely

"ever so cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"

by The Gene Hackman on Aug 29, 2008 5:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

F YOU ZITO

Giants the never sunset.

by aras on Aug 29, 2008 5:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Grant is sticking with his thread too long!

Can’t you see it’s not this thread’s night?

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Aug 29, 2008 5:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Easy, nancy boy

Why in my day, threads used to go THOUSANSD of posts without anyone complaining

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m just saying that its mechanics are all out of whack! Anyone could see that.

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Aug 29, 2008 5:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and they were proud of it

by timmeh on Aug 29, 2008 5:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Grant is the Bruce Bochy of SBN.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 29, 2008 5:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

I walk away for a little bit and they score 8 runs

by positiveuphemism on Aug 29, 2008 5:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

zito broke this thread

"I think I was the best player I ever saw"
Willie Mays, you ain't kidding

by CB30 on Aug 29, 2008 5:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Where is IMbitter ?

Is he go to the kitchen again ?

please say it ain’t so.

Giants the never sunset.

by aras on Aug 29, 2008 5:39 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I haven't left.

I’m frozen with disgust.

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

by IMbitter on Aug 29, 2008 5:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I appreciate that.

Giants the never sunset.

by aras on Aug 29, 2008 5:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've completely lost my appetite.

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

by IMbitter on Aug 29, 2008 5:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

mmmm

frozen disgust

"ever so cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"

by The Gene Hackman on Aug 29, 2008 5:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So what’s the record for grand slams given up in one game?

by Merope on Aug 29, 2008 5:39 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you are pulling a greenwald jinx. slap thyself.

by haverecords on Aug 29, 2008 5:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The worst thing is

Chanho Park gave a two grand-slam to same hitter in one single inning.

Giants the never sunset.

by aras on Aug 29, 2008 5:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was watching that game live

Fernando Tatis, right? Who woulda thunk it.

by wcw on Aug 29, 2008 5:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fernando Tatis who now playing for NY Mets.

Giants the never sunset.

by aras on Aug 29, 2008 5:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes he did. Fernando Tatis and I was in attendance

by wilriv21 on Aug 29, 2008 5:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You should have pin “I WAS THERE”. It was a peace of history. lol.

Giants the never sunset.

by aras on Aug 29, 2008 5:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nah

though wish I was in Denver last nite

by wilriv21 on Aug 29, 2008 5:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I remember that, that’s what made me wonder…

by Merope on Aug 29, 2008 5:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:41 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Those wacky Giants

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Aug 29, 2008 5:41 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Am I the only one...

who thinks this new thread makes no sense in terms of the stats grant refers to: it goes strikeouts (zito), walks (Volquez), hits (volquez) and runs (zito). Our fearless leader need to lay of the sauce.

Flossing a dead horse

by kenshin1 on Aug 29, 2008 5:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

may i have some more frozen disgust, please?

"ever so cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"

by The Gene Hackman on Aug 29, 2008 5:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

IBB

Time to try again for the grand slam.

by rightcenterfielder on Aug 29, 2008 5:43 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that would be awesome

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't not believe!

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Aug 29, 2008 5:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Barry’s journey to another grand slam.

Giants the never sunset.

by aras on Aug 29, 2008 5:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Loading them up again. On purpose

by out machine on Aug 29, 2008 5:43 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

open base

"I think I was the best player I ever saw"
Willie Mays, you ain't kidding

by CB30 on Aug 29, 2008 5:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Something tells me that did not work out as planned.

by out machine on Aug 29, 2008 5:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that was a sad looking swing

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:44 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

x2

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that gif just eggs him on to suck more

"I think I was the best player I ever saw"
Willie Mays, you ain't kidding

by CB30 on Aug 29, 2008 5:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HBP

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

by IMbitter on Aug 29, 2008 5:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice outing Zito.

by out machine on Aug 29, 2008 5:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

shit

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Aug 29, 2008 5:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Amazing.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 29, 2008 5:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was a novel way to fail

Good show, old bean!

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Aug 29, 2008 5:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Barry “O. Henry” Zito.

Giants the never sunset.

by aras on Aug 29, 2008 5:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey look

It’s Sadler!

I think a fight just broke out at the bat rack

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

why don’t you just give him the king!

"ever so cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"

by The Gene Hackman on Aug 29, 2008 5:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also

shoulda been Yabu to induce the TP

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

whoops, right

forgot they gave us the mercy popout

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am beginning to look forward to the team writing off his contract

hey, it’s not my money. well, okay, it is partly, but mostly not.

by wcw on Aug 29, 2008 5:48 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Zito's best friend coming up ?

To me, Zito with Yabu is kind of … duel, package, set, etc,.

Giants the never sunset.

by aras on Aug 29, 2008 5:48 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nah

Billy “gascan” Sadler

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so SAD.

Giants the never sunset.

by aras on Aug 29, 2008 5:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yabu >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Zito

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 29, 2008 5:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

those commercials kill me

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bochy knows that the bullpen’s been itching to give up a grand slam.

by rightcenterfielder on Aug 29, 2008 5:49 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he;‘s a players’ manager after all

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Aug 29, 2008 5:49 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

impressive

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Aug 29, 2008 5:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

[facepalm]

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 29, 2008 5:51 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is one of those Reid Fleming, World’s Toughest Milkman?

by out machine on Aug 29, 2008 5:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Center just above the blonde whatever that is,

by out machine on Aug 29, 2008 5:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

is that Capt Harlock

in the upper right corner?

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BILLY

FINISH 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 29, 2008 5:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was Joey Votto in the Godfather II or III?

by wilriv21 on Aug 29, 2008 5:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and the walk

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Aug 29, 2008 5:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol umpire

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:51 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I see the strategy now

Walk a couple more first, then the grand slam.

by rightcenterfielder on Aug 29, 2008 5:51 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is a lost season. Time to promote the kids

by wilriv21 on Aug 29, 2008 5:51 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hahahah

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:51 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If this inning is still going on when the Niners game comes on

I think I might just watch the Niners.

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

by IMbitter on Aug 29, 2008 5:51 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Throw strikes, poo bag.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 29, 2008 5:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Zito's ERA

got high and higher.

Giants the never sunset.

by aras on Aug 29, 2008 5:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how high?

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:52 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

higher than a free-basing Richard Pryor

by wilriv21 on Aug 29, 2008 5:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why is our bullpen so bad?

They don’t seem that bad…a lot of relatively young pitchers. What’s wrong?

by positiveuphemism on Aug 29, 2008 5:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Miraculously, the Reds only scored four times.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 29, 2008 5:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now it's out turn to score 4 runs!

It’s a fun game, though I’m not sure it’s really going anywhere.

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Aug 29, 2008 5:53 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

New thread, please.

For the love of God!

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

by IMbitter on Aug 29, 2008 5:53 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

my favorite Palin pic so far

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:53 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha, i didn’t have one, until now…

by haverecords on Aug 29, 2008 5:54 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

is that her tribe?

by wilriv21 on Aug 29, 2008 5:54 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True Norse, strong and free

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:54 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ICWUDT

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.
31 May 2007, 21:38 EST - the last time Matteh's career W-L wasn't below.500

by S.F. Giangst on Aug 30, 2008 12:27 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bottom-right viking is loaded.

by Grant on Aug 29, 2008 5:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bottom-left child viking will eat your soul the second you turn your back.

by Grant on Aug 29, 2008 5:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

upper-right viking

moderately attractive once you put on your mead-goggles

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

“THE IMMIGRANT SONG” OF MY NIGHTMARES

by satyricrash on Aug 29, 2008 5:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You can blame my threads for a lot of things, but you can never blame them for Zito’s failings.

by Grant on Aug 29, 2008 5:53 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Your worst thread is better than Zito’s best day fishing

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:54 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I blame your thread for Sandoval throwing too soon and for the throw to Velez at first that he couldn’t handle.

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Aug 29, 2008 5:54 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I will take that blame like a man.

by Grant on Aug 29, 2008 5:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess this is payback for that game we won at Coors where Sanchez gave up like 50 runs and still won the game.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 29, 2008 5:54 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

50,000 runs

or was that 50,000 Elvis fans?

by wcw on Aug 29, 2008 5:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought Obama looked familiar

..is he going to be singing “Don’t Be Cruel” to close out appearances now?

by wcw on Aug 29, 2008 5:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nah, he will be singing the McFadden and Whitehead tune “Ain’t no stopping us now”

by wilriv21 on Aug 29, 2008 5:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Randy Winn:

SO SHINY

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:55 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was out picking my son up from daycare for less than an hour, and TWELVE RUNS were scored.

I posted this in the old thread, because there were like 20 posts after it was rolled, so I didn’t notice it had been. Oops.

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Aug 29, 2008 5:56 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you got threadrolled

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

“if the giants had played some big league ball there …”

haha I love Miller

by fwoty oz on Aug 29, 2008 5:57 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Barry William Zito's stat tonight.

3.1ip 7hits (1HR) 2BB 8runs (7 on him) 2so.

and his ERA of this season got higher. It’s 5.62.

Giants the never sunset.

by aras on Aug 29, 2008 5:57 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

“NAUGHTY FUN”

Method Man was my favorite rapper anyway.

Giants the never sunset.

by aras on Aug 29, 2008 5:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

8 is enough!

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Aug 29, 2008 5:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

also

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 5:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"75" means

I can gave a “7” run to the opposite that placed in “5” th in thier division ?

Giants the never sunset.

by aras on Aug 29, 2008 6:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

strike zone's narrowed up some

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 6:00 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

The Bums have lost 7 in a row??!?!?

That rules.

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 6:00 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They were swept by the Nationals in their last series.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 29, 2008 6:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Swept by Nationals is not easy.

Giants the never sunset.

by aras on Aug 29, 2008 6:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AND WE ARE WORSE THAN THEM WTF

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Aug 29, 2008 6:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh, Aaron

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 6:01 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You can tell he's a gamer cause he was swinging.

Gamers don’t go down looking.

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Aug 29, 2008 6:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

(insert blind fellatio joke here)

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Aug 29, 2008 6:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"Rowand may try to Jimmy Jack one here"

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Aug 29, 2008 6:02 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that rules

i thought it was Handsome Dick Manitoba at first

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 6:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fun Handsome Dick Manitoba story

You know the band (well, really one guy) Caribou? Originally, they were named Manitoba, but Handsome Dick Manitoba threatened to sue for contract violation. OVER THE NAME OF A PROVINCE.

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Aug 29, 2008 6:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bahahaha

that rules, esp since I think Caribou are kinda shitty.

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 6:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have their most recent album (only because I won a free copy, though) – it’s not bad.

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Aug 29, 2008 6:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Billy Sadler

Dude hits dudes!

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 6:04 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

(insert sighted fellatio joke here)

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Aug 29, 2008 6:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 6:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

6 HP on the season

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Aug 29, 2008 6:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HBP*

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Aug 29, 2008 6:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

in just 36 innings

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Aug 29, 2008 6:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wendell Fairley’s doppelganger?

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Aug 29, 2008 6:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LG. Life’s Good.

BZ. Boo ZIto.

Giants the never sunset.

by aras on Aug 29, 2008 6:04 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Giants should just start hitting everyone.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 29, 2008 6:04 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Especially Brandon Phillips

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 6:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Actually, he’s on my fantasy team, so if anyone’s going to be driving in 8 runs off of us, I’d rather it be him.

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Aug 29, 2008 6:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dusty will flip his wig with all those clogged bases.

by satyricrash on Aug 29, 2008 6:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Time to start a bench-clearing brawl

Maybe Walker or Taschner can start throwing some chairs or something

by rightcenterfielder on Aug 29, 2008 6:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can’t even imagine these guys getting fired up enough to fight

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 6:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tyler Walker and Super Porky: separated at birth?

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Aug 29, 2008 6:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My new niche: posting photos of random professional wrestlers whose names somehow relate to what’s happening in the game.

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Aug 29, 2008 6:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

whoa, filthy breaking ball

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 6:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOLquez

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 6:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOW

Giants the never sunset.

by aras on Aug 29, 2008 6:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think I’ll go back to paying my bills, who thought that would be more fun?

by timmeh on Aug 29, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FINISH HIM

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 6:09 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This game is putting me to sleep.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 29, 2008 6:10 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

me, too.

It’s 10:11 A.M. Saturday in South Korea.

Giants the never sunset.

by aras on Aug 29, 2008 6:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the Korean hunnies are waking up

by wilriv21 on Aug 29, 2008 6:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's got an open base

So a walk wouldn’t be the end of the world.

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Aug 29, 2008 6:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Three extra bases now.

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Aug 29, 2008 6:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OPEN bases

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Aug 29, 2008 6:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Le suck

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Aug 29, 2008 6:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Icing on the ummm cake.

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

by IMbitter on Aug 29, 2008 6:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Finally.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 29, 2008 6:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sadler channeling his inner Zito

"I think I was the best player I ever saw"
Willie Mays, you ain't kidding

by CB30 on Aug 29, 2008 6:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay, I can’t bear to watch this anymore.

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on Aug 29, 2008 6:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol Sadler

Still in despair.

by Zetsuboushita on Aug 29, 2008 6:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Only down 6?

This electric offense will have the Giants in the lead in no time!

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Aug 29, 2008 6:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, the 1989 team came back from an 8 run deficit and the ‘08 team is so much better, so it’s possible!

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 29, 2008 6:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mercifully, I’m going to head back out for Korean food. mmmm.

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Aug 29, 2008 6:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 29, 2008 6:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sushi…Ishi…come on, this really isn’t that hard.

(I don’t know either)

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Aug 29, 2008 6:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sushikawa

Giants the never sunset.

by aras on Aug 29, 2008 6:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wonder if Volquez is made of porcelain.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 29, 2008 6:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If only Ralph Barbeiri would weigh in on this issue.

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Aug 29, 2008 6:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no just lincecum

"I think I was the best player I ever saw"
Willie Mays, you ain't kidding

by CB30 on Aug 29, 2008 6:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nah

they are all wussies

by wilriv21 on Aug 29, 2008 6:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m at 11 ypm (yawns per minute) on this game.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 29, 2008 6:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can’t believe I’m actually looking forward to the Niners preseason game.

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Aug 29, 2008 6:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Give him the ball, Dusty.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 29, 2008 6:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know Dusty,

Volquez can’t get off until he throws 150.

Giants the never sunset.

by aras on Aug 29, 2008 6:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well

im off to go do anything but watch this game

"I think I was the best player I ever saw"
Willie Mays, you ain't kidding

by CB30 on Aug 29, 2008 6:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We’re only five runs away!

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 29, 2008 6:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rohlinwho?

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 29, 2008 6:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And back to the bench he goes for another two weeks.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 29, 2008 6:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Way to fail in your only at bat this week, Ryan. That won’t impress the manager.

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Aug 29, 2008 6:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

RICHES

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Old dude!

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

by IMbitter on Aug 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Richie!

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by groug on Aug 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As long as the Giants deny Volquez a win, I don’t care about the final result.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 29, 2008 6:30 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this game’ll hurt volquez’s era: )

by haverecords on Aug 29, 2008 6:30 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good throw, Bengie

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Aug 29, 2008 6:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if Bochy would allow 132 pitches from Lincecum wonder how many JohnnyB would allow?

by wilriv21 on Aug 29, 2008 6:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good old toothpick dusty

by haverecords on Aug 29, 2008 6:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this place is a hot humid coors field.

by haverecords on Aug 29, 2008 6:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What do y’all think of a burriss SS/VSpeedy McFuckup 2B for next year?

by haverecords on Aug 29, 2008 6:43 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Read today that Furcal will not be a type A or type B free agent so SF should at least inquire

by wilriv21 on Aug 29, 2008 6:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah, why not. If the price isn’t too bad, he’s worth it.

by haverecords on Aug 29, 2008 6:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is perhaps not Aaron Rowand’s most impressive game.

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Aug 29, 2008 6:48 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SF is paying him a ton of cash

by wilriv21 on Aug 29, 2008 6:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

swung @ ball 4 and 5

59-74 - Elimination Number - 21

Adopted Giant: Daryl Maday - The roller coaster ride continues - Augusta to Norwich to San Jose, the latter of which has been a success so far. 1.59 ERA.

by rhys on Aug 29, 2008 6:48 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm ready for a whole new kind of suck.

I’m gonna watch the Niners.

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

by IMbitter on Aug 29, 2008 6:57 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Victory Is Elusive

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.
31 May 2007, 21:38 EST - the last time Matteh's career W-L wasn't below.500

by S.F. Giangst on Aug 29, 2008 6:57 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

when was the last time TI went deep?

by wilriv21 on Aug 29, 2008 7:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

way to jinx him. nice.

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.
31 May 2007, 21:38 EST - the last time Matteh's career W-L wasn't below.500

by S.F. Giangst on Aug 29, 2008 7:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hello, Hello, hello

by wilriv21 on Aug 29, 2008 7:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Walker fail??

Would have never thought. . .

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

by WilltheThrill on Aug 29, 2008 7:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Look at that fat bastard getting outs while the club is trailing by 4.

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.
31 May 2007, 21:38 EST - the last time Matteh's career W-L wasn't below.500

by S.F. Giangst on Aug 29, 2008 7:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

walker's trying to be wilson

If my head is full of white hairs by the end of this season.. I blame Brian Wilson. (I'm only 22, dammit!)

by GiNgiNxbOi on Aug 29, 2008 7:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pablo’s crazy coverage

by haverecords on Aug 29, 2008 7:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fail

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

by WilltheThrill on Aug 29, 2008 7:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I refuse to hope

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.
31 May 2007, 21:38 EST - the last time Matteh's career W-L wasn't below.500

by S.F. Giangst on Aug 29, 2008 7:35 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Epic fail

w/ extra fail sauce

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Aug 29, 2008 7:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How ’bout that Barry Zito, huh?

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.
31 May 2007, 21:38 EST - the last time Matteh's career W-L wasn't below.500

by S.F. Giangst on Aug 29, 2008 7:39 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Back from dinner

And while I was gone, the Giants won 5-1.

Still, we’re on our way back to a Top 5 draft pick!

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Aug 29, 2008 8:02 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Go Nin… uh…
Go War… er….
Time for a new hobby

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Aug 29, 2008 8:04 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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