Open Gameday Thread, 8/4
by Grant Brisbee on Aug 4, 2008 6:30 PM PDT
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PrintAtlanta Braves at San Francisco Giants, Aug 4, 2008 7:15 PM PDT
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I vote we move Winn to 3B
He played there during that crazy game against the Dbacks so lets do it again. That would allow us to move Bowker to RF where he belongs, get TI into the lineup at 1B and get Castillo out of the lineup entirely… I do not see a problem with this idea at all
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
by j14 on Aug 4, 2008 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
...winn plays a great RF though.
If my head is full of white hairs by the end of this season.. I blame Brian Wilson. (I'm only 22, dammit!)
JAIR
"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 4, 2008 6:33 PM PDT reply actions
Frandsen took BP today
50-50 chance he returns this season, bochy says
what's the rush?
i mean, it’s one thing if he’s completely recovered. then it would make sense for him to get a few ABs. but there is absolutely no reason to rush him in this season.
No one needs to see a Triumphant Return Gone Horribly Wrong. Frandsen should come back only if he and Groeschner are sure.
by offthedeepend on Aug 4, 2008 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions
found this little tidbit
waiting for 2011....
i don’t see it. sabean’s going to want something in return, not just salary relief. otherwise he would’ve been traded already.
So who plays third when Castillo starts at second?
Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com and on it I make jokes about things.
Bowker
since clearly he doesn’t get the same short leash on defense that velez got…
we may as well check him out everywhere just for shits and giggles.
by ExcuseMeSwing on Aug 4, 2008 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Before anyone else gets in and says it
SCIERholtz lol!
Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com and on it I make jokes about things.
This
will be my first Giants game in over 2 weeks.
Too bad Cain’s pitching. IDK if you all know this, but he sucks pretty bad. Like terribly.
man, don't remind us
hurts me to think about it
by offthedeepend on Aug 4, 2008 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I am so sick of this no-talent clown.
"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 4, 2008 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Nah, why wait so long? Pull him after the first pitch he throws for a ball.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on Aug 4, 2008 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
die Bart, die
"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 4, 2008 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
In other baseball news
Joba Chamberlain just gave up a three run homer to Michael Young. How do you say “suck it” in Huttese?
Watching the pre-game. . .
Props to Amy G. for her catching and batting skills. She looked decent during the balldude thing.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
Who's the better 3-hitter
Freddy or Mark freakin Kotsay
Bill Mueller? I expect at least A-Rod type numbers from my son, Conor Gillaspie
well
it only took them all season to try lewis in 3-spot, hard to say…
by offthedeepend on Aug 4, 2008 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not so sure he could in ATT. Maybe in cinci or philly.
Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
+1
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on Aug 4, 2008 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions
The Bruce Bochy Show
Specializing in baseball cliches and generally boring and unenlightening conversation since 2007.
With all the talk today about SF organization 2b prospects it is good to see Nooner hitting a HR and stealing a base today.
Signature wilriv sarcasm.
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on Aug 4, 2008 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha wtf Rowand is all uh er well I uh um with Amy G here.
"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 4, 2008 7:07 PM PDT reply actions
I see Jurrjens hasn’t given up a homer in his last 4 starts, but gave up 3 in the one before that. How long could our homerless streak go?
Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
another 9 innings would make it 112 right?
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
by j14 on Aug 4, 2008 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I believe we’re at 102, so another 9 would make it 111. But I suck at math, so don’t take my word for it.
I couldn't remember if we were at 102 or 103
you may be right
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
by j14 on Aug 4, 2008 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
So
are the giants the only team in the league with no double digit homerun guys?
I'm young but i didn't fall off the truck yesterday!
Howard and Utley alone
are only 2 back
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
by j14 on Aug 4, 2008 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
So, we don’t have to worry about tonight’s game. We just got dinner in Jack London Square with friends of my wife before they took the ferry to the ballpark. Their 4-year old son, Anthony, promised me he’d tell the Giants to win, and that if they weren’t doing well, he’d go in and play catcher. So it’s all taken care of.
phew!
He can call a few good ones for Cain
by offthedeepend on Aug 4, 2008 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
But he says to GIVE MONEY to Project Open Hand’s 5K Plate to Plate walk/run. You should donate to me. Because Matt Cain said so.
"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 4, 2008 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
He called him Jeer Jurgens.
"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 4, 2008 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Almost 2 runs per 9 in July?
PATHETIC! When will he learn how to throw shutouts every time!? Never, I bet.
Yay high socks!
Uh, I mean those high socks are really ugly. >:(
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
no matter how ugly it looks, i support any ballplayer who decides to go with the short pants and the high socks.
+1
"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 4, 2008 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
One of my favorite looks to rock is the funky socks/miniskirt/sneakers. Color-coordinated of course.
"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 4, 2008 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions
admittedly would rather not see the Giants in that one
but I don’t doubt you rock it fabulous.
by offthedeepend on Aug 4, 2008 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey speak for yourself. Some of the Giants have great legs.
"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 4, 2008 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions
D:
I turned the game on to see an 0-2 count and Matt then threw 4 consecutive balls.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
Why is this jerk still in the game?
"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 4, 2008 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
From the garbled syntax department:
The ESPN Game Preview for tonight includes this gem of clarity:
Any chance of making the playoffs seemed to evaporate last week for the Atlanta Braves. That’s a couple weeks longer than the San Francisco Giants’ postseason aspirations appear to have dissolved.
So…umm…our aspirations dissolve longer? That’s good, right?
The All-Father is now a Giant!
hm, why am I not surprised it was Shane Victorino with the more or less helmet to helmet contact on McCann?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
My grandmother watching the game saw the replay on that and called Victorino a complete dickhead.
"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 4, 2008 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah probably. A lot of the time her random profanity is amusing.
"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 4, 2008 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
My wife’s grandmother didn’t swear (in English, at least), but one time we were at a dim sum restaurant, and she was displeased with the mooshu pork, so she said, VERY LOUDLY and repeatedly in Mandarin, “They have deceived us!” Good times!
lol best. I can’t wait to get old, myself. At least then my bursts of profanity and misanthropy can be excused with “oh she’s just a crazy old lady.”
"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 4, 2008 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
what did victorino do to the giants
that everybody hates? i remember hating him for a reason, but cant rememebr what that reason was.
proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..
He hit a homer off Timmy on the very first Timmy day
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
by j14 on Aug 4, 2008 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
if he homered, I don’t even remember it, I was pissed about the bush league baserunning.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I'm pretty sure he homered in that game
I forgot about the baserunning play
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
by j14 on Aug 4, 2008 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember him getting away with making his own base path.
Was that during Timmy’s debut?
by rightcenterfielder on Aug 4, 2008 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
He was the dipshit who got picked off, was in a rundown, and ran directly OUT of the basepaths to run into Omar Vizquel, standing on the outfield grass, to get a defensive interferance call. The dumbass umpires said he was “setting his own baseline.”
Hennessey has gotten all the bad pitching luck again tonight. Fresno down 3-0 before they even bat. Ishikawa is facing a LHP so he is batting 6th tonight
Homage to Jim Beauchamp
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080330&content_id=2467318&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
by j14 on Aug 4, 2008 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
if you count pick offs
jair’s pitch count is high
proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..
Who doesn't?
Best commercial actor ever.
by rightcenterfielder on Aug 4, 2008 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
im not 100% sure thats true..
it was really close
proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..
Does FLEW go 3-2 in every AB?
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Aug 4, 2008 7:32 PM PDT reply actions
really tho
Other than his HR power, it’s kind of like having three leadoff men top of the order.
Gamers ground to short
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Aug 4, 2008 7:34 PM PDT reply actions
Man
Rowand might be really valuable if he was batting 7th for us instead of 4th
I am Cameron Wood and this is my son and business partner CW Culberson.
Trade a veteran????
No no no we trade for veterans. So silly.
I am Cameron Wood and this is my son and business partner CW Culberson.
Hey four more like that and they will have to take Jair Jair out.
6th inning rally FTW
I am Cameron Wood and this is my son and business partner CW Culberson.
I HATE this commercial
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Aug 4, 2008 7:37 PM PDT reply actions
The awkward Comcast digital voice commercial
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Aug 4, 2008 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry Roger you tiger now
Bring that one back.
"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 4, 2008 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
no offense to will
but i think a different lefty had the sweetest swing the giants have ever seen
proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..
In Giants baseball, team pays you!
"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 4, 2008 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Come to the yard, get a dollar day
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
by j14 on Aug 4, 2008 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
should be paying us to come see Cain AMIRITE
by offthedeepend on Aug 4, 2008 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
THATS MY BOY
"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 4, 2008 7:44 PM PDT reply actions