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For the next hour, I will not think about how happy the Dodgers must be. For the next hour, I will only think about how sweet it is to play spoiler against the Diamondbacks.

And what's with walking Rowand semi-intentionally? Do the Diamondbacks need someone in the front office to pony up for MLB.tv?

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I am Cameron Wood and this is my son and business partner CW Culberson.

by camwoody on Sep 10, 2008 4:09 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Beer

::toast:: Spotted Cow anyone?

The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
How is my adopted son almost twice as old as I am? Nevermind...Go Omar! Warm the Bench!

by WalrusMan on Sep 10, 2008 8:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Burst!!

—ing with joy!

Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher??

by tobias on Sep 10, 2008 4:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We’ll have our chance to play spoiler for the Dodgers too. Hopefully it will be as satisfying as this series has been >:)

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Sep 10, 2008 4:09 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, if we keep spoiling all of these series

We are going to probably find ourselves dangerously close to 1st ourselves, lol.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 4:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It’s just nice to beat their butts in the way they’ve so often done it to us since ’05.

by Moggeee on Sep 10, 2008 4:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah I do feel bad for the dbacks, being that it is LA that is benefiting from this. I just hope the giants demolish the bums.

Adoptive Parent of Francisco Peguero. He can throw, he can run, he can hit(fastballs), and he's Dominican. What else do you need to know?

by haverecords on Sep 10, 2008 4:10 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In all seriousness

Fuck the Dbacks. If we knock them out and the Dodgers win it, so be it.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 4:10 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am a simple woman. A win is a win and it is good. Dodgers be damned.

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

by igotnothing on Sep 10, 2008 4:10 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who knew they could type!!?!!?!

Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.

by thehavenot on Sep 10, 2008 4:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When we started wearing pants it just all went downhill.

"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 Sep 10, 2008 4:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah it did.

No accidental VJ flash w/ pants.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 4:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’s why I have a “No Pants” rule in my home.

by chilibean_3 on Sep 10, 2008 4:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Women also got the right to vote

Did they vote for the No Pants rule?

"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 Sep 10, 2008 4:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They usually just vote to leave.

by chilibean_3 on Sep 10, 2008 4:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmm

Would that be voting by absentia?

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 4:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

[Looks down shirt sees breasts] Yah, I’m a girl.

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

by igotnothing on Sep 10, 2008 4:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

/also looks down your shirt

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Sep 10, 2008 4:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

[Looks down shirt. Sees breasts]

…

[Looks down shirt. Sees breasts]

…

[Looks down shirt. Finds Funyun]

…

[Eats Funyun]

by Tyler Walker on Sep 10, 2008 4:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

THERE ARE GIRLS HERE?

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Sep 10, 2008 4:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What is going on???!!!!

Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.

by thehavenot on Sep 10, 2008 4:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GET RID OF SLIMY GIRS

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Sep 10, 2008 4:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

?

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Sep 10, 2008 4:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I MADE WAFFLES!

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Sep 10, 2008 4:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

C&H references galore today, eh?

STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.

by UnleashTheGore on Sep 10, 2008 4:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

womens can’t use the internet, that’s like science and math and technology and junk

by Merope on Sep 10, 2008 4:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ewwww

Anyone have some bleach or disinfectant?

by SnowLeopard on Sep 10, 2008 4:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nowai

"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 Sep 10, 2008 4:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, what did you think her handle was referring to? I always just assumed it was talking about the dangly.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Sep 10, 2008 4:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A woman? On the Internet? Preposterous!

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 Sep 10, 2008 4:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

::sucks in gut and combs hair::

by rotorueter on Sep 10, 2008 4:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

c’mon. You’ve seen TONS of women on the internet….

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 10, 2008 4:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Some that have actually weighed a few tons.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Sep 10, 2008 4:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HOT

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 Sep 10, 2008 4:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dude, that stick figure it hot.

by chilibean_3 on Sep 10, 2008 5:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i just LOL’d

Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?

by Speedforthewin on Sep 10, 2008 5:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

http://xkcd.com

They’re 50% amusing, 30% baffling, and 20% OMG GENIUS. That’s a pretty amazing ratio.

by Grant on Sep 10, 2008 5:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So uh, Grant

Got naked pics?

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 5:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I didn’t ask for naked pics! That was coming up, but I hadn’t done it yet.

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 Sep 10, 2008 5:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is better, get he Dodgers hopes up for the big fall.

by satyricrash on Sep 10, 2008 4:10 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

7 legitimate starters?

If Lowry is able to come back…

Brad could be viewed as ML caliber. Just a low caliber 5th starter. Someone could use him, though.

by positiveuphemism on Sep 10, 2008 4:10 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

6MAN ROTATION

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Sep 10, 2008 4:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I believe that’s the second time the Giants have swept the Dbacks this year.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Sep 10, 2008 4:11 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Best part is

We swept them w/ Henessey and Zito.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 4:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Suck it DBacks!

Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.

by thehavenot on Sep 10, 2008 4:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So someone tell me...

…since I couldn’t watch, why did Velez end up with a triple? If the winning run’s on base ahead of you, wouldn’t the safest thing be to stop at first?

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

by EliminateMe on Sep 10, 2008 4:11 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Had to establish symmetry with Young’s triple in the top of the 9th.

by non sequitur on Sep 10, 2008 4:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At that point

It doesn’t matter. Making an out on the base paths after the runners have scored isn’t gonna matter.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 4:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

One more

But I’m not gonna fault him for that.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 4:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But if he got thrown out at second before Rowand scored...

…admittedly, that was probably only gonna happen if he fell down, but still.

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

by EliminateMe on Sep 10, 2008 4:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Like I said, I can see the point

But in reality they aren’t going to try to make that play – it would be asinine.

If you want to blame someone, blame the base coaches for waving him.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 4:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

were they? Flan probably ran home/dived on the ground with the first guy that crossed third base – leaving the following baserunners to decide what to do on their own.

Castillo got the DFA. Guestimate for Castillo DFA to come before the 2009 season = 2.

by kennv on Sep 11, 2008 7:32 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

little chance they’d pay attention to him with a possible play at home to save the game

Hum-baby!

by Danger on Sep 10, 2008 4:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the safest thing is always to bunt

by Moggeee on Sep 10, 2008 4:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Slugging Percentage, baby

He’ll be in salary negotiation/arbitration some day

by SnowLeopard on Sep 10, 2008 4:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's so fast

he was on third before the winning run scored.

"Just another ahahahaha... laugher."

by capnk on Sep 10, 2008 4:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Games left:

6 against the bums
4 dbacks
4 SD
3 Rox

If we win out, we will be 82-80. That would probably win the division seeing that we’d have given the dodgers 6 losses on the way.

Timmy in the playoffs!

by positiveuphemism on Sep 10, 2008 4:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

have you fallen down the stairs?

Adoptive Parent of Francisco Peguero. He can throw, he can run, he can hit(fastballs), and he's Dominican. What else do you need to know?

by haverecords on Sep 10, 2008 4:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and landed on your head?

by Merope on Sep 10, 2008 4:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's look at it irrationally

4 against the Padres. We can beat them. They suck.
4 against the Dbacks. We just rolled them…we can do it again.
3 against the Rox. Hm…this could be a problem but fuck it, they suck, too.
6 against the bums. It is part of our very history to ruin their postseason plans. This is a way to do it.

Timmy and Cain will start like 7, maybe 8 of these games. That’s almost half and that doesn’t really make sense but go with it. We should win all of those.

Zito seems to have become a decent pitcher again. He can win out, too!

This can happen folks. 22 in a row to close out the year then demolish everyone with Tim and Matt and 2008 WS champions! Woohoo! The rebuild worked!

by positiveuphemism on Sep 10, 2008 4:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

then pass it arround.

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

by daveinexile on Sep 10, 2008 4:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

man, you better share what you’ve got

by timmeh on Sep 10, 2008 4:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, man, don’t bogart that World Series.

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

by EliminateMe on Sep 10, 2008 4:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

IIRC

Timmy is missing both LA serieses.

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

by Stuttering John Tamargo on Sep 10, 2008 4:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I recall hearing that as well.

by Merope on Sep 10, 2008 4:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You mind sharing

some of that Koolaid?

Greetings, Marklar! I am Marklar! This is Marklar.

by marklar on Sep 10, 2008 4:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lmao

Win out, good one.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 4:15 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 Sep 10, 2008 4:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WoaH! 1 game winning triple and you alreadt smashed.

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

by daveinexile on Sep 10, 2008 4:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the key is the six games against the dodgers

Hum-baby!

by Danger on Sep 10, 2008 4:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

stranger things have happened

Hum-baby!

by Danger on Sep 10, 2008 4:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but no one stranger than euphemism has ever predicted them…

by Moggeee on Sep 10, 2008 4:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What was the run Cololrado went on last year?

by Merope on Sep 10, 2008 4:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HOLLIDAY NEVER TOUCHED HOME PLATE!

No, my Crazy Crab bobblehead is not for sale.

by Kitspool on Sep 10, 2008 4:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They finished 13-1. We’d have to manage 17-0.

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

by EliminateMe on Sep 10, 2008 4:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Piece of cake.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Sep 10, 2008 4:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Truthfully, we wouldn't have to go 22-0

If we beat the dodgers and Dbacks, we could lose a few vs the padres.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 4:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

9 games in the loss column

Is what we need to make up on the bums. 6 wins against them leaves 3…so we would have to be 3 or 4 games better in the remaining 11 games.

by positiveuphemism on Sep 10, 2008 4:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So if LA went 0-11 in those games, we’d only need to go 4-7! No problem!

Except we also need to make up 6 games on the D-Backs and 2 on the Rox.

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

by EliminateMe on Sep 10, 2008 4:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Four wins against the dbacks

And with all that winning we’d gain on the rox who are sure to lose games to other teams.

Are they selling playoff tickets yet?

by positiveuphemism on Sep 10, 2008 4:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm confident we can manage the first five.

It’s just the last seventeen that I’m not so sure about.

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

by EliminateMe on Sep 10, 2008 4:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hope that on the postgame wrap, Flem continues to discuss the Old and New Testaments and the origin of the word “Philadelphia.”

No, my Crazy Crab bobblehead is not for sale.

by Kitspool on Sep 10, 2008 4:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

/ shows up wearing sign taped on his back
 " I’m the idiot who doubt Velez would get it out of the inf."

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

by daveinexile on Sep 10, 2008 4:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

your punishment will be tying yourself to a truck going 25 mph, and running with it, thus improving your speed…in homage to speedy mcfuckup.

Adoptive Parent of Francisco Peguero. He can throw, he can run, he can hit(fastballs), and he's Dominican. What else do you need to know?

by haverecords on Sep 10, 2008 4:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd just like to say again

Suck it DBacks!!!!!

/grumbles “Stupid 1999 and 2001, stupid lucky franchise getting bailed out of their financial problems, stupid Arizona being somehow attractive as a free-agent haven, stupid Johnson and Schilling and Gonzalez and Finley and Grace…”

Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.

by thehavenot on Sep 10, 2008 4:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this is inarticulate, yet award-winning

by Moggeee on Sep 10, 2008 4:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And very satifying. I want your news letter.

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

by daveinexile on Sep 10, 2008 8:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I forgot there was a game at noon today, so when I got home from school and checked out MCC, I thought I was reading the game threads from last night.

It never occurred to me that one man could play with the faith of 50 million.

by imovermyhead on Sep 10, 2008 4:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

Did Dan Johnson hit a 2r HR off Papelbon?

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 4:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

just a question

could we also make this the honorary “celebrate Fred Lewis” thread? his last game of the season was today…he has Bunion surgery on Friday… GO Fred!

Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?

by Speedforthewin on Sep 10, 2008 4:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i only hope they can save the toe

Hum-baby!

by Danger on Sep 10, 2008 4:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Eh

It’s not so bad missing a toe.

Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.

by thehavenot on Sep 10, 2008 4:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is that what YOU have not?

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

by igotnothing on Sep 10, 2008 4:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Missing a big toe since May

Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.

by thehavenot on Sep 10, 2008 4:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1, 000, 000

No, my Crazy Crab bobblehead is not for sale.

by Kitspool on Sep 10, 2008 4:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nah

It’s Velez day Baby.

He’s got a WPA higher than his OPS!

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 4:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did they just say 6 months?

by Merope on Sep 10, 2008 4:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yep

6 month recovery time

Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?

by Speedforthewin on Sep 10, 2008 4:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Up to 6 months, but not likely.

by chilibean_3 on Sep 10, 2008 4:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sorry

i started taking the long estimate after i reflected back on the expected recovery times for Vizquel and Lowry’s injuries against reality

Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?

by Speedforthewin on Sep 10, 2008 4:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That would really suck if it happened to Lewis. Really suck.

by chilibean_3 on Sep 10, 2008 4:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i agree, i hope he heals quickly and completely

Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?

by Speedforthewin on Sep 10, 2008 4:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no

we should be spending our thread-time seriously and humorlessly considering how to trade rowand

"ever so cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"

by The Gene Hackman on Sep 10, 2008 4:21 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 Sep 10, 2008 4:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He has my vote!

"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 Sep 10, 2008 4:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I LOVE ALL FREDS

I got into a big argument the other day with someone who claimed he sucks because he doesn’t get enough RBIZZZ!

When I pointed out he lead the team in runs and had been leading off for awhile, he said that didn’t matter. And he said that Bowker was as good as Lewis because of RBIZZZ and that OPS doesn’t count.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Sep 10, 2008 4:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Men are stupid.

"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 Sep 10, 2008 4:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Really Loud LOL

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

by igotnothing on Sep 10, 2008 4:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know right

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Sep 10, 2008 4:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fred

he’s kind of like Eugenio, except he doesn’t hit walk off triples for the Giants

Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?

by Speedforthewin on Sep 10, 2008 4:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thnx for the season Flew.

watch out for Funions!

Castillo got the DFA. Guestimate for Castillo DFA to come before the 2009 season = 2.

by kennv on Sep 11, 2008 7:35 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just heard Miller's call of Velez' triple on postgame show...

One of his best of the season…

Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher??

by tobias on Sep 10, 2008 4:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

miller's awesome

that’s hack schulman over at the chronicle stole his description of sandoval’s slide last night in today’s paper

Hum-baby!

by Danger on Sep 10, 2008 4:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Amy G sure rubs it in on Hennessey. “You haven’t had a major league start in 2 years.”

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 10, 2008 4:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ssssssssssssssslllllap the glasses

Adoptive Parent of Francisco Peguero. He can throw, he can run, he can hit(fastballs), and he's Dominican. What else do you need to know?

by haverecords on Sep 10, 2008 4:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What did she rub on him?!

I am stuck with radio!

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

by igotnothing on Sep 10, 2008 4:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just came by to say: EUGENIO, BITCHES!

"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 Sep 10, 2008 4:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think we get the idea.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Sep 10, 2008 4:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I admit I got off the Eugenio bandwagon but I’d like to get back on. I was the charter member anyway.

"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 Sep 10, 2008 4:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I bought a Sneasel doll in March and stuck a nametag on him that says HELLO MY NAME IS EUGENIO. Eugenio has been on my desk at work since that day.

"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 Sep 10, 2008 4:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My nickname at work

Is Eugenio. Top that.

The Dodger fans that work here call me by that exclusively.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 4:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also

What the fuck is a Sneasel?

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 4:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pokemon!

My Sneasel has since evolved into a Weavile. I named him Eugenio anyway because he’s small and fast. I couldn’t find a Weavile doll so Sneasel had to do.

"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 Sep 10, 2008 4:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I named several of my Pogeymans after Giants players. Snorlax is Bengie, for example.

"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 Sep 10, 2008 4:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Winner.

Still in despair.
BRING BACK MARMOL!

by Zetsuboushita on Sep 10, 2008 4:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought about naming my Slowking Bengie at first. Maybe now I can breed another Snorlax and name this one Sandoval.

"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 Sep 10, 2008 4:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just named my Snorlax “Fatty” :(

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Sep 10, 2008 4:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gallade is Lincecum

Claydoll is Nen

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Sep 10, 2008 4:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I named mine Ex-lax…

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by Natto on Sep 10, 2008 10:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice.

/stopped playing after red

by chilibean_3 on Sep 10, 2008 4:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’ve been shamelessly hooked since Silver.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Sep 10, 2008 4:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Got way to confusing for me when it got to breeding.

by chilibean_3 on Sep 10, 2008 4:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BREEDING IS THE MOST FUN PART!

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Sep 10, 2008 7:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t know anything about Pokemon, but yes.

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 Sep 10, 2008 9:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Weavile kicks ass.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Sep 10, 2008 10:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dodger fans at work. Do you throw staples, pencils or erasers at them when they enter the office?

Adoptive Parent of Francisco Peguero. He can throw, he can run, he can hit(fastballs), and he's Dominican. What else do you need to know?

by haverecords on Sep 10, 2008 4:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Do they get to the office at 11am and leave at 3pm?

No, my Crazy Crab bobblehead is not for sale.

by Kitspool on Sep 10, 2008 4:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

suddenly I sorta want to be a dodger fan. can I get paid a ton to not play Center Field too?

Castillo got the DFA. Guestimate for Castillo DFA to come before the 2009 season = 2.

by kennv on Sep 11, 2008 7:38 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that should make for automatic re-acceptance to the bandwagon, methinks…

Adoptive Parent of Francisco Peguero. He can throw, he can run, he can hit(fastballs), and he's Dominican. What else do you need to know?

by haverecords on Sep 10, 2008 4:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think many people here felt he could be a decent slap hitter, and he’s got great speed. It’s just that his defense and baserunning have been borderline horrific during many parts of the season.

No, my Crazy Crab bobblehead is not for sale.

by Kitspool on Sep 10, 2008 4:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, I feel

That he actually hits the ball with significant power, qualifying him as more than just a slap hitter.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 4:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You're right

“Slap hitter” was a bad choice of words. I stand by my comments about his defense and baserunning though.

No, my Crazy Crab bobblehead is not for sale.

by Kitspool on Sep 10, 2008 4:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I support your comments about defense and baserunning.

I still think he stands a chance to be a useful player for this team over the next 2-3 years.

Primarily due to a lack of better options.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 4:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like Velez’s chances to be an impact bench player for the Giants down the road

Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?

by Speedforthewin on Sep 10, 2008 4:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Positives

1.) Effective pinch runner who will steal if you don’t respect him
2.) Can play 2b, OF, and probably 3b if they let him
3.) XBH power + speed that will command respect from opposing pitchers (can’t pump him fastballs, he can make you pay).
4.) Enough speed to rush infielders and cause errors / other mistakes.
5.) Switch hitter

I think that is a guy most teams would like to have on the bench.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 4:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For me it been the beyond borderline Horrific plays. Never really hated just had a growing distrust he will do the least damaging thing in a given situation. Of coarse he can counter act that trait be doing ridiculously good things at random moments I can accept that as well.

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

by daveinexile on Sep 10, 2008 8:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Guys

Thank you very, very much for beating the Diamondbacks.

That was extremely satisfying.

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by Silverblood on Sep 10, 2008 4:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YOU'RE NEXT!

Well, I guess the Pads are actually next… but somewhere along the line… YOU’RE NEXT.

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by Natto on Sep 10, 2008 4:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YOU'RE FOURTH NEXT!

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

by EliminateMe on Sep 10, 2008 4:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we do our part.

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 10, 2008 4:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are you shitting me?

by satyricrash on Sep 10, 2008 4:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No

I really enjoy anything featuring “Diamondbacks” and “failure.”

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by Silverblood on Sep 10, 2008 4:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, I mean thanking people who had nothing to do with it.

by satyricrash on Sep 10, 2008 4:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well

I figured you as Giants fans would be pretty proud of the effort put forth by your team to beat a divisional rival that both of us dislike. So I thanked you. I could NOT thank you? [shrug]

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by Silverblood on Sep 10, 2008 4:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I regret deeply that this is fairly likely

We, after all, lost on a walk-off balk last night.

/embarrassed face.

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by Silverblood on Sep 10, 2008 4:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aww you lost your balk-walk-loss cherry.

Did you do your job?

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

by igotnothing on Sep 10, 2008 4:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whawhat?

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by Silverblood on Sep 10, 2008 4:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's okay

She has breasts.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 4:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you’re killing me

by timmeh on Sep 10, 2008 4:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also me.

I could swear I’d mentioned this whole gender thing before.

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

by igotnothing on Sep 10, 2008 4:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also me.

Seeing as I am a girl tooooooo!111

/golf clap

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by Silverblood on Sep 10, 2008 4:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh no, another one!

Go back to Colorado.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 4:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What

No girls allowed in San Francisco?

That may pose some logistical problems for y’all down the road.

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by Silverblood on Sep 10, 2008 4:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought that all women understood

That revealing your identity as a woman on the internetz automatically resulted in all male members of said forum thinking they would probably like to have sex with you.

Sight unseen.

So it’s kinda surprising when this information is revealed ;)

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 4:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Y halo thar buttsecks?

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Sep 10, 2008 4:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I want to sex Goofus.

Michael Ambort: Dude hits TATERS.
My favorite pie is (name of pie flavor)
Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Sep 10, 2008 4:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I didn’t know you were a sockpuppet of Goofus.

Interesting.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Sep 10, 2008 4:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is Goofus aware of this?

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by Silverblood on Sep 10, 2008 5:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is San Francisco

These things are not entirely uncommon.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 5:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Goofus is aware that we all want to sex him.

by chilibean_3 on Sep 10, 2008 5:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

/gives into peer pressure

/joins line

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by Silverblood on Sep 10, 2008 5:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Which, fortunately for Goofus

if he is a chick-preferring fellow, actually matches up with my real one.

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by Silverblood on Sep 10, 2008 5:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OOOH MY EYES, I’VE GOT DOUBLE VISION

Michael Ambort: Dude hits TATERS.
My favorite pie is (name of pie flavor)
Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Sep 10, 2008 5:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great, now I have Foreigner stuck in my head.

Actually, this is a rather pleasant experience….

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Sep 10, 2008 7:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Insert

gif of goofus dancing to spell the temptation. . .

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

by WilltheThrill on Sep 11, 2008 1:07 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

“I did my job” = Armando Benitez’s refrain after horrifically blowing saves night after night before he got dumped on the Marlins.

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 Sep 10, 2008 4:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armando_Benitez

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 Sep 10, 2008 4:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

From groug's link:
Benítez started 2007 well, converting all of his first seven save opportunities.4 However, in May, Benítez picked up two blown saves and three losses, including a blown save and a loss against his former team, the Mets, where he committed two balks. 5 After the game Benítez commented, “I didn’t do my job”, contrasting with his previous game where he picked up the loss yet claimed, “I did my job.” MLB.com writer Chris Haft reported that this added “little to the family atmosphere” at the Giants ballclub. 6 Benítez had once before said, “I did my job,” even when tallying a blown save, during a Giants loss to the Nationals in 2006. 7

Speed, defense... and an almost fanatical devotion to getting picked off.

by SF Pete on Sep 10, 2008 4:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ohhh.

I am as yet unwise to the subtleties of Benitez-loathing, but I imagine they are similar to Jose Mesa-loathing.

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by Silverblood on Sep 10, 2008 4:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Benitez, at least, has never tried to kill Omar Vizquel with his bare hands.

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 Sep 10, 2008 4:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We hate Jose Mesa too!

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Sep 10, 2008 4:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Huzzah

More common ground!

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by Silverblood on Sep 10, 2008 4:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's the anti-Sara Lee

Nobody doesn’t hate Jose Mesa.

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

by EliminateMe on Sep 10, 2008 5:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also he greatly enjoys Sara Lee products.

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by Natto on Sep 10, 2008 10:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's nothing

Last year, we lost on two balks in a row! Beat that!

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by groug on Sep 10, 2008 4:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmmm

We had Elmer Dessens, Jorge Julio, and Ramon Ortiz all at some point last year. This year, our collection sported such prominent pitching fixtures as Josh Towers, Mark Redman, Kip Wells, and Livan’ La Vida Oh-no. But the double balk, nope. At the rate we’re going, we’ll get there eventually.

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by Silverblood on Sep 10, 2008 4:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Clint Hurdle didn’t pray hard enough!

by satyricrash on Sep 10, 2008 5:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Like the Pips...

Right now, I’m taking a train to Happytown. w00t w00t!!

Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher??

by tobias on Sep 10, 2008 4:25 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rental car smells like sunshiiiiiine....

That ad drives me crazy. I hate it, yet can’t stop singing that song.

No, my Crazy Crab bobblehead is not for sale.

by Kitspool on Sep 10, 2008 4:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anagram of "Why do the Diamondbacks suck?"

WASTED, MOODY HUNCHBACK KIDS

I’ll buy that.

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

by Stuttering John Tamargo on Sep 10, 2008 4:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

An interesting twist

Unless the team just completely rolls over, we are probably going to win close to 73 games. If we get to 73, we don’t lose 90. Think about that? This team that we expected to lose over 100 games may end up losing less than 90.

This is actually very encouraging. I am sticking by my contender in 2010 prediction.

by positiveuphemism on Sep 10, 2008 4:30 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't think 2010 is out of hand

It gives us another full year to develop and evaluate. By 2010 we should have a much more cohesive, young, productive unit.

by positiveuphemism on Sep 10, 2008 4:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

however, the loss of those two will come at a time when the Giants have adequate player waiting in the wings (Schierholtz and Sandoval)

Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?

by Speedforthewin on Sep 10, 2008 4:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ok, Posey and Bowker if you don’t like the other two

Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?

by Speedforthewin on Sep 10, 2008 4:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The point remains

Say Sheirholtz and Sandoval manage to produce @ Winn and Molina levels in 2010. I think we would all be very happy with that.

And that would merely mean that the team maintains it’s current situation.

It’s going to take more than those guys to make this team a contender.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 4:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i agree completely, it would take the emergence of Lewis as a run producer, Ishikawa as a legit 1B in the 6 or 7 hole and a half decent bullpen. a 4th starter wouldn’t hurt

Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?

by Speedforthewin on Sep 10, 2008 4:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Right, so my point being

It’s gonna take a lot.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 4:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

however, i don’t think we are too far away from that. Lewis, when healthy, could be a run producer, I believe Ishii will turn into a serviceable ML 1B and i think we are one tweak away from a decent bullpen, we have been for years

Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?

by Speedforthewin on Sep 10, 2008 4:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i think we are one tweak away from a decent bullpen, we have been for years

Exactly, and barring some radical change, we will probably continue to be for years as well.

it’s reasonable to think that the players we have will develop to a level that we don’t suffer from the loss of Molina and Winn

It’s much more of a hope to think that we will improve too much beyond. That is going to take some luck.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 4:52 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

invariably, luck is required for any team to make the playoffs and the world series

Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?

by Speedforthewin on Sep 10, 2008 4:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not really

Good teams can expect to make the playoffs (redsox) short a lot of bad luck.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 4:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or at least be strong in the running

It is rare that a solidly built team is completely out of contention.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 4:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but how many solidly built teams are there on a yearly basis? no one thought the rays would compete, rather that the Tigers would. I don’t know that there is an easy definition of solidly built

Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?

by Speedforthewin on Sep 10, 2008 4:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Solidly Built

Is pretty easily defined.

Lots of players with good repeatable skills.

Not that hard to look at the Red Sox, for example, before the season and say “they are a good team, they will probably be a factor in September”

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 5:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

weren’t the Tigers a solidly built team? lots of offensive stars and Bonderman and Verlander were supposed to front a decent but thin starting rotation

Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?

by Speedforthewin on Sep 10, 2008 5:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And they are a solidly built team

But they suffered some bad luck.

It happens, but much more.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 5:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but if a team is solidly built, they should be in contention. it goes to show, even luck can derail 95% of teams. the remaining 5% of teams are truly great teams that are very rare

Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?

by Speedforthewin on Sep 10, 2008 5:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'm not sure how we got to this point to be honest

the margins are as far as they can go

Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?

by Speedforthewin on Sep 10, 2008 5:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think it is unlikely

That before the 2010 season, we will look at this team and think that.

We may hope, and with a little luck – it may be true.

But it’s not going to be a forgone conclusion

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 5:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we could get lucky like 90% of teams that make the playoffs do

Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?

by Speedforthewin on Sep 10, 2008 5:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would argue that isn't the case.

Last year, of 8 teams Making the playoffs – I think I would only classify two as lucky.

The Rockies (certainly) and the Diamonbacks.

And the Diamondbacks could be argued.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Sep 10, 2008 5:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i constitute luck as having the right player not have health issues as well as being lucky winning games

Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?

by Speedforthewin on Sep 10, 2008 5:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Actually...

…around here there were a number of folks saying the Rays were putting together a good team. I know because I remember scoffing at them and saying I’d believe it when I saw it.

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

by EliminateMe on Sep 10, 2008 5:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Many sabr types actually

predicted the DRays would contend, due to the large amount of young talent that they have accumulated via sucking for years.

ZIPS: Milledge: 466 HR, 485 2B, 2282 hits, 278-379-524

by rfloh on Sep 11, 2008 8:27 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

But they had been predicting such for three years, at least.

Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.

by thehavenot on Sep 11, 2008 9:50 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If you predict something for long enough

and it eventually happens, you can say “See! I told youz”

Not that there aren’t a lot of good data available from SABR, but as a pre-season predictor? Not so much. A lot of that is based on who was on a roster last season and most of the time, fails to take account of the players that might be called up during the season.

In fact, a very good example of the above is the Giants. The hometown 9 were supposed to score less than 400 runs and lose 120 games. Well….not so much.

by Lars The Wanderer on Sep 11, 2008 10:38 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t think they ever actually predicted the Rays to be an 85+ win team until this year, actually.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Sep 11, 2008 2:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BP didn't, anyway.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Sep 11, 2008 2:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I had been seeing contributors from many different sabermetrically inclined websites predict good things for the DRays. Usually it was simply, “The Rays could be really good this year.”

I’m not knocking them for it. TB had so much talent in the minors that it was only a matter of when, not if. But to come out and praise them for this prediction is a little off, I think.

Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense.

by thehavenot on Sep 11, 2008 4:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply