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Open Gameday Thread, 9/20

Grant_tiny by Grant on

San Francisco Giants @ Los Angeles Dodgers


There's maybe a 20% or 25% chance that the Giants win both of the remaining games of the series. In order for that to be super-extra memorable for us, though, the Diamondbacks have to win their freaking games. C'mon, Arizona.

W-LGGSCGSHOSVBSIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIP
2008 - Brad Hennessey 1-2 15 2 1 0 0 1 31.1 52 28 28 5 11 17 8.04 2.01

W-LGGSCGSHOSVBSIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIP
2008 - Hiroki Kuroda 9-10 29 29 2 2 0 0 174.1 171 82 73 13 41 108 3.77 1.22

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Lf winn
Rf Schierholtz
3b Aurilia
C Molina
1b ishikawa
Cf Rowand
2b velez
Ss vizquel
P hennessey

bitte, baby.

by ryanmiles on Sep 20, 2008 5:01 PM PDT   0 recs

Nate!

When another vilely scrawny field is silly, some arena toward an instinct can be profound to a sincere jail.

by giants9107 on Sep 20, 2008 5:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

No Roberts!

Velez…

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How is my adopted son almost twice as old as I am? Nevermind...Go Omar! Warm the Bench!

by WalrusMan on Sep 20, 2008 5:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Baggarly reports Pablo has a left quad injury.

A gamer does NOT wear a foam finger, a dork does.

by SFGuy on Sep 20, 2008 5:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

JUGGERNATE

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
comics | cartoons | Nattowear | McFAQ

by Natto on Sep 20, 2008 6:34 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Thus far, I’m having the world’s shittiest weekend. We spent half the night in the emergency room at Chidlren’s Hospital Oakland because our 2-year old had croup. He seems to be fine now, but anyway, it was pretty awful.

To make up for all that, the Giants need to win 372-0 today, and we have to have the best gameday thread of all time. Okay? Thanks.

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 20, 2008 5:06 PM PDT   0 recs

bummer! Kids are pretty resilient, especially at that age, it probably took more out of you guys than it did him.
There’s some pretty messed up bugs going around right now too.
Parenthood is such fun.

by Merope on Sep 20, 2008 5:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Bugs..

Yea it seems everyone I know even has a cold.

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 20, 2008 5:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

and people like me,

who you do not know.

of course, the weekend i come home for my alumni game, i get a cold.

by giantfan5 on Sep 20, 2008 5:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ever since I returned from abroad, I haven’t caught a single cold. American germs are wussies.

Travis Denker can hit a little. That's why I drive his bus.

by oldjacket on Sep 20, 2008 5:34 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'd agree with that.

Perhaps people aren’t getting as sick (ok, aren’t dying as much? Because dead is about as sick as you can get), but people are getting sick more. Too much sanitation has it’s drawbacks.

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 20, 2008 5:42 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Antibiotic resistant bacteria are definitely become a problem (as mentioned above, my son was hospitalized earlier this year for a MRSA infection – he didn’t have the life threatening kind, but it’s still nasty stuff). I’ve also seen the theory that the recent increase in allergies is related to, as you put it, too much sanitation.

I almost never get sick, myself. I do have a lot of allergies, though.

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 20, 2008 5:47 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I almost never get sick, myself. I do have a lot of allergies, though.

Same here. It’s weird, I havn’t been sick for like 2 years but my allergies are turrible.

by bondslegend on Sep 20, 2008 6:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I want someone to do a study, but I suspect that the more Purell you use, the more often you get sick.

Travis Denker can hit a little. That's why I drive his bus.

by oldjacket on Sep 20, 2008 5:53 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

My theory is this

If you get rid of the weaker germs you’ll never be able to fight the strong ones. I was exposed to all kinds of things when I was younger(fish guts, manure, some other stuff that was probably "bad) and never got anything major, and I am one of the least susceptible at my school now. Now, I know this isn’t true for all people, but I’m living proof that exposure can be good. And no, I don’t have a superiority complex as it might seem. I sympathize and understand some people are just born natural disease catchers.

Hope your son gets better.

When another vilely scrawny field is silly, some arena toward an instinct can be profound to a sincere jail.

by giants9107 on Sep 20, 2008 6:36 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It’s well documented that folks who’re raised around livestock almost never develop allergies, at the very least.

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 20, 2008 6:37 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I assume this was intended as a reply to jcb9. I hope that if I have a son that I’m unaware of, he’s doing well.

Travis Denker can hit a little. That's why I drive his bus.

by oldjacket on Sep 20, 2008 6:38 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, the first part was toward you

The second towards jcb.

When another vilely scrawny field is silly, some arena toward an instinct can be profound to a sincere jail.

by giants9107 on Sep 20, 2008 8:22 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, he was cranky this morning, but he’s definitely better off than the two of us.

This is the fourth time he’s been to the hospital: he went in for jaundice when he was 4 days old, for RSV (similar to pneumonia) when he was about 9 months), and for an MRSA infection when he was about 1 1/2.

I’ve only had to go to the hospital twice in my life! Both emergency room visits when I just needed to get a few stitches. Kid’s barely two and he’s already doubled my total!

None of them, fortunately, were life threatening situations or anything. So there’s that.

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 20, 2008 5:24 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Good to hear he's ok

BTW, you need the best gameday thread ever? You know what that means!

BUTT PEE

by bondslegend on Sep 20, 2008 6:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It's always the best gameday thread of all time.

But I’ll make sure to get extra drunk and post really stupid things for you i guess.

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 20, 2008 5:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Evenings in the ER suck.

Unhappiest place in the world.

Travis Denker can hit a little. That's why I drive his bus.

by oldjacket on Sep 20, 2008 5:32 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It’s even less happy if they check you into the hospital, actually. We managed to avoid that this time, so there’s that!

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 20, 2008 5:34 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Cheers to that.

Travis Denker can hit a little. That's why I drive his bus.

by oldjacket on Sep 20, 2008 5:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Burriss is available to play

He may pinch run or be a defensive replacement, according to Bochy.

A gamer does NOT wear a foam finger, a dork does.

by SFGuy on Sep 20, 2008 5:23 PM PDT   0 recs

And did y’all see there’s talk of Valdez and/or Frandsen returning briefly before the end of the season?

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 20, 2008 5:24 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Frandsen would be nice but why even screw around with Merkin this year?

Make me proud again Hen

by AndYourBirdCanSing on Sep 20, 2008 5:25 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Tampa Bay Rays

They are the final team in baseball to make the playoffs.

A gamer does NOT wear a foam finger, a dork does.

by SFGuy on Sep 20, 2008 5:27 PM PDT   0 recs

If they win the Series...

:-( I WANT MINE!!!!

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 20, 2008 5:43 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Congratulations to the TB Rays

Want to give a shoutout to all my peeps in Tampa/St Pete

by wilriv21 on Sep 20, 2008 6:00 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

All 5 of their real fans finally get a treat

F the bandwagoners, of which I am one.

by bondslegend on Sep 20, 2008 6:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

i saw the highlight

there are baseball fans in Tampa now? wow…

by giantfan5 on Sep 20, 2008 6:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

For those with Giants-Dodgers tickets next Friday

the time has been moved from 7:15PM to 7:35PM.

A gamer does NOT wear a foam finger, a dork does.

by SFGuy on Sep 20, 2008 5:45 PM PDT   0 recs

Hennessey vs. LA

Breakdown W-L ERA G IP H R ER BB SO
Career vs. Los Angeles 3-3 4.63 20 44.2 52 26 23 25 29

A gamer does NOT wear a foam finger, a dork does.

by SFGuy on Sep 20, 2008 5:55 PM PDT   0 recs

is Henny our third best starter?

by wilriv21 on Sep 20, 2008 6:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

No.

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 20, 2008 6:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

touche

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Sep 20, 2008 6:29 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

HIROKI KURODA VS. SAN FRANCISCO
Career: 0-1, 6.17 ERA (8 ER/11.2 IP) in 2 starts
Dodger Stadium: 0-1, 17.18 ERA (7 ER/3.2 IP) in 1 start
AT&T Park: 0-0, 1.13 ERA (1 ER/8.0 IP) in 1 start

A gamer does NOT wear a foam finger, a dork does.

by SFGuy on Sep 20, 2008 6:06 PM PDT   0 recs

And I THINK you'll find

we’re playing..IN DODGER STADIUM * DUH DUH DUH *

by bondslegend on Sep 20, 2008 6:30 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I just copied the info off of the Dodgers game notes.

A gamer does NOT wear a foam finger, a dork does.

by SFGuy on Sep 20, 2008 6:39 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah

I’m just saying, Kuroda does a lot worse in dodger stadium. AND WE’RE IN DODGER STADIUM TONIGHT * DUH DUH DUH *

by bondslegend on Sep 20, 2008 6:42 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh OK

I got it now.

A gamer does NOT wear a foam finger, a dork does.

by SFGuy on Sep 20, 2008 6:43 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Kung Fu Panda?

Someone’s been reading McC

Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE™ returns!

by SoFa King Mike on Sep 20, 2008 6:40 PM PDT   0 recs

I think we got it from Kruk & Kuip who got it from the players

Travis Denker can hit a little. That's why I drive his bus.

by oldjacket on Sep 20, 2008 6:41 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Mychal Urban also said it a couple days ago

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Sep 20, 2008 6:48 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

WELL-REASONED OPINION ALERT!

I don’t know who that is, but anyone who spells their name Mychal is obviously an idiot.

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 20, 2008 6:50 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He's Barry Zito's boyfriend

He wrote a book on the A’s then “Big 3” (Hudson, Mulder and Zito)

A gamer does NOT wear a foam finger, a dork does.

by SFGuy on Sep 20, 2008 6:52 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

ANyone named Mychal likes going down on Zito

Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE™ returns!

by SoFa King Mike on Sep 20, 2008 6:53 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

but he’s better on the radio than damon bruce.

by Merope on Sep 20, 2008 6:55 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

WTF

Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE™ returns!

by SoFa King Mike on Sep 20, 2008 7:30 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Attack Panda is 100% us though.

Travis Denker can hit a little. That's why I drive his bus.

by oldjacket on Sep 20, 2008 6:56 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

So, I was going over to truebluela to make fun of how few posts their gameday thread yesterday received.

And what do I find? THEY DIDN’T EVEN HAVE ONE. AGAINST HE GIANTS. WHAT. THE. SHIT.

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 20, 2008 6:40 PM PDT   0 recs

Have I mentioned recently

that i freaking love this site? I so wish th 49ers’ site was as active, but something tells me the average NFL fan isn’t very intelligent (shhh, don’t tell anyone I said that)

by bondslegend on Sep 20, 2008 6:43 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, I’m not a football fan, so that lowers the intelligence level right there.

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 20, 2008 6:44 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I know it's not the 49ers

Just go to a typical Raiders game and you’ll find out why.

A gamer does NOT wear a foam finger, a dork does.

by SFGuy on Sep 20, 2008 6:45 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes

the Raiders are a LOT worse. But the 49ers’ GD threads on ninersnation aren’t even comparable to a relatively slow thread here, much less an average one.

by bondslegend on Sep 20, 2008 6:47 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You would think it’d be just as fun because the Niners are in some ways worse than the Giants and just as frustrating.

Make me proud again Hen

by AndYourBirdCanSing on Sep 20, 2008 6:51 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

The bay area needs to start winning

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Sep 20, 2008 6:54 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

The Sharks opened their preseason/training camp/whatever hockey calls it – this weekend.

by Merope on Sep 20, 2008 6:56 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Does hockey count on the west coast?

A gamer does NOT wear a foam finger, a dork does.

by SFGuy on Sep 20, 2008 6:57 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

The fucks...i mean ducks

“won” the stanley cup. Fucking cheaters.

Ahem, sorry about that. Still smarting over their cheating the wild.

by bondslegend on Sep 20, 2008 6:58 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

also dont forget the Sabercats!

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Sep 20, 2008 6:59 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It does in our house, but then again we were both born back east…
October 9th first game.
Gee and again this year it won’t conflict with any baseball…

by Merope on Sep 20, 2008 7:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Who?

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 20, 2008 6:59 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

KURODA CAREER VS. SAN FRANCISCO HITTERS
BATTER AVG AB H HR RBI
Aurilia .500 2 1 0 0
Bowker .400 5 2 0 0
Burriss .250 4 1 0 0
Lewis .200 5 1 0 3
Molina .167 6 1 0 0
Roberts 1.000 2 2 0 0
Rowand .200 5 1 0 0
Vizquel .400 5 2 0 0
Winn .286 7 2 0 1

A gamer does NOT wear a foam finger, a dork does.

by SFGuy on Sep 20, 2008 6:42 PM PDT   0 recs

Sustainable!

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 20, 2008 6:44 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Does Rowand hit anybody?

A gamer does NOT wear a foam finger, a dork does.

by SFGuy on Sep 20, 2008 6:45 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Do walls pitch?

by Merope on Sep 20, 2008 6:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Does the pope shit in the woods? Is a bear Catholic?

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 20, 2008 6:47 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

No..

But bears do shit on the tundra. I saw so in Alaska.

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 20, 2008 6:50 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Do they put lipstick on them bears up there too?!?

Omar...I'm done with you. Hello Darren Ford! Come to papa.

by PacBellBoozer on Sep 20, 2008 6:57 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

No..

They’d rather just shoot them.

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 20, 2008 6:58 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

why isn’t bowker in the lineup?

by giantsgirl510 on Sep 20, 2008 7:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He’s behind Juggernate and Ishii the Killer on the depth chat these days.

Travis Denker can hit a little. That's why I drive his bus.

by oldjacket on Sep 20, 2008 7:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

depth chart

Travis Denker can hit a little. That's why I drive his bus.

by oldjacket on Sep 20, 2008 7:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs