Farewell Vizquel!
by ejdacanay on Sep 30, 2008 11:45 AM PDT
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"I hope I can work something out here because I'd really like to retire here,'' he said
Time to tell it goodbye. Vizquel was and is one of my favorite Giants in the past few years. Hope he comes back sometime with a desk or coaching job. Maybe he can really retire a Giant like JT Snow did? I wouldn't mind signing him as a reserve though. Thoughts?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNuWEiY2TLk
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Best SS I ever saw
F___ Mike Marshall!!!
by NuschlerFace on Sep 30, 2008 11:49 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You never saw A-Rod?
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Sep 30, 2008 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
DEFENSIVELY!!!!!!!!!!!
F___ Mike Marshall!!!
by NuschlerFace on Oct 1, 2008 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was lucky enough to be in SD for Ozzie Smith’s first few years in the league. It’s a really tough call as to who was better.
Ozzie was more spectacular with his leaps and dives, but Omar’s grace and smoothness were amazing.
They both made virtually every play imaginable and seldom made mistakes.
Zooperstars, they quack me up!
by Goofus on Oct 1, 2008 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the tiebreaker is that Omar is the most fashionable man on Earth. That tilts the scales in his favor, imo.
#1 JUDY STEFFES FAN
My favorite pie is (name of pie flavor)
Bay City Ball
by xanthan on Oct 1, 2008 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Alas
He did not do flips running out onto the field.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Oct 1, 2008 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's a good thing
Greetings, Marklar! I am Marklar! This is Marklar.
by marklar on Oct 1, 2008 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But isn’t that offset by Ozzie Smith’s kid making the “Top 20” on American Idol?
Incidentally, that’s not even the best the kid of a pro athlete has done on that. The gal who won it two years ago is the daughter of former Giants CB Phillipi Sparks.
Zooperstars, they quack me up!
by Goofus on Oct 1, 2008 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Time to hang ’em up, Omar.
#1 JUDY STEFFES FAN
My favorite pie is (name of pie flavor)
Bay City Ball
by xanthan on Sep 30, 2008 11:50 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
really
he needs to take his exit now, gracefully.
Mischievously implosive purple pitching staff.
by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Sep 30, 2008 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Omar
Now you have all the time in the world to paint obese women (NSFW).
All kidding aside, Omar was one of the best defensive shortstops I have ever witnessed in my life. I was fortunate to personally thank him for always putting on a show on the field. He really is the most charismatic guy around.
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Sep 30, 2008 11:57 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Perhaps he could sign...
with the Clashquakes (the local footy team).
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
by bgunn on Sep 30, 2008 12:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I guess when it comes to Omar’s career, Broadway is dark tonight
by FluLikeSymptoms on Sep 30, 2008 12:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
hmm
New career in a band? Maybe team up with Zito.
Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
by raisingcain on Oct 3, 2008 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
During his four years here, he was my favorite Giant. It was an honor to witness his defensive wizardry and a helluva lot of fun to watch his love for the game and zest for life.
My favorite moment was when he dressed up in San Diego a grounds crew uniform and helped rake the field between innings.
Zooperstars, they quack me up!
by Goofus on Sep 30, 2008 12:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I remember that..
Kruk and Kuip were talking about “There’s this guy on the San Diego grounds crew, looks exactly like Omar Vizquel!”
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 30, 2008 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
"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 30, 2008 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They need a loophole in the rosters to allow 1 player/coach for each team. Would be awesome to have Omar around for another year to teach the kids how to field…as long as it didn’t cost us another $5 mil. Maybe like a tenth of that
by m34josh on Sep 30, 2008 12:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Absolutely. I’d love to have Omar as a coach or working in the org in the vein of Felipe Alou. Mentoring young Latino players aside from just coaching them on how to play 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 Sep 30, 2008 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mentoring...
Why just Latino players? I think all young players would benefit from Omar.
Disfrute Los Gigantes every day at www.leftymalo.com
by leftymalo on Sep 30, 2008 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Surely they all would. I drew a line from the young Latino players in the org to Omar because he came to the States very young, in a time when it was much more difficult for Latino players to adjust to life in American baseball. Looking up to someone who walked the same path as you’re walking is a world of help.
"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 30, 2008 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let’s just fire Bochy and replace him with Omar.
by rotorueter on Sep 30, 2008 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
speaking of managers and coaches
Does anybody know what Matheny is doing now? If he ever decides to coach, I would love to have him back, although the obvious choice for him would be St. Louis, I guess.
Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
by raisingcain on Oct 3, 2008 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well…
according to the wiki:
On January 24, 2008, it was reported that Matheny would return to the St. Louis Cardinals organization to act as a special adviser for the first two weeks of spring training.
by Merope on Oct 5, 2008 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Four-year Report Card
Omar gave us two and a half decent years here, in his old age.
by Moggeee on Sep 30, 2008 12:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
for
pretty cheap.
Mischievously implosive purple pitching staff.
by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Sep 30, 2008 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you Omar
For everything you did as a Giant. And thank you, Omar, for being the first big leaguer I ever interviewed, even if it was just a brief two question thing. It was a proud moment, to call up my dad and tell him I interviewed someone he has heard of.
"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 30, 2008 12:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
something in my eye over here
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
by delorean on Sep 30, 2008 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You missed the "All Clear" Signal
Personally, I took my cocktail fork out after we DFA’d Castillo.
by Moggeee on Sep 30, 2008 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was at the game on Sunday...
when Omar left the field, everyone in the park was standing. They would not sit down until he came back out of the dugout for an encore.
When he was signed I, like many others, could not understand why the Giants would sign a 36 yo shortstop. Then I got the chance to see him play. I was very, very wrong. Being a “West Coast” NL Guy I had only seen bits and pieces of his play prior to 2005. Watching him play everday was joy. He made 2005,2006 and 2007 almost tolerable.
My adopted son Matt Downs. Bill Mueller without the two-flap helmet .
by nvsfg on Sep 30, 2008 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like Omar Vizquel
He turned double plays for the Giants.
by Natto on Sep 30, 2008 1:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I like Omar Vizquel
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Sep 30, 2008 1:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
<3 Omar
"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 30, 2008 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Classic.
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 30, 2008 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks Omar
I appreciate your contribution to our team.
by Jakespaar on Sep 30, 2008 2:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
On the Field @ Fenway with Omar
Thanks Omar!
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Sep 30, 2008 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
big guns
a hit with the ladies
and miscellaneous
so long, Omar
by rightcenterfielder on Sep 30, 2008 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
HOW AM I THE FIRST PERSON TO TYPE A COMMENT WITH THE WORD “DREAMY” IN IT IN THIS FANPOST?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Sep 30, 2008 3:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I was going to but decided to leave it up to kenshin.
by Natto on Sep 30, 2008 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And I mostly just type what Natto types with slight alterations.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Sep 30, 2008 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Omar will be missed
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 30, 2008 4:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks Omar
I’ll miss you more than most of the Giants players I’ve seen over the years; way more than Jeff Kent.
Greetings, Marklar! I am Marklar! This is Marklar.
by marklar on Sep 30, 2008 6:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The more I've suffered through the intervening years
the more I miss Jeff Kent.
Who — with apologies to Omar — really made a difference.
(But goodbye, Omar. You had a nice smile.)
by Moggeee on Sep 30, 2008 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Auf Wiedersehen, Omar
While in San Francisco, you set the record for most games played by a shortstop, oldest shortstop recipient of the Gold Glove, and, most prestigious of all, most triples by a Giants middle infielder of Venezuelan origin who owns a kangaroo.
Through these records your name will live on here long after you have gone home to Seattle to update your autobiography – Omar! Part Two: Why I still hate Jose Mesa. I look forward to seeing you inducted onto the Giants Wall of Mediocrity in 2017, where you will be introduced by Rich Aurilia (Giants starting shortstop 1998-2003 and 2009-2022*). Until then, enjoy your retirement making weird, funky music with the Goo Goo Dolls and sweet, sweet music with Kenshin.
*Aurilia will die in a freak cauliflower explosion in June 2018, but despite his death Bochy will keep pencilling him into the lineup. From then until the end of the 2022 season, Aurilia will set the record for most games played by a corpse, ironically breaking the record that Omar set this season. And so the circle of life continues…
by Salemicus on Sep 30, 2008 9:04 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I don’t agree with all your snark, but I did actually LOL. A hearty +1 to you, sir or madam.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
by delorean on Oct 1, 2008 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pretty good for a guy who always played out of position…..
your 2008 SF Giants: this isn’t totally insane, just really stupid
by Lyle on Oct 1, 2008 9:19 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
peace out, homie.
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 1, 2008 8:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm going to miss Omar
I was very happy that I got to be there for his last game with the Giants Sunday. I was also glad to see that even the Dodger fans had enough class to stand and applaud him when he came off the field.
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
by j14 on Oct 2, 2008 5:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Baseball is not a democracy
Gratuitous compliments to Dodger fans will not be tolerated.
by Moggeee on Oct 3, 2008 1:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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