Open Playin Thread

Minnesota Twins	Chicago White Sox
Denard Span - RF	Orlando Cabrera - SS
Alexi Casilla - 2B	Dewayne Wise - LF
Joe Mauer - C	Jermaine Dye - RF
Justin Morneau - 1B	Jim Thome - DH
Michael Cuddyer - DH	Paul Konerko - 1B
Delmon Young - LF	Ken Griffey Jr. - CF
Brendan Harris - 3B	Alexei Ramirez - 2B
Nick Punto - SS	AJ Pierzynski - C
Carlos Gomez - CF	Juan Uribe - 3B

Go Twins (I guess)

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.
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by Natto on Sep 30, 2008 4:37 PM PDT reply actions

Absolutely. Of course, they can’t compete. We should probably just get rid of the franchise.

by Grant Brisbee on Sep 30, 2008 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Go not AJ!

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Sep 30, 2008 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions

I love the Twins

I also think its funny that they’ve won 4 division titles since 2002, yet they’re almost never picked to win their division. Are they the new Giants in that aspect? I think so. Since everytime we made the playoffs we were picked 2nd or 3rd in pre-season predictions.

by Hobbes2d on Sep 30, 2008 4:44 PM PDT reply actions

Just think of where they’d be if they kept Johan Santana. Yeesh. I never understood the Carlos Gomez fascination.

by Grant Brisbee on Sep 30, 2008 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions

he looks

like the gingerbread man playing baseball.

Mischievously implosive purple pitching staff.

by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Sep 30, 2008 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions

I like having this thread

And I’m not just saying that because “AJ Pierzynski” anagrams into JERK, SIZY PAIN.

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

by Stuttering John Tamargo on Sep 30, 2008 5:02 PM PDT reply actions

Also

ANY JERK I ZIP

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.
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by Natto on Sep 30, 2008 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Missing an S

Perhaps ANY JERKS I ZIP…

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

by Stuttering John Tamargo on Sep 30, 2008 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Or

ANY JERK IS ZIP

by cakes on Sep 30, 2008 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions

$$$

Booooo, MLB.TV for the black-out — even though they advertise that all tie-breakers are included in the package!

by satyricrash on Sep 30, 2008 5:15 PM PDT reply actions

OK, I thought the game started at 5:30. At least not much has happened yet.

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.
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by Natto on Sep 30, 2008 5:23 PM PDT reply actions

“Chicago’s gotta be the baseball capital of this country.”
Nah.

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.
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by Natto on Sep 30, 2008 5:28 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah

Everyone knows the baseball capital of this country is exactly halfway between New York City and Boston.

Duh.

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 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions

WOO HARTFORD

by rotorueter on Sep 30, 2008 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Peter King, sigh...

Not worthy of a Fanshot, really. Two things on SI.com today:

In his MMQB this morning.

“…Cy Youngs: Cliff Lee, Johan Santana. (I know about Lincecum’s greatness. I also know Santana would have won 22 with half a bullpen.) …”

Also, Verducci picked Lincecum as his Cy Young.

Noonan. Nooooonan!

by Giant Fan in Singapore on Sep 30, 2008 5:49 PM PDT reply actions

Lincecum would have won 23 games if some of his games weren’t blown.

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.
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by Natto on Sep 30, 2008 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions

That's exactly what I wrote to him. Not that he'll print it, of course. Just wanted to edubucate him.

Noonan. Nooooonan!

by Giant Fan in Singapore on Sep 30, 2008 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions

He really shouldn’t try and write about baseball. Ever.

by chilibean_3 on Sep 30, 2008 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions

F U AJ

Great throw Junior

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 5:49 PM PDT reply actions

Nice try, Cuddyer. Try going for the face next time.

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.
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by Natto on Sep 30, 2008 5:49 PM PDT reply actions

What channel is this on!?!?!

Noonan. Nooooonan!

by Giant Fan in Singapore on Sep 30, 2008 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions

tbs

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 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks to you and Natto, now just to find it on the Slingbox...

Noonan. Nooooonan!

by Giant Fan in Singapore on Sep 30, 2008 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions

TBS

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by Natto on Sep 30, 2008 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions

SUCK IT AJ PIERZYNSKI

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.
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by Natto on Sep 30, 2008 5:53 PM PDT reply actions

+109

(Wait – can we use 109 on a non-Giants game thread?)

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on Sep 30, 2008 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions

AJ can suck it +109 times

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 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Yes.

by satyricrash on Sep 30, 2008 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Black rally rags...

aren’t really noticeable if everyone is also wearing black.

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.
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by Natto on Sep 30, 2008 6:04 PM PDT reply actions

But the bear cups in every White Sox fans hand is noticeable every time they do a closeup shot. :)

by Hobbes2d on Sep 30, 2008 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Viagra commercials creep me out as a rule.

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on Sep 30, 2008 6:15 PM PDT reply actions

damn it

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 6:19 PM PDT reply actions

BAH

by satyricrash on Sep 30, 2008 6:20 PM PDT reply actions

JI

by chilibean_3 on Sep 30, 2008 6:20 PM PDT reply actions

JIM THOME

by chilibean_3 on Sep 30, 2008 6:20 PM PDT reply actions

Damn

I didn’t realize Griffey had a boiler

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 6:24 PM PDT reply actions

The guy with the green Sox cap kinda stands out.

by cheno on Sep 30, 2008 6:27 PM PDT reply actions

Bleh.

by satyricrash on Sep 30, 2008 6:58 PM PDT reply actions

Boo.

(Nice catch)

by cheno on Sep 30, 2008 6:58 PM PDT reply actions

Nice game

Noonan. Nooooonan!

by Giant Fan in Singapore on Sep 30, 2008 6:58 PM PDT reply actions

You know what? I’m going to start rooting for illiteracy.

GO ILLITERACY! I AM HOPING YOU WIN, ILLITERACY! I AM ACTIVELY ROOTING FOR YOUR SUCCESS, ILLITERACY!

If this works, then I’ll go through a medical encyclopedia and start rooting for all of the diseases in the world. From acne to zebra feet.

by Grant Brisbee on Sep 30, 2008 7:02 PM PDT reply actions

I thought I was the only one with the superpower of dooming the team I root for to a certain loss. Wonder twin powers, activate!

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on Oct 1, 2008 8:45 AM PDT up reply actions

The Dugout has singlehandedly turned Jim Thome in to one of my top 5 non-Giants so the chance for him and Griffey to have one last run makes me not care so much.

by Sammy Danger on Sep 30, 2008 7:18 PM PDT reply actions

NOTHING LIKE A LARGE ROOM TO MAKE A LARGE FELLOW FEEL LIKE A CHICKEN NUGGET

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Sep 30, 2008 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Its hard to take him seriously now

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Sep 30, 2008 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions

genius

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Sep 30, 2008 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions

FUCK THIS NOISE

I’m going out.

Both my teams! damnit.

Mischievously implosive purple pitching staff.

by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Sep 30, 2008 9:25 PM PDT reply actions

Go Rays

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.
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by Natto on Sep 30, 2008 9:28 PM PDT reply actions