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Open Gameday Thread, 9/9

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Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Francisco Giants


Will Barry Zito also pitch eight innings of near-dominance? Only time will tell.

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Barry Zito 9-16 28 28 0 0 0 0 153.2 161 103 93 14 89 98 5.45 1.63
W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Doug Davis 6-8 22 22 0 0 0 0 123.2 133 68 63 12 56 101 4.58 1.53

Go Padres. Go Giants.

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BLANK THE BLANKIN' BLANKS!

"Ain't got a hope in Hell - that's my belief." - Bon Scott

by victor frankenstein on Sep 9, 2008 6:15 PM PDT   0 recs

So far , so good...

"Ain't got a hope in Hell - that's my belief." - Bon Scott

by victor frankenstein on Sep 9, 2008 6:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Execrable lineup alert!

Posted elsewhere, but for reference, here you go:

Lf winn
2b ochoa
3b aurilia
1b mcclain
C sandoval
Cf Rowand
Rf schierholtz
Ss vizquel
P Zito

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 9, 2008 6:19 PM PDT   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 9, 2008 6:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I’m going to miss Burriss.

Weird line-up. Very weird. Maybe Bochy decided not to waste anything good on a Zito start.

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on Sep 9, 2008 6:22 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

At least we have Sandoval and Juggernate.

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

by SF Pete on Sep 9, 2008 6:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Don't you know who I am?

I’M THE JUGGERNATE, BITCH

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Sep 9, 2008 6:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

in your face, yang yang!

bitte, baby.

by ryanmiles on Sep 9, 2008 6:36 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Travis Ishikawa is not allowed to face lefthanders because he is not very good against them.
Travis Ishikawa cannot improve against lefthanders if he does not face them.

Therefore: TRAVIS ISHIKAWA CAN NEVER HIT AGAINST ANY LEFTHANDERS.

< /bochy>

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 9, 2008 6:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

but why did he sit yesterday?

WHYYYYYY

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

by jponry on Sep 9, 2008 6:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

resting him for '09

Let's bring the...

by Swager on Sep 9, 2008 6:29 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

We will never understand the genius thoughts that float through Bruce Bochy’s enormous head.

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 9, 2008 6:29 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

THE SNAKES ARE IN THE PENNANT RACE – MUST PLAY OLD MEN

by satyricrash on Sep 9, 2008 6:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Because Timmy was pitching

and Bochy wants him to get a win and he isn’t comfortable starting too many rookies when Timmy is pitching.

Plus, it was at home and Ishikawa’s power is neutralized at home.

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 9, 2008 7:54 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

what the actual fuck.

is this the WE NEED TO PLAY OUR VET LINEUP AGAINST CONTENDERS or something

what the hell happened to Travis?

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

by jponry on Sep 9, 2008 6:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Perhaps he, Denker, and Rohlinger were all consumed by some mythical beast.

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 9, 2008 6:30 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Who are Denker and Rohlinger? Center fielders?

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 9, 2008 6:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I think they’re Pokemon.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Sep 9, 2008 6:32 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

dont forget Gillaspiesaur

"I think I was the best player I ever saw"
Willie Mays, you ain't kidding

by CB30 on Sep 9, 2008 6:47 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Apparently the only reason he was promoted is that Sabean WANTS to pay him arbitration-level money as soon as possible.

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 9, 2008 6:50 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

PLAYING THE GAME THE RIGHT WAY

YOU OWE IT TO THE DODGERS

MY HEAD JUST CAUSED A BLACK HOLE

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Sep 9, 2008 6:32 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

ochoa batting 2nd and nate batting 7th…

bitte, baby.

by ryanmiles on Sep 9, 2008 6:36 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

fail…

"I think I was the best player I ever saw"
Willie Mays, you ain't kidding

by CB30 on Sep 9, 2008 6:47 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

yeesh. That is more a Rohrshoch test than it is a lineup. My eyes have trouble making sense out of it, and if I look at it long enough, I see zeroes.

by out machine on Sep 9, 2008 6:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I’d love to sick Rorshach on Bochy.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Sep 9, 2008 6:49 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

RONCH RONCH RONCH.

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

by jponry on Sep 9, 2008 7:33 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Where’s Rohlinger?

Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa

by raisingcain on Sep 9, 2008 9:32 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Fun links for YOU!

First, a news story that’ll make us feel better about tonight’s inevitable crushing defeat – Slovakia beats Bulgaria 82-0

in women’s ice hockey.

Second, one of my favorite bizarre websites from a few years ago, which I’d forgotten about entirely until today – Roy Orbison in Clingfilm Stories

.

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 9, 2008 6:25 PM PDT   0 recs

A sample of the brilliance that is Roy Orbison in Clingfilm

‘Good day,’ I say. ‘Are you relaxed.’

‘I am highly relaxed but expect to be more so following my seaweed wrap,’ says Roy.

‘Regrettably I find we have run out of seaweed following a maritime disaster in which various contaminants were released destroying the world supply of sargasso for generations to come,’ I say smoothly. ‘Instead I urge you to try our new cling-film wrap. The health-giving properties of this miracle substance cannot be overstated.’

‘Cling-film?’ Roy cannot see me but tries to peer round the cucumber slices occluding his glasses. ’Don’t I know your voice?’

‘I am an eminent doctor and am to be trusted implicitly.’

‘Ah,’ says Roy. ‘Then you may commence.’

‘Speaking as a doctor, that is a wise decision.’

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 9, 2008 6:38 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Good stuff.

Thanks for passing it along. I’m amazed that he has a 192 page book of this stuff.

by chilibean_3 on Sep 9, 2008 6:44 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

WTF else they got to do out in Bjorkland?

"Ain't got a hope in Hell - that's my belief." - Bon Scott

by victor frankenstein on Sep 9, 2008 6:58 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

i don't understand the bochy hatred in this instance

i mean, don’t we want the Dcracks to regain first place?
ergo, we need to put out the door-mat lineup.

"ever so cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"

by The Gene Hackman on Sep 9, 2008 6:57 PM PDT   0 recs

You have a point…

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Sep 9, 2008 6:58 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yup , that's our ticket to TempestTeapot dominance.

“’You are completely wrapped in cling-film”

"Ain't got a hope in Hell - that's my belief." - Bon Scott

by victor frankenstein on Sep 9, 2008 6:58 PM PDT   0 recs

Does anybody know?

Are all Giant’s games blacked out on MLB.TV? It reads like they are, but why would I want to sign up in that case?

by Shoeless on Sep 9, 2008 7:05 PM PDT   0 recs

Only in certain geographical areas.

Still in despair.
BRING BACK MARMOL!

by Zetsuboushita on Sep 9, 2008 7:07 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Where are you?

"Ain't got a hope in Hell - that's my belief." - Bon Scott

by victor frankenstein on Sep 9, 2008 7:07 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Fallon, NV

The Giants and A’s are my blackout teams.

by Shoeless on Sep 9, 2008 7:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yup. you're fucked.

Vegas here.
Crank up the Gameday Audio , marvel at Jon’s constant tone of astonishment.

"Ain't got a hope in Hell - that's my belief." - Bon Scott

by victor frankenstein on Sep 9, 2008 7:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I bet you could fool them into thinking you’re somewhere else if you tried hard enough.

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 9, 2008 7:24 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Sign that the Apocalypse is upon us

“I regret to announce that I am no longer able to accept stories of Roy in Clingfilm written by other people as I am unable to find a server who will host such tales.”

"Ain't got a hope in Hell - that's my belief." - Bon Scott

by victor frankenstein on Sep 9, 2008 7:06 PM PDT   0 recs

Kuip: Our own Amy Gutierrez, our ball magnet…

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Sep 9, 2008 7:07 PM PDT   0 recs

Pableron is catching for him – usually that’s a good thing

by Merope on Sep 9, 2008 7:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That bit of mystical tapioca is only going to last so long

by Lars The Wanderer on Sep 9, 2008 7:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Baseball Tonight just spent 10 minutes talking about the Red Sox game and then 1 minute to talk about Reds/Brewers and Cubs/Cards.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Sep 9, 2008 7:12 PM PDT   0 recs

WHAT IS “NL” – THEY CAN’T EVEN WIN ALL-STAR GAMES — LOSERS!!

by satyricrash on Sep 9, 2008 7:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

GamedayMini FTW

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.
31 May 2007, 21:38 EST - the last time Matteh's career W-L wasn't below.500

by S.F. Giangst on Sep 9, 2008 7:17 PM PDT   0 recs

Agreed

It’s going to make it much easier to follow games at work.

by chilibean_3 on Sep 9, 2008 7:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Its pop-up window fits nicely in the empty black space over there —→

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.
31 May 2007, 21:38 EST - the last time Matteh's career W-L wasn't below.500

by S.F. Giangst on Sep 9, 2008 7:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

haven't been here for a while

so Giants are bound for the playoffs, corrrect?

Adopted Giant: Aaron King

Wearing the crown by 2011. Or at least the LOOGY hat

by baetown415 on Sep 9, 2008 7:18 PM PDT   0 recs

Since you didn’t specify which year… yes

by Merope on Sep 9, 2008 7:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

“Hey teacher! Grab some pine!”

by Lars The Wanderer on Sep 9, 2008 7:18 PM PDT   0 recs

Anybody sending any questions to Kruk and Kuip tonight?

by rightcenterfielder on Sep 9, 2008 7:18 PM PDT   0 recs

Somebody should ask about Fred’s bunions

by Merope on Sep 9, 2008 7:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

honestly....

shouldn’t the Giants shut him down for the year?

Adopted Giant: Aaron King

Wearing the crown by 2011. Or at least the LOOGY hat

by baetown415 on Sep 9, 2008 7:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

If it were serious enough, they probably would’ve anyway.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Sep 9, 2008 7:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I meant to write “already”, not “anyway”.

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Sep 9, 2008 7:22 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You are the first person ever to suggest this!!!

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 9, 2008 7:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

They are going to shut him down

His bunions are still going to play though

by Lars The Wanderer on Sep 9, 2008 7:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Or get his bunion it’s own bat and glove.

by robbgin on Sep 9, 2008 7:22 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ask Kuip what he’s drinking.

by satyricrash on Sep 9, 2008 7:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

wow, that there’s one empty phone booth

by Merope on Sep 9, 2008 7:18 PM PDT   0 recs

a barry zito start will do that…

by giantfan5 on Sep 9, 2008 7:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

The ceremonial first walk.

by Lars The Wanderer on Sep 9, 2008 7:19 PM PDT   0 recs

finally..if the ump called that 2-2 a ball, I was gonna start throwing things

Billy Ripken is not a fuck face

by Karlifornia on Sep 9, 2008 7:21 PM PDT   0 recs

Kito

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Sep 9, 2008 7:21 PM PDT   0 recs

Late to this party

Checking in…

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

by xanthan on Sep 9, 2008 7:22 PM PDT   0 recs

I’m gonna need to see some ID…

Farewell, Ray. We'll miss your smile and your sugar. Welcome, Steve Hammond "Eggs". Throw strikes.
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by Natto on Sep 9, 2008 7:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Look at your own ID, Freud!

by Lars The Wanderer on Sep 9, 2008 7:25 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm gonna have to wrap you in cling - film.

Don’t ask.

"Ain't got a hope in Hell - that's my belief." - Bon Scott

by victor frankenstein on Sep 9, 2008 7:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs