Top 10 reasons why Manny won't come to SF
by TakeAGiantStepNGo on Jan 6, 2009 2:05 PM PST
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Print10) The sun is too bright in left field.
9) Left center and center too deep.
8) Too cold
7) No protection in line up/ Hates rubber chickens
6) SF traveling secretary is 6'5" 320 pounds
5) Garlic fries give him gas
4) Cepeda already has the market on Cha Cha bowls at AT&T park
3) His dreads don't react well in gail type wind
2) Giants too cheap to pony up the cash
1) No where to pee or make a phone call behind the left field wall
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It's been too long
Molina's gonna test his arm...
by Victorious Secret on Jan 6, 2009 2:07 PM PST reply actions
yeah, it has been a while
this is definitely one of his least bad posts
by FluLikeSymptoms on Jan 6, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
He could probably find somewhere to pee and make phone calls in that alley way that Lou Seal drives the cart out of near the left field foul pole.
We're all basically Pedro Feliz.
Obviously
He doesn’t know about the secret bathroom located behind the Chevron Cars
Molina's gonna test his arm...
by Victorious Secret on Jan 6, 2009 2:18 PM PST up reply actions
he’ll try to piss in one of the gas tanks.
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Jan 6, 2009 4:24 PM PST up reply actions
well
I have to give you credit for this :
6) SF traveling secretary is 6’5" 320 pounds
Made me laugh a little.
Agreed
-1 for this though:
2) Giants too cheap to pony up the cash
Making wise economic decisions does not make you “too cheap”.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
no, signing shitty FAs to inscrutable contracts makes you cheap.
"ever so cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"
by The Gene Hackman on Jan 7, 2009 10:07 AM PST up reply actions
It makes you cheap after the fact, I think he’s saying.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Jan 7, 2009 12:17 PM PST up reply actions
See this.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
and but so, are not a fool and his money parted?
check and mate.
"ever so cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"
by The Gene Hackman on Jan 7, 2009 12:09 PM PST up reply actions
I said the Giants aren’t signing him because the money doesn’t make sense and that that’s a good decision. Which is true.
You said they’ve made dumb signings in the past which limits their spending now (if what Howie surmised is correct). However, I don’t think this makes them cheap. It just means they have to be smarter with their money. There is a difference between having money and not spending it (cheap) and not having the money to spend.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
There is a difference between having money and not spending it (cheap) and not having the money to spend.
what’s, exactly, is the difference? Especially if you’re poor (not having money to spend) because of your past foolishness.
If the giants had unlimited financial resources could you still argue that “the money doesn’t make sense?”
"ever so cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"
by The Gene Hackman on Jan 7, 2009 2:30 PM PST up reply actions
F A N S H O T
Unfortunately it wasn’t TAGSnGo
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
The Giants are in the 4th largest market. They went cheap last year with a 70 something mill payroll. This year they are at about 90 mill which is where they have been for 5 or so years. Cheap is the word.
Sports are man's last refuge from the insanity of life.
by TakeAGiantStepNGo on Jan 6, 2009 2:38 PM PST reply actions
Hi
I’m the reply button
We don't really have that much pitching depth. We don't really have that much pitching depth. FOR GOD SAKE, VERUCA, DON'T GO FAKE TRADING JONATHAN SANCHEZ. We don't really have that much pitching depth
No you’re not. You’re oldjacket.
Nice try, though. You almost had me!
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Jan 6, 2009 2:59 PM PST up reply actions
I'm the real reply button!
He’s an imposter!
Adoptive father to the All-Father. Does that make me the All-Grandfather?
shhhh.
We don't really have that much pitching depth. We don't really have that much pitching depth. FOR GOD SAKE, VERUCA, DON'T GO FAKE TRADING JONATHAN SANCHEZ. We don't really have that much pitching depth
yeah, it’s actually a Viagra tablet. You’re not fooling anyone.
Brian Sabean's dad- will make a few phone calls to help his son find a new job after next season
In that case...
…shouldn’t it say Replay?
Who has the fun?
Is it always the man with the gun?
- The Stranglers
by victor frankenstein on Jan 6, 2009 9:58 PM PST up reply actions
victor frankenstein, ladies and gentlemen.
victor will be here all week.
"ever so cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"
by The Gene Hackman on Jan 7, 2009 10:09 AM PST up reply actions
Actually it’s the 5th largest market (after NY, LA, Chicago, Balt/Wash) at least by Baseball Almanac’s numbers. Which also makes it the smallest two-team market in MLB.
Adoptive father to the All-Father. Does that make me the All-Grandfather?
AT BEST!!!
But here’s my point: even if you say the Giants “own” 2/3 of the Bay Area market to 1/3 for the A’s, that means they get about a 4.8M person effective market (2/3 of 7.2M). That’s smaller than the Boston, Philly, Detroit, Dallas and Houston markets. The Giants are pretty much a mid-market team.
Adoptive father to the All-Father. Does that make me the All-Grandfather?
And the Giants don't have 4.8M...
…because not everybody in the Bay Area cares about baseball.
But a 2/3 – 1/3 split is still generous to the Giants. The Giants were running around 3.2M total attendance for the last several years before falling off to 2.8M this year. The A’s were down to 1.6M after averaging right around 2M for a number of years. That’s probably closer to 60% than it is to 2/3, but I’m talking very rough numbers.
Adoptive father to the All-Father. Does that make me the All-Grandfather?
Possibly more to the point
There is no such thing as the Balt/Wash “market.” Markets are, or were traditionally, defined by the reach of local stations. Areas served by one group of local network affiliates are a single market. Wherever you had a new group of local network affiliates you had a new market.
While most of northern virginia and the maryland/DC suburbs are served by the DC affiliates, Baltimore and the Eastern shore are served by the Baltimore affiliates. These are, as clear as can be, two separate markets. Now, because of the size of NoVa and the DC suburbs, the DC market is still quite substantial (and possibly larger than SF’s), but adding in the Baltimore population is just cooking the numbers.
Get the hell out the way Bengie, Pablito's hit the show!
That has nothing to do with Manny. The contract he signs will likely be an overpay with serious potential problems (play falling off, attitude, injury, etc).
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
Is it acceptable to not want us to sing Manny because you don’t want to see a bunch of white people wearing fake dreads at AT&T?
We don't really have that much pitching depth. We don't really have that much pitching depth. FOR GOD SAKE, VERUCA, DON'T GO FAKE TRADING JONATHAN SANCHEZ. We don't really have that much pitching depth
sing =sign
We don't really have that much pitching depth. We don't really have that much pitching depth. FOR GOD SAKE, VERUCA, DON'T GO FAKE TRADING JONATHAN SANCHEZ. We don't really have that much pitching depth
I don’t care what they wear if we can win the division and go to the playoffs.
Sports are man's last refuge from the insanity of life.
by TakeAGiantStepNGo on Jan 6, 2009 2:43 PM PST up reply actions
You found me!
We don't really have that much pitching depth. We don't really have that much pitching depth. FOR GOD SAKE, VERUCA, DON'T GO FAKE TRADING JONATHAN SANCHEZ. We don't really have that much pitching depth
by oldjacket on Jan 6, 2009 2:45 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
a bunch of white people wearing fake dreads
Friggin’ ’Ouse of Parliament , eh wot!
Who has the fun?
Is it always the man with the gun?
- The Stranglers
by victor frankenstein on Jan 6, 2009 10:00 PM PST up reply actions
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by Stuttering John Tamargo on Jan 6, 2009 4:03 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Once again, the Oracle of Tamargo shines the light on inner truth.
Adoptive father to the All-Father. Does that make me the All-Grandfather?
Or...
STAGNATE A KING POET
Nah, not as good. It’s hard to live up to a legend.
72-90 - TIMMY FOR CY YOUNG!!!
Adopted Giant: Daryl Maday - The roller coaster ride continues - Augusta to Norwich to San Jose, the latter of which has been a success so far. 1.59 ERA.
Brian Sabean still lives in 1967..
..and thinks 700 runs can win it all, baby!
Might also explain the Jefferson Airplane record collection he has.
What?!
No team can win without Jefferson Starship, every stathead knows this.
FIRE SABEAN NOW!
VAE PVTO DEVS FIO
We built this city....
on speed and defense.
It's spelled "M-A-R-C-H-I-N-G-B-A-N-D."
I support inroywetrust in his support of The VD Special in his support of me supporting Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.
he’s trying to turn us in the 1986 Cardinals.
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Jan 6, 2009 4:29 PM PST up reply actions
Who has the fun?
Is it always the man with the gun?
- The Stranglers
by victor frankenstein on Jan 6, 2009 10:06 PM PST up reply actions
me2
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
sadly
this is pretty easily your most productive post…
But he’s on the wrong side of 30 and his peripherals don’t suggest he can maintain this trend.
His P/C is still worst in the league.
My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman
but then he had to go and upset the balance…
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I sense another FanPost is in the works.
by rightcenterfielder on Jan 6, 2009 6:16 PM PST up reply actions
How much different from Chicken dug, does it smell?
Section 314 FTW!
by KingofDucks1987 on Jan 6, 2009 5:49 PM PST up reply actions
Went to zoo last week and can confirm: Bad
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Jeremy Affeldt Ready To Make His Father Proud
by Giant among Angels on Jan 6, 2009 8:06 PM PST up reply actions
What zoo did you go to that had chickens and turkeys? Farm zoo?
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Jan 6, 2009 10:22 PM PST up reply actions
A small zoo that had a farm area along with a monkeys, elephant etc,… cost $18 to take the wife and two nieces. it was a bargain.
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Jeremy Affeldt Ready To Make His Father Proud
by Giant among Angels on Jan 6, 2009 10:37 PM PST up reply actions
Sounds cool.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Jan 6, 2009 10:53 PM PST up reply actions
I believe it did, but apparently not cute enough to remember.
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Jeremy Affeldt Ready To Make His Father Proud
by Giant among Angels on Jan 7, 2009 6:23 PM PST up reply actions
Fake Account
This post is stupid, but it ain’t TakeAGiantStepNGo stupid.
It's spelled "M-A-R-C-H-I-N-G-B-A-N-D."
I support inroywetrust in his support of The VD Special in his support of me supporting Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.
Manny to the Giants was never serious
We inquired about him because no deal was done. Sabean wouldn’t be doing his job if he didn’t call and ask. He probably heard the same crap that Boras has been spewing all along which is ridiculous. Sabean probably then said, “Okay Scott, good luck with your 5 year deal.” and hung up. Come on Giants fans. You know better. It’ll be a lot better that we didn’t sign him.
Here’s where I see him ending up:
http://dantheman85x.blogspot.com/2009/01/calling-mannyboras-bluff-one-team-at.html
Check out my blog at www.dantheman85x.blogspot.com
Interesting notion
Kind of debunked by Larry Baer of the Murph and Mac show this morning saying that they’re still in communication with Boras and Manny. But it doesn’t sound like they’ll get the years/dollars he’s looking for. My guess is we don’t leave the offseason with Manny, but it does sound like there’s some dialog between the Giants and Satan Boras.
"He called the sh** POOP!" -- Adam Sandler
I see what you did there
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
"3) His dreads don't react well in gail type wind"
Who is this Gail person you are referring to?
Greetings, Marklar! I am Marklar! This is Marklar.
Apparently, Gail is pretty flatulent.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 7, 2009 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
The real #1 reason:
Manny wants too many years and too much money. And with the Prince of Darkness as his agent, he’s probably going to get both.
"He called the sh** POOP!" -- Adam Sandler
SHAAARON!!!!!!!!
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Jeremy Affeldt Ready To Make His Father Proud
by Giant among Angels on Jan 11, 2009 11:34 AM PST up reply actions
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