The Giants knew Lewis had skills but didn't truly know how good he was."

My other favorite Haft quote from this one

If it boiled down to it, who would be a better fit for the Giants, Matt Holliday or Jason Bay?
— Kevin N., San Jose, Calif.

Bay’s defense gives him a slight edge. He’s considered only average with the glove, but that’s better than Holliday. At the plate, Holliday’s more productive, but not by much.

Haft, first you fail bigtime with Lewis, even though you somehow manage to couch your fail in a sentence that we would all agree with. Then, you pull this crap. My gosh, you are a farce of a satire of a spoof.

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on Oct 27, 2009 4:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

whaaaaaaaaaat

wah ha ha ha ha ha at

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT

WHAT

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster

by jponry on Oct 27, 2009 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

“LOL MATT HOLLIDAY MADE ONE ERROR SO HE’S A BELOW AVERAGE DEFENSIVE PLAYER LOL”

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster

by jponry on Oct 27, 2009 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

CAN’T CATCH A BALL WITH YOUR PENIS, STUPID!

by Missing Barry on Oct 27, 2009 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

How was he supposed to know that without trying? It’s a lesson that we all have to learn the hard way.

Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.

by howtheyscored on Oct 27, 2009 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

“CAN’T CATCH A BALL WITH YOUR PENIS, STUPID!”

So would Leslie Holliday have caught the ball? Perhaps Torre was the one who really dropped the ball by not making a defensive substitution.

by Wonderful Terrific Monds on Oct 27, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

my response was like this

but with more raspberry-like sounds.

The very bad man traded my son...So now I'd like you all to meet my new son, Ryan "Aaron" Garko...Dammit it's just not the same!

by boonitez on Oct 27, 2009 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He is reading MLBtraderumors

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/10/odds-ends-st-claire-bay-angels.html

"I think the only defensive statistic that I know for sure that is easily measurable is outfield assists and errors committed, and Jason is just the third outfielder in major league history to lead the league in outfield assists while not creating an error all season, the last guy being Carl Yastrzemski," the agent said. "It used to be that those statistics were enough. In baseball we all need a better evaluation of defensive ability but the defensive metrics we have out there are so debatable, and in most cases proprietary, that it is hard to quantify a player’s ability to play defense.

"Jason Bay is a serviceable outfielder. That’s what we know. We know that Jason bay can play left field. Some will say he’s average, some will say he’s below average. But he’s certainly not a DH or, as someone described him, a hockey goalie out there."

And I wouldn’t be happy if my agent called me serviceable!

I R 5

by say hey nation on Oct 27, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Chris Haft: officially the dumbest man on the planet. Does he ever even watching baseball!? Does he know anything about Holliday other than that he dropped that one ball!? Does he know anything about Jason Bay at all!?

We make fun of the people who send these questions, but I’m starting to suspect that Chris Haft is dumber than any of them. What a joke.

"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis

by jcb9 on Oct 27, 2009 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

“ever even watch baseball.”

Dammit. I AM NOT AS DUMB AS CHRIS HAFT I SWEARZ.

"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis

by jcb9 on Oct 27, 2009 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

failllllll

It’s times like these that I get depressed, seeing that people like this get paid to write about baseball. He must even have a special press pass and everything. Goddamn.

Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa

by raisingcain on Oct 27, 2009 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL HAFT

Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...

by rotorueter on Oct 28, 2009 6:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seriously what the fuck? I was reading it, got to that point then headed straight here to bring it up. makes me happy to see that this was the first thing discussed.

"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket

by scout6 on Oct 28, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I read that earlier and hit my head on my desk.

I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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by Natto on Oct 27, 2009 4:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

By the way

I finally tried your namesake recently in a sushi bar. I am adventurous when it comes to eating, but that stuff tasted horrible, almost made me barf, and left strands of mucous all over my face and clothes. I don’t get the appeal.

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on Oct 27, 2009 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It’s an acquired taste.

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by Natto on Oct 27, 2009 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Should have seen that response coming

And I dig. Shit- I like durian, so I guess I better understand these things.

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on Oct 27, 2009 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I bet you're right

People only say that when something is really nasty. It takes a while for you to become numb to the grossness.

Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa

by raisingcain on Oct 27, 2009 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Could be also that I was at a pretty crappy sushi joint

I imagine there’s a spectrum of good natto and bad natto. I normally love fermented foods and soybeans, so I may try it again if I can be convinced there’s a substantial difference from what I tried.

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on Oct 29, 2009 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don’t know. My experience with natto sushi was exactly the same. So unless we went to the same sushi joint on San Pablo in Berkeley, I’d call that a minor trend.

Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.

by howtheyscored on Oct 29, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

I don’t think natto is the sort of food that varies wildly in different places.

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by Natto on Oct 29, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Giants knew Lewis had skills but didn’t truly know how good he was.

For some reason, he puts this in the past tense. I can’t figure out why?

by Missing Barry on Oct 27, 2009 6:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

INSIDER!!!!

I R 5

by say hey nation on Oct 27, 2009 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

SKILLZ R GONE!

by deuce deuce on Oct 27, 2009 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

To be fair he is talking about Lewis 3 years ago.

Nobody likes money

by fwoty oz on Oct 28, 2009 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think Haft’s sole purpose is to be the beat writer for the fans who don’t know shit.

by deuce deuce on Oct 27, 2009 6:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

In fairness to Haft, he does work for MLB (and thus the Giants). His job is to make the organization look good…

by Missing Barry on Oct 27, 2009 7:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I understand that, but Bay’s D>Holliday’s D is just dumb.

Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...

by rotorueter on Oct 28, 2009 6:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

True…

by Missing Barry on Oct 28, 2009 7:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Now, after Lewis’ promising 2008 and disappointing 2009,

“Disappointing” = better OPS+ than any of our every day players other than Pablo Sandoval (and Uribe if you count him as an every day player, which he wasn’t really)? And when he a .388 OBP in the second half?

Sigh.

"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis

by jcb9 on Oct 27, 2009 8:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Fred Lewis is Marvin Benard.

And the Giants seem to think that’s a bad thing.

VAE PVTO DEVS FIO

by Bhaakon on Oct 28, 2009 12:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And LOL Leonard B. from Kingsburg, CA

Would the Giants be looking to fill one less spot in the lineup if they had kept Pedro Feliz? Pablo Sandoval could have played first base and they would have been a much stronger team. The Phillies don’t seem to be complaining about Feliz.

Feliz: .266 / .308 / .386, 80 OPS+
Ishikawa: .261 / .329 / .389, 87 OPS+
“Disappointing” Fred Lewis: .258 / .348 / .390, 94 OPS+

I HATE EVERYONE.

"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis

by jcb9 on Oct 27, 2009 8:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I like your new nickname for Fred.

Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...

by rotorueter on Oct 28, 2009 6:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

From the comments...

Well, Bowker’s slugging didn’t make it out of AAA, but maybe MacBryde’s bunting will…

by Grant on Oct 27, 2009 11:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

MacBryde will fix this team with a piece of chewed bubble gum and a safety pin.

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by Natto on Oct 27, 2009 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

If you thought Pierzynski, Schierholtz, and Bengie were bad, just wait for the spelling crapstorm around MacBryde's debut.

McBride!

VAE PVTO DEVS FIO

by Bhaakon on Oct 28, 2009 12:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

O’ Bride!

I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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by Natto on Oct 28, 2009 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

I R 5

by say hey nation on Oct 28, 2009 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why, it’s almost as though some people who post on mlb.com aren’t very smart.

"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis

by jcb9 on Oct 28, 2009 12:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm probably as big of a hack-apologist as there is

But that Bay quote is fucking ridiculous. What an idiot.

I like what he said about Nate though.

MOAR NATE

Why do San Francisco teams insist on having terrible offenses? Frank Gore and Pablo Sandoval can't do it all.

by GiantPain on Oct 28, 2009 12:29 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

MOAR BOWKER & LEWIS

LeSS NATE, VALDEZ

VAE PVTO DEVS FIO

by Bhaakon on Oct 28, 2009 12:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

yes.

We're all basically Pedro Feliz.

by SF Pete on Oct 28, 2009 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

by Bhaakon on Oct 29, 2009 2:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This is what he meant to show

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by Natto on Oct 29, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs