All-time favorite SF Giants: closer
by StickRat on Nov 18, 2009 9:11 AM PST
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Well, it's taken some time for me to get over the first-base poll. Not that Will Clark is a poor choice. On the contrary. It just seems Willie McCovey is the logical choice, being as the website is named after him. That's all I have to say on the matter. Long live The Thrill.
Results of the first-base voting: Will Clark 45%, Willie McCovey 32%, J.T. Snow 20%.
This is the poll for the all-time favorite San Francisco Giants closer. To avoid ridicule, the imposition of over analysis, and the like, please vote for your FAVORITE player at each position. It doesn't necessarily have to be the best, meaning if Dan Gladden is your fave in CF, it's your prerogative to vote for him over Willie Mays. Regarding WRITE-IN VOTES ... do it! Click "other", put the name of your favorite IN THE TITLE OF A COMMENT.
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1- Nen (dude has double BB on his name!)
1-a- Beck
2. Wilson
…who the fuck are these other guys?
say hey nation is the Ralph Nader of McC.-Xanthan
by say hey nation on Nov 18, 2009 9:19 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
LOL YOUNG
"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 Nov 18, 2009 9:36 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I never heard of them. Therefore, they don’t exist.
They never existed.
You wish you were named Frederick Deshaun...
by dregarx on Nov 18, 2009 4:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I never even got to watch Beck
I just know Nenn, Worrell, Hermanson and Wilson (im sure im forgetting someone)
and its Nenn, easily, for me
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Nov 18, 2009 7:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
the double letter thingy is his first name only
say hey nation is the Ralph Nader of McC.-Xanthan
by say hey nation on Nov 19, 2009 6:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Rroob?
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 Nov 19, 2009 8:25 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s sad. Beck was awesome. I still have a plastic souveinir cup celebrating his 48 saves on best team in the modern era to not make the playoffs. If only I had known that was just the beginning of many sports disappointments across every sport I follow…
by Missing Barry on Nov 19, 2009 7:08 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Why do you have Rode Becks cup?
say hey nation is the Ralph Nader of McC.-Xanthan
by say hey nation on Nov 19, 2009 7:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Halloween mask.
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 Nov 19, 2009 8:25 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Matt Herges, Tyler Walker
"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 Nov 19, 2009 9:14 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I love Nen
But Beck is the only choice for me.
by dprodigy19 on Nov 18, 2009 9:21 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
This.
Osiris, Lord of the Dead, and relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.
by neurofarm on Nov 18, 2009 11:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
VERY hard for me to choose between Nen and Beck, but in the end I had to go with Nen. Dude was intimidating and the slider was unhittable. Plus he pretty much destroyed his career in 2002 trying to keep us in it.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Nov 18, 2009 9:24 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Absolutely. I’ll never forget it; the guy’s arm was falling off and he still took the ball, every day. One of the all-time great Giants.
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by Giantsfan4life on Nov 18, 2009 12:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hard vote. I loved Beck but I remember Nen more.
by xanthan on Nov 18, 2009 9:35 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Choosing between Beck and Nen is really hard for me, too. I’m guessing Nen will win, so I’ll go with Beck as the underdog.
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Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
by jcb9 on Nov 18, 2009 9:35 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Had to go with Beck because of
the stache, the mullet, the boiler, the “I don’t give a EEEFFFFFFFF arm swing”
and this moment
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by j14 on Nov 18, 2009 10:16 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
that's why I voted for Beck
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Nov 18, 2009 11:54 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I was having trouble deciding but this pic sealed it for me.
We're all basically Pedro Feliz.
by SF Pete on Nov 18, 2009 1:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It's glorious!
Joe Martinez: You are cool.
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
by cornball on Nov 18, 2009 6:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Same feelings here. I saw that Nen was way ahead so I voted for Beck
Let's bring the...
by Swager on Nov 19, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
One fun thing about Beck
He was originally in the A’s system, but we got him in a trade for a career minor leaguer who was less than 2 years away from retiring. Yay for fleecing the A’s!
"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 Nov 18, 2009 9:38 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
HAHA LOLNEY BALL!
say hey nation is the Ralph Nader of McC.-Xanthan
by say hey nation on Nov 18, 2009 9:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I also liked Scott Garrelts and Steve Bedrosian, for the record. Although Garrelts had his best season as a starter. He was a huge part of the 1989 team but often gets forgotten. Hell, even at the time he was forgotten – he lead the league in ERA and WHIP and finished sixth in Cy Young voting. In a year when a closer won the Cy, too.
"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 Nov 18, 2009 9:40 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I also really like Greg Minton. He made my all-time Giants team a couple of years ago.
His 1982 season for the Giants is nuts:
123 IP, 108 H, 42 BB, 58 SO, 30 S, BB/9 3.1, K/9 4.2, 195 ERA+
Mmm, groundballs.
by xanthan on Nov 18, 2009 9:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
What’s really crazy about Minton is that because of his sinker he almost never gave up HR’s.
From 1871-2009, relievers with a min. of 1,000 IP sorted by HR/9.
Rk Player HR/9 IP To From Age SV ERA+ 1 Greg Minton 0.34 1130.2 1975 1990 23-38 150 118 2 Mace Brown 0.37 1075.1 1935 1946 26-37 48 110 3 Ron Perranoski 0.38 1174.2 1961 1973 25-37 179 123 4 Kent Tekulve 0.39 1436.1 1974 1989 27-42 184 132 5 Gary Lavelle 0.42 1085.0 1974 1987 25-38 136 125 6 Terry Forster 0.42 1105.2 1971 1986 19-34 127 115 7 Roger McDowell 0.43 1050.0 1985 1996 24-35 159 114 8 Clay Carroll 0.45 1353.1 1964 1978 23-37 143 121 9 Johnny Murphy 0.45 1045.0 1932 1947 23-38 107 117 10 Mariano Rivera 0.50 1090.0 1995 2009 25-39 526 202
Awesome.
by xanthan on Nov 18, 2009 9:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Kent Tekulve!
He certainly leads the All-Time Sexiest Reliever category:
"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 Nov 18, 2009 9:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I miss the days when baseball players looked like average guys.
by xanthan on Nov 18, 2009 10:01 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
At least baseball is still way ahead of all other sports in that regard.
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
by rotorueter on Nov 18, 2009 11:13 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Good call, Chris. I, too, voted for Greg Minton. I just always liked him as a closer.
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by Lyle on Nov 18, 2009 1:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
wow
Minton looks a lot like my dad did in the early 90’s. Same haircut, same stache, same glasses.
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by j14 on Nov 19, 2009 9:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s one of the coolest baseball pictures I’ve ever seen.
by Missing Barry on Nov 18, 2009 10:32 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Those shades are tits.
Joe Martinez: You are cool.
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
by cornball on Nov 18, 2009 6:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
No, they're shades
GROUGTHINK ALERT
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by groug on Nov 18, 2009 8:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes they are
Joe Martinez: You are cool.
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
by cornball on Nov 19, 2009 8:14 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
269.1
I think he still holds the record for consecutive innings pitched without allowing a home run: 269.1 IP, which is just nuts. The streak extended from June 1, 1979, through May 1, 1982.
Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher??
by tobias on Nov 18, 2009 11:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
?
Does “HFS” mean you want a link?
If so, I went back to my old 1986 Giants media guide. That lists the record as 269.1 IP. It states the record began after a home run by catcher, Joe Ferguson of some team, and that the streak was broken by another catcher, John Stearns, of the Mets. There’s also this link (scroll down past halfway).
Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher??
by tobias on Nov 19, 2009 8:12 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
holy fucking shit
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 Nov 19, 2009 8:25 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
what howie said
but the link is pretty cool
by sfoakbay on Nov 19, 2009 9:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Moonman!
I only remember the end of his Giants tenure, though.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
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by jcb9 on Nov 18, 2009 9:56 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
A little OT, but I think these ATF polls are largely related on age — ie: you most likely won’t have personal favorites for guys you never saw play. Have we ever done an age poll for this site? I think it would be cool to see the distribution of ages.
by xanthan on Nov 18, 2009 9:41 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
So what you're saying is...
That in conjunction with the ATF polls, we really need to have an ASL poll.
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 Nov 18, 2009 9:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
WalrusMan can handle that one.
"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 Nov 18, 2009 9:50 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t understand why this poll has more options than Nen and Beck.
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 Nov 18, 2009 9:41 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Needs more Worrell and Benetiz
say hey nation is the Ralph Nader of McC.-Xanthan
by say hey nation on Nov 18, 2009 9:44 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
One was my all-time favorite closer to holler obscenities at!
If you can get 3:2 on a headline of "Giants Pitcher Assaults General Manager" at some point this year, take it.
by esseffgeez on Nov 18, 2009 9:50 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I liked Worrell.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Nov 18, 2009 11:54 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
He was servicable.
And actually did his job…as well as expected.
Let's bring the...
by Swager on Nov 19, 2009 2:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
MATT HERGES!!!
just kidding, I’m not actually voting for that bum.
A hearty thank you to Rich Aurilia for all the good memories, and to the Niners for finally getting the uni's (mostly) right.
by wjackalope on Nov 18, 2009 9:58 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Aw, he was a good Giant. He just wasn’t cut out to be a closer.
If you can get 3:2 on a headline of "Giants Pitcher Assaults General Manager" at some point this year, take it.
by esseffgeez on Nov 18, 2009 12:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Aw, he was agoodGiant. He just wasn’t cut out to be a closer.
by Missing Barry on Nov 18, 2009 3:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wait a minute, wait a minute…is this chasm?
If you can get 3:2 on a headline of "Giants Pitcher Assaults General Manager" at some point this year, take it.
by esseffgeez on Nov 18, 2009 5:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Ah. Ok.
If you can get 3:2 on a headline of "Giants Pitcher Assaults General Manager" at some point this year, take it.
by esseffgeez on Nov 18, 2009 7:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
wilson, zero votes
wow, I thought there would be a few big Brian fans out there.
A hearty thank you to Rich Aurilia for all the good memories, and to the Niners for finally getting the uni's (mostly) right.
by wjackalope on Nov 18, 2009 9:59 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I like Papa Dubs. Not as much as Shooter or Nen though.
We're all basically Pedro Feliz.
by SF Pete on Nov 18, 2009 1:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Nen
I love Rod Beck but nothing comes close to watching Nen literally throw his career out to try to get the ring in 2002 and then trying so hard to come back.
by Giant Voodoo on Nov 18, 2009 10:16 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Nenth inning, baby!
Definitely my kinda gamer. And to think that he was one of the few Giants on that team who already had a World Series ring.
He gets bonus points for playing three sports in high school with J.T. Snow (STUUUUUDZ). Plus the toe-tap thing on the mound was pretty cool.
If you can get 3:2 on a headline of "Giants Pitcher Assaults General Manager" at some point this year, take it.
by esseffgeez on Nov 18, 2009 10:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
weirdly
i expected Nen to be the WR and Snow to be the QB, nope.
by Giant Voodoo on Nov 18, 2009 11:54 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Then your expectations were correct:
As a high school quarterback, Snow threw to a receiver named Robb Nen – who one day would close games as Snow’s teammate in San Francisco -
If you can get 3:2 on a headline of "Giants Pitcher Assaults General Manager" at some point this year, take it.
by esseffgeez on Nov 18, 2009 12:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
For once, JT avoids doing his impression of a deer in the headlights in front of that camera
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Nov 18, 2009 12:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Watch it, Mike, that’s my adopted robot son you’re talking about!
If you can get 3:2 on a headline of "Giants Pitcher Assaults General Manager" at some point this year, take it.
by esseffgeez on Nov 18, 2009 12:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Uhhhhhhhhhh okay
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Nov 18, 2009 1:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Rod Beck…Hall of Fame?
y/n
say hey nation is the Ralph Nader of McC.-Xanthan
by say hey nation on Nov 18, 2009 10:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I very much doubt it
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Nov 18, 2009 3:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Lol fat disagreement.
You wish you were named Frederick Deshaun...
by dregarx on Nov 18, 2009 4:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Give me cake.
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by SFGuy on Nov 19, 2009 5:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Walrusman is not for sale!
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by say hey nation on Nov 20, 2009 8:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I voted for Moffitt just because I wanted him to have a vote. Not only did he throw a slider that made right handers look silly, but for a couple years he was the more likeable half of one of the only lefty/right closer tandems in baseball history (with Gary Lavelle). Plus he was Billie Jean King’s brother. What’s not to love.
But really Moonman was my favorite favorite.
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by Roger on Nov 18, 2009 10:29 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Good choice. But I think we’re showing our ages….
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by Lyle on Nov 18, 2009 1:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Beck
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2007/06/25/SPGRFQL4H51.DTL
Beck enjoyed a beer and a cigarette. He had a glass boot, and after home games, he would fill the boot from the clubhouse beer tap, light up, and kick back. Not surprisingly, his weight was often a concern for the Giants. A yearly spring tradition was a story on Beck titled something like, “Beck’s weighty issue.”
He took occasional stabs at conditioning programs, most notably when he pitched for the Red Sox late in his career and got himself absolutely buff.
“I got down to 9.2 percent body fat and blew out my elbow,” Beck said. "So I said, ‘(Screw) this, give me some grease and donuts.’ "
by KCE on Nov 18, 2009 10:46 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
best
RIP Shooter.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Nov 18, 2009 11:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Rod Beck
Period.
The arm swing dude.
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by WalrusMan on Nov 18, 2009 10:58 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
This was a close one between Beck and Nen
but this gave Nen the edge for me.
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by Natto on Nov 18, 2009 11:07 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I can’t read that again.
If you can get 3:2 on a headline of "Giants Pitcher Assaults General Manager" at some point this year, take it.
by esseffgeez on Nov 18, 2009 11:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I was just going to link to that. For me, Nen all the way.
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Nov 18, 2009 11:20 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That story makes me cry. No, really.
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by cornball on Nov 18, 2009 6:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Needs more Hermanator.
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
by rotorueter on Nov 18, 2009 11:13 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Easy, Joe Nathan
Oops, nevermind.
I would go with Nen because I’ve seen him close for SF the most (and quite successfully as well) but Beck is a very close second – who could forget his signature arm swing and that 1997 Dodgers-Giants epic game where he got out of the bases-loaded no outs situation that lead to Brian Johnson’s lone career highlight.
Win the inning.
by Scooter Ellis on Nov 18, 2009 11:47 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
This is a total coin toss
Rod Beck and Robb Nen are 2 of my all-time favorite Giants, regardless of position. Both of those guys gave so much to the team, were totally abused and they still went out there. Just thinking about either one is an emotional experience.
I’m gonna vote Beck b/c the 1993 is one of my all-time favorite Giants teams, but I could just as easily vote Nen and for me they’re tied as all-time favorite closer.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Nov 18, 2009 11:57 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Beck over Nen
Only because Nen is mixed in with my 2002 sadness.
Beck, on the field, was pure joy. ☮ Who didn’t mimic this swinging arm when playing baseball, softball, wiffleball. Legendary.
by armzdealr on Nov 18, 2009 12:06 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Shooter will always be my #1
But… when I hear this, I knew what inning it was.
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Nov 18, 2009 12:30 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
instead of voting for one, we should vote for many and do it like mvp/ cy young…then we can see who got votes for what place, see how they rank, etc…
Les Plack = more chicks
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by Headhunter Rollins on Nov 18, 2009 12:36 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
i would totally vote for roberto hernandez somewhere...hehe
Les Plack = more chicks
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by Headhunter Rollins on Nov 18, 2009 12:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
With all the respect to Beck.
It’s Smoke on the Water for me.
Nenth inning all the way. Guy ruined his career for the Giants.
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by scout6 on Nov 18, 2009 1:14 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
The Shooter. The arm swing, the stached powered glare. The nasty splitter. The guy embodied everything you would think of when you think of a ML closer. Probably embodied that persona even better than Goose Gossage did.
by Hobbes2d on Nov 18, 2009 2:05 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Loved the arm swing
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by Giant among Angels on Nov 18, 2009 7:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
ROBB FUCKIN NEN
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by jponry on Nov 18, 2009 2:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
ROBB FUCKIN NEN
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When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
by cornball on Nov 18, 2009 6:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
ROBB FUCKIN NEN
Still backing Notgardo, wheresoever he may wander. (Don't forget to wriiiite!)
by tk on Nov 20, 2009 8:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
ROBB FUCKIN NEN
GROUGTHINK ALERT
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by groug on Nov 20, 2009 9:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
ROBB FUCKIN NEN
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
by scout6 on Nov 22, 2009 6:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’ll never forget Robb Nen’s slider from Hades or the way he left his arm on the field trying to will the Giants to a World Series title.
Joe Martinez: You are cool.
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
by cornball on Nov 18, 2009 6:51 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
where is stu miller, and lindy McDaniels, and Don McMahon
I guess they are all called other, and received no votes.
by bradleybear on Nov 18, 2009 7:30 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Even though Nen was our best closer
Beck has to be my favorite. The guy was just so special. Too bad he is no longer with us.
by bradleybear on Nov 18, 2009 7:31 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Beck
Surprised to see that Nen is ahead.
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by Giant among Angels on Nov 18, 2009 7:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Dustin Hermanson?
Joking….
I chose Nen but I loved Beck too… especially one plate appearance where he struck out on three straight swings.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
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by baetown415 on Nov 18, 2009 10:56 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Stu Miller
Most of you are too young to have seen him but it was so hilarious that someone so small and with such soft stuff could get so many people out that I have to rate him as the most fun. He didn’t just win, he drove opponents nuts.
by NearestNorwich on Nov 19, 2009 7:08 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
MOONMAN!
Because I have his autograph.
WHY IS BOCOCK?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Nov 19, 2009 7:55 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Gary Lavelle
This is not researched at all and surely age-biased, but I judge closers on the amount of nerves they leave me left with after their appearances.
Emotionally, I just remember Lavelle as being the best at quiet late innings.
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by achiappanza on Nov 19, 2009 9:37 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
This is one the rare polls I have participated in. I think I’ve done 2 since this the last All-time favorite was here.
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by SFGuy on Nov 19, 2009 5:04 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
beck is best
the mullet and stache was intimidating
DUBfan4life!!!!
by BayAreaKidd650 on Nov 20, 2009 12:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Has to be Nenn, Fire on the Water intro music and the dude cost himself the rest of his career in an effort to try to get the franchise to the promise land…
by nataku on Nov 20, 2009 4:28 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Smoke on the Water
The fire is in the sky.
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 Nov 20, 2009 6:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Obviously good points….but at the same time….ROD BECK!
Can’t go wrong with either of them…
by Missing Barry on Nov 21, 2009 8:49 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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