McCovey Awards: Best Fanpost
by Natto on Nov 9, 2009 11:46 AM PST
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PrintFor this particular category, I'm going to try something different. Fanposts are always the trickiest category to manage. Rather than having a poll with a list of options, here's what we'll do: There will be three categories, sort of an offshoot of a thehavenot idea (SEE!!! I READ YOUR COMMENT!!!): Heart, Head, and Funny Bone. Heart would be Fanposts that have been particularly inspiring, touching or emotional. Head would be those that were thought-provoking, informative and/or educational. Funny Bone would be Fanposts that were... funny. For the nominees, someone presents a Fanpost for a category in a comment saying why he or she chose that one.
Format your response like this:
Category (This would be in the subject field)
- Fanpost title with a link to it
- Reason for choosing it
Now for the voting part. If you wish to back a certain Fanpost, recommend the comment that is presenting it. Then when voting is over for everything, I'll just tally the amount of recs received and figure it out from there. That seems like a reasonably organized way of doing things, although who knows how it'll actually turn out. Alright people, get to posting.
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5th Annual Grant Appreciation Day
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2009/10/2/1058575/5th-annual-grant-appreciation-day
I’m pretty sure I don’t need to elaborate. This one has it all.
Oh, and it wins for heart, head, funny bone, and loins, so we should just go to the next category.
by Grant Brisbee on Nov 9, 2009 12:02 PM PST up reply actions
I rec’d this comment so that I could unrec it.
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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It’s just like you to butt in with that sort of comment.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
Hey, don’t go getting so cheeky about all this.
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 9, 2009 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
Don't make me ass you again.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Nov 9, 2009 3:54 PM PST up reply actions
Three comments here?
And nary a front-page story….
Just saying…
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
GET THAT VORP AND WHIP SH!T OUTTA HERE!!!
I don’t think I used the word “nary” correctly there…
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
GET THAT VORP AND WHIP SH!T OUTTA HERE!!!
Yesssss
affirmation
and I burned Grant without getting a warning
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
GET THAT VORP AND WHIP SH!T OUTTA HERE!!!
Funny
Howtheyscored’s OT: The Hellfire Challenge and Me – http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2009/10/13/1082764/ot-the-hellfire-challenge-and-me
Because howie in pain is funny. And it was a very hilarious read, I thought. Insofar as this is one post that I’ll regularly laugh about.
I'm thinking but nothing's happening.
Hart
I put E Tickets’s Perfect into the ring. It just about sums up my current feelings towards the managment of my beloved ball club but with a lot less swearing.
Who’s brain did you bring me?
Brain SabeanOranother.
by daveinexile on Nov 9, 2009 12:43 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Funny Bone
This thread literally had me in tears. Definitely some of Stuttering John’s finest work.
by taliesin on Nov 9, 2009 12:43 PM PST reply actions 10 recs
+1
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Nov 9, 2009 12:45 PM PST up reply actions
i bleed orange i bleed orange
That guy never made another post or comment on MCC.
"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
The reverse jinx is alive and well
Goofus writes a pro Bengie Molina fanpost and he strands runners all over the place the next night. This yahoo writes an anti-Manny Burriss fanpost and he gets on base four straight times. Somebody write something bad about Barry Zito before his next start! Oh wait a second, nothing works for that bum.
Proud new dad of Edgardo errr Edgar Renteria!!!
by rxmeister on Apr 11, 2009 8:22 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Man, rxmeister’s Zito reverse jinx worked really well there.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
I just went and reread that whole thread and lol’d so hard I almost cried.
Of course I can’t rec things on my phone :(
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster
by jponry on Nov 9, 2009 1:10 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I agree. rereading this fanpost made my night
Proud adoptive daddy for the Big Unit, who is currently teaching Madison Bumgarner the art of being intimidating.
by Speedforthewin on Nov 9, 2009 6:33 PM PST up reply actions
I like it when Baron brings in the Donnie Darko reference, leaving everyone to wonder how to suck a fuck.
Proud adoptive daddy for the Big Unit, who is currently teaching Madison Bumgarner the art of being intimidating.
by Speedforthewin on Nov 9, 2009 6:25 PM PST up reply actions
that guy
hasn’t been back here since, but he’s been on Niners Nation, and, oddly enough, he’s a member of Roll ‘Bama Roll, with one comment. That’s 3/5 of my SBNation membership. Scary.
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
especially since
the SF teams and RBR don’t often go together, I’d imagine.
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
This one isn't eligible
but people should revisit this fanpost just for the lulz!
WHY IS BOCOCK?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Nov 9, 2009 12:54 PM PST reply actions
OMG I PREDICTED THE FUTURE!!!
And if so, if she’s filing the paperwork for a restraining order against xanthan.
"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
Obviously shamelessly promoting my own fanpost
about 50 hours of work went into this fanpost!
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2009/9/1/1011838/2009-san-francisco-giants-mccovey
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
by jctGamer on Nov 9, 2009 1:31 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
I feel totally lame for mentioning one of my own fanposts
But the directions the McCoven took this one gave me many laughs:
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2009/4/2/819991/generic-mccovey-chronicles-fanpost
"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 9, 2009 1:42 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
Now I'm reading it all over again
I love the fact that MCC can’t even stick to a meta self-parody without meandering into some tangential and slightly disturbing discussion of dead birds.
Anyway, my point is that
by EliminateMe on Apr 2, 2009 5:23 PM PDT up actions 0 recs
"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
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
I totally forgot about this one, but yet this gets a vote for funny bone
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis.
by j14 on Nov 9, 2009 5:20 PM PST up reply actions
This idea doesn't seem to be working out so well, so far
I have no idea how to do it better, though. Unless somebody wanted to just be a fascist about it and put all of the nominated fanposts into categories.
The baseball Satanist
Yeah, i don’t like this way of voting, mostly because it may take a long time for all the decent nominations to get up here. I might vote for one, then someone nominates another that’s even funnier/more thought-provoking.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
If anyone wants to propose a better method, feel free to do so. I spent a good deal of time thinking about this, but people don’t seem to be complying anyway.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
Was it a fanpost or a gameday thread where the U R 5 meme originated?
Proud adoptive daddy for the Big Unit, who is currently teaching Madison Bumgarner the art of being intimidating.
I think it was a Grant post but not a gameday thread.
"All I know is right now, you comeback and do you dwell on that? I think you're man enough to take it, you're man enough to chew on it, to spit it out and you learn from it. ... I think winners let it go. I think losers dwell on it and talk about it all week and that screws you up for the next opportunity going forward." - Mike Singletary after the 49ers loss to the Vikings
ok, I couldn’t remember
Proud adoptive daddy for the Big Unit, who is currently teaching Madison Bumgarner the art of being intimidating.
by Speedforthewin on Nov 9, 2009 7:04 PM PST up reply actions
Rumor has it… it’s somewhere in here:
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2009/7/21/956762/what-the-giants-should-do-at-the#18467952
A bunch of it got edited though.
thank you for finding the post. It’s too bad that it’s a front page post, otherwise I would nominate it.
Proud adoptive daddy for the Big Unit, who is currently teaching Madison Bumgarner the art of being intimidating.
by Speedforthewin on Nov 9, 2009 7:16 PM PST up reply actions
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
I love the use of the Hobbes pic
Proud adoptive daddy for the Big Unit, who is currently teaching Madison Bumgarner the art of being intimidating.
by Speedforthewin on Nov 9, 2009 7:47 PM PST up reply actions
Natto, maybe there should be an award for “freakout thread”
Proud adoptive daddy for the Big Unit, who is currently teaching Madison Bumgarner the art of being intimidating.
by Speedforthewin on Nov 9, 2009 7:48 PM PST up reply actions
microwave donut is still a great name.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Nov 9, 2009 8:10 PM PST up reply actions
+1
Proud adoptive daddy for the Big Unit, who is currently teaching Madison Bumgarner the art of being intimidating.
by Speedforthewin on Nov 9, 2009 8:27 PM PST up reply actions
I am proud of my taunting of mannybeatsfranny
say hey nation is the Ralph Nader of McC.-Xanthan
by say hey nation on Nov 10, 2009 6:58 AM PST up reply actions
Heart
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2009/7/2/936382/ot-thank-you-mccovey-chronicle
touching story mixed with shameless flattery
Please hit better, Randy Winn.
by oldjacket on Nov 9, 2009 7:18 PM PST reply actions 7 recs
thank you for nominating this post
I remembered this post generally but couldn’t think of the title or even the general time period it came in, just the general thought process and narrative. it has my vote.
Proud adoptive daddy for the Big Unit, who is currently teaching Madison Bumgarner the art of being intimidating.
by Speedforthewin on Nov 9, 2009 7:23 PM PST up reply actions
+1
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Nov 9, 2009 7:58 PM PST up reply actions
Good to read you.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Nov 13, 2009 1:30 AM PST up reply actions
Heart
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2009/9/1/1010229/how-i-spent-my-summer-vacation-in
father son trip to Our Fair City
Please hit better, Randy Winn.
by oldjacket on Nov 9, 2009 7:18 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Needs MOAR wolverine hunting in Alaska
say hey nation is the Ralph Nader of McC.-Xanthan
by say hey nation on Nov 10, 2009 6:59 AM PST up reply actions
I was damn near there.
Thanks for the nomination, Tweed.
(So I guess things are working out with that friend I mentioned you to? See, her psychiatric eval was just a prank after all…)
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Nov 13, 2009 11:47 AM PST up reply actions
Heart
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2009/9/24/1053821/on-baseball-fandom
Please hit better, Randy Winn.
head
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2008/12/11/689502/why-i-still-like-jonathan
Please hit better, Randy Winn.
by oldjacket on Nov 9, 2009 7:20 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
head
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2009/9/25/1055657/report-chalk-talk-with-sabean
information/Bobby Evans lovefest
Please hit better, Randy Winn.
by oldjacket on Nov 9, 2009 7:24 PM PST reply actions 10 recs
I undoubtedly approve of this
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Nov 9, 2009 7:59 PM PST up reply actions
or lungs
#1 threat to America: Pandas
Also, Tim Lincecum
Adopted Father: Tyler Graham
Official McPokeMaster
Registered Velezbian and supporter of Fredemption
by GrahamCrakalaka on Nov 9, 2009 10:08 PM PST reply actions
Head
Lewis wants out – http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2009/9/5/1016865/lewis-wants-out
This was probably the most epic Fanshot ever.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
I think I was like half the comments in that fanpost.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster
78 out of 560
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
GET THAT VORP AND WHIP SH!T OUTTA HERE!!!
You were getting into it
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
GET THAT VORP AND WHIP SH!T OUTTA HERE!!!
FUCKIN AWESOME
i remembered scrolling down to the fanshot section and there was like 300 commnets for one which made me go WTF, then i saw the word “Lewis” and i was like “ohhh”
Heart
20th anniversary of the 89 quake
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2009/10/16/1087652/20th-anniversary-of-the-89-quake
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
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