Instead, club and industry sources said the Giants are hoping to sign one from among the following pool of infielders: first baseman Nick Johnson, third baseman Adrian Beltre and versatile Mark DeRosa. They would play DeRosa at third, allowing Freddy Sanchez to remain at second.
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yes, yes, DNW
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Just curious
What’s so bad about DeRosa?
I don’t know his full stat sheet very well, but I do know that he had some pretty damn good seasons in Texas and Chicago. I guess he got hurt last year, traded to the national league, then struggled, but I don’t see why he wouldn’t rebound.
He puts up very Uggla type numbers for a much smaller price (read: not a starting pitcher). To me he sounds like a good guy to hit behind Pablo.
I think the upside to Johnson would be that he would likely hit 3rd, which to me is a more important spot in the order to improve for this team.
Well, first off he’s going to be 35 this year and will probably be looking for at least a 2 year deal. I feel like he’s more likely to be coming out of his peak years than to be continuing to extend them into his late 30s, so I’m not very keen on the idea of signing him. He’s not a bad player by any means, but I don’t think he’ll be worth the contract he’s going to get for his 35-37 years.
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DeRosa < Garko
that is the problem.
DeRosa: .275/.343/.424 lifetime with an OPS+ of 97
Garko: .279/.351/.441 lifetime with an OPS+ of 109… and he’s cheaper and 6 years younger
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by j14 on Dec 9, 2009 9:59 AM PST up reply actions
Two out of the three ain’t bad.
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I don’t always scout 3rd basemen, but when I do, I prefer Beltre
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One other possibility, second baseman Orlando Hudson, brings enough defensive upside that it might be worth moving Sanchez to third and Sandoval to first.
Lethargy
It has me
Not so strong a refutation as DNW from me, but I don’t think it’s all that great an option either.
Lethargy
It has me
Agreed. His defense isn’t as strong as it once was anyway.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster
Yeah, his defense isn’t that good anymore. He had a negative UZR last year, which is probably an exaggeration of his decline, but is obviously in no way stellar. Plus, he has a hard time staying healthy.
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It will be fun if when we sign Hudson and watch him, Renteria, and Sanchez all get injured
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by TimLincecumIsGod on Dec 8, 2009 11:22 PM PST up reply actions
I just don’t understand how Sanchez would have any value to speak of at third base.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 9:10 AM PST up reply actions
Well, I’m not hanging my hopes on that.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 9:26 AM PST up reply actions
I don’t hang.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 9:32 AM PST up reply actions
Baggarly also notes that Sabean doesn’t sound too enthusiastic about pursuing Jermaine Dye, despite previous reports of the Giants’ interest in the veteran: “We want to stay young,” Sabean said. "That’s a blanket statement, not a comment against Dye./blockquote>
thank god
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by TimLincecumIsGod on Dec 8, 2009 11:19 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Sabean's an idiot
Not that I care about Dye, but the 35 yr old Dye is too old, yet he’s willing to go multi year with the 34 yr old DeRosa? And although I want Posey as the starting catcher, how did he get so much more muscular in the last two days that Sabean would now consider this?
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by rxmeister on Dec 9, 2009 4:51 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Balco, Baby, Balco
how did he get so much more muscular in the last two days that Sabean would now consider this?
Greg Anderson got a tweet
This would be a no brainer for anyone else, but we’re thankful to Sabean for following common sense =/
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by anotherbadexcuseguitar on Dec 9, 2009 1:23 AM PST up reply actions
He’s just laying low before striking. Like a cobra. His hood is up. You better watch out.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 9:11 AM PST up reply actions
how picky can the team afford to be?
is there youth + thump + good defense + corner infielder (+ OBP) + affordable asking price/term available in the free agent or trade markets? No. There’s no perfect attainable player(s) out there.
At some point, the team may have to sacrifice some defense or youth or OBP or money to get a upgrade in offense. Hopefully, it’ll be a net overall upgrade, but the it may just be marginal once you start sacrificing quality.
Or they can just go with internal options and take the lumps that come with that.
(reposted from last thread.)
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 8, 2009 11:23 PM PST reply actions
oops
didn’t mean to include that in the laundry list.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 9, 2009 7:53 AM PST up reply actions
That's the problem with this market.
Too much OBP, too little offense.
/lulz
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I'm curious
how do you sacrifice obp for offense? That’s like saying the 49ers might have to sacrifice a pass rush to play better defense.
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that’s not what I meant. I inadvertently left obp in the sacrifice list, though no doubt Sabes sees it as expendable.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 9, 2009 9:35 AM PST up reply actions
there's a novel idea
Sabean said he might have to revisit the idea of top prospect Buster Posey as the everyday catcher if a suitable alternative cannot be found. The GM said there’s no way he will give any catcher a multiyear contract, and he ruled out any chance of re-signing Bengie Molina.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 8, 2009 11:24 PM PST reply actions
lol that was a quick turnaround
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"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster
true dat. I thought there was no way he’d get half that, but I suppose there’s gotta be a reason washington is so bad and i think we’ve discovered it.
Petey and Fresh always dunking on Spartans,
Biscuits in baskets from Heatley and Thornton,
Bam-Bam and Gore on the way to some rings,
These are a few of my favorite things.
HAH fuck you sabes
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Sabean's been right there saying he didn't want Posey starting
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You would think so
However, it seems like Sabean has to get rid of guys in order to prevent Bochy from using them.
WHY IS BOCOCK?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 9:16 AM PST up reply actions
Edited
Sabean has to get rid of guys veterans in order to prevent Bochy from using them
If you can get 3:2 on a headline of "Giants Pitcher Assaults General Manager" at some point this year, take it.
Duh.
Whiteside should be the guy at C. That will create a sense of urgency to get posey up if Sabean really wants him to start the year inAAA.
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by Cody_ransom on Dec 9, 2009 7:25 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
SABEAN IS READING MCC
(I bet one of the interns printed it out so it looks like a magazine or something)
Thing C
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Not to knock, just curious
Why would people be so happy to get Beltre? Isn’t he expensive, injury prone, and coming off a pretty terrible year? He’s had an OPS that topped .800 just once in the last 5 seasons.
I suppose the fact that he’s represented by Scott Boras might just be making me paranoid, but still – I’d prefer a Garkawa platoon in our infield over this expensive former Dodger.
His offensive stats have likely been suppressed by Safeco the last few years, which is very tough on RHH. From 06-08, he put up a 108 OPS+ and he’s a very good defensive player.
He’s obviously not perfect, but he’s a huge upgrade over Garkokawa.
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"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster
2008 away splits: .292/.349/.512
he has been quite a bit better away from safeco since his signing (i don’t know where to find split stats over multiple years) and plays very good defense. i think he’d be a pretty good fit hitting 3rd for us.
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by TimLincecumIsGod on Dec 8, 2009 11:39 PM PST up reply actions
From 2007-2009:
Home: .252/.309/.399 an OPS of .703 in 791 ABs.
Away: .287/.331/.488 an OPS of .819 in 809 ABs.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/splits?playerId=3878&type=batting3
He’s a much better player than Garkokawa but how much of an upgrade is he actually going to be. If lets say he’s a 3 WAR player going forward and Garkokawa are a 1 WAR player (which seems reasonable) then if you consider the movement of Sandoval to 1B you’re only getting around a 1 WAR upgrade. If you’re paying $10M for that you’re wildly overpaying for a marginal improvement.
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Quick question. Is there a site that ranks OPS+?
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 6:37 AM PST up reply actions
not sure what your mean by ranks...
but baseball-reference has it. On fangraphs, wOBA is also adjusted for park/league
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I couldn’t find it list high to low for all players.
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 10:07 AM PST up reply actions
I think it’s park-adjusted in the “Value” section
Statcorner.com has park-adjusted wOBA
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I’ll have to admit, the uniform Beltre love confuses me. Seattle kills hitters, and he’s been a 25 homer guy with great defense — a rich man’s Pedro Feliz. But a multi-year deal for an over-30 guy coming off a .265/.304/.374? That’s a much worse idea than Edgardo Alfonzo was at the time. Much worse.
well, I don’t love the idea of Beltre, but he’d be an upgrade.
If we’re talking 3/30, then he becomes a DNW.
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His BABIP last year was the highest it’s been since he left LA, and he still couldn’t outhit Ishikawa. I’d be too scared that he went full-Andruw to give him anything more than a one-year deal.
well, at least Beltre still plays good defense!
Nick Johnson is obviously the player I covet the most, but I think Beltre is a decent enough bounceback candidate. Obviously, I would prefer him on a one year deal, but I don’t think a two year deal would be crippling.
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It’s the Nick Johnson love that confuses me. I mean, the guy gets healthy for one year, and suddenly everyone’s convinced that’s gonna be a trend? Yeesh. Yes, I like hitters with high OBP… I like them a lot. But they don’t do anyone much good when they’re stuck on the DL.
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by Smoke on the Water on Dec 9, 2009 12:34 AM PST up reply actions
Here's the thing
350-400 PA of Johnson + 300 PA of Garkokawa is >>> 650-700 PA of Garkokawa
Though if they’re offering him anything north of 7-8 million, I’m not sure about this.
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I guess you’re saying that if Johnson gets hurt, you’ve got Garkokawa as a Plan B. I really wouldn’t expect both Garko and Ishi to be on the team if Johnson is signed.
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yeah, I really doubt it
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I thought that if Johnson got hurt, there would be no need for plan B.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 9:14 AM PST up reply actions
If you don’t need a backup catcher, why would you need a backup first baseman!?
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Oh, we’re talking about baseball?
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 11:28 AM PST up reply actions
It works both ways is the beauty of it.
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eh
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by Useful_Idiot on Dec 9, 2009 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
Ishi still has an option? or no?
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No, unfortunately. The ideal thing would be to sign Johnson, keep Garko, and stash Ishikawa in Fresno as an emergency backup when/if Johnson gets hurt. But that’s not possible unless Ishikawa clears waivers. Which he might, but I kind of doubt it.
I bet Ishikawa could clear waivers. He had the third lowest OPS+ of all full-time major league first basemen last year and he’s not particularly young.
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I agree… the more we talk about free agents, the more I talk myself into a trade for Uggla… as long as we can somehow manage to keep MadBum and Buster.
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by Smoke on the Water on Dec 9, 2009 1:27 AM PST up reply actions
Pretty much. I want Uggla. He’s a legit 30 HR hitter who’s been steadily improving his plate discipline the last few years. Also his UZR seems to be positive in even numbered years. Not that it’s really reliable or reflective of his defense, which at best is average, and really below.
Hopefully the Marlins lower their price because it would be nice to have someone other than Pablo who can hit the ball out of the infield.
Johnson + another
would help greatly. Johnson bats 3 or 5.
then trade for a guy with decent power.
johnson should probably bat 2nd in our line up.
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by TimLincecumIsGod on Dec 8, 2009 11:40 PM PST up reply actions
I prefer Johnson in the 1-hole.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 9:16 AM PST up reply actions
I think I’d like Johnson better in the #2 hole.
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Bengie returns to leadoff
So it’s possible the Giants could accidentally go into the season with this lineup:
Posey – C
Sanchez – 2B
N. Johnson – 1B
Sandoval – 3B
Bowker – LF
Schierholtz – RF
Rowand – CF
Renteria – SS
Note: this happens when Velez is caught playing poker with Kevin Frandsen
i wouldn't mind trying Bowker at leadoff
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Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Dec 9, 2009 8:28 AM PST up reply actions
True, so that makes it better!
I’d probably also leadoff Bowker. So much of this lineup would depend on the young guys performing (and being given a chance to have a slump and come out of it) Posey, Bowker, Schierholtz all have a lot to prove still so who knows what you’ll get.
It also would be nice to see what Renteria can do when healthy. I do believe he’ll be better this year assuming he stays healthy.
nah, didn’t you read Baggs today? Bowker wasn’t a “good soldier”… why, that veritably shouts “lack of grit!”
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by Smoke on the Water on Dec 9, 2009 1:29 AM PST up reply actions
No. LF is all Velez territory!
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 6:39 AM PST up reply actions
Ortmeier treatment
It’s all “stating LFer” now but Velez will be forgotton, and we’ll see someone else in LF to start the season. It might be more ridiculous/unpredictable (Garko or Franson in LF!). A hurried promotion of Neal (hit well in San Jose!). But I have feeling Velez is going 2-25 in ST with one pick-off nad we’ll never hear from him again.
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Ishikawa, the Topps Rookie All Star Team's First baseman. Does he get a chance in 2010?
And if this
Note: this happens when Velez is caught playing poker with Kevin Frandsen
happened, Bochy would say that Velez was playing his hot hand.
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 7:09 AM PST up reply actions
Posey hasn’t batted first enough to bat first.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 9:17 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, Velez is the Lf’er it would appear. Not sure why they like him more than Bowker. All that speed I guess. Doesn’t matter that he can’t steal very well or beat out infield hits or bunts or that he gets on base slightly more often than Molina.
But, he’s FAST! i guess that’s the draw. I guess what Bowker did in Fresno is meaningless.
Hopefully they at least give him a shot at LF. I mean his steal % was 62% in Fresno whereas Velez’s was 64%. Johnny had 10 steals. Third on the team.
Come on now. His acne isn’t that bad.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 9:33 AM PST up reply actions
Zing!
But really, if Sabean and Bochy stopped jerking it to “Veteran Savvy Monthly” for even a few minutes, I’d hope they’d realize that starting Bowker might be, you know, rational.
Yeah, but if you were them and your choices were to stop jerking it or to keep jerking it, what would you do?
I thought so.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 9:42 AM PST up reply actions
IF BOWKER PLAYS,Bowker is my candidate for Breakout Season
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 9:33 AM PST up reply actions
acne?
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Bacne.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 11:19 AM PST up reply actions
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Beltre is represented by Boras the same guy who just got Pudge a 2 year deal. Too expensive.
Johnson plays 1b and is looking for a 2 year deal. Brother gets on base. Brother does not play often enough.
DeRosa is looking for 3 years at $8M. Too expensive/too long.
Willing to wait for non-tenders rather than signing these guys.
Boras has overplayed his hand before.
With Pudge, for instance, when he get stuck with the Marlins.
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Beltre is gpnna want 4 yrs at least at $10M per.
Johnson maybe at 2yrs/$11M
non-tenders will include Dioner Navarro, Garrett Atkins. On trade front interested in Ryan Doumit, Conor Jackson, Bradley
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Beltre is worth more both annual dollars wise and years wise because he is less risk and more consistent.
by giantsrainman on Dec 9, 2009 1:07 AM PST up reply actions
This is a genuine, non-sarcastic question that I’m posing out of honest curiosity: How come so many of you would like to see Adrian Beltre become a Giant?
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Nevermind, a similar question was answered above
"Any time I watch a game on television, I have to turn the commentators off. They say 'he's playing well' and I'm thinking 'no, he's not.' My advice to anyone is don't listen to the experts, just watch the game and gather your own opinion."
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by Useful_Idiot on Dec 9, 2009 12:21 AM PST up reply actions
I like Beltre the most because he would improve our infield defense the most, while also adding some offense(I’m in the, he’ll bounce back offensively camp). The only thing that worries me is the years he wants on his contract.
Nick Johnson brings OBP, but he’s too injury prone.
No way to the others.
Just someone please tell me if we are going to win the World Series or not next year because that is really all I care about right now.
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I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 9:18 AM PST up reply actions
Beltre and Johnson Both Produced The Exact Same 2.4 WAR Last Year
Over the last 5 years Beltre has been very consistent producing an annual average WAR of 3.3 with a peak of 4.6 and a valley of 2.4. In this same time period Johnson has missed an entire season (2007), averaged the same 3.3 over the other four seasons with a much larger variance between a peak of 5.3 and a valley of 1.0. Beltre Is 7 months younger. To me it is Beltre (not Johnson) that is the better option.
by giantsrainman on Dec 9, 2009 12:57 AM PST up reply actions
Just Which 1Bs Are You Concerned About Blocking During The Life Of A Beltre Contract?
by giantsrainman on Dec 9, 2009 1:12 AM PST up reply actions
All possibilities
From Garko, Ishikawa, Pill, Villalona, Dominguez, Joseph. Third base will be taken by Beltre and Posey will not be able to come out from behind the plate to play 3b.
Today The First Four Do Not Concern Me At All.
The Last two will likely not be hear until the last year of a Beltre contract anyway.
by giantsrainman on Dec 9, 2009 1:17 AM PST up reply actions
"Here" Not "Hear".
Damm my typing to fast and not proof reading.
by giantsrainman on Dec 9, 2009 1:21 AM PST up reply actions
Carlos Pena and Derrek Lee
Albert Pujols (’cept not really)
Lethargy
It has me
It's close enough to depend on the contracts.
I agree that Sandoval’s long term is probably at 1B, but there’ no reason why his short term can’t be 3B.
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To me I would be willing to pay up to $2M/yr more for up to a year longer for the consistency and lower risk Beltre represents. If the difference ends up more then this then Johnson starts to make more sense.
by giantsrainman on Dec 9, 2009 1:19 AM PST up reply actions
You can’t use a straight WAR comparison like that as Beltre and Johnson played different positions and therefore have different positional adjustments. Beltre is given a 1.5 WAR advantage over Johnson because he’s capable of playing 3B whereas Johnson isn’t.
Sandoval should play better defense at 1B than 3B but it won’t be anywhere near 15 runs better. It’s probably more like a 5 run improvement which means he’s around 1WAR less valuable at 1B than 3B. What that means is that if you’re signing a 2B or a 3B their effective WAR is actually 1 win lower than there actual WAR. That means that Beltre is a lot less valuable than you’re claiming him to be.
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WAR includes positional adjustments.
Actually, it would probably work the other way around: Adding Beltre would force Sandoval to 1B, which would lower his WAR by about one, so the net WAR gain would actually be lower. Sandoval could make up some or all of that if he’s a markedly better 1B than a 3B, but that’s a gamble.
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Beltre Is [allegedly] 7 months younger
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by UnleashTheGore on Dec 9, 2009 8:41 AM PST up reply actions
I want nick johnson
a lot.
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If that your thing, go for it
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I just can’t believe a grown man in charge of a baseball team calls Freddy Sanchez “Sanchy”. That is by far the worst nickname I have ever heard.
by AndOnTheDrums... on Dec 9, 2009 1:30 AM PST reply actions
Who knows if Bochy ever grew up. I saw a show on MLB Network (man I love this network) about 1984 San Diego Padres. Bochy was part of the group that seemed to love to do jokes and somewhat juvenile sort of stuff.
"meh"
Sounds right up Kruk’s alley. We’ve had/got some pranksters on our team, too
Hitler was a Dodgers fan.
by The Nick on Dec 9, 2009 11:15 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
MLB Network
Its amazing how good it is. I thought if it was 1/2 as good as NFL Network it would be awesome. So far its been making the NFL Network look silly.
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 11:17 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, it's not even close
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It’s interesting that for all the lip-service Sabean has given to trying to upgrade the offense Nick Johnson is the only player we’ve been rumoured to be interested in who would actually do that. All that other players (Beltre, DeRosa, Kouzmanoff, Hudson etc) would all either keep the offense the same or make it worse.
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Pretty much. Then again all these players who are rumored are just presumptions by the media because we need so many offensive upgrades. We won’t know who they really want until they make actual moves.
They Are All Upgrades Over Ishikawa
On can argue that Garko would be better offensively but one also likely has to acknowledge that Garko gives up more on defense then he adds on offense relatively.
by giantsrainman on Dec 9, 2009 1:46 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, that’s what i am arguing none of them are upgrades over Garko offensively. That’s not to say they aren’t upgrades overall (once defense is considered) but my point is that whilst Sabean said he was going to try and improve the offense (which obviously needed improving) non of these additions would do that and quite a few would give us a worse offense.
Personally if we’re going to be spending decent money on a defense only upgrade (such as spending $10M on Beltre) i’d much rather spend the money on signing another starter to improve our pitching.
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Nick Johnson
Anyone know how well he runs the bases? He seems to lack power and will take a walk. Not asking if he steals bases but rather if he can score from second on a single or from first on a double.
Baseball Prospectus has him at -2.1 runs.
Which, for comparison’s sake, is slightly less than half as bad as Molina’s -4.5 (which is 12th worst in all of baseball).
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Holy crap, there were 11 worse base runners than Bengie?
Osiris, Lord of the Dead, and... relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants?
No, their are not 12 baserunners worse than Bengie.
It’s just that Bengie never gets on base, which limits the impact.
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12th worst of all time, right?
go rowand
by lincypoo i wuv u on Dec 9, 2009 6:07 AM PST up reply actions
Speed Score Of 2.5 Last Year With 5.0 Being Average
for comparison purposes Beltre’s speed score was 4.7 and Molina’s was 1.6.
by giantsrainman on Dec 9, 2009 2:11 AM PST up reply actions
Yay Xanthan is back!
Still in despair.
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by Zetsuboushita on Dec 9, 2009 11:24 AM PST up reply actions
We’re just starting to pack.
/cries
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So far I’ve packed 16 boxes of books. Still have a few more to go, too. Whee!
On the plus side, we’re flying and having movers bring our stuff. So that’s nice.
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All my stuff is in boxes too. I don’t even know why I have most of the things I have since I never use most of them.
Still in despair.
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by Zetsuboushita on Dec 9, 2009 11:51 AM PST up reply actions
I’m pretty meh on Beltre. He’d be worth it if he was going for a slightly reasonable price. He’s Boras’d though so it’s not gonna be worth what it’s gonna take to get him.
Petey and Fresh always dunking on Spartans,
Biscuits in baskets from Heatley and Thornton,
Bam-Bam and Gore on the way to some rings,
These are a few of my favorite things.
I’ve always wanted Beltre but that was when we were desperate for a competent 3B. Given we have one now and the fact that Beltre is going to be paid a lot, I’m not interested any more.
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agreed
You can probably add three years to his stated age, and I would bet my next paycheck that he breaks down after the next year or two.
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by UnleashTheGore on Dec 9, 2009 8:43 AM PST up reply actions
You can probably add three years to his stated age
Wha? Where’d that come from? I was under the impression that Beltre’s true age was well documented, given all the trouble the Dodgers got into for signing him too young.
I wasn’t aware of the troubles the Dodgers had signing him, it just strikes me that he hails from the part of the world where many players seem to lie about their age. That, and he just looks way older than 30 to me.
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by UnleashTheGore on Dec 9, 2009 9:23 AM PST up reply actions
Beltre is Otis Nixon's dad
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Red Sox are in, on everyone.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 9, 2009 10:44 AM PST up reply actions
He’ll accept. Twice the money Ivan got.
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 7:43 AM PST up reply actions
WE MAKE THE PHONES RING
WE MAKE THE PHONES RING
True story: I have never heard this commercial until this morning on the way in to work.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 7:52 AM PST reply actions
That’s no where as annoying as the phones one.
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I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 10:46 AM PST up reply actions
I heard in Portland over the summer
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 8:04 AM PST up reply actions
I heard a commercial I hate even more
AT&T U-Verse. “Steve, can the kids watch the game in here?” Steve: “GAME STARTING NOW..” (singing to the Monday Night football them).
"meh"
That commercial is indeed terrible.
And it probably wouldn’t be so unbearable if the voice actor wasn’t doing some canned obnoxious “voice”. Just read the damn line dammit!
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 10, 2009 12:47 PM PST up reply actions
Source said that Twins and Astros – in addition to the Orioles – have interest in Pedro Feliz
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 9, 2009 7:59 AM PST reply actions
I remember the days (when P Happy was with the Giants) when the only worse hitting 3B in all of baseball than Feliz was Nick Punto, who plays for the Twins. So maybe the Twins were so scarred by that they think Feliz is good.
The road to 300.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 9:20 AM PST up reply actions
The "mystery team" is in the AL
My guess is the Rays.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 8:16 AM PST up reply actions
THE SURPRISE RETURN OF THE EXPOS
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Highest ceiling of any position player in Thu Rule 5 draft is CF Mike McBride left unproteced by Giants. He pitched in college and can fly.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 9, 2009 8:02 AM PST reply actions
Like Superman?!?!
... null, void, invalid, iniquitous, unjust, damnable, reprobate, inane, empty of meaning and effect for all time
the Giants would leave Superman off the 40-man roster.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 9, 2009 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
Bengie Molina to the Mets. Maybe. Who’s excited?
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 9, 2009 8:07 AM PST reply actions
Omar Minaya is the Latin American Brian Sabean. Only with Fred Wilpon money.
by E Ticket on Dec 9, 2009 8:10 AM PST up reply actions
Johnson please! He’s the one guy I’ve wanted all off season, if they make it happen, I will smile.
Not sure what to do about my screen name at this point...
JOHNSON MAKES YOU SMILE!
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by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 8:17 AM PST up reply actions
U R 5!
Not sure what to do about my screen name at this point...
by AngelWillSaveUs on Dec 9, 2009 8:52 AM PST up reply actions
Your username makes me snicker and sad at the same time
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Dec 9, 2009 8:22 AM PST up reply actions
It was originally less ironic
Now it seems more brilliant.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
As does Villalona's first name, I suppose.
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Thank you very much! Goodnight!
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by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 8:37 AM PST up reply actions
He is going to be very overpaid. I am interested in the player. The price tag is kind of scaring me though.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 8:41 AM PST up reply actions
The Scott Boras price tag scares me
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by SoFa King Mike on Dec 9, 2009 8:44 AM PST up reply actions
If I had to guess, I think he will end up with something like 4/40.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 8:45 AM PST up reply actions
I guess that makes sense
It gives the Sawx a reason to move Lowell
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by SoFa King Mike on Dec 9, 2009 8:49 AM PST up reply actions
If I know Theo
He’ll try for 4/$48MM with a 5th year option
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by SoFa King Mike on Dec 9, 2009 8:52 AM PST up reply actions
Exactly
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Dec 9, 2009 10:16 AM PST up reply actions
Lowell for Rowand
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 9, 2009 10:26 AM PST up reply actions
Whoah, that’s too much by such a large margin I literally find it incredible. He’s coming off a year in which he didn’t manage a .700 OPS!
I agree that it is too much (which is why I made the comment about a scary price tag)
But I believe he will get something close to that.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 9:38 AM PST up reply actions
Well, yeah
If the Giants are going to get bent over and no-lubed, I’d rather it be for Holliday than Beltre.
WHY IS BOCOCK?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 8:46 AM PST up reply actions
I have complete confidence in Sabean negotiating contracts with Boras
/facepalm
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by SoFa King Mike on Dec 9, 2009 8:50 AM PST up reply actions
Very Juan Uribesque.
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Needs more Jazz Hands
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by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 10:47 AM PST up reply actions
I am both intrigued and infuriated.
Still in despair.
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by Zetsuboushita on Dec 9, 2009 11:28 AM PST up reply actions
been following the ESPN Winter Meeting Live chat and all the doosh Law does is talk food and complain about the weather
Yeah, he needs to talk more American Idol.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 8:40 AM PST up reply actions
None chance.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 10:56 AM PST up reply actions
I’m a bisexual who loves ligers. Tigons if I’m in the right mood.
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Are you taking Data Manipulation 101?
WHY IS BOCOCK?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 8:48 AM PST up reply actions
No. That class is called FoxNews 100.
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 8:49 AM PST up reply actions
HA! i love it how there’s really no evidence to support global warming at all. BUT big businesses will always say there isn’t global warming so they can save their products and shit, two sides to the sotry
must … resist … political hijack …
but this
there’s really no evidence to support global warming at all
just ain’t so.
I think that was a typo as it doesn’t fit with the rest of the statement.
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 9:06 AM PST up reply actions
k
What i mean by this is, people argue about this all the time, my personal belief is that there is global warming, just based off of the melting of the ice caps and the rising levels of CO2, but there my argument is weak, since the melting of the ice caps has happened of the course of Earths past, has it not?
Yeah, but 100,000 years ago we didn’t have “value added” data to exaggerate its effects.
Also, we were too busy hunting mastodons.
Mastadon farts melted the ice caps last time.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 9:21 AM PST up reply actions
And Mastodons no longer exist. Therefore, it can’t be Mastodon farts this time.
Global warming proven.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 9:47 AM PST up reply actions
They were replaced by cow farts. Blame McDonalds for global warming.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 9:50 AM PST up reply actions
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/05/14/BAGJG6LG3R15.DTL
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 9:51 AM PST up reply actions
they obviously didn’t fuck enough
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 9, 2009 10:03 AM PST up reply actions
actually they got their ass eaten
by humans
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Yes.
Ham, Round Roasts/Steaks, Ground meat, hot dogs.
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 10:12 AM PST up reply actions
Hey, don’t knock it.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 10:32 AM PST up reply actions
oh well.
whatchagonnado?
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 9, 2009 10:13 AM PST up reply actions
There’s a chart on this page here. In the last 600 million years, only during a (geologically speaking) brief period during the Carboniferous period (300-odd million years ago) and over the past 50 million years or so has atmospheric CO2 been below 1000 ppm. The theory suggests that is the reason the world used to be significantly warmer.
oh ok, well honestly, i’m pretty sure scientists and researchers can’t figure out what eventually will happen to the Earth, could get cold, or could have destructive storms and flooding with sea rises… obviously the latter will happen since the glaciers are melting, but after that, then what? It’s fun to theorize
Is there anything I can personally do to help stop it? And by help I mean something small. I mean something so small my own life isn’t effected one way whatsoever. I mean, I don’t even want to have to move to do this thing. Maybe support some website. But not one where I have to click too many buttons. Anywhere from one to five clicks would be ideal.
"It's too late now."
by ResDog on Dec 9, 2009 9:50 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 9:52 AM PST up reply actions
I think by not moving, you’d be conserving energy.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 9:53 AM PST up reply actions
fantastic
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 9, 2009 10:04 AM PST up reply actions
stop breathing
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 9, 2009 10:04 AM PST up reply actions
This topic is boring
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by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 9:43 AM PST up reply actions
There are always people who speculate about various things who turn out to be spectacularly wrong. However, there was certainly no consensus within the scientic community that there was cooing going on.
Thomas Peterson of the National Climatic Data Center surveyed dozens of peer-reviewed scientific articles from 1965 to 1979 and found that only seven supported global cooling, while 44 predicted warming. Peterson says 20 others were neutral in their assessments of climate trends.
See? Now this is progress
We’ve gone from a complete refutation that scientists were speculating about global cooling to “Well, some where but there was no consensus!”.
I feel like we’ve done our part!
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by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 9:56 AM PST up reply actions
The original quote was this:
Back in the 70;s many of these goons were saying the planet was going into a freeze.
Now I suppose you could argue that 7 out of 51 constitutes “many” but I would call this statement simply wrong.
Awesome
So what in your mind consitutes “many”?
And to be fair, there isn’t a consensus now among scientists about global warming either. Just a concerted effort to stifle a minority opinion while ignopring the FOIA. This kinda flies in the face of the scientific process.
If there is one good thing to come out of this whole email fiasco, it is that people are going to have to show there work now.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 10:01 AM PST up reply actions
The human condition
It comes down to the burning desire to be “right”. Spend your whole career jumping up and down stomping your feet screaming about “A”. And when someone comes along a says "Well, it may not be “A” but maybe A mixed with some B". People tend to get offended.
Galileo once held a minority opinion. A lot of good that did him.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 10:23 AM PST up reply actions
I guess this helps to explain why so many people are so deeply invested in rejecting what science is telling them. Everyone identifies with Galileo!
Now this is a great example!
What “science” is telling them! As if science were some building somewhere issuing edicts to the masses. Science is a process. True scientists publish their findings specifically so they can be reviewed and criticized while welcoming a dissenting opinion.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 10:29 AM PST up reply actions
I was indulging in a little rhetorical reification. Sorry to distract you from the issue.
But look: you have widespread agreement among climatologists and other knowledgable people that global warming is real and that bad stuff will happen as result. And you have a much smaller contingent that says it’s not real, or that bad stuff won’t happen. At what point do you conclude the consequences of the problem are severe enough that extensive action must be taken even if you’re not 100 percent sure there is a problem?
Perhaps people would be more receptive to their findings if they were a little more forthcoming about how they reached their conclusions? “Because we say so” isn’t an answer. And it certainly is not the way science should be conducted when taxpayer dollars are involved. That is our data. We paid for it! We are entitled to review it. That is all I am saying.
I happen to accept that global warming is happening. I also believe that human contribution plays a part in that effect. What I have a problem with are scientists acting in their own self-interest by refusing to release data or by pressuring journals to not publish opinions that do not agree with their own.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 11:04 AM PST up reply actions
I agree with this
I’m not sure why “It’s happening” isn’t enough. It’s like it HAS to be the biggest most horrific thing in existence or else it’s not worth reporting on. Makes me think they want to portray it as worse than it is (which isn’t necessary, since it seems to be pretty dang scary) so that they’ll get more money.
That may be a little cynical, but I wouldn’t put it past them.
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english please?
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I've never been happier to have Crabs
it’s difficult to say that there is widespread agreement when there’s been a concerted effort to keep dissenting views and dissenting research out of scientific journals and out of the debate while initiating a vile PR campaign against them.
that’s just like when Bonds would get all of this ridiculously negative press coverage and then ESPN would have a poll showing 80% of Americans dislike Bonds….Well, no wonder! Look at what they’ve been exposed to!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 9, 2009 11:22 AM PST up reply actions
declaring oneself the winner
is easier than arguing.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 9, 2009 10:23 AM PST up reply actions
nostocksjustbonds will receive a honorary degree from the Sarah Palin School of Debatin and Shootin Things.
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
making fun of the other guy: also easier than arguing.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 9, 2009 10:27 AM PST up reply actions
WOW…pretty soon you will be the a Professor emeritus. I hear the job provides free clothes.
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 10:29 AM PST up reply actions
7078114 177817
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big businesses seem to be lining up to cash in on the whole thing.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 9, 2009 10:16 AM PST up reply actions
And what they are selling is common sense
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 10:18 AM PST up reply actions
more dictators, please!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 9, 2009 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
yes. it’s commonsensical to think that using a different light bulb will change the weather.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 9, 2009 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
there’s no monolithic “big business” particularly one that opposes government intervention at every turn. there are groups and associations that do, like the Chamber (depending on the issue), but that hardly means that the Goldman Sachs isn’t pushing hard for carbon trading b/c they stand to be the brokers.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 9, 2009 10:21 AM PST up reply actions
Then if you wanted to be clear you would have said Wall Street wants to cash in on carbon trading. Of course some business stand to benefit from regulating CO2 — solar and wind equipment manufacturers, some utilities like PG&E, etc. But it is certainly not the case that “big business” is supportive or “lining up to cash in.”
I was responding to
big businesses will always say there isn’t global warming so they can save their products and shit, two sides to the sotry
by pointing out that not ALL big businesses are saying that.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 9, 2009 11:30 AM PST up reply actions
don't be a dumb ass
they are obviously getting more than they can handle, or there wouldn’t be a NET increase of Co2 in the atmosphere.
All that oil and coal USED to be plants after all… it’s a cycle, but obviously you can get unbalanced by burning it faster than it gets turned into plants.
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I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
Meh.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 10:39 AM PST up reply actions
Shopping Cart
Who do you want the Giants to come home with from the winter meetings?
wilriv list:
Kevin Correia
Ryan Doumit
Milton Bradley
Tim, Matt, Wilson, Panda, Neal, Bumgarner, Wheeler, Posey,
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 8:51 AM PST up reply actions
I would wince
But I wouldn’t pass up a Cain for Smoak/Feliz deal.
I kind of freaked when the Giants selected Posey over Smoak in the draft.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 9:01 AM PST up reply actions
So
This would kill me and I’d instantly become a Rangers fan, but yeah, I’d do this deal as well. Smoak and Feliz are legit.
I think Cain would be someone Nolan Ryan goes for as well. Ten CG’s at worst!
If you can get 3:2 on a headline of "Giants Pitcher Assaults General Manager" at some point this year, take it.
Me too. But no way do I see the Rangers dealing that guy.
If you can get 3:2 on a headline of "Giants Pitcher Assaults General Manager" at some point this year, take it.
Tim for Andrus and Smoak
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 9:13 AM PST up reply actions
With Tim’s salary situation? The Rangers aren’t rich enough to do that deal.
If you can get 3:2 on a headline of "Giants Pitcher Assaults General Manager" at some point this year, take it.
Even so
Giving up your farm studs + paying near FA $$ for Timmy is a HUGE commitment to make to one player. And a pitcher at that.
If you can get 3:2 on a headline of "Giants Pitcher Assaults General Manager" at some point this year, take it.
They wouldn’t be able to make the trade until after the new ownership comes in, though. Don’t know when that would happen.
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I’m pretty sure that’s not what he’s twisting.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 9:34 AM PST up reply actions
Yes. His Bocock.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 9:39 AM PST up reply actions
How about:
Giants get: Andrus, Smoak, Feliz, Upton
Rangers get: Tim, Drew, Young
Arizona gets: Millwood, Zito, Bocock
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 9:30 AM PST up reply actions
Arizona needs more Rowand and I’m in. Could you imagine the grit factor of Rowand and Byrnes in the same outfield? Those walls better look out, here come someone’s face!
Not sure what to do about my screen name at this point...
by AngelWillSaveUs on Dec 9, 2009 9:33 AM PST up reply actions
STOP TALKING ABOUT TRADING TIMMY
YOU ARE GIVING ME A SAD!!
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by UnleashTheGore on Dec 9, 2009 9:35 AM PST up reply actions
Milton Bradley
Twice the headache as Bonds, a quarter of the talent.
These pretzels are making me thirsty
Exactly. Also, twice the offensive ability of Rowand.
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.
LOL Yankee Fans not wanting Granderson
http://www.pinstripealley.com/2009/12/9/1192458/going-behind-the-numbers-on
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YOU ARE NOT THE BOSS OF ME!
WHY IS BOCOCK?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 9:02 AM PST up reply actions
It’s gonna be pretty boring…
If you can get 3:2 on a headline of "Giants Pitcher Assaults General Manager" at some point this year, take it.
/signs Jose Molina, Damon and Dye
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 9:12 AM PST up reply actions
Diligence…
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 9:12 AM PST up reply actions
…done
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 9:12 AM PST up reply actions
The more i think of it the more I’d rather spend money on a pitcher than on Beltre or one of the 2B/3B. Beltre is a good player but given the team alignment he’s probably not a huge improvement (1 win or so) with all of it coming on defense (along with slightly worse offense)
Rather than spend $10M on him to improve the defense i can’t help but think we’d be better off signing a decent pitcher who’d provide a bigger run saving impact over our current 5th starter. I’d still rather spend it to upgrade the offense by signing Johnson but if we’re not going down that route then it’s something to consider.
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Duchsherererererererererer!
Actually, I agree with you. Shoring up the rotation is the way to go.
WHY IS BOCOCK?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 9:19 AM PST up reply actions
Right now, I’m with you in saying that’s a good idea.
Then the season will start, and our newly signed starter will allow one run in 7 innings only to lose it 1-0. Then I’ll throw something at TV and whimper to myself as I ask, “Why, God, why?”
True, but if we’re not going to improve our offense anyway, I’d sooner spend money on improving the pitching than the defense as you’re likely to get better value for your money.
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Oh, agreed, wholeheartedly. The rational side of me is on the same page.
But the irrational side of me wants to say, “Fuck it all. Let’s just sign Jason Bay. I don’t care how much money ownership has to put up. They owe me some semblance of an offense.”
Of course, he’s usually not that coherent. It generally comes out as “GHD: asdF:DJ BAY boraaaas HOLLIDAY asdf CAIN4 FIELDER!”
But, yes, yes, I’d rather grab some starting pitching than move horizontally, which is what all the above options would do.
You heard it here first
If the Giants sign Beltre, it will be considered a worse contract than Roberts, Renteria, Alfonso, & maybe even Rowand
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probably i agree
Turns out you can spell Ugnio Vlz without 4 E's
by The Gene Hackman on Dec 9, 2009 11:22 AM PST up reply actions
In all likelihood. It is the Sabean way.
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.
LOL DODGERS!
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 9:32 AM PST up reply actions
eh
Last year was his first real consistent year as a starter, with both performance and IP. That seems like way too much money.
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by UnleashTheGore on Dec 9, 2009 9:37 AM PST up reply actions
Shit happens when the best pitcher available is John Lackey.
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 9:38 AM PST up reply actions
The Brewers yard is going to kill him.
WHY IS BOCOCK?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 9:39 AM PST up reply actions
Really? that park has never been a huge hitters park. In fact, for the last two years it has been a pitchers park.
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 9:42 AM PST up reply actions
I don’t know. My lying eyes always tell me that it is a scary place to pitch. The numbers will probably refute that, but that is my perception anyway.
WHY IS BOCOCK?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 9:45 AM PST up reply actions
Its just that they have HITTERS. Remeber when BLB made it look easy to hit at ATT?
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 9:48 AM PST up reply actions
Sure worked for Zito...
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Dec 9, 2009 10:18 AM PST up reply actions
Beltre
I’d personally like to have Feliz over Beltre.
Brian Sabean is akin to a treatable form of cancer... just get rid of it before it kills you
Do like Helen Mirren over Jennifer Aniston?
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 9:53 AM PST up reply actions
irl lol
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Its just that we as a group (5 women and me) we had to make a Ideal Research project that includes a presentation and a 3 -5 page paper. Well I got assigned two test to do, then those got nixed then I got assigned one test to do. A t-test the simplest test in the world and they say one slide isn’t enough. I’m all WTF? Then we change our goal to be more specific and then the girl in charge of updating the whole thing and putting all of our paper together blames me for not being able to make changes to the overall paper b/c I didn’t get my shit to her. Women are great and all, they make the best friends usually, I just can’t work with a group of women on projects.
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 10:06 AM PST up reply actions
well, how long does the presentation have to be? It shouldn’t have to be about the number of slides, but the material you present instead
I know, and they want everything that I say on the slide! 25 minutes.
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 10:08 AM PST up reply actions
Agreed.
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.
Doesn't work well with others
Just go ahead & do all the work. Yeah your group will benefit from your hard work, but it’s better than putting up with others. Others are stupid.
"It's too late now."
THIS!!!
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I should of, I just didn’t want to fight with 5 women
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 10:25 AM PST up reply actions
I just pick my battles.
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 10:42 AM PST up reply actions
That’s How I Said?
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 10:35 AM PST up reply actions
EARLY DAY! (Do you live on campus?)
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
Off campus, this weather is just crazy right now, 50 mph winds, some dude got stuck in the elevator, we’re still in class, but it’s snowing, raining, hailing, everything… sucks because next week is finals week, and these professors have assigned presentations for today, and i got one for my next class
Power out…
…no tv…
…no interweb…
..no jporn…
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 10:26 AM PST up reply actions
That went out, too.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 10:35 AM PST up reply actions
Until your battery dies.
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 10:28 AM PST up reply actions
That sucks. I always liked it when the power was out for liek 1/2 hour 45 minutes so they would have to cancel later classes early and then you have a free afternoon. I also like early morning snow for the same reason.
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 10:31 AM PST up reply actions
Zito- FA after 2013
Tim- FA after 2013
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 10:31 AM PST up reply actions
Lincecum’s contract will probably starts at the dollars that Zito’s contract ends with. Assuming good health and continuing good numbers, Tim will be the 1st 30 million dollar pitcher.
WHY IS BOCOCK?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 10:33 AM PST up reply actions
WORTH IT
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AGREED
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Dec 9, 2009 11:08 AM PST up reply actions
I CONCUR
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.
SHOUTING
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YOU LIE
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read the tine print on Zito’s contract. It has a vesting option and a player option.
Basically saying that Lincecum is gonna get rich. Quick
- 07:$10M, 08:$14.5M, 09:$18.5M, 10:$18.5M, 11:$18.5M, 12:$19M, 13:$20M, 14:$18M club option ($7M buyout)
- option vests with 200 IP in 2013 or 400 IP in 2012-13 or 600 IP 2011-13
- if 2014 option vests, Zito may opt out & receive $3.5M buyout
It will be close. He has pitched ~180-195 innings a year in SF
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 10:37 AM PST up reply actions
DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER FOR THE LIVE SABEAN CHAT THIS AFTERNOON
http://mlb.mlb.com/fan_forum/chat.jsp
Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 9, 2009 10:30 AM PST reply actions
McCoven: Brian, what did you have for lunch today? My mom made tacos!
Brian Sabean: I had a foot long yumrocket while kicking the tires on a couple of professional hitters.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis. To pass the time during the offseason I decided to try my hand at blogging about photography and music.
Silly dog.
He’s got a scuba tank and a pressure gauge but no regulator, thus making the tank useless!
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Dec 9, 2009 10:33 AM PST up reply actions
I don’t believe that those googles are an air tight fit either!
WHY IS BOCOCK?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 10:35 AM PST up reply actions
And they are prescription either!
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 10:38 AM PST up reply actions
You’re a Kitty!
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 10:40 AM PST up reply actions
Dogs dream
Cats do
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Do dogs dream of canine sheep?
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 11:04 AM PST up reply actions
(I think the sheer ridiculousness of this title when you apply it to non-androids is why they changed it to Blade Runner for the movie)
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 11:05 AM PST up reply actions
Wrong.
Does anyone remember a TV show called Mack and Muttley? Muttley scuba dived a Caribbean reef.
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Dec 9, 2009 11:07 AM PST up reply actions
I vaguely remember that.
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The cat is probably thinking, “FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU.”
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Truly the most amazing thing about it is that the cat doesn’t seem to be freaking out. You can’t put a cat in an inch of water. Scuba cat? Impossible.
Just get the cat used to water as a kitten. No problem.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 11:24 AM PST up reply actions
It's a Portuguese Water Cat
Father Guido Sarducci will be showing them off in McCovey Cove this summer.
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, on the Curacao-SF express (via Arizona).
This is a form of abuse.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Dec 10, 2009 9:17 AM PST up reply actions
Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic says Justin Duchscherer would like to pitch for the D’Backs, but a deal is not likely.
Not saying that it's going to happen but...
Reed Johnson for <$3.5 mil… anyone else?
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 am probably wrong
But isn’t he Rowand-lite?
WHY IS BOCOCK?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 10:49 AM PST up reply actions
He kills lefties, can play a plus corner outfield. Maybe I’m grasping for straws here, but I’m still holding out for Fred/someone platoon, rather than a Velez/Torres (still skeptical of him) platoon.
/still in denial about next season
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!!!
LOL fred
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
clarification please
(I am unclear on how you feel about this matter)
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
What, another Johnson?
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But there is only one johnson that is Randy!
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 11:04 AM PST up reply actions
so emphatic it gets its own thread
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There really is no doubt that apple is the best company in existence
Just finally got an aluminum laptop. This is what computers are meant to be.
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I've never been happier to have Crabs
I’d like to have a Tin laptop myself, so I could call it a Snapple.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
HAH well done
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The truth is that I’m just trying to break the record for XKCD references in a single post.
Cons: Ruined Thread.
Pros: Broke Record for XKCD References
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 11:09 AM PST up reply actions
nah
They’re amazing at marketing their products, no doubt about that. However, i certainly wouldn’t consider all their products “the best in existance.”
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by UnleashTheGore on Dec 9, 2009 11:09 AM PST up reply actions
They're like Volkswagen
Incredible engineering, perhaps overly sophisticated, with piss-poor quality control. Of course, I own a VW and love my macs.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
Unable to switch batteries! Whoo hoo!
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Er, what?
I just had the battery in my MacBook Pro replaced, actually.
"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
You HAD it replaced. At what cost?
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by say hey nation on Dec 9, 2009 11:17 AM PST up reply actions
But I bet you didn’t replace it yourself.
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In what sense? I mean, I didn’t fashion a new battery from tidbits lying around the house or anything…
"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
My wife has a disturbing love for MacGuyver.
"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
He can fashion a sex toy out of things lying around the house! What is not to like?
WHY IS BOCOCK?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 11:22 AM PST up reply actions
I guess you have an older model
New Macbook Pros have the battery built into the body. Attempting to replace the battery yourself will void the warranty.
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Yeah, it’s almost three years old.
I didn’t know that. I used to follow Mac news pretty closely, but that’s been replaced with other nerddoms.
"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
Yeah
but the battery lasts for, like, ever. I never replaced the one in my old computer and 2 years later it still works for a solid 4 hours on a charge. The new ones supposedly last even longer.
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They’re not hobbyists’ computers, that’s for sure. Glass and metal and rubber; the only visible plastic is the keys.
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I've had a plastic macbook for 2 years
It’s chipped and cracked quite a bit. Upgrading from that to a metal one is just freaking amazing. Not to mention the screen being about 2000000000000000000x better and the illuminated keyboard. The reality distortion field is in full effect right now.
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Similar with me – white macbook since 2006; now a 15" MBP. luckily the battery is sealed or else i’d’ve shorted it out.
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I have my 2nd one now
actually third. I killed one young when it dropped out of my bag onto the concrete platform at a caltrain station.
The second one is OK, just heavy and outdated (very small disk , like 60 GB). New one is very nice, especially with glossy screen, but the DVD drive just up and died on me. It’s still under warrentee… but I don’t really relish sending it away.
FIRE BRIAN SABEAN... UNLESS HE KEEPS DRAFTING WELL. .. AND SIGNS UNDERRATED PLAYERS LIKE AFFELDT OR PHELPS. .. OR ALRIGHT WHO'S PLAYING WITH THE ALIEN MIND-SWITCHING RAY?
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PARPG- Indy post-apocalyptic roleplaying game currently in early planning stages.
Carlos Guillen, anyone?
Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports says the Tigers have interest in Juan Pierre, and are “looking for a third team to supply the pitcher L.A. needs.” Odd, since the Tigers have more bad pitching contracts than anyone. The Tigers apparently prefer to unload Carlos Guillen.
He’s owed $26 million over the next two seasons, and can play the OF and some infield. His UZR isn’t as bad as I thought, and aside from injuries (and a BABIP of .267) last year, his OPS+ has been pretty steady.
Plus, I can’t imagine the Giants would have to give up much to get Pierre off of L.A.’s hands. Even a AAA arm, maybe?
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
He has two!
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.
1:07pm: MLB.com’s Joe Frisaro tweets that we should not rule out the Giants on Uggla – “there is still smoke.” He notes that the Marlins never asked for Madison Bumgarner in return.
If you can get 3:2 on a headline of "Giants Pitcher Assaults General Manager" at some point this year, take it.
Cue up the Jaws soundtrack…
If you can get 3:2 on a headline of "Giants Pitcher Assaults General Manager" at some point this year, take it.
I think since there’s smoke, it should be a movie about fires. Like that one with Howie Long.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 11:14 AM PST up reply actions
Smoke?
Timmy and B-Weez just perked up.
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But that doesn't make...
oh I see what you did there
by Johnny Drama on Dec 9, 2009 11:19 AM PST up reply actions
Leadoff. Didn’t you see Grant’s lineup?
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 11:20 AM PST up reply actions
Cue the six-fingered sploogeballs.
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.
lulz
I had forgotten about that!
WHY IS BOCOCK?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
A catcher hittling leadoff?!
That’s almost as crazy as having a catcher hit cleanup….oh wait a second….shit
Jason Kendall used to hit leadoff. Sign him, Sabes!
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Molina could do that!
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Razor & Mr. T were making fun of this idea last night
Tom was laughing at the fact that the Giants could just let Bengie go and not have a plan to replace his DINGERZ AND ARBY EYES. Ugh.
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by UnleashTheGore on Dec 9, 2009 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
I heard that as well
It was facepalm worthy.
WHY IS BOCOCK?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
Some guy called in talking about how great Jason Kendall had become as a “smart” hitter. How he uses the opposite field and hits situationally.
He forgot the part where Kendall sucks.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
And the part about Kendall sucking
WHY IS BOCOCK?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 9, 2009 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
Or that one part of the story where Kendall sucks
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by UnleashTheGore on Dec 9, 2009 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
Still has a higher OBP than Bengie though. Of course his power is Bocockesque. Or would we say Burrissian?
Bococksian.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 11:31 AM PST up reply actions
There was only one qualifying hitter in the majors last year with a lower OBP than Bengie. That’s not really a selling point. It’s like being taller than Danny DeVito or funnier than Carrot Top.
"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 remember when I became taller than Danny Devito and funnier than Carrot Top. I was actually the same day. Man, that was a good day.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
At least you stayed taller than DeVito.
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, on the Curacao-SF express (via Arizona).
There’s still time.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Dec 9, 2009 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
Hey man, being taller than Danny DeVito is an accomplishment for some of us.
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I liked him on TV during basketball games
can’t imagine him talking about a different sport.
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Looks like Yorvit will not be Ourvit after all…
The Rockies are “nearing resolution” on a two-year deal with catcher Yorvit Torrealba
If you can get 3:2 on a headline of "Giants Pitcher Assaults General Manager" at some point this year, take it.
Good
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I always liked Torrealba, but he probably wasn’t a good fit for us anyway.
"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
Yeah, given the history, I had a hard time seeing him back with the Giants, particularly as a backup catcher.
If you can get 3:2 on a headline of "Giants Pitcher Assaults General Manager" at some point this year, take it.
Yeah, I think many of us forgot how fussy he was about being #2.
by KrazyKrabMeat on Dec 9, 2009 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
So he can stick it to the Giants, obviously.
If you can get 3:2 on a headline of "Giants Pitcher Assaults General Manager" at some point this year, take it.
He should go fuck the dinosaur. Yes I said “fuck”! Take that, Rockies!
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I would rather Posey start than pay a lot of money for a free agent catcher. That being said, I don’t mind if Posey starts the year in Fresno either.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Dec 9, 2009 11:28 AM PST up reply actions
I think the Giants have come around to believe this, too. It reads as though anything more than $2-$4 million for one year is too much a price for a FA catcher to the Giants. Good on them and, by extension, us.
/Pats self on back
Tiny American flags for everyone!
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Dec 9, 2009 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, paying $2-4 million just so Posey can start the season in Fresno is pretty dumb.
"We're in this thing!" My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman, "Sweet Jesus" Guzman and Jesus H. Guzman.
not necessarily
you will easily save $4M by delaying Posey’s arbitration 1 year.
FIRE BRIAN SABEAN... UNLESS HE KEEPS DRAFTING WELL. .. AND SIGNS UNDERRATED PLAYERS LIKE AFFELDT OR PHELPS. .. OR ALRIGHT WHO'S PLAYING WITH THE ALIEN MIND-SWITCHING RAY?
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Even if Posey crashes and burns, it’s unlikely he’d be worse than whatever shitty catcher we sign. And I don’t think he’ll crash and burn.
"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
But, it is very likely that if starts opening day, he won’t actually start hitting until mid-May/June. Meanwhile, without a proven vet starter to support him, he would have to endure all the uncertainty on his own… A tough place to be for a rookie with high expectations.
by KrazyKrabMeat on Dec 9, 2009 11:35 AM PST up reply actions
I'm fine with him starting
He hit well in college, in A-ball, in AA-ball and also in AAA-ball. I know minor league stats are forgettable numbers but it shows he can adjust easily to pitchers as he ascends the baseball ladder.
I don’t expect him to tear it up in 2010 but maybe flirt with a .300 batting average (buy her a drink or two), a dozen homers and learn on catching the pitchers as he goes.
Win the inning.
by Scooter Ellis on Dec 9, 2009 11:49 AM PST up reply actions
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