the rise, fall, and rebound of jerome williams
by Asfan4ever723 on Feb 15, 2009 2:18 PM PST
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i dont know if this is a feel good story since he made his own mistakes, but an interesting situation to follow. it wouldnt surprise me if he does get a chance since their rotation is so influx and inexperienced. crazy it wasnt too long ago when williams, foppert, ainsworth were the future of this team...i guess it evened out since cumster, cain, bummy, alderson will actually live up to that hype.
Williams got way too comfortable, and it cost him dearly.
His meteoric rise began in 1999, when he threw a no-hitter and hit three home runs in the same game as a senior at Waipahu High in Oahu, Hawaii. Shortly thereafter, the Giants made him the 39th overall pick in the First-Year Player Draft. Upon signing, he was sent to their Class A affiliate in Salem, Ore., and by August he'd already picked up a Northwest League Pitcher of the Week award.
Williams was off and running. High-A ball in 2000. Double-A in 2001. Triple-A in 2002. In April 2003, he arrived at The Show -- and put on a show.
Handed a spot in San Francisco's rotation, he went 7-5 with a 3.30 ERA in 21 starts. In 15 of those, he threw at least six innings. He allowed two runs or fewer 12 times. He became the fourth Giants rookie to start a playoff game since 1937.
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i guess it evened out since cumster, cain, bummy, alderson will actually live up to that hype.
Yes, we can say that for sure right now.
Also, the rebound is not a for-sure thing. I’m rooting for him, but let’s wait until he actually shows us something.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
by groug on Feb 15, 2009 2:29 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
CUMSTER.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Feb 15, 2009 2:34 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
And yeahhhh, I’m not optimistic about Jerome’s chances. I loved him a lot when he was a Giant, but … I dunno.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Feb 15, 2009 2:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
aweome
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by nostocksjustbonds on Feb 15, 2009 4:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I am glad that nickname is so preposterous it can’t catch on.
by out machine on Feb 15, 2009 5:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If you go to an A’s/Giants game in Oakland, you will hear many derivations of that. While waiting in line to go in a woman next to me just wouldn’t stop. She just went on and on, I finally couldn’t take anymore and said " enjoy it while you can, ‘cos you’re gonna lose today" and they did.
by timmeh on Feb 16, 2009 2:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
AT&T is probably the only ballpark, this doesn’t happen.
by timmeh on Feb 16, 2009 9:40 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I was at that July 3 game where Tim pitched against the Cubs last year. Great bleacher seats for me and a friend. I stood up and clapped for our outfielders during pregame stuff and this fat asshole in a Cubs shirt kept yelling at me to sit down because he didn’t want to see Lincecum in his face all game. I was wearing my Tim shirt, so you see. I told him he’d better get used to seeing it in his face, because Tim was going all nine. It descended into dickwaving (well, figuratively for me) before I shut him up with some facts and figures on our favorite pitcher. He sat down and shut it for about two innings, then he tried to flirt with me and buy me beer.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Feb 16, 2009 11:06 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
We haven’t really figured out much more than pulling pigtails. We just do it in different ways as we get older.
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by marcello on Feb 16, 2009 2:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
figuratively for me
Literally for him? That’s the kind of behavior they can arrest you for! Like Monty Python once said, just don’t take it out in public or they will stick you in the dock, and you won’t come back.
"He called the sh** POOP!" -- Adam Sandler
by JRPhillips on Feb 16, 2009 3:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently, his motto was “If you can’t beat ’em, do ’em.” Sadly, some folks never grow up.
Sergio Romo: striking out professional hitters since 2005.
by Lyle on Feb 17, 2009 12:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think that’s like a dumpster for… well…
I think they’re calling him a big whore.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Feb 17, 2009 6:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I hope Jerome can come back and pitch decently. I always liked him when he was with the Giants. I even have his autograph.
by Natto on Feb 15, 2009 3:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
me too.
Also, I have Deivi Cruz’s autograph. I’m less optimistic about his rebound chances, though.
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by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Feb 15, 2009 3:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I dunno..
He could probably hit some doubles.
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by WalrusMan on Feb 15, 2009 4:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Elephant ears for luck!
Fairley odd parent to Wendell
by WTF on Feb 15, 2009 6:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Rebound?
He must have bounced a few times.
Get it? Because he was fat? And fat is bouncy right? Get it?
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by WalrusMan on Feb 15, 2009 4:25 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
i feel bad for jerome
for some reason, he felt that he didnt have to work hard once he made it to the show
then his father got ill, which caused him to experience depression, and instead of seeking out help, he dealt with it through food
the giants shouldve recognized this…they didnt
but let me point out, when other pitchers were juicing…and the juice was indeed plentiful in the giants clubhouse…he did not
i hope he sticks this time
he is a good guy and a very good family man
by bacci40 on Feb 15, 2009 4:44 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I’ll be rooting for him.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Feb 15, 2009 5:01 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I loved Jerome Williams. His performance was one of my favorite things from the 2003 season.
by Dan from NM on Feb 15, 2009 10:05 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Sucks for him, but he just couldn’t lay off the food. I never bought into the Dwight Gooden comp that BA gave him back in 2002/03, but he sure arrived with a flash. I remember his shutout vs the A’s, and then beating Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson head to head in the span of just a couple of weeks.
by Hobbes2d on Feb 16, 2009 12:31 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
puka shells
I forgot how promising he was.
Kent. Hall of Famer. Giant.
by kennv on Feb 16, 2009 7:54 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Is there much reason to hope for a rebound?
Other then the fact he’s “down” to 230 lbs?
Doesn’t really sound like it from the article. I still like him though and am absolutely rooting for him. I also like that its with the A’s.
by hammystyle on Feb 16, 2009 9:58 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
liked the guy, wish him well, he’s in Oakland now, whatever
"Those boos really motivate me to make something happen." - Bonds
by Persiflage on Feb 16, 2009 10:11 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
hijack to save for the next TAGSNG thread:
Cumster or Filthy Winswillcome?
by boonitez on Feb 16, 2009 10:30 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I think there was a line in the 2003 Prospectus saying something along the lines of “Cain and Williams will soon be one of the best under-25 tandems in the league” (I think it might have been in the Top 50 prospects section). Unfortunately, someone will need to back me up on this – I can’t find any of my copies prior to 2004. I hate moving.
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by Azantor on Feb 16, 2009 12:06 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
2nd chance?
Isn’t this something like his 7th chance? Also, Jerome Williams is on the A’s?
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by marcello on Feb 16, 2009 2:05 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
yes, Jerome Williams is on the A’s now
"Those boos really motivate me to make something happen." - Bonds
by Persiflage on Feb 16, 2009 2:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Really?
When did this happen?
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by marcello on Feb 16, 2009 2:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
*frantically searches for the thread it may have been announced in to see if marcello replied *
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by WalrusMan on Feb 16, 2009 4:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think I did, but I am aware of the inside joke around here.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
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by marcello on Feb 16, 2009 10:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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