Open Gameday Thread 3/20 Zito Start

Bases loaded no outs how is this inning going to end?

by wilriv21 on Mar 20, 2009 1:15 PM PDT reply actions

quickly and painfully.

Fairley odd parent to Wendell

by WTF on Mar 20, 2009 1:15 PM PDT reply actions

gameday started and finished that inning in 20 seconds, even skipping Nate's at bat.

by pittsburghian on Mar 20, 2009 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions

ZitLOL

Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on Mar 20, 2009 1:19 PM PDT reply actions

Andres Torres

this fella is impressing with the bat, speed and glove

by wilriv21 on Mar 20, 2009 1:19 PM PDT reply actions

He is really fast in person.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 20, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions

It’s sad that I’m fairly pleased with Zito having an ERA below 10

by Norm Median on Mar 20, 2009 1:20 PM PDT reply actions

what do you want for $100MM?

by wilriv21 on Mar 20, 2009 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions

where is everybody?

by Viliphied on Mar 20, 2009 1:22 PM PDT reply actions

trying to figure out where the thread is

by timmeh on Mar 20, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions

what's a fanshot?

by Viliphied on Mar 20, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions

GrantFail

Fairley odd parent to Wendell

by WTF on Mar 20, 2009 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Maybe he thought one of his mods would start the thread.

I bet they are all at a strip club trying to figure out where the money goes.

by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 20, 2009 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Stimulus Package

by wilriv21 on Mar 20, 2009 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Mods>Emos

Fairley odd parent to Wendell

by WTF on Mar 20, 2009 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions

That’s not true. I know exactly where it goes.

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by Natto on Mar 20, 2009 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions

But I was in a meeting.

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by Natto on Mar 20, 2009 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions

It’s a school day for me, and I forgot to post one before I went into class. I blame WalrusMan for everything that followed.

by Grant Brisbee on Mar 20, 2009 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions

This should be the natural course of action.

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by Natto on Mar 20, 2009 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Does WalrusMan also get the blame for the no-game thread game thread? Because somebody should.

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on Mar 20, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Hey, at this time yesterday I was sleeping one off, so nobody blame me.

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by WalrusMan on Mar 21, 2009 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions

What's a Baybear?

OK if I adopt Randy Johnson?
"What kind of a stupid question is that?"

by victor frankenstein on Mar 20, 2009 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions

i’m right here.
you may relax now.

"ever so cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"

by The Gene Hackman on Mar 20, 2009 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Rowand

taking his time with the at bat.

by Norm Median on Mar 20, 2009 1:28 PM PDT reply actions

He is probably trying figure out where he is.

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on Mar 20, 2009 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Think we can just leave him with the White Sox?

by chilibean_3 on Mar 20, 2009 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions

he is the PTBNL in the Sergio Santos deal

by wilriv21 on Mar 20, 2009 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Line-up

RF Torres
2b Burris
LF Schierholtz
3b Guzman
1b Ishikawa
CF Rowand
DH Uribe
SS Frandsen
C Holm

P Zito

by wilriv21 on Mar 20, 2009 1:29 PM PDT reply actions

sweet, the gooze is cleaning up!

"ever so cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"

by The Gene Hackman on Mar 20, 2009 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Already with a GIDPRBI!

Fairley odd parent to Wendell

by WTF on Mar 20, 2009 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Jesus GIDP!

Crucify him.

by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 20, 2009 1:30 PM PDT reply actions

Manny Burriss

will be the starting 2b

by wilriv21 on Mar 20, 2009 1:34 PM PDT reply actions

yes I agree

by dogdays on Mar 20, 2009 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions

I like Manny.

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on Mar 20, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Guzie the Gold Glover

by wilriv21 on Mar 20, 2009 1:38 PM PDT reply actions

the gameday folks decided one inning was enough for today…

bitte, baby.

by ryanmiles on Mar 20, 2009 1:38 PM PDT reply actions

Bottom of 2nd inning

Guzman error
Base hit
RBI double

3-1 Giants

by wilriv21 on Mar 20, 2009 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions

thank you good sir.

bitte, baby.

by ryanmiles on Mar 20, 2009 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Zito also hit a batter, if I am not mistaken. Just to make it a little extra, I don’t know, Zito-esque.

by out machine on Mar 20, 2009 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions

gameday link?

by travisam on Mar 20, 2009 1:42 PM PDT reply actions

click fanpost title

by wilriv21 on Mar 20, 2009 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Oops

fanshot title

by wilriv21 on Mar 20, 2009 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions

You should have let him live in bliss

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on Mar 20, 2009 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Zito words: 2 runs in, still nobody out.

by out machine on Mar 20, 2009 1:43 PM PDT reply actions

3-3 tie

by wilriv21 on Mar 20, 2009 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions

That was fast.

by chilibean_3 on Mar 20, 2009 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Zito is pitching

by wilriv21 on Mar 20, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Schierholtz leadoff walk

by wilriv21 on Mar 20, 2009 1:49 PM PDT reply actions

According to my gameday, you guys can tell the future.

by scout6 on Mar 20, 2009 1:50 PM PDT reply actions

um, are you crazy? why would you go and cough over there?

by BigO on Mar 20, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Guzie with line drive infield hit off 3b glove

by wilriv21 on Mar 20, 2009 1:50 PM PDT reply actions

Ishikawa GIDP 2 outs Nate to 3b

by wilriv21 on Mar 20, 2009 1:52 PM PDT reply actions

IT IS A GIDP FESTIVAL!!

by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 20, 2009 1:57 PM PDT reply actions

where would the Giants be without Barry Zito?

by wilriv21 on Mar 20, 2009 1:57 PM PDT reply actions

1st?

Well at least 2nd place

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on Mar 20, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Frannie

plays.

co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.

by kennv on Mar 20, 2009 1:59 PM PDT reply actions

3-3 Bottom of the 3rd

Zito walks the leadoff batter Anderson
Frandsen makes a great play to force Anderson at 2nd for first out Ramirez to first

by wilriv21 on Mar 20, 2009 1:59 PM PDT reply actions

that was the slowest double play call I've ever heard

Guzman has it…

co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.

by kennv on Mar 20, 2009 2:01 PM PDT reply actions

on to Burriss…

co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.

by kennv on Mar 20, 2009 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions

ishikawa stayed on the bag…

co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.

by kennv on Mar 20, 2009 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions

LOL

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on Mar 20, 2009 2:02 PM PDT reply actions

this disappoints me

by lincysgiants on Mar 20, 2009 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions

I wanna see how long BayBear can hold out.

by chilibean_3 on Mar 20, 2009 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Actually there’s a… You know what? Nevermind.

haha, brilliant!

by Norm Median on Mar 20, 2009 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions

so wrong but I’m betting the whole game

by timmeh on Mar 20, 2009 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions

sometimes it sucks to be right

by timmeh on Mar 20, 2009 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions

I actually don’t mind all that much (even though I had to include a “welcome!” in his thread).

He updates better than gameday.

by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 20, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Baybear Chronicles

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by SoFa King Mike on Mar 20, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions

does he have history with someone here or something?

why’s he so bitter?

Fairley odd parent to Wendell

by WTF on Mar 20, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions

maybe he is a she

by wilriv21 on Mar 20, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Well that would explain the bitterness.

by chilibean_3 on Mar 20, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions

SHE/HE HATES OUR THREAD!

:(

Fairley odd parent to Wendell

by WTF on Mar 20, 2009 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions

I’d like to see a gameday thread started by TakeAGiantStepNGo and have Baybear & ~~SWOOP~~SneakToBetterSeats just comment away together.

Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on Mar 20, 2009 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Who does he or her think he or she is?

by scout6 on Mar 20, 2009 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions

why do we find his/her banter offensive?

Fairley odd parent to Wendell

by WTF on Mar 20, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions

There are no girls on the interwebz!

Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on Mar 20, 2009 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions

(all women are bitter joke)

by chilibean_3 on Mar 20, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions

how many feminists does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

"ever so cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"

by The Gene Hackman on Mar 20, 2009 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Four

One to change the bulb, and three to write about how the bulb is exploiting the socket

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by SoFa King Mike on Mar 20, 2009 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions

close but no cigar :-)

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by The Gene Hackman on Mar 20, 2009 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Heh.

by chilibean_3 on Mar 20, 2009 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions

THAT’S NOT FUNNY

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by groug on Mar 20, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions

DING DING DING

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by The Gene Hackman on Mar 20, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Still going

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by SoFa King Mike on Mar 20, 2009 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Never ignore a coughing individual

by scout6 on Mar 20, 2009 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions

What happened in Nate’s first AB, bunt?

by lincysgiants on Mar 20, 2009 2:05 PM PDT reply actions

HBP

by wilriv21 on Mar 20, 2009 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions

You are all witches, gameday says its just the top of the fourth and Uribe is up.

by scout6 on Mar 20, 2009 2:07 PM PDT reply actions

We float! We float!

by timmeh on Mar 20, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Are you heavier than a duck?

by chilibean_3 on Mar 20, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Churches? Great Gravy? LEAD! LEAD!

by scout6 on Mar 20, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions

very small rocks

"ever so cynical yet whimsical giants related signature"

by The Gene Hackman on Mar 20, 2009 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions

HOLM!!

co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.

by kennv on Mar 20, 2009 2:08 PM PDT reply actions

gameday is dead -- what he do?

by pittsburghian on Mar 20, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions

took a strike

Uribe stole third and went home on when the throw bounced off the third base bag for an error. Frandsen to second on the double steal and then 3rd with the E.

co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.

by kennv on Mar 20, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Burriss is looking like he might claim the 2b job.

co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.

by kennv on Mar 20, 2009 2:11 PM PDT reply actions

Baggs speculates the trade for Sergio Santos is to be the everyday SS at Fresno and Burriss will make the big club. Burriss has earned his shot.

by wilriv21 on Mar 20, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions

but

I thought he weighed 240lbs…and what about Bocock?

by BigO on Mar 20, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions

I really think Bocock needs to be lower than AAA. He needs a lot of work on the hitting. Which is a shame because I love his defense.

by chilibean_3 on Mar 20, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions

yeah

I can see that for Bocock. I’m still wondering if this guy can really be a SS at that…stature.

by BigO on Mar 20, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Isn’t somebody supposed to say: “Body bias!”

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on Mar 20, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions

but

I thought “stature” qualified as pc

by BigO on Mar 20, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions

It’s never ok to bring Bocock’s size into conversation.

by chilibean_3 on Mar 20, 2009 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Nothing wrong with getting a little assistance

"Let’s just put it this way," Bocock said. "I can’t imagine what 100 milligrams does to you."

by Bocock's Viagra on Mar 20, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions

As long as it fits.

OK if I adopt Randy Johnson?
"What kind of a stupid question is that?"

by victor frankenstein on Mar 20, 2009 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Bocock is headed to AA

by wilriv21 on Mar 20, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Schoop? off to play Honkbal.

co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.

by kennv on Mar 20, 2009 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions

maybe they're gonna trade this Santos guy to the 49ers to play fullback.

Fairley odd parent to Wendell

by WTF on Mar 20, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions

And Frandsen?

I guess is the backup at 3B SS and 2B?

by out machine on Mar 20, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions

and some emergency OF. Wonder if the Giants are thinking of keeping Franny as the utility guy and moving Uribe. They could save a few bucks.

by wilriv21 on Mar 20, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions

That would be a good idea. There has to be someone in the same position the Giants were in last year regarding the infield.

by out machine on Mar 20, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions

that team is known as the Astros.

Fairley odd parent to Wendell

by WTF on Mar 20, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions

And Uribe will hit 20 HRs in that band box.

by out machine on Mar 20, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions

BRASS!!!

co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.

by kennv on Mar 20, 2009 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Giants? Thinking?
Wow dude, you just blew my mind.

by Merope on Mar 20, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Hm

As his adoptive mother I am happy for him but I hope he doesn’t flop with the added expectations.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 20, 2009 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions