4/16 Gameday thread part 2
by kenshin1 on Apr 16, 2009 7:54 PM PDT
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They are still filtering into their seats
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 16, 2009 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I won’t comment on this. Saw way too many Giants fans boo everytime Bonds got a ball called even with the bases loaded.
Well, if Cain and Wilson can do it, why not Zito?
Proud parent of future rookie of the year, Gerald Posey!
by GiantsFanInExile on Apr 16, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
really?
I mean, shouldn’t we just walk off the field now?
Bengie: Like an Aurilia kidney stone, slow-moving and tough to get out.
There's we in woe.
NL West TempestTeapot
Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Apr 16, 2009 7:56 PM PDT reply actions
That pitch should have gone back in time in an explosion of light and struck out Duke Snider.
by non sequitur on Apr 16, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
It's ok...
Zito still loves himself.
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This is a particularly fitting picture for the K. A Zito strikeout is about as easy to find as an alien.
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.
"That is not a pitch that has not been called a strike tonight"
Wow. Go Jon Miller.
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He may as well IBB 'em all.
NL West TempestTeapot
Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Apr 16, 2009 7:58 PM PDT reply actions
KKKKKKKKKKKKK
number of strikeouts zito will have this year
I only have a signature because I recognize everyone else by their sigs, not their usernames..
Be fair
He also bats. Add twelve.
NL West TempestTeapot
Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Apr 16, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
number of strikeouts Kershaw had last night
Wall-E for Best Picture 2008
McCC = McClain Chronicles
by Useful_Idiot on Apr 16, 2009 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Top of the order
Second time through on a #6 pitcher. Go Giants!
by paboperfecto on Apr 16, 2009 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I had a passing thought about Tommy Lasorda...
and swear to god, I got a craving for spaghetti
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it'll come later
order of operations.
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by ThrillisGone22 on Apr 16, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Just saw Cody Ransom had a webgem for the Yanks. So proud
Wall-E for Best Picture 2008
McCC = McClain Chronicles
89?
But…it’s just gonna travel farther.
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Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Apr 16, 2009 8:01 PM PDT reply actions
Also
Loney JUST struck out on my box…how far behind am I?
My MLB is intermittent as hell.
NL West TempestTeapot
Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Apr 16, 2009 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Christ On A Sidecar
I’ll be watching the Dodgers celebrating their sweep at , oh , three A.M.
NL West TempestTeapot
Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Apr 16, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Funny how the 2 and 8-hole hitters have the two hits
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 16, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Reneria’s should be in quotes. He has a “hit”.
by paboperfecto on Apr 16, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Did you know?
Yankee Stadium is the greatest building in the history of the world according to ESPN?
K
I only have a signature because I recognize everyone else by their sigs, not their usernames..
Refugee
“That’s great Mr. Miyagi! Refugee from where?”
“Fresno!”
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He sucks
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.
Bout time he started playing the Giant way.
NL West TempestTeapot
Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Apr 16, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
!!
yess
I only have a signature because I recognize everyone else by their sigs, not their usernames..
ask
and ye shall receive
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I'll take it
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 16, 2009 8:05 PM PDT reply actions
WOO
PANDAMONIUM
Formerly Revolution1 || Status: Worried that Giants are going to sell my wall of Ks to Johnsonville Sausages || Barry Zito: Throws Canyons Mildly Half-OK
FAT ICHIRO
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by ThrillisGone22 on Apr 16, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
PLUS
Bengie can’t hit into a double play here.
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No honey.
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by ThrillisGone22 on Apr 16, 2009 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
So certainly no Maria Bartoromo then.
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They suck at life.
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by ThrillisGone22 on Apr 16, 2009 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
They aren’t actually booing. That’s the only word they know.
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They're not booing
They’re “Stoltz-ing”
and are bad at pronunciation.
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by ThrillisGone22 on Apr 16, 2009 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Minor league stuff
Man Augusta is bad. They lost again tonight and as a team they’re hitting .207/.260/.514. Worst SLG and OBP, and second worst BA in the SAL.
"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 Apr 16, 2009 8:07 PM PDT reply actions
meh
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
right now… I say he’s looking pretty good (knock wood)
by KrazyKrabMeat on Apr 16, 2009 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Except for the leadoff homerun I think I would agree with this.
by paboperfecto on Apr 16, 2009 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Well...
=/
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weird wild stuff
"You ask for game winning hits, I give you Eugenio Velez"
by The Gene Hackman on Apr 16, 2009 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
good inning by Zito
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Apr 16, 2009 8:12 PM PDT reply actions
Good inning for Zeets. Too bad the offense still has to score 3 runs
Billy Ripken is not a fuck face
Maybe hitting 88 mph...
took him back in time to 2002
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Bengie is just stepping in here.
Considering the entertainment i am getting and how I am getting it i would have been better served scoring a couple of novice whores and a week’s worth of crystal meth.
NL West TempestTeapot
Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Apr 16, 2009 8:13 PM PDT reply actions
I live in San Bernardino County
so imagine how easy that is for me.
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by ThrillisGone22 on Apr 16, 2009 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
eew
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You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
Bakers, FTW
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 16, 2009 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
it’s a beautiful thing when his curve is on
"You ask for game winning hits, I give you Eugenio Velez"
by The Gene Hackman on Apr 16, 2009 8:13 PM PDT reply actions
Zito with a quick inning
It is a sign. There is still a chance. Next we need a hit. Am I being to hopeful?
by Giant_in_la_area on Apr 16, 2009 8:14 PM PDT reply actions
Aflaci
Can you name the four pitchers who recorded over 120 complete games in the 1960s?
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Gibson
Koufax
Marichal
Spahn?
"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 Apr 16, 2009 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I got the USC trivia question earlier in the week. They asked who are the three USC alums to have won the Cy Young Award? I said Zito, Randy Johnson, and Tom Seaver.
"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 Apr 16, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
woot
"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 Apr 16, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
er, uh...
Seaver
Feller
Gibson
Koufax
I could be decades off on some of those pitchers but whatever.
by non sequitur on Apr 16, 2009 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah. If asked on the Giants side I guess Marichal has to be one of them.
by non sequitur on Apr 16, 2009 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought Seaver too but he started his career in 1966.
"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 Apr 16, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
And I think Feller was already done before 1960.
by non sequitur on Apr 16, 2009 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I just looked up Spahn and saw he ended his career in the 60s. Ah well.
"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 Apr 16, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Please let us know the answer.
"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 Apr 16, 2009 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
If Fred’s hurt I swear to god I’m setting Eric Stultz on fire.
"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 Apr 16, 2009 8:15 PM PDT reply actions
Do it anyway
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.
brb loading flamethrower into the car
"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 Apr 16, 2009 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
It can happen
Adopted groomer for Mark Gardner's Mullet / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Apr 16, 2009 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
There’s still a chance of a double play. Line out, tag base.
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I bump Yakety Sax with my windows down
and try and pick up women.
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by ThrillisGone22 on Apr 16, 2009 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn...
I just thought about how funny it might be to actually do this tomorrow.
I need to find a copy of it.
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by ThrillisGone22 on Apr 16, 2009 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
WP - Still no outs, no DP situation
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 16, 2009 8:17 PM PDT reply actions
Any time there are runners on base, it’s a DP situation for the Giants.
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real bunt! still fails
I still believe in Bowkermania.
by rightcenterfielder on Apr 16, 2009 8:18 PM PDT reply actions
The rarely seen non-fake bunt!
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Well, Rich got the job done
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 16, 2009 8:19 PM PDT reply actions
That woulda been a DP had Fred still been on first.
Just sayin’
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.
That's not a productive at bat
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.
Waste
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 16, 2009 8:19 PM PDT reply actions
0-2
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 16, 2009 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
No, that’s not the sort of thing we would do.
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The gamery gamerism
doesn’t allow it.
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by ThrillisGone22 on Apr 16, 2009 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
someone should make a gif of errant screaming fuck at the bat rack
"You ask for game winning hits, I give you Eugenio Velez"
by The Gene Hackman on Apr 16, 2009 8:21 PM PDT reply actions
He hit it almost as hard as Burriss’ bunt.
by paboperfecto on Apr 16, 2009 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Uhh guys...
We want the OTHER Barry batting.
Sigh…
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 16, 2009 8:21 PM PDT reply actions
Is it too much to ask for him to tear a hamstring swinging the bat?
Without killing anyone
We won it 3 times
Let’s all try to donate money to get him to focus on his music career
Billy Ripken is not a fuck face
Bernabe is a much better baseball player and musician
"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 Apr 16, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I will burn this place down before I let that happen.
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Why can’t that move backfire for other teams too?
I still believe in Bowkermania.
by rightcenterfielder on Apr 16, 2009 8:22 PM PDT reply actions
Damn. Two Dodgers?
"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 Apr 16, 2009 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Four pitchers with the most CGs during the 1960s.
by non sequitur on Apr 16, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Remember that Koufax was done by 1966
El Presidente Larry Baer's epitaph
"Nothing important ever happened without me."
He was that ridiculous.
"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 Apr 16, 2009 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
WTF?
another K?
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omg yes
"You ask for game winning hits, I give you Eugenio Velez"
by The Gene Hackman on Apr 16, 2009 8:25 PM PDT reply actions
I’ll almost accept the loss, if we can walk away with a good feeling about BZ
by NJsOnly! SFG_Fan on Apr 16, 2009 8:26 PM PDT reply actions
I'm still waiting...
for Zito to throw that 97 mph change-up.
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I would hate Zito if I was $ too.
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
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by Giant among Angels on Apr 16, 2009 8:26 PM PDT reply actions
WTF?
4?
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Help a n00b
who is this second dude?
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by ThrillisGone22 on Apr 16, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Korean pop sensation K
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You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
The Korean guy is K, a Korean pop star
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
is he just a novelty?
or will my Korean friend who listens to K-pop know who he is?
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by ThrillisGone22 on Apr 16, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
From wikipedia:
After the failure of his first album in Korea in 2004, K crossed over to Japan. His first Japanese album, Beyond the Sea, has achieved a sales of over 300,000 copies.
by paboperfecto on Apr 16, 2009 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
This is insanity.
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ZOMG
"You ask for game winning hits, I give you Eugenio Velez"
by The Gene Hackman on Apr 16, 2009 8:27 PM PDT reply actions
the only reasonable explanation.
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by ThrillisGone22 on Apr 16, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
DOGS and CATS LIVING TOGETHER
"You ask for game winning hits, I give you Eugenio Velez"
by The Gene Hackman on Apr 16, 2009 8:27 PM PDT reply actions
the hell?
who is this pitching?
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
Zito Realizes...
….he can’t rely on his defense, so he’ll just have to do it all himself.
No, really, I have updated my blog this year: http://skaldheim.livejournal.com/tag/baseball
...Sandoval excepted.
No, really, I have updated my blog this year: http://skaldheim.livejournal.com/tag/baseball