What do you rely on to follow the Giants?
by hairball on Apr 19, 2009 4:32 PM PDT
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Here in AZ it was hilarious before the computer.
I was all , like , you know , staring at the sun and screaming “SINK , DAMN YOU!”
The AM signal would be stronger then , but sometimes other atmospheric conditions would make it a crapshoot…not too often though. Our weather’s pretty consistent.
NL West TempestTeapot
Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Apr 19, 2009 5:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It’s pretty bizarre how we can sometimes get KNBR 680 out here at night, or at least I can in the East Valley.
by Fresburg on Apr 20, 2009 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
TV but when Im stuck in class its MLB gameday
by ACgiant97 on Apr 19, 2009 5:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Agreed.
"Just another ahahahaha... laugher."
bok bok bok... BOCOCK!
by capnk on Apr 19, 2009 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
TV but when Im stuck in class at work its MLB gameday
My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman
by Goofus on Apr 19, 2009 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gameday audio with Yahoo box score while I’m at school. TV when I’m at home.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Apr 19, 2009 5:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Depends where I am
If I’m at home, I’ll just watch on TV. If I’m at work, I listen to Gameday.
Judgment Day is coming
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by Natto on Apr 19, 2009 5:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
This. It turns out that mostly I’m at work when the Giants play…
Hi, I am Johnny Disaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 20, 2009 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
TV or radio. And McCoveyChronicles.
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
Kevin Frandsen should be with the big team.
by WalrusMan on Apr 19, 2009 5:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
..And McCoveyChronicles…
Came in here to say this.
"One percent of ballplayers are leaders of men. The other ninety-nine percent are followers of women."-John McGraw, NY Giants Baseball Club
My adopted son Matt Downs . Ranked as the 24th best prospect in the Giants farm system by Baseball America !!
by nvsfg on Apr 19, 2009 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My bad
Should have at least given a nod.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
by hairball on Apr 19, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It should be implied that we use McC in addition to whatever media we see fit.
Judgment Day is coming
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by Natto on Apr 19, 2009 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have never used McCovey Chronicles in my life.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
Chatterbalks dot com: Still with jokes. Now with updates.
by groug on Apr 19, 2009 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What is this McCovey Chronicles you are talking about?
by SFGuy on Apr 19, 2009 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think I heard about it on the radio.
"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 20, 2009 6:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I tried it, but didn’t inhale.
Hi, I am Johnny Disaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 20, 2009 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
in l.a. we only get giants games when they play the bums so i have to rely on gameday. i usually buy mlb.tv but have just put it off…. need to get on it soon.
Dodgers fans eat their young.
by redhornet78 on Apr 19, 2009 5:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
get on that, its soooo much better this year
Why does Sabean always look constipated?
by TexasRanger on Apr 19, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had to get Comcast to get CSN Bay Area. Now I have it, and I have MLB Network again. I’m back to feeling like a complacent junkie shooting up for the thousandth time. It feels as good as the first time.
"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 19, 2009 6:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I use 2 things,
MLB.tv and slingbox, pending black out restrictions
proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..
by Azmanz on Apr 19, 2009 7:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
If I had fast internet
That’s what I would do as well. (Obama stimulus rural internet funding FTW!)?
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
by hairball on Apr 19, 2009 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Drugs.
Oh wait, nevermind.
Without killing anyone
We won it 3 times
by ChrisHero on Apr 19, 2009 7:24 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Followed it with organic margarita today
2 oz. organic tequila, 1 oz fresh squeezed organic lime juice, 1 oz organic agave nectar (if possible, get a brand with a strong agave flavor), and fill the glass the rest of the way with soda water.
;) If you like strong margaritas, you use a smaller glass.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
by hairball on Apr 19, 2009 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I watch tv when I can, but it’s a bit chaotic with two kids under the age of the three, so a lot of the time I end up listening on the radio. When I lived out of state, I did the gameday audio thing. At first I was too broke for mlb.tv, and later, Gameday Audio was pretty glitchy for me, so I didn’t even want to think about how much of a struggle mlb.tv would be.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
by jcb9 on Apr 19, 2009 7:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Mlb.tv and when I’m in class its gameday, and if i work and the giants win, then i will watch the replay (such a situation has not occurred yet this year)
Why does Sabean always look constipated?
by TexasRanger on Apr 19, 2009 8:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
If I want to be on here then it is gameday...
If it is an “I hate technology” day then I watch it on TV.
"It hurts sooooooo... good!"
by Baybear on Apr 19, 2009 8:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
the internet?
yahoo updates so slow but has the stats for my fantasy team
I only have a signature because I recognize everyone else by their sigs, not their usernames..
by lmaozedong on Apr 19, 2009 8:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
wait wait wait
there’s an fm station in Mendocino county that carries the Giants? Why did no one ever tell me this? I never have problems getting KNBR, though.
...Like a boss.
by Sammy Danger on Apr 19, 2009 9:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Where in the County are you?
You can get KMFB in Willits and Ukiah, and on the North Coast, but not in Hopland nor Anderson Valley. I’d imagine areas like Laytonville, Covelo, and Potter Valley don’t receive it either.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
by hairball on Apr 20, 2009 8:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
MLB Extra Innings
Though when they play the Padres, it’s unfortunately Cox Channel 4 because of the blackout. I can kind of get KNBR in the mountains east and north of town, so hoping I don’t regret not having sat. radio once I get back to camping again. (KNBR in SD proper – at least in my neighborhood – is pretty funny; signal is crossed with a Spanish language channel, so it’s lots of “Next caller is Rob from San mi corazooooooon!”)
Proud parent of future rookie of the year, Gerald Posey!
by GiantsFanInExile on Apr 19, 2009 10:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Same here. Is it just me, or did it cost ~$50 more this year?
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 19, 2009 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I believe so
and I haven’t calculated the effective cost given that Saturday is blacked out : (
I’m curious to see what MLB Network does this year… between them, WGN, and TBS, it might be enough “other baseball” to get by with, at least for the cost. Although it gives me a chance to catch up on NY commercials (“I’m Giuseppi Franco…”)
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
by natteringnabob on Apr 20, 2009 5:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
same here
and Cox channel 4 is so terrible, i watch the entire game with the sound off, it is just much more enjoyable that way
by Jeff Kent's Stache on Apr 20, 2009 6:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So at current voting, only 16 out of 51 that watch the giants on TV get it in HD? WTF?
by m34josh on Apr 20, 2009 12:27 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I don’t have HD and can’t afford it right now. Fine if you can but I like eat.
by SFGuy on Apr 20, 2009 12:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
don't you want to pay extra
to see every nook and cranny in Johnson’s face?
My parents have it by accident; I watched some random NHL game for a while on my last visit. It was interesting, but not worth more than I already pay for sat TV, extra receiver, extra innings, etc.
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
by natteringnabob on Apr 20, 2009 5:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh, I just voted for TV without realizing that the HDTV option was there.
after I read this comment.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Apr 20, 2009 5:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I shouldn't have put it so far down the list
it was kind of an afterthought.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
by hairball on Apr 20, 2009 8:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I missed it too. Damn my short attention span.
I still believe in Bowkermania.
by rightcenterfielder on Apr 20, 2009 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What’s wrong with no HD? Picture really is fine people. Sure HD is super super but eh. I can live without the more expensive cable bill and new TV.
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
Kevin Frandsen should be with the big team.
by WalrusMan on Apr 20, 2009 8:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nothing wrong with it, but baseball is even more a thing of beauty in HD :-) I am always pissed when Comcast Sports only has it in standard definition
by m34josh on Apr 20, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We lowly grubs don’t get HD! We’re lucky to have indoor plumbing!
"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 20, 2009 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Indoor Plumbing? Lucky.
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 20, 2009 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The only time I can watch in HD is when it’s on NBC. I don’t have HD cable.
Judgment Day is coming
comics | art | Nattowear
by Natto on Apr 20, 2009 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Zito's got some sweet tweets.
tweets or GTFO
VAE PVTO DEVS FIO
by Bhaakon on Apr 20, 2009 3:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
IM POOPIN
DIGGITY DANK DOOBIES
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
by natteringnabob on Apr 20, 2009 5:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hope you checked to make sure you have indoor plumbing first.
If not , do it now.
NL West TempestTeapot
Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Apr 21, 2009 7:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have just about everything
I have the direct tv mlb package, a satellite radio, mlb audio and this year I added a slingbox, which is why I cancelled mlb.tv. Since I’m too lazy to bring my satellite radio home from work whenever there’s a non tv game, I keep the mlb audio package. If mlb.com tv ever wants my money back, they can stop kissing Fox’ ass and start televising Saturday games. Isn’t it enough that they black out the games on the TV for Fox? They have to do it on the internet as well?
Proud new dad of Edgardo errr Edgar Renteria!!!
by rxmeister on Apr 20, 2009 6:51 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
If mlb.com tv ever wants my money back, they can stop kissing Fox’ ass and start televising Saturday games.
This. I am getting pretty tired of the ongoing state of business oligarchy in the US. Get big enough and there is no one to challenge any practice you choose to put in place.
/rant off
"One percent of ballplayers are leaders of men. The other ninety-nine percent are followers of women."-John McGraw, NY Giants Baseball Club
My adopted son Matt Downs . Ranked as the 24th best prospect in the Giants farm system by Baseball America !!
by nvsfg on Apr 20, 2009 7:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
MLB.tv Premium FTW.
Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry. Because he was awesome once, and, goddammit, he shall be awesome once again!
I hope.
by Cookyman on Apr 20, 2009 7:03 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
109 votes!
Timestamped, bitches!
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
by hairball on Apr 20, 2009 8:59 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
FOX Sports AZ
I cleared my afternoon Saturday to Watch Timmy pitch on the Diamondbacks network here in AZ, only to find out that the game was not on any television in Arizona. How is that even possible?
by Fresburg on Apr 20, 2009 10:24 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Indians vs. Yankees, it’s what we all wanted to see.
by paboperfecto on Apr 20, 2009 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Newspaper
and the “How They Scored” box.
Still backing Notgardo, wheresoever he may wander. (Don't forget to wriiiite!)
by tk on Apr 20, 2009 12:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I would never follow Howwie’s box.
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
Kevin Frandsen should be with the big team.
by WalrusMan on Apr 20, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is fortunate
A person can get lost in Howie’s box.
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 20, 2009 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gameday Audio on Iphone...
unfortunately, living in the Eastern Time Zone means I usually only get a few innings in before I fall asleep with my headphones in.
by Cixelsyd on Apr 20, 2009 1:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
MLB channel
I’m just out of Bay Area media outlet range, and have found the MLB channel’s highlights shows to be teh awesome. They’ll not only show extended highlights, but cut into games in progress (which of course are often Giants games weeknights) for several minutes at a time. This plus a DVR/TiVO, in order to speed through to Giants info, makes ordering MLB Extra Innings unnecessary.
by VidaWantsYourCar on Apr 20, 2009 1:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Except they took nearly 40 minutes to get to RJ’s masterpiece in the highlight show yesterday.
"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 20, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Comcast CSN at home, no MLB too much more a month, Gameday Audio at work KNBR only works up at the lake in Nevada County, weird.
You think your a fan? You got nothing on my adopted daughter Sue Burns, now she's a fan. 4 out of 5 doctors agree Rosterbation can cause blindness and delusions of grandeur.
by igotnothing on Apr 20, 2009 2:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I stick my head out of my living room window
And listen for the anguished cries, uproarious laughter or stunned cheers from fellow Giants fans.
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 20, 2009 2:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Here in Blankland we feature anguished laughter , stunned cheers and uproarious cries.
NL West TempestTeapot
Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Apr 21, 2009 7:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought Arizona featured disinterest more than anything.
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 21, 2009 7:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hence the Swimming Pool inside the ballpark
"One percent of ballplayers are leaders of men. The other ninety-nine percent are followers of women."-John McGraw, NY Giants Baseball Club
My adopted son Matt Downs . Ranked as the 24th best prospect in the Giants farm system by Baseball America !!
by nvsfg on Apr 21, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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