Post-Game Fun Chatter!
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 22, 2009 3:37 PM PDT
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PrintIt sounded ridiculous to suggest that Barry Zito’s stuff looked better at the start of this season – his ERA coming into today’s game was 10.00. But, well, Barry Zito’s stuff looked better at the start of this season. He was getting strikeouts, for one. That hasn’t happened the last two Aprils. So while today’s performance is a welcome surprise, it isn’t completely bizarre. It’s only mostly bizarre. But even as the World’s Biggest Pitching Duel Fan – I have a coffee mug and everything – I’m getting tired of these 1-0 and 2-0 wins. They’re too nerve-wracking.
Ah, who am I kidding? I’ll take 148 more of these please.
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the Giants score runs
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Apr 22, 2009 3:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
the Giants score runs
It’s my blarg! Quick Pitch
by can of corn on Apr 22, 2009 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Zito Rules!
This bread’s got nuts in it!
by NuschlerFace on Apr 22, 2009 3:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I enjoyed that game.
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by groug on Apr 22, 2009 3:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
first
to congratulate Zito on the best start of his Giants career
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by RDreamer on Apr 22, 2009 3:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
lst
by Shifty1 on Apr 22, 2009 3:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
damn
by Shifty1 on Apr 22, 2009 3:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
ZITO
Matt Cain: He’ll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Apr 22, 2009 3:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That not walking to face Winn worked out realy well for them.
/smug
Where is my beer & chili dog?
by daveinexile on Apr 22, 2009 3:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Post game is actually fun again!
by scout6 on Apr 22, 2009 3:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
in the Gameday thread over at Gaslamp Ball…
it was fun to see all the Bengie hate. I’ve never thought of it before, but he’s probably scarred lots of NL West teams (and particularly the Padres) the same way Scot bleeping Hairston has scarred us.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002…
by Smoke on the Water on Apr 22, 2009 3:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That’ll teach you to do work for others without pay, you selfish dick.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 22, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
one major difference between Molina and Hairston
Molina is not a complete ass-wipe, Hairston obviously is
by Jeff Kent's Stache on Apr 22, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Also
Molina is actually considered a pretty good catcher. Hairston is not considered a good anything.
A good Giants slayer
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by Useful_Idiot on Apr 24, 2009 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions
agree 100%
also, i would argue that molina isn’t anywhere near as sucky as hairston.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Apr 22, 2009 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
So...
…what DO we do if Zito actually sorts himself out and has a good season? Is there a page in the contingency plans for this?
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trade him to the yankees, quick
they’ll be looking for a low budget replacement option on the cc sabathia debacle.
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by Smoke on the Water on Apr 22, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Or Mets. They’re SPs look reeeeeally shaky past Santana.
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by GiantsFanInExile on Apr 22, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I feel like Zito would crumple under the pressure of playing in New York. The thought of all the crap he’d have to take is painful
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by Useful_Idiot on Apr 24, 2009 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Steve Holm is quietly weeping in the corner.
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by kaliber on Apr 22, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Pablo, you’ve got me on my knees, Pablo. I’m begging panda please let me catch.
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I look at Pa-blo and I notice he’s eating….
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 22, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Something in the way you catch
Moves me to pitch like no other catcher
Something in the way you call a game
I don’t want you pinch hit for now
You know I’ll suck then and how
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Why don’t we DFA Steve Holm
Why don’t we DFA Steve Holm
No one will be watching
Why don’t we DFA Steve Holm
NL West TempestTeapot
Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Apr 22, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
can you guys quit it with the Rush tunes?
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Apr 22, 2009 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Nope. It would make Money sad (he whined when it looked that way last year ).
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
...I don't remember this.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Apr 22, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Here:
Molina publicly griped about not catching Zito, saying it should be his duty to work with the man he termed the No.1 pitcher on the staff.
This is the same guy who got his widdle feelings hurt over the “clock winding down” comment and publicly said so. He has tender feelings for such a big dude.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
Bengie obviously likes food...
so force him to eat some humble pie and realize as a family that anything that helps Zito get over his addiction to sucking is worth the sacrifice, even if it means him dating another catcher that looks eerily similar to you.
"Nice catch, Hayes. Don't ever fuckin' do it again."
by WillieMaysHayes on Apr 22, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I know, but it seems to work.
This bread's got nuts in it!
by NuschlerFace on Apr 22, 2009 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry, but...
….screw Benji if he whines about it. If Pablo has a mystic soul connection with Barry Zito, then he’d be a fool to throw himself on the train tracks of karma, man.
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Maybe he just hates Good Charlotte.
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Re-reading my own comment...
….it’s so tortured that I have no idea what I mean.
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Is he the one who dated Paris Hilton. That must be why he catches Zito so well
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by Useful_Idiot on Apr 24, 2009 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Something about Zito being the ace and the starting catcher should catch the ace. It was all very sad.
B-Money, if you're reading this....
Zito? NOT THE ACE.
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No way man
3B Fred Lewis
CF Bengie Molina
SOMEBODY has to score runz
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On second thought...
2B Bengie Molina
At least he would have blocked that throw from Pablo in the 10th.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Apr 22, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
That would free up 3rd base for Nate (who?) Schierholtz
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by Speedforthewin on Apr 22, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES COME ON
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 22, 2009 3:42 PM PDT reply actions
re: Gaslamp Ball
Someone there linked to our Bochy grievance thread at the beginning of their gameday thread. They thought it was an “odd argument.”
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They're morons
Plus, they’re also much more subdued in their losses than we are. They are a very mediocre crowd.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Apr 22, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you sure you aren’t talking about Bochy? No wonder he lasted so long there.
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There’s lots of Bochy love there. Last year at the Giants game in Oakland, I was sitting by a Padre fan. All he talked about was how wonderful Bochy was. It was the reason he came to the game, we were sitting behind the visitors dugout, so he would yell out to Bochy, how wonderful Bochy was.
Interesting day.
Krazy Krab despised in the 20th century and beloved in the 21st century. Hey it only took over 20 years, so don't give up hope.
Charlie Finley got Manny Sanguillen for Chuck Tanner...
what can we get from Pads for Botchy? I’d take a mule like Charlie O.
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
by natteringnabob on Apr 23, 2009 6:26 AM PDT up reply actions
wow way to totally steal natto’s thunder
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
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by Grant Brisbee on Apr 22, 2009 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought you were referring to Jason Kendall there. Also, Kindle.
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I think
it’s mostly the improved control and FB velocity
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Plus Twitter.
It centers him.
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The most awesome thing about Twitter...
…is that unless they’re archiving all that crap, future generations will never know all the crap we’ve tweeted about.
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There are awesome things about Twitter?
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Barry Zito is on it all the time
It must have inspired his performance today
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we’re screwed.
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CIA has got you covered…. hi Echelon!
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
by natteringnabob on Apr 22, 2009 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions
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UGLY PEOPL ECANT SING THATS AMAZING!
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definitely it’s Twitter
Now look at me. I'm wet nurse to a last-place, dead-to-the-neck-up ball club, and I'm choking to death!
by zodiac_chiller on Apr 22, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
So the whole can’t-decide-whether-to-keep-Velez-or-Torres thing…that should be pretty much settled now.
One starts game-winning rallies. The other can’t count to three.
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by EliminateMe on Apr 22, 2009 3:43 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
also, one makes terrific diving catches in center field. the other has trouble in left.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Apr 22, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
veto!
I would rather the McBryde Experiance continue a wee bit longer.
Where is my beer & chili dog?
Since it is a given the McBryde has plus defense and can play all 3 outfield positions the McBryde Experiment works only if he hits. If he cannot hit he then toes the rubber.
You push McBryde to RF you make it so not only does he have to raise his hitting to be useful to the big club but he has to raise to a higher level so that can push other hitting corner outfielders aside.
Plus I am pretty sure Bowker has been playing RF and he can use that polish to handle RF in SF should his hitting discipline improves.
Add that if the Giants’ end up with a competent, cheep, team controlled CF they have a very valuable commodity to either trade or use by going into the Free agent/ trade market for a better hitting LF.
Velez to start CF in Fresno hinders almost all that. Now drop Velez and make him the utily man in Fresno bringing up Frandsen I can get behind. Then come June if the McBryde thing is going very poorly you can look at Velez there.
Where is my beer & chili dog?
Why punish McBryde for Velez who cannot play the game of baseball. McBryde offers upside where Velez doesn’t really
Why does Sabean always look constipated?
McBryde best upside may be on the mound. There is a way to get plenty of playing time for both players as OFers.
As for push McBryde down: Seriously just what good does that serve? Are you content with Torress or Timpner being your plan "B" for CF the next 3 years? Are you certain enough that Rowand can keep them as Plan "B" the next 3 years? You would have to answer "yes" to all 3 questions then ask yourself if you think a strong armed good fielding CF with decent hitting numbers in AAA would be more attractive to another club then the best case Zorak? Then that answer that question "No" so that move to even begin start to make sense. If your answer varies on any those 4 I can’t imagine how pushing McBryde down is good idea.
Now may very well be true McBrydes future is on the mound – I’ll even posit you know his skills better- but I don’t think he is at a point yet were a team has to goes the Nathan/Ankiel route on him yet. It makes much more sense to give Velez the role Leone had the last couple seasons – as the Fresno Rover. As the higher upside candidates wash out (and they will) or graduate he plays.
Where is my beer & chili dog?
True enough.
And I am not saying McBryde will but we know Timpner will not. Velez really hasn’t yet with how many MLB P.A.’s? So exactly why should Velez get McBrydes chance to earn 2010 MLB P.A.’s?
Where is my beer & chili dog?
Alright, I just caught the end of that on the radio, but did he actually stand there confused as to why he is out?
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.
Based off this discussion, I had to go back to gameday audio and listen to Velez’s at bat…
Nice steal by Torres. That seems like a big play.
Strike one – maybe Velez didn’t count the checked swing ruled a strike on the appeal.
Strike two – foul ball
Strike three – swing and a miss.
Still stood there. Confused. Miller supposes Velez missed the check swing appeal strike. And says Velez looks bad – the batter should now the count. Yet another example of the broadcasters’ “bias” against Velez.
co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.
He did look bad – based on the utterly clueless look on his face, I don’t think this was a case of broadcaster’s bias. He just had no clue.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
by can of corn on Apr 22, 2009 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
That irritates me and I didn't even see this
Go to @&(# Salem-Keizer and learn you schmuck.
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
by natteringnabob on Apr 23, 2009 6:27 AM PDT up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcRg2RiLKzo
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in the jponry is dumb sometimes file
i clicked on this link, it opened in a new tab and then i promptly forgot about it. all of a sudden, noise starts up and i’m like, “wtf, why is my gameday audio playing some star wars: TNG audio clip?”
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
sadly, this kind of thing also happens to me all the time.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Apr 22, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
oh shit
I didn’t notice i’d done that until just then.
and i AM a star wars nerd D: D: D:
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
*just now
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
i'm really failing at communicating right now
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Shoot the computer
It’s what Han Solo does when he’s at a loss for words.
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JPONRY SHOT FIRST!!!!!!!!!!
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by Stuttering John Tamargo on Apr 22, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Boring conversation anyway
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right now?
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Jedi? Oh yeah, I love Picard!
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I’m a ST nerd so I challenge you to that knife fight we’ve been talking about. Although I have reservations about the upcoming film. They’re promoting the shit out of it. I hope it doesn’t suck.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 22, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
At the very least, it seems like it could be hilariously bad.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Yeah but Simon Pegg is hot so I’ll just focus on that in case the movie blows. Speaking of man candy and crappy movies, holy crap does the new Wolverine movie look like a pile of shit. But so much man candy. I’ll go just to look at the guys.
"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 22, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve heard good things about the Wolverine leak.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
it was ok, had some good parts. Didn’t like the ending
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I have reservations too....
…but the early reviews and screenings have produced insanely positive buzz. The studio is very confident they have a huge hit, and are showing it all over the place.
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It might end up being a hit, but it can still suck as a Star Trek movie. I enjoyed Transformers as a stupid explosion movie, but it seems actual fans of Transformers hated it.
Nemesis was so bad it made me cry. I went home and watched First Contact immediately after I got back.
"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 22, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought Nemesis was okay. Nothing special, but nothing nearly so bad as 1 or 5.
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It was hard for me to judge Nemesis when I was watching it, since I already knew (not by choise) that Data was going to die so I was just wondering how that was going to happen during the entire movie.
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My wife spoiled that for me. I was so pissed at her. I still give her shit for that sometimes.
Data’s death was far too much of a ripoff of Spock’s.
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really?
I thought it was just meh. Actually, since 6, they seem terrified of making another terrible terrrible 5 (although Generations was borderline horrid), and just make 2 hour pilots.
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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For what it’s worth, the early reviews are that while it has more action than usual (but then again, so did Wrath of Khan), it’s definitely a Star Trek movie, rather than a Michael Bay movie with Trek costumes.
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I didn’t know it until recently, but Bay did the original Got Milk ad with Aaron Burr. I was suprised by this.
AWWWAHN BUUHHH!!
That ad rocked.
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by Stuttering John Tamargo on Apr 22, 2009 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Michael Bay still sucks. Also, the feedback on the new ST has been insanely positive. I am pumped.
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They filmed part of the Transformer2
at the U. Penn (where i work) and elsewhere in Philly. All I heard was that he was a total dick and is totally into himself.
On a side note Jamie Fox got attacked by a guy in his hotel recently in philly. He beat the guys ass I heard.
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Apr 23, 2009 8:11 AM PDT up reply actions
One of my teachers’ worked with Bay on the first Transformers and that’s the same I’ve heard.
Judgment Day is coming
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Optimus Prime should not have hot rod flames on his body.
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FREEDOM STAINS!
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by SoFa King Mike on Apr 22, 2009 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I am just worried that I will not believe it all. The new Kirk seems to young to be a captain. I know they will pull that he is just a hand on the ship and the real captain will die or something and hand command over to him, but its still really hard to believe.
Believe in the sense of suspension of disbelief, not like I actually think what they are showing will happen soon.
I’m guessing you haven’t seen the trailer? They pretty much show you how Kirk becomes captain.
He pretty much calls dibs, and just sits his ass down in the captain’s chair.
Really, it’s SUCH a Kirk move.
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Yeah, that’s like the definition of Kirk’s character.
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I won't spoil what that refers to....
…but I’ve got a really good guess.
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It might be a “Kirk” move, but it’s not a “how the chain of command works” move.
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
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You need to learn...
…how things work on a starship.
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Check out the #1 GIS result for 'Star Wars: TNG'
I can’t post it here because it’s a weird format that downloads to my computer. But it’s creepy.
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Yes.
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this?
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Even wierder
I read that as ""wtf, why is my grandma’s audio playing some star wars: TNG audio clip?"
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I hope.
Ugh
Weirder.
Damn English rules that aren’t actually rules.
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I hope.
I before E!
Except after C! And at other arbitrary times we choose!
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Thanks to roger
indeed
between wilson and affeldt, i’m feeling pretty confident in our late inning relievers right now. and if sergio can come back healthy, watch out.
(and i know it’s probably expected that i’d bad mouth howry in a comment like this but, one, i really like him and want him to succeed, and, two, i think it’s probably too soon to judge him yet)
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by Smoke on the Water on Apr 22, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
as awesome as that game was...
my faith in Burriss being our starting second baseman has fallen to an all time low. He has to be one of the least productive starters in the majors.
Justin Miller: More ink'd than an octopus on PCP.
Conversely the fact he has not been cast into the Ortmeire Cloud is keeping my faith in the Big Head alive on life support.
Where is my beer & chili dog?
If Frandsen didn’t have a slugging percentage of .333, he’d be making the trip to Arizona instead of Burriss. Maybe he still will be after Burriss almost lost the game today by not blocking that throw.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Apr 22, 2009 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
/in HAL’s voice: “It’s Ortmeier, Dave.”/
Sergio Romo: striking out professional hitters since 2005. And winner of the 2012 NL Fireman of the Year Award!
Thought
If Sandoval is going to do some catching then return Holm to minors unless you plan to play him.
Is it a coincidence or is Zito a much better pitcher when Sandoval is catching?
Right now Jon Miller is somewhere wearing a flamboyant tie and thinking about me.
He lowered his ERA by three whole runs today
I think maybe.
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
4 and change
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
Affeldt
The Lars “Player Of The Game”.
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 22, 2009 3:50 PM PDT reply actions
Molina The “Lard” Player of the game
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Apr 22, 2009 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Torres
Am I correct in thinking that his stolen base early in the bottom of the tenth was crucial in setting up a scoring play from Benjie’s ground rule double?
If so, props to Torres!
Ahh yeah. I was busy with work between Torres’ stolen base and Bengie’s GR double. I guess it wasn’t so important that he stole second now.
by CaliforniaBone on Apr 22, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
HE STOLE THAT BASE ONCE!!!!
Anagram of "knowing how to win" = WOW, I KNOW NOTHING
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Apr 22, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Torres
= free Dave Roberts you found stuck to the bottom of your shoe.
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.
… and still starting over Schierholtz.
by The Double Deuce on Apr 22, 2009 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Just back from the SJ Giants game...
GFNLIS was there with the little ones, wife, and father this time and I caught the lats half of the game with them, roamed for pictures the rest of the time. There’ll be a FanPost coming up soon, but a few quick hits.
-Kieshnick hit a BOMB. It was over the 365 sign in RCF, hit the jumbotron screen about 15-20 feet behind the fence and 30 feet high.
-Turned a nice double play and Angel had quite a stretch to get the last out.
-Crawford hit a homer too, and it just seemed to carry. I wasn’t sure it was hit good enough, but it carried over the LF fence, also over the 365 foot marker just about.
Stay tuned!
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"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.
Crawford and his 7% LD percentage..
sure seems to still know how to hit extra base hits.
proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..
The Burriss as number 2 hitter game of pretendy....
has got to end sooner rather than later.
"Nice catch, Hayes. Don't ever fuckin' do it again."
by WillieMaysHayes on Apr 22, 2009 3:54 PM PDT reply actions
Awkwardly acted Prop 1A/1B ad FTW!
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
The second that commercial came up, I received an email about the special election. THEY’RE WATCHING ME.
Judgment Day is coming
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Miller and Hinshaw made 8-2 seem close.
by non sequitur on Apr 22, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
New subject … Didn’t see the game because of work, but it looked like Ishi was on first when they showed the replays. Did he start after all?
it had some old dude smiling and said “know your rolo”
Justin Miller: More ink'd than an octopus on PCP.
by stealth snail on Apr 22, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
mesmorizing
Now look at me. I'm wet nurse to a last-place, dead-to-the-neck-up ball club, and I'm choking to death!
by zodiac_chiller on Apr 22, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I CAN'T LOOK AWAY
Justin Miller: More ink'd than an octopus on PCP.
by stealth snail on Apr 22, 2009 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
'80s music video?
And if not, why not?
No, really, I have updated my blog this year: http://skaldheim.livejournal.com/tag/baseball
I am the Eggman indeed.
Anagram of "knowing how to win" = WOW, I KNOW NOTHING
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Apr 22, 2009 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Ok. I admit it. I have to know where this is from.
by non sequitur on Apr 22, 2009 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
6.2 IP 2H 4K 4BB 0ER—-Sanchez
8 IP 5H 13K 0BB 0ER—-Timmeh
7 IP 1H 7K 2BB 0ER—-RJ
6 IP 9H 5K 0BB 2ER—-Cain
7 IP 6H 5K 0BB 0ER—-Zito
What a run through the rotation… they probably won’t ever all put it together like that again, but it was fun to watch. My favorite is K/BB=34/6.
by thethrillisgone on Apr 22, 2009 4:06 PM PDT reply actions
0.53 ERA that time through
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
that's purty
Justin Miller: More ink'd than an octopus on PCP.
by stealth snail on Apr 22, 2009 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
we’re only 2 games under .500!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
the best part of this game – 10 innings, only 1 walk allowed
Also known to haunt as theghostoftravisdenker and theaccidentalghostofsergioromo.
by theghostofjasonellison on Apr 22, 2009 4:18 PM PDT reply actions
TRADE HIM TO THE YANKEES FOR A-ROD
Proud adoptive parent of Billy "Duke" Neukom. He's got balls of steel.
by Gabafnerhagen on Apr 22, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Can we have Wheel in the Sky as Nate's official AB music
I don’t know where I’ll be tomorrow…
Proud adoptive parent of Billy "Duke" Neukom. He's got balls of steel.
still hilarious
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
la Tigra!
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Apr 22, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
MAGNUM!
Joe Martinez: My fingers are crossed and my palms are together for you.
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
That look in his eyes...
….it’s…it’s….
…confidence!!??!!
No, really, I have updated my blog this year: http://skaldheim.livejournal.com/tag/baseball
That
is an insolent pouting rictus.
Anagram of "knowing how to win" = WOW, I KNOW NOTHING
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Apr 22, 2009 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Anagram of "insolent pouting rictus"
REPULSING CONSTITUTION
Anagram of "knowing how to win" = WOW, I KNOW NOTHING
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Apr 22, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
douche face
Adopted groomer for Mark Gardner's Mullet / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Apr 22, 2009 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions
This...
Should be posted whenever a giant strikes out.
/Pablo strikes out
//Zito stares into his soul
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Apr 23, 2009 8:12 AM PDT up reply actions
After today
I really like Torres
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, hacker extraordinaire
Thanks to roger
Andres Torres
kinda hot.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
OLD PEOPLE LIKE PEOPLE WHO LOOK OLD
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Should we alert Mr. can of corn?
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.
What he doesn’t know won’t hurt him.
(although he’s reading over my shoulder, so I think my cover is blown)
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
Too far?
Anagram of "knowing how to win" = WOW, I KNOW NOTHING
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Apr 22, 2009 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I know its wrong but I laughed, too loud. My coworker just keeps shaking his head.
Krazy Krab despised in the 20th century and beloved in the 21st century. Hey it only took over 20 years, so don't give up hope.
I wish there weren’t an off day though. I haven’t had a chance to watch an entire baseball game since Friday.
Judgment Day is coming
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I've been saying this a lot, but
@ home 6-2, road 0-6.. We are built for this park.
proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..
I still don't think that this team is going anywhere...
but I hope I’m wrong.
If nothing else, I love good pitching, and this team appears to have oodles of it (I’m not sure if I have ever before used the word oodles).
I’m not going to get my hopes up on Zito, but he sure does look different. He even looked better those first two starts, even though he didn’t really get the right result. Having him turn into a decent #3 or #4 starter would be like finding an old stash of valuable comic books for this team.
Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?
Valuable comics that you paid 100 million dollars to read…
by The Double Deuce on Apr 22, 2009 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions
well, yea
but honestly, I am viewing him more as a sunk cost at this point. Again, I don’t want to get my hopes up, but I have already just written him off as a guy who will suck horribly. Even being decent would be awesome at this point.
Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?
I actually enjoy watching him pitch, only because when something goes wrong, I’m not disappointed. When any other Giant so much as gives up a hit, that upsets me, because they are supposed to be good. But when Zito turns in “average,” I’m happy. While that makes me weird, I honestly enjoy the days that he pitches.
Eric "Beastmode" Surkamp, Overlord of Augusta.
lets put it this way: I was talking to a friend today, telling him that I expect the good starting pitching streak to end today with Zito. When it turned out that Zito had actually pitched better than Cain had the day before, I was ecstatic. I believe this is proof to your point.
Brand new adoptive daddy for the Big Unit. This is one of the only ways a 5' 10" father can have a 6' 10" son.
by Speedforthewin on Apr 22, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
No. It’s like paying 100 million dollars for an antique dresser. You find out it’s worthless. Later going through the old granny clothes in it you find some old valuable comics.
by paboperfecto on Apr 22, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
the padre’s post-game has 15 comments, 3 of which are mine.
i guess everyone in san diego hates baseball. or maybe they remembered that the padres suck.
Aw man...
Why would you go and troll on another team’s site?
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 22, 2009 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
http://twitter.com/barryzito - zito is psyched
F__k yeah baby! Let’s take this show on the road.
about 2 hours ago from mobile web
Now look at me. I'm wet nurse to a last-place, dead-to-the-neck-up ball club, and I'm choking to death!
even with Zito pitching well, i’m glad he’s not starting in Az
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by Speedforthewin on Apr 22, 2009 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
May I point out that Furcal is OPSing lower than Renteria? And yet everyone points to Renteria’s slow start as proof that he was the worst signing this offseason. I’m not saying Furcal was the worst… but it’s just insane.
Eric "Beastmode" Surkamp, Overlord of Augusta.
too many words spelled right
Why does Sabean always look constipated?
by TexasRanger on Apr 22, 2009 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions
If Furcal can stay on the field he is good signing. Better “D”, better base running. Got to say Renteria .339 wOBA ( 2Xobp+ slg/3) is right in line projections, Small Sample Size theater be darned.
Where is my beer & chili dog?
People were calling Renteria the worst signing of the offseason long before the season started.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
Chatterbalks dot com: Still with jokes. Now with updates.
LOLs AngeLOLs LOLgers
"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 22, 2009 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Dodgers suck
I hate the dodgers, and every other team. Time to bring frandsen in at second, put burriss as a utility role along with torres and send velez down. Let’s go giants and sweep the snakes!
If Burriss loses his starting spot, he should be sent down to AAA Fresno. Burriss likely has a future with this club while Velez likely does not. Burriss definitely should be starting somewhere and not rotting on the bench, because if he is not starting but on the roster he will rot (see: Schierholtz, Nate).
Brand new adoptive daddy for the Big Unit. This is one of the only ways a 5' 10" father can have a 6' 10" son.
by Speedforthewin on Apr 22, 2009 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions
The Brass should select between Velez and Torres. Send one down and call up Frandsen. Play him on some sort of regular basis
do think that Frandsen could get regular at-bats in a utility role? with Uribe and Aurilia on the roster, I don’t think Frandsen would get ABs and would be lost. do you agree, or do you trust Bochy to favor the young player over the two veterans?
Brand new adoptive daddy for the Big Unit. This is one of the only ways a 5' 10" father can have a 6' 10" son.
by Speedforthewin on Apr 22, 2009 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
If Burriss is struggling Franny could get a couple start a week at 2b. If Sandoval becomes Zito;s caddy there is another possibly start there. When Renteria rest either Uribe or Frandsen could start.
PH duties, PR duties, back end of double switches etc
I agree completely with his usefulness, but I think that Uribe can do the same. I want Frandsen in that role, if it means he gets regular ABs, but the track record from Bochy is that Uribe would get ABs and Frandsen would not.
Brand new adoptive daddy for the Big Unit. This is one of the only ways a 5' 10" father can have a 6' 10" son.
by Speedforthewin on Apr 22, 2009 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I can buy the Frandsen as utility guy. There really is not a lot left in his skill potential that AAA can develop. He does seem to be playing a lot of SS down there.
I think it is interesting Uribe was chosen to play 3rd today. I am not so sure Richie would survive a Steel Cage match with Uribe if it came to that a few weeks down the road.
Where is my beer & chili dog?
With Burriss as the starter at 2nd I think the die is cast. He needs to play as the starter for another 2-4 weeks. The Brass thought he was dramatically more developed then Frandsen at the end of spring training so ride it out. Don’t change horses mid stream. Set and maintain the precedent that 2-3 poor weeks will not cost your job just because you have less than 3 years MLB service time.
Otherwise I agree with the consensus here- Burriss must be played every day either SF or Fresno but not the benched. He just as not developed enough of his potential to be consider anything near a polished product.
Where is my beer & chili dog?
Sure, but is there a reason Burriss bats 2nd and Renteria 8th. Because, Burriss doesn’t “know how” to bat 8th? Not that big of deal I suppose.
co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.
Your on your own finding a solid answer for that one. My best guess is Big Head has had a flash back and thinks it is pre 1990’s again ( still?). First we need a couple other players not namee Lewis that have some OBP to put up top the line up before I get too worked up on this one though.
Where is my beer & chili dog?
what happened?
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by Speedforthewin on Apr 22, 2009 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
nice
Coaching visit to mound.
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
by natteringnabob on Apr 23, 2009 6:30 AM PDT up reply actions
5th Starter!
Brand new adoptive daddy for the Big Unit. This is one of the only ways a 5' 10" father can have a 6' 10" son.
by Speedforthewin on Apr 22, 2009 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Accardo is pitching. D :
Brand new adoptive daddy for the Big Unit. This is one of the only ways a 5' 10" father can have a 6' 10" son.
by Speedforthewin on Apr 22, 2009 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I always liked Accardo
at the time, I was sure that was going to be another “nathan for peiyreisksknksky” type deal. Fortunately that didn’t happen, but I always like young guys who throw 100
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, hacker extraordinaire
Thanks to roger
Come on
I would much rather have furcal than Renteria.
"Chemistry is a class you take in high school or college, where you figure out two plus two is 10, or something."
- Dennis Rodman
I'm worried about Burriss.
Maybe panicking is the better word. 2 walks today is nice. But, I worry his offensive struggles are starting to weigh on his mind, creating fumbles on the base paths and in defense. Maybe he needs a day off, or a visit to triple-A. Out of the spot light, maybe he’ll regain his glow.
co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.
Ya Burriss is terrible
But Frandsen isn’t tearing it up here in AAA Fresno. I really like seeing Pablo catch Zito. Hopefully Bochy won’t make it a one time deal!!!
by FutureGiantsGm24 on Apr 22, 2009 10:08 PM PDT reply actions
OK...
I missed the game since I was on the flights from hell traveling to NYC today, but I do want to throw in my two cents:
My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman
Dancing Goofus has a run for his money from that freaky egg-head guy above. Which I still want to know where it comes from.
by non sequitur on Apr 22, 2009 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
look at the guy in the brown coat
still trying to pretend he has no idea what is happening after all the years of this dancing goofusness
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
by natteringnabob on Apr 23, 2009 6:31 AM PDT up reply actions
this one time in college
the giants used to always beat the padres. i lived with two guys from san diego when i went to berkeley and we’d go to the 9 games here each year. remember that one time when calvin murray was flopping all over the place but eventually scored and the giants won like 9-8? we used to get pretty stoned back then so maybe that didn’t happen. but it sure was awesome!
From an article on MLB about the 5 shutouts yesterday and 29 on the year:
“The Pirates have the most as a team with four, followed by the Royals with three. "
AND THE GIANTS!
In their defense they did mention that the Giants had three on the homestand, but when summing up the season where’s the Giants’ love?
LOL Dodgerz
I always wondered what it would be like if the pitcher threw a wild pitch on an IBB, then quickly dismissed the thought after realizing major leaguers wouldn’t do that.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
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