4/22 San Jose Giants

by WalrusMan on Apr 22, 2009 7:33 PM PDT

Here are some pictures from the game, hope you enjoy.

MadBum warming up

AnVil has his game face on. Edwin Quirarte works on his wad of gum.

More warm-up throws for MadBum

Actual game throw by MadBum. He was working in the 92-94 range today I thought. Fooled some batters good with offspeed stuff as well.

Darren Ford steals 2nd. He's not too impressive with the bat, and kind of impressive in the field. Not sure where his future really is.

I thought I got a picture of Kieschnick's swing to hit the homer but looks like I didn't. But the little blue area inside the radiation is where his homer hit on the scoreboard. Quite a shot.

TWO HANDS! Thomas Neal catches a fly ball in left.

And now, a groundball to Gillaspie, who throws to AnVil for the out.

Well, at least Ford looks like he can hit.

Nick Noonan takes the feed from Brandon Crawford and later throws to first to get the double play.

Victor Frankenstein-esque stalker shot of GFNLIS and his family. The cute daughter was out in full force today....

I heard she made a Dodger earlier in the day too. She can yell GO GIANTS pretty well but doesn't respect Rush....

Apparently she was surprised at Zito's pitching in the big game...

I'm pretty sure this is AnVil, but I'm not sure where the 2 in 29 went...

And to finish up Edwin Quirarte. He was throwing low to mid 90s with some offspeed stuff low to mid 80s. He also threw a pitch that was 89 MPH to strike out a batter that I noticed, a hard slider? I'm not sure what he throws.

All in all a pretty good day. Beautiful weather if not a little warm. And if you click on the pictures some will become bigger. I'm not sure what exactly is happening with the autoformatting, but do the Conor to Angel ground ball and they will get bigger.

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great pictures. Kieschnick has power galore.

by hammerofthor on Apr 22, 2009 7:52 PM PDT reply actions

Great power

Roger Kieschnick does indeed have great power, but his mechanics appear awkward. He appears to be a gem that needs a lot of polishing.

by sharksrog on Apr 24, 2009 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Great photos. Really crisp.

by Dan from NM on Apr 22, 2009 7:53 PM PDT reply actions

REALLY good photos!

You photos were excellent and in some cases told great stories in themselves.

The one that most got my attention was the sequence on the ball hit to Conor Gillaspie (#34) with the runner moving from second to third, and with Conor untlimately throwing the batter/runner out at first base. What impressed me was the excellent mechanics of the base umpire, who quickly moved toward third base in order to get an angle should there be a tag play there, yet was out of the way off Conor’s throw and was easily able to pivot for his call at first base.

Notice, too, the fine stretch by the (not yet) fire-hardened AnVil at first base. I had no idea Angel would be as good a fielder as he appears to be.

I also like picture of Nick Noonan taking the throw from Brandon Crawford and preparing to make his double play pivot. He’s getting a lot of heat from the base runner in the picture, so it would appear his pivot was a very good one, allowing him to complete the twin killing.

by sharksrog on Apr 24, 2009 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions

WTF crowd

looks like a Marlins game

Thanks for sharing Walrus. Did K’s homer break the scoreboard? Or did you add the blue for clarity? That would be an expensive dingerz

Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."

by natteringnabob on Apr 22, 2009 8:04 PM PDT reply actions

Well, I actually thought the crowd was bigger than I expected. It’s a day game for a minor league team, what do you expect. There were still probably about 1250-1500 people there.

His home run actually broke the scoreboard. I added the radiation but the blueness is what the scoreboard actually displayed after being hit.

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 22, 2009 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions

I guess they were all behind the plate?

I thought this was a weekend game, my bad.

The Giantitos must be calling around to see if other teams have an extra jumbotron screen…

Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."

by natteringnabob on Apr 22, 2009 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions

great pictures. i’m really liking all the san jose coverage we’re getting this year, lol.

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 8:08 PM PDT reply actions

It’s interesting all of the SJ stuff coming in lately. I hope I can keep doing this even if MadBum, T2, and Busty Poser aren’t there. We’re quite lucky to get these players.

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by WalrusMan on Apr 22, 2009 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions

they’ll still probably have Kieschnick, Noonan, Villalona and Crawford even if they lose MadBum, T2 and Buster. I know I’ll still be happy to go see those guys.

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 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions

A bigger fan

I have become a much bigger AnVil fan through actually getting to see him play.

by sharksrog on Apr 24, 2009 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions

I was on the ground floor bitches! But no seriously, it’s cool that the little Gs are getting so much pub.

"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 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow

For a prospect laden team with its Ace prospect nobody showed up for the businessman special.

by wilriv21 on Apr 22, 2009 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions

I would have gone today if I didn’t have a stupid day job.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 22, 2009 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions

ojala' que

they have so much pub forever, because every year they field a team of ubermen like this year…

Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."

by natteringnabob on Apr 22, 2009 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions

I talked to Madison last night

about his transition from North Carolina to here. Very modest, nice kid, great attitude about the game, and he should be a really good major league pitcher

Adopted Giant Darren "Speedy" Ford. Said by Andrew Baggarly to be the fastest minor league player and the best defensive outfielder in the Giants Organization. Now playing for your San Jose Giants.

by monta101 on Apr 22, 2009 8:35 PM PDT reply actions

Nice shirt, GFIS. I might have to get one of those.

Judgment Day is coming
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by Natto on Apr 22, 2009 8:38 PM PDT reply actions

I might have to get another one of those too, a size XL, after the Turkey Mike's Philly cheese

Noonan. Nooooonan!

by Giant Fan in Singapore on Apr 22, 2009 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions

SODA, NOT POP!

by satyricrash on Apr 22, 2009 9:03 PM PDT reply actions

I’m pretty Quirarte cracks my top-15 now. Dude’s good.

by Grant Brisbee on Apr 22, 2009 9:06 PM PDT reply actions

You're pretty or Quirarte's pretty?

I’m still mad I haven’t seen him throw yet.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 22, 2009 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions

I was impressed the most by Quirarte. His 9th inning was dominant.

Good, hard fastball, mixed speeds well, threw a pitch (mentioned already by Walrusman) clocked at 89 that was just devastating, sliding away from the right-handed hitter.

Kieschnick’s HR was awesome. Crawford was hit or miss – his two Ks were ugly and he swung at some pitches that landed a foot or two in front of the plate or at his feet. Walrusman and I both thought what turned out to be his opposite field HR was going to be a double. It was a low liner that we were surprised even cleared the fence. Never realized Neal was such a good athlete. Gillaspie doesn’t impress me much. Villalona and Posey do.

Stayed behind almost 45 minutes after the game to be a “fanboy” for the first time in my life. I got 13 autographs in all, my daughter too on her “Victory” ball that we caught after the game. Among these include Villalona (who doesn’t look as big in person, maybe that’s because I’m fat too now), Noonan (who’s taller than I expected), Kieschnick, Clayton Tanner (very friendly), Mitch Lively (even friendlier), Vlad Frias (also a nice guy), Ford, Wilmin Rodriguez (?), and Craig Clark. Thomas Neal was perhaps the friendliest; we chatted a few minutes about his being a Lakers fan and how he was a three-sport athlete in high school (I remarked to him that I was surprised he was such a good athlete). We were the last to leave and by then hadn’t seen a player for 10 minutes so I suspect MadBum, Posey, and Alderson went out by another exit. It was a blast though, I even got some great pictures with the players.

Noonan. Nooooonan!

by Giant Fan in Singapore on Apr 22, 2009 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Ha nice job staying after. Yea I booked it out of there after the game.

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by WalrusMan on Apr 23, 2009 5:27 AM PDT up reply actions

The Games I’ve seen I thought the same things about AnVil and Noonan. Neither were quite what I had envisioned.

by dogdays on Apr 23, 2009 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions

Quirarte

Quirarte had a very rough first outing after he signed last year, but since then he has pitched quite well. Despite being a right-handed pitcher, he has been even better against lefty hitters than righties — and has yet to yield an earned run with a lefty hitter at the plate in his brief minor league career.

by sharksrog on Apr 24, 2009 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Nice Pics

I can’t wait till this group is on the Big Club

Proud adoptive parent of the set-up man.
This is Howry do it!

by CB30 on Apr 22, 2009 9:25 PM PDT reply actions

That looks like a long stretch by AnVil to get the throw from Gills, how is he looking as a first baseman? Those that have been to the games is Kiesh’s power for real?

I can haz homerunz!

by jbowl on Apr 22, 2009 11:28 PM PDT reply actions

V has looked real good at first when I’ve seen him.

Kiesh. Yeah, power isn’t a question with him; contact is the question.

Adoptive Parent of Francisco Peguero. He can throw, he can run, he can hit(fastballs), and he's Dominican. What else do you need to know?

by haverecords on Apr 23, 2009 7:30 AM PDT up reply actions

I love posts like this...

I also love the 2009 San Jose Giants,

Justin Miller: More ink'd than an octopus on PCP.

by stealth snail on Apr 23, 2009 3:49 AM PDT reply actions

Fixed

I also love the ~~2009 San Jose~~ 2012 San Francisco Giants

Sergio Romo: striking out professional hitters since 2005. And winner of the 2012 NL Fireman of the Year Award!

by Lyle on Apr 23, 2009 5:50 AM PDT reply actions

Vision

Now THAT’S what I call great vision, Lyle! All the players need to do is advance one level per year, and they will achieve your target. In reality, some of them will proceed more quickly than that and by 2012 will be establishing themselves.

Doesn’t the upcoming decade look really good?

Remember too that the Giants have the #6 overall pick in this year’s draft, and they will likely have another fairly high pick in 2010.

by sharksrog on Apr 24, 2009 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Great job, Tusks. I can’t wait to get my ass to a game soon.

My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman

by Goofus on Apr 23, 2009 5:58 AM PDT reply actions

Give a yell when you do. I’m only about 15 mins away and would love to get to more games.

The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
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by WalrusMan on Apr 23, 2009 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Mad Bum sporting the Reggie Miller ears.

STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.

by UnleashTheGore on Apr 23, 2009 8:21 AM PDT reply actions

love the pic of noonan turning the double play…looks like the runner got shot with the baseball…reminiscent of a rohn stark football card

i adopt Les Plack, D.D.S. for the following reasons:
1. greatest name for occupation ever (except maybe lesbian prostitute sharon bottoms)
2. i am hoping for free dental care from my son (if he ever hears of this)
3. the giants need him more than anyone because their smiles are all they've got right now

by Headhunter Rollins on Apr 23, 2009 8:42 AM PDT reply actions

if that was too obscure a reference, look up rohn stark’s 1990 pro set card and you’ll get the idea

by Headhunter Rollins on Apr 23, 2009 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions

Yea that and the shot of The Captain are my two favourite shots.

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 23, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions