Series Preview: Giants at Diamondbacks
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 24, 2009 12:17 PM PDT
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PrintThe Diamondbacks are hitting a collective .226/.294/.389. The Giants are hitting a combined .236/.299/.345.
Fight! Fight! Fight!
While almost everyone expected the Giants to struggle offensively, the Diamondbacks have young talent at just about every position, and that young talent is going to absolutely explode some day. Any day now. Yep. They'll score runs in bunches at some point.
March 13, 2008 - Last year we won the division even though we were outscored. This year, our young hitters will come into their own, and the NL West will crumble before us. Ha.
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October 3, 2008 - Uh, next year.
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March 13, 2009 - This is it! KA-BOOOOM! Offensive kersplosion! Medic, please help this poor pitcher! He has jagged pieces of run shrapnel embedded in his heart!
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April 21, 2009 - Chris Young used his ample tools to build a nice birdhouse today. I believe a family of finches has already moved in. They're adorable. Also, Young waved through eight high fastballs today, which is strange since he only had one plate appearance.
But here's an analogy for the journalism fans in here: If the Giants go through the season hitting a combined .236/.299/.345, that's "dog bites man." The Diamondbacks doing the same is "man bites dog." The Giants' middle of the order would be "man bites hot dog, and swings at the wrapper," but that's another post entirely. The point is, though, that the Diamondbacks are going to score runs. Maybe. Any day now. They should be closer to the league average than the Giants, at least.
With Brandon Webb injured, the Diamondbacks only have one of the best pitchers in baseball (Dan Haren) active instead of two. Haren won't pitch in this series, which is good. But note the NL-to-Giants conversion chart:
| is to a normal team | is to the Giants | |
| Doug Davis | Doug Davis | Cole Hamels |
| Max Scherzer | Max Scherzer | Dwight Gooden, 1985 |
| Jon Garland | Jon Garland | Greg Maddux, 1995 |
So the Giants have a tough task ahead of them this series, as they're facing Hamels, vintage Gooden, and vintage Maddux. I'd predict three losses, but Giants are countering with Tim Lincecum, Randy Johnson, and Matt Cain. Not quite as good of a group, sure, but the team has a fighting chance in all of the games.
Who's hot for the Diamondbacks
- Reliever Juan Gutierrez is striking out a ton while walking hardly anybody.
- Doug Davis has had a fine start to the season
- Felipe Lopez ended last season hitting .385/.426/.538 over his last 169 at-bats, and he's hitting .361/.409/.557 over his first 66 at-bats with the Diamondbacks
Who's cold:
- Justin Upton is hitting a Bocockian .167/.250/.222
- Diamondbacks catchers have combined for six hits in 55 plate appearances.
- Jon Garland is getting hit, and he's also walking a ton of batters. Not a good combo.
My prediction for the series: Three games, 45 combined runs. Why? Just because, man. Just because. Baseball's a hell of a game.
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Why is there baseball in my lunch thread?
I’m having 5 cheese tortellini with spicy tomato/basil sauce. Yum.
Baseball is a lot like life. The line drives are caught, the squibbles go for base hits. It's an unfair game. -Rod Kanehl. Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis
I must say, that sounds pretty damn legit.
by deuce deuce on Apr 24, 2009 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
5 cheese ravioli in basil sauce
Adopted groomer for Mark Gardner's Mullet / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Apr 24, 2009 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Just rocked a tasty gyros
God, I love the gyros.
by SheboyganBratwurst on Apr 24, 2009 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Random story
When I was living in Chicago, my son came down with something similar to pneumonia and had to be hospitalized. That night, I went home to pick up changes of clothes and such, because were going to be there overnight. I stopped to grab some food, since we hadn’t eaten all day. It was very late, so there was just one 24-hour place open in the neighborhood. I decided to order gyros.
“Can I have two gyros meals, please?”
(pause)
“Oh, do you mean gear-owes?”
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BLANK TH' BLANKIN' BLANKS!
NL West TempestTeapot
Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Apr 24, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Skipping lunch – didn’t get around to breakfast until 11:00. Dinner will be something and a beer.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
by can of corn on Apr 24, 2009 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Only five tortellini?
Seems like a pretty meager lunch.
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Apr 24, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Leftover Turkey Mole enchalidas for me
I wish I knew how to type an accent mark…someone is going to be disgusted
There’s no accent mark in mole, actually.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_(sauce)
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There is a lot of deliciousness in it, though!
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Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
YES
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by SoFa King Mike on Apr 24, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
ééééé
I never knew that. I was just being lazy by not using the é.
"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 24, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I always thought there was was, but a while back I realized that apparently there isn’t. Go figure.
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I still need to learn to make mole. I get the feeling it’s difficult to do, though.
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Very, and terribly time consuming. I haven’t been able to work myself up for it.
If you find a recipe that isn’t complicated or time consuming, it ain’t a good one.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
If you are capable in the kitche its not that hard...
it is time consuming, though. I do make a quick mole which is quite tasty and easy,but because I never write down my recipes it would be hard to post it here.
It’s time consuming and unless you have a food processor or immersion blender, forget it. Plus finding the trio of peppers (pasilla, ancho, and guajillo) is pretty challenging.
"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 24, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions
ALT+0233 on PC
"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 24, 2009 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
A very useful shortcut for those of you who have to write essays in French.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
Chatterbalks dot com: Still with jokes. Now with updates.
Odelay mi amigo lo que pasa?
"One percent of ballplayers are leaders of men. The other ninety-nine percent are followers of women."-John McGraw, NY Giants Baseball Club
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That’s exactly how I learned the keyboard commands for accents. Stupid French research papers.
"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 24, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s the big one I learned in high school. In college, I had to write a bunch of technical things involving temperatures, so I learned you make the degrees thing (which I cannot do right now on my laptop) by doing Alt-0176.
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I had a Tuscan Chicken sub from the dining hall. I think I came down with something nasty last night (must have been the Zito thread) and now I don’t feel like taking the hour-long walk to Trader Joe’s to go food shopping. :\
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
The Giants’ middle of the order would be “man bites hot dog, and swings at the wrapper,”
I lol’d.
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 24, 2009 12:23 PM PDT reply actions
By the way...
Not a fan of using this format all the time. You are a pretty creative guy and a strict format sounds like it would stifle that. Next thing you know, you’re using an auto-Grant post generator.
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 24, 2009 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m pretty sure Grant is just one of the programs running on the xanthan mainframe, actually.
>Run Grant.exe
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That was my reason for voting no also.
Although if you could still shoehorn Point-Counterpoint dialogues into the format, I’d guess I’d be okay with it.
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
by EliminateMe on Apr 24, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Honestly, I think format restrictions can make you more creative.
Besides, I liked this article. I would like to see more.
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I like them too. Gives us a localized place to talk about the upcoming series.
Judgment Day is coming
comics | art | Nattowear
or…food
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Apr 24, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Like we need a localized place to talk about food.
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I was going to say it’s remarkable how much we think and talk about food, but now that I think about it, what I really find remarkable is people who don’t give a second thought to food, don’t care what they eat, and can just eat the same two or three bland things every day.
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I am glad you find me amazing.
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You have good enough taste to eat Cheeseboard Pizza, so you’re clearly not the people I’m talking about.
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Now I’m new here and am not trying to be a dick or anything, but this comment kinda crystallizes the culinary pornography attitude that pervades the McC food conversations. Bragging about how exotic and delicious your food is strikes me as pretty tacky, considering that there are plenty of (apparently) “remarkable” people out there who can’t really afford to buy themselves organic arugala (yes, I’m bringing the arugala) or the fixins for “canard confit with pommes landaise” from the neighborhood Trader Joe’s. Hell, I’ve even heard rumors of people who can’t even afford to buy themselves pre-packaged bags of spinach from Harris Teeter!
Now again, I don’t want to be the turd in the punch bowl that scolds everyone about… oh wait- I already am. Nevermind. Look, food is yummy and making yourself and the people you love a great meal is one of the most satisfying experiences in the world. But I guess I’m just saying that talking about food as if it is some sort of status symbol is kind of in poor taste, in my opinion. Just something to think about.
by thethrillisgone on Apr 24, 2009 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Nothing wrong with being in the food elite— conspicuous consumption is my issue.
by thethrillisgone on Apr 24, 2009 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, there have been plenty of periods in my life when ramen has been my staple and special occasions meant trips to Taco Bell or Subway. And I don’t even like arugula! Give me romaine lettuce any day. And I’m not sure what canard confit with pommes landaise is, although I’d probably like it more than hot pockets & tang.
But all the same, food was always a big thing in my family, and my wife’s family too. And believe me – neither of us grew up in families where conspicious consumption was even a possibility.
But that’s not the case for a lot of people, and I sometimes come across folks who only ever eat three things because that’s the way they like it and flavor is weird and scary, and that’s a strange and foreign concept to me.
I don’t really see a lot of genuine hoity-toity sneering here. I mean, we have our moments – we were just talking about how American cheese sucks yesterday – but while we have some people talking about canard confit with pommes landaise, we also have WalrusMan and his love of mini tacos and ranch dressing. Which gets joked about, but no more so than anything or anyone else. And in general, I don’t see anything especially distasteful about food talk here. Yeah, some people can’t afford some of the kinds of food that some people talk about having. Some people can’t afford Internet access, either. And yet here we are, chatting away on the Internet. We’re interested in baseball, we talk about baseball. We’re interested in food, we talk about food. So it goes.
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True. Most of the food fetishizing here is pretty tame. The folks in general are laid back, so it’s to be expected. And if you’re talking about people who have the option to eat better food but still consume cardboard-flavored rubbish, then I absolutely agree that they deserve our unmitigated scorn.
Just the out of left field claims about how great one’s lunch is seems out of place on a baseball site. Maybe we do need a dedicated food thread so my turkey-sandwich-everyday-eatin ass doesn’t have to hear about it.
by thethrillisgone on Apr 24, 2009 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
And to clarify, I don’t think WalrusMan eats his mini tacos WITH ranch dressing. Two separate loves. We don’t want him looking any weirder than he is.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
Hey, as we’ve all learned from the Blue Collar Comedy tour, ranch goes with anything.
by thethrillisgone on Apr 24, 2009 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I had Henry's Hunan today for lunch...
Howards Special with slice of Meat Pie and side of Dumplings…
Epic as usual. Leftovers will be eaten during the 7th inning stretch
BLANK TH' BLANKIN' BLANKS!
I’m not eating anything.
No crow , nor humble pie.
(Yeah , I know , “Mmmmm , humble pie….”)
But my buddy who received the free ticket from me better give in to the armlock an’ buy me a beer.
Jeering is thirsty work.
NL West TempestTeapot
Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Apr 24, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I took it upon myself to learn how to make fabulous food, and I have to stick to a budget because I’m po’folks. I’ll tell you what; the best produce I’ve ever found that wasn’t at a farmer’s market was at Winco. Winco is a huge big box grocery store with really low prices. The quality of products doesn’t suffer one bit. So when I talk about my tomato sauces and jams I make from scratch, it’s all stuff I procure for a cheap price. And really, I’m cooking mostly to make people like me, and to keep my friends hanging around.
"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 24, 2009 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I think you’re just using me for my kota kopama.
"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 24, 2009 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
My wife’s home from work today, and she’s walking over to Genova to get sandwiches in a few minutes. I think I shall ask for pastrami and swiss on a sourdough roll.
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Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
And we’re getting Zachary’s pizza for dinner. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
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Zachary’s needs a Sacramento branch.
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
There’s a San Ramon branch now. That’s a little bit closer.
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Zachary's needs a Ukiah branch
Although I’m willing to concede that isn’t likely.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
Upon careful consideration
I do believe I would settle for that ;-)
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
little star IS GREATER THAN zachary’s
"You ask for game winning hits, I give you Eugenio Velez"
by The Gene Hackman on Apr 24, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
If you haven't had it
the pizza at Beretta is tops.
by SheboyganBratwurst on Apr 24, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
lunch: undetermined, can’t decide.
dinner: L’ardoise. canard confit with pommes landaise (double fried in duck phat, and then served with lardons).
"You ask for game winning hits, I give you Eugenio Velez"
by The Gene Hackman on Apr 24, 2009 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Sujuk in a pita for lunch. Maybe order a pizza for dinner?
Wisconsin: Famous for dairy, Ryan Rohlinger and not much else.
Is that the same Genova that has a deli in Walnut Creek?
"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 24, 2009 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I think their only two branches are in Oakland and Napa, but I’m not 100% sure.
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Also, Justin Upton’s slugging percentage is actually a lot better than Bocock’s was.
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Any one
See Knowing and/or I love you man? If you saw both which one is better and are they any good?
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Apr 24, 2009 12:31 PM PDT reply actions
I Love You Man was very funny. I’ve heard Knowing is a crapfest.
"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 24, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Small Sample Size Notwithstanding
I think it’s going to be a long year for D-Backs fans. Lots of frustrating 1-0 and 2-0 losses.
As a Giants fan, I welcome them to the club.
by SheboyganBratwurst on Apr 24, 2009 12:37 PM PDT reply actions
Small Sample Size Notwithstanding
I think I like this format
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
Who’s that, now?
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
by can of corn on Apr 24, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m sure he’ll get a pinch hit in the third game or something.
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Did you mean and for Schierholz to play!
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My adopted son Matt Downs . Ranked as the 24th best prospect in the Giants farm system by Baseball America !!
BOOOOOOOOOOO!
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Apr 24, 2009 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I had my company’s tickets (right behind the Giants on-deck circle) to last Sunday’s game. When Nate came out to pinch hit, I said “It’s good to see you!”
When he went to sit back down after not getting to pinch hit, I felt bad.
by SheboyganBratwurst on Apr 24, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
The Randy Winn fan club is wearing this t-shirt today
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
NANA LOVES RANDY WYNN
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Googling that phrase leads me to this page:
http://www.isthisyour.name/randy_wynn.htm
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LOL
MCC is on that page!
By the way I just figured out shift+tab is the opposite of tab….
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Apr 24, 2009 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
WTF? My power animal is the bullfrog? Nuh-uh.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
by can of corn on Apr 24, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Low center of gravity and deep voice = three careers:
1)Sumo Wrestling
2)Overweight Crooner (ala that fat from Idol)
3) Ron Burgandy
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Apr 24, 2009 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Mine’s a hairy-nosed wombat.
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Also, someone seems to think I’m a member of the Yankees’ rotation, along with CC Sabathia and Joba Chamberlain.
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Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
And I have a blog I didn’t even know about!
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Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
Your personal power animal is the Nigerian Dwarf Goat
And with that my day is complete…
Wisconsin: Famous for dairy, Ryan Rohlinger and not much else.
Mountain Gorilla
lol
6-8 - Winners of 4 out of 5. Thanks, bullpen.
Adopted Giant: Daryl "Fat But Awesome" Maday - 1 ER in 13 2/3 innings so far. Nice.
So apparently it depends on what I go by
TREX as my full name
Bull Shark as my short name
Thomas and Tom
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Apr 24, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Giant Anteater
"Chemistry is a class you take in high school or college, where you figure out two plus two is 10, or something."
- Dennis Rodman
It says mine is a vampire bat
although I would’ve bet good money it was a slow loris.
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
That site must know what I do for a living.
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 24, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I got Tae-kwon Dodo. Which I like.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at second.
So apparently...
If I go by Tom it is a T-Rex
If I go by Thomas it is a Bull Shark
Now that is what I call power…
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Apr 24, 2009 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Mid-career Mike Tyson
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Columbian Cougar
One of my employees though is the satin peruvian guinea pig:
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
Mine comes up the Best Power Animal Possible.
"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 !!
Your Power Is
Extinct.
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.
True....
but still extremely bad ass. Think Barry Bonds 2001. :-)
"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 !!
so
If I put in Benjamin Hitz, I get “Mountain Gorillia”
If I put in Ben Hitz, I get “Desert Dwarf Mongoose”
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.
duck-billed platypus
I’m poisonous.
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
and lay eggs…
is you name Zito?
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Apr 24, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Me too!
I really doubt we have the same name, though. Are you also multi-talented, compassionate, impartial and a humanitarian who seeks opportunities to help others?
Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry. Because he was awesome once, and, goddammit, he shall be awesome once again!
I hope.
If I put in Joshua instead of Josh, I go from being poorly envoweled to well envoweled.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
Somewhere
there is a Duck-Billed Platypus going…. MAN! My power animal is an Angry Dwarf! Is that good?
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.
Yes.
Also a good time for Sandoval, Ishikawa, and Burriss to heat up.
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
by EliminateMe on Apr 24, 2009 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
is Burris isn’t going to heat up until that trip to Fresno
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
is Burriss isn’t going to heat up until that trip to Fresno
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
Figuratively or literally
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Apr 24, 2009 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
To summarize
It would be a good time to score more than 3.28 runs per game.
I almost typed “runes per game.”
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Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
I'm a little rusty, but I believe that translates as...
…“Throw strikes, [Giants pitcher]”. Apparently this problem has been around about as long as the Elder Edda.
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
I don't think we've ever tried to come up with Giants metaphors from epic mythological poetry
Which surprises me.
The 2002 season was kind of like the Iliad. Barry Bonds was like Achilles – unstoppable but moody. When he got in there and started clobbering the ball, though, the tide of the war/season turned irrevocably, and victory was certain. But then, like how the poem ends before the war finishes, the season was abruptly and mysteriously ended.
And, um, Barry Bonds’s at bat against Eric Gagne was like where Achilles fought the river god. Except that was 2003, not 2002.
Noah Lowry is sort of like Odysseus, trapped on the island away from home and battle with Circe/injury troubles.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
A glimpse into the jcb9 household
I’m listening to old PJ Harvey
My wife: What the hell is that shrieking?
Me: Shut the fuck up, you New Kids on the Block listener!
Her: Shut up!
Me: You’re hot.
I don’t think normal people flirt like we do.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
No, I flirt with your wife just like that.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 24, 2009 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I said normal people.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
Wait, did I just think that or actually hit “post?”
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 24, 2009 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Another rage fueled outburst from jcb9.
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
by EliminateMe on Apr 24, 2009 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I offer anger management seminars in my basement.
Jesse Foppert: I Still Believe
"I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen." ~Bob Lemon,
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Apr 24, 2009 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
DON'T FALL FOR IT!!!
I’d still be down there if Bruce Willis hadn’t stumbled in.
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
You just don’t understand my genius. I kept you down there to HELP you.
Jesse Foppert: I Still Believe
"I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen." ~Bob Lemon,
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Apr 24, 2009 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
it was rid of me, right?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
4-Track Demos
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
I don’t have that one yet :(
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
I just got it recently, myself. It has alternate versions of stuff from Dry and Rid of Me.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
It’s also got the sexy in her underwear cover, right?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
In a hotel room, yes.
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 only difference in my house
Is that we both listen to PJ Harvey
Otherwise, EXACTLY the same. Scary. Fuck.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
Oh noes! Who will make crappy rental cars now?
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
by can of corn on Apr 24, 2009 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Have they officially gotten ride of the Hummer yet? I’ll be so happy to see those go.
Wisconsin: Famous for dairy, Ryan Rohlinger and not much else.
I love the AM Hummers but the GM Hummers… all I can say about those….drum roll please… is that any one who drives them now needs to get a side job giving hummers…..
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Apr 24, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
As long as there’s still a GM, there will still be crappy rental cars.
I’m convinced HHR stands for Horrible, Horrible Rental
by SheboyganBratwurst on Apr 24, 2009 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Man Bites Dog
Among all the Belgian films exploring the laugh-out-loud aspects of serial killers, this one easily makes my top-10.
Don't forget the animation classic...
This is not news though however.
"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 !!
Baseball's a hell of a game
Also, Rick James notes that cocaine’s a hell of a drug.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
Watching Fligh of the Conchords in concert, eating nothing (yet)
It’s business time!
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Apr 24, 2009 1:00 PM PDT reply actions
I’m jealous. I saw them their last trip to SF (@ Davies), and will more than likely overspend on tickets to the upcoming Berkeley show.
by SheboyganBratwurst on Apr 24, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
You're so pretty
You could be a waitress.
Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry. Because he was awesome once, and, goddammit, he shall be awesome once again!
I hope.
Oh Snap
I just drained a paper towel in the garbage can which is about 15 feet from my computer.
6-8 - Winners of 4 out of 5. Thanks, bullpen.
Adopted Giant: Daryl "Fat But Awesome" Maday - 1 ER in 13 2/3 innings so far. Nice.
MLB.com even picking up on Nate's woes
Andres Torres’ assignment in center field Wednesday left Nate Schierholtz as the only Giants position player not to start a game. Schierholtz also has yet to play an inning in the field. “As we get [deeper] in [the schedule], I’m going to try to find a way to get Nate a start,” manager Bruce Bochy said.
The real problem
is that Bochy can’t spell ‘Schierholtz’ and is worried that he will end up giving up an out if he puts it in the lineup wrong.
I actually kinda feel for the ol’ Boulderskull…
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.
"As we get [deeper] in [the schedule], I’m going to try to find a way to get Nate a start," manager Bruce Bochy said his voice echoing from the chasm of his ass.
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 24, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
DEAR LORD
More: http://www.pinkcoyote.net/creativegrooming.html
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
that poor dog
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Bochy looks pretty hideous in that dress.
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 24, 2009 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Is it a dog or a very small camel?
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Camels are nasty
They will spit on you and one actually attempted to trample my Aunt’s dog.
6-8 - Winners of 4 out of 5. Thanks, bullpen.
Adopted Giant: Daryl "Fat But Awesome" Maday - 1 ER in 13 2/3 innings so far. Nice.
I’ve been bit by a duck and a fish and been snarled at by an alpaca. Good times.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
I feel a lot like "the Topper" from Dilbert, but...
I’ve been stung by a bee inside my ear, watched two lions copulate, and had a monkey steal my money in India.
(ALL WHILE UNDERWATER)
6-8 - Winners of 4 out of 5. Thanks, bullpen.
Adopted Giant: Daryl "Fat But Awesome" Maday - 1 ER in 13 2/3 innings so far. Nice.
My dad once got stung by a bee on the roof of his mouth. It flew into his sandwich.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
Did he eat it?
(I did)
6-8 - Winners of 4 out of 5. Thanks, bullpen.
Adopted Giant: Daryl "Fat But Awesome" Maday - 1 ER in 13 2/3 innings so far. Nice.
I don’t know, but he has had deep-fried grasshopper.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
My physical anthropology prof studied primates in Indonesia for several years. While he was there, he he had fried termites. He says they taste like peanuts.
"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 24, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Did you ever take Cultural Anthropology? If so, did you have Lenore Gallin? She was quite a character when I had a class with her.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
Nah I took the anthro class to satisfy my life sciences requirement. It was heavy on biology and evolutionary science. I had Mr. Ray, the ancient chain smoking monkey expert. He was cool, though.
"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 24, 2009 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd get 2 hits in 30 at bats....
just so I can achieve the Bocockian average. Move over, Mendoza Line.
Mo'ped Money, Mo'ped Problems
Giants are hitting a combined .236/.299/.345
ISOLATED POWER OF .109!!!!!
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.
If Garland is Maddux circa 95 to the Giants,
then Lincecum to the (currently) even more offensively impaired D-Bags must be like facing a time travelling unicorn firing 108 mph two seamers out of its nostrils.
by thethrillisgone on Apr 24, 2009 2:36 PM PDT reply actions
The Diamondbacks
and everyone else.
BTW, I know you meant 109 mph.
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.
The ability to use the Z key to scroll through new posts isn’t working in Firefox for me. Bah…
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 24, 2009 3:29 PM PDT reply actions
Yay
I needed to manually start Java.
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 24, 2009 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions
The Z key is the greatest thing ever. I still can’t believe how much I whined about the new Sbnation back when it first debuted.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
I’ve actually attempted to use the Z key at other sites. Then I think to myself that every site should have this feature.
They’ve had a lot of requests for a "G key feature, where people can just scroll straight to my posts.
My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman
I’d never heard of this Z key business til just now
/worldview altered irrevocably
by thethrillisgone on Apr 24, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
They said it was for you, but everyone knows it was for Giant Fan In Singapore.
I’m sorry to have to break this to you..
GROUGTHINK ALERT
Chatterbalks dot com: Still with jokes. Now with updates.
I thought it was for groud.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
I didn’t want to be the one to tell that to GFiS
GROUGTHINK ALERT
Chatterbalks dot com: Still with jokes. Now with updates.
I find myself trying to use it at just about every forum I go to. I’m rabidly disappointed that they haven’t yet incorporated this feature, or real time thread updates.
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
I’ve actually attempted to use the Z key at other sites. Then I think to myself that every site should have this feature.
I love the “z” key and often try use it on other sites. It should be passed into law that any site with comments must activate the “z” key.
"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 !!
I agree
When the ‘z’ key isn’t activated, it’s really hard to spell ‘zebra’
GROUGTHINK ALERT
Chatterbalks dot com: Still with jokes. Now with updates.
Or more importantly,
‘zymurgy’.
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
BLANK TH' BLANKIN' BLANKS!
And now I’m off to Sec. 117 , Row 34 , Seat 9. Or 10.
Or maybe I’ll just swoop…
NL West TempestTeapot
Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Apr 24, 2009 4:11 PM PDT reply actions
Giants lineup from Baggs
Note 1st base and who is back batting 2nd.
LF Lewis
SS Renteria
RF Winn
C Molina
CF Rowand
3B Sandoval
1B Aurilia
2B Burriss
P Lincecum
"This is not a platoon at 1b"
Bochy is stupid
Wall-E for Best Picture 2008
McCC = McClain Chronicles
by Useful_Idiot on Apr 24, 2009 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Bruce Bochy founded the fakebunt religion, dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb
GROUGTHINK ALERT
Chatterbalks dot com: Still with jokes. Now with updates.
Good thing Ishikawa's not playing - Doug Davis is so tough on lefties
2006-2008 lefty/righty splits:
Against righties: .271 / .353 / .411
Against lefties: .292 / .352 / .440
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
Don’t show these to Bochy or his head will explode.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
And that would be a bad thing how?
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
Sleeper alert!
Brandon Crawford, SS, Giants (High-A San Jose)
Thursday’s stats: 2-for-4, HR (5), 3 RBIs, 1 BB
While San Jose is the most loaded team in baseball talent-wise, Crawford might be a bit of a forgotten commodity. He has all the tools in the world but never quite put things together at UCLA, as a disappointing junior year dropped him to the fourth round of the 2008 draft. Nothing about his game has been disappointing this season, however, as he’s batting a whopping .382/.477/.727 in his first 14 contests.
proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..
http://insider.espn.go.com/fantasy/baseball/flb/story?page=prospects090424
proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..
I’m still really skeptical about him until he can cut down the strikeouts a tad, but damn if he isn’t looking legit so far (then again, anything can happen in a few games… but ignoring the BA, he’s walking at a decent rate and he’s hitting for good power.)
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Mike (Chicago): Quick pick, Angel Villalona or Kyle Blanks
Jason Grey: GREAT question. The classic “closer to the majors vs. the long-term upside play”. I have to go with AnVill, because the upside is so tantalizing, though I like Banks as well.
proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..
Blanks is pretty good
"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 24, 2009 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
The DBacks need to pull a Nationals and send Upton down a la Lastings Failedge. Also, pardon my ignorance, but could you kindly explain the “man bites dog” analogy?
Wall-E for Best Picture 2008
McCC = McClain Chronicles
If a man were to bite a dog, it’s much more newsworthy, because it’s less likely to happen than a dog biting a man. Nobody at the end of the year is going to write a “What Happened?” article if the Giants have a terrible offense, but with the amount of raw talent on the DBacks team, their struggles are more newsworthy.
If that’s less coherent than I think it is… here’s the wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_bites_dog_(journalism)
Eric "Beastmode" Surkamp, Overlord of Augusta.
Thank you
Wall-E for Best Picture 2008
McCC = McClain Chronicles
by Useful_Idiot on Apr 24, 2009 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't like Lastings Milledge
But I don’t really know why.
Proud adoptive parent of the set-up man.
This is Howry do it!
I love this idea grant
keep doin it
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, hacker extraordinaire
Thanks to roger
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