Game Recap
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 24, 2009 9:46 PM PDT
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- When Pablo Sandoval took a walk in the 7th-inning, you could almost hear his internal monologue. It was like the Far Side cartoon with a guy holding one cymbal and muttering "Don't screw up. Don't screw up. Don't screw up." Hey, if it makes pitchers throw him strikes, I'm all for it. Great at-bat, Pablo.
- Bases loaded, 7th-inning, right-handed pitcher on the mound, there's no way Rich Aurilia should hit. Sorry, Bochy. I wouldn't mind as much if Bochy didn't hit for Travis Ishikawa against last year with the bases loaded in the fourth freaking inning. That set a precedent, I'd think.
- The defensive play of the young season: Aaron Rowand cutting off Stephen Drew's double. It saved a run, and it allowed Tim Lincecum to face Mark Reynolds in a strikeout situation.
- As soon as Lincecum gets a little more experience around the league, he'll take over the staff ace designation from Barry Zito. Remember I wrote that, and spread word of my clairvoyance when it comes to be.
- Again, I'm not a rabid pitch-count fanatic, but does anyone other than Bruce Jenkins and the people in Dr. James Andrews's will think that Lincecum should have gone out for the eighth? Did that 89-mph fastball for the second pitch of the inning make your heart skip a beat? I just don't get how the reward is worth the risk, especially in April.
- Oh, my, was the last pitch of the game not a strike. Yeesh. That might have saved Brian Wilson from throwing 20 pitches tonight.
Good win. This crazy, "don't allow runs" philosophy might catch on after all.
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Should have sent a poet indeed.
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Timmy talked about a fire being set to his butt.....?
What?
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
Don't let Grace hear about it
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Grace?
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by tk on Apr 24, 2009 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Mark Grace apparently has a mancrush on Broxton
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Grace now has a man crush on Lincecum. Here is how the conversation went.
Mark Grace- “You know Lincecum, he’s starting to become one of…”
Other Announcer-“Don’t say it Gracie.”
MG- “He’s one of My Boys!”
OA-“Tim Lincecum does not want the puppy in your basement!!!”
(the last line was added by me, but every other one was real)
Why does Sabean always look constipated?
by TexasRanger on Apr 25, 2009 12:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Ah, trying his hardest to restrain mark grace. I watched the arizona feed on mlb.tv because i was over changing it on my limited lunch break for fear of a freeze.
Why does Sabean always look constipated?
by TexasRanger on Apr 25, 2009 12:28 AM PDT up reply actions
I like that Lincecum’s kinda pissed he struck out a few times tonight.
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Tim just talked about his buttcheek.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
It hurts.
Still in despair.
BRING BACK MARMOL!
konakona:「つかさに教われと...なんか非常に負けたような気がする。」
Shun Kakazu: MOAR JAPANESE PROSPECTS PLZ
by Zetsuboushita on Apr 24, 2009 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Did the ball hit him in his butt or what?
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 24, 2009 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
it was like upper inside thigh
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.
Far Side reference FTW
Best comic strip ever.
“Roger screws up”
Anagram of "knowing how to win" = WOW, I KNOW NOTHING
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Apr 24, 2009 9:51 PM PDT reply actions
Quick, someone get on finding that comic
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.
Nice job, having the flash bulb flare obscure the one part of the strip that makes it funny.
Anagram of "knowing how to win" = WOW, I KNOW NOTHING
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Apr 24, 2009 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm confused, which post-game thread am I supposed to be following?
I don’t want to offend anyone.
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Apr 24, 2009 9:52 PM PDT reply actions
The one that still exists.
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Somehow I get the feeling you are a cat toying with a ball of yarn but I will fall into your trap anyway
I clicked on the other one a minute ago and it gave me a message that it didn’t exist.
The I clicked on it ten seconds ago and it was still there.
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Yeah, that was weird. Definitely Twilight Zone stuff.
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Apr 24, 2009 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I timed it just so we wouldn’t have to read whatever it is you wrote.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 24, 2009 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Grant has made your decision easier for you
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Natto did that!
Don’t hate. I undid it and changed the title. I figure that one of the threads was bound to devolve into cooking/books/indie rock talk, so why not have them both up?
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 24, 2009 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm even more confused now
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Apr 24, 2009 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I deep fried a book about Fugazi. It was delicious.
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Ooh, I think I'm going to try that for dinner tomorrow!
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But if I pick you Natto might ignore me on Facebook from now on.
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Apr 24, 2009 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions
You’re lucky – Natto’s not my facebook friend. =(
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
by can of corn on Apr 24, 2009 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Both of them
Two screens, keep tabbing back and forth …
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by tk on Apr 24, 2009 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Grant thought otherwise
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Apr 24, 2009 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions
NATTO DID THAT
I AM A BENEVOLENT OVERLORD WHO RESPECTS HIS MINIONS
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 24, 2009 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Your contract made you say that
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by tk on Apr 24, 2009 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Go Rockies!
tk approves this message.
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by tk on Apr 24, 2009 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I think my dad's shooting that game
in Denver. Hope no extra innings.
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Yeah, that was bad.
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by tk on Apr 24, 2009 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Was it wrong that my immediate thought was a guy in the nosebleed seats picking off Dodger players with a sniper rifle?
Anagram of "knowing how to win" = WOW, I KNOW NOTHING
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Apr 24, 2009 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Awkward post game show.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Postgame fireworks show making it hard to hear each other.
Judgment Day is coming
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Who is everyone taking?
I had to shut it off
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by tk on Apr 24, 2009 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll let you know
when they get there
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Wait, they just skipped it D:
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Technical difficulties
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Kuip
I can’t really hear you. You’re talking about Affeldt, right?
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Bear shitting in the woods: If the Pirates and the Padres play extra innings, does anybody watch?
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Apr 24, 2009 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
If a man says something in the forest and no women are around
Is he still wrong?
Anagram of "knowing how to win" = WOW, I KNOW NOTHING
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Apr 24, 2009 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
As long as I can play Civ 4 and drink bourbon, I’ll watch any baseball in the background.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 24, 2009 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Indeed.
Today is my first day for Extra Innings. It’s pretty awesome.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 24, 2009 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Between picture-in-picture and MLB.TV, I can have four games on at once.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 24, 2009 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I like Carlos Pena.
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 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
That Scott Kazmir guy is pretty good too.
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I have a feeling that BBTN tonight is going to be 20 minutes of Yanks/Sawx and 10 minutes of everything else
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
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I thankfully have the sound down
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
I got home just in time to see the Quick Pitch highlights on MLB Network. I saw innings 6-9 at my mom’s place. <3 Timmy
"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 10:47 PM PDT reply actions
I’m thinking about a post about it soon. It’s seven kinds of awesome. I watch my daughter on Thursdays, and we just watch old World Series highlights all day. Well, I do.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 24, 2009 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
MLB Network is the greatest thing to happen to baseball since… well, ever.
by deuce deuce on Apr 24, 2009 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
It so is. Why we didn’t have this years ago is beyond me.
"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 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Because baseball always follow the leaders (NFL Network, NBA Network and even NHL Network) and doesn’t have any smart people in their NY offices?
They did avoid the massive distribution problems of the NFL Network though. So that’s a plus.
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She’s watching too. She’s absorbing it all. In 20 years, you might have the next great sportswriter on your hands.
"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 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions
SOMEONE STOP THAT MAN
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
So, when do the Brewers play the Dodgers?
by deuce deuce on Apr 24, 2009 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
It's been a good evening
The Giants won, we got Zachary’s pizza, and I beat my wife at Trivial Pursuit. WHOO!
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Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
And, somehow, my fantasy team got steals from both Scott Rolen AND Dioner Navarro.
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Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
You beat your wife?
Jesse Foppert: I Still Believe
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by AndYourBirdCanSing on Apr 24, 2009 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Every hour on the hour!
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Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
together we can beat my wife
"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 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
They just showed this shot of Melvin after showing a bunch of shots of Lincecum Ks and he looked really bewildered.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
“Since when did this guy strike people out?”
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“Why is my team hitting as badly as I did?”
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Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
Poll in ESPN.com
What is the best non-athletic event in sports?
148,480 votes: 56% of them picked NFL Draft, 27% picked NCAA tournament Selection, 9% picked NBA Draft, 5% picked baseball Hall of Fame inductions, 4% picked college football national signing day (this one I don’t get at all). NFL Draft?? ZZZZ!!
For real, the draft is a snorebore to me. But my brother is about football like I am about baseball, and he promised to fill me in on what the 49ers do during the draft. Otherwise, we plan to drink and eat chicken wings through most of the first three rounds tomorrow.
"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 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions
lame
the nfl draft. yeah, its a little interesting but its always a dissapointment because the top guys get overpaid and don’t perform. and the other 95% picked you usually hear their names once. The baseball hall of fame is the biggest honor in all of sports. c’mon america!
Good News Dept.
1) Pablo Sandoval seems to be out of his slump – he’s 8/24 (.333) in the last eight days.
2) Is anyone still freaking out over Lincecum’s first two starts anymore?
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Also
3) Fred Lewis is pretty good.
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4) From the Wcw Premature I Told You So Department, Joe Crede has been pretty terrible for the Twins thus far.
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Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
don’t you just loooove to say it
Why does Sabean always look constipated?
by TexasRanger on Apr 25, 2009 12:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Pablo
I know he’s getting the hits, but it doesn’t seem like too many of them have been hard hit, and they’ve mostly been singles. However, the 2 strike count where he stayed back on the curve and went to the opposite field was nice, as was the walk
by Splash Down on Apr 24, 2009 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
He did have a triple and a double last weekend.
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Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
whoa
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 24, 2009 11:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Random note
Looks like Mrs. Goofus and I will be going with another couple to the Mets/Marlins game Monday night. Will this make me the first of the McCoven to visit Citi Field?
From the pictures I’ve seen it looks pretty sweet. During cab right into Manhattan Wednesday night, it looked nice from the outside.
My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman
Awesome
You’ll have to let us know how it is. I’ll be at the new Yankee Stadium on 5/3 for a game.
by SheboyganBratwurst on Apr 25, 2009 7:26 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m not a super-duper post-amatic type of guy around here, but I went to Citi last Saturday (Santana vs. Gallardo). It’s a nice park and all, but I dunno… not a lot of character, plus it really just looks like a building all by itself in the middle of Queens. I think a big appeal factor of the new ballparks is how they fit into their given city, and Citi has none of that.
Actually, in a way, it reminded me Jack Murphy just nicer. Very bowl-like.
I live in DC and went to a bunch of games at Nationals Park and had the same reaction to that park. Lame part of town, very bland stadium. To say nothing of the super-shitty team that plays there.
Best experience of Natinals (sic) baseball so far was seeing a Hanley Ramirez line drive that hit the wall in right center on one hop but never got higher than 20 feet off the ground. He just hits the snot out of the ball.
by thethrillisgone on Apr 25, 2009 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
I can’t think of a better reason.
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The rotunda — impressive? Did you feel as if you were magically transported back to Ebbets Field?
by non sequitur on Apr 25, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, totally, even though I’m only 31 years old and have never been to Ebbets Field, which is pretty not all that far off from most Mets fans’ relationship to the Brooklyn Dodgers. I still don’t get the desire to hump that part of their history.
Ok, I get it, especially from a business/marketing sense, but I still think it’s lame. And it’s not like Mets fans are always “Yo, we love the Brooklyn Dodgers ova here!”
“Where’s all the Mets stuff?” — actually overheard in Jackie Robinson Rotunda.
going to Yankees in May
expected dull game v. Orioles, but maybe more of a battle than anticipated
Please post pics and include details when you can
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
"the plan was to put our regulars out there as often as possible to get off to a fast start."- Bruce Botchy
by natteringnabob on Apr 25, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
No game day thread yet
So here are the lineups from Baggs:
LF Lewis
SS Renteria
RF Winn
C Molina
CF Rowand
3B Sandoval
1B Ishikawa
2B Burriss
P Unit
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