Squibbers and Nubs: The Giants beat the Dodgers
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 27, 2009 10:11 PM PDT
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PrintBrian Wilson is our Shane Victorino. He's our Scott Hairston or Eric Byrnes. Look in your heart; you know it's true. If he were on the Dodgers, he would be loathed around these parts. But, man, I'm glad he's on our team. It's hard not to buy into the closer mentality silliness when you watch a game like tonight. Wilson wanted to prove something, and he struck out the side. Love it.
Of course, if Casey Blake doesn't swing at a ball in the dirt in front of the dirt in front of home plate, we might still be watching a game. But take yer logic and cram it. We have a closer with a mohawk who tweets about ninjas when he's not throwing 97. Dang, I'm glad I don't have to hate that.
Good win. They all are. But Dodger wins are especially sweet. And I'm glad that the winning run wasn't a Manny Ramirez dribbler.
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Barry Zito doesn't know how to win!
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.
Learned my lesson after deleting four paragraphs of Diamonbacks sweep prose. Ugh.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 27, 2009 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
that’s how wilson felt when he had to delete his twitter account
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 27, 2009 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
but how did you feel when Wilson deleted his Twitter account
I am Cameron Wood and this is my son and business partner CW Culberson.
:(
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by zodiac_chiller on Apr 27, 2009 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Dying of thirst
And my son brought me a cool drink of water.
Okay, so it was a little nasty, but it was still water.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
Phase 3 – profit!
Hi, I am Johnny Disaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 28, 2009 4:55 AM PDT up reply actions
.500 ball!!!
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by zodiac_chiller on Apr 27, 2009 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Brian Wilson
You now have permission to twitter again
Proud adoptive parent of the set-up man.
This is Howry do it!
aurilia needs a twitter
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by zodiac_chiller on Apr 27, 2009 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
HAHA
That made my day. haha. just got home from work and needed that. Thank you scout.
by BucksForever on Apr 28, 2009 12:35 AM PDT up reply actions
@ORLYA: GiDP, Mission accomplished
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 27, 2009 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
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by zodiac_chiller on Apr 27, 2009 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
FakeBunt35: No Sleep Till Brooklyn? It’s really more of a suggestion than a motto. Sometimes I fall asleep at the plate.
by satyricrash on Apr 27, 2009 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
He crushed that fielders choice
Oh well, it worked
Proud adoptive parent of the set-up man.
This is Howry do it!
Athletic too
weiners are winners tonight all the way round
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 27, 2009 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
HEY!
That’s my son you’re all talking making fun of!!!!
Still defending Rich Aurilia, and the Niners' classic unis
Are they playing Tilly and the Wall in the clubhouse?
"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 27, 2009 10:16 PM PDT reply actions
tell me it was this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVNycEoGtnQ
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on Apr 28, 2009 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Auto refresh ain't so refreshing
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
Sharks Rant
I don’t know why I insist, year after year to buy into to the fact that these heartless mother fuckers will do anything but fold up like cunts in the fuckin’ postseaspn. I have had enough of this shit. Thank you Giants for being rad tonight. (Mostly) And now back to happier shit.
This bread's got nuts in it!
by NuschlerFace on Apr 27, 2009 10:17 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
:(
can we have a new postgame thread, please?
by positiveuphemism on Apr 27, 2009 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
or really
just delete this comment thread..
by positiveuphemism on Apr 27, 2009 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
fear the fin, bro
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 27, 2009 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Those poor souls had hope for the first few games.
by chilibean_3 on Apr 27, 2009 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I read that as “hairless motherfuckers” and wondered what happened to the playoff beard tradition.
"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 27, 2009 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
NHL Playoffs: Like regular hocky. BUT WITH FACIAL HAIR!
by chilibean_3 on Apr 27, 2009 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry everyone. I feel much better though.
This bread's got nuts in it!
by NuschlerFace on Apr 27, 2009 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Tweet Wilson
I have gotten very used to seeing wilson come in and take every inch of space before finishing up… loading the bases, giving up 4 or 5 runs in a non save situation and holding on, taking every batter to 3-2, etc. He’s a big upgrade over the many 9th inning embarrassments the Giants have fielded since Nen decomposed, but I never got the feeling I saw other teams’ fans had when their closer came in… Percival, Hoffman, Rivera, etc. in their prime.
Tonight he was brutal. Did not just pump fastballs, hit corners, threw three sliders in a row at one point, just fantastic.
Also, nice to see Pablo’s batting average over .300!
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 27, 2009 10:18 PM PDT reply actions
keith law tweeted sometime earlier this week that he liked pablo because he was like a hitting savant… he’s boarding the train a little late, but he’s on board!
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Apr 27, 2009 11:44 PM PDT up reply actions
KLAW IS POOPIN
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 28, 2009 6:20 AM PDT up reply actions
obey the KLAW
"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 28, 2009 7:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Fat Ichiro!
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Apr 28, 2009 6:13 AM PDT up reply actions
yes sir!
Finally got him on my FB team, too. Some dummy dropped him, thank you very much. Couple more games w/ Zito and he’ll be 1b/3b/c
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, hacker extraordinaire
Thanks to roger
by bondslegend on Apr 28, 2009 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Tonight's Player of the Game
Barry Bonds, for his terrific 1+ inning with Jon on the radio. Even if the Dodgers tied the game while he was in the booth. Entertaining, insightful, cheerful. I still love the guy, I really do.
"Are we bad? No. But right now, we are." Boulderskull, 4.16.09
He was much better on TV, I thought.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
yeah i dunno man blb on the radio was a crucial fail for this game
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by zodiac_chiller on Apr 27, 2009 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
He was good. Got a little talkative at some points but still pretty good.
by chilibean_3 on Apr 27, 2009 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions
provides commentary that very few others can
by i wish we were good on Apr 27, 2009 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Giants win the pennant Giants win the pennant. Mays retired. Game six was a disaster.
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 27, 2009 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions
So many offensive concerns with this team, but when the pitching is steady...
It gives a wimp like me some hope.
Tonight I started watching LA’s broadcast since I live in LA. Couldn’t stream mlb.tv with Giants broadcast cause of blackout.
8th inning when we were threatening with Lewis on 3rd and Renteria on 1st, Winn K’d.
Vin Skully was about to be the death of me so I switched to listen to the Giants broadcast.
Maybe brought some sort of mojo? That’s when the Giants tied and then took the lead. Listened to the rest of the game.
So hard being a Giant’s fan and not living at home near SF, but this one felt DAMN good.
I second that...
Scully I can definately live with, kinda feel bad for him sometimes. Why isnt anyone ever with him in the booth, doesnt he get bored???
Now the Laker announcers, shoot me in the face!
Barry’s pretty funny in this interview.
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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 27, 2009 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Great game. Any comments on Renteria’s error to his right. Did he rush himself? Look up too early? Ball hit the heel?
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 27, 2009 10:23 PM PDT reply actions
Does you remember what his first error was this season?
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 27, 2009 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Do
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 27, 2009 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
dunno but that epic rent / money situation made up for a lot of this game
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 27, 2009 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Baggs did it to him too. I would be pretty annoyed.
by chilibean_3 on Apr 27, 2009 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
No wonder Barry dislikes the press
Learn your lessons people: if a guy won’t answer your question the first time, he won’t answer it the 17th time, nor the 50th, nor the 100th. That’s why people don’t like you.
"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 27, 2009 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
That is the question people want to know, so it’s kinda the media’s responsibility to ask about it, not to make the people they’re interviewing like them.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
I am the media. I’ve been in the situation where a guy doesn’t want to answer your questions. There’s not a lot that can be done if the person won’t answer what you ask.
"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 27, 2009 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
KEEP YELLING
HE WILL HEAR YOU AND LIKE YOU AND GIVE YOU A SKOOP THAT NONE OF THE OTHER REPORTERS WILL HEAR
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 27, 2009 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Jumping up and down helps.
"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 27, 2009 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m just saying getting Barry Bonds to like you shouldn’t be a priority.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
Of course not. The last part of that was more of a joke than anything.
"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 27, 2009 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
And after they get an answer they ask 10 more times?
by chilibean_3 on Apr 27, 2009 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
this this this!
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 27, 2009 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Sean Connery
“50 No’s and a Yes is still a Yes”
note
there are places to sit at a ballgame, when price is no object, and not be noticed.
He sat in the owners’ box, appeared in the radio AND TV booths, and even on the postgame show.
It’s possible he has hired, or is listening to, some PR people.
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 27, 2009 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I feel really good about this team
especially the future…we look like we will be dominant in the mid teens.
And for now they are just entertaining. They believe they can win and have the best staff I’ve ever seen on our team.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 27, 2009 10:25 PM PDT reply actions
HES AT FRESNO!!! YAY!!!
its like the PTSD counselor: “it’s ok, giants fans. he can’t hurt you anymore. everything can go back to normal.”
Fresno Grizzlies
increasing liability coverage even as we speak… fans in first three rows terrified
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 27, 2009 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
if this is a serious question
Matos.
If not, I think Lou Seal will be firing the TShirt cannon at random during the game to simulate effects of Velez in field.
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 27, 2009 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Anyone know how many pitches Zito threw tonight?
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 27, 2009 10:30 PM PDT reply actions
Why wouldn’t it be? Is the number 109 some kind of joke to you?
by chilibean_3 on Apr 27, 2009 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
50%!
If my head is full of white hairs by the end of this season.. I blame Brian Wilson. (I'm only 22, dammit!)
The guys like Merkin.
"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 27, 2009 10:32 PM PDT reply actions
Hopefully Bochy decides to let him pitch more than once a month.
Judgment Day is coming
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Might have to ease him in by having him walk out to the mound for an apperance then immediately walk back to the dugout.
Judgment Day is coming
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dude is getting scheirholtz’d
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 27, 2009 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
11 days is a long time to wait without any action. Hopefully Boch rotates the relievers in more consistently as we move forward.
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 27, 2009 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Player of the game
For getting out of town.
"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 27, 2009 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
bochy notices and furiously brings velez back for tomorrow’s game
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 27, 2009 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
this is not funny
to the extent Torres is injured and ends up on the DL…
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 27, 2009 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
6 outfielders
- 1 “outfielder” to Fresno
- 1 outfielder to injury
= 3 outfielders + the invisible man
I don’t see that bringing Frandsenberry back.
Horwitz? Bowker?
All speculation, I didn’t hear anything about Torres after that bit at the end of the inning when he left.
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 27, 2009 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
“flying squirrel”
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by zodiac_chiller on Apr 27, 2009 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
He can eat lightning and crap thunder too
but I don’t know of him having played any OF in the minors. He’s listed with like 10 games in LF, but I don’t know if that was standing around in the 9th inning of a blowout, or pinchhitting, or what.
Also: if playing OF is actually a prerequisite for an OF to add to the squad, I am assuming they will, in fact, use an outfielder.
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 27, 2009 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe it was only 10 games
but he played there awhile last year or the year before. With the giants 10 games, just feel like much more
Let's bring the...
only one game played last year
58 innings in 13 games in 07
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 27, 2009 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
that I can't argue with
but you must admit Velez is fast enough to make twice as many errors in a single play
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 27, 2009 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
It was ’07. It drove me nuts that Big Head could not sit the scuffling Durham an extra couple days a week ( I was not even asking for a full benching of Ray) but instead takes play opportunities from Lewis, Ort, and Ort II JuggerNate to keep feed P.A. s to the mighty 67 OPS+ with a streaky glove. Yes, that still is a tender spot for me.
Anyhow Frandsen was not bad looking out there ( mostly in LF). Not awesome but I’ve seen far worse.
Where is my beer & chili dog?
by daveinexile on Apr 28, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
I also really hope Torres isn't injured
For no other reason than I like old AAAA players making the show for awhile.
Let's bring the...
i wasn’t joking!!!
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 27, 2009 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Because 6 infielders (Ishikawa, Sandoval, Renteria, Burriss, Uribe, Aurilia) isn’t enough. We need almost two full infields.
I hear Schierholtz can play third. Then all we need is an outfielder on the DL so we can call up Bowker and put him at first.
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Silly groug, Schierholtz are for Right Field!
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.
Merkin
secretly taking grounders at 2B in the dead of night
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 28, 2009 6:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Silly groug, Schierholtz are for Pinch Hitter!
FYP
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why would you pinch Hitler?
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Apr 28, 2009 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Baron, What field was Kieschnick’s HR hit to?
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 27, 2009 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Field of dreams
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Apr 27, 2009 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
good answer
"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 27, 2009 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I was thinking
“The Outfield” would have been smart-assier
Tommy Lasorda HATES GIANTSBOARD.COM
Cut and Pasted Blog redundancy can be a good thing
Say Hey! Say Who? Say Willie, that Giant Kid is Great!
Lancaster is not very dreamy.
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 27, 2009 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
You mean you don’t like abject dustbowl towns in eastern California?
"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 27, 2009 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, but not in my dreams I don’t.
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 27, 2009 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I dunno, I’m in my room in my PJs.
"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 27, 2009 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Rent Money
I like this combo.
"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 27, 2009 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
That was a nifty slide…
Hi, I am Johnny Disaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 28, 2009 5:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Nifty …… perfect word….
Tommy Lasorda HATES GIANTSBOARD.COM
Cut and Pasted Blog redundancy can be a good thing
Say Hey! Say Who? Say Willie, that Giant Kid is Great!
Isn't Velez out of options now?
So that would mean next time he comes up he stays or gets traded or DFA’d, I think. Would this also potentially mean they will bring up Frandsen after the bullpen rests up?
by positiveuphemism on Apr 27, 2009 10:40 PM PDT reply actions
No, options are on a yearly basis
So they can send him down and bring him up multiple times this season.
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BruteSentiment says
He thinks Velez is in his last option year.
"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 27, 2009 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Merkin says
Brute is correct
Tommy Lasorda HATES GIANTSBOARD.COM
Cut and Pasted Blog redundancy can be a good thing
Say Hey! Say Who? Say Willie, that Giant Kid is Great!
options go by year
you can bring a guy up and down as many times as you want per year as long as he has options
sounds kinky
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 27, 2009 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
signed, Bruce Jenkins' Boner
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 27, 2009 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I love how Fred pulled his head out and did not let his 3 previous K’s affect him in the 8th with his leadoff single. That shows something about him.
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 27, 2009 10:44 PM PDT reply actions
Was that a baseball game or a slapstick comedy?
There were so many goofy plays in this game…I’m glad we won, though. Someone needs to make a gag reel…it’s that funny!
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Apr 27, 2009 10:45 PM PDT reply actions
Still waiting for the Zito .gif balk-play
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Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 27, 2009 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Kruk & Kuip were commenting that it ended up working out, since it would have been ball four had that been ruled a pitch.
Then came the homer, and I thought, “No, I’m wishing that was ball four and it was first and second with one out and a 3-0 lead now”.
Still one of the most hilarious things ever (but only because we ended up winning despite it costing us)
uhhhhhh, my good feeling is gone
after the game, i go to play a little mlb 09 the show, and kung fu panda retires in the FIRST OFFSEASON because of some BS injury. Now i have to start my franchise over….. stupid autosave
by projectmayhem713 on Apr 27, 2009 10:49 PM PDT reply actions
You should switch to MLB Front Office Manager...
On my team, Sandoval hit about .350 all season, and Burriss was batting over .300 with a dozen dingers…
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Apr 28, 2009 8:07 AM PDT up reply actions
I first read that as a “dozen fingers”. LOL.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Apr 28, 2009 8:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Maybe so...
he does field like he has a dozen fingers sometimes…that spin around throw last night he made to get the runner at first base was pretty impressive!
And, as much as I like Ishikawa’s glove, I still feel Richie’s offense in the clutch is what we need to beat the Dudgers in this series.
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Apr 28, 2009 8:21 AM PDT up reply actions
YEAHHHH BOIIIII!!!!!!!
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Thanks to roger
by bondslegend on Apr 28, 2009 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Besides the miscue in the first inning on the popup (which was ruled a hit), the semi-misjudged line drive to Kemp, and the wild pitch in the 8th, the game was not given away by the Dodgers.
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 27, 2009 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Belisario’s wild flip to the plate off Richie’s squibber was also ill-advised.
by non sequitur on Apr 27, 2009 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t see him getting the out there anyways. That was a tough play. No other runner advanced because of the filp.
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 27, 2009 11:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, if he’d simply held on to the ball, he would have at least been able to tag Aurilia out. And then Bengie would have had to get a hit to score Renteria.
by non sequitur on Apr 27, 2009 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions
That is a good point.
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Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 27, 2009 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Belisario...
was hoping the ‘magic flip fairy’ was going to be on his side last night!
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Apr 28, 2009 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions
We gave away yesterday’s game, Bums gave us one today. Normally I’d say it evens out, but a win over the Dodgers is much sweeter than one over the D’Backs
by Splash Down on Apr 27, 2009 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Brian Wilson deleted his twitter today
my cousin and i got noah lowry's autograph after he came out of a porta-potty. he was nice about it.
Brian Wilson had a Twitter?
GROUGTHINK ALERT
Chatterbalks dot com: Still with jokes. Now with updates.
how will we know
whether he gets in before midnight or not now?
Stupid Skullman ruining bed checks.
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 28, 2009 6:22 AM PDT up reply actions
from the Zeeter:
Hey guys great win for the team.. WIlson deleted his account as that was the way for him to prove all the media wrong in their assumptions
about 8 hours ago from web
what were the media’s assumptions? i think i missed this?
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 28, 2009 8:41 AM PDT up reply actions
They assumed that he was out partying when his twitters suggested as such and not just doing some weird experimental story-telling thing with his Twitter. I mean, the nerve!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
But now he's proved the media wrong because...
…now we don’t know whether he’s out partying or not. Huh?
Find me a ninja.
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
by EliminateMe on Apr 28, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Maybe it’s time for Grant to retire the “My fake trade…” tagline.
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
by EliminateMe on Apr 28, 2009 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Find me a Ninja! An excellent tagline!
The absentee father of Edwin "Cue Ball" Quirarte, now that he is doin well in the minors, its time to get back in his life, and in his checking account!
by TexasRanger on Apr 28, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
I found a Ninja. And his name was Brian Wilson
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Apr 28, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Thy will be done. Check the tag line now.
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 28, 2009 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Most excellent.
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
by EliminateMe on Apr 28, 2009 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Grant’s doing. I just noticed first. =p
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 28, 2009 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Perhaps it was the reply to my post?
Cake consumer!
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 28, 2009 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s a catch 22 – if you can find him, he’s not a real ninja. Maybe just a trainee or something….
Hi, I am Johnny Disaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 28, 2009 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
my fake ninja
is better than your fake ninja, because I can find him
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 28, 2009 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Still though, he was up at 1 am then, means he probably didn’t get asleep until at least 1:30 am. Then you figure day game he couldn’t have gotten too much sleep for it.
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.
oh nevermind I just saw Schulman’s post on his blog
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 28, 2009 8:43 AM PDT up reply actions
You know it's going to be a good game
when you come back from the can in the middle of the second inning to find that the rest of your friends are being kicked out for swearing at Manny
Lucky Giants shorts from Target > Jobu
I was at the game. I heard that security was going to have zero tolerance (in the bleachers at least) and eject people for swearing, drinking too much and misbehaving.
people make too much noise at ballgames.....
….they should all be taken out back and maimed……while being listening to an Audiobook about Alyssa Milano banging pitchers
Tommy Lasorda HATES GIANTSBOARD.COM
Cut and Pasted Blog redundancy can be a good thing
Say Hey! Say Who? Say Willie, that Giant Kid is Great!
and then while being listening to grammar police
Tommy Lasorda HATES GIANTSBOARD.COM
Cut and Pasted Blog redundancy can be a good thing
Say Hey! Say Who? Say Willie, that Giant Kid is Great!
yes
I’m sure glad they’re cracking down on drinking; all those beer stands must confuse everyone, paralyzing them with choice so they don’t actually buy any
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 28, 2009 6:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Zito’s totals from past two starts:
13.1 IP
11 H
3 BB
7 K
3 R
5.24 ERA
Another encouraging start from Zito tonight. He seemed to run out of gas in the 7th, but I’ll be glad if he can continue pitching 6 innings every time out.
It never occurred to me that one man could play with the faith of 50 million.
I'm no math whiz, but...
…how can you give up 3 runs in 13.1 innings and have a 5.24 ERA?
My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman
Yeah, it should be 2.06 ERA for his past two starts. I was looking at the wrong boxscore.
It never occurred to me that one man could play with the faith of 50 million.
by imovermyhead on Apr 28, 2009 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Post game news from Hank
Schulmann on his blog
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/index?
First, an injury update: Andres Torres injured a hamstring running the bases in the seventh inning and will be out at least 10 days. I’m guessing Eugenio Velez, who was optioned to Fresno earlier in the day, will be recalled. Normally a player has to stay demoted for 10 days, but there is an injury exception.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
a brad penny
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Apr 28, 2009 6:33 AM PDT up reply actions
I TOLD YOU SO
see above
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 28, 2009 6:25 AM PDT up reply actions
DAMMIT
Well hopefully I can get this on demand this afternoon.
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.
wrong thread?
not following you sir.
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 28, 2009 6:25 AM PDT up reply actions
MLB Giant win highlights - an important part of this nutritious breakfast!
The Barry & Barry show!
SIX shutouttheDodgers innings? Woof!
Randy woke the fuck up!
Brian DIDN’T waste another opportunity!
NL West TempestTeapot
Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Apr 28, 2009 5:48 AM PDT reply actions
Of course, if Casey Blake doesn’t swing at a ball in the dirt in front of the dirt in front of home plate
Tsk tsk.
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 28, 2009 6:10 AM PDT reply actions
Molina nub + Aurilia Squib >>> Manny dribbler
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by nostocksjustbonds on Apr 28, 2009 6:54 AM PDT reply actions
They were .500 a couple of days ago. =p
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 28, 2009 8:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Before that
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Apr 28, 2009 8:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Before that?
April 8th they were 1-1.
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
by EliminateMe on Apr 28, 2009 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
I forgot April 10th...
…when they were 2-2.
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
by EliminateMe on Apr 28, 2009 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
A quibble
He said 500 ‘plus’…. to me that implies ‘greater than’ 500 rather than ‘greater than or equal to’.
Cuz I was pretty happy about getting the proverbial head above water too.
Hi, I am Johnny Disaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 28, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Fair enough.
I read it as “.500 or better”.
In any case, let’s hope that this season turns out better than 2007 when all is said and done.
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
by EliminateMe on Apr 28, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
I think we can agree on that.
Hi, I am Johnny Disaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 28, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
they started the season 0-0.
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Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Apr 28, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Box score tells me that Pablito walked again. Intentional?
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
surprisingly, why would ANYONE intentionally walk pablo?
at the very least, UNintentionally intentionally walk him…he may swing at enough of the pitches to strike out.
Yahoo! is being nice to Belisario
But the ball popped out of Belisario’s grasp as he attempted the tag, allowing Lewis to score and Aurilia to reach safely on a failed fielder’s choice.
Not the way I saw it, and not the way the official scorer saw it if they are calling it a fielder’s choice.
Yahoo
too much twitting… that was old school jai alai fronton scoopage, to the point ORLYA had to duck the pelota
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 28, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
that’s a bunch of BS.
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Apr 28, 2009 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Sweep!
Dodger fan in section 108 last night had a sign that read Sweep!.
I had to explain to him you could not sweep a 3-game series in game one. But you could guarantee that you could not sweep.
Tosser.
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
Is Dodgers fans learning?
"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 28, 2009 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Perhaps he was living in the past and still celebrating the series in LA.
Hi, I am Johnny Disaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 28, 2009 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
he’s employed as a janitor.
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Apr 28, 2009 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
sitting in the all you can eat section
looking for help to shovel out all the dodger dog mystery meat wrappers and junior mint boxes
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 28, 2009 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions
HEY!
I just noticed mah boy got a steal last night! Hellz yeah
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Thanks to roger
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