Inauguration

by Jibblescribbits on Apr 8, 2009 5:53 PM PDT Comment 45 comments

Growing up in Denver I never really had a favorite baseball team, so I never followed the game in detail. When the Rockies came to town in '93 (when I was 13) I briefly followed the Rockies for the first few years, but really just liked going to the ballpark. I don't know if it why I had an apathy for the Rockies (I liked the Nuggets, Broncos and Avs plenty), but I've always had apathy towards them. It probably has to do with the Rockies whiny owners, but I digress. Since I never picked up a favorite team, I have always been fairly apathetic to baseball. Catching playoff games, and going to games when I was given tickets.

This is the season I'm finally committed to picking a favorite team (well at least committing to 1 NL and 1 AL team.) to follow fairly casually. I am a die-hard hockey and Colorado Avalanche fan, with my own blog and everything, so I need a sport and team to follow casually, catch the occasional game on TV. Look at standings and check box scores while at work. Before the season started I narrowed teams i kinda liked down to 5, with the Giants the clear favorite.

That was before my wife stumbled upon free Opening Day Tickets through work on Monday. Section 313 row 8 looking up the 3rd base line. The game yesterday helped me become a Giants fan (CalTrain, however, didn't help anything).

So now I'll be looking here for the occasional insight. I'm not sure I'll have much to add, unless the topic veers off-course to hockey, or there's a snark drought. I'm not completely baseball dense, but I am fairly dense about the Giants, so please excuse my Gigantes-noobiness. I've always had an inexplicable hatred of the Dodgers, and have always felt Kirk Gibsons home run was overrated (it was only game 1) so I feel like i'll probably fit in well.

Anyways since I've basically rambled on for a bunch of words saying nothing (proving I actually do have a blog of my own) here's something that can be considered a contribution... pics from opening day from my seats:

Sully

Lincecum 1st pitch

Lincecum, 1st pitch part 2

Molina hitting his homerun

Rowand hitting his HR

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Welcome. Nice pics.

We're all basically Pedro Feliz.

by SF Pete on Apr 8, 2009 5:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Welcome

or there’s a snark drought.

You been lurking here much? This ain’t likely. But you’re free to add to the snark pot!

Oh, and prepare for the pain of Giants fandom.

"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.

by thehavenot on Apr 8, 2009 5:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Pain

I am a die-hard hockey and Colorado Avalanche fan

If I can handle this hockey season, I’m sure I can handle the Giants. Maybe.

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by Jibblescribbits on Apr 8, 2009 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Last night really, really sucked to watch as a Sharks fan. I know we escaped with two points, but that game was not pleasant to watch.

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.

by marcello on Apr 8, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Last night

was pretty fun as an Avs fan. Well the first 2 periods were a snoozefest, but Nabby and Budaj put on a show in the third.

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by Jibblescribbits on Apr 8, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

A noob with everything but the reply button. My heart be still, you are welcome here.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Apr 8, 2009 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh

I comment regularly on Mile High Hockey. I’m a pro at SBnation

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by Jibblescribbits on Apr 8, 2009 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It still endears you to me. Although I should say that I meant “Be still my heart.” “My heart be still” makes me sound like a pirate.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Apr 8, 2009 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tis a fine bit of poetry ye be saying, mate.

Judgment Day is coming
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by Natto on Apr 8, 2009 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No use talkin' to him.

Dead he be, his heart bein’ still an’ all.

Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.

by EliminateMe on Apr 9, 2009 1:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This be a strange trick on me ears

Dead men tell no tales.

Judgment Day is coming
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by Natto on Apr 9, 2009 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or Yoda

My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman

by Goofus on Apr 12, 2009 8:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’ve always had an inexplicable hatred of the Dodgers

I think you’ll fit in well here.

by neurofarm on Apr 8, 2009 6:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Denver

Where did you go to school? I was Smoky Hill HS (in Aurora) ’95.

Still backing Notgardo, wheresoever he may wander. (Don't forget to wriiiite!)

by tk on Apr 8, 2009 6:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Englewood

EHS ’98

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by Jibblescribbits on Apr 8, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You chose...

wisely.

Don’t worry about being a Giants noob. Stick around here long enough, and you’ll pick up everything you wanted to know (and probably some things you didn’t). In any case, welcome.

I still believe in Bowkermania.

by rightcenterfielder on Apr 8, 2009 6:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

GTFO NOOB

Kidding. Welcome. I owe a lot to the city of Denver, so I return the favor by welcoming 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 8, 2009 6:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

glad to have you here

Those are some excellent photos. If you don’t mind my asking, who is the AL team?

As a side note, cal train has some really annoying commercials. Seriously, who thought up the idea of having a bunch of bored looking people repeat the same line unconvincingly?

Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa

by raisingcain on Apr 8, 2009 6:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Those are some excellent photos. If you don’t mind my asking, who is the AL team?

Thanks. And i’m leaning towards the White Sox, my old Grad School roomie was a WSox fan, so i’ve always had a soft spot for them, but I like the NL better, and probably will just follow the Giants and keep an eye on the WSox

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by Jibblescribbits on Apr 8, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And i’m leaning towards the White Sox…

One less member of Red Sox nation!

by Ed Jew on Apr 8, 2009 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Less?

There is no way in hell the Red Sox were ever going to be considered.

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by Jibblescribbits on Apr 8, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well you’re instantly in my good graces.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 8, 2009 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

you

I like you.

Mischievously implosive purple pitching staff.

by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Apr 9, 2009 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No love for the Dodgers or the Red Sox. Throw in the Yankee’s and you instantly win $1000 McCovey Bucks :-)

Welcome !

"Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate don't move."-Leroy "Satchel" Paige

My adopted son Matt Downs . Utility Infielder with a Bat !

by nvsfg on Apr 9, 2009 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

McCoveyCash.

Being on the east coast, but nowhere near Boston, I feel like every third person I pass on the street is wearing a Red Sox cap. Either being a Boston fan is a popular thing, or they just breed like rabbits. Either way, I can’t stand the Sox, mostly because of their fans.

Wall-E for Best Picture 2008

by Useful_Idiot on Apr 9, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Judgment Day is coming
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by Natto on Apr 9, 2009 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

It’s all about the Velezes

Wall-E for Best Picture 2008

by Useful_Idiot on Apr 9, 2009 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

yes

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 9, 2009 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Has anybody here seen my old friend Ey-yoo-hen-ee-yo?

Can you tell me where he’s gone?

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.
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by S.F. Giangst on Apr 9, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

priceless!

"You ask for game winning hits, I give you Eugenio Velez"

by The Gene Hackman on Apr 9, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I forgot why I put him on a five dollar bill then remembered. There goes my most useless comment of the day (until the gameday thread starts).

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by Natto on Apr 9, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Welcome!
I agree with the Cal Train sentiment. We’re in the Sacramento area and we’ve done:

Amtrak to the game: nice unless you miss your connection

Drive in to BART also not too bad

Once we stayed overnight in San Jose – I think we went to a Sharks game- and then took Cal Train to the game. Horrible Horrible experience, it’s bad enough dealing with the drunks at the ballpark, the people in front of us went through a 12 pack on the way to the game!

by Merope on Apr 8, 2009 6:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

CalTrain

From my SJ house it took us 2-2&1/2 hours to get to the game (First light rail then CalTrain). On the way back the train before us hit a car on 16th and we were delayed ~45minutes.

We left around 10:30 for the game and didn’t get home until about 8pm, and we still paid something like $35 for CalTrain and VTA tickets so we didn’t even save money. Next time i’m just driving.

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by Jibblescribbits on Apr 8, 2009 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We ended up driving in yesterday and paying for parking, just because of the unpredictability of the weather. That, and not wanting to spend 45 minutes on BART soaking wet.

by Merope on Apr 8, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whoah , TWO pics of ONE pitch.

Those are excellent – you must be working with something a little advanced from the usual Coolpix.

NL West TempestTeapot
Nothing matters , and what if it did?

by victor frankenstein on Apr 8, 2009 10:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Well

Actually I got the “CoolPix P80” for my birthday recently. It’s got an action setting that allows 13 frames/second, so I can get some decent action shots.

I am enjoying it immensely

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by Jibblescribbits on Apr 9, 2009 7:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs