Post-Game Thread: No Sweep for the Giants
by Grant Brisbee on May 13, 2009 4:08 PM PDT
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PrintOn July 28th, 2006, the Giants were three games back. They were just above .500, sure, but only three games back. Brian Sabean said to himself, "Sabes, you need to go out and get a lefty who can throw 23 innings over the next two months. Our playoff chances depend on it."
Three years later, the person traded for Mike Stanton held the Giants to two hits.
Don't worry, though. The Giants received a supplemental first-round pick for Stanton.
Wait, that pick was used on Charlie Culberson. And Jordan Zimmerman was still on the board, and the Nationals eventually took him in the second round. All of a sudden, I'm really annoyed with the Nationals.
It's hard to complain too much about this one, though. Zito pitched well, and the Giants haven't lost a series since the middle of April. For the short-term, I'll just be satisfied that Zito is a worthwhile starting pitcher again. Maybe if they package him with Rowand this offseason, the Giants can get that missing middle-of-the-order bat.
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I was the only one who disliked the Stanton trade at the time.
"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 May 13, 2009 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
f'real?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
>kenshin for one seems pretty pissed about it here.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Ha!
This is a god awful trade. No fucking reason at all. None. The bullpen isn’t as problematic as this trade would indicate; the only problem is Benitez. If we’d traded Martis for a closer, I would be less upset. And Stanton isn’t likely to stick around after this season, is he? I’d like to say I can’t believe Sabean wants to fail, but I’ve got to believe it.
I was concerned about Hillenbrand, more that the acquisition took us out of the running for Casey. I’m hoping some other team rents him and then we sign him to a multi-year deal this winter. But Hillenbrand isn’t a complete failure (yet) so he’s not yet on my list. And Accardo is making the trade look like a winner by being pretty awful in Toronto.
I had high hopes for Martis. Call me crazy for getting excited about a teenage pitcher, but I was really rooting for him to suceed as a Giant. Fuck you, Brian Sabean, for taking that away from me.
From the above Kenshin link
"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 May 13, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Good call. But points off for saying Hillenbrand wasn’t a complete failure. ;)
"Are we bad? No. But right now, we are." Boulderskull, 4.16.09
Yeah that wasn’t so great…
"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 May 13, 2009 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I wasn’t around here back then but I hated it. I saw it as a pointless trade for a team that wasn’t in the race.
I don’t know if I was regularly posting here at that time but in my LJ I was pretty angry. I was okay with Stanton closing games after the initial WTF wore off, but I still didn’t like the trade.
"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 May 13, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
There’s an angry Baron rant in the Diary link I posted!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
lol I wanted the Giants to sign Sean Casey
I am stupid.
"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 May 13, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I did too...
His numbers at AT&T are crazy!
by The Double Deuce on May 14, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Giants were three games out of first place on that date.
I didn’t hate the trade. I thought Stanton pitched well for the Giants. But admittedly, I knew nothing about Martis.
Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher??
Stanton pitched really well for the Giants but it’s still a trade I would be uncomfortable with if it happen again.
I’d feel better about it if we’d picked someone other than Charlie Culberson with the supp. pick.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
I wasn't that upset....
If I recall, there was a very large uproar over the Martis trade not because he was a young projectable arm, but because non-prospect hounds knew his name because of the no-hitter he threw for Caracow (sp?) during the inaugural WBC. As a semi-prospect hound at the time I was not overly upset. Was he projectable? Sure, but he was not a sure thing. He was putting up aproximatly 1.3 WHIP in the SAL’ y as a 19 year old, with about 8 K’s per 9. Not bad but not world beating. The thing that the scouts were saying was he was a back of the rotation kind of starter, if not a reliever (iirc), because he simply did not have the stuff, at the time, to be a front line starter. Earlier this year there was an article about how he has added 2-3 mph to his fastball, and how that has advanced his progress. To expect that from any pitching prospect is ludicrous.
I was not for the trade, because it seemed pointless. However, it is very easy to make the case that the trade made sense at the time. If you think of the trade like this, you will swap a non-sure thing (say Clayton Tanner) for a supplemental draft pick this year, would you do it? I would have to think about it, but probably. This time the supp pick didn’t turn out to be anything specially but it could be a Joba’s, Burris’s etc next tim. It just didn’t turn out this time.
if we lost yesterday’s game wonder if the players would have shown up today.
On another note: After the signing of Strasburg and the #10 pick this team could be the next turnaround team
I look forward to Lost
This is the one where they introduce the vampires
Not so proud adoptive parent of the set-up man.
This is definitely not Howry do it!
I'm looking forward to Criminal Minds
What? The nerdy guy is going to be in mortal peril again!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
even so
the show is still one of the best procedural cop shows out there
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on May 13, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Locke better grab hisself some silver bullets
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on May 13, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Jon Miller’s son is cracking me up. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, clearly.
"Are we bad? No. But right now, we are." Boulderskull, 4.16.09
I mean, I wasn’t out in the bleachers, with the common folk
lol.
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
Krukow picks pitcher
shocking.
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
Richie Suckrilia...
Richie was a great Giant but his good days are over…he killed us twice today….Why does this team love to stick with over the hill veterans?
"Buy High-Sell Low"--The Brian Sabean Method Of Trading
by Mordy From Monsey on May 13, 2009 4:19 PM PDT reply actions
Bruce Bochy.
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
I defended Richie earlier in the season...
…but man, is he looking terrible. Maybe he’s playing hurt (pulled suck muscle?)
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Why did Bochy double switch?
He took out Ishikawa to put Aurilia in the 9th spot and Valdez pitched. Yet he took Valdez out anyway after his inning.
because Bochy.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Because without the double switch, Bochy’s life is a hollow, meaningless void.
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
My “favorite” double-switch is when player in the lead off spot makes the last out and Bochy decides to take him out on a double switch even though the pitchers spot won’t come up for 7 spots.
one of my favorites was when Roger Craig did a double-switch and removed Kevin Mitchell inthe SIXTH inning
didn’t Bochy pinch hit Aurilia for Ishikawa last year because the other team brought in a lefty in the 4th inning?
We're all basically Pedro Feliz.
They are a large clog in the offense.
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
by Mayor of 311 on May 13, 2009 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
IT MAKES HIM FEEL SO ALIVE!!
and springtime fresh
Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher??
Giants will face one lefty vs. the Mets
So I guess we’ll the failure of Rich Aurilia on Saturday (sure it’s vs. Santana).
speaking of santana
Molina has some serious ownage on him. 25 ABs, 11 hits, 2 doubles, 2 home runs and a walk
0.78 ERA. 2 losses. You sure he doesn’t pitch for the Giants?
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
BUT HE DOESNT KNOW HOW TO WIN1
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Not sure how it’s physically possible, but I am predicting Santana throwind a “negative hitter”. Meaning the Giants box will look like 0 runs -2 hits, 0 errors. and probably 29 strikeouts. (yes another math contradiction)
Robby Thompson "hey Hinshaw, let me see your hat for a minute."
Alex HInshaw "Why?"
Robby Thompson ,"You'll see...."
Dropped third strikes...
Could make 29 strikeouts happen.
by The Double Deuce on May 14, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
This is now the
“Dodgers suck thread”
Not so proud adoptive parent of the set-up man.
This is definitely not Howry do it!
i thought that went without saying
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
We interrupt this baseball game to bring you MannyTalk.
Adopted Giant: John Bowker, who is currently walking wild over the PCL.
by rightcenterfielder on May 13, 2009 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Why, did Werth steal home while Martin’s brain was napping again?
Hi, I am Johnny Disaster.
by Johnny Disaster on May 13, 2009 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
At least Lewis didn’t strikeout today.
Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry. Because he was awesome once, and, goddammit, he shall be awesome once again!
I hope.
and his partner, who may or may not be drunk
Adopted Giant: John Bowker, who is currently walking wild over the PCL.
by rightcenterfielder on May 13, 2009 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Rick Sutcliffe is pretty stupid.
“The reason the Phillies beat LA is because they threw behind Manny that one time!”
Oh jeez.
Sutcliffe: “Jamie Moyer reminds me of Dick Clark. He just looks a lot like Dick Clark, he’s never changed — he looks great”
Uh, Sut, have you seen Dick Clark lately?
Baseball should be like NASCAR
Open the hood!
Adopted Giant: John Bowker, who is currently walking wild over the PCL.
by rightcenterfielder on May 13, 2009 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Weird watching a Dodgers game and not hearing Scully on it but he doesn’t travel east of Colorado anymore.
I still like Scully, even if he is a bit senile. He always makes it seem like an old-fashioned baseball game, which I like.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
You will find Giants fans who tell you that Scully sucks or that he is annoying. Those people are idiots.
I fell in love with Vin Scully back in the 60’s when the only game on TV was the Saturday Game of the Week. Transitor radios ruled the earth. A weekend in the garage cleaning/working on the bike with Scully painted the game in the background. Felt like I was in the front row.
I live in Southern California. I dislike the Dodgers obviously, but I love listening to Scully call a Giants/Dodgers game. He really does have a classy understated feel that is missing from so many other announcers out there. Add to that the fact that he manages to do it without a partner and he is just amazing. I will miss him big time when he no longer calls games. I think that he is the last of his era.
+1
Vin is a classic and one of the last greats in broadcasting.
"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 May 14, 2009 7:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Sitting on my bench
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
Big V
had another HBP today. Does anyone know if he crowds the plate or dives into a pitch? He does hit the ball to RF often.
Why does Bochy never remove Zito the inning after he gets his 100th pitch, he was pitching so well, but it seems like a pattern in his last few starts where as soon as he got around 1oo pitches he would melt down.
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!
Also, because he has a bullpen that contains Bobby Howry and Pat Misch.
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
Also because he is an idiot
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I don't trust Misch. I cannot trust someone whose last name is how I address women when I'm drunk.
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
by Mayor of 311 on May 14, 2009 1:22 AM PDT up reply actions
If you would have told me a month ago that i would be disappointed that a Zito start did not turn into a win, i would have said you’re crazy. But really, as long as Sanchez isn’t pitching (I don’t know why I assume RJ = win, but i do), I assume we are going to win.
Brandon Crawford: Your 2011 Opening Day starting SS!
Yup
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Not sure if this was mentioned yet but Loney homered so Ishikawa better fuckin hit his soon.
On the run from Johnny Law, aint no trip to Cleveland, or San Francisco.
Semi-coherent Giants talk
Adopted Giant: John Bowker, who is currently walking wild over the PCL.
by rightcenterfielder on May 13, 2009 5:26 PM PDT reply actions
Aaron Rowand ran into that fence that one time.
Adopted Giant: John Bowker, who is currently walking wild over the PCL.
by rightcenterfielder on May 13, 2009 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Dodgers promotional night
Wednesday, May 20th the 1st 50,000 fans receive………..a Casey Blake bobblehead.
Giants fans could go get a few and do many, many things to it. Firecracker to the head, hammer to the head.
No Photoshop added!
What do you think of this? Got it at this very same entry…
by AGiantAmongMarlins on May 13, 2009 5:44 PM PDT reply actions
Wrigley field is a joke when the wind is blowing out.
by Lars The Wanderer on May 13, 2009 5:55 PM PDT reply actions
No fun? Go watch slow pitch softball.
by Lars The Wanderer on May 13, 2009 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions
If the Giants manage a split with the Mets, I will be happy.
by Lars The Wanderer on May 13, 2009 5:57 PM PDT reply actions
Why do I get my hopes so high?
So, Sandoval’s walk off last night was amazing; maybe too amazing. I have watched it now, no less than 20 times. My fear, however, is that if this season all begins to go to hell, I will cling ever closer to that video clip. I have visions of myself in September, pale, weak and bedridden; the product of another rough season. I refuse to eat, or shower. The clip of Sandoval’s walk off is on continuous loop, can no longer work a mouse with my withered hands. All the while muttering something about a “Panda” under my breath.
Lucky Giants shorts from Target > Jobu
I had to erase it from my DVR
to keep myself from watching it over and over again
Zitoは遅い球のマスターである。 少なくとも今のところ。
by jordanovich on May 13, 2009 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions
So
Is the Sunday game only on ESPN, or will ESPN be blacked out for us and we get it on CSN? I don’t mind either way, I just like to hear what the talking heads have to say about our team. And is Cain pitching that game?
Insanity is just a state of mind.
PhiLOLdelpia FAILies
Not so proud adoptive parent of the set-up man.
This is definitely not Howry do it!
I'm watching Life of Brian right now...
And you know what? Brian Wilson sounds like a douche.
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.
i don't understand how his rockband guy as a Giants 38 shirt on.
Sir Alex Omar Hinshaw: It's not right if it's not left.
by The Enchanter on May 13, 2009 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Concurrence.
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
by Mayor of 311 on May 14, 2009 1:22 AM PDT up reply actions
this
"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 May 14, 2009 7:42 AM PDT up reply actions
He’s already one of my most hated players!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Okay, that's not fair
But he’s one of my least favorite Giants.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
I feel like I’m the only person that doesn’t have a problem with Brian Wilson.
Judgment Day is coming
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I dont REALLY mind him that much
but his hair is pretty stupid this year.
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by bondslegend on May 14, 2009 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
I have no issue with him, I am not saying I could be his friend, but he seems like a decent person
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on May 14, 2009 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
I’ve got no problem with him either.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
Chatterbalks dot com: Still with jokes. Now with updates.
I'm amused by Wilson.
Does that count? I don’t hate him but I do laugh at him.
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by EliminateMe on May 14, 2009 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Besides Zimmerman, Nick Johnson had a very nice series against us: 7 for 14, HR, 7 RBI
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right
by Giant among Angels on May 13, 2009 7:20 PM PDT reply actions
NJ played on the same high school team (in Sacramento) as Stevie Holm.
I saw this article the other day:
http://www.sacbee.com/sports/story/1853391.html?mi_rss=Sports
"El once, chico. Eleven."
Everybody shutup!
Adam Lambert is on the tv!
"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.
Oh, yeah, Giants baseball
It was mentioned up thread, but I just want to reiterate: It is a very good thing that the Giants pulled last night’s game out. Because this would have been the suckiest series of the year had they lost last night.
Pitcher better [Giants bullpen]!
"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.
Soo… Matt Palmer’s line score tonight for LAA
9IP, 5H, 4R, 4ER, 2BB, 8SO, 1HR. Faced just 5 batters over the minimum
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right
by Giant among Angels on May 13, 2009 9:56 PM PDT reply actions
I'm done with Aurilia. Up to here (you can't see it, but I am holding my hand above my head to indicate where).
Went to today’s game with the Heir of Mayor. As with most baseball games, the outcome is determined by a very few number of moments which if they had gone differently, the outcome is the opposite. Today’s was one of those. Just two timely hits by Giants and just one different pitch by Zito and maybe just one different defensive play, and we win this thing by three. Fu@K!!
That one defensive play was Aurilia’s inexplicable holding the ball that was hit to him for a good solid two whole seconds before throwing it home; too late. I don’t usually scream at the games, especially when the Heir is napping in my arms, but I went serious deciBels on Richard. MotherfK$er, what the f%^K??? Throw. The. God. Damned. Ball. If he had thrown it after fielding it but before noticeable beard growth, that run doesn’t score, the inning ends before other runs score (I think; I might be wrong about that), and in my alternate universe, we win by 1 or 2.
So, it is mid-May, which I consider to be getting up towards OK sample size for the season, enough to start making some conclusions. It is clear that Aurilia < Ishikawa on defense (though Richard is sometimes able to dig out some throws that still look tough for Ish, but Ish will get better with those w/experience). Aurilia has nothing to teach anyone on this team. And while his .140 stick will be hard to replace, maybe we could muddle through with someone hitting, you know, .200.
We have all been unthrilled about Aurilia on this team, but have seen utility as having him on the bench. I now say screw that. Release him. Make Uribe our utility guy off the bench. Call up anyone you like. I don’t know that I would call up Guzman yet, only because I don’t think we have learned everything about Ishikawa yet & I would hate to see him have to split time 50/50 in order to justify having Guzman up here. I don’t know. You all can solve the problem of who to put on the 25-man roster.
Release Richie Right Row!
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
Well put Mayor. I mean, what is the point of Richard? We could easily call up Matt Downs, who even Bochy said in Spring Training, that kid just hits. Plus, he can play some OF too as well as all IF. Just see what he can do. He is faster and cheaper than Aurilia and can probably hit his weight. Not Lincecum’s
Robby Thompson "hey Hinshaw, let me see your hat for a minute."
Alex HInshaw "Why?"
Robby Thompson ,"You'll see...."
I say Frandsen
Replace Richie with Kevin; he can be the right handed half of the 1B not-a-platoon and back up elsewhere in the IF (or OF) as needed.
It breaks my heart to say it, but I’m done with Aurilia too.
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by EliminateMe on May 13, 2009 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Richie would make a hell of a coach or manager. I have read that scouts are saying his bat speed is dramatically slow.
I love the guy, but it might be time to hang em up. And yes, Frandsen would be a good choice to replace him. We need some hustle and flow….
Robby Thompson "hey Hinshaw, let me see your hat for a minute."
Alex HInshaw "Why?"
Robby Thompson ,"You'll see...."
Frandsen can play 1st?
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by bondslegend on May 13, 2009 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
He seems competent enough to handle it. He has a good glove and probably could pick up on the footwork part relatively quickly.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right
by Giant among Angels on May 13, 2009 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Why not?
He’s experienced at third so he’s used to the speed. He’s played everywhere else on the infield.
Anyway, it’s not like Aurilia is a defensive specialist at first. As far as I know Richie had never even played there before 2006.
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by EliminateMe on May 13, 2009 11:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Huh
I guess I never really thought about it but now that I do I don’t really see a problem with it
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by bondslegend on May 13, 2009 11:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I think the nostalgia is the only thing keeping Richie around. It cant be performance
Not so proud adoptive parent of the set-up man.
This is definitely not Howry do it!
Veteran lust
"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.
I’m not going to read all that, but I’m sure I’d agree because it’s probably the same thing that’s been said a million times before.
by chilibean_3 on May 13, 2009 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
The cliffs notes
He’s old and bad
Not so proud adoptive parent of the set-up man.
This is definitely not Howry do it!
For the record
Reading some of the game day threads, my name came up in regards to Mays. Yes he is an asshole but he is the greatest Giant, if not the greatest player ever.
Dude. Wow.
Really not an asshole. I will go so far as “a bit of a whiner” about his statistics (especially his claim that the old configuration of Candlestick before CF was closed off allegedly robbed him of HRs…despite the fact that during those years, his road HR = home HR). But asshole? Empirically not. Read Roger Kahn’s books. He captures Willie better than any other writer.
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
by Mayor of 311 on May 14, 2009 1:25 AM PDT up reply actions
the dude responded to me when I wrote to him in elementry school. I did a biography of him and he was awesome to me, never called me but still…
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on May 14, 2009 7:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Player X is an asshole!
Too much is made of that one time Player X didn’t sign an autograph, or was a jerk to a waiter when you saw him in a restaurant. Or my cousin was a contractor and…. Or I knew a friend of his and she said… etc. etc. They’re all people and they are allowed to be rude once and a while. Imagine how hard it would be not to be arrogant if everyone around you was constantly stroking your ego. And if you have heard stories that go beyond rudeness, remember that plenty of people have axes to grind or reasons to paint another person as the villain. Especially if that person has money or fame and the ax grinder would like some too.
co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.
I'll say why he is an asshole
There was an incident at the then-Pac Bell Park. A young woman, who didn’t know what Mays looked like, asked him for his ticket. Mays got so bent out of shape to a point where this woman was scared of him. He screamed at her, backing her against the wall saying “DON’T YOU KNOW WHO I AM?!?!” over and over again to a point where a security had to push him away from her. She thought he was going to hit her.
Did you see that happen? I thought so… I honestly doubt that he would be using a ticketed entrance…
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on May 15, 2009 6:51 AM PDT up reply actions
umwtf
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
it’s in his contract, for every 4 shutout innings, Zito gets a hand job from the catcher of his choice.
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
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