The Giants Avoid the Sweep: Post-Game Recap
by Grant Brisbee on May 17, 2009 8:03 PM PDT
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Print"There are games you lose but deserve to win, games you win but deserve to lose, and games in which you give up 5,334 baserunners in nine innings without allowing a run." - Mahatmas Ghandi
Three quick notes:
- After the quick abandonment of the Frandsen-to-shortstop experiment last spring, it was odd to see him log so many innings at short in Fresno. Then he comes up, and his first start is at short. Uh, okay. But he did well, which bodes well for his career. The "utility player" tag was slapped on Frandsen a littler, but he'll wear it well if he can handle spot starts at short.
- Bobby Howry walking Luis Castillo with no one out in the eighth: the reliever's equivalent of writing a eulogy that plagiarizes Dane Cook every other line. There are just so, so many things wrong with it on so, so many levels that it doesn't need an explanation of why it's seventeen different kinds of wrong. I've quietly been okay of Howry, even as he'd cough up the occasional gopher ball at the wrong time. But this, good gravy.
- If I pitched, I think I'd get fired up if I pitched on someone else's bobblehead day. "Oh, yeah? Lefty Malo bobblehead day? Well, stick this in your ear, Lefty." And then I'd pitch eight scoreless. I'd make a pretty cool pitcher. It's a shame that I can't break the 73-MPH barrier.
A four-game sweep would have been pretty mortifying. Good win.
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Phillips’ advocacy of a Beltran trade was one of the oddest parts of the broadcast. The Mets’ issue isn’t offense. It’s the pitching, people!
Joe Martinez: My fingers are crossed and my palms are together for you.
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
METS PITCHING IS PEOPLE
…. IT’S PEOPLE
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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This is a disturbing development. Let’s talk about this for five hours.
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It made me angry when Jon brought it up again after the commercial break.
Joe Martinez: My fingers are crossed and my palms are together for you.
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
I don’t think he picks the topics. The producers are probably in his ear telling him to keep talking about it.
Probably true. It still made me angry.
Joe Martinez: My fingers are crossed and my palms are together for you.
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
I actually read it as Miller gently poking fun at his partners…
"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.
So did I
But to my ear Morgan didn’t get the ribbing and fell into the sarchasm. for another inning.
Morgan never gets the Miller humor, though
"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.
Beltran for Rowand..
We’ve be giving up a lot of gamerness and leadership, while all they give up would be talent and skills. I’d hesitate, but I think in the end, after kicking the tires, I’d do it.
Brandon Crawford: Your 2011 Opening Day starting SS!
After listening to that entire brutal tirade about leadership, I am convinced that if Steve Phillips were still the GM of the Mets he would trade Beltran for Rowand straight up. At one point he simply stated that he didn’t like Beltran because the guy doesn’t have enough “grit”. I still have no fucking idea how “grit” results in winning baseball games.
No clue either..
But he also wanted to trade Reyes.. Reyes for Renturia straight up?!? Rent has won 2 championships! He’s a leader!
Brandon Crawford: Your 2011 Opening Day starting SS!
Randy Winn's walk-up
Hey anyone know Randy Winn’s walkup music? It sounds like some casino thing where it plays all the notes and then a clap and it goes again. I’m just curious cause it sounds kinda catchy, anyone help, please?
by sharpness609 on May 17, 2009 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions
im not sure if its the same thing he had the other night, but try Un iversal Mind Control by Common
I belive thats what it is, good song
The San Francisco Giants: Where old men go to die.
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 17, 2009 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m still trying to untangle Phillips’ reasoning for why David Wright is not a leader yet.
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by Useful_Idiot on May 17, 2009 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Only Steve Phillips could be dumb enough to make me agree with Joe Morgan.
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.
Yeah, ummmm...
I actually had to call my therapist b/c I thought the little man in my head was making me hear things….
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on May 18, 2009 6:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Seriously
Can we get Phillips a GM job again? Somewhere not in San Francisco? Please?
Still the loving, adoptive father of Hector Sanchez. And who doesn't love switch-hitting catchers with power and patience?
Maybe somewhere with some talent
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on May 18, 2009 6:42 AM PDT up reply actions
/ secretly hopes him and Bavasi replace Agent Ned once Ned’s cover is blown.
Where is my beer & chili dog?
final?
"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 17, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
yes!
Suck it Boston!
See the thing is I don’t actively dislike the Celtics. They’re just in Boston, and I hate the city and their sports teams must suffer.
"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 17, 2009 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure
I dont mind any of the players, But Boston trumps all
Not so proud adoptive parent of the set-up man.
This is definitely not Howry do it!
as a Knicks’ fan, I didn’t want to see Stephon Marbury win a championship, so I’m really glad they lost.
Proud new dad of Edgardo errr Edgar Renteria!!!
I was happy for Garnett, Paul Pierce, et al winning last year, even as I lamented that Boston had to do it.
"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 17, 2009 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
lol nobody cares about the Bruins
My BFF lives in Boston and loves hockey but she doesn’t give a crap about the Bruins. She’s from Edmonton and is a life-long Oilers fan.
"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 17, 2009 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions
a lot of people care about the Bruins, and I think your example of your BFF is awful.
Boston as a city is amazing and suggest you visit. Yeah, the fans are pretty annoying, but I lived there for 4 years and loved every second of it.
I hate Boston more than most things in this world. I hate them almost as much as I hate the Dodgers.
Somehow I think some random person I’ve never conversed with before—putting down someone I care about a hell of a lot more than you and your opinion in the process—isn’t going to do a damn thing to change my mind. You don’t present one compelling reason to 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 May 17, 2009 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s hilar when the people on the blog here who have lived here don’t fault me for my raging hatred at all.
"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 17, 2009 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I hate Boston sports almost as much as you. I used to be a Bruins and Sox fan, but then I moved there and had to live with New Englanders Boston sports fans. That ended that phase. The Patriots helped sour my feelings, too.
Joe Martinez: My fingers are crossed and my palms are together for you.
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
i wasn’t putting down your friend. the fact that she was born in Edmonton but now lives in Boston has HUGE implications on why she’s NOT a Bruins fan. That doesn’t mean that nobody cares about the Bruins. DUH!
And secondly, I think we as Bay Area sports fans have a lot more in common with Boston than anywhere else. Long roads of torture, almost-wins and let downs. They just happen to be on a pretty nice winning streak right now.
In the end, GO VISIT BOSTON. it’s like a sister city to San Francisco – large city in a small area – which leads to a ton of culture, lots of stuff to do, and not having to travel that far to do it either. I don’t blame you for hating their fans though, because they are pretty bad.
Cold weather and no Mexican food. Again, no reason for me to be there.
"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 17, 2009 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions
hey there's mexican food in boston!!
it’s just not very good. get your facts straight.
there I stand corrected
If I go too long without good pozole my soul starts dying.
"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 18, 2009 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Good god the Boston Mexican food is crap. I am getting myself a motherfucking burrito on Thursday when I get home.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
motherfucking burrito
Love it. I had a pretty good motherfucking burrito in Fresno on Saturday.
"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 18, 2009 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Let me settle this
The whole east coast just plain sucks. So glad to be back in California. So glad.
Now go ahead and yell at me. I can take it!
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by Useful_Idiot on May 17, 2009 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Boston is a great city. That doesn’t excuse the behavior and attitude of its sports fans.
Joe Martinez: My fingers are crossed and my palms are together for you.
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
This.
Haven't been to The Examined Life? No wonder your life feels so empty.
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on May 17, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I hate the Red Sox...
But like the Celtics…
I’m a weird dude.
by AmorVincitOmnia on May 17, 2009 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree with this sentiment.
I only don’t mind the Celts since Leon Powe is on the team.
So this may be the last year I don’t mind the Celts.
Sir Alex Omar Hinshaw: It's not right if it's not left.
by The Enchanter on May 17, 2009 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I've always been a Paul Pierce fan..
And so have rooted for the Celts for a while.. Beating the Lakers last year was just icing on the cake.
Brandon Crawford: Your 2011 Opening Day starting SS!
I like their 3 core players...
They’re all pretty awesome.
Anything beats Allen Iverson.
by AmorVincitOmnia on May 18, 2009 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
I like the players, but I don’t like the team. However, I was rooting for them last year.
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Paul Pierce is an idiot
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Paul-Pierce-says-he-s-the-best-player-in-the-wor?urn=nba,96670
The whole team is a bunch of conceited jerkoffs that get away with way too many cheap shots.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on May 18, 2009 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I liked the Celtics
when Larry Bird was with them. In high school, we either chose Larry Bird or Magic Johnson and there was no way I was rooting for an LA player.
Don’t forget, we need another hitter. Joe Morgan said so.
I don’t care. ESPN’s exceedingly shitty Sunday night baseball crew can’t even rain on my parade. Cain wins, Giants suck less than the team they face, everyone’s happy.
"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 17, 2009 8:05 PM PDT reply actions
ESPN can't hold a candle to...
all the ragging Giants fans on the internet do concerning the team, so, I’m good.
That reminds me.
The catcher shouldn’t be in #4 is you can help it rant brought a question I had forgotten check tell now.
Tony Perez was usually the #4 hitter for the Red’s in Bench’s day.
Where is my beer & chili dog?
It was WaluWilson today
Not so proud adoptive parent of the set-up man.
This is definitely not Howry do it!
God I love that beard way more than I should.
Formerly Revolution1 || Status: Worried that Giants are going to sell my wall of Ks to Johnsonville Sausages || Barry Zito: Throws Canyons Mildly Half-OK
I had to put on the KNBR post game show to get the ESPN broadcasters out of my head
Proud new dad of Edgardo errr Edgar Renteria!!!
Yeah
He’s usually on when Sunday Night Baseball is in SF. Maybe he’s getting chastised for not talking about the Mets enough.
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For reals. Just pure, absolute douchery. By the 7th inning I screamed “Shut the fuck up!” at the tv. Jon couldn’t even do the play by play because Morgan was prattling on. I did enjoy the few subtle shots Jon took at his intellect.
Joe Morgan wrote “Baseball for Dummies”. Jon needs to bring this up more. “Hey Joe, nice insight, it never occured to me that RBIs are a good indicator of a player’s offensive contributions. Did you write about that in Baseball for Dummies?”
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by Useful_Idiot on May 17, 2009 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
oddly enough, his former teammate Johnny Bench wrote
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Baseball.
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
I'm not sure if anyone's said it yet, but
SUCK IT RUSSELL MARTIN!
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on May 17, 2009 8:09 PM PDT reply actions
It cannot be said enough
"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 17, 2009 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Good win, great day
1. Giants win.
2. Celtics lose.
3. I run my first Bay to Breakers.
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on May 17, 2009 8:10 PM PDT reply actions
congrats on #3!
Bay to Breakers is one of my bucket list items.
"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 17, 2009 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
do it next year or in two years…
the 2011 edition is the 100th that should be an even bigger zoo than usual!
I can't tell you if it was less or the same this year, but there was a lot of drinking on the course.
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on May 17, 2009 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
accidentally ended up by the park
and saw many, many, many drunken suburbanites. So, it’s coming from somewhere.
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
card carrying Bochy Hatter
by natteringnabob on May 17, 2009 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
It was a blast.
And yes, 2011 is the 100th edition, so that should be very fun.
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on May 17, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I disagree.
Rafa’s loss on clay makes the French Open a little more intriguing.
Especially when everyone is saying that the Fed era is over.
Sir Alex Omar Hinshaw: It's not right if it's not left.
by The Enchanter on May 17, 2009 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
“Bobby Howry walking Luis Castillo with no one out in the eighth”
Staple Howry to Velez and ship them to Fresno. I thought that was guaranteed failure there…
Eh..
Howry isn’t so bad.
He rarely walks anyone. This was one of those bizarre times.
by AmorVincitOmnia on May 17, 2009 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions
define, “bizarre”
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by Useful_Idiot on May 17, 2009 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't know...
I never understand the words I use.
I just use them.
by AmorVincitOmnia on May 17, 2009 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
So tonight, while watching the game, I decided to study instead of following McC. I guess I’m doing that for the rest of the week.
Joe Martinez: My fingers are crossed and my palms are together for you.
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
OR WINNER?
Joe Martinez: My fingers are crossed and my palms are together for you.
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
PICASSO?
Joe Martinez: My fingers are crossed and my palms are together for you.
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
GUERNICA?
"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 17, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s a very famous painting about an obscure historical event.
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on May 18, 2009 8:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Being Basque, you should check hotel the Santa Fe Hotel in Reno for some good food
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on May 18, 2009 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
never fuck with a winning streak.
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on May 18, 2009 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Isn’t that the truth.
Joe Martinez: My fingers are crossed and my palms are together for you.
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
How does Ray Durham not have a job anywhere?
Dude still put up an .813 OPS at 2B last year… someone must offer him better than a minor league deal.
some players didn’t come back because they refused to go the minor league contract route. Ray turned down any minor league contract he was offered. Pedro Martinez is another guy who refused to play unless they met his price.
Proud new dad of Edgardo errr Edgar Renteria!!!
Too much pride...
Just take it and be happy you’re still playing baseball.
by AmorVincitOmnia on May 17, 2009 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions
The economy
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by Useful_Idiot on May 17, 2009 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Sooooo glad FRodriguez wasn't involved in this game tonight
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right
by Giant among Angels on May 17, 2009 8:15 PM PDT reply actions
I’m officially done with Velez. I mean I always disliked him, but now, there is nothing he could do to make me not want him out of this organization. Dude is awful. I’m sorry, he has no business being in professional baseball let alone the majors.
Alright, most of that is pretty exaggerated but Velez gotta go, seriously.
On the run from Johnny Law, aint no trip to Cleveland, or San Francisco.
When Joe was talking about the 6th tool (as another way of bashing Beltran), the first player that came to mind was Velez. He doesn’t have the 6th tool.
Joe Martinez: My fingers are crossed and my palms are together for you.
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
he also doesn’t have tools 1-4. He only has speed.
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on May 18, 2009 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Torres appreciation
I think a few of us do. There is nothing wrong with a competent 30ish AAAA 5th OF and pinch runner. Especially one that hits homers in the late innings. On the other hand there is plenty wrong with Velez. Torres seems to glow in comparison.
co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.
Yes, I can envision him coming in and displaying competence, if not greatness, which is nice.
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on May 17, 2009 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions
You mean like diving for bloopers and missing them completely instead of being on ones feet to be able to throw the ball back in quickly?
Where is my beer & chili dog?
Are we talking about Aaron Rowand here?
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on May 17, 2009 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Torres, Martinez and Romo...
We want them back…
Hopefully Torres will take Velez’s spot.
by AmorVincitOmnia on May 17, 2009 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I as well.
Joe Martinez: My fingers are crossed and my palms are together for you.
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Jon Miller == da bomb
..even if he does look like an understudy for Herman Munster out of makeup.
I will point out that Miller was facilitating the Mets talk.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
YANKS HIT A WALKOFF, ESPN WANTED ME TO TELL YOU
On the run from Johnny Law, aint no trip to Cleveland, or San Francisco.
Three nights in a row is pretty insane though
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
Holy shit Joe Morgan
I’m glad I refrained from offing myself to see the win. Joe Morgan is an idiot. An idiot who talks too much. Btw, I wonder what Affeldt was saying as he walked off the field. Anyone read lips?
He said “Sanchez and I should switch roles!”
Original member of the Van Buren Boys
by NuschlerFace on May 17, 2009 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
He said, “I should get my salary and Howry’s.”
Haven't been to The Examined Life? No wonder your life feels so empty.
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on May 17, 2009 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Sanchez was warming up in the bullpen tonight. Are the Giants’ skipping him again because of the day off?
Proud new dad of Edgardo errr Edgar Renteria!!!
I can’t decide if that would be a good idea or not. He obviously hasn’t been pitching well, but the focus issues are something he needs to work out on the mound.
Joe Martinez: My fingers are crossed and my palms are together for you.
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
I kinda hope Sanchez becomes a closer
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on May 18, 2009 6:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Grant: if you have 73 MPH locator & could throw, say, a 33 MPH change up, that -40MPH would be DEVASTATING!!!
Suit up. When (if?) RJ gets #300 and is more or less done with the season & career as that game goes final, you should move into the rotation.
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
Balk Balk Balk
I kept thinking it was return karma on the infamous Benitez fail. Appropriate it happened against the Mets and for Cain, our now-lucky former hard-luck pitcher now.
co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.
Randy Winn walkup
Hey anyone know Randy Winn’s walkup music? It sounds like some casino thing where it plays all the notes and then a clap and it goes again. I’m just curious cause it sounds kinda catchy, anyone help, please?
by sharpness609 on May 17, 2009 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Universal Mind Control by Common
Sir Alex Omar Hinshaw: It's not right if it's not left.
by The Enchanter on May 17, 2009 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions
thanks
Do you like it? or the beat itself?
by sharpness609 on May 17, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I believe it was...
Hammer Smashed Face by Cannibal Corpse…
I could be wrong though.
by AmorVincitOmnia on May 17, 2009 9:33 PM PDT reply actions
hmmm
I always get Hammer Smashed Face and Orgasm Through Torture mixed up…
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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Just back from the game
Great evening, great crowd, and a great win IN SPITE of Bochy’s brain-dead managing (Velez leading off? Howry batting for himself in the 8th and putting down one of the worst bunts ever? So much fail.)
A few comments:
- I love Matt Cain so, so much. The dude was struggling like crazy out there on the mound, was getting seriously squeezed by the ump in the 2nd inning, and yet he battled through. And he had far and away the best at-bats of the night for the Giants. Just a gutty performance when his team needed it most. Nowhere close to being his best outing, but one I will cherish for a long time to come.
- You know who looked pretty damn good playing shortstop? Kevin Frandsen. He hit a couple balls hard, too. Very happy to see him back. If he goes back to Fresno before Velez does, I’m bringing a torch and pitchfork down to Brian Sabean’s office.
- Affeldt got lucky on the ball hit by Beltran in the 8th. If it has just a bit less spin on it, the game is tied.
- I kept a close eye on Brian Wilson during the 9th inning and from where I was sitting, never before in history has a human being been so focused on doing every fucking thing possible to not blowing a save. He pitched well. Gets a stay of execution from Giants fans.
Lastly, we got there 90 minute before gametime and BARELY got our Timmy bobbleheads. It was like Toys R’ Us during the Cabbage Patch Doll craze. Pure bedlam. Baron, one of our two Timmy dolls has your name on it.
"Are we bad? No. But right now, we are." Boulderskull, 4.16.09
You missed a wonderful ESPN broadcast filled with insightful discussions and observations by Joe Morgan and Steve Phillips.
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I saw Jon’s yellow shirt and tie, though, on the ballpark TVs. Craig Sager called, he wants his tailor back.
"Are we bad? No. But right now, we are." Boulderskull, 4.16.09
He looked a bit like a marshmallow peep, if that peep were a pimp. With a marshmallow center.
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on May 17, 2009 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Jon "Marshmallow Pimp" Miller
Haven't been to The Examined Life? No wonder your life feels so empty.
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on May 17, 2009 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Not that I don’t feel grateful each time I hear his mellifluous tones.
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on May 17, 2009 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions
From where I was sitting, I could see both Miller’s very yellow outfit and, a couple booths over, Dave Flemming wearing a bright dayglo pink polo shirt. Together, they could’ve made for one retina burning duo.
Adopted Giant: John Bowker, who is currently walking wild over the PCL.
by rightcenterfielder on May 17, 2009 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
let’s not kid ourselves about Wilson last night. That was the bottom of the order. Let me see him blow away Beltran, Sheffield and Wright before I say there’s nothing to worry about.
Proud new dad of Edgardo errr Edgar Renteria!!!
I was wondering about allowing Howry to bunt in the 8th myself. In the gameday thread I questioned that maybe Howry is in fact a good bunter and Bochy felt safe with allowing him to get the bunt down. If this is true, then I can respect the fact that he was left in to get the sac down. But as it turned out he looked pretty shitty on his attempt and should never be allowed to get a PA again. Boo Bochy
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right
by Giant among Angels on May 17, 2009 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Classic Bochy Fail - allow pitcher to bat, then bring in position player anyways next inning on a double switch.
So Howry lays down that shitty bunt. Then Velez hits like his third double play ball of the evening, but it’s the first one he doesn’t beat out, or where there is no one on base ahead of him. Then Burris comes in as a defensive sub anyways.
Actually, Yahoo!’s box score is telling me that Burriss came in an was gonna bat for Velez. WTF! Why did Bochy compound his Bochulism by not double-switching there? “Meh, why bother?”
Why can’t Bochy think two batters or two innings down ahead? Heck, one batter or a half inning ahead? Gah.
Maybe Howry is a good bunter – but I doubt a career reliever has much experience. If it was Rueter returned that would be a different matter.
co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.
by kennv on May 17, 2009 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Good game but I was depressed the whole time because I got there at 3:30 and didn’t get a bobblehead. Checked three gates and they were all out and an employee with a walkie talkie told us they were completely out at all gates and weren’t going to get any more so I just went inside. Texted my friend who was also going to the game to tell him that they were out of bobbleheads and turns out he came in through the Willie Mays entrance (the only entrance I didn’t check) 15 minutes after I did and he and like 6 of his METS FANS friends each got one. So I run over 8 small children to get to the Willie Mays entrance to see if I can convince someone to give me one. I got halfway down the ramp when some employees stopped me and told me that the gate was closed. I sulked my way back to my seat and seriously considered stealing from the people around me who were not clutching onto their boxes with a death grip like I would’ve had I gotten one. So yeah, pretty much the worst day of my life. And now I just realized that it’s kinda sad that I just wrote a short novel on how upset I am about not getting a bobblehead…
Yeah, they were up just a few hours after the game. I bid on a bunch but kept getting outbid because they’re going for about $50-60+shipping which is more than I’d like to pay for something that I should have gotten for free. They’re going for as much as $100 on craigslist which is absolutely insane.
Hey guys
Who was playing the Mets today on ESPN? I couldn’t tell.
I just took out the Timmy bobblehead from the box
There seems to be some mistake. He looks exactly like a thinner Magglio Ordonez.
"Are we bad? No. But right now, we are." Boulderskull, 4.16.09
The coolest part is that there’s a Cy Young symbol on the base!
I do like the chunky old bobbleheads better though. Seemed sturdier too.
Sir Alex Omar Hinshaw: It's not right if it's not left.
by The Enchanter on May 17, 2009 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
My Moises Alou bobblehead is wearing a jersey that says GINATS
"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 18, 2009 8:12 AM PDT up reply actions
AND IT'S MADE OF BRASS
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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You want to talk thin, have you seen the Benji Molina bobblehead they are giving out if you turn in a stack of all-star ballots for him. Looked like Pedro Feliz in catching gear.
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
by WilliamVanLandingham on May 18, 2009 8:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Jor Morgan: The Mets lack a leade-
Me: SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!!
The San Francisco Giants: Where old men go to die.
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 17, 2009 10:34 PM PDT reply actions
Me: The Mets lack pitching.
Joe Morgan: You have to have pitchers?
Joe Martinez: My fingers are crossed and my palms are together for you.
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
you have to have consistent pitching, consistantly
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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the mets pitching is consistent.
It’s just consistently terrible.
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
A monumental Manager Screw Up that is not bruce bochy's
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/05/17/rays.lineup.error.ap/
List two 3b’s in an AL game instead of listing one as the DH, and presto! Not only does your team lose the right to a DH for the game, but your pitcher is now batting fourth. Have fun. (And really? It took 13 minutes for the umpires to arrive at the ruling? Really?)
Bochy’s thought after he heard the story this afternoon: “I sure am glad I don’t make managerial mistakes! [grabs lineup card & pen] Let’s see here… Velez at 2nd, leading off…”
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
LOL Rays
that’s hilarious.
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, hacker extraordinaire
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
by bondslegend on May 17, 2009 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions
WHOOOOOO!
A win! A shutout! My boy does well! And I missed it! :(
SUCK IT METS
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, hacker extraordinaire
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
ESPN
I forgot who said it but on Baseball Tonight they were discussing AJ Hinch and the inexperience he has. This person said in late pressure situation could he outmanage veteran managers like Joe Torre, Tony LaRussa, (one other I can’t remember) and Bruce Bochy.
This is why that show is full of shit
and completely un-worth watching
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, hacker extraordinaire
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
So I was looking at the Yahoo! postgame recap and in the notes at the bottom it said something about metspolice.com. I decided to check it out (out of curiosity) and came upon his latest post. Here’s an excerpt from that:
Lets start with Jon Miller, undoubtedly one of the great homers of all time who still after 20 or so years knows not how to pronounce a name correctly. His mouthing the name Bel-TRAN sends shivers down my spine. Miller, who is the local broadcaster for the Giants, does little or no research at all on the other teams that he does the Sunday broadcasts for. He makes more mistakes than John Madden.
Fans always (and it’s here, too) that national broadcasters are biased against their team. During the 1997 World Series on NBC, I had AOL then (thankfully not anymore) and I read their message boards. Indians fans thought NBC was biased toward the Marlins. Marlins fans thought NBC was biased toward the Indians. Miller isn’t a homer for the Giants. He never was during the national broadcasts over the years. Just like he wasn’t a homer to the Orioles when he did national games for the O’s.
Peter Angelos fired Miller because he wasn't enough of a homer for the O's
So there’s that.
Formerly Revolution1 || Status: Worried that Giants are going to sell my wall of Ks to Johnsonville Sausages || Barry Zito: Throws Canyons Mildly Half-OK
and I’m so glad he did. Miller is awesome.
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
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by nostocksjustbonds on May 18, 2009 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I usually agree with you point. I even have sympathy for an announcers that spent a lot of years in given team’s system and then has to try and cover them dispassionately.
But I swear there were like 3 innings were the audio sounded like a round table discussion on PBS rather than a game being on. And always with Phillips’ bitter EX syndrome about lacking leaders on the Mets. He was even starting to make the Padres announcers (or the ’07-’08 Dbacks crew) look good.
Where is my beer & chili dog?
Yeeeeaah... No.
I’m pretty sure Miller is one of the only announcer who makes an effort to pronounce every name right.
And I’m surprised that the Mets blogs are criticizing the booth considering THEY ONLY TALKED ABOUT THE METS ALL DAY.
Formerly Revolution1 || Status: Worried that Giants are going to sell my wall of Ks to Johnsonville Sausages || Barry Zito: Throws Canyons Mildly Half-OK
Are you kidding me?
That guy must be confusing Jon Miller with Steve Phillips.
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People who aren’t from SF seem to dislike Jon Miller. Clearly this means they’re hopeless clods.
"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 18, 2009 8:13 AM PDT up reply actions
My impression
New York fans expect and demand the ESPN treatment at all times. When not receiving the ass-kissing treatment they think they so richly deserve, they whine about bias.
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on May 18, 2009 9:11 AM PDT up reply actions
http://faithandfear.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2009/5/18/4189936.html
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on May 18, 2009 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, someone who kind of appreciates Jon Miller! I can dig it.
Joe Martinez: My fingers are crossed and my palms are together for you.
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
funny anecdote from the merc:
The crowd of 43,012 was the largest of the season at AT&T Park and the third consecutive sellout. Thousands lined the ballpark four hours before the first pitch to ensure they would receive a Tim Lincecum bobblehead doll.
What if they gave away a Bruce Bochy bobblehead?
“It’d be good target practice,” said Bochy, who has to special order his size 8 1/8 cap.
http://www.mercurynews.com/giantsheadlines/ci_12392508?nclick_check=1
bitte, baby.
Way to go, Matt
My Cain Grizzlies bobblehead will be nodding with pride this morning.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
Anyone else notice...
That they called San Jose the Giants’ AAA team?
by AmorVincitOmnia on May 18, 2009 11:33 AM PDT reply actions
Oh yea I remember seeing that. There’s a lot of people who seem to think that actually.
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, back with the big team!
Did Pablo
even play in AAA last year before being called up?
by AmorVincitOmnia on May 18, 2009 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Show of hands...
…how many would have thought the Giants would score 16 runs over 3 games and lose all three?
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
/ sits on hands
Where is my beer & chili dog?
by daveinexile on May 18, 2009 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
You know, I learn things all the time from this site. For example, there was apparently more than one Mahatma Gandhi.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
Chatterbalks dot com: Still with jokes. Now with updates.
Well, I filed my first official complaint on espn.com. As someone who lives out of state, I only get to watch a few of Giants games on television every year, and to have it marred by such horrendous commentary from Steve Phillips made me fucking irate. If that “leadership” conversation had gone on for one more inning I was completely prepared to ram a spoon through my earhole.
Honestly, the 500 characters espn.com gives you in the complaint box simply did not provide enough room for me to elaborate on the mind-numbing torture Phillips subjected me too during that broadcast. It really takes a special kind of fuck-up to be terrible when working with one of the best baseball play-by-play guys of all time.
If that "leadership" conversation had gone on for one more inning
It would have been extra innings
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on May 18, 2009 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
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