Mark Your Calendars: McC Night at the Yard will be Monday July 27
by Goofus on May 26, 2009 1:14 PM PDT
Email
PrintWe've settled on the evening of Monday July 27th as the date for this year's big event.
Already scheduled to appear:
- Grant
- Howie
- Natto
- Walrus
- The Mayor of 311
- Dancing Goofus
I know this date won't be great for everyone, but it works for the above-mentioned people and that had to be the starting point. In addition, it's a Monday game vs. The Pirates, so tickets should be readily available.
For those who are new, our night at the yard consists of meeting up at Zeke's before the game, then heading to the yard where we occupy various seats and root for the Home 9.
Details will be filled in as the date draws closer, but mark your calendars now.
This FanPost is reader-generated, and it does not necessarily reflect the views of McCovey Chronicles. If the author uses filler to achieve the minimum word requirement, a moderator may edit the FanPost for his or her own amusement.
123 comments
|
4 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
I will, but there will be a charge TBD.
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!
I suppose if you pay me enough, I might ask for your autograph.
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
Yeah, Grant never really lived down the first time he gave one of us his autograph.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on May 26, 2009 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on May 26, 2009 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
If my grandmother’s in town and can watch the kids, I’ll definitely try to come with my wife. If not, I might try to come by myself.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a gigantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.
I’ll definitely try to come with my wife. If not, I might try to come by myself.
TWHS!!
by Lars The Wanderer on May 26, 2009 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m going to say I’ll be there tentatively as well. I really hope I can make it.
Jesse Foppert: I Still Believe
"I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen." ~Bob Lemon,
by AndYourBirdCanSing on May 26, 2009 1:57 PM PDT reply actions
Are you gusy trying to organize people sitting together at the game?
or does “various seats” imply that everyone is sitting in different places throughout the park?
Still defending Rich Aurilia, and the Niners' classic unis
The latter methinks
That’s how it happened last year. I believe I was with jpon for that one.
And I’ll also tentatively agree to make an appearance but you’ll have to negotiate compensation through my agent.
Supporting San Francisco Dugout since 2005 and Manny Burriss since 2006, and bringing you all your California League needs since 2009.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 26, 2009 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Me too. Oh wait — am I your agent?
Still backing Notgardo, wheresoever he may wander. (Don't forget to wriiiite!)
by tk on May 28, 2009 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't think of a better person for the job
Supporting San Francisco Dugout since 2005 and Manny Burriss since 2006, and bringing you all your California League needs since 2009.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 28, 2009 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, I know a few of the people have season tickets, and last year Goofus’ and the Mayor’s seats were used along with a few others sitting around the park.
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!
I’ll try to be there, but no guarantees.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
Chatterbalks dot com: Still with jokes. Now with updates.
OH THE GROUGANTEE!
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!
Sounds like an aquatic mammal… transplanted from Florida to the Cove.
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on May 26, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I hear that
Lincecum is now sporting a Grougantee
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!
Wait, how is that related to me?
GROUGTHINK ALERT
Chatterbalks dot com: Still with jokes. Now with updates.
It made his stare roughly 3x creepier.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on May 26, 2009 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions
UGGGGGH
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
NO
Sir Alex Omar Hinshaw: It's not right if it's not left.
by The Enchanter on May 27, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ll have to get the night off work, but I’m going to try and be there.
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on May 26, 2009 3:55 PM PDT reply actions
I don't see a reason why I can't go
so I guess I will have to come up with an excuse later. Until then, I’m in.
Seriously, has anyone seen my adopted brother?
same here. Gotta get permission from the ladyfriend though.
Proud new co-dad of Travis Ishikawa. And ishikaBOOM Goes the Dynamite.
by Andy from DC on May 26, 2009 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Every time I’ve been to one of these, Barry Bonds has hit his 756th homerun.
Just some food for though for those of you who are thinking of not going. Do you really want to miss Barry Bonds hit his 756th homerun again?
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
That's a really good point
Supporting San Francisco Dugout since 2005 and Manny Burriss since 2006, and bringing you all your California League needs since 2009.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 26, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Noooooooooooooooooooooo
It’s the day after the SF Marathon and the day before I leave for a five-week holiday on the east coast with the wife and kids.
Will there be another McC night later in the season?
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on May 26, 2009 7:17 PM PDT reply actions
I'm a try and go to this
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's [no, make that Rowand's] contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.
Maybe
BTW, who the hell is the first person listed?
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
Nate Schierholtz
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
She means Dan Ortmeier.
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
where’s the love for
Carlos Valderrama?
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!
A Aaronson
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
card carrying Bochy Hatter
by natteringnabob on Jun 2, 2009 6:45 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm game
Especially if we can get a group bleacher seating plan.
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
Goofus needs more TV dance highlights
So behind home plate it is!
by SoFa King Mike on May 26, 2009 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ll be there with my season ticket. Let me know where all of you will be and I’ll come by and say hello.
I should be back in the bay area by then so I’ll probably be able to make it.
Rafael Rodriguez: Your number 8 organizational prospect before stepping a foot on American soil and has "looked just super so far," according to Felipe Alou. "He has some bat speed and the ball comes off the bat pretty well" - K.Law.
I might actually make this one.
I might actually live in the bay area by then.
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
Giants are tech friendly
We can bring you in. You have a wifi card in you, right?
Supporting San Francisco Dugout since 2005 and Manny Burriss since 2006, and bringing you all your California League needs since 2009.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 27, 2009 8:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Don’t worry, we’ll all whip out the laptops anyway.
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!
Wow. I should be in town. Was thinking of going to the Wednesday day game though. Hmmm…. Let me trick check with the Mrs.
El Presidente Larry Baer's epitaph
"Nothing important ever happened without me."
“Hey honey, I want to go watch a baseball game with a random group of nerds from the Internet that I’ve never met before.”
“…’
I met my wife at a meeting of a random group of nerds from the Internet who I’d never met before, so I don’t really have the problem of convincing her of this kind of thing.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a gigantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.
Last time there was something like this, I told her about it and she was like ‘OK, I’ll come along’, which was a bit of a surprise… long story short, we ended up watching the Little Giants from the VIP deck. It was fun.
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on May 27, 2009 8:14 AM PDT up reply actions
.jpg)
Is that Flem?
on the left side?
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, but it's spelled with a "ph." And you're missing a "g."
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
by Mayor of 311 on May 27, 2009 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Fair Warning About Dancing Goofus:
His dancing has mysterious properties that repel the interest of attractive women sitting nearby his friends. I’m trying to come up with counter-measures this year, just in case the opportunity presents itself. Again.
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
By god, that's sheer genius.
(jotting down note)
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
by Mayor of 311 on May 27, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
just try
not to look nauseated like the guy in the brown jacket behind Dancin’ G in the infamous videoclip
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
card carrying Bochy Hatter
by natteringnabob on Jun 2, 2009 6:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Sounds great…Yet another weeknight game that out-of-towners can’t make it to. meh.
</commence firing>
Proud papa of Nathan John Schierholtz. Choo Choo...the train is a comin' baby, get off them tracks!!
Oh for crying out loud, Boozer
You complained about this last year and I tried to preemptively addressed this in the original post. Let me be more clear:
- I plan this event every year and donate my tickets to members
- I have tickets to a limited number of games and weekend games are reserved for my family.
- Finding a game/date that works for Grant, The Mayor, myself and the other mods isn’t easy
- The date is what it is
I’m really sorry we didn’t schedule everything around you, but griping and whining isn’t going to change anything.
My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman
I haven't gripped and whined yet
But I’d like you. Any particularly sensitive sore spots?
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
like to, not "like you"
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
Not asking that you schedule anything around me
For Christ sakes…I’d buy you a ticket if it’s that big of a deal. It’s your loss really, being as I’ve stated openly several times that when the time comes, the first round is on yours truly.
Pardon me for wanting to socialize with you jackals and miscreants.
Proud papa of Nathan John Schierholtz. Choo Choo...the train is a comin' baby, get off them tracks!!
by PacBellBoozer on May 27, 2009 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
What am I? The Governor?
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on May 28, 2009 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions
I hope…
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!
WalrusMan, you have much to learn about the legend that is biff pocoroba.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
Chatterbalks dot com: Still with jokes. Now with updates.
BEERF! Like my fourth favorite drink!
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on May 28, 2009 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I can’t even say biff’s last name
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
“Now, tell us in your own words what happened when Biff Pocoroba was thrown out of the all-the-beer-you-can-drink bar.”
“We drove around until three in the morning looking for another one.”
“And when you couldn’t find one?”
“We…we…went out to harvest barley and hops.”
by Grant Brisbee on May 28, 2009 12:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Love that episode...
“Isn’t it true that your husband consumed a ten-pound bag of flour when no other food was available?”
That was the same show where Springfield attorney Lionel E Hutz tells Homer,
“I don’t use the word hero very often, but you sir are the greatest hero in American history.”
Rest in Peace, Lionel E Hutz.
by biff pocoroba on May 28, 2009 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions
“Do these sound like the actions of a man who had … all he could eat?”
"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 28, 2009 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions
“Works on contingency? No, Money Down!”
by satyricrash on May 28, 2009 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Sounds like fun, but where the hell am I gonna sit …? BVCE, we need to come up with a plan!
Still backing Notgardo, wheresoever he may wander. (Don't forget to wriiiite!)
Me and the missus are in!
Don’t have tickets to that game, so if anyone has extras or is purchasing tix, we’d be interested.
holler!
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Oh yeah
I’ll be looking for tickets, too.
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's [no, make that Rowand's] contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.
I'll be there!!!
I have three extra tickets also, I think. I’ll have at least two extra, but my dad might want one of them. And this is a stupid question, but you can go to Zeke’s if you’re not 21, right?
Yeah they don’t card at the door. Just can’t sit at the bar if you’re underage.
Supporting San Francisco Dugout since 2005 and Manny Burriss since 2006, and bringing you all your California League needs since 2009.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jun 1, 2009 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Tickets
We’re still trying to coordinate/confirm some of the tickets details.
Between my four and Mayor’s 2, we have six confirmed. I’m nearly certain I’m getting some more from a reliable source and kitspool is working his angle as mentioned above.
Once we know for sure how many we have, we’ll get more details figured out.
My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman
For a case like this, would it be feasible to contact the Giants directly and let them know there is a large(ish) group coming? From reading over the thread it seems there could be quite a few.
For instance say that RSVP needs to be placed by June 30th, paypal $$, whatever. Then buy a large group of tickets together. Or is it just a pregame meetup and then disperse throughout the ballpark with laptops to chat in the GDT. :p
Oh, and I am hoping I can make it.
by positiveuphemism on Jun 2, 2009 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
As in the past, it’s pretty much “meetup and then disperse” with a fair degree of coordination. Between my usual tickets, the tickets Kitspool is scoring and the extra tickets I’m scoring, we’ll have about 13 tickets in the same general vicinity. In addition, The Mayor has his two seats. It might seem like “playing favroites”, but the seats we have will be prioritized to people known personally.
Getting one big block would be fun, but it would also have drawbacks:
- The seats wouldn’t be as good as what Kitspool and I are rounding up, nor would they take advantage of what we’ve already we’ve gathered
- The Mayor and I are donating our tickets and the extra tickets Kitspool and I are getting are gratis, so we’re trying to make the game free for as many as possible. Getting a block would be more expensive for everyone.
- Someone would have to deal with all that collecting money and purchasing tickets hassle. Having seen all the effort Brute had to put into it., I’m not all that enthused about taking that on.
Others might have extra tickets. in addition, a Monday game vs. The Pirates should mean tickets can be purchased at Face Value or less.
My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman
Makes sense. Thank you for the explanation. I’ve ignored these meetups so far as I was a bit far away to attend but now that I am back in The City I like the prospect of puttings voices to words and faces to names.
by positiveuphemism on Jun 2, 2009 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Or you can find club tix right above Goofus
and flick sunflower seeds in his general direction
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!
I’d be interested in an extra ticket if one is available…
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 2, 2009 11:05 AM PDT reply actions
OK OK OK
You talked me into it….
Merkin will make a cameo, as will his large lung capacity companion
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!
Hey now!
Is that what the kids are calling it these days?
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 2, 2009 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Is there any chance that "large lung capacity companion" means something other than really loud man?
Because, you know, in the famous Dancing Goofus video, there is a LLCC sitting about 2 seats to my right (who completely ignored me after Goofus’s dancing, as chronicled previously). Mayors are famously big fans of large lung capacity. (See Newsom and Villaraigosa, e.g.)
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
by Mayor of 311 on Jun 2, 2009 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
does this mean Newsom is full of hot air?
Supporting San Francisco Dugout since 2005 and Manny Burriss since 2006, and bringing you all your California League needs since 2009.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jun 3, 2009 8:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Hey, lay off the greasy weasel…
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 3, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Is that what the kids are calling it these days?
Tommy Lasorda HATES GIANTSBOARD.COM
Giantsboard Blog Because everyone needs a blog
Say Hey! Say Who? Say Willie, that Giant Kid is Great!
Is there any chance that “large lung capacity companion” means something other than really loud man?
Yes
A really small loud woman…..not kidding……
Tommy Lasorda HATES GIANTSBOARD.COM
Giantsboard BlogBecause everyone needs a blog
Say Hey! Say Who? Say Willie, that Giant Kid is Great!
I can attest
This is true.
E! FIVE!
Still backing Notgardo, wheresoever he may wander. (Don't forget to wriiiite!)
by tk on Jun 3, 2009 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Indeed
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 3, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Showing off...
In pregame last homestand, was able to get Pablo’s attention with
“HEY PABLO, SIGN MY GIRL FRIEND!”
He turns and sees the Panda shirt….and smiles……and of course signed
Tommy Lasorda HATES GIANTSBOARD.COM
Giantsboard Blog Because everyone needs a blog
Say Hey! Say Who? Say Willie, that Giant Kid is Great!
Alright, if there's nothing conflicting with work...
I’m in.
SFDugout.com is BACK! See the Top 50 Giants Prospects!
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
