Bumgarner, Alderson, & Crawford up
by ACgiant97 on May 6, 2009 11:45 PM PDT
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The giants moved 3 of their top prospects up to AA. Sorry to everyone in San Jose as these prospects will be all the way across the country. It was fun while it lasted but these prospects needed to be moved up. No decision on Buster Posey yet. Hopeful these young guys can continue to move through the system and contribute with the big club with in the next few years. Lets go Giants!!!
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Disappointing, can’t see them anymore.. Well until they get to Fresno.
proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..
by Azmanz on May 7, 2009 12:21 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Promoted would be better than "Up"
Wonder if the Giants Brass wants to see how Crawford will fare in AA before selecting/passing on USC SS Grant Green.
by wilriv21 on May 7, 2009 12:30 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That should have absolutely nothing to do with whether or not they draft Grant Green. That decision should be entirely about Grant Green.
by FluLikeSymptoms on May 7, 2009 12:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
what happens if you have a couple of kids rated similarly?
by wilriv21 on May 7, 2009 12:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
either attrition or trades will take care of that.
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
by oldjacket on May 7, 2009 6:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or, like, one of them can play 2B or something.
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by rotorueter on May 7, 2009 7:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Neither could play third.
They’d be blocked by Schierholtz.
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by multiphasic on May 7, 2009 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who?
Where is my beer & chili dog?
by daveinexile on May 7, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
what happens if you have a couple of kids rated similarly?
Sabean, et al, reason that the two cancel each other out and, therefore, do not exist; issue a press release that veterans are “fast and hit good”; then try draft Willie McGee based on “first-hand information (the picture on the front page) obtained from and inside source (McC).”
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by bkrhater on May 7, 2009 8:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you always take the BPA in the draft
by superk1ng on May 7, 2009 12:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Early rounds yes, in later rounds you get roster filler
by wilriv21 on May 7, 2009 1:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You expect Green to fall to the later rounds?
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by Cookyman on May 7, 2009 3:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
thats nice
Grant Green is a cantidate to go in the top 5.
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by boonitez on May 7, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It sounds like he’s dropping fast.
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by Lyle on May 8, 2009 6:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Has Green slipped all the way to us now? I know he was having a rough year, but still thought he was being talked about as top-4 or so.
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by GiantsFanInExile on May 7, 2009 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There’s talk he could slide into the late first round — not only because of his performance but also because of Boras.
by Dan from NM on May 7, 2009 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well that would be cool, I wouldn’t mind Green, though I suspect we’ll end up taking a pitcher…
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by GiantsFanInExile on May 7, 2009 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nothing can be better than Up. That movie looks phenomenal.
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by Natto on May 7, 2009 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m really annoyed that it’s being shown in 3D. I can’t do 3D. The glasses don’t fit over my glasses (I don’t have contacts), and the red/blue auras around stuff without the glasses give me a massive headache. So unless they have showings that aren’t in 3D, I won’t be seeing it. Sucks, because I’ve heard it’s going to be incredible.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 7, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m sure there will be showings without 3D. It’d be nuts if they didn’t.
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by Natto on May 7, 2009 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
red/blue
what theaters use those anymore? Most I’ve seen use polarized glasses
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by Viliphied on May 7, 2009 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I dunno. There was some 3D thing during the Super Bowl and I couldn’t get the glasses to fit over my glasses, and then I watched the Chuck 3D ep without the glasses and couldn’t get five minutes in without my head aching. I don’t want to shell out upwards of $15 to see a film I’m not even sure I can sit through.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 7, 2009 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Trust me
go see it in 3d. The glasses they give you will fit over your glasses unless you have ridiculously huge glasses. They know that a fair number of their audience wear glasses and not contacts and want to see something in 3d.
I brought my glasses home after Monsters vs. Aliens (I got sick of returning them, which they ask you to do but do not require.) Anyway, I just grabbed them and put them on and they easily would have fit over any pair of glasses I have ever worn, including sunglasses which I just tried the 3d glasses with. No prob.
3d movies are incredible now. Any movie you want to see that has a 3d option, go see in 3d. It’s worth the 3 bux.
by positiveuphemism on May 7, 2009 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It looks incredible. The dog is hilarious in the trailer.
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by jponry on May 7, 2009 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They showed about 15 minutes of it at Wondercon. It was so awesome.
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by Natto on May 7, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That dog reminded me of my wife
She gets distracted easily sometimes. I mentioned this to my seven year old daughter. She agreed (with much laughter)
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by SFGuy on May 7, 2009 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know we’ve had a terrible farm system for position players when Giants fans think that it’s a bad thing to have two prospects who play the same position.
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by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This sorta sucks
I was looking forward to seeing them in San Jose, but I’d much rather see them up in San Francisco anyway
by Netsky on May 7, 2009 12:39 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m mildly surprised that Crawford, not Posey was promoted first. I’ve been a lot more impressed by Posey’s performance than Crawford. I’m guessing he needs to work on his catching skills?
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by lmaozedong on May 7, 2009 12:53 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
In this Extra Baggs Blog Baggs mentions Crawford could be called up while Posey remained in San Jose.
by wilriv21 on May 7, 2009 1:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think at this point it’s pretty clear that Posey does not belong in A ball. At least, that’s how I feel. I’m very surprised he didn’t make the first wave of promotions.
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by howtheyscored on May 7, 2009 7:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Perhaps they want him to work with Decker a little longer in San Jose. He’s likely not being kept in A ball because of his bat, but for what he’s learning about catching in the majors.
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by GiantsFanInExile on May 7, 2009 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Decker is at AA.
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by marcello on May 7, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Skeels was a catcher, too, so he probably can help Buster, too.
ever notice how like 98% of all managers were catchers?
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by nostocksjustbonds on May 7, 2009 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Like Felipe Alou, Dusty Baker, Roger Craig, Jim Davenport, Danny Ozark, Frank Robinson, Dave Bristol, Joe Atobelli, and Bill Rigney?
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by jcb9 on May 8, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just a thought:
Maybe they are keeping Posey in SJ because he is still getting acclimated to calling his won game rather than take signs form a coach. While learning something new and going through the pains of a task that you are expected to be competent at, it might be safer to keep him in the hitter-friendly Cal League to keep him confident at the plate. The last thing I would want is for Posey to be struggling at the plate while having to also worry about the new task of calling pitches.
This is not to say the Posey would struggle hitting in CT, but it could be that they are currently more worried about the pitch calling duties as they already know he can hit.
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by Giant among Angels on May 7, 2009 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
*own game
and
nevermind. Too many errors to note.
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by Giant among Angels on May 7, 2009 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
every catchers first priority is his catching duties.
by wilriv21 on May 7, 2009 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tell that to Mike Piazza.
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by EliminateMe on May 7, 2009 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
pitchers had no problem pitching to him
by wilriv21 on May 7, 2009 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He had a bad arm, but underrated catcher, excellent at framing pitches and other aspects of catching, he just basically threw like I do
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by TexasRanger on May 8, 2009 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No surprise in any of this if anybody reads McC the past week or so.
by SFGuy on May 7, 2009 1:02 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
For Connecticut, this should make their box scores as anticipated as anyone’s right now. The team itself should get a boost with Crawford moving in at shortstop.
The questions are more in San Jose: Who fills in?
Shortstop is the easier answer. I’m looking at Frias getting the starting SS job. He has been strong defensively at third when filling in for Gillaspie at times. A roster spot fill-in will likely come from extended Spring Training rather than Augusta.
Pitching-wise? I expect we’ll see a move back to a five-man rotation. Who fills in? I don’t see anyone on the SJ bullpen who is likely; Here, I wouldn’t be surprised with an Augusta promotion. Kelvin Marte has the best rotation stats, but I expect it’d be the elder statesman Mike Loree. However, if I had to put money on it, I’d go with Wilber Bucardo (assuming he doesn’t have an injury I don’t know of). Maybe even Jorge, but probably Wilber.
In Connecticut, to make room, I could see the team moving up at least one pitcher, if not two. Honestly, I’d probably see Foppert and Pereira going. I know they aren’t the hot pitchers, but at their stages in their careers, if they’re going to do anything, they need to prove themselves in Fresno.
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by BruteSentiment on May 7, 2009 2:17 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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by Roger on May 7, 2009 5:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I haven’t seen W. Bucardo in games yet this year. I’m sure he’s at extended spring training if he’s not hurt. It would be nice to see him in San Jose.
And I’m also keen on Frias at short. I was hoping to see him play in San Jose and now it looks like we’ll get that chance.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 7, 2009 7:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pereira
But, Sliderz
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by Giant among Angels on May 7, 2009 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
*sigh * Well at least Posey is left.
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by WalrusMan on May 7, 2009 4:25 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
and Big V, and Kieshnick, and Noonan, and Gillaspie, and Quirarte, and Neal, and Barnes, and Ambort, and Clark. and one could add a few names more. SJ is still VERY intereting.
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by haverecords on May 7, 2009 4:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Connecticut still has rain in the forecast as far as the eye can see, so the timing is a little weird.
Between the higher level, the brutal park, and some natural regression, Crawford could be in for a tough time.
by Evan on May 7, 2009 5:23 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m really worried about the strikeouts. The power is nice, but no one’s expecting him to be a slugger or anything. He seems to know how to walk, but he’s not exactly B.J. Upton either. He’ll need to keep an above average BA to be a good hitter, and I don’t see how he’ll do that when he’s striking out in over 30% of his at bats. If you regressed his BABIP from a crazy high .500 to a still above average .315, you’d get something like .255/.315./.490. Connecticut’s gonna be rough.
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by Cookyman on May 7, 2009 6:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m glad you said that, because now he’s going to go 4 for 4 with two doubles and a home run tomorrow.
by Evan on May 7, 2009 7:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’d take that line. I’d happily take a Khalil Greene type contribution from Crawford.
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by rotorueter on May 7, 2009 7:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Including creepy robot stare?
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by GiantsFanInExile on May 7, 2009 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sure, but that’s his San Jose line, not a major league equivalence. And I’m guessing that he’s not going to hit 30 HR’s this year, so that SLG could easily see a substantial decline. Point is – you wouldn’t promote guy to AA in his first pro season after a month of hitting .255/.315./.490 in A+.
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by Cookyman on May 7, 2009 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also though, while a .500 BABIP is unsustainable, plenty of players have been able to sustain BABIPs around .330 or so. While it’s unusual, it’s not at all unheard of.
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by Viliphied on May 7, 2009 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
First of all, notice that I regressed Crawford’s BABIP to .315 – still above average.
Second of all, while there are always exceptions, the problem is that every time it’s suggested that a certain player’s BABIP will regress, people dismiss it because “he could be an exception”. It’s possible, but exceptions are rare – that’s why they’re exceptions. Unless a player shows a consistent ability to keep a high BABIP over a substantial amount of time, like Fred Lewis, for example, I think it’s better to assume he’s nothing special in that department.
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by Cookyman on May 7, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think a .315 BABIP in A+ is actually pretty low. Based on this article, from a while back:
All data from 1996-2004. BABIP = (H-HR)/(2.75*IP+H-HR-SO)
Major leagues .309
Triple-A .322 (International, PCL, AA)
Double-A .318 (Eastern, Southern, Texas)
High-A .323 (California, Carolina, Florida)
Mid-A .321 (Midwest, SAL)
Low-A .327 (New York-Penn, Northwest)
Rookie .348 (Pioneer, Appalachian)
The majors are lowest, the rookie leagues are highest, but the rest is muddled. It turns out, though, that the muddling is likely to be the result of another effect on balls in play, namely altitude. As we know from the Rockies, averages go up in thin air. If we cut the list of leagues down so that we’re only talking about those who play at essentially sea level—losing the PCL, Texas, California, Northwest, and Pioneer leagues—we get the following modified list of BABIPs:
Majors .309
IL+AA .314
Eas+Sou .316
Caro+FSL .316
SAL+ML .321
NY-P .323
App .340
When he pulls out the California league, the numbers for A+ drop to .316, so the average BABIP in California was probably around .335. I don’t know how much these numbers have changed since then, but it’s pretty clear the league just plays that way.
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by marcello on May 7, 2009 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, OK
But it’s above average for the majors.
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by Cookyman on May 7, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
He’s still going to be in line for some heavy regression.
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by marcello on May 7, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Crawford
.490 SLG in Connectcut? I’ll take that!
I wonder if the move up is to help him adjust to a higher quality of pitching, and away from the expectation he could hit a homerun every at bat. I know you don’t want a player to change his approach because of his environment, but what if the approach is flawed to begin with? Maybe Dodd can teach him something about swinging for the gaps, opposite field, situation batting, blah blah blah, since he won’t be able to rely on hitting mistakes into the parking lot.
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by kennv on May 7, 2009 7:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This makes sense. Therefore, I’m quite certain it didn’t enter into the Giants’ thinking at all.
I think they’re hoping he can take over at second base for us by August.
by Evan on May 7, 2009 7:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I kind of get the feeling that Brian Sabean looks at Crawford’s stat line something like this
OMGOMOGMOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGAVGOMGOMGOMGOMGDINGERZOMGRBIZOMGOOMGOMGOMGOMGRUNZ
Ks?
OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG
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by zenbitz on May 7, 2009 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m concerned about the Ks, too. Sure, he’s hitting the hell out of the ball, but if these strikeout patterns continue at higher levels…
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 7, 2009 7:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
isn’t he pretty good defensively?
Call me old-fashioned, but I still regard offensive production from SS to be sauce.
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
by oldjacket on May 7, 2009 8:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Perhaps not “sauce”, but the bar is much lower.
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by rotorueter on May 7, 2009 8:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s very delicious sauce.
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
by oldjacket on May 7, 2009 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Offense is even more important from a catcher, because...
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by Mayor of 311 on May 7, 2009 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m still waiting for some sauce to come out of Bocock.
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by Goofus on May 8, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am so going to a trenton/reading/conneticut/nh game this year!
only if Alderson or Bum is pitching
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by say hey nation on May 7, 2009 7:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Anyone from New York City or the NYC area?
With a car and willing to drive a small pack of the McCoven up to Norwich?
I’ll spring from some gas, snacks and beer!
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by kennv on May 7, 2009 7:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking about that too… No car, though.
by Evan on May 7, 2009 7:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No car either, although I don’t think you would want a ride with me even if I did. Is Manchester a drivable distance from Norwich? ( I have in-laws in manchester)
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by say hey nation on May 7, 2009 8:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Manchester England England? Across the Atlantic Sea?
by Evan on May 7, 2009 8:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Manchester CT. I am not familiar with CT
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by say hey nation on May 7, 2009 8:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Me neither. But google maps says Manchester is about 30 mines northwest of Norwich.
by Evan on May 7, 2009 8:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think any of you should drive if there are mines involved.
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by Evan on May 7, 2009 8:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I will need to practice more:(
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by say hey nation on May 7, 2009 8:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 7, 2009 8:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes dogs are delicious
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by say hey nation on May 7, 2009 8:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 7, 2009 9:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's she
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by GiantBrass on May 7, 2009 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have a car.
I am in Brooklyn.
I make awesome nachos.
I am willing to drive, but you can’t have any nachos.
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And quit ogling my son you creepy creepoids.
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by multiphasic on May 7, 2009 8:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Talking about sons and creepy..
I was at the park with my buddy this weekend and his dog (Phin) keep running off. So he was calling Phin every 5 minutes or so. Well on the other side of the park was a family with a boy named Phin. Well long story short cops showed up wondering if my buddy was a child molestor and why he was calling someones child. I was ROFLing for hours
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by say hey nation on May 7, 2009 8:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He shouldn’t have been calling his dog with one hand down his pants.
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by Goofus on May 8, 2009 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice. Talk to the boy and find out when he’s pitching so we can all go ogle him in a dispassionate, objective, not-at-all-creepy way.
by Evan on May 7, 2009 8:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Think I have to wait till they come down to Bowie to ogle. They’ve got a 4 game series down here: what’s the odds MadBum starts the games before and after.
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by Roger on May 7, 2009 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well damn it to hell
they couldn’t have waited another week? Really?
Ah well, at least I get to see Posey, AnVil, Noonan & Co. when they come to Visalia.
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by UnleashTheGore on May 7, 2009 9:20 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Alderson?
MadBum had to move to AA soon, but Alderson? The guy has only made it through 5 innings twice all year. I don’t understand the promotion. They should at least wait until he’s pitching with confidence to throw older, better hitters at him.
by angryseals on May 7, 2009 11:05 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Alderson dominated the Cal League for a full season last year (led the league in ERA as the youngest starting pitcher) so he should have been in AA from the beginning of the season and he was only in SJ because of the weather.
by FluLikeSymptoms on May 7, 2009 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Got it
I didn’t think about the weather. It made no sense to me to not promote him at the beginning of the season, and then promote him after he struggles a little. Oh, and go Bruins!
by angryseals on May 7, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
they’ve had him on a fairly low pitch count. his last start was more in line with his numbers last year. He was probably just biding his time before the callup, which he knew was coming.
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by nostocksjustbonds on May 7, 2009 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I might have to go to a game when I’m in CT/NYC next month. Looks like they’re at home when I’m staying in CT.
by kaliber on May 7, 2009 11:24 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
This makes me really wish we’d be able to visit the in-laws this summer – my mother-in-law lives in a small town about 15 minutes from Norwich. But we probably won’t be back there until Thanksgiving. Ah well.
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Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.
by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 5:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Some San Jose notes
Alderson and Bumgarner are listed on reserve on the MiLB.com roster, of course, but so is Oliver Odle. Hm.
Neal is back in the lineup after missing Monday night’s game.
Buster Posey is not in the lineup. He was removed for a defensive replacement
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 7, 2009 7:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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