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Come, Good Sirs and Madams, As We Discuss Manny Ramirez's Suspension for Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Manny Thread.

Link to the LA Times article.

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Many being banny.

Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.

by cheno on May 7, 2009 9:38 AM PDT reply actions   1 recs

d’oh!

Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.

by cheno on May 7, 2009 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.

by oldjacket on May 7, 2009 9:39 AM PDT reply actions   2 recs

Also. I think this means we make a trade.

Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.

by oldjacket on May 7, 2009 9:40 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Maybe so...

The division appears to be much more winnable now.

by The Double Deuce on May 7, 2009 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I still don’t see anyone that’s going to be worth trading for

by superk1ng on May 7, 2009 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I say Manny and cash for Rowand and Zito

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 7, 2009 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rowand for Manny

is it that outrageous now? Even if we eat some of Rowand’s contract?

I don’t think it’s the most outrageous thing in the world…Winn can play center and Nate play right while Manny is suspended.

STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.

by UnleashTheGore on May 7, 2009 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, let’s trade for the guy that just tested positive for steroids.

by The Double Deuce on May 7, 2009 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If it would free up money for next year, why not? Plus it would give playing time to younger players

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 7, 2009 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have a fear of falling into the sarchasm on this one?

You think your a fan? You got nothing on my adopted daughter Sue Burns, now she's a fan. 4 out of 5 doctors agree Rosterbation can cause blindness and delusions of grandeur.

by igotnothing on May 7, 2009 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

not really

Look, I don’t think it’s going to happen just because the organization is tired of being associated with steroids. However, from a baseball/winning perspective, I don’t see how you wouldn’t consider this. We all know how good Manny is. If you assume he stays off steroids and wouldn’t cause further suspension problems down the road, this might be the perfect opportunity to unload Rowand. The Dodgers need another OF, it would be a good PR move, and the Giants need offense in the worst way. Yeah, you’d only get him for half a season or so, but if the team thinks they are going to be in the chase for the division, he’d be back just in time for a late-season surge.

Like I said, there’s no way the Giants would do it because of the PR issues, but I think it would be a good thing to consider if they’re more concerned about winning than keeping the media off their backs.

STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.

by UnleashTheGore on May 7, 2009 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I say Manny and cash for Rowand and Zito

This is stupid beyond reason.

Nobody is gonna give us cash in the deal.

Geez……..

Patron saint of pesky hitters.

by younghutch on May 7, 2009 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

SARCHASM

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 7, 2009 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, and lawlz at the jinx machine from yesterday.

Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.

by cheno on May 7, 2009 9:41 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

THIS

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

by The Gene Hackman on May 7, 2009 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Open LOL Thread

Adopted Giant: John Bowker. Bowkermania is currently on hiatus.

by rightcenterfielder on May 7, 2009 9:41 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh my...

This is terrific news!

Also, can you imagine the fallout if we HAD signed Manny last offseason? First the Bonds fiasco, and then this? I’m glad the Dodgers will have to deal with this headache for a while now.

by The Double Deuce on May 7, 2009 9:42 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

LOL @ fangraphs article

**WE DESERVE**

"They can trade me," Bonds said. "I don't think they will, though. It's not like I want to be traded, man. I'm a Giant. I'm stuck here till the end."

by GameSix on May 7, 2009 9:42 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The picture caption is full of win. Billy Shakespeare Sarchasm

"One percent of ballplayers are leaders of men. The other ninety-nine percent are followers of women."-John McGraw, NY Giants Baseball Club

My adopted son Matt Downs . Ranked as the 24th best prospect in the Giants farm system by Baseball America !!

by nvsfg on May 7, 2009 9:42 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow.

Maybe I will take that ticket to see Zito pitch tomorrow.

by baybruin415 on May 7, 2009 9:42 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Don’t overreact.

by angryseals on May 7, 2009 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

we should all thank Dave Cameron

for perhaps the biggest jinx ever put on a professional sports team

by TimLincecumIsGod on May 7, 2009 9:42 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

20-8

what could possibly go wrong?

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

by The Gene Hackman on May 7, 2009 9:42 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Suck it Ralph Barbieri!

(sorry if it was said already, but it bears repeating)

"The dreams ain't broken down here now, they're walking with a limp" --TW

by bgunn on May 7, 2009 9:43 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

i’m removed from the sf radio scene …what did amici’s say?

**WE DESERVE**

"They can trade me," Bonds said. "I don't think they will, though. It's not like I want to be traded, man. I'm a Giant. I'm stuck here till the end."

by GameSix on May 7, 2009 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sign Manny Sign Manny Sign Manny Sign Manny Sign Manny Sign Manny Sign Manny Sign Manny Sign Manny Sign Manny Sign Manny Sign Manny Sign Manny Sign Manny Sign Manny Sign Manny Sign Manny Sign Manny Sign Manny Sign Manny Sign Manny…

Why didnt we sign Manny?Why didnt we sign Manny?Why didnt we sign Manny? Why didnt we sign Manny? Why didnt we sign Manny? Why didnt we sign Manny? Why didnt we sign Manny? Why didnt we sign Manny? Why didnt we sign Manny? Why didnt we sign Manny?…

Ad Nauseum.

"The dreams ain't broken down here now, they're walking with a limp" --TW

by bgunn on May 7, 2009 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

hahaha…coupled w/the fact that amici’s sucks, not lookin good for rb

**WE DESERVE**

"They can trade me," Bonds said. "I don't think they will, though. It's not like I want to be traded, man. I'm a Giant. I'm stuck here till the end."

by GameSix on May 7, 2009 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It DOES, doesn’t it!

by The Double Deuce on May 7, 2009 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Barbieri talked a little about Manny, but he was more a Teixeira guy. Manny was his Plan B.

by Bay Area Sports Guy on May 7, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That sounds like Damon Bruce

I don’t listen much in “drive time.”

"[Greg] Vaughn is in a funk so deep, George Clinton wearing a miner's helmet couldn't find him."
- Jim Baker, ESPN.com, May 2002

by achiappanza on May 7, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

seriously.

Can’t wait to listen to the show after work.

STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.

by UnleashTheGore on May 7, 2009 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don’t know if I’d go that far.

by chilibean_3 on May 7, 2009 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

just to hear Ralph backing his lips off Manny's butt

I think it’ll be comical.

STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.

by UnleashTheGore on May 7, 2009 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Suck it Damon Bruce

also needs to be said again.

Right now Jon Miller is somewhere wearing a flamboyant tie and thinking about me.

by Norm Median on May 7, 2009 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

My first reaction was literally “Ha-ha!!”
My second was “How the hell is Ralph going to spin this one?”

by Merope on May 7, 2009 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes

This will be hilarious

"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.

by thehavenot on May 7, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Steroids seem to follow Jeff Kent…coincidence???

Patron saint of pesky hitters.

by younghutch on May 7, 2009 9:43 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

This is the best news to wake up too.

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 7, 2009 9:43 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

+1

"But if he's swinging at real flies, well, in that case there are two definite solutions: 1) Fresno 2) Ritalin." - howtheyscored

by CPGiant756 on May 7, 2009 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You gotta imagine the appeal process is already over. I’m guessing he tested positive last year?

El Presidente Larry Baer's epitaph
"Nothing important ever happened without me."

by ResDog on May 7, 2009 9:43 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That would be crazy if the Dodgers signed him knowing this was lurking.

"[Greg] Vaughn is in a funk so deep, George Clinton wearing a miner's helmet couldn't find him."
- Jim Baker, ESPN.com, May 2002

by achiappanza on May 7, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

happy happy day today

by Mrbasepaul on May 7, 2009 9:43 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

BREAKING NEWS: TRAVIS ISHIKAWA TEST POSITIVE FOR SUCKROIDS

by xanthan on May 7, 2009 9:44 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

No stats, didn’t happen

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 7, 2009 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You can’t tell him what to do!

by Natto on May 7, 2009 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Today is going to be a good day.

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 7, 2009 9:44 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Jinx…

Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.

by cheno on May 7, 2009 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

MERRY CHRISTMAS, GIANTS FANS EVERYWHERE!

Let the silly JPEG’s fly, Photoshopists!

Derin McMains had five fingers, but he only used three.

by oooreebay on May 7, 2009 9:44 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

as marv albert would say: “yessssssss!”

Choppin' broccoli

by SimpleJaquez on May 7, 2009 9:45 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

An Open Letter

Dear Los Angeles Metropolitan Area,
HAHAHAHAHA LOLZ U SUCKZ
Sincerely,
San Francisco

"Snow woulda had it!!!"

by beat_la_25 on May 7, 2009 9:45 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I think we have Dave Cameron to thank for this.

Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.

by oldjacket on May 7, 2009 9:45 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Help me out here...

Who is Dave Cameron and why must I thank him?

Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher??

by tobias on May 7, 2009 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-nl-west-race-is-over

Right now Jon Miller is somewhere wearing a flamboyant tie and thinking about me.

by Norm Median on May 7, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I come bearing LULZ

And a question: provided he’s telling the truth about the doctor, shouldn’t he have checked to make sure it was safe to take? Even if the doctor says it’s okay, I still research everything I put into my body. Case in point: a doctor once told me that antibiotics don’t lower the effectiveness of the birth control pill. Which, if you know anything about either medication, is bullshit. I went back to my GP and told him what that doctor told me and he was even stunned.

Keep in mind I don’t have a $25 million contract riding on my situation. I’d make sure this drug I was taking wouldn’t cost me big, like losing 50 games worth of pay, jeopardizing the entire 2009 contract, and possibly raising concerns for signing Manny past this season.

That’s why it’s amusing. He’s so dumb that he basically left himself wide open to 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 7, 2009 9:46 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Bill Simmons always said he was too stupid to stick to a steroid cycle. So who knows?

Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.

by cheno on May 7, 2009 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I laughed at this, too.

"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 7, 2009 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

let the defending begin

STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.

by UnleashTheGore on May 7, 2009 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Leave Manny Ramirez alone...RIGHT NOW!!

.
IF MANNY DIDN’T KNOW THERE WERE STEROIDS IN THE MEDICATION, THAT MEANS IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIM TO HIT ALL THOSE DOUBLEZ AND DINGERRZZ!!

STOP HATING AND DRINKING THE HATERADE!!

Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher??

by tobias on May 7, 2009 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree, in JC Romero case is borderline b/c it was supplements etc…

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 7, 2009 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

he has 2 options.

“I’m really stupid, like circus stupid”

“I’m a big fat liar with an ugly face and a big butt and my butt stinks and i like to kiss my own butt”

by Giant Voodoo on May 7, 2009 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

Little bit o’ column A
Little bit o’ column B

Right now Jon Miller is somewhere wearing a flamboyant tie and thinking about me.

by Norm Median on May 7, 2009 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

provided he’s telling the truth about the doctor

You know, I never really believed Bonds’ statements about steroids and I don’t think I quite believe Manny either. Happy day!

by paboperfecto on May 7, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl

by Viliphied on May 7, 2009 9:46 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

LOL awww

"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 7, 2009 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought nothing would top the feeling I got when I saw this...

I was wrong.

Right now Jon Miller is somewhere wearing a flamboyant tie and thinking about me.

by Norm Median on May 7, 2009 9:46 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

wow, has Matt stairs turned into satan?

I always thought there was something odd about him

It's never too soon to jump to conclusions

by alea iacta est on May 7, 2009 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He bleeds Phillies red.

"The dreams ain't broken down here now, they're walking with a limp" --TW

by bgunn on May 7, 2009 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I remember I called this shot, it was awesome.

by xanthan on May 7, 2009 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I believe you said he was going to “hate fuck” the ball.

by chilibean_3 on May 7, 2009 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...

by rotorueter on May 7, 2009 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I called one of the VIPs at work with this news...

…a dedicated Giants fan with season tickets. In 10 years of working with him, I have never heard him laugh that hard. Ever.

No, really, I have updated my blog this year: http://skaldheim.livejournal.com/tag/baseball

by Skaldheim on May 7, 2009 9:48 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Barry Bonds

This reminds me of the suspension Barry Bonds had…..wait……

by WillClark on May 7, 2009 9:48 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

BINGO

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 7, 2009 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

fun comments so far over at True Blue LA

"i was too in shell shock when I hear the news via text message … today makes my head heart … is probably on the high end of the spectrum of worst things that could have happened." – Eric Stephen

"WTF – I thought this was a strange April fools joke. I’m still not quite sure I believe it. I’m going to do some work and then come back and hope this all went away." – meercatjohn

"Hopefully the medication will be something that doesn’t taint his legacy" – DonovanNeb

"Is this 50 game suspension set in stone? Can Manny/Dodgers challenge it? If does turn out to be a Romero Case he still does sit 50 because it was banned?" – Big Blue

"Why issue the ban after the Dodgers’ historic night? I hate to be the one to say it, but this reeks of conspiracy, almost as if Bud or someone knew of the suspension and withheld it just so the record could get broken in an effort to cast some light on the MLB during the NBA/NHL playoffs . . ." – Dr. Geek

"I’m very sad to see another MLB icon disgraced with this black mark." – Poisedon’s Fist

"Those boos really motivate me to make something happen." - Bonds

by Persiflage on May 7, 2009 9:51 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

wrecked.

"The dreams ain't broken down here now, they're walking with a limp" --TW

by bgunn on May 7, 2009 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I took a bite right as I saw this

nearly covered my macbook with empanada

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 7, 2009 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

mmm, empanada.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yessss….their pain and misery sustains me.

by xanthan on May 7, 2009 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

More lolz from the MLB Dodger board
I’ve been vocal about the whole steroid mess and despise it as a scourge on the game. I’d be against anyone who has used the stuff no matter what team he’s on. But I’m also against this guilty until proven innocent lynch mob mentality that’s permeated itself into our society. People need to get all the facts before they make a judgment.

Oh sure, now you say that.

Adopted Giant: John Bowker. Bowkermania is currently on hiatus.

by rightcenterfielder on May 7, 2009 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

cough Barry *cough Is the jesuscough for PEDs user *cough

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 7, 2009 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

let me get a tissue and call the aclu

Choppin' broccoli

by SimpleJaquez on May 7, 2009 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants

by nostocksjustbonds on May 7, 2009 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

seriously

STFU. Dodger fans have no legs to stand on.

STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.

by UnleashTheGore on May 7, 2009 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The whole shebang calls for a Jon Stewart Daily Show treatment

Not actually on the Daily Show, but the beautiful way those guys frame hypocracy. Clip of Dodger fan bellyaching about Barry Bonds, followed by clip of same fan defending Manny.

"[Greg] Vaughn is in a funk so deep, George Clinton wearing a miner's helmet couldn't find him."
- Jim Baker, ESPN.com, May 2002

by achiappanza on May 7, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Conspiracy!

"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 7, 2009 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, I gotta like the “reeks of conspiracy” part too

"Those boos really motivate me to make something happen." - Bonds

by Persiflage on May 7, 2009 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hopefully the medication will be something that doesn’t taint his legacy – DonovanNeb

Whoa—I thought the people around here were funny!

/taint_joke

"The dreams ain't broken down here now, they're walking with a limp" --TW

by bgunn on May 7, 2009 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

“Hopefully the medication will be something that doesn’t taint his legacy”

That’s pretty damned weak sauce coming from a Dodger fan.

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Hopefully the medication will be something that doesn’t taint Manny’s legacy

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Anagram of "knowing how to win" = WOW, I KNOW NOTHING

by Stuttering John Tamargo on May 7, 2009 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bob Nightingale (on MLB TV ) reporting that the “drug” must be some form of PED. If it were amphetamine, the suspension would be 25 days, instead of 50.

"One percent of ballplayers are leaders of men. The other ninety-nine percent are followers of women."-John McGraw, NY Giants Baseball Club

My adopted son Matt Downs . Ranked as the 24th best prospect in the Giants farm system by Baseball America !!

by nvsfg on May 7, 2009 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Anagram of hypocritcal dodger fan?

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 7, 2009 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dirt Fop Orgy Clinched AA

Fop: a vain man, a dandy

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on May 7, 2009 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

“Why issue the ban after the Dodgers’ historic night? I hate to be the one to say it, but this reeks of conspiracy, almost as if Bud or someone knew of the suspension and withheld it just so the record could get broken in an effort to cast some light on the MLB during the NBA/NHL playoffs . . .” – Dr. Geek

Yes, because we know MLB loves to have the steroid scandal attach itself to another one of its top players.

Question: What kind of bear is best?

by otis29 on May 7, 2009 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

FOX must be shitting themselves…I wonder how many Dodger / Manny games were on the docket in the next 2 months.

Suck it List:

Barbieri
Bruce
FOX

Patron saint of pesky hitters.

by younghutch on May 7, 2009 9:53 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Colletti

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 7, 2009 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

McCourt

Choppin' broccoli

by SimpleJaquez on May 7, 2009 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Scott Boras

Patron saint of pesky hitters.

by younghutch on May 7, 2009 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

hell, Tommy Lasorda. (can we get his thoughts on the record, preferably with a camera in his face?)

Choppin' broccoli

by SimpleJaquez on May 7, 2009 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Russel Martin (whoa…)

"The dreams ain't broken down here now, they're walking with a limp" --TW

by bgunn on May 7, 2009 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Goes without saying, but can be said again.

"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 7, 2009 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Xeifrank.

Patron saint of pesky hitters.

by younghutch on May 7, 2009 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

True Blue LA’s three posters.

(Random thought: when Gagne was a Dodger, was it True Bleu LA?)

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Last True Blue LA post before the Manny story: 2 comments
Two posts on the Manny story: 189 comments combined

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Russell Martin.

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.

by WalrusMan on May 7, 2009 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This Saturday is scheduled to be a FOX game.

by SFGuy on May 7, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Brian Sabean, you crazy genius, you

Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.

by oldjacket on May 7, 2009 9:54 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

SABES SHOT FIRST

by xanthan on May 7, 2009 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sabean / Manny / Ralph Barbieri three-way slash. GET ON IT, PEOPLE.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

eew

Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl

by Viliphied on May 7, 2009 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

BTW, Nate not in the line-up again today. WTF?!??! Can a manager get suspended 50 games as well? He has the tell-tell big head after all.

by AngelWillSaveUs on May 7, 2009 9:54 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

disregard

An old extra-baggs popped up in my google reader for yesterdays line-up.

by AngelWillSaveUs on May 7, 2009 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

who cares

get outta here w/this noise

**WE DESERVE**

"They can trade me," Bonds said. "I don't think they will, though. It's not like I want to be traded, man. I'm a Giant. I'm stuck here till the end."

by GameSix on May 7, 2009 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

/laughs and laughs and laughs some more.

Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher??

by tobias on May 7, 2009 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

Over the top.

Just the way I likes it.

by CaliforniaBone on May 7, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

When does manny slid head first?

why is his helmet so dirty and worn?

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 7, 2009 9:56 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Rubbing excess pine tar onto it.

No, really, I have updated my blog this year: http://skaldheim.livejournal.com/tag/baseball

by Skaldheim on May 7, 2009 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rubbing excess pine tar leftover ’roids onto it.

Patron saint of pesky hitters.

by younghutch on May 7, 2009 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Marvin Bernard taught him about “the tar” on the helmet .

"One percent of ballplayers are leaders of men. The other ninety-nine percent are followers of women."-John McGraw, NY Giants Baseball Club

My adopted son Matt Downs . Ranked as the 24th best prospect in the Giants farm system by Baseball America !!

by nvsfg on May 7, 2009 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This just in...

Mannywood promotion put on back burner.

"The dreams ain't broken down here now, they're walking with a limp" --TW

by bgunn on May 7, 2009 9:59 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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"Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher?" / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on May 7, 2009 10:00 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

This is a good point, too.

Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...

by rotorueter on May 7, 2009 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yup

Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.

by oldjacket on May 7, 2009 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

concur

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 7, 2009 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Finally, the cogent baseball analysis we all come for.

GROUGTHINK ALERT
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by groug on May 7, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The sad thing about this is, even with all the players implicated for steroids, and even with all the mega-stars involved, most people will STILL act like it’s all about Barry.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 10:00 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Manny took Barroids* Brand Steroids.

"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 7, 2009 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Must have been Barroids Lite.

"The dreams ain't broken down here now, they're walking with a limp" --TW

by bgunn on May 7, 2009 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

BOOM GOES THE LOL VOLCANO

"Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher?" / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on May 7, 2009 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

YESS!

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on May 7, 2009 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

holy shit you win everything

seriously, IRL lmao

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 7, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

“Looks like we sure dodged a bullet on that one, amirite?”

Adopted Giant: John Bowker. Bowkermania is currently on hiatus.

by rightcenterfielder on May 7, 2009 10:01 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Manny ROTFLmirez FTW

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on May 7, 2009 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Naught

All goes for naught this weekend for the Giants if they can’t take atleast two or three games from the Dodgers this weekend. 6-1/2 games out and if they don’t start making up some ground it won’t matter that Manny is out for 50 games. Even without Manny the Giants are not 6-1/2 games better than the Dodgers. The Dodgers are still probably a couple of games better. I’m more worried that Arizona will actually start hitting… well that and the North Koreans testing another missile.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on May 7, 2009 10:02 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

You, sir, are a douche

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on May 7, 2009 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

There’s a 98.12% chance that you are correct.

El Presidente Larry Baer's epitaph
"Nothing important ever happened without me."

by ResDog on May 7, 2009 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I’d like to see your thoughts represented in percentages.

Derin McMains had five fingers, but he only used three.

by oooreebay on May 7, 2009 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

forgot

vr, ooo

Derin McMains had five fingers, but he only used three.

by oooreebay on May 7, 2009 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

ooo

without actually running the numbers, I’d say around 87.38%
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on May 7, 2009 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This will end well.

Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...

by rotorueter on May 7, 2009 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The douche-o-meter is starting to heat up.

Patron saint of pesky hitters.

by younghutch on May 7, 2009 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The fact that the Giants can’t play their way out of a wet paper bag and the fact that the Dodgers have been playing very well to start the year have nothing to do with Ramirez’s staggering stupidity for getting caught with a banned substance.

Goddamn man. You’re as stupid as he is.

"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 7, 2009 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This is what I was going to say. Although I don’t think I would have come up with the wet paper bag.

by paboperfecto on May 7, 2009 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was going to make a joke about xeifrank’s latest herpes outbreak, but there’s a 98.69% chance he’s never scored.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

OH SNAP!

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on May 7, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

MEGA BURN

Formerly Revolution1 || Status: Worried that Giants are going to sell my wall of Ks to Johnsonville Sausages || Barry Zito: Throws Canyons Mildly Half-OK

by GiantBrass on May 7, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol

Sticks and stones and giant trolls.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on May 7, 2009 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You’re the troll you asshat! Take your fancy percentages and shove um right up your ass.

Proud papa of Nathan John Schierholtz. Choo Choo...the train is a comin' baby, get off them tracks!!

by PacBellBoozer on May 7, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

haha @ him and manny

Adoptive Parent of Francisco Peguero. He can throw, he can run, he can hit(fastballs), and he's Dominican. What else do you need to know?

"Obviously I’m not doing things like going toe-to-toe with a ninja. Find me a ninja, for one."--Brian Wilson

by haverecords on May 7, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

DON’T FUCK WITH THH BOOZER

"Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher?" / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on May 7, 2009 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You’re giant?

GROUGTHINK ALERT
Chatterbalks dot com: Still with jokes. Now with updates.

by groug on May 7, 2009 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This is trolling, moron. All your numbers and you haven’t learned common sense.

When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips

Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at second.

by marcello on May 7, 2009 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Exsqueeze me?

We are trolling our own forum? You really are that dumb, aren’t you? Who’s the one posting nonsense on a rival’s forum again?

Hitler was a Dodgers fan.

by The Nick on May 8, 2009 4:59 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Brings a tear to my eye

Question: What kind of bear is best?

by otis29 on May 7, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

For posterity

Stupid is as Ruben Rivera does...

by bkrhater on May 8, 2009 8:06 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Of course you show up now

Suck it. Suck it long, and suck it hard!

Proud papa of Nathan John Schierholtz. Choo Choo...the train is a comin' baby, get off them tracks!!

by PacBellBoozer on May 7, 2009 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Dodgers are still probably a couple of games better.

Maybe on paper, but I wouldn’t underestimate the distraction that this could bring to the rest of the bums clubhouse.

by The Double Deuce on May 7, 2009 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

…Not to mention the several other Dodgers who’ll be SCARED into cycling off.

…What, you think M*nny’s the only DROIDger juicing??

INTERESTING, isn’t it, how many Giants were accused or caught as PED users while Colletti and Conte were with the team. Now that Colletti and Conte are with the Dodgers, look what happens!!

I MEAN, JUST LOOK AT HOW HUGE LASORDA’S BOILER HAS GOTTEN OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS!! IF THAT’S NOT PROOF, I DON’T KNOW WHAT IS!!

Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher??

by tobias on May 7, 2009 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You’re crazy.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You’re crazy.

GROUGTHINK ALERT
Chatterbalks dot com: Still with jokes. Now with updates.

by groug on May 7, 2009 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You sir

are fucking crazy

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 7, 2009 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I miss them too.

But you’re still crazy.

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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PARPG- Indy post-apocalyptic roleplaying game currently in early planning stages.

by zenbitz on May 7, 2009 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

IT'S STILL AWESOME THAN MANNY IS BANNED

Remember, we’re Giants fans. The Dodgers losing (games, players, face) is just as good to us as Giants wins.

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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PARPG- Indy post-apocalyptic roleplaying game currently in early planning stages.

by zenbitz on May 7, 2009 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It’s funny ’cause it happened to someone else!

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

SUCK IT, XEIFRANK

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.

by jponry on May 7, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Edited “Suck it” list:

Manny
Barbieri
Bruce
FOX
Boras
Russell Martin
Xeifrank
3 posters at True Blue LA
Colletti
McCourt
Russell Martin
Lasorda

"There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die."

by younghutch on May 7, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You forgot Russell Martin.

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

by EliminateMe on May 7, 2009 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was going to save this but now seems appropriate.

Formerly Revolution1 || Status: Worried that Giants are going to sell my wall of Ks to Johnsonville Sausages || Barry Zito: Throws Canyons Mildly Half-OK

by GiantBrass on May 7, 2009 10:04 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

WIN

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.

by cornball on May 7, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

LAA

Angels in seven.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on May 7, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Over/Under on comments until BAN

5 more?

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on May 7, 2009 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

BAN HAMMER

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Please don't ever ban XeiFrank

The hatred he inspires drives up commenting by 321.7%, and the amusement of the insults adds 721.9% more class to this blog.

vr, ooo

Derin McMains had five fingers, but he only used three.

by oooreebay on May 7, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

FAIL

Should be 321.74% and 721.92%.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

But it would so be worth it

To see the new persona that he wouldn’t be able to resist creating. Maybe he’d sign off with xoxoxo, instead of vr

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on May 7, 2009 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

xeicarebear?

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I need a punching bag today, so let’s keep him around.

"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 7, 2009 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

See what you did?

You made the COMPUTER laugh

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on May 7, 2009 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

PROTIP

The Los Angeles Angels have never won a World Series.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

stop trying to change the subject.

Manny is busted. all rejoice in Giantsville.

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants

by nostocksjustbonds on May 7, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Xeifrank,

I actually like ya buddy outside of this site (e.g. on Tango/MGL’s blog, Fangraphs), more than anyone else here probably (and more than everyone else combined), but this was not your brightest move.

Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all

If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.

by baetown415 on May 7, 2009 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

A: 63-102

Q: The combined records of the bay area NBA, NFL, MLB teams this year.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on May 7, 2009 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

LA’s NFL team since 1995 0-0

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 7, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions   2 recs

The horror, the horror

this is just pwn after pwn..

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 7, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

a better way to put this: LA’s NFL team hasn’t won a game in 14 years.

by quincy0191 on May 7, 2009 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

MY LOCAL SPORTS TEAM IS BETTER THAN YOUR LOCAL SPORTS TEAM !

by xanthan on May 7, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That just seems silly...

A record like that would only emphasize how bad the baseball teams are right now, and to some extent the Warriors. What’s the point of the NFL if they aren’t weighted equally? I thought you were a stat master? I’m disappointed in you.

Formerly Revolution1 || Status: Worried that Giants are going to sell my wall of Ks to Johnsonville Sausages || Barry Zito: Throws Canyons Mildly Half-OK

by GiantBrass on May 7, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Baron has rage.

A joy to behold!

Patron saint of pesky hitters.

by younghutch on May 7, 2009 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

make it green!

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on May 7, 2009 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No kidding…I like it when Baron gets the rage…Find it mildly enticing even!

Proud papa of Nathan John Schierholtz. Choo Choo...the train is a comin' baby, get off them tracks!!

by PacBellBoozer on May 7, 2009 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

RAGE

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 7, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

GIMMICK INFRIGEMENT

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

ILU BARON

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.

by jponry on May 7, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

BARON FTW

emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.

by walkoff baltimore chop on May 7, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's hot

Question: What kind of bear is best?

by otis29 on May 7, 2009 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well put.

Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right

by Giant among Angels on May 7, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Can we just get this guy banned already...please?

he’s just a troll. we all know he is a troll. he only comes here to bother us, not to actually participate in any way. is there a way to ban him?

by positiveuphemism on May 7, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Here's a stat for you:

Number of games Barry Bonds has been suspended for due to violating the MLB drug policy

vs.

Number of games Manny Ramirez has been suspended for due to violating the MLB drug policy

Hitler was a Dodgers fan.

by The Nick on May 8, 2009 5:12 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

we are in no way responsible for any of Oakland’s records – that’s all Al Davis and Billy Beane

"Those boos really motivate me to make something happen." - Bonds

by Persiflage on May 9, 2009 12:38 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This plays into my long-held opinion that all Dodger fans look like Cheech.

Patron saint of pesky hitters.

by younghutch on May 7, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ugliest thing I have ever seen.

Right now Jon Miller is somewhere wearing a flamboyant tie and thinking about me.

by Norm Median on May 7, 2009 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He'll have plenty of time to play spies now.

"'alice' was a very importent show to the hip-hop community, that show had mad flo" --pr0FF3ss0r_F4rnsw0rth

by SerpentX on May 7, 2009 10:05 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

This might be the best sentence ever written.

by Evan on May 7, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

by Natto on May 7, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This needs to be green too.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Holy shit

this is just the best day ever

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 7, 2009 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just looked up “schadenfreude” in the dictionary and it used this sentence as an example.

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

by EliminateMe on May 7, 2009 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I ROFLed. 18 recs!

by lincypoo i wuv u on May 7, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

There has never been a better sentence formed by man

Not so proud adoptive parent of the set-up man.
This is definitely not Howry do it!

by CB30 on May 7, 2009 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Everyone go over to true blue and

vote on the number of games the dodgers will win without manny (less than 15

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 7, 2009 10:06 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

done.

Hi, I am Johnny Disaster.

by Johnny Disaster on May 7, 2009 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Doyers! Doyers! Doyers!

Already made a few rounds around the warehouse at work and let all the LA-lovers hear it. I absolutely love this.

Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right

by Giant among Angels on May 7, 2009 10:08 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Just a thought

is Bonds Manny’s doctor?

“No seriously take this, dont ask stupid questions”

“Ok.”

“Ok now pee into this, and welcome to the pen 15 club”

by Giant Voodoo on May 7, 2009 10:08 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

So true

he is a hero. I am joining his cult.

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on May 7, 2009 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also, I really like how it says "ANGERS"

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on May 7, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

he's a cutter

Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.

by oldjacket on May 7, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No, that's an L

He’s calling Manny out for being a La-hoo-zuh-her

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on May 7, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He was on the Angers!

/roid_rage

"The dreams ain't broken down here now, they're walking with a limp" --TW

by bgunn on May 7, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

jinx

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on May 7, 2009 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

WHY IS THERE A TINY ARM GROWING FROM HIS ARMPIT????

Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...

by rotorueter on May 7, 2009 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mutation?

"The dreams ain't broken down here now, they're walking with a limp" --TW

by bgunn on May 7, 2009 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

i didn’t notice that until you mentioned it but OH MY GOD!

Dodgers fans eat their young.

by redhornet78 on May 7, 2009 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's one of the "little people" holding up his immense muscle for him

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on May 7, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No matter what he does, I’ll always remember him for this:

Adopted Giant: John Bowker. Bowkermania is currently on hiatus.

by rightcenterfielder on May 7, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can not find this video anywhere, I love it…

I got it.. I got it… ouch…Home RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 7, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal!

"The dreams ain't broken down here now, they're walking with a limp" --TW

by bgunn on May 7, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

BarryZito:

Manny’s gone for 50 games. time for the Giants to capitalize

Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.

by oldjacket on May 7, 2009 10:11 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

FUCK YES

Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...

by rotorueter on May 7, 2009 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I seriously laughed at that tweet. Losing Manny sucks, but the Giants still have an offense that’s cobbled together from suck, fail, and Travis Ishikawa.

by xanthan on May 7, 2009 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

if they can stay in it through May, a trade could actually make them contenders.

Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.

by oldjacket on May 7, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

We’ll see, but the Giants have to fix 1B pretty soon to hang around. I’ll figure up a WAR and how much the Dodgers are losing over 50 games sometime later. I bet it’s 2-ish wins, that might even be too much.

by xanthan on May 7, 2009 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think that Travis Ishikawa doesn’t have a lot of time left to start hitting.

Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.

by oldjacket on May 7, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes

If they trade Sabean for Theo Epstein.

Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher??

by tobias on May 7, 2009 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

this x 1 kazillion

"Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher?" / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on May 7, 2009 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like Barry Zito

"Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher?" / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on May 7, 2009 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Me too

he’s really turned me around this year

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 7, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Okay Zito just got into my good graces. I won’t villify him for the duration of Manny’s suspension at least.

"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 7, 2009 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

50 day waiting period.

Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.

by oldjacket on May 7, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

To steal from Krukow

“HAHAHA-HAHA….Laugher!”

Welcome to the club, D-ger fans, welcome to the club.

I normally don’t laugh at other’s problems, but given all the talk about their unprecedented win streak at home, I can only assume that this will hit them in the gut and they will fall back to the pack, particularly with Pierre as the replacement (thanks Colletti for that one!).

And hopefully Manny gets rusty while out and takes a while to get back on track to his Manny-ness, preferably in the middle of their lineup.

Adoptive parental unit of Ehire Adrianza.
Godfather of Travis Ishikawa.

"I'm really proud to be on this team." - Nate Schierholtz
"Woo hoo" - Tim "The Kid" Lincecum
"Let's go get them in 2009!" - The Kid

by obsessivegiantscompulsive on May 7, 2009 10:13 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

LOL…I love this place.

Patron saint of pesky hitters.

by younghutch on May 7, 2009 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

HEY GUYS I THINK ITS TIME 2 BRING BACK ANDREW JONES

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

KEMP4ANDREUW

Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...

by rotorueter on May 7, 2009 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dumping Andruw just looks stupider and stupider.

by Evan on May 7, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

AHAH, omg I choked on my water..

by SeeingStars on May 7, 2009 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Win.

Patron saint of pesky hitters.

by younghutch on May 7, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

+ 24

you dont waste any time, sir.

Derin McMains had five fingers, but he only used three.

by oooreebay on May 7, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

YES YES A THOUSAND TIMES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on May 7, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just Natto being Natto!

Proud papa of Nathan John Schierholtz. Choo Choo...the train is a comin' baby, get off them tracks!!

by PacBellBoozer on May 7, 2009 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol Barry-obsessed Chronicle

Adopted Giant: John Bowker. Bowkermania is currently on hiatus.

by rightcenterfielder on May 7, 2009 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Couldn’t have used a better Manny pic.

Anagram of "knowing how to win" = WOW, I KNOW NOTHING

by Stuttering John Tamargo on May 7, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants

by nostocksjustbonds on May 7, 2009 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions   2 recs

Help quick hide the needle

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 7, 2009 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Help quick hide the needle salami

Patron saint of pesky hitters.

by younghutch on May 7, 2009 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Man Rammed

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants

by nostocksjustbonds on May 7, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

I WAS THERE FOR THIS!

"Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher?" / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on May 7, 2009 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rec'd

but you need to have a pic of him in blue…

by bison on May 7, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I wanted to, but that pic was too perfect not to use.

by Natto on May 7, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I love you

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 7, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

ILU NATTO

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.

by jponry on May 7, 2009 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

All bow down to Natto. Beautiful.

by Duelling Brandos on May 7, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That was worth scrolling all the way down for.

"[Greg] Vaughn is in a funk so deep, George Clinton wearing a miner's helmet couldn't find him."
- Jim Baker, ESPN.com, May 2002

by achiappanza on May 7, 2009 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

shit reply fail to Natto

"Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher?" / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on May 7, 2009 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

make the shit green

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on May 7, 2009 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I had beets last night, but that makes it red, not green.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Drink a ton of grape gatorade. Magic will happen.

Right now Jon Miller is somewhere wearing a flamboyant tie and thinking about me.

by Norm Median on May 7, 2009 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, let’s not and say we did, huh?

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

or grape crush

by Squez on May 7, 2009 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

MAKIN’ DIS GREEN

by xanthan on May 7, 2009 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

YES

"Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher?" / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on May 7, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

As you wish

Formerly Revolution1 || Status: Worried that Giants are going to sell my wall of Ks to Johnsonville Sausages || Barry Zito: Throws Canyons Mildly Half-OK

by GiantBrass on May 7, 2009 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

NATTO NEEDS GREENIES

Anagram of "knowing how to win" = WOW, I KNOW NOTHING

by Stuttering John Tamargo on May 7, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I LEARNED IT FROM WATCHING YOU!

"Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher?" / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on May 7, 2009 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am glad it is the Loldgers. I am not happy that this is still happening though.

by Lars The Wanderer on May 7, 2009 10:17 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

buzzkill

I am happy that this is happening. I want it to happen to every one of them. Karma’s a bitch.

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on May 7, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Steroids or the witch hunt that follows?

El Presidente Larry Baer's epitaph
"Nothing important ever happened without me."

by ResDog on May 7, 2009 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I want to post nasty things on True Blue LA, but I can’t bring myself to join.

Hi, I am Johnny Disaster.

by Johnny Disaster on May 7, 2009 10:17 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

No one would be there to read it anyway.

by Natto on May 7, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

they are all on their sidekicks and twitters tryign to figure out if they should go watch innings 3-6 of the next homestand.

by Giant Voodoo on May 7, 2009 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol, its funny cuz its true!

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!

by TexasRanger on May 7, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nothing like a cold dose of reality to bring a community together.

Adopted Giant: John Bowker. Bowkermania is currently on hiatus.

by rightcenterfielder on May 7, 2009 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I joined to read their minor league reports……

"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 7, 2009 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Grapevine

I hear Manny appealed the 50 game suspension and MLB denied it. See you in July and in second place.

by Giant Voodoo on May 7, 2009 10:17 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I’ll turn your shit green sir!

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!

by TexasRanger on May 7, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

5/7/9 = Green Shit Day Forever!

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on May 7, 2009 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You gonna feed him mexican food?

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 7, 2009 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well I am going to have chili rellenos for lunch…

"Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher?" / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on May 7, 2009 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

mmmmmmm.

I’m making tamales tonight.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Butt pee countdown in 3,2,1……

Patron saint of pesky hitters.

by younghutch on May 7, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, that’ll do it.

by Butt Pee on May 7, 2009 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can honestly say that Mexican food never gives me butt pee.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

you’re on the good list.

by Butt Pee on May 7, 2009 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You must eat at the right taco truck….

Hi, I am Johnny Disaster.

by Johnny Disaster on May 7, 2009 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

There was a period, circa 2000-2001, when Thai food always gave me butt pee. Then it stopped, and it never has since. Weird.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Awesome that you kept eating it anyway. You taught your body who’s boss!

by The Double Deuce on May 7, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

FIX THIS

Poll
Of the 50 games missed by Manny Ramirez due to suspension, how many will the Dodgers win?
16% 31 or more 78 votes
31% 26-30 147 votes
32% 21-25 155 votes
13% 16-20 64 votes
6% 15 or less 29 votes

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 7, 2009 10:21 AM PDT reply actions   1 recs

Did my part.

Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...

by rotorueter on May 7, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

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 7, 2009 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I voted 16-20

but I really think it will be 21-25

by positiveuphemism on May 7, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

me too. I threw up a little when I saw the pic of the Kardashians.

Right now Jon Miller is somewhere wearing a flamboyant tie and thinking about me.

by Norm Median on May 7, 2009 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I’m proud to say I had no idea who those horrible women were until I looked at the file name.

Hi, I am Johnny Disaster.

by Johnny Disaster on May 7, 2009 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You cannot expect too much from the family of an OJ attorney

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 7, 2009 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

There is justice in the world. It was a great way to wake up this morning, seeing that on ESPN.

by scout6 on May 7, 2009 10:23 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

it was weird, they actually stopped talking about the celtics and brett favre for a second

by Giant Voodoo on May 7, 2009 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Can’t trust anyting that is nicknamed Man Ram

by Giant Voodoo on May 7, 2009 10:23 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yes.

GROUGTHINK ALERT
Chatterbalks dot com: Still with jokes. Now with updates.

by groug on May 7, 2009 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

SUCK IT LA

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 7, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

This is awesome.

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.

by WalrusMan on May 7, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

How many games will the Dodgers lose without Manny? As in # of games they would have won with him

by lehmsbobby on May 7, 2009 10:28 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Excellent writing over at True Blue
We new that would be a jinx

Regarding the article from yesterday.

by scout6 on May 7, 2009 10:29 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Their rite!

Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...

by rotorueter on May 7, 2009 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Your awl over this.

"The dreams ain't broken down here now, they're walking with a limp" --TW

by bgunn on May 7, 2009 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Eye herd about this a long time ago.

"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 7, 2009 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

weather or not thats true you don’t have to be a which about it.

Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl

by Viliphied on May 7, 2009 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It will rilly hurt the Dodgers to loose Manny. He’s been apart of they’re hot start.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Its tuff four the Dodgers to loose Many Gonzales Gomez Martinez Ramirez

Patron saint of pesky hitters.

by younghutch on May 7, 2009 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

what article is this?

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 7, 2009 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

over at fangraphs.com

some dude named dave cameron called the race for the division as being over, in favor of los doyers

**WE DESERVE**

"They can trade me," Bonds said. "I don't think they will, though. It's not like I want to be traded, man. I'm a Giant. I'm stuck here till the end."

by GameSix on May 7, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

Do I care whether Manny took steroids? Not really. Do I care that the best hitting Dodger is now suspended for 50 games, that we’re now going to see more Juan Pierre, and that Dave Cameron’s “Dodgers already won the division” article can kiss my ass?

YES. YES. YES.

FU Dodgers.

by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on May 7, 2009 10:29 AM PDT reply actions   2 recs

this.

We're all basically Pedro Feliz.

by SF Pete on May 7, 2009 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Two thoughts

1) Imagine how different this thread would be if the Giants had signed Manny. I feel so S-M-R-T for not wanting him.
2) I wonder how many games will be added to his suspension when he also tests positive for DEDs – Dreadlock Enhancing Drugs.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 10:29 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I feel the same way about no. 1. I adamantly did not want Manny, and am so glad that the Gmen did not sign him and his wacky antics. Also drugs. Copious amounts of drugs. From a Miami doctor. Who are the most legit doctors in America.

by scout6 on May 7, 2009 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have to admit I wanted him

and now I’ll take my medicine. I’ve never been happier to be wrong, though

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 7, 2009 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

Anagram of "outfielder Manny Ramirez"

DEMONIZE UNMERRY, FAT LIAR

Anagram of "knowing how to win" = WOW, I KNOW NOTHING

by Stuttering John Tamargo on May 7, 2009 10:30 AM PDT reply actions   1 recs

Incredible

On the run from Johnny Law, aint no trip to Cleveland, or San Francisco.

by PAWarrior on May 7, 2009 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I hate the dodgers, and so this is automatically great stuff, but...

Of COURSE, Manny should have cleared his prescription with his team’s official doctor and/or disclosed to MLB, however the drug policy works. And of COURSE a drug violation is a drug violation. And of COURSE, I am always glad when the dodgers lose their main piston for 1/3 of the season.

So, all that is said. But there are still things I would like to know before joining the party with my whole heart & head. For instance, Manny says it was a physician-prescribed medicine for a medical condition, and there is no suggestion yet that this was a steroidal drug (or at least an anabolic steroid; the kind that matter). Either that’s true or it isn’t. If it isn’t true, then F$#K him and the Pontiac he rode in on. But if it is true, then there IS some further questioning to be done about this policy, or this implementation of it.

If this was truly not a performance-enhancer, but really just treating some other thing (that is, not a made up ailment so that he can get a prescription for anabolic steroids), then it is harsh to give the maximum penalty for something as technical as not letting the MLB doc know. I mean, if MLB would have let him play anyway, then all he is guilty of is the technical matter of not disclosing it.

So all I am saying is that fair is fair, and if this happened to one of our guys, I would be furious that our guy was getting max penalty for basically a clerical error. As I said, if it turns out that the drug IS a performance enhancer, then screw him— 50 games isn’t enough. And if it turns out that MLB would NOT have permitted him to play if only he had disclosed it, then screw him— 50 games is the defined penalty. But we don’t know either of those things yet.

Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.

by Mayor of 311 on May 7, 2009 10:30 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I don’t know about all that but fuck LA & Manny.

Patron saint of pesky hitters.

by younghutch on May 7, 2009 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

If

there was any chance of it being a clerical error or potentially a OTC drug, they would have allowed his appeal. MLB and Bud Selig dont want another black eye like this, and MAnny’s appeal was denied.

From that, although not 100% sure, im pretty sure that its pretty much a case of the PEDs

by Giant Voodoo on May 7, 2009 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Manny declined to appeal

Mischievously implosive purple pitching staff.

by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on May 7, 2009 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just saying, but maybe MLB should hire a pharmacist to work for each and every team. When any medication is prescribed, it gets run through the pharmacist who approves or rejects it. Then when a player says, “I was told it was okay,” the team pharmacist can say, “Shennanigans!” Anything a player wants to take apparently needs to go through some sort of authority figure who’s up on all the latest banned substances, and knows what to look for. Until then, MLB is shooting themselves in the foot with their drug policy. And I’m going to celebrate Manny and the Dodgers getting busted. Suck it, Dodgers!

I'm thinking but nothing's happening.

by JRPhillips on May 7, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

they pretty much have that

you’re supposed to run whatever you take by team/MLB doctors.

Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
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--Daisy Owl

by Viliphied on May 7, 2009 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Some authority figure needs to make that known, and they need to really document this stuff. This should be as close to indefensible as you can make it.

Did Manny run his prescription by team doctors? No. It’s his own fault, 50 game suspension is justified.
If yes, did the doctor approve it? If no, then it’s Manny’s fault.
If Manny says yes, did the doctor document what was taken? If no, then Manny’s okay and the doctor can be questioned.
If yes, then did the doctor approve it? If no, then it’s Manny’s fault.
If yes, was there really anything in the medication that was on the banned substance list? If no, then Manny’s a filthy liar.
If yes, then the doctor can be questioned.

There shouldn’t be a defensible out for Manny. Either Manny screwed up or lied, or a MLB-approved doctor screwed up or lied.

I'm thinking but nothing's happening.

by JRPhillips on May 7, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This is exactly how it should work0 (it’s how malpractice works in medicine). Everyone should be doing everything they can to cover their asses, especially with how silly MLB looked with the Romero thing over the winter.

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.

by cornball on May 7, 2009 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yup. And if Manny got this from a doctor, can he provide a name and a prescription? I notice he’s not appealing or anything, just trying to pretend it’s all a mistake.

I'm thinking but nothing's happening.

by JRPhillips on May 7, 2009 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I nominate rxmeister

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 7, 2009 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It’s always something (the supplements, the prescriptions), almost never the actual truth. The only thing I could think of is if he’s running some extra testosterone for a libido-type condition ( which would be a personal medical matter, I guess, but is also something I don’t even want to think about).

by ho-hum baby on May 7, 2009 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

My policy is...

Completely mindless and gleeful celebration, woofing, name-calling, recriminations, and schadenfreude today.

Rational and objective thought tomorrow…maybe.

Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher??

by tobias on May 7, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

/downer mode

Of course, if the Dodgers still make the playoffs, they do so while being relieved of a third of Ramirez’s contract.

Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.

by cheno on May 7, 2009 10:30 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Shouldn’t you be out kicking puppies?

Patron saint of pesky hitters.

by younghutch on May 7, 2009 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He’s going to be a pretty good deadline pick up for them. Again.

by chilibean_3 on May 7, 2009 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Now time for me to add my conspiracy theory.

This suspension was made at an interesting time. The day after they broke the home record. Is there any possibility that MLB held off the suspension till today so they could break the record?

by scout6 on May 7, 2009 10:38 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I wouldn’t be hot & bothered if they did. This is a business and the guy is still suspended for 50 games.

El Presidente Larry Baer's epitaph
"Nothing important ever happened without me."

by ResDog on May 7, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I would be a little bit, they would be bending the rules in favor of some more publicity, Plus they were going for 13 against the Natinals. Manny would not have made a difference.

by scout6 on May 7, 2009 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

LOL

Still defending Rich Aurilia, and the Niners' classic unis

by wjackalope on May 7, 2009 10:38 AM PDT reply actions   2 recs

For some reason, I’m just picturing everyone at Dodger Stadium right now, fingers in ears, running around going
“La-La-La-This is not happening-La-La-La”, and with Journey cranked up full blast.

Adopted Giant: John Bowker. Bowkermania is currently on hiatus.

by rightcenterfielder on May 7, 2009 10:41 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

“the needle in the sky keeps on poking…don’t know where Manny’l be tomorrow…”

Patron saint of pesky hitters.

by younghutch on May 7, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

everyone at Dodger Stadium right now

Silly….Trix are for kids…
NOBODY shows up at Dodger Stadium until at least the bottom of the 4th

Proud papa of Nathan John Schierholtz. Choo Choo...the train is a comin' baby, get off them tracks!!

by PacBellBoozer on May 7, 2009 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hi /MCC/ can it be ban time now?

Star Trek Opening and Manny Being Banned.

This is the greatest day ever.

by jctGamer on May 7, 2009 10:42 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Pretty much.

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.

by cornball on May 7, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Let there be sims? I hate that goddamn part of the 405, cuz its where traffic turns into a gigantic clusterfuck and conspires to turn what should be a 25-30 minute drive to an hour

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!

by TexasRanger on May 7, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

How long until they are all ‘COLLETTI WORKED FOR THE GIANTS HE BROUGHT ROIDS INTO DODGER STADIUM OH OUTRAGE!!! FIRE COLLETTI DODGER BRASSS!!!’

by satyricrash on May 7, 2009 10:42 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Agent Ned strikes again

Let's bring the...

by Swager on May 7, 2009 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

w00t

"Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher?" / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on May 7, 2009 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

LOL

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 7, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.

by jponry on May 7, 2009 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

/Everyone knees Stan Conte in the groin

Adopted Giant: John Bowker. Bowkermania is currently on hiatus.

by rightcenterfielder on May 7, 2009 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

/Jason Schmidt’s arm falls off in protest

by satyricrash on May 7, 2009 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

MY CONSPIRACY THEORY

MLB switched test samples. It’s really Manny Burris who’s on steroids.

BURRIS GOTTA GO.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 10:42 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That's funny

When I saw the headline of “Manny gone for 50” on a Giants site I thought it was our Manny getting sent down to Fresno for awhile.

by ho-hum baby on May 7, 2009 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

what else could make this day better?

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants

by nostocksjustbonds on May 7, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And this, ladies and gentlemen

Is why you don’t write stuff like this a month into the season. Dodgers are still the favorites, but still. Also, how I reacted to this post:

I don’t get the joke

Wait, Grant’s serious? That’s weird, I never really suspected Ramirez. Hmm.

Well I guess I don’t really care.

/presses on link

My god, 50 games? That’s awesome!

/quickly goes to FanGraphs to see who’s the back up LF

JUAN PIERRE?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!

This is fantabulous.

Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry. Because he was awesome once, and, goddammit, he shall be awesome once again!

I hope.

by Cookyman on May 7, 2009 10:44 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

You never suspected Ramirez? He’s one of the guys who I always wondered why nobody seemed to suspect him.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

See Bill Simmons’ “too stupid to know how to cycle” comments. The man is a dunce.

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.

by cornball on May 7, 2009 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

BECAUSE HE SMILES AND IS GOOFY!

by xanthan on May 7, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Another guy I've always wondered about

Frank Thomas. He was pretty damn big and injury prone.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And you never see him with a woman.

Patron saint of pesky hitters.

by younghutch on May 7, 2009 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I LOVED Frank Thomas when I was growing up and collecting baseball cards. The “HE LOOKS BIG” body test isn’t really a good way to look at things, but Frank has always been huge:

From his age 23-30 seasons he mostly played 140 games or more in a season. He was injured in his age 33 season (2001) and played just 20 games. Then, at 34 and 35, he played 148 and 153 games. And at 38 and 39, he played 137 and 155 games.

by xanthan on May 7, 2009 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I’m not saying I think he did or anything. I’m just surprised his name doesn’t come up in witchhunt conversations.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also, when I was 12 or so, I had a rare Frank Thomas card worth $60. Then someone stole it. TRAGEDY.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

In fairness to Frank Thomas, he was one of the few players that actively spoke out about steroids as far back as the 90’s.

by Missing Barry on May 8, 2009 6:52 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That counts for nothing. No different than an in-the-closet Congressman leading the anti-gay rights crusade in Washington. If anything, it’s one hell of a cover, just keep saying how STEROIDZ ARE BADZ KIDZ, and they’ll never suspect that you’re one of many on the juice.

Proud papa of Nathan John Schierholtz. Choo Choo...the train is a comin' baby, get off them tracks!!

by PacBellBoozer on May 8, 2009 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Luis Gonzalez is ALWAYS the guy who I never understood why his name never came up in steroid discussions.

by xanthan on May 7, 2009 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

What about Brady Anderson? Was he ever accused?

I was excited when we signed Barry Zito

by jhiat00 on May 7, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I’ve heard a lot of speculation about him, but never by the media as much as by fans.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.

by jponry on May 7, 2009 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

By that same reasoning, Mo Vaughn used too?!?

This just in, from a self-professed fatty…people that are “pretty damn big” are naturally injury prone! Why do you think that practically everyone over 7’0" has major feet/leg/knee problems?!? It’s because the human body isn’t supposed to be that freakishly large.

Proud papa of Nathan John Schierholtz. Choo Choo...the train is a comin' baby, get off them tracks!!

by PacBellBoozer on May 7, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Except Vaughn didn’t miraculously overcome his injury problem in his mid-late 30’s.

Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry. Because he was awesome once, and, goddammit, he shall be awesome once again!

I hope.

by Cookyman on May 7, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

My favorite player of the 90’s. He was just very obese. Could have made a good sumo wrestler.

by SFGuy on May 7, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don’t know. He’s just always been huge, and always a fantastic hitter. I wonder if he’s been using for a while. He had a terrible year in 2007, and then had of his best in 2008. I wonder if maybe he only started using then.

Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry. Because he was awesome once, and, goddammit, he shall be awesome once again!

I hope.

by Cookyman on May 7, 2009 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Torre just ate a big shit sandwich this morning.

Must have been an interesting ride to Coors field on the team bus.

Kruk is the happiest man alive.

Barbieri’s blackberry is blowing up, most messages from Damon Bruce saying “WTF” "ahhhhh WTF’

No wonder why Barry likes him so much.

Billy Ripken is a douche bag.

by kbsofaraway08 on May 7, 2009 10:47 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

SUCK IT DAMON BRUCE

"Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher?" / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on May 7, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And guess what??

Damon Bruce STILL THINKS Giants should have signed Ramirez. “Oh it’s a bargain now”

by SFGuy on May 7, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This is win!! Like this vid!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0vfDHK7vsU

Billy Ripken is a douche bag.

by kbsofaraway08 on May 7, 2009 10:51 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The Plot Thickens

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ys-ramirezsuspension050709&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Source: Ramirez’s substance a sexual enhancer

LOS ANGELES – A source close to Manny Ramirez(notes) said Thursday that the illegal substance for which the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger tested positive was not "an agent customarily used for performance enhancing."

At least not on the baseball diamond. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the substance is supposed to boost sex drive. It is not Viagra, but a substance that treats the cause rather providing a temporary boost in sexual performance, the source said.

by jctGamer on May 7, 2009 10:51 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

LOL MANNY CANT GET WOOD IN THE BEDROOM OR THE BALLFIELD NOW!!!!!

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

always knew he was playing with corked wood

Billy Ripken is a douche bag.

by kbsofaraway08 on May 7, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

MANNY WOODLESS OUTSIDE MANNYWOOD

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 7, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

NO MANNY WOOD

"Let’s just put it this way," Bocock said. "I can’t imagine what 100 milligrams does to you."

by Bocock's Viagra on May 7, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Uh, that’s not the plot thickening.

by Grant on May 7, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It ITH kind of thickening. I was thickened by it.

Thuck it Manny…theroidth are bad.

Thtop making fun of my lithp.

Patron saint of pesky hitters.

by younghutch on May 7, 2009 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

They weren’t lying when they named it “Mannywood”, I guess.

…Or maybe Manny wanted to make sure he “lived up to the hype”.

by deuce deuce on May 7, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

BREAKING

Manny was taking it in hopes of banging Alyssa Milano

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Manny wants to be Zito

"The dreams ain't broken down here now, they're walking with a limp" --TW

by bgunn on May 7, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This is just getting better and better.

by AngelWillSaveUs on May 7, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Manny Ramirez, folks: Suspended, disgraced and probably impotent.

Patron saint of pesky hitters.

by younghutch on May 7, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

But this kind of raises questions (among other things, heh heh)

If it is NOT a performance enhancer — that is, not a baseball performance enhancer — then this rule could be unjust. Again, I hate the dodgers blah blah blah, but like the US overreaction to terrorism after 2001, one has to wonder whether a rule that would ban Junk Helper is really a fair rule.

Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.

by Mayor of 311 on May 7, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

True

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 7, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

it also raises the question of whether or not Manny will die because he’s so dumb he forgot to breathe.

Seriously, to risk getting suspended over this stuff? That’s beyond stupidity.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, don't get me wrong, I totally agree about the intergalactic stupidity of Half-Manny's choices here.

But even egregious stupidity doesn’t warrant punishment if the policy is silly. And I’m not saying it necessarily is silly — not enough facts yet — but it looks like it could be.

Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.

by Mayor of 311 on May 7, 2009 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That would be a $7.7 million piece of tail he was trying to impress.

"The dreams ain't broken down here now, they're walking with a limp" --TW

by bgunn on May 7, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wait a minute

you’re spending so much time trying to get the steroid policy changed….

OH MY GOD YOURE SOZE

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 7, 2009 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

Strikes me as odd than they’d be so up in arms about his peen.

Although I don’t know of drugs that would boost the libido. I thought the hardon pills just make it…hard. Or harder. And that stuff is okay for treating blood vessel issues as we’ve seen with Mr. Bocock.

Now I am confused.

"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 7, 2009 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

At least Bocock was smart enough to tell people about it.

by Natto on May 7, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I guess telling the world about your flaccid wee-wee is worse than possibly losing $25 million.

"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 7, 2009 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I nominate this for “Funniest Post Out of Context” of the Day.

"Are we bad? No. But right now, we are." Boulderskull, 4.16.09

by Kitspool on May 7, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If he suffers from an androgen deficiency, then taking testosterone would certainly boost his sexual performance. And roidz!

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.

by cornball on May 7, 2009 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I never found the policy to be that great in the first place. I’ll take this though.

by Natto on May 7, 2009 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes but these drugs are PED’s. If you allow this drug pretty soon all of baseball will be impotent. This is just me talking, I would gladly go without sex for a year or two if someone paid me $25million/yr

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 7, 2009 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I’ve done it for far less than that :(

Right now Jon Miller is somewhere wearing a flamboyant tie and thinking about me.

by Norm Median on May 7, 2009 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mannywood Shrinks

"The dreams ain't broken down here now, they're walking with a limp" --TW

by bgunn on May 7, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Manny being insecure about lil’ Manny?

Choppin' broccoli

by SimpleJaquez on May 7, 2009 10:54 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

LaSorda on MLB-TV right now...

“I’m just shocked… I can’t believe anyone would do this anymore… I don’t know anything about it yet… I don’t know how it’s happened or why it’s happened… I’m just shocked….”

Thanks, Tom.

Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.

by Mayor of 311 on May 7, 2009 10:55 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That’s just the kind of well-thought-out, coherent answer we’ve come to expect from Mr. Slim-Fast.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe he’ll just refuse to talk about it, and when pressed, he’ll say that Manny simply died of cancer.

Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...

by rotorueter on May 7, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Adopted Giant: John Bowker. Bowkermania is currently on hiatus.

by rightcenterfielder on May 7, 2009 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

“…and gained itright the fuck back. God, I love lasagne!”

Patron saint of pesky hitters.

by younghutch on May 7, 2009 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am in the presence of brilliance!

I kneel.

Patron saint of pesky hitters.

by younghutch on May 7, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Everything I learned in life I learned from Natto.

Derin McMains had five fingers, but he only used three.

by oooreebay on May 7, 2009 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

GREEN’D

Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...

by rotorueter on May 7, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

There may be more green comments in this thread than in the previous history of MCC.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

GIS result for 'green comment'

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

hawt

GROUGTHINK ALERT
Chatterbalks dot com: Still with jokes. Now with updates.

by groug on May 7, 2009 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And for good reason, sir

"Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher?" / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on May 7, 2009 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Manny Inspires! Hail Jesus.

"The dreams ain't broken down here now, they're walking with a limp" --TW

by bgunn on May 7, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

LOL

"Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher?" / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on May 7, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Finally

Some truth in advertising.

Adopted Giant: John Bowker. Bowkermania is currently on hiatus.

by rightcenterfielder on May 7, 2009 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Best thing ever

Not so proud adoptive parent of the set-up man.
This is definitely not Howry do it!

by CB30 on May 7, 2009 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This might be the funniest thing I’ve ever seen.

Osiris, lord of the dead, and relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.

by neurofarm on May 7, 2009 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The whole thread was a crescendo that ended in this, the funniest thing I’ve ever seen.

by scotterduder on May 8, 2009 12:12 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

IGNANT

"Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher?" / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on May 7, 2009 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lasorda: “Manny couldn’t hit steroids if he fell out of a fuckin boat”

"The dreams ain't broken down here now, they're walking with a limp" --TW

by bgunn on May 7, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

ESPN is saying it was "a womens fertility drug"

LOL, wut?

"'alice' was a very importent show to the hip-hop community, that show had mad flo" --pr0FF3ss0r_F4rnsw0rth

by SerpentX on May 7, 2009 11:15 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Getting off the juice cycle

"Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher?" / Adopted brother of the AnVil

by SoFa King Mike on May 7, 2009 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bitch Tits!
oo..wait..A-Rod has taken that name already

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 7, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Giambi was on Clomid, a womens fertility drug. They say that’s why he had that whole pituitary gland scare.

by Bay Area Sports Guy on May 7, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ahh it all makes sense now!

Manny was getting ready to audition for a role in the Junior sequel!

STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.

by UnleashTheGore on May 7, 2009 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

points for lousiest photoshop ever. I’m rec’ing.

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.

by BrianBokake on May 7, 2009 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

ManRam ??

Sounds more like ManNoodle.

Patron saint of pesky hitters.

by younghutch on May 7, 2009 11:16 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

New idea: Ask Enzyte to sponsor the first game of the next game LA has at SF. Commercials every half inning.

by David Arnott on May 7, 2009 11:20 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

It's a women's fertility drug

Maybe it’s supposed to add testosterone? Maybe it is a steroid?

by giants92388 on May 7, 2009 11:21 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Acto ESPN, HCG has two practical uses.

1. Fertility treatments in women, and
2. Masking agent for other PED’s.

"There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die."

by younghutch on May 7, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I did a little wikipeding and saw that. Hm.

"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 7, 2009 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Can we really rule out the possibility that Manny was just trying to conceive? CONSPIRACY!!!!!

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Manny being Mommy

Minor White > Ansel Adams

by say hey nation on May 7, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Manny's head should be photoshopped on this body

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 11:22 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Saw this guy during a commercial for ESPN’s E:60 show. Gross looking.

by SFGuy on May 7, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh my god you guys

I just worked way too long a shift and I was feeling a bit low but I come back and check Yahoo and all of a sudden today is a great day.

…now to read the rest of this thread.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.

by jponry on May 7, 2009 11:24 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I did a bit of trolling over at True Blue. The mood over there is less than excited.

I was excited when we signed Barry Zito

by jhiat00 on May 7, 2009 11:25 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Basically the opposite of what happened on opening day for the Dodgers (on both blogs).

Right now Jon Miller is somewhere wearing a flamboyant tie and thinking about me.

by Norm Median on May 7, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I made two comments and then was threatened with banishment.

I was excited when we signed Barry Zito

by jhiat00 on May 7, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Like that would punishment.

by SFGuy on May 7, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

OT: I just ordered the complete Deadwood boxset. I’m very excited. I’ve seen the series before, but it’s been awhile.

Also, the WIRE WAS FUCKING AWESOME MAN I WANT TO WATCH IT AGAIN

by xanthan on May 7, 2009 11:27 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

YES IT WAS

Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.

by oldjacket on May 7, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I really wish they’d make another season of that show. :(

by xanthan on May 7, 2009 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Take a drink every time someone says cocksucker.

Right now Jon Miller is somewhere wearing a flamboyant tie and thinking about me.

by Norm Median on May 7, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You would die within three minutes.

by xanthan on May 7, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Two more shows I’ve never seen but are in my Netflix queue so you can nag me about watching them!

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

First two seasons are in my queue starting at #51. Season one of The Wire is next at #58.

Deadwood, however, is way down at #294.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You need the 20 DVD at a time plan, I think.

by xanthan on May 7, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I currently can’t really add new stuff because our queue is up to 498 and the max they allow is 500. :(

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

We’re currently watching The West Wing, incidentally. Which is pretty good, but awfully earnest at times.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I loved the show. The last season or two, kinda Meh

You think your a fan? You got nothing on my adopted daughter Sue Burns, now she's a fan. 4 out of 5 doctors agree Rosterbation can cause blindness and delusions of grandeur.

by igotnothing on May 7, 2009 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

We’re only on season two, so that’s far in our future.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I saw an interview with the creater of The Wire on PBS. I have never seen an episode but I will probably check it out sometime.

I was excited when we signed Barry Zito

by jhiat00 on May 7, 2009 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Wire and Deadwood are two of the finest things ever created for television.

Hi, I am Johnny Disaster.

by Johnny Disaster on May 7, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And Twin Peaks and Arrested Development

Honorable mention to Seinfeld

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on May 7, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Last I checked, the version of Twin Peaks on Netflix didn’t have the pilot episode for some reason. Sucks, I’d like to watch it.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If you’re really a fan, just get the Gold Box.

Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...

by rotorueter on May 7, 2009 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also, some of my favorites

- Freaks and Geeks
- Six Feet Under
- The Simpsons
- The Office (British version, though the US version is also good)
- Doctor Who
- The Prisoner
- Sports Night

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

NewsRadio

emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.

by walkoff baltimore chop on May 7, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, until Phil Hartman died that was great.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I didn’t watch the show until maybe about two years ago, but it was awesome. I’ve never seen the fifth season because I know it’s not the same without him.

emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.

by walkoff baltimore chop on May 7, 2009 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You should at least watch the first episode of the fifth season, about Bill’s funeral. It was really sad and really hilarious.

After that, it had some good moments but it was never the same.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sports Night!

I loved that show as well.

STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.

by UnleashTheGore on May 7, 2009 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

+a lot

I never watched a comedy that put more lumps in my throat, or a drama that made me laugh as much.

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

by EliminateMe on May 7, 2009 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought Deadwood was ok. I would probably say Simpsons is the best show ever.

I was excited when we signed Barry Zito

by jhiat00 on May 7, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I didn’t say ‘the two best’, I said ‘two of the best’, so incorrect on the incorrectness.
Also, The Shield, really?

Hi, I am Johnny Disaster.

by Johnny Disaster on May 7, 2009 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes, "The Shield." Started out phenomenal and just got better.

I can’t believe NBC is even trying a “gritty, LA cop drama” this year (which is horrible, by the way). They’re obviously trying to build a networky version of ‘The Shield,’ and failing horribly. Then I read that they actually picked up the series for next season. Good god. Network tv really is dead, except ‘30Rock.’

Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.

by Mayor of 311 on May 7, 2009 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Shield was fucking awesome.

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants

by nostocksjustbonds on May 7, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

shield = greatness

southLAnd on nbc = wannabe shield

**WE DESERVE**

"They can trade me," Bonds said. "I don't think they will, though. It's not like I want to be traded, man. I'm a Giant. I'm stuck here till the end."

by GameSix on May 7, 2009 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

couldn't get into The Wire

I was bored with it.

STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.

by UnleashTheGore on May 7, 2009 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

YOU ARE DEAD TO ME

by xanthan on May 7, 2009 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Isn’t that like the pot calling the kettle black?

STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.

by UnleashTheGore on May 7, 2009 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

How does it feel to be incredibly wrong?

emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.

by walkoff baltimore chop on May 7, 2009 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Try again. Along with the Sopranos, the highwater mark in recent pop culture.

by Duelling Brandos on May 7, 2009 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ugh, "Sopranos"... sigh

First of all, I can’t be the only one who noticed that EVERY EPISODE WAS THE SAME. They made something like 80 episodes of it? How can they tell?

Second, the gimmick of “oh, hey, a mafia don with a heart, and he visits a shrink to talk about his angst— isn’t that FRESH STORYTELLING???” was no longer fresh after the 3rd visit.

Overrated by miles and miles.

Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.

by Mayor of 311 on May 7, 2009 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I’ve never watched The Sopranos, but I thought it was fucking hilarious how pissed everyone got over the last episode. Brilliant!

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This was made fun of in an episode of Family Guy.

by SFGuy on May 7, 2009 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

i can see what happened...

it does take a while to get invested in the characters. i honestly only got through the first few episodes because of the hype, not because it captured me so quickly. also, we aren’t used to being given so many characters at once to follow at once (even lost and heroes slowly introduced us to everyone, whereas the wire just threw them all out there).

BUT, once you start to see the layers this show is amazing- especially when you can appreciate the complexity and little nuances of the show.

then you’ll get to season four, which i can say is the most epic season of any show i have ever seen.

once you watch the last episode of the whole run you’ll regret not having any other way of interacting with these characters again.

and i know, deep down, that mcnulty hates the dodgers. i can see it in his eyes.

Dodgers fans eat their young.

by redhornet78 on May 7, 2009 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I love that show

It’s like Shakespeare with cussing.

Hi, I am Johnny Disaster.

by Johnny Disaster on May 7, 2009 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

DamnHellAss Shakespeare

Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...

by rotorueter on May 7, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Speaking of Shakespeare...

…Slings and Arrows deserves a spot on the netflix queue of anyone who hasn’t seen it yet.

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

by EliminateMe on May 7, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Wire is eternally awesome, multiplied by infinity

Adoptive Parent of Francisco Peguero. He can throw, he can run, he can hit(fastballs), and he's Dominican. What else do you need to know?

"Obviously I’m not doing things like going toe-to-toe with a ninja. Find me a ninja, for one."--Brian Wilson

by haverecords on May 7, 2009 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just finished re-watching all of Extras’ episodes (all 12 of them). Good show. Had its faults, but still good. Both Gervais and Merchant are awesome.

Stiller: Who are you?

Andy: Nobody.

What’s that? Who?

Nobody.

That’s right. Nobody. Yeah. And who am I?

It’s either Starsky or Hutch, I can never remember.

Was that supposed to be funny?

You tell me, you were in it.

Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry. Because he was awesome once, and, goddammit, he shall be awesome once again!

I hope.

by Cookyman on May 7, 2009 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I loved Kate Winslet’s appearance. Then again, I love Kate Winslet in general.

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.

by jcb9 on May 7, 2009 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

She’s a great actress. Did you notice how after Winslet won an Oscar for The Reader, Gervais said something like “see, I told you – make a holocaust movie and you’ll win an Oscar”?

But I think my favorite guest was Bowie.

Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry. Because he was awesome once, and, goddammit, he shall be awesome once again!

I hope.

by Cookyman on May 7, 2009 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mine is Patrick Stewart, but I love Patrick Stewart.

by Natto on May 7, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Stewart would be my second pick. But I love Bowie.

Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry. Because he was awesome once, and, goddammit, he shall be awesome once again!

I hope.

by Cookyman on May 7, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

“‘Fatty’? ‘Fatso’?Yeah, let’s go with ‘Fatso’.” Best. Song. Ever. Also, +109 to Barry from EastEnders harmonizing during the song.

"Are we bad? No. But right now, we are." Boulderskull, 4.16.09

by Kitspool on May 7, 2009 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I could sing that for hours.

Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry. Because he was awesome once, and, goddammit, he shall be awesome once again!

I hope.

by Cookyman on May 7, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

WTF is going on here...

If ever there was a thread less deserving of a thread-jack it is this one.

MANNYZ DIDZ THE ROIDZ PEOPLE ! ! ! ! 1 1 1 ! ! ! 1

Proud papa of Nathan John Schierholtz. Choo Choo...the train is a comin' baby, get off them tracks!!

by PacBellBoozer on May 7, 2009 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs