Giants/A's Series Preview
by Grant Brisbee on Jun 12, 2009 11:37 AM PDT
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PrintAh, A's/Giants. There's nothing quite like a forced rivalry filled with mostly one-sided hate. Check this out: Dave Stewart. Did you grit your teeth? Get all red in the face? Feel your stomach turn? Yeah, me neither. But for some reason, some people (check the page sponsor) really believe the Giants and A's have a two-way rivalry. In the past, I've likened the A's to Canada and Corn Flakes -- if I have to think about them, I kind of like them, I guess. But I don't think about them. What was this post about again?
Oh. Right. The A's. They've been on a little bit of a roll lately, winning eight of their last ten, even though their offense almost outgiants the Giants. For all of the teeth-gnashing about Edgar Renteria, Orlando Cabrera has been even worse. Now, Cabrera's also $14M cheaper, but I'd like to think that there's a 5% chance that Tommy Joseph is an All-Star one day, and we'll applaud the decision by Sabean to target the compensation-free Renteria, completely forgetting about the extra money paid to Renteria. Or something. Maybe not. What were we talking about again?
Oh. Right. The A's. They're my second-favorite team, really, even if that's kind of like Candlestick Park being the second-favorite Giants ballpark of my lifetime. I love the youth, and I love the risks Billy Beane takes. I mean, I sure as hell don't want my general manager making decisions like a coked-up Gordon Gekko, but I really like to watch it from a distance. Brett Anderson and Trevor Cahill give Giants fans a pretty good idea of what it would be like to watch Madison Bumgarner and Tim Alderson in the rotation right now, and the A's duo is kind of holding their own, K/BB wonkiness aside. While it's been fascinating to watch Cahill and Anderson this year, I'm really, really, really glad there wasn't a temptation to put either Bumgarner or Alderson in the rotation.
Hitter to Watch
The first preference is for Matt Holliday to go oh-for-the-series, of course, but I'm also hoping all of the outs will come on blistering line drives hit right at Giant fielders. See, Holliday will be a Giant next year. Look in your reason pouch; you know it's true. Randy Winn a free agent + Fred Lewis playing himself out of Giants Brass's favor + need for dingerz + iffy 2010 free-agent class = Guaranteed Matt Holliday contract offer. Now, it'll be up to Holliday to accept, of course, but I'm sure the Giants will put the most money on the table. So I'm hoping for Holliday to conceal his talent with low BABIP chicanery for the entire season, which will lead to a 4 yr./$55M deal instead of a 6 yr./$100M deal.
Pitcher to watch
Vin Mazzaro is a pretty good prospect -- a younger Kevin Pucetas, maybe? And he's going to absolutely dominate the Giants tonight. A young pitcher without much of a track record? Who doesn't have overpowering stuff, but has shown plus control in the minors? Flail, hack, dribble, whiff, flail. Maybe I should re-title this section "Pitcher we'll probably wish we didn't watch.
Prediction
Someone shows up wearing the hat on the right, and everyone throws stuff at him.
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I seem to have misplaced my reason pouch
I think the Giants will consider Holliday a target in the same sense that CC was a target this past offseason. They will kick the tires but at the end of the day, it is what it is…
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 12, 2009 11:44 AM PDT reply actions
I don’t mind the A’s… it’s really the majority of A’s fans who are annoying.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Actually that's a lie
The A’s irritate me because of the apostrophe.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
This is a case where the apostrophe doesn’t bug me as their true name is the Athletics. It’s no different from the three apostrophes that I’ve used in this comment.
by paboperfecto on Jun 12, 2009 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Hmm, I never actually thought of it that way.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
My girlfriend (who only barely follows baseball, and only when I watch it, and only the Giants) and I were watching a game the other day and the announcer mentioned “the Athletics”, and she was like “Who are the Athletics???”
I explained that that was the A’s full name, and then she made fun of the name for the next five minutes. I mean, seriously, The Athletics?
by The Double Deuce on Jun 12, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve read that pluralizing a single letter is the only time when it’s actually correct to use an apostrophe for a plural. I’m not sure, though.
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.
So it’s correct to say "I’s a goin over that a way?
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That sentence isn’t correct in any way, but as I’m reading it, “I’s” is functioning as a contraction of “I is.” So yes, an apostrophe would be used.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a gigantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.
I’s expecting a much more ragey answer.
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WHY DON’T YOU STUCK A MINI TACO UP YOUR ASS, TUSK BOY@!!!!!!!!
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.
THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO SAY SHOVE NOT STUCK YOU PUNK-ASS.
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.
Because I don’t want to.
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LIAR U KNOW U LOVE IT U SICK FREAK
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.
HOW WOULD YOU KNOW I LOVE IT YOU SICK FREAK
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SUM1 RICKROLLED ME WITH A LINK 2 WALRUSBOYLOVESTACOSODOMY.COM
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.
WHAT!?!
WALRUSMAN SODOMIZES TACOS?!?
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 12, 2009 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m already a pedophile, now I’m a taco sodomizer. Great.
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This has to be the new MCC meme.
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.
Since he responded to the post about pluralizing letters I’m assuming he meant I plural as in “We a goin’ over that a way?”
by paboperfecto on Jun 12, 2009 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
But it’s not for pluralizing, it’s replacing ‘thletic’
I only have a signature because I recognize everyone else by their sigs, not their usernames..
By that standard, the Mets should be the Met’s.
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.
AH, but the official name for the New York Mets IS New York Mets, not New York Metropolitans, as many seem to think.
Well, in that case, it does appear that the Knicks are officially the Knickerbockers, and should thus be the Knick’s.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a gigantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.
I’ve got a track record of despising A’s fans because of all their sour grapes bullcrap they’ve pulled over the years. It’s pretty obnoxious. But in the end, they’re only full of sour grapes because the Giants have a higher payroll, more fans, a better ballpark, and play in a better city. Plus, in recent years, the Giants have been about as good as (or better than) the A’s. So their fans cling to the last vestige of superiority they have remaining them: World Series titles on the West Coast (last in 1989, so fading glory there, too), and better advertising campaigns.
I'm thinking but nothing's happening.
Oh yeah...
Also forgot to mention that the Giants have a better broadcast partner and air more televised games.
I'm thinking but nothing's happening.
i dont know whats worse
that hat on the right or the SF logo in dodger blue… yarfs
Yeah, that one is by far the weirdest and worst. I mean, what’s the point?
by The Double Deuce on Jun 12, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
The sad thing is that I’ve seen a few of them around the city.
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I hope you punched the people wearing them in the kidneys.
by The Double Deuce on Jun 12, 2009 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
One of my friends has it. He says he likes blue. He’s not really a Giants fan, but he likes blue and he lives near SF so that’s why he bought it.
I’m almost not friends with him.
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Blue is my favorite color, but I would never wear a blue hat.
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RACIST
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a gigantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.
I just blue myself
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
Never?
"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."
That Bitter McBitterson A's fan also sponsors the Tim Hudson b-r page
And has similar thing to say:
Huddy WAS the real ace of the team no matter what the stats said. WHY DOES THIS STUFF KEEP HAPPENING??? SMALL MARKET ?? Someone tell the loser bandwagon “Giants fans” to try the other Bay Area stadium for once…they actually win championships there.
I’ve said this before, but it’s so hilarious to me when A’s fans are all, “WE WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS WE WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!!!!!!” Dude, the last one was TWENTY YEARS AGO. That’s better than the Giants, but it’s far beyond the point where you have any sort of bragging rights. Some of the players drafted this week weren’t even born then.
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.
not to mention that the 1989 A’s that beat us in the World Series were busy injecting themselves in the asses with ‘roids between innings. It’s amazing that we take more shit for Bonds than they’ve ever taken for winning the World Series with McGwire and Canseco.
Proud new dad of Edgardo errr Edgar Renteria!!!
And yet A’s fans scream, “OMG BARRY DID ROIDZ!!!!!” louder than anyone in my experience.
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.
wrong
Dude, the last one was TWENTY YEARS AGO. That’s better than the Giants, but it’s far beyond the point where you have any sort of bragging rights.
rings = bragging rights. we don’t even have one. if i’m at an A’s game, i hope that the giants win and i at least get to yell “scoreboard.” Clown on the fans, the stadium, oakland, the bay bridge, etc…but they can end it all with “yeah well we have world series rings so f you.” and we have to take it.
On 5/7, the best part of waking is up LOLDGERS in my cup.
In that case, I still have bragging rights from 1954. And 1933, 1922, 1921, and 1905.
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.
Your powers of argument are extremely persuasive. Thanks, you’ve really set me straight here.
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.
seriously though, Oakland has titles under their belts. San Francisco does not. Would I rather be an A’s fan? Of course not. But man those rings sure are shiny.
I know I’m tipping on the edge of the sarchasm here…but please I beg of you not to embarass Giants fans with OH YEAH WELL CHECK OUT NY TITLES FOR DAYZ.
On 5/7, the best part of waking is up LOLDGERS in my cup.
Ah. I see.
In that case, I’ll become a Cubs fan. Chicago has titles under their belts. You can’t argue with facts!
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.
No those are the NY Giants not the SF Giants, surely you can see the difference. Or if you want to go back then count the Philadelphia A’s. Apostrophes and all.
I’m sorry, but this is just the dumbest argument and boring to boot.
Krazy Krab despised in the 20th century and beloved in the 21st century. Hey it only took over 20 years, so don't give up hope.
There’s a difference between the New York Giants and the San Francisco Giants, sure. There’s also a difference between the 1989 A’s and the 2009 A’s – that is to say, the entire roster, the front office, the manager and all the coaches, and what’s probably a large percentage of the fan base.
I do agree that it’s a stupid argument, and that the whole notion of bragging rights is dubious at best. That’s pretty much where this whole discussion started. But I’m a bit baffled at the argument that bragging rights are valid and remain just as valid regardless of the passage of time unless the team moves, and then they’re moot. So, if the A’s had moved to Fremont, would the 1989 bragging rights then expire?
None of this argument really makes a damn bit of sense, I don’t think.
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.
Can the Giants brag about going to the World Series the latest? Because I guess there are 2 or 3 people related to the team who were on the 2002 team.
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Shawon Dunston announced our second round pick this year! Or was it the third? Now I can’t remember.
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.
If they are called the Fremont A’s, I say yes. It’s baseball where you look at someone the wrong way you’ve shown them up, and if you have a ring and the other guy wants to see what it looks like.
With that said, I’m going to the game tonight. I’ll be the one rooting for the Giants.
Krazy Krab despised in the 20th century and beloved in the 21st century. Hey it only took over 20 years, so don't give up hope.
Your position is as confusing to me as a cricket test match.
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.
Okay so
Do the Angels no longer get to brag about the alleged 2002 World Series? They didn’t actually move, but they have a different city in their name.
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.
Nate is with us
"Oh, definitely," said Schierholtz, a local kid from San Ramon Valley High School. "I grew up watching both teams, so I’m excited for it. I’ve never played against the A’s. I was up in ’07 for interleague games against Toronto and Boston, but I was disappointed I didn’t get to be here for the A’s."
Schierholtz said he went to more A’s games, but he was a bigger Giants fan. Good political answer, Nate.
"A’s games were a shorter drive," he said.
Also, that hat makes me want to claw my eyes out.
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I’ve never played against the A’s
And you never will Nate. You never will.
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 Jun 12, 2009 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Allow me to be the first rational person to comment
Fuck the A’s. Fuck LaRussa. Fuck Dave Stewart.
El Presidente Larry Baer's epitaph
"Nothing important ever happened without me."
Ha
I was just looking at AZ Snakepit to see what they were saying about the just-completed series, and in the recap post for yesterday’s game, there was a breakdown of how many comments were in the gameday thread, who posted the most comments, etc.
We clearly need McCoven STATS to play a prominent role in postgame threads. GIT R DONE GRANT BRASS!!!
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.
Stats don’t tell you everything. I bring intangibles & I comment the right way.
El Presidente Larry Baer's epitaph
"Nothing important ever happened without me."
I was told today that I am “gamey”…does that make me a “gamer” and, if so, is there a stats for this?
"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."
No stats for gamerness. But expect a call from Brian Sabean.
El Presidente Larry Baer's epitaph
"Nothing important ever happened without me."
I’m over 35 too so that should play in my favor.
I’m going to go practice my veteran savvy right now!
"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."
Over 35 and your name starts with “young”… clearly you and Sabean are on the same page.
by The Double Deuce on Jun 12, 2009 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Nah
That just means you smell funny
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 12, 2009 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Gamers never bathe.
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.
Was Bill Bathe a gamer?
"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."
He once had a higher BA than OBP, so yes.
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.
No, it means someone thinks you taste like quail.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Jun 12, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm also amused by this comment
Max needs to just rear back
and throw his hardest cheese right down the middle to Sandoval. Location makes no difference with that freak, so might as well just blow it by him.
I can’t say I’ve seen many people propose throwing Sandoval nothing but strikes as a deliberate strategy before.
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.
Now, Cabrera’s also $14M cheaper, but I’d like to think that there’s a 5% chance that Tommy Joseph is an All-Star one day, and we’ll applaud the decision by Sabean to target the compensation-free Renteria, completely forgetting about the extra money paid to Renteria.
Good point, I read somewhere else that he’s projecting as a Mike Piazza with multiple Gold Gloves. You can’t put a price tag on that kind of value.
My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman
Ralph Willard
Was that intentional, Grant? Is their some deeper, religious meaning?
31-27 - Giants Series Record: 12-5-3, 8-1 at home
Adopted Giant: Daryl "Dealio" Maday - 5 scoreless IP last start, back on track.
I don’t think there’s meaning in anything Grant writes.
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Off-topic, but
As of today, Joe Mauer has tied his career high with 13 home runs. Dude missed the whole month of April, 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.
His line, not counting going 2/3 with a homer today: .410 / .491 / .748.
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.
ROIDZ!!!!!
Joe Mauer, Raul Ibanez, and Luke Scott are the guys I’m looking at right now. It’s really unfair, but major league players and the union have brought this suspicion on themselves.
Proud new dad of Edgardo errr Edgar Renteria!!!
For Ibanez, it helps to be in a much better lineup and a hitters ballpark.
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Or maybe you could not overreact to a hot streak.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
I hope Ibanez IS on roids, because I hate the Mets!! I saw a chart showing that Ibanez has had five streaks like this before in his career, but this streak is happening at the age of 37. In his defense however, he really has no reason to use in this, the first year of a long term deal that will probably be his last contract. I think most players that use do it for the money, and Ibanez already has gotten his.
Proud new dad of Edgardo errr Edgar Renteria!!!
I think:
Ibanez < Ibanez + Roids → Phillies > Mets
Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at second.
Oh, as in “I hope Ibanez keeps up his steroid-fueled success so that the Phillies do better than the Mets”?
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
So the owners haven’t brought anything onto anyone, right?
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 12, 2009 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Every year, I draft Mauer with a very high pick in my fantasy league and everyone mocks me. So this year I took Chris Iannetta instead.
I can tell you more if you’d like.
too bad PCL stats don’t count.
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
I got mocked by McCoven for drafting Mauer early this year despite his injury issues.
SUCK IT SUCKAS.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a gigantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.
I went with Victor Martinez instead, because of Mauer’s issues, in my league.
It’s still worked out well so far.
by The Double Deuce on Jun 12, 2009 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
was Pucetas on the juice? I thought that was Pichardo. Or maybe they both were.
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
It was Pichardo.
Pucetas looks kind of chubby if anything.
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.
even if it means taking a chubby . . .
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
POO-cetas?
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
There's this other guy who's pretty good...
POO HOLES?
by The Double Deuce on Jun 12, 2009 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
POO HOLES?
Lacks gamership though
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
Re-sign Feliz!
he would be the second best player on this team
The San Francisco Giants: Where old men go to die.
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jun 12, 2009 1:21 PM PDT reply actions
Gary Busey is looking pretty good these days.
Man he was great in the Buddy Holly story.
"I would've been here sooner but I had to shake the Veleasels"
by The Gene Hackman on Jun 12, 2009 1:29 PM PDT reply actions
Most memorable Gary Busey role?
Bad Captain in Under Siege
Lovable Partner in Point Break
Buddy Holly in Buddy Holly
Heartless Killer in Lethal Weapon
El Presidente Larry Baer's epitaph
"Nothing important ever happened without me."
Chet Steadman in Rookie of the Year
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 12, 2009 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I saw Under Siege when I was 12. I had no special desire to see it, but I was staying with a friend and he wanted to go.
All I remember about it is that the guy who played Chief O’Brien showed up as a villain.
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.
Warning: Immaturity Alert
You don’t remember Erika Eleniak’s tatas seen through the eyes of a 12 year old boy?
El Presidente Larry Baer's epitaph
"Nothing important ever happened without me."
I was probably happy to see them as a 12 year old, but the memory hasn’t stuck with me, no.
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.
are they real?
i can’t tell
"I would've been here sooner but I had to shake the Veleasels"
by The Gene Hackman on Jun 12, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
had to use stupid ms photo editor here at work, otherwise I coulda got rid of those unsightly white patches…
"I would've been here sooner but I had to shake the Veleasels"
by The Gene Hackman on Jun 12, 2009 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
tell that to Erika
"I would've been here sooner but I had to shake the Veleasels"
by The Gene Hackman on Jun 12, 2009 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Under Siege = Steven Seagal making a movie that blows him.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
Whoops
That was “On Deadly Ground”
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
On Deadly Groug? I hope I don’t see him at the yard this year, or else I might end up like that poor fella.
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Kevin Frandsen, come back!
KITSPOOL HAD IT COMING. WHERE DID HE GET OFF GIVING ME THAT FREE TICKET?
GROUGTHINK ALERT
Chatterbalks dot com: Still with jokes. Now with updates.
most definitely
Gary Busey as Gary Busey on Entourage.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Jun 12, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
really liked him as the private investigator in The Firm
"I would've been here sooner but I had to shake the Veleasels"
by The Gene Hackman on Jun 12, 2009 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Pardon my ignorance Grant...
…but did you just mistake Kevin Pucetas for Kelvin Pichardo or did I miss something?
"Don't trust anyone under the age of 30" - Brian Sabean
by Smotheredinhugs on Jun 12, 2009 1:37 PM PDT reply actions
The main difference is that one was traded for Michael Tucker, and one looks like he’s made of dough.
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.
Come to think about it, I’m not sure what Pichardo looks like.
/google image search.
He has a very round head.
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.
it looks like an orange on a toothpick
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
Pucetas for those who aren't familiar
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.
Pucetas is white?
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No, he’s pink
Wall-E for Best Picture 2008
McCC = McClain Chronicles
by Useful_Idiot on Jun 12, 2009 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Whoa
I thought he was some skinny guy for some reason.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
Auck the F's
Hmm…doesn’t work as well.
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OT: LOL @ Milton Bradley
In the same inning, misses a fly ball because of the sun, misses a diving catch, and makes a catch, but then thinks it’s 3 outs when it’s only 2 and stands there for a few seconds then throws it into the stands.
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Milton Bradley does whatever Milton Bradley wants
Mo'ped Money, Mo'ped Problems
by Scooter Ellis on Jun 12, 2009 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
BASEBALL FAIL
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.
someone needs to link to that Korean cartoon
Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.
I’m amazed that’s not Eugenio Velez.
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.
But on the plus side
At least he had the good sense to hate Jeff Kent.
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.
Oh and
Remember that game where a beer bottle was thrown onto the field and him, and then he threw it into the stands? Later it turned out it was a plastic bottle, but it was pretty scary at the time.
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.
31-28 - Giants Series Record: 12-5-3, 8-1 at home
Adopted Giant: Daryl "Dealio" Maday - 5 scoreless IP last start, back on track.
What was this thread about again?
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's [no, make that Rowand's] contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo
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King Arthur: [about the inscription on the rock] What does it say, Brother Maynard?
Brother Maynard: It reads, "Here may be found the last words of Joseph of Aramathia. He who is valiant and pure of spirit may find the holy grail in the Castle of Aaauuuggghhh… "
King Arthur: What?
Brother Maynard: “The Castle of Aaaauuuggghhhh”
Sir Bedevere: What is that?
Brother Maynard: He must have died while carving it.
King Arthur: Oh come on!
Brother Maynard: Well, that’s what it says.
King Arthur: Look, if he was dying, he wouldn’t have bothered to carve ‘Aaaauuuggghhhh’. He’d just say it.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 12, 2009 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
WalrusMan’s filthy personal life.
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.
The As
are annoying when they are good, irrelevant when they are bad.
Sadly, I think this is how most Dodger fans feel about the Giants.
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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There was a time when I wore a Swisher jersey and Giants cap to these games. The jersey looks really good on me. It’s just too bad that A’s fans are complete shitheads.
Supporting San Francisco Dugout since 2005 and Manny Burriss since 2006, and bringing you all your California League needs since 2009.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jun 12, 2009 3:53 PM PDT reply actions
Ya’all see Schulman’s post?
Manager Bruce Bochy has penned his standard lineup with one exception to face A’s rookie Vin Mazzaro. Nate Scherholtz is batting seventh and playing right field (with Winn in left). Travis Ishikawa is back from bereavement leave. No correspending move has been announced, but Kevin Frandsen’s name is not on the lineup sheet. Burriss is playing second base.
Suuuuuuuuuure. I’m just wondering which button to click right now to punish you.
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Are you sitting out on your patio listening to Led Zeppelin as well?
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You reminded me
I just flipped the hockey game on
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 12, 2009 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
after watching all those baseball games in dc and florida and making jokes about the empty seats, and free t-shirt give aways the color of the seats…etc…etc… now seeing all the fans in red in the Detroit stadium makes me think of them, not as fans, but as empty seats. stupid brain.
You know, even though the A’s are a distant second on my favorite teams list and even though he was the main reason the A’s swept the Giants in ‘89 (and didn’t do much against the Dodgers and Reds in 88 and 90), Dave Stewart is one of my all time favorite players.
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's [no, make that Rowand's] contract.
Adoptive father of "Poncho" Villalona: This Angel don't fly. Nothing about him is light.
I'm and A's fan first
and the Giants are a close second. I can’t help it – I was raised that way. There was no interleague back then, so rooting for two teams was pretty easy, really, because they never played each other. When they did play, in the WS, it was sort of torture for my 9-year-old self – but the great thing was, no matter who won, I was still going to be thrilled, and the runner-up still got to play in the world freaking series. I wanted the A’s to win in 7, which didn’t exactly happen, but still, both of my teams in the big dance? I still don’t really believe it happened. It felt like our own little world, and the rest of the country just had to sit there and watch us.
Then interleague came along, and now for 6 games a year, it’s hard to watch for me. Since becoming an adult I have gravitated very slightly towards the A’s, probably because I love Beane so much (and because I’m from the east bay, also) and his philosophies. But I go to as many giants games as A’s games, I watch both religiously, and I know as much about the giants farm system as the A’s. And with the current Giants youth movement, in some ways there’s not a heck of a lot to separate them (anemic offenses, awesome young pitching with more on the way).
And well – I absolutely HATE it when they play each other. I want both teams to win every single day, and when they play each other, that’s not possible. There’s no happy outcome, really – splitting? That’s 3-3 for each team, not a great run, although I guess the best outcome. I have major trouble watching the games, because every good thing that happens is also a bad thing. The best thing I can hope for is well-played games, with great moments for each side.
For 156 games a year, being a fan of two teams is really pretty amazing – I have a much better chance every day of reading about a victory. But for 6, it’s a struggle. I’ll take it, though.
I used to do drugs. I still do, but I used to, too.
Actually, I’d rather have the ballpark than the rings. None of them came in my lifetime (except for ‘89, but I was only 7 months old) and there’s really nothing monumental about any of them… The only things that come up when I mind-google “Oakland A’s world series” is an earthquake and a Kirk Gibson home run.
Wall-E for Best Picture 2008
McCC = McClain Chronicles
I remember every stinkin game
It still makes me mad.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 12, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
In fact
When the massive asteroid crashed into Angels stadium and cancelled the World Series in ’02, I figured the Giants in the series and natural disasters just went together like Walrusman and tacos.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 12, 2009 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions
So the Giants never have been in the World Series in SF, huh? Something happened in 1962 to cancel that one.
it never stopped raining, as I recall
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