Post-Game Recap: Wilson Wins It For the Brewers!

- The walk-two-hitters-in-front-of-Prince-Fielder gag, which is even funnier when it's done with a four-run lead.
- The get-runners-in-scoring-position-with-less-than-two-outs-and-then-flail gag
- The actually-hit-a-reliever-hard-only-to-have-Mike-Cameron-make-a-freaky-good-play gag
- The great-stuff-spotty-location-weird-strike-zone-closer-allowing-several-hundred-baserunners gag
- The game-ending-double-play-turns-into-an-eventual-loss
Lovely game. How about we chat about this one for a while?
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Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
There's 3 ways to do something: the right way, the wrong way, and the Max Power/ Ginats Way...
by natteringnabob on Jun 28, 2009 5:54 AM PDT up reply actions
San Francisco Giants present FAIL
What the donkeyballs was that all about. I’m severely disappointed. FML
Cy Lincecain FTW
It’s ok, we won’t be swept! We have Ryan Sadowski starting tomorrow!
Proud father of Barry Zito. As long as he keeps throwing strikes, that is.
OK, I'll be brave enough to say it: I find this quite funny. Yes, that's right; I said it.
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
by Mayor of 311 on Jun 27, 2009 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I do not enjoy baseball played this way.
Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at second.
"I don't always watch baseball, but when I do, I prefer if my team plays well."
Stay thirsty, bitches.
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
by Mayor of 311 on Jun 27, 2009 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hahaha
This is gold. An inappropriate “bitches” will always get me though.
Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at second.
I am ridiculously, ridiculously, ridiculously, hungry. Tengo hambre? This guy.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Jun 27, 2009 7:32 PM PDT reply actions
The 3-run home run changed everything.
There are few situations where it doesn’t.
Status: So pissed that the Giants sold my wall of Ks to Johnsonville Sausages, that I'm boycotting purchasing anything at the park, or patronizing their sponsers.
Also I don't think how far he hit it matters either.
Status: So pissed that the Giants sold my wall of Ks to Johnsonville Sausages, that I'm boycotting purchasing anything at the park, or patronizing their sponsers.
Score prediction for tomorrow
9-2 Brewers
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
Also we call it baseball because you run around the bases to score points or "runs"
Not because the game is unpredictable.
Status: So pissed that the Giants sold my wall of Ks to Johnsonville Sausages, that I'm boycotting purchasing anything at the park, or patronizing their sponsers.
This may not be the case, but it seems like the Giants make way more baserunning errors than any other team.
Osiris, lord of the dead, and relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.
Pablo hits two. Pujols hits two. Coincidence or BASEBALL SKILLZ SOUL MATES?!
Proud parent of future rookie of the year, Gerald Posey!
by GiantsFanInExile on Jun 27, 2009 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Those two home runs
were amazing. Not strikes on opposite sides of the strike zone.
co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.
I followed this game by my cell, were the HRs Panda Bombs?
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right
by Giant among Angels on Jun 27, 2009 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions
How are Sadowski’s skills at the plate? I’m thinking cleanup for the big righthander.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Jun 27, 2009 7:34 PM PDT reply actions
This one sucks. So many things had to go right for the Brewers to win (the Cameron catch, the blown double play, the freaky strike zone for Wilson, the ball that was so close to being Pablo’s 3rd home run), but they all did. Yuck.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Jun 27, 2009 7:34 PM PDT reply actions
Brian Sabean presents Bumgarner for LaRoche!
Proud father of Barry Zito. As long as he keeps throwing strikes, that is.
Almost makes the pain go away
Wait, no it doesnt
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
Amen
Original member of the Van Buren Boys
by NuschlerFace on Jun 27, 2009 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions
The postgame analysis is ranging from obvious to WTF
Status: So pissed that the Giants sold my wall of Ks to Johnsonville Sausages, that I'm boycotting purchasing anything at the park, or patronizing their sponsers.
Man. I had to leave a couple batters into the bottom of the 9th for the kids’ bedtime. Apparently I was better off.
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 looked like an easy save until it went 3-2 to Counsel
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
I left a few pitches after Counsel walked.
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.
He hit that squibber to RANGEeria, but same deal
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
Oh, right, right.
Obviously, I was distracted. I just remember him getting almost-but-not-out on that ball off his foot, and then later he was on first.
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 was 0-2
And I was confident in Good Wilson, clearly my hubris caused this loss
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
That was a really ugly win for Hoffman.
Osiris, lord of the dead, and relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.
Brew Crew Ball
did not enjoy the 1st half of the Ninth.
co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.
by kennv on Jun 27, 2009 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Seriously
He did absolutely everything to win this game.
Status: So pissed that the Giants sold my wall of Ks to Johnsonville Sausages, that I'm boycotting purchasing anything at the park, or patronizing their sponsers.
Wait, did he get maybe-hurt? I apparently missed this 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.
Argh. Whatever happened to the feet-first slide, dammit?
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 should probably put in a disclaimer here against feet-first slides on defense.
YES I’M LOOKING AT YOU CANDY MALDONADO.
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.
hit the bag funny
For some reason I read “hit his big fanny”
Proud new dad of Edgardo errr Edgar Renteria!!!
The Pandaman?
He took a funky slide into 2nd and was very preoccupied with his hand/wrist afterward.
He was trying to break up the second base.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Jun 27, 2009 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Giant Douche™
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right
by Giant among Angels on Jun 27, 2009 11:29 PM PDT up reply actions
After watching the Zito and Wilson meltdowns tonite,
I’m done for the year. Life’s too short.
See you guys next year. My best to you all.
Matt Cain's drinking buddy
See you tommorow.
Status: So pissed that the Giants sold my wall of Ks to Johnsonville Sausages, that I'm boycotting purchasing anything at the park, or patronizing their sponsers.
Brewers going for the sweeping on Sunday
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
MLB never puts up the clip I want to see.
Okay, that’s not true. I missed the Pablo home runs and getting to watch him ride first a high fastball and then a slider at his feet over the Right center fence was amazing. But I want to see the Uribe/bounce/DP/“single” in the ninth, and instead there is only Fielder’s walk-off.
co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.
Pet Peeve
Uribe gets to a 3-1 almost every at bat it seems. He then proceeds to take the most massive cut possible, but never does anything good. I would like to kick him square in the nuts.
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
yeah. Krup and Kuip joke about it, but it’s not funny at all. Stupid ballplayer and a stupid manager that doesn’t talk to him about it.
Proud new dad of Edgardo errr Edgar Renteria!!!
I see your point, but a 3-1 count is one to let ’er rip
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right
by Giant among Angels on Jun 27, 2009 11:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't take many more like this..
Must exit country.
It occurs to me that while Bruce Bochy is a defensive-replacement-ophile to nearly the same extent that he’s a matchups/veterans/bunts/anythingbutLewis-ophile, it didn’t even cross his mind that Uribe might not be the best defensive choice at second base.
Small quibble, but I couldn’t help thinking about it.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
Uh...
Is Downs that much better?
Status: So pissed that the Giants sold my wall of Ks to Johnsonville Sausages, that I'm boycotting purchasing anything at the park, or patronizing their sponsers.
I said it was a small quibble.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Jun 27, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Complete hindsight
It didnt cross my mind
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
I agree.
And I’m not saying I would have liked it if he HAD made the defensive replacement. I am a severe defensive replacement agnostic. I’m just making note that the man who believes in them more than anybody I can think of didn’t even think about it.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Jun 27, 2009 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I can’t think of one logical reason not to walk Fielder. Runners on 2nd and 3rd, first base empty, two outs. Fielder is a much better hitter than McGehee One run ends the ballgame. Fielder is a much better hitter than McGehee. Fielder is LH, McGehee is RH. McGehee has already hit a HR, but so has Fielder. Fielder is a much better hitter than McGehee.
We’ve issued 22 IBB this year. I’m sure most of them were mistakes. This was pretty much the only scenario in which an IBB makes sense.
What. The. Fuck.
I feel like we just got eliminated.
Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry.
:-(
Well, there have been a number of times when the Giants have intentionally walked someone to load the bases and it’s gone Not So Well.
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’m just searching for a reason.
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 don’t see what part of clogging the bases could possibly go wrong.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Jun 27, 2009 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
+1,000,000
Status: So pissed that the Giants sold my wall of Ks to Johnsonville Sausages, that I'm boycotting purchasing anything at the park, or patronizing their sponsers.
Yes. Now go have a few drinks.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Jun 27, 2009 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought we were past all the dirty talk.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Jun 27, 2009 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s one NOT to GIS.
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 don’t see anything untoward in the first couple of pages…
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.
Ahhh, right there on the third page.
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’s contained by pants, though.
There is also this on page two:
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 man should not have a mustache.
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 man should not have hair.
co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.
There aren’t any bare ones on the second page for me, unless I’m missing something, but there is a photo of a guy who’s visibly excited under his shorts.
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.
Nope. There’s plenty on page three, believe me.
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.
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2009/6/27/927954/post-game-recap-wilson-wins-it-for#17512268
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.
Greetings from the Grizzly game
Sadler is getting his ass lit up.
Fuck this sport right in it’s ear.
Anagram of "knowing how to win" = WOW, I KNOW NOTHING
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Jun 27, 2009 7:48 PM PDT reply actions
101
Pfft, thats nothing. Where’s my parka?
Anagram of "knowing how to win" = WOW, I KNOW NOTHING
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Jun 27, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Not the walks or hits, it was the crowd
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
89 Games left
Season isn’t over for anybody. Not for the Dodgers, and certainly not for the Giants.
This “shoulda won” business is ridiculous Kuip.
co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.
I’m going to go out on a limb and say it’s over for the Nationals.
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 I finally turn off KNBR..
and the first song that comes on the FM is Free Fallin’ by Tom Petty
Ever since I defended him against Evan’s opinion that Noonan should be a higher ranked prospect, Kieschnick’s really been hitting the crap out of the ball!
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 hear Oklahoma is lovely this time of year.
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.
Noonan’s has been getting on base tonight.
Bocock has 2 errors so far.
Angel just hitting the first pitch he sees and grounds out. At least no K’s.
Neal isn’t seeing the ball well tonight.
by SoFa King Mike on Jun 27, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Ok, I’m not looking
Wall-E for Best Picture 2008
McCC = McClain Chronicles
by Useful_Idiot on Jun 27, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Still a .733 OPS in the PCL, 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.
318 OBP coming into the day. Meh.
I want to see him get a good 25 pt’s more before I started to get excited.
Yes, This is still a 79 win squad.
Where is my beer & chili dog?
Speaking of Burriss
I see he hit a homer last year. I have no memory of this. Was it inside the park or what?
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 was in Cincinatti
close enough
Watch out Sanchez... uncle Pucetas is comin' for you.
by Sammy Danger on Jun 27, 2009 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Mark Derosa has been traded according to bbtn
they’re not saying to who or where, so it might be a joke
Damn, and I was hoping we could give up Alderson for 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.
what’s good about this is that (sorta, anyway) we get to see what the market is for a guy like this. a young hard throwing reliever and a PTBNL seems like an equitable deal. Of course, is the PTBNL turns out to be Brett Wallace (which I doubt) then it could turn out to be much better this deal doesn’t say much about the market, but I suspect that Perez is the main acquisition for the Indians.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jun 27, 2009 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
+1
absent the horror discussed in this thread, it implies a Giants reliever might be enough to upgrade one of the 7 positions which could be upgraded.
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
There's 3 ways to do something: the right way, the wrong way, and the Max Power/ Ginats Way...
by natteringnabob on Jun 28, 2009 6:04 AM PDT up reply actions
I look at what the M’s got from the Putz trade and think why can’t we do that? Granted it ws the off season and involved 3 teams yet why not us? But then I remeber who is in charge here and take another drink for that is the best deal I’m gonning to get with this crew.
Yes, This is still a 79 win squad.
Where is my beer & chili dog?
I kind of miss the days when I could watch a game and only worry about how the young players do, and not on whether we won or lost. Almost makes me wish we weren’t contending for the wildcard
Wall-E for Best Picture 2008
McCC = McClain Chronicles
You know what I hate?
REPORTERS AND SCOUTS. NAME THE SCOUT. SACK UP!!!! Go Renteria!
co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.
I wouldn’t be surprised.
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.
FML
Smoke on the Water is playing on the radio…
Glad the Cardinals pulled off the trade. Hopefully this will open up the trading process for more teams. Git r done, Sabes
Mark DeRosa
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.
Top 40 in K's (hitting)
Rowand is 37 and he is the highest Giant… Mark DeRosa 27 on that list
by BleedBlackNOrange on Jun 27, 2009 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
So what is the SF exchange rate to Chris Perez and a PTBNL
by BleedBlackNOrange on Jun 27, 2009 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Personally I’m glad the giants didn’t get him
by BleedBlackNOrange on Jun 27, 2009 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh I have no doubt that he would have been an upgrade. Just would like someone a little younger if we are going to be trading young talent.
by BleedBlackNOrange on Jun 27, 2009 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow
Good night to go out to dinner huh?
by BleedBlackNOrange on Jun 27, 2009 8:04 PM PDT reply actions
I was lucky enough to miss last night for my anniversary dinner.
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.
Take your mate (i don’t remember if you were male or female) out to brunch tomorrow and miss the sweep.
Um, no, it was NOT a good night to go out for dinner.
I went to the bar and made a big fuss about them turning on the Giants game for me so I could watch the ninth inning. Not a good night at all.
"El once, chico. Eleven."
How can I love this team and hate it so much simultaneously
by HeMissedTheTag! on Jun 27, 2009 8:06 PM PDT reply actions
Wait-- isn't that redundant in the definition? Doesn't ALL love contain hate?
(note to self: consult ex-wife and half a dozen ex-girlfriends.)
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
by Mayor of 311 on Jun 27, 2009 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know how I feel about that
by BleedBlackNOrange on Jun 27, 2009 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Can he still play third well?
I guess they could, in theory, bounce Panda behind the plate and reduce (or move) Molinia.
Yes, This is still a 79 win squad.
Where is my beer & chili dog?
What’s with all the hip injuries lately?
by BleedBlackNOrange on Jun 27, 2009 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
all the hip hopping the kids are doing these dayz
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jun 27, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes! Another mediocre-or-worse player to be mentioned in Giants trade rumors! I hope it never ends!
Wall-E for Best Picture 2008
McCC = McClain Chronicles
by Useful_Idiot on Jun 27, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
More than likely not better than what we give up
Wall-E for Best Picture 2008
McCC = McClain Chronicles
by Useful_Idiot on Jun 27, 2009 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
WE R SELLERZ
National League
Team W L PCT GB
St. Louis 41 35 .539 -
San Francisco 39 34 .534 ½
Colorado 38 35 .521 1½
N.Y. Mets 37 36 .507 2½
Florida 38 38 .500 3
Cincinnati 36 37 .493 3½
Chi. Cubs 35 36 .493 3½
Houston 35 37 .486 4
Pittsburgh 35 39 .473 5
Atlanta 34 40 .459 6
San Diego 32 41 .438 7½
Arizona 30 45 .400 10½
I saw that. And what is Joe Morgan doing in my television set?
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
ah, yes, GiantsVision
The only thing worse than Joe Morgan doing commentary on a game is Joe Morgan doing the play-by-play.
Whatcha gonna do, brother, when Bowkermania walks wild on you?
by rightcenterfielder on Jun 27, 2009 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I couldn’t believe how bad that was. Could. Not. Believe how bad that was.
by Grant Brisbee on Jun 28, 2009 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Gammons brought this up, and I have been thinking about this last week
Mark Teahan. Under team control until 2011. Can play 2nd, 3rd, and LF.
Seems like the kind of guy the Giants would be interested in, and may be a match for, say, Jonathan Sanchez + change. Thoughts?
nope
especially not + change. I really hope we don’t trade Sanchez at all at this point. It doesn’t make any sense to sell this low. Oh, and I don’t want Teahen, and he’s a lefty bat, and Sabes is homing in on all that righty bat talent out there.
I like Teahan, but he hits left handed and his power (what he has of it) would be sapped at our place. Anything more than Sanchez would be too much (unless its some organizational guy). Not sure about his defense, but he was moved off of third for Alex Gordon and not for his defense as far as I know. He can play 1st also.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jun 27, 2009 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d really prefer Josh Willingham.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jun 27, 2009 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
not defending his defense, but he’s a good RH bat that’s probably available.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jun 27, 2009 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Could the signing of Zack Wheeler be next
The Baltimore Orioles signed their number one pick (5th overall) Matt Hobgood for $2.42M.
I thought the idea behind drafting him was that he wouldn’t go significantly over slot.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
So tonight was kind of a crappy night
We got some free A’s tickets so my family dragged me along to this A’s game tonight. That makes 2 A’s games this year and 0 Giants games for me. This is not acceptable.
Anyway, it was nice spending time with my family and it was somewhat amusing to watch the Rockies parade around the bases (though it was also annoying to see Cahill get lit up after what he did to the Giants).
On the other hand, these two guys nearly got into a fight two rows behind us. One was a self-proclaimed Giant fan (at an A’s game, wearing an A’s cap). The guy three seats over says “I hate the Giants. I can’t stand them.” The first guy says “Your team sucks.” The other guy says “Your teams sucks.” This devolves into threats and lots of profanity (with a bunch of children around). It went on for like two innings before some lady finally switched seats with one of them to separate them.
Also, the wave got going strong in the sixth inning. In defense of the Coliseum crowd, it was 11-2 at the time. Still. But what was kind of shocking was, on the fourth or fifth pass, a Coliseum usher comes up, blows his wistle and raises his hands to urge everyone to get up and do the wave. I had never seen an actual ballpark employee encourage the wave before.
Anyway, I’m just glad that the Giants didn’t play tonight. Their game probably would have been crappy too.
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's [no, make that Rowand's] contract.
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Well, I’m glad I stopped watching this one after the Brewers tied it up.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
When I left Barry Zito had a no hitter going. =(
by SeeingStars on Jun 27, 2009 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Always good news when the Bums lose
by BleedBlackNOrange on Jun 27, 2009 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
When I gave the first score, someone said the division race is over. I pretty much said what you said, it’s the Dodgers.
Doesn't really need to be said but I figure why not...
I HATE THE DODGERS WITH EVERY BONE IN MY BODY
by BleedBlackNOrange on Jun 27, 2009 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Giants not playing for this year
After seeing that some clown named Sadowski is pitching tomorrow against the Brewers.
Lincecum should be pitching tomorrows game. Its great that they are skipping Sanchez’ spot, but the logical choice is Lincecum. And if they were going to bring someone up from the farm, it should have been Bumgarner. theyve known for 10 days about this Sanchez issue.
I cant believe I paid money to go see the game tomorrow and am sad that my nephews first live Giants game is going to be remembered for loud drunken bandwagon Brewer fans cheering a lot.
Bochy has to go at years end, Sabean is doing a nice job rebuilding the farm system, but…man. That game tonight and then seeing what they have planned for tomorrow, I can see now why my wife both hates and loves this team.
And if they were going to bring someone up from the farm, it should have been Bumgarner. theyve known for 10 days about this Sanchez issue.
Ummm, no. I want you to think about why and report back.
Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at second.
Oh, I know about the rest
He just pitched on the 25th and it would not be long enough rest for one, but he is ready. If you dont think he is ready, then I think you are wrong.
He may not be dominant yet, but he is ready.
I’d rather the mess with Sadowhateverski’s developmental track than MadBum’s.
by SeeingStars on Jun 27, 2009 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Oh Yes.
Enough Sanchez-itis fora while. This team is not in dire enough straits or good enough condition to more Jimmy Jacking arround like that.
Yes, This is still a 79 win squad.
Where is my beer & chili dog?
No, that is not why. Beyond being ready, which he’s likely not, it doesn’t make any sense from service time perspective.
Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at second.
Not too worried about the service time issue to be honest. If he is going to be effective, then bring him up. The Giants can afford the price for the extra 3 months service time.
My first point holds true though, that Timmy should be starting tomorrow
I never commented on Timmy, I agree. But Bumgarner hasn’t been that amazing at AA, he’s been good, but he’s unfinished. Bringing him up would probably be counterproductive.
Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at second.
The fact that his K-rate has dropped pretty significantly (not horribly but down to the mid-7s from over 9 last year) seems like it could be an indication that his secondary stuff is still a work in progress.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Not too worried about the service time issue
It’s great to have someone from the Ginats BRANSS finally posting here
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
There's 3 ways to do something: the right way, the wrong way, and the Max Power/ Ginats Way...
by natteringnabob on Jun 28, 2009 6:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I would love to see him called up, but against Milwaukee in this homer haven is probably a bad place to start. I don’t get this Sadowski thing though. It almost looks like they’re conceding the game, and if you’re doing that, you might as well send Sanchez out there again. As for Madbum’s service time issue, if the Giants’ think he’s ready, it’s irrelevant. If they were calling him up for just one start, it’s more of a factor.
Proud new dad of Edgardo errr Edgar Renteria!!!
Is it possible that the Giants want to offer Saddy as part of a trade package, so they want to see what he can do in the bigs? Somewhere I read that it’s a safe move to bring him up cuz if he does poorly, he’ll easily clear waivers to go back down, if he does well he can be traded…or get as a #5 -Sanchez stays in the pen, and we say buh-bye to Howry.
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I’m just glad the Giant didn’t trade Pablo Sanchez for DeRosa.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jun 27, 2009 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Not worth a fanshot
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/06/27/sports/s205323D93.DTL
Basically says a Dodgers pitcher was arrested for DUI
Oh does a headline get any better then…“Dodger arrested for suspected DUI” I think not
by BleedBlackNOrange on Jun 27, 2009 11:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Damon Bruce says
everybody’s done it…
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
There's 3 ways to do something: the right way, the wrong way, and the Max Power/ Ginats Way...
by natteringnabob on Jun 28, 2009 6:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh Balls!
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right
by Giant among Angels on Jun 27, 2009 11:21 PM PDT reply actions
This would have never have happened if we would have just traded Fielder for Cain when we were supposed to.
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by WilliamVanLandingham on Jun 27, 2009 11:58 PM PDT reply actions
I was able to catch the bottom of the 9th
It ruined the rest of my night. Thanks, Brian.
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Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
There's 3 ways to do something: the right way, the wrong way, and the Max Power/ Ginats Way...
Random Stuff
Went to the Reno Aces v. Tacoma Rainiers game last night. Jeff Clement looked really good (2-4, 2B, HR)…as a DH. If we didn’t already have a C of the future, I wouldn’t mind buying low on him. Granted he could provide 1B depth as well, but I don’t see a fit where we could justify trading for him, especially given that it has been said he’s horrible defensively. Agree/Disagree?
Brand new adoptive daddy for the Big Unit. Congrats go out to my son for his 300th win. Only 211 more wins until he catches Cy Young!
I watched him catch their knuckle baller last year and he don’t look that bad. Lord knows a knuckle baller can make alot any catchers look bad. It has been a bit since I looked at the Tacoma Box scores. Have they started moving Clement behind the dish at all? I am beginning to get the feeling he is the M’s dog house.
Yes, This is still a 79 win squad.
Where is my beer & chili dog?
by daveinexile on Jun 28, 2009 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions
I remember he started the year batting like .171 or something. Looking at his monthly splits, average and OBPwise, he’s been wretched in june, but has been consistent with HR power. 65 ABs at C, 195 at DH, a handful at 1B. He’s listed as a DH on tacoma’s website.
Brand new adoptive daddy for the Big Unit. Congrats go out to my son for his 300th win. Only 211 more wins until he catches Cy Young!
by Speedforthewin on Jun 28, 2009 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
also, if the M’s are down on him, he might be had for a lesser prospect, if a team wanted him
Brand new adoptive daddy for the Big Unit. Congrats go out to my son for his 300th win. Only 211 more wins until he catches Cy Young!
by Speedforthewin on Jun 28, 2009 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions

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