TRADE!! How about a better solution....
by Colton on Jul 1, 2009 2:19 PM PDT
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We all want some big trade to bring in some superstar onto our Giants. But that seems to be very unlikely. If it were a possibility we will have to give up one of our top prospects. Which I definetly don't want to do. I think we already have our solution for our Corner outfield position of need and our 1st baseman of need. He was on the San Francisco Giants last year and is tearing up the AAA right now. He plays OF and can play some 1st base... and his name is John Bowker. He is hitting for a very good average and we all know he has power. He is young and a developing young player. WE need him. he would be a huge help. So tell me what you think, would you rather give up a big name prospect to get a guy , or bring up Bowker, who we should all know that he can play? Check out his stats...John Bowker, AAA Fresno.
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This is a new and exciting discussion topic. I wasn’t aware we had a player named John Bowker in the system!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Jul 1, 2009 2:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Last I heard of him, he was doing so-so for the 2008 San Francisco Giants. What’s he been up to since then?
by deuce deuce on Jul 1, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
John Who ?
My adopted son Matt Downs . Ranked as the 24th best prospect in the Giants farm system by Baseball America !!
by nvsfg on Jul 1, 2009 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BOWKERMANIA!
Wow, I haven’t been able to type that since before my trip to SF, and it feels good.
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 2, 2009 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t know whether to laugh uncontrollably or stab my Juan Uribe effigy.
Still in despair.
BRING BACK MARMOL!
konakona:「つかさに教われと...なんか非常に負けたような気がする。」
Shun Kakazu: MOAR JAPANESE PROSPECTS PLZ
by Zetsuboushita on Jul 1, 2009 2:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Bowker? Who’s that???????????
Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?
by shikantaza on Jul 1, 2009 2:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think when you join this board, your name should automatically default to FNG for the first 7 days. Just because
by m34josh on Jul 1, 2009 2:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
or TAGSNG just so we could keep the memes straight.
My adopted son Matt Downs . Ranked as the 24th best prospect in the Giants farm system by Baseball America !!
by nvsfg on Jul 1, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So what’s your favorite Simpsons episodes?
Homer at the Bat and the one where Burns turns into Howard Hughes in the casino episode have to be up there at the top for me….
You?
by Hobbes2d on Jul 1, 2009 2:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You Only Move Twice
“Dear Homer, here’s something to get you started on your dream. It’s not the Dallas Cowboys, but it’s a start.”
[In the Simpsons’ front yard are a football team]
“Aww…the Denver Broncos?”
“Well, I think it’s pretty good.”
“Marge, you just don’t understand football.”
GROUGTHINK ALERT
by groug on Jul 1, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is also one of my favorites. I LOVE Scorpio!
by Hobbes2d on Jul 1, 2009 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Scorpio
He’ll sting you with his dreams of power and wealth. Beware of…Scorpio!
His twisted twin obsessions are his plot to rule the world and his employee’s health.
He’ll welcome you into his lair, like a nobleman welcomes his guest.
But beware of his generous pensions and 3 weeks paid-vacation each year and on Friday the lunchroom serves hot dogs and burgers and beer! He loves German beer!
Rafael Rodriguez: #8 on our list, n/a on a stat sheet.
BBk supports Sleepy's Law: "As a hoops discussion grows longer, the probability of an absurd trade proposal involving LeBron James approaches 1."
by BrianBokake on Jul 1, 2009 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We just watched that one…
“you are so reticulated!!”
by Merope on Jul 1, 2009 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I start fires!
Excellent ep.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 1, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I still don't understand the part
where Scorpio gives Homer his jacket to hang up, Homer can’t find anywhere to hang it up and Scorpio then says (paraphrased) “We don’t have clothes racks! In fact, I didn’t even give you my jacket!”
Homer looks down to find no jacket and Scorpio wearing his jacket 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.
by thehavenot on Jul 1, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it was to express how laid back that office was. Also, when Scorpio takes the jacket back he’s wearing it backwards iirc
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--Daisy Owl
by Viliphied on Jul 2, 2009 12:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You are correct, sir!
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by Natto on Jul 2, 2009 12:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"I love Lisa"
I was always a mark for Ralph Wiggum quotes and presidential jokes, and that’s a treasure trove of both.
Also, Whacking Day.
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 Jul 1, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So my doctor said I wouldn’t have so many nosebleeds if I stopped sticking my fingers up there.
Also, “the card says you choo-choo-choose me and it’s got a picture of a choo-choo train!” It’s all in the delivery. My wife and I use that one alot when we’re being mushy.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
by Roger on Jul 1, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My gf and I do that too. You Choo-Choo-Choose me?!
by Hobbes2d on Jul 1, 2009 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I got that very same valentine’s card from a boy a few years ago. It was very romantic.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 1, 2009 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ralph: My parents won’t let me use scissors.
Class: [giggles and snickers]
Ms. Hoover: The children are right to laugh, Ralph.
Miss Hoover, I glued my head to my shoulder
Non-Ralph quotes:
Bart: I’d do anything to go to that show!
Homer: I’d sell my first-born son!
Bart: Hey!
Homer: You’ll do as you’re told!
Six simple words: I’m not gay, but I’ll learn.
We are the mediocre presidents.
You won’t find our faces on dollars or on cents!
There’s Taylor, there’s Tyler, there’s Fillmore and there’s Hayes.
There’s William Henry Harrison, ``I died in thirty days!’’
We… are… the… adequate, forgettable, occasionally regrettable
Caretaker presidents of the U-S-A!
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 Jul 1, 2009 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s where I saw the leprechan! He told me to burn things!
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by Natto on Jul 1, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And when the doctor said I didn’t have worms anymore, that was the happiest day of my 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.
by jcb9 on Jul 1, 2009 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had forgotten about this one, and it made me LOL at work.
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
by rotorueter on Jul 1, 2009 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uhm Miss Hoover, my worm accidentally went in my mouth and then I ate it, can I have a new one?
No, Ralph. Go to sleep or something.
Oh BOY! Sleep! That’s where I’m a viking!
by Hobbes2d on Jul 1, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Random Simpsons Quotes:
Marge; Grandpa, are you sitting on the apple pie?
Grandpa: I sure hope so…
Comic Book Guy: Last night’s ‘Itchy and Scratchy Show’ was, without a doubt, the worst episode ever. Rest assured, I was on the internet within minutes, registering my disgust throughout the world.
Kent Brockman: … and the fluffy kitten played with that ball of string all through the night. On a lighter note, a Kwik-E-Mart clerk was brutally murdered last night.
And one of my favorite characters:
Sideshow Bob: By the way, I’m aware of the irony of appearing on TV in order to decry it, so don’t bother pointing that out.
Sideshow Bob: Attempted murder, now honestly, what is that? Do they give a Nobel Prize for attempted chemistry?
My adopted son Matt Downs . Ranked as the 24th best prospect in the Giants farm system by Baseball America !!
by nvsfg on Jul 1, 2009 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sideshow Bob is my favorite character. We had a “favorite ancillary Simpsons character” hijack once. We should bust that out sometime again.
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by Natto on Jul 1, 2009 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kelsey Grammer can communicate so much emotion with his voice, and Sideshow Bob is the perfect embodiment of that.
Irony and sarcasm just drip from many of Sideshow Bob’s comments. " Cape Feare" is one of my favorite episodes because it features Sideshow Bob.
My adopted son Matt Downs . Ranked as the 24th best prospect in the Giants farm system by Baseball America !!
by nvsfg on Jul 2, 2009 7:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is a fantastic episode.
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by Natto on Jul 2, 2009 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The rake scene is still one of my favorites. Too bad Family Guy has now ruined that type of gag.
also:
Agent: Hello, Mr. Thompson
Homer: [stares blankly]
Whatcha gonna do, brother, when Bowkermania walks wild on you?
by rightcenterfielder on Jul 2, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
“Psst. I think he’s talking to you”
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
by rotorueter on Jul 2, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
FG has ruined a lot of things.
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by Natto on Jul 2, 2009 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
“And the final score of Super Bowl 30…San Francisco 55, Denver 7”
GROUGTHINK ALERT
by groug on Jul 2, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Willy : " Nothin’ can catch a greased Scottsman."
I don’t know why by it always makes me laugh.
Yes, This is still a 79 win squad.
Fuggen Rox! You might want to try beating The Bums more than once in 10 games. Try it. You might find you like it.
by daveinexile on Jul 2, 2009 7:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS SCOTCHTOBERFEST!
On 5/7, the best part of waking is up LOLDGERS in my cup.
by GameSix on Jul 2, 2009 7:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
YA USED ME SKINNER! YA USED ME!
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
by rotorueter on Jul 2, 2009 7:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
GREASE ME UP, WOMAN
Still in despair.
BRING BACK MARMOL!
konakona:「つかさに教われと...なんか非常に負けたような気がする。」
Shun Kakazu: MOAR JAPANESE PROSPECTS PLZ
by Zetsuboushita on Jul 2, 2009 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
IF I DON’T SAVE THE WEE TURTLES, WHO WILL?
Whatcha gonna do, brother, when Bowkermania walks wild on you?
by rightcenterfielder on Jul 2, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ACH! SOMEBODY SAVE ME FROM THE WEE TURTLES!
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
by rotorueter on Jul 2, 2009 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
AND DON’T BE READING MY MIND BETWEEN FOUR AND FIVE…THAT’S WILLIE’S TIME!!!!
by Hobbes2d on Jul 2, 2009 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BOY, YOU READ MY THOUGHTS! YOU’VE GOT THE SHINNING!
Do you mean Shining?
SHHHHH! YOU WANT TO GET SUUUUUUED?!
by SoFa King Mike on Jul 2, 2009 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
To Skinner:
“that’s the last time you’ll slap your Willie around!”
by Merope on Jul 2, 2009 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
the one where Mr. Burns makes everyone from the power plant go to a mountain retreat to work on team building exercises after they totally foul up the fire drill. Homer and Mr. Burns get stuck in a cabin that gets buried in an avalanche. this is a fully tripified episode.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 1, 2009 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
“Oh lord, bless this rocket house and all who dwell within the rocket house”
GROUGTHINK ALERT
by groug on Jul 1, 2009 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have powers. Political powers!
by David Arnott on Jul 2, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
itchy and scratchy land, hands down
- Bort license plates
- “We’re now approaching our final destination, Itchy and Scratchy Land: the amusement park of the future where nothing can possi-blye go wrong. [everyone looks worried] Er, possi_bly_ go wrong. Heh, that’s the first thing that’s ever gone wrong.”
- bart has a Li’l Bastard™ Traveling Kit
- “hmm, Recipe-Related Bumper Cars”
- “OK, let’s make a pact. This is going to be the best vacation ever, or we’ll all agree to disband and join other families.” “Agreed”
- Marge: It must be wonderful to ring in the new year over and over and over.
Waiter: Please, kill me.
and my personal favorite – “Smashy Smashy”
Dodgers fans eat their young.
by redhornet78 on Jul 1, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’d have to go with this one too.
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by Natto on Jul 1, 2009 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh!
“A Fish Called Selma” deserves a shout out for the Troy McClure scenes.
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by Natto on Jul 1, 2009 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s one of my favorite episodes that doesn’t usually get mentioned in lists of best episodes. Others: The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson and A Milhouse Divided.
Can I borrow…a feeling?
Can you lend me a tub of love?
Hurtin’ hearts need some healing
Take my hand with your glove of love!
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 Jul 1, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love that little flashback of young Homer in NY.
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by Natto on Jul 1, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Crab juice!
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 Jul 1, 2009 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I also seem to be the only person in the world who thought The Principal and the Pauper was funny.
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 Jul 1, 2009 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not everyone went to Gudger College
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
by rotorueter on Jul 1, 2009 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mr. Van Houten: “I sleep in a race car, Homer. Do YOU sleep in a race car?”
Homer: “I sleep in a big bed with my wife.”
"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.
by thehavenot on Jul 1, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that one had “Planet of The Apes: the Musical”
Randy Winn is in time out until his OBP gets back over .330.
by oldjacket on Jul 1, 2009 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He can talk! He can talk! He can talk! He can talk! He can talk! He can talk!
I CAN SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 1, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hate every Ape I see, from Chimpan-A to chimpanzee
"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.
by thehavenot on Jul 1, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh my god! I was wrong! It was Earth, all along! Yes you’ve finally made a monkey (yes we’ve finally made a monkey) yes you’ve fin-ly made a mon-key out of meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!
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 Jul 2, 2009 12:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I LOVE YOU DR. ZAIUS
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 2, 2009 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
DING SING DING
“A Fish Called Selma”
Phil Hartman is so great in this episode.
by satyricrash on Jul 1, 2009 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
“I could just crawl into a hole and die…”
“OKAY THROW HER IN THE HOLE!”
“No! No! IT’s just a figure of speech! Geez!”
by Hobbes2d on Jul 1, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 1, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
NOBODY ruins our family vacations except ME! Aaand MAYBE the boy!
I'm thinking but nothing's happening.
by JRPhillips on Jul 1, 2009 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
All the greatest episodes came in the immortal 4th season, Mr. Plow, Streetcar Named Marge, and the immortal Last Exit to Springfield (which includes Homer leading a strike, the Big Book of British Smiles, and Mr. Burns as the Grinch) topping the list.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
by Roger on Jul 1, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seasons 3 through 10 are absolute gold.
by Hobbes2d on Jul 1, 2009 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
dental plan!
Whatcha gonna do, brother, when Bowkermania walks wild on you?
by rightcenterfielder on Jul 1, 2009 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lisa needs braces!
"That will go over like a lead zeppelin."
by law.of.troy on Jul 1, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
dental plan!
On 5/7, the best part of waking is up LOLDGERS in my cup.
by GameSix on Jul 2, 2009 7:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lisa needs braces!
Rafael Rodriguez: #8 on our list, n/a on a stat sheet.
BBk supports Sleepy's Law: "As a hoops discussion grows longer, the probability of an absurd trade proposal involving LeBron James approaches 1."
by BrianBokake on Jul 2, 2009 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
shh, you’ve interrupted my train of thought
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 Jul 2, 2009 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m so watching this one tonight
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 Jul 2, 2009 12:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Last Exit to Springfield
Where’s my burrito!
Where’s my burrito!
Where’s my burrito!
Osiris, lord of the dead, and relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.
by neurofarm on Jul 2, 2009 8:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Burns: Did you find the bathroom?
Homer: Uh… yeah
by microwave donut on Jul 9, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
or before that when homer has to pee.
Burns: Now Homer, I know what you’re thinking, and I want to take the pressure off. It doesn’t take a whiz to know that you’re looking out for number one. Well, listen to me, and you’ll make a big splash very soon.
by microwave donut on Jul 9, 2009 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m pretty partial to the Guatamalan Insanity Pepper/Space Coyote episode.
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
by EliminateMe on Jul 1, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
also a most tripified episode and one of my favorites. just the way Chief Wiggum describes the pepper is pure gold.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 1, 2009 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
“They say he carved it himself…out of a bigger spoon!”
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
by EliminateMe on Jul 1, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That one was indeed one of the best.
by The Double Deuce on Jul 1, 2009 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
For the trippy stuff, I liked the Duff Gardens episode better.
“Here, take this, then this, then two of these, and then these”.
“Thank you doctor.”
“Oh, I’m not a doctor.”
Osiris, lord of the dead, and relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.
by neurofarm on Jul 2, 2009 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh my God, I was WRONG! It was Earth all along. You finally made a monkey….
Yes we finally made a monkey….
Yes you finally made a MONKEY out of MEEEEEEEEE!!!
by Hobbes2d on Jul 1, 2009 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I only watched the earlier episodes, but the ones that really stood out for me were:
The one where the family goes to counseling to find out what’s wrong with them, and they go spying on people in their homes to see what normal families are like.
The one where Bart cheats off Martin and ends up in a school for the extremely smart.
The one where all the kids have to wear uniforms to school, they all blink in unison, and homer recites the awesome line, “That was the suckiest suck that’s ever sucked!”
I’m not looking up episode names.
I'm thinking but nothing's happening.
by JRPhillips on Jul 1, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The second one was called Bart the Genius. I think the first was There’s No Disgrace Like Home. The third, I’m not nerdy enough to remember the title of, although I do remember the episode.
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 Jul 1, 2009 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The third one did include an early appearance of Super Nintendo Chalmers, 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.
by jcb9 on Jul 1, 2009 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But I bought those uniforms from the same store where Mother gets all of her clothes from….OH MY GOD! MOTHER! SHE’S AT THE PARK TODAY!
Chalmers – “Well this I have GOT to see!”
by Hobbes2d on Jul 1, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I only watched the earlierepisodesseasons
Also the first Treehouse of Horrors.
I'm thinking but nothing's happening.
by JRPhillips on Jul 1, 2009 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The last one was Team Homer. I remember that because the line was about a bowling team.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
by groug on Jul 1, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The monorail episode is one of my favorites of all time. There are so many quotable scenes but the one that makes me crack up the most is Mr. Snrub.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 1, 2009 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Were you sent here by the devil?
No good sir, I’m on the level.
The ring came off my pudding can!
Take my pen knife my good man!
Mono… D’oh!
I'm thinking but nothing's happening.
by JRPhillips on Jul 1, 2009 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Random Simpsons knowledge
Leonard Nimoy is in that episode. Originally they tried to get George Takei, who’d done The Simpsons before, but he declined because he didn’t want to do an episode that made fun on public transit.
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 Jul 1, 2009 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But he gladly parodies the Japanese? Oh George…haha.
by Hobbes2d on Jul 1, 2009 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What about us braindead slobs?
You’ll be given cushy jobs!
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 1, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But Main Street's still all cracked and broken...
Sorry Mom, the mob has spoken!
Monorail…
Monorail…
MONORAIL!!
(Mono… D’oh!)
by Ed Jew on Jul 1, 2009 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I loved Leonard Nimoy in that episode
“A solar eclipse. The cosmic ballet goes on.”
“…uh, does anyone want to change seats?”
Osiris, lord of the dead, and relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.
by neurofarm on Jul 1, 2009 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Leonard Nimoy: “My work here is done.”
Random guy:“But you didn’t do anything.”
Leonard Nimoy: “Didn’t I? Didn’t I?”
/beams away
"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.
by thehavenot on Jul 1, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Considering recent events, I'm surprised nobody thought of
The one where Homer gets sent to a mental institution for wearing a pink shirt to work and his roommate is a bald, morbidly obese guy named Leon Kompowski who thinks he’s Michael Jackson (and who was, in fact, voiced by Jackson).
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 Jul 1, 2009 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lisa it’s your birthday
Happy birthday Lisa
by Merope on Jul 1, 2009 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interestingly, while Michael Jackson did the voice on the spoken parts of that episode, he had a soundalike do the singing.
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 Jul 1, 2009 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There’s a Youtube clip of Jackson actually doing the song (supposedly), but the show just couldn’t use it because of whatever legal issues.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
by groug on Jul 1, 2009 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In the commentary track for that episode, they said Jackson asked them to have a soundalike do it as a prank on his brothers, or something like that.
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 Jul 2, 2009 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My adopted son Matt Downs . Ranked as the 24th best prospect in the Giants farm system by Baseball America !!
by nvsfg on Jul 1, 2009 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Daily Gameball and Joker at GIANTSBOARD.COM
GB and JK also at Giantsboard Blog
Say Hey Say Willie, that Giant Kid is Great!
by merkin on Jul 1, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Futurama > Simpsons
I like cats. Wings is the greatest show of all time.
Tyler Graham is my favorite San Jose Giant because he has smart balls.
by Norm Median on Jul 1, 2009 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like Futurama but
you have just made the wrongest statement ever made on the Internet.
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
by EliminateMe on Jul 1, 2009 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
I like Futurama, too. But no…
"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.
by thehavenot on Jul 1, 2009 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Um, I'm agreeing with EMe, if that's not clear
"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.
by thehavenot on Jul 1, 2009 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Too young to have seen when the Simpsons were amazing?
Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at second.
by marcello on Jul 1, 2009 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There would be no excuse with the 1st 10 seasons on DVD.
by SFGuy on Jul 2, 2009 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Futurama is awesome
But nothing can compete with Simpsons in its prime.
Judgment Day is coming
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by Natto on Jul 1, 2009 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Futurama NOW > Simpsons NOW
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
by rotorueter on Jul 2, 2009 6:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i would agree with you..but this last season the simpsons have started to make a comeback of sorts.
On 5/7, the best part of waking is up LOLDGERS in my cup.
by GameSix on Jul 2, 2009 7:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
THIS! The last season was really good. I think the Simpsons movie rejuvenated the writing staff or something.
by Hobbes2d on Jul 2, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hungry Hungry Homer
Cesar Chavez: I am the spirit of Cesar Chavez
Homer: Why do you look like Cesar Romero?
Cesar Chavez: Because you don’t know what Cesar Chavez looks like.
(Yes, I decided to class it up with a picture of Cesar Romero NOT as the Joker.)
by Ed Jew on Jul 1, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like the Thanksgiving episode from season 2.
“I hope you’re happy, Bart. You’ve ruined Thanksgiving!!”
by SFGuy on Jul 1, 2009 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The episode where Homer intentionally gains weight to go on disability!
Heeeey! Did you go to Hollywood Upstairs Medical College too?
Just remember, if you’ve not sure, rub it on a piece of paper! If it turns clear, it’s your window to weight gain!
Hey! My Dad may be fat, but he’s not some food crazed maniac! (Homer then drives by in the ice cream truck with chocolate all over his face)
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
by norcalnick on Jul 1, 2009 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is that the one where he works at home?? The computer tells him to hit “any key” and Homer can’t find it?
by SFGuy on Jul 2, 2009 12:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yup
“I think I’ll have a Tab.”
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 Jul 2, 2009 12:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
“Your fingers are too fat to press the buttons. For a complimentary dialing wand, please mash the keypad now.”
GROUGTHINK ALERT
by groug on Jul 2, 2009 12:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wash myself with a rag on a stick
by microwave donut on Jul 9, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This was kind of difficult
But I think I am going to go with the Stonecutters episode.
"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.
by thehavenot on Jul 2, 2009 7:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yet another fine choice.
“Who controls the British crown? Who keeps the metric system down? We do!”
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
by EliminateMe on Jul 2, 2009 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who holds back the electric car?
Who made Steve Guttenberg…a star?
We do! We do!
GROUGTHINK ALERT
by groug on Jul 2, 2009 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
By the way, if everyone’s not on board yet, WTSO.net is the best for simpsons episodes. There’s a cap of like an hour a day or something, but that’s more than enough to get at least one ep in.
On 5/7, the best part of waking is up LOLDGERS in my cup.
by GameSix on Jul 2, 2009 7:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There are a few episodes where we sit here and think “how the hell did they get away with that?”
The two that immediately come to mind are:
Skinner: “Quick Nibbles! Chew through my ball sack.”
and
Smithers: “…women and sea men don’t mix.”
by Merope on Jul 2, 2009 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Burns: Smithers, there’s a rocket in my pocket.
Smithers: You don’t have to tell me, sir.
Judgment Day is coming
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by Natto on Jul 2, 2009 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Homer Simpson. This is God...
..frey Jones.
by solace on Jul 8, 2009 6:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
how bout where Flanders’ house gets destroyed by the hurricane?
Flanders’ Beatnik Mom: “You gotta help us, Doc. We’ve tried nothin’ and we’re all out of ideas.”
Homer: “Past instances in which I professed to like you were fraudulent.”
Homer: “I engaged in intercourse with your spouse or significant other.”
by microwave donut on Jul 9, 2009 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We all want some big trade to bring in some superstar onto our Giants.
NO
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 1, 2009 2:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, this is my big fear of the season. Mainly because of Sabean’s definition of “superstar.”
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 Jul 1, 2009 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
As for me
I definitely want to do John Bowker.
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 Jul 1, 2009 2:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It’s the short arms, isn’t it?
I know Xanthan can’t resist short arm.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 1, 2009 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
John Bowker
similar to a T-Rex?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Jul 1, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
New nickname!
Still in despair.
BRING BACK MARMOL!
konakona:「つかさに教われと...なんか非常に負けたような気がする。」
Shun Kakazu: MOAR JAPANESE PROSPECTS PLZ
by Zetsuboushita on Jul 1, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, cut it out.
SAGET!
My son is Madison Bumgarner, the Spacebat of pitching prospects. My other son is a Porsche.
by multiphasic on Jul 1, 2009 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We’re here, we’re queer, we don’t want any more bears!
by The Double Deuce on Jul 1, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do him, you hardly...
-Wait, I’m not doing this right…
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
by hairball on Jul 1, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I WANT TO Give up prospect for and average corner outfielder or 1B
Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?
by shikantaza on Jul 1, 2009 2:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Ty Wigginton!
or is he below average, I forget?
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 1, 2009 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was once traded for a prospect who now has an ops over 1.000, so he must be good right?!
by Hobbes2d on Jul 1, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Worst post since
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 Jul 1, 2009 2:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The same way you reduce all non life threatening swelling, of course!
Still in despair.
BRING BACK MARMOL!
konakona:「つかさに教われと...なんか非常に負けたような気がする。」
Shun Kakazu: MOAR JAPANESE PROSPECTS PLZ
by Zetsuboushita on Jul 1, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This what happens when school lets out for the summer.
Billy Ripken is not a fuck face
by Karlifornia on Jul 1, 2009 2:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
On a serious note
All my favorite MLB blogs on SBNation are going through some serious rosterbating. I didn’t follow any teams last year so I assume it’s commonplace, but the amount of facepalm is overwhelming. Just today I read through a discussion of Yunel Escobar for Bumgarner+ proposal. =*(
by SeeingStars on Jul 1, 2009 2:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
omg that could be good for a laugh. Is it on TalkingChop?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Jul 1, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
http://www.talkingchop.com/2009/7/1/933114/esco-packing-his-bags#17655946
"I can't hit the ball until I hit the bottle!"
by Li on Jul 1, 2009 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heh, at least one person was like, “Yeah, that’s not happening.”
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Jul 1, 2009 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like how one response seemed to be against the Escobar for MadBum deal because Burriss sucks. LOL
Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?
by shikantaza on Jul 1, 2009 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sort of like 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.
by jcb9 on Jul 1, 2009 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also, there was one guy who thought that such a trade would be worthless for the Braves because it doesn’t help them now. Right. Because the Braves are totally contenders this season.
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 Jul 1, 2009 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hate to knock other team’s fanbase, but there are some serious headcases there. I remember a couple a months ago some guy went on a rant about Francoeur ineptitude and how the Braves totally ruined him by promoting him too fast. His solution to all this of course was to promote Jason Heyward.
by SeeingStars on Jul 1, 2009 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
JASON HEYWARD IS WONDERFUL AND PERFECT IN EVERY WAY I STILL CANT BELIEVE WE WASTED THAT BIG ON BUMGARNER I TOLD YOU SO I TOLD YOU SO I TOLD YOU SO
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 Jul 1, 2009 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh my
Judgment Day is coming
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by Natto on Jul 1, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’d be all for something like Burriss, Lewis, and one of Thomas Neal/Brandon Crawford/Henry Sosa etc.
by FluLikeSymptoms on Jul 1, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
braves would never do that trade
burris is awful
by druncan on Jul 1, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They’d do that trade in a second. Getting Bumgarner for Escobar, ignoring any other part of the trade, would be a huge steal for them.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Jul 1, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was guessing sarcasm there… but I might be wrong
Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?
by shikantaza on Jul 1, 2009 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
TWSS
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?
-------
PARPG- Indy post-apocalyptic roleplaying game currently in early planning stages.
by zenbitz on Jul 1, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
burris gotta go
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Jul 1, 2009 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
why hasn’t anybody mentioned this “John Bowker” around here?!?!?1
by FluLikeSymptoms on Jul 1, 2009 2:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i have a better idea
let’s not trade our prospects and call up john bowker! he’s mashing in AAA! you guys should check him out.
by druncan on Jul 1, 2009 3:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
this is a genious idea
even though it’s not. and it’s been suggested plenty of times already.
Not jponry.
by jpo on Jul 1, 2009 3:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It’s funny whenever someone misspells “genius”.
Judgment Day is coming
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by Natto on Jul 1, 2009 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it is funny.
i fail. obviously i’m not a jeanious.
Not jponry.
by jpo on Jul 1, 2009 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jeenyus status revoked.
Rafael Rodriguez: #8 on our list, n/a on a stat sheet.
BBk supports Sleepy's Law: "As a hoops discussion grows longer, the probability of an absurd trade proposal involving LeBron James approaches 1."
by BrianBokake on Jul 2, 2009 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am so smart!
S-M-R-T!
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by Natto on Jul 2, 2009 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You is!
Rafael Rodriguez: #8 on our list, n/a on a stat sheet.
BBk supports Sleepy's Law: "As a hoops discussion grows longer, the probability of an absurd trade proposal involving LeBron James approaches 1."
by BrianBokake on Jul 2, 2009 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
after nate cools off
bring him up
by Mannybeatsfranny on Jul 1, 2009 3:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
/reads your username as ‘Mannybeatstranny.’
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 Jul 1, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
LA TIMES BREAKING NEWS
MANNY RAMIREZ ATTACKS A DEFENSELESS TRANSSEXUAL
Judgment Day is coming
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by Natto on Jul 1, 2009 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Trade Bowker for and average corner outfielder or 1B…….or a Morneau-type player
by jhiat00 on Jul 1, 2009 3:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
“Morneau-type player? Sure!!” “How about Morneau??” “No way!!! He sucks!!”
by SFGuy on Jul 1, 2009 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You obviously hasn’t heard of Dustin Morneaux.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Jul 2, 2009 2:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
doesn’t he do weird experiments on animals?
by microwave donut on Jul 9, 2009 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
nah
Supporting San Francisco Dugout since 2005 and Manny Burriss since 2006, and bringing you all your California League needs since 2009.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 1, 2009 4:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
yuh huh
Daily Gameball and Joker at GIANTSBOARD.COM
GB and JK also at Giantsboard Blog
Say Hey Say Willie, that Giant Kid is Great!
by merkin on Jul 1, 2009 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
nope
Stupid is as Ruben Rivera does...
by bkrhater on Jul 1, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think we can all agree we need another thread to discuss this properly
GROUGTHINK ALERT
by groug on Jul 1, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My adopted son Matt Downs . Ranked as the 24th best prospect in the Giants farm system by Baseball America !!
by nvsfg on Jul 1, 2009 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yep
Stupid is as Ruben Rivera does...
by bkrhater on Jul 1, 2009 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dye = Not average OF
just in case anyone was wondering dye has been killing the ball this season and last
by cazzuno on Jul 1, 2009 4:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Since we are into equations
Dye = Good Hitter
Dye = Terrible Outfielder
Winn>Dye
Juggernate>Dye
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Jul 1, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How in the world is Winn better than Dye? Randy at his best slaps around .300 with no power at all and a weak weak arm.
Dye may not have Randy’s range but he’s a better hitter in every conceivable way.
Rafael Rodriguez: #8 on our list, n/a on a stat sheet.
BBk supports Sleepy's Law: "As a hoops discussion grows longer, the probability of an absurd trade proposal involving LeBron James approaches 1."
by BrianBokake on Jul 2, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t see anything in his equations that refutes anything you said.
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
by rotorueter on Jul 2, 2009 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Winn>Dye
Rafael Rodriguez: #8 on our list, n/a on a stat sheet.
BBk supports Sleepy's Law: "As a hoops discussion grows longer, the probability of an absurd trade proposal involving LeBron James approaches 1."
by BrianBokake on Jul 2, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which, as you may or may not know, means Winn is greater than Dye. I disagree with that statement.
Rafael Rodriguez: #8 on our list, n/a on a stat sheet.
BBk supports Sleepy's Law: "As a hoops discussion grows longer, the probability of an absurd trade proposal involving LeBron James approaches 1."
by BrianBokake on Jul 2, 2009 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Defense.
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
by rotorueter on Jul 2, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You really think he’s good enough to offset Dye’s offensive output?
Rafael Rodriguez: #8 on our list, n/a on a stat sheet.
BBk supports Sleepy's Law: "As a hoops discussion grows longer, the probability of an absurd trade proposal involving LeBron James approaches 1."
by BrianBokake on Jul 2, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unlike myself, Jcb9 wasn’t too lazy to look up the actual numbers. He just posted ’em below.
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
by rotorueter on Jul 2, 2009 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Over the last three seasons, Fangraphs has Dye at a combined value of +38.6 offensively and -47.9 defensively. As good as his hitting has been, his defense has been bad enough to more than cancel it out, by that metric.
Over the same period, Fangraphs has Winn at a combined +18.6 offensively (though he’s in the negative this year) and +26.4 defensively.
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 Jul 2, 2009 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How do they come up with those defensive numbers? I see people use them all the time on here but as someone who watches games it’s damn near unfathomable for me to think that Winn would be a more valuable player than Jermaine Dye. (Hopefully that didn’t come off as snooty, I’m actually curious)
Rafael Rodriguez: #8 on our list, n/a on a stat sheet.
BBk supports Sleepy's Law: "As a hoops discussion grows longer, the probability of an absurd trade proposal involving LeBron James approaches 1."
by BrianBokake on Jul 2, 2009 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The numbers are a calculation of how many runs above or below average the player is compared to the league average. Defensive numbers are based on UZR, or Ultimate Zone Rating. I don’t claim to understand the math (I barely survived Algebra II in high school), but here’s an explanation: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/uzr-on-fangraphs
The hitting numbers are based on wOBA, which is explained here: http://www.insidethebook.com/woba.shtml
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 Jul 2, 2009 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not saying I could come up with a better statistical system but I think weighing offense and defense equally is impractical.
Rafael Rodriguez: #8 on our list, n/a on a stat sheet.
BBk supports Sleepy's Law: "As a hoops discussion grows longer, the probability of an absurd trade proposal involving LeBron James approaches 1."
by BrianBokake on Jul 2, 2009 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well (and again, I make no claims to being a STATS expert), I think there are two really helpful things about Fangraph’s value rankings. First, the way it’s presented is really easy to understand. Second, since the values are given as runs over/under league average, you can compare defense and offense on an apples-to-apples basis to some extent. Just taken by themselves, t’s hard to compare the cost of a dropped fly ball, say, to the value of a double – or the value of a great catch to the cost of a strike out. But since they’re converting these stats into actual runs, you can look at them on a more equal footing. If the calculation they’re using is valid, that is. If it’s not, it’s all pretty pointless.
As I’ve said, I suck at math, so I have no way of telling you if the calculation is valid. But people who’re a lot wiser than I when it comes to numbers seem mostly to think highly of this kind of system.
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 Jul 2, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s worth pointing out, though, that UZR doesn’t exist for catchers, because it places so much emphasis on range, which is a much smaller part of defense for catchers.
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 Jul 2, 2009 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fair enough, thanks for taking the time.
Rafael Rodriguez: #8 on our list, n/a on a stat sheet.
BBk supports Sleepy's Law: "As a hoops discussion grows longer, the probability of an absurd trade proposal involving LeBron James approaches 1."
by BrianBokake on Jul 2, 2009 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it would be a bit much to get into a whole defense of UZR, but I think that fielding has a big impact on the game. In a similar number of innings, Randy Winn has made 38 more puts than Jose Guillen. If even half of that difference is due to due a difference in skill, that’s 17 extra baserunners that our pitchers have kept off of the bases.
I’m too lazy to do the accounting, but that’s got to be worth quite a few runs.
Randy Winn is in time out until his OBP gets back over .330.
by oldjacket on Jul 2, 2009 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This John Bowker gentleman sounds like a capital fellow. When can we meet him?
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 1, 2009 5:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
He is young and a developing young player.
So he’s young, right?
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Jul 1, 2009 5:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Bowker? Well, ok, but only if she signs a waiver of liability first.
(Got tired of the “hardly know her” variation.)
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
by Mayor of 311 on Jul 1, 2009 5:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Waiver? I only just met her!
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
by EliminateMe on Jul 1, 2009 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
(I never get tired of the classics.)
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
by EliminateMe on Jul 1, 2009 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
out loud chuckle. for real
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
by Mayor of 311 on Jul 1, 2009 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You guys really like the Simpsons! I do, too, but I haven’t watched the show in years. I need to get some of the early seasons on DVD.
by xanthan on Jul 2, 2009 8:25 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
BTW, can you explain you user name?
Are you a big fan of Xanthomonas campestris?
Daily Gameball and Joker at GIANTSBOARD.COM
GB and JK also at Giantsboard Blog
Say Hey Say Willie, that Giant Kid is Great!
by merkin on Jul 2, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m a polysaccharide used in food products! It’s a name I’ve used online since I was 15-years-old. I’m not sure why I chose it, but I played Quake 2 under the name xanthan and it stuck.
by xanthan on Jul 2, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also, now that I think that I’m 26-years-old, I feel old.
by xanthan on Jul 2, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
26 ? Come on Chris. That’s just under half of my time on this planet. Now, I feel old.
My adopted son Matt Downs . Ranked as the 24th best prospect in the Giants farm system by Baseball America !!
by nvsfg on Jul 2, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
26 ? Come on Chris. That’s just under half of my time on this planet. Now, I feel old.
My adopted son Matt Downs . Ranked as the 24th best prospect in the Giants farm system by Baseball America !!
by nvsfg on Jul 2, 2009 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol old man doubled posted
On 5/7, the best part of waking is up LOLDGERS in my cup.
by GameSix on Jul 2, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So you aren’t sure if you are 26 years old or not?
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
by rotorueter on Jul 2, 2009 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol computer is old
Still in despair.
BRING BACK MARMOL!
konakona:「つかさに教われと...なんか非常に負けたような気がする。」
Shun Kakazu: MOAR JAPANESE PROSPECTS PLZ
by Zetsuboushita on Jul 2, 2009 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for satisfying my curiosity.
We use Xanthan Gum quite a bit here at work,
although I am partial to Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Daily Gameball and Joker at GIANTSBOARD.COM
GB and JK also at Giantsboard Blog
Say Hey Say Willie, that Giant Kid is Great!
by merkin on Jul 2, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I do too, but I haven’t seen nearly enough of it to participate. :(
I really like the Linguo episode though.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Jul 2, 2009 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
martin: what are your summer plans?
robot: travel
martin: need a boon traveling companion?
robot: travel canceled
linguo: sentence fragment
lisa: sentence fragment is also a sentence fragment
marge: he isnt dead
burns: no, but his career is
ralph: me flunk english, thats unpossible!
principal skinner: all i know is that nobody is better than anyone else, and everybody is the best at everything
krusty: its that damn percodan, itll rot your brain. and now a message from our sponsor…percodan? uggghgghg
homer: dont touch, willy. good advice!
homer: lousy smarch weather
and i could go on…
Les Plack = more chicks
I am running roughshod over the dingerz.exe league. the dl is trying to jinx me, but im too guile-y.
by Headhunter Rollins on Jul 2, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think I tried to quote the Simpsons on here once and I got the quote slightly wrong. 4,000 Simpson nerds came out of nowhere all at once to correct me.
by xanthan on Jul 2, 2009 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Half of those were probably 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.
by jcb9 on Jul 2, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've had my Simpsons quotes corrected before, as well.
It hasn’t stopped me from doing it 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.
by thehavenot on Jul 2, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nerd
Still in despair.
BRING BACK MARMOL!
konakona:「つかさに教われと...なんか非常に負けたような気がする。」
Shun Kakazu: MOAR JAPANESE PROSPECTS PLZ
by Zetsuboushita on Jul 2, 2009 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I also haven't watched much of the Simpsons recently
I DO, however, have a couple seasons on DVD. I haven’t watched those either.
But I keep meaning to.
"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.
by thehavenot on Jul 2, 2009 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which would you rather do?
Jon Bowker
Average 1B/corner infielder
I’d have to see the second guy.
Still backing Notgardo, wheresoever he may wander. (Don't forget to wriiiite!)
by tk on Jul 2, 2009 9:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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