Open Hate on Charlie Manuel Thread
by sayheybk on Jul 10, 2009 11:39 AM PDT
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Ryan Howard? Jayson Werth? I understand that as the manager of the NL All Star team Charlie Manuel gets to do whatever the hell he wants, but now I'm really hoping that his personal Philly selections are full of FAIL on national t.v.
Actually, now what I really hope for is the Giants make the wildcard and meet PHI in the first round. Then I hope Panda destroys the Phillies pitching at that tiny ass ballpark.
But back to the matter at hand...Charlie Manuel's skull is full of dull, chunky rocks.
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I am full of open hate for Charlie Manuel
I wanted to adopt, but all the good looking babies were taken
by joeytothelimit on Jul 10, 2009 11:43 AM PDT reply actions
What a fucking douchebag. This piece of shit has the stones to bring his entire outfield as well as the right side of his infield? This is a fucking outrage.
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 10, 2009 11:44 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
to tell you the truth the “fans” sleceted 3 of the 5
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 10, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
The two guys he chose really don’t deserve it.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
ding ding ding
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 10, 2009 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
i know, I’m not to worked up. Cholly likes to make stupid decisions
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 10, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
not to mention he could easily have left Victorino out of the final vote and then named him as the injury replacement. This makes clear that he intended to take both of his undeserving outfielders at the first opportunity and is therefore a fuckface.
"he walked 18; new league record! Struck out 18, another new league record! He also hit the sportswriter, the PA announcer, the bull mascot twice..."
by i did my job on Jul 10, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
d
Does he choose the final vote?
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 10, 2009 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
pretty sure he does
"he walked 18; new league record! Struck out 18, another new league record! He also hit the sportswriter, the PA announcer, the bull mascot twice..."
by i did my job on Jul 10, 2009 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
he does, he nominates the 5 candidates. He said something a few days ago about why he nominated victorino.
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by Speedforthewin on Jul 10, 2009 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
you ever listen to him?
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 10, 2009 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions
I got this...
…Explains a lot, really.
Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher??
I am sorry, have you ever hear “Chollie” talk? Its hard to hate the guy, I hate his game managemnt. I really get into some of these philly games and I am just like WTF, but the guy is fucking entertaining to listen to
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 10, 2009 11:45 AM PDT reply actions
he’s very “old school” and I wouldn’t be surprised if he said “new fangled” a whole bunch. I totally agree about his game management. It is just horrible.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 10, 2009 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah.
He’ll never win a World Series with fucked – up game management like that.
NL West TempestTeapot
Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Jul 10, 2009 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
If a third baseman dropped out, he would take Pedro Feliz instead of Pablo y/n?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
happy’s batting .292 with DEFENSE
asg all over him
"he walked 18; new league record! Struck out 18, another new league record! He also hit the sportswriter, the PA announcer, the bull mascot twice..."
by i did my job on Jul 10, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
If a third baseman dropped out, he would take Pedro Feliz instead of Pablo y/y?
Fixed
GROUGTHINK ALERT
Y
b/c he can catch
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 10, 2009 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Panda can catch!!!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 10, 2009 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
AND IS AWESOME
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
And, I have no logical argument, really.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Pablo being awesome is a logical argument because it’s cold hard facts.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 10, 2009 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 11:45 AM PDT reply actions
what is that?
apparently the adoptive parent of the 2nd best hitter on the team.
/shrug
by lincypoo i wuv u on Jul 10, 2009 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions
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by Bay Area Sports Guy on Jul 10, 2009 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Evil
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BBk supports Sleepy's Law: "As a hoops discussion grows longer, the probability of an absurd trade proposal involving LeBron James approaches 1."
IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW
THE BASTARD.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
FUCKING DOUCHEBAG
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
While everyone is all pissed off...
Joe Jackson aid that the Prince Mike and Paris can be performers, and his one memory of MJ was that he was a performer. He must be the Dodger’s PR guy.
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 10, 2009 11:51 AM PDT reply actions
I feel bad for those kids.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Breaking News
Charlie Manuel ate Michael Jackson’s kids
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 10, 2009 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Sometimes t-shirts aren’t meant to be tucked in.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Jul 10, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I am more worried about how he handles Cain and Timmy
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 10, 2009 11:52 AM PDT reply actions
He’ll bribe them to claim illness, skip the game, and name Hamels and Brett Myers as replacements
"he walked 18; new league record! Struck out 18, another new league record! He also hit the sportswriter, the PA announcer, the bull mascot twice..."
by i did my job on Jul 10, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
whoops, make that jamie moyer, he of the 5.99 era
"he walked 18; new league record! Struck out 18, another new league record! He also hit the sportswriter, the PA announcer, the bull mascot twice..."
by i did my job on Jul 10, 2009 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Great minds think alike
Apparently ours do as well.
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by EliminateMe on Jul 10, 2009 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
“Charlie Manuel today named ageless lefty Jamie Moyer to the All-Star team…”
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by EliminateMe on Jul 10, 2009 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
it's pretty lame that
the team with the 2nd best record in the NL only has two All Stars, and the third place team has 5.
Especially considering the Giants have a guy who is having one of the better seasons in the MLB.
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
That's really fucking stupid
And it makes me srongly dislike Charlie Manuel and the Phillies.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
It seems like if you have to replace a player, you should take someone from the Final Vote list before you take someone off it.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
IAWTC
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
ESPECIALLY
if one of the players on the Final Vote list a) has better numbers than the guy you end up choosing and b) plays the same position as the guy you’re replacing.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
shit
what does IAWTC mean again?
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
I agree with this comment.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
thanks
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
IAWTC
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 10, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
There are so many abbreviations used in this board, it is hard to keep track of. I can never remember “GIS” for instance.
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by Johnny Disaster on Jul 10, 2009 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
So Full Of Win !
My adopted son Matt Downs . Ranked as the 24th best prospect in the Giants farm system by Baseball America !!
or just pick the guy who is having the best season
out of the pool of players that is left…
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
Which is still Matt Kemp. I mean, I thought I’d be pissed off if he chose Kemp over Pablo, but at least Kemp makes sense as a choice.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Kemp is far more deserving than Werth
I still would have been pissed had he been chosen over Panda (considering he is a Dodger and all….) but Werth makes no sense here IMO.
Also, you don’t think Pablo is having a better year than Kemp?
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
It kind of depends on how much you value defensive metrics and positional adjustments. If Kemp is really a +10 defensive center fielder (I don’t think he is because I don’t think many players are), then he is but I’m not so sure I agree with that. At the very least, it’s probably pretty damn close.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
See, I don't pay attention to the advanced stats
All I see is Pablo has a better batting average, less strikeouts, higher OPS, more RBIs, twice as many doubles…
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
He’s a average to below average third baseman (which is a more offensive position) versus an above average center fielder, which closes some of the offensive gap, if not all.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
THAT SAID
MATT KEMP IS EVIL SO PABLO >>> KEMP
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
haha IAWTC
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
Also
Kemp probably makes more sense over Pablo in this situation considering Beltran is an outfielder.
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
Plus
Still only one true CF on the roster.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
i hope the game goes 16+ innings
GL managing the game with one center fielder douche bag
I’d rather have one true CF than only two catchers. Couldn’t Sandoval backup Yadier and McCann? If the game goes into extra innings (like many seem to lately), wouldn’t you rather not have each catcher go for 5+ innings?
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Jul 10, 2009 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
All I can say is...
…thank goodness they have 13 pitchers on the roster.
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Am I reading that wrong, or
did you just say Pablo is an average to below average third baseman, offensively?
Care to back that up? The guy has outperformed many a 3B this year.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
I think he is talking
defensively
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
she
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
you spelled he wrong
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 10, 2009 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
but but but
i was always told girls don’t exist on the internet?!!??!
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
defensively
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
It seems obvious now
I’m a dork.
Still, it made me look up 3Bs at fangraphs.
Pablo is 2nd in all of baseball in wOBA. Here’s something I’d love to do if I had the time: sort all positional players by some agreed upon catch-all stat (OPS+, wOBA, WAR, etc.), from best at the top, to worst at the bottom, and then highlight all the ‘09 all-star selections. I have a feeling there’s be some stellar names (besides Pablo) unhighlighted near the top, and a bunch of highlighted crap in the middle and down low. As a visual, it would be nice to have. Would probably remind me to never care about the all-star game again.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
Did manuel choose the final vote choices?
VOTE SANDOVAL
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by raisingcain on Jul 10, 2009 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
yes
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 Jul 10, 2009 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
The MLB execs wouldn’t let Manuel put five Phillies on the final vote list for some reason.
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by EliminateMe on Jul 10, 2009 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Pablo's exclusion isn't the only head-scratcher
- Ryan Howard over Lance Berkman
- Hunter Pence over Matt Kemp
Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher??
team didn’t need a 4th 1B in the first place – shoulda been Pablo.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Yep, it keeps coming back to that.
And really, the other crazy thing is that Victorino was even on the final vote ballot. That’s not even Manuel’s fault. Somehow, I have a feeling Tommy Lasorda was involved in that decision.
Bottom line though, no matter how you slice and dice things, all roads lead to: “Shoulda been Pablo”.
Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher??
oh shit,
its on?
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 10, 2009 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
we’ve already got our tickets for the 2nd
there’s going to be a whole lot of booing going on
I hope the Giants DESTROY the Phillies
i hope it’s one of those destructions that linger for the next 4-5 series, and tears clubhouse chemistry apart.
like, not only did they get blown out every game, but during the bench-clearing brawl that centered around shane victorino and juan uribe, they all got their asses kicked on the field as well, in front of a sellout crowd.
Juan Uribe would kick the shit out of Shane Victorino.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Jul 10, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
All 3 Phillies outfielders are now on the team
But I cant say I’m surprised. Remember a few years back when Ozzie Guillen had 7 White Sox on the team? Ridiculous…
I hope the Giants win the WS
RICH AURILIA ALL STAR
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
FUCK YEAH
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
I would still hope Richie got dfa’d
Rafael Rodriguez: #8 on our list, n/a on a stat sheet.
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by BrianBokake on Jul 10, 2009 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
or would get. …depending if you like grammar or not
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 10, 2009 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
There are already too many first basemen
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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 10, 2009 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
What?
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by EliminateMe on Jul 10, 2009 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sShMA85pv8M
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 10, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Some people just don’t know a setup line when they’re handed one.
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by EliminateMe on Jul 10, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
still too angry
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 10, 2009 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
THIRD BASE
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
It’s the first time in 37 years that an NL team sent three outfielders to the All-Star game—Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell and Al Oliver went for Pittsburgh in 1972.
Raul Ibanez, Shane Victorino, Jayson Werth – totes the equivalent of Clemente, Stargell and Oliver.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
If you put all three together, they might add up to one Al Oliver.
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by EliminateMe on Jul 10, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Ryan Howard’s power + Jayson Werth’s…uhhh… + Victorino’s douchebaggery + Citizen’s Bank Park = almost Al Oliver
Wall-E for Best Picture 2008
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by Useful_Idiot on Jul 10, 2009 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Pirates = 1971 WS = 1972 All Star manager (not that they weren’t deserving, but…)
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 10, 2009 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
what's even more ridiculous
Ibanez most likely won’t even play in the ASG but Charlie Manuel probably isn’t going to find a replacement for him so that he can get the ASG experience.
The guy is clearly a shit head and doesn’t give two shits about winning the actual game. Pablo can play C, 1B and 3B – if you learned anything from last years ASG, it’s that you NEED VERSATILE PLAYERS!
Ibanez most likely won’t even play in the ASG but Charlie Manuel probably isn’t going to find a replacement for him so that he can get the ASG experience.
But guys still get to go even if they’re too injured to play.
Yet I still think you’re right.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
I will LOL
if he plays Raul, the dude is old and injured, I would not risk injuring him if he where on my team
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 10, 2009 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
or this might happen
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 10, 2009 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
LOL.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
never fails to make me lol irl
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
HAVE YOU SEEN MY BAYSPALL??
Wall-E for Best Picture 2008
McCC = McClain Chronicles
by Useful_Idiot on Jul 10, 2009 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions
to be fair, this might also happen
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 10, 2009 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
LAWN DART
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
he thought he ws playing criket
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 10, 2009 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I like this one too (all credit to Lookout Landing)
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
GET THAT VORP SH!T OUTTA HERE!!!
I thought Fred Lewis was black?
Daily Gameball and Joker at GIANTSBOARD.COM
GB and JK also at Giantsboard Blog
Say Hey Say Willie, that Giant Kid is Great!
Even if he does name a replacement, it will be kemp. if Ramirez is out for the game, he will name rollins
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 Jul 10, 2009 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
From Phillies.com
Werth joins the other two Philadelphia outfielders already on the team – Raul Ibanez, elected as a starter by the fans’ vote, and Final Vote winner Shane Victorino. The 1995 Cleveland Indians – with Albert Belle, Kenny Lofton and Manny Ramirez – were the last team to have its entire outfield on an All-Star team.
So Shane=Lofton Raul+ Manny and Werth = Belle
If they say so, it must be true
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 10, 2009 12:06 PM PDT reply actions
had to return my victorino jersey
for this
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 10, 2009 12:06 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs
Winner!
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 10, 2009 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I got tixs to the Giants game in philly, I will wear this
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 10, 2009 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
hahahha
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
Nah, if the Giants had better fans, then Sandoval would be playing. Blame yourselves.
http://www.thegoodphight.com/2009/7/10/944847/werth-an-all-star
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."
hay
Pablo got 2300 votes from an unemployed bum. :(
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 10, 2009 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
technically you’re not unemployed, you have your baseball stuff…
and you’re definitely not a bum
so THERE!
point
How about underemployed?
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 10, 2009 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
This is why we can't have nice things
Hey Phans: Remove head from ass, then post.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 10, 2009 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Never mind the fact that they have an extra three hours over us every day.
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and had a pact with Hawaii and Detroit
and still BARELY beat us
Hawaii? wtf? I dont understand ASG politics.
apparently the adoptive parent of the 2nd best hitter on the team.
/shrug
by lincypoo i wuv u on Jul 10, 2009 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
oh victorino is hawaiian
apparently the adoptive parent of the 2nd best hitter on the team.
/shrug
by lincypoo i wuv u on Jul 10, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Fixed
if the Giants had better fans there wasn’t an east coast bias, then Sandoval would be playing. Blame yourselvesCharlie Manuel.
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by Speedforthewin on Jul 10, 2009 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Here we go...
EEST COSTE BIAZZZZZZ!!!
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
from a different thread...but but but if this happens the....
Other than batting Average Werth is top 10 in every major offensive category. No one could possbily be outraged if they were educated. BJ upton is the only one in the top 10 of all those categories and werth numbers mostly dwarf uptons also. IF Jaysons BAtting Average was 20 points higher this is not even a debate
by schrifty on Jul 10, 2009 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
top 10 among outfielders im saying
by schrifty on Jul 10, 2009 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 10, 2009 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
BJ Upton?
What does he have to do with anything?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
0_o
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by BrianBokake on Jul 10, 2009 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
good for Werth
however, both Kemp and Pablo are both far more deserving IMO
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
Even so, Reynolds was deserving, maybe on the same level as werth, and he doesn’t get in
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by Speedforthewin on Jul 10, 2009 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Werth is having a nice season, but Pablo is clearly having a BETTER season. that’s the friggin point. The ASG manager shouldn’t just pick his own guys when more deserving players are out there.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 10, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I love how they justify it
Besides, Panda (assuming he doesn’t eat his way out of the league) has a few years ahead of him to make ASG whereas this is probably Victtorino and Werths only shot…
Shit just because it’s their only chance to make it doesn’t mean they deserve the nod over more deserving players (Kemp and Pablo).
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
is it their only shot because they aren’t that good?
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by Speedforthewin on Jul 10, 2009 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
that's what I gather from the guy's comment
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
and so this guy is saying “Pand is an awesome player, so he shouldn’t be in”
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by Speedforthewin on Jul 10, 2009 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
pretty much
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
yeah i just ignored that part
classy philly fans
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
AZ fans are the worst in this category
From their az snakepit:
http://www.azsnakepit.com/2009/7/6/939566/vote-for-mark-reynolds-in-the-all
I fought the good fight for a moment in the comments, then left them to their filth.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
Wisdom.
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by Johnny Disaster on Jul 10, 2009 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions
BODY BIAS
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by Speedforthewin on Jul 10, 2009 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
/headdesk
emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
good point
I think Howard and Fielder would eat their way out of the league before Sandoval
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by Speedforthewin on Jul 10, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
they have a head start, but it might be close.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 10, 2009 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
interesting logic
Albert Pujols will have chances to get in for many years to come. Meanwhile, Travis Ishikawa may never get a chance. Therefore, I believe Manuel should replace pujols with ishikawa.
VOTE SANDOVAL
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by raisingcain on Jul 10, 2009 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
No major leaguers on the all-star team in 2010! They have a chance ever year, so instead, players will be selected from each team’s sbnation blog members.
VOTE SANDOVAL
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
/joins nats blog
apparently the adoptive parent of the 2nd best hitter on the team.
/shrug
by lincypoo i wuv u on Jul 10, 2009 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
WHat’s more likely?
Phillies maintaining their lead and winning their division?
Giants lucky run continuing and maintaining a wild card lead?
Does this guy really think that if HALF the Mets roster wasn’t on the DL, the Phillies would still be leading the division? This is utter stupidity
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by Useful_Idiot on Jul 10, 2009 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I really don't see the giants' run being that "lucky"
as long as the bullpen (see: Affeldt and Romo) continues to pitch well, we all know the rotation is great (esp. timmy and cain). this is why the team is in so many games and is able to win most of em.
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
If it’s supposed to be determined by who has the best fans, shouldn’t the All-Star game always be Red Sox/Yankees vs. Cardinals?
Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher??
Red Sox/Yankees? Really?
"he walked 18; new league record! Struck out 18, another new league record! He also hit the sportswriter, the PA announcer, the bull mascot twice..."
by i did my job on Jul 10, 2009 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I was responding to this enlightened comment from the Phil Phan site:
Nah, if the Giants had better fans, then Sandoval would be playing. Blame yourselves.
So, I was trying to follow the “logic” of which teams have the best fans according to “conventional wisdom” (i.e., ESPN).
Really, this guy’s entire premise is beyond ridiculous. An All Star team is supposed to be comprised of a league’s best players (yes, with each team represented), nothing more—not whose team has the “best fans”.
One other thing—if a clearly inferior, undeserving player like Shane Victorino was the Giants’ centerfielder, and was on that same ballot, with Pablo a Phillie, Pablo would have won in a landslide. That’s because if Shane Victorino was a Giant we all would’ve killed ourselves, thus making it impossible to vote for him.
No, the real reason that Giants fans would never have voted for Victorino the way Phillies fans did, comes down to a simple fact: Giants fans know what a real All Star looks like. We’ve seen some of the very greatest to ever don a uniform. We’re not going to get all hot and bothered to vote (repeatedly…hundreds and thousands of times) for someone who doesn’t even come close to measuring up to the standards set by so many players over the years—greats like Mays, McCovey, Marichal, Clark, Mitchell and both Bondses.
I’m sure that, if the situation were reversed, there are some Giants fans who would’ve voted for Victorino. But not even close to as many as voted for Pablo. Most of us would’ve seen Victorino’s name on the ballot and we either would’ve said “meh”, or, more than likely, we would’ve lol’d and lol’d. Personally, I voted for Pablo a thousand times because he clearly deserves to be an All-Star. I seriously doubt that I would’ve even wasted one moment of my life voting for a player like Shane Victorino. I’d have felt dirty. But I guess Phillies fans don’t have that problem.
Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher??
We’re not going to get all hot and bothered to vote (repeatedly…hundreds and thousands of times) for someone who doesn’t even come close to measuring up to the standards set by so many players over the years—greats like Mays, McCovey, Marichal, Clark, Mitchell and both Bondses.
See: Aaron Rowand on the Final Vote ballot last year.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
he was?
i dint even know that
Congratulations and Thank you Jonathan Sanchez.
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jul 11, 2009 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions
No its determined by who has the most fans.
I’m not sure how to measure a ‘good fan base’ though it might make be like this:
VORF = losing seasons*blog population*sabermetric IQ* (average attendance/population of regional dominance)
apparently the adoptive parent of the 2nd best hitter on the team.
/shrug
by lincypoo i wuv u on Jul 10, 2009 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions
To make matters worse
If Ibanez is out, Manuel will probably be forced to go CF with his pick, meaning Kemp will get the call, not sandoval
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by Speedforthewin on Jul 10, 2009 12:21 PM PDT reply actions
well I don't think they need Pablo anyway
Manuel can play Ryan Howard at Catcher and Gonzalez at 3rd if the game goes in to extras.
I really want this happen
So Manuel will be stupid on national TV.
Insanity is just a state of mind.
We need to send out the Baggs symbol. Just let Baggs convince Manuel that Sandoval will play every position off the bench.
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by Speedforthewin on Jul 10, 2009 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
also
If Hanley is out, he will have to pick a SS, since he only has one backup IF at 2B, SS, C and 3B. That SS will be Jimmy Rollins
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by Speedforthewin on Jul 10, 2009 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Pedro Martinez…2009 all-star!
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by Speedforthewin on Jul 10, 2009 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
At that point
I would just lol.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
lmao
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
Take solace in this
A Giants position player is an all-star: John Bowker
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by Speedforthewin on Jul 10, 2009 12:31 PM PDT reply actions
Final straw. Not watching the All-Star 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 sponsors.
I'll watch it, just to see Timmy/Cain pitch
but I will roll my eyes every time Victorino or Werth fuck up
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
Pretty Smart
He had a choice of pissing off Dodger fans or Giants fans and he decided to piss them both off. Also keeping his home fans/players happy.
Charlie Manuel used to play in Japan. At one point he was intentionally beaned in the head because he was such a prick. When he started playing again he had to wear a special helmet with a face mask because the doctors told him if it happened again he could die.
Too bad it didn’t happen again :(
btw- I’m summarizing a story from Robert Whiting’s book “You Gotta Have Wa”, so I might have missed a detail or two. It’s a great book about foreign players in Japan in the 70’s and 80’s.
I like cats. Wings is the greatest show of all time.
Tyler Graham is my favorite San Jose Giant because he has smart balls.
Yes I recall this.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 10, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Their Steve Holm has been claimed...
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Chris Coste DFA’d and claimed HAHAHAHAHAHAH PHILY PHANS
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 10, 2009 12:53 PM PDT reply actions
he actually has a pretty good story. he even wrote a book about it.
Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 10, 2009 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
trust me I know all about steve holm! I live in philly
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 10, 2009 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
rec specs fail
http://www.the700level.com/2008/06/jayson-werth-th.html
Check out Jayson Werth in 1997
I found Waldo!
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Jul 10, 2009 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
The marnier justtraded yunel
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 10, 2009 12:59 PM PDT reply actions
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I had trouble reading this comment
You mean Yuniesky.
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yes
I thought his 1st name was yunel for some reason
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 10, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I think there is a Yunel that plays for the braves
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
They’re both shortshops, so I guess that’s where the confusion was.
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All those Soviet-influenced Cuban Y-names!
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
Baggs shares in our hate
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I like his idea, once the Giants win the next 3 WS titles – Bochy will never ever choose a Phillie to be in the game unless he was voted in.
Dream Scenarios
1) Oh, Utley is hitting .325, 22 homers and 67 RBIs? Sorry, Melonhead picks Burriss from AAA Fresno for backup 2B.
2) Ryan Howard’s at it again with 28 homers and 65 RBIs in the first half? Pass, Bochy chooses Fred Lewis due to his speed and ignore the fact that he never played 1st before.
Mo'ped Money, Mo'ped Problems
by Scooter Ellis on Jul 10, 2009 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
According to MLB, any injured starter will be replaced by the top vote-getter on the player ballot who’s not a starter. The Rockies’ Brad Hawpe received 394 votes, more than the D-backs’ Justin Upton’s 277 and the 156 received by the Astros’ Hunter Pence.
This was the paragraph at the end of the MLB.com article. I’m a little confused. Are they saying that not only did Manuel go against the fans second choice in the final vote, but also that he went against what MLB says is to be done? That’s what I’m taking from it. If that’s not what they’re saying, then I have no idea what that paragraph has to do with anything.
"Liberal is to the media what the 2008 San Francisco Giants are to good baseball."
-My Father.
I think it refers to who is going to start for Beltran so from this means that Hawpe is going to start?
Jesse Foppert: I Still Believe. Maybe a little less now.
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by AndYourBirdCanSing on Jul 10, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
OK
I am kinda a dolt and didn’t realize that those guys were already on the team. And I think you’re right, that’s what it’s saying. It’s still a badly worded piece of writing.
"Liberal is to the media what the 2008 San Francisco Giants are to good baseball."
-My Father.
by thecrippesking on Jul 10, 2009 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Well I don’t think any of the starters can play CF so that will be pretty funny.
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"I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen." ~Bob Lemon,
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Jul 10, 2009 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Luckily in the first two innings when they’re playing no one will hit it out to them. I mean, Timmy’s gonna strike out 6 straight guys.
"Liberal is to the media what the 2008 San Francisco Giants are to good baseball."
-My Father.
by thecrippesking on Jul 10, 2009 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Timmy’s gonna strike out 6 straight guys.
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 10, 2009 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
For a second there I thought we were assuming all baseball players were straight.
"Liberal is to the media what the 2008 San Francisco Giants are to good baseball."
-My Father.
by thecrippesking on Jul 10, 2009 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay, I think I’m over this now. how do you guys think Jonathan is going to pitch tonight?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
I think he'll do alright
It should be noted that Josh Banks had a CGSHO against us last year
THAT WAS THEN
THIS IS NOW.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
No hitter then?
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 10, 2009 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
And I’m hoping for a quality start. Or even like 5 IP, 2 ER.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
QS = >6 innings < 3 R
right?
But for J-Ho 5 and 2 is a no hitter
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 10, 2009 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
The Giants’ offense will give one CGSHO to an unknown SP but seems like Banks have already cashed that.
Quality start please, Mr. Dirty.
Mo'ped Money, Mo'ped Problems
by Scooter Ellis on Jul 10, 2009 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
pre or post panda?
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
big difference
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
7 IP, 3 ER, 6 K
She Hate Me
"oh I served BRP all right
drained J-Kiddesque running floaters over him all night long last time we balled" - prezofdeath
I think he's going to throw a no hitter
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
NO WAI
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Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 11, 2009 1:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Fun with ESPN comments!
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/allstar09/news/story?id=4319506
EaglePhillieFlyer says: July 10, 2009, 11:27 AM ET
5 All Stars for the Phils baby!!! Not to mention our entire starting outfield. Let’s win this ASG and get home-field advantage in the Fall Classic this year!
(Wonder how angry all these Giants fans will be now…)
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They care about our feelings? I am so touched.
Jesse Foppert: I Still Believe. Maybe a little less now.
"I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen." ~Bob Lemon,
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Jul 10, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
didn’t he mention his outfield, when said 5 AS?
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 10, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
us, angry?
i’ve got a feeling the Giants pitchers (who were REALLY pushing for pablo) will be more pissed.
And we’ll see how that goes July 30-August 2nd.
homer thompson1 says:
July 10, 2009, 1:17 PM ET
I am a Phillies fan and there is no way Werth or Victorino (especially Werth) should be on the AS team. If they hadn’t won the WS last year, it would likely just be Utley and Ibanez. Sandoval should have won the fan vote. I was really hoping to see him in the game. I’d rather see some young talent than Werth.
Original member of the Van Buren Boys
Manuel seems to misunderstand that he is supposed to choose deserving players, and not players from his own team. Phillies become my second least favorite team.
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
Well...
I still like the Phillies.
I just hate Charlie Manuel.
And I hope the Giants (especially Sandoval) show them up in the season series (and possibly even in the playoffs).
by AmorVincitOmnia on Jul 10, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I told you folks
The All Star game doesn’t mean a damn thing. Let Pablo rest up and get 4 days to heal any lingering injuries and make a run for the postseason.
by SFGuy on Jul 10, 2009 2:22 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Oh, the pain...
If only we had LISTENED!!
Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher??
It should be noted (not to piss you guys off anymore)
That Torii Hunter got replaced in the AL by the Rangers’ Nelson Cruz and not a Rays player.
good
good for Maddon
The San Francisco Giants: Where old men go to die.
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jul 10, 2009 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I like Joe Maddon
He isnt a massive homer
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
To be fair he did take 3 Rays (Zobrist, Crawford and Bartlett) – unlike Manuel’s boys, though, all 3 deserve to be there.
"he walked 18; new league record! Struck out 18, another new league record! He also hit the sportswriter, the PA announcer, the bull mascot twice..."
by i did my job on Jul 10, 2009 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Carlos Pena= Ryan Howard
The San Francisco Giants: Where old men go to die.
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jul 10, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
except better at baseball
"he walked 18; new league record! Struck out 18, another new league record! He also hit the sportswriter, the PA announcer, the bull mascot twice..."
by i did my job on Jul 10, 2009 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
More message board banter
If the Phillies played in the crap-ass NL West they would have a better record than the Dodgers, let alone the Giants. I mean, come on, it’s not even fair that I get to make such an easy arguement.
Insanity is just a state of mind.
Records vs. NL West
PHI 9-7
FLA 8-10
ATL 5-9
NYM 5-8
WAS 5-9
Records vs. NL East
LAD 12-6
SFG 12-8
COL 8-6
ARI 7-7
SDP 4-5
but that person’s right in that they’re making an indefensible case…for brutal idiocy. Charlie Manuel is the perfect manager for that fanbase.
Also, overall record:
NL East 196-227
NL West 218-208
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Fun Facts
The Phillies have played 12 games against the Natinals and gone 10-2.
That means they have a sub-.500 record against the rest of the league, at 35-36.
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
LOL
emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 10, 2009 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Subconsciously
I think Philly fans feel a little guilty about this, to make that sort statement.
That said, you could give ’em an enema and fit them in size 25 pants.
Because beating up on the Nats, broken Mets, and Marlins is hard?
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
GET THAT VORP SH!T OUTTA HERE!!!
TWSS
emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 11, 2009 1:58 AM PDT up reply actions
This is why I don’t do well in sports bars. People want to have a raucous debate, it’s fun, but I don’t find it fun, so I clam up and come back with a semiautomatic.
It sounds like other people don’t do well in sports bars
"he walked 18; new league record! Struck out 18, another new league record! He also hit the sportswriter, the PA announcer, the bull mascot twice..."
by i did my job on Jul 10, 2009 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions
That is also something that she said.
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
I know I’m sposed to say…something… here. not sure what…
apparently the adoptive parent of the 2nd best hitter on the team.
/shrug
by lincypoo i wuv u on Jul 10, 2009 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions
You know what this means...
We have to keep Charlie Manuel out of the World Series! GIANTS BRASS GET HALLADAY!
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
Volunteer committee
To keep them out all night and full of liquor?
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 10, 2009 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
They wont be short
They will have JA Happ and Joe Blanton
The San Francisco Giants: Where old men go to die.
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jul 10, 2009 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
If Werth was so deserving, why wasnt he in the final vote?
Manuel used his black magic trickery to make sure the votes werent split between Victorino and Werth. That way he could get both of his guys in leaving no room for the deserving guys from other teams. This is something I couldnt expect Bochy to do.
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
Bochy would have double switched somehow.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Jul 10, 2009 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Oh my fucking god.
Just watched Manuel explaining why he picked Werth. He is a fucking retard. Straight up retard.
For the thirteen time in 3 or one evers, I found myself toothlessly thinking about Manny Ramirez.
Who cares? Sanchez pitched a damn no hitter
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."
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Congratulations and Thank you Jonathan Sanchez.
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jul 11, 2009 2:11 AM PDT up reply actions
+0 hits
emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 11, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
lol on Pablo’s wikipedia page:
He should be an All-Star, but Shane Victorino and Charlie Manuel suck balls.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 11, 2009 2:22 PM PDT reply actions
Without actually looking at any stats
Id say Werth>Victorino anyway
Congratulations and Thank you Jonathan Sanchez.
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jul 11, 2009 11:49 PM PDT reply actions
My Toenail Clippings > Victorino
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