Welcome Back Bowker
by Grant on Jul 9, 2009 2:23 PM PDT
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John Bowker was Pablo Sandoval before Pablo Sandoval was Pablo Sandoval. That is, Bowker was once the great organizational hope -- a random, almost forgotten semi-prospect who made us think for a second that the Giants were going to actually develop an honest-to-goodness hitter out of nowhere. Then Bowker had -2 hits in the second half, and he looked even worse than that reads. It wasn't right to give up on the guy for good, but you could forgive the discriminating fan for forgetting about Bowker in the short-term. Go back to Fresno, the refrain went, and try to learn some plate discipline.
Wait, that suggestion isn't supposed to work. Hoping a known hacker can just magically learn some plate discipline? That's like sending kids on a snipe hunt to get them out of your hair; you don't expect them to come back with a bag full of snipe jerky. But the plate discipline is exactly what makes Bowker's renaissance so danged captivating. It isn't as if Bowker's hitting .300/.320/.550 with a bunch of park-aided homers and a 100/20 K/BB ratio. Everything about his game has improved, and there isn't a glaring statistical weakness. Bowker's BABIP isn't so out of line with his career that we have to worry about serious regression.
Todd Linden comparisons? Get outta here. I know we've been burned before, but that's an imperfect comparison. Linden did Linden things, just more of them. It was a fine season, of course, but it was what a fluky peak season from Todd Linden should have looked like. Bowker's success is wholly tied to his new, patient approach. He's already blown by his career high in walks. If the theory is "see more pitches, get better pitches to hit", Bowker is a fantastic data point.
The move seems timed to give the Giants an extended look at Bowker before the trade deadline. Use Winn to give Rowand a couple of days off here and there, and continue to find at-bats for Schierholtz, but Bowker has to start a majority of the games. At whose expense, though?
- Randy Winn isn't hitting well, but he has the track record. He was a really, really valuable player as recently as last year.
- Nate Schierholtz is young and quasi-promising, even if he could go into an extended hack-a-funk at any time. There doesn't seem to be a drop at all between Winn's defense and Schierholtz's.
- Fred Lewis's month-long slump put him in the organizational glass case, which seems harsh, but it was the wrong slump in the wrong organization (an organization with two other left-handed, young outfielders and a veteran love that keeps Randy Winn-related optimism high)
Who gets fewer at-bats to make room for Bowker? It doesn't matter. The Giants are continually linked to Jermaine Dye and Matt Holliday, and while the merits of such a deal are best left for another day, you can kinda sorta see the point. The lineup sure would look a lot purtier with Dye or Holliday in the middle. The lineup might not be much more effective, mind you, and the defensive hits might mitigate the offensive gains, but it would sure be purtier. If Bowker comes up and hits well, there's even less sense in trading prospects and taking on salary for an outfielder.
We know what a productive Winn looks like. We know what a productive Schierholtz looks like. When they're going right, they're nothing to sneeze at. But we don't know what the new, improved, John Bowker looks like. He looks like he could be the difference-maker in the lineup now that he's snorted the cremated remains of Brian Giles. Give Bowker as many starts in the next three weeks as possible. It's a ticket to small sample size theatre, sure, but it's the best way for the Giants to avoid giving up a piece of the future for an overpaid outfielder when they should be giving up a piece of the future for an overpaid infielder.
Whatchyou going to do, when Bowkermania runs wild on you?
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Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 9, 2009 9:37 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
In black and orange perhaps?
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
by hairball on Jul 9, 2009 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Feels like Halloween
Perfect for October playoffs!
by SoFa King Mike on Jul 9, 2009 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Now that one SCREAMS at me!
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
by hairball on Jul 9, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can’t wait to see what the new and improved Bowkermania is like!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Jul 9, 2009 9:39 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
So when will he play?
There are 5 other OF’s already trying to claim a spot (1 constantly who is looking forward to dropping that spot).
And, oh Lord, don’t tell me he’s 1st Bagging.
by SoFa King Mike on Jul 9, 2009 9:42 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
he’ll probably see time at 1b as well as the OF. I’m not saying he should – he would be better off in LF for a few weeks getting comfortable – but the team will do whatever it can to get him into the lineup.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 9, 2009 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He does have a real pretty swing.
by AngelWillSaveUs on Jul 9, 2009 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BLB says it reminds him of his own swing.
And so it is truth.
by SoFa King Mike on Jul 9, 2009 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Reminds me of Christy Canyon.
Original member of the Van Buren Boys
by NuschlerFace on Jul 9, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pedro Feliz?
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!!!
by baetown415 on Jul 9, 2009 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
reminds me of Utleys swing
the both have a short compact swing
by superk1ng on Jul 9, 2009 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m in that .gif, that ball went right by me while I was standing on the arcade!!!
by zuma420 on Jul 9, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
spoke to some very close sources last night. I believe he will start LF tonight.
by Chucknasty on Jul 9, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BOWKERMANIA
He has to get into the lineup. It doesn’t really matter at whose expense. There are good arguments to be made about the value of Winn, Schierholtz, and Ishikawa, but none of them have Bowker’s bat. NONE.
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 9, 2009 9:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Isn't Randy Winn a basically perfect 4th OF?
And Schierholtz is sorta promising. So Bowker becomes the LF. And the fearsome Ishi/Richie 1B platoon continues to terrify NL pitching
by Giantsfan4life on Jul 9, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Bowker’s resurgence is for real, and I expect him to have a long and successful career with the White Sox once we trade him for Jermaine Dye.
by Evan on Jul 9, 2009 9:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh come on
You know Ozzie Guillen wouldn’t like Bowker!
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 9, 2009 2:21 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
I’m excited to see the new approach first hand. Right now it’s just numbers on a computer screen, but now it’ll be tangible. I can’t wait for him to take 5 walks in the first two games and the Chronicle writers bemoan the fact that he’s not producing.
by AngelWillSaveUs on Jul 9, 2009 9:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Anyone have that pic of Bowker swinging
where his face is the hulkster’s? That was awesome.
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, hacker extraordinaire
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
by bondslegend on Jul 9, 2009 9:50 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I've never been prouder to be a Bowker backer
I never stopped believing in him!
Even when he was swinging at everything (I made a joke last year in a game thread about being surprised he didn’t swing at a pickoff throw).
"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 9, 2009 9:51 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Bowk that sh*t up!
My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman
by Goofus on Jul 9, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
YOU TOLD US SO WCW WANNABE!
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
by cheno on Jul 9, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BABIP problem?
His career BABIP is .343. Over the last 28 days his BABIP is .364, while still putting up numbers of .347 .425 .716. I’ll take it!
"Don't trust anyone under the age of 30" - Brian Sabean
by Smotheredinhugs on Jul 9, 2009 9:52 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
So Bowkermania has overtaken "babe bowker"
as the official nickname?
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
by bondslegend on Jul 9, 2009 9:53 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Better than John Boy.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Jul 9, 2009 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb2ZfG77BAo
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Jul 9, 2009 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i was so happy when he died
epitome of a douche right there
by superk1ng on Jul 9, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just call him “Big John Bowker”
Proud new co-dad of Travis Ishikawa. And ishikaBOOM Goes the Dynamite.
by Andy from DC on Jul 9, 2009 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Long John!
Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 9, 2009 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think this is my new favorite. Perfect Strangers is second only to Wings in awesomeness.
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 9, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t recall “Babe Bowker” ever being the official nickname.
Judgment Day is coming
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by Natto on Jul 9, 2009 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
IDK
I just remember everyone calling him babe when he was hitting tons of HRs last year
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, hacker extraordinaire
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
by bondslegend on Jul 9, 2009 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I think Krukow led the charge on “Babe Bowker.” Of course, he’s also responsible for “Amer the Gamer.”
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Jul 9, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Bowkster!
Whatcha gonna do, brother, when Bowkermania walks wild on you?
by rightcenterfielder on Jul 9, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He'll always be the Atomic Dog to me
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
by EliminateMe on Jul 9, 2009 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dude
I love John Bowker. I believe.
by FairweatherFan on Jul 9, 2009 9:53 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Urban Dictionary sez:
bowk - 1 definition – To [puke], [hurl], or [chunder], especially after excessive intake of alcohol, curry, chocolate cake or all three.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 9, 2009 9:59 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Last night’s game made me want to chunder.
"There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live - too rare to die."
by younghutch on Jul 9, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, so many outfield combinations to pick from now. If Bowker hits well, somebody has to go. Fred Lewis anyone?
Only when I am eliminated by MIke Krukow will my life's work be complete
by NateisGreat on Jul 9, 2009 10:06 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
He is ready to play...bring him up
Ron Wotus for Manager or Roberto Kelly.
Billy Ripken is still a douche bag.
by kbsofaraway08 on Jul 9, 2009 10:12 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah thats not good
Ron Wotus for Manager or Roberto Kelly.
Billy Ripken is still a douche bag.
by kbsofaraway08 on Jul 9, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He looks like a used Lifesavers wrapper
by SoFa King Mike on Jul 9, 2009 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This what would happen if MLB allowed companys to buy space on unis (like soccer)
/ Your 2009 John Deere Grizzlies….
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 9, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fanta Fanta
Don’t you wanta Fanta Fanta?
Judgment Day is coming
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by Natto on Jul 9, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't always drink Fanta Fanta
But when I do, I prefer Fanta Fanta
by SnowLeopard on Jul 9, 2009 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stay thirst thirsty, my friend.
"There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live - too rare to die."
by younghutch on Jul 9, 2009 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
this thread made me lmao
apparently the adoptive parent of the 2nd best hitter on the team.
/shrug
by lincypoo i wuv u on Jul 10, 2009 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fanta tastes so much better in Europe than here. It’s damn near criminal.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Jul 9, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is so true
The San Francisco Giants: Where old men go to die.
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jul 9, 2009 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Back n the days
like early 90s they had a Fanta in Ireland that had alocohol, but so little (2-3%) that minors could buy it… and we did
by Giant Homer on Jul 9, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doesn’t every drink in Ireland have alcohol??
by SFGuy on Jul 9, 2009 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ELITIST
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, hacker extraordinaire
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
by bondslegend on Jul 9, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
To be fair, McDonald’s is way better here than in Europe. Oh wait, I was thinking of In ’N Out. My bad.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Jul 9, 2009 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good Grief! Is it the 70’s again?
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 9, 2009 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOLuniform
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 9, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Your 1980’s Houston Astros, now MINTY FRESH!!
"There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live - too rare to die."
by younghutch on Jul 9, 2009 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What in the hell?
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 9, 2009 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
photo-negative of 80s Astros jerseys
RUN AWAY
"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 9, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t know whether that is absolutely horrible or super awesome. It’s definitely not anything in the middle.
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 9, 2009 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He looks like he could be the difference-maker in the lineup now that he’s snorted the cremated remains of Brian Giles.
I didn’t know it was possible to LOL and go EWWWWW at the same time. Well played, sir.
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
by norcalnick on Jul 9, 2009 10:13 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
you ever hear od Mic Jagger?
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 9, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was Keith Richards.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Jul 9, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
TRUE
but it wasn’t Brian Giles on the receiving end
by SnowLeopard on Jul 9, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
arn’t they the same thing/person?
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 9, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No. They're totally different.
For example, Mick Jagger is much better at climbing coconut trees.
"El once, chico. Eleven."
by Juan Primo on Jul 9, 2009 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Mick was to tour without the Stones. I mean, it would be one thing to say he don’t want to go out on the road… But if he was to say he don’t want to go out with the Stones and goes out with some solo-act band instead? I’ll slit his fuckin’ throat.
- Keith Richards, 1986
by SnowLeopard on Jul 9, 2009 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
the 1 good thing about that movie
and I mean that 100%
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
by hairball on Jul 9, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
24 inch pythons!
Whatcha gonna do, brother, when Bowkermania walks wild on you?
by rightcenterfielder on Jul 9, 2009 10:46 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
OOOOHHHHHH YYYYEEEAAA, BRUDDER!
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 9, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think that one swallowed fred lewis
which explains the call up
by sayheybk on Jul 9, 2009 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks Grant
Now I can’t get the Welcome Back Kotter theme song out of my head…
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 9, 2009 10:52 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
John Sebastian, FTW!
"There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live - too rare to die."
by younghutch on Jul 9, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So where does Bowker fit in the lineup? I’d like to think his new patient approach would make him a perfect suitor for batting third in front of Pablo.
I think I pulled my swagger muscle...
by BawLa on Jul 9, 2009 10:54 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
No pablo is our 3rd place hitter cuz bengie iz clutch @kleanup.
Proud new co-dad of Travis Ishikawa. And ishikaBOOM Goes the Dynamite.
by Andy from DC on Jul 9, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think leftymalo‘s take is pretty reasonable – there’s a window for taking a look at (perhaps showcasing for trade?) Bowker in the ML.
Makes even more sense if you consider player evaluation to be perhaps the most important goal for this year.
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 9, 2009 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
mods
leftymalo sockpuppet
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Jul 9, 2009 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
huh? is this supposed to be an insult?
Disfrute Los Gigantes every day at www.leftymalo.com
by leftymalo on Jul 9, 2009 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK, now I’m angry. I’m not sure why. But I will have my revenge. Oh yes. I will.
Disfrute Los Gigantes every day at www.leftymalo.com
by leftymalo on Jul 9, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There shall be no talk if trading BowkerMania tell he proves he hits like Jason Ellison on the MLB Level!!
All emotional outbursts aside he very well could be EXACTLY the stick this need needs over the next 4 years. Team controlled, playing O.K. defense in one for corner OF spots and hitting 25 HRs a full season. Lord forbid he might even have a walk rate above 5% as well. Tell me that wouldn’t look good between Panda hitting #3 and which ever free swingerr is plugged into #5.
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 9, 2009 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But . . . what about Bengie?
I mean, you’re not seriously thinking of moving Bengie from the clean-up spot? That’s sacrilege!
by Giantsfan4life on Jul 9, 2009 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
/Stands in front earth moving equipment to try and hide it.
What you mean by, " Move a mountain ?" I wouldn’t have the slightest idea what put that crazy thought into your head.
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 9, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So....
Still no word from Baggs, SFGate, or sfgiants.com about the move.
Judgment Day is coming
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by Natto on Jul 9, 2009 11:13 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
spoke to him last night. It’s for real.
by Chucknasty on Jul 9, 2009 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK, this is the only thing you’ve been contributing to the site. I don’t doubt that it’s for real. I just want to know who’s going down, and what the details for him are.
Judgment Day is coming
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by Natto on Jul 9, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Time to put out the signal... we need clarification
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis.
by j14 on Jul 9, 2009 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hear you. I am quite curious about the other moves myself. I am quite surprised as well that none of the sources you noted above have provided any updates.
by Chucknasty on Jul 9, 2009 11:23 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Use the +reply button, dude.
Judgment Day is coming
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by Natto on Jul 9, 2009 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's not your dude, bro
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, hacker extraordinaire
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
by bondslegend on Jul 9, 2009 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's not your bro, chum
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
by Mayor of 311 on Jul 9, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Grant's into spanking?
This thread just got weird
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
by Aadik on Jul 9, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, chief. Don’t call me, pal. I’m not your buddy, fellah
by Giant Homer on Jul 9, 2009 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
relax, you giant homer
"I would've been here sooner but I had to shake the Veleasels"
by The Gene Hackman on Jul 9, 2009 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I dunno
I just can’t muster up much faith in guys with short arms. Rowand qualifies too.
by BigO on Jul 9, 2009 11:26 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
YOUR GOING TO JAIL!!!!
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 9, 2009 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
One day in my memoirs I’ll tell the story of how I almost went to jail.
by xanthan on Jul 9, 2009 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sadly, few memoirs written in binary code reach the bestseller list.
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 9, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BUT I WANT TO KNOW NOW!
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 9, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live - too rare to die."
by younghutch on Jul 9, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
A pic of Bowker without his blondie Fu!!!
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 9, 2009 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
10 HR’s from a guy that was only hitting fastballs and msitakes last time straight out of AA makes me real optimnistic that Panda might not be the only Giant that could hit more than 19 Hr’s in 2010.
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 9, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
El Presidente Larry Baer's epitaph
"Nothing important ever happened without me."
by ResDog on Jul 9, 2009 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Erubiel Durazo and Kevin Willis would like a word with you.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Jul 9, 2009 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let us hope that Bowker doesn’t pull a Frandsen and go 0 for 19 or something. Hears hoping he gets a hit or two and a walk in his first game back. Go Big John!
by APGiantsFan on Jul 9, 2009 11:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I hesitate to post BP numbers
cuz I always seem to get surprise ass raped by someone who has a critique of em when I do.
HOWEVER – maybe y’all know about their translated numbers (where they translate all player’s stats, from rookie league to majors, into some sort of hypothetical major league performance in a neutral, fair competitive environment), and maybe y’all know about Eqa (which attempts to translate all offensive performance into a single number, which you can evaluate about like batting average).
Anyway : here are the rankings for Eqas, again, all of them supposedly MAJOR LEAGUE EQUIVALENT performances from this year, descending ranked, for various OF/1B d00dz in the system, plus a couple guests:
0.316 – Eqa, 0.300 / 0.398 / 0.555 – Bowker (FRE-AAA)
0.311 – Eqa, 0.299 / 0.372 / 0.584 – Dye (CWS-AL)
0.301 – Eqa, 0.272 / 0.343 / 0.554 – Torres (SFG-NL,FRE-AAA)
0.291 – Eqa, 0.290 / 0.390 / 0.440 – Holliday (OAK-AL)
0.287 – Eqa, 0.294 / 0.354 / 0.491 – Rowand (SFG-NL)
0.265 – Eqa, 0.282 / 0.322 / 0.454 – Neal (SJO-A)
0.263 – Eqa, 0.280 / 0.327 / 0.417 – Winn (SFG-NL)
0.262 – Eqa, 0.288 / 0.310 / 0.456 – Pill (NRW-AA)
0.262 – Eqa, 0.291 / 0.321 / 0.439 – Schierholtz (SFG-NL)
0.261 – Eqa, 0.275 / 0.324 / 0.448 – Guzman (FRE-AAA,SFG-NL)
0.260 – Eqa, 0.267 / 0.325 / 0.428 – Ishikawa (SFG-NL)
0.252 – Eqa, 0.249 / 0.332 / 0.397 – Lewis (SFG-NL)
0.246 – Eqa, 0.277 / 0.315 / 0.395 – Martinez-Este (NRW-AA)
0.240 – Eqa, 0.254 / 0.313 / 0.377 – Horwitz (FRE-AAA)
0.232 – Eqa, 0.252 / 0.269 / 0.410 – Kieschnick (SJO-A)
0.228 – Eqa, 0.217 / 0.261 / 0.419 – Borchard (FRE-AAA)
0.222 – Eqa, 0.244 / 0.277 / 0.363 – Felmy (NRW-AA)
0.221 – Eqa, 0.234 / 0.290 / 0.347 – Copeland (FRE-AAA,SJO-A)
0.217 – Eqa, 0.240 / 0.279 / 0.351 – Velez (FRE-AAA,SFG-NL)
0.216 – Eqa, 0.248 / 0.279 / 0.345 – McBryde (NRW-AA,FRE-AAA)
0.200 – Eqa, 0.214 / 0.266 / 0.296 – Aurilia (SFG-NL)
0.195 – Eqa, 0.235 / 0.254 / 0.326 – Villalona (SJO-A)
0.195 – Eqa, 0.250 / 0.264 / 0.315 – Ambort (SJO-A)
0.192 – Eqa, 0.208 / 0.245 / 0.310 – Mooney (NRW-AA)
0.184 – Eqa, 0.207 / 0.236 / 0.272 – Graham (SJO-A,FRE-AAA,NRW-AA)
0.184 – Eqa, 0.202 / 0.251 / 0.277 – Ford (SJO-A)
0.183 – Eqa, 0.211 / 0.265 / 0.279 – Timpner (FRE-AAA)
0.158 – Eqa, 0.192 / 0.215 / 0.293 – Maroul (NRW-AA,SJO-A)
0.128 – Eqa, 0.181 / 0.204 / 0.219 – Jordan (SJO-A)
Looks like our boy Bowker is the class of the group (at least on offense).
by SnowLeopard on Jul 9, 2009 11:39 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
All the more reason for Winn to be included in a trade package.
Insanity is just a state of mind.
by giants9107 on Jul 9, 2009 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Giants.
Original member of the Van Buren Boys
by NuschlerFace on Jul 9, 2009 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
suckers
Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 9, 2009 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
RANDY WINN FOR ALEX RAMIREZ
I’d take that deal in a heartbeat.
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 9, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He could be a legitimate trade piece for a contending team with a weak OF
The San Francisco Giants: Where old men go to die.
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jul 9, 2009 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unfortunately, it seems like most of the teams who could really use him are competing with us for the wild card — Mets, Braves, Marlins, Reds …
by Evan on Jul 9, 2009 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And unless someone values OF defense as much as the Giants do with their park, who would rent Winn for $4 million? Streaky contact hitters aren’t worth much these days.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Jul 9, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You’re probably right, but he’s still a pretty good player. Someone SHOULD want him.
by Evan on Jul 9, 2009 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Giants are stuck with him, and that could be advantageous when he catches fire late in the season.
Even if he doesn’t start in September or any possible postseason games, he’d be the best pinch-runner on the team and a great pinch hitter against righties as well. After all, when they get rid of Torres they’ll have gotten rid of all their “speed” guys (along with Velez and Burriss, who’s out for the year).
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Jul 9, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
$4m is cheap
A lot of teams could use Classy Dwight. Of course, he is a perfectly legitimate starter with his D.
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 9, 2009 2:27 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
$4M is not cheap for 70 games. Not this year, anyway.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Jul 9, 2009 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
wait...that's us!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 9, 2009 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The other thing that jimped out at me here is
that Torres, Neal, and Kieschnick are looking good.
Especially Neal – I doubt that he’s really ready, at 21, to jump from A ball to the bigs. But to see that BP thinks that, at his age, he’s done the equivalent of his 0.282 / 0.322 / 0.454 at the big league level (which works out to a higher Eqa than the four-year-older Ish) – this is great news to me.
by SnowLeopard on Jul 9, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BOWKER BOWKER BOWKER
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Jul 9, 2009 11:52 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
he got the call today
and now he’s here and ready
so Bowker gets to play
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 9, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
think dreidel song.
Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 9, 2009 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Vote for Bowker.
"There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live - too rare to die."
by younghutch on Jul 9, 2009 11:53 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
One is the effete, celebrity sniffing, knighted by the queen, Studio 54 dancing singer of She's the Boss. And the other is KEEF, the Human Riff.
by res1esq on Jul 9, 2009 11:57 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
HUh.
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by Natto on Jul 9, 2009 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well said.
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by Natto on Jul 9, 2009 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I see Ryan Sadowski’s name listed on the roster in San Jose. I guess the Giants want to keep him close by, to call up in a few weeks?
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 9, 2009 1:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Also, duh, the PCL and IL have their All Star Breaks coming up and they probably want to keep Sadowski on his regular workload. Sending him to SJ would do that.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 9, 2009 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dear Mr. Bowker,
Please make me believe in you.
Thanks.
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!!!
by baetown415 on Jul 9, 2009 2:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
P.S. Me, too, please. Thank you.
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
by Mayor of 311 on Jul 9, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
More roster mania
Sadowski goes to San Jose while Villalona goes on the DL. He’ll miss at least 4 weeks with a quad injury sustained when he legged out that hit the other night.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 9, 2009 2:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I AM PANICKING
NOT COOL MAN NOT COOL
GROUGTHINK ALERT
by groug on Jul 9, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was out on the play I mean. But yeah, this sucks.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 9, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
let this be a lesson: never hustle
Randy Winn is in time out until his OBP gets back over .330.
by oldjacket on Jul 9, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BARRY BONDS WAS ONTO SOMETHING
GROUGTHINK ALERT
by groug on Jul 9, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is what I keep trying to tell people:
Hustle will just get you hurt.
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
by Mayor of 311 on Jul 9, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Have you been attending the Mays/Bonds school?
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 9, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, but I do the online classes, because... well, you know.
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
by Mayor of 311 on Jul 9, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have heard both Mays and Bonds emphasize the importance of staying healthy, even at the risk of looking less than totally gamerrific.
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 9, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But boogie will get you down.
Sir Alex Omar Hinshaw: It's not right if it's not left.
by The Enchanter on Jul 9, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not
if we’re all wearing satin jackets in a lovely dazzling rainbow array of colors (and spankin crisp white baseball pants (and dancing around like nit-wits in front of a menagerie of poofy-bleached blonde laides))
by SnowLeopard on Jul 9, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hard work often pays off after time, but laziness always pays off now.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis.
by j14 on Jul 9, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kinda OT
Will we keep Villalona in SJ for another year? I’m not crazy about the idea of exposing him to AA pitching.
Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry.
:-(
by Cookyman on Jul 9, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah methinks he will be a Giant again next season.
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 9, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Quad injuries suck. You just look at the thing the wrong way for the next 3 months and POW! SPASMZ!!
by Merope on Jul 9, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
:(
What will I do without my boy in the minor lines?
"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 9, 2009 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wish I could lead people into singing a modified version of this song… except without the part about John dying getting horribly crushed.
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by GiantBrass on Jul 9, 2009 2:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
more freddy sanchez news
Also, I continue to hear buzz that the Giants are prepared to make a strong play for the Pirates’ Freddy Sanchez. The teams have previously discussed Jonathan Sanchez for Freddy Sanchez. There has been chatter about the Rockies going after Freddy Sanchez in a deal involving Eric Young Jr. That makes no sense. If the Rockies go after a Pirate, it would likely be a reliever like Matt Capps.
http://blogs.denverpost.com/rockies/2009/07/09/reds-express-interest-in-atkins/
by jctGamer on Jul 9, 2009 3:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The Denver Post has had a history of trade rumors that eventually came true.
I’m hoping this materializes.
by SoFa King Mike on Jul 9, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe it’s a move to prevent us from getting him.
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by Natto on Jul 9, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that’s a very expensive clock block. 4 mil this year and 8 mil next year.
by jctGamer on Jul 9, 2009 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
exactly
That doesn’t really make sense.
by FairweatherFan on Jul 9, 2009 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
*shrug*
Just tossing it out there.
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by Natto on Jul 9, 2009 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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by GiantBrass on Jul 9, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I want this.
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by Natto on Jul 9, 2009 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
￥31,500
http://webdb.scope.ne.jp/takumi/toca/index.html
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by GiantBrass on Jul 9, 2009 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK, maybe I don’t want it that badly.
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by Natto on Jul 9, 2009 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is a very expensive clock block.
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by GiantBrass on Jul 9, 2009 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ok i just finally got it
my spelling is full of fail
by jctGamer on Jul 9, 2009 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i’m with you there
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by Speedforthewin on Jul 9, 2009 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You mean you don’t want to pay about $339 for a clock?
by SFGuy on Jul 9, 2009 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can’t you just make one from an old T.V. set?
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 9, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that would be really cool to have on my nightstand
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by Speedforthewin on Jul 9, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Plus MLBTR reported that the Pirates want Sanchez traded by this weekend and wouldn’t send a replacement AS if he were dealt this weekend.
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by Speedforthewin on Jul 9, 2009 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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by Speedforthewin on Jul 9, 2009 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I do too. I also want Manuel to do the right thing and put Sandoval in the game as an injury replacement for Beltran
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by Speedforthewin on Jul 9, 2009 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
IT HAS TO HAPPEN!!!
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
by hairball on Jul 9, 2009 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Victorino the only CF on the roster. He’s gonna pick KEMP unless Victorino plays the entire game.
by jctGamer on Jul 9, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
the guy picked 4 1B on the roster and NOW he’s going to worry about positions?
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by Speedforthewin on Jul 9, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Manuel picks his own guy, Howard. Yet, the AL manager, Joe Maddon, didn’t pick his own guy who deserves it, Carlos Pena.
by SFGuy on Jul 9, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s because Madden is a gent and Manuel a jag
by Giant Homer on Jul 9, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Didn’t Francona take Navarro instead of his own players last year? You scratch my back I’ll scratch yours?
by jctGamer on Jul 9, 2009 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Will Ibanez play?? If not, there will be 2 replacements for Manuel.
by SFGuy on Jul 9, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I heard that Ibanez was supposed to be back last weekend, but he hasn’t come back yet
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by Speedforthewin on Jul 9, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Manuel will probably take Jayson Werth instead.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Jul 9, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The plot thickens!
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by Natto on Jul 9, 2009 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let's Trade For Sanchez
And then send Pablo to the AS Game in his place
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jul 9, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can Bochy handle two Sanchy’s?
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Jul 9, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eric Young Jr?
Really?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Jul 9, 2009 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
1B
I like Bowker in LF, but considering Bochy will have to find starts for Bowker, Winn, Rowand and Scierholtz, I think it’s not out of the realm of possibility for Bowker to be the backup 1B. I would hope that Bowker being up would maybe be tied to Aurilia retiring over the break, but i’m not getting my hopes up.
As an aside, will Freddie see a start the rest of the season?
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by Speedforthewin on Jul 9, 2009 3:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Right track, wrong guy
He’ll always be John the Boptist to me.
by NearestNorwich on Jul 9, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
/adds BOWKERMANIA to his fantasy team
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by jcb9 on Jul 9, 2009 3:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
way ahead of you
picked him up last night as soon as I saw he was taken out of the fresno game, before Henry schulman’s article ;p
by jctGamer on Jul 9, 2009 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does he have eligibility at 1B?
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 9, 2009 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes. On Yahoo, at least.
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by jcb9 on Jul 9, 2009 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
/has Prince Fielder and Carlos Delgado once he’s healthy, though.
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by jcb9 on Jul 9, 2009 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I might have to pick him up. I have Gonzalez but if he’s sitting out against Tim tonight, then I need dingerz from another source.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 9, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You think he’s going to play much in a Bruce Bochy lineup?
by SFGuy on Jul 9, 2009 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eh, I dropped Lyle Overbay, who I haven’t been using at all anyway, to pick him up. If he doesn’t get playing time, I can just drop him when Delgado comes off the DL next month.
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by jcb9 on Jul 9, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I also added Ben Zobrist back when he wasn’t getting a lot of playing time, and that worked out pretty well!
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by jcb9 on Jul 9, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think I may drop Sheffield and pick him up on my other team.
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by Natto on Jul 9, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Confirmed by Baggs:
CF Winn
RF Schierholtz
3B Sandoval
C Molina
LF Bowker
SS Renteria
1B Ishikawa
2B Uribe
P Lincecum
by ryanmiles on Jul 9, 2009 3:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Molina cleaning up again.
>=\
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by GiantBrass on Jul 9, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Same manager but expecting different results?
I guess I’m insane.
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by GiantBrass on Jul 9, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
the immovable object
Whatcha gonna do, brother, when Bowkermania walks wild on you?
by rightcenterfielder on Jul 9, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
meh. I’d rather have Rowand in the lineup than winn. How things have changed…
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by Speedforthewin on Jul 9, 2009 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really?
Rowand’s been awful lately. I like that Bochy is resting him. I think he needs it.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
by groug on Jul 9, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree that he needs rest. I was just thinking how this time last year i would have said the opposite. How things have changed. Plus, i guess he’s banged up right now, so it’s a moot point.
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by Speedforthewin on Jul 9, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rowand may need a day after slamming into the wall yesterday.
by Merope on Jul 9, 2009 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I read in the Chron this morning that he’s pretty banged up.
This lineup suggests Bochy is using the Goofus Principle of managing the outfield. Good sign!
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by Goofus on Jul 9, 2009 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That or the Brass told him, " Not all of us have tiny arms like Bowker. We can find someone to put a hed lock on you. You virtual planetoid with your own weather system".
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 9, 2009 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rowand just whiffed on a slider reading this
Randy Winn is in time out until his OBP gets back over .330.
by oldjacket on Jul 9, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Over/under of number of runs Sandoval scores tonight: 5
I’ll take the over.
"He is Tim Lincecum...the Most Interesting Pitcher in the World."
by Kitspool on Jul 9, 2009 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
8 runs scored and driven in.
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by Natto on Jul 9, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, seeing Sandoval, I don’t think he really cares about not making the All Star team. The fans, on the other hand, will be more like you folks, angry.
by SFGuy on Jul 9, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that makes me want him in all the more.
Randy Winn is in time out until his OBP gets back over .330.
by oldjacket on Jul 9, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
HECK YES
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by Natto on Jul 9, 2009 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s running wild!
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 9, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bowkermonium?
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by GiantBrass on Jul 9, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
new age old question?
Pandamonium > Bowkermania?
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 9, 2009 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would like to see the equation:
Bowkermania = Pandamonium
by SoFa King Mike on Jul 9, 2009 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was going to complain about Nate hitting second, but then I realized that the Giants don’t really have a high-OBP player to follow Winn.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
by groug on Jul 9, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Renteria is exactly the guy I want behind a player who has a decent shot of taking a walk
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's [no, make that Rowand's] contract.
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by thehavenot on Jul 9, 2009 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BOWKERMAINIAN BRRUDDERR!!
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 9, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It just occurred to me
We now have BOWKERMANIA AND Andres the Giant.
Wrestlemania III reunion!
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 9, 2009 3:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
NO HOLDS BARRED
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 9, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 9, 2009 3:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Perfect
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 9, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I weep for humanity if anyone thinks ol Rectum Face is a hottie.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 9, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That nickname describes him perfectly
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 9, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
anuheajams: Maui’s Shane Victorino makes Natl. League all-star team. http://tinyurl.com/n8erwp YAYYYY our votes counted!!! He’s such a hottie…
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by Natto on Jul 9, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And then there’s this gem of a site
by SnowLeopard on Jul 9, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
A+
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 9, 2009 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
: Let’s just say he looked at my vagina like it was a rubics cube.
Nice to see Shane Victorino’s girlfriend posting on the site.
"He is Tim Lincecum...the Most Interesting Pitcher in the World."
by Kitspool on Jul 9, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not to mention the lad himself ...
(267): You got in a fight last night?
(215): Yeah! Some dude in the bathroom…he was standing there and I notice he’s got the same shirt as me on so I’m like…dude you should have called me, we look like idiots…he didn’t say anything…so i got pissed and hit him…completely decimated and my hand was all bloody and covered with glass afterward…weird dude, never saw him again that night or since.
(267): Um…Did this guy happen to look almost exactly like you?
by SnowLeopard on Jul 9, 2009 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Other than between the sheets of Mr. and Mrs. Bowker, that is.
by Grant on Jul 9, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It starts from within each and every one of you BOWKERMANIACS out there. BOWKERMANIA IS ALIVE, BROTHER!!!
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by Natto on Jul 9, 2009 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BOWKERMANIA's Demandments
Say your prayers, take your vitamins, train, and draw bases on balls.
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 9, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Xanthan is responsible for it
Randy Winn is in time out until his OBP gets back over .330.
by oldjacket on Jul 9, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Xanthan wins by a few hours
Randy Winn is in time out until his OBP gets back over .330.
by oldjacket on Jul 9, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but I don’t read his site so we tied.
by Grant on Jul 9, 2009 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you trying to make the computer angry?
Haven’t you seen WARGAMES?
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
by Aadik on Jul 9, 2009 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I do wonder why it’s a play off of a admitted steroid user, though.
by SFGuy on Jul 9, 2009 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This was the earliest mention of it that I was able to find. I’m sure someone cooler came up with it though.
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by Natto on Jul 9, 2009 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh. So I’m so awesome that my throwaway lines become memes.
If I could just get people to pay attention to the words around the throwaway lines, I’d be on to something.
by Grant on Jul 9, 2009 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds like a set-up to me.
“Oh hey guys, how did that awesome nickname start? Oh, I started it. Weird.”
by ryanmiles on Jul 9, 2009 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You write words that aren’t throwaway lines?
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
by EliminateMe on Jul 9, 2009 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Clay Timpner really deserves the credit
why has the I-80 traffic jam not stuck as a nickname?
Randy Winn is in time out until his OBP gets back over .330.
by oldjacket on Jul 9, 2009 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I said my prayers and took my vitamins… and BAM, I’m part of Bowkermania
by SoFa King Mike on Jul 9, 2009 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pedro Martinez is a Phillie
According to Rotoworld, the Phillies have agreed to a 1 year 4mm deal with Pedro Martinez.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 9, 2009 4:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Great, now Manuel will give him Beltran’s All Star spot.
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Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.
by jcb9 on Jul 9, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It’s funny because Charlie Manuel sucks.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
by groug on Jul 9, 2009 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We hate Pedro Martinez?
Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry.
:-(
by Cookyman on Jul 9, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was involved in cockfighting (insert joke here).
by SFGuy on Jul 9, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
With Juan Marichal..
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by Natto on Jul 9, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have to say, I have a hard time liking Marichal. The Johnny Roseboro incident is one of the worst things that ever happened in a MLB game.
Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry.
:-(
by Cookyman on Jul 9, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, Marichal has long since regretted his actions.
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by Natto on Jul 9, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Most criminals regret their crimes. Marichal could have killed him.
Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry.
:-(
by Cookyman on Jul 9, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
From BaseballLibrary.com
When the Dominican was not named to the Hall of Fame in his first two years of eligibility, Roseboro campaigned for his election, and received a special thanks at Marichal’s induction ceremony in 1983.
It wasn’t the worst thing to happen in a game (that was the first time The Wave was performed by a crowd at a Giants home game), it was one of the best things to happen to the Giants/Dodgers rivalry. I wouldn’t mind seeing Timmy take a bat to “Suck it”, if it were guaranteed he wouldn’t get suspended and/or arrested.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Jul 9, 2009 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m sorry, but that’s just disgusting. If you glorify things like that, don’t be surprised when this happens.
Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry.
:-(
by Cookyman on Jul 9, 2009 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right. I’m sure the thugs in the Dodger Stadium parking lot are all paying attention to jokes on internet message boards.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Jul 9, 2009 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not talking about your specific comment, I’m talking about the general glorification of brutal violence, as if it were a healthy part of the rivalry.
Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry.
:-(
by Cookyman on Jul 9, 2009 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Like it or not, the bat incident occurred decades ago and has been added to the rivalry’s lore. It happened, just like Kermit Washington punching Rudy T. a few years later, and both parties involved in the Marichal/Roseboro fracas have long since gotten over it.
It wasn’t the worst thing that happened in a ballgame. I’d say Dave Dravecky breaking his arm in his second game back from cancer was much worse, both to watch and for the player affected.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Jul 9, 2009 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They may have gotten over it, but if you ever read anything Marichal said about the incident, then you’d know that he hates the way people glorify it just as much as I do. And I never said that it’s the worst thing that happened in a ballgame, so I’m not sure what’s your point there.
Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry.
:-(
by Cookyman on Jul 9, 2009 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Umm if he regrets it so so much and you know this -how can you still hate the guy for something that happened so long ago? sounds to me like you are just trying to stir things up.
by cybermaldonado on Jul 9, 2009 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is a very weird and random accusation.
I’m saying that glorifying the event in’t a good idea. Do you disagree? I’m also saying that just the fact that he regrets the event doesn’t necessarily make it OK. A lot of people do bad things and then regret them. Do you disagree?
Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry.
:-(
by Cookyman on Jul 9, 2009 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry, I thought you meant worst. My bad.
Do you mean glorify in terms of revering the incident, or glorify simply by talking about it?
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Jul 9, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The first one.
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:-(
by Cookyman on Jul 9, 2009 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Deep down I know you’re right, but it’s hard for me to take much of anything seriously these days. I know hitting people in the head with a bat is bad, but I’ve also played hours of Grand Theft Auto and enjoyed the movie “Reservoir Dogs” on several occasions, so being desensitized to violence is something I’m familiar with.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Jul 9, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Totally agree. Whether or not it is an important part of the rivalry is irrelevant.
"My Milkshake Brings All The Boys To The Yard"
by brollic on Jul 9, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It would be terrible if it happened to anyone other than a Dodger.
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 9, 2009 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bullshit. The man could have died.
Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry.
:-(
by Cookyman on Jul 9, 2009 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ty Cobb beating a paraplegic fan nearly to death = worse.
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 9, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I said one of the worst.
Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry.
:-(
by Cookyman on Jul 9, 2009 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s legal in his country. That’s like saying that Barry Bonds was involved in deer hunting.
Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry.
:-(
by Cookyman on Jul 9, 2009 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t really see the big deal about cockfighting.
Randy Winn is in time out until his OBP gets back over .330.
by oldjacket on Jul 9, 2009 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can see the big deal, but the way people here talk about it, while completely ignoring American sports like hunting is just ignorant.
Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry.
:-(
by Cookyman on Jul 9, 2009 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chickens are basically born to be dinner. How it becomes dinner (especially in a third world country) seems like a very unimportant thing become upset about.
Randy Winn is in time out until his OBP gets back over .330.
by oldjacket on Jul 9, 2009 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well some people don’t think they were born to be dinner. In any case, I think we can agree that it’s in no way worse than hunting.
Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry.
:-(
by Cookyman on Jul 9, 2009 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not so sure hunters would agree with you. They typically do everything they can to kill animals with a single shot through the vitals, not capture them and have them fight while getting drunk and wagering on the outcome.
"My Milkshake Brings All The Boys To The Yard"
by brollic on Jul 9, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t see what’s the difference. Who cares if they’re drunk, or if they’re wagering on the outcome?
Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry.
:-(
by Cookyman on Jul 9, 2009 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Everything is food to something else
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 9, 2009 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
if Lars could be a food
He’d be pie.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 9, 2009 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
not to mention strapping little razorblades to their feet for help in the fight…
by cybermaldonado on Jul 9, 2009 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bow hunting is legal in the US. I’m sure that’s pretty freaking painful for the deers involved.
Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry.
:-(
by Cookyman on Jul 9, 2009 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
sorry, I know who is ignorant. I’ve read enough.
by cybermaldonado on Jul 9, 2009 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Was this one of the most awesome and inexplicable moments in baseball history? I mean, if somebody asked you how much you would pay to see Pedro Martinez throw Don Zimmer to the ground, what would you say?
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
by cheno on Jul 9, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I remember when New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg said that if Martinez did this in New York, he would have had him arrested.
by SFGuy on Jul 9, 2009 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
not to mention that Zimmer came after him
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Jul 10, 2009 7:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think I've heard of this "Pedro Martinez" ...
He’s like an olde tyme-y version of Timmy, amirite?
by SnowLeopard on Jul 9, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here's a rarity
The Nationals just beat the Astros, 11-10. The winning pitcher was Joel Hanrahan, who is now with Pittsburgh.
by SFGuy on Jul 9, 2009 4:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
And they couldn’t beat the Rockies. * shakes fist*
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by Natto on Jul 9, 2009 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Paging Jayson Stark! Please report to the Useless Info desk and bring your italicized words.
"He is Tim Lincecum...the Most Interesting Pitcher in the World."
by Kitspool on Jul 9, 2009 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
A thanks for voting deal for Giants fans
Enter code PANDA at SFGiants.com ticketing and you can get a view reserved ticket for $10 this Friday and Saturday.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 9, 2009 4:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm callin' it NOW.
John Bowker’s 2009 AAA stats: FLUKE.
FIRE BRIAN SABEAN... UNLESS HE KEEPS DRAFTING WELL. .. AND SIGNS UNDERRATED PLAYERS LIKE AFFELDT OR PHELPS. .. OR ALRIGHT WHO'S PLAYING WITH THE ALIEN MIND-SWITCHING RAY?
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by zenbitz on Jul 9, 2009 4:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
you’re right. He’s better than those stats.
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 9, 2009 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
HOW DARE YOU SIR
I hope Bowker hits a homer that goes through YOUR SKULL!!!
GROUGTHINK ALERT
by groug on Jul 9, 2009 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shh.
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by Natto on Jul 9, 2009 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not at all certain that he can sustain his patience against MLB pitching, but it will be fun to see.
Randy Winn is in time out until his OBP gets back over .330.
by oldjacket on Jul 9, 2009 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope you're wrong though
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
GET THAT VORP SH!T OUTTA HERE!!!
by baetown415 on Jul 9, 2009 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have to admit, I’m not too optimistic. I really hope I’m wrong.
Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry.
:-(
by Cookyman on Jul 9, 2009 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have to admit, I’m not too optimistic.
I always think you’re being pessimistic because of the frowny face in your sig.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
by groug on Jul 9, 2009 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You’re not the only one.
Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry.
:-(
by Cookyman on Jul 9, 2009 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My god all this waiting…I want Bowkermania now dammit!
I think I pulled my swagger muscle...
by BawLa on Jul 9, 2009 4:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The Mets are worthless.
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by Natto on Jul 9, 2009 4:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It’s a miracle they won one game in that series.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
by cheno on Jul 9, 2009 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
By the way, with Bowker the starting left fielder for the next few weeks at least, is it safe to say that the next Fred Lewis plate appearance will occur sometime in mid-August?
Poor Fred. Not that he’s done himself any favors with his slump, but he’s gone from the starting lineup to 25th man with dizzying speed.
"He is Tim Lincecum...the Most Interesting Pitcher in the World."
by Kitspool on Jul 9, 2009 5:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Man I hate these 7:15 start times!!!
I want to watch Timmy and Co.
NOW!!!
by Merope on Jul 9, 2009 5:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Our cleanup hitter bats third.
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.
by GiantBrass on Jul 9, 2009 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh!
You’re Lisa Stevens!
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.
by GiantBrass on Jul 9, 2009 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pat Misch is now pitching against the Dodgers
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 9, 2009 5:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Livan already made it bad enough
I don’t think Misch is going to lose the game more.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
by groug on Jul 9, 2009 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Its like a who’s who of crappy pitchers
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
by CB30 on Jul 9, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Swing and a Misch
would have been a sweet nickname since he pitches but he just wasn’t a good pitcher at all to even give a nickname to.
Mo'ped Money, Mo'ped Problems
by Scooter Ellis on Jul 9, 2009 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I must say
It must be enormous pressure to come up to MLB and feel like you have to prove that your numbers in the minors weren’t a fluke. Especially for a player in the Giants organization.
"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 9, 2009 6:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
swung on almost every pitch so far...
I think there was 1 ball taken. Not an exciting sign so far….
by NeifiChicken on Jul 9, 2009 8:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
looks like last year’s model to me.
Randy Winn is in time out until his OBP gets back over .330.
by oldjacket on Jul 10, 2009 8:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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