Post-Game Recap: Another Cookie-Cutter Giants Win
by Grant Brisbee on Aug 18, 2009 7:50 PM PDT
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PrintTim Lincecum wasn't sharp again, and he had more walks than strikeouts, putting the Giants in a big hole early. Again. Luckily, Randy Winn was able to deliver some clutch hits again, and Bengie Molina eked out a couple more walks, and the Giants came back from a big deficit. Again. It's a good thing the Giants are getting so much production out of the first base position, as that's been their trademark for a lot of these come-from-behind wins.
Good win. It's always good to beat the Padres.
Edit: Dang it, you caught me. I just did a search for "Lincecum duds", "Winn clutch hits", and "Bengie Molina walks", and I copied and pasted one of the many search results. I forgot to change the team name from the last sentence. I could have edited it, but I was embarrassed at how lazy I was for taking a game recap, word for word, from one of the many that fit this description. A million apologies. It won't happen again.
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Holly crap
Mauer just hit his second HR today.
HA HA HA LOOK AT ME I'M ALL HAPPY AND STUFF NO REALLY CAN WE STOP WITH THE COOKYMAN IS SAD JOKES?
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His production from behind the plate = OBVIOUS MVP
But, you know, voting is strange sometimes.
"My Milkshake Brings All The Boys To The Yard"
I finally get to do one!
Twins below .500 but Mauer should be in the running for MVP.
Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at a position to be determined.
@#$% Juan Uribe. Dios es grande.
If he doesn’t win it, the award is a joke, imo.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
/Jimmy Rollins
"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.
Pedroia was not a horrible choice.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
But Mauer would have been a better one. Or Sizemore.
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i dunno, Pedroia led the AL in WAR last season by about .3 over Sizemore.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
It’s not park adjusted.
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Pedroia could suck Russell Martin...
by MoreroidsforZito on Aug 18, 2009 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions
i lol'd and felt bad about it
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
I hate this argument
That sounds like how people were saying Lincecum didn’t deserve the Cy Young because he wasn’t in a playoff race.
Cy Young is different. They don’t normally give MVP to a player from bad teams unless there is no other good candidates.
They should. MVP should be the player thats having the best season. You add him to any team and he’d be the most valuable player on that team.
No, you really couldn’t.
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And one plays catcher while the other plays 1B!
HA HA HA LOOK AT ME I'M ALL HAPPY AND STUFF NO REALLY CAN WE STOP WITH THE COOKYMAN IS SAD JOKES?
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Morneau and Mauer
If a catcher and a 1B hit the same, what case is there to be made for the 1B?
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I still don’t understand. What advatage did Morneau have over Mauer?
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Batting average isn't important
You’re comparing a first basemen to a center fielder. A center fielder that put up a .384 wOBA, compared to a first basemen that put up a .369 wOBA.
But you said ou could make a good case for Morneau. You’ve yet to make that case.
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But they’re not even that close. The difference in hitting is very small (OPS+ underrates walks), and Sizemore plays better defense at a much harder position, with much better baserunning. You’re willing to ignore all of that because Clevland’s pitchers suck?
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You have yet to make a cogent argument
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I've never understood this reasoning
You can’t be valuable to a bad team?
"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.
Cy Young doesn’t say valuable.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
You can't be valuable to a bad team?
"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.
Well the thought process is if a team is bad, how valuable can you be?
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
Playing devil’s advocate: So?
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
So MVP’s should only go to teams that won the WS?
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Well I think the playoffs are the line. If you don’t make the playoff, so what if you’re valuable. If anything, you’re keeping the team away from a better draft spot.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
This makes no fucking sense
so if you don’t play for a great team, you should just tank your performance every year? WTF
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by bondslegend on Aug 18, 2009 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Umm, no. You’re just not that valuable. Wasted talent.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
But, again
Any player on any team that didn’t win the WS is wasted talent.
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Exactly
and it’s not like you can control the team around you!!!! WHY DO PEOPLE NOT REALIZE THIS
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If there was no value, it couldn’t be wasted.
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 19, 2009 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, it seems like you’re then giving far too much credit for the entire team’s performance when handing out the MVP when it’s meant to be an individual award.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
I’m playing devil’s advocate.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
Yeah and this is my argument against your advocacy
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Well it’s a good point. But some might not see it as a purely individual award.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
Then why set the line at playoffs?
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Dunno. More options that way, I suppose.
Also, doesn’t the vote take place before the World Series?
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
I believe it takes place immediately after the regular season ends.
But the results aren’t announced until after the WS.
You know why? Because playoff performance isn’t supposed to affect the voting, in order to keep players on good teams from having an advantage.
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That doesn't make any sense.
You can be loose with your definition of “valuable,” but I don’t see how you can argue about “player.” Note that it’s singular.
It's most valuable PLAYER
not most valuable team.
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by bondslegend on Aug 18, 2009 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Every time this debate comes up, I imagine the baseball writers of 1931 doing a group facepalm and muttering, “Valuable. Why did we have to pick the word ‘valuable’?”
If a player is having an MVP season on a bad team, that is far MORE impressive in my opinion. On a good team, mediocre players can have great seasons, but it takes an exceptional player to have a great season on a bad team. Between the lack of team and fan support, the lack of drive, and the lack of talent around you, it’s harder to do well when everyone else is doing badly.
I think it’s the old Ralph Kiner discussion. He wasn’t offered a raise after he led the league in homeruns. The GM said “we finished last with you and we could have finished last without you.” If your team is bad, and the year you had wasn’t enough to make them good, then you’re not an MVP. Not saying I agree, but that’s the logic used.
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by rxmeister on Aug 18, 2009 9:27 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Fantastic win
This was the most important game the Giants have played all day. They really needed to win it.
"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.
Lincecum duds are better than Mild Duds
"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.
Pie Duds?
"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.
D'oh
That should be Milk Duds…
"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.
milf duds?
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
duds can be clothing
Duds that MILFs wear.
Hence, MILF duds.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I left the game thread but continued watching the game. When the Giants started their comeback, I didn’t want to go back into the thread for fear of the jinx.
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 18, 2009 7:54 PM PDT reply actions
We salute you
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Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right
by Giant among Angels on Aug 18, 2009 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
FIRE!
Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 18, 2009 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I did
and it didn’t matter! SUCK IT LARS
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by bondslegend on Aug 18, 2009 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I am not sure If i’ll be able to keep down my guts by the end of the season
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Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right
by Giant among Angels on Aug 18, 2009 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I wasn’t expecting a win after the 2nd inning. It was a pleasant surprise.
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
well managed by bochy too
looks like he was money with the lineup again. my only question was why Ishi didn’t pinch-run for gark in the 10th?
"lucky" and "effective", not the same meaning
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by bondslegend on Aug 18, 2009 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think that means what you think it does
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by Speedforthewin on Aug 18, 2009 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
it worked today and I am thankful for it. Tomorrow is a different day but for tonight, I am not in the mood to bash Winn.
Me either. I just thought it was interesting, but it is clearly true. Whatever gets it done, you know?
what if Nate goes to him tomorrow and says he needs to start or he can’t stay sharp. You think Bochy will care or those rules only hold for vets?
embarrassed father of over the hill Edgardo Renteria
by rxmeister on Aug 18, 2009 9:31 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Nate hasn’t been playing much lately, so staying sharp doesn’t really apply.
If Winn starts playing consistent to his career numbers again, Nate would have the most value as a pinch hitter (something he’s proven himself to be spectacular at – is he still hitting .400+ off the bench?). Having him to fill that important role will be huge for us down the stretch.
by GrooveGiant on Aug 19, 2009 12:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Current Wild Card Standings
Rockies
Giants 1 GB
Marlins 2 GB
Braves 4 GB
Cubs 4.5 GB
65-54 - Giants Series Record: 20-12-5, 15-4 at home
Adopted Giant: Daryl "Dealio" Maday - I feel like such a bad father; I have no idea where he's been reassigned to.
We won, but I'm still kinda annoyed by how bad Tim was today.
by High_On_Lincecum's_Godliness on Aug 18, 2009 7:59 PM PDT reply actions
Me too, but it’s not the end of the world.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Was it an off game or was there an actual reason he wasn’t his usual self?
by High_On_Lincecum's_Godliness on Aug 18, 2009 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions
i’ll give him a pass since he’s not used to pitching in humidity
by sliderinthedirt on Aug 18, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
The team picked him up today
They’re now even for the loss against the Mets at home. The Angels, on the other hand…
don’t forget the bullpen/defense collapse against the Reds a week ago
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
Line Of The Evening? Year?
Kruk:
“Its distribution up and down the lineup that we’re starting to see that the Giants have been waiting for for…four and a half months.”
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Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Aug 18, 2009 7:59 PM PDT reply actions
I thought the best line was:
Kruk:
every walk this team takes we take a shot of Jameson
Flem
so that explains the last 3 innings
Man I love our announcers
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by bondslegend on Aug 18, 2009 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
If you're looking to get drunk (hell, even buzzed) don't rely on this tactic.
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Maybe it’s a plan to limit the intake.
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 19, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
So apparently the Nationals are about to fire Rizzo. What a franchise.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
WHAT
WHY WOULD THEY DO THAT?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
signing good players. NOT THE NATIONALS WAY.
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 Aug 18, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Strasburg signed? check. great, now let’s fire the GM for giving in to Scott Boras. Good? Good.
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 Aug 18, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
CYA
if Strasburg turns into Mark Prior they can all hold their hands out like “who hired THIS guy?!”
conspiracy
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Tony Clark on MLB Network calls Lincecum the new Pedro Martinez.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 8:06 PM PDT reply actions
Red Sox Martinez or fat, constantly injured Martinez?
by High_On_Lincecum's_Godliness on Aug 18, 2009 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Red Sox (or Montreal) Pedro, he says
I never thought I’d see the day when Pedro wouldn’t be a beanpole, but it has come to pass.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah. I saw him on a rehab assignment in reno a month and a half ago. He got reinstated from the DL, sucked and got released
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by Speedforthewin on Aug 18, 2009 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
And now back to THE NEVERENDING BRETT FAVRE STORY in Minnesota!
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Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Aug 18, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s actually interesting to listen to and hold his own nicely
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by Giant among Angels on Aug 18, 2009 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Looking snappy in his suit on MLB Network.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Flemm wants in on our picture parties.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I have suggested a Giants swimsuit calendar several times. It’d make a ton of money for the Giants community fund. Although if Bengie showed up…
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Need to put a bug in the marketing department’s ear.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
omg Shawn Estes
He was my world when I was 15. I loved him.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
But then you both agreed to see other pitchers.
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
by Mayor of 311 on Aug 18, 2009 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
It would probably center around Sandoval and Lincecum in speedos playing catch on the beach
I don’t like where this is headed
by MoreroidsforZito on Aug 18, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
A++++++++++++
Will always be A++++++++++
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I can see Tim’s long black hair flowing in the breeze. If he were in a manga/anime, he’d be the coolest guy evar!
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I find myself attracted to this version of Matt Cain.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd watch it.
I don’t remember who the guy between Brian and Cain is anymore though.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Fabulous.
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
by Mayor of 311 on Aug 18, 2009 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Noah Lowry kinda did it
In the Perry Ellis spread a few years ago, he did shorts on the beach.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
:(
I admit. I kept it. I bought it for the Joe Mauer pics and was pleasantly surprised to see Noah in there. Also wasn’t Ben Broussard in there too?
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Um...
Yea, that won’t help the east coast reputation of San Francisco much…not at all.
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by BruteSentiment on Aug 18, 2009 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
If the offense had more people with high OPS or perceived clutchness it wouldn’t matter if they looked like bearded trannies in drag. Manny Ramirez, for example.
by shanghaijim on Aug 19, 2009 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
For some reason I suspect Bengie is the kind of guy who wears Speedos to the beach.
No, I do not find this hot.
seems to be an island thing
I’m not a fan of banana hammocks either. On anyone. Tight shorts yes, speedos no.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Bengie
THAT’S a foldout.
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by victor frankenstein on Aug 18, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
no herpes allowed
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Always funny how back when he was flaunting the twinkiest jocks in baseball, Zito included, Billy Beane insisted he wasn’t there to sell blue jeans.
for a long time, they drafted lots of good looking guys
I was pleased.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Andy Skeels: Future manager
Brian Bocock, batting 3rd AND DH’ing!!!
MLB experience!
40-Man roster!!
co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.
I’m backreading what I missed today and the Fred haters are lucky I wasn’t around much today >:(
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
I was trying to fill your shoes
though my love for fred is not as deep as yours, I’m right there w/ you RE: he’s a lot better than a lot of people give him credit for
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by bondslegend on Aug 18, 2009 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions
ESPN just said the Giants lost.
Do people get paid to do this?
by High_On_Lincecum's_Godliness on Aug 18, 2009 8:22 PM PDT reply actions
Do they talk about the Yankees every time A-Rod hits a HR or the Dodgers when ManRam has an AB?
by High_On_Lincecum's_Godliness on Aug 18, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Because a guy who led the NFL in Int’s last season is that worthy of such coverage.
by High_On_Lincecum's_Godliness on Aug 18, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Lincecum can’t bean Favre in the All Star game.
by High_On_Lincecum's_Godliness on Aug 18, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Jeter
Always had been, and still is an elite shortstop.
"My Milkshake Brings All The Boys To The Yard"
WHOOPOS
Busted…
"My Milkshake Brings All The Boys To The Yard"
Except Jeter is still semi produtive on some level
I R 5
by say hey nation on Aug 18, 2009 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Like someone said about Pedroia, if Jeter played for Kansas City, no one would care about Derek Jeter.
That’s not even close to being true.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Seriously come on now
He plays shortstop
Has almost 2700 hits at age 35
Has a career BA of .317
OPS+ of 121
Believe me, people would care about him if he’d played his whole career for KC.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
If he played in KC the Yankees would have him through Free agency anyways
by MoreroidsforZito on Aug 18, 2009 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions
sad but true
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
I am pretty sure there is a nugget of truth there.
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 18, 2009 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
A shortstop who’s going to have over 3000 hits and has a career BA of .317 will always get mainstream media attention, no matter who he plays for.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Of course, he gets more attention because he’s a Yankee but to say no one would care about him implies that he’s not actually a very good player, when he is.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
I’m not implying he isn’t a good player. I’m just saying nobody (meaning media) would care about him.
Which is false. That’s the same place George Brett played in.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
They had to. The Royals were a great team back then.
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 18, 2009 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
If Brett had played for the Yanks,
He would have just been dipped in gold and sent to Cooperstown
by MoreroidsforZito on Aug 18, 2009 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
If Jeter was on the Royals, I think I would argue they’d be a better team than they have been. And thus, the media would probably also care about them.
I mean, look, no one really cares about the Marlins. But people sure as fuck care about Hanley Ramirez.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
lol
like the average fan or media member even knows that
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by bondslegend on Aug 18, 2009 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions
The average fan or media member doesn’t know how Josh Beckett got to the Red Sox?
Man, the average fan or media member is stupid.
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 19, 2009 5:45 AM PDT up reply actions
bingo
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They would be mentioned right after the Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs, Mets, Dodgers, Brett Favre, Terrell Owens and Kobe Bryant.
Ok, I mean, obviously but it seems like you’re changing the argument now. It seems to me as though it started out by arguing that no one (not the media, no one) would care about him if he didn’t play in a big media market (which implies that he’s not any good and people only care about him because of the spotlight he plays in) and now you’re just arguing that he wouldn’t get as much attention if he didn’t play in NY. Well, that’s true of just about anyone, I’m not really sure what the point is. It doesn’t take away from the fact that he’s probably going to be a top 5-8 or so all-time shortstop by the time his career is over…
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Also
the argument taking this turn seems kind of silly considering that Favre played for, you know, GREEN BAY. I know it’s a big team but it’s not exactly a big market.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Real Housewives Green Bay coming this fall.
That would actually be an awesome show.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
Ooo merna, doncha know
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by bondslegend on Aug 18, 2009 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I consider it a debate, not an argument
Jeter is good, but how much money was spent fielding a teamlode of oppurtunity around him? Put Ichiro in those lineups and his #’s probably look even better. To me, Jeter shines under pressure in the post season, when the game is on the line. He had more talent and attention around him, thus more time to shine.
by MoreroidsforZito on Aug 18, 2009 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Favre is just fun to throw under the bus
He has created more hype than TO, and kinda in a Mr. Bean sorta way. I don’t think his attention is intentional whereas Jeter is calculated cool…
by MoreroidsforZito on Aug 18, 2009 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t understand what you mean.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Instead of talking about them near the top of the show, it’s like 20 minutes in. They give the majority of coverage to the Yankees and Red Sox before covering KC. My point isn’t that Jeter isn’t a great player or not but the coverage he would get on douchy networks like ESPN.
Royals Jeter = That guy is a great shortstop!
Yankees Jeter = OMG BEST SHORTSTOP EVAR!!
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 18, 2009 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it would be more like
Royals Jeter = That guy is no doubt Hall of Fame shortstop!
Yankees Jeter = OMG BEST SHORTSTOP EVAR!!
But you do have a point.
"My Milkshake Brings All The Boys To The Yard"
If you completely discount Joe Mauer.
by High_On_Lincecum's_Godliness on Aug 18, 2009 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s a better candidate relative to Teixeira, but I’m pretty sure Evan thinks Mauer is better than both of them.
Legit
I may hate the attention Jeter gets sometimes, but no denying the guy is still really good.
This cannot be said of Farve.
"My Milkshake Brings All The Boys To The Yard"
I don't particularly want to defend Favre,
but it could have been argued after the 2007 season or even midway through 2008.
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
Damn
I totally forgot about 2007. PERHAPS MY ARGUMENT IS FLAWED!
"My Milkshake Brings All The Boys To The Yard"
Um
Favre cost his team the NFC championship game. He choked like he always does, and somehow he always gets away with choking. Last year the Jets were 8-3, and Thomas Jones went insane in the second half, yet because of Favre they fell apart and missed the playoffs. Once again he choked, but you never really hear that talked about, do you? He is a 100% big-time choke artist.
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by bondslegend on Aug 18, 2009 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions
choke
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by bondslegend on Aug 18, 2009 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Teixeira < Jeter < Zobrist < Longoria < Mauer
HA HA HA LOOK AT ME I'M ALL HAPPY AND STUFF NO REALLY CAN WE STOP WITH THE COOKYMAN IS SAD JOKES?
:-) :-) :-)
Zobrist is an interesting candidate. You could make a case that a guy who bounces around as needed and plays a bunch of positions well is hugely valuable for that alone. I’m sure his manager would think so, anyway. Didn’t Tony Phillips get a few MVP votes one year?
I think I’d go Bartlett > Zobrist > Longoria, but not with any confidence.
Wow, I forgot what a crazy season Bartlett is having. In any case, Mauer has clearly been much better than all of them, so it doesn’t really matter. Check this out: Mauer now leads the majors in wOBA. Joe Mauer, a good defensive catcher, is hitting better than future HOF 1B Albert Pujols, who is having one of the better years of his career.
HA HA HA LOOK AT ME I'M ALL HAPPY AND STUFF NO REALLY CAN WE STOP WITH THE COOKYMAN IS SAD JOKES?
:-) :-) :-)
God that is insane
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No, Jeter is a good player (in spite of his bad defense), who is overrated. Even with defense taken into account, he’s clearly one of the best SS’s in baseball. Favre is just not good at all. He was pretty good at one time, but now he stinks. That Jets-Fish game the last day of the season last year was truly one of the worst performances by a QB on a playoff-caliber team that I have seen in many years.
It’s not a perfect comparison, but Favre was pretty good not very long ago. It was more a comparison of media coverage.
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
A QB who threw 22 ints last season does that for ya.
by High_On_Lincecum's_Godliness on Aug 18, 2009 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
to be fair, Favre was having a terrific season for the Jets until he got hurt. They were 8-3 and had just beaten the Pats and undefeated Titans on the road. Then he hurt his shoulder and stubbornly continued to play and the season went down the drain.
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by rxmeister on Aug 18, 2009 9:42 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Favre? Stubborn?
No!
Giants wins feel better than Dodger losses, but it's darn close.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 18, 2009 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Does the Madden curse wear off after a year?
by High_On_Lincecum's_Godliness on Aug 18, 2009 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
In 2007 he was decent, it’s true (definitely helped that he was on a really good team), but even then the Packers’ season ended on an inexcusable INT.
But yeah, both he and Jeter do get a disproportionate amount of media coverage. The comparison’s flawed, though, because Jeter is among the two or three best SS’s in baseball, and Favre is a middling QB.
It’ll be a better comparison in 4 or 5 years when Jeter declines and is making $20 mil a year and getting a disproportionate amount of media attention.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Brett needs to be banned. He’s embarassing himself. Hate to say it, but I’m hoping he gets injured.
by High_On_Lincecum's_Godliness on Aug 18, 2009 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Watching ESPN you wouldn't think there was an NL wild card, much less that the Giants are in the thick of it.
"The big thing people say to me is, 'Why don't you ever smile?' Well, I'm too interested in trying to beat somebody right now to smile." Will Clark
"I'm close to six feet, I like to think." The Freak.
LOL Dusty
closer in a non save situation
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by rxmeister on Aug 18, 2009 8:25 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
That’s a typical situation to use a closer.
Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 18, 2009 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, if you’re the home team and it’s tied in the top of the 9th, you should normally bring in your closer. There’s never going to be a save situation, and if you don’t use him, you risk losing the game without using your best reliever.
Let me have my fun attacking Dusty please. What a bunch of spoilsports!
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by rxmeister on Aug 18, 2009 9:45 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Some closers (like Rob Nen) totally choke in tie games.
At times I like to read opposition coverage, just for the whining:
“In Coco’s defense, we haven’t had to use him much, he’s not been out there at all,” said manager Dusty Baker. Just more of Bakers patented sickening excuse making and bullshite. He’s the worst manager ever and lies almost as much as his lying dishonest deceitful boss Liar Bob Castellini.
BrarHopper
3:19 AM, 8/19/2009
LOL Dusty II
his team lost to Bobby Walkoff Howry.
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by rxmeister on Aug 18, 2009 8:27 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Yea, talk about a double slap in the face. Lose a 5-1 lead to the Giants who haven’t come back from a 4 run deficit all season then get shut down by Howry, who gets the win! Okay, triple slap in the face.
"The big thing people say to me is, 'Why don't you ever smile?' Well, I'm too interested in trying to beat somebody right now to smile." Will Clark
"I'm close to six feet, I like to think." The Freak.
"Hey, Charlie Murphy! Blackness! What did the hand say to the face?"
SLAP!
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
by Mayor of 311 on Aug 19, 2009 3:16 AM PDT up reply actions
ohhh how i miss that show
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I was going to post in the gameday thread that he’s known in Chicago as ‘Home Run’ Bobby Howry, but I didn’t want to jinx it.
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 19, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL Dusty III
his team blew a four run lead to a team that scores one run a week
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by rxmeister on Aug 18, 2009 8:29 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Just noticed we’ve spent 18 runs in the last two games. Call every opposing pitcher for the next 18 weeks and tell em they’re about to throw a CGSO.
by High_On_Lincecum's_Godliness on Aug 18, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Come on
Bochy gave them a pep talk, maybe this IS the new Giants.
by paboperfecto on Aug 19, 2009 6:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Bronson Arroyo pitching tomorrow.
Yknow, for a guy that pretty much admitted to juicing, he’s not… that… good.
by High_On_Lincecum's_Godliness on Aug 18, 2009 8:32 PM PDT reply actions
Remember when our ace was Noah Lowry? We’ve really come a long way if you think about it, at least from a pitching standpoint.
by High_On_Lincecum's_Godliness on Aug 18, 2009 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
And wore his socks high!
More high socks, plz.
(And if this is misinterpreted as a request for dingerz, that’s ok too.)
Giants wins feel better than Dodger losses, but it's darn close.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 18, 2009 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions
This will never get old:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwKdn-sTvKY
It’s funny because he thinks he’s good (or at least competent) and he’s really, really not….It’s not funny that Timmy is awed by Barry’s musical talent, though. :(
"El once, chico. Eleven."
The Cardinals are dead
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 Aug 18, 2009 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Josh Beckett
Sucked more than Tim today.
by High_On_Lincecum's_Godliness on Aug 18, 2009 8:38 PM PDT reply actions
Ruined my Streak for the Cash.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
He stole your wallet and made you get dressed?
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 18, 2009 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Help me Oprah Winnifree
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Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right
by Giant among Angels on Aug 18, 2009 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Good game Giants
Well, actually not really, but the win’s nice anyway.
Or should I say, the Winn was nice anyway?
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!!!
Classy, indeed.
And I’m starting to like this Garko guy.
by High_On_Lincecum's_Godliness on Aug 18, 2009 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
HOLY SHIT!
Did anyone see that HBP on Cabrera in the A’s game???!!! Awesome stuff.
"El once, chico. Eleven."
Here’s the video: http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2009/8/18/994393/post-game-recap-another-cookie#comments
I love Cabrera’s teammates laughing at him from the dugout.
You just linked back to this thread…
by The Double Deuce on Aug 19, 2009 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions
BEAT LA
"There he goes. One of god's own prototypes. Some kind of high powered mutant never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die."
How come I never heard about this during free agency?!
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
When in doubt, cheer against the team with 1/5th of all WS titles so far.
Giants wins feel better than Dodger losses, but it's darn close.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 18, 2009 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
But it’s religious!!!!!!
by High_On_Lincecum's_Godliness on Aug 18, 2009 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm going to work on a new video project
Looking for as much high resolution Giants pictures as I can get my hands on. Anybody has a link (or links) that may give me lots of pictures with resolution 800×600 or higher?
What does this have to do with your cousin?
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by AndYourBirdCanSing on Aug 18, 2009 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m seriously surprised at this. It’s like people have never seen asian women before or something. Both my wife and my sister were hotter than my cousin at her age.
I’d say pics or they don’t exist but I really don’t think that’s a good idea.
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 Aug 18, 2009 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
You put a pikshur of prettee girlz on the intertubez.
There aren’t very many of those to be found out there.
Giants wins feel better than Dodger losses, but it's darn close.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 18, 2009 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
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 Aug 18, 2009 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, ok. But other than that.
Giants wins feel better than Dodger losses, but it's darn close.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 18, 2009 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL pc
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by bondslegend on Aug 19, 2009 12:04 AM PDT up reply actions
I want a high-res version of that shot of the Giants bum-rushing the field upon winning the 2002 NLCS. The one from the upper deck in right with Mike Matheny lying crumpled on the ground in defeat.
Giants wins feel better than Dodger losses, but it's darn close.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 18, 2009 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Shaq Vs.
Not that bad of a show.
by High_On_Lincecum's_Godliness on Aug 18, 2009 9:00 PM PDT reply actions
I must say....this was a nice surprise
I turned it off in disgust after it became 5-1. Had to leave for back to school night anyway. Got home to see what the final score was and was surprised to see it in the 10th with the Giants up by three. Good game guys. Way to pick up Timmy.
What does this have to do with Brett Favre?
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 18, 2009 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions
wow school started for some people already?
I still have a whole month
However
They do get out before Memorial day.
by paboperfecto on Aug 18, 2009 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I start next week
9am Monday. :/
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I start tomorrow
And not only that, but Wednesdays are typically minimum days and tomorrow is a full day; because our superintendant (who just got fired) felt the first days of school should be full days.
"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.
Supernintendo got fired? That’s rough. Also I can’t get my books online and one of my classes hasn’t listed the texts required.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
She's getting her full 160,000 dollar salary plus her benefits for the year, too.
"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.
My wife is going back to school starting this semester
Her books just cost her over 500 dollars.
We are going to search the library to see if we can find any of the books she needs there. That would be helpful…
"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.
Amazon used to be a good place to look to, though I haven’t looked in 5 years or so. And look for previous editions, sometimes the publishing companies will tell you how minor the changes were
I start at 11 am on monday
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 Aug 18, 2009 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I start 2nd week of Sept after 2 yrs off. I’m gonna get my masters finally
I R 5
by say hey nation on Aug 19, 2009 6:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Good for you!
We’ve found it easier to get all your schooling done right away. Going back to school when you are old is ruff. There comes a point in time where you look at the hoops the education establishment wants you to jump through… and you really want to tell them where they can insert those hoops.
That said, my school starts next week too. Teaching school doesn’t start until after Labor Day.
Yeah, I got pretty comfortable with the little money I made after school after living on nothing. I just got better benefits and I am using them to pay for my school, and since I work at the school it makes it easy to get in too! I get 2 course units a semester/summer, however since I am taking Grad level course I do have to pay taxes everything that is more than 5,800 dollars.
I R 5
by say hey nation on Aug 19, 2009 8:17 AM PDT up reply actions
if anyone cares
walgreens.com is offering 11 × 14 poster print for $2 shipping
freeposter coupon
good until 10PM tonight
I just printed up a pablo poster =)
Daily Gameball and Joker at GIANTSBOARD.COM
Say Hey Say Willie, that Giant Kid is Great!
If Strahan played for the Chiefs he wouldn’t have a TV show.
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 18, 2009 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm looking at baseballreference.com
On the L page, they have “best known players” listed on the right side of the page. No, Tim Lincecum listed but they do have Buddy Lewis and Sherm Lollar.
Boo Dodgers scoring insurance runs.
Giants wins feel better than Dodger losses, but it's darn close.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 18, 2009 9:25 PM PDT reply actions
Boo Russell Martin getting the two-out RBI.
LOL Russell Martin having <35 RBIs this year.
Giants wins feel better than Dodger losses, but it's darn close.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 18, 2009 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I like to be surprised by production from the 1B position, and Randy Winn for that matter.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right
by Giant among Angels on Aug 18, 2009 9:29 PM PDT reply actions
OT: Foobar
I remember a thread a while back when people were showing their foobar set up. I’m a foobar noob, so is there a way I can set my playlist to jump to the song that it’s actually playing?
Jesse Foppert: I Still Believe. Maybe a little less now.
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by AndYourBirdCanSing on Aug 18, 2009 9:31 PM PDT reply actions
No worries! I’ll keep fiddling with it. So far, foobar is pretty sweet except for this.
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by AndYourBirdCanSing on Aug 18, 2009 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I meant to post this last night
I was at New Shea and impressed my girlfriend by predicting Bengie’s GIDP as he walked to the plate to hit it. And I was myself impressed that in his next AB, with Panda on 2nd and first base open, he tried to GIDP anyway. That Bengie, he’s always moving runners over (to the dugout). The man’s nothing if not reliable.
Giants wins feel better than Dodger losses, but it's darn close.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 18, 2009 9:36 PM PDT reply actions
Just got into St. Louis, and holy shit, those broadcasters for the Reds are pretty piss poor, the only way i could listen to the game was on XM and of course it plays home teams only, and oh man i almost fell asleep at the wheel trying to listen to these guys talk about the game, because they spent half the time talkin to their draft picks, and how Sandoval was an all star apparently and that the Reds should be worried about Edgar… well, going to the game tomorrow night with Zito
Kyle Blanks hit an inside the park home run, Pads up 5-3 over los Cubbies.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 9:43 PM PDT reply actions
Ah ah ah ah
(Like the sesame street vampire laugh)
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
Kyle Blanks is 6'6" 270 BTW
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s a big fella, Bengie may outweigh him though
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
He can motor.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
You could say he’s their biggest prospect, and you’d be right in a number of ways.
Giants wins feel better than Dodger losses, but it's darn close.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 18, 2009 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
One of them, if not the top prospect. I saw him taking grounders at first base in Fresno at opening day this year. He’s friggin’ enormous up close. He could have picked me up and put me in his pocket.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Blanks plays left for now, I imagine Gonzalez isnt going anywhere
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
That’s why the “trade Gonzalez” stuff has been swirling around. Gonzalez is ridiculous, though. One of them has to go and I’m guessing it would be Blanks, because A Gon is still really cheap for the Padres and he’s a proven power bat.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
This conversation is making me fidget.
NL West TempestTeapot
Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Aug 19, 2009 12:47 AM PDT up reply actions
In this scenario
Maybe Mark Reynolds or Dab Haren
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
Yep, he’s still 27. Blanks is 22.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions
For one thing, it means that Gonzalez can go back to hitting for average and occasional power rather than the other way around. I heard him quoted as saying that he’s swinging a heavier bat than he’d ideally like because the Padres need him to be a power threat.
Can we trade Bengie’s attitude for his? How about hitting skillz, too, while we’re at it?
Giants wins feel better than Dodger losses, but it's darn close.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 18, 2009 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure. But the Padres needed a power threat in the middle of their order, so he reinvented himself.
Selfless superstars! Whaddaconcept.
Giants wins feel better than Dodger losses, but it's darn close.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 18, 2009 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Right? It’s like, Bengie, dude, you only get to act like a prick if you ARE a middle-of-the-order power threat. And ‘power’ is not spelled Gee-Eye-Dee-Pee.
Giants wins feel better than Dodger losses, but it's darn close.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 18, 2009 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Aren’t there other players in the lineup than can produce that power bat? I mean actually what i’m saying is, and we all know it, in our lineup, personally i’d rather have a bunch of AVG hitters than power hitters, only if that AVG produced runs too
Fixed
in our lineup, personally i’d rather have a bunch of average hitters thanpowercrappy hitters
Giants wins feel better than Dodger losses, but it's darn close.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 18, 2009 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Gonzalez is likeable, one of my favorite players
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Same. I just wish he wasn’t on the bastard Padres.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Word.
It’s pretty cool, though, that he’s gotten to play with his brother Edgar at home in SD and in the Mexican League, and for the Mexican WBC team.
Talk about living the backyard dream.
Giants wins feel better than Dodger losses, but it's darn close.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 18, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Absolutely. I’m glad there’s a prominent, elite Mexican player in MLB. We haven’t had any of those since Valenzuela. And I was too young and he was too Dodgery to appreciate it.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 18, 2009 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Verdad.
And I don’t get the dearth. The passion is there. Does baseball only hold a candle to futbol in northern Mexico?
Giants wins feel better than Dodger losses, but it's darn close.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 18, 2009 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s certainly done so with any remaining hope my pokemonz have this year.
Giants wins feel better than Dodger losses, but it's darn close.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 18, 2009 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I drafted a bunch of teams
Then forgot about them before the season started
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
The draft is really my favorite part.
It makes ST so much more fun.
Giants wins feel better than Dodger losses, but it's darn close.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 18, 2009 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
That...
…I will watch SportsCenter to see (because I don’t get MLB Network on AT&T U-Verse. Bastards).
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by BruteSentiment on Aug 18, 2009 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
TV with Thom Brennamen isn’t too bad
Yeah , once the plug is pulled.
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by victor frankenstein on Aug 19, 2009 12:50 AM PDT up reply actions
So Winn is better than Schierholtz? I still don’t understand the reasoning behind not giving Nate consistent starts
only if they sit velez and play winn in LF
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by Speedforthewin on Aug 18, 2009 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Could someone explain to Bochy that if we played our best hitters, maybe we wouldn't NEED a cot damn pinch hitter????
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by Mayor of 311 on Aug 19, 2009 3:12 AM PDT up reply actions
I must admit when I saw the game was 4-0 in the 2nd and lincecum was pitching it didn’t register in my mind for a few seconds
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by Speedforthewin on Aug 18, 2009 10:13 PM PDT reply actions
oh hey Posey’s back and went 2-5 tonight.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
picking up right where he left off
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by Speedforthewin on Aug 18, 2009 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
move him to left field immediately
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PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Fun Fact
Courtesy of Baggs:
Amazingly, Molina hadn’t drawn two unintentional walks in the same game since June 22, 2006, for the Toronto Blue Jays at Atlanta.
yep…and apparently bochy thinks lewis and schierholtz are more useful off the bench…schierholtz as a PH and Lewis presenting the lineup cards.
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by Speedforthewin on Aug 18, 2009 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Check this out
Fred Lewis having the 2nd best wOBA does not mean he is, or has been, the Giants 2nd best hitter, even statistically speaking. Walks, and getting on base are very important, but so is driving in runs. Lewis has 16 RBI’s in 294 PAs. He is also hitting .194 with 2 outs and RISP. Molina undoubtedly no a better run producer, and call me old school, but like Jim Rice said in his HOF induction speech, there is too much value placed these days on OBP and not enough on run producing. I am not defending the poor play of Molina, I am just stating that Fred Lewis is obviously not our 2nd best hitter, by any stretch. I would much rather see Molina hitting in there every day than Lewis.
anyone who actually suggests that wOBA is the supreme determinant statistic when it comes to measuring the complete ability of a hitter doesn’t watch enough baseball.
even the baseball statistic god bill james would laugh in the face of anyone saying this
I never post on his blog for that reason
Also, I hate that people can quote Jim Rice like he’s a HOF caliber player now.
I really wish
It weren’t named “wOBA”, because now people just assume that it’s somehow based on OBP.
HA HA HA LOOK AT ME I'M ALL HAPPY AND STUFF NO REALLY CAN WE STOP WITH THE COOKYMAN IS SAD JOKES?
:-) :-) :-)
I found this gem on yahoo (8/17 game recap)
Every hitter will have 0 for 4 nights and even in a slump of 2 for 23, but what counts the most are the batting average and RBI for the whole season. That is the true indication of how good is a player. If The Giants has a bunch of good hitters that can contribute alternatively, they will be fine. Actually the Giants has a fairly decent batting average as a team, but the RBI stats is horrible. The only other team hit like the Giants in the major is the Mariners. Both have decent batting average, but very pathetic run scoring capability.
by paboperfecto on Aug 19, 2009 7:01 AM PDT up reply actions
FAIL
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
wait
we won this game?
I don't know anything about minor league players, so I adopted the Coke Bottle, someone please help me.
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Possible Trade
“AND THE Reds and Giants aren’t just competing this week for wins and losses. Insiders say it is down to the Reds and the Giants over who might get outfielder Bill Hall, let go by the Milwaukee Brewers.”-Hal McCoy
Bill Hall would be terrible for the Giants-He cant hit his weight and we already have too many OF’s who aren’t playing. PLZ Dont do this Sabean
This story is at the bottom of the link.
Link=http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/cincinnatireds/entries/2009/08/18/many_of_his_teammates_think.html
Grab Some Pine Meat!
holy fucking shit no
He’s on the books for 8.4M next year. Why would we even be interested?
I'd rather have Daryl Hannah.
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by victor frankenstein on Aug 19, 2009 12:53 AM PDT up reply actions
I would so unbelievably much rather have Tamron Hall
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by Mayor of 311 on Aug 19, 2009 3:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Mick (NOT Hucknall) would rather have Jerry Hall.
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Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Aug 19, 2009 3:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Some NCAA Tournament bettors would rather have Seton Hall
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by Mayor of 311 on Aug 19, 2009 8:11 AM PDT up reply actions
(saluting Lars by rapping John Adams's walking stick on floor)
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by Mayor of 311 on Aug 19, 2009 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I had to go to a study site in Newark. I saw Seton Hall (law school at least). All I can say is WOW! The place is deplorable, and empty (at least downtown) and has yet to recover from the riots
I R 5
by say hey nation on Aug 19, 2009 8:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Every Angels starter at the conclusion of last night's game is batting .300 or better
All have 200 AP or better this season. (Vlad has the least at 246) Holy Shit.
Kendry Morales is a fantasy STUD
I never hear anyone talking about him and he’s been great. Same w/ Figgens. They got serious O
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I got Morales in a trade for Owings and Justin Upton, along with Choo and Harden. I like that trade.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 21, 2009 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
much too lengthy; chose not to read it but rather to do something else entirely.
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by Mayor of 311 on Aug 19, 2009 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
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