Post-Game Recap: Giants Take Three of Four from Phillies
by Grant Brisbee on Aug 2, 2009 4:06 PM PDT
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PrintIt was so easy to hope for a split against the Phillies. Heck, over 50% of their lineup made the All-Star team. What could but mere mortals accomplish against this juggernaut? Woe be unto the team that lacked an offensive All-Star.
The Giants got greedy, though, and it was a magical thing. This was as satisfying as a series win has felt all season. Consider...
- Cole Hamels putting up Zitonian numbers against the new, reinforced lineup. Very unexpected.
- Stopping a good team -- and potential playoff foe, wink wink -- that was very much on a roll before coming to Mays Field is so, so much more satisfying than taking two of three from the Nationals or Pirates.
- Barry Zito looking like a worthwhile pitcher again. I might start expecting this sort of thing.
- Pablo Sandoval's beautiful home run on Thursday night; he was entitled to do one of those Barry Bonds pirouettes, but he chose the classy route.
- After the Phillies' midseason acquisition poked us in the eye, ours did the same two games later. Welcome, Freddy Sanchez.
Good game. Good series. Remember when you were all freaking out about losing a bunch of games after the break, and I was all, "C'mon, this is a good team and I have faith in them, so just give it some time", and you laughed at me? Well, who's laughing now? I'd post a link to the thread in question, but I can't seem to find it right now.
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DAMMIT GRANT
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
LOL MOD BATTLE
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Aug 2, 2009 4:08 PM PDT reply actions
/jponry swings at slider in the dirt
Ugh. Back to Fresno.
by Grant Brisbee on Aug 2, 2009 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
/Goofus swings at slider in the dirt
Fine work, Goofus. Please hit cleanup for the next sixteen years.
by Grant Brisbee on Aug 2, 2009 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I was about to see a doctor about this dripping, but turns out it’s just veteran savvy
My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman
I’d say you should probably see a doctor about that. You probably have an abcess of savvy.
Joe Martinez: My fingers are crossed and my palms are together for you.
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Sometimes the grit blocks up the pores.
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 2, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I always thought that picture was a still shot waiting for a voiceover in a bad movie.
“So there I was, Rich Aurilia, utility player for the San Francisco Giants, about to take a fastball off my helmet. I couldn’t have imagined how this was going to change my life, but this is a story about how one wild pitch lead to a whole lot of zany misunderstandings and/or love interests.”
by Grant Brisbee on Aug 2, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
“Then, time froze, and to my surprise, the ball spoke to me. ‘RICH!’ it said, ‘IT IS YOUR DESTINY TO FAKE BUNT AT ALL COSTS, AND HIT INTO AS MANY DOUBLE PLAYS AS POSSIBLE, FOR IT IS WRITTEN THAT YOU WILL BE THE SAVIOR OF BASEBALL. GO FORTH, FRIEND OF COWHIDE, AND HEED MY WORDS!’
Then, time sped back up, and everything went black."
“As far back as I can rememember I always wanted to be a ball player. For as long as humanly possible.”
by Gob on Aug 2, 2009 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Considering the opponent, that might have been Zito’s best start of the year.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
LOL
I noticed that too. I was appalled, but not surprised, that they spent 2 whole minutes highlighting how great Jerry Hairston is and how much of a steal it was that the Yanks got him, during the first 10 minutes of the show.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
When they started the analysis of Hairston fielding a ground ball I lol’d and turned the channel. I might not watch BBTN again this year.
"...you overvalue Giants prospects and probably don’t know much about prospects to begin with."
Also, why was the dude from American Idol on the show earlier today? Did he just happen to be passing through Bristol, or what?
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Srsly WTF
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The broadcast crew have their travel gear on
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 2, 2009 4:13 PM PDT reply actions
Zitonian
sounds like some kind of archaic language
"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."
He's not very careful with what he says
he said pussy on the radio the other day
this
f**k, man, there's a beverage here!
by seesdifferent on Aug 3, 2009 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
this was the second time he's said it
He was doing his morning interview with Murph + Mac and they asked him a question regarding the whole Utley/Sanchez thing and whether teams try to get in to another pitchers head. He started talking about how he and the Giants used to do it to some Cincinnati pitcher by yelling things at him and calling a pussy. I was driving to school when I was listening and it totally woke me up when he said that.
How ‘bout the whole “Nurse Amy” thing today? I thought that was over the line. Kinda funny, true, but over the line. It wouldn’t surprise me if the boys got a little talking-to from management over that.
oops. it must be getting late. that was meant to be a reply to the “sim” comment about BP’s odds
Randy Winn is in time out until his OBP gets back over .330.
No kidding
When Kruk said to Kuip, “She should come up here and take your temperature,” I was wondering if either the two of them both have wicked crushes on her or they’re trying to bully her into leaving, old school style. Regardless, it was very similar to when my little sister’s boyfriend’s dad leaves inappropriate messages on her Facebook page. Gross.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Aug 3, 2009 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
I missed this completely.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 3, 2009 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
21 games over .500 at home
.700 winning percentage
17-11 vs. LHP
Hopefully we face the Phillies and their 4 LHP in the play offs.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2011 Opening Day starting SS!
finally some much appreciated love they would rather show the nats vs pittsburg series then the giants series
back in my day we wanted to be like magic larry now these days all you guys talk about is try to be like mike or becoming the next lebanon james
BUT THEY PLAY IN THE EAST!
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the one game i wanted to see this year, and my T.V. went out...
Oh well
and…
SUCK IT VICTORINO WERTHLESS AND CHARLIE MANUEL
I think his range in LF would be 5 steps in every direction.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
like father like son
"I would've been here sooner but I had to shake the Veleasels"
by The Gene Hackman on Aug 3, 2009 9:24 AM PDT up reply actions
yeah, like Winn gets to hit during BP, and YOO-jean hits during the games
f**k, man, there's a beverage here!
by seesdifferent on Aug 3, 2009 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I was soo soooo wrong on him
I had no idea he had this kind of hitting ability. SSS I know, but it’s not like he’s getting lucky on dribblers. He’s showing some patience and DRIVING his hits.
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I just don’t know what to make of the guy. That AB vs Park.. I just don’t think it’s possible to look any worse than how he did on the first two strikes. For him to pull 2 RBIs out of no where is quite a feat. Sure he’s likely the benefactor of some lucky BABIP, but it could not have come at a better time with Pablo going through a cold stretch.
let's see if he can hit/layoff the high fast balls
seems like he is hitting low mistakes.
just sayin…
f**k, man, there's a beverage here!
by seesdifferent on Aug 3, 2009 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
That’s it JT, you can do it. One word at time.
Bowkermania is back again, brother...for real this time.
by rightcenterfielder on Aug 2, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you kidding me? It’s not even close. It’s Flem.
"He is Tim Lincecum...the Most Interesting Pitcher in the World."
announcing minor league?
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I think he used to be an announcer for the Pawtucket Red Sox while Freddy Sanchez was playing there.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
I remember, before Flemming became a regular, he filled in for a couple of games – as a try-out, I guess.
I remember being SO confused as to why they were using this random announcer from an east coast minor league team. It worked out pretty well, though!
Brian Sabean wants to kick tires. I want to kick Brian Sabean.
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won 20 games on a bad team
f**k, man, there's a beverage here!
by seesdifferent on Aug 3, 2009 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
They weren't that bad
83-79, with their Pythag saying they should have been a lot better.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
i passed out after we went down 3-1… what happened? we won? what?
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he’s not absolutely horrible in game, mostly because he can regurgitate cliches and basic baseball knowledge. Things that demand wit and quick thinking tend to throw him for a loop.
um
I disagree. In game he’s still full of pauses, and he has this horribly annoying habit of ending his comments with an upward inflection, like there’s more to come, but then he just stops. It leaves anticipation of further commentary, but there isn’t any. And typically, his comments are incomplete and need that further commentary. It’s so frakkin’ annoying. He needs some seasoning in the minors or something.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
he also needs to realize that he’s not a player any more and has no need to pepper his commentary with Bull Durhamesque interview cliches.
Randy Winn is in time out until his OBP gets back over .330.
But that would require actual thought process, which he seems incapable of. I’d rather listen to FP.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
FP is at least occasionally funny.
I still get a dowsing rod-like feeling that there’s a charming, intelligent commentator that JT just can’t get comfortable enough to let out.
Randy Winn is in time out until his OBP gets back over .330.
Nah. No charm. No intelligence. Just a guy wanting to be like his pop. Can’t blame him. But we can’t all do it.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
studied at the feet of the master
Joe Morgan
f**k, man, there's a beverage here!
by seesdifferent on Aug 3, 2009 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions
he’s a frakking Cylon
Pablo's not fat. He's just got body.
by LeMasterBlaster on Aug 3, 2009 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm ready for August
If the top of the order can keep a decent OBP, I forsee a playoff run for the G’s. Affedlt is just the type of guy who can neutralize lefthanded bats in the playoffs. Now against the righties in the seventh or eighth I have concerns. The great thing is pitching is a strength and we all know that pitching and defense wins titles. I would kill for a championship
At the risk of hyperbole, it all comes down to the 11-game road trip through Citi Field, Great American Ballpark and Coors in the middle of the month. If the Giants go 6-5 or better, they’re in great shape. If they struggle badly, and blow out their bullpen in a couple of hitter’s parks, I’d be worried — I just don’t know if they can sustain this amazing performance at the Big Phone.
"He is Tim Lincecum...the Most Interesting Pitcher in the World."
I'll be at all the GABP games...
Reds are stumbling badly right now and suffering through a lot of injuries.
Joey Votto would look nice in the orange ‘n’ black. Just saying
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2009: The return of Los Galacticos!
/drools.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ll be at at least two of the Mets’ games. Lucky me, I get Zito and to be determined fifth starter. The good news is that I don’t think any of those injured Mets will be back by then. Carlos Beltran says he might be, but I would doubt it.
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dont watch it! it will damage you!
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Life Of Brian is so beyond useless…I can’t believe what I’m watching
Billy Ripken is not a fuck face
i know, im sucked in now too
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SUCK IT, RUSSEL MARTIN
Adopted Giant: Eli Whiteside
The real genius behind the no-no
by BleedBlackNOrange on Aug 2, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
We really scored 7 runs today?
Adopted Giant: Eli Whiteside
The real genius behind the no-no
by BleedBlackNOrange on Aug 2, 2009 4:45 PM PDT reply actions
The messed up thing is
We should have scored like 12
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
True, I was trying to be optimistic.
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The real genius behind the no-no
by BleedBlackNOrange on Aug 2, 2009 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
let that be a lesson to you
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
no sanchez love though; they showed just about every other traded player
by sliderinthedirt on Aug 2, 2009 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
This felt good.
Can’t remember the last time I was actually excited for our 2 hitter to come up to the plate.
We also came back
We never come back. Down 2 in the fifth, Hamels pitching great, thought we were dead. But hey, a comeback. First time all season, I think—latest game winning rally.
good point. When it was 3-1, I thought “game over.” Glad to be wrong.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I was being pissed off in the grocery store thinking the game was over, and of course I get back and its 5-3
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
me, too. I was on the road listening to the game on the radio (boy, is JT awful) and I threw on some tunes in disgust before turning it back right after they went up 4-3.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions
3 of 4
The Wild Card tied Giants should consider themselves lucky to have taken 3 of 4 from the steaming Phillies. Barry Zito finally received adequate run support which paved the way to a victory that had spelled a loss in an identical outing earlier this season. Timely hitting by Sanchez & Rowand put the Giants on top for good. They’re 9-8 since the break with 57 left to go and the Rockies are hanging tougher than anyone expected in the Wild card race. It may take 90 or more wins to secure the Wild Card in ’09 with LA & Phillie on pace for nearly 100 and the NL Central caught up in fierce tight competition.
if we play the remaining 57 games at the same winning pct. that we have had so far, we should have 89 or 90 wins. I didn’t see in the four Phillie games that the Giants had reason to consider themselves lucky; just to consider themselves pretty good.
The only that’s lucky is that they don’t have to face Cliff Lee every day.
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Aug 2, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know who this guy is, but that’s his first post ever and he didn’t exactly sound like a Giants’ fan.
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Not only that, but I'm pretty sure that "steaming Phillies" are a horrendous alternative "sexual" act.
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
him and 40 others ha ha
f**k, man, there's a beverage here!
by seesdifferent on Aug 3, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
BP postseason odds say it will take 91 wins to win the wild card. Rockies are the heavy favorite, having significantly underperformed their pythagorean record so far.
Huh?
The Rockies have performed precisely in line with their Pythag this season.
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Yeah, how’d that happen? I knew they had been underperforming for a while, but I guess if you win every damn day that goes away.
I looked at their methodology, and they compute adjusted equivalent runs scored and allowed (basically how many runs the team should have been expected to score and give up considering how well they hit and pitched, and against what level of competition). Their stats say that the Giants have been really lucky, with an expected record of 51-53, while the Rox are right at their expected wins.
So when they do the simulation to determine the rest of the season they think the Giants are a .483 team while the Rockies are a .543 team. Thus, the sim hates our squad.
I’m so sick of stuff like this. BASEBALL IS NOT A VIDEOGAME
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Amen
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I don't mind STATS
but seriously, let’s just cool it with projections on individual players and w/l records. Seriously.
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I don’t know what exactly you expect people to talk about on a Giants’ fansite, but probably speculation about the team’s prospects over the rest of the season (and further into the future) is gonna make up a pretty good portion of the discussion.
If you don’t like forecasts based on stats, fine, but I don’t know why you should care if other people discuss them.
Not to speak for bondslegend, but I think it’s when projections are spoken about as though they were fact, is when it gets to be slightly irritating.
I don’t play videogames so I don’t really get the connection, but could someone explain what it is that’s so objectionable about “stuff like this”?
If the Giants win a game, I want to be able to celebrate and enjoy the win without some one raining on my parade by saying something like “the Giants are just statistically lucky”, or “statistically, they are worse than the Nats!”.
It’s like Jayson Werth blaming their losing 3 out of 4 on the ballpark. No, you fucking lost. That’s it.
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2009: The return of Los Galacticos!
FUCK YES!
LET’S GET ’EM!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions
suck it russell martin
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we still have 9 games left with the Dodgers, including 6 at home. If we can go 6-3 (not unreasonable) then we can pick up 3 games right there. With some help, you never know.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Screw 6-3
9-0 FTW!
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by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Aug 2, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions
we don’t play well on the road, but I’m in!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
THE SAVIOR.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right
by Giant among Angels on Aug 2, 2009 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
WORLD SERIES FAVORITES
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
No, No, No… Your team is way better than mine. Your team ripped us off again.
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Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right
by Giant among Angels on Aug 2, 2009 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
.300 hitter!
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just got back from the game
it was awesome. It felt like we actually had a lineup today. I didn’t doubt the team when we were down 3-1. Just great buzz all around and it really was a fun one to be at.
With malice towards the Dodgers
Zito actually hit 90, which we haven’t seen in a while. He seems a bit ticked off when taken out of close games now and I have heard him say that he realizes he has to earn the position of staying longer. I think he is working his way back to that position – Keep it up Barry!
he was pitching well enough to stay in the game, but given the situation with bases juiced and no outs and a chance to break the game open, Bochy had to use a pinch hitter in that situation.
That said, I do think that if it were Cain or Lincecum, Bochy wouldn’t have pinch hit, but Zito isn’t in their class and still needs to earn Bochy’s complete trust. He could have easily gone out for the 7th and gotten shelled as has happened quite a few times late in games.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I totally agree with the pinch hitting of Molina and I don’t think Zito was as irritated today as he has been in the past few weeks when taken out. It would be nice if our clean-up man could start getting some RBI’s.
it’d be nice if Molina wasn’t our cleanup man.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I agreed with the move, but I wish Bochy had the balls to call back Molina when they went to the righthander and go with someone like Ishikawa. It’s pretty sad when your “cleanup hitter” is up there with the bases loaded and nobody out and you’re hoping he strikes out to not completely kill the inning.
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it's only for the 3 games in houston
and cain goes tomorrow, so i’m not too worried
by sliderinthedirt on Aug 2, 2009 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
every game in houston worries me...
righties just have to pop one up to medium-left for HRs (Crawford Boxes are 315ft. away)
in fact, i’d tell every switch hitter to bat right-handed, no matter what. yes, randy, even you.
i dunno, i think right now randy’s best RH bolt only goes about 280 ft.
by sliderinthedirt on Aug 2, 2009 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Still, Cain and Sanchez give us a good shot at two wins
And we’ll see who pitches Wednesday:
Joe Martinez is probably the best of our options, but activating him to the 40 man would require designating someone for assignment, risking losing them
Pucetas intrigues me. Be interesting to see what he’s got. And he’s on the 40 man, so we’d just send Joaquin down and bring him, no worries.
Ramon Ortiz brings that indispensable veteran veteranness. And to be fair, he’s pitched extremely well in AAA lately. But he’s not on the 40 man, so bye bye Bocock, maybe?
by Giantsfan4life on Aug 2, 2009 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Joaquin gets sent down, but you’re right about making a move with the 40-man if Martinez is the man. Who knows. Maybe it’s time for Richie to retire….
…seriously, the candidates for DFA are probably:
Sadowski
Matos
Bocock (but probably not)
or maybe Sosa goes 60-day DL
Or Miller just starts and it’s a bullpen game.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
You're probably right
But seriously, what’s the love affair with Brian Bocock? Good glove, but he’ll never hit big league pitching. And Matos, with the 1.29 WHIP, the K/BB ratio of 30/8, has too live an arm to DFA.
by Giantsfan4life on Aug 2, 2009 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think they’ll DFA Matos, but I didn’t they think they’d DFA Sadler, either, so you never know. not that he’s better than Matos, but he had good stuff, too (and spotty command)
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Martinez needs a 40-man spot, too. He’s on the 60-day DL.
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I like Matos. :(
Brian Sabean wants to kick tires. I want to kick Brian Sabean.
Adopted Giant: Fred "OBP and UZR, Dammit!" Lewis
Me too, a lot. Would have liked to see Joaquin today, too; he’s been terrific in AA.
by Giantsfan4life on Aug 2, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions
me too but not as a baseball player
f**k, man, there's a beverage here!
by seesdifferent on Aug 3, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
It's probably Joe Martinez
Pucetas pitched today and he’s not on the 40 man roster so it’s probably not him. With Martinez all you have to do is activate him off the disabled list and put Burriss on the 60 day DL.
Which I'm totally fine with.
Just won’t be surprised if it’s Ramon Ortiz
by Giantsfan4life on Aug 2, 2009 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I think people get confused between Pucetas (not on the 40 man) and Picchardo (on the 40 man).
Brian Sabean wants to kick tires. I want to kick Brian Sabean.
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Either way, our 40 man is nuts
I mean, Gillaspie? Bocock? Twice as many infielders as outfielders, and only two catchers?
by Giantsfan4life on Aug 2, 2009 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Gillaspie is on the 40-man because of that whole handshake deal to get him to sign for slot thing.
Not too long ago, the 40-man included Molina, Holm, Notgardo, and Guillermo Rodriguez. That was nuts, too.
Brian Sabean wants to kick tires. I want to kick Brian Sabean.
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Burriss on the 60-day DL
duh. it seems so obvious now that he’s out for the year.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah he has a infected or broken right toe?
back in my day we wanted to be like magic larry now these days all you guys talk about is try to be like mike or becoming the next lebanon james
broken something in his foot. could be the toe.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Had surgery on his broken foot. :(
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 2, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
does that mean hes slow now
back in my day we wanted to be like magic larry now these days all you guys talk about is try to be like mike or becoming the next lebanon james
I bet he could win a footrace even in his walking cast.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 2, 2009 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
To be fair, that dog had very short legs.
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 3, 2009 7:18 AM PDT up reply actions
whod win in a race garko or benji
garko looks like the second slowest guy there, unless bengies faster
back in my day we wanted to be like magic larry now these days all you guys talk about is try to be like mike or becoming the next lebanon james
Garko by 3 miles in a 1 mile race
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Gout
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right
by Giant among Angels on Aug 2, 2009 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Easy Fix.
The Giants just put Manny Burriss on the 60 Day DL when they take Joe Martinez off the 60 Day DL.
by giantsrainman on Aug 2, 2009 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Oops
The Giants “can” just put Manny Burriss on the 60 Day DL. He has not been put there yet.
by giantsrainman on Aug 2, 2009 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
this seems to be the obvious move to make w/o DFAing anyone.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I think the Sanchez game is almost a sure loss. He’s a lefty, so the righties will be popping them into the Crawford boxes, he has stunk on the road, and you obviously made your statement without looking at who was pitching against him. Roy Oswalt.
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I just read further down that Oswalt’s back is acting up so he’s out of this series. What a freaking break! No Wandy and no Oswalt. We can sweep this series. We’ve always played well in Houston in the past.
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/ CIS rant.exe
Yes, Cain and Sanchez starts look promising. But I HATE THAT STADIUM WITH A MONSTERIOUS PURPLE HEADED PASSION. I understand funky ball yards in built up city areas but it Texas for lord sakes. They have more open and the Dodger has Bums. Everything from the left field porch to the stupid arse flag pole. I never thought I would see a park I hated more than the Astrodome or the old “O” in Montreal but somehow Huston has managed it.
/ ends rant.exe … for now
That’s it! Katie bar the door for this 79 win team is star crossed! And I am loving it.
3-7 road trip, then 6-1 at home.
3 + 6 = 9, 7 + 1 = 8…
Yeah
we were 10 over .500 at the break.
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The lineup looking good today was nothing but an illusion; Velez and Rowand won’t continue to carry this team, the Giants now have not one but two cleanup hitters who’s main skill seems to be the pop up, and Pablo seems totally gassed. I rate the offense still awful but slightly better. Maybe that slightly better will be enough given the Giants superior pitching.
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SHUSH U
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Hey! I rather enjoy some parts of PA! I would much rather live in SF Bay Area (Hello, Petaluma!) but Philly has been good to me and the Pococnos are awesome.
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Aug 3, 2009 7:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Also, it’s been said a lot here, but PNC Park is among the best non AT&T parks out there.
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
Ladies and Gentlemen
May I draw your attention to:
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2009/7/30/969228/freddy-sanchez-overflow-trade-iii#18955045
Feels good to be right. This was a great series, and being an east coaster at the moment, it’s wonderful to be able to shove this in my phillie-loving friends faces.
I choose to watch the Giants try to score runs. Not because it is easy, but because it is hard.
holy shit nice prediction if there was only a base ball pickem
back in my day we wanted to be like magic larry now these days all you guys talk about is try to be like mike or becoming the next lebanon james
super happy early fun pitching matchups
obviously pending nobody being skipped, injuries, or other variations to the 5-man rotations for SF, COL or LA….
vsLA
8/10: Sanchez vs Schmidt
8/11: #5 vs Wolf
8/12: Lincecum vs Billingsley
@COL
8/21: Sanchez vs De La Rosa
8/22: #5 vs Cook
8/23: Lincecum vs Jimenez
8/24: Zito vs Marquis
vsCOL
8/28: Lincecum vs Jimenez
8/29: 2 vs Marquis
8/30: Cain vs Hammel
vsLA
9/11: Cain vs Kuroda
9/12: Sanchez vs Schmidt
9/13: #5 vs Wolf
vsCOL
9/14: Lincecum vs Marquis
9/15: Zito vs Hammel
9/16: Cain vs De La Rosa
@LA
9/18: Sanchez vs Schmidt
9/19: #5 vs Wolf
9/20: Lincecum vs Billingsley
I like
that the last series against colorado will be at home AND we’ll have timmy/zito/cain going up.
hopefully we can just keep the race close until then.
I choose to watch the Giants try to score runs. Not because it is easy, but because it is hard.
Road trip to LA on 9/20 to watch kid take over NL West? Any takers.
by cazzuno on Aug 2, 2009 6:26 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I was planning on going
But plans changed and I have to be up north now. kinda bummed.
"A foghorn blowing out wild and cold." -Dire Straits
breakdown
out of these 6 series
Tim pitches in 5
#5: 4
Sanchez: 4
Cain: 3
Zito: 3
and if you call Ubaldo Jimenez the Rockies’ “ace” (lowest whip/baa, highest Ks)…
•Giants face opposing aces in 4 out of 6 series…but the Giants counter with Lincecum in each of those 4 games
•Giants face opponents #5 starters in 5/6 series.
•The one series where they DON’T face the opponent’s #5 starter: home series vs. Colorado, 8/28-8/30. The Giants start Lincecum, Zito, Cain.
Don’t know if this was planned out of the all-star break, or if there are so many solid starters for the Giants this year that matchups will just tend to seem favorable, but hats off to the coaches or the personnel that lined these last two months this way.
#5?
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
before the 10th, we have 3 at HOU and 3 vs CIN. can we win the 5 of 6 we “should?” Meanwhile, LAD has 5 vs ATL and 3 vs MIL. With some luck we can enter the series 4gb
I’ll be happy with 3-3 in the next two series.
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by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Aug 2, 2009 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
We will be behind COL if we go 3-3..
We need to go 4-2 at least
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Great game, great seats, great company with merkin and friends. Freddy Sanchez is not useless! Rejoice!
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 2, 2009 6:49 PM PDT reply actions
Wow, just WOWOWOW
Barry zito = cole hamels. Cole Hamels = Barry Zito. Freddy Sanchez = Matt Holliday. Awesome.
Also, the phillies have a guy named chase and a guy named cole on their team. Seriously, they are leading in the all-time douchiest names department.
I can’t believe we won this series. So freaking awesome. Eugenio FTWWW
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You’re not a fan of Whole Camels?
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 2, 2009 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, the phillies have a guy named chase and a guy named cole on their team. Seriously, they are leading in the all-time douchiest names department.
And a JaYson with a Y.
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by ThrillisGone22 on Aug 2, 2009 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
IKR
and a guy with the laste name “victorino” and a pete happy. srsly.
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Awesome fun facts from Espn
The Giants won for the sixth time in their last seven games as they take three of four from the Phillies.
• Before running into the Giants, the Phillies had lost just three times in their previous 18 games.
• The Giants are now 19-1 when scoring seven or more runs this season.
• Phillies starter Cole Hamels lasted five innings and allowed 10 hits. It’s the fifth time in his career he had allowed at least 10 hits and three of those came this season. He fell to 0-4 in day games this season.
Please do not feed the Panda
And it felt good to beat the Phillies. Cocky bastards.
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by cybermaldonado on Aug 2, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
+1
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holding is illegal
so says the NFL
f**k, man, there's a beverage here!
by seesdifferent on Aug 3, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
I went to the game we lost when scoring 7
I really hate the Angels…almost caught Panda’s first hr in that game tho
Ug ah arrg?
The Giants are now 19-1 when scoring seven or more runs this season.
I know the Giatns play ina divsion with 2 live yards ( Coors and Az) but well we scored 7 runs 20 times this year? I am pretty sure most of us would have taken under 20 times for the 6+ runs in the whole season.
That’s it! Katie bar the door for this 79 win team is star crossed! And I am loving it.
I would have taken under 10 at this time of the year
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Aug 3, 2009 7:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Wait, seriously?
Schmidt is a career .104/.139/.155 hitter. He’s well below the average starting pitcher in that department. I have to imagine the Dogs have four or five pitchers who are better options. Seriously?
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Randy Wolf is a very good hitter, IIRC.
Randy Winn is in time out until his OBP gets back over .330.
.178/.223/.252
You’re right, though he does bat lefty. Was it a handedness thing?
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seriously…I don’t know WHY they had him pinch hit – we were away all weekend, the tv is on, and we’re running around getting stuff organized for Monday so I’m not sure exactly what is going on … but they had Schmidt pinch hit, he got a hit and later came in to score.
Remember, the Braves are one of the teams we're fighting for the wild card
Not, of course, that I’m rooting for the Dodgers. Just saying, whoever loses this game, it’s good for us. Better if it’s the Dodgers, of course. Better still if the Braves come back, win, and Matt Kemp and Manny collide in the OF, both badly injured.
by Giantsfan4life on Aug 2, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
No. But the collision thing’s still possible
by Giantsfan4life on Aug 2, 2009 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
The wild card will be a three team race coming down to it. Giants, Rockies, and one fo the Cubs and Cardinals.
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you don’t think the Marlins will hang around?
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Marlins also scare me
Nick Johnson batting ahead of Hanley Ramirez? And the Braves could get in it.
both have pretty good starting pitching
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
me, neither.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Steve Phillips basically said he believes in the “open base” theory (even if the open base is at 3rd). Joe Morgan does not. And Steve Phillips changed his mind after being persuaded by Joe Morgan.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 7:47 PM PDT reply actions
In defense of Steve Phillips,
he has never thought very much about baseball before.
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
ain’t that the truth
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Joe often persuades me to hit the mute button
f**k, man, there's a beverage here!
by seesdifferent on Aug 3, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
turncoat
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
WOOOO SANCHEZ
freddy sanchez + an actual reason to play baseball (playoff race) = god???
by HOLDEMUPwuzzBANNED on Aug 2, 2009 7:49 PM PDT reply actions
crap. that’s not good for us.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually, since the Marlins can only win the Series as a Wild Card, and only do so by knocking us out of the playoffs, it means we’re going to win the NL West this year. Suck it L.A.!
Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.
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Goddamn Marlins.
Joe Martinez: My fingers are crossed and my palms are together for you.
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ROFL Astro Fans
If the houston astros want to make a serious run at the playoffs this year, theyll need some help. Now, Barry Bonds is old, but steriods don’t just leave for good.
oh my
I did it for the lulz
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 2, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I had an exclusive James Lipton style interview with steroids, and they told me that they just don’t leave for good.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 2, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
so they can pitch around him during batting practice.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I must say, the Houston Astros have shown Bonds more respect than any other franchise.
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Series in Houston
Oswalt won’t go against SF as his back is still acting up so Giants will face Hampton, Moehler and some other guy that’s not Wandy. It is a very winnable series since they are also missing Berkman on offense and the Giants have to feel good after winning 3 of 4 against the Phils even if they struggled on the road.
Mo'ped Money, Mo'ped Problems
Plus, Cain's going in game one
And I like Sanchez v. Moehler. That leaves Joey v. ?. Sweep? With three or four Garks into the cheap seats in left?
by Giantsfan4life on Aug 2, 2009 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait, one run each game?!
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I’m gonna go ahead and call a Matt Cain home run at that Miniature Maid Park.
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by Scooter Ellis on Aug 2, 2009 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
are there “rollover runs” like the minutes I get with my cell phone plan?
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
we had 3 rollover runs from today…
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Let’s be sure not to use them all in one game
by Giantsfan4life on Aug 2, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
If he does, I think we should refer to cheap home runs to left on the road as “Garks.”
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Moehler seems like one of those guys that the Giants will make me angry by not scoring against.
Randy Winn is in time out until his OBP gets back over .330.
also sanch!
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What scares me about the Houston series is having to watch Velez and / or Lewis in that outfield. They have enough problems in a regular outfield, I don’t want to watch them trying to navigate an outfield with a hill, a pole, a merry-go-round and a Subway Sammich shop in it.
Bowker time
Amazing how Velez has become our starting LEFT FIELDER. Who had that one in their office pool?
by Giantsfan4life on Aug 2, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
do we still lose homefield advantage if we get the wildcard but have a better recond than the phils?
Cain is Able ...
no
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
same for national league
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I mean, the wild card doesn't get HF
regardless of records
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
laaaaaame
Status: Feels so broke up. Wants to go home. || Still boycotting Johnsonville and Giants souvenirs or ballpark foods for repossessing my K Wall in right field.
very interesting theory.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Descartes agrees.
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probably. LaRoche is a FA after this year, but Kotchman had a couple more years of arbitration left. I see it basically as a way to save some money.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
nah, Freddie Freeman’s getting the job next year, so Kotchman’s extra years don’t matter.
Randy Winn is in time out until his OBP gets back over .330.
I think trading LaRoche, Mark Teixiera, Neftali Feliz, Beau Jones, Matt Harrison, Elvis Andrus, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, and Casey Kotchman for LaRoche was a pretty bad trade.
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by antinous on Aug 2, 2009 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
+ATLOL
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
It is a bit of a confuse-i-ment
I kind of wondering if the Braves are hoping their yard , and his traditional late season surges, pumps LaRoache’s numbers enough to re-qualify as a Type "B" free agent then they go from there. They were either going to have to offer arbitration to Kotchman, or cut him, anyways so they might be looking at this as kind of plying with house money.
Meh.That is the best I got for an explaination anyways.
That’s it! Katie bar the door for this 79 win team is star crossed! And I am loving it.
What I meant to say
It’s a meh. They’re essentially equivalent players.
i dunno
Just seems like Kotchman has a better glove and more postseason exp, and will be coming off the bench almost exclusively in Boston because he is behind Vmart and Youk.
Good pitching stops good hitting.
And we almost had a major league lineup for the first time all year.
Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.
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Good pitching always beats good hitting
And vice versa
Watching Quick Pitch, and all I have to say is fuck you Rockies.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 2, 2009 8:09 PM PDT reply actions
Ta hell with the Rockies…. wtf is wrong with the Reds?
and of course, that’s who the Giants play next weekend…
Reds are jerks too. I’m never getting another save out of Cordero.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 2, 2009 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
the Reds have scored only one more run than the Giants despite playing in that tiny ballpark.
Randy Winn is in time out until his OBP gets back over .330.
and give up
How many Cy Youngs would Timmy have pitching at GAB?
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Um plenty
not like he gives up a ton of long fly balls. Ks are Ks.
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the Reds have a bad case of Dustitis (not to be confused with Dustiny)
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 2, 2009 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions
FREE TEACHER
We got there about 15 mins before the gates opened, and the lines at the front gates were already ridiculous. We went to the Marina gate, waited in a short line, and got free teachers. Big thanks to the Meropes for donating their extra shirt (as well as BBQ apron!).
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 2, 2009 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I was thinking about going yesterday but free T-Shirt dayscare me. Do they give out 2XLs because of my height, XLs tend to shrink to middrifs on me?
by CrispinGloversBalls on Aug 3, 2009 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
I was just in LA and it seems like everyone down there is flying Steelers colors now..on hollywood blvd the souvenir shops have Dodgers, Lakers, Kings and Steelers gear..bandwagon to the core…..even a bar that says “official steelers headquarters”
SoCal is nothing but bandwagon jumpers
A few years ago you’d likely have seen Patriots gear flying off the shelves. Shallow people always root for the winners.
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Unbelievable, it’s bullshit, i bet when you get into detail about the steelers they dont know shit about them, even the history or any of that shit, screw em
Agreed, here in the Bay Area it just seems like where you came from or who your parents grew up liking is who you root for
Yeah
I’m a Bay Area native but my dad grew up in Pittsburgh, so I rooted for giants/49ers and he goes for the pirates/steelers.
That said, he roots for the giants and 9ers too, but he puts pitt above the others.
I choose to watch the Giants try to score runs. Not because it is easy, but because it is hard.
good for him
Pitt is the example of a fantastic franchise in all of sports, i’m kind of jealous of them being a niner fan, but i’m still proud to be a niner fan
should be proud, hopefully theres alot to look for this year im just excited for the preseason
back in my day we wanted to be like magic larry now these days all you guys talk about is try to be like mike or becoming the next lebanon james
To tell you the truth, i’m rooting for Smith, and if he screws up, we have a SOLID back up with hill
yeah its more likely smith is going to win it, but well see, im rooting for the better one no favorites, i like both of them i beleved smith could be good in a long while. hill gots the winning spirit, smith can have the comeback we"ve all wanted , if he wins and we win he should get comeback of the year
back in my day we wanted to be like magic larry now these days all you guys talk about is try to be like mike or becoming the next lebanon james
Similar here
I’m from Sacramento, and grew up rooting for the Giants, but my father is from the Ozarks, and is a fan of the Cardinals and Mizzou. He definitely appreciates the Giants, but the Cards are still his #1.
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languages and teams, kids usually take from their peer groups rather than parents.
Randy Winn is in time out until his OBP gets back over .330.
I dunno. Aside from the Giants, I root for the Detroit Tigers, because that’s how my daddy raised me (he was a transplant from Detroit, and taught me to love the Giants first, Tigers second). And (god help me), I also root for the Lions during football season.
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I support the Brewers as my second team behind the Giants because I have the uncanny ability to attract men from Milwaukee. When I was dating one of them, we talked on the phone 3-4 times a week, for hours at a time. He talked about the Brewers a lot. It was either learn about the team, or be bored every time this man I loved talked to me. I held onto the fandom even after we broke up.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 2, 2009 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions
after the breakup, you’re supposed to hate the man and root for his team to lose all their games so that he’ll suffer.
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We remained friendly
He got Prince Fielder to sign a ball for me and sent it to me months after we ended the thing. I still have the picture of Prince signing in my phone.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 3, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
No way, my entire family is from detroit on my moms side so we’d go out there all the time, and i bought a sanders jersey and watched them ALL the time behind the Niners, but i also did go to a few Tiger games and bought a Bobby Higginson jersey, i’d always sit here during Thanksgiving and watch some Lions football
I love Thanksgiving Lions football.
And I own two Tigers jerseys. I can’t help myself.
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I love Comerica Park
Got to see much of it, moving around during a rain delay there last summer. It’s a gorgeous yard.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 2, 2009 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah well that’s everywhere. Walking out of the ballpark on Saturday night, heading toward the bridge on 3rd St… I hear this woman say “Who’s Juan Mariachi?” to which her husband responds “Oh honey, that Juan Marshall!” They were both decked out in Giants gear, and they were both older than me soooo…. NO EXCUSE!! I didn’t hear the rest of the exchange as Mr. Merope pulled me in the other direction.
That’s funny you say that. I saw a Steelers Truck the other day. It was yellow/black with logos on the hood and on each door.
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Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right
by Giant among Angels on Aug 2, 2009 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Woah woah woah
Dodgers fans: Suck; Lakers fans: bandwagoners; Trojans: scum of the earth…but there is a College basketball institution down there that has the other half of my fanboy heart (Giants from April-October; Bruins from November-March) Don’t hate on that!
by Viva Jon Miller on Aug 3, 2009 12:50 AM PDT up reply actions
I can and will.
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 3, 2009 7:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Did you hear the dude on with Radnich the other day? $500,000 for seat licenses for some seats on the 5 not the fifty…that’s not a typo on the FIVE FREAKING YARD LINE!!! and then he’s gotta pay $$$ for each game ticket. wth?
It’s bullshit, i wouldn’t spend that much money to watch a damn game, i’d rather watch a game on my TV screwwww that
best seat in the house!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 3, 2009 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Never been to a football game, other than HS and and AA college (You rock David Ball and Rickie Santos) Is a NFL game even worth the time? I bet it can be pretty intolerable b/c of all the breaks and etc
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by say hey nation on Aug 3, 2009 8:36 AM PDT up reply actions
i have 49ers season tickets
It’s a ton of fun! The breaks can be a little annoying, since there seems to be a tv timeout like every 5 minutes, but it’s still a great experience. The crowd is better at Raider games though.
For pro football, it’s gotta be your favorite team you’re watching. If so, it’s incredibly gripping and the three hours absoluetly zooms bye. (“Holy cow! It’s already halftime?!”)
Pretty much any college football game is exciting. I go to a couple Cal games a year and it’s a blast even though I’m a huge fan of Cal.
My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman
I’ve been to a few NFL games, and they’re fun. But I wouldn’t make a habit of going because the ticket prices are pretty ridiculous.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 3, 2009 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
So are giants games sometimes, Warriors games used to be like 10 bucks, i know giants can be cheap with the offers they put up, but the prices of getting stuff to eat is ridiculous. But football games, college or pro are pretty intense, college has better atmosphere, but hockey is probably the best sport to attend in my opinion, college hockey is pretty amazing too
bring food in, I know the Phillies allow you to bring whatevr you want in (just not in glass)
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Aug 3, 2009 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t spend money on expensive seats at AT&T Park. I usually go bleachers or I go as a guest of someone.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 3, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Can't wait until we get the Rox at home
I swear to God every time I read Purple Row, the arrogance that surrounds the posters there just shock me. The Giants, to them, are a complete afterthought and we shall fade in time to our rightful place in 3rd place as their talented Rockies ascend into the playoffs as the NL wildcard winner. It is all just a matter of time.
I so, so, so, so, want that final series against Rox with projected Lincecum, Zito, Cain rotation to just arrive already.
who cares about that series. We’ll have first place wrapped up by the time that rolls around.
right!?
Let them have their time now since their next series is on the road against the Phillies, who I’m certain will have an offensive explosion in their park after losing 3 of 4 here and actually having a day off in a while.
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by Scooter Ellis on Aug 2, 2009 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Cole Hamels says Giants go to playoffs
“If we play at our field I think it will be different,” Hamels said. “I think if you saw where we hit balls, those are definitely out of our ballpark. The score could definitely be a little different. But then again, you know what? They can hit balls just as well as we can. Missing Cain, but unfortunately all their other guys will step up and did really well. It’s just going to be a battle. They definitely have the type of team that will go to the postseason just for the fact they have really strong pitchers. It will be interesting. It’ll be fun. Definitely fun to watch what goes on.”
There’s a discussion of this here. Evidently a “bandbox” was a 19th century (or possibly even earlier) term for a small cylindrical cardboard box used to hold hats and such.
Apparently the term was applied pretty quickly to baseball parks, as the linked item quotes from a St. Paul paper in 1894 referring to Minnehaha Park as a bandbox. (Don’t know what team Minneapolis had back then.)
Werth was whining about the Giants yard yesterday as well.
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 3, 2009 8:03 AM PDT up reply actions
~30 days until we can shut them up! Also on the Philly broadcast they were making fun of the Giants fans for wanting Panda in the ASG…They said the Charlie answered q’s about it and said that he took werth over Panda b/c he needed a CF! Well who was the genious that didn’t pick any CF as replacements in the 1st place. Also I can think of some one, who plays CF everyday, who is mopre deserving!
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by say hey nation on Aug 3, 2009 8:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Jayson Werth is definately near the top of my most hated list. He even beats out Rectum Face for my most hated Phillie. The fact that he has Dodger pedigree probably boosts him on this list. That said he had a good series and had a bad feeling everytime he came up (worse more than utley for some reason).
by CrispinGloversBalls on Aug 3, 2009 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Rectum face has dodger pedigree too!
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by say hey nation on Aug 3, 2009 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Was Pablo hit really a hit?
Philadelphia announcers seem to think it wasn’t and one them even said:
“That a scoring decision you make you want someone to have a higher ave”
I think it was a legit hit
Minor White > Ansel Adams
The announcers said it was ruled an error then changed to a hit and a throwing error, so the run was unearned
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Aug 3, 2009 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Holy shit deal that didn't happen
You thought the Jake Peavy deal was a surprise? The Red Sox, Mariners and Padres discussed a trade that would have made the Peavy acquisition look like the Jason Hirsh deal, according to Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times. Baker hears that the Red Sox gave the Mariners the chance to choose five of the following players in exchange for Felix Hernandez:
* Clay Buchholz
* Daniel Bard
* Justin Masterson
* Nick Hagadone
* Michael Bowden
* Felix Doubront
* Josh Reddick
* Yamaico Navarro
The Mariners apparently turned down the deal, at which point the Padres became involved in discussions about a possible three-way trade. The Mariners would have received Adrian Gonzalez, Buchholz and prospects in the deal. They would have sent Felix to the Red Sox and dealt Brandon Morrow, Phillippe Aumont and Carlos Triunfel to the Padres, who would have received prospects from the Red Sox as well. In the end, Baker says the Mariners nixed the deal.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/08/felix-gonzalez-were-part-of-failed-deal.html
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