Rohlinger back
by Madtown Bomber on Aug 25, 2009 3:40 PM PDT
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Oh no...
here we go again. Just what we need, another 2,000+ comment thread after last night.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
who?
"I would've been here sooner but I had to shake the Veleasels"
by The Gene Hackman on Aug 25, 2009 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Frandsen is starting to hit homeruns all over the place. It’s obvious that Sabean is punishing him.
embarrassed father of over the hill Edgardo Renteria
sabean = dick
"I would've been here sooner but I had to shake the Veleasels"
by The Gene Hackman on Aug 26, 2009 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions
I go to Madtown Bomber for all my Rohlinger news.
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on Aug 25, 2009 3:46 PM PDT reply actions
???
Fresno lineup posted an hour ago:
Downs
Frandsen
Posey
Bowker
Guzman
Rohlinger
Borchard
Copeland
Timpner
Somebody updated the wikipedia page already.
Yip Cabbage
by Madtown Bomber on Aug 25, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
if that’s the case, then the season is definitely over.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Aug 25, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
and if that is not the case, then the season is still definitely over
by FluLikeSymptoms on Aug 25, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
untrue
ye of little faith!
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Aug 25, 2009 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Let it be noted that both Pablo and Rohlinger both made it all the way from A to MLB in the course of 2008.
Translation: they are equally good.
Wisconsin: Famous for dairy, Ryan Rohlinger and not much else.
After Friday night, the season was dead anyway...
… Pablo going out wouldn’t make it any deader.
WHAT?
MORE with Brewers?? Why have we played Milwaukee so much this season?
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
WHAAAAAT?
Is this confirmed? And if so… ummm… poop?
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
Schulman on SFGate says...
F. Sanchez to DL, Rohlinger up.
No, really, I have updated my blog this year: http://skaldheim.livejournal.com/tag/baseball
No Panda, either
But not DLed, at least. I’m sure he’ll have to miss a week before they get around to that.
No, really, I have updated my blog this year: http://skaldheim.livejournal.com/tag/baseball
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?&entry_id=46218
Frandsen really is on Sabean’s shit list.
Brian Sabean wants to kick tires. I want to kick Brian Sabean.
Adopted Giant: Fred "OBP and UZR, Dammit!" Lewis
lineup: tee hee hee
Young Studs for Old Bats: The Brian Sabean Story
FREE KEVIN FRANDSEN!!! Member of the Frandsen 5% Club.
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Aug 25, 2009 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Well if anything Rohlinger brings a solid glove to the team. He just won the Baseball America version of the gold glove for all 3rd baseman in the MiLB.
Yip Cabbage
Except the guy he’s replacing is our starting 2nd baseman.
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, on the Curacao-SF express (via Arizona).
it’s pretty clear that they are going to need a 3B for at least a couple of days
by FluLikeSymptoms on Aug 25, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Tonight, that's Uribe....
No, really, I have updated my blog this year: http://skaldheim.livejournal.com/tag/baseball
at least with Sanchez going on the DL and Sandoval out for a few days we might be able to move up a couple of spots in the draft
by FluLikeSymptoms on Aug 25, 2009 4:06 PM PDT reply actions
+1
That, and the hope that all this recent futility on the field will cause Sabean not to be re-signed, is what I’ve been telling myself since the All-Star break to allow myself a semblance of peace. I just didn’t want to be the first one to write the bit about better draft picks.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
-1
way, way too soon to give in to draft picks. you guys need to realize there are a lot of games left to be played.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Aug 25, 2009 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
-1
No Sandoval and No Sanchez = hoping about draft
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
How many games has Sanchez played in? Can you really say he’s contributed significantly to getting the team 4 games out of the wild card?
Pablo is a concern, yes, but I have seen no link that says this is a serious injury. Him being out for a few days will hurt, but you still can’t say the season’s over with.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Aug 25, 2009 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
well, I’ve never bought this team as a legitimate contender anyway. There is no way they make up 4 games on the Rockies (a considerably better team) with just over a month to play.
by FluLikeSymptoms on Aug 25, 2009 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d hardly say “no way”. It is unlikely, yes, but with 6 games left at home against them, there is definitely a chance.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Aug 26, 2009 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions
My adopted son returns at almost the same time that I have regular internet access!
Wisconsin: Famous for dairy, Ryan Rohlinger and not much else.
Wisconsin also lays claim for Happy Days and Pabst Blue Ribbon
Yip Cabbage
by Madtown Bomber on Aug 25, 2009 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
That Fonzie is a MENACE
If he had just paid the nickel instead of stealing songs from the Arnold’s jukebox Little Richard wouldn’t have to be making Geico commercials today!
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
Yeah, but last time he was accompanied by Sandoval and Ishikawa (who was hitting the crap out of the ball at the time). This would be more exciting if he were accompanied by, say, Buster Posey and Thomas Neal.
Brian Sabean wants to kick tires. I want to kick Brian Sabean.
Adopted Giant: Fred "OBP and UZR, Dammit!" Lewis
It's amazing how little I care about this
I think this is when I realize I have mentally mailed it in and given up on the season, when I just /shrug at the news of Sanchez DL and Pablo out.
also, I really wanted blood last night, and I continue to be bloodthirsty. I really really really hope Justin Miller gets DFA’d and we bring Waldis Joaquin back up (or anybody really). I just don’t want to see that man in a Giants uniform ever again.
At least Merkin (maybe) has some trade value left this off season. Justin Miller? GTFO.
Good thing you mentally mailed it in…
Young Studs for Old Bats: The Brian Sabean Story
FREE KEVIN FRANDSEN!!! Member of the Frandsen 5% Club.
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Aug 25, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m torn between my desire to see Miller DFA’d and the hope that he won’t be until he makes an appearance at AT&T with me in attendance. I really want to boo that guy. It’s childish and useless, I know, but it would make me feel a tiny bit better.
does DFA mean
Deliberately Flayed Alive??
FIRE BRIAN SABEAN... UNLESS HE KEEPS DRAFTING WELL. .. AND SIGNS UNDERRATED PLAYERS LIKE AFFELDT OR PHELPS. .. OR ALRIGHT WHO'S PLAYING WITH THE ALIEN MIND-SWITCHING RAY?
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PARPG- Indy post-apocalyptic roleplaying game currently in early planning stages.
That seems like it’d be hard to do accidentally.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
If only that were true….
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Aug 25, 2009 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions
you could fall into the flayer
FIRE BRIAN SABEAN... UNLESS HE KEEPS DRAFTING WELL. .. AND SIGNS UNDERRATED PLAYERS LIKE AFFELDT OR PHELPS. .. OR ALRIGHT WHO'S PLAYING WITH THE ALIEN MIND-SWITCHING RAY?
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PARPG- Indy post-apocalyptic roleplaying game currently in early planning stages.
Good. The Giants have been struggling, especially at the plate, with their team .105 average. Let’s just hope Rohlinger has been working on his throwing of the baseball.
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
Dominguerz.exe?
Sergio Romo: striking out professional hitters since 2005. And winner of the 2012 NL Fireman of the Year Award!
I see Sabean's rationale
Rohlinger broke the Fresno team record for most doubles in a season (37) last night, so Sabes now thinks he has nothing left to prove in AAA. With that reasoning, Bret Pill should be up as soon as he gets 7 more RBI to break the Conn. team record.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
I think his rationale has a lot to do with the fact that he hates Frandsen’s guts. The evidence is mounting.
Brian Sabean wants to kick tires. I want to kick Brian Sabean.
Adopted Giant: Fred "OBP and UZR, Dammit!" Lewis
Is Frandsen going to be one of the “surprising omissions” that Baggs mentioned when talking about possible Sept. call-ups?
That was the first one that came to my mind. What would be truly surprising is if they just released Aurilia rather than bringing him back.
Well, as I pointed out above, even if they didn’t hate Frandsen, Rohlinger is out-playing him in Fresno.
and Rohlinger actually has a modicum of upside
by FluLikeSymptoms on Aug 25, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
He was also rated Best Defensive 3B in the BA Tools Survey. How bout that? Jackson Williams, Brett Pill, Mike McBryde (Arm), Buster Posey, Brian Bocock, and Thomas Neal (Arm) all also rated best D tools for their position in their respective leagues. Hurray for run prevention! (and a couple of them can hit even).
I wonder if going forward we might be a better team with Pablo at 1st and Rohlinger at 3rd.
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
But that would mean Garko gets sent to the bench – we just can’t do that to one of our 2 new “professionial hitters”.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
We could just A.J. his ass.
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
Unless Rohlinger hits like an average 1B
then this is a bad idea.
A good idea would be to move Pablo (back) to Catcher.
FIRE BRIAN SABEAN... UNLESS HE KEEPS DRAFTING WELL. .. AND SIGNS UNDERRATED PLAYERS LIKE AFFELDT OR PHELPS. .. OR ALRIGHT WHO'S PLAYING WITH THE ALIEN MIND-SWITCHING RAY?
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PARPG- Indy post-apocalyptic roleplaying game currently in early planning stages.
Well you have to consider the value from the defensive upgrade of Pablo to Rohlinger at third, the defensive difference between Garkawa to Pablo, and the offensive difference between Rohlinger and Garkawa before you could determine how good an idea it is. Now, would I rather we keep Pablo at 3B and bring in a real honest to god productive hitting 1B? Absolutely. But I’m assuming that won’t happen, so the above calculation is all we have to go forward with.
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
Moving Pablo to first is something we stopped discussing around here once he proved he wasn’t godawful at third, but it should really be considered, especially since he has proven he has the bat to play first.
I don’t see how that makes sense unless we have a potential 3B who hits as well as a Trashy/Garko platoon.
My comment was based on the idea that Rohlinger might conceivably be able to hit as well as Garkawa.
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
You’re just not imagining a big enough production decline for the 1B combo.
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
You’re either drastically underrating Garko or drastically overrating Rohlinger.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
Pablo is eventually going to move himself to 1B, although it might take a couple of years.
by FluLikeSymptoms on Aug 26, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow
I hope you find a better home in the winter Frandsen.
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!!!
lol Xanthan bait
Still in despair.
BRING BACK MARMOL!
konakona:「つかさに教われと...なんか非常に負けたような気がする。」
Shun Kakazu: MOAR JAPANESE PROSPECTS PLZ
The real question is
Has Ryan perfected that all important ’swing at a slider in the dirt" skill? I mean, how much is Shawon going to have to work with him?
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 25, 2009 4:51 PM PDT reply actions
At least we know he’s not going to cheat the game very much.
Still in despair.
BRING BACK MARMOL!
konakona:「つかさに教われと...なんか非常に負けたような気がする。」
Shun Kakazu: MOAR JAPANESE PROSPECTS PLZ
by Zetsuboushita on Aug 25, 2009 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
When I heard the news in KNBR on the drive home, I was wondering if this non-Frandsen move was a bit of a test to see how Frandsen will respond.
But then I didn’t care anymore.
Frandsen has been whacked.
As far as the franchise is concerned.
No, really, I have updated my blog this year: http://skaldheim.livejournal.com/tag/baseball
I knew you wouldn’t be able to resist.
Still in despair.
BRING BACK MARMOL!
konakona:「つかさに教われと...なんか非常に負けたような気がする。」
Shun Kakazu: MOAR JAPANESE PROSPECTS PLZ
by Zetsuboushita on Aug 25, 2009 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s occurred to me on numerous occasions that maybe Frandsen isn’t very good, especially after watching him (I saw him play SS for Fresno this year more than once – awkward is the word that comes to mind). Rohlinger isn’t great either, but he appears to be a superior defender, he’ll take the occasional walk, and his OPS at Fresno is 28 points higher than Frandsen’s. Even Matt Downs has better offensive numbers at AAA than Frandsen. None of these guys are worth more than a few minutes of contemplation, really.
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