Postgame Meh: Diamondbacks clobber the Giants or something
by Natto on Aug 27, 2009 11:15 PM PDT
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PrintAs far as losses go, I wouldn't say that was soul-crushing. It was actually somewhat refreshing. No false hopes of a potential comeback. No blown five-run leads. Just good old fashioned indifference all night. I don't feel all that bad, to be honest. It's a brief respite from the absolute gut-wrenching despair we're normally used to seeing. Ayep. Feelin' fine.
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We lost so badly it was hilarious
You know, unlike that mythical Monday game.
Now, to sweep the Dingerz.
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
Not even that bad
I stopped watching in the 2nd. Now go out there and get shutout 3 more times in a row!
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
SCIENCE
Still watching I Love You Man
Had to take some breaks to pick up the wife and such. Still very funny though! Also, RUSH is in this movie, which is nice.
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I recommend Memento
Awesome movie, but it might have gotten me a bit more intense than the Gigantes game for today, at least.
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
A great movie, for sure.
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by ringleader3 on Aug 27, 2009 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I wanted to see that movie, but I didn’t because of Rush.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Aug 27, 2009 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions
COMEON
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by ringleader3 on Aug 27, 2009 11:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Rush sucks
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Aug 27, 2009 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions
They don’t. But even if they did: Enough to not watch a movie?!? heh
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by ringleader3 on Aug 27, 2009 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions
My hate for Rush
almost equals my hate for the Dodgers. If it weren’t for that, I would probably see it. Although, I suppose I could just fastforward through any parts involving Rush.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Aug 27, 2009 11:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, and I thought the RUSH, anti-RUSH thing was just a meme here. That’s a lot of hate for a power trio from Canada. Seriously, is RUSH in a rivalry with some other band I’m not aware of?
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by ringleader3 on Aug 27, 2009 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Meh, it’s probably just a meme to everyone else. I’ve always had a dislike for them since before I joined McC.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Aug 27, 2009 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions
More than dislike it looks like!
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by ringleader3 on Aug 27, 2009 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions
My mom absolutely hates Rush, while I enjoy most of their stuff. I left a CD on in her car at a high volume, and she hasn’t let me take the keys since.
The 1st pitch is the best
by Tay on Aug 27, 2009 11:54 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I think most of the sincere Rush hate is me.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
So you hate RUSH more than the Dodgers? Cause did you see what walkoff said?
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by ringleader3 on Aug 28, 2009 12:20 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t hate Rush more than the Dodgers
but it’s close.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
I’m just wondering where people are shoving RUSH down people’s throats to create this hate. I can understand hating powder puff pop singers, or terrible rappers, but it doesn’t seem like there is anything intrinsically evil about RUSH. Hell, most people go through most of their life without hearing more than 3 songs by them. Most of my enjoyment of it comes from liking early 90’s proggy bands such as Primus.
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by ringleader3 on Aug 28, 2009 12:29 AM PDT up reply actions
THE RESIDENTS
I find this band to be a perfect mirror of the giants. Simply a cavalcade of WTF IS THIS?
"I suddenly hate Canada with a passion = BASTARDS!!!!!! " -Mr K, Upon hearing Moyes filing Chapter 11
No, the Replacements
Good call on the Residents, but I think that the ’Mats are a better analogy.
Young, energetic and, at their best, one of the best groups of young men around. Seemingly on their way to something big and beautiful and yet they also appear completely determined to make a mess of everything they touch.
Well, at the very least, Timmy has the hair…
Joe!
Great analogy. Where did you disappear to? My email is on my profile page.
Please hit better, Randy Winn.
I turned thirty and canceled both my facebook and my myspace accounts. Now all I do is garden, watch baseball, hate teenagers and complain about taxes.
that’s what you did before, isn’t it? Except for gardening, as far as I know. I occasionally see your letters to the editor.
Please hit better, Randy Winn.
Uh, wow, didn’t think we’d ever get a more defensive rush fan than walrusman! I have, in fact, had the band relentlessly recommended to me by fans and, after giving them a more than fair shot, IMO, it turns out that I really don’t enjoy their music. My hatred of them has reached somewhat irrational levels because of the somewhat overeager, and yes, defensive fanbase.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Aug 28, 2009 12:17 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
heh, I was a bit tipsy when I posted that, but yeah, I can understand the hate then. I don’t try to force RUSH on people because I know it’s something someone likes or not. It’s pretty binary, hence the sillyness of the meme.
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Yeah, I mean, normally, I would have like, “Oh well, they’re not my thing” and moved on but instead, you know, there’s accusations of a lack of intelligence on my part or an inability to listen to anyone with a somewhat weird voice (ignoring the fact that most of my favorite musicians do not have very good voices) and so on and so forth.
Plus, they’re a band that it’s kind of fun to have silly arguments back and forth about hating them or loving them about.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Oh, I totally agree
I love the silly argument meme. I just didn’t realize there were elitist RUSH fans out there calling people dumb for not liking them. I can totally see why people would not.
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Well, I said that my hate for Rush almost equals my hate for the Dodgers. There’s nothing that I hate more than the Bums.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Aug 28, 2009 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn’t say that’s true — I’ve certainly been hating them for much longer than you, though it’s certainly true that my dislike of Rush pales in comparison to my hatred of Journey which burns with the heat of 1000 suns. I just can’t believe that drek came back to try to ruin another decade!
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.
I got over it quickly.
And stopped watching it in like the 5th or something.
by AmorVincitOmnia on Aug 27, 2009 11:19 PM PDT reply actions
I stopped watching after Rowand struck out with the bases loaded. I watched “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” instead, and don’t know why I never got into the show until now.
The 1st pitch is the best
by Tay on Aug 28, 2009 12:06 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Giants should use 4 man rotation
There is no physiological reason requiring pitchers to have 5 days rest. Quite simply, more Cain and Lincecum starts would equal more wins at the end of the season.
Check out the SI article: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/chris_ballard/08/27/rotations/index.html?eref=si_writers
Watched several episodes of 'The Larry Sanders Show' on Comcast On Demand
Maybe the best comedy show ever.
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
Yeah, Garry Shandling is an odd guy
He did his release last year of his favorite episodes and expressed disdain for releasing all of them. So it looks like it won’t happen. Which is odd and really too bad. I appreciate that he’s very philosophical and spiritual in his way, but come on mang, you’re sitting on 24 karat comedy gold. Let us buy it! He’s one of my favorite comedians of all time.
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
by Mayor of 311 on Aug 27, 2009 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I own that release. It is awesome, but there’s a lot of great stuff missing, and fricking heap load of continuity goes flying out the window. Still, if I owned the entire series of Larry Sanders, I’d probably meld with the ol’ television and become a societal derelict.
Same here.
I watched the episode after Larry abruptly quits the show and goes to Montana; Arthur visits him and brings vodka and salt so they can have Salty Dogs. This in turn reminded me of the first season in which Arthur introduces the Salty Dog (one part vodka to one part salt), which just always cracks me up.
Another great moment: Hank is crying and screaming that they laugh at him and don’t respect him, and asked what was so funny about his falling and breaking a tooth on a urinal. Barely audibly, Larry says, “It was a back tooth. We didn’t know how you did it.”
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by Mayor of 311 on Aug 28, 2009 12:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Sooo
I know you’re a law person and all that, but if there is no way to legally purchase the material, there are, erm, other ways of acquiring that series. Just sayin’
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!
(gulp) Where might someone purchase such copies of a theoretical show that isn’t available on video? Do tell!
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by Mayor of 311 on Aug 28, 2009 7:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Ahhhhhhhh
CHOO!
I was never here
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by bondslegend on Aug 28, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow! Muchas gracias, Ghost Rider.
I take it I can just download these types of files and watch them via Media Player or something like that? (I’m a functional techtard.) And again, many thanks for the guidance.
And the “I was never here” made me hear James Earl Jones’s voice as yours.
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by Mayor of 311 on Aug 29, 2009 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Game, yes. Contest, no.
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by Mayor of 311 on Aug 27, 2009 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, pre-season football. Weren’t you watching?
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by ringleader3 on Aug 27, 2009 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Barely paid attention. I have this feeling that Joe will always look like he should be better, but will remain consistently mediocre.
consistent mediocrity is perfectly fine for a #5
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by Mayor of 311 on Aug 27, 2009 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, still, with Joe I can’t help but feel a little disappointed. His stuff is pretty darn good, seems like a nice kid, and does all those little things that you can’t help but enjoy. Just a rook, though. Still room for improvement.
In the end...
he probably shouldn’t have skipped AAA. He’s also lost the chance to get a lot of experience this season, what with being out for such a long time.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
But he's not even that
He’s … bad. I know it kills the story, but he’s just not a good pitcher.
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
I’d love him to be mediocre but he probably won’t be as that’s pretty much his upside. He’s certainly got the potential to be a useful and cheap #5 stater but i’m not sure he’s going to be anything more than that.
Proud parent of Waldis Joaquin!
I hate to do a complete 180 from what I said yesterday, but after watching that debacle I want him out of the September rotation. At least he kept us in the games before that. Monday’s day off enables you to skip the fifth spot, and this should allow you to do something with some team that’s out of it. Of course if you want him playoff eligible you have to act fast, but it’s not really necessary to have your number five starter on your playoff roster. Come to think of it, it’s hard to even mention playoffs after looking at that lineup last night.
embarrassed father of over the hill Edgardo Renteria
NAAAAHHHHHH JOEY!!
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At least we got this out of the way
I guess we were due for a loss like this. Anyway, it was worth it if the guys that sat out can be ready for tomorrow. I have a good feeling about this weekend. Don’t you guys ^^
good feelings = 11-0 losses
so i have a terrible feeling about this weekend
by DrJ Funk Master Deluxe 3000 on Aug 27, 2009 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Bengie and Pablo supposedly won’t be playing at least tonight. I’m shocked at Bengie’s lack of perspective about the importance of this series, but since the Giants’ haven’t offered him a contract for next year, I don’t blame him for putting his health first. I’d certainly like to see Pablo in the lineup though.
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A quad injury must just be a total bitch for a catcher. Strain your quad and then try to do intermittent squats for an hour or two. Bengie’s slow as it is – a banged up quad isn’t going to help.
I haven’t seen any updates on Pablo’s “flu” which might be a bigger factor in his return. In my experience a calf muscles respond a lot faster to heat, massage, & pain meds than do the quadriceps.
if you seriously consider yourself a contender, you really need to call up Buster Posey right now. If he was called up, I think most Giants’ fans attitude would change from “get your ass in the lineup Bengie,” to “I don’t care if you come back or not.” It doesn’t even matter if Buster is ready or not. I’d rather go down in flames with Buster as my catcher than Eli Whiteside.
embarrassed father of over the hill Edgardo Renteria
I think we’ve misunderstood. Pablito’s out from getting sick after eating an entire calf.
Please hit better, Randy Winn.
Yeah! He ate Vealez!
Who is going to leadoff now?
I R 5
by say hey nation on Aug 28, 2009 8:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Language Fail
Yeah!YAY! He ate Vealez!
Who is going to leadoff now?
I R 5
by say hey nation on Aug 28, 2009 8:43 AM PDT up reply actions
The bench is so depleted we’ve decided the Giants should run a promotion where they pluck random people out of the crowd to pinch hit, or pitch.
Bring your glove, get IN the game.
Then they can also recycle those “We’re in this thing.” commercials.
“Hey YOU! Wanna get in this thing?”
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Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Aug 28, 2009 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Random ppl would outhit Randy Winn
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
They already started it
Where do you think they got Justin Miller from?
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by EliminateMe on Aug 28, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
The bright side
Our pen is fresh for the series and this could be a wake-up call to get it together. Unfortunately, our lineup will still be pathetic this weekend.
The 1st pitch is the best
by Tay on Aug 28, 2009 12:01 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Well we gained 1 game on the Rockies in this series and i’d have probably taken that beforehand. We’re also still within sweepable distance of the Rockies which is good going into the series. I doubt we’ll sweep them but if we can win series then we’ll keep nicely in touch.
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Has anyone noticed Alex Hinshaw’s August? Ten innings, 21 strikeouts, one walk. Man, if he ever learns how to throw a strike….
I hope he makes it back up
So I can hear Vin Scully tell us again about how many times the Giants drafted him.
The 1st pitch is the best
by Tay on Aug 28, 2009 12:36 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
It’ll be fun when he turns out to be the pitching equivalent of John Bowker and walks five guys in two innings before Bochy never uses him again.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
Bowkermania will own September!!!
The 1st pitch is the best
by Tay on Aug 28, 2009 10:22 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Nice to see my former son putting up some nice numbers and it’d be great if he could improve that control, although i’m skeptical. He’ll surely be up when the rosters expand but i doubt he’ll get much playing time, unless of course Bochy goes L/R mad.
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I think he's a good reliever
No control, but worth it as an 11th man, and as a lefty. Especially since I’m tired of seeing Merkin Valdez
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
yeah, at least he can strike motherfuckers out.
(sorry, visiting Rockies fans)
Please hit better, Randy Winn.
Edgar Renteria -- No Hitter Breaker-Upper!
Need I say more?
Is there anything more to say?
I believe not….
Hey asswipe!
How many runs does that count for?
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 28, 2009 5:46 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m not your ergo, albeit
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by ringleader3 on Aug 28, 2009 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm not your albeit, notwithstanding
I thought I didn’t care… then I fell in love with Panda and now I’m not so sure anymore. - Smoke On The Water
I’m not your nevertheless, however.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Aug 28, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m not your finally, heretofore.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
by can of corn on Aug 28, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m not your hitherto, aforementioned.
"The dreams ain't broken down here now, they're walking with a limp" --TW
I'm not your aforementioned , inasmuchaswhich.
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by victor frankenstein on Aug 28, 2009 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL MORON
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Is it lame when people ask, and then answer their own questions? Yes!
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
I’m not going to let your douchiness cause me to root against Edgar Renteria.
Please hit better, Randy Winn.
excellent point!
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right
by Giant among Angels on Aug 28, 2009 9:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Saw score
fell asleep early, and now I’m up ridiculously early!
At least I woke to a Timmy Day!
Juan Marichal's bat > JR's head
Your Timmy Day lacks Pablo. Now the merry band of scrubs that couldn’t score against freakin’ Yusmeiro Petit gets to try its luck against Ubaldo Jimenez.
Geez, when you put it that way it makes it sound like we don’t have a chance.
Which we don’t.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
Well, I wouldn’t say NO chance. After all, the Giants have the best pitcher in the NL going for them tonight. But I think it might take a shutout. In extras.
Yay for no decisions!
Timmy is my Man-crush
by Fan from Sac on Aug 28, 2009 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe there's something to this jinx thing after all!
I’ll have to do some more testing…but if you’re a firm believer – get your platter ready , here comes my head.
For a lot of reasons i could give or take coming up – Jr’s homework , a fucklong drive , the team is tanking , pitchforks and hatchets , and where the hell are we spending Saturday night?
But the tickets are paid for. And I haven’t seen a Giant game at home in longer than many of you have been breathing , so there’s incentive enough.
I was wondering if anyone knew of a quicker route from Phx to SF – somehow , heading for the coast and up – while scenic an’ all – just seems as if it’d be longer.
If you have an inside line on a direct route , great. If you don’t , I’ll still make it there.
Sat. – Sec.109/Row24/Seats 11 , 12
Sun. – Sec.125/Row16/Seats 9 , 10
Listen for the guy who can’t seem to remember when to yell “CHARGE!”
Thanks , Vic
P.S. Happy Timmy Day!
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Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Aug 28, 2009 2:08 AM PDT reply actions
How to get to San Francisco? Practice!
The last time I made the SF-PHX drive was 1988, but at that time:
I-10 to I-405 near LA to I-5 to I-580 (just past the Modesto turn off) to the Bay Bridge and there you are.
Some people will do anything for a free gym bag.
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by Mayor of 311 on Aug 28, 2009 7:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes, I-5 speed limit is 70 and you can get away with 80. I am not sure about how to get from PHX to I-5 but if you could avoid the LA slum traffic that would make it easier on you, but looking at maps it looks like you would have to go way out of your way to avoid that shit hole
I R 5
by say hey nation on Aug 28, 2009 8:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Get away with 80?
I once talked to a Highway Patrolman on I-5. My wife and I had been run off the road by a jackass hauling a trailer going around 85-90. His response: “Yeah, people go down this thing usually at 90, any slower and you might get into trouble”
Since then I have never driven slower then 80 on I-5, usually 90 though.
"This season is expecting a $10,000 bonus, actually getting $50,000 but then accidentally setting $25,000 of that on fire." - AngelWillSaveUs
My main experience with I-5 is from Sacramento to Red Bluff
I R 5
by say hey nation on Aug 28, 2009 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of experiences on I-5. Here’s another piece of advice. Don’t try to swerve around a tumble weed at 80 mph. We saw a couple in a late model pickup truck – a pick up truck for crying out loud! – flip their truck into the center divide (read oleander) because they swerved to miss a tumble weed. Just run the tumble weed over!!
On the rare occasion we go to San Diego we make sure we are going through La-La Land after 10pm. We get gas outside of the LA area, just to make sure that we don’t have to stop or get off the freeway there. 5 is probably your best route, it’s faster and there are less semi-trucks. 99 will work if there’s trouble on 5, there seem to be more food places along 99, but there are also more big rigs.
This time of year coming through the Central Valley try really hard not to get behind the tomato trucks!
awesome!
Let’s hope they make your trip worthwhile.
Blank the blanking Rockies.
Please hit better, Randy Winn.
Saturday Night
If you are looking for a place to stay Saturday night, there are usually tons of hotel vacancies near SFO. We like to stay down the peninsula a little more and most recently stayed at the new Best Western near Coyote Point – where there is a neat little natural history, wild life rehabilitation museum the kiddo might enjoy – if the hours cooperate with your schedule.
The hotel isn’t in the best part of town, but it’s cheap, it’s clean, and it’s new, so the manager and employees are REALLY nice.
Musing on "Room Service" , by Kiss
Giants baseball – I take the pleasure with the pain.
I can’t say no!
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Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Aug 28, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
I live in Pasadena and drive to the Bay Area regularly. You definitely want to take the 210 W through the LA area to I-5 — you’ll miss virtually all of the LA basin traffic. I-5 north is far and away the fastest route (but not most scenic, unless you like cows). There is absolutely no direct route through Vegas that goes to Bay Area, so that won’t work.
From Pasadena to SF, you can do it in an easy 6 hours. 80 is the de facto speed limit on 5, just keep it under 85 to avoid CHP.
Do you ever take 99 going through Fresno? just in case there’s shitty traffic on 5? i’ve done 99 a few times and it worked out
I haven’t because I’m usually headed to San Jose, so I take 152 across and through Gilroy to 101. 99 works better if you are headed to 580 to go across to Bay, if I recall.
nah, you have to cross over from 99 to 5 at 152 (thru los banos) to get to 580. There really isn’t another route between the two until stockton, which is north of 580
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by ringleader3 on Aug 28, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Good Lord, unless you like the smell of cow manure in the morning (afternoon, evening, and night time) stay the hell away from Stockton. They don’t call it Stock Town fer nothin
My wife was considering a Physical Therapy program in Stockton. We visited it, and the area around the school was so depressing and boring we gave up that idea. Thankfully she got in here at UCSF.
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by ringleader3 on Aug 28, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
I bet that was a tough decision.
Stockton? or SF?
I’ll have to think about that … yeah for 5 seconds.
The whole foreclosure mess really hit that area hard too, I bet it’s even worse now!
The only place we go in Stockton is the Civic Center area for minor league baseball and hockey.
I’m planning a trip out there to play some Disc Golf courses that look interesting. And I think there is a pretty good brewery out there too.
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by ringleader3 on Aug 28, 2009 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
I have family over in the east bay, and they basically now have to move to Fresno since it’s cheaper there, and after being there for a long time visiting family and all, i just don’t like it. The hot weather, the nothingness…
My wife is from Fresno. I am not a fan of visiting the In-Laws because of this.
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by ringleader3 on Aug 28, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Well, my grandpa used to live in Fresno and we’d make the drive to Fresno every weekend, so we’d go to 580 to 5 then 152 over to 99, and there was no real smell at all. I’m not so sure about stockton, but i know for a fact that taking 5, you’d hit the cow farm, and that’s just disgusting. I got lectured about that kind of thing in Botany about how that’s a terrible way to raise cattle, in just so small of space like that
Not sure what time of day you are driving, but when I went to school in Tucson and went home to San Jose I always took 10 towards LA and got on 57 north to 210 west to I5. You’ll miss the worst of the LA traffic that way. Once you get closer I am not sure because I always took pacheco pass towards gilroy and the south bay, but if you are going to the city I would assume the fastest way would be to take 5 all the way to the east bay and take 580 west to 80 and come across the bay bridge
Go Giants! I really want to be forced to pay for playoff tickets
Hey! Thx!
10 towards LA from Tucson? We’re already partly sorta there…Phx.
If we don’t leave by midnight I think we’re screwed. That game’s at six , we want to be in the park by five , means parked by four…yeah , midnight.
I want to thank Victor Conte for the inspiration…and the CARE package…
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by victor frankenstein on Aug 28, 2009 3:23 AM PDT up reply actions
You’ll be there in plenty of time. If you haul ass and no drunks crash that early in the morning, you’ll be past LA and on I5 in 5-6 hours. Depending on your food/bathroom schedule, that puts you on 580 by late morning/lunch. I made it from Tucson to SJ in 10.5 hours once, but i was young, stupid and going absurdly fast. Since phoenix is closer, I think 11-12 hours plus food stops is reasonable
I live right next to the 57. the 210 is FTW to get out of town. Definitely a great way to go. Although there is a fire out in La Cañada-Flintridge which is really close to the 210…..Honestly, you may want to bypass LA completely with all the fires going on right now..
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Wronghanded Affeldt pitches right
by Giant among Angels on Aug 28, 2009 6:48 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm taking pertinent notes from each and every one of these , so thanks.
(Oh , you bet I want to bypass LA…on general principle!)
The note of commonality (this is a plumber talkin’ , y’all) is that you all have me heading to the coast…if that’s what works then so be it , I was just curious whether there was an “as the crow flies” route…say , through Vegas?
Hmm , Vegas..
/ponders time spent living there
Fuckit , it’s I – 5!
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by victor frankenstein on Aug 28, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
the 5 is not the coast, 1 or 101 is…
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by ringleader3 on Aug 28, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
And do not go that way b/c it is a LONG drive.
Somewhat relavent story, but involves the northern 1/2 of CA. I took the coast from Santa Rosa north to Smith River (OR border) and it took something like 8 hours. On the way home we took 5, and including the 1 and 1/2 hour or so it took to get to five, the trip home was ~6 hours
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by say hey nation on Aug 28, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Right.
I’ve spent thirty years making a beeline for the water (8) , perpendicularities were a blur.
I did drive to the Bay Area once , in 1997. Hilarious encounter with fog coming out -
“Idiot pack of slugs , I’ll just buzz the 510 around them…”
…
“…ohhh , holy hell…”
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by victor frankenstein on Aug 28, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
And if you want an experience stay in the north bay or east bay and take the Ferry, I took the GG Ferry from Larksburg to the game. Its pretty wild time. It is a unique experience. Plus you get to check out San Quinton from the ferry.
Just checked Google maps they aren’t showing the ferry line any more. Is it still operating from Larskburg?
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by say hey nation on Aug 28, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
I haven’t seen the ferry in a while. Not sure if they go to the ball park anymore. You can still take one from Sausalito ot Tiburon, but staying in a hotel anywhere around there is expensive
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by ringleader3 on Aug 28, 2009 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Last time we were at the game we sat in view reserved and watched the ferries dock and unload before game time. I’ve always wanted to do that, but those Marin Hotels can be pretty pricey. Plus I imagine the trip back after the game as Cal Train on water… no thanks.
I’m not sure of the CalTrain thing, but its really comfortable and everyone is from the game. You can ride either inside or out and they have a snake bar they might even have a actual bar too, but I can’t remember.
I would suggest doing it atleast once though
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by say hey nation on Aug 28, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
found the link
http://goldengateferry.org/events/ATTParkSched.php
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by ringleader3 on Aug 28, 2009 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
We took CalTrain once, it was late, crowded, took FOR-EVER and too many people on it were drinking or already drunk out of their gourds. At least with the train though there are stops. You can’t exactly exit the Ferry Boat if the scene gets too rowdy for your liking!
You have to catch the express train, to make it easier. It leaves 15 minutes after the last out, and is an express. So it stops less.
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by ringleader3 on Aug 28, 2009 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Never had that problem, they have 3 or 4 levels and a deck its pretty easy to avoid trouble. Plus it leaves 1/2 hour after the last out no matter what. They only time wouldn’t take it is for a potential game championship clinching game b/c I would want to hang around for the celebrations
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by say hey nation on Aug 28, 2009 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Maybe next season. I really do want to give it a try. I don’t think we are going to anymore games this year.
I would do it atleast once. Book a hotel in wine country and enjoy the stay. I lived in Sonoma county and after the games it took about 25-35 minutes to get to Cotati/Petaluma area from the Ferry
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by say hey nation on Aug 28, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
also if you look at the interstate maps, there is nothing direct from PHX to las vegas, and certainly nothing from LV into central valley. The 5 is easily your best bet, but getting around the eastern LA basin is the trick
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by ringleader3 on Aug 28, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
No problem.
Vegas = traffic/noise/dirt/excess of every kind/firmly in my life’s rear view mirror and NOT in my windshield.
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by victor frankenstein on Aug 28, 2009 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
UGH
According to Baseball Analysts, San Francisco ranks third in walk-off losses (of all types). Only Philly and Chicago suffer more…
Juan Marichal's bat > JR's head
in the Retrosheet era
Juan Marichal's bat > JR's head
by titofuentes4 on Aug 28, 2009 5:00 AM PDT up reply actions
This game was like having a Thursday evening date with a young lady who, the moment she gets in your car to go to dinner, announces that she has to be home at 10:00 for Bible study. Boom, just like that, you know the limitations of the evening. Friendly conversation, nice dinner, perhaps a nice moonlight stroll afterward. But that’s it.
Thus were the expectations set upon the posting of tonight’s lineup.
But no fear, Friday is Lincecum Day, at home. That’s like having a date with the most attractive girl around, who thinks you’re “it”, insists upon paying for everything, lets you drive her Ferrari, laughs at the thought of commitment and is a gymnast.
yeah, that was definitely a minor league lineup. Amazing that Nate gets benched after about 3-4 bad games, while Aaron Rowand and Randy Winn are allowed to have 130 of them. I looked at the Dback lineup before the game and although I didn’t know a few of the names, they had decent numbers. I kind of knew we were in trouble right there.
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yea for real, i truly dont understand why Nate gets the bench even though he’s had 3-4 bad games, isn’t that something that works itself out? One cant just sit on the bench and expect it to magically disappear like a cold or something. Aside from the veteran thing, it just didn’t make any sense at all, and yea Rowand is still in there, Winn is still in there, right now i’m surprised the giants won the first 2 games with this lineup. The player with something to prove this weekend is Rowand, he just has to step it up. I hope at least Pablo comes back tonight, since it’s almost true, that he brings something to this lineup, a contact/power hitter, and without it, we have Ryan Rohlinger…. who knows, this kid might be good, i dunno. It’s just been tough watching games while at school here in the midwest
Please show me where Rowand has had 130 bad games! He was foolishly played through injury but aside from that he’s played well this year. Can we stop please stop putting him into the “he’s played badly but he’s been run out there anyway as he’s a veteran” camp as he’s been deserving of being in the lineup all year.
Proud parent of Waldis Joaquin!
Given that 3/4 of his at-bats came before the All-Star Break where he had an OPS of 800+ it’s more like 30.
Proud parent of Waldis Joaquin!
But, good lord, his at bats after the ASB...
Has there been a single slider that’s kicked up dirt in the opposite batters’ box hasn’t swung at?
Giants wins feel better than Dodger losses, but it's darn close.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 28, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I really can’t respect you with a Che avatar
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by say hey nation on Aug 28, 2009 8:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Billy Mays didn’t kill mass umbers of people or forced relgous families to flee their homes and loss everything they had b/c of fear
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by say hey nation on Aug 28, 2009 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions
I will do that after I take a course on spelling
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by say hey nation on Aug 28, 2009 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions
That would be feirce.
That’s it! Katie bar the door for this 79 win team is star crossed! And I am loving it.
by daveinexile on Aug 28, 2009 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
After watching the Motorcyle Diaries I read, among other things, the GINORMOUS Che biography, (Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life – I see there’s a new edition coming out soon) boy did he take some good intentions and go horribly wrong with them.
HI!! BILLY MAYS HERE FOR MARXISM!!!!
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 28, 2009 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m kind of a fan of pre-revolutionary Che. I loved the Motorcycle Diaries.
Please hit better, Randy Winn.
Quick, someone call the local authorities and tell them we found this person
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by say hey nation on Aug 28, 2009 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Hey, you and gringodude should get to know one another.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 28, 2009 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
The don’t look alike at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by say hey nation on Aug 28, 2009 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
I know we bag on Rowand's contract a TON and that he'll never live up to it
Here are the other 2 CF options, roughly at the time we were looking for a CF. Graph is wOBA
Oh boy, the tallest midget argument again.
Yes there could have been dumber choices. Yet the least dumb choice is still not smart.
That’s it! Katie bar the door for this 79 win team is star crossed! And I am loving it.
by daveinexile on Aug 28, 2009 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Just b/c he is injured doesn’t mean he didn’t suck
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by say hey nation on Aug 28, 2009 8:34 AM PDT up reply actions
he's only been good for about 40 games(late may to the first week of july)
the rest he’s been really really really shitty.
I think our actual minor league line-up would have been better than the crap on the field last night.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
when Nate drew that walk on Monday, he did it by not swinging at that damn pitch he always swings at.
Please hit better, Randy Winn.
That's why he has been benched
HE CHEATED THE GAME!
The 1st pitch is the best
by Tay on Aug 28, 2009 9:58 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
OMG
What’s the coaching succession? Bochy, Wotus, Flannery … imagine a day when Sha-won gets to be manager. Hold me! I’m scared!
/ holds Merope
Repeat after me: Pablo Posey Neal
The 1st pitch is the best
by Tay on Aug 28, 2009 10:11 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
ZOD!!!
That’s it! Katie bar the door for this 79 win team is star crossed! And I am loving it.
by daveinexile on Aug 28, 2009 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
/Shawonana rubbing his mad-scientist hands together as he lobbies to have walkers benched…
Juan Marichal's bat > JR's head
by titofuentes4 on Aug 28, 2009 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
I didn’t get a look at the gameday thread, did we pin Joey getting rocked on Grant’s post yet?
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!
I was only around for the 2nd GDT so I only know of a few comments:
Mine:
I thought it was decided a long time ago that optimism threads = bad news
Lars and Baetown also made less vague “I blame Grant.” posts.
Also
Grant has posted about “facts” in fictional games…
Juan Marichal's bat > JR's head
by titofuentes4 on Aug 28, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Didn't watch, glad I missed it TBH
was moving. Tea is nice.
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, deserved all-star and hacker extraordinaire
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
I was moving the day of Sanchez’s no-hitter…fml
by Giant Homer on Aug 28, 2009 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Get A Gameface, Joe Martinez!!
Joe Martinez is probably the least intimidating looking pitcher in the NL West…maybe all of the NL, in my opinion.
I know he’s young and he’s still learning the ropes, but seriously, the guy needs to get a look on his face to match the gas when he throws,not just look like he’s pumping gas at Costco after getting his hot dog.
He doesn’t appear to scare anyone when he’s on the mound. He actually looks kinda scared when he’s working, which I know might be due in part to that awful line drive he took to the head earlier this year.
We have a plethora of game-face vets that Joe can easily be schooled by:
Tim Lincecum has the “cool catfish” gameface. His mouth frowns downwards and he scowls as if to say, “you’re mine and I haven’t even thrown yet” to the batter. He’s the shortest pitcher in baseball, but his body language speaks the loudest.
Jonathan Sanchez has the look of a mexican drug lord who has been wronged by a cronie, and just by eye contact can tell you you’re about to be assassinated. Even when Sanchez is not throwing great, he still has a game face that makes you uneasy.
Barry Zito has the “crazy man on the street talking to himself” game face. He psyches himself up, even swears under his breath when he’s on the mound with that dangling right arm that he hangs out before each pitch, distracting the batter. He seems like he might go coo-coo for cocoa puffs on you at any given moment, either that or urinate on himself.
Randy Johnson: Maybe in the top 10 all-time of great game faces. Randy has the face that looks like he’s on trial for serial killing. That mug seriously looks like post office wanted list material. Being almost 7 feet tall doesn’t hurt either.
Bob Howry: Howry’s kind of a mediocre pitcher at times, but his game face is epic. He looks like Dolph Lungren in Rocky IV with that chilling stare, about to utter, “I VILL BREAK YOU”, to Balboa.
Jeremy Affeldt has the “go ahead and laugh at this patch of hair on my chin and my huge bling cross necklace I’m gonna get you out anyways” type of look.
Sergio Romo: Ever seen DeNiro in ‘Taxi Driver’? Enough said.
Brian Wilson’s gameface: Blank stare. Blink. Blink. Blink. 100mph heat. Game over.
Thoughts, comments?
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Aug 28, 2009 8:15 AM PDT reply actions
Brian Wilson’s gameface: Blank stare. Blink. Blink. Blink. 100mph heat. walk. hit. walk. strike out. fly out. full count. Game over.
/fixed
On 5/7, the best part of waking is up LOLDGERS in my cup.
Joe Martinez DOES have a game face. It’s the “aw shucks” look. Hitters should be laughing too hard to do well.
embarrassed father of over the hill Edgardo Renteria
rxmeister nailed it
You’re right, it is an “aw shucks” look.
If you were a parent, he’s the kind of guy you would want your daughter to bring home as a date…lovable, loyal, puppy dog Joey.
But in this case the opposing batters are probably thinking, “I’m gonna shell you for runs, but we can still grab a beer afterwards…are you old enough?”
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Aug 28, 2009 8:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Here's your friggin game face
video fast forward to 2:40
"A foghorn blowing out wild and cold." -Dire Straits
Considering what he started the year with...
…what he ended up with is a fine gameface.
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by victor frankenstein on Aug 28, 2009 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Nowadays, they’d call him H-dawg.
Turns out you can spell Ugnio Vlz without 4 E's
by The Gene Hackman on Aug 28, 2009 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Maybe, instead of getting a better gameface, he should work on pitching better.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
Even Miller was having fun last night
I tuned in late into the game, and after about 5 minutes he says, “Some of you just joining us may be wondering why we haven’t mentioned the score. Well, if you’re a Giants fan, you probably don’t want to know…”
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
....that thing crawling across the carpet...
Was it SF Giants fan’s dignity?
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Aug 28, 2009 8:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Could have been… I didn’t see it, I saw her stalking something across the room and I was just getting ready to go see what it was when it was too too late.
Well...
If you see something kind of orange and black in the catbox later, let us know. We’ve been looking for it.
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on Aug 28, 2009 9:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Giants Claimed Hoffman, trade unlikely
The Giants claimed Trevor Hoffman, but it appears that the Brewers will pull the reliever off waivers instead of negotiating a trade, according to ESPN.com’s Buster Olney. The Giants made the claim partly because Hoffman would help their bullpen and partly because they didn’t want to give the Rockies or Dodgers a chance at acquiring him.
SERIOUS GM IS SERIOUS
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.
Sabean is not asleep at the wheel. Good to know.
El Presidente Larry Baer's epitaph
"Nothing important ever happened without me."
That or someone left a well meaning intern unattended for a bit…
That’s it! Katie bar the door for this 79 win team is star crossed! And I am loving it.
by daveinexile on Aug 28, 2009 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
So the reports are that the Giants claimed both Hoffman and Sheffield? Gotta be a strong chance that we will add some player before the 31st.
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
At least we’re trying to upgrade and/or prevent the rox and bums from making waiver claims.. Harden is a really exciting option but we would probably have to give up too much.
The 1st pitch is the best
by Tay on Aug 28, 2009 10:05 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
lol @ mlbtradrumor poster
the only person that is actually legit about liking milwaukee is prince fielder, because he gets to see huge pieces of meat running around the ball park
Are there any links or blogs or anything to when teams can expand the roster and who they might call up? I think it’s September 1st, but I was interested in seeing if the Giants have plans on bring up anyone of interest for the final month. Posey, Bumgarner, Neal, Klieshnick, Pucetas are a few that come to mind that could possibly help… but what is the likely hood that they bring these kids up while still in the wild card race? What about bringing up veterans like Ramon Ortiz?
Hoffman and Sheffield would be cool… they’re old, but Hoffman’s wisdom could prove beneficial, and Sheffield is still pretty intimidating at the plate by waiving that bat back and forth.
no one you mention is on the 40 man roster. The people who are likely to come up are probably on the 40 already, with maybe one or two exceptions. IMO the only players not on the 40 who have a chance are Posey and Pucetas
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by say hey nation on Aug 28, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
No, they actually have to be in the teams system.
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by say hey nation on Aug 28, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
only if we need another stopgap…
… oh hey, we kind of do.
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by ringleader3 on Aug 28, 2009 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Highlight of last night's snoozer...
Eli Whiteside has some new walkup music—Dyer Maker.
In a post game interview, he was quoted as saying “Yo Walrus Man, I got your back, homeslice. I couldn’t go Rush though, but I did give it some thought.”
"The dreams ain't broken down here now, they're walking with a limp" --TW
TOM SAWYER!
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by ringleader3 on Aug 28, 2009 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
No , no , a thousand times no.
That was Matt Williams’ walkup music when he played for Az.
It sucked even worse than seeing Matt as a Blank.
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Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Aug 28, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
ick, really?
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by ringleader3 on Aug 28, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
HELLO!
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
HELLO!
that bit (Oh/Uecker) was a riot.
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Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Aug 28, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Is anybody out there?…………………..there?………………………there?
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by say hey nation on Aug 28, 2009 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
I learned something new today
Verducci notes that salaries negotiated through arbitration are not guaranteed so the Red Sox could cut Wagner if they agree to a contract through arbitration and he underperforms in Spring Training.
Didn’t know that. Arbitration contracts are not guaranteed until first day of season. Practical application of this is the D-backs could offer arbitration to Conor Jackson, if he doesn’t get back to where he was (or close to it) in spring training, they can just cut him.
So could we offer arb to bengie and winn and if they accept we can cut them in ST?
Quick sidenote on this subject. How are arb salaries handled off season. For example if Winn goes to arb and gets 6 mil for next season on 2/20/09 and we cut him 3/20/09 how much do we pay him? Do we pay him using the following formula:
(# of days since contract signed)/(# of days to end of WS+10)*6M
Does that make sense?
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by say hey nation on Aug 28, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Glenn Dickey is still bananas
Dickey: Bochy deserves NL Manager of the Year
By: Glenn Dickey
Special to the Examiner
August 28, 2009
Bruce Bochy has guided the Giants to a winning season despite long odds against it. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
SAN FRANCISCO — If Bruce Bochy isn’t named National League Manager of the Year, it will be a grave miscarriage of justice.
[blah blah blah yadda yadda yadda]
http://www.sfexaminer.com/sports/Dickey-Bochy-deserves-NL-Manager-of-the-Year-55579097.html
He doesn’t make impulsive decisions about players, and he gives them every chance to succeed.
Hahahahahaha! Bowker says “no”. Frandsen says “fuck that”.
And, of course, on the flip side, he gives players every chance to continue to fail night after night after night after night, until the front office has to make up an injury to put a guy on the DL (Aurilia says “O hai!”). Or until they keep failing (Rowand, Winn, Renteria, etc.).
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
by can of corn on Aug 28, 2009 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
From were I sit Tracy had a much harder row to to hoe this year. Just saying.
That’s it! Katie bar the door for this 79 win team is star crossed! And I am loving it.
by daveinexile on Aug 28, 2009 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Peter Griffin says
“Heh heh heh heh heh, his name is DICKey!”
Juan Marichal's bat > JR's head
by titofuentes4 on Aug 28, 2009 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
You want 'soul-crushing?'
Baseball Prospectus would like to shit on your hopes and dreams.
This is on ESPN Insider, but seems (at least for the moment) to be freely available. In case it moves behind the pay wall or some such, let me summarize:
math math math
Using the same methodology on the National League, the Giants’ remaining schedule is 20 points harder than that of any other NL contender, a consequence of their playing in what’s surprisingly been the league’s strongest division this year. This translates to a 12.2 percent chance of making the playoffs.
Even factoring in their recent slump, the Dodgers’ playoff chances haven’t dropped below 95% since May 31st.
Sigh.
Giants wins feel better than Dodger losses, but it's darn close.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 28, 2009 11:44 AM PDT reply actions
These BP odds of making the playoffs are updated every day here. It’s been a long while since the Giants have been better than 20% to get in. Last night’s loss dropped the odds from 12% to 10%.
This methodology hates the Giants, BTW, because according to their calculations, the offense has actually overperformed in terms of runs scored so far.
according to their calculations, the offense has actually overperformed in terms of runs scored so far.
If it weren’t for the Cranky Old Racist™ up there, this would be the saddest comment in this thread.
Giants wins feel better than Dodger losses, but it's darn close.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 28, 2009 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
What do you guys think of Dinger the Dinosaur? Is he the best mascot in the NL West or all of baseball? He doesn’t swear so that makes him attractive to Rox fans and he also helps the team by distracting the pitcher. Giants brass should take a lesson and get thier own Barny-esq fuzzy.
I thought I didn’t care… then I fell in love with Panda and now I’m not so sure anymore. - Smoke On The Water
When he posts on the internet he never uses sarcasm!
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 28, 2009 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Dinger:
Great mascot, or the greatest mascot?
Giants wins feel better than Dodger losses, but it's darn close.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 28, 2009 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
That looks familiar somehow…
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 28, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
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