Merkin Valdez designated for assignment
by Grant Brisbee on Jan 14, 2010 12:47 PM PST
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PrintMerkin Valdez has been a prospect for the past 17 years. He was traded for Russ Ortiz back when people could legitimately get upset that Russ Ortiz was traded away. That was at least 15 years ago because Ortiz hasn’t been good in a couple of decades. I’m not entirely sure about all of these dates, but I’m just going by my gut. I don’t need stats messing up my gut feelings, and my gut tells me that Merkin Valdez has been a prospect for the past 17 years.
Now Valdez has been put on waivers to make room for Aubrey Huff. Actually, in 2003, that would have been an interesting trade – top-50 prospect for a slugging corner infielder. Now…not quite as interesting of a swap. So it’s time to say goodbye to our good friend Merkin. Unless he passes through waivers and goes to Fresno, that is. But that would ruin the point of this post, so I’ll just ignore that possibility for now.
What is Merkin’s legacy? What is Merkin to us, the common fan? The options:
- a reminder that pitching prospects are like wee turtle babies, hatching from soft-shelled eggs and running toward the water, hoping to beat the odds and survive. Most of the time, a heron eats them before they make it. Sometimes, like Tim Lincecum, the turtle baby uses laserscopic eye rays to shoot the heron out of the sky and dances a victory dance on the heron’s smoldering carcass. That’s the exception, not the rule, though.
- a man who taught us all that wigs for pubic hair exist, they have a word for it and everything, and that the word is funny. Merkin. Merkin. Merkin.
- one more reason to appreciate Mariano Rivera, who also throws one pitch 95% of the time, but does so with a little more success than Merkin Valdez.
- a future Nathan-esque blunder by Sabean, who always seems to give up formerly fragile, 95-mph throwing, once-prospects for leaky bags of mutton, only to have the former prospects turn into fringe Hall-of-Fame candidates. And by "always", I mean "once." So it’s a totally valid analogy.
Man throws hard. Man gets hurt. Man works hard to rebound from his injuries. Man never develops a second pitch or a smidgen of command. Man finds himself on waivers. It’s a classic baseball story. I’m sure there are five movies about it already, with at least one starring Fred MacMurray. Still, it’s tough not to think about Merkin Valdez as not being something more than the typical roster filler. He was a great of hope of the organization; he was written off; he was reforged; he was written off again; he was pretty hittable last year. He was Merkin Valdez.
Godspeed, lanky fellow. Godspeed.
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R.I.P.
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
I take pictures
by SoFa King Mike on Jan 14, 2010 12:51 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
"A foghorn blowing out wild and cold." -Dire Straits
by FriscoJoe on Jan 15, 2010 9:31 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
That right there is intimidating.
I mean…how do you hang it?
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 4:40 PM PST up reply actions
He looked like a horse when he chomped on 30 pieces of Dubble Bubble
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Jan 14, 2010 6:45 PM PST up reply actions
.!
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 12:51 PM PST reply actions
For giving up a Grand Slam in a game that shall not be named.
Randy Hahn: "I’ve been referred to as a playa…"
Hilarious...
…there it is, right up there in “Around SB Nation”
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
That never happened.
I'm just here for the Journey singalongs and to ogle howie
by shanghaijim on Jan 14, 2010 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
None of this happened.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
Nothing is real?
I'm just here for the Journey singalongs and to ogle howie
by shanghaijim on Jan 14, 2010 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
Living is easy with eyes closed
Driving, on the other hand…
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 1:45 PM PST up reply actions
That game is the new Game 6.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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Game 6?
The one where we blew a 5 run lead that would have clinched San Francisco it’s first World Series title? That Game 6?
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
rec’d
"It appears that Sabean is playing a game of chicken with Neukom wherein he elucidates the most outrageous things he could do as ML GM without getting fired." - cornball
#2 in Fanshots
I HATE YOU DUSTY BAKER!
Don't give him the game ball Dusty, you'll jinx it...
by The Neuschler on Jan 15, 2010 3:40 AM PST up reply actions
I was @ ucsb in 2002. Decided to drive down and just be near the craziness, watch it at a local bar or something. Fell into a decent deal from a scalper, ended up going.
That night, my two friends and I decided never to attend a game together ever again. There was a suicide pact involved as well but i think we forgot about it or something.
IT WAS YOU!!!! /points in outraged horror
I'm just here for the Journey singalongs and to ogle howie
More good times
My friend and I cut classes and flew to Madrid that weekend without telling anyone. We couldn’t find a bar that was carrying the game and we had no Internet access, so we stayed up through the wee hours of the morning at a dive bar, downing cervezas and tapas, and called Sportsphone (or whatever that thing was called, you dialed a 415 number and it gave you weather, traffic and sports updates) every 30 minutes to check the score.
I remember elation, a lot of nervous waiting and yep, I definitely remember despair. And losing the will to live the rest of the day.
But I have never actually seen a single inning of that game (or Game 7) – just the random highlights that get shown every now and then. The last real image I have of that series is (watching on TV) the celebration at AT&T when the Giants won Game 5.
And I’m OK with that.
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
The Mets/Red Sox game? I don’t get it, who is this applicable? The Giants have never played in a series that had more than five games.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
HOW/WHO/WHY/WHA/WHUMP
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
That's what SHE said!
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 1:07 PM PST up reply actions
SHE SURE DID!!
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
WORD ON THE INTERNET IS THAT SHE SAID THAT
Brian says a lot of things. Brian only does one thing, though. Get low OBP hacking suckholes who’s best years are in the past. - Missing Barry
Gotta love urban dictionary sometime
Whump
1. A fandom term, commonly used by fan fiction authors (particularly in the Stargate genre) to describe physical and/or mental abuse laid on a character in a story. (She was known to be a shameless Daniel-whumper in her fanfics, inflicting every possible form of torture on the character, from hangnails to decapitation.)
2. The sudden ball of emotion that socks you in the stomach when you realize you are really falling hard for someone. (After their passionate kiss on the front porch, all she could think was, “Whump.”)
3. The sound made when an elephant trips over (you shoulda heard the whump when i stuck out my leg and the elephant tripped over and hit the ground)
4. the noise one makes when eating chocolate biscuits without having a drink to hand to wash them down (Stop whumping down my ear i’m trying to get to sleep!")
5. A straight-up bitch ass ****** or a poser or just sombody who dont know how ta “Keep It Gangsta” (U nutten butta Whump)
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
I think I like #5 the best. I especially like how it goes from UK slang to U.S. ghetto slang in the period of a paragraph.
by AndOnTheDrums... on Jan 14, 2010 1:53 PM PST up reply actions
which is the UK slang?
I suspect that you think tilting at windmills means something other than what it does.
Of all the fastballs I've encountered in my travels, his was the most ...constantly used
RIP, my dear son.
I know I posted this twice. I’m a grieving father, cut me some slack.
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...-----RIP, MY SON
a reminder that pitching prospects are like wee turtle babies, hatching from soft-shelled eggs and running toward the water, hoping to beat the odds and survive. Most of the time, a heron eats them before they make it. Sometimes, like Tim Lincecum, the turtle baby uses laserscopic eye rays to shoot the heron out of the sky and dances a victory dance on the heron’s smoldering carcass. That’s the exception, not the rule, though.
This made me laugh in real life.
I'm just here for the Journey singalongs and to ogle howie
My Avatar laughed.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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He ought to be blue and plugs into things.
I'm just here for the Journey singalongs and to ogle howie
by shanghaijim on Jan 14, 2010 12:59 PM PST up reply actions
That plugging into things thing is weird.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 1:04 PM PST up reply actions
Damn, I got TWSS’d as I was simultaneously TWSSing.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 1:08 PM PST up reply actions
YOU SURE DID!!
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
I love these so much
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, hacker extraordinaire. Rescuing moribund Giants lineups since 2008
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
I was very disappointed by today’s because it completely contradicts one of the very first ones that he ever did:
http://xkcd.com/688/
http://xkcd.com/33/
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 2:28 PM PST up reply actions
Did you hear...
About the extended sex version of avatar that’s going to be released on Dvd? Can you imagine blue avatar sex in 3d!?
What's the matter with Sabean?!?!? He's a bum!
by The Montana Giant on Jan 14, 2010 6:49 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Howie has already seen it. He said he was forced to duck the nipples.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 14, 2010 6:59 PM PST up reply actions
want to date mine?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urNyg1ftMIU
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
BY POSTING THIS I ESTIMATE YOUR AGE TO BE AT OR NEAR FIVE YEARS OLD
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Jan 14, 2010 12:57 PM PST up reply actions
THIS ANGERS ME SO THAT I WILL TRY TO ENGAGE IN FISTICUFFS WITH YOU AT A LOCATION OF MY CHOOSING
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...-----RIP, MY SON
PERHAPS IN THE VICINITY OF THE SECURITY STORAGE LOOPS FOR BICYCULAR CONVEYANCES
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Mychael Urban: Wow. Probably Dye at this point. Good outfielder, could adapt to RF at AT&T, good RBI guy.
by natteringnabob on Jan 14, 2010 1:28 PM PST up reply actions
U DED DOG
(am I doin’ it right?)
Brian says a lot of things. Brian only does one thing, though. Get low OBP hacking suckholes who’s best years are in the past. - Missing Barry
YO DAWG CAN I TAKE A MOMENT OF YOUR TIME TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT PROPOSITION 66 & 67?
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
Pedro Martinez
’s cousin
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
I take pictures
by SoFa King Mike on Jan 14, 2010 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
Who is Duanel Jones?
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
6’3, 200 lbs, 16 year old power hitter with good hands
Jones, de 6´3, 200 libras y 16 años, es un bateador de poder de buenas mano
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
She Said That TOO
Brian says a lot of things. Brian only does one thing, though. Get low OBP hacking suckholes who’s best years are in the past. - Missing Barry
I'm torn as to which is closer, that or the World Series.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 1:56 PM PST up reply actions
/gets a sad
Hey we both have quotes from Missing Barry as our sigs!
Brian says a lot of things. Brian only does one thing, though. Get low OBP hacking suckholes who’s best years are in the past. - Missing Barry
“Stops copies me!”
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 2:07 PM PST up reply actions
Lincecum
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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So does this mean we’ll be getting the 2003 model of Aubrey Huff? Because I’d be cool with that.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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Fare thee well, Snatchwig
We’ll always have the memories of this game.
"Those that drink the Kool-Aid, please leave the room."
It made a believer out of wil!
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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LOL Lincecum coming in to pitch in the 4th inning.
"Those that drink the Kool-Aid, please leave the room."
Oh, god, that game was such a gigantic, steaming pile of Bochy Stupidity.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
the all-time champion
and that’s placing it higher than the double-switch in the AL game.
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Mychael Urban: Wow. Probably Dye at this point. Good outfielder, could adapt to RF at AT&T, good RBI guy.
by natteringnabob on Jan 14, 2010 1:29 PM PST up reply actions
thats the worst lineup ive ever seen with my human eyes
Les Plack = more chicks
Dingerz.exe League Champs 2009- The Rile Rods...managed by yours truly.
by Headhunter Rollins on Jan 14, 2010 1:08 PM PST up reply actions
Jose Castillo had two hits that night. I’m just sayin’.
"Those that drink the Kool-Aid, please leave the room."
Jose Castillo of the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions?
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
Ill always remember him for that game.
I remember being pissed too because I wanted to see Tims first start of the season.
Its funny because fuck the dodgers
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"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
your turtle analogy reminds me of work yesterday
i was trying to explain to 9th graders what the “morph” in “anthropomorphism” meant and i compared it to “mighty morphin’ power rangers”
so i asked them what the people in that show morphed into…
the girl next to me yelled out “turtles!”
Les Plack = more chicks
Dingerz.exe League Champs 2009- The Rile Rods...managed by yours truly.
by Headhunter Rollins on Jan 14, 2010 1:05 PM PST reply actions
Hold it...
…you said “the girl next to me yelled out…”
Were you teaching a group of ninth graders who sat in an informal circle with yourself amongst them, or were you speaking as a ninth grader yourself?
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 2:04 PM PST up reply actions
Well.
He was in the Ortiz trade, but Damian Moss was the guy we were supposed to be excited about at the time.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
A fine example of a blockbuster trade that did jack shit for both teams.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
Not really. Ortiz was pretty good for one year with the Braves, and mediocre for another. 4.7 WAR over two seasons. Not too shabby.
I’m replying the Sidney Ponson reference. Ponson for Moss, post-injury Ainsworth, and Hannaman.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
combined WAR the players produced for the teams that acquired them
Giants: 1.0
Orioles: -1.1
Hey, I guess we came out ahead in that one after all!
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
I remember Damian Moss started out like 5-0 as a Giant or something and the org was like “OMG ACE”. Of course, he had a 24:26 BB/K ratio over that time… but a 2.11 ERA. I was still a relative baseball n00b, so I was like “OMG ACE”.
It fell apart quickly :(
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster
He needed to trim those side burns.
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
Respect the chops
Also known to haunt as theghostoftravisdenker and theaccidentalghostofsergioromo.
by theghostofjasonellison on Jan 14, 2010 1:27 PM PST up reply actions
Damian, he's Australian. Ray, from across the Bay.
Huff, he’s got the right stuff.
DeRosa, juiced like Mimosa.
Merkin, good when fastball’s workin’.
Can the Giants bring that guy back for the 2010 commercials? [I can’t recall his name]
Win the inning.
by Scooter Ellis on Jan 14, 2010 2:13 PM PST up reply actions
Yeeeaah! The Ace Australian!
"Any time I watch a game on television, I have to turn the commentators off. They say 'he's playing well' and I'm thinking 'no, he's not.' My advice to anyone is don't listen to the experts, just watch the game and gather your own opinion."
-Roy Keane
by Useful_Idiot on Jan 14, 2010 2:24 PM PST up reply actions
shrimp on the barbie /fake Outback announcer
I'm just here for the Journey singalongs and to ogle howie
I worked at an Outback with a guy who faked the accent and even had a backstory and the hat. Customers loved it but all of us co-workers thought he was a douche.
Brian says a lot of things. Brian only does one thing, though. Get low OBP hacking suckholes who’s best years are in the past. - Missing Barry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV3tfauw3vQ
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 2:54 PM PST up reply actions
Good luck, Merkin. I hope you’re the last top prospect that doesn’t work out for us.
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
and bring Posey with him
MOAR MUSCULATURE!!
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BA's top Giants prospects of the decade
2000 Kurt Ainsworth, rhp Out of baseball
2001 Jerome Williams, rhp Athletics
2002 Jerome Williams, rhp Athletics
2003 Jesse Foppert, rhp Giants
2004 Merkin Valdez, rhp Giants
2005 Matt Cain, rhp Giants
2006 Matt Cain, rhp Giants
2007 Tim Lincecum, rhp Giants
2008 Angel Villalona, 3b/1b Giants
2009 Madison Bumgarner, lhp Giants
Conclusion: when we have top prospects from the DR, bad things happen.
Also worked in the 90s with Salomon Torres.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
Incidentally, John Manuel said...
Valdez has the rare ability to invite consistent weak contact with his fastball. With his combination of velocity and command, the Giants say he compares favorably to last year’s No. 1 prospect, Jesse Foppert.
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
brb, I’ll be gently weeping in the corner.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
I look at the thread
And I notice updating
While jcb gently weeps
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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/tries to make jcb9 laugh
He can be guilty of rushing his delivery and overthrowing. He missed a start in the spring when he was trying so hard to ramp up his velocity that he pulled his groin.
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
yeah, I know
I have that year’s top 10 list, too. :(
The rest of the top 10:
2) Matt Cain
3) David Aardsma
4) Dan Ortmeier
5) Todd Linden
6) Kevin Correia
7) Travis Ishikawa
8) Craig Whitaker
9) Fred Lewis
10) Brian Buscher
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
John Manuel chat for the ’04 rankings
AHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Q: Grant from Waiting for Boof asks:
Travis Ishikawa can look like a future All-Star in one at-bat, but future minor league washout in the next. Can he ever make consistent contact?
A:
John Manuel: Grant, that’s the $955,000 question. The Giants believe in Ishikawa’s swing. He was overmatched starting in Hagerstown last year; his 2004 season is critical in that he doesn’t have to put up huge numbers, but he does need to do what you said—make contact and cut down his K’s. The scouts we talk to like his swing a lot and do think with experience he will hit.
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
Also, struggles with inside breaking ball
"Any time I watch a game on television, I have to turn the commentators off. They say 'he's playing well' and I'm thinking 'no, he's not.' My advice to anyone is don't listen to the experts, just watch the game and gather your own opinion."
-Roy Keane
by Useful_Idiot on Jan 14, 2010 2:29 PM PST up reply actions
The previous year's list is pretty depressing
1) Jesse Foppert
2) Kurt Ainsworth
3) Jerome Williams
4) Francisco Liriano
5) Todd Linden
6) Boof Bonser
7) Fred Lewis
8) Ryan Hannaman
9) Lance Niekro
10) Erick Threets
Except for LOL FRED, ouch.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
Lance Niekro
your 5th starter
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Mychael Urban: Wow. Probably Dye at this point. Good outfielder, could adapt to RF at AT&T, good RBI guy.
by natteringnabob on Jan 14, 2010 1:33 PM PST up reply actions
Oh, Jesse, my fellow Don … I knew the same people you did, except a couple of years too soon.
I'm just here for the Journey singalongs and to ogle howie
Go Dons!
Rafael Rodriguez: #8 on our list, tearing up Scottsdale, and has been alive long enough to see the Warriors make the playoffs once.
Go Beans!
Brian says a lot of things. Brian only does one thing, though. Get low OBP hacking suckholes who’s best years are in the past. - Missing Barry
Go Patties!
Brian says a lot of things. Brian only does one thing, though. Get low OBP hacking suckholes who’s best years are in the past. - Missing Barry
Go Nuts!
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Jan 14, 2010 3:52 PM PST up reply actions
Brian says a lot of things. Brian only does one thing, though. Get low OBP hacking suckholes who’s best years are in the past. - Missing Barry
Go Go Gadget!
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jan 14, 2010 4:35 PM PST up reply actions
Go Greyhound - And Leave The Cleaning Up The Bus To Us!
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 4:42 PM PST up reply actions
THE MOVIE GO STARRING KATIE HOLMES
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
SHERLOCK HOLMES!
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
GET THAT VORP AND WHIP SH!T OUTTA HERE!!!
Whomever Sabean signs this off-season will make a good platoon partner with Ryan Gark-ohh... nevermind...
PRIEST HOLMES!
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
MIRANDA PRIESTLY THE FICTIONAL ANNA WINTOUR FROM THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
GET THAT VORP AND WHIP SH!T OUTTA HERE!!!
Whomever Sabean signs this off-season will make a good platoon partner with Ryan Gark-ohh... nevermind...
There was something on one of the HBO type channels on the other night called “The Devil Wears Nada”
Guessing that there were some really bad boob jobs in evidence.
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
SKINAMAX
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Jan 14, 2010 9:03 PM PST up reply actions
They came into the Rusty Pelican, a restaurant I worked at in Phx around 1983
We actually got our nerdy manager to go over to Halford and ask him if he was indeed Rob Halford.
There were a lot of Foster’s cans on that table.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 7:24 PM PST up reply actions
to be fair, #1 prospect white boys didn't fair too well in he 90s
J.R. Phillips, Shawn Estes, Joe Fontenot, Jason Grilli (twice).
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
full list, if anyone cares
Actually, I only have it starting in 1993 – dunno if they had such lists before that.
1993: Calvin Murray
1994: Salomon Torres
1995: J.R. Phillips
1996: Shawn Estes
1997: Joe Fontenot
1998: Jason Grilli
1999: Jason Grilli
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
The only thing I remember about Calvin Murray is that one time a fan threw his drink at him in Dodger Stadium when he was tracking a fly ball at the warning track.
"Any time I watch a game on television, I have to turn the commentators off. They say 'he's playing well' and I'm thinking 'no, he's not.' My advice to anyone is don't listen to the experts, just watch the game and gather your own opinion."
-Roy Keane
by Useful_Idiot on Jan 14, 2010 2:31 PM PST up reply actions
He made a basket catch one time.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 2:32 PM PST up reply actions
that was cool
"Any time I watch a game on television, I have to turn the commentators off. They say 'he's playing well' and I'm thinking 'no, he's not.' My advice to anyone is don't listen to the experts, just watch the game and gather your own opinion."
-Roy Keane
by Useful_Idiot on Jan 14, 2010 2:33 PM PST up reply actions
I’ll always remember him scoring from first on an attempted pickoff.
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, on the Curacao-SF express (via Arizona).
Yeah, people forget that he had a couple of solid seasons for us.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
I LOVED Shawn Estes
Loved him loved him loved him. I built Internet shrines to him before they were common. In HTML 3.0 with the Explorer extensions. damn you shawn you broke my heart.
I'm just here for the Journey singalongs and to ogle howie
I got his autograph at my first ginats game. Billy Swift, Matt Williams, Wendal Kim, and Dusty Baker’s too! Also, Matt Williams was wearing what looked to be snake skin cowboy boots.
Brian says a lot of things. Brian only does one thing, though. Get low OBP hacking suckholes who’s best years are in the past. - Missing Barry
Wait, whaaa?
Swift left the Giants after 1994. Estes wasn’t traded for until 1995. When did this happen!?
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
1993
Must have been mistaken. Here’s the game: http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/COL/COL199307300.shtml
I must have mixed him up with John Burkett.
Brian says a lot of things. Brian only does one thing, though. Get low OBP hacking suckholes who’s best years are in the past. - Missing Barry
Oh yeah, well I got a Trevor Wilson signed Giants hat at Game #162, 1993!
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
Ladies and gentlemen, my Shawn Estes imitation...
“Ow! Ow Ow!”
"We're in this thing!" My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman, "Sweet Jesus" Guzman and Jesus H. Guzman.
I heard a rumor that Jerome Williams was signed by the Oakland Athletics.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
Was that before or after the earthquake?
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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RACIST
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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Good luck snatchwig. You will forever be remembered as the guy with the name that always made me giggle… that wasn’t named Bocock.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis. To pass the time during the offseason I decided to try my hand at blogging about photography and music.
I believe Merkin might listen a little more intently now when someone tries to show him a changeup grip.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 14, 2010 1:19 PM PST reply actions
Just for shits and giggles
Would you be happy with Dye at the same contract 1yr/3mil contract Huff got?
YOU EAT YOUR DAMN EGGROLL
Nah
Huff at 1B is a little less frightening than Dye in the outfield.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 14, 2010 1:20 PM PST up reply actions
No.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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Did you pay the one life and remove the card in your hand from the game?
/nerd
"It appears that Sabean is playing a game of chicken with Neukom wherein he elucidates the most outrageous things he could do as ML GM without getting fired." - cornball
#2 in Fanshots
Ah its just a plain counterspell. Was just going by the position of the character in the art
(more nerd by recognizing cards by art)
"It appears that Sabean is playing a game of chicken with Neukom wherein he elucidates the most outrageous things he could do as ML GM without getting fired." - cornball
#2 in Fanshots
story
last night (actually about 3 this morning) i was in the tenderloin/union square area at some hostel with all these brazilians and south africans i met that night. something seemed out of place in this room… there were stacks of cards all over the place. on the top of the particular stack that caught my eye was a mox jet.
apparently they have trouble getting people to ship expensive stuff to south africa, so the one guy took the opportunity of their vacation to scoop up some cards.
it was a very nerdy turn for a night of comedy and excessive drinking. the women in the room were not impressed.
Brian Sabean figures that if he buys enough bottles, one of them is bound to have lightning in it.
Jermaine Dye is a negative-value player
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
I’m in the “no” category too. Just reading the mlbtr chat about how Dye’s cost is going to be low low lwo
YOU EAT YOUR DAMN EGGROLL
I would not be happy with Dye unless someone was paying us to have him on the roster: “Here’s five-million bucks. In order to have this money, though, you have to have Jermaine Dye on your major league roster for an entire season.”
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
OT: HAH!
So, my moving nightmare? We put photos of the wreckage up on Flickr. Someone from the truck company found them and contacted my wife to Help Start The Insurance Claims Process.
Giving a company bad publicity FTW, I guess.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
Is there a place on your page for comments? Cuz we could all run over to your flickr page and post things like “Wow, I’ll NEVER use THAT company!!!” ?
Ha
Here’s the set of Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/caseycasey/sets/72157623206225988/
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
I'm particularly fond of
http://www.flickr.com/photos/caseycasey/4273486566/in/set-72157623206225988/
HEY LOOK THAT USED TO BE OUR FURNITURE!
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
for some reason, Flickr didn't want to let me copy the image URL for a minute
But now it will:
WHEE.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
how do you make it levitate?
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
I take pictures
by SoFa King Mike on Jan 14, 2010 2:29 PM PST up reply actions
That’s insane. Jponry is right — they better pay up!
I’m a lawyer. Let me know if you need help writing letters or anything.
Irwin R. Scheister
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
I take pictures
by SoFa King Mike on Jan 14, 2010 2:30 PM PST up reply actions
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
Is that the SVU guy?!
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, hacker extraordinaire. Rescuing moribund Giants lineups since 2008
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
ICE-T????
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
I think that’s Donovan McNabb.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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I think it is Henry Rollins
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Jan 14, 2010 6:56 PM PST up reply actions
I think it is Headhunter Rollins.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 7:01 PM PST up reply actions
Irwin Scheister of Dewey, Cheetum and Howe?
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Jan 14, 2010 3:16 PM PST up reply actions
Which one are you
The pissed off looking guy or the pissed off looking guy?
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 2:21 PM PST up reply actions
I’m not a lawyer, but I am relentless. Let me know if you want me to wear them out for you.
I was promised lasagna.
My wife is pretty good at this kind of thing, too. Which is good because I’m conflict-aversive and wimpy.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
I generally try to avoid conflicts, but I’ll argue the shit out of people when they make me (or when I’m in the mood). As some of you know.
I was promised lasagna.
I NO U
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 2:50 PM PST up reply actions
I’m not a lawyer or very relentless but let me know if you would like me to make comments to them totally unrelated to whatever topic is at hand.
Brian says a lot of things. Brian only does one thing, though. Get low OBP hacking suckholes who’s best years are in the past. - Missing Barry
Mrs. jcb: …..in conclusion, you guys are a terrible company and should pay us $109,109,109,109.00. Jhiat00, do you have anything to add?
jhiat00: I had a delicious pizza for lunch today.
I can roll my eyes back into my head and talk in a really high pitched voice if you think it will help.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 14, 2010 3:37 PM PST up reply actions
The McCoven: Always willing to help.
Woefully incapable, sure, but willing.
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, on the Curacao-SF express (via Arizona).
Im not incapable. I could challenge him to a game of Call of Duty and whoever loses pays for JCB9’s stuff
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 14, 2010 5:13 PM PST up reply actions
Incapable, Inc.
Oakland has lost at least 11 games for seven straight seasons.
/oldschool Raider fan puts head in hands
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 5:17 PM PST up reply actions
/explains to Graham what “at least” means
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, on the Curacao-SF express (via Arizona).
I know. I would have thought it was at least 14 though.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 14, 2010 6:00 PM PST up reply actions
god damn
what’s worse than that is that every year there are always raider fans who say they’re going to be good. Seriously.
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, hacker extraordinaire. Rescuing moribund Giants lineups since 2008
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
Yeah
and they’re always wrong. Somone on facebook said that the raiders have more talent than the niners.
I always try to remember this one when things like that happen:
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, hacker extraordinaire. Rescuing moribund Giants lineups since 2008
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
LOL
“Forty Whiners” – I’m gonna use that. Here.
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
omfg
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, hacker extraordinaire. Rescuing moribund Giants lineups since 2008
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
They really took care of that box labled ‘fragile’
Brian says a lot of things. Brian only does one thing, though. Get low OBP hacking suckholes who’s best years are in the past. - Missing Barry
Yeah, that’s what gets me the most, too—-the obliterated FRAGILE boxes.
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...-----RIP, MY SON
we got ridiculously lucky with that kind of stuff
Even in the crushed fragile boxes, almost everything was okay. I don’t know how that happened, but it did. Except for poor Jon Miller.
The furniture, on the other hand…
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
Oh, well hell. Sit on a pillow on a milkcrate. (kidding here)
There is no suitable substitute for the Jon.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 2:13 PM PST up reply actions
Let’s see we can cut a guy who throws hard and might develop a second pitch or cut a guy who will never be more than a utility infielder and we have three (Rohlinger, Frandsen, Downs) of them.
Yeah, let’s cut the guy with the 94 mph fastball. Never can have enough backups for your $3 mil utility guy….
Would rather have seen them cut one of the infielders.
I am all for making fun of the front office, but I am even more all for any move that results in Merkin Valdez not throwing fastballs over the middle of the plate for the Giants. If he hasn’t developed a second pitch by now, it isn’t happening. And since we continued to see Merkin in games last year, any of the three guys you mentioned are less likely to provide negative value.
Sabean’s done some stupid things this offseason, but this isn’t one of them.
Just saying Valdez has some hope of helping you. You have three of basically the same guy with Uribe too? Why keep them over him?
In the end it probably won’t matter much, but I think Valdez has a bigger chance of coming back to bite you than Downs or Rohlinger.
No worries
Sosa will fill the “nothing but fastballs” niche. The Giants are covered.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 14, 2010 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
This
When I heard Valdez was DFA’d I started singing Song 2 by Blur I was so happy. Valdez can throw hard, but RR & Downs can help a team and as I’ve said before Frandsen is the best SS on the roster.
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
David Aardsma :/
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
banned
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, hacker extraordinaire. Rescuing moribund Giants lineups since 2008
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
mac ftw
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, hacker extraordinaire. Rescuing moribund Giants lineups since 2008
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
I think of you every time
it never really used to bother me until you mentioned it. Now I hate it as much as 1-877-KARS for kids, K-A-R-S kars for kids….
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Mychael Urban: Wow. Probably Dye at this point. Good outfielder, could adapt to RF at AT&T, good RBI guy.
by natteringnabob on Jan 14, 2010 1:41 PM PST up reply actions
Those Kars commercials never bothered me that much, maybe because I work with kids and I’m used to them singing silly songs – so that commercial just sounds like my typical day at work background noise?
That phone one is something else though.
At least the Smart Cookies commercials seemed to have stopped. Those were NOT 30-second commercials…..
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 4:30 PM PST up reply actions
I hate those commercials so much, especially when I discovered they’re not actual cookies.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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I dislike when they talk about “getting the stuff you deserve”.
That attitude is exactly what gets you into financial trouble. There isn’t stuff you deserve. There’s stuff you can afford.
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
Well, I mean. The commercial wasn’t made to actually encourage people to be good with their money.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 9:06 PM PST up reply actions
good point
but it still makes me cringe.
I don’t understand the appeal of American Express, but I’m not a status seeker. I mean, you have to pay it off every month, it’s accepted fewer places than Visa or MC.
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
American Express has a card just like Visa or MC where you don’t have to pay off the entire balance. But the last part of your sentence applies.
"meh"
They do, but that’s still not the major part of their business. They are still a charge card.
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
illiterate kids…
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jan 14, 2010 1:48 PM PST up reply actions
I know. It’s awful.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 2:04 PM PST up reply actions
any word from the front office whether this was an intentional or accidental DFAing?
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
How’s your face?
(promises to make no jokes)
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...-----RIP, MY SON
i'll never play piano again
but the face is healing nicely. thanks for asking!
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
the accidental DFA thread seemed like such an epic freakout at the time
But if you look back at it, it was only ~150 comments.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
From the mlbtr chat
[Comment From Dan]
Aubrey huff will bounch back to a 30 homer and 100 rbi guy? to be a great signing thoughts?
3:51
I’d drop those expectations to 20/80…it’s OK. It’s better than the deal they offered LaRoche.
YOU EAT YOUR DAMN EGGROLL
Urban Dictionary
1. To bounce and launch at the same time.
Takuya bounched Miku. Miku was done throwing up.
Saga bounched into the room and almost killed Miyavi.
2. To walk in an extremely cheerful manner. Extremely.
Spongebob often bounches when he walks to work.
3. Boun or Bounch has to be said with feeling for it to sound right.. its another way of saying What Ever!! Slang word in Birmingham.
That Top looks fake “Bounch” wot u onna bout fake
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
Get the god damn season started already
Some of us are ready to go.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
Panda cap? check.
Panda sweater? check.
Pants off? check.
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
Pants on the ground!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvCQsVcHN7c
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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mjb's reation was priceless
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
I take pictures
by SoFa King Mike on Jan 14, 2010 2:27 PM PST up reply actions
HAD A DAD!
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
once
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 2:09 PM PST up reply actions
when i was 5
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
UR5
Brian says a lot of things. Brian only does one thing, though. Get low OBP hacking suckholes who’s best years are in the past. - Missing Barry
And I did it just like that.
And in the Before (PCs) Time for years I thought the next line was
“When I want some thin man I don’t want to pay for it.”
Kinda like Elton John telling me in “Love Lies Bleeding” that
“You can tell by the things I would do with another man”
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 2:17 PM PST up reply actions
I used to think the last song on Stevie Wonders’ Innervisions is His Mistress Knows it All.
I was promised lasagna.
This is why I like it when the lyrics are included with the cd.
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
I usually like knowing the lyrics
But this is Stevie Wonder. Words were never his strong side, especially early in his career:
Looking in your eyes
Kind of heaven eyes
Closing both my eyes
Waiting for surprise
To see the heaven in your eyes is not so far
Cause I’m not afraid to try and go it
To know the love and the beauty never known before
I’ll leave it up to you to show it.
I was promised lasagna.
Perception
We agree to disagree.
I’ll never forget The Lovin’ Spoonful’s “Groovin”, in which a very young Victor is befuddled by what appears to be a love triangle:
“Life could be ecstacy
You and me and Leslie.”
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 2:57 PM PST up reply actions
Joy Division - Disorder
I’ve been waiting for a guy to come and take me by the hand
Could these sensations make me feel the pleasure of another man?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster
Merkin
BEST LETTER-HIGH FASTBALL EVAR!
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
I would argue that Merkin is usually just below the belt.
Brian says a lot of things. Brian only does one thing, though. Get low OBP hacking suckholes who’s best years are in the past. - Missing Barry
What ARE we going to do this year without Johnson, Bocock and Merkin?
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
McC will find a way.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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Time to sign Johnny Cockandballstitsassboobs
YOU EAT YOUR DAMN EGGROLL
by heimy25 on Jan 14, 2010 2:16 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
He won't play here.
Fog – induced shrinkage.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 2:18 PM PST up reply actions
rec
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, hacker extraordinaire. Rescuing moribund Giants lineups since 2008
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
So Bochy can call him Johnny Cockandballstitsassboobsy
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 14, 2010 3:08 PM PST up reply actions
has a ring
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, hacker extraordinaire. Rescuing moribund Giants lineups since 2008
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
must have hurt
Olmo Rosario; liking the cut of your jib since 2008
Free Angel Joseph from US immigration!
Only in the best way possible, naturally.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Jan 14, 2010 4:47 PM PST up reply actions
ok, without location
BEST FASTBALL-WITHOUT-MOVEMENT EVAR!
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Jan 14, 2010 2:56 PM PST up reply actions
ouch
The ESPN article on the Giants said they were looking at a lineup 1-5 of Rowand, Freddy Sanchez, Panda, Huff, DeRosa. Bruce Bochy said this gives them a punch and a presence. FAIL. Is Sandoval due for a regression, or is he really that much of an outlier?
Klaw (1:17 PM)
I’d rather look at Medusa than look at that lineup 162 times in 2010.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
a big punch in the crotch
AMIRITE???
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
I take pictures
by SoFa King Mike on Jan 14, 2010 2:31 PM PST up reply actions
“Presence” again? What does it mean?
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
Do you think they won’t be present?
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 2:38 PM PST up reply actions
I was told earlier today that nothing was real.
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
You people are all characters in my dream.
When I wake up, none of you will exist.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 14, 2010 2:52 PM PST up reply actions
LARS THE HALLUCINATOR!
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 4:46 PM PST up reply actions
so much for Norwegian Heritage Night
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Jan 14, 2010 6:49 PM PST up reply actions
Get a .319 OBP, be named leadoff hitter
Your San Francisco Giants.
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Doesn’t Medusa have to make eye contact with you? If so, I’d just look at the back of her head! Haha Keith Law, too smart for you!
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by Useful_Idiot on Jan 14, 2010 2:39 PM PST up reply actions
Speaking of Medusa…I wonder if the Clash of The Titans re-make will be any good.
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I don’t get the feeling that it will be. It looks more like BIG ASS MONSTERS AND FIGHTING than anything resembling an actual movie.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 2:41 PM PST up reply actions
That sucks. I’ll probably see it anyway just so I can bitch about holywood ruining yet another childhood favorite.
A few just off the top of my head:
Indiana Jones
G.I. Joe
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Transformers
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GI Joe & Transformers were actually pretty good, imo. I loved the cartoons when I was a kid. I re-watched them & realized they were half hour advertisements for new toys. I didn’t expect much for the movie.
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Brace yourselves, folks
I liked the newest Indiana Jones movie.
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But what about the racist depiction of aliens?!
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 3:12 PM PST up reply actions
What did you like about it?
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The racist depiction of aliens.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 3:14 PM PST up reply actions
GO BACK TO MARSICO, DURN ALIENS
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Alien racism has been a staple of this site for years. People around here need to acknowledge the contribution Bothans gave to the rebellion. I think they don’t because of said racism.
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by jhiat00 on Jan 14, 2010 3:16 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
If the Bothans didn’t want me to be insensitive about their race, then they shouldn’t have all died like morons.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 3:17 PM PST up reply actions
Wow, too soon.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster
Yeah, you say that now. But behind closed doors, we all know what you’re really saying.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 3:24 PM PST up reply actions
If they weren't all distracted while tag teaming Mon Mothma
They would have lived.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 14, 2010 3:23 PM PST up reply actions
My sister’s boyfriend is a Bothan, you monster.
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Ewwwww…
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 3:27 PM PST up reply actions
See, it’s that sort of attitude that keeps humanity from moving forward.
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He’s dead, though. You don’t find that a little weird?
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 3:28 PM PST up reply actions
So now you discriminate against people dating dead people?
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 14, 2010 3:29 PM PST up reply actions
First of all: dead Bothans.
Second of all: It’s like I can’t discriminate against anything anymore!
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 3:30 PM PST up reply actions
So now Bothans aren’t people?
You monster.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 14, 2010 3:31 PM PST up reply actions
How do your parents feel about this arrangement?
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 14, 2010 3:28 PM PST up reply actions
It definitely had its flaws, but I found it to be entertaining overall.
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I guess I would say it was at least entertaining. But there were just too many face palm moments for me to like it.
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/swings from tree to tree on a vine.
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
It wasn’t the act of swinging from tree to tree but the fact that he was able to keep up with a jeep going full speed by doing so.
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CGI was Lucas’ downfall.
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George Lucas was George Lucas’ downfall.
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Nothing like milking the same story for half a century
by crazedcrustacean on Jan 14, 2010 6:03 PM PST up reply actions
Jeez. I go crazy if I have to milk the same thing for 2 days in a row, let alone half a century.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 14, 2010 6:05 PM PST up reply actions
I caught Cutthroat Island on some cable channel a week or two ago. There was a scene where Gena Davis has to jump into a room and run through its crowds while Matthew Modine is on a horse galloping in the alley beneath the room. They both enter the areas at the same time and cover the same distance. Somehow she makes it out of the room in time to jump back onto the horse.
Then I truly understood why the director’s career failed after that.
I'm just here for the Journey singalongs and to ogle howie
Agreed. it was entertaining, but not good.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 14, 2010 3:31 PM PST up reply actions
“Ah, dessert! Chilled monkey brains.”
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
It's just the opposite of the Star Trek movies.
With Indiana Jones, the odd numbered ones are great and the even numbered ones suck.
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Episode 2 was fucking terrible IMO
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reading comprehension fail
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by bondslegend on Jan 14, 2010 10:38 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, Star Trek Episode 2 was pretty good.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 11:06 PM PST up reply actions
Are you counting The Cage as the first episode or do you mean the first one that was actually aired?
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
I don’t know.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 11:45 PM PST up reply actions
Aren’t they all the same thing?
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Temple of Doom is awesome for it's craziness.
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
It’s even funnier when you learn that shivalingam are meant to represent Shiva’s phallus.
I'm just here for the Journey singalongs and to ogle howie
by shanghaijim on Jan 14, 2010 11:27 PM PST up reply actions
Refrigerators can withstand nuclear blasts.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 14, 2010 3:22 PM PST up reply actions
Life rafts make excellent escape pods.
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You can make a radio out of a coconut.
Brian Sabean figures that if he buys enough bottles, one of them is bound to have lightning in it.
You can squeeze elephant dung for water.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 14, 2010 6:01 PM PST up reply actions
How did it taste?
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Jan 14, 2010 6:09 PM PST up reply actions
I'M GETTIN TOO OLS FOR THIS SHIT!
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The new Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was great
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by Useful_Idiot on Jan 15, 2010 11:24 AM PST up reply actions
Yep
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKEiLVxDw0A
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The original trailer is pretty good:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqjJ5RrQrFw
We're all basically Pedro Feliz.
Was the original?
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
It’ll be 300 with bigger monsters.
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Iron Man 2?
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I didn't see it either
My son is currently watching Spongebob, though.
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+1
minus the spongebob part. And the son part.
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WAR MACHINE
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 2:54 PM PST up reply actions
I'm a fan
But I haven’t heard much about this one yet.
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So funny
I really used to hate Gervais but then I grew up. He’s hilarious.
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I didn’t even know they were working on one.
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Gervais has let me down in almost everything besides the Office and Extras
YOU EAT YOUR DAMN EGGROLL
His podcasts are pretty hilarious. I liked The Invention of Lying, too.
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Did you hear they are taking his podcasts and turning them into some sort of TV Show? (I believe its his podcasts they are doing this with and not something else of his)
YOU EAT YOUR DAMN EGGROLL
Yeah
“Animated” show.
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I really wanted to like Ghost Town, but I just couldn’t. Of course, that was more Greg Kinnear’s fault than anything. Also: Téa Leoni =/= Funny.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 3:03 PM PST up reply actions
It was really well reviewed, too! Stupid critics.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 3:06 PM PST up reply actions
Consensus: Ricky Gervais’ consistently sharp performance and beautifully dry execution transform this otherwise mainstream comedy into an endearing, funny, and altogether snappy romantic comedy. With ghosts.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 3:09 PM PST up reply actions
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 3:17 PM PST up reply actions
I liked the Gervais parts!
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So basically anything that didn’t have Merchant in it!
I listened to a lot of their radio show, and Merchant really is a huge part of their magic, even if he’s not as good an actor. Gervais is just decent without him.
I was promised lasagna.
I agree with this
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Hot Tub Time Machine?!?
I don't know anything about minor league players, so I adopted the Coke Bottle, and it's totally grown on me.
'The longer I do this the smarter I get' --Brian Sabean
I know what you’re talking about. I’m just AMAZED you don’t want to see HOT TUB FUCKING TIME MACHINE!
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is that on the triple-bill with “Behind the Green Door” and “Devil in Miss Jones?”
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 14, 2010 3:41 PM PST up reply actions
Marilyn should have retired after those.
Instead she became a bloated, reptilian thing.
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by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 4:49 PM PST up reply actions
speaking of porn...
when I was a freshman at san diego st. in 1978 (must be wayback machine day) they showed Deep Throat on campus in the University Union…times sure have changed.
ps—the “UU” also had a pub; wonder if that’s still there!
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 14, 2010 6:21 PM PST up reply actions
I’m definitely hyped for that.
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I sort of wish Pixar would forget about sequels and just stick to new ideas. I always look forward to seeing what they’ve come up with next. I was one of the few people who really liked Cars, but it really doesn’t need a sequel.
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by Useful_Idiot on Jan 15, 2010 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
Well, the only IP that has sequels at the moment is Toy Story, and TS2 turned out pretty well.
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I think that was the questioner, not him
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I’m sure someone will get injured, so you won’t have to look at that lineup for all 162 games.
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We’ll probably have 162 different lineups.
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
Here’s hoping the rotation will be at least as stable as last year’s. This is what we’re looking at, si?
Lincecum
Zito
Cain
Sanchez
Bumgarner
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
Seems to be correct. I’d rather Zito not be our #2 starter, but I guess that kind of thing doesn’t really matter though once rotation schedules start getting misaligned. Would be nice if Sanchez pitched like a #2 starter and was able to swap with Zito though.
YOU EAT YOUR DAMN EGGROLL
What happened to Pedro?!
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My grandchildren will look forward to that.
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
CC will have “grand” children, ifyaknowwhatimean!
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UH!! MEDUSSA HAS FEELING YOU KNOW!
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tips
I hoped Giants would keep Valdez…with the hope that newcomer Pedro Martinez could give give him some pointers.
Once again- "meh"
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Im glad
Rather him than Hinshaw
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 14, 2010 3:08 PM PST reply actions
he said, sarcastically?
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Nah. Merkin is already like 29, and he didnt even really pitch well in AAA. He posted a 5.80 ERA and a 5.50 FIP in 50 IP. He had an 8.7 K/9 which is alright, and a 7.07 BB/K, which is not good. The only year he spent significant time with the club, in 2009, he posted a 5.66 ERA in 50 IP, but his FIP was 4.58. Still, in the MLB his K/9 fell to 6.93 (Medders had a 7.6, for comparison), which is still not terrible, but when you only have 1 pitch, a fastball, you need to get a lot of strikeouts. Hinshaw is only a year younger than Valdez, but had better numbers at AAA ( 3.96 ERA, 3.20 FIP, 12.38 K/9, 5.5 BB/9) by a lot, even though he struggles in the majors in 2009, with a SSS.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 14, 2010 9:13 PM PST up reply actions
Meh I guess
and he’s a hard-throwing leftee which is always a plus.
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JJ signs an extension with the Fish
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/01/josh-johnson-agreed-to-fouryear-extension.html
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Why?
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Bye Bye worst facial hair on an adult……ever!
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by WilliamVanLandingham on Jan 14, 2010 3:18 PM PST reply actions
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 3:19 PM PST up reply actions
GENGAR
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Bye Bye second worst facial hair on an adult…ever!!!
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by WilliamVanLandingham on Jan 14, 2010 3:20 PM PST up reply actions
lol fail burns
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"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster
Oh, my hips are of child-bearing proportions.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 3:35 PM PST up reply actions
TWGS!
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by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 4:51 PM PST up reply actions
HAW HAW
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/shift-A
So long, Merkin.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jan 14, 2010 3:26 PM PST reply actions
OT -- Yankees doing something right
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100113&content_id=7913404&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
The Yankees donated $500,000 in support of rescue and relief efforts following the tragic earthquake in Haiti, the club announced Wednesday.
The earthquake, which measured a 7.0 on the Richter scale, struck on Tuesday, and the International Red Cross says a third of Haiti’s 9 million people may need emergency aid. There is still no official death count, but President Rene Preval said he believes the death toll is in the thousands.
“The catastrophic event has devastated an entire nation and will have far-reaching effects in the worldwide Haitian community,” the Yankees said in a statement. “The Yankees hope their donation will inspire people throughout the United States to do everything they can to aid the people of Haiti in their time of need.”
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Wow, did they singlehandedly donate half the amount that MLB donated in total?
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 3:31 PM PST up reply actions
donation is proportional to % total spent on payroll + luxury tax vs the entire league mirite
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I’m surprised Jeter himself hasn’t gone to Haiti to help out.
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and when he just does the same thing as every other rescue worker he will be lauded as the best rescue worker evar!
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 14, 2010 3:48 PM PST up reply actions
And dreamiest!
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OT
This morning I was getting in my car to go to work and noticed a bunch of glass on my back seat. Some asshole bashed in my car’s window and stole my iPod. I pay $100 a month for a secured, underground parking space. The best part: I accidentally left a door unlocked. He could’ve just taken the iPod and I would’ve saved $170 on the window.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
the unlocked door is probably the result of the broken window
sorry for your loss :( same thing happened to me 3 years ago.
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No, I really did leave the door unlocked. I remember forgetting to lock it last night (I don’t have power locks).
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Sorry for your loss but
I remember forgetting to lock it last night
Your iPod never had a chance…
Win the inning.
by Scooter Ellis on Jan 14, 2010 5:04 PM PST up reply actions
I have come to terms with that. It’s the window that continues to make me mad.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Yeah I just read an article in chron about an apartment building in the city where break-ins are so common in the parking garage that tenants just leave their doors unlocked all the time to avoid repairing windows.
We're all basically Pedro Feliz.
That’s incredible. And not in a good way.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Same thing happened to me over Thanksgiving weekend. Some douche broke into my truck to steal a three year old iPod 2Gb Nano.
Window replacement $189.00 , iPod value $50 bucks. Wish I could find the bastard to explain how to evaluate value on things that you steal.
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If they were good at that kind of thought and analysis, they probably would be more advanced of a criminal.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Jan 14, 2010 7:47 PM PST up reply actions
You guys need to stop making reasonable arguments
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I would understand if people were breaking into cars to steal the antidote. But iPods? Man….
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 3:37 PM PST up reply actions
http://cbs5.com/crime/daly.city.shooting.2.1274470.html
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
What kind of legs does that guy have? I mean, it’s only a .22 but still…
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Jan 14, 2010 3:44 PM PST up reply actions
I park on the street and I leave my doors unlocked (there’s nothing in it). Nevertheless, a year or so ago, somebody broke out one of my windows.
I left a couple of A’s tickets on my dashboard once and forgot about them, when I came out of the grocery store, somebody smashed my window, broke into my car, and left 2 more tickets.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
by jctGamer on Jan 14, 2010 4:21 PM PST up reply actions 7 recs
…and a tarp, for some reason.
I don't know anything about minor league players, so I adopted the Coke Bottle, and it's totally grown on me.
'The longer I do this the smarter I get' --Brian Sabean
LOL
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jan 14, 2010 8:58 PM PST up reply actions
I had an old Datsun 1600 convertible when I got out of college, put a new top on, drove San Diego, and locked the doors. The next day, someone had sliced the new top, and stole my checkbook (probably had $10 in that account), but left the spare keys that I had forgot to remove! Then someone told me to never lock the doors on a soft-top car.
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Jan 14, 2010 4:41 PM PST up reply actions
Never leave anything visible in a car, ever. It must look like a totally empty car… or don’t, so the bastard who breaks into your car will walk right past mine.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Jan 14, 2010 4:46 PM PST up reply actions
oh fuck
I had an old Datsun 1600 convertible
I drove a ’73 510 for nine years.
2.0 liter with a head bored .040 over (but still with those ridiculous Hitachi sidedraft carbs.)
A five speed tranny out of a 200 SX.
A popular swap was an entire Z tranny, and a Z brake swap. The stock 510 rotors were cheese, the Zs were dual and vented.
IRS was standard, as was rack – and – pinion steering.
It got 30 mph , turned on a dime and went 110 mph. A four cylinder.
Datsuns rock!
Practical quirks were everywhere. It was impossible to lock your keys in the car.
You pulled the wiper knob, and twisted it for the washer.
Before I die I plan on either owning a Datsun roadster w/a 2 liter or a Porsche 914.
Oh yeah – I also had Honda bucket seats but didn’t know how to adapt them to the floorboard holes so I built this elaborate woodblock mount with a shelf.
I used to pop the faceplate off and throw it under there.
I guess the car just looked like “there’s no way there’s a stereo in THAST piece” because no one ever stole it – and yeah, I used to forget to lock the doors.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 5:07 PM PST up reply actions
yeah, that little car was a head snapper. It was actually a 67 1/2, so the windshield was short and when my 6’6" friend rode in it his dome was well above the top of the windshield frame—it was hilarious to see.
Anyway, at that time I saw my future in auto restoration, so I set out to restore the 1600, but when I found out that the firewall cracked where the brake master cylinder was mounted (a design defect in those cars), I bailed. Plus, it was just too damn expensive an endeavor.
Before that, though, there was a guy advertising a 67 1/2 2000, oh so sweet, but even at $1,000, that was too much for me…probably was around 1983 or 1984. Boy do I wish I had that opportunity now.
I still have the original repair manual—it was translated from Japanese into English, and there are literally r’s where l’s should be, and vice versa!
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Jan 14, 2010 6:14 PM PST up reply actions
I once owned - for all of two weeks - a 1971 240Z
So what, Vic, I hear you say. They’re not rare!
They are when they have three carburetors.
Unfortunately, that was one of the times when money spent is the exact opposite of opportunity maximized, because at the time I didn’t know dick about cars.
Not even sure I owned a socket set.
I sold it before I even drove it 20 miles.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 7:08 PM PST up reply actions
why did you get rid of it so quickly?
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Jan 14, 2010 7:12 PM PST up reply actions
Someone who knew what to do with it made me an offer.
Trust me, I kick myself now.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 7:18 PM PST up reply actions
carbs of any kind are cool, as long as they’re on someone else’s rig :) Every carburetor that I ever had was a problem.
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Jan 14, 2010 7:35 PM PST up reply actions
"110 mph. A four cylinder."
Modern 4 cylinders will do this, won’t they? I think the top speed for my 2004 Civic.
My new car is supposed to do 150+…not that I can think of when I’m going to do that. And it’s a naturally aspirated 4 cylinder, albeit the most powerful production one ever. Honda S2000.
Didn’t Paul Newman race the 510?
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
The s2000 is pretty awesome
I’m pretty jealous. That thing can rev to like 10,000 right?
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The ones before the 2005 model year redlined at 9000 or 8800, IIRC. They made some changes then, so they got the same HP, but more torque for 05 and later, which dropped the redline to 8000…which is still completely ridiculous. And when it gets above 6000 and the VTEC kicks in…heaven.
So glad that today was nice and clear. 47 degrees on the way to work? No problem, drop the top, put on a jacket and run the heater.
It puts a smile on my face every day. It’s so much fun. I hope that it is nice out this weekend so I can go for a drive in the foothills.
Honestly, what else is great is their relative affordability. You can find low mileage 2-3 year old cars for ~20-22K, which is less than a high end Civic or low end Accord. If you can handle the lack of practicality, of course. Only room for your bestest friend, small trunk. It is easily the most practical impractical car, though.
OK, that’s enough of me going on and on. If you have the means, I suggest you pick one up.
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
I'd like to pick one of these up.
Miata with a Tiptronic – style trans w/paddles on the steering wheel.
I rented it when I was in Vegas.
My bicycle rode shotgun because the trunk just laughed when I opened it.
The old guy working the Hertz gate asked “You ever drive one of these before?”
When I said no he showed me where the gas door remote was – hidden behind the center raised console. I would have looked for ten minutes…before I gave up and went for the manual.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 10:31 PM PST up reply actions
Haha
I’m 22, so I’d be lucky to afford a civic, let alone an s2000. Maybe one day. You ever hear of top gear? It’s a british car show and the main guy, jeremy, loves the S2000
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by bondslegend on Jan 14, 2010 10:45 PM PST up reply actions
I was glued to the Barrett-Jackson auction over the holidays. So many gorgeous cars from the 60’s, mostly. My favorite era for american cars.
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Jan 14, 2010 11:47 PM PST up reply actions
blerg
they’re nice to look at, but gimme an A3 over any of those cars any day. I’d rather be comfortable
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by bondslegend on Jan 15, 2010 10:27 AM PST up reply actions
i am hearing you
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Jan 15, 2010 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
I love Top Gear. I just wish that they would show some older shows on BBC America. Glad that they are finally getting new episodes again in a few weeks.
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
If you know about torrents
check out finalgear.com, they have links to torrents from pretty much every season of the show, including the brand-new ones that take forever to get to america. The 14th season just finished a couple weeks ago, IDK if that’s the ones they’re gonna show on BBCA or if they’re even older
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by bondslegend on Jan 15, 2010 10:37 AM PST up reply actions
wow
looks like bbca are a full series behind. It looks like they are going to show the 13th starting in a few weeks.
I’ll check out finalgear.
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
It's an awwwwesome site
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by bondslegend on Jan 15, 2010 10:50 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, I watch them as they come out in Britain as well, via torrent. This last series was awesome
I don't know anything about minor league players, so I adopted the Coke Bottle, and it's totally grown on me.
'The longer I do this the smarter I get' --Brian Sabean
by ringleader3 on Jan 15, 2010 10:45 AM PST up reply actions
It was pretty great
I think the Bolivia special is the best TG they’ve ever made.
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by bondslegend on Jan 15, 2010 10:50 AM PST up reply actions
The Polar and Botswana specials are also pretty kick ass.
I don't know anything about minor league players, so I adopted the Coke Bottle, and it's totally grown on me.
'The longer I do this the smarter I get' --Brian Sabean
by ringleader3 on Jan 15, 2010 11:01 AM PST up reply actions
Pretty much every special they do is good
the regular episodes are hit and miss, but when they have one of those full-episode ones it’s just epic. Also, the america one. LOL hicks.
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by bondslegend on Jan 15, 2010 12:38 PM PST up reply actions
By the way. Im selling my Ipod. Comes with 700 songs
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 14, 2010 5:15 PM PST up reply actions
Which 700?
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Jan 14, 2010 5:17 PM PST up reply actions
Graham Crakalaka – youngest member of The 700 Club.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 5:22 PM PST up reply actions
Is that anything like the Mile High Club, just lower?
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 14, 2010 5:25 PM PST up reply actions
Concentrate on #1.
Remember, without video no one will believe you.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 5:27 PM PST up reply actions
I'm not sure porn audio is a growth industry.
Although if you get a copy of Cheech and Chong’s Wedding Album and put on “Championship Wrestling” and turn the balance all the way AWAY from the play by play you’ll hear what I heard as a 14 yr old.
Sometimes you just have to use what’s, uh, handy…
- clank -"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 7:16 PM PST up reply actions
In memoriam
Somehow I forgot that in 2004, we almost traded Merkin (or Cain) for Ugueth Urbina.
Also this:
The Giants did have prior discussions with the Diamondbacks [for Randy Johnson], but they were killed when the club asked for catcher A.J. Pierzynski, infielder Pedro Feliz, and Valdez and Cain, according to the source.
Sabean, not divulging specifics said, “If he wanted to go somewhere he could have gone somewhere. If they weren’t asking for the world he would have gone somewhere.”
The Giants have been willing to trade away their top picks in the past, but two factors changed things this season: the quality of players available and the high-ceiling potential of Cain and Valdez.
“If there had been more quality there would have been more motivation,” Sabean said. “It wasn’t a real headliner type of pool of players available. With the exception of a couple, they all had chinks or they were flawed.”
Sabean, who previously worked for the New York Yankees, added, “It’s a fact now, Cain and Valdez are the two most asked about guys I’ve been around in two organizations. That should tell you something.”
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
...and Merkin's debut:
The Giants lost 6-1 to the Cardinals with Jason Schmidt on the mound, dropped two of three in the series, fell 51/2 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West and slipped into third place in the NL wild- card standings, behind the Padres and Cubs.
All cause for malaise. But there were no groans in the sellout crowd of 41,880 Sunday night when Merkin Valdez took the mound to face Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen — the chewy center of baseball’s best lineup.
The crowd cheered when Valdez, one of the most prized arms in the minor leagues, hit 97 mph on a first-pitch strike to Pujols. After Pujols doubled, the crowd applauded when Valdez retired Rolen on a hard line drive to right field. And Valdez received a most unexpected standing ovation when manager Felipe Alou took him out of the game.
Valdez’s brief but memorable major league debut overshadowed the loss, which put another cone in the Giants’ path to the postseason.
For now, the Giants were glad to see Valdez didn’t back down against Pujols and Rolen, perhaps the most frightful back-to-back hitters in the majors.
“We know he’s going to be a great pitcher, whether as a closer or starter,” Alou said. “He was loose, not nervous. Pujols hit a changeup, which is his third-best pitch. He’ll learn. He’ll help us.”
“They will make mistakes … but we like these young guys, these arms,” Alou said. “They are going to be OK — especially the kid, Valdez. He has an overpowering fastball.”
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
I remember that game.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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Me too. Schmidt was going for his 100th win. Pitched 7 innings, gave up 2 runs on a homerun…and lost.
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
BUT WINS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT STAT FOAR PICHURZ
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
Wait a minute. I just remembered I have Merkin’s autograph.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 14, 2010 5:18 PM PST reply actions
Trying to decide if that would be better than an autographed merkin.
I don't know anything about minor league players, so I adopted the Coke Bottle, and it's totally grown on me.
'The longer I do this the smarter I get' --Brian Sabean
It is. Trust me on this.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 14, 2010 5:26 PM PST up reply actions
sounds like there may be a backstory, there, eh GC?
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Jan 14, 2010 5:34 PM PST up reply actions
Merkin valdez’s finest moment as summed up by kuip “This is not good folks”. Clearly the feared intrepid slugger ryan spillboroghs was to much for him.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
Whoo. Gotta go study for Spanish final tomorow. If im back on before 8:30, say really mean things to mean and make me get off.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 14, 2010 6:07 PM PST reply actions
yeah, what? boy, you are full of backstory’s today!
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Jan 14, 2010 6:17 PM PST up reply actions
I guess audio works for GrahamCrakalaka!
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 14, 2010 7:20 PM PST up reply actions
Well, okay, if that’s what you’re into. Kids these days.
I'm just here for the Journey singalongs and to ogle howie
He lives to serve.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Jan 14, 2010 6:35 PM PST up reply actions
You’re a big fat jerk and that makes me all hot?
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 7:28 PM PST up reply actions
You guys are terrible. Except Merope. Im not even legal yet.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 14, 2010 8:29 PM PST up reply actions
CUE WALRUSMAN
HAHAHAHAHAHA IM SO FUNNY
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TWSS
I'm just here for the Journey singalongs and to ogle howie
by shanghaijim on Jan 14, 2010 10:15 PM PST up reply actions
But you said you wanted us to — hey, is this one of those Dateline things? Walrus, what do we do?
I'm just here for the Journey singalongs and to ogle howie
by shanghaijim on Jan 14, 2010 11:26 PM PST up reply actions
Keep the good DFA's coming, please Sabean
Velez next por favor
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
GET THAT VORP AND WHIP SH!T OUTTA HERE!!!
Whomever Sabean signs this off-season will make a good platoon partner with Ryan Gark-ohh... nevermind...
Bobby Evans on the Giants hot stove league show “The good thing with Aubrey Huff was that he had 85 RBIs.”
"meh"
Big vote of confidence for MadBum.
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
I’d be surprised if Krukow did anything else, though.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 14, 2010 8:08 PM PST up reply actions
Kruk: big vote of confidence for any and all Giants.
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
But not necessarily soon to be ex-Giants. On Bengie:
- Didn’t block balls well
- Not a good receiver for balls thrown high
- Posey a better defensive catcher
- Giants starters call their own games anyway
etc..
It was great to hear him, Flem, Cain and Affeldt say (in some form or other) that Posey should be our Opening Day catcher.
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
I think Damon Bruce’s stay in SF might be numbered. Bruce is on following Hot Stove League, which was taped yesterday.
"meh"
hey, SFGuy—do you think I can get a copy of the ’87 playoffs from you? I think I need game 3 and game 5.
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Jan 14, 2010 8:04 PM PST up reply actions
ok, I’m willing to get to know you :)
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Jan 14, 2010 8:34 PM PST up reply actions
/facepalm
Damon Bruce says the Giants should bring back Bengie Molina for one more year (AND overpay for him).
"meh"
The only reason I had it on was because ESPN decided to keep on a blowout instead of going to Gonzaga-St. Mary’s.
FREE BUSTER POSEY
that’d be like 160+ rbi’s combined!!!!!~~!@@!~~
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
what if it was 200? then would you have some respect for the R-B-I?
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Jan 14, 2010 11:49 PM PST up reply actions
I think the answer is probably still no.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Jan 15, 2010 12:01 AM PST up reply actions
That stat is stupid
no matter what the number. There are always better stats to use for evaluating a player’s offensive worth. Always.
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by bondslegend on Jan 15, 2010 10:28 AM PST up reply actions
Another LOLineup reminder...
Here’s a table that shows this guy’s version of offensive runs above average by position.
LOL right side of the infield
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
GET THAT VORP AND WHIP SH!T OUTTA HERE!!!
Whomever Sabean signs this off-season will make a good platoon partner with Ryan Gark-ohh... nevermind...
WARNING: Neither of these links go to porn
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 14, 2010 8:40 PM PST up reply actions
That is pretty badass.
These pretzels are making me thirsty
by NuschlerFace on Jan 14, 2010 10:13 PM PST up reply actions
Ya just bought it. It came out to like 10 dollars more than it says when you add in tax and S&H. But whatever.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 14, 2010 10:20 PM PST up reply actions
That is cool.
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jan 14, 2010 10:14 PM PST up reply actions
Meh whatever, I dont get in to San Francisco much. I had a 25$ Giants gift card, so I only had to throw in a couple bucks. The bad part is that I had to put the rest of it on my mom’s credit card, and that reminded her that I owe her like $50.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 14, 2010 10:32 PM PST up reply actions
Not really, theres like none in the east bay
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 14, 2010 10:41 PM PST up reply actions
OT Raiders
How long ago did Al Davis get mummified and how long will it be before he realizes it?
I'm just here for the Journey singalongs and to ogle howie
he knows. he just doesn’t know that we know, but he doesn’t know that we don’t know that he knows.
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Jan 14, 2010 11:40 PM PST up reply actions
which is why, of course, that they suck!
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Jan 14, 2010 11:40 PM PST up reply actions
I know, we haven’t made the playoffs the last 7 years. I don’t know any other team that has done that. Do you?
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
Has it been seven seasons? Most of the time I’m still coasting on 2000-2003. Maybe I am Brian Sabean…
I'm just here for the Journey singalongs and to ogle howie
It has been 6 seasons
The 7th hasn’t happened…….yet.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 15, 2010 9:27 AM PST up reply actions
Oh! You mean the Riaders not the Giants.
Football…meh.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 15, 2010 9:28 AM PST up reply actions
LOL niners
Even though the Raiders have been “worse” over that time, the niners haven’t made the playoffs in just as long. Or I guess they’ve made it once since the Raiders did.
Still. Pretty crappy
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by bondslegend on Jan 15, 2010 10:30 AM PST up reply actions
That's right
I forgot that was the year the raiders made the superbowl. Ouch.
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by bondslegend on Jan 17, 2010 12:12 AM PST up reply actions
Laser turtle, anyone?
Petey and Fresh always dunking on Spartans,
Biscuits in baskets from Heatley and Thornton,
Bam-Bam and Gore on the way to some rings,
These are a few of my favorite things.
OT: Delorean the band?
I know he’s a guitarist, but does he perform as Delorean?
Friday, Apr 16, 2010 9:00 PM PDT (8:30 PM Doors)
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You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
I read this as Mike Fox plus Delorean
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Mychael Urban: Wow. Probably Dye at this point. Good outfielder, could adapt to RF at AT&T, good RBI guy.
by natteringnabob on Jan 15, 2010 9:59 AM PST up reply actions
More like Mike Fox plus WalrusMan
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
sitting in a tree
Brian says a lot of things. Brian only does one thing, though. Get low OBP hacking suckholes who’s best years are in the past. - Missing Barry
i-n-a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-l-y
"It appears that Sabean is playing a game of chicken with Neukom wherein he elucidates the most outrageous things he could do as ML GM without getting fired." - cornball
#2 in Fanshots
Thanks.
Great reviews at my local record shop: aquarius records
(you’ll need to search on the band name)
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