Future Free Agent Mistake Power Rankings, 1/8
by Grant Brisbee on Jan 8, 2010 2:48 PM PST
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PrintThe market is thinning out, yet the Giants are surely going to make another move. That’s like the setup of an "I Love Lucy" episode. All of a sudden, the Giants are stuffing low on-base percentage, no-glove goofs down their pants as more and more shoot down the assembly line.
- Adam LaRoche -- 1b -- ↑
I don’t mind the idea of Adam LaRoche on the team. He’d improve the lineup without question, so maybe it’s unfair to put him at the top spot. But the Giants already had Adam LaRoche. His name was Ryan Garko, and he would have been at least $10M cheaper. And every time LaRoche swings a bat, I’ll be reminded that the Giants are run by people who really think that 100 at-bats is a definitive sample size.
- Inconsequential Sub-Mediocre Free Agent Catcher -- C -- ↑
In theory, the Giants really should have targeted a catcher to get up to 30 or so starts this year. A guy like Gregg Zaun would have made sense, for example. The Giants can’t afford to find out that Buster Posey needs more seasoning only to have Eli Whiteside, whose offense is unacceptable even by backup catcher standards. But anyone the Giants bring in will start. Rod Barajas? 500 at-bats. Bruce Bochy will never start a 22-year-old rookie catcher. Whomever the Giants end up with will be the Opening Day starter.
- Hank Blalock -- 1B? -- ↑
I really, really wish I were reading more rumors about Blalock. People who ignore on-base percentage might think Blalock is an underrated bargain. I also wish I knew what happened to Blalock; he used to be the next George Brett. Actually, he’s probably not a bad guy to take a chance on, but not for more than a show-me, one-year deal, and almost certainly not for the Giants.
- Jermaine Dye -- OF -- (no change)
The Giants don’t seem especially interested, but there he is, hanging around the free agent market into 2010. His defense is scary, and his viability as a middle-of-the-order hitter is laughable.
- Bengie Molina -- C -- -- ↑
The Giants don’t seem especially interested, but there he is, hanging around the free agent market into 2010. His defense is scary, and his viability as a middle-of-the-order hitter is laughable.
- Miguel Tejada -- INF -- ↑
On a one-year deal, I could almost embrace Tejada at third and DeRosa in left. Tejada would get two years, though, at something close to DeRosa money. And I’m still stuck on the idea of a Tejada who doesn’t exist anymore; he’s not much of a hitter anymore, and he’s liable to renterize at any second.
- Xavier Nady -- OF -- ↑
If he weren’t such a clank-mitt, I’d almost welcome him as a fourth-outfielder, or as part of a Bowker timeshare in a corner spot. He’d be cleanup hitter, though, and he’d start in right every day he’s healthy, and on half of the days he’s not. If you’re wondering if he figured it out in Pittsburgh before going to the Yankees, note that his BABIP was .363 for the first half of 2008.
- Mike Jacobs -- 1B -- ↑
He can’t field or hit well, but he can hit for power. Now that the Royals have Podsednik, Jacobs would be an interesting move in the Royals/Giants chess match of shame.
- Johnny Damon -- OF -- (no change);
He’s still not Eugenio Velez, which is nice. The Giants would pay for dingerz, though, and dingerz isn’t what they’d get.
- Russell Branyan -- 1B -- ↑
I’m not opposed to Branyan on a cheap deal. But if the Giants picked up Branyan, that would mean that they’re ignoring batting average in favor of other factors when evaluating a hitter, and that is the fourth sign. Pablo Sandoval leading the team in walks was the third sign, and...I’ve written too much. Canned food and holy water, people. Stock up. Your loved ones will thank you.
No Podsednik. No Holliday for Zito money. No Bay for...well, I probably would have liked Bay at that contract, even if his glove is wonky. Things are looking up.
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in terms of talent, come on. The guy posted a 3.09 ERA with 158 strikeouts and 5 complete games. That’s near 09 Cain talent. However, he’s very injury prone, and he hasn’t pitched competitively in over a year- which means if the Giants wanted to sign him, he would have to be signed to a one year deal. If Sheets can stay healthy and rediscover his 08 form, he could be the steal of the offseason, allowing Bumgarner to hone his skills in AAA, and maybe add a third pitch. Unless you have at least 3 good pitches you can rely on in your arsenal, I find it laughable that a pitcher would be able to work 5-7 innings per outing effectively. That’s why i’m not totally opposed to signing Sheets, provided that he is signed to the right contract and is slowly worked back to MLB level competition during spring training (i.e. endurance, velocity, control, etc.)
"One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures." -George W. Bush
He’s not going to be a steal, it doesn’t appear. I read today that he’s still looking for a deal in the $10M range. Obviously, wanting and getting are two different things, but several teams are sniffing around, so I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets at least the deal Penny got.
I’m thinking maybe….maybe they sign Yorvit. If so and that’s all they sign… I won’t look for the kerosene.
This is the first name that popped into my mind also
And I loved that I Love Lucy episode.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 8, 2010 2:51 PM PST up reply actions
All of a sudden, the Giants are stuffing low on-base percentage, no-glove goofs down their pants as more and more shoot down the assembly line.
2 – for – 2 on consecutive daily LOLs.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 12:45 PM PST up reply actions
That would mean that I get to see Gerald in Reno. I could live with that.
Matt Downs . The Kevin Frandsen of 2010 !
Not a major UNR fan, as I came here on a Relo, but I do check in and support the local guys. There are about four of us (now five).
IIRC, myself, Speedforthewin ,NuschlerFace , and Norm Median
Matt Downs . The Kevin Frandsen of 2010 !
grew up in reno so I'm diehard for them
more the basketball than the football though. liked the stadium they put up too, I was skeptical on how good it would be.
It's like choosing between burning in kerosene or napalm
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
I take pictures
by SoFa King Mike on Jan 8, 2010 2:54 PM PST up reply actions
Being stabbed repeatedly in the face is better than being burned at the stake.
"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
Just rented Angels and Demons...
Burning would suck.
Q: Did you ever make an offer for Vladimir Guerrero?
Sabean: In a word: No. If we had signed Guerrero or [Gary] Sheffield, we would have been without [Long list of replacement level vets]—obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint, given our level of spending.
ugh
that movie was turrible
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
I liked it, especially compared to The Da Vinci Code.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
Bob Howry's #1 (and only) fan!!!
The Merkin Valdez of McCovey Chronicles!!!!!!
i liked the book alright
but the movie sucked.
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE A LITERARY THE BOOK WAS BETTER SNOB ABOUT DAN BROWN BOOKS
IT IS FORBIDDEN
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
The Church of JESUS OEDIPUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints endorses Dan Brown.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 1:27 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
nice
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 9, 2010 7:51 AM PST up reply actions
Not really a literary snob about the books. He just tells a good story.
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar :-)
Matt Downs . The Kevin Frandsen of 2010 !
I love the smell of napalm in the morning
Wait, the meaning of that really changes in this context.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Not with this team
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Kerosene is easier to put out.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Jan 8, 2010 6:11 PM PST up reply actions
Not as easy as our cleanup hitter.
Or our gamer CF.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 1:28 AM PST up reply actions
So then what do the giants do about a left handed hitter they’re apparently looking for… is there a real need to sign anyone else though?
I really think they’d be best off sticking with what they have. I could see signing a backup catcher if they make Bochy take a blood oath that he won’t play him more than 40 games. Maybe a fifth starter. But a LH hitter? I’d rather just see what Ishikawa, Bowker, and Schierholtz can do than spend $10M on Laroche.
by taliesin on Jan 8, 2010 3:12 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
I’d rather just see what Ishikawa, Bowker, and Schierholtz can do than spend $10M on Laroche.
Plus Freaking One !
Matt Downs . The Kevin Frandsen of 2010 !
this
Kevin Mitchell has a black belt in keeping it real.
by kbsofaraway08 on Jan 8, 2010 8:42 PM PST up reply actions
I’ve seen what Ishikawa and Nate can do and it’s not pretty at the plate.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
Bob Howry's #1 (and only) fan!!!
The Merkin Valdez of McCovey Chronicles!!!!!!
The Giants pitching will most likely regress this year. We are not going to the World Series.
Travis Takashi Ishikawa has 445 MLB at bats in three years. Small Sample Size still applies. I’m willing to give him another shot.
Nate Schierholtz has 472 MLB at bats in three years. See Above, plus wheels, and that cannon arm.
John B. Bowker has 393 MLB at bats in two years.
All three may not ever be anything more than replacement players, but I think we should at least find out for sure. Timmy’s cash has to come from somewhere.
Matt Downs . The Kevin Frandsen of 2010 !
Sorry, but Ishi is simply not the answer. Unless your name is Brisn Sabean, that’s the easiest position to find a bat, and on a team starving for offense, they simply have to do better than TI. I’d definitely let Nate and Bowker battle it out for right though. There’s nothing left for that spot on the FA market worth spending the money on.
No Edgar, it's not your fault, it's the fault of the idiot that plays you
by rxmeister on Jan 9, 2010 6:47 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Dammit, I rx’d again! Maybe if you nerdz would actually talk about baseball my posts would be in the right place!
No Edgar, it's not your fault, it's the fault of the idiot that plays you
by rxmeister on Jan 9, 2010 6:49 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
I am also not an Ishi fan. His power swing is long and his contact swing has no power. Nate and Bowker aren’t first-basemen so if a 1B is signed I don’t see how that affects them. My preference among the available FAs would be to sign LaRoche, Branyan or Delgado. Or even Garko. None those would affect the status of our LH outfielders.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
I still disagree
…with what seems to be the common wisdom around here, that finding a good-hitting firstbaseman is so easy to do, much less “the easiest position to find a bat.” Of course, my defensive standards for the spot would be somewhere north of Guzman, so maybe that’s where we differ.
Officially disinterested in any high school outfielders from the state of Mississippi.
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo. Looking forward to adopting Justin Smoak.
I think problem lies more that Sabean thinks all first basemen should field as close to Keith Hernandez as possible.
I, like you, think a really good defensive first baseman can make up a lot of defensive issues in the infield. But there are limits I am willing pursue that trait. I am begining to think Sabean has no such limits. Now if the team manged to clone Mike Hargrove we can talk.
/ Chants, " Olivio, Jacobs, Podsednik" Then smacks head with a 1 X 6. This will continue tell the pain decreases and moral improves.
Player X: .257/.344/.482 career line, age 29.
Player Y: .273/.343/.472 career line, age 30.
Player X is two time all-star Dan Uggla, who will be making over $10M a year in arbitration by 2011, and would have gotten more in the free market.
Player Y is minor league free agent Josh Phelps, who isn’t likely to even be in the majors next year, let alone start, let alone make significant money.
The only difference is that Uggla plays 2B and Phelps plays 1B.
I was promised lasagna.
Based on fangraphs’ WAR, Ishikawa is only a little below average for a first baseman. Now, I acknowledge that measurement requires belief in the magical properties of Trashy’s glove. But everyone agrees that he really is well above average defensively, and he is only 26. He still has the potential to get better with the bat, and he doesn’t have to get that much better offensively to be an average player overall.
Look Homeward, Angel Brian
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 1:29 AM PST up reply actions
I’d rather just see what Ishikawa, Bowker, and Schierholtz can do than spend $10M on Laroche.
I’d rather just see what Ishikawa, Bowker, and Schierholtz can do than spend $10M on DeRosa.
I’d rather just see what Iwamura, Lopez, or Uribe can do than spend $12M on Sanchez.
I’d rather just see what Lewis and Schierholtz can do than spend $60M on Rowand.
This sentence framework is the gift that just keeps on giving!
+1
/ Chants, " Olivio, Jacobs, Podsednik" Then smacks head with a 1 X 6. This will continue tell the pain decreases and moral improves.
I'm cool with Damon or LaRoche
Whatevs.
"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."
Jeebus Damon
/errant throw halfway to infield with noodle arm
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
I take pictures
by SoFa King Mike on Jan 8, 2010 2:56 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah but
If he posts like a .350 or so OBP like he’s roughly projected to, we could have a decent leadoff guy.
And he’s not slow or clanky, and noodle arms are less hurtful in LF, all things considered.
"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."
It may be a one-year fluke, but his UZR in left field was pretty terrible last year.
"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
True true
But his career is much better than that, and UZR is prone to whacky one year flukes.
It’s not like Damon has had any major factors (surgery etc) which would explain a huge drop in UZR like that. I’m more inclined to think it’s a fluke.
"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."
Well, his defense has been bad for years. But mostly it was bad for a CF.
"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
/takes second on a hit through the hole into LF
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 8, 2010 3:06 PM PST up reply actions
On the plus side
Maybe he’d return to the crazy caveman look if he were a Giant. Maybe he could team up with the Bushman:
"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
LOL
I love bushman
#1 threat to America: Pandas
Also, Tim Lincecum
Official McPokeMaster
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 8, 2010 3:34 PM PST up reply actions
"hand raised"
I even knew he was there and he scared me, some forign tourist video taped it and was laughing so hard, it wad the first time I’ve wanted to punch a Europen (sarcastic have wanted to many times).
What's the matter with Sabean?!?!? He's a bum!
by The Montana Giant on Jan 15, 2010 10:48 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Please to be 'splaining please.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 1:31 AM PST up reply actions
there's a yahoo
that hides in some bushes near Fishy Wharf and jumps out to scare tourists.
IIRC there was some drama in the media between him and the spraypaint fake robot guy or someone who was claiming his “business” was being killed by the bush guy.
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 9, 2010 7:53 AM PST up reply actions
We LOVED the spraypaint fake robot guy on our last trip to SF.
Officially disinterested in any high school outfielders from the state of Mississippi.
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo. Looking forward to adopting Justin Smoak.
I know the bush guy, can someone ’splain the spraypaint fake robot guy?
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."
Is that the dude that’s spray painted silver that stands on a milk crate?
My particular favorite is the guy with the “Family kidnapped by Ninjas, need $$ for karate lessons” sign.
So that’s what happened to Wesley Snipes!
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 10:51 AM PST up reply actions
/eyes overabundance of apartment milk crates with renewed interest
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 12:47 PM PST up reply actions
Like 16 years ago
we went to SF and I remember seeing a guy who was a robot, but he wasn’t spray painted. Weird.
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, deserved all-star and hacker extraordinaire
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
the 2nd to last time I was there
I remember seeing someone dressed as a robot on the street, his costume was nice though. walked past him, the guy in the picture above I probably would have stopped and given money.
Oh, wow.
You know this just reinforces the kneeJERK “California crazies” mindset.
“:Hon, I just crapped my pants – can you hold them until we get home? Thanks…”
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 10:14 AM PST up reply actions
I'd rather have Fredemption out in LF, then
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
I take pictures
by SoFa King Mike on Jan 8, 2010 3:05 PM PST up reply actions
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
seriously though. we all know that’s not the choice.
"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."
Damon or Laroche/Delgado
Been kinda thinking the same thing.
Maybe I’m over simplyfying it, but it might come down to this: Which is better?
Damon hitting leadoff and Rowand batting 5th
-or-
Rowand hitting leadoff and Laroche/Delgado batting 5th
"We're in this thing!" My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman, "Sweet Jesus" Guzman and Jesus H. Guzman.
I’d say they’re probably close to equal offensively, leaning towards Damon. I think the big question is do you want Damon’s bad glove in LF or DeRosa’s bad glove at third base?
Also Delgado is probably by far cheaper than the other two guys (for good reason, of course).
This is where I contend Sabean might have actually been shrewed with the Derosa signing
As I’ve contended before, signing Derosa first allows him to be in the driver’s seat if he’s neogiating with guys like those three.
"We're in this thing!" My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman, "Sweet Jesus" Guzman and Jesus H. Guzman.
LOL
shrewd and Sabean in the same sentence.
No Edgar, it's not your fault, it's the fault of the idiot that plays you
I think he meant “skewed”
"One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures." -George W. Bush
No, no, Ann Coulter is a slut, not a shrew.
... null, void, invalid, iniquitous, unjust, damnable, reprobate, inane, empty of meaning and effect for all time
*fucked
Bellineli, Gallinari, and Radman are my heroes!!!
Monta PPG> Monta IQ
Lakers Fans= Terrible
Go C's
Giants need to sign Barry Bonds outta retirement.
by monta.da.boss on Jan 10, 2010 12:15 AM PST up reply actions
Don’t sell her short – she is multi talented.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Jan 9, 2010 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
NORMAL PEOPLE HATE OBAMA
"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
No like Delgado?
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."
ORLYA
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
I take pictures
by SoFa King Mike on Jan 8, 2010 2:58 PM PST up reply actions
But
I’d prefer Delgado at something like 1/$5M than LaRoche at 2/$18M
"We're in this thing!" My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman, "Sweet Jesus" Guzman and Jesus H. Guzman.
does anybody know the scoop on why they hate Delgado in NY? Got paid a lot and then said he was hurt? Stopped hitting?
cheering for Adam Witter, who will hit bigleague dingers some day.
Still yelling "Go, Antoan"
You know, Randy Winn is still out there too…just sayin’.
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
Nah.
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jan 8, 2010 3:03 PM PST up reply actions
lol
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, deserved all-star and hacker extraordinaire
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
TWSS!
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
I take pictures
by SoFa King Mike on Jan 8, 2010 3:08 PM PST up reply actions
o it da so hurt
Still in despair.
"Use the stencil! Do it!"
konakona:「つかさに教われと...なんか非常に負けたような気がする。」
Shun Kakazu: MOAR JAPANESE PROSPECTS PLZ
by Zetsuboushita on Jan 8, 2010 3:04 PM PST up reply actions
Really though?
There might not be a multi-million dollar difference between the two, but I think of LaRoche as clearly the better player, offensively and defensively.
"We're in this thing!" My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman, "Sweet Jesus" Guzman and Jesus H. Guzman.
Offensively, Laroche is clearly a little bit better. But defensively? They’re both bad: Laroche career -4.3 UZR/150, Garko -4.6.
Whether you think Laroche is worth the extra cost depends mainly on whether you believe the real Garko is the 2006-7 version or the 2008-9 edition.
I still think Garko’s career line overstates his ability. He wasn’t that good in the minors, and he hasn’t been good for the last two years. 2006-07 looks flukish.
And if the Fan Scouting Report is to be believed, LaRoche is a much better fielder than Garko.
I would tend to agree with all of this. And if it’s correct, a bad-fielding first baseman with an .800 OPS? That’s pretty much replacement level, at least for any team but the Giants.
BUT GARKO HAS A BIG ASS
LARACHOE IS AN ANIMAL RAR!
Bellineli, Gallinari, and Radman are my heroes!!!
Monta PPG> Monta IQ
Lakers Fans= Terrible
Go C's
Giants need to sign Barry Bonds outta retirement.
by monta.da.boss on Jan 10, 2010 12:17 AM PST up reply actions
If we do sign one of these guys...
who’s the next victim off of the 40 man roster now that our perpetual chopping block candidate is gone and on the Blue Jays?
Dodgers fans eat their young.
Hinshaw, Valdez, Burriss, and Frandsen are all probably candidates.
"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
Let Hinshaw go
Rev Runzler has taken over the spot of the 2nd lefty in the BP so Hinshaw was gonna be in Fresno come April anyway; I will miss his “hat” style…
Win the inning.
by Scooter Ellis on Jan 8, 2010 3:08 PM PST up reply actions
The sad thing is that it’s likely to be Frandsen out of those four, and he’s easily the most likely to be useful to somebody.
I LOL’d…I’d forgotten how he really did come off like a whiney biatch at times last season.
"We're in this thing!" My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman, "Sweet Jesus" Guzman and Jesus H. Guzman.
Grew up a Giants fan.
... null, void, invalid, iniquitous, unjust, damnable, reprobate, inane, empty of meaning and effect for all time
went to school in bay area
at bellarmine.
Bellineli, Gallinari, and Radman are my heroes!!!
Monta PPG> Monta IQ
Lakers Fans= Terrible
Go C's
Giants need to sign Barry Bonds outta retirement.
by monta.da.boss on Jan 10, 2010 12:17 AM PST up reply actions
You work in a company for five(?) years.
You get annual competency exams to qualify for a promotion to the admin level, but you’re kept below. The pay is a fraction of what you’d pull in when promoted, and you’ve been mentally spending it for years.
They evaluate you constantly. The elevator’s broken sometimes, and HR is ten floors up. Still, you dutifully show when summoned – only to be repeatedly told “We have an opening coming up. Be patient.”
Then the co. headhunters stuff someone from outside in your coveted position. He does a pretty good job of outperforming you but has major attendance issues.
You think about those five years…those ten floor risers…
I know, I know, way off. I’m bored, and I can’t read numbers. Ed and Crusty went for a bottle of Grand Marnier at ten o’clock. They said they’d gas up the car, but I think they’re gassing it into Nogales right about 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 9, 2010 1:45 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
If you were Tom Russell, you’d turn this into a folk song.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
So true, Vic. So true.
Officially disinterested in any high school outfielders from the state of Mississippi.
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo. Looking forward to adopting Justin Smoak.
no Ankiel?
He’s got LHHism. My gut is telling me the Giants get Ankiel for 1-year plus 2nd year team option. He bats 5th. I don’t know why I think this, I just do. I guess I’m kinda hopeful. If it has to be one of those guys on your list or Ankiel, I will go with Ankiel just because I think he’d be more exciting and fun to watch. Bad reason, but when you are presented with lemons…
/auto-defenestrates
something something jhiat00 will swindle
Young Studs for Old Bats: The Brian Sabean Story
FREE KEVIN FRANDSEN!!! Member of the Frandsen 5% Club.
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Jan 8, 2010 3:15 PM PST reply actions
What’s Ankiel’s defensive numbers/reputation like since becoming an outfielder?
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
Clank+
/auto-defenestrates
something something jhiat00 will swindle
Young Studs for Old Bats: The Brian Sabean Story
FREE KEVIN FRANDSEN!!! Member of the Frandsen 5% Club.
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Jan 8, 2010 3:17 PM PST up reply actions
Back up pitcher!!!!
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
I take pictures
by SoFa King Mike on Jan 8, 2010 3:26 PM PST up reply actions
/throws 5 feet above Yorvit's face
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
I take pictures
by SoFa King Mike on Jan 8, 2010 3:33 PM PST up reply actions
Below average, but not into Adam Dunn/Jermaine Dye territory.
"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
Honestly, as a corner outfielder, he might not be that bad. It’s hard to say at this point as he hasn’t had that much opportunity.
/auto-defenestrates
something something jhiat00 will swindle
Young Studs for Old Bats: The Brian Sabean Story
FREE KEVIN FRANDSEN!!! Member of the Frandsen 5% Club.
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Jan 8, 2010 3:35 PM PST up reply actions
If they can talk LaRoche down to 1 yr. or a 2/10 thing I think i would be ok with it.
"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
Doubt that 2/10 is going to happen
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Also, Tim Lincecum
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 8, 2010 3:35 PM PST up reply actions
True, but I would be ok with it.
"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
I can see it happening. He doesn’t have a lot of options left. One of these guys — LaRoche, Garko, Branyan, Delgado — is going to be desperately looking for any job come February.
Even if the Giants were the only suitor LaRoche had keft they would probably still give him more money that that. look at the Renteria deal.
#1 threat to America: Pandas
Also, Tim Lincecum
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 8, 2010 4:04 PM PST up reply actions
Officially disinterested in any high school outfielders from the state of Mississippi.
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo. Looking forward to adopting Justin Smoak.
Hurray for macular degeneration!
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 10:18 AM PST up reply actions
bengie molina?
Bellineli, Gallinari, and Radman are my heroes!!!
Monta PPG> Monta IQ
Lakers Fans= Terrible
Go C's
Giants need to sign Barry Bonds outta retirement.
by monta.da.boss on Jan 10, 2010 12:19 AM PST up reply actions
Is there a chance we re-sign Garko in the end? The A’s just signed Cust after releasing him a few weeks ago.
I was promised lasagna.
A NRI after not offering arbitration? That would be funny.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 8, 2010 5:39 PM PST up reply actions
I think you’re forgetting the Bochy eye to eye thing.
No Edgar, it's not your fault, it's the fault of the idiot that plays you
by rxmeister on Jan 9, 2010 6:57 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
No Cantu?
He matches up as well or better than anyone on that list
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
He’s not a free agent.
"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
hmm, i thought that the fish didn’t offer him arbitration; looks like that is still pending, however. Never mind.
/sheesh
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 8, 2010 3:26 PM PST up reply actions
Every day that Bengie Molina remains on the market, I feel that it gets a bit more likely that Sabean will give him a contract.
"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
Panda can catch
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 8, 2010 3:26 PM PST up reply actions
I heard Pedro Feliz can catch
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
I take pictures
by SoFa King Mike on Jan 8, 2010 3:34 PM PST up reply actions
WE ALL CAN CATCH
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
Statements like this are what scared Bay away from San Francisco.
by Wazl on Jan 8, 2010 4:18 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
pablo played catcher more than any other position in the minors
1B (4 seasons) 1B 155
C (4 seasons) C 176
3B (2 seasons) 3B 91
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 8, 2010 7:04 PM PST up reply actions
The sad thing to me is that I think that comment is right where it belongs.
No Edgar, it's not your fault, it's the fault of the idiot that plays you
by rxmeister on Jan 9, 2010 7:01 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
so he played 8 years in the minors?
Bellineli, Gallinari, and Radman are my heroes!!!
Monta PPG> Monta IQ
Lakers Fans= Terrible
Go C's
Giants need to sign Barry Bonds outta retirement.
by monta.da.boss on Jan 10, 2010 12:19 AM PST up reply actions
I'm okay with Damon
for a decent contract (like those words and Scott Borass ever go together). Since the Giants probably aren’t going to get the middle of the order stud we all want, and the remaining free agents all pretty much suck, might as well turn that hole at the top of the order into a plus.
by crazedcrustacean on Jan 8, 2010 3:35 PM PST reply actions
decent Scott Boras contract:
See Adrian Beltre and 2010 Red Sox
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
I take pictures
by SoFa King Mike on Jan 8, 2010 3:42 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t see Damon signing for 1/$10M, but if he did that would be a very good deal (at least ex ante).
I agree. I see it to be around $10-12MM a year.
But… I was wrong about the Beltre deal
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
I take pictures
by SoFa King Mike on Jan 8, 2010 3:57 PM PST up reply actions
You sign Damon so this lady is at 81 home games
No Edgar, it's not your fault, it's the fault of the idiot that plays you
yuck /title click
... null, void, invalid, iniquitous, unjust, damnable, reprobate, inane, empty of meaning and effect for all time
They don’t like watching the Giants?
... null, void, invalid, iniquitous, unjust, damnable, reprobate, inane, empty of meaning and effect for all time
That too, sometimes.
Officially disinterested in any high school outfielders from the state of Mississippi.
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo. Looking forward to adopting Justin Smoak.
I had a thought...
…and now it’s changed into something so utterly and completely different I hardly recognize it as my own.
/remembers “Heterosexual Man”
Oh, right. Yeah, I guess it is mine.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
You guys are funny
everytime I put up a picture of a pretty woman, posters knock her. I would love to see the women all your picky dudes are married to or dating.
No Edgar, it's not your fault, it's the fault of the idiot that plays you
You saw her face right? More important to me than bikini-bod : )
now skeeter, he ain't hurtin' nobody.
Isn't that Lucy Liu after the Sample Tour of the Breyer's Ice Cream combine?
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
You first!
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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The upside to all the rosterbating this winter
Is that by having no enticing free agents to choose from on the market, my optimism has remained pretty much non-existent since the season ended.
Its a doctor for your eyes, i think.
"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
He doesnt have an eye doctor?
Thats unfortunate
#1 threat to America: Pandas
Also, Tim Lincecum
Official McPokeMaster
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 8, 2010 4:10 PM PST up reply actions
He needs to look up at Meister’s, uh, friend there.
That’ll cure what ills ya…
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 10:23 AM PST up reply actions
Because we’re all going blind
"We're in this thing!" My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman, "Sweet Jesus" Guzman and Jesus H. Guzman.
you mean from rosterbating, right?
cheering for Adam Witter, who will hit bigleague dingers some day.
Still yelling "Go, Antoan"
only if you’re catholic
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 8, 2010 5:18 PM PST up reply actions
If Sabes is in fact trying to make a signing, this wd be an excellent time to work on a deal with the Marlins who are desparate for outfielders. Lewis for prospects? I’d be sad to see him go, but better than DFA. Hinshaw was good for a while, dumb to throw him away I sez.
cheering for Adam Witter, who will hit bigleague dingers some day.
Still yelling "Go, Antoan"
LOL foothillsfan
Thinks Sabean can make an intelligent trade!!
No Edgar, it's not your fault, it's the fault of the idiot that plays you
by rxmeister on Jan 9, 2010 7:05 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
LOL "Go Antoan"
Same thing, pretty much.
Officially disinterested in any high school outfielders from the state of Mississippi.
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo. Looking forward to adopting Justin Smoak.
LaRoche at least can carry a team occasionally. He’s streaky (and stinks prior to the AS Game). But, when he’s hot he can be a dominant hitter.
Still.. No way he’s worth the contract Sabean will give him.
Quit making the theiving Wall Street Fat-Cat Bankers even richer.
moveyourmoney.info
If the sign him and he posts a similar triple slash line that Garko did in his first 120 P.A.’s the malevolent laughter mocking the management will be long and deep and well earned.
/ Chants, " Olivio, Jacobs, Podsednik" Then smacks head with a 1 X 6. This will continue tell the pain decreases and moral improves.
Over here, yes, but LaRoche has the career numbers that will allow the average Giants’ fan to have a little more patience. Around here, he’s in trouble if he goes 0 for 4 on opening day.
No Edgar, it's not your fault, it's the fault of the idiot that plays you
by rxmeister on Jan 9, 2010 7:08 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Outside of places like the McCoven patience is not a trait a signifacant parts of the fan base has in any measure. Yes, I am looking at the the RIb Eyes!!! and build a MLB team like beer league softball factions when I say this.
/ Chants, " Olivio, Jacobs, Podsednik" Then smacks head with a 1 X 6. This will continue tell the pain decreases and moral improves.
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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YEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
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
40 years as a Giants fan
God, there’s GOT to be another way!
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 10:29 AM PST up reply actions
Miguel Tejada
he’s not much of a hitter anymore
Dude hit .313 last year.
and he’s liable to renterize at any second.
But there is that.
"Liberal is to the media what the 2008 San Francisco Giants are to good baseball."
-My Father.
.313/.340/.450
not bad but would be pretty ugly if the BA dropped 20 (or more) points
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster
Yeah… Empty .300 from a pudgy guy who can’t field and is on the wrong side of 30… No thanks.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I'm not really for it either
I just thought he did hit a little bit last year. But as stated above, if he dropped, as he’s likely to do, he’d be pretty bad.
"Liberal is to the media what the 2008 San Francisco Giants are to good baseball."
-My Father.
by thecrippesking on Jan 8, 2010 6:21 PM PST up reply actions
i’m not really sure what is meant by “empty .300”… do you mean all singles no RBI empty? plus I’d rather have an empty .300 than anything Renteria would cough up.
"One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures." -George W. Bush
Dude did hit doubles last year, fwiw
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster
The media isn’t inherently liberal. Media outlets these days actually tend to be rather conservative more often than liberal. And I’m not just talking about Fox News.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Not sure where your reply belongs, but since you posted....
The media is neither inherently liberal nor inherently conservative. When Rupert Murdoch hired Roger Ailes, Ailes recognized there was a big perception that national news outlets were liberal, and stepped in to fill that void. Ailes, himself, may well be conservative, but most of the Fox execs (like most execs everywhere) are chiefly interested in making money.
Most media execs tend to be conservative, mirroring their counterparts in other businesses.
But, most anchors, producers, and reporters are pretty perceptive people who see daily just how our elected officials handle their jobs, and also see daily how us common folks live with the results of our government officials. Those folks then decide how that experience jives with their political views. In my experience, they choose differently, based on all that they bring to the equation – but a slight majority view the Democrats more positively than the Republicans.
In short, there is no great liberal bias in the media. The media centers of the East Coast and West Coast are both located, however, in liberal areas of the country; and to the extent that their newsrooms reflect local views, they will undoubtedly lean left. Newsrooms in Chicago, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Denver, Houston, Dallas, and Atlanta would be a bit different – and they would probably be more accurate reflections of “the media” in general.
Officially disinterested in any high school outfielders from the state of Mississippi.
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo. Looking forward to adopting Justin Smoak.
I was replying to dregarx’ claim that thecrippesking’s qutoe didn’t make sense since the 2008 Giants were bad at baseball. The only way that makes sense is if you see TCK’s sig: “Liberal is to the media as the 2008 Giants are to good baseball”.
And I basically agree with you. The only thing I’d add is that there are very few mainstream, national news outlets that really are ideologically biased. Fox News on one side, MSNBC on the other. CNN is just terrible. The Times’ op-ed page is pretty liberal, but the rest of the paper is pretty balanced. The WSJ is pretty fair, too. I don’t know enough about USA Today, Newsday or other national news sources to really say either way.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
I probably shouldn't touch this
But “Fox on one side, MSNBC on the other” is a false dichotomy. If you can point me to the Fox equivalent of three freakin’ hours of Joe Scarborough every morning on MSNBC, it will be more persuasive. Chris Dodd is retiring. Maybe Fox will give him a morning show?
Also, the news pages of both the NYT and the WSJ are pretty balanced (though the WSJ is on watch, having recently been acquired by Murdoch). But again, to compare their editorial pages by saying the Times is liberal while the Journal is conservative is a bit misleading. The Times opinion page is kind of center-left, somewhere near the views of a typical conservative Dem like, say, Dianne Feinstein or something.The Journal editorial page, by contrast, is at the extreme end of the “cut all taxes, deregulate everything” wing of the Republican party. And they’re only slightly more sensible on foreign policy issues.
I won’t keep on with such a debate here on MCC by throwing out counter-arguments and further information/evidence, but I’ll note that I still disagree with cornball and Lyle generally and disagree with taliesin when he/she says that the editorial pages of the WSJ are more extreme than those of the NYT.
If you’re talking only about the unsigned (house) editorials, you could make an argument. You would be wrong, in my opinion, but I concede it’s debatable. But if you include stuff on the opinion page that carries a byline, it isn’t close. NYT carries David Brooks and Ross Douthat (and used to run Bill Kristol, before that William Safire) on a weekly basis. Where is the corresponding balance in the Journal’s opinion section?
In my book, David Brooks isn’t even a conservative and is barely to the right side of the aisle.
So we have matters of perspective to deal with.
I’d also like to note that your description of the Journal views and the Times views centers on economic policy, with a foreign policy throw-in, and I would contend that the Times is on the extreme side on cultural and social issues while the Journal is much more centrist.
Needs Moar Mycheal (or however you spell his name) Urban
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
that’s right, actually
"One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures." -George W. Bush
Cool
now I have an undeserved sense of accomplishment
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
awarded by an 8th grader
"One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures." -George W. Bush
My advice for HS is try to get apathetic teachers
I have a class now (I’m a SR) who just tells to get stuff done by a certain date, so during class I get on the computer and talk on McC.
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
I'd be okay with either LaRoche or Damon.
Short contracts to both. LaRoche keeps Panda at third, which is good. Damon takes Velez out of the lineup, which is also good. I see it as a win. That’s not my money they’re spending. Renteria will be gone soon enough and they’ll be able to make a move next year. Or give it all to Timmy. Whatever.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
LaRoche keeps Panda at 3rd, puts DeRosa at left, and keeps Velez out of the lineup. Thats the trifecta. If told to choose between the two I would take LaRoche hands down.
Plus LaRoche fits better with DeRosa, the whole big letter – little letter – big letter last name thing.
"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
this.
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
Kings sportsblog tonight? I know I’m gonna be there!
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
i might be in and out
have a bbq tonight
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
BBQ sounds okay...
Now, leftover pasta – that’s the meal of a champion!
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
BBQ?
The wind chill where I live is -16 and is supposed to get to -50. It is totally not cool.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
You should live somewhere else.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
this.
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
Apologies if this has already been posted:
What if Shakespeare wrote The Big Lebowski?
Got it from soulpancake twitter
We're all basically Pedro Feliz.
LEBOWSKI
Make me to understand, sir, for you are slow of speech as I of step, and I am unsatisfied in motive. When any rug is micturated upon within these city walls, must I stand accountable? Or are you as one of a thousand rogues, fishing for sixpence betwixt another man’s pursestrings? Are you a labourer, Master Lebowski, earning that you eat, getting that you wear?
THE KNAVE
Let me not to the marriage of false impressions deny impediments. I am not Master Lebowski; thou art Master Lebowski. I am the Knave, called the Knave. Or His Knaveness, or mayhap Knaver, or mayhap El Knaverino, in the manner of the Spaniard, if brevity be not in thy soul nor wit. A Knave by any other name would abide just as well.
We're all basically Pedro Feliz.
Someone has a lot of time on their hands.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
You say that like it's a bad thing.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 10:33 AM PST up reply actions
Giants GM Brian Sabean told Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle that the team is focusing on adding an outfielder, not a catcher or a starter. Sabean, who would prefer to add a left-handed hitter, did not confirm or deny interest in Johnny Damon.
2 for 18 mil would be my guess
I don’t realy know who’s still left.
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’m kind of surprised they seem to be willing to go with Buster. Happy, but surprised.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster
Russell Branyan for 1yr, $3 million + incentives
If he reaches goals, give him a player option…
Keep an eye out
For a swing-through stuff comment re: cain!
"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."
Here is how I know I don't want Blalock or Jacobs
I’m not a fan of Brett Pill but either of those guys signing MiWIST deal and getting playing time over Pill pisses me off.
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
MiWIST?
"One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures." -George W. Bush
This post made MLB Trade Rumors
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/01/odds-ends-brewers-astros-howry.html
"The big thing people say to me is, 'Why don't you ever smile?' Well, I'm too interested in trying to beat somebody right now to smile." Will Clark
"I'm close to six feet, I like to think." The Freak.
Not that minor league stats matter..
but we have a guy who hit .342 in AAA, had a .451 OBP and a 1047 OPS.
I think he’s ready, and the Giants need to be done looking for more free agents.
Kevin Mitchell has a black belt in keeping it real.
or at least close to ready
LET BOWKER PLAY !!!! sabean’s latest quotes suggest he’s looking for a left-handed outfield bat. wtf ?? we have 5-6 of those already. jesus. it’s not like he’s looking to add ichiro or a star ploayer, it’s going to add some shit like Ankiel. meanwhile, bowker will end up being some other team’s luke scott, at $430,000.
OT
Looking at the latest team pic and marveling yet again at the size of Bochydome
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
Batboy in the second row
needs to get a haircut.
... null, void, invalid, iniquitous, unjust, damnable, reprobate, inane, empty of meaning and effect for all time
Dude in front of him
needs to lose a few.
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
Dude needs to stop being the problem.
... null, void, invalid, iniquitous, unjust, damnable, reprobate, inane, empty of meaning and effect for all time
I swear
Sabean, you’re probably crazy. But if you can deliver a season where we really sock it to the dodgers and the rockies, I’m with you forever. I don’t care if it’s a total fluke that you have nothing to do with. I can’t help but get so angry at rockie fans and their fucking purple pinstripe dreams.
"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 don't know...pinstripes make you look thinner
Officially disinterested in any high school outfielders from the state of Mississippi.
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo. Looking forward to adopting Justin Smoak.
OT: I know nobody might care about this but, shit… Anthony Randolph for the warriors has a possible fracture in his ankle…
Wouldn’t play anyways.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
Bob Howry's #1 (and only) fan!!!
The Merkin Valdez of McCovey Chronicles!!!!!!
But what about the rest of him?
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Jan 8, 2010 10:45 PM PST up reply actions
It didn’t look good at all when he landed. Sucks to hear it’s as serious as it is.
FREE BUSTER POSEY
Tom Abdenour
http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/Trainer_Tom_Abdenour_Selected_To_NATA_HOF.html
Kids in the back seat cause accidents. Accidents in the back seat cause kids.
That's what they said about Stan Conte.
How are the Giants doing injury-wise since he left?
VAE PVTO DEVS FIO
this has great photoshop potential
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster
LET THE GREAT EXPERIMENT BEGIN!
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Please explain.
Officially disinterested in any high school outfielders from the state of Mississippi.
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo. Looking forward to adopting Justin Smoak.
'SHOP 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 9, 2010 10:35 AM PST up reply actions
If only the silhouette was a profile of Sabean the possibilities might even rival the Sabean on the phone series.
/ Chants, " Olivio, Jacobs, Podsednik" Then smacks head with a 1 X 6. This will continue tell the pain decreases and moral improves.
Woohoo!
This article got a link on MLB Trade Rumors!
They even mentioned Grant’s name!
#1 threat to America: Pandas
Also, Tim Lincecum
Official McPokeMaster
LOL grahmcrackwhatever
Thinks that Grant doesn’t send that guy a check everytime his name is mentioned.
No Edgar, it's not your fault, it's the fault of the idiot that plays you
by rxmeister on Jan 9, 2010 7:15 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
PAYOLA DOWN THE STRETCH MODS!!11!!
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 9, 2010 7:56 AM PST up reply actions
Damn. This was aleady spotted like 8 times
#1 threat to America: Pandas
Also, Tim Lincecum
Official McPokeMaster
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 9, 2010 1:55 PM PST up reply actions
Haters
People of the McCoven complain about everything. I think that maybe a year or two ago this site was actually a decent place to discuss our favorite team. Sadly it has been completely taken over by absolute morons who feel the need to bash not only every move made by the Giants, but also anyone that is not a regular. It has become a site more dedicated to off-topic comments and completely asinine remarks. As evidenced by his last post, it also seems that Grant, who I used to really appreciate as a contributor/moderator has fallen into the trap of complaining about everything because it is the “cool” thing to do. By not sticking your neck out and making any serious positive calls, you will always be right when someone falters because you said they would stink anyways. I think there are plenty of better places to discuss Giants baseball.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
Someone made a crappy fanpost and got made fun of for it…
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster
I am irregular.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 4:31 PM PST up reply actions
including
the 3 pages of legal notices?
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 9, 2010 5:54 PM PST up reply actions
wait just one new york minute
What happened to the Bengie and the Mets story? I remember the rejoicing, the happiness, the dancing in the streets.
Did something get reported, or are people just assuming because the rumored signing hasn’t been followed with a story that it’s fallen through? If not, LET’S GO METS! Lock up this marvelous hitter before Brain S. has the chance to fill out the lineup again with Molina at cleanup.
My frabjous day has been snicker-snacked.
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.
B-B-B-B-Bengie and the Mets!
Officially disinterested in any high school outfielders from the state of Mississippi.
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo. Looking forward to adopting Justin Smoak.
Way OT
Frankenstudios resident Muzak: Pandora
“Thievery Corporation” radio
We iz now “Superstylin” with Groove Armada.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 10:39 AM PST up reply actions
Garko
If I were Garko, I would accept a minor league contract and reinvent myself as a catcher. Assuming he could rekindle his “Johnny Bench Award” catching skills, his offensive value would skyrocket at catcher.
NL West Tempest Teapot Assisted Living Community
Spend your Golden Years in the Golden State!
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 10:48 AM PST up reply actions
OT: what is it with all these burn nights recently, whenever it gets cold it’s a burn night, just another good way to get for PG&E to make money
There’s no air movement / wind to carry off the particulates… not much of a problem when only 100-200 people are burning wood, however there are one or two more people with fireplaces now-a-days and all of them stoking up the fireplaces at once leads to some unhealthy air.
we humans love to burn things
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 9, 2010 1:00 PM PST up reply actions
Your typical fireplace doesn’t really offer much in the way of actually heating a room. Okay, sure, if you don’t get more than 2 feet away from it maybe it’ll toast your toes a little. Most fireplaces I’ve ever been associated with are way more about the ambiance than anything else.
For sure it provides ambiance… but i mean, it will only heat the room you’re in… and those electrical ones with the fake wood? those really never produce heat, it’s just for the looks, so we’d just use the heater
Generally, for most fireplaces, the draw on a fireplace sucks air out of the house and up the chimney, which makes all the rooms except the one the fireplace is in colder.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Jan 9, 2010 1:24 PM PST up reply actions
I wonder if you could get rid of a body in a fireplace? Just…curious.
by Into the Void on Jan 9, 2010 1:24 PM PST up reply actions
I’m thinking residential fireplaces don’t burn hot enough to be useful for that purpose… I like to dispose of my bodies in commercial incinerators.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Jan 9, 2010 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
During my yeart in Las Vegas I rented a master bedroom in a huge house on the NW side.
( Near Ft. Apache/Sahara, Sir NVSFG).
It had great amenities – an attached den, FOUR walk – in closets, a double shower, double vanity…
…and a gas fireplace.
The owner, who was going to Spain to remodel his GF’s house, said “It’s just ornamental.”
But, as I found out, he simply wasn’t waiting long enough. Many was the night I basked in the warm glow…and fell asleep from the soporific warmth.
When he returned he said “I guess you enjoyed the fireplace?”
“Yes I did,” I replied. “Why do you ask?”
“Because I’ve never seen a $450 gas bill before.”
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 1:34 PM PST up reply actions
He had a house on the cold side of Vegas, eh?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I was stunned.
I mean, I’d spent 27 years in Phoenix. I drove to Vegas, I don’t remember driving into the damned Alps, but there I was with a drawer full of thermal underwear.
That idiot wind.
5 AM…perfectly calm. 40 degrees.
5:15 AM…25 mph, and it felt like 25 degrees.
And those casino high rises, ya know the outside walls aren’t the first things they put up, right? I couldn’t work fast enough to keep warm. I would conjure up excuses to run up to the next floor.
Just another of the myriad reasons I was so damned happy to leave Vegas. Sure, I lost a job that paid $37/hr, but I got the feeling back in my fingers and the ability to think almost coherently again.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 5:32 PM PST up reply actions
Yea i totally understand that, i mean, as a geography major… i totally get it, it’s not good to burn wood during the winter when there’s no air movement at all… But the only thing i’m saying, is that it forces people to pay more if they decide to turn up the heat for their energy bill… Dad just doesnt give a shit and is now having a fire,
In some places, it’s the AC in summer that causes a spike in energy usage. Unless you have a super energy efficient house, it takes a lot more energy to keep it in the comfortable envelope during extreme weather.
How much did he pay for the firewood?
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Jan 9, 2010 1:37 PM PST up reply actions
I remember driving from Louisville and then through Cincinnati—very impressive river valley
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 9, 2010 1:36 PM PST up reply actions
is that real grass?
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 9, 2010 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
Sanchez—True Rookie
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 9, 2010 1:48 PM PST up reply actions
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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 9, 2010 1:50 PM PST up reply actions
hehe
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 9, 2010 1:57 PM PST up reply actions
there’s a happy mister in the merope household!
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 9, 2010 2:00 PM PST up reply actions
Breaking news: Grant doesn't express frustration well!
From the comments of the MLBTR post that linked here:
grabsomepinemeat 16 hours ago 2 people liked this.
I disagree with the 10 ten worst moves the giants can make, especially with number one. He listed all the options we have as a club, it makes me wonder why someone would shoot them ALL down. What would make him happy? Some giants fans don’t express frustration well, I guess.
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dodgers_suck 14 hours ago in reply to grabsomepinemeat
really! i would actually like to see nady and laroche
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"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
/lars busy working on his witty reparte
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 9, 2010 2:06 PM PST up reply actions
No response to this. Feels like a bullseye.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 9, 2010 2:10 PM PST up reply actions
LOL NO RESPONSE
... null, void, invalid, iniquitous, unjust, damnable, reprobate, inane, empty of meaning and effect for all time
LOL JETS
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
hot
... null, void, invalid, iniquitous, unjust, damnable, reprobate, inane, empty of meaning and effect for all time
GIS of LaRoche finds...
It’s the accompanying commentary that gets me.
“Adam LaRoche. I could stare into those eyes for hours. What are you thinking about here? What could have you so deep in thought? No matter. I’ll order us a couple of coffees and you can tell me what is troubling you, other than you should have stayed with the Braves.”
I’d feel the same way if his beard wasn’t the color of congealed ear wax.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
LOL COMMERCIAL BREAK
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
i’m just sick and miserable
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 9, 2010 2:11 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t think so, just a tenacious head cold at this point
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 9, 2010 2:12 PM PST up reply actions
thx, sniff sniff
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 9, 2010 2:29 PM PST up reply actions
LOL SICK!
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 9, 2010 2:30 PM PST up reply actions
Theisman is one of them—the one talking the most
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 9, 2010 2:13 PM PST up reply actions
They are really not good. They don’t understand modern, NFL football at all. Also, what is the point of the third guy on the broadcast? He is useless.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
He said “big play” four times in one sentence while describing that TD run. Great coach. Terrible announcer.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Back in the 80s, he was as good as there was. There’s a reason he won those Super Bowls and made the Hall of Fame. Three championships with three different QBs. When he came back, not such a good coach.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Guess i was thinking too much about the recent years with the Skins, but yes, in the past, he was awesome, but any coach put in that situation with the Redskins was bound to fail, look at Jim zorn
I completely agree
Snyder is not a football personnel man and he needs to understand that and hire people who are. Then, he needs to let them do their jobs.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Who came up with the idea that announcers should appeal to the “casual” fan? All that means is they hire announcers who don’t know anything about sports. Then, when new fans start watching sports, they listen to these announcers and become the people who write blogs about how Johan for Cain, Posey, Neal is a fair trade for both sides. It’s ridiculous!
Merry Christmas, McCoven. YOU DRINK YOUR DAMN EGGNOG
Haha
just read Urban’s las chat transcript. Saw the shout out to MCC
#1 threat to America: Pandas
Also, Tim Lincecum
Official McPokeMaster
A lot of noise and no points. Typical Jets.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 9, 2010 2:23 PM PST reply actions
Yeah, it is really the OL that is the problem.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 9, 2010 2:35 PM PST up reply actions
the only problem I see with Alex at this point is his propensity to back pedal in the face of a rush; if he figures out how to step up and let those guys go by, I think he’ll be a fine qb
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 9, 2010 2:37 PM PST up reply actions
Also, isn’t he a QB that can roll out and throw on the run? I haven’t really seen that all that much
he may be over-compensating for that by staying within the tackles…hopefully that’s the case.
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 9, 2010 2:40 PM PST up reply actions
that will be the career make or break for him
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 9, 2010 2:48 PM PST up reply actions
yep, if he does well given the O-line gets better, and continuity is there with WR, then he’s fine… If he still screws up, THERE IS A HUGE PROBLEM
nate davis, baby…
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 9, 2010 2:56 PM PST up reply actions
So has Ocho Stinko done anything at all in this game?
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 9, 2010 2:37 PM PST reply actions
HIGH ALL GAME!
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
hi!
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 4:36 PM PST up reply actions
Hi!
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 4:36 PM PST up reply actions
Hi!
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 4:37 PM PST up reply actions
with the music on.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 4:37 PM PST up reply actions
that was really dumb
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 9, 2010 2:45 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, I was hoping the Jets would choke today. Bah
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 9, 2010 2:44 PM PST up reply actions
somehow, that shouldn’t be called a td
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 9, 2010 2:44 PM PST up reply actions
next thing you know they’ll be throwing the ball at the pylon—TOUCHDOWN!
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 9, 2010 2:44 PM PST up reply actions
That Pepsi throwback ad with Dylan is pretty sweet.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
"everybody wants to must get stoned"
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
Yeah, not looking good for the Bungles.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 9, 2010 2:54 PM PST up reply actions
The christian Zimmy forgives.
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
Best lead - pipe cinch bet win question
“What’s the name of that Dylan song about getting stoned?”
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 4:40 PM PST up reply actions
RAINY DAY WOMAN #12 AND 35
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster
THERE IS MORE THAN ONE WOMAN
RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 AND 35
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
OH SHIT I JUST GOT TOLD
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster
GOOD ICE IS HARD TO FIND
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 11, 2010 9:17 AM PST up reply actions
One thing that bugs me about this list
Having at number 1 a player who would “improve the lineup without question” when there are sooooo many remaining FAs who would not seems a bit unfair.
"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."
his reasoning, though, is that it shows a lot of pretty bad things about the Giants overall process of decision-making, which is true.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster
Sure
But does that justify Adam LaRoche being the #1 mistake the Giants could make in the FA market?
"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."
There are other reasons. He’s not going to get a 1-year deal, so you’re looking at Zito, Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, and LaRoche all being on the payroll next year, not to mention additional arbitration awards to the young’uns further reducing payroll space in 2011.
The sequence of Sanchez resigning, DeRosa signing, and LaRoche signing effectively eliminates the Giants’ chances of making a free agent splash to improve the 2011 team, which is a real shame because adding Bumgarner, sophomore Posey, and a large free agent signing in 2011 should make for a sure playoff team.
Hmm
The combination of Sanchez/DeRosa/LaRoche might eliminate a potential splash next year, but Sanchez and DeRosa are already signed. I don’t think the marginal cost of Adam LaRoche signing at something less than 10 million a year is that high.
"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."
He rejected a $8.5 mil AAV contract, so let’s call it $7-$10 mil.
The marginal benefit of Adam LaRoche (2.2 WAR/year over last four years) compared to Travis Ishikawa (0.8 WAR last year in a non-starting role) is 1 WAR.
In the first place, I wouldn’t pay in that range to get so little of an improvement.
Then, add the opportunity costs for next year and my opposition to the signing is definitive. Yes, Garko would be better, but even with Ishikawa as a benchmark, it’s bad.
/ mutters
Slap Garko down at first then, nail Torees/Velez to the bench and CF and play the liveing crap out of Lewis, Nate & Bowker tell mid June and see what happens.
/ Chants, " Olivio, Jacobs, Podsednik" Then smacks head with a 1 X 6. This will continue tell the pain decreases and moral improves.
Why would the Jets run out the clock there? All three timeouts, the ball at midfield, and the Bengals have no timeouts left. Should have gone for the kill there.
No Edgar, it's not your fault, it's the fault of the idiot that plays you
Yeah, Rex Ryan is not great at managing a football team. They’re going to get destroyed in the next round when they run into a well-run team.
(Note, I would never deny that Ryan is a very good defensive football coach because he is. He just isn’t a great head coach.)
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Rex doesn’t call the offensive plays. However, late in the season he told the OC to go very conservative after all the Sanchez picks.
No Edgar, it's not your fault, it's the fault of the idiot that plays you
But that wasn’t the OC’s decision at the end of the half to run out the clock. That was the head coach’s decision. Just like it was his decision to run the ball on third and six a few minutes ago. He didn’t call the actual plays, but he did tell the OC what to do. That is the head coach’s job and he is just too conservative.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
same message to you as the refs
No Edgar, it's not your fault, it's the fault of the idiot that plays you
LOL Refs
might as well put on bengals uniforms
No Edgar, it's not your fault, it's the fault of the idiot that plays you
If the Jets weren’t playing the Bengals, we’d be rooting for the Jets. Since Mr. Merope was born and raised in Cincy…. and his family are season ticket holders, and have been since before the Akili Smith days… today, we root for the Bengals.
I’ve been a Jets fan since before Joe Namath. I was a season ticket holder, but my son preferred basketball to football so I gave them up. They would have become too expensive for me anyway
No Edgar, it's not your fault, it's the fault of the idiot that plays you
With all due respect, PiKA...
…shhhh.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 4:42 PM PST up reply actions
back in the day she would have screwed Namath right on the sidelines.
No Edgar, it's not your fault, it's the fault of the idiot that plays you
Suzy Kolber, not Mr. Merope!
No Edgar, it's not your fault, it's the fault of the idiot that plays you
Cincy… MEHHHH, i take it he feels apathetic about the niners and how they won 2 super bowls against em.. i couldn’t care less about this game
That first Superbowl loss is one of his earliest childhood sports memories, he hates Joe Montana like I hate Terry Bradshaw.
Haha, how could you hate Bradshaw??? i know he’s a steeler… but it’s too bad he hates the best QB Cincy could ever wish for
It would have really been impressive had you said “since the Kenny Anderson years”.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 9, 2010 3:35 PM PST up reply actions
Jet fan all my life
you saw pass interference on that play?
No Edgar, it's not your fault, it's the fault of the idiot that plays you
Revis has three penalties in this game. They didn’t show one, and the other two were clearly on the receivers.
No Edgar, it's not your fault, it's the fault of the idiot that plays you
Man, that was weak
The Bungles deserve their fate.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 9, 2010 3:33 PM PST up reply actions
OT: oh hey, yet another spare the air day tomorrow… no burning firewood… who carees, there’s still power plants burning coal powering our heat
Houses that do not have any other heat source are exempt form the spare the air stuff.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 9, 2010 3:39 PM PST up reply actions
The next game will probably be good, but I wish it was possible for both teams to lose.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 9, 2010 3:42 PM PST reply actions
Ocho Stinko is the incredible vanishing WR.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 9, 2010 3:46 PM PST reply actions
LOL baseball intermission
who would you trade from your team for PUJOLS?
Giants seem like a good fit
Matt Cain
Madison Bumgardner
Buster Posey
and maybe 1-2 more good prospects
for
Pujols
the Cards could then move Molina or Posey to 1B
change posey for fat panda and it makes more sense
YES!
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
That's so going to happen.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Benson, Benson, and more Benson
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
yeah, really—let’s use every play in our play book, but never the same one twice
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 9, 2010 4:02 PM PST up reply actions
Why is there a sudden shortage of alcohol in New Jersey?
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
Bob Howry's #1 (and only) fan!!!
The Merkin Valdez of McCovey Chronicles!!!!!!
CEDRIC BENSON
remember when he was a bust lol
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster
He was a BROKEN HERO ON A LAST CHANCE POWER DRIVE
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
Bob Howry's #1 (and only) fan!!!
The Merkin Valdez of McCovey Chronicles!!!!!!
BABY HE WAS BORN TO RUN
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster
CURSES!
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
Bob Howry's #1 (and only) fan!!!
The Merkin Valdez of McCovey Chronicles!!!!!!
I want a doctor
To take a picture
So I can look at you from inside as well…
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Jan 11, 2010 9:20 AM PST up reply actions
Complete loss of containment on that play. Wow.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
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Jets fans are more depressed than Giants fans.
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In fairness, the Knicks drafted Jordan Hill because they thought Brandon Jennings wouldn’t work well in New York.
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I was talking to my Grandpa this morning (a Jets fan) and he said, “They suck, they’re going to lose, they deserve to lose.”
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Wow. Wow.
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guess that guy will be looking for a new job
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 4:26 PM PST up reply actions
FRANCHISE TAG!
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 10, 2010 12:10 AM PST up reply actions
WOWWWWWWWW
that was like a 25 yard field goal attempt
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He was philosophical about it before the game. He, of course, wanted them to win, but figured even if they did win, they’d get absolutely KILLED next week.
Bengals can’t score in the red zone… Sharks can’t score on the powerplay…Giants just plain can’t score.
I think Tiger is going to keep it in his pants for a while.
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 9, 2010 4:36 PM PST up reply actions
My Grandpa is going to be so disappointed
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
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Is Chad crying?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
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I hate Rex Ryan
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I’d want him coaching the Niners. He’s like Singletary without being stupid.
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But would he drop his pants after a game?
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 9, 2010 4:43 PM PST up reply actions
I wonder if they have Romosexuals in Dallas.
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Wow, Charles Barkley is hosting SNL? I had no idea.
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They’ve gotten a lot better since then.
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Well it all depends on the news cycle. The Tiger sketch was amazing.
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I never tired of watching this….
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by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 4:55 PM PST up reply actions
Rangers sign Vlad – 1 yr with an option for 2011
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VLAD THE WANDERER!
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by victor frankenstein on Jan 9, 2010 4:56 PM PST up reply actions
Oh god, he’s still out there
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At this point, I doubt Dye would get more than 2/10.
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Even 2/10 would be horrible.
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Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News says the Rangers have signed Vladimir Guerrero to a one year, $5 million deal plus performance bonuses.
According to Grant, the Rangers had been in contact with free agent outfielder Jermaine Dye as recently as yesterday, and it is believed they had an offer out to him for a similar type of contract.
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Vlad or Dye....?
hmmm hard decision
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by monta.da.boss on Jan 10, 2010 12:30 AM PST up reply actions
Not crippling and easily benchable though.
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This offseason
AL WEST > NL WEST
by a ton
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lol is texas considered west
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by monta.da.boss on Jan 10, 2010 12:31 AM PST up reply actions
Rangers in the AL west
cowboys in the nfc east. what the fuck is up with texas sports teams??
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Remember when Carolina and Atlanta were in the NFC West?
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A defensive move.
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OT earthquake
Anybody from up in Jefferson State care to share a report? I didn’t feel nothing down here in the Bay Area.
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yea i didn’t feel anything down here either… 15 miles off the coast… 2 minor quakes earlier this week, now a big one off the coast… coincidence
6.1 …meh
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 5:59 PM PST up reply actions
ya see, it’s the P waves and the S waves, and the chance of a tsunami… but nothing really happened here… we’re sitting on bedrock here in Moraga, so nothing here
proximity not great, either
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 6:07 PM PST up reply actions
our state is faulty
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 6:10 PM PST up reply actions
politically
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 6:12 PM PST up reply actions
chix
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 6:13 PM PST up reply actions
to do the same major all over again? am i missing something?
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 6:18 PM PST up reply actions
not smart enough yet, eh?
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 6:21 PM PST up reply actions
touchy, touchy
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 6:25 PM PST up reply actions
have you looked at hayward st, or whatever they call it now? I think they had a pretty good dept.
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 6:26 PM PST up reply actions
and experience, no doubt
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 6:27 PM PST up reply actions
that is cool
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 6:29 PM PST up reply actions
geologically, of course
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 6:13 PM PST up reply actions
Official word is 6.5.
Humboldt County is loving the national pub for something other than pot.
FREE BUSTER POSEY
yea, even my friend from new york asked me about it… they don’t know about the pot… let’s keep that on the DL
that’s one rockin’ bongload
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 10:16 PM PST up reply actions
how i despise the cowboys
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 6:07 PM PST up reply actions
damnit!
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 6:14 PM PST up reply actions
Most Raiders fans arejustcriminals.
Fixed
/grew up in San Diego
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Matt Downs . The Kevin Frandsen of 2010 !
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Dodger fans.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jan 9, 2010 9:19 PM PST up reply actions
Eagles fans
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Oh, and LOL people who thought the Niners should absolutely stay away from Sanchez.
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You tend to stay away from that convo? I think I’ve seen you have it here like 100 times.
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it’s not like i’m married to the guy…
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 6:08 PM PST up reply actions
Of course not. This is California, that’s illegal.
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what, to marry a football player?
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 6:23 PM PST up reply actions
FRANCHISE!!!
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whether they like it or not
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 6:10 PM PST up reply actions
Oh please
Yeah, I’d rather have him than Crabtree and another 1st rounder this year. No thanks, he would have been way too expensive for them.
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I didn’t say they should have. I’m just saying that the common thought that under no circumstance should he be the Niners’ first round pick was silly.
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I still feel that way, personally
there was no way he was falling to 10, and they shouldn’t have traded up to get him.
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So if he did fall and it was between him and, say, Oher, you’d take Oher? Because that was the sentiment at the time.
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No
but that was never going to happen.
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You crazy. Or drunk.
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Linemen like Oher are available all the time.
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It’s not like they haven’t drafted plenty of linemen.
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I don't think anything's "bad" about him
but I’d rather have a guy like Sanchez. IDK I’d favor a QB over a tackle. Staley is probably better than Oher, or at least similarly talented. And he was picked in the bottom of the 1st round.
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See, you can get all the QBs and WRs you want, but you need to start with the building blocks… Maybe i’m biased, i just like Oher, just saying!!!!
Here's my point
Oher isn’t worth the number 10 pick. He was drafted where he should have been drafted. Sanchez was worth a top 10 pick. There’s no point in reaching for Oher.
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Only reason why the Jets are doing well is because of their O-line, look at the way they block, run and pass block, Sanchez is good, but he’s got the building blocks
I didn't say Oline wasn't important
but Sanchez vs Oline isn’t QB vs Oline, it’s that specific player vs another specific player.
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Aight, i see what you’re saying, but if they were to draft Sanchez, they would’ve definitely had to draft a lineman or two in that past draft…
They probably wouldn't have traded their 2nd rounder
but I bet they would have traded the pick instead of taking Sanchez.
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either way dude, i’m glad they did what they did, now they got 2 first rounders, got Crabtree, good position now for next season
Pity the Panthers defense decided to show up the second half of the season.
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Meh
there’s nobody in the top 10 I’m interested in who wouldn’t require a top 5 pick, so I’m fine with it. Won’t cost so much.
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Could probably get in the top 5 to get one of those defensive tackles, but probably not worth it.
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Not at all worth it
take an OT and CJ SPILLER CJ SPILLER CJ SPILLER
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One of those should be used on a quarterback.
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What?
you want them to spend a first round pick on a QB? What?
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Chasm?
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/ninersnation level of not understanding irony
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Hmm, but if Snead falls to the second round, that would be intriguing
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no thanks
I’m happy with Smith/Davis.
Now if BRADFORD falls….
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Yeah, I’m happy with Smith as a stop-gap for a year or two. Nothing more than that.
As for Davis… no.
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Ok
so what exactly have you seen from davis that makes you confident in writing him off after one year?
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Smith will be good. Mark it down.
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No he won’t.
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Yes, he will
honestly. He will.
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were you one of the ones hating on crabtree before he signed?
I don’t remember. But yeah, smith is going to be like that. Everyone will write him off and he’ll be good.
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What evidence do you have that an athletic-first quarterback can succeed in the NFL? Vick is an exception because his athleticism was off the charts.
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Vick didn't succeed either
he wasn’t that good.
Davis isn’t an athletic-first QB. If you’d watched him you’d know that. Black QB does not equal athletic-first QB. He’s similar to McNabb, and he’s done just fine.
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From what I saw of Davis, his passing game was VERY dependent on his running threat. And in the NFL, the defenses are too fast for that to continue.
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He's a good passer
it may have helped that he could run, but he’s got a really strong arm and the ability of a QB. The reason he dropped was because people were worried about his intelligence, or perceived lack thereof.
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yea he’s “dumb as a doorknob” according to my friend who played against him in high school… But honestly, that has nothing to do with how you play the game… Frank Gore’s pretty dumb but hey, he’s one of the best players in the league… gotta have football smarts, he has that
he appears to work the rush well, too.
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 9:43 PM PST up reply actions
there’s nobody in general i’m interested in, like i dont care who the niners pick up, it’s a matter of the position
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If they don’t draft him, i’ll be so mad… because i’m gonna be online reading all your bullshit
by PiKAgiant on Jan 9, 2010 7:51 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Unfortunately, there will be no Giants game during the 1st round of the draft to keep you occupied (April 22).
"meh"
hey, that’s great, then i get to watch the draft and focus on that, rather than watch a giants game… just try to ignore bondslegend those days
not sadly
he fits one of their needs, and would be one of the best players available in the middle of the 1st round. He’s a great returner.
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You're dead to me
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No worries
I’m not THAT into him. But I’d really like them to take him.
BTW, wtf man?!?! WORDS CAN HURT U NO
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U IZ 5
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Couldn't agree more
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Staley's good, racha's good for a 2nd rounder, baas is pretty good
snyder is the only guy they’ve drafted who “SUCKS”
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yup
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meh maybe
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There was Harris too, but that’s probably stretching a bit too far back.
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That's not the current regime's pick
though those guys picked Heitmann, and he’s awesome.
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Donapew
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Doesn't matter
because Sanchez was not falling that far. There was no chance, even less chance than crabtree.
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That wasn’t the sentiment in the months leading up to the draft though.
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I never thought he would drop to ten
and TBH, I wasn’t sold on him. But between him and Oher, I’d take him.
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FTFY
Eagles defense sucks
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No
i want the eagles to win, but wow they really suck tonight.
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This Cowboys offense is for real though
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ugh
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The fact that Roy Williams is the least dangerous weapon they have is scary.
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(roy williams sucks)
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(now)
he used to be good.
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But he still has the talent to make stuff happen.
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Um what?
I really doubt that. He doesn’t have much talent left. He can’t run any more.
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Cincy was pretty beat up, too.
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 6:30 PM PST up reply actions
They pretty much had the worst second half possible in every way for a team that still won the division.
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I just don’t get the logic of expanding the season to 18 games. What are they going to do? Expand the rosters to like 109 players?
Jerry Jones
what a freakshow! i expect him to rip off his face at some to reveal i dunno what
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at some point
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 6:21 PM PST up reply actions
Vikings
ergo, go Cowboys if they win. Yeah, I hate the Vikings that much
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I hate the vikings
more than any other sports team.
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Sorry
hate the vikings more.
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Shouldn’t you love the Vikings? When I lived in ND everybody in a 3 state radius loved the Vikings, thus why I dislike them.
Santiago is only 44, get it done Sabean
by BringBackBenitoSantiago on Jan 9, 2010 8:56 PM PST up reply actions
No
I’m a transplant from montana and was raised a niner fan. I hate the vikings for the same reason you dislike them.
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alright alright i can dig it
Santiago is only 44, get it done Sabean
by BringBackBenitoSantiago on Jan 9, 2010 10:08 PM PST up reply actions
Life’s a garden
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Jan 10, 2010 10:45 AM PST up reply actions
I like the Vikings second behind the Raiders in football, mainly because of a family connection in Minnesota. Also, I hate everything about the niners.
If we weren’t both Giants fans, bondslegend, I have a feeling you would despise me (actually you probably already do)
Merry Christmas, McCoven. YOU DRINK YOUR DAMN EGGNOG
Anyone who hates the niners
has a beef with me. BRING IT.
I actually don’t mind having disagreements over sports teams (even if someone likes a team I hate), it’s when they’re obnoxious douchebags about it that I have a problem. I may seem like an obnoxious douchebag, but that’s all internerd speak.
in sum, we cool, dawg
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you can turn the TV off
i live with vikings fans. If they win, I’ll have to shoot myself. Or move.
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Brett Favre bothers me, the rest of the team doesn’t (Side note: imagine if Favre played for Dallas).
"meh"
If you lived here
the rest of the team would bother you.
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snap?
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 9:37 PM PST up reply actions
That would make life easier… only one team to hate. As someone else said I don’t mind Minnesota… but I wish Favre would get eaten by a mutant space goat.
I wish more people would hate the vikings with me
seriously, how the fuck can anyone NOT hate them after that game?? And favre?!?! THEY ARE SO HATEABLE AHHHHHHHH I HATE THEM
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Really awesome plays don’t make me hate a team.
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Well you're a better man than I
I fucking hate them with all my might.
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if i have that bad dream tonight, i will hold you responsible
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 9:36 PM PST up reply actions
He tends to root for the winning team because he get excited over good football.
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This
He tends to fellate quality football, which may come across as fellating <team who’s playing quality football>.
Yeah
the eagles really didn’t do anything to warrant getting excited over. He was pumped for the vick pass.
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lol sharks
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lol sharks
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Who gives a shit
I couldn’t care less. Micheals is basically giving the cowboys’ balls a tongue bath too.
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Why would they show Niners games? They’ve tended to show good teams.
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i heard somewhere that NBC tends to only show East Coast games… or shit like that when it comes to hockey as well
It;s a timing thing. West coast teams play when east coast people are asleep.
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Primetime games always start at the same time
no matter where they are.
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But then the west coast teams don’t want to start their games to close to when people get out of work.
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Doesn't matter
that’s when they start. Same thing as the england games- they start at 1 ET US time, there’s no regard for what time it is in england.
And yeah, nobody works on sunday
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Oh yeah, I was thinking Monday night for whatever reason.
Still, the only bias is financial bias. In capitalism, the people get what the people want. There’s no conspiracy behind it.
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Sad but true
the west coast primetime games get crappy ratings. When/if the niners ever get really good again, maybe more people will care about them.
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I agree
and every time the Cards are on a primetime game, they suck.
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Except against the Vikings. You should remember that one.
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That one made me really happy
especially after that shitfest that was the seahawk game
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:D :D :D :D
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Nobody cares about the west coast… I totally agree with the part about how we shouldn’t start games at 10 AM pacific for football though
are you kidding? One of life’s great pleasures is coffee/newspaper/football!
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 9:38 PM PST up reply actions
This
whenever I visit the west coast during football season I’m jealous
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This is great:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjiIirDgHzI
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I love having awesome sports moments recorded live
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We have several of the walkoff / error off games vs the dodgers on there, and some of Bonds’ big moments recorded somewhere.
is ’87 digitized?
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 10:07 PM PST up reply actions
any chance of me acquiring a copy?
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 10, 2010 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
Very nice
I remember I had the entire 04 red sawwx run against the yankees tivoed, just becuase I liked watching the yankees lose. Also I had the Manning to harrison play where they broke Steve and Jerry’s record. I really liked watching them.
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sounds very boring
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 9:39 PM PST up reply actions
Something I didn't know
The freshman who QB for Texas during the national championship, Garrett Gilbert, is the son of the former Cal QB of the early 80’s, Gale Gilbert.
"meh"
Meh
at least the cowboys will beat the viqueens next week
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FUCK YOU
GO COWBOYS
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You’re right about the stadium.
However, Favre is having one of the best seasons of his career, which at his age is crazy.
Adrian Peterson is awesome.
And Jared Allen, Kevin Williams, and Pat Williams are raw. They make that defense what it is and don’t get nearly the amount of attention Favre gets.
That stadium is fucking loud
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It's the second biggest homefield advantage behind the superdome
so even when the vikings fucking suck they are hard to beat at home. So it matters.
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I don't get it
ESPN is so much more biased toward the Cowboys than the NFL Network when the NFL Network has Michael Irvin and Deion Sanders working there.
"meh"
LOL SEAHAWKS
way to make yourselves irrelevant for the next 5 years. Weren’t they paying attention with Spurrier? Or Saban? Or any of the other college coaches that failed miserably in the pros?
There’s only been one Jimmy Johnson.
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Well Carroll is certainly different from Spurrier and Saban, in that he has been a coach in the NFL before. Not a particularly successful one, true, but one of the big knocks on those other guys (among “insiders” — I personally have no idea whether this was responsible for their lack of success in the pros) was that they were unaccustomed to dealing with professional athletes and treated them like children, leading to massive resentment among their teams. Carroll at least shouldn’t have that problem. He will have the problem that he’s not an especially good coach, in my view; I’ve always thought his success at USC came from good recruiting rather than brilliant schemes. But I guess we’ll find out.
Yeah
he was a mediocre nfl coach once before! Let’s pay him 7 mil a year for 5 years and give him too much power!
Even if he was a GREAT coach (holmgren), it’s been proven over and over again that giving a coach GM powers DOES NOT WORK. Ever. No matter who it is. A coach like that has never won a superbowl, and never will. Even the greatest coaches like Bellichick always had a personnel guy, and always gave some deference to that guy.
Carroll is going to be a disaster, and I couldn’t be happier that it was the seahawks that hired him. The NFC west is going to suck for like 3 years now, the niners are pretty much the only team with any decent talent left once Warner hangs it up.
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:(
I am not in favor of this.
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Clowe sucked
And the Sharks probably would have lost that game, but damnit, that second Detroit goal was a high stick. The fact that Nabokov was so vehement immediately after the goal that it was illegal just supports that. But it’s Detroit, so they always get the calls.
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THE YZERMAN JERSEY WORKED!!!! but yea… umm, sharks looked really bad, and either way with that goal that was reviewed, that shouldn’t matter, sharks just looked overpowered tonight
You really suck
And yeah, well, the Sharks looked good in the first (especially Marleau’s LEAGUE-LEADING 29th goal), but kind of forgot how to pass after that. Probably would have lost anyway, but now that’s two goals in two games versus the Red Wings that should not have counted (the other one being that “intent to blow” one). Kind of pisses me off.
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yea.. when i was young, my family in aunts and uncles bought me red wing stuff back in the 90s. But man, the sharks are putting a ton of goals on net, but just not getting the puck inside the net… i just don’t get it
I wish they were putting a ton of goals on net… I think the word you were looking for there was “shots,” haha.
The reason why not a lot of shots are converting to goals are because they’re all first attempts, none of those second and third attempts off of rebounds (see: Marleau’s goal for a perfect example of getting the rebounds). There also was a serious lack of net presence by the Sharks, i.e. acting like Holmstrum and planting their asses in front of Howard. So a lot of shots were clear and Howard could see them all the way, making them so much easier to stop.
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Yea, that makes total sense what you said about having congestion in front of the net. That’s exactly what the sharks have to get back to doing, because like you said, now, everythings so easy to see and so the goalie can just see the puck and make the easy save. But let’s hope the sharks get it together and go down to LA and pull out a win… Plus they got to get more physical
Clowe just has to stop thinking that he’s Joe Thornton and remember he’s Ryane Clowe. Honestly, if he just did what we’re paying him to – power forward that plants his ass in front of the opposing goalie – the Sharks would be so much better. As it is, he keeps trying to make these cutesy passes that really, only Thornton can pull off. The fact that Joe Pavelski, the second or third smallest guy on the team, is a more consistent net presence than Clowe is not good. Granted, Pavelski is good in front of the net, but at 5’11" and less than 200lbs, he’s a lot easier to push off than the 6’2" 225lbs Clowe.
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Randy Johnson tribute on CSNBA
is this a rerun?
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major cocksucking going on
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by greatgiantfan on Jan 9, 2010 9:46 PM PST up reply actions
Unbelievable offfense in Green Bay at Arizona. Nobody could seem to cover a receiver, especially the Packers. Two really good quarterbacks, but it was shocking to see what had been a very good Packers defense in the regular season get shredded as if it were wheat at Nabisco.
Bad decision by Aaron Rodgers on his opening throw, but had he and his receiver read each other properly on the first play from scrimmage in the overtime, the result would have been opposite.
After the holding penalty in OT, the die was close to being cast.
If the “fumble” by Rodgers hadn’t his foot and been caught in the air, shouldn’t it not have been a fumble under the tuck rule? It didn’t look like any more a fumble than the infamous Raiders/Patriots tuch rule non-fumble.
I thought for sure they would re-write that rule, but to the best of my knowledge they didn’t do so. Today’s play looked for all the world to be a fumble — but the Patriots’ “fumble” looked even moreso.
I’m pretty sure that if that ball had hit the ground it would have been an incomplete pass after review.
And no, they have not changed the tuck rule. The owners have considered and rejected the idea of changing it a couple of times since the Snow Job.
/climbs onto the AZ bandwagon for the second consecutive year
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