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by jponry on Oct 10, 2010 8:17 PM PDT
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I'm still recovering from that bottom 8th/top 9th/bottom 9th sequence. How about you?
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WOOOOOOOO GIANTS!
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
OVERTHROW THREAD!
Minions gone wild!
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 10, 2010 8:18 PM PDT reply actions
Rec'onized
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 10, 2010 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
compare
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Timmy= Kitteh
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 10, 2010 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
There is no way this is real
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 10, 2010 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
You bastard. You’re supposed to be setting an example.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 10, 2010 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
How calmly Jonathan walks over and high fives him it kills me everytime. Also the crouch run
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
NEVER IN DOUBT
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 10, 2010 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
My favorite part...
…is how he says “Fuck Yeah! Shuttup!”
holy shit!!!
THAT is some hops!!
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes!
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 10, 2010 11:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I just spent the past 30 min re-watching the end of the game..
.. from the Hisnke homer to to the Conrad error hat trick, this time reading along with all the comments in the game day thread.
Having already watched the result of the game, reading the misery in the comments was enjoyable. The turn around to complete enthusiasm was even better.
Love you guys.
Its funny because fuck the dodgers
Nice Timmy gif there
Anyone watching the simpsons making fun of sabermatricians?
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yeah, i mentioned it on the last thread… awesome. leave it to lisa!!
by giant4life83 on Oct 10, 2010 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I saw it
It was a 2010 Simpsons episode
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
yep, new season. sunday, 8pm, fox, every week
by giant4life83 on Oct 10, 2010 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah...
It’s really not that good anymore
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
it hasn’t been for 10 years now. or at least isn’t as good as it was
by giant4life83 on Oct 10, 2010 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah for sure
I’ve made this comp before, but it’s the TV version of Weezer
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
Say it ain’t sooooooooooooooooo
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 10, 2010 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Beverly Hills!
Ugh
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
"Perfect Situation" is one of my favorite Weezer songs though
And it was on the same album as Beverly Hills.
I like that song, too. It’s definitely good mood music for when I’m in a mood.
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Fans trying to get $10 Million together so Weezer will break up
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I am not going to freak out over anything until it is all over.
I am not going to fear any opposing pitcher or hitter.
I am not going to fear any opposing team.
If we finish this series up, I say bring on Philadelphia. Until then, bring on Lowe. Bring on Hanson. Bring on the Braves bullpen.
Because one thing I am certain of is that the Giants are going to face them square on and never give up. So why should we give up?
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by thehavenot on Oct 10, 2010 8:22 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
FUCK yeah
this is why the Giants are so much more fun to root for than the 49ers, for instance.
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
All of you that doubted me on facebook re : wager out being key
NA NA NA NA NA NA
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
Like I said last night
The braves got to the postseason on the strength of 3 players that we don’t have to face anymore.
That can be arranged
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 10, 2010 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
WAGER OUT
no gambling on baseball
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by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
It seems petty to bring it up now, but I have come to actually fear the beard.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Oct 10, 2010 8:26 PM PDT reply actions
If the Giants had lost, it may had been “Fuck the beard”.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Hmm, not sure how that would work
Welcome to McCovey Chronicles: Calm down
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"Buster's basically a 21-year-old hot-chick that's an old soul" - Barry Zito
by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I brings up unfortunate imagery.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 10, 2010 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Does you?
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
He totally do!
Welcome to McCovey Chronicles: Calm down
From now on, every day is Thong Thursday!
"Buster's basically a 21-year-old hot-chick that's an old soul" - Barry Zito
by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, It's Mike Socia
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Can my boy get some credit?
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by jctGamer on Oct 10, 2010 8:28 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs
#10… was a 10… on 10/10/10….
Propers given…
by skilletboy on Oct 10, 2010 8:29 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Aarghh!
It wasn’t an at-bat, it was a walk! The fact that most broadcasters—including, sad to say, ours—forever make the mistake doesn’t change its status as a mistake. The whole thing derives from the “Walks are cheating the game” mentality that once dominated the game and is still playing even at theaters near you. Working that walk was a masterly piece of work.
Sabean delenda est!
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Fine
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 10, 2010 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
why yes
it’s mark -
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When Ross popped up. I said to myself, game over. But Travis came up, had a great AB and gave me a little bit of hope. Best AB of the 9th for me.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Oct 10, 2010 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Took a walk. This is heroic on this team.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
just glad Phil Cuzzi wasn't there
And the worst part, those fukin’ douchenozzles over at the MCC get to lord this over us.
It's been said over and over again but..
I love Jonathan SanCHEZ
COREY HART LOL
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
shit, Corey Hart isn’t even worth Jonathan anymore.
Ryan Braun, maybe more… Jonathan is gold
by giant4life83 on Oct 10, 2010 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Jonathan has proven, in the last few games, that he has a ridiculous amount of heart and guts. Maybe some of the most on the whole team.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I know it’s chasm but it’s Romo who doesn’t know how to win in the playofffs
by giant4life83 on Oct 10, 2010 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
lolwut? You’re going to use 2 bad outings against him? He’s had a lot of pressure on him this season and he’s responded well.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
Sergio is a very good pitcher. A few bad outings doesn’t change that.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
no, i agree that he is a very good pitcher. but when his bad outings all of a sudden come in high-pressure playoff games, it makes one think.
on the other hand, he hadn’t given up a run since August, so maybe it’s just catching up to him
by giant4life83 on Oct 10, 2010 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions
he’s fine and he’ll be fine.
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"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
The slider to Hinske was the worst pitch he’s thrown as a Giant. Good. God.
by Grant Brisbee on Oct 10, 2010 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions
That pitch had a lazy break. The pitch to Hinske didn’t have a break.
by Grant Brisbee on Oct 10, 2010 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup
Right into the batter’s wheelhouse.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Really, really bad pitch. His last outing had several bad pitches too.
I don’t think he can handle the pressure, frankly. And sadly.
by keyser_sozey on Oct 10, 2010 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
The Giants should trade him this offseason because of his poor postseason play so far. That usually works out.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Let’s trade him, Wheeler, and Bucardo to the Twins for Danny Valencia.
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by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Oct 10, 2010 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Let’s get back Liriano
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
can we trade whatever we gave the twins back for liriano?
/doesnt remember what we gave up
by giant4life83 on Oct 10, 2010 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Chasm?
We traded Joe Nathan, who became an excellent closer.
We then signed Armando Benitez as a FA.
Oh, and Boof.
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
"The Giants should trade him this offseason"
Nah. Just sell him for $75K. If you can get that. he’s clearly worthless.
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that remains to be seen, though i dont think bork will put him back out there with the game on the line in this series.
by giant4life83 on Oct 10, 2010 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
The last time he had a few bad outings in a row was in May. What grand, sweeping conclusion can you draw from that piece of random data? That he can’t handle pitching in months with short names?
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He’s bad in months that start with letters in the middle of the alphabet.
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by theghostofjasonellison on Oct 10, 2010 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s bad in months where he gives up late inning home runs.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 10, 2010 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, we’re trying to predict here, that’s not fair
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by theghostofjasonellison on Oct 10, 2010 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Alright, he’s bad in months that start with L-M-N-O or P. Lookout November!
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 10, 2010 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ll be pretty stoked if Sergio Romo is pitching in November.
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 10, 2010 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
It seemed like either one of two things. Either he just hasn’t had his stuff these last two outings, or they’re just sitting on his frisbee, which he often allows to go over the plate more than he should.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 10, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s the advantage of a fireballer late in the game in the playoffs. If they make a mistake, it’s still 95+ and hard to hit.
It would be great if all we had to do is go on Fan Graphs, see who has the best stats for the year and go with that pitcher. At this stage he is struggling and I think it would be dumb to just keep putting him out in the 8th with a 1 run lead.
Career with RISP
.305/.399/.429
More OBP is probably because he gets pitched around a bit more with RISP – other stats actually worse in the “clutch”
No big deal.
It’s just something I’ve been thinking about…I generally understand the analysis and arguments against clutch performance. But the definition of clutch in these analyses are different than measuring post-season performance where it seems reasonable that the situation might overwhelm some players.
Jeter has been there so many times that he may be able to perform as he always does.
But we will never have enough sample for most players to measure post season performance. Isn’t it at least possible that there is a psychological effect at work that made him perform more poorly in the 8 most important innings of his entire life?
Absolutely possible. Completely and totally possible. I just don’t know how someone can be certain of it, though, after eight innings. Or, in Romo’s case, fewer than two innings. So I won’t pretend that I have the skeleton key to their psyche because their poor performances weren’t timed well, and I’ll err on the side of their regular season performances.
by Grant Brisbee on Oct 10, 2010 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, that makes sense.
This is something I’ve been fascinated by for years across many sports. Why some players “rise to the occasion” while others “choke” during those critical playoff-type moments. Is there something about them or is it random?
Hard to answer objectively
Depending on your point of view on probability
It’s just the nature of competitive games. For every hero there’s a goat.
I’ll bet a ton are random and a ton are because of pressure. No way to know which is which, though…
by Grant Brisbee on Oct 10, 2010 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe I am wrong, but aren’t you the person that only wants Lopez in the game for high leverage situations?
Excuse me if I am wrong.
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by Giant among Angels on Oct 10, 2010 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m sorry, but I think we’re being unreasonable in NOT allowing for the possibility that there was a psychological factor to the hits Sergio has given up this post season. It seems like we’ve decided we like him, therefore he can’t be questioned.
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by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, good.
The Fred Lewis ‘clutch’ debate again. That sure was fun last time around!
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 10, 2010 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, that proves that!
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 10, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
It comes down to your definition of clutch. I’m not aware of any analysis that shows whether or not some players perform better or worse in those ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL MOMENTS of their entire lives.
I’m not talking about avg. with RISP and two outs over the course of a season. I’m talking about situations like Romo has faced the last two games. Playoff baseball. Everything on the line.
You are quite literally correct that it comes down to one's definition of clutch.
There’s no analysis of those moments for precisely the reason that they are moments. They are so rare that there’s no way to tell whether the information produced by them is valuable or just SSS statistical noise.
The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle seems to apply here. We the scientists can observe the speed of the particle (i.e. the player’s overall ability based on career numbers) or observe the particle itself by stopping it and zooming in (i.e., your absolutely critical moments). But you can’t use one to determine the other.
Was Barry Bonds Not Clutch before 2002? Or did he just have bad luck in the comparatively miniscule number of postseason games he’d played up to that point? Ted Williams had one postseason appearance; he hit .200/.333/.200 in 25 PAs. Can we really determine anything from that, or Willie Mays’ .247/.323/.337 line in 99 career PAs?
I do, as it so happens, think that there’s such a thing as clutch. I think that the situation does influence players. Just as some are able to raise their game, doubtless others wilt under pressure. But most research indicates that the only time this becomes statistically significant is when there’s a disparity in interest or effort; basically when only one party sees the situation as Clutch.
This article in the NY Times would seem to bear that out. Basically, as the season winds down, batters on the verge of a .300 avg will step up their game to reach that round-number plateau. But that only works because those crucial at-bats often come during “garbage time,” after one or both teams have been eliminated. So while the at-bat is of no particular import to the pitcher, it becomes Very Important to the hitter.
You can see what I mean in this graph, though you’ll have to open it in a new tab:
But in the playoffs, that interest disparity is eliminated, as each at-bat is of equal importance to both teams. Which leaves us right back where we started, of not being able to know how those situations will play out. It is, as they say, “why you play the game.”
All a manager can do is dance with the girl that brought him, avoid any knee-jerk reactions, and hope for the best. Usually it plays out as expected; sometimes you get Byung-Hyun Kim or Rick Ankiel (the pitcher). We as humans just happen to better remember the disasters.
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, believe me, I’m not here to debate. If you disagree with me, fine.
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by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think it’s that we like him, it’s that he’s been a very good major pitcher over 3 seasons and 130 IP. It seems unreasonable to throw that all out the window on the basis of 0.2 IP in the playoffs.
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Apparently this is the Fred Lewis debate so I’ll just not say anything anymore.
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by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah
the one where there is one side that bases their opinion on facts and reason, and one side that believes in unicorns and candyland.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
That seems a bit harsh.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Next time you’re confused about why people take what you say so wrongly, you might want to remember this post.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Oct 10, 2010 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I wish I could see which reply goes where at this point … it’s all smushed up to the right…
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by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
wide mode is your friend twss
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
thanks natto
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by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
GET A SENSE OF HUMOR, DOUCHE
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Harsh? No.
It seems awfully genteel. Unicorns and candyland aren’t stuff that reeks.
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That’s not a fair assessment of Bochean’s thoughts. Or mine.
FUCK YOU
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by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
NOU
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
NOU x2
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
HE LIVES IN MINNESOTA
HAVE A HEART
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by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
harsh
but fair
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Much like the state
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by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I actually live in ND
which is a LOT worse.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
OH YOU POOR DEAR
/hugs, starts touching inappropriately
//i remember your picture
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by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
/renews restraining order
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions
damn it!
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Not throw it all out the window, but maybe recognize that it’s at least possible that his nerves/adrenaline is affecting his performance in these big games.
The real question is why are we even looking for explanations for something that happens approximately 12,839 times a year. Relievers have back-to-back bad innings all the time. All the time. The explanation is that shit happens. It doesn’t stop happening just because we’re in the playoffs.
Sure, there are a million reasons we could come up with for why Romo pitched poorly – including some psychological thing – but what’s the point? How could we possibly have any idea? I might as well suggest that he had a head ache, or that he didn’t warm up properly, or that he was distracted thinking about a funny Bill Hicks joke Cain had just told him. All just as possible.
Willie Mays, by the way, has a career .247/.323/.337 line in the playoffs, in 100 PA’s (about 10 times Romo’s sample size). For the record.
by Cookyman on Oct 11, 2010 12:00 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don’t understand how you can even question the point of idle wondering. It’s fun!
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by shanghaijim on Oct 11, 2010 12:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Well, first of all, I’ll always find it weird when people essentially judge a person’s character based on how well he performed in the game of baseball in a short, arbitrary time period. It’s like people are using some kind of set formula that translates baseball plays into real-life characteristics:
Blowing a playoff game = Can’t handle pressure.
Hitting a walk-off HR = CLUTCH.
Giving up a HR after an error from a teammate = Hot-head.
I, for one, think players are just a tad more complicated than that. They’re humans after all, not robots.
Second, idle wondering is fine, but when people start jumping to conclusions, it gets annoying. It’s also how you end up trading Nathan for Pierzynski.
i think that the pressure-cooker style of the playoffs plays to some degree with some players, but its not something that i would base conclusions off of. that said, with romo having bad outings, i wouldn’t mind not seeing him for a few days
by giant4life83 on Oct 11, 2010 2:07 AM PDT up reply actions
The main point is
Do you put him in tomorrow’s game in the 8th inning with a 1 run lead?
I sure as hell wouldn’t.
So it may be one thing or it may not be that thing at all? Interesting.
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL, dammit, I was just about to say this!
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
This really made me laugh
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by Giant among Angels on Oct 10, 2010 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
baseball works in funny ways, but i agree, you got me there
by giant4life83 on Oct 10, 2010 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Brooks Conrad, no?
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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 10, 2010 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions
So should his scouting report say More Guts than Stuff?
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t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
i think wilson already owns that one by a wide margin. sanchez’ report should just say “durty”
by giant4life83 on Oct 10, 2010 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I can see why they say that about Wilson.
But Sanchez is all about stuff. Doesn’t he have the best “BA against” in the whole NL? Based on that, he’s the hardest pitcher to hit. Harder than Timmy, harder than Halladay, harder than any pitcher.
by keyser_sozey on Oct 10, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I get irrationally angry every time they say that about Wilson.
Though maybe it’s a compliment, as his stuff is really good, so his guts must be like a 100 on a 20-80 scale.
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by theghostofjasonellison on Oct 10, 2010 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Dan Uggla also LOLs
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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 10, 2010 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Let the record show
that I’ve always been one of Jonathan’s biggest supporters.
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
Which record?
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 10, 2010 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions
He just make errahs when pronouncing names
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
As I said, that is his accent.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
I think he probably thought he was being really clever and getting it right
he is such a terrible announcer.
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Thanks to roger
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Um, because he is.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I mean, I understand he's terrible...
but what leads you to say he’s mispronouncing “error” on purpose
SanCHEZ is what I was referring to
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
That's also just his idiocy.
He also says in-fan-TEE and other annoying this. He’s just dumb, not diabolical.
It's worse than dumb.
This is a job, one that he gets paid lots more than he’s worth to do. He can’t help being a doofus about baseball, but he could at least trouble to read the pronunciation guides every team puts in its aptly named Media Guide. Is it so hard? (Quite aside from the reality that these are very common names.) Mind, a lot of men better than he still manage to mispronounce many common Hispanic surnames.
Sabean delenda est!
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Thing is though, he’s not; a person’s name is how he pronounces it, not how it is thought to be pronounced. Jonathan, I’m not sure; where I come from, san-CHEZ is not correct in any way, but maybe PR is different. Freddy, I’m pretty sure, pronounces it the American way. Or the Los Angeles way anyway.
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by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
There's an accent on the first "a" in jonathon's name
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Updated Win Probabilities
Game 4 (Assuming Bumgarner vs. Lowe):
Giants 41.7%
Braves 58.3%
Series:
Giants ~77%
Braves ~23%
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by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Oct 10, 2010 8:36 PM PDT reply actions
I have a bit more faith in Bumgarner than that
If they actually play Glaus at 3rd like it looks like they’re going to, their IF defense will be just as bad.
I see Xeifrank has it at 53.53% Braves
which bodes well for the Giants.
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by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Oct 10, 2010 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I saw it happen on TV, I keep watching the highlights, I’ve read the box score but I still don’t believe that we won that game.
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I think I'm in this line
though my blood pressure a few hours ago would indicate that we most certainly are
San Francisco Giants: your 2010 NL West CHAMPS.
THIS
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m starting to believe!
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Oct 10, 2010 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Crap, we’re screwed.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I am a terrible font of misfortune.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Oct 10, 2010 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes. Except I didn’t see the good part because of superstition, so part of me still thinks we lost.
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
this series, oh my
You know what I’d like to see? A win graph for the entire series. Not for the individual games, but for which team advances to the next round.
Somebody get on that, OK?
I'd like to thank the 49ers for giving up their wins to the Giants.
May you choose correctly between Jake Locker and Andrew Luck.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 10, 2010 8:42 PM PDT reply actions
Bochy said that Grant starts tomorrow. Same lineup?
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Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Oct 10, 2010 8:42 PM PDT reply actions
Is Grant a new meme for Fontenot? It’s hard to keep up.
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Speaking of chops… Hows everyone’s playoff beards coming in?
My wife commented that I need to shave today, which means it is probably coming in just fine. I texted my boss just to give him the heads up that I have not shaved and he gave me the OK to let it keep going.
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Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Oct 10, 2010 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I'VE SAID I'M SORRY FOR ALL THE PICTURES
JEEZ
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
If you rub my chin you can sorta feel it.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 10, 2010 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s not big or thick or anything, but there’s definitely something all over my face.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
So, so many jokes to make here. Where to start?
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Not too inappropriate, El Person is like 14.
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Eh, he knows what goes on here.
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I hate not being able to take part in playoff beards.
American Heroes: Joe Pavelski, Buster Posey, David Backes
Fear the Fin - Cornering the market on third pairing defensemen since March 2009
Me too
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 10, 2010 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I momentarily considered not shaving my legs, but no, I really don’t wanna do that.
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
get too many facelifts
Joan Rivers style
Sucking up to Grant for a mod position since 2009
"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
Thick and dark, baby.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 10, 2010 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s there in spirit.
Bowkermania runs wild no more.
by rightcenterfielder on Oct 10, 2010 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I had to shave when I went to go talk to my (hopefully) future boss.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 10, 2010 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I shaved yesterday.
Whoops!
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
It’s pretty bad. Worse than howie. I probably should shave though since I have a job interview on Tuesday.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Oct 10, 2010 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I shave, because if I didn’t, it would be 8 isolated long hairs or something like that. And that would be nasty.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Playoff beards?
Pfui. Johnny-come-latelys.
Sabean delenda est!
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Well, that settles it.
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Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Oct 11, 2010 5:35 AM PDT up reply actions
It's relatively new
But yes we call Fontenot Grant because he looks like Grant.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
You are right that the nose is a bit bigger, but other than that, it’s the spitting image.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
wait, which one is which?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Once a meme gains momentum, nothing in the world can stop it.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 10, 2010 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
So which one of them is on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia?
/Win the inning
//Renteria - Still not a VD but I crush a lot
///Willism is Realism
by Scooter Ellis on Oct 10, 2010 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions
If your wife says it on her own, you can’t try to deny it.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 10, 2010 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions
New Game: Fontenot or Grant?
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 10, 2010 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Omg, that pic just about broke my comp
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions
large picture is large
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Can I buy a MCC shirt from this Grant?
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Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Oct 10, 2010 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions
. . . flushed with excitement.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Oct 10, 2010 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
There’s this thing called resizing your pictures… it’s pretty neat.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 10, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
How do you do that?
I actually don’t know.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
I do it in Photoshop… but usually in whatever software you’re using there will be a ‘save as’ or ‘export’ function where you can set the desired size, either as a percentage of the original or by putting in the desired pixel dimensions numerically.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 10, 2010 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve never used an image host. I don’t know how they work.
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Grant or Fontenot
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 10, 2010 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
In his mom’s basement typing on the interwebs? Fontenot for sure.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 10, 2010 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
The Phonies!!!!!!!
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 10, 2010 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Can't fool me . . .
. . . that’s owlcroft before his marriage settled him down.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Oct 10, 2010 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
No. It’s an old meme for Fontenot
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 10, 2010 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Singletary is in way over his head
Get rid of him now. Start talking to Gruden.
wow, i predicted he’d be fired by week 8. might come even earlier
by giant4life83 on Oct 10, 2010 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
49ers Football: torture an execution
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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 10, 2010 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
send in the clowns
And the worst part, those fukin’ douchenozzles over at the MCC get to lord this over us.
they're already out there
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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 10, 2010 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Madison Bumgarner looks weirdly like my brother
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
OH HAI THERE JPONRY’S BROTHER
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions
In the top of the 9th, I tore the “NL West Champs” shirt that I had worn in game 2 and most of game 3 off because I thought it was bad fucking luck.
About 5 minutes later, I was literally on the floor, half naked, crying after Sanchez’s two swings and misses. Glad nobody could see that.
And then? Wow. Perhaps I shall be naked for all of game 4 then.
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You can never take that shirt off again.
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions
MOFO
I was wearing my Posey give away T-Shirt for 1 and 3!
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Oct 10, 2010 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
thanks for sharing
I think
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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 10, 2010 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Tell us more.
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by gallo del cielo on Oct 10, 2010 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve been wearing the shirt Lou Seal threw to me on the last day of the season, I thought for sure it was magic until the end of yesterday’s game, but I stuck with it today.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 10, 2010 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Winning tomorrow would give us a far better chance against the Phillies. We need Lincecum to match up against Halladay, otherwise I have very little faith against the Phillies.
Proud father of Barry Zito. As long as he keeps throwing strikes, that is.
Let's not get ahead of ourselves
One game at a time. Worry about the NLCS if we get to that point
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t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
Don’t tell me what to worry about. I will worry about EVERYTHING!!!
Proud father of Barry Zito. As long as he keeps throwing strikes, that is.
ALL the time!!!!
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Oct 10, 2010 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I have the utmost faith in Madison, and my head tells me we can win tomorrow.
But, like, it would SO be this team to go to 5 games.
Have they decided to definitely use MadBum tomorrow?
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by Giant among Angels on Oct 10, 2010 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder if Boch will bring in Timmy if MadBum struggles.
by keyser_sozey on Oct 10, 2010 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Probably not. If the Braves score 4 or 5 runs, then the game is all but over against Lowe. Might as well save a fully rested Tim to start game 5.
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by Giant among Angels on Oct 10, 2010 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
it's a done deal
I think they feel pretty comfortable with sending him out there. he pitched well down the stretch and seems so unflappable. Saloman Torres, he is not.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 10, 2010 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Such a weird spelling for that first name.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
SARUMAN
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 11, 2010 12:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah but I thought they would lose game 3 and win game 4.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
one random thing I forgot to put in my comment in the last thread
There was a guy in the next section over wearing an “I Like Cox” t-shirt. I sort of loved him for that, despite his questionable allegiances.
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Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
Either . . .
. . . delightfully naive or dryly cognizant.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Oct 10, 2010 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
awesome
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, who's mind is currently elsewhere
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 10, 2010 11:30 PM PDT up reply actions
OT
WTF MLB, I ordered my Giants NL West Champions shirt like a few hours after they won and it still says “Special Order: Awaiting Inventory” It hasn’t even shipped yet. I’m upset.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
But I was charged for it already.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
No its the gray one.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
hmm..
well mine is supposed to come on the 12th and i ordered it the day of the clincher. pretty slow, sucked cuz like 20 percent of the crowd on friday was rocking the shirt and i couldn’t yet.
Yeah it's annoying
I ordered a few hours after they clinched and it hasn’t shipped yet. I just get that message “Special Order: Awaiting Inventory”
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
Don’t you mean “w/ the rooster?”
The black and orange one is particularly handsome, I think.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Oct 10, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Did you get the gray one or the black one?
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
Yeah same
I like it better than the black as well. I’m just pissed it hasn’t even shipped yet.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
I ordered mine last Monday or Tuesday and chose the 2 day shipping (and paid extra), but it didn’t ship until Thursday night. And, apparently, it’s 2 business days, so I’m not getting it until tomorrow. I could have bought one at the dugout store today when I was at Public House and gotten it sooner and cheaper. Lame.
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
ouch
Mine came on Friday. I paid for second day shipping, though.
I ended up not wearing it to the game because my wife, my kids, and I all decided to wear Lincecum shirts.
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Mine shipped Friday. Will have Tuesday. I ordered a couple hours after they clinched.
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Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Oct 10, 2010 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Mine was ordered pretty much immediately after the clinching.
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Nice. I believe they ship from OH.
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by Giant among Angels on Oct 10, 2010 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
…So I guess East Coast Bias gets them first.
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Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Oct 10, 2010 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
So tomorrow’s game is at 4:30?
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
ugh are you serious
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Correct (I believe).
But it is wisest to check mid-afternoon to be sure.
Sabean delenda est!
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must find a way to leave work early
big columbus day celebration?
Thats terrible timing.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 10, 2010 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Which is perfect. I was prepared to work through lunch to get home in time.
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Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Oct 10, 2010 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Blech
I’ll be at work but I’ll find a way
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
So that means I’m going to Public House again, no way I can make it home from work in time.
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Right on both counts!
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 10, 2010 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Yay fall break! I'll be home in time to see it!
So of course they’ll lose. That’s how these things work.
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Singletary all broken up
And the worst part, those fukin’ douchenozzles over at the MCC get to lord this over us.
Of all the bad games Smith has had, I didn’t think that tonight was so awful that I needed to read 853 Facebook updates and Twitwhines about him. Guess the tipping point was reached.
by Grant Brisbee on Oct 10, 2010 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
If the 49ers lose next week vs. the Raiders, it will be the battle of the winless when they go to Carolina.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
didnt the raiders beat the chargers today
by giant4life83 on Oct 10, 2010 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
ah ok, i was like what? did the tv lie to me?
by giant4life83 on Oct 10, 2010 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
And really the last INT was not his fault
he got creamed by a rusher mid throw cause of a bad block.
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Anyone use AppleTV?
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by Giant among Angels on Oct 10, 2010 9:05 PM PDT reply actions
I'm wondering
and apologies if this has been discussed before – it’s hard to follow the conversation on this terrible connection, and plus I was, y’know, at the game and not in the GDT.
Is Bumgarner the youngest postseason starter we’ve ever had?
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Oh, and it should be remembered
Tim Lincecum: 26 years old
Matt Cain: 26
Jonathan Sanchez: 27
Madison Bumgarner: 21
I <3 these guys.
Buster Posey: 2010 AD
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 10, 2010 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Man, they won’t even be 30 when they’re on the Yankees.
by Grant Brisbee on Oct 10, 2010 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Why?
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Rx’s sig says Posey should be added to your comment
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by Giant among Angels on Oct 10, 2010 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Omg
Can one of the mods warn Grant?
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t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
BASTARD
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 10, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
not pictured, Zito sobbing in front of a cake with 32 candles
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I have to say, even though I’m greatly enjoying the 2010 Giants, I’m also kind of excited at having these guys together (along with some random 5th starter) for a full season in 2011.
Thing C
What?
Zito’s a fine 5th starter.
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
It's nice that a fairly consistant 2-WAR starter is our 5th guy, left off the playoff roster
Lots of teams don’t have that luxury.
Luxurious
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by slackersphere17 on Oct 10, 2010 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions
a luxury tax
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 10, 2010 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
is kind of a random dude
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 10, 2010 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions
good about Lincecum at home in game 5
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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 10, 2010 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I won’t watch the game. I’ll assume we’ll lose.
by keyser_sozey on Oct 10, 2010 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah man, as glad as I was that we won, I felt really bad for Conrad. A 30 year old rookie, career minor leaguer, a bit over his head in the postseason, and now Braves fans are gonna hate him unless he comes up big in the next couple games. Rough way for him to try to break into the majors.
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by theghostofjasonellison on Oct 10, 2010 9:20 PM PDT reply actions
Also
I wish those errors had happened to Hinske, watching him round the bases after that home run. I usually save that feeling for Dodgers players.
And has anyone made a Giants Baseball: Torture joke yet? It’s still original? Great!
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by theghostofjasonellison on Oct 10, 2010 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Eh
I think the way it played out was actually perfect re: Hinske
How sweet is it that he celebrated like that only to be so harshly reminded that the game wasn’t actually over yet.
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh I totally agree, but I just would rather those errors not happen to a guy that’s struggled for so long to make the majors. For it to happen to Hinske, an inning after celebrating early – sweet, sweet justice.
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by theghostofjasonellison on Oct 10, 2010 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Didn't he hit some clutch HR's for them down the stretch too?
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by slackersphere17 on Oct 10, 2010 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
3 Walkoffs this year, hit a grand slam too.
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t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
GAMETIME CHANGED FIR TOMORROW
PER TWITTER SF GIANTS:
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20 minutes ago
by skilletboy on Oct 10, 2010 9:25 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
bah
Work through lunch it is
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Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Oct 10, 2010 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Prly not...
Gonna have the jitters for like 17 hours after the Giants eliminate the Braves tomorrow… :P
by skilletboy on Oct 10, 2010 9:52 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I was pissed off, then I realized that I don’t have school tomorrow. Victory!
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Now the Native Americans will burn Turner Field to the ground...
and start a bonfire with the floppy tomahawks.
YOU LOST
TO SMALLPOX
GIVE IT UP
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by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh hell, now I’m going to miss pretty much all of the game, considering they’re so short.
Stupid school…
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
just wanted to drop by and say...
I LOVE THE SF GIANTS!!!! :oD goodnight y’all! HUGS!!!
AT&T Park and Disneyland-so much magic inside!
From talkingchop
Our umpiring nemisis, Paul Emmel — who was responsible for the blown call at second base on the stolen base in game one, and some questionable calls at first base in game two which led to him tossing Bobby from the game — was behind home plate for game three. As good and consistent as the strike zone has been for the first two games, Emmel’s zone was anything but consistent and led to a lot of questionable strikes, most of which went against the Braves. I find it disgraceful that MLB can allow and even reward an umpire who has made this many questionable calls in this series to be behind the plate. Why can’t they stick him down one of the outfield lines (or at home in front of the TV)? Why is he allowed to continue to inject his poor judgment into this series? It’s not all the umpire’s fault that the Braves are down two games to one, but just about all the critical calls have gone against the Braves.
Well it was a pretty ridiculous strike zone, I don’t disagree with that.
It is important to remember, though, that it was ridiculous for both sides.
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup this
The strikezone was ugly but for both sides
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t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
To be fair, the ball/strike calls were pretty generous today. If it was called a ball, it was almost certainly a ball.
And the Braves were totally grousing about those check swings, but each one wasn’t. even. close.
Thing C
To be fair the someone on the Braves was rung up on a check swing that didn’t look like a full swing and it was called by the home plate umpire when the 1B umpire should have made the call.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
Nope
But just looking at it I didn’t think it was a swing really.
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t's Posey time!!
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Just to clarify (because I can’t exactly tell if you’re saying this or not) the home plate ump can ring up a check swing, but it’s usually better when they appeal to 3st/3rd whatever.
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I see them appeal to 3rd a lot, but I’ve never seen an appeal to 3st.
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LOL
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes you have.
Beer ads appeal to our 3st all the time.
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 10, 2010 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, I remember that, I don’t think they ever went back and replayed it to see if it was a check swing or not though. Hard to tell from the camera angle they usually show, he might have gotten it right.
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by theghostofjasonellison on Oct 10, 2010 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I know I'm not the only one...
But I hate Alex Gonzalez, and I’d never even seen him play prior to this series.
I’m not exactly sure why. Is it the constant frown? The stupid neckbeard?
Help me, people.
Thing C
He’s a jerk
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"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
It kind of amuses me, incidentally, that the Blue Jays have had both Alex Gonzalezes and both Chris Carpenter and Cris Carpenter.
Actually, now that I check the Blue Jays never actually had Cris Carpenter. They drafted him but he didn’t sign. Then the Cardinals drafted him and he did sign. So he didn’t take quite the same path as Chris Carpenter, who started with the Blue Jays and then went to the Cardinals.
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The fact that he stole his name from another weak-hitting, slick-fielding journeyman shortstop?
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He’s the good Alex Gonzalez, though.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
JoePos tweeted this today – but apparently both Alex Gonzalez’s have 137 career home runs. One has a career OPS+ of 79 and the other a career OPS+ of 81. Mind blown.
But how do their chinstrap beards compare?
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Oct 10, 2010 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions
you’re right… this Alex Gonzalez was definitely on the 03 marlins team…I hate him again
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lex_Gonzalez_%28shortstop,_born_1977%29
Its b/c he got excited over a single! A SINGLE!
Overplayed memes:
EASTCOAST BIAS
2002 WS CANCELED
Blue Jays want all our player that we don't utilize correctly
by say hey nation on Oct 11, 2010 6:23 AM PDT up reply actions
I feel the same way
I think it is the neck beard
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Oct 11, 2010 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Let's recap Brooks Conrad's day...
Top 1st: Error on a DP ball, gets no one.
Top 2nd: Heyward gets injured, can’t get to popup, Conrad forced to make fantastic play and fails, run scores
Bottom 2nd: Flies out on a pitch right down the middle
Top 5th: Conrad fields grounder cleanly.
Bottom 6th: Strikes two and three were on seemingly checked swings that Emmel refused to appeal.
Top 9th: Well…
(I really feel bad for the guy. The only reason I’m pointing this out because it was a seemingly perfect storm of fail.)
He also popped up a bunt.
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Oct 10, 2010 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Fixed....
Top 1st: Error on a DP ball, gets no one.
Top 2nd: Heyward gets injured, can’t get to popup, Conrad forced to make fantastic play and fails, run scores
Bottom 2nd: Flies out on a pitch right down the middle
Top 5th: Conrad fields grounder cleanly.
Bottom 6th: Strikes two and three were on seemingly checked swings that Emmel refused to appeal.
Bottom 8th: Pops up a bunt (ends up being redeemed by Hinske)
Top 9th: Well…
(I really feel bad for the guy. The only reason I’m pointing this out because it was a seemingly perfect storm of fail.)
i feel real bad for him cause he’s like an Andres Torres, only unsuccessful in most ways. 30 year old career minor leaguer- that’s what makes me feel for him. he may not get another shot after this debacle
by giant4life83 on Oct 10, 2010 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
And he doesn't wear batting gloves, just like Schierholtz
instantly likeable
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by slackersphere17 on Oct 10, 2010 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Nate actually wears batting gloves now.
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t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
Pics or it doesn't happen
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Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 10, 2010 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
After intense digging
I was able to find the one you call Nate Schierholtz in rare form: batting in the major leagues.
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t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
Is that Tony Kornheiser?
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by slackersphere17 on Oct 10, 2010 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
?!
I’m a dude and even I think nate is a pretty good looking guy
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Nate has a great body, and I know a lot of people who would find the whole thing very attractive.
I don’t.
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by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
wrong
he is adorable and anyone who says otherwise is simply wrong.
:)
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
To the Stat Cave, nerds!
During the 2010 regular season, the Giants were 6-63 (.087) when trailing at the start of the 9th inning. So tonight they won a game that, probability-wise, they had greater than a 91 percent chance of losing.
Pretty cool.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
As the saying goes . . .
. . . that’s why they play them.
Sabean delenda est!
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now I really feel bad for Conrad...
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs/2010/news/story?id=5672522
I hope his teammates will make a bunch of errors tomorrow so that people won’t just blame him
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24-hour body guard for yourself and wife and kids aren’t cheap…
Proud adopted parent of the ball dudes, who have grounded into 109 fewer double plays than the Giants.
LOL
thinking that atlanta sports fans give that much of a shit about their teams.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Whoa.
You think that as he sits on his stool in the locker room, or drives his car home, or slides into bed tonight, he’s thinking, ah, well, whatever, I’ve got my money, so screw it.
The remark was so unthinkingly callous as to be breathtaking.
(Try also to remember the brevity of professional athletes’ careers.)
Sabean delenda est!
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I don't
not at all. Fuck that. We’ve had a lot more fucking torture than the fucking braves. Fuck them. We deserve to win games like this once in a goddamn while.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think you're getting this
the Braves “fans” will completely forget who Brooks Conrad is in like a month. Atlanta fans don’t give a shit about their sports teams.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
ok
nobody is ever remembered for shit they did in an NLDS. I mean, people here remember Cruz, but people here are not your normal baseball fans.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
The guy just set a record for most errors in an NLDS.
He’s the last guy since Buckner to make an error that allowed the go-ahead run to score in the 9th. Oh….he’ll be remembered alright.
You both are going a overboard.
There are plenty of people in Atlanta who do and will give a shit for a very long time (got angry texts/message/calls from a few tonight as a matter of fact).
Brooks Conrad’s life isn’t over and he will never be Bill Bucknor because Atlanta isn’t Boston and therefore nobody at ESPN will make a big enough deal about it.
Also, you don’t tell bondslegend to calm down unless your real intent is to rile him up more.
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I dunno, isn’t the reverse true? At least so far? All the coverage is about his errahs.
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by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m talking more long term. Today it’s a big story. But Bucknor basically went into hiding.
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
True. Well, Boston fans.
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by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Apologies in advance to SF Guy
Yeah, fuck those guys.
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, but the point is not whether the national media remembers him...
it’s whether Atlanta remembers him, and I’m sure they will. Yeah, he won’t ever get to Bucknor proportions, but I was just trying to point out that Atlanta fans will remember Conrad in the same vein.
Also, I’m not trying to incite anyone.
We’re all missing the point. It’s:
GO GIANTS
Incitement is our middle name.
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by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, some Atlanta fans will remember it, but again, it won’t be on the Buckner level because by this time tomorrow it won’t be the story.
So again, you’re both a little right but you’re both also overboard.
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Honestly
most atlanta fans are idiots. I’m surprised more people don’t know this.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, I know a lot of them who aren’t so I’m going off those. Not very scientific, I know, but that’s the hand I was dealt.
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m going to base opinion on that real housewives show.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Oct 10, 2010 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmmm, somehow I think that ATL still ends up looking better than NY, NJ, and Orange County.
Suck it, Dodgers, Angels, Lakers, Ducks, Jets, Rangers, Devils, Giants (football only), Knicks, Nets, Mets, and Yankees fans.
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m sure I left some people out, but you get the idea.
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Islanders and Clippers.
But that’s alright, I’m not sure if either of those teams have fans.
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I purposely left out the clippers. People in Orange County only root for the Lakers. I think it’s a rule or something. The only Clippers fans I know live in LA proper
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
And how the hell did I forget the Kings? Because them too. All the people that were on the Ducks bandwagon from their Cup have just hopped on the Kings bandwagon, what with the Ducks literally not having a defense (it’s hilarious to watch if you hate the Ducks) and the Kings having Drew Doughty.
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Oh absolutely. The Kings belong on that list.
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 11:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Not to mention Buckner was in the World Series, iirc. I feel for the guy, but give it some time and this will all be forgotten, he’s not going down in the historybooks of epic gaffes.
bingo
NLDS games are not remembered by anyone but the most hardcore fans.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Again, I think it’ll be remembered by the ones who watched, but outside of ATL, it’ll fade out of consciousness pretty quickly
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Disagree
pretty sure most people IN ATL will not care in a year’s time.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think you’re giving them enough credit. Obviously I haven’t polled the average fan in Atlanta, but most of my friends still remember the highs and lows of the various Georgia teams. And they can be pretty casual fans. Example: one friend who consistently tells me how boring baseball is flipped on me earlier – I have no doubt that in a couple years she won’t be able to name a single player on the Braves but she’ll still remember how the Braves were “robbed” because of “some guy who doesn’t know his mitt from his ass!!!”
(Yes, she said mitt. No, I didn’t correct her. Yes, I value my life.)
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
IDK
it’s pretty widely accepted that the ATL sports fanbase is pretty bad. I’m sure there are the diehards, but there are also diehard rays fans, that doesn’t mean their fanbase is any good.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe not all time, but Atlanta fans will remember it.
Perhaps they will even cherish it if Glaus wins them the series (/shudders). But they sure as hell will remember it.
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by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, you don’t tell bondslegend to calm down unless your real intent is to rile him up more.
HEY YOU DON’T KNOW ME!!!!
Actually, that is a pretty accurate description.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
FUCK YEAH SHUT UP!
—Timothy L. Lincecum
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by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d like to see the words “Timothy L. Lincecum, Attorney at Law” gracing a law firm door someday.
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by Johnny Disaster on Oct 11, 2010 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
You know, I understand that Conrad's the big story
But quotes like this kinda piss me off.
The Braves were within one out of taking control of the NL Division Series, but a 30-year-old journeyman infielder who wouldn’t have been playing if not for season-ending injuries to Chipper Jones and Martin Prado simply couldn’t catch the ball Sunday.
-ESPN
Giants tied the game on a solid hit. HUGE moment for Aubrey Huff. Even if Conrad makes that play, we’re going to extras and it’s anybody’s game.
It's Johnnie Walker inside.
by Lies and Perfidy on Oct 10, 2010 9:57 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Fuck them
all they see is “east coast team lost to west coast team, find an excuse”. First it was Posey out at 2nd, now it’s Conrad. Fuck them. 2-1, fuckers.
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But...
Posey WAS out at second. And Conrad’s error WAS huge.
You’re grasping at straws to find bias here.
by GiantPain on Oct 10, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
yeah
they lost because posey was out and 2nd. in the fourth inning. Not because Lincecum fucking owned them.
You’re right. There’s no east coast bias.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, since it was the only run in the game
That was kinda the reason they lost.
And I saw a lot of articles about Lincecum. There were posts on ESPN and NYTimes debating whether Lincecum actually pitched better than Halladay, for instance.
ok
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
True
But as fangraphs points out
It’s hard to overstate the importance of this play. If the out is made, the Braves carry a 62.6% win expectancy into the last half-inning. Instead, the Braves were down to a mere 14.7% win expectancy as Sanchez crossed the plate and with more threats on the bases. That expectancy, in reality, should be even lower due to the presence of Brian Wilson in the San Francisco bullpen. Lowering the run environment to three runs per nine innings results in an 11.8% win expectancy for Atlanta. Effectively, Conrad’s error lowered the Braves chances of winning from 5 in 8 to somewhere between 1 in 7 and 1 in 9.
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/nlds-game-three-review-atlanta/
HOly shit
holy shit. I can’t fucking believe we won that game. If we’d lost and then the niner game happened, I would have killed myself. You could read my obit tomorrow morning.
And I was totally wrong about everything having to do with the 9ers. fuck that bunch of fucking coward pussies. Jesus christ. Fuck them all. I’m so glad the Giants are actually doing pretty well, because oh my god fuck the 49ers.
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Hey, you hung in there for nearly a third of a truly horrific season. Locker, Luck, or other?
My theory upthread is that they should be 3-2 right now, but have nobly sacrificed their wins to the Giants for the stretch run and playoffs. Clearly, they’ve come in handy.
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 10, 2010 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
That's the worst part
you can look at those 3 games as games where they legitimately played better than the other team for most of the game. And that gives you hope. But they’re just a bunch of fucking pussy losers run by idiots. They have no chance.
Luck if the season is a total disaster and they’re picking high enough to get him, Locker if they improve enough to be picking in the teens, and “well, I guess we’re fucked” if they can’t get either.
Oh yeah, and fucking get Jim fucking Harbaugh. I don’t care how much it costs. Get him. We need a real football coach who knows what the fuck he’s doing.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Also
holy shit the NFC west is really bad.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you going to the Alex Smith rehab meeting on Wednesday. I think I need a ride.
by Grant Brisbee on Oct 10, 2010 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
seriously
I know people are going to call me a psycho, BUT IT IS NOT ALL HIS FUCKING FAULT, PEOPLE. THIS TEAM IS A TOTAL FUCKING CLUSTERFUCK FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, AND THAT CAN’T ALL BE PUT ON THE QB YOU ASSHOLE FANS I MEAN REALLY DAVID CARR WHAT ARE YOU RETARDED.
/inhale.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
He has certainly flashed brilliance at times this season
And you’re right, the fail is a team effort.
I am in complete agreement.
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by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m really not sure why Smith is getting all the blame here. I mean Gore did fumble twice and Nedney missed a FG that was the difference in the game.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Oct 10, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Beacuse people are fucking sheep morons, that's why
also, the QB always gets the blame.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
mm sheeple
Seriously, though. We want Carr?! Really?!
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by AndYourBirdCanSing on Oct 10, 2010 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Fucking ridiculous
I’m embarrassed to call myself a 49er fan after that.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Alex Smith fumbled that time!
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
that play WAS pretty awful
and that play is proof that he’s not a very good QB. But still, it’s not all his fault like everyone wants to think it is.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
NO
IT’S TOTALLY HIS FAULT THAT HE WAS CLOBBERED BY A DEFENDER IN MID THROW THAT RESULTED IN THE INTERCEPTION THAT ENDED THE GAME.
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I honestly thought that Smith was going to pull it out. I was already thinking ahead to the stories that were going to be written about his defining moment. Singletary wanting to bench him and him saying no, give me a chance to win this.
And then that happened….
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Oct 10, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
yup. Me too.
I really wanted that. Would have been so nice. But I knew it wasn’t really going to happen. They don’t have it, they can’t win games like that because the people in charge are morons and can’t handle it.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Jim Harbaugh is Pete Carroll in disguise. He’s just as much of a self-absorbed douchebag…
…The Pac-10 is garbage this year with the exception of Oregon (…OK…Stanford, too) which is why Stanford lost to Oregon…take away one of the best QBs in college and Harbaugh’s squad isn’t that good.
I don’t know that he’s gonna be a solution…He might be just like Singletary…Lots of yelling, lots of handwaving, a little more playcalling..not a lot of results w/o a QB
Oh FFS
he has a proven track record?! Of winning with another guys’ players? And then steadily making that team worse over time until it became the clusterfuck it is now? Yeah, he’s great.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
He also built the Raiders from a 4-12 team to a team that a shittier coach went to the Super Bowl with.
I’m not particularly in favor of Gruden, but I don’t know why people discount that.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
he's a pretty decent coach
but if you’re going after a “big name”, I think he’s last on the list…well maybe Cowher is actually. I wouldn’t want either of them.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
The Jeff Sagarin college football rankings lists the Pac 10 as #1 ahead of the SEC.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/fbc10.htm
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
wow
that’s a lot of stupid for one post. The guy turned stanford from a 1 win team into a powerhouse.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Also
who do you think was responsible for FINDING that QB?!?
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
sure he recruited Luck
but getting that good of a QB in the NFL isn’t quite the same as wooing an impressionable 18yo in his living room with the help of the pedigree of Stanford University…You have to navigate the draft, agents, and 31 other NFL teams…
ok
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't like arguing with people who are making stupid arguments, sorry
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
NO U
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by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
i don’t like arguing either, i prefer debate, but I guess I screwed that up by trying to start one with you
OH SUCH A BURN!!
look, when you tried to shit on harbaugh by saying “if he didn’t have one of the best players in the country he would suck!”, that right there lost you the debate. Or argument. Or whatever the fuck you want to call it.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
And the fact that you tried to keep it going was boring and tired
and I really don’t feel like arguing anymore about it.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I prefer authoritarian dictatorship and mindless obedience
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by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
YOU WILL OBEY, SHEEP
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
YOU JOKE ... AND I DO TOO
… but secretly this is my dream come true
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by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, Apple
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by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I prefer authoritarian dictatorship and mindless obedience
Remind me to introduce you to a friend of mine at the next MCC meetup. If this is true, I think you too would hit it off.
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
STEVE JOBS?!?! :D
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by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions
No, if that were true I might actually have my hands on a iPhone 4
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions
barely a powerhouse when they can’t win at home in a clutch game with one of the best QBs in college and Heisman candidate RB against perennial choke-artist Cal team…
How about blowing a 2TD lead against Oregon?
Powerhouse implies BCS bowl victories, still don’t have that yet…As far as NCAA powerhouses are concerned, 2 good years is just a flash in the pan…his record at Stanford is only 1 game over .500
even Pete Carroll had the skills to create a dynasty at USC but is still considered an NFL bust of a coach, thus far. There’s no guarantee it transfers over to NFL success
oh…and they lost their bowl game last year, too…in the only bowl game Harbaugh has guided them too…
Harbaugh just seems like a very reactionary and faddy choice for the amount of money he might command.
lemme know when he wins a BCS bowl game
ok
before he got there, stanford was a total joke of a program. As in, they were the 1970s bucs. So to say “well derr they’re not ohio state yet” is ridiculous. What he’s done to make them into a serious contender is amazing.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Also
hilarious that you’re judging carroll’s career based off of, what, THREE fucking games?! I know he was in the NFL earlier, but that time can’t really be held against him yet. He didn’t have much of a chance.
And it actually looks like Seattle (unfortunately) is the best team in that shitty division right now.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
i’m basing carroll’s NFL career off of his NFL career, thus far. I’m not extrapolating imaginary data…Get back at me with Carroll’s statistics at the end of the year.
the College game is different from the NFL. In the NCAA, a coach’s ability to motivate his team has a much larger effect on the outcome of a game than in the NFL. Carroll is a great motivator…so is Harbaugh
Jeff Tedford turned a similar “1970s bucs” 1-win Cal team around to a couple votes shy of the Rose Bowl, multiple Holiday Bowl appearances, and a sustained run of Bowl games…
A few years ago, Cal was having the sort of seasons/season that Stanford just had/is having. They were even #2 in the country at a certain point with multiple Heisman candidates…
I still wouldn’t want him as coach for the niners.
ahh yes
so you’re a cal fan. Well, I guess that explains it.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
let's see
the guy took a horrible, disheveled organization (sound familiar?) and turned it around in a matter of 2 years into a very well respected team that has a very good chance at a BCS bowl, when the program previously wasn’t ever even a contender for a REGULAR bowl bid.
Along the way he also recruited one of the best QBs in the country.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Again, that sounds like Jeff Tedford.
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"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Admittedly I don't know a lot about Tedford
doesn’t he run a spread offensive system? I honestly don’t know. It seems to me that Stanford’s offensive system is more a pro style, which might make its transition to a pro team easier.
I could be wrong on that, but it really seems to me that Harbaugh knows what he’s doing both on offense and with game management. He’s not lost on the sidelines like, oh, Mike Singletary.
Also, I know it doesn’t mean much, but Harbaugh’s brother has already had success in the NFL. So there’s that.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Cal doesn’t run the spread anymore. I don’t think have for a few years now.
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by AndYourBirdCanSing on Oct 10, 2010 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Well why hasn't tedford gotten buzz as an NFL head coach??
if that’s true, then he certainly should as well. He’s done a really nice job at Cal, and obviously Rodgers has been awesome in the pros.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions
There was some buzz a few years back if I remember correctly. Before he got that huge extension. But he chose to stay in Berkeley.
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by AndYourBirdCanSing on Oct 10, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
And he’s treated like a god in Berkeley. And he has job security because he can basically write his contracts/contrac extensions from here on out.
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember buzz about Michigan being interested, but never the NFL.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Maybe that’s what I was thinking of. I’ll have to look it up.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Oct 10, 2010 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Not that it's all that important
I did find this:
Many observers wonder if Tedford really plans to stay through 2013. His name was mentioned often in connection with high-profile college and NFL vacancies during the past year, and he reportedly was contacted by the Atlanta Falcons, the Raiders and the San Diego Chargers.
“Although there was great interest in Jeff from the NFL, his heart is really with the college game and, in particular, with Cal,” Tedford’s agent, Mike Sullivan, said in January, when the extension was agreed upon. “The retention-bonus concept has been preserved, but in a different form.”
From SFGate, a few years back:
http://articles.sfgate.com/2007-03-14/sports/17236020_1_jeff-tedford-cal-s-coach-compensation
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by AndYourBirdCanSing on Oct 10, 2010 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Tedford runs more of a Pro Set than a spread set, he experimented with it a couple years ago…
I agree that Harbaugh seems like he knows a lot more than Singletary in terms of…well, everything
But he also seems like a very motivational type college coach than one who can instill a lasting Pro system
what exactly is that belief based on
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
a few articles that I’ve read (that do not help my argument bc I can’t find them)…the Stanford games I’ve seen where most of his sideline demeanor I see from him is handwaving and yelling at referees and players…
…and I am a Cal fan, which means I know how bad they really are…which is why I can’t believe he didn’t beat them at home in a crucial game for Stanford last year. One of those motivational-type coaches leaves his team susceptible to big wins, as well as unexpected let downs.
I do think he’ll be better than Singletary, I’m just not sure he’s the long term solution for the Niners. The overly passionate coach thing seems to work a lot more for the college came than the pro game.
the Stanford games I’ve seen where most of his sideline demeanor I see from him is handwaving and yelling at referees and players…
..because none of the good coaches in the nfl ever get animated on the sideline?
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Tell that to mike shanahan
or bill belichick. Or any successful NFL coach. All the successful NFL coaches are my way or the highway guys. There’s a reason someone like Wade Phillips has 0 superbowl rings.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Also
the point of the cal fan remark is to show your bias. You’re a cal fan so you’re predisposed against stanford. I couldn’t give a shit about either team.
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by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
HEY
I’m really getting sick of this
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
They were even #2 in the country at a certain point
FUCK YOU KEVIN RILEY ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS NOT DO EXACTLY WHAT YOU DID
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 10, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, Cal is just a choke artist team against non-Stanford teams.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Brooks Conrad is
the Kevin Riley of baseball
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
I think what all the debate comes down to is this: LOL BAY AREA SPORTS
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Oct 10, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Blowing a 2 TD lead against Oregon is like blowing a one point lead against anyone else.
No shame in going down to what’s looking like a historically great team.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Picture from ESPN
Mole looks like the fucking Mouth of Sauron.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
LOL Denny Bautista I think.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
Here ya go
American Heroes: Joe Pavelski, Buster Posey, David Backes
Fear the Fin - Cornering the market on third pairing defensemen since March 2009
This is why I love him
He’s so emotional, expressive, spontaneous, almost child-like in his reactions. I am a fan of his.
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
Same
I find him generally likable (albeit breakable) but I love how excited he is by wins, even when he’s not centrally involved. He seems like a good teammate and a nice guy. I can get behind that.
Welcome to McCovey Chronicles: Calm down
From now on, every day is Thong Thursday!
"Buster's basically a 21-year-old hot-chick that's an old soul" - Barry Zito
by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Have you noticed how completely freaked out he seems at the plate lately? He does this sort of snake move with his body/neck. I find myself rooting for him extra-hard because I know he wants to do well SO badly.
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
His slide was so fucking cool
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Better than his break dancing moves from Friday.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Oct 10, 2010 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Freddy!
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
His teeth are really, really white.
Also, I think his batting gloves were crossing their fingers in the hopes that the Giants would take the lead.
Welcome to McCovey Chronicles: Calm down
From now on, every day is Thong Thursday!
"Buster's basically a 21-year-old hot-chick that's an old soul" - Barry Zito
by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Reminds me of the cover of the Jerky Boys first album
"Mike Laga will make you forget about every power hitter that ever lived." - Sparky Anderson
"You're alright, La Russo." - Johnny Lawrence
I’ll bring all my shoes. And my glasses. So I have them.
by Grant Brisbee on Oct 10, 2010 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I counter with
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
by sanfrankid on Oct 10, 2010 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Still my favorite Romo moment
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=6457891
Welcome to McCovey Chronicles: Calm down
From now on, every day is Thong Thursday!
"Buster's basically a 21-year-old hot-chick that's an old soul" - Barry Zito
by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I absolutely love this one.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
Was he immitating Jeremy?
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
IDK, they always seem to love to mess with Affeldt so I’m guessing he’s gotten them a lot.
Welcome to McCovey Chronicles: Calm down
From now on, every day is Thong Thursday!
"Buster's basically a 21-year-old hot-chick that's an old soul" - Barry Zito
by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I loved Wilson's quote on Cheap Seats
“It doesn’t bother me that he has more hits than me, it bothers me that he has more hits than zero”
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
LOL, yeah. Still one of my favorite stories outta the clubhouse this year was when they had Affeldt’s flinch-strikeout (against the Braves of all teams!) running on loop the next night in the clubhouse.
Welcome to McCovey Chronicles: Calm down
From now on, every day is Thong Thursday!
"Buster's basically a 21-year-old hot-chick that's an old soul" - Barry Zito
by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh yeah, I forgot about that
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
I was trying to figure out who rolled and did the kick. I can’t see who it is at first I thought it was Ishi but he looked too small to be Travis.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
Brooks Conrad
Did anyone else LOL when he dove into CF on that ball that Gonzalez stopped?
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
Yeah we were crackin up.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 10, 2010 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh yeah
Both legs straight up into the air.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Public House was epic. I am so glad I got to watch this game with the McCoven. We know how to do it up big!
Thanks especially to Goofus. :)
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
YOU GUYS MUST MEET UP MORE
Good things happen when you do
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, who's mind is currently elsewhere
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes.
It was really awesome.
Thanks a million Goofus, jponry.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
I don't ever really worry about opposing pitchers
If we’re going to win, it’s going to be on one or two fluke runs, which can come against any pitcher.
I'm not usually one for mocking other team's fanbases
But, uh, there are still tickets for tomorrow’s game on stubhub for 15$.
http://www.stubhub.com/atlanta-braves-playoff-tickets/braves-vs-giants-10-11-2010-983715/
They’re really lucky that SF isn’t closer to Atlanta or the park would look like Petco did during that last Giants series.
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Oct 10, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Atlanta sports fans are fucking awful
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, who's mind is currently elsewhere
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Good stuff from Baggs
It was the 157th postseason game in Giants history. It was the first time they rallied from behind to win in the ninth inning.
Take note, people.
We’re watching a special team.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 10, 2010 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think the marketing crew knew how right they were with that
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, who's mind is currently elsewhere
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
and not magical on the outside, where people can see it with statistics and stuff. no, magical on the inside.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Oct 10, 2010 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
NOT QUANTIFIABLE ON A SUSTAINABLE BASIS
NOT REAL
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
At least for one night, tomorrow they could back to torture.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
tonight was torture
but that’s why they’re special
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, who's mind is currently elsewhere
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
At least for one night, tomorrowthey could back towill be torture.
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Oct 10, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
So I had to leave in the bottom of the 7th.
What’d I miss?
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on Oct 10, 2010 10:32 PM PDT reply actions
Uh nothing much.
A couple lead changes, a couple miscues, and a whole bunch of torn tomahawks. Nothing to write home about.
Oh, okay then.
I just noticed, though, that since the beginning of the Padres’ series, the only run the Giants have scored when I’ve been home was their first run today.
Literally all of the rest have come when I’ve left the apartment for some damn reason or another.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on Oct 10, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
BEGONE DODGER DAN IN PACKER LAND
Wisconsin
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't know who Dodger Dan is.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on Oct 10, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
NEVERMIND I"M TALKING IN CAPSLOCK
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I do have to work tomorrow
But work ends before the game begins.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on Oct 10, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
ROMO SUCKS
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
ROMOSEXUALS MUST BE RELATED TO HIM
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Oct 10, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I AM CARL PALADINO AND I HATE ROMOSEXUALS
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Doesn’t everybody read the NY TImes?
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
We get all the New York news we need from ESPN!
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
by El Person on Oct 10, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
If you can find the last 5 years of my life, I would like them back.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Just another HA HA HA laugher
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
The Dodgers making the playoffs.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 10, 2010 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions
The Dodgers made the playoffs while I was gone?
Son of a bitch.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on Oct 10, 2010 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
its ok, you’ll have plenty of time to make it back before they make the playoffs again.
im talking a loooooong, llllooooooooonnnnnnnnggggggg, time
by giant4life83 on Oct 11, 2010 12:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Please just win tomorrow. Don’t make me go through game 5.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 10, 2010 10:38 PM PDT reply actions
I have an entourage!
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 10, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Can you look tough?
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 10, 2010 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
OH GOD IT’S A GANG OF TEENAGE BOYS
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
/Leaves flaming bag of dog poo on Jim’s porch
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 10, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
/glasses
My God. That’s what that was…
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
/Benjamin Linus leaves flaming bag of dog poop on Sawyer’s…uh…porch
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 10, 2010 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Whoa. That is tough. Now I feel threatened. Sorry, your out.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 10, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
With this team? Game 5 seems inevitable.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Oct 10, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I know. But I would have to miss that entire game
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 10, 2010 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Cue sad Charlie Brown music
The Braves managed a tiny two-out rally in the ninth inning when Brian McCann reached base on an infield single. The Atlanta bench cheered loudly, except for Conrad, who remained quiet and inconsolable. When Conrad had gotten into the dugout at the end of the top of the ninth, not one teammate had spoken to him.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
Poor guy
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 10, 2010 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
whatever
Sucks for him, but we deserve a win like this.
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, who's mind is currently elsewhere
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
by bondslegend on Oct 10, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
can i has $450,000 a year to be in the majors and muff some plays too?
i feel for the guy, but cmon, he’s got what we all dreamed of, so i don’t feel that bad
by giant4life83 on Oct 11, 2010 12:44 AM PDT up reply actions
well, i mean i dont think we all dream to be humiliated on national tv, lol
by giant4life83 on Oct 11, 2010 12:45 AM PDT up reply actions
OK, good. You don't feel so bad.
Now that we all know that, I’m sure we can rest easier.
Sabean delenda est!
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
FFFFFFFFFFFF
I hope that was his choice, and not his teammates’.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Lincelebration
I just brought the rec count up to 109 but I cannot see it because my computer absolutely cannot handle the last thread. Can somebody direct me by link to where it is in here or repost?
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Haha wow. Of course I knew it was in the actual post.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Wow. Cole Hamels hair is...wow
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
WHY oh WHY did I read that as “camelhair wow”
and then start wanting to talk about coats
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
/shift-A
That’s a new one for me. Getting left behind in a thread when a new one was posted almost three hours ago. Yep.
/hangs head in shame
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 10, 2010 10:49 PM PDT reply actions
LOL N00B
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 10, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Par for the course
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
by El Person on Oct 10, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Usually, I’m only in the old thread for half an hour or less. But almost three hours … damn.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 10, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
/spit-take
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Get it together Chop!
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
I know, I know! After Wednesday, I won’t be so scatterbrained.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 10, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
/No sympathy from high school student
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 10, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I have no sympathy for either of you.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 10, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
What are you talking about
I love fucking thing sucks.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
But they keep whimpering on me.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Me too
:/
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
And so do I.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 10, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I as well.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Not me!!!
Fall break FTW!!!
Welcome to McCovey Chronicles: Calm down
From now on, every day is Thong Thursday!
"Buster's basically a 21-year-old hot-chick that's an old soul" - Barry Zito
by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions
My fall break was Friday
No joke
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
My fall break’s next Friday.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 10, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I used to have two weeks off in the middle of October. I miss elementary school.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
They have one weird schedule.
Everyone of my elementary school schedules was jam-packed with caveats for yours.
Because it was the best. 6th grade sucked so bad because I didn’t have that. By the middle of October, I was seriously worn out from all the nonstop school.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
I hate that 3 day weekend = break
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
I’m considering skipping my only class on Thursday so I get four days.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 10, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm glad my Thursday class was over by Noon
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
Fuck. My Thursday class doesn’t end until 3:45.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 10, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I've said it before, I'll say it again
Stacked Classes FTW
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
I tried to do that this semester. Didn’t work. Next semester, I’m trying again for stacked classes M-Th.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 10, 2010 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions
M/W/F I'm done by 2
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
MW 9-6
><
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Ouch
My most annoying class is 8 am on Friday-but then I just take a nap for an hour
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
If I had 8 am, I would just sleep through it 70% of the time.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
MicroEcon discussion
It is not a fun class
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
I have M/W/F done by 2:15.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 10, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn you.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 10, 2010 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL HIGH SCHOOL.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 10, 2010 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I never pay attention in that class, though. It’s basically my 1 hour, 15 minute long study period.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 10, 2010 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
History of cuisine. How food evolved from the ancient times and the study of food. Ancient traditions, taboos, social aspects of food. All that good stuff.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 10, 2010 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I have English after lunch. Cuisine History from 2:30-3:45.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 10, 2010 11:31 PM PDT up reply actions
JUST WAIT UNTIL YOU GET INTO COLLEGE. NOW GET OFF MY DAMN LAWN.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 10, 2010 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I totally want to take that class.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 11, 2010 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I ended class at 12:20 last year in HS.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
What
My HS classes ended at 3
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
I took 5 APs and scheduled them all for the morning.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
ARGH!!
Teenagers out at noon. Everyone lock your doors!!!!
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Mine Tuesday class is 12:30-2:00. Nice!
4-hour lab kills my Thursdays.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Ouch labs. My T/Th classes end at 3:45, sadly. LOL cuisine history.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 10, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
My last Thursday class ends at about 8:30
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
pm
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
I also have Tuesday off! And with no Friday classes, that’s essentially a 5 day weekend! Whoo hoo!
Welcome to McCovey Chronicles: Calm down
From now on, every day is Thong Thursday!
"Buster's basically a 21-year-old hot-chick that's an old soul" - Barry Zito
by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions
WTF is this fall break business? I don’t get a fall break dammit. But I do get a 5 1/2 week Winter break.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
I get a midsemester one day holiday.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 10, 2010 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Weird
Yeah I don’t get those. But we did have furloughs last semester
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
I don’t know, I keep thinking it’s a substitute for Columbus Day since it’s not observed here.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 10, 2010 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions
That's what ours was
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
Wait, people still get Columbus Day off?
They took that away from my district sophomore year (same year they took away Ski Week – that was not a fun year). And now of course I’m in college, so yeah right like I’m going to get any day off other than winter, spring, and summer breaks.
American Heroes: Joe Pavelski, Buster Posey, David Backes
Fear the Fin - Cornering the market on third pairing defensemen since March 2009
Baggs is good with the turn of phrase
“bobbling Brooks”
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
OT
I can’t wait until election day is over. I am so tired of Meg Whitman/Jerry Brown/Carly Fiorina/Barbara Boxer/Prop whatever commercials.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
If Billy Wagner isn’t hurt, Aaron Rowand would have been up instead of Ishikawa.
If Billy Wagner isn’t hurt, Aaron Rowand would have been up instead of Ishikawa.
If Billy Wagner isn’t hurt, Aaron Rowand would have been up instead of Ishikawa.
If Billy Wagner isn’t hurt, Aaron Rowand would have been up instead of Ishikawa.
YOU’RE SCARING ME, GRANT.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 10, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
What, leaving Edgar on the bench?
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Who needs walks when you can drag bunt from the right side?
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
One run ties it. Bochy would have gone with Rowand. Book it, done.
by Grant Brisbee on Oct 10, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I think I've decided
That I would’ve liked that movie if NotAshtonKutcher was in it
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
I find NotAshtonKutcher to be a really impressive actor.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Given his competition, yeah he's good
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
i find NotAshtonKutcher to be a lucky dude, too. I mean, besides marrying Bruce “ill kill you motherfucker” Willis’ ex-wife Demi
by giant4life83 on Oct 11, 2010 12:48 AM PDT up reply actions
:o
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
Mars ain’t having it.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
This is Sailor Moon right?
Cause one year maybe 1st or 2nd grade I was one of the girls from Sailor moon, can’t remember which one though.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
Yep. Sailor Moon.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 10, 2010 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
What was it like being a fictional character for a whole year?
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
oh yeah like you’re real
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
..
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
So? Dude's hitting 1.000 in the playoffs
CLUTCH
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
However.....
If Billy Wagner isn’t hurt, it means he didn’t pitch Friday, which means the Giants probably won. Either way the series would still be 2-1 Giants.
Yay!
by BrianIsAwesome on Oct 11, 2010 1:08 AM PDT up reply actions
The fact that we won on errors kind of sucked. It would have been better if we hadn’t gone 0-7 with RISP prior to the 9th inning.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
“So now the Giants have two chances to win just one game!” — NBC Bay Area news
SO SCREWED
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
Sounds familiar. Hey, how many chances did we have to clinch again?
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Oct 10, 2010 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions
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Welcome to McCovey Chronicles: Calm down
From now on, every day is Thong Thursday!
"Buster's basically a 21-year-old hot-chick that's an old soul" - Barry Zito
by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
But we got it on the 82 try!
Welcome to McCovey Chronicles: Calm down
From now on, every day is Thong Thursday!
"Buster's basically a 21-year-old hot-chick that's an old soul" - Barry Zito
by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
That settles it. I’m pretty sure I’m not going to survive this post season.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Oct 10, 2010 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions
So, looks like the Giants season clincher will never be available for download.
There’s Cincinnati, Atlanta, Minnesota, Rays (postseason not championship), Yankees (postseason not wild card), Atlanta, Texas, and Philadelphia.
Hm.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
The funny thing was, I counted that list, and there were 8 teams, and it was all like “woah”.
The Giants aren’t actually in the playoffs.
Then I found the errah.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
LOL Atlanta twice
Wonder what that means … psychologically.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Wilson's shoes had too much orange for distribution
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 10, 2010 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions
MLB has rules
If your team isn’t on the east side of the Rocky Mountains they won’t post your clinching game on iTunes.
Welcome to McCovey Chronicles: Calm down
From now on, every day is Thong Thursday!
"Buster's basically a 21-year-old hot-chick that's an old soul" - Barry Zito
by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Bah, streaming.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 10, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Man, I wish I could have just been forewarned about the whole Harbaugh-Stanford-Cal-Tedford argument before reading it.
Would have saved me brain cells.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
OT rant: "NLDS Champions!"
Can MLB put a stop to the stupid champagne-spraying celebrations after a team wins a freaking Division Series? I’m looking at you, Phillies, but I’ll happily level the same accusation against the Giants if they win tomorrow or Wednesday and have another plastic-covering-the-clubhouse party.
It’s stupid. You just won three games. You need to win another eight to win the World Series. I can understand partying when you win your division in the regular season—it’s a 162-game grind, and you’ve just beaten back three or four or five other teams. And I can almost understand having a big celebration when you win your league pennant, because that used to be the same as winning you division is now, and most people remember the league champ even if they lose the Series.
But I can’t remember meeting a single fan who was psyched because their team won a Division Series in 1996 or 2005 or whatever.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
Hi.
Of course, winning the 2008 NLDS, it’d been 20 years since we won a playoff series, so it had that going for it.
2009, though, no.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on Oct 10, 2010 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh just let them celebrate
It’s not like they’re pouring the champagne on you. They knocked out another team, let them have their moment.
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah
plus I think the Phillies have been here before, they’re entitled to do whatever the F they want.
It is very silly and I fantasize that people will just treat it for what it is, advancing.
But I am full of fantasies of better worlds that will never come true.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 11, 2010 12:24 AM PDT up reply actions
bitter fans are bitter
http://www.doespaulemmelsuck.com/
Proud adopted parent of the ball dudes, who have grounded into 109 fewer double plays than the Giants.
Hello all.
I’m normally a lurker for the most part, but I wanted to say two things:
One: Finding myself at home alone, Game 2 was the first MCC GDT I participated in start to finish. I specifically stayed away today. Given the results, it is likely you never see me in one again.
Two: The regular posters here make this hands-down the most entertaining site on SBN. I don’t know if I’ve ever laughed harder or longer at a collective group of postings than the “Matt Cain Low Run Support Meme” thread, and there are multiple comments in every thread that always make me laugh. You guys make me smile. Keep up the awesomeness.
"My father's name is art, and my name's pride, and while my destiny reads a recipe for confusion I'm looking for whoever writes, so empty inside." -Slug
by the guy on Oct 10, 2010 11:24 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Everyone collectively makes it awesome. Except Grant. We could do without him.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Dude hits triples
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
Good news for Conrad
he’ll never have to pay for his own dinner in San Francisco again
Brooks is probably a better bench option than
Eugenio or Burriss or any number of scrubs who’ve taken up a roster spot for us this year.
EXCEPT AT MORTONS
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 11, 2010 12:24 AM PDT up reply actions
wow
so after the hinske hr i felt like the sky was falling. I didn’t just see our bullpen blow 2 straight games that would have been the 1st postseason wins for 2 of our best pitchers….then the 9th…
cody popped out, the doom truly set in….“we’re fucked,” my friend said.
then ishi, beautiful, beautiful ishi worked the count and walked.
maybe we can do this i thought….
then sanchez had 2 of the worst swings i’ve ever seen and i thought a K was imminent…
but then he singled sharply up the middle.
fuck yea. we can totally do this.
Aubrey Huff. i know you wanted to come through and it must of felt great when you did.
tie ballgame.
FUCK YES.
let’s go buster. let’s go buster. let’s go buster. let’s go buster. let’s go buster. let’s go buster. let’s go buster. let’s go buster. let’s go buster. let’s go buster. let’s go buster. let’s go buster. let’s go buster. let’s go buster. let’s go buster. let’s go buster. let’s go buster. let’s go buster.
OH NNNNNYYYYYEEESSSSS!!!! FUCK YEA!!! 3-2 MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!
brian closed it down.
and thats how we won game 3.
jeezy creezy. i guess there really is magic inside.
slowly dying, one giants game at a time
LL is good people
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Ouch
The Giants and Braves came in with the two best bullpens in the playoffs. We’ve now seen them combine to blow three games in two games.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
That’s a pretty fair criticism
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"Buster's basically a 21-year-old hot-chick that's an old soul" - Barry Zito
by Prussian Creole on Oct 10, 2010 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Do we have wcw’s strike zone analysis image somewhere in the three postgame threads from today to compare the Braves’ and Giants’ umpiring calls?
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
you can go to http://www.brooksbaseball.net/ to find it
Proud adopted parent of the ball dudes, who have grounded into 109 fewer double plays than the Giants.
Thanks.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
I must be colorblind. I can’t tell the difference — OH WAIT the color indicates value and the shape indicates category. Vakh, I just can’t comprehend anything other than unicorns.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 11, 2010 12:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Saw the condensed game and noticed the “TBS Pitch Trax”. What did people think of that?
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
I actually really liked it.
Assuming it was correct.
It allowed me to see that the umpire was giving 3-4 inches on the outer half of the plate against lefties in the 9th inning, which hurt Heyward and Torres.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
I loooooooooooooooooooooooove the Pitch Trax. It seems to align with GameDay and my WEST COAST BIAS pretty well, so I’m a fan.
by Grant Brisbee on Oct 10, 2010 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Assuming it was correct.
One of my friends actually ran that system for the A’s & Giants a few years ago. I always had my reservations about it- basically wondering if it was just some dude with a stylus poking a screen where he thought the ball was- but after talking to my friend and hearing all the technology that goes into it, I’m pretty confident in it.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
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by troymccluresf on Oct 11, 2010 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
it wasn't on during the telecast, but was on for the prior 2 games right?
anyone know why that was?
Anyone know why Bobby Cox had sun glasses on tonight?
by BrianIsAwesome on Oct 11, 2010 12:22 AM PDT reply actions
Cory Hart fan.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 11, 2010 12:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Yahoo says Phillies will "shame" us
Yahoo writer says:
The Phillies can do that. They’ll almost certainly shame their next opponent, be it the San Francisco Giants or Atlanta Braves, teams that already have embarrassed themselves while getting into the playoffs and engaging in an entertaining if gaffe-filled division series.
I don’t understand how we "embarrassed ourselves while getting into the playoffs".
Us?
Our NLDS isn’t over, bub.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
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by troymccluresf on Oct 11, 2010 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Harbaugh's success condensed into two words: FULL STADIUM
And the worst part, those fukin’ douchenozzles over at the MCC get to lord this over us.
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