Post-post-game Thread: The Giants have still advanced to the NLCS
by Grant Brisbee on Oct 11, 2010 9:32 PM PDT
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PrintFrom March:
I’m trying to think of a happy ending to the Bumgarner-lost-his-velocity story, but I really can’t. Not in the short-term, at least. Maybe Beau Mills is still available.
Half tongue-in-cheek, half legitimate panic. Obviously, we all saw this moment coming. Madison Bumgarner throwing 94-mph darts in a series-clinching playoff game.
From April:
Against right-hander Adam Wainwright, Eugenio Velez is once again in the top slot and Schierholtz is still hitting eighth, with John Bowker on the bench. Discuss.CF Velez
SS Renteria
3B Sandoval
1B Huff
LF DeRosa
C Molina
2B Uribe
RF Schierholtz
P Zito
From May:
AmyGGiantsrumor mill is focused on Jermaine Dye
After getting swept by Oakland towards the end of May, the Giants were 22-21. Yet again they were the take-a-penny, leave-a-penny team of the National League. Score just enough to win, score just enough to lose. Score just enough to lose. It was 2009 again. Everything in March, April, and May told us so.
You can set the demarcation line wherever you want. I’ll pick this:
May 29th. Buster up, Burrell in the wings. There were other very, very important moves, of course. Even though there’s a lot of postseason left, I think it’s already appropriate to eat some crow flavored with sprinkled Bowker when it comes to Javier Lopez. Cody Ross was just supposed to be kept away from the Padres, and now he’s the biggest offensive hero of the series. But May 29th was when the 2009 Giants became the 2010 Giants, who are going to the National League Championship Series, by the way.
Wow.
The Giants are four wins from the World Series.
If those people back in April only knew. It’s just a little hard to believe.
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I completely missed the first post-game thread, and I’m only 2 hours behind!
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
You got Chopped!
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 11, 2010 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn’t even have time to post there, much less get left behind! ;-)
(Seriously, though, I just saw the tweet that contained the link here or I would still be over there Z-ing through.)
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
yea, same!
i haven’t been this busy with school EVER, i’m always doing shit
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Haha.
Yeah, I actually missed the p-pgt jponry made and just came over here from the link on twitter.
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 11, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I got lucky that this thread only had three comments when I came to the site.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
Yeah, the other one had 1600 comments in two hours. (Not that we didn’t know this would happen!)
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
I’m reading through it anyway.
This may take a while.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Same here
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
Madison Bumgarner throwing 94-mph darts in a series-clinching playoff game.
95, sir.
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.
either way, i haven't seen him throw with that kind of velocity all year
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
EAST COAST BIAS
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Oct 11, 2010 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Canadian exchange rate?
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.
Early it is all he threw
3rd inning, loud outs and hits. I think Rags told him mix speeds. He seemed to throw near 50-50 fastball – change with 3 terrible curve balls. Best location curveball went over the right field fence.
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Oct 11, 2010 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
If those people back in April only knew. It’s just a little hard to believe.
I think the same thing everytime I see the footage of opening day, when the Giants marched onto the field from center. It’s amazing to think about all that we have gone through this season.
Monday Monkey lives for the weekend, sir.
Grant
Epic writing per usual, you should do audio post casts.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
podcasts
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
BRING BACK WINDOWS MOBILE POSTS!!
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2008/5/10/506995/wasting-your-time-in-yet-a
.277/.399/.518 out of a shortstop?!
Keep on, keepin' on, Ryan Cavan
LOL 59 comments!
jesus this place has exploded in 2 years. Wait, that’s right around when I joined….
you’re welcome.
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
"it's nice to have a guy like Yabu in the bullpen"
shudder.
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
Cain
Lincecum
Sanchez
Rowand
Zito
Sandoval sorta
Wilson
Schierholtz?
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 11, 2010 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
FUCKING MERCENARIES
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 11, 2010 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Subject line
Here’s an infographic to demonstrate that. Each player’s black line starts from the date he made his Giants debut. Each horizontal pixel represents one Giants game. New seasons are marked with orange lines. Make sense? No? Well, here it is.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
It’s so weird how sometimes we have 2000-comment threads and other times we get a new one after like 50 comments. It’s very inefficient.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Well, I knew Grant was going to make a new thread, but I didn’t know when and the other one was getting pretty huge.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I had writer’s block. It took way too long for me to get this together.
by Grant Brisbee on Oct 11, 2010 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Been waiting for this since the fucking blog amateurs.
by Grant Brisbee on Oct 11, 2010 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah
this is the first time you’ve written like this for a playoff team, correct?
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
LOL
Grant has no playoff blog experience!
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 11, 2010 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's give him a chance, we only have a SSS of his playoff writing.
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Oct 11, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
TWSS?
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
We’re gonna need a seasoned veteran of playoff writing.
GET ME HAROLD REYNOLDS.
It's Johnnie Walker inside.
by Lies and Perfidy on Oct 11, 2010 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I told y'all rushing Grant to the bigs would bite us in the ass
He didn’t pay his dues blogging about the SJ Giants and Grizzlies and look at him now
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
Not independantly verified, but
nbradley Nelson Bradley
The @SFGiants @Braves NLDS was the FIRST series in postseason history in which all of the games were decided by one run. Torture. #sfgiants
Heh.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
by DrDC on Oct 11, 2010 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I’m pretty sure the 1991 World Series had every game decided by one run. But this may be a first for the Division Series.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
Chasm?
http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl/player_search.cgi?search=1991+World+Series
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Games 1 and 5 were not.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
D'oh
Okay, I will not longer second guess the folks at Elias.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
I will be the first to admit that I was wrong about Sabean & Bochy. They both seemed to figure things out this year. Sabean seemed to at least temporarily regained his pick-em-up-from-the-bottom-of-the-barrel magic
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
True
I started thinking along this line in September. I remember late June really infuriating me with Bengie blocking Posey and several years of failure. But overall, the team has found a way to win and rely on the great pitching. There’s still many mistakes that Sabean has made over the years and Bochy has done things I disagree with, but I’m enjoying the results of this season. Every GM and manager makes mistakes, I feel like this combo has been a little smarter this season.
/Selectively omits Velez, Rowand, DeRosa, Wellemeyer
Deal with it. Jose Guillen has been there before.
honestly, though, the fact that he doesn’t start velez and rowand anymore proves that his giant head is on straight.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Oct 11, 2010 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
i like bruce bochy and the intangibles he brings
but as a tactician he is just not very good
Tactics
I think Bochy is going to piss off anyone who strictly looks at the numbers, but he has other things going on.
Example: The decision to bat Rowand seemed ill-advised, but there might have been more there. Just as one lines up a rotation, Bochy may have wanted to keep Rowand engaged and feeling a part of things since he’ll likely be needed as a PH or defensive replacement in the NLCS.
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
Correlation does not equal causation
/auto-defenestrates
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Oct 11, 2010 11:30 PM PDT up reply actions
When I think back on this series, I’m always gonna think of the image of Timmy jumping like 12 feet in the air with pure jubilation after Huff’s single to tie the game in game 3. I’m sure most people here know what I’m referring to. Anyone have a picture, or video clip of it they’d be willing to share?
wow that is awesome
hadn’t seen the actual video before.
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
Did you hear Timmy drop the f bomb interviewing with Flemm after the game?
Dave apologizes to the listeners, and at the end of the interview tells Timmy, we can use that word again in a moment after we sign off.
AWESOME
by 24 Willie Mays Plaza on Oct 11, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
dead to me
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
IMO She wasn't that great in Community
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 can't stay mad at that face
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 11, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuck that bitch
Monday Monkey lives for the weekend, sir.
by AXmrdrir on Oct 11, 2010 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I had no idea she was such a terrible person.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
I got it from her in 1971 . . .
and believe me, she was still plenty hot.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Oct 11, 2010 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions
She said she hates puppies and children with hanicaps
….point is, you should hate her
Monday Monkey lives for the weekend, sir.
I know the puppies thing is a joke
But she really would be offended by that joke as she is an animal lover.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
OH SHUT UP, ROSE!
/hits head with folded newspaper
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
OMG I was just about to say this!
Instead I’ll just post this
Shame on you, Rose/Betty. Shame. On. You.
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 11, 2010 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
The Giants are in the NLCS
What? Seriously? Unbelievable. I seriously, 100 percent thought Hinske was the death of us.
I feel like singing ‘I left my heart’ again. Plus ‘take me out to the ballgame,’ which the teachers were singing to 18-month-olds at Mister Toddler’s preschool when I picked him up today. On the ‘root root root’ line they paused for effect to a chorus of ‘ba!’ and ‘[falling noise]’ and in out-of-tune unison, sang ‘Giiiiiiii-aaaaaaaants!’
If they don’t win, it’s a shame..
It’s unfair to Jerome, but I’ll admit, even though I was confident in Bumgarner, I had this game stuck in the back of my head all day. I knew, deep down, that Madison Bumgarner is a lot better than Jerome Williams was and that he had the poise and calm to not get wigged out by pitching in the playoffs.
But we were all thinking various thoughts after Game 2 – 2000 NLDS, 2003 NLDS, and so on and so on… and the Giants didn’t care. They don’t have those ghosts in the back of their mind. And thank god for that.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Remember when Williams was the future?
Our present, who are also our future, laugh at us.
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.
We used to get excited over rookies with 88 mph fastballs and 1.80 K/BB ratios.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Like I’ve always said, when a teenager throws 94 one day and 88 the next, he never, ever, ever comes back. Never.
by Grant Brisbee on Oct 11, 2010 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
WAIT UNTIL FOPPERT GETS HERE!
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.
This reminds me of right after the game tonight.
Flem was on the radio going around and interviewing people. He found Bochy and was talking to him, then asked “So has Madison gained a bunch more respect in your eyes?”
Bochy responds: “I’m sorry, who?”
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.
That really pissed me off
the correct word to use is “whom.”
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
No it isn't.
/this is a meme, Kits/
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Oct 11, 2010 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions
It's on youtube
Not sure the link.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
I’m really fuckin’ excited
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 11, 2010 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
We can say that word later Tim, after we get off the radio, just not now…..then lots of sorry for those offended. Jon says I didn’t hear anything.
Let's bring the...
HI DAVE!
You can say that word here! Bring Jon along if you’d like.
My adopted Giant got shipped off to Pittsburgh, and it was worth it.
by rightcenterfielder on Oct 11, 2010 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Here's to a muted FOX NLCS with KNBR 7 seconds ahead
Fuck off, Buck and McCarver, the worst thing ever with “McC” in its name.
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Oct 11, 2010 9:39 PM PDT reply actions
Don’t Brennaman and whoever usually do the NLCS?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
No. Because FOX is only doing the NL. If it was doing both, probably.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
o rly?
Who’s doing the AL? That’s bizarre.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
TBS
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Oct 11, 2010 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Joe buck and tim mccarver are probably depressed they can't do the yankees series
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
They haven’t realised that they can’t do the yankees series, because neither of them have enough baseball knowledge to know who’s in the AL and who’s in the NL
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Oct 11, 2010 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I know for a fact that both of those idiots can't name 3 starting position players on the giants
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
The lineup
1. Andrew Torre
2. Fred Sandoval
3. Audrey Huff
4. Buster Posey (No one could ever mess this one up)
5. Pat Burrell, who spent the majority of his career on the Phillies (prepare to hear this 6,374 times)
6. Jose Uribe (you-ree-bay)
7. Michael Fontenot (font-ee-no)
8. Cody Rodgers
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Oct 11, 2010 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL!
sad, but true…
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
Aaron Rodgers
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Oct 11, 2010 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't forget SanCHEZ.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
by EliminateMe on Oct 11, 2010 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Pat Burr-EL
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 11, 2010 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Getting?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 12, 2010 7:43 AM PDT up reply actions
I appreciate that.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Oct 11, 2010 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
i've seriously never been so pumped to listen to Buck and McCarver...
i’m not gonna listen to em at all, but yea
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
After seeing more and more what a clown Joe Buck is (mainly with that story about a month or two ago), I’ve come to respect McCarver a bit more. He’s not a very good announcer, but he’s said things before off-air that I agree with. He also has to work with Joe Buck. Poor guy.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
I dunno
IMO they’re both really, really, REALLY bad. McCarver is a WRETCHED announcer who seems like he’s never even played the game, whereas Buck even said a couple years ago something along the lines of “I don’t have time to watch baseball anymore.”
:-|
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Oct 11, 2010 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
No like I said McCarver is a bad announcer. But I don’t also dislike him as a person like I do Buck.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
McCarver's Book
Baseball for Brain Surgeons was an interesting read.
"The two worst things in football are: 1) They think that a 30-year old professional athlete has to be locked up in a hotel room, with a curfew, the night before a qame; and 2) They're right."
- Cowboy safety Cliff Harris
That's better than the 25 sec Fox delay,
but I’m still very annoyed by it and end up going back to the voiceover. Damn.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Oct 11, 2010 11:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Just got home from Public House, the place was rocking just like yesterday. Pretty sure I’m in KRON 4’s celebration shoot, I turned around and was staring right into a camera being held by Vern Glenn
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
I imagine during the 9th the place was filled with rage
“STOP FUCKING NIBBLING”
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
Vern Glenn is your homeboy!
Excellent energy sans the weirdos with faux-hawks who showed up explicitly to watch the Jets game.
WTF?!
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 11, 2010 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Don’t forget the girl that was with them in the Farve Jets jersey, that made sense. Also, LOL @ the Braves and Padre fan sitting behind us.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
they were weird.
I caught her clapping after the Cody Ross HR
and he was all smiles once the Giants won.
WEIRD. If you’re going to jump on the bandwagon, leave the jerseys and hats at home??
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 11, 2010 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I would like to thank all the McC for the kind words of our future-giants-fan-could-be-born-any-time-now-daughter.
Also – and I’m not kidding when I say this – her middle name has a very good chance of being POSEY.
That’s right. My wife’s idea.
(Inception’d)
"Bengie Molina - the quintessential double play possibility." - Jon MIller
RALLY BABY!!
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
With all due respect to calpolynate’s future giants fan daughter, Kitspool Jr. is the official Rally Baby of McCovey Chronicles. 52-35 in the regular season and 3-1 in the postseason since birth.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
It doesn’t hurt to have a spare.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
calpolynate’s baby can be the Whiteside to Kitspool Jr’s Posey.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
by EliminateMe on Oct 11, 2010 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Good luck. My god, I don’t miss that kind of anticipation.
And, yes, Posey would be a great middle name.
by Grant Brisbee on Oct 11, 2010 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Yay! Congratulations! May Gerald Posey Calpolynate enjoy a long, fruitful life.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Oct 11, 2010 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Letter you still here?
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 11, 2010 9:41 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
this could be artfully cropped
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Happy National Coming Out Day!
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 11, 2010 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions
oh god
The San Francisco 49er, inventing new ways to lose every week!
by Badly Browned on Oct 11, 2010 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
yowza
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
Note the gentle slope of Tim’s muscular neck.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Oct 11, 2010 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions
mmmmmmmmmmmmmm BUD LIGHT, now i know my beer of choice for Thursday Night
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
When you get out of college
Avoid these shitty beers, please.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
O M G
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations. JUST NOT IN HIS EARS.
OMG
I need a minute. Excuse me.
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 11, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Position by position comparison? More like "How we can use stats/hunches to say what we want"
With the notable exception of run production, which isn’t close, Ruiz is Posey’s equal offensively
Huh?
Huff hit .150 with six strikeouts in five games against the Phillies this year.
Making all other stats irrelevant.
The edge goes to Philadelphia here, mainly because Rollins is crucial to all the Phillies do offensively
What?
Jeaaaggaahh
What in the actual fuck?
With the notable exception of run production, which isn’t close, Ruiz is Posey’s equal offensively
OH LOOK, I AM GOING TO BE SPECTACULARLY WRONG ABOUT THINGS.
DON’T MIND ME.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
I did not
In my defense, he’s Carlos Ruiz. Also, there’s no way to look up stats on how good he’s been this year. It’s unpossible.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Yeah, he’s probably not going to sustain a BABIP 50 points above his career average next year.
Still, dude’s been good this year.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Actually, to add another wrinkle to things...
Do you know what Carlos Ruiz’s post-season numbers are like?
Head on over to True Blue LA and ask what they think of Carlos Ruiz.
by JamesFromPhilly on Oct 12, 2010 12:35 AM PDT up reply actions
In your defense,
With the notable exception of run production, which isn’t close, Ruiz is Posey’s equal offensively
Makes absolutely no fucking sense.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
With the notable exception of offense, which isn’t close, Ruiz is Posey’s equal offensively.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Rec’d.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The funny part was how long it took me to figure out what was different in what you said from what he said. A minute or so LOL
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
What is his batting position?
Anyone with a good eye batting 8th walks a lot in the NL
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Oct 11, 2010 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL COMPARING RUIZ TO POSEY AND KEEPING A STRAIGHT FACE LOLOLOL
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 11, 2010 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Ruiz: .378 wOBA
Posey: .376
That’s park-adjusted, so it’s definitely a legitimate statement.
The others are lulz though.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
Ruiz bats in front of pitchers
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Oct 11, 2010 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions
How many 8 hitters have a .400 OBP?
Or even .350. It’s still impressive. And 8 hitters probably get pitched around 10 times a year, when you factor in outs, pinch hitters, etc.
Why put a hitter on to be bunted over for the top of the lineup?
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
Counterpoint: Emmanuel Burriss.
I’m mostly kidding, Ruiz is having a great year, but I would definitely take Posey over Ruiz in any situation.
Also known to haunt as theghostoftravisdenker and theaccidentalghostofsergioromo.
Adopted parent of good old Wendell, he tries so hard. You'll get a hit someday son!
by theghostofjasonellison on Oct 11, 2010 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s not as much the conclusion that I’m laughing at, it’s the reasoning behind them.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 11, 2010 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Umm...
Now that’s what I call intelligent well informed non biased beat writers.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
It’s pretty simple. Ruiz is as good as Buster in every offensive category except for those that lead to runs being scored.
Which I guess includes primarily getting on base with 2 outs and the pitcher behind him?
It's Johnnie Walker inside.
by Lies and Perfidy on Oct 11, 2010 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
My quick ranking
Catcher: Push
First Base: Push/Lean Giants (Howard hasn’t had a good year and we have LOOGY and Affeldt)
Second Base: Phillies. By a lot.
Shortstop: Phillies. Not by a lot.
Third base: Really depends who plays, but Phillies.
Left Field: Giants
Center Field: Giants
Right Field: Phillies, again by fairly large margin.
Starting pitching: Push
Relief pitching: Giants
Very very close.
Cody Ross is watching you.
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Oct 11, 2010 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions
So Ruiz is good at defense?
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Carlos Ruiz's defense
Keep in mind, this year, he’s called a perfect game and a no hitter. That has to be worth something, no?
by JamesFromPhilly on Oct 12, 2010 12:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Who wrote that shit?
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Oct 11, 2010 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah, sillyness.
Although Ruiz did have a great year. But still, stupid shit.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Oct 11, 2010 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I you are referring to the GiantPain "analysis" above . . .
it was done either by a very drunk regular poster named GiantPain, or a 5 year old relative of his who went to his keyboard after he’d passed out, finally, next to the desk.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Oct 11, 2010 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude has Barry Zito posted as the Giants’ 4th starter rather than MadBum and lists Ishikawa as an outfielder, leaving off Rowand.
HAS NO IDEA WHAT HE’S SAYING
by 24 Willie Mays Plaza on Oct 11, 2010 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions
OT
Giants bench coach Ron Wotus told Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com that he is interested in managing the Pirates.
this.
hopefully!
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 11, 2010 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
rec'd for a brighter future than the bright present
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Oct 11, 2010 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
We were talking at the Public House about how he’s been the Giants bench coach for like 10 years. Dude deserves to move on at some point.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I thought I remembered reading somewhere that he was bench coach because he didn’t want the full responsibility or full time job or whatever of managing a club. I could very well be wrong on that. But yeah, he definitely deserves a shot at managing if he wants it.
Also known to haunt as theghostoftravisdenker and theaccidentalghostofsergioromo.
Adopted parent of good old Wendell, he tries so hard. You'll get a hit someday son!
by theghostofjasonellison on Oct 11, 2010 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Not Wotus.
He interviewed for the Giants at least once.
He wants a shot.
He’s paid his dues. Gotta be better than Macha.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 11, 2010 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah that’s too bad then. I hope he gets his shot. He’s been with the Giants a long time.
Also known to haunt as theghostoftravisdenker and theaccidentalghostofsergioromo.
Adopted parent of good old Wendell, he tries so hard. You'll get a hit someday son!
by theghostofjasonellison on Oct 11, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
That was Rags.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations. JUST NOT IN HIS EARS.
Oh huh. I never really thought of Rags as a managerial type.
Also known to haunt as theghostoftravisdenker and theaccidentalghostofsergioromo.
Adopted parent of good old Wendell, he tries so hard. You'll get a hit someday son!
by theghostofjasonellison on Oct 11, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I love Rags
He has been an amazing staple. I remember when he started he was not sure if he was going to do it. Man he rocks.
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Oct 11, 2010 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
More love
It was great to see Rags celebrating tonight. He’s been through quite a lot with this club. It had me wondering last night how old he is. Only 52, which pleased me. I want him coaching our pitchers for another 10-15 years. Greedy?
by Timorous Me on Oct 11, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Fun Fact
Despite playing 11 years with the Yankees, he’s only appeared in the postseason one year (1981).
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
LOL
Remember this trade with the Pirates?
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/news/010730giants.html
That trade was epic.
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Oct 11, 2010 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
awesome trade.
John VanderWal will be remembered forever :)
by kezargiants on Oct 11, 2010 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s my first vivid Giants-related memory. Obviously I had been following that team earlier, since I cared about that thread, but that trade sticks out from 2001, my first season of torture.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
yeah.
that was one of the earliest seasons of true maddening fandom. my torture began pretty much with the 1998 one game playoff when i was in first or second grade.
by kezargiants on Oct 11, 2010 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, I remember distinctly...
Rios blew out his knee like a day or two later in center field of Pacbell park. I was at that game.
well
I suppose he is an expert in experiencing torture
When this .sig was awaiting the Final Sabean Apocalypse, I never once in a million years suspected it would be a "good" Apocalypse. Bengie... Don't let the door hit you IN YOUR GIANT ASS on the way out!
-------
PARPG- Indy post-apocalyptic roleplaying game totally stalled and basically dead at this point
If he gets it, I wish him the best.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Oh my
Welcome steve decker.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
HEY, ME TOO!!
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations. JUST NOT IN HIS EARS.
Hi. This is my first post.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations. JUST NOT IN HIS EARS.
WHAT IS THIS BANDWAGON NONSENSE
jk HEY THERE
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Oct 11, 2010 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 11, 2010 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
WON NOW
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
What are feeling on Pie v. Cake?
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Oct 11, 2010 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions
LOLwrong
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
This is so wrong on so many levels
How can you think that pie is generally sweeter than cake? This makes no sense! Have you been talking to Bochy?
Pie crushes cake like stale graham cracker crumbs
Which is mostly what all cake tastes like, anyway.
What?
Cake is awesome…you can use a number of ingredients…different types of textures and topping…
pie is basically filling and pie crust…that’s it…
Frosting is the Barry Zito of sugary treats.
by Grant Brisbee on Oct 11, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
But you can have cake without frosting
Fondant…or just cake by itself…
Not to mention you can make cupcakes and layer up cakes for more awesomeness…
pie…well it’s just filling and crust…
UH
NICE JOB RIPPING OFF PAUL F TOMPKINS FOR YOUR ARGUMENT
/OVERRULED
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations. JUST NOT IN HIS EARS.
by satyricrash on Oct 11, 2010 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
AND WHERE IS PAUL F TOMPKINS FROM??
PHILADELPHIA!
You are a Phillies SPY!
/CASE CLOSED
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations. JUST NOT IN HIS EARS.
by satyricrash on Oct 11, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Why are you even asking this question??
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations. JUST NOT IN HIS EARS.
by satyricrash on Oct 11, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I vote for...
I don't have a very high opinion of southern California, in sports or in general
by short_shifter on Oct 11, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
WELCOME
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 12, 2010 7:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Brian Wilson is a very literal man
TracyRingolsby Tracy Ringolsby
SF closer Brian Wilson on whether he would pay to see NLCS Game 1 matchup of Halladay vs Lincecum: ``No. They are paying me to see it.’’
by GiantPain on Oct 11, 2010 9:48 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
LOL
Expect him to be on the jim rome show and JRIB tomorrow.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
Really? I'll need to check that out
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 love him
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
VAUDEVILLE!!
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations. JUST NOT IN HIS EARS.
I love that man
The San Francisco 49er, inventing new ways to lose every week!
by Badly Browned on Oct 11, 2010 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 11, 2010 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
LMAO
He is a badass
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Oct 11, 2010 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Ha
What a character.
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.
LOL
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Oct 11, 2010 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Can someone
mashup the GIF of Wilson getting sprayed-down with Andrew WK “Party Hard”
Monday Monkey lives for the weekend, sir.
Aww
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 11, 2010 9:48 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
Fucking some bimbo between sheets of plastic.
by Timorous Me on Oct 11, 2010 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Randy Winn approves
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
Cheers Bobby Cox!
One of the more respected managers in baseball
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
very classy indeed, Giants.
Happy Trails, Bobby Cox. Great manager.
by 24 Willie Mays Plaza on Oct 11, 2010 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL NATE
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Oct 11, 2010 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Nate's like
“This is boooring”
"My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder." -Zinedine Zidane
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona
by Useful_Idiot on Oct 11, 2010 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
thanks for being out-managed by Bruce Bochy
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 11, 2010 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Man, that’s classy. Say what you will about champagne, the Giants kept it muted on the field.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Oct 11, 2010 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
This kind of pissed me off
Granted Bobby Cox had a great career and meant a lot to Atlanta, but can’t you wait for the Giants to get off the field before starting your tribute? First of all, who wants to see a tribute to Bobby Cox with the team that just ended his career still celebrating on the field? Second, the Giants did the classy thing by acknowledging Cox, why couldn’t Atlanta have done the classy thing by waiting? Third, thanks a fucking lot TBS, the Giants just advanced to the NLCS and all your sorry ass post-game could talk about was Bobby Cox.
I HATE YOU PABLO!
Giants Front Office....Torture!
by Giant Torture on Oct 12, 2010 7:49 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm over it
Let them celebrate Bobby Cox and his long managerial career as much as they want, when they want. The Braves don’t have any more baseball games in 2010. The Giants do. That’s all I care about.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
let’s see…a good 15 minutes into sportscenter and they are still licking brett favre’s balls despite blowing the end of the game. i love espn.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
Just wait until November when the HLBA (Heat Lakers Basketball Association) starts.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Brother? Sister? Father? Mother?
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
MFSB, TSOP.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
and steve young, what are you doing with coloring your hair like that? gross.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Oct 11, 2010 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Jose guillen
Thank you for being so fucking atrocious at the game of baseball that you were forced off the playoff roster.
Thank you bruce bochy for not playing aaron rowand because of his “great success” against lowe from 4 years ago.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
by sfgiants420 on Oct 11, 2010 9:49 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
I LIKE THIS POST
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Oct 11, 2010 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Rowand did have one AB tonight that ended in a simple strikeout that didn’t hurt himself, anybody on his team, or anyone else in the ballpark.
We are all giving our small blessings and thanksgivings to the gods and powers of the universe tonight.
Let us bow down and pray for the freedom of Rowand everywhere.
Grant, your titles still say that the Giants are going to the NLCS
I can’t believe you’re sticking with that prank. WE KNOW IT’S FAKE, BECAUSE THERE’S NO WAY THAT’S EVEN POSSIBLE. It’s not even that funny anymore. YOURE LOSING ME.
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
I thought that said "Titties"
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Oct 11, 2010 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Following along Grant's theme.. This was our opening day line up.. It's stunning
1. Aaron Rowand CF
2. Edgar Renteria SS
3. Pablo Sandoval 3B
4. Aubrey Huff 1B
5. Mark DeRosa LF
6. Bengie Molina C
7. John Bowker RF
8. Juan Uribe 2B
9. Tim Lincecum SP
Now we’re headed to the NLCS
SABES HAPPENED
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Oct 11, 2010 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
LATOS WUZ RITE
1. Aaron Rowand CF
2. Edgar Renteria SS
3. Pablo Sandoval 3B
4. Aubrey Huff 1B
5. Mark DeRosa LF
6. Bengie Molina C
7. John Bowker RF
8. Juan Uribe 2B
9. Tim Lincecum SP
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 11, 2010 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
MERCENARIES!
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
Happy to trade all the cross offs for Gonzolaz. Shit we built a team without a bonafide slugger, we should be crying. LOLatos
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Oct 11, 2010 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Now we have Javier Lopez playing RF and Chris Ray catching!!!
Success!
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Oct 11, 2010 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Remember when not even a month went by and Molina was hitting clean up?
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.
Anyone have a video of the final out or any of the celebration?
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 11, 2010 9:56 PM PDT reply actions
http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=12809171&topic_id=14871770&c_id=sf
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Ask and I shall receive!
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 11, 2010 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I feel sorry for Conrad. It will probably take all of next season for Atlanta to fully get over Game 3. However, that being said, I take great pleasure in watching the short clip of Hinske looking on as the Giants celebrate.
I bet you anything that nobody in ATL will remember who conrad is in like 2 months
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 11, 2010 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Hope you're right
I really do. It sucks that he’s going to be the scapegoat for their postseason. I hope they get over it since, while he probably had the worst game 3 of the team, he was not the sole factor in losing the series.
They really need one with Jon, the audio kills this.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 11, 2010 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
unfortunately
jon’s wasn’t much better. Really disappointing, actually.
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 11, 2010 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t really remember because I was clapping and screaming, but it can’t be worse than that.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 11, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Jon got a little occupied describing how Travis adjusted to field the high throw from Uribe.
by non sequitur on Oct 11, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, he forgot to mention whether the game was over or not. Probably the worst call I’ve ever heard him make.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
It wasn't his best moment
But jeez, give the guy a break. It’s his birthday, it wasn’t instantly clear that Ishi was on the bag when he caught the ball, and his call of Ross’ HR more than compensated.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
Yeah, he looks silly there if he starts in on the Giants winning
if Ish is off the bag there.
It was a strong play by Travis, but it’s in the standard repertoire for experienced first basemen, no?
by non sequitur on Oct 11, 2010 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
HE SHOULD BE FIRED
KUIP AND RENEL TOO
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations. JUST NOT IN HIS EARS.
by satyricrash on Oct 11, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Hell no
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 11, 2010 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Rich Aurilia is more deserving of a spot.
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Oct 11, 2010 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
or
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
or ......
SNAP INTO A SLIM JIM!!!!!
"He'll need a rocket up his ass to catch that one .... that baby's out of here!"
by GIANT stoner on Oct 12, 2010 12:38 AM PDT up reply actions
He didn't make the September roster
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
This isn't a real likely scenario
But what are your thoughts on Dirty in Game 2 and Cain in Game 3? The reason I bring this up is that Cain is more of a flyball pitcher, and the Philly bandbox might hurt him a tiny bit in one or two balls over the course of the game sneaking over the fence. Left-handers are also better suited to go up against that Philly lineup, so it might be worth getting Sanchez out there in Game 2. Are these factors enough to validate tinkering with the rotation?
This might be micro-managing....
But I kinda want Bumgarner game 2…..
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Oct 11, 2010 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, no.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Oct 11, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
fuck and no
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 11, 2010 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Whaaaat?
Dirty dominates when he is on. Bum is good as a 4th. Other 3 starters are a click above him.
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Oct 11, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s micro-something anyway.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 12, 2010 7:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Bochy saidin his postgame radio interview that they might tweak the rotation
I think this would be the move theyd make
I prefer it.
But more for RLRL Wellemeyer than for the reasons you stated.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
plus dirty dominated at CBP
i remember the other two games in that series going very poorly and then sanchez just shut down philly.
by kezargiants on Oct 11, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
this is interesting.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Oct 11, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL JED
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
LOL GAP
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know what to make of upscale pizza.
Isn’t most of the fun the whole downscale of it all?
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 11, 2010 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Rich people have to ruin all our fun. Just look what they did to tennis.
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 11, 2010 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
DID KIM WIN THE BAR FIGHT?
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
All the the other people in the bar were the real winners.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 12, 2010 7:49 AM PDT up reply actions
One dog year doesn’t equal seven human years?!?!?
I’VE BEEN DOING MY MATH ALL WRONG!!! HOW OLD IS MY DOG?!?
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Oct 11, 2010 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
TRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS FOR GIANTS NLCS TICKETS - $420 (sonoma)
"I have high quality medical cannabis (Bubba Kush) I am willing to trade for Giants NLCS tickets against the Phillies at AT&T Park. Must have verifiable Dr. recommendation.
Go Giants!!!"
omg! Is this for real?? Let the craziness begin.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/tix/2001543961.html
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
LOL
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 11, 2010 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 11, 2010 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
In Philly gals offer up the bootie for World Series tickets!!
…and get prosecuted, but…well..nevermind.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 11, 2010 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, Craigslist
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.
I’m happy.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
Bob Howry's #1 (and only) fan!!!
The Merkin Valdez of McCovey Chronicles!!!!!!
I'm happy you're happy
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
Me too
We should clap hands.
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.
good night, good win!
good night all you beautiful McCCers! all this rosterbating is makin my head spin and I want to go finish celebrating with a final martini and a new episode of Castle :oD see you again soon!
AT&T Park and Disneyland-so much magic inside!
Flight
Atlanta Braves Jason Heyward(notes) slides safely into second base on a throwing error as San Francisco Giants second baseman Freddy Sanchez(notes) (21) flies overhead during the second inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Division Series on Monday, Oct. 11, 2010, in Atlanta.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
THAT'S LEVITATION, HOMES
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.
I can really see a diving Chris Denorfia under him.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe Hinske holding him up.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 11, 2010 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
How come I don’t get a hang glider too, ump?
-Heyward
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Mentioned above, article comparing Giants and Phillies
Phillies fans get the edge because of this…
But the Phillies get the edge here. And, no, not for being loud or boorish. The old stories about “Iggles” fans booing Santa and the famously poor behavior of a few at baseball games this year detract from a fan base that knows how to take in big moments. The sense of knowing when to be quiet and when to make the stadium rock during Halladay’s no-hitter against Cincinnati are examples of why the fan base is second to none in the Majors.
They know when and when not to cheer, making them better fans than us.
Croix De Candlestick: You'll be a better person for reading | My adopted Giant: the next Buster Posey, Johnny Monell
/pukes on 13 year-old girl
“Am I doing this right, guys??”
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 11, 2010 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I was at CBP last April for a Friday Night Padres/Phils game up in the 300 level
about the 7th inning – cops & security came and KICKED OUT about 4-6 ENTIRE ROWS of people from two sections over from us. Anyone nearby who looked at them wrong were ejected as well.
Mellow folks near us? Just sorta smiled & shrugged.
It’s a different world.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 11, 2010 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
/runs on to the field
/gets tased
My adopted Giant got shipped off to Pittsburgh, and it was worth it.
by rightcenterfielder on Oct 11, 2010 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I want to meet the person who gives a fuck about what dumbasses like this write
seriously. Who gives a fuck?
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 11, 2010 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Joe Buck's gonna take it seriously
What the fuck else does he know about this little sport we call baze ball?
by Timorous Me on Oct 11, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Philly fan base with more recent playoff experience
Still unsure if the Giants fans can handle the pressure of the playoffs.
Beautiful view of Philadelphia!
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 11, 2010 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Obvoiusly
SF giants fans golf clapped the 14 k CG shutout Tim pitched. But the writer was probably in bed at 1 am EST.
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Oct 11, 2010 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s fun to tell people eating brie what the rind is and watch how they react.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
And bread!
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
You mean NOM NOM NOM?
Because that’s what I’d say.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
this is exactly why I use a feedbag.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 11, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I modded one of those beer can helmets to hold two bottles of wine.
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.
Knowing when to be quiet and when to be loud?
Edge: Yo La Tengo
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
knowing when to hold em and when to fold em
Edge: Kenny Rogers
It's Johnnie Walker inside.
by Lies and Perfidy on Oct 11, 2010 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I think the Pixies have a good case
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Do you realize that the Giants only hit 4 fewer HRs this year than the Phils?
Think about that for awhile and think about where the Giants play half their games and where the Phillies play half their games.
I’m still amazed…
WHOLE CAMELS HAZ HERPES
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Oct 11, 2010 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
holy shit
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 11, 2010 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
we didnt have burell and posey for the whole year
by Wreckonized on Oct 11, 2010 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
bingo
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 11, 2010 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I realized this, but I was still shocked to see how close they were
I’d mention Giants having to play more games at Petco as well, but then Phils have to play in NY which is supposedly a pretty good pitchers park as well. Also, Giants get more games in Colorado and Arizona which are both pretty good yards for hitting home-runs.
NY which is supposedly a pretty good pitchers park as well.
This takes understatement to an astonishing level. While Pac Belle was built for Barry, Metco seems to have been specially designed to ruin David Wright’s swing.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions
What has he done in away games?
I thought he was struggling everywhere.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
COUNT DA RINGZZZ
From a couple days ago.
Green Blur Need work to end so I can go check out the Kings vs the Clippers tonight! I want to see the DeMarcus Cousins/Tyreke Evans 2010 Kings.
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Orange Blur What about the Giants vs. Braves??? Unless you’re an A’s fan, baseball season isn’t over you know.
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Green Blur I am an A’s fan. No use in rooting for the Giants, they won’t make it out of the first round..
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Orange Blur I’ll send you a mobile pic from the World Series victory celebration in McCovey Cove. You may as well bandwagon this thing now rather than later.
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Green Blur I hate the Giants with a passion!! How many world series championships do they have?? ZERO, the Oakland A’s have SIX in Oakland, 14 total! Giants will be cursed as long as they stay in that stadium from a cheater named Barry Lamar Bonds!!
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Orange Blur
How many Championships do the Kings have, again? According to your logic, you should be a Laker fan because they have won more chamionships… If you were my student, you wouldn’t even get partial credit for that answer.
Putting your incohe…rence aside, I seem to remember a couple of A’s cheaters known as the Bash Brothers who stole the 1989 World Series from the Giants… All this talk about Barry and you have a blind spot for McGwire and Canseco? Why? Mr. Bonds didn’t cheat, he worked out like Rocky and had talent on loan from God. But if needlessly hating the Home Run King makes you feel better, have at it. Enjoy pre-season basketball, sucka! There’s gonna be a party on Market St and you’re not invited!See More
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Dude,
Let me start by telling you this, the 1989 Oakland A’s broke no rules in baseball. Canseco and McGwire never tested dirty, or took anything that was illiegal according to Major League Basball rules at that time period. What you are ac…cusing them of, is a moral decision that they made. However with mr. bonds, rules were enforce banning illiegal substances.
My logic is not skewed when you are entering the NBA into this conversation. I’m talking about baseball, you broke off another tangent. I wouldn’t classify myself as a King’s fan, nor did I say I was a King’s fan, however I do like to venture out an be civic when it comes to my city, taking in arts and entertainment. Oh, and by the way there are four championship banners hanging at Arco Arena, that the organization won, prior to moving to Sacramento. The franchise has been down that road, so that’s Giants = 0, Kings/A’s =18! Talk to you later Dude!See More
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Orange Blur
Canseco and McGwire didn’t test dirty, but Canseco later admitted to it… how it was discovered is irrelevant. Remind me of which test Bonds failed… you can’t because he never did and he never admitted it either, but has denied it vigor…ously, even under penalty of perjury. Big Mac took the fifth…pathetic! Bonds is the greatest hitter of all time, accept it.
I love how you are now distancing yourself from the Kings … a denial too little too late. Nice try, but anyone who post on Facebook about preseason activities is clearly a devoted fan.See More
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Green Blur
Dude, your missing the point son, Bonds doesn’t have to admit it, Stan and Victor Conte’s testimony to the grand jury, included with tests and monthly cycle calendars labeled “Bonds”, is enough to show that he did it, when it was banned in …baseball. You can also reference the book “Game of Shadows” as well. He was a good hitter, but also an arrogant prick, who keeps driving the wedge between racial sterotypes.
McGwire and Canseco probably did do them, but those PED’s were not banned yet by baseball.
Your original post is assuming that I am a King’s fan…. I’m just saying…See More
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Orange Blur
Game of Shadows is full of lies and assumptions… I suppose you believe everthing you saw in Fahrenheit 9/11 too. What the accuse Bonds of taking wasn’t banned at the time either. Regardless it wasn’t proved.
Racial stereotypes??? WTF
O…h come off it, you’re a Kings fan, Barney.
You could’ve been at McCovey cove, but nope, you’re blind racism and pennant envy will prevent the retrieval of Kung Fu Panda’s game winning Splash Hit.See More
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Green Blur Have you ever met Barry Bonds? I have, and let me just tell you, he is the biggest self bigoted asshole that has ever existed in professional sports, tht blames his dispositin on the white man. Have a good day though Dude, good luck wasting your money.
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lol, glad we got the bottom of why you have a stick up your ass when it comes to the Home Run King. #25 wouldn’t sign your baseball and you took it personally. Boyhood dream dashed and you just can’t let it go.
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 PM PDT reply actions
SIX!!!! World Championships in Oakland
Oh, that’s rich.
"Buster Posey" anagram = OYSTER PUBES
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Oct 11, 2010 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
The Kings won championships before they were in Sacramento and he claims those. But the ones the Giants won in New York don’t count? What an idiot. I knew I shouldn’t have read that.
Deal with it. Jose Guillen has been there before.
Yeah
I stopped pretty quickly.
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 11, 2010 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
As long as you made it to his equivocating the relative morality of the 1989 A's and Barry Bonds.
That’s really the best part. I mean, talk about trying to dance between raindrops.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
fuck the NBA.
Boring ass sport. NCAA hoops FTW.
by kezargiants on Oct 11, 2010 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I 3/4 agree
Fuck the NBA. College hoops is OK. But who cares, it’s still baseball season!!!
Deal with it. Jose Guillen has been there before.
yeah. True that.
I honestly can’t stand the 49ers talk when they are 0-5. It’s baseball season still, and that’s all that matters. I can’t even think about hockey until at least the Winter Classic. It’s all baseball and college sports all the time with me.
by kezargiants on Oct 11, 2010 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions
In that case, we’ll count the NY Giants WS titles.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 11, 2010 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
NOW WONDER BLB WASN'T A WINNER
HE HATED HIMSELF
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations. JUST NOT IN HIS EARS.
by satyricrash on Oct 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
ALSO:
TARP
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations. JUST NOT IN HIS EARS.
by satyricrash on Oct 11, 2010 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
that was awesome.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 11, 2010 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I want to see this
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Oct 11, 2010 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
There’s a video on CSN of Jaymee getting doused with beer by J. Sanchez and Torres. She called Jonathan out on it in his one-on-one interview and he was like, “IT WASN’T ME! IT WASN’T ME!”
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Of them doing it?
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Oct 11, 2010 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
there are a ton on here
http://www.csnbayarea.com/pages/giantsvideo
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
This is actually how the Ines Sainz thing would have gone down if Brett Favre was still a Jet.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
What did I miss?
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Oct 11, 2010 10:09 PM PDT reply actions
BRETT FAVRE TEAMS UP WITH RANDY MOSS
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Oct 11, 2010 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Shit, we used to have seasons where one of the main highlights was “We got the Pirates to pay all of Matt Morris’s remaining salary!!!”
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
by jponry on Oct 11, 2010 10:09 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs
oh my
that actually was a really happy day
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Oct 11, 2010 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Jose Castillo released!!!!
and sandoval called up…i jumped around my house almost as much as i did tonight. almost.
by kezargiants on Oct 11, 2010 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Brian Dallimore’s first hit!
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
KEVIN FRANDSEN!
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 11, 2010 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh nvm too long ago.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Brian Dallimore’s grand slam was actually a real highlight for me, and I’m not ashamed to admit that.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
IKR
I honestly have no fucking idea what I’m supposed to do with 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 11, 2010 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
What the hell is a rajai davis
Is that even a real person
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Sadly, I wanted to believe.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 11, 2010 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I think he’s friends with Jerome Williams
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
rec'd
we have come a long way
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
THEY RELEASED DAVE ROBERTS!
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.
I completely forgot we had Matt Morris.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 11, 2010 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude, pass that stuff over here – eh?
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 11, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
MADISON BUMGARNER - WHO???
C’MON SABES
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations. JUST NOT IN HIS EARS.
by satyricrash on Oct 11, 2010 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
We better have a Public House meetup for at least one of those first two games
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I vote for both
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
this!
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 11, 2010 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Oct 11, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuuuuuuck. I wanna go, but I’m going home this weekend. D:
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 11, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
/still at yesterday’s meetup
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
lol
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 11, 2010 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Saturday
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 11, 2010 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
oh man
I’m in The City on Saturday. Decisions.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I’ll be there complaining about the n00bs!
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 12, 2010 7:53 AM PDT up reply actions
will the SF games be early night games (for east coast) or real night games?
Proud adopted parent of the ball dudes, who have grounded into 109 fewer double plays than the Giants.
Neither
We probably get a day game (1:07 PM) because Yankees get prime time.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
doesn't FOX always get prime time over TBS though?
or was that just because they yankees were on fox last year?
i can’t foresee a day game during the week.
by kezargiants on Oct 11, 2010 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m just guessing because typically the Yankees would get prime time. The Giants will get at least one day game and one night. Yankees did last year.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Hmm..
Day game during the week would suck.
by kezargiants on Oct 11, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m surprised there would be any day games during the week, because I thought the schedule was staggered so that the AL and NL games were on alternating weeknights. But, I’m probably wrong, as I am about most things.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
4 days they both could play
Game 2 ALCS and Game 1 NLCS on Saturday
Game 4 ALCS and Game 3 NLCS on Tuesday
Game 5 ALCS and Game 4 NLCS on Wednesday
Game 7 ALCS and Game 6 NLCS on October 23 (Sat)
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
hopefully AL team sweeps.
so there is only one day game during the week.
by kezargiants on Oct 11, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Hopefully the AL goes 7 games at 18 innings each.
Because fuck the AL.
mutter… fuckin’ DH bullshit… mutter… Junior Circuit… mutter…
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions
true.
but i think a 1pm weekday start on 2 of the 3 games in SF would suck major balls.
by kezargiants on Oct 11, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Whatever.
Just shut the city down.
I mean, hell-LOOOOOO?!? Priorities!
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
True.
Just conflicts with my school schedule, but then again so do tuesday and thursday nights. i think i’ll just take the sabean approach.
by kezargiants on Oct 11, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
If there are a bunch of games starting at like 5 o’clock local time, there are going to be like four no-hitters in this series.
by Timorous Me on Oct 11, 2010 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
ask the Yankees.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 11, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Starts at five or six are good for pitchers.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations. JUST NOT IN HIS EARS.
by satyricrash on Oct 11, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
/posts Don’t Stop Believing Fanshot
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Oct 11, 2010 10:15 PM PDT reply actions
Oh Aubrey
ATLANTA – Aubrey Huff has been a key component of the Giants all season, but he didn’t truly understand Giants baseball until the ninth inning on Monday, when he got to watch it from the dugout.
“Now I know how the fans feel,” said Huff, who watched the taut conclusion of the Giants’ 3-2 NLDS Game 4 clincher against the Braves after being removed for defense. “I don’t know how you can be a fan of this team. It’s a grind every day.”
http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2010/10/12/giants-their-fans-learn-thrill-of-torture-yet-again-in-nlds-cl/
by GiantPain on Oct 11, 2010 10:15 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I like that guy
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
He gets us. I love him.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Oct 11, 2010 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
He just said he doesn’t get us. But yeah, I know what you mean.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Don’t ruin my love!
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Oct 11, 2010 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Hi Aubrey!
"Pablo Sandoval, coming around third like a runaway beer truck." - Kruk
did we decide not to test Glaus?
Neyer said this, not sure if he’s just making this up.
We can assume the Giants didn’t bunt toward Troy Glaus at third base for one of two reasons: 1) Early on, it wasn’t considered proper to break up Lowe’s no-hitter that way, or 2) it wasn’t considered proper, at all, to take advantage of a veteran like Glaus, pressed into service because a colleague had been so terribly embarrassed in the previous game.
I would want my team to do everything they can to win.
http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/5760/giants-move-on-bobby-cox-goes-out
Proud adopted parent of the ball dudes, who have grounded into 109 fewer double plays than the Giants.
I mean, Torres totally whiffed at two late in the game and a lot of these guys don’t have the speed to execute a drag bunt very well.
But sure, blame it on all those other things that probably aren’t related but make the Giants seem like really swell guys.
The thing is
you really don’t need speed to bunt on Glaus. Posey is pretty speed-challenged and he made it without a throw on his swinging bunt.
Glaus was playing in on the guys with speed though.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Not being snarky, I'm really curious who other than Torres
on the Giants would be considered “a guy with speed”?
The only one I can come up with would be Ross who probably average speed and Nate who wasn’t playing.
how about
they’re not a bunting team, unless you count swinging bunts when they’re trying to hit 7-run homers and barely make contact.
Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 11, 2010 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
You know this would be almost laughable if Bochy wasn't so old school
and prone to this sort of logic.
Mat Latos says "No fair"
Mat thinks Cody Ross is not even a Giant. So, this win shouldn’t count.
Okay, I think we can all get over the Mat Latos thing now
The Giants won three playoff games. The Padres didn’t play one.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Why?
He’s a whiny sore loser. That’s it.
The end.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
We have to deal with him for many years to come
He’s going to have our number more often than not. So I wanna gloat when I still can.
by keyser_sozey on Oct 11, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
We did.
The best gloating we can do at this point is forget about him completely.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
The best way to gloat
“Scoreboard”
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
Still with this?
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations. JUST NOT IN HIS EARS.
by satyricrash on Oct 11, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I really didn't believe they could do it in 4
The way this season has gone, it just seemed like it had to go to game 5, and down to the 9th inning in game 5.
I’m so relieved it didn’t.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
Awesome week is awesome
Giants win and I got to play on Bill Walsh Field.
Okay so I got to play saxophone and not inside linebacker, but still. Want proof? Here I am at the pregame rehearsal Sunday:
Special appearance by my cool Richmond Flying Squirrels hat.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 11, 2010 10:17 PM PDT reply actions
badass
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
It was cool. It was not cool to watch the Niners fail while on the sideline.
Supporting San Francisco Dugout since 2005 and Manny Burriss since 2006. Bringing you all your California League and New York-Penn League needs since 2009.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 11, 2010 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Goddam do they suck
They are the balancing torture force for the Giants. Torture that always ends in losses.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
LOOK OUT, BARON!
Alex Smith just overthrew you by 10 yards.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
Bulletin board material for Giants - Courtesy of Yahoo
Yahoo writer:
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.
Lincecum: CGSO, 14 Ks
Cain: SO in 6+, 6+ Ks
Sanchez: 11 Ks
Bumgarner: win, ? more Ks
Embarrassing.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Pathetic
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
by sfgiants420 on Oct 11, 2010 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
They should collectively crawl in a hole and go to sleep.
Pitiful.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 11, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Brooks Conrad is already down there. :(
It's Johnnie Walker inside.
by Lies and Perfidy on Oct 11, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Exactly.
Timmy, Cain and Sanchez are not exactly Volquez, Arroyo and Cueto.
Those media geniuses will all learn soon enough!
by keyser_sozey on Oct 11, 2010 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
did they watch the Reds piss game 2 away?
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 11, 2010 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
four more wins and i am coming back to San Francisco. I wore my Orange and Black pin stripe suit to work with my Giants tie with my hat. Everyone here thinks i am whack but it worked and they won…
Still can’t wipe the smile off my face
by kiwigiantsinoz on Oct 11, 2010 10:23 PM PDT reply actions
That’s so awesome. ORANGE OCTOBER WORLD WIDE!
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
A LOT OF SWEARING, A LOT OF SCREAMING AND A LOT OF ALCOHOL
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Got a few days to work off the hangover, so, okay.
by Timorous Me on Oct 11, 2010 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
At this rate, FCC is going to ban Timmy completely from our airwaves! :)
by keyser_sozey on Oct 11, 2010 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions
to a good series its gonna be a thriller
by phillyeaglesfan on Oct 11, 2010 10:24 PM PDT reply actions
cant wait for saturday gonna feel like an eternity
by phillyeaglesfan on Oct 11, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Serious
Have no idea what we are going to do with ourselves until then.
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.
Rosterbate wildly.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Oct 11, 2010 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions
ill acutally be in fremont. anyone know of a good place to get tickets? ill be heckled but will gladly be sporting my colors.
by phillyeaglesfan on Oct 11, 2010 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
i'm sure there will be a ton of phooly fans at AT&T
so you won’t be alone. prices are crazy on stubhub right now though. hopefully you have a lot of disposable income.
by kezargiants on Oct 11, 2010 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
true might be my best bet to just go to a bar
by phillyeaglesfan on Oct 11, 2010 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
hallday against lincecum oswalt vs cain hamels vs sanches great series to be a baseball fan
by phillyeaglesfan on Oct 11, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, this should be good.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Oct 11, 2010 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
thank you for ending bobby cox’s career on a sour note
by phillyeaglesfan on Oct 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Good luck
It’s gonna cost a LOT of money to try and get tickets.
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.
Grant
I just want to go on record and say that I read every damn word that you write and I think they are all simply glorious and even educational, if a middle-aged kinda way.
Why, thank you. I always appr…
…did you just call me middle-aged?
by Grant Brisbee on Oct 11, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh hey, they finally just made me agree to the new SBnation terms.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
6. When writing about people, be careful not to make false statements about them, particularly if they could be construed to be derogatory.
OH MAN WE’RE SCREWED
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Sorry, Betty White. :(
It's Johnnie Walker inside.
by Lies and Perfidy on Oct 11, 2010 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
at least we don’t have to apologize to Dustin Ackley
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
REMEMBER WHEN SB NATION KILLED THAT GUY?
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.
I guess I’ll have to officially retract all those “Dick Stockton calls a game like he’s the long lost brother of Grampa Simpson” statements I made because I cannot confirm he is actually related to a cartoon character.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
No, you said "like."
You’re good.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
SIRM!!
I mean uhhhhh
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations. JUST NOT IN HIS EARS.
by satyricrash on Oct 11, 2010 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
if you're looking for the Dodger link
Jayson Werth used to patrol the outfield in LA, and Shane Victorino was a Dodger farmhand once upon a time.
But I don’t know if SIJW or SISV roll off the tongue quite so well for y’all.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on Oct 11, 2010 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Duh
Thanks, Doctor Obvious.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations. JUST NOT IN HIS EARS.
by satyricrash on Oct 11, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I think SIJW is a city in Poland.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
that is possibly my favorite C&H ever
It's Johnnie Walker inside.
by Lies and Perfidy on Oct 11, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, that one’s out-of-character. It’s like the time Calvin’s mom tells him that the stuffed peppers are actually something different and Calvin’s dad is disgusted. It doesn’t feel right.
Of course, those are both early strips, so it can be excused.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
This strip didn't last as long as it should have
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
A gentleman leaves quietly when the party's at it's peak.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I know but the strip should have gone on a long time (not Charles Schultz long but longer).
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Nah, it ended at the right time. The fall of 1995 definitely was of worse quality than anything since, say, 1992.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
The best example of this is probably the storyline with the aliens that had names. What the fuck was that?
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
That was part of a longer story about Calvin procrastinating on his botany project, where he kept putting off and putting off doing the work of collecting his 50 leaves for class. Finally, on the afternoon before the project is due, he gets over to the arboretum to start work… only to start daydreaming about aliens again. Calvin agrees to trade the Earth for 50 space leaves, but is, of course ultimately proved to be imagining all of it.
Watterson was using the leaf project as a stand-in for facing the difficulty of ending the strip; the aliens were his urge to put it off and keep going.
Wow, WTAWTAM, way to make a comic strip as dry as homework.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I GOT MY TICKETS FOR GAME 4
AND IM BROKE BUT I DONT CARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
McCovey Chronicles - The repetition is awesome. Proud Adoptive Parent of BRETT PILL.
READ MY BLOG!!!!
by sadison bummedgarner on Oct 11, 2010 10:34 PM PDT reply actions
never mind, i just bought mine:
$96 for two tix in section 314 for game 4. same section i had for game 2 of NLDS.
...Dr. Vader will see you now.
You have the sell them. Game 2 didn’t go well.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
tell me about it
i was late due to work, getting will call while burrell hit his 3 run HR. at least i still got a full game in though
...Dr. Vader will see you now.
neither
mlb ticket reservations. gamble ahead of time (reserved in august) with $15 per ticket fee, but no fees or taxes added to price of face value of tickets at the time of purchase.
...Dr. Vader will see you now.
Only upstart Giants stand in way of Phils, history
They don’t quite have a 1-2-3 that can stack up with the two Roys and King Cole
straight from ESPN……… T.T
Giants: 5-1 this year vs. Halladay, Oswalt, and Hamels. Only loss was a Zito game.
by QuakeFan on Oct 11, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Best field in the nation.
You could do much, much worse.
I’d rec going upstairs 300 level and finding a spot
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 11, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
There are a lot of good spots to watch the game. My knees wished Game 2 didn’t go into extras however.
....
What?
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.
I am just really surprised no one on this board jumped on this:
My knees wished Game 2 didn’t go into extras however.
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.
by scout6 on Oct 11, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don’t like SRO. I feel like I’m crashing a party. It feels more like a rock concert than a baseball game. I lose some of the “dignity” that is associated with the game of baseball. But as they say, “To each their own”. Go for it! If you want to.
What?
I am confused. I don’t recall mentioning anything previously about SRO.
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.
yeah i sometimes get sro at the cbp doesnt bother after a few cold ones
by phillyeaglesfan on Oct 11, 2010 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
An Eagles fan at a Raiders game. Sounds like a PPV fight.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
lol the only thing the eagles fans got on the raiders fans is a jail under our stadium
by phillyeaglesfan on Oct 11, 2010 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I love SRO
Because I’m so antsy and I love ballpark food even if it’s so expensive – so I always end up wandering parks and eating and watching the game from 50 different angles.
Outsourced is not very funny
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 11, 2010 10:38 PM PDT reply actions
Betty White is not very wet,
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
Bob Howry's #1 (and only) fan!!!
The Merkin Valdez of McCovey Chronicles!!!!!!
o_O
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Being Indian myself, I agree.. Not offensive, but just not funny
by chakdephatte on Oct 11, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
LOOK AT THESE TIRED STEREOTYPES!
SEE HOW FUNNY THEY ARE?
NO?
Well, they used to be.
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.
Ahem
NLDS
Buster Posey: 6-16, 2B, 3 runs scored, 2BB, 1SB (lulz), 5K, .375/.444/.438 OPS .878
Jason Heyward: 2-16, 1BB, 8K, .125/.176/.125 OPS .301
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.
one of these things is clearly better than the other
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
SSS, but still. Science, and stuff.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
i hate heyward especially espn that has a huge hard on for him posey would be my sure winner for nl roy
by phillyeaglesfan on Oct 11, 2010 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
LOLROY
J-Fail, has multiple holes in his swing, the book is out and unless he fixes them he will be an average major leaguer.
I HATE YOU PABLO!
Giants Front Office....Torture!
by Giant Torture on Oct 12, 2010 7:42 AM PDT up reply actions
It might be subject to change, but my Comcast on-screen guide has these gametimes scheduled:
Game 1: 4:30 pm
Game 2: 5 pm
Game 3: 1 pm
Game 4: 4:30 pm
Nothing beyond that
OF COURSE
OF COURSE I WILL BE WORKING FROM 5 TO 10 ON SATURDAY.
SON OF A BITCH.
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.
why
that’s because the Giants will win the first 4. No need to schedule the rest of the series.
Or not?
by MissingLink on Oct 11, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Shit I have a 32 team Beer Pong tournament that starts at 5 on Saturday...
WHAT DO I DO?!?!?!
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Oct 11, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
han solo front cup every time
then have your partner death cup.
rinse repeat.
"But at this time of year, two plus two doesn't always add up to eight. Sometimes, it equals four." - Geoff Baker, Mariners beat writer.
He's pretty cool
The anti-thesis of jose guillen.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
by sfgiants420 on Oct 11, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
That's better than being Jose Guillen's Prothesis.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
You can catch some of it on CSNBA’s site.
by non sequitur on Oct 11, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Not sure if this was already posted
And apologies for the gif, but I saw this at LL:
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
by marcello on Oct 11, 2010 10:54 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
TWSS
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations. JUST NOT IN HIS EARS.
by satyricrash on Oct 11, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
was that Buster who got him?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
just groovin'
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
wow it was worth the wait
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I can't stop watching this
if only there were background music…a reggae song would work.
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
LOL
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 11, 2010 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions
You’re gonna be waiting a long time.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Giants aren’t the Yankees, Phillies, Braves, Mets, Reds, Marlins, Royals or Astros.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
WTF?
Dodgers fan? Phillies fan? Here?
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
it's a party!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Don't ask me what the Philly fan is doing here, I thought I wiped my feet before I came in.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on Oct 11, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
good one dont be mad cuz we ended broxtons career
by phillyeaglesfan on Oct 11, 2010 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Any team whose closer is Brad Lidge really has room to talk about career duration following meltdowns.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on Oct 11, 2010 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions
lidge 1 ws ring broxton 0 ws ring past 2 nlcs phillies 2 dodgers 0 enough said
by phillyeaglesfan on Oct 11, 2010 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions
FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!
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.
So, what…we’re moving on from whether Broxton’s career is over to who the better closer is?
I’m not sure I follow your twisted, drunken Philly logic.
But that’s okay.
You guys are so CUTE when you start feeling your big boy oats. “Yeah, we may have lost ten thousand games in our history, but look! We’re relevant at the moment!”
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on Oct 11, 2010 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't look at me
I just root for the Cubs and want some other team’s decades of misery to end.
by Outshined_One on Oct 11, 2010 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Was Fontenot well liked in Chicago?
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
Reasonably well
He’s not a guy who appeared on a lot of highlight reels and his best role with the Cubs was in a platoon. However, he worked hard, kept his head down, and ended up being the only useful part of the Sammy Sosa trade.
by Outshined_One on Oct 12, 2010 12:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Extremely Fun Fact
The Giants starters finished with an ERA of 0.93 in the series — the third-lowest ERA by an NL rotation in a postseason series.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
damn it MadBum! Just kidding.
Proud adopted parent of the ball dudes, who have grounded into 109 fewer double plays than the Giants.
This Braves Fun Fact is pretty crazy, too
The Braves have yet to win at Turner Field with a series on the line, losing for the eighth straight time in that situation since the Ted opened to baseball in 1997.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
Number one, of course, is "Don't get involved in a land war in Asia,"
but only slightly less well known is, “Don’t be a Brave at home when the series is on the line!”
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously, two runs in six innings? You’re not pulling your weight, kid.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Flexible.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 12, 2010 7:59 AM PDT up reply actions
It was all beacuse of the Braves lineup
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
CC Sabathia would have gotten 27 outs in 25 at-bats.
It's Johnnie Walker inside.
by Lies and Perfidy on Oct 11, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
It's harder to get wins in New York than in Seattle, amirite?
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Obviously
it’s tough being CC sabathia and being staked with a 6-0 lead after 3 innings against the orioles in the bronx bro!
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
by sfgiants420 on Oct 11, 2010 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions
My grandmother could lay off that changeup!
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Oct 11, 2010 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Coolstandings predictions are out
47% to beat the Phillies
23% to win WS
http://www.coolstandings.com/baseball_playoff_team2.asp?id=SF&sn=2010
Proud adopted parent of the ball dudes, who have grounded into 109 fewer double plays than the Giants.
actually I didn’t say that… I won’t be surprised to see an over/under line of the numbers of Phillies no-hitters at 2.5
Proud adopted parent of the ball dudes, who have grounded into 109 fewer double plays than the Giants.
I did?? If I did it was purely accidental… what did they say in the movie?
Proud adopted parent of the ball dudes, who have grounded into 109 fewer double plays than the Giants.
I am way more scared of the Phillies than any AL team. If we can take them, we have a good chance.
It's Johnnie Walker inside.
by Lies and Perfidy on Oct 11, 2010 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I am pretty sure the NL is going to win the WS this year.
The pitching in the NL is way better than the AL pitching.
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.
Yankees – CC. Rays – David Price. Rangers – Cliff Lee, CJ Wilson.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
same for me im more scared of the giants then anyone else
by phillyeaglesfan on Oct 11, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
47% is better than I would have expected.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
by EliminateMe on Oct 11, 2010 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions
never tell me the odds.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations. JUST NOT IN HIS EARS.
LOL REPLY FAIL
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations. JUST NOT IN HIS EARS.
by satyricrash on Oct 11, 2010 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
WHAT ARE THE ODDS?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 12, 2010 7:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Yep, you can totally see waterpipe and I waiving out rally rags and high-fiving in the KRON highlight from Public House.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
HA!
Someone just emailed me saying just that. I would’ve seen it, but ahem I was..uh..editing in the truck. Yes, that’s it. Editing in the truck. ;-)
Hope I don’t look too maniacal.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 12, 2010 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Classy move by Giants
They came out to salute Bobby Cox at the end. Man deserves it.
Giants getting props from national media for that – class act as always!
Crying Bobby Cox.
I feel… conflicted.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 11:09 PM PDT reply actions
Huff drive-by on Bochy
"Bengie Molina - the quintessential double play possibility." - Jon MIller
by calpolynate on Oct 11, 2010 11:11 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I have this worry
After reading a bunch of articles exonerating Brooks Conrad (and deservedly so), I’m noticing stock phrases popping up. Things like “Worked his tail off,” “gives 110%,” “sheer determination,” and “best-regarded people in the game.”
I’m afraid the media is going to turn him into another Fuckstein. And then, of course, he’ll destroy us forever.
It's Johnnie Walker inside.
by Lies and Perfidy on Oct 11, 2010 11:12 PM PDT reply actions
This is how they’re created. In a cauldron of failure followed by a carpet bombing of media overcompensation.
by non sequitur on Oct 11, 2010 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions
those are all just synonyms for "white"
in sports media jargon
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Yet another example of random-ass pickups coming up huge this year. He’s been one of the NL’s better middle relievers; if he can develop his offspeed stuff a little more he’d make a reasonable setup man.
It's Johnnie Walker inside.
by Lies and Perfidy on Oct 11, 2010 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions
dude...fucking horseshit from the MLB.com series preview:
“Standing in their way are the never-say-die Giants, fresh off a 3-1 series win over the Atlanta Braves that put them in their first NLCS since 2002. They don’t quite have a 1-2-3 that can stack up with the two Roys and King Cole, but the Giants’ starting pitching is certainly capable of shutting down opponents.”
’certainly capable of shutting down opponents"???? Douchebags.
Yeah they’re ok I guess
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
the position by position preview
gives the giants the edge at 3B, bench, and middle relief.
3B?
That’s sad, Phillies.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Still reading last year’s press kit on Pablo.
It's Johnnie Walker inside.
by Lies and Perfidy on Oct 11, 2010 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
To be fair, very few people in baseball media have actually seen evidence than Jonathan Sanchez exists.
It's Johnnie Walker inside.
by Lies and Perfidy on Oct 11, 2010 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions
He plays second base. Used to play for Pirates.
by keyser_sozey on Oct 11, 2010 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions
roy-roy camel is scary
Proud adopted parent of the ball dudes, who have grounded into 109 fewer double plays than the Giants.
Is that like some bizarre Phillies-In-the-Middle East version of Duck-Duck-Goose?
It's Johnnie Walker inside.
by Lies and Perfidy on Oct 11, 2010 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Can't take it anymore!
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 11, 2010 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, my.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions
1-2-3
Lincecum/Cain/Sanchez.
sorry east coast bias, but that matches the fuck up.
by kezargiants on Oct 11, 2010 11:26 PM PDT up reply actions
We will rough up Halladay, Oswalt, and Hamels. Joe Blanton, however, will no-hit us.
by non sequitur on Oct 11, 2010 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Shift-A, with good cause:
A dying deer ran into the side of our house about half an hour after the clinch. We spent the rest of the night till now trying to find out who could help. Finally the local vet came out, by which time the poor thing was dead, but at least our consciences are clear, because he told us that it had plainly died of a serious disease particular to white-tailed deer (and, thank Heaven, not communicable outsdie a few bovine species). We were concerned that it had fallen into a construction hole there and broken a leg. But it was, to say the least, a rather full afternoon, evening, and night.
Best wishes to the team and felicitations to all here. Now it’s off to bed for an early-am anual physical tomorrow. The fun never stops.
Sabean delenda est!
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Jesus Christ dude.
That has got to be some kind of fucked up omen.
It's Johnnie Walker inside.
by Lies and Perfidy on Oct 11, 2010 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Typing this the next day:
“Annual”, yes; we skipped the anal part today because the urologist takes care of that part of the fun when it’s his turn.
“Painful” wasn’t the deep concern, though obviously it’s an issue. To us, what was relieving to know is that it wasn’t our fault that the poor thing was in trouble. (The vet pointed out the hemorrhages characteristic of the disease; he told us it was the first case he’d seen this year, but he expected more with the change in weather, which blows the bacilli or spores—I wasn’t minding closely—up from the south in the autumn.)
We did what we could to try to get it aid as soon as possible, but at least it didn’t happen because the repair crew had left us this three-foot-deep trench as a souvenir. It was, though, deeply angering to discover that downed wildlife is a “call us in the morning, except on weekends, if it’s still there” kind of priority—oh, or the sheriff or state patrol will kindly shoot it for you. There is going to be a deal of telephone-calling and letter-writing going on in this county for the next little while. (Almost every other county in the state, or so it looked when scanning the web sites, has at least one emergency wildlife rescue/assistance office.)
When whatever one fancies runs the universe—God, fate, as you will—puts a life in one’s hands, one has responsibilities. I don’t want to sound all holy about it, but that’s just how we see it.
But omens, schmomens: 8 and counting.
Sabean delenda est!
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wow
That is one hell of a night. Glad everything worked out.
And I had to read “felicitations” like 4 times before I read it correctly.
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.
i had a similar thing happen at my place a few years ago.
i just shot the deer instead. its head is hanging on my wall as i type
It's just a plant, it grows in the earth, and if you happen to set it on fire there are some effects...
cool story bro
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
somebody at some point is going to refer to Sanchez
as Joe Nathan-Sanchez
Our weakness!
BattingStanceG Batting Stance Guy
The nobody-even-hit-87RBIs Giants are in the NLCS. #MLB
Strawhats!
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
ok. guess i jumped to conlusions.
but all the segments i have seen are dodger stadium oriented.
by kezargiants on Oct 11, 2010 11:31 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s just because it’s close to Filmville.
BSG is, by all reports, a great guy that finds his fame as baffling as everyone else. I say more power to him. I think a good friend of his posts here.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions
You have to be a little scared as a Phils fan
Can you say “we believe”
Barry Bonds who?
by Trustussignedtorture on Oct 11, 2010 11:20 PM PDT reply actions
i hope none of us say that
I knew the braves were doomed when one of their fans held up a We Believe sign.
I got left behind in the other thread for a while
/walkoffbaltimorechop’d
"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've been...
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 11:30 PM PDT up reply actions
IRL LOL
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 12, 2010 12:05 AM PDT up reply actions
I just actually read through that Phillies-Giants positional matchup someone posted a while ago. Holy shit. They’ll let any clown with a working keyboard write shit for MLB.com now, won’t they?
It's Johnnie Walker inside.
by Lies and Perfidy on Oct 11, 2010 11:23 PM PDT reply actions
they included Zito in the giants starting rotation on MLB.com's preview
and cited fans chanting of BAR-RY for him as a plus factor for AT&T Park’s atmosphere
OT: Brad Fucking Penny
Feel bad for the guy. Pitched well last year, leaves and goes to a “contender”, and gets sucked into the 4th dimension.
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 11, 2010 11:27 PM PDT reply actions
Or they got pulled into his gravitational field.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 11, 2010 11:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Couldnt study for my midterm during the game :p
And finally feel confident enough to come on here.
Anyways, I was biting my nails all game, then I got more than I should have and it kind of tore off half of it; its painful, but so worth it.
Bring on them mfin’ Phillies
"I ain't havin it!"
I hate to rosterbate on such an enchanted evening...
But can someone explain the posting system in Japan for me?
MLBTR mentioned that Hiroyuki Nakajima (mentioned in a FG article here) was being posted and I’m feeling kinda envious of the Phillies’ middle infield.
Proud of both my adopted son, Baggs, and my ward, Ryan LOLlis.
I'm still in disbelief...
and not in the “I just kissed a girl for the first time” kind of floaty disbelief, but I really just don’t believe it. I guess being at Game 2 of this series will do that to you, as other than Game 1, that was probably the only game they should have won. Weird series…
/auto-defenestrates
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Oct 11, 2010 11:32 PM PDT reply actions
Hate to disagree
But they should have won game 1 too. Even if Buster is called out, the Braves still never scored, and there’s no reason a team shouldn’t win CGSO’s from their starters, ever.
I HATE YOU PABLO!
Giants Front Office....Torture!
by Giant Torture on Oct 12, 2010 7:36 AM PDT up reply actions
A final thought before bedtime
We have nearly five days of media bloviating ahead of us before Game 1 of the NLCS. Yes, the Phillies are favored, as they should be. Yes, when the head-to-head comparisons are made, the Giants will be (inaccurately) found wanting at every position on the field except perhaps broadcaster. No, ESPN will not give us the respect we deserve. No, few if any writers will pick us to win the series. Yes, Rick Ankiel’s home run will probably get shown again while the talking heads discuss the matchup. Yes, all of this will piss us off.
But you know what? We should like that this is how it is. The Phillies are basically being anointed World Champs in Waiting. The pressure is on them. The Giants are the team playing with house money right now. They’ve just played in four one-run games in a row, and won two of them on the road. And that was after a month of a pressured division race. Tight, tortured games are their way of saying “hi.”
We all know how good and how gutsy and how truly lovable this 2010 Giants team from San Francisco is. Nothing will be sweeter than when the Phillies, and Joe Buck, and Tim McCarver, and ESPN, and Yahoo!, and the rest of the country find out, too.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
by Kitspool on Oct 11, 2010 11:35 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
This
x109
Fuckin eh, fuckin eh.
I HATE YOU PABLO!
Giants Front Office....Torture!
by Giant Torture on Oct 12, 2010 7:35 AM PDT up reply actions
sadly..
you know that when the Giants when it, they’ll all be saying, “we knew the Giants were good!” “They’re pitching outpitchied the Phillies in the regular season and had a better NLDS, we knew this team had the power to surprise” . It’s amazing how often these guys do no research, spout proclamations about the favored team, then blatantly lie about predicting the upset.
by Ice Watter In His Veins! on Oct 13, 2010 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Just read this drunken email I sent to my buddies in SF after Fridays game...
Seems like forever ago…
Subject: It wasn’t supposed to happen like this
The baseball god(s) were smiling on us and the ghosts of David Ekstein, Rob Nen, and Troy Glaus were just distant memories (wait, Troy Glaus was in the fing game last night? Your fucking with me right?).
Anyway, wanted to give you fellows a chronology of my night as a lonely giants fan in LA.
7pm – Matt Cain is amazing, I’m drinking a fresh glass of delicious Ice tea with my girl and 2 cats…going to be a quite night.
8pm – Pat the bat has hit a 3 run homer and I’ve decided to reward myself for being such a loyal fan with a nice glass of Pinot. Life is good and Cain is cruising. I have a large pizza in front of me and my girlfriend is giving me a great foot massage…
9pm – 8th inning bitches! Romo is about to come in and this thing is all but over…I’m going to head out to the bar in Venice with a couple of friends for a celebratory drink. I’ll just put my giants hat on and order a ta——WHAT THE FUCK??? Atl just scored a run and there are runners at the corners…I should probably have a shot of a tequila before I leave…just in case.
10 pm (at unnamed bar in Venice) – I have got to stop using alcohol to calm my nerves…I’ve just had 2 soco and lime shots and I’m drinking Corona with a patron back. Good news is that the bases are loaded with one out and BUSTER FREAKING POSEY is up…I would like to thank all of the Braves fans for playing…
Only thing that Buster could absolutely NOT do right now is ground into a rally ending double play but that is not likely…not in his DNA. Fuck me. I need another drink.
Sometime later – I am yelling at the lone braves fan in the bar and buying him multiple shots of well vodka with the desperate hope that he
A) Projectile vomits on his date in the bar
B) Gets pulled over for a DUI on the way home
C) In a poor attempt to execute an aggressive Tomahawk chop, his arm becomes permanently dislodged from its socket
He does not comply and worse yet, he thinks that we are now friends. I assure him we are not as I order myself a shot of wild turkey with a Black on the rocks back. I am angry.
I want to say that this night ended well(unlike the Giants game that proceeded it) but that would be a lie. A loss in football is swift: You lose, you punch yourself in the face (or someone else) and everyone goes home for sunday night dinner with the family. Baseball is different. A loss (like last night) is more like…well…Torture.
All your torture are belong to us
"Breaking balls are for girls" - John Bowker
by Trustussignedtorture on Oct 11, 2010 11:41 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Yeeeeeeee Haaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Boo
by LosGigantesTodoElTiempo on Oct 11, 2010 11:43 PM PDT reply actions
The Rotation
29 IP
36 K
5 BB
17 H
I know Cody Ross won the MVP, and that is all fine but this was the most dominant performance by a starting rotation I remember. It’s the third lowest post season rotation ERA in baseball history. These are video game numbers. And all we are going to hear between now and Saturday is how great the Phillies rotation is.
Q: Did you ever make an offer for Vladimir Guerrero?
Sabean: In a word: No. If we had signed Guerrero or [Gary] Sheffield, we would have been without [Long list of replacement level vets]—obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint, given our level of spending.
Mad Bum was just awesome tonight. He just turned 21. 21!
Q: Did you ever make an offer for Vladimir Guerrero?
Sabean: In a word: No. If we had signed Guerrero or [Gary] Sheffield, we would have been without [Long list of replacement level vets]—obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint, given our level of spending.
This
Also, if Romo doesn’t give up that homerun, then the numbers would be even more freakish. Still 3 ER’s in 4 games for a starting staff is silly. OBTW, even with Doc’s no-no, Phillies starters still gave up more runs by their starting pitchers over the first 3 games than the Giants. In fact they gave up 3 times as many earned runs (3/1) and their is a much more significant drop-off for them from their top 3 to their 4th starter than the Giants.
Given a choice I’d take Timmy, Matt Fucking Cain and Dirty over Halladay, Oswalt and Hamels any day of the week.
I HATE YOU PABLO!
Giants Front Office....Torture!
by Giant Torture on Oct 12, 2010 7:28 AM PDT up reply actions
From a grateful Mets fan:
Congratulations, Giants, and thank you for eliminating the Braves. I can only ask that you now take care of the Scum (a/k/a Philthies). Remember, It’s Always Stupid in Philadelphia.
"I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult." ~ E. B. White
Congrats Giants!
They have been doing it with their pitching, which I’ve been noting for the past few years would make them a formidable opponent in the playoffs, despite a less than awesome offense. Because it is all about pitching (or lack of it) during the playoffs, per research from Baseball Prospectus and The Hardball Times.
Welcome to the bandwagon to all those who have doubted what I’ve been preaching for the past few seasons, I like our chances against the Phillies, given our prior successes against their pitchers, particularly if they end up using Blanton in the series.
Adoptive parental unit of Ehire Adrianza.
Godfather of Travis Ishikawa.
"Woo hoo!" - Tim "The Kid" Lincecum
"The objective is that World Series ring" - The Kid
"I think my role here has changed a little bit. I'm counted on a little more." - Posey after hitting 12-24 with 4 homers after Molina trade
"A lot of swearing, a lot of screaming – and a lot of alcohol." - The Kid, about the playoffs
by obsessivegiantscompulsive on Oct 12, 2010 11:11 AM PDT reply actions
"If those people back in April only knew. It’s just a little hard to believe."- Grant
Good thing I was in Vegas April 10, 2010 and put $280 at +600 (terrible odds, remember the first week of the season when the Giants couldn’t lose? I placed these bets minutes before the game started where Wellemeyer lost to Dave Lowe to end the 4 game streak.) for giants to ship the NL. I also have them shipping the World Series at 14/1 for $300.
Gonna toot my own horn?
i got murried @ the park on may 29th… JUST SAYIN’
by ohhbabyohh on Oct 12, 2010 4:40 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs
That's awesome.
I turned it green :)
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
lol @ reply fail
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
Big Mac
Willie, this series is so close in match up it almost reminds one of the ‘62 World Series you participated in. The Giants are slightly short on offense in comparison but are slightly ahead in pitching so it’s nearly a wash. It could pan out to be a 7 game series with pitching being the dominant factor, which was the case in ‘62, but with the Giants going 54-31 since midway & the Phils turning it up a few notches after September began and also man handling the Reds in round one I would expect a battle of battles. The Giants need to keep their offense in motion and avoid being shut down or shut out for an extended period, which happened from time to time. If they can avoid that their odds will drastically increase. Expect a fine job from the Giants starting pitching and pen. They have come of age and are battle ready, as are the Phillies starters. It’s going to be a great series.
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