Five questions for The Good Phight
by Grant Brisbee on Oct 13, 2010 3:00 PM PDT
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PrintI asked Whole Camels from The Good Phight, the SBN Phillies blog, a few questions, and he took time away from his lucrative Von Hayes bootleg jersey operation to answer them.
I can't lie to you, it's REALLY F***ING NEAT. I wasn't quite 3 years old when they won in 1980 so I have no memory of it. Just the long, awful slog of the mid-1980s through mid-2000s (minus 1993, sorry to type those Cursed Digits for your site).
To be able to see that Championship with your own eyeballs is just awesome.
Around mid September when it looked like the Phillies were well on their way to the postseason, I looked at the Giants as probably the most worthy opponent in a playoff matchup. The pitching is obviously there, and the bats probably only have to be just good enough to eke out a few runs. I doubt this series will have too many blowout games, if any.
I think the Phillies are a better team, but not by the orders of magnitude that way too many people seem to think. Playoff series are weird. The Giants are for real.
2. What was up with that weird stretch this summer in which the Phillies weren't scoring runs? Could you do that again?
The Phillies saw what can happen when you lock up a quickly aging core to long-term contracts. The players get dinged up and miss time, and since you're paying them so much in their decline phases for what they did in their arbitration-year peaks, you wind up running the likes of Wilson Valdez, Brian Schneider, and Cody Ransom out onto the field to soak up tons of important at-bats.
I really don't have any other explanation for "Slumpmas" as we began to call that awful stretch. They fired (read: sacrificed to BaseBa'al) hitting coach Milt Thompson, and the team seemed to improve under Greg Gross, but honestly, I don't think that had much to do with anything.
I give tons of credit to Ruben Amaro, Jr., for realizing that the offense was either going to improve or it wasn't, and he couldn't really fiddle with it at the trading deadline due to financial commitments. So he went and got Roy Oswalt instead. And it panned out!
3. It seems like J.C. Romero is your situational lefty out of the bullpen, and he's been pretty inconsistent this year. Are you worried about late-inning matchups, or will Ryan Madson, Jose Contreras, and Chad Durbin get those innings regardless if left-handed hitters are due up?
I kind of loathe the idea of LOOGY matchups unless your LOOGY is, like, really really good. J.C. Romero and Antonio Bastardo (likely to be included on NLCS roster) are the lefties in the 'pen, and both are pretty mediocre. However, Charlie Manuel's strategy has seemed to be "Get seven or eight innings out of the starters, and hand the ball to Madson and Brad Lidge," which has worked out. Put it another way: If I had to get a tough lefty hitter out, I'd rather Madson face him than Romero/Bastardo, and it seems like Charlie Manuel is with me.
4. Do you think that Jayson Werth has evolved into a better hitter this year? Also, a follow-up question: Do you think that Jayson Werth has evolved? Once he figures out how to make fire, he'll be unstoppable.
Werth has had such a bizarre season. His overall numbers have been fantastic but he's taken a ton of heat for his extremely and inexplicably poor "clutch" stats (.186/.353/.314 with RISP). While most of the enlightened fans realized that this was mostly a function of luck, much of the "hustle and heart" crew ran with it as an indication that Werth was pressing due to his impending free agency, and that he couldn't cope with the pressure.
Yes, a man who posted 1.361 and .996 OPSs in consecutive World Series is really peeing his pants with anxiety over whether he's going to get an $80 million deal, or a $100 million deal.
All that said, Werth's at-bats are awesome to watch, as he has an extremely patient approach and takes more pitches than anyone in baseball. It's also helluva fun to watch him crush a pitch with that ape-like swing.
He's been my favorite player on these recent teams. I grew a beard in his honor. I'll miss him.
5. What are the Phillies' plans for Tyson Gillies, Phillippe Aumont, and J.C. Ramirez this series? Are they going to make the roster? Ahem. I absolutely love those three guys right now, because the alternative scenario makes me incontinent. Do you have any regrets?
You know, with the benefit of hindsight, if I had the choice of Cliff Lee for 2010 only, or Roy Oswalt for 2010, 2011, and maybe 2012 at a manageable cost, I'd go with Oswalt. But unless Ruben Amaro is a clairvoyant, I don't think this was really a choice to be made, and I'm totally certain that Halladay/Lee/Hamels/Oswalt was not an option, either.
I was ambivalent about the Cliff Lee deal conceptually, and I don't hate those three prospects, but I wish that, assuming the trade was a necessary precursor to the Roy Halladay deal, Amaro had shopped around for slightly better prospects.
In other news, cocaine charges against Tyson Gillies have been dropped. HOORAY!
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This is what you get when you invite a rational person to answer normal questions in a pleasant tone. Where is the snark? Where are the baseless accusations of classlessness? Where are the brimstone-snorting trolls the likes of which roam the earth only in our historical imaginations and the City of Brotherly Love?
Won’t. Someone. Please. Think. Of. The. Children?
i did my job
(see below)
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
TWSBHS (that’s what she better have said)
by shaggingflyballs on Oct 13, 2010 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
It's because we have a mutual hatred for the Dodgers
Also Matt Stairs not on the Padres.
"Yo Paul, if it hurts, don't swing." - Mike Krukow
Zito: 7 Yrs $126 Million
6 Pack of beer and a month of TV: $70
Sitting down to watch Zito Strike out Helton looking on a Curve four times: Priceless
Two spaces after a period.
What the fuck. That shit went out with the Selectric.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
by delorean on Oct 13, 2010 3:11 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Anything less would be uncivilized. Science.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
Goddammit
I added the Science part to put in two spaces, but apparently SBN won’t allow that in comments.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
Somewhere upstairs I have an old manual typewriter. Every once in awhile I take it to work for the kids to type on. (Not this year… this year’s class would eat it for lunch and spit out the keys, most likely in my face.)
You can force it with HTML codes.
Here is an example. Use for each wanted space.
Sabean delenda est!
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
fight the power
I have blamed Microsoft for years with their dastardly grammar “corrector” in MS Word. Suck it Redmond.
"Bochy said there was nothing wrong with Buster Posey. He thought Eli Whiteside had a better chance of scoring on a gapper...Bochy said he might have had Whiteside try to steal second"
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 13, 2010 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I keep trying to tell people that!
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
You keep trying to tell people that their prose should be harder to read?
by Monkeyking42 on Oct 13, 2010 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m coming around on the one space thing. Reluctantly.
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 13, 2010 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Fight the one-space thing power,
gf.
It’s just plain wrong. And it doesn’t look right.
That’s my argument, and I’m sticking with it.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Oct 13, 2010 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
iawtc
I agree with it all day long.
The rest of the place was filled up with clangy anonymous machines that were really only good for banging out sports stories, or filling out time sheets. The IBM Selectric could make you want to write strange odes to Japanese fishing villages you’d never even heard of, only imagined. It had a little type ball instead of the normal typewriter configuration of long metal arms tipped with letters, which tended to get stuck every few minutes and kludge up whatever process you were getting into. The type ball was a very elegant solution to an old problem; change the font to bold or italic, serif or non-serif, and no sticky rods to disengage when the typing jones got a little wild or out of control. No, I could have typed 300 words a minute on the Selectric, had I been able to move my hands that fast, and she would have obliged lovingly. The Selectric simply demanded more from anyone who dared to use it.
Link.
No surprise
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Also
One Giant on the field at AT&T Park right now: Barry Zito, throwing off flat ground to the bullpen catcher. Righetti watching him.
"Fuck yeah, shut up." - Tim Lincecum
Deep down Zito is just really lonely guy, and no amount of underage girls hanging onto his arm can change that :(.
He'll be be crying himself to sleep
on his large pile of money
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
That is extraordinarily offensive.
Think about it.
Sabean delenda est!
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
are you saying he’s just a small town girl living in a lonely world?
Thing A
"Correlation between inability to use the reply button and general crappiness of analysis: pretty high." -Sleepy Freud
That song is played out
WE BUILT THIS CITY ON HOOOOOOOOME RUNS
"Bochy said there was nothing wrong with Buster Posey. He thought Eli Whiteside had a better chance of scoring on a gapper...Bochy said he might have had Whiteside try to steal second"
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 13, 2010 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Hit 95 and I’ll get you on the roster, DO IT!
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 13, 2010 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
We need a montage of Zito:
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
This
I was trying to think of a way to put a twist on this new development 80’s movie style (a la Bill simmons) but it looks like you beat me to it. All the things you mentioned are what flashed in my mind when I read that tweet.
"Fuck yeah, shut up." - Tim Lincecum
IT'S THE EYE OF THE TIGER
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!
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PARPG- Indy post-apocalyptic roleplaying game totally stalled and basically dead at this point
What is this? A Brian Sabean fan appreciation event where McCovens can show up and pay $5 to play whiffle ball with Barry?
Might be the best way to try and recover our $126 million.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Oct 13, 2010 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
in other news
brian sabean not responsible for zito signing … it was the fo
Excellent
What happened to our management? They’ve been making such smart decisions lately…
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Oct 13, 2010 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions
It is suspicious, yes
I worry about terrorism ramifications.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
This is also good because
In home games this season, Cain’s ERA is lower and his K/9 rate is higher than on the road.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
My only reservation is that Cain will get 10 days of rest. Too many days off, could get rusty?
They could be Giants...but not really.
Cody Ramson
I still hate that fucking guy.
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Dude.
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.
You're fine
He hates Cody Ramson
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Oct 13, 2010 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Ram, son – that was close.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2010 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
well to be fair
that Ramson guy is a dick
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
Grant is better than us all
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
dude writes doubles or a reasonable facsimili thereof
Turns out you can spell Ugnio Vlz without 4 E's
by The Gene Hackman on Oct 13, 2010 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Games 1,3,5,7 are biggest 4 of series it seems
Also, Cain is a flyball pitcher. Game 2 starter also goes 6, both in Philly. This switch limits that exposure. This also breaks up the starters to R-L-R-L.
Also watching Sanchez in game 3, he thrives on that in the moment pressure. Not to say Cain does not, but Cain is Cain. 0-0 or 2-10. Winning or losing, he is steady (and awesome). Sanchez seems to peak and valley more. Might as well Maximize his peaks.
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Oct 13, 2010 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd have thought even games.
Look at it this way: somebody’s got to win game 1. OK, next what? Same team wins game 2 and there’s a snowball rolling; team loses game 2, they’ve all had some friendly exercise and are back to the starting gate. Game 2 is pivotal.
Now if team X has won games 1 and 2, 3 isn’t too important to it; and if they have split, we’re reduced to a game 1 situation, where somebody has to win. But now game 4 is pivotal. And so on and so forth.
Just a thought . . . .
Sabean delenda est!
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Needz moar Bocock
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
SUCK IT, TBS!
The boss just approved Tuesday’s time off request.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
I iz jealous.
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 13, 2010 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL HUMBOLDT COUNTY.
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 13, 2010 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Slightly OT
How’s North Coast treating you? Daughter at Humboldt says weather has been good so far. Explored north of Trinity yet?
That’s a beautiful part of the world. My wife went to school at HSU, and we tromped all through the Alps, up to Klamath, and of course hit the Jefferson State Brewery, which is sadly no longer with us.
Some say that some cannot say because the Stig can make some not say what they want to say and all i want to say is i don't know what the hell i'm trying to say.
WooHoo being done with class at 11:30 on tuesday's
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
Class done at 12:45 for me. Have to be back at school by 3:10 or thereabouts, though.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
LOL High School
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
It is
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 say for a fact that it isn’t because I wasn’t here last night.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
I guess it isn't
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
My MW is 11:30, my TTH is 1:30. So I’ll miss a half-hour.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 13, 2010 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I can get the day off… Just need tickets!
In awe of his adopted dad: equipment manager Mike Murphy, who has been with the club since their move to San Francisco in 1958!
'The longer I do this the smarter I get' --Brian Sabean
I can get off
Just need the day tickets
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
I had tickets, just needed the time off. Now I have both.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
Did you scalp them, or get them in the ticket sale? Trying to figure out a way not to spend $150 on SROs
In awe of his adopted dad: equipment manager Mike Murphy, who has been with the club since their move to San Francisco in 1958!
'The longer I do this the smarter I get' --Brian Sabean
Ticket sale, good luck finding a connection that isn’t charging something insane.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
Totally =( Stupid virtual waiting room.
In awe of his adopted dad: equipment manager Mike Murphy, who has been with the club since their move to San Francisco in 1958!
'The longer I do this the smarter I get' --Brian Sabean
That “good luck” seemed a little sarcastic.
Damn.
Proud parent of Bengie Molina: Buster who?
by The Enchanter on Oct 13, 2010 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
THIS!
Though isn’t it SUCK IT FOX GLEE?
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2010 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Whatever
they can all suck it.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
Primetime Suckage for all of ’em.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2010 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Me too!
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Oct 13, 2010 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions
SUCK IT, PACIFIC TIME ZONE
I’ll already be at home by the time the game begins.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
They seem like they’re almost as talented and funny a group as McCoven, but not nearly as handsome.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
It's too bad that we got the looks and the Grant
Note to baseball gods: Not an acceptable consolation prize!
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
hey, we have 2 Grants!
Does 1 more Grant make us Sparta?
Threat level that the 2010 Pads finish with more wins than the 2010 Giants is currently at: 61%
Spoiler: Grumpy older Giants fan is Grumpy.
LOL serious answers
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 think Whole Camels is really Tim Lincecum
I can’t lie to you, it’s REALLY F***ING NEAT.
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
I just realized your name has F.U. in it
(+ my favorite Sonic Youth album)
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
I never noticed that!
You can’t spell “Goofus” without an f.u…..and just enough Goo
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
anyone get in Washing Machine?
it’s pretty overlooked, but pretty amazing. My top 5 in no order:
Daydream
Sister
Goo
Washing Machine
Evol
Experimental and Sonic Nurse had some special moments too
Washing Machine’s a great album, which I also would certainly put in the top 5. (I have the same top 5 as you, by the way.) Of their records from this century I actually think Rather Ripped is the best one, but I’ve at least liked all of their albums since Evol.
Evol (it’s “love” backwards, man) and Daydream for me.
Playoff baseball is fun. We should do this more often.
You guys really think Sister holds up that well? It’s a fine album, but if you correct for shock-of-the-new, it’s been surpassed by a bunch of others for me.
My faves are Experimental Jet Set and A Thousand Leaves.
I think it does. I also didn’t think it was really a shock-of-the-new record, and I was seventeen when it came out — if anyone was going to be shocked (aside from my parents), it was going to be my callow hipster manque teenage self. I saw it then, and see it now, as their first and best ‘pop’ record. 1KL is a nice one, too, but I like the others just a little better.
Grant forgot to ask Whole Camels if the Phillies would be willing to trade the Phanatic for Lou Seal, straight up.
Oh, okay, we’ll throw in Guillen if they want more back.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
Gotta keep him around to scare children with.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 13, 2010 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Johnnie LeMaster
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Oct 13, 2010 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions
hey folks new member here and first time post. i have observed you guys for a week or so and like your forum. old guy here waiting for that reason to celebrate. seen a lot of teams and been going to games (100 loss seasons included) since …….forever. This is the most excited I have been in awhile. Our pitchers can do this and if the hitters come alive WATCH OUT PHILLY
I sit and await always faithful to the giants
by luved the stick on Oct 13, 2010 3:41 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
Welcome
and your name provides the opportunioty to say “TWSS”
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
Hey Goofus sorry don’t know what that means enlighten me
I sit and await always faithful to the giants
by luved the stick on Oct 13, 2010 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
That Was So Simple to google.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 13, 2010 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, be nice to the noobie.
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 13, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
At least I didn’t link to the let me google that for you site.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 13, 2010 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s always so tempting, though, isn’t it?
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 13, 2010 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I think your flowers just gave me a seizure.
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 13, 2010 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Welcome!
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 13, 2010 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
You just earned your first rec!
Good to have you onboard.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 13, 2010 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Guy seems to be rationale
I like it. Unlike those yahoo comments.
There is nothing wrong with me cheering for players that are former players for my teams. Unless they become a Viking.
by Giant_in_la_area on Oct 13, 2010 3:42 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Werth, a caveman? Does this not beg the question, "Who wins: cavemen or astronauts?"
- VS -
by Every6thDay on Oct 13, 2010 3:44 PM PDT reply actions 13 recs
LOL
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 13, 2010 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
ahem
My name is Buster P
And I rock the telly
I’m half Johnny Bench
And a third Campanell(i)
I’m a hip backstop
From Frisco City
I’m the Rookie of the Year
You the fool I pity
http://www.thegoodphight.com
by WholeCamels on Oct 13, 2010 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions 8 recs
Wow
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 13, 2010 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
(background chicks)
He ain’t havin’ it
He ain’t havin’ it
by maysian on Oct 13, 2010 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
Ay dios mios.
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 13, 2010 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha, no I was just saying “oh my gahd” at the idea of that. I call women “chicks” all the time.
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 13, 2010 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
not to be annoying or anything
but i think its mio, because god is singular
"I ain't havin it!"
Let’s not get into theological discussions, shall we?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 13, 2010 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
God is in everyone!
"I ain't havin it!"
BUT HOW MANY?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 13, 2010 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Each and every one of them.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Oct 13, 2010 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Further utterance of the abominable word “Frisco”, which has no linguistic or other warrant, shall cause you to be deemed guilty of a High Misdemeanor, requiring you to pay into the Imperial Treasury as penalty the sum of twenty-five dollars, pursuant to an 1872 Imperial Decree of Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.
Consider yourself warned.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
But in the Poochie context of someone who’s trying to be cool who really isn’t, it does totally work.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
I love that guy’s show. All those greasy spoon diners with crazy food.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 13, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
fine
We’ll lay off “Frisco” and you lay off “Philly.”
(Also, the meter of the song required it and there was no suitable lyrical replacement)
http://www.thegoodphight.com
really?
I did not know that was an issue.
Thank you Steven Revetria, General Manager, for the 2010 San Francisco Giants !
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 14, 2010 5:54 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s not. They named SB Nation Philly “SB Nation Philly.”
I think WholeCamels thought El Person was saying that he shouldn’t use the word if he doesn’t live in the area, which is why we shouldn’t be saying “Philly.”
really really?
There was some discussion when they called it “SB Nation Philly,” driven mostly by me. But I think the brevity of Philly won out over the dignity of Philadelphia.
There are a lot of people who don’t like it, probably for the same reason “Frisco” isn’t preferred.
http://www.thegoodphight.com
"Frisco" and "San Fran"
are both hated here, not just by internet nerds. People may be too polite to say anything in person, but it always sounds weird. My impression is that people native to SF hate it more and are more likely to correct out-of-towners.
http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sf/history/hgoe82.htm
Also, of course, Frisco has its own baseball team which now even the East Coast Bias won’t confuse with the Giants.
Thank you Steven Revetria, General Manager, for the 2010 San Francisco Giants !
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 14, 2010 7:09 AM PDT up reply actions
And in addition to natives not calling SF “Frisco”, “San Fran”, we don’t call Northern California “NoCal”.
by Missing Barry on Oct 14, 2010 7:51 AM PDT up reply actions
I say “the Frisk” or, when I’m being particuarly yuppie, “the ’Sco.” Both crack me up.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
I’m not sure. I’ve never said it to natives. The origin of “the ’Sco,” at least for me, was a facetious idea I had for a teen soap set in Marin County called The ’Sco. It was blatant ripoff of The O.C., which was the whole gag.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
no definite article before freeways either
“The 101” runs through Los Angeles.
Thank you Steven Revetria, General Manager, for the 2010 San Francisco Giants !
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 14, 2010 7:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Having lived in both LA and SF
The freeway thing is really weird. When I was in LA, saying “the 405” or whatever was perfectly natural, but it sounds completely wrong to say “the 280”.
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by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Oct 14, 2010 8:02 AM PDT up reply actions
I’ve also lived in both places and have decided (after a highly relevant and reliable study consisting of about 7 drunken arguments with friends) that California freeways pick up the “The” as they pass over the Grapevine summit.
by BestHyperboleEver on Oct 14, 2010 8:26 AM PDT up reply actions
And lose it going south...
…the rest area on the soutbound side must be littered with castoff definite articles.
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by EliminateMe on Oct 14, 2010 8:38 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I use the definite article. Probably because I remember the 880 as the Nimitz and the 101 as the Bayshore. But I have to admit, I had to look up the 280, which officially is the Southern Embarcadero until it hits the 101 and then the John F Foran (who?) until Daly City and only then gets the name I halfway remember, the Junipero Serra.
ftfy/iswydt
I use the definite article. Probably because I rememberthe880 as the Nimitz andthe101 as the Bayshore. But I have to admit, I had to look upthe280, which officially is the Southern Embarcadero until it hitsthe101 and then the John F Foran (who?) until Daly City and only then gets the name I halfway remember, the Junipero Serra.
Foran was a state legislator.
Thank you Steven Revetria, General Manager, for the 2010 San Francisco Giants !
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 14, 2010 8:34 AM PDT up reply actions
It is completely wrong to say ‘the 280’.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Oct 14, 2010 8:32 AM PDT up reply actions
There's only one 280
And it runs right by my office, and is greased with the body lotion and Axe spray of countless NJ tools.
http://www.thegoodphight.com
That’s unfortunate that you work in NJ.
by Missing Barry on Oct 14, 2010 8:34 AM PDT up reply actions
you live in Hayward?
I think you mean 880.
Thank you Steven Revetria, General Manager, for the 2010 San Francisco Giants !
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 14, 2010 8:35 AM PDT up reply actions
‘Just take the Southern Embarcadero to the James Lick, continue on the John F Foran which turns into the Junipero Serra, and look for the Quentin L Kopp to get to the airport’ sounds way better than ‘take the 280 to the 380.’
‘take 280 to 380’
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Oct 14, 2010 8:40 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL
I'm still in the old thread.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 13, 2010 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Depends; do the astronauts have weapons?
“NO!”
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
Sanchez in CBP makes sense
He’s less of a fly-ball, HR prone pitcher than Cain (Relying more on the K), so it makes sense to have Cain pitching in Game 3 at home.
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
I’m satisfied either way. But Jonathan’s performance over the last couple of months has really been very pleasing.
by non sequitur on Oct 13, 2010 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Baggs
Plenty of reasons why this makes sense:
– Sanchez, not Cain will have to deal with Citizen’s Bank Ballpark, which is kind of a bandbox. The Phillies hit 94 homers at home this year, compared to 72 on the road…and Cain is slightly more of a flyball pitcher than Sanchez.
— Sanchez has been flat out better the last few weeks. He was 4-1 with a 1.01 ERA in Sept/Oct, compared to Cain’s 3-1, 3.29. Sanchez also struck out 11 and gave up just two hits over 7 1/3 in a 3-2 Game 3 win in Atlanta (although Cain was very good in Game 2, as well).
— Bochy’s also mentioned that he wanted to "break up the righties."
— Sanchez won in Philly in August, allowing one earned and two hits over eight innings.
They could be Giants...but not really.
Sunday's game starts at 8:19 Eastern time
Sanchez’s ERA splits in 2010:
Home: 3.26
Road: 2.86
Day: 3.59
Night: 2.79
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
Career numbers against Philly lineup
CAIN
Rollins – 6/10, 2.267 OPS
Polanco – 0/3, 0.00 OPS
Howard – 2/10, 1.073 OPS
Utley – 7/15, 1.600 OPS
Werth – 1/3, .667 OPS
Ibanez – 0/2, .333 OPS
Victorino – 2/8, .583 OPS
Ruiz – 2/4, 1.600 OPS
SANCHEZ
Rollins – 1/16, .188 OPS
Polanco – 3/9, .733 OPS
Howard – 3/14, .767 OPS
Utley – 3/11, 1.192 OPS
Werth – 0/12, .143 OPS
Ibanez – 0/6, .333 OPS
Victorino – 6/15, .904 OPS
Ruiz – 1/9, .444 OPS
They could be Giants...but not really.
Wow
Utley is absolutely crushing both of them.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
I went to a game last year where Sanchez almost hit Utley, causing Utley to give him a douchey glare, causing the crowd to get all over him. And then he hit the next pitch out. I have to admit I was impressed.
I remember when he had a left-handed slugger who would do things like that.
They could be Giants...but not really.
That was a great baseball moment, I don't care who you are
Jonathan was wild, and let a ball fly at Utley’s head.
Utley game the most epic stare down I’ve ever seen.
I did some digging, and for all your benefit, I found the video.
Utley’s one of the best and most underrated players of our time.
sorry
on what planet is he underrated?
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The planet where people think Ryan Howard is a better player. I think Utley is one of the best players in baseball, yet he doesn’t get recognition of that stature. I think people know he’s good, but they don’t know how good he really is.
I feel prickishly demanding!
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by giantsfansince1981 on Oct 13, 2010 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
Utley was my top pick in the Pokemonz draft this season. He’s definitely rated,
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
By people like us perhaps
I don’t think that the broader baseball viewing community perceives him as one of the 5 best players in baseball, which he has been for years now.
Thanks for this (including the video). Utley’s been underrated in the “Most people don’t realize he’s been the best player on the team” sense, with excellent all-around production at a premium position.
(Incidentally, we need to beat the “Chase Utley is actually underrated” drum once in a while to counterbalance the massive, uneducated “Ryan Howard is the preeminent power hitter in the league” opinion.)
Are you serious? Over the past 6 years, he’s been one of the top 2-3 players in baseball. He’s never finished higher than 7th in MVP voting, and only been top 10 3 times. Meanwhile, his worse teammates have won multiple MVP’s. That’s criminally underrated.
by Missing Barry on Oct 14, 2010 7:53 AM PDT up reply actions
That is a seriously Aurelia-esque moment right there.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Oct 13, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Also
For completion’s sake…
LINCECUM
Rollins – 3/18, .389 OPS
Polanco – 2/5, .900 OPS
Howard – 6/19, 1.304 OPS
Utley – 2/20, .482 OPS
Werth – 3/9, 1.067 OPS
Ibanez – 1/10, .200 OPS
Victorino – 4/21, .608 OPS
Ruiz – 2/10, .482 OPS
They could be Giants...but not really.
Dirty owns the Phillies. Hell, I would start him all 7 games except we would only need 4.
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by Penitentiary Face on Oct 13, 2010 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions
+1
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Keep that flap up.
For now!
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break up the righties
How effective is this, anyway? This piece of wisdom has been around forever and of course it’s why we went Lincecum/Zito/Cain during the regular season. But are hitters really unsettled in a significant way by facing different-handed starters from one night to the next?
by non sequitur on Oct 13, 2010 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Well
— Isn’t anyone bothered with the fact that Sanchez gives up more home runs than Cain? Doesn’t it kind of make the whole thing pointless?
— Cain had a 33/5 K/BB in August. He’s fine.
— That sounds pretty pointless.
— Ugh.
Cain is a better pitcher. Much better, really. Isn’t that way important than anything else?
'much'?
I think he’s better, but I wouldn’t call him much better. Dancing on the head of a pin perhaps, but much I reserve for comparisons like Lincecum – Zito or Sanchez – Wellemeyer.
Well, if you look at the numbers, the difference between Cain and Sanchez is bigger than the difference between Sanchez and Zito. Maybe “much” is a little much, but it’s a significant difference. Cain was 27th in WAR this year, tied with (among others) Mat Latos and Ricky Romero; Sanchez was 61st, tied with Jason Vargas .
Sanchez is really the same pitcher he was last year. Pretty good, but not great. It feels like he’s improved his control, but the walk rate is the same (as are the HR and K rates). He’ll stay pretty good until he stops walking people.
Sanchez has been a noticeably better pitcher since roughly mid-‘09 then he had been previously. That puts him below Cain on a per-season basis, since Cain throws 15% more innings, but makes things much less clear for a single game, where Sanchez is not quite as good, but close. Cain is better, but in a playoff series where spelling the bullpen week after week is not an issue, he is no longer ’much’ better.
Sanchez has been a noticeably better pitcher since roughly mid-‘09 then he had been previously.
How so? His peripherals are identical.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
movement
Increased horizontal movement on the slurve from ’08 to ’10 is pretty clear:
Increased vertical movement on the four-seamer is not as easy to see, but look at mid-’09 then check the tables, where he picks up an added 2" right around then:
And his LD% is down:
It’s not a sea change, but I think it’s noticeable.
I’ve always been a much bigger fan of vertical movement than horizontal movement. Vertical movement tends to be more effective. Horizontal movement tends to be good against same handed hitters, bad against opposite handed hitters.
by Missing Barry on Oct 14, 2010 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions
But then wouldn’t that increased effectiveness show up in the numbers? The only numerical difference from one year to the other seems to the BABIP.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Well, and the ld%. I do think there is a lot of luck in that, too, but less so than in the babip itself.
K% tends to stabilize pretty quickly. I’d link you to how quickly if I could remember where to find the article discussing these things. :\
by Missing Barry on Oct 14, 2010 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m pretty skeptical when it comes to these Pitch F/X thingies. The information is there, but I really don’t think we know how to interpret it yet. What effect should be expected from these changes you see? Is it normal to see such changes from year to year? Why aren’t they affecting his K rates?
The fact is that the only two reasons his ERA is lower this year are a low BABIP and clutchiness. I just don’t buy that he developed these skills out of nowhere. We’ve always known that the key for Sanchez to become a great pitcher is to reduce his BB rates, and he’s yet to do that.
I picked the word ‘noticeably’ for a reason. The change isn’t significant, like Casilla’s velocity increase, but it is noticeable. And all else equal, which thus far all else more-or-less is, more movement makes me think of you as a noticeably better pitcher.
As for what to expect, I think I share Missing Barry’s prejudice in favor of vertical movement. All it takes to get a popup or a groundball is for the pitch to be a little up or down. Moving across the bat, you’ve got further to go even to get off the sweet spot and you can still give up hard contact.
I love Pitch F/X. The data is absolutely amazing. You’re absolutely correct on where we’re at with what we do with it, though. It’s going to produce a lot of amazing research, but as of right now, we’ve barely even gotten started on getting useful information out of it. It really is amazing data, though….
by Missing Barry on Oct 14, 2010 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not sure about that
He’s been better in the 2nd half both this year and last, and he’s been great the last month, but I don’t know what to attribute that too. It very well could be just random.
I guess if you squint you can say he’s developed better control and has become a poor man’s Randy Johnson (who similarly developed late), or you can say he’s just kind of a high-variance pitcher, or maybe he’s on a hot streak, if you believe in that sort of thing. I want to believe he’s actually better, not sure I really do.
A poor man’s Randy Johnson? Man, in two years Sanchez has gone from being the most underrated pitcher on the staff to being one of the most overrated pitchers in the league.
He was solid last year, and he is solid this year, but he’s still a level or two below Cain, who is a level or two below Lincecum, who is a level or three below Randy Johnson.
I think the comparison is less about talent and more about two wild lefties who strike a ton of guys out with a fastball/slider combo and figured things out/became effective later in their careers?
by Missing Barry on Oct 14, 2010 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, that’s what I was going for, exactly. Maybe it should have been “homeless man’s Randy Johnson”?
It’s also worth noting that when Randy Johnson was 28 years old (way back in 1991), he was approximately the pitcher that Jonathan Sanchez was this season. Both had FIP of exactly 4.0, both threw around 200 innings. Johnson struck out more guys (10.2 per 9 vs. 9.5) and walked a lot more (6.8 per 9 vs. 4.5). I’m not sayin’, I’m just sayin’.
SO YOU ARE NOT JUST SAYING
/pours one out for Lars
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Oct 14, 2010 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
does anyone knows why game 3 is on the afternoon?
i heard rumors that Fox doesn’t want to preempt “Glee” on Tuesday night on the East Coast. if this is true….FUCK YOU FOX i have class at 1pm : / and tuesday afternoon pennant playoff game wtf!
I think there have been a lot of complaints/requests that MLB tries to put more World Series games earlier in the day so kids can actually watch.
1 pm
MLB is aiming towards their truent Elementary School demographic
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 13, 2010 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
…which this also fails at.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
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by troymccluresf on Oct 13, 2010 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
but thats only for the east coast kids. how about here the west coast kids, they are in school during that time.
Exactly
I could see a 4pm EST start time so ALL kids could watch it
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which would be 7PM EST
which means the game wouldn’t be over till 10PM EST. I didn’t get to stay up till 10PM very often when i was in early elementary school.
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You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
plus
4 of the game are scheduled to start at 730PM EST
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You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
double plus
the ALCS has a game on Tues. too, and they won’t have them both playing at the same time.
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
what?
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
TBS 5:00 pm SF time
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2010 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
game in the afternoon?
OMG this is great. school at night but now I can watch every pitch………or even go!
I sit and await always faithful to the giants
by luved the stick on Oct 13, 2010 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm pizzed
I was going to take Goofus Jr to this game, but he really can’t afford to miss school
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
Wow. There’s a charge for missing school nowadays.
California budget claims another.
Proud parent of Bengie Molina: Buster who?
by The Enchanter on Oct 13, 2010 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, and his dad won’t even pick up the bill!
In awe of his adopted dad: equipment manager Mike Murphy, who has been with the club since their move to San Francisco in 1958!
'The longer I do this the smarter I get' --Brian Sabean
When the MLB negotiates TV contracts, how do they not include terms about this kind of thing? If the league wants to grow public interest in baseball, ensuring the TV scheduling allows people to actually watch it would be a great start.
by Seasick fish on Oct 13, 2010 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I get the distinct impression
that the term that is included is “Fox gets whatever they want”. It’s sometimes called the Bohica Clause.
"Bochy said there was nothing wrong with Buster Posey. He thought Eli Whiteside had a better chance of scoring on a gapper...Bochy said he might have had Whiteside try to steal second"
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 13, 2010 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep.
Afternoon mid-week games is what you get.
Fox is too scared to go head to head on Saturday with college football or Sunday with the NFL.
They don’t their precious MLB playoffs to be seen as regional, so they demand they be broadcast when little or nothing else compelling in the sporting world can compete. Young children or adults with morning commitments BE DAMNED.
Thanks Bud! Nice statue – makes you look a wee bit pudgy though, no?
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2010 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d assume so, so I guess it becomes a debate of short-term benefits vs. possible long-term benefits. Is risking a less lucrative TV contract by taking a harder stance on how the games are presented (with the goal of expanding the audience) ultimately more financially beneficial to the league than being lenient on stuff like scheduling issues while presumably getting a larger contract for the time being?
by Seasick fish on Oct 13, 2010 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
they already flushed umpteen saturdays down the crapper
Fox exclusive Sat. broadcast rights IMO do more damage than this does, but it’s all damage.
"Bochy said there was nothing wrong with Buster Posey. He thought Eli Whiteside had a better chance of scoring on a gapper...Bochy said he might have had Whiteside try to steal second"
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 13, 2010 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
More than anything, it’s the indifference and incompetence of their broadcasting partners that’s the real issue.
Imagine watching the NFL every Sunday if Fox didn’t do a studio show and had Chris Rose doing the call on game-ending Hail Mary plays.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
actually
Even if I watched Sunday pro FB anymore, I couldn’t take all those guys yelling at each other and cackling at their own jokes.
While I’m ranting about Fox, is it my imagination or do they put in fake ball/hit/glove noises?
"Bochy said there was nothing wrong with Buster Posey. He thought Eli Whiteside had a better chance of scoring on a gapper...Bochy said he might have had Whiteside try to steal second"
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 13, 2010 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I think the bigger issue isn’t Glee but the Yankees. If there are two playoff games the same day, and one involves the Yankees, the #1 TV market in the country, their game is automatically the one moved to prime time, whether it’s on TBS or Fox.
I’m not saying it’s right, or that it makes sense for baseball long term. But that’s just the way it is.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
Both series will be on Wednesday, but will be flipped from the Tuesday schedule. Though the ALCS game may not happen as it is game 5.
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by Giant among Angels on Oct 13, 2010 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions
This
I am almost a whole day late, but the previews for the next Glee said “in two weeks,” so I don’t even think Glee is on on Tuesday. I assumed it was preempted for Yankees/Rangers.
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
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astronauts?
remembers the Moon Man. is that what you where referring to?
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by luved the stick on Oct 13, 2010 3:50 PM PDT reply actions
So there’s an article on the Phillies page arguing that they should shift their rotation to give them an advantage in games two through four at the expense of game 1. His listed match-ups would be Lincecum vs. Blanton, Cain vs. Halladay, Sanchez vs. Oswalt, and Hamels vs. Bumgarner.
This line stood out to me:
Game 4 would be a huge shift for the Phillies, as Hamels against Bumgarner would be almost as lopsided for the Phillies as the Lincecum/Blanton game was for the Giants.
How? Hamels is easily worse than Lincecum and Bumgarner is better than Blanton. In fact, you could probably argue that Bumgarner and Hamels have been very similar quality pitchers this year, ignoring innings.
He's going to have to re-write the article since Sanchez is going Game 2
But the dude is underestimating Bumgarner. He may be our #4, but he’s not Joe Blanton.
Also, if they did this, would Blanton end up pitching twice in the series?
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Bumgarner and Hamels have nearly identical FIPs
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And Hamels hasn't fared very well this year against the Giants.
Hamels line against the Giants in 2010 in 2 starts: 0-1, 11 IP, 16 H, 9 ER, 5 BB, 15 K, 7.36 ERA, .348 BA Against. As always, should be a tough game but Hamels isn’t Orel Hershiser of 1988.
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by Penitentiary Face on Oct 13, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Two things.
Joe Blanton is actually a bit better than you might think, at least if you check his DIPS numbers for the past couple of years (especially the improved strikeout rate): 3.92 SIERA last year, and 4.01 SIERA this year.
That said, Bumgarner quickly swung from being an overrated prospect to an underrated starter, a fact I didn’t fully come to grips with until I checked his numbers the other day. The velocity’s continuing to return, he’s getting more grounders than he got in the minors, and he’s really tough on lefties. I’m legitimately scared to face him, seeing as our guys have never seen him before. His upside is substantially higher than that of Blanton, and I give him a slight edge as a current pitcher; but he’s more than 2.0 K/9 shy of Hamels right now, so I don’t necessarily see it as all that close between those two.
Great to have a voice like yours in our conf
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that would be Josh Dumal I think
both huge tools
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Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 13, 2010 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
certainly ample, but I wouldn’t call them huge
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I was talking about personalities
but I’m sure you knew that….
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 13, 2010 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
You're damn right ISWYDT
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 13, 2010 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
He was good in Las Vegas
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
He married a ‘Survivor’ contestant.
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Heidi Hamels
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Oct 13, 2010 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
LeatherFace!
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 13, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
The minority leader of the House never looked so good!
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2010 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember her! That was back when I used to watch Survivor. There was an episode where she stripped completely naked for a plate of Oreos and peanut butter.
"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 13, 2010 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I can’t help but feel like posting pictures of the other team’s wives is bad karma.
"I wouldn't say the beard got us here, but I wore it here." - Brian Wilson
by GrooveGiant on Oct 13, 2010 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s bad something or other…
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 13, 2010 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve heard from a friend who partied with her that she looks like hell. “Rough” is the way he put it. And that wasn’t a compliment.
She was a meth head or heroine addict at one point, that’s why. She really does look like The Wolfman from afar and Gene Hackman up close.
HEROIN
Heroin. No terminal “e.”
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
She was hooked on female demigods.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
I wouldn’t put my worst enemy through the 5 years I spent strung out on Scarlett O’Hara. You want to talk about torture?
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2010 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Do you know what a demigod is?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 13, 2010 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Tommy Chong abides.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2010 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
please do remember that heroin can most certainly lead to a terminal, permanent condition.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2010 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
heroin a extremely addictive drug that is hard to overcome. need alot of rehabilitation to be clean.
Informative.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 13, 2010 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
From the way it burned?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 13, 2010 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Fergie!
"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 13, 2010 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions
He is better at what he does than the other Fergie is
"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 13, 2010 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Pushing Weight Watchers?
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 13, 2010 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought Philly fans were classless
Damn you Whole Camels!
"For all you first-basemen who played first your whole life, that's where Buster plays on his OFF days" - Kuiper
He at least took some sort of advanced English class
loquacious bastard
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 13, 2010 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Guy seems to be rationale
I like it. Unlike those yahoo comments.
There is nothing wrong with me cheering for players that are former players for my teams. Unless they become a Viking.
by Giant_in_la_area on Oct 13, 2010 4:25 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
You have no rational rationale for using that word there.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 13, 2010 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
The amusing thing--
—well, sort of amusing—is that the word is of Latin origin and was originally and properly pronounced something like rash-ee-oh-nail-ee, but as it began appearing in print it was wrongly taken for a French word, and acquired the pronunciation it has today.
The misuse was famously recorded with an attempt at comic effect by James Fenimore Cooper in The Pathfinder, when a pompous semi-literate character says “That’s just the rationale, as the French say, of the matter,” but it had instead the effect of nailing down in the public mind the idea that the word actually was French.
Sabean delenda est!
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
OT:
Brian Murphy keeps calling Jonathan “Chez” in his tweets and it’s making me violent.
Also, it was weird to hear Marty Lurie mention McC the other night.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
he namechecked McC in a response to someone who was trying to sync up radio and TV
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
Gotcha. I think Murph did the same thing, only he didn’t name McC, he just said, “Giants blogs out there”.
They could be Giants...but not really.
He doesn’t want to end up like Damon Bruce.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Did you guys figure out how to sync them up correctly?
In awe of his adopted dad: equipment manager Mike Murphy, who has been with the club since their move to San Francisco in 1958!
'The longer I do this the smarter I get' --Brian Sabean
I found some comments, can’t find the fanshot though
In awe of his adopted dad: equipment manager Mike Murphy, who has been with the club since their move to San Francisco in 1958!
'The longer I do this the smarter I get' --Brian Sabean
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2010/10/3/1728226/how-to-sync-radio-and-tv
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Oct 13, 2010 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
wow, complicated, lol
In awe of his adopted dad: equipment manager Mike Murphy, who has been with the club since their move to San Francisco in 1958!
'The longer I do this the smarter I get' --Brian Sabean
…and whoever his guest was at that moment responded with something like: “Do you read Grant there? He’s real good.”
I mentioned this hours later in the post game thread figuring that McC would be all atwitter about it, but it seemed to be all no big deal.
Playoff baseball is fun. We should do this more often.
The fact that all these semi-famous people knowing of MCC is making me paranoid
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 13, 2010 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
i was into McC before it went mainstream
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
I remember when it was just some blog!
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 13, 2010 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Grant’s 2nd album sucked.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
by Kitspool on Oct 13, 2010 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I’ve been waiting for it to go mainstream so I can admit to posting here around my friends.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 13, 2010 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Then they'll REALLY think you're cool!
"Bochy said there was nothing wrong with Buster Posey. He thought Eli Whiteside had a better chance of scoring on a gapper...Bochy said he might have had Whiteside try to steal second"
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 13, 2010 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
STILL ISN’T
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 13, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
So un-cool it is.
In awe of his adopted dad: equipment manager Mike Murphy, who has been with the club since their move to San Francisco in 1958!
'The longer I do this the smarter I get' --Brian Sabean
/yoda'd
"Bochy said there was nothing wrong with Buster Posey. He thought Eli Whiteside had a better chance of scoring on a gapper...Bochy said he might have had Whiteside try to steal second"
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 13, 2010 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not cool
…so I’m waiting for Grant to sell out before I start hanging out here
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
BUY CBS SPORTS PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
by EliminateMe on Oct 13, 2010 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I still have "First Gameday Open Thread " on vinyl
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
It’s also hella fun to watch him crush a pitch with that ape-like swing.
FTFY
now skeeter, he ain't hurtin' nobody.
by bondo on Oct 13, 2010 4:39 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I like Sanchez going in Game 2
it gives us righty, lefty, righty maybe lefty with MB. We are going to need to get the most out of our starters and get hella more out of our bullpen and situational offense. Leaving guys at 3rd base with less than 2 outs MUST come to an end.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Oct 13, 2010 4:41 PM PDT reply actions
Leaving guys at 3rd base with less than 2 outs MUST come to an end.
/sigh It always does come to an end.
"So you're my new wingman"
They could be Giants...but not really.
by esseffgeez on Oct 13, 2010 4:48 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
right after Buster and Brian
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 13, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Um...
They could be Giants...but not really.
by esseffgeez on Oct 13, 2010 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
licentiousness!!!!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
…Letter needs to write this.
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 13, 2010 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
ohmygosh
I can only imagine what Brian is saying to Timmy. The phrase “come hither” is involved.
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
You can write the fanfic. You know you want to.
Remember the Phitans
by RememberthePhitans on Oct 13, 2010 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Why do I want to read this so much?
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 13, 2010 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I AM NOT READY TO PRONOUNCE MATTY AS GOOSE
:(
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
invisalign isnt working for you.
I'm a Giants Fan. I have no fingernails. You knew this.
by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Oct 13, 2010 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Sanchez es mas guapo con un besbol cap
Con no cap, no muy guapo
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
No estoy de acuerdo
…a menos que esté hablando de esto Sánchez:
They could be Giants...but not really.
¡hala!
una de estas Sánchez es ahumado en caliente! (JSan)
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
Lee will sign 1/4 of the league minimum?!
jk
Also if we do sign Lee, I imagine Dirty will be traded
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'd rather keep durty and sign Crawford
Lee will want a long-term deal, which I hate doing for a pitcher
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
Could we afford another $100 million contract?
"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 13, 2010 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions
No.
That is all.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Oct 13, 2010 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
If the assumption in the discussionis that we could sign Lee
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
BLOGGER LINKS GIANTS TO LERON LEE
Thank you Steven Revetria, General Manager, for the 2010 San Francisco Giants !
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 14, 2010 7:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Depends on how much ownership wants to spend.
by Missing Barry on Oct 14, 2010 8:02 AM PDT up reply actions
In. This. Line.
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. - SLC
Torres CF
Crawford RF
Huff 1B
Werth RF
Posey C
Uribe SS
Sandoval 3B
Sanchez 2B
Bench: Ross, Fontenot, Whiteside, Burrell, Ishikawa
THIS is what we could do if we decided to become the west coast Yankees. Which I would not mind at all.
Seems like having too right fielders is unnecessary to me. :)
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 13, 2010 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, fuck, I use too instead of two myself.
Oh, the irony!
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 13, 2010 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Well played, Mauer.
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 13, 2010 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
If you pound the strike zone on the outside corner of the plate to righthand hitters, two RFers can come in handy.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Oct 13, 2010 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Pablo Bag of Hammers won't be playing 3rd Base for us next year.
Take it to the bank.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Oct 13, 2010 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ll bet $100.
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 13, 2010 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
The won’t let me deposit it. What now?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 13, 2010 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Dave Cameron's nickname for him (in today's FG chat)
Pablo Strand-em-all
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
that doesn’t make sense though, he doesn’t strand runners, he eliminates them [via double plays]
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Who would win in a footrace? Pablo Strand-em-all or Bengie Moose Antlers Molina?
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Oct 13, 2010 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Pablo, easily
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 disagree, Hospice is a fantastic album.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
by jponry on Oct 13, 2010 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
100 million
I'm a Giants Fan. I have no fingernails. You knew this.
by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Oct 13, 2010 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Meh. Three orders of magnitude off. No biggie.
by non sequitur on Oct 13, 2010 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
From Baggs
“That’s a whole lot of speculation, but it’s what you do on off days. Speaking of looking ahead, all 10 of ESPN’s "experts" have the Phillies winning the series, with only three of them having it getting to seven games.”
-—————————-
Folks, we’ve got them right where we want them.
/rubs hands together
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2010 4:50 PM PDT reply actions
never tell me the oddsmakers
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 13, 2010 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
they’re just writers.
though I’ll give you “odd”
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2010 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Literally every single “expert” I saw had the 49ers winning the West, too, so… yeah.
I knew when I saw that that I should bet the farm against the group think but a) I’m not a gambler and b) I really wanted them to be right. Siiiigh.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 13, 2010 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey! The Niners could still win the west…it would just take a few miracles.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 13, 2010 11:26 PM PDT up reply actions
The Niners Will Win The West...
I don’t think Jed York put a timeline on when. They’re bound to luck into one evenutally, right?
Deal with it. Jose Guillen has been there before.
no orange this series. = no losses.
science.
I'm a Giants Fan. I have no fingernails. You knew this.
by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Oct 13, 2010 4:53 PM PDT reply actions
Orange you glad for all that revenue
Have they said if the orange jerseys are coming back next year? I’d assume they almost certainly would, as it seems like the marketing of the orange merch has been really successful this year. I’m not really a fan of them myself, but lots of people seem to have taken to them.
by Seasick fish on Oct 13, 2010 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
i found it interesting
That they wore the orange in the postseason, seemed very unlike the franchise. They had the black ones in ’02 that I thought were pretty sharp but they didnt wear ’em in the playoffs and cut it the next year i think.
I'm a Giants Fan. I have no fingernails. You knew this.
by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Oct 13, 2010 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
They wore orange in the postseason because
they were trying to erase the stink from the last time a team wore orange in the postseason.
/Netherlands in World Cup Final
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
Should’ve head-butt Hinske.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I think they cut the black ones cause they had a HORRIFIC record with ’em.
The Orange jersey’s started out 10-0, I believe, so the superstitious among the boys probably thought there was some juju to be had.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
It was up to a players vote.
In awe of his adopted dad: equipment manager Mike Murphy, who has been with the club since their move to San Francisco in 1958!
'The longer I do this the smarter I get' --Brian Sabean
I don't mind the idea, but I think it's the wrong shade orange
it’s like a creamsicle shade or orange instead of the old crazy bright orange of the 80s. It’s almost as if they tried to tone it down, but to me it looks really strange. I’d be cool with it if they went with the old shade. Basically, the same color of the orange on the cap logo.
It should be International Orange to match the bridge. /red
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 14, 2010 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Anti-Orange. We need more gray and white and Ws.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Oct 13, 2010 5:01 PM PDT reply actions
I really like the orange-billed caps, though.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 13, 2010 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
What wold you rather have $1 million or Bochy's head stuffed full of nickels?
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Oct 14, 2010 7:22 AM PDT up reply actions
I have not purchased a cap in ages, but it was basically impossible to find that size in stores. I had to buy online.
I doubt this has changed unless the average human head size has appreciably increased over the past 5 years.
Thing C
It’s weird that 7 3/4 is sold out when 7 5/8 has always been really easy for me to find.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
The bigger you get, the more rare, I guess. That seems to be a natural breaking point in terms of what stores carry. I squeezed my head into 7 5/8 for a while before realizing it wasn’t good to crush my skull for several hours a day.
Thing C
I hate the orange billed caps
they look like a beer league softball team as do the orange jerseys. We have the best uni’s in baseball, leave them alone
Agreed. But what is really cool is a white New Era cap with the black bill and orange lettering.
I still have one left over from the 1989 world series.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Oct 14, 2010 7:24 AM PDT up reply actions
IAWTC
In general, I think there’s too much orange on Giants uniforms nowadays, though they’re really good otherwise. Look at the uniforms they wore in the ’60s. Orange is clearly a very secondary color.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
But at the same time, I appreciate the visual identity of the crowd when the Orange is in full force.
That was one (tiny) issue I had with the Bonds-era crowds. Lots of black, lots of white, not enough Orange.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 13, 2010 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Plus white towels make it hard for the players to see the ball. I worked the bleachers in 2000 and Bonds was always trying to get the crowd to stop waving the damn things when the Giants were on the field.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Oct 13, 2010 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Subject line
On second thought, maybe it’s not the orange so much as that the modern uniforms have too much going on. “GIANTS” is bigger, there’s more trim, etc.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Bring back the stirrups!
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 13, 2010 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
THIS
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 14, 2010 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Not mine - This was a submission to Uni-Watch by Andrew Grinberg
But I love the script “San Francisco” that they use on the jackets. I think the orange hats look better with the grey too
"A foghorn blowing out wild and cold." -Dire Straits
I think that looks better with the orange script
but the script is very cool. I don’t like the warriors patch much (it’s cool, but not about the Giants).
Thank you Steven Revetria, General Manager, for the 2010 San Francisco Giants !
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 14, 2010 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
the block lettering is heavier in the modern uni
The Mays replica jerseys they handed out a couple months back make it clearer than these pictues. I think the uni project illustration is more accurate.
Thank you Steven Revetria, General Manager, for the 2010 San Francisco Giants !
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 14, 2010 5:47 AM PDT up reply actions
also
rec’d for a big picture of Willie.
Thank you Steven Revetria, General Manager, for the 2010 San Francisco Giants !
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 14, 2010 5:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Uh, have you seen other team’s uniforms? Comparatively speaking, the Giants uniform is very simple.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
And dreams.
Also, need to change all the colors to red with black alternates. Nothing says Your Oakland A’s then spiffy black jerseys.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 14, 2010 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
AND THEY HAVE FACES NOW!!!!!!! THE AUDACITY!
Overplayed memes:
EASTCOAST BIAS
2002 WS CANCELED
Blue Jays want all our player that we don't utilize correctly
by say hey nation on Oct 14, 2010 7:19 AM PDT up reply actions
MLB Network
Millar has Giants in 6, Byrnes has Giants in 7
Talk of Eugenio Velez for Rowand.
scary stuff.
I'm a Giants Fan. I have no fingernails. You knew this.
by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Oct 13, 2010 5:05 PM PDT reply actions
hes not even a good baserunner. more likely to get picked off than steal a base. If your going to do this use Ford please.
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by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Oct 13, 2010 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
thank you
I mean, I never did understand what he was supposed to be bringing, but putting him on the roster specifically for baserunning, well, that’s just going to embarrass him.
/goes back to bag on throw home
"Bochy said there was nothing wrong with Buster Posey. He thought Eli Whiteside had a better chance of scoring on a gapper...Bochy said he might have had Whiteside try to steal second"
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 13, 2010 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Didn't Charlie Finley do this?
He hired a track champion to be their pinch-runner. The one time he was used in the World Series… boom, picked off.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 13, 2010 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
He reminded me a lot of Herbie Washington
when he first showed up, except that Herbie never actually wore a glove or swung a bat in a game.
Thank you Steven Revetria, General Manager, for the 2010 San Francisco Giants !
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 13, 2010 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
That's the one.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 13, 2010 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Just because Ford is fast and you haven’t seen him get caught stealing doesn’t mean that he’s actually a good base stealer. 37 steals in 52 attempts (71%) in AA is not good. In fact, it’s bad. I’d just as soon keep Rowand for PR. He’s not a threat to steal but he runs pretty well and he won’t get picked off.
If you have either of them, it’s so they can go first to third. Neither of them should really be allowed to steal any bases.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Velez shouldn't be used to pinch run at all
He almost got picked off about 4 times in game 162 because he forgot to keep his hand on the bag when he got up after diving back on throwovers.
Thank you Steven Revetria, General Manager, for the 2010 San Francisco Giants !
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 13, 2010 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
And please...
do not pitch hit with him! I screamed at the TV every time that bum walked up to the plate to pinch hit, err, pinch out in the late innings. The guy cannot hit a major league breaking ball and his defense, focus, and intelligence is terrible. I’d rather have Rowand in there still than Velez. Man, I hate Velez so much. Can you tell?
i totally agree. I cannot fathom how Velez has earned a spot on the NLCS roster. Bochy’s seen him on the bases, he’s seen him everywhere. What did he miss?
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by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Oct 13, 2010 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait what? velez is on the nlcs roster?
by kezargiants on Oct 13, 2010 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
mlb network had some reporter say that was what he heard
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by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Oct 13, 2010 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t understand what the point is. He’s a terrible baserunner.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Oct 14, 2010 5:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Velez for Rowand? What does that do for us?
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Oct 13, 2010 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
trying to win without our 18m pitcher and 12m outfielder so we can say ‘screw spending $$$’
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by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Oct 13, 2010 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Guaranteed more occurrences of “Yakety Sax”
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 13, 2010 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s worth it for the entertainment value alone.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 13, 2010 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Byrnes is an idiot and hasn't been right since he robbed the D'bags of $30 million.
The other night he was talking about how he “owned” Derek Lowe. Riiiiggggghhhhhhtttttt. Eric, if you owned Derek Lowe I’m pretty sure some other naive team out there would be willing to give you a contract.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Oct 14, 2010 7:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Eric, if you owned Derek Lowe I’m pretty sure some other naive team out there would be willing to give you a contract.
No.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Oct 14, 2010 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
JohnSheaHey John Shea
Cody Ross wearing a Buster Posey giveaway t-shirt on the field for interview with Chron Live. That’s respect.
<3 Cody.
Watch the replay
You’ll see it.
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
It's official
Cody Ross has passed Brian Johnson on my list of favorite mediocre to sub-par Giants.
Giants Front Office....Torture!
by Giant Torture on Oct 13, 2010 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I actually saw a girl at school today wearing one of those. I was once again reminded that I couldn’t go to that game.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 13, 2010 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I have the t-shirt but trust me, you didn’t want to go to that game.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Oct 13, 2010 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions
+1
"Why is no one hugging me right now?!"
-Sergio Romo
by DoubleDeuce22 on Oct 14, 2010 12:24 AM PDT up reply actions
I went to that game and didn’t even get a t-shirt for my trouble. Talk about disappointing.
The San Francisco Giants are the 2010 NL West Champions, and I WAS THERE.
At home. To watch it. On my television.
by KyrieEleison on Oct 14, 2010 8:50 AM PDT up reply actions
I have a shirt, but I didn’t go to the game. I bought it off a friend.
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 13, 2010 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
slacker
"Why is no one hugging me right now?!"
-Sergio Romo
by DoubleDeuce22 on Oct 14, 2010 12:24 AM PDT up reply actions
OT LOL
From my heavily-bearded friend who’s actually an A’s fan but likes the Giants.
@wesleybeero Wesley Anderson
a kid who was jogging by me stopped and pointed at me and yelled “fear the beard” and started jogging again.
(Also, if you live/work near Potrero Hill and like beer, follow him on Twitter.)
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
You’re friends with Wes Anderson?!
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
We were actually thinking of having this one sign DVDs and sell them on eBay. :)
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Oct 13, 2010 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m letting my beard grow out. Mine is more unruly than thick like Wilson’s though. Maybe it makes me look like an angry hobo. On the flip side, this may be why no one on Sproul Plaza bothers trying to give me a leaflet.
by non sequitur on Oct 13, 2010 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah Potrero Hill
I used to work with a guy that lived in Potrero Hill, I use to buy some grass from him once and while. He liked motorcyles, maybe you know him names John?
by Lefty-is-crafty on Oct 13, 2010 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
This is the police
Tell me more about this “john” person
by BrianIsAwesome on Oct 13, 2010 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
I think the Hell's Angels still have a clubhouse here
Were you looking for that?
Who else has grown out a beard for the playoffs?
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
I am trying
but it is truly pathetic
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
I wish I could, but I can’t grow facial hair to save my life. Sadness.
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 13, 2010 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
You're all pathetic
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
I’ve always had one, but I haven’t trimmed it since the morning that we clinched. It’s getting a bit gnarly. It’ll be impressive by the NLCS.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Oct 13, 2010 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I grew one out for the NLDS
And I see why I stopped growing facial hair. Too much grooming.
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Oh, and if the Giants were to make it to the World Series, I’m seriously considering dying my beard black. (I’m a dirty blond-haired Irish dude.)
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Oct 13, 2010 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Ok, I'm in. I'm dying my wife's beard black.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Oct 13, 2010 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
salt-and-pepper hair looks nice
Salt-and-pepper beard looks homeless. So, no.
"Bochy said there was nothing wrong with Buster Posey. He thought Eli Whiteside had a better chance of scoring on a gapper...Bochy said he might have had Whiteside try to steal second"
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 13, 2010 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I have. Doing just fine, so far.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Oct 13, 2010 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I have an absolutely terrible one.
It's Johnnie Walker inside.
by Lies and Perfidy on Oct 13, 2010 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
No beard for me but
I shaved the Saturday night when the Giants lost two straight to the Padres. I shaved on Saturday night (day after they lost to the Braves, game 2). Even though I didn’t need to, I shaved Sunday night (day before they clinched).
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
I'm trying, but I look better clean shaven so I'm thinking of shaving
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
Sorta! Someone actually noticed it today! It only took a few weeks!
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 13, 2010 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I have a beard anyways
but i’m not trimming it until the giants have played their last game of the season.
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
Thick and full dark and and hated by my gf.
I’ve had it since I realized that’s what Wilson and Romo were up to, around late August or so. It stays until November! (Sorry, gf.)
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 13, 2010 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s technically impossible for me to grow one.
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 13, 2010 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ll pass.
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 13, 2010 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions
you could grow one somewhere else you know
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
I’m not sure I want a nosebeard.
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 13, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Fake beards are allowable for the chromosomally challenged.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
by EliminateMe on Oct 13, 2010 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I have a fake beard.
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 13, 2010 11:50 PM PDT up reply actions
i have a real beard, took a photo of it, shopped out me, left the cut-out of my beard at my co-workers desk after he left for the day. this co-worker has a ‘fear the beard’ sign at his cube, which is where i left my now-fake beard. sadly i won’t see the results of this “prank”.
...Dr. Vader will see you now.
I no longer wish to be called a boy. I prefer the term “chromosomally advantaged youth”.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Technically you’re missing part of one.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 14, 2010 12:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Like he said, advantaged.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 14, 2010 12:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Can I just call you Person?
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 14, 2010 12:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Person, Boy of Density.
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 14, 2010 12:17 AM PDT up reply actions
That’s always true, for everyone.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
by EliminateMe on Oct 14, 2010 12:23 AM PDT up reply actions
You need to watch Back to the Future.
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 14, 2010 12:26 AM PDT up reply actions
growing mine out.. and its orangish-red in color too.
"throwing out runners? I don’t know, just chuck it as hard as you can".-Buster Posey
by LincecumFTK on Oct 13, 2010 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Beards are this year's Baha Men.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 14, 2010 12:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Who let the beards out?
WHO! WHO! WHO!
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
by EliminateMe on Oct 14, 2010 12:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Not me!
I’M A REBEL
I’M DANGEROUS
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
/ostracizes groug
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
by EliminateMe on Oct 14, 2010 12:24 AM PDT up reply actions
I can grow a beard just by thinking about it. A shave in the morning is a 5 o’clock shadow by breakfast. That said, the beards were shitty in the first round. I shan’t be growing mine out.
Jon Hamm? I LOVED YOU IN SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 14, 2010 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Marty Lurie on Chronicle Live
Thinks Runzler will be added to the NLCS roster with Mota off. Another lefty arm.
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Runzler for Mota, that is a great idea. Can he hit?
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Oct 13, 2010 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Do you want to see him injure his knee again?
Official adoptive parent of... well, no one. Too much paperwork, I guess.
LOL
I know he can swing!
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Oct 13, 2010 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Another question on Chronicle Live
Casilla or Romo as the setup man?
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
javier lopez.
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by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Oct 13, 2010 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions
id take my chances, as long as hes still available, with him vs a righty if need be. I think Casilla should be first out of the pen after the 5th
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by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Oct 13, 2010 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions
or even a key out in the 7th
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Oct 13, 2010 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Casilla
But he comes out after the first walk.
Giants Front Office....Torture!
by Giant Torture on Oct 13, 2010 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Zito
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Oct 13, 2010 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Long relief!
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Romo. Fear the beard!
I think he’s a much better pitcher than Casilla because he doesn’t walk as many batters. Screw the NLDS.
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 13, 2010 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s just what Sergio did, amirite?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 13, 2010 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions
all matchups
I like Romo\Affeldt\Casilla\Lopez\Ramirez in about that r-l-r-l order from about the 7th inning on. If your starter goes 7, in the eight I start either Casilla or Lopez and keep switching to a side as necessary.
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Oct 13, 2010 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I want 8 strong out of my starters then we can go to Wilson.
My blood pressure can’t take anymore Romo gracing the mound in 1 run games. Equivalent to Braves fans watching Conrad take 2nd Base.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Oct 13, 2010 5:26 PM PDT reply actions
It won’t happen, and I’d understand why, but if we have to face say Utley and Howard in the ninth I’d like Lopez out there.
by non sequitur on Oct 13, 2010 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
as good as they've been
i feel this way too. I’m still waiting for Casilla to pull an Ankiel… Mota hasnt been around… Ramirez was shaky in the NLDS.. Romo, we already know… Affeldt hasnt pitched.
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by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Oct 13, 2010 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Imagine a game 7, where everybody is available
Lincecum coming in out of the Pen? That would be a sight to behold.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
yes
but it would probably mean the wheels are falling off by the time he gets in.
"Bochy said there was nothing wrong with Buster Posey. He thought Eli Whiteside had a better chance of scoring on a gapper...Bochy said he might have had Whiteside try to steal second"
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 13, 2010 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Bochy would use Lincecum
at this point, before everyone but Casilla in a must out situation
I'm a Giants Fan. I have no fingernails. You knew this.
by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Oct 13, 2010 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
ala Randy Johnson
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by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Oct 13, 2010 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn staight. Having a snowball fight with Hall of Fame Great Randy Johnson isn't such a good idea, but..
bringing him out of the bullpen won a World Series Title in 2001. Lincecum out of the pen for us could do the same.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Oct 13, 2010 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Although people tend for forget
Johnson gave up a run. He was going to LOSE that game. Then Luis Gonzalez happened.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
Should have said the Dbacks was going to lose that game, not Johnson. My bad.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
Yep
I never understood how they gave Schilling and Johnson the “co-MVP” thing. Johnson had three wins in the Series. That doesn’t get you the MVP all to yourself?
Yes
Both were unreal. Schilling also pitched 2 games on short rest with like 2 ER and 7 IP each game. Nobody after Morris did it for the Twins in 91 came close to that. Johnson came in a day after he started to finish it.
God that was awesome to watch. I was a Giants fan living in AZ just hoping that the Yankee’s and their “aura” would go to hell that year. Thankfully it did. Thank you Randy and Curt. Curt Schilling was my favorite non Giant for a long time. He pitched vs the Yankees with a destroyed tendon too. BLOODY SOCK incident anyone? Talk about big game pitcher.
Also this is why we traded for Sidney Ponson. 2 dominant starters was the whole new strategy to win a WS after this. Schmidt and Ponson was pretty close to = Johnson and Schilling. LOL!
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Oct 13, 2010 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve always wondered about the bloody sock thing. Did he have surgery right before he pitched? A destroyed tendon wouldn’t bleed outwardly (though he would have a lot of bruising and swelling going on). Why was his sock bloody?
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 14, 2010 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Because he’s Curt Shilling, hero to the American People dammit!
by Missing Barry on Oct 14, 2010 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Curt Schilling is a braying jackass and I wouldn’t put it past him to have ’ginned up the bloody sock.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 14, 2010 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
LOLwinz.
No, it doesn’t. Especially when one of those winz was vultured off of a Schilling start.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 13, 2010 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t care about wins, but the guys who decide MVP awards do. A lot.
And Game 7 wasn’t vultured. Schilling was on the hook to lose the game.
I didn’t say Johnson vultured it from Schilling, just that he earned it as a reliever during a Schilling start. The fantasy baseball sense of the term, perhaps. In other words, both pitchers made extremely valuable contributions to that series as a whole and that game in particular.
Numbers-wise (S=Schilling, J=Johnson):
GS- S3, J2
IP- S21.1, J17.1
ERA- S1.69, J1.04
K/BB- S26/2, J19/3
WHIP- S0.656, J0.692
That’s pretty damn evenly matched. Even the dunderheads that hand out awards realized they’d both earned it.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 13, 2010 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed. You couldn't have given it to one without the other.
Big Giants fan living here in AZ and nobody had a problem giving a “Co-MVP” award to those two horses. People forget that the D’backs bullpen was a mess after the Yankees beat Byun Yung Kim like he was a rented goalie. I’m surprised more teams don’t use more of their starters in long extended series in relief roles if needed….or was this just an unusual case?
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Oct 14, 2010 7:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Finally, Lincecum can fulfill that potential that everyone saw in him prior to the draft.
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 13, 2010 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions
yes
Brandon Morrow has already proven he can obtain these outs
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by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Oct 13, 2010 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't like think negatively, but I like what Cobby Box did last series.
If the Phillies get a Game 1 lead say 5-2 by the 5th or 6th inning, Bork outta run out his entire bullpen to get an out or two just so they can get the first game jitters out of the way. Romo, Affeldt, Ramirez, Casilla, Runzler, Mota etc, everyone out of the bullpen looked shaky in he Braves series minus Lopez.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Oct 13, 2010 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Casilla looked shaky?
Casilla pitched 1 2/3 innings with 2 Ks and only 1 ball out of the infield. Would’ve been 2 full if Renteria could’ve held onto that sinking liner. Nothing shaky about that.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
by EliminateMe on Oct 13, 2010 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I was going to say this, but then I realized that Mota and Runzler and Affeldt all didn’t appear in the series, so I decided it wasn’t worth my time.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Runzler wasn't even on the NLDS roster, point was shaky or not, get the relievers into the series earlier if he opportunity
presents itself, similar to what Cobby Box did with the Braves. This is the hazard of having a studly starting rotation is that you may go 10 days as a reliever without game action.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Oct 14, 2010 7:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Except Cox never did that.
There were no wide open games; he wasn’t getting relievers in just to get some work, he needed every inning they pitched. And most likely the NLCS will be the same way.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
Rameriz threw 1 bad pitch
Changeup in the middle to Ankiel BOOM! 2 IP, 1 hit. He still had a .89 whip as a Giant in 25 games. Guys here say career stats this and that, but what I see with my own eyes I like.
Romo gave up 2 hits an zero outs in game 3, and the go ahead bomb in game 3. He needs some feel good confidence building, not sure where we can give it to him?
Casillia actually looked in control. He has the most raw stuff period. If he is in control, he is pure nasty. 98 mph with Kevin Brown sink is ridiculous.
Lopez has been lights out in Loogy spots
Mota- I hope they drop for a lefty, Runzler or Zito
Wilson- Usually bearded self
Afeldt, untested in playoffs, but I think best option as 8th inning guy when he is right. Led the majors in holds last year. Saved some games. He gets hot and then hurt, gets going again and gets hurt. I am not sure if he ever got going again, he is a question.
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Oct 13, 2010 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Casilla/Lopez might become the setup men
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
This Philly fan is getting antsy
How are you guys doing? I want to watch some baseball. Funny story for ya. This girl I know who is not an avid sports follower(and you’ll see why) asked me yesterday “When did the Giants move to San Fransisco, and are they still a good football team?” I just turned my head.. smiled, and walked away. Poor girl lol
I’m getting along quite well without the baseball induced cardiac incidents tyvm
oh also don’t feel bad…
/inserts photo of Fbal uniform spelling fuck up here
I am excited for game 1
Best 2 starters in baseball if you ask myself. Both on top of their game. This series will be close and all out war. No matter what the Phils do, you will see no quit in the Giants for 27 outs.
We have been watching our awesome staff and middle of the road offense win for 6 months. We call it “Torture” lovingly.
And our fan base was once used to winning, have been waiting for a chance like this since ’02 when it all fell apart in our hands. Our crowd will be rowdy and pumped.
I hope for a good show!
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Oct 13, 2010 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
It bothers me so much that people on the East Coast think I’m talking about the football team when I say I’m a Giants fan.
by Missing Barry on Oct 14, 2010 8:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Well, to be honest you do live in Philly. But yeah that pisses me off too.
Overplayed memes:
EASTCOAST BIAS
2002 WS CANCELED
Blue Jays want all our player that we don't utilize correctly
by say hey nation on Oct 14, 2010 8:12 AM PDT up reply actions
LOLCAPTION
SAN FRANCISCO – OCTOBER 13: General Manger Stephen Revetria of the San Francisco Giants sits in the stands during a workout session in preparation for the National League Championship Series at AT&T Park on October 13, 2010 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
"I don't know how the six-pack got in my hands." -P.T.F. Bat
by deuce deuce on Oct 13, 2010 7:02 PM PDT reply actions 10 recs
Awesome!
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Oct 13, 2010 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
that is one of the awesomest finds in MCC history
So…
http://www.mpiweb.org/Archive?id=11750
I for one welcome this new general manager! And kudos to the Giants for boldly switching in the postseason!
"Bochy said there was nothing wrong with Buster Posey. He thought Eli Whiteside had a better chance of scoring on a gapper...Bochy said he might have had Whiteside try to steal second"
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 13, 2010 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions
what the hell
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
how does that even happen
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
LULZ
It looks like they looked here: http://mlb.mlb.com/team/front_office.jsp?c_id=sf
and saw that “Stephen Revetria” is a general manager in the Giants org… of Giants Ballpark Enterprises.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
He apparently “is responsible for developing and implementing sales and marketing plans for hospitality events at AT&T Park.”
Maybe that's Sabean's new job
and the picture is him resting after a long day scouting the food and beverage stands.
"Bochy said there was nothing wrong with Buster Posey. He thought Eli Whiteside had a better chance of scoring on a gapper...Bochy said he might have had Whiteside try to steal second"
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 13, 2010 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
"Susan! These off days are boring me. From now on, call me..."
/closes his eyes and points to the Front Office Directory
“… Stephen Revetria!”
My adopted Giant got shipped off to Pittsburgh, and it was worth it.
by rightcenterfielder on Oct 13, 2010 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Not only did he completely botch who the GM of the Giants is, but he also spelled it General “Manger”.
"I don't know how the six-pack got in my hands." -P.T.F. Bat
someone must have been playing a joke on him.
whos that?
oh thats stephen revetria, really popular in the bay area… general manager
I'm a Giants Fan. I have no fingernails. You knew this.
by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Oct 13, 2010 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Not only those...
He didn’t even spell ‘Steven’ correctly.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 13, 2010 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Which is actually
the location where Jesus Alou was born
Timmy and Cainer2010 = Unit and Schilling 2001
will velez win me a ring this year?
I'm a Giants Fan. I have no fingernails. You knew this.
by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Oct 13, 2010 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
wow
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
omg, LOL!
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
LOL!
So that explains all the good decisions. THANKS STEVEN!
"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.
This is a fucking win and a half
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
Stephen Revetria
best Giants GM since Brian Sabean circa ’02 off-season
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by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Oct 13, 2010 7:09 PM PDT reply actions
it really does explain a lot
Brain’s twin brother killed him over Memorial Day weekend and took his place.
"Bochy said there was nothing wrong with Buster Posey. He thought Eli Whiteside had a better chance of scoring on a gapper...Bochy said he might have had Whiteside try to steal second"
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 13, 2010 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
So the Twin brother that looks exactly like Sabean comes into this org
And knows all the history and all the same people as his twin brother, and nobody questions him?
I feel like I’ve seen this movie before.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
oh come on
As long as he knew Susan, the plot pretty much executed itself.
The real question: how did all the McCoven fall for this obvious ruse? For shame.
Thank you Steven Revetria, General Manager, for the 2010 San Francisco Giants !
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 13, 2010 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
'if only Sabean could see this team'
I'm a Giants Fan. I have no fingernails. You knew this.
by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Oct 13, 2010 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Phils
On paper, most talented team in baseball. Nobody has a top 3 starting staff, closer, nearly prototype 1-6 hitters. But… they hit .212 in the NLDS. Giants hit .212 in NLDS. Phillies should have chewed up Reds pitching. Giants did what they expected vs the 3rd best staff ERA in the NL.
Giants have better pitching than the Reds (SF MLB ERA Rank 1, Reds, 13). Phils as a team give up more ERA than Braves (Braves ERA 4, Phils 6). Therefore, Giants bats should improve, and Phils should decline.
Advantage Giants
/science
No but really. MLB TV today were going over the lineups. Millar (I think) said he would rather have Huff today than Howard. Why? Howard had terrible AB’s in the NLDS, Huff gives tougher AB’s. He also too Uribe over Rollins. Keep in mind Rollins is just coming off injury.
Talent- and fantasy points- Advantage Phils
Grit, Health, and squeezing the life out of every AB- Advantage Giants
This will be war. If this is over fast, is because Giants win game 1, Sanchez outduals Oswalt in game 2, and Phils can not deal with pressure of a staff on fire. Giants had a September ERA of 1.78, lowest for a month since 1963. That was also when the mound was 15 inches… They lowered it like 5 years after that….
It's better to be lucky than good.
"Giants could have chewed up Reds pitching"
as a Giants fan, that is funny. I have yet to see a pitching staff that the 2010 version of the Giants has “chewed up”. Hell, we could go a week and score 3 runs. That is why I have a strange sense of confidence against the Phillies. It doesn’t matter how good they are, we could respond the same whether it is Roy Halladay or Livan Hernandez on the mound.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Oct 13, 2010 7:41 PM PDT reply actions
I have yet to see a pitching staff that the 2010 version of the Giants has "chewed up".
Early July vs. the Brewers
Late August vs. the Reds
I think they “chewed up” both of their pitching staffs pretty good, IIRC.
Oh, man, I was at one of those Brewer games. This one, specifically. It was pretty much awesome.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 13, 2010 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
They did chew up those very Reds
The august series at home against them we scored at least 10 for all 3 games. Reds pitching is horrible. Phillies might be scuffling right now and this is the best chance to jump on them.
by BustaTheRippa on Oct 13, 2010 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Just Win Baby
says Mr. Davis
Pitching beats analysis every start
Where's the five questions for Grant on TGP?
Or is The Good Phight as uninterested in the Giants as ESPN?
Jeaaaggaahh
christ
You’re not being persecuted.
It’s after 11 pm here.
No one would read it.
It’s going up tomorrow.
/East coast bias’d
http://www.thegoodphight.com
finally
Evidence!
Thank you Steven Revetria, General Manager, for the 2010 San Francisco Giants !
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 13, 2010 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
But what about the West Coast!
"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.
Yes
Al Gore said we invented the internet! Something like that.
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Oct 13, 2010 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
OT - pisses me off that some unoriginal jerk w/ sig "Whole Camels"
is trolling on Baggs. Clearly not the guy Grant is referring to here.
Hard to tell IP addresses on Baggs blog, clearly not you, though.
here’s the blog: http://blogs.mercurynews.com/extrabaggs/2010/10/13/sanchez-to-start-game-2-cain-bumped-to-game-3/ comment 49
/Taps talons on the saltillos and waits for Saturday . . . /
The teams will meet on the field of honor. We will then talk.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Oct 13, 2010 8:32 PM PDT reply actions
Holy shit
I didn’t realize Bautista ended with 54 home runs!
A glance at the all-time single season home run leaders tells you all you need to know about Jose Bautista’s 2010 campaign. Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Roger Maris, Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, Hank Greenberg, Ryan Howard, Luis Gonzalez, Alex Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Jr. and Hack Wilson are the only players who have ever hit more home runs in a season.
Bautista just hit more home runs than Albert Pujols or Adam Dunn has ever hit in a season. More home runs than Jim Thome or Manny Ramirez ever hit. Among active players, only Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Howard and David Ortiz have matched Bautista’s 54 home runs, so he has joined some select company.
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 13, 2010 8:48 PM PDT reply actions
Willy Mays Von Hayes?
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 13, 2010 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Where is everyone tonight?
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 13, 2010 9:01 PM PDT reply actions
doin’ work
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I don’t get it.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 13, 2010 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Awwwww yeaaah. So this a thing, huh? I like it.
Marquis: "So where the hell's Barry gonna be?"
Superfan: "He's over there, conserving power."
by General Burnside on Oct 13, 2010 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I mean, I don’t like it. But I kinda do, too. To clarify: I like this strictly for my own pseudo-digital vanity. I’m conflicted because I’m looking in the mirror and seeing my handsome head on the body of a really sissy version of David Tua.
Marquis: "So where the hell's Barry gonna be?"
Superfan: "He's over there, conserving power."
by General Burnside on Oct 13, 2010 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
how bout it
I am not at all used to having to plan around baseball in October.
Thank you Steven Revetria, General Manager, for the 2010 San Francisco Giants !
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 13, 2010 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions
The internet is so, like, last week.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 13, 2010 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I ordered a Giants playoffs shirt from MLB.com but the smallest size is a medium and it’s way too big for me. I could use it as a sleeping bag.
That’ll give your tailor something to work with when you get it fitted.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 13, 2010 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Don’t you live in the city? You could have gone to one of the three Giants Dugout Stores in the city.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
being a slackass.
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 13, 2010 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s more like it!
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 13, 2010 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait
What’s a slackass?
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 13, 2010 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought it’s what you get when wearing a leisure suit.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 13, 2010 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Being a lazy person.
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 13, 2010 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Madbum in Game 1?
It seems as though everyone is assuming that the Giants should start Lincecum in game 1. But does this really give the Giants the best chance at winning the series? Maybe. But might there be another option?
Realistically, to win the series the Giants will need to win at least 1 game in Philly, take 2/3 in SF, and then win 1 of 2 in Philly (of course many other scenarios are possible). So rather than match up Lincecum with Doc where the outcome is a crap shoot, why not pair Lincecum with Oswalt, giving the team a fairly strong chance of winning at least 1 game in Philly? I know the Giants hit Halladay earlier in the year but it’s safe to assume he will be on his game for game one.
And if we assume that the Giant’s starters will not pitch on 3 days rest (unless facing an elimination situation), then 3 of the starters will pitch twice if it goes 7 games. I love Matt Cain to death but I think I’d rather see Bumgarner pitch two games and Matt pitch one.
This approach might lead to a rotation such as:
G1: Bumgarner
G2: Lincecum
G3: Sanchez
G4: Cain
G5: Bumgarner
G6: Lincecum
G7: Sanchez
Most people would find it outrageous to start Madbum in game 1, but why not increase our chances of taking at least 1 of the first 2 games in Philly and 2/3 in SF? This may be viewed as “conceding” game one, but we still have a very strong pitcher going out there who does well on the road. This also gives the Giants arguably their two best pitchers in the final two games. I know this then takes away the possibility of Timmy pitching 3 games, but I’m not sure I’d do that anyway.
The above may provide the best chance of taking 1/2 in Philly, 2/3 in SF, and then at least 1/2 in the trip back to Philly.
Anyway, I fully expect to get completely flamed any second now, but thought I’d pose the question: is there a better option than just automatically starting Timmy in game 1?
You’d rather see Bumgarner pitch two games than see Matt Cain pitch one? Really??
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Insane?
Or just crazy enough to work?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 13, 2010 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
sneak attack FTW!
Sun Tzu Bochy
Thank you Steven Revetria, General Manager, for the 2010 San Francisco Giants !
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 13, 2010 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
It would essentially impossible for Bochy to do this in reality because if the Giants lost the series he would get questioned to no end.
It seems insane but it’s just a strategy. You might think pairing Tim with Doc is a better one but this could result in a close loss in game 1 and a loss in game 2. If we lose the first two games, the series is essentially over. We HAVE to win at least 1 in my opinion. And I’d argue starting Tim in game 2 increases the chances.
Also
No. Changing rotations around based on pitcher vs pitcher matchups is madness and probably means very, very little in the grand scheme of things.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Why is it madness? Koufax and Marichal almost never faced each other because the manager was doing exactly this. Granted, he was old school and didn’t have sabermetrics at his disposal but I don’t think it was madness.
Xeifrank has been talking about predictions/projections in this thread today – switching pitchers around might shift our win probability by a few percentage points, but nothing particularly substantial.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Sorry, I tried to scan through to see if this was raised but didn’t see it. I’d take a few pct points…
I think the shift in W probability for the Phillies in Game 1 would be greater than our shift in Game 2.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Mostly because Roy Oswalt is a lot better than you’re giving him credit for? I don’t see how Lincecum vs Oswalt is necessarily a “better matchup” than Lincecum vs Halladay and I don’t see how you can say that setting the matchup up like that gives us “a fairly strong chance of winning at least 1 game in Philly”. How is Lincecum vs Oswalt any less of a “crapshoot” than Lincecum vs Halladay?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I guess because I think Doc is slightly better than Tim or about even, but Tim (when pitching like he has lately) is better than Oswalt. I know Oswalt is very good but he isn’t as good as Tim in my view.
Derek Lowe isn’t anywhere near as good as Tim either, but he was a blown stolen base call from matching him zero for zero in Game 1 of the NLDS.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I dunno
it seems like we faced Lowe during a period when he was insanely good. All through September he was unbelievable. I know it’s SSS but it happened. It wasn’t just a 1 game fluke. He apparently found something in his mechanics (blah blah blah) and became lights out for like 7 or 8 starts in a row.
Oh, I see, kind of like how Roy Oswalt had a 1.41 ERA over the course of 12 games, 11 starts from the beginning of August to the end of the regular season!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I’m sorry, I don’t mean to be rude.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I just think switching everything up to that degree is overthinking the situation.
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So what do you think is the best approach to setting the rotation? It’s probably not best if it is completely random. So some thinking or analysis should go into it, right?
Lincecum – Sanchez – Cain – Bumgarner – Lincecum – Sanchez – Cain seems good to me. I like the Sanchez/Cain switch for the first part of the series. It also holds open the possibility of using Lincecum three times if it comes to it.
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"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Right, this is the standard approach and probably the one they will go with. I’m just not convinced it’s the smartest approach.
Your idea was already floated at TGP and discussed here.
How does completely removing the possibility of Timmy relieving in Game 7 seem like a smarter approach?
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 13, 2010 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Let me put it another way and I recognize that I don’t have facts to support this, so it’s just an opinion.
I believe that Halladay is extremely likely to beat the Giants on Saturday. at home. And it doesn’t really matter who we pitch. So if I believe that, why would I waste my best pitcher in that game?
And with our bullpen, I don’t think giving up Timmy as a reliever is that big of a deal.
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 13, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I believe that Halladay is extremely likely to beat the Giants on Saturday
I generally don’t pay attention to won-lost records, but look: Halladay finished 21-10 this year. Despite being easily the best pitcher in the league, he still lost nearly a third of his decisions. And in few if any of those was he facing a pitcher the caliber of Lincecum.
So how can you believe that he has basically no chance to lose game 1?
Wow, I never thought I would see someone put pitcher W-L to good use. Apparently I was very wrong. Nicely done.
by Missing Barry on Oct 14, 2010 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
The best approach definitely needs to include our 1st, 2nd and 3rd best pitchers all pitching twice.
by Missing Barry on Oct 14, 2010 8:16 AM PDT up reply actions
I think it had something to do with Lowe being a groundballerina
and the Giants seem to do worse seeing as how they take any DP possibility as a personal challenge. Where as K guys like Oswalt kind of play into the Giants strengths
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by slackersphere17 on Oct 13, 2010 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
They should sneak Bumgarner in there
don’t reveal he’s the starter until after Blanton pitches the first half inning. Then they’re both stuck with each other
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by slackersphere17 on Oct 13, 2010 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I see one upside to this
I can go to Cainer’s game, woohoo!
Otherwise…no.
They could be Giants...but not really.
Interesting idea, and kudos for going outside the box.
but no way….. I like MadBum, but I’ll put my money on Cain for a solid performance every time.
In that case you could swap Cain and Madbum…I didn’t really like the idea of Cain at CBP instinctively but I didn’t check his stats there…
I think Lincecum / Sanchez is the correct combo for the 1st time through CBP. I think Cain’s a bit more of a flyball guy, let he and MadBum do the work at home.
This is the standard thinking and it makes a ton of sense. But, again you could flip the two and potentially get a more favorable match up that could increase the odds of winning a game.
Do you have any real statistical basis to back this up?
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by Bochean on Oct 13, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I rec’d this because.
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by shanghaijim on Oct 14, 2010 12:12 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t. That would require actual work. I just like to develop hypotheses and spark some discussion. Sorry if it’s annoying. I usually learn something by doing so.
by Bochean on Oct 13, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
You’re turning into my hero.
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by shanghaijim on Oct 14, 2010 12:12 AM PDT up reply actions
QUIET FLEM
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by slackersphere17 on Oct 13, 2010 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think this is ridiculous, but not exactly for your reasoning. You could argue that Bumgarner as good as (or possibly even better then) Cain in the time he’s pitched, and the Phillies line-up is lefty heavy.
by kingofthacove on Oct 13, 2010 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
The Phillies lineup hit LHP better than RHP this past season. Of course, the playoff lineup didn’t play all 162 games, so that’s not necessarily conclusive, but the general point is I’m not really sure LHP is a better matchup against them.
by Missing Barry on Oct 14, 2010 8:19 AM PDT up reply actions
this is way over-thinking it.
The bottom line is, its logical to swap Cain and Sanchez, And you are going to want Lincecum, Sanchez and Cain pitching 2 games. Not Bumgarner.
You dont ride a 21 year old in the playoffs. He’s already the youngest playoff winner since ’81. I want no business of the Phillies seeing him twice within 5 days. Keep him as a weapon that has any #4 left in the playoffs beat. Hunter? Blanton? Burnett?
starting him twice this series could be a nightmare. Lincecum and Cain has been the horses for 3+ years. Before Bumgarner was even here we were begging to see these guys pitch in the postseason.
Game 5: Lincecum
Game 6: Sanchez
Game 7: Cain
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by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Oct 13, 2010 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
plus the bottom line is, when it comes to pitcher vs pitcher matchups
Unless we get a 3er or less over 6ip start, we arent likely winning
kind of makes it an individual thing
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by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Oct 13, 2010 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
You’ve made a lot of statements as if they are facts but most of them are just your opinion. I don’t think there is any objective way of answering this. But that doesn’t mean the standard thinking here is right (or wrong).
i just think your leaving alot left in the dugout by keeping Cain off the turn for two starts. Bumgarner could throw 2 shutouts for all i know. But even if he goes 7 for 0er in game 1 that is forgotten if he gets shelled in game 5.
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by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Oct 13, 2010 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Well there is definitely an objective way of answering it, it just takes a whole lot of effort as you said above.
by Missing Barry on Oct 14, 2010 8:19 AM PDT up reply actions
I know what you are saying
We need to split a game in Philly. Spotting them game 1 and letting Tim pitch game 2 is like giving Oswalt house money. Because Doc will own Bum game 1 and 5. We will not sweep Phils at home with Bumgarner pitching game 5 vs Doc.
I think Timmy is very very very very very close to Doc. No hitter, nice. You know what most pitchers records are the game after a no-no or perfecto? Not great. I think Timmy as the underdog pitching the game of his life last week can take Doc game 1 or 5. We need to split one of those. Then we need to win 3 of 5 games. I think Sanchez Vs Oswalt is a slight advantage to us. First of all, we always seem to beat Oswalt. Secondly, Sanchez is out of his mind under pressure, and thirdly, he is our best lefty vs that lefty heavy lineup. So count 3 of those 4 to our favor. Win 1 of 3, Cain twice vs Hammels and 1 Bum vs Blanton. I like our odds.
If the ditch Blanton, they have 4 starts on short rest. Good god good luck to them. I remember when they said Derek Lowe was good on short rest. Not that we ROCKED him, but we grinded him down and squeezed it out. Short rest would be a desperate down 0-3 or 1-2 move by the Phils. I do not see them doing this up 2-1.
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Oct 13, 2010 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I think I generally follow your points…one note though is that we always seem to beat Oswalt when Timmy is pitching against him (the game 2 match up I am suggesting).
Indeed, vs the Astros
I think if nothing else we scratch about a 3 ERA vs him, which is good for him. Sanchez in my mind has the same Tim like dominance vs that lefty Phils lineup.
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Oct 13, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Ummm, No
MadBum was 20 years old a couple months ago. He’s already 50 IP over his last two/first two professional seasons. There was talk of shutting him down late in the season. I’d say, makes the most sense to use him sparingly.
Timmy and Cainer2010 = Unit and Schilling 2001
I actually think it’s an interesting discussion point, and switching matchups around could potential make some sense, but the most important thing you have to do is make sure your best pitchers are pitching twice. Matt Cain cannot start only one game. Lincecum cannot start only one game. Sanchez/Bumgarner is more debatable.
by Missing Barry on Oct 14, 2010 8:22 AM PDT up reply actions
No
This is only slightly more sane than the guy who suggested we start Zito in game 1 because Halladay is supposedly unbeatable.
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by ThePasswordisWillieMcgee on Oct 13, 2010 10:05 PM PDT reply actions
Jealous.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 13, 2010 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
One of my friends did, too.
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by troymccluresf on Oct 13, 2010 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
You should take advantage of that opportunity
Buster Posey>
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good for you
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by natteringnabob on Oct 13, 2010 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
wait
You’re related too? Cousin!
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by natteringnabob on Oct 13, 2010 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder how many people got one of these
Because I got one, too.
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all my friends signed up for it, and I'm the only one whos gotten it
by ThePasswordisWillieMcgee on Oct 13, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess every man has his price
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Tommie Smith is selling the gold medal he won at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, where his Black Power salute on the podium shocked the sports world.
The former San Jose State runner has put his gold medal for the 200 meters and spikes up for auction at New York-based M.I.T. Memorabilia. The bid starts at $250,000, and the sale is scheduled to close Nov. 4.
The 66-year-old Smith, who now lives in Georgia, declined comment to the San Jose Mercury News.
M.I.T.’s Gary Zimet says Smith is selling the medal for the money but also because he wants to share it with the public.
Smith won the 200 in world-record time, then was expelled from the Games along with bronze medalist John Carlos when they bowed their heads during the Star-Spangled Banner and raised their black-gloved fists in protest. The human rights protest eventually earned Smith and Carlos international acclaim.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/more/10/13/tommie.smith.medal.ap/index.html?eref=sihp
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 13, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
What happened to the second place guy?
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 13, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, I mean… look at the dude. Would you include a clearly awkward-feeling white Australian in a statue about the Black Pride movement?
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 13, 2010 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions
As I understand it, he was told they were going to do that.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
He was told they'd be raising their fists at the time,
or he was told he’d be left off the statue?
Both, I’d hope.
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 13, 2010 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually there's another reason, and the Australian supported it
The most controversial aspect of the statue is that it leaves off Australian silver medalist Peter Norman altogether. This seems to do Norman a disservice considering that he was not a passive player in 1968 but wore a solidarity patch on his Olympic jacket so the world would know which side he was on.
But Rigo23 did this, over the initial objections of John Carlos, so people could climb up on the medal stand with Smith and Carlos and do everything from pose for pictures to lead speak-outs. Norman who traveled to the unveiling ceremony from Australia endorsed the design wholeheartedly understanding that its purpose is less to mummify the past than inspire the future. “I love that idea,” said Norman. “Anybody can get up there and stand up for something they believe in. I guess that just about says it all.”
(From http://www.commondreams.org/views05/1020-28.htm )
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by EliminateMe on Oct 14, 2010 12:07 AM PDT up reply actions
that's racis
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by natteringnabob on Oct 14, 2010 5:49 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t blame the guy, that thing is like his 401k. I hope he gets a lot and holds on to it.
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by Johnny Disaster on Oct 13, 2010 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep
The bid starts at $250,000
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If I was rich and had nothing better to do with my money, I’d make a bid….
by Missing Barry on Oct 14, 2010 8:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh kerfluffle
From Baggs:
Lincecum confirmed to the Mercury News that his blister problem resurfaced during his dominant 14-strikeout complete game against the Atlanta Braves in the NL Division Series opener Oct. 7.
Nooooooooooooooooo
Buster Posey>
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SHIT.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 13, 2010 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions
It didn’t seem to bother him too much.
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by GrooveGiant on Oct 13, 2010 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
DOOM
doom doom doom
doom doom doom
MOUNT DOOM /elrond
THIS IS WHY WE HAD TO SWITCH CAIN AND SANCHEZ
because we will need a win in Philly and obvs Cain doesn’t know how to
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by shanghaijim on Oct 14, 2010 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Lincecum Blister?
First I’ve heard of this…from Baggs article in tomorrow paper I believe.
Will Lincecum do the same? That’s something the Giants cannot assume — especially now that the right-hander is dealing with another blister issue on his pitching hand.
Lincecum confirmed to the Mercury News that his blister problem resurfaced during his dominant 14-strikeout complete game against the Atlanta Braves in the NL Division Series opener Oct. 7.
“It’s not a big deal, and we’re taking care of it,” said Lincecum, who has received extensive treatment.
and so...
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Ugh
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This is the NL West Champs shirt I bought….
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 13, 2010 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
21 days for processing and shipping
thats sad
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by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Oct 13, 2010 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
They’re not actually shipping it. They are going to strap to Bengie Molina and have him “run” it over to your house.
or he can personally deliver it before a game one of those days.
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by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Oct 13, 2010 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
D:
I'm still in the old thread.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 13, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
THE CHECK IS IN THE MAIL
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Oh What The Fuck Is This
We Need Brian Wilson To Do A Cover
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What is this I don’t even…
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 13, 2010 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Holy shit
Can you guys who keep quoting the most recent Extra Baggs article stop saying “Baggs said…”?? It says By Alex Pavlovic in the first line for fucksake.
/end aggression
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Oh hey there, Alex.
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by kezargiants on Oct 13, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Brian Sabean is Steven Revetria.
The ship, like Bengie’s, has sailed.
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by shanghaijim on Oct 14, 2010 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Llamas > Camels
His name is Ydwin, your argument is invalid.
by microwave donut on Oct 13, 2010 10:34 PM PDT reply actions
Alpacas?
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by shanghaijim on Oct 14, 2010 12:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Llanacos?
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by natteringnabob on Oct 14, 2010 8:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Good luck Giants.
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There have been a couple around already that have been pretty cool, but you guys from Talking Chop have been nothing but respectful either. If possible, I would like to remain neutral in your guys’ little feud.
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 13, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I do like cheese. And money.
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 13, 2010 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
and neutrality
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by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Oct 13, 2010 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
chainsaws too
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by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Oct 13, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
ooo swatch
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by Scott Coleman on Oct 13, 2010 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
We will see. We will see.
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 13, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
BEEF!
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by Johnny Disaster on Oct 14, 2010 12:00 AM PDT up reply actions
I have to say...
It’s pretty douche-y (Or asshole-y, I guess) to head to another blog to shit talk someone. =T
by JamesFromPhilly on Oct 14, 2010 12:26 AM PDT up reply actions
well then
Happy to return the favor. Enjoy the offseason!
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Shift-A
Just got home after an epic day of slosh ball. One of the guys who was playing with us was wearing a Phillies hat and kept bantering back-and-forth about the Phillies with the Giants fans who were there. He was pitching and when it was my turn to bat I hit the ball right back up the middle and, unfortunately for him, right into his junk. It didn’t look fun, but we were all drunk and we laughed at his misery. A lot.
I’m not sure if this means anything for the series – probably not – I just thought it was funny.
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by Prussian Creole on Oct 13, 2010 11:15 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
awesome.
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by Hummbaby711 on Oct 13, 2010 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
YES
Outfielder Jose Guillen, who was left off the NLDS roster, did not attend Wednesday’s workout and no longer appears to be part of the team.
by ldv on Oct 13, 2010 11:25 PM PDT reply actions 7 recs
can't hang.
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by Hummbaby711 on Oct 13, 2010 11:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm Jose Guillen!
I just escaped the Royals and have the chance to see the NLCS from the dugout, a ride-along on a postseason wave of good feelings and positivity! Instead, I’m gonna get butt-hurt and whiny and take my ball and go home!
Where I can swing and miss at it in peace.
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Oct 13, 2010 11:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Jose Quien?
The clubhouse cancer reveals itself.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 13, 2010 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Quien?
I'm still in the old thread.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 13, 2010 11:40 PM PDT up reply actions
You mean “hilarious” in the sense of “unspeakably awful”?
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by EliminateMe on Oct 14, 2010 12:17 AM PDT up reply actions
..
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On second thought…do.
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by EliminateMe on Oct 14, 2010 12:17 AM PDT up reply actions
So Velez is on the NLCS roster then, right?
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thanks Debbie Downer
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by natteringnabob on Oct 14, 2010 5:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Jose Guillen
Great acquisition or greatest acquisition?
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Oct 14, 2010 5:07 AM PDT up reply actions
surprised this isn't green by now
Steven Revetria comes through AGAIN!
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by natteringnabob on Oct 14, 2010 5:51 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
GUANO
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by natteringnabob on Oct 14, 2010 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Let me just say this
An orange butterfly boarded the N Judah line at Van Ness station today. By the time I left at Powell it was still there. I believe it may have been going to the ballpark. Or Caltrain. But I prefer to think it was going to the ballpark.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
OT: A Little karma for that old QB in Minnesota who shall remain nameless..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDk_i6i16t0&feature=player_embedded
"throwing out runners? I don’t know, just chuck it as hard as you can".-Buster Posey
This is quite mean but...
From a certain photo I had seen, that must have taken some fantastic aim.
by JamesFromPhilly on Oct 14, 2010 12:28 AM PDT up reply actions
personally, I love how no one bothers to check on him, or help him up at all
"throwing out runners? I don’t know, just chuck it as hard as you can".-Buster Posey
by LincecumFTK on Oct 14, 2010 12:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Just walk it off, baby…mincing steps there at the end.
Youtube is for nothing if not nut shots.
Remember the Phitans
by RememberthePhitans on Oct 14, 2010 7:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Has anyone read Halberstam’s “Teammates”?
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!!!!!!
Yes
It was a good read throughout. You see a lot of insight into Ted Williams. I really enjoyed it.
BaseBa'al
Hey, I like that. I assume Whole Camels from Philadelphia thought of that. But it makes sense and seems theologically correct.
“It ain’t necessarily so, it ain’t necessarily so. The things that you’re liable to read in the Bible, ain’t necessarily so.”
BLB <3 SF
http://www.tmz.com/2010/10/13/barry-bonds-san-francisco-giants-philadelphia-phillies/
I LOL’d at 0:28.
They could be Giants...but not really.
by esseffgeez on Oct 14, 2010 6:54 AM PDT reply actions 6 recs
That was awesome
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
LOLBLB
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Oct 14, 2010 7:17 AM PDT up reply actions
I can't watch the video at work
So maybe I’m missing something but…is he saying he doesn’t have fans in San Francisco?
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Oct 14, 2010 7:24 AM PDT up reply actions
No, he’s basically saying that the fans of the Giants are his family.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Ah
That makes more sense. Thanks.
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Oct 14, 2010 7:28 AM PDT up reply actions
YES
We are dead to him.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 14, 2010 8:38 AM PDT up reply actions
http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/sports/mlb/phillies/101410-barry-bonds-trash-talks-about-philly
Overplayed memes:
EASTCOAST BIAS
2002 WS CANCELED
Blue Jays want all our player that we don't utilize correctly
by say hey nation on Oct 14, 2010 8:42 AM PDT up reply actions
“progressive”
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 14, 2010 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Nice jab, guys
In his career, Bonds was known as a poor playoff performer and his teams never won a World Series title.
OPS of .936 in the postseason
1.994 in the WS. Yes, 1.994.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
Thats possible?
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 14, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Glad I hear that on KNBR… I refuse to click on a TMZ link.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Oct 14, 2010 8:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Miss you Barry
"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.
As a Phillies fan
I am SHOCKED and OFFENDED that a superstar athlete would support his long-time team!
http://www.thegoodphight.com
nice preview
over at a quality phils blog
http://crashburnalley.com/2010/10/13/phillies-giants-nlcs-preview-starting-eight/
he’s very fair to us, perhaps too kind
by PocketfullofPoseys on Oct 14, 2010 7:35 AM PDT reply actions
My favorite phillies fan comment
By MIKE on Oct 13, 2010
There is no length that Sabermetricians won’t go to in order to ridicule Ryan Howard. What happened Bill? Were you standing outside the stadium and he wouldn’t give you an autograph? I can’t decide whether the stats are racist or whether Bill is.
To be fair, stats are pretty Eurocentric.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 14, 2010 8:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Back when James started, he was constantly accused of being racist because he was talking about how overrated stolen bases are just as a black man was breaking all the stolen base records.
Of course, he was also talking about how underrated walks are just as the same black man was breaking the all time BB record.
I REST MY CASE
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 14, 2010 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
@TroyRenck – via twitter
But Giants can beat Phillies. Their pitching is like a hockey goalie. Their starters can steal a series.
Thought this analogy was kind of funny, esp coming out of Colorado. Of course it would’ve been even better had it come out of Calgary, but who follows baseball there -eh.
I had the same issue. Refresh
Overplayed memes:
EASTCOAST BIAS
2002 WS CANCELED
Blue Jays want all our player that we don't utilize correctly
by say hey nation on Oct 14, 2010 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions
THANKS!
Overplayed memes:
EASTCOAST BIAS
2002 WS CANCELED
Blue Jays want all our player that we don't utilize correctly
by say hey nation on Oct 14, 2010 8:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Grant's answer to Five Question at TGP
http://www.thegoodphight.com/2010/10/14/1750337/five-questions-with-mccovey-chronicles
All of answer were classic Grant…especially the last one…
Awesome
Pat Burrell slept with my wife and put a cigarette out on my cat. I didn’t get a chance to thank him, but I did get a chance the next day to clean up his empty bottles and drink whatever was left. It was awesome.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Oct 14, 2010 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Really. I just hope Grant’s cat doesn’t read the blog.
Playoff baseball is fun. We should do this more often.
More likely for it to eat the blog than read it.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 14, 2010 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Cholly confirms
Game 1: Lincecum vs Halladay
Game 2: Sanchez vs Oswalt
Game 3: Hamels vs Cain
Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said on 610 WIP in Philadelphia that Roy Oswalt will start Game 2 of the NLCS vs. the Giants.
Oswalt will oppose Jonathan Sanchez in Game 2 and Cole Hamels will start Game 3 against Matt Cain when the series shifts to San Francisco. Manuel added that Joe Blanton is the likely starter for Game 4.
They could be Giants...but not really.
Whew...
glad they did not go with Blanton to start game 1…the Giants would have been screwed…
BTW: Bochy also stated Timmy could go 1, 3, and 7, Bumgarner could work long relief, and the decision on the Zito has not been made yet.
Bochy mumble on KNBR
suggests Ford will be on the roster, unless they “decide they need a bat”. He then talked about Rowand, so maybe that’s who he was referring to. The frat boys didn’t ask about Guillen, and he wasn’t mentioned.
Thank you Steven Revetria, General Manager, for the 2010 San Francisco Giants !
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
and
suggestions of Runzler to provide a “long lefty” out of the BP.
Thank you Steven Revetria, General Manager, for the 2010 San Francisco Giants !
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 14, 2010 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Good
I am really hoping Ford makes the roster. His speed is such a needed asset to our team, especially with the way we have to eke out runs.
"I wouldn't say the beard got us here, but I wore it here." - Brian Wilson
by GrooveGiant on Oct 14, 2010 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Courtesy of THT
http://www.fanfeedr.com/mlb/2010/10/14/visual-baseballnbsp-how-good-are-the-giants
They could be Giants...but not really.
LOL Phillies Pitching!
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
The Phillies are pretty awesome in defense and pitching
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
the only reason for this is because all of the injuries we had and we didnt have our rotation all year. whole different ball club
by phillyeaglesfan on Oct 14, 2010 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Philly speed ranking seems way too high
They have four double digit SBers (Victorino, Utley, Rollins, Werth) but one (Rollins) is hampered by injury.
They are definitely fast but no. 2?
Speed is more than just SB’s, of course. I think they have a number of very good baserunners who are effective at taking the extra base when they can.
by Missing Barry on Oct 14, 2010 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
But Buster Olney doesn’t think our defense is good!
by Missing Barry on Oct 14, 2010 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions
"Timmy Smokes Phillies"
Large image probably too large to post, so I’ll link.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
Who the fuck is Cody Ransom
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
phillie fan on the jersey shore?
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
i think we just have to assume then
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Well, now I just feel silly merely linking to “Timmy Smokes Phillies” out of courtesy, instead of inline-ing it.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Oct 14, 2010 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow, John Kruk has really let himself go.
"Baseball is a game played by the dextrous, but only understood by the poindextrous." - Professor Frink
Timmy's blister problem resurfaced after his 14 K outing?
just heard it on KNBR’s interview with skip. Bochy doesn’t seemed to be worried, but it is still concerning to me….
by TimLaser and MattyC on Oct 14, 2010 9:02 AM PDT reply actions
yes
see panic upthread.
Thank you Steven Revetria, General Manager, for the 2010 San Francisco Giants !
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 14, 2010 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions
OH NOEZZZ TIMMY IS SCREWED!!!!!!
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Pics or it didn’t happen
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 14, 2010 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Kuip was saying that it’s probably something he’s dealt with all year and even all career.
I think it’s just a psychological move to give the Phillies a false sense of security
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Stop saying that in front of Whole Camels!
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
< Cholly > Surenderin’ a game’s ’fer pussies < /Cholly >
by Chutley's Impressed by Mac's Speed on Oct 15, 2010 1:01 AM PDT up reply actions
thanks for the Kuip info
made me less concerned
by TimLaser and MattyC on Oct 14, 2010 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Bochy said the same thing today
whether that concerns you more or less, I dunno.
Thank you Steven Revetria, General Manager, for the 2010 San Francisco Giants !
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 14, 2010 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions
The only appropriate emotional state until a theoretical Game 1 win, is panic.
… or series win, but that’s completely hypothetical.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 14, 2010 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Ja, mein Fuhrer, ze Allies between Dover to Calais are concentrating! Ve have intelligence!
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Oct 14, 2010 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
WTF
is up with it only being Thursday? This NLCS schedule is worse than watching the 49ers.
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Oct 14, 2010 9:09 AM PDT reply actions
i personally am glad it's Thursday, no class today or tomorrow, THANK GOD
and it’s fall break, so FUCK YEA
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Question
since you’re a college kid and have no classes today, why the hell are you awake right now?
he's in Ohio
and probably hasn’t been to sleep yet.
Thank you Steven Revetria, General Manager, for the 2010 San Francisco Giants !
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Oct 14, 2010 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions
HAW HAW, got to work on my thesis today, so yea, woke up around 10:30
the drinking commences today, sucks that noone’s really here in the town since it’s fall break though
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
bulldog fan though, only reason
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
if you're really in Ohio
and have nothing to do, you should drive to philly. I bet u could be there by sun down
ha
i really would do that, but that’s just a hell of a drive, which i’m not tempted to do. I’m a lazy college kid, so yea, after that drive to Panama City, i can’t drive that far anymore
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
we all are kinda... although in a bit i might work up enough effort
to go brush my teeth and go to kroger later, it’s debatable, but i’m hopeful
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Man, that’d take forever.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
roto, you're a fan of Ohio State sports, right?
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
I went to OSU, but I don’t really care about the sports.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Ah, been a fan of Michigan for a while, kinda gave up when they hired Rodriguez from WVU. But you really dont care about buckeye football?
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Nope. There’s an underrated but surprisingly strong subculture of people here in town who love Columbus, and even the University, but could give a crap about the sports.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
wow, that's actually somewhat surprising.
i guess here in Oxford, nobody really appreciates the sports, they just appreciate the bars here in the town
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Love the fact the giants fans start showing up around here at school
i just started seeing the hats and jerseys two weeks ago for the first time ever. But i got a ton of friends here just saying the phils will probably sweep… all i could say was, “we will see guys, we will see”
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
OT: Another great column by Joe Posnasnski-32 best calls in sports history
The usual suspects are there…Giants calls include:
The Shot Heard Around the World and this gem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ94rkwdTvQ&feature=player_embedded
It’s amazing to me how good he is at sportswriting. It’s kinda like Bonds at his peak, he’s just playing the game on a completely different plane from everyone else to the point it’s comical.
by Missing Barry on Oct 14, 2010 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions
I think it's because he doesn't take sports so seriously...it's supposed to be fun
Most writers make it sound like sports is the most important thing in the world
To me it’s like Jon Stewart/Colbert v. “real journalists”
And unlike most writers, he does actually take it seriously enough to learn a thing or two about the subject (like….advanced statistics). :)
by Missing Barry on Oct 14, 2010 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
OT: Three day weekend, friend's trying to decide if we should leave for Chicago today
or Ann Arbor, or Morgantown, WV….
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
10 hours 9 minutes to get there! HELL NAH
/109
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
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