Sunday Morning Coming Down and Dumping Links
by Grant Brisbee on Oct 24, 2010 10:57 AM PDT
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POSTGAME NOTES: Extra Baggs
"'Everybody’s screaming, I’ve got a catcher running at me with a fist, all angles,' Wilson said."
I don't even know what that means. It reads like a snippet of postmodern fiction.
Bay City Ball
"Since 2000, there have been 36 games in which a Giants’ starter lasted 2 IP or less. The Giants record in those games is 10-26 which equates to a winning percentage of .270. Tonight the Giants clinched the NLCS in a game in which their starter only lasted 2 IP. Jonathan Sanchez appears twice on our list of 36 starters since 2000 that have only lasted 2 IP or less in a game started."
Had them all the way. Totally deserved to win that game. Outmatched and outclassed them. Ahem.
It's no fluke, SF Giants deserve to be in Series -- SF Gate
"'Utley wanted to get me out of the game,' said Sanchez, who was told later Utley was his final batter anyway. 'He's too close to the plate. He's a good hitter. I have to throw in. If I threw in, I hit him.'"
I didn't have a problem with Utley's ball flip. As one of the many who has never been drilled in the back with a Jonathan Sanchez fastball then had the ball roll right to me, I can't say what I'd do. Probably wing it at something.
Giants: Extent of Andres Torres' injury unclear -- SF Gate
"Manager Bruce Bochy said he believes the injury is in Torres' hip, but he was not sure. In the ninth-inning hubbub, Bochy did not even know Torres was coming out of the game. Head trainer Dave Groeschner made the call and told Bochy that Torres could not go."
Yuck. Just as he was starting to be Andres Torres again. Here's hoping some rest will do him good.
Phils go 5 for 5: Five past playoff heroes come up empty - CBSSports.com
"And then Howard sat in the clubhouse and stared needles through anyone who approached to talk to him. After a few minutes of that nonsense, Howard stopped pouting in public and disappeared to pout somewhere in private. Hey, I don't blame him. Pretty sure I'd be pouting too if I'd struck out 12 times in 22 at-bats in the NLCS."
I didn't realize Howard had struck out so much. I had the sense that he'd had some of the better at-bats in the series, but maybe that's because I wasn't paying attention.
HitTracker :: Juan Uribe
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Here's how many home runs Juan Uribe hit to the right side this year. For additional giggles, check out 2009, 2008, 2007, and 2006. Last night's home run was a Thomas Pynchon guest-spot on "Glee."
Phillies' offense: Torture | Philadelphia Inquirer
"Giants batters prolonged at-bats by fouling off pitches, by throwning their bats at balls sometimes as Edgar Renteria did again last night."
I was trying to think of the right word for that swing. Throwning. A mix of throwing and drowning. Perfect. Thanks, Philly Inquirer wordsmith!
Phil Sheridan: PHILS FINISHED | Philadelphia Inquirer
"Then the third inning happened. Sanchez, the pitcher, led off with a single. Andres Torres followed with a shot to the deepest part of the ballpark. Center fielder Shane Victorino ran it down and made a spectacular over-the-shoulder catch like the one famously made by Giants Hall of Famer Willie Mays. Except no."
Almost certainly my favorite line from the playoffs so far. Victorino didn't murder the Giants for once. He tried. Except no. He tried to emulate the greatest Giant. Except no.
The Good Phight - For Philadelphia Phillies Fans
"First, congratulations to the San Francisco Giants and their fans, particularly the members of the McCovey Chronicles community on SB Nation. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to shoot the breeze and talk some good-natured smack over the last week or so. Your (collective) sense of humor and knowledge about the game are a credit to the network and the sport. Except for Grant, eff that guy."
The weird lovefest with The Good Phight isn't over -- we haven't even made it to second base yet, like Bengie Molina on a ball hit in the gap -- but the series is. The Phillies played hard. There's just too much weirdness in the playoffs to go to the World Series every year. I think people didn't realize how special and fortunate those late-'90s Yankees teams were. They weren't magic, except when they were.
Thanks to the good pholks at The Good Phight -- it was refreshing to have a blog that understood the mores and peculiarities of this one. For the most part, everyone on both sides interacted with humor and class. Also, vomit guy, taser guy, booing Santa Claus, and courthouse in Veteran's Stadium because PHILADELPHIA SUUUUUUCKS! WEST COAST FOREVER, EAST COAST NEVER!
Which is to say, good show, chaps.
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Heh heh heh
Dumping.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
POOP
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
heh
POOPY
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by sadison bummedgarner on Oct 24, 2010 11:02 AM PDT reply actions
Loved this picture
So close and, yet, no motherfucking cigar.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
by jponry on Oct 24, 2010 11:02 AM PDT reply actions 6 recs
Did he take the wrong first step?
Such a Victornino move.
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 24, 2010 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Thank god he dropped that ball
If he catches it, and the Phillies win the game/series, we have to hear Victorino/Mays comparisons for the next 100 years.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
by Kitspool on Oct 24, 2010 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Proximity of the fence . . .
made a difference. Like Mays, he ran the ball down, but Willie went further (about 50 ft further) yet was still five strides from the fence when he slowed slightly (yes, he slowed slightly) in order to catch the ball like an split end going really really deep. Vic’s juggle, I think, was fence induced. He very nearly caught his own juggle, also. From behind, we couldn’t tell until it popped out to his right.
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by gallo del cielo on Oct 24, 2010 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Mays was definitely helped by the fact that center field at the Polo Grounds extended halfway into New Jersey.
Also, it almost looked like Victorino couldve been helped by the fence as well. While he was bobbling he sorta had it pinned against it, and no ump would have a good enough view to catch that. And we’d all be freaking out over the lack of instant replay.
looked like the replay had the ball missing glove from the get go, and an awkward attempt to catch it with the inside of his elbow.
co-dad w/AfDC of
Ishikawa, the Topps Rookie All Star Team's First baseman. Does he get a chance in 2010?
"Because I don’t know what it means anymore, in the PCL. It’s almost like years ago."
"That’s not to say Buster isn’t fully committed or all-in. He is. He’s smart and he’s got the advance reports. Anybody who said he’s not ready to catch in the big leagues is crazy because he’s a pretty good catcher, especially throwing." - Sabean 7/11/10
he had been able to smother it against the wall without it dropping, it would have been ruled a catch.
We may have lost the game because there wasn’t replay on that either
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Once the ball hits the wall, it’s a hit. You can’t use the wall like that.
"What’s that, Buster? You asked for a bicycle? Well, sorry. Santa brought butt floss instead."
yeah what i meant was from the angle the umps probably had on it, they wouldn’t have ruled it a hit though.
only because we saw replays did we know that he smothered it against the wall (had it not dropped). i guarantee you the umps wouldn’t have called it a hit if it hadn’t popped out
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:26 PM PDT up reply actions
that was before this year
that’s what would have happened. NOT THIS YEAR. MUAHAHAHAHAHA
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions
we’ve got some luck on our side for once in like, ever
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions
no kidding
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 11:44 PM PDT up reply actions
the luck has been off the charts lately, too.
i mean, i fully expect Ian Kinsler, TEX 2B, to make 5 errors in the series. Utley is a GG, and he broke down. He should have been charged with more than the 3 errors he got. I counted like 7 overall.
by giant4life83 on Oct 25, 2010 12:08 AM PDT up reply actions
The Conrad-Utley-Kinsler Effect.
31 May 2007, 21:38 EST - the last time Matteh's career W-L wasn't below .500
"You never wake up the baby." - E. Renteria, 01 August 2010
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by S.F. Giangst on Oct 25, 2010 5:41 AM PDT up reply actions
talk about your friendly scoring
I realize errors are like art appreciation, but Utley was shockingly clanktacular in this series.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 25, 2010 7:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Except no.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm pretty sure
Wherever Willie was, he was watching the game and he must have sent out some telepathic energy that forced Rectumface to drop the ball.
"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.
Couple of noob questions if you don’t mind: 1) So how did Victorino earn this hilarious nickname, anyway?; and 2) Why is he in particular hated so much around here? Does this date back to last year’s competition with Panda for the AS Game?
the phrase originated here
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2008/10/9/631738/open-letter-to-the-philade
The hatred for him goes back to a BS play he pulled where he got into a run-down between first and second, and got out of it by running directly away from the infield, towards the right field wall, and intentionally colliding with Omar Vizquel, who was backing up the play. Vizquel was called for fielder’s interference.
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That play made me so angry. It was Timmy’s first start and I was so excited that it was on TV in Boston. I even got to share my love of this peculiar “Giants baseball team” with my New England roommates. Then that play happened and I started throwing things. My roommates had to restrain me.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
oh man I was almost exactly the same. I was SO excited for Timmy’s start, it was like the most exciting thing that had happened to me as a Giants fan since Matt’s first start in 2005. And then it was an utter crapfest and Victorino was right at the middle of it. I have never forgiven him for it.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
LOL Grant
You’ve blazed a trail for Nate Schierholtz to be an All-Star, even if you don’t know it. Maybe Fred Lewis will reach for the stars in his mid-20s instead of being resigned to middle management, as it were. I can appreciate that.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
Some players just deserve to be hated with or without reason.
Victorino is one. But his daddy is David Eckstein.
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by Whiteteaandpoptarts on Oct 24, 2010 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Right off the bat
I see that number in the lower right-hand corner, and I think, if you need to run with your back to the infield to catch up with a flyball in that bandbox, you have done nothing that resembles Willie Mays, catch or no catch. Fly away, flyin’ Hawaiian.
seriously
it was 483 feet to center at the Polo Grounds.
483.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
483
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
111?
Bilbo Baggins’s age at the beginning of The Fellowship of the Ring?
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
That’s what I said.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
111 = eleventy-one
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
But it’s the same! I didn’t realize the Arabic numerals were never used, but eleventy-one is the same as one-hundred-and-eleven. They are the same number.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Rowand would have caught it and broke his face
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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
HEY SHANE!
YOU’RE ABOUT TO FAIL! IT’LL BE SO AWESOME!
That play made me so happy.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Shane Victory? No!
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 24, 2010 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
I want to know why this isn't green
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I also have to say that I kind of liked Utley’s reaction to Jonathan jawing at him. He was like, “What? Man, are you serious?”
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I thought that was funny.
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 24, 2010 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
I also thought it was funny. The ball flip was innocent enough, no intent to harm, and I was laughing.
I like Chase Utley even more now, and I’m even more worried about Sanchez’ mental abilities.
Brian Wilson being interviewed, when asked what it's like winning,
"It’s like being a kid when you get orange slices and kool-aid, except tonight we’re nailing champagne"
by Sabean's_Folly on Oct 24, 2010 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Eh
I think Chase probably knew that Jonathan was frustrated and was falling apart as it was because the first few innings didn’t go well and this one wasn’t and probably wanted to push his buttons a little bit. I think Jonathan should have handled himself better but again I understand that he was frustrated and felt like Utley was rubbing it in. And anyways I think it was more of the bench that got involved moreso than Jonathan and Chase, they said a few things but didn’t get into each others faces. Ruiz ran out and Renteria ran out and it kind of started there. But man that’s one reason why I love Renteria, whenever there are situations like this, he’s one of the first guys sprinting out of the dugout to back up his teammates.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
I think Chase probably knew that Jonathan was frustrated and was falling apart as it was because the first few innings didn’t go well and this one wasn’t and probably wanted to push his buttons a little bit.
I think this is how it went down.
Of course, in hindsight, getting Sanchez out of the game then (although he probably wasn’t long for that game anyway) was the worst thing that could have happened to the Phillies.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
getting into a "fight" that gave Affeldt more time to warm up was also dumb
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Oct 24, 2010 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
This. C’mon, Utley tossed the ball 10 feet wide of Sanchez, he wasn’t trying to flip it to him to be helpful. It was the same attitude Fielder had when he tossed the ball back to Zito. Just being a bit childish. Sure, Jonathan could have held it together better but really, all he did was say “that was bullshit”. Which it was.
by Rorsavelt on Oct 24, 2010 2:35 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Wasn’t it Kent that picked up the ball after being hit, and looked the ball over with a shit smirk on his face as he walked to first? I believe he just tossed the ball off the field of play.
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by Giant among Angels on Oct 24, 2010 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn’t go over to Good Phight the whole series, and when I do, I see Vic trolling over there, ha ha.
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You’re probably going to get an email from him asking why you think he’s trolling now.
"What’s that, Buster? You asked for a bicycle? Well, sorry. Santa brought butt floss instead."
I’m so glad I’ve never gotten any of his creepy emails.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Him and wilriv are trolling up Lone Star Ball. wilriv’s been banned.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
What’s wilriv’s status here? I haven’t seen him post in aeons, but I don’t know if it’s a voluntary exile or what…
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
IIRC he was the first one to rally for a trade for Pat the Bat, and was subsequently ridiculed
go rowand
by lincypoo i wuv u on Oct 24, 2010 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
wilriv's a guy?
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Vic has waaaay to much times on his hands. he goes trolling around every single opposing teams page that the Giants are playing at the time
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
What else is he going to do? He can't come here, and he's still a Giants fan.
"It feels awesome. Feels like when you were a kid and every guy gets a chance to be a hero, then you eat orange slices and kool-aid after the game. Except we’re nailing champagne right now." —Brian Wilson
by Sabean's_Folly on Oct 24, 2010 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Also
I’m glad it didn’t end up hurting us, but I still can’t get over how fucking terrible Renteria’s AB that ended in the double play was. 7 pitches, not a single one of them a strike, he grounds into a double play.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I spent that whole AB thinking about how much better I would have felt if Panda was up.
Deal with it. Jose Guillen has been there before.
Indeed
Seems that starting Rent over Panda in game 6 was the one Bochy move that didn’t work. That’s what I was thinking during that game, anyway.
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unbelievably bad
I really never want to see him get another at bat with the Giants again. But with the DH in games 3-5, I guess it’s inevitable.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
a much happier screenshot from last night, though
I already posted it on the Newspapers thread, but folks have moved on from there to here, so:
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
Perfect. Pitch.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Phillie fans think it was a border line pitch.
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 24, 2010 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
On one Phillies blog, I saw a lot of them who think it was definitely ball four…
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
Along with a fair amount of, “OMG how did we not beat this team? Rangers are gonna sweep, just like we should’ve.”
Oh well. Sour grapes, etc.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
I don’t know why I have a problem with how everybody misuses “sour grapes”, but I do. So, uh, stop it.
Is sour grapes if they said something like, “Whatever, let the Giants have their stupid National League Championship, see if I care??”
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
More like...
Pfft, that National League Championship trophy looks ugly anyway…it’s not like we wanted it!! You can have it!!
—would qualify as sour grapes, as asinine as it might seem.
I don't have a very high opinion of southern California, in sports or in general
by short_shifter on Oct 24, 2010 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Sour grapes is when people, after failing to achieve or receive something they wanted, convince themselves that they never wanted it in the first place, or that they’re better off without it. Shifter gives a good example above.
The phrase is based on a fable in the bible (Book of Proverbs, I think) in which a fox sees tempting ripe grapes in a fenced vineyard. He tries to get in, but fails to clime over the fence, and walks away, talking about how the grapes were probably sour anyway.
Now that I think about it, he should have probably just said “I’m a fox – what the hell would I do with grapes?”
OK, what if, sub-consciously, the reason they are saying the Rangers will sweep is to convince themselves the World Series was unwinnable anyway?
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Oct 24, 2010 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I would guess it would be from one of Aesop’s Fables. I don’t think the Bible followed talking animals. The Bible heroes are people.
With that having been said, Wikipedia attributes this particular fable to Aesop.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
also, he founded a chain of pancake restaurants
And the worst part, those fukin’ douchenozzles over at the MCC get to lord this over us.
The pancake restaurants
are where one-legged women work.
And they are all named Eileen.
Rooting for the Yankees is like cheering the tanks at Tianamen Square.
Do you mean Sambo's?
Man did I love to eat there as a kid.
"It feels awesome. Feels like when you were a kid and every guy gets a chance to be a hero, then you eat orange slices and kool-aid after the game. Except we’re nailing champagne right now." —Brian Wilson
by Sabean's_Folly on Oct 24, 2010 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I loves me some Aesop. Ant and the Grasshopper, Crow and the Pitcher, The Lion and the Mouse… Unfortunately many people don’t know about these tales, I don’t think they are taught much anymore. They come in very handy when I tutor older kids in comprehension and story analysis.
UMass has a good site for fables:
http://www.umass.edu/aesop/fables.php
Bullwinkle's creator just died
And they used Aesop’s fables in the shorter cartoons, if I remember correctly. His son was a smart-ass. I liked it.
Rooting for the Yankees is like cheering the tanks at Tianamen Square.
Well, I think in Judaism that’s generally (though not universally) interpreted as a fable, while in Christianity it’s interpreted as a real event.
But, regardless, there are parts of the bible that are presented as fables (told by prophets, King Solomon, etc).
Jesus’s parables, too.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
He is?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 24, 2010 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think of post- Peter Gabriel Genesis as real.
Rooting for the Yankees is like cheering the tanks at Tianamen Square.
Post-Genesis Peter Gabriel, on the other hand
Real
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
I must not know how to use it correctly, then
Also, if we’re doing this, stop putting punctuation outside of quote marks!
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
As I understand it, the English spoken in the Appalachians is actually much closer to Elizabethan English than modern British English is.
Also, expecting English to be logical is like expecting the Giants not to torture you.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
But there’s no need to help them torture you. They’re doing fine on their own.
If there is an intuitive, easy, and acceptable way to make it more logical, why not use it?
I do that in some cases. There are a few rules (or pseudo-rules) that I deliberately ignore because they’re dumb.
I don’t have a problem with punctuation inside of quote marks, though. I don’t see either way as more or less logical, and when it’s on the outside, it looks sloppy to me. Just an aesthetic preference, I suppose.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
Well, the logic is simple – whatever is inside the quote marks is what you’re quoting. If you put the punctuation inside the quote marks, you are saying it’s part of the quote. If it’s not part of the quote, you can’t put it inside the quote marks.
When it’s a period it doesn’t really matter, and when it’s a comma it matters a little bit. When it’s a question mark or an exclamation mark, though, putting it inside the quote marks is just completely misleading.
But even aside from that, 100% of what’s in the quote marks may not be from the actual quote. You may excerpt a quote and mark that with an elipses. You may throw a (sic) in there. Depending on how you use the quote, you may change the capitalization or form of the opening word, which you mark by putting the change in parentheses.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
When you change the quote for sake of fluidity, brackets are generally used.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Oct 24, 2010 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Depends on the style guide, I think.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
Really? I could’ve sworn it was always brackets for the simple season that no one ever uses them as a bracketical aside.
I could be wrong. I always have to consult the guidelines when I do formal writing. I don’t have it in me to retain all that information.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
quote marks
in APA style, punctuation goes in the outside for the most part, with parenthetical in-line citations.
Example:
“This all more than makes up for the unfortunate Shane Victorino and his unfortunate rectum face” (Grant, 2008).
Yrs,
the wife
Except in certain cases.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Oct 24, 2010 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m a big fan of American English, which is more logical and generally better, but you’ll never stop me from putting punctuation outside of quotation marks. It just seems wrong otherwise.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Baseball is the most literary sport.
Which is why we intelligent, grammar-minded people take to it.
Rooting for the Yankees is like cheering the tanks at Tianamen Square.
The best phrase in the history of the English language is “ruthlessly pricking our gonfalon bubble”.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
And finally
only the shadow of the text.
Drinks at noon. On me!!!!
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Oct 25, 2010 1:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Lawrence? Probably not Hardy.
Rooting for the Yankees is like cheering the tanks at Tianamen Square.
The American newspaper columnist, writer of light verse,
and poet laureate of the infield Franklin Pierce Adams.
It was definitely close
It took a whole lot of cojones for Tom Hallion to call that a strike in Philadelphia, given the circumstances. But I think he did because a) it WAS a strike (right at the edge of the zone) and b) Howard didn’t swing at it.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
It really did. I was surprised he called it, considering the situation. But MAN I’m glad he did.
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 24, 2010 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
He does have some good PA’s, especially against LHP. But I didn’t like him last night facing tough RHP.
Deal with it. Jose Guillen has been there before.
I wanted to wring his buttery-fat neck after that disgusting AB
Brian Wilson being interviewed, when asked what it's like winning,
"It’s like being a kid when you get orange slices and kool-aid, except tonight we’re nailing champagne"
by Sabean's_Folly on Oct 24, 2010 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
This is real right?
I’m not like dreaming or something?
Honorary parent of Duane Kuiper, beloved broadcaster and power hitting coach for the Giants.
It's real
And it’s spectacular!
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
Yay!
“I did my job” – My Liver
The liver regenerates right? It better after the 8 year drought of this type of alcohol consumption.
Honorary parent of Duane Kuiper, beloved broadcaster and power hitting coach for the Giants.
by Giant Voodoo on Oct 24, 2010 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Don't worry
By the time you really need a new one, Costco will be selling them in 20 packs.
People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. ~ Rogers Hornsby
It does, to an extent. In fact, it’s the only human organ that can regenerate significant portions of itself.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
ahhh, you forgot the skin
And the worst part, those fukin’ douchenozzles over at the MCC get to lord this over us.
Yes, yes it is...
The San Francisco 49ers, inventing new ways to lose every week!
by Badly Browned on Oct 24, 2010 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
And my beard continues...
I still can’t believe it’s happening, one more series guys. Poeple are work are concerned for me, and my playoff beard…they can suck it!
"A 1-0 Loss is the fault of our pitching staff" Bruce Bochy/Brian Sabean
by Cant_buy_a_run on Oct 24, 2010 11:06 AM PDT reply actions
I work in Arkansas…..they are all of a sudden Rangers fans here….they can also suck it!
"A 1-0 Loss is the fault of our pitching staff" Bruce Bochy/Brian Sabean
by Cant_buy_a_run on Oct 24, 2010 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
First sentence in the CBS sports article
All that experience, and what did it get the Phillies? Nothing. It got them nothing.
"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
Msn
since when is winning your division nothing?
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Or having the best record in baseball
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Or winning the NLDS.
Even so, suck it Phillies.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
Seriously, if I did such a shitty job at my profession, I would be fired.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Experience . . .
is overrated by the pundits, as is momentum.
But they have to embrace something.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Oct 24, 2010 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
sorry I've been away
has the “experience is everything” guy from TGP been by? I seem to recall something about “gloating” we could look forward to.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 24, 2010 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep, that hostile road crowd really got to the Giants
This series
Record in San Francisco: 2-1
Record in Philadelphia: 2-1
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
it got them to game 6.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
no props; it's like pool: unless you call the pocket (Right field!!), it doesn't count.
I’m a hard guy.
And the worst part, those fukin’ douchenozzles over at the MCC get to lord this over us.
Read my blog nerds!
Croix De Candlestick: “It’s Pennant Inside!”
Croix De Candlestick: You'll be a better person for reading | My adopted Giant: the next Buster Posey, Johnny Monell
..
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
by jctGamer on Oct 24, 2010 11:11 AM PDT reply actions 4 recs
I will marry her.
Honorary parent of Duane Kuiper, beloved broadcaster and power hitting coach for the Giants.
by Giant Voodoo on Oct 24, 2010 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Classless...
And so many people on here give shit to Philly fans and then cheer on this?
And he’s laughing (though she’s not), so it might be all in good, clean fun.
by Timorous Me on Oct 24, 2010 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I once had a very ill-considered makeout session at a Ted Leo concert in Hoboken
by Monkeyking42 on Oct 24, 2010 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Eh, it looks like water.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
It was at the Cal game, in the student section. It’s a well known rule that if you wear red in the Cal student section, you WILL be forced to take it off or leave the section, usually accomplished by the students chanting “take off that RED [article of clothing].” This guy was a complete douche, and refused to remove the hat. So he had water poured on him, the hat stolen of his head (later returned), and was then asked to leave by security.
I've been Honked...
by giantfan5 on Oct 24, 2010 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Many witnesses to this incident at California Golden Blogs. Apparently, the guy was being an obnoxious douche.
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
in a Phillies hat?
Say it ain’t so!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 24, 2010 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
You wear red to Cal games at your own Peril
The guy had it coming and deserved it.
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
fear the Cardinal!!
And the worst part, those fukin’ douchenozzles over at the MCC get to lord this over us.
What's your deal, Cal fans?
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Oct 24, 2010 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL her fb status
Paula R(blacked out the rest for her privacy) haha i ♥ bein on tv dumpin water on some guy with a red hat haha good times
"I ain't havin it!"
by GloomyGoose on Oct 24, 2010 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
i dont even know if she knew it was a Phillies hat.
"I ain't havin it!"
by GloomyGoose on Oct 24, 2010 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
:(
I thought I was one of your friends.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
That’s what I get for thinking. Who participates in that silly activity nowadays anyways.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
I scored higher than you did on standardized tests. That got me my Cal education.
Cal Football: Embrace the Horror
by Thoroughbred on Oct 24, 2010 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions
It's official my nephew is a genius.
The kid is 30 months, lives in Philly with a mom and dad who both grew up in Lowell/Boston, MA, and yet he roots for the Giants.
EVERY.SINGLE.TIME.
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 24, 2010 11:11 AM PDT reply actions
Yes. He would boo the phillies and tell the giants to “throw the ball man!” and “run man run!”
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 24, 2010 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Thats exactly how I root for a team. I should learn more sophisticated methods to outroot this kid.
go rowand
by lincypoo i wuv u on Oct 24, 2010 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I probably did. I don’t remember anything before the 1984 season (which started just after my fourth birthday), but I was obsessed with baseball from a very early age.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
Psh, bandwagon fan!! :P
I don't have a very high opinion of southern California, in sports or in general
by short_shifter on Oct 24, 2010 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
It was an example of a mental boner
What the hell is that?
"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
Never had a mental boner before?
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Would it be possible to have a mental boner, without having an actual boner at the same time?
Strictly speaking for the guys, of course…
I don't have a very high opinion of southern California, in sports or in general
by short_shifter on Oct 24, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Once you're over the age of 40, this happens quite a bit...
Or so I’ve heard…
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means" - Inigo Montoya
by ToddCommish on Oct 24, 2010 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
So, did anybody hear the final score of last nights game?
by The Montana Giant on Oct 24, 2010 11:15 AM PDT reply actions
NEEDS MORE POSNANSKI
PHILADELPHIA — Every big home run has a distinct sound. There was the Albert Pujols home run off Brad Lidge in Houston, the one that sucked the air and life and every last whisper out of the stadium and the city. There was the Derek Jeter home run that sparked a wall of sound that melted slowly into repeated and ever more heartfelt renditions of Sinatra’s “New York, New York.” There was Kirk Gibson’s home run in Los Angeles, where the cheers started loud and only grew louder and louder as people realized, as Jack Buck would memorably say, exactly what they just saw.
Juan Uribe’s home run Saturday night in Philadelphia had its own sound. It was the sound of air seeping out of a balloon. The ball was suspended in the air for quite some time, and it did not quite look like a home run until the ball cleared the wall, and all the while there were low cheers, then hopeful murmurs, then less-than-hopeful murmurs. And then the ball was gone. And only then, there was silence.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/joe_posnanski/10/24/nlcs.game6/index.html
by DFARowand on Oct 24, 2010 11:15 AM PDT reply actions 6 recs
He really is one of the best sportswriters alive. On baseball, only Roger Angell is better.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
I still remember reading an article Angell wrote in the run-up to the 2002 World Series. He mentioned rumors about Bonds and steroids, but then said that Giants fans know that’s a red herring, because Bonds’s true strengths are mental. Then he compared his presence in the lineup to Darth Vader. Which was awesome.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
A couple years ago someone in a playoff game had this long, epic at bat (like, 17 or 18 pitches) before finally getting a hit. I can’t remember exactly who it was, or the game scenario at the time. It was a big moment in the game. Anyway, months later, in his season recap article in The New Yorker, Angell writes a paragraph about that AB where he compares the batter to a thief trying to pick a combination lock.
I’m not doing it justice, obviously, but it might have been the most beautifully written analogy it’s ever been my pleasure to read.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
He’s a really good writer.
Back when I was in elementary school, my dad worked at Black Oak Books in Berkeley, and he did a reading there. I got to say hello and shake his head afterwards. Good times.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
shake his head afterwards
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 24, 2010 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
DAMMIT
Fucking sleep deprivation.
Shake his HAND.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
Also worth noting: he grew up a diehard Giants fan. A New York Giants fan, of course, but anyway…
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
I've said it before
But one of the best things about the playoffs? Joe Posnanski writing about my team.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I totally thought it was a flyout off the bat.
Then I screamed and scared my cats
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
the jazz hands gave it away
i wouldn’t have given it a second thought as a home run possibility except for the jazz hands
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Oct 24, 2010 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
unfortunately i was watching fox and joe buck’s call was lame, he said uribe flying one into right as if it were a lazy fly ball but i saw jazz hands so i was like what the hell is going on
well in fairness
it WAS a lazy fly ball, as the Phillies are hoist on their own bandbox.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 24, 2010 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed...
I’ll admit I’m no good at gauging which balls are harmless fly outs and which balls are “gone”. But this time, in the fractions of a second that the brain translates the streaming video of the eye into some kind of meaning, I remember first having the sense that Uribe had hit the ball well. Then, when the jazz hands went up, I felt certain it was going to go, and I just jumped up and started yelling “Jazz Hands!! Jazz Hands!! Jazz Hands!! Jazz Hands!!” as the ball floated towards the right field bleachers. For once, I was right.
Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher?
“Hey,” a reporter said to me as I stood next to a bearded guy who was getting drenched with Budweiser. "Who is this guy?’
“Jeremy Affeldt,” I whispered.
The reporter left. “That guy had no idea who I was, right?” Jeremy said.
So good.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Here's how we won it last night
Bumgarner gives up the leadoff double. I was like oh shit. Then it’s man on 3rd 1 out. My dog is screaming at the neighboring dogs on adjacent streets so I let him out onto the balcony (it’s raining here in Santa Clara). Then the strike out happened. Then we got out of the inning. I let him back in.
Similar sequence of event happened in the 8th, I let him out, Uribe hits a HR.
In the bottom of the 9th, I kicked my dog out to the balcony. She was like WTF it’s cold c’mon man.
We won.
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
by jctGamer on Oct 24, 2010 11:15 AM PDT reply actions 4 recs
If you allow your dog in the house for the next two weeks, I'm going to have to come throw eggs at your car.
Brian Wilson being interviewed, when asked what it's like winning,
"It’s like being a kid when you get orange slices and kool-aid, except tonight we’re nailing champagne"
by Sabean's_Folly on Oct 24, 2010 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
simply awesome.
buy her a chew toy
keep her outside
science
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 24, 2010 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
I had to listen to most of the damn game on the upstairs radio. Everytime I came downstairs the Phillies started loading the bases, if I went upstairs, the Giants’d get out of the inning. Long about the 8th inning I realized that the only time the Giants had scored any runs was when I was downstairs watching the game on tv. Soooo I went downstairs… 2 pitches later POW!!!
I tried to stay downstairs to watch the end of the game…then came the bottom of the 8th and I ended up back upstairs till the last out in the 9th.
so the dog is a he and a she? (as referred to in your posting saying he and she in diff sentences)
Keep the dog out when the Giants are in trouble!!
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
The dog is female
I was too hungover from last night when I typed that “paragraph”
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
Where about in Santa Clara?
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Oct 24, 2010 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Rivermarks area
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
Nice. Just a few miles from where I grew up.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Oct 24, 2010 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Awesome Huff quote
“When I saw [Hallion’s] hand go up, it took me two or three seconds to realize what actually happened,” said Huff, who had waited nine playoff-free seasons for a moment like this. “Then I didn’t know what to do. So I ran in and punched Wilson as hard as I could.”
More evidence that Huff is the fucking man.
Honorary parent of Duane Kuiper, beloved broadcaster and power hitting coach for the Giants.
by Giant Voodoo on Oct 24, 2010 11:15 AM PDT reply actions 14 recs
This is perfect:
"Then I didn’t know what to do. So I ran in and punched Wilson as hard as I could."
hahaha!
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
Turn it green!
Joe Mauer is from Minnesota. My adopted son, RHP Steve Edlefsen, is from Minnesota. Joe Mauer is very good at baseball. Call up Steve Edlefsen, Giants! Science™ is begging you.
..........
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
by 49er16 on Oct 24, 2010 11:16 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
I don't know if anyone is having a better time this playoffs than Emmanuel Burriss
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I know I would be having a good time
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Also
there were some hilarious mis-captions on Yahoo. I think this picture was labeled as “Juan Uribe” and I saw a picture of Eli Whiteside labeled as “Freddy Sanchez”.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
ALL LOOK SAME
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
I love that no one knows who “these (bleeping) guys” are.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
Even Manuel called Uribe “what’s his name!”
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Oct 24, 2010 11:32 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
And referred to him as "the shortstop"
Brian Wilson being interviewed, when asked what it's like winning,
"It’s like being a kid when you get orange slices and kool-aid, except tonight we’re nailing champagne"
by Sabean's_Folly on Oct 24, 2010 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Can you imagine what his playoff share is gonna be? I’d be happy 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 24, 2010 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Manny B is constantly referenced by his teammates as being a great guy. They all love him!
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
He’s a pretty awesome guy!
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 24, 2010 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
no pressure + open bar.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
The morning has come
We have still won the pennant and I still love you guys.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
Missed you last night, went and looked though…
We were at the bar at Mijita…holy shit PENNANT
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 24, 2010 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Ah I didn’t make it over to Mijita. Was in the crowd standing behind the usual tables.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
Was I only one that had stop watching the TV and listen on the radio for health reasons?
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 24, 2010 11:17 AM PDT reply actions
I listened to the radio but out of necessity because I’m not paying for TV.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
lol "guy"
Joe Mauer is from Minnesota. My adopted son, RHP Steve Edlefsen, is from Minnesota. Joe Mauer is very good at baseball. Call up Steve Edlefsen, Giants! Science™ is begging you.
I'M NOT YOUR GUY, BUDDY
Honorary parent of Duane Kuiper, beloved broadcaster and power hitting coach for the Giants.
by Giant Voodoo on Oct 24, 2010 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not your blues guitarist
And the worst part, those fukin’ douchenozzles over at the MCC get to lord this over us.
Mary Had a Little PENNANT!
"The two worst things in football are: 1) They think that a 30-year old professional athlete has to be locked up in a hotel room, with a curfew, the night before a qame; and 2) They're right."
- Cowboy safety Cliff Harris
I turned the TV off after the first inning. I have had the best luck down the stretch in September and in the playoffs JUST listening to the KNBR call. Turned on the TV after two outs in the 9th and thought I jinxed it but left it in for the final out.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Oct 24, 2010 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
i did it too. standing in the rain on one knee listening cause the tv was 15 seconds behind the radio.
I was pretty scared too
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Congrats from a phils fan. Giants played better then the phils this series and earned the w. Hope Burrell gets another ring.
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 24, 2010 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Thanks. Anyone who can be gracious after a nail-biting defeat like that is a better man than I.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
Cheers
Gotta say, all the Phillies fans who posted here last night and this morning have been incredibly gracious.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
The Good Phight seems to be one of the better SBN communities.
I’ve come across some other Phillies sites where the fans seem…less gracious. So I’m glad TGP is the one we have on SBN!
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
Congrats from a phils fan. Giants played better then the phils this series and earned the w. Hope Burrell gets another ring.
So are you conceding 2011?
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 24, 2010 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Am33T737TCY5sGdvwZJbHBMRvLYF?slug=sh-nlcsgamesix102310
"God helped me a lot, and my (cousin) helped me a lot," Juan Uribe said softly in a quiet corner of a raucous visiting locker room at Citizens Bank Park, his eyes red from emotion, his body soaked with bubbly. "I love him. He taught me everything. He’s with me today."
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
by 49er16 on Oct 24, 2010 11:26 AM PDT reply actions 5 recs
<3
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
♥
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 24, 2010 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
SO MUCH LOVE
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Oct 24, 2010 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks to G and team
for providing good reads with humor and class.
Group hug!
Needing a parka to watch a night game? Welcome to Giants baseball.
Seriously, think about it
Our guys are gonna play in a World Series! Timmy and Matt are world series pitchers, Wilson, Buster in his first season, Panda… Huff finally got there! Top to bottom, I love this team.
"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
oh...my.
YOU’RE DOING IT WRONG!
/lights theletter2 signal anyway
"What’s that, Buster? You asked for a bicycle? Well, sorry. Santa brought butt floss instead."
That looks so right
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Oct 24, 2010 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
OH MY GOD
The FOX World Series commercial was epic.
<3 Dream On
Only if their announcers were as epic.
One day the mute button will be referred to as the “Joe Buck button.”
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Oct 24, 2010 11:36 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
"Up to this point, the 49ers haven't been so giant."-Sam Rosen before the game
Zing!
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Zito 11-1 pitching in Texas in his career. Also, with the DH, anyone think Bochy might add Guillen?
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Oct 24, 2010 11:34 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
He's sulking somewhere
Brian Wilson being interviewed, when asked what it's like winning,
"It’s like being a kid when you get orange slices and kool-aid, except tonight we’re nailing champagne"
by Sabean's_Folly on Oct 24, 2010 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL! Does anyone care?
Choppin' broccoli
by SimpleJaquez on Oct 24, 2010 12:30 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I really hope Guillen is dead to this team. Not traveling with the team is just unforgivable imo.
And I STILL don’t think Zito is worth putting on the roster – those #s have to be taken with a grain of salt because he was a different pitcher back then.
"What’s that, Buster? You asked for a bicycle? Well, sorry. Santa brought butt floss instead."
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
by jponry on Oct 24, 2010 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
whoa.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 24, 2010 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
What the actual flying fuck
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
HAHAHAHAAHAHA
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 24, 2010 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
HAHA WTF?
Joe Mauer is from Minnesota. My adopted son, RHP Steve Edlefsen, is from Minnesota. Joe Mauer is very good at baseball. Call up Steve Edlefsen, Giants! Science™ is begging you.
TRYING TO STEAL JUDY'S THUNDER
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Oct 24, 2010 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
OMG FORBIDDEN TOPIC!
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
I agree. They shouldn’t change what’s working.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Oct 24, 2010 11:37 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I seriously doubt Guillen will be there
Was he even with the team in SF for the NLCS? I don’t think so.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
it would be a joke if he got put on the roster
IMO
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Guillen shouldn't be allowed back in the clubhouse
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
THIS.
"to me, the all star game is retarded."--aubrey huff
by Hummbaby711 on Oct 24, 2010 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Zito maybe, but probably not
Guillen has pretty much cut all ties with the team by not traveling to cheer them on. I still do not think he was injured at all.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
he really showed his true colors towards the end there
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
those numbers are irrelevant. Texas sucked during the years Zito faced them. And Zito isn’t the pitcher he was then.
Fuck Guillen. Didn’t travel with the team, didn’t even show up when the team was in SF for the NLCS. He is dead to me.
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
lol Marty Lurie
this was his line today too… Barry Zito, Texas-beater!
No speculation on the effect of 2+ weeks without pitching.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 24, 2010 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow
it’s really real. Wikipedia page!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_World_Series
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
haha, we have a better record than them, too
Fun Fact: Jonathan Sanchez threw his first no-no on my 13th birthday.
We have no chance. The Rangers have a better offense, pitching staff, and defense. Matt Cain is the 11th best starter in this series.
by kingofthacove on Oct 24, 2010 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
plus they have a better closer and manager
Fun Fact: Jonathan Sanchez threw his first no-no on my 13th birthday.
And their fans are way better too, and their ballpark, and hey, it's Texas, the garden spot of the universe.
Brian Wilson being interviewed, when asked what it's like winning,
"It’s like being a kid when you get orange slices and kool-aid, except tonight we’re nailing champagne"
by Sabean's_Folly on Oct 24, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
and dont get me started on their steak
Fun Fact: Jonathan Sanchez threw his first no-no on my 13th birthday.
Shit, I totally forgot the steak!
We are totally hosed, what with our quiche and sushi.
Brian Wilson being interviewed, when asked what it's like winning,
"It’s like being a kid when you get orange slices and kool-aid, except tonight we’re nailing champagne"
by Sabean's_Folly on Oct 24, 2010 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Our only hope is our edge in GM superiority
Fun Fact: Jonathan Sanchez threw his first no-no on my 13th birthday.
But that doesn't matter
Because their president is in the Hall of Fame and ours isn’t. Also their number one fan is the President and not Robin Williams.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
sourdough toast>>>>>texas toast
no worries, we’ve got it in the bag
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Oct 24, 2010 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I love Texas toast. This “sourdough” toast, I’ve never had. I need to conduct some very important research at breakfast this week.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
You can’t get really good sourdough bread in the rest of the country. It’s a climatic thing, apparently: the yeast or whatever it is that goes into sourdough starter is only really climatically suited to Northern California.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
Y’know, I learned that from a newspaper column years ago. The climate plays a role in the bread’s development.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
Like the bread they use in Philly for their cheesesteaks?
Or New York’s pizza?
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
No….this is a real thing….
There is a spore that is in the air in SF that doesn’t exist else where, it makes a flavor that is to die for.
Boudins FTW !!!!!!
by skunk5150 on Oct 24, 2010 10:19 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I tell people who don’t follow baseball that’s why we have the home field advantage. Telling the truth gets mocking laughter or quizzical expressions.
I go out of my way to screw with people's minds
“The Giants have home field advantage because Brian McCann of Atlanta, hit a 3-run double off Matt Thorton from the White Sox to score Scott Rolen, Matt Holliday and Marlon Byrd.”
All things considered, it’s really no less terrible a way to determine home-field advantage than any other way. Giving it to the team with the better record doesn’t make a lot of sense because the two leagues don’t really play each other.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Home field advantage goes to the team with the most Buster Poseys
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means" - Inigo Montoya
2035, the Buster Factory can make that happen.
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 24, 2010 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
My great former teacher
is considering re-naming her dog Buster Posey.
Rooting for the Yankees is like cheering the tanks at Tianamen Square.
Buster Posey humps old woman's leg?
And the worst part, those fukin’ douchenozzles over at the MCC get to lord this over us.
I was wondering how many kids might be born this week named
Cody Ross Lastname
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means" - Inigo Montoya
I named my dog Buster, after the Posey guy.
"I ain't havin it!"
by GloomyGoose on Oct 24, 2010 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, this is always where I’ve been. Using the All-Star Game is silly and arbitrary, but no more silly and arbitrary than the way it used to be, or any other way it could be done that I can think of.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
I’m surprised so many people are picking them. The Phillies I could understand, but why do they think Texas is better than the Giants?
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Oct 24, 2010 11:39 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
The Rangers are a really good team. Their record is a little misleading because Josh Hamilton missed almost all of September.
Still, the Giants are a really good team too. I don’t see any way it’s not a close, hard-fought series.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Their record is also misleading because they didn’t have Cliff Lee all the way.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
plus they didnt have a full year of bengie
Fun Fact: Jonathan Sanchez threw his first no-no on my 13th birthday.
And the Giants' is also misleading because there was no Posey and Burrell the whole year
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
Also Bumgarner vs. Wellemeyer.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
Wellemeyer is going to be key to the Giants in the World Series.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
KEY
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 24, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
And they’ve not been challenged in the division since like May.
by Timorous Me on Oct 24, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
If I were betting, I would slightly favor the Rangers over the Giants
Mostly because of Cliff Lee and the Rangers’ offense
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
Lee will be pitching against Lincecum, and I think the Giants have the advantage with the other starters and the bullpen. I know Texas has a big offensive advantage, but I look for the Giants’ bats to wake up finally against the worst pitching they’ve seen this post season. No H2O or Lowe and Hudson after Lee. I like the Giants in six.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Oct 24, 2010 12:20 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Worst pitching?
Maybe, but it’s easily the best pitching staff of the AL playoff teams. Maybe this is a power shift back to the NL (we did finally win the ASG after all!)
"he walked 18; new league record! Struck out 18, another new league record! He also hit the sportswriter, the PA announcer, the bull mascot twice..."
by i did my job on Oct 24, 2010 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
The Rangers have some very good hitters, coupled with some real out machines.
Mark DeRosa, still existing.
And so the Bengie Molina rips begin :)
I can’t wait
Its funny because fuck the dodgers
by kvdp12 on Oct 24, 2010 11:37 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Did you know he played for the Giants this season?
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
HAY GESS WhAT THERES A STORY ABUT THIS
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=sh-molina102410
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 24, 2010 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
man, it's going to be a long series
Molina is regarded as a superior clutch hitter. He drove in at least 80 runs in each of his three full seasons
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 24, 2010 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
horrific
such a great AB by Ish too
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Oct 24, 2010 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
There was too a huge uproar
in my living room!! I almost broke my beer bottle on my floor. That was an awful, awful call.
"Fuck yeah, shut up." - Tim Lincecum
Yeah I went nuts. Look at this.
Ruiz set up in the RH batters box and the pitch caught him on his left shoulder.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
The funnies part was the replay. The Pitch FX clearly showed it outside of the strike zone, but McCarver said “It’s right there.” Like it was down the pipe or something.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 24, 2010 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Clearly is understating it
Holy craaaaaaaaaaaap, that thing was soooooooooooooooooooooooo far out
I believe Kruk’s quote was, “Ishikawa got robbed of an at bat on that call.”
"Don't trust anyone under the age of 30" - Brian Sabean
by Smotheredinhugs on Oct 24, 2010 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Ish has put some pretty good ABs from the pinch-hitter’s spot. Nate on the other hand…
co-dad w/AfDC of
Ishikawa, the Topps Rookie All Star Team's First baseman. Does he get a chance in 2010?
"Because I don’t know what it means anymore, in the PCL. It’s almost like years ago."
"That’s not to say Buster isn’t fully committed or all-in. He is. He’s smart and he’s got the advance reports. Anybody who said he’s not ready to catch in the big leagues is crazy because he’s a pretty good catcher, especially throwing." - Sabean 7/11/10
Nate has not come through in any of his postseason ABs. I don’t expect to see him on the team next year, TBH.
Ish gets robbed of a walk (count was 3-2, right)? then Torres K’s (bork might have sac bunted in that situation, game tied in later innings). then Sanchez doubles easily to the wall… ill bet he scores on that hit. but that’s too many ifs.
all i know is that Ish got robbed of a walk and Sanchez doubled a batter later
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:29 PM PDT up reply actions
/pours one out for Nate
I suspect he won’t be around either, which is sad.
I kind of hope Ishikawa isn’t either; I think he can still find playing time elsewhere and it’s silly to have such a great defender as a pinch-hitter. Maybe I should say “needless luxury”. I hope he gets plenty of chances and maybe a big fly in Texas this week.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 25, 2010 7:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Nate and Ish are part of what makes this team so great, though…
very deep, versatile bench. The best PHI had to offer for a PH was Ben Francisco
by giant4life83 on Oct 25, 2010 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
lol Ross Gload
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 25, 2010 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I had a fucking Yankees fan try to tell me that Joe Buck was a better announcer than Miller. He claimed Joe Buck knew more about baseball, only hours after Buck claimed that Torres was out on his bunt attempt because part of the batter’s box is in fair territory.
Proud father of Barry Zito. As long as he keeps throwing strikes, that is.
Joe Buck at his finest
(After Wilson was heard saying “UGLY FINDER!!!!!” to Affeldt after a foul ball almost hit him)
Joe Buck – “You hear Brian Wilson in the dugout saying ugly finder to the guy that almost got hit. An ugly finder is when the ball finds the ugliest guy in the dugout.”
Thanks Joe Buck, can you tell me how to put my pants on now?
Honorary parent of Duane Kuiper, beloved broadcaster and power hitting coach for the Giants.
by Giant Voodoo on Oct 24, 2010 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
my friends back in NYC
tell me all the Yankees banners were taken down once Texas went 3-1.
The Giants have the best announcing crew, period.
Although, despite the Dodgers being evil, Vin Scully is the best I’ve ever heard. Plus he started in Brooklyn , where I lived for 18 years, and was raised a Giants fan.
Rooting for the Yankees is like cheering the tanks at Tianamen Square.
Scully was raised a Giants fan.
Rooting for the Yankees is like cheering the tanks at Tianamen Square.
Brian Wilson after the game:
"It feels awesome. Feels like when you were a kid and every guy gets a chance to be a hero, then you eat orange slices and kool-aid after the game. Except we’re nailing champagne right now." —Brian Wilson
Croix De Candlestick: You'll be a better person for reading | My adopted Giant: the next Buster Posey, Johnny Monell
by Chulk on Oct 24, 2010 11:42 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
And another choice Wilson quote:
When asked about what he was going to do now that the Giants are going to the World Series:
“Probably rage, get minimal sleep, and do it again.”
Aubrey Huff:
“It’s gonna get weird tonight…:
Croix De Candlestick: You'll be a better person for reading | My adopted Giant: the next Buster Posey, Johnny Monell
YEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Thanks for the full quote. I didn't record the interview and couldn't remember it word for word
"It feels awesome. Feels like when you were a kid and every guy gets a chance to be a hero, then you eat orange slices and kool-aid after the game. Except we’re nailing champagne right now." —Brian Wilson
by Sabean's_Folly on Oct 24, 2010 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Brian is the best interview in baseball
I don’t think I’ve ever heard him resort to platitudes and cliches.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
The best thing that has happened for the 49ers this season...
San Francisco Giants, 2010 National League Champions.
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
Stay classy you dodger fan fucks...
mobile.truebluela.com/2010/10/23/1770391/congratulations-san-francisco-giants-2010-nl-champions
by skilletboy on Oct 24, 2010 11:45 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
lol Dodgers fans
let them be mad. I enjoyed watching them lose to the Phillies the last two years.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Exactly
I’d be fucking pissed if this we in reverse. But it’s not!
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Oct 24, 2010 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
were in reverse
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Oct 24, 2010 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
PR is unsurprisingly mad too
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
VAPORS!
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
Shocker
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Oct 24, 2010 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
GLB hasn't updated since October 21st
Their latest comment was from a spambot.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Can you imagine if MCC went three days without a post?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
OPEN OH GOD GRANT IS DEAD ISN’T HE OH SHIT HOWIE SINCE YOU’RE ALREADY OUTSIDE HIS HOUSE PLEASE FIND OUT WHAT’S GOING ON THREAD
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
I believe it’s been three days since anyone has even made a comment.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Newest fanshot: 3 days ago
Newest fanpost: 6 days ago
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Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
Last legit comment I can find: yesterday
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
Open I'm Calling The Police For A Welfare Check On Grant's Hoiuse Thread
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
I think the world would end.
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 24, 2010 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
xanthan is a mod on Gaslamp Ball!?
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
McC must launch an investigation committee. I nominate xanthan to head this committee.
go rowand
by lincypoo i wuv u on Oct 24, 2010 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Classic Mondogarage, now that I check
I won’t be tipping my cap to them.
Bunch of whiny ass douchenozzle roid-coddling crybabies.
Go Rangers.
too bad the meteor couldn’t come throguh.
So let’s just win 12 more games next year, mmmkay?
Will the Gints complain about the non-humidor balls in Citizens Bank Ballpark when they lose there, too?
by Mondogarage on Oct 24, 2010 10:00 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
I am endlessly amused by how angry they still are over the humidor thing
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Also, apparently they call Brian Wilson “PornBeard.”
Which is fine but…huh? Are dyed-black crazy beards popular in porn, or what? I had never heard of such a thing.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
They fear it might be true.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 24, 2010 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Bearded porn dudes
Always need to wash their beard clean after the shoot.
Rooting for the Yankees is like cheering the tanks at Tianamen Square.
Since the Dodgers/Giants moved West in 1958 one thing has been a constant. The Dodgers have won World Championships, the Giants have not
I’m reminded of A’s fans here: it seems a little silly to call something that last happened 22 years ago a “constant.”
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
A constant fading memory
"It feels awesome. Feels like when you were a kid and every guy gets a chance to be a hero, then you eat orange slices and kool-aid after the game. Except we’re nailing champagne right now." —Brian Wilson
by Sabean's_Folly on Oct 24, 2010 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes, Dodgers and A's fans
Clinging to two-decade old championships because they haven’t been able to win a pennant, in, well, 20+ years.
"My father's name is art, and my name's pride, and while my destiny reads a recipe for confusion I'm looking for whoever writes, so empty inside." -Slug
I did get a laugh from this
The guy was responding to somebody saying we have lame fans and don’t care about baseball:
I appreciate the total lack of Giants fans posting snide comments over here as if we somehow had something to do with it.
So thank you, MCC readers. Enjoy the world series, and go fuck yourselves.
I don’t always walk, but when I do, it’s into Mordor.
by G.Scott on Oct 23, 2010 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
okay, this TBLA post just confuses me
Fuck the Giants.
Fuck the Giants.
Fuck the Giants.
Fuck the Giants.
Fuck the Giants.
Fuck the Giants.
Fuck the Giants.
I normally will not root for a team that never has won the ring to win it, but obviously this year is the exception. I do not care if it takes 4,5,6, or 7 (although seeing the Rangers celebrate in Frisco would be nice) just do it Texas. GO RANGERS and
Fuck the Giants.
02-13-2011
by MammothDodger on Oct 24, 2010 10:45 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I get hating the Giants – he’s a Dodger fan, that’s his job, well done. But “I normally will not root for a team that never has won the ring to win it” – huh? What’s that? You don’t want to see a long-suffering fanbase with whom you have no particular grudge to finally get the satisfaction of a World Series ring? That’s…strange. And kind of assholish.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
LA-ish
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 24, 2010 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s probably afraid the Dodgers will eventually become the team with the longest drought.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Oct 24, 2010 12:37 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I like this comment.
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 24, 2010 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
MadBum is such a badass
From Baggs’ game story in the Merc:
The rookie pulled a great escape in both of his innings and kept his cool after a leadoff double in the sixth to Raul Ibañez, who advanced on a sacrifice bunt.
“I walk over, and he says, ’I’m going to strike this guy out, and we’re out of this thing,’” first baseman Aubrey Huff said. “He does, and it’s amazing how calm he is.”
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
by Kitspool on Oct 24, 2010 11:50 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
We used to call Timmy a cyborg, but I think MadBum is the real robot. How is he so composed for a 21 year old? What the hell?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Timmy has shown a bit too much emotion of late to be a robot. He’s the kid, MadBum’s the cyborg.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Oct 24, 2010 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
To be fair, I'm sure Beau Mills was calm also
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Oct 24, 2010 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
But were Jason Heyward and Rick Porcello calm?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I was visibly shaken when we passed on Mills
What a maroon!
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Oct 24, 2010 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, I’m freaking out about Torres. He was in 6 win superstar outfielder mode.
Proud father of Barry Zito. As long as he keeps throwing strikes, that is.
obligatory LOL MITCH WILLIAMS
http://khtk.cbslocal.com/2010/10/18/mitch-williams-predicts-an-nlcs-winner/
I like the part where he says the only way for the Giants to win is to get big hits with RISP.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
Also, he says he’s rooting for the Rangers because they ignore pitch counts.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
Well, at least he knows the World Series is coming up
I halfway expected him to say the Phillies would come back and win the series in 9 games.
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
Holy shit at Rangers' splits
Hamilton
Home: .390/.438/.750
Away: .267/.324/.480
Cruz
Home: .371/.423/.675
Away: .267/.324/.480
Vlad
Home: .315/.354/.527
Away: .284/.336/.461
Kinsler
Home: .319/.443/.438
Away: .257/.322/.388
Young
Home: .307/.361/.509
Away: .260/.299/.380
Molina
Home: .213/.245/.247
Away: .267/.313/.395
lol bengie
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
BUT HE’S GOOD WITH PITCHERS CHEESEBURGERS
"to me, the all star game is retarded."--aubrey huff
by Hummbaby711 on Oct 24, 2010 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Bengie's splits mean nothing
He’s playing at home the whole series.
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
Bengie can do the splits?
And the worst part, those fukin’ douchenozzles over at the MCC get to lord this over us.
My soul just shriveled slighty.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 24, 2010 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
no humidor, though
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Oct 24, 2010 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Another small stadium?
They gonna get AT&T’d…
by skilletboy on Oct 24, 2010 11:55 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Josh Hamilton is my favorite non-Giant
I can’t wait to hate him!
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Oct 24, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Rangers are my favorite non-Giant team.
I live in Texas and everyone I know are Ranger fans. They are absolutely ecstatic right now. But I have worn my Giants cap all throughout the playoffs. The friendly “hey man I hope the Giants stick it to those east coast douche bags!” has turned into “Fuck you San Fran you’re goin down” very quickly. But I’m lovin it.
"Fuck yeah, shut up." - Tim Lincecum
beautiful
the way team fandom ought to be
by TimLaser and MattyC on Oct 24, 2010 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
and they’re 5-1 in road playoff games so far. 3 of those were Cliff Lee starts, though.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
which means their pitchers are better than we thought they are?
Proud adopted parent of the ball dudes, who have grounded into 109 fewer double plays than the Giants.
I don’t know how good you thought they were, but their pitching is pretty damn good.
by kingofthacove on Oct 24, 2010 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Affeldt tweet after the game last night
“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
by jponry on Oct 24, 2010 11:58 AM PDT reply actions 15 recs
Beautiful
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Oct 24, 2010 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
A Giants player quoting Ghandi in his tweets
My brain just exploded.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
Affeldt's twitter is like no other MLB player's
Lot of inspirational quotes mixed in with promotion of the anti-human-trafficking charity he works with. It’s refreshing.
My Son
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Relevant to the religion discussion the other day, there’s an interesting post on his blog about his thoughts on Evangelism in baseball. He basically says that he tries to present himself as a righteous person but he doesn’t think that most baseball-related situations are an appropriate place to evangelize because he recognizes that it can be seen as offensive by some people, so he saves explicit religious talk for what he thinks are the appropriate situations.
Although I’ve said I don’t particularly care if players thank God in their post-game interviews, I thought it was a really cool and thoughtful position for him to take.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Did I miss some inflammatory comments, or was it just deleted because of the topic? It was civilized when I was there.
I didn’t even know it was hidden, to be honest.
But I understand why it was, because it did get fairly heated at times.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Oh No!
I missed it. :(
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
I just read a short story
from 1933, called ‘Gandhi at the Bat’, where Babe Ruth convinces Gandhi to bat for the Yankees vs. the Athletics. He is 66, white-robed, and sandaled.. The Babe eggs him on, and he gets an inside-the park home run.
It’s in ‘The Armchair Book of Baseball’, which is a great compendium.
Rooting for the Yankees is like cheering the tanks at Tianamen Square.
Affeldt’s a pretty smart, thoughtful guy.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
Yeah, I like the guy a lot, until last night, when I absolutely LOVED him.
Excerpt from JoePos article:
“You stay here,” bullpen coach Mark Gardner told Affeldt. “You warm up.”
So he did, and the Philadelphia fans were, it’s fair to say, less than impressed with Affeldt’s choice.
“They yelled a lot of things,” Affeldt said. “Apparently, I’m a bit feminine.”
But he warmed up and when the non-fight was over, he was called in to pitch. First and second. Nobody out. Tie score. And Ryan Howard was up for the Phillies.
“Keep this thing close,” Affeldt would remember manager Bruce Bochy telling him. “Because we’re going to win this game.”
I’m looking forward to when they film this scene for the 2010 Giants biopic, and Tobey Maguire plays Affeldt.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
And apparently he says he owes his career to all of Pos’s articles about him back in the day in the K.C. Star.
by Timorous Me on Oct 24, 2010 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
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 24, 2010 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
What a badass picture of MadBum
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
by jponry on Oct 24, 2010 12:01 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
needs more FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
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
sl
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 24, 2010 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
This is almost a smirking FFFFFFFFFF
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
THANKS DJP!
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 24, 2010 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow
He looks great. Very handsome.
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
This picture is the best!
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
OH SHIT
About a week ago, we reported that Paramount Pictures has made offers to producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Tony Scott to develop a sequel to “Top Gun.” Now, during his press rounds for “Unstoppable,” Scott not only confirmed that he has already signed on for the film, but revealed a few of his ideas.
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
danga zone
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
....
But what does Kenny Loggins think?
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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 24, 2010 12:14 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
Do the Math
You don’t need defensive metrics to figure this one out.
by Ryan Matthew Riddell on Oct 24, 2010 12:15 PM PDT reply actions 8 recs
Buster Posey is greater than or Weezy to Ryan Howard
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 24, 2010 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions 9 recs
Confirmed
Giants are still National League champions. Updates as they become available.
"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
OT: WTF
How are the Browns beating the Saints 20-3 in New Orleans right now?
LOL NFL PARITY
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
seriously...
i just got fucked in survival football..
You know I spit technique to the freshest freak
Gimme a call you will see results in just a week
With the soul of a LOST HAWK
Is there a heaven for a Rap Cat, let's talk
by LostHawkGSW on Oct 24, 2010 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Last Night
I wore my Lincecum jersey out to the bars in Milwaukee. I had around twenty people congratulate me, a few take photos with me, and even got a handshake from a guy wearing a Phillies jersey. I can’t believe how stoked people outside of the Bay Area are to see the Giants make it this far. People kept coming up and telling me how amazing this all is. So incredibly awesome.
by MidKnight on Oct 24, 2010 12:24 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I had a weird night
I watched the game at a bar with a friend. I walked back to campus fist pumping the entire way. When I got back to my dorm, a girl who I’d had a crush on since the summer was having a bake sale in the lobby. In some sort of delusional post-Pennant euphoria, I walked up to her, carried on a brief conversation which ended with me getting her number and an invitation to “call me!”. Then I went into my room, and suddenly resolved to end a months-long grudge I’d been carrying against someone who had been a really close friend, so I just walked over to her apartment and said I’d been wrong about the whole thing. She forgave me. We drank cheap beer.
Did I say weird? What an awesome night.
My Son
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
by GiantPain on Oct 24, 2010 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Awesome story!
Joe Mauer is from Minnesota. My adopted son, RHP Steve Edlefsen, is from Minnesota. Joe Mauer is very good at baseball. Call up Steve Edlefsen, Giants! Science™ is begging you.
good moves all
life’s too short and the Giants are awesome
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Oct 24, 2010 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s great on a whole bunch of levels.
It's Johnnie Walker inside.
by Lies and Perfidy on Oct 24, 2010 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions
There is something incredibly liberating and uplifting when YOURTEAM wins and the bigger the win the bigger the feeling. Of course, when the team loses (I can’t speak for you) I get pretty freaking grumpy and a bit of a jerk.
co-dad w/AfDC of
Ishikawa, the Topps Rookie All Star Team's First baseman. Does he get a chance in 2010?
"Because I don’t know what it means anymore, in the PCL. It’s almost like years ago."
"That’s not to say Buster isn’t fully committed or all-in. He is. He’s smart and he’s got the advance reports. Anybody who said he’s not ready to catch in the big leagues is crazy because he’s a pretty good catcher, especially throwing." - Sabean 7/11/10
ahh yeahhhhhhhh!
only because i wasn’t around to post last night
"For all you first-basemen who played first your whole life, that's where Buster plays on his OFF days" - Kuiper
Timmy warming up in the middle of some ridiculous anime montage
by apistat on Oct 24, 2010 12:32 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs
Lincecum vs. Kuchiki Byakuya
[/endridiculouslevelsofnerdiness]
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Oct 24, 2010 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s so bishonen, whole flowers show up in his presence.
Supporting San Francisco Dugout since 2005 and Manny Burriss since 2006. Bringing you all your California League and New York-Penn League needs since 2009.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 24, 2010 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Timmy throws a changeup, and doves fly by in the background.
It's Johnnie Walker inside.
by Lies and Perfidy on Oct 24, 2010 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Awesome.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Oct 24, 2010 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
nice. Great artwork.
translation?
"For all you first-basemen who played first your whole life, that's where Buster plays on his OFF days" - Kuiper
Very nice.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Oct 24, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Bengie Molina just reached first baseball on a single he hit in June
Its funny because fuck the dodgers
by kvdp12 on Oct 24, 2010 12:32 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Strangely
I feel the happiest for Timmy and Matt the most because they’ve had to carry so much of the team on their arms. Not to mention because we’ve all worried that they’d waste their glory years here due to a lack of offense and they’d run out of here so fast when their contract was up just so could they can play on a team that could give them run support.
I also can’t help think that between the pitchers, Posey, and hopefully Panda that this is only the start of a really good run.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Oct 24, 2010 12:33 PM PDT reply actions
Matt Cain's sad life
2005 Giants: 75-87
2006 Giants: 76-85
2007 Giants: 71-91
2008 Giants: 72-90
2009 Giants: 88-74
2010 Giants: NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS.
My Son
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Yeah, it is wonderful to see brilliant pitching actually get rewarded. After last season, you’d start to think that Lincecum might have been wondering how many Cy Youngs he’d have to win before he got to go to the playoffs, and if he’d be tempted to find a team that could get him there when he had the chance. A World Series appearance (and hopefully more) may do a lot to keep some guys in a Giants uniform.
by Seasick fish on Oct 24, 2010 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
One wonders what Matt really thinks about all the Cain’ing but I don’t see Timmy as taking not winning and not having run support really well. Dude’s too good not to get anywhere near a Series and Matt has too much karma coming to him to not get anywhere near a Series. And it’s been great watching Matt getting credit for how good he’s been.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Oct 24, 2010 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
So would you guess that Cain will be the number 2 pitcher again?
Seems to make sense, especially since game 2 will be at AT&T… What do you guys think?
Also, does anyone know anything about the Rangers Ballpark? Is it more pitching-oriented or can we expect DINGERZ?
Cain may even start Game 1.
The Ballpark in Arlington (is it still called that?) is as hitter friendly as they come.
I think you have to. If you start him in Game 3, he’s going to have like a week and a half off between starts.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
But after last night, do you want Sanchez in G3 and then possibly G7?
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Oct 24, 2010 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I still trust Sanchez. We wouldn’t be here without him.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
True, but I’ve seen pitchers lose it early but I’ve never seen them lose it so much they almost start a bench clearing brawl just by mouthing off. He was a mess last night and he makes much much more nervous than he did before.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Oct 24, 2010 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
He was getting seriously fucked with by the ump. Seeing strike after strike called a ball really threw him off.
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on Oct 24, 2010 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Strikeone was pretty decent, he got a few that should’ve been strikes but it wasn’t like game 2 at all. And when he was missing it was by a lot.
"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.
it was his day to throw on the side anyway.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
right
and if he hadn’t thrown yesterday, game 1 would be on 6 days rest.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
if we go Lincecum in game one, then Cain, Sanchez, and Bumgarner, we can have Matt totally avoid pitching in Arlington, which might be nice.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Oct 24, 2010 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
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 24, 2010 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Cain in either game 1 or 2
Lincecum in the other…
Bochy may even want to think about Bumgarner in game 3 (but I would stick with Sanchez and hope)
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Oct 24, 2010 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Very good Jayson Stark piece on the Giants
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs/2010/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&id=5722446
Best quote:
And by Wednesday, you no doubt will be hearing talk that they don’t belong in the same October telecast with the Texas Rangers, either. But if you want to write off these San Francisco Giants in this World Series they’re about to play in, we’re warning you:
That just means they’ll have you right where they want you — again.
"My father's name is art, and my name's pride, and while my destiny reads a recipe for confusion I'm looking for whoever writes, so empty inside." -Slug
I love how so many people seem to think the Giants don’t have a chance because the Rangers are a hot team coming of a series where they pitched and hit very well against a great opponent.
I wonder where I’ve heard that before…
And just like "The Giants won't be able to beat Roy Halladay"
Now it’s “The Giants won’t be able to beat Cliff Lee.” Except hammering the strike zone is possibly the worst way to attack the Giants hitters. I don’t think it’s entirely out of the question to expect the Giants free-swingers to run into a couple against Lee.
"My father's name is art, and my name's pride, and while my destiny reads a recipe for confusion I'm looking for whoever writes, so empty inside." -Slug
true
Lewis & Wilson are a little wilder, though, which scares me to no end.
those are the guys who the Giants need to be patient with.
Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Then there’s the Giants weird and long-standing ability to hit great pitchers well but hack it up against crappy slop pitchers.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Oct 24, 2010 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
The Rangers don’t have any crappy slop pitchers, so that’s good.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I mean no offense
But I’d rather have Cliff in one game than Tim.
But their 2 – 3? I’ll take ours, please, on the condition that we don’t get wild Jonathan.
My Son
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
i agree
the staff that was primed to give our offense the most fits was the braves and they did. Lots of sinking stuff outside the zone. Roy Halladay, on the other hand, pounded the strike zone and did ok, but not nearly as amazingly well as he’s done in the past.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Oct 24, 2010 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m trying not to worry too much about the Torres injury before we know more, but how many injuries will it take to get players to stop taking totally unnecessary slides into first?
Man
The niners are on their way to another terrible loss.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
thankfully, the Giants are making it very easy to forget about the 49ers.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
they find a way to lose
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 24, 2010 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Now maybe some of those asshats who wanted to bench Alex in favor of David Carr will STFU
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means" - Inigo Montoya
I think people are just frustrated with how poorly Alex Smith has played
by kingofthacove on Oct 24, 2010 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Before bitching about the starter, you better have a better option
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means" - Inigo Montoya
Don’t see how that is relevant. If Alex Smith sucks, then he sucks.
by kingofthacove on Oct 24, 2010 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, but he's also much >>>>>> the available options
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means" - Inigo Montoya
Yes, Alex Smith should be starting on the 49ers, considering the options.
Yes, Alex Smith isn’t very good.
by kingofthacove on Oct 24, 2010 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
looks like we’ll be able to draft someone good, though.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
It would be nice to draft a good coach too...
Since Singletary is now dead man walking.
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means" - Inigo Montoya
there seem to be some good ones available (cough, Gruden, cough, Harbaugh, cough). at this rate, Sing won’t last the season.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
maybe we can hire one who actually considers offensive strategy to be an important part of his job.
Mark DeRosa, still existing.
pleasepleaseplease Andrew Luck
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Oct 24, 2010 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
he's had his moments
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 24, 2010 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
wondering if there’s a way to leave Singletary in London
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
If there was an NLCS game seven today, Fox would be talking about how a Giants pennant win would serve as some small consolation for the 49ers’ loss.
by Seasick fish on Oct 24, 2010 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
The Iggles got creamed so it would probably would have gone the other way. God, sports radio in Philly is going to be UGLY this week.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Oct 24, 2010 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
HERE'S WHERE DAVID CARR SHOWS WHY HE SHOULD BE STARTING? RIGHT GUYS?
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Has Cliff Lee ever had a half decent PO start?
his numbers are redonculous
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 24, 2010 1:15 PM PDT reply actions
pretty sure i'm gonna get a giants tattoo.
suggestions?
"to me, the all star game is retarded."--aubrey huff
Buster Posey in the outfit of Zeus holding two lightning bolts. On your ass.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
mein gott
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 24, 2010 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
That sounds just about perfect.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
I’m seriously tempted to go.
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 24, 2010 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
If my parents weren’t coming to visit me in half an hour, I’d be there!
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 24, 2010 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
URIBE JUST HIT IT OUT ON MLB NETWORK!!!!!!
JAZZ HANDS!!!
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means" - Inigo Montoya
LOL YANKEES
Cliff Lee stated last night that he would find it harder to leave Texas should they win the WS. So not only did he bounce the Yankees from the playoffs, but they may have lost a foothold on signing him.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-leealcsgamesix102310
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Err, 2 nights ago.
Not last night.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Let’s see if he says that after the Yankees offer him an extra 20 million.
by kingofthacove on Oct 24, 2010 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions
exactly. there are ways around those thoughts.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
20? I see the Yankees basically giving him a blank check and letting him fill in the amount. Everybody says crap like that just up until they sign with another team for the money.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Oct 24, 2010 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
didn’t a Yankees fan throw a beer at him as he was leaving the stadium? That would be worth an extra 5 mil to me.
Mark DeRosa, still existing.
Just because this gives me chills.
Pain heals. Chicks dig scars. Glory... lasts forever.
by thirteen on Oct 24, 2010 1:31 PM PDT reply actions 16 recs
Awesome
Start with the beard, end with the beard.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
:’)
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 24, 2010 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Sportscenter dude called Wilson "aka Witness Protection"
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
D'OH
I posted this in the wrong thread by mistake, and wondered why nobody replied…
so, several years ago I was wondering about the various World Series droughts, so I did a little research and made a list
I’ve kept it updated through the years. There are probably some minor year-or-two errors here and there, but anyway:
1) New York Yankees – 0 years
2) Philadelphia Phillies – 1 year
3) Boston Red Sox – 2 years
4) St. Louis Cardinals – 3 years
3) Chicago White Sox – 4 years
4) Florida Marlins – 6 years
5) Anaheim Angels – 7 years
6) Arizona Diamondbacks – 8 years
8) Atlanta Braves – 14 years
9) Toronto Blue Jays – 16 years
10) Minnesota Twins – 18 years
11) Cincinnati Reds – 19 years
12) Oakland A’s – 20 years
13) Los Angeles Dodgers – 21 years
14) New York Mets – 23 years
15) Kansas City Royals – 24 years
16) Detroit Tigers – 25 years
17) Baltimore Orioles – 26 years
19) Pittsburgh Pirates – 30 years
20) San Francisco Giants – 55 years
21) Cleveland Indians – 61 years
22) Chicago Cubs – 101 years
X) Texas Rangers – Never (49 years)
X) Houston Astros – Never (48 years)
X) Milwaukee Brewers – Never (41 years)
X) Washington Nationals – Never (41 years)
X) San Diego Padres – Never (41 years)
X) Seattle Mariners – Never (33 years)
X) Colorado Rockies – Never (17 years)
X) Tampa Bay Devil Rays – Never (12 years)
Here’s hoping we move from the bottom of the list to the top!
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
by jcb9 on Oct 24, 2010 1:39 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
and then I replied to myself
The Royals, Seattle Pilots (now Milwaukee Brewers), Montreal Expos (now Washington Nationals), and Padres were all founded the same year in a four-team expansion year. The four franchises have combined to win ONE World Series in 164 years. And two of the teams have moved. Not a good expansion year, apparently!
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
fist and angles
And the worst part, those fukin’ douchenozzles over at the MCC get to lord this over us.
by nogooddeed on Oct 24, 2010 1:39 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
angles, who knows....
POSTGAME NOTES: Extra Baggs
“‘Everybody’s screaming, I’ve got a catcher running at me with a fist, all angles,’ Wilson said.”
And the worst part, those fukin’ douchenozzles over at the MCC get to lord this over us.
that word bubble
never a truer one.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 24, 2010 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
but, Cubs win, Cubs win.....
And the worst part, those fukin’ douchenozzles over at the MCC get to lord this over us.
Tim Kurkjian on the Giants:
“They are not a good defensive team. They aren’t a patient team at the plate. They don’t steal bases. They can hit home runs from No. 1 to No. 8 in the order, but otherwise, they aren’t a particularly good offensive team. So, how do they win? They are a tough, gritty team that is all about character, diverse personalities and great starting pitching. Outside of their rotation, they are a collection of misfits, outcasts and waiver claims.”
Outside of their rotation, they are a collection of misfits, outcasts and waiver claims.
Buster Posey: chopped liver.
He WAS a 50th round draft pick, I guess.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
He WAS a 50th round draft pick, I guess.True story, by the way
. 1496th overall, out of 1501 picks!
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
If he were pitching for the Angels, the Rangers would not be in the World Series.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
LOL
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Oct 24, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
HOW ORIGINAL
I HAD NOT HEARD THE TEAM DISCUSSED IN THIS MANNER BEFORE. KUDOS TO YOU MR NAME I DO NOT CARE TO PRONOUNCE, WITH ANALYSIS SUCH AS THIS YOU WILL SURELY SKYROCKET TO THE TOP IN THIS, THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS WRITING COVERAGE.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
They are a good defensive team though.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Tim Kurkjian cares not what type of gun they carry.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
He's just using lazy observation.
You wouldn’t expect a team with a bunch of LOLFAT and LOLSLOW to be this good at D.
Isn’t one season of UZR data not terribly useful?
by Seasick fish on Oct 24, 2010 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
If you take each player at 2-3 years of UZR, it’s still pretty above-average. Especially the OF, with Torres covering a bit for Burrell.
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 24, 2010 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure can't compete with those Phillies or Braves...
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means" - Inigo Montoya
Yes...ESPN
"Baseball is a game played by the dextrous, but only understood by the poindextrous." - Professor Frink
by humm baby on Oct 24, 2010 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Everyone everywhere seems to think the Giants defense sucks.
Although I’m not sure why. Laziness, I assume.
"My father's name is art, and my name's pride, and while my destiny reads a recipe for confusion I'm looking for whoever writes, so empty inside." -Slug
not everyone
Just the ones who won’t even look at the numbers. Yes, the park is somewhat friendly to defense, but the team’s efficiency at turning balls in play into outs on the road is pretty okay itself.
They are a tough, gritty team that is all about character, diverse personalities and great starting pitching.
If this is the key to winning, why not acquire players through an online dating site or something? Find the guys who have engaging personalities, can really make you laugh, and maybe find a few who still read in this day and age, and the runs will surely follow!
by Seasick fish on Oct 24, 2010 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Scouting through EHarmony. I like it.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Oct 24, 2010 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
There's idiosyncracy inside!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 24, 2010 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
“Nate! Would you stop using my milk? And put a damn shirt on!”
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 24, 2010 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I have to miss the first two-thirds (at least) of Game 3 to go to jponry’s school’s Homecoming. What the actual fuck.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Fremont?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
HEY I'M A LYNBROOK ALUMNI
A lot. When I was there anyway
by panda revival on Oct 24, 2010 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Everyone schedules Lynbrook because we suck! 18 straight homecoming losses.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
We weren’t bad when i was on the Team, Granted it wasn’t because of me, but our star player plays for air-force now we went 6-4 4-6 and 5-5
Beat the Shit out of Monta Vista and Cupertino on their homecoming my Senior Year.
by panda revival on Oct 24, 2010 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
5-5 was the year before I came to Lynbrook, but I can’t recall a 6-4 season.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
It was my JV year. So i guess it doesn’t count for much.. Still it was a fun year
by panda revival on Oct 24, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I got to be on a 7-3 JV team my freshman year. We all figured we’d be great two years later on varsity, but, lo and behold, that team is currently 2-5.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
its an entirely different game once you move up to varsity.
Number one, the game moves so much faster
Number two, the passing game has to be used so much more
Number three, Counters and things dont work nearly as much at the varsity level, due to speed and discipline.
You do have a great chance of going 5-5. Your hardest games are out the way. Look at the schedule. You have fremont, cupertino, and monta vista left. All very winnable games.
You just had the misfortune that Saratoga and Los Altos got sent back down to El Camino League, and Coach W scheduled Harker instead of Yerba Buena.
by panda revival on Oct 24, 2010 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
lol u
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
On Fremont On
We are the Indians, brave and strong…
On down the field, for we will never ever yield
We’re gonna fight to the end… forever ready to defend
Indian red, let it be said,
Forever ever ever Fremont High
Class of ’80 rules!
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means" - Inigo Montoya
Young whippersnappers!
Turn that music down!
And get off my lawn!
Signed,
Class of 1980, Fremont High
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means" - Inigo Montoya
So that team homecoming at AT&T
Is that likely to be something where the players hang around for a bit and celebrate, or is it more likely that it will it be a few waves, a few high fives, a few autographs, and then they shuffle out of the rain and into the park?
So
Am I really going to probably have to pay $400 each for tickets to the WS? It’s been my Dad’s dream to go and I could see in his eyes he REALLY wants to go so bad but I know we can’t afford it. Where else but stubhub can I get tickets. And can scalpers be trusted outside the park?
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
I heard it was $400 for standing room only. I can’t believe I paid only $145 for view reserved in ‘02. Inflation’s a bitch.
Yeah it's ridiculous
Tickets are $400 in Texas too, we were kind of considering going to Texas to see them play because accomodations are cheaper than in SF. Except the drive is going to be a bitch.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
I was thinking about maybe trying scalpers as they might be cheaper and I got good tix that way for the ’02 NLCS
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Oct 24, 2010 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I would but IDK if my dad would want to drive 8 hours on hopes that we’d get a good deal from a scalper.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
I’d say that’s a pretty good reason not to try a scalper.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Oct 24, 2010 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
lol $20,000
really? Who with that much cabbage in their wallet is going to use stubhub?
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 24, 2010 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
also
LOL stubhub cheapskate sellers adding the $8 on top of the $400 so they don’t go out of pocket!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 24, 2010 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
HAI DJP
"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.
SUP
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 24, 2010 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL U
LOL LATE
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 24, 2010 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
WHAT IS A NAP. THAT CONCEPT IS FOREIGN TO ME.
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 24, 2010 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions
COLLEGES NEED NAP TIME, JUST SAYING.
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 24, 2010 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
DAMMIT. THAT WOULD BE AN AWESOME CLASS.
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 24, 2010 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
YOU’LL BE THERE SOON, YOUNG MAN.
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 24, 2010 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 24, 2010 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
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!!!!!!
Deadspin, classy as always.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I think I know who the person in that photo is.
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 24, 2010 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Here is a better Deadspin article
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
The term LOL gets thrown around a lot in these parts, often used as a form of what some call sarchasm. But I am seriously laughing out loud at the Chargers right now.
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!!!!!!
You’re confusing sarcasm and the sarchasm. Unless I’m being chasm’d.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
That was actually intentional. However, I have indeed misspelled sarcasm multiple times in situations where I should not have misspelled it, and it’s all y’alls fault.
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!!!!!!
Oh, and this is awkward...
I checked my Giant Blackberry app and it says the Giants’ next game is in the World Series. Must be a glitch.
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!!!!!!
Jim McLennan continues to pursue his ridiculous point
That’s the good thing about baseball: in a 162-game season, you have to be really bad not to taste victory sixty times in a year [coughPiratescough], so that gives even the most-“tortured” fan [and not in the ludicrous Giants sense of the word], plenty of moments to enjoy.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Fans of a team that won a World Series like three years into their existence are really not qualified to talk about torture.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
Seriously. I do not feel bad for D-Backs fans. They already have a title and they still don’t go to their team’s games.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
also, looking over there now
This Jim McLennan character seems to hate us, which is fun, since, unlike PR and TBLA, I don’t think we even realize he exists.
That was satisfying
The angst over at MCC is almost as good. I didn’t see the end of the game, only up until Buster "Rookie of the Year" Posey grounded into a double play with the bases-loaded. I then bailed for AMC’s Hammer Movie marathon, so was delighted to see the Braves had pulled it off when I checked the score later. Giants need to win in Atlanta, and that’s not so easy.
“You want to make the lame assumption that a team playing nearly .600 ball year to date will go .500 the rest of the season” — azjazzman
Padres record the rest of the season: 27-28
“I love it when a plan comes together” – Hannibal Smith
by Jim McLennan on Oct 9, 2010 9:37 AM PDT reply actions
I just had to pop into McC
And see what they think. Here is a good summary
OMFG
I MISSED ALL OF THE FIRST TEN MINUTES AND WHAT THE ****ITY **** IS GOING ON GUILLEN YOU SUCK SUCK SUCK PLEASE GET THE **** OFF THE ROSTER AND **** IT I’M GONNA PLAY BOARDGAMES INSTEAD OF WATCHING THIS GAME.
“It’s not the despair, Laura. I can take the despair. It’s the hope I can’t stand.” — Brian Stimpson
by Jim McLennan on Aug 28, 2010 6:31 PM PDT actions
I think
All the wit, humor and charm of the entire McC community must have got transferred into Grant somehow…
“It’s not the despair, Laura. I can take the despair. It’s the hope I can’t stand.” — Brian Stimpson
by Jim McLennan on Aug 28, 2010 11:45 AM PDT up actions
DBackSkins also trashed us in late September, which is obnoxious because I remember him showing up here from time to time in the past, and people always been really gracious to him. Oh well.
I also learned, from perusing AZ Snakepit, that MCC only does series previews/GDTs/postgame threads, but never longer articles. Okay…
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
Context is necessary for the last one, because otherwise it seems like he realizes how witty, funny and charming we are.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
In fact, he’s saying Grant’s funny, but the rest of us are ugly, dumb, loud buffoons.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
I still think that we should let go of Grant and sign Jeff Sullivan this off-season.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
His bloated contract prevents us from signing some of the better free agent posters, like Xeifrank or Roxgirl.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
I hear victor frankenstein’s on the market. He might be worth a look as a lower-tier poster.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Honestly, I don’t think Bay City Ball’s cutting it at AA. It ought to be demoted to AAA.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
He has a point.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 24, 2010 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Can’t stand the guy.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Oct 24, 2010 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Aw, it’s cute how he wants people to pay attention to the Diamondbacks in their period of utter irrelevance.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
OldHossRadbourn Old Hoss Radbourn
I do not know what this exotic “Velveeta” is, but I do know that B. Zito is a pretty awful base ball player.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
I’m seriously considering driving to the Bay Area to get a taste of the atmosphere during the Series.
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!!!!!!
LOL
There is a guy on TBLA trying to argue the Giants Bullpen imploded last night.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
uhhhhhhh
Link?
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
This is the initial comment
and the one directly below was the funny man
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Can someone explain the "jazz hands" thing for Uribe?
by James Kannengieser on Oct 24, 2010 2:53 PM PDT reply actions
He looks like he’s making jazz hands when he hits a homer.
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 24, 2010 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Or any fly ball.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
That, too.
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 24, 2010 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 24, 2010 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Any World Series without the Phillies is a good one, methinks.
For making that possible, here’s a link I think you’d like.
The birth of Jason Heyward was God’s punishment for the sins of the people in New York and Philly.
Phillies fan here
stopping by to congratulate the Giants making it to the world Series. I posted here two days before the series started and said it would be a battle.. and it was. Too much excitement, and even though it didn’t turn out in our favor..it was still a good series. Good luck to you guys and we’ll see you next year.
Joe Buck does indeed suck!
Supporting San Francisco Dugout since 2005 and Manny Burriss since 2006. Bringing you all your California League and New York-Penn League needs since 2009.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 24, 2010 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, thanks bud. TGP is great, and I’m sure the Phillies will be fighting again in the playoffs next year. It was a great series.
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 24, 2010 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
In your face Dr. Beardface!
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 24, 2010 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
We're a couple of misfits...
Spotted elephant = Huff
Doll = Timmy
Airplane = Buster
Choo-choo with square wheels = Renteria
by Murray, Present on Oct 24, 2010 3:27 PM PDT reply actions
The airplane looks sad while the elephant looks confused. Timmy looks about right, lol.
Supporting San Francisco Dugout since 2005 and Manny Burriss since 2006. Bringing you all your California League and New York-Penn League needs since 2009.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 24, 2010 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Is it just me or shouldn’t that elephant’s name be Aubrey?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 24, 2010 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
So when are the WS rotations gonna be announced?
How do you think the Giants will roll? I still like going Timmy, Sanchez, Matt, MadBum … but I have to admit that Sanchez in Texas for Game 6 is a disturbing thought after the way he pitched against the Phillies.
I wouldn’t either, but I kind of doubt Bochy would do that. It also seems kind of cruel to send Cain out there 3 times against Lee!
Doubt Lee pitches in game 4. If he didn’t last year, and he didn’t this year, I see no reason for that to change.
Thing C
Well, they didn’t pitch him on 3 days rest in the Rays’ series, and didn’t do it in the Yankees series, either. Now, he wasn’t getting 3 starts in either series regardless so it was kind of a moot point, but there were calls for it. He also didn’t pitch game 4 last year in the World Series.
I doubt Ryan is going to command Lee to start game 4 if Lee doesn’t especially want to.
Thing C
the only reason I’d prefer to see Sanchez pitch at home is b/c that may mean that Vlad doesn’t get to play or is in the OF. if he pitches in Texas, Vlad gets to DH. that said,
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
that said, that’s all I have to say.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Bochy and Sabean 4 lyfe
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
/Edgar Renteria given a three-year extension
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
/weeps softly, knowing it will come to pass
"It feels awesome. Feels like when you were a kid and every guy gets a chance to be a hero, then you eat orange slices and kool-aid after the game. Except we’re nailing champagne right now." —Brian Wilson
by Sabean's_Folly on Oct 24, 2010 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Mets fan here
and I think I speak for all New York National League fans when I say the Giants are now completely forgiven for leaving NY, and I truly hope you guys win the World Series. 53 years is a long time to wait, and you guys deserve a title.
2009 Did Not Happen
Torture
The torture isn’t really about the long drought, or about the season W-L record. It’s about a team that rarely scores 4 runs. Even with 13 hits and an error handed to them, for example. Jon Miller had the most emphatic sigh after an inning ended with subpar run production last night. Hope it ends up on the KNBR promos.
PSA
For those waiting at the park, the Giants’ flight hasn’t landed at SFO yet.
They could be Giants...but not really.
A Tribute to the NL Champs
Had to use the road uni’s, and couldn’t find a good one of Burrell, so BWeezy’s in right, but you get the point.
Go Giants!!!!! Fuck Yeah!!!
by Stoney Montana on Oct 24, 2010 4:15 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
And that inspired this
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After flying through a cloud of radioactive material on their return flight from Philadelphia, many members of the San Francisco Giants apparently grew to approximately twelve feet tall.
Medical experts are baffled by the growth, though theories already under consideration include accelerated cell growth or enlargement of cells themselves. Experts on 1950s sci-fi movies have been called in to advise local officials on the situation.
Police officials have already cited closer Brian Wilson, 27, with disorderly conduct from a Sunday incident in which he climbed the Ferry Terminal clock tower and swatted away vintage airplanes while declaring himself successor to Emperor Norton. Third baseman Pablo Sandoval, 23, is wanted for questioning in connection to the recent disappearance of several taco trucks in the Bay Area. Rookie catcher Buster Posey was last seen dangling San Diego Padres pitcher Mat Latos off the San Diego-Coronado Bridge. Latos was reported to be in a glass case of emotion.
“I don’t know what caused it, but I dare anyone to call me a little guy anymore,” a visibly enthused Tim Lincecum told a group of reporters this morning. The Washington native and two-time Cy Young winner then picked up sportswriter Ray Ratto and single-handedly tossed him over the right-field wall into McCovey Cove.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
by TheLetter2 on Oct 24, 2010 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
OMG
I am laughing so hard right now!
Please never stop writing :)
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
Please tell me the 150 ft. shark ate Ratto.
by Stoney Montana on Oct 24, 2010 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
But unfortunately, upon tasting the lardified Ratto, the shark spit him up, nearly unscathed.
"It feels awesome. Feels like when you were a kid and every guy gets a chance to be a hero, then you eat orange slices and kool-aid after the game. Except we’re nailing champagne right now." —Brian Wilson
by Sabean's_Folly on Oct 24, 2010 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
omg
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 24, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Rec'd because it could really happen at any moment
"It feels awesome. Feels like when you were a kid and every guy gets a chance to be a hero, then you eat orange slices and kool-aid after the game. Except we’re nailing champagne right now." —Brian Wilson
by Sabean's_Folly on Oct 24, 2010 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Ya lol
couldn’t fit him behind the dish.
by Stoney Montana on Oct 24, 2010 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Gotta say
I loved reading through the ASG threads, with all the facetious comments about how the NL winning the game was vital so we could get home field advantage for the World Series.
I STILL CAN’T BELIEVE WE’RE IN THE WORLD SERIES OH MY GOD.
American Heroes: Joe Pavelski, Buster Posey, David Backes
Fear the Fin - Cornering the market on third pairing defensemen since March 2009
lol rowand
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
He’s adorkable!
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
Was it you and I that declared Rowand to be teh hawt, and got assailed from everyone else about it?
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
I believe my phrase was, “He oozes masculinity”. LOL!
and yes, there was some outrage. I don’t care. I love me some Rowand :)
I wore my Rowand jersey last night and I swear, it was good luck!
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
Yes! That was you! I think that was the first time we really talked to one another. I still stand by the notion that Rowand is hot.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
Yes! We bonded over our appreciation of Rowand. That makes me smile :)
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
The Giants beat the Phillies, 3-2, on Saturday night with a starting lineup that featured only one former all-star – shortstop (and No. 8 hitter) Edgar Renteria – and only two players (Renteria and first baseman Aubrey Huff) who were playing their same positions for the Giants on opening day.
Freddy Sanchez has been an All-Star three times, Washington Post.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
And there were a lot of people over the winter of 2007-2008 who wanted to move him back to third base.
A lot of people.
I was not one of them.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
I meant a lot of people on this site.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
For whom practical considerations were not condisered.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
lol "people"
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 24, 2010 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
GRM was one of the guys who wanted it, as I recall.
Then, at one point, he conceded that wasn’t going to happen, though he didn’t know why, so he proposed an alternative idea: move Randy Winn to third.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
I think his proposal came after that game (and, in fact, because of that game).
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Well, it came in part because Randy Winn was Steve Nash’s former roommate, and thus up to a challenge.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
From 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 24, 2010 4:55 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Whoa, large image is large.
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 24, 2010 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow
I had senior boat cruise last night, so I didn’t even get to watch the game. I ended up borrowing my friend’s I-Phone and sitting in the corner getting pitch by pitch updates while everyone else was dancing though. Then, me, dressed as Hansel, and my friend, dressed as Zoolander, had a walk-off in front of my whole senior class. It was a gooood night.
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 24, 2010 4:58 PM PDT reply actions
THE GIANTS WON THE FUCKING PENNANT
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 24, 2010 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuck yes, indeed. But it isn’t like he had tickets. I put Mister Toddler to bed and watched the last third of the game. Sure, woulda been nice to see the whole game, but I don’t feel I missed that much.
I went back to my friends who had it recorded and we watched the home run and the final inning. I didn’t really get to see Lincecum or MadBum pitch though.
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 24, 2010 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Well I had already paid $95 dollars for 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 24, 2010 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
What’s a walk-off?
co-dad w/AfDC of
Ishikawa, the Topps Rookie All Star Team's First baseman. Does he get a chance in 2010?
"Because I don’t know what it means anymore, in the PCL. It’s almost like years ago."
"That’s not to say Buster isn’t fully committed or all-in. He is. He’s smart and he’s got the advance reports. Anybody who said he’s not ready to catch in the big leagues is crazy because he’s a pretty good catcher, especially throwing." - Sabean 7/11/10
Was it on lake Minnetonka?
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, who's mind is currently elsewhere
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 11:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Harold Reynolds says stupid things.
They could be Giants...but not really.
by esseffgeez on Oct 24, 2010 5:15 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Hey
Th irony in the GDT was pretty spectacular. Love you all. Go Giants.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Wow. Slow day. I’m guessing 95% of McC is hungover right now.
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 24, 2010 5:36 PM PDT reply actions
or trying to catch up on weeks of unfinished paperwork / school work… before the next round of “you know what” begins.
next round of Jager bombs?
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 24, 2010 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m doing a lot of this right now.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 24, 2010 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
And so it begins
http://espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs/2010/matchup/_/teams/rangers-giants
Neyer, Crasnick and Nelson says Rangers in 6
Kurkjian says Rangers in 7
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
From the LA Times Dodgers Blog
Oh, the pain. Oh, the utter indignity of it all.
The Giants are going to the World Series. Some nightmares really can become too real.
The Giants and their Halloween-colored uniforms and their wine-sipping fans are going to the World Series.
This provides the answer to the heretofore never imagined question: How do you turn the entire city of Los Angeles into Texas Rangers fans?
And until today, I don’t think I ever met a Texas Rangers fan.
Ugh, I may not even watch. Unless, of course, I hear the Rangers are spanking their little black-and-orange fannies.
No matter, I am now a huge fan of the Rangers, whoever they are. Go kick some City by the Bay butt. Find your inner Scott Spiezio.
It was a miserable enough season for Dodgers fans, but World Champion San Francisco Giants would be too much to bear. I feel so dirty just having written it.
They could be Giants...but not really.
yeah
this thread has pretty much put me off reading any national coverage of the WS. Thankfully I’m going to be in town for the duration and won’t have to rely on Joe Buck Yourself and his compatriots.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 24, 2010 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s about what my reaction would be if the Dodgers were in our position.
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 24, 2010 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
exactly
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Um, wouldn’t this be exactly what we would be saying if the Dodgers were playing anyone in the World Series? I’m glad Dodgers fans/Dodgers writers are saying these things.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Warms the cockles of my heart.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 24, 2010 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s true that my heart has HUGE cockles, but I have never felt that they were disgusting in any way.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 24, 2010 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I like how they are all into signing Jayson Werth, if only they had him this year….
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 24, 2010 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions
They had him before
but then tossed him. Me thinks Jayson won’t be forgetting that anytime soon so at least the A’s has a better shot at Werth than those LA clowns…
/Win the inning
//Renteria - Still not a VD but I crush a lot
///Willism is Realism
by Scooter Ellis on Oct 24, 2010 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions
he seems like he might be an Angels kind of signing
Given the McCourts situation, I just can’t see the Dodgers getting him
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Oct 24, 2010 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
WINE-SIPPING FANS
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Wine – 12 – 14% alcohol
Beer – much less
Wine drinkers: bad-asses with no respect
DogEars fans and others who dis wineos – idiots
Playoff baseball is fun. We should do this more often.
I do not understand where they get this from
“Wine-sipping” seems to imply a level of detachment, or effete sensibilities.
But Giants fans are the ones who stay for the whole game, don’t do the wave, and don’t break out the beach balls. We’re the ones who endure sometimes frigid conditions to watch our team compete in July. This is like the ultimate pot calling the kettle black situation, except in this case the kettle is pretty clearly silver colored and not black at all.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Oct 24, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I HATE THE BEACHBALLS
Pretty much the only thing I dislike about going to USC games is that occasionally some douche brings five beachballs and the entire student section is enthralled with batting them around. I’m just like, “Hello, I know we ‘Party like there’s no postseason’ (slogan on a shirt one of the frats sells), but we still have a good team. WATCH THE DAMN GAME!”
American Heroes: Joe Pavelski, Buster Posey, David Backes
Fear the Fin - Cornering the market on third pairing defensemen since March 2009
The only thing you dislike about going to USC games?
Shouldn’t getting stabbed and watching a crappy football team go on that list?
Joe Mauer is from Minnesota. My adopted son, RHP Steve Edlefsen, is from Minnesota. Joe Mauer is very good at baseball. Call up Steve Edlefsen, Giants! Science™ is begging you.
for the record
I saw a beachball at NLCS Game 3, but it disappeared pretty quickly. Kudos to whichever of you destroyed it.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 25, 2010 7:18 AM PDT up reply actions
I am sorry
but due to spending all available time learning everything about the wine making process
I NEVER LEARNED TO READ!
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Who has two thumbs.....
AND IS GOING TO GAME 3?!?! THIS GUY!!! WOO HOO!!!!
"A 1-0 Loss is the fault of our pitching staff" Bruce Bochy/Brian Sabean
Minor Robot Chicken, but is completely true! Section 305…..I may pass out!
"A 1-0 Loss is the fault of our pitching staff" Bruce Bochy/Brian Sabean
by Cant_buy_a_run on Oct 24, 2010 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I never thought living in Arkansas would end up with such awesomeness!
"A 1-0 Loss is the fault of our pitching staff" Bruce Bochy/Brian Sabean
by Cant_buy_a_run on Oct 24, 2010 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry, thats a side effect of teh carbon monoxide I am pumping into your house. Also, when you wake your going to remeber that you lost the bid on those tickets.
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 24, 2010 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Direct download baby! Already in my grubby paws! WOOHOO!!!!
"A 1-0 Loss is the fault of our pitching staff" Bruce Bochy/Brian Sabean
by Cant_buy_a_run on Oct 24, 2010 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Can someone explain...
how a player’s playoff share is calculated? I started thinking about this after hearing that Molina will get his full share from the Giants no matter what, then I realized I had no idea how it was calculated.
It starts with a big sum, and then they figure out how to divide it up.
Anybody who was on the major league roster (including DL) for the full season gets a full share.
All other players are guaranteed a partial share based on the fraction of the season they were on the major league roster.
The players in the first category vote on extending full shares to the other players, or even to non-players.
The value of a share is the big sum divided by the number of shares, so every time an extra share is given to somebody, the size of each share is decreased.
This is pretty cool
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/24/SPC61G1D74.DTL&feed=rss.giants
The Giants’ four-man homegrown rotation in the postseason is just the second in the majors since the inception of the draft in 1965. The other was the 1986 Red Sox of Roger Clemens, Oil Can Boyd, Bruce Hurst and Al Nipper.
They could be Giants...but not really.
hydroponics ftw
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 24, 2010 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
natural soil is the best
And don’t be too kind, either. Growing anything a little harder yields smaller, more-interesting specimens.
Al Nipper
Just wanted to sound it out and then type it.
/Win the inning
//Renteria - Still not a VD but I crush a lot
///Willism is Realism
by Scooter Ellis on Oct 24, 2010 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions
al-Nipour sounds like a Libyan terrorist cell…
31 May 2007, 21:38 EST - the last time Matteh's career W-L wasn't below .500
"You never wake up the baby." - E. Renteria, 01 August 2010
Lowering the Quality of Internet Discourse Since 1985™
by S.F. Giangst on Oct 24, 2010 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Anyone else see the number 1 trending topic on Google yesterday?
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 24, 2010 6:17 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
haha!
I was totally one of those posts. jcb9 was asleep and I had no idea what the hell the Machine referred to, so off I went to google…. Yep, wow.
The Machine refers to that movie 8mm right?
or is it like some alter ego of his?
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s probably where he got the name from, but he’s referring to his interview with Chris Rose where his “neighbor” The Machine walked by in a gimp suit behind Wilson.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 24, 2010 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
he did an interview with Rose before the one from last night? i hadnt seen that video, the one i mentioned below this post was the one from yesterday.
what a character
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL i just watched his interview with Rose again… hahaha
Made him look like a fool
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Hard to believe that many people care about UFC.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Good show gentlemen and gentlewomen.
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
H-H-H-HATERSSS!
to hell with these stupid asshole baseball writers. I could get paid to write bullshit like Rob Neyer.
they’re just guessing. they obviously have no clue.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Just because they didn’t pick your team to win doesn’t make them a bunch of assholes. Also, who cares? It seems to be working just fine being the underdog.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Oct 24, 2010 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions
only Neyer and Nelson picked the Rangers to beat the Yanks anyway.
and both in 7.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Nelson’s been perfect, other than picking Phillies over Giants.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
so...
not perfect.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Did Chris Rose call Bow Tie "William Newton" during the trophy presentation?
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 6:51 PM PDT reply actions
that's OK
Plesac or someone on MLBNet just finished analyzing Giants bullpen great Javier Vazquez.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 24, 2010 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, but Lopez was standing right there accepting the praise. Nuke ’Em’s face got dark red and he looked pissed.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
wait, what?
Was this in the postgame? I didn’t see what you are talking about. This was the MLB Network Postgame blab0fest in a studio, Lopez wasn’t there.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 24, 2010 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions
sorry. I meant that he was NOT there.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions
i still cant believe were going to the world series
my eyes start to water whenever i think about the fact were going to the fucking world series and were going to win its going to be fucking amazing
It’s weird. I felt more emotional after they won the West title. Maybe because of the 162 game ups and downs. I only felt pure excitement after winning these past two series.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Oct 24, 2010 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
And, predictably, while Grant mails it in and posts links, Lookout Landing has a good post on the Giants:
http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2010/10/24/1771911/congratulations-san-francisco-giants
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
I feel like Seattle is our AL Counterpart
Seems like Seattle fans would never root against us unless we were playing them.
Seattle doesn’t have the same level of baseball fandom as SF; it’s a more diffuse area and soccer is huge here. But there’s a definite similarity in the fans, I think. I need to go to more Mariners games.
It's Johnnie Walker inside.
by Lies and Perfidy on Oct 24, 2010 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions
God damn bandwagon fans at my school
I feel like I’m the only one not wearing Giants gear. And then some kid asked me if I could even name 5 players on the Giants yesterday. I almost shot him.
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 24, 2010 7:08 PM PDT reply actions
LoL you should have named the entire starting lineup with batting average and OBP. Then the starting rotation, in order and their ERAs k/9 and whip
I was thinking about it but 75% o the names would have been lost on him anyway.
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 24, 2010 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Sometimes it’s just not worth the effort.
I did find my ticket stubs this morning while cleaning out my desk. I have Pac Belle tickets going back to 2000. My Candlestick ticketstubs are probably packed in a box somewhere since those date back to before 1995. So I have PROOF!!!! LOL!
I still have a 1971 program with Juan Marichal's coca-stained-til-it's-barely-there-thanks-to-my-once-loathed-but-now-forgiven sister.
"It feels awesome. Feels like when you were a kid and every guy gets a chance to be a hero, then you eat orange slices and kool-aid after the game. Except we’re nailing champagne right now." —Brian Wilson
by Sabean's_Folly on Oct 24, 2010 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Reply fail......Marichal's autograph, LOL@me
"It feels awesome. Feels like when you were a kid and every guy gets a chance to be a hero, then you eat orange slices and kool-aid after the game. Except we’re nailing champagne right now." —Brian Wilson
by Sabean's_Folly on Oct 24, 2010 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, my Facebook has hella people with Giants statuses who as far as I know don’t even care about baseball. It’s all good, though; I’m not going to begrudge them enjoyment, and I know that it won’t be nearly as great as mine. It would be the same sort of feeling I would get if the Sharks were to win the Stanley Cup.
I do have a few friends at school with whom I’ve been talking baseball since the Age of Bocock, so I don’t mind the newcomers.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
A lot of teens really don’t like baseball, do they?
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Not many.
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 24, 2010 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
During the regular season, it’s basically just me and a few buddies from Little League. But a lot of people have really gotten into it now. This week, two different people have mentioned to me that Raul Ibanez uses a disgusting amount of chewing tobacco.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
I don’t mind some. Like, I watch the Sharks and Warriors when they reach the playoffs, but I don’t go out and buy a bunch of Sharks/Warriors gear and update my Facebook status about them twice a day.
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 24, 2010 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I say the more the merrier, but overall, hopefully, many of them will stick around for life b/c there are a probably a lot fans that simply started as bandwagon fans but became true fans.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
But if they win 4 more games the next two weeks, it will be like the 2004 Red Sox with “pink Giants caps”.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
As someone from the Age of Vizcaino/Aurilia, that last sentence makes me feel ancient. But in a good way.
They could be Giants...but not really.
Hey, I remember John Vander Wal. It’s just that nobody else does.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
I do!
He was once a pinch hitter extrordinaire with the Rockies. We got him as a throw-in on the Jason Schmidt-for-Armando-Rios-and-Ryan-Vogelsong trade. He wasn’t very memorable as a Giant.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing, your next dominant reliever 1.47 ERA in S-K, with 34 K in 42 IP. Uh, just ignore his age and the walks, please!
I remember when he and Schmidt hit back-to-back home runs. That was exciting! It probably happened on a Friday night.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Thursday night. Close enough.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ARI/ARI200108300.shtml
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
I remember when Mike Sadek and Bob Knepper went back to back.
Now that’s excitement! (And long ago.)
by mrs. owlcroft on Oct 24, 2010 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought maybe he was gonna be the one that saved me
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 24, 2010 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Today was gonna be the day but they never threw the bat to you
By now you should have somehow realized they’re hitting for Hyzdu
I don’t believe that anybody feels the way I do
About you now
Supporting San Francisco Dugout since 2005 and Manny Burriss since 2006. Bringing you all your California League and New York-Penn League needs since 2009.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 24, 2010 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember Vander Wal!
Supporting San Francisco Dugout since 2005 and Manny Burriss since 2006. Bringing you all your California League and New York-Penn League needs since 2009.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 24, 2010 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I could do the entire playoff roster if you pushed me
And I’m sure 100% of the other regulars here could as well.
My Son
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304915104575572610165814930.html
Did anyone see this one on the Wall Street Journal? Alas more misfit references.. do we not get any respect? But perhaps this a true representation of what the reset of the country will perceive in a World Series without the Yanks or Phills.. I like the references to the bearded guys and Rutherford B. Hayes and Frank Serpico… Nolan Ryan is going to drive to the game in his pickup and stop off Reno to punch a guy…LOL
Mark
anyone know when the game will be available on itunes?
"For all you first-basemen who played first your whole life, that's where Buster plays on his OFF days" - Kuiper
Since it's the Giants...
never
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Just the NL West clincher is missing still
Of course it’s annoying that there are multiple regular season games they lost after blowing a lead, and (I think) just the one win, Bochy v. Mattingly.
AL having home field advantage = meh
NL having home field advantage = BIG
Good luck finding a place for your aging, shitty fielding slugger, and your pitchers better spent a lot of time remembering how to bunt.
This, along with the double-switches I don’t expect Washington to pull off as well as Bochy, could be game changers. The double switch, when executed properly (like Bork did twice this postseason) can win games by setting up innings for success.
Throw in that their pitchers aren’t used to bunting, and Vlad will have to field, and it gives us significant advantage while at home.
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I imagine he’ll be like Guillen, though I think Vlad still can run much better than Guillen. Vlad probably still has a very good arm.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Six years later than I pictured Vlad playing RF at Mays Field in the postseason…
They could be Giants...but not really.
Sorry, that was a pretty deep reference
The quote that Sabes gave explaining his decision was something like:
“Did you even make an offer to Guerrero”
“In a word, no. If we signed Guerrero, we wouldn’t have been able to afford (shitty players)”
My Son
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Vlad has a good arm like Rowand has a good arm
Strong and capable of making the big throw, but oft errant.
My Son
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
his arm might still be good, but his instincts will be rusty- something that should be taken advantage of
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
hopefully, but I think Washington will stick Vlad in LF.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
which would limit the potential defensive liability.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
considering the Rangers are a team with speed, having an OF who hasn’t fielded for years and is somewhat clank is something i hope we take advantage of.
i know every pitcher is Roy Halladay to us, but is anyone still worried about that, only because we’ve never faced him before?
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Vlad played the OF for 18 games this season.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
it sounds like a bunch came after it was clear they’d clinch, to prepare for this possibility.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
oh, good call. forgot about the interleague games.
they should stop doing that, and concentrate more on balancing the schedules within each league.
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
hooray!
Stupid midseason exhibitions.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 25, 2010 7:21 AM PDT up reply actions
oh right, though he did play there towards the end of the season, that’s what I meant. obvioulsy not a bunch of games, but his most recent game(s).
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Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
i assume since you looked at his game logs, you didnt see much evidence of clankmitt?
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
actually, from what I can tell, only 6 of his OF appearances were in interleague. the rest were against AL opponents and the last one was on 10/2, and a few back in August and otherwise spread out over the course of the season.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
he played OF 18 games this year and 16 of those were starts. 1 game was where he was DH and then had to go and play the field.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Only six starts were in interleague, the other 11 were against AL opponents, primarily in the first half of the year (June or earlier). Looks like he played one remedial game on Oct 2 to loosen the rust… in general his fielding is not good. I think more for not getting to balls than dropping the ones he gets to.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 24, 2010 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, if he plays RF, it could get comical on a ball to triples alley.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
…or just any caroom off the fence in general
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
that's what I thought
when MLB Network (Reynolds I think) was blabbering about how great an arm he (allegedly) still has.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 25, 2010 7:22 AM PDT up reply actions
We've faced Lee before
It was not pretty.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN200907310.shtml
My Son
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Lee had more walks in that game than he has had this entire postseason.
Wow.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Yep. Season just ended for his team, though. About a week ago, I think.
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 24, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I think he’s in Japan. It actually looks like he has a youtube account where he talks about playing in Japan.
http://www.youtube.com/user/incugator
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
or wait, Korea
he did play in Japan too though
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
or wait maybe he didn't
shut up
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Someone get that man a contract in Yomuri!
I would be willing to bet a lot of money that he would be the first guy to play for all 3 major-league professional Giants teams.
My Son
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
These videos are awesome
What a cool guy. His whole American-in-Korea act is cool.
My Son
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Uribe with a 2B, thats about all the history we’ve got on him.
Hopefully he does the same thing Halladay did, and stays in the zone constantly. Then Halladay comes out for the 2nd game, and tries to stay out of the zone more (to make them chase) and ends up walking guys everywhere and giving up hits but we just didnt capitalize on it all.
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
of course it wasn’t pretty… look at our lineup, lol. totally forgot he was with PHI last year.
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL SADOWSKI
My dad thought he was legit. I was all LOLYOU
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, who's mind is currently elsewhere
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
BUT LOOK AT THE WINS
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, who's mind is currently elsewhere
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
trade Sanchez, Keep TBS!
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, that was the one game I went to in 2009!
The only thing I remember (besides Sadowski pitching and the Giants losing) was that Garko easily had the best at-bat of the night, a 12 pitch walk or something like that.
American Heroes: Joe Pavelski, Buster Posey, David Backes
Fear the Fin - Cornering the market on third pairing defensemen since March 2009
pheh, fuck that guy
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, who's mind is currently elsewhere
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
not the way he hit this year
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
SABEZ WUZ WRYTE
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, who's mind is currently elsewhere
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
except when he traded for him
then he was very wrong
Although Barnes did not have a great year with AA Akron
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Oct 24, 2010 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
In 38 PAs =P
Career .347 OBP
Career .858 OPS vs lefties.
He would have been a hell of a lot more useful than 90% of our 25th men.
My Son
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
he played in the minors this year too
and hit .235/.326/.379 in the PCL in 387 PA.
=P
Dude was not going to hit anywhere near his career numbers this year.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Yick.
Fair enough. He always seemed like a cool guy, and smart. I hope he hits his way onto a roster, if only for Scott Barnes’ sake.
My Son
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
There have been rumors that the Indians had some inkling that he was about to fall apart (which seems odd because he was hitting so well at the time of the trade).
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
That's weird
Yeah, he was a .285/.362/.464 when he was traded last year.
My Son
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
the only guy from that lineup who’ll start will be Uribe who has done pretty well against Lee, though most of the history is from awhile ago, when the Uribe was with the White Sox.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
We have to wait until Wednesday?
BTW, rain in the forecast for Thursday.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
A few other links:
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101024&content_id=15825146&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb
http://www.csnbayarea.com/pages/giantsvideo
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/Coming-Home-to-ATT-105635583.html
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/sports/pro/baseball&id=7743229
They could be Giants...but not really.
I was there, and it was so, so awesome. Juan Uribe practically dove into the crowd. Also, I am totally in the video Matt Cain was shooting.
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
It was a lot of fun
I’m waiting for youtube to process the video I took, will share soon.
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Also, we’re totally in the SFGate photo of Freddy making his rounds (5 of 13 in the gallery).
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That's my boy!
Pitcher Jeremy Affeldt is a knucklehead. Sometimes he wears a Waffle House ball cap. Sometimes he wears a cap that says, “Douchefeldt.”
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
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by Giant among Angels on Oct 24, 2010 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I should’ve gone.
I'm still in the old thread.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 24, 2010 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
OMG, I am in so many of those pictures, and my face in the Freddy Sanchez picture is the funniest thing ever. Awesome.
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Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
I thought that was you!
We were there as well, just a bit farther down the street. I got a high five from Cain and MadBum, think I missed Freddy when I bent down to pick up my rally towel. Normally, I hate crowds but it was a lot of fun hanging out with fellow fanatics today.
PS. Was Sabean carrying his kid? Adorable kid was adorable.
They could be Giants...but not really.
Here it is:
j14 is 4 people over from me, also. I look crazy, but I love the picture anyway.
It was super fun, and it was so great to see the players be so pumped to see us there.
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Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
by kdl on Oct 24, 2010 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Awesome, glad you found a way to save the picture.
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I totally see j14 now!
It was funny how both the fans AND the players had their phones and cameras out to record the scene as the team buses rolled in. For some reason, I totally did not expect the Giants to be that pumped about their arrival. I was expecting all of them to just run for their cars.
They could be Giants...but not really.
I guess most of them didn’t know we’d all be there, but I think that the buses normally pull into the parking lot. Today, they stopped there so that we could interact. But, yeah, it was totally meta having the players and families videotaping and taking pics of us (Rowand was taking pictures with his cell phone). Loved it.
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Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
Oh, by the way, yes that is Sabean’s son, Aiden. Adorable! The guys next to use kept referring to him as “Bochy’s grandson” because Bochy was holding him at one point (which was a super cute moment). And, of course, no one would believe that Sabean would have a toddler, lol.
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
no one would believe that Sabean would have a toddler, lol.
Guilty as charged. :)
Thanks, good to know.
They could be Giants...but not really.
Did you see his wife? She’s super young and hot. (And, also extremely nice.)
Also, there was this group of two older women and an older man who got off the bus, and were taking pictures and then stopped in front of us and congratulated all of us. They were wearing the NL Champs hats. Any idea who they were?
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Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
Which one was Mrs Sabes? Seems to me that most of the Giants wives are pretty young and hawt. (Damn them!)
They could be Giants...but not really.
Here’s an old article about her relationship with Bochy’s wife. There’s a picture at the bottom.
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
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Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
Whoa
You’re right about Mrs. Sabes. He sure did his due diligence
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
Of course
Sabean would only marry someone who understood the importance of veteran presence in all aspects of life.
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nice
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"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
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by natteringnabob on Oct 25, 2010 7:23 AM PDT up reply actions
I just watched the video again, my favorite part is Sanchez jumping on Uribe’s back as they walked towards the crowd. I didn’t even notice it live.
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Goddamn it that looks so awesome. I should have gone!
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 24, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
The video! This photo was takend at 5:01 (you can see the flash). My favorite part is 2:54.
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by j14 on Oct 24, 2010 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
THAT IS AWESOME.
I can’t believe how much stuff I didn’t notice when it was happening. It was so chaotic (in a good way, of course).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
I almost died when the crowd started chanting, “BO-CHY! BO-CHY!”
They could be Giants...but not really.
Yeah, who would have ever thought we’d hear that?
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
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Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
and people saying “Congrats” or even “Thank you” to Sabean.
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He seemed pretty surprised when we were congratulating him, too. ;)
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Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
He looks really overwhelmed in the video, which I’m too lazy to upload right now.
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LOL I see a vuvuzela in one of the pics with Mole.
I'm still in the old thread.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 24, 2010 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
One of the news sites has video of Bochy being interviewed, and you can hear it in the background. Hilarious.
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Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
OMG, I can totally hear it!
I'm still in the old thread.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 24, 2010 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
One more link
http://www.mercurynews.com/giants/ci_16425032
Madison Bumgarner, the youngest member of the team, was one of the last to leave. The 21-year-old stood in the front of the crowd, an amused look on his face as he tried to put the scene into words.
“This is unbelievable, we never expected this, "Bumgarner said. “We’re all exhausted, but I guarantee you nobody is feeling it right now.”
They could be Giants...but not really.
I was so impressed with the fact that he made sure to go through the entire crowd giving high fives. Amazing.
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
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Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
Yes. Though I was also impressed by the polka-dot suitcase he was lugging.
They could be Giants...but not really.
Kid has style
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Ha!
I totally missed the suitcase!
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
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Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
It was black with white and pink polka-dots
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keep all these coming please
I’m sure I’m not the only one who missed out on the local postgame stuff, and these are great to fill in the blanks.
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"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 24, 2010 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Sergio Romo, the little relief pitcher with a gigantic heart who sports a T-shirt that reads, “Made in USA with Mexican parts.”
So many hearts.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 24, 2010 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Romosexuality level increasing.
Joe Mauer is from Minnesota. My adopted son, RHP Steve Edlefsen, is from Minnesota. Joe Mauer is very good at baseball. Call up Steve Edlefsen, Giants! Science™ is begging you.
From ESPN's Jayson Stark's column
“They’re a team loaded with so many retreads and reclamation projects that even their manager, Bruce Bochy, refers to them as “a bunch of misfits.” But all you need to know about the 2010 Giants is that these guys actually take that as a compliment."
Did anyone else read “retreads” as “retards”? Because it would almost work!
by JSing on Oct 24, 2010 8:11 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I did
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Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 24, 2010 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Retards and misfires.
31 May 2007, 21:38 EST - the last time Matteh's career W-L wasn't below .500
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by S.F. Giangst on Oct 24, 2010 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I love it.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 24, 2010 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I still can’t believe that the Giants are going to the World Series AND facing the team to which they traded Bengie Molina. Insane.
I think it’s bizarre that we keep playing AL West teams in the World Series.
They could be Giants...but not really.
2x in 10 years...
at least running out of franchises going to their first series.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 24, 2010 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
watch out, Mariners…you’re next!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
If the pattern holds we should play the M’s in the World Series in 2013.
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by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Oct 24, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
that would be cool
I’d like to see the Mariners get there.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 25, 2010 7:26 AM PDT up reply actions
meh
Unlike Athletic Supporters, I don’t worry much about stuff that happened 20 years ago.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 25, 2010 7:25 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't know how many would get this, but I just feel like saying
this team is so lovable, likeable, and fun it’s like an Adachi work is playing before my eyes.
This team is full of characters and this whole ride has been unbelievably awesome.
Sorry if this has already been answered in the thousands of postgame comments, but...
Are the Giants going to open up AT&T park for games 3, 4, and 5? To show the game on the big screen and sell consessions, etc
The park itself? No. The watering holes around the park? Yes.
They could be Giants...but not really.
That's a shame
The Warriors did it in 2007 for playoff away games and it was a blast
I wish they would
but the weather may not cooperate.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 24, 2010 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Savvy Sabes must have been reading some bondslegend
Sabean’s closing line: “I’m a little frustrated we didn’t get more credit in this series for pitching well and having that be the compliment, rather than ‘What the (heck) happened to (the Phillies’) hitting?’ We shut ‘em down. That’s the bottom line.”
http://www.mercurynews.com/giants/ci_16424732?source=rss
My Son
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Good for him. I’m really glad he said that.
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 24, 2010 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions
countless headlines...
“Phillies lose to San Francisco Giants…”
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 24, 2010 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
"Phillies lose toSan Francisco Giantsother team…"
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
“Phillies lose toSan Francisco Giants other teamthemselves…”
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...
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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, the aberration rationalization is the only way to handle the galling defeat and/or
blows to their pundit cred
So winning the western division: aberration
Winning the NLDS: aberration
Winning the NLCS: aberration
Giants personnel: mostly aberrant
They Giants were not followed as a credibly good contender all year by the eastern media, so they need to come up with something to say about it and as in political punditry they parrot each other shamelessly, still not getting that the internet doesn’t allow them to get away with the illusion that they arrived their take independent of any other pundit.
NAMEDROPPER
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Here is some good news
Bochy revealed that Andres Torres has a hip flexor but said the outfielder — who was injured sliding into first base
in the ninth inning Saturday night — will be re-evaluated today and should be ready for Game 1.
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
remember the "Rowand should start" meme from last week?
Yeah, me neither.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 24, 2010 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
lol Grant
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 24, 2010 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
he’s got decent numbers against Cliff Lee.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
in how many ABs? 10?
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Rowand: Chisox
Lee: Indian
Probably a few.
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nope
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
remember
before like 2008, Lee was totally unknown. Seriously. He came out of nowhere.
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
He was around.
He just had a serious injury around that time that sent him under the radar.
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His best ERA+ before 08 was 111
he was OK, but he wasn’t “cliff lee”
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I know that. I’m not endorsing Rowand starting. I just think it’s an interesting statistical footnote that Rowand and Lee have this history, back from a time when the two of them were completely different players.
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...in 29 PA
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
He had an ERA+ of 111 in 2005 and 18 wins
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LOL WINS
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude.
I have a fanpost up from this year analyzing free agent signings based on O-Swing% and Z-Swing%.
I’m fully aware of the statistical importance of pitcher wins and losses. When you say nobody knows who he was, that’s a measure of the media attention he got, not his value. A pitcher in 2005 who got 18 wins got a whole bunch of media attention, even if he wasn’t really all that good.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Ok
then i mispoke or mistyped or whatever. I wasn’t talking about his media attention, I was talking about being a dominant starter. There weren’t really any signs that he was going to become the dominant pitcher he is now before 2008.
Seriously, WTF is the argument? All I said was that Rowand is not good, and that he probably shouldn’t be starting against Cliff Lee based on 29 PAs when Lee wasn’t what he is now and when Rowand was better. wtf.
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
There isn’t an argument. You’re trying to make one when all dregarx said is that it’s a funny little footnote that these guys have this history against each other, but it’s completely irrelevant because they are completely different players now than they were when the majority of that history was compiled.
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I wasn't even commenting on what he said to begin with
what the fuck.
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Whatever you were commenting on, you are conversing with him now and for whatever reason you seem to be having a very difficult time getting your head around the idea that no one is actually saying that the 29 PA mean anything.
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Obviously I get that now
and there’s no need to be an ass about it. I obviously misunderstood the conversation and said as much.
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, I apologize but you must understand that your often abrasive tone can be kind of irritating.
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"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
..ok
Yeah, I get that. But go back and read how the conversation went. I don’t see where I was particularly “abrasive”. And the conversation wasn’t clarified until a ways into it. But whatever, this is totally pointless and I vote we move on.
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
READ MY FANPOST
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Like I said right up there^
he was OK. But he wasn’t “CLIFF LEE”
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think dregarx is trying to say that Aaron Rowand should start against Lee because of the history. In fact, I think the point he’s making is the exact opposite.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I must be misreading then
seems to me the point is “Rowand was good against him before, and Lee has always been good”
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
You can’t read then, because he JUST SAID ABOVE THAT
it’s an interesting statistical footnote that Rowand and Lee have this history, back from a time when the two of them were completely different players.
COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PLAYERS
COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PLAYERS
COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PLAYERS
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
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Rowand is not who he once was. Cliff Lee is.
Probably outcome? Rowand goes down on 3 sliders
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Cliff Lee was your run-of-the-mill finesse lefty before 08. He had an injury (not sure exactly what, or which year) and became an All-Star ace.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
probably had surgery to become Bionic Man. He seems kinda old to all of a sudden get crazy good- usually that kind of talent diminishes with age.
Too bad Zito didn’t take whatever medicine he has, lol. Was there ever any talk about Lee or Zito before the signing?
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m going to go look up fangraphs articles on Lee to see if he added another pitch. Like a cutter or something.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
All I found was an article by somebody whose name sounds like xanthan’s. I don’t know if it’s him but if it isn’t it’s a funny coincidence.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
um, 'run-of-the-mill finesse lefty'? no
attended Benton High School where… [h]is fastball was clocked at 89 MPH.
…
attended Meridian Community College in Meridian, MS, where he… went 9-2 with a 2.50 ERA in 1998 with 69 strikouts, as well as bringing his fastball up to 93 MPH.
<a href=“http:// ”http://baseballyakker.com/?page_id=284" target="_blank">http://baseballyakker.com/?page_id=284" >Link
Whoops.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Faulty memory serves no-one well. I had it backwards.
He was a power lefty who acquired finesse.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
yep
And how it happened is a real mystery.
Here’s Jos Pos’s great column on the subject.
That’s exactly the kind of analysis I was looking for.
Thank you very much.
And I love the title-quote combo JoPos uses to start the article. A clinic in good article-writing.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Before the Zito signing? No one talked about Lee very much in 06-07.
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like dregarx, im gonna look back too- i want to know where this success all of a sudden comes from. he’s gotta be like 32-34 (or so he looks it)
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions
32 next year
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions
walks
<img src=" http://baseballyakker.com/?page_id=284"/>
so weird
he was mediocre, then pretty good in 05, then pretty mediocre, then sandy koufax.
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions
IN 29 PA
which isn’t a “history” of any kind that means anything. I don’t even see why it’s worth mentioning. But whatever.
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you being intentionally obtuse? It’s an “interesting statistical footnote”. No one is saying it means anything at all.
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I wonder if there’s a “not sure if being obtuse” lolcat.
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I googled image searched that phrase and got a picture of someone holding what appears to be a human heart. WTF.
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sounds about right
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
And the fetuses… (feti?)
Maybe there’s a medical term we’re missing here.
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No worries bondslegend. I think you just skimmed this post and missed a bit of the content. It’s understandable- with so many comments going up on the site I do it all the time:
I’m not endorsing Rowand starting. I just think it’s an interesting statistical footnote that Rowand and Lee have this history, back from a time when the two of them were completely different players.
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Yup
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
29 PA?!?
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
SUSTAINABLE
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Lee’s his 8th-most-faced pitcher.
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it's 29 PA
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m mostly joking. most of his damage came before Cliff Lee was good and before Aaron Rowand was garbage.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes
this is what I’m (probably poorly) trying to say.
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
good
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
One thing I'm worried abotu
Other than Josh Hamilton, this Ranger lineup has a lot of right-handed threats, which means we don’t have a Javy Lopez to throw at them.
Sergio’s going to have to really step up, because our other RHP options out of the pen (before Wilson, ofc) are very meh.
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depending on the situation, Lopez could pitch to right handers, but he’ll probably used exclusively for Hamilton. Hamilton was a mere mortal against lefties this season, though he hit over .400 against right handers. He’s the guy that I fear the most in their lineup and the Giants will have to be very, very careful against him.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh yeah
But there’s really no chance of Lopez pitching a full inning this series – not when Hamilton is surrounded with Vladimirs and Nelsons far as the eye can see.
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right. Andrus and Young, who hit in front of Josh, are also righties, so unless they bat Murphy behind Josh (unlikely) Lopez will be back to official LOOGY status.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
might not be surrounded by Vlad in NL fields. i wonder if they have the balls to put him in the field. and if they do, that means they lose either than LF or RF, both of which are good players too
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Vlad is supposed to play the OF in game 2, but game 1, Cruz will probably bat cleanup. Anyway, Washington saw how Lopez dominated the Phillies lefties and won’t hit lefties back to back if he can help it…which he can.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
For sure Vlad is playing in Game 2? It’s supposed to rain that day.
They could be Giants...but not really.
maybe you’re right. I thought I read that was the game, maybe to avoid Lincecum, but the weather wasn’t mentioned. Seriously, they should play him in LF rather than RF. not that I want them to, but that’s the smart move.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
what’s the SOP if it game 2 is rained out?
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
not sure
maybe everything gets pushed back 1 day. the series will be played in November if it goes at least 5, so what’s a few more days in November. Maybe, Cody Ross will be Mr. Thanksgiving.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Cody can be our turkey! mucho mojo inside
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Depending on the result of game one
Let’s hope there is or isn’t November baseball.
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It’s funny, after the all-star game I silently thought to myself, “What if we make it to the series and have home-field advantage because of this?”
I quickly dismissed the thought and it ended up being true.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 24, 2010 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
there were a lot of comments in the all-star game thread and ASG post-game thread here that said as much. silly us.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Wilson should have been used for the save, but LOL Dodger helping the Giants. And really, it was Marlon Byrd’s play nailing Ortiz at 2nd base for the force-out that saved the game.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
HOWIE WUZ WRYTE
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2010/7/13/1568687/post-game-all-star-fun-thread#42041216
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 11:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm glad it helps the Giants this year
but it’s still a stupid rule.
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by natteringnabob on Oct 25, 2010 7:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Everyone’s hungover
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 24, 2010 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
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Warning:
Next Sunday in Arlington, Texas, the Dallas Cowboys will play a home game 7 hours before Game 4. It’s possible that Joe Buck will not mention baseball once in the World Series broadcast.
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by jponry on Oct 24, 2010 10:25 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
<3 MadBum
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someone just grabbed him and hugged him? LOL
btw, how many innings over his previous career high is he at now? he seemed to run out of gas fast in Game 4, at around 70 pitches
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, he pitched 193.2 in the regular season (between the minors and majors), plus now 12.2 in the postseason.
Last year, he threw 141.1 IP between the minors and the majors.
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Surprised there hasn’t been more made of this, that’s a huge jump.
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This is the kind of thing
That a lot gets made of only if he fails.
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It was actually a "Herd Foundation" pedigreed bull calf
The kind you found a top dollar prize herd with. Both Madison and his wife are from ranching families. They are looking ahead like farmers and ranchers do.
"It's too LATE to stop now!" - John Lee Hooker
We can root for him to be another datapoint against the Verducci effect.
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It’s been discussed a bit, but IMO, not seen as an issue because his fastball has been 2-3 mph faster in late Sept/Oct.
Here's to the Dodgers and their bucket of suck.
The worry is about future performance and injury, not how he’s currently doing.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Oct 24, 2010 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
exactly. id almost be inclined to either shut him down, or give him one start in the series for 6 IP only, and drop Mota from the roster and put on Zito.
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions
when did he last pitch?
September? He’d be better off in RF running along a track on the fence.
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by natteringnabob on Oct 25, 2010 7:31 AM PDT up reply actions
knowing he’s already more than double over his last total, maybe Zito should be on the roster, just in case. i dunno.
is there actual science behind the whole “30 more than previous” thing?
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
really?
sweet!! did he give you his number?
by giant4life83 on Oct 25, 2010 12:25 AM PDT up reply actions
For some reason, I find him wearing his wedding band adorable in this picture. I really have no idea why.
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I have to agree. It’s adorable.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 24, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL CARHART
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
that’s a sweet polka dot suit case, ROOK!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Do I see braces, or is it the image?
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Jonathan Sanchez is a fly motherfucker.
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Tim looks like an ironic vampire
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by GiantPain on Oct 24, 2010 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
5th Beatle
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by Smoke on the Water on Oct 24, 2010 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Loving Velez
in this picture. Holy shit.
by kezargiants on Oct 24, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
cooler
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by Smoke on the Water on Oct 24, 2010 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Chuck
Actually, he kind of looks like Chuck Berry
by Comrade Conrad on Oct 25, 2010 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuck yes.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 24, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m thinking that Sanchez pose could do well in a Photoshop. Unfortunately I’ve never used Photoshop but I’ve heard some people here are proficient…
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Someone should photoshop Sanchez walking away from Denorfia and Nyjer while Hinske is running and Zito is creeping.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 24, 2010 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I lol’ed irl at this.
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LOL
I also say he should be walking away from an explosion. I don’t know. I should open up Photoshop, but I’m too lazy to.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 24, 2010 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Velez always looks awkward
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by jponry on Oct 24, 2010 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
WTF Tim. All black jacket, v-neck, slacks and cowboy boots? Who the hell are you?
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 24, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Pretty fly for a white guy
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Tim Lincecum makes his own style.
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by Smoke on the Water on Oct 24, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Fast throwing slow walking good looking Mohair Sam
Who is the coolest cat who is what am?
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so much win!
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
man hinske is a fat mofo
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
hahahaahah thats perfect.
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 24, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 24, 2010 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m glad it turned out that shot of Hinske could be a source of hilarity for us and not a source of pain and anguish, as I was sure it was going to be after it happened.
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THIS YEAR IS SPESHAL
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
this indeed
and not the only time I’ve noticed a potential painful memory that I can’t remember any more.
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by natteringnabob on Oct 25, 2010 7:35 AM PDT up reply actions
forget whitman and brown....
i want natto…. lol
by giantdonkey on Oct 24, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
timmeh is always such a pimp in street clothes.
sanchys got some style too
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
sl
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 24, 2010 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
oh my god
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i either saw this pic a couple days ago, or he’s wearing the same shades and hat
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:31 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, it was a couple days ago
and still awesome
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions
hell yeah it is. i like the bowtie. Did BowTie himself teach him that? lol
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Same outfit, different pic.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 24, 2010 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah when he was walking through the lobby or something, right? looking like a total baller
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:44 PM PDT up reply actions
It was by the bus, as well, but a higher quality pic. Well, more HQ than my screencap.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 24, 2010 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions
maybe he was walking through the lobby to the bus!!
a guy making $14 million probably doesn’t wear the same clothes twice. though, if they are that baller, id wear them everyday, lol.
by giant4life83 on Oct 25, 2010 12:10 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s a common mistake, but that’s actually a dumpster.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
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by groug on Oct 24, 2010 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
oh
I thought he meant the motorhome.
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I could also have gone with “stadium” but I wasn’t 100% sure that was the stadium.
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LOL FAT
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
I want that suitcase!!
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
That is such a fucking awesome suitcase.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 24, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
GOOD 'N PLENTY
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Oct 24, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
fun fact!
Darren Oliver could be the only player to play in this World Series who also played in the first interleague game ever between the Giants and Rangers (June 12, 1997). He was the Rangers starter that day in June 1997. The only other player from that game who is still playing is Pudge Rodriguez, but still…CRAZY
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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 24, 2010 10:36 PM PDT reply actions
remember bob howry?
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he pitched in that game linked above
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
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I vaguely remember
There was some article before the season on the official Giants website about how happy Medders was to finally have a ML contract and not have to deal with the uncertainties of playing in the minors… and then he spent the season anchoring that Fresno bullpen.
Still though, dude has a pretty curveball when it’s on.
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OT: How did the Vikings get Gerhart in the draft?
they went 12-4 last year, and wasn’t he supposed to draft higher up? sounds like a very late 1st round pick, thought he’d go in the top 10 as a heisman runner-up
id look it all up, but i figure one of you knows off the top of your head.
mid second round pick
and he is not really that good
by Wreckonized on Oct 24, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
He is also not a very good NFL player
DISCUSS
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
seriously
he ran behind a great Oline in college and was good at finding the holes. And he’s a good blocker.
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
oh ok, thanks. im not much into football like i am baseball, more of the casual fan.
thought Gerhart was a solid player, sure high-pick first rounder.
his performance with Stanford was nuts
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Think of him as a little better than a AAAA player.
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Lots of players do really well in college
but are not good pro prospects. He was, indeed, nuts in college though.
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
i totally see what you’re saying. a AAA masher, but once you get to the bigs, the talent level is so much higher.
you all make good points. thanks for clearing that up. i thought the NFL Draft system was just all fucked up if the Vikings could get a Heisman type player with a 12-4 record.
Now Ingram, he’s looking like a franchise type draft pick? or more the speed of Reggie Bush, who didn’t live up to his billing either?
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
IDK much about ingram
but he seems like a pretty legit prospect. Speed/power combo is always a good one.
Also, just on the heisman note- if you look at the people who’ve won it in the past, a weirdly large number of them weren’t very good pro players.
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, i noticed that with Bush. He was supposed to be the next (insert famous running back) and he didn’t become that. He’s still a great secondary back, and special teams guy for Nawlins, but not what everyone expected.
Golden Spikes winners, on the other hand, turn out really well. Pat has been a great player for a long time, Timmeh, Buster… whoa, we have 3 Golden Spikes winners on the team. That ever happened before?
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember this conversation and I believe the answer is no.
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Bush is actually a lot better than most people think
just look at how NO’s offense has gone in the tank without him. Obviously not a direct result, but the guy is a HUGE threat every time he’s on the field.
I do agree though, he was not all he was billed to be. Drafting is such a crapshoot.
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions
esp in the football world, where there are no minor leagues for guys to go and develop after they are drafted. they go pro, literally, right out of college.
Bush is the versatile weapon for Nawlins, an impact player no doubt, but he’s not the star franchise RB that everyone thought he’d be. And Nawlins offense is tanking because Brees is throwing a million interceptions. he passed over 50+ plays today. they still have thomas, use him then. either that, or its Brees on the Madden cover curse I’ve heard about
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Thomas is injured too
so they have no effective RB threat. That’s pretty much screwing them over..
And bush is actually arguably more helpful to their passing game, since he can stretch the field so well. The defense always has to know where he is, and that can open up space for the other WRs.
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 11:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Thomas went down too? damn, no wonder they have to rely on the pass so much. and with that, every team is just gonna run the same defensive alignment since there is no versatility in the air/ground attack.
I totally see your point on Bush- his presence alone, because he is so versatile, improves all facets of the offense- always gotta keep an eye on him. he’ll run for 60 yards, take a screen pass, whatever.
I know football basics, from peewee days, yknow formations, etc, but dont follow actual players too much. that way i can watch any game and know exactly what is going on (even if i have no idea who anyone is).
that said, i still think the niners should tank the season in hopes of drafting luck or locker. they may even tank it while trying not to, they suck so much. another loss on a time-expiring FG. shocking
by giant4life83 on Oct 25, 2010 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions
he deserved to win the Heisman
so yeah, he was pretty nuts in college.
I think he’s just got kind of an unfortunate situation in Minnesota. Everything he’s good at, Adrian Peterson is also good at. You know where he’d be great? Detroit. Him and Jahvid Best would perfectly complement one another.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Oct 24, 2010 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
He's a better blocker than Peterson I believe
which is where a lot of his role is. He’s a decent enough player, but his lack of speed really hurts him.
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Doesn’t Minnesota have Percy Harvin or something too? so he’s like 3rd string back around those parts
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
They do. He’s a slot receiver.
He’s been giving me some good fantasy points ever since Moss arrived.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
i thought harvin was a RB, hmm… i dont know much about football, lol. just know that Aaron Rodgers is a damn good QB in the making.
Moss, he seems like a “mercenary drifter” like Cliff Lee is to baseball.
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Harvin was a RB at florida
but has been a WR/return specialist for the Vikings, though he does take the occasional handoff.
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions
oh ok, that explains it. i was watching the game tonight (LOL Favre) and he did some runs. Bush is like Harvin, then, just Harvin isn’t as good.
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd say Harvin is better at this point, especially with Moss
and Bush plays in the backfield a little more than Harvin does, though they are pretty similar players.
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions
ill take your word for it, though personally i havent seen as much of the Vikings as I have of the Saints, so I couldn’t say myself with any authority who is better. Harvin sure did look good tonight, though.
you seem to know the players
by giant4life83 on Oct 25, 2010 12:19 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm a friggen hopeless football nerd
though the 49ers are killing my desire to watch this season. I still love the game. I’d say I’m to football what mymclife is to hockey
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lots of players do really good in college
because of the team that plays around them
remember jemarcus russell?
by Wreckonized on Oct 24, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually
Jamarcus has the ability to be a really good QB, but nothing else that you need to be a good QB. Like any sort of work ethic.
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
JaMarcus failed because he thought everything would be given to him, and he wouldn’t have to work for it. He was wrong and is out of football for good, it seems.
Who’d he play for again?
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
the oakland raiders w
who are clearly alot better without him
by Wreckonized on Oct 24, 2010 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
HEYO
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
no, i know it was the Raiders (hence all the coverage) i mean in college, who was he with?
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions
LSU
louisiana state
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions
my bad, thought it was a capped i, not l.
Brian Wilson must be so proud. probably knows him, baseball star, football star…
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions
cause yknow, wilson went to LSU at the same time
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions
So apparently my friend is projected to be drafted in the first or second round of the MLB draft next year.
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 24, 2010 10:53 PM PDT reply actions
He is a rather angry person.
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 24, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
make sure he saves most of his bonus
..and tell him to call Matt Cain for advice. Well, if he’s the type to listen to Cain. Cain’s got a great rep for having approached his craft ‘right’.
………no.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 24, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
so who projected him to be drafted in the 1st or 2nd round?
by Wreckonized on Oct 24, 2010 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I was kidding. He is obviously good. He throws over 90, and he’s only 17.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
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"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 24, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow.
I'm still in the old thread.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 24, 2010 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
DISTRACTD
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s been dating someone for a few months, so…
Funny though, she is the best softball player at our school.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
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"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 24, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah it’s funny that a lesbian would choose to date a guy. Hey, different strokes for different folks, right?
Thing C
Actually, shes pretty cute. And really nice.
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 24, 2010 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions
We should stop the conversation train right here.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
It’s just a dumb stereotype.
Although, like most stereotypes, it’s grounded in some sort of reality, right?
Thing C
The first sentence slowed the train down.
The second sentence added more fuel to the engine.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Hey, all I’m saying is that it wouldn’t surprise me if lesbians made up a larger percentage of athletes than in the general population. But I have absolutely no evidence whatsoever.
Thing C
/exits conversation train at the next stop
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
lol you keep going
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 11:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Someone ought to tell all the straight softball players.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
that smokin hot girl who just retired from softball isn’t a lesbian.
what was her name? Jenna something?
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Jennie Finch
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
lulz
jprony helping complete the “smokin hot straight softball” reference…
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria takes over as Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Oct 25, 2010 7:38 AM PDT up reply actions
he’s with the Astros last I heard.
and yeah, she’s not gonna marry Tim Lincecum or Roy Halladay- she’s probably like the Julia Roberts (marries cameraman) of sports.
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Whoa whoa whoa
There are plenty of hot, non-lesbian softball players. Don’t hate
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
Interesting.
I'm still in the old thread.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 24, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
DETAILS
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
That's what he told me
I kinda feel weird giving you his name, but if what he says is true, you, and a lot of other people, will all know it in a few months anyways. Here’s a profile page of him.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 24, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder if he’s proud of that picture.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Probably. “Smiles” would not be a good nickname for him.
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 24, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
dang
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Anyone heard of Frankie Piliere?
He ranks him as the 12th best he has scouted.
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 24, 2010 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions
he ranked
Shawon Dunston Jr. OF Valley Christian H.S. (Calif.)
Plus athlete with plus speed. Still raw at the plate and inconsistent swing mechanics. A lot of potential to work with and good bloodlines
@ 78
by Wreckonized on Oct 24, 2010 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m guessing he doesn’t walk a lot.
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95? damn.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 24, 2010 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions
guy I played high school ball with was drafted by ARI and was a Sept callup this year. He actually got me some free tickets when ARI was in town right before the end of the season.
Konrad Schmidt. Got something like 12 ABs this year, 1 MLB hit, a single vs LA I think it was.
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions
he’s got cool facial hair
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lol yeah, he’s had that since high school. he wasn’t even the best guy on our team, yet he’s the only one who really stuck with it and got drafted
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Petaluma High Class of 2002 representin’!!!
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
BORK BORK BORK
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
CONGRATS!!
From a Braves fan
It was absolutely priceless how silent CBP went after Wilson struck Howard out.
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Thank McCann for us.
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Oct 24, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Harold Reynolds is an idiot
The thing about Vladdy in that ballpark in San Francisco: it’s gonna be a short porch. You know, so he’s not gonna have to range as much and do a lot of things, but he’s still got it.
It’s as if he’s never actually seen a game played at AT&T.
by RoyaleWithCheese on Oct 24, 2010 11:32 PM PDT reply actions
lol he thinks splash landing is a short perch? hahahaha
someone should tell him how many RH hitters hit HRs to RF at AT&T per year… 3 or 4 at most
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions
That many?
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions
i count Werth (the other day), Melvin Mora (final Rockies series at AT&T), Posey (July) for this year.
I dont think I’ve ever seen the same RH player hit 2 in one season, even a Giants player. Posey may hit 2 or 3 next year
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions
i dont think it went straight in the water, IIRC it bounced off the deck and went in. though i dont think ive ever seen a RH hitter hit one into the water on a straight shot, posey is the best bet to do it someday. he’s got mass oppo field power
i was talking “splash landing” as in the seats/deck above the “Levi’s Splash Landing” brick wal.
by giant4life83 on Oct 25, 2010 12:24 AM PDT up reply actions
not to mention the crazy carooms off the oddly-shaped in a million places brick wall
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions
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by sadison bummedgarner on Oct 24, 2010 11:35 PM PDT reply actions
no need for his name and number in the back
just have that pic
by Wreckonized on Oct 24, 2010 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions
i like the back, but just keep the SF on the front. yknow, one side is clean, the backside is all Buster-crazy
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions
is this for real?
I'm still in the old thread.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 24, 2010 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions
you can make your own shirts with MLB licensed images, i suppose
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Thought this was interesting, especially since there seems to be a belief that a coaching staff doesn't matter
Highly. Instruction & usage. RT @luke_jackson10: @keithlaw How important is a big league coaching staff to developing young players?
good thing BamBam is there to make our team better. We get better players during the year, and somehow score less runs?
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I doubt he can have much of an effect on a 30 year old veteran, but he probably can on a 22 year old rookie.
by kingofthacove on Oct 24, 2010 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions
pablo and buster.
pablo got worse and worse, while Busters BB walk fell off the table.
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s possible he didn’t have a positive effect, though those things could have been due to other factors. Not sure if any of us are in a position to determine how good a hitting coach he is.
by kingofthacove on Oct 24, 2010 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions
well of course, since we don’t know what is said or what is done.
all i hear is Ross saying “edgar told me to get my foot down sooner” and then he goes on a tear. Or Sanchy hitting the triple in game 162, he ended up with advice from DeRosa to look for the fastball first pitch, things a hitting coach should be doing.
These just seem like things the hitting coach would be telling the players, not something the players have to tell each other. But, we don’t know what BamBam cause we dont hear about it.
All I know is Pablo looked to be losing it and nothing seemed to be getting done about it. The organization will determine whether he did his job or not. My hitting coach in college focused on the mechanical side of hitting, the daily tweaking.
In the end, how players make adjustments is how a hitting coach should be looked at.
by giant4life83 on Oct 25, 2010 12:05 AM PDT up reply actions
what i mean is, our RPG in the first 4 months of the season were better than the final 2, when we had the better players.
does not compute
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions
that is kinda weird
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions
In 2007, the Giants scored more runs per game when Bonds wasn’t in the lineup than they did when he was in the lineup.
Shit happens. It doesn’t always mean anything.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
well
that was obviously because Bonds was distracting the team when he was playing and dragging down their performance. Duh.
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by bondslegend on Oct 24, 2010 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions
i dunno. maybe they stocked the lineup with so many power bats with low averages (guillen, burrell, etc) that we became a HR hitting team and didnt string hits together.
but 182 games is still a good sample size, and we scored less RPG after July, with better players.
by giant4life83 on Oct 24, 2010 11:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Someone needs to make
A .gif of strike 3 on Howard
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I would have posted my congratulations earlier, but I had to wait 24 hours to post.
Thank you Giants, for slaying the Philth. The game thread on Saturday at Amazin Avenue was insane, which gives you a sense of how much the Phillies have driven us nuts in the last few years.
Also, I love that perhaps the best pitcher in the universe is a long-haired dude with the same build as me. Also, Brian Wilson is insane, and awesome, even if he almost gave me a heart attack Saturday night.
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