Best comeback wins of 2010, part I
by Grant Brisbee on Oct 4, 2010 7:01 AM PDT
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PrintThe torture is coming. Playoff games. Every mistake magnified. Every positive contribution glorified beyond recognition. Pacing around an empty room. Trying to ignore banal small talk in a crowded bar. Hugging a total stranger who smells like a warm circus, just because your favorite sports team did something positive. Honing in on an easily identifiable flaw of your team, and just pounding it into a ground with every single comment you make.
The torture is coming.
Take a load off, though. Forget about all that. Here are #s 10-6 of the top-ten improbable Giants comeback victories of the season. When you win the division on the last day of the season, it’s important to marvel at each one.
10. - May 30 - Diamondbacks
Apparently, the Diamondbacks had a below-average bullpen this year. Well, that’s just my gut feeling. I’m not sure if a bullpen ERA of 5.74 is below average, and I don’t have the time to check out the stats. Maybe it is.
The Giants went into the ninth down by two. Ishikawa and Torres got on base, and Freddy Sanchez singled home a run. Pablo Sandoval tied the game with a fielder’s choice to send the game into extra innings. After two quick outs, Uribe, Whiteside, and Torres had three straight singles. Maybe the most underrated win of the season.
Box score
Post-game thread
MLB.com highlights
9. and 8. - May 4 and May 9 - Marlins and Mets
Aaron Rowand used to be good. Seriously. No, not for the Giants, really, but in his career. He won a championship, ostensibly against teams filled with pitchers who were in secret, slider-fearing cults. I feel bad for him now that he’s on the bench. I would write unspeakable things for $60M. Like, things about your mom or praise for the Lakers, maybe in the same paragraph. So I can’t judge him for taking the money; I would have too. When I grumble about Rowand, I’m really grumbling about the management decision to sign him and the manager’s decision to play him long past his expiration date.
But, man, did he have a road trip in May. Twice he brought the Giants back from the brink with a late-inning home run. He might not make the postseason roster, but he deserves a little respect.
Box score for the Marlins game
Box score for the Mets game
Post-game for the Marlins game
Post-game for the Mets game
Highlights for the Marlins game
Highlights for the Mets game
7. - August 6th - Braves
The most undeserved win of 2010. In the ninth inning against Billy Wagner, Huff was hit by a pitch -- a curiously common theme of Giants late-game comebacks in 2010 -- and the Braves committed two errors shortly after. One run in, game tied. After three walks and a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning, the Giants won. Of course they did. I don’t think the Giants hit a ball out of the infield other than the sac fly.
Box score
Post-game thread
MLB.com highlights
6. - September 10th - Padres
In the seventh inning, Aubrey Huff was hit by a pitch. He stole second. He took third on a grounder to shortstop, which makes no sense. He scored on a groundout that was almost a double play. That was the only run scored in the game. It technically wasn’t a comeback, as it was a tie game, but it counts as a comeback because the Giants were down 0-8 in the these-damned games category to the Padres. On September 10th, a scoreless game against the Padres felt like a five-run deficit against any other team. That’s not me talking; that’s sabermetrics.
So this was the game the Giants out-padred the Padres. It was probably then that they started thinking, hey, wait a minute, this brown-bedecked team isn’t made of magic and pixie mucus. We can do this too. After this revelation, the Giants then had the confidence required to win the division. Science.
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The September 10th comeback victory was my favorite
Huff taking out Eckstein will be something I’ll always remember.
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
You should change the MCC logo
To Huff taking out Eckstein that one’ll never get old.
"There's not many things to do in a trailer park." - A. Huff
Giants Front Office....Torture!
by Giant Torture on Oct 4, 2010 7:08 AM PDT up reply actions
IIRC, that also was the game that Wilson “didn’t even know the take sign” when he actually had to hit with the bases juiced and one out – then hit into the 123 DP.
Stubborn, but awesomely great.
"It'll break your heart. It's designed to break your heart."
- A. Bartlett Giamatti
Gosh, this season has rekindled my hatred of Eckstein
and one inning and one run involved 2 hard slides into Eckstein. Great stuff.
and Juggernate!
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
That Rowand home run in FLA
With 2 outs, no one on base, and Aaron Rowand at the plate?
THAT was my most unexpected home run of the year.
Couldn't have agreed more with ya, that was by far the most unexpected
home run of the year. I was in utter shock
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Mmm…milk…
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Oct 4, 2010 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I just bought milk! (random)
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.
What about Rowand's home run on Saturday?
Even though the Giants lost, that home run was pretty damn surprising.
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
pretty much every Rowand homer is unexpected.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 4, 2010 7:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, even when it was in the air, I didn’t believe it.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Oct 4, 2010 8:58 AM PDT up reply actions
I had just said to my girl
“What is that steaming pile of garbage doing anywhere near the plate?” That was just seconds before Rowand hit it out.
Greatest moment probably was getting my dad to Scott. He either calls him Scott or Poopie.
"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.
Arg
Getting my dad to call him Scott.
"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.
Bonds was in the booth and referred to Rowand as “Scott”
I think.
Proud father of Barry Zito. As long as he keeps throwing strikes, that is.
I think i would have to go with the win in Florida, and the Mets game as well, that was unbelievable how one of the least expected dudes on the team gave them a spark like that. I got some respect for him
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
I agree regarding the expectations of torture
But I honestly don’t care that much. I’m excited that a young team gets some playoff experience, and I don’t think many people here actually expect the Giants to be a World Series caliber team.
Sure, anything can happen in the playoffs. But I think we had a nice schedule set up for us in the last month of the season and I LOL @ Bochy vs. Bobby Cox. Even if it’s the ghost of Bobby Cox. I still LOL. Who knows if that will actual matter, though.
Anyway….Playoffs.
He took third on a grounder to second, which makes no sense.
Did you mean a grounder to SS?
I CAN HAZ MARK REYNOLDS?
HE MEANT WHAT HE MEANT
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 4, 2010 7:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, for those of you with Twitter
I’d recommend following http://twitter.com/ajcbraves – the beat writer for the Atlanta Journal – Constitution. Their version of Baggs, as far as I can tell.
Anyone know what’s up with the overflow thread? It says comments are closed.
I CAN HAZ MARK REYNOLDS?
Wow, I usually pride myself on remembering almost every game every year, but I’d completely forgotten about that Diamondbacks game.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Buster had an OPS of 1.556 after that game!
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
Man, he must have been slumping then
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 4, 2010 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't want to jinx anything here
But 9/10 of ESPN’s ‘experts’ agree on who’s going to win this NLDS:
http://espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs/2010/matchup/_/teams/braves-giants
we're fucked
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Bay City Ball is the Giants blog..
Couldn’t get McC on there :(
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2011 Opening Day starting SS!
OMG IT MUST BE BECAUSE XANTHAN IS EASTCOAST AND ESPN LIKES THE EAST COAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE PLOT THICKENSSSSSSSSSSS!
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 4, 2010 7:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Pedro Gomez...still hatin'
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 4, 2010 8:03 AM PDT up reply actions
haha, I saw that too. He’s the only nay-sayer
by The Franchise on Oct 4, 2010 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Wait…ESPN has experts?
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Oct 4, 2010 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions
It's like the Giants are playing the Giants.
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.
Buster Olney has to choose us, seeing as how he's on the team.
/ESPN fail
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.
OT: the winner of the baseball cards is bigboneded
because no one else had THE FAITH.
And the worst part, those fukin’ douchenozzles over at the MCC get to lord this over us.
never forget
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
by jponry on Oct 4, 2010 8:06 AM PDT reply actions 6 recs
mat latos can turn anything in to whine
by GiantPain on Oct 4, 2010 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Beautiful.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 4, 2010 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
If you see some weird dude sitting behind the Phillies dugout Wednesday with a Giants shirt on, that will be me.
Overplayed memes:
EASTCOAST BIAS
2002 WS CANCELED
Blue Jays want all our player that we don't utilize correctly
Say Hey
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
by slackersphere17 on Oct 4, 2010 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions
which weird dude are you?
And the worst part, those fukin’ douchenozzles over at the MCC get to lord this over us.
If we end up in a series with the Phils, save me a seat. I’m heading up I95.
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
LOL this picture
Poor mini-Juan
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Lady: THE POWER OF CHRIST COMPELS YOU!
Mini-Juan: Daddy, why is the white lady touching me?
Juan: bubbahea i ameblei bhambumble gps bleh
by thebighead on Oct 4, 2010 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
there's a funny uribe family shot in the chronicle photo set
all the kids but the oldest pretty much look horrified…
aw!!
Juan’s children are beautiful!
I love these family pics :)
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
The sights, sounds, and smells of the champagne celebration must be really confusing and scary for a little kid.
by Seasick fish on Oct 4, 2010 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Most definitely. I mean think about it from their perspective… imagine all that commotion and running around, alcohol everywhere…. now get down on your knees, or whatever makes you 3-4 feet tall and think about what that must have looked like!
now get down on your knees, or whatever makes you 3-4 feet tall and think about what that must have looked like!
….
The Magic is inside all of us.
Proud father of the man taking your hard-earned money.
First time I had to post since yesterday...
Wife decided the family should go out to the mall to buy clothes for daughter’s first birthday party at 11 a.m….she stated that she wanted to be back by 2 p.m. so I figured I will miss the first few innings. Plan went awry when daughter fell asleep in the stroller around 1:30.
Thankfully, it worked out as Nordstrom was showing the game in their men’s department and I convinced my wife to go shopping while I stay in front of the TV with my daughter. $250 and an hour and a half later, the Giants were up 2-0 in the 7th and me fist-pumping in the middle of Nordstroms.
Daughter woke up as Torres got his walk and my wife told me we had to go home…halfway, she decided she wanted to go somewhere else. I ended up learning of the Giants’ victory on a Nook in a Barnes and Noble store…a glorious moment it was.
Best moments of the game (that I saw):
Sanchez’s “I’ll do it myself” triple
Mole’s big/clutch RBI single
Huff’s big double (extra points for the Padres’ CF flailing to try and catch it)
Casilla’s shutdown in the 5th with help from Panda
Ramirez’s strikeout of Tejada
Turning point of the game:
Freddy’s RBI single…I really thought the Giants were going to fail again after Torres K’ed with Sanchez on third…Freddy really picked up the whole team and changed the entire outlook of the game.
Unbelievable and unforgettable! Let’s go get those Braves!
Thankfully, it worked out as Nordstrom was showing the game in their men’s department and I convinced my wife to go shopping while I stay in front of the TV with my daughter. $250 and an hour and a half later, the Giants were up 2-0 in the 7th and me fist-pumping in the middle of Nordstroms.
You are going to be a poor poor man after this post season.
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 4, 2010 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions
WOW
I nominate you for Husband of the Year. Seriously!
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
Seconded. I would have said something like, “Clothes? It’s a birthday party, give her a potato sack.”
Of course, I’m not married for some reason.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Oct 4, 2010 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I would have asked “Are you crazy?” if my wife tried to drag me shopping yesterday.
The Magic is inside all of us.
Proud father of the man taking your hard-earned money.
I went to the IKEA in Emeryville at approximately 6 pm yesterday. As I was walking around, I noticed a young lady clad in a Giants jersey, black skirt, orange-and-black-striped socks, and a panda hat. I asked if she had just come from the game; her sheepish reply: “No, I was just watching the game at home.”
I love Giants fans.
Thing C
by markdash on Oct 4, 2010 8:30 AM PDT reply actions 9 recs
She is awesome.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Oct 4, 2010 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions
/waits for a McCoven to admit that was them
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
I'll admit it
It was howie.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Feh
I wore Zito socks with shorts On Saturday. Lotta good that did me.
Plus I just looked like a jackass the rest of the day, barhopping.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Oct 4, 2010 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
It wasn’t so much a pub crawl as it made sense to go to 21A and then it made sense to go to Shotwell’s where my friend was working and it made sense to go to Bender’s after she was off and it made sense to go to a friend’s house a block away and it made sense to stop in at Lucky 13 on the way home and it made sense to take a shot when it’s offered by an off-duty bartender and it mad sense to get shitty pizza on the way home and I can safely say I was queasier than anyone else at the ballpark on Sunday afternoon. :)
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Oct 4, 2010 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I wore Zito-socks and black shorts to all of my classes at UCLA last Friday. It was very enjoyable.
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 went for the reverse jinx and didn’t wear any Giants gear yesterday. You’re welcome San Francisco.
I CAN HAZ MARK REYNOLDS?
I changed up everything after the first two games. Wore the Giants jersey I hate the most, didn’t bring my hoodie, nor any of the previous mini-towel things (including the 2002 WS one I brought on Friday night). So… I’ll be wearing that Thursday, too.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Oct 4, 2010 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m also thinking of breaking out one of my older hats (probably the pre-93 courderoy AT&T giveaway with the green brim) and breaking out all my old pins, old-guy style. I’ve alwys wanted to do that.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Oct 4, 2010 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
I have my pins on a back pack that we always take to games… speaking of which, is there anyway to fix those pins when they break? My coca-cola fanlot pin is now missing the pin.
you should be able to solder a new pin onto it. (a jewler, electronics geek, or car tech guy/gal would be a good place to look for help)
I’ve been wearing my 1990 Chevron “I’ve got a Giant attitude” (with classic Will Clark eyes) almost every day for the past month. It goes with everything!
I'm not arrogant, I'm good.
by that's philthy on Oct 4, 2010 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I wore the 2000 Western Division Championship cap on Sunday. And, of all things, a maroon Giants T-shirt (actually looked pretty classy). Also never took the rally rag out of my bag.
I also went straight to my favorite ticket scanner person … (his scanner was’nt working on Saturday). I will be making a bee line for him on Thursday night.
"It'll break your heart. It's designed to break your heart."
- A. Bartlett Giamatti
I wore Natto's "Superwonderful" Cain shirt and Giants hat on Friday. Loss.
I wore only the Giants hat on Saturday. Loss.
I wore no Giants gear on Sunday. FTW!
"I wanted to pick a Rockie. But I dislike the Rockies. They're not bona fide." — Jon Miller on the postgame wrap, 7/1/10
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Oct 4, 2010 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions
We grey road jersey I only wear at game 81. Wife wore the Gigantes jersey. We drank champagne in Lot A with old Candlestick neighbors until the sun (which was not warming us) went down.
Great band name currently on the radio: Children McNuggets
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
I wore my orange Buster shirt, had my orange jacket on, made my hair orange.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 4, 2010 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Grey Nike Giants t-shirt, black New Era 5950 cap was what I wore.
by Section B, Row 1 on Oct 4, 2010 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I broke out a 15 year old Giants Hawaiian shirt. It worked pretty well I must say.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 4, 2010 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I was wearing a Cain rookie jersey tee
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
I went for the irony value
And wore a Blue Oyster Cult “Don’t Fear The Reaper” T-shirt. It worked.
Yes, really, I have not updated my blog in a long long time: http://skaldheim.livejournal.com/tag/baseball
MORE COWBELL
When this .sig was awaiting the Final Sabean Apocalypse, I never once in a million years suspected it would be a "good" Apocalypse. Bengie... Don't let the door hit you IN YOUR GIANT ASS on the way out!
-------
PARPG- Indy post-apocalyptic roleplaying game totally stalled and basically dead at this point
I wore my Sharks shirt because I don’t have any Giants gear that fits anymore. I guess that the Sharks’ constant playoff appearances rubbed off on the Giants or something.
American Heroes: Joe Pavelski, Buster Posey, David Backes
Fear the Fin - Cornering the market on third pairing defensemen since March 2009
I hope Sharks’ playoff performance doesn’t rub off on the Giants.
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.
Hey, they got to the third round, which is the World Series in baseball. I’m sure most of us would be happy with that.
American Heroes: Joe Pavelski, Buster Posey, David Backes
Fear the Fin - Cornering the market on third pairing defensemen since March 2009
that is not at all bland
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, who's mind is currently elsewhere
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
I guess it's just me
I’m not a fan of narration…I like play-by-play calls (especially the Giants’ announcers)
lol
you linked to the wrong video, that one WAS play by play calls
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
Yeah I saw that last night
it was cool to see some of the highlights of the year
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
Haha, is that Cody Ross striking out at 2:12?
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 4, 2010 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
yep
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
STFD Cody.
Now stand back up and get a hit.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
by j14 on Oct 4, 2010 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
So could we maybe get an out of town/state etc thread up
So those of us in exile can maybe plan some meet ups? Because I don’t know if I can handle this by myself.
San Francisco Giants: your 2010 NL West CHAMPS.
by shinkicker on Oct 4, 2010 8:57 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Sweet, what's the code for the teleporter?
I’ll bring pudding shots.
San Francisco Giants: your 2010 NL West CHAMPS.
by shinkicker on Oct 4, 2010 9:46 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Where you at?
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 4, 2010 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Chicago
A few blocks north of Wrigley
San Francisco Giants: your 2010 NL West CHAMPS.
by shinkicker on Oct 4, 2010 9:57 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm in Chicago too
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Oct 4, 2010 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Awesome
Do you have any place that should be showing the game Friday?
San Francisco Giants: your 2010 NL West CHAMPS.
by shinkicker on Oct 4, 2010 10:13 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
LOL
I’ve only lived here 3 months so I was hoping someone else would.
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Oct 4, 2010 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Since the Giants/Braves series is the only Thursday game I’d imagine any bar would have it.
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 4, 2010 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Thursday schedule:
2:37 pm ET Rangers-Rays
6:07 pm ET Yankees-Twins
9:37 pm ET Braves-Giants
They could be Giants...but not really.
Whoops. Only team on at 9:37
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 4, 2010 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
I think Thursday I might be camped on the couch
Switching between baseball and hockey. And wishing I had a bigger tv.
San Francisco Giants: your 2010 NL West CHAMPS.
by shinkicker on Oct 4, 2010 10:30 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Micheal's at Belle Plain and Broadway has all of the TVs
Whereabouts do you live?
San Francisco Giants: your 2010 NL West CHAMPS.
by shinkicker on Oct 4, 2010 10:28 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Wicker Park area
near Damen and Division
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Oct 4, 2010 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions
If you haven't been to Letizia's yet, go there soon
One of my favorite cafe/bakeries in the city.
I say we see if any other Chicagoans make themselves known and then try to pick a central location/good bar?
San Francisco Giants: your 2010 NL West CHAMPS.
by shinkicker on Oct 4, 2010 10:47 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Downstater (Champaign), but it’d be a bit rough for me to head up there on Thursday night. There’s an off-chance I’ll be up there this weekend though.
There's always Friday
and Sunday. Yay three day weekend!
San Francisco Giants: your 2010 NL West CHAMPS.
I'm guessing it won't make the Top 10
But because it’s important to establish a precedent, and in light of our upcoming series with the Braves, I’d like to take a moment to remember the Home Opener. Down two in the 9th against Billy Wagner, they tied it on a double by Velez and a two-run HR from Renteria. Then in the 13th they got a walk to Uribe(!), a SB from Uribe(!!), and a throwing error to send him to third. An infield hit to SS from Rowand brought home the winner.
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
That's gotta be top 5.
That game was awesome, and who really expected Rent to hit that in the 9th?
+1
Also, I was there!
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
I was there too
in the Stubhub upgrade seats, that game is #1 on the list for me this year.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
I'd put the Burrell game slightly above that game
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
I would too from a baseball perspective but personally the nod goes to the home opener due to the seats and the fact that my dad was there.
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by j14 on Oct 4, 2010 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
How comfy are those big inflatable chairs, anyway?
Yes, really, I have not updated my blog in a long long time: http://skaldheim.livejournal.com/tag/baseball
They are actually La-Z-Boys and have an HDTV near your feet for replays and such. Very comfy, especially for an extra inning game.
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by j14 on Oct 4, 2010 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
C'mon, you just made that up.
A game won on contributions from Velez, Renteria, and Rowand? No way.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
I'm sure it will be top 5
Right behind 3 Dodger games, and I’m guessing the first victory against the Padres this season.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
Watching the highlights from the Fish game
How damn annoying are their announcers? Good god.
I couldn't sleep last night
Still on a high from the game yesterday.
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Once I had a dream that Timmy was hanging out with the same group as me. I remember wanting to ask him if he would play catch with me but not wanting to bother him.
I CAN HAZ MARK REYNOLDS?
No lie, I had this dream last week:
I was at a Giants fantasy camp. For some reason, it was time for an exhibition game and the powers that be selected me to catch for Tim Lincecum.
I tried to protest, saying I wasn’t at all qualified for the task; but I lost the argument. I put on the gear, crouched behind home and caught for Tim during the game. I guess I did pretty good job, because he seemed to work with me well. The odder part was it seemed as though I could feel (in the dream, mind you) each pitch striking the catcher’s mitt.
You think I’d be all, “Hell, yeah! I’m catching for Timmy!” but in the dream I recall being extremely tense and nervous the whole time. Which is probably a pretty good reflection of reality.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
Another baseball related dream:
For some reason I was going to play for the DBacks and I was coming up to bat. However, I had to walk through the whole stadium to get there and was very stressed out because I wasn’t going to get there in time to bat.
I CAN HAZ MARK REYNOLDS?
When the moon is full, you secretly turn into Eli Whiteside.
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 4, 2010 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
He’s a werescrub?
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
by EliminateMe on Oct 4, 2010 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Holy shit
You’re Buster’s subconscious mind.
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
Yes this post
And I’m rec’ing Part 2 in advance for heavy Dodger HAHAHAHAHA!!! content.
They could be Giants...but not really.
Scott Miller's take on NL ROY
Let’s start with this: There is no wrong answer here. Posey and Heyward, Heyward and Posey. For the longest time, the nod here was Heyward, the edge being that he’s been there since opening day. But for me, Posey made up for lost time not only because of his offensive numbers, but because of the position he plays. As a catcher, he was involved in every single pitch and handled the job beautifully. As an outfielder, Heyward spent many, many pitches … standing and waiting for the next one. It’s going to be fun watching these two kids develop into superstars.
I don't get this
Heyward missed a lot of games due to injury. So come on. It’s not like Posey played in THAT many fewer games, he hit just as well, and, as the article points out, HE IS A FUCKING CATCHER WHICH IS 10X HARDER THAN STANDING IN RF.
To me it shouldn’t even be that close. The only reason Posey didn’t start from day 1 is because the team is run by fucking idiots.
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
Almost all the media guys I’ve read are picking Posey for rookie of the year. The only guy I saw that picked Heyward was Joel Sherman of the NY Post and that guy is a huge asshole. In the same article he said that this was a bad year for baseball because there wasn’t a single good pennant race anywhere! We had the possibility of three teams tying for two playoff spots going into the last day of the season, but no good races. I guess Sherman is just disappointed that the Mets sucked and the Yankees had so many meaningless games with the Red Sox.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
What? No good pennant races? Oh, no good AL pennant races and nothing involving the Mets? Yeah, that’s true.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Oct 4, 2010 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Thus the tremendous hue and cry on ESPN to “fix the division races” in a way that would: a) get the Red Sox into the post-season; and b) drain the Giants/Padres/Braves finish of much of its drama.
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
Well I think they should get rid of the divisions completely, have a balanced schedule, and just have the top four teams make the playoffs. The current setup isn’t fair and doesn’t really make sense. But my proposal still wouldn’t put the Sawx in the playoffs.
Yeah, I can see it now . . .
. . . all the excited fans waving home-made placards reading “We’re #4!” and giving four-finger salutes.
Sabean delenda est!
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
It's 180 PA's
Which is quite a lot. If it weren’t, you’d see a lot more people talking about Tulowitzki for MVP.
The difference in WAR is somewhere between a win and a win and a half in Heyward’s favour, depending on which version you prefer. You could make a lot of inangible arguemtns in favour of Posey, but I’m sure Atlanta fans could do the same for Heyward, and there’s also the fact that he’s 20 years old.
Hitters 20 years old or younger who posted an OBP over .390 in a full season:
Jimmie Fox (1928)
Mel Ott (1928, 1929)
Ted Williams (1939)
Al Kaline (1954, 1955)
Alex Rodriguez (1996)
Jason Heyward (2010)
That’s 5 players most hall of famers would look up to, and Jason Heyward. Heyward and Rodriguez are the only ones to do it in the past 55 years. Heyward and Williams are the only ones to do it as rookies.
I’d love for Posey to win it, and he has a case, but let’s not pretend that this is an easy call.
SHUSH U WITH YOUR REASONED ANALYSIS
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
I think it’s the extra responsibility of the catcher’s position that tips the scales in Posey’s favor (his performance as a rookie catcher is nothing short of historic), but yes.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 4, 2010 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
In re: the historically awesome nature of Heyward’s season. It is true, but it is also not how the award will likely be voted upon. Rookie of the Year often overlooks the more talented, future superstar in favor of the strong performance out of nowhere.
This year, I think, is unique, with both Heyward and Posey putting up awe-inspiring numbers considering their context, as well as being the clear frontrunners on pure on-field performance.
I'm as tall as Mel - why can't I hit 500 home runs?
If Buster doesn't give a fuck, I don't give a fuck
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Oct 4, 2010 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m sure this will come up lots in the future, but by counting stats and not rates:
PA: +180 (Heyward)
H: +20 (Heyward)
2B: +6 (Heyward)
3B: +3 (Heyward)
HR: Tied
BB: +61 (Heyward)
K: +73 (Heyward)
Total Bases: +32 (Heyward)
By rate stats:
Heyward: .277/.393/.456
Buster: .305/.357/.505
The only advantage Heyward could possibly claim is walks. Other than that, he really doesn’t outproduce Posey by much, even with the extra 120 trips to the plate. It gives him a huge advantage in OBP, but Posey far outweighs him in power. It’s close, and it all comes down to if Heyward’s walks and extra PAs are more important than Posey’s power and position.
I vote Posey.
I'm as tall as Mel - why can't I hit 500 home runs?
wow I can't believe posey only had a .357 OBP
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
Yeah, he probably sucks
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
Cool your jets!
I said “a little”.
But players with low BB% are more susceptible to bad luck AVG-driven slumps. That’s all.
Buster is an awesome hitter, especially for a catcher.
Yeah, I’m thinking the walks this year are the aberration, not the norm. His minor league BB% is much better than what he’s done in the majors so far. I expect (hope for?) him to walk more as pitchers start to treat him more carefully.
I'm as tall as Mel - why can't I hit 500 home runs?
He was too busy hitten DINGURZ to be a mailman
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
I love how I can't even make a fucking sarcastic remark without people freaking out about it
wtf.
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
NO FUCK YOU
You have quite the reputation. You should change it through sluttiness.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Who says I haven't tried already?
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
YOU HAVEN'T TRIED WITH ME
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
YEAH, WHEN I'M TYPING IN ALL CAPS
By all means, play the “calm down” card. But when i make an offhanded sarcastic joke? SHEESH PEOPLE MAYBE YOU NEED TO CALM THE FUCK DOWN, BITCHES.
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
OMG
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
He really slumped last few weeks
Sept/Oct: .233/.313/.505
Last two weeks: 152 /.220/.413
Last week: .125/.160/.375
Kinda of wish Bochy used Whiteside a little more but hoping the 3 days of rest will help Buster recover
oof
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
But still
.505 slg! NO POWER!
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
Seems like there was some bad luck involved
I remember him hitting a lot of balls hard that just happened to find someone’s glove. His BABIP is .198 for Sept/Oct, .086 over 2 weeks, .050 in the last week.
However, FanGraphs says is LD% was also way down in Sep/Oct (9.0%, down from 21.8% the month before) so maybe his bat is getting a little heavy.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
Schulman said that Bochy said Buster was “fried” (I think that’s Schulman’s word, not Bochy’s) so the 3 days off are good. I’m sure he’s exhausted. He seemed to be in a mini-slump, and it assumed he was just tired.
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
by kdl on Oct 4, 2010 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
He started every one of the last 20 games
Whiteside’s last start was Sep. 10. Posey has caught all but 5 innings since then, with just a couple of late inning rests in blowout games. Wow. The Giants did have a couple of off-days in there, but still, that’s quite a workload.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
Well, “only” in comparison to Heyward, yeah. His OBP was tied for 6th among MLB catchers with more than 300 ABs. Mauer, Soto, McCann, Ruiz, and Jaso had better; he was tied with Posada.
Catchers with better SLG with 300 + ABs: 0
Heyward’s year was, and will be, legendary for how young he is and this being the start of a great career. But the scarcity of good hitting catchers is hard to overstate.
I'm as tall as Mel - why can't I hit 500 home runs?
Wow, I thought Heywayd's SLG would be higher
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
Yeah, me too. But I bet it will be over .500 next year. A guy that young, with his skill, and that much plate discipline…
Heyward is going to be amazing.
I'm as tall as Mel - why can't I hit 500 home runs?
Yeah for sure
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
I just watched Amy G’s post-game interview with Rags. Got a little weepy when Rags said that he’s never said it in public but he tells his guys he loves them all the time.
Also got a little weepy when Kruk said that he notices the circle of players as they’re warming up getting smaller and smaller because they all want to be closer to each other.
LOL, I am an emotional wreck this morning.
They could be Giants...but not really.
I teared up when Rags said that, too. It is obvious he’s an emotional guy and really attached to this team.
And how fun was Kruk’s interview this morning? I loved that visual about the players circle getting smaller.
How am I going to function during the post-season?
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
Alcohol, lots of tissues and a venue (preferably) where you can shout obscenities freely.
They could be Giants...but not really.
check, check, and if GDT’s count, then CHECK!
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
So did they party ever stop or did it just keep rolling?
"I don't know how the six-pack got in my hands." -P.T.F. Bat
It headed to the Tipsy Pig last night
I wish I knew last night the Giants were all out partying at the Tipsy Pig last night. THAT woulda got me out to the Marina no problem!
Just hugged Cody Ross. He said it’s the best night ever. Love my #sfgiants !!
Giants taking patron shots in marina yelling "nailed em!!!" love it!!!
tipsy pig!! Timmy is singing "i got the magic in me…"
Romo just told me most excited he’s ever been- love it! What a win!
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Oct 4, 2010 9:24 AM PDT up reply actions
They made the rounds. They made it to the Horseshoe Tavern and Monaghan’s as well.
They could be Giants...but not really.
Goddamn I wish I knew about that last night.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Oct 4, 2010 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Geez...day after Giants clinch the NL West and go to the playoffs for the 1st time in 7 years
Freaking Radnich is talking about Martin Laurie…come on…
Speaking of speakeasy. I just found out that my Great-Uncle ran a restaurant in Philly that was a speakeasy and I know live 3 doors form the building it was in.
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 4, 2010 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions
I was drunk last night
And trying so hard to figure out why I couldn’t lol
by Artimus Clyde on Oct 4, 2010 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Under the direction of General Manager Brian Sabean, the man discussion-board fanatics love to barbecue, the Giants already had drafted Wilson, Matt Cain, Tim Lincecum, Jonathan Sanchez, Madison Bumgarner and Sergio Romo, and they signed Pablo Sandoval as an amateur free agent. Posey would soon follow.
LOLMCC!
"I don't know how the six-pack got in my hands." -P.T.F. Bat
i hadnt shaved in two weeks, and then when the giants lost two in a row to the padres i shaved
You’re welcome
I haven’t shaved in two weeks….and I guess I have to keep it that way.
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.
The playoffs suck a lot more than they did 7 years ago...
AmyGGiants
#sfgiants KRUK & KUIP move to radio for playoffs, KNBR 680. TV peeps get TBS’s Dick Stockton, Bob Brenly and Tom Verducci.
No local TV. Terrible.
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Oct 4, 2010 10:18 AM PDT reply actions
The play offs have never had local media on TV
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 4, 2010 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Really? I guess I remembered things quite wrongly. It’s been a while….
But regardless, that’s absolutely terrible. I hate MLB and it’s exclusive broadcasting bullshit.
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Oct 4, 2010 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Local radio throughout the postseason, though.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Oct 4, 2010 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
no!
This is just not right. It won’t be the same :(
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
Pause the tv until it syncs up with the radio broadcast!
San Francisco Giants: your 2010 NL West CHAMPS.
by shinkicker on Oct 4, 2010 10:31 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
VDR for the win!
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Unfortunately
Not everyone has this kind of tv. Also, 10 times out of 10, the radio is ahead of the tv, not the other way around.
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Oct 4, 2010 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Is ESPN Radio FM where you are?
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 4, 2010 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes but
that’s just as bad. I have my MLB Gameday Audio account, so I can listen to the home guys, but it’s at least 8 seconds ahead of the TV.
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Oct 4, 2010 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I listen through the Internet
And there’s usually a huge lag. And it’s been so long since we were last in the playoffs I couldn’t remember which way the lag went.
Last time we were in the playoffs, DVR was super rare. And there was no YouTube.
San Francisco Giants: your 2010 NL West CHAMPS.
by shinkicker on Oct 4, 2010 10:54 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Not a bad threesome (compared to what it could be).
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
I really wish they would get Keith Law on one of these broadcasts...
but would probably loss most of the viewers with AWPs discussions
I would have also accepted: TWSS
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
I’m here to please.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
I think she may have said this as well.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
Since I have no choice but to just listen to the radio, this makes me happy.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 4, 2010 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
No cable in the dorms.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 4, 2010 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Lame College is Lame.
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.
That is really freakin stupid
"My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder." -Zinedine Zidane
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona
by Useful_Idiot on Oct 4, 2010 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks, Joe
JPosnanski
Great atmosphere, one of best in baseball. RT @HowardKushlan What was your impression of AT&T park yesterday? fans were loud.
They could be Giants...but not really.
BUT THEY'RE NO ST LOUIS MIRITE
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
Gahddamn, I loved that atmosphere.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 4, 2010 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
I will always owe a debt of gratitude to whichever of Natto’s friends couldn’t make the game. And Natto of course. But mostly the loser who could have gone but didn’t.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 4, 2010 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Has ESPN announced the radio crews yet?
Overplayed memes:
EASTCOAST BIAS
2002 WS CANCELED
Blue Jays want all our player that we don't utilize correctly
Jon Miller, Orel Hershisher – Yanks vs. Twins
Dan Shulman, Bobby Valentine – Rangers vs. Rays
Jon Scaimbi, Dave Campbell – Reds vs. Phillies
Chris Berman (games 1 and 2), Dave O Brien, Rick Sutcliffe Braves vs. Giants
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Well, I guess I won’t be listening to ESPN radio.
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Oct 4, 2010 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Well
I tipped my [Giants] cap to a fellow with a Padres hat on just now at the library…I probably received one of the worst looks I have ever been a witness or subject to. Too bad the SD on his hat now stands for Season Done! Zinger! No, but I’m really lovin wearing my Gigantes hat all around campus today. Let us bask in this moment gentlemen, for Thursday will soon be upon us. GO GIANTS
by nhlogan on Oct 4, 2010 10:30 AM PDT reply actions
A guy in a Braves hat gave me an evil glare as I walked by him today. I’m all decked out in black and orange.
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Oct 4, 2010 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Where are you going to school?
I was at UCLA in the summer of ’97. That was brutal, and then amazing.
"Mike Laga will make you forget about every power hitter that ever lived." - Sparky Anderson
"You're alright, La Russo." - Johnny Lawrence
IT IS A SIGN!
I’m not sure what the sign means though.
"I don't know how the six-pack got in my hands." -P.T.F. Bat
It’s a sign that MLB.com doesn’t even know what team the Phillies are playing in that picture.
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Oct 4, 2010 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Wait,
ESPN says it’s Lowe v. Timmy, is that official now?
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.
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
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 4, 2010 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Hudson would be pitching on short rest, which I don’t think they wanted to do. (Since he’s pitched like four games in less than two weeks.)
"I don't know how the six-pack got in my hands." -P.T.F. Bat
I wonder what their plan is for Game 4. Go back to Lowe on short rest? Or go with Mike Minor?
They could be Giants...but not really.
Minor would kill us
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
Brandon Beachy, I heard
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
Also, Hudson would be pitching on regular rest going into Friday (since he started yesterday). But yeah, he has pitched 4 stressful games in 2 weeks.
They could be Giants...but not really.
And Zito led the Majors in giving up hits to pitchers.
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Oct 4, 2010 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Just a hunch
They would enjoy that matchup a lot more than Giants fans.
They could be Giants...but not really.
It would be
I’m hoping for Spring Training next year
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by j14 on Oct 4, 2010 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Can’t. Stop. Grinning.
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SI (i.e. Heyman) ranks the postseason teams:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/jon_heyman/10/04/ranking.playoff.teams/
1. Phillies
2. Yankees
3. Rays
4. Giants
5. Rangers
6. Reds
7. Braves
8. Twins
They could be Giants...but not really.
Because Derek Jeter will throw CGSOs in games two, three and four
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and the heart of ARod
Proud adopted parent of the ball dudes, who have grounded into 109 fewer double plays than the Giants.
And the largest run differential in the MLB
Not to mention a team OBP of .350
Because they are playing the Yankees, it’s science.
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This is the no. 2 in the playoffs?
They get the benefit of the doubt for their talent and even their tradition. But their recent performance (especially their starting pitchers’ bad performances) has been nothing short of worrisome. After ace CC Sabathia, there are mostly questions. Phil Hughes hasn’t had a good second half but a revamped changeup has helped in recent days, and Andy Pettitte, a playoff staple, has groin/back questions. They will need big performances from one or both of them considering A.J. Burnett and Javier Vazquez look all but unusable. The team’s 4.30 ERA since the break is 26th-best in baseball. As for the bullpen, Kerry Wood has helped, and Joba Chamberlain and Dave Robertson are having nice second halves, but even Mariano Rivera has been less than perfect lately. The bullpen’s 3.42 ERA is seventh-best in baseball. Their offense could carry them, in any case, especially if Alex Rodriguez can come anywhere close to repeating last year’s October performance, when he batted .365 with six home runs and 18 RBIs in 15 games. Their 855 runs is tops in the game. Mark Teixeira, who has endured thumb and toe injuries recently, is among their regulars who will go into the playoffs pretty beat up, though.
26th best?
Isn’t that 6th worst?
San Francisco Giants: your 2010 NL West CHAMPS.
by shinkicker on Oct 4, 2010 11:11 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
You are such a glass 11/12 empty type of person
by calbearjd on Oct 4, 2010 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Sorry, 4th worst. That’s much better!
San Francisco Giants: your 2010 NL West CHAMPS.
by shinkicker on Oct 4, 2010 11:13 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I don't think there are 32 teams in MLB.
If there are, it means we’ve got two franchises with visibility even lower than Pittsburgh.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on Oct 4, 2010 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Technically.
Although I think they’re there more for schedule balance than anything else.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on Oct 4, 2010 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Y'know what would be fun?
If the team with the worst record in MLB each season played a postseason game against the winner of the AAA championship game. This year it’d be the Pirates against the Columbus Clippers; it’d probably be a good game.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
I still advocate for a A and B league for Baseball...
Demote the worst performing teams to a lower league and promote the four best performing teams from the lower leagues to the Majors.
you'd have to yank apart the current minor-league structure
I’m all for it, but it would be more than a little, cosmetic change.
This would be a huge incentive for teams to be competitive...
No more Marlins, Pirates, A’s, or Brewers
that's why I am all for it
..but minor-league franchises with the potential to be major-league clubs would suddenly be stupendously valuable. And they’d be run to make the majors, not deliver the majors a stream of talent. And both leagues would then need independent streams of talent. Something like a farm system, maybe…
A realistic plan would leave the minors alone, expand to a junior pool of cities, and put the bottom third of the league on notice to perform. Never happen, though — it’d be something the players and fans would want, but does nothing for ownership.
This is what I am thinking
You can still keep the minor league system (European soccer leagues have developmental squads/teams)
You can bring in another 15-20 cities in relatively big markets to form the B league…I’m thinking:
Portland
Iowa City
Columbus
Nashville
Sacramento
Las Vegas
the only issue would be dilution of fans of the traditional teams
I think you bring in one or at most two division’s worth of teams as juniors. There aren’t that many big metro areas left without teams.
But again, never happen. It’s not in ownership’s interest.
by wcw on Oct 4, 2010 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Well,
you can trim down the MLB teams to twenty or twenty-four…two divisions five/six teams a piece…
I figure:
Pittsburgh
Marlins
A’s
KC
TB (even though they are good this year)
Cleveland
AZ
I kinda like this idea
24 teams in MLB, 12 in the B-league…6 new ones plus six demoted from MLB. But 4 teams would be way too many for promotion/relegation each season, make it 2.
It would wreak havoc with divisions, though. The European soccer leagues that do this don’t have geographical divisions. You’d either have to be constantly reshuffling divisions, or give up on geography and go back to the Atlanta-in-the-West days.
Also, Frosty the Snowman has a better chance of getting elected Mayor of Hell than this has of ever happening.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
What do you do about the amateur draft?
If you’re turning minor league teams into their own franchises, as opposed to development squads for major league teams, now you’ve got the question of where the young talent comes from for any given team.
Baseball academies?
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on Oct 4, 2010 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions
junior circuit joins the rule-4/5 drafts
picking behind the senior circuit
by wcw on Oct 4, 2010 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess it depends on how you want to structure the leagues
do you want the B league to be competitive or not…
It appears in the Europe, the A leagues get the best talent.
They generally also poach from the weaker teams that make it to the A league, once those teams are on their way back down.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on Oct 4, 2010 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Again...it depends how you want to the set up the league
it’s not like KC, A’s, TB, Marlins, or Pittsburgh are viable long term in the majors…
I think the Twins were viable as long as they got a new stadium...
KC, A’s, and Pittsburgh have not been good for 20 years
Are we talking
about the same A’s that went to the LCS in 2006, made the playoffs four years straight from 2000-2003, and had 8 straight over-.500 seasons from 99-06?
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
it's about population and marketing
If you have two or three million people in an urban area and decent marketing, you can support a major-league franchise. St. Louis is the poster child. A league with no place for St. Louis is no league at all, and St. Louis has only 2.8m people in its metro area. The A’s and Giants share SF, Oakland/East Bay and SJ, totalling 6.1m people. A league that cannot place two teams here is no league at all. Similarly, Tampa-St. Pete has 2.7m.
So, who actually shouldn’t have a team? Milwaukee. Milwaukee has only 1.6m. On the bubble, Cincinnati, Cleveland and KC are all at 2.1m. But if they win, hey, they stay in our fantasy league.
by wcw on Oct 4, 2010 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Thing about Milwaukee is...
They draw from all over the state. Not in quite the same way Green Bay does (where the season ticket holders get preseason tickets for one home game or the other based on whether they’re from Green Bay or Milwaukee), but still.
There’s probably a number of states where the fan base is essentially state-wide, even if the actual location of the team isn’t necessarily a major metropolitan area.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on Oct 4, 2010 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
this is what I love about soccer
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
Football too.
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
FUCK U THIS IS AMURICUH
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Ohhhhh, yeah I totally forgot about the tradition factor. Now it makes perfect sense.
"My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder." -Zinedine Zidane
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona
by Useful_Idiot on Oct 4, 2010 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
!
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 4, 2010 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Closer Brad Lidge has converted 17 of his last 18 saves and has allowed only two earned runs since the start of August, so the bullpen is no longer an issue.
One solid closer = a bullpen without problems!
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Oct 4, 2010 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Actually they have a pretty solid pen.
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 4, 2010 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Overused though
Look what happened in the last Phillies series…their SPs have been pretty bad recently
But look at the box scores: (for the last 5 games)
Lidge: 2 IP
Baez: 2.2 IP
Contreras:….
OK good you, now I can stop.
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 4, 2010 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Everyone knows the Phillies are the team to beat
Offense is impressive and the three SPs are incredible…
The questions are whether
1) The Reds can outslug them (unlikely)
2) The Giants/Braves can outpitch them (Giants maybe, Braves probably not).
The last Phillies series where they were 2 runs short of sweeping the Braves in Atlanta?
They could be Giants...but not really.
remember what happened when albert pujols hit that HR off him?
i wonder what happens if joey votto hits one deep
Shaughnessy has a better prospective of the 2010 Yankees
The Yanks came to Fenway Park last Friday with a chance to win the American League East. Early in the weekend it became apparent that winning the division was not a priority. It’s the new October game plan: after clinching a playoff spot, teams prepare for the offseason. They strive to stay healthy and get their pitching in order. They do not try to finish first in order to gain bragging rights or home field advantage.
I spent last week in Los Angeles as a panelist on ESPN’s Jim Rome Is Burning. On Friday afternoon, while the Yanks were in Boston in the cramped visitors’ clubhouse (New York had 56 players on its roster for the final weekend), I was on TV expressing my thoughts about the Yankees’ apparent disinterest in winning the AL East. I warned that it could be tough on the Bronx Bombers if they went to Minnesota for Game 1 and lost the first game with CC Sabathia on the hill.
Back in Boston, the Rome show aired live in the visitors’ clubhouse. When Alex Rodriguez heard me casting doubt on the Yankee strategy and painting a doomsday scenario against the Twins, he walked over to the clubhouse TV and turned it off.
Sunday morning in Boston, when the Yanks still had a chance to win the division, I sauntered over to A-Rod’s locker at Fenway and asked him why he turned me off on the clubhouse TV.
“Too negative,‘’ said the Yankee slugger. "I didn’t want our young players to hear that.’’
56?
I thought September rosters were capped at 40.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
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by troymccluresf on Oct 4, 2010 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
IR?
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 4, 2010 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Twins at no. 8? What am I missing here?
"My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder." -Zinedine Zidane
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona
by Useful_Idiot on Oct 4, 2010 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Twins last?
Seriously. I would put them ahead of the Reds, Braves, Yankees, Rangers and possibly even the Giants.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
Twins are good
Fangraphs had a good article about them about a week ago
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
These Lovable Giants.
http://joeposnanski.si.com/2010/10/03/these-lovable-giants/
In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.
Did you really find him "lovable"
He always had a scowl or smirk on his face. Just saying.
In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.
I loved Barry Bonds and all the ‘97-’03 Giants. But I’m having more fun watching the ’10 Giants.
They could be Giants...but not really.
THIS
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
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THIS
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, who's mind is currently elsewhere
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
This.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 4, 2010 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 4, 2010 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Back then
I was a junior high and high school kid giddy about their playoffs, never realizing the level of disappointment they would offer every year. Now, I’m 24 and act like a 5-year-old when watching the games. Excitement, despair, this team is so exciting to watch.
My mom: "I see so many Giants fans on TV at Petco, it's like you're at Pac Bell."
Me: "Almost, just with a substantially greater amount of douchebags."
by Tay on Oct 4, 2010 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I enjoyed watching Barry Bonds
and was grateful he was on our team. But on the lovable spectrum…I’d love to hug Panda or Posey while rather shake Bond’s hand.
In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.
underdogs are only loveable when they win
otherwise we’d be the Cleveland Spiders
exactly
This is why I am of the firm opinion that the Cubs must never, ever win a World Series again. It is their lot to be lovable losers. The stability of the universe itself demands it.
the fabric of existence itself owes him a debt of gratitude
If I ever meet him, I shall buy him the beer of his choice.
I enjoyed admiring Barry from afar. He improved any game he was in, and made it possible for the Giants to win, every game he played. I’ve never seen one guy be that much of a difference maker for a team. Never have, never will. His baseball talent was unparalleled.
I’d far rather meet or hang out with almost any member of this team.
I'm as tall as Mel - why can't I hit 500 home runs?
I think I would prefer to meet or know The Barry to meeting a lot of these guys. And I would definitely rather meet him coming down a dark alley than a few of the current lineup. This team does have some incomparably lovable characters, though. When was there someone like Romo on a Bonds-led squad?
I don’t know about ‘cool’ but he strikes me as fundamentally, even stubbornly, dedicated to putting on a great show and nothing else. If he had learned to project the right image, he’d have Ntupled his lifetime earnings via the Jordan/Woods endorsement route, but he just couldn’t bring himself to. That’s interesting.
It just seems
like a lot of people close to Barry are very very loyal to him…that does not come from someone who is a jerk that Bonds is portrayed as…
I think Barry was greatly affected by the “fish tank” life he lived…some people can take it…some can’t.
Well, without knowing who you are talking about, this is a bit vague. I’d rather meet Bonds in a dark alley than Guillen, obviously.
But, realistically, if I had five minutes with someone from the Giants, I’d want to meet Cain, Lincecum, Pablo, Huff, Romo, Buster, Madbum, and Torres (especially Torres, actually – he seems like he be awesome to meet in person) before Bonds. I don’t imagine 5 minutes with Bonds would be especially fun. Maybe I have him read wrong, but public persona Bonds and private life Bonds are pretty different, and I don’t think I’d have any chance at all to know private life Bonds, however cool he may be.
I'm as tall as Mel - why can't I hit 500 home runs?
I bet I could get along with Wilson. I have relatives that kind of have his hair/tattoo/fearsome beard thing going, so I feel like I know that a little bit.
I have no clue what Uribe would be like. Never read the articles about him when he was in Chicago. Does he have a rep or something?
I'm as tall as Mel - why can't I hit 500 home runs?
I could almost certainly get along with Wilson. One of my good friends looks like a crazed, meth-cooking biker and he is basically a teddy bear. But he also collects sharp weapons and you really, really do not want to meet him in a dark alley, just in case.
Uribe may have shot a guy once. The claim was settled.
Not always
But then I’m biased. This was the side of Barry Bonds that turned me into a Giants fan.
They could be Giants...but not really.
by esseffgeez on Oct 4, 2010 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
This makes me cry every time I see it.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 4, 2010 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
auto rec
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by j14 on Oct 4, 2010 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
He always had a scowl or smirk on his face.
Apparently you and I are living on different planets. Unless smiles are “smirks”.
Sabean delenda est!
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
I never loved him.
But he never needed my love. He was a force unto himself and we were simply bystanders caught in the backwash of greatness.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
Pythagorean W-L: 2010 Playoff Teams
1. Tampa Bay Rays: 97-65 (Actual: 96-66) (Luck: -1)
2. New York Yankees: 96-66 (Actual: 95-67) (Luck: -1)
3. Philadelphia Phillies: 94-68 (Actual: 97-65) (Luck: +3)
4. San Francisco Giants: 94-68 (Actual: 92-70) (Luck: -2)
5. Atlanta Braves: 93-69 (Actual: 91-71) (Luck: -2)
6. Minnesota Twins: 93-69 (Actual: 94-68) (Luck: +1)
7. Texas Rangers: 92-70 (Actual: 90-72) (Luck: -2)
8. Cincinnati Reds: 92-70 (Actual: 91-71) (Luck: -1)
"I don't know how the six-pack got in my hands." -P.T.F. Bat
Third-order W-L:
1. Yankees: 96-66
2. Rays: 91-71
3. Braves: 91-71
4. Phillies: 90-72
5. Reds: 89-73
6. Twins: 89-74
7. Rangers: 88-74
8. Giants: 87-75
And just for fun:
Red Sox: 93-69
Rockies: 89-73
Blue Jays: 89-73
what does that mean?
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Thanks to roger
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Hm. I have it somewhat different.
Top eight (to match what was listed):
Yankees: 99-63
Reds: 94-68
Phils: 93-69
Braves: 93-69
Rockies: 92-70
Red Sox: 92-70
Rays: 92-70
Rangers: 91-69
And—
Giants: 86-76
Blue Jays: 87-75
You can see the whole magilla here.
Sabean delenda est!
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Heavens, no.
This year alone, Houston finished +12. (At least as I make it.)
Sabean delenda est!
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
I don’t suppose anyone has a personal account of the game that I can revel in? I’ve got a friend that went and I am surely going to shake him down, but descriptions of the crowd are like cocaine to me. I need them. Need them.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
The crowd was pretty wild. Definitely the most lively crowd I’ve seen at a Giants game in a very long time. Those orange “rally rags” were twirling in the air for a good majority of the game. Every time the Padres were up to bat, you could tell the crowd was holding their collective breaths, well aware that one big swing could make the game much m ore uncomfortable. Any time that something happened that benefited the Giants, the crowd would explode. Watching that Posey home run sail over the left field wall was pretty special. It almost seemed like everybody willed it to go out, giving it that little extra “oompf” to barely clear the fence.
Does that give you your fix?
"I don't know how the six-pack got in my hands." -P.T.F. Bat
by deuce deuce on Oct 4, 2010 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It helps…. But keep ’em coming!
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
It really does, this is making the training I’m currently sitting through way more enjoyable.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
The crowd was electric. The folks sitting around me were awesome, high-fiving with gusto and cracking jokes the whole time. For instance, during the Fan Appreciation giveaways, they were giving away 10 lbs. of Sees candy, and when the MC was about to reveal the winner, one of the guys sitting in front of me said, “#48!”
by Natto on Oct 4, 2010 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Those guys were funny.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Oct 4, 2010 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Did you notice that the announcement for 10lbs of Sees Candy seemed to get the loudest reaction from the fans? A weekend of golf in Arizona? meh A new car? meh 10 Pounds of Sees candy? WOOOOOHOOOOOO YEAH!!!! YEEEEEEEEEEHAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think it was more a WTF than actual excitement. It’s always funny to hear about food measured in pounds.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
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by troymccluresf on Oct 4, 2010 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Did you notice how all the finalists for the Prius were LB, and Club? Give that shit to the people in the cheap seats, they need it more.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 4, 2010 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I noticed the rounds of golf in Arizona going to people in the bleachers, seemed like a bit of a mismatch to me! Not airfare… just hotel and golf…
A lady in my VR section won the Scottsdale hotel package.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 4, 2010 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I loved Fan Appreciation Day at the Stick, when any time they said “Luxury Box…” everyone would start booing.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
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by troymccluresf on Oct 4, 2010 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m sure the guy who won appreciated that the first passenger in his Prius was Luigi Francisco Seal.
They could be Giants...but not really.
the year i went to FAD
they gave away one of the really good prizes to Lexus Dugout Club row AAA
i was like what the flying fuck?
Throughout most of the game, I actually thought it was quieter than Friday. Which makes sense, because even if we didn’t say it out loud, I think we all kind of expected to win Friday, but when Sunday came along, we were all scared of what could be.
Fast forward to the seventh and eighth, and we started sniffing blood. I was standing in the eighth and could feel the stadium shaking. I actually thought it was a small earthquake at first, and realized that if we did have one, no one would be able to tell, because it was just so raucous and loud in the yard.
I had that thought, and THEN Buster hit one out and the place just exploded. You could probably hear us in Alameda. We all knew it was over then.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
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by troymccluresf on Oct 4, 2010 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I love reading these stories.
I was at Saturday’s game which I approached with a slight sense of dread: Zito. I am so jealous happy for those who got to experience the clinch live yesterday, though.
My best moment from Saturday was pretty amazing, even though the game sucked. In between the 7th and 8th inning all of the sudden Journey’s Don’t Stop Believing started playing really loudly….you know how it starts instrumentally and then breaks into, JUST A SMALL TOWN GIRL..and everyone stood up and started singing along, waving their orange towels and then the jumbo screen cut to Steve Perry, who was at the game, OMG, and he was singing along to his own song, and waving his arms getting everyone so fired up.
It brought the crowd into a complete frenzy. I was screaming and jumping up and down so much that I almost fell over the seat in front of me and into some older guy. I have a huge black and blue on my shin from that, LOL!
It didn’t work out so well Saturday but right after the final out Renel announced Steve Perry again and they played the song and it sort of took the sting out of that loss a bit. We knew that tomorrow was going to be the day.
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
I was also there!
And just finished relating that story to a coworker. Steve Perry needs to be put on retainer for all future playoff games. He was absolutely losing his shit, and it was awesome. Crowd went from an 8.5 to a 10. Just so nifty and unexpected.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I didn't go to the game
But was in the city taking pictures at various places for a history project.
When I finished I was driving past AT&T to hear them playing that song. :D
by Badly Browned on Oct 4, 2010 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
I love this.
It’s like in a movie where they show one event as experienced from different people’s viewpoints and perspectives.
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
♥ 2010 San Francisco Giants ♥
♥ McCoven ♥
I was with aforementioned Pads fans for that game too. One of them texted his wife at that point, saying “They bought out Steve Perry on us. It’s all over.”
I’m still kind of amazed that didn’t do it. FUCKING JOURNEY, man!
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
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by troymccluresf on Oct 4, 2010 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Every Padres fan at the park had the constant expression of feeling sick/terrified.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
So did most Giants fan. God knows I did.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
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by troymccluresf on Oct 4, 2010 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
The place was rocking. I loved being able to look out and see all of the rally towels flying. It was a sea of orange. And, people stood up for a lot of the game, which I loved. We were near the player’s families, and even they had rally towels (an usher came and handed them out to all of them early in the game), and the wives had jerseys on with their husbands’ numbers. Everyone was in a good mood, and I got lots of high fives from random people. (Also from Goofus who I accosted when he was walking by!) When Sanchez hit that triple, it was as loud as I’ve ever heard it in there. I just about blew out my vocal chords. And, to the crowd, it was almost as if strikeouts were better than runs scoring. Every time a Padre struck out, especially in key situations, the crowd would be insane.
My voice is shot today, and my throat hurts, but I loved it. I’ve never cheered so hard for anything. I must have looked like a complete crazy person, pumping my fists and screaming, but I didn’t even care, because everyone else looked crazy, too.
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
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Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
by kdl on Oct 4, 2010 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
LOL
I remember turning to the woman next to me when Sanchez hit the triple and just shouting at the top of my lungs (because I couldn’t hear myself) “I AM SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW!”
They could be Giants...but not really.
Awesome!
I just kept turning to everyone around me and saying, “Oh my God!” over and over. I couldn’t believe it had even happened. Then, I was like, “wow, he runs really fast. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him run that far before!” LOL.
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
by kdl on Oct 4, 2010 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I must have looked like a complete crazy person, pumping my fists and screaming, but I didn’t even care, because everyone else looked crazy, too
aaaaaaand THAT is why we love sports, folks.
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We you doing the “Fist Pump” ? Those guys performing it were fuckin terrible—it is a catchy
little rap though.
Numer one with a bullet at the EndUp I hear.
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
We actually did do the fist pump on Sunday. THAT’s how excited we were. It will never happen again, I promise.
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
by kdl on Oct 4, 2010 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
/shakes head
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by j14 on Oct 4, 2010 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
We were swept up in the moment!
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
by kdl on Oct 4, 2010 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I did, too. I was just too excited with the whole game that I just had to.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 4, 2010 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I find the fist pump graphic on the scoreboard to be… disturbing, shall I say?
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Oct 4, 2010 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Especially debuting a couple of days after the Folsom Street Fair.
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by troymccluresf on Oct 4, 2010 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
If I were in charge, there would have been lube dripping off of it.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Oct 4, 2010 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Mr Merope kept talking about the reaction of the crowd for the last batter in 9th inning. Guy hits a foul ball [for strike 2] and the place went NUTS… he kept saying afterward “I’ve never heard such a cheer for a freaking FOUL ball!!”
I know! It was one strike closer to an out, I guess! Also, there were a lot of cheers every time a Giant batter took a ball. LOL.
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
by kdl on Oct 4, 2010 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
The Ramirez strikeout on Tejada was definitely the loud point for strikeouts, and the scary point of the game.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 4, 2010 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
You know what’s weird about that? I knew it was coming somehow. I was totally calm.
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Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
by kdl on Oct 4, 2010 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I was watching on my laptop and after that K I let out an Affeldt-esque fist pump and a loud “Let’s Go!” in a quiet hallway at Sea-Tac airport. I was surprised they let me on the plane after that outburst.
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by j14 on Oct 4, 2010 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL the fistpump cam thing was so stupid, but I did it. I laughed the entire time. It’s been a long time since we could act a fool with excitement and joy instead of rage and disappointment. I took full advantage of it!
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 4, 2010 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It’s been a long time since we could act a fool with excitement and joy instead of rage and disappointment.
So much this.
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
by kdl on Oct 4, 2010 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 4, 2010 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I have a crappy video of the Ramirez vs Tejada showdown. I can upload it if you like, you can definitely get a sense for how electric the crowd was.
They could be Giants...but not really.
I would love to see it.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
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Well shot
Most of these videos look like they were filmed in a monsoon.
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by troymccluresf on Oct 4, 2010 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I got to the game right before the 3rd inning started because of traffic, but the place lit up when Sanchez hit that triple off of Latos. “Rally rags” being waved around for every Giants hit or run scored, or when there were two strikes on the count. My section started “LET’S GO GIANTS” chants whenever they could. Someone tried to start a “LET’S GO PADRES” chant in the section next to us, but we drowned them out. There were boos directed at Padres fans, but nothing more than that and some trash talking. High fives went around when something awesome happened. There were people dancing when a song with a good beat was played. Lots of cheering and random yelling. When the final out was recorded, the place went nuts. Jumping, yelling, screaming, dancing, “rally rag” waving — everything you could possibly imagine. The crowd was just as excited as the players on the field. It was, to put it simply, the best atmosphere I have ever been part of at a game.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 4, 2010 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Here's my view of the last out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_m_JM52NaQ
We were 4 rows back from the Padres bullpen. Couldn’t see the plate very well from there, but the crowd did an excellent job of clueing us in on what was happening.
Bowkermania runs wild...in Pittsburgh.
by rightcenterfielder on Oct 4, 2010 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Man
I know I always get quiet as the pitch is actually thrown, but apparently that’s pretty damn common. :D
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by troymccluresf on Oct 4, 2010 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
One request to the AT&T park managers
Please stop with the “wave your rally rags” postings…it makes the Giants fans look like amateurs…
Word. Don’t tell me what to fuckin do—I ain’t new to this.
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
We weren’t too thrilled with the ushers in our section hustling everybody out of the park after the game. If they are still showing things on the board… and Tony hasn’t sung yet don’t be asking us to leave!!!!
You could hang out for hours after a game at Candlestick. I think part of this was the ability to simultaneously be in the stands AND half a mile away from the closest humans, staff or otherwise.
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by troymccluresf on Oct 4, 2010 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
and the fact
that if you could stay out there for an hour after a night game at Candlestick…people think you’re crazy
We waited until Buster’s interview before heading out.
In my mind, the interviewers went to him early, but he said “get the vets first.”
Also, will he ever take a curtain call? I say unlikely unless his teamates literally shove him up the stairs and onto the field.
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
Probably. Classy motherfucker.
And really, who is ever going to shove Buster Posey?
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by troymccluresf on Oct 4, 2010 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
We were going nuts for Posey in hopes he’d make a curtain call.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 4, 2010 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
We speculated that Ross thought the ‘Posey’ chant was ‘Cody
’.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Oct 4, 2010 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
None of our homegrown Giants come out for curtain calls. Not Timmy, not Cain, not Buster…maybe Pablo?
They could be Giants...but not really.
Pablo did last year
After he hit a grand slam right when he was in the voting for the ASG.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
I thought someone got a curtain call
that was basically them taking the late at bat and striking out to a standing ovation before being replaced.
San Francisco Giants: your 2010 NL West CHAMPS.
None of the ushers in my section asked us to leave. I stayed until there was no one but seagulls left.
by Natto on Oct 4, 2010 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
We stayed until the usher invited us to go run the bases.
Bowkermania runs wild...in Pittsburgh.
by rightcenterfielder on Oct 4, 2010 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I think most of the “GET LOUD” things are lame here. We KNOW when to get loud, and we also know there’s no need to when it’s 2-2 with one out and no one on in the 4th, when they will inexplicably start it up again.
90% of the time, we’re already getting loud when they “tell” us too, and it’s summarily ignored when there’s not much going on.
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by troymccluresf on Oct 4, 2010 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
There was one time on Sunday where the crowd had started a chant and the PA system came over with something completely different.
You know what I wish they WOULD do. Somebody needs to get that danged U-ribe chant organized! Maybe using those narrow “wrap around” scoreboard thingies. Flash Oooooooooooooooooo to one side of the stadium and reeeeeeeeeeeeeebay to the other.
That’s how it was at the Stick.
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by troymccluresf on Oct 4, 2010 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I went to my first game 7/1/1990 and saw Bonds go deep for the Pirates. My mom and I got a 40-game plan the next year. I went to a ton of games in the last few years at the Stick, as tickets were cheap and my friends and I were broke. Took a lot of long bus rides on the 29-Sunset.
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by troymccluresf on Oct 4, 2010 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, that one's a bit hard to get coordinated
That, and some people don’t know there’s more than one part to it, a lot more uuus than ribes.
Bowkermania runs wild...in Pittsburgh.
by rightcenterfielder on Oct 4, 2010 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
The crowd was amazing. People in my section were loud the entire time. It seems that at a lot of the games, people are too scared to get to loud or feel it isn’t right to yell, but that wasn’t a problem yesterday. I actually lost my voice trying to keep up with the guys behind me. At one point, I don’t remember what inning, this guy two sections in front of me was high-fiving everyone around him. He turned around and put his hand up to this older man who was by himself. The guy looked at him for like ten seconds and the older man just shook his head. I leaned over and slapped his hand because I didn’t want to leave him hanging. The older man didn’t appreciate that very much, but man he was a buzzkill. When the final out was made, it felt like the stadium was shaking, I couldn’t even hear myself yelling.
The unexpected highlight for me was getting to touch all the players as they ran by. I was in the front row of the CF bleachers, so I just jumped over the fence down to the walkway as I noticed they were going to do a lap. Cain Cain’d me though, he picked something up as he ran by so i missed him.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 4, 2010 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, and afterward Heimy ran by throwing stuff out (I think?), I was yelling out his name but I doubt he even heard me in all that noise.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 4, 2010 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember the screaming and partying up in the VR, but we still remained cautiously optimistic. We’ve been burned before. I screamed so loud for everything good that I crossed my threshold for pain and just kept going. My vocal chords are shredded. Worth it.
I loved the SFFD engine that went roaring down King St after the game, sirens blaring, lights flashing, Giants flag flying. Everyone was still going batshit insane when we left, an hour and a half after the final out was recorded. I can’t even imagine what it’ll be like if we make it to the World Series.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 4, 2010 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Have we even talked about the scene outside the park after the game? Cars honking and tailgating with people hanging out the windows and moonroofs, waving signs, foam singers or the orange towels; the CSN postgame show being mobbed by screaming bystanders; the waiting line that wrapped halfway around the block for people trying to get into the main Dugout Store; strangers kinda randomly hugging or shaking hands with each other.
I mean, COME ON. So, so awesome!
They could be Giants...but not really.
“Strangers stopping strangers
just to shake their hand…”
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
That people stayed for so long still going crazy is impressive. The camaraderie is always a plus for Giants games. It feels like we’re part of a dysfunctional family and maybe this is the year when our drunkard uncle doesn’t ask when our 18th birthday is. Maybe we can all just have a nice postseason together!
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 4, 2010 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Crossing the Bay Bridge people were honking and waving their towels out their windows. LoL best way ever to avoid the merge and get into traffic? Wave a rally towel out your car window! People would let people merge if they had a towel. We were making so much noise honking horns across the bridge, especially in the tunnel section that random tour bus drivers and semi truck drivers joined in. The one casino bus driver we passed was honking and laughing like a crazy man. I wish we could have stayed later in the City, but I was toast.
We stopped at In ‘n Out in Fairfield, went through the drive through actually. And the kid working drive through was saying that for the past hour they’d be swamped by people who had been at the game. People were running round the parking lot waving rally towels.
When I saw the fire truck, I started crying. Something about that just got to me.
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
by kdl on Oct 4, 2010 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
True, always great to beat LA. But I don’t think any game truly symbolizes this season more than the Torres/Adams game.
by The Franchise on Oct 4, 2010 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Burrell's HR.
there is no other candidate.
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THERE IS NO OTHER CANDIDATE
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PLEASE TO BE READING MY ALL CAPS
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#1 for me HAS to be
coming from down 4-0 in the 7th against the Dodgers to win 5-4.
Partly because I was there.
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Oct 4, 2010 11:23 AM PDT reply actions
The Mattingly game?
Yes this has to be number one
No, that's #2 for me.
Mine was September 4th.
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Oct 4, 2010 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
The roar from the crowd (in San Diego)..
On the Huff 1-0 win game is fantastic.. I highly recommend that highlight
On the torture side...what is the best/worst almost comeback of the year
no. 1 would be the Reds game where Giants came back from 8 down(?) only to have the Reds tie it in the 9th with a Panda error
no. 2 would be Saturday game…Guillen…you are dead to me
no. 3 would be the Cuzzi game
i vote number 1
think i cried after that game…
by 49 Giant Shark Warriors on Oct 4, 2010 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
No. 1 should be the Cuzzi game
cause they actually won the game.
Then I would agree with your order.
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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.
Pretzel Thong Formation...
High and extremely tight for a 3 games above .500 clip for the next couple weeks…
Rownad’s Florida Adventure for me as far as comebacks go.
Interesting...KNBR caller just called about how this NL pennant is not as good as 1989 and 2002
1989 was not that memorable for me (other than earthquake) maybe because the Giants were good between 1986-1989
2002 was pretty memorable but I like this team better.
It's not as good because we haven't won the pennant
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Oct 4, 2010 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don't know...for me 1997 was the best year
because of the random group of players and the low expectations…just like this year…I also don’t remember the same amount of “torture” in those years…
this team is like the 2007 Warriors…up and down all year and a fantastic run…only one playoff win but the most memorable to me (including the Run TMC years)
NEVER compare this team to the fucking Warriors.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Oct 4, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
The 1975 Warriors were great. The 2007 Warriors were at best not terrible. That franchise is a disgrace and I want nothing to do with them.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Oct 4, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
That doesn’t make a goddamn bit of difference to me. The Warriors have the stink of losing on them and I can’t countenance associating this team with that franchise.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Oct 4, 2010 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
This
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
This is more memorable because it happened yesterday, whereas 2002 and 1989 happened 8 and 21 years ago, respectively
"My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder." -Zinedine Zidane
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona
by Useful_Idiot on Oct 4, 2010 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
2002 wasn't as good because, you know, we didn't WIN THE DIVISION.
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NOOOOOO son of a bitch
I go to school on the east coast, so the game start time is 9:36. I have an intramural soccer game at 11. So i have to leave in the middle of the game to go play stupid soccer and miss 30 to 45 minutes of the game. GAH
You need to get your priorities straight.
And watch out with that soccer crowd you’ve been running with. Don’t think we haven’t noticed!
I CAN HAZ MARK REYNOLDS?
Fuck intramural sports!
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 4, 2010 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I have class on Thursdays from 7 pm to 9:50.
Guess I’ll have to miss my first class of the year
"My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder." -Zinedine Zidane
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona
by Useful_Idiot on Oct 4, 2010 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
This is why you don’t miss class for bullshit reasons. Now it’s perfectly OK to miss 1 class.
My mom: "I see so many Giants fans on TV at Petco, it's like you're at Pac Bell."
Me: "Almost, just with a substantially greater amount of douchebags."
by Tay on Oct 4, 2010 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Excellent point
"My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder." -Zinedine Zidane
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona
by Useful_Idiot on Oct 4, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
i'm on a champagne only diet until thursday at 8:37 central time.
it feels good.
"to me, the all star game is retarded."--aubrey huff
And 7-10 seconds to take your money.
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 4, 2010 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
i got a jersey from modell's online last week.
free shipping over $49, only took four days to get to me.
"to me, the all star game is retarded."--aubrey huff
Hmmm
@ajcbraves
#Braves plan to start Derek Lowe in Gm. 1 on Thursday, but still discussing order of pitchers for Gms 2-3
They could be Giants...but not really.
Lowe vs Lincecum
Hanson vs Cain
Sanchez vs Hudson
I appreciate that they’re not throwing any lefties against us.
They could be Giants...but not really.
Eh
We’re more susceptible to RHP, really. Who’s an exclusive lefty in our lineup? Huff? And…?
Hopefully Fonty gets some starts – he’s better than the mole vs RHP.
Actually
we’re pretty even against RHP/LHP
RHP: .257/.318/.409 +OPS: 99
LHP: .257/.329/.407 +OPS: 103
Which is why Sanchez and MadBum are a great counter for them (even with MadBum’s pretty even splits so far).
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
MadBum's splits might be even
But the Phil’s are not.
And with his delivery, I’d have to imagine it’d be tough for them.
Though, of course, Utley would get 3 HBPs because he just fucking stands on top of the plate and doesn’t move on inside pitches.
Yeah that's what I was going at
Lefties basically neutralize Howard and Ibanez, which is nice.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
We could also have Barry call up Ryan and start giving him terrible advice
OK Ryan, against Lincecum, the key is to start your swing as soon as he starts his windup. And remember to keep your eyes closed!
Cleaner version plus new one:
So I was bored again and decided to fix this up from last night and then was unoriginal and made a new one as well.
Natto is right we should make a bunch of these. And thanks to the person who said that that picture would be a good picture to shop it gave me the ideas.
"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 could be like the MCC version of LL’s Nyjer Morgan pictures.
"I don't know how the six-pack got in my hands." -P.T.F. Bat
can I have one with just Denorfia and the background in transparency please?
Btw, why did we mirror it horizontally?
Proud adopted parent of the ball dudes, who have grounded into 109 fewer double plays than the Giants.
I kind of did it in a rush last night and didn’t feel like changing it. Besides the Mario one, it looks weird horozontally flipping it.
"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.
jorgearangure
Perhaps it’s a good thing no 1 gm playoff game in SD today. Less than hour prior to what would have been game time and its raining
They could be Giants...but not really.
I was perusing season stats for the team and realized that yes, Mark DeRosa is on the roster. I had actually forgotten.
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Oct 4, 2010 12:40 PM PDT reply actions
Mets: Omar, Manuel out.
Maybe DiPoto will be hired and we can get Reyes/Beltran for Zito/Rowand?
Overplayed memes:
EASTCOAST BIAS
2002 WS CANCELED
Blue Jays want all our player that we don't utilize correctly
LOL METS
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I wonder which Moniya is the real Moniya?
The one who made the Expos one of the best teams in the late 80s and 1990s through incredible drafts
or
the one who cannot help signing overpriced and fragile FAs
The 2nd one
/trades Grady Sizemore, Cliff Lee & Brandon Phillips for half a year of Bartolo Colon
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
The other 2 are awful
but Sizemore..WOW has he been overrated.
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He's the boof bonser of that trade
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He's good when he's healthy
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
He’s been injured lately, but he has a career line of .272/.363/.477 with great defense in center field.
Dude has 3700 PAs of being essentially the awesome Andres Torres. That’s pretty damn valuable.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
you know
I made that statement with POKEMONZ clouding my judgement
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
I believe the DBacks are retaining DiPoto
Buster Posey>
"I thought he was going to punch me and I was totally accepting of it. I was planning a reason to thank him if he did." Brian Wilson on Buster Posey
LOL them
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
Especially here and now.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Oct 4, 2010 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree that the Giants should be a bigger story
but the NFL is so much more popular that it’s really not even close, so they have to pander to it
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, who's mind is currently elsewhere
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
It makes me sad.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I enjoy that baseball plays second fiddle in a few aspects. Since it’s less trendy, I don’t have to deal with as many people offering stupid opinions and logic. I hate that if there is a game on the last day of the season for the division, I can’t think of a single sports bar that will play it. Granted, I’m in LA, but it’s still a bigger deal than Redskins-Eagles or Chargers-Cardinals week 4.
My mom: "I see so many Giants fans on TV at Petco, it's like you're at Pac Bell."
Me: "Almost, just with a substantially greater amount of douchebags."
by Tay on Oct 4, 2010 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Can't complain too much
But if you want, watch ESPN for Miami Heat hourly updates!
Yes, LeBron James did indeed attend practice today.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
BUT WHAT CONSISTENCY WAS HIS BOWEL MOVEMENT?!?!
I MUST KNOW
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
Back when I listened to sports radio, I turned it off when football talk came on.
Maybe there is something to football that I don’t get, but football talk on the radio seemed like just so much blather.
Baseball talk shows on the radio, it turns out, has just as much blathering – but I like baseball, so I endured that a little longer. I took what I could get, in other words.
Now I just don’t bother with it at all.
I'm as tall as Mel - why can't I hit 500 home runs?
by Ott on Oct 4, 2010 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Shift A
Allow me to brag for a moment. Don’t want to say enough for a fanpost, but I just have to say…
I was at the game yesterday, and it was easily the top sports moment I have personally attended in my life. The atmosphere was electric. So many amazing moments…topped off by Buster’s reaction and this hug (this is my first time trying to post a picture, so let’s see if this actually works…if not, sorry for the random code strand…)
top sports moment for you? that’s truly awesome.
mine was Bonds breaking the single season record in 2001. 1st row of 328 VR.
If not for the 9/11 tragedy, I wouldn’t have been there to see him break the record, because all the games that were postponed after 9/11 were played at the end of the season, thus all of a sudden making my $20 tickets worth a ton of money, but i didn’t sell out. People were trying to buy our tickets off us for 5+ times face value for that game.
I’m worried that Boch will read these awesome Aaron Rowand stories, be reminded how clutch he is, and put him on the playoff roster. And accidentally DFA Romo.
Proud father of Barry Zito. As long as he keeps throwing strikes, that is.
Does anyone know when the roster deadline is? Could be our next regularly scheduled freak-out.
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Oct 4, 2010 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
So, there’s a Vietnamese dude that gets to pick our roster? That’s weird.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
by EliminateMe on Oct 4, 2010 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Lawl
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Oct 4, 2010 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I know there's a fanshot about playoff roster but
I say leave off Zito and Guillen and put in Rowand…
Rowand is good defensively, can play all 3 OF (even though he’s locked in at CF), and has decent as a PH.
.227/.320/.500
I prefer Rowand to Guillen. But I imagine that Guilen will be starting :(
Proud father of Barry Zito. As long as he keeps throwing strikes, that is.
I know Sabean gets a lot of heat here
but I never think he prefers one player over another…he generally leaves that to the manager.
He tries to get as many quality pieces as he can for the team and hope the manager (Bochy) uses them properly. Guillen was obviously brought in during a time when the Giants were struggling to score runs (mid August) and with his reputation of a power hitter…Sabean was probably hoping for another Huff or Burrell
Sabean was clearly not satisfied with Guillen…otherwise he would not have gotten Ross.
Disagree
He got Guillen because he thought he was good. It was widely reported that he only got Ross to block him from going to the Padres.
Dude constructed a roster that got us to the playoffs so I’m going to hold off on bashing him and posting the 50 million dollars wasted on players who have little, no, or negative value to this team.
the roster choices
Ray, Mota, Zito, Guillen, Ross, Nate, Rowand.
Cross off three names.
This assumes that Rent (or Rohlinger), Fontenot, Affeldt, Bumgarner will make it.
It pains me greatly to know that Bochy will keep Zito, Rowand and Guillen, none of whom will be of any use whatsoever, and cut Ray, and either Nate or Ross (probably Ross).
Effectively giving us a 22 man roster.
And the worst part, those fukin’ douchenozzles over at the MCC get to lord this over us.
oops I mean cross off two of those top seven names
And the worst part, those fukin’ douchenozzles over at the MCC get to lord this over us.
Ross and Nate will be in
Rowand v. Guillen: Hopefully Rowand
Ray v. Zito…Zito will probably win out…Zito is LHP and can be long relief
Mota is usable
We need Nate to pinch run
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 4, 2010 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
what’s PTI again?
Proud adopted parent of the ball dudes, who have grounded into 109 fewer double plays than the Giants.
Pretty Terrible IMO.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 4, 2010 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL PURPLE ROW
NL West Report: Giants Win Disappointing, Still Decent Division
They could be Giants...but not really.
I also like how Freddy Sanchez’s line drive single became a “seeing-eye grounder.”
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
Cocky doesn’t even begin to describe it, making comparisons of Sanchez to Jorge de la Rosa seem hysterical.
Yeah, that’s not why comparisons between Jonny and Jorgy are hysterical.
They could be Giants...but not really.
sl
They could be Giants...but not really.
by esseffgeez on Oct 4, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Still, the NL West housed the top 3 MLB defensive teams per UZR (Diamondbacks, Giants, Padres), the top 2 NL pitching staffs per Fangraphs WAR (Rockies, Giants), the NL batting champion, a likely NL Rookie of the Year, four 200+ strikeout pitchers
That’s funny, the NL West had four 200+ strikeout pitchers, oh, and three of them from one team.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 4, 2010 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
The Giants only actually had two.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Really? I thought Timmy, Cain, and Sanchez all had 200+ k’s.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 4, 2010 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Cain doesn’t do the whole strikeout thing. Although he was close.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
Just looked it up, I guess not.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Oct 4, 2010 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
THIRD AT BEST!
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Oct 4, 2010 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
The writer is hoping that the Giants suffer injuries in 2010
WHAT A VILE, CLASSLESS SITE!
by kingofthacove on Oct 4, 2010 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Mat Latos whines again
“That was not the outcome I was hoping for,” said Latos. “But I was happy with my stuff. My stuff was there. My velocity was there. They scratched out two runs.”
good for you, Mat. I hope you make the all-baby team, cause I think the all-standup guy team isn’t gonna want you.
And the worst part, those fukin’ douchenozzles over at the MCC get to lord this over us.
Two extra base hits and a frozen rope single, the Giants “scratched out” those two runs using a backhoe.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
by j14 on Oct 4, 2010 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't have a problem with that quote
He’s saying he thinks he pitched well.
The term “scratched out two runs” is really not that offensive to me.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
I seem to remember two rockets to the wall and one that almost took his head off.
And the worst part, those fukin’ douchenozzles over at the MCC get to lord this over us.
more Mat
“During spring training, my expectations for myself weren’t really high. I just wanted to pitch. I didn’t know what I could do or would do. I think I’ve handed myself really well.
And the worst part, those fukin’ douchenozzles over at the MCC get to lord this over us.
BWeezy - Latos?
"A foghorn blowing out wild and cold." -Dire Straits
by FriscoJoe on Oct 4, 2010 3:01 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
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