Trading for a shortstop
by Grant Brisbee on Nov 24, 2010 11:56 AM PST
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PrintHere's a thong-clad Orson Welles thought while you're enjoying that rosterbation: It's really, really unlikely that the Giants are going to make a substantial trade. The swap-a-pitcher-for-a-Brewer partisans have retreated into the hills, bloodied and beaten. No one thinks like that in this oh-so-enlightened era. And when two mediocre-to-useless players take up a third of the payroll, trading six years of a low-priced Brandon Belt for anything but another cost-controlled player is a terrible idea.
If there's a trade, it's going to be boring. Some of the shortstops on the trade market:
Chris Haft threw his name out there in a chat, and even though it's a miserable idea, it's worth mentioning here just to point out that his OPS+ of 88 last year would have been the second-best in the 2010 Mariners lineup. They should give Felix Hernandez next year's Cy Young just for reaching 10 wins.
Fangraphs has Betancourt as the second-worst starting shortstop in baseball. That's about right.
He'll be 35, and his secret weapon is that he'll work out 10 to 20 walks every season that other shortstops might not. His defense is usually a little below-average according to UZR. That's worth, uh, let's see what have here, a stack of National Geographics, a Mario/Duck Hunt split cartridge, one of those weird, nonperishable Italian box cakes, and, uh, Chris Ray. Take it or leave it.
He's a sexy choice -- sexy in that "cellmate without open sores" kind of way -- because he's supposed to be a slick fielder, but UZR is turning on him. If he isn't fielding at an elite level, he's not an especially valuable player, especially since he'll probably make $5M or $6M in his final year of arbitration.
Brandon Belt, Matt Cain, Zack Wheeler, Thomas Neal, Pablo Sandoval, Buster Posey, and Stephen Drew (traded right back to Arizon for a PTBNL) should make this deal happen.
"So what would it take to give us the cheap version of the $5M player you want to dump? Yello? Yell-o?"
Reyes was about as valuable as Uribe last year if you believe that WAR is good for absolutely something. Reyes's health is iffy, he'll make $11M next season, and the Mets aren't just going to give him away. Unless I'm completely misreading what the Mets would want, it would probably take Belt.
If we could just make a little switcheroo, I'd be all for it. But if the Mets would accept second-tier prospects, other teams would jump in with better second-tier prospects. If the Mets are holding out for first-tier prospects, the Giants can't/shouldn't compete with other teams either. Even if the Giants wanted Reyes, I don't see how they get him without grossly overpaying.
So we're back here. If teams won't just give us a shortstop, it's Uribe, Uribe, Uribe. And if Uribe goes elsewhere, the Giants should seriously consider re-signing Edgar Renteria. This is where we're at. This is the paucity of the shortstop market. Because the alternative is starting Manny Burriss or Brandon Crawford, at which point the Giants should just sign Cesar Izturis -- he'll give the Giants a .550 OPS without screwing up the development of any youngsters.
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I don’t want to see Jazz Hands in an opponent’s uniform.
They could be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
Funny how there are some players that strike that chord. So many times it’s “meh” or “I’ll get over it.” There are some players though that you just don’t want to see play elsewhere. When the Sharks didn’t re-sign Nabby, I was glad he decided to play in Russia (or wherever he’s at) and not in the NHL.
The stupid rumors about him going to the Dodgers is seriously stressing me out. >:-(
They could be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
Evgeni Nabokov is playing for the Dodgers?!?
What the hell??!!
I don't have a very high opinion of southern California, in sports or in general
by short_shifter on Nov 24, 2010 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
Why not?
Throws more accurately than Steve Sax.
by haemaker on Nov 24, 2010 12:36 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Yup, SKA St. Petersburg. Kind of the New York Yankees of the KHL (Kontinetal Hockey League) in that they have ridiculous amounts of money they spend on all the high-profile free agents, except without any of the championships.*
*Of course, KHL high profile free agents include guys like Alexei Yashin, Denis Grebeshkov, Evgeni Artyukhin, and Evgeni Nabokov who are mostly NHL rejects or guys who asked for more money than NHL GMs were willing to spend.^^
^^Except for Alexei Yashin, whose buyout is still the largest cap hit on the New York Islanders. Which is hilarious and pathetic at the same time.
This has been your mymclife “Way too much information about foreign hockey leagues” post of the week.
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Um
Can we get back to discussing soccer now? Thanks.
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by Useful_Idiot on Nov 24, 2010 9:39 PM PST up reply actions
he is one of us
Turns out you can spell Ugnio Vlz without 4 E's
by The Gene Hackman on Nov 26, 2010 9:43 AM PST up reply actions
Happy Thanksgiving everybody
May there be more Jazz Hands in our future.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
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by jctGamer on Nov 24, 2010 12:01 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Marco Scutaro
He’ll be 35, and his secret weapon is that he’ll work out 10 to 20 walks every season that other shortstops might not. His defense is usually a little below-average according to UZR. That’s worth, uh, let’s see what have here, a stack of National Geographics
Which National Geographics? The old ones with the charming semi-colonialist bewb pics? Or the current ones which say “Lookit these purty pictures! THEYRE ALL GONNA BE DESTROYED BY YOU AND YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT!”
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
by shanghaijim on Nov 24, 2010 12:02 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
SIGN BONDS TO PLAY SS - CMON SABES QUIT BLA BLA BLA BLA
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
This would be the greatest thing to watch
Ever.
GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS
by J. Frank Parnell on Nov 24, 2010 2:45 PM PST up reply actions
I believe that
Wee Willie Keeler was the last left-handed shortstop.
Although I could be wrong.
Rooting for the Yankees is like cheering the tanks at Tianamen Square.
With all this uncertainty at the SS position
Sabean must be really accurate on its momentum.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
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by jctGamer on Nov 24, 2010 12:03 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
Dare I even mention it?
Our infield needs moar VROOOOOMMMM
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by El Brazo Dravecky on Nov 24, 2010 12:04 PM PST reply actions
too soon
and e’er shall be so
Choppin' broccoli
by SimpleJaquez on Nov 24, 2010 3:33 PM PST up reply actions
NO ONE TELL CHOP
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IT Guy: That’s ---
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TOO LATE
I'm still in the old thread.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Nov 24, 2010 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
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"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
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by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 6:12 PM PST up reply actions
Aurilia!
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
ROYCE CLAYTON PLAYING MIGUEL TEJADA
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by satyricrash on Nov 24, 2010 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
So a Miguel Tejada impression done by Royce Clayton?
Pull your kids from school and get them Twitter accounts. Let them learn from the people!
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
i want draft picks
So I’m on the scutaro wagon. Well, its more of a scooter.
My Son
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
CY-KILL
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
8 seasons in the minors will do that to you.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 12:35 PM PST up reply actions
I’ve heard the DBacks GM said Drew isn’t going to be traded. Lemme see if I can find a link…
Pull your kids from school and get them Twitter accounts. Let them learn from the people!
Nope can’t find anything definitive. So you’re saying there’s a chance?
Pull your kids from school and get them Twitter accounts. Let them learn from the people!
How about this one
abean continues to discuss trades for shortstops. Boston’s Marco Scutaro and Tampa Bay’s Jason Bartlett are thought to be available. The Giants really want Arizona’s Stephen Drew, but GM Kevin Towers will not deal him. Another possibility is Jose Reyes, whom the Mets seem willing to trade as they seek payroll relief.
How can a bean discuss trades for shortstops? That’s crazy talk!
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
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That's too bad
I thought Stephen Revetria was doing a great job.
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by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Nov 24, 2010 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
related to bbeane ?
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Billy Beane, not Billy Bean.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
Thanks for clarifying jim. I didn’t think it was that difficult.
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Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
Fun Fact
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Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
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THERE ARE TOO MANY BILLY BEANES IN THIS WORLD
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
Stephen Drew is always going to be the player who is one season away from becoming a great shortstop
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"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona
by Useful_Idiot on Nov 24, 2010 9:41 PM PST up reply actions
Or second baseman, whatever. Year away from becoming a great player
"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 Nov 24, 2010 9:42 PM PST up reply actions
Wait
What the hell is Stephen Drew?
"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 Nov 24, 2010 9:42 PM PST up reply actions
Rohlinger
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by nostocksjustbonds on Nov 24, 2010 12:09 PM PST reply actions
He’s like your missing glasses that you eventually discover at the end of your nose. Seriously, if Uribe wants too much money (fill in your own amount here), then look into a trade for Bartlett (fill in your own player(s) to swap) with the backup option of “we can always let Ryan play SS.”
"(Christy) Mathewson pitched against Cincinnati yesterday. Another way of putting it is that Cincinnati lost a game of baseball. The first statement means the same as the second." - Damon Runyon
Let's stop the Rohlinger = SS train right now
Rohlinger is not a major league-caliber SS – he doesn’t have the range or the hands. Seriously, don’t you think that he would have been starting every game at SS for Fresno last year if anybody in the Player Development Dept. thought that he had a chance of being a SS in the majors? You think that guys like Angel Berroa, Juan Ciriaco, Tony Pena, Jr. and Manny Burriss would have blocked him?
No, if the Giants are going to look in their own organization for a SS then the best options are Pena, Manny Burriss and Brandon Crawford.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
I recall him playing a decent amount of time at SS in Fresno, IIRC it was him and then Downs got in on a few games there. Not saying he’s the answer but he’d be passable.
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t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
I don’t think that he would be passable, I think he’d be a disaster defensively. Why do you think that nobody from the Giants has ever mentioned him as anything more than an emergency fill-in at SS?
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
I feel confident in saying Rohlinger would play a Gold Glove level of SS, because I’m sure he’d be better than Jeter.
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.
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Does not compute
In Fresno this year, Burriss played about the same number of games at SS and 2B (36 vs 33). Rohlinger played 54 games at SS vs 27 at 3B. By your logic Burriss isn’t an option either.
Tony Pena was primarily a pitcher in 2010 and only played 4 games at SS. Ciriaco played 10 games at SS. Now I’m starting to think I’ve fallen into the sarchasm.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
Almost every one of those starts by Rohlinger came at the beginning of the season. Burriss was out for the almost the first 3 months of the season with his foot injury. As soon as he came back Rohlinger rarely got a start at SS. If the Giants saw Rohlinger as a SS, then why would Burriss displace him when he came back off the disabled list?
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
If they see Burriss as their best SS option, why did he play almost half his games at second?
Or, to put it differently:
Seriously, don’t you think that he would have been starting every game at SS for Fresno last year if anybody in the Player Development Dept. thought that he had a chance of being a SS in the majors?
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
Because they don’t see Burriss as a legit option at SS in the majors, they only see him as a possible 2B option. That’s how lowly they think of Rohlinger at SS. They actually felt that they needed to get Burriss meaningful starts at SS when he came off the DL just in case he had to make some emergency starts there in SF if Uribe went down with an injury. Remember that Renteria was out most of August and Uribe was the Giants only SS then.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
So Burriss is a 2B/emergency SS option who can’t hit, and Rohlinger is a 2B/emergency SS option who can. What’s the argument that somehow Burriss is a more plausible option for the big club than Rohlinger? (I personally find it almost impossible to believe that either of them will play more than a handful of games at SS in SF in the coming season.)
Also, Rohlinger was only playing SS because the Giants had Franchez on the DL until the end of May, Renteria on the DL for most of May and two-thirds of June, and Matt Downs starting at 2B in SF during a lot of that time. With Burriss on the DL, Rohlinger was the only viable option as an emergency starter at SS in SF in case Uribe also got injured.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
I just looked at Fresno box scores...
…for July, when both Burriss and Rohlinger were on the roster. In the vast majority of games where both of them played, the alignment was Rohlinger at short and Burriss at 2B.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
In July Renteria was healthy (at least relatively so for him) and started more games at SS for the Giants than any other month. With both Rent and Uribe healthy and getting starts at SS, and Franchez playing regularly at 2B, then the Giants felt comfortable with having Burriss start at his preferred position of 2B. However, when Rent went down again in August, you can see that the Giants started giving Burriss many more starts at SS over Rohlinger because an emergency starter at SS was suddenly more of a need for them.
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Oooookay
You’ve sure backpedaled a long way from claiming he was blocked at SS by Berroa, Pena, and Ciriaco.
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by EliminateMe on Nov 24, 2010 11:56 PM PST up reply actions
He's Bocock with a famous dad
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Pablo didn’t play third before his call up, or rather he hadn’t played it in awhile. But I don’t think Rohlinger is the answer at short either.
I haven't seen enough of Rohlinger's D to really know
But, I feel like there’s a better chance of adequate defense from Rohlinger than there is of adequate offense from Burriss.
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by EliminateMe on Nov 25, 2010 12:03 AM PST up reply actions
Isn’t Burriss also really bad defensively?
Thing A
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At SS he’s been hideous, and putting on my strawhat, that’s not just my computer talking. At 2B in the majors he was bad (by UZR), but it was mostly just that he made a lot of errors, which is what young players tend to do. I think at least the belief of the org is that he can be above-average at 2B. It doesn’t seem as though they really regard him as a potential SS except as a backup plan for a few games.
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Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
He makes more sense than Miguel Tejada
I mean they’re both RHH, who are more 3B who can fill in at SS.
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I'll take Scutaro if the price is right, but I'd prefer Jazz hands.
What’s the price range for Uribe? I’d imagine 3 years is what he’s looking for in the $6-$8 million per year range. Would the McCoven go for a 3/24 deal?
I can't fight this feeling anymore!
I like the $/year but 3 years is too much IMO.
I’d go 2/18 even though I’m sure another team will offer a better deal.
Pull your kids from school and get them Twitter accounts. Let them learn from the people!
I dont think the Giants can hesitate too much on a 3rd year. And 1 extra year at essentially 6 mil (over your proposed contract) isnt that bad for a productive shortstop/infielder at the age of 33. In fact, Scutaro is 35 & is considered a decent bargain at $5 million this year.
I can't fight this feeling anymore!
That’s true. However, I wonder what other SS will be available over the next few years.
Pull your kids from school and get them Twitter accounts. Let them learn from the people!
But the beauty of Uribe is his ability & willingness to move to another position.
I can't fight this feeling anymore!
It’s fine…but the Giants don’t really need him at another position…they need a SS…DeRosa, Panda, and to a lesser extent Grant are options at 3B…
Good chance Grant won’t even be back.
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by EliminateMe on Nov 24, 2010 12:41 PM PST up reply actions
But we also have AWESOME 2B prospects coming up soon in…
Do we have any 2B prospects?
Either way, flexibility from Uribe is still valuable.
I'm thinking but nothing's happening.
Uh Noonan…
But Charlie Culberson has been getting a lot of love lately
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Nov 24, 2010 3:21 PM PST up reply actions
No 2B make my top 20 prospects
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by foothillsfan on Nov 30, 2010 2:39 PM PST up reply actions
That’s really where he brings a lot of value IMO but all of the sudden we are talking about possibly overpaying and counting on him as an everyday guy.
Pull your kids from school and get them Twitter accounts. Let them learn from the people!
but all of the sudden we are talking about possibly overpaying and counting on him as an everyday guy.
And this is what scares me about Uribe. Not to go all “body bias” on everyone, but 150+ plus games seems like it would take it’s toll on UUUU.
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The Cards are already fully in on Uribe.
So the Giants might have to follow the Huff model and match whatever they or even the Dodgers may offer him.
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OT
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by Cody_ransom on Nov 24, 2010 12:20 PM PST up reply actions
Then not The
"Do you smell that Kenny? That's hard news. Notice the lack of fornicating horses."
by Cody_ransom on Nov 24, 2010 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
What's wrong with . . .
Young Mr. Greenwald?
by NiceGuysFinishEtc on Nov 24, 2010 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
He talks to much.
He brings way to much irrelevant descriptive fluff to the broadcst. I liked Hank though.
"Do you smell that Kenny? That's hard news. Notice the lack of fornicating horses."
by Cody_ransom on Nov 24, 2010 12:25 PM PST up reply actions
Haven't listened extensively enough . . .
to have a strong opinion, but my general impression was favorable. Knowledgeable, dynamic . . and doesn’t he do most of these games solo, which is hard? Certainly better than 90% of the MLB broadcasters I hear when I am driving around listening to XM because the G’s aren’t playing.
Mostly it’s just hard for me to get past how much he sounds like his Dad.
Don’t get me wrong . . . I’m not lobbying to replace any of our “Big Four” with him. Maybe JT or FP though . . . .
by NiceGuysFinishEtc on Nov 24, 2010 12:40 PM PST up reply actions
I thought he was OK for Fresno games. And I don’t know that it’s possible to broadcast ST games without “irrelevant fluff”. Cf. Miller, Jon.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
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by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 12:42 PM PST up reply actions
Something I've always wondered . . .
What could it possibly pay to broadcast games for the Fresno Grizzlies? Can you support a family on that, or do you have to get a day job selling Lady Kenmores?
by NiceGuysFinishEtc on Nov 24, 2010 12:45 PM PST up reply actions
Hank Greenwald
is still my favorite commentator of all time.
“Dusty Baker walks out to the mound, and I think I can see what he’s saying… “This copyrighted broadcast….”
Ignoring Tim Mccarver since 2002.
by bumgarner on Nov 24, 2010 12:46 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Hank had the best (slightly snarky) sense of humor. I loved listening to him. Underrated in my opinion.
by Atlee's Hammaker on Nov 24, 2010 8:13 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
My favorite Hank line
“I can’t tell exactly where that ball hit (catcher Scott Servais), but he’s not exactly Servais with a smile right now.”
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Good q
Like a DJ salary maybe, whatever that is nowadays? I wondered that about the guy that does the SJ games.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 12:47 PM PST up reply actions
all can be heard for free
as they occur on MiLB.com. I don’t think they archive anymore, which is how I used to listen.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 12:51 PM PST up reply actions
I really did mind him.
Maybe that is just because I am so desperate for baseball on the radio by that time.
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by Giant among Angels on Nov 24, 2010 11:31 PM PST up reply actions
*didn't
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Nov 24, 2010 11:32 PM PST up reply actions
From the Hankster:
http://www.fanfeedr.com/mlb/2010/11/24/giants-cactus-league-schedule-is-out-plus-arbitration-versus-arb
Here is the schedule, home games at Scottsdale Stadium then road games (SS denotes split squad):
HOME: Friday Feb. 25 vs. Arizona; Tuesday March 1 vs. Cubs; Wednesday March 2 vs. Arizona (Arizona SS); Friday March 4 vs. Milwaukee (Giants SS); Sunday March 6 vs. Seattle; Monday March 7 vs. Texas; Wednesday March 9 vs. White Sox; Saturday March 12 vs. Dodgers (Dodgers SS); Monday March 14 vs. Milwaukee; Thursday March 17 vs. Angels; Friday March 18 vs. Dodgers; Saturday March 19 vs. Kansas City; Sunday March 20 vs. Oakland (A’s SS); Monday March 21 vs. Colorado; Thursday March 24 vs. Cleveland; Saturday March 26 vs. Cincinnati (Giants SS).
ROAD: Sunday February 27 vs Arizona at Scottsdale; Monday Feb. 28 vs. Milwaukee at Maryvale; Thursday March 3 vs. Colorado at Scottsdale; Friday March 4 vs. Dodgers at Glendale(Giants SS); Saturday March 5 vs. Oakland at Phoenix; Tuesday March 8 vs. Seattle at Peoria; Thursday March 10 vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear; Friday March 11 vs. San Diego at Peoria; Sunday March 13 vs. Texas at Surprise; Tuesday March 15 vs. Arizona at Scottsdale; Wednesday March 16 vs. White Sox at Glendale; Wednesday March 23 vs. Angels at Tempe; Friday March 25 vs. Kansas City at Surprise; Sunday March 27 vs. Kansas City at Surprise.
The Giants don’t have an opponent for Saturday Feb. 26, the second day of the games, so it’s called an off day. Tuesday March 22 is an offday as well. Note that the Giants play five consecutive home games March 17-21. That’ll be investors weekend. Tickets to those will go faster.
They could be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
The Giants only have 1 split squad day.
They could be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
I see two.
3/4 Vs Milwaukee and 3/26 vs Cincinatti.
Pull your kids from school and get them Twitter accounts. Let them learn from the people!
This clip still makes me giggle like a little girl.
There were so many awesome moments this season.
3/$100 million after seeing that clip
I can’t get enough Jazz Hands.
San Francisco Giants, 2010 World Series champions.
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Nov 24, 2010 12:57 PM PST up reply actions
try watching it imagining Brian Wilson on the mound, and Jazz Hands wearing dodger blue gloves.
you’ll be surrounded by a pile of puke and tears like I am right now.
/needs a good story for co-workers
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Nov 24, 2010 1:25 PM PST up reply actions
that's an amzing clip.
I just got misty and want jazz hands back.
Rooting for the Yankees is like cheering the tanks at Tianamen Square.
I like this version
Packed with schadenfreude—
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSfaqLDI_mY
I don't have a very high opinion of southern California, in sports or in general
by short_shifter on Nov 24, 2010 1:28 PM PST up reply actions
Hahaha, Posey falling down while celebrating still makes me laugh.
American Heroes: Joe Pavelski, Buster Posey, David Backes
Fear the Fin - Cornering the market on third pairing defensemen since March 2009
by mymclife on Nov 24, 2010 2:54 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Oh man, I just finished what I thought was a good defense of energybending in the last thread.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
IT WAS FORESHADOWED LIGHTLY, DARN IT.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 12:14 PM PST up reply actions
The lionturtle was epic. It just didn’t happen to be the ABSOLUTE BEST POSSIBLE way to go about energybending. I don’t hold that against it.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
anytime you have resort to the “things that existed/happened before the current universe” explanation…it gets a little weak for me…
Same goes with the Midi-chlorians in star wars
My point was that energybending holds up even if you take out the lionturtle altogether. Aang totally has the training and the ability to mess with Ozai’s chakra. He just has to figure it out. It’s a little bit of a shame that they used the lionturtle to show him how, because it would have been better if he’d figured it out on his own, but I’m not going to hold it against them for not having the absolute 100% best solution to the end of the series. They went with an inferior option, but they gave that option everything they had.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 1:19 PM PST up reply actions
Good points…maybe just wanted an episode/story line about energy bending similar to what they did for blood bending…
I don't think they had time
Except for the Ember Island Players, every episode in the third season was very important in terms of moving the story along. It’s arguable that The Painted Lady, The Beach, Nightmares and Daydreams, or The Southern Raiders weren’t essential, but pretty much every other episode contained critical elements that played into the finale. And they already went over the 20 episode per season “rule” with the Ember Island Players, so I really doubt they could have/wanted to shove another episode in there.
Ain't no Posey like a Buster Posey cause a Buster Posey don't stop...hitting.
Giants baseball: We're stupid enough to WIN that (TM)
It was “in the era before the Avatar” not “in the previous universe”. I suppose you could argue that’s a semantic distinction, but I don’t think so. Before elemental bending, there was no Avatar, but it was still the same world.
Ain't no Posey like a Buster Posey cause a Buster Posey don't stop...hitting.
Giants baseball: We're stupid enough to WIN that (TM)
Man, I love Uribe as a utility guy, but the idea of JUAN URIBE: EVERY SINGLE DAY PLAYER makes me worried. If that’s the plan, I hope he ends up in Arizona with Pablo working on his every-single-day-player body.
But I like Uribe. I could totally live with it.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
Juan Uribe
was an EVERY SINGLE DAY PLAYER last year. He played in 148 games, and had 575 PA
Sharlon Schoop - honkbalspeler extraordinaire.
Trolls are like cockroach Nazis. Sure, you CAN try to reason with them, but they won't listen, and if you respond to them, they invade your Sudetenland.
Or something.
That metaphor got away from me.
And it was my perception that it damaged his production over time. Maybe a case of perception vs. reality, but it’s still a worry of mine.
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by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 2:09 PM PST up reply actions
meh
his August was bad, but Sept/Oct was good
Sharlon Schoop - honkbalspeler extraordinaire.
Trolls are like cockroach Nazis. Sure, you CAN try to reason with them, but they won't listen, and if you respond to them, they invade your Sudetenland.
Or something.
That metaphor got away from me.
Ralphie Barbieri would likely tell you that, “PERCEPTION BECOMES REALITY!!!!!”
I hate Barbieri with the intensity of 1,000 suns.
I'm thinking but nothing's happening.
Only 1,000?
The San Francisco Giants won the World Series.
by The Enchanter on Nov 25, 2010 5:14 AM PST up reply actions
I hate him with the intensity of the Omega Centauri cluster.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
That’s a big cluster.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
Obviously he meant the Virgo supercluster
"I dont always hit home runs, but when I do, I prefer World Series winning home runs"
when you guys put it that way...
it seems that “white hot intensity of 1000 suns” is not really that much more intense than a single son (the most intense). I mean, unless they were stacked on top of each other. Not like a star cluster… there’s all sorts of vacuum in between them.
Burn’s with the white hot luminosity of a major stellar cluster".
Not really poetic.
Brian Sabean: Sing His Praises To The Heavens!
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PARPG- Indy post-apocalyptic roleplaying game that seems to have resurrected itself in my absence...
Just wait til you imagine JUAN URIBE: EVERY SINGLE DAY PLAYER FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS. That’s what scares me.
by Dan from NM on Nov 24, 2010 8:37 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
whaddya gonna do?
Gotta have a shortstop.
Brian Sabean: Sing His Praises To The Heavens!
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PARPG- Indy post-apocalyptic roleplaying game that seems to have resurrected itself in my absence...
Charlie Haeger to the Mariners. Poor King Felix.
They could be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
So, we’re the Mariners and we have a historically terrible offense. Clearly, what we need to fix that is a crappy knuckleballer!
/face → palm
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
*sigh*
I picked up the Mariners as my AL team when I moved to Seattle. All I can say is thank God for the Giants…
"Today, it's as if McCovey's line drive finally went through. And the earthquake didn't happen. And Spiezio struck out. And Snow was safe."
They need Uribe BAD!
Not just for his skills at SS, but his versatility and ability to play anywhere in the INF. If something happens to Pablo or Freddy, what are they going to do?
I would like to have Uribe back
but I’m not going beyond 2/$12 million…
Anymore, I would rather trade for Reyes and his 1 year $11 million contract…
No and no.
Uribe will get more than 6 mil a year and I want nothing to do with Reyes.
"Do you smell that Kenny? That's hard news. Notice the lack of fornicating horses."
by Cody_ransom on Nov 24, 2010 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
They need Uribe more than they needed Huff.
You can find 1st basemen, they’re not too hard to come by, but a slugging SS that can play every infield position? That’s a genuine rarity. I’d much rather have seen Giants overpay a little for Uribe than Huff.
You need a first baseman? I can get you a first baseman by 3 o’clock. WITH NAILPOLISH. Fuckin’ amateurs.
Pull your kids from school and get them Twitter accounts. Let them learn from the people!
I think you're wrong
They needed Huff more and would miss his offense more than Uribe’s. He was the only 1B out there with the ability to play OF when Belt is ready. Don’t argue Adam Dunn or I’ll puke.
Put another way, if they need Urible as much as they needed Huff, would you be willign to give Uribe 2/20?
The thong is, it happened.
What if..
Freddy goes down like he usually does, will Pablo come back to form, etc. I’m sorry, but a SS is of far more value than a 1st basmen/RF. Those positions are easier to fill and aren’t worth over spending unless they’re a perennial all-star. You’re also only assuming that Huff repeats what he did last season, I don’t think he does…it’s possible, but unlikely. Where are they going to find a SS or a guy that’s as versatile as Uribe with pop right now? Derek Lee and Berkman, Berkman has played OF in the past, but both of these guys would have come cheaper and have the same amount of potential as Huff does. You can find guys to play those positions, you can probably even pick them up as the season moves along, but I can’t see finding a guy that does all things that Uribe brings to the team in the open market right now.
If you're arguiing they'd miss Uribe's 2 WAR more than Huff's 5.9 WAR
You’ll have a very very very difficult time getting me to buy that.
Berkman? Hasn’t played OF since 2007 and was pretty bad even then. Lee has never played OF.
The thong is, it happened.
I meant to add
Huff + Tejada > Lee/Berkman + Uribe
Especially when you consider that they can’t move to OF when Belt is ready
The thong is, it happened.
I mostly agree with you, but aren’t most of the scouts saying Belt could probably handle a corner outfield spot himself?
Thing A
"Correlation between inability to use the reply button and general crappiness of analysis: pretty high." -Sleepy Freud
The general consensus seems to be that he needs practice first. There’s a good chance that he could be a decent left fielder. But he’s not there yet. And he’s a better first baseman
"Today, it's as if McCovey's line drive finally went through. And the earthquake didn't happen. And Spiezio struck out. And Snow was safe."
you can go back to this comment for next year’s follies/brilliant calls threads
by Ice Watter In His Veins! on Dec 3, 2010 2:18 PM PST up reply actions
This is the key point for me.
I think Huff is a lot better of a player.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
It’s SS, you can sacrifice some offense for great defense, most teams do. You also didn’t answer what happens when the other guys don’t show up, that’s a bigger issue than 1st base and RF. You know Uribe will play at least 3 positions next season, Huff will play 90% 1st base because Giants still need an RF even with Huff, that’s the silly thing about your argument. He isn’t going to split time with Nate and Travis, the team is doomed if that’s the case. Again, the Lee and Berkman will have a cheaper price tag and the same potential for reward, the little extra cash they spent on Huff could be the difference from getting Uribe and having to sacrifice talent to go and get a SS.
re: RF
Are we asumeing Ross is not resigned and Rowand off the roster in this sub thread and I missed it?
The Giants are 2010 World Series Champs. … And in other news the forecast calls for a rain of toads, heavy at times, with moderate to strong swarms of locust and a high likelihood of a world quake. Details at 11.
/nods
The Giants are 2010 World Series Champs. … And in other news the forecast calls for a rain of toads, heavy at times, with moderate to strong swarms of locust and a high likelihood of a world quake. Details at 11.
by daveinexile on Nov 28, 2010 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
You can find 1st basemen, they’re not too hard to come by,
JT Snow’s last years, Ryan Klesko, Dan Ortmeier, Rich Aurilia, Lance Niekro, and Travis Ishikawa all say thanks for the vote of confidence.
I'm thinking but nothing's happening.
by JRPhillips on Nov 24, 2010 3:33 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Well played
Definetly made me grin. Thank you.
The Giants are 2010 World Series Champs. … And in other news the forecast calls for a rain of toads, heavy at times, with moderate to strong swarms of locust and a high likelihood of a world quake. Details at 11.
Watching Reyes for years in NYC
I think he is lazy and not a team player. A great player, but Jazz Hands would continue the cunning clubhouse chemistry (how’s that for alliteration?) and I think the chemistry played a HUGE role in this unreal season.
Rooting for the Yankees is like cheering the tanks at Tianamen Square.
Concur
Watched Reyes in NY for years, no baseball IQ, injury prone, hard to pry him off IR. Very very bad option. Only plus is if he still has his wheels, triples alley could be ITPHR alley for him. Except it’s true, he is lazy.
# 24
by tinkerstoeverstochance on Nov 24, 2010 10:49 PM PST up reply actions
Is that like Sushi?
The Giants are 2010 World Series Champs. … And in other news the forecast calls for a rain of toads, heavy at times, with moderate to strong swarms of locust and a high likelihood of a world quake. Details at 11.
OT
What day was the Mattingly game?
(Or, who is extra-bored and wants to link me to the videos?)
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
Got it. http://mlb.mlb.com/search/media.jsp?game_pk=265210
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Nov 24, 2010 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
LINK FAIL
Here is the link:
Why isn't Sabean held accountable for leading the Giants into many years of mediocrity???
by oldrips on Nov 24, 2010 5:17 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
POST FAIL
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=10115281
Why isn't Sabean held accountable for leading the Giants into many years of mediocrity???
I absolutely LOVED this game!
Outmanaged by Bruce Bochy… That’s got to be the low point of Mattingly’s managerial career.
Hitler was a Dodgers fan.
JJ Hardy?
Probably no better than some of the options listed above, but I still think he could be the best name out there. At times he’s shown very good offense, and he’s clearly got a great glove. If he stays healthy and puts it all together (a big if, no doubt) be could be a very valuable player.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Nov 24, 2010 12:23 PM PST reply actions
Which Twin?
"Do you smell that Kenny? That's hard news. Notice the lack of fornicating horses."
by Cody_ransom on Nov 24, 2010 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood is really good. Just throwing that out there
"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 Nov 24, 2010 9:46 PM PST up reply actions
Pollux.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
by EliminateMe on Nov 24, 2010 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
Tamera.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 12:52 PM PST up reply actions
Barbara, not Jenna
San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions -I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
Tegan
GROUGTHINK ALERT
This baseball thing is pretty cool
by groug on Nov 24, 2010 1:22 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
George
"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.
Rod Carew
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Nov 24, 2010 1:57 PM PST up reply actions
Cain!
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 Nov 24, 2010 2:22 PM PST up reply actions
Kyle
Look at my website. Look at it. || I had some other text here but then the San Francisco Giants won the World Series
Fook Mi
"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 Nov 24, 2010 9:47 PM PST up reply actions
Whoops. I knew I forgot one.
He’s probably the best trade option, but I don’t think the Twins want to ditch him.
by Grant Brisbee on Nov 24, 2010 12:34 PM PST up reply actions
Interesting discussion about Hardy on the Twinkie's SBN site
Basically…Hardy would be available if the Twins win their bid for Nishioka or if Cabera accepts arbitration (which appears unlikely)…so Giants fan should root for the Twins to get Nishioka!
Nobody asked me but ...
Wait. How come nobody ever asks me?
OMAR. Dammit.
I can only be nice to one person a day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either.
by GiantMalcontent on Nov 24, 2010 12:28 PM PST reply actions
That's an inspired thought!
Shoulda kept Vizquel.
I can only be nice to one person a day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either.
by GiantMalcontent on Nov 24, 2010 12:37 PM PST up reply actions
Omar ? From The Wire ?
I didn’t know he could play SS. Better be careful, he might shoot you if you steal on him.
San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions -I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
You’re fair game if you’re in The Game. If you’re just a fan, though, Omar will leave you alone.
by non sequitur on Nov 24, 2010 1:23 PM PST up reply actions
That would be a great description to attribute to Buster. Then every time he throws someone out we could say the runner, “got got.”
Pull your kids from school and get them Twitter accounts. Let them learn from the people!
I eagerly await him wearing a tie to the press conference that announces his signing
Thing A
"Correlation between inability to use the reply button and general crappiness of analysis: pretty high." -Sleepy Freud
LOL..
just saw that episode the other night on the 101.
San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions -I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
thats probably the best Omar episode
Thing A
"Correlation between inability to use the reply button and general crappiness of analysis: pretty high." -Sleepy Freud
I’m about to watch Enemy Mine.
I’m pretty sure this is going to turn out to be the best movie ever filmed by anyone.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
clearly the greatest poster ever
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
TLS is hardly underrated
at least in the circles I run in
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
that's because it's AWESOME
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
Bob is right. It is awesome.
Pull your kids from school and get them Twitter accounts. Let them learn from the people!
Totally totally totally awesome
Wait, I haven’t even seen it. Shit.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
This is liked.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086346/
"There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare." - Actress Tallulah Bankhead (1962)
by iloveddickdietz on Nov 24, 2010 1:47 PM PST up reply actions
dude
not meant in a bad way or anything, but have you said anything non movie related in the past few months?
"I ain't havin it!"
by GloomyGoose on Nov 24, 2010 12:38 PM PST up reply actions
I made a comment about Uribe upthread.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 12:39 PM PST up reply actions
Juan Uribe is about to watch Enemy Mine.
I’m pretty sure this is going to turn out to be the best movie ever filmed by anyone.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 12:35 PM PST reply actions
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
And honestly, I don’t know that bringing Uribe back and expecting him to play 150+ games at a position that calls for plus defense is a good idea. He’s a big guy who wears down over the course of a season in a utility role.
But his bat doesn’t suck for a shortstop and we all like him.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 12:44 PM PST up reply actions
I liked the book better
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 12:45 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, they really left out a lot of the post-game eating scenes in the movie.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 12:47 PM PST up reply actions
But his bat speed will likely slow down in the next couple of years…his GIDP went to 20, his LD rate went from 20 to 15 percent while his FB rate went from 40 to 45 percent…also his hitting slashes are significantly down from 2009…
I don’t know what you’re trying to convince me of. I said “I don’t know if it’s actually a good idea.” Which means I think it might be a bad idea. You don’t have to convince me that it might be a bad idea.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
/wondering whether or not to warn you based on the possibility that you may be the same one who has never watched the Godfathers?
I can't fight this feeling anymore!
I’ve pretty much seen all of the first Godfather.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 12:41 PM PST up reply actions
II > I
after you finish watching all of 1, you need to watch 2.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
I have seen about 500 movies
(I keep track on IMDb because that’s how nerdy I am)
I have never seen the Godfather.
Ain't no Posey like a Buster Posey cause a Buster Posey don't stop...hitting.
Giants baseball: We're stupid enough to WIN that (TM)
I wish I would have started doing that as a kid.. with all the books I’ve read. Sometimes now I don’t realize till halfway through some old classic that it’s all just a bit too familiar.
I hate that. Just happened the other day. As i read about two books per week, I get many books from the Public Library. I used to just buy them at B&N and the locals, but it got too expensive. I still buy about twenty or so books a year and donate them to the library.
San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions -I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
I tend to pick things up at the 2nd hand stores. ThriftTown is usually really good for cheap books. So of course the cover of the book is different or the blurb sounds vaguely familiar but not entirely (rewritten blurb for a new edition) and not until I get it home do I realize d’oh! read this one already!
Whoa, sudden rainstorm.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
Wait… why did the lake suddenly catch on…
Whoa, green electrocution!
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 12:51 PM PST up reply actions
Well, this is comically bad so far.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 1:00 PM PST up reply actions
I’ve seen good reviews of it, just never got around to watching.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 1:03 PM PST up reply actions
It’s verrry heavy handed, and hilariously antiquated. There’s also some really weird undertones that I’m a little uncomfortable with. I doubt I’ll finish it at this rate.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 1:14 PM PST up reply actions
Bad costume/mask for Gossett? I think I’ve heard that too.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 1:16 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, his costume is really terrible.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 1:20 PM PST up reply actions
Nope. Couldn’t finish it. I didn’t even get to the surely thrilling birth scene.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
I’ll try watching The Man from Earth, and then I’ll do some chores.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 1:41 PM PST up reply actions
Man from Earth was pretty light, low-key fare. Weird, unnecessary ending, Did a couple episodes of Dead Like Me season 2 after that. That show both fascinates and infuriates me many times every episode.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 8:02 PM PST up reply actions
Mandy Patinkin was almost the entire reason I watched that show.
I'm as tall as Mel - why can't I hit 500 home runs?
I think parts of it are really, really well written and compelling, but they stagger those moments with things that either make no sense or completely contradict rules of the universe that were established in previous episodes. It’s weird.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 9:25 PM PST up reply actions
DABIG!
The Giants are 2010 World Series Champs. … And in other news the forecast calls for a rain of toads, heavy at times, with moderate to strong swarms of locust and a high likelihood of a world quake. Details at 11.
I am not ashamed to preach for a Alcides Escobar for ’Chez trade (see generally past comments).
Pitcher for Brewer-ists unite!
not sure I'd do that
but it makes way more sense than any other recent “(SP) 4 (Brewer)” idea I’ve heard.
I do think trading Sanchez now when his value is high might be a good idea if you could get the right kind of player (young, talented, position of need) back.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Nov 24, 2010 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
unf unf unf
Torres CF – Sanchez 2b – Huff RF – Fielder 1B – Belt LF – Posey C – Sandoval 3b – (shortstop)
My Son
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
’Chez from ’Frisco
Thing A
"Correlation between inability to use the reply button and general crappiness of analysis: pretty high." -Sleepy Freud
*aneurysm.
San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions -I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
How did Texas get involed in this?
Oh yes the Giants won a WS there !!!
/ snoopy dance
The Giants are 2010 World Series Champs. … And in other news the forecast calls for a rain of toads, heavy at times, with moderate to strong swarms of locust and a high likelihood of a world quake. Details at 11.
I actually thought this before reading the thread
I think I would do it. Escobar can’t hit right now, but he’s good defensively and his luck stats weren’t great last year. I think he’ll be an above-average defensive SS with an above-average bat.
Ain't no Posey like a Buster Posey cause a Buster Posey don't stop...hitting.
Giants baseball: We're stupid enough to WIN that (TM)
I know how this ends...
Sabean says “fuck it” and signs Jeter to a four year deal
by Orwell D. Catt on Nov 24, 2010 12:40 PM PST reply actions
I dunno . . .
Maybe Sabes had become more nuanced. As early as August, I had him down for signing Huff at 3 yrs, $14MM per. And he came up with something much more acceptable on the downside risk.
by NiceGuysFinishEtc on Nov 24, 2010 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
Imagine Jeter in the Giants dugout. He’d get hazed mercilessly. I bet even Cain would call him a square. “Sit my whoppie cushion! SIT ON IT!”
by haemaker on Nov 24, 2010 12:46 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I’m pretty sure that he’d already be hiding in a locker or something before Cain could even get to him. Heck, between Huff and Timmy he’d probably already be running.
"Today, it's as if McCovey's line drive finally went through. And the earthquake didn't happen. And Spiezio struck out. And Snow was safe."
Panda would try to engage Jeter in one of those intricate, multi-faceted handshake / dances and Jeter would simply stare back at him blankly.
Calmly.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 1:03 PM PST up reply actions
naw
they’d share pre-AB theatrics tips, each trying to one up the other until it finally takes them a full 20 minutes to complete their routine between the on deck circle and the batter’s box.
Sharlon Schoop - honkbalspeler extraordinaire.
Trolls are like cockroach Nazis. Sure, you CAN try to reason with them, but they won't listen, and if you respond to them, they invade your Sudetenland.
Or something.
That metaphor got away from me.
This I would pay to see !
San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions -I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
This I would pay to see !
$70-$80 million over 4 years should do it!
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Nov 24, 2010 1:41 PM PST up reply actions
Well, I didn’t mean pay the contract to see. I would buy a ticket to game. Maybe.
San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions -I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
steinbrenner is posturing
Jeter will S as S be a yankee. Bank on it.
# 24
by tinkerstoeverstochance on Nov 24, 2010 10:53 PM PST up reply actions
Looking slightly into the future
We need to push hard for this guy.
http://yakyubaka.com/2010/11/08/wei-ying-chen-to-talk-contract-with-dragons-mlb-a-possibility/
There was a rumor that he wanted to test MLB at the end of this year, but it looks like he will stay one more year with Chunichi Dragons. Chen led the league in ERA this year and is a power lefty.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Wei-Yin_Chen
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
And move him to shortstop?
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
by EliminateMe on Nov 24, 2010 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
Starting Burriss won't screw up the development of youngsters
…unless you’re talking about the young children who will be scarred for life by watching Burriss try to hit major league pitching.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
by EliminateMe on Nov 24, 2010 12:46 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Bocock part 2
thats up there with classic unwanted sequels like Matrix Revolutions, Indiana Jones and the Retirement home with a Crystal Skull, Star Trek 5, and that Jar Jar Banks film.
Ignoring Tim Mccarver since 2002.
LOL Star Trek 5
What does God need with a starship?
Anagram of "SF Giants World Series Champs" = SHARP, ORGASMIC, ENDLESS SWIFT
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Nov 24, 2010 1:30 PM PST up reply actions
Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
the shat should never write or direct ever again
and i love Chris Pine as Kirk
Ignoring Tim Mccarver since 2002.
I don't think Burriss is as bad as Bocock at the plate
…and he runs better
I also wouldn’t worry about screwing up Burriss’ “development” since his ceiling is so low. He’s really not a propspect but rather filler
The thong is, it happened.
I’m not worried about screwing up his development. I’m worried about wasting ABs on him when he’s not good enough to play in the majors.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
This baseball thing is pretty cool
by groug on Nov 24, 2010 2:45 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
No, not as bad as Bocock...
…but could you really set that bar any lower?
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
That bar is buried about 2 feet underground
For the record, I’m wasn’t advocating Burriss as your starting shortstop (or the Giants’ starting shortstop for that matter), just responding to the Bocock Part 2 comment.
Burriss has some skills. He just hits the ball really softly.
The thong is, it happened.
I dunno
I think if neither of them can hit big league pitching, then it’s kind of academic to determine which one is more incapable. Burriss gives every indication of being that same kind of player, where his bat is so inadequate that the other skills don’t matter.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
My impression from watching both of them; which seems to be backed up by SSS mlb stats
Bocock can’t even put the bat on the ball and Burriss can make contact but he just can’t hit the ball hard.
Bocock: .134 /.245 /.146 (32 Ks in 98 PAs)
Burriss: .264 /.329 /.302 (59 Ks in 499 PAs)
They’re both terrible, but I think Burriss is closer to being an actual big leaguer if he could only figure out a way to hit the ball harder. (Paging Victor Conte…victor Conte, please pick up the white courtesy phone.)
As I said the other day; we got to go down on the field for BP before a game this season and it was fascinating watching the different hitters in the cage. There were three things I most remember:
- Uribe was crushing everything way into the bleachers (hit a homer that night)
- Bowker seemed to have more BP swing-throughs than anyone else i saw
- Burriss’ contact barely made a sound. Tough to describe, but you know how they say a ball “jumps off a guy’s bat”? This was the opposite of that.
The thong is, it happened.
Maybe Burris should just learn to bunt really,really,really,really well.
San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions -I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
What About Rollins?
Gold glove switch-hitting SS with one year $8.5 million left on contract. Sure he’s been injured lately but he’s 31 and a top shelf SS. What would it take to get him?
"What makes you think you're Jesus Christ?"
"Well, when I pray I seem to be talking to myself"
unless the Phillies have some solid SS prospect I’m unaware of, I doubt they’d be looking to trade J-Roll.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Nov 24, 2010 12:57 PM PST up reply actions
Meh.
White shoes.
’nuff said.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Nov 24, 2010 2:16 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t think you mean what that means.
I USED TO NOT BELIEVE YOU
I tweet (more often than I blarg).
lulz
Now this is comedy.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
wouldnt surprise me at all
If he was our 2012 opening day SS. And I think rollins is a lot better than you guys are giving him credit for – the bat isn’t there anymore, but his D is slick as ever and he hits well enough for an SS.
My Son
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
But why would the Phillies trade him?
"Today, it's as if McCovey's line drive finally went through. And the earthquake didn't happen. And Spiezio struck out. And Snow was safe."
oh, they wouldnt
But he does strike me as someone who will be in the orange and black in the future. We’ll have another SS vacancy after this year unless uribe gets multi years, and rollins is an FA after 2011…
My Son
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Oh wait…you said 2012. Oops. I can definitely see it happening then unless Crawford’s bat wakes up.
"Today, it's as if McCovey's line drive finally went through. And the earthquake didn't happen. And Spiezio struck out. And Snow was safe."
crawfords bat has been sleeping for his entire minor league career
I have almost 0 hope.
My Son
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
But he has good D!
I know, I know…its a very long shot. But it’d be so nice if it worked…
"Today, it's as if McCovey's line drive finally went through. And the earthquake didn't happen. And Spiezio struck out. And Snow was safe."
We go through this over and over
There just ain’t a whole lot of shortstops available, not to mention affordable in cash and trade picks. Uribe remains the best option (you should forgive the word), and we can only hope he’s going to be affordable. I’m seeing rumors that he’s getting a lot of interest from other teams. Considering the state of the SS market I guess that’s inevitable. C’mon, Juan, figure out that it’ll never be as good elsewhere as it will in SF.
"It's too LATE to stop now!" - John Lee Hooker
HEY NOW
Don’t dream it’s over
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
Not sad at all
This place is great and a lot of friendships have developed here over the years. But with so many people with so many opinions about relatively few topics of discussions, things tend to get re-hashed.
The thong is, it happened.
Hey, I thought that was MY nickname! :(
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 3:48 PM PST up reply actions
Not unless you mention airport scanners.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
I made pie today
Pumpkin. From the Libby’s recipe. Not bad, but pretty milky and eggy. Tomorrow I’ll try something radical. Maybe even buy a fresh squash and roast it first…
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
RUSH IS THE BEST!!
And also, I will be making a chocolate pie for thanksgiving. No pumpkin. Because it’s gross.
I USED TO NOT BELIEVE YOU
I tweet (more often than I blarg).
Incorrect (about Pumpkin Pie, not RUSH, RUSH is awesome).
In awe of his adopted dad: equipment manager Mike Murphy, who has been with the club since their move to San Francisco in 1958!
'The longer I do this the smarter I get' --Brian Sabean
Rush is Canadian.
Canadians are not awesome.
Therefore, Rush is not awesome.
I'm thinking but nothing's happening.
My mom is Canadian =(
In awe of his adopted dad: equipment manager Mike Murphy, who has been with the club since their move to San Francisco in 1958!
'The longer I do this the smarter I get' --Brian Sabean
…………..
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Nope, I can’t recover from this one.
I'm thinking but nothing's happening.
What you say about his company is what you say about society.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
I don’t know what that means, I just know that us men who hold high places must be the ones to start to mold a new reality… Closer to the heart.
I'm thinking but nothing's happening.
Ayn Rand says
CUT DOWN THOSE OAKS BIOTCH!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 10:22 PM PST up reply actions
Pumpkin pie is the replacement level pie. Even “good” pumpkin pie is mediocre.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
BOTH THE CORNS ARE AGAINST US
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
ALL PIE IS GREAT!
Because it is pie.
Ergo Pie is Great!
The Giants are 2010 World Series Champs. … And in other news the forecast calls for a rain of toads, heavy at times, with moderate to strong swarms of locust and a high likelihood of a world quake. Details at 11.
cheesecake is technically a pie, no?
In awe of his adopted dad: equipment manager Mike Murphy, who has been with the club since their move to San Francisco in 1958!
'The longer I do this the smarter I get' --Brian Sabean
A baked custard on a crust … Although last Christmas someone sent us a crustless cheesecake omg nom nom
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
by shanghaijim on Nov 24, 2010 5:45 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
New York Style Baked…this is the best. I bought a $30 springform pan just so that I could have a real cheesecake on the West Coast
San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions -I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
I purchased one from Trader Joes
One of the ingredient is “Xanthan”.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
It’s more of a Pumpkin over cheesecake. Tastes good though.
Calories don’t count tomorrow. I read it on the internet so it must be true.
San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions -I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
I haven’t eaten yet.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
:-(
Does the pie thread have to end?
# 24
by tinkerstoeverstochance on Nov 24, 2010 10:58 PM PST up reply actions
It WOULD be fun to screw the Yankees…
"Today, it's as if McCovey's line drive finally went through. And the earthquake didn't happen. And Spiezio struck out. And Snow was safe."
I don't really think it would screw them over
the marketing department would miss him, sure, but then they’d just pick some new guy to be Mr. Yankee, and the next time they won some world series it would be because of his grit and his toughness and his determination and leadership. And then they’d move on.
No, I think signing Jeter away from the Yankees and thus preventing them for overpaying for his name would, in the long run, help them.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Nov 24, 2010 2:58 PM PST up reply actions
It would actually probably relieve them of a headache
The only way we screw them is if we get Jeter under market because of the Yankee/jeter standoff
The thong is, it happened.
What would it take to get Troy Tulowitzki? I’m guessing a package of Ryan Rohlinger and Chris Ray is a good starting point.
"I don't know how the six-pack got in my hands." -P.T.F. Bat
uh no
Think more Matt Cain, Brandon Belt, and cash. Tulo isn’t getting traded for love or money.
# 24
by tinkerstoeverstochance on Nov 24, 2010 11:00 PM PST up reply actions
You fell in
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Hard.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
this reminds me of when the Javier Lopez trade was announced and McCovens found out Bowker was going to Pirates…the moment of disbelief…
McCoven is plural.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
My defensive alignment for 2011
Pablo C
Belt 1B
Mole 2B
De Rosa 3B
Buster SS
Ross RF
Torres CF
Huff LF
"Do you smell that Kenny? That's hard news. Notice the lack of fornicating horses."
Ack!
"Today, it's as if McCovey's line drive finally went through. And the earthquake didn't happen. And Spiezio struck out. And Snow was safe."
Actually
using the most likely collection of players to chose from, that might be the best possible defense if all were given enough time to learn and prepare for their positional relocations. Huff would be fine, Pablo and Buster are the two that would be tricky.
"Do you smell that Kenny? That's hard news. Notice the lack of fornicating horses."
Its the Pablo and Buster part that has me worried...
It also assumes that both Pablo and DeRosa are good to go next year and both are questionable.
But even if they’re both healthy I really don’t want Pablo catching or Posey at SS. Buster hasn’t played shortstop in years, and I think scouts already said he couldn’t play it at the MLB level. And I seriously doubt our pitching staff would be paricularly happy about the Panda being behind the plate…
This is just bad. Keep Buster catching and let Rohlinger play SS if you have to.
"Today, it's as if McCovey's line drive finally went through. And the earthquake didn't happen. And Spiezio struck out. And Snow was safe."
LOL Pablo at C
He’d be an absolute butcher behind the plate. He’d make Victor Martinez look like Yadier out there.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
I don’t see any reason to believe that a guy who came up through the system playing catcher would butcher the position.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 2:44 PM PST up reply actions
Considering he hasn’t caught in what 2 years and is incredibly out of shape he’d be terrible at C.
"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.
Considering that, it’s probably a bad idea to put him back there. But I don’t think it’s a foregone conclusion that he’d butcher a position he’s familiar with.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 2:47 PM PST up reply actions
Sure he knows about the position, it isn’t putting Pedro Feliz at C but I doubt he’d be able to really block balls, frame pitches well, throw many people out trying to steal I’d consider that butchering the position.
"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 is not like that have games on Thanksgiving day
In other words if the word came down , in the next few weeks, he would be excpetted to do some catching next season he would have moths to dust off an update those skills. Say what you want about Panda’s deit but lazy is one thing he is not.
The Giants are 2010 World Series Champs. … And in other news the forecast calls for a rain of toads, heavy at times, with moderate to strong swarms of locust and a high likelihood of a world quake. Details at 11.
Pablo’s a better 3B than DeRosa. DeRosa can’t play any position well. He’s barely average in the outfield, and he really hasn’t spent a lot of time there. Better to keep Buster at C, Pablo at third, and put DeRosa at short.
Ain't no Posey like a Buster Posey cause a Buster Posey don't stop...hitting.
Giants baseball: We're stupid enough to WIN that (TM)
he shouldnt. this is all chasm, and you’ve all falled in.
by giant4life83 on Nov 24, 2010 3:06 PM PST up reply actions
The Cardinals, Giants and Padres are expressing varying degrees of interest in Miguel Tejada, according to Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes (link in Spanish). Some teams see Tejada as a shortstop and others see him as a third baseman, according to Rojas’ source.
"I don't know how the six-pack got in my hands." -P.T.F. Bat
Hopefully the Giants degree is, “meh.”
Pull your kids from school and get them Twitter accounts. Let them learn from the people!
The Giants already have guys who can be backups IMO. Plus those guys will only cost $400K.
Pull your kids from school and get them Twitter accounts. Let them learn from the people!
I think Rohlinger is up to the task. And if we are talking strictly backup duty why not some other replacement level player?
Pull your kids from school and get them Twitter accounts. Let them learn from the people!
I think the point is
there isn’t a replacement level player at SS.
"Do you smell that Kenny? That's hard news. Notice the lack of fornicating horses."
Felipe Lopez
proud, yes I said proud, adoptive papa of "Geno" Eugenio Velez--
more game changing bunts than Buster Posey!
a World Champions San Francisco Giant of 2010!
by foothillsfan on Nov 24, 2010 4:12 PM PST up reply actions
or Theriot
His name is Ydwin, your argument is invalid.
by microwave donut on Nov 24, 2010 5:10 PM PST up reply actions
I don't understand some of the Rohlinger love on this site
what has he ever done to convince anyone that he really belongs on a major league roster? Pretty good defense at 3B… anything else?
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Nov 24, 2010 3:01 PM PST up reply actions
Its more of
If they can’t re-sign Uribe and they won’t trade for anyone Rohlinger is probably the best in house option the Giants have. Bringing up Crawford would just hurt his development and Burriss is terrible with the bat. Rohlinger plays good enough defense and has a somewhat decent bat. I also would not have minded Matt Downs if he was still in the system but then he was more a second baseman.
"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.
At Fanfast before this season he was with Panda and Burriss and he smiled at me and I smiled at him.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
hmm "Fanfast"
From typo to idea …
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
GO CRAZY FOLKS GO CRAZY
Tejada to STL! Awesome!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 1:31 PM PST up reply actions
For real real?
Pull your kids from school and get them Twitter accounts. Let them learn from the people!
This is my hope, so that UUUU does not go there. Sorry if you came here for news.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 1:34 PM PST up reply actions
Rawr.
And you had me looking for links…
Ah well, I have my fingers crossed for this.
"Today, it's as if McCovey's line drive finally went through. And the earthquake didn't happen. And Spiezio struck out. And Snow was safe."
Sorry again, nothing to see here. How about that Catherine Mary Stewart in the Last Starfighter?
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 1:37 PM PST up reply actions
jctgamer comes here for naked news.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 1:36 PM PST up reply actions
He watches his news based on a tentacle minimum.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 1:46 PM PST up reply actions
of negativity
you left out “of negativity”
Without that, you’re just a nattering nabob….
# 24
by tinkerstoeverstochance on Nov 24, 2010 11:05 PM PST up reply actions
No please no
"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.
Shift A
This post is more pessimistic than it need be. What you should read from all this is that if Uribe ends up costing too much, Scutaro or Bartlett are perfectly fine, cheap-to-obtain options.
Right before Thanksgiving!
The Giants won the World Series!!!
/at least until Monday.
"There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare." - Actress Tallulah Bankhead (1962)
by iloveddickdietz on Nov 24, 2010 1:57 PM PST up reply actions
what do you mean until Monday? What’s happening on Monday? WE’RE NO LONGER GOING TO BE THE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS AFTER MONDAY?!?! AHH!!!
"It is not enough that we win; all others must lose" -Larry Ellison
New Thanksgiving tradition
As a family we will watch the final 3 innings of game 5 , the grandkids need to learn the new Giant way. Other than our health, what’s to be more thankful for? Nothing!
by Atlee's Hammaker on Nov 24, 2010 8:47 PM PST up reply actions
All of this SS talk is making me want to read Gran’s fake Bocock book.
Pull your kids from school and get them Twitter accounts. Let them learn from the people!
The book. He lied and said it was a inside peek at some new book. It was awesome but I can't seem to find it.
Pull your kids from school and get them Twitter accounts. Let them learn from the people!
Here you go...
San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions -I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
hank
Yesterday I speculated on Jose Reyes for Giants. I can tell you Reyes is available and healthy, but Mets want a boatload in return.
updated
2:04 PM I’m hearing Mets want 3-4 players/prospects back for Reyes. That’s a lot for an $11 m player to become a FA in ’11. Might be a July deal.
I’d trade any 3 minor leaguers not named Belt for Reyes. He’d help us more in 2011 than any combo the rebuilding Mets might want, and if we walks after the season we’d get two picks next year.
Proud father of Barry Bonds.
I'm in this line
trouble is, without Belt, I’m not so sure we have enough prospects to really pique the Mets interest. Wheeler would be a start, but who after him? And remember we can’t trade 2010 draftees yet.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Nov 24, 2010 3:03 PM PST up reply actions
Runzler is technically still a prospect, right? Runzler, Wheeler and Neal? Thats a lot, but I think I’d do it.
Thing A
"Correlation between inability to use the reply button and general crappiness of analysis: pretty high." -Sleepy Freud
Ugh. Its a lot for one year. Think we could pull off a deal that doesn’t include Wheeler? They do need the bullpen help.
"Today, it's as if McCovey's line drive finally went through. And the earthquake didn't happen. And Spiezio struck out. And Snow was safe."
You’d probably get two picks if Reyes left plus the one for Uribe leaving. You’re probably not gonna get three prospects that good, and probably not any with the upside of Wheeler, but it could be close enough.
Thing A
"Correlation between inability to use the reply button and general crappiness of analysis: pretty high." -Sleepy Freud
I know but…mreh…I don’t know. With the run of pitchers we’ve had come up I’d hate to lose Wheeler. Especially since we only get Reyes for a year. 3-4 players is already quite a lot for a guy with one year left on his contract, and the Mets probably know that.
I’m not totally against it or anything, and its not a completely unbalanced deal, but I’d much rather give up someone else.
Perhaps the Mets would go for someone closer to MLB ready? Another reliever? Verdugo?
"Today, it's as if McCovey's line drive finally went through. And the earthquake didn't happen. And Spiezio struck out. And Snow was safe."
That’s funny, I bet the “Free Johannes Mehserle” boat and it’s opponent are available. GITRDUNNE!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 2:13 PM PST up reply actions
My eight year old niece
“Madison Square Bumgardner…ner…ner!”
"There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare." - Actress Tallulah Bankhead (1962)
by iloveddickdietz on Nov 24, 2010 2:02 PM PST reply actions
I can give you an upset stomach too, Grant!
Starting Jesus Alou at a corner OF position arguably cost the Giants the 1966 pennant. They finished 1.5 games behind LA; in 110 games & 387 PA, Alou had a WAR of minus-1.9, a .279 OBP and 61 OPS+, with 15 XBH and 14 GIDP
P.S. Jesus Alou must be one of the worst players ever to have a long career. He played in 15 seasons and was a regular for 8, despite:
- .305 OBP. No power: .353 SLG, .073 ISO.
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- No speed: 40% SB rate (31 SB, 46 CS) and 19 GIDP per 600 PA. No discernible sign of defensive prowess.
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BR
"There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare." - Actress Tallulah Bankhead (1962)
by iloveddickdietz on Nov 24, 2010 2:12 PM PST reply actions
no one likes my Rodman idea? fine, I’ll just hire him to be my bulter.
“Dennis, my cat took a piss on the rug!! Lick it up!!”
by giant4life83 on Nov 24, 2010 2:33 PM PST up reply actions
Marlins
BARRY 4 HANLEY
It's Johnnie Walker inside.
by Lies and Perfidy on Nov 24, 2010 2:38 PM PST up reply actions
the Pirates may be stupider than the Marlins.
by giant4life83 on Nov 24, 2010 2:42 PM PST up reply actions
BARRY 4 MCCUTCHEN
"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.
Doesn’t look like the Blue Jays have any SS prospects waiting in the wings. They do have some prospects with ridiculous names though.
Deck McGuire
Asher Wojciechowski
Dickie Joe Thon
Adeiny Hechavarria
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 Nov 24, 2010 2:29 PM PST up reply actions
It’s Wojciehowicz, you spell it just like it sounds!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 3:00 PM PST up reply actions
I say it like Wo-chows-key
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 Nov 24, 2010 3:02 PM PST up reply actions
/McBain'd
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 3:04 PM PST up reply actions
I realized the joke, I just decided to comment on the pronunciation. Probably should have responded to Merope.
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 Nov 24, 2010 3:30 PM PST up reply actions
it might freeze! :o
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
Did freeze…I have about 6" of snow on my lawn from yesterday/last night.
San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions -I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
In Sacramento? Wow.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
I’m in Sacramento, nv is in NV < nudge > < nudge >
It was cold here too. My neighbors were making faces at me last night when I covered the car’s front/rear windows with towels. Ha! on them when I had no ice to scrape this morning!
I also covered my poor plants and left the patio light on for them all night. If I had an outlet I’d throw holiday lights around them for the added warmth! I really want to keep my peppers and tomatoes going through the winter, but it’s going to be tough. Below freezing again here tonight. Ugh.
Good luck, at least no tule fog on top of the frost, always my favorite.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 3:42 PM PST up reply actions
God I used to hate that when I lived in the Valley. I had to drive from Lodi to Sacramento, Lodi to Modesto, and Lodi to Fresno frequently. That sh*t was the worst. I always went home with a huge headache and my neck always hurt from that “hunched over” driving.
San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions -I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
Reno, IIRC.
We didn’t even have frost this AM in SF, but it’s chilly and cold so who knows.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 3:41 PM PST up reply actions
That’s strange. There was frost here in the South Bay.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
C'mon you wimps..It's 2 tonight...seriously 2 freaking degrees.
San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions -I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
Northeast?
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Sounds like a night for downtown ice skating! By the nice toasty Truckee R.!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 8:25 PM PST up reply actions
It's almost like a real city here now. Almost.
San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions -I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
Heh, now I miss NV. Gah…
"Today, it's as if McCovey's line drive finally went through. And the earthquake didn't happen. And Spiezio struck out. And Snow was safe."
Yeah..we have a 3A baseball team and everything.
San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions -I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
I know!
I went to a game back in 2009 when we were visiting.
Its just like…I leave and THEN Reno gets another MiLB team!? Really? Not fair!
I also miss legitimate skiing…
"Today, it's as if McCovey's line drive finally went through. And the earthquake didn't happen. And Spiezio struck out. And Snow was safe."
How do you people live?
I don’t think I’ve experienced any temperature much below 30.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
Lols
You get used to it. I lived in Carson City for years and after moving to Seattle I actually find myself missing the cold.
"Today, it's as if McCovey's line drive finally went through. And the earthquake didn't happen. And Spiezio struck out. And Snow was safe."
Lots of warm spirits
San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions -I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
you get used to it
January of our last year in Minneapolis we had a crazy weekend, the coldest one in the global-warming 2000s and we happened to be in some lodge on Lake Superior instead of the city. The morning we got up it was -38 for the walk across the parking lot for breakfast. Now minus forty.. that shit is motherfucking cold.
By the time we got home it had warmed up to around zero degrees and sunny. I was down to just a shell over three pretty thin cotton layers and felt pretty comfy. I saw people walking to the store in shirtsleeves.
You get used to it.
There’s really something magical about days where the high is a single digit number. There’s also something magical about when a heavy snow melts and then re-freezes, making streets into ice skating rinks. Did I say magical? I meant distinctly unfun.
I was always amazed at ancient old people venturing out in NYC with their shopping baskets and whatnot onto these ice floes. I also decided that hell must be a place that is cold enough that one can’t ever get warm rather than the inferno it’s described as.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 8:59 PM PST up reply actions
I also decided that hell must be a place that is cold enough that one can’t ever get warm rather than the inferno it’s described as.
This I would agree with. I grew up in San Diego, lived in Phoenix, the Bay Area, and the Central Valley. Never lived in snow until I was relocated here by my employer. The first few years it sucked, but I’m used to it now. I know what to do, I know what to wear, and I have my snow shovel, ice melt and my Ford F250 4WD. There are just some days when you never get warm.
San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions -I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
My landlord in Hell’s Kitchen wisely set the boiler to come on once per day around 4 AM. The pipes would clang and wake me up, and it would be warm for a couple hours.
My sister lived in Reno for over 10 years, so we had a couple moments driving in midnight snow to get there, but other than the wind Reno really isn’t SO bad. It’s pretty IMO with Peavine and all the mountains around.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 9:23 PM PST up reply actions
The wind is worse in Washoe Valley =P.
Reno, and the rest of northern NV, is someplace that has to grow on you I think. I grew up there, so I love it. But my mom said that when she first moved there it looked to her like hell on earth. Now she thinks its beautiful. The Sierras have a lot to do with that.
"Today, it's as if McCovey's line drive finally went through. And the earthquake didn't happen. And Spiezio struck out. And Snow was safe."
TBH I hate wind and yes, my wife insisted on living in SF. So, there’s that.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 9:28 PM PST up reply actions
LOL
my wife insisted on living in SF…
You poor man. mrs. nvsfg grew up in Albany and Richmond, and we head down a couple of times each year. If I ever get rich, I’m moving to Nob Hill.
San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions -I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
We’re happy and all and lucked into a place, and it is pretty convenient for baseball season and all, and most importantly are waaaay out by Balboa Park where there are yards and parking lots and whatnot.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 9:33 PM PST up reply actions
We were seriously considering moving closer to SF but when we sat down and looked at things logically it made more sense (financially and mentally) to move to the foothills. We’ll see what happens come spring.
So no more SAC? Meadowview or wherever? I remember gunshot stories but I’m glad you’re somewhere better now.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 9:37 PM PST up reply actions
We haven’t moved yet, the goal is May sometime. We’re in the Arden area Old Jacket and I used to trade “who can hear the police helicopter loudest”
Aha. So… looking for a new school mayhaps?
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 9:50 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, we’ve already decided I’m quitting my job in June. Kinda scary since the job market still kinda sucks, and I’ve had this job for like 15 years.
It will be weird to leave, but I need to go somewhere where I can teach. (Which may mean private school, which will mean less money, which is why we think the Foothills might be a better move.)
Tough to leave when you’ve got a cushy gig!
Are you thinking of foothills up there, or like Amador/Mariposa/Tuolomne type foothills? I think those districts are hit and miss as far as budget cuts, some ok some bad. It’s going to be another bad year either way once the state gets done for 2011-12.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 9:59 PM PST up reply actions
The Mr.‘s job is up 80 near Rocklin so we’re looking in that area. We both like Meadowvista.
And yeah, budget cuts could be just as horrid next year.
We’re not saying our plans are set in stone, but that’s the direction we’re leaning.
Nice up there, one of my HS coaches lived in MV. My sister looked at houses in Colfax and Weimar a couple of years ago and seemed like they had quite a bit to choose from (although I talked them out of offering on the ex-meth lab LOL). All those districts seemed pretty good on the whole though, Colfax had nice schools BITD.
Although I did hear on the radio this morning they had 80 closed at Applegate!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 10:16 PM PST up reply actions
395 near the California border is beautiful. It’s been a few years since I’ve been there, though.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
Magnificent. Stop telling people, or else it will get crowded, too.
I'm as tall as Mel - why can't I hit 500 home runs?
Peavine is right outside my house ! I live in the “Old Northwest” and we get all the wind and snow blowing down through the pass. It could be clear down on the valley floor and I might have a few inches of snow in my yard.
San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions -I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
My bro-in-law used to work on a dairy (!) near Hidden Valley, and that made for some interesting excitement in, say 1997. I seem to recall breaking ice off watering troughs one morning. Better than other places in NV but still kinda cold for outdoor activities!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 9:35 PM PST up reply actions
I live in Southwest Reno...
And it’s like northwest is a completely different climate. The differential in snowfall is amazing. I remember reading a story in the RGJ last winter about an elderly woman who was stuck in her home for like a week because they hadn’t plowed her cul-de-sac. I remember the road where I live being clear, plow free, within 48 hours.
Anyways, I’m up late doing some work, so I stepped outside for a little fresh air. My lungs hurt after one breath. 11 degrees according to iPhone weather.
by JSing on Nov 24, 2010 11:50 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
It’d be magical if my apartment had any insulation. I can stand at the bottom of the stairs and feel the WIND drafting down the stairs. I’m not even sure where the heck it’s coming from. Last time I was upstairs it was 60º!!!
My house is 52 years old. Hardwood floors, etc. It had a wood burning fireplace when we bought it, but after 1990, if you bought a house with a wood burning fireplace you had to seal it off due to air quality issues.
I have replaced all of the windows and doors, replaced the roof and added insulation. It still doesn’t help much when it hits single digits. The gas heater keeps the electric bill under $200.
San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions -I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
You can’t do one of those pellet burning things?
We have spare the air days here where the chimney police will come give you a ticket, luckily for the cat tonight wasn’t one of those nights.
You can use those, but when it snows really bad and the power goes out, they don’t work. Needs electricity to “burn” the pellets. The “AIr Police” give you tickets here as well.
San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions -I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
In Minneapolis we lived in the lower flat of a house built in 1900 — we had the only thermostat and the landlord paid the heat. Our furnace in the basement was roughly the size of a large tractor. I bet our wintertime heating bills would have been $500ish if we’d paid ourselves.
The landlord carried, like many people, furnace insurance. You pay every month. If the furnace ever stops, someone is out within thirty minutes to fix it. We used that once in four years. What a great freaking idea.
When I first moved I wondered why they made such a big deal about “heating oil futures” and the oil trucks had 24 hour service numbers on them, and then November happened.
I still hope to never ever live somewhere one needs a car engine heater. That’s when you know it’s bad.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 9:25 PM PST up reply actions
I also decided that hell must be a place that is cold enough that one can’t ever get warm rather than the inferno it’s described as.
Dante. Tenth level. The Frozen Sea. That was a mind-blowing surprise first time I read it. Goosepimples.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
DANTE BICHETTE WUZ RITE!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 25, 2010 9:21 AM PST up reply actions
-38 is global warming?
What was it like there 50 years ago or whatever? -48?! At some point, doesn’t it just not make a difference exactly how far below zero it is?
# 24
by tinkerstoeverstochance on Nov 24, 2010 11:14 PM PST up reply actions
No
It always makes a difference. My taxonomy:
. 60F: chilly if the fog is in
. 50F: chilly even when the sun is out
. 40F: dammit I should have worn a sweater
. 30F: is that a snowflake?
. 20F: skiing is going to be awesome today
. 10F: my ears are cold and I’m wearing a hat
. 0F: hold on, is that a penny? dammit, now I’m cold.
. -10F: we’re never going to see the sun again
. -20F: I have icicles on my eyelashes
. -30F: my skin hurts. well, the parts I can still feel.
. -40F: holy fuck, I was wrong, it does get worse
That’s the end of my personal experience, but I am going to imagine -50F is probably one of those Jack-London-was-an-optimist moments. What happens below that I do not want to know.
It really does
Last winter we had a week here where the wind chill was -30 to -50 every day. When it was -50, my frontal sinuses froze during the 20 foot walk from my car to the clinic.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
I can’t tell you how excited this makes me for my first winter in Chicago.
THE THING IS, IT HAPPENED - 11/1/10
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Nov 26, 2010 1:03 PM PST up reply actions
2 degrees? That's balmy weather.
We got down to -22 last night and it’s already -10 tonight. But after all those years at the ’Stick, no problem.
by mrs. owlcroft on Nov 24, 2010 8:52 PM PST up reply actions
i hope it wouldnt be prying to ask
it feels like we haven’t seen much of mr. ‘Croft around recently. Is that just my misguided impression, or has he been busy? Would love to’ve gotten his takes on huff re-sign and the SS situation.
If he’s actually been ’round, apologies in advance for missing it.
My Son
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Well, I can say that he does approve
of the Huff signing. But he’s been so busy lately, with the problems caused by our internet provider and much else, that he hasn’t been here lately.
But he thanks you for asking and hopes to be back soon.
by mrs. owlcroft on Nov 24, 2010 9:34 PM PST up reply actions
Isn't that Dickie Thon's kid?
They probably call him Dickie Joe because otherwise it would be confusing.
And it’s normally pronounced Wo-ja-cow-ski, but it should be Woy-ja-cov-ski.
by mrs. owlcroft on Nov 24, 2010 4:30 PM PST up reply actions
Noah Syndergaard!
"You think someone that big would be more well endowed" Aubrey Huff's mother on Pat Burrell
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
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I hope they re-sign Uribe. Scutaro and Bartlett seem okay, but none of them seem much better than Uribe. And I doubt either of them have Jazz Hands.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Hey, I’ve made arguments that energybending is actually foreshadowed in the series.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 2:50 PM PST up reply actions
I just read your comment and I like the point you made! I agree that if they had driven home the point that “Hmm, your chakras can be blocked, maybe it’s possible to block other chakras” it would have been cool. The Lion Turtle felt a bit convenient but on the other hand, it was a fucking awesome Lion Turtle so I’m okay with it.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Yeah, it really helps the lionturtle that it was so cool.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 2:56 PM PST up reply actions
I was ready to mock the lionturtle, but I shrank into mean insignificance at its majesty.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
Am I the only one who was reminded of the Vanishing Isle from Aladdin and the King of Thieves with the lionturtle?
"It is not enough that we win; all others must lose" -Larry Ellison
I had forgotten about the existence of Aladdin and the King of Thieves until you mentioned it.
But it’s all a reference to the world being carried on the back of a giant turtle.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
You sure about that? I was pretty sure the world was just one giant snow globe, and one of these days we’ll see some giant face peering down at us and shake the hell out of our world. /should probably stop drinking eggnog this early
"It is not enough that we win; all others must lose" -Larry Ellison
OT - Much ado about nothing
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Nov 24, 2010 3:07 PM PST reply actions
This is where I exit the thread.
Mostly because I have other things to do, though.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 3:10 PM PST up reply actions
I’ll be pretty happy if they get Bartlett. 2010 aside, he’s been a good hitter for a shortstop. And while his UZR numbers are poor, other defensive measurements seem to think he’s fine.
Sorta-OT but McC related
I set up a McWiki page for people to post stuff pertaining to this site. We used to have one on another site, but that got overrun by spybots. I don’t really know where to begin, so if anyone wants to add anything first, feel free to do so: http://mccoveychronicles.wikispaces.com/
by Natto on Nov 24, 2010 3:13 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
I’m going to register it with spambotme.com. Hope that helps.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 3:42 PM PST up reply actions
Buster at SS! All our problems are solved!
(others have already thrown out this smartass remark, haven’t they?)
I'm thinking but nothing's happening.
Bloomberg Sports sez
Brandon Belt: Buckled In and Ready to Go
The team sent him to the AFL to get more at-bats, and perhaps see if he was ready to play in the major leagues in 2011. Mission accomplished – Belt’s .372/.427/.616 line looked excellent even in the context of the offense-first AFL. This is true of all of Belt’s numbers. Even if you adjust for his slightly offense-friendly leagues, he has been excellent. Considering that his Double-A league, the Eastern League, was considered slightly pitcher-friendly in a recent study, there seems to be little left for Belt to prove in the minor leagues.
The best part about Belt’s work so far is the fact that he’s made these adjustments in his first professional year. That bodes well for future adjustments – both in terms of dealing with major-league pitching, as well as possible short-term positional adjustments. He’s also a very athletic guy with a smooth and easy way about him, as this video taken by Paul Sporer shows.
Of course there are hurdles left for Belt to jump – he has to prove that he’s either capable of playing in the outfield or capable of being so impressive at the plate that Huff should move there in his stead – but Belt has overcome higher obstacles already. He’s a good bet for fantasy relevance at some point in 2011.
They could be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
I’m almost starting to get the feeling that Brandon Belt is going to be Tim Lincecum to Buster Posey’s Matt Cain going forward.
Almost.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 4:37 PM PST up reply actions
I swear it looked like 0.000001.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 4:39 PM PST up reply actions
Methinks Belt is going to be more of a Madison Bumgarner, actually.
They could be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
This would be a wonderful turn of events
San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions -I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
He'll never smile?
"You think someone that big would be more well endowed" Aubrey Huff's mother on Pat Burrell
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
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bird in the hand
I’ll take Posey…that bird’s got a ring on his hand
# 24
by tinkerstoeverstochance on Nov 24, 2010 11:17 PM PST up reply actions
Out for Thanksgiving!
Leaving work and seeing my family!
Hope all is well with all of your Thanksgiving plans!
Be safe and eat lots and lots of food!
Happy Thanksgiving
to you and everybody here!
by mrs. owlcroft on Nov 24, 2010 4:32 PM PST up reply actions
Usually there’s a “What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving” kind of a thread…. but I’d assume this year there’d be 500 posts: 498 of them with the same answer.
So as Joey would say “It’s a cow’s opinion.”
The fan twitter did that. So many RTs I unfollowed em.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
by shanghaijim on Nov 24, 2010 5:49 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Woah.
TL2?
You had an interview, right? How’d that go?
The interview was in late October, and I got the job. I moved to eastern Tennessee on Tuesday, which is where I’m speaking from at this moment. The new job starts on December 1.
The South shall rise again! And it will have a tender, flaky crust!
I moved to eastern Tennessee on Tuesday,
Knoxville ? Johnsom City ? Glad to hear you got the job. Hope Thanksgiving Day treats you well, especially in your new environs.
San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions -I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
Knoxville. Thank you so much. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
The South shall rise again! And it will have a tender, flaky crust!
What if someone here is Canadian?
No Thanksgiving tomorrow.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
LOL NEYER
To whomever charged $2000 of Giants tickets on my credit card last month: Not cool. You should expect a visit from the ESPN Police.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
This is hilarious
doan worry, poplo loe he team, he wan get berry good for body to play the beisbol
Proud Aussie father of Roberto Kelly
by Tim LinCyYoung on Nov 24, 2010 8:00 PM PST up reply actions
Wait
How?
"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 Nov 24, 2010 9:57 PM PST up reply actions
UUUUUUUUU-McRIBaaaaayyy
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
Zach Duke to the DBacks for a PTBNL. Snakes rotation (not in order) is Kennedy, Saunders, Enright, Hudson and Duke.
They could be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
Diamondbacks Boster Rotation, Acquire All Star Pitcher for PTBNL
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
Heyman
hearing #twins very much in on nishioka, 2b-ss. Good hitter.
Trade for Hardy if no Uribe FTW?
I prefer Hardy over Bartlett. More dingerz.
And better D
"You think someone that big would be more well endowed" Aubrey Huff's mother on Pat Burrell
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
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A couple of other ideas for SS
1. The BoSox have super-prospect Jose Iglesias waiting in the wings. He’ll turn 21 in January. He played 57 games in the AA Eastern League in 2010, and should start there again next Spring. Most analysts predict that he’ll be ready to make the jump to the majors as early as the start of the 2012 season. Instead of trying for Scutaro, I think that Sabes should make a run at Jed Lowrie, the other SS on the Boston roster. He’s the reason why they’re willing to trade Scutaro, but he’s not supposed to be as good as Iglesias. Lowrie would cost a lot more than Scutaro, but he’s the only guy mentioned that would be a likely long-term solution for the Giants. His major league slash in 499 AB’s, across 3 seasons is:
.253/.336/.425/.761
2. If we can’t get Uribe, Scutaro, Hardy, or Lowrie then I’d want Orlando Cabrera. I believe that he’s slightly below-average for a SS at the plate, but he’s still slightly above-average in the field. The best thing about him is that we’d likely be able to get him very cheaply (something between $2-3M), and only for 1 year. That way, if something better comes up after he signs his contract there would be no impediment to Sabes swinging a deal. I do not want Tejada or Bartlett, because their defense is too suspect. And Reyes and Drew are not worth what it would cost to pry them away from their current teams (not to mention that Reyes’s play has declined dramatically over the last 2 years and he’s a moping head-case).
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
by Fla-Giant on Nov 24, 2010 5:05 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I saw Bartlett play many games this past season (most Rays games are televised in the state of Florida on a cable sports channel called The Sunshine Network), and I was not at all impressed with him. His D was not even average and his bat was average at best. He doesn’t walk much, and I’m very certain that his offense will be much worse if he has to play all his home games at AT&T.
FanGraphs also is not very high on him:
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/bartlett-on-the-market/
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
agree. don’t spend a lot on players with questionable offense. Rohlinger already provides that.
proud, yes I said proud, adoptive papa of "Geno" Eugenio Velez--
more game changing bunts than Buster Posey!
a World Champions San Francisco Giant of 2010!
by foothillsfan on Nov 24, 2010 7:41 PM PST up reply actions
I was never a big Fantastic Four fan
but this movie makes me want to punch all of them. It takes people I like (Gruffudd, Alba, Chiklis) and makes me hate them, kind of like Fodger uniforms.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
And if you thought you had enough of the guy who plays the human torch now, just wait for Captain America to come out!
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 24, 2010 8:10 PM PST up reply actions
he seemed to be the least culpable
I never liked the Torch but at least in the comic he had character. Jerky, pretty-boy, hot-head. In the movie he was more like a sandbag.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"Oh no, he wanted me to do that. It was intentional." - Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Nov 24, 2010 8:13 PM PST up reply actions
That’s basically the only role I’m willing to recognize him in.
In 2010, teammates Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell perfected the art of brotational hitting.
by howtheyscored on Nov 25, 2010 10:41 AM PST up reply actions
I have to admit, I wasn’t going to watch it until I saw the WW2 porn. i loves me my ww2 porn.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
pinups ftw!
Oh, wait — you’re just watching the History Channel again.
OT
I want to buy my dad a Giants flag, but I don’t want a black one I want a cream or white colored flag. like the one in this picture. Anyone know where I can buy one?
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
There’s This one
But perhaps you should buy him this one instead
San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions -I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
Orlando cabrera
Cabrera at 1 yr. $ 2.5 million > Uribe 3 yrs and $24 million.
If Uribe is asking for that much, sure hope the Giants are throwing Chris Ray and a free Jeremy Affeldt at the Sox and Rays before even thinking about signing Orlando Cabrera.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Shit-A
Tear Renteria’s other bicep and sign him.
"It feels awesome. Feels like when you were a kid and every guy gets a chance to be a hero, then you eat orange slices and kool-aid after the game. Except we’re nailing champagne right now." —Brian Wilson
"He just threw me a fastball in and I just put a good swing on the ball, and you know when you put a good swing on the ball, the ball go out."
-Egdar Renteria commenting on his solo home run in the 5th inning of Game 2.
That's always a fun typo
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
There was a time that I thought Yuniesky Betancourt was awesome
I saw him hit a walk-off home run at Safeco in his first month with the Mariners. Also, you can form cool anagrams with his name. But he probably just looked good in comparison to superstars like Jose Guillen and Raul Ibanez. Their legendary work ethic and gritty vetitude clearly rubbed off on him.
by Murray, Present on Nov 24, 2010 8:25 PM PST reply actions
ZOMG PABLO'S ON TV
Kung Fu Panda Holiday special?
by Murray, Present on Nov 24, 2010 8:34 PM PST reply actions
Everyday is Thanksgiving for that man!
"It is not enough that we win; all others must lose" -Larry Ellison
This article
Man, three years ago was a bleak time.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
lol projected lineup
"I dont always hit home runs, but when I do, I prefer World Series winning home runs"
pitchers were pretty close
where was sandoval
by posey yaknowsy on Nov 24, 2010 9:02 PM PST up reply actions
Honestly, as long its nothing insane...
I don’t think I can get mad at the Giants organization until the first pitch on opening day.
OT
If you’re a Sharks fan, don’t get Dish Network. They dropped CSN-CA due to a dispute:
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Cheesecake
Greetings from Chicago. We may have a team that totally sucks, but we have both Eli’s and Sara Lee Cheesecake. Eli’s is having a dock sale the week after next, and their cheesecake is yummy. By the way, if you want a real juicy turkey, cook it breast-side down for the majority of cooking time, and turn it over for the last hour, to brown the b reast. That way the juice runs into the breast, which is normally the driest part, and cooks the fastest. The underside of the bird gets cooked well. I have done this with 26 pound birds, and it works well. Happy Holiday!
Let's say you sign Uribe
Who spells him? Renteria’s retiring, Rohlinger’s unproven, can DeRosa play SS?
# 24
by tinkerstoeverstochance on Nov 24, 2010 11:24 PM PST reply actions
/ flapping tendons
San Francisco Giants 2010 World Series Champions -I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Where is Dan Burkhart going to play ?
Rohlinger.
Unproven to us because we haven’t really seen him, but he’s played some short at AAA. The coaches there should know if he’s capable. If not, Fontenot, although Fontenot’s pretty bad at short and my suspicion is Rohlinger would be an upgrade.
by Monkeyking42 on Nov 26, 2010 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
Anybody cried yet?
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/25/SP661GFQMO.DTL&ao=2
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
Wait, that doesn’t look right.
Oh, you need to put in text. How very Jakob whatshisname circa 1998.
Anyway, the story from the Chronicle.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
Hey, Jim. Hope you’re doing well this Thanksgiving day.
The South shall rise again! And it will have a tender, flaky crust!
I MADE PIE
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
by shanghaijim on Nov 25, 2010 1:50 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
happy thanksgiving. We need a quality shortstop. Drew, for whatever it takes to get him. Uribe isn’t worth big money, if we have to give big money, get someone younger faster and longer term. Cabrera would be OK if they want to go cheap. We’re the world series champs, no time to let up, we could repeat with better speed and power in up the middle position.
we don't need no freaking shortstop :)
nobody can hit our big 4 anyway….humm baby
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Trade Sabean...
A raise you say?
The Niners are wasting talent on Mike Dingletarry, I have no job (Interview on Monday however, WISH ME LUCK!!!), Money is sketchy lately, I don’t like my car but need it, and none of that matters because O San Francisco Giants venceu a World Series.
I’m mostly Irish, but don’t speak a word of it and google translate doesn’t have Gaelic, so I went with Portuguese my other major heritage
Also, yes I am aware I’m a moron for not realizing there was an overflow thread.
Also, Also, O San Francisco Giants venceu a World Series.
That is all.
"Yo Paul, if it hurts, don't swing." - Mike Krukow
Zito: 7 Yrs $126 Million
6 Pack of beer and a month of TV: $70
Sitting down to watch Zito Strike out Helton looking on a Curve four times: Priceless
From where I sit, over here in Paris ...
2011 opening day lineup (wishful thinking applied)
Torres CF
Sanchez 2B
Posey C
Huff 1B
Ross RF
Drew SS
DeRosa LF
Panda Lite 3B
I know I know Towers isn’t moving Drew. Hah. AZ is the laughingstock of the division, for the right deal he’ll move the sucker.
Total fantasy:
Torres CF
Nishioka 2B
Posey C
Belt 1B
Huff LF
Jeter SS
Panda Lite 3B
Ross RF
Comments? No, I am not a smoker. :-)
I can't think of anything funny to put in my signature ... YET
by AllezlesGiants! on Nov 26, 2010 7:40 AM PST reply actions
Sheer entertainment value, of course.
I'll bet I was the only person in France wearing a Giants home jersey for days following Nov. 1. What does that mean? ... ... ...
by AllezlesGiants! on Nov 26, 2010 10:49 AM PST up reply actions
Elvis Andrus?
Is he even sorta available through trade? I guess it would probably take a Belt-type player though…
1. Never hire a player named Elvis. 2. Aubrey Huff already has a dog named Elvis; that’s allowed. 3. See #1.
I'll bet I was the only person in France wearing a Giants home jersey for days following Nov. 1. What does that mean? ... ... ...
by AllezlesGiants! on Nov 26, 2010 10:50 AM PST up reply actions
No way Texas moves him
"You think someone that big would be more well endowed" Aubrey Huff's mother on Pat Burrell
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
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No mo Noshioka
Sounded like sushi, anyway.
I'll bet I was the only person in France wearing a Giants home jersey for days following Nov. 1. What does that mean? ... ... ...
by AllezlesGiants! on Nov 26, 2010 10:50 AM PST reply actions
Tejada as our SS???
sounds just like a Sabes move…going after a older proven player that is on the downside of his career. With the Twins getting the winning bid for NIsh, I hope we can land Alexi Casilla or JJ Hardy.
Yup
Might as well sign Khalil Green. I heard he’s available lol
Kevin Mitchell has a black belt in keeping it real.
by kbsofaraway08 on Nov 26, 2010 1:13 PM PST up reply actions
Giants shortstop
Trade excess pitching for Elvis Andrus
And where will we get this excess pitching?
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I just thought of something cool (maybe)
It’d be neat to do a collage of all of Juan Uribe’s jazz hands for the homeruns he hit this season. Not sure where you’d get the photos, but I thought it would be cool.
Hitler was a Dodgers fan.
by The Nick on Nov 28, 2010 4:26 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Trade for Hardy, imo.
I want Hardy-Scutaro-Bartlett, in that order. Not sure why we weren’t in on Tsuyoshi Nishioka. His posting fee was only $5mil…
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