Community Projections: Barry Zito
by Grant Brisbee on Feb 26, 2010 10:56 AM PST
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PrintHah. The "best shape of his life" story strikes again! All of last spring, we were shoveled stories about how Barry Zito was in the best shape of his life, and how he had spent all offseason throwing baseballs across a canyon to build arm strength, and blah blah blah. And then all he did was regain velocity, arm strength, and bite to his curveball. Pfft. Those stories are always such balo...
Wait. That one actually came true. Zito had the highest strikeout rate since his first full season -- higher than his Cy Young season, even. Heck, he struck out hitters at a higher rate than Matt Cain, Roy Oswalt, and Chris Carpenter. Zito’s walk rate reverted back to the poor-not-dreadful figure that we’re used to. What used to be the easiest prediction in the lot -- I used to have a formula* and everything -- now gets a bit complicated. Barry Zito, scourge of the payroll, prince of dashed expectations, is now a pretty good pitcher to have on the team.
Is he worth the GDP of Belgium? No, and he never will be. But if can replicate last season for the next four years, the contract is going to be a substantial overpayment, not a historical debacle. That might seem like semantics to you, but it sure would make me feel better. And if the Giants were hurting for a top-of-the-rotation ace, maybe Zito’s renewed adequacy wouldn’t be so comforting, but with this rotation, he fits in well.
The history of wrong, wrong, wrong Zito projections:
2007 -- He’ll be great! (He wasn’t.)
2008 -- Don’t worry, he’ll rebound! (He didn’t. He was boxed out by reality.)
2009 -- Screw this. He’s going to stink again. (He was just fine.)
So I know what you’re thinking. "Just predict another terrible Zito year, and watch him make you look like an idiot again." It doesn’t work like that. Earnest ragging needs to be earnest. You can’t trick the baseball gods. They’re humorless SOBs. Well, until Bengie Molina hits one into triples alley, and he starts thinking about third base...the baseball gods are pretty funny then. Most of the time, though, they know when you’re trying to mess with them, and they don’t like it. You have to put an honest prediction out there, and then you’ll change the future. Science.
The established projection systems:
PECOTA: 181 IP, 4.49 ERA, 135 K, 75 BB, 21 HR
ZiPS: 184 IP, 4.48 ERA, 132 K, 83 BB, 21 HR
Bill James: 196 IP, 3.95 ERA, 140 K, 83 BB, 22 HR
CHONE: 171 IP, 4.58 ERA, 126 K, 82 BB, 19 HR
So Zito improves his strikeout rate, cuts down the walks, and his projections get worse. *rolls up newspaper* Bad computers! Bad!
Eh. They’re probably right. But going with Bill James on this one:
Barry Zito
IP: 193
ERA: 3.79
K: 131
BB: 77
HR: 18
* Start with 190 innings; divide by two to get the walk total; add ten or so to the walk total to get the strikeout total; carefully weigh out a metric asston of home runs; sprinkle liberally with Dave Matthews jokes; add one run to his ERA for every member of the Doobie Brothers; garnish with resigned frustration.
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Suddenly I feel a whole lot better about my own drab fashion sense.
Jesus Christ, Rowand – grow the fuck up already.
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by victor frankenstein on Feb 26, 2010 1:49 PM PST up reply actions
Agreed. Nobody over 30 should wear their hat backwards unless they are a catcher.
Your bench player is our #5 hitter!!!
Nobody over 30 should wear their hat backwards unless they are a catcher.
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"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
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Lol. That is one of my all time favorites.
Quit making the theiving Wall Street Fat-Cat Bankers even richer.
moveyourmoney.info
by cybermaldonado on Feb 26, 2010 3:07 PM PST up reply actions
But then the person behind him would be able to see his skull corn.
I have no idea what that means.
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dumbfuck
just turn your head around!
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
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by greatgiantfan on Feb 26, 2010 4:53 PM PST up reply actions
Anyone ever see that Woody Allen movie “Small Time Crooks” where Michael Rappaport is part of a crew digging a tunnel into a bank and he likes to wear his miner’s helmet (with the light on) backwards? Good gag. Mediocre film, but good gag (“Why do you do that?” “It looks good”)
Hitting 74 on the radar gun but hitting my spots.
by VidaWantsYourCar on Feb 26, 2010 8:14 PM PST up reply actions
I was a catcher and still wear it backwards most often… just feels better that way.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Feb 26, 2010 3:57 PM PST up reply actions
I realize it’s probably ill advised…
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Feb 26, 2010 4:08 PM PST up reply actions
I would second this, and attach a rider that makes an exception for fraternity douches, so that we may identify them more easily.
There are a number of ways to spot a frat boy in it’s natural environment.
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by Useful_Idiot on Feb 28, 2010 9:11 PM PST up reply actions
Ray Durham's red SL AMG was pretty slick
I don’t have a pic, so it didn’t happen.
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by SoFa King Mike on Feb 26, 2010 11:23 AM PST up reply actions
+1
Also ferrari 458. mmmmmmm tasty. But the mcmerc has all the crazy supercar stuff and still feels like a real car. That would be insane
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by bondslegend on Feb 26, 2010 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
I’m more of a GT3 RS kind of guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlWqNzV-1Sk
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by SoFa King Mike on Feb 26, 2010 11:52 AM PST up reply actions
ugh
great car, but just too sparse for me. I’m not into spending that much for a car with nothing in it. I guess if you have a bunch of money then more power to ya, but yeah.
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by bondslegend on Feb 26, 2010 11:54 AM PST up reply actions
I’ve always loved Porsches. It’s an underdog car with the flat-6, but manages to school everyone on the endurance track. All this car talk makes me want to watch Top Gear.
BTW Got to drive my boss’s Tesla the other day. Very surprised how quick that car is off the line.
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by SoFa King Mike on Feb 26, 2010 12:02 PM PST up reply actions
Well, electric cars are beautiful b/c 100% of the torque/HP is available immediately!
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by say hey nation on Feb 26, 2010 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
Not to mention it’s built on a Lotus body.
It is crazy quiet until about 4,000 RPMs. It starts sounding like a stealth jet fighter
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by SoFa King Mike on Feb 26, 2010 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
only problem with it
is that you can’t really go anywhere except around town.
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Also speaking of Top Gear and Porches. Di you see the episode where they drove a 4 door Porche across the the UK?
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by say hey nation on Feb 26, 2010 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
The one where the raced the letter? Still on the fence with the Panamera. I still like the Maseratti Quattroporte for a sports 4-door
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by SoFa King Mike on Feb 26, 2010 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
I’m extremely opposed to Porche making 4 doors and SUVs. I say the 911, Boxer and the limited edition cars
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by say hey nation on Feb 26, 2010 12:16 PM PST up reply actions
+1
The panamera is terrible IMO
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by bondslegend on Feb 26, 2010 12:24 PM PST up reply actions
When the first designs came out, I was like, “Oh, really!”
When I saw one on the road, I was like, “Oh. Really?”
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by SoFa King Mike on Feb 26, 2010 12:26 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah
that body style doesn’t fit porsche well. The lambo four door looks like it’ll be great if they ever make it
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by bondslegend on Feb 26, 2010 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
I consider that the VW division of Porsche.
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by SoFa King Mike on Feb 26, 2010 12:25 PM PST up reply actions
top gear is the best show on TV
I have every single one ever made on my computer, because I’m a nerd. Finalgear.com is a great place for TG fans
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by bondslegend on Feb 26, 2010 12:25 PM PST up reply actions
It really is
that site has all the new ones right after they air in the UK, since the BBCA episodes are usually a season behind. It’s AWESOMEE
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Since you are a Porsche & baseball fan, do you follow CJ Wilson at all? He is a huge Porsche nut/racer. Last time I checked his facebook pics, he had a GT3RS and had just bought his dreamy Carrera GT. At least he is spending those paychecks the right way!
P.S. Would be nice to see him come back to CA and pitch for the Giants someday
CJ Wilson is just awesome for his Tony Starks goatee
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by SoFa King Mike on Feb 26, 2010 1:44 PM PST up reply actions
Carrera GT *drool*
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Both have mohawks!
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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Tesla – your tax dollars at waste.
http://www.sfchron.com/cgi-bin/blogs/bottomline/detail?blogid=56&entry_id=42210
But they are zero emissions…….oh wait….
That electricity has to come from somewhere.
Your bench player is our #5 hitter!!!
lol
this is jeremy clarkson’s position as well
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But
some of the super rich people are running theirs on solar power
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Maybe you just leave it outside while you’re at work.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Feb 27, 2010 10:05 PM PST up reply actions
No, if you leave it outside it could get stolen
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by Useful_Idiot on Feb 28, 2010 9:14 PM PST up reply actions
You mean your place of employment doesn’t feature a secured parking lot?
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 2, 2010 5:59 PM PST up reply actions
I think it takes a little longer than overnight
which doesn’t exactly make it super practical
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by bondslegend on Feb 27, 2010 10:18 PM PST up reply actions
seems like a one trick pony. Much rather have a Gallardo. Far better looking, and way better engine placement.
Agree, but if Porche had a whale tail, now I would take the porche!
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by say hey nation on Feb 26, 2010 1:10 PM PST up reply actions
Sorry Lars. Whale Tail Porche is my dream car.
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by say hey nation on Feb 26, 2010 1:12 PM PST up reply actions
You should have bought mine.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 26, 2010 1:12 PM PST up reply actions
I’m poor.
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by say hey nation on Feb 26, 2010 1:14 PM PST up reply actions
I would have thrown in a Boxster for free!
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by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 26, 2010 1:18 PM PST up reply actions
Damn
Should’ve jumped on that if that were the case
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by SoFa King Mike on Feb 26, 2010 1:46 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, the resale on Boxsters is next to nil. I just wanted to move them both so I could buy my grandpa car.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 26, 2010 1:49 PM PST up reply actions
*RICH grandpa car
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Ding-Ding
I’ll take a ’76 RSR clone with a 996 engine swap please.
Your bench player is our #5 hitter!!!
HAWT
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by SoFa King Mike on Feb 26, 2010 4:45 PM PST up reply actions
The 911 Sport Classic is available with old school RS spec whale tale
19" Fuchs fit that car well
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by SoFa King Mike on Feb 26, 2010 1:45 PM PST up reply actions
FAR better looking.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 26, 2010 1:12 PM PST up reply actions
My POKEMONZ last year
thought he was pretty sexy
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Meh
not really the same car, unless you’re talking about the superlagerra
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Don't talk to me about Porsches
I miss my Carrera very much.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 26, 2010 11:59 AM PST up reply actions
That was a sweet 911, Lars. I’m sorry you had to sell her.
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by SoFa King Mike on Feb 26, 2010 12:03 PM PST up reply actions
Lars, have you ever driven one of these?
I’m a big fan of a two liter engine, and a 1.8 is close enough.
I love the idea of it having to carry nothing much more than itself and me.
Unfortunately, I haven’t seen one in appreciable condition for the money I’m able to spend on a car.
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by victor frankenstein on Feb 26, 2010 2:13 PM PST up reply actions
I can't see the pic on this PC
What is it?
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by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 26, 2010 2:55 PM PST up reply actions
I had one of those before
with a Subaru flat four
I had 18" Turbo Cups on it. That was a fun car to build. Should have put a 3.2 flat 6 now that I look back.
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by SoFa King Mike on Feb 26, 2010 4:36 PM PST up reply actions
BTW Vic
Look on thesamba.com for 914’s for sale in all kinds of conditions and prices, as well as aircooled VW’s
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by SoFa King Mike on Feb 26, 2010 4:43 PM PST up reply actions
I second this site
And 914’s are still reasonable from a price perspective.
I’ve never driven one so I can’t say much else.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 26, 2010 4:53 PM PST up reply actions
Reasonably decent handling for a mid-engined car from the 70’s. It runs on a Type IV motor and drivetrain from a late 70’s VW bus, which has pretty good torque
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by SoFa King Mike on Feb 26, 2010 5:02 PM PST up reply actions
Ah, hell. But thanks.
This gives me flashbacks to when I had a ’73 Datsun 510.
These cars are cult classics, and because people do exist who have a serious passion/serious disposable jack/serious automotive skills and resources at their disposal they sell them in abominable condition.
Here’s what I want…
…and here’s what I can afford.
That is, if I had a free lift to Mississippi.
This is within reach.
I started to get excited until I got to the part about the engine being out of the car…
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by victor frankenstein on Feb 26, 2010 8:30 PM PST up reply actions
Love these
Starting to see a lot of them on the road out here in Arizona.
Q: Did you ever make an offer for Vladimir Guerrero?
Sabean: In a word: No. If we had signed Guerrero or [Gary] Sheffield, we would have been without [Long list of replacement level vets]—obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint, given our level of spending.
Whoops, wrong McLaren. This just wouldn’t do.
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by victor frankenstein on Feb 26, 2010 1:54 PM PST up reply actions
Nah
cool for nostalgia, but YIKES scary to drive
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Call me a dreamer but if I was making MLB money
I’m pretty sure I want something that stands out even more in the players parking lot. Enough Escalades, RRs, Mercedes or Bentleys – they should get something that you probably have to GIS for days just to know what brand it is.
Like this machine…
Or this necksnapper…
Of course, I’d kill to drive have an Aston Martin too like Scott there but be creative when you make such obscene money while playing a game. At least this way you have less chance of getting Madoff’d…
Win the inning.
by Scooter Ellis on Feb 26, 2010 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
KOENIGGSSEEGGGGGGGZZGGGGGEGEGEGEGEGGABBAZVIKING
also gumpert
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by bondslegend on Feb 26, 2010 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
Koeniggseggs are great
but I’d rather have a more driveable car. I’m practical like that- couldn’t care less if it turned heads.
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by bondslegend on Feb 26, 2010 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
Plus, sports cars take a lot of energy to drive and after being physically active for 6-7 hours I would probably want an easy drive home
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by say hey nation on Feb 26, 2010 11:46 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah
but something like a mcmerc or 458 are easier to drive than most. Mcmerc is automatic, and you can get most cars these days with paddle shifts that are really good. Costs a ton, but I’m guessing those guys don’t care.
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by bondslegend on Feb 26, 2010 11:50 AM PST up reply actions
shyeah
absolutely the best of both worlds. Speaking of topgear and slr, there was one episode awhile back where jeremy drove an slr vs the other 2 in a boat from London to Oslo. It was insane, he drove like 1300 miles or something in 2 days.
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That was a brilliant episode. The race itself was little anticlimactic, what with both boats exploding and all, but that would be a great drive.
I also loved the interaction between Hamster and James in that episode. Hilarity did ensue.
OMG!!
you’ve seen them as far back as season 6. I think I’m in love
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looking back at the episode list, I think I’ve seen them as far back as season 4 or 5. I was amazed, actually, didn’t think that they’d played that many old ones. I’ve only been watching it for a year, year and a half.
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Yeah
the show didn’t really find its stride until about season 4 anyways. The early ones are OK, but not as awesome as the newer ones are
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by bondslegend on Feb 27, 2010 12:48 PM PST up reply actions
I love topgear.
Q: Did you ever make an offer for Vladimir Guerrero?
Sabean: In a word: No. If we had signed Guerrero or [Gary] Sheffield, we would have been without [Long list of replacement level vets]—obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint, given our level of spending.
Agree on both points
I guess I see cars as more than a transportation although if you can move your foot and change gears, you too can drive an uber sports car. The ride might a bit jarring though if you are a certain CF who loves hard contact with walls instead of bats.
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by Scooter Ellis on Feb 26, 2010 11:53 AM PST up reply actions
YES!
was hoping someone got that! WOOHOO OBSCURE REFERENCES we are so much cooler than everyone else
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if there’s anything better (other than baseball of course) than settling in on Monday night’s with Top Gear, I haven’t found it.
I feel bad for you. On Direct TV we get a few (edited) Top Gear episodes in HD, and this spring we’re supposed to get BBCA in HD
The torrents
are available in HD now. Takes a little longer to download them, but they are GORGEOUS
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I have never gotten into the torrent thing.
Seems pretty vulnerable, or an I just being paranoid and overly cautious?
Q: Did you ever make an offer for Vladimir Guerrero?
Sabean: In a word: No. If we had signed Guerrero or [Gary] Sheffield, we would have been without [Long list of replacement level vets]—obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint, given our level of spending.
As long as you use a reputable site, you're fine
piratebay.org is one of the best. For topgear just use finalgear.com and you’ll be totally safe.
Of course, I have a mac so obviously I don’t have to worry about getting viruses, but pirate bay has torrents marked as “trusted”, and those are the ones I usually try to find
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I am an elitist mac user as well.
Q: Did you ever make an offer for Vladimir Guerrero?
Sabean: In a word: No. If we had signed Guerrero or [Gary] Sheffield, we would have been without [Long list of replacement level vets]—obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint, given our level of spending.
Then really,
you have nothing to worry about. It’s EXTREMELY unlikely that you’d get in trouble for torrenting something like top gear. Andy Willman actually encourages it. I know that offers no legal protection, but yeah, it’s pretty safe.
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The thing that I like about the torrents is they don’t edit them. Sometimes I want to see the news and other little things that BBCA doesn’t include.
This
the news is always the best part of the show IMO. also no commercials, and you get to keep up with the show as it’s happening rather than being behind. It’s the best.
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That's what I do too
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Oh man
the fall series is the best. Sundays are epic- football all day, then the TG torrent is done by the end of the SNF game. So great.
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Remember these pics are from ST so these may not be their own casr!
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by say hey nation on Feb 26, 2010 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
or cars!
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by bondslegend on Feb 26, 2010 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
I’m Russian!
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by say hey nation on Feb 26, 2010 11:45 AM PST up reply actions
All this talk about cars...
and no mention of the best performance for dollar out there in closed cabin format…
You can get one of those with 15,000 miles for 30-40 grand. They do 0-60 in about 4.5 seconds.
And if you want to spend a quarter million that looks like a million and a half there is no better option that this…
http://carsmedia.ign.com/cars/image/article/702/702495/tdu-spyker-20060420044016404.jpg
http://thespykercars.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/spyker-c8-spyder-05.jpg
http://thespykercars.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/spyker-c8-spyder-06.jpg
http://thespykercars.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/spyker-c8-spyder-03.jpg
Simply the most stunning design on the road. The design minutia is impressive. The performance is outstanding, but you could do better in a different car, but it wouldn’t look like this thing.
Q: Did you ever make an offer for Vladimir Guerrero?
Sabean: In a word: No. If we had signed Guerrero or [Gary] Sheffield, we would have been without [Long list of replacement level vets]—obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint, given our level of spending.
Oops, here are those pics…
Q: Did you ever make an offer for Vladimir Guerrero?
Sabean: In a word: No. If we had signed Guerrero or [Gary] Sheffield, we would have been without [Long list of replacement level vets]—obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint, given our level of spending.
This is what pisses me off about corvets
world class performance and an interior lifted from a Geo Storm.
Q: Did you ever make an offer for Vladimir Guerrero?
Sabean: In a word: No. If we had signed Guerrero or [Gary] Sheffield, we would have been without [Long list of replacement level vets]—obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint, given our level of spending.
Yahhh de crazhy duch schpyker
that thing is crazy cool
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
Unfortunatley
the US ones hve to be retro fitted with a horrendous airbag-equiped steering wheel.
Q: Did you ever make an offer for Vladimir Guerrero?
Sabean: In a word: No. If we had signed Guerrero or [Gary] Sheffield, we would have been without [Long list of replacement level vets]—obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint, given our level of spending.
of COURSE they do
jeez
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I've never been happier to have Crabs
I'm all for air bags.
Actually was saved from severe injury or death by one. It’s just a shame they couldn’t retain some of the design aesthetic in the retrofit.
Q: Did you ever make an offer for Vladimir Guerrero?
Sabean: In a word: No. If we had signed Guerrero or [Gary] Sheffield, we would have been without [Long list of replacement level vets]—obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint, given our level of spending.
Gumparts are as ugly as they sound.
Great performance but you could get the same performance in something beautiful for less monies.
Q: Did you ever make an offer for Vladimir Guerrero?
Sabean: In a word: No. If we had signed Guerrero or [Gary] Sheffield, we would have been without [Long list of replacement level vets]—obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint, given our level of spending.
I loved the TG review on the gumpert
“When jeremy did the alfa 8c, the camera crew found there wasn’t a single angle that didn’t make the car look BRILLIANT. This…is…the exact….opposite.”
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I've never been happier to have Crabs
That was good.
And spot on.
the 8C is magnificent—to look at.
Q: Did you ever make an offer for Vladimir Guerrero?
Sabean: In a word: No. If we had signed Guerrero or [Gary] Sheffield, we would have been without [Long list of replacement level vets]—obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint, given our level of spending.
Yeah
it’s pretty hot. It’s like megan fox- don’t mind looking at her, wouldn’t want to be around her every day
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Thanks to roger
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At what npoint do you stop going for cool and start going for absurd? If I had the money, it’d be pretty tempting to drive around a wiener mobile or a tricked out ice cream truck. Or something better… Maybe a custom vehicle made resemble Nixon’s face?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
When you have Zito/Rowand money and guaranteed contracts
Go crazy! But a guy like Frandsen might be better off saving his pennies.
Win the inning.
by Scooter Ellis on Feb 26, 2010 11:55 AM PST up reply actions
I can’t decide if I’d rather have payload of easily available wieners or easily available ice cream*.
*waits for it….
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
You poor frustrated lad, you've been waiting for hours, simply HOURS.
TWSS.
There ya go.
McSabey you're losing me
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Feb 26, 2010 5:53 PM PST up reply actions
It wasn’t easy. Thanks.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I’d be so boring if I won the lottery. My dad and brother are both gearheads, and they’d want six Cobras and seven Lamborghinis or something. I’d get, like, a Volvo with extra safety features.
by Grant Brisbee on Feb 26, 2010 11:58 AM PST up reply actions
At least a Volvo SUV?
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
I’m in this line.
I’m annoyed that we even have to get a car, now that we’ve moved to a place that’s unwalkable and has shitty public transit. It’s something I’ve avoided until now.
Yes, everyone, here’s your latest jcb9 funfact: I’m about to turn 30, and I don’t have a license, and I like it that way!
/grumpy old man
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
I spent my first seven years in Phoenix without a car.
Sometimes your values and motivations are put to the test.
Here’s hoping you find the ability to persevere.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Feb 26, 2010 1:58 PM PST up reply actions
I’ve had a license since the ‘84 Olympics – had to get to Stanford from Castro Valley for the soccer – but I didn’t buy a car until I was in my mid 30’s and the 2 hour, 6 mile bus ride to work [one way] started getting me down.
Just got my licence a couple weeks ago. I got grounded after 1 day of driving and lost it for two weeks, but I have it back now!
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 26, 2010 2:54 PM PST up reply actions
Could it be one of those cool, old-style Volvos that look a little lame but are, in fact, awesome? That would be acceptable. It would be more acceptable if you instead redid a whirligig so that it ran along the street T-2 style.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Same here, except I’d get a Japanese car.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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A Toyota with extra non-anti-safety features.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 26, 2010 12:09 PM PST up reply actions
Accelerator, brakes and steering are optional features!
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 26, 2010 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
Thats not true Lars. All of those things are standard, the option is having functional ones.
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 26, 2010 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
THE MEDIA SAYS BUY FORD NOW OR DIE YOUR STINKY UNAMERICAN DEATH!!!
Well, Toyota also says to buy Ford right now, but that’s their own damn fault.
Buy Honda?
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 26, 2010 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
Mazda! Woop-di-dootle engine!
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Plus the rotary engine inventor's name sounds funny
WANKEL!!
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 26, 2010 12:15 PM PST up reply actions
someone once got banned from BBC radio for telling a Wankel based joke
I suspect that you think tilting at windmills means something other than what it does.
The ninth fastest thirty year old in San Francisco
http://ezinearticles.com/?Ford-And-Mazda:-A-Strong-International-Relationship&id=81618
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 26, 2010 12:17 PM PST up reply actions
racist
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Bengie Molina: "I don't understand why they didn't want to commit to another year, with my numbers and my experience and things like that." Brain Sabean: "He's certainly welcomed back with open arms".
carp (paraphrased): "117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"
by natteringnabob on Feb 26, 2010 4:43 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah. I used to really, really want an extravagant car. But I really don’t have any desire for that kind of thing anymore. I’d rather have a really extravagant DS. Like, with a 10-inch screen. Man, pokemon would be so good if I had one of those.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 26, 2010 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
So luxurious!
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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I’m in this boat. At least until I own a house with a garage
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 26, 2010 12:09 PM PST up reply actions
Just think how big of a DS you could fit in a garage….
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 26, 2010 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
Speaking of which, Final Fantasy I & II is now available for iFonz!
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Feb 26, 2010 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
That's pretty cool
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by bondslegend on Feb 26, 2010 12:25 PM PST up reply actions
I dunno. The first FF is cool as a piece of gaming history, but I wouldn’t really want to play it again.
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They added more missions and map areas, apparently. The graphics are VERY different
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Feb 26, 2010 12:39 PM PST up reply actions
I agree with this. I currently drive a 2004 Acura RSX, and it’s about the coolest car I’d feel comfortable leaving in an urban parking space. I’d probably go for the most fully-loaded, fuel-efficient car grandpa car I could find that handles well in the snow.
I drive a grandpa car now
740 iL
It is massive.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 26, 2010 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
holy hell
rich grandpa car!
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
by bondslegend on Feb 26, 2010 12:26 PM PST up reply actions
I would do research and figure out which car had the best ratio of mileage-to-not-having-to-do-maintenance and get that one.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
Mitsubishi evo 8 mr fq 400
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
lol
that mitsubishi has to be serviced every 5000 miles. Guessing you know that from TG though :P. Subarus are grrrreat
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
We both have subarus, mine’s more or less okay after 9 years. Leaky gasket something or other… Mr. Merope’s not thrilled with his wrx. It seems like it’s 85% plastic, plastic that keeps popping off, breaking, or just falling off the car. Minor things like the front bumper.
hmm well that's no good
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
I already own my dream car
Its part Ice Cream truck, part European status symbol, and most people think its pretty wiener-y, but I love it.
by Angry Dwarf on Feb 26, 2010 12:04 PM PST up reply actions
Walrusman's dream car..
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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Yeah, that would work.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
How did a bunch of turtles and a rat build that fucking thing anyway? Donatello, I guess.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
How the hell did they get a blimp? Where do they park that thing?
So much for being ninjas…
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Feb 26, 2010 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
IN THE SEWER OBVIOUSLY
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Turtles Forever really explains it all fairly easily.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 26, 2010 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
It was probably all Donatello.
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There’s a reason he owned the world on NES Turtles.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I hated the NES TMNT game
It was the hardest game ever produced. Mostly because the controls sucked.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 26, 2010 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
Oh, it was miserable.
But that will not obstruct gamers. We must win!
I never beat that fucking game. It became untenable after you lost Donatello…
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Always entertaining
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZYQ7ZkhRgI
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I don’t even have to click the link. That’s definitely my favorite one of those.
by Grant Brisbee on Feb 26, 2010 12:26 PM PST up reply actions
I sympathize with that guy. There were times that I’d rip the cartridge out of the NES and pummel it with my bare hands. These were days of lower sophistication on my part. Believe at your own risk.
I think I once bit Mega Man 3.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Mega Man 3 was a bastard of a game until I found out the trick with a second controller. Put a paperweight on the => button and Mega Man cannot fall to his death in a pit.
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Feb 26, 2010 12:35 PM PST up reply actions
I always died three times on the dam level and gave up.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
I hate that dam part of the game.
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win
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Feb 26, 2010 12:06 PM PST up reply actions
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
That truck looks delicious
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Feb 26, 2010 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
Imagine taking that thing across the country to places that don’t have In-N-Out. You’d make a fortune.
I'd go all the time
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by bondslegend on Feb 26, 2010 12:29 PM PST up reply actions
Don’t fool yourself. In-N-Out isn’t unanimously loved by outsiders.
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 26, 2010 12:31 PM PST up reply actions
In fact, I have found that most people don’t get it.
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 26, 2010 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
They are unaware of the secrets.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
And the outsiders do things like fill their burgers with fries. Yes, on the sandwich, not as a side dish.
It works out.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
In-N-Out >>>>>>>Steak 'N Shake
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Feb 26, 2010 12:33 PM PST up reply actions
That’s not even a fair comparison. Steak’n’Shake has some good greasy food, but you need to compare one of the elites to In’n’Out.
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
I guess I’m bias because I was stared at for being the only colored person in a Fishers, Indiana Steak N Shake
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Feb 26, 2010 12:37 PM PST up reply actions
I knew that, sadly.
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Feb 26, 2010 12:41 PM PST up reply actions
Tony Lukes?
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 26, 2010 12:40 PM PST up reply actions
The thing about the In&Out truck is that it requires a competent staff. Any man can run a wiener mobile. And I am that man!
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
It’s not what you think. It’s like that time I went in a building marked “package store” and came out sorely disappointed.
Well, at least you didn't get a product demonstration and come out sore.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Feb 28, 2010 1:05 PM PST up reply actions
The Giants, In'N'Out, the view of downtown from the top of a hill, and family.
Pretty much the four things I’d miss if I moved from San Francisco to New York. Though I remember liking the Shake Shack last time I was there, but it just isn’t the same.
Status: Feels so broke up. Wants to go home. || Still boycotting Johnsonville and Giants souvenirs or ballpark foods for repossessing my K Wall in right field.
I want to see a MUNI bus as Catbus.
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BALLIN
Still in despair.
"Use the stencil! Do it!"
konakona:「つかさに教われと...なんか非常に負けたような気がする。」
Shun Kakazu: MOAR JAPANESE PROSPECTS PLZ
by Zetsuboushita on Feb 26, 2010 2:24 PM PST up reply actions
MATT CAIN IS A THE NOTEBOOK WATCHING CAT LOVER!!!
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
Nothing is better than this. This forever.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
a zombie somewhere is missing his feet
by microwave donut on Feb 26, 2010 2:09 PM PST up reply actions
IP: 200 (gots to start pitching 200+ so the option vests!)
ERA: 3.89
K: 136
BB: 81
HR: 25- what? The last lefty with 25 + HR was JT Snow!
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 26, 2010 11:06 AM PST reply actions
/was also thinking this
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by bondslegend on Feb 26, 2010 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
FUCK!
Other Than LAMAR!
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 26, 2010 11:28 AM PST up reply actions
Also, wtf is he doing with a Black LandRover with black rims? He looks like a drug dealer in the ghettos of Philly in that pic.
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 26, 2010 11:09 AM PST up reply actions
Bullish
IP: 177
ERA: 4.41
K: 123
BB: 81
HR: 19
I don’t think he falls apart mentally, and I do think he maintains some of the improvements we saw last season (including the velo!), but I also think he starts to wear down just a little more on top of it all and doesn’t give us the innings or the late season production we might expect.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
Wow, this prediction is surprisingly CHONE-like.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 26, 2010 11:21 AM PST up reply actions
Figgins?
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Feb 26, 2010 11:24 AM PST up reply actions
That’s who it’s named after, yeah. It was developed by an Angels fan.
McSabey you're losing me
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Feb 26, 2010 7:21 PM PST up reply actions
I always wondered about that lol.
But since it is always capitalized I though it was just an acronym.
Here’s a relevant excerpt from an interview Sean Smith, the creator of CHONE, did with FanGraphs in January (full interview here):
Carson: Okay. You mentioned some early affiliations to players — Jackson, Downing — but the player you’re most commonly associated with, for obvious reasons, is Chone Figgins. Three things:
1. How did that love affair begin?
2. Why is he the one whose name you chose for your system? and
3. What’re ya gonna do now that he not only doesn’t play for the Angels but, in fact, plays for a rapidly improving division rival?
Take your time with that.
Sean: [Three answers:]
1. [and 2.] Figgins was a fun player to watch. At first, he wasn’t a really high rated, can’t miss prospect, but I guy I rooted for and wanted to do well. He had a 6 rbi game against Baltimore in early 2004, and I was in attendance. At the time, seemed like everybody was naming projections systems after multi-position players. Pecota, Cairo came later. At some point I think a guy came up with a Biancalana projection system but haven’t heard of that in a long time. No idea what he made the acronym stand for.
3. He may play for another team now but there is no plan to change the name of the system. Figgins will still be one of my favorites. But the guy replacing him, Brandon Wood, is good, and given the salary and draft pick considerations, the Angels have made the obvious choice.
Carson: CHONE doesn’t actually really like Chone too much this year: .272/.370/.358 — a decline from 2009’s .298/.395/.393 That seems meaningful in some way; I just can’t put my finger on it. Like, Chone hates himself. It’s terrible. I think I’m stating the obvious when I say that Freud would have a field day with that.
McSabey you're losing me
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Feb 27, 2010 6:20 AM PST up reply actions
VALTREX!
IP: 183
ERA: 3.92
K: 123
BB: 85
HR: 22
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Feb 26, 2010 11:21 AM PST reply actions
Best shape...
wait a minute! Is that a gut on Zito?
I think he’ll have a 3.94 ERA.
"We're in this thing!" My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman, "Sweet Jesus" Guzman and Jesus H. Guzman.
Is he worth the GDP of Belgium? No, and he never will be. But if can replicate last season for the next four years, the contract is going to be a substantial overpayment, not a historical debacle. That might seem like semantics to you, but it sure would make me feel better.
Since you reminded me of the Zito contract, it’s my natural instinct to make you feel bad too.
2012:
Zito’s salary $19 million
Time to give Tim a new contract
Matt Cain – Free Agent
My projections of Zito’s Value to Cain’s Value:
2010 – 1:2
2011 – 1:2.5
2012 – 1:4
With two years left to get a valuable return on Matt Cain, is this his last year on the Giants?
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
My only hope is that the Giants have either traded Cain for a good young hitter or managed to avoid enough middling free agent veterans that they can give Cain decent money, with some deferred probably.
Or, Zito realizes he’s overpaid and gives half of the money back.
by giantsfansince1981 on Feb 26, 2010 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
Zito should just buy into the ownership group and plough the money back into the franchise.
JUST A CITY BOY
by shanghaijim on Feb 26, 2010 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
We’ll pay Lincecum’s salary with Zito’s! It feels like a pyramid scheme somehow.
by giantsfansince1981 on Feb 26, 2010 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
somebody call Bear Stearns
have them structure a salary swap.
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Bengie Molina: "I don't understand why they didn't want to commit to another year, with my numbers and my experience and things like that." Brain Sabean: "He's certainly welcomed back with open arms".
carp (paraphrased): "117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"
by natteringnabob on Feb 26, 2010 4:45 PM PST up reply actions
IP: 208
ERA: 4.14
K: 136
BB: 82
HR: 22
Also, if he sells his soul to the same witch Affeldt did last year to learn the art of inducing double plays, Zito’s ERA will be 3.88.
by giantsfansince1981 on Feb 26, 2010 11:34 AM PST reply actions
IP: 189
ERA: 3.86
K: 144
BB: 73
HR: 20
Number of times we get fooled into thinking he’s good again: 3
"Just another ahahahaha... laugher."
bok bok bok... BOCOCK!
I don’t know about this year, but just wait until next year. 2011, pitches 600 innings, and we all get some peace of mind not having to wonder in the next few years whether that 2014 option will vest.
Also known to haunt as theghostoftravisdenker and theaccidentalghostofsergioromo.
by theghostofjasonellison on Feb 26, 2010 11:36 AM PST reply actions
Sadly, I think 2009 is the best season we’ll ever get out of Zito.
IP: 185
ERA: 4.45
K: 135
BB: 85
HR: 23
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
me too
but I also expect this mediocrity for the next couple of years
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Bengie Molina: "I don't understand why they didn't want to commit to another year, with my numbers and my experience and things like that." Brain Sabean: "He's certainly welcomed back with open arms".
carp (paraphrased): "117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"
by natteringnabob on Feb 26, 2010 4:46 PM PST up reply actions
Shawn Estes was my favorite player growing up so I am offended by the comparison ;)
anyway my projections are:
IP: 195
ERA: 4.30
K: 165
BB: 75
HR: 24
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
Interesting about the K/9 rate. I can see him doing that for one half of the season but not the entire year.
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
yeah in retrospect that K rate is too high
I’ll give him 140 K’s instead
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
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by Gobroks on Feb 27, 2010 11:58 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I LOVED Shawn Estes
but he didn’t love me :c
JUST A CITY BOY
by shanghaijim on Feb 26, 2010 12:37 PM PST up reply actions
Eh, fuck this guy.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
IP: 204
ERA: 4.11
K: 126
BB: 82
HR: 21
Hollywood Starlets Pumped: 4
These pretzels are making me thirsty
I don’t like being reminded that men like Zito get laid more often than I do. But I do have a French girlfriend.
Reminder concluded.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Good point about the baseball gods – intention is everything.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Feb 26, 2010 12:01 PM PST reply actions
IP: 180
ERA: 4.80
K: 115
BB: 95
HRA: 22
Bah!
Proud supporter of the Fightin' Hydrants.
by Little Napoleon on Feb 26, 2010 12:03 PM PST reply actions
IP: 152
ERA: 5.13
K: 116
BB: 91
HR: 19
He is going to get yanked out of the game in the 4th and 5th inning a lot this season. It will be ugly on a scale not imaginable by mere mortals.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 26, 2010 12:04 PM PST reply actions
Grant is picking all of players I am down on first!
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 26, 2010 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
Question to the McCoven
Which word would you change in this sentence and what would you change it to?
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
I’d totally choose Jonathan Sanchez over Zito. There are no herpes based rumors with Jonathan.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 26, 2010 12:39 PM PST up reply actions
all
25
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Feb 26, 2010 12:39 PM PST up reply actions
I predict a riot
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by Gobroks on Feb 28, 2010 12:02 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
They’re gonna stop having the Sun, so you better get tan…I predict.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Feb 28, 2010 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
Pretty meh but not horrible
IP: 188
ERA: 4.00
K: 140
BB: 90
HR: 23
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IP: 201
ERA: 3.93
K: 145
BB: 88
HR: 22
Wisconsin: Famous for dairy, Ryan Rohlinger and not much else.
Holy shit, finland
what the hell was that? finLOLand
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What the hell is going on in that game? I really really wish I had a TV.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
No goals yet in the second period! I am upset!
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TWSS!
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 26, 2010 1:27 PM PST up reply actions
Total Destruction
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LOL west coast
well, nothing was spoiled, since it was over within 10 minutes.
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Don’t tell Mr. Merope… but I listened to the game on the radio.
If I have to spend the afternoon cleaning toilets, and mopping floors, I’m going to listen to what I want to listen to so nyah!
hmm
I think your school is understaffing custodial.
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Bengie Molina: "I don't understand why they didn't want to commit to another year, with my numbers and my experience and things like that." Brain Sabean: "He's certainly welcomed back with open arms".
carp (paraphrased): "117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"
by natteringnabob on Feb 26, 2010 4:47 PM PST up reply actions
But if they’re still overstaffing put in a word for me.
I’ll do the toilets for you.
Over the years I’ve…bonded with “the porcelain throne”.
No, you knuckleheads, NOT at the molecular level…sheesh…
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Feb 28, 2010 11:56 AM PST up reply actions
TWSS!
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 26, 2010 12:46 PM PST up reply actions
TWSS!WMS!
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 26, 2010 12:47 PM PST up reply actions
Sometimes I feel bad for WalrusMan.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 26, 2010 12:48 PM PST up reply actions
I felt bad as soon as I posted. :(
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 26, 2010 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
I think he'll regress a bit from last year but still be a useful pitcher
IP 191
ERA 4.27
K 149
BB 89
HR 23
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
My pull-something-out-of-my-butt prediction
IP: 204
ERA: 3.81
K: 125
BB: 74
HR: 18
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
Man, I’m really surprised that a prediction that has Zito posting his first sub-4 ERA as a Giant could be considered “Meh”.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 26, 2010 1:17 PM PST up reply actions
Post All Star 2009 for Zito:
IP: 86
ERA: 2.83
K: 74
BB: 37
4:00 era is meh. He’ll have a stretch where he’s good but he’ll find a way to F it up.
Is it just me or does Zito remind everyone of Charlie Sheen in Major League 2.
In Major League II, was Charlie carrying around his pet avocado too?
What is that thing?
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
It is his penis case
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 26, 2010 1:35 PM PST up reply actions
zeets
IP: 187
ERA: 4.08
K: 117
BB: 67
HR: 19
If God had intended us not to rosterbate, he would've made our arms shorter.
Also
Has anyone heard stories this offseason about Zito (or Wilson for that matter) doing any sort of canyon throwing?
I think they both coasted this winter.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 26, 2010 1:36 PM PST reply actions
I mean, the only offseason story I heard about Wilson was about some party he had at his place in LA where Lindsay Lohan showed up.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 26, 2010 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
Which describes pretty much every party in LA.
McSabey you're losing me
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Feb 26, 2010 7:22 PM PST up reply actions
Everyone else is in the best shape of their lives.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 26, 2010 1:42 PM PST up reply actions
Zito looks like he has a boiler in the picture that Grant used.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 26, 2010 1:43 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe he’s just constipated.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 26, 2010 1:45 PM PST up reply actions
Now that I think about it, I regret not making a comment about his “improved” core.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 26, 2010 1:46 PM PST up reply actions
Hard to tell but here’s another recent pic:
http://twitpic.com/11l2zq
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
Zito has always had a thicker abdomen. And womanly hips. Not as womanly as Chad Billingsley’s.
JUST A CITY BOY
Bills needs a wide frame for those thunder thighs:
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
look at those love handles
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by theghostofjasonellison on Feb 26, 2010 7:45 PM PST up reply actions
preggers
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Feb 26, 2010 1:58 PM PST up reply actions
I’m predicting he actually earns his contract this season:
IP: 210
ERA: 3.25
K: 175
BB: 56
HR: 17
If I’m right, I’m going to rub it in everyone’s face how I was right and you all can suck it! If I’m wrong, I won’t be posting on here for a long time, just in case.
Ha! I kid! Chances are high nobody will read my prediction, so I’m pretty safe!
I'm thinking but nothing's happening.
We hated you because we knew the consequences of Uribe having a good 2009 was having him on the team again in 2010.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 26, 2010 1:41 PM PST up reply actions
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFfffffffffffffffffffffffff
Still in despair.
"Use the stencil! Do it!"
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by Zetsuboushita on Feb 26, 2010 2:28 PM PST up reply actions
That’s because you smell funny.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
Basically more of the same
IP: 190 (at least he’s always been healthy)
ERA: 4.40
K: 128
BB: 82
HR: 21
SB*: 3
(*Starlets bedded)
IP 192
ERA 4.02
K 149
BB 78
HR 20
"Don't trust anyone under the age of 30" - Brian Sabean
by Smotheredinhugs on Feb 26, 2010 1:59 PM PST reply actions
Origional prediction
IP 192
ERA 4.02
K 149
BB 78
HR 20
Kosuke Fukudome. Dickie Thon. Jung Bong. Pete LaCock. Best. Baseball Names. Ever.
LOL and I spelled 'original' wrong.
My real prediction:
IP: 198
ERA: 3.95
K: 151
BB: 74
HR: 23
Kosuke Fukudome. Dickie Thon. Jung Bong. Pete LaCock. Best. Baseball Names. Ever.
Megh
IP: 190
ERA: 4.45
K: 145
BB: 90
HR: 22
FIP: 4.60
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
IP: 208.29.12.12
MAC: 2F:6D:32:AB:3C:1E
…oops
by positiveuphemism on Feb 26, 2010 2:12 PM PST reply actions
IP: 185
ERA: 3.83
K: 128
BB: 80
HR: 15
Bold Prediction: 2 Playoff Wins and a Playoff ERA of 2.73
by Michael Uhlhorn on Feb 26, 2010 2:23 PM PST reply actions
Playoffs? You’re talking about playoffs?
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
If you want to crown them, then crown their ass!
by microwave donut on Feb 26, 2010 2:43 PM PST up reply actions
Cannot play with them. Cannot win with them. Cannot coach with them. Can’t do it.
Eli Whiteside : Catching no-no's and hitting grand slams
by BleedBlackNOrange on Feb 26, 2010 9:18 PM PST up reply actions
We sittin’ here, I’m supposed to be a franchise player, and we in here talkin’ ’bout practice.
McSabey you're losing me
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Feb 26, 2010 7:28 PM PST up reply actions
LOVE THIS video
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That was great
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Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Feb 26, 2010 8:36 PM PST up reply actions
I’m pretty amazed by how many people are predicting a sub-4.00 ERA from Zito. His 2009 really seems like the best case scenario to me.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
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+1
I’m expecting the most awful outcome imaginable.
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+2
I like jcb9’s projections. Probably because I copied they’re pretty close to mine. :)
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Athletic told us so.
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You just copied jponry’s IP and then made up the rest.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 26, 2010 2:46 PM PST up reply actions
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/marinersblog/2011202072_doug_fister_gets_the_cactus_le.html
On Wednesday, Doug Fister will get the start for the Mariners in the Cactus League opener against the San Francisco Giants (no, I don’t have a clue who is starting for SF).
Bochy has announced that it’s going to be Lincecum, right?
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
I hardly even knew her!
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Feb 26, 2010 5:25 PM PST up reply actions
ehehe fister
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Happy Birthday
JT Snow
Mark DeRosa
and Joey Joe Joe Shabadoo Martinez
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JT is not so bad… its just a nickname!
I don't know anything about minor league players, so I adopted the Coke Bottle, and it's totally grown on me.
'The longer I do this the smarter I get' --Brian Sabean
Boy, was I drunk that night.
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I thought what we had was for real?
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Feb 26, 2010 4:17 PM PST up reply actions
I remember.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 26, 2010 4:19 PM PST up reply actions
Well, to be more specific: I remember the stuff that happened before midnight.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 27, 2010 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
IP: 178
ERA: 4.21
K: 129
BB: 79
HR: 17
A hearty thank you to Rich Aurilia for all the good memories, and to the Niners for finally getting the uni's (mostly) right.
A TMZ staffer just sent me a note that Barry Bonds’s divorce is back on. I’m not sure what to think.
you can say that again!
I don't know anything about minor league players, so I adopted the Coke Bottle, and it's totally grown on me.
'The longer I do this the smarter I get' --Brian Sabean
And I got the e-mail on my phone. I’m such a new media douche!
by Grant Brisbee on Feb 26, 2010 4:25 PM PST up reply actions
I like how the image associated with it is rowand and his ride.
I don't know anything about minor league players, so I adopted the Coke Bottle, and it's totally grown on me.
'The longer I do this the smarter I get' --Brian Sabean
It sounds like you finally have the resources available to turn this blog into the sports gossip center that you’ve always wanted to.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 26, 2010 4:30 PM PST up reply actions
I hate Bonds but people at TMZ should be drag out into the streets and shot for all their shit.
"meh"
I hated Bonds ever since he came up with the Pirates. Didn’t like him when he joined in 1993. I always saw him as the type of player I hate; arrogant.
"meh"
lol ok
you must hate about 95% of athletes then
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by bondslegend on Feb 26, 2010 10:56 PM PST up reply actions
No
you don’t have to like him, but just say you don’t like him. Don’t be a hypocrite and say you don’t like “arrogant athletes”. That’s stupid. Almost all athletes are arrogant, that’s why they’re so good.
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Not true
There is a difference between arrogant, which guys like Bonds, Schilling and Terrell Owens are and confidence like Greg Maddux had without being arrogant.
"meh"
hmm
I bet if you go through history you’ll find that more of the all-time great athletes were assholes than were nice people. There are definitely outliers, but the all-time great guys (Jordan, Bonds, etc) were a little out there and in their own world. It’s hard to be a nice guy and still be competitive enough to be really great.
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Now you might be exaggerating a bit, or at least you and SFGuy have different conceptions of the word.
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I don't think it's exaggeration on my part
most high level athletes are pretty arrogant. Maybe not on the level he’s talking about (yeah, I think we do have differing views on the word), but like I said, it’s really hard to be a great athlete and not be arrogant.
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by bondslegend on Feb 27, 2010 10:19 PM PST up reply actions
Correction
that’s PART of why they’re good.
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I kinda like that he’s a dick in a “give em hell, man” sorta way. Other than his alleged relationship issues, he seems like a reasonably stand-up citizen, so it seems like a harmless attitude problem.
His dad was mistreated by the media, and the media is the source of most of the backwards attitudes in sports (steroid witchhunts, anti-statistical attitudes, character assassinations). It’s nice to see someone, especially a minority, who is not bending over backwards to fellate these people.
I’ve seen the Good Bonds and the Bad Bonds with regards to dealing with fans. I don’t think it’s a big deal.
Perhaps but I just never liked him. Sure he and Kent (btw, another player I hate but for different reasons) helped in 2002. I tolerated Bonds because he was a Giant. I just hated him.
Side note: Even though I did hate him, I do think there was collusion after he left the Giants in keeping him out of the game.
"meh"
Well
Now that I’ve found a respected commenter who takes this point of view, I’m willing to come out of the Bonds-hating closet. I don’t like him.
He mentions 95% being arrogant. Which of the Giants are arrogant?? Zito and Wilson, maybe. Lincecum, Pablo, Molina aren’t. Rownad isn’t arrogant (maybe a bit of douchebag, though). Neither Sanchez are arrogant. I don’t like Renteria but I don’t see him as arrogant. Uribe seems arrogant the way he poses when he homers but I think he is just having fun.
"meh"
Zito is definitely not arrogant.
You’ve never seen a scareder little fatboy nerd stuck in a model-jock’s body and life. Self-centered, but half the time in a negative fashion, stuck on his faults and worries. I’d be happy to have him a little bit more arrogant if it meant having a little real confidence in what he can do, not this constant game of pretend and make-believe he plays with himself. Of course, you don’t have to be arrogant to have this confidence: Timmy has it. It’s also what made Greg Maddux capable of ruining elite hitters well into the 82MPH fastball days. You can’t touch me. Zito is always afraid these days. Never expected to see such uncertainty in a man who technically has everything.
JUST A CITY BOY
OK
If I take out Zito, it’s even far less than 95%. You can’t even say 95% of the NBA or NFL players are arrogant.
"meh"
You're losing me SFGuy
I don’t like watching guys catch 5-yard curl passes and dance for 5 minutes. Or stand beating their chest at the opponent’s huddle because they made a tackle. And that’s pretty much every NFL game.
I’m with shj on the other Barry too. If anything he was totally depressed two years ago, and as other guys like Greinke have gotten treated I’ve wondered about him. Most of the other orange and blackers (every one over the age of 25, say) would have to be delusional to be arrogant, and I don’t think there are any of those on the roster. Maybe Bengie and his “I can’t imagine why the Mets didn’t want me” or “how dare they assign someone else to catch a particular pitcher” whinges.
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Bengie Molina: "I don't understand why they didn't want to commit to another year, with my numbers and my experience and things like that." Brain Sabean: "He's certainly welcomed back with open arms".
carp (paraphrased): "117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"
by natteringnabob on Feb 27, 2010 7:27 AM PST up reply actions
maybe on a numerical basis
but in almost every NFL game someone celebrates something that is (or used to be) routine.
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Bengie Molina: "I don't understand why they didn't want to commit to another year, with my numbers and my experience and things like that." Brain Sabean: "He's certainly welcomed back with open arms".
carp (paraphrased): "117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"
by natteringnabob on Feb 27, 2010 4:21 PM PST up reply actions
(i think it was a slight exaggeration)
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Dude
to be at the point where you’re playing in the top level of any sport and have 40,000-70,000 people cheering for you every day/week/whatever, you have to be somewhat arrogant. Give me a break.
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I don’t think you have a very clear idea of what he means by arrogant. Perhaps it would be better to clear that up first.
I'm as tall as Mel - why can't I hit 500 home runs?
In what way is Bonds arrogant
that isn’t on par with other athletes of his caliber? I guess that’s the question to ask. I think most of the reason people don’t like him is because the media paints him to be a jackass since he doesn’t bend to their every wish.
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Well, arrogance is defined as “an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions”. So it’s not just being superior, or being confident, or proud. It’s the air of making people feel as if they’re beneath you. There’s this component of looking down on other people. And I wouldn’t go very far in imputing that every high-level athlete looks down on other people because of their achievements. Then again, I never met Bonds face to face, so I can’t say whether or not he did this.
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He was like that as a freshman in high school.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Feb 27, 2010 10:07 PM PST up reply actions
yeah
I worked with a guy who was on the team with Bonds at Serra. He said he was always a bit separated.
I don’t know how rare that is though. You see it a lot with people who show exceptional talent at early age. Turns out that having people kiss your ass all the time might not make for the most well rounded person.
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Greg Maddux, while with the Braves, was once quoted as saying “We expect to win.”
I’d think calling that “humble” would be sort of stretching it.
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by victor frankenstein on Feb 28, 2010 11:42 AM PST up reply actions
This is the point
what we know about these athletes is shaped by the impressions they give OTHER people, or the impressions we get from them on a very limited exposure. That’s why I don’t buy in to liking or hating certain players because of their supposed “personalities”. We don’t know what their personality is.
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by bondslegend on Feb 28, 2010 12:35 PM PST up reply actions
Hold on – is your assertion that all pro athletes are this way, or just people of Bonds’ caliber?
If the first, I think you do see a ingrained sense of superiority from Bonds that you don’t get from any number of pro athletes, although I agree that many probably suffer from similar feelings of self-importance.
If the second, I’m suddenly limited to a very small subset of players – in baseball I’m limited to what…Ruth, Bonds, Mays and Williams as hitters? 3-5 pitchers, at most? That’s a very different contention, and even there I think we could agree that the way Mays presents himself when he talks about his talent is different than the way Bonds does – and I respect Mays a lot more.
Perhaps arrogance could be defined as an inflated sense of self-worth – plenty of athletes get that from all the praise that’s heaped on them. The key is if that sense of self-worth is inflated beyond just the context of the game. I think some people do think it makes them superior to other people, and some don’t. I admire the latter group more.
All told, though, it really doesn’t matter much to me. I’m more likely to root hard for a guy that I think is humble, but that’s pretty much it.
I'm as tall as Mel - why can't I hit 500 home runs?
I love Bonds.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 27, 2010 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
I’m glad I got that off my chest.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 27, 2010 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
I know it was hard to admit.
We’re proud of you.
And it’s not like I’m not glad he was on the team. I just don’t love him.
I loved the things he could do for me.
JUST A CITY BOY
by shanghaijim on Feb 27, 2010 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
Barry Zito, #3 Starter
IP:192.2
ERA: 4.12
FIP:4.22
K: 139
BB: 82
HR:19
W-L: 14-13
- of photoshopped family photos: 321
Proud adoptive daddy for the Big Unit. Thanks for sharing a year of your great career with the Giants and their fans.
formatting fail
should read “Number of photoshopped family photos: 321”
Proud adoptive daddy for the Big Unit. Thanks for sharing a year of your great career with the Giants and their fans.
by Speedforthewin on Feb 26, 2010 4:34 PM PST up reply actions
I FUCKING HATE THOSE FUCKING CANADIENS GOD DAMNIT FUCK THOSE ASSHOLES
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Baggs wrote some good stuff about our prospects
Especially Peguero
CF Francisco Peguero is coming fast. He’s having a great spring following a tremendous showing in the Dominican. Felipe Alou said he won the league version of the "rookie of the year" award and generated as much buzz as any young player in the league. Despite Peguero’s lack of big league experience, he played center field every day for a Gigantes de Cibao team that was a serious contender for the championship.
YOU EAT YOUR DAMN EGGROLL
Felipe Lopez signed for $2MM.
Yes, this makes me hate Sabean even more. Didn’t think that was possible.
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well, fuck
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by bondslegend on Feb 27, 2010 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
yeah
I think part of why he didn’t sign earlier is some Boras backlash. He was his agent until recently.
Teams might have to deal with him for the top talent, but for middle of the road talent, maybe they think they can stick it to him a little.
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"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
I have an idea
why don’t this rich fucktards just shut the hell up and sign players that make their team better?
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+109
Is FLop a better hitter than any of the recent acquisitions? He had a real nice year last year.
He can play 6 positions to some degree. Would have thought the Giants would be all over him.
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FLop!!! BOOYA!! WITH AUTHORITY!!!
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 27, 2010 4:17 PM PST up reply actions
BUT HIS AGENT IS A JURK SO FUCK THAT GUY
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well, fuck
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by bondslegend on Feb 27, 2010 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
Fuck well!
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Feb 27, 2010 3:56 PM PST up reply actions
I try to do my best
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
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by Gobroks on Feb 28, 2010 12:07 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Do or do not.
There is no “try”.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Feb 28, 2010 12:01 PM PST up reply actions
Some nights are better than others though
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Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
'why is bengie?' GIS result
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
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Even the dead know he should’ve signed with the Mets this year.
McSabey you're losing me
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Feb 27, 2010 1:06 PM PST up reply actions
The way Posey appears to be reaching for something low and away makes me suspect that’s Scott giving advice in the background.
McSabey you're losing me
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Feb 27, 2010 1:12 PM PST up reply actions
What you don't see
is that he sent that pitch 450 feet to RF
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So Rowand is talking to Posey...
…but Posey is listening to Sandoval.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Feb 27, 2010 3:55 PM PST up reply actions
He be smart player
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He got gud book lernin
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OT
Larry Baer is claiming a 7% increase in season ticket sales and is expecting over 3 million in ticket sales this season. They are going to use this as reasons why “The Giants Way” is working (meaning you’ll never see Posey, Neal, etc. play) and Sabean will never lose his job.
"meh"
I am very tempted for those $680 "Gamer" packages
However, I don’t live in the city and I doubt I’ll even make it to half of the games.
Win the inning.
by Scooter Ellis on Feb 28, 2010 2:49 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah that’s us too… well that and we don’t necessarily like the “Look at us we’re sitting on top of the foul pole” type seats, which is what we are assuming these must be.
Actually, the seats aren't too bad
It’s upper deck of course, but not those behind the foul pole seats. I believe the sections are located behind 3rd base and in front of LF. I think I’m gonna see who wants to possibly split them.
Win the inning.
by Scooter Ellis on Feb 28, 2010 3:06 PM PST up reply actions
How does that work?
I’ve always been curious. If you split season tix with someone do you both just pay half and then figure out which games each person goes to and split up the tickets that way?
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The Giants' website has something like that
that helps season ticket holders find splitters. I was thinking somebody who owns 2 season ticket seats for those $680 packages (so $1360 total) would split 83 games so each party pays only $680 for 2 seats to 42/41 games. I guess they got to get together and choose which games to go to, etc. Of course, one cannot only choose premium games (i.e. Dodgers) but rather have some afternoon matinees against say the Pirates.
I plan to sell or split my 42 games if possible to lower my cost as I am fine with attending only ~20 games since taking BART + Muni actually will cost me more than the ticket to the game.
Win the inning.
by Scooter Ellis on Feb 28, 2010 4:44 PM PST up reply actions
You're right
For some reason, I kept thinking 83.
Win the inning.
by Scooter Ellis on Feb 28, 2010 4:49 PM PST up reply actions
Very cool
this whole thing is a foreign concept to me since I’ve never lived anywhere with a pro franchise.
I remember hearing about a group who did some sort of fantasy draft to see who got the premium tickets (this year I believe the red sox series is a big deal for some), and I didn’t quite get how that worked.
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Speaking of the Red Sox tickets, prices have gone up already since Feb 1st with the Dynamic pricing. This is where season tickets are more worth it because the price is averaged out (and far cheaper).
"meh"
Ahh yes
I was wondering if that was the case. That’s pretty cool
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It Could Happen
But proabably won’t.
IP:186
H: 182
HR: 19
K: 129
BB: 87
HR:19
ERA: 3.97
W-L: 11-11
I did a mock auction draft last night
1. Chase Utley (Phi – 2B) $34
2. Matt Holliday (StL – OF) $35
3. Justin Upton (Ari – OF) $28
4. David Wright (NYM – 3B) $31
5. Félix Hernández (Sea – SP) $27
6. Matt Cain (SF – SP) $17
7. Yovani Gallardo (Mil – SP) $23
8. Luke Scott (Bal – 1B,OF) $3
9. Stephen Drew (Ari – SS) $6
10. Mike Napoli (LAA – C) $4
11. David Aardsma (Sea – RP) $5
12. Ryan Franklin (StL – RP) $3
13. Ted Lilly (ChC – SP) $4
14. Dexter Fowler (Col – OF) $4
15. Vladimir Guerrero (Tex – Util) $3
16. Mark Buehrle (CWS – SP) $5
17. Randy Wells (ChC – SP) $2
18. Brad Hawpe (Col – OF) $2
19. Adrián Béltre (Bos – 3B) $2
20. Carlos Beltrán (NYM – OF) $3
21. Scott Kazmir (LAA – SP) $1
22. Johnny Cueto (Cin – SP) $1
23. Josh Willingham (Was – OF) $17
Not bad, a couple overpays. I could have gotten Willingham for like $2, but I had 17 left and only one roster spor, so what ever.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 27, 2010 7:46 PM PST reply actions
I don’t know much about auctions, but ignoring the money, this is a really strong draft.. I hope I do that well.
The one thing I might have done differently is use that Utley pick on an elite slugger, since 2nd base is so deep, but that’s more of a preference than an actual critique—-Utley is in a tier of his own.
Are you doing an auction?
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 27, 2010 9:08 PM PST up reply actions
Oh ya. I will probaby do a couple of both. Auction drafts are fun though. I recommend you try it.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 27, 2010 9:10 PM PST up reply actions
Damn
damn. That is a sweet team. How many teams was the league? 10? corner IF maybe a little weak, but pretty awesome everywhere else.
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by bondslegend on Feb 27, 2010 10:21 PM PST up reply actions
I think it was 10.maybe 12. I dont remember. but yeah, I didnt want Wright, I was just trying to drive the price up, but I went a little too far.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 28, 2010 7:24 PM PST up reply actions
Quick thoughts
Good value on Cain, Scott, Vlad, Beltre, Kazmir & Cueto.
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
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OT
From last Sunday’s Boston Globe. Read number 2:
Apropos of nothing
1. Jamie McCourt is asking for $988,845 a month in support from her estranged husband, which means Dodgers owner Frank McCourt would get change back from a million; 2. How many guys are already "in the best shape of my life’’?; 3. I think Derek Lowe is going to have a huge year; 4. I really like the Orioles as a surprise team; 5. The word you hear a lot to describe the Mets? "Mess.’’ Which makes it more amazing that Jason Bay didn’t agree to a medical clause to stay with the Red Sox.
"meh"
LOL Jamie McCourt
She should get her own section on the Dodger’s Cot’s Contracts page.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
Zito
ERA: 3.86
IP: 193
BB: 79
SO: 120
WL: 11-10
Who is worse?? Damon Bruce on 1050 or Fitz and Brooks on 680. I would say Bruce because Brooks isn’t too bad even though Fitz is an idiot.
"meh"
I like the interplay between Fitz and Brooks, it’s like eavesdropping on a couple of dudes hanging out. Bruce is antagonistic and annoying, kinda like listening to my fat, drunk step uncle berate his bleach blonde dingbat wife.
Aww, jeez Edith.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Feb 28, 2010 8:59 PM PST up reply actions
My impression of Fitz and Brooks is a lot like my impression of Murph and Mac: They are fine when they’re not trying to talk about sports.
My impression of Damon Bruce is that he is never fine.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 28, 2010 1:15 PM PST up reply actions
Continuing the OT theme
I’ve had a smile on my face since up in the air started. This is a grrreat movie
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The smile faded by the end
but still, it’s great. If you haven’t seen it I can’t recommend it enough
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by bondslegend on Feb 28, 2010 12:31 AM PST up reply actions
agreed, 100%
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Feb 28, 2010 3:22 PM PST up reply actions
That movie is fantastic. I love the ending, especially how he brings back the interview device. I do have my own theory about what George Clooney is doing at the end, but I don’t want to spoil the movie for anyone.
Also, if you haven’t seen it, get off your damn tuckus and get to the theater. It’s a fucking great movie!
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
naw
I’ve got my own existential crises to deal with. No need to import more. :)
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It's a really good one though!!
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That was a good movie, but I left depressed.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Feb 28, 2010 9:00 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah
most truly good movies leave me that way too.
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lol I hated the ending
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Really?
I’d ask why but I guess that might end up spoiling it for others
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by bondslegend on Feb 28, 2010 10:23 PM PST up reply actions
I dunno, I think at that point, I was just sick of the whole “IT’S NOT A REALISTIC ENDING UNLESS IT’S AMBIGUOUS OR UNHAPPY” thing.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
(note: i saw up in the air a couple days after seeing both a single man and a serious man, which had similar endings)
Sort of throwing you a rope, making you think things are gonna turn out okay and then yanking the rug out.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Yah
I pretty much knew this wasn’t the kind of movie that would have an “ending” per se, but it is true that that kind of ending does make it more realistic.. unfortunately there’s really no such thing as happily ever after really, and I’m glad they didn’t do that with the movie.
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by bondslegend on Feb 28, 2010 10:29 PM PST up reply actions
Well, see, that’s the thing – I don’t think those sort of endings are necessarily more “realistic”. But looking back on it now, the ending for Up in the Air does probably make the most sense for that movie. I still hate the trend of, “IF IT’S NOT A HAPPY ENDING, IT’S NOT ‘TRUE ART’” or whatever.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
whoops, i mean
IF IT IS A HAPPY ENDING, IT’S NOT TRUE ART
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I see where you're coming from
it can get a little tiring that people refuse to just have their movies end nicely. But like you said, I’m not sure that kind of ending would have been right for that movie. It was a certain way throughout, and if they’d all of the sudden been like “hey, now everythings great!” it wouldn’t have really fit the rest of the theme IMO
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in the original ending of Clerks, Kevin Smith has Dante killed by an armed robber because, “At the time, I just thought that’s the way an indie film had to end.”
FU, FO
I would pay to be that armed robber.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 2, 2010 6:02 PM PST up reply actions
Having “A Serious Man” and “A Single Man” come out around the same time was confusing. Guess which one I saw!
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Single?
Lots of nice half naked young men in that one!!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Correct
My lady friend has a thing for Colin Firth and… Adrian Veidt (whatever that actor’s name is).
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Matthew Goode!
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I actually did enjoy the movie. For more than just shallow reasons, I mean.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I thought the story was meh, but the performances was great. That college kid looked too pretty for me to take seriously though.
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I haven’t seen it, but from these comments I gather that they left the ending a bit up in the air.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 1, 2010 8:12 AM PST up reply actions
heyo!
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Oh man, I think I just deciphered the title of the movie!
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 1, 2010 8:44 AM PST up reply actions
Took you long enough!
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I watched ShutterIsland this weekend. Was a good movie, except for a stupid twist at the end. Overall I felt meh on it.
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Mar 1, 2010 7:19 AM PST up reply actions
Looks a little too creepy for me..
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I haven’t seen Shutter Island either, but I’m aware of the “twist”. Based on what I know, it doesn’t seem like they tried particularly hard to hide it. And if that’s the case, thinking of it as a “twist” would make it seem pretty cheap. I hope they weren’t actually trying to be surprising about it, because if they were then that’s pretty lame.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 1, 2010 8:18 AM PST up reply actions
I know nothing a about the movie
but lemme guess: THE WHOLE THING IS A DREEEEEEAAMMMMM OOOOO
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Not too far off.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 1, 2010 8:44 AM PST up reply actions
Because when you think about it, what is life but a dream?
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 1, 2010 8:49 AM PST up reply actions
Uh… I guess that was a pretty poor way to try to recover from the semi-spoiler. :/
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 1, 2010 8:50 AM PST up reply actions
I guess, I got something else from the promo’s.
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Mar 1, 2010 8:54 AM PST up reply actions
Well, I don’t know how much stock I take in trailers these days. After watching the trailer for Moon, I wasn’t particularly excited to go watch a cheap 2001 knockoff. Then I actually saw it, and the movie is nothing like the promos at all. And not just minor differences – it’s a completely different plot. And it’s much, much better than some cheap 2001 knockoff.
If the movie is lame, though, I’m not trying to defend it. Like I said, I haven’t seen Shutter Island. I just know how it ends and I’ve heard what a few of my friends think of it.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 1, 2010 9:00 AM PST up reply actions
It was an ‘okay’ movie, but for Scorsese & DiCaprio you expect better. Or at least I do. There were a couple of scenes where you cringe at the topics.
Moon on the other hand was a good movie thanks to Rockwell acting. Like you said, I wasn’t expecting the story to be about that.
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looked it up on wikipedia (not gonna see it)
meh.
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FishStripes, a nice little Marlins blog for the SB Nation network, dutifully updated fans with five posts yesterday. These were posts from Spring Training, the most lush, hopeful time of the season, the time when even casual fans stretch their arms out and shake off the cobwebs for a new year. Not a single one of those posts elicited so much as one comment. They’re fine posts, hearty posts, sturdy posts. And nothing. The Internet was invented for pornography, being able to make Ashton Kutcher aware of your existence and the discussion of baseball. The interest just isn’t there. I’m not trying to be mean. The Florida Marlins just aren’t happening. And still, they pop up, ever and ever.
And they have two World Series Titles. Have you no heart baseball gods?
It’s pretty funny. Their post about “not existing” has received 10 comments so far.
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Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Feb 28, 2010 10:12 AM PST up reply actions
I was looking at their site and I kept thinking:
How do they function not knowing what their fellow Marlins fans are having for lunch on any given day? There must be another site for Marlins-fan lunch-related topics, right? Right? Hello?
I was on their site a little bit last year
making fictional deals for Uggla. They seemed friendly enough
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Zito
IP 197
ERA 4.61
SO 145
BB 93
HR 16
$$$ 18.5 mill
I’m totally okay with these numbers for a #3 pitcher, except that last one.
Who are they rooting for? Or is it just “Go Pavelski!” “Go Heatley!” “COME ON MARLEAU GODDAMNIT” and “OMG joe thornton is so cute!”?
JUST A CITY BOY
We want the USA to win. The Sharks doing well is also a goal, but secondary to our nationalistic pride. Like, we’ve been celebrating hits against Heatley and Pavelski winning pucks in battles against Boyle, but also hope that none of the Sharks hurt themselves for when the NHL resumes tomorrow.
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Fools and Sages
Was gonna post this
USA USA!!
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by bondslegend on Feb 28, 2010 12:36 PM PST up reply actions
OT: Henderson says (Rajai) Davis could get 75-80 stolen bases
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/02/28/SPBI1C8CJO.DTL&feed=rss.athletics
I sure am sad we signed Rowand instead of just hanging onto this guy.
Meh
I think Rajai is going to turn back into a pumpkin.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 28, 2010 1:46 PM PST up reply actions
UZR absolutely adored him last year. He wouldn’t have to do much to be a better use of a roster spot than Rowand, money aside.
I watched him play a couple of times when he hit that hot streak and did a great job of reduxing Ricky Henderson. Immediately followed on Comcast by Rownad bouncing into a double play.
by E Ticket on Feb 28, 2010 1:55 PM PST up reply actions
Does that mean Rowand’s carriage turns back into a pizza delivery truck and he just fucking disappears with a load of large anchovie combos?
by E Ticket on Feb 28, 2010 1:50 PM PST up reply actions
I think that we turn into a pumpkin if we have to watch more Rowand. Specifically, this pumpkin:
by Grant Brisbee on Feb 28, 2010 4:46 PM PST up reply actions
I can’t believe how much he must have learned from Dave Roberts.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 28, 2010 7:07 PM PST up reply actions
SFGate partnered with Bleacher Report!
Sample Bleacher Report headline from the sfgate.com/sports page: Could Aaron Rowand be Replaced Andres Torres in 2010?
Nice work, Chronicle. Nice work. I’m sure that’s the partnership that’ll bring you into the new era.
Funny you should say that, as their new partnership with New Era is going to be announced in a few days.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 28, 2010 7:07 PM PST up reply actions
Baseball in February
We went to our first FSU game today. It was against Hofstra, which is a comical overmatch, like the Yankees playing a lineup entirely composed of Emmanuel Burriss. For comparison’s sake: Hofstra has had one player drafted since 1995 – he spent two years in the NYPL, earning a line of .177 / .242 / .274. FSU, on the other hand, is one of the top ten teams in the country, has two players on BA’s preseason All-American list, and has had 3-8 players drafted every year for the past decade.
The final score was 14-4 FSU. That was Hofstra’s best game of the series – they lost the first two 13-1 and 13-0.
But still, it was baseball! In February. Which I watched while wearing a t-shirt. Florida is weird.
FSU’s biggest prospect is Tyler Holt, their starting center fielder/leadoff hitter. He’s a junior and a second team All-American, and will be available in this year’s draft. He didn’t get any hits, but he impressed me with his approach. He drew two walks and showed good plate discipline and pitch judgement – I didn’t see him swing at one pitch out of the zone in all four at bats. The other two plate appearances were first-pitch outs, but they were both hard-hit line drives, so it’s not like he was hacking at first-pitch slop.
The other name to know is Mike McGee, their left fielder/cleanup hitter and a third team All-American. Also a junior. He went 1-4 with a walk – one of his outs was a ball hit to the warning track in dead center field. He also looked like a guy who was able to take a pitch.
My wife took pictures – I shall have to post them when she gets them edited. Baseball, yay!
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Yay!
Stanford laid a total turd in Austin this weekend and BC is not good at baseball. Wooh.
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I expected Stanford to lose worse than they did. Is today’s game final yet?
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by Giant among Angels on Feb 28, 2010 5:59 PM PST up reply actions
Never mind. I found the boxscore
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by Giant among Angels on Feb 28, 2010 6:15 PM PST up reply actions
Yup
Looking at his stats, though, it doesn’t look like he has any of his brother’s hitting skills.
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Should have gotten a nickname like Buster and the hits would have followed
Bossman Posey
Apple “Jack” Posey
Homer Posey
Strike-A-Posey
Win the inning.
by Scooter Ellis on Feb 28, 2010 5:52 PM PST up reply actions
How much were tickets? How were their fans? I find that college fans are the best hecklers.
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by Giant among Angels on Feb 28, 2010 6:00 PM PST up reply actions
Tickets are $6 for adults, and our kids were free since they’re under 5.
The fans were amusing – they clearly had all these traditions, like call-and-response chants, but I had a hard time figuring out what the hell they were saying much of the time. That stuff mostly went on the grandstands, for season ticket holders – general admission seating is out in the bleachers, where people were more casual. As cheap as tickets are, lots of people just came for an inning or two and then left.
Two things that were particularly amusing, though:
When the US-Canada hockey game was scheduled to start, some fans in the grandstands unfurled a large Canadian flag and sang “O Canada” in its entirety. Then the other fans started chanting USA at them.
At one point, a pop foul landed in the FSU dugout, and one of the players (I didn’t see which) awkwardly ducked out of the way, like he was scared of a weak popup. Although it was an FSU player, the fans started heckling: “Don’t worry, that’s just a ball, not a girl!”
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oh, and also
One of FSU’s backup outfielders is named Taiwan Easterling. I don’t care if he’s a prospect or not – I want the Giants to draft the man for his name alone.
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He has no baseball bio but has one for football..
2009: Started five games…posted career-highs with four touchdowns, 409 receiving yards and 32 receptions as a sophomore…returned a pair of kicks for a total of 40 yards…caught three passes for 33 yards in FSU’s Gator Bowl victory over West Virginia. 2008: Played in 12 games making eight starts…ranked third on the team in catches (30) and yards (322)…led all freshmen in both categories…finished the year with one touchdown reception…posted career-highs in receptions (5) against NC State and yards receiving (53) against Chattanooga…also saw time as a kick returner recording seven returns for 141 yards averaging 20.1 yards per return
"meh"
he definitely has a baseball bio, 'cause I looked it up earlier
Looking in my history, here:
http://www.seminoles.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/easterling_taiwan00.html
It mostly talks about football, too, on the college level. The Marlins drafted him in the 6th round out of high school, though.
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Aha.
Regardless, the point remains: HIS NAME IS TAIWAN EASTERLING!!!
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Taiwan is his nickname
his birthname is Formosa Easterling.
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by DrStankus on Feb 28, 2010 7:08 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
recced
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
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also
I posted a link to photos from the game, including an appearance by Buster Posey* in a fanshot: http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2010/2/28/1331036/baseball-in-february
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The opposing team’s Tolkien nerds heckle him as “Slant-Eyed Easterling”.
At which point they’re immediately capped in the ass by people driving souped-up Civics.
JUST A CITY BOY
$6.00 is a great deal. While at LB State, the regulars would dig up dirt like girlfriend’s names, Mom names, embarrassing hobbies…etc… They were really good at it.
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by Giant among Angels on Feb 28, 2010 7:28 PM PST up reply actions
Via ESPN's Baseball Tonight on Sunday
Accuscore had the Giants going 87-85, 1 game over the Dodgers. (I forgot the rest but in order from 3rd to 5th: Rockies, D-Backs, Padres).
"meh"
Accuscore says we are going to play 172 games!
Inaccuscore!
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 28, 2010 5:08 PM PST up reply actions
heheheheh no.
Zito thinks he can be top-of-the-rotation ace again
I mean, sure I’d love to see that, but no.
JUST A CITY BOY
Anybody read Baggs’ blog from yesterday? Apparently Nate’s parents are athletic. His mother ran the Boston Marathon three times and his father still surfs and skateboards (with a You Tube link for that one. If you watch it, he could be among the oldest person you’ve seen skateboard since Nate’s father is almost 50).
"meh"
That video was great. I hadn’t realized that Nate was such a gym rat, too.
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by Giant among Angels on Feb 28, 2010 6:01 PM PST up reply actions
Brett Tomko is back. He signed a minor league deal with Oakland.
This is how much I’ve played attention. I didn’t know he even played last year and he pitched in Oakland.
"meh"
Wasn’t he with the Yankees, too? I’m pretty sure somebody told me that Tomko gets a WS ring for last year.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 28, 2010 7:09 PM PST up reply actions
It’s a little depressing to think that Brett Tomko and Cody Ransom both have World Series Rings.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 28, 2010 7:15 PM PST up reply actions
and Brain
they’re successful now and must be obtained to spread their gaminess.
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Bengie Molina: "I don't understand why they didn't want to commit to another year, with my numbers and my experience and things like that." Brain Sabean: "He's certainly welcomed back with open arms".
carp (paraphrased): "117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"
by natteringnabob on Feb 28, 2010 7:43 PM PST up reply actions
But
Rent had more to do with his team’s ring than the other two, to be fair
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Tomko doesn't
He was cut around mid-season, and Oakland picked him up.
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This is the problem
the 360 is the better system, but the show is so far better than the 2k game that it’s not even a competition. It sucks.
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Sick! If only I had money
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 28, 2010 7:31 PM PST up reply actions
So whats the up-to-date system of getting money?
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 28, 2010 7:33 PM PST up reply actions
I choose that one. Although just stealing the game might be easier.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 28, 2010 7:35 PM PST up reply actions
back in the Depression, everyone had to grift
it was either that or work
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"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
Well, with me, i don’t have to really spend any money, i just go to the school and order it and pay using the money already i have within the school…
Well I have money. I was planning on saving it for college and gas, etc. But whatever.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 28, 2010 7:34 PM PST up reply actions
So is MLB 2k10 however. I blow 90% of my money on food anyway.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 28, 2010 7:38 PM PST up reply actions
Thats why I eat as mush as I can now.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 28, 2010 7:45 PM PST up reply actions
keeping your tapeworm happy!
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Bengie Molina: "I don't understand why they didn't want to commit to another year, with my numbers and my experience and things like that." Brain Sabean: "He's certainly welcomed back with open arms".
carp (paraphrased): "117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"
by natteringnabob on Feb 28, 2010 7:46 PM PST up reply actions
The combination pizza hut and taco bell.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 28, 2010 7:43 PM PST up reply actions
That shit is straight up evil
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KFC/A&W are always my favorite
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TB. All I ate during college.
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by Giant among Angels on Feb 28, 2010 8:24 PM PST up reply actions
That damn 5 dollar box
is going to be responsible for my death by age 30
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I really like that Cheesy Gordita Crunch
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by Giant among Angels on Feb 28, 2010 8:44 PM PST up reply actions
mmmm
they’re both awesome. And terrible.
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Im only a junior though. So for now Im stuck lying, cheating and stealing. Not that Im complaining.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 28, 2010 7:39 PM PST up reply actions
Nah im just an old Junior.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 28, 2010 7:40 PM PST up reply actions
I’m pretty sure the deadline is tonight. Well, the priority deadline. You can still apply through March and maybe beyond.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 28, 2010 7:44 PM PST up reply actions
How’s the college/finaid stuff going for you, Cooky (and any other seniors)? I’m just in the boring waiting period.
dregarx is a senior, but uhhh, I dont think Howie is.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 28, 2010 7:50 PM PST up reply actions
I’m still waiting to hear back from schools. I’m expected to know about acceptances / rejections in March. The financial aid should be fine in general, and I applied for FAFSA already, but I’ll wait until I actually get into school before I start freaking out about finances.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 28, 2010 7:52 PM PST up reply actions
Some people on this site already got their acceptance to grad school, though. Lucky.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 28, 2010 7:53 PM PST up reply actions
Grad schools (in chemistry, at least) usually send out acceptances in January. If you haven’t heard by late January, you’re usually in trouble.
this varies a lot depending on department and school
In English, one of my application deadlines wasn’t even until January 1st, and they don’t start sending our responses until early March.
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Yeah, the deadline for my last application was actually today.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 1, 2010 8:20 AM PST up reply actions
The deadline was Feb 15
for federal financial aid (FAFSA) anyway.
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The priority deadline for FAFSA varies by school (for instance, I had to apply by February 1 for Mills priority filing), but they don’t stop you from applying after the priority deadline. If you do, it just means you probably won’t get as much money as you need.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 1, 2010 8:22 AM PST up reply actions
As you can see here.
The 2010-2011 School Year (July 1st, 2010 – June 30th, 2011):
* FAFSA on the Web applications must be submitted by midnight Central Daylight time, June 30, 2011.
And…
TIP: The deadlines for your state or schools may be different from the federal deadlines and you may be required to complete additional forms.
California: For initial awards – March 2, 2010 +*
For additional community college awards – September 2, 2010 – date postmarked
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 1, 2010 8:28 AM PST up reply actions
that’s tomorrow… i got to turn in my appeal tomorrow, so i meet with my attorney at 2, and i turn it in around 5
Good luck. If it doesnt work out though I got an extra room in my house.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 28, 2010 7:39 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah me too. That would suck to not be able to finish college there.
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 28, 2010 7:41 PM PST up reply actions
agreed, i mean, the school just wants their money, so whatever, i’ll get through it, just got to stay confident, and work with my dad and attorneys
oh… well there ya go… haha, yea thanks man, i’ll definitely be kicking the schools ass, a bunch of assholes anyway
Seriously
I don’t see any way they could even think about ruling against you. It’s so stupid that you even have to go through this.
The justice system is fucking idiotic sometimes
so you never know. I really hope reason wins the day, though
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His real name is the best name
because it’s the same as my name what WHAT
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OT
ESPN.com poll question: What do you think of the Canadian women’s hockey team celebrating their gold medal with on-ice alcohol and cigars? 42% said bad example, 58% said harmless fun. 5 states (North and South Dakota, Alabama, Utah and Wyoming) said bad example with 62% of Utah saying bad example. Utah sure is an uptight state. I don’t recommend anyone here living there.
"meh"
unless you are fans of being uptight. Clearly some of these exist.
I’m guessing there would have been less of a fuss if it had been the men’s team?
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Absolutely no doubt
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Doesnt surprise me… honestly i dont care about what they did, at least they did it when nobody was in attendance and shit like that, so what
and OMG, one of the players was 18, when BC's drinking age is 19
An 18 year old had beer! After winning a tournament that happens once every 4 years. THIS IS THE WORST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED
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One Olympic official said something along the lines of “It’s okay to celebrate in the privacy of the locker-room but to do so in public is poor sportsmanship”. Yes, because it’s uncool to show that you’re excited about accomplishing something completely awesome.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
So…. on the ice of an arena surrounded by the press.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Feb 28, 2010 9:05 PM PST up reply actions
which is totally different than locker rooms after sporting championships.
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They let the press into the womens’ locker room in the Olympics?
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 2, 2010 6:04 PM PST up reply actions
THEYRE MAKING ZOOLANDER 2?!??! WHAT THE FUCK NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 28, 2010 7:46 PM PST reply actions
for whatever reason I loved the first one
but all a sequel could do is ruin it.
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It would just leave a bad "zoolander" taste in my mouth
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/was expecting a "twss"
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Exactly
doesn’t seem like there was much to the story that needed to be expanded on
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yep
Godfather 3? Never happened.
Cutting Edge 2? Also, never happened.
Beethoven’s 5th? Terrible. But they went back to the good stuff in the 6th movie.
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"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
some day
I’ll drop some knowledge on you folks and break down the “Air Bud” franchise.
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
once the original dog died
I got pretty cynical about the whole thing
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
truthfully
that is one more than me.
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"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
Another ESPN poll
Who was better overall?? Mickey Mantle or Willie Mays. Mays winning over 59-41 with Mantle winning only New York and Oklahoma.
"meh"
I probably cant answer this unbiasedly
GrahamCrakalaka
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 28, 2010 7:49 PM PST up reply actions
Yes you can.
Mays > any/every other baseball player.
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Is that a serious question?
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One of their 12 poll questions of the day. BTW, Oklahoma picked Mantle because he’s their favorite son. Mantle was from Oklahoma.
"meh"
Mantle was good and all
but cmon…it’s willie mays. Seriously.
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BORING VACATION STORY ALERT
When a friend and I took a Midwest road trip last fall, we toured the Oklahoma state capitol building because we had some time to kill in OKC. It’s a stunningly beautiful building, and the corridors and rotunda are decorated with larger-than-life paintings of famous Oklahomans — inlcuding Mickey Mantle. It was a pleasant surprise, as I didn’t know that he was from the Sooner State.
They also have a statue of Mantle outside the Rangers AAA stadium in OKC.
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
totally OT
any video game nerdz out there excited about heavy rain? Looks pretty cool
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I just read that as heavy rain means you won’t anything to do but stay inside and play video games. I’m guessing thats incorrect though
YOU EAT YOUR DAMN EGGROLL
haha
yes, incorrect. If you like video games look it up, it’s rather intriguing.
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I’m a little at odds about it. Im always interested in new ideas and the story is supposed to be amazing but the way the gameplay is reminds me a super version of re4’s interactive cut scenes. It’ll take alot to beat out me2 for game of the year. Theres just too many good games, cant afford to play them all. Look at the rest of the year: god of war 3, alan wake, halo reach, Fallout las vegas, fable 3. And oh and final fantasy 13.
Garlic fries 08
by operation carrot on Feb 28, 2010 8:24 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah...
there are a lot of options no doubt. Like you said though, heavy rain is at least trying something new. The QTEs might get a little old, but I’m all for people actually coming up with original ideas for games. Seems like games and movies are all either sequels or franchises these days.
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and the good new games get ruined when they get made into franchises. Deadspace, prolly my favorite game of the last few years, is being made into a more action centered game. To quote EA they want to make it more like “modern warefare”. I mean wtf, its the only actual survival horror game around and theyre effing it up.
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by operation carrot on Feb 28, 2010 9:19 PM PST up reply actions
Is that related to “Chubby Rain”?
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i think that was the last good eddie murphy movie ever made.
Garlic fries 08
by operation carrot on Feb 28, 2010 9:33 PM PST up reply actions
The ones that came in the several years before it were no picnic either.
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he turned down chris tucker’s role in rush hour to do pluto nash. Im pretty sure those movies would have sucked with him in the role but man what a total career suicide.
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by operation carrot on Feb 28, 2010 10:03 PM PST up reply actions
I want to play it, but I’m not totally stoked for it or anything. Part of that has to do with me not owning a PS3.
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Ahh
yeah that would get in the way
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If you are just waiting for any live baseball
Less than two days (Tuesday) from the first Spring Training game on TV. MLB Network will simulcast the Braves-Mets game at 10 AM, which I believe will be the SNY feed.
"meh"
Darn. I’ll be at work. I’ve been waiting a long time to hear Keith Hernandez again.
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by Giant among Angels on Feb 28, 2010 9:36 PM PST up reply actions
But I'm Keith Hernandez
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Is that your real name? I was actually trying to be more sarcastic.
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by Giant among Angels on Feb 28, 2010 10:08 PM PST up reply actions
OMG, that’s 18 years old now?
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
Ahh. Wasn’t that the one were they reenacted Kramer getting spat on?
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Feb 28, 2010 10:20 PM PST up reply actions
yep, that’s the one. Or part of it, it was a two parter.
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
a second spitter
on the gravelly road!
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Bengie Molina: "I don't understand why they didn't want to commit to another year, with my numbers and my experience and things like that." Brain Sabean: "He's certainly welcomed back with open arms".
carp (paraphrased): "117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"
by natteringnabob on Mar 1, 2010 9:37 AM PST up reply actions
I'm so optomistic
that I just purchased a Barry Zito T-shirt for my 2 year old’s birhday.
Well actually it was the cheapest one I could find and I’m hoping it will magically turn him into a left hander that will eventually make fourhundredybillion dollars.
I have finally accepted the fact that I will never win a McCoven award.
A Zito shirt was the cheapest one you could find?
Irony
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
/sigh
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, hacker extraordinaire. Rescuing moribund Giants lineups since 2008
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
by bondslegend on Feb 28, 2010 10:25 PM PST up reply actions
I’m going to assume that this is footage from tonight’s celebration in Quebec City, after the Canada’s gold medal hockey win
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
Actually, that’s TMZ footage of Zito and Hillary Duff.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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Impressive. Didn’t spill his beer.
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Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Feb 28, 2010 10:09 PM PST up reply actions
Of course.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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"AND THEY'RE OFF!"
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Mar 1, 2010 1:02 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
OK, maybe that was a bit much.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Mar 1, 2010 1:04 AM PST up reply actions
The Giants facebook thingey just posted a fluff piece about Bengie Molina
And there are several comments about “OMG I LUV U BENJIE!!!” Every one spelling it with a freaking J.
This kind of drives me crazy, for some reason. THEY JUST SPELLED HIS NAME RIGHT THERE IN THE HEADLINE! WHY IS IT SO HARD!?
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
That drives me nuts too. Although ever since I dictated the spelling of my name, letter by letter, to an AT&T representative who was setting up my phone service, only to get bills and notifications made out to Garrett Crocker for two years after that (I even tried to get it corrected, to no avail), I’ve never underestimated the ability of people to spell things wrong under even the most favorable circumstances.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 1, 2010 1:49 PM PST up reply actions
I've mentioned this before...
…but a lot of people are very confused by the spelling of my wife’s last name, and it’s two letters long.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
That’s kind of astounding.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 1, 2010 1:57 PM PST up reply actions
She also once had a problem retrieving some personal information from a government website – it insisted her last name was invalid because it wasn’t at least three characters. This was in California, too – lots of Asian surnames are two letters! I hear they have a few of those in California.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
That happens to me
For a password security question, I had to input my mom’s maiden name, but they wouldn’t allow it because it’s only three letters long.
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Tangentially, that reminds me that when I was 4 years old, I thought my middle name was spelled Mathyou.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 1, 2010 1:59 PM PST up reply actions
Is it Ng?
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
Nope.
Yu.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
no u.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 1, 2010 2:06 PM PST up reply actions
It happens here too.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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OT: White people and chopsticks
Look, it is one thing if you are presented with a set of chopsticks at an Asian restaurant, and bully for you for being able to use them.
However, why are you asking for them if they give you a fork? It isn’t going to make the food taste “more authentic”. It doesn’t make you look “more worldly”. It just kinda marks you as a douche.
Especially at a Thai food restaurant, when, to my understanding Thai’s are much more likely to use a fork.
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
I ask for chopsticks because I’ve always used chopsticks for Chinese food. Eating it with a fork just seems weird.
I wouldn’t ask for ’em with Thai food, though.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: the probably soon to be ditched but still awesome Fred Lewis
that's what I mean
use what you are comfortable with.
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
I always just bring my chopsticks with me because they look at you funny when you ask for a pair at Black Angus.
But how else am I supposed to eat my fried onion strings???
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 1, 2010 2:23 PM PST up reply actions
Onions don't have strings
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 1, 2010 2:49 PM PST up reply actions
Everything is made up of strings.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 1, 2010 2:57 PM PST up reply actions
I thought of that one when I wrote the comment actually, but I want to be more than just the guy who posts XKCD comics around here. Or less than that. Anything not to be pigeon-holed.
Wait… do pigeons have holes?
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 1, 2010 3:16 PM PST up reply actions
Apparently they do.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 1, 2010 3:16 PM PST up reply actions
Their poop has to exit somehow
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 1, 2010 3:17 PM PST up reply actions
TWSS!
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 1, 2010 3:24 PM PST up reply actions
I just always ask for a fork no matter what type of look I get. At this age in my life, I’m not gonna learn many new tricks. It would be like switching to the rabbit-ear method to tie my shoes.
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
when in rome, stankus…
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Mar 1, 2010 3:44 PM PST up reply actions
see, that's just it
They were given a fork. They had to go out of their way to ask for chopsticks, because “that’s what Asian people do”.
If I’m in China and I’m given chopsticks to eat with, I’m using chopsticks.
This probably bothers me way more than it should.
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
Perhaps.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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Use your hands
You prissy fop!!
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 1, 2010 5:05 PM PST up reply actions
Typically I just say, fuck it man and go for the full faceplant in the sweet ’n sour
by E Ticket on Mar 1, 2010 9:23 PM PST up reply actions
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