Community Rejection: Fred Lewis
by Grant Brisbee on Mar 11, 2010 1:21 PM PST
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PrintFrom a Mychael Urban chat session:
OK, let's get rolling. Which member of McCovey Chronicles or Athletics Nation wants to rip me first?
Hey! Play nice, gentle readers. Please do not troll the Urban. But that’s not the relevant quote:
a prediction: … (Fred) Lewis is cut loose near the end of camp.
Urban is probably right, though I’ll guess that the Giants have a decent chance of extracting a token "prospect." The good news is that the prospect has a 5% chance of turning into Darren Ford, who has a 25% chance of turning into Rajai Davis, who has a 1.35% chance of turning into Kenny Lofton. So, yeah, we’re sittin’ pretty.
What happened? Take a spin around last year’s Lewis projection thread, you’ll see plenty of optimism. Lewis was the only hitter who could take a walk, so a lot of us thought he’d be the only non-panda worth penciling in the 2011 roster. Flash-forward a year, and Lewis might be given away.
If a team can’t find a fifth-outfielder slot for a speedy guy with a .355 career on-base percentage, that team must be stacked. That, or they might not care so much about the witchery that is "on-base percentage."
I can understand playing DeRosa over Lewis – similar OBP, but DeRosa has more power.
I can understand starting Rowand in center – Lewis is quick, but he’d drive us mad playing centerfield.
I can understand playing Nate Schierholtz over Lewis – Nate has a better minor league history, and he's a better defensive fit for right field.
I can understand keeping Torres on the roster over Lewis – there should always be at least one true center fielder on the bench, and Torres also adds a touch of lefty-thumping.
So we’re at the fifth-outfielder’s spot. Lewis would fit nicely here. The haters chime in here, saying things like "Lewis drives me nuts when he plays the outfield! He takes weird routes! He makes stupid baserunning mistakes! He just isn’t a heady baseball player!" I can see your point. I disagree with the premise that it adds up to Lewis being a below-average player, but I can see how he’s a frustrating player to watch. However, the alternative is to keep Eugenio Velez. There isn’t a weirder route-taking, more stupid baserunning mistake-making, just as unheady baseball player in the game. He can out-Lewis Lewis in any given game.
The argument for Velez, in two simple bullet points:
- He can play second base poorly, which makes a difference on a team that will likely have three other players who can play second base.
- He got hot when he was called up in July, and because that streak had an easily identifiable starting point, it means more than getting hot in the middle of the season. Heck, Lewis hit .300/.401/.438 Velez was called up, but Lewis made the mistake of burying that good performance in the middle of the season. He was already on the roster. Velez brought a spark! and a jolt! to the lineup, so he was better.
I just don’t get it. Well, I do. The Giants don’t care much for OBP, and they overreact to small samples. I wonder how many other teams in the league would choose Velez over Lewis. I bet most of the bad teams would even take Lewis.
Comment starter: Have I ever mentioned my theory that the Giants don’t care much for OBP, and they overreact to small samples? I think this is the first time. So please discuss this pioneering, groundbreaking exposé. You know your mind was just blown.
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Good. I hope he gets cut. He deserves better.
by Missing Barry on Mar 11, 2010 1:24 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
This is where I belong.
Decent Player, Speed, OBP, can take a pitch, marginal power, decent defense that just looks scary. What’s not to like ? Hope he gets a shot to play somewhere.
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Go Fred!
If they won’t play him, and they won’t, I hope they cut him loose.
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 11, 2010 4:34 PM PST up reply actions
What if it made the team worse?
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz
The Kids' CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team's CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
Worse
than him wearing a groove into the dugout bench? Of course I want them to play him, but it’s already like having 24 guys on the roster as it is.
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 11, 2010 8:22 PM PST up reply actions
I like Fred. I want him as an individual to succeed. Unless we’re going to play him a lot, I’d rather see him move on and get a shot, even if the team is a bit worse off, because I root for both individuals and teams. In this case, the individual wins out because of how the Giants are trying to ruin his career.
by Missing Barry on Mar 12, 2010 8:01 AM PST up reply actions
Is that java? I haven’t programmed in Java/C++ in a long time……
by Missing Barry on Mar 12, 2010 9:05 AM PST up reply actions
that would work in C++
if you overloaded the = operator and added some semicolons. Not in java though, and the formatting is all screwed up.
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Hmmm, it’s been way too long (like 7 years long?) since I’ve used them….
by Missing Barry on Mar 12, 2010 9:35 AM PST up reply actions
good for you
Java is the worst.
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"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
seriously.
pain in my ass.
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You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
then again
i’m a C# programmer, so what do i know.
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
If (Player.GetType() == typeof(GoodSoldier) && Player.HasHotStreak())
{
Bochy.BORK;
} else
{
Sabes.RuinCareer(Player);
}
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
Fair enough.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
This makes me angry and sad
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
yes
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
RIP Fred
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
LOL YOULL HAVE TO FIND A NEW FAVURITE PLAYER LOL
lOL
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
International Out Loud?
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 4:22 PM PST up reply actions
Incontinent Out Loud
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 11, 2010 4:24 PM PST up reply actions
That explains a lot, actually.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 4:24 PM PST up reply actions
It’s a lower case L. It was a caps lock joke.
I’m sure it’s funny now that I’ve explained it.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
It’s always funnier after it’s been explained.
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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Just like Doonsbury.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 4:26 PM PST up reply actions
TWSS
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
Wow, without even looking at his BR page, I basically just gave you Fred Lewis’ almost-exact career averages in every one of those stats, adjusted for ABs.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 1:32 PM PST up reply actions
NERB
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
this place is crawling with nerbs
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD! Allow Goofus to show you
by greatgiantfan on Mar 11, 2010 8:17 PM PST up reply actions
what are you
some kind of rain man or something?
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 11, 2010 4:33 PM PST up reply actions
I'm an excellent driver
Matt Downs MLB , Now with More STATZ goodness !Matt Downs Fangraphs The Juan Uribe of 2011 !
I don’t really think he’ll end up in Oakland, but I’m terrible at this team speculation stuff. Originally I had put SDP. Then I thought, “No, wait…” so I put “NMY” and thought the same thing, and ended up just settling on a Rajai Davis reunion, if they even ever played together.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 1:37 PM PST up reply actions
Why not oakland? They’ve been collecting OF all year.
Matt Graham is an anagram for .... why don't you ask the scrabble expert!
by say hey nation on Mar 11, 2010 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
I told you I was bad at this.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 2:01 PM PST up reply actions
LOLoptimism!
My Fred Lewis projection last year:
AB: 568
BA: .267
OBP: .334
SLG: .455
HR: 16
SB: 24/38
Defense: +4 in LF
And I was one of the more conservative projections!
Hector Sanchez: Underrated. Fighting body bias since the 2009 off season. I still love you, son, even if you're fat.
Man, it really is hard sometimes to follow a team that doesn’t look at baseball the same way I do.
by AndOnTheDrums... on Mar 11, 2010 1:36 PM PST reply actions
“I’m the GM of a team that plays a game with this odd-looking cube. Just look at it. That’s one odd shape for a cube.”
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
if he plays somewhere
I’ll peg his line at .270 / .360 / .410.
"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
WE’RE IN THIS THING!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
#2 in Fanshots
TWSS
That’s gotta be the WORST slogan since 2003 when we were bombarded with Mr. Bring it Home.
"Well, um, actually a pretty nice little Saturday, we're going to go to Home Depot. Yeah, buy some wallpaper, maybe get some flooring, stuff like that. Maybe Bed, Bath, & Beyond, I don't know, I don't know if we'll have enough time."
I liked those commercials though.
Eagerly anticipating adding to my Giants family.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 11, 2010 3:08 PM PST up reply actions
Those ads drove me nuts. Then again, it could have been my bitterness showing through because they canceled the 2002 World Series.
"Well, um, actually a pretty nice little Saturday, we're going to go to Home Depot. Yeah, buy some wallpaper, maybe get some flooring, stuff like that. Maybe Bed, Bath, & Beyond, I don't know, I don't know if we'll have enough time."
theres a bat for that
Les Plack = more chicks
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Chose the Saints and the under to win my bet with my ex gf...i'm on a roll.
by Headhunter Rollins on Mar 11, 2010 3:59 PM PST up reply actions
constipated? there’s a crap for that
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD! Allow Goofus to show you
by greatgiantfan on Mar 11, 2010 8:18 PM PST up reply actions
Jesus, I wish I didn’t think this is what will happen.
Eagerly anticipating adding to my Giants family.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 11, 2010 2:53 PM PST up reply actions
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Too thin. It must be somebody else.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 1:46 PM PST up reply actions
Kirstie Alley squared?
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Mar 11, 2010 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
kirstie alley fibonaccied?
Les Plack = more chicks
Yahoo FFL champ 2009
Dingerz.exe League Champs 2009- The Rile Rods...managed by yours truly.
Chose the Saints and the under to win my bet with my ex gf...i'm on a roll.
by Headhunter Rollins on Mar 11, 2010 4:01 PM PST up reply actions
You can’t ever just play along, can you?
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 1:47 PM PST up reply actions
Yes. Before she found that deep-fryer in the attic.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
also the one next to the bed, and the bathroom sink, and stairs, then the elevator, and then she had one installed near the couch, then near…..
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
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The same character was also later played by Robin Curtis.
"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
Hopefully the folks over in Draft-land will continue dragging your feet, and you’ll be able to snag a somewhat decent replacement for Fred.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
*their feet
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
If not, I’ll just take a minor leaguer who I’m fond of but who nobody else will probably take, like Chris Gloor or Kaohi Downing.
"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
Little known fact
The reason why Saavik stayed on Vulcan: she was pregnant with Spock’s child.
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
I’m guessing this is from a novel or something equally non-canonical?
"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
Oh come on
What do you think she did to help Spock get through ponfar?
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
Well, there is that, yeah.
We re-watched the Star Trek movies a while back, and I was amazed how obvious it was what was going on there.
Another thing I had missed in previous viewings: in Star Trek IV, when they’re rescuing Chekov from the hospital in the Mission District, you can hear several intercom messages in the background; one of them is paging “Dr. Ben Dover.”
"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
Sensual massage.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 2:31 PM PST up reply actions
also
Now you’ve got me thinking of Star Trek starring characters who’ve slept together. There are a lot!
At least three for Worf alone!
"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
Was Data the first TNG character to get any action?
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 2:46 PM PST up reply actions
That was only the second episode, so I’m pretty sure he was!
Of course, it was clear from the pilot that Troi and Riker had slept together, but that had been years earlier. Also, Troi called Riker “Bill.”
"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
Picard and Crusher were sort of in the same boat, too. It’s clear they slept together even though Jean-Luc ordered her husban Jack Crusher to his death.
Also, it’s likely Riker & Ro hooked up in the episode where their memories were wiped by those aliens looking to have the Enterprise finish a war for them.
I always figured Dr. Crusher and Picard had had an affair prior to Jack Crusher’s death, which led to their estrangement. OMG WESLEY IS PICARDS SON
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Mar 11, 2010 10:39 PM PST up reply actions
Well, there's also my imagination
Dr. McCoy still was pretty darn frisky in his cameo from Encounter at Farpoint.
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
I know you're going to tell me something obvious but...
who was the third?
Troi
Jadzia Dax
…?
Oh, wait, he slept with Ezri Dax also, right?
Though, it’s not surprising because Worf was a stud.
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
Troi, Jadzia & Ezri Dax, K’Ehylar (Alexander’s mom), probably that half Klingon/half Romulan chick he met on the Klingon-Romulan prison planet… at least that many in the show.
Worf: Intergalactic playa.
Eagerly anticipating adding to my Giants family.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 11, 2010 3:56 PM PST up reply actions
Worf got around, but Riker and Troi were the real sluts of TNG.
"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
Riker and Troi: Intergalactic sluts.
Eagerly anticipating adding to my Giants family.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 11, 2010 3:58 PM PST up reply actions
Riker slept with a hologram — or, at the very least, wanted to! You know he queued up another sexy lady program the day after Minuette crashed.
Didn’t Geordi sleep with a hologram?
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 4:04 PM PST up reply actions
No
But that’s the real life version of the hologram thought.
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
Oh yeah, that’s right.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 4:05 PM PST up reply actions
As I recall, in the final episode
It was said or implied in the future timeframe that they were married.
"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
also, in Voyager
Janeway fucked a hologram. Or at least had a “Relationship” with one.
"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
And who the hell knows what Seven of Nine was assimilating in Unimatrix Zero or with those Borg optical implants.
It’s rumored that she got her name because she was given the task of sleeping with nine men in a prescribed time limit, and only got to seven of them.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 4:09 PM PST up reply actions
My prediction:
Fred Lewis will go Seven of Nine this year.
/auto-defenestrates
Dear Internet,
Please fire Brian Sabean.
Signed,
Me
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by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Mar 11, 2010 4:16 PM PST up reply actions
Seven's backstory always annoyed me
Because it made mincemeat out of the Borg backstory. In TNG, nobody had the slightest notion the Borg existed until Q sent the Enterprise off to Borg space – and the Borg didn’t know the Federation existed until then, they were very clear on that point – but Seven’s parents were flying off across the galaxy (with a small child in tow!) chasing “rumors” of the Borg. Yeah, okay.
Also, the name “Seven” – the use of a number designation came from “I, Borg,” but in that case it was “Third of Five.” So she should’ve been called Seventh of Nine.
/ubernerd
"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 never understood why they didn’t just have Seven be someone who was assimilated at the Battle of Wolf 359. That would’ve been a more interesting backstory, aside from making more sense!
"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
Agreed.
But most everything about Voyager pissed me off. Except the finale. I thought the finale was breathtakingly ludicrous and kinda stupid — everything the show ever was and more.
Well come on, who hasn’t slept with a hologram?
Eagerly anticipating adding to my Giants family.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 11, 2010 4:05 PM PST up reply actions
There’s a reason I don’t let anybody near my box of baseball hologram cards.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 4:06 PM PST up reply actions
I bet you subscribe to all the Sportsflix fetish sites, Howie.
"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 subscribe to their newsletters.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 4:15 PM PST up reply actions
Scott Adams wrote up in The Dilbert Future that the holodeck would bring about the end of humanity. Brilliant comedy here:
For those of you who only watched the ‘old’ Star Trek, the holodeck can create simulated worlds that look and feel just like the real thing. The characters on Star Trek use the holodeck for recreation during breaks from work. This is somewhat unrealistic. If I had a holodeck, I’d close the door and never come out until I died of exhaustion. It would be hard to convince me I should be anywhere but in the holodeck, getting my oil massage from Cindy Crawford and her simulated twin sister.
Holodecks would be very addicting. If there weren’t enough holodecks to go around, I’d get the names of all the people who had reservations ahead of me and beam them into concrete walls. I’d feel tense about it, but that’s exactly why I’d need a massage.
I’m afraid the holodeck will be society’s last invention.
I'm thinking but nothing's happening.
How is Caprica? I tried watching one episode, but I was distracted to begin with and it failed to win my attention.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 4:23 PM PST up reply actions
I’ve been enjoying it. I’m not as sucked in as I was with BSG though.
We're all basically Pedro Feliz.
Reasons To Hate Hulu, Pt. 3
I’ve seen the Caprica pilot and the subsequent episode, because the freaking teasers don’t have any more.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Mar 11, 2010 5:17 PM PST up reply actions
For anyone who hasn’t read why the future won’t be like Star Trek, you need to read Adams’ take on it:
http://www.troutman.org/humor/startrek.html
I'm thinking but nothing's happening.
Although Wesley had the distinction of nailing Ashley Judd.
"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
It's a little known fact, by the way
That Teri Hatcher made an appearance in TNG, where she obviously slept with someone she just met. It was a guest star, 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
Terrible episode, by the way. Also guest starred Joe Piscopo as an unfunny comedian.
"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
Oh, that one!
That’s the one where Data tries to understand humor on the holodeck!
Oh, man, that episode is awesome (unintentionally).
Data telling a joke with his arm movements and voice inflection…
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
Of all the bats the Giants have had over the last few years… his was the most… human….
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 1:46 PM PST up reply actions 5 recs
You forgot the lip twitch
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
Rec'd
Excellent.
"Well, um, actually a pretty nice little Saturday, we're going to go to Home Depot. Yeah, buy some wallpaper, maybe get some flooring, stuff like that. Maybe Bed, Bath, & Beyond, I don't know, I don't know if we'll have enough time."
the giants will leave fred like they did kevin frandsen…
marooned for all eternity in the center of a dead organization.
buried alive
buried alive
buried alive
Turns out you can spell Ugnio Vlz without 4 E's
by The Gene Hackman on Mar 11, 2010 4:24 PM PST up reply actions
You're gonna have to help me with this one
I can’t quite figure what part of Star Trek II this is supposed to be.
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
It’s actually from The Motion Picture.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 7:12 PM PST up reply actions
Oh, of course
It was said by that bald chick that was supposed to be incredibly sexually alluring.
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
Picard?
"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
really, tj, you must learn to govern your passions
they will be your undoing
Turns out you can spell Ugnio Vlz without 4 E's
by The Gene Hackman on Mar 11, 2010 9:47 PM PST up reply actions
Also. RIP Chekov’s actual son. :(
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
I’ve always been amazed that there was a character on network tv called “Boner.”
Also, I had no idea he was Walter Koening’s son until recently.
"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 always wanted them to explain that nickname, but they never did, to my knowledge.
by The Double Deuce on Mar 11, 2010 1:58 PM PST up reply actions
His last name was ‘Stabone’… it conforms to the Bochy school of nicknaming.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 11, 2010 2:02 PM PST up reply actions
‘ey’ and ‘er’ are both acceptable.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 11, 2010 2:26 PM PST up reply actions
True story
On the show, his full name was Richard Milhous Stabone, and his dad’s name was Sylvester Stabone.
So Dick Boner, huh?
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
#2 in Fanshots
Sly Boner?
/auto-defenestrates
Dear Internet,
Please fire Brian Sabean.
Signed,
Me
FREE KEVIN FRANDSEN!!! Member of the Frandsen 5% Club.
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Mar 11, 2010 3:15 PM PST up reply actions
So i’ve been told.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 11, 2010 3:16 PM PST up reply actions
if I remember right, his last name was Stabone, that’s why they called him “boner”
by FluLikeSymptoms on Mar 11, 2010 2:02 PM PST up reply actions
I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before, but the usage of “boner” to mean a screwup originated with the Giants – the old New York Giants, though. It came after Fred Merkle made a baserunning mistake that cost the team dearly – cost them the pennant. It was called a “Bonehead” play, shortened to “boner.”
"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
My dad used to award ‘bonehead’ errors on our Babe Ruth team – plays that weren’t officially errors, but which resulted in the other team advancing a base (like throwing to the wrong base for exampl) – but only now am I creeped out by my dad giving my teammates and I boners.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 11, 2010 2:11 PM PST up reply actions
Last name Stabone. Nickname Boner.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 2:06 PM PST up reply actions
It’s because he always had an erection. You never noticed on screen because, well, let’s not bring that sad fact up.
this reminds me
I never watched Married With Children, but I was familiar enough with the idea that Al Bundy stuck his hands down his pants (hello, Bruce Bochy). Anyway, I always thought he was supposed to be masturbating and that’s why his hands were down his pants.
"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 just think it’s comfortable.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 2:13 PM PST up reply actions
Well, yes; this is a story of the misunderstandings of my youth.
"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 do it all the time when it’s cold in my house.
What?
by The Double Deuce on Mar 11, 2010 2:17 PM PST up reply actions
I’m doing it now at work. Then I’m gonna go touch stuff on some else’s desk. Open all the doors in the office. Dig around in the refrigerators. Shake my boss’ hand.
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."
Why wouldn’t you also do it during warm weather?
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 2:26 PM PST up reply actions
I can’t, because in warm weather I have no pants on.
by The Double Deuce on Mar 11, 2010 2:27 PM PST up reply actions
Why would you be wearing pants when it’s warm?
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 have my reasons.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 2:28 PM PST up reply actions
Weirdo
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."
Well listen, you can’t just expect me to spend my summers cooking pasta in unsalted water without any pants.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 2:32 PM PST up reply actions
Tell that water to put its pants back on.
Osiris, Lord of the Dead, and relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.
You tell it.
I’m not going anywhere near pantless boiling water.
Adoptive parent of Kevin "The Stopgap" Frandsen.
I’ve noticed in the last several years that the adolescent and young adult male population has a lot of members (ouch) who walk with one hand in a front pocket, and I want to ask them “Do you have a gun, or are you just getting in touch with yourself?”
What stays me is the thought that the former might be true.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Mar 11, 2010 5:23 PM PST up reply actions
may you live to find the answer
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD! Allow Goofus to show you
by greatgiantfan on Mar 11, 2010 8:20 PM PST up reply actions
Is the other one giving a high five?
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
or flicking a cigarette?
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
or giving the peace sign?
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
or playing the piano?
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
or hailing a taxicab?
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
The Giants undervalue OBP, eh? Hmmm….
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 11, 2010 1:53 PM PST reply actions
I find this allegation shocking. Shocking.
Eagerly anticipating adding to my Giants family.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 11, 2010 2:56 PM PST up reply actions
I think I may go crazy if Fred puts up that line for someone else, and Ryan Garko outplays Huff this year.
by The Double Deuce on Mar 11, 2010 1:55 PM PST up reply actions
Then I hope you are prepared for your imminent psychosis, because the possibility of both those events happening seems pretty high to me.
Eagerly anticipating adding to my Giants family.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 11, 2010 2:56 PM PST up reply actions
Agreed.
I’m gonna book my room in the psych ward now.
by The Double Deuce on Mar 11, 2010 3:10 PM PST up reply actions
that's basically his career line, right?
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 11, 2010 4:37 PM PST up reply actions
aside from undervaluing OBP
The thing that drives me crazy about Fred-hate is that people always say things like, “When you look at him, he should be a power hitter! He should be an elite defender! He should steal 50 bases a year!” They don’t criticize what he actually does – they criticize him because he’s not the player who they’ve decided he’s supposed to be.
Of course, the Giants themselves were guilty of this last year, when they announced Fred would be an aggressive power hitter now because they were hitting him third.
"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 am still upset that they moved him from leadoff, just because he didn’t like it there. Fred, I don’t give a shit if you don’t like it, you’re good at it. You wanna ride the pine instead?
I guess the answer was yes.
by The Double Deuce on Mar 11, 2010 2:23 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t think Lewis has ever made it on base without David B. immediately saying something like, “This is really a time where Fred should look to steal a base. With the speed Lewis possesses, the Giants hope Lewis will turn into a consistent base-stealer, but so far that hasn’t been the case…”
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Mar 11, 2010 2:32 PM PST up reply actions
“Lewis walks to load the bases. This is really a time where Fred should look to steal a base…”
Eagerly anticipating adding to my Giants family.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 11, 2010 2:57 PM PST up reply actions
“And for those of you just tuning in, Tim Lincecum has thrown 28 PITCHES THROUGH TWO INNINGS OMG HIS ARM WILL FALL OFF WITHIN HOURS!”
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Mar 11, 2010 4:26 PM PST up reply actions
and my favorite Flem quote
“[insert name of scrub opposing pitcher] is really mowing them down tonight!”
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 11, 2010 4:38 PM PST up reply actions
I refuse to make a projection for a player that is not on the Giants
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 11, 2010 2:08 PM PST reply actions
I'm using last year's projection with a few modifications
AB: 200
AVG: .306
OBP: .363
SLG: .426
HR: 1
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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Fred
doesn’t swing often enough at pitches outside the zone. There’s no telling how much pressure wasn’t put on the defense from all the bloopers and dinkers he’s passed up with his cowardly approach at the plate.
Nice satire.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 2:15 PM PST up reply actions
I can understand playing DeRosa over Lewis – similar OBP, but DeRosa has more power.
False dichotomy – right now Lewis should be starting in LF and DeRosa at 2B.
I was promised lasagna.
Or DeRosa in RF, for that matter.
Or put DeRosa at third at Pablo at first. I bet Fred outhits Aubrey Freaking Huff. You know, the guy with the second lowest wOBA in baseball last year.
"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
okay, wait
I was misremembering which Giant it was who was next-to-last in wOBA – and actually, it was third-to-last. Still, Huff just makes the bottom ten (min. 500 PA):
1) Yuniesky Betancourt: .271
2) Emilio Bonifacio .277
3) Edgar Renteria .283
4) Jason Kendall: .290
5) David Eckstein .296
6) Kaz Matsui .297
6) Aubrey Huff .297
8) Cristian Guzman .301
9) Randy Winn .302
9) Pedro Feliz .302
LOL us.
Also, amusing that Guzman makes the list – he was on the ballot for the last all-star spot in 2009!
"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
Bengie, by the way
comes in at #15 on that particular list.
"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
he's busy handling pitchers
and ZOWIE RIBBIE MANUFACTURING
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 11, 2010 4:39 PM PST up reply actions
What about Alderan?
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Oh Adderall
Kansas Royal baseball player Jason Kendall’s wife Chantel Kendall accuses Jason of using adderall which is used for add , adhd, also Adderall is also used as a performance enhancer.
YOU EAT YOUR DAMN EGGROLL
I love the implication that ADD and ADHD are different diseases. They’re the same thing! As far as Adderal’s performance-enhancing properties, the data is equivocal.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
yeah who knows
Since “greenies” are no longer allowed in baseball, it’s no surprise that baseball players may be turning to Adderall to get the boost that the “greenies” used to provide. In fact, it was reported in Newsweek in 2008 that the number of players who had granted exemptions from baseball’s ban on amphetamines so they could use Adderall rose from 28 to 103 in a single year.
If this trend continues it’s not too crazy to assume that Adderall may be the next target in baseball’s ongoing war against performance-enhancing drugs. Which, would be somewhat ridiculous if you think about it. It’s all right to give the drug to your kids, but let’s not let baseball players use it. They might play better.
YOU EAT YOUR DAMN EGGROLL
Since "greenies" are no longer allowed in baseball, it’s no surprise that baseball players may be turning to Adderall to get the boost that the "greenies" used to provide.
Actually, Adderall IS a “greenie”.
by Missing Barry on Mar 12, 2010 8:04 AM PST up reply actions
There’s not much to Alderan now is there?
Too soon?
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."
Sadly, it resembles Krypton now.
I wonder if shards of Alderaan act as anti-midichlorians?
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 11, 2010 3:05 PM PST up reply actions
By the way...
I think that question qualifies as one of the 10 nerdiest to ever appear on this blog.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 11, 2010 3:13 PM PST up reply actions
Quick, make a comment about Bail Organa’s penis!
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
They called him Bail because that is what girls would do when he whipped it out!
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 11, 2010 3:19 PM PST up reply actions
Plus it’s easier to say than Deep Throat Organa.
/auto-defenestrates
Dear Internet,
Please fire Brian Sabean.
Signed,
Me
FREE KEVIN FRANDSEN!!! Member of the Frandsen 5% Club.
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Mar 11, 2010 3:23 PM PST up reply actions
Yup, little known fact: Bail Organa was an anonymous source for a story about the Emperor in the Mos Eisley Tribune.
/auto-defenestrates
Dear Internet,
Please fire Brian Sabean.
Signed,
Me
FREE KEVIN FRANDSEN!!! Member of the Frandsen 5% Club.
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Mar 11, 2010 3:25 PM PST up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxKtZmQgxrI
/auto-defenestrates
Dear Internet,
Please fire Brian Sabean.
Signed,
Me
FREE KEVIN FRANDSEN!!! Member of the Frandsen 5% Club.
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Mar 11, 2010 3:17 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe not so much anti-midichlorians so much, but a reduction in the overall number of midicholorians (they are living matter) and thus their overall effectiveness on the Force.
Kind of like if Posey caught 30,000 games, he would be WAY more effective than he is now.
/auto-defenestrates
Dear Internet,
Please fire Brian Sabean.
Signed,
Me
FREE KEVIN FRANDSEN!!! Member of the Frandsen 5% Club.
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Mar 11, 2010 3:22 PM PST up reply actions
Did you really just answer a post about Star Wars midichlorians with a logical response to Posey catching 30,000 games?
/auto-defenestrates
Dear Internet,
Please fire Brian Sabean.
Signed,
Me
FREE KEVIN FRANDSEN!!! Member of the Frandsen 5% Club.
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Mar 11, 2010 3:31 PM PST up reply actions
The three prequals don't exist, therefore, midichlorians are fanfic bullshit. But fine...
If Posey caught 30,000 games, his knees would be frozen… in carbonite!
VAE PVTO DEVS FIO
Jporny: “I love you”
LOLFRED: “I know”
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 11, 2010 3:59 PM PST up reply actions
McCovey Chronicles Spreadsheet Clutching Nerd:
The chances of successfully navigating an asteroid file are 3,720 to 1.
Bochy: BORK!!!
/auto-defenestrates
Dear Internet,
Please fire Brian Sabean.
Signed,
Me
FREE KEVIN FRANDSEN!!! Member of the Frandsen 5% Club.
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Mar 11, 2010 4:02 PM PST up reply actions
Fear is the path to the Bork side
Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Mar 11, 2010 4:26 PM PST up reply actions
fixed
Bork leads to anger. Bork leads to hate. Bork leads to suffering.
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Mar 11, 2010 4:27 PM PST up reply actions
I feel like he crashed really quickly.
Eagerly anticipating adding to my Giants family.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 11, 2010 3:01 PM PST up reply actions
I think his ‘reputation’ as a left fielder only will limit his trade value and we’ll get nothing for him. The Yankees could use him. Not as much as us, but you know…
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."
Possibly Cashman’s most hilarious misinterpretation of the motto “Win Now”.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 2:29 PM PST up reply actions
Rumor has it he may also try to bring this guy out of retirement:
"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 wonder I've never heard of good 'ol Herm
With a swing like that…
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
Oddly enough, that’s his foreswing.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 11, 2010 2:35 PM PST up reply actions
Don’t talk about his foreskin in public!
Eagerly anticipating adding to my Giants family.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 11, 2010 2:59 PM PST up reply actions
74 career OPS+! With a line of .239 / .296 / .334.
And yet he managed to play in the majors for nine years. Baseball is weird sometimes.
"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
While staying home from work to sweat out a cold last week, I watched a Tivo’d Giants/Reds classic game from 1989. Herm was in the mix, as was a guy in the bleachers who caught Terry Kennedy’s HR. What was noteworthy was that the guy who caught the ball was wearing a neon-pink cap and a neon-pink t-shirt, and caught the ball with a cig in his mouth. Oh, baseball in the ’80’s.
Players of the game for the Giants (a 9-8 win after falling behind 8-0): Thrill, Mike Laga, Greg Litton, Donnell Nixon, Ernie Riles, TK and Bill Bathe. I could watch those classic games all day long.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Mar 11, 2010 2:44 PM PST up reply actions
Oh, man. I totally remember watching that game when it was first on! Wasn’t Chris Speier in it too?
"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
Chris Speier came off the bench in the 9th to drive in a run (the tying run, I think). I still remember that game when he hit for the cycle.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Mar 11, 2010 3:59 PM PST up reply actions
Should say, I LEFT this game early, and missed the end. :(
by The Double Deuce on Mar 11, 2010 2:50 PM PST up reply actions
This is why I refuse to leave games early!
Well, one reason. The other being sheer stubbornness.
"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
Oh, this was in Cinci, I must be thinking of a similar game then. I dunno, I was only seven in ’89. But I swear I remember a game where we were down by a ton, so my mom made us leave early, and on the way home we listened as the Giants scored a ton of runs in the ninth, capped with a grand slam.
I remember telling my mom that the sound of the grand slam ball hitting an empty seat sure sounded a lot like the seat I’d been sitting in, and trying to make her feel bad.
by The Double Deuce on Mar 11, 2010 4:08 PM PST up reply actions
I could see myself trying to convince my mom of the same thing at age 7. And failing miserably.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Mar 11, 2010 4:29 PM PST up reply actions
Is this the one...
Where Bathe hit a grandslam to tie or pull ahead?
/auto-defenestrates
Dear Internet,
Please fire Brian Sabean.
Signed,
Me
FREE KEVIN FRANDSEN!!! Member of the Frandsen 5% Club.
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Mar 11, 2010 3:13 PM PST up reply actions
This was the game in question: 9/4/89
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Mar 11, 2010 4:00 PM PST up reply actions
Hmm...
I remember a game from my youth where the Giants were down 8-0 and Billy Bathe hit a grandslam to tie the game I think.
/auto-defenestrates
Dear Internet,
Please fire Brian Sabean.
Signed,
Me
FREE KEVIN FRANDSEN!!! Member of the Frandsen 5% Club.
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Mar 11, 2010 4:04 PM PST up reply actions
Well,
This goes to show. Never trust my memory. Bathe never had more than 3 RBI in a game. Now I don’t know what to think!
/auto-defenestrates
Dear Internet,
Please fire Brian Sabean.
Signed,
Me
FREE KEVIN FRANDSEN!!! Member of the Frandsen 5% Club.
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Mar 11, 2010 4:06 PM PST up reply actions
Because Hank Greenwald mentioned it roughly 14 times during the game I previously mentioned, I remember that Ernest Riles hit a grand slam at Philly when the Giants were down 2-1 in the 9th inning. 8/20/89 if you want nostalgia and proof at the same time.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Mar 11, 2010 4:46 PM PST up reply actions
I was at a Red Sox-A’s game that night. What I remember was seeing the scoreboard read 8-0 and as the Giants chipped away, A’s fans were cheering the Giants comeback.
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
Hopefully, Lewis will take that useless bag of bones BUST Posey with him on his way to AAA Nowhere! (Royals affiliate)
/sfgate’d
Wait, the Royals AAA affiliate is in the same town as the parent club?
Adoptive parent of Kevin "The Stopgap" Frandsen.
Hey!
Omaha and Kansas City are entirely different municipalities! But yeah, Omaha is more or less nowhere.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
As opposed to the great megalopolis of Fresno!
"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
The island of misfit toys
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 11, 2010 3:07 PM PST up reply actions
i'm sure this will get lost in the shuffle...
But the word parent club triggered the following image:
by Every6thDay on Mar 11, 2010 3:37 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
And look how skinny Sabes is.
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
That's Steve Martin's groin!
I’d recognize it anywhere!
by The Double Deuce on Mar 11, 2010 6:42 PM PST up reply actions
I couldn’t bring myself to post a prediction out of sorrow for Lewis’ imminent departure.
Eagerly anticipating adding to my Giants family.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 11, 2010 3:00 PM PST reply actions
FREE FRED
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
With every purchase of a Velez!
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 11, 2010 3:07 PM PST up reply actions
That’s exactly what the Giants will be telling other teams when they try to trade him.
Eagerly anticipating adding to my Giants family.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 11, 2010 3:07 PM PST up reply actions
Fred Lewis for Chris Young?
At least he strikes out swinging…
"Well, um, actually a pretty nice little Saturday, we're going to go to Home Depot. Yeah, buy some wallpaper, maybe get some flooring, stuff like that. Maybe Bed, Bath, & Beyond, I don't know, I don't know if we'll have enough time."
Urban Is Wrong.
With Freddy Sanchez likely to open the season on the DL there is room on a 13 man positon player roster for both Lewis and Velez as members of the bench.
But not for Lewis, Velez, and Torres. Unless the team were to carry 3 backup OFs and only one backup IF, which seems crazy, or no backup catcher, which seems crazier but they did do it for a while last year.
Adoptive parent of Kevin "The Stopgap" Frandsen.
Well, DeRosa could technically be another backup infielder, in a pinch.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
He’d probably be more comfortable in the infield anyway.
by fantastical on Mar 12, 2010 12:03 AM PST up reply actions
and Pablo could back up C
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
by GrahamCrakalaka on Mar 11, 2010 4:55 PM PST up reply actions
Problem :(
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Mar 11, 2010 3:22 PM PST reply actions
AB: 14
AVG: .214
OBP: .352
SLG: .285
HR: 0
E: 2
DFA: 1
If you don't like Brandon Medders you're not a true fan.
This makes me angry
only because the Giants are this stupid – they genuinely believe Freddie Sanchez is a good player because he’s an “all-star, .300 hitter” or that Lewis “Doesn’t know how to win.” It seems like such a comprehension fail that teams still assess talent this way.
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
Are teams other than the Giants still doing it this way? It doesn’t seem like it.
by The Double Deuce on Mar 11, 2010 4:22 PM PST up reply actions
Mets, Astros, Royals. So the Giants and the three most poorly run teams in the game.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
so the four most poorly run teams in the game, then?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I think the Pirates find could find their way onto this list. The Giants haven’t made the playoffs since Barry Bonds left. Neither have the Bucs.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Mar 11, 2010 5:10 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, but 17 straight years without a playoff appearance is downright Warriorsesque.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Mar 11, 2010 5:20 PM PST up reply actions
if fred were a real pro he’d stop hitting singles with the bases empty.
by fantastical on Mar 12, 2010 12:50 AM PST up reply actions
Nah, the Warriors do it in a league where more than half the teams make the playoffs. Only a quarter make it out of the NL. Plus, as someone else mentioned, they have a whole new FO and they’re actually good. Give it a couple of years, but the Pirates are turning things around.
(I love that they haven’t been respectable a single year since Bonds left. So awesome)
by Missing Barry on Mar 12, 2010 8:07 AM PST up reply actions
BEST SHAPE OF THEIR LIVES
TEMPORARY SIG AWAITING FINAL SABEAN APOCALYPSE
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PARPG- Indy post-apocalyptic roleplaying game in development
Personally, I'm a huge fan of Neal Huntington
IMO he’s one of the 10 best GM’s in baseball
Adopted Giant: Mike Krukow.
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010