Velez remains crazy-fast at 27, and he can harness his speed better, too. He recalled a Class A game in the New York-Penn League in which he tried to steal second and flew out of the chute so fast he slid 10 feet past second base. The shortstop was behind him with the ball, so Velez just kept going to third, where he was thrown out.
From the Chronicle. I've been laughing at this for ten minutes, and now the tears are starting to flow. Note: If anyone gets hurt, Mark DeRosa will slide over to that position and open a spot for Velez. He makes up for his poor on-base percentage with his speed!
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Proud adoptive daddy for the Big Unit. Thanks for sharing a year of your great career with the Giants and their fans.
Is he Japanese? If he is, perhaps we could sue someone for faulty manufacturing.
My career path, have you seen it?
Stuck Accelerator
Vrrrrrrooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo…
OH, NOW I GET IT
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Mar 2, 2010 9:25 PM PST up reply actions
“I’m not prepared and ready to come off the bench,” Lewis said. “I’m too young. I have too much talent to be sitting on the bench. I think I should be playing outfield for somebody.”
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2011 Opening Day starting SS!
Good for Fred
He already asked nicely to get out; it’s not like he can be benched more than he has been.
Scratch that- maybe Bork will make him sit under the bench this year.
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 2, 2010 10:45 AM PST up reply actions
no
he’s the guy with the second-highest OBP last year
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 2, 2010 4:55 PM PST up reply actions
You know, he’s actually wrong.
Fred struck out in 27.8% of his at bats last year. As if it matters anyways to any appreciable degree…
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
It turns out not to matter a whole lot how your outs are made, really… it’s more important how many outs you make. This is counter intuitive to me, but there it is.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 2, 2010 5:08 PM PST up reply actions
Oh Fred
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
Bad Soldier
Why isn't Sabean held accountable for leading the Giants into many years of mediocrity???
I’m strongly in the “learn how to catch the damn ball before you open your mouth” camp. Aside from that I full agree with Lewis. But, he has no one to blame but himself for his inconsistent defense when it could be so great.
Quit making the theiving Wall Street Fat-Cat Bankers even richer.
moveyourmoney.info
by cybermaldonado on Mar 2, 2010 3:57 PM PST up reply actions
/insert comment about how he's still better than every other LF
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
Eugenio Velez – the Toyota of baseball players. Goes really fast and can’t stop.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 10:41 AM PST up reply actions
VVVVVVVRRRRRROOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM!
Why isn't Sabean held accountable for leading the Giants into many years of mediocrity???
Also
“I was shagging every day too much,” he said. “It was too much work. Can you imagine when you’re shagging three (hitting) groups and you have to go into the game? Your legs are going to be too tired.”
This is a particularly hilarious TWSS.
by rotorueter on Mar 2, 2010 10:13 AM PST reply actions 4 recs
I totally know what he’s talking about
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/09: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
by Useful_Idiot on Mar 2, 2010 11:57 AM PST up reply actions
I really think I’m just going to watch this team for the lulz this year. Any wins we happen to luck into will be a bonus.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
Root for embarrassing failure that results in a change in GM, or a flukey playoff spot.
Nothing good will come from anything in between.
I almost think that if I try to take this team seriously this season, it’ll be about the same as trying to watch The Lord of the Rings as a historical documentary. I’ll just end up confused and afraid.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
Speaking of documentaries, I watched 4 Little Girls last night. It’s very hard for me to watch something like that, but completely worthwhile. Holy crap George Wallace was a terrifying human being.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
Wallace was a strangely fascinating figure. The first time he ran for public office, he was an integrationist, y’know.
"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 yes, I do. Still, a terrible person.
The extra features of that documentary show the uncut George Wallace interview footage. He was an old man at that point, trying to repair his image. But he’s still scary to watch. He’s trying to answer the questions in a way that paint him in a good light, but after each question he site back and waits while his assistant writes out the “correct” answer for him. It’s all on video, too! Wallace waiting. The assistant writing. Wallace taking the large sheet of paper, reading it to himself, putting it down, and then repeating what’s on there.
It is fascinating to learn about him. And terrifying.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 10:29 AM PST up reply actions
The Drive By Truckers cover this in their Southern Rock Opera
"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
That reminds me, there’s a really great children’s book (or young adult, i guess the call the genre) that deals with this subject called “The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963”. I read it as an adult… my sister is a 3rd grade teacher and passed it on to me.
http://www.randomhouse.com/features/christopherpaulcurtis/watsons_birmingham.htm
I’ll take the nomination, but I don’t think I’ll win.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 2:20 PM PST up reply actions
Only because your sock can’t speak for itself.
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."
Dammit, that makes no sense.
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."
Those are the best kind of comments
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 2:34 PM PST up reply actions
That’s like 95% of my comments. If you were wearing pants I’d feel vindicated.
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."
Pants are over-rated.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Tell that to my parole officer.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 2, 2010 5:08 PM PST up reply actions
It’s a virus. You have to catch it.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 3:26 PM PST up reply actions
Fred Lewis is virus free. AMIRITE?!
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
/golf clap
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 2, 2010 5:57 PM PST up reply actions
I so need it
I also need to download a Sar Chasm Sensor virus
Seasons will pass you by. I get up, I get down.
And I tried 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
And you got so far. But in the end, it doesn’t really matter.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 2:23 PM PST up reply actions
I had to fall to lose it all.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
He is the future of this team, man, don’t the giants get it? they NEED SPEED!!! NOT OLD ASS PLAYERS… ha
Ha – old-ass players = old ass-players.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/03/02/toyota.recall.appeal/index.html?hpt=C1
My career path, have you seen it?
Yes – I swear I didn’t see this before posting my reply to someone else, but very much yes.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 10:42 AM PST up reply actions
Eugenio Velez: terrible at everything, above Fred Lewis on the depth chart.
"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
Eugenio Velez: Dubious fielder.
Fred Lewis: His zone rating is a joke. It’s hard to catch a ball that’s hit over your head when you’re running toward the infield, or a ball that’s hit in front of your when you’re tracking it to the wall.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 10:26 AM PST up reply actions
CAIN 4 DUBIOUS FIELDER
Adopted father of the prettiest player in the organization, Nestor Rojas.
by stealth snail on Mar 2, 2010 1:18 PM PST up reply actions
Fielder for Velez!
/Sabean declines
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
By the way, there is LIVE BASEBALL on the MLB Network right now. It’s the Braves and the Mets, and fuck them, but still, LIVE BASEBALL.
"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
locally
The Yankees and Rays are also on. The Rays are up 12-1. You know that, somewhere, there’s a Yankee fan freaking out and calling for the heads of Cashman and Girardi. THEY’LL NEVER WIN THE WORLD SERIES LIKE THIS!!!!
"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
Actually, 12-3 now. Juan Miranda just hit a moonshot.
"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 wait, never mind
It’s a replay of a game from last year. LOL me. I just flipped over to it for like 15 seconds without checking.
"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
Yankee fans will still be freaking out about it
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/09: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
by Useful_Idiot on Mar 2, 2010 11:58 AM PST up reply actions
…with 18 CS, by my count.
"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
Somehow, Aubrey Huff managed to have 6 CS and 0 SB last year. Wow.
"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
So you’re saying that we’re still coming out ahead.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 10:39 AM PST up reply actions
Bets on team stolen bases this year? I’ll take 62.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 10:38 AM PST up reply actions
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_stba2.shtml
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Mar 2, 2010 10:39 AM PST up reply actions
FYI- Fewest SB in a season?
13, by Washington in 1957
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Mar 2, 2010 10:42 AM PST up reply actions
The Giants are going to manage a few stolen bases. The other teams will be too busy laughing at them to make the tag.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 10:43 AM PST up reply actions
Bengie Molina – base stealer extraordinaire!
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 10:43 AM PST up reply actions
Which apparently is 7 less than the ML record for one team in a single game.
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
or 5 more than the record for steals in a inning
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Mar 2, 2010 10:50 AM PST up reply actions
8 in one inning? Poor catcher
Also known to haunt as theghostoftravisdenker and theaccidentalghostofsergioromo.
by theghostofjasonellison on Mar 2, 2010 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
20 in one game? Poor catcher
Also known to haunt as theghostoftravisdenker and theaccidentalghostofsergioromo.
by theghostofjasonellison on Mar 2, 2010 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
You would think a team names the Senators would be able to steal big.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 2, 2010 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
I'm surprised the NL record for most team steals isn't held by one of the mid-80s Cardinals teams
One year, Vince Coleman and Willie McGee alone combined for 166.
"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
Vince would throw firecrackers at the middle infielders during his slide.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 10:44 AM PST up reply actions
Coleman, by the way
had over 105 SBs each of his first three seasons.
I don’t see that happening again anytime soon.
"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
Definitely not. Without looking back on it though, I’m not sure there were many prolific base stealers who stole with enough success for it to be worth it. What’s the rate people say is necessary, 75%, for stealing to be helpful offensively?
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 10:55 AM PST up reply actions
75% is a rule of thumb, but it depends on the rest of the lineup. A steal is more valuable if you have a bunch of guys for whom AVG=SLG. Those 80s Cards teams actually did have a bunch of singles hitters. And, actually, Vince Coleman (and Rickey Henderson too, for that matter) had a greater than 80% career success rate. In his three best years (SB-wise), he was even better, 326/387 = 84.2%.
Well of course not
Dude’s 48 now, after all.
The repetition is awesome. I think I’ll just start copying other people’s posts verbatim.
In fact, one of the biggest drawbacks to the way they were built is their inability to run while, at the same time, they must manufacture runs because they lack power.
Yes, because speed is the problem for the Giants? Never mind their inability to get on base. At least they also acknowledge the lack of power.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 10:37 AM PST reply actions
hankfail
Can’t get on base?
Can’t run?
Can’t hit for power?
I wish Mr. Skullman would have enlightened us on the managerial wizardry that will turn horrible baserunners substituted for bad-fielding over-30s into a successful offense.
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 2, 2010 10:44 AM PST up reply actions
Hank should carry pom poms
He needs to protect his access.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 10:46 AM PST up reply actions
I think the SBN issue with narrow view
Is just a metaphor for Zorak.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 10:38 AM PST reply actions
That’s what you say about every issue.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 10:39 AM PST up reply actions
True
I also ve the earthquakes in Chile and Haiti are just metaphors for Zorak.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 10:41 AM PST up reply actions
heh…VE!!!
(believe)
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 10:42 AM PST up reply actions
I AM SO FAST THAT I SLIDE INTO THE CENTERFIELDER!!!
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 10:40 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Justin Upton is apparently signing a 6-year, $50 million extension with the Diamondbacks.
"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
POOP.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 10:47 AM PST up reply actions
Best party I ever participated in was in a porta potty.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
But that’s where poo goes.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 11:34 AM PST up reply actions
It’s very complicated – mainly because I made that up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
Best party I ever participated in was in my pants!
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
Everyone in the library was looking at me funny though.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
They just wanted you to keep it down.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 11:38 AM PST up reply actions
Good!
Hopefully he can now Vernon Well’d it up a bit
Win the inning.
by Scooter Ellis on Mar 2, 2010 10:47 AM PST up reply actions
6/50 != to 7/120
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Mar 2, 2010 10:49 AM PST up reply actions
I doubt it – maybe I’m wrong, but I think Upton is for real.
That’s less than half of what Wells is making, also. Hell, that’s not much more than Wells will make for 2011-2012.
"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 don’t really see any reason to think that he’s not for real.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 10:51 AM PST up reply actions
He ceases to exist when I close my eyes.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
He’s related to BJ Upton
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/09: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
by Useful_Idiot on Mar 2, 2010 12:01 PM PST up reply actions
BJ Upton
Still only 25 years old.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Buster would kill for an opportunity like that!
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/09: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
by Useful_Idiot on Mar 2, 2010 12:17 PM PST up reply actions
6/50 isn’t particularly crippling unless he really goes into the crapper.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
The crapper?
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2010/3/2/1333389/velez-remains-crazy-fast-at-27-and#31583552
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
the POOPER!!!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Even if he goes into the crapper, he’s young enough that someone would probably be willing to risk pay half his salary the last to years.
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Mar 2, 2010 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
Jesus, I keep forgetting that Justin Upton is younger than I am (first major league player ever to be younger than me!)
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Get very very used to it!
/turns 25 next week :(…no more fantasies about open tryouts.
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Mar 2, 2010 10:55 AM PST up reply actions
I turn 25 in less than a month!
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 11:01 AM PST up reply actions
I turn 30 three weeks from today.
"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 turned 45 last Sunday.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 11:03 AM PST up reply actions
Pieces UNITE!
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Mar 2, 2010 11:08 AM PST up reply actions
I turn 21 in one week
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/09: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
by Useful_Idiot on Mar 2, 2010 12:02 PM PST up reply actions
I turn 23 in 3 months!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
WTF? And you’re going to grad school this year? Slow down man! You’re making me look bad. At this rate, I’ll have to get my degree in negative two years.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 11:35 AM PST up reply actions
What kind of degree are you going to get?
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 11:36 AM PST up reply actions
Assuming they let me try, I’m going to get an MFA in Creative Writing. if you were speaking to jponry, I’ll have to let her speak for herself.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
You’ll probably graduate just in time for that educational bailout.
by Sabean_Is_Iago on Mar 2, 2010 11:38 AM PST up reply actions
I was asking you
And what does a person do with a masters in Creative Writing?
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 11:38 AM PST up reply actions
Write creatively, and teach other people how to do that, mostly.
Hey, it’s somewhat more useful than a Classics degree.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
I only ask because I have a real curiosity about degrees like that. I am just a souless engineer and have no understanding of the finer things in life.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
Well, I’ve wanted to write fiction professionally for about… almost 10 years now. Wanting to do it and doing something about have been different things, naturally, but I started to get serious a few years ago and going after this degree is the biggest step I’ve taken so far (although, I will actually be submitting a finished story to publications pretty soon, so that’s also a big step).
I would also be very, very happy to teach at the college level. Which is my plan for a day job. As I understand that writing is not traditionally very lucrative. Not that teaching is very lucrative, but it’s the most fulfilling thing I can imagine doing outside of writing.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 11:49 AM PST up reply actions
From what I’ve heard, the biggest step is to actually write a book, whether or not it gets published. It’s more work than most people think, which is why everyone seems to think they have a great idea for a novel but very few actually get it on paper.
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/09: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
by Useful_Idiot on Mar 2, 2010 12:03 PM PST up reply actions
Writing a novel – even a really bad one – is pretty hard to do.
"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 try hard not to have any delusions about how difficult it will be. I pretty much expect it to be excruciating.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
I briefly went crazy with this last one. It’s still driving me crazy in the revision stage.
JUST A CITY BOY
I can’t imagine putting the necessary time, energy, and emotional investment into a project like a novel and NOT go a little crazy.
"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
Biggest problem is, I wrote it all in such a rush that now very large flaws are woven deep into the foundation of the storyline. Cutting them out and fixing them is like operating on yourself.
JUST A CITY BOY
I’m pretty sure you just described every novel that anybody other than Stephen King has ever written. Which isn’t to say that his novels aren’t fundamentally flawed after the first draft. I’m just not convinced that he does the cutting and fixing part.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 2:16 PM PST up reply actions
As I’m finding out, revisions are absolutely brutal. They’re also extremely rewarding. Keep at it.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 2:11 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah...
I did it once, then hid it in deepest depths of my hard drive.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
A requirement for the degree in each of the programs I’m entering is a completed manuscript, so writing the book comes with the degree for me.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 12:04 PM PST up reply actions
Well, maybe not EACH of them, but it’s a requirement for my preferred ones.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 12:06 PM PST up reply actions
it may not be a book-length manuscript, though
For my program, it was 50-75 pages. Mine was part of a novel (which I later scrapped and started over on, but oh well).
"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 probably true. Although, finishing the novel is one of my goals for this whole thing.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
50-75 Pages, that’s shorter than most thesis requirements!
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Mar 2, 2010 12:12 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, my creative “thesis” project ended up around 140 pages.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
The inevitable question… What kind of fiction do you all tend toward?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Unless I make an effort in another direction, I tend to write very realistic fiction, character-driven rather than plot-driven. Short stories come more naturally to me than novels.
But the novel I need to finish (and substantially rewrite) is more like magical realism, and I also have a sort of science fiction project which is weird and which I’ve explained here before.
I also like doing nonfiction of the personal essay/memoir variety.
"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 don’t understand why the bear is talking.
No, you see… That’s what the hunter thinks he’s saying.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
But seriously, I used to do the same things. And then I finally decided to do what I’ve always wanted to do: write Sci Fi. Suddenly, everything was fun again. What a revelation. Wish I had figured that out when I was an undergrad.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
The short stories I’ve worked on tend to be pretty realistic fiction. I like to have elements of the fantastic involved, but most of my stories actually don’t have any of that.
The novel, however, is very much a fantasy.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 1:25 PM PST up reply actions
About how this guy named Howie bangs all the smokin’ hot chicks… AMIRITE?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Sort of.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
Leisure Suit Howie!
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Most of my writing tends to be realistic and character-centric with lots of dialogue. The novella was pretty gritty and weirdly violent. Didn’t anticipate that at all. With the shorts I tend more towards period pieces and less towards autobiography.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
I just submitted something to Glimmer Train’s February contest. For my next trick I will take this piece of plot from my novel I don’t think I’ll be keeping and turn it into a short story. It involves this young guy checking maple sap on the afternoon of December 7 in Vermont. I think I’ll entitle it “Tapping a Maple On a Cold Vermont Afternoon”.
JUST A CITY BOY
I had a friend in grad school whose undergraduate degree was in engineering. She hated it, though, so decided to go back to school to get into English. After finishing her MA, she went off to get a PhD in Medieval Studies. Whee!
"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
Did she work in engineering for a while before going back into english?
We're all basically Pedro Feliz.
I knew a guy in college studying classics. Awesome guy, not a very useful degree. But of course I majored in history and gender studies, and those were just great on the job market.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 11:45 AM PST up reply actions
slashfic
"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 prefer to keep jcb9 from reading my work, actually, so I do mostly backslashfic.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 1:39 PM PST up reply actions
I’m getting a Secondary English Credential and a Masters in Education.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Are you going to be a professor?
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
At the MOMENT, I’m planning to teach High School English for awhile and then maybe go back for a PhD (in Education or English, I’m not sure which) later.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Good for you
Teaching any high school subject has to be a ridiculously hard challenge. I don’t think I have the right temperment for that type of thing.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 11:49 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, I’ve been doing a lot of volunteer work and SAT Prep teaching with that age group – to make sure I could handle it and I think I can, as it’s all gone quite well. Of course, actual high school teaching is a different animal, but I feel like the program I’m doing will prepare me adequately.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
SAT prep is much easier than teaching in a public school. Let me put it this way; I don’t mind teaching on Saturdays because it feels like a break.
I don’t know how you feel with regards to classroom management (and you might not know either, yet), but you might think about trying for a private or charter school job once you have the masters degree. A masters (especially if you choose Stanford) should get you any available job at a high performing school. And it’s most likely that you will enjoy teaching more.
The baseball Satanist
Well, there’s no question of that, I wasn’t trying to suggest it was a completely analogous situation – just that it was something that showed me that I could get up in front of people and talk for three hours if I had to without flipping out. The volunteer work has doubtless been far more valuable for me.
As for jobs after school – I need those loan forgiveness programs pretty badly, so I probably will be spending at least the first few years at a non-high performing school, but I am completely comfortable with the idea (for now, anyway lol).
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I am looking for high school jobs right now. I want to get out of middle school (and the district, but that’s a different story).
I actually enjoyed teaching high school; middle school, less so.
The baseball Satanist
What, you don’t like the direction that the VCUSD is headed lately?
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 12:02 PM PST up reply actions
We just voted to authorize a strike!
Hooray for losing money (especially if I don’t reap any of the benefits because I’ve gotten a job elsewhere next year)!
The baseball Satanist
It’s not surprising, man, middle school age is the age at which kids are their nastiest (IMO)
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Know that I think it's worse here than some other places
But, yes, the kids are really nasty to each other (both definitions of that word work, here).
They are also REALLY effected by peer pressure. They’re lazy. They’re emotional. They’re the centers of their own tiny world and see nothing beyond the borders of said world.
I could go on. I’m actually kind of sick of many of my students. And I’ve never disliked any of my students before teaching middle school.
The baseball Satanist
It’s not surprising to me – my three years of middle school were probably the worst years of my life (so far).
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Well, I knew going in to teaching that I wanted to avoid middle school
I remembered middle school from when I was a student, see.
Actually teaching it has only confirmed that belief.
The baseball Satanist
Mine were surprisingly non-traumatic. I was a huge nerd with bad hair and no social skills, but nobody seemed to care. I even had friends. I’m not sure how I pulled it off.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 12:19 PM PST up reply actions
How do you pull it off now?
The repetition is awesome. I think I’ll just start copying other people’s posts verbatim.
I’d guess I’m doing it the same way.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 1:26 PM PST up reply actions
Middle school was pretty terrible. I went through some really heavy shit that started when I figured out – at age 11 – that my dad is an alcoholic.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
High School was much more difficult for me. To deal with my mom having cancer, I pretty much alienated every person who cared about me (except for my girlfriend – so, yay for her!). This trend continued into college, and even today, having come to terms with a good many things and completely aware of my previously destructive behavior, it’s sometimes a struggle to stop myself from being an antisocial wretch.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 12:25 PM PST up reply actions
Awkward sentences are awkward.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 12:25 PM PST up reply actions
There, there. We all suck a little bit.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I did the whole alienate all my friends thing in junior high. Then I moved across the country, and things were much better. So yay for second chances.
"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
These all sound familiar
I moved to Southern California in my Junior High/middle school days because my father was an alcoholic. I alienated everybody & started on a path of self-destructive behavior. Although I’m better now (20 years later), I still have strong anti-social issues to work out. (actually don’t wanna, I’m content with being a jerk)
Yay middle school.
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 don't think I've ever heard anyone say...
…“middle school were the best years of my life”. Some people get through it easier than others, but does anyone actually enjoy it?
The repetition is awesome. I think I’ll just start copying other people’s posts verbatim.
Middle school was the worst. Parents divorcing. I’m a WASP Overlord, but my school largely wasn’t. A lot of beatings came about as a result. Double parental alcoholic action. Bankruptcy. That sucked.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
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 sorry.
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
I feel like that’s the sort of famous alumnus that you don’t talk about in public
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Or choose to remember.
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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Carlton Fisk went to my school!
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Mar 2, 2010 12:01 PM PST up reply actions
One of the most mediocre presidents, though!
Probably the coolest from any of my schools: Shel Silverstein.
"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
Uh, I’m aware of history.
Actually, it’s probably a lot easier to judge presidents whose time you didn’t live in. Less personal bias that way.
"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
Uh… i’m also aware of history, why just yesterday i went to class, that’s technically remembering history right?
I’ve traveled through time from 1985 just to write this comment.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
I’m with you on this one, tbh.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 5:40 PM PST up reply actions
Or you could study history…
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/09: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
by Useful_Idiot on Mar 2, 2010 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
I’m going to go with this option. If one has to have been alive to judge historical events, then it’s pretty hard to analyze the past.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 12:19 PM PST up reply actions
Danny Glover and me
I went to Danny Glover’s alma mater for college.
Then I student taught at Danny Glover’s alma mater for high school.
The baseball Satanist
others from mine
Curtis Granderson
Paul Dano
Ani DiFranco
M. Doughty
Carol Moseley Braun
Michael Gross
Bernard Shaw (as in the CNN anchor, not George Bernard Shaw, obviously)
High school: Ken Dorsey, one of George W. Bush’s Communications Directors, an Olympian in Beach Volleyball, Brett Jackson (the Cubs’ #1 draft last year), and the people who inspired the Tori Spelling/Kellie Martin tv movie Death of a Cheerleader.
"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
Miramonte SUCKS, can’t believe you brought up that school…
Richard T. Farmer CINTAS
John Harbaugh
Ron Zook
Ron Harper
John McVay 49er GM during their 5 super bowl run
Ben Roethlisberger
But in high school:
Aaron Poreda
Matt Biondi
Matt Vasgersian
HS- Lloyd Bridges, Winonna Ryder
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Mar 2, 2010 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
We have the awesome threesome of Leonard Nimoy, Tip O’Neill, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck. I mean, that’s cherry-picking, but two out of three ain’t bad.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Tip O'Neill?
He of the .435 batting average?
Anyway, mine can only boast C.C. Sabathia.
The baseball Satanist
Tip O’Neill, former Speaker of the House?
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
CC here too! Well for 10th grade anyways.
by WilliamVanLaunchingpad on Mar 3, 2010 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
Amy Poehler!
JOEY MARTINEZ!
Chris O’Donnell
Mike Lupica!
…
D:
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Wow, does that guy on the left remind you guys of a certain McCoven who likes to post pictures of himself?
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/09: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
by Useful_Idiot on Mar 2, 2010 12:06 PM PST up reply actions
He doesn’t look at all like jctgamer to me.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
Read the sig! A recent trip to Costa Rica (see pic→) made me change bake into the field biology field. I just don’t know which way yet. Marine Biology? Primatology? Wildlife Biology? Fishery Scineces? I’m FREAKIN OUT MAN!
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Mar 2, 2010 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
If all else fails, just go to law school, it’s what everyone does.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 11:46 AM PST up reply actions
I was planning to go to law school
I haz a sad
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
I was too. I was roughly halfway through the admissions process and quit. I now work in baseball. I win.
Well I want to work in baseball...
In fact I want to be a GM (lofty goals, I know) so I want to get my degree in Sports management and then get my law degree
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
If you promise to be a good GM, I’ll support you becoming GM of the Giants. I can’t help you, but I’ll support you. Emotionally.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 12:29 PM PST up reply actions
If he sucks, I’ll support him being GM of the Dodgers.
"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 was a reply fail
anyway I promise to be better than Sabean
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
I suppose that’s a good plan. Getting your foot in the door is like 90% of getting a job in baseball, and I bet that your Sports Management folks will help you with internships/job placement.
Yeah Sports MGMT seemed like the obvious choice for a major
and I chose law school because apparently a lot of agents and some GM’s (like Epstein) have their law degree
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
Work in baseball too
Even if it’s a crappy summer internship at a MiLB team or something, it’s good to have that on your resume (though if you can work for a major league team, that’s cool too).
And connections. Baseball player connections (which is how Boras first started IIRC)
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
Yeah I tried to get an internship with the Rivercats this summer
but I couldn’t. Most of the colleges I’m applying to have a MiLB team in/near their city though
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
You're still in high school?
Young McCoven these days…
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
There are few of those around here. I believe there is even one or two not even in high school.
"meh"
Ramah is 13 years old.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 11:18 PM PST up reply actions
May 27th is my last day of HS
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
DO NOT GO TO LAW SCHOOL
Unless you absolutely, positively want to practice law. And are really passionate about it.
"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 think that’s a fair point, but of course it’s true of any advanced degree. Investing that much time and money in something is risky unless you’re confident. But having gone through and enjoyed law school, I do think it’s worthwhile and that there’s a lot of awesome work to be done with a law degree.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
But there are definitely a lot of people who go to law school just because, which is not really wise in my book.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
and nowadays
financially ruinous
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 2, 2010 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
Oh most definitely. It’s risky now considering the upfront cost.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 12:37 PM PST up reply actions
But there is all that profiting on the misfortune of others to look forward to.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 12:38 PM PST up reply actions
And you really gotta go to Ivy League/ Cal/ Stanford quality schools too.
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Mar 2, 2010 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
The 1st Stanford football game I saw...
the tree was in a wheel chair. It was quite a peculiar site to behold
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
2000, I think
They beat UCLA
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
Yes
You are the only woman on the intertubes.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
HEIMY IS A WOMAN?!??!
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
Part of one. For a while.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
Heimy has boy parts.
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."
In a box in his freezer.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 11:55 AM PST up reply actions
Touching his girl parts.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 11:55 AM PST up reply actions
Actually, I shouldn’t be surprised. You only finished college recently.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, that’s about right. I completed my first degree when I was 22.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
One-upped!
I got my degree before I turn 22, my cousin managed to complete his undergraduate and masters in 5 years in engineering. Overachievers.
Win the inning.
by Scooter Ellis on Mar 2, 2010 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
I was 22 when I got mine, but only by about a month.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 11:42 AM PST up reply actions
I was 21 when I got mine HA!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
BLASTED YOUNG ’UN!
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 almost went to grad school straight out of college, but my wife and I ended up having to leave New York, which is where I was applying to programs, so it didn’t happen. I ended up waiting two years.
"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
Don’t feel too bad… I’m 30 and still in grad school. Still got probably a couple years to go too. People are entering the same program I’m in that are 22 (I was 28 when I started).
Osiris, Lord of the Dead, and relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.
Most grad programs have a pretty big age range.
"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
Yeah, and starting later does have some definite advantages. I have a better feel for what I want to do with my degree, and having payed off debts and saved up money before starting grad school has made me feel the financial squeeze much less than some of my fellow students.
It does make me feel old at times though.
Osiris, Lord of the Dead, and relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.
I’m 726 years old! Suck it all of you!
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 11:04 AM PST up reply actions
Or his penis
Either way…
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 11:05 AM PST up reply actions
The first star Major Leaguer to be younger than me was Rafael Furcal. Then it turned out he’s two and a half years older than me.
Pablo Sandoval was a weird one for me, because he’s the first Giant to be younger than my sister (who is 6 1/2 years younger than I am).
"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
Madison Bumganer was 2 months old when the Loma Prieta earthquake happened. That’s crazy.
"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 think you’re off by two months. Bumgarner sprang forth from a crack in the earth when Loma Prieta hit, fully formed with a flaming fastball and a curveball so sharp that it bounces on the plate and players still swing at it.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
fully formed with a flaming fastball
Not anymore.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
He pitched too much between starts…or so he says. I blame the horseback riding.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 11:03 AM PST up reply actions
You blame him for everything.
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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The earthquakes in Chile and Haiti were entirely his fault.
Which is (of course) a metaphor for Zorak.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 11:22 AM PST up reply actions
Addendum
The earthquake in Chile has changed the earth’s axis. As a result, days are now 1.26 microseconds shorter.
Not only is this Foppert’s fault, it is a metaphor for Zorak.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 11:28 AM PST up reply actions
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
I’ll never get tired of the awkward family photos
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/09: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
by Useful_Idiot on Mar 2, 2010 11:24 AM PST up reply actions
me neither
if they come with subject lines
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 2, 2010 12:03 PM PST up reply actions
He’s roughly the same age as my younger brother.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 11:01 AM PST up reply actions
I played baseball with a guy named Ron Upton. He was the most unathletic athlete I have ever seen.
He was white.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
A flaw in Justin Upton’s armor – finally!
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
Nice to see a team make what I’d call a good move with a young player – a good salary for him (set for life and still time to really cash in later) but not crippling for the team.
Wish they didn’t play in the NL West. The Diamondbacks worry me.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 11:01 AM PST up reply actions
They need some Willie Mays Hayes
Or some random fast dude in pajamas beating Zorak in sprints.
Win the inning.
Get that guy a uniform
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 2, 2010 10:46 AM PST up reply actions
Before you get him a uniform
Make sure he hacks at slop.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 10:47 AM PST up reply actions
Speed doesn’t slump.
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."
“Speed is a great asset; but it’s greater when it’s combined with quickness – and there’s a big difference.” – Ty Cobb
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 would my horse had the speed of your tongue . . .” – William Shakespeare
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."
You can't steal 1st
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
You sort of can, you hack at slop for a third strike and it gets away from the catcher.
Maybe that’s our strategy with Velez!
"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
Velez AB
Hacks at slop for the 3rd strike
ball gets away from the catcher
does his weird wind up thing to start running
makes it 87 feet, gets thrown out.
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
Velez AB
Hacks at slop for third strike
Ball gets away from catcher
Does his weird wind up thing to start running
Actually is safe at first but can’t stop so he keeps going to second, where he’s thrown out
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 12:30 PM PST up reply actions
Slides into the peanut vendor
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 12:31 PM PST up reply actions
It probably wouldn’t be that hard to get into the grounds keeper storage area. I’m not sure it’s worth the risk.
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
I would absolutely steal an actual major league base. I’d make a chair with it and sit on it to watch games.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 12:38 PM PST up reply actions
I was at an ARF event with Tony LaRussa
and they were auctioning an autographed base. I think it ended up selling for 600 bucks.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 12:40 PM PST up reply actions
Was it autographed by the grounds keeper? That would be something.
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
It had Tony’s autograph on it. I was pretty “meh” on it to be honest. I did end up buying a dozen baseballs all autographed by different players. One was a Pujols autograph. The other one I remember was Greg Minton.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 1:11 PM PST up reply actions
I was at an ARF event with Tony LaRussa...
where they were raffling off a motorcycle. He rode it out in front of the stage going a little too fast, got on the brake a little to hard, and crashed. It was pretty funny.
Got to go on a motorcycle run with Bob Brenly and Bo Jackson that day to support the charity—which is my favorite thing about LaRussa. Least favorite? Four+ hour NL games.
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
He stole 13 as a player!
Side-note: man, Cito Gaston was a pretty mediocre player. Managed to stick around for 11 years, 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
Yeah, but who was the manager that actually took a base from off of the field after an argument with an umpire?
The baseball Satanist
But every last inch of him’s covered in hair!
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
And he also can't utilize his speed to help the team
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
Braves-Mets game on MLB Network
They were talking about aces in the NL East. Referred to Halladay as, “that guy from Toronto.” Then: “What about Stephen Strasburg, when he finally arrives?”
FINALLY. His progress has really gone so slowly – 0 whole minor league innings and he hasn’t arrived yet!
"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
JOHAN, that guy from the DL, has claimed to be the best NL East pitcher!
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Mar 2, 2010 11:24 AM PST up reply actions
HE IS GOING TO WIN THE CY YOUNG EVERY YEAR NOW THAT HE IS IN THE NL!!
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2010/1/8/1240869/the-giants-are-a-perfect-match
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
Jason Heyward's up now!
Somewhere, wcw is masturbating furiously.
"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
Wcw’s up now!
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
Also gives new meaning to “The Rise and Fall of WCW”.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
Also, I expect Cole Hamels to benefit hugely from Halladay. Up to this point in his career he has had the following pitchers to learn from:
2006- Brett Myers, Lidle, Wolf
2007- Moyer, Eaton
2008- Moyer Myers
2009- Moyer
Other than Moyer, who is a completely different style of pitcher he has had no one with real success to learn from.
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Mar 2, 2010 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
Cliff Lee?
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
only half a year. I think having Halladay for the rest of Hamels arb years is going to be really positive.
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Mar 2, 2010 11:31 AM PST up reply actions
You’re also forgetting Pedro Martinez.
by Sabean_Is_Iago on Mar 2, 2010 11:31 AM PST up reply actions
also a half year.
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Mar 2, 2010 11:34 AM PST up reply actions
I dunno.
He really seemed like a non-player. I’m quite happy that he figured it out, even if it’s only for a year. He was awesome to watch.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Davis is a guy who may turn out to be pretty good, but I find it hard to blame the Giants for letting him go. Speedy athletic center fielders come out of the minors pretty regularly I think. Most end up being exactly that, which without more does not a baseball player make.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 1:22 PM PST up reply actions
We DFA’ed a guy who will steal more bases than our entire team and signed a 4th outfielder for 5 yrs 60 mi
Sure, but I’m not defending Rowand’s contract. I’m just saying letting Davis go doesn’t seem that terrible in hindsight. In 162 plate appearances with the Giants in 2007, Davis posted a .363 obp, which I love, but he didn’t do much in 2008, posting a .272 obp over 226 plate appearances. Sure he was pretty good with the A’s last year, but I’m not sure it was clear or even likely he would be any good.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 2:10 PM PST up reply actions
In 2008, he got 19 pa’s with the Giants before being cut, so his career OBP at the time was .350. With great speed and defense.
It was a horrible move.
A good point looking back over his stats again, but considering he had shown very little extra base power (last year was the first time he’s surpassed a .400 slugging) I think horrible is too strong a term. Shows the Giants don’t understand the value of obp, sure, but I just don’t think Davis is a great player. I’d take him starting in center this year, but I don’t think it’s a horrible move.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 2:48 PM PST up reply actions
just cutting him loose?
for nothing?
He’s a great 4th or 5th OF, whether or not the Giants could have found someone else better for $392,500.
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 2, 2010 2:54 PM PST up reply actions
My only objection is to characterizing it as a horrible move or as something worthy of looking back in shame. Sure it was a bad move, but great 4th outfielders aren’t exactly rare commodities. The fact he would be a decent starter on the Giants now is a condemnation of the Giants’ current offense. I agree it was a bad move, I just don’t agree it was a terrible move.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 3:14 PM PST up reply actions
for the Giants they are
great 4th outfielders aren’t exactly rare commodities.
They haven’t produced one, except maybe Nate. Which is worse, as you say, because the starters (cf. Winn) would be 4th OF elsewhere.
From the Comicle article at the time:
“He hasn’t been getting the playing time he needs up here,” Bochy said. “We want to get some help for Bocock, and we think Burriss can come up and help us.”
So, with Roberts on the DL, Davis was cut loose to make room for Burriss, because Bocock was already on the roster.
Would the Giants be going to the WS if Davis were here? No. Was it bad to cut him loose for nothing? Yes. I daresay it was a terrible move.
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 2, 2010 3:45 PM PST up reply actions
Basically I chalk this up as one of the mistakes that happens in running a baseball team. Unfortunate, yes, but not as obviously wrong as other moves. Not that that means we shouldn’t criticize it, I just don’t think it deserves the condemnation it has received.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 3:15 PM PST up reply actions
I wouldn’t “condemn” it, but I do think it’s symptomatic of how the Giants constantly freak out over SSS weirdness. After Davis’s good run at the end of 2007, they talked about him being our starting center fielder, which was an overreaction. Then, when he sucked for 19 PA, they decided he was totally worthless and DFAed him. Which was even more of an overreaction.
And then, shortly thereafter, Dave Roberts got hurt, and Clay Timpner and Brian Horwitz both ended up spending time on the roster. Oy.
"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 absolutely it was a bad decision and symptomatic of the Giants’ generally bad player analysis.
I think I hesitate to look back on past decisions and declare them bad because in baseball even good GMs making decisions that are good at the time will come out wrong sometimes. I think it’s too easy to label this a horrible decision when I think it really falls into the category of bad decision that shows bad management practices rather than simply awful decision.
So perhaps it’s just semantics. Bottom line, I agree that Davis would be a much better option than Rowand to play center field and hit leadoff. Sigh.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 3:27 PM PST up reply actions
It was a bad decision, it was just small-stakes, so no one’s going to get especially wrought up about it. Unlike the Rowand deal.
Btw, I don’t think anyone really believed two years ago that Rajai was a better player than Rowand in absolute terms.
And it’s far from certain that Rajai will be better than Rowand next season.
Osiris, Lord of the Dead, and relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.
I'd take my chances
to save $9.2M. I don’t think he’ll bat .300 again, but I don’t think Rowand will either.
But that’s not the choice, and I like Rajai but wouldn’t have argued he was a better choice in CF than Rowand at the time.
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 2, 2010 3:48 PM PST up reply actions
I’d certainly take Rajai over Rowand if salary is taken into account. Heck, I’d take Torres/Velez/Nate/Lewis/whoever over Rowand considering the salary. I’m just not certain Rajai will be a suitable starting CF in the future, though he might be.
So yeah, I agree with what you said.
Osiris, Lord of the Dead, and relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.
That’s a much more concise version of what I was trying to say.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 4:04 PM PST up reply actions
I'm not too sure that he "figured anything out"
that he hadn’t with the Giants. He hit more 2Bs, with a better average, but his OB is about the same as it was with PIT and SF.
I think he probably gets that from consistent playing time, age.
"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’m not sure Davis will repeat his good performance from last year. I’m pretty meh on him being a good player for a few years running. I would be happy for him, but eh, the Giants have made (many) worse mistakes.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
Give it to Aubrey Huff, plz
"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
He’ll need more tomorrow, too, so be sure to save some.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 3:20 PM PST up reply actions
LaRoche
On the two year deal he turned down from the Giants:
“It actually wasn’t a two-year deal,” he said. “It was two years with three or four year options. It wasn’t a two-year $17 or $18MM. It came across that that’s what it was, but that wasn’t what it was.”
From MLBTR.
I’m just glad we don’t have him, to be honest. Whatever the reason
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/09: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
by Useful_Idiot on Mar 2, 2010 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
Interesting – team options I take it?
It seemed like a hefty price tag to me, but of course LaRoche would have been much nicer than Huff. Why didn’t the Giants offer LaRoche a one year deal like they did with N. Johnson?
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 11:28 AM PST up reply actions
They should have offered Red Six a 2 year deal. I am still pissed about that.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 11:30 AM PST up reply actions
Even with Red Five standing by?
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."
Luke has his hand chopped off. He had no future in professional sports.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 11:56 AM PST up reply actions
Body bias
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/09: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
by Useful_Idiot on Mar 2, 2010 12:14 PM PST up reply actions
performance enhancing cybernetics
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 2, 2010 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
Aubrey Huff needs his hands
he made that quite clear
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
Epiphany!
Jedi would be able to masturbate without using their hands. Their self-imposed celibacy makes way more sense now.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 12:30 PM PST up reply actions
I wonder if the Force would allow them to do such illicit activities. Perhaps only users of the Dark Side can do stuff like that—-which would explain why it’s such a “temptation”.
Anakin had his penis burned off. This explains his constant bad mood.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 12:33 PM PST up reply actions
not sure why we never thought of this
but if he can choke someone with his mind, there’s no reason Vader can’t choke his own chicken, likewise.
"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
nice
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 2, 2010 12:33 PM PST up reply actions
XKCD covered this already.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 12:34 PM PST up reply actions
I have to say, I would rather have sex than masturbate without using my hands.
"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
There is no awkward post-coital exit strategy to consider.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 12:34 PM PST up reply actions
Cleanup with the force would be really easy, at least.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 12:34 PM PST up reply actions
Sounds like a man who doesn’t know how to be creative with his food.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Aubrey Huff creams his hands. He made that quite clear, too.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 12:31 PM PST up reply actions
Wow a steroid joke and another masturbatory reference (creams his hands). Double Entendra (Sp?). Well played
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
entendre… apparently also known as an adianoeta.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 2, 2010 5:32 PM PST up reply actions
I wonder what the overall value of the contract would be if the options were exercised.
by Sabean_Is_Iago on Mar 2, 2010 11:30 AM PST up reply actions
surprised no one has done this yet:
VROOOOOOOOM!!!!
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
Note to sportswriters
Fast =/= good. At least, not necessarily. Eugenio Velez, for example, does not use his speed well and is bad at all other aspects of baseball.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
You mean... versatility!
bad at all other aspects of baseball.
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 2, 2010 12:35 PM PST up reply actions
ill take virus titties for 4000 trebek
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 2, 2010 1:16 PM PST up reply actions
OT: 1 more day until Green Beer Day HELL YEA, wake up at 4:30 AM and start drinking until whenever!!!!!! MARCH 4 BABY!!!
Tomorrow is March 3.
Also, isn’t St. Patrick’s Day later in the month?
"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
meant to say 2 more days, my bad… and it’s tradition for over 50 years that the THursday before spring break we’d wake up at 4:30, start drinking, go uptown and drink at the bars at 5:30
I’m sure the locals love that tradition!
"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
huh
I just read that the Royals have signed Luke Hochevar to a 1 year, $1.7 million contract.
I know $1.7 million is very little in baseball terms, but it still seems like a lot to give a guy who’s not yet arbitration eligible and has thus far been pretty awful in the Major Leagues.
"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
...
what the hell?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
/cries again
The Arizona Diamondbacks are close to an agreement with right fielder Justin Upton on a six-year contract worth about $50 million, sources tell ESPN’s Pedro Gomez.
We talked about this upthread.
"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
But he’s been living in his downthread world.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 1:49 PM PST up reply actions
Anakin had his penis burned off
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 1:52 PM PST up reply actions
And he sure did bitch about it.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Well, the cheap replacement parts that the Emperor got him were a bit of an inconvenience.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 1:57 PM PST up reply actions
This was the real reason for the overdramatic NOOOOOOOOOOO at the end of the movie. The actual line was “MY PEEEEEEEENNNNIIIIIIISSSSSS!!” but they edited that out to keep the PG-13 rating.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 1:59 PM PST up reply actions
Lucas still cites this fact as the reason why his movies are regarded as largely unsuccessful.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
The James Earl Jones recording session for that scene is great.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 2:06 PM PST up reply actions
And to think so many people believe that those Scuba sounds are made by his breathing.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 2:01 PM PST up reply actions
He probably thought he couldn’t top having sex with Natalie portman so losing it in a fire would be no great loss.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 1:57 PM PST up reply actions
While I would like to have sex with Natalie Portman, I can come up with other girls who are probably better. There are, of course, unknown factors.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
And what’s the point of being a Dark Jedi if you can’t have groupies?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
OT -- MLB 2K10 vs MLB10 : the show
I"m going to buy one of them today. which one should I buy?
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
Is the control better? I know the graphic seems better… I’m a rookie at PS3 games
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
Controls are way better. Graphics too. Just a better overall game.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 1:59 PM PST up reply actions
Which one says that the Giants are better?
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 1:53 PM PST up reply actions
The Show
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Mar 2, 2010 1:57 PM PST up reply actions
things you can learn from Facebook baseball fans
Being a good player is the same thing as being a good coach:
Scott Zupo Meulens ??? ur fuckin kidding me right ?? at least they’ll no how to chase a curve in the dirt with him
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Ryan Bennett His career batting average is .220 Not exactly the guy you want as your hitting coach.
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Lindol French Isn’t Bam Bam the prototypical “brain dead caribbean hitter swinging at slop”? 4 to 1 strikeout to walk ratio over his imminently forgettable career. With an OBP of .288. He’s a better hitting coach than Carney Lansford?
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Carlos Jerez Callejas Wow…are you serious? And we are supposed to get better with this hitting coach?
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"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 was also amused by this comment
Chuck Lenatti they make mediocre pitchers look like Cy Young candidates. I’d like to hear some insiders comment on this, but the word has to be out around the league that you don’t have to throw strikes to the Giants to get outs. That has to change
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BREAKING NEWS!!!!
"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
Second OT - So I found out brother in-law's ex is a post-op transexual
and I thought she (he?) was hot when we met….. should I feel insecure about my manhood?.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
/backs away slowly.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 2:07 PM PST up reply actions
Nah
You probably have lots of other reasons to feel insecure about your manhood.
=p
WHY IS BENGIE?!
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 2, 2010 2:09 PM PST up reply actions
I really don’t see what this has to do with Narnia.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 3:14 PM PST up reply actions
Oooooooooh…. Asian. With an i in the middle. My mistake.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 3:14 PM PST up reply actions
So she’s available?
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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purses lips
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
That wasn’t meant to… Oh whatever.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Now ya done it.
"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 A TRAP
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I’m finding myself less than concerned about any sort of operations that may or may not have happened in the past.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 2, 2010 3:09 PM PST up reply actions
Not at all, just means she knows how to work it.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 2, 2010 2:13 PM PST up reply actions
What’s that guy up to these days anyway?
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No Joke
He was recently the guest host of Monday Night Raw
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
I follow rasslin' so I already knew
I guess he could be around the age where he can be retired.
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YANKEE BAY AREA TIES!!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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Looks like I picked the wrong week to quite sniffing glue.
Randy Hahn: "I’ve been referred to as a playa…"
Looks like somebody is being a little less than honest.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 2, 2010 4:09 PM PST up reply actions
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