Predicting the National League
by Grant Brisbee on Mar 31, 2010 11:42 AM PDT
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Braves - 93-69
Phillies - 92-68
Marlins - 80-82
Mets - 78-84
Nationals - 64-98
This is a bit of a reach, but the Braves have a really, really solid lineup and a deep rotation. Perspective: the Braves’ SS, C, and 2B would make for a better middle of the order than what the Giants are about to throw out there. The Phillies are still a really good team, but they’ve never recovered from losing the grit of Aaron Rowand. Well, except for that whole championship thing.
NL Central
Cardinals - 90-72
Brewers - 84-78
Reds - 80-82
Pirates - 77-85
Astros 76-86
Cubs 74-88
I don’t like any of these teams, really. The Cardinals win by default, with random castoffs doing something unexpected. They’ll sign, like, Pat Rapp, and he’ll go 8-2 in the second half. The Cubs have a couple of good hitters, but they’re injury prone, and the rest of the lineup is pretty Giantsy. I don’t get why the Reds are the popular sleeper pick, either, as they were just as terrible offensively as the Giants last year, but they didn’t sign stars like Aubrey Huff or Mark DeRosa.
NL West
Giants - 108-54
Padres - 102-60
Rockies - 90-72
Dodgers - 77-85
Diamondbacks - 72-90
See, all you have to do is take their winning percentage from the Cactus League and extrapolate it over a full season. I don’t see any problem with this methodology.
Fine. Be that way.
Rockies - 94-68
Giants - 83-79
Dodgers - 81-81
Diamondbacks - 77-85
Padres - 73-89
I hate to admit it, but I think the Rockies aren’t that far away from the Phillies and Braves as the best teams in the league. The Dodgers will miss Randy Wolf and Orlando Hudson, and the non-Broxton bullpen won’t be as fluky good. Also, Matt Kemp will be arrested for mopery. The Giants are better than the nattering nabobs here think, but they’re not as good as the perennial optimists think. If DeRosa were at second, Bowker in left, Posey catching, and Uribe at short, I’d be far, far more optimistic about the team. I’m just glad Eugenio Velez didn’t hit .400 this spring.
NLDS - Braves over Cardinals, Rockies over Phillies
NLCS - Braves over Rockies
World Series - Rays over Braves
MVP - Hanley Ramirez
CY - Tim M.F. Lincecum
Rookie of the Year - Pedro Alvarez
Again, filling out an expected record for every team is for weenies, so copy and paste this template if you want to share your incorrect picks with us:
NL East:
NL Central:
NL West:
Wild Card:
World Series:
NLDS:
NLCS:
MVP:
CY:
Rookie of the Year:
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Grant’s gotta keep us coming back somehow.
by deuce deuce on Mar 31, 2010 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
I think you’re supposed to fill that in as one of your predictions. I’m going with “defacing government property”.
Adoptive parent of Kevin Frandsen, now stopping gaps in Boston.
by EliminateMe on Mar 31, 2010 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
“Mopery”? Is that what having sex with Rhianna is called? Also, I didn’t know it was a crime.
This is not a signature.
mopedery
He is going to ride a motorized bicycle into a group of children.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 31, 2010 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
I was going to suggest he’d be arrested for riding a golf cart drunk through Nordstrom’s screaming, “where are the fucking cool ranch doritos?I?I?”
I don’t know why that was the first thing that came to mind.
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
by iammclovin on Mar 31, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don’t know why that was the first thing you thought of either, but I don’t care. The image is fantastic.
I've given up on adding to my Giants family and am coming to grips with remaining childless.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 31, 2010 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I knew revenge of the nerds would teach me something useful
by microwave donut on Mar 31, 2010 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Nothing. His downfall will have something to do with Rhianna.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
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That guy behind him looks an awful lot like Arnold Vosloo.
by The Double Deuce on Mar 31, 2010 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve met Arnold Vosloo! And you’re right, that does look like him. Nice guy, by the way. Arnold, I mean, not the guy in the photo. The guy in the photo is clearly a douche.
Proud member of The Gentlemen of Leisure.
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on Mar 31, 2010 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
From her face, I assume she doesn’t like her ice cream cone.
I've given up on adding to my Giants family and am coming to grips with remaining childless.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 31, 2010 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Dingleberry
She could just drop that, and dig into the “cap’n crunch with crunchberries” she has in her right hand.
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
This is way funnier than it has any reason to be.
by positiveuphemism on Mar 31, 2010 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
THESE NUMBERS JINX FASCISTS
NL East: Phila.
NL Central: Milwaukee
NL West: SAN FRANCISCO, OPEN YOUR GOLDEN GATE
Wild Card: St. Louis
World Series: Milwaukee over AMERICAN LEAGUE
NLDS: SF over STL, MIL over PHILA.
NLCS: MIL over SF
MVP: I don’t know who other players are.
CY: TIMOTHY LINCECUM
Rookie of the Year: GERALD POSEY, ha ha ha ah aha why am I laughing, because I just jinxed him??
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
NL East: Philadelphia Phillies
NL Central: St. Louis Cardinals
NL West: San Francisco Giants (!)
Wild Card: Atlanta Braves
World Series: San Francisco Giants over Minnesota Twins
NLDS: St. Louis Cardinals over Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants over Philadelphia Phillies (Suck it, Shane Victorino)
NLCS: San Francisco Giants over St. Louis Cardinals
MVP: Albert Pujols
CY: Matt Cain (!)
Rookie of the Year: Jason Heyward
What, a guy can dream, right?
NL East: Phillies (one more good year)
NL Central: Reds
NL West: Rockies
Wild Card: Giants
World Series: Phillies
NLDS: Phillies over Giants, Rockies over Red
NLCS: Philles over Rockies
MVP: CarGo
CY: WAINO GETS REVENGE!
CY:
Rookie of the Year:
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by say hey nation on Mar 31, 2010 11:10 AM PDT reply actions
The Rockies may win the division, but they are a bunch of penis smokers.
Fearless prediction:
On the way to begin the NLDS on the road, their plane crashes into a hot air balloon and goes spiraling down to earth. It ends up crash landing on a remote peak of a mountain. The survivors of the crash are forced to eat the corpses of those who died. When the plane is finally found, Spilborgh is the only one left. He weighs 923 pounds an uses human bones as decorations in his hair.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 31, 2010 11:12 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Mar 31, 2010 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
The llama strikes again!
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"Ve-a knoo Juhnny cun heet. Thet's a greet bet zeere-a. It's a metter ooff vhet's gueeng tu feet best fur zee bellcloob. Zee bell is joompeeng ooffff hees bet, boot zeere-a ere-a oozeer theengs yuoo cunseeder. He's dune-a ell he-a cun du. He's perffurmed. Bork Bork Bork!"
by rightcenterfielder on Mar 31, 2010 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
pure evil getting its comeuppance at the hands of Ryan Howard
"Ve-a knoo Juhnny cun heet. Thet's a greet bet zeere-a. It's a metter ooff vhet's gueeng tu feet best fur zee bellcloob. Zee bell is joompeeng ooffff hees bet, boot zeere-a ere-a oozeer theengs yuoo cunseeder. He's dune-a ell he-a cun du. He's perffurmed. Bork Bork Bork!"
by rightcenterfielder on Mar 31, 2010 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Ryan Howard has never played in the AL
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by say hey nation on Mar 31, 2010 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd like to point out that
I think you might have meant to say “NLDS”
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
Not sure if anyone has mentioned it yet, but I think you mean NLDS
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Mar 31, 2010 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
NL East: Phillies, Braves, Marlins, Mets, Nationals
NL Central: Cardinals, Brewers, Reds, Cubs, Astros, Pirates
NL West: Pass, Pass, Pass, DBacks, Padres
Wild Card: Braves
World Series: Red Sox over Phillies
NLDS: Cardinals over Braves, Phillies over NL West
NLCS: Phillies over Cardinals
MVP: Albert Pujols
CY: Roy Halladay
Rookie of the Year: Jason Heyward
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."
NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Rockies
Wild Card: Giants
WS: Giants
MVP: Pujols
Cy Young: Halladay
Rookie of Year: Jason Heyward
"If we had signed Guerrero or Sheffield, we would have been without Brower, Eyre, Herges, Hermanson,Tomko,Pierzynski, Feliz, Snow,Hammonds, Mohr and Tucker–obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint"--B Sabean
If we are going to the WS we need one of our pitchers to be the CYA winner!
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by say hey nation on Mar 31, 2010 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Carpenter/Wainwright syndrome
Giants starters are so awesome in 2010, they cancel each others votes!
NL East: Phillies
NL Central:Brewers
NL West:Rockies
Wild Card: Braves
World Series: Rays over braves
NLDS:Rockies over Philles Braves over Brewers
NLCS: Braves over Rockies
MVP: Carlos Gonzales
CY:Ubaldo Jiménez
Rookie of the Year: Alcides Escobar
Garlic fries 08
by operation carrot on Mar 31, 2010 11:29 AM PDT reply actions
wow grant
you must think the D-Bags are a special kind of evil to rank them below the blew crew even if you were using “extrapolation”
...Dr. Vader will see you now.
NL East: Phillies
NL Central:< b>Cards
NL West: Purple Douchbags
Wild Card: Giants
World Series: Yankees over Phillies (with only the tri-state area watching)
NLDS: Cards over Giants, Phillies over Purple Douchbags
NLCS: Phillies over Cards
MVP: Pablo Sandoval, Albert Pujols -Tie
CY: Tim M.F. Lincecum (Cardinals Meltdown)
Rookie of the Year: Andrew McCutchen
Gerald is called up on July 13 after Bengie suffers a knee injury in a ninth inning collision during the All-Star game. The Giants proceed to go on a 45-29 run to lock up the NL Wild Card. They make it to the NLDS where Lincecum, Cain and Sanchez hold the Cards to three runs in three games and they lose the NLDS 4-1. The only win the Giants have is a Barry Zito start where the Giants rough up Kyle Lohse for 14 runs.
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Wait, What?!?!?!
Bengie…all-star game?
by paboperfecto on Mar 31, 2010 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Pity Vote. Everyone wants to see two of the Molina brothers together one last time
Matt Downs MLB , Now with More STATZ goodness !Matt Downs Fangraphs The Juan Uribe of 2011 !
will McCutchen qualify? he was up for quite some time last year.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Mar 31, 2010 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Nope...Too Many AB's
/way to pick apart my post. Grant did say to share my incorrect picks.
Matt Downs MLB , Now with More STATZ goodness !Matt Downs Fangraphs The Juan Uribe of 2011 !
NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Giants
Wild Card: Brewers
NLDS: Giants over Cardinals, Brewers of Phillies
NLCS: Giants over Brewers (Fielder is HBP 22 times)
World Series: Giants over Angels (Bengie bites the head off a rally monkey)
MVP: Nyjer Morgan
CY: Linchezicainito
Rookie of the Year: Yelnik McWawa
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
I have a Yelnik McWawa rookie card
Looks like it is going up in value
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Wait until he becomes president…
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
he wasn't born in this country
oh wait, I guess that doesn’t count anymore
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cubs
NL West: Giants
Wild Card: Rockies
World Series: Giants over Royals in 7.(Lincecum out duels Greinke ala Jack Morris vs. Smoltz)
NLDS:Giants over Cubs, Phillies over Rockies
NLCS: Giants over Phillies
MVP: Ryan Howard
CY: Roy Halladay
Rookie of the Year: Brett Pill
These pretzels are making me thirsty
A Tampa Bay v Atlanta World Series would cause me to shoot my TV out like Elvis Aaron Presley.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
More so than a Phillies/Yankees WS ?
Matt Downs MLB , Now with More STATZ goodness !Matt Downs Fangraphs The Juan Uribe of 2011 !
Homer.
NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Giants
Wild Card: Cubs
World Series: Giants
NLDS: Giants over Cubs Cardinals over Phillies
NLCS: Giants over Cardinals
MVP: Pooholes
CY: Matt Cain
Rookie of the Year: Buster
If God had intended us not to rosterbate, he would've made our arms shorter.
Illegitimate father of Craig Clark...Bringing WINZ to a boxscore near you.
NL East: Braves
NL Central: Cubs
NL West: Dodgers
Wild Card: Phillies
World Series: Dodgers
NLDS: Dodgers over Cubs, Braves over Phillies
NLCS: Dodgers over Braves
MVP: Holes
CY: Jurrjens
Rookie of the Year: Kyle Blanks
No percentages or fractions this time. :)
vr, Xei
Blanks had too many PAs last season to qualify for ROY in 2010. Although I agree he’s a good candidate for a breakout season.
Regarding your Dodgers World Series pick: 100% likelihood I say “BOOOOO.”
This is not a signature.
How accurate was your simulator last regular/post season?
Matt Graham is an anagram for .... why don't you ask the scrabble expert!
by say hey nation on Mar 31, 2010 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
The Braves and the Phillies can’t play each other in the first round though, right?
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Mar 31, 2010 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Correct
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 31, 2010 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
where do I pick up my "participant" ribbon again?
NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Giants
Wild Card: Braves
NLDS: Cards over Braves, Phillies over Giants
NLCS: Cards over Phillies
World Series: Yankees over Cards
MVP: Pujols
CY: Halladay
RoY: Heyward
"...Well, except for that whole championship thing..."
Small Sample Size
Plotting the ultimate demise of Gore51 (never met him, I dunno he could be swell) so as to adopt Kyle Nicholson.
"I don’t know much about sabre-stats but there’s nothing better than white tea and poptarts first thing in the morning" - tk
by Whiteteaandpoptarts on Mar 31, 2010 12:01 PM PDT reply actions
Giants - 108-54
works for me
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
mccoven diversity: Romosexuals, Velezbians, Nerb's--they're all here...
NL East: Braves
NL Central: Cards
NL West: Rockies
Wild Card: Phillies
NLDS: Phillies over Cards, Braves over Rockies
NLCS: Braves over Phillies
World Series: Red Sox over Braves
MVP: Pujols
CY: Halladay
Rookie of the Year: Jason Heyward
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
OT: Tiny Ballplayer
I thought I just saw a reincarnation of Eddie Gaedel, but it was 5’3" Chris Cates of the Twins (Single-A); 5’3" may be somewhat generous!
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
mccoven diversity: Romosexuals, Velezbians, Nerb's--they're all here...
Whoa
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
by rotorueter on Mar 31, 2010 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Dude seriously looks like a the little person son on little people big world.
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by say hey nation on Mar 31, 2010 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, that guy is short. I wonder what his walk rate is. Or I hope he pitches like Lincecum but spins around five times before throwing home, and reaches 120 MPH.
I've given up on adding to my Giants family and am coming to grips with remaining childless.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 31, 2010 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Does he play short stop?
WAKKA WAKKA
* bike horn *
* bike horn *
by chilibean_3 on Mar 31, 2010 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
YES! A baseball player who is shorter than me!
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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/high fives Natto
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
/high Low fives Natto
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by say hey nation on Mar 31, 2010 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
/high low hang tens natto
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
mccoven diversity: Romosexuals, Velezbians, Nerb's--they're all here...
by greatgiantfan on Mar 31, 2010 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions
howtheyscored honestly doesn’t know what that means
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
mccoven diversity: Romosexuals, Velezbians, Nerb's--they're all here...
by greatgiantfan on Mar 31, 2010 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
/either do i
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
mccoven diversity: Romosexuals, Velezbians, Nerb's--they're all here...
by greatgiantfan on Mar 31, 2010 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
NL East: Braves
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Giants, bitches
Wild Card: Rockies
World Series: Giants
NLDS: Giants over Braves (Revenge for 103 win season), Cardinals over Rockies
NLCS: Giants over Cardinals
MVP: Pablo Sandoval
CY: Tim Lincecum
Rookie of the Year: Buster Posey
The format is weird, why is the world series not with the NLCS?
NL East: Braves
NL Central: Cards
NL West: Giants
Wild Card: Phillies
World Series: Giants over Mariners
NLDS: Braves over Phillies, Giants over Cards
NLCS: Giants over Braves
MVP: Pooholes
CY: Halladay
Rookie of the Year: Heyward
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Mar 31, 2010 12:18 PM PDT reply actions
NL East: PHI
NL Central: STL
NL West:COL
Wild Card: FLA
NLDS: PHI over FLA , STL over COL
NLCS: STL over PHI
MVP: Albert
CY: Halladay
Rookie of the Year: Is Maybin still eligible? If so, i choose him.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Mar 31, 2010 12:19 PM PDT reply actions
Also, NYY over STL (ugh, shit, yuck)
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Mar 31, 2010 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
My pixxxxxxz
NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Rockies
Wild Card: Braves
NLDS: Braves over Rockies, Cardinals over Phillies
NLCS: Cardinals over Braves
MVP: Hanley Ramirez
CY: Lincecum
Rookie of the Year: Jason Heyward
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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Pulled directly from nether regions:
NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Rockies
Wild Card: Braves
NLDS: Rockies over Phillies; Cardinals over Braves
NLCS: Rockies over Cardinals
MVP: Troy Tulowitzki
CY: Roy Halladay
Rookie of the Year: Jason Castro
"And we plead and we pray for a glimmer of day,
As the night folds its wings and descends, exposing the loose ends."
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo. Looking forward to adopting Justin Smoak.
Is Castro projected to be the opening day starter?
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Mar 31, 2010 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Towles is.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Worst character ever.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 31, 2010 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Wanna get high?
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
JR Towles linked to drugs!
Towles says he trained this offseason with Dustin Ackley…
Adopted Giant: Mike Krukow.
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Kevin Frandsen: Better than any SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
GAA
No, Towles is expected to be the starter. But I figure that the Astros will be so bad, that by June they’ll effectively throw in the towel on this year and bring up Jason Castro – and that’s where Castro might get the AB’s to qualify. Mostly, just trying to pick somebody other than the obvious, Heyward.
"And we plead and we pray for a glimmer of day,
As the night folds its wings and descends, exposing the loose ends."
Proud adoptive parent of Sergio Romo. Looking forward to adopting Justin Smoak.
NL East: Phils
NL Central: Cards
NL West: Rox
Wild Card: Bravos
NLDS:Cardinals over Braves, Phillies over Rockies
NLCS: Cardinals over Phillies
WS: Twins over Cardinals in 6
MVP: Pujols (yawn.)
CY: TIMMEH!!!!
Rookie of the Year: Heyward, and it’s not even close.
Proud parent of the new dominant pitching sensation out of San Diego State University.
So are people here believing the Braves will be in the playoffs because of Heyward and Tommy Hanson?
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
that Heyward looks awfully impressive; kinda reminds me of Fred McGriff.
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
mccoven diversity: Romosexuals, Velezbians, Nerb's--they're all here...
by greatgiantfan on Mar 31, 2010 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
In that he is tall and black?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
—tall and black
—keeps hands back, explodes through the strike zone
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
mccoven diversity: Romosexuals, Velezbians, Nerb's--they're all here...
by greatgiantfan on Mar 31, 2010 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm relatively certain that this is what she said
Adopted Giant: Mike Krukow.
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Kevin Frandsen: Better than any SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
I didn’t even think about Hanson.
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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That staff od theirs should be VERY solid. And outside of the Phils whom else is there likely to chalange for teh division crown.. the ’Fish?
Threat level that the 2010 Pads finish with more wins than the 2010 Giants is currently at - 25%
Yea, the Mets always get fucked, so they’re out from the start, NATIONALS?
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
the Mets ar a lot liket eh Cubs. A lot o rrescourses but I’ll darned if it does not look like the got themselves in a good size cluster fu… knot currently. Both teams need to show me they have cleaned up some of their issues before I take them seriously.
Threat level that the 2010 Pads finish with more wins than the 2010 Giants is currently at - 25%
yea for sure, but already they got issues with Reyes, and Beltran. Their rotation is just pretty bad, and they needed a utility player so they could have someone to cover up for Reyes
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Just curious what you think but In one respect I think the Cubs, Giants and Mets do have a strong simmilarity. Any one of these three teams could “get their act together” make a be contender without haveing the make a block buster trade. I am not saying they will get “their act together” just if they managed to they can be a lot better then they currently are expected to be.
Threat level that the 2010 Pads finish with more wins than the 2010 Giants is currently at - 25%
Yea, one of the things is the fact they all spend big bucks on guys that just don’t pan out… They probably COULD make a huge trade, but there’s no way the giants would do it, although it would be awesome if they did make a huge trade
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
I fear – FEAR – a Giants blockbuster trade. I just don’t see any evidance that Sabean currently knows how to target the corect players let alone not drastically overpay.
Threat level that the 2010 Pads finish with more wins than the 2010 Giants is currently at - 25%
Might be a few minor league players as well, the untouchables are Lincecum, Cain, and Pablo
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
I fear something like Pujols for Posey, Madbum, Ford and Neal.
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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Though instead of Pujols be something like Lee and Seriano and toss in Wheeler.
But yes, this exactly the type of move I can see desprate, “we’re in this thing” Sabean doing with just a couple years left on his contract.
Threat level that the 2010 Pads finish with more wins than the 2010 Giants is currently at - 25%
Fixed
I fear something likePujolsKonerko for Posey, Madbum, Ford and Neal
Adopted Giant: Mike Krukow.
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Kevin Frandsen: Better than any SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
cuz it might actually happen
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Sabean will have that 06 White Sox world series reunion
don’t try to stop him
Adopted Giant: Mike Krukow.
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Kevin Frandsen: Better than any SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
Brian Sabean, Jim Hendry, Omar Minaya.
Nuff said.
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
Good pitching staff and competent hitters. I didn’t pick them, but I think they’ll be good.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond.
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Mar 31, 2010 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Rockies
Wild Card: Braves
World Serie: Yankees over Phillies
NLDS: Phillies over Rockies, Cardinals over Braves
NLCS: Phillies over Cardinals
MVP: Albert Pujols
CY: Tim Lincecum
Rookie of the Year: Jason Heyward
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Rockies
Wild Card: Braves
World Series: Yankees over Braves
NLDS: Braves over Cardinals, Phillies over Rockies
NLCS: Braves over Phillies
MVP: Pujols
CY: Lincecum
Rookie of the Year: Pedro Alvarez
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Mar 31, 2010 1:42 PM PDT reply actions
NL East: Braves
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Giants
Wild Card: Rockies
World Series: Giants over Twins
NLDS: Giants over Reds, Braves over Rockies
NLCS: Giants over Braves
MVP: Pujols
CY: Lincecum
Rookie of the Year: Logan Morrison IN A SHOCKER!!!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
SCANDALOUS!
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 31, 2010 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
SHOCK-ER???
Hardly knew her!!!
FREE BUSTER POSEY
But on the other hand, can Buster Posey match Bengie Molina's spring training heroics? It's debatable.
It will be nice to see the orange bills again.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 31, 2010 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
And those socks are tits.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
….what
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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You know, awesome in a way that is similar to small birds.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Bushtit! Tee-hee!
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 31, 2010 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
You just like to brag that you got to model em.
FREE BUSTER POSEY
But on the other hand, can Buster Posey match Bengie Molina's spring training heroics? It's debatable.
Someone needs to tuck in those jerseys on the gals
New job for Michael Tucker!
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Rockies
Wild Card: Giants
World Series: Giants over Twins
NLDS: Giants over Phillies, Cardinals over Rockies
NLCS: Giants over Cardinals
MVP: Pujols
CY: Matt Cain
Rookie of the Year: Heyward (though Posey gives him a run at it)
Cannot believe i predicted that, but with pitching being so important in the Playoffs if the Giants make it in, I really think they could take it all.
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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NL East: Marlins
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Giants
Wild Card: Braves
World Series: Rays over Giants
NLDS:Braves over Cardinals, Giants over Marlins
NLCS: Giants over Braves
MVP: Brian McCann
CY: Tim Lincecum
Rookie of the Year: Ian Desmond (Heyward 2nd, Posey 5th)
Adopted father of Eric Surkamp, the next great big-eared soft tossing lefty in SF Giants History!
Number of people picking the Giants is shocking
Must be all that Spring Training Kool-aid
NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Brewers
NL West: Rockies
Wild Card: Braves
World Series: Red Sox over Phillies (I just threw up in my mouth a little)
NLDS: Braves over Rockies, Philiies over Brewers
NLCS: Phillies over Braves
MVP: Prince Fielder
CY: Ubaldo Jimenez
Rookie of the Year: Heyward
Just as grant says he’s happy Velez didn’t hit .400 this spring, Velez has gone 3-4 with a 3B and an RBI to bring his spring BA to .311
Adopted father of Eric Surkamp, the next great big-eared soft tossing lefty in SF Giants History!
NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Giants (Do not trust the Rox’s pitching)
Wild Card: Brewers
World Series:
NLDS: Cardinals over Brewers, Giants over Phillipes
NLCS: Cardinals over Giants
MVP: The Panda
CY: Carpenter
Rookie of the Year: Heyward
NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cards
NL West: Rockies
Wild Card: Braves
NLDS: Phils over Cards, Rocks over Braves
NLCS: Rocks over Phils
MVP: Pooh holes
CY: Timothy Leroy Lincecum
Rookie of the Year: Gerald Posey Heyward
FREE BUSTER POSEY
But on the other hand, can Buster Posey match Bengie Molina's spring training heroics? It's debatable.
Picks
East-Phils
Central-Cards
West-Rox
WC-Giants
NLDS-Giants over Phils
NLCS-Giants over Cards
WS-Giants over Rays
/realist
MVP-Pujols
CY-Matt Cain
ROY-Jason Heyward
Adopted Giant: Mike Krukow.
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Kevin Frandsen: Better than any SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Rockies
Wild Card: Braves
World Series: Braves over Yankees
NLDS: Braves over Rockies, Philiies over Cardinals
NLCS: Braves over Phillies
MVP: Albert
CY: Halladay
Rookie of the Year: Heyward
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis. To pass the time during the offseason I decided to try my hand at blogging about photography and music.
Er, uh that is
World Series: Braves over Yankees Mariners
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis. To pass the time during the offseason I decided to try my hand at blogging about photography and music.
No, MLB rules clearly states that the Yankees make the world series if one of two conditions are met:
1) The Yankees win both the ALDS and ALCS
or
2) The Yankees lose either the ALDS or ALCS.
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
What if they don't make the playoffs?
Adopted Giant: Mike Krukow.
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Kevin Frandsen: Better than any SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
NL east: Fish
NL Centeral: Brewers
NL WEst: Rox.
Wild card: I have a hard time not chose the #2 team in the NL Centeral. That division should be able to paid the #2 teams record buy 5-10 wins. But I will go Braves here because i don’t want Seligs Division of Yuck to be rewarded and I think teh bottom of teh NL East will be worse then the bottom of the NL WEst..
Threat level that the 2010 Pads finish with more wins than the 2010 Giants is currently at - 25%
Grant, Kill yourself!!!
As for jponry I love your prediction since it really is fact. Giants you 2010-2011 champions!!!
lol
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 31, 2010 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Trying to suck-up for when the great jponry coup of 2011 occurs? You’ll be first against the wall!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
You pushed it back again?
Damn it. Grant was supposed to be gone last year.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
OT Awesomeness
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
Chewy will exact revenge.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 31, 2010 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
The headline guy had to change his pants three times while writing that one.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
East: Phillies
Central: Cardinals
West: Rockies
WC: Brewers
Phiilies over Brewers, Cardinals over Rockies, Cardinals over Phillies
Yankees over Cardinals
MVP: Some dude in St. Louis
Cy Young: Halladay over Tim by 1 vote (some douche in Denver forgot to vote for Tim)
Rookie: Heyward
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
GIANTS FOR THE WILD CARD!!!!!
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
JULIO LUGO FOR MVP
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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East: Braves
Central: Cards
West: Rockies
Wild Card: i’m split between the Phils/Giants
NLDS: Rockies over Cards, Phillies/Giants over Braves
NLCS: Rockies over Phillies/Giants
WS: DONT KNOW
MVP: Pujols
CY: Possibly Josh Johnson in Florida
RoTY: POSEY BABY!!!! i hope…
and also, what do they call wednesdays when you want to drink? THIRSTY WEDNESDAYS?
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
i guess, i’m not even going out, i’m just drinking and staying in with my roommate
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
That works… although not many people are drinking here tonight since people already drank last night for the kid cudi concert
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
yea, i went, it was pretty awesome
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
i’m drinking now… just not going uptown to the bars
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Is there a night when you don’t drink?
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
When he’s dead.
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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Giants are going to win the world series in one of the next five years- to choose an even number. It might be six or seven.
Look, every other team except the Cubs and Indians that has had a long world series drought has won one: Red Sox, White Sox, Angels, sort of the Phillies- I’m probably forgetting one or two- but the Red Sox ending their drought was like the seminal sign of teams finally winning a world series.
The Giants have two great starting pitchers and if you get to the postseason with that, you have a great chance. They have Pablo Sandoval who is looking like a potential MVP candidate hitter. They have Buster Posey who could be like a born leader and clutch player.
Here’s my picks:
Phillies
Cardinals
Giants
Wild Card= Braves
Yankees
Twins
Mariners
Wild Card=Rays
World Series prediction is Giants over Twins in six.
Grant your prediction of the Reds going 80 and 82 and the Pirates going 77-85 are way too high. I’d guess that Nationals will have a better record than Pirates and Reds will be about 77-85.
Is it just me or does anyone else think that Heyward will have too many AB’s to be qualified for ROY?
My picks:
East: Braves
Central: Cardinals
West: Rockies
Wild Card: Gigantes
World Series:Giants.
NLDS: Giants over Braves; Cardinals over Rockies
NLCS: Giants over Cardinals
MVP: Albert Pooholes
Cy: Matt Cain
ROY: Gerald Posey
01.19.2010
r.i.p. buster posey
He doesn’t have any MLB AB’s yet so he would qualify for the ROY in 2010.
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
NL East: Marlins
NL Central: Cards
NL West: Rockies
Wild Card: Padres The hated ones
NLDS: Rox, Marlins
NLCS: Rox
World Series: Rays
MVP: Hanley
CY: Lincecum. Duh.
Rookie of the Year: Jason Heyward
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
OT
Clayton Kershaw feature/interview on SportsCenter. He has the howie failbeard going.
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
lol ima have a golden state of mind n say the giants r gonna win the nl west or at least be more competitive w the rockies than wat the prediction shows
by slackersphere17 on Mar 31, 2010 11:33 PM PDT reply actions
More competitive than Wide Area Telecommunication shows?
I do not like this creeping slothfulness of online communication.
Worst case scenario – I have to bust out my Textspeak/English translating dictionary.
U c, th prblm is I cnt rd th dmn thng.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Apr 1, 2010 12:55 AM PDT up reply actions
NL East: Phils
NL Central:Cards
NL West: Rox
Wild Card: Braves
World Series: Yankees over Cards
NLDS: Phils over Braves, Cards over Rox
NLCS: Cards over Phils
MVP: Poop slots
CY: Lincy poo
Rookie of the Year: Jason Heyward
go rowand
by lincypoo i wuv u on Apr 1, 2010 7:06 AM PDT reply actions
Phils cant play Braves in the first round. Nor do I think the Cards can take them. I just wanted to avoid a repeat of last years world series. So uhh… NLDS: phils beat cards, rox beat braves, then phils beat rox. Then lose to yanks. Woo.
go rowand
by lincypoo i wuv u on Apr 1, 2010 7:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Todd Wellmeyer is spelled ...
S-H-A-W-N E-S-T-E-S Part II.
Prepare for meltdown. And stay on the damn bag.
NL East: Mets
NL Central: Reds
NL West: Padres
Wild Card: Marlins
World Series: Royals
NLDS: Reds over Mets, Pads over Fish
NLCS: Padres over Reds
MVP: Hanley Ramirez
CY: Kevin Correia
Rookie of the Year: Sean Rodriguez
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
Jason Stoffel, 2009 (Rookie + A-): 24IP, 1-0, 0.75 ERA, 5 S V, 25K. The heir apparent to B-Weez.
The Phillies and Giants
So do you think they could beat the Braves if you let them play a full season? It’s nitpicky, but your projected record for the Phillies only has 160 games. Can they pull it out in the last two games??? Or are you projecting them for two ties?
Anybody else feel like the Phillies will regret trading away Cliff Lee? Their offense is dynamite. Their SP is good. But if they had kept Lee around, Halladay-Lee-Hamels would have been one of the best front 3’s in baseball. I think that unless they win another WS, there is going to be a lot of second guessing that decision.
Also, Giants: I think a bit better than your projection. 88-74 sounds about right., again Cain and Lincecum can’t get much better than they already are, but I think Sanchez turns the corner, and we get better production from SP#5 than last year. I think the offense is a bit better than last year. The betterness of this year makes up for a bit of last year’s flukiness. Giants into the playoffs as the WC…
I was kind of amazed that they didn’t keep Lee, that team would look AMAZING. Go for broke now (a perfect time while people are under contract and before Rollins disintegrates).
go rowand
by lincypoo i wuv u on Apr 1, 2010 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions
For the record
Guess this is where I record my Goofus Giants 2010 prediction:
91 wins and a Wild Card berth. (Rockies in the NL West.)
I think the position player improvements will be enough to add a few wins and the oft-mocked versitility will keep them competitive when people get dinged up. I also think the pitching staff will again me crazy good.
This all flies out the window of Panda, Tim or Matt get hurt and lose any significant playing time.
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
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