Community Projection: Pablo Sandoval
by Grant Brisbee on Mar 9, 2010 12:17 PM PST
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PrintLast season, Pablo Sandoval hit .330 with a .387 on-base percentage and a .556 slugging percentage. He led the team in walks and home runs, and was tied for second in triples. Hey, he was also seventh on the team in stolen bases. Look out, ’85 Cardinals.
That’s all swell. We all know he was the only good hitter in the lineup last year, and depending on your appreciation for Mark DeRosa, Sandoval is probably going to be the only good hitter in the lineup this year. What often gets taken for granted, though, is just how freaking young he is. For some perspective, here’s a post from my 2010 top-30 prospects list. Well, not the one that was posted here, but the one posted in an alternate dimension:
3. Pablo Sandoval was 22 in the California League last year – so even though he was helping save humanity from the space locusts instead of playing baseball for the last two seasons, he still wasn’t so old that we shouldn't get excited about his performance in 2009 (.330/.387/.556, 25 HR, 52/83 BB/K in 572 at-bats). He hit for average and power, and his walk rate even climbed a little bit. He proved that he could play a decent third base, which helps his value a little as well, even if he isn’t going to catch again.The Giants haven’t developed an All-Star position player since RBI Baseball was released, so it’s easy to get a little excited here. If everything goes right, Sandoval will continue hitting at AA, and maybe he’ll get a midseason promotion to AAA. And if things go well at AAA, you might see him get a cup of coffee in September. And if things go well in his 15 September at-bats, the Giants might keep him on the major league roster for a little bit in 2011, jerking around with his playing time and stifling his development in favor of half-busted retreads.
So I’m looking forward to Sandoval establishing himself in 2012 and becoming the first All-Star position player to come up with the Giants since Matt Williams. Then the world will end, but that’s only because the Mayans were Giants fans too, so they had some idea how this would turn out.
We’d all be excited about Sandoval if he had the same performance in A-ball at the same age. He’d be a top prospect in the organization. Instead, he had a ridiculously productive season in the majors as the only hitter in a bad lineup, in a park that hurts power numbers for left-handers. He finished seventh in MVP voting while charming the pocket protectors off of all of us. And he’s already good. We don’t have to worry about the Giants finding a lineup spot for him, and we don’t have to worry about the Giants signing Joe Crede to block him in 2011.
But will he regress? The established projection systems:
Bill James: .335/.382/.552, 556 AB, 24 HR
CHONE: .325/.368/.526, 458 AB, 18 HR
PECOTA: .319/.368/.522, 539 AB, 21 HR
ZiPS: .320/.368/.516, 597 AB, 22 HR
So pretty. Even though Sandoval’s 2009 was a bit of a surprise, the abacus twiddlers don’t see him giving a lot of those gains back. And when you watch him hit – when you watch him square up a pitch that almost hits the third-base coach in the knee – you know you’re watching a fellow with an unusual skill set.
If you want pessimism, take it back to last year. That projection was a poor attempt to feign responsibility. Not this year.
Pablo Sandoval:
AB: 553
AVG: .342
OBP: .392
SLG: .599
HR: 28
One more season like last year’s, and he’s tied in awesome points with Tim Linececum. We sat through the Lance Niekros, the Tony Torcatos, the huddling hackers yearning to breath free. We’ve earned this. Thank you, Pablo.
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AB: 533
AVG: .307
OBP: .369
SLG: .504
HR: 26
WHY IS BENGIE?!
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by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 9, 2010 12:22 PM PST reply actions
AB: 545
AVG: .322
OBP: .375
SLG: .512
HR: 28
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Sounds good to me
With your permission, I’d like to piggyback your prediction.
Please tell me we have moved past the dark ages of post hoc ergo propter hoc.
Looking back on last year only a hand full of people predicted a BA over 310 and only one over 320! Also, most of the OBP projection where under 330!
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by CystedTwister on Mar 10, 2010 9:00 AM PST up reply actions
hahaha.. fat broxton.
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by tommylasordaistheantichrist on Mar 9, 2010 7:22 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
This is the one where I am not even going to bother being rational
AB 570
AVG .342
OBP .401
SLG .601
HR 31
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
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Very Bondsian
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by SoFa King Mike on Mar 9, 2010 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
I thought OBP meant:
“Oh Boy, Pie!”
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by SoFa King Mike on Mar 9, 2010 12:51 PM PST up reply actions
CAKE
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by UnleashTheGore on Mar 9, 2010 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
wRC
“what? Really? Cake?”
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by SoFa King Mike on Mar 9, 2010 1:09 PM PST up reply actions
AB: 552
AVG: .312
OBP: .382
SLG: .552
HR: 29
Russell Martin destroying crashes at home plate:
0 because Martin is a wuss
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
Hey, that's fine by me.
AB:552
AVG: .350
OBP: .402
SLG: .588
HR: 30
When do the bean counters start figuring him into “dynamic pricing”?
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by victor frankenstein on Mar 9, 2010 12:31 PM PST reply actions
THIS IS IT (All star for a Giants' homegrown hitter that is)
AB: 550
AVG: .344
OBP: .405
SLG: .600
HR: 32
SB: 20
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Win the inning.
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by Stuttering John Tamargo on Mar 9, 2010 1:56 PM PST up reply actions
OT: Still raining in the desert?
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Is Posey “scheduled” to catch?
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by say hey nation on Mar 9, 2010 12:34 PM PST up reply actions
Neal says that it's a rain delay until 2 pm
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by SoFa King Mike on Mar 9, 2010 12:35 PM PST up reply actions
Neal’s weather forecast is real!
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 9, 2010 1:16 PM PST up reply actions
The game is under way.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 9, 2010 1:17 PM PST up reply actions
banned
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I get scared when I think about the Giants having a good hitter. Also, I could see him having a bad BABIP year (maybe not next year) that mucks things up.
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That makeup/costume is really great for the time.
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It looks good on you.
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 9, 2010 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
Think with your emotion unit!
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 9, 2010 12:44 PM PST up reply actions
I saw yesterday that his BABIP has been up in the .350 range the past couple years (including the minors two years ago). How sustainable is that?
For some players it is. There are a few players who consistently post high BABIPs. Derek Jeter is one, although I don’t know his career BABIP off the top of my head. Sandoval might be one of those players, although his conditioning continues to raise long-term concerns in my head.
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 9, 2010 3:12 PM PST up reply actions
Jeter: .360
Tony Gwynn: .341
Paul Molitor: .326
Wade Boggs: .344
Will Clark: .326
Willie McGee: .341
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Wow, Jeter’s is kind of ridiculous when taken in that context….
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 9, 2010 3:46 PM PST up reply actions
As much as I dislike Jeter for various reasons, I can’t deny that he’s a great hitter. First ballot Hall of Famer I think, even though I consider him overrated by the media/Yankees fans.
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 9, 2010 3:49 PM PST up reply actions
Yep
Great but overrated.
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THE STATS LAST YEAR SHOWED THAT HE WAS AN AMAZING DEFENDER EAT IT NERDS
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Excellent, so I can figure anytime I mention a stat that I think exists but don’t have offhand, will you post it for me?
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 9, 2010 3:50 PM PST up reply actions
Sandoval appears to have gotten "lucky"
with his BABIP last year. As I understand it, Predicted BABIP is something like “line drive percentage plus 12%”. Sandoval’s line drive percentage in 2009 of 18.6% “should have” yielded a BABIP of .306 or so, though maybe he’s an exception to the general rule.
by D4P on Mar 9, 2010 3:49 PM PST up reply actions
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Again, by this standard Derek Jeter has been lucky his entire career.
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Yeah, the long a player
does something the less reasonable it is to attribute it to “luck”.
Jeter’s high BABIP might also be supported by his high GB%, which is positively correlated with BABIP. (FB% is negatively correlated).
by D4P on Mar 9, 2010 4:19 PM PST up reply actions
How much have you watched Sandoval?
I’ve seen enough of the guy to be convinced he has an innate ability to square up the ball. It doesn’t matter whether the pitcher has grooved one and he has a perfectly balanced swing, or whether he’s out on his front foot lunging out something on the outer half. Nearly everything seems to jump off his bat.
I’m absolutely amazed with his ability to make consistent, solid contact. The man was born to hit a baseball.
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Point of reference:
Check out the highlight vids from Sanchez’s No-No game.
Pablito clobbers a slow breaking ball at his knees and drives it near the cable car past the arcade.
Amazing shot. That was my favorite of last season.
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by SoFa King Mike on Mar 10, 2010 8:38 AM PST up reply actions
one of the best moments from that game
I remember thinking “hey, Sanchez might get a win AND a no-hitter!”
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by natteringnabob on Mar 10, 2010 8:43 AM PST up reply actions
Usually it’s a neither / or proposition for any of our pitchers!
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 10, 2010 8:54 AM PST up reply actions
My favorite was from spring training last year. He gets a pitch that bounces in front of the plate and he hits it on the hop to the warning track for a 2-bagger.
Never seen anything like it.
I have an epic man-crush on this kid the likes of which not seen since my #22 man crush starting in ’86.
Your bench player is our #5 hitter!!!
I share your perception. But if it were really true, wouldn’t you expect it to show up in his batted-ball stats? His line-drive rate is completely average, and he hits more than his share of ground balls.
Nah, batted ball stats aren’t exactly the greatest stats out there. Whether something is a LD or not is almost completely subjective, plus not all GB’s are equal, some guys will hit their GB’s harder, making them more likely to go for a hit. Same goes for FB’s – some guys hit more IF popups, some guys FB’s barely make it to the OF’er, and some guys FB’s are consistently hit hard. Without velocity, spin and vectors batted ball stats are limited.
by Missing Barry on Mar 10, 2010 8:48 AM PST up reply actions
This
see, also reasons why I’m not completely sold on TRA
Mark DeRosa: the rare utility player who can provide some utility.
Limited, of course. But if a guy doesn’t have the ground-ball/speed combo, he’s going to need to hit a crazy high number of all-but-uncatchable balls to keep his BABIP over .350, and there’s no evidence that Pablo’s doing that. I’ll be surprised if his BABIP doesn’t drop to .330 or lower next year.
Eh, I’m just really not sure. I think there’s still a lot we don’t know about batted balls and BABIP. I don’t really have a prediction – as I said earlier, there’s probably some luck involved, but Pablo is probably a high BABIP talent, too, so I’ll just wait and see what happens.
by Missing Barry on Mar 10, 2010 9:39 AM PST up reply actions
I wonder if anyone's ever put the jugs gun on balls in play
As we discussed on another thread the other day, how hard one hits the ball seems to trump all the other factors in determining whether a batted ball will result in a base hit. When balsl are hit hard, grounders are more likely to get through, line drives are more likely get through the infield and fly balls are more likely to leave the yard or hit the wall.
Bonds was a good example. Even when they’d shift the defense to the right side, he’d hit the ball so hard to the right side that it seemed to minimize the effectiveness of the shift.
If there was a stat for velocity of batted balls, I’d think it would be very telling. Maybe it’s been done and I’ve just never heard of it.
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Hittraker.com uses something like that to determine its true length. I just don’t know who the proprietor of that data is.
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by say hey nation on Mar 10, 2010 10:37 AM PST up reply actions
Hit F/X data would have velocity, I would think, though I’m not exactly sure where it is in the development process right now.
Also, one fun note – Sandoval has the same IFH% as career .324 BABIP speed demon Randy Winn.
by Missing Barry on Mar 10, 2010 11:24 AM PST up reply actions
Line drives will do that.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 9, 2010 4:03 PM PST up reply actions
I fail to see how Sandoval’s love-life is any of our business.
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 9, 2010 5:20 PM PST up reply actions
That’s not a very good tool, frankly. There’s a lot of reverse correlation between BABIP and LD% – that is, a higher BABIP tends to produce a higher LD%. Measurement error, it happens. Also, a lot of BABIP is dependent on how hard a guy hits it and what direction he tends to hit it. GB’s from two different players are not equal, nor are fly balls from two different players.
by Missing Barry on Mar 9, 2010 6:03 PM PST up reply actions
Most likely, Sandoval has been a little lucky (anytime a guys stat is far from the norm it’s more likely he’s been lucky to some degree than unlucky), but he’s probably a high BABIP talent based on how hard he hits the ball consistently and his track record of always being a high BABIP type guy. To put up the power numbers he does without hitting a lot of HR’s is probably a decent indicator of his ability to consistently hit the ball hard.
by Missing Barry on Mar 9, 2010 6:05 PM PST up reply actions
Why are you the way that you are?
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Mar 9, 2010 12:36 PM PST up reply actions
Ahem
Looks like someone’s got some explainin’ to do
I’ll eat a batting helmet if he posts a .355 wOBA.
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.320/.400/.600 with 74 HR’s, 74 RBI’s. Numerous complaints on SFgate.com about his inability to drive in runs.
AB: 600
AVG: .315
OBP: .380
SLG: .550
HR: 24
RBI: 89
Tins of Copenhagen: 162
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by Giant among Angels on Mar 9, 2010 12:37 PM PST reply actions
I predict Sandoval will eat Velez….this, however, will do nothing to discourage Bochy from putting Velez in the line-up.
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VROOOOOOOOOOM
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by SoFa King Mike on Mar 9, 2010 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
I hope that’s not the noise he makes. That seems unhealthy.
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 9, 2010 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
Rowand will teach him his stance to make it easier and subtle.
Win the inning.
by Scooter Ellis on Mar 9, 2010 12:52 PM PST up reply actions
Batting Title
AB: 580
AVG: .360
OBP: .420
SLG: .640
HR: 35
Someone get Damon Minor's agent on the phone stat!
by fanofvanlandingham on Mar 9, 2010 12:44 PM PST reply actions
Only 3 pieces of cake? Seems low.
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How does this never get old?
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by Giant Fan in Singapore on Mar 9, 2010 1:30 PM PST up reply actions
Yep
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I believe it came from Dodger Blues
Hence the “DB” at the very end.
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by Stuttering John Tamargo on Mar 9, 2010 1:55 PM PST up reply actions
what happened after that?
he looks hurt – I don’t remember seeing this live – did he make it back to the base?
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Tagged out at third. Looked like he was hurt but just tripped and was fine.
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 9, 2010 3:07 PM PST up reply actions
This is the game of the walk off HR against the Nats isn’t it? Wasn’t that his next AB?
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Believe so
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by Giant among Angels on Mar 9, 2010 7:22 PM PST up reply actions
Hmm, something fell down.
Was it…this?
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by victor frankenstein on Mar 9, 2010 7:24 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I recall arguing last off-season that Pablo was clearly not ready to play every day in the majors. LOL me.
I remember arguing with everyone who said he wouldn’t be able to handle 3rd base
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A lot of people thought he would be so bad he would be off third base before the end of May. Clearly that didn’t happen.
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Also, looking back at that thread, I somehow managed to say “your” when I meant “you.’re.” Fuck me.
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Your stupid.
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It made him do that.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 9, 2010 1:35 PM PST up reply actions
Get in line.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 9, 2010 2:23 PM PST up reply actions
You wuz right.
I was mostly worried about him putting up a Molina-esque batting line, with a .285 obp or something like that.
Understandable concern, considering he drew only 4 walks in 154 2008 plate appearances. I was worried he’d hack at everything too.
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 9, 2010 1:59 PM PST up reply actions
Molina though
only drew 4 walks in 1542008 PA’s
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Sorry, but I’m not sure I get your reply. Are you saying Sandoval reminded you of Molina at that point?
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 9, 2010 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
Making a joke by combining the 2 numbers in your post
Molina actually had a slightly better walk rate than what I posted
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I was one of the arguers. I was pleasantly surprised.
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by Giant among Angels on Mar 9, 2010 7:23 PM PST up reply actions
AB: 535
AVG: .341
OBP: .420
SLG: .580
HR: 29
All-Star appearances: 0, because New York fans vote in David Wright and he loses the last slot fan vote to Jayson Werth, then Charlie Manuel selects a Phillie bat boy for the last roster spot because that’s how Manuel rolls.
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 9, 2010 12:49 PM PST reply actions
Manuel rolls?
Please don’t talk about that man’s FUPA.
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Pablo Sandoval
Singlehandedly proving that it IS, in fact, possible to hit in a Giants uniform.
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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"
These guys would like a word with you..
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG
1. W Mays
2857 10477 2011 3187 504 139 646 1859 5907 1394 1436 336 98 .388 .564 .304
2. M Ott
2730 9456 1859 2876 488 72 511 1860 5041 1708 896 89 - .410 .533 .304
3. W McCovey
2256 7214 1113 1974 308 45 469 1388 3779 1168 1351 24 22 .377 .524 .274
4. B Terry
1721 6428 1120 2193 373 112 154 1078 3252 537 449 56 - .385 .506 .341
5. B Bonds
1976 6263 1555 1951 381 41 586 1440 4172 1947 949 263 69 .477 .666 .312
These pretzels are making me thirsty
yeah
I don’t see Nick Johnson on the list, do you? Or Carlos Lee?
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 9, 2010 2:03 PM PST up reply actions
that mays fellow looks like he was a pretty good ball player
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Mays, eh? Say, he was good.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 9, 2010 4:05 PM PST up reply actions
I'm a little bearish
AB: 525
AVG: .325
OBP: .385
SLG: .495
HR: 20
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
Who says MCC isn’t optimistic? Even an admittedly bearish poster has Sandoval posting an .880 ops.
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 9, 2010 1:10 PM PST up reply actions
I have Sandoval at 1.000 OPS and I think I’m as negative about the Giants as anyone around!
by Missing Barry on Mar 9, 2010 1:19 PM PST up reply actions
AB: 550
AVG: .404
OBP: .429
SLG: .603
HR: 42
What? I’m basing these numbers solely off my first two weeks of my franchise in MLB 10 The Show. Theres NO WAY you can argue with my science and logic…
Although I dont know how we are going to rebuild the polo grounds in time for him to get all those cheap home runs that he does in my franchise…
by projectmayhem713 on Mar 9, 2010 1:01 PM PST reply actions
He is the Dragon Warrior as foretold of yore. He can do great feats as long as he is lured by cake. Or pie. Or bao.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
I think people underestimate Pablo’s power looking at last year’s total of 25. The guy had just 3 home runs through the first two months of the season, so he had some major catching up to do to get to his total. After May, he averaged 5.5 HR/month. Multiply that by an entire season and he hits 33 dingers.
AB 550
AVG: .326
OBP: .375
SLG: .530
HR: 33
Krispy Kremes: 427
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I think his SLG should be a bit higher if he hits 33 HR and .326 in 550 AB
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
It really just depends on how often he sees cake rounding 2nd on a triple.
Juan Carlos Perez, please start hitting.
Shameless optimism
AB: 521
AVG: .341
OBP: .374
SLG: .534
HR: 29
If God had intended us not to rosterbate, he would've made our arms shorter.
That’s a regression in his walk rate though? A better eye is what I think will drive his improvement. Of course, others may disagree with me. That’s okay though, others can be wrong.
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 9, 2010 1:11 PM PST up reply actions
.335/.390/.570
30+ HR
Smiles brought to our faces: too many to count
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
Pretty much the same for me, but I say the OBP goes up to around the .410 mark
Hey Fred Lewis, remember Mother's Day?
by anotherbadexcuseguitar on Mar 9, 2010 3:29 PM PST up reply actions
I choose to believe he'll only get better
.340 / .393 / .575
580 AB
30 HR
"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
Good on ya, mate!
Hey Fred Lewis, remember Mother's Day?
by anotherbadexcuseguitar on Mar 9, 2010 3:29 PM PST up reply actions
The House of Sandoval and Fog
(That would have been my fantasy team name if Yahoo didn’t have a 20-character limit….)
AB: 553
AVG: .336
OBP: .388
SLG: .552
HR: 29
Panda-related GIFs and JPEGs posted on this site: Eleventy Bleen
"Those that drink the Kool-Aid, please leave the room."
Eats. Shoots. Leaves.
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Mar 9, 2010 1:37 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Panda will keep on rockin'!
AB: 610
AVG: .335
OBP: .375
SLG: .560
HR: 30
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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by Natto on Mar 9, 2010 1:26 PM PST reply actions 7 recs
Sandoval's MLB rankings:
2nd in O-Swing% (behind Bengie)
1st in Z-Swing%
3rd in Swing% (behind Bengie and Francoeur).
D4P's posting stats:
3 comments on MCC (behind Mike Fox)
31 comments on True Blue LA (behind xeifrank)
"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 post
on Dodger blogs (mostly Dodger Thoughts), but I have a lot of sympathy/empathy for Giant fans who have to put up with Brian Sabean. After all, Dodger fans have to put up with his apprentice…
by D4P on Mar 9, 2010 1:46 PM PST up reply actions
Please take back your sympathy and go massage Russell's groin
And gossip about Kemp’s love life.
Win the inning.
by Scooter Ellis on Mar 9, 2010 2:00 PM PST up reply actions
So as he improves these numbers, which I think he will, he’ll only get better. Thank you for your input, Sir!
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 9, 2010 1:57 PM PST up reply actions
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
by jponry on Mar 9, 2010 2:07 PM PST up reply actions 5 recs
not shown
the 15 times he whacked himself in the forehead before getting it right.
"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 also whacked his penis 12 times.
After that he started attempting the trick with the chair.
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
How I know it's spring:
Trees flowering, buds sprouting, reports from Arizona, and Goofus rolling out dick jokes.
Hitting 74 on the radar gun but hitting my spots.
by VidaWantsYourCar on Mar 9, 2010 5:49 PM PST up reply actions
Fixed
Trees flowering, buds sprouting, reports from Arizona, and Goofus rolling whipping out dick jokes
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
Russell Martin's 2009 Slugging Percentage
.329
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
but what's his SUCK IT percentage?
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
1.000
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Players that outslugged Martin in 2009 include (but are not limited to):
Juan Pierre
by D4P on Mar 9, 2010 2:39 PM PST up reply actions
Well, be sure to go on other team's sites and talk shit about their players, then
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
AB: 600
AVG: 1.000
OBP: 1.000
SLG: 4.000
HR: 600
by positiveuphemism on Mar 9, 2010 1:40 PM PST reply actions
you bastard
I wanted to do the outrageous one
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
AB: 700
AVG: 1.000
OBP: 1.000
SLG: 4.000
HR: 700
by bondslegend
by positiveuphemism on Mar 9, 2010 2:29 PM PST up reply actions
GRINNING FROM EAR TO EAR LIKE A GIDDY SCHOOLGIRL
AB: 570
AVG: Who cares (.338)
OBP: .390
SLG: .560
HR: 32
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Thanks to roger
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BTW
Defense at third: Acceptable, but it’s not where he’ll start in 2010.
LOLGRANT
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
Yeah
but he’s starting 2010 at third! HAHAHAHAHA (just kiddin around)
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
AB: 565
AVG: .331
OBP: .410
SLG: .575
HR: 30
I think teams start walking him a whole hell of a lot more this year
Tugg Speedman murdered the Kung Fu Panda
Hey Fred Lewis, remember Mother's Day?
by anotherbadexcuseguitar on Mar 9, 2010 3:30 PM PST up reply actions
OT: Real pandas
I hate them. Smug bastards.
They have the digestive system, like other bears, of a carnivore. Yet they insist on eating bamboo, which is a pretty poor nutritive source. Especially for a bear.
"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
And they’re incapable of mating. They don’t even enjoy panda porn. Yes, there have been experiments with panda porn.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
No wai.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Mar 9, 2010 7:55 PM PST up reply actions
Panda Porn. According to some other articles I saw, many Chinese reserves are actually having quite a bit of success with the tactic.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
don’t they reproduce ok in the wild? I thought the problem was more with them in captivity.
"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
This site is awesome. It has encouraged me to read up on panda mating. It looks like the reserves are having more success recently and that pandas reproduce at about the same rate as black bears (one to two cubs every one to two years). From what I saw, it did appear that the mating problems were really with captive pandas. The interesting thing I found was that pandas have the least nutritious milk (no citation, sorry) of any mammal, so there’s a pretty high mortality rate among infant pandas, even though females typically give birth to only one or two cubs.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
makes sense that they would have least nutritious milk, given that they are making it from the nutrients that they get from bamboo.
And this site is awesome. It got me to read up on the different types of prokaryotes.
My employer might disagree that it was a good use of my time, however…
"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
most bears aren't carnivores
They’re omnivores.
"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
yes
However, they have carnivorous digestive systems, and are part of the order Carnivora. Behaviorally, bears, and other members of Carnivora do eat vegetative material.
Pandas are the smuggest and self-righteous 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
by DrStankus on Mar 9, 2010 2:34 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
They wear Birkenstocks when no one is watching.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 9, 2010 2:39 PM PST up reply actions
But they call them Bearkenstocks
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
The PUNishment
I grin and bear it
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
They're Asian
someone queue up the “They’ll eat your dog” pic
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No
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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On the other hand, eating a poor nutritive source means that you eat all day. I wish I could eat all day.
Osiris, Lord of the Dead, and relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.
You can eat bamboo all day. I guess that may reduce the pleasure of eating all day though.
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 9, 2010 2:30 PM PST up reply actions
Bamboo can be pretty tasty!
"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
An intriguing suggestion, but I, unlike Pandas, cannot digest cellulose. If only cookies were a poor nutritive source. I could eat those all day.
Osiris, Lord of the Dead, and relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.
Pandas can't really either
Gut flora
"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
Hence why they have to eat so goddamn much of it to get a few calories.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Also, I find it so strange that the vast majority of eukaryotes have been absolutely unable to evolve systems to metabolize beta-glycosidic bonds (like those in cellulose), but prokaryotes have done it many times over.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
So all eukaryotes that eat such foods rely on symbiotic prokaryotes for digestion? Interesting. It must not be too energetically inefficient then, otherwise eukaryotes would have evolved with their own mechanism.
Osiris, Lord of the Dead, and relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.
It must be quite inefficient which makes sense, the more I think about it. After all, plants use cellulose for structural support and starch (which is built with alpha-glycosidic bonds) for energy storage. Still, it’s quite interesting that herbivores can’t even metabolize the bulk of their food products without the help of bacteria.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
There are several words in this conversation that are new to me.
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 9, 2010 3:09 PM PST up reply actions
Sometimes I forget that Standard Medical is a foreign dialect for most people. I apologize for that.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
It was not meant as a critique of you, more as a joke about how intricate the conversation was and how lost I was reading it. You shouldn’t feel bad about using medical jargon in a conversation about something medical. It’s not like you were using medical terms in a conversation about something unrelated, like curling. Like when someone uses legal terms in everyday conversation. That can be annoying.
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 9, 2010 3:19 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
oh no
You missed something.
This entire thing was about curling. Right from the start with the panda hate.
"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
by DrStankus on Mar 9, 2010 3:23 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Oh, son of a bitch! That always happens to me!
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 9, 2010 3:27 PM PST up reply actions
Too bad we don’t have those gut flora. Then we could graze. Just lie in the park all day and eat grass. That’d be awesome.
Osiris, Lord of the Dead, and relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.
Not really
Some jerk would eat all the turf in AT&T park and then we wouldn’t be able to have baseball.
Adoptive parent of Kevin "The Stopgap" Frandsen.
OK, I'll try this projection thing just this once
AB: 524
AVG: .318
OBP: .368
SLG: .546
HR: 28
Anagram of "Edgar Renteria" = IRATE NERD RAGE
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Mar 9, 2010 1:59 PM PST reply actions
TWSS
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 9, 2010 3:51 PM PST up reply actions
No trolling,
just empathizing. The Giants lineup really is pretty remarkable.
Giants MLB Rankings in 2009:
O-Swing%: 1st, 3 standard deviations above the mean, and 1.3 standard deviations above 2nd place.
Z-Swing%: 1st, 2.4 SDs above the mean
Swing%: 1st, 2.8 SDs above the mean, and 1.3 SDs above 2nd place.
I’ll never understand how your GM keeps getting paid to do what he does.
Protip
We’re not interested in your empathy.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
It’s funny how, when you show your empathy by ragging on one of the team’s best and most beloved people, people don’t like you.
"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 wasn't trying to rag
on Sandoval. He’s clearly your best player, and a very good hitter compared to the rest of the league.
But he still seems to suffer from the organization’s approach to hitting, which can be summarized as follows:
Prevent the catcher from touching the ball at all costs.
Few players can thrive under this approach. Maybe Sandoval’s one of them, but he’d probably be even better if he had better tutelage.
by D4P on Mar 9, 2010 2:18 PM PST up reply actions
Well, to put it another way… it’s funny how when you come over to talk about how crappy our team is, people don’t react well.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 9, 2010 2:24 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, but that’s what he says about everything. I once asked him how many licks it takes to get to the middle of a Tootsie Roll Pop. I was not satisfied with his solution.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 9, 2010 2:27 PM PST up reply actions
Then I can suggest that you be DP'd
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
Sorry, no.
This falls under the “only I get to hit my little brother” clause. It’s okay for a Giants fan to say that, but if you do it, we’re honor bound to take you out behind the bike racks and beat the snot out of you.
Adoptive parent of Kevin "The Stopgap" Frandsen.
Sandoval seems to have improved his selectivity. Whether that’s his own doing or not, I do not know, but his approach does seem to be better than it used to be. Plus, he really is that special hitting talent that can make contact on any ball.
by Missing Barry on Mar 9, 2010 2:40 PM PST up reply actions
Pitch selectivity
I wonder if he has gained knowledge of the strike zone or he realized that as the only offensive force on the Giants teams would be avoiding him so he took more BB’s
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Probably a little of both. All I can tell you is he put up a career high walk rate last year despite being at a higher level than his previous seasons, and compared to his brief initial stint in MLB the previous year, he’s reduced his O-swing%, increased his z-swing%, but pitchers are throwing him less pitches in the zone and less first pitch strikes in general.
by Missing Barry on Mar 9, 2010 2:46 PM PST up reply actions
That makes sense
it’s frustrating watching this team because they only guy that can take a walk can hit almost any pitch and the rest of the guys who can’t really hit can’t take a walk. Pablo is an absolute joy to watch though.
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
This
Is why I feel so good about Sandoval.
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 9, 2010 3:10 PM PST up reply actions
Re: best player
Nah. There’s also that one that your delusional GM said you don’t have, “yet”.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
He’s clearly your best player
Tim Lincecum says “hi”
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Not that it really matters,
but I was thinking about position players, not pitchers.
Just...
put the shovel down, man. Just put it down.
Unfortunately Freddy Sanchez and Mark DeRosa are unable towave right now otherwise they would say hai too!
Matt Graham is an anagram for .... why don't you ask the scrabble expert!
by say hey nation on Mar 9, 2010 11:09 PM PST up reply actions
Your first post didn’t bother me, but now you really are just trolling. Come on, be better than that. Or not.
Also, Ned Colleti. Unfortunately, I don’t empathize with you, because I don’t care.
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 9, 2010 2:16 PM PST up reply actions
I just don't get it...
I barely have time to post on my own team’s board and not get divorced/ lose my job/ or kill someone (part of my job). How do you possibly have time to come here?
Manny's sagging tits are pretty remarkable.
Plus your GM kind of sucks too. A lot.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
Ned Colletti
is a double agent, planted and controlled by Brian Sabean.
Ned Colletti
lives in the shadow of Brian Sabean and, for a GM, that’s pretty fucking embarassing.
AB 572
AVG .330
OBP .387
SLG .556
HR 25
AB 555
AVG .338
OBP .411
SLG .582
HR 30
RBI “The kid can mash, but I’d like to see him rack up a few more ribbies this year. He’s no Bengie yet.” —Bruce Bochy
GLASSES Awesome
"he walked 18; new league record! Struck out 18, another new league record! He also hit the sportswriter, the PA announcer, the bull mascot twice..."
can one be a Velezbian without being a lesbian?
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
No.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 9, 2010 3:01 PM PST up reply actions
wait
what if your’!@e a dude?
"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
Then you’d have to be Eugaynio.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 9, 2010 3:09 PM PST up reply actions
well, i’m in his camp (Velez), although not in a sexual fashion
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Mar 9, 2010 3:17 PM PST up reply actions
What does this camp believe in?
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 9, 2010 3:20 PM PST up reply actions
this camp believes that he can be part of a productive bench, including Lewis and Bowker.
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Mar 9, 2010 4:03 PM PST up reply actions
this camp hopes believes that he can be part of a productive bench, including Lewis and Bowker.
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Mar 9, 2010 4:04 PM PST up reply actions
Hmm…I don’t think I’ll be joining this camp. He definitely could be part of a productive bench, but I think there are other players I’d rather have on the bench. Also, I fear Bochy starting him and hitting him leadoff?
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 9, 2010 4:16 PM PST up reply actions
but he’s not particularly good at anything.
Bowker has some pop.
Lewis has some OBP
Torres seems like he’s a good outfielder and I trust him on the bases more than Eugenio
Some might say that Velez has versatility but just because you can play a bunch of positions poorly doesn’t mean you have value.
We're all basically Pedro Feliz.
But VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
the key to Velez still lies in his potential; he’s made marked improvement since first arriving here. At 31, it’s doubtful that Torres will ever do anything, has trouble staying healthy, and his numbers so far are pretty close to what Velez has done, and Velez is four years younger (27).
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Mar 9, 2010 5:15 PM PST up reply actions
Personally I'm not a fan of Velez
I think Torres has better defense (but I will concede that he is easily replaceable) but I can’t see Velez ever being a legitimate ML hitter
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
he needs to learn to lay off the low and way breaking ball (like most players), but when he makes contact, the ball really jumps off his bat, so I’d like to see what happens with him this year. Plus, there’s the vroom.
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Mar 9, 2010 5:35 PM PST up reply actions
Velez is a joke
at least Torres is really really really good defensively. Velez has no talent.
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
anyone with mlb experience has talent, even Walter Alston.
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Mar 9, 2010 6:07 PM PST up reply actions
Yes
but you know what I mean. Velez is not worth very much to an MLB team. Torres has a skill that he’s really good at, Velez doesn’t.
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I've never been happier to have Crabs
I agree with bondslegend.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 9, 2010 7:25 PM PST up reply actions
How did it feel to say that?
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
Well, I had to wash my shirt after. But I’m not completely convinced that the two were related.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 10, 2010 8:31 AM PST up reply actions
Velez has no talent.
VROOOOOOOOOM!
FREE BUSTER POSEY
But on the other hand, can Buster Posey match Bengie Molina's spring training heroics? It's debatable.
Even that isn't very valuable right now
because he can’t utilize it in for steals and his weird batting stance makes it hard for him to beat out infield hits
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
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And the fact that he can’t really get on base.
FREE BUSTER POSEY
But on the other hand, can Buster Posey match Bengie Molina's spring training heroics? It's debatable.
That too
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
Or play baseball very well
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
And that
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
Or not look like Zorak
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
You think Torres has better defense? I wouldn’t exactly say that it’s a matter of opinion.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 9, 2010 7:25 PM PST up reply actions
True
poor word choice on my part
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
tough to play defense when yer on the dl
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Mar 9, 2010 7:48 PM PST up reply actions
Torres wasn't on the DL that much last year IIRC
and even if he was, like I said before he’s pretty replaceable-This year we could probably call up McBryde and not notice much of a drop off
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Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
More opinions
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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lol
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Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Mar 9, 2010 9:17 PM PST up reply actions
AB: 574
AVG: .333
OBP: .381
SLG: .566
HR: 27
If you don't like Brandon Medders you're not a true fan.
My prediction: Awesomeness
Here’s hoping for a batting title for Pablo in ‘10. MVP is probably out of the question because Pujols is so ungodly good, but I think it’s pretty amazing to think that if he WASN’T being blocked by one of the top 5-10 all time hitters, you’d have to consider our Panda one of the top contenders for that award in the NL this year too. Maybe he’d be a little behind Hanley, Utley, and Braun, but not by much…
AB: 570 (knock wood cuz an injury would be the only thing to dampen my hopes)
AVG: .339
OBP: .385
SLG: .565
HR: 31
All Star- yes… Starter- yes, unless David Wright bounces back to his old self or the NY fans get super homerish on us.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Mar 9, 2010 3:36 PM PST reply actions
I don’t think you can give an MVP award to Utley or Braun over Pablo. Braun and (especially) Utley are both parts of far more potent lineups that help them out a lot.
At a position not known for offense too.
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Sure, but can you really give an MVP award in good faith to the guy who bats in front of Werth/Howard/Ibanez?
I mean, Aurilia put up MVP style numbers once, but he hit in front of Bonds and Kent.
Wow.
I think it’s somewhat ridiculous to give someone a bonus in the MVP race because his team does well/makes the playoffs, but now you want to PENALIZE someone because his team does well?
Correct me if I’m wrong, but Aurilia put up really great numbers only once (2001) even though he was still batting in front of Bonds and Kent a bunch of other seasons. Utley has put up really great numbers pretty much every season.
Sure, but can you really give an MVP award in good faith to the guy who bats in front of Werth/Howard/Ibanez?
Because first, lineup protection doesn’t seem to actually be a significant factor that affects a guys performance (if you judge performance correctly), and second, because Utley is a lot better than any of those guys. It should be more like they get to bat behind Chase Utley than he gets to bat in front of them.
by Missing Barry on Mar 10, 2010 7:59 AM PST up reply actions
Yes
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I mean, Aurilia put up MVP style numbers once, but he hit in front of Bonds and Kent.
Today we learn about key words.
In addition, I believe that Utley protects Howard, even though he bats first. Howard is much easier to pitch to than Utley.
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by say hey nation on Mar 10, 2010 10:41 AM PST up reply actions
Howard is much easier to pitch to than Utley.
Yep, plus Howard/Weth is a scary proposition when someone is already on base ahead of them, which is like….all the time with Utley! But seriously, Utley’s the best hitter in the loaded Phillies lineup, AND he plays gold glove D at 2B. What more could you want from a guy? Can’t say I enjoy the Phillies all that much, but I love me some Chase Utley. (I also like Rollins for being an East Bay guy. Come to think of it, I don’t mind Werth, and kind of like Hallday, maybe I will start to like the Phillies a bit more! If it wasn’t for that damn Victorino….)
by Missing Barry on Mar 10, 2010 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
I don’t think you can give an MVP award to Utley or Braun over Pablo. Braun and (especially) Utley are both parts of far more potent lineups that help them out a lot.
Braun, fine, but this is ridiculous to include Utley in this. Utley is one of the very best players in all of baseball. To play gold glove D at a middle infield spot while still hitting the way he does puts him in a class with only Pujols, Mauer, and Hanley, the clear cut 4 best position players in baseball. Utley deserves it for no other reason than he’s been completely screwed by the voters (hasn’t finished higher than 7th in MVP voting despite being the second best player of the last 3-5 years), while watching his much worse teammates get it instead of him. Chase Utley is an amazing baseball player.
by Missing Barry on Mar 10, 2010 7:58 AM PST up reply actions
/yup
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Um, I think there’s some embedded assumptions here on both sides.
Is the most valuable player the one who, when placed on hypothetical Team Average, contributes the most to their being Team Champions, or is the most valuable player the one who makes the highest profile contribution to a contending team?
I’m pretty sure most of you are arguing with the former assumption, and most of the MVP voters are arguing for the latter. If that’s true, fantasical’s point makes a little more sense than he’s getting credit for. Pablo isn’t as valuable as Utley in a vacuum by any stretch of the imagination (as much as I love Pablo); but relative to the other Giants hitters, Pablo is a much bigger linchpin in our offense. Giants offense without Pablo = worst offense in baseball. Phillies offense without Utley = still above average offense.
It isn’t my way of thinking, but there’s a whole gaggle (herd? bevy? flock?) of actual voters who do seem to think that way.
I'm as tall as Mel - why can't I hit 500 home runs?
I guess my real point is using that logic on Utley seems to undermine an understanding of just how good Chase Utley is, evidenced by his highest MVP finish being 7th place. I’m not even arguing against the logic of that thought process, just objecting to how it’s somehow managed to knock Utley out of MVP consideration (yet somehow it doesn’t have that affect on his teammates…).
If the end result is Utley not being in legitimate consideration for an MVP award on a consistent basis (at least based for the last 5 seasons), then there is something horribly flawed with the process.
by Missing Barry on Mar 10, 2010 1:16 PM PST up reply actions
I think he will regress a little, just based on the fact that im having a bad day, so
Avg: .315
OBP: .355
Slg: .554
HR: 27
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Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
still good
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Oh definetly
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Mar 9, 2010 9:24 PM PST up reply actions
I think he turns in a great walk rate
For this team, I mean
PA: 600
AVG: .310
OBP: .370
SLG: .550
HR: 25
Defense: -6 UZR at third
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
Sandoval
AB 590
AVG .323
OBP .406
SLG .599
HR 22
Oh Yeah
AB: 567
AVG: .337
OBP: .397
SLG: .607
HR: 27
Kevin Mitchell has a black belt in keeping it real.
Could somone please sandblast my eyes now?
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Do we not allow furries?
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
by GrahamCrakalaka on Mar 9, 2010 9:36 PM PST up reply actions
one step and 100 to 180 days away…
Panda gestation/mating is very very unique. Fortunate for them not many exist so they don’t get dissected alive and pregnant…yet
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by say hey nation on Mar 9, 2010 11:13 PM PST up reply actions
And then the dream will be complete.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 10, 2010 8:32 AM PST up reply actions
clearly, these are wild pandas
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I just can't do this
Something about all of your projections is making me uncomfortable. You’re all jinxing him, and you don’t even know it! JINXING HIM!
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/09: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Hmm...
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by victor frankenstein on Mar 9, 2010 8:43 PM PST up reply actions
Jinx?
Kevin Mitchell has a black belt in keeping it real.
by kbsofaraway08 on Mar 9, 2010 8:45 PM PST up reply actions
i thought your logo was a red sox—TROLL!
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by greatgiantfan on Mar 9, 2010 9:16 PM PST up reply actions
Um… No
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/09: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
by Useful_Idiot on Mar 10, 2010 9:16 AM PST up reply actions
grilled asparagus
…was ph-fuckinomenal
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awesome
glad we could help.
what did you end up doing to it?
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I marinated it for 1/2 hour with lemon, olive oil, garlic, sea salt, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, and hungarian paprika. The lemon was from Meyer lemons, so kind of mild. Grilled them in a cast iron pan for 6 minutes total. I was gobbling them up so fast, it was like eating french fries.
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by greatgiantfan on Mar 9, 2010 11:02 PM PST up reply actions
"what did you end up doing to it?"
Eating it, I hope
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by Gobroks on Mar 10, 2010 12:02 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
I'm getting in on this late
… but I don’t care. Asparagus is my favorite. It’s the only vegetable that you can add olive oil, salt and pepper, and have a delicious side. I had it tonight with salmon and rice. That’s another thing… it’s good as a side to almost any dish. Just not tacos… trust me.
by BooRadley2785 on Mar 9, 2010 10:26 PM PST up reply actions
i’m officially a convert. I always steamed it, chilled with mayo, but I’ll probably never have it that way again.
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by greatgiantfan on Mar 9, 2010 11:03 PM PST up reply actions
It’s the only vegetable that you can add olive oil, salt and pepper, and have a delicious side.
Broccoli.
by Missing Barry on Mar 10, 2010 8:02 AM PST up reply actions
this
also cheese
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Duh. Cheese isn’t a vegetable.
;-)
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Soy cheese
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by SoFa King Mike on Mar 10, 2010 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
laughing
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Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Mar 10, 2010 12:39 PM PST up reply actions
No.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 10, 2010 9:56 AM PST up reply actions
But I’m very particular about being able to taste the natural flavors of my vegetables. Most vegetables are actually rather sweet naturally, and I honestly enjoy the fresh, sugary snap of a raw vegetable. The farther away you get from that state, to me, the worse you make it. Asparagus is one of the few that benefits from some honest to goodness cooking (onions being another, though I won’t knock the deliciousness of a good, raw onion). Most vegetables just need a few minutes of boiling in unsalted water to taste awesome.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 10, 2010 9:58 AM PST up reply actions
Unsalted? Why not just steam them then? Less vitamins lost to the water…
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 10, 2010 11:10 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, that would be better. I was just thinking of the quickest, least cook-intensive way to do it I could imagine. Putting them in boiling water really only does take a minute or two. And also, I hate salted water. Blech. It makes everything taste bad.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 10, 2010 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
So you cook pasta in unsalted water? That is crazy talk.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 10, 2010 2:43 PM PST up reply actions
I actually do. To me, even lightly salted water just makes food taste like saltwater. And I’ve never felt like something tasted bland when I left the salt out, so I just don’t bother.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 10, 2010 3:25 PM PST up reply actions
Pasta water is supposed to taste like the sea… a hundred generations of my ancestors repudiate you.
Utter frustration and futility.
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 10, 2010 5:03 PM PST up reply actions
I’m not saying that my way is right. I’m just saying that it’s right for me.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 10, 2010 7:41 PM PST up reply actions
can’t go to right with asparagus, though; not woody enough
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Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD!
by greatgiantfan on Mar 10, 2010 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
I just want to say, I was scrolling through the site, and came across the following headline:
Russell Martin Pulls Groin, Out 4-6 Weeks
Now, I already knew this, but seeing SBNation advertise it on McC’s front page made me smile. Suck it, Russell Martin.
suck it, Russell
suck your injured groin.
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Russell Martin Pulls Groin Out
Sucks on it 4-6 weeks.
Reattaches super-hydrated groin.
Injures it getting dropped at home plate by Eugenio Velez.
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
This just in: Russell Martin strains neck,
claims it was from “constantly sucking it.”
When exactly did the “Suck it, Russell Martin” start?? and why??
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
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Possibly May 22, 2007...All-Star Ballot
I expect he started sucking it during the 17th round of the 2002 draft, however.
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i just like the sound of it….suckitrussellmartin
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by greatgiantfan on Mar 9, 2010 11:04 PM PST up reply actions
First recorded usage...
…is by Grant in this post (the 2007 AS ballot, as iammclovin said).
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by EliminateMe on Mar 10, 2010 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
Babip: high, but he’s posted ridiculously high numbers throughout the minors. Probably a bit of regression, especially for a guy his size. However, LD% should come up, so maybe that’ll offset it.
HR/FB: not ridiculous. In fact, for a guy with his power, probably a bit low.
So I’m going to say the BA drops a bit and he provides a few more souvenirs.
AB: 570
AVG: .320
OBP: .375
SLG: .565
HR: 32
I’m tempted to up the slugging a bit, but he’s probably not capable of a .260 ISO. Yet.
Proud parent of the new dominant pitching sensation out of San Diego State University.
Why all the actual analysis? Statistics don’t apply to Pablo, he just does whatever the fuck he wants! He’s that good.
by Missing Barry on Mar 10, 2010 8:04 AM PST up reply actions
also, i need a quick history lesson here. what do the 1985 Cardinals have to do with this?
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vroom vroom
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by SoFa King Mike on Mar 10, 2010 12:01 AM PST up reply actions
I would crap myself if he hit that many
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CHOSEN ONE
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by SoFa King Mike on Mar 10, 2010 9:41 AM PST up reply actions
We're going to hold you to that
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bondslegend
aka Jeff Passan
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Mar 10, 2010 10:16 AM PST up reply actions
Nah. bondslegend’s articles tend to be darker and with a more robust bouquet than Passan’s.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 10, 2010 10:17 AM PST up reply actions
bondslegend
aka Tim Brown?
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by say hey nation on Mar 10, 2010 10:18 AM PST up reply actions
AB: 568
AVG: .321
OBP: .369
SLG: .575
HR: 27
Defense: Continues to improve and dazzle.
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
jeez
they’re just getting higher and higher.
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by bondslegend on Mar 10, 2010 11:08 AM PST up reply actions
Fixed
GIDP: 100+
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Mar 10, 2010 12:12 PM PST up reply actions
.343/.420/.626 (some intentional walks as the only feared bat in the lineup boost the OBP)
34 HRs
Fans vote the Panda into starting NL All Star lineup. Screw Charlie Manuel!
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
I too am wondering
if this is the year the league starts putting Pablo on rather than pitch to him. Of course, if he comes up with the bases empty most of 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 10, 2010 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
.362/.363/.630
Number of times he’s referred to as “Pedro”: 37
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
LOLOBP
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.337/.382/.600
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