Post-Game Recap: Giants lose a close one
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 13, 2010 10:21 PM PDT
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PrintI’ll accept it. If the Giants aren’t really an .800 team -- if they’re going to lose more than 40 games this year -- I’d prefer they do the get-a-million-baserunners-without-scoring thing instead of the consistently-end-an-inning-on-six-pitches-and-three-grounders gag. They’re hitting. Bengie Molina is like a jolly Barry Bonds right now. Other players in the lineup are hitting line drives and taking walks -- the right sequence just wasn’t there tonight.
This is the calm that follows a loss when a team is winning. Breathe in through the nostrils, and out through the mouth. The ‘27 Yankees had games like this.
So did the ‘09 Giants, of course. That's not the point.
Man, that was a frustrating game. Silver lining: in the past, the Giants would have found a way to hang the loss on Matt Cain. Progress!
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Yeah, I’m frustrated but I’m not screaming at the television or anything.
I really think leaving Medders in to shit the bed was a bad idea though.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I think Medders earned a little respect last year. He sure is sucking to start this year, but I’m not hoping the Giants Rajai him just yet.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 13, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I dunno, there’s a lot to suggest that Medders was a mirage last year (4.07 FIP, 4.47 xFIP). I mean, he’s not an 11 ERA pitcher or whatever he is right now, but he’s also not a 3.07 ERA and shouldn’t be used like he is (say, in the ninth inning of a close ballgame.) He should be the long reliever.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
True enough, but a team that complains about Medders is a team with a good bullpen.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 13, 2010 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
The Giants do definitely have a good bullpen.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I think it is better than good.
Wilson
Romo
Affeldt
Runzler
I don’t know if there is a “better” bullpen. Maybe equal.
Waldis looks like he will become really great, too.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 13, 2010 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
The top 3 are rock-solid. I think Runzler and Waldis can get there, but I don’t trust them quite as much yet. Medders and Mota are fungible, though I’ve been impressed with Mota so far.
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And his two wild pitches?
Aubrey Huff: guilty until proven productive.
Andres Torres: perfectly cromulent.
Mota?
I don’t even remember him throwing wild pitches, so they couldn’t have had too much of an effect on anything.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
They were at the end of the 7-2 loss, but Mota was worth 2 of those 7 on wild pitches alone.
Aubrey Huff: guilty until proven productive.
Andres Torres: perfectly cromulent.
So, 2 runs in a game that was out of hand. I think I’ll refrain from flipping out over that.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Regardless of the situation, it doesn’t make me optimistic about putting him in in high leverage situations.
Aubrey Huff: guilty until proven productive.
Andres Torres: perfectly cromulent.
What the heck
Those 2 wild pitches didn’t even score a run. Who cares??
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
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Those both looked like balls that Whitside could've/should've stopped
I’ll bet if you asked Whiteside, he’d tell you the same thing.
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We have 4 guys who could be closers on other teams. Plain and simple. I love our ’pen.
by yankeessuck8991 on Apr 13, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree, but Bochy is probably thinking that he needs to be able to count on all of his relievers in winnable games. This is not bad idea, in theory. The problem is that he had no back-up plan.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 13, 2010 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I can understand the theory but the fact that it was the 9th inning and you’d think that it would occur to him that maybe he should pull Medders before the game just gets blown open. Medders doesn’t do well in the late innings and putting him out there was stupid but keeping him in there after he gave up those runs was ridiculous.
And he can’t say he’s never pulled anyone quick. I remember one game last season where Bochy had like 3 pitchers in 1 inning it was the 9th I think too.
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Inning:
Out.
Home run.
Triple
***Waldis in bullpen
Out
single
Out (he should have been replaced before this)
by positiveuphemism on Apr 13, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
But there was no one in the bullpen. Someone should have been up in the bullpen with a visit to the mound.
After the triple he should have been pulled.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 13, 2010 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
That was annoying to watch.
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One thing I like though
We’re not giving up on anything. I haven’t yet this year felt like anyone was playing anything less than 100%.
My Son was the third most valuable Giant position player by WAR in 2009. A little sad, a little happy.
I predict that history will look kindly on the 09 offseason, even if we were pissed at the time.
What about that time that Rowand didn’t slide head first into the foul pole on that pop-up to the catcher? 100% my ass.
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He’s like a “Gam-errrrrrrr maybe not”.
by yankeessuck8991 on Apr 13, 2010 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
3 insurmountable errors
- Sending Pablo
- Rent’s error
- Bringing in/leaving in Medders
Juan Carlos Perez, please start hitting.
Dear god, I forgot about the first one. That was just…wow.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 13, 2010 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
How’d you forget about the first one with that picture?
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Good point. Kind of highlights just how much I mail this shit in.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 13, 2010 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I bet you aren’t even posting this stuff yourself.
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I dunno, that was beautifully executed relay by the Pirates. And Bengie just would’ve been walked. I think sending him was the right move.
by yankeessuck8991 on Apr 13, 2010 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions
He was out by a ton. And who cares if they walked Bengie? We would have had Uribe on deck as well.
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"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
And I mean
it wasn’t that perfect of a relay. Clement had FOREVER to throw the ball home.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
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Yup
With the bases loaded. It was a routine relay and he was out by a mile. People need to stop excusing Flannery, he fucked up.
Juan Carlos Perez, please start hitting.
Not saying he didn’t fuck up but he took a chance and it blew up in his face.
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But it was a terrible chance to make. That’s like if someone put their life savings on 18 in roulette and didn’t make it.
“Well, he took a chance and it blew up in his face.” It was a really stupid chance to take.
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Yes it was stupid, I’m just merely stating a fact, that he took that chance to send Pablo home, and it didn’t work out. Should he have held Pablo at 3rd? Yeah but he didn’t he decided to wave him home and unfortunately Pablo was out by a long shot. I’m not trying to excuse him for anything, it was a stupid decision, one that looking back, had he held him at 3rd, could have been a game changer.
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I just can’t blame him. I think of Sonny and Flannery seems perfect by default.
by yankeessuck8991 on Apr 13, 2010 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, he’s not. This isn’t the first time he’s taken an unnecessary chance. if you’ve got the pitcher coming up, send him, but not if you have two pretty good hitters coming up next.
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This this this
These were not scrub hitters we had coming up. This was the hottest hitter on the club and Uribe.
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Order of happening. But sending Pablo was by far the worst.
Juan Carlos Perez, please start hitting.
No way, I’m not even sure that one should have made the list. I like being aggressive with 2 outs. Pablo lost some speed at the end of it and the Pirates made the play. Better chance of scoring on that play than getting a hit.
There’s no way that’s a 25% success rate play. Dumb, dumb, dumb. It was a routine and easy relay and Pablo was out by a mile.
Juan Carlos Perez, please start hitting.
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It was a mistake no doubt, I just don’t feel bad about being aggressive with 2 outs on sending the runner from third. With 1 out it would be inexcusable, but with 2, I don’t mind a mistake on being too aggressive.
The Pirate’s right fielder is horrid and I’m sure that figured into the decision. It was a bad call, but I really feel like it wasn’t the worst mistake of the night (Bochy leaving Medders in the ninth to give up 3 runs and Rent’s drop were both much worse and later in the game when it counted).
I agree, it was a mistake, Panda ran out of gas and the missed cutoff throw was right to the backup. I still like being aggressive with 2 outs and to make a sub-par fielder make a play to get you out. It was still an error to send him, but I’d much rather be aggressive than timid about sending runners from third with 2 outs especially early in the ballgame.
To be fair, sending Panda the other night when he kicked the ball at the plate was probably not a good decision either if you wanted to make absolutely sure he wasn’t going to get put out.
A close play would have been fine. Pablo was way out and it wasn’t because he ran out of gas.
Juan Carlos Perez, please start hitting.
Missed relay
Hmm, we did see the relay guy get it near the line. I hadn’t realized until you said it that it was the backup. It did seem to me that Pablo was rounding third before the relay man even got the ball, so I was surprised he was out by that much.
Probably Flannery made the call when he saw the bad toss from the RF.
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Yeah he missed the first cutoff man but the back up was right behind him closer to home plate. He just happened to be there and cut the throw off perfectly and threw home,.
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if rentaria makes the double play?
does medders come in to pitch the 9th?
i blame rentaria
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by sadison bummedgarner on Apr 13, 2010 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
That miscue did not score any runs.
RentEria only gets partial (1/3) blame for that inning.
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What?! I beg to differ, sir!
Going from memory here, but a DP would have ended the inning. Getting just the out at second would have left a man on first with 2 out.
The next batter (Jones) drove in the run from 2nd with a base hit, so I think you can fairly say Renteria didn’t cost us a run there. Especially when the batter after Jones made the final outs with a DP.
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I didn't assume a DP
But letting a guy stand there at 2nd with your error is pretty damn critical. (There’s a reason they call it “scoring position”.)
If you’re arguing runner on 1st and 2nd with 1 out = runner on 1st with 2 out, I don’t think it’s a sound argument at all.
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by Johnny Disaster on Apr 14, 2010 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I HAD FORGOTTEN ABOUT THE FIRST ONE.
GODDAMN SON OF A BITCH SHIT FUCK ASSHOLE FLANNERY!
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by yankeessuck8991 on Apr 13, 2010 10:26 PM PDT reply actions
[insert primal angry scream]
Silver lining: in the past, the Giants would have found a way to hang the loss on Matt Cain. Progress!
You are 100% correct about this.
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I can deal with this loss but
can someone tell me why Medders is on this team? he sucked in ST and has sucked everytime i’ve seen him pitch this year yet Bochy leaves him in there to try to hold the deficit
He's a mediocre reliever who had a good season last year
So Giants brought him back. That rarely works out.
by giants92388 on Apr 13, 2010 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I can deal with this loss but
can someone tell me why Medders Mota is on this team?
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I don't mind either on the team
…but not in leverage situations.
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Again
Anyone else feel good about Dirty tomorrow? Because of the Night > Day turnaround, he should get Eli behind the plate.
That and the fact that we should take 2 or 3 makes me feel confident.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 13, 2010 10:29 PM PDT reply actions
I feel better about Sanchez than Whiteside.
Feel free to explain his presence other than giving Molina a breather.
Which, of course, leads us to the inevitable argument about Super Two status or whatthefuckever.
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by victor frankenstein on Apr 13, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m going, and I am 100% confident about Sanchez.
Mostly because the last time I didn’t go to a game because I wasn’t confident about Sanchez it was the fucking no-no.
I'm going too
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Quick Thoughts
Renteria has to make that catch. I know he’ll make errors-and I’ll accept the booted ground ball-but to not catch the ball is unacceptable.
Second: The back of our bullpen is great but our MR is very meh. Medders and Mota are serviceable at best, and Runzler and Joaquin are raw.
Lastly: Bochy-WTF was up with that double switch in the 6th?!?
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by Gobroks on Apr 13, 2010 10:29 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I'm over it.
Every team is gonna have a sucky reliever give up a game here or there.
That said, we better take 2 out of 3 from the Pirates at home.
by DrJ Funk Master Deluxe 3000 on Apr 13, 2010 10:29 PM PDT reply actions
i would have preferred waldis or mota in the 9th
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by sadison bummedgarner on Apr 13, 2010 10:32 PM PDT reply actions
medderd = shit
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by sadison bummedgarner on Apr 13, 2010 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
hmm, i don’t see it
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by greatgiantfan on Apr 13, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
do you trust him more then medders?
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by sadison bummedgarner on Apr 13, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
it’s just too early to tell. I feel like Mota could be as bad as Beintez if given the opportunity.
by Into the Void on Apr 13, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
do we really need so many pitchers? how about getting rid of one and keeping Lewis. Then there’s Sanchez to deal with down the line, too.
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by greatgiantfan on Apr 13, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't know...
problem with that is if you have a 13 inning game one day and if the next day’s starter gets lit up and taken out in the third you are screwed…
by Into the Void on Apr 13, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Nah
Our strength is our pitching. We need them all.
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but with our starting staff, 11 should be enough. Can always call one up if they get stretched.
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by greatgiantfan on Apr 13, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
actually, I haven’t counted—do we have 11 or 12?
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by greatgiantfan on Apr 13, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
12 I believe.
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all those years teams carried 10, and we have to have 12? just seems too many.
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by greatgiantfan on Apr 13, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
HISTORY LESSON
2007 Giants: Everyone gets out.
2008 Giants: Get a base runner on, strand him at first.
2009 Giants: Get a base runner on, have him end up at third, strand him at third.
2010 Giants: Get a base runner on, drive him in, proceed to end inning in consecutive batters.
PROGRESS FTW
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career year for Medders, last year
gotta be careful with that guy
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don’t need another Howry
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by greatgiantfan on Apr 13, 2010 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
if anything, this game is forcing Bochy to keep Medders at the back of the pen early in the season
by DrJ Funk Master Deluxe 3000 on Apr 13, 2010 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
also the Affeldt double play magic.
relies on magic around him in the infield.
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Ishikawa, the Topps Rookie All Star Team's First baseman. Does he get a chance in 2010?
it was pretty studly of him to still get out of the inning with a dp
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by greatgiantfan on Apr 13, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
All I Have to Say
Brandon Murders
Aubrey Huff: guilty until proven productive.
Andres Torres: perfectly cromulent.
Does Nate in Right Firled Prevent any of the runs tonight?
Could he have made a play at home or third on that grounder in right in the 8th?
Could his arm/RF-magic-fielding ability kept that triple a double?
(I was only listening and say some highlights on MLB network, so these aren’t rhetorical, I’d like to hear what people think. When i see Velez making a defensive play, i just assume Nate would have done far batter. Bit of a bias there.)
Could Nate have Juggernated Doumit?
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We could play “Could This..” for days.
What if Bowker was in RF for the whole game?
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Here's a shout out for Velez
he’s taken too much harsh here
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He has been pretty good in his role so far. I still don’t want him starting, and HR aside, I would rather they had left Bowker in.
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Velez has been taking advantage of his limited playing time, which is pretty inspirational.
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by greatgiantfan on Apr 13, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
don’t think anyone is seeing him as a starter
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by greatgiantfan on Apr 13, 2010 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
To be fair, Nate stepped it up tonight, too. That double was exactly what the team needed.
Aubrey Huff: guilty until proven productive.
Andres Torres: perfectly cromulent.
true, but he’s supposed to be starter material; he needs to step it up when he starts. How many part timers do we need?
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by greatgiantfan on Apr 13, 2010 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think he’s started a game so far.
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He hasn't started yet
But it would be nice to see it when/if he does.
Insanity is just a state of mind.
well, it’s not like anyone else is putting a stranglehold on that position
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by greatgiantfan on Apr 13, 2010 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
No one is really being given a chance to.
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He’s not starting precisely because he had a lousy spring. Given his plate appearances as a PH thus far, I was surprised he got on base at all, much less laying down a hit like that. In any case, it’s nothing to complain about.
Aubrey Huff: guilty until proven productive.
Andres Torres: perfectly cromulent.
Oh joy. I’ve only kept watching because this season has been such a car wreck.
But last week got me excited.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 13, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Really?
There have been a couple duds, but I thought overall it’s been great.
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Yeah. I only started watching in January and the seasons have been getting progressively more ridiculous and bad.
This season, IMO, has been epicly bad.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 13, 2010 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I just started watching S1 on Monday and if ridiculous is what I have to look forward to, I’m psyched!!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
It’s never as good as the first season again. Just so you know.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 13, 2010 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I really enjoyed S4…my favorite so far, just about to start 5.
by paboperfecto on Apr 14, 2010 8:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, season 4 was awesome!
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
At least we now know where the season is going….
by yankeessuck8991 on Apr 13, 2010 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve loved this season. I know a lot of people that I think are obsessed with getting answers but if you’re just going along for the Lost rid, this season has been really enjoyable.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Apr 13, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Same here
It’s more about the journey rather than the destination.
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Season 1 – robinson crusoe w/ a group
2 – same but there is some weird science stuff on the island
3 – conspiracy shit
4 – time travel wackiness
5 – i don’t know wtf
6 – religious crap
I think I gave up on the show when Jack was running around w/ a nuke strapped to his back. C’MON!
by positiveuphemism on Apr 13, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
no it was season 4. season 5 was “GETTING BACK TO THE ISLAND”
by yankeessuck8991 on Apr 13, 2010 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Awesome!! Annoying bitch went boom!
by positiveuphemism on Apr 13, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Sawyer: You talk to wood now?
lulz
by positiveuphemism on Apr 13, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
SPOILERZ FOR SEASON 5
Half of the cast’s season 5 (Jack, Kate, Sayid, Sun, Ben, etc) was about getting back to the island. The other half was time traveling.
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but didn’t the time travelign start in season 4? i don’t remember, i was sick for 2 weeks earlier this year and watched the first 5 seasons in 15 days. it all bleeds together for me.
by yankeessuck8991 on Apr 13, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
No, the flash forwards started in season 4. The end of that year, when Ben turned the wheel, is when the rest of them started time traveling, which is a thing that happened in season 5.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
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Hey that’s the name of a show!
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Apr 13, 2010 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
But, the “religious crap” are the same themes that have been prevalent in every season
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Apr 13, 2010 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Well we never really saw the temple but it was introduced fairly early on
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by AndYourBirdCanSing on Apr 13, 2010 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
We saw the temple pretty extensively in season 6.
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I meant pre season 6 but yes it is fairly big plot point in S6
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Apr 13, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Being Spiritually "Lost"
Seriously. This season is about the moral compass.
The Ben episode made it soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo obvious.
The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent
Lemonade from Lemons
It’s more about the journey rather than the destination.
The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent
Last week or this week?
At least last week they didn’t waste a character like last night.
The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent
This week’s gives some more answers and is even crazier.
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Answers to stuff that isn’t even that important! Added a shitload more questions, AGAIN.
by yankeessuck8991 on Apr 13, 2010 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, I’m not going to talk about what was brought up, but I disagree.
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I thought it was a pretty excellent episode that advanced the plot really well.
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by AndYourBirdCanSing on Apr 13, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I mean, this is all assuming we actually watched Lost, which we didn’t, because it was on at the same time as the Giants game.
……………
by yankeessuck8991 on Apr 13, 2010 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I was watching both at the same time. Double the frustration!
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Apr 13, 2010 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Lost had less violence.
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I’ve thought this season has been awesome. The only MAJOR dud was the Sawyer sideways episode. It really all hinges on how they end it. Otherwise it’s a clusterfuck of nothingness
I think the only episode I’ve hated this season was the Kate centric episode but I hate Kate so…
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Apr 13, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
/was not bored
/mostly because of how hot Charlotte is
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/wishes Kristen Bell took that role instead of the one on Heroes
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Apr 13, 2010 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
medders > season 2 of heroes
and we’ve come full circle.
by yankeessuck8991 on Apr 13, 2010 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
The most hilarious thing about Heroes is that it just keeps getting worse. You think it can’t, but they find a way!
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Wait, are you still watching that?
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by AndYourBirdCanSing on Apr 13, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I dunno, it’s been REALLY bad since the first season, but I don’t think anything can beat the terribleness that is season 2.
by yankeessuck8991 on Apr 13, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m fine with Kate. But her episodes always suck.
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Every one of her eps should be called “Why Kate Ran Away And Looked Out For Herself Only And Then Later Tried To Make Up For It A Little But Not Really”
by yankeessuck8991 on Apr 13, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
AKA Why Kate is a selfish bitch
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Apr 13, 2010 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Kate’s been pretty uselessthis season
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Apr 13, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Still nice to look at though.
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For me, her attractiveness keeps dipping as I find myself hating her character more and more.
I miss (spoiler alert) person who died in the S5 finale and the S6 premiere.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Apr 13, 2010 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I miss normal looking Claire. She was hot.
And Charlotte.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
There was a solid 3 years in the show when she wasn’t pregnant.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
Yeah, right.
To be perfectly fair, the fact that it could only reasonably apply to Hitler does make the discussion kind of moot.
by howtheyscored on Apr 14, 2010 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
there wuz 2 years she was not on show
and now that she’s back, she’s preggers again (Sideways)
The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent
Seemed like 2
She vanished at the start of the time-jump/flash-forward season. Then she’s totally absentia in the That 70’s Show season.
Were those 2 different seasons or just 1? Lost has really been dragging for a while.
The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent
I agree with that.
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Me too
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Hell yeah! Desmond says FUCK YOU LOCKE!!
by positiveuphemism on Apr 13, 2010 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Innings record after 8 games
22-18-36. Above .500, woo!
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
4 innings above .500!
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 13, 2010 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Pretty sure we just won the English Premier League with that line
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/09: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
by Useful_Idiot on Apr 14, 2010 12:20 AM PDT up reply actions
GRRR ANGER.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, who has been resurrected and has returned to..(reads)...Fresno? And is also an outfielder now.
#2 in Fanshots
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.
Another thought
This game is frustrating because we lost a winnable game. Every team does this but is damn annoying to see.
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
by Gobroks on Apr 13, 2010 10:40 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Yup
It’s very annoying. I’m not too bent out of shape, because there will be many more like it, but it always hurts more to lose the ones you think you could have won.
Juan Carlos Perez, please start hitting.
Yeah this wasn't a suicide watch game like the Spilborghs game
but this felt like an itch in the middle of your back-where you can’t reach. It doesn’t hurt but its annoying as hell.
Also, now my back itches.
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 just finished reading Nat's "In Enemy Territory" thread
Can’t remember reading the word “assaulted” that many times in anything baseball related.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Apr 13, 2010 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I had a pretzel at Dodgers Stadium one time, and even it was assaulted.
To be perfectly fair, the fact that it could only reasonably apply to Hitler does make the discussion kind of moot.
by howtheyscored on Apr 14, 2010 8:43 AM PDT up reply actions
As were your nuts.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 14, 2010 8:46 AM PDT up reply actions
No, my nuts were simply aroasted.
To be perfectly fair, the fact that it could only reasonably apply to Hitler does make the discussion kind of moot.
by howtheyscored on Apr 14, 2010 8:47 AM PDT up reply actions
How much was bail?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 14, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
THIS
I think this is one that could have and should have been won by the Giants.
And another thought.
This was the first game this year where we lost a winnable game and the LOLgers won a losable game (What? It definitely looked losable for a moment). Dear God, remind me to never thread debate with their fans. It’s always “You’ve never won a WS in SF” this and “we’re going to sexually violate you when we meet” that. I know we’re going to have a good number more of these as the year progresses, but… I’m really at a loss for words.
I mean, I do believe they have good, candid fans down there that listen to reason— and we have our share of self-righteous assholes (at least I think we would)— but they don’t seem to make up THAT much of their SNBlog population.
Bullshite
Dodgers fans are the worst fans in all of professional sports. They’re uninformed and either apathetic or talk out of their ass. I’m sure Brian Sabean was a Dodger fan growing up. There’s no way that Giants fans would put up with an announcer who calls Jason Schmidt, Mike, calls Barry, Bobby and generally sounds like he just wet his pants. I don’t care how much of an “institution” Vin Scully is, he sucks and is proof of how much Dodger fans suck too.
Parking at Candlestick was/is awful, but no one was running for the door in the 7th inning there, then again it’s hard to run quickly while wearing a parka and carrying several large blankets. Dodgers fans are just like the rest of the people in L.A., card-board cutouts, really pretty on the front with no depth.
Proud adopted parent of Jackson Williams, performing a public service by forcing Buster Posey's move to 1B in 2012.
Don't give him the game ball Dusty, you'll jinx it...
by The Neuschler on Apr 14, 2010 8:46 AM PDT up reply actions
All the Dodger fans that I know personally are actually really cool people (although I suppose this is tempered by the observation that all of the Dodger fans I’ve run into outside of my personal life have been assholes).
To be perfectly fair, the fact that it could only reasonably apply to Hitler does make the discussion kind of moot.
by howtheyscored on Apr 14, 2010 8:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Ron Fairly in 1987
After the Giants postgame show he’d invite fans to Candlestick by saying, “everybody come down to the Big A tomorrow night, we’ve got a ballgame for you!”
Funny in April but he was still doing it in September.
The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent
There are a couple of OK guys at TBLA
Like…. Brendan… and Eric… and Xeifrank sometimes
/awaits ban
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
Aren’t they the only guys?
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TBLOLA
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
my friend went to the game and just texted me
as he was leaving he saw medders and someone else from the giants racing each other down the embarcedero , dude does not care he lost the game apparently
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by sadison bummedgarner on Apr 13, 2010 10:44 PM PDT reply actions
Or maybe he was trying to escape.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Apr 13, 2010 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
umm, could be a different flat headed guy?
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD!
mccoven diversity: Romosexuals, Velezbians, Nerb's--they're all here...
by greatgiantfan on Apr 13, 2010 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
he said he was 100% positive it was him
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by sadison bummedgarner on Apr 13, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
he should be crying in the clubhouse
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD!
mccoven diversity: Romosexuals, Velezbians, Nerb's--they're all here...
by greatgiantfan on Apr 13, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
What do you want him to do, sulk in the clubhouse for the rest of the night?
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/09: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
by Useful_Idiot on Apr 14, 2010 12:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Based on today's game,
I believe I have the necessary rock-solid scientific evidence to prove my theory that Sergio Romo is the awesome-est man on Earth.
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
maybe they’ll try the flaming elbow angle and DL him
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD!
mccoven diversity: Romosexuals, Velezbians, Nerb's--they're all here...
by greatgiantfan on Apr 13, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
No Magic
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
Jason Stoffel, 2009 (Rookie + A-): 24IP, 1-0, 0.75 ERA, 5 S V, 25K. The heir apparent to B-Weez.
I'm looking forward to Sanchez tomorrow
Because my name is Jonathan and I played a guy named Sanchez on a certain cable show.
Plus, I’m dirty.
I would like to see that home video of Sandra Bullock getting that from that asshole she should divorce.
Rooting for the Yankees is like cheering the tanks at Tianamen Square.
I’m pretty sure that video doesn’t actually exist. Sorry.
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but someone is busy making one
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD!
mccoven diversity: Romosexuals, Velezbians, Nerb's--they're all here...
by greatgiantfan on Apr 13, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
The only Sandra Bullock sex tape that exists was with her and Peter Dragon
"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
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
needz better rallye bewbs next time
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD!
mccoven diversity: Romosexuals, Velezbians, Nerb's--they're all here...
Translation: Not 3 on one person.
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Shift-A
So how’s the suicide watch going?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
no one left alive to report back
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD!
mccoven diversity: Romosexuals, Velezbians, Nerb's--they're all here...
by greatgiantfan on Apr 13, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Johnboy? McCloud?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
waaaaa
2010 Molina’s 2nd walk April 13th
2009 Molina’s 2nd walk May 12th
he better slow down, my head is spinning
and yes
2009 Molina’s 3rd walk June 24th
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Say Hey Say Willie, that Giant Kid is Great!
/forgot how bad Molina was last year
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Apr 13, 2010 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
mulens is a god
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by sadison bummedgarner on Apr 14, 2010 12:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Monday Morning QBing
Is there a good reason why Matthew Cain only pitched 6 innings tonight? The horse was working with an extra days rest and his next scheduled start is not until Monday
Because the Giants were down by one run with a man on third and one out when he was due up in the sixth, so Bochy went with a pinch hitter.
Seems like a pretty good decision to me.
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The decision I question
was PH’ing Bowker and Velez and then double switching them. WTF was that?
Adopted Giant: Mike Krukow.
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Kevin Frandsen: Better than any SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
Yeah, that was kinda bizarre. Bochy was apparently desperate to get Velez’s glove in the field, which seems, uh, questionable.
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Yeah, if he wanted Velez's bat in the field why not PH him at the 8 spot?
I was excited for a minute when I thought that Bowker was going to take over RF for the rest of the game
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
Bochy probably thought he was correct because Velez homered in the 9th.
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
/clean up hitter for rest of the year
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
by Gobroks on Apr 14, 2010 1:36 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Why would he want Velez's bat in the field?
Do we expact him to whack guys as they’re running the bases?
Actually, that would be pretty awesome:
Kuip: “Milledge is taking a big turn…he’s going for two…and Velez comes in from right field and gets him in the right temple!”
Kruk: “What a great job by Velez in taking out Milledge. He used a 34 ounce maple bat and really got both cheeks into that swing.”
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
I sat in a section pretty much behind home plate. It was a great view for watching pitchers. So I was really happy when romo came in, because I knew what was coming. And sure enough, that slider looked absolutely unreal. It just had that goofy movement.
Velez’s homer was cool. I’m mad at renteria. Why was medders pitching. Etc etc.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
Oh, and I guess that Andres Torres-against-lefties magic got taken from him and placed elsewhere within the ballpark, because (SSS alert) he’s been the kind of hitter his minor league numbers suggest he should be.
That means bad. He’s been bad.
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Hopefully Lewis will take Torres' spot
or Velez’s IDC. Torres shouldn’t be non tendered after this year anyway because Mike McBryde should be a fine 4th OF (assuming he doesn’t completely suck in AAA)
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
Anyone else
clutch the nearest thing with a white knuckle grip the whole time Velez was covering RF?
D:
Constantly rosterbating.
I wish I could say the Spoon / Deerhunter concert was better than this game.
Man, I hate the Fox Theater. Crappiest acoustics of any mid to large theater in the Bay. I mean, the ambiance is great, but it gets totally washed out.
Also, Spoon was kinda boring and they did a very ill advised cover of Wolf Parade. Deerhunter was not tight either.
Let’s hope Beach House is better tomorrow.
I saw a show there last year. Beautiful theater, horrible acoustics. The ceiling is so high that it sucks all the sound away and all you hear is muddy bass.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 14, 2010 7:57 AM PDT up reply actions
OT
The NBA has taken away Del Curry’s vote for Rookie of the Year Award vote and will select another member of the Bobcats to vote. Curry will be allowed to vote in every other category just not Rookie of the Year. They didn’t want any conflict of interest (because of his son).
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
I'll bet Curry's broadcast partner votes for his buddy's kid
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
Kind of serious question
What if Willie Mays was a rookie today and had the slump he had in 1951. With Bochy leading this team, do we ever see Mays again? I just wouldn’t see Mays get a chance after going 0 for 20 something.
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
Yes. Tools.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Vroom.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
LOL DEFENSE
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 14, 2010 6:45 AM PDT reply actions
We’ve had a lot of LOL DEFENSE this year. I know our IF defense was never supposed to be great, but it feels like they’ve taken a huge step backwards this year, and none of it is the new guy’s fault
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Adopted parent of good old Wendell, he tries so hard. You'll get a hit someday son!
by theghostofjasonellison on Apr 14, 2010 6:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Ironically, Huff took the most grief but has been pretty ok on D
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
LOL TORRES' SMALL SAMPLE SIZE FROM LAST SEASON!!
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 14, 2010 6:49 AM PDT reply actions
sl
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Sorry
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Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, who has been resurrected and has returned to..(reads)...Fresno? And is also an outfielder now.
#2 in Fanshots
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.
One thing last night had going for it- I didn’t assume we’d lose. Last year, down three? Screw it, we lost.
I didn’t think it likely we were going to lose until after the 8th inning. And of course that changed a few minutes later with the 9th inning rally. The 2010 Giants, at least so far, can actually entertain us and keep us engaged..not that McCoven were flipping to reruns of Roseanne in the 5th inning last year, but that’s solely because we’re gamerz.
Playoffs or no, it looks like this will be an exciting team all year.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
So i figured i’d go to sleep after the top of the 9th, and as soon as i closed my eyes, i got to my laptop and started watching again, and that was a good opening to the bottom of the 9th… But then quickly sucked with Rowand and Rent, but that was one hell of a play by Jones, can’t fault Pablo there on a good swing, probably would have been a double.
Nonetheless, this will be one hell of a year, and a fun summer, we know this team can put up at least some runs, they can put together a rally, which is more to say than what they did last year. It’s still early, so LETS GO GIANTS
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
While you were typing that the Sharkls lost the first two games of the series.
(Jokes jokes jokes) In all seriousness, the Sharks need to make some noise this playoffs. They need to absolutely come out and dominate this round. If they struggle and still win they got no shot of intimidating the rest of the conference.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, who has been resurrected and has returned to..(reads)...Fresno? And is also an outfielder now.
#2 in Fanshots
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.
baseball blog needz less shark
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD!
mccoven diversity: Romosexuals, Velezbians, Nerb's--they're all here...
by greatgiantfan on Apr 14, 2010 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
/looks around for today’s GDT
/doesn’t see anything
/posts LOLineup
CF Rowand
SS Renteria
3B Sandoval
1B Huff
LF DeRosa
RF Bowker
2B Uribe
C Whiteside
P Sanchez
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
LOL BOWK-
WHOOOO!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
LOL POSEY
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 14, 2010 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
If he is
It would make more sense to bring up Fred when he’s ready and use him as the lefty platoon guy. Then maybe Bowker could shift over to left, DeRosa to second and HAHAHAAHAHA what am I thinking?
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
Not sure if it was noted, but I thought last night’s crowd was pretty awesome for a Tuesday night game against the Pirates. Though small, loud crowd was loud and many stuck around for the last out.
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
P.S. I am not buying that Meryl Streep is Zito’s favorite actress.
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
FIX MY COMPUTER!
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD!
mccoven diversity: Romosexuals, Velezbians, Nerb's--they're all here...
by greatgiantfan on Apr 14, 2010 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
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