Shirts
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 17, 2010 9:52 AM PDT
Email
PrintI'm thinking one with a logo on the front and some variety of this theme (warning: the link is a .pdf) on the back, and then one with a logo on the front and a simple "mccoveychronicles.com" on the back. I'm soliciting statistical validation for my idea in the poll.
I'm not married to all of the names on the bracket of evil. Well, a couple of them are staying for sure. I've waited seven years to make a Baron Silas Greenback reference, and I'm not going back now. But if there are any other characters that would also be funny or apropos, I'd like to read the suggestions. I'm thinking there should be a Dallas Cowboy in there, for example.
Remember: for a $50 advance, I'll sign one for you when/if they are released.
173 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
I like Brenda Walsh
And that dog from duckhunt looks to have been the cinderella team for the bracket that year.
Where's Suck It Russell Martin on the bracket of evil?
Or Scott Spezio?
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Apr 17, 2010 10:15 AM PDT reply actions
Huh... funny you mention it.
There’s a meh place at Tanforan that lets you make your own custom shirt. I was thinking last night about having the picture of Suck It Russell Martin crying in the dugout on the front, with “SIRM” in good-sized print underneath it. Coin flip on whether the S should be the SF logo.
No idea what to put on the back, though.
Newman?
The Lex Luthor to Seinfeld’s Superman.
by BobSacamano on Apr 17, 2010 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
+1
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Jerry says so himself in one episode...
“Newman? Oh, he’s pure evil.”
by BobSacamano on Apr 17, 2010 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
I love that Bob Sacamano made this comment.
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Also, BEAT LA!!! Preferably now.
lulz. Do we ever see him or is it just Kramer references? I don’t remember.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Just a reference
And always in completely unrelated ways.
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Also, BEAT LA!!! Preferably now.
Ah!
But Jerry and Elaine bought a nutria hat from Bob Sacamano in Battery Park to replace the one George left behind at some woman’s apartment.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Apr 17, 2010 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
That can’t be good for business.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Apr 17, 2010 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
there are so many different references to that show it’s ridiculous, it’s funny, i might just have seen every episode because it’s always on TV now
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
It’s amazing to watch in order. Especially seasons 4-7. The entire season is just one long joke.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
See, that’s what i need to do, i have Season 5, and it’s amazing to watch in order, and the one thing i like doing is seeing that relationship with Elaine and Jerry, because it happens only a few times
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Four and Five are generally regarded as the best. IIRC, the producers or directors kept changing and 4/5 was the perfect mix. Something like that.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Agreed, something happened though after like season 6, why was it that everything just changed after that season
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seinfeld#Progression
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
that's it, thanks, Larry David left the show, that's what did it
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
I still find myself occasionally seeing episodes I’d never seen before. Just the other week I saw the second Marissa Tomei episode for the first time. Mind blown.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
That episode is hilarious, where George gets hooked up with her, then fucks it all up because he’s getting married
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
He is also currently staring out of a window screaming:
“MY NAME IS BOB!”
Allegedly.
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Also, BEAT LA!!! Preferably now.
Evil thing needs more Reagan and Bush and Nixon and real evil. The Tommy joke is cute and all but unless you have real evil on there it’s just a joke. If he were to beat out those four in the semi finals/finals you might have a winner.
Baba Yaga is too esoteric. There is a lot of evil to choose from. Red Sox Nation could be one. Butt Pee is another. It has potential but one man can not do it alone. I am sure with enough people participating you could get something good.
Also, the final HAS to be Reagan vs. Tommy. Anyone other than Reagan and you have failed. Also put Jesus in there somewhere, just for yucks. And Reality TV.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 10:24 AM PDT reply actions
I’m guessing he wants to, you know, avoid politics on the shirt.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I think it would be a good marketing move to alienate around half of my potential customers.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 17, 2010 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Do you really want Reagan fans?
Seriously?
Fuck them. They are retarded.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t get you sometimes. You were so offended by Suck it Russell Martin and now this? I’m as liberal pinko commie whatever as you get and I don’t see the need to put politics in a Tommy Lasorda is evil joke.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Positivity, positivity, positivity, climax: NEGATIVITY!!
The joke swung a very positive video off in a negative direction.
Tommy Lasorda beating Iago isn’t funny. Tommy against Reagan…that is very funny.
Reality vs. a cartoon or reality vs. reality.
Perhaps four brakcets: sports, fantasy, politics and pop culture could work.
I do get the Iago joke, it’s just not very funny, btw.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes, “Reagan supporters are retarded” – now THAT is the pinnacle of humor.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
That’s not a joke. Reagan supports ARE retarded.
Saying the Tommy is more evil than Reagan IS a joke.
Saying he is more evil than Iago is a joke, too.
People have different senses of humor. Nothing wrong with that.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions
You sure woke up on the “I’m going to be a dick for no reason” side of the bed this morning, huh?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Apparently so. I don’t feel like I am being a dick. I do realize slamming right wingers is dickish but it’s the political version of Giants fans hating the Dodgers. I get a pass cuz I really do care about the suffering I see around me and understand just how big a part Reagan had in this mess. :(
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
This isn’t a left-wing blog, though, it’s a Giants blog. Hating the Dodgers here is encouraged. If you hate right-wingers, it’s better to keep it to yourself.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
touche
Apologies.
This went from a suggestion of what, to me, would make for a funnier shirt. After all, he was asking for suggestions. It devolved into flaming. Not my intent.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t want to extend this, but how was it not your intent? It went from, “Hey, I don’t think Grant wants politics on the shirt” to “Fuck Reagan supporters they’re all retarded!” in like two comments."
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Because Grant said, I don’t want to offend part of my potential money base. And I don’t think being bipartisan works with Reagan supporters.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
very meta
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Apr 17, 2010 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Wait
You think he means the bird from Aladdin, don’t you?
Oh god.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
He doesn’t? LOL
Goes to google.
Ah…well, that is much more cerebral and definitely funnier. I do think more people know Disney than Shakespeare nowadays.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
That was pretty Reagan Supporter of you.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Not really. I’ll bet $$ that if we do a straight up poll on this site:
have you seen:
A – Alladin
B – Othello (or read it)
C – Both
A wins. I never read Othello and I am confident most people haven’t.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
I’d agree with that. But I’m more concerned about the scholarly elitists among us. They pay cash money.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 17, 2010 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
B
I saw Alladin a long time ago but I forgot enough that I didn’t know this character.
/scholarly elitist that pays Grant cash money
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Also, BEAT LA!!! Preferably now.
I really tried hard to think about who the evilest character on the list was. Noah Cross was up there, but a little too obscure. Same with Warden Norton. Nurse Ratched was a contender, Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine were too obvious. Maybe Hannibal Lecter….
I like the bracket representing the site because it goes from Shakespeare to Thundercats in an effort to make fun of Tommy Lasorda, which is kind of what this place is all about.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 17, 2010 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
What made me laugh the hardest was Pizza the Hutt – a PARODY of another mid-grade evil character himself, and who appeared in just one scene – it was a CAMEO, really if you think about it – and died OFF SCREEN when he ATE HIMSELF. HE’S ON PAR WITH THE REST OF THESE CRETINS!!
THAT was the funniest thing for me. Thank you, sir.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Apr 17, 2010 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
I’ll have you know that was the last change I made before exporting it to .pdf.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 17, 2010 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
This is San Francisco. What is more evil than Reagan? Nothing.
Hence the joke.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
I know that a real regular reader/commenter works for his state’s GOP. There’s another regular reader/commenter, whose user name you would recognize, who is very Republican. Places like this exist so that we can all talk about sports without having to think about that crap.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 17, 2010 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
I know we have retarded people here, too.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, I think that was confirmed on Apr 17, 2010 10:38 AM PDT.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 17, 2010 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, I think that was confirmed on Apr 17, 2010 10:38 AM PDT.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
At first I thought that’s the time signature on PU’s comment, and thought “holy shit, Grant just called him retarded”. But it’s not, which is good.
But now I have no idea what the comment means, or why you repeated it. This is all very confusing.
I was promised lasagna.
Tommy Lasorda vs. Iago!
LOLOLOL
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
The internet is serious business!
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t see what’s not funny about saying Tommy Lasorda is more evil than a character who has no redeeming qualities, no conscience, no clear motive for the evil things he does and destroys the lives of several people more or less just for the lolz.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I actually wrote an essay on Othello last week.
I wish I had used the phrase “just for the lolz.”
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Also, BEAT LA!!! Preferably now.
I took it like: Iago is one of the least evil characters in the list…let’s build him up because this is all a joke anyway. As such, the joke fell flat (for me.)
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
…have you READ Othello??
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
nope.
I’ve read R&J, Hamlet, Macbeth…a couple others that I am not remembering right now. Othello was never required reading after the big three.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
I dunno, it’s not quite as famous as those three plays, but it’s way up there. This isn’t Cymbeline we’re talking about here.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I love More. Totally underrated album.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 17, 2010 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Obscured by Clouds is way better
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Maybe we should add Nickelback to the bracket.
Pure evil.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Ya know?
As I was writing Nickelback, Creed was in the back of my mind. Must be the hair. And the hollow moral messages.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Definitely
Fucking Scott Stapp.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
I know it is famous. I’ve seen it in person a couple times, actually. But I have also seen Aladdin live (at DCA) twenty times or so, and seen the movie a few times, as well. Twenty years ago, Iago is the guy in Othello. Now Iago is Gilbert Gottfried.
Most people don’t read any more of Shakespeare than what is required.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
No one else seems to be confused by it?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
SSS
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Iago is one of the least evil characters in the list
wat
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 17, 2010 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Iago is perhaps one of the most evil characters in the history of literature. There’s a psychiatric syndrome known as the Othello Syndrome. Without Iago, no Othello Syndrome.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Apr 17, 2010 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
LOLTHELLO!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Please, for the edification of all of us...
Tell us what it’s like going through life as a seeming one-trick pony.
Personally, I’m more upset about the renaissance of the mohawk.--Alex_Lewis
by Sabean's_Folly on Apr 17, 2010 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Let’s leave the Reagan jokes to Richard Belzer.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Apr 17, 2010 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Prefer “PNAC” on the shirt.
"If we had signed Guerrero or Sheffield, we would have been without Brower, Eyre, Herges, Hermanson,Tomko,Pierzynski, Feliz, Snow,Hammonds, Mohr and Tucker–obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint"--B Sabean
by seyheystretch on Apr 17, 2010 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
No way does Iago beat George Lucas.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 10:26 AM PDT reply actions
Dallas Cowboy: Michael Irvin, of course. Or that 2nd receiver who burned us so many times. Alvin Harper?
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 10:28 AM PDT reply actions
I think think it is very funny, but I would not wear it on a shirt.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
Interesting
Why do you think think that?
I try not to break the rules, but merely to test their elasticity.
Why do I think it’s funny???
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Apr 17, 2010 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
The whole reason for the shirt delay is that I can’t think of anything funny to put on it. It’s driving me insane. I didn’t like most of the suggestions in the last thread, which I didn’t expect. I’m dyin’ on this one.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 17, 2010 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m not your target audience here. I’m not a big t-shirt with words or pictures kind of guy. All the ones I have with words or pictures I turn inside out. Even my own shirts I make!
(I would buy one to support your work, let’s say that.)
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Apr 17, 2010 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Does it have to be funny? If Natto would do it, I’d be happy to wear a shirt that just had the log on the front and Natto’s characteritures on the back.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
*logo
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Well, at least one should be an attempt at humor. That’s what this site’s about: attempts at humor in a Giants context.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 17, 2010 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
…mind blown.
It never occured to me that your goal is for this to be a comedy site. I’ve been coming since 2002 because you post regularly and are a good writer. I know your posts are often funny, but i thought that was just a result of doing it every day. Was this the goal from the beginning or has some morphing been going on?
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
you need like a nap or a time out. just chill.
by Rook Takes Pawn on Apr 17, 2010 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Well, not totally a comedy site. I do work hard on working logic into my arguments. But I’m no great baseball mind, nor do I want to give the impression that I believe that I am, so when I think about what’s important to this site, I put way more emphasis on my knock-knock jokes.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 17, 2010 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
FWIW: Boof Bonser was just called up again.
Was it always this way? I honestly don’t remember what your writing was like five years ago other than it was consistent and not a constant diatribe like John Perricone.
I guess I will change my attitude to this is a comedy website.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Log = Blog
Maybe just have the shirt be a fake screen shot of the blog:
OPEN GAME DAY THREAD:
GO GIANTS!!!
LOLineup [a lineup made up of McCoven names for players]
BEAT LA!!
Suck it Martin!
Throw Strikes [Giants pitcher] !
STFD!!!
And just keep going until the text runs off the front / or back of the shirt.
As a woman I prefer shirts with a lot of text … that the print is on the back of my t-shirt not the front. I really don’t want strange men analyzing the fine print running across my boobies. And I think more people will read things written on the backs of shirts: like when you are waiting in line.
How about...
Even Frumious Bandersnatches shun Lasorda
Personally, I’m more upset about the renaissance of the mohawk.--Alex_Lewis
by Sabean's_Folly on Apr 17, 2010 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
And as far as humor, would a number of the memes haphazardly strewn about not be funny?
109! STFD! in play run(s) and the like.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
The first time I brought up shirts, there was a suggestion that the shirts should have “DYG”, “Situation Tomko”, “Please don’t touch the talent, Jason”, “Dreamy”, “Meatball”, and “Thighbone Girl” on it. That wouldn’t have aged like a fine wine.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 17, 2010 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh but STFD never gets old.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Personally, I’d buy the simple logo one.
by Rook Takes Pawn on Apr 17, 2010 11:04 AM PDT reply actions
Me too.
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
Or a simple logo with a funny quote. I’m not sure what that could be, though.
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
“In play: Out(s)”?
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 17, 2010 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
"Everyone should fake bunt at least once an at bat"
Personally, I’m more upset about the renaissance of the mohawk.--Alex_Lewis
by Sabean's_Folly on Apr 17, 2010 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Just a random OT: and i know this has probably been discussed here… but with Rohlinger probably being recalled from AAA, are they not bringing up Posey until after June because of arbitration? I think it’s a good idea obviously to have infield depth with Rohlinger up, especially since Aaron basically has a broken face
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
BORK BORK BORK
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Seriously, though. We don’t know why management does the things they do. There is conjecture that keeping Posey down is a cost-saving measure. The stated word is that they feel he needs more seasoning.
My personal feeling is that Bochy does not trust young players. I don’t know how much shit rolls downhill so I can’t say whether Sabean tells him to play certain guys. It’s a myriad of stupid appearing decisions.
I believe that in Spring Training, the manager chooses his team. From that point on the GM chooses who moves onto and off of the roster. Usually the two work together to some extent.
And in response to your original question: bork bork bork
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
that always is the case isn’t it with Bochy? Doesnt and will never trust the young players… do they want to do the same thing they did to Lincecum with the arbitration thing
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
With Lincecum he was dominating AAA so hard that they had to bring him up. He was one in a group of five that wasn’t too hot to start with. At that point the $$ didn’t matter.
With Posey he can play every day in Fresno and not sit on the bench in favor of Molina. As long as they view Molina as a good catcher, they don’t need to potentially start the arb. clock on a rookie. This really comes down to Molina and how the organization places value.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Dog from Duck Hunt takes Gordon Gekko in first round???
Wait a sec… you must mean the “new” Gordon Gekko from Wall Street Deuce.
I never thought of dog from Duck Hunt as an evil character. He’s just doing his job when he flushes out the ducks. When you miss, he’s laughing with you, not at you.
by Murray, Present on Apr 17, 2010 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Hans Landa?
Evil you missed:
Col. Landa from Inglorious Basterds
Pete Campbell from Mad Men
Roman from Big Love
Smoke Monster from LOST
by Murray, Present on Apr 17, 2010 11:53 AM PDT reply actions
I’m studying for a psychiatry test and I finally figured out why I don’t like Pete Campbell. The dude has Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Seriously. He meets all the diagnostic criteria. I don’t think he’s necessarily evil, though, just a douche-bag.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
I know someone who I’m convinced has that. Not a nice guy.
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Also, BEAT LA!!! Preferably now.
The reason I didn’t have Landa was because I wanted to stay away from Nazi stuff. That’s a little…much.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 17, 2010 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree with this
Once you get into cases of relatively recent and extremely horrific genocide, implying that Lasorda is more evil could take something away from the joke.
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Also, BEAT LA!!! Preferably now.
Some additional suggestions.
Benedict Arnold? Genghis Khan? Vlad the Impaler? Boris Badinov? Kite-eating tree?
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
If we’re doing historical suggestions, how about Stalin? Guy was responsible for 20 million deaths. Or how about Hitler? Or are they too evil?
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
I stayed away from those because while historical, they’re also recent and decidedly political. I get the feeling people wouldn’t appreciate allusions to genocide, whereas the names I listed are dulled by history.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
I think this could be the reason Grant left them out in the first place.
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Also, BEAT LA!!! Preferably now.
Oh, yes, yes, yes to the Kite-Eating tree. That might make the elite eight.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 17, 2010 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I was thinking about the Schultz connection, and if we wanted to do a logo for a shirt w/o the bracket, it could be Russell Martin in the classic crumpled on the ground pose, with Velez rushing past…
My original idea was to have Lucy holding the football for Russell Martin, but then I realized I was getting my sports crossed.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
I like that idea even better than the bracket.
by Murray, Present on Apr 17, 2010 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
That would be pretty awesome
The only problem could be the “Will people understand this in five years?” test.
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Also, BEAT LA!!! Preferably now.
Also: you can’t put a trademarked character on a shirt and sell it. Or the next shirt will be to benefit Grant’s legal fund.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Apr 17, 2010 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah, yeah. Well, somebody could always make it a desktop or something.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
That's a good one.
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Also, BEAT LA!!! Preferably now.
If George Lucas is there, what about Tim Burton? The initial 32 could all be similar themes. Lucas/Burton, Lasorda/Pat Riley…
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 17, 2010 12:06 PM PDT reply actions
I think I want this bracket of evil as a poster and not a shirt. It’s going to be too big to be effective on a shirt, but on a regular 24×36 poster it would be awesome.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
i’d definitely buy that
Also known to haunt as theghostoftravisdenker and theaccidentalghostofsergioromo.
Adopted parent of good old Wendell, he tries so hard. You'll get a hit someday son!
by theghostofjasonellison on Apr 18, 2010 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
I must say, most of the comments (mainly by one poster) are very surprising to me. Weird thread.
For the shirts, I’d probably be happy with a logo and the site. The evil bracket is cool, but too busy for a t-shirt.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
Yeah, I never found Seinfeld very funny either.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
lulz
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
by can of corn on Apr 17, 2010 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
another suggestion, since i have a one track mind
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
You know, the one armed man lives a few blocks away from me. Sometimes you see him wandering around laughing it up.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Apr 17, 2010 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Ooh. The one-armed man. Forgot about him.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 17, 2010 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
fun story
My friend was working at a Starbucks, and had neglected to refill the milk and sugar. When someone berated him for it he made the “it wasn’t me. it was the one-armed man” joke as he got the sugar to from the cabinet. As soon as he turns around with the sugar, he comes face to face with an actual one-armed man, staring angrily at him.
Mark DeRosa knows that it's hard to sound intelligent with a Jersey accent.
Haha
That would suck.
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Also, BEAT LA!!! Preferably now.
I like looking at the brackets and being upset with the victors.
Zod was jobbed!
On Iago, I wasn’t sure whether it was an Aladdin or and Othello reference. I figured it was Aladdin. Maybe he is too close to Shredder and Gargamel on the list. I like the idea of there being a closer relatedness between the initial pairs. Maybe my formative year involved a lot more Aladdin than Othello. Maybe, because when I saw Othello, I thought Ken Branagh was sort of hammy, and I didn’t think of Iago was evil but rather more of a clown. Also maybe, I don’t remember it too well through the haze of a decade.
But that is part of the beauty/hazard of referential humor.
co-dad w/AfDC of
Ishikawa, the Topps Rookie All Star Team's First baseman. Does he get a chance in 2010?
I'm just kinda pissed that Red Skull got bumped so early
As well as the omission of Norman Osbourne. Dude throws love interests off of bridges.
And seriously, no Joker, Magneto, or Galactus?
I kinda feel like there should be more McC references in the bracket. Like SIRM and Rectumface. I like a lot of the references though. Also, for giggles, Dr. Evil and Dr. Horrible should be in the bracket.
Adopted father of Eric Surkamp, the next great big-eared soft tossing lefty in SF Giants History!
well, I, for one, had no idea who Lago is, and it did bug me. But I’m probably not a good example.
Aarfy is worse than Milo, though he’s not as memorable. But seriously, I’ve never hated a character as much as I hate Aarfy. Freaking asshole.
I was promised lasagna.
Fuck Aarfy
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Yeah, fuck Aarfy and then throw him out a window
Too much?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 18, 2010 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Also, is that not Iago? With an ‘i’?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 18, 2010 8:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Misc thoughts
I like it better as a poster. Some of the names would be pretty small on a t-shirt methinks.
I didn’t know 10 or so of the characters, but I’m fairly uneducated. (I knew Iago as a parrot.)
General Zod & Baba Yaga = Awesome.
Also, could maybe use Rene Belloq or Anton Chigurh.
It would be impressive if you could make actually make the evilness relative to the geographical bracket.
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
‘sensei’
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 18, 2010 8:20 AM PDT reply actions
I've been laughing at the Cross-Burns matchup for a good few minutes.
And it was good to see Brenda and the duck hunt dog have solid runs.
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
In Association With
Big League Stew - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
- Eric Hosmer redefines the Baltimore chop with infield double (Video)
- College player makes impossible over the fence catch to save tournament game (Video)
- Security!: Camden Yards guard collides with Royals’ Mike Moustakas
- The Juice: Nelson Cruz matches career high eight RBIs, Pujols stays hot in Seattle
- Benches clear at Fenway as Red Sox-Rays rivalry heats up
