Post-game thread: Zito dominates again. Wait, what?
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 24, 2010 8:46 PM PDT
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PrintRemember when Barry Zito was signed? No, of course not. You went to see Dr. Howard Mierzwiak too. But pretend you did remember. The big concern was mostly this: "A pitcher? For seven years? But pitchers don't last that long? His labrum is plotting a bloody mutiny as we speak. Terrible move."
Nobody imagined that he would be kind of a crummy pitcher for much of the first three seasons. Well, maybe there was a fear that his dropping strikeout rate belied a decline in effectiveness, but if you offered every team in the league a free Zito, they'd accept and plug him into the middle, if not top, of their rotation. Because, hey, free Zito. But he wasn't free, and therein lied the reason for the apoplexy.
The point? This was an "Oh, that Zito..." game like few others. This was a game that made you remember why he was even in line for more than a three-year deal in the first place. His improved control at the start of the year is the biggest reason for his fast start, but don't give short shrift to the changeup. FanGraphs had it as one of the least effective pitches in baseball last year, but if he can throw it for strikes with the movement it had tonight, it would be a mighty fine pitch for a left-hander like Zito.
My god, this team isn’t so bad. The Southern California trip was an anomaly. This Giants team can win through the strength of their starting pitching. They’re contenders again.
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I like good Barry Zito
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 8:47 PM PDT reply actions
BAR-RY, BAR-RY
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
Barry Zito deserves a raise
Dumped Edgar Renteria and adopted Buster Posey. Biggest upgrade since George Jefferson moved up to a deluxe apartment on the east side!
by rxmeister on Apr 24, 2010 8:47 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 10 recs
And outpitching WAINO in pretty much every way
Against a superior lineup
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
George isn’t at home
Congrats to my soul mate and birth brother Zach Wheeler on being drafted into greatness. Should I just buy my Wheeler jersey now, or wait till my next birthday?
LOL
♥ Seinfeld
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Ahhh, yes. Just yesterday I was having a conversation with a cardinals fan. He was saying, wainwright – penny – halladay would be an automatic 3 game losing streak for the giants. He also tried to convince me that wainwright was better than lincecum because he has a good curveball and he’s hitting .400! (Of course, baseball ref says he’s at .222) Man, I need to find some other baseball fans to talk to.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
by raisingcain on Apr 24, 2010 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Barry Zito pitched 8 shutout innings? Damn, too bad I missed (most of) this game.
Adam Wainwright threw 86 pitches in the first 7 innings? Oh good, I didn’t miss anything important.
Oh, Giants. If you were a human, you would have a ginourmous muscle-bound right arm capable of lifting Bengie Molina without any effort, and an emaciated, scrawny left arm, skin hanging from the bone.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
And be mentally retarded.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
With an odd love of bamboo on your cheeseburgers
"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.
O_o
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
That sounds a lot like Aubrey Huff
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
ATTACK!!!
Still in despair.
"Use the stencil! Do it!"
konakona:「つかさに教われと...なんか非常に負けたような気がする。」
Shun Kakazu: MOAR JAPANESE PROSPECTS PLZ
Barry Zito no longer appreciates snark.
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
Jason Stoffel, 2009 (Rookie + A-): 24IP, 1-0, 0.75 ERA, 5 S V, 25K. The heir apparent to B-Weez.
by bigboneded on Apr 24, 2010 8:49 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
No, no, Flem, last year against the … Padres? When Zito nearly got his first complete-game shutout in his life. The Barry chant was out then too.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
Marlins, I think
I was there
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN200907070.shtml
if you were interested
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
he got a Barry chant vs. the Rockies late last year too
when we swept them in the Renteria grand slam series.
Oh, yes.
Warning: loud guy is loud.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Apr 24, 2010 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
OT: Did you see that Pirates pitcher?
He took a line drive to the head. It looked worse than that Joe Martinez play last year.
Adopted Giant: Mike Krukow.
Grab Some Pine, Meat
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by Gobroks on Apr 24, 2010 8:50 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I heard about it. Sounds real gnarly. Any word on his condition?
He was just recently called up too
"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.
He's in the hospital for overnight observation
Adopted Giant: Mike Krukow.
Grab Some Pine, Meat
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by Gobroks on Apr 24, 2010 8:53 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Oh, shit. :(
I hope he’s okay.
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 24, 2010 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
it is on mlb site as a "highlight"
ugh, that was not good.
"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.
Jesus.
His feet kicking…
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Apr 24, 2010 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
That was the most awful part for me watching it.
He must have been conscious… :( :(
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
better than the alternative
getting hit in the head is always bad, but not going out is my choice; implies a lesser impact
I guess that’s logical.
The immediate pain threshold must have been a killer, though.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
ugh, did that hit the back of his head?
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=7639179
:(
doan worry, poplo loe he team, he wan get berry good for body to play the beisbol
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by Tim LinCyYoung on Apr 24, 2010 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I just saw the video. Holy shit that sounded so bad, it was so loud when the ball hit his head. Lance Berkman, classy dude he looked really concerned, ran up to him and everything. Shit I hope he’s ok.
01.19.2010
r.i.p. buster posey
Wave them home Tim Flannery, wave them home.
Yeah Berkman looked concerned
IIRC last year Cameron looked upset after he hit Joey
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Yeah Cameron seriously looked like he was going to cry. I like Mike Cameron, I think he’s a good guy and yeah he was really shaken up after he hit Joey.
01.19.2010
r.i.p. buster posey
Wave them home Tim Flannery, wave them home.
Yeah I like Cameron as well
Solid ball player and seems like a good man. I wish we would’ve signed him as a FA
Adopted Giant: Mike Krukow.
Grab Some Pine, Meat
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I was rather fond of Cameron Diaz in my youth
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
I liked in the offseason as a FA but as of right now, IDK he’s on the 15 day DL, I don’t remember what happened.
01.19.2010
r.i.p. buster posey
Wave them home Tim Flannery, wave them home.
Kidney stone, and then sports hernia (abdominal tear). And Ellsbury is out with microfractures in 4 ribs. Sox are fooked.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
microfractures in 4 ribs
The Giants medical staff can fix that, just ask Noah Lowry.
/haz sad thinking about Noah Lowry
Adopted Giant: Mike Krukow.
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Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
The best way to cure a fracture is to remove it.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 24, 2010 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Then it's not broken anymore
well it is, but it’s irrelevant
Adopted Giant: Mike Krukow.
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Cameron was like doubled over at second base. If I remember right, Winn came over to comfort him, since he had been through the same thing. Put one of the A’s in critical condition, if I remember right.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Yeah I remember Cameron doubled over at second
Though I never heard about the Winn situation
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
Yeah I didn’t know that about Winn but I don’t know it made me like Cameron more just knowing that he cares that much beyond the game. Must’ve been really scary for him too. Cause damn I still cringe when I see that footage of Joey getting hit.
01.19.2010
r.i.p. buster posey
Wave them home Tim Flannery, wave them home.
Yeah that image was scary
especially considering how far the ball bounced.
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
Kuroda was even worse
One hopped off the warning track behind on the third base side. Ground rule double off his head.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Oh yeah I remember that
I remember the guy that hit the ball of Kuroda (Rusty Ryal) also hit a walkoff against the Dodgers. That’s a weird coincidence.
Adopted Giant: Mike Krukow.
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Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
Same game?
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
I don't think so
I think they were a week or 2 apart
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
Baseball. Not played by robots.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Apr 25, 2010 3:55 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Thanks for this.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
You're welcome.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Apr 25, 2010 5:13 AM PDT up reply actions
classy
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
/mentions fantasy baseball team
Ouch, good guy Lance
Ouch poor dude. Did you guys see a giants fan with his giants cap in the stands? Lol @ him.
John Bowker looks lost. Perhaps if Bochy could have just put him out there and been patient, this wouldn’t have happened.
Dumped Edgar Renteria and adopted Buster Posey. Biggest upgrade since George Jefferson moved up to a deluxe apartment on the east side!
by rxmeister on Apr 24, 2010 8:51 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Perhaps if Neukom had signed a competent GM and that GM hired a good manager…
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Its a sad thing to watch.
What is even worse, is that Bochy doesn’t know that he is a HUGE part of the problem. Bowker knows that if he doesn’t put up great lines each and every game, he isn’t going to start.
Velez can suck it up for a whole week if he wants to and Bochy will still have faith in him. It doesn’t make any sense.
by Squire_Boone on Apr 24, 2010 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
As much as I want him to succeed, his at-bats look awful.
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
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by Useful_Idiot on Apr 24, 2010 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep
Bowker should be the starting RF… LIKE BOCHY SAID HE WOULD BE. Now he feels like he has to hit a HR every time up.
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 24, 2010 9:01 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
It'd be nice if Bochy had the same man-crush for Bowker that he has for Velez.
by Squire_Boone on Apr 24, 2010 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I just don't know what he sees in Velez
He is a terrible hitter. A passable defender at a corner but awful up the middle. All he has is the VROOOOOM
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 24, 2010 9:06 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
TWSS
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
I think it's pretty safe to say
that Bowker just isn’t going to succeed with the Giants.
Not all his fault however, as his schizophrenic playing time seems to hurt him and Bochy is rather clueless about that.
But a sub-.200 batting average in more than 100 ABs since he supposedly ‘fixed’ his approach at the plate just suggests that he’s a AAAA player along the lines of Todd Linden.
Maybe he could have been something if Bochy stuck him out there every day, but it seems more and more unlikely that he’ll do much of anything.. Atleast as a Giant.
by AmorVincitOmnia on Apr 24, 2010 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
But a sub-.200 batting average in more than 100 ABs since he supposedly ‘fixed’ his approach at the plate just suggests that he’s a AAAA player along the lines of Todd Linden.
I disagree. His BABIP in the “pre-fix” season was .299, while his BABIP in the two seasons “post-fix” (73 PA in ’09 and 23 PA in ’10) are .229 and .222.
I think this is one case where the small sample size does invalidate the conclusion.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
Hm.
Interesting point.
Haven’t gotten around to looking at his BABIP, so thanks for the stats.
Either way, I think the spastic playing time is going to make his stats look horrible (even though it’s been bad luck) at that’ll lead to the Giants giving up on him.
by AmorVincitOmnia on Apr 24, 2010 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes.
:(
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
Look at the difference with the way the Blue Jays are handling Freddie Lewis. Since they’ve gotten him, they’ve played him every day. Starting him against lefties, not taking him out for pinch hitters. They’re also batting him leadoff because his strength is OBP. He’s not doing much so far, but at least he’s getting a fair evaluation.
Dumped Edgar Renteria and adopted Buster Posey. Biggest upgrade since George Jefferson moved up to a deluxe apartment on the east side!
by rxmeister on Apr 25, 2010 5:31 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
It's not like Bowker is the first baseball player who's needed to produce with spotty playing time
Since the beginning of time players have needed to produce when given the chance. Would he do better given more playing time? Maybe so, but from what I’ve seen he’s looking VERY over-matched and easily fooled by breaking pitches.
The more I see, the more I think his “fix” and pitch selection might work at AAA, but not at the highest level.
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
On the other hand
41 PA
.222 BABIP
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I understand and he think he deserves more ABs
I’m just saying I don’t think he’s the undisputed answer and it’s only Bochy’s fault he isn’t setting the world on fire.
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
Man, that Andres Torres at-bat seemed like dumb luck. I’ll take it, but did the Giants score any legitimate runs in this series? Everything was infield singles and errors!
#1 FanShot Champion
Even though it was unlikely, that was a legit single from Torres.
So, that’s about it.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
He looked baaaad
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I was pissed that Bochy used a PH to bunt
Adopted Giant: Mike Krukow.
Grab Some Pine, Meat
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by Gobroks on Apr 24, 2010 8:54 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Lopez played at double play depth for some reason. if he played back it wouldn’t have gone through imo.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
That was a bit odd.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 24, 2010 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
It might not have gone through, but
…it still would have been a base hit (no way Lopez gets the ball to 1st to beat Torres) so they would have had no outs with two men on.
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
Yes, but they would have had the immortal enemy of the San Francisco Giant: the runner at third with no one out.
“KILL THE DRAGON, EUGENIO! POP UP OR STRIKE OUT! IT’S THE ONLY WAY TO BE SURE!”
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
/strikes out on ball in dirt
//gumby-shoulders it back to dugout
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"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on Apr 25, 2010 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
conversation with my dad prior to that AB:
Me: They should pinch hit for Zito, now.
Dad: Are you sure? Can any of their their bench players even hit?
Me: lessee, Whiteside, Downs and Torres?
Dad: Torres. If you you’ve got three guys who can’t hit, at least use the fast one.
Mark DeRosa knows that it's hard to sound intelligent with a Jersey accent.
That was a great game
I still yelled at Bochy for using a PH to bunt but, hey the plan worked and the Giants won so I’m happy.
Adopted Giant: Mike Krukow.
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Kevin Frandsen: Better than any SS on the Giants roster
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by Gobroks on Apr 24, 2010 8:51 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
So that Wilson guy is pretty good
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 24, 2010 8:51 PM PDT reply actions
Good at making me grind my teeth.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 24, 2010 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Looks like he’s throwing more sliders this year. That’s a good idea against hitters like Ludwick, Pujols and Holliday. You can’t just keep throwing them fast balls,
Dumped Edgar Renteria and adopted Buster Posey. Biggest upgrade since George Jefferson moved up to a deluxe apartment on the east side!
by rxmeister on Apr 25, 2010 5:35 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
and I can’t take off my 2-0 Snuggie. THERE’S MAGIC INSIDE!
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
Jason Stoffel, 2009 (Rookie + A-): 24IP, 1-0, 0.75 ERA, 5 S V, 25K. The heir apparent to B-Weez.
by bigboneded on Apr 24, 2010 8:53 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
If you ever fall off the Sears Tower, just go real limp, because maybe you'll look like a dummy and people will try to catch you
because, hey, free dummy.
Que?
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 24, 2010 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions
If God dwells inside us like some people say, I sure hope He likes enchiladas, because that's what He's getting.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 24, 2010 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Anytime I see something screech across a room and latch onto someone's neck, and the guy screams and tries to get it off, I have to laugh, because what is that thing?
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 24, 2010 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Imagine a beautiful, beautiful flamingo, carrying a picture of a beautiful, beautiful sunset. Oh, and you're drunk.
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
The crows seemed to be calling his name, thought Caw.
by kdl on Apr 24, 2010 8:59 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Blow ye winds like the trumpet blows. But without that noise.
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
If you ever drop your keys in a river of molten lava, forget 'em because man, they're gone.
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- Pedro Martinez, asked about the Curse of the Bambino
by achiappanza on Apr 24, 2010 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions
jack handy
"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.
Oh, okay.
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 24, 2010 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Jack Handey.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
Some pitchers on the Cardinals have class
Jaime Garcia, the losing pitcher Friday, was still relishing his first major league hit — an infield single off two-time reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum. Garcia doesn’t yet have the ball, but said a trainer is keeping it safe. “Hey, I’ll keep the ball,” Garcia said. “It’s a good memory. And I’ll write Lincecum on it. My first hit comes against a future Hall of Famer.”
Classy man.
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 24, 2010 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I bet he hangs out with Randy Winn
Adopted Giant: Mike Krukow.
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by Gobroks on Apr 24, 2010 8:57 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
No, that’s way too much class in one place
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
by Useful_Idiot on Apr 24, 2010 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know, Randy and Jeter are on the same team. That seems like an overload of class.
01.19.2010
r.i.p. buster posey
Wave them home Tim Flannery, wave them home.
Randy Winn is real class. Derek Jeter is just a media creation.
Dumped Edgar Renteria and adopted Buster Posey. Biggest upgrade since George Jefferson moved up to a deluxe apartment on the east side!
by rxmeister on Apr 25, 2010 5:55 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Derek Jeter is a social construct.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Idk I don’t really pay attention to anything Jeter says. But that’s just always one of the first things I hear people say…Oh that Jeter is so classy.
01.19.2010
r.i.p. buster posey
Wave them home Tim Flannery, wave them home.
people also say Jeter slays dragons, helps poor African children, defends the Universe against Evil king Zarkon from planet Doom, and resurrected the bird killed by Randy Johnson.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
Aha! I always suspected Jeter was invented by Hallmark to seel more greeting cards.
/shakes fist in vaguely angry manner
Loose seal!
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by satyricrash on Apr 25, 2010 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
SF_Giants
Pujols is 1-8, Ludwick 0-6 and Holliday 3-8 so far this weekend against Zito and Timmy’s combined 18 strike-outs
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
Cain tomorrow! Yet I am more confident in Dirty, now.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Mychael Urban waiting for the rest of the media to leave so he can give Zito a happy ending.
Dumped Edgar Renteria and adopted Buster Posey. Biggest upgrade since George Jefferson moved up to a deluxe apartment on the east side!
by rxmeister on Apr 24, 2010 8:54 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 2 recs
D:
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
+75
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
Jason Stoffel, 2009 (Rookie + A-): 24IP, 1-0, 0.75 ERA, 5 S V, 25K. The heir apparent to B-Weez.
by bigboneded on Apr 24, 2010 8:56 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Gmen got heart to snap back after bum road trip, best P staff in baseball
by Always Keep A Diamond in your mind on Apr 24, 2010 8:55 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Generic statement of support!
Where's Perry?
by Bballpitcher2 on Apr 24, 2010 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
KRUK WHAT ARE YOU WEARING
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 24, 2010 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Pinstripes and a V-Neck
PURE CLASS
These pretzels are making me thirsty
by NuschlerFace on Apr 24, 2010 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I feel like we win in spite of our management
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
I feel like we win in spite of the mismanagement.
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
Jason Stoffel, 2009 (Rookie + A-): 24IP, 1-0, 0.75 ERA, 5 S V, 25K. The heir apparent to B-Weez.
by bigboneded on Apr 24, 2010 8:59 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
NOT A .GIF
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Apr 24, 2010 8:56 PM PDT reply actions
Got to the park at 4:00 thinking, “I’ll get a bobblehead and I’ll catch the Giants BP”. Well, at least I got the bobblehead. That line was epic
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
Sharks on 721
1 goal and 20 mins from advancing…
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 8:56 PM PDT reply actions
oh JT
you don’t belong in the booth
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
JT: “He was walking off like… I’m a BAD man.”
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
LOL Kruk
“I AM WHO THEY SAID I WAS!”
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
I don't care how the giants scored their runs
These last two games were fun.
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
I watch this team for the pitching. However they score their runs is fine with me.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Y yo tamm - bee - enn!
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Apr 24, 2010 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions
y yo tambien tambien
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
/mentions fantasy baseball team
FTFY
I watch this team for the pitching, and for the lulz. However they score their runs is fine with me.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
After Zito struck out Pujols looking, as he was coming off the mound the expression on his face was priceless. It was like, “wow, I really am worth all that money.”
Zito Smirk™ is Priceless
Cooler than a Polar Bear's toenails.
by Thoroughbred on Apr 24, 2010 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
lol commercial
“Let’s get our hands a little busier”
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
Hey, remember that time Barry Zito got the win?
…
That was awesome.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Aw, too bad for the Cardinals…their first series loss of the year. :D
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
Gee, that must mean they haven’t been swept yet…
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 24, 2010 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
The Southern California trip was an anomaly.
I just noticed that the Padres winning streak is up to 8. It’s certainly possible that the Giants just faced them at a bad time (not that that excuses all mistakes or anything, but it’s something to consider).
And I’d have to think that ALL THIS GIDP we’re seeing has to be at least partially the result of some bad luck.
I think the Padres are pretty good.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
I think they could be what everyone said the Reds would be
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 24, 2010 9:08 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Which was…
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
The Reds were the team everyone said would surprise everyone
Like a universal sleeper. I think the Pads will be that team that shocks everyone. Also Kyle Blanks is gonna be very scary.
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 24, 2010 9:14 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I agree.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
I’m thinking this is possible, but I don’t know it really depends on if Adrian is still with them after the trade deadline, him and Bell.
01.19.2010
r.i.p. buster posey
Wave them home Tim Flannery, wave them home.
I think if they keep winning
they’re not trading Adrian or Bell. It will be interesting to see what they do if they’re .500 in July
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
If I coulda shoulda woulda, etc.
Kevin Correia. D’OH!
I remember being really high on him after he finished ‘07 with something like 6 quality starts but ’08 didn’t hold up.
Now for some reason the angst at having another discard succeed is oddly balanced by satisfaction for his general success.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Apr 25, 2010 4:08 AM PDT up reply actions
I always liked him
Kevin “Ain’t got no love, no love you’d” Correia
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
I don’t think their pitching staff is sustainable going into a late September run. It’s essentially a staff without an ace
Croix De Candlestick: You'll be a better person for reading
SF: 79 RUNS SCORED (T-LAST IN NL WEST)
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
that said
+28 RUN DIFFERENTIAL (2ND IN NL)
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I was just about to say this
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
TWIS!
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
The Giants are tied for last in the NL west in runs
Remember when they were tied with the Dodgers for runs scored? Yeah….
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
FUCK FUCKITY FUCK FUCK
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 9:03 PM PDT reply actions
OPEN SHARKS THREAD!!
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
oh crap
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Kruk’s blazer/v-neck combo still frightens me.
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 24, 2010 9:03 PM PDT reply actions
Um, before this game, the Giants had a team ERA+ of 157.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
That's kinda good
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
5th Shutout of the year – 04/24/10
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Apr 24, 2010 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Jim Edmonds?
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
Randy Winn?
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
Casey Blake?
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
Eric Chavez?
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
Jack Cust
if Freddie Sanchez, Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff are the answer, I guess I just didn't understand the question.
Buster Posey!
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 24, 2010 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Adam Dunn.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
Garret Anderson
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 24, 2010 9:09 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
this may actually be a good idea
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
I think we should trade for Willingham
And have Bowker as the centerpiece of the trade.
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.
That would be nice
Can’t see Rizzo making that deal though. Bowden, maybe does it.
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
Well
We have some bullpen depth down in the minors, and the Nats bullpen is fucking awful. Send Pucetas or Sosa or Yeah Joey or some combination thereof over too.
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.
I'd love to send a package of Pucetas/Sosa/Bowker to the Nats
but sadly, I think this will turn out like Bowker/Guzman/Frandsen for Sanchez hope from last year. I literally have 0 faith in Sabean to make a good deal.
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
OPTIMISM
No prospects will be given up, and Buster Posey and a healthy Freddy Sanchez will be our difference-making mid-season acquisitions.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Very glad I decided not to bench Zito 4 Pokemonz.
And take that! Everyone who told me I should have…
Where's Perry?
What’s going on there?
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 24, 2010 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Figures.
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 24, 2010 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I want to know what Kuip was going to say.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
How about Zito... 28 batters faced, 4 fly balls
He was throwing vapor tonight.
FUCK YEAH
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 24, 2010 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh my god Radnich shut up
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
seriously, how does this guy still have a job?
by randolphforpresident on Apr 24, 2010 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
SHARKS!!
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Flemming is saying after the game that we've never heard the Barry chant
about Zito… but I could have sworn there was at least once last season we heard that for him! Am I tripping?
see thread above
last year vs Marlins
last year vs Rockies
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Not tripping, just not reading the thread. ;)
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions
DAN BOYLE
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
shut up radnich. shut up fp.
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 24, 2010 9:10 PM PDT reply actions
C'MON, SHARKS.
MAKE THIS A GOOD GREAT DAY FOR BAY AREA SPORTS.
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 24, 2010 9:11 PM PDT reply actions
PAVELSKI!!!!
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 24, 2010 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions
GOAL!!!!
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 9:11 PM PDT reply actions
3-2 SHARKS!
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
PAVS!!!
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
PAVELSKI!!!!
CLUTCH MOTHERFUCKER
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
/Grant leaves McC to make Sharks blog to compete against Fear the Fin
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Just tell me who the Eugenio Velez is of the Sharks, and I have material for the first month.
Seriously, though, I’m not sure if I know what it’s like to follow a team that has all sorts of talent, contends year after year, but never wins a championship. Maybe the Sharks aren’t for me.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 24, 2010 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Kelly Kisio
These pretzels are making me thirsty
by NuschlerFace on Apr 24, 2010 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
All I know is that they're all Pedro Feliz
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
they lose tragically in the 1st round
and have not won anything. So in that sense, its totally normal.
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
Give Cain some of that Kool-aid Zito’s been drinking!
by Always Keep A Diamond in your mind on Apr 24, 2010 9:13 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
?
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
Que?
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 24, 2010 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Jack Handey.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
OKAY!!
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
If the Sharks keep playing like this, they will be around for a while.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 9:16 PM PDT reply actions
My god, this team isn’t so bad. The Southern California trip was an anomaly. This Giants team can win through the strength of their starting pitching. They’re contenders again.
Ha!
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
You’re losing me groug!
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
This is where the Giants play surprisingly well, winning on two-out hits, broken-bat singles, and maybe a balk or two. This is where Jeremy Affeldt comes in with five runners on base and gets a quadruple play. This is where the Giants exhibit a patient, measured approach against Adam Wainwright and knock him out before the sixth inning. This is where Matt Cain gets more than three runs of support.
And at the end of the series, we’ll look back and think, my god, this team isn’t so bad. The Southern California trip was an anomaly. This Giants team can win through the strength of their starting pitching. They’re contenders again. I’ll forget I even wrote this and get excited about baseball again.
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2010/4/23/1439451/giants-cardinals-series-preview#storyjump
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
GRANT HAS FIGURED OUT THE PATTERN OF THE UNIVERSE
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
GODLY OVERLORD
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
SO BAD I CAN TASTE IT
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
Oooh...
I can’t wait for the Jamie Moyer 79-pitch shutout.
Hitting 74 on the radar gun but hitting my spots.
by VidaWantsYourCar on Apr 25, 2010 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
His winning post-game threads have been largely snark free
And the snark in the losing threads is strangely comforting.
I like nuevo Grant.
Proud of both my adopted son, Baggs, and my ward, Ryan LOLlis.
Zito's changeup isn't that great...
but it gives him another weapon to play mind games with, which is his strength.
I'd like to say...
I just started posting here this season (maybe less than 50 posts) after watching most of last year. Ya’ll are entertaining…
…and I logged on to the game thread today in the 8th…
I’m just saying…
Favorite all-time Giants?
The MLB Record holder for the most sac flies in a season by a left handed hitter.
SO YOU ARE NOT SAYING!
/in b4 lars
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
im a pretty wicked noob too n i gotta agree
by slackersphere17 on Apr 24, 2010 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Y'ALL
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
Wellemeyer has absorbed Zito’s suck or something.
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
So you're saying he's a suck sponge?
If true, that is a very good talent to possess, imagine the possibilities.
KEEP HIM AWAY FROM TIM!
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
What was Penny’s signing price for the Cards?
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
$7.5m/1 yr
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
I’d rather have done that and not signed Sanchez
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Agreed.
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 24, 2010 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought Penny didn’t want to be here though. I heard something like…“If he was 20 years younger he would have stayed with the Giants, but he feels he’s running out of time and wants to get to the playoffs.”
Ha-ha on him when the Giants make the playoffs and the Cards don’t!
I heard that too. I also read somewhere that he wanted to work with Dave Duncan and he wanted to play for the team he rooted for as a kid (i.e. the Cards).
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
In general though
I would have rather spent ~$7 mil on really making the rotation awesome rather than on an injured second baseman
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
True, but I think there were much better moves out there than both of those.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
I don’t want to seem like I’m huffing my own farts, but if the Giants gave me $7M to make this the greatest fan site in the history of the internets, it would have been money better spent.
/posts from yacht with wi-fi
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 24, 2010 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
They could have just thrown the $7 mil down the toilet and it would have been money better spent
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Um, Mr. Brisbee, sir, there seems to be five motorboats with well-armed Somalians heading our way. What do we do?
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
Captain Brisbee
Though Rear Admiral might be more appropriate given his following
Proud of both my adopted son, Baggs, and my ward, Ryan LOLlis.
I don’t want to seem like I’m huffing my own farts
Well, this would be a change from Howie huffing your farts.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 24, 2010 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Better than Aubrey howeing my farts. Trust me.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 24, 2010 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
since most of would rather have
given the money to charity and not signed Sanchez, this is damning with faint praise
TEMPORARY SIG AWAITING FINAL SABEAN APOCALYPSE
-------
PARPG- Indy post-apocalyptic roleplaying game in development
More like a parasite.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
/black hole
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
I think he said he was going to sign with a team in June or something.
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 24, 2010 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions
It would be an interesting idea for the Giants..
Especially if MadBum is still struggling.
by AmorVincitOmnia on Apr 24, 2010 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree.
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 24, 2010 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Tim Lincecum
Barry Zito
Matt Cain
Jonathan Sanchez
Pedro Martinez
What. The. Effing. Crap.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
/drools
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 24, 2010 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Woah!
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Whoa!
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 24, 2010 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Joakim Woah!
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 24, 2010 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
A Litany of Whoas!
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Woe
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
Woe is the Giants offense
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
sand man
watever happend to the big sandowski
by slackersphere17 on Apr 24, 2010 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
it almost ruined my night, but Zito was just so friggin sweet
Congrats to my soul mate and birth brother Zach Wheeler on being drafted into greatness. Should I just buy my Wheeler jersey now, or wait till my next birthday?
Jason Schmidt used to make me ecstatic with his combo of velocity and location.
RJ the same. I guess I have a greater sense of comfort when a pitcher is consistently mid 90s, and fear for an offensive drubbing with slower stuff. But when a pitcher succeeds at pitching as opposed to hurling, i.e. Maddux and now Zito (Or is this just him finding his Oakland command again?) it seems like more of a unique accomplishment.
I just hope he holds form for awhile. Like, oh, the duration of his time with the Giants.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Apr 25, 2010 4:21 AM PDT up reply actions
6 mins to go
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 9:20 PM PDT reply actions
Considering I irrationally liked the shitty Zito, I’m loving this version.
These pretzels are making me thirsty
by NuschlerFace on Apr 24, 2010 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Bochy: "Dammit, we might actually win this game."
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
Timmy: :DDD
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I ♥ TIM
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 24, 2010 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
he's like our real mascot
who also happens to be the shiznit.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
Dude is a good teammate. Ditto Panda. :)
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
pillars of greatness.
Choppin' broccoli
by SimpleJaquez on Apr 24, 2010 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions
The guy next to him looks very pleased
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Hes one of those guys in the background of every picture
i thought he looked familiar, so i went through last years opening day album and sure enough…
He is nowhere, he is everywhere.
He is the rain man.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Apr 24, 2010 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions
dude had damn good seats tonight.
and he takes bart? nice.
i really think its the same guy.
but if not, then i guess, ya, it kinda was. oops.
I'm playing with u. I make my own slant eyes jokes all the time.
it’s one of the bonus being azn
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
"One of the"
There’s more than one?
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
lol
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
wut
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by srpwrd on Apr 24, 2010 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions 8 recs
lol
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 24, 2010 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Must needs be green.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
I don’t know what this is, but it’s awesome.
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by rightcenterfielder on Apr 24, 2010 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Reminds me of an Aphex Twin album. CD.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Apr 25, 2010 4:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Funny
There’s not enough pixels in Timmy’s head to cover Bochy’s.
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
Kind of OT
But I like it better when Nate wears his pants up and wears the long socks.
01.19.2010
r.i.p. buster posey
Wave them home Tim Flannery, wave them home.
+1
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Normally I prefer the "baggy" look
but there are 3 exceptions IMO: Zito, Nate, and Cain
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
/mentions fantasy baseball team
+1
I like the high socks look too, I always have. I don’t know I think it just makes it look neater or something. I liked when Timmy wore them a few times.
01.19.2010
r.i.p. buster posey
Wave them home Tim Flannery, wave them home.
IMO
timmy looks better rockin the baggy look. Just “fits” him better for whatever reason
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
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by bondslegend on Apr 25, 2010 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions
In addition
I’m not sure why, but he looks better in the road grey. More contrast with his skin or something.
Zito in home cream with Teh Magic Sockz is very nice to look at (especially while his ERA is under 2.00)
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Apr 25, 2010 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Bochy was still pissed about Torres' failed bunt attempts and hadn't realized the team just took the lead
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
159 seconds
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 9:28 PM PDT reply actions
SETO!!!
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 24, 2010 9:31 PM PDT reply actions
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOCHIIIIIIIIIIII!!!
These pretzels are making me thirsty
by NuschlerFace on Apr 24, 2010 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Does anyone else subscribe to the awesomenessish that is Tim Kurkjian?
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...
He sounds like Scooby-Doo
These pretzels are making me thirsty
by NuschlerFace on Apr 24, 2010 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Round Two!!!!!
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 9:31 PM PDT reply actions
FUCK YEAH!!!
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 24, 2010 9:32 PM PDT reply actions
LOLOLOL
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Joe Angel > JT Snow
by Always Keep A Diamond in your mind on Apr 24, 2010 9:32 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Wow…it’s been a long time since we won something in the Bay Area. Warriors don’t count.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 9:33 PM PDT reply actions
AmyGGiants
#sfgiants Uribe is day to day w/stiffness in elbow. DeRosa was icing left elbow after gm and getting it checked by docs.
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
Velez
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Bengie!
HE PLAYED IT IN COLLEGE THEREFORE HE CAN PLAY IT NOW
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
With nate at third, velez at second, and huff at first. Worst infield defense in history!
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
by raisingcain on Apr 24, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Bowker at first
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
Nate.
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 24, 2010 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Torres LF
Velez CF
Sandoval 3B
Huff 1B
Molina C
Renteria SS
Schierholtz RF
Downs 2B
Pitcher
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
I would guess we would call up Rohlinger
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 still dont miss them.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Apr 24, 2010 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions
which makes me wonder: has anyone ever tried to swing a bat with one hand in a baseball game?
Choppin' broccoli
by SimpleJaquez on Apr 24, 2010 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
might be an improvement for velez
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
I did when I was in little league lol. I struck out.
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lol you mean like a forehand tennis swing but w/a bat?
i’ve done it… would be pretty hard to hit a major league pitch and have it go anywhere though :P
If my head is full of white hairs by the end of this season.. I blame Brian Wilson. (I'm only 22, dammit!)
There was a great comedy bit I can’t place about insulting some guy because he would hit worse than Jim Abbott.
Proud of both my adopted son, Baggs, and my ward, Ryan LOLlis.
Ahhh it's from How I Met Your Mother
The one with Marshall and the charts.
Marshall calculates Barney’s batting average with girls in a given year and find out it’s lower than Jim Abbott’s batting average.
Proud of both my adopted son, Baggs, and my ward, Ryan LOLlis.
He tripled off Rick Reuschel in spring training when he was a rookie, and I saw a video of him hitting an opposite field HR in high school. He swung the bat with one hand (obviously), but he did use both arms, using the end of his handless arm to guide the bat through the zone.
Proud member of The Gentlemen of Leisure.
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on Apr 25, 2010 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
BONDS COULD!!
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
There was a one-armed ball player during the war years.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Proud member of The Gentlemen of Leisure.
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on Apr 24, 2010 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
http://www.motivational-keynote-speakers.com/jimabbott.html
This guy played baseball with one hand.
idk about hitting tho
by russian.tank on Apr 24, 2010 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
2 hits in '99
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/abbotji01.shtml
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
dude, was everyone at today's game or something? only 600+ comments for the game thread?
If my head is full of white hairs by the end of this season.. I blame Brian Wilson. (I'm only 22, dammit!)
oh. okay my mistake. lol
If my head is full of white hairs by the end of this season.. I blame Brian Wilson. (I'm only 22, dammit!)
How why can't our lineup look something like this?
DRo LF
Huff 1B
Panda 3B
Uribe 2B
Molina C
Schierholtz CF
Bowker RF
Rent SS
Throw Strikes Giants P
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
*Why can't
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
i like uribe cleanup
If my head is full of white hairs by the end of this season.. I blame Brian Wilson. (I'm only 22, dammit!)
That line up is too logical
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
There will be no logic in the Giants locker room!
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
Not magical enough.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 24, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
It's not logic inside!-Bork
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
GET DEROSA AND HUFF IN FRONT OF PANDA
I really don’t care how they do it. I don’t. I am so tired of Panda getting 2-out no-one-on hits.
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.
deckchairs
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
I liked that game a lot.
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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Hope you got your bobblehead!
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
Yep!
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JEALOUS
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 24, 2010 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Eh, maybe not so much.
I am likely getting a Posey bobblehead, so.
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 24, 2010 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Is it a fresno promotion or something? I want a posey bobblehead very much.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
by raisingcain on Apr 24, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep. Grizzlies vs. SkySox on July 31st.
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 24, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
CHEVRON
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
/mentions fantasy baseball team
Oh yeah
Awesome.
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
Cool!
I only have B-Weez from last year.
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Those lines were insane
but I expect them to be topped by Lincecum Bobblehead Madness 2010.
Proud to be the official MCC sponsor of The New Problem
by rightcenterfielder on Apr 24, 2010 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Bah, I'm out of town for that
But I’m going old school, got tix for the DiMaggio and Willie BH games.
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
July 17th
and the line’s probably forming now
Proud to be the official MCC sponsor of The New Problem
by rightcenterfielder on Apr 24, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
wutz a sharks?
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...
I'm taking credit
I took my two little girls to their first Giants game tonight. We didn’t get a bobblehead but we did see a Zito 10 strikeout performance.
Go Giants.
I'm taking credit because of this
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THIS is my favorite .....
lol!
by orange_and_black_attack on Apr 24, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
I take it all back after today Zito!
I’m sorry I ever doubted you earning your money!
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Apr 24, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm in this line.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Apr 25, 2010 4:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow
wow
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
Just watching the highlights
that pitch to end the 5th should be outlawed. Oh my god that was the nastiest pitch I’ve ever seen
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
/mentions fantasy baseball team
Epic Zito was epic
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
Sad I missed it
but I had a good excuse- was at a brian regan show. If anyone gets the chance to see him live, you will not be disappointed.
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
/mentions fantasy baseball team
MLB - TV archive is ON!
Oh, you BET I am.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Apr 24, 2010 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
2nd time through - boy, he made Holliday look positively Velezlike.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Apr 25, 2010 5:19 AM PDT up reply actions
VELEZZZ 4 HOLIDAY?
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
Awesome!
I saw him live a few years ago. It was great.
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Weird
I just mentioned him in another thread like 3 hours ago.
Proud member of The Gentlemen of Leisure.
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on Apr 24, 2010 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
hah very nice
and killin em softly makes me literally roll on the floor every time I see it.
“I want dat purple stuff”
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
by bondslegend on Apr 24, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
It's the socks
also, LOL torres haterz
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
VRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
YES
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
YES YES FUCK YES
If my head is full of white hairs by the end of this season.. I blame Brian Wilson. (I'm only 22, dammit!)
lol
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s got a definite haters gonna hate facial expression there
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
--
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by Natto on Apr 24, 2010 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Pokewalker!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I can’t tell what’s out for the walk, though.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 24, 2010 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
By the way, y’all have convinced me. I’m getting the game next week. AND I’M AN ADULT. SUCK IT HATERZ!
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
The Pokewalker is frustrating
You NEVER get the Pokemon Group you’re hoping for
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
/doesn’t understand
/it’s been like 8 years since my last foray into Pokemon.
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
The Pokewalker is brand new. It’s an accessory!
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 24, 2010 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
And I’ve read a little bit about it, but I don’t understand “getting the Pokemon group your hoping for.”
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Oh. When you send a pokemon to the pokewalker, you choose a path to walk. Each path has 4(?) different groups of pokemon. Each group is made up of 4(?) pokemon. Some have unique moves. Some you just need the pokewalker to get. When you go to a path, the group you get is selected randomly. So if you want a particular pokemon and go to the right route, you still only have a 1/x chance of getting the right group.
Something like that.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 24, 2010 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Well thank you.
/will suck at this game at the beginning.
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
I’m just trying to get special Pikachu.
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With Surf or a different one?
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 24, 2010 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Any one would be cool. Surf, Fly, Volt Tackle. I have a lot of walking to do though.
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Yellow Forest event is over, right? I didn’t get it because I didn’t care. Every now and then it seems like it would be cool to have one of those pikachus, though. I do have a shiny Raichu with volt tackle, so that eases things for me.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 24, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I think so
If I get any, I’ll trade you some.
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I just realized I should be able to go to the Border’s by my house for wi-fi, so I’ll be able to friend code you soon! I can’t believe I didn’t think of that sooner.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 24, 2010 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Is there a new pokemon out?
I stopped playing when gold and silver were out. but, my 7 year old brother has one for DS that I’ve played a little. (Ruby possibly?)
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Apr 24, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
You guys are making me want to play original pokemonz
Red and Blue are the only ones I’ve ever owned.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Yup. Gold and Silver are now out.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 24, 2010 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Those have been out?
Just checked the Pokemon wiki
On April 9, 2010, the Japanese website updated with the titles of the versions as Black and White, and announced a Fall 2010 release date
Black and white? really?
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Apr 24, 2010 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup. We won’t see them stateside until sometime in 2011 though.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 24, 2010 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
hard to tell from the left field view level seats...
but the throw to 2nd during 8th, he looked way out.. what’d you guys see on TV?
If my head is full of white hairs by the end of this season.. I blame Brian Wilson. (I'm only 22, dammit!)
I like the PSA in the sig
Teachers gonna teach.
Proud member of The Gentlemen of Leisure.
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on Apr 24, 2010 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm going to the game tomorrow!
Woohoo! I’m liking Cain to keep the mo rollin’ and to post a damn win. And here’s hoping we get a perpetuation of the LOLCards, because that’d be fun to see in person.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
LOL CARDS FANS
how do u guys let the worse offense in the league beat u guys
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
LOL
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 24, 2010 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
U ded dawg.
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
Well...
…wait for it…
…at least they’re consistent.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Apr 25, 2010 4:57 AM PDT up reply actions
GET A BRAIN MORANS
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
lets see how long the good zito lasts.
Two of the 3 hits off of him were of the infield variety. But a couple of times during the game he seemed to just lose it, but unlike the past he gathered himself, came back and did the job. A little more efficient and he could have had a complete game shutout.
This staff is goofy with the strikeouts.
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
Ks -
Lincecum (4 games) – 32
Zito (4) – 29
Sanchez (3) – 27
That may be good for 3 of the top 10 in the MLB.
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
Thanks
I see ESPN corrected it, they had him at 19 through 3 games earlier. Makes more sense now.
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
I was gonna say
I didn’t think there was any way zito only had 3 fewer than timmy. Still pretty good though
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
/mentions fantasy baseball team
by bondslegend on Apr 24, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I saw Kick Ass today
it kicked ass
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 9:55 PM PDT reply actions
Loks lyke kid movie.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 24, 2010 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Rated R kid movie?
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2010/4/14/1422004/another-kind-of-movie-thread#34683106
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 24, 2010 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
:p
:p
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I still can't believe Zito struck out the side in the 8th
That is easily my favorite moment of him as a Giant.
The Rent Grand Slam?
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
I think he means the one where Zito had a SHO until an HR by Tuloshitski in the 9th.
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
I hate how the two players i covet most, tulo and kemp, play for our biggest rivals.
Garlic fries 08
by operation carrot on Apr 24, 2010 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I dislike Tuloshitski with quite a bit of passion.
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
the story about him getting injured carrying meat was hilarious
or was the barmes
Garlic fries 08
by operation carrot on Apr 24, 2010 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
That was Barmes.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
I hate Tulowitzki because he’s good.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
he's easy to covet
when you have Renteria as your starting SS
by GrooveGiant on Apr 24, 2010 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
He's easy to covet
when he hits more HRs as a shortstop than the highest dingerz total on your team
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
But he's easy to hate
When he acts like a punk sometimes
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
Yes
As I have said before, I took immense pleasure in watching him choke and slam his bat down in consecutive games in the NLDS.
I was all, “Where’s your mojo now, Rockies?!”
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
I understand. I’ve become quite a fan of the Phillies during the last 2 postseasons.
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
You don’t to but you have to considering the NLCS opponent.
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
And the NLDS last year, too.
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
The Phillies are an exciting team to watch. I think there’s little dispute (outside of Colorado and ESPN) that they have the best roster in the National League right now; they’re the team to beat. It’s just a shame their pitching is such a mess right now.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Wow. I’ve never coveted a Dodger. When I played fantasy baseball, I refused to have Dodgers on my teams.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm in this line
Never had a Dodger on my fantasy team, never will.
by GrooveGiant on Apr 24, 2010 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
If I played fantasy baseball (I’ll probably start next year), I would refuse to have Dodgers on my team
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
you will never be a Pokemonz master
What if you refused to have electric type Pokemonz? That’d be silly. Having Dodgers on your team is great because if they are good, you win. If they suck, the Dodgers lose games. You can’t lose!
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Electric type pokemon are cool, though.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 25, 2010 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Er, duh, Zito moment.
/sets course on the failboat
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
He was playing with a sizable lead if I remember correctly. I am sure most would get greedy.
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
This one?
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN200908290.shtml
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Oh god yeah I remember it now. It was 5-0, then the HR, then it took like ten minutes and 2 more runs to get the rest of them out.
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
He was mightily upset, too
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Barry? I didn’t see it on TV but I remember remarks about him being angry about being pulled after that.
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
Oh yeah I remember watching that game. Yeah he was pissed when Bochy came out to pull him, I don’t remember if he argued with him but when he gave the ball to Bochy I remember commenting to my Dad about how angry he was.
01.19.2010
r.i.p. buster posey
Wave them home Tim Flannery, wave them home.
Whoah, temporal context.
Now the “I deserve the game ball on Opening Day” stuff makes more sense. He’s been pouty for awhile!
Sorry, Zeets, you’re just finding yourself at the wrong time.
And on the wrong staff.
Bitch, innit?
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Apr 25, 2010 5:06 AM PDT up reply actions
8.1 IP
Got one out in the 9th, gave up the homer, and then got pulled immediately.
Crowd still loved him something fierce.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
He was pretty hot against the Rockies all of last season right?
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
I can’t rememer the stats now, but yeah, he does well against them.
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
.95 ERA in 4 starts last year.
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
Make that ridiculously well
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
4 GS, 28.1 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, 18 H, 2 HR, 9 BB, 24 K
ERA: 0.95 | WHIP: 0.973 | W-L: 2-20
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
…Er, 2-0. 2-20 in 4 starts would be problematic.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
more IP than Timmy
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
^^ignore
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I was at that one. This guy was in front of me.
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
hey, everyone has their first game, eh?
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 24, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s a neat pic
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
What is that, a stack of empty beer cups?
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Apr 25, 2010 5:08 AM PDT up reply actions
I like this game
Also, suck it, Nate-haters.
Naters?
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.
I like this game too.
Too bad I fell asleep during the third period of the Sharks blowing past the skating Andersons.
Neigh taters
Proud to be the official MCC sponsor of The New Problem
by rightcenterfielder on Apr 24, 2010 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
he still sucks
Him being on his little hot streak doesn’t change that. He’s still a hack and a terrible offensive player; those two things will probably never change.
Eh
I don’t think he sucks. I think he’s a good 4th OF. He’s not a starter though.
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
well yea, that's what I mean
He sucks if he’s your starters, but not if he’s your bench player. All of his value comes entirely from his defense.
Yeah I agree with that
He is great to have as a 4th OF-Good defensively, good speed. But playoff teams don’t have guys like him as starters.
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
predictable
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
/mentions fantasy baseball team
by bondslegend on Apr 24, 2010 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
High standards
Nate’s MLE’s from his 08 season in the minors were .279/.309/.491.
Sure, we all wish that OBP was higher, but we could sure as hell use that SLG.
And he’s still young.
And it’s not like he was completely terrible last year.
And his defense is great.
He doesn’t suck.
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.
Kinda interesting
Sunday starter Brad Penny, who finished the 2009 season with the Giants, Chris Carpenter and about 10 other Cardinals received a private tour of San Quentin State Prison on Saturday morning after Penny arranged it
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
See…this I find offensive.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions
We don’t know the context behind the visit, though.
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
can you express yourself…at all?
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 24, 2010 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
The American prison system is grotesque and incestuous. It doesn’t fix anything, it just makes them worse. People go to jail for non-violent crimes and get completely fucked over. They come out, can’t vote, can’t get jobs and so often turn to crime. It’s a failed institution and going for a tour of one is really sick, in my mind.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Heck with the baseball players touring it. Maybe a little high security prison tour should be required of all NBA/NFL rookies. What was that show way back when? Scared Straight?
LOL…good idea.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, take heart then that states are reevaluating the cost of all that knee – jerk imprisonment.
/lawls at “Three Strikes” shoplifters, potheads, etc.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Apr 25, 2010 5:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Also, P-Eu, you would have loved the slogan on the trailer of the masons at a DUI prison jobsite I worked on a few years back.
Sun Masonry
“Building Prisons Across America”
Makes you proud of our status as leader of incarcerations among developed nations.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on Apr 25, 2010 5:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Uh. You realize that San Quentin is a maximum security prison, right? As in, this isn’t drug offenders and white collar crooks. These are violent criminals.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
there’s also a Giants-supported baseball program over there.
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 25, 2010 12:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah this isn't a white collar resort. This is federal pound-me-in-the-ass prison.
/Office Space
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
Nice.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Qualified agreement
It’s not just a failure for those imprisoned for non-violent crimes. I’ve done course work inside one of New Jersey’s high security prisons. There are men in there who committed violent crimes 10 to 15 years ago who are rehabilitated against all the odds but the system has no way of identifying them and returning them to productive life. It’s a small minority, but it adds up to a lot of wasted lives — not just those of the prisoners but those of extended families, most of them poor and black, who could benefit from having them back outside. Another problem most people don’t understand is how much of the mentally ill population has been stuffed into the prison system. It makes the situation far more dangerous and combustible. If the ballplayers actually learned anything about the reality of the system, it’s great that they went. Everyone ought to be exposed to what’s being done in our name.
by NearestNorwich on Apr 25, 2010 6:23 AM PDT up reply actions
I doubt they were there to point fingers and laugh. Probably some sort of philanthropic endeavor inspired by Johnny Cash.
co-dad w/AfDC of
Ishikawa, the Topps Rookie All Star Team's First baseman. Does he get a chance in 2010?
They just went to visit the People Zoo!
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 25, 2010 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Penny is a Scott Peterson fan?
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
He didn't do it!
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.
That was the best game Zito has ever pitched as a Giant
Just got back from the game. What a great evening. We got there at 3pm and ended up standing in line by the Little League Field across the Cove, but still got our bobbleheads.
Zito was incredible. He made Pujols look silly on that strikeout pitch.
LOL Andres Torres getting the game-winning single after two of the worst bunt attempts ever.
Crowd was in great form, REALLY loud in the 8th and 9th. We were sitting in the arcade seats and riding Allen (.059) Craig mercilessly.
I hate our offense, but I love our pitching. Good times, good times.
This is not a signature.
Got there at about 4:20 and got in the gate about 4:30 with a bobblehead. Got in line for the O’Doul gate and the line ended at the Seal statue.
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
My friend told me that people started lining up along King at noon.
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
They were giving away 20,000. People who got there about 5 still got one. Ridiculous to show up at noon.
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 think snuggie horror stories might have convinced some people to get there early.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 24, 2010 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions
But noon? 4 hours before the gates open?
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
Panda bubbahead iz srs business.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 24, 2010 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I like my Crazy Crab bobblehead.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
You misspelled bubbahead.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 24, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
THATS WHEN TIMMY GOT THERE TOO AMIRITE?
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
That's when Timmy got there
but he wasn’t drinking O’Doul’s.
And he’s not a lefty.
Rooting for the Yankees is like cheering the tanks at Tianamen Square.
Win, Win
For both bay area teams. Coulnd’t be better!
Keeping it real. Keeping it fresh. Keeping it real fresh.
LOL run support for Cain
JohnSheaHey
#sfgiants Bochy couldn’t say if 2B Juan Uribe (tight elbow) will play tomorrow’s series finale. He’s day to day and was to have it checked
Mark DeRosa, who played 2B for Uribe, got drilled on left elbow twice by Wainright but said no intent. Hopes to play tomorrow. He’s hurting.
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
old team is old
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Apr 24, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
man if only there was a way to acquire young players who could hit
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
Yes, please
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
KFWOF?
Kevin Frandsen Wanted One Fry?
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
Was Our Future.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 24, 2010 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
HE STILL IS
/delusional. Though I still think he could be an Adam Kennedy type player
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 wish there was a way teams could pick new players every year
Like amateurs maybe, from high school or college? That would be cool.
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
God if only we signed a 2B this offseason
We wouldn’t be in this situation..
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
At least we have Frandsen.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 24, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Predicted LOLineup for tomorrow
1-Velez-CF
2-RenteriaAutomatic GIDP-SS
3-Sandoval-3B
4-Huff-1B
5-Molina-C
6-Schierholtz-RF
7-Bowker-LF
8-Downs-2B
This look about right?
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
tomorrow is TANK FOR CAIN DAY
1-Velez-CF
2-Renteria-SS
3-Sandoval-3B
4-Schierholtz-RF
5-Bowker-LF
6-Ishikawa-1B
7-Downs-2B
8-Whiteside-C
by TimLaser and MattyC on Apr 24, 2010 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Not enough Torres.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 24, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
NEEDS MOAR BUNT
I like how Torres completely vindicated my hatred for bunts by hitting an RBI single in the 8th inning today.
SUCK IT BUNTS.
/completely disregards the bun that put Torres in a position to score later that inning.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 24, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
saved for late inning pinch-running catastrof*ck
by TimLaser and MattyC on Apr 24, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Torres probably will start after getting that hit...whee
1-Velez-LF
2-Renteria-SS
3-Sandoval-3B
4-Huff-1B
5-Schierholtz-RF
6-Torres-CF
7-Downs-2B
8-Whiteside-C
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
IMG_0454.JPG beat haters
by Always Keep A Diamond in your mind on Apr 24, 2010 10:40 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Ah yes…I see.
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Sez Carl Steward:
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/extrabaggs/2010/04/24/postgame-notes-zito-has-never-been-better/
I’m not so happily a confessed oldtimer, but it does have its benefits on occasion. One is a little perspective on Barry Zito. I don’t know him all that well personally, but as a pitcher, I’ve been chronicling him since his rookie year with the Oakland Athletics.
I’ll say this flat out: I’ve never seen him pitch better than he did against the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday night. Ever.
"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."
He hung a few pitches, but no man is perfect. Gotta say, Pujols did look the fool quite a bit… I must believe that something is wrong with him.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I was thinking it was the best he’s pitched as a Giant.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I was scrolling through his game logs, thinking that he must have had a good stretch in like his Cy year. He did, but man, this is better.
"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.
LOL ESPN
“Adam Torres”
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
ESPN
man, I put on Baseball Tonight when I was making breakfast. Then they announced they were having a musical guest.
I hate them so hard.
"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.
Watching the Zito Ks on MLB.com
Man. He looks like cock of the damn walk out there. I swear his shoulders were inflating by the inning. When those change ups were diving and that curve ball was breaking in the 8th, he was half ready to tear off his shirt and declare himself the reincarnated flesh of Emperor Norton. I can’t even begin to draw the comparison between the Zito of old and this fella. Where did the Big Swinging Dick come from?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
It comes from a patented program I developed. If you want to know more, I recommend that you buy my instructional DVD, a five pound weight, and some string.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 24, 2010 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d like to see that patent.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
First, buy my instructional DVD.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 24, 2010 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL…I know a racially offensive joke that involves the same application of the weight and the string.
"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.
Unless you’ve purchased my instructional DVD, I highly doubt that you know what my method involves.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 25, 2010 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I got the bootleg. Everything is torrented these days
"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.
BUT I HAD THAT ENCRYPTED!
/fires IT department.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 25, 2010 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
And furthermore
LOL DODGERS
First Manny goes to the DL, and then Padilla hits the 15-day.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
fuck censorship
Jaymee Sire is my adopted wife.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 24, 2010 11:18 PM PDT reply actions
Yeah, fuck that.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 24, 2010 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuck fuck.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
FUCK THE IE!
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I feel like we should link this sub-thread to purple row
also, FUCK.
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
Yeah, I use Opera.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
FUCKIN MAGNETS
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
just got home from game
so glad I got to watch this one instead of working during it. One of the best games I’ve ever been to. So great seeing Zito dominate like he did
YOU EAT YOUR DAMN EGGROLL
I’ve been trying to figure out who you are at the park. I go to most of the games (missed only 2 so far).
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’ve only worked a few of them so far (next one will be Tuesday.) I am part of the promotions team
YOU EAT YOUR DAMN EGGROLL
I’ll see if I could find you. I’ll be at Tuesday’s game. I normally hang out lower level near section 126.
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
ok, sweet. Usually we’re running around like crazy but I’ll try to stop by around there
YOU EAT YOUR DAMN EGGROLL
what a great day for bay area sports!
DUBfan4life!!!!
by BayAreaKidd650 on Apr 24, 2010 11:30 PM PDT reply actions
Arizona's current pitching staff
RHP Dan Haren
RHP Edwin Jackson
RHP Ian Kennedy
RHP Rodrigo Lopez
RHP Kris Benson
RHP Blaine Boyer
RHP Esmerling Vazquez
RHP Leo Rosales
RHP Aaron Heilman
RHP Bob Howry
RHP Juan Gutierrez
RHP Chad Qualls
Humm…….
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
AKA
Andres Torres’ worst nightmare.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Oh man
Can we trade them Affeldt for Reynolds or something?
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.
Apparently their bullpen is terrible
The headline on AZSnakepit is
Great Start, Terrible End as Bullpen Fails Again
So…Maybe
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
So no double switches for Bochy when the Giants face the DBacks?
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
That won't stop him
Adopted Giant: Mike Krukow.
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Kevin Frandsen: Better than any SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
Kris Benson is still around?
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
Yep
he signed a Minor league deal with them.
/waits for pics of his hot wife
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
She does nothing for me.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
This.
NOT AZN.
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
there’s an arizonan fetish?
"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.
Arizona State Chicks are Easy.
Starring Jim Carrey.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 25, 2010 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, I know that exists.
They are known as Piranahs
"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.
I actually haven't seen her in a long time
I’m just going off reputation
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
/waits for pics of his hot wife
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 25, 2010 12:46 AM PDT up reply actions
when is freddy sanchez coming off the DL???
DUBfan4life!!!!
by BayAreaKidd650 on Apr 24, 2010 11:39 PM PDT reply actions
When’s the next Ice Age?
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
Subject line
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
That was cool
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Apr 25, 2010 12:05 AM PDT reply actions
MGMT is awesome
I feel stupid for not buying their entire 2nd album. I did buy Oracular Spectacular though.
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 like the album format, dammit.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least Salem-Keizer).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
Anachronist!
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 25, 2010 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
That word always makes me think of the Dresden Dolls.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 25, 2010 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
:(
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by satyricrash on Apr 25, 2010 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
saw them on friday
they played our spring weekend festival at brown, so they must have jetted to NY after providence. didn’t like the new album, but after seeing them live i am totally converted.
Just got home
Two things:
1. FUCK YES BARRY ZITO
2. My Panda bobblehead is awesome
FREE BUSTER POSEY
BELT IS SVELTE
Brandon Belt tonight: 2 for 4, HR, 2B, BB
.277/.399/.518 out of a shortstop?!
Keep on, keepin' on, Ryan Cavan
Nice
I know its early-SSS and all that-but if Belt could end up being legit that would be sweet. And by legit I mean a solid regular.
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 don’t mean to call you Captain Obvious or anything, but yeah, it would be nice for some of our non-pitching prospects to pan out. I want young hitting talent not named Pablo, damn it!
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Especially at 1B
If Pablo can be non horrible at 3B (IE better than Nate at 3rd) then we could have a solid team with Neal, Kieschnick, Posey, Crawford, Noonan and maybe Adrianza/Gillaspie/Ford/Peguero/Joseph that would be sweet. Belt would also be good because he might be able to keep Joseph at catcher for a little longer.
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 really think it is the same guy.
but if not, then i guess, ya, it kinda was. oops.
Athletic was etc....etc...
Also, BRISTOL CONNECTICUT SEZ THAT ADAM TORRES HAD AN RBI SINGLE. YAY! When did we sign this Adam Torres kid?
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond.
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Apr 25, 2010 1:25 AM PDT reply actions
Something I had an inkling about last night, but only confirmed this morning.
Nate Schierholtz had the only extra-base hit for either team last night. Some pitcher’s duel!
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
i went to the last 2 games
so ive been off the GDT’s for a while. can someone explain the “comment children token” thing? wtf is it doing to the threads?
McCovey Chronicles - The repetition is awesome. Proud Adoptive Parent of BRETT PILL.
READ MY BLOG!!!!
by sadison bummedgarner on Apr 25, 2010 9:26 AM PDT reply actions
I'm still not sure either
but apparently, there’s a set of characters that, when combined with auto-formatting, rips holes in SBN time and space, leaving those words in its wake.
Proud to be the official MCC sponsor of The New Problem
by rightcenterfielder on Apr 25, 2010 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
I wish I knew!
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by satyricrash on Apr 25, 2010 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
\o/
/test
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
\o/
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 25, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Huh….
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 25, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
[[COMMENT_CHILDREN_TOKEN]]/
\o/ didn’t work
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
YES!
Time to head over to the GDT and divide by zero!
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Pics from the game (let me know if you can't see them)
Zito doing his canyon throwing warmup:
Early evening shot (fucking perfect night):
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
Google Mail says there’s an error when I try to view these.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
It's a Stadium!
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 25, 2010 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions
There was a brief clip in the highlights
where Albert K’d watching on an inside pitch, turned to the umpire and you see the umpire kind of chuckle. Did that go on for a bit?
yeah. that dragged on for some time. I thought Pujols would get tossed.
Mark DeRosa knows that it's hard to sound intelligent with a Jersey accent.
What a great morning already, giants baseball in about 3 hours, plus the sharks won last night, and the giants won last night as well…
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
and I have coffee and cinnamon twist from Pete’s in my hands right now. With a lemon scone on the shelf if I decide to call to the bullpen.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
Yum, love Pete's... jealous kinda
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
I have Peet’s as well. A pretty decent cappucino.
Plus I had fried chicken and scrambled eggs fro breakfast at Jodie’s.
Life is good.
Mark DeRosa knows that it's hard to sound intelligent with a Jersey accent.
Jesus Christ
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
by jctGamer on Apr 25, 2010 10:25 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Can you blame the dude? It’s like the only thing he does.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
He is a sad, sad man.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 25, 2010 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
is he?
He’s carved out a tremendous niche for himself, in an area that no one even knew existed.
"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.
/definition of entrepreneurship
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
yea… but they also do the same thing for NBA
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
but they don’t beat the draft to death for 3 weeks for the NBA, and televise it for 3 straight days. Give it a month’s rest, please.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
They truly do talk about it FOREVER
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Enough about the draft. What do you think of next year’s draft?
Proud member of The Gentlemen of Leisure.
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on Apr 25, 2010 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I CAN’T BELIEVE THE 49ERS DRAFTED KEVIN RILEY WHAT THE HELL?
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 25, 2010 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Bengie's batting clean-up today!
Per Baggs
by Rook Takes Pawn on Apr 25, 2010 10:53 AM PDT reply actions
LOLINEUP
LF Velez
SS Renteria
3B Sandoval
C Molina
2B DeRosa
1B Ishikawa
RF Schierholtz
CF Torres
P Cain
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Bowker seems destined for AAA again... and
it’ll be interesting to see just how Ishi does, i’m excited bout that
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Ishi-DEMPTION!!!
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
in his camp!
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 25, 2010 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
This is definitely an Alou-patented “we won the series so fuck it” lineup.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 25, 2010 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL BOWKER!
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 25, 2010 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Poor, poor Matt Cain….
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 25, 2010 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Last 7 days for Renteria:. 200/.250/.257
He continues to play and hit 2nd all year. Bowker is going to be back in the minors by next week.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Apr 25, 2010 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Bochy should (but wont) put Nate at leadoff or 2nd, and move Rent down in the lineup
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Nate at leadoff?? Don’t you want actual baserunners?
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 25, 2010 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Ghost runners!
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Apr 25, 2010 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, to be fair, no one wants Velez at leadoff either.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Apr 25, 2010 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, okay. Point taken.
Still, though, there has to be somebody. I’ll even take DeRosa leading off.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 25, 2010 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I think DeRosa is a good fit for the 2 hole. The 2 best leadoff options are on the Blue Jays and DL, respectively
Adopted father of Eric Surkamp, the next great big-eared soft tossing lefty in SF Giants History!
by Speedforthewin on Apr 25, 2010 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
AGREED!
that would be fantastic, just put someone in the leadoff spot that can like he said, get on base, but that’s tough to find on this team, since they come from the guys in the middle of the lineup
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Nobody on the DL I can think of is one of our 2 best leadoff options if we’re including LOLFRED.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
well, since we all know bochy doesn’t value OBP in the leadoff spot, might as well put someone who should hit for a decent avg
Adopted father of Eric Surkamp, the next great big-eared soft tossing lefty in SF Giants History!
by Speedforthewin on Apr 25, 2010 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, as of now, Nate has the 4th highest OBP on the team. That wont stay that way, but I do think he is the next best option behind Rowand. We really dont have any good options.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Apr 25, 2010 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree. Nate having good OBP is driven entirely by his BA. The same is true of Velez and Torres. I have more confidence in Nate keeping it up than the other two.
Adopted father of Eric Surkamp, the next great big-eared soft tossing lefty in SF Giants History!
by Speedforthewin on Apr 25, 2010 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Who had APRIL 25??
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by satyricrash on Apr 25, 2010 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
YAY!
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 25, 2010 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
BAH REDS
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
LOL FRIARS
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 25, 2010 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
BAH REDS!
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 25, 2010 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Shift-A
How would I go about finding the condensed game for last night
Adopted father of Eric Surkamp, the next great big-eared soft tossing lefty in SF Giants History!
by Speedforthewin on Apr 25, 2010 11:46 AM PDT reply actions
It’s in the baking aisle.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 25, 2010 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Ok, this made me laugh
Adopted father of Eric Surkamp, the next great big-eared soft tossing lefty in SF Giants History!
by Speedforthewin on Apr 25, 2010 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Google it!
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Apr 25, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Is there a specific place on the Giants website where you find them?
Adopted father of Eric Surkamp, the next great big-eared soft tossing lefty in SF Giants History!
by Speedforthewin on Apr 25, 2010 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Im not really sure. I think they are on MLB.com somewhere or Itunes or something
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Apr 25, 2010 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay, I just turned the Rays-Blue Jays on tv, and the Rays are wearing powder blue uniform tops. They’re hideous. I thought such things went out with the career of Steve Carlton.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least Salem-Keizer).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
I thought the Blue Jays had the market covered on powder blues.
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by Speedforthewin on Apr 25, 2010 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, they do wear those sometimes, now that you mention it. Today they’re in their black jerseys, though.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least Salem-Keizer).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
The Rays are wearing them too?? I can see KC or Tononto, but Tampa??
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by satyricrash on Apr 25, 2010 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
it
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least Salem-Keizer).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
dammnit
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least Salem-Keizer).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
it's a nice pitchers' duel, too
Brandon Morrow vs. David Price. Maybe Morrow is finally For Real.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least Salem-Keizer).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
Dude hits threes.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 25, 2010 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I always thought Brandon and Anthony should have the same first name, anyway….
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 25, 2010 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
he’s on my POKEMONZ! But seriously, I think he’ll “figure it out” but he’ll probably never be better than, say , Rich Harden
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by Speedforthewin on Apr 25, 2010 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
OMG FRED LEWIS BENCHED
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 25, 2010 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, they ARE playing a tough lefty.
"Why not trade Bumgarner for some banger stud?" - sfgiants.com commenter or online porn ad? You be the judge!
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least Salem-Keizer).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
Wait, I thought all lefties were tough. Like Brian Burres.
/Bochy
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by Speedforthewin on Apr 25, 2010 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL me baseball orgy.
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I haven’t seen this mentioned, but it looks like Josh Fields for the Royals is out for the year with hip surgery, I remember when he was supposed to be the 3B of the future in Chicago. Too Bad.
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by Speedforthewin on Apr 25, 2010 12:16 PM PDT reply actions
He was the future 3B of my team in baseball mogul. He was pretty awesome.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Apr 25, 2010 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
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