Post-game thread: Giants strand eleventy-twelve baserunners
by Grant Brisbee on May 11, 2010 10:47 PM PDT
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PrintI don't know, man. I fell asleep.
Just kidding. I played Fallout 3 on picture-in-picture, occasionally glancing up from an apocalyptic wasteland to watch the Giants' offense. Eventually, I got confused, and that made my head hurt. So I got a glass of water and rubbed my temples for a while.
Thoughts:
- Oh, that Zito.
- At least they weren't completely shut down by Wade LeBlanc. Big cheers for small victories.
- Hey, Eli Whiteside is up with a chance to make me look like a total moron! Let's hope he does!
- Yeah, well, it would have been a lot cooler if he did. At least he worked the count full.
- It's hard to complain to loudly about stranding eleventy-twelve baserunners when the other team strands eleventy-fourteen. The Giants had a ton of luck on the pitching side.
- I would like the Giants pitching staff to stop walking people, please.
- Brandon Medders probably couldn't crack the Pa...holy crap, what in the hell is wrong with Eric Byrnes's hair? Does he think he's on radio? I forgot what I was about to write. Cripes.
- Freddy Sanchez: 2-4 with two doubles in San Jose. In case you were wondering. Which you probably weren't.
Bah.
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very poor baseball being played by both teams
by TimLaser and MattyC on May 11, 2010 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
One of the worst ballgames I’ve ever watched
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
IAWTC
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on May 12, 2010 6:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Painful and boring, yes.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on May 12, 2010 8:12 AM PDT up reply actions
These shoes suck.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
memo to CSN production staff, get Byrnes a shirt that fits and someone do his tie for him
fail
by okonomiyaki on May 11, 2010 10:50 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
They’re still throwing all their resources into Steinmetz.
(Kidding, love ya Steiny.)
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on May 11, 2010 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions
and turn his chair around
if Freddie Sanchez, Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff are the answer, I guess I just didn't understand the question.
channelling Will Ferrell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoKAcVL_phI
Proud adopted parent of the ball dudes, who have grounded into 109 fewer double plays than the Giants.
by DJ Tofu on May 11, 2010 10:50 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Take first base, Grant
The Giants just walked you.
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
LONG GAME WAS LONG
McCovey Chronicles - The repetition is awesome. Proud Adoptive Parent of BRETT PILL.
READ MY BLOG!!!!
by sadison bummedgarner on May 11, 2010 10:50 PM PDT reply actions
seeing Whiteside up with the game on the line made me wonder what if Posey was in the big leagues
would Whiteside still be up? probably
by 49erEmpire on May 11, 2010 10:51 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
well, since we're apparently now using catchers as pinchrunners
I bet he’d be better at that, too. Upsidedown roster!
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on May 12, 2010 6:54 AM PDT up reply actions
this loss could’ve been accomplished in less than 140 minutes, but nooooo…
by TimLaser and MattyC on May 11, 2010 10:51 PM PDT reply actions
if anyone has a screencap of Eric Byrnes's hair
I’d be happy to laugh at it!
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
I turned the tv off
Radnich, Byrnes, and Urban.
Bye bye.
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
I’m not wild about Byrnes, but I kind of hope he punches Radnich in the nose the next time Radnich condescendingly tries to talk over him with passive-aggressive “okay…yeah…alright…”s.
by Grant Brisbee on May 11, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
So, Eric,
are you going to announce your retirement here live?
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on May 12, 2010 6:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Between the two pitching staffs: 17 BB, 10 K, 26 LOB.
What an ugly, piece of shit game.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
I stayed up until 2 AM EST to watch that?
by Sgt. Dingleberry on May 11, 2010 10:53 PM PDT reply actions
I want David Eckstein’s head on a pike on top of the Giant’s dugout.
The San Francisco Giants must win at least one World Series before I die.
by vinScullySucks on May 11, 2010 10:54 PM PDT reply actions
Can’t Pablo and Bengie roast him and make a burrito or something out of him?
by Sgt. Dingleberry on May 11, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh you just crossed the line, Radnich.
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 May 11, 2010 10:54 PM PDT reply actions
Since when hasn’t he?
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 11, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
That was an all-time low though
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 May 11, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
WHAT?
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 May 11, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
what did he say?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I turned it off so I don’t know what he said.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
He named David Eckstein as the Marines Leader of the Game
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 May 11, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
My brain tried unbelievably hard to read that as “Mariners” for some reason.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
If only.
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 May 11, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Cheer up guys!
/watched Lost so didn’t have to suffer through whole game
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
Bob Howry's #1 (and only) fan!!!
The Merkin Valdez of McCovey Chronicles!!!!!!
DONT SAY ANYTHING
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 May 11, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I watched it too!
SPOILERS!! THEY ALL DIE!!!!
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
but then come back alive, only to die again!
An instant buzz is on the rise, the whiskey's for a big surprise.
YEAH! AND THERE’S A WHOLE MONSTER THING MADE OUT OF SMOKE!
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
and then the smoke dies and comes back to life!
An instant buzz is on the rise, the whiskey's for a big surprise.
OF COURSE!
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
I didn’t see it, but apparently my brother hated the episode.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I really liked it. They half-answer a lot of questions. Your brother probably focused on the “half-answer” part. I tried to focus on the “answer questions” part.
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Well, for one he doesn’t like child actors. Apparently there is quite a bit more than that, but he didn’t want to talk about it via Facebook updates.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions
There is a lot of child acting. About half of the episode. But I thought the episode as a whole was a nice change of pace from (SPOILER: Holy crap there’s stuff going on ON the island and OFF the island at the same time! How can that be!?!?!?).
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Those specific child actors were pretty bad, too.
And so was their mom. Not Allison Janney, but their actual mom. Oh wow did she overact the shit out of the scene she had with Young Not Jacob after she was dead.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
The three main actors did amazing, though.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
Bob Howry's #1 (and only) fan!!!
The Merkin Valdez of McCovey Chronicles!!!!!!
According to my brother, light is not an explanation.
I don’t know what that means.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 12, 2010 8:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Ok good Flem and Kruk and Kuip and Jon are back on.
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 May 11, 2010 10:55 PM PDT reply actions
this was a bitter defeat
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 honestly don’t think Zito pitched that poorly. I usually don’t blame umps but Paul emmel really had a weird strike zone also it seems like every padres batter was fouling off about a billion pitches per at-bat
by 49erEmpire on May 11, 2010 10:56 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
He had 7 walks in 5 innings
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
but good enough to win, still
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 May 11, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Giants offense is LOLOLD and LOLHURT
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 May 11, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
How were those walks the fault of the strike zone? He was walking guys on pitches that really weren’t that close.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
Juuuuuuuuust a bit outside
I was impressed that he kept the game close and stranded all those runners. I won’t call it a good game, but I’m hopeful that this is still “good Zito”. Last year’s version would have given up like 6 in the first inning, or thrown 100 pitches in 3 innings.
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on May 12, 2010 6:58 AM PDT up reply actions
of course it was teh umpyrz
after the next Giant win, I’d like to see teh umpyrz given the credit.
if Freddie Sanchez, Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff are the answer, I guess I just didn't understand the question.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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by Natto on May 11, 2010 10:57 PM PDT reply actions 9 recs
New logo?
Sadly rec’d.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Is that a nipple?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on May 11, 2010 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
had a long day today, i’m out. take care, guys
by TimLaser and MattyC on May 11, 2010 10:57 PM PDT reply actions
you two
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 May 11, 2010 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Matt Cain and the bullpen is the problem apparently
Andrew Leach There is no way that this team can win the division. I love the Giants, but a 3-7 record against the west wont cut it. They need a total overhaul starting with the front office and ending with trading Matt Cain and firing the bullpen
a few seconds
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
It’s like they take the pointless cynicism of McCovey Chronicles and use it for evil instead of bemusement.
by Grant Brisbee on May 11, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Who needs a bullpen anyway?
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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not Walter Johnson
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Yes exactly. I’ve always felt that the only thing standing between this team and a World Series championship was a 5 man rotation and a bullpen. Clearly what we need is 4 guys to do all the pitching and a 15 man roster.
in the best shape of my life
by Prussian Creole on May 11, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
IT WORKED FOR MORDECAI THREE FINGER BROWN DAMMIT!!!!!!!
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
I’m going to guy cut that guy. With a knife.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
You don’t want to use a toothbrush. Believe 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
What did they use when they tried to shiv you at that Dodgers game?
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Beer can
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
Too cheap to even spring for a bottle.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s a weird sentence.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
lol 3-7 against the west
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
lol trading Matt Cain
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
lol firing the bullpen
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
I am intrigued by this "total overhaul" of the front office, though
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
by thehavenot on May 11, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
You know
Change their fluids, adjust their valves, swap out their head gaskets.
That sort of thing.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 12, 2010 7:52 AM PDT up reply actions
and a good reaming; don’t forget the reaming.
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 May 12, 2010 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Swapping out their head gaskets sounds especially useful
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
NOW!!
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 May 11, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Is that a comment, or from an actual arcticle?
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
by Useful_Idiot on May 11, 2010 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, I legitimately thought it was from a Bay Area sports writer. But they’re, for the most part, one in the same
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
by Useful_Idiot on May 11, 2010 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions
The two batters that killed us: Eckstein and Torrealba.
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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Yeah, the day after he ends your life.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Huh… for some reason I originally thought your “one day he’ll stop ruining my life” comment was posted by Natto. I must be tired. Sorry if it seemed unduly aggressive.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Now it sounds like I hate Natto….
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
To be fair, though, natto is pretty gross. Makes me gag a little.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Just relax the throat and it will be easier.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on May 11, 2010 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s really the taste and texture more than anything.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions
/looks around uncomfortably
"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.
It had to be said, and you know it.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I was at that piece of shit game. I seriously nodded off at one point.
Also, I had to see Eric Byrnes’ hair in person.
/lays on floor in fetal position
by kdl on May 11, 2010 10:58 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I hope that you didn’t stay for the whole torture session
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 May 11, 2010 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I was told I had to stay. Apparently, MCC is the boss of me.
by kdl on May 11, 2010 11:08 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
easy for people sitting in their mom's basement in another time zone to say
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on May 12, 2010 7:01 AM PDT up reply actions
I respect her for gritting it out.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on May 12, 2010 8:13 AM PDT up reply actions
me too. good giants fan. your approval rating is high.
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 May 12, 2010 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Ok, now I REALLY want to know what his hair looked like
in the best shape of my life
by Prussian Creole on May 11, 2010 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I really wish you could have killed Eckstein
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
I was thinking about springing for some decent seats for an upcoming game (something I’ve never done), but games like this make me reconsider. When you buy a ticket to, say, a concert, you more or less know what to expect. The same doesn’t hold for sports, obviously, and I’d be really upset if I paid a decent amount for the “privilege” of seeing a game like this one.
by Seasick fish on May 11, 2010 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Come on.
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 May 11, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m sure it would still be fun, but the point is that putting money towards decent seats isn’t something I can do with any regularity, and I would hate to have it “wasted” on a pretty uninteresting game. I understand that’s the gamble you take; I was just saying that it’s something to consider.
by Seasick fish on May 11, 2010 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, why take a chance on anything in life. You’re right.
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 May 11, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, that’s definitely what I’m saying. You’re right.
Have you never taken time to consider a big purchase? Because that’s all I’m doing here.
by Seasick fish on May 11, 2010 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Then buy a cheaper ticket.
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
That’s what I’ve done a few times. This time I was thinking about doing something different, and I’m thinking about the pros and cons before doing so. That’s all, really.
by Seasick fish on May 11, 2010 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions
how much are you talking about?
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 May 11, 2010 11:29 PM PDT up reply actions
PiKA rules
"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.
On the bright side, I won at Bocce ball.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
Bochy ball?
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 May 11, 2010 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions
There is no winning at that game/
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
So in bocce, do you ever start to walk out on the playing field thinking you are going to do something, remember you are a dumbass who can’t do what you had planned and then scurry back into the dugout?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on May 11, 2010 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s in the rules that you have to do that a certain number of times.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I’m actually kind of curious about bocce… it’s something my cousins back east might know about but I’ve never played.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on May 11, 2010 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s actually a lot of fun, and much, much harder than those 70-year-olds make it look.
/casually walks to line and throws ball aimlessly before walking away.
/ball lands right on top of the fucking pallino.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Lewis is the problem, damnit
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...
yeah, those telethons really bug me
if Freddie Sanchez, Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff are the answer, I guess I just didn't understand the question.
Well, it’s terrible because Buster Posey hits well there.
But it’s obviously a really high level of competition because Eli Whiteside couldn’t figure it out when he was there.
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Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
Some highlights:
The Chevron Player Performance video on the jumbotron highlighted Mark DeRosa.
Eli Whiteside’s first steal (and his fan club).
Huff breaking a bat over his knee (I had a great view of it).
Dreamy Dan Runzler is Dreamy.
by kdl on May 11, 2010 11:05 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Sergio had a 1-2-3 inning
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
SERGIO ROMO IS ONLY GOOD WHEN THE GAME IS NOT ON THE LINE
LOL MORE LIKE BOBGIO HOWROMO LOL LOL LOL
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
MORE LIKE SERGIO HOMO
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
something I wonder if the young Giants fans know
Who was the first player to break bats across his leg after striking out?*
- - as far as I know
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Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
Ken Griffy Jr. Baseball strikeouts for SNES
An instant buzz is on the rise, the whiskey's for a big surprise.
lol 47 mph
I bet he couldn’t turn on it
by KrazyKrabMeat on May 11, 2010 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Chili Davis?
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 May 11, 2010 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Ding Ding Ding!
Underrated Giant, by the way. Underrated player in general. 120 OPS+ and 350 DINGERZ in 19 seasons!
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Kruk and Kuip were just talking about it. Thats the only way I knew.
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 May 11, 2010 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions
whee.
He was a good player on some fucking godawful teams for the Giants. And one good team (1987). That was a bit of a down year for him, though.
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Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
My sister’s favorite player.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on May 11, 2010 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember him as somewhat of an underachiever with the Giants
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 May 11, 2010 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
broke his ankle or something?
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 May 11, 2010 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
He was one of about a dozen Giants outfielder who got compared to Willie Mays when he come up because he had speed and power, and then was criticized for not actually being Willie Mays, but was actually pretty good.
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Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
Wait… Chili Davis pitched in a game?
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:26 PM PDT up reply actions
For two full innings?
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Still, not Willie Mays.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on May 11, 2010 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions
No, but the name on his home jersey said “Chili”
by KrazyKrabMeat on May 11, 2010 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions
He was cool like that.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on May 11, 2010 11:29 PM PDT up reply actions
IIRC, Kevin Mitchell did too.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on May 11, 2010 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I can’t find evidence of that on b-r. However, he did play 25 games at SS and 6 games in CF. Wha!?
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Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
also, I feel the need to point out that Mitchell had one of the best nicknames any Giant has ever had
“Boogie Bear”
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Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
Not according to BBR, but that doesn’t mean it never happened. Well, it might mean that. I just don’t know how up to date their “position players who pitched a few innings” stats are.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions
As opposed, to, say, Dan Gladden, who, when I look back at his stats, was in fact pretty mediocre.
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Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
He was good in 1984.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:30 PM PDT up reply actions
and a pretty sweet mullet/mustache combo
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Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
Wow, choking up on the bat.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions
webpage I found that photo on
“The Worthless Card Collection”
Also featuring Ralph Citarella, Charlie Puleo, Paul Reuschel, Alan Ashby, Mike Witt, Tim Foli, and other legends of the game.
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Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
Paul Reuschel
always reminded me of those scientist robots in the Disneyland ride “Mission to Mars”. I envisioned him counting down on the mound… 8…7….6….
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on May 12, 2010 7:05 AM PDT up reply actions
like an 80’s Fred Lewis
"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.
As much as I love Fred Lewis, Chili Davis was a much better player.
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Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
the 1982 team was decent
Chili would break a bat over his knee after a K at least once per year until he finally left the Giants — and then continued to do it in the AL as an Angel.
The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent
Whoa, Zito has some serious ’tude going
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...
it’s just his facial expressions
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 May 11, 2010 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions
He never really seems fully into it when giving interviews
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
by Useful_Idiot on May 11, 2010 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL Medical Staff
Mark DeRosa says wrist surgery a total failure
http://www.mercurynews.com/giants/ci_15066540?source=rss
“…the Giants are taking a wait-and-see approach on how to proceed.
Manager Bruce Bochy said DeRosa wouldn’t start for at least the first two games of the San Diego series…to see if the nerve numbness improves. Asked if there was any structural damage to DeRosa’s wrist, Bochy said, “I think it’s fine. We just need to get this nerve to calm down.”"
Yep…the guy himself concedes he needs surgery again (at some point), and the coach essentially says “rub some dirt on it.”
Buster Posey 2010 left fielder.
Shit.
by Nnamdi Asomugha on May 11, 2010 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm going to tell you a secret...
Bochy doesn’t know what the hell he’s talking about.
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
yeah, some secret
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 May 11, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
by Useful_Idiot on May 11, 2010 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow
I know it’s been said before but he REALLY looks like Gollum in this picture.
by paboperfecto on May 12, 2010 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Woah
he does
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
by Useful_Idiot on May 12, 2010 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
But he stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night!
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions
haha, yeah—he and SaBean
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 May 11, 2010 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions
wow, how much cash have the Giants committed to DeRosa & Sanchez?
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 May 11, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Roberts before that, Matt Morris. Fuck! how does he keep his job!
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 May 11, 2010 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Garko
/sits on bench
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
yeah, but I was pointing out huge wastages of money. Don’t the owners care? I’d want that guy fired years ago.
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 May 11, 2010 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Don’t forget Armando Benitez! And Neifi Perez! And Michael Tucker! And Edgardo Alfonzo!
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Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
he was golden before Alfonzo. I don’t know what happened to him.
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD!
mccoven diversity: Romosexuals, Velezbians, Nerb's--they're all here...
by greatgiantfan on May 11, 2010 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions
He had some fuckups before that. They just tended to be smaller scale, and it was easier to overlook them because, y’know, Barry Bonds, Robb Nen, and Jeff Kent.
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Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
every gm gets a handicap, the human element and all, but really, this is pathetic.
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 May 11, 2010 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I like how the wrist surgery was a “total failure” and yet Bochy publicly thinks that it’s “fine”. It’s such an amazing contradiction of terms I can barely contain myself.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
let it all out, man
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 May 11, 2010 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay. But I’ll warn you that it’s not really that impressive.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
relax... it's fine
the surgically repaired area of his left wrist has completely ruptured again.
by KrazyKrabMeat on May 11, 2010 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, at least it’s a complete rupture. I was worried that it was something that might not be able to calm down in a few days.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions
they use one of the tiewraps and hold it down.
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 May 11, 2010 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
/those tiewraps
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 May 11, 2010 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Bochy was a backup catcher
he knows medicine better than doctors.
"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.
Bochy is such a...
I don’t even want to complete that sentence.
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
Asked if there was any structural damage to DeRosa’s wrist, Bochy said, "I think it’s fine. We just need to get this nerve to calm down.""
Oh, cool, Bochy’s a doctor. Didn’t know that.
by Seasick fish on May 11, 2010 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
HEY NERVE WHY DON’T YOU CALM THE FUCK DOWN? TAKE A XANAX YOU PIECE OF SHIT NERVE.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Hollywood Upstairs Nerve Psychologist and Storm Door Company
all major credit cards accepted.
if Freddie Sanchez, Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff are the answer, I guess I just didn't understand the question.
“Get this nerve to calm down.” LOL.
The sad thing is, the Giants medical staff doesn’t seem to have much more knowledge of such things. LOL Lowry’s rib.
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Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
Um . . .
. . . let’s keep in mind that it is Mr. DeRosa, not Dr. DeRosa: he doesn’t have a medical degree, either. There seems still to be a very great deal of confusion in the media as to just exactly what is and isn’t wrong with the wrist, and the extent to which whatever there is does or doesn’t affect performance physically (we can see that it does mentally).
At this early, pre-fact stage, the impression I am getting is that Bochy is underselling and DeRosa overselling, but let’s wait to see what the real physicians have to say (assuming we ever hear).
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
He said the MRI revealed that the ligament on which he had surgery had completely pulled loose again
Unless he’s fibbing about what the MRI said, that sounds pretty unambiguous.
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Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
sounds like a nightmare
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 May 11, 2010 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions
the syntax, at least, is a nightmare
if Freddie Sanchez, Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff are the answer, I guess I just didn't understand the question.
um . . .
DeRosa was there and talked to the doctors. Bochy wasn’t. Where do you think the odds are who’s getting this right?
Just get the damn surgery, Mark DeRosa.
I Trust the Opinion of the Giants Front Office More Than Some Player Who Isn't a Doctor
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
Posey for LF!!
I’m totally serious.
You want to see a walk? Then go watch the mailman.
by SeeingStars on May 11, 2010 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Braden about to do the Top 10 on Lettermen
An instant buzz is on the rise, the whiskey's for a big surprise.
it’s only 11:13
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 May 11, 2010 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions
guy needs some serious dental work
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 May 12, 2010 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Byrnes is a douche
But I kind of like him.
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 May 11, 2010 11:14 PM PDT reply actions
I can’t say I like him, but he is entertaining.
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 11, 2010 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions
entertaining like DeRosa’s nerve. CALM DOWN!
by KrazyKrabMeat on May 11, 2010 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t dislike him.
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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He mentioned WHIP on the postgame. That was interesting.
by Into the Void on May 11, 2010 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions
So does Tolbert, but that doesn’t make HIM interesting
by KrazyKrabMeat on May 11, 2010 11:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I respectfully disagree
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
by Useful_Idiot on May 11, 2010 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I actually like Byrnes.
Don’t know why people hate him.
Maybe the way he looks?
Guess I’m not that shallow.
by AmorVincitOmnia on May 11, 2010 11:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t like the way he talks.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I started hating him when I was at a Giants-A’s game in the LF bleachers, and several A’s fangirls sitting near me were oohing and ahhhing and squealing over “BYRNSIE!!!!!” all game even though he went something like 0-5 with multiple strike outs. Which isn’t his fault, I guess, but it was still annoying.
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Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
I wonder if JT Snow has the same effect on A’s fans.
by KrazyKrabMeat on May 11, 2010 11:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I just hate him.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
And his ass face?
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oOGg8Ps_YM
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
wow don't watch that it's a crappy techno remix
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
LOL STANFORD
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL CAL
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
AUUUUGH
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 11, 2010 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions
LOLAND STANFURD JUNIOR UNIV.
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on May 12, 2010 7:08 AM PDT up reply actions
has won at least one NCAA title each year x 34 years in a row
plus Oski bites.
if Freddie Sanchez, Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff are the answer, I guess I just didn't understand the question.
It goes beyond his looks
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
It’s beyond baseball.
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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He gave a nice interview to FP the other night about life and being cut from the Mariners
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
by Useful_Idiot on May 11, 2010 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm honestly surprised anyone is paying attention to Byrnes's hair . . .
When he’s wearing that ridiculous tie
in the best shape of my life
by Prussian Creole on May 11, 2010 11:17 PM PDT reply actions
He has a tie?
It must have been blocked out by that absurd chin.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
It’s 2:19 AM and I’m on the Internet complaining about the Giants. What the fuck is wrong with me?
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.
i'm goin to bed, fuck this shit, i'm tired'
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
well, your timezone, for one thing.
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 May 11, 2010 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
pika, getting sleepy, very sleepy
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 May 11, 2010 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions
are you Mark DeRosa?
if Freddie Sanchez, Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff are the answer, I guess I just didn't understand the question.
First game of the year at AT&T… I think I’ll just go back to DC
by DFARowand on May 11, 2010 11:22 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I blame DFARowand
you shouldn’t have walked those 80 batters.
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on May 12, 2010 7:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Is it just 20/20 hindsight or does it seem like they could have played a little shallower on Fuckstein’s RBI hit?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on May 11, 2010 11:24 PM PDT reply actions
You know what’s worse than that game? My roommate.
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
the thought of David Eckstein's offspring
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I can never unthink that you know.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on May 11, 2010 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions
WHY
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 11, 2010 11:36 PM PDT up reply actions
David Eckstein and Russell Martin making passionate love in a hot tub?
by Into the Void on May 11, 2010 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I hate you.
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 11, 2010 11:36 PM PDT up reply actions
this is worse than the Griffey/Bonds slashfic from earlier today
"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.
Something to cheer y'all up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZaCzVsEn5Y
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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LOL
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 11, 2010 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I feel like this would be a wonderful, terrible thing to show to someone on mushrooms.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
A few desultory thoughts.
1. My God, Zito is shot. Imagine, losing a game—in May, yet; couldn’t he have at least waited till after the ASB?
2. Very few players who appear in 162 games do so with uninterrupted success. Panda needs a day off, and I don’t mean a day when the team isn’t playing.
3. It takes a certain very great and special strength of character to keep throwing out a lineup with Rowand at the top and Schierholtz at the bottom.
4. It takes a certain very great and special strength of character to acquire, then bring up, then actually use a pitcher with a seven-season, 101-game cumulative major-league ERA of 6.23 (2009 AAA 4.29). Oh, wait, no, he’s good after all, because he’s not in AAA any more. Who is Henry Sosa, and why? Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. . . .
5. Hey, no team wins 162.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
dont care that he lost
i care that he gave up 7 bb’s in 5
that was what he was doing for the past 3 seasons
And even so, only 3 ER.
It’s not like he’s a substance abuser who just fell off the wagon. When a power pitcher has a bad day, he can usually sort of get by anyway; when a “finesse” pitcher has a bad day, it’s probably going to be an awful day. That Zito has not had a bad day till now is the important part. I don’t think it likely that you’ll see another outing like that any time soon.
(Indeed, we might be still watching the 23rd inning if Rowand reads the ball.)
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Pablo absolutely needs a day off, and not when the team is playing.
also, everything else you say here I agree with.
Additionally, glad you are posting your desultory thoughts in the post game where people might read them instead of two threads ago. :)
"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.
quiet you
he had a day off, the day he played 1B in NY. What more do you people want?
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on May 12, 2010 7:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Regarding 2, 3, and 4:
Hi, welcome to McCovey Chronicles.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
I was in 129, right by the Giants’ bullpen. There was a chaw-spitting douchebag Padres fan in a bedazzled hoodie and at Padres hat that Slimer appeared to have jizzed on, and he kept turning around to talk smack but rarely actually made any words happen. I seriously think he was trying to keep his chaw in
When Brian Wilson came out to warm up, the second he got to the mound, the douche stars mocking Brian Wilson’s salute, looking like an overcaffeineated 7-year-old D-Generation X fan. The security guy came over pretty quick and got him to sit down. I’d like to think he said something like “you’re gonna get the shit kicked out of you either by the large men behind you you keep antagonizing,. or the large man in front of you you keep antagonizing, so STFD.”
I really, really wanted Eli to tie the game because an orange-and-black hellfire would’ve rained down upon the little shit. But alas, it wasn’t meant to be.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
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The three baseball-related things trending in SF:
Zito
Padres
Byrnes
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
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This was the most boring game of the season so far
I was there and I almost fell asleep.
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
time to saw some logs
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...
TWSS!
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 12, 2010 8:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Just to recap, in case I missed something
1. Eli Whiteside, pinch-runner?
2. Botchy leaves dugout to remove Zito from game, is told he can’t because Righetti already visited before the at-bat began, and then returns to the dugout to watch Zito finish pitching to that batter and two more?
If someone is working on a BORK highlight reel, I hope these are included.
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
This game was not only a loss
It was boring. 7 fucking walks for Zito. That is just a stupid. Throw a fucking strike, asswipe.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 12, 2010 7:47 AM PDT reply actions
Time for an extended Bowkermania?
When Sabean signed DeRosa, my first thought was let some other team take a one year flyer on a guy coming off wrist surgery. If he is OK after one year then sign him in 2011 as a gamer/vet backup OF.
I think DeRosa will have to go on the DL and have the surgery. If he waits until the offseason the wrist won’t be healed in time for ST 2011. He risks injuring it again, it’s another lost $6 mil for the Giants and could spell the end of his career. When his Giants contract ends who is going to take a chance on a 36 year old outfielder with a history of wrist problems. I don’t think even Sabean could justify this.
I don’t like to see any get hurt but I am HOPING that this makes Bork give Bowker a serious run of uninterupted playing time. When DeRosa goes on the DL they should bring up Sanchez. Just please no more Vroom!
With DeRosa hitting under 200, Sanchez coming back at second and the chance that Bowker equals and most probably exceeds Derosa’s batting contributions, I don’t think DeRosa being out is anything other than a monetary loss to the Giants. Maybe Bowker’s defense in left is not quite as good as DeRosa but I have not seen anything since the season began to prove this one way or the other.
Need more Bowkermania!
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This makes too much sense
I agree 100% with this.
by oldgiantsguy on May 12, 2010 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
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