Post-game thread: Giants win again, torture us again
by Grant Brisbee on May 15, 2010 3:51 PM PDT
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PrintThat was Tim Lincecum's worst start of the year. Eight innings, four hits, five walks, one run. He struggled with his command, and he had to deal with a ridiculously inconsistent strike zone. Yet he still made it through eight innings.
As frustrating as it is to watch Cain get cained with regularity, as frustrating as it is to watch Jonathan Sanchez lose one-hit games against the Padres, and as frustrating as it is to watch this offensive merry-go-round of outs, we get to watch Tim Lincecum. In a couple of decades, there's a chance we'll still be bitter that Lincecum didn't have a better supporting cast. That's not the first thing we'll remember, though. We'll remember that we got to watch Tim Lincecum, one of the best to ever pitch.
Also of note, the Brian Wilson/Kaz Matsui match-up was one of the most epic at-bats of all time. Of all time! That doesn't mean that it was enjoyable, though. Cripes.
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Bengie's defense ...
wow.
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
Defense ...
I do not think that means what he thinks it does.
Threat level that the 2010 Pads finish with more wins than the 2010 Giants is currently at: 34%
It really was piss-poor. Are we going to keep hearing about what a good defensive catcher he is from the beat writers, the announcers, etc.?
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And apparently uses one of them during games! /clank
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Hey now!
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by Johnny Disaster on May 15, 2010 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Dear Bengie . . .
Oh wait, I’m not allowed to write responses to him here. Never mind.
in the best shape of my life
by Prussian Creole on May 15, 2010 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions
No, feel free!
I’ll forward them right along for you!
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by victor frankenstein on May 15, 2010 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions
He has two Gold Gloves...
the Media just wrote down the wrong Molina brother when filling out their ballot. Yadi’s defense is otherworldly.
probably
just remember this display when he makes his 115th start and his salary goes up to $6M. Then the circle of fail will be complete.
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by natteringnabob on May 15, 2010 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
That WP in the first
Bengie looked like he wasn’t even trying to block that.
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by imovermyhead on May 15, 2010 4:08 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Bengie? Trying on defense?
LOL.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Grant there was an error in your post
Tim Lincecum,one ofthe best to ever pitch.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
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by jponry on May 15, 2010 3:52 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
Thank you.
My thoughts exactly.
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by The Enchanter on May 15, 2010 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
truth
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 15, 2010 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, look
If you connect the dots, it forms the shape of Fran Drescher singing Tik Tok while shoving bamboo rods into my fingernails. Try it
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by Useful_Idiot on May 15, 2010 3:53 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs
holy christ
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
looking at that
Wilson could have walked him about three or four times
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Given that ump, he could have walked him about 10 times.
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What was Timmy’s blood pressure during that at bat?
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by capn on May 15, 2010 4:13 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
AAAAUUUUUUGH
"The thing is, it happened."
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 15, 2010 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
D:
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 15, 2010 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
There were a
few Ball 4’s in there it seems
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by Giant among Angels on May 15, 2010 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I love how, finally, with the 15th pitch, Wilson said, "Fine. Fuck it. Hit it where you want."
And chucked it right down the middle.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Just ridiculous. I’m sad I missed this.
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by cornball on May 16, 2010 6:58 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Fuck Kaz Matsui. Everyone knew he was going to suck, why did he have to put us through that?
Goodbye, Steven Johnson, we hardly knew ye. Seriously, that was short.
I don’t totally understand this, but I approve.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I like robots.
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by The Enchanter on May 15, 2010 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I like the sound they make
clank clank clank
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by natteringnabob on May 15, 2010 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
RACIST
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And jeez, what an AB
I cant believe Wilson stuck in there – I was sure he was going to blow it up.
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
2-time gold glovers don't drop 3rd strikes
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
OH MY GOD just stop it.
Those ricochets are all luck
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by Thoroughbred on May 15, 2010 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh hi Bengie
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 15, 2010 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
if you can touch it you can catch it.
And the pass ball wild pitch in the first was embarassing. It is one thin if it is August i can understand a bit but the beggining of May?
Threat level that the 2010 Pads finish with more wins than the 2010 Giants is currently at: 34%
The pass ball was bad but there is no reason to be bashing him for a tipped third strike. I did not see it so I can’t comment on it fully, however, it is literally impossible to react in the amount of time between the tip and when it hits the glove. And in this instance, with the stiffness of a catchers mitt, just because it hits the give does not by any means make it catchable.
DOUBLE SWITCHES AND MATCH-UPS, THAT'S WHAT BRUCE BOCHY DOES!
by PAWarrior on May 15, 2010 4:05 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Hey screw ups happen. I agree with that. But for his money, he guaranteed play time he needs to convert those “questionable” opportunities else the team is better off using scrubbeanies and hoping for lightning in a bottle.
Threat level that the 2010 Pads finish with more wins than the 2010 Giants is currently at: 34%
The ball was ALL THE WAY IN HIS GLOVE before he dropped it. ALL THE WAY IN. It was an inexcusable fuck up, plain and simple. Could have cost the team the game.
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He had to try to not catch it (secretly hates Timmy and does not want him to start ASG again)…
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by capn on May 15, 2010 4:15 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I mean I realize that it was possible that he could have caught it but what more could he have done. He couldn’t have used two hands. That play is all luck whether it looks like it or not
DOUBLE SWITCHES AND MATCH-UPS, THAT'S WHAT BRUCE BOCHY DOES!
by PAWarrior on May 15, 2010 4:16 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I dunno – maybe he could have closed his glove while the ball was in it? Just spitballin’ here.
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MIND = BLOWN
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I can tell your really pissed so I’ll try not to fight you but Its one of those things easier said than done. I have no idea as to what your baseball background is but that is a play where even if the ball is barely touched it changes the play completely for te catcher.
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by PAWarrior on May 15, 2010 4:26 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Nah, I don’t wanna fight about it either. I’m just not willing to make excuses for him (especially in light of his lackadaisical play behind the plate today). It’s the 9th inning, the bases are loaded, and you get a foul tip gift into your glove. All the way into your glove. You close the damned glove. It’s your job as the catcher to keep hold of the ball in a high-stakes situation. If it hit off the tip, then that’s one thing. But it was all the way inside.
Again, he’s lucky it didn’t lose the game for the team (or the elusive 5th win for Timmy).
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Foul tips
I don’t think it matters much what the catcher does. The ball either sticks or it doesn’t. I was pissed as was everyone else. I couldn’t stand to even think about the 4th straight blown Tim start. But you can’t blame Molina for that.
Having said that, he is not a good defensive catcher anymore. Period. He was a terrific catcher when he was young. But those days are long gone.
This
I agree with PAWarrior as a former catcher (TWSS) that you have about a split second to make a choice on a tip but once the ball is already in your glove you’ve gotta hang with it. Its one thing if it’s coming off your fingers (i can’t even begin to describe how much that hurts) but its entirely another when it’s in your glove. I’m not saying it’s the easiest thing, I’m just saying it’s not the hardest. And frankly, I expect a major league catcher to be able to catch that ball.
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by Prussian Creole on May 15, 2010 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions
It happens. It’s hard for me to get mad at him for dropping it. The “WP” though, that’s a different story.
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by Giant among Angels on May 15, 2010 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
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by Johnny Disaster on May 15, 2010 3:53 PM PDT reply actions
I gotta find a KNBR stream to listen to the post-game
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by Useful_Idiot on May 15, 2010 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
The most epic at bat I have ever seen
If Matsui was any good, this would have happened.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzZMotE-0i4
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by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Ichiro fouls a bunch of balls off, hits a 2 run single up the middle
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Ah…then that is not the most epic at bat. Some twerp on the dodgers had a crazy long at bat and hit a homer a few years back.
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by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
You have to consider the situation.
Winning the WBC was more important to him than winning a world series. He won the WBC for Japan in extra innings with that base hit. His countrymen was calling for his head because of his performance in the prelim rounds.
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I can see that.
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by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, but it was also Ichiro getting the game winning hit in the final game of the World Baseball Classic.
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Ichiro
I love watching him play. He’s own SF if he played here. I have never understood why the Giants don’t have more of a Pacific Rim presence. Given the Asian population here, it just seems a natural.
I remember thinking this when he was coming over here from Japan. Thanks, Brian Failbean!
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Man....Ichiro and Bonds
in the same lineup? That’d have been pretty scary.
someone on base in front of bonds?
heresy!
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 16, 2010 12:59 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think it means what you think it means.
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WE WOULDN’T HAVE BEEN COMPETITIVE!!!!!
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That was an insane at-bat.
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Golly. My picture got linked in a Grant post.
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/shoots heroin to calm nerves
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by Useful_Idiot on May 15, 2010 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
YOU ARE ONLY COMING THROUGH IN WAVES
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My hands felt just like two balloons
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I can't explain, you would not understand
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by victor frankenstein on May 15, 2010 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
THIS IS NOT HOW IIIII AAAAAM
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Tim Lincecum
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by Useful_Idiot on May 16, 2010 12:33 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Oswalt demands trade today.
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gets traded to the Giants
HAHAH
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/becomes second best hitter
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I wonder what would have happened to MCC if Matsui had hit a grand slam there
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
cardiac arrest
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
torches, pitchforks, mayhem
if Freddie Sanchez, Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff are the answer, I guess I just didn't understand the question.
Not much
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Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
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damn you :(
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 15, 2010 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
FLAGGED
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 15, 2010 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I would have set my computer on fire.
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The Humanity
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by Johnny Disaster on May 15, 2010 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
We would've remained calm.
We know that this team can score runs in bunches, and are a threat to put up crooked numbers in any given inning.
Right?
Right?
Hello?
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL @ your signature
Hadn’t seen it yet.
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victory facepalm
if Freddie Sanchez, Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff are the answer, I guess I just didn't understand the question.
Whoever did that box score needs to change that first inning pass ball… to a passball that wasn’t a wild pitch and doesn’t belong on timmys ERA.
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I agree. But that’s the ruling
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by Giant among Angels on May 15, 2010 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
scorer
afraid of getting bitched out on “Bengie’s” blog
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by natteringnabob on May 15, 2010 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Unfortunately, even though I think Bengie should have blocked the pitch, that’s not how WP/PB rules work.
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Couldn't it be a PB under the rules?
No scorer ever calls a ball in the dirt a PB, but ultimately, isn’t it at his/her discretion?
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by Mike Benjamin Hit King on May 15, 2010 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess, I don’t know what the actual rulebook says, but they never call PB on balls in the dirt
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A wild pitch is one that cannot be handled with ‘ordinary effort’… if it’s in the dirt it’s not ordinary apparently.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 15, 2010 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
and we all know that lazy Bengie’s ordinary effort is to not move his fat ass but rather just stick out his glove hand to try to block balls.
Look, mistakes happen, what pisses me off is lazy plays like this. For all the talk of Bochy being a catcher, you would think this sort of play would piss him off.
I feel you, but a pitch in the dirt is pretty much going to be ruled a WP by rule.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 15, 2010 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not concerned about the WP/PB debate, in the dirt is a WP, the thing I am saying is that the whole point would be mute if Bengie practiced good mechanics and wasn’t lazy. On that play, his glove was up and he didn’t move his body.
What gets me is all the BS I hear from Bochy about Posey needing more time to learn how to catch and how great of a catcher Bengie is, when in reality the last catcher I’d want Posey watching is Molina.
Yeah, the debate is kinda moot if Bengie gets down and blocks that ball with his chest.
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It was a poor play, I was just commenting on the WP/PB.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 15, 2010 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Moot.
The point would be moot.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I was thinking it would get very quiet.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 15, 2010 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought it was moo
like a cow’s argument
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by natteringnabob on May 15, 2010 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Lol Joey, I can’t believe I remember this ref
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by Prussian Creole on May 15, 2010 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
+1000000000
Ole’!
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by natteringnabob on May 15, 2010 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Yo dawg
I respect you and I’m gonna let you finish but Wilson vs. Matsui was one of the best at-bats of all time. Of All Time!
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Chasm'd
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I was successfully able to complete the maze on his head. It took as long as the Matsui/Wilson AB
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by O R They? on May 15, 2010 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Did it spell Fran Drescher singing Tik Tok while pushing bamboo splints under Useful_Idiots fingernails?
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by The Enchanter on May 16, 2010 6:57 AM PDT up reply actions
U.S. Marshals is on TNT
I liked Fugitive better.
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
Synopsis of The Fugitive:
Tommy Lee Jones: Harrison Ford is on the run. Check every type of house.
THE END
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I DON'T CARE!
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
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I didn't Kill My Wife!
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I’ll alert the press -
No press!
- Right, no press.
by non sequitur on May 15, 2010 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
one arm
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 15, 2010 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Bold stand.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I loved how the announcers rode Matsui all day long (with good reason) and he gives us that epic at bat. I think it was Karros who really had it in for
kaz, i got several laughs out of that
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Karros really sounded like he hated Matsui
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What was he saying?
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m pretty sure at one point he said, and I quote: “Matsui is the shittiest fucking hitter in the history of baseball.”
I thought it was a little harsh.
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by Mike Benjamin Hit King on May 15, 2010 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Huh.
I didn’t know he was a Met fan.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Like Matsui didn’t want to be any good
At one point he ripped that ball down the LF line and Rohlinger made a great play to stop it and he started ripping Matsui for not pulling the ball
He could have easily have had a game tying hit right there if not for a great defensive play good lord
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I especially liked Bourn's AB in the 9th
when Karros said
Bourn’s gonna be looking for 1 location, but he has to be the man to get Feliz home because Matsui is on deck
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Well, good for him. He should. The Dodgers need to take this rivalry more seriously. My favorite Jackie Robinson story is that he retired rather than accept a trade to the Giants.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I like that story too
and of course the Roseboro/Marichal incident is a cool story as well.
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yes
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 15, 2010 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree.
"The thing is, it happened."
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 15, 2010 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I love that story, even if it’s probably not true.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 15, 2010 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Huh.
I’d never heard the story doubted, but your comment made me do some research.
I found this.
And, on his Wiki page:
In 1956, Robinson had 61 runs, a .275 batting average, and 12 steals. By then, he had begun to exhibit the effects of diabetes, and to lose interest in the prospect of playing or managing professional baseball. After the season, Robinson was traded by the Dodgers to the arch-rival New York Giants for Dick Littlefield and $35,000 cash. The trade, however, was never completed; unbeknownst to the Dodgers, Robinson had already agreed with the president of Chock full o’Nuts to quit baseball and become an executive with the company. Since Robinson had sold exclusive rights to any retirement story to Look magazine two years previously, his retirement decision was revealed through the magazine, instead of through the Dodgers organization.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
The fiction is so much more romantic.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 15, 2010 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Although he said "he liked the Giants"
maybe he was saying he liked their collection of players or something.
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Like, not just talking about how he was struggling but acting like it was a personal failing for Matsui to be doing so.
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yup
it got pretty ridiculous – something about him not being able to hit a 78 mph pitch.
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
I mean, saying he’s having a bad year is one thing. He is – he’s having a really bad year – but Karros was just ripping on him endlessly.
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Karros is so terrible at announcing that it's amazing.
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Karros himself said he had been ripping Matsui.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 15, 2010 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder if he would have ripped Matsui like that if he were a gamer-type (read: white) player.
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by Mike Benjamin Hit King on May 15, 2010 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
"I hate Matsui."
But seriously, at the beginning of the Wilson AB, Karros said that Matsui couldn’t even hit a 78 MPH fastball, so you might as well throw it down the middle.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
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It sounded to me like he was trying to will him into a heroic hit through the power of jinx
by Artimus Clyde on May 15, 2010 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Also racist.
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“I guess you get a save for that.”
"The thing is, it happened."
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 15, 2010 4:01 PM PDT reply actions
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Saves were created way after he was around.
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a Jesus Save
if Freddie Sanchez, Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff are the answer, I guess I just didn't understand the question.
LOL NABOKOV
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So, is Zito safe from the unicorns?
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by GrahamCrakalaka on May 15, 2010 4:04 PM PDT reply actions
I’m uncomfortable looking at that unicorn’s horn for some reason.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 15, 2010 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Long, torturous, heart-attack-inducing at bat is long, torturous, and heart-attack-inducing.
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if Freddie Sanchez, Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff are the answer, I guess I just didn't understand the question.
Um. NEEDS A SUBJECT LINE.
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subject line fail
if Freddie Sanchez, Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff are the answer, I guess I just didn't understand the question.
what is she holding?
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That would be a dildo.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
that's what it looked like lol
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shampoo bottle
if Freddie Sanchez, Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff are the answer, I guess I just didn't understand the question.
So that's what you kids are calling it nowadays
man, I need to socialize with my peers more
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this
"The thing is, it happened."
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 15, 2010 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Kruk is defending Wilson
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
to be fair
if Rohlinger gets a better grip on the ball, the game could have been over 15 pitches earlier
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And it is really difficult to throw that many pitches with three balls and not give in.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
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Twenty pitches, even! Since the Bourn walk wouldn’t have happened.
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Meh.
While Wilson has certainly had some…exciting? Outings this year, he’s still among the better relief pitchers in baseball. He hasn’t been Broxton this year, but…a FIP in the 1.5 range, a respectable K/BB rate, and a BABIP of .360 means he’s honestly been quite good.
Just…. tends to have these ‘gets self into jam, gets self out of jam’ situations more than our hearts would like. Much like Ryan Franklin.
We know he’s good. We also know he’s impossible to watch sometimes.
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Oh, certainly.
But it’d be much harder to watch if he actually gave up runs, instead of just scaring us shitless.
This sounds remarkably like the arguments we used to have about him two years ago
Back then it was “it’d be much harder to watch if he actually blew the lead (because he did give up plenty of runs back then!), instead of just scaring us shitless”.
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Haha.
I guess, at heart, people on the internet just like to complain. It gives us a reason to voice our opinions, and relieve the stress we generate through following our teams.
And he really is frustrating to watch at times (esp since his stuff is so good – it gets frustrating when he has an AB like that one he had vs Feliz today)
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For sure.
But then he does things like he did in Florida, and K’s what, 5 or 6 in a row? Dude is electric, if terrifying.
that was in NY
but yeah
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"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I thank God that Chad Qualls isn’t our closer.
But yes, I would prefer it if Wilson didn’t make things so damn interesting all the time. It bites us in the ass way less than it really should.
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Um . . .
. . . a total of 13 blown saves over 2008-2009? He was giving up something.
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13 blown saves in two years isn’t bad, especially when you have as many opportunities as Wilson has because your team has a lot of close games. He’s also racked up the most saves of any NL closer over the last two years. Wilson’s a pretty solid closer.
Goodbye, Steven Johnson, we hardly knew ye. Seriously, that was short.
DEFENDING WILSON
He doesn’t NEED defending. The guy just pitched his flipping guts out. Look, I know he isn’t Eckersley like – mow em down on 8 pitches every time out. But he’s pretty damn good.
Christ how quickly we forget – Benetiz, Herges and a host of bums. Wilson can be my closer any damn time. The guy has great stuff. More importantly he has balls the size of grapefruit. And that is crucial for a closer.
by lexluth7 on May 15, 2010 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wilson’s a cardiac closer, but he’s pretty flipping fantastic.
by Grant Brisbee on May 15, 2010 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, this
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Don't forget Tyler Walker
man I hated him
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I like Wilson
I just hate him when he’s pitching.
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Funny, I don’t mind him when he’s pitching (although sometimes I need a drink afterward) but I can only take about 2 minutes of him (if that) when he’s talking. It’s cool that he supports good causes and supports his teammates and loves his mom but I have a very low tolerance for guys like that
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by Prussian Creole on May 15, 2010 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions
yay reds cardinals are on mlbnetwork :D
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
idk but it will be nice to watch a baseball game where I’m not 1 bad pitch away from a cardiac arrest.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
Unfortunately
that won’t be the case for me.
Go Cards!
(Yes, I follow the Giants as well, and greatly enjoy watching them…but Cards come first).
The Cardinals are wearing really big hats
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 15, 2010 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Cardinals
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Jon takes Tim because “he’s ours”
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I like that Jon basically thinks of himself first and foremost as a Giants announcer, despite being more famous for his national work
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by jponry on May 15, 2010 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
+109
"There he goes. One of god's own prototypes. Some kind of high powered mutant never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die."
x109
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by imovermyhead on May 15, 2010 4:24 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Yes
"The thing is, it happened."
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 15, 2010 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
One more reason to love the man.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 15, 2010 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I was watching a rebroadcast of Best Damn’s top 50 baseball plays on CSN last night, and they had Jon Miller calling Ripken’s 2,131st consecutive game. It just made me value the fact that we have Jon even more.
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How do you run that guy out of town? ORILOLS
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by Johnny Disaster on May 15, 2010 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
They were good back then! I don’t know why he made the move, to be honest with you.
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Peter Angelos fired him. For being too honest. What a tool. But thank god he did.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 15, 2010 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
He is a fucking megalomaniac and basically flushed the franchise with that move and then letting Mussina go. They have had losing seasons ever since
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by capn on May 15, 2010 4:23 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I did like the McPhail hiring, though.
Orioles have a good young core, they just need to actually develop/produce.
That is not the sentiment back there now. They actually have pretty much nothing in the way of position player prospects in the high minors. I think their system is overrated
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by capn on May 15, 2010 4:31 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Well.
Most of the young guys are actually on the team, not necessarily in the farm system. Still have a few arms in the system that should be up soon, but, yeah.
Yeah they just need some Middle infield prospects
and they’ll be really good. Although apparently Adam Jones is having a terrible year so far. I still think Jones will end up being really good.
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Could be worse things
than having Brian Roberts (when healthy) and some random good glove-iffy-bat SS up the middle. The real need is some power from Corner Infielders, which could be addressed through the system, though FA is a better possibility.
I think Josh Bell and Brandon Snyder could help out their problems at the corners
Or they should’ve never traded Huff!
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Huff was pretty horrible for them last year, and there were some reports
of him not….trying especially hard. He’s certainly been solid for the Giants this year, though.
Yeah I was joking about Huff
although Brett Jacobson is a pretty decent prospect. But Huff has really surprised me this year…I thought he’d be DFA worthy by July
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Makes me wonder if there was something to the
‘lack of effort’ reports. Giants are contending, he’s in (better) shape, and focused. O’s…weren’t, and he…wasn’t.
Dunno, but Huff’s been outstanding. Or at least better than could have been expected.
I think there is
I mean, Huff has been on losing teams his whole career and when he moves to a contender it’s been in the middle of the year, where he is likely pressing. Now he’s on a team that is in contention from day 1- I can see why he’d give more effort.
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Mychael (sp?) Givens?
Don’t know if he’s with the O’s, and he’s far away from the majors, but dude’s got some UPPPSIDDDDEEEE
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
Y’know, it happens. Look at when the Tigers fired Harwell for a year. Or Harry Caray getting fired by the Cardinals, A’s, AND White Sox (technically, he wasn’t fired by the Sox, he was just forced out, but still).
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
So true. I was at that game so did not hear the call, but I have been listening to Jon for pretty much the past 27 years in Charm City and for the past 13 yrs here in SF. He is quite simply a treasure
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by capn on May 15, 2010 4:22 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
This
I also like that he’s really freaking awesome and good at it despite the fact that basically every other national announcer sucks.
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Jon is the best
I spent most of high listening to him calling games on the radio. The man is awesome. His obvious love of the game helped me to fall in love with the game and his Vin Scully impersonations are the best.
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by cornball on May 16, 2010 7:12 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
“High listening”? Dude, come down every once and a while.
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Agreed!
Plus he did grow up in the Bay Area, San Francisco i believe, but he really does call the game as it is. He’s calling the game as if he is a fan of the giants himself, and he really is, plus, it could be a 10-0 game with the giants losing and i’d still listen to the radio just because it’s so much fun to listen to his stories and some baseball trivia and facts i wouldn’t have learned anywhere else. It’s even better that i can truly just jump in the car during a game and drive somewhere and not be pissed that i’m not actually “watching” the game because Jon is that great, especially with Flem, what a great duo. Truly think the giants broadcasting staff is one of the best in the game at not only the entertainment value, but at what they’re doing in analyzing the game and trying to be unbiased, because i really don’t think they’re that biased at all
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by Grant Brisbee on May 15, 2010 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I fully expected a BB to Kaz that’ll tied the game, and then a facepalm followed by Lincecum coming out of the dugout to go over to the Astros’ dugout to talk Oswalt into joining the New York Yankees with him.
/Win the inning
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OMG!
The Astros were 0-11 with RISP today.
The Giants were 0-0 with RISP today.
We never got a runner past first base, and won. Hilarious.
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Actually
even more than that, Rowand was thrown out at home.
40000 Wilson-induced anxiety attacks at the yard. Sweet Jesus.
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by imovermyhead on May 15, 2010 4:14 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Oswalt in 2 starts against tim lincecum and the giants this year: 13 innings, 14 hits, 5 earned runs, 2 walks, 10 k’s, 2 L’s. I bet he loves life, expect him to pull a manny ramirez in a few weeks.
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Take “rest” days when Lincecum is on the mound.
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Isn’t tomorrow the last game the Giants have against the Astros?
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
They seem to have those twice-a-year series against a Central team. It was the Brewers for a while, which made me happy.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 15, 2010 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Did it? What about the conflicting interests?
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t get to see the Brewers play that much. They’re my second team so it’s nice to see them play when I can.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 15, 2010 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Jonathan Sanchez says, "Whatever."
Sanchez against Padres: 15 IP, 4 Hits, 2 ER, 4 BB, 15 Ks
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That is like a mathematical illustration of ’doesn’t know how to win’.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 15, 2010 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Sabean says AL baseball “is just not good.”
"There must be millions of people all over the world who never get any love letters . . . I could be their leader."
by cybermaldonado on May 15, 2010 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Junior Circuit!
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Or AA.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Recognizing that you have a problem is the first step, PiKA. ;-)
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Giants : Astros
::
Padres : Giants
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:19 PM PDT reply actions
LOL Me
Was following on gameday and got to the train station just as Matsui got to bat. Walked around the freaking block four times, all the while my son is asking me why are we walking around in circles? I was too wound up to tell him, as I expected disaster with each pitch.
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 May 15, 2010 4:19 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
That’s hilarious, your son probably thinks you’ve lost it but he’ll completely understand this way of thinking some day
in the best shape of my life
by Prussian Creole on May 15, 2010 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Is that what a "rx-ing" looks like in walking form? ;-)
I keed
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
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Wow…we’re still 2 games back.
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by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 4:24 PM PDT reply actions
Padres haven’t played yet. That could change.
I should quote myself in my signature too. -Natto
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I suppose it will change.
I should quote myself in my signature too. -Natto
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True. We were 3.5 our before yesterday. That’s amazing.
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by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
This!
Never root for the Dodgers. NEVER…NEVER…NEVER
wrong. I can think of tons of scenarios in which I’d root for the Dodgers
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
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by Useful_Idiot on May 15, 2010 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
In those horrid examples you are thinking of
I still wouldn’t root for the Dodgers, I just wouldn’t watch the game.
But, watching or not, you’d want them to win.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
If a Giants playoff spot were riding on the game, I’d most definitely watch
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 15, 2010 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Only time you root for LA is a late September/early October series
If it helps the Giants make the playoffs.
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
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You still don’t root for the dodgers, you just root for whoever they are playing to lose.
We're all basically Pedro Feliz.
Semantics.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 16, 2010 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Did you know the Padres have the best record in the National League since last July?
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
/Flagged
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lots of flaggin
goin on tonight.
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Banned banned banned
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Moment of silence for Lena Horne and Donald Spencer.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:25 PM PDT reply actions
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 15, 2010 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Good win for the giants today, but wow, i just did a search for my name on the search bar thing, and WOW, didn’t know what was being said about me, the best was when i saw that you guys pulled up the thread when i just started posting here.
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Did you enjoy that 9th?
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
what is Wilson's WHIP anyway?
if Freddie Sanchez, Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff are the answer, I guess I just didn't understand the question.
He is blowing up my WHIP for my Pokemonz.
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
I hardly think a 1.26 in all of 14.1 innings is having anything but a mildly positive (but actually insignificant) effect on your WHIP.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
it could on a week by week basis
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Theoretically, yeah.
We all have stories about that one measly bloop single that lost us a head-to-head matchup or whatever, but the dude pitches maybe 4 innings a week.
This past week, he threw 3.2 innings and allowed four hits and two walks. So he’s got an abysmal 1.63 WHIP. Now let’s say you get seven starts at an average of six innings, plus three other closers throwing about four inning themselves. That’s 64 innings to absorb his extra baserunner or two. He’d have to be blown out of the water on the regular to really affect a fantasy team’s ratio numbers. When it comes to fantasy, saves ain’t got no face. The peripherals just don’t matter unless you manage to have the four worst closers in the game or something.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions
2.7
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
chasm? or really?
I can’t tell…..torture
if Freddie Sanchez, Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff are the answer, I guess I just didn't understand the question.
I made that up but I am confident its near that.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
It’s like 1.16.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Was that your second choice for the flail image in the GDT?
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Could you at least post smaller images?
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by Natto on May 15, 2010 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
rec'd
"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 15, 2010 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
uh, cool?
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on May 15, 2010 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions
18 br in 14.1
1.27
Not really that bad. Just a couple icky outings.
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by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Who cares waht his whip is
There is only 1 stat that matters for a closer – saves pct. The rest is meaningless.
There’s only one stat that matters for a starter. Wins
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There is only one stat that matters for a GM: how many sleeping pills can they ingest.
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by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Strangely enough, saves pct actually does not correlate to win percentage when it comes to closers vs starters. Number of saves is much more indicative of a closer’s skill than wins are to a starter. I think it has something to do with the starter having far less control, due to duration and all the other factors having more time to affect the game, than the closer over his inning.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
it's still a crappy stat
when others are available.
all saves are not created equal
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"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
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Yes.
Save % is pretty shit. If he came into the game with a 3 run lead 90% of the time, and always finished it out, despite allowing a run or two, but 10% of the time he had a 1 run lead, and blew it…. the overall percentage would look good, but it’d still be a terrible indicator of performance, especially going forwards.
I'm trying to decide if you're serious.
Either way, arguing the point is likely to be futile.
88% is not bad at all.
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by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
The only thing that matters for a closer
is if they successfully close. The rest is meaningless. Starters and wins is a different animal. Tim is a great this year, of course. But a closer in a save opportunity has one job to do. And it doesn’t matter how he does it. Get out 27 with the team ahead.
I kinda agree. I mean, Voxx up there is right about future predictability, no doubt. And the concept of the closer being the ninth-inning guy rather than the crux-of-the-game-whenever-it-might-occur guy is stupid. But while we have a guy whose job it is to pitch the ninth, I really only care that he does so.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions
An excess of walks is a pretty good indication that the save percentage stat, at the end of the year, will not be as high as it should be.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
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As it happens . . .
. . . I just ran across this stat minutes ago:
Teams score fewer than three runs in an inning 93.6 percent of the time, and shutout innings are thrown 70 percent of the time. That’s the average result with a league-average pitcher on the mound.
Make of that what you will regarding saves and save percentage . . . .
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by owlcroft on May 15, 2010 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
This is exactly why a team’s best reliever should be used whenever the game hangs in the balance rather than exclusively in the ninth.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Crack that whip
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
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Give the past the slip
31 May 2007, 21:38 EST - the last time Matteh's career W-L wasn't below .500
We are at war with Los Angeles. We have always been at war with Los Angeles.
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by S.F. Giangst on May 16, 2010 6:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Is urban high? why would giants fans want lincecum to come back out? It’s not like he’s supposed to throw 140 pitches everytime he comes out.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
I am entertained by the fact that “sfgiants420” asked if Urban was high.
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Didn’t see him out on the pier before the game, so he couldn’t be sure.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 15, 2010 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
SAY HEY!
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 15, 2010 4:32 PM PDT reply actions
GO WILLIE!
Say Hey
Say who?
Say Willie!
That Giiiiants kid is great!
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:33 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Are you THE Willie Mays?
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 15, 2010 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm blogging live from the field here at Great American Ballpark
You wanna see my newly-awarded MLB Beacon of Life award?
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure
And we can groove to your song.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 15, 2010 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
rec'd
and everyone should know why.
"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 15, 2010 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
In defense of Wilson
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7743/gamelog;ylt=AmBgKrop5OKilgkzdvOmuyFCLcF
He has only really had one BAD game and two eek games.
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by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 4:35 PM PDT reply actions
and that philly game, though it sucked, wasn’t some epic collapse.
i think he pitched Howard (relatively) well, and Werth lucked the f out with a dying quail that hit the chalk.
I agree. It was a lot of bad luck and a bad call by the ump that should have ended it.
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by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Another thing…
We have 20 wins. he was 9 save opportunities. He hasn’t really had the chance to get in a groove.
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by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
what?
I have no idea what this means
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"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
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1 – We have 20 victories.
1a – In victories, if the game is close, the “closer” usually comes in. This is called a save opportunity.
2 – Wilson has 9 save opportunities. He has converted 8 of them.
3 – Many of his appearances have come after relatively long (for a closer) lay-offs.
3a – Fairly regular (every couple days) use can be helpful for a closer because it can keep them in a “zone.”
4 – Wilson has already had gaps of: 5,7,4,6 and 4 games.
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by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, in 20 wins, how many times do you expect him to pitch?
Your closer does not usually pitch in nearly 50% of your wins.
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"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
That might be slightly overstating it.
Actually, he is has about as many save opps/team wins as he did last year.
"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.
also
teams with more wins usually have their closer appear in a smaller pct.
In any event, he’s not being used that differently than in past years
"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.
You are right. My point was that because of his inconsistent use he hasn’t really gotten into a groove. He was used consistently in the Spring and came out of the gate looking incredible. Then he barely was used for two weeks and has been shakey since.
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by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
well, for some of that he was hurt.
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"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
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Forgot about this. Pulling on his groin too much.
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by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s pitched in non-save opportunities.
I should quote myself in my signature too. -Natto
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non save opportunites don't count
unless its a tie game. Closers are different animals. Adrenalin junkies. When they pitch down 5 to get some work they ofter stink.
This went green in less than a minute.
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by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
WRECKED
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 15, 2010 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Truly
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 15, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I think we have the back of our T-shirt right here.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
This
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
According to Urban, FP had the “first idea” for a Tee with “Giants Baseball” in a normal Giants font on the front and “Torture” in a halloween font on the back.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on May 15, 2010 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions
What a genius
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 16, 2010 12:36 AM PDT up reply actions
The one thing that really pissed me off during the game
was Rose throwing to himself for the game breaks. Well, actually just the announcing in general.
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Just checking the leader board...
Some dude named Clippard is tied with Jimenez for the league lead in wins… 7 in total. And he’s pitching for the Nationals… Not impossible, I guess. Steve Carlton led the league in wins while playing for a horrible team. And then you look at his numbers… He’s pitched 25 innings?! It ain’t right. Tim should be up there.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
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6 blown saves and an aiight offense will lead to some winz, it’s true.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow. 0/5. And he’s allowed five runs. Weird.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Heh, 0 fer 6 on his career.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
And three of those runs were in the game he lost…
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by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
In Cy Young voting they do for some people.
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by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
If Wins were what the majority looked at
Wainright would have gotten the Cy last year.
Timmy deserved it, of course, even Cards fans agree to that – just saying that at least some of the voters are looking beyond the surface (finally).
I know. But some do look at wins. I was giving a snarky response to your sarcastic one. ;)
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by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
You think that'd go two years in a row?
I feel like Lincecum will have to rack up the most Ws this time around, particularly with Jimenez and Halladay looming
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
What if timmy goes undefeated w/ a sub 2 ERA, sub 1 WHIP and leads the league in Ks?
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I think...
Timmy’s peripherals will need to be much better, as they were last year, for that to hold. Also, the innings gap could be pretty big this year.
And yes, innings do matter. Let’s run a slight comparison. Let’s say…
Pitcher A: 200 innings, 2.4 era, 1.0 whip
Pitcher B: 240 innings, 2.6 era, 1.1 whip
While Pitcher A is the superior pitcher, you have to take into account that there was 40 innings of bullpen being mixed in, where that wasn’t the case with Pitcher B.
This is sort of how I view Lincecum vs. Halladay this year, and it’ll be interesting to see how it unfolds.
I agree. The big thing Halladay has going for him is IP. Well, he’s EAST COAST BIAS, too.
With the way Timmy is pitching, though..if this holds up, he wins in a runaway.
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I wish I could be so confident.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
disagree; Doc's ERA is the big thing he has going for him now
he has wins and ERA, and those are both very important, along with the bias
if Freddie Sanchez, Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff are the answer, I guess I just didn't understand the question.
I don’t think he means IP for the year, but rather the impression the media has that he throws a CG every time out.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 16, 2010 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
I think there’s also the “something new” factor. You have to do even better to win multiple times in a row. The media gets tired of voting for the same guy all the time.
Tim has to blow him away to win this year.
Remember Terry Pendelton’s MVP?
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I was gonna say that, but became too wrapped up in being horrified by Andre Ethier.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Or Barkley over Jordan?
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Some of the pundits last year thought since Lincecum had a better year than his first Cy Young year, he had as much right to be in the race as anyone else. If he excels at two or more of the glamor stats, let alone the sabr stats, this will come into play again.
That said, fifteen wins is kinda low for a top-flight starter. I’d be more comfortable if he gets assigned nineteen. Or twenty. or more.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
Thirty-five!
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
20 wins and he’s a lock.
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by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Tim is up there
He has 5 wins. True, he should have 8, but 5 puts him in a tie for 3rd place.
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by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I meant, you know, the top.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Well, he has had three leads blown by the bullpen. Two of those should have been Ws, the other is debatable.
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
The Rays are still paying him his entire salary. The Giants would only have to pay the prorated veteran’s minimum.
But still… DNW.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmm, Burrell is only 33...
and he’s hammered the Rockies, Pads, Douchebaggers over his career.
The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent
Burrell
isn’t the same player now as he was even a few years ago. Stick a fork on him.
Is he magnetic?
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
is there any position that he can hold 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 15, 2010 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Can't be worse than more DeRosa or Velez!
Veteran Grit for cheap.
Go For It, Sabes!
The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent
Don't say such things.
Or Sabean trades for Carlos Lee, signs him to an extension.
It's not clear . . .
. . . that he was ever the player he was, in that he played in Philadelphia, where the park is, um, a bit friendly.
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well
except for those first 4 years in Veteran’s stadium, which suppressed offense quite a bit.
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Bingo.
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in NL WEST parks
Bank One .207/.356/.427
Dodger .257/.356/.485
Petco .279/.385/.488
Coors .354/.432/.667
The last 2 joints make it all worthwhile.
The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent
Damn
He likes that .356 OBP
And he owns Coors-almost as much as Fred
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Grab Some Pine, Meat
K.F.I.S.T.F.
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Who is this Fred you speak of?
"Kenny Lofton, the man they love to hate in St. Louis has driven a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are DEAD!" Jon Miller
by Sabean's_Folly on May 16, 2010 7:40 AM PDT up reply actions
If signing Burrell means DFA Eugenio Velez
C’MON BABY HUBBA HUBBA
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No matter how bad the road you’re on, there’s always a worse way to go.
And this doesn’t even take Burrell’s gLOLve into account.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
IAWTC
Hell, maybe he’s the Brad Penny of hitters and can only hit in the NL-But yeah if it means dumping Velez-go for it.
Adopted Giant: Mike Krukow.
Grab Some Pine, Meat
K.F.I.S.T.F.
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This guy leads the league in average and RBI:
Look at his douche face. Just look at it. How could anyone like him? He seethes smarm fumes. He’s the smarmiest man since Bing Crosby, only worse, and with detestable talent. Other than his talent for being a dick, which must be admired to some extent. I may have to make a fanpost about this.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I bet if he offerece you 100k a year to be his personal assistant your attitude would change a bit.
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
how did “d” turn into ce?
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by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d take his money and do a damn good job. But I’d still think him a douche.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
AND HE'S A RESTAURANT CRITIC?!
The douche meter just exploded!
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
He's currently BABIPing
.388 (7th in the MLB), and HR/FBing 27.5% (3rd in the MLB).
And did I mention that he’s DEAD LAST in the MLB in UZR/150 at minus 60.9…?
That’s an impressive UZR.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Matt Holliday has a higher WAR than Ethier
so far this year, last I looked. Despite getting off to an extremely slow start, offensively. Defense matters, and Ethier has been HORRIBLE.
Only the Los Angeles Dodgers could stock an outfield with three left fielders.
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Touché.
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Can't be worse defensively than Kemp
AMIRITE, Agent Ned?
Adopted Giant: Mike Krukow.
Grab Some Pine, Meat
K.F.I.S.T.F.
Hoping for BowkerMania to get consistent playing time at AT&T Park
LOL BEANE
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 15, 2010 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions
speaking of smarm
Puking Orange and Black since 1981
Proud member of Sabean's "lunatic fringe" or in other words, "vast majority"
LOL FUCK YOU JOE MONTANA
what a bitter douche
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
by bondslegend on May 15, 2010 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions
but he had
so many interesting conversations with Olympians with heart-warming stories!
"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 16, 2010 6:34 AM PDT up reply actions
TINY LITTLE CREEPY TEETH
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Andre Ethier is...
The Smarmosaur!
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
by cornball on May 16, 2010 7:24 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Is anyone watching this Civil Rights Game?
Hank Aaron’s solution to the paucity of American blacks in the game is apparently to have more American blacks in the game.
The first rule of tautology club…
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 5:43 PM PDT reply actions
Cards/Reds game.
Bruce gets a huuuuge jump on Wainright, who throws a mid-70’s curve. Molina still throws him out easily. If only this Catching thing was actually genetic.
Can’t they both lose this game?
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 15, 2010 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Hank Aaron gives Barry some dap.
As Pujols gets an IBB, Hank Aaron is asked if he got similarly pitched around at his own peak.
“I never- you know, it’s funny you asked that. When Barry was chasing my record- and I’ve said this many times, I’d like to go on record by saying it again. I don’t know of anyone who changed the whole dynamic of the game like Barry did. I don’t know of any player, including Babe Ruth, who changed the way teams played the game like Barry.”
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 6:01 PM PDT reply actions
Barry's IBB totals were just...obscene.
There’s no doubt that Albert is an amazing hitter, but he isn’t treated anything like Barry was.
Those IBB totals were also indicative of another problem on the team
namely LOL people after Bonds
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
Exactly!
But remember, Brian Sabean is NOT an idiot.
"Kenny Lofton, the man they love to hate in St. Louis has driven a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are DEAD!" Jon Miller
by Sabean's_Folly on May 16, 2010 7:43 AM PDT up reply actions
He said it, so it must be true!
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 16, 2010 7:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Hell yeah!
Aaron is such a class act
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
by bondslegend on May 15, 2010 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Why thank you kind sir
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
Also
Ty Wiggington now has 12 home runs on the year. Wouldn’t that 1.100 OPS look pretty nice from the second base slot?
It’s okay, though. Giants signed a batting champ, after all.
to be fair though
nobody wanted Ty wiggington here. That’s like saying “i saw Kelly Johnson’s 3824728347 home runs coming Sabez should have signed him”
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
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Oh, I know.
Hindsight, and all that. Still can’t deny that 1.000+ OPS from any spot would be a godsend for this Giants team.
I did not expect the power explosion we’ve seen from KJ- and I don’t think we’d see it at Pac Belle instead of the BOB- but I was most certainly in favor of picking him up on the cheap. He always struck me as much better than his Atlanta numbers.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions
We did want Kelly Johnson though
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
anagram of this sentence
Kelly though did want We Johnson
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
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I'd love Wigginton
as a utility infielder.
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Grab Some Pine, Meat
K.F.I.S.T.F.
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Getting Wiggy With It
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
...had to deal with a ridiculously inconsistent strike zone. ...
I have to say, I strongly disagree. I watched the game and thought it was ok. Game day is nothing more than some guy’s opinion, right? some guy who is just watching TV or something? and the example linked to in the thread header is really not at all probative. Oh noes/umpyres is just really tiresome, imho…it’s the worst part of Kruk’s work and the worst thing about McCC. The blues are part of the game, they always have been. Would i like to see instant replay? yes, for some calls. Would I like to have electronic balls and strikes? yes.
Why do I care if people gripe? good question. I think it is just an alibi that allows the players and management to cover up their own shortcomings.
if Freddie Sanchez, Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff are the answer, I guess I just didn't understand the question.
Gee, thanks, David Stern!
But we don’t bitch about the umpires when they’re on their games. Only when they consistently blow calls.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't have the data but
ohnoes/umpyre posts on McCC are probably in triple digits each game.
every close call on the bases, balls and strikes, it’s just a predictable instant shower of complaints, usually unwarranted. Kruk is the cheerleader for the ohnoes/umpyres, for reasons of his own, and the Coven just jumps on the bandwagon .
if Freddie Sanchez, Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff are the answer, I guess I just didn't understand the question.
Yeah, fans of every team haven’t been complaining about the umpires since the beginning of time or anything. God, what a bunch of whiners we are.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 16, 2010 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
at the risk of falling into a chasm
gameday location comes from pitch f/x
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"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
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Clayton Kershaw looks like he smells bad
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
Dude reeks of brimstone and the stained tears of sick children.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Frank Robinson claims that he was never seen as just a manager, only as a black manager. Even with the Expos/Natinals.
He says the same still holds true of Dusty Baker.
Frank Robinson is living in the past and viewing the world through 60s-colored glasses.
I am of the opinion that it is a great mark of progress that Dusty can be as criticized as he is and have it come exclusively on baseball terms, without a whiff of race entering the discussion.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 6:27 PM PDT reply actions
I see Dusty as a toothpick.
I should quote myself in my signature too. -Natto
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lulz
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I’m not so sure. Baseball is still full of good-ole boys in many of the top positions. Also, the Bay Area is quite different in its acceptance of differences (race, religion, sexuality) than almost anywhere else in the country.
I’ll take Frank at his word.
I'm not in the Bay Area.
I’m not saying that there aren’t racists out there, but they’re hardly driving the discussion when it comes to baseball. And Robinson wasn’t talking about how he was viewed within the game, by its owners and front-office types; he was talking about America in general. I don’t think Dusty has been thought of as a ‘black manager’ in Chicago or Cincinnati, either. He’s been heavily criticized for a number of things (destroying his pitchers’ arms, for one), but how many times have you heard someone say that his race has anything to do with his managerial abilities?
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 15, 2010 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
"...but how many times have you heard someone say..."
Ah, there’s the rub. Racism still exists it has just gone underground. Racist don’t say stupid things in public anymore to expose themselves (they will still privately when they think they are in like-minded company).
all good points
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 15, 2010 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Really? Have you ever read, say, comments on newspaper articles before?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Are you sure you don't write speeches for inept government officials?
“The boogyman exists, we just can’t see him, therefore we need to send thousands of troops into lots of countries in order to find him, though we never will, but as long as we can keep you believing we can control and fleece you.”
"Kenny Lofton, the man they love to hate in St. Louis has driven a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are DEAD!" Jon Miller
by Sabean's_Folly on May 15, 2010 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry, I'm not going to take the bait of getting into a political discussion
But I will say that I believe if you think that the country is color-blind you a sadly mistaken and obviously not a minority.
no question; this has deep roots—how do you think the neanderthals disappeared?
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 15, 2010 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not saying that there aren’t racists out there, but they’re hardly driving the discussion when it comes to baseball.
So most baseball fans are having conversations about baseball that have nothing to do with race, huh? Just baseball? Wow.
The question was whether Robinson and Baker are currently viewed as “managers” or “black managers.” If the entirety of your argument is that there are racists somewhere out there that are scared of having conversations in anything but the most select company, then I’m gonna go ahead and say that you’ve just proved Robinson wrong.
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"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 16, 2010 12:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Exactly. Think Donovan McNabb, and the controversy surrounding his ascension in the NFL. And the comments that got Limbaugh fired from his gig with NFL broadcasting. That’s the kind of racism we’re talking about here. Racism based on stereotypes that systematically excludes people of color from managerial or leadership roles in various sports leagues (and other professions).
If you make out Robinson and Baker to be managers that are filling some sort of quota or affirmative action bent (a la the Rooney Rule in the NFL), then you’re looking at the problem Robinson is talking about. But if you see Robinson and Baker as managers who have their jobs because they are believed to be competent in managing a major league sports team, then we’re on the right track. For what it’s worth, I’ve never thought as Baker, or Ron Washington, or anyone else as “black” managers. Just managers.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
That sounds delicious.
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 15, 2010 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Rib eye, bone in with asparagus, saffron quinoa and a pickled onion relish. It worked out pretty OK.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on May 15, 2010 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Homemade gumbo!
in the best shape of my life
by Prussian Creole on May 15, 2010 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions
nice!
you made your own roux and everything?
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"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
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Lol, of course! I don’t know a creole who doesn’t!
in the best shape of my life
by Prussian Creole on May 15, 2010 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
BTW – I think my husband’s family is technically Creole. I’ll have to look it up to be sure.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
Lol, if they are I’m going to want to play the “who’s your mama/where you from?” game my family always plays when we meet another Creole or someone with the same last name
in the best shape of my life
by Prussian Creole on May 15, 2010 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
can i be a Creole?
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 15, 2010 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you asking because you want gumbo?
in the best shape of my life
by Prussian Creole on May 15, 2010 11:30 PM PDT up reply actions
French Creole, from the Avoyelles Parish (I’m sure I spelled that wrong) in Louisiana.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
Amazingly, you spelled that right
I say amazingly because almost nothing in the more heavily Creole/Cajun parts of Louisiana is pronounced the way its spelled. For instance, my dad’s father’s side all originates from just outside Natchitoches, pronounced NAK-AH-TUSH.
in the best shape of my life
by Prussian Creole on May 15, 2010 11:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Sounds good
we just ate a friend’s parents place and his dad is a redonkulous cook. Made some delish burgers and some dip stuff that had avocados and tomatoes and some other stuff. Really yummtastic
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
TJ’s garlic naan is delicious.
We’re going to do some takeout from Outback. Blue cheese crusted steak FTW!
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
Leftover chicken curry
I should quote myself in my signature too. -Natto
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The best kind
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
by Zetsuboushita on May 15, 2010 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
pepperoni pizza
lagunitas IPA
I didn’t eat til 3 today, then got crazy hungry and panicked. need food now
"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.
Q up a chicken breast, corn on cob, salad
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 15, 2010 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Taco Night
Taqueria down the street has $1 tacos on Saturday nights. Very good. I had 5
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on May 15, 2010 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
nice.
"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.
Also, I bought a 4- pack of 90 Minute tonight at BevMo after the beer talk in last nights GDT. It’s in the fridge, and will try it here once the Mountains turn blue they get cold.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on May 15, 2010 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions
…and yes it is excellent. Also bought a 6pack of Green Flash West Coast IPA, which is also excellent.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on May 15, 2010 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Had Ribs with pilaf, a sald, and asparagus, it was reallllly good, love my family here in Michigan
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
If only
20-9 against Phillies, Cardinals, Braves, etc is pretty unexpected and amazing. If only there were no pads…
The Pads are 16-14 against everyone other than us.
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
OH MY GOD
I had to stop listening after timmy got out of the 8th. Wow. I’m glad I missed Wilson’s outing, pretty sure I woulda pooed myself
On an unrelated note, going to winnipeg tonight for the weekend, anyone ever been? Suggestions? Guessing not but just in case
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
Also
tim busted out the “FUCK YEAH!!!” fist pump after nate’s diving grab! Awesome
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
It’s up on sfgiants.com, they show timmy pumping the fist a couple times. A gif is in order, I think.
Also known to haunt as theghostoftravisdenker and theaccidentalghostofsergioromo.
Adopted parent of good old Wendell, he tries so hard. You'll get a hit someday son!
by theghostofjasonellison on May 15, 2010 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, the bot9 was really something…39 pitches
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 15, 2010 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
This was #2 on SportsCenter top 10
Some highlight from lacrosse was #1.
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
This isn't really bondslegend
dude just said “pooed”
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
Hello
you must be new. Poo is often said by me
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
by bondslegend on May 15, 2010 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought you prefered "Shat" or "crapped"
It goes better with your rage, right? ;-)
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
Brian Wilson the "Drama Queen"!!!
nothing is easy for this guy, glad he finished it today
DUBfan4life!!!!
OT: WOOHOO!
I beat Portal! That credit song is awesome.
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
It's so great!!
I was expecting some horrible monster to be right around the corner for that whole last part of the game. So tense. Jonathon Coulton is who wrote the song, he’s really good
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
I had the exact same feeling. The whole atmosphere was creepy.
When I was thrown into the giant room filled with turrets, I thought I was for sure dead. Turns out it wasn’t that hard. Then the boss battle I lost the first time because I spent too much time figuring out what to do. But the whole time I expected a huge horde of evil zombies to pop out or something.
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
They just totally nailed that game
and it was pretty much an indie effort until valve picked them up and gave them the dough to make it properly. Even zero punctuation couldn’t find anything wrong with it.
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
I never watched a zero punctuation video before but I just watched Orange Box’s and it was hilarious.
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
They are all equally as good
I could not recommend them higher. The guy is awesome.
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 May 15, 2010 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions
New ones every wednesday, FYI
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
by bondslegend on May 15, 2010 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Finally got it downloaded and installed. Need to play.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
It's so good
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
Whoa! Just watched a trailer for that game, that looks insane!
Also known to haunt as theghostoftravisdenker and theaccidentalghostofsergioromo.
Adopted parent of good old Wendell, he tries so hard. You'll get a hit someday son!
by theghostofjasonellison on May 15, 2010 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s free for right now, so get it. Mac & PC.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
Although you can’t run Steam without Leopard, whereas I only have Tiger. :(
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
It is!
Don’t know whether this should be considered a good or bad thing, but it’s a fairly quick game. There are bonus levels, though, which I haven’t started yet. Anyway, get it! It’s free and awesome.
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Free game!? I’m there.
"There must be millions of people all over the world who never get any love letters . . . I could be their leader."
by cybermaldonado on May 15, 2010 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
there’s an online flash version, too
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 15, 2010 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't believe that would be half as good..
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
It's ok.
Not the best flash game ever, but pretty fun.
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
I’m making a note here: huge success.
I should quote myself in my signature too. -Natto
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
I love when she gets pissed when you're killing her.
“All the cake is gone and you’re party isn’t happening. I was going to have a big party and invite all of your friends. I was going to invite your friend the companion cube but I couldn’t because you murdered him. And I couldn’t invite your other friends because you don’t have any.”
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
That made me LOL
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
Yea, i totally agree, i was like "oh you're goin down now you ass hole!"
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
it's called Still Alive
and you can download it for free in Rock Band.
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
weird; I can’t find the system req’s—isn’t that a standard thing to publish?
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 15, 2010 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
http://store.steampowered.com/app/400
They’re right beneath “About the Game”.
I should quote myself in my signature too. -Natto
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
/has a sad
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 15, 2010 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
This makes me like Andres Torres a little
“My goal is to stay calm, see the ball and get on base,” Torres said. “I always wanted to swing at the first pitch. But now, the biggest thing for me is on-base percentage.”
I should quote myself in my signature too. -Natto
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
Can we persuade him to spread this desire
to oh…about 10 other people in the dugout?
where as the rest of the giants approach is “take the first pitch I see into the seats!!!”
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
I think you had a typo, there.
“Beat the first pitch I see into the ground!”
Haha, right now I’m just going to be happy somebody gets it
in the best shape of my life
by Prussian Creole on May 15, 2010 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Love you, son.
My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
his hands are kind of jazzy, too, when he runs…
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 15, 2010 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Yea, agreed
he’s being a smart ball player…
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
I meant to write “a little more”. I do like him already.
I should quote myself in my signature too. -Natto
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
so...
brandon belt has reached base three times(bases loaded triple and two walks), avg. for the year once again above 400
RIP | anVil | 9-19-2009 | dude had potential.
by i wish we were good on May 15, 2010 7:44 PM PDT reply actions
Beating a dead horse but LOL SABEAN
LF Fred Lewis came into last night’s game leading the American League in hits in May with 20, in doubles with seven, in total bases with 33, tied for first in extra-base hits with nine, third in slugging (.623), fourth in batting average (.377) and tied for fourth in RBI with 12.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on May 15, 2010 8:09 PM PDT reply actions
I kinda wish I worked in his office, just so I could post this kind of stuff on his door every morning before he got in.
in the best shape of my life
by Prussian Creole on May 15, 2010 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
i would take that 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 15, 2010 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
If I do get an internship at the ballpark, I would do this.
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 15, 2010 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
LOLFred
Hopefully he wins player of the month
"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.
That would be spectacular!
"Kenny Lofton, the man they love to hate in St. Louis has driven a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are DEAD!" Jon Miller
by Sabean's_Folly on May 15, 2010 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Fred Lewis is gone.
He’s never coming back.
My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
if he rubs his success in everyone's face enough
maybe Neukom hires a ‘minder’ to keep Sabean from making similarly stupid moves in the future.
so, go, Fred!
I missed the end of the game live
So I’m watching the bottom of the 9th now. It all started so innocently…
My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
Why would you walk Feliz, Brian...?
My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
Oh, no biggie, gets a K on the next batter
Let’s just get a double play or something.
My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
Bloop to Uribe!
2 down. Easy money, Brian.
My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
Fuck, Rohlinger
Grip the ball!
My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
We won't know for 7 or 8 minutes yet.
Kaz isn’t done batting.
Did you just walk Bourn?
Oh, at least it’s Kaz Matsui batting. That guy has like a .140 batting average, he can’t get the bat on the ball.
My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
0-2!
This is as good as over.
My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
I bet thehavenot was standing
My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
Throw strikes, Brian
My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
Yeesh
What’s with all these fouls? It’s been like 8 pitches!
My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
WHAT THE FUCK WHY DID BENGIE DROP THAT
My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
Oh no
Full count.
My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
HOW IS THIS STILL GOING ON
My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
Thank god Torres caught that
What a fucking at bat.
My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
That's almost TEN MINUTES
for one AB. Goddamn. I’m so glad/bummed to have missed it
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
by bondslegend on May 15, 2010 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I turned the TV off before the bottom of the 9th
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on May 15, 2010 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
This was highly entertaining to read.
Not so much to live through, but…
Proud parent of Will the Thrill, standard-bearer of The Giants Way.
"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 16, 2010 12:44 AM PDT up reply actions
I agree with this comment.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
- Top Play on Sportscenter was Nate’s catch, and the #1 play was from NCAA lacrosse… So, I’m going to go ahead and say that Nate Schierholtz had today’s #1 Top Play.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Er, replace “1.” with “Number two.” Stupid formatting.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
they are just happy that a play from lacrosse didn’t involve murder.
which given it’s historical underpinnings was always too much to ask
"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.
Lacrosse is pretty sweet, i couldn’t care less where Nate’s play was ranked, it was up there anyway. Plus, it had to have been some school out in the northeast that was given the top play
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
I dislike lacrosse because as a spring sport, it competes with baseball for developing high school talent. Boo lacrosse.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
OH BOOHOO, go cry about it… yea, i find it pretty interesting though when you look at baseball players that could have been good football players, like Todd Helton, Smardga however you spell his name… but they did both football and baseball, fall then spring
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
I played for a short while, but my doctor ordered me to stop because of my scoliosis condition. She barely let me play basketball and I had to go to rehab 3 times a week just to keep my back in shape to do that. When she found out I tried out for lacrosse she was like HELL NO.
:(
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
Sportscenter is reporting that Andre Ethier has a fractured pinky finger!
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
/giants medical staff remove his rib
/pronounce Ethier a big nancy boy
one correct out of two aint bad
"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.
The source of his power!
I should quote myself in my signature too. -Natto
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
He needs to play through it!
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on May 15, 2010 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
maybe it will spread to his other fingers, hand, etc
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 16, 2010 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Always whining
"Oh my goodness … very close," Molina said. "You can’t do anything about those. I had people yelling at me. But I don’t think you can work on that."
I didn’t interpret that as whining
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on May 15, 2010 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Cry me a river, build me a bridge, and get over it
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on May 15, 2010 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I would also like to see this happen
in the best shape of my life
by Prussian Creole on May 15, 2010 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions
the thing is, it happened
McCovey Chronicles - The repetition is awesome. Proud Adoptive Parent of BRETT PILL.
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by sadison bummedgarner on May 15, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Just got done watching the tigers game with my family up here in Detroit… WOW Boston blew it… good game though, cousins girlfriends’ tits are HUGE
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
oh pika
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on May 15, 2010 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow.
I should quote myself in my signature too. -Natto
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
lol, come on natto, wasn’t trying to be a dick, but she was pretty cool, met her for the second time ever, and she’s really nice though, had to watch the movie “nine” and i just left to watch the tigers game instead
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
omg and then what happened??
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 16, 2010 12:47 AM PDT up reply actions
That’s all you could notice about her?
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 15, 2010 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, depending how huge we're talking....
it’d probably be difficult to ‘not’ notice.
She was VERY short
but also just a nice girl, and at 28? my cousin better get something done, she’s his type of girl which is good
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Short people ftw. And if she really his type of girl, hopefully something happens sooner than later.
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 15, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed, i mean, he's already 28
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
BUT WAS SHE AZN
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
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HE ALREDDY SAID SHE WAS SHORT
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 16, 2010 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Pics or it didn’t happen. :p
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah!
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
Total comma splice.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
no pictures=it didn 't happen
if Freddie Sanchez, Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff are the answer, I guess I just didn't understand the question.
I’m running the Bay to Breakers tomorrow? I’ll be the naked guy. Anyone else running?
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on May 15, 2010 10:41 PM PDT reply actions
pictures or it didn't happen
if Freddie Sanchez, Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff are the answer, I guess I just didn't understand the question.
Hmm, I’m pretty sure I’m running it. Probably not a question.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on May 15, 2010 10:41 PM PDT reply actions
Now, a reply fail. Time to quit
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on May 15, 2010 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Kids these days :(
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
LOL OLD
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 15, 2010 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions
YEAH I WISH THINGS LIKE THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS IN 8TH GRADE
A Southern California middle school is the target of an investigation after reports have surfaced that two students engaged in a sex act while their classmates filmed them and the teacher stood by doing nothing.
An eighth grade boy and a seventh grade girl are said to have engaged in an oral sex act at Haydock Intermediate School in Oxnard, a city about 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/12/oxnard-middle-school-rock_n_573192.html
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
Spluh?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Jesus christ
it’s not like metallica is even old! WTF
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 May 15, 2010 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Darlin' don't you go and cut your hair
Do you think it’s gonna make him change?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Random
I don’t know if the Fox broadcast showed him, but Joe Montana was at the game today.
Joe Paterson: pitching in a AAA game near you!
I didn’t notice if they showed him, but they mentioned it a few times on KNBR.
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 15, 2010 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions
They showed him
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on May 15, 2010 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I found out he was there in the 2nd inning. I was wondering what he was doing in the Bay Area as he lives in Southern Cal now because his son played football down there (he’s going to UW). Joe was there with his wife, a daughter and one of his sons (the one going to Washington).
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
"What he was doing in the Bay Area?"
He was going to a fucking Giants game!
What. you want him to be a Dodger fan?!?
Proud parent of Will the Thrill, standard-bearer of The Giants Way.
"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 16, 2010 12:54 AM PDT up reply actions
1.5 out
Let’s reclaim 1st place on Tuesday then after that…wow, easy rest of month.
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on May 15, 2010 11:08 PM PDT reply actions
Washington and Oakland are good teams.
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
yea
the nationals are playing pretty good ball thus far this season, plus Livan is pitching pretty well especially their offense isn’t doing too poorly at all, imagine if they call up Strasburg before the series begins…
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
I don’t know… The Nationals are playing pretty good ball right now, and I don’t know how many of Oakland’s starters will be back by this weekend. You never can tell with the Giants.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Timmy Lincecum:
even when he’s not on his game, he’s still a million times better than you
IN TIMMY WE TRUST
I was shivering thoug the entire ninth inning.
My dad heard it and he was like, wtf?
DFA Burce Bochy
Why the face?
Proud parent of Bengie Molina: Buster who?
by The Enchanter on May 16, 2010 7:30 AM PDT up reply actions
lol!
Rowand CF,
Torres LF,
Sandoval 3B,
Molina C,
Huff 1B,
Uribe SS,
Schierholtz RF,
Downs 2B,
Zito SP
My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
LOL BOWKER
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 16, 2010 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL STRICT PLATOON!
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, who has been resurrected and has returned to..(reads)...Fresno? And is also an outfielder now.
#2 in Fanshots
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Jesus Christ.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
One of six.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I heard he had a close one yesterday.
Proud parent of Will the Thrill, standard-bearer of The Giants Way.
"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 16, 2010 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
LOLOL BOWKER!!!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Laughing Out Loud On Lombard?
Proud parent of Will the Thrill, standard-bearer of The Giants Way.
"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 16, 2010 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
i thought they won their thingy?
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 16, 2010 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
More thingies to go. Ummm… last thingy was NLDS-ish this thingie, just now starting is more playing for the pennant, NLCS-ish.
So what was the Avs series, then?
A game 163 kind of thing?
Proud parent of Will the Thrill, standard-bearer of The Giants Way.
"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 16, 2010 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
More teams in the playoffs in hockey than in baseball. I could have compared it to basketball I guess, but I don’t follow basketball and wouldn’t know the names of the playoff rounds.
I was just bustin’ yer chops. The NBA playoff rounds don’t really have names (or- LOL!- drama).
Proud parent of Will the Thrill, standard-bearer of The Giants Way.
"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 16, 2010 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Well.
Panda did not rest yesterday because he has not had a day off all season, It was because of the foul off his foot in the previous game.
We asked Bruce Bochy if Sandoval might have rested anyway, and we touched a little bit of a nerve.
"I don’t believe in that mindset," Bochy said. "It’s talked about more in our game than any time I’ve ever seen it. Talk to Willie Mays about how much those guys played. It’s gotten away from that.
"We’re early in the season. We’ve had days off – too many, sometimes. It’s cooler weather. I don’t think there’s a need for a day off for anyone, to this point."
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, who has been resurrected and has returned to..(reads)...Fresno? And is also an outfielder now.
#2 in Fanshots
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Way to apply the situation to the individual. Mays didn’t weigh 500 pounds. I’d rather have the Panda rest a few days now, and not be all broken down and f’d up come September.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN
WILLY MAYS WAS A COMMON EVERYDAY PLAYER
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, who has been resurrected and has returned to..(reads)...Fresno? And is also an outfielder now.
#2 in Fanshots
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
How does the man manage to be so consistently wrong every single goddamn time he opens his mouth?
Proud parent of Will the Thrill, standard-bearer of The Giants Way.
"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 16, 2010 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
GO SHARKS!!!
Proud parent of Will the Thrill, standard-bearer of The Giants Way.
"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 16, 2010 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I like your new(?) profile pic.
Cute kitty is cute. I’ve always wanted to name a female black cat Betty Noir.
Proud parent of Will the Thrill, standard-bearer of The Giants Way.
"I was jacked leaving that room. I didn't even want to visit another room. It was not enough time," Tebow said. "We were excited, we were enthusiastic. There was passion. It was just intense, and it was ball, and it was juice. The juice level in that room was high, and it was awesome."
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 16, 2010 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
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