The Wellemeyer dilemma
by Grant Brisbee on May 20, 2010 2:39 PM PDT
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PrintAlright, so I’m a sample-size fascist. We have meetings and everything. One time, I forgot to reserve the meeting hall, and everyone was all, hey, you’re such a screw-up. But I said, "Sample size! It’s pretty likely that I’ll reserve the next 15 rental halls without a problem!" and no one could complain after that.
But one can be a sample-size fascist and have an appreciation for the subtle art of scouting. When Barry Zito has ten at-bats and gets one hit, not even sample-size fascists are saying, "Wait, wait, it’s too early to tell if he’s really a .100 hitter. Sample size!" It’s pretty clear that Barry Zito isn’t much of a hitter. That’s an extreme example, but it shows that we aren’t just in love with our spreadsheets. I mean, we probably won’t even call them the next day. And if we see them at a party, we’ll be polite and engage them in small talk, but that’s about it. It isn’t love.
Which brings us to the scouting report on Todd Wellemeyer, using the traditional, and still bizarre, scouting scale of 20 to 80:
Fastball velocity: 35
Fastball movement: 40
Curveball: 35
Slider: 50
Overall control: 30
Command: 35
Poise: 30Overall summation: Wellemeyer doesn’t really do anything well. He doesn’t throw hard, he doesn’t throw strikes, and though his slider shows some promise, he isn’t consistent with it at all. His big frame hints at untapped potential, so he might be worth a late-round flier. If he’s still there in the 40th-round, you could do wors….
Wait, this guy is in the majors already? That can’t be. I thought I was scouting a Spartanburg Methodist game. If that wasn’t a junior college game, what in the hell is wrong with that offense? What is going on here?
So while the stat aficionados might point to the high BABIP of a guy like Ricky Nolasco when he struggles, there’s no need to provide such context for Wellemeyer. He doesn’t have a pitching skill that, when compared to his peers in the majors, grades out to average. You can keep pointing out that he’s been unlucky with balls in play, but…
…
…wait, his BABIP is .217? He’s been lucky so far? My…uh…words fail. Welcome to Waiverville: population, Todd.
So this is an open thread to discuss the obvious: a new fifth starter. Madison Bumgarner is still quite young, and he’s only recently begun to pitch well. Kevin Pucetas will probably alternate between capable and horrid just like Wellemeyer, and the same would probably go for Joe Martinez. Eric Hacker has shown some potential, but he’d have to be put on the 40-man roster.
Martinez is the sentimental favorite, even if he’s not a sure bet to be better than Wellemeyer. But Wellemeyer gotta go. It’s been a chore to watch him this year, especially considering the other 80% of the rotation.
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I don't want to talk baseball
I want to talk Llamas.
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
Llamas could throw a mean spit ball.
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
GAYLORD PERRY LINKED TO LLAMAS!
Q: Did you ever make an offer for Vladimir Guerrero?
Sabean: In a word: No. If we had signed Guerrero or [Gary] Sheffield, we would have been without [Long list of replacement level vets]—obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint, given our level of spending.
Joey is way better than Mehllemeyer.
WAY BETTER.
Also, Wellemeyer’s current FIP?
6.66!!!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Christ
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
but, Spring Training.....
if Freddie Sanchez, Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff are the answer, I guess I just didn't understand the question.
Release him NOW
If only for comedic effect.
Monta Ellis's #1 Fan!!!
YEAH JOEY
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 20, 2010 2:44 PM PDT reply actions
I think people just started saying it, and it caught on. I blame jponry.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 20, 2010 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
IIRC, Jponry just started saying “YEAH JOEY” and it caught on.
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 20, 2010 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I have always been overly enthusiastic about Mr. Martinez, as he went to my alma mater. I used to just write YEAH JOEY every time he did well in the Minor lines and it caught on.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
You’re the second person I know who thinks Joey is hot, lol.
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 20, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
And out of them amirite!?
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 20, 2010 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve never seen him in street clothes.
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 20, 2010 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I think I first noticed it when he was getting interviewed in his street clothes on CSN after a game.
I’ll have to search for a pic.
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 20, 2010 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Someone I know worked at St. Francis the night he got hit, and she twittered “A very, very handsome man in a baseball uniform just came in.”
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
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by troymccluresf on May 20, 2010 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I think he’s a handsome young man.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I forgot he was a kickass piano player.
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 20, 2010 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
GO EAGLES!
‘Til the towers on the Heights ring to heaven’s own!
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
But do you have uniforms?
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 20, 2010 2:44 PM PDT reply actions
I’m going to go watch Joey pitch tonight. I’ll come up with a completely amateur scouting report tomorrow.
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 20, 2010 2:44 PM PDT reply actions
I said I’m watching Joey pitch, not MadBum.
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 20, 2010 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Thought many Giants fans as they watch Wellemeyer walk another batter.
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 20, 2010 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Martinez
Hacker
Pucetas
Bumgarner
In that order. If Hacker is the choice, there is plenty of fodder on the 40 man that can be released.
It is definitly time to start finding out if any of these guys can handle a 5th starter role. REMINDER: They don’t have to be an ace. They just have to be better than Wellemeyer. That doesn’t appear to be very difficult.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 20, 2010 2:45 PM PDT reply actions
I’m pretty tired of watching Wellemeyer pitch.
/ball 1
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on May 20, 2010 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Joe Martinez seems like a major-league pitcher to me. His AA FIP was 3.26. His AAA FIP is 3.73. His NL FIP is 4.86. I think he’s a better-than-average fifth starter.
+1
I definitely think Joey could be a more than serviceable fifth starter in the majors leagues.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Every other option not named Bumgarner stinks as bad as Wellemeyer. He’s been good at ATT, and that’s where his next start is. Let him take that start, and watch Madbums next start. If it’s as good as his last start, bring him up. If it isn’t, start scanning the waiver wire.
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by rxmeister on May 20, 2010 2:48 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
you're right
he IS cute!!!
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"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
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by natteringnabob on May 20, 2010 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
oh come on
if those pitchers were any good, they’d be in the majors.
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I like Martinez, but would be okay with Pucetas or Hacker. I’d like to see Bumgarner get the time in AAA – no need to rush him right now.
Secret If-I-Were-Sabean option: Horacio Ramirez.
I'm as tall as Mel - why can't I hit 500 home runs?
Oh good gravy, please not Horacio.
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 20, 2010 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Just noticed on the Fresno website he’s listed on the 7 day DL – hasn’t pitched since May 5.
Saved!
I'm as tall as Mel - why can't I hit 500 home runs?
Thank goodness.
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 20, 2010 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Ramirez
Career BB/9: 3.5. Career K/9: 4.2. Pass
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on May 20, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Do your meetings take place in Bavarian beer halls?
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
I did not know this about Nazis
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 20, 2010 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not sure if I should call him “Toddy”, or “Welly”, but it is incredibly painful to watch him pitch. It’s like he fears throwing strikes a lot of the time or something!
Poopy
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Reginald
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 20, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn’t confuse fear of throwing strikes with inability to throw strikes.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on May 20, 2010 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
YES
"The thing is, it happened."
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 20, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, I agree with this suggestion
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 20, 2010 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve been on this wagon for a while now but I don’t think it will happen.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on May 20, 2010 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Yay for Joe Martinez. He IS the best option, his stats are solid, and I like GB’s. He’s ready to contribute right now. As pointed out elsewhere, his MLE FIP right now is 4.54. Last year it was 3.84. The yaer before that in AA it was 4.47, and that’s from AA, and doesn’t factor in his great GB rate! 4.86 career ML FIP isn’t terrible (4.40 xFIP). He’s not a bad option. He should be our 5th starter.
AA : Tough :: The First Cut : Deep
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 20, 2010 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Does it sadden you that there are people out there who only know this song from Sheryl Crow? Or that there are still more people out there who honestly think she was covering Rod Stewart?
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 20, 2010 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, and not just with this song.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on May 20, 2010 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Does it sadden you that there are people out there who only know this song from Sheryl Crow?
I am one of these people.
It’s conjoined fail, attached at the fiasco. - Grant
I just banned you five times.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 20, 2010 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I bet you think Wild World is a Me First and the Gimme Gimmes original composition, don’t you? DON’T YOU?
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 20, 2010 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Stop the trains!
IT’S NOT! Next thing you’ll tell me is Alien Ant Farm didn’t write “Smooth Criminal”!
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
So, you like Cat Stevens?
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on May 20, 2010 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I like his music.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 20, 2010 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Then, yes.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 20, 2010 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Father and Son makes me a little weepy.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 20, 2010 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I think we established that men don’t cry. Especially when it comes to music.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on May 20, 2010 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I said weep.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 20, 2010 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Matt Cain agrees
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 20, 2010 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions
He probably thinks this song is about him.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on May 20, 2010 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
When I was a kid
I thought the pet shop boys wrote “where the streets have no name”
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Another one of her originals (I think it’s called D’yer Mak’er?) is pretty good too.
It’s conjoined fail, attached at the fiasco. - Grant
Lol I don’t care about Led Zeppelin.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 20, 2010 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
wait what
Rod Stewart in the Faces: awesome
Cat Stevens old stuff: pretty OK
Sheryl Crow: horrible in any context
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
BUT ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS HAVE SOME FUN!!
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 20, 2010 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
AND IF IT MAKES YOU HAPPY IT CANT BE THAT BAD!
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
god that song is fucking awful
FUCKING AWFUL! There’s no beat!!!! AHHRRHGHHGHGGHG
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There are many more reasons for that song’s awfulness.
Anagram of "Edgar Renteria" = IRATE NERD RAGE
by Stuttering John Tamargo on May 20, 2010 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
it's not even a "song"
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Mrs. Goofus didn't know...
No Doubt’s “It’s My Life” was a cover
Earth Wind & Fire’s “Got To Get You Into My Life” was a cover
Annie Lennox’ “Train in Vain” was a cover
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
I didn't know it's my life was a cover either...
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I prefer the no doubt version TBH
that one is boooooooring.
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I don't really like either
but if forced to choose I’d like the other one, maybe just because I heard it first
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WRONG
You are now 1-for-2 in song assessments.
Anagram of "Edgar Renteria" = IRATE NERD RAGE
by Stuttering John Tamargo on May 20, 2010 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions
how about
“you are handsome and have great taste in music!”?
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I didn’t know that “Train in Vain” was covered.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
+1
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(it's not a very good cover either)
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Third Eye Blind also covered it.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 20, 2010 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions
On second thought, that’s not even a little relevant. Sorry.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 20, 2010 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Great….I try to start a real baseball conversation and look at the thread it spawns. Not a single baseball comment. Thanks asshats. :\
by Missing Barry on May 21, 2010 8:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Whoops….
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 21, 2010 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
MOOOOOOOOOOO
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
JOE MARTINEZ
JOE MARTINEZ
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
Bold is smaller than regular?
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 20, 2010 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Have we cashed in all our PTBNL chips?
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
yes
Sun Chips and Doritos, respectively.
"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 20, 2010 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn!
I wanted us to hold out for banana chips!
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on May 20, 2010 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
LOLD hippie
"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 20, 2010 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
This is why all of the “trade some of our pitching surplus for a bat” chatter is so wrong. We have four stellar to very good starters, and little else.
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
MadBum, Posey, Neal for Fielder.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on May 20, 2010 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d make this trade
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 20, 2010 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
A top 10 hitter
at a huuge discount for a year and half for 3 players who haven’t proven a thing. Yup, me too.
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Maybe if Fielder was locked up long term but with his current contract. NOPE.
It’s conjoined fail, attached at the fiasco. - Grant
It's an obstacle
but if they made that deal they would lock him up. They’d never make the deal though, it makes too much sense.
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because hitters love ATT park!
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in this line
if Freddie Sanchez, Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff are the answer, I guess I just didn't understand the question.
I thought he just signed an extension
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 20, 2010 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
No, I guess people were just talking about it since Howard signed his
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
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by Useful_Idiot on May 20, 2010 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
is Fielder that bad on defense?
because his offense is better than posey by a long shot. Similar on base ability, a lot more power
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Body bias
Dude has a body made for quick productivity declines. Pass.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 20, 2010 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
David Ortiz says hi.
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From the bench, while DHing.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 20, 2010 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I really don’t think that makes a difference
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 20, 2010 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Except that THERES NO DH IN THE NL.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
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by GrahamCrakalaka on May 20, 2010 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
And?
What is your point?
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 20, 2010 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think his point was all that mystifying
He is fat and will probably decline quickly. A person who does nothing but swing a bat 3 or 4 times a game isn’t going to work as hard as an actual baseball player.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 20, 2010 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Playing first base isn’t that exhausting. I don’t think that David Ortiz’ stats would be much different if he played in the NL
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 20, 2010 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
There is a reason Ortiz is a DH. He sucks at fielding. Even at 1B, that has value. That doesn’t even take into account the greater risk of injury just by playing defense (not to mention the risk of playing defense while weighing 300 pounds).
Fat guys age badly. Fielder is a fat guy. Fielder is also going to be receiving a stupid contract worth way more than the productivity he will provide. And we get the chance to pick that up for the low low price of one of the best catching prospects in baseball plus Bumgarner and others?
Like I said, I’ll pass.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 20, 2010 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
fair enough
BUT DINGERZ
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With the positional adjustments alone, his power would have to be worth an extra 0.030 wOBA. That’s huge.
lol posey
he’s a 1B now, didn’t you hear?
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medisagrees. Strongly
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 20, 2010 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Joe Martinez
would have been a cheaper and probably more affective solution who could use the seasoning to man the 5th starter role till MadBum was ready. What a terrible signing.
wat
they signed Wellemeyer to a minor league deal, and he’s due to make $1M because he made the big club. there are performance incentives that he’ll never see, because he is sucking. but i have NO problem with the signing. it was a flier and it didn’t pan out. big deal.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
And that's one million they could have used
for a decent bat. Then you take the 24 million owed to DeRosa and the three million owed to Huff, have Posey start the season (no reason for him to not be playing now except to avoid Super Two status) and save the 4.5 million owed to Molina and you have 32.5 million saved. Call up Joe Martinez to pitch for league minimum and Jesus Guzman to play first where offense is more important than defense anyway (seriously, if Dunn can do it Guzman can). Now with the 32.5 million you saved you could have signed Austin Kearns (plus defender, history shows good offensive skills) to a minor league deal, and signed Mike Cameron (since Sabean loves his AARP All-Stars) and you would have a better offensive team than you have now. Which, is really all that the Giants have been lacking.
What decent bat are you getting for a million dollars?
/waits for Lars to say, “A pretty awesome Louisville Slugger”
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
Bob Howry's #1 (and only) fan!!!
The Merkin Valdez of McCovey Chronicles!!!!!!
I don’t know about $1M, but a few decent 2B signed for about $2M this offseason.
I was promised lasagna.
IIRC Felipe Lopez only signed for 1 mill
or maybe it was 1.75-I don’t remember
Proud father of Mike Krukow (who is more than 3 times my age)
Grab Some Pine, Meat
K.F.I.S.T.F.
Hoping for BowkerMania to get consistent playing time at AT&T Park
Kelly Johnson, $2.35M! Because of course I knew at the time he was going to hit like this!
by Missing Barry on May 21, 2010 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Actually
Belliard signed for under $1M, and Felipe Lopez signed for $1M plus performance incentives. Both were decent options for 2B, arguably as good as Sanchez, if not better, considering his injuries. Basically we could have used the $6M we gave to Sanchez on a pitcher, and the $1M we spent on Wellemeyer on a 2B.
I was promised lasagna.
I like how you're building the march roster at the end of may
after having the benefit of results. Obviously the offseason was lame, but I’m guessing very few people were on the Kearns bandwagon, and Cameron is a CF- that’s ROWANDS territory
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We all knew
that this line up was going to be awful. I know I wasn’t confident in DeRosa’s wrist holding up either.
LOL YOU
DeRosa is only making $12 million. And Austin Kearns has been pretty lousy since 2008 (0.6 WAR in ~160 games played). So you’re looking at a lineup of:
CF Rowand
SS Renteria
2B Sanchez
3B Sandoval
LF Cameron
RF Kearns
C Posey
1B Ishikawa
That lineup is so ugly, I can’t even begin to tell you.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
lol @ solidarity
DeRosa makes $12 million for two years
He makes 6 million a year for 2 years. Not 24 million.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 20, 2010 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
lolu
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i still have no problem with the Gints taking a flyer on Wellemeyer for a million bucks. It didn’t pan out, oh well. Better to have loved and lost etc.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
this
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And it wasn’t even a flier on him for a million bucks, it was a minor league deal where we got to see him for a lot less than that, decide if we think he can maybe give us some value by watching him in ST, and only then have to commit the million dollars if we think he can.
by Missing Barry on May 21, 2010 9:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Effective
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I’d almost like to not call Bumgarner up at all. The guy is still so damn raw. Let him develop just a little bit, please.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 20, 2010 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
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LOLYOUNG
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I should quote myself in my signature too. -Natto
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Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo!
I can’t believe I’m the first one in the thread to drop that nick.
Adoptive parent of Kevin Frandsen, now stopping gaps in...Anaheim?
Oh yes, while I’m asking annoying questions, where did the whole “that is the most awful nickname ever!” think come from.
Simpsons
"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 20, 2010 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQW2t4SxvJ0
Osiris, Lord of the Dead, and relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.
I had forgotten about that one!
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
YEAH JOEY!
My obvious biases as Joey’s adoptive father and fellow Heightsman aside, I would love to see Joey get another shot. Is last a representative sample of what he’ll do in the big leagues or was the whole season thrown off by his freak injury? At this point I’d have to say it’s a little bit of both. Best way to find out: give him five or so starts in the bigs to show what he has. As for the other guys, I’d like to see Bummy get a little more time in AAA to work on his secondary pitches and I’m not convinced by Pucetas. And I don’t think Brain will be wanting to mess with the 40-man. So YEAH JOEY it is for me.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
“Should I star in this movie where I play a successful, smarmy British businessman who learns a moral lesson, or should I star in this movie where I play a successful, smarmy British businessman who faces a moral dilemma?”
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 20, 2010 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ll bet he could do a nice turn as an bad guy, given the chance. Some sort of malevolent BP exec. Maybe a member of their laughable government.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
he could
and at least he can laugh at himself about the kinds of movies he’s in. He seems like not THAT douchey of a guy
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Clipboard hilarity:
Thanks to my active clipboard, I just almost put this on a website:
For many people, managing urologic care is embarrassing. But for many of those same people, it is absolutely critical to their health. Do the right thing for your health and schedule an appointment with JOE MARTINEZ.
That would have been interesting.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
JOE MARTINEZ WANTS TO EXAMINE YOUR PENIS!
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on May 20, 2010 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I like the idea of throwing the job to Martinez, praying he performs (I think he will), and then turning him into a trade piece along with, I dunno, Downs or something. There’s no point to giving Wellemeyer further starts. It’s a waste of time.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Mariners set up for their own walk up grand slam…
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
And boy howdy did Casey Kotchman just hit a looooong foul ball.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
And Griffey with the walk-off hit.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
how can you get a walk off hit when you're napping????
If you don't like Brandon Medders you're not a true fan.
Sleep-walk-off hit.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 20, 2010 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
"boy howdy"
great term! I never here anyone else say it. Good job.
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
Ronnie Lott has been known to say it.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 20, 2010 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
With just two fingers of the patented, oily balm.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 20, 2010 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn. I was already resisting the urge to go to Toronado.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on May 20, 2010 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm a walking cliche.
Got a lot of crap for it in England. I say y’all, boy howdy, howdy, partner and so on.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Well, those people, sheesh…Britons criticizing anyones speech is pot-meet-kettle time.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
I agree with you, mate
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 20, 2010 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not your mate, lad
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 20, 2010 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not your mate, boyo
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 20, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not your boyo, bloke
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 20, 2010 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Women with British accents are hot
Especially when they talk dirty.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 20, 2010 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't know why
but I totally agree
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see Howie?
I told ya!
"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 20, 2010 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
But I said that I like Euro accents.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 21, 2010 8:10 AM PDT up reply actions
They are all either hot or hilarious
I could listen to that Scottish woman from Extras talk for hours.
I was promised lasagna.
LOL Dusty
End of that Reds-Braves game was utter KA-BLOOEY!!!
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore;_ylt=AqJq1t64U.MRlB96q7DW.f.4u7YF?gid=300520115
The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent
Sounds gooey.
I should quote myself in my signature too. -Natto
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Reds lead 9-3 in 9th...10-9 L (p-b-p link)
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=300520115&page=plays
Top 9th: Cincinnati
- O. Infante at third
- C. Kimbrel relieved J. Venters
- J. Bruce walked
- R. Hernandez safe at first on first baseman T. Glaus’ throwing error, J. Bruce to second
- L. Nix grounded into double play shortstop to first, J. Bruce to third, R. Hernandez out at second
- D. Stubbs struck out swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 errors
Cincinnati 9, Atlanta 3
Bottom 9th: Atlanta
- T. Glaus singled to shallow right
- E. Hinske singled to shallow right, T. Glaus to second
- Y. Escobar singled to shortstop, T. Glaus to third, E. Hinske to second
- N. McLouth singled to right, T. Glaus and E. Hinske scored, Y. Escobar to third
- N. Masset relieved M. Lincoln
- D. Ross walked, N. McLouth to second
- M. Prado safe at first on third baseman M. Cairo’s fielding error, Y. Escobar scored, N. McLouth to third, D. Ross to second
- A. Rhodes relieved N. Masset
- J. Heyward struck out swinging
- F. Cordero relieved A. Rhodes
- B. Conrad hit for C. Kimbrel
- B. Conrad homered to deep left center, N. McLouth, D. Ross and M. Prado scored
7 runs, 5 hits, 1 errors
Cincinnati 9, Atlanta 10
The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent
That is a load of fail. 4 singles, a walk, an error, three runs and two pitching changes before recording an out. That is impressive.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
The winning GS bounced off the CF's glove, then went over the fence!
The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent
HAHAHAHAHA
RedLOLegs!
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
holy shit!
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Pretty hilarious.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
goddamit heyward
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Useless sonuvabitch struck out! NOT A TEAM PLAYER
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Holy shit
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 20, 2010 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
This place would’ve EXPLODED if that graph happened to us.
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 20, 2010 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I think that Kevin Correia kid might finally be ready to start
We don't have to improve our ability to get people on base to improve our offense. If we sign FAs with decent RBI totals they will bring those RBIs with them. Its science. Or magic. We aren't exactly sure. The IT department hasn't responded to our telegram. --Sabean's offseason master plan
Must we choose at all?
Hacker is 27, so shouldn’t he be ready if he’s ever going to be ready? Getting rid of Wellemeyer would open a space on the 40 man anyway.
Martinez is on the 40 man and pitched well a couple of times last year.
Pucetas is 25 and pitched a whole year in Fresno already, so why not throw him out there.
I’d prefer any of these before risking Bumgarner before he’s clearly “back to normal” and ready to pitch in the majors. And possibly until he’s over 21. I’d also suggest if all these guys seem to be fungible, try each one of them out for a start or two and a blowout appearance or two.
Finally, I didn’t see anyone suggest 30 year old Horacio Ramirez, the man Brain shrewdly robbed from Florida in exchange for C Ronny Paulino. He must be good, or Brain wouldn’t have just given Paulino away.
"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)
Actually, the guy we got for Paulino was Hector Correa, who got hurt and is no longer in the org.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
aha!
That’s even shrewder!
"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 20, 2010 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I think he's actually a reliever in Augusta now
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Grab Some Pine, Meat
K.F.I.S.T.F.
Hoping for BowkerMania to get consistent playing time at AT&T Park
OT: Tweet from Urban
MUrbanCSN #sfgiants fans, please stop thinking Pat Burrell might be an option. I know this team. Dude is NOT an option. He’s a DH at best. Book it.
Then again, Urban also said that we could “book” Freddy Sanchez hitting .300 with 10 home runs this year.
My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
Huh. Urban making more intelligent tweets than Baggs. Wouldn’t have seen that coming a few months ago.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Like bad defense ever stopped the Giants previously
Hey, Mychael! Eugenio is waving frantically in your direction.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 20, 2010 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions
SPARKPLUG
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TBF, I bet Eugenio in LF is 100x better than Burrell in LF.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
But Burrell will be balanced out by Jermaine Dye in RF!
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Vrroooommmmmm
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
I wonder
How many Giants’ fans are actually serious about Pat Burrell? This just seems like a reaction to Bagg’s tweet which was about interest from the front office.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on May 20, 2010 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Serious like dating?
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
he must have done it
on beer and hot dogs, just like Babe Ruth!
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"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on May 20, 2010 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I was in Philly when that banner was out.
Barry was unimpressed, judging by his homer of the facing of the third deck.
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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 20, 2010 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions
YOUR PUSSY IS JEALOUS! YOUR PUSSY IS JEALOUS!
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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 20, 2010 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd take him.
Cheap Veteran Grit.
Keep him away from NL rivals.
Dingerability.
The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent
Burrell vs Eugene Velez?
You're F*cking Out!
by Kenny F*cking Powers on May 20, 2010 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Anyone who says “book it” is a first-rate douche. Book it.
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on May 20, 2010 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Jack Lord excepted, natch.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on May 20, 2010 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Book 'em > Book it
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on May 20, 2010 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Which reminds me...
A producer at Paramount was a fan of me and my old writing partner, so he brought us in to work on a project he was very excited about. He was kind of a big shot, so we were pumped… until we heard the idea: It was called BOOK ’EM, and was about a library detective who stumbles onto a major crime while trying to track down overdue books. It was being developed as a starring vehicle for Rob Schneider.
Moral of the story: Don’t be a screenwriter.
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on May 20, 2010 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I could NOT work in hollywood
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Me either
That is why I turned them down.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 20, 2010 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
This is true, but I’m giving him the exemption nonetheless.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on May 20, 2010 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Period.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 20, 2010 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Just no on Bumgarner
seriously. No. Stop it. JUST NO, OK?!
iMO YEAH JOEY or Hacker should get the call
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hankschulman Giants considering Hacker for Wellemeyer’s spot; no on Burrell. http://bit.ly/13jdYw?
My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
YES
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It’s no big deal. Giving up on Wellemeyer shows that they are willing to make a change if they need to. So, either Hacker will succeed and we live happily ever after, or he sucks and we get JOEY.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
win
"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 20, 2010 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Whatever.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 20, 2010 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Eugenio
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
OHPLEASEOHGODYESTHATWOULDBEFUCKINGAMAZINGIREALLYHOPETHEYDROPVELEZPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASE!
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
couldn't say it better myself
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Maybe they’re really down on someone. Wellemeyer, Velez, or even Medders.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Yeah, looking over the 40-man roster, there’s a lot of dead wood. Velez! Hinshaw! Wellemeyer! Brett Pill!
Maybe they thought he'd get taken in the Rule V draft
a la Everth Cabrera? IDK
Proud father of Mike Krukow (who is more than 3 times my age)
Grab Some Pine, Meat
K.F.I.S.T.F.
Hoping for BowkerMania to get consistent playing time at AT&T Park
I don't know why people are worried about making room for Hacker
I’d like to think there’s a world in which Pill could be used.
Also, there’s some unused space on the 25 man that could be opened for a player that could, you know, appear in games and stuff.
"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 20, 2010 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Seems unlikely they're going to drop Pill so soon.
Then again, Jon Coutlangus.
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All Aboard
the Jeff Fassero train woot woot
Garlic fries 08
by operation carrot on May 20, 2010 3:38 PM PDT reply actions
Where’s the first stop?
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
golf course?
retirement home?
"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 20, 2010 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on May 20, 2010 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Anybody but Wellemeyer
Todd Slumpshoulder can go to the pen. It would be fun to see another kind of Hacker on the big club!
I almost forgot
IT’S TIMMY DAY!
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
From Baggs
CF Rowand
2B Sanchez
3B Sandoval
1B Huff
C Molina
SS Uribe
LF Bowker
P Lincecum
RF Torres
Molina hitting 5th? Bowker hitting 7th? Lincecum hitting 8th? WTF?
Osiris, Lord of the Dead, and relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.
yes!
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on May 20, 2010 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Ohboy.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on May 20, 2010 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Whoa
Is Tony LaRussa now our manager?
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
LOL Nate
Torres in RF. I was just saying to my dad today that I could see them using Torres in RF. Go me, I guess.
LOL!
What the hell happened to a consistent lineup?
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on May 20, 2010 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Bochy actually going with the random lineup generator
seriously, .862 OPS in the 9th slot?
Kevin Pucetas: well, he's not Todd Wellemeyer!
by Sammy Danger on May 20, 2010 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I never got that either.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
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by troymccluresf on May 20, 2010 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I can see the reasoning behind it but not with your hottest hitter.
It’s conjoined fail, attached at the fiasco. - Grant
I don’t get it at all, though I’m not Tony fuckin’ LaRussa. Like, are runs less valuable in the first inning than in the third?
:prepares for headache:
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by troymccluresf on May 20, 2010 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
they actually might be
more runs are scored in the first than in any other inning.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Is this a credible stat? That’s interesting.
by Uncle Russel on May 20, 2010 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s an incredible stat!
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 20, 2010 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
unless i'm misremembering
pretty sure that came from The Book, but again, I’m relying on my own faulty memory.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
…so wouldn’t you want the OBP guys on for the power guys as early (and therefore as often in the game) as possible?
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by troymccluresf on May 20, 2010 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
dunno about any of that, but i suspect the thinking is something like, we’re more likely to score runs in the 1st than any other inning, so let’s attempt to increase run production in other innings at the expense of the first inning
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
man
that really sounds nonsensical, and I already know what i mean!
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
But you score more runs in the first BECAUSE you have the lineup built SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT PURPOSE.
All batting the pitcher eighth does is remove one of the OBP guys from one cycle of power hitters.
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by troymccluresf on May 20, 2010 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
i’m not sure that that supposition is true, or at least that it’s the only factor. maybe there are others — pitchers are shaky, or something, for one.
but yes, it could be seen as an attempt to redistribute the scoring among the innings (OMG SOCIALISM)
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
It’s called Jack Daniels
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on May 20, 2010 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe it’s time to remove your leadoff hitter from that spot if you have to do this.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on May 20, 2010 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
whoa really?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I actually quite like this.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
It will be different
But I’m all for changing up the lineup.
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
why?
I mean, I guess it’s not that bad, but WTF hitting the pitcher 8th? I never understood it, and it just looks to me like Bochy wants Torres leading off but refuses to move Rowand out of that spot. So instead he gives one of the best hitters of this year the worst spot in the lineup
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Don’t most linear weights-y systems show that hitting the pitcher 8th instead of 9th leads to slightly better run production?
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"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
No clue
that’s what I was wondering, whether it makes a difference. Seems weird to me, but I can kinda see the benefit..sorta.
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Yes, since the top of the order usually has your best hitters, you don’t want your worst hitter (the pitcher) batting right in front of them. In this lineup, however, one of our best hitters is batting 9th and one of our worst is leading off, so it kind of defeats the purpose.
Osiris, Lord of the Dead, and relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.
Yeah
Yes, since the top of the order usually has your best hitters
NOT THE GIANTS WAY!
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Thanks to roger
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right
Tim was almost outhitting Geno last time I checked.
"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 20, 2010 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve heard that. Fangraphs had a piece on it a while back. But when I went back to read it they had edited the piece to say that was wrong.
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/optimizing-yesterdays-lineups/
I feel prickishly demanding!
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by giantsfansince1981 on May 20, 2010 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Batting the pitcher 8th leads to lineups more likely to have been constructed by Tony LaRussa.
SCIENCE!
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
moves your pitcher further away from your good hitters and sticks them more into the area where there are no rallies to kill.
Just get the damn surgery, Mark DeRosa.
I kinda like it
Aside from the 8/9 wackiness, I think it’s a good lineup. One game seems pretty short for the Sandoval-at-cleanup experiment, though.
Adoptive parent of Kevin Frandsen, now stopping gaps in...Anaheim?
Oh good! Le’ts move Mole UP in the lineup!
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Leaving aside whether he’s actually recovered, don’t you think he’s a good option for the #2 slot?
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I do
In the long-term, that is. He’s still essentially rehabbing/having his spring training at the major league level. Give him some ABs down in the order for a few days until his bat comes around.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Especially when he had a good game
as long as it’s not molina I won’t complain. Unless it’s torres or something
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/mentions fantasy baseball team
Compliment the guy in the last post and dog him in this one? BIPOLAR
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
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The Merkin Valdez of McCovey Chronicles!!!!!!
He's a good hitter
not a cleanup hitter.
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
Well
good hitter *this year
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Bochy has finally lost it.
But I’m all in favor of absurdity. Having Torres at 9th mutates Sandoval into a clean up hitter for the last 3/4ths of his ABs. It also allows him to remain in position to receive a high number of plate appearances. Nate’s been struggling, and I think that Bowker has a great swing for this ball park. I’ve officially talked myself into liking it.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I like this lineup. I’m not sure who I’d rather stick in the ninth slot than Torres, but other than that, I’m okay with it.
Just get the damn surgery, Mark DeRosa.
Of the options . . .
. . . though Hacker is 27, in pitching years he’s quite a bit younger; he lost virtually three seasons to injuries (2004 and 2006; he pitched 10 games in 2005). Some reports say he’s now better than before the repairs. Despite the popularity of Joe Martinez here, I don’t see anything in his career to date that would suggest that he’s anything but, at very best, average, and probably not that; his best ERA season was in Connecticut, which I seem to remember was an offense black hole. Bumgarner, I feel—in common with many, it seems—is in need of definitely establishing that he is in (or back in) form as a pitcher ready to embark on his major-league career.
I believe that the thinking is that no one wants to yo-yo Bumgarner; when he comes up, it should be for good, because he’s shown he’s definitely ready, not on a “well, let’s see” basis with going back down as an option.
(Somewhat OT, but while we’re on pitchers, why is Denny Bautista on the roster? Are there no better relievers at AAA? In almost 194 major-league innings, he has a career ERA of 6.13, and no indications I can see to suggest that he’s improved in any way of late.)
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
this
but I think he should be doing this in Fresno, with two of these “starters” replacing him and Wellemeyer.
"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 20, 2010 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
SSS/scouting eyes
Bautista looked phenomenal in spring training and was lights out in Fresno. I guess the brain trust thought he had “figured it out”
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
I don't think many of us expect great things from Martinez
He just seems like a decent guy, gets appreciation (and sympathy) for returning from the awful ball to the face, and is probably no worse than the other alternatives.
Adoptive parent of Kevin Frandsen, now stopping gaps in...Anaheim?
Plus he can hit/field.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I wish I knew . . .
. . . WTF is wrong with Medders. The guy has a pretty well established (235 IP, 3.61 ERA) career as a decent, better-than-average-if-not-by-lots pitcher, well suited for the role he has. Then, this year, out of nowhere and all of a sudden, Bang. I can’t help wondering if there isn’t something physical we don’t know about (or possibly that he hasn’t mentioned yet). Sure, a .411 BABIP isn’t helping anything, but it seems to go beyond that. (Though now that I look, his BB rate is lower than career, and his TB/H, while higher, is not strikingly so.) I just wonder . . .
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
this year? out of nowhere?
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on May 20, 2010 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
My buddy’s a DBags fan and he warned me about Medders the day the Giants signed him.
It’s conjoined fail, attached at the fiasco. - Grant
at least THEY got one of the dynamic duo: Howry
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on May 20, 2010 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
He was good last year.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
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you can pretty much tell by watching him pitch
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
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by greatgiantfan on May 20, 2010 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
his peripherals did not match up with his performance last season
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by Speedforthewin on May 20, 2010 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Medders’ BABIP is ridiculously high because he’s serving up stuff that’s easy to get a lot of the bat on. That’s why he has a 12.5% HR/FB, and an inflated LD%, and a pithy 0.63 GO/AO.
This is why spending teams don’t like to spend lots of money on relievers… Consistency is very difficult to find.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
This dilemma is much more serious
doan worry, poplo loe he team, he wan get berry good for body to play the beisbol
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Don't worry
It will go extinct.
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
I always liked Dino’s version of Volare. Sign Jerry Lewis too.
by GiantMalcontent on May 20, 2010 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I was trying to figure out whta this link contained by looking at the comments replying to it. That strategy failed miserably.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 20, 2010 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
NOT JOKING LINEUP
CF Rowand
2B Sanchez
3B Sandoval
1B Huff
C Molina
SS Uribe
LF Bowker
P Lincecum
RF Torres
…
My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
We know already
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
FWIW
Some baseball research seems to favor the pitcher batting eighth:
http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/is-larussa-right-to-bat-his-pitcher-in-the-eight-slot/
http://www.insidethebook.com/ee/index.php/site/pitcher_batting_8th/
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My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
Don’t bring research or science into this discussion.
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
No science or research, but the Cardinals go to the playoffs a lot, amirite? :)
Kevin Mitchell has a black belt in keeping it real.
by kbsofaraway08 on May 20, 2010 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
This makes me miss jamey wright.
dood was terrible but in a i get groundballs and pitch good games againts key opponents kind of way
Garlic fries 08
by operation carrot on May 20, 2010 4:02 PM PDT reply actions
Jeremy Affeldt
The Giants are already paying him like a starter and he’s got the ability. Runzler could fill his spot in the late innings role.
And was never very good at it.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
and Runzler’s control makes me nervous.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 20, 2010 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
You don’t have to be good at something to do the job.
e.g. Brian Sabean.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on May 20, 2010 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
OT:
Does locking a thread prevent recs? The LOLlama thread is at 109 recs.
no
that happened with a post on AN the other day.
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"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
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by natteringnabob on May 20, 2010 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
shift-A
I think a Sosa for Medders move makes sense right now. Oh, and I agree with Joey being the 5th starter replacement.
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So Bobby Brackens came to my school today.
I know you are all really jealous.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 20, 2010 4:40 PM PDT reply actions
Yeah.
I had never heard of him before today, but all the girls screamed when he came in, and most people seemed to know who he was.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 20, 2010 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Alhambra. But he went to a few this week.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 20, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
is he a bieber?
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 20, 2010 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions
wat
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 20, 2010 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Does he bieb?
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 20, 2010 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
No, I dont think he plays basketball.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 20, 2010 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
True Lies on AMC.
That movie is so underrated.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
good video game too
Garlic fries 08
by operation carrot on May 20, 2010 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Favorite underrated Governator movie: The Last Action Hero.
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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 20, 2010 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Naw, it’s just rated. Not over or under.
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on May 20, 2010 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL Bowker
Per Schulman and Baggs, Nate is unavailable because of a sore right shoulder. MRI shows a bruise, received diving for a ball two weeks ago.
Also, Rent and DeRosa took early BP off coaches. Both ok, but Bochy wants DeRosa to play some minor league games (1 or 2).
Nate injury makes sense
He’s been off the past few weeks it seemed.
FP mentioned something about this last night.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 20, 2010 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I mentioned some such something.
Is swinging like he has tired shourlders
The money lies in the RBIs
— Jeff Kent
by hokysmksbw on May 19, 2010 8:44 PM PDT
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2010/5/19/1479826/threadinator-ii-wellemeyer-day#37948303
The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent
/cookie
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 20, 2010 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, I’m glad that they got right on top of an injury that Nate received TWO FUCKING WEEKS AGO.
Can we please fire everyone on this team except for a few of the players?
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 20, 2010 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL stats
The Braves entered the bottom of the ninth in today’s game down 6 runs, but they scored 7 to win it. Francisco Cordero gave up one of those runs, and he got the loss.
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
Well, he did give up a walk-off grand slam with a three-run lead. i’d say he earned that L.
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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 20, 2010 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, just weird how it works out. Only gets charged with 1 of the 7 runs
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 20, 2010 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
That was the first batter he faced. Why would he get charged with the others?
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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 20, 2010 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Random: LOL Kemp
I’m on my old desktop for the first time since last summer or so, and I found this gif hidden among my files:
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
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Fools and Sages
by mymclife on May 20, 2010 4:56 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Shades of Ibanez.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Making Rihanna proud
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 20, 2010 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Funny
but I don’t like how my boy was posing out of the box like that
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
IIRC, that was the hit that Pablo thought was gone, but wasn’t so he had to book it so he’d actually reach second.
If not, it was certainly around that time.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
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Fools and Sages
Ridiculously good-looking.
Cooler than a Polar Bear's toenails.
by Thoroughbred on May 20, 2010 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Recently watched that again
I don’t remember why I used to think that movie was funny…normally I love McDonald but wow. It did NOT hold up well
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
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O/T
I’m reading this article called 15 Ways to Predict Divorce. It’s pretty interesting, but this is kind of crazy:
If you have a daughter, you’re nearly 5 percent more likely to divorce than if you have a son.
This figure multiplies with the numbers of daughters or sons. “We think it happens because fathers get more invested in family life when they have boys,” says Stephanie Coontz, author of Marriage, a History and director of research for the Council on Contemporary Families.
This did not apply in my family, because my dad totally likes me more than my brother.
My parents like my sister better, too.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 20, 2010 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
if you marry any of my three sisters or my mom, you will end up divorced.
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 20, 2010 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
If you’ve ever spent more than fifteen minutes with a 13 year old girl, you’ll understand why you are more likely to divorce – to get away from the damn kid.
by GiantMalcontent on May 20, 2010 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL..more invested.
Naw, 1 woman = 1 crazy. 2 woman = crazy squared plus dealing with puberty. It’s simple math.
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on May 20, 2010 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
So it was my sister's fault, I knew it all along.
I should phone her now
The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent
If I were to draw a connection, which would probably be a foolish thing to do, I would think that parents tend to be more protective of little girls, which would lead to more parenting conflicts.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on May 20, 2010 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Not enough misogyny. Try again.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on May 20, 2010 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope the Astros rough up Jimenez.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 20, 2010 5:12 PM PDT reply actions
That’s as likely as the Giant’s scoring 10 runs in one game.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on May 20, 2010 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Alright, so I’m a sample-size fascist. We have meetings and everything. One time, I forgot to reserve the meeting hall, and everyone was all, hey, you’re such a screw-up.
- Adolf Hitler,
November 9th, 1923
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 20, 2010 5:25 PM PDT reply actions
Grant is Hitler?
uh-oh
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 20, 2010 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
CTRL + F and....
Since no one has posted it yet
I want to go back in the time machine into an alternate dimension where Brain resigns Penny.
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on May 20, 2010 5:35 PM PDT reply actions
Didn’t that fall through due to Penny’s lack of interest more than the Giants’?
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 20, 2010 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, Penny wanted to play for the Cardinals. Childhood team and all that, if I remember right.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
You have a time machine and you’re going to use it on … Brad Penny?
Me, after I fix up the 2007 draft, I’m going to stop in 1993 to see if there’s something to be done. Then Scott Spiezio’s father gets it.
Well, I could use it to stop Hitler, but what fun would that be?
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on May 20, 2010 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Put some super glue in Cruz’ glove in 2003 and Candy Maldonado’s an 1987, go back to 2000 and remind Estes that you still have to call timeout to leave the base (even if you’re injured!), tell the third-base coach to send Willie home in 1962, insist that the A’s have to use their third and fourth starters after the quake in 1989, do something about that 18-inning 1-0 loss (and the 12-inning 2-1 loss the day before) to Arizona in 2001, tell Fred Merkle to touch second in 1908, point out that the division winner should start at home in 1997….
Hey, this is fun!
Oh, wait, no it’s not.
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 20, 2010 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Jimenez is going to throw a no-hitter again. Dammit.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 20, 2010 5:37 PM PDT reply actions
LOL SECOND INNING
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Its the Astros
look at that team and tell me who is going to get a hit.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 20, 2010 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Lee will hit a HR
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
LOL Minnesota pitcher Jeff Manship
The pickup-line possibilities.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 20, 2010 5:39 PM PDT reply actions
Not without a hat, sailor!
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 20, 2010 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions
YEAH JOEY!!!
also, llamas.
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Note that since his day off Panda is 7 / 20
that’s a .350 BA
slump kaput
The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent
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