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Post-game thread: Lincecum fizzles, bullpen implodes

Lincecum hit his head on every rung on the way down. Post-game thread said he had one beer -- how many have you had?

So this is how the other half lives. Wonky starting pitching and competent offensive stylings, all followed by wretched bullpen work. See, most teams don’t hold their opponents to two or three runs a game, alternating games in which they score one more or one less run. There are slobs out there who actually follow teams like this every day.

Actually, this game was kind of refreshing, in a way. Tim Lincecum is still pure magic, but every now and again, the sweet song of the forest nymphs eludes him. This was one of those times. John Bowker drove the ball well all game, and Lincecum didn’t get a loss hung on him after a rare bum start. I guess the only problem was that HORRIBLE, AWFUL BULLPEN IMPLOSION WITH WALKS, DOUBLES, WILD PITCHES, AND DOUBLES WHAT IN THE ABSOLUTE HELL? Other than that, though, it wasn’t that bad of a game.

And for all of the horrific, indefensible umpiring the Giants have received this year, that pitch to Juan Uribe was really the last straw? Really? That slider was on the fringe of the strike zone, but it wasn’t a totally egregious call. Mat Latos gets pitches that wing the hitter in the on-deck circle, and that was the pitch that caused anarchy in the U.K.? Here’s a protip, Juan, mindful that you’ve been one of the better Giants over the past year: the bigger problem in that at-bat was that you swung at two pitches that almost bounced in the grass.

Also of note: Hey, umpires, don’t follow arguing players into the dugout after the game is over, you weenies. This is especially directed to that bite-sized little feller behind the plate. You’re supposed to be one of the stewards of the game. One of the wee little stewards. Act like it.

What a frustrating, miserable end to a game in which the Giants actually scored runs. The Giants came back from three runs back. Three runs! That’s a week’s worth. And it was all wasted.

Also, also of note: if the Giants' bullpen could stop blowing Lincecum wins, too, that’d be just swell.

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yer cherry is MINEZ

The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent

by hokysmksbw on May 20, 2010 10:17 PM PDT reply actions  

That’s a much more entertaining way of saying FIRST.

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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 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

But this game had dingerz

and BOWKERMANIA!

and JAZZ HANDS!

The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent

by hokysmksbw on May 20, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

I liked how the offense rallied to get Tim off the hook.

I don’t like how our bullpen is … what do the nerbs call it? Regress towards the mean and cruel.

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by shanghaijim on May 20, 2010 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

That was maybe the most beautiful thing they've done collectively as a team this year.

And I said to my friend “We’ll win. We’ve got the better bullpen.”

But when the Blanks tied it up I turned the radio off.

I’m sure this gives Blankfans renewed hope – “Hey, we knocked Lincecum out!”
But we know better. This is a continuation of something doubleplus ungood.

"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry

by victor frankenstein on May 21, 2010 4:57 AM PDT up reply actions  

Fuck this game. Hard.

And fuck this team. Hard. Sometimes.

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by jcb9 on May 20, 2010 10:18 PM PDT reply actions  

to bad this guy didn’t call last nights game, of course this douche has to ruin a timmy start.

"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."

by sfgiants420 on May 20, 2010 10:18 PM PDT reply actions  

/Wellemeyer walks fifteen straight

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by Solidarity on May 20, 2010 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

he might have broken 20 if that guy was calling balls and strikes last night

"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."

by sfgiants420 on May 20, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

Borrowed from previous thread.

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by Solidarity on May 20, 2010 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

SAD TIMMY IS SAD

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by shanghaijim on May 20, 2010 10:18 PM PDT reply actions  

maybe I wasn't paying attention

but honestly to me that first pitch to Uribe in the 9th looked right down the middle to me

by 49erEmpire on May 20, 2010 10:19 PM PDT via mobile reply actions  

I thought so too, but GameDay had it on the edge of the zone, barely a strike.

by Grant Brisbee on May 20, 2010 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

It wasn’t that the pitch was a terrible call by normal standards. But Wegner hadn’t been calling low strikes all game, and few first pitch strikes at all that we’re “get ’em over” strikes. That pitch wasn’t a strike all game.

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by Solidarity on May 20, 2010 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

The worst thing he did was follow Uribe back to the Giants dugout. That is a no-no for umpires and, quite frankly, bullshit.

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by SFGuy on May 20, 2010 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

Umps have been doing shit like that for the past few years. Toss a guy if you must, but an umpire should never, ever escalate an argument, IMO.

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by troymccluresf on May 20, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

That didn’t happen when Sandy Alderson was running the umpires.

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by SFGuy on May 20, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

If you’re a good umpire, you’ll fold your arms across your chest, give a patronizing bob of your head, and wait for them to shut up.

If you ask me, Bourn got hosed a little bit on that bumping the ump incident, since the ump puffed his chest out into Bourn a bit. He shouldn’t have been in the ump’s face in the first place, but the ump didn’t help.

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by Solidarity on May 20, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

I was watching, and I thought it was a pretty good pitch. I was surprised that Uribe didn’t swing at it – he probably could have driven that one.

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by can of corn on May 20, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

this

if Freddie Sanchez, Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff are the answer, I guess I just didn't understand the question.

by nogooddeed on May 21, 2010 6:42 AM PDT up reply actions  

his k zone kept changing

but he was being an equal opportunity fuck up

its just that giants pitchers are such head cases…they couldnt take it

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by bacci40 on May 20, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

AIR-RAID FRESHMAN :(

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by satyricrash on May 20, 2010 10:19 PM PDT reply actions  

Lick me, all of you.

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by SF Pete on May 20, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

I didn’t like that game.

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by Natto on May 20, 2010 10:19 PM PDT reply actions  

I won’t be at the McCoven barbeque, but I suggest you burn Wegner in effigy. Or at least make a piñata.

Fuck that prick.

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by Solidarity on May 20, 2010 10:19 PM PDT reply actions  

#1 GIS result for 'McCoven Barbecue

#2:

Appropriate!

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by jcb9 on May 20, 2010 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

+1

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by shanghaijim on May 20, 2010 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

zeets doesn’t look very happy

doan worry, poplo loe he team, he wan get berry good for body to play the beisbol
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by Tim LinCyYoung on May 20, 2010 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

LOL GRANT

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by satyricrash on May 20, 2010 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

I out-grouged groug with my demon stare.

by Grant Brisbee on May 20, 2010 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a picture of groug that wasn’t creepy.

Same goes for howie, of course.

We really are all living in Unabomber-style shacks, aren’t we?

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by jcb9 on May 20, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Just for that, I’m hitting you with one of my creepy pictures.

"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 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

Quick, fill the quota before positiveeuphemism shows up!

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by Solidarity on May 20, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

I was just looking through the pictures of me that I have on my hard drive, and there’s some really good material in there. I’m not going to go through all the hassle of uploading right now, though. Much of it will debut over time, I’m sure.

"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 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

AWWW YEEEAH

"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 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

What’s that image on the calendar?

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 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nuns on a roller coaster.

"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 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

naturally

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by Useful_Idiot on May 20, 2010 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

You should have seen September!

"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 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Is that a “Nuns at Play” calendar?

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by Solidarity on May 20, 2010 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

“Nuns Having Fun”

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by howtheyscored on May 20, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ehehe.

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by Solidarity on May 20, 2010 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nuns with the runs

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by Lars The Wanderer on May 21, 2010 8:16 AM PDT up reply actions  

/now has a sad he won’t be at the 2010 night at the yard. :(

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by jcb9 on May 20, 2010 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

how appropriate that goofus’s head is located next to may’s crotch

Garlic fries 08

by operation carrot on May 20, 2010 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

also

Who is that hidden dude between Zito and WalrusMan? Which is a strange and dangeous place to be. I have no idea – I can’t think of who else was there.

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Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.

by jcb9 on May 20, 2010 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

omg ghost

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by shanghaijim on May 20, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

I believe that’s Yu Darvish.

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by Natto on May 20, 2010 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

Definitely Donovan McNabb.

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by EliminateMe on May 21, 2010 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions  

'twas me

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by thehavenot on May 20, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

I still want your jacket, Natto.

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by shanghaijim on May 20, 2010 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

IT’S ALL MIIIIINNNNNNNE

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by Natto on May 20, 2010 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

looks again

… okay, which one of us is Zac Efron and why are you wearing red tights?

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by shanghaijim on May 20, 2010 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

delorean

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by Natto on May 20, 2010 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

delolrean

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by rotorueter on May 21, 2010 6:51 AM PDT up reply actions  

#1 bears...

the Mark of ZITO!

where does one go to figure out who’s whom?

The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent

by hokysmksbw on May 20, 2010 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

Result #10

I think we know who’s responsible for that.

Also, just noticed the Zito.

El Person!!!

by El Person on May 20, 2010 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

Grant slays me in that picture.

He reminds me of Picard in the last episode of TNG:

I don’t know why.

"I feel ten feet tall right now...and strong as an ox!"

by Juan Primo on May 21, 2010 1:27 AM PDT up reply actions  

z

yeah that Pablo/Timmy/JSanch slash photo is a jinx.

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by shanghaijim on May 20, 2010 10:19 PM PDT reply actions  

Sadly, it was. :(

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by satyricrash on May 20, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

sorry :(

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by jponry on May 20, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

of course if we were the yankee’s the umpire would have gotten on his knee’s and apologized to joe giradi and begged for his forgiveness.

"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."

by sfgiants420 on May 20, 2010 10:19 PM PDT reply actions  

/Girardi files a grievance for umpire not kissing his ring

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by Solidarity on May 20, 2010 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

/afraud tears up immediately after umpire does not apologize to him

"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."

by sfgiants420 on May 20, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

AmyGGiants I have never even heard Bam Bam Muelens raise his voice – he was furious!

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by GiantPain on May 20, 2010 10:20 PM PDT reply actions  

SF_Giants Boch gets tossed for saying “F*** Me!” after that ball was called a strike!

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by GiantPain on May 20, 2010 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

So he was propositioning the umpire?

Maybe Wegner wanted to join him in the shower?

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by Gobroks on May 20, 2010 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

wouldn’t you join Bochy in the shower?

by Into the Void on May 20, 2010 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

No-

My lack of veteran grit would make me self conscious

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by Gobroks on May 20, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Like it rough back there do ya? No thanks.

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by shanghaijim on May 20, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Depends on my BAC

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by Gobroks on May 20, 2010 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wegner could give Bochy oral in the shower without even bending down.

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by rxmeister on May 21, 2010 6:24 AM PDT up reply actions  

that's the way your mother likes it, Trebek

if Freddie Sanchez, Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff are the answer, I guess I just didn't understand the question.

by nogooddeed on May 21, 2010 6:44 AM PDT up reply actions  

That explains why he was headed to the dugout. “To hell with your black ass, I’m going to get laid.

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by Solidarity on May 20, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Gotta hand it to Botchy

getting tossed with 2 out in the ninth must REALLY have shaken up the umps and the team!

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by natteringnabob on May 21, 2010 6:11 AM PDT up reply actions  

He made the ump look so small

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by PiKAgiant on May 21, 2010 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions  

that’s one of the things i liked about the end of the game, it wasn’t just Bochy that rose their voices at the Umpire, it was him and Uribe, and they showed some fire, i liked it, although it was a little bad about how Uribe swung at two sliders that just dropped. However, i did like the giants offense for once, and am i the only one that feels Pablo should be hitting cleanup possibly?

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by PiKAgiant on May 21, 2010 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions  

Huff hasn't been that bad at cleanup, actually

I’m OK with pablo hitting 3rd for right now..eventually Posey should be 3rd and pablo 4th but we all know that will never happen

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by bondslegend on May 21, 2010 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions  

good point… Forgot that Huff was batting cleanup and has been doing OK at getting runs in, i think that with Freddy at the 2 spot, things are starting to happen, he’s getting on base.

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by PiKAgiant on May 21, 2010 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions  

timmy fizzles, pen implodes....and bochy's head.....

IS STILL FRIGGIN HUGE

did you guys see him tower over those umps? and most of his height is from that huge melon

by bacci40 on May 20, 2010 10:21 PM PDT reply actions  

Division breakdown:

DBacks: Bombers
Dodgers: Soul Crushers
Padres: Lords
Rockies: Heartbreakers

by Every6thDay on May 20, 2010 10:22 PM PDT reply actions  

Giants: Shitbags

These pretzels are making me thirsty

by NuschlerFace on May 20, 2010 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

Giants: Chum for the NL west

"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."

by sfgiants420 on May 20, 2010 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

Giants: Suckfaces
Giants: Losers
Giants: Paper Tigers
Giants: Washups
Giants: Judies

by Every6thDay on May 20, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

boch was probably so angry after wards while giving a speech to the team he softly smacked his hand on a locker.

"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."

by sfgiants420 on May 20, 2010 10:22 PM PDT reply actions  

Diddly!

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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 21, 2010 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Kinda glad I missed the game

I got to watch this fine documentary instead:
http://www.foxsportssouth.com/pages/video?PID=qnRyxBQg9yjDLNlGfYftv7yvBxmwjqNw

"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."

by esseffgeez on May 20, 2010 10:22 PM PDT reply actions  

did Chipper kill anything?

by Into the Void on May 20, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yes.

"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."

by esseffgeez on May 20, 2010 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

I was terrified that Cain would be in the film. Thank God he wasn’t, LOL

"We're the kind of team people can identify with," Flannery said. "Our best pitcher weighs 150 pounds. Our shortstop is old. Our best hitter is ... big and our catcher is old and big."

by esseffgeez on May 20, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

Welcome back Freddy

Sanchez really had a nice game

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by Goofus on May 20, 2010 10:24 PM PDT reply actions  

Truf

Downs did as well as we could have hoped for, but Freddy is a much better bet to produce over the course of the season. I’m glad he’s back, and his glove too.

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by GiantPain on May 20, 2010 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

Freddy

agreed. The dude is a baseball player. His two hits were nice. His sac bunt was well executed and K&K suspected he did it on his own. His sac fly was also a good piece of hitting. He’s easily the Giant I would most want at the plate in a “situational hitting” AB.

He also had a couple plays on defense that required him to improvise and looked great doing so.

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by Goofus on May 21, 2010 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions  

Dude is a baseball player?

Good to know we didn’t sign Freddy Sanchez the painter by mistake.

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by EliminateMe on May 21, 2010 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions  

That dude wouldn't even paint my house

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by Goofus on May 21, 2010 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions  

You gotta watch out for those house painters.

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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 21, 2010 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

I like watching him in the field.

Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 21, 2010 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions  

Yes, this.

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by shanghaijim on May 20, 2010 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

I agree with Goofus.

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by satyricrash on May 20, 2010 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah-he's a productive player when healthy

He looked very good on defense and had some nice hits

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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

by Gobroks on May 20, 2010 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

and Bowker doing it for all the little Bowkermaniacs out there.

We're all basically Pedro Feliz.

by SF Pete on May 20, 2010 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

goofus was right!

Like Krukow, it was nice to see him all fired up in the dugout, and even nicer to play like someone who hadn’t missed an entire spring training.

"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 21, 2010 6:12 AM PDT up reply actions  

9th 1 run loss of the season

doan worry, poplo loe he team, he wan get berry good for body to play the beisbol
Proud Aussie father of Roberto Kelly

by Tim LinCyYoung on May 20, 2010 10:24 PM PDT reply actions  

Not sure how a baseball game can be tortuous, but this was certainly torturous.

El Person!!!

by El Person on May 20, 2010 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

bouncy screen...typos

The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent

by hokysmksbw on May 20, 2010 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

Youtubes of the Wegner debaucle and the post-game reaction by FP. Crappy, recorded off my TV with my phone quality. May or may not hear my dog open the door in one of them.

"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages

by mymclife on May 20, 2010 10:25 PM PDT reply actions  

thanks!

My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.

by GiantPain on May 20, 2010 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Bochy manages to seem bored even while getting ejected. It’s almost impressive.

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Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.

by jcb9 on May 20, 2010 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

He’s so docile even a sloth dies of boredom after being within his presence for 5 minutes.

"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."

by sfgiants420 on May 20, 2010 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, but his pre-game dance with Uribe was epic

Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!

by Goofus on May 21, 2010 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions  

????

I missed the start of the game. What was this?

My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.

by GiantPain on May 21, 2010 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions  

Panda and Uribe were doing a pre-game dance in the dugout

Bochy was sitting on the bench just smiling and watching. Then Uribe goes over to bochy for some knuckle bumps and gets him to stand up and shake his tail feather a little.

It was unexpected and awesome. Bochy didn’t mind looking like a big dork.

You could tell Panda and Uribe were loving it. Bochy gets a lot of grief here, but I suspect that his players like him and respect him. It’s intangible, but when you see things like what’s been happening with Hanley Ramirez, I think something would never get to that point in SF because the team would never let a young player get out of control like that and disrespect the team and manager.

Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!

by Goofus on May 21, 2010 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions  

is this crew coming to the belle?

cuz wegner better hear it from the fans

and i hope they send the tape to the league office

he needs to be disciplined

by bacci40 on May 20, 2010 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

if only there was a way to make seagulls attack him and shit on him.

"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."

by sfgiants420 on May 20, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

Stake him out to the field after a game.

Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller

by Johnny Disaster on May 21, 2010 7:59 AM PDT up reply actions  

also

In case anyone wants to have fun with it (OMG SF IS GAY), here’s the crotch-grabbing moneyshot in screenshot form:

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Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.

by jcb9 on May 20, 2010 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

for all we know thats a women.

"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."

by sfgiants420 on May 20, 2010 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

possibly even a woman.

by Into the Void on May 20, 2010 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

’scuse me, i think all the women thought that call was bullshit too.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare

by jponry on May 20, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

THE UMP COULDN’T HAVE BEEN A WOMAN OR HE WOULD HAVE STOPPED TO ASK FOR DIRECTIONS

Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.

by Solidarity on May 20, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

LOL SANDWICHES!
LOL PMS!
LOL TWILIGHT!
LOL VAGINAS!

ok did we get all of them out of the way there?

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare

by jponry on May 20, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

LOL BAD DRIVERS!

The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"

by thehavenot on May 20, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

LOL HATING SEX!
LOL BUYING SHOES!
LOL NO SENSE OF HUMOR!

by Every6thDay on May 20, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

LOL VAGINAS is my favorite.

El Person!!!

by El Person on May 20, 2010 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think Void was just being a grammar/spelling Nazi.

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 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nothing will top Gary Darling and Bill Hohn last year.

We're all basically Pedro Feliz.

by SF Pete on May 21, 2010 7:21 AM PDT up reply actions  

Darling and crew have already done a Giants series in SF and no controversy from them this time (including calling a balk for the Giants favor).

The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.

by SFGuy on May 21, 2010 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

his crotch is scarily high.

doan worry, poplo loe he team, he wan get berry good for body to play the beisbol
Proud Aussie father of Roberto Kelly

by Tim LinCyYoung on May 20, 2010 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

maybe it’s prosthetic?

by Into the Void on May 20, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

tranny

"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."

by sfgiants420 on May 20, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

tucked

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).

by can of corn on May 20, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

I read the scroll in the upper right-hand corner as, "WITH THAT WIN, QWEST DOMINATES!"

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Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.

by jcb9 on May 20, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

I hope that ump ran into

Meulens and Kelly in the tunnel later… talk about carribbean hitters hacking at slop!

"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 21, 2010 6:14 AM PDT up reply actions  

2nd game winning wild pitch loss of the season, might even be the 3rd.

"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."

by sfgiants420 on May 20, 2010 10:25 PM PDT reply actions  

Fuck it.

Let’s go smoke the shitty A’s!

These pretzels are making me thirsty

by NuschlerFace on May 20, 2010 10:25 PM PDT reply actions  

THIS

A nice sweep of Oakland would feel wonderful here.

Hopefully Bowker has seized the DH spot.

My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.

by GiantPain on May 20, 2010 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

keep Bowks in the field

Bengie to DH (or DL whichever comes up first)

The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent

by hokysmksbw on May 20, 2010 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh, right

I forgot Nate’s hurt. Ok, Bengie at DH.

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My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.

by GiantPain on May 20, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

Bengie for sure at DH on Sunday.

The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.

by SFGuy on May 20, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

great. We really need Whiteside’s bat in the lineup for the whole weekend. Call up Buster and have Molina DH.

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 21, 2010 6:27 AM PDT up reply actions  

Do not question our magical backup catcher

Dude catches no hitters, hits home runs off roy halladay, and has a .973 OPS

My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.

by GiantPain on May 21, 2010 6:47 AM PDT up reply actions  

somebody's gotta bat ninth

and maybe that would force the people with good averages higher in the lineup rather than their traditional 8 spot

"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 21, 2010 7:18 AM PDT up reply actions  

Is that possible?

We were supposed to smoke the shitty Blanks.
Instead, it was Blankfail of an entirely different and utterly horrific arrangement.

Sort of like this picture. All wrong.

"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry

by victor frankenstein on May 21, 2010 5:07 AM PDT up reply actions  

Fuck tonight right up its ass

I have a shitty night at my Scrabble club. Sportcenter’s on the whole time, so while I’m constantly losing I’m getting updates on all the runs the Giants are coughing up. Then I get in the car just in time to hear the wild pitch that scores run #8, then I drive home to the searing strains of that shitty ninth inning.

I wanna fucking hit something.

Anagram of "Edgar Renteria" = IRATE NERD RAGE

by Stuttering John Tamargo on May 20, 2010 10:26 PM PDT reply actions  

Frustrating night, yes

I missed the game, but got to listen to that fuckwit of an 8th inning on the radio. (Wild pitch? REALLY, Affeldt?) Then I got home and our TV signal was all fucked up so it didn’t record the season finale of the NBC comedies.

Giants 4-12 against the NL West so far. Fuck.

Giants Baseball: TORTURE

by Kitspool on May 20, 2010 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

LOL Tamargo

passing up a Timmy game to play scrabble!

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 21, 2010 6:28 AM PDT up reply actions  

A good one to pass up, apparently.

Anagram of "Edgar Renteria" = IRATE NERD RAGE

by Stuttering John Tamargo on May 21, 2010 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions  

I was waiting for

the “then my car wouldn’t start” part, but I guess you got off with just the soul-cursing suckitude of watching the botchfest like the rest of us.

"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 21, 2010 6:16 AM PDT up reply actions  

Scrabble club, eh?

I now understand how and why you’re so quick with the anagrams.

Are you a competitive player, a la Wordfreak?

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 21, 2010 7:50 AM PDT up reply actions  

Yes

Although I’m strictly an intermediate level tournament player, nowhere near the guys featured in Word Freak/Word Wars. I’ll be at a tourney in Campbell Memorial Day weekend.

And I’m really not that good of a raw anagrammer. The ones I put up here are usually software-generated.

Anagram of "Edgar Renteria" = IRATE NERD RAGE

by Stuttering John Tamargo on May 21, 2010 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions  

ULCERS

I haz them

Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard

by SoFa King Mike on May 20, 2010 10:28 PM PDT reply actions  

Giants Baseball - Torture

Here’s a picture of tonight’s game…
..

Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher?

by tobias on May 20, 2010 10:28 PM PDT reply actions  

NOT TO 109!

I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com

by troymccluresf on May 20, 2010 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

That actually looks more enjoyable.

I should quote myself in my signature too. -Natto
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by Natto on May 20, 2010 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Don't you remember the screams, man?

Thing was SUCKING LIFE!!

Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher?

by tobias on May 21, 2010 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions  

“To blave….”

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 21, 2010 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

I just don’t get why our bullpen suddenly transforms into the brewers for every timmy start, it’s as if latroy hawkins consumes them all.

"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."

by sfgiants420 on May 20, 2010 10:29 PM PDT reply actions  

If you only get five innings out of your starter this shit is going to happen. If the starters don’t want the bullpen to blow the game, they need to go seven innings and take it to Affeldt and Wilson.

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 21, 2010 6:30 AM PDT up reply actions  

Timmeh seems like he's only good for 90 pitches

and that doesn’t take him very deep.

if Freddie Sanchez, Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff are the answer, I guess I just didn't understand the question.

by nogooddeed on May 21, 2010 6:51 AM PDT up reply actions  

At least the Lakers won

by wilriv21 on May 20, 2010 10:31 PM PDT reply actions  

That raperlike Wilriv wit.

Whoops, pardon me – rapier.

"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry

by victor frankenstein on May 21, 2010 5:10 AM PDT up reply actions  

OT

Man, we’re fucked…

doan worry, poplo loe he team, he wan get berry good for body to play the beisbol
Proud Aussie father of Roberto Kelly

by Tim LinCyYoung on May 20, 2010 10:31 PM PDT reply actions  

Ugh, I hate that song.

I should quote myself in my signature too. -Natto
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by Natto on May 20, 2010 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

Terrifying! And yet, it cheered me up somewhat. Thanks for that.

Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.

by Solidarity on May 20, 2010 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

I had seats behind the Giants dugout. Words were exchanged " f##k you, we got your number, f**’ you". This game was a mess. As close as we were we did not realize that the HEAD was tossed.

Friends with the foghorn.

by GiantDPression on May 20, 2010 10:35 PM PDT via mobile reply actions  

Botchy doing everything ass-backwards

getting tossed from the dugout and THEN coming out to grumble mumble bork at the “umpire”.

"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 21, 2010 6:16 AM PDT up reply actions  

f##k you, we got your number, f**’ you

Who said that?

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 10:36 PM PDT reply actions  

How exactly do you pronounce a pound sign?

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Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.

by jcb9 on May 20, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

ekki-ekki-ekki-pitang-zoom-boing

by Grant Brisbee on May 20, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

…Ni. (Shh! Shh!)

Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.

by Solidarity on May 20, 2010 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

All we need now is Howie to talk about something he saw on Star Trek: TNG, and Xanthan to pop in with one of his charts, and we’ll open up the nerd portal to the nerd dimension.

by Grant Brisbee on May 20, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

/says something so obscure about Star Trek that it astonishes even howie

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Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.

by jcb9 on May 20, 2010 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

Since I didn’t watch the game tonight, I didn’t need the emotional pick me up that only late-night TNG can provide. That, and I was trying to figure out how the fuck Gimp works.

"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 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

I watched TNG last night! “The Royale.” But it was on DVD.

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Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.

by jcb9 on May 20, 2010 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

/feels urge to play more red dead redemption

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 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

Have been sick so it's tough to sit up and play video games...

The box is daring me to stay up all night and play it. How amazing is it?

by Every6thDay on May 20, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

It’s incredible. There’s so much to do, it’s overwhelming, and the landscape is stunning.

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 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Was that the one where the dice were weighted wrong, and so in order to cheat at craps, Data fixed them by way of squeezing?

"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 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

The one where the stupid aliens thought his culture was perfectly represented in that book

Stupid aliens

The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"

by thehavenot on May 20, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

And the United States had 52 states.

Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.

by jcb9 on May 20, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yes. And there was a creepy revolving door.

Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.

by jcb9 on May 20, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

That’s a child molester stare worthy of howie!

Howie, do you have any photos of yourself in a cowboy hat!?

Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.

by jcb9 on May 20, 2010 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

It can certainly be arranged.

"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 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

I was trying to figure out how the fuck Gimp works.

Tachyons, you idiot. It’s all tachyons these days. C’mon.

by Grant Brisbee on May 20, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

That could have saved me two hours of work two hours ago.

"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 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh, great.

If it taxes you I may as well pass.

"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry

by victor frankenstein on May 21, 2010 5:12 AM PDT up reply actions  

He fought the Gorn on Cestus III
And helped the Hortas to be free
He had trouble with Tribbles on Station K-7
And went to a place he thought was heaven

by Every6thDay on May 20, 2010 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

brb, LARPing.

Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.

by Solidarity on May 20, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

Throatwarbler Mangrove

I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com

by troymccluresf on May 20, 2010 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

Johan.

Gambolputty.
DeVon.

"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 21, 2010 6:17 AM PDT up reply actions  

Ausfernschpledenschlittcrasscrenbonfreidiggerdingledangledongleburstein von Knackenthrasherapplebangerhorowitzticolengumbsfutschoenendank Mitzweimachelubergutenabendbitteeinnuremburgerkalbsfleichmittelraucher von Hauptkopf of Ulm.

hmm…that’s not all of it…but that was from memory.

Adoptive parent of Kevin Frandsen, now stopping gaps in...Anaheim?

by EliminateMe on May 21, 2010 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions  

Mah bloodz.

"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.

-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler

by Alex_Lewis on May 20, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

I’ll cut you

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 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

Fitty Bux, Reprezentin'!

The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent

by hokysmksbw on May 20, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

reply fail

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 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

you need internet lessons man!

by Into the Void on May 20, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

lol

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 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

That would be Wegner & his gang of idiots. There was a lot of jawing over the press photags/cameramen. They threw down, knowing full well that they had a clear wall of people. There were kids close by, I’m not prude- but those sort of interactions are best left out of view. according sf_Giants tweet a fine might be in order. I agree.

Friends with the foghorn.

by GiantDPression on May 20, 2010 10:53 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions  

Damn. Umps are supposed to keep their cool

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 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

they are also not supposed to call sliders outside and ankle high.

"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."

by sfgiants420 on May 20, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'd rather see

Meulens and Righetti and Kelly go after them.

"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 21, 2010 6:18 AM PDT up reply actions  

Our ERA: 11.8125

Their bullpen ERA: 1.8

Fuck this. Fuck this shitty team. We might have looked good beating up the NL Central, but we play hella more games against the West.

On a better note, nice to see Vår Bork do something right for once.

El Person!!!

by El Person on May 20, 2010 10:43 PM PDT reply actions  

CRAZY EYES

doan worry, poplo loe he team, he wan get berry good for body to play the beisbol
Proud Aussie father of Roberto Kelly

by Tim LinCyYoung on May 20, 2010 10:44 PM PDT reply actions  

is that uribe?

what the hell was wegner thinking????

i wish i had downloaded the whole thing….i was so disgusted after the k…i just turned it off

by bacci40 on May 20, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

That's Meulens

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Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.

by jcb9 on May 20, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think that’s Bam Bam

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare

by jponry on May 20, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

sorry...wasnt sure

when i can only see eyes its hard to tell a face

i like bam bam

by bacci40 on May 20, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh he has his father’s eyes!

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 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Soft.

"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry

by victor frankenstein on May 21, 2010 5:14 AM PDT up reply actions  

is nate going to the 15 day DL? or is he just day to day?

"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."

by sfgiants420 on May 20, 2010 10:45 PM PDT reply actions  

He’ll miss about twelve or thirteen games, but stay on the roster for no apparent reason, wasting a valuable roster spot, and then he’ll go on the DL for three days, retroactive to today.

by Grant Brisbee on May 20, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

/sobs

i hate this for being 100% true.

by sayheybk on May 20, 2010 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

Agreed. Put him on the dl and get Velez back up here pronto!

by Into the Void on May 20, 2010 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

LOL
valuable roster spot

Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.

by Solidarity on May 20, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

I laughed more at the velez suggestion personally.

"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."

by sfgiants420 on May 20, 2010 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

valuable VELEZABLE roster spot

Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.

by Solidarity on May 20, 2010 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

"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 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Your veins show that that isn't fake intensity

That’s the real deal, there

The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"

by thehavenot on May 20, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Were you watching a Giants game?

The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"

by thehavenot on May 20, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

It seems like the most likely explanation, 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 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think I have the same watch.

by speckops on May 20, 2010 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

Do you wear it on your elbow, too?

The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"

by thehavenot on May 20, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

lol failbeard

El Person!!!

by El Person on May 20, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Pictures taken five or more years ago do not count against me.

"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 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Seriously

I would feel so weird with a watch that far up my arm.

The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"

by thehavenot on May 20, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

You may be having some perspective bias here. The wrist looks a lot longer than the rest of the forearm because of proximity to the lens. If you look at the watch in relation to the wrist, it doesn’t seem to be that far down there.

I do like wearing loose watches, though.

"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 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Whatever

Weirdo

The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"

by thehavenot on May 20, 2010 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Is that Ranma?!?

You want to see a walk? Then go watch the mailman.

by SeeingStars on May 21, 2010 12:54 AM PDT up reply actions  

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 21, 2010 8:22 AM PDT up reply actions  

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 21, 2010 6:18 AM PDT up reply actions  

when did nate get hurt?

dang…i was hopin he could get through one season injury free

he looked happy in the dugout

by bacci40 on May 20, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

Two weeks ago.

"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 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

Against the Phils

It’s just a bruise and needs a little rest.

Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!

by Goofus on May 21, 2010 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions  

For a season in which the Giants have a winning record

This has been a very frustrating one.

The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"

by thehavenot on May 20, 2010 10:45 PM PDT reply actions  

this feels like we’re the mariners personally, except we’re 4 games above .500 somehow.

"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."

by sfgiants420 on May 20, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hey, sort of like 2009!

Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.

by jcb9 on May 20, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

This one seems even more frustrating than last year

Also, thanks for forgetting me.

/was there for, like, 10 minutes before we went to the game.

The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"

by thehavenot on May 20, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

I SUCK

Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.

by jcb9 on May 20, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well, in your defense

I would have forgotten me, too

The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"

by thehavenot on May 20, 2010 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

Now that you mention it, I think I do remember you showing up at the last minute.

I got there a little late too, actually.

Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.

by jcb9 on May 20, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

Now that we're remembering things from that day

Didn’t the Garko trade go down while we were at the bar, prior to the game?

The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"

by thehavenot on May 20, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yes. And when we got to the ballpark, Baron was there, and said, “I’m going to kill myself!” in response.

Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.

by jcb9 on May 20, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

I was at the meet up and who the hell is Garko?

The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.

by SFGuy on May 20, 2010 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

You must be very popular

WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience

by Lars The Wanderer on May 21, 2010 8:32 AM PDT up reply actions  

SLURPSLURPSLURP

Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.

by jcb9 on May 21, 2010 8:37 AM PDT up reply actions  

and our pen has regressed to nearly 2004 quality, and by quality I mean horrifically bad.

"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."

by sfgiants420 on May 20, 2010 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

Timmy's bottom 5 ERAs

Coors 4.11
Turner 4.08
Chase 3.81
Citizens Bank 3.66
Dodger 3.46

What are the five places I want Timmy to pitch best, Alex?

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 10:47 PM PDT reply actions  

What about Timmy’s bottom?

Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.

by rotorueter on May 21, 2010 6:59 AM PDT up reply actions  

I know you guys like sharksrog

But it’s a good thing he doesn’t go to GDT. He would be blindly supporting those shitty umpires.

The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.

by SFGuy on May 20, 2010 10:47 PM PDT reply actions  

Well, they’ve probably touched Tim!

Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. Because all 50th Round picks go to heaven (or at least extended spring training).
Enjoy your free Fred Lewis, Blue Jays.

by jcb9 on May 20, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Baseball huh

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare

by jponry on May 20, 2010 10:53 PM PDT reply actions  

What’s that?

I should quote myself in my signature too. -Natto
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by Natto on May 20, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

This crazy game they play in Denmark

Or is it Sweden?

The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"

by thehavenot on May 20, 2010 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

I knew it was one of those nordic countries

The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"

by thehavenot on May 20, 2010 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Pesäpallo might be the weirdest thing in the world.

El Person!!!

by El Person on May 20, 2010 11:11 PM PDT