Post-Game Thread: Cain throws another shutout
by Grant Brisbee on Jun 8, 2010 7:21 PM PDT
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PrintEight years ago, it was hip in baseball-nerd circles to disparage teams that used first-round picks on high-school pitchers. Too risky, the newsgroup types wrote. Too injury prone. You might as well buy lottery tickets. So when the Giants used the #25 overall pick on a high-school pitcher, there were some seriously bunched up internet undies.
So on a day where there are some seriously bunched up internet undies -- Draft Day does that to the best of us -- it's only fitting that Matt Cain pitches a complete-game shutout. The point isn't that the Giants organization was right on Cain, which means they were automatically right with the two vroooom-laden centerfielders at the top of their draft. It's just kind of...amusing.
If it weren't for that weenie Troy Tulowitski, Cain would be in spitting distance of Orel Hershiser's ill-gotten record right now. As is, Cain has only allowed one earned run in his past 35 innings. He's already so good, so reliable that we often forget to ask a simple question: What if he keeps getting better? What if, at the age of 25, he decides to transcend the impressive work he's already done? Here's hoping that we're finding out right now.
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Cain for Fielder, Braun, Escobar, and Gallardo
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by say hey nation on Jun 8, 2010 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
In 8 years, teams will be falling all over themselves to draft speedy centerfielders that never walk.
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jun 8, 2010 7:23 PM PDT reply actions
Also, WOOHOO MATT CAIN!
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jun 8, 2010 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Cain looked excellent tonight. Torres had a great night in the field.
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by Giant among Angels on Jun 8, 2010 7:24 PM PDT reply actions
Random ESPN nerd baseball writer: MATT CAIN IS JUST LUCKY, HE'S NOT A GREAT PITCHER!
LOL ESPN
cain’d, bitch.
"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."
Yeah, all those lucky shutouts. Great pitchers never pitch 9 shutout innings in Cincinnati, lol. The funniest thing is, that’s so amazingly ignorant, it sounds JUST like something ESPN would say.
It was from a article after cains last start
Typical ESPN douche baggery, if it was someone on the mets he’d have written a 5000 word essay on why he’s so good backed up by stats. What’s funny is cain pitched a CG in Cincinnati last year and gave up 1 run.. and got a nd LOL. Then bob howry proceeded to serve up a quick plain ride home.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
It just pisses me off that he’d say that about Cain, the pitcher probably LEAST deserving of a statement like that given his LONG history of quality starts and poor run support.
stop being idiotic
they’re looking at peripherals. It isn’t ESPN douchebaggery to look at the actually numbers.
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
it is, however, douchebaggy to look at a 220 IP per year, 3.6-3.7 FIP pitcher and pretend he’s not actually any good.
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It’s interesting that FIP likes him so much, considering his low K-rate and HR/FB rate
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by theghostofjasonellison on Jun 8, 2010 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
AND babip
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by theghostofjasonellison on Jun 8, 2010 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
FIP just looks at HR rate
It doesn’t regress it. xFIP does, and it says he’s the same as he’s always been.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
Yeah, one of these days, he’s going to put up an ERA like his xFIP! Just you wait!!
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Yeah
I’ve got my issues with xFIP as well, but my intention was just to say that FIP only looks at HR rate and uses that number exactly in it’s calculation. Right now, Cain has an incredibly low HR rate even for him.
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Oh yeah, for sure. But I think he’ll regress to a 3-3.5 ERA, rather than the 4.5 pitcher xFIP has said he is for his whole career.
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That ride home could have been more interesting, couldn’t it?
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by howtheyscored on Jun 8, 2010 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Matt Cain is a great pitcher. They’re right that he’s not THIS good, but he’s damned good.
Goodbye, Steven Johnson, we hardly knew ye. Seriously, that was short.
MATT CAIN MOTHERFUCKERS
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 8, 2010 7:25 PM PDT reply actions
If Cain pitched against Strasburg
The world would implode.
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by Stuttering John Tamargo on Jun 8, 2010 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
it could happen next month
July 11th:
If the Nats rotation holds up, and for some reason the Giants get bumped back just 1 day
or
July 10th:
If the Nats bump their rotation up by 1 day.
Strasburg threw 36 pitches tonight at 98 mph or more, topping out at 101.
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by rxmeister on Jun 8, 2010 7:36 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
No way. My goodness.
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by theghostofjasonellison on Jun 8, 2010 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Sometimes an 86mph fastball is just as effective...
See: Wellemeyer, Todd.
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by victor frankenstein on Jun 8, 2010 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Hellish out here.
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by victor frankenstein on Jun 8, 2010 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
No hay papeles. Come coneo.
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by victor frankenstein on Jun 8, 2010 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't know how to do that.
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Nice. I was getting bored watching LOLstrikeouts.
Never mind that I personally have never seen 101 mph before (Apologies to Lincecum 2008 edition, Wilson) Strasburg’s curve is filthy.
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by victor frankenstein on Jun 8, 2010 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
The joy of following Strasburg, who Ks the side in his final inning, falls to Tyler Clippard.
Whose hat has, what, tiny rolled up awnings over his ears?
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by victor frankenstein on Jun 8, 2010 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't know how to do that.
ñ = hold the ALT key, then on the num pad, 1, 6, 4. There are all sorts of crazy characters you can make! Collect them all.
►(that’s the result of alt+1/6/4)
Ñ (" " 1/6/5)
Lower case is where?
Thanks anyway. I’ll just stick to habloing Ingles.
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by victor frankenstein on Jun 9, 2010 8:07 AM PDT up reply actions
mañana. For me all you have to do is press option n for ñ or option ` for ìingles. LOL NOT MAC COMPUTERS
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by howtheyscored on Jun 9, 2010 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
That was a crazy good start 18 K per nine!
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by say hey nation on Jun 8, 2010 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Going to watch the archived game.
First non Giants game I’ll have done that with.
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by victor frankenstein on Jun 8, 2010 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d dig some cheetos right now
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by theghostofjasonellison on Jun 8, 2010 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Been YEARS since i’ve had them
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by theghostofjasonellison on Jun 8, 2010 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Today's Giants game was better...
Cain pitched an absolute gem, and Rowand never saw the field. No Molina and a man couldnt ask for anything else.
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Adrianza at 2nd?
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...Where is Adrianza?
day off or what?
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Aight. That's good
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Larry,
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by Giant among Angels on Jun 8, 2010 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
The eagle landed today
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by Giant among Angels on Jun 8, 2010 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice
I also noticed that there are certain days where the vouchers apply. I’ll have to pick and choose some good pitching matchups.
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by Giant among Angels on Jun 8, 2010 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Good to hear about Burriss
I know he doesn’t have much chance, but I like the kid. He’s a DC kid, he seems like a nice guy, and SPEED!
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by theghostofjasonellison on Jun 8, 2010 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
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by victor frankenstein on Jun 8, 2010 7:25 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
My pension/UI/no work has inspired an amazing and scary bout of sleepinitis.
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by victor frankenstein on Jun 8, 2010 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
As weird as it sounds, I’d go 1. Niemann 2. Cain 3. Strasburg. The 14 K’s are pretty, and so are the 0 walks, but it’s not like Cain or Niemann were loading the bases every inning, and they both pitched CG shutouts, while Strasburg gave up 2 ER in 7 IP. I say that more than outweights the 14 K; yeah, yeah, yeah, he was amazing, and he probably just got unlucky, but on the other hand he did put runners on first and second with no one out that inning before getting a DP and then giving up the dinger. Plus I can’t give Cain anything worse than 2nd place after that performance; it’s just not possible as a Giants fan.
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They both pitched against 2 of the best offenses in baseball, whereas Strasburg pitched against the 2nd worst run scoring offense in baseball(worst in NL). Amazing debut, but he doesn’t do that against anybody other than the Pirates and Orioles(and maybe the Giants depending on the day).
This is also a good point. Not to mention Cainer pitched against the Reds at the Great American Ballpark, not just against a great offense.
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14 K no walks is just insane. Unlike Cain, he wasn’t relying on good defense. Cain gave up a lot lot balls in play, and the defense took care of them.
Cain’s start was a team effort. Strasburg’s wasn’t.
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Review Strasburg's first batter of the game.
Desmond makes a nice pick (as did I)
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by victor frankenstein on Jun 9, 2010 3:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Number one starter
At best!!!!
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NEVER GONNA BE A #0 STARTER!
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by quincy0191 on Jun 8, 2010 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Great job Matt.
Also, from Bork’s perspective, Bengie=clutch, Nate=suck. Clearly Nate will not start for at least 2 more weeks for leaving men on base. Nothing new, but still, saddening.
Insanity is just a state of mind.
Why should he play Nate? Has he hit a ball hard since April? I don’t want Rowand out there, but I’d sure rather see Burrell than Schierholtz.
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by rxmeister on Jun 8, 2010 7:42 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
You’re still assuming that Bochy won’t bench Molina right?
The Giants don’t fare well against pitchers.
Molina had a hit and RBI tonight, earning him 100 gritty gamer points and 3 more weeks of starting.
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by Sabean's_Folly on Jun 8, 2010 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Caught a shutout too. I can just hear Bochy singing his praises.
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by rxmeister on Jun 8, 2010 7:57 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
not when rowand starts
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Burrell stunk last year, and he’s stunk so far this year. I’m not big on Nate, but I’d much rather see him play than Burrell. At least Nate has a good glove.
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Nate has also had a few games where he hit well. I’m not convinced of Burrell’s resurgence by the few at-bats he’s had with the Giants. Overall, I’d be fine with Burrell if he were to be used as a pinch-hitter, but I don’t think Bochy will use him as a pinch-hitter.
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But he’s still a liability in the field. I’d rather he didn’t start.
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I mentioned this in another thread, but I’d rather give up a run or two on defense with the potential upside of a few more runs on offense. Doesn’t do any good for our pitchers to only give up 1 run in a game if the team scores none. I’m actually surprisingly okay with Burrell in the field, if he can put up some hits or rbis or runs.
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I just don’t think it’s a much smaller “if” for Burrell than for Nate. Burrell has been really bad lately. He had a .682 OPS in 2009. For comparison, Bengie Molina had a .727 OPS in 2009. I think Burrell and Nate both have similar shots at being good hitters in 2010, with Nate having a much better year so far. Nate will also almost certainly being a much better fielder.
And besides, it doesn’t do our pitchers any good to give up a lot of preventable hits to LF. A 1-0 loss isn’t any worse than a 2-1 loss.
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Have you watched Mr. The Bat's ABs with the Giants?
Small sample size, but he’s looked very much the old Burrell so far. with Burrell’s track record, I think Bochy’s right to give him a chance to show that his one year (and change) stint in the AL was just an aberration.
I like Nate and his defense but I don’t see a 125 OPS+ hitter when I look at him.
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I have, and his at-bats have looked good, but as you said, SSS. It’ll take more than 13 PAs to convince me that the 572 PAs of awful hitting in Tampa were an aberration. 31 PA’s into the season Bengie Molina was hitting .448/.485/.621 and having nice-looking at-bats with remarkable plate discipline (for him). 13 PA’s don’t mean anything, I’d put much more stock in the 572 PA’s for an over-30 hitter indicating a very real decline.
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A: 112 points of lifetime OPS
Bengie’s hot start is not a good comparison because there’s nothing in his career to indicate that he’s anything approaching an accomplished hitter. Burrell, on the other hand, has a long track record of being an upper-eschalon MLB hitter.
Back to your original point of Burrell vs. Juggernate: It very well may be that Burrell is finished and his nice start is a fluke, but with such an easy and dramatic explanation (not being in the NL), I think it’s foolhardy to leave that potential firepower on the bench on a team that has struggles to score.
Nate represents a great option as a 4th OF and defensive replacement, as Bochy did yesterday.
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I actually agree with this
I was pissed off at first about the Burrell signing, but if he keeps playing like this I’ll gladly eat my words
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I didn’t mean to compare Burrell to Bengie in that sense, and I’d certainly much rather Burrell start than Bengie. My point is that even when you watch closely, the worst hitters can still look very good for a short stretch of at-bats.
Also, I don’t see why changing leagues is a very good explanation. They’re really not that different. It could be that Burrell just had a bad year, maybe an undiagnosed injury or something. But sacrificing the outfield defense with a mosltly fly-ball pitching staff is something not to be taken lightly (especially if Huff is also in the outfield). And even with his slump, Nate still has .361 OBP, vs. Burrell’s .229.
A lot of what this boils down to for me is just that no one under 30 ever gets a chance on this team without putting up Panda-like numbers. At some point we have to evaluate young players, and this is a good chance to do so. I’d much rather take a chance on Nate, who in a best-case scenario could be a good player on this team for many years. And I don’t think it’s that much less likely for that to happen than for Burrell to revert to his old self.
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AL vs. NL
While the differences might not be that great between the two leagues, two things come to mind:
- Familiarty with opposing pitchers and ballparks
- DHing vs. playing the field – I’ve heard other players (I believe Bonds was one of them) say DHing is difficult because the rhythym of the game changes when you don’t take the field and you tend to stew on your bad ABs and do too much when you come to the plate.
I too have been frustrated with the team’s lack of playing time for young guys, but in this case I think we need to see what we’ve got in Burrell. If we’ve got a Matt Holliday situation on the roster, it’d be dumb to waste him.
I think the Giants have played this one right; they signed him to a minor league deal and let him show them what he’s got in Fresno. Obviously, he must’ve have shown them bat speed and a good eye because they were under no obligation to bring him up.
Matt Holliday might be a good example: He went to Oakland last year and lost 19 points of OPS+ in 400 PAs. He went bacl to the NL and has got it all back in 500 PAs.
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I think the Giants have played this one right; they signed him to a minor league deal and let him show them what he’s got in Fresno. Obviously, he must’ve have shown them bat speed and a good eye because they were under no obligation to bring him up.
I really find it odd that some still think that the Giants FO, notorious for being the worst in the majors at evaluating, developing, and projecting hitters, has a magical scouting ability that allows it to decide if a player is a good hitter based on 15 AAA PA’s.
I mean, what has to happen for people to stop believing this? Do the Giants need to call up Velez again? Do they need to release another OF, only to see him become a starter on another team (for the 3rd time)? How about re-signing Molina again? What if, by the end of the year, the Giants are a bottom 3 offense in the NL (for the 5th time in 6 years)?
I was promised lasagna.
There have been too many times where scoring even the 3 has proven unpossible.
I’m willing to take a hit on defense if the increase on offense compensates.
Of course, if the offense proves itself to still be feeble, then there’s no reason to screw up the defense.
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by say hey nation on Jun 9, 2010 8:22 AM PDT up reply actions
I’d rather win by any score than lose by any score. I don’t like the frame of your argument.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 9, 2010 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Which is not to say I don’t understand your point. I just really dislike that example type.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 9, 2010 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
i'd rather see Burrell at LF also
but with Nate in RF, Torres in CF, Huff at 1st and Posey at C, with Bengie on the bench where the fatty belongs.
This.
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I don't think anyone would argue with this
What do you do when Renteria comes back?
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You . . .
. . . set up a three-man middle-infield rotation with Renteria, Uribe, and FSanchez. At worst, each gets 2/3 playing time, plus you can use Uribe once a week at 3B to give Panda a much-needed occasional day off, giving him 5/6 play time.
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Seems to me Nate was playing really well at the plate and in the field. Then he got hurt and went into a slump, with the assumption being that the injury caused the slump. Since then, he hasn’t played and has had no real opportunity to play out of the slump. Meanwhile, Rowand is on chance #57 to play his way out of a worse slump.
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I agree with you that Nate was playing well until he got hurt, but what has he done in the past couple of weeks that makes you think he’s STILL not hurt? If something is still wrong with him and he’s hiding it, he’s just hurting his own chances of ever getting consistent playing time.
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by rxmeister on Jun 8, 2010 8:01 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
If he came out and said that, he’d be banished by the FO who want “good soldiers”, i.e., players who play through injury. And if the team does know about it, put him on the D.L., where he belongs if his injury is affecting his play.
Insanity is just a state of mind.
by KTJ on Jun 8, 2010 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Nate's defense
He has a 7.6 UZR this season. He doesn’t need to hit much. And given time, he will hit better. He has shown better discipline this year. Let him start, not give him spotty pinch hit appearances and pinch-running. Sit Bengie, go with Huff-Torres-Nate.
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by KTJ on Jun 8, 2010 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd like to see a Bowker/Burrell platoon
DFA either Ishi or Whiteside. Nate as a 4th OF.
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Or DFA Rowand...
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Well, if you want to do the smart thing
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WHY IS BENGIE?!
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by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 8, 2010 7:29 PM PDT reply actions
thank you ike davis
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"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."
LOL Giants
Third Met walk off HR this year. Other two were against the Giants.
Buster Posey: "still not ready." - idiot of a GM
by rxmeister on Jun 8, 2010 7:43 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I always feel like you have to knock on wood when you say something like this, but
he’s just been so damn consistent. Matt Cain is very good, night in and night out. And every now and again he puts up an absolutely dominant start. I’ve always loved me some Cain, but with all the other top guys (read: Lincecum, Sandoval) who have been disappointing lately, it’s nice that Cain has continued to be that touchstone of consistent awesomeness. I promise I’ll never trade you for Fielder, Matt Cain.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Jun 8, 2010 7:31 PM PDT reply actions
Jonathan has been quite good too. In spite of Timmy’s hiccups, I really like this pitching staff.
Osiris, Lord of the Dead, and relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.
Timmy’s hiccups lead to an ERA just north of 3.00. I think I can live with that.
But yeah, we could seriously have three starters with an ERA under 3.00 in June. That’s nuts. SUCK IT CARDINALS!
Goodbye, Steven Johnson, we hardly knew ye. Seriously, that was short.
Matt Cain is amazing
Proud father of Mike Krukow (who is more than 3 times my age)
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Still cheering for Kevin Frandsen
John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster
LOL OBP
First 4 dudes in Giants lineup reached base 9x — scored 0 runs!
The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent
8 walks by giants hitters today
not since bonds LOLOL
"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."
Amidst the Cain love, props to Juan Uribe – continuing to be unexpectedly awesome since 2009
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
Ever since he hit that walk off dinger to beat the dodgers to pick up timmy, I’ve loved him with all my heart.
"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."
lol "pick up timmy"
if he had 1 hit at any point prior in that game, we win easily… but I understand the point.
yeah I know
I guess I put it into douche bag terms, timmy should have won that game with his eyes shut but the giatns were like LOL ONLY 2 RUNS!!!!
"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."
And the ump was like SRY BUDDY I WASNT PAYING ATTENTION!
Goodbye, Steven Johnson, we hardly knew ye. Seriously, that was short.
Yeah that was the game the umps blew like 3 three calls, one of which was in the 9th and would have ended the game in the Giants favor. Instead it went into extras. I was at that game, and just about everyone in attendance was absolutely livid.
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"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
"...and is the reason 'why' really something we should be striving for?" - (guess who)
by victor frankenstein on Jun 8, 2010 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
What I wrote about it:
- Freddie Sanchez "grounds out" to third base. Except he beats the throw to the base.
- Aaron Rowand grounds to second, where the short stop tags second and throws to first base. The first baseman drops the ball (never had control of it) and picks it up as Rowand reaches the bag. Umpire calls him out. Thing is, the first baseman was about a foot off the bag, and never tagged it after picking up the ball.
- Pablo Sandoval gets hit by a pitch, and the umpire rules it a foul ball.
- Nate Scheirholtz hits the ball to the second baseman, who tags Pablo Sandoval with an empty glove while holding the ball with his other hand (aka, not an out). The second base ump rules it an out, but the first base ump overturns it as he watched the play. But then he called Scheirholtz out at first. Not only did Scheirholtz easily beat the throw, but the ump wasn’t even looking at first base, instead watching Sandoval.
- Juan Uribe fields a ground ball and throws it to Travis Ishikawa for an out at first in the top of the ninth. The throw beats the runner, Ishikawa is on base, and it should have been an out. The runner was ruled safe. That call cost Lincecum a much-deserved complete game win.
- Because of arguing with the calls, both manager Bruce Bochy and (later) acting manager Ron Wotus were ejected from the game today. Despite jumping on Pablo Sandoval, Russel Martin was not. Bochy was also ejected Monday for arguing with a call.
"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
And this this happened.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FH9_MTTAAU
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
Very true
"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
Wouldn't they slap you for the MLB logo?
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
"...and is the reason 'why' really something we should be striving for?" - (guess who)
by victor frankenstein on Jun 8, 2010 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I probably sound stupid...
But could someone clue me in on why Orel Hershiser’s record is “ill gotten?”
Not that I don’t believe it, I just feel like I’m clueless on something because I don’t even know what the record is that he’s talking about…
56 straight scoreless I believe
"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."
Speaking of which, I’ve got training this whole week and several guys wore their Dodgers shirts just for me. Modeled them and everything. I’ve worked too long with these guys.
Crazy Crab despised in the 20th century and beloved in the 21st century. Hey it only took over 20 years, so don't give up hope.
So did he have to retire while his scoreless streak was still going or something? I still can’t figure out why the record was ill gotten.
I’m guessing the folks that are saying it’s because he was on the Dodgers aren’t just kidding.
If that’s the case, then I won’t complain. Records shouldn’t be blue.
It's ill gotten
by definition. Because assholes only get records in ill gotten ways. Just run with it.
2000000 soreness innings in a row
Brian Sabean is akin to a treatable form of cancer... just get rid of it before it kills you
by milesntrane on Jun 8, 2010 7:40 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Heh. My only real memories of Orel Hershiser were from when I was a kid and the Giants played the Dodgers, every time Hershiser had an outing against them, the entire game my Dad was chanting “Orel,” ORRRRRRRELLLLLL" over and over again. It kinda makes me laugh now since I didn’t even know what the hell he was going on about at the time…
I loved doing that chant.
Crazy Crab despised in the 20th century and beloved in the 21st century. Hey it only took over 20 years, so don't give up hope.
I’m mad that I was too young to do it. Maybe the Dodgers will draft his son “Anal Hershiser” and we can update the chant.
Best. Chant. Ever.
Or maybe it was ooooooo! Ree bay! Which happened in the same years. Who’s with me in a Back to the ’Stick weekend against the Dodgers?
Brian Sabean is akin to a treatable form of cancer... just get rid of it before it kills you
by milesntrane on Jun 8, 2010 7:52 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN198809230.shtml#play_by_play
During the third inning of a Sept. 23 game, Hershiser watched as umpire Paul Runge ruled that Brett Butler obstructed Dodgers shortstop Alfredo Griffin as he attempted to complete a double play. Even though Jose Uribe crossed the plate, the run didn’t count. Hershiser’s streak extended to 49 consecutive shutout innings.
by Grant Brisbee on Jun 8, 2010 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
And let's not forget . . .
. . . that Drysdale’s previous record was also “ill-gotten” because an umpire ruled that Dick Dietz had declined to get out of the way of a pitch that hit him, thus driving in a run with the bases loaded.
Lon Simmons was irate.
Proud father of Alex and Fred Lewis.
I ain't denyin' there wasn't no bottle.
So, really...
Walter Johnson is still the true record holder!! Asterisks after Drysdale* and Hershiser*!!
Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher?
Don't get me wrong...
As much as I whole-heartedly love Sir Tim of Lincecum, Matt Cain will always be my favorite Giant. Matt Cain is my dad and he’s 3 years younger than me.
Brian Sabean is akin to a treatable form of cancer... just get rid of it before it kills you
by milesntrane on Jun 8, 2010 7:37 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Did anybody link the quote from Chuck Jones?
We ninja’d him from St Louis
“My heart was beating the whole time, since the second day of the draft started, I was just laying there, just thinking. I did not know where I was going to go. I just got a phone call from the Cardinals, saying you know, we’re ready to pick you up or whatever, then my name gets called, and I just jump up and run around. It’s the happiest day of my life, it really is,” he said.
The Giants drafted Jones at pick number 228, which was one pick ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
so he's likely to sign
AWESOME. He’s easily my favorite prospect from this draft, although that doesn’t sound like much considering the rest of our picks. Still, 6’4, 230 pound, fast CF’er…he sounds like a Matt Kemp clone.
or the horse faced girlfriend
"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."
this
"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."
Chris Brown would
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"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
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Is that his reaction thinking he got picked by the cardinals?
I imagine his giants reaction would be similar to john walls when he learned he’s going to be a wizard.
"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."
Perhaps his excitement was because he was picked by the Giants instead of the Cardinals. As Lars eloquently put it the other day, “Fuck the Cardinals!”. Funny that a fan with SF Giants in his name is not proud of being a fan of a team with one of the most illustrious histories in all of sports.
Buster Posey: "still not ready." - idiot of a GM
by rxmeister on Jun 8, 2010 7:51 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I was being sarcastic, but it sounded like he was extremely pumped up to play for the cardinals. Regardless I like this pick a lot, hopefully he doesn’t get sabean’d when he comes up.
"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."
Gotta love . . .
. . . that Wiley Coyote!!
Proud father of Alex and Fred Lewis.
I ain't denyin' there wasn't no bottle.
CASEY MCGHEE!
local hero with a walk off hit against the cubs yee yee.
"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."
El puma
Berkman ties it for houstan in the 8th.
"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."
Molina and Rowand for Berkman
A man can dream…
by Viva Jon Miller on Jun 8, 2010 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd be happy with Molina and Rowand for . . .
. . . a piece of stale cheese.
Sunk costs are, well, sunk. Addition by subtraction: and anything whatever that one might get back for those two, separately or together, is a bonus.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Who picks the pitchers for the all star game? Chuck manuel?
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
I'M WRONG -- forgot about the new rules
Wikipedia
The players for each league’s team are selected through the following process:
Fan voting (8 players): Baseball fans vote on the starting position players for the All-Star Game, with ballots distributed at Major League Baseball games before mid-season and, more recently, on the Internet. The designated hitter for the AL team is also selected in this manner. This method has been recently criticized because most of the starting players can come from teams that have large fan bases, such as the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox.
Player voting (16 players): Eight pitchers (five starters and three relievers) and one back-up player for each position are elected by the players, coaches, and managers. If the top vote-getter at a position has also been selected via fan voting, the second-place finisher in this category is selected.
Manager selection (9 players): The manager of each league’s All-Star team — in consultation with the other managers in his league and the Commissioner’s Office — will fill his team’s roster up to 33 players. The NL manager will also select his team’s designated hitter. At this point, it is ensured that every team is represented by at least one player.
Final vote (1 player): After the list of 33 players for each league is announced, fans vote (on the Internet) for one additional player, chosen from a list of 5 players that is compiled by the manager of each league’s team and the Commissioner’s Office.
Replacements: After the roster is selected, the All-Star manager and the Commissioner’s Office will replace players who are injured or who decline to participate, as well as pitchers who started on the Sunday before the game
Even this is a bit out of date, the roster is now up to 34 players
The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent
he has to improve his W/L to have a chance
considering Manuels the manager
All manuel will look at is wins
/puts halladay, hamels, moyer, blanton, and kendrick on list
"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."
Randy winn hitting second for the cardinals
Bork’d.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
Anti-bork player
"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."
Winn 4 Rowand
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Looking at clips on MLB.com
The pitches that Strasburg throws are just unfair.
doan worry, poplo loe he team, he wan get berry good for body to play the beisbol
Proud Aussie father of Roberto Kelly
Just got back from the Strasburg game
HOLY FUCKING SHIT
The change was too fast.
For better batter gullibility you want more contrast in speed with the same motion as the FB – which the 82/3 curve was providing (See Lincecum ver. 2009)
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
"...and is the reason 'why' really something we should be striving for?" - (guess who)
by victor frankenstein on Jun 8, 2010 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
That might be true, but most pitchers also don’t have a FB that runs up to 101 mph. If hitters are so late on his fastball anyways, they might just “luck” into hitting hit changeup, which is more or less at normal fastball speeds. I wouldn’t be surprised if his personal optimal difference in velocity is closer to 10-12 mph.
That fast ball movement is not legal
fucking insane.
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
that crowd was live as fuck, I miss hearing that type of noise at giants games.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
It’s hard to get Rowdy with the SF Giant Rally Killers.
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Good this Posey isn't catching him...
He would’ve thrown 15 WP and given up 3 HRs.
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I mean we’ve probably all seen highlights and whatnot. Anything specific to being there live and in person?
Also thought Pudge was calling too many breaking pitches early. And thats why Young hit the homer. After that they turned him loose with the fastball and he was untouchable.
Also got two shaving cream pies to the face and they put a George Washington wig on his head. Set the Nationals franchise record with 14Ks
What exactly is a “Nationals franchise record” ? Any team in Washington? Including the Senators? Just Nationals? Does it include when they were in Montreal?
Walter Johnson
had 16 sometime in the 10’s, and that was the record for a long long time until Feller broke it, then Koufax, then etc.
Proud father of Alex and Fred Lewis.
I ain't denyin' there wasn't no bottle.
Kobe is being a jerk.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
did Gary Brown start for S-K tonight?
Where does Brown play next season? Where does Parker play?
Too many CFs
Not if you move them all to first base!
by Grant Brisbee on Jun 8, 2010 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
First base is only for natural born talents who were made to play the game from a squatting stance.
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IMO
Parker is a better prospect than Brown. Also, I could see the Ginats Brasz moving Brown back to 2nd.
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Grab Some Pine, Meat
Still cheering for Kevin Frandsen
John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster
It's probably been said
but it sure seems that every at bat Posey has had since being called up has been more intelligently executed than any at bat Rowand has had.
It’s been a treat to watch.
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
Since Posey has been called up
Every player on the team, with the exception of Molina, has executed their at bat better than Rowand. It’s not saying much…
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Saying Posey is better than Rowand in the box is like saying
I’m taller than a midget.
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LOL. Fair enough from you and ololo3. Frankly, it was more of a dig on Rowand than a compliment to Posey. It was getting really annoying watching Rowand swing at first pitch crap after watching Posey work the count.
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
It was getting really annoying watching Rowandswing at first pitch crap after watching Posey work the count.
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Being shorter than a midget: impossible.
Being worse at the plate than Aaron Rowand: impossible.
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What about a shorter midget?
or Eugenio Velez?
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I dunno how many of you guys saw delwyn youngs home run off strasburg
But it was IDENTICAL to the pitch that he hit off wilson for a 2 run bomb.. I felt extreme deja vu.
"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."
All this means to me is
Strasburg should close.
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worthless
its not like bork actually takes notice or take it into account
Its funny because fuck the dodgers
LOL AAA stats
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jun 8, 2010 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
AAA isn't very good
I’d like to see him prove himself in AA
01.19.2010
r.i.p. buster posey
Wave them home Tim Flannery, wave them home.
Riddle Me This
why oh why did the Giants draft so many CFs this draft? Why no decent middle infielders?
Sabes is going to clean out the 40-roster of its current OFs by the end of 2012.
the middle infield will be Burriss and somebody acquired from somewhere
The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent
Renteria!!!
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Posey!!!
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Like I said above
maybe Brown moves to the keystone.
Proud father of Mike Krukow (who is more than 3 times my age)
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Still cheering for Kevin Frandsen
John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster
F.P. Santangelo just called himself cerebral, a guy who thought too much at the plate.
This is guy is full of it.
Once around the scoreboard (East Coast Post-Game Edition)
LOLORADO
LOL BRAVES
LOL BUCCOS
LOL FISH
LOL MADRES
LOL CUBS
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WHY IS BENGIE?!
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by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 8, 2010 8:18 PM PDT reply actions
All we need is some LOLGERS
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While no one is looking . . .
. . . {let’s quietly release Renteria . . .}
Proud father of Alex and Fred Lewis.
I ain't denyin' there wasn't no bottle.
It wouldn't be a suprise if they did...
But he is hitting over .300… maybe they can fool some Sabean-type manager into taking him into a trade?
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Sabean is the only one I would expect to trade for
an aging over his peak middle infielder, currently injured hitting over .300 for his SSS season.
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good points, shahb
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I ain't denyin' there wasn't no bottle.
A veteran SS is $$ down the stretch, Nerds!
Hmm…
CF-Torres
2B-Sanchez
RF-Huff
1B-Sandoval
3B-Uribe
C – Posey
LF-Burrell
SS-Renteria
The money lies in the RBIs
-- Jeff Kent
I love you guys.
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Move Posey to 3rd.
I like more.
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Torres
Sanchez
Posey
Huff
Sandoval
Uribe
Burrell
Renteria/Molina
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In the lineup I mean.
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LOL POSEY at 3B
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lincecum has averaged 109 pitches per start
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by operation carrot on Jun 8, 2010 8:27 PM PDT reply actions
OT: I'm working on a redraft/shadow draft type and I agree with 7 of the Giants first 30 picks
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Grab Some Pine, Meat
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John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster
Is that good or bad?
I'll punch Greg Evigan in the beard if I ever see him!
by NuschlerFace on Jun 8, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
extrabaggs
Statement from Madison Bumgarner on his heated ejection at AAA last night: "I regret my actions during last night’s game in Fresno. “I am a highly competitive person, but I let my emotions get the better of me. I want to apologize to the Giants organization and to the fans of Fresno and throughout baseball.” The Giants issued Bumgarner a fine for his actions.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 8, 2010 8:43 PM PDT reply actions
Gamer.
Is ready for the bigs.
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Also.
Nevertheless, Bochy said the left-hander was “real close” to a promotion and he wasn’t bothered by the outburst.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 8, 2010 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
A single man cannot throw a 31 MPH pitch.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 8, 2010 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
What about two dudes at the same time?
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
/thread over
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
According to one report, Bumgarner’s frustrations began when Eugenio Velez dropped a fly ball and then he argued calls with the first base ump and second base ump
So, it’s pretty much Velez’s fault.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Jun 8, 2010 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember right before MadBum was ejected, Velez was arguing the call with the same ump.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 8, 2010 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep. I blame Velez for most things.
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Grab Some Pine, Meat
Still cheering for Kevin Frandsen
John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster
LOL BUMGARNER
You’ve been Velez’d
01.19.2010
r.i.p. buster posey
Wave them home Tim Flannery, wave them home.
I missed this; what happened?
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
MadBum was tossed from last night’s game after the second time he argued with an ump. It took three players to restrain him from going after the ump. On the way to the dugout, he chucked the ball into centerfield.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 8, 2010 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Too bad he didn’t hit Velez
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
Velez was one of the guys who was holding him back, which was kinda funny to see.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 8, 2010 11:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow Flop Gasol
"Whoever said WAR is HELL must have been talking about Aaron Rowand" - McCoven faithful
under construction - www.benchrowand.com/ check back for progress!
I like it when Giant’s pitchers throw shutouts
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Jun 8, 2010 8:48 PM PDT reply actions
If Bryce Harper is 1/2 as good as advertised the Nats are gonna be good soon. Heck we may even see the President attend a few games.
Maybe when the White Sox are in town
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
O_o
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
"...and is the reason 'why' really something we should be striving for?" - (guess who)
by victor frankenstein on Jun 8, 2010 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
/obama sucks lakers at press conference
"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."
You could read some dire stuff into "won't be around much longer."
Secret Service on Line Two…for you!
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
"...and is the reason 'why' really something we should be striving for?" - (guess who)
by victor frankenstein on Jun 8, 2010 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
/backs away slowly
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
"...and is the reason 'why' really something we should be striving for?" - (guess who)
by victor frankenstein on Jun 8, 2010 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Carlos Silva
i don’t understand why he couldnt do this in seattle
also we havnt heard about how Z is the gm ever in a while
"Life is like a grapefruit. Well, it's sort of orangy-yellow and dimpled on the outside, wet and squidgy in the middle. It's got pips inside, too. Oh, and some people have a half a one for breakfast."
by operation carrot on Jun 8, 2010 8:56 PM PDT reply actions
He still got a steal in that Lee trade
I mean Aumont was sent to Hi-A and Gillies is really struggling. But you are correct his pitching and defense plan didn’t really work.
Proud father of Mike Krukow (who is more than 3 times my age)
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Still cheering for Kevin Frandsen
John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster
That would give the Giants Lee, and the Yankees 1st round pick next year
I make that deal
Proud father of Mike Krukow (who is more than 3 times my age)
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Still cheering for Kevin Frandsen
John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster
Seattle is
21st in fielding percentage
11th in team e.r.a.
Meanwhile the Giants are 3rd in fielding percentage and team e.r.a.
er go sabean is the 3rd best gm in the league.
qed
"Life is like a grapefruit. Well, it's sort of orangy-yellow and dimpled on the outside, wet and squidgy in the middle. It's got pips inside, too. Oh, and some people have a half a one for breakfast."
by operation carrot on Jun 8, 2010 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, so they tried to make their team built for pitching and defense
and that failed too. Wow. Hope for his sake that Taijuan Walker turns out to be good.
Proud father of Mike Krukow (who is more than 3 times my age)
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Still cheering for Kevin Frandsen
John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster
Awesome name.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
LOL yeah
although it is suspiciously close to Tyler Walker…but they are nothing alike. I mean Taijuan plays basketball and is a good pitcher.
Proud father of Mike Krukow (who is more than 3 times my age)
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Still cheering for Kevin Frandsen
John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster
I was at the M's-Rangers game last night
in Arlington. Mainly to check out King Felix, apropos of the recent Cain v. Felix discussion. He labored through 7 ER in 6+ innings (107 pitches), the last pitch crushed by Vlad to left (the longest HR I’ve seen in person since Dunn hit one in an interleague game in Oakland a couple of years ago).
For a “pitching and defense” team, the M’s really looked awful. First two Rangers of the game reach base on grounders that could have been fielded, and score on a double that went in and out of Gutierrez’s glove in center. The box score says that there was only one error on Seattle (a through-the-legs grounder), but there was at least one other play that should have been ruled an error. Felix had to through a bunch more pitches than he should have, but he didn’t really minimize the damage, and all the runs were earned.
The middle of the M’s lineup is also a total mess. I left feeling much better about the Giants.
by Duelling Brandos on Jun 9, 2010 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Chone Figgins .230/.337/.289
Icky.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
I WUZ RITE
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
Only 3+ more years
Proud father of Mike Krukow (who is more than 3 times my age)
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Still cheering for Kevin Frandsen
John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster
K% up slightly along with BB%, babip down slightly, iso down a lot…
My guess is he’ll end up doing fine.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
More like Matt Yay!-n. Right? Right?
Pay no attention to me
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
STEPHEN STRASBURG, BITCHES!
HOLY SHIT! HOLY! SHIT! 98 MPH and they’re moving like THAT?!
MATT CAIN, BITCHES! What a day for pitching
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
Anybody hear Jon Miller’s interview on Murph and Mac this morning? That was awkward as hell. I felt bad for Murph and Mac
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
He was getting lunch with Kruk and Kuip, and shortly after the interview started he just set the phone down and ordered food. It must’ve been a full two minutes of radio where all you could hear was Jon talking to the waiter. Murph and Mac didn’t say anything the whole time and they pretty much ended the interview right after Jon picked up the phone again.
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
I thought it was funny. I guess…others didn’t.
by Grant Brisbee on Jun 8, 2010 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree. It sounds like pure comedy gold.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 8, 2010 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Miller was trying for funny, but Murph and Mac didn’t play along. Miller was waaaaay too dry, and it lasted forever. A caller after that brought up Andy Kaufman, and that’s a pretty good comp.
by Grant Brisbee on Jun 8, 2010 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions
It was funny at first, but then he kept going and I started to wonder if he forgot he was on the radio.
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
by Useful_Idiot on Jun 8, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I totally agree that sounds pretty funny
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
I thought it was pretty funny.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Jun 8, 2010 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
LOLPORNFILMS
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jun 8, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Murph and Mac can suck it.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jun 8, 2010 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Had to listen to the game in the car via XM since i was on the road to St. Louis, it’s not bad here in the ‘burbs of St. Louis, HUGE thunderstorm here, so i’m lovin it. But yea, sounded like a great game by Cain, and Buster is showing some patience at the plate. Lovin how the giants are playing now
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
What broadcast did you hear, the reds?
"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."
both
i was using my Droid to listen to KNBR, then it lost battery, then changed it to Reds radio, which isn’t bad at all
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
I imagine they love andres torres on the reds side of things :D.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
I mean, YEA RIGHT
but yea, i kinda like that guy Jay Bruce and Joey Votto
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Brandon Phillips is extremely underrated
30/30 guy last year, IIRC
Proud father of Mike Krukow (who is more than 3 times my age)
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Still cheering for Kevin Frandsen
John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster
He's consistently produced every year
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
I was kinda confused
in the offseason we were linked to Uggla and the Reds said they might have to trade Phillips-Why not get in on that?
Proud father of Mike Krukow (who is more than 3 times my age)
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Still cheering for Kevin Frandsen
John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster
I have no clue, that sounds pretty ideal to go after Phillips, he’s a plus defender with good pop in his bat
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Seriously
You could hit him either at the top or middle of the order, plus he can stay at 2B. I think trading him was kinda a last resort for the Reds but he still has a fair amount of money of his deal.
Proud father of Mike Krukow (who is more than 3 times my age)
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Still cheering for Kevin Frandsen
John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster
Exactly
i mean, at this point though i’m perfectly fine with Sanchez, he’s in his typical form, a productive hitter, nothing special just getting on base so Pablo or Huff or Uribe can drive him in
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Matt Cain is pretty damn good
I like Matt Cain. He pitches shutouts for the Giants.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jun 8, 2010 9:34 PM PDT reply actions
god dammit cardinals
less suck
"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."
not injured enough
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
I would have liked Wolters with our first round and Parker with our second. I’ll wait and see with Brown, but it’s not the pick I would have made.
by Grant Brisbee on Jun 8, 2010 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I love Parker in round 2.
Think he’s a better prospect than Brown. Anyway I really wanted Nick Castellanos-even if it will cost 4+ Mill. to keep him from going to the U
Proud father of Mike Krukow (who is more than 3 times my age)
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Still cheering for Kevin Frandsen
John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster
Huh; I figured he’d come a little cheaper. and I wanted him, too, but Fla-Giants really hates him, and he seems pretty together.
Yeah he fell due to his price tag
He was one of the 15 best talents in the draft IMO
Proud father of Mike Krukow (who is more than 3 times my age)
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Still cheering for Kevin Frandsen
John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster
Agent Jack is once again looking for work
The Pirates designated Jack Taschner for assignment, according to Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The 32-year-old left-hander posted a 6.05 ERA in 17 appearances in the majors this year. The Pirates, who struck out 14 times against Stephen Strasburg tonight, also optioned Jeff Clement to the minors.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
Sabean, do NOT pick up your phone
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
he already did
gonna DFA mota and option downs, calling up velez and taschner
Burriss: 1-3
Adrianza replaced him in the 6th
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Jun 8, 2010 9:44 PM PDT reply actions
pretty much
doesn’t mean much
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
The Grizzlies grounded into 6 double plays in tonight’s game. Wow.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 8, 2010 9:47 PM PDT reply actions
LOL SMUG POSE
/sabean gets susan to take picture of him looking smug so he can pretend he’s doing a great job
"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."
not gonna get fooled by nice A+ seasons anymore.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jun 8, 2010 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
tell that to my boy!
who went 4 for 4 tonight…
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jun 8, 2010 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Interesting Question:
Which pitcher would you rather have for the next 5 seasons?
a) Lincecum
b) Cainer
c) Jimenez
d) Strasburg
e) Halladay
also option f) /anagram of first two letters of all their last names: Sac Jail Hit
...Dr. Vader will see you now.
Speaking of "jail"...
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Well, so much for “Iron Man 2”.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
"...and is the reason 'why' really something we should be striving for?" - (guess who)
by victor frankenstein on Jun 8, 2010 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
this
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
Oh, no. I'm not faulting anyone but myself for thinking I could get away with it.
/nervously watches the latest Breaking Bad episode
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
"...and is the reason 'why' really something we should be striving for?" - (guess who)
by victor frankenstein on Jun 9, 2010 3:57 AM PDT up reply actions
A combination of reasons, none of them good.
Not much to work with and nowhere to play it.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
"...and is the reason 'why' really something we should be striving for?" - (guess who)
by victor frankenstein on Jun 9, 2010 8:18 AM PDT up reply actions
FUCK YES
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 8, 2010 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
If we try REALLY hard
This could be our rotation. We’d have no other good players, but we’d win every game 1-0.
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
OT - Me Likey My NL only league pitching staff
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
Mine looked good in the beginning of the season. Not so much anymore.
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 Jun 8, 2010 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I like Matt Cain more than you.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
clearly you underestimate the collective liking power of the "you" you speak of.
...Dr. Vader will see you now.
I AM BETTER THAN YOU PRONY!@
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 Jun 8, 2010 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I DON'T NEED TO PROVE MYSELF TO YOU
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
But you still like me more than Wellemeyer, right?
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
Well
maybe.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Didn’t realize that we are going to get to see Leake this series.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Jun 8, 2010 9:59 PM PDT reply actions
NO
YOU POST THEM WHEN I AM AT WORK AND BY THE TIME I GET HOME THERE ARE 3 BILLION COMMENTS AND THE GAME IS ABOUT TO START
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Jun 8, 2010 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
just finished the dvr'd game
nice goin, Cain! I see that Dusty is still up to his old techniques, changing pitchers with abandon. I just read that one season, Earl Weaver changed pitchers 167 times—chew on that and tell me why the Giants need to carry 12 pitchers…
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...
3 is the magic #
Second best record in all of baseball when they score 3+ runs- 30-8
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Jun 8, 2010 10:03 PM PDT reply actions
according to the FP post game radio morons, he is 44-8. but they might not be entirely accurate
...Dr. Vader will see you now.
Sorry. I meant the 2010 Giants
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Jun 8, 2010 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
You can look it all up . . .
. . . on this wonderful page at Baseball-Reference.com.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
NEXT MANAGER FOR THE GIANTS
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
IAWTC
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 8, 2010 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
BORK
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jun 8, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuck yes.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 8, 2010 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, it looks like Fresno’s the only team in their division with a winning record.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 8, 2010 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, I just watched the Strasburg highlights. Daaaaamn.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
The dude is FILTHY, i mean
throwing a 100 MPH fastball and having some good other pitches always helps
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
it was an incredible performance, especially that last inning. It was kind of a dark moment, though, when they mentioned the similar curve of Kerry Wood when he came on the scene.
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 Jun 9, 2010 12:51 AM PDT up reply actions
MATTHEW CAIN!
3rd Starter at best no swingthrough stuff.
Suck on that Cain haters.
01.19.2010
r.i.p. buster posey
Wave them home Tim Flannery, wave them home.
Karate Kid tomatometer dropping fast!
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
Just like Rowand’s batting average.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 8, 2010 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I kinda liked that movie with Christ tucker
Rush Hour
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Oh man.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jun 8, 2010 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
His noise was just a little annoying
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Hey, you try being funny whilst nailed to a cross.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 9, 2010 7:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Too far?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 9, 2010 7:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Like ‘Hey, you try not making a noise when they stick a giant spear in your side’?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 9, 2010 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
FACT
Tucker’s last 3 film credits were all the Rush Hour movies, so from 1998 to now he has literally done nothing but the 3 RH movies. Talk about a one trick pony…
/Win the inning
//Renteria - Still not a VD but I crush a lot
///Willism is Realism
by Scooter Ellis on Jun 8, 2010 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions
He was good in Friday
Proud father of Mike Krukow (who is more than 3 times my age)
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Still cheering for Kevin Frandsen
John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster
Fifth Element.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jun 8, 2010 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions
What’s not to like about The Forbidden Kingdom or The Spy Next Door?
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jun 8, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Will Smith's son will be a star though
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
The older son... I'm pretty sure he was the kid in the Just the Two of Us video. 0_0
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jun 8, 2010 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
0_0
He was so little then!
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jun 8, 2010 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
how crazy!
are all of the Smith family in movies and videos?
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
That's a cute video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbb5qJfgCgQ
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jun 8, 2010 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I was all over that snit.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jun 8, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
That must’ve been the snit.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 8, 2010 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions
101 Dalmations on dat Cd-Rom!
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Because it’s not Karate?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 9, 2010 7:56 AM PDT up reply actions
I feel like I want to punch whoever made “Dodgers win” a trending topic.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 8, 2010 10:40 PM PDT reply actions
OT: Mayor of 311 on KTVU!
OMG! Our long-lost Mayor was just interviewed on KTVU about the Mesherle/Oscar Grant trial. He was described as a “jury consultant.”
Surprisingly, he didn’t mention anything about Sabean’s free agent signings during his 10 seconds of screen time,
Giants Baseball: TORTURE
That trial
Reminds me a little of a trial I wrote about last semester
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
There’s a much longer interview with him on the KTVU site.
/waves Hi! to the mayor
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
/asks Mayor for an autograph
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 9, 2010 8:03 AM PDT up reply actions
So apparently my friend used to be really good friends with Bryce Harper when he lived in Las Vegas. They went camping together and everything.
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 Jun 8, 2010 10:54 PM PDT reply actions
Is that what they’re calling it?
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jun 8, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
You know? When you sleep in a tent in the wilderness? It’s called camping.
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 Jun 8, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL pitching
And I guess Harper was catching….
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
Ok, I'm sorry, that was gross
My apologies everyone :-(
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
At the end of the night, he was wearing eyewhite.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jun 8, 2010 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude's still underage
That’s gross
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
Show me the law where it says you can’t ejaculate all over Bryce Harper’s face in the woods.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jun 8, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Oh my gosh why am I laughing at this…
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
Brings back memories?
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 Jun 8, 2010 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions
All alone in the moonlight.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jun 8, 2010 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions
He ejaculated on Bryce Harper’s face while alone?
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 Jun 8, 2010 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I think that's a pretty crazy night
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Sounds pretty routine.
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 Jun 8, 2010 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Meh.
Graham is right.
You should see my UZR!
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
And… my joke fails horribly.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
Don’t feel bad. I’m still waiting for SOME SHRED of acknowledgment over my Cats reference.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jun 8, 2010 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Nah, he’s having the memories while all alone in the moonlight. He can smile at the old days. It was beautiful then, all over Bryce Harper’s face.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jun 8, 2010 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Uh….
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jun 8, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't know, I was on a roll
But then my Harper comment kinda grossed me out
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
Bryce Harper fucks with eyeblack.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jun 8, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
OT: LOL ANGELS
I don’t understand how you get hit around that hard by the A’s.
"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."
Because Kurt Suzuki is fucking awesome. He’s one of my favorite non-Giants, easy.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jun 8, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
me to
To bad all we have is bengie and eli whiteside. Good thing we have that posey guy who’s a great first baseman!!!
"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."
As long as we're repeating Natto's joke....
It sure would be nice if a guy like Buster Posey could play catcher.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jun 8, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
And wouldn’t it be great if we had a young catcher who could hit and was good defensively?
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 Jun 8, 2010 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Somebody as good or better than Kurt Suzuki, even.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jun 8, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Exactly!
Someone who can hit and is good defensively!
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 Jun 8, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
And doesn’t play first base!
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jun 8, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
PRETTY MUCH
Molina’s getting up there in age aint he
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
That guy is oooooooooooold. Seriously. Old, elderly, ancient, archaic.
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 Jun 8, 2010 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I mean
we wouldn’t be talkin like this if he was hitting somewhat decently, i mean, i’ll take Whiteside over him at this point, especially with Whiteside’s decent defense
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Or
We could just play Posey
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 Jun 8, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
The two are mutually inclusive.
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 Jun 8, 2010 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Nah, you could put Ishi at 1st
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Man, this joke got way off track.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jun 8, 2010 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I blame Pika
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 Jun 8, 2010 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I blame you both.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 8, 2010 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I blame Velez
Proud father of Mike Krukow (who is more than 3 times my age)
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Still cheering for Kevin Frandsen
John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster
Everything can be blamed on Velez.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 8, 2010 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions
He dropped the running joke, in this thread
Proud father of Mike Krukow (who is more than 3 times my age)
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Still cheering for Kevin Frandsen
John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster
You have to be focused to keep the running joke.
He was focused.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 8, 2010 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions
The thing is, it happened
Proud father of Mike Krukow (who is more than 3 times my age)
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Still cheering for Kevin Frandsen
John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster
Me too. Him and Bailey are my favorite A’s.
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 Jun 8, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously. Dude’s hella cool.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 8, 2010 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions
And i dropped him from my fantasy team for Buster Posey
not feeling too awesome about that now
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Posey gives you positional flexibilty
Until they move him off of catcher completely and re-sign Molina
D:
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
I made Posey my catcher and benched Russel Martin and it feels so right.
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 Jun 8, 2010 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I feel so awkward about not picking up any Dodgers
for my fantasy team because some of them are actually good like that guy Ethier, but he’s hurt now
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
I will pick them up, I don’t care.
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 Jun 8, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
And pretty much how i feel now, i have a few Dback players and Yankee players. Typically it is smart to pick up players on good teams
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Yessir.
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 Jun 8, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I have his wobblehead
Proud father of Mike Krukow (who is more than 3 times my age)
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Still cheering for Kevin Frandsen
John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster
If anyone cares, MLBN’s replaying Strasburg’s start right now.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 8, 2010 11:11 PM PDT reply actions
Who?
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
OT: The one thing i’m gonna miss about the Midwest over the summer are the Thunderstorms, it’s absolutely amazing here in St. Louis
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
I saw an amazing storm in New Mexico. One of the coolest things I have ever seen.
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 Jun 8, 2010 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I just like looking out the window
sitting on the porch, the balcony, it’s amazing, i love it
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Reminder
If you are out of the Giants TV market, you can watch Thursday’s game on MLB Network and it will be using the Giants TV broadcast (no Reds TV and MLB only sends there own to night games).
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
SICK WITH IT, i'll be in Vegas Thursday, or on the way
so either way it wont matter, if i was still in Cincy i would’ve gone to the game either way
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
OT: i’m officially thinking im going to go to Lollapalooza, the lineup looks crazy good with soundgarden, AFI, Green day, b.o.b, wolfmother, rebelution and many others
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Son, I saw Soundgarden and Green day when I was in high school 16 years ago. They’re too old to rock now. It’s science.
by Grant Brisbee on Jun 9, 2010 12:26 AM PDT up reply actions
THATS THE PROBLEM! i’ve never really had a chance to go to see them… I heard CHris Cornells voice is shot tho… regardless there is a good lineup, i just hate the fact Green Day went away from the punk
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Green day went away from well..
Any sort of good music, ever since they got all political and went away from the dookie sound it was game over.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
I am tired of Green Day
Their songs are starting to all sound alike.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 9, 2010 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions
starting?
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, hacker extraordinaire. Rescuing moribund Giants lineups since 2008
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
I've loved every album they've come out with
There’s no denying their recent stuff is different.
But the “it all sounds the same” line is the laziest cop-out of musical criticisms. MOST bands songs tend to sound kinda the same. Because it’s the same people writing, playing, singing.
My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
Current Pass Recipients (50 PA min): Whiteside, Huff, Sanchez, Torres
Well, if you really want to get technical, then Greed Day’s songs really are very similar to one another, much more so than, say, Radiohead’s; they write very simple songs, and tend to have very basic instrumentation, so inevitably they end up with a ton of really similar songs.
Obviously all bands have some common characteristics in most of their songs, but some bands are more repetitive than others.
I was promised lasagna.
You be quiet.
Warning is an awesome album.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jun 9, 2010 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions
i posted this as a fanshot already but maybe sabes is learning?
In case Buster Posey’s .444 average wasn’t clear enough, Giants general manager Brian Sabean made it official Tuesday: The remarkable rookie is here to stay.
“There wasn’t any intent when we brought him up that he’d go back,” Sabean said. “It helps he has two positions in his pocket. We knew he’d help the roster. Once he got here, we knew he’d help in more ways than one.”
When Posey arrived May 29, manager Bruce Bochy did not commit to keeping the rookie for long. He said promoting Posey “makes sense till we get all our guys back, and then we’ll see where we’re at.”
One of those guys, outfielder Mark DeRosa, isn’t coming back soon. He ceased his rehab assignment with Triple-A Fresno after experiencing more wrist pain Saturday. DeRosa conferred with doctors in San Francisco on Tuesday and appears headed for season-ending surgery.
The other missing man, shortstop Edgar Renteria, should be ready to begin a rehab assignment in seven to 10 days, Bochy said.
Don’t expect Posey to pack a thing when the Giants need a roster spot for Renteria.
IN TIMMY WE TRUST
Join the Posey Posse!
I can hardly wait for that first ML dinger. Maybe we can start a pool for date/AB.
Proud father of Alex and Fred Lewis.
I ain't denyin' there wasn't no bottle.
Did you guys see
Matt Cain calling out the NERDZ
But Molina’s reputation among Giants fans has suffered, due to his sagging hitting. That, Cain said, ignores Molina’s contributions defensively.
“He’s a great hitter, but I think he’s kind of getting overlooked for what he can do behind the plate, calling games,” Cain said. “It’s not easy for a [catcher] to go back there and hit. He gets beat up, getting foul balls off his chest, off his fingers. It’s a tough situation for him. I think he’s handled it great. He’s done a great job of keeping the pitchers locked in and throwing well.”
My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
Current Pass Recipients (50 PA min): Whiteside, Huff, Sanchez, Torres
Matt Cain
Gets no run support and prefers it that way!
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 9, 2010 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions
amen
at least he doesn’t throw his teammates under the bus about it though. Good for him
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
This.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
Bah. This isn’t limited to Molina – all catchers get nicked up behind the plate. And yet, Bengie seems to perform worse at the plate than the majority of them. Cain is a nice guy, but he’s really not making a good point.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
I think it was a classy thing to say, but, yeah, not necessarily correct. I noted in another thread that Matt hugged Bengie twice after the game; he and Timmy, at least, seem to love the guy. It is not helping Buster’s cause!
by kdl on Jun 9, 2010 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Matt Cain is not going to bad mouth Bengie Molina.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jun 9, 2010 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
lolololololol
Lest anyone think that Mark DeRosa’s return to San Francisco for another medical evaluation was just a pit stop toward the operating room, I’ve been told that for now he and the team have decided to hold off on surgery pending further tests.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/index?
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Jun 9, 2010 9:37 AM PDT reply actions
WHEN WILL THIS SHIT END?
He should still be recovering from his initial surgery.. STOP RUINING PEOPLES CAREERS BRIAN SABEAN!
"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."
The thing that is so incredibly stupid is that damage and recovery time aside, the man can’t really play all that effectively. Less than a week with the junior leagues resulted in a need to rest. If he stays on the team, he’s an occasional player at best, with severely decreased ability. That’s mainly why I think he needs to just go get the damn surgery and then try again next year. He’s not offering any upside while injured. “Playing through it” isn’t always the right answer (in fact, I’d go so far as to say it rarely is).
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
“Rosey, how does your wrist feel?”
“Well, it’s severed at the base of the arm.”
“Yes, but does it hurt?”
“No, I scotch-taped it back into place.”
“And how’s your back?”
“My back is broken in seven places.”
“Can you swing the bat?”
“Yeah, I can swing. If I can find some more Scotch tape.”
“Great. Well, get in there then. We need you.”
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
That’s the other thing — they don’t need him. When Renteria comes back, Uribe can back up 2B (with additional depth from Downs). With Buster in the mix, Huff is relegated to LF (because we know Bengie is going to play most games, and Whiteside will be catching Sanchez). Burrell takes LF when he plays, too. Where is DeRosa supposed to play even if he does come back?
WHAT THE BLOODY HELL?
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
LOL BUSTER ONLEY
In his article today he makes a slight mention of “Matt cain pitched good again” and that’s it. No showing love for his historic marichal like run, not even a mention of how good he’s been lately. Yet buster (who is probably tired after jerking off all night to the dvr of strasburgs slaughter) makes sure to break down phil hughes beating the orioles and tim wakefield beating the indians.. WHAT AN ACCOMPLISHMENT BY THOSE TWO!!! Fucking pathetic, he even goes hardcore in depth about mike pelfrey getting a ND against the padres like thats an incredible accomplishment. Clearly matt cain tossing a cg shutout against baseballs best offense in their band box park isn’t impressive, he’s just lucky and not worth talking about LOL ESPN KNEEPADS.
"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."
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