Giants sign Dontrelle Willis
by Grant Brisbee on Jul 16, 2010 10:20 AM PDT
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PrintIt’s good to be rational. It’s good to say, "I don’t like (move or transaction) because on-base percentage tells me so." It’s the starting point of a good argument, at least.
Sometimes it’s good to be irrational. When the Giants had a broken ‘n’ busted infielder and traded him for a broken ‘n’ busted outfielder, it made sense at the time. The Giants needed another outfielder, and it’s always easier to hide a fifth or sixth outfielder and hope . That was the rational thought, at least. The irrational -- yet ultimately correct -- thought was that ghoulish man-buzzard Steve Finley should never be allowed to desecrate a Giants uniform. Six hundred gallons of bleach later, and that stink still won’t get out of the clubhouse. Smells like burning hair and week-old Arby’s.
So it’s possible to like and dislike a move at the same time for different reasons. Enter Dontrelle Willis. He’s always been awesome -- at least the idea of him has been. With a weird, contorted wind-up and a hometown story, it’s always been natural to hope for Willis on the Giants.
The reality, though, is that he hasn’t been good for four years. And this isn’t even a Todd Wellemeyer brand of not good. It’s a tanker filled with vinegar crashing into the baking soda outlet store kind of not good. He’s been easy to hit, and as wild as anyone in baseball. Think of the wildest pitcher you’ve ever watched. Russ Ortiz with sunstroke, say. Willis is far, far worse with his control. It’s not even close. When Jonathan Sanchez has one of those bang-your-head-against-the-desk days, he’ll walk five hitters in five innings. That’s about what Willis has averaged for the past three-plus seasons.
But he’s Dontrelle Willis! The Giants are under no obligation to do anything but pay him peanuts and see if they can fix him. It’s low-risk, high-reward, though the chances of the reward part are faint, if not non-existent. If the Giants could figure out why Willis went from wild to historically wild, they’ll have a bargain of a pitcher.
Yeah, just like they fixed Sam McDowell. That worked out well. It’s not like the current Giants organization is adept at taking Grover Lowdermilks and turning them into Bob Tewksburys. Maybe they are. I just wanted to type "Grover Lowdermilk."
But the Giants aren’t even looking at Willis to start:
Willis’ agent, Matt Sosnick said it’s his understanding that Willis will work out of the bullpen when he heads to Triple-A Fresno, not as a starter. Bochy praised him as a guy who can come in and get lefties out, which would seem to again indicate that if Willis is back to form, he’ll take the injured Dan Runzler’s spot in the ‘pen.
Ah. If there’s one thing that’s bothered me about Jeremy Affeldt and Dan Runzler, it’s that they are too fine with their command. They pound the strike zone too much. Hopefully, Willis can fix that.
Of course, the Giants might be on to something. Over his career, Willis has always dominated lefties. Even in an awful season like the one he’s going through right now, he’s been fantastic against lefties. Stick him in Fresno as a LOOGY. You don’t even need to save the receipt because he was a gift.
I’m not even worried about Bochy getting his mitts on Willis because veteran pitchers aren’t really the problem with Bochy. The bullpen under Bochy is as much of meritocracy as his lineup is a legacy-based construction. I can’t figure that out, but it’s better than unabashed veteranophila. If Willis didn’t pitch well as a lefty specialist, he’d be buried quickly.
Looking at the move strictly through the prism of logic, I have a strong "Why bother?" feeling. When that’s combined with the idea of Dontrelle Willis, likeable Bay Area product and former darling of the baseball world, I’m all for the move. It’s the sentimental fool in me. Here’s hoping that the lottery ticket makes us all rich.
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Taking fliers on DFA'd people who were good in 2005
We are so far 1/1. Here’s hoping Dontrelle makes us 2/2.
My Son. Dude hits inside the parkers and takes walks.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
I am a Bochy hater and a Sabean apologist.
I actually like the LOOGY idea
It makes sense. At first I thought Grant was being sarcastic, but the stats speak volumes.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
Grant is never sarcastic
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 18, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
The odor of old prison food old steve finley takes a long time to pass you by
The Giants don’t fare well against pitchers.
the TV show I just finished watching has this as the closing song
which is nice
I suspect that you think tilting at windmills means something other than what it does.
The ninth fastest thirty year old in San Francisco
Tell us more, bob
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 16, 2010 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m worried he’ll go wild during a critical game for us. But that’s me, I worry.
The Magic is inside all of us.
Proud father of the man taking your hard-earned money.
Of course that will happen.
It’s just a question of how often. If it happens 10% of the time, and the other 90%, he’s nails, then this deal is AWESOME.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
I need to be told how to feel
I’m sure someone will help me.
Bravo, sir.
The bullpen under Bochy is as much of meritocracy as his lineup is a legacy-based construction. I can’t figure that out, but it’s better than unabashed veteranophila.
If you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.
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A Klingon ship that can fire when cloaked?
by Every6thDay on Jul 16, 2010 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
by Useful_Idiot on Jul 16, 2010 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Bird of Prey
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
Birds of Prey ?
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You can tell by the glasses
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I’d think that fighting crime would be more comfortable in an outfit that actually, you know, covered your butt. But what do I know.
"I never think I’m a good player or a bad player. This is what I’m thinking: I can play. And I want to play." - Juan Uribe
Thank Willie we’ve abandoned Grant’s insightful post, but I think I mentioned previously that Dontrelle was a student of mine back at Encinal High in ’98. He was chunky and, yes, short. He was a very nice young man.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 16, 2010 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
The Miami Heat agrees
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LOL
I feel prickishly demanding!
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by giantsfansince1981 on Jul 16, 2010 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
No one doesn’t start.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 16, 2010 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
From Baggs
Q: Who will be the pinch-hitting-pitcher off the bench – Willis or Madison Bumgarner? Alright, this one is silly, but there has always been a lot of curiosity about Dontrelle’s ability with the bat. He had eight homers and 38 RBIs in five seasons with the Marlins, but hasn’t seen many plate appearances since. Willis is 6 for 18 lifetime as a pinch-hitter, but I imagine any spare throwaway at-bats down the stretch and for coming seasons will go to Bumgarner, who puts on a daily show at batting practice (including a homer halfway up the left-field bleachers this afternoon…seriously).
double platoon PH/Reliver
he has a career OPS near .700 against RHP.
When this .sig was awaiting the Final Sabean Apocalypse, I never once in a million years suspected it would be a "good" Apocalypse. Bengie... Don't let the door hit you IN YOUR GIANT ASS on the way out!
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Turn him into a 1B!
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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
And then into an outfielder...
Hitler was a Dodgers fan.
by The Nick on Jul 16, 2010 3:06 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Grant is late to the D-Train
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
by slackersphere17 on Jul 16, 2010 10:40 AM PDT reply actions
Im against it because of the following
sanchez= a lefty that doesnt throw hard but gets by on a shifty delivery and sometimes struggles with control problems
Willis= a lefty that doesnt throw hard but used to get by on a shifty delivery and currently struggles with control problems
Brian Sabean views himself as some sort of pitching midas. Everything thing he touches turns to gold.
Sanchez is then traded for Corey Hart
Willis is brought up because merely being in the presence of sabes is enough to fix him
"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 Jul 16, 2010 10:41 AM PDT reply actions
Oof. You're basing your argument on a couple of fallacies here...
1. Brian Sabean doesn’t view himself as a pitching midas, Dontrelle Willis views Dick Tidrow as one.
2. The Giants are not going to trade Sanchez (or Bumgarner) for Corey Hart.
by Every6thDay on Jul 16, 2010 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
this was more of a what if that scares me rather than a probability but Im not so sure sanchez for hart doesnt go down. As much as it shouldnt if we’re suddenly just a game out on july 31st I can pretty much see sabean doing anything no matter how stupid it is. I mean after barnes for garko nothing is impossible. Hopefully not though
"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 Jul 16, 2010 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
hold on
IIRC sanchez averages about 92 on his fastball. That’s not exactly a guy who is a classic soft tosser.
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fangraphs has it about 90 this season. not jamie moyer slow but not exactly that fast either
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by operation carrot on Jul 16, 2010 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
This is fairly true
The whole thing is skewed for lefties.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
This is fairly true
Aroldis Chapman got $30M pretty much because he’s a lefty who can hit triple digits.
Goodbye, Steven Johnson, we hardly knew ye. Seriously, that was short.
This is a stupid move
And if Willis even makes one appearance on the mound in any situation whatsoever, I will be forced to destroy this world and all of it’s inhabitants.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 16, 2010 10:47 AM PDT reply actions
Didn't Ichiro do that already?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2grLJR7eaM
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by jctGamer on Jul 16, 2010 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
He threw a ball of dark matter!
That was amazing.
by Every6thDay on Jul 16, 2010 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m guessing it’s going to be awhile before someone makes one of those for Nate.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Jul 16, 2010 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow.
That is seriously the greatest video in history.
/auto-defenestrates
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Jul 16, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, but does he have a good enough arm to play outfield?
This video isn’t very clear.
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
This costs the minimum and Willis is in Fresno. I wouldn’t worry about it. Maybe he’ll learn a cutter and become magic comeback story.
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 16, 2010 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Every time Lars destroys the world and all of its inhabitants, it really pisses me off.
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, no longer above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart!
It's fine with me
Repopulating the world is always fun
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
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Destroying the world is more efficient
Kicking puppies gets tiring after about the 500th or so.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 16, 2010 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Wear and tear on the shoes is a nightmare.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 16, 2010 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Why don't you just kick one.
x 500?
Q: Did you ever make an offer for Vladimir Guerrero?
Sabean: In a word: No. If we had signed Guerrero or [Gary] Sheffield, we would have been without [Long list of replacement level vets]—obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint, given our level of spending.
Because they turn into furry mush after about 30 or so.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 16, 2010 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, that can get messy.
Q: Did you ever make an offer for Vladimir Guerrero?
Sabean: In a word: No. If we had signed Guerrero or [Gary] Sheffield, we would have been without [Long list of replacement level vets]—obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint, given our level of spending.
Do the Giants pay anything? I was under the impression that the Tigers are still on the hook.
You want to see a walk? Then go watch the mailman.
They have to pay major league minimum ($400K) nothing more.
Q: Did you ever make an offer for Vladimir Guerrero?
Sabean: In a word: No. If we had signed Guerrero or [Gary] Sheffield, we would have been without [Long list of replacement level vets]—obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint, given our level of spending.
by Cody_ransom on Jul 16, 2010 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
prorated.
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
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America's Roast Beef?
Yes, Sir!
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Adopting Denny Bautista until someone tells me he's already spoken for.
You may think you do
But you don’t
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
Totally agree with ya Grant, i mean, my feeling is that, OK he’s going to be in the AAA and the only reason why the Giants should bring him up should only be due to him getting back his confidence and fixing his mechanics. So yea, it’s basically a high reward type of deal where you never know what this guy can do in the minors.
I’m more on the side of “let’s wait and see” because we really don’t know what we have if he can develop and change from what he did with Detroit and in Arizona. Until he proves that he can pitch in AAA he shouldn’t be up in the majors just yet, and i’m assuming that’s the way the giants will handle him
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Considering the Wasteland
that is our pitching in the minors, I’m all for this low-risk move. Dontrelle, as I understand it, never stopped being a popular guy among players. If Tidrow fixes him enough to get him back to the Bigs as a LOOGY, it can only help the Giants’ reputation among free agent pitchers.
by NearestNorwich on Jul 16, 2010 11:12 AM PDT reply actions
Baggs wrote this:
Willis chose SF because he wants to work with vice president of player personnel Dick Tidrow, a vaunted pitching guru. According to Sosnick, "there’s no one that (Dontrelle) respects more" than Tidrow, and he’s heard good things from other players about Tidrow’s ability to figure out what’s wrong. "It’s been three years now that he’s been dealing with this," Sosnick said of Willis’ struggles. "Right now he just wants to know what’s wrong and the fact that he has a chance to work with (Tidrow) is a gift."
Embarking on a journey to the land in the West to train under the fabled master.
I can just imagine Dick Tidrow as Mr. Miyagi and Willis as Danielson
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It’s the story of a Flip Flop Flim Flam.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 16, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
This is the version I wanna see
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
I love that album. Sample:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y90ONojCc6Q
Mark DeRosa just got the damn surgery.
which, originally, was the backstory for Dragon Ball.
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You're the best....
around, no one’s ever gonna keep you down…
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by Giant Torture on Jul 16, 2010 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Mercy is for the weak
we do not train to be merciful here.
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3rd loogy at best
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Alternatively
The stuff shooting out this guy’s nose/mouth:
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
Somebody sign Jeremy Lin already
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvkXmMcGfLo
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should have said "please sign Jeremy Lin already"
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I did not know about this guy
Another dark horse to root for! And the Warriors worked him out too. Too bad that didn’t work out.
"That sort of thing only happens to white people."
- Kirby Puckett joking about the fairy-tale nature of his friend, Cal Ripken Jr., homering in his final All-Star Game
Man, I know way too many Asian people who overrate the guy
They think he’s going to be like some perennial all-star or something
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Yi Jian lian!
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Why do the Chinese get all the NBA players?!!
Why not us Koreans?
/forgets to mention that one huge Korean dude who flamed out a few years ago
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
I’ll trade you Yi Jian Lian for SNSD
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I'm going to hold out for a better offer from the Japanese
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
I’ll throw in Wang ZhiZhi
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Ha. He could shoot a little bit.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/z/zhizhwa01.html
"I AIN'T HAVIN IT." - Buster Posey
Yea, i remember him only because of the NBA video games
he’d just hit an open 3 and that’s about it
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
There's something called strength
and toughness that HE doesnt have. Ming kinda had it, but health sucks, Lian? overrated
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Pretty much. That’s a reason why he’s bounced around so much the last two years.
"I AIN'T HAVIN IT." - Buster Posey
Pretty much
i mean, which Asian player out there right now is pretty good? I just dont see any
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Still my favorite
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dammit
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HOLY SHIT I didn't know there was a Espanol version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cilrn0neFBc
OMG
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OMG
but seriously, WTF is this shit?? haha
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
It's one of the most popular anime in the 90s
Full Opening Japanese Version :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVFnT4Xip2g
Slam Dunk (スラムダンク, Suramu Danku?) is a sports-themed manga series written by Takehiko Inoue about a basketball team from Shōhoku High School. It was first serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump in Japan from 1990 to 1996 and had also been adapted into an anime series by Toei Animation which had been broadcast worldwide, enjoying much popularity particularly in Japan, several other Asian countries and Europe.12 Inoue later used basketball as a central theme in two subsequent manga titles: Buzzer Beater and Real. In 2010, Inoue received special commendations from the Japan Basketball Association for helping popularize basketball in Japan.2
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HOW WOULD I KNOW ABOUT IT!!!
haha, that’s sweet, so basically this anime helped popularize the sport and got people to play it
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
It was my youth!
Dragonball, Slam Dunk, and Saint Seiya.
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
Azn’s are weird… just my opinion :)
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
It’s no different from American kids growing up with GI Joe or Swedish kids growing up with Moomins.
Didn't watch GI Joe
i think that might have been before my time, but yes, this is very true, we’re all weird to an extent!
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
GI Joe… pfffft… I remember when those used to be the same size as Barbies… and people freaked out ’cuz OMG boyz R playin with DOLLS!!!!
So they shrunk them down and started calling them “action figures.”
GI Joe was just in the pool
He didn’t get any smaller.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 16, 2010 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
speed racer
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, fanGirlies--they're all here...
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Starcraft!!
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WOOHOO 2010 WORLD CYBER GAMES IN LOS ANGELES!!!
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
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boooo!! (says the MVHS alum)
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 16, 2010 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
A LOOGY?
Left handed one out guy.
So, what’s the “y” for?
It stands for Yoshi
But the Yoshi is silent
Lefty One Out GuY
Matt Graham is an anagram for .... why don't you ask the scrabble expert!
by say hey nation on Jul 16, 2010 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
And all current members of the proud organization of...
G.R.O.S.S. (Get Rid Of Slimy girlS) approve.
by Mr. Sanchez on Jul 16, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
A hat tip to you, sir.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jul 16, 2010 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
y'all
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by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 16, 2010 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Sounds better than LOOGer.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Jul 16, 2010 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Forgot to include this in my post: Why the universe is telling us this is a good idea...
by Grant Brisbee on Jul 16, 2010 11:34 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Wait, what?
When did Benetiz come back? Talk about a washed up has been and never will be again.
by Mr. Sanchez on Jul 16, 2010 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
It's 2012 already?
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
I thought it was hilarious!
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, no longer above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart!
/nervous laugh
That’s funny.
/drinks
"Bengie Molina - the quintessential double play possibility." - Jon MIller
by calpolynate on Jul 16, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
So, you’re saying we should sign Armando Benitez.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Jul 16, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Decent 8th inning guy, ya think?
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Decent 18th inning guy
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
If we keep him in a box for all other situations, that is
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
DICK TIDROW CAN SHOW HIM THE WAYS OF THE FORCE
"Bochy said there was nothing wrong with Buster Posey. He thought Eli Whiteside had a better chance of scoring on a gapper...Bochy said he might have had Whiteside try to steal second"
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Jul 16, 2010 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Eh, like said, low risk high reward...
if he proves to be the crap he’s shown of late, you wasted a AA relief slot, big deal. But if he does refind something and becomes more like he used to be, or even if he doesn’t but he can get to the point where he’s a reliable LOOGY in the ‘pen, he’s added for nothing. Definitely good risk/reward move, with very little risk and potentially a solid reward, at no price, and with a hometown boy trying to make good aspect too. I can’t see how this is a bad idea, and that’s even if he sucks noodles in Fresno and gets released in a month.
Oh wow
It’s a tanker filled with vinegar crashing into the baking soda outlet store kind of not good.
Grant’s bringing back the elementary school science fair memories…
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
I do that activity (using very small quantities) with my 4 & 5 year olds… keeps some of them occupied for upwards of 10 minutes. (in grown-up land that’s almost an hour)
there’s also
dissolve an alka seltzer or bath fizzie in water
use salt and vinegar to polish pennies
soap and pepper in water
and ye olde grape juice, yeast balloon inflation trick
…just in case anyone or their kid’s are REALLY bored
by Merope on Jul 16, 2010 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Do you smother the baking soda with red food coloring first?
Because then it’s really like lava!
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
and impossible to get out of the carpet!
"Bochy said there was nothing wrong with Buster Posey. He thought Eli Whiteside had a better chance of scoring on a gapper...Bochy said he might have had Whiteside try to steal second"
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Jul 16, 2010 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I only did this outside...
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
Rec'd
That’s awesome, going to try that with my kids. 10 minutes you say, that’s forever.
"Triple A baseball isn’t very good. I’m going to tell you that right now. Especially from a pitching standpoint. Anybody who can pitch is in the big league." -BS
"YOU'RE A PAIN IN MY ASS! STOP BEING THAT" - Mel Gibson
by Giant Torture on Jul 16, 2010 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
No, I don’t use red food coloring, that shit stains, big time.
There’s also the dancing raisin experiment
If you cut a grape in half, leaving just a small piece of skin connecting the two halves, and microwave it for a little while, it will burst into flame. Perfect thing for the younguns.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 16, 2010 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Who knew
I could find the necessary information to distract my children and keep my sanity on MCC. Now when my wife asks what I’m doing, I can honestly say researching activities for the children.
"Triple A baseball isn’t very good. I’m going to tell you that right now. Especially from a pitching standpoint. Anybody who can pitch is in the big league." -BS
"YOU'RE A PAIN IN MY ASS! STOP BEING THAT" - Mel Gibson
by Giant Torture on Jul 16, 2010 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I can
Dontrell Willis
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
So you like the second “e?”
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jul 16, 2010 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
13.1 bbs/9 in 2008
That’s special. At least it’s obvious what the problem is. Well, the main problem, at least.
Maybe they’ll give him a real windup.
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
Only if he eats all his vegetables
My Son. Dude hits inside the parkers and takes walks.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
I am a Bochy hater and a Sabean apologist.
You, sir, are the winner of the thread.
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 16, 2010 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Pick up the dollar!!!
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, no longer above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart!
by goGSW24 on Jul 16, 2010 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
LOL Orioles
Joe Girardi on pinchrunning Ty Wigginton for Ortiz Tuesday night—“Is there a difference?”
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
wow
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
Zito Cock Blocking Story from Deadspin
David:
I had been talking up this gal who was a friend of a friend, and was making some significant progress. I had been led to believe that I was in the clear and that on this particular night, I should have no problem making my move.
We decided to meet up for drinks at Mauna Loa – just me and her. With no liquor in my belly, and suddenly realizing all our conversations had been drunk ones, it was awkward to start. “Hey!” and “How are you?” and all that…for about 5 minutes. So we start talking about our friends who introduced us and I explain that my friend Mike is a huge Angels fan. Turns out they were in town that weekend playing the A’s. And she goes “Oh wow, I actually know a few of the Angels. I can probably get them over here – you should call your friend and tell him and we can surprise him!”
Sweet, right? No more awkwardness. So she calls Kevin Appier who somehow shows up in 30 mins. And Barry Zito walks in with him. And my friend is still not there. So now I’m with this chick, Zito, and Appier. They start getting drunk. Appier gave off a molester vibe. Zito seemed cool. I suddenly realize I am not a MLB pitcher and that this could cause problems. So I dial my friend and he finally gets there. He walks in, sees us, and the chick says “Surprise! I heard you like the Angels. This is Kevin Appier.” And my friend looks at him and doesn’t even shake his hand. He then turns to her and says, “Kevin Appier is pretty much the worst pitcher on the team.” Her jaw drops.
At that point, things turned south. Kevin Appier began to dangle his hotel key in front of a group of chicks who could’ve been his children, saying “Who wants to go back to the hotel room?!” I’m thinking, “Man, what a douche. Why can’t these ballplayers be cooler, like this guy Zito over here…”
I turn around and Zito and my chick are playing footsie. I’m trying to edge around him to tell the chick my friend didn’t mean that about Appier, and Zito does a turnstile on the bar with his arm so I can’t get past him. I turn to my friend and say, “I think Barry Zito just cock-blocked me.” The night ended with her getting Zito’s phone number and my friend trying to tell her that Zito wasn’t that great.
Zito strikes again! ZITOOOOOOO!
/shakes fist
by DFARowand on Jul 16, 2010 11:49 AM PDT reply actions 5 recs
LOL
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 16, 2010 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Show her the picture of him with the cat
Or the one with the unicorn, or tell her he dated Alyssa Milano and likely has VD, if that doesn’t work tell her he’s gay (not much of a stretch) and if all that doesn’t work tell her you’re gay (not sure how this would help). Finally, this deserves to be its very own post and you should report back with your progress. I’ll take up a collection for your troubles.
"Triple A baseball isn’t very good. I’m going to tell you that right now. Especially from a pitching standpoint. Anybody who can pitch is in the big league." -BS
"YOU'RE A PAIN IN MY ASS! STOP BEING THAT" - Mel Gibson
by Giant Torture on Jul 16, 2010 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
more of a straight swipe than a cock block
When this .sig was awaiting the Final Sabean Apocalypse, I never once in a million years suspected it would be a "good" Apocalypse. Bengie... Don't let the door hit you IN YOUR GIANT ASS on the way out!
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PARPG- Indy post-apocalyptic roleplaying game totally stalled and basically dead at this point
Respectfully disagree
Since she went there to meet him, pretty much anything he does is a CB, but the turnstyle move, even if that weren’t the case is grounds for cock blocking or “charlie bravo” as I like to say in polite company (i.e. people that will give you shit for using the word cock)
"Triple A baseball isn’t very good. I’m going to tell you that right now. Especially from a pitching standpoint. Anybody who can pitch is in the big league." -BS
"YOU'RE A PAIN IN MY ASS! STOP BEING THAT" - Mel Gibson
by Giant Torture on Jul 16, 2010 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
She wouldn’t have invited men to the bar if she was really interested in the guy.
The Magic is inside all of us.
Proud father of the man taking your hard-earned money.
Probably true
But I still think you have to say that he was cock-blocked.
"Triple A baseball isn’t very good. I’m going to tell you that right now. Especially from a pitching standpoint. Anybody who can pitch is in the big league." -BS
"YOU'RE A PAIN IN MY ASS! STOP BEING THAT" - Mel Gibson
by Giant Torture on Jul 16, 2010 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
/thought bubble
. o O (This guy is boring and no way we are going anywhere together. Time for the backup plan)
/calls other guys to meet them on their “date”
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 16, 2010 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Plausible
But it still begs the question: How many girls can randomly call up baseball players to meet them at a bar? Also, she must have had high hopes for him if professional athletes were the backup plan.
"Triple A baseball isn’t very good. I’m going to tell you that right now. Especially from a pitching standpoint. Anybody who can pitch is in the big league." -BS
"YOU'RE A PAIN IN MY ASS! STOP BEING THAT" - Mel Gibson
by Giant Torture on Jul 16, 2010 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
She had been wearing beer goggles in all of their previous conversations
While sober, she obviously got a real idea of what this guy was about.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 16, 2010 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup
Should’ve suggested that they start out by doing shots!
"Triple A baseball isn’t very good. I’m going to tell you that right now. Especially from a pitching standpoint. Anybody who can pitch is in the big league." -BS
"YOU'RE A PAIN IN MY ASS! STOP BEING THAT" - Mel Gibson
by Giant Torture on Jul 16, 2010 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
“Hey, we should invite some professional athletes to our date! Sound like a good idea?”
“Sure, wait wuh?”
The Magic is inside all of us.
Proud father of the man taking your hard-earned money.
lol
Yeah, I’m not sure how they thought that would be a good idea.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 16, 2010 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Props though
She must have been pretty hot because those guys usually don’t go slummin’ too often, so while painful, impressive that you made it that far.
"Triple A baseball isn’t very good. I’m going to tell you that right now. Especially from a pitching standpoint. Anybody who can pitch is in the big league." -BS
"YOU'RE A PAIN IN MY ASS! STOP BEING THAT" - Mel Gibson
by Giant Torture on Jul 16, 2010 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Guy is not a gamer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuNIB-181No
Should have taken Matt’s advice.
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
LOL Kevin Appier
always a douchebag
by 49erEmpire on Jul 16, 2010 12:29 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
That’s the second Zito cock-block story I’ve seen there
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
by Useful_Idiot on Jul 16, 2010 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Whoa. K/BB ratio this year.
As Grant pointed out:
vs RHB = 0.35
vs LHB = 3.75
!!!
/auto-defenestrates
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Jul 16, 2010 11:50 AM PDT reply actions
Watchu talking bout, Willis?
Dontrelle Willis, 2010: (small sample size alert – 21 IP v. LHB, 44 2/3 IP v. RHB)
vs LHB: 12.86 K/9 (!), 3.43 BB/9, 3.75 K/BB, .43 HR/9, .339 BABIP, 2.16 FIP, 2.45 xFIP
vs. RHB: Really bad. Don’t even worry about it. Tragically bad. 9.67 BB/9, 7.30 FIP, 7.16 xFIP
2009 and 2008 have such small samples that they aren’t worth mentioning. That said, there’s at least something to build on?
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 16, 2010 11:56 AM PDT reply actions
WE CAN BUILD ON THIS!
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
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Oakland sure does look nice this time of year.
"Triple A baseball isn’t very good. I’m going to tell you that right now. Especially from a pitching standpoint. Anybody who can pitch is in the big league." -BS
"YOU'RE A PAIN IN MY ASS! STOP BEING THAT" - Mel Gibson
by Giant Torture on Jul 16, 2010 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
HEY HEY HEY! I live in Oakland and my house doesn’t look like that.
"I AIN'T HAVIN IT." - Buster Posey
YEA, ME TOO.... wait, nah, i live in Moraga
not the same
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
BUT
IM ONLY HERE UNTIL TUESDAY
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
nope, moving out of Moraga for good
going to be down in Aptos for a while, then back to Ohio for a semester then back here maybe, just got to find a job and an apartment
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
first time moving out of a house
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
It's freaking crazy dude
mental torture, also just getting all this shit out… Moving into a new apartment will be interesting, plus i’d be living by myself D:
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Haha. I know what you mean. Moving out of my aparentment at HSU was such a pain in the ass.
"I AIN'T HAVIN IT." - Buster Posey
Haha, well how long did you live in that apartment?
because i don’t have tooooo much shit in my apartment but it takes about a day to get it all sorted out
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Four years. Part of the reason I didn’t even look for another apartment is because I hate moving.
"I AIN'T HAVIN IT." - Buster Posey
Slacker!!!
but yea, i totally get that, screw moving, it sucks, plus i’m in the second year of living in this new place… but yea, then that’s about it, i’m excited though to find a place in the bay area
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
And how is living by yourself a bad thing?
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 16, 2010 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I really wont have anything to do, since most of my friends are in Chicago, Cincy, and Pitt, plus the friends i got here are moving to San Jose
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Living in Chicago though, would be pretty awesome. After touring DePaul, Loyola, and Lake Forest? awesome schools and a fantastic city
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
I like it. It’s no San Francisco for coolness and natural beauty, and the weather sucks, but there’s good art and good theater. It’s much bigger, so there’s more of everything. Restaurants are very good here now, and…. most of all… there are 2am bars and 4am bars, which become 3am and 5am on Saturday. That is, IMHO, the best thing about Chicago.
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 16, 2010 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
THATS THE THING, i totally agree with everything you just said, for me? I would like a bar that’s open until 3 and 5 AM, because in Oxford, the latest is 2, here in the Bay? i’ve only seen 12AM or 2AM
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
CA state law is 2am.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Jul 16, 2010 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Policing Public Morals = Fail
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 16, 2010 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
PiCaloric/carbohydrate bar open 24/7
I know the difference between wrong and right
Don't make no difference in the middle of the night.
- Robert Cray, "Consequences"
by Snakepitbanitsagasbabycanyoudigit on Jul 16, 2010 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
While in Aptos don’t neglect to wander around the Forest of Nisene Marks. Whenever we go hiking there…we never fail to get lost.
Hush! Keep it down now!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 16, 2010 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Good!
You have known me long enough to figure out that my goal is to annoy as many people as possible in whatever I do.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 16, 2010 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
A noble goal.
/auto-defenestrates
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Jul 16, 2010 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
A noble goat.
What it looked like without my reading glasses
I know the difference between wrong and right
Don't make no difference in the middle of the night.
- Robert Cray, "Consequences"
by Snakepitbanitsagasbabycanyoudigit on Jul 17, 2010 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I think I’m ahead of you. I haven’t checked the standings lately.
The Magic is inside all of us.
Proud father of the man taking your hard-earned money.
Eh, you're both REALLY annoying.
/auto-defenestrates
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Jul 16, 2010 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I gotta say
I like anecdotal arguments almost as much as I like watching Aaron Rowand bat, but…
Dontrell Willis’ career looks like the poster boy for “overworked young pitcher gets injured”
When this .sig was awaiting the Final Sabean Apocalypse, I never once in a million years suspected it would be a "good" Apocalypse. Bengie... Don't let the door hit you IN YOUR GIANT ASS on the way out!
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PARPG- Indy post-apocalyptic roleplaying game totally stalled and basically dead at this point
?
Are you implying that Dontrelle was on the juice?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 16, 2010 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Uh oh
From Rotoworld:
Chris Haft of MLB.com reports that the Giants may have a better chance of acquiring Jose Guillen than David DeJesus.
This shouldn’t really be a surprise. DeJesus will cost considerably more in the way of prospects than Guillen, who will be a free agent after the season.
NOES!!!
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 16, 2010 12:29 PM PDT reply actions
Wasn’t this reported earlier? But yea, i’m not freaking out yet, who knows what’ll happen
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Maybe. I just saw it. Still, DNW
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 16, 2010 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing, after all, as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true.
— Spock
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
Doesn’t everyone have a better chance at Guillen than DDJ?
Matt Graham is an anagram for .... why don't you ask the scrabble expert!
by say hey nation on Jul 16, 2010 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Breaking News:
Bad player may be easier to obtain than good player.
My Son. Dude hits inside the parkers and takes walks.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
I am a Bochy hater and a Sabean apologist.
Case in point: Dontrelle Willis
We got HIM for $400,000!
I know the difference between wrong and right
Don't make no difference in the middle of the night.
- Robert Cray, "Consequences"
by Snakepitbanitsagasbabycanyoudigit on Jul 16, 2010 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep
I think if anyone team wanted Guillen, they could have him by tonight
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
what a tramp
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
why do we need jose guillen
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
This is Dick Tidrow.
Not what I expected.
Matt Graham is an anagram for .... why don't you ask the scrabble expert!
by say hey nation on Jul 16, 2010 12:31 PM PDT reply actions
Meh, it was merely OK
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 16, 2010 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
That is a good look!
/auto-defenestrates
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Jul 16, 2010 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
If Tidrow is the "Bad Cop"..
is Sabean the “Good Cop” ? Bochy ? Is Bow Tie the serious but good hearted Lieutenant ?
Adopted Son:Matt Downs MLB , Now with More STATZ goodness !Matt Downs Fangraphs The Juan Uribe of 2011 !
by nvsfg on Jul 16, 2010 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Season Three was a classic!
“The Thin Werth Line”
“18 Pitches”
“The Molina Trade”
“Right in the Face”
A Quinn - Martin Production!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 16, 2010 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Must be where Beck got the ’stache from, still bums me out that he died.
"Triple A baseball isn’t very good. I’m going to tell you that right now. Especially from a pitching standpoint. Anybody who can pitch is in the big league." -BS
"YOU'RE A PAIN IN MY ASS! STOP BEING THAT" - Mel Gibson
by Giant Torture on Jul 16, 2010 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
He looks like he remodels kitchens and bathrooms when not fixing pitchers.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 16, 2010 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Did mine last week, does good work and very affordable.
"Triple A baseball isn’t very good. I’m going to tell you that right now. Especially from a pitching standpoint. Anybody who can pitch is in the big league." -BS
"YOU'RE A PAIN IN MY ASS! STOP BEING THAT" - Mel Gibson
by Giant Torture on Jul 16, 2010 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I was just going to say the same thing!
Vinegar and baking soda can do nasty things to servers.
I went on IRC for a bit, nobody was home.
UNDERNET, BITCHES
That’s ridiculous. Why would a chat room be named after a Twitter hashtag?
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Jul 16, 2010 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Who broke SBNATION made me productive at work?
Matt Graham is an anagram for .... why don't you ask the scrabble expert!
by say hey nation on Jul 16, 2010 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe you are holding it wrong?
Matt Graham is an anagram for .... why don't you ask the scrabble expert!
by say hey nation on Jul 16, 2010 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 16, 2010 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
SHIELD UR EYES!!!
ohhh ur talkin bout the computer
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
lol!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 16, 2010 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
ITS NOT FAIR THIS HAPPENS TO ALL COMPUTERS! IT IS STILL OUR BEST PRODUCT EVER B?C WE SOLD A TON!
Matt Graham is an anagram for .... why don't you ask the scrabble expert!
by say hey nation on Jul 16, 2010 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
WTF ARE YOU EVEN SAYING, MAN!!?!?!?
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Move on, there is nothing to see here.
Matt Graham is an anagram for .... why don't you ask the scrabble expert!
by say hey nation on Jul 16, 2010 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I gufawed for realz.
/auto-defenestrates
by Uribe nee Gonzalez on Jul 16, 2010 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Goddamn column view.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 16, 2010 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s checked off in preferences to always open in column view… but everyonce in awhile it just gets a wild packet in it’s cpu and just does whatever the hell it wants. I share a pc at work with someone who likes all the damn icons all over the place BIG HUGE stupid icons… ugh…
/obligatory Mcs vs. PCs argument starter comment
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
MC5 vs. PCs?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 16, 2010 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
PARTY POOPER!
We’re a bunch of nerbs, and nobody’s gonna be Switzerland in this discussion!
/goes back to making a late lunch
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
THIS IS WAR PICK A SIDE NOW!
/Is in same boat.
Matt Graham is an anagram for .... why don't you ask the scrabble expert!
by say hey nation on Jul 16, 2010 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I use both many things. My current Mac (G5 Dual Desktop, 1 TB of storage, 6 GB of ram) is for my media and Mrs. nvsfg’s web browsing. It’s hardwired to the big LCD in the living room.
I have a 3 ghz P4 desktop running Ubuntu, and a 2.4 core2 duo Thinkpad running XP pro.
They all have different levels of suckage. Looking into a Win7 purchase just to up the ante a little bit.
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What would it cost to sign Pedro Martinez like the Philles did last year. Use him in middle relief and to teach the kids?
I read that he’s probably not even interested in pitching this year. Hasn’t worked out, thrown off a mound, etc..
They could be Giants...but not really.
To quote the Philly Inquirer:
Don’t expect the Phillies to sign righthander Pedro Martinez again this season, according to MLB.com.
General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. spoke with Martinez’s agent, Fernando Cuza, on Tuesday, and Cuza told him that Martinez has not yet thrown off a mound.
A year ago, when the Phils signed Martinez, he had been throwing off a mound.
They could be Giants...but not really.
At first I read that as ‘touch the kids’ and I thought it wasn’t that good of an idea.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 16, 2010 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
/Signs Michael Jackson’s glove.
Matt Graham is an anagram for .... why don't you ask the scrabble expert!
by say hey nation on Jul 16, 2010 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
The difference in his SO/BB ratio against LHB vs his ratio against RHB is totally amazing.
WTF? Has he actually been throwing strikes to LHB? I don’t understand how the difference could be that huge.
Whatever Sabean thinks about the IQ of the average baseball fan, you just proved him right.
Experience taught him throwing strikes to righties resulted in a lot of hits?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 16, 2010 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
This may be of interest.
Fantasy Baseball Blog Names 2010 ‘Hottest Wives In Baseball’ Finalists
1. Anna Benson – wife of Diamondbacks pitcher Kris Benson
2. Emily Kuchar Greinke – wife of Royals pitcher Zack Greinke
3. Lisa Dergan Podsednik – wife of Royals outfielder Scott Podsednik
4. Heidi Miller DeRosa – wife of Giants outfielder Mark DeRosa
5. Lindsay Clubine Buchholz – wife of Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz
6. Heidi Strobel Hamels – wife of Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels
7. Jamie Kotsay – wife of White Sox DH Mark Kotsay
8. Krista Lackey – wife of Red Sox pitcher John Lackey
9. Michelle Damon – wife of Tigers DH Johnny Damon
10. Laura Posada – wife of Yankees catcher Jorge Posada
11. Diana Roberts – wife of Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts
12. Jennie Finch – wife of Astros pitcher Casey Daigle
13. Stephenie Lagrossa – wife of Phillies pitcher Kyle Kendrick
14. Julianna Zobrist – wife of Rays outfielder Ben Zobrist
15. Johari Smith Rollins – wife of Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins
16. Saeko Darvish – wife of Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Yu Darvish
They could be Giants...but not really.
oh
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
meh, i guess?
i’m not interested in “married” women
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Until the married women buys you dinner.
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by say hey nation on Jul 16, 2010 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions
or a drink, sounds good to me
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
even if she was your wife, eh?
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
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by greatgiantfan on Jul 16, 2010 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
how many wives do you have?
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Is that ugly?
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by say hey nation on Jul 16, 2010 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Is that why the injury is taking so long to heal?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 16, 2010 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Good analogy, you're awesome
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Yes, thank you Everyt6thDay. I’m sure I could appreciate that these women are beautiful, but do I care? Not really.
there was once a 1 million dollar reward from a Japanese publication for a frontal nude picture of Ichiro.
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
Are you kidding? i bet he’s just that awesome to everyone back in Japan, although he is a superstar here, not as big as some of the other players, but sure is one of the best players in the game today
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
is this an AZN are small joke?
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
I like how Fox Sports last year named Jimmy Rollins, Zeets and Ichiro as the hottest baseball players
They could be Giants...but not really.
Where’s the Latino outrage?
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 16, 2010 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I can’t believe they even felt the need to name the hottest baseball players. That said, Zito is tops on my list.
I was going to say UR POSEY IS JEALOUS
but that would be just wrong.
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
J-Roll? Really?
Dude is not good-looking in any context I am familiar with.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Adopting Denny Bautista until someone tells me he's already spoken for.
yea, i can't say anything
since like i said, i dont roll that way… but if i really had to say, i’m jealous of a few players’ beards, since they keep it so damn good
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
i got a good one goin, although i just hate
having my beard clean, i need a little 5 o’clock shadow goin on
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
You were cracking me up that day (night?) when you were like, “I would like to ask him how he keeps his beard so neat.”
ha, i think that'd be the first question i'd ask him
“Umm yea, hey Nate, first, you’re the best baseball player to come out of San Ramon Vally HIgh, and second, HOW THE HELL DO YOU KEEP YOUR BEARD SO FIERCE? look at mine, it looks like i’m a mountain man, thanks Nate!”
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
you’re the best baseball player to come out of San Ramon Vally HIgh
Randy Winn would like to have a talk with you.
Annnnd what’s he gonna say? oh yea, that’s right, NOTHING, aside from his classiness, he’s got nothing
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
he’s got a few million dollars
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
What does money got to do with anything
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Disraeli Gears was a great album
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 16, 2010 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Other than a reasonably successful 12 year career?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 16, 2010 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
NOPE! U R WRONG!
Nate is 1000000000000000009X’s better than Randy Winn, sir
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Randy had no beard
so pretty much
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
A 5 year old could maintain that
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Nate’s doesnt’ seem more advanced, but I can see that there really isn’t any reasoning with you at this point. ;)
nope, not at all
but hey, all i’m saying is that i want to know nate’s secret
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Nate has an iron maiden modified with norelco shaving discs. He just places it over his face.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 16, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait, I think I just invented this
PATENT PENDING, YOU THIEVING BASTARDS!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 16, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Nah, ur done bro
i took the idea and gave it to Gillette already
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
You leave Rich Aurilia out of this!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 16, 2010 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Randy Winn has had a fine major-league career. Nate Schierholtz has spent about 14 minutes off the bench. Any objective observer would say Randy>>>>>>Nate, regardless of Winn being near the end of his career.
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 16, 2010 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Ur so wrong i dont even know where to start with you dude… oh man, i’m absolutely laughing my ass off right now at this statement, HAHA!!
i really hope people get that this was sarcasm, but whatever
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Yeah I realized after reading the replies.
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 16, 2010 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
The ending explains it all
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63bWYFGBTuE
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
NIPPON HAM FIGHTERS!
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
really—who amongst us could resist the wife of a Ham Fighter, I ask you?
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
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by greatgiantfan on Jul 16, 2010 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Do they...
fight FOR Ham… or WITH Ham … or AGAINST Ham…. I never could tell.
When this .sig was awaiting the Final Sabean Apocalypse, I never once in a million years suspected it would be a "good" Apocalypse. Bengie... Don't let the door hit you IN YOUR GIANT ASS on the way out!
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PARPG- Indy post-apocalyptic roleplaying game totally stalled and basically dead at this point
I can't tell either
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
HAM MUST BE STOPPED!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 16, 2010 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
those ham-fisted bastards, hogging all the hot wives
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, fanGirlies--they're all here...
by greatgiantfan on Jul 16, 2010 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Apparently...
this has been answered here…….
Bob Bavasi Says:
July 15th, 2008 at 11:51 am
I was SO disappointed upon discovering that the name of the team is the Fighters, sponsored by Nippon Ham, a meat-packing company.
Adopted Son:Matt Downs MLB , Now with More STATZ goodness !Matt Downs Fangraphs The Juan Uribe of 2011 !
wow
two Buzz Killington awards in the same thread.
I knew this BTW.
When this .sig was awaiting the Final Sabean Apocalypse, I never once in a million years suspected it would be a "good" Apocalypse. Bengie... Don't let the door hit you IN YOUR GIANT ASS on the way out!
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PARPG- Indy post-apocalyptic roleplaying game totally stalled and basically dead at this point
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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
Humor too dry ?
Should I have included some more snark ?
Adopted Son:Matt Downs MLB , Now with More STATZ goodness !Matt Downs Fangraphs The Juan Uribe of 2011 !
I think ham fighting is like mud wrestling
They fight in a big pit full of ham.
"I never think I’m a good player or a bad player. This is what I’m thinking: I can play. And I want to play." - Juan Uribe
That is hawt.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 16, 2010 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
could it be bacon?
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, fanGirlies--they're all here...
by greatgiantfan on Jul 16, 2010 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
For a price…
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 16, 2010 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
And the problem with that is….
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 16, 2010 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s disgusting
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
by Useful_Idiot on Jul 16, 2010 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Opinions are like onions...wait...
…wait…
I know the difference between wrong and right
Don't make no difference in the middle of the night.
- Robert Cray, "Consequences"
by Snakepitbanitsagasbabycanyoudigit on Jul 16, 2010 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
...wait some more...
I know the difference between wrong and right
Don't make no difference in the middle of the night.
- Robert Cray, "Consequences"
by Snakepitbanitsagasbabycanyoudigit on Jul 16, 2010 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously. The tanorexia is awful
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 16, 2010 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
And here we are again, again.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
by owlcroft on Jul 16, 2010 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
"Argument"?
What’s to argue? It is what it is, and what it is has been discussed at great length on a FanPost not so ago.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Yes, and?
It’s dated, but true: if you’re not part of the soultion, you’re part of the problem.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
We gotta get better coordinated.
I was gonna reply to that!
by mrs. owlcroft on Jul 16, 2010 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Considering that I posted about a poll of hot baseball players as well, at least I’m an equal opportunity sexist!
I grew up with four older brothers. I probably take talking about hawt women for granted.
I must have missed that Fanpost but if you stood up for a misogynistic remark or two around here, then good for you. I say this sincerely, may you convert many more people on the Internet to your way of thinking.
They could be Giants...but not really.
by esseffgeez on Jul 16, 2010 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
You can find it . . .
. . . as a sub-thread of the “Baseball and Sexuality” FanPost (which was chiefly about gay ballplayers, and led to some occasional, ah, warm comments); it starts somewhere around 3/4 of the way down the page. You can search for the phrase I am always amazed . . . (though arguably the thought begins with the post above that).
What bothers me the most, I suppose is Qui tacet consentire vidétur (Latin for “he who is silent seems to consent”.) And there is usually a crashing silence hereabouts on such matters.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
RELAX GAIIZ, HE STILL HAS TO WORK HIS WAY UP TO AA WHERE THE REALLY TOUGH PITCHING IS~
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
a short paragraph on this Willis thing would have been more than adequate.
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD!
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ps—just sayin’
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, fanGirlies--they're all here...
by greatgiantfan on Jul 16, 2010 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
yea, no doubt, that was bad
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
it ain’t the first time. sheesh.
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, fanGirlies--they're all here...
by greatgiantfan on Jul 16, 2010 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
If you’re displeased, I’m sure Grant would be more than happy to issue a refund.
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jul 16, 2010 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
/averts eyes
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 16, 2010 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
who dat?
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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
oh her
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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
wow... i'm truly shocked... truly
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Nobody for Fielder.
Man, I don’t like to wish harm on anyone, but I’m about at the point where I wish Fielder would retire, move to Mars, take up football, go out and play in traffic… anything, just so I don’t EVER have to hear about him again. EVER.
You must love Brett Favre
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
FINE, LISTEN MEROPE, NEAL + BELT FOR FIELDER, THE FARM STINKS
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
I can see this headline already when Prince is dealt
FIELDER’S CHOICE : (Insert Team Here)
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
what does a guy got to do around here to get warned????
McCovey Chronicles - The repetition is awesome. Proud Adoptive Parent of BRETT PILL.
READ MY BLOG!!!!
by sadison bummedgarner on Jul 16, 2010 2:57 PM PDT reply actions
I know of a way Bumgarner can get us fans to love him even more.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 16, 2010 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
see ya later dennys
Got a new designated walker, a lefty with a baseball card that keeps bork up at night!
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
The Blue and Orange
Tejada SS
Bay LF
Wright 3B
Beltran CF
Francoeur RF
Davis 1B
Barajas C
Cora 2B
Niese P
They could be Giants...but not really.
Really? Wow, bay 2nd? Beltran 4th?
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by say hey nation on Jul 16, 2010 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Beltran 4th isn’t surprising but Bay hitting 2nd is. I guess no Reyes and no Pagan?
LOL Frenchy batting 5th.
They could be Giants...but not really.
Although...
The plan all along was to have Francoeur start against lefties Zito and Sanchez in this series.
They could be Giants...but not really.
yeah, but is only his 2nd game of the year!
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by say hey nation on Jul 16, 2010 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow
Matt Graham is an anagram for .... why don't you ask the scrabble expert!
by say hey nation on Jul 16, 2010 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions
There goes the Nate / Ishii showcase
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
why bench him after his game-winning 2B?
way to let the wind out of the sail
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
Totally
Get him in and Rowand the F out .
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
Per Pavlovic, today was a scheduled off-day for Panda. That, and his extreme suck against lefties this year contributed to the decision.
"Scheduled"?
I’d like to hear more about that. That Bochy would have a schedule of rest days for players seems like a message leak from an alternate universe.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Unfortunately, I don’t have links to every time I’ve read about a player’s scheduled off-day and, indeed, it could just be something managers around the league throw out there to save face and protect their players at the same time, but scheduled days off seem to be a fairly common practice.
From Pavlovic via Extra Baggs:
Bochy said before yesterday’s game that Sandoval was scheduled for a day off today, and then hedged a little after the game because he liked the way Sandoval swung the bat. Well, Sandoval is on the bench, probably in large part because of his .217 average and zero home runs against lefties.
"scheduled days off seem to be a fairly common practice"
As indeed they should be. I’m just amazed that Bochy is aware of such radical thinking—his lineups do not suggest that he is.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
it seems weird to schedule a day off for Pablo when he just had the All Star Break
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Not to mention the fact that he was ripping the ball yesterday.
by Into the Void on Jul 16, 2010 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions
SHOWCASING RENTERIA
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
Who do we replace him with. RickRohl?
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
kdl is never gonna give RyRohl up
She’s never gonna let him down
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 16, 2010 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Be careful what you wish for . . .
. . . you might get it. With dire consequences.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Torres should be in CF
And the fact that he isn’t is just a stupid Bochy superstition.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 16, 2010 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
BUT SCOTT SAVES NO HITTERS AND RUNS INTO WALLS
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
doan worry, poplo loe he team, he wan get berry good for body to play the beisbol
Proud Aussie father of Roberto Kelly
by Tim LinCyYoung on Jul 16, 2010 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Subject
Allows for post collapsing. When you don’t have a subject line and someone posts and unpleasant pick of say some guy reaching into his ass, it allows you to collapse it by clicking the subject.
No subject equals always visible as you scroll.
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
Just in case people are being naughty and playing on the internet while they are at work. Not that anyone here would EVER do such a thing…but just in case…
I just did a GIS for Anna Benson at work. Probably a bad idea.
The Giants don’t fare well against pitchers.
I used to think collapsing images (and comments!) ensured that they'd be collapsed if you left and returned to the thread.
Little did I know how little I knew.
DELICATE SENSIBILITIES R DELICATE
I know the difference between wrong and right
Don't make no difference in the middle of the night.
- Robert Cray, "Consequences"
by Snakepitbanitsagasbabycanyoudigit on Jul 16, 2010 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Well...
Pablo’s sitting on my pokemonz for either Cantu, Adam Jones, or Carlos Pena
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
pokemonz
I have to leave Panda in because my replacement is Ian Stewart, who has to stay at 2nd because Sean Rodriguez is out too.
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 16, 2010 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL SCOTT!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
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
so it becomes possible for the Giants to trade for someone with a bag of balls and some Rosin?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 16, 2010 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Reds get the first 2 batters of the inning on and don't score
Colorado can blow me while shivering my timber.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 16, 2010 4:28 PM PDT reply actions
Also, Arroyo's pitching motion is silly
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 16, 2010 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
He reminds me of the little lad who loves berries and cream
Especially the kick at the end
The Giants don’t fare well against pitchers.
LOLORADO
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 16, 2010 4:54 PM PDT reply actions
the thing about the Steve Finley trade
It was actually sort of a good trade. Alfonzo was even more awful than Finley at that point.
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. 0.00 ERA in Salem-Keizer...as a 24-year old.
I'M READING TOO MUCH PEDAGOGY THEORY TO ACTUALLY READ ALL THE WAY TO THE END
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. 0.00 ERA in Salem-Keizer...as a 24-year old.
TO THE END OF YOUR POST I MEAN
SHIT MY BRAIN IS MELTING
Making calculations based upon statiscal histori-garbage rather than situation reality since 1980
Adopted Giant: Kaohi Downing. 0.00 ERA in Salem-Keizer...as a 24-year old.
new math
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 16, 2010 5:00 PM PDT reply actions
the Marlins announcers sure are dumb. they’re comparing Nolasco to Jack Morris b/c he gives up a lot of runs, but still manages to keep their team in the game, even though there’s new math out there (ERA, WHIP) that shows that some guys aren’t that good even though they get wins.
then they went on to say that Character should be the 6th, NAY, the 1st tool.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 16, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
O/T Buster Posey Fanclub Twitter
This thing reads like Chuck Norris Facts:
BusterPoseySFG ESPN: Posey has more four-hit games (2) than Ichiro, Joey Votto or Vladimir Guerrero.
BusterPoseySFG ESPN: Posey has more three-hit games (5) than Chase Utley, Josh Willingham or Prince Fielder.
BusterPoseySFG ESPN: Posey already has more multi-hit games (15) than Manny Ramirez, Carlos Pena or Jorge Posada.
Let me dig out my fanpost from last year
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2009/9/7/1019592/buster-posey-facts-join-in
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
That Dirty Harry line is classic.
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
It’s amazing that, looking back, a lot of people joked about how Posey might be better than Wieters.
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
You forgot that Buster
Saved a school bus full of children from drowning on the way to the ballpark,
Killed the Chimera; and
Beat up both Chuck Norris and the the Most Interesting Man using only one hand.
Fixed
BusterPoseySFG ESPN: Posey already has moremulti-hitgames (15)than Manny Ramirez, Carlos Pena or Jorge Posada.
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
Burned
And Posey is having amother great game.
by JohnnyDangerously on Jul 16, 2010 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Raj Mathai with some important breaking news!
rajmathai: Justin Bieber will b @ #sfgiants game 2nite (no kidding). Xtra security (no kidding). C U on NBC @damonbruce
Bowkermania is running wild over the PCL, brother.
by rightcenterfielder on Jul 16, 2010 5:45 PM PDT reply actions
Oh dear god no.
Somewhere in the minor leagues, Joe Paterson is pitching.
by imovermyhead on Jul 16, 2010 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions
They would really need the extra security if I were attending….
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 16, 2010 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
never forget
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
thank you for the subject line…
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 16, 2010 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
So is that little kid Justin Bieber?
I’ll assume he’s famous for something, like being able to see with hair in his eyes.
by mrs. owlcroft on Jul 16, 2010 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s like Kurt Cobain and Frank Sinatra combined.
by Into the Void on Jul 16, 2010 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I want no part of that world.
Bowkermania is running wild over the PCL, brother.
by rightcenterfielder on Jul 16, 2010 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions
OMG OMG
Justin Bieber and Buster Posey in the same place!!
by Into the Void on Jul 16, 2010 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
DO NOT LET THEM COME INTO CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER!
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 16, 2010 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions
It would be cute if he was booed and would start crying.
by Into the Void on Jul 16, 2010 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions
what the hell
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Henry Schulman hankschulman
Sanchez is sick. Pablo now at 3B. Uribe at 2B.
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
Broken everything is now a sickness?
doan worry, poplo loe he team, he wan get berry good for body to play the beisbol
Proud Aussie father of Roberto Kelly
by Tim LinCyYoung on Jul 16, 2010 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
The only person who can steal second off of Buster Posey
is Buster Posey
Monday Monkey lives for the weekend, sir.
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