Interim thread before the other thread explodes and while I work up another post
by Grant Brisbee on Jul 27, 2010 1:31 PM PDT
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Why?
Note: this isn't anything but a general question. There have not been any new developments on the trade front.
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YEAH!
SCREW YOU, GRANT!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
WHAT IF PEOPLE CAME HERE FOR THE FAKE NEWS?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 27, 2010 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5412671
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Adopting Denny Bautista until someone tells me he's already spoken for.
Ooof.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 27, 2010 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Pie is powerful
Fear the pie
Revel in it’s magnificence
The pie knows all
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Before I clicked, I thought this was something about Felix Pie.
by The Double Deuce on Jul 27, 2010 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
So stupid
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Jul 27, 2010 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
being injured while delivering a pie to the face sounds naughty
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 27, 2010 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
A move for the sake of making a move
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Jul 27, 2010 1:35 PM PDT reply actions
Dingerz
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Wow, his career average OPS+ is 100
So he’s exactly average offense with poor defense. That’s, like, worse than (take your pick):
Schierholtz
Bowker
Burrell
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
Also this.
Bowker please.
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Bowkermania!!!!
Is about to run wild….for another team.
Giants best trade option: Bowker for Rowand
by Giant Torture on Jul 27, 2010 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Ick.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 27, 2010 1:37 PM PDT reply actions
question
is the capital I in this font exactly the same as the lower case ell? that’s like, one for the price of two. WTF?
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
I think so.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 27, 2010 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
IOI!
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
Incidentally
this is why i always capitalize that
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
From Jayson Stark
On Jose Guillen rumors: Was told by one club that KC has "no real options" to move him, even if they take $ & ask very little back #trades
In fact, the same source speculates KC "might be done." DeJesus hurt. Very little action on Guillen, Bannister, Davies, Farnsworth. #trades
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and peace was restored
right?
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right?
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
this is why we have now shifted our focusing to procuring Pods.
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
lunatic fringe vs. pod people
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
Moore: “No one is willing to buy my piles of crap!”
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions
/Sabean swoops in
NOT IF I HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY ABOUT IT!
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Perhaps if he offered to include some piles of used, festering bandages there would be more interest.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Jul 27, 2010 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Perhaps some sort of Death Clock?
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
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Farnsworth
(shudders)
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by Giantsfan4life on Jul 27, 2010 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Why?
Because I am living in a wiggly world.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 1:37 PM PDT reply actions
And you are a wiggly girl?
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
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I do this!
And I do that!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Is Guillen now a Giant?
Or can we still avoid this misstep?
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Adopting Denny Bautista until someone tells me he's already spoken for.
Because you need some comedic defensive play in your life, Grant.
The Magic is inside all of us.
Proud father of the man taking your hard-earned money.
comedic defensive play
I seriously would rather have Raul Ibanez than Jose Guillen.
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Burrell and Guillen with Torres in the middle
I could definitely see entertainment value in that.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
That OF would break the Torres. Please don't break the Torres.
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We already have two water buffaloes in the outfield...
…and Velez should be back from the DL in a while. That’s more than enough comedy!
"I don’t think I’ve ever heard a louder chorus of boos than when the Dodgers made the third out of the ninth. It was awesome.." - Aubrey Huff
Guillen would be . . .
. . . effectively replacing Ishikawa, as Huff would (presumably) return to his natural spot at first. Assuming Guillen were obtained for essentially an empty milk carton, that would be somewhere in the neighborhood of a push; whether his abilities in right field are better, worse, or the same as Huff’s, i have no idea. But it would be at best sideways movement.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
/thread flagged
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Jul 27, 2010 1:43 PM PDT reply actions
I'm willing to give Sabean the benefit of the doubt here
I’m relatively certain he just asked Susan to print out the Royal’s 40 man roster, and then read the entire thing over the phone to Moore asking if they were available. Then Moore called some journolist and said ‘Teams are inquiring on Guillen!’
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.
Who is this Joel Sherman f-wad anyway?
Is there any real meat to this rumor?
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
Your last sentence is probably what is going on. Make other teams bid against imaginary teams to get more in return?
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Jul 27, 2010 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Sabean: Hello? Kansas City Star? This is Brian Sabean! I want Jose Guillen!
Receptionist: Oh, that’s great, let me transfer you to our sports desk…
Sports reporter: Sports desk!
Sabean: I WANT JOSE GUILLEN!
Reporter: Wow, this is great, what a scoop! I can’t believe a GM is calling me directly about this!
Sabean: Now, what do you want in return?
Reporter: Excuse me?
Sabean: Look, I don’t have a lot of time. You call Andrew Baggerly and you tell him what you want in return for Guillen, and we’ll get this deal done. I’m heading down to Big O; I just got some new steel-toes.
Click
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.
Nice
but needs more Susan
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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I am curious why Jose Guillen would even be considered in a trade by a major league team
I would like to talk to you about my pokemonz
you see those 59 rib eyes, don’t you? He is a Run Producer.
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
Keith Law is a standup guy
keithlaw
Of course. RT @rootbeersoup @keithlaw So Barry Bonds in the HOF…?
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by jctGamer on Jul 27, 2010 1:45 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs
if he said anything else he'd be a fraud
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
secondhand rec'd
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Adopting Denny Bautista until someone tells me he's already spoken for.
He sent me a direct message on twitter because I told him to shutup about Vizquel already. It was something like: “I AM JUST RESPONDING TO WHAT MY READERS WANT!”
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Huh.
Keith Law: Worried about what Lars thinks of him.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Seriously
It was kind of bizarre
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
only 8 gold gloves. must have 16
Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 27, 2010 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
He deserved rather more.
Voters who went for Cal Ripken were weak in metallurgy, and thought they were voting for the Silver Slugger instead of the Gold Glove.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Here's the way this trade deadline should go
1. Bullpen help
2. Adam Dunn or nothing
End of story. Nothing to see here
i’d gladly take willingham
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Rizzo requests your right leg and one eyeball of your choice
I would like to talk to you about my pokemonz
When did a muppet take over the Nationals?
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
You will receive your [random slow footed hacker] and be happy about it.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Ken Rosenthal
Is reporting that the Giants are still in on Willingham and if they got Guillen it would basically be for free, with the Royals picking up some of his contract.
I think I speak for everyone that even if the Royals paid the Giants, we still don’t want Guillen.
Giants best trade option: Bowker for Rowand
by Giant Torture on Jul 27, 2010 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Evan Longoria
Panda could play first
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by Giantsfan4life on Jul 27, 2010 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
while we're at it
I’d like to pick up that Pujols fellow, and it’d be nice if he could bring Mr. Holliday with him.
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--Daisy Owl
Don't forget Ryan Braun
"I don’t think I’ve ever heard a louder chorus of boos than when the Dodgers made the third out of the ninth. It was awesome.." - Aubrey Huff
Or at least a Pujols-type player.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Jul 27, 2010 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
We really don’t even need bullpen help. If we have to give up anything more than say Clay Timpner to get anything other than an elite reliever, we shouldn’t do it.
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You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
Does any reliever besides Wilson and maybe Romo make you feel comfortable
If the answer is no (which it should be) then we need bullpen help
have you seen other teams bullpens?
Ours is top 10 in MLB. It’d be nice to get an upgrade, but again, if we have to give up anyone better than Clay Timpner for anyone short of, say Sean Marshall, it’s really not worth it. Even our worst gas cans aren’t THAT bad, considering.
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
hell
EVERY reliever currently on the team (except Joey and his 2.2 innings of relief) has a FIP under 4.5. 6 are under 4, and 4 are under 3.5. I trust most of our bullpen.
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
With two notable exceptions . . .
. . . who reek of gasoline.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
More importantly
Do Wilson or Romo make you feel comfortable ?
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Wilson certainly does
I’ll take 29-31 anyday. I don’t care about 1-2-3 innings. I care about results. His are outstanding.
Romo is finfe against right handers. The rest? No. They don’t throw strikes. With perhaps Ray being an exception. The Ginats need a lefty. Period. Hopefully before Friday.
If you want to see what a lights out bullpen can do for you take a look at SD. They essentially play 7 inning games. Adams and Bell are lights out. Gregerson not far behind.
man, what happened to Mota's control
In his first 22 innings: 1 bb
In his last 15.1 innings: 16 bbs
The Giants don’t fare well against pitchers.
That’s deep, man.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
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by troymccluresf on Jul 27, 2010 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
it sure opened up
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
It's not far from his norm.
His career BB/PA rate is 7.9%; so far in 2010, it’s 8.4%, not drastically over. His career K/W is 2.39, and right now it’s 1.77. So he’s a little off his norms, but within the range of normal ups and downs.
What is really, truly astonishing about Mota is that in a career of facing well over 3000 batters, he has a BABIP of .272. That is noteworthy. (And it’s .274 this year.)
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Newsflash: Relievers are not, by rule, good pitchers.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jul 27, 2010 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
with very limited exception
usually 1-2 per team.
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
Dunn or Fielder or Willingham or Werth
Or someone else who will help.
OR NOTHING.
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.
Willingham would be a nice improvement.
Coach Boone: And who's team is this, Gary? Is this your team? Or is this your daddy's team?
Bertier: Yours.
Coach Boone: Now get on the bus. Put on your jacket first and then get on the bus.
re. what line I am in
owners of all lines shall state their cases and once i review all line-cases I shall announce what line I will be in.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Adopting Denny Bautista until someone tells me he's already spoken for.
White lines
…running through my mind
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
because he got them from Ackley.
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You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
The brown ones are really habit forming.
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
Yeah...sure profile the brown lines...
Marginalize the yellow lines and blame the black lines…I cannot believe the things I am reading on this blog…
HIGHER, BABY
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Adopting Denny Bautista until someone tells me he's already spoken for.
DON'T EVER COME DOWN!
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Jul 27, 2010 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions
FREE BASE!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
BASE HEAD!
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Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Jul 27, 2010 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
HEAD, PANTS!
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Jon Morosi (whoever he is) just tweeter that the Giants are pursuing Willingham. That’s what they should be doing.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Jul 27, 2010 1:52 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I fully approve of this move
if it doesn’t take too many prospects.
That's definitive.
Also: I thought folks hereabouts didn’t like players whose ages start with digits larger than 2.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
too bad Eugenio is hurt, he could probably catch Willingham
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
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by delorean on Jul 27, 2010 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
lol Eugenio catching something
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lol
too soon
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Adopting Denny Bautista until someone tells me he's already spoken for.
Brian is pretty fat
I am sure Willingham could get away if he really wanted to.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
[Random Person with Twitter Account] tweets [Major League Baseball Team] are pursuing [Player].
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
Is he wearing lederhosen?
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
i'm no expert
but i think they’re waders
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
that would be a coup of a rental
assuming we don’t, you know, actually give up anything.
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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On Feb. 19, 2009, The Kansas City Star reported that Guillen removed an ingrown nail himself, unbeknownst to club officials.
“The doctor saw me (Wednesday),” Guillen said, “and he said we’ll see how it feels in the morning. If it wasn’t any better, he wanted me to have surgery. I thought, ‘Whoaaa.’ . . . So I went on my own (Wednesday) to the pharmacy, got some tweezers, came home and pulled it out myself. Let me tell you, I cried. I had one tough hour. But I got it out . . . I reached in there and poked around until I got the end of it. Then I counted one, two, three and just pulled . . . Oh, my God. It came out, but tears were running down my cheeks.”8
The “injury” had been mentioned in an article on Yahoo! News about the weirdest Spring Training Injuries.
Ask me about my blog.
Ingrown nails suck.
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
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Oh, do they.
The first time I had removed out I almost passed out, despite being partially anesthetized. To one who hasn’t ever had one, they may sound silly, but they are not fun; I have had fun, and they are not it.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
i seriously just read that somehow as
i was promised vagina
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
it helps that i only have one of my contact lenses in
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
Also: Booze.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Nah
Yesterday was the day that started out with 2 shots of whisky.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
I think we all begin our day with a Tequila Sunrise.
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
that’s better than a Tila Tequila
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
wait, what?
I’d rather option number two if wikipedia’s not shitting me:
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
You should do more research on this.
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
I'd rather not get herpes.
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
if pictures could give you STDs
I’d have died, well, I’m not saying how many deaths by now.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
Uh.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 27, 2010 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I actually did this same thing when I was like 20 years old. This seems like a pretty accurate description of how it feels.
by HoosierGiant on Jul 27, 2010 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
veteran grit!
Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 27, 2010 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I have done this.
after the doc did it once, I saw how it was done. You cut the nail “lengthwise” (i.e, the wrong way) and pull it out, then hope it doesn’t grow in again.
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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pull the ingrown part out
not the whole nail. That would be sick.
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
also
really really painful
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
God speaks again!
Fulfilling your Gus Benusa needs since 2009!
by Giantsfan4life on Jul 27, 2010 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Anyone have an ESPN Insider subscription?
I’m curious who Posey reminds the scout of in this article.
A talent evaluator crossed paths with Buster Posey in spring training and watched him in a few games at the time. The same evaluator recently got a chance to see the Giants rookie again. “I cannot believe what a difference there is in him,” said the evaluator. “He’s like a sponge, in terms of the information he has absorbed and the adjustments he has made. He is the most impressive young player I’ve seen in years. Years.”
Really? Who does he remind you of?
Edgar Martinez at the plate," said the evaluator. “If you throw him a fastball hard on the inner half, he will carve it to right-center field, with power. If you throw him soft stuff middle-in, he will pull it. If you throw him a fastball away, he will take it to right field. This kid … what a great young hitter. You ought to look at his spray chart — I bet he has hits all over the place.”
OK. Here it is, courtesy of MLB.com, and it shows exactly what the evaluator is talking about. Posey, even at 23 years old, uses the whole dang field, with power.
“He’s getting better as a catcher, too,” said the evaluator. “He’s quicker on the transfer of the ball when he throws to second base. You can see, in how he carries himself, he’s going to be a take-charge type of guy. I love watching him play.”
"I AIN'T HAVIN IT." - Buster Posey
by djp4cal on Jul 27, 2010 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
So your answer is:
Posey reminds this scout of a Sponge.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Buster Posey
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
by jctGamer on Jul 27, 2010 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
where's natto when we need him?
this demands artwork. serious artwork.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
LOL!!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
You ought to look at his spray chart
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Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Adopting Denny Bautista until someone tells me he's already spoken for.
TWSS
x9
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
Weird place to start a subthread about Lars, but sure.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jul 27, 2010 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
My spray chart is pretty impressive.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Only losers need charts.
I can demonstrate anytime anyone inquires.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
If I just start demonstrating without taking the proper precautions, someone is going to get hurt and blame me.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
And then they’ll want you to pay for the corrective eye surgery.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jul 27, 2010 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Not to mention emotional damages.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jul 27, 2010 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Is this a request?
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not some Nerd-fuck who’s measuring REAL accomplishments against hypothetical BULLSHIT modeling and mythical probability graphs.
Amateurs...
You have lost wages, emotional distress, punitive damages, loss of consortium, future medicals, past medicals, long term psychological trauma, attorneys fees/court costs, and my favorite: injunctive relief.
I always loved doing the depos when there was a loss of consortium claim. How often before? How often now? Compare quality?
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
The only thing more fun was the fat lady slip and falls where you got to make lots of weight inquiries.
/yes I was one of “those” kind of evil lawyers do you have a problem with that because if you do I’ll sue you
And also – I worked on a hot McD’s coffee case where the lady burned her vijayjay, complete with pictures. Fortunately, I did not have to do that depo.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
D:
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
After I leave the bathroom, my wife’s always like, “did you spray”? (Meaning deoderizer). And I’m all, “no, it was solid”.
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
How are you still married?
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
My thoughts exactly
"Buster's basically a 21-year-old hot-chick that's an old soul" - Barry Zito
by Prussian Creole on Jul 27, 2010 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Huh. I’m not seeing anything wrong with this conversation.
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
Ha! They’d be right to suspect that my wife is pretty tolerant. My kids probably have 10 euphemisms for dropping a deuce. FWIW, the first couple times I used that “solid” line above, she thought I was implying that the solid ones weren’t stinky. I just hate the thick smell of deoderizers on top of poop smell. It just makes a new and more putrid smell.
Look at me. I’m rambling.
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
Usually I’m the instigator of such discussions, with mildly disapproving looks from the mister.
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU
I tweet (more often than I blarg).
I JUST MET 'ER!
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
All you need is a good courtesy flush. I don’t understand why people let their shit stink up the room.
I’m not some Nerd-fuck who’s measuring REAL accomplishments against hypothetical BULLSHIT modeling and mythical probability graphs.
If any of you are ever incarcerated, employing the courtesy flush might save you a severe beating.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 27, 2010 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve been saying his swing reminds me of Edgar this whole time. I should be a scout!
I ain't havin' it
by NuschlerFace on Jul 27, 2010 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
He reminds the scout of a man.
The Magic is inside all of us.
Proud father of the man taking your hard-earned money.
What man?
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Daniel Boone
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
The man with the power.
The Magic is inside all of us.
Proud father of the man taking your hard-earned money.
Electro?
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
What power?
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
The power of voodoo
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Who do?
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
You do!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Do what?
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Remind me of the... man.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
FIN.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
I SAW MY BUSTER
CRYING HARD AS …BUSTER COULD CRY
(which is to say not at all)
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Man
What was the point of Labyrinth again?
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Brother Voodoo?
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Baron Semedi.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
XANTHAN?
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 Jul 27, 2010 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Because he's a base stealing threat
He’s been successful on steals 100% of the time he’s tried them this year! You can’t find that kind of production just anywhere. Plus, the dude has more hits than strikeouts. And he’s been on winning teams before, so he knows what a team needs to get to the playoffs.
Overall, Jose Guillen is a totally not insane player to want to trade for.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Aubrey Huff also has a 100% steal success rate, i think.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Adopting Denny Bautista until someone tells me he's already spoken for.
Reminds me of my favorite BLB stat: from 1999 through the end of his career — that is, the years in which he was bulked-up and gimpy and slow — he was 69 for 80 in stealing bases.
As I recall, they were mostly "defense napping" steals
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
Also, “I am Barry F’in Bonds and I can do whatever I want, whenever I want”-steals.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
WTF is this facebook reference shit
I LOVE ALLAH
Many who like Doraemon like 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
I prefer Do Re Mi
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
I love Allah so much
That I am going to paint a mural of him in the middle of San Francisco!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions
No one will see it there.
You need a larger population group, and one that will appreciate it more. Maybe somewhere in the Middle East. They are into that Allah stuff, right?
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
In other words, Nobody has a fucking god damn clue
The San Francisco offense is heating up, but the Giants are still looking for outfield bats. The Royals are discussing Jose Guillen with San Francisco, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. The potential deal would send the 34-year-old to San Francisco along with cash to cover some of the $4.5MM or so remaining on Guillen’s contract.
But Jayson Stark of ESPN.com hears (via Twitter) from a rival official who believes the Royals have "no real options" to move Guillen, even if they ask for a modest return and take on salary. Stark’s source says (via Twitter) there’s very little action on some of Guillen’s teammates: Brian Bannister, Kyle Davies and Kyle Farnsworth.
Another one of Guillen’s teammates, Scott Podsednik, is drawing strong interest from NL West teams, including the Giants. For what it’s worth, the Giants have been scouting Guillen aggressively, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com (via Twitter). For the season, Guillen has 16 homers and a .271/.333/.457 line.
The Giants are pursuing outfielders other than Guillen and Podsednik, according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. Like the Braves, Rays and Red Sox, the Giants have interest in Josh Willingham.
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 have just twitted that the Giants are interested in Joe Dimaggio, Stan Musial, and that Mantle kid
GIS for "that mantle kid"
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
looks more like Ted Williams
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Adopting Denny Bautista until someone tells me he's already spoken for.
too much head to be Ted.
Adopted Son:Matt Downs MLB , Now with More STATZ goodness !Matt Downs Fangraphs The Juan Uribe of 2011 !
Always remember to wear sunscreen.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Blue Blocker 5000! SPF 1,000,000
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
exposed directly
to Buster Posey
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
Welcome to the Trade Deadline!
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
My anaconda don’t want none unless you score runs, hon.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
by rotorueter on Jul 27, 2010 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I’m now officially hoping we get Farnsworth. I’ll start the local branch of the Professor Farnsworth Fan Club and everything.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Adopting Denny Bautista until someone tells me he's already spoken for.
The press release had better start with:
GOOD NEWS, EVERYONE!
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
well played, but
i was referring this guy: http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/pr0ff3ss0r_f4rnsw0rth/
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Adopting Denny Bautista until someone tells me he's already spoken for.
I know.
Where do you think they got that name from?
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
as long as we’re all referencing the same meta-references.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Adopting Denny Bautista until someone tells me he's already spoken for.
/internet space time rip
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Sabean to Giants fans:
“Wake up bitch horrible is how I do thangs”
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
by rotorueter on Jul 27, 2010 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
THAT IS WHAT SUSAN SAID THAT BRIAN SAID!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
It's the Sabean Dry Hump Method
Act really interested in everybody and no one has a clue who you’re really interested in.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Jul 27, 2010 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
16 homers?
We could use that kind of power!
I mean, it’s not like 16 homers in 361 ABs is a small number or anything, right?
I'm thinking but nothing's happening.
Only if we get retroactive credit for those 16 homers!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Can we pick which games to add them to?
by The Double Deuce on Jul 27, 2010 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL Grant
"Dodger fans aren’t happy when foul balls get into their section, because it interferes with their playing with the beachball"- Mike Krukow
Willingham, Dunn, Luke Scott = good
Guillen, Podsednik = bad
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 Jul 27, 2010 2:10 PM PDT reply actions
What about a slow, painful death?
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 Jul 27, 2010 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
So, the Royals gameplan?
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
That's one daypass to Worlds of Fun
And some horrible, horrible baseball just down the road if you get bored.
I’d be okay with Guillen if we didn’t already have Pat Burrell. They’re basically the same player, and you can’t afford to have both of them in the game at the same time.
I think Guillen would be a little better, but probably not worth the cost.
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 Jul 27, 2010 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Burrell's younger with a much higher career OPS+
If your argument is based on Pat’s TB history, I think that’s got SSS issues.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
Wait? Burrells younger?
whoa
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 Jul 27, 2010 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions
/removes Graham’s monocle
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 27, 2010 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Chuck Norris is an awful actor. Discuss.
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 Jul 27, 2010 2:11 PM PDT reply actions
“Doctor, that roundhouse kick to the face didnt fix my lupus”
I would like to talk to you about my pokemonz
Now I see that says “actor” not “doctor”. Disregard that last comment
I would like to talk to you about my pokemonz
That was very confusing.
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 Jul 27, 2010 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Especially because a Chuck Norris roundhouse can totally cure lupus.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 27, 2010 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not sure that warrants discussion, as you seem to have covered the topic in its entirety.
although, I am partial to this scene from Walker:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdsTUcuD7YA
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Adopting Denny Bautista until someone tells me he's already spoken for.
by delorean on Jul 27, 2010 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
of course.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Adopting Denny Bautista until someone tells me he's already spoken for.
ilovehell666
1 month ago I always knew osment was a catcher!
I ain't havin' it
by NuschlerFace on Jul 27, 2010 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Chuck Norris is actually the greatest actor ever known to human kind
He just chooses to act like an awful actor…
Invasion USA: Greatest film ever (not even up for debate)
Did you know his tears can cure cancer?
Too bad he never cries.
Giants best trade option: Bowker for Rowand
by Giant Torture on Jul 27, 2010 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
You better hope he doesn’t read this.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 27, 2010 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
No biggie. I keep garlic in my room at all times.
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 Jul 27, 2010 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions
In case fries attack your bedroom?
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
No I have ketchup for that.
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 Jul 27, 2010 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh man, I bet garlic flavored ketchup would be delicious.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jul 27, 2010 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh my.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 27, 2010 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Then Graham is dead. Twice.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 27, 2010 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
podsednik would actually be nice
top of the order, speed, can get on base… we have enough of the sub-.275 slugging variety
He smells
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Pods gets a lot of hate round there parts
But he is in the midst of his second season in a row of at least .300 AVG and .350 OBP.
He’s not the answer, but he’s playing well.
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.
as a poor defensive LF, his line this year is not really that great.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I really should just fanshot this.
You know whose talents the Royals value? Scott Podsednik. He has been the Royals left-fielder and leadoff hitter all year. HIS OPS+ is 98, one of only two American League left fielders with a sub-100 OPS+. He has been caught stealing 11 times. He has only three homers all year and he has struck out almost twice as often as he has walked (54 strikeouts, 29 walks). His UZR and the John Dewan plus/minus both suggest he’s been well below average defensively in left.
But … well, as mentioned, he’s hitting .300. Meanwhile, down in Omaha, one-time Royals savior and newly minted left fielder Alex Gordon is hitting .320/.447/.577, has 13 homers in 66 games, has played well enough defensively that everyone seems to feel he would be fine in the big leagues … and even though he’s 26, and (you would hope) a part of this team’s future, and he cannot get the call up.
Let me rewrite that last paragraph.
But … well, as mentioned, he’s hitting .300. Meanwhile, down in Fresno, one-time Giants savior and newly minted Right fielder John Bowker is hitting .304/.386/.580, has 12 homers in 47 games, has played well enough defensively that everyone seems to feel he would be fine in the big leagues … and even though he’s 26, and (you would hope) a part of this team’s future, and he cannot get the call up.
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
by jctGamer on Jul 27, 2010 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Rec'd
For eternal sadness.
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Bowkermania lives on in our hearts
brother
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Jul 27, 2010 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
30 steals and .300 in each of the past 2 years
can’t deny that would help in the pennant race. probably wouldnt have to give up much either.
cant speak for his defense tho…
Why give up anything when you have John Bowker?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
This
Thoroughly entrenched in this line.
Giants best trade option: Bowker for Rowand
by Giant Torture on Jul 27, 2010 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I helped dig this line.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
I helped put up the velvet ropes...
That are now held together with duct tape due to wear and tear.
Giants best trade option: Bowker for Rowand
by Giant Torture on Jul 27, 2010 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Bowker came over to talk to us last night in Reno..
I asked him if he had heard the Giants were looking for a LH bat with reasonable power (said with a little smile). Did he know where the they could get one ?
I told him he had a lot of support in the "Lunatic Fringe". He shook his head, smiled and laughed it off. We wished him luck. and told him we’d look for him in September.
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by nvsfg on Jul 27, 2010 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
I need to go to more Grizzly games and offer him support.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Lunatic Fringe Night
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 27, 2010 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Lunatic Fringe Night ™
I submitted that suggestion to the Aces Front Office.They said that was only for Giants Fans as Sabes had a copyright on it.
Adopted Son:Matt Downs MLB , Now with More STATZ goodness !Matt Downs Fangraphs The Juan Uribe of 2011 !
Reminds me, how was the game you went to? Cold hard cash night, was it?
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 27, 2010 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
The wife and I got a buck each.
Fun night, there were a few amusing hecklers that apparently knew RyRohl. Grizzlies lost cause Mayday couldn’t keep it in the yard.
My boy hit 2 HRs for me though.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Whoo Jesus!
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 27, 2010 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Awesome.
When I met Bowker last month, I told him that I still believed in Bowkermania.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 27, 2010 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I think I probably need a Bowkermania sign for the games I’m going to in August.
Buser Posey: He knows the rules!
YES!
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 27, 2010 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
MY BOY!
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Your boy is raking lately!
And, I hope you don’t mind my saying so, he is also smoking hot.
Buser Posey: He knows the rules!
You shouldn’t of said that. He’s just a boy.
I’m not some Nerd-fuck who’s measuring REAL accomplishments against hypothetical BULLSHIT modeling and mythical probability graphs.
Hmm. RyRohl, if he’s there?
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 27, 2010 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, he’ll get one if he’s there. For his sake, I hope he’s not there, though. :)
Buser Posey: He knows the rules!
Agreed.
How ’bout Brock Bond, or Brett Pill?
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 27, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
BTW..
Pill cannot hit a change up. Made me sad. I’ll post some pics from the weekend/Monday series soon.
Adopted Son:Matt Downs MLB , Now with More STATZ goodness !Matt Downs Fangraphs The Juan Uribe of 2011 !
Aw. :/
Looking forward to the pics!
Reminds me, I need to finish editing the pics from the games I went to last month and post ’em.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 27, 2010 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Brock’s afraid of you?!
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 27, 2010 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
She is really grabby.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s cute.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 27, 2010 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I congratulated him on his All Star Game selection, and he looked at me like I was a crazy stalker.
Buser Posey: He knows the rules!
Hah, I was gonna tell him that, too, at the last Grizzlies game I went to, but I didn’t get a chance. :P
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 27, 2010 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
want to borrow mine?
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
On the back
Take a sign that says BELTED!
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Tim Flannery: Make better decisions dammit.
Just like DeRosa's wrist.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
we've gotta let the bowker dream go
it’s only gonna hurt that much more when he doesn’t get called up. giants brass just isn’t gonna take another chance on him in the heat of the race, sadly…
I HAVE HEARD OF PODSEDNIK SO THAT MEANS HE IS GOOD!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Free Bowker (is free)!
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
If we need someone like that, I would consider Nyjer Morgan over Pods.
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 Jul 27, 2010 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
vroom
see Velez, Geno
I like my beer cold ... my TV loud ... and my romosexuals flaming.--Homer Simpson
NOOOOOO
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Tim Flannery: Make better decisions dammit.
NOT GOING ALL IN!
what? is Ryan Garko not available? Goodbye Surkamp.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 27, 2010 2:19 PM PDT reply actions
An interesting though
The Phillies have had pretty bad injury problems. Their 3B, SS, and 2B have all been hurt this year, and their backups (Wilson Valdez, lol) have been fucking awful.
I wonder what we could get for Juan Uribe from them.
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.
Wow that was pretentious
It’s up to you guys to determine if it’s interesting or not. My bad.
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 SON OF A BITCH
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
I would make that offer
I don’t know what the + is, but if it was a top-10-but-not-top-5 prospect, I think I’d pull the trigger.
The only problem is that the Phils might want something they can flip for a pitcher, but their infield production has to be a concern too.
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.
Actually
Their hotshot pitching prospect was traded for Roy Halladay.
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.
It was Drabek IIRC
Wasn’t he their best pitching prospect when he was traded?
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 like it.
Seems like it should help both teams in the short term if Domenic Brown can contribute right away. Do we have a pitching prospect not named Wheeler who they might want?
by Monkeyking42 on Jul 27, 2010 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Can I interest you in some Denny Bautista?
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Wow, with Cohglan hurt, the Marlins aren’t trading Ross, and with Bay hurt, the Mets aren’t trading Francouer. This market is falling fast.
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 Jul 27, 2010 2:20 PM PDT reply actions
and with Bay hurt,….
Bay hurt ? No Way !
Adopted Son:Matt Downs MLB , Now with More STATZ goodness !Matt Downs Fangraphs The Juan Uribe of 2011 !
Concussion. From running into the wall, I think?
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
And I tweet (more often than I blarg).
My attempt at humor fails.
Adopted Son:Matt Downs MLB , Now with More STATZ goodness !Matt Downs Fangraphs The Juan Uribe of 2011 !
The San Francisco offense is heating up, but the Giants are still looking for outfield bats. The Royals are discussing Jose Guillen with San Francisco, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. The potential deal would send the 34-year-old to San Francisco along with cash to cover some of the $4.5MM or so remaining on Guillen’s contract.
lol this wont end well
I would like to talk to you about my pokemonz
I would like to see a Graph!
of the number of game thread comments and/or post game thread comments as a function of Giants wins <> .500.
Normalized for comments/year of course
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
It seems to depend
on whether the win was an uplifting one where they come from behind (more posts) or if it was a boring win (less posts)
Losses are the same devastating/annoying losses (More posts) boring games and losses (less posts).
Overall I would hypothesize that losses give more posts then wins, but there are a few games that are weighing the averages more heavily (Star Wars thread)
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
no my hypothesis
is that’s it’s unrelated to the day’s game, but rather position in the standings.
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
Well
Even when we were losers last year and before there was still quite a high posting volume.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
btw, delorean
I decided to stop watching Dragon Tattoo right around the hour mark. I was too put off.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
Honestly, it made me feel kind of onovomitpoeia.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jul 27, 2010 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
you missed the incredibly sexy ending
I like my beer cold ... my TV loud ... and my romosexuals flaming.--Homer Simpson
i haven’t read the books, but they certainly sound entertaining.
also, people read a lot of terrible stuff, apparently.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Adopting Denny Bautista until someone tells me he's already spoken for.
I plodded through the first one a couple of years ago. I mean, it’s nowhere near as terrible as Stephenie Meyer, but I understand why Stephenie Meyer is popular. Larsson is just dull and didactic.
My mom read them all in about five mintues, and gave them all to me after raving about how great they are. I’ve yet to get through one.
Buser Posey: He knows the rules!
Based on nothing but how popular they are, I nearly bought the first one for my sister on her birthday this year. I’m glad that I decided to buy her Chang-Rae Lee’s Aloft instead.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jul 27, 2010 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
interesting.
i hope i didn’t prejudice you against it. I just thought it was too graphic; could’ve been less so and the story wouldn’t have suffered at all.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Adopting Denny Bautista until someone tells me he's already spoken for.
You didn’t prejudice me at all. I just didn’t think the rest of the story was good enough to justify my accepting the entire rape storyline that was making me ill.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jul 27, 2010 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
i feel you.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Adopting Denny Bautista until someone tells me he's already spoken for.
SPOILERISH
I also thought the implications of the big rape scene are kind of disgusting. It seems like there are better ways to get your elaborate revenge for being faceraped than by serving yourself up for a heaping plate of raperape.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jul 27, 2010 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions
More than one critic has accused that guy of posthumous misogyny.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Adopting Denny Bautista until someone tells me he's already spoken for.
If we really wanted players from Kansas City
Kila Ka’aihue would be cool to have.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
The Giants are contending, therefore they want old guys
Science
I would like to talk to you about my pokemonz
Trade for Butler
He’s the only guy who can put them over the top for the MLB GiDP record!
Giants best trade option: Bowker for Rowand
by Giant Torture on Jul 27, 2010 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I have a dream
Where I live in a world where giants fans will not be anxious of the trade deadline dealing of our General Manager but instead happy that no foolish moves will be made.
I hope to live to see that day.
First ever adoptee: Steven Michael Decker, our 2012 San Francisco Giants Manager/starting catcher.
Dodgers fans eat their young.
If we do live to see that day...
I believe it will be accompanied by the day the Giants finally win the World Series.
Giants best trade option: Bowker for Rowand
by Giant Torture on Jul 27, 2010 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I dreamed a dream in deadlines gone by..
When trades had Kent and Winn and good things…
I dreamed that prospects would never die…
I dreamed that Sabes would be savvvvvvy
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.
Marlins released Nate Robertson
Since he is already here, we should take a flier on him and work out of the bullpen against LH.
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
just what the giants need, another point guard...
dont you remember randy winn???
I would put him in the pen
Plus, Free is always good. I trust him more then D-Train
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Two things
A) Those of you looking for the striped high socks (or as I call them, ZEET FEET), they are for sale at the AT&T Dugout Store, buried in the back corner, almost underneath the stairs, left of the ticket window.
2) Is there a basic primer kind of thing for the sabermetric stats? I’m all in for using better metrics for players but for the most part I only know the old school ones and can’t follow half the conversations here. (LOLNOOB)
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
actual "books" (remember those?)
The Book
Baseball Between the Numbers
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Adopting Denny Bautista until someone tells me he's already spoken for.
printed media still exists?
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 just got Hank Greenwald’s book on Amazon for like three bucks.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Jul 27, 2010 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
You can also take this online course
it’s free!
https://www.socrated.com/courses/48
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
Awesome
Thanks for the links!
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Jul 27, 2010 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I would like the Giants to get a left handed reliever (though I am excited that Runzler’s recovery is reportedly going faster than expected), but if Sabes could pull off a Willingham trade, I’d be pretty excited.
I don’t think that’s going to happen, though.
Buser Posey: He knows the rules!
I would be pleasantly surprised if Sabean can get Willingham. It’ll cost a lot of prospects, though.
hey nataku
don’t marry someone with last name holder please
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
Problem solved
My last name is Wong. That just means I get a whole lot of ‘wrong’ jokes :O
Please trade for Willingham
"Dodger fans aren’t happy when foul balls get into their section, because it interferes with their playing with the beachball"- Mike Krukow
Just eat your damn eggroll
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Adopting Denny Bautista until someone tells me he's already spoken for.
I ain't havin it
I ain’t havin it
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
/would love to win tonight!
talk about momentum, if the Giants can beat JJ that would be a huge confidence booster and a great W! HOORRRRAY BEEERRRR
An instant buzz is on the rise, the whiskey's for a big surprise.
LOL Pipe Dream
"Dodger fans aren’t happy when foul balls get into their section, because it interferes with their playing with the beachball"- Mike Krukow
LOLineup
Torres RF, Sanchez 2B, Huff LF, Posey C, Uribe 3B, Ishikawa 1B, Rowand CF, Renteria SS, Cain RHP
I'm a big give-Nate-a-chance guy
but even I have to admit he hasn’t done jack with his increased playing time this month.
His OPS+ is now 82 – identical to Rowand’s.
"I don’t think I’ve ever heard a louder chorus of boos than when the Dodgers made the third out of the ninth. It was awesome.." - Aubrey Huff
But . . .
. . .one, “increased” isn’t “steady”, and the difference matters; two, there is fair cause to believe that the shoulder is still bothering him nontrivially. My reading is that the jury is still out, and will be for a while.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Fair enough
But at this point it’s hard to make an argument that he should be starting over Rowand in a playoff race. Or at least, hard to make an argument that starting Rowand over him is laughable.
"I don’t think I’ve ever heard a louder chorus of boos than when the Dodgers made the third out of the ninth. It was awesome.." - Aubrey Huff
Laughable? No.
But wise, yes.
At this moment, their 2010 values are very nearly equal. Schierholtz has potential upside. Rowand has potential downside. Take it from there.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
But Schierholtz also has potential downside, and Rowand has potential upside in as much as his 2010 production is well below his career average. Aren’t you the “career numbers are the best predictor” guy?
"I don’t think I’ve ever heard a louder chorus of boos than when the Dodgers made the third out of the ninth. It was awesome.." - Aubrey Huff
Generally, yes.
But you have to watch for causes that can have effects. There is a drastic difference, for the great majority of batters, between performance playing reasonably regularly and performance played less than, say, half time. Schierholtz’s career till 2010 was all scattered pieces; in 2010, he got some steady play time and was responding well, till the shoulder injury. Since then, he has had both broken play time again and (apparently) lingering effects from the injury. That is why I say that right now he likely has only upside.
Rowand is showing several symptoms strongly suggesting some physical problem, probably visual. If you remember, or look back, you will see that quite some while back I was saying that Rowand, while never a really good batter, was probably just in a randon “slump” and would probably recover; but when it went on, I noted (and discussed) possible physical reasons for his performance, and I am still inclined to think those the issue. I can’t know that, but it’s what I suspect.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Well, I guess whoever that guy was who wanted Sanchez batting second got his wish!
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Ishi doesn’t seem like much of a 2-hitter to me, but I guess his current OBP kinda argues for it…
ride the hot hand?
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Adopting Denny Bautista until someone tells me he's already spoken for.
I wouldnt want him there if there was a better option
There really isnt
I would like to talk to you about my pokemonz
With Torres on first,
I think I would like having Ishi up 2nd, he seems to poke that whole between 1st and 2nd, which then would be bigger with someone holding Torres on.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2011 Opening Day starting SS!
Ish is looking pretty Rowandic without the dingerz
I like my beer cold ... my TV loud ... and my romosexuals flaming.--Homer Simpson
that would be aaronic
I like my beer cold ... my TV loud ... and my romosexuals flaming.--Homer Simpson
Huff.
That’s unconventional, but accords with what is said about lineups in The Book (by Tango et al): best three batters in #1, #2, and #4 (ordered by logic and OBP); next-best two in #3 and #5. The best batters have been Posey, Huff, Torres, Burrell, and Uribe, in that order (unless you want to include Ishikawa, who would fall between Torres and Burrell). That argues for something like this at the top:
1. Torres
2. Huff
3. Burrell
4. Posey
5. Uribe
We all hope that someday soon, Sandoval will rejoi the team’s top hitters. The way he was hitting in 2008 and 2009, he would be the logical #2, but he needs to get back to those levels first.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
I will never know what this means.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Sandoval
better be on the next plane from Caracas, goddammit
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Adopting Denny Bautista until someone tells me he's already spoken for.
He’s supposed to be back at about 5:30 today, but Bochy didn’t want to start him because he might be tired from the long flight.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
IF I CAME HERE FOR NEWS
I would actually be satisfied, for once.
thanks.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Adopting Denny Bautista until someone tells me he's already spoken for.
I’m okay with that.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Jul 27, 2010 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions
How many teams have #2 and 8 hitters that are interchaneable?
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
^ Give me a g…
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
Quite a few . . .
. . . if you go by the old-style conventions about what a #2 batter should be.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Just checking Belt's stats in AA
.377/.429/.714 OPS: 1.143
And LOL his picture
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Tim Flannery: Make better decisions dammit.
Btw, I can't get people to do what they did on the Don & Mike show (radio)
and try to compare people to celebrities. You know how when a friend tries to describe someone to you but it’s just not very clear? I usually ask, “What celebrity does s/he most resemble?” The strangest one I’ve ever heard was “A handsome Steve Buscemi.”
Z for Row
The Cubs have made it clear to other teams that they are ready to move Carlos Zambrano, if anyone is interested
GIT ER DUN SABES
For Rowand in a heartbeat!
I ain't havin' it
by NuschlerFace on Jul 27, 2010 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
ambulance pulls up to clubhouse at Wrigley
I like my beer cold ... my TV loud ... and my romosexuals flaming.--Homer Simpson
I wonder what Artest formerly known as Prince would look like.
I’m not some Nerd-fuck who’s measuring REAL accomplishments against hypothetical BULLSHIT modeling and mythical probability graphs.
Matt Garza's kid needs to learn sabermetrics
“When I threw against the Marlins, he told me, "Man, dad, you suck – one inning, seven runs. I could do that.’ … I call him last night and I said, “Matthew, did you watch the game?” He’s like yea. I said, “Nine innings, no hits. Who sucks now?” And he goes, “You’re still not an All-Star.”
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
Garza's kid trades his dad for a parent to be named later
by calbearjd on Jul 27, 2010 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I just LOL’d in real life. Rec’d!
"Buster's basically a 21-year-old hot-chick that's an old soul" - Barry Zito
by Prussian Creole on Jul 27, 2010 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Dad
I am disappoint
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 know, if you’re not pretty jazzed that your dad is a pretty good MLB pitcher who just threw a no-no, I think you’re going to be in for a pretty disappointing life.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Jul 27, 2010 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
oh SNAP.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 27, 2010 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Checking out SB Nation's MLB rankings
5. San Francisco Giants
SBN Blog: McCovey Chronicles
2010 record: 56-44
Last week’s rank: 10
Last week’s Beyond The Box Score rank: 18
Possibly the hottest team in baseball right now, having gone 15-4 since Independence Day. They’ve allowed more than five runs once over that time, and have held the opposition to two runs or fewer in seven of the past 13 games. The enchantingly-named Madison Bumgarner has blossomed, with a 1.87 ERA over five starts, while bullpen arms Sergio Romo and Brian Wilson have allowed one run in 22.2 innings
Not a single mention of Buster Posey…not one…someone better get fired over this.
LOL SKY
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions
INDEPENDENCE DAY
is ironically July 1st – The Day We Got Rid of Molina
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
Nice
RHP Jorge Bucardo assigned to the San Jose Giants from the Augusta GreenJackets
What about Jose Casilla?
Demotion?
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 27, 2010 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
new thread
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2010/7/27/1591162/scouting-the-market
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
Adopting Denny Bautista until someone tells me he's already spoken for.
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