Post-game thread: Apparently, Brian Wilson was injured. Also, Giants win
by Grant on Jul 30, 2010 10:48 PM PDT
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Wow. The end of that game really screwed up the post-game thread I had worked up. The deleted post had cheeky little mentions of Aubrey Huff’s awesomeness. It rambled a bit about some bearded dynamo who closed out the eighth and ninth inning. ‘Twas a whimsical affair.
Then it was like, CLANK ROPE WALK ROPE OH GOD WHERE IS BRIAN WILSON ROPE TWITCH FIDGET grounder. That wasn’t nearly as much fun as the previous eight innings, but it was still pretty fun. A Dodger loss is a Dodger loss is a Dodger loss. If you can’t appreciate the snowflakensian beauty of each one, you’re missing the point.
Notes from a bizzare game:
- I have no idea why Cain and Lincecum have pitched like Brewington and Van Landingham against the Dodgers in their careers. It’s really, really annoying. And when Lincecum kept wriggling out of trouble in the early innings, it had that same ol’ miserable feeling as the other ace games from the last three years. So, so annoying. All the credit in the world, then, goes to Tim Lincecum for recovering to pitch a pretty nifty seven innings.
- Brian Wilson had back spasms earlier in the day, and Bochy didn’t want to take a chance. Good. I’d write that even if the Giants lost the lead. Any bullpen in the world should be able to get three outs without allowing four runs. For all of the crap the Giants get for their bullpen, it’s not a complete mess, even without Wilson. If there’s any risk to Wilson in the long-term, there’s no sense using him in a game like this. Doesn’t bring back the years of my life that leaked out of my ears during that inning, but it makes sense.
- Uh, but why Jonathan Sanchez? I’ll just assume it was his regular day to throw on the side. If there’s a reason to be outraged, we’ll find out soon enough.
I’m not sure how to feel about this one. Well, giddy, but that’s because the Giants finally came through with the "Red Dawn" moment that we’ve been waiting for, but, man, thirty minutes ago, I wasn’t expecting to feel this exhausted.
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I’m starting to think we should trade for a relief pitcher
by 49erEmpire on Jul 30, 2010 10:49 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 30, 2010 10:49 PM PDT reply actions
That was one of the ugliest 9th innings I’ve ever seen.
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t's Posey time!!
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Giants held off Sanchez’s bullpen in case they needed him to face Dodgers’ dangerous lefties late. And they did. One-shot deal.
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i was a fan. He really out managed Torre today.
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/long senseless lecture
/mentions the word “fatigue” 30 times
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We should replace Bochy
but keep him around to pinch-manage against the Dodgers
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by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jul 30, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
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by lurkers UNTIE on Jul 31, 2010 1:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Now we know why he sent Timmy up to hit for himself. The bullpen arrangement made sense. He took advantage of Ethier’s split, obviously planned the Sanchez thing before hand.
Besides WTF BAUTISTA, I really liked the way he managed this game. Pinch run for Burrell at the right time.
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uh...seeing as how Tim just barely squirmed out of the 7th
you have got to be joking
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Uh... Seeing that it's against the rules
You have got to be joking
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by rxmeister on Jul 31, 2010 4:48 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I approve of Timmy's new delivery
and trade for a LH reliever DAMMIT
thirty minutes ago, I wasn’t expecting to feel this exhausted.
TWSS.
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THIRD BASE
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by gallo del cielo on Jul 30, 2010 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Punch Rockgroin!
Wait… sorry. Thought we were doing something else.
by Monkeyking42 on Jul 31, 2010 12:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Tim has all the luck and skill...
I wish I could change the mechanics of my life to make it better…
Also, hey, a win against a division foe! Hope? Or SSS???
Especially . . .
. . . ones named Jonathan Sanchez, if I heard the stats aright.
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great on offense and defense
by 49erEmpire on Jul 30, 2010 10:52 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
lolololol cute lolololol
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by positiveuphemism on Jul 30, 2010 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
More postgame discussion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TugslL45aXk
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by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jul 30, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
rec’d omg busting a gut
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by positiveuphemism on Jul 30, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
this is the funniest youtube i’ve seen in a while
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by positiveuphemism on Jul 30, 2010 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions
My friend sent it to me this afternoon
And I’ve watched it probably 50 times without it being not funny
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by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jul 30, 2010 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Too close to a llama?
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jul 30, 2010 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Now I really wish I’d made it a fanshot instead of burying it in this thread.
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by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jul 30, 2010 11:50 PM PDT up reply actions
wtf
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by bondslegend on Jul 30, 2010 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Well he keeps asking the same fuckin question
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by Useful_Idiot on Jul 30, 2010 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions
caterpie is so cute
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snorlax is more ripped than you are
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by positiveuphemism on Jul 30, 2010 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions
and a wild snorlax appeared...
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I like the explanation
caterpie is like sorta freakin out or some shit because he has been free all his life, but not truly free as ignorance is not freedom. now that he’s been caught by some half-wit trainer, he is finally maturing instead of dicking around in some forest. he now has the responsibility as a moral agent to make decisions that can affect not only himself but ash and the rest of his pokemon team. wracked with this and the regular existential despair that comes with realizing that most of your life has been a lie and that there are no room for objective morality in this possibly meaningless world(maybe the purpose is only to catch them all) he now is troubled by the fact that the second person he has met, misty, is, for some childish, girly reason, disgusted by his very nature as a “bug” pokemon. (I wonder yet if there are any real bugs or even animals in the pokemon world, leading me to wonder how you can call something a “bug” pokemon when there are no “bugs” to even understand this analogy) now that he finally has a place in the world, he wonders how he can earn the respect of less intelligent beings (misty) who still hate people and animals for trivial and intangible things such as being “squirmy” as well as how he might leave some mark on a world filled with endless more caterpie and even more pokemon who may objectively be more useful than himself. ultimately, he seems to decide that evolving may be his only way of being truly useful to a trainer inexperienced enough to not even know that caterpie is almost worthless and possibly so is even butterfree. pikachu is just doing some flips and shit.
that’s the best description I’ve ever seen for a YouTube video
by 49erEmpire on Jul 30, 2010 10:59 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
i read this glitch playthrough of pokemon blue yesterday
shit was fucking insane.
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i think it was originally on SA
i read it here: http://lparchive.org/LetsPlay/BreakingBlue/index.html
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yeah, those are all from SA.
The Ultima LPs by nakar are extremely well written and fun…especially Martian Dreams.
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by positiveuphemism on Jul 30, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks for the recs – I was trying to find a few others to read but a lot of them were kind of lame. Like, there’s a Quest 64 one, which I thought was going to be great for lolz but it was done completely earnestly. WTF?
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Definitely read the ultima ones. Do them in order tho because nakar keeps the same protagonist and leads and it’s basically all one long story.
Ultima 4 > 6, then martian dreams, then ultima 7 and 7 pt. 2
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by positiveuphemism on Jul 30, 2010 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions
are they humorous?
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incredibly so
ultima 4 and 5 are a bit bland, tho. but they are good for backstory. if you just start at 6 you’ll have a good time.
also, the ultimas are some of the best crpgs made. it’s good to read thru from 4 on for the whole trilogy/story.
also, check your post count. :p
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by positiveuphemism on Jul 30, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
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by positiveuphemism on Jul 30, 2010 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions
NEVER FORGET
my 66666th comment was, fittingly, “fuck that guy”
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i clicked yer avatar last night and noticed your post count so i checked every so often. thought you’d like the heads up on this…um…“great” acheivement.
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by positiveuphemism on Jul 30, 2010 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions
it's ok
i think i’m doing pretty all right while wasting too much time here.
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This LP is worth at least looking at. It’s hard to explain why, though.
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3315723
I’m not sure if that forum is open to the public right now, though.
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by positiveuphemism on Jul 30, 2010 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
It is!
Thanks for the link.
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I just noticed the OP was changed. the second post is the real OP, I guess he has continued on w/ a second game.
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by positiveuphemism on Jul 30, 2010 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Holy shit
Next time Mrs. Goofus says something about the time I spend here, I’m showing her this.
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UHH
Bochy makes me angry.
And Bautista being brought in was just stupid.
Can Hinshaw be any worse?
Actually, he might.
I just threw up in my mouth a little
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by Giantsfan4life on Jul 30, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, Yes he can
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Yeah, he didn't do a good job
I mean if Wilson is unavailable wouldn’t you make Romo the default closer? Just use Ray in the 8th and Romo in the 9th
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More rage
and then if you’re gonna bring in Dirty-who is definitely better than Ray-let him pitch against Kemp & Blake
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I don’t think he wanted Sanchez to throw too many pitches.
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by rxmeister on Jul 31, 2010 4:52 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Casilla retired the side on 7 strikes without a ball in Thursday's game
he was reasonably rested
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Got an idea for a lefty... Dontrelle Willis
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i second that motion, please and thank you
IN TIMMY WE TRUST
by LincecumFTK on Jul 30, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Wison close to tears in post game interview
Hard to sympathize with someone with that haircut
that guy really cares
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He’s my quarterback man
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good luck in Cincy TO, i can't wait to see you get knocked out by Palomalu
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by Josh from Hollywood on Jul 30, 2010 10:54 PM PDT reply actions
So why does Shulman's story have this valentine to Brandon Belt?
I’m thinking he had to have a heads-up from the FO, they’re not moving Belt
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by Giantsfan4life on Jul 30, 2010 10:55 PM PDT reply actions
they've been playing up Belt a lot lately
with the fans. It would be shocking to trade him after all that.
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It'd be like, I don't know
Having a televised special to flip Cleveland the bird
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by Giantsfan4life on Jul 30, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
If the Giants don't acquire another hitter
I’m guessing Belt comes up in August
I only heard the last 2 innings. Had a social call with the inlaws
lincecum changed his delivery?
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by operation carrot on Jul 30, 2010 10:55 PM PDT reply actions
did it effect his breaking pitches?
"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 30, 2010 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Things that stress me out
Timmy’s newfangled delivery
Wilson’s back
Uribe’s hammy
Bautista’s presence on the roster
things that stress me out... NO BEER
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kinda want to try this, maybe open up my own brewery... yea fuckin right...
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it’s shockingly easy. you want a nice, glass carboy and a few ducats to purchase decent-quality ingredients. be sure to age your stouts and porters a little.
ya, it’s a bit more complicated than that.
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by calpolynate on Jul 30, 2010 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions
not really
you don’t malt your own barley or something, do you?
getting the ingredients seems a little bit more complicated
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seriously though
for a first-timer, it’s kinda complicated, especially if you want to, you know, brew something that’s actually drinkable.
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by calpolynate on Jul 30, 2010 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions
i'm down to actually take the time to do that
also i’m used to complicated things, that can go in many different directions
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specialty stores will sell you good yeast, hops and malt extract. but don’t buy the hardware there: you can liberate a glass carboy from old water deliveries and get a large kettle in a thrift shop kinda place. the valve for the carboy is about the only thing you have to buy, and even that I think my buddy who brewed jury-rigged. then, he was the kind of guy who could make a forty-year-old forklift moldering in the back of a warehouse run again, so maybe buy that.
your first batch or two will kinda suck, I agree, but it’s super cheap, and it’s beer. just chill the poop out of it until it gets drinkable.
ha, ok, so i'm assuming there's a kit to tell you what to do as well?
i’m not saying you’re bad at explaining things, but you’re actually terrible at explaining things, might be due to the fact that this is all over the internet
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i’m not saying you’re bad at explaining things, but you’re actually terrible at explaining things,
I LOL’d.
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jul 30, 2010 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions
just trying to inspire with a breezy and inaccurate depiction of homebrewing. but it’s not that hard if you can follow directions and read a thermometer.
Follow directions, read a thermometer, and are really anal about sanitation.
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sanitation, yes
it’s a big deal. I make my own yogurt, so I forget careful sanitation is not always second nature.
Trade rumors involving Madbum, Wheeler or Belt
Global warming
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by Giantsfan4life on Jul 30, 2010 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah that delivery really confused me
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undefeated still
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That's what I thought
I ain't havin' it
by NuschlerFace on Jul 30, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
9-0
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by bondslegend on Jul 30, 2010 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions
OT: Sorry for this, but i have to say it, how the hell did the Yankees get both Kearns AND Berkman?
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They told Bud Selig they wanted them
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wait, what? what'd they do?
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by Every6thDay on Jul 30, 2010 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
haha, so umm, this might turn into an ackward convo here...
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because they are the FUCKING NEW YORK YANKEES
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by LincecumFTK on Jul 30, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
the Astros are paying most of Berkman’s salary and still didn’t get much back
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Ed Wade strikes again
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Aubrey
is power-effing Jayme Sire in his mind during post-game interview
by SandoBall on Jul 30, 2010 10:59 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Also i’d like to say this again, I would like to see Jose Bautista on the giants if the price is right
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I’d trade the virginity of at least two mods for him.
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
How many mods are there here? 7? and how many actually post here regularly? 5?
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these are high stakes
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I want Bautista
but I don’t know if I’d do Wheeler for Bautista straight up. Wheeler for Bautista + Downs…then we’re talking-though IDK if AA does that
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Wheeler for Sean Marshall
C’mon, Cubbies, we’ll throw in two setup men. You can have any two of Bautista or Casilla or Ray.
Apparently the Cubs won't give up Marshall
I’d love him though
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by NuschlerFace on Jul 30, 2010 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions
haha, after Fred Lewis they'll take anything the giants give em
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Bowker for 80K
Sabean won’t get fleeced again
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That’s fine, what did Sabean do this year that was bad?
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HE BETTER GET A GREAT RELIEVER DAMNIT
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by BayAreaKidd650 on Jul 30, 2010 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions
ur right, it's chasm
the Molina deal was fuckin pathetic
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signing Molina was pretty dumb, but it worked out.
DeRosa LOL.
And then giving away Lewis away for nothing.
I’m not saying he’s been that bad, but every move hasn’t been good.
could of got this for lewis
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by BayAreaKidd650 on Jul 30, 2010 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
But it hasn’t been Bad. Look, put it this way, Sabean is pathetic, but i’m not gonna say he’s been terrible, i’m looking at it this way, where are the giants in the division? 2nd. Wild Card? 1st, have one of, if not the best rotation in the league. He tried to get what he could offensively, and he got Huff, and Derosa, so i agree, the LOLderosa thing didn’t work out.
But in reality, you’re right, the Lewis deal wasn’t great, but i’m not sure what he could have gotten for him anyway…
Look at Molina… we’ll see with Ray, but so far he’s looked pretty OK, and we’ll see what happens with that dude in the minors
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Frandsen was just sent back to the minors.
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by rxmeister on Jul 31, 2010 5:00 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I’m not trying to attack him or defend him.
I was just pointing out he hasn’t been perfect.
Wasn’t looking to stir up a debate with drunk PiKA :(
look... we all know he hasn't been perfect
that’s just stating the obvious… But i kinda wanted to get into a deal that at this point he wouldn’t get hunted down for. Make sense?
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WHY SO SRS?? Sell bowker for something, anything, because he aint making it here in San Francisco
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i wont doubt you
i really want him to be successful, but it’s been so challenging for him in the majors
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more like LOL BORK
but who knows, if he played Nate everyday would he pan out?
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I have more hope for Bowker than for Nate
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really wish i could've been like that
for nate… but oh well.. Look, i have no clue what to say about how Torres panned out the way he did, but here’s the question, if Bork did the same thing with Bowker, would that happen?
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I think if Bowker got 250 AB's
and the knowledge that he’d be the starting LF/RF everyday he’d be fine…Low BA but good OBP & SLG- a poor man’s Josh Willingham maybe? whereas Nate is IMO a 4th OF.
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IAWTC
Grant mentioned this and I looked at it, but he’s extremely similar to Luke Scott.
And Scott has an .800+ OPS for his career and has had a few 20+ HR seasons. I’d gladly take that.
Luke Scott was my white whale this offseason
I’d love to have a version of him on the Giants
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i’m not going to make any comparisons at this point, but yea, i could agree with this, but the problem is, there’s no way i would do that at this point in the season, where the giants are into August already
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Really?
It’s not like they’re losing any production when Rowand goes out there on a consistent basis.
i just don't know if i want to fuck anything
up at this point, i mean, i guess you could, look at Pablo, he’s sucked big time of late, and the giants keep on winning, it wouldn’t hurt, so you have, Huff at 1st, Burrell, Torres, and Bowker
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I think at least he should be on the bench and getting a good portion of the starts against righties.
He’d be a good platoon w/Pat IMO.
ANOTHER PLATOON!!!!! WTF!!!!! fuck these platoons, actually i’m being serious about this, i’m sick of it, stick somebody in a position and deal with it
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guys like Burrell
wont be around for the long term…. so fuck em, they deserve a spot start, fuck it
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Agree with that
he offers more offense than Nate and more defense than Burrell. Natural fit
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Yeah the time to figure this out was the start of the year
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Nate’s swing is just…bad.
Combine Nate and Burrell and we got something!
With the poor production we get from Rowand/Nate/Burrell we might as well play Bowker. Oh wellz.
there is absolutely no power behind nate
Sadly, i’d like Burrell in the outfield over Nate…. and it hurts too..
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I would too, but neither is very good.
And there’s 2 OF spots as well, as I don’t see Ish keeping this up.
Nope… i had this convo the other day… Look, Burrell gives us an opportunity for a home run at every at bat… compared to nate… but yea, at this point, Huff is a 1B, and the giants should look into getting a LF/RF next season, whether that’s a call up or sign
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I want Crawford
I know it won’t happen, but he’s just a perfect fit. Great defense, speed, and would be a triples machine.
If payroll is the reason we can’t get him it will make me hate that Rowand deal 100 times more.
Yea… who knows dude, i mean, it’s the offseason, there might be a trade, but knowing sabean, there’s no way the giants are going to give away anybody with the names, Wheeler, Neal, Belt, Bumgarner, Sanchez, or anybody that are top prospects in the giants system
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There aren’t many other prospects. Wheeler and Neal are expendable imo, Belt probably undervalued, and I’d let Bumgarner or Sanchez go for a good offer.
So are what we saying is that the giants’ farm isn’t what it that great at all?
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ouch... well
it was nice to see the farm looking good for a lil while, oh well
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Belt is a real prospect who came a little out of nowhere, which is nice. but the thing is, most prospects don’t make much of a dent in the majors. Poseys and Bumgarners and Lincecums are the exception.
so umm….. what’s left? after the neals and the belts, and the wheelers
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I’m not too worried
When your big league team has Lincecum, Cain, Posey, Bumgarner and Sandoval I’m not too worried.
That’s one helluva core.
well... i guess?
i totally agree on that being one hell of a core, but what’s after that? is that even something to worry about at this point?
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I don’t think it’s too big of a worry.
I’m sure a prospect here or there will pan out, and down the road it’s very possible that one of our pitchers gets traded to add more prospects if Wheeler proves he’s the real thing.
I wouldn’t worry too much, we have a window that should produce a lot of winning seasons.
You’re my age, then.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 1:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Not really. It’s just nice to see other people my age who’s knowledgable about baseball outside ESPN shit.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 1:34 AM PDT up reply actions
I agree.
It’s kind of frustrating that I understand things about the game so much better than my friends, but don’t want to sound nerdy/demeaning when around them.
Exactly. One of the reasons I end up spending a lot of time here, really, is because none of my friends are into baseball and I sound too nerdy just by bringing up OPS.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 1:38 AM PDT up reply actions
prolly you, djp, drdc and i all
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I try talking to my dad about this stuff, it’s so funny.
Especially every time he brings up ribeyez, i just LOL.
My dad brings up W-L and I’m just like, “…no.”
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 1:44 AM PDT up reply actions
SAME!
although, my dad’s just not cared, ever since 2002, it’s been, fuck it all
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I don’t think my dad ever cared about baseball from 1987-last year. He was a casual Mets fan before that, but even then, he didn’t really care. Now, he just keeps up with the A’s and the Giants cause that’s who my brother and I root for.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 1:50 AM PDT up reply actions
My dad grew up in Illinois and is a White Sox fan.
I call him a bandwagon fan every time they do good and he begins raving about them.
k, am i allowed to say, FUCK HIM AND FUCKTHE SOX
white sox that is? after living in Cincy for the past 4 years i’ve heard plenty
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I know, it’s more White sox and Blackhawks and Bears…. Although i have a few friends that are cubbies fans…. doesnt help you’re part of a fraternity, you know?
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pretty much
but hey, it’s fun as hell
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Yea, go for it, AT LEAST go check it out, if you dont want to join one, don’t have to, that’s the best part, u know what im in… and i’m not a dick, “small sample size” but yea, cechk it out
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Yeah. I mean I don’t like the idea of having so much commitment, but at the same time, always having a place to go to and be is never a bad thing.
It’s supposed to be a little less “frat-like”, as it’s actually newer.
the only "committment"
is pledging… after that? it’s whatever you want, but i got a ton of friends and just fun and maturity out of it, provides you with ton of opportunities.
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I’m still trying to decide if it’s a good thing or a bad thing that there are no frats on campus at my school.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 2:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Mills, the all-estrogen school.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 2:05 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL, yeah. No sororities, either, though. As far as I know.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 2:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, basically. I think there’s something set up, though, so that chicks can pledge at a sorority at Cal, or that there’s some sort of connected sorority. Or something. I’m not entirely sure about that.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 2:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Yep. Less than a thousand undergrad students last time I checked.
If you don’t mind me asking, which school do you go to?
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 2:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Is there someone else on here that goes there too?
Actually, it might have been alumni.
Anyways, what’s your major?
geo... wait, nobody cares, nevermind
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Heimy did I think
History. I lived in Yosemite last year. Are you class of 2013?
I would like to talk to you about my pokemonz
Strange. Lots of casual fans down there. Didnt run into any nerds
I would like to talk to you about my pokemonz
Yeah. Like you said earlier, I feel like a tool for going nerd on my friends who dont get it
I found a house close to campus with some buddies. Are you doing PCV?
I would like to talk to you about my pokemonz
Yeah. We were going to get an apartment but it just didn’t work.
Next year though.
Are you living there now?
Im paying rent, but Im not moved in yet
Probably late august. No one is there so it would kinda suck. Plus no Giants on TV
I would like to talk to you about my pokemonz
Yeah, I think next year I’m gonna spend some time there during the summer. It’s just too damn hot and boring here in the summer.
I also had MLB.TV on my PS3 so I didn’t have any problems for that.
Its too foggy, cold and boring where I am
I have a PS3 so Im probably going to do MLB.TV next year. But I bet it would be nice there for the summer if you’re set up and everything
I would like to talk to you about my pokemonz
Cold? Where?
Yeah, I can just see it next year. I’ll basically work out, work part-time, go to the beach and party every day haha.
Im in Half Moon Bay, right on the ocean. Yeah the SLO lifestyle is pretty awesome
I would like to talk to you about my pokemonz
Yeah, I’m out, too. Later, y’all.
BEAT LA.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 2:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Haha, nice! I just moved to the SLO area, actually.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 2:17 AM PDT up reply actions
you kids are young and
so confused about giants baseball, even college
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Yeah I live in the valley, but this will be my last summer here hopefully.
I plan to stay there next summer and for good until I finish.
I see. That’s cool.
I’m splitting my time between the valley and SLO right now, but I’ll probably spend the summer down there if I get an internship with the Rattlers.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 2:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah. Moving to Oakland for school next month.
Thanks!
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 2:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Wait, so you live in SLO and the valley for the summer, but then are going back to the bay for school?
That’s a lot of moving around in just a few months.
I just moved down to SLO last weekend, actually. Probably gonna spend more time down there than in the valley for the next few weeks before moving up to the bay.
But, yeah. It’s hella ridic.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 2:27 AM PDT up reply actions
:/
I thought I wouldn’t like it there, with it being Dodgers territory on TV and radio and shit, but, damn. It’s a nice place.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 2:29 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s kind of funny. I’ve lived in Stockton my whole life and it was rated the most undesirable place to live in America this year.
SLO was voted one of the top 10, so it’s like a complete change, and I’m just that much happier there.
And I actually find there to be more Giants fans there actually.
Yeah, I don’t know. I mean, I never lived outside of the valley before, and I certainly do miss it at times, but I just seem happier in SLO. It’s weird how a town can have that much effect.
Really? I gotta find them, then.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 2:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah SLO is just a happy place. The valley just doesn’t have too much going for it. It’s not bad, but it’s not great.
You probably won’t see any in the summer since most of them come from up here during the school year.
It’s average, basically. Not exactly the place you want to live, but it’s tolerable.
Ah, I see. Well, I’ll be visiting my parents down there every once in a while during the school year, so I might find them then.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 2:41 AM PDT up reply actions
My mom got a job similar to the one she had in the valley. So basically, SLO > valley.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 2:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Seriously? I had no idea. I guess my mom lucked out, then.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 2:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Night, dude.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 2:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Oy.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 1:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Same here!
And then my dad brought up dingerz and ribeyez when the Giants re-signed Fatso Molina. I wasn’t havin it.
"I AIN'T HAVIN IT." - Buster Posey
It’s not like they’re not smart either, it’s just weird.
I did show my good friend FanGraphs and he reads the articles, so who knows.
Yeah, who knows. My friends, they’ve got better things to do, I guess. They probably don’t even know the R H E columns on the scoreboard means.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 1:47 AM PDT up reply actions
I’ve honestly never met anybody that knew about sabermetrics before me.
One day, I’ll find that special person.
You will, eventually!
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 1:55 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 1:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Before anyone gives up on Schierholtz . . .
. . . wouldn’t it be nice to see him playing regularly while healthy? He did for a while—too brief a while—in the early part of the season and looked fairly OK, sort of FLewis-level offense (and vastly better fielding), then came the injury and the limited part-timing. There are definite indications (the grimace and shoulder-rubbing recently) that he is not back to normal condition, even though he denies that, as is only to be expected. He looks right now like a man very much convinced that he must get a hit today or not be playing tomorrow, which is probably true and is no way to try to bat.
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The only thing i get from him, is that he’s a slap hitter with occasional power…. your last point? umm… isn’t that every player that sits on the bench? Ishikawa used to be that guy but then he started getting those hits and now look where he is
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waiiiiittttttt
he has SOME power, and SOME discipline, but yes, it’s not a good combo…
FUCK, i should get drunk more often and comment here, some how i become smarter when posting here
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SCREW YOU DUDE
you didn’t see that home run by Nate just the other week? or like 2 weeks ago?…..
well….
ya know… PEOPLE LIKE HIM
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his beard is better than anyones
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And as GiantsBabe will tell you...
rowr.
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jul 30, 2010 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Ishikawa . . .
. . . had his 15 minutes of fame and is now declining rapidly to his established norms.
Schierholtz, on a career basis, has a power factor right around 1.50, which is not a gargantuan slugger, but is certainly not a slap hitter or lightweight. (True Judy hitters, now rarely seen, have PFs right around 1.20; lightweight hitters cluster up around 1.33; 1.50 is about the beginning of the power spectrum, with 2.00 being rare, though less rare than before the 1993 ball juicing.)
Even in 2010 so far, Schierholtz is PF 1.50.
His biggest downside historically has been his poor walks rate, barely over 5% career; that makes his OBP, and thus his net value, strongly dependent on his hitting, and he hasn’t been helped this year by a BABIP of .274 (while his career BABIP is .313).
He is not, by any standard, a great player, but with his defense he is a quite serviceable one if he is allowed to play regularly enough to give his best. (And is healthy.)
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by S.F. Giangst on Jul 30, 2010 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions
/born in 88 wouldn't know shit
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#hankschulman
It always makes me laugh when I hear people born in 1985 show an interest in baseball that happened before they were born. From Tweetdeck.
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jul 31, 2010 7:30 AM PDT up reply actions
But in reality, you’re right, the Lewis deal wasn’t great, but i’m not sure what he could have gotten for him anyway…
Surely more than $80K. Dude’s near the top of the AL in doubles and triples. Some GM out there must’ve been willing to pay for that potential.
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jul 30, 2010 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions
sure bout that? I mean, we're not GM's, we don't have scouts or anything
to really figure out what Lewis can or can not do
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I just think some of the more SABRfriendly GMs out there would’ve seen the same positives in his game that his proponents around here saw, y’know?
Maybe they just didn’t think even Sabez would be fool enough to sell so low.
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jul 30, 2010 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Possibly, i agree, i mean, there were people even here
that saw that Fred had some positives, he’s not a total awesomeness outfielder, but he’s pretty decent. But like any player that’s doing poorly, he needed a change of scenery and a different coach
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Especially a different (i.e. non-Bork) coach.
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jul 30, 2010 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Thing that frustrated me was how Lewis complained about not liking hitting leadoff, so Bochy listened to him.
Toronto played him at leadoff regardless.
...he has a .346 OBP
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..and a career-low walk rate of 7.6%
his career average is 9.5%. pop those walks back into his AL line and he looks just like what he is: a perfectly serviceable outfielder whom the Giants gave away for a bucket of balls.
That depends . . .
. . . on how you reckon things like HBPs, SFs, and SHs; the first two are close to random and the last is managerially directed. If one disregards SHs altogether and assumes average values for the other two, it’s .329. He has been hit by a pitch 5 times in not much over half a season; if you want to include that as a predictable part of his offensive attack, the number is a bit higher (.343).
Lewis is not a bad batter, and I have never said so, going back well into last year. He is a decent, not outstanding player at the plate, but his fielding is open to question. Some quote the popular modern metrics, which are highly dubious, but my feeling is that when one can make an uproarious blooper reel for a man that is longer than, say 15 or 20 seconds, there is a definite problem.
If one wants to comment on his current lower walks rate, one has to also comment on his current higher power factor; it is not unreasonable to assume that both flow from the same deliberate change of his batting approach, and to expect one to come up without the other going down is, I reckon, materially over-optimistic.
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he’s hitting more fly balls, not wildly swinging for the fences. fly balls fall for hits less often, but go for extra bases more. I expect his walks to regress to career (minor and major) levels. hit average won’t, since the increased fb% has come with a more popups, which makes sense. expecting more of an uppercut swing somehow also to affect bb% does not.
K, that’s it, i’m throwing this question out here because everrrrrrrrrryyyyyyone is all OH I HATE BORKE blah blah blah, ok, who does everyone prefer, EXCEPT for the dude in AAA
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He just has trouble recognizing the talents available to him, IMO.
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jul 30, 2010 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions
And doesn’t understand SSS.
Except when Velez got sent down he did say “to be fair, it was a small sample size.”
WTF?
well... still haven't given me an answer
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Joe Maddon or Jim Leyland, off the top of my head.
Maddon kinda froze up in the WS vs the Phillies and made some boneheaded decisions, and Leyland will occasionally (and mystifyingly) not reshuffle his lineups when sitting a big hitter. No manager is perfect. But both are popular among players, media, and fans, and both make smart decisions on the field that focus on winning above all else, rather than coddle fossilized old vets.
These are of course just impressions.
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jul 31, 2010 7:38 AM PDT up reply actions
With no regard for potential cost?
Just offhand, with no careful consideration:
Nelson Cruz. Nick Swisher (I am amazed to see he’s still only 29). Shin-Soo Choo (except for his military-service problem). Maybe Brennan Boesch (don’t know his minor-league background). Justin Upton. Maybe Daniel Nava (also don’t know his background). Nick Markakis.
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Maybe I am.
I thought he was asking about who Sabean ought to be pursuing (as opposed to who he is reported to be pursuing).
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I’d never even heard of Boesch until this comment. He hit .249/.310/.379 as a 23-year-old in high-A. Where in the hell did he come from? That’s like Brett Pill turning into Joey Votto.
Brennan Boesch?
yea neither had i…. Brock Bond is a pretty nice option at 2nd who could turn into that kind of player
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i’m telling you anybody with the initials BB is awesome!
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Billy Butler?
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chris ray for a fat ass regressing lazy catcher
yeh he did a BAD job
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by BayAreaKidd650 on Jul 30, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Michael Main was the prize of that deal
even if he has been shelled at AA so far
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Actually Buster Posey was the prize of that deal.
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Oh shi-
Cycles in games Posey called: 1
Cycles in games Molina called: 0
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Wait, Eli was the catcher for those games, lol.
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Just the Lewis deal actually
That Bengie deal was really good
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Still cheering for Kevin Frandsen
John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster
What is all this incredible love for him?
The guy has a well-established career of mediocrity, is having a freak career year, and everyone thinks he’s the greatest thing since the peelable banana was developed. Why?
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
I agree that Andres Torres sucks.
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jul 30, 2010 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
he's drunk, dont mind him
DUBfan4life!!!!
by BayAreaKidd650 on Jul 30, 2010 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not even drunk
but I wish I was, does that count?
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jul 30, 2010 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m just saying that it’s kind of hard to bash Bautista for the year he’s having if you’re not willing to apply the same standards to players on the Giants.
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jul 30, 2010 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I have absolutely no idea what to make of Bautista. He had some ugly K/BB in AAA when he was 23/24, then he learns how to walk when he’s 28/29 at the expense of batting average, and then he has a crazy-good year when his BABIP is in the toilet.
Basically... if he WALKS LESS he's better
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
All I know is I like him more than Hart
I do worry though, that if he hits some flyballs that would’ve been HR’s in Toronto that are outs here, he’ll get flustered and struggle for the rest of the year
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
Good news is he doesn’t really go the opposite way so he wouldn’t suffer as much as the typical player going out to RF at AT&T.
That gives me a bit more hope
I’d still prefer Dunn
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
Yeah, that'd be bad
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
OK, remind me:
For what major medical condition did Bautista just first start taking remedial medications?
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
from wikipedia
Before the 2010 season, Bautista changed his number from 23 to 19.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Bingo.
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jul 30, 2010 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
jponry typed into the computernet:
explain bautista success
by Every6thDay on Jul 30, 2010 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions
underdeveloped dingers gland
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
I heard he’s in the best shape of his life this year.
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jul 30, 2010 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Lost 20 lbs in the offseason!
Also, added 20 lbs of muscle in the offseason!
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jul 30, 2010 11:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Why?
Because he is having a career year on a team that we all root for that is in contention.
by Into the Void on Jul 30, 2010 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, guys. Hope you're enjoying my music! Thanks for the mention!
by Every6thDay on Jul 30, 2010 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
not too sure what to make of Common...
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
hey man, Common SENSE was awesome
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
hey timmy, throw a strike
DUBfan4life!!!!
by BayAreaKidd650 on Jul 30, 2010 11:00 PM PDT reply actions
and i'd like to reiterate how fucking awesome getting drunk is
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
its ok i pop pain pills… to each his own brotha
IN TIMMY WE TRUST
by LincecumFTK on Jul 30, 2010 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions
ouch... i'll never compare myself to someone who pops the pills
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
that was a beautiful thing
Go jump in Toews Lake.
Aubrey: old German for king of the elves. Huff: English for...huff.
It was amazing in person. I’m sitting there thinking we’ve got no chance until I see Sanchez with the ball, I went wild.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 31, 2010 12:36 AM PDT up reply actions
my hands are bananas
"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 30, 2010 11:04 PM PDT reply actions
Mine are Mango
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9ccGsjB7Kw
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
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO10s_HK6d0
"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 30, 2010 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Mychael Urban: “I don’t think of internet porn, I think of Crest Glide Floss”
The last time a major Bay Area sports team won a championship was January 29, 1995. Brian Sabean began his tenure with the Giants in 1996. There's only one explanation: Space Nazis are using HAARP mind-control rays on Northern California. We're through the looking glass here, people.
Okay, so I made a fanshot
But I can’t not post this here.
Wally “Buster” Cleaver
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
by hairball on Jul 30, 2010 11:06 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
OT: FUckin awesome, my step moms place is right next to this big ass party
where they’re only playing Gwen Stefani, and it’s causing me to drink more
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
that shit is bananas
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
A
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
A
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jul 30, 2010 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
N
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Crash it
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
nah, not in the right state of mind at this point
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Maybe you need to be in an Empire State of Mind™
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
As a resident of New York City, let me formally announce:
I am so fucking sick of that song.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jul 30, 2010 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions
did the world really need another song about how great new york is?
fuck new york
Go jump in Toews Lake.
Aubrey: old German for king of the elves. Huff: English for...huff.
That song is about how great Jay-Z is. New York is simply the lens he uses.
And no.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jul 30, 2010 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions
lol, remember how many times they played it last year during the world series?
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
That was the genesis of my hatred. And how everyone was all breathless that OMG Jay Z is going to sing about New York in New York OMG! And then oh no the weather kept it from happening!
God, I hate ESPN.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jul 30, 2010 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions
well, I can't disagree with the Jay-Z being great part
but I’ll be singing Go Go Gadget Flow in my head every time that damn song comes on.
Go jump in Toews Lake.
Aubrey: old German for king of the elves. Huff: English for...huff.
Jay-Z is worthless. Seriously, he blows. I’m shocked at how overrated he is
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona
by Useful_Idiot on Jul 30, 2010 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Jesus isn’t paying Lebron, and Jay-Z isn’t paying Dwayne Wade. He’s full of shit
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona
by Useful_Idiot on Jul 30, 2010 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions
*Dwyane
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
Just because he spells his own name incorrectly doesn’t mean the rest of us have to
Wayne Rooney, 1/27/10: Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man
Green and Gold Till the Club is Sold- LUHG
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona
by Useful_Idiot on Jul 30, 2010 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions
As a resident of... well... ummm.... Aptos/Moraga(sometimes)/Chico(sometimes)/
Oxford, OH, I AM SICK OF THIS SONG, Jay-z has other songs on that album that are a TON better
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
that was my ironic jam for a few years
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
i dont got a problem with it... but it USED to be cool...
thank god, now they changed it to Nirvana
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
on that topic, i still dont know what a “hollaback girl” is..
IN TIMMY WE TRUST
by LincecumFTK on Jul 30, 2010 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously...
Furcal vs. SF this year:
.500/.564/.794/1.358 in 34 plate appearances, and this doesn’t include his line of 3 for 3 with 2 walks tonight.
"Bengie Molina - the quintessential double play possibility." - Jon MIller
fuck that guy
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
by jponry on Jul 30, 2010 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I hate his fucking face. He has an expression on his face like he’s the greatest player of all time and you can’t get him out. Unfortunately, against the Giants it seems to be true.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Jul 31, 2010 5:14 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Waaaaay off topic:
Video I’m watching to help me with a scene in my spec pilot:
The hardest part of removing the carpet for us was definitely the copious amounts of dander… particles of urine that were in the air that we ingested.
Just as a side note. Don’t roll your tools into the carpet.
HUFF MANIA!!!
YES, EVEN BORK HAS HUFF MANIA!!!
by orange_and_black_attack on Jul 30, 2010 11:12 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I saw you!
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 were next to the guy dressed up like Zach G from The Hangover, right?
Proud father of Mike Krukow (who is more than 3 times my age)
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Still cheering for Kevin Frandsen
John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster
I saw that guy walk by me before the game and started busting up, then a minute later he was on the big screen.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 31, 2010 12:38 AM PDT up reply actions
WOA, NO SHIT, yOU were dressed up like Zach Galifinakis?
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
No-he was next to a guy that dressed up like him
sorry for my poor grammar
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
ohhhh, ok, either way, i’ve seen so many people dress up like him, and to tell you the truth, i’m almost sick of it, i love Zach, but The Hangover thing really got kinda annoying
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
I wanna see his new movie-Dinner for Schmucks
looks pretty funny. I need to see that and inception
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
rent the original french movie
le diner des cons instead. you won’t regret it.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I may have to check that out
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
Looks good, and it got good reviews as well
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
it's got a 52% on Rotten Tomatoes
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
sorry, i used the chronicle
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
oh and by the way
everything here could be inception!!!!
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
DONT DRINK AND TYPE, MAY BE DEADLY
DUBfan4life!!!!
by BayAreaKidd650 on Jul 30, 2010 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions
don't tell me what to do PUNK
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
ohhhhhhhh FIGHTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
IN TIMMY WE TRUST
by LincecumFTK on Jul 30, 2010 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
he is what his handle says he is, A BAY AREA KID!!! A KID 64534534534 whatever the numbers are
:)
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Who you calling punk, crying emo guy?
by Into the Void on Jul 30, 2010 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
You were on TV like 3 times
bobbing your head to the music next to Alan and Carlos.
"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.
…Sanchez pitched the 9th? WTF.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 30, 2010 11:15 PM PDT reply actions
He's currently our LOOGY
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
For tonight only
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
Actually he was LTOGY
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
Well, okay, then.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 30, 2010 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions
have u been paying attention to the giant for the past month, runzler and affeldt are injured
DUBfan4life!!!!
by BayAreaKidd650 on Jul 30, 2010 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I am aware of that. I missed tonight’s game and I am utterly confused as to why Jonathan Sanchez was pitching in relief.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 30, 2010 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it was because we literally have NO LH relief pitching at this point, and he probably threw anyway today in preparation for his next start…
by Into the Void on Jul 30, 2010 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
That makes sense, then.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 30, 2010 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I was in a bar with no sound on the tv
and sending frantic text messages trying to figure out what the hell was going on.
Go jump in Toews Lake.
Aubrey: old German for king of the elves. Huff: English for...huff.
he might've been investigating the cubs bullpen implosion
Go jump in Toews Lake.
Aubrey: old German for king of the elves. Huff: English for...huff.
What a quirky final game for Sanchez as Giant
31 May 2007, 21:38 EST - the last time Matteh's career W-L wasn't below .500
We are at war with Los Angeles. We have always been at war with Los Angeles.
Lowering the Quality of Internet Discourse Since 1985™
I can’t believe he was a closer THE WHOLE TIME.
by Every6thDay on Jul 30, 2010 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions
L O S T
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
hey, so i heard that show SUCKS
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
goddammit pika
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
what you gonna do jponry? hmm? admit that ur show is not as good as CSI?
:) ur show can suck it, because… well… yea! CSI’S BETTER
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
From Baggs
Tim Lincecum’s new delivery is truly old-school. Used it once in college. Helps him stay back, keep direct line to plate. Plans to keep it.
Obvious inspiration:
He was watching “Old School” the other night and it just came to him.
by Every6thDay on Jul 30, 2010 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
C'MON YOU GUYS WE'RE GOIN' STREAKIN'!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jul 30, 2010 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Bring your green hat
I ain't havin' it
by NuschlerFace on Jul 30, 2010 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
he was reading Christy Mathewson's book, too
Some pitchers depend largely on their motions to fool batters. "Motion pitchers" they might be called. Such an elaborate wind-up is developed[Pg 89] that it is hard for a hitter to tell when and from where the ball is coming. "Slim" Sallee of the St. Louis Nationals hasn’t any curve to mention and he lacks speed, but he wins a lot of ball games on his motion.
"It’s a crime," says McGraw, "to let a fellow like that beat you. Why, he has so little on the ball that it looks like one of those Salome dancers when it comes up to the plate, and actually makes me blush."
But Sallee will take a long wind-up and shoot one off his shoe tops and another from his shoulder while he is facing second base. He has good control, has catalogued the weaknesses of the batters, and can work the corners. With this capital, he was winning ball games for the Cardinals in 1911 until he fell off the water wagon. He is different from Raymond in that respect. When he is on the vehicle, he is on it, and, when he is off, he is distinctly a pedestrian.
The way the Giants try to beat Sallee is to get men on the bases, because then he has to cut down his motion or they will run wild on him. As soon as a runner gets on the bag with Sallee pitching, he tries to steal to make "Slim" reduce that long[Pg 90] winding motion which is his greatest asset. But Sallee won several games from the Giants last season because we could not get enough men on the bases to beat him. He only gave us four or five hits per contest
When he is on the vehicle, he is on it, and, when he is off, he is distinctly a pedestrian.
Words to live by, my friends. Words to fuckin’ live by.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jul 30, 2010 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Makes perfect sense to me.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 30, 2010 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Fantastic Idea
Because when you allow 11 baserunners in 7 innings, you’re obviously going to be throwing from the wind-up quite a lot…
31 May 2007, 21:38 EST - the last time Matteh's career W-L wasn't below .500
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by S.F. Giangst on Jul 30, 2010 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
If I counted right, he allowed 7 of 16 to reach base against him today when pitching with the bases empty.
31 May 2007, 21:38 EST - the last time Matteh's career W-L wasn't below .500
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by S.F. Giangst on Jul 30, 2010 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions
lead off home run by Furcal also in the mix…
Top 1st: LA Dodgers
- S. Podsednik grounded out to second
- R. Furcal walked
1/2
- M. Kemp struck out looking
- C. Blake hit by pitch
2/4
- R. Furcal homered to deep center
- A. Ethier singled to shallow left center
4/6
- C. Monasterios struck out swinging
- S. Podsednik struck out swinging
- R. Furcal doubled to right, R. Furcal out at third
5/9
A. Ethier popped out to left
- J. Loney grounded out to first
- M. Kemp grounded out to third
5/12
- C. Blake struck out swinging
- B. DeWitt struck out swinging
- R. Martin grounded out to pitcher
5/15
Top 7th: LA Dodgers
- J. Carroll flied out to left
- S. Podsednik singled to shallow center
6/17
My bad, but still a .353 OBP against.
31 May 2007, 21:38 EST - the last time Matteh's career W-L wasn't below .500
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by S.F. Giangst on Jul 30, 2010 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Eh
still a SSS
He seemed to figure things out after the 3rd though.
That windup probably had something to do with that. It was weird to look at for the first few minutes.
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
Kind of like Tiger Woods
Changing his swing/windup to correct some mistake.
Somewhere in the minor leagues, Joe Paterson is pitching.
by imovermyhead on Jul 30, 2010 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions
The Steve Garvey of golf…
31 May 2007, 21:38 EST - the last time Matteh's career W-L wasn't below .500
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by S.F. Giangst on Jul 30, 2010 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions
OT: i'm sorry Grant for fucking this up, but i saw this while watching ESPN, and it ruined my night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmoU4jHltgc
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
i just, don't know where some idiot comes up with this shit
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Endorsed by Aubrey Huff!
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jul 30, 2010 11:29 PM PDT up reply actions
PIKA, which one of those dudes are you?
by Into the Void on Jul 30, 2010 11:31 PM PDT up reply actions
scuze me... i work out using bench, dumbells and leg press, also the occasional run
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
You should do some squats and deadlifts too
They work a lot of your muscles pretty well
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
true, i wish i had a 24 hr fitness to work out at
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Where do you work out?
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
my garage, actually i'm pretty buff right now, just gotta lose some poundage
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
If you have a barbell, you can do deadlifts in your garage
You can probably do squats too
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
hmmmm.... giving me some ideas
well… fuck… actually i got is a bench and dumbbells
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Oh I see
You might be able to do deadlifts with the dumbbells, but it’s not really the same.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
well like i said, thing is, gotta run and lose some fat
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
see, that's just u bein a guido
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
hahahaha!
no shit! i think i might now belong to a 24 hr…. i’m mexican/armenian, good thing that dont mean nothin
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
well... that might work too i guess
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
here's the question for the girls of McC
do they want a guy who knows baseball?
do they want a guy who has abs?
do they want a guy who has both?
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
I don’t know. I have been doing an exercise very similar since I was about 12 and my body doesn’t look like that. Well, one of my arms is close but the rest is not. Maybe I need to use two hands.
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
i guess i should be using two hands as well
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Kind of crowded.
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
Back in April, TNT gave Charles Barkley one and Kenny Smith said on Inside the NBA: “Don’t use that too much. It can cause blindness” I was surprised he used a masturbation joke on the air.
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Yea… definite masturbation joke in there… although i heard that’s not true
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
It doesn’t cause blindness but Kenny Smith did say it.
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
making it hard to believe someone, so someone SAYS it does, but then again it doesnt?
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Kenny Smith did cause Charles Barkley and EJ to become speechless.
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
It’s very difficult to cause Barkley to be speechless.
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
First words out of his mouth:
“That was turrible, Kenny, just turrible”
Things that can survive a nuclear holocaust: Cockroaches. Twinkies. Warriors fans. ...Also, Giants fans; but we'd find a way to blame the nukes on Brian Sabean.
by lurkers UNTIE on Jul 31, 2010 1:37 AM PDT up reply actions
OT: Apparently the DBacks are about to trade Chris Snyder
The only thing standing in the way of a Snyder-to-Pittsburgh deal is the commissioner’s approval for cash changing hands, tweets Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. It is still not clear as to what Arizona will receive in return, he adds (via Twitter).
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
BREAKING NEWS!
The only thing standing in the way of a deckchairs-to-Titanic deal is the commissioner’s approval for cash changing hands, taps William Randolph Hearst of the New York Journal. It is still not clear as to what the Lusitania will receive in return, he adds (via telegraph).
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jul 30, 2010 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions
After a quick look at the Pirates' minor leagues
I’m guessing Jared Hughes. Sure it’s his 3rd consecutive year in AA, but he has 11 wins this year!
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jul 30, 2010 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions
WINZ!
Maybe the Dbacks can pick up that Alderson fella. I hear he’s aiight.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jul 30, 2010 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions
30-14 in his minor league career.
Proven winner!
Plus he was once traded for a former batting champion and all-star so you know he must be good.
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jul 31, 2010 12:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow. Getting any $ out of the Pirates is quite a pull.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 30, 2010 11:59 PM PDT up reply actions
OT: Wait, so Scott Van Pelt and his cohost are going to the Bay Area to see the giants v. Dodgers? might have heard that wrong…
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Van Pelt talked bout a trip up to the Bay Area for the giants game? i think!?!?!?
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
I didn’t see it. Maybe you heard it wrong? By the way, I saw your tweeter, everything ok?
"I AIN'T HAVIN IT." - Buster Posey
i guess... dude, everything is so out of wack right now, i'll tweet you in a sec
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
13 hours to go
wooo
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on Jul 30, 2010 11:44 PM PDT reply actions
Gallo
clears his calendar for the apres midi.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 30, 2010 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions
L'amour l'après-midi
is my favorite movie.
by Into the Void on Jul 30, 2010 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions
and it is Gallo's
favorite activity.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 30, 2010 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions
more than pecking corn and scratching dirt?
by Into the Void on Jul 30, 2010 11:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, tell me, Void,
do you favor your own sustenance or that of the species?
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 31, 2010 12:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Ideally the latter, and the former in a pinch.
by Into the Void on Jul 31, 2010 12:11 AM PDT up reply actions
I liked the part of that game when I had a heart attack.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
so you're favorite part of the game was when you almost died? cool bro
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
I liked that part of the game where the Dirty Sanchez pegged Loney. Until it meant another baserunner.
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
I admit to a moment of glee when Furcal got hit.
Only McCoven not to get one of his comments rec'd in the Post Game Thread after that Epic win over the Dodgers.
by cybermaldonado on Jul 30, 2010 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I liked how Casey Blake got his revenge in the last AB again with the tying run on by grounding out on the first pitch.
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
I enjoy games where Casey Blake gets hit. I enjoy them more when he gets hit twice.
by GrooveGiant on Jul 31, 2010 12:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, but the first one just got jersey.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Yeah, but neither really counted, y’know? I mean, they counted as an HBP, but I doubt either left a mark.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jul 31, 2010 7:24 AM PDT up reply actions
We need that Craig Breslow guy from the A's
Wonder what his price tag would be.
Sabean dealing with Beane scares the shit out of me. I know Beane isn’t the infallible GM like Athletic supporters make him out to be, but he’s definitely shrewder than Sabean.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 30, 2010 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow
I’m watching the replay of this game right now, and HOLY SHIT Huff crushed that 2 run double.
I wonder how many homers he would have in a ballpark with a more traditional right field wall?
it might have. it wasn’t really even starting to come down yet when it hit the wall, I don’t think.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Yeah, it was a good looking swing. He got all of that one…. hopefully it’s a sign of things to come.
by GrooveGiant on Jul 31, 2010 12:00 AM PDT up reply actions
yes. it. was.
watch the replay. a double almost anywhere.
Just got home from the game. Uribe’s throw to home…nifty. Huff HR ..awesome. Furcal trying for three…made me giddy. The rollercoaster ride that came in the ninth. Holy crap, what a game.
/have an ellipse freak out
Crazy Crab despised in the 20th century and beloved in the 21st century. Hey it only took over 20 years, so don't give up hope.
First post . . .
of the new day!!!!
I am The Cock from Heaven
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 30, 2010 11:59 PM PDT reply actions
too soon. okay now repost that.
Only McCoven not to get one of his comments rec'd in the Post Game Thread after that Epic win over the Dodgers.
by cybermaldonado on Jul 31, 2010 12:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Time stamp don’t lie!
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jul 31, 2010 7:26 AM PDT up reply actions
is flaccid
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 31, 2010 12:00 AM PDT reply actions
Jorge Bucardo debuted for SJ Giants tonight
6 IP, 4 hits, 6K, 0 BB 1 ER.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 31, 2010 12:11 AM PDT reply actions
Hip Hip
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
but only a 6/5 GO/FO.
other highlights (because I’d rather look at box scores than pack): Bowker DH, 2-4, HR, 2 K (let’s trade for this guy), Belt LF, 2-4 (what, no XBH?), Gillaspie 3B, 2-3, HR, 3B, BB (I’ve pretty much written him off, but that’s a nice line), Peguero, F CF 2-5 (I never trust Cal League breakouts), Willoughby 2B, 1-3, BB, SB (‘the Jackal’, right?)
a little surprised by the go/fo b/c he usually gets a lot of groundballs. it’s just one game though.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 31, 2010 12:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Shift-A
Just got home, that ninth inning may have take a measurable amount of time off my life. I don’t know if my heart can hold up to a playoff push.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
just get a new heart
this is California, after all.
by Into the Void on Jul 31, 2010 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions
OT: HEY SOME GUY SAID ADAM DUNN WILL BE AWESOME WITH THE GIANTS!?!?!?!?! LETS GET EM
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
HE CAN PLAY FIRST BASE!
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
i.e.
ready for the g’s to be playing in october.
by withclubsauce on Jul 31, 2010 12:19 AM PDT up reply actions
let’s get through july first.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
That’s pretty much under control now…
31 May 2007, 21:38 EST - the last time Matteh's career W-L wasn't below .500
We are at war with Los Angeles. We have always been at war with Los Angeles.
Lowering the Quality of Internet Discourse Since 1985™
by S.F. Giangst on Jul 31, 2010 12:56 AM PDT up reply actions
You mean
ROCKTOBER
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 got back from the game
Everyone in the park was clueless as to why Wilson wasn’t in, and scared shitless during the 9th. Thank you Aubrey, Torres, Uribe, and of course Lincecum.
1-1 on the year now.
Giants Baseball: Torture
Jeaaaggaahh
Not mentioned yet, but I want to give some props to Mole
His single kept the inning going. It was obvious he took the first pitch to give Torres a chance to steal. He didn’t go, strike one, now he’s in a hole. Battled and got a single out of it.
The relay throw was awesome. He was in perfect position, and just threw a seed to Pablo with the perfect angle. He really does play a good 2nd base.
I know a lot of people (myself included) are down on him lately, hitting an empty .270, not getting on base enough..etc, but man I remember the Burriss and Velez days, and it is just so fantastic to have a competent fielding 2nd baseman that hits at least a little bit.
So good job today, F Dot Sanchez.
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
yup
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
pretty much, keep it short and consice, THEN you get my attention, kthxbye
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
he is who we thought he is and as you say that’s still an upgrade over most of last year.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 31, 2010 12:33 AM PDT up reply actions
k, that just doesnt look good
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Upcoming national TV games for the Giants
Sunday, August 1 vs. LA ESPN 5:09 PM
Thursday, August 5 at Atlanta MLB Net 4:10 PM
Saturday, August 7 at Atlanta MLB Net 4:10 PM
Sunday, August 8 at Atlanta TBS 10:35 PM
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Sooooooooooo the only reason why the giants are nationally televised are because of the teams they’re facing?
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
So ESPN should national TV vs. the Astros?
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
man we play another 4 game set at Atlanta? what the fuck.
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 thought I heard on KNBR that tomorrow and Sunday would be nationally televised.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 31, 2010 12:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Only 20% of the country gets Giants-Dodgers
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
To be close to accurate:
Atl-Cin 42.745
Det-Bos 36.457
LA-SF 20.798
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
I wish I did.
But Washington State gets the AL game, no matter who is actually playing. My very first move as Commissioner, before even the DH Rule going, is cancel all the TV contracts and start over.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Baseball is only played at the highest level in New York, Boston and Atlanta, and nothing else deserves airtime.
That seems to be the prevailing sentiment of the national media.
31 May 2007, 21:38 EST - the last time Matteh's career W-L wasn't below .500
We are at war with Los Angeles. We have always been at war with Los Angeles.
Lowering the Quality of Internet Discourse Since 1985™
by S.F. Giangst on Jul 31, 2010 1:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Atlanta?
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
They're leading the division the Phillies are in
MUST BE PRETTY GOOD.
Things that can survive a nuclear holocaust: Cockroaches. Twinkies. Warriors fans. ...Also, Giants fans; but we'd find a way to blame the nukes on Brian Sabean.
by lurkers UNTIE on Jul 31, 2010 1:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Blah blah blah blah, giants win, blah blah blah, no complaining tonight finally
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
check that, Martin Prado migh tbe out for a while
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
HEY GAIZ
i’m from sfgate.com HOW ABOUT SANCHEZ FOR DUNN? DUNN WILL GIVE US THE POWER BAT WE HAVEN’T HAD SINCE BARRY BONDS
i’ve spent all day arguing with idiots like that. i don’t know why i try.
If you're from SFGate
why aren’t you blaming not getting Dunn on Gavin Newsom and his hippie queer commie agenda?
Got my new blackberry. It’s pretty chill. You?
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 1:09 AM PDT up reply actions
oh ya know, twe.... huh?!!??!!??!?!?! new blackberry? tell me moar!!!! fuck the tweeting
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Haha. It’s just the blackberry curve 8310. nothing really special. just been trying to figure out what apps I should download on it.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 1:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Get the one that turns it into an iPhone.
31 May 2007, 21:38 EST - the last time Matteh's career W-L wasn't below .500
We are at war with Los Angeles. We have always been at war with Los Angeles.
Lowering the Quality of Internet Discourse Since 1985™
by S.F. Giangst on Jul 31, 2010 1:14 AM PDT up reply actions
at this point, FUCK THE IPHONE, SERIOUSLY
fuck whatever bondslegend says about it
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
FUCK THE IPHONE, SERIOUSLY
This.
Things that can survive a nuclear holocaust: Cockroaches. Twinkies. Warriors fans. ...Also, Giants fans; but we'd find a way to blame the nukes on Brian Sabean.
by lurkers UNTIE on Jul 31, 2010 1:48 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL, no thanks. I like having a keyboard.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 1:21 AM PDT up reply actions
+109 keyboard better than iphone POS
hey, good luck using that piece of shit in the snow when it’s fucking 10 degrees out
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
tweeting app, download, djp, you and i gotta discuss shit
but that’s tight, the curve is definitely the awesome
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
We do?
But, yeah, I’m liking it so far.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 1:21 AM PDT up reply actions
well... we're done talkin, but tweet anyway
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Okay.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 1:23 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL Blackberry
Non I phone users trying to convince themselves their phone is better,
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Jul 31, 2010 5:27 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I’m still trying to figure out what’s going on here.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 1:32 AM PDT up reply actions
it was all DM'd, you want to umm... DM, chop?
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Uh, okay? I just wanna know the details of what’s up, haha.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 1:36 AM PDT up reply actions
nah, it's all good, djp was chill enough to actually totally change my mood for the night
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Haha, cool, then.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 1:38 AM PDT up reply actions
sure, it was pretty awesome
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
oh, well, umm life is just FAB
i saw a couple girls in bikinis, it was hot, and then i saw the giants win, now i’m sippin on some champ
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
OT: WOA, Belt moves to LF? via Baggs…
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
i honestly thought that...
when i heard J. Sanchez was warming up, Bochy was giving him one last outing as a Giant. I thought was going for sure
An instant buzz is on the rise, the whiskey's for a big surprise.
baggs
Don’t you love the way Uribe flashes jazz hands after he takes one deep? It’s a very quick gesture, but it’s like he’s almost saying, "Oops, look what I did!"
From what I understand, it’s not necessarily a showcase move. I think the Giants are assessing whether Belt could help on the major league roster in the near future. In either case, people are intrigued in the former Texas Longhorn. He’s made himself into a top prospect in Sandovallian time.
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
From what I understand, it’s not necessarily a showcase move. I think the Giants are assessing whether Belt could help on the major league roster in the near future. In either case, people are intrigued in the former Texas Longhorn. He’s made himself into a top prospect in Sandovallian time.
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
The Cubs also have a possible deal with Arizona for second baseman Kelly Johnson. The Diamondbacks have asked for Ryan Theriot and left-handed pitcher James Russell in return.
http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/1789/cubs-suffer-a-loss-for-the-ages
…dude.
.277/.399/.518 out of a shortstop?!
Keep on, keepin' on, Ryan Cavan
Ryan Theriot and James Russell?
That’s it?
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
SABES WHY ARE YOU NOT IN ON THIS
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Hi, i'm drunk, you want to get down?
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
From True Blue
Huff had a single, a double, and a triple tonight
Apparently they turned his homer into a triple.
it's funny cuz NOBODY cares about posey's NEW streak
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Later, dude.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 31, 2010 2:15 AM PDT up reply actions
I just came here to say hi to drunk PIKA
HI!
And yay winz! I’m a little glad I wasn’t able to witness the 9th…but the gameday was torturous enough
k, ur late, but yea, i'm out
i didn’t witness the game really, but i was pretty friendly tonight… oh fuck, i was wanting to get to go to bed around 1, oh well…
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
yeah I fucked up as well..have to get up at 6 for golf…drinking before isn’t the best plan
by Artimus Clyde on Jul 31, 2010 2:19 AM PDT up reply actions
haha, buy a case before the game? good idea actually, honestly
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
I've actually been wanting to do that...
I think just having 3 on the front 9 would do me good
by Artimus Clyde on Jul 31, 2010 2:28 AM PDT up reply actions
I enjoyed this game
Minus the 9th inning debacle that was nearly the worse loss in years.
"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."
oh hey, that's cool, you enjoyed this game
JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
LIKE WHOA!!!
"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."
dont, i'm in a different form tonight, bout to go to bed
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
WTF is with Lencuecum's new delivery?
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Dominoes
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 lencuecum
this is now how I’m spelling it. drunk piki ftw
by Artimus Clyde on Jul 31, 2010 2:29 AM PDT up reply actions
hello giants fans
i am NL bandwagoning this summer because
a) i love SF
b) aubrey huff is my favorite mlb, bar none
c) the giants fascinate me to no end and they sell garlic fries
d) um the Orioles
e) some of you may not know this but we grew up listening to jon miller and joe angel call Os games on the radio in the 80s
please enjoy this circa march ’09 blingee as a token of my friendship
we signed garrett atkins (now dfa and presumably out of baseball) for $4.5M and let aub. go to SF for $3M. then we went cove on us for our trouble.
why? lingering anger over incident where aub. said some funny shit on the radio and stuffed-shirt balto. “ripken way” jackasses waxed indignant.
can you believe that shit?
haha
That sucks, man. It’s tough being an O’s fan, huh?
It's sometimes hard to remember . . .
. . . the days when Roger Angell could write that they ought to hang a sign on the Baltimore stadium reading “Baseball, Played Right”. But time and chance happeneth to them all. Oh, and so does Peter Angelos.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
manhorse
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
Why didn't you just sign him Sabes?
Giants In Talks For Kelly Johnson
By Tim Dierkes [July 31 at 11:44am CST]
The Giants are in talks for Diamondbacks second baseman Kelly Johnson, tweets Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. He says the Giants like that Johnson can also play left field. I imagine they’re also keen on the fact that he’s under team control for 2011. SI’s Jon Heyman tweets that the Diamondbacks rejected an offer of Joe Martinez plus another player for Johnson.
cuz he woulda looked like an idiot
if he didn’t renew franchez
this is kinda ironic
but what if sabez doesn’t make a deal (which is what i want him to do, i don’t trust him to make a good deal) and he gets fired cuz of it
Braves 2B Martin Prado has broken knuckle on right pinkie finger, outlook uncertain
he’s likely out for our 4 game series next week
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