kdl's Night Out with the Giants (Logan's Freedom Ride)
by kdl on Aug 26, 2010 9:24 AM PDT
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PrintI shelled out $100 for a VIP ticket to the Logan's Freedom Ride Event, which was held last night at Pedro's Cantina on King St. Several Giants and former Giants turned out: Tim Lincecum, Barry Zito, Pablo Sandoval, Aubrey Huff, Pat Burrell, Buster Posey, Sergio Romo, Jonathan Sanchez, Floppy Tendon, JT Snow, Rich Aurilia, Woody, Nate Schierholtz, Eli Whiteside, Ramon Ramirez (we think) and Grant. There were also a few Sharks players there (I didn't recognize them, but apparently Devin Setoguchi was one). A bunch of CSN Bay Area people were there, too. Pics and highlights after the jump.
Sorry for the size (TWSS!). The rest of the pictures are here. Look at them. I used an old camera, because I didn't want to lug my SLR around, so they're not great, but still worth looking at. (And, yes, I know the album title is missing an apostrophe. Photobucket hates punctuation, apparently.)
Highlights:
- Sergio Romo was tending bar and trying to learn a trick with a bottle opener. Mostly, a lot of beer ended up on the floor. He was unbelievably charming, though, and gave us some sage advice: "a smile will get you everywhere."
- A guy got in line behind us to get a picture and an autograph from Timmy and said, kind of defensively, "My son's going to love this!" Sure, guy. It's for "your son."
- Timmy was a doll. People were trying to cut in line to get to him (the rest of us were being pretty orderly), and he told them, "there's a line." It was cute.
- My friend, Melissa, showed Buster the "He Ain't Having It" shirt. He had NO IDEA what she was talking about. :( The look on his face of total befuddlement was hysterical. It was kind of awkward. Buster is nice, but seems pretty shy.
- Pablo is not fat. I know, I'm the one who said Bengie wasn't fat, so no one will believe me, but seriously. Pablo looks pretty normal. He's not built like Brian Wilson or Nate Schierholtz (swoon), or anything, but he's not gigantically fat. Also, he wasn't very nice.
- We got to tell JT Snow that Belt had been promoted to AAA. He was excited. I've heard he's a jerk, but he was super nice to us.
- Woody was hilarious. He bid on a Yadier Molina signed bat in the auction! Also, my friend Julie told him about how people use pictures of him as their profile pictures on Twitter for good luck, and he laughed so hard.
- No one bid on Chris Ray's game used cleats at the auction. :(
- I met heimy25! And Cole Kuiper! Both were super cool.
- When we were getting pictures with Zito, the flash on Melissa's camera wasn't going off. Finally, after we tried unsuccessfully to take the picture two times, Barry took the camera and turned the flash on himself. It was hilarious and awesome.
- They gave us a ball to have signed when we got there (part of the VIP thing). Pat Burrell signed both mine and Julie's balls over a logo so you can't really see the signature. Since he did it to both of us, it seemed intentional. As well as kind of dickish. Oh well. I will say this: he is very attractive. (Your zucchini is jealous!)
- Aubrey Huff spent most of the night behind the bar. He was signing autographs and he dropped the pen and yelled, "fuck!" Then he stopped what he was doing, and looked at everyone in front of him for a good ten seconds with this hilarious look on his face. He finally said, "I can cuss, right?" And, then yelled, "fuck!" again. Then he added a "goddamn it!" for good measure. He, also, wasn't all that nice, but he made up for it in comedy.
- Grant is very, very short. He seemed shy, also, but was nice. He was trying to get Jonathan Sanchez's attention across the bar for a long time, and finally walked over to him to say hi. He probably still feels a little out of place, but he did seem to talk with Zito and JT a lot.
- Taking the picture with Nate was super awkward, because he refused to put his arm around me, and I didn't know what to do with my arm and then someone bumped into me, and it was a mess.
- At one point, Pablo and Huff were doing shots with each other, and with people at the bar. Huff was also drinking a martini at one point.
- Amy G seemed to really like tending bar.
- Every Giant who was drinking beer was drinking a Budwiser or some other shitty beer. Buster ended up with some actual good beer and, when he saw Eli with a Coors Light or something, he was like, "Where did you get that? I thought all they had was this!" He was upset he had to drink the good beer! Also, I missed this, but Julie said Buster told Eli that "they needed to get some Barryoke going." LOLOLOL.
- Jaymee Sire was on the dance floor toward the end of the night, belting out the lyrics to Bon Jovi songs and "Ice Ice Baby." Jonathan was totally checking her out, in a ridiculously obvious way. It was hilarious.
- The night ended with Jonathan and Pablo grinding with girls on the dance floor, like it was a homecoming dance. I didn't want to watch, but I also couldn't look away.
Oh, and just for fun:
(By the way, Grant = Fontenot.)
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Thanks for chatting with me, even though you were busy! :)
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
Oh it was good meeting you! Sorry I didn’t have more time to talk. Also, I had no idea Grant was there!
YOU EAT YOUR DAMN EGGROLL
Grant = Fontenot. LOL.
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hahahaha that makes more sense. I thought you missed Fontenot in your listing above.
YOU EAT YOUR DAMN EGGROLL
I should probably edit for clarity. ;-)
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
At least make it Grant2 or neoGrant.
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
Doppelgrant
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 26, 2010 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m soooo sad I missed it! Sounds like it was a lot of fun! Hopefully I can do it next year.
Also, LOL on “Grant” being so short and awkward. Took me a second.
"Buster's basically a 21-year-old hot-chick that's an old soul" - Barry Zito
Welcome to McCovey Chronicles: Calm down
by Prussian Creole on Aug 26, 2010 9:55 AM PDT reply actions
Sergio Romo seems like such a cool dude.
"Pablo Sandoval, coming around third like a runaway beer truck." - Kruk
He was probably the best part of the party. He is so engaging and friendly.
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
I’m curious what kind of comic book he’s repping on his hat. I’m guessing he’s a Cable/Deadpool guy.
by Grant Brisbee on Aug 26, 2010 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions
I was wondering the same thing.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
It was Punisher
"Reynolds struck out as many times as I did in high school, and I’m not talking about baseball." - Duane Kuiper.
by MonochromeGarden on Aug 26, 2010 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
kdl, you and some of the Giants look possessed. WTF?
Overplayed memes:
EASTCOAST BIAS
2002 WS CANCELED
Blue Jays want all our player that we don't utilize correctly
Never mind, I noticed it didn’t start until after the Timmy pic.
Overplayed memes:
EASTCOAST BIAS
2002 WS CANCELED
Blue Jays want all our player that we don't utilize correctly
by say hey nation on Aug 26, 2010 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Um.
Thanks?
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
You’re welcome!
Don’t mind me. Just a dumb attempt at humor about Tim’s hippie hair.
by non sequitur on Aug 26, 2010 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
He needs a haircut in the worst way
It’s disgusting and I’m going to assume it’s to blame for his struggles. He is bizarro Sampson.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
He needs a hair tie.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Aug 26, 2010 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
That would work, too.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Aug 26, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Scrunchy?
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
That would work, too.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Aug 26, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Rubberbands always used to pull my hair when I would take them off. I used those cloth covered stretch bands. Way more comfortable.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 26, 2010 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Three things.
1- Cool pics.
2- WTF is up with the side of Pats hairline?
3- Wilson’s eyes creep me the fuck out. Always have, always will.
Overplayed memes:
EASTCOAST BIAS
2002 WS CANCELED
Blue Jays want all our player that we don't utilize correctly
by say hey nation on Aug 26, 2010 10:05 AM PDT reply actions
I don’t even know why I took all those. I think it was because I kept getting so many bad pictures that I kept taking them to try to get a good one, but the bad ones entertained me.
For the record, I am totally NOT obsessed with Pat Burrell.
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
After seeing all those pictures, I AM obsessed with Pat.
Also, it does appear that you consciously took a picture of Huff’s ass, so nice going on that.
I heard a story of Burrell trying to pick up some lady on Monday. It involved him winking at her every time the Giants left the field and also involved Burrell having a security guard give the lady a baseball with his phone number on it. When he left the field after that, he mouthed to her “call me”.
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
LOL. The last time I talked with Urban, we talked about Zito for a really long time, so I think we’ve exhausted that topic. We talked about yesterday’s game, and he had us pretend we recognized a friend of his so that the girl the guy was talking to would be impressed. It was hilarious.
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
With a cat toy stuck to it.
Overplayed memes:
EASTCOAST BIAS
2002 WS CANCELED
Blue Jays want all our player that we don't utilize correctly
by say hey nation on Aug 26, 2010 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
great pictures!
I love Eli’s shirt.
I find Wilson scary even when he’s smiling.
Woody has a passing resemblance to Glenn Quagmire.
Gggiggity.
TEH INTERNETZ: if you're wondering whether it's worth it, it's not worth it.
by lurkers UNTIE on Aug 26, 2010 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Great pics and great report.
I suppose the pictures and anecdotes answer the question as to whether ballplayers let tough losses a few hours earlier carry over into the rest of their lives. A big, fat “no” to that.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
Zucchini!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 26, 2010 10:28 AM PDT reply actions
Totally jealous, wish I could have gone.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
OMG Buster Posey OMG OMG
Joe Mauer is from Minnesota. My adopted son, RHP Steve Edlefsen, is from Minnesota. Joe Mauer is very good at baseball. Call up Steve Edlefsen, Giants! Science™ is begging you.
Also, tweet from Cole Kuiper:
Highlights of the night: seeing Posey give his wife a nice loving smack on the ass when he thought nobody was watching… #logansfreedomride
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
by kdl on Aug 26, 2010 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Rec'd. What a gamer.
Joe Mauer is from Minnesota. My adopted son, RHP Steve Edlefsen, is from Minnesota. Joe Mauer is very good at baseball. Call up Steve Edlefsen, Giants! Science™ is begging you.
As @BusterfuckingP usually tags his posts:
#ILOVEMYWIFE
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Aug 26, 2010 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
I laughed the hardest when he was writing the one about how handsome Bowker is, and then ended it with #ILOVEMYWIFE
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
I totally had forgotten about that tweet.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Aug 26, 2010 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Do we yet know who @BusterfuckingP is? Is this going to be some great McC mystery with a huge investigation like when the guy who wrote the Fake Steve Jobs blog was revealed?
Joe Mauer is from Minnesota. My adopted son, RHP Steve Edlefsen, is from Minnesota. Joe Mauer is very good at baseball. Call up Steve Edlefsen, Giants! Science™ is begging you.
It sounds like you had a great time!
Thanks for the awesome, kickass fanpost! :D
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Aug 26, 2010 11:07 AM PDT reply actions
Oh, this is so great. I’m happy for you.
I loved this
by Talkin_Base_Ball on Aug 26, 2010 11:11 AM PDT reply actions
Amy G seemed to really like tending bar.
by Talkin_Base_Ball on Aug 26, 2010 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Sergio gets a point deduction for wearing a SoCal t-shirt.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 26, 2010 11:11 AM PDT reply actions
Cool beans! I love Romo too. He’s like the nicest guy ever.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 26, 2010 11:45 AM PDT reply actions
lol what the hell?
Supporting San Francisco Dugout since 2005 and Manny Burriss since 2006. Bringing you all your California League and New York-Penn League needs since 2009.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 26, 2010 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
pat's chargin his laser
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
Nice work.
Glad my terrible photography hasn’t gone to waste. ;-)
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
Maybe that’s what we’ll call it when he clanks a flyball. “Oh, there goes Burrell again, shoopin’ da woop.”
by Grant Brisbee on Aug 26, 2010 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
this is still making me lol
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Aug 26, 2010 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks for sharing. Cool pics.
Me & Tim have the same shades. That’s right, I’m cool.
The Magic is inside all of us.
Proud father of the man taking your hard-earned money.
You are! I loved Tim’s whole outfit.
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
I have a shirt just like that! Burgundy & white stripes!
The Magic is inside all of us.
Proud father of the man taking your hard-earned money.
Great post. Thanks!
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 26, 2010 12:27 PM PDT reply actions
Terrifc job! Great photos!
And I have to wonder about ANY guy who wouldn’t want his arm around you.
"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects."
- Robert Heinlein
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 26, 2010 12:49 PM PDT reply actions
Aw! That’s really sweet! Nate’s girlfriend does not agree, however. ;-)
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
Jealousy schmelousy!
"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects."
- Robert Heinlein
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 26, 2010 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
kdl kept trying to lift up his shirt, so the reaction from Nate’s girlfriend was understandable.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 26, 2010 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Aubrey refused to send me the picture of Nate’s abs. What was I supposed to do?
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
We had kind of forgotten about him, too. He was friendly and super hot, though. ;-) He told my friend that his wrist is doing well, whatever that means.
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
“My wrist is doing well” is a less awkward way to say “it passed the fap test.”
Either that, or he means the recovery seems good. Pick your poison, I guess.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Aug 27, 2010 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Great pictures!
I only have a few, but I’ll use photobucket for most of them and post them here in a bit. Hehe you have a picture of my friend and me (#41 of 46) standing near Brian Wilson right before we get our pictures with him. I had general admission, so I’m guessing Gerald and the others I didn’t see stayed upstairs in the VIP? Curses!
"Reynolds struck out as many times as I did in high school, and I’m not talking about baseball." - Duane Kuiper.
by MonochromeGarden on Aug 26, 2010 1:45 PM PDT reply actions
So funny you’re in my picture!
No one was really in the VIP area upstairs. I think most of them just left pretty early.
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
OK That was my other assumption
By midnight, the only guys left (that I saw) were Huff, JSanchez and Panda. Not at all surprised the latter two ended up on the dancefloor towards the end of the night, but we didn’t stay long enough to see. Wow.
"Reynolds struck out as many times as I did in high school, and I’m not talking about baseball." - Duane Kuiper.
by MonochromeGarden on Aug 26, 2010 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm shy!
I didn’t have the stones to say hi to you or to Cole Kuiper (who was all over the place) and had my friend ask the players for pictures. I need a swagga coach.
"Reynolds struck out as many times as I did in high school, and I’m not talking about baseball." - Duane Kuiper.
by MonochromeGarden on Aug 26, 2010 1:55 PM PDT reply actions
oh good
reply fail
"Reynolds struck out as many times as I did in high school, and I’m not talking about baseball." - Duane Kuiper.
by MonochromeGarden on Aug 26, 2010 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I had to make my friend ask JT Snow for an autograph before I would do it, for some reason. I had no problem harassing most anyone else, though. Cole introduced himself to me first, which was cool.
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
Did he recognize you from twitter?
"Reynolds struck out as many times as I did in high school, and I’m not talking about baseball." - Duane Kuiper.
by MonochromeGarden on Aug 26, 2010 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep! He called us his Giants Twitter Team or something like that. So funny!
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
To Do List
1) Get a Twitter account
2) Add colemk
3) ???
4) Profit!
"Reynolds struck out as many times as I did in high school, and I’m not talking about baseball." - Duane Kuiper.
by MonochromeGarden on Aug 26, 2010 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, and my biggest claim to fame? Cole started following me before I even knew he existed.
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
oh la la
someone liiiiiiiiikes yooouuuuu!!!
Lars better watch it.
"Reynolds struck out as many times as I did in high school, and I’m not talking about baseball." - Duane Kuiper.
by MonochromeGarden on Aug 26, 2010 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I can vouch for this! LOL, I just marched right up to you and was like, “HI I’M KRISTIN!”
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
Darnit!
I R DUM. Ok the very next time I’m at the yard I will accost heimy and kdl and be of general nuissance ;)
"Reynolds struck out as many times as I did in high school, and I’m not talking about baseball." - Duane Kuiper.
by MonochromeGarden on Aug 26, 2010 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Here are some of my pictures
Darling Awkward Nate
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
Sharkies! Made this Sharks fan very happy, since I didn’t know they’d be there. That’s Devin Setoguchi on the left and Jason Demers on the right. So cute: Demers asked what I wanted to drink and suggested something from the tap because it’s easiest for him to remember. I got 2 Stellas and when I reached for my wallet, he said don’t worry about it and touched his finger to his lips. <3
The rest are at Photobucket. Contains JSanchez, tequila shot with Huff, some Burrell/Huff slashfic fodder, and me very nearly fellating Posey’s catcher gear.
"Reynolds struck out as many times as I did in high school, and I’m not talking about baseball." - Duane Kuiper.
by MonochromeGarden on Aug 26, 2010 3:06 PM PDT reply actions
Awesome! You are adorable! I love your facial expression in the picture with B. Weez. :-)
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
And, the picture with Aubrey and the shots is AMAZING! Nice work.
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
Taking shots with Aubrey Huff
was both the most surprising development and least surprising development of the night.
"Reynolds struck out as many times as I did in high school, and I’m not talking about baseball." - Duane Kuiper.
by MonochromeGarden on Aug 26, 2010 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
aw shucks :)
I’ve met him before, but I couldn’t help but think of the “Is that your g/f?” commercial this time.
"Reynolds struck out as many times as I did in high school, and I’m not talking about baseball." - Duane Kuiper.
by MonochromeGarden on Aug 26, 2010 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
A few observations:
Wilson was surprisingly quiet, and kept his socializing to just a few people, from what I saw. Something tells me he wasn’t keen on socializing the night after a blown save, but Pablo appeared to have very few of qualms talking to people (read: girls).
Huff seemed like the life of the party, he and Burrell engaged in much boy-tussling, and it was funny seeing that sort of thing outside of the dugout and 3ft in front of you.
Romo was the sweetest thing in the world, asking anyone and everyone what they wanted to drink.
Javy is very very nice, very tall, and even better looking in person.
Nate is every bit as socially awkward as you described. It was his friend who offered to take the picture, and even directed the photo shoot. Still happy I got a pic with him, but my one disappointment was that he didn’t wear the high socks over his jeans.
Timmy stayed in the very center of the bar for most of the night, only speaking when spoken to. My friend took a picture of him drinking and he was like, “C’mon, really?!” My friend felt horrible and offered to delete it and buy him a drink; Timmy said not to worry about it. I think Timmy’s reaction was a combination of “I don’t really need pictures of me with substances floating around” and “Why would that be interesting? Fame is weird.” He was cool about it.
I kept making (accidental!) eye contact with Devin Setoguchi throughout the whole night, and he probably thought I was a huge creeper (He’d be right). But when I passed by Jason Demers, we did the power play shark-chomp hand motion to each other. He really was one of the more fun guys I met that night.
"Reynolds struck out as many times as I did in high school, and I’m not talking about baseball." - Duane Kuiper.
by MonochromeGarden on Aug 26, 2010 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Javy is very very nice, very tall, and even better looking in person.
OMG, we didn’t even see him!
My friend totally saw the interaction with Timmy over the picture of him drinking the beer. So funny! I don’t know if you saw it, but later he went to take a drink and over dramatically hid behind someone (Huff, I think) and then looked over at your friend. I think he was trying to let him off the hook by being jokey about it. Timmy’s pretty awesome.
I made accidental eye contact with Nate about 15 times. Like it needed to get MORE awkward. Also, almost crashed into JT, and it totally freaked him out.
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
bwahahahaha
omg i have to tell him that, he’d feel so much better! wow Timmy was just messing with him. wow this is the oddest most unexpected kind of interaction with him i could ever imagine.
"Reynolds struck out as many times as I did in high school, and I’m not talking about baseball." - Duane Kuiper.
by MonochromeGarden on Aug 26, 2010 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
AWESOME!
But I’m incredibly jealous :(
AND BOO BUSTER FOR NOT KNOWING ABOUT “I AIN’T HAVIN IT.”
"I AIN'T HAVIN IT."
It’s easy to forget specific instances of being awesome when you’re awesome all the fucking time.
It's Johnnie Walker inside.
by Lies and Perfidy on Aug 26, 2010 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Chasm?
If not, thank you so much! :-)
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
THIRD BEST!
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 27, 2010 8:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Love your event fanposts
Also dig the deep analysis during your mingling with the players, more substance than Urban’s stories!
/zing
/Win the inning
//Renteria - Still not a VD but I crush a lot
///Willism is Realism
“Many a man’s reputation would not know his true character if they met on the street.”
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Aug 26, 2010 8:22 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
/standing golf clap
"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects."
- Robert Heinlein
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 26, 2010 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Mark Twain?
What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
by Talkin_Base_Ball on Aug 28, 2010 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions
GBS.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Sep 1, 2010 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions
ow wow, kdl!!!!!
How cool was your night?! I’m so glad you went!
First impressions from your pics and descriptions…Buster is even cuter than he looks in uniform (love his tan!). Sergio is as awesome as he seems on the field. Eli’s pic literally took my breath away and I still love Nate, awkwardness and all. I always seem to like the shy ones..
I loved the Michael Urban pic, too! He’s adorable :)
Thank you SO SO much for sharing your pics and experience. You too, Monochrome!
♥ NATHAN ♥ Posey ♥ Eugenio ♥ Andres ♥ Sergio ♥ Eli ♥ Travis ♥ baetown415 ♥
Thanks darlin’! I love hearing your thoughts. :) Eli is really so adorable! And, Nate really wasn’t that awkward. He spent a ton of time with the fans, and was very sweet.
Speaking of Mychael Urban, I told him the joke from this headline by Grant:
Giants use the rest of Matt Cain’s runs for the year
And he laughed so hard. He totally loved it.
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
Cool! Urbs has a good sense of humor. I saw him and Scott Reiss and Brodie Brazil all hanging out near the bar. I kinda wanted to talk to them and get a picture with Brodie. But I was tired.
kdl! I can’t stop looking at your photos and reading your descriptions! It was just such a fun night. Although, I can’t stare at that photo of you and Buster for too long before his wedding band burns holes into my retinas.
"Reynolds struck out as many times as I did in high school, and I’m not talking about baseball." - Duane Kuiper.
by MonochromeGarden on Aug 26, 2010 11:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Although, I can’t stare at that photo of you and Buster for too long before his wedding band burns holes into my retinas.
Hahahaha! His wife was sitting right there, too.
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
what wedding band? I don’t see it. I have no idea what you’re talking about. There is no wedding band.
crazy talk!
♥ NATHAN ♥ Posey ♥ Eugenio ♥ Andres ♥ Sergio ♥ Eli ♥ Travis ♥ baetown415 ♥
Buster Posey ~ "He’s like a hot, Georgia-bred Stonehenge." TheLetter2
Haha, poor GiantsBabe! ;-)
By the way, I was at that Matt Cain charity thing a couple weeks ago, and his wedding band is crazy bling-y. I was kind of surprised.
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
Matt Cain's ring?
Good ’ol country hardball Matt Cain?! I would not have guessed. His wife must have picked it out.
♥ NATHAN ♥ Posey ♥ Eugenio ♥ Andres ♥ Sergio ♥ Eli ♥ Travis ♥ baetown415 ♥
Buster Posey ~ "He’s like a hot, Georgia-bred Stonehenge." TheLetter2
Exactly, the same one who comes out to the mound to “Hillbilly Deluxe”!
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
I'm sure that if it were up to his wife
Matt’s wedding ring would have blazing floodlights, a GPS locater built in and “GTFO” engraved on it.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 27, 2010 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
oh cool the cookout right? how was that? who else was there?
"Reynolds struck out as many times as I did in high school, and I’m not talking about baseball." - Duane Kuiper.
by MonochromeGarden on Aug 27, 2010 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions
It was lame, and he and his wife were the only ones there. It was also awkward, because he had to judge a cooking contest, so we basically watched him eat for 20 minutes. :/
Adopted Giant: Ryan Rohlinger (on loan from Shanghaijim).
Buster Posey: He knows the rules!
♥BARRY ZITO♥
Ben WIlshire is the new Dreamy Dan.
Awesome thanks for the pics
looks like a blast
Daily Gameball and Joker at GIANTSBOARD.COM
Say Hey Say Willie, that Giant Kid is Great!
This is so awesome.
I would love to go to something like this.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Hey kdl,
My friend’s little girl, who is currently waiting for a heart transplant, was one of the beneficiaries of this fundraiser. I know you got your $100 worth anyway, but you also contributed to a wonderful cause! Thank you for going!!!!
There was a speck of dirt on my screen when I read this comment, right below the “r” and “t” in heart. It made the two letters look like a single “d.” This is why I read and re-read your comment five times.
Best wishes to the little girl and your friend’s family.
by Grant Brisbee on Aug 29, 2010 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
PS KDL
LOVED THE PICS. I LOVE THEM SO MUCH I CAN"T STOP TYPING IN ALL CAPS.
Still backing Notgardo, wheresoever he may wander. (Don't forget to wriiiite!)
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