The Giants' run of first-round success
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 10, 2010 12:40 PM PDT
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PrintThe Pirates are terrible.
But it’s a special kind of terrible this year. They’ve scored the fewest runs in the National League while allowing the most runs in both leagues. That takes work. What’s depressing about the 43,438th-consecutive losing season for the Pirates is that they’ve generally picked pretty high in the draft. They’re the best example of the unpredictability of the draft. Sometimes you eat the Bryan Bullington, sometimes the Bryan Bullington eats you.
So let’s take a moment to reflect on how ridiculous this string of first-round picks was:
2006: Tim Lincecum
2007: Madison Bumgarner
2008: Buster Posey
The Giants are one game back in the division because the Orioles thought Billy Rowell had the highest ceiling of anyone left in the draft, because the Rockies wanted a reliver who could move quickly, and because the Rays thought that Tim Beckham was a better long-term investment. You can use any permutation you want. The Mariners and Brandon Morrow, the Pirates and Daniel Moskos, the Royals and Eric Hosmer -- if any of those teams like their guy just a little bit less, the Giants would probably be further back from the Padres right now. Obviously Bumgarner isn’t quite Posey or Lincecum yet, but he’s contributed quite nicely to the team so far.
It took a lot of luck, but it also took a lot of good decision making. I have no idea who has the most influence on draft day, but someone had to say something like, "The gaggle of power-hitting first basemen are nice, but this Posey kid could be an All-Star catcher for a decade." A popular legend is that Dick Tidrow begged Brian Sabean not to watch Tim Lincecum in person, lest he tip the Giants’ hand. With all sorts of offensive holes and Beau Mills -- surely, he’ll move right through the system! -- still on the board, someone had the confidence to take a high-school pitcher. Maybe it was the same person every time. Maybe they were three different people who had the final say. Maybe Brian Sabean gets the ultimate veto over every first pick, and he pushed for the Lincecum/Bumgarner/Posey troika.
If you really want to have your mind blown, note that if Armando Benitez doesn’t balk in a run with two outs, maybe the Marlins draft Posey and the Giants draft Kyle Skipworth.
Armando Benitez: the reason Buster Posey is on the Giants right now.
That’s a little too far down the rabbit hole for a Friday afternoon, sorry. Let’s reel it in. The overall point is that the Giants hit on three consecutive first-round picks, and they’re enjoying the benefits this season. Lincecum, Bumgarner, and Posey could all quit to form a zydeco band next season, so it’s not like the Giants should be applauded for picking three future Hall-of-Famers just yet. But for this season -- which could be remembered exclusively for magic or for torture -- it’s a pretty good thing that the Giants picked as well as they did.
This isn’t a revelation. This isn’t an especially poignant post. It’s just something worth remembering every now and then. Also, the first person who mentions that the Giants should have picked Jason Heyward over Bumgarner will be slapped with a pickled herring.
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I don’t know if I can get through the rest of the day with this idea that you’ve presented. It is an awful thought, despite its beautiful outcome.
I am glad that Bumgarner didn’t just stink up the joint after getting the call. He “looks like he belongs.” Which is more than Benitez could say as a Giant.
I was at Shea
for the Benitez meltdown. Jose threw him off completely.
Rooting for the Yankees is like cheering the tanks at Tianamen Square.
Boooooo!
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
Matzek
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
Boooooooo!
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
Also, if Zito hadn’t sucked for his first couple of years with the Giants, maybe the Giants wouldn’t have been able to draft Posey and Bumgarner.
I love twisting negatives and making them be positives if we strain our eyes till they bleed like Le Chiffre
Congrats to my soul mate and birth brother Zach Wheeler on being drafted into greatness. Should I just buy my Wheeler jersey now, or wait till my next birthday?
by TexasRanger on Sep 10, 2010 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Not wanting to completely OT a Grant thread... but....
I can’t believe they followed up Casino Royale (one of the best Bond movies in decades) with Quantum of Solace. I almost walked out of the theater.
The Magic is inside all of us.
Proud father of the man taking your hard-earned money.
They did their job.
Waking up stressed out because you’ve been running from zombies all night is a stupid way to spend your adulthood. - Howie
by jhiat00 on Sep 10, 2010 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Come on
at least its better than anything George Lazenby did or pretty much everything Roger Moore did…Moonraker anyone?
YOU SHUT YOUR WHORE MOUTH
Moonraker ruled my childhood and I will brook no criticism of it.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
WHY DON'T YOU GO BACK TO YOUR HOME ON WHORE ISLAND
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ARCHER REFERENCES
the quickest way into my heart, and my pants
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
shit
i feel like they must have used it on Archer as well. Either that or I’m just old and senile.
lol @ danger zone!
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
They did also use it on Archer.
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Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Sep 10, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
my apologies…but we can still agree that Roger Moore was a fat bloated Bond and currently ranks fourth on the depth chart behind Sean Connery, Daniel Craig, Pierce Brosnan…i might even put him behind Timothy Daltry.
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE
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"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
No you don’t
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by Useful_Idiot on Sep 10, 2010 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Roger Moore was the Bond I got attached to as a kid. As I’ve grown older I’ve come to like Connery much more, but I still think The Spy Who Loved Me and maybe even For Your Eyes Only weren’t bad.
I loved the remade Casino Royale, but I do think Quantum of Solace was a little off as well.
by non sequitur on Sep 10, 2010 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
The Roger Moore era put me off Bond completely.
Only recently have I been able to watch any Bond movie without cringing in anticipation of Moore smirking his way through one ludicrous situation after another.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
Yeah, his style is definitely off-putting. I suppose he reflected the studio’s attempt to find someone very different from Connery.
by non sequitur on Sep 10, 2010 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
It wasn't only Moore
although he was a big part of it. It was also the gimmicky, over-the-top style of that period that I couldn’t stand.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
Matty
I couldn’t agree more. Granted, Moore made a terrific The Saint; but he just didn’t have the right vibe for Bond (imho). And he didn’t age well. I still have no problems with Timothy Dalton. And I actually preferred Brosnan to Craig, but that’s pretty much apples and oranges there.
While you were reading this, Carlos Willoughby just stole second base.
Casino Royale was the best Bond film I had seen in a very long time.
Quantum, I fell asleep in the theater. And to think, it was a continuation of Casino, so it shouldnt have sucked so bad. I wonder if they wrote both films at once, or wrote Quantum after Casino was released to rave reviews
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Casino Royale was like “Rounders” mixed with “Bourne Identity.” Like peanut butter and jelly, it was.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 10, 2010 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes. But the jelly has sodium benzoate.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 10, 2010 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
You = hilarious.
Waking up stressed out because you’ve been running from zombies all night is a stupid way to spend your adulthood. - Howie
by jhiat00 on Sep 10, 2010 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
The peanut butter is also cursed.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Different directors
I would blame the change in directors.
Sad that MGMs financial problems mean that there are no Bond movies in the forseeable future.
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"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
"You can shake a dozen glove men out of a tree, but the bat separates the men from the boys." - Washington Senators First baseman Dale Long
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
Also,
If sabean doesnt assemble such a shitty team we might not have Lincecum, Posey, or Madbum…WELL DONE BRIAN!
You'd rather suck spectacularly for a few years
then meddle in mediocrity and pick 18-22 for 5 straight years.
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TWSS
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
by jctGamer on Sep 10, 2010 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Best TWSS in a long time.
I really did LOL.
by IAin'tHavingIt on Sep 10, 2010 5:25 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
WCW WuZ RITE
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
Obligatory
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 10, 2010 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Ugh
I’m still not over that game, regardless of the implications.
I can’t believe how much of 2005-2008 I’ve managed to erase completely. Even some of 2009. In fact, the one game I want to forget from 2009 I can’t.
by Every6thDay on Sep 10, 2010 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
In fact, my brain goes like this — Shawn Estes jamming his ankle, JT Snow hits a home run, Bonds strikes out looking, Benny Agbayani scares Sonny Jackson from sending Rich Aurilia, Barry Bonds hits all those home runs, Jesus Guzman is playing third base in September for some reason, Jeff Kent and Barry Bonds get in a shoving match, Giants beat on the Braves, Benito Santiago corkscrews a home run somehow, Giants win a 4-3 nail-biter, I’m on an airplane and miss the entire game 2 slugfest, Jeff Kent plays his last game in SF as the Giants look to win the series, Giants don’t win the series in a devastating fashion, Giants beat Josh Beckett, Jose Cruz drops the ball, Pudge tags out JT Snow, Dustin Hermanson gets squeezed, Cody Ransom can’t field a grounder, Steve Finley hits a grand slam, Barry Bonds breaks some record, Ryan Spilborghs hits a grand slam, which brings us to this season, which I remember a little bit.
by Every6thDay on Sep 10, 2010 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions 10 recs
Yep
You’re a Giants fan alright.
"Buster Posey" anagram = OYSTER PUBES
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Sep 10, 2010 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Edwards Guzman!
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Sep 10, 2010 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Perfectly expressed, except you forgot Dustan Mohr.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
I’ll never forget EVERYONE at the Hotel Utah bar yelling that at Dustan that night. Good times. Then bad times.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
Oh man, Hotel Utah. Good stuff.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
I’m pretty sure every person in the greater Bay Area has a friends whose band has played there.
by BestHyperboleEver on Sep 10, 2010 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Nah, some played at the Hemlock.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Sep 10, 2010 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Let it go Cheese..
there are too many of “those” games, it’ll kill you.
Adopted Son: !Matt Downs I'll miss you my son.
Not too many
Balk in the winning run. Damnit, i hate Armando Benitez.
Yeah, I was at that debacle. He balked twice, the second one bringing in the tying run. He then gave up a walkoff to Carlos Delgado, who if he tears his hip one more time will receive a three year 18 million dollar deal from Sabean to play first base.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 10, 2010 1:19 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Matt Cain loses 1 hit game 2010
Giants lose to D-Backs after 18 innings 1-0, May 19 2001
Giants come back from 9-1 deficit to take the lead and then lose by one. 2010
Game 7, 1962
That’s just four off the top of my head.
Adopted Son: !Matt Downs I'll miss you my son.
For the win.
Jonathan Sanchez pitches a no-hitter with his father in attendance. It is the first time his father has seen him pitch professionally in person – 2010.
What can I say, I'm an optimist.
Note: This is not true.
I know it is kinda dumb
But I teared up after that game.
There is nothing wrong with me cheering for players that are former players for my teams. Unless they become a Viking.
by Giant_in_la_area on Sep 10, 2010 1:14 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Dumber move by me:
My sister invited me to the game, and I turned it down because Sanchez started.
Official adoptive parent of... well, no one. Too much paperwork, I guess.
Oops
"Buster Posey" anagram = OYSTER PUBES
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Sep 10, 2010 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I almost missed the no-hitter!
I decided to take the train out from Davis about 10 minutes before the train departed. Barely made it, had to pay $15 extra to buy my ticket on the train instead of from the terminal. Wondered why the hell I was making so much effort for a Sanchez game.
Needless to say, it ended up being worth it.
I've told this story here before
But I was on the phone with my dad for the last two innings of that game. Moment I will not soon forget.
You made my point for me..
there are many more “good” Giants memories for me. Don’t let the bad ones eat you up.
/nom
Adopted Son: !Matt Downs I'll miss you my son.
Matt Cain loses 1 hit game 2010
I might be thinking of something else, but wasn’t that Sanchez?
by RoyaleWithCheese on Sep 10, 2010 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m still proud that I was at home fuming when I thought, wait, didn’t Charlie Brown balk in a run? And I dug through my vast Peanuts collection for an hour to find the right strips. I was always proud of that. So thanks, Armando. Thanks for my smug self-satisfaction, and thanks for Buster Posey.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 10, 2010 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
hey gaiz
how come we didn’t heyward instead of madbum???
Fun fact
The reason Heyward fell to 13th was because no pitcher in Georgia wanted to pitch to him so he was almost always walked and scouts couldn’t get a good read on his hitting ability
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
I heard that the Braves and his father had been colluding for years to try to get him to the Braves. I think I recall hearing from someone that when a non-braves scout was at his games, we would get a call and was told to strike out on purpose.
i think “preposterous” is the word you’re looking for
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
/removes monocle
PREPOSTEROUS!
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 10, 2010 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
You told us that already
That’s why you can still donate blood.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
I could be making this up, but I think i remember a conversation I had with a very drunk and very rich executive type who is plugged into these kinds of things in Atlanta this summer. he was telling tales of this and boasting of how they had pulled this off… either that or I read it on a blog
LOL
he was telling tales of this and boasting of how they had pulled this off… either that or I read it on a blog
/wide gap of credibility
Adopted Son: !Matt Downs I'll miss you my son.
drunk guy in a bar has more credibility than a blog…
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by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 10, 2010 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
How about a dunk guy on a blog?
Waking up stressed out because you’ve been running from zombies all night is a stupid way to spend your adulthood. - Howie
depends on the kind of dunk
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
The kind that drinks bourbon and writes front page posts.
Waking up stressed out because you’ve been running from zombies all night is a stupid way to spend your adulthood. - Howie
ha ha.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 10, 2010 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Ha ha! I read my typo and your response as ‘drunk’
Also, I’ve heard that it is not advisable to fake the funk on a nasty dunk.
Waking up stressed out because you’ve been running from zombies all night is a stupid way to spend your adulthood. - Howie
If one is drunk enough they may actually be fooled by the fake funk.
Waking up stressed out because you’ve been running from zombies all night is a stupid way to spend your adulthood. - Howie
Yes, but if they are nasty enough they may become so enraged at being fooled by fake funk that they’ll beat you senseless with a pool cue.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
So the key is really being able to gauge how drunk and how nasty the nasty drunk really is.
Waking up stressed out because you’ve been running from zombies all night is a stupid way to spend your adulthood. - Howie
Lunch?
Just kidding!
It is pretty remarkable that all three of these guys are in the majors let alone contributing the way they are.
Nice post!
True This. 3 Future HOFs, perhaps. Drafted in 3 straight seasons. Excellence. Thank god we sucked for a while!!!
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
It's awesome how much we did draft on this team
Also, Cain, Wilson, Sanchez.
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Sep 11, 2010 2:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Someone on twitter said she was a CS major. The first thing that came to my mind was #Poseyed.
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
#AINTHAVINGITMAJOR
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 10, 2010 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh-ho-ho!
I now know who you are on twitter! Success is mine!
And, as I replied on twitter, I only wish I could major in Ain’t Havin It.
American Heroes: Joe Pavelski, Buster Posey, David Backes
Proud member of the "Doug Wilson for Governor" Club
Fools and Sages
lol you didn't know it was me?
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The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
Neil Walker and Pedro Alvarez. There’s some light at the end of the tunnel.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2011 Opening Day starting SS!
Actually there’s a deal in place to send both to the Yankees as soon as they’re arbitration eligible. I believe the Yankees are sending them Armando Rios and Ryan Vogelsong.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 10, 2010 1:24 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Neil Walker was supposed to be their catcher of the future like 5 years ago
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
By which you mean Andrew McCutcheon, right? His ceiling is considerably higher than Walker’s, seeing as how Walker really doesn’t have a position.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
If Ralph Barbieri doesn’t use his nails-on-a-chalkboard voice to needle Brian Sabean about Benitez, post-balk, leading to the most awkward end to a radio interview I’d ever heard (I missed when Terry Gross interviewed Gene Simmons), then maybe Benitez sticks around for a few more seasons, and we never get Brian Wilson.
The Razor: Responsible for 43 saves this year, and counting.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
The Gene Simmons one was awkward
But the Bill O’Reilly one was perhaps even moreso.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
It's a classic
Kitspool, I’m sure you can find that on the Intertubes somewhere.
"The two worst things in football are: 1) They think that a 30-year old professional athlete has to be locked up in a hotel room, with a curfew, the night before a qame; and 2) They're right."
- Cowboy safety Cliff Harris
“nails-on-a-chalkboard” gives me quivers, just reading it. I hate that sound now I’ve got goosebumps thinking about it
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
YAY TIMMY! YAY MADBUM!
Also, Posey.
"There he goes. One of god's own prototypes. Some kind of high powered mutant never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die."
The Giants should have drafted Heyward over Bumgarner
There I said it.
Jason Heyward just injured himself again while you typed that.
by CrispinGloversBalls on Sep 10, 2010 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
And Bumgarner just struck you out looking.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Sep 10, 2010 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
That can be said by so many teams in so many different situations
I would like to talk to you about my pokemonz
Everyone should have drafted Pujols.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Sep 10, 2010 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
wasn’t Pujols like a 20th round pick or something?
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Latos really that good or is it the “SD effect” this year?
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s good. He was considered a risk for behavioral reasons.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 10, 2010 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Tendency to bite people in the neck and suck their blood, right?
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Sep 10, 2010 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
/throws_ball_through_flem’s_moonroof
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
During warmups at PacT&T he was teasing fans in the left field bleachers who wanted him to toss them a ball.
Ultimately, he tossed it over the bleachers without realizing the players’ parking lot is back there.
It lands on the sunroof of Flem’s new Honda. I believe he presented the Pads with the bill and Latos paid it.
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
What a dick.
Waking up stressed out because you’ve been running from zombies all night is a stupid way to spend your adulthood. - Howie
Apparently, the correct term at Gaslamp ball is "douche"
Adopted Son: !Matt Downs I'll miss you my son.
What a douche of a dick
Why isn't Sabean held accountable for leading the Giants into many years of mediocrity???
that’s just dumb to do because their are people walking all around the park before game-time. He coulda hit some random person, what a douche
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions
there have been several occurrences over the years, where players got upset and hucked a ball in the stands and hit people. there was one really famous one in Cleveland and I can’t recall who it was…a pitcher, I think, who got in big trouble for it after he hit a lady with the ball after giving up a big homer.
Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 10, 2010 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I recall one of the Nasty Boys doing something like this.
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
you’re right. It was Dibble.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 10, 2010 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Dibble often explodes in what he excuses as “the heat of the moment”—the moments being those when his talent is questioned, his teammates are threatened or his temper is in some other way engaged. Compile the residue of those occasions and you have what Dibble almost affectionately calls “my little dossier,” a litany of suspensions (18 days), fines (Dibble says $5,000) and flare-ups over a 2½-year major league career that has seen him heave a bat halfway up the screen behind home plate after giving up a run-scoring single, twice blaze a pitch behind a batter who made the mistake of coming up after a pitcher had gotten a hit off Dibble, dump a bucket of ice water on a sportswriter in the Reds clubhouse and, most recently, on April 28, disgustedly hurl a ball from the mound into the Riverfront Stadium bleachers some 400 feet away after earning a less-than-perfect save (two runs allowed in two innings) in a 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs.
That misguided missile hit a 27-year-old first-grade teacher, Meg Porter of Batavia, Ohio, on the elbow, causing her to miss two days of work. Dibble later apologized and picked up Porter’s medical tab. “I have to mature,” he admitted, as if waking from a dream to find it real. “I have to come to grips with handling the pressure.” National League president Bill White, recognizing that Dibble is frighteningly armed and frequently dangerous, suspended him for four days. That suspension is under appeal.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 10, 2010 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
IIRC, he was a big kid, good stuff, but considered a bit of a wild-child and a risky investment. Bochy’s brother took him under his wing and got the PAdres to draft him… he has apparently matured.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 10, 2010 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, matured, but didn’t lose the douchenozzle.
Here’s an article.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 10, 2010 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
when he becomes a real adult, he’ll get that missing ‘T’
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
"You can shake a dozen glove men out of a tree, but the bat separates the men from the boys." - Washington Senators First baseman Dale Long
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
I’ll take two.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 10, 2010 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
What a dick.
Waking up stressed out because you’ve been running from zombies all night is a stupid way to spend your adulthood. - Howie
LOL WARRIORS
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
3 straight years of players in the majors.
That is a good run. Shows that someone in the FO is doing their job correctly. Going to my first Timmy game on sunday and first with my son.
There is nothing wrong with me cheering for players that are former players for my teams. Unless they become a Viking.
by Giant_in_la_area on Sep 10, 2010 1:12 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
For mah boy!
/THROWS SELF UP STAIRS
My son is Madison Bumgarner, the Bipolar Stuffed Sheep of pitching prospects. My other son is a Porsche.
Totally on board
With the notion that we have Posey because of this guy:
"Buster Posey" anagram = OYSTER PUBES
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Sep 10, 2010 1:14 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
He did his job.
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
We should sign more crappy relievers!
This will assure us more awesome draft picks!
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
OT
Where’s that post that had a photo of Lincecum in a hoodie and Zito thinking he was going to get a flying bicycle. That’s the post I use when I try to explain the humor of this site to people who aren’t particularly baseball fans.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
Found it
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2010/5/21/1482060/giants-as-series-preview
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Sep 10, 2010 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d also like to point out that the Pirates have three first picks — Neil Walker, Andrew McCutchen, and Pedro Alvarez — who look like they’ll form a pretty good offensive core, but that didn’t fit into the post. Sorry, Pirates fans. We’re pulling for you.
Wonder if they’ll stick together
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
They will
That’s the core of their team. Except maybe Walker, as he is sort of position-less.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
Go Pirates, i mean, they have to keep that core together, look at the reds, well… they werent bad for that long, but they stuck to their offensive core and look what happened
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
I really like what the Pirates have been doing
They are taking the long road, but they sort of had to as that organization was practically devoid of talent top to bottom. They’ve been acquiring pieces for the future for years now (from superstar level talent to reasonable injury filler), and they are on the cusp of being competitive finally. And, when they get there, they should be able to maintain as they are developing an impressive amount of talent through the draft.
The only thing that could derail them is if ownership gets impatient with the rebuilding process, and I have no clue on that either way.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
I’d really like to see them do well again. It’s been a long time coming for Pirates fans, if there are any left.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Sep 10, 2010 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions
And PNC is one of the new stadia I’d like to visit. We hope to do Pitt > Cinci next season—two cities I’ve never visited.
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
PNC i’ve heard is one of the best ball parks in the major leagues, and Pitt is a pretty OK city, Pitt > Cincy when it comes to cities in general
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Yeah, that would be a fun place to visit.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Sep 10, 2010 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Most cities in Ohio are pretty bleh if you ask me, barring Columbus.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
The big three “C” cities all struck me as very different. Columbus is your typical bland newer midwestern American city — nothing distinctive, rises out of nowhere, sort of like Indianapolis. Cleveland is your dying Rust Belt city, with shells of huge abandoned factories greeting you as you approach, though presumably they’ve been razed by now. Cincinnati was the prettiest to me, on a river, lots of hills, more prosperous than Cleveland since its anchoring industries (Colgate-Palmolive?) weren’t so much in autos or steel.
Haven’t been in Ohio in almost 20 years, though.
by non sequitur on Sep 10, 2010 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Columbus is the major cultural center these days, from what I can tell.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Ah. The Rock and Roll Hall Fame didn’t do it for Cleveland, eh?
by non sequitur on Sep 10, 2010 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
PNC
Beautiful park, nice fans. Great American, not quite as good but still pretty nice. Jacobs Field in Cleveland is still the best in Ohio. I took my sons on a midwest baseball swing three years ago — I’m pretty sure this is still good info.
by NearestNorwich on Sep 10, 2010 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
PNC
is amazing. and Pittsburgh is a highly underrated American city.
by PocketfullofPoseys on Sep 10, 2010 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
They’ll find some way to ruin it.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 10, 2010 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
yep
totally agree, that they’re finally doing the right things to put them in position to take the NL central or make it to the NL wild card, or at least be competitive, that’s the best thing as a Pirates fan you could root for, is at least being competitive over the course of the season.
So yea, i hope that the management doesnt get impatient and just say, let’s rebuild this again and start over with new players
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Didn't
And there was no reason to keep guys on the team who weren’t going to be around when they were good enough to compete. Instead, smartly, they cashed those guys in. They won’t be trading off the guys who are actually part of their future.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
We'll see...
I have heard that talk from the Pirates many many times…it’s hard for me to take them seriously when they have the lowest payroll in baseball…20 million below the Marlins
Except they really didn't rebuild
And their farm sucked for the longest time too. Not that it’s elite now, but it’s gotten much better.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
I really think that they should be building around McCutcheon, since he’s such an exciting player to watch.
Step 1: Stock up and develop cheap, young talent.
Step 2: Make the team at least fun to watch so you can get butts in seats.
Step 3: As you get competitive, scale up the payroll.
They’re never going to be a big market team, but I could see them with a $50-$60 million payroll ten years down the road, scaled for inflation, if they can promote the brand properly.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Like Nady, like Bay, like that dude in Atlanta… now they have Mccutchen, Jones, Alvarez, and walker
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
The new core of talent is considerably better than Bay, Nady, and McLouth.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
I guess that explains the Matt Morris trade from the Pirates’ perspective.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 10, 2010 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
BEAT SD!
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Sep 10, 2010 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
SAD BET!
"Buster Posey" anagram = OYSTER PUBES
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Sep 10, 2010 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
BS DATE!
"Buster Posey" anagram = OYSTER PUBES
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Sep 10, 2010 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
STAB ED!
Still in despair.
"Use the stencil! Do it!"
konakona:「つかさに教われと...なんか非常に負けたような気がする。」
Shun Kakazu: MOAR JAPANESE PROSPECTS PLZ
by Zetsuboushita on Sep 10, 2010 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
BAD SET
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
BASTED
My son is Madison Bumgarner, the Bipolar Stuffed Sheep of pitching prospects. My other son is a Porsche.
Did you just call me a “bastard” using a Boston accent?
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
ABE STD
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Sep 10, 2010 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Valid Scrabble words made by adding a letter to BEAT SD
BADDEST
BALDEST
BEDFAST
BESTEAD
BLASTED
BOASTED
DABSTER
DEBATES
STABBED
STABLED
"Buster Posey" anagram = OYSTER PUBES
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Sep 10, 2010 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's see....
Baddest, baldest dabster debates boasted bedfast; bestead the stabled bedfast. Stabbed!
Workable sentence? Eh, almost.
I'm as tall as Mel - why can't I hit 500 home runs?
Debs TA = person who grades papers for your Socialism in America class?
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
by EliminateMe on Sep 10, 2010 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I've just formulated a new theory:
No matter what subject you bring up on McCovey Chronicles, someone here will claim to have written their Master’s Thesis on it.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
Benitez was
a puffy, balloon-handed monster with a 2nd-grader’s glove and baby teeth.
I hate few people with more venom.
If you can't sign a hitter to play in China Basin, trade a pitcher for a hitter and then sign another pitcher... why is that such a difficult concept to grasp?
he’s probably the most hated current/former Giant player I’ve ever seen.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 10, 2010 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions
oh easily
just terrible
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
"You can shake a dozen glove men out of a tree, but the bat separates the men from the boys." - Washington Senators First baseman Dale Long
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
maybe. But Benitez was more hated while he was still on the Giants. I don’t recall the AJ hate being that bad until after he left. I guess by “current/former” I meant while they were Giants but now aren’t.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 10, 2010 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Can’t agree with that. There is nothing that Benitez has ever done that I’ve liked.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Sabean actually relented to the fans’ wishes and released Benitez b/c he was so bad and a total ass.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 10, 2010 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
We didn’t release him. We got Randy Messenger!
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
oh, right.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 10, 2010 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I gotta admit, Rapagan is pretty good.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Joe Sheehan with some excerpted Cain love:
http://joesheehanbaseball.blogspot.com/
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
Bob Howry's #1 (and only) fan!!!
The Merkin Valdez of McCovey Chronicles!!!!!!
Down the rabbit hole
We lost our 22nd overall pick in 2005 for signing Benitez:
22 Aaron Thompson Florida Marlins[Compensation 2] LHP Second Baptist School
23 Jacoby Ellsbury Boston Red Sox[Compensation 3] CF Oregon State University
24 Brian Bogusevic Houston Astros LHP Tulane University
25 Matt Garza Minnesota Twins RHP Fresno State University
26 Craig Hansen Boston Red Sox[Compensation 4] RHP St. John’s University
27 Joey Devine Atlanta Braves RHP North Carolina State University
28 Colby Rasmus St. Louis Cardinals[Compensation 5] CF Russell County High School (AL)
29 Jacob Marceaux Florida Marlins[Compensation 6] RHP McNeese State University
30 Tyler Greene St. Louis Cardinals SS Georgia Institute of Technology
The Magic is inside all of us.
Proud father of the man taking your hard-earned money.
WE COULD HAVE HAD BRIAN BOGUSEVIC!!!!!!
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
My thoughts, expressed earlier this year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcB6CRwyOJM
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
by jctGamer on Sep 10, 2010 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions 7 recs
Rec'd
And I imagine the only reason it isn’t triple recced right now is that we have to click on a link to see this brilliance.
by kudo on Sep 10, 2010 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It is now, and you get a rec for sending me, and hopefully many others, there to see it.
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
It was one of the videos spared from the ban hammer of MLB Media
haha
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
They actually let you use it
They just put a label down at the bottom : From SM Ent
Asians are smart in knowing free publicity is good
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
Funny you mention that, they just unblocked a number of social networking sites at my work (or on the VPN in my case). Otherwise I wouln’t have viewed it.
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
Managed Services contract here..
I have the admin password and could unblock it, but don’t want to start a pissing contest for a youtube link.
Adopted Son: !Matt Downs I'll miss you my son.
Man that was one hell of a draft. 4 of the top 7 are all stars
Overplayed memes:
EASTCOAST BIAS
2002 WS CANCELED
Blue Jays want all our player that we don't utilize correctly
by say hey nation on Sep 10, 2010 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't sugarcoat it Grant
so it’s not like the Giants should be applauded for picking three future Hall-of-Famers just yet.
Where’s the line from Mr. Wolf when we need it?
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
still waiting for grape to show up
so i can confront him
he must be yella
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
I read that as “so I can contort him”
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Sep 10, 2010 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m just wondering what type of grape is yellow?
The Magic is inside all of us.
Proud father of the man taking your hard-earned money.
Fresno grapes apparently. Among others.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 10, 2010 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
What’s the thought of the 2009 1st rounder, Wheeler. Is the thought that he will begin in San Jose next year, or split with Augusta and SJ?
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 10, 2010 1:42 PM PDT reply actions
Bumgarner crow eating line forms here
I’ll start: Damn was I wrong. I thought he was in no way ready and it was crazy to bring him up. And his fastball velocity seems to be creeping up as well. Good call people in charge.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
This whole FB velocity thing has been a mystery. Where the fuck did it go?
Overplayed memes:
EASTCOAST BIAS
2002 WS CANCELED
Blue Jays want all our player that we don't utilize correctly
by say hey nation on Sep 10, 2010 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Land of broken pitcher dreams
It’s more of an immense scrapyard than a land.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
He did get married.
The Magic is inside all of us.
Proud father of the man taking your hard-earned money.
what an asshole!
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
He needs to learn that it is a year-long job.
Waking up stressed out because you’ve been running from zombies all night is a stupid way to spend your adulthood. - Howie
Being married?
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
No. The banana stand.
Waking up stressed out because you’ve been running from zombies all night is a stupid way to spend your adulthood. - Howie
Why go to their banana stand when we can make your banana stand?
The Magic is inside all of us.
Proud father of the man taking your hard-earned money.
No touching!
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Sep 10, 2010 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
i have at least one foot in this line
i was against the call-up as well. my decision was mostly based on service time, because NO WAY did I think he would be able to contribute like he has, nor did i think he would perform with this much composure and maturity. also, the increased velocity was a huge (and very welcome) surprise.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
I still think they might be increasing his year-to-year work load too rapidly for a guy his age… but he is also outperforming my expectations quite handily.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 10, 2010 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought he had the potential to be good, but I didn’t expect him to be as good as he has been this soon.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 10, 2010 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Same here
Also, I’ll reiterate that Burrell has performed much much better than I had expected.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
Ahhhh YEAH
I so nailed that. Even if my argument was, “Um, AL East and DH, I guess.”
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
I’ll have some too.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Sep 10, 2010 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn now I found polaroids from 1999 while moving cubes
God I used to be skinny :(
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
Velez-esque
I was 5’10", 140 lbs
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 was pretty amazed at first until I read cubes correctly.
Overplayed memes:
EASTCOAST BIAS
2002 WS CANCELED
Blue Jays want all our player that we don't utilize correctly
by say hey nation on Sep 10, 2010 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
What in the fuck?
That looks incredibly uncomfortable. And I’d love to see her in the back row and how much room there is in front of her. Then I’d love to find out she’s 5’2" and imagine how in the hell my 6’5" body is going to have to contort to fly. Maybe I’ll get lucky and anyone tall enough will automatically be upgraded to first class for free, or something.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
I’d love to see her in the back row
TWHS
how in the hell my 6’5" body is going to have to contort to fly
Plenty of space to go up.
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
In that open room, sure
But not on an actual airplane with the compartments right above your head. I’m more worried about my knees anyways, to be honest.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
Apparently the seats are inspired by saddles
They’d sit at an angle with no more than 23 inches between their perch and the seat in front of them — a design that could appeal to low-cost airlines that have floated the idea of offering passengers standing-room tickets on short flights.
“For flights anywhere from one to possibly even up to three hours … this would be comfortable seating,” he says. “The seat … is like a saddle. Cowboys ride eight hours on their horses during the day and still feel comfortable in the saddle.”
I tried (and failed) to make this joke already, but
to a parent, this thing looks an awful lot like a high chair (hence the bib)…
Looks like it would hurt your ba....uhh.uhh..groin area
Adopted Son: !Matt Downs I'll miss you my son.
I was thinking the same thing
I wouldn’t want to sit in a high chair for a couple of hours, thanks.
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
OT - How to perform Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku
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
Looks easy enough.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Sep 10, 2010 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
So... i've heard the pirates are one of the most profitable teams in the league
since they spend the least on their players
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
At least we have illustrated, step-by-step instructions.
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
hadoukens are down right fierce
by 49 Giant Shark Warriors on Sep 10, 2010 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Bravo. rec'd
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
STANDING ROLL
Still in despair.
"Use the stencil! Do it!"
konakona:「つかさに教われと...なんか非常に負けたような気がする。」
Shun Kakazu: MOAR JAPANESE PROSPECTS PLZ
by Zetsuboushita on Sep 10, 2010 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
What I don't understand...
is why, if you’re the Giants and you are rebuilding, you sign Rowand and Zito to what amounts to $30mil a year. You want to suck, so that you get better draft picks. Luckily they both turned out to be busts (if you look at it from one perspective) but say they had great years and the team finished better, we wouldn’t have gotten those picks.
So why sign players that could have kept us in mid-field instead of way down there? If this was already discussed above then disregard- i havent read all the comments
They didn't think we were rebuilding
Or, at least, that’s the image they wanted to present.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
word on the street was that Mcgowan insisted on signing Zito. Why? Because he didn’t really understand baseball.
Rowand’s offensive numbers were inflated by playing in CBB, but he’s exactly the kind of player Sabean loves.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
The problem with both those signings was not the player but the contract
They seem to have learned that lesson now
let us hope so.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
yep. 3 years, i could understand. but 5 and 7, just wow.
I also think that we became competitive much, much, much sooner than anybody in the FO had anticiapated.
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I think they were thinking it would be 2012 when we would be good enough to contend
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
we’ll contend before the earth ends!!!
sidenote- that movie was awesome. the whole tectonic plates shifting therotic process was good biz.
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought he wanted Zito
because he wanted a post BLB face of the franchise
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
also
AT&T/Mays Field was privately funded, so the ownership group is paying the mortgage. THey can’t pull a Pirates and just flat-out suck, b/c then no one would show up and the ownership group wouldn’t be able to service their debt. They had to be a decent team on the field, or at least appear to.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
this makes good sense to me. AT&T is such a beautiful ballpark that it was worth having to play a decent team and get lower draft picks, if it means the giants can pay the mortage…
Nicest park in MLB, and I’m not just saying as a Giants fan- I’ve been to half of the total parks in MLB, except Fenway… always wanted to go there
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
AT&T/Mays Field was privately funded,
SBC Park cost $315 million. After selling the naming rights for $50 million and raising about $90 million through personal seat licenses and corporate sponsorships, the Giants borrowed $175 million for construction. The team pays about $17 million annually to service that debt, and will for another 15 years. MPR Article, May 2004
Only ten more years to go. WooHoo !
Adopted Son: !Matt Downs I'll miss you my son.
/10 years later
/sells team & stadium for 1.5 bil+
/new ownership complains about debt
The Magic is inside all of us.
Proud father of the man taking your hard-earned money.
I wonder what the team is worth. maybe a billion because the stadium is private?
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Forbes has them at $483MM
but that’s just their opinion
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
"You can shake a dozen glove men out of a tree, but the bat separates the men from the boys." - Washington Senators First baseman Dale Long
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
483m, stadium included?
I thought posey would push it over a billion !!
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
stadium included
They have $131 MM for the value of the stadium. Since they still are paying the debt on that, that cuts into the value of ownership.
Forbes break down for Giants 2010
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
"You can shake a dozen glove men out of a tree, but the bat separates the men from the boys." - Washington Senators First baseman Dale Long
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
have they refinanced over the years? As I recall, the original annual payments were about $20M, though that I could be wrong.
Also, didn’t they have a little spat with the city a couple years ago about the property taxes? the Giants wanted to have the property re-valued in some way that would have lowered their taxes and the city didn’t want to do it? I don’t think I ever heard about a resolution of that.
Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 10, 2010 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
PR signings to lure season ticket holders into believing there would be veteran leadership on the team.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 10, 2010 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
So here's the thing about my boy:
he has many awesome.
GLAD THAT’S CLEAR.
My son is Madison Bumgarner, the Bipolar Stuffed Sheep of pitching prospects. My other son is a Porsche.
P.S. Grant
What, no Drudge siren?
My son is Madison Bumgarner, the Bipolar Stuffed Sheep of pitching prospects. My other son is a Porsche.
Ooh. That could have worked, too. But I’m not quite the regular at Drudge that I am at Fark.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 10, 2010 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Benitez balked his way to Posey
So we can’t hate him anymore?
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Broscience investigator.
by HOLDEMUPGoldenStateOfOppression on Sep 10, 2010 2:33 PM PDT reply actions
subject line next time plz
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
i’m lost, what you talkin ’bout willis?
Broscience investigator.
by HOLDEMUPGoldenStateOfOppression on Sep 10, 2010 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
including a subject line allows others to hide the pic if they so choose.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
will do in future
Broscience investigator.
by HOLDEMUPGoldenStateOfOppression on Sep 10, 2010 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
…was filmed in front of a live studio audience.
Waking up stressed out because you’ve been running from zombies all night is a stupid way to spend your adulthood. - Howie
by jhiat00 on Sep 10, 2010 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
/station break
“I’m Bryant Gumbel. An interview with Delta Burke. Plus, the personal computer: Friend or foe? Tomorrow morning on Today.”
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
You couldn’t shrink this picture?
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
he did
originally it was a life size photo of AT&T
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
Oh...........
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Winning makes Grant even sharper
Grant you’ve been on your game lately — the same-as-it-ever-was riff, the plague of locusts, the movie references. But this Armando butterfly-effect is unexpected beauty. I hope the Giants keep winning, ‘cause it’s producing great literature!
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/draft/y2008/drafttracker.jsp
Number 5, Posey.
“Arm Strength: He shows a decent arm in practice, but it doesn’t play as average in the game.”
Not exactly great scouting there.
let me guess- because his windup rotation is “unsustainable” for 200+ innings a year?
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
the term that comes to mind was “a medical disaster waiting to happen” that most teams used to describe him
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Alfalfa? Or was it Spanky?
Waking up stressed out because you’ve been running from zombies all night is a stupid way to spend your adulthood. - Howie
It’s because he’s not big.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
That's stupid
He threw something like 95 on the mound. Not hard to project that as well above average.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
Love this post
Not only for the well-deserved “credit where credit is due” tip of the cap, but also for the zydeco and “Bryan Bullington eats you” jokes.
Dennis Miller is dead to me since he went wingnut. Grant is the new King of Pop References.
"The two worst things in football are: 1) They think that a 30-year old professional athlete has to be locked up in a hotel room, with a curfew, the night before a qame; and 2) They're right."
- Cowboy safety Cliff Harris
“Oh, only one person in a million would find that funny.”
“Yes. We call that the ‘Dennis Miller ratio.’”
snap!
what’s that from?
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
sounds simpsons-y
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
"You can shake a dozen glove men out of a tree, but the bat separates the men from the boys." - Washington Senators First baseman Dale Long
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
It is.
Also, from Family Guy:
Dennis Miller: I don’t wanna go on a RANT here but America’s foreign policy makes about as much sense as Beowolf having sex with Robert Fulton at the first Battle of Antetum. I mean when a neo-conservative defenstrates it’s like Raskalnakov filibuster dioxymonohydrostinate.
Peter: What the hell does RANT mean?
Awesome!
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Sep 10, 2010 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
lololol classic.
Broscience investigator.
by HOLDEMUPGoldenStateOfOppression on Sep 10, 2010 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Absolute classic.
"The two worst things in football are: 1) They think that a 30-year old professional athlete has to be locked up in a hotel room, with a curfew, the night before a qame; and 2) They're right."
- Cowboy safety Cliff Harris
by achiappanza on Sep 11, 2010 12:05 AM PDT up reply actions
It's funny what a couple of months can do
I remember at the beginning of the season, Heyward was hitting like prime Griffey, and Mad Bum was throwing in the high 80s and everyone was like “wcw wuz right!”
The comparison has kind of evened out a bit since then.
Not that I would mind having Heyward on the team…
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
i think its easier to get a quality hitter than it is a quality pitcher, so IMO they made the right call there.
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Of course pitchers are much more likely to blow up
So Heyward is the safer bet going forward. And he isn’t low upside either, his upside is perennial MVP.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
pitchers are def higher risk, but given the giants track record of selecting great pitchers, i think it was a safer bet than Heyward, who has been on the DL twice? this season
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I still think the balance tilts toward Heyward pretty substantially. It doesn’t really matter that they both had pretty decent years this year. Going forward Heyward has mostly HOF caliber comps. Hitters that young and that good are very rare. Pitchers as young and good as MadBum come along more often, and there are a lot more careers derailed in that group.
Like the chaff which blows away, so are the arms of young pitchers.
I'm as tall as Mel - why can't I hit 500 home runs?
let’s hope we made the right pick. Having two hitters of Heywards and Poseys caliber, let alone the top two ROTY candidates on the Giants, however, makes me drool thinking about.
WOW. maybe Heyward might have been the better pick.
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
He would have been. But, hindsight, etc.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Or in my case, not hindsight.
Though granted, mostly I am mad because ‘wcw wuz rite’ was not the first comment.
RUMBLE PAK
Still in despair.
"Use the stencil! Do it!"
konakona:「つかさに教われと...なんか非常に負けたような気がする。」
Shun Kakazu: MOAR JAPANESE PROSPECTS PLZ
by Zetsuboushita on Sep 10, 2010 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Heyward on the Giants wouldn’t get playing time. We’ve got Guillen! We don’t need some wet-behind-the-ears young pup!
not to mention we’d be leading the wildcard by 5 games if Heyward was on our team, and not ATL. then again, wellemeyer would still be pitching as our 5th man.
ill take madbum
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
It amuses me that this is the only thing that I am known for
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
Not after this post...
Wife just paid for our post-season strips. $25.00 handling fee—do the G’s want to grow up to be fookin Ticketmaster?!
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
I need my eyes checked
I read that as “Grant gets blown the next three games.”
Needing a parka to watch a night game? Welcome to Giants baseball.
LOLINEUP
Torres cf,
F. Sanchez 2b,
Huff 1b,
Burrell LF,
Guillen RF,
Uribe 3B,
Renteria SS,
Whiteside C,
Sanchez P
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
You’re joking right?
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Tonight’s Lineup: Torres cf, F. Sanchez 2b, Huff 1b, Burrell LF, Guillen RF, Uribe 3B, Renteria SS, Whiteside C, Sanchez P #SFGiants
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
WHAT THE FUCK, ACTUALLY?
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
I’m speechless. Posey is the X factor. Now we’re back to the lineup that got spanked over and over and over earlier this year
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, it’s missing Velez, Molina, Schierholtz, Bowker and Flappy McWristStank, so, it’s not the same by a longshot still. It could just be a different permutation of suck.
I guess if you’re going to rest Posey, do it tonight. Sanchy has Whitey, and you need Posey for Madbum and Timmy tomorrow.
That doesn’t make it right though
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ll do this line.
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
huff is hot right now, splits be damned- dont take his bat out. just like andres, huff is a sparkplug.
i think posey may be dinged from last night (when he should have come out in the bottom 6th up 7-1) or if its just a scheduled off-day, bork is stupider than we give him credit for. he should have been rested wed.
the fact that he’s not playing at all, makes me think he’s just dinged from last night, which could have totally been aviodable if bork had half a brain
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Or move Huff to RF to remove the slug.
Note to Sabez, I said slug, not slugger.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
yeah that’s what I was saying. huff to RF, posey to 1B. i would say the only reason he’s not doing that is b/c Posey is too dinged, but then i remember his love for Guillen
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Heres my view, give Posey as many off days as humanely possible and that means not playing him at first base. We all saw what happened to Russell Martin who had off days at third. Catcher is the most demanding position, so we can afford to give the kid a break every now and then
Congrats to my soul mate and birth brother Zach Wheeler on being drafted into greatness. Should I just buy my Wheeler jersey now, or wait till my next birthday?
I think the argument is
this is not the series to rest one of the best hitters in the lineup.
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.
but coupled that with the dings off his dome, I see no reason to get super upset at him not starting
Congrats to my soul mate and birth brother Zach Wheeler on being drafted into greatness. Should I just buy my Wheeler jersey now, or wait till my next birthday?
Posey should have got the last game at Ariz off
I think he’s out because he took two blows to the mask in the 9th last night. He KILLS left handed pitching.
I thought he might sit out the game tomorrow as its a day game after a night game. But the dings I think led Bochy to go the other way.
Lets hope its a one day thing. This is the down side to having one of, if not your best, hitter, behind the plate.
a more tortured kind of suck. like a “we know we could be playing better players but choose not to” kinda suck
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
yeah i don't get this
scheduled day off, maybe?
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
This is ridiculous. This is why they should have given him a day off on Wednesday in the last game of the Arizona series, or at the very least play him at first. What the fuck this lineup is horrible.
he did take a few shots to the head last night. maybe his bell got rung and he needs a day.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
Yeah, Baggs suggested this as well in his lineup posting. I hope Sanchez brings the Durt today, because he is not getting much in the way of support tonight. BUT HEY, PERSONAL CATCHER AT LEAST!
he’s been pitching so well to Posey that why would you shake that up?
and Posey should have been taken out in the 7th last night to prevent the foul-tip risk
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure, seems like the perfect time. A night game, against a lefty, against a 1st place team, with 3 weeks left in the season, and an off-day on Monday. Makes sense to me.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Bochy isn't that dumb
I suspect this is because of the foul tips he took last night.
he'll be there to pinch run
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
"You can shake a dozen glove men out of a tree, but the bat separates the men from the boys." - Washington Senators First baseman Dale Long
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
Doubt it, Ford is the pinch runner
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
That's What Burrell Said
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
remember the Pads put out a lineup with none of their regulars (sans Gonzalez) on Wed in preparation for this series. Looks like Bork was out-managed again
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, that’s still a pretty solid 1-4, which is more than we’ve been able to say many times in the past.
At least we never again need to worry about seeing Molina’s name in the cleanup spot.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
Lowered expectations!
Waking up stressed out because you’ve been running from zombies all night is a stupid way to spend your adulthood. - Howie
Torres cf,
F. Sanchez 2b,
Huff 1b,
Burrell LF,
Guillen Assorted RF,
Uribe 3B,
Renteria SS,
WhitesideWTF? C,
Sanchez P
Adopted Son: !Matt Downs I'll miss you my son.
Oh good
Guillen, Whiteside, and Renteria
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
well, renteria I don’t mind b/c that means no Pablo, which was the general consensus yesterday. Guillen, eh, nothing you can do about that.
But we NEED Poseys bat. He’s the one who put the game out of reach last night with his HR
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd still rather see Pablo than Renteria any day of the week.
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
Yes. Also Ross > Guillen.
Waking up stressed out because you’ve been running from zombies all night is a stupid way to spend your adulthood. - Howie
There’s nothing that we can do about Ross ovr Guillen, that’s just the way it is. After Pablos two GIDPs (colda been 4) everyone was pretty much like “yeah, I’d rather see Rent tomorrow” which i would agree with
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I disagree. Pablo is going to have to go 0-the rest of the season before I take Rent’s bat over his.
Waking up stressed out because you’ve been running from zombies all night is a stupid way to spend your adulthood. - Howie
This.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
when he’s hitting into multiple GIDPs, and his defense is suspect, id take Rent for a day.
Pablo won’t learn unless he is sat after fucking up. otherwise, he just keeps doing what he does, and look what happens. we sat freddy when he sucked, and he came out firing on all cylinders.
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Difference of opinion.
I’d let him work through it. It’s a great deal of bad luck that goes into this.
If he’s checking on his grandmother, of course it’s a whole different story.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
i respect your diff of opinion, however i think that letting him work through it has cost us a great portion of easy outs in the lineup all year- no reason to take the GIDP chances when we are already putting out a weaker lineup without posey.
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
though there seems to be a double standard with bork, an old vte has a bad night, play him the next day to redeem himself, but a young guy has a bad night, he sits him.
not going the other way on my “sit panda” argument, but just pointing out the 2x standard
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I hate it too.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
It’s just unfortunate that Sabean gives him so many bad ones to play with.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Sandoval has had plently of chances
He is awful right handed and on the road. Plus he appears to be even more over anxious. The move makes sense tonight.
A go a step further
and platoon Sandoval. particularly on the road. Renteria has gotten some huge hits over the years. REnt and URibe are a slightly stronger left side then Uribe/Sandoval. And Sandoval has been awful both on the road and from the right side.
Also, at some point, you need to send the kid a message. His at bats were downright awful last night. The second DP came on a pitch that was about 6 inches off the dirt. The ONLY thing he could do with that pitch is hit a ground ball.
He will play against the two right handers. Against lefties on the road. Sit him.
do not agree.
Broscience investigator.
by HOLDEMUPGoldenStateOfOppression on Sep 10, 2010 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha
Are you going to tell thehavenot, jhiat00, and scout6 that you have an advantage over them because you “actually watch the games”, too?
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
u mean like last night
Broscience investigator.
by HOLDEMUPGoldenStateOfOppression on Sep 10, 2010 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
though what bugs me, is that if Guillen had grounded into a bunch of DPs last night, Bork would be putting him out there as a “confidence booster” saying that “he’s our guy”
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Pablo>Renteria
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
I said this earlier this week, but I am starting to get a raging clue...
that we are headed toward a Panda- Rent platoon
home/road?
cause pablo rakes at home for some reason
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
a double split?
Will after this series they have 6 games left on the road so it is probably not a big deal..
Righty/lefty would make more sense, not that I approve of that either.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
well you don’t want pablo to lose his swing from the right side because he never faces lefties
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
What swing from the right side?
He lost that in March. Maybe he’ll find it when he sits and stews a bit.
Watch the giants blow up for like 10 runs
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU!
Waking up stressed out because you’ve been running from zombies all night is a stupid way to spend your adulthood. - Howie
Remember the last time Rowand played the Padres? he missed a catch Torres always makes, then fell on his ass and two runs scored? then he got pcked off the next half inning to kill our rally
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions
we’re fucked. Posey should at least be playing first, with Huff in RF.
This is why he should have sat on Wed. FUCK!!
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Wha...
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Sep 10, 2010 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, cause this series is in no way important.
Why put out your best lineup every game?
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.
Uhhhhh..what?
Wow. This, in a way, the most important game of the year.
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on Sep 10, 2010 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Heath Bell just said the Padres lineup is being overlooked because they’re overachieving. I lol’d.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Grant's post got me interested in 1st round pick in general
Things that caught my eye…
1) Adam Wainwright was draft by the ATL in 2000
2) Mike Fontenot/Grant was drafted by Baltimore in 2001
3) The Angel’s 2006 pick was Hyun Choi Chonger
4) The Rays have done pretty well in picking MLBers
The bad news: I have to go see the new Drew Barrymore movie.
The good news: It will be over in time for 1st pitch.
The bad news: The LOLinup.
The good news: The Drew Barrymore movie is playing again so I can just see it 2X in a row RATHER THAN WATCH BOCHY TROT OUT THIS POS LINEUP!
Waking up stressed out because you’ve been running from zombies all night is a stupid way to spend your adulthood. - Howie
There isn’t an actress I hate more than this one. I would rather watch a lineup of 9 Whitesides hitting than sit through another Drew Berrymore movie.
by CrispinGloversBalls on Sep 10, 2010 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice rack though.......
Why isn't Sabean held accountable for leading the Giants into many years of mediocrity???
Bruce was a real looker in his day.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 10, 2010 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
The Bad News:
Whiteside will strike out 4 times tonight, stranding 12 total baserunners.
Buster Posey ain't havin it... He aint.
by Caine Black Knife on Sep 10, 2010 3:27 PM PDT reply actions
Dude hits grand slams.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 10, 2010 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
in all fairness, whitey didn’t do so bad last time. went 2-4 with a ribbie and a run?
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
The Good News:
Whiteside will catch a no-hitter.
Proud adopted parent of the ball dudes, who have grounded into 109 fewer double plays than the Giants.
You assume they’ll hit a fly. It will be a 30 foot roller down the 1B line where the only choice is to take the out at first.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
last night did not look like padres baseball. they stranded runners on 3rd with less 2 out twice. i think theyre still in the gutter, 0-11 when not playing the dodgers
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Sanchey should have only given up 1 run in his prediction game, but rowand screwed it up, didnt catch the ball, then fell down, leading to a 2 run rally.
sanchey has also been pitching very well lately, so whether that means he’s gonna have a bad start (like sometimes happens after quality outings) or he is gonna dominate (like he’s done lately, its hard to say.
I think he’s gonna dominate. He’s got his head in the game right now
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I still have that great fear of an Atlee-type game..
PLEASE prove me wrong!
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means" - Inigo Montoya
ill give him a pep talk for ya to get him going
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I am looking forward to sitting in the stands for a Giants-Padres game in San DIego tonight for the first time in 15 years.
typo
I am looking forward to sitting in the stands for being completely hammered at a Giants-Padres game in San DIego tonight for the first time in 15 years.
Do as I do. Just assume that the more you drink they better the Giants’ chances.
Waking up stressed out because you’ve been running from zombies all night is a stupid way to spend your adulthood. - Howie
The first time I drank a lot at a game...
the Giants beat the Reds 16-5.
by Citizen Cain on Sep 10, 2010 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I am looking forward to sitting in the stands on my couch being completely hammered for a Giants-Padres game in San DIego tonight for the first time in 15 years 24 hours.
Have fun!
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I think my better sense has prevailed
I really should have just paid the money last night when I was tipsy.
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Fuck Bochy
What the fucking fuck is he doing, sitting Posey in a game of this magnitude? I had to double check my calendar to make sure it wasn’t May. You know what? It isn’t, it’s September. Fuck you Bochy, and the whore you rode in on. PS if Posey is injured, never mind. I don’t think he is, though.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 10, 2010 3:39 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 2 recs
Rec'd.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Posey took some nasty foul balls off his face last night. he could be due for a rest and tomorrow is day game after night game, etc.
Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 10, 2010 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
You have this team down, you need to step on their throats. You don’t need to give them a chance to pick themselves up. This is not an ordinary rest the catcher situation. This is not a Yorvit- Hundley situation where you don’t lose that much. This is sitting your best player to play a guy that’s only in the major leagues because they’re too cheap to have a decent backup. You lose too much when you rest Posey. Do it when you’re back at home playing against the lowly Dodgers.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 10, 2010 3:50 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I agree. My take is that Bork probably thinks he’s playing w/ house money b/c we won game 1 of the series, which is the opposite of stepping on their throats.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 10, 2010 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
he’s playing with house money all right- his future with the organization
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
me either. the problem is that it is in a very pivitol game. if we win tonight, that’s a guaranteed split, with possibly 3 of 4 or a sweep at hand.
posey should have been rested on wed.
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
neither here nor there, though
if he’s not in the lineup because he got dinged up last night, resting him on Wednesday wouldn’t have helped.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
IF BORK HAD LISTENED TO ME,
i told him to sit Buster after the 6th inning.
Asshole needs to keep MCC open in the dugout. He might learn something.
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means" - Inigo Montoya
He might learn something.
let’s not get crazy
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
i agree with this. bork completely over-managed last night, but didnt make the right calls. remove posey after 7-1 lead in the bottom of the 6th. have the BP pitch the ninth, tell cain that 8IP, 1R is fine, at 115 pitches.
he screwed up on all counts
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
we dont know why he’s not in the lineup. that is just speculation. also, bork should have removed posey after the 7th when the game was clearly in hand, to assure he wouldn’t get dinged up when the relievers come in (like usual)
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
absolutely
we don’t know why. i doubt it was a scheduled day off. but if it is simply that, then I’ll join you with torches and pitchforks, cuz that’s just stupid (even for Bochy). this is why i suspect Posey might be injured.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
injured? or just sitting off the dings?
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
either/or
if he’s sitting because his bell is rung, he’s injured
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
when you say injured, i immediately think of the forearm strain and bad thoughts come into my head.
i look forward to hearing that Bork is just plain fucking dumb- b/c the alternative is not a good thought
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Both could be true.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
considering the masses of Giants reporters at th game, I think we’d have heard a tweet if buster was actually injured, as opposed to just dinged.
personally, when we have a 5+ run lead after 6, take out buster. keep eli sharp. this will also keep buster fresh and avoid days like today, and him having to catch relievers who seem to bang him up.
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Eventually
and if Bochy is as good a hitter as he appears to be (which is not just a great hitter for a catcher but a great hitter period) the Giants are going to have to give some thought to moving him. Even though he appears to be on his way to being a terrific defensive catcher.
Tonight is the why. Catchers miss games that others dont. And I firmly believe Posey is out cause he’s dinged.
Freudian slip
Bochy was never a good hitter!! I meant Posey of course.
John Barr?
Hired in time to oversee the Madbum draft, and the Posey one the next year.
Fulfilling your Gus Benusa needs since 2009!
Do we even have a #3 catcher?
After Buster pinch-hits in the 6th (because we’re down 4-1 and Whiteside has managed to hit into six double plays), who is the emergency catcher if another foul ball rockets off of BaseballJesus’ head?
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means" - Inigo Montoya
i assume it's Pablo
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
Oh, that's right.
Thanks. So we have yet ANOTHER fat catcher that hits into DPs… I thought we traded him….
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means" - Inigo Montoya
you're quite cantankerous
And Posey is having amother great game.
You're the worst Al Capone
by JohnnyDangerously on Sep 10, 2010 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Why, thank you...
Maybe an ENTIRE LIFETIME SANS A WORLD SERIES VICTORY would do that to a person!!!!
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means" - Inigo Montoya
so very persnickety...
And Posey is having amother great game.
You're the worst Al Capone
by JohnnyDangerously on Sep 10, 2010 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Cantankerous AND persnickety?
That’s a lot of syllables for one dude.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
Sometimes I’m even persnickitier!
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
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by troymccluresf on Sep 10, 2010 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
IF IFS AND BUTS WERE CANDY AND NUTS
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
Doesn’t bother me really. Dodgers are the only team I’ll ever have trouble rooting for.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
this year, they are so bad that i have to root for them.
we can’t have them getting good draft picks, now can we?
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
oh i know
I’ll be rooting for all of them, but I won’t like it.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
true enough
i still fucking hate the Cards and the DBags
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
Screw that...
if we sweep the remaining games with the Padres/Rockies, we’ll win the West without needing help from any other team.
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means" - Inigo Montoya
AmyGGiants
#sfgiants will be donating $3 for each tix sold for Tues #Dodgers gm to victims of San Bruno fire. They will also take donations at gm.
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
I'd like to donate Rowand's game check...
Since he isn’t doing anything to earn it…
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means" - Inigo Montoya
but then how will he afford hookers and blow?
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
extrabaggs
Buster Posey says he is fine after taking 2 fouls to the mask in a 5-pitch span last night. Precautionary day off, good to go tomorrow.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
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COUNTER
AmyGGiants
spoke w/#sfgiants Posey about day off. Said he took 2 foul balls off mask last night w/in 5 pitches. Feels fine, said “I’ve had worse”.
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.
But that doesn’t imply he didn’t get days off when those happened as well
by kingofthacove on Sep 10, 2010 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of which......
Why didn’t Bork remove Posey in a blowout after his AB in 8th so that he doesn’t take those 2 balls off the face if he really wanted to rest him? Whiteside could’ve taken those balls off the face and we wouldn’t have cared, right?
Why isn't Sabean held accountable for leading the Giants into many years of mediocrity???
really looking forward to the busterfuckingp response
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
holy shit, i haven't read this in a while
Weezy and I just attacked Bork with nerf guns. He denies any knowledge of it happening because he didn’t feel it. #HEHASAHUGETHICKHEAD
I see a lot of non giants fans littering my followers list. Recommend me to your friends! No Bachelorette Parties, though. #WELLNOTANYMORE
Big Ups to the SF fans that came out. Without you all we would have only hit 999 home runs instead of 1000 tonight.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
I got home early from work and the wife is out with kid
What should I do?
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 should be cool and post details on facebook / twitter
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
Start drinking
Although realize that Grant has a six-hour head start in that department.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
beat off in every room of your abode
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
they might come back anytime though
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
They just called
I’m on my own for dinner tonight
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
COMMENCE OPERATION BEAT-OFF IN EVERY ROOM
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
Even the kids’ rooms? EEEWWWWW!!!
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Sep 10, 2010 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Do some cleaning that needs to be done. Prepare dinner.
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on Sep 10, 2010 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m being serious.
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on Sep 10, 2010 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
double-secret flagged
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
I've paid my dues
Just scrubbed this whole stove top back to pristine condition recently, took 3.5 hrs.
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The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
I quit wow earlier this year
It’s the reason why I made so many videos this year….. I literally found 30 hours a week of extra time.
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
is this some kind of “post-humor” comedy?
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
Rage over today's lineup.
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.
Phils out to an early 1-0 lead
threatening to get more
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
How does this happen?
With 1 out:
W. Valdez grounded into double play second to first to shortstop, R. Ibanez scored, C. Ruiz out at second
2B to 1B to SS
suggest that somehow they retired the batter first, Ibanez scored, and then the runner from 1B was retired. not a traditional 6-4-3 or anything.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
possibly a squeeze?
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
if the ball doesn’t leave the infield, then the run doesn’t count (unless error)?
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
it was a run down
there was a pickle before the 3rd out, and the run scored before the out occured
"A foghorn blowing out wild and cold." -Dire Straits
this is what i were thinkin too
but really, i have no idea.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
Not a force
since they initially got the runner out at first before tagging out the runner between first and second.
Looked to me like he went out of the basepath (3 feet to either side) to avoid the initial tag before the throw to first.
I always think this is so dumb...
Unless there is no one covering 2nd…the tag attempt at a DP should never happen if there is a runner on 3rd with 1 out.
You guys are overanalyzing this way too much
They’re playing the Mets.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
PHI play ATL 6 more times this year, keep rootin for PHI when they play ATL. otherwise, want them to lose. we may have a shot at homefield adv
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
we still want home field adv, so we still want them to lose, just not when they’re playing the braves (or any other contender)
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Uh..what? We are rooting against the Phils. You root against everyone ahead of you. Two games is all we have to make up to be in the #1 spot.
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on Sep 10, 2010 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think the Phillies winning helps us at all, other than against the Braves. In fact, I’d rather they not get too far ahead of the Braves so they don’t feel the need to rest starters or something ridiculous.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
How do the Mets have a player named “Lucas Duda”?
that does not compute.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
OT: POKEMONZ
This has been a really, really bad week to be going head-to-head against someone who has Vernon Wells on their team.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
I'm in head to head playoffs
My opponent started Brett Cecil and Carlos Silva
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
/Bengie starts everyday
WHY ISN’T POSEY PLAYING
/Posey plays everyday
WHY DOESN’T POSEY GET A DAY OFF?
/Posey gets a day off
WHY ISN’T POSEY PLAYING?
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
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/Posey plays everyday
WHY DOESN’T POSEY GET A DAY OFF?
Yes, because this happens all the time.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
It does
There have been plenty of instances where Posey should have gotten a day off but didn’t.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
Bob Howry's #1 (and only) fan!!!
The Merkin Valdez of McCovey Chronicles!!!!!!
But that’s not what you were talking about.
You were talking about Posey playing and people complaining about him not being on the bench.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
I didn’t realize that’s what “a day off” meant.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
Bob Howry's #1 (and only) fan!!!
The Merkin Valdez of McCovey Chronicles!!!!!!
You can lie about it all you want, but putting posts that are in all-caps is a reference to other posters’ comments. Typically in a desire to label them as unfounded complaints.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
GODDAMMIT DREGARX, SAY SOMETHING!
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
I’ve seen it here a lot, actually. It’s a nice bookend to last year’s debacle.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 10, 2010 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Chris Carpenter with a 2-out rbi
1-0 Cards over Braves in 2nd
"A foghorn blowing out wild and cold." -Dire Straits
only good when they play crap teams. this is good. If we get the division, do we play the Reds or Phils?
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
so the best record plays the WC, right? then the middle teams face each other?
I always forget
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions
if so, they PHI may very well play either SD or COL, while we (as division winners) play the Reds. Sweeeeet… that’s the NLCS for us :)
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions
best record plays wildcard
unless those teams are in the same division. Then the 2nd best team plays the wc and the best record plays the 3rd best team.
"A foghorn blowing out wild and cold." -Dire Straits
alright!!
Carp is gonna pin down the Braves
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I was actually right about wins vs the dodgers (the 4 HR game and the SNB game), the ari 12 inning game, and yesterday.
I guess I’m only right when it comes to the Giants
I’ll post my gut feeling in the GDT. Still need time to think about it.
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
you dont think about a gut feeling, lol, but i need another hour to feel it out
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
So I was just talking with the folks in purple row, and they are scared of us the most :)
They also said that their pitching staff is better than ours, but because they play at Coors their ERAs are higher. So I asked why should that make a difference if you maintain that there is no Coors effect? got no response, lol
The Giants clearly have better pitching than the Rox
Ubaldo Jimenez would be our 4th starter!
Hating jponry since 2006
I made the point that their pitching is not even league-average, ranked 10th in the NL
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions
The Rockies pitching is better. But the Giants offense is better.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
you, sir, have just fallen into a really, really deep chasm.
a bottomless pit, as it were
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually I'm not
True talent-wise, I’d say the Giants are a better pitching team, but with Lincecum’s struggles this year, overall they are not.
Rockies have a better K/BB, FIP, xFIP and tRA this season. All advanced metrics point to them being better (although not by much).
Offensively, they’re pretty similar as well (Rockies actually are slightly better now, probably because of this recent hot streak).
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
I’m not much of a stat-head, I base my opinions on what I see, and what I see is their staff giving up a lot of runs.
Our staff can throw a 3-hitter at any time, any one of them (except maybe Zito, because he pitches to contact).
I’d have to disagree with you here, but that’s just me.
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Basing your opinions only on what you see is very limiting.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 10, 2010 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions
it can be, yeah, but I like to just enjoy it and not get too deep into the kind of stats like these (FIP, xFIP and tRA). I’m just more of a basic stats kinda guy.
Stats can sometimes be made to prove any point, no matter how atrocious, so it’s kind meh for me. I think Pika shares this same sentiment, i think
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions
FIP isn’t, you know, complicated.
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
what is it, anyhow? I don’t even really bother to try to find out what some sabermetrics stats even mean, let alone how they are ranked
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions
think of it as a pitcher’s ERA if the only things that counted were Ks, BBs, and HR.
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
yeah. So, there some pitchers that it underestimates. Overall, it removes more luck than skill from the final number, though.
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
Sort of, it just looks at the things a pitcher controls the most. tRA was created to incorporate batted ball data.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
then wouldn’t FIP be flawed, esp at Coors, where balls will still carry more? you said it factors in HRs, right?
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, it’s still vulnerable to park factors and HR/flyball luck. But it still tells you a story (and a simple one) about how a pitcher has been getting it done, and whether he can keep it up or not. (
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
gotcha. one more question- how are these park factors “adjusted”? what determines a parks adjustment rate? see what I mean? cause wind, heat, all those come into play on different days, or even on the same night. we saw what happened when it got really hot at AT&T…
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s fine. But when someone makes a claim (like the folks at PR did), they have perfectly good evidence to support their claims.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
the numbers might back it up, but do you think in terms of true talents, with every pitcher on his game, that they really have a better staff than the giants?
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I already said true-talent wise the Giants have the better staff, but the Rockies have performed better this season.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
ill admit, the rockies do have a better staff than they have had before, but talent-wise, we def agree.
true talent is what I like to base my arguments on. numbers can be deceiving
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions
So can your eyes.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
this is true. we are not all perfect.
though a pitcher’s outing can look a lot better on paper than the eyes will tell you. Like Cain last night- should have been pulled after 8, so that would be 8IP, 3H, 1BB, 1R.
I saw that he went out for the 9th, and gave up 2 hits (one homer) and 2 runs. So on paper, his outing, while still fine, wasn’t GREAT. But with my eyes, I saw him dominate for 8 innings then mistakenly trotted out for the 9th, where it unraveled.
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions
The thing is, it happened.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 10, 2010 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
i know he was still great last night, but had bork used sense, he could have given him an ever better line (thus making his stats last night a inflated- he didnt need to go out on fumes and give up 2 more runs without recording an out). is there a stat that shows how a pitcher pitches by pitch count?
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions
If you scroll down this BB Ref splits page, there’s a stats by pitch count table… amongst the many others.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 10, 2010 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Of course their staff will give up a lot of runs, they play in Coors.
As for when I see them, I often see Ubaldo, De La Rosa, Rogers, Hammel and Chacin shutting the Giants offense down.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
well
I’m sure what you are actually seeing is the stats of them giving up a lot of runs.
Unless you are watching A LOT of baseball
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I don’t watch much outside of the Giants, maybe more this time of year what with the pennant races and all, but otherwise, not really.
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions
really, Gonzalez and Tulo are the only good offensive players on the rockies. It’s just cause they play at Coors, do the others play well. If we played at Coors, our offense would be better than theirs, IMO
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Why does everyone forget that Coors Field is now a pitchers park
Humidor ring a bell?
Hating jponry since 2006
Have you seen the scores there? the humidor helped, but don’t tell me that it’s the same as playing at AT&T
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll agree to disagree.
The Rockies have a team ERA under 4.00, right?
That’s better than league average.
Hating jponry since 2006
well
can’t argue with your opinion
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
"You can shake a dozen glove men out of a tree, but the bat separates the men from the boys." - Washington Senators First baseman Dale Long
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
btw Stankus, I got no problem with you. Just wanted to get even for what you said the other day. All is good over here in regards to you
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions
The last time it was over 5 was pre humidor. Team ERA was never in 4’s before then.
Hating jponry since 2006
I’m going to disagree to agree.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 10, 2010 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions
And the Pirates team ERA is the worst in the league. Does that make Pittsburgh a hitter’s park?
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
your taking that a little too far. ERA+, like stated below, adjusts for parks
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think you get what I was saying. Besides, that was a rhetorical question in response to an incorrect statement.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
oh ok, my bad. i see what you did there now. didnt look at it closely enough earlier
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions
by ERA+, (which adjusts for park) the Giants are a way better pitching team, but the Rockies are very good.
Pitching is the strength of both teams.
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
And the Giants pitching has overachieved while the Rockies has underachieved. And the ERA+ adjustments isn’t something to be used in comparisons really, unless over a long period of time. And even then, there’s better options.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
As far as something that’s park adjusted, that’s the easiest one to go by. Park adjustment is pretty important when Coors field is involved.
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
Well that’s why we use park-neutral statistics. And there are much better park adjustments out there if you want to do that.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
not ones that I can hotkey into Chrome, though.
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
Haha. This reminds me, of an add-on for Yahoo Pokemonz that has a link next to each player’s name to FanGraphs. I’d like for that to work every time I see a player’s name though.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
That could probably happen. I had an engineer design me something that shows me a school’s ranking by certain metrics if I turn it on and highlight the school’s text.
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
the school's name, that is
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
Oh I’m sure it can. This add-on I have is already quite useful and impressive.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
do have this?
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/ahkhhfdoiijgjejlepmlolomilmndoaa
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
I do now!
Thanks. I’ve only recently moved to Chrome. I have add-ons that make it easy enough for me to move from those sites but this could make it even easier.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Gonzales splits
Home: .387 25 HR’s and 66 RBI.
Road: .288 7 Hr’s and 34 RBI’s
Coors is still a great hitters park.
that was my initial point, though it can also make the point that the Rockies pitching is better than the numbers show. The guys on purple row were saying that numbers aren’t inflated at Coors, but then tried to say that if you factor in ERA+, their pitching is better. What I said, was that you have to have it one way or the other, can’t have both.
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Coors Field is definitely not a pitcher’s park. It’s less of a hitter’s park then pre-humidor days, but it will always be a hitter’s park. That massive outfield is XBH heaven. Doubles and triples galore.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
There’s also this guy named Todd…
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Helton? One of the worst hitting 1B in baseball this year?
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
He’s having an awful year, but he’s still a threat. Ask around the majors, and Helton will rank up there with “hitters I’d least like to face” among some very good pitchers.
If you look at his pedestrian numbers from 2008, they stack up very well with his numbers this year. And then he went and hit .325 in 2009. So, it’s hard to say if he’s really done or not. If nothing else, he’ll still wring a 10-12 pitches out of you on a routine basis.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
He’s also 37 years old.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
i was talking about helton with purp row guys a few weeks ago, and they laughed when i said helton was one of their best hitters best tulo and carlos
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
apparently they’ve jumped off his bandwagon
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I've decided to stop skimishing with the other fans
They can think what they want. Let the Giants do the talking on the field and we’ll see who has the better staff / team.
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
This
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 10, 2010 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Probably because very few are reasonable, it really is pointless unless you find the rare fan that can debate without a clear bias.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
I’ve found a few on purp row actually, who will talk ball unbiased. sometimes an idiot pops in a tries to get all tough with me, but they take care of that guy (or two, or 10)
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I usually only talk to them when they need to beat a team for us (like SD last weekend), we started a conversation earlier today when they said their pitching was better, i just had to interject
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Since there is no stopping Bochy from playing Guillen
I’m going to try to start a new nickname for Guillen
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
Nice
I started calling him Jo-gui last week. My girlfriend was so confused.
"A foghorn blowing out wild and cold." -Dire Straits
I had to post this new image to trick you all thinking I’ve been working on this the last 15 min instead of operation beat off in every room.
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=Hv-3q2fs5PI
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
He's a grinder.
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by EliminateMe on Sep 10, 2010 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
there seems to be some scattered discussion of it
Buster is a little banged up, but not too bad, no?
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
Rob Dibble is not impressed
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
Or in touch with reality.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 10, 2010 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
that’s a lot of pressure on Jonathan Sanchez.
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
BUT PERSONAL CATCHER WITH NO HITTER
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
Eli is no hitter, it’s true . . .
/rimshot
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
Sanchy was pitching really great to buster lately, so i hope the catching change doesn’t throw him off. dont know how it would, but just throwin it out there
he was really inconsistent with Whitey- also remember that Sanchy throws balls in dirt alot, and whitey is rusty= trouble
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions
OT: Your dose of minutiae for September 10
Randy Johnson celebrates his 47th birthday today, as Joey Votto turns 27.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2010/08/randy_johnson_played_a_rock_ph.php
It's Johnnie Walker inside.
by Lies and Perfidy on Sep 10, 2010 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Way OT and sort of mean
But has anyone checked out Molina’s line with the Rangers? .209/.255/.295. That is beyond awful. Supposedly the staff loves throwing to him though.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
Bengie must be one charming motherfucker.
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
lol. ive been checking up on him here to there as well.
maybe hes giving the staff blow…
nevermind, i wont go there :)
by giant4life83 on Sep 10, 2010 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm watching the Yanks/Rangers game right now
Stupid Yankees.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
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