Post-game thread: Giants take series in Petco, tie for division lead
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 12, 2010 4:22 PM PDT
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Hah. August. When everyone knew what was wrong with Tim Lincecum. He needed to talk to his dad, he needed to throw fewer changeups, he needed to stop tipping pitches, he needed to throw to a catcher who wasn’t a rookie, he needed to take care of an illegitimate love child with a girl who claims that he was the one, and he needed to stop taking those horse tranquilizers he scored from his friend Goggles (who has a connect with this veterinarian he met at Burning Man.)
He needed to tweak his mechanics. That was the correct answer. You don’t gain an extra foot or two on your fastball -- and keep the velocity up in the late innings -- when you stop tipping pitches. Tim Lincecum is no longer in this thing, in which "this thing" is defined as a career-threatening funk. Let’s all take moment to look behind us and flip off August. Ffffffff. That one’s for you, August. Tim Lincecum is Tim Lincecum again, which was especially welcome on a day when Mat Latos was not Mat Latos. After Freddy Sanchez struck out on a nasty 97-mph fastball down the middle in the first, I was thinking about ditching the picture-in-picture setup and just watching the Niners game. I would have chosen...poorly.
Yesterday, I wrote that Tim Stauffer and the Padres were to be commended for taking the strike zone that Jerry Crawford was giving them. It was a wide strike zone, but the Padres were hitting their spots perfectly. Today, the strike zone was on the low side.
Oh. That Tim Lincecum. I like that Tim Lincecum. And he pitched to the strike zone perfectly today.
On a ten-game road swing through Los Angeles, Arizona, and San Diego, the Giants won seven games. They started three games back, and they ended up tied for the division lead. There was torture inside, there was magic inside, and there was a creamy, nougat-like substance inside that tasted like victory. They beat the Dodgers in Los Angeles. They beat the Padres in Petco National Park.
Think back to this game, two weeks ago. The Giants had lost three straight, and they were six games back. Barry Zito followed a wretched Lincecum start with an even more wretched performance. Doom. Gloom. There was no way the Giants would contend for the N.L. West this year. Best to focus on the wild-card.
Har.
Also, Tim Lincecum. Also also, Buster Posey. Also also also Tim Lincecum.
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BEAT LA
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
BEAT LA!
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
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by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
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Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
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It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Sep 12, 2010 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 12, 2010 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
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Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
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I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
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by troymccluresf on Sep 12, 2010 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions
BEAT LA!
Joe Mauer is from Minnesota. My adopted son, RHP Steve Edlefsen, is from Minnesota. Joe Mauer is very good at baseball. Call up Steve Edlefsen, Giants! Science™ is begging you.
I went to that game, but came too late. No towel for me.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
came too late. No towel for me.
Pat needed the towel…
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Nate woulda had that.
by MonochromeGarden on Sep 12, 2010 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
BEAT LA
Doomed to a life sentence of disappointment and sadness.
- In other words.... I'm a Giants fan.
by DoubleDeuce22 on Sep 12, 2010 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
GO FUCK YOURSELF SAN DIEGO
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 4:23 PM PDT reply actions 9 recs
also go fuck yourself seattle
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by operation carrot on Sep 12, 2010 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
THIS
FUCK OFF PETE CARROLL YOU FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT. ENJOY THIS WHILE IT LASTS BECAUSE YOUR FUCKING TEAM FUCKING SUCKS AND YOU’LL BE LUCKY TO WIN 4 MORE, YOU SMUG DRIED UP ENCRUSTED PIECE OF DOG SHIT.
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by bondslegend on Sep 12, 2010 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
This was a case where we were outclassed by the veteran matt hasselback. He can actually score touchdowns in the redzone. Damn 49ers couldn’t do a thing down there.
yep
if they score TDs on those red zone drives, they’re the ones winning by blowout. Shit happens.
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I agree. I hope Smith bounces back. He looked really good for awhile. But he will have to deal with a lot of crap this week from fans, and rightly so. He didn’t step up and stop the bleeding.
I STILL BELIEVE
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Rebbolaoh! Timmeh!!!
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by AngeloB on Sep 12, 2010 4:23 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
We beat
Richard & Latos. Latos & Richard. YAY!
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by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 4:24 PM PDT reply actions
This made me think of
Finkle & Einhorn
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 12, 2010 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait
Richard is Latos?
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by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
LAtos IS RICHARD!
I KISSED A MAN!!!!!
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the Rockies are going out for 10 on the road, so they will fade off soon hopefully
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions
excellent india jones reference
Brian Sabean is akin to a treatable form of cancer... just get rid of it before it kills you
by milesntrane on Sep 13, 2010 6:39 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
By the way, WE WERE KIDDING WHEN WE SAID THE ROCKIES WERE GOING TO HAVE A 20 GAME WINNING STREAK IN SEPTEMBER, CUT IT OUT.
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"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Let me know the next time the other team makes a late inning comeback at Coors.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 12, 2010 4:28 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I normally try to avoid the HUMIDOR talk in all seriousness.
But it is getting a little suspicious.
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IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
The only reason its getting suspicious now is because it has happened over multiple seasons.
One or two seasons could be flukes or good teams. This is the 3rd time out of 4 seasons they have ripped off a streak at the end of the year where their offensive numbers at home has been video game like.
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OH HAI PR
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t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
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"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
You think this upsets us. We just think of it as a tasty BBQ
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i don’t think anyone cares if it upsets you.
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by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions
oooo BURN
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No burn intended, ma’am
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by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
sup
could you please tell your team to lose a game every once in awhile?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
putting it on my to do list.
I’m sort of swamped right now, though, might not get to this until the off season.
If you could put that on the top of your que that’s be awesome.
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t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
LOL from the shadows
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by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
2.5 million attendance disagrees
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2.0 million hate Dinger
the .5 million are children who thinks he’s cute
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He feeds them to Albert Pujols?
Official adoptive parent of... well, no one. Too much paperwork, I guess.
I think Pujols eats his own children.
Tyson supplies them
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I have to say,
you guys are way more fun to have as a rival blog than Gaslampball. Those guys are just bitchy and unfun.
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
I feel like PR has chilled out a bit from two years ago. They’re my favorite non-Giants NL West blog.
GLB is a pit
TBLA is boring
I don’t even know what AZ Snakepit is
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
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At least there is mutual respect.
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I am aware that the Rockies are quite popular and have many actual fans.
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Glad I could help set you straight. :)
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Is it okay for me to say Alex Smith isn’t very good? Or does he still need time to prove himself?
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by Useful_Idiot on Sep 12, 2010 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
that's right!
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According to dregarx, it is now okay for you to say Alex Smith isn’t very good.
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HEY FUCK YOU GUYS
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but, but…he might still be better than aaron rodgers…right???
by scottishgiants on Sep 12, 2010 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
this is such a bullshit argument
I bet if you put smith on the packers and had him sit behind favre for 3 years and come in with a 13-3 team, he would be good too.
By the same token if you put Rodgers on a 2-14 team with no weapons and a coach who undercut him whenever possible, he probably wouldn’t be what he is now.
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not disagreeing. im sure rodgers wouldn’t have amounted to shit if he’d been a niner…but someone was arguing during the pre-season that it’s still undecided who the better qb is at this point.
by scottishgiants on Sep 12, 2010 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
now that is stupid
even I, the resident Smith defender, will admit that that’s not close. Rodgers is amazing.
BUT, he did have the MUCH better team to take over when he started. The 49ers are only just getting to the point where they have the offensive talent of the Packers.
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So would you agree that if he doesn’t get it done this year, it’s over?
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Yes
unless he gets some sort of catastrophic injury, there’s enough talent around him on offense to succeed.
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Plus he gets the same coordinator.
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yeah
though in Raye’s case I’m starting to think that might not be a positive after all.
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So if (hopefully not) Alex bombs this year and we move on from him, who do we get at QB? Hope for a FA to pop up? Rookie?
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Peyton Manning will be a FA!!!
but seriously, of the FAs, Orton is probably the best option (shudder).
Otherwise, it’s hope for Locker/Luck to make a Rodgers-like fall.
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Luck can’t go in the draft until next year.
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oh
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Yeah, he’s a true sophomore, which makes how good he is even more crazy.
If the Niners get him in a couple years, I’ll be in heaven.
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are you sure?
according to this site, he’s a RS sophomore.
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I think he is. They mentioned it during the game on TV yesterday.
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well that sucks
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What I meant was, you’re right.
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oh
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As a Stanford fan, I was quite happy with my preconception that he was a true sophomore.
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LOLU
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Dammit!
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why is that a bad thing?
means he can be a niner even sooner
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Stanford never gets anything nice!
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they look pretty good this year though
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The band is on the field!!!!
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
If Smith bombs, the decision not to get McNabb is gonna look more silly.
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probably.
but that would be a Mays for McNabb swap basically. IDK if that would be worth it. Mays could be a beast.
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He seems like Roy Williams, which I don’t think is a big compliment.
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um no
you couldn’t be farther off. He’s actually, you know, fast.
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The problem with Williams is that he was basically a LB playing SS
Mays can actually catch up to WRs. Also: Williams had no work ethic. Mays does.
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I was under the impression that he was more of a tackler than a coverage guy,t hough.
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he's a hard hitter, that's for sure
and the knock on him in college is that he wasn’t a ball skills guy. So it might be that he can’t learn that part of the game, but you can teach that part. You can’t teach someone to be big and fast.
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The perception was
that he would look for the highlight reel hit rather than play good coverage
Buster Posey>
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TROY SMITH, MOTHERFUCKER
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by howtheyscored on Sep 12, 2010 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
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by bondslegend on Sep 12, 2010 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I really do like Troy Smith, though.
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by howtheyscored on Sep 12, 2010 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions
While you typed that, Smith threw another interception.
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That clanked off Crabtree's hands?
or was it another blown route adjustment?
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Threw the ball at Frank Gore’s feet.
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and it was intercepted?
come on, nobody can think either of those picks was his fault. Well, I guess some people think everything is his fault. So whatever.
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Went off his feet, into the air, caught by a Seachicken LB.
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and that's smiths fault
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Smith looked like shit today
as did the whole offense. BIG FUCKING SURPRISE
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
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by Chro on Sep 12, 2010 4:25 PM PDT reply actions 39 recs
+109
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
dregarx likes this
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huh
I did not know that.
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by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Is that Downs?
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by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Downsie & Cainer
Attack of the Matthews
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Nate woulda had that.
by MonochromeGarden on Sep 12, 2010 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Hm. I believe Sanchez also did this, and they talked about it on TV the other night.
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Sanchez always does it.
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by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
so cain and sanchez both did that?
awesome.
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Awesome
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by Useful_Idiot on Sep 12, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Rec'd
Welcome to McCovey Chronicles: Calm down
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 12, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL me
I was thinking about ditching the picture-in-picture setup and just watching the Niners game. I would have chosen…poorly.
I chose poorly.
I switched over and saw only to see only the last half-inning. Waah.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Tim showed you why he’s still the best pitcher in the league. Stepped right up and beat Ubaldo and Latos.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 12, 2010 4:26 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I’m still trying to get over having someone say The Wire is stupid.
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Definitely not stupid. I watched the whole thing but never really enjoyed it. It was compelling but if I had to wait a week for each ep, I doubt I would have finished the first season.
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on Sep 12, 2010 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
If you said that about seasons 4 or 5, I would forgive you. But the first three seasons were mind-blowingly awesome.
Yeah, season 4 is the best motion picture of any media in decades.
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season 4 is the one where they focus on the kids and the school system?
by QualityOverQuantity on Sep 12, 2010 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Why?
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The whole “kids in school” thing felt a bit disjointed to me. It felt a little too sanctimonious to fit in with the rest of the show.
And don’t even get me started on the fifth season. That shit was so horrible I finished it off by reading Wikipedia to find out what happened.
Anyone going to watch that new series on HBO: Boardwalk Empire?
by QualityOverQuantity on Sep 12, 2010 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I totally would if I got HBO at my dorm. I’ll probably get the DVD when it comes out.
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I can’t believe the Univ. of Alabama is giving dorms HBO as part of the campus cable package this year. What have those snotty, sullen brats done to deserve it?
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
WHAT?! Geez. I don’t even get any form of television in my dorm.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions
The offices where I work don’t have that kind of deal. Students. Pshhh.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
I’m lucky if the damn antennae doesn’t die out on me.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
25,000 students, including incoming freshmen? I didn’t see that many on the field actually winning the title.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
Yeah but, they probablyt got lots of revenue from it
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
GET BETTER EYES THEN
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well
if the Wire has one weakness, it is sanctimony
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
i haven’t watched any of The Wire, but it seemed like that person just didn’t like the television medium at all. i dunno.
"Reynolds struck out as many times as I did in high school, and I’m not talking about baseball." - Duane Kuiper.
Nate woulda had that.
by MonochromeGarden on Sep 12, 2010 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Beat LA
I dunno what to think of the SD/Rockies series. Right now I think I root for the Rockies to lose 2 of 3. They are getting downright suspicious at home.
Hopefully Torres gets well quickly and Bork does not destroy Sanchez’s knee by only giving him one day of rest. We need that thing for next year remember?
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
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I definitely want the Rockies tomorrow, so we get first place all to ourselves. After that, I’m not so sure.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 12, 2010 4:31 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Also, Giants are still behind 1 in the loss column to the Padres
The loss column is more important than games ahead/behind.
But we’re one game ahead in the wins column, which is just as important as the loss column!
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
No it isn't
You can win all you want and have no control over your destiny if you are behind in the loss column.
You fell in.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Sorry, hard to tell
There are many Giants fans who don’t understand that concept, but yeah, the exclamation point should have been my clue.
/covers face in embarrassment
Normally I'd agree
But look at the way the Padres are playing right now…
People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. ~ Rogers Hornsby
they're finally playing like the padres
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As long as their pitching doesn't totally collapse
(Latos did look like a tired pitcher today) then they are to be concerned about.
their pitching isn't as good as it's been
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It seems to me that it has been a total lack of any offense
that has really hurt them during this bad stretch.
I’m not saying that is surprising, other than Gonzelez they really aren’t that much to worry about.
Yeah
I am not very confident when it comes to SF Giants baseball, but when Posey hit a 2 run HR in the 1st today, I felt very, very confident…
The Padres offense is horrible
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Sep 12, 2010 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m rooting for the Padres. The Rockies are scarier. I think the Padres are the red herring which distracts from the real danger, which is the Rockies.
I don’t see how the Padres can beat the Rockies at Coors though.
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by The Enchanter on Sep 12, 2010 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions
So guys, yeah I was totally right about the 49ers!
13 wins! superbowl contenders! SUCK IT HATERS!
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Alex Smith is the bomb.
It is only a matter of time before he starts in the Pro Bowl.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
IKR
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It's "The Curse of Eddie D."
The Niners have sucked since he got caught trying to bribe a Senator and will continue to suck until his team is returned to him. Not unlikable people as far as Singletary, Smith etc. are concnerned, but the York’s need to go back to Ohio and fucking stay there.
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Giants Front Office....Torture!
by Giant Torture on Sep 12, 2010 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
And what a game from Crabtree!
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
jimmy raye called a hell of game
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by operation carrot on Sep 12, 2010 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
HEY LETS PASS TO OUR FULLBACK IN THE REDZONE, NOT OUR REALLY GOOD TES OR WRS
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How is that on Raye? It was a terrible pass from Smith. It should have been a touchdown.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
yes I know
it was on alex. I was just annoyed with the redzone playcalling in general.
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I also agreed with your Twitter
Giving away points in the redzone is fucking dumb. Take the stupid field goals.
Even if they did not matter in the final score.
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especially when you're the better team
which I still think they are. The seahawks are not good, they just were willing to take the game when the niners handed it to them.
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I actually don’t agree.
Every single one of the 4th down attempts was a good one in my book.
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1st quarter when it looks like you are containing the Seahawks?
No, grow your lead. There was A LOT of football still to play.
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bingo
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1) It’s the statistically favorable play.
2) For every single one of the 4th down attempts, the subsequent scores (after turnovers on downs and puts) that led to the next kickoffs were always 49er field goals. So there was no net loss of points on the unsuccessful plays, because strong field position led consequently to 3 points anyways.
3) The potential for more points, and ultimately no points dropped by the decisions, would have definitely been noticed more if Alex Smith’s execution on the Norris pass play had been adequate.
There were failures in execution, but the playcalling based on point expectancy was correct, and also more exciting. No error here in entertainment or strategy.
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Norris probably should've caught it
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if it was anyone else, they would have
a fullback is not the ideal choice for an athletic catch.
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I know
but still
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Ryan Verdugo, my adopted son, strikes out 13.2 per 9 innings in his career. He has a 1.63 ERA in San Jose this year. Call him up to be a Flying Squirrel. He is also a member of the "Giants who went to LSU" club with Mike Fontenot, a.k.a Grant.
Bad throw by Alex (one of many) can’t be denied. But, any other receiver/RB on the team catches that. Except maybe Ginn…
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
HAH
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IKR
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Play in the preseason next year, diva.
"My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder." -Zinedine Zidane
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona
by Useful_Idiot on Sep 12, 2010 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
yes
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Ha Poor You.
The worst part, was as I was watching this and the Giants game, I was thinking.
“Man there is enough time for them to come back, there is still like 8 minutes in the 3rd quarter.”
But then I remembered how terrible they looked and that hope just got shot.
Then after another few minutes I would think the same thing. “THERE’S ENOUGH TIME!” Then they would get another penalty.
It was pretty shitty. They better bounce back.
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yes
yes. On all of it. Me too on all of it.
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I feel your pain.
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Honestly,
i really do believe this was just one of those games. It got totally out of hand because of a couple of boneheaded mistakes, and they crumbled in a tough environment. I don’t think they’re this bad. Obviously, a REALLY good team would overcome that stuff, but they’re not there yet.
They have the overall talent to be really good, but they don’t have the coaching. That was pitiful out there.
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A 13-win team beats Seattle.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
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yes
obviously they’re not a 13-win team. I was off on that.
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Their talent is better than middling, though
but the poor coaching negates a lot of that.
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Picking on you, but
Wouldn’t a 13 win team be a “REALLY good team”
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how many more times do I have to say I was off on that?
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AT LEAST ONCE MORE
TO ME
OK?
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HOW ABOUT YOU SHUT YOUR FUCKING FACE
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WE WERE BROTHERS!
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
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IKR
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I try
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We were marveling over your Titter feed during the game.
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by cheno on Sep 12, 2010 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
lol Titter
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
This is great
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
You could make millions.
Patent that quickly.
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TITTer?
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LOL
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh behave!
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
I remember you saying that you were going to be "insufferable" when Alex Smith turned out to be good.
I guess we’ll have to wait to see, heh.
one game != anything
he looked fine until crabtree decided he wasn’t going to do…anything productive.
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I'm pretty sure the niners will at least be above average
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Players of the Game
Kruk – Tim
Kuip – Wilson
David B. – Buster
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 4:27 PM PDT reply actions
Wilson, Kuip?
Uh, ok.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Alcohol prevents him from remembering the first 8 innings of the game.
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I thought he said it was a joke prick.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Sep 12, 2010 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Did he make a serious pick? I didn’t hear it if he did.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
They were definitely in a hurry and very annoyed with the jackhammer mound pounder.
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Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Dear sd - suck it
Also Colorado needs to stop winning thx
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
I’m glad Buster finally called Bengie Molina and asked him how to call a game for Lincecum. It takes a big man to swallow his pride like that.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
by groug on Sep 12, 2010 4:30 PM PDT reply actions 14 recs
Rec’d.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Hahahahahaha.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
Welcome to McCovey Chronicles: Calm down
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"Women are all unique and interesting. As such, no real set way of dealing with them is ever correct. You wouldn’t use the same set of numbers on every combination lock you came across." - Lars
by Prussian Creole on Sep 12, 2010 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
ot: so nomination for most addicting song in a commercial this year
buddy holly’s rollercoaster from that blackberry commercial
"Life is like a grapefruit. It's orange and dimpled on the outside, wet and squidgy in the middle. It's got pips inside, and some people have a half a one for breakfast."
Ted Williams: .406 1941
Gary Brown: .438 2010
by operation carrot on Sep 12, 2010 4:31 PM PDT reply actions
Song is " everyday" no?
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
im not sure what its called i just cant get it out of my head
"Life is like a grapefruit. It's orange and dimpled on the outside, wet and squidgy in the middle. It's got pips inside, and some people have a half a one for breakfast."
Ted Williams: .406 1941
Gary Brown: .438 2010
by operation carrot on Sep 12, 2010 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Si.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
My nomination is the song from the Tech and Talk commercials for Metro PCS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CErb461jHA
"Mike Laga will make you forget about every power hitter that ever lived." - Sparky Anderson
"You're alright, La Russo." - Johnny Lawrence
A PIECE OF EASY CAKE
Proud parent of Bengie Molina: Buster who?
by The Enchanter on Sep 12, 2010 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Banana Milk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gBWewJ7HAc
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
the song isnt whats so addicting in that one
"Life is like a grapefruit. It's orange and dimpled on the outside, wet and squidgy in the middle. It's got pips inside, and some people have a half a one for breakfast."
Ted Williams: .406 1941
Gary Brown: .438 2010
by operation carrot on Sep 12, 2010 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
also that new burger king breakfast song
"Life is like a grapefruit. It's orange and dimpled on the outside, wet and squidgy in the middle. It's got pips inside, and some people have a half a one for breakfast."
Ted Williams: .406 1941
Gary Brown: .438 2010
by operation carrot on Sep 12, 2010 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
"How you like me now"
Don’t like the song, but I wind up saying it all the time when things go well.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 12, 2010 4:46 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Pinback cover of Human League's "(Keep Feeling) Fascination" in the Kingsford charcoal commericals
"Reynolds struck out as many times as I did in high school, and I’m not talking about baseball." - Duane Kuiper.
Nate woulda had that.
by MonochromeGarden on Sep 12, 2010 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I love a post-game thread that comes in before 7:00 p.m.
But that said, I’m starving. Dinner time.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
OT: Rockies
That Home Run by Giambi was absolute horseshit. A changeup down at his shins and he golfs it out? Miller was onto something, that ball just hung up for ever.
It is f*cking suspicious right now.
The Rockies shot JFK
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"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona
by Useful_Idiot on Sep 12, 2010 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
The Rockies sunk the Titanic
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
/puts on sunglasses
YEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH
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by DividedByZero on Sep 12, 2010 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Whenever I see that I think of this
http://www.camdenchat.com/2010/6/27/1539864/86-garrett-atkins-sub-koji-uehara#40717071
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
It barely cleared the fence too.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
we planned it like that. More drama. It’s really tough to hit those non-humdored balls just right like that, but Giambi’s a master at it. Really, though, if he warning tracked that, he would have been sacked.
And by sacked, I mean burlap and then beaten. And then probably buried under those trees and rocks in center field so he wouldn’t squeal.
Isn’t it true that the Rockies players are replaced with flawless baseball playing robots in the 7th inning and later to ensure their victories? That’s what I heard from a friend of a friend who has a friend who’s a Rockies fan.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
You will keep quiet about that if you know what’s good for you. And who’s this friend? And who’s their friend? Never mind. We’ll figure it out.
I have to say I’m impressed by the robot technology though, they’re so lifelike!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Have you seen the Abraham Lincoln at Disneyland. The technology’s already there. And robotics is the only thing that can explain Melvin Mora.
Yeah
I think they started out the season with just robot Melvin Mora, just to see if it worked, and they’ve since began to replace the rest of the team with them (but only in the late innings, it would be too suspicious if the Rockies won every game 20-0).
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I feel bad for Miguel Olivo. When the robot broke after the all-star break, they had to bring the real one back.
It must get lonely for him.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Yeah the winning is nice, but the conversation kind of sucks.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Tulowitzki’s mullet is to cover up the USB port on his neck.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
by Solidarity on Sep 12, 2010 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
You really stand out unless you drop a f-bomb or too. Maybe a characteristic misspelling as well.
Probably should talk to Inspector Clouseau about going incognito.
Oh, yeah, no doubt . . .
. . . weak wuss hitter like Giambi gets a home run in Colorado? Clear evidence. Call in CSI Colorado. Or grow up. As you please.
Sabean delenda est!
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With 20 games left, are the Pads done?
They likely need to go at least 11-9 to get the wild card. More likely 12-8, though.
With 19 games left and ten on the road, what do the Rockies need to do to make it? 13-6 and they will be close to teh WC. 12-5 and they prolly make it in.
92 I think will be the minimum to make the postseason.
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by positiveuphemism on Sep 12, 2010 4:34 PM PDT reply actions
That’s still a tall order. With no Torres and possibly a hobbled Sanchez, it might be tough sledding for the Giants, too.
3 in CO and the rest are scrubs. We have the easiest schedule.
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by positiveuphemism on Sep 12, 2010 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Plus, Magiks!
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Just assume the Dodgers are going to play like a first place team against the Giants, because they absolutely will.
This seems to be a consensus
but I just don’t see it. I really don’t think they are made up of players that really give a shit anymore and I don’t think they have any pride. They are just showing up now and Torre has one foot out the door as well.
If they do play well, it will be their call-ups that cause trouble.
I agree. I think we win 2 of 3 minimum and 4 or 5 games on this shot home stand.
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by positiveuphemism on Sep 12, 2010 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm kind of afraid of the Brewers and Cubs series...
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Well you never know when the Giants offense is going to make
some pitcher you’ve never heard of look like Cy Young.
And us:
18 games: 11-7 will put us at 92. 12-6 should get us in. 14-4 will probably be enough for the home field.
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by positiveuphemism on Sep 12, 2010 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I forgot that they were there for a while.
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Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
Over the course of this road trip:
Record vs. Padres: 2-9 —> 5-10
Record vs. West: 23-27 —> 30-30
Record on the road: 32-33 —> 39-36
PROGRESS
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by Solidarity on Sep 12, 2010 4:36 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
That's how we do.
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Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
I sooo wish I watched this game instead of the monstrosity that was the Niners game :(
The San Fransisco 49ers, where we got Dix, VD and Crabs!
niner game was fun till the blown interference call
then i don’t think there was a single good moment
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by positiveuphemism on Sep 12, 2010 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
OH MY FUCKING GOD I FORGOT ABOUT THAT
THAT’S WHAT STARTED THE WHOLE FUCKING THING. FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!! FUCK FUCK FUCK
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I stopped watching at that point, when I got back it was 21-6 and I was like..wtf? Things can change so fast in that game, especially if you don’t take advantage of your opportunities. It could easily have been 17-0 at that point.
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by positiveuphemism on Sep 12, 2010 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I want this game to go away forever
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So how’re you feeling about the Saints game now?
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
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Glancing at the Niners schedule, and if today’s game is any indication, they’re an 0-4 team out the gate.
I think today's game is an indication to a point
but I seriously doubt they’re THAT bad.
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But looking at the rest of the schedule, 8-8/9-7 seems plausible. It’s just going to look very ugly and they’re going to get destroyed in the first round of the playoffs.
meh yeah maybe
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I think everyone will write off the niners after this game
which will lead the Saints game to be a lot closer than anyone thinks. The niners always suck with expectations.
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He chose...poorly
I don't have a very high opinion of southern California, in sports or in general
by short_shifter on Sep 12, 2010 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm so glad I'm not a 9er fan.
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I'm not even a football fan.
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Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
I was a Dan Marino fan
after he retired I did not follow any team for awhile, then finally settled on the Packers because of Aaron Rodgers.
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I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
It always takes one person to get you started.
Pablo did that for me.
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Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
You should’ve gone to Zeke’s today. Almost everyone there was a Packer fan
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by Useful_Idiot on Sep 12, 2010 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s odd, I was a huge Dolphins fan for years because of Marino. Now I don’t give two shits about any NFL team.
Thing C
It's amazing how, somehow,
you, me, andy and Willie are all Dolphins fans.
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Oh, me either. I’ve tried, and I just cannot like it.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
It's like 7 seconds of action then a minute of commercials.
There’s only 16 games (right?) and I just can’t get into something that short anyway. I mean, I like some short animes, but, it’s different. Also, all of the assholes in my gym class in 7th grade didn’t help me like it.
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
football season is barely shorter than baseball season months-wise
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but game wise it's like 10 to 1.
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Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
yeah
but then each game means, like, 10x more.
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But then an unfair call is ten times more unfair.
Also, it’s a small sample size by design so how do we really know who’s the best?
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Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
Football isn't like baseball.
You can’t play 162 games because bodies are so fragile. SSS doesn’t really effect football like it does baseball.
Because in football it's REALLY hard to be really good and lose a lot of games
it happens sometimes, but not very often.
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I wouldn't know.
Makes sense though I suppose.
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Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
It's just a completely different game
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I can imagine.
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Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
Yeah, and it sucks sitting on a loss
like todays for a week (and sometimes 2).
yep
but what can I do? I love the game.
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It's weird for me to make this argument
because I always have and always will prefer baseball to football (by a mile), but to say that you dislike football because of its lack of action while comparing it to baseball does’t seem right.
Here's to the Dodgers and their bucket of suck.
Typical oblong football week
Mon – Wed: Rehash every possible element of game (that is blame Ray, blame Smith, blame Crabby, blame everyone who’s not Patrick Willis) taking others opinions and reblabbing them as your own.
Thu – Sat: Preview every possible element of the upcoming game. Begin with the Vegas line and pay particular attention to how it moves over the next two days as injury reports are made public.
Sunday: Watch 6 hour pregame show, then over the next 3-4 hours, watch a 60 minute game.
Repeat for 16 weeks.
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I wish I did
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It's not that hard to not care about things, I do it all the time.
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Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
nope
I can’t not care. I’ve tried
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You're trying to hard; just let it happen.
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Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
DOUBLE NEGATIVE
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Ryan Verdugo, my adopted son, strikes out 13.2 per 9 innings in his career. He has a 1.63 ERA in San Jose this year. Call him up to be a Flying Squirrel. He is also a member of the "Giants who went to LSU" club with Mike Fontenot, a.k.a Grant.
You just need the Niners to go through what the Raiders have gone through the past 6ish years
Problem solved!
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
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It started going downhill after the Barrett Robbins incident
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
Not really
I survived 04/05 and 07
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5 super bowls. It’s nice if they do well, but no big deal.
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by positiveuphemism on Sep 12, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah
except I wasn’t around for, like, any of them.
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well I was like 7 in 94, and didn't watch football
I haven’t been into football very long. Since like 05ish, so I’ve only known TERRRIBLLE niners teams.
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Jeez, hats off to you
The only reason I give some semblance of a damn about the niners is because I remember Montana.
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I'm what you call "a true fan". Or a moron.
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I’m having a football vacation. When I was 12 I lived for football. That lasted till about 8th grade. I cared again during the end of highschool, beginning of college… but since around 1985? I’ve been pretty meh about the whole game. If Mr. Merope didn’t watch it, and have a pokemonz every season, I wouldn’t watch it at all.
I can't do that
I like it too much. On days like today I’m envious of people like you
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Of course, you are a Raiders fan.
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I watched the 49ers too, but back in 1974 when we moved to Pennsylvania, and they didn’t have that there internet thing…you could continue to follow the Raiders as they were on tv every week back there, not so much the ‘9ers.
And I usually find that when I “have a life” I don’t watch much sports. I’m out participating in sports.
Me too man, only got into Niner football when I starting play football myself in high school
The earliest football game I can remember was the playoff loss in 2002.
The San Fransisco 49ers, where we got Dix, VD and Crabs!
by Badly Browned on Sep 12, 2010 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
pretty much this
I remember watching that game.
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Me too
I vaguely remember the Jeff Garcia days, but they’ve pretty much always sucked as far as I can remember.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Wasn’t around either, I was born in 1990 so I was alive but not at an age where I could comprehend it. I remember seeing Young to Rice when I was younger, but my real love began during the Garcia Owens days.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I go back to the 70’s so I’ve seen the really bad (1978) to the great (most of the 1980s).
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I envy anyone who was around and watching during the glory days.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I was almost 12 when they won their first Super Bowl and was allowed to miss school so I could watch the parade on Monday.
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Oh, you mean they actually have parades? I see everyone else have them but I’ve never experienced a team winning a championship. I figured they just did those to taunt me.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
1,000,000 people showed up to the parade in a city that had about 625,000 people in 1982.
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"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Damn. If the Giants or 49ers ever win one in my lifetime (if they’re not going to, someone please tell me now) I’ll be there for the parade.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
and I still have the complete newspaper from the first Super Bowl win.
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I have 3 papers that I saved myself.
September 11th
756
and of course Alex Smith as the no.1 pick LOLME
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Newspapers:
I have some Bonds one, I don’t remember which (tying or breaking the record) and Oct 18 1989
I got 756
my wife’s first place run in high school and my step-dad’s business opening
I hate the Dodgers, Patriots, Dolphins, and terroirsts
by GiantsfaninNY55 on Sep 12, 2010 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
The third one will come in handy when he's comeback player of the year!
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Why do you think I still hold on to it?
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Newspaper?
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 12, 2010 11:26 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, the 9ers used to have an awesome fanbase
IDK if it’s quite the same now.
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yeah, thank you Yorks
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Meh… after what happened during the 2000s… it wasn’t great, but i’m sure it’s pretty strong right now, all over the country there’s niner fans, not as strong as a team like the steelers tho
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that's kind of bullshit though
the only reason people like the steelers is because they’re bandwagoning douchebags.
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Dude, EVERY team has bandwagoning douchebags, the niners definitely have em
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lol
if you’re a fan of the niners right now (or for the past few years), you’re pretty bad at bandwagoning.
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watch the lions get bandwagoning fans soon
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They could be good soon
Stafford has a lot weapons with Best, Johnson & Pettigrew.
But taking Pettigrew over Oher really hurt them
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
stafford's shoulder got alex smith'd today
SHAUN HILL era in detroit
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not right now
his shoulder got fucked up today.
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Yeah, taking Pettigrew was a total head-scratcher. WTF
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I mean unless you're sure he's the next Antonio Gates
Taking a TE in the 1st round is stupid
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
or vernon davis
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The highest paid TE in NFL history.
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Highest paid MLB in NFL and now TE
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
and both are best at their respective positions
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can't really think of anyone more deserving
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he can block, he can catch, he can run
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I wish our TE (Keller) could block a little better
But he is a really good option in the passing game and Hartstock is a very good blocker. I am rooting for the 49ers to do something this year.
I hate the Dodgers, Patriots, Dolphins, and terroirsts
by GiantsfaninNY55 on Sep 12, 2010 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
1994 was my first "true" year.
That was a pretty cool year.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 12, 2010 11:26 PM PDT up reply actions
This.
And the Niners don’t even consider making an argument FOR caring about them. It’s like the red-headed stepchild that is fine with its status. “Are you sure you don’t need my love/attention?” “Naw, I’m good. Think I’ll go write some poetry, maybe plot your death.”
I care about the Giants way more than the Niners.
But the way they played and all the expectations only to see them fail.
This exactly.
+109
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Unfortunately for my brother, for him it’s the other way around.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
My sis is a bitch.
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Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
What is this?
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Just putting it out there.
I like it to be known that I don’t like her.
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Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
Umm
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Yeah, I don’t get this either.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
She already told me that.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Sep 12, 2010 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
me too
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
Thank you Giants and Steelers for not sucking like the 49ers.
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by NuschlerFace on Sep 12, 2010 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Giants Out-Awesome the Padres
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by theghostofjasonellison on Sep 12, 2010 4:41 PM PDT reply actions
At least there's plenty of LOL for SD, the Cardinals and the Rams
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Thank God the Giants are actually in this race, because a bad Giants team + this first game from the niners would have been horribly depressing.
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by theghostofjasonellison on Sep 12, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
this
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Saw Damian Moss pitched for SF way back
and he’ll put on a hat when he wants to put on a hat.
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by Scooter Ellis on Sep 12, 2010 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
awesome
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A note about Torres
We have two off days in the next eight days. I’d wager he will be ready to go when we go to Chicago.
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by positiveuphemism on Sep 12, 2010 4:50 PM PDT reply actions
Um
In the interest of avoiding an umbilical hernia, I say we let the man rest.
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he’ll be in the hospital for a couple days, then he’ll fly home and rest then next weekend will see a doctor to see how his incisions are doing. It really depends on how fast his body heals.
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by positiveuphemism on Sep 12, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think he should start again until our final homestand at the earliest. It’s not worth risking further injury, either for October this year or into next year.
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It’s just a couple of cuts. This is a minor surgery. The worst that could really happen at this point is infection or stitches opening.
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by positiveuphemism on Sep 12, 2010 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
They said 10-15 days, optimistically. I have no reason to believe that he should start sooner than that. These estimates are in place for a reason.
Besides, I’m sure swinging a bat with stitches in your abdomen feels just swell. He needs time.
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Yeah, so let’s avoid that.
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by troymccluresf on Sep 12, 2010 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions
It's all in his head
He just needs to let it calm down while it flaps in the wind
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
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by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Sep 12, 2010 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Lurie is advocating Ford in centerfield…..
Radio………….OFF
He’s so fast!!!! Speed Never Slumps
Oh and now an “oppo taco” reference?
buhbye
I wouldn’t mind seeing what Ford could do out there
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by positiveuphemism on Sep 12, 2010 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
.251/.315/.365
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also despite the speed
71.1 SB%
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Turned me into a crazy dreamer.
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But with 60 steals in 23 attempts.
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I doubt he would outhit Bengie Molina.
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Yeah
I know it’s tempting because all we’ve seen from him so far in the majors is TEH SPEED! but we cannot afford to have him playing every day in CF, not when we have Ross.
I actually fear that he gets a “Hey, why not?” start in CF, has a 3-4 game with 2 steals or something and then Bochy sticks with him until Torres gets back, even as he plays like crap. Call it the Emilio Bonifacio effect
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I actually hope he gets a couple starts and is productive in them and helps us win
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by positiveuphemism on Sep 12, 2010 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I would like anyone who plays to be productive and help us win. So would every Giants fan on this site.
It’s just spectacularly unlikely to happen with Ford, and if it happens once, he might get several starts in which he would hurt the team more than he helps them in that good game.
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I am aware of how Bochy’s mind works w/ SSS. The thing is, we don’t have a leadoff hitter right now. The difference between starting Rowand and Ford is that Ford is a threat on the bases and has greater range in the OF. They both suck as hitters, until Ford gets some PAs we only know that he is as bad as Rowand, we don’t know how much better he may be.
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by positiveuphemism on Sep 12, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Darren Ford hit .251/.315/.365 in AA this year.
He’s not better. There’s just no way.
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"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
We pretty much know.
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by Johnny Disaster on Sep 12, 2010 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ll take this over rowand
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by positiveuphemism on Sep 12, 2010 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
that was in AA
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Darren Ford is a terrible hitter and was horrible in AA where all the real pitching is.
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Maybe Bochy will break out a Righty/Righty Platoon
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Randy Moss sporting a SF Giants hat in his presser today.
So i guess that means the Giants are fashionable.
CAN HE PLAY RF
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i guess im too slow...
somebody else was watching SC i see.
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by Useful_Idiot on Sep 12, 2010 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Warning: contains foul language
How the fuck can you guys blow off a game where the Giants are playing for first place in September, with Tim Lincecum pitching, to watch a meaningless season opening football game? I’m a Jets fan, so I don’t give a flying fuck about the Niners, but now I’m glad they lost and looked like shit doing it. I hope they go 0-16. Fuck the Niners and their fucking fake tough guy coach. Rex Ryan would say he steps over tougher guys than that going to a fight.
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by rxmeister on Sep 12, 2010 4:54 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 2 recs
fuck off
I love football. I like baseball. I don’t need fucksticks like you telling me what I should and shouldn’t like
Also, sorry, but when did rex ryan ACTUALLY PLAY IN THE FUCKING LEAGUE, YOU MORON? Mike singletary was one of the most feared players of his time. Pretty sure the fat fuck who’s done nothing in his life but eat cannoli is the real “fake tough guy”.
Yeah, fuck off.
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FUCK YOUUUUUU
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Man, you still hate Rex Ryan?
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Not really
but it is FUCKING RIDICULOUS to suggest, in the same sentence, that Sing is a “fake tough guy” and that Ryan is tougher. That is fucking hilariously fantastically horrendously stupid.
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Some of us went to a sports bar and watched both…
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by Useful_Idiot on Sep 12, 2010 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I did the same thing, but I sympathize with Rxmeister. I’m admittedly a bigger Giants fan than Niners fan, but I am a fan of both. That said, I don’t like how the Giants immediately take a back seat to the Niners as soon as the season starts, even when the Niners lay turds like they have for the past several years. And I don’t really come to this site to talk football.
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I don’t think the Giants take a back seat to the Niners at all. It’s the first game of the NFL season, for Christ’s sake.
Also,
even when the Niners lay turds like they have for the past several years
Have you been following the Giants in recent years?
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by Useful_Idiot on Sep 12, 2010 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, come on. This is clearly a football town. I was at a big sports bar in North Beach, and probably 3/4 of the people were there to watch the Niners. And check out the coverage on TV. Not to mention football managed to completely hijack this BASEBALL thread.
And of course I’ve been following both teams. Yes, the Giants had some bad seasons, but see 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2009.
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I was at a big sports bar in North Beach, and probably 3/4 of the people were there to watch the Niners.
SSS
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The Giants play 162 games per year, while the Niners only play 16. Of course people are going to watch the 49er game… Especially since it was the first game of the season, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they prefer the 49ers to the Giants
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by Useful_Idiot on Sep 12, 2010 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m fine with it.
The Niners play 4-5 games in the same span of time that the Giants play around thirty.
What’s wrong with choosing to watch the rarer occurrence? That’s why I watched the 49ers today, even though I am a bigger fan of the Giants.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Lincecum vs Latos is a pretty rare occurrence.
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That’s true, but while it is indeed cool in awesome factor, it’s really not all that much more entertaining than watching a game where Lincecum pitches and watching another game where Latos pitches.
That may just be personal opinion. It’s how I rationalized my decision.
Also, I thought that the Niners were good. I was promised candy.
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watch them both!
that’s what I did.
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I’m not a fan of it, but it happens. Football is more popular than baseball, so of course it’s going to get more attention. It’s like when the Sharks were in the playoffs in 2008, and they wouldn’t show Game 2 because an early-season Giants game was on. I was EXTREMELY pissed, especially since I’m more of a Sharks fan than a Giants fan and it was a playoff game, but in retrospect I do understand it, that a Giants game would get more viewers than a first round Sharks game. Baseball is more popular than hockey, just like how football is more popular than baseball.
Not that I’m not still pissed about it. I mean, it’s the PLAYOFFS.
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A regular season football game got a higher rating in 2002 than the Giants playoff game (it was 49ers-Seahawks on MNF aka “Sharpie-gate”).
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relevance?
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How football is more popular.
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In the Bay Area, more people cared about a regular season game over the Giants in the playoffs?
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To add
That date was game 5 of the NLCS and the 49ers out drew the Giants.
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Talking about TV ratings
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I had so much rage over that. Of course, I was one of the few people that watched every single men’s hockey games regardless of country when class permitted. Switzerland-Canada was crazy. NBC was soooo lucky that the gold medal game ended up being US-Canada, seeing how they relegated the group game to MSNBC.
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NBC Olympic coverage has been atrocious. but i can’t really imagine another network doing any better.
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Nate woulda had that.
by MonochromeGarden on Sep 12, 2010 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Shit, don’t get me started on the way NBC shows everything interesting on 3-hour tape delay.
FUCK NBC
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Hockey should be marquee; instead most games are relegated to affiliate channels. I somehow missed ALL Summer Olympic baseball games and watched maybe one full softball game. Tape delay made negative-zero sense this past Winter Games, especially for here on the West Coast, when the games were in FUCKING VANCOUVER!
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by MonochromeGarden on Sep 12, 2010 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
How can you enjoy a Canadian sport over those invented in the good ole USA?
I wanna see your birth certificate!
Hockey may have been invented in Canada, but there have always been more American NHL teams than Canadian ones. USA! USA! USA!
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Only cuz no one lives in Canada.
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True
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It’s always funny to point out to people that the nation that the name NHL refers to is Canada.
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lol LNH
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by MonochromeGarden on Sep 12, 2010 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
so if the jets game was on at the same time you wouldn’t at least flip back and fourth between the two?
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 12, 2010 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Of course I would. LOL, could you guys fall any deeper?
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by rxmeister on Sep 12, 2010 5:03 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
some people enjoy football more then baseball
actually a majority of the country enjoys the NFL more then baseball. But you’re entitled to your opinion.
by QualityOverQuantity on Sep 12, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
A fucking preseason NFL game out-rated a yanks/sox primetime game
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their games get the highest ratings
but were still outrated by a preseason game.
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The people want to watch
MAAAAAAHHHCOOOOO
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Case in point:
NASCCAR
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Er, subtract one ’C," there.
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How do you root for that?
Do you like pick your favourite number or what?
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never got it myself
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I'd choose 63.
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Starts with numbers but typically turns into favorite personality.
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They have time for that?
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Not the point
the point is that football is wayyyyy more popular all over the country than baseball. So it’s not that crazy that someone would choose to watch an NFL game over a baseball game. When september starts, sundays are for football
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"Flaming?"
Was that your intention?
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No.
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hmm
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to be fair to you, I see a few examples where it’s being used as a homophobic slur. but most are not, and I assure you that’s not my intention.
Okay.
I just never heard of that before.
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How about a Flaming Moe, Ron?
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by Johnny Disaster on Sep 12, 2010 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think anyone here would see it as such, but I don’t think there’s any denying that flaming has certain connotations.
well
words are pretty flexible. my fiancee called me a drama queen for flipping out at a car that nearly t-boned us today, and I don’t think she was calling me a camp homosexual.
it just means somebody is a really, really big moron.
I mean, I’ve always heard people say “that’s gay” when they really meant to say “that’s stupid.”
Doesn’t make your example any less homophobic (in its roots).
Uh, I really don’t think “flaming moron” comes from a homophobic place.
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Used as a homophobic slur, but that’s not it’s only use.
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flaming meaning “glaring” dates back to the 1800s. The use of it to mean flamboyantly homosexual is a 1970s coinage.
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
Again, I’m not jumping down his throat or anything. Merely noting that in some circles, it’s interpreted differently.
yeah. wasn’t implying that you were.
I like etymology, that’s all.
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
I like that SBN jumped when I saw this comment but I was able to type “ety” and find it again to see what you actually said. No way I’d be able to do that by typing “fuck” to find this comment right away.
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inside!
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Etymology is notably fickle in return.
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by Johnny Disaster on Sep 12, 2010 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
They are morons for like football over baseball?
OK
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You want to start a real argument? Suggest that the only reason the NFL is so popular is cuzza the $$$ – betting and whatnot on the games….
that's a huge part of it, sure
but people can bet on any sport. So why is football so much more popular to bet on?
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how?
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People do seem to understand and enjoy point spreads more than baseball lines, for sure.
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I don't even know what that is.
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but there are "point spreads" for baseball that use runs
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The line on bodog for tonights Cards-Braves game is -225. What in the hell is that?
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yeah
if the braves are -225, then you have to bet 225 on them to win 100 if they win.
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Jeez, that’s one of the bigger money line differentials I’ve seen in a while.
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yeah, that's kind of insane
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that's a money line, not a point spread
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Really? Where can I bet on baseball point spreads? It’s always been the +/- line system (ex: +110 pays $110 for every $100 bet on the underdog) and over/unders, from what I’ve seen.
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I still only see money lines and over/unders.
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Ah, you mean the standard 1.5 +/- thing.
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Hm, didn’t even realize they were all 1.5. Is that typical?
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pretty sure bodog had run spreads..
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nope
not why I like it. I don’t like how violent it is.
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The violence is why I love seeing all this labor unity going on. Bring on the lockout.
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yeah
it’s fucking insane what the owners are doing. With the risks the players are taking, I’m pretty sure they shouldn’t have money taken away from them.
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The owners will win
In football, they always win. The public doesn’t care about the players. It just wants some sort of football. That’s how Alabama sells out against San Jose State.
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They would be really stupid to do that to the league though
because it won’t be as popular as it is now.
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But the violence is only part of that mentality. There’s also the whole “men in uniform facing off with other men in uniform trying to gain territory through violent strategy” aspect.
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Yeah, what baseball fan would want to watch a pennant race?
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by troymccluresf on Sep 12, 2010 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
and Saturdays (college), and Thursdays and Mondays....
Flame away, but if you are an orange-and-black-to-the-core Giants fan, you were watching the Giants and checking in on the 49ers.
uh, try paying attention next time and not being a douche
I’ve already said that I like football more than any other sport. I live in north dafuckingkota and I pay money every month so I can watch the giants play baseball. So if you or anyone else wants to question my fandom, you can go fuck yourselves.
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Not trying to be a douche
You are the one on a Giants blog talking about football after the biggest Giants win of the year.
yeah
and I’m the only one too! Good point!
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And I was the first one who brought it up!
LOL YOU
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Yeah, and Republicans have been elected president.
So what’s your point, again?
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that has jack shit to do with jack shit
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by bondslegend on Sep 12, 2010 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Wouldn’t jack shit have everything to do with jack shit?
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by howtheyscored on Sep 12, 2010 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess you’re right.
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by howtheyscored on Sep 13, 2010 12:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Rex Ryan can fuck himself, die in fire and GO TO HELL
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I'm a Steeler fan, so I don't really have a dog in this fight but..
A Rex Ryan fan calling Singletary a “fake tough guy” is the most idiotic thing I’ve heard in years.
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by NuschlerFace on Sep 12, 2010 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
thank you
thank you
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Fuck you Bondslegend
You fake Minnesota living Bay Area fan. You’d probably blow off the Giants in the world series to watch an ice fishing tournament.
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by rxmeister on Sep 12, 2010 5:01 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Whoa there bro
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
wtf?
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yeah
says the guy living in new york? LOL YOU
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I've never been happier to have Crabs
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Well, the Giants were from NY.
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
Yeah, what he said!
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 12, 2010 5:21 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Shut yer yap.
You lost all credibility when you said Ryan is a better “tough guy” than Singletary, and can’t respond to how many games Ryan plaed compared with Singletary.
by BustaTheRippa on Sep 12, 2010 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
What makes Singletary tougher? Because he played in the NFL and Ryan didn’t? Ryan played football too, he just wasn’t good enough to play pro. An argument that Ryan was a better player would be a ridiculous argument, not a discussion on toughness.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 12, 2010 5:16 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
What exactly makes Ryan tougher than Singletary?
Or for the others, what makes Singletary tougher than Ryan?
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
he actually, you know, played football
and is in the HOF for it. And was a fucking badass.
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calling one of the most feared MLBs in NFL history a "fake tough guy" is fucking insane
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I play football I tougher than you! Rawr!
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
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I imagine you saying that wearing only a leopard print silk robe and making little kitty clawing motions.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Sep 12, 2010 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll go with 3rd option
Who cares whose coach is tougher?
“Oh yeah? Well, my dad could beat up your dad!”
Rex Ryan is a fat, worthless dbag though. That’s just a fact.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
arguments like this
are a key reason why i prefer baseball to football
sl
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I think this needs modified to include “the fuck.”
You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean
I have trouble remaining calm during sex.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Sep 13, 2010 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
You guys need to chill out it’s football no use killing each other over it.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
FUCK YOUUUUU
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REALLY
When I’m trying to inadvertently defend you?!
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
you fell in
here’s a ladder :)
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Thanks
I appreciate it but don’t be an asshole and right when I get to the top start shaking it and push the ladder away from the edge cause that would really suck.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
I'll be like the dude in anchorman
I HATE YOU!!!! BUT DAMN TO I RESPECT YOU
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DAMN TO ME!
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
/kiss on forehead
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
nope
I’m undercutting you
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Yeah, that’s the players’ jobs.
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Whoa, calm down rx
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
I love how this comment was RX’d.
He seems to really love the SF teams. Who really cares which one he likes more.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Well said, Steel.
Rex Ryan is gthe fakest tough guy in the league
by BustaTheRippa on Sep 12, 2010 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
He would make a great sumo wrestler. He is 500 lbs.
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"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
He might challenge that dude from San Jose in the hot dog competition.
But he would certainly get his ass kicked by Singletary. No doubt about that.
Hope Rxmeister is here when the Ravens spank the Jets.
by BustaTheRippa on Sep 12, 2010 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
The Jets will embarrass the Ravens tomorrow. I’ll be surprised if the Ravens even show up.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 12, 2010 5:18 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
You didn't answer
How many Nfl Games Rex Ryan has played compared with Singletary.
Is our coach still a “fake tough guy”/
Btw, you’re getting smashed tomorrow.
by BustaTheRippa on Sep 12, 2010 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn't have an opinion before
but now? FUCKING GO RAVENS
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LOL JETS
yeah right.
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Even I think that's funny.
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
Joey Chestnut!
San Jose does hold a world championship in something!
Yeah thanks.
Forgot his name. Love that guy.
Also loved Kobayahsi crying about not being able to compete.
Okay, enough OT.
by BustaTheRippa on Sep 12, 2010 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions
…And you wouldn’t have watched the Jets lose to the Ravens had the game been this afternoon?
by Rook Takes Pawn on Sep 12, 2010 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Singletary
Would fuck up your loudmouth coach. Yeah our team looks like shit, but that wasn’t a wise thing to say. As Bondslegend said, how many games has Rex Ryan played in the NFL?
Please answer that, douchebag.
by BustaTheRippa on Sep 12, 2010 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Douchebag?
I’ve been here forever, in fact I posted here when it was the Christy Mathewson Chronicles. Who are you? Some troll who just came here and named yourself after Buster Olney?
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 12, 2010 5:23 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Good job.
You’re still avoiding the question and point to your “veteran” status or whatever.
I don’t know how long you’ve been here, I just know you said something incredibly stupid by calling your coach who has NO NFL playing experience tougher than Sing.
Btw, you still haven’t answered that question.
by BustaTheRippa on Sep 12, 2010 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually I did answer the question in another part of thus thread. Why would you assume Singletary is tougher? Your definition of toughness is NFL experience? All that means is Singletary was a better player than Ryan.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 12, 2010 5:39 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Right.
So the guy who had a 10+ year career taking on Bigger Lineman is a “fake tough guy”. and the fat ass who runs his mouth hiding on the sideline is a “legit” tough guy.
Yeah, I think that’s your reasoning.
by BustaTheRippa on Sep 12, 2010 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Why are you so upset that I said that Ryan is tougher than Singletary? All that matters at this point is who is a better coach. That’s Ryan and it’s not even close. You may not like him, but he’s acclaimed as a defensive genius by everyone in the NFL.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 12, 2010 5:56 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Oh, so you have no idea who’s tougher and now it doesn’t matter
Awesome.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Yeah, that's the gist of it.
Step 1) Call out Niner fans and say something stupid.
Step 2) “I’ve been here longer than you!”
Step 3) Change the topic, switch it to “who is the better coach”, instead of “who is tougher”.
Step 4) Get very frustrated, resort to attacking a user’s handle.
Debating at it’s finest!
by BustaTheRippa on Sep 12, 2010 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
And by the way, I apologize for the Buster Olney thing. It’s obvious you’re a Kelly Ripa fan.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 12, 2010 5:57 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Oh nice.
So instead of sticking to the topic at hand, you try to act cool by attacking my handle.
Like I said, stick to the topic at hand. You’re debating qualities need some serious work.
by BustaTheRippa on Sep 12, 2010 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Now you're switching the script.
You said Ryan was tougher and that Singletary was a “fake tough guy”.
Now you change your tune and say he’s a better coach. I don’t think anyone would debate that.
Stick to your guns next time.
by BustaTheRippa on Sep 12, 2010 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions
nah, because those guns are stupid
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who cares how long you've been here?
Read my Cal blog: http://since59.blogspot.com/ Go Bears!
Ryan Verdugo, my adopted son, strikes out 13.2 per 9 innings in his career. He has a 1.63 ERA in San Jose this year. Call him up to be a Flying Squirrel. He is also a member of the "Giants who went to LSU" club with Mike Fontenot, a.k.a Grant.
It's an easy cop out.
Step 1) Say something stupid and get called on it.
Step 2) “I’ve been here longer than you!”
Debating at it’s finest.
by BustaTheRippa on Sep 12, 2010 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Guess what
what you said was still stupid. So yeah.
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There are 16 games in a season
Missing 1 is like missing 10 baseball games. It doesn’t take much to figure out WHY people who are fans of both would prioritize the football game.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
For the record
I played basketball through both of them. Watched the first 3 innings and saw 49ers up 6-0, and got text updates from my dad the rest of the way
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Ryan Verdugo, my adopted son, strikes out 13.2 per 9 innings in his career. He has a 1.63 ERA in San Jose this year. Call him up to be a Flying Squirrel. He is also a member of the "Giants who went to LSU" club with Mike Fontenot, a.k.a Grant.
Rec’d. Just for the Singletary/Ryan comment.
Joe Mauer is from Minnesota. My adopted son, RHP Steve Edlefsen, is from Minnesota. Joe Mauer is very good at baseball. Call up Steve Edlefsen, Giants! Science™ is begging you.
Is there anyone else who could bat leadoff besides Rowand?
I know Torres will be out a couple weeks. Rowand is horrible up there.
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"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Vrooom has been a dodger killer… just sayin
Geeeez, can you image the uptick in nitro prescriptions with both Zorak and Guillendidit in the outfield? Together?
can you image…
NO, AND I DON’T WANT TO
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Has he even played since being recalled?
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"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
No
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Sanchez? Renteria when he’s in the lineup?
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
Better choices to bat Leadoff than Aaron Rowand
Freddy Sanchez
Aubrey Huff
Buster Posey
Jose Guillen
Pat Burrell
Pablo Sandoval
Juan Uribe
Cody Ross
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
that’s how bad Aaron Rowand is.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I can summarize it in just a few words:
Velez might be a push.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
I wish I thought you were joking.
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
this
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Also . . .
. . . almost anyone else on the roster who is ambulatory. Say, Tim Lincecum. Or maybe a batboy could be promoted to the roster.
Sabean delenda est!
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Cody Ross
Same fielder, better hitter, and is 9 for 10 in SB’s. Botch will be happy he doesn’t take AB’s from Guillian (lol). Seriously, nobody is great but at least he’s fast and plays cf swell.
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Sep 12, 2010 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I dunno
Ross wouldn’t be a bad option but he’s always been a low OBP guy.
Ross does need to be the everyday CF though
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
Vs Rowand, Ross is lesser of 2 evils. Putting a different positional player leadoff, I don’t see anyone but the Rook Darren Ford as even reasonable there.
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Sep 12, 2010 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Renteria would probably the best option to leadoff
or maybe Sanchez. But yeah, we don’t have a lot of leadoff options
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
Renteria would probably the best option
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
by Gobroks on Sep 12, 2010 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Padres take all this momentum into Colorado
Rocks have won 10 straight. No matter what, we win there. Pad’s announcers talking about remaining schedule. Padres are screwed. Following 3 in Denver, 3 in St Louis, where they still play good ball at home. 3 Also vs Cinci and 3 more in LA (who knows).
By contrast, Giants have Brewers, Arizona, and 3 days off to Padres 1.
It's better to be lucky than good.
..
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 12, 2010 4:58 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
BUT WE REALLY NEEDED GEOVANI CARMAZZI!
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yep
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Nah
I think he pulled a Kobe
I don't have a very high opinion of southern California, in sports or in general
by short_shifter on Sep 12, 2010 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
There was an NBA player for the Kings who once said something stupid … like “We played like a bunch of girls” that really pissed me off… I can never remember his name, but once someone mentions him I just think DOOSHBAG!!!! I think he later went on to strangle his coach when he played for the Warriors? Those two incidents are linked in my mind to the same DOOOOOOOOSH.
Latrell Sprewell on being offered a 3/24M contract by the T-Wolves
“I need to feed my family”
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
oh man, i loved MV-Spree when he was with the Warriors
it all went downhill when he grew those cornrows
by QualityOverQuantity on Sep 12, 2010 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously
and this was near the end of his career too
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
Seeing what a small amount of common sense he has, I wouldn’t have put it past him.
"I AIN'T HAVIN IT."
But his uncle!
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
Of course
Surrounded by supermodel-esque ladies; tough life for Tommy.
/Win the inning
//Renteria - Still not a VD but I crush a lot
///Willism is Realism
by Scooter Ellis on Sep 12, 2010 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Fun Fact
The Giants score as many runs as the 49ers did points.
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Happy
for the Giants anyway
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
Beautiful
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Sep 12, 2010 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
that says it all
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Purple Row looks active today. 13 comments after their 10th victory in a row. Oh well at least their fans show up to support their team more than the Padres.
I’ve always felt like comparing comment counts on PGT is kind of tacky
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
How about we just compare general awesomeness?
Oh, man, that sucks for you Purple Row :( I’m sure your personality makes up for it.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
They’re all different sites. And Purple Row gets a ton of traffic either way. AND their PGT was posted like an hour after their game ended, so it stands to reason that people would have gone off to do other things.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Supposing that's true
If their was an MCC post game thread posted an hour after a game, I still say it’d be at 100 comments minimum.
"There's not many things to do in a trailer park." - A. Huff
Giants Front Office....Torture!
by Giant Torture on Sep 12, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Fail
*there.
"There's not many things to do in a trailer park." - A. Huff
Giants Front Office....Torture!
by Giant Torture on Sep 12, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Who cares?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I do
Any way to diminish any other team in the NL West is a good thing in my book, no matter how trivial.
"There's not many things to do in a trailer park." - A. Huff
Giants Front Office....Torture!
by Giant Torture on Sep 12, 2010 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
And don’t forget that they like Coors. What kind of shit is that?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Do you like Blue Moon?
2010 Colorado Zombies--It ain't over til it's over.
Brad Hawpe - Thanks Brad, you were a class act. I'm going to miss you most of all! Good luck with the Rays!
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra
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Not really
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
JINX
You owe me a Damnation.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
See what I did there? Beer of a similar type, and it doesn’t suck! And it’s from the bay area! I’m so good.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
that reminds me
I need to buy some beer.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Went to a beer festival on Saturday.
Had some Russian River Salvation as it was a new one to me…. Boy howdy, I don’t know about those sour beers. That was a trial.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
You went to the Cal Brew Fest? We were going to go, and then forgot about it till last night. How was it?
Nope!
Drove over to Healdsberg and went to Beer in the Plaza, or something like that. It was good. 35 breweries, tried some fine stuff.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Not really.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Coors product.....I was disappointed to learn they produced that fine of a product.
2010 Colorado Zombies--It ain't over til it's over.
Brad Hawpe - Thanks Brad, you were a class act. I'm going to miss you most of all! Good luck with the Rays!
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra
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I like Coors Light as well
But only for heavy drinking purposes.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
So when watching a Wellemeyer start…
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
NONONONONONONONO
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
San Diego has the Florida baseball effect
It’s a low to middle market person wise (3 million in SD County) but so many people just do other things on weekends. I live in SD, and I think it’s crazy not to meet more sports die hards.
They do support their chargers (winning helps).
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Sep 12, 2010 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
But they never sell out the Chargers
some company has to come in at the last minute to avoid blackouts.
2010 Colorado Zombies--It ain't over til it's over.
Brad Hawpe - Thanks Brad, you were a class act. I'm going to miss you most of all! Good luck with the Rays!
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra
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Isn’t there a threat of blackouts for the Chargers?
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"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Every week.
2010 Colorado Zombies--It ain't over til it's over.
Brad Hawpe - Thanks Brad, you were a class act. I'm going to miss you most of all! Good luck with the Rays!
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra
QPU #4, YHEG #4, Proud Member PR Gynocracy
It doesn’t diminish the team, maybe, just possibly, only the fans of that team, and only then the fans that use that particular site.
Good enough for me.
"There's not many things to do in a trailer park." - A. Huff
Giants Front Office....Torture!
by Giant Torture on Sep 12, 2010 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
This is a community where there are many topics that are semi-related or unrelated to the game that was just played that we discuss in the postgame thread. PR might not be that kind of place. It doesn’t reflect poorly on their fanbase or their users, and it doesn’t mean we’re totally cool. It just means it’s different there.
And also remember, when this site was younger and there weren’t so many people here, this isn’t how it was. There were a lot less comments in every thread, which didn’t make the users any less dedicated to their team. This place has changed, and it doesn’t mean it’s better or worse now than it used to be. PR is not here, and that doesn’t mean it’s better or worse than here.
It is worse (mostly because I’m not there), but that’s not related to the number of comments in postgame threads.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Awhile ago
it was said that the only sites with more traffic than this one were Athletics Nation, LoneStarBall, Lookout Landing and Viva El Birdos. That was like 2 years ago, though, I wouldn’t be surprised if MCC has overtaken them.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Lookout Landing has a very large silent majority because they encourage only intelligent comments. We indulge in an excess of lolcats. McC is definitely bigger than Athletics Nation. Can’t make a comment about LoneStarBall or El Birdos.
Lookout Landing has a very large silent majority because they encourage only intelligent comments
Weirdos.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
IKR
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our name is definitely better than viva el birdos, though
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, who's mind is currently elsewhere
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
The Usual Musials
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
AN used to be bigger
But the people in charge went power crazy and drove a lot of people away.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
Wasn’t there also a sort of “In Billy We Trust” mentality there? I imagine that when things started to go a bit more sour for them, that led to some bad feelings.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Undoubtedly
But I haven’t read them in a while. Currently have 643 unread stories there.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
No. He's really lost his luster.
It was the first SBN site I joined, but I’ve sort of migrated over here. I still lurk there a lot.
Aside from the irrational Giants hate (seriously, they rip on the Giants for having a nice stadium), it’s a good group of people, very similar to the McCoven.
IIRC
DRaysBay gets the most traffic out of any SB Nation blog. But I could be off
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
I was looking at traffic ratings on alexa.com for SB nation blogs.
One thing that made me laugh was the 7th highest search query on Gas Lamp Ball is “why padres suck”.
True, but their stadium attendance would get you the same results.
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
The Rockies got like 42K today
The Padres, on the other hand…
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Yeah I lived in Colorado for 4 years and it's a pretty good sports town
The issue has been that all the passion from fans has been directed toward the Broncos and Avs in the past. Not everyone their grew up with the Rockies so it’s still lagging behind in terms of die hards.
Seriously, the Padres are in a pennant race fighting for first place in the division and their stadium is still 70% empty. That’s just pathetic.
"My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder." -Zinedine Zidane
"If City play a game against United for 89 minutes, maybe they’ll have a chance." -King Eric Cantona
by Useful_Idiot on Sep 12, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I could say the economy is really bad in San Diego (and it is) but SF also is in bad shape.
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
There team isn’t that interesting really though. Giants have some big names who draw crowds. Lincecum Posey Sandoval to an certain extent, Cain, Wilson, Huff
I live in SD and I'm a Rockies fan
I went to the Saturday game last week and it was pathetic. I think there were 25000 maybe and 1/4 of those were Rockies fans. Just sad.
2010 Colorado Zombies--It ain't over til it's over.
Brad Hawpe - Thanks Brad, you were a class act. I'm going to miss you most of all! Good luck with the Rays!
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra
QPU #4, YHEG #4, Proud Member PR Gynocracy
You could tell just listening to the game that there was at least an even split of Giants and Padres fans there this weekend.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I'm not sure that the Giants fans didn't outnumber the Padres fans on Saturday.
2010 Colorado Zombies--It ain't over til it's over.
Brad Hawpe - Thanks Brad, you were a class act. I'm going to miss you most of all! Good luck with the Rays!
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra
QPU #4, YHEG #4, Proud Member PR Gynocracy
The other part of it is that the opposing fans just seem a lot louder and more into the game. It’s sad.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
It's true as well.
I was saying yesterday that going there doesn’t feel like an old-school game and it’s the nature of Petco Park.
It’s like a shopping mall, is hard to get around and the team is a wee bit boring to watch even when they win.
2010 Colorado Zombies--It ain't over til it's over.
Brad Hawpe - Thanks Brad, you were a class act. I'm going to miss you most of all! Good luck with the Rays!
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra
QPU #4, YHEG #4, Proud Member PR Gynocracy
Yeah, I’ve never been there, but it looks really sterile and tacky on tv. Even though I hate Coors for baseball-related reasons, it looks like a really nice place to watch a game.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I've never been to ATT but it looks like an awesome facility.
I would like to see a game there one day. Plus you have garlic fries….YUM
2010 Colorado Zombies--It ain't over til it's over.
Brad Hawpe - Thanks Brad, you were a class act. I'm going to miss you most of all! Good luck with the Rays!
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra
QPU #4, YHEG #4, Proud Member PR Gynocracy
this on both counts
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, who's mind is currently elsewhere
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
Get a ChaCha Bowl instead.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
SHEBOYGAN!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Let me make some notes
1) Get to SF
2) Get a ticket to a game
3) Buy Garlic fries
4) get ChaCha bowl
What is a ChaCha Bowl?
2010 Colorado Zombies--It ain't over til it's over.
Brad Hawpe - Thanks Brad, you were a class act. I'm going to miss you most of all! Good luck with the Rays!
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra
QPU #4, YHEG #4, Proud Member PR Gynocracy
It’s rice and beans with jerk chicken, pineapple salsa and (if you do it right) a lot of hot sauce. It’s very good.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
YUM! I'll definitely keep that in mind
2010 Colorado Zombies--It ain't over til it's over.
Brad Hawpe - Thanks Brad, you were a class act. I'm going to miss you most of all! Good luck with the Rays!
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra
QPU #4, YHEG #4, Proud Member PR Gynocracy
Ghiradelli hot fudge sundae for dessert!
If you do get the garlic fries…. make sure you’ve also packed a costco sized container of breath mints.
Yes.
Has some diced cucumber and such in there as well.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Pads have Ruby’s garlic fries. Not nearly as good as the Gordon Biersch garlic fries.
BTW, do they still only sell the garlic fries at the GB stands like they used to?
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep...
2010 Colorado Zombies--It ain't over til it's over.
Brad Hawpe - Thanks Brad, you were a class act. I'm going to miss you most of all! Good luck with the Rays!
"You can learn a lot just by watching"-Yogi Berra
QPU #4, YHEG #4, Proud Member PR Gynocracy
I tried them at the restaurant nearby home, not the stadium. Not enough garlic, IMO.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
ive gotten farlic fries at AT&T at stands other than GB, just regular stands. Don’t know if they are the same garlic fries, though
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
The Angels also have Ruby’s concession stands though I never looked to see if they sell garlic fries.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice
Just got my tickets for the October 2nd game against the Padres. Yum.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Keep an eye on the game time for that date. There is a chance the game could be moved from 6:05 to 1:10 PM.
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
NO!!! not more days games, gah!!
it seems like we lose alot of day games compared to night
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
there is a good chance that FOX will pick up that game
"A foghorn blowing out wild and cold." -Dire Straits
me too
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
Cool.
Where ya gonna be?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
LF bleachers, 22nd row. Should be right behind Pat Burrell
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
Not far from me.
I’ll be in the CF bleachers.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I’ll be down the right field line, 10 rows back from the opposing bullpen.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
We were thinking of doing bleachers for that game, I guess if we want tickets we better get a move on and get them. We’re sitting in the ugh, whatever they call the AAA Club Level now, for Oct 3rd
Yeah, I decided to hustle on it today.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Nice, we’ll have to say meetup and say hi.
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
Sounds good to me.
I think you met my dad the other weekend, didn’t you?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Yes I did. He’s a charming guy.
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
Awesome!
Reminds me, I need to get my ticket for the game on the 3rd.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
YES
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m goin October 1st
ORANGE FRIDAY :)
by 49erEmpire on Sep 12, 2010 5:08 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
My dad just suggested that I skip class and go to one of the games against the Dodgers this week.
I don’t know how to process this. (Considering I don’t have night classes, I may just do this.)
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:04 PM PDT reply actions
You're father is a brilliant man
Welcome to McCovey Chronicles: Calm down
"Buster's basically a 21-year-old hot-chick that's an old soul" - Barry Zito
"Women are all unique and interesting. As such, no real set way of dealing with them is ever correct. You wouldn’t use the same set of numbers on every combination lock you came across." - Lars
by Prussian Creole on Sep 12, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
NO, YOU'RE FATHER!
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
DAMMIT
I can’t believe I did that.
Welcome to McCovey Chronicles: Calm down
"Buster's basically a 21-year-old hot-chick that's an old soul" - Barry Zito
"Women are all unique and interesting. As such, no real set way of dealing with them is ever correct. You wouldn’t use the same set of numbers on every combination lock you came across." - Lars
by Prussian Creole on Sep 12, 2010 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
And he clearly has his priorities in order
Don’t question, just do it
Welcome to McCovey Chronicles: Calm down
"Buster's basically a 21-year-old hot-chick that's an old soul" - Barry Zito
"Women are all unique and interesting. As such, no real set way of dealing with them is ever correct. You wouldn’t use the same set of numbers on every combination lock you came across." - Lars
by Prussian Creole on Sep 12, 2010 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
you not go class?
Something disappointed.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
IRL LOL
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I skipped a night class to go to the Dodger giant game it was a good decision.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
I’m weighing flying out there for a game late this month. I dunno.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
Do it!
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
You should! If you go, I’ll try to meet up with you so we can talk NPR or something, haha.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
You know what? I’ll do it. Let’s figure out the logistics, and I’ll do it.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
WOOOOT.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
It occurs to me that you’re talking about the Dodgers series this week, which would be virtually impossible for me to attend. I’d be most likely to hit the D’backs series (Sept. 28-30) or the Padres series (Oct. 1-3).
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
I’m going to one of the games in the Padres series. Still trying to figure out if I can go to a game in the Dbacks series (since it’s during my birthday), but I doubt it.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Awesome.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
My dad said we’d go if they go to the World Series, maybe the NLCS
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
I’m doing this.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
On Wednesday.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Hah, that’s the day I was thinking of going.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d offer you one of the two tickets we have, but my dad thinks I need somebody to BART back through Oakland with.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
If I weren’t possibly going with my dad, I’d tell you that I could take the BART from Berkeley to SF and back with you.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I offer one of my two tickets.
But definitely go with your dad if you can.
I dunno. There’s a Dodger fan in my dorm who might want to go and he’s a really nice guy.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
You should convince him to go.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
OK
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Yeah, just don’t get off at the wrong station and wander around.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, not at all.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Hahah, aren’t you, like, 25, though?!
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Almost 24
But he still treats me like I’m 12 sometimes.
As far as this goes, I’m okay with it. Not like I’d risk that area anyways.
"I AIN'T HAVIN IT."
And you’re a guy, right?
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
I would understand being 24 and female with a father acting that way but he needs to cut the cord.
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Haha, sounds like my parents.
But, yeah. I wouldn’t do that either.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Alright, so. Since I’m totally new to Oakland and such, what areas shouldn’t I go to?
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's see...
Downtown Oakland during the day is okay. Places by the Fruitvale BART station aren’t nice.
"I AIN'T HAVIN IT."
Yeah, people keep telling me to not go to Fruitvale.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions
My dad and I checked out the Coliseum stop to see what the Amtrak station there is like, if I ever decided to take the train from there. Yeah. That’s not gonna happen.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions
If you have to take the train
Go to the Amtrack station in Emeryville. It’s in a much better neighborhood.
"I AIN'T HAVIN IT."
After we saw the station at the Coliseum, I just told my dad that I’d leave from Emeryville or Pleasanton.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Makes sense. Emeryville is pretty close to where I live. And seeing as I’m not too far away from Mills, same can be said for you.
"I AIN'T HAVIN IT."
Yeah. I don’t think I’ll have to take the train home anytime soon, but if I do, I’ll probably leave from the Emeryville station.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions
When I took the train home back in april I had to choose either Emeryville or Oakland I was too scared to pick Oakland and the Emeryville station is small but its nice inside.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
I’ve never done it before, and I don’t think my mom has either.
Judging by our phone calls, I’m guessing he is requiring that of me because my mom would freak out if he didn’t.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Get off at Rockridge, then walk a bit to the bus stop and take the 51B.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
You could just take the BART from Downtown Berkeley to Embarcadero and walk a few blocks to AT&T.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
You should be fine I would think. Rockridge is okay compared to other stations in Oakland.
"I AIN'T HAVIN IT."
Thanks for the advice.
I’m going to eat dinner now. I’ll be back.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Nice. Which game?
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm going to the tuesday game on a school related function
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
Lucky.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup
We’re getting a tour of AT&T before hand too
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
Jealous.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe I should’ve gone to Pacific.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I notice you like the word “tight.”
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Perhaps.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Bring a camera
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
/approving asian father
"Reynolds struck out as many times as I did in high school, and I’m not talking about baseball." - Duane Kuiper.
Nate woulda had that.
by MonochromeGarden on Sep 12, 2010 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Hahaha. I was surprised he suggested that, considering he acts like the disapproving Asian father a lot.
By the way, I just checked out “Shortcomings” from the library. I’m liking it so far!
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
yay!
"Reynolds struck out as many times as I did in high school, and I’m not talking about baseball." - Duane Kuiper.
Nate woulda had that.
by MonochromeGarden on Sep 12, 2010 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions
had to leaf through my copy just now for a refresher. “Were you guys arguing, or is that just the way your language sounds?” lol
"Reynolds struck out as many times as I did in high school, and I’m not talking about baseball." - Duane Kuiper.
Nate woulda had that.
by MonochromeGarden on Sep 12, 2010 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
http://www.omg-facts.com/view/Facts/14238
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!!!!!!
aaaaaaand I'm already tired of talking about football
Hey, you know how to make Phil Cuzzi not matter? Hit some home runs. Science.
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
From the parts I saw, he didn’t call a bad game (esp with yesterday’s game).
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
He called some low pitches strikes, but he did it for both teams. You can’t bitch if you’re the Padres and you lost 6-1. A 1-0 game is different. Every pitch is vital.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 12, 2010 5:44 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I especially liked it when Headley chriped at Cuzzi on the called strike 3 right down the dick.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
apparently headley had asked for time (while timmy had already started his windup), and cuzzi put both his arms up, appearing to grant it, but then got he the squat behind posey and tim threw the pitch so i dunno what happened there.
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Football? What's football?
/forgets today’s game
Read my Cal blog: http://since59.blogspot.com/ Go Bears!
Ryan Verdugo, my adopted son, strikes out 13.2 per 9 innings in his career. He has a 1.63 ERA in San Jose this year. Call him up to be a Flying Squirrel. He is also a member of the "Giants who went to LSU" club with Mike Fontenot, a.k.a Grant.
So, have we talked aobut how terrible Guillen is yet?
Cause, he’s pretty fucking terrible.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
Sadly, Torres being out probably ensures his spot in the lineup for the rest of the year.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
And Rowand :(
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I'm holding out hope that Bochy
will come to his senses and realize that Cody Ross is more than just a defensive replacement.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
That’s rather naive of you.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
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Sabean could just tell Bochy to play Ross. I mean, that’s very unlikely to happen, but that is one other, remote, possibility.
Why would Sabean tell Bochy to play Ross? He wanted Guillen, he traded for him. He didn’t want Ross, he got him because he didn’t want him in San Diego.
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by rxmeister on Sep 12, 2010 5:46 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Nate actually looks like he has a clue at the plate lately
and he did have that sweet play in left today
his line as a Giant was at .295/.337/.385. It’s worse now.
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
what is Bochy supposed to do?
play Nate Schierholtz?
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"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
what the fuck is a nate schierholtz
GROUGTHINK ALERT
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This whole Guillen thing is near to the calamity of playing Bengie so fucking often.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
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I totally disagree. Bengie was a bad player blocking a good player. Guillen is a bad player blocking other bad players.
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by rxmeister on Sep 12, 2010 5:47 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I don’t agree that Ross is a bad player.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
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Guillen is a bad player blocking not-great-stat-lines-but-infinitely-better-upside players
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Nate woulda had that.
by MonochromeGarden on Sep 12, 2010 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
This assessment is exactly right
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 12, 2010 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I read that as
“ass meant”
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
LOL US
Burrell/Rowand/Guillen for the rest of the season, with Ross replacing Burrell (!!!) in the 6th inning as a defensive replacement.
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that wont happen, thats just too beyond stupid even for Bork. I bet Ross plays CF, even after Rowands impressive 0-5 today.
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Bochy loves Rowand. He’s a gamer.
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remember, this is the same Bork that benched Rowand for months on end b/c he played so poorly. i think we will see Cody in CF, Burrell in LF, and Guillen with Nate in 6th inning when we have leads
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions
OT: LMFAO
James Madison received 11 points in this week’s poll, landing on the ballots of two voters—Ray Ratto of Comcast SportsNet Bay Area in California and Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury New.
lol Ray Ratto is such a IRL troll
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We’re lucky he’s wearing pants!
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Stanford is #19!
Where my Luck Buddies at?
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California with 45 points woooooo!
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FUCK YEAH
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions
give me a break
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What will the outfield be going forward?
Seems like Rowand and Ross will split CF. Should Bochy do the same in RF with Schierholtz and Guillen?
Also CF and RF should bat 7 and 8, in whatever order. Line up really needs Torres to bat lead-off. But if not him, I think it should be Sanchez, assuming he isn’t hurt.
I want photos.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:10 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
That's our Timmeh!
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I love that mother fucker!
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by NuschlerFace on Sep 12, 2010 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions
awesome
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LOL
Just another example of why Timmy is so awesome
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 12, 2010 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I love him
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
Tim in a bow tie would be awesome.
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Wait, Tim in Tebow tie?
hmmm
’
(disclaimer, I do not like Tebow, I do like Timmeh…..)
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I don’t understand other teams’ fans who hate Timmy. What is there to hate about him? (Other than the fact that he’s good and doesn’t pitch for their team)
I applaud Tebow’s courageous decision to become a Jockey spokesman.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
I do NOT want to see Tebow in his underwear.
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He needs to get the Michael Jordan deal where he endorses underwear without ever having to be seen in underwear. That’s some hustle Jordan pulled off.
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i really didn’t think i could love him any more than i already did.
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Nate woulda had that.
by MonochromeGarden on Sep 12, 2010 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions
FWIW (which is, nothing)
Ross has a .990 OPS from the leadoff spot in 7 games
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Sep 12, 2010 5:11 PM PDT reply actions
I would love him to lead off and play CF
would be totally cool with that
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Better Ross than Rowand
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by NuschlerFace on Sep 12, 2010 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
OT
I really hate it sometimes when I’m trying to type someone in here and the browser moves.
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IK, R?
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Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Sep 12, 2010 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
does anyone know how to disable all this jumping around?
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I wish I knew
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You can reload the page and not hit c or z
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
Um, not positive, but . . .
. . . don’t you think temporarily unclicking “auto-refresh” might do the job?
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This site really needs to code it so if the cursor (or focus) is in the reply box, the auto-refresh is disabled until after POST or CANCEL is clicked. Is there an SBN Bugzilla site?
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Then I have no clue where I was.
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I really hate mayonnaise, Tulo, Keith Urban, snakes, antidisestablishmentarianism, David Eckstein, wind and paper mache’.
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by NuschlerFace on Sep 12, 2010 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I love to eat my french fries with mayonnaise.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Travesty!
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by NuschlerFace on Sep 12, 2010 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually, yes I have
That doesn’t make mayo any better!
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by NuschlerFace on Sep 12, 2010 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I like Mayonaise
But I like most Smashing Pumpkins songs
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
I don't know if it's been proposed before, but might I suggest S.I.D.E. (Suck It David Eckstein)?
It seems more fitting…at least between now and Tuesday; though it could get some more use at the season finale.
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
I think the other day I proposed a FDFE = SIRM
fuck david fucking eckstein
somebody had shouted that on a GDT
A good option...
…maybe mine is too kid-friendly?
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
This site is not really kids friendly
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
It's not friendly to kids who act dumb
There are plenty of young people here (including me)
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Ryan Verdugo, my adopted son, strikes out 13.2 per 9 innings in his career. He has a 1.63 ERA in San Jose this year. Call him up to be a Flying Squirrel. He is also a member of the "Giants who went to LSU" club with Mike Fontenot, a.k.a Grant.
/realizes he missed context completely
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Ryan Verdugo, my adopted son, strikes out 13.2 per 9 innings in his career. He has a 1.63 ERA in San Jose this year. Call him up to be a Flying Squirrel. He is also a member of the "Giants who went to LSU" club with Mike Fontenot, a.k.a Grant.
I mean, like, kids kids
If I had a young child, I wouldn’t let them read this site.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
Of course
but I think most sites of this ilk aren’t approved either for kids kids
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Ryan Verdugo, my adopted son, strikes out 13.2 per 9 innings in his career. He has a 1.63 ERA in San Jose this year. Call him up to be a Flying Squirrel. He is also a member of the "Giants who went to LSU" club with Mike Fontenot, a.k.a Grant.
I approve of that.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Really though, the way football fans behave about football is quite ridiculous.
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meh
it’s better than basketball fans. It’s like a soap opera.
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But everybody has to get so damn macho when it comes to their team.
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I like pro football
but there is something really fucking annoying about how it awakens the macho mongoloid gene in virtually every American male. It’s just an excuse for getting drunk, waving your dick around and trying to act cool.
It beats college though. College football boards are a thousand monkeys flinging poo at each other and about 10 of those monkeys actually have a degree from the college they rooted for.
I agree
most football fans are fucking dolts.
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good to see we agree. it’s embarrassing to me as a fan how advertisers play up the idea.
More football fans interested in history and football sabermetrics and less drunk d-bags, please!
*buzzer*
football sabermetrics are stupid, sorry. Not even close to as reliable as baseball’s stats.
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So how do nerds know who to pick for Fantasy?
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You just need to know the teams and the league
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Protip: Don't sort the players by last name. It is better to sort them by rank.
Waking up stressed out because you’ve been running from zombies all night is a stupid way to spend your adulthood. - Howie
And yet they’re usually right.
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I don't agree
but whatever.
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every year football outsiders are "shocked" by who reaches the SB
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So what has to happen to make you believe the stats are real? And if you can just den their legitimacy, can’t anyone deny the legitimacy of baseball sabermetrics and not be wrong?
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I don't get how you say they're right
because they usually aren’t.
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What makes baseball sabermetics right?
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What is right?
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Baseball's advanced stats are accurate because it's an individual sport
with football you have coaching schemes, and you have 22 moving parts on every single play. It’s virtually impossible to statistically quantify ONE player’s value in that situation.
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A fine point.
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I'm not the kind of person who clings to outdated ways of doing things
I love sabermetrics, but I just don’t buy the football ones.
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example
a quarterback is reliant on oline play, a coaching scheme, and good skill position players. Without those things, a great QB might look like shit. Or a bad QB might look better than he is if he has those things.
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It can be even crazier than that
Think about QB’s like Jason Campbell and Alex Smith that had different QB coaches and offensive coordinators nearly every year and how it messed with their development.
Granted, neither team had crap for talent back then, but still.
That's exactly what I mean.
there’s no way to calculate how badly that fucked those players up. Everyone just assumes Alex Smith sucks, but that’s really not accurate. He’s played only 1 fully healthy season in his entire career, and he’s never lost his job because he wasn’t good.
Even in today’s game- everyone is going to think he sucked (and granted, in the 2nd half he didn’t look good), but a lot of that was down to protection and his WRs (namely crabtree, but also Morgan not being able to make the TD catch) not making plays.
IDK, I just don’t buy that football sabermetrics can tell me much more than I can figure out on my own I guess.
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Now that I know that people who never saw Montana, Young or even Jerry Garcia play in the west coast offense are some of the loudest making excuses for Alex Smith, I am far less angry that such arguments are being pitched because I know why they’re being made.
Oh gee, thanks
could you condescend some more? Like I don’t know what good QB play looks like because I didn’t see those guys play live?
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Who's Jerry Garcia?
Plus, Alex’s play today? If he plays like this next week or in week three, somethings gotta be done
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Part of the Grateful Dead?
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HAHA Niners fail
Jerry Garcia. I am drunk…
Actually, it’s more this thinking: if a quarterback’s good, his struggles won’t persist for years and years and people won’t make excuses for him.
I just hate excuses, dont sugar coat ANYTHING, Alex Smith fucked up today, the receivers fucked up today, EVERYONE fucked up on the offensive side of the ball
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Alex Smith is a bad quarterback who entered a bad situation but that doesn’t somehow make him not bad.
put it this way. THAT DRAFT WAS BAD FOR QBs early
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I believe the three QBs drafted in the 1st round that year were Smith, Rodgers and Jason Campbell.
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Aaron Rodgers... he's not bad
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HEY! FUCKFACE! IM FUCKING SICK OF SAYING THIS SHIT SO WHY THE FUCK DON'T PEOPLE LISTEN
Alex smith has played exactly ONE healthy season! HIS PROBLEMS HAVE NOT PERSISTED FOR YEARS BECAUSE HE HASNT FUCKING BEEN PLAYING FOR FUCKING YEARS. WHY THE FUCK IS THIS SO FUCKING HARD TO FUCKING UNDERSTAND.
FUCK.
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Putting it in all caps doesn’t make it true.
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What the fuck are you talking about?
he’s played half a season in 05, a full season in 06, 3 healhty games in 07, none in 08, and half a season in 09. It actually is true.
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And people don’t listen because you disrespect everyone all the time.
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yeah, when they say stupid shit I say that it's stupid shit.
And when I say stupid shit, I say it’s stupid shit. That’s how it works.
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44 NFL games is a great sample size. He even started every game in 2006 and wasn’t anything special.
So 18 TDs in 10 games last year isn't anything special?
It might not be great, but it’s more than decent.
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yeah, TD passes don't really mean shit for a QB. You're right
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Too dependent on the receivers.
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off the top of my head
all three to Davis in the houston game were great throws, the 2 to crabtree were great throws. The one to Gore against Jax was a great play. He made some really nice throws last year.
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Don’t forget the one Crabtree decided not to catch.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess I have...
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Do they have better predictive power than RsBI? I’ve never bothered to get into football sabermetrics.
Maybe not
but the passes he threw for a lot of those TDs were really really nice.
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I’m not sure what criteria I should be judging Alex Smith by, stats-wise. Touchdowns don’t necessarily mean he’s the greatest.
He has no touch on his passes, he is kinda brain-dead, there’s just nothing special about him. He’s the Renee Zellweger of QBs.
where anywhere did I say he was "the greatest"? WTF
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Your assessment on how Alex was today?
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he was "not the problem" on offense
in the second half he reverted to being the deer in the headlights, but the first half would have played out a LOT differently if the WRs would have taken care of business.
And it’s not just me that thinks that.
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Dude… you got to put a little blame on Alex, although it wasn’t all on him, he was definitely part of it, the receivers fucked up, route wise and not looking all there really… so i can’t imagine what singletary will tell those players come practice
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in the second half he reverted to being the deer in the headlights,
did you miss that part? I didn’t say he wasn’t bad in the second half. My point is that maybe if the first half played out differently that wouldn’t have happened.
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Dude, don’t be defensive here about it, i’m saying he was a problem, not THE ONLY PROBLEM. The one thing that pissed me off was the fact they had no fucking third down conversions between the 1st quarter and midway through the 4th… PLAYCALLING
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I'm not being defensive at all
I’m saying Smith is catching a lot more flack for the game than he probably should, considering how it actually played out.
The playcalling was awful. They didn’t run it enough, and when they did they weren’t imaginative at all.
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what'd you expect...
they couldnt run it at all, that’s why they didnt run
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nah
they couldn’t run because all they were doing was dive plays right into an 8 man box.
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but smith was shitty in todays game, and if he can’t handle a couple of bad breaks in a game, it probably doesn’t bode well when the games really matter
by scottishgiants on Sep 12, 2010 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
OK
it’s true that the fact that he struggled in the second half was a bad sign. But shit was so fucked up by then it’s tough to think there’s much they were going to do as a group.
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I’m not a fan of Raye whatsoever. His 1st down runs up the middle are half the reason we have so many 3rd and longs.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I Have An Anti-Smith Bias So It Would Not Be A Reasonable Assessment.
I think he sucks and he certainly sucked today. I think the pass to the fullback was a tough play because he had to throw it over the defender, but I thought the one that Crabtree didn’t catch on 3rd down (?) didn’t need to be rifled at him, even if Crabtree didn’t bother to catch the pass first before turning and running.
I just don’t think much of Alex Smith and I’m past the point of giving him the benefit of the doubt. I am biased and don’t know that my opinion of him will ever change.
See and that's the point
I’m not biased. I’m not blindly supporting him. I feel about him like I feel about someone like Bowker or Scheirholtz. If you take their FULL careers, maybe it looks like they’ve had a big enough sample size to make a judgement.
but that’s really not accurate. I feel like we just simply don’t know yet.
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but when he has played, he’s looked mediocre at best…so, what difference does it make?
by scottishgiants on Sep 12, 2010 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't agree with that
I think he was better than mediocre last year.
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24th in yards, 19th in TDs, 19th in passer rating. I’d say that pretty much defines mediocrity. And that was his best season.
by scottishgiants on Sep 12, 2010 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Playing only half the season?
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
fair enough – still passer rating is not a counting stat.
by scottishgiants on Sep 12, 2010 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
no, but it is a pretty fucking stupid one
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the top 10 QBs by passer rating last year in order – Brees, Favre, Rivers, Rodgers, Big Ben, Peyton, Schaub, Romo, Brady, Warner…
Pretty much a good consensus for who the top 10 qbs in the league were last year. What’s so wrong with passer rating?
by scottishgiants on Sep 12, 2010 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I just think there are better ways of evaluating QBs
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no doubt
but it doesn’t help there’s about 1/100th the attention (and to a lesser extent, money) for football sabermetrics than baseball sabermetrics. FO can’t even get a book deal while BP is hitting the best seller list.
There’s no doubt baseball is easier to quantify, but team stuff like defense is way more advanced in baseball than football sabermetrics.
yes..
but that’s probably because football sabermetrics haven’t been proven yet. Baseball had a hard time when it first started too. Once it became apparent that it was working, everyone got on board.
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but remember
by the mid-90s when BP started Bill James had already had major success – SI profile, Roger Angell piece, a couple best sellers. He was a professional sabermetrician. There were a bunch of other guys doing work under the auspices of SABR and there was an audience for them. OTOH, FO has to resort to buzz over their controversial predictions to get any real attention.
to complete that thought
If there was more than FO and two or three other people, we might see some headway on football sabermetrics. It’s a numbers issue as much as an issue of how difficult it is to use football stats.
Yeah, like picking the Jets to go to the ACF championship game last year.
Oh wait.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
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or like picking the rams to win a division when they then went like 2-14?
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This is my point
they may get some stuff right, but I just don’t think they’re reliable enough to be more valuable than just guessing based on knowledge of teams and their schedules.
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I didn't see too much of the game today
but having a rookie throw it 55 times when you have Steven Jackson in the backfield seems like bad coaching
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
especially when the game is tied
seriously, what the actual fuck was that. Hilarious is what it was. Niether one of those teams looked like any sort of threat. Seriously, holy fuck Derek Anderson was awful. I mean people who think Smith sucks need to watch that guy play. Jesus christ.
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Yeah his 2 for 18 game last year
tells me pretty much all I need to know
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
I just think it's hilarious that people are trying to talk themselves into STL being division contenders
have those people looked at their roster?
Annoyingly Bradford does look like he’s gonna be good though. He still needs someone to throw to, and they still need someone to play defense.
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Yeah they're still pretty far away
I mean their defense is shoddy and Bradford has no weapons outside of Jackson
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
And by the time they get some weapons, jackson could be done
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Yeah RB's have really short shelf lives
and Jackson has taken a lot of abuse already
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
But Bradford is being thrown out there on a team that went 2-14, therefore he can’t be good!
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man, people like you annoy me
go and look at the 2004 49ers roster. Compare them with the 2009 rams. It’s not even fucking close. Don’t say such stupid shit. Same record != same team.
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What’s so different between the two? Both have awful offensive lines.
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OK
since you obviously won’t just look up the difference, I’ll tell you:
The rams’ Oline was bad because they were injured, not because they had no talent. The 2004 49ers did not have a single player and any position that you would consider ANY kind of impact player. Their best player was a Dlineman in his late 30s.
The rams at least had Steven Jackson. That is a pretty big piece of the puzzle. They also had donny avery who’s no Jerry Rice, but who was MILES better than anyone the 49ers had on offense. The 2004 49ers were literally signing guys off the street to play DB.
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I would put that team up against any team in NFL history as the worst team of all time
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Yeah, but they had Cedric Wilson…
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by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
And arnaz battle!
And johnnie morton!
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The rams’ Oline was bad because they were injured, not because they had no talent.
Doesn’t this directly contradict your point about FO being unreliable because they predicted the Rams winning the NFC West last year?
Nobody can predict injuries.
Thing C
not really
My point in saying that wasn’t that their line would have been good enough to win the fucking division. I was saying that they would have been better than the 04 niners. Hell, they probably still were.
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by bondslegend on Sep 12, 2010 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions
But you readily admit that they were besieged by injuries last year (at least on the O-Line, saying nothing about the rest of their roster), and yet hold it against FO that their prediction turned out bad?
If Lincecum, Cain, and Sanchez all blew out their arms in April I doubt anyone would hold BP responsible for a lofty preseason prediction. Football is so injury-riddled that it seems like the hardest sport to accurately predict.
Thing C
until the 9ers have 4 losses, it's possible
obviously I was off on that, but the year the Rams went like 2-14 FO had them picked to win the division. so yeah.
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Eh
I think certain principles work well, just the execution isn’t very good.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
Well, considering how bad the players are about it…
FUCK YEAH I SACKED THE QB AT 10:04 IN THE THIRD QUARTER WHILE I’M DOWN 34-3! I BETTER CELEBRATE LIKE I WON THE SUPERBOWL!
Obviously a generalization, but the testosterone-fueled lizard-brain of a lot of football players gets really old, really fast.
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by troymccluresf on Sep 12, 2010 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, believe me
I loathe that shit, and I am usually pretty cool about letting guys personally express themselves (I always hate when ballplayers whine about getting shown up).
It’s amazing when you watch old football (I have a big collection of 70s/80s football, mostly Niners, but some 70s Raiders and SBs too) how little this stuff happened. They actually understood the idea that they had a job to do, and that their big hit was DOING THEIR JOB.
HEY WHATEVER ITS SO IMPORTANT THOUGH
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Both kinds.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Basketball is the worst, I hate basketball with a passion.
Baseball is first with me, then football.
Here's my last post on football:
I’d rather lose the way the niners did than the way the lions did. That was some grade-a bullshit.
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How did they lose?
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Shaun Hill lofted a pass to calvin johnson
dude jumped over 2 defenders, caught it for a TD, but since he set the ball down after he fell to the ground, they said it was incomplete. Terrible call.
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Yeah, I thought so as well
He clearly caught it with control and was down. It is a TD at that point.
I still don’t understand how that wasn’t a catch.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
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Total joke
you can’t call that back in that situation. Unbelievable.
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I like how they had the NFL guy on in a second to explain that one, and that the play by play guy just was not buying it.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
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I AINT HAVIN IT
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It was the right call
The rule is fucking stupid as all hell though. But they specifically implemented that retarded shit so the refs had to call it like that.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
yeah I know
but they EASILY could have just let the call stand. Nobody would have given a shit.
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The refs boss would have
And I imagine the Bears would have as well. But, honestly, I’m really happy this stupid shit blew up in the league’s face week 1. I can’t imagine what they were thinking when they came up with that rule.
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Yeah
but it wouldn’t have been a huge controversy like it is now.
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The standards for making a catch should not change depending on where you are on the field. If he was at the 20 and did the same thing, it would have been a catch because the ground can’t cause a fumble. So when he was in the end zone, it should have been a catch.
So, so stupid. I like football but I really hate stupid NFL rules.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
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Well, I agree that I think it should have been a catch. However, the ground can’t cause a fumble but it can cause a drop.
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by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
He didn’t drop it. He had it for like three steps before it hit the ground. That’s a catch.
I think you knew that. I just needed to say it.
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yep
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Exactly, that’s why I agree with you. Just saying I think the ground/fumble rule is a slightly different category.
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by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I LIKE THIS SPORT ITS BETTER THAN THAT OTHER SPORT THE YOU LIKE. MY SPORT IS THE BEST.
Man people are whiny bitches
Billy Ripken is not a fuck face
Yeah.
I used to be like that but then I was like, what’s the point. I like my sport, you like your sport.
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Yup.
Also, your sport is stupid.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
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Takes one to know one.
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Seriously though,
It is.
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Sep 12, 2010 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's Rank Our Sports!
I’ll start.
1) Baseball
2) Soccer
3) Football
4) Basketball
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1) Baseball
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Sep 12, 2010 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions
football
football
football
football
football
anything else.
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Because I love sports in general
but I love football more than all others.
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I get it
just you sounded a little bit there like you don’t care much for baseball at all, rather than just liking football more than other sports. you had some nice posts though so I’m going to stop acting like a dick here.
no,
it was more to just show that I like football a LOT, but also am just a big sports fan in general. For gods sake, I watched curling during the olympics. And speed skating and nordic skiing.
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But not something that's a huge draw
I mean, I watched the relay and the long track stuff too
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Okay then.
So what the hell was going on in that Bills game? What were they trying to do with the safety and punt-instead-of-kick maneuver?
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Couldn’t say. I was deeply confused. They did an intentional safety, and then had the punter drop kick their kickoff. And then Trent Edwards refused to throw the ball in their final possession. It was sad.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I had no idea. Well, now I know.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
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he drop-kicked it?!
weird. I didn’t see anything after the safety, but yes that was a terrible call. You go for it in that situation. They are a really bad team on all fronts.
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Ooh
1) Baseball
-Distance-
2) Soccer (To play, not really watch)
3) Hockey (To play, never watched)
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NHL hockey, live – in person live, not tv live… is the best sport EVER!!!
Not minor league hockey, the big boys.
Ballet with big men sounds nice.
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Live playoff hockey is even better than that. Live Game 7 OT hockey is the most intense thing ever, doesn’t matter if you have an interest in either team winning.
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Soccer's not a sport
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by NuschlerFace on Sep 12, 2010 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously though. How the fuck did Barca lose yesterday?
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Sep 12, 2010 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't even know
And it was against a newly promoted team, too. I’m happy for Hercules, though. One of my favorite players just joined them this summer.
"I AIN'T HAVIN IT."
Which player?
And I’m fuckin pissed Barca loaned out my favorite player.
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Sep 12, 2010 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
David Trezeguet
I’m a huge Juventus fan and Trez is one of their best players ever.
"I AIN'T HAVIN IT."
Hmmm. Thats cool
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Sep 12, 2010 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
That really escalated fast
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by NuschlerFace on Sep 12, 2010 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you coming to Reno on Friday to watch your Bears get waxed? Current line at Cal-Neva is Cal -1
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by NuschlerFace on Sep 12, 2010 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions
lolwut
Yeah, we’re going to get waxed by that awesome defense of Nevada’s! SHUTOUT BABY
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I'm not serious
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by NuschlerFace on Sep 12, 2010 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions
okay good
I fell in
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The Wolf Pack rarely does well in these types of games. I’m not optimistic
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by NuschlerFace on Sep 12, 2010 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions
You must be kidding, because nobody is capable of being this wrong.
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1) Hockey playoffs
2) Football/Baseball/Hockey
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1.) Football
2.) Baseball
3.) Basketball
4.) Hockey
5.) Soccer
6.) Curling?
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1)Baseball
7) Basketball
8) Football
9) Fencing
10) Biathlon
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
Biathlon?
Didn’t know you rolled that way.
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I find impossible not to watch.
There needs to be a sport that involves operating a flamethrower while riding a bicycle to match it.
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
Sounds steamy!
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I think I saw that once on American Gladiators.
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by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
1. Baseball
2. Basketball
3. Handegg
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
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by troymccluresf on Sep 12, 2010 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
What's that third one?
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But what is that?
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SL
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Appropriate.
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Chasm?
It’s called football because it’s played on foot.
Also, it’s “its”, not “it’s”.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
I’ve heard so many explanations as to why it’s called football. The best one is that the ball is a foot long, I’m not sure if that’s true but it would make sense.
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by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
It was called football back when the ball was spherical, so I don’t really see that.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Did rugby come before football?
maybe the kicking aspect of rugby made them call it football? IDK. Is it really because it’s played on foot? That seems dumb. All sports are pretty much played on foot.
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I think football came first
I could be wrong though
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
well then I'm stumped
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definitely
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Rugby came first
Codified in 1865, after versions of it were played in British public schools for about 100 years.
First “American” style game came into being from Harvard (and another college that I can’t remember—not Ivy League). That was in the 1870s.
Walter Camp of Yale made everything.
The first game was between Princeton and Rutgers, but it was hardly football.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Well, not everything, but a lot of it as we know it now
But a lot of what led to his scrimmage and downs stuff in the 1880s came from rules that had been evolving for quite a while in the US and Canada.
Rugby is older
The first “football” game was between Harvard and Princeton in 1869 and it was basically a rugby game with some soccer-like rules thrown in. In fact, you’ll hear historians claim it as the first soccer game in the US too.
All of these sports have a common ancestor and there’s many different types of football. Rugby is a football, which is why most national federations are called the (country X) Rugby Football Union, or clubs are called Rugby Football Clubs (RFC).
Our football’s clearly gone more towards handling the ball than any other sport, even rugby, but it’s still got the same common ancestor as other types of football, and in most countries or situations where another type of football than soccer is popular (Australia, Ireland, Wales, the places in England where rugby is more popular) then soccer is called soccer. It’s actually an English word.
1) Hockey
2) Baseball
3) Football
American Heroes: Joe Pavelski, Buster Posey, David Backes
Proud member of the "Doug Wilson for Governor" Club
Fools and Sages
1) Curling
2) Biathalon
3) Team handball
4) Archery
5) Croquet
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
what about polo?
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Like this?
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
good list
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
1. Baseball
2. College Baseball
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
CURLING IS OBVIOUSLY BETTER THAN WHATEVER YOU LIKE
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Curling actually is kinda fin to watch, once you get a grip on what the hell is happening. Me and my roommate got into in during the Olympics.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Sep 12, 2010 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
really awesome in HD
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
Same. I really want to play.
Joe Mauer is from Minnesota. My adopted son, RHP Steve Edlefsen, is from Minnesota. Joe Mauer is very good at baseball. Call up Steve Edlefsen, Giants! Science™ is begging you.
I swear I was talking about curling here just a few days ago…
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
You did. I also mentioned the Norwegian curling team’s pants.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Si.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
......wow
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
Someone should buy a pair for Huff.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Subject line
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Meh. I dislike ’em both.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, I do like the Red Sox, that’s for one.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
What’s wrong with YOU?
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Where does it say I can’t do that? Eh?
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn you.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I haven’t been much paying attention to them this season, though. And I hate the shit out of Papelbon. And the bandwagoners.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
HEY NOW.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
No, you didn’t.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I am the law. I say you didn’t.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, so you found another chick easily, huh? You son of a biscuit eating bulldog. Have fun with that cootie queen.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Who are you calling a cootie queen you lint licker?
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
Whether or not this is from a commercial or not
I think you two should settle this. I’ll watch.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
How ’bout no?
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I will settle this
Chop you’re awesome :]
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
Aw.
You are, too. :)
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
This is such a tender moment. Chop might finally make me cry.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
Shhhhh
You’re ruining it.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
You’re awesome, too, dude.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL YOU! It’s from that Orbits commercial.
Psh Jealous.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
WHATEVER! HATER I LIKE THAT COMMERCIAL!
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
I honestly haven’t seen that forever, so it didn’t ring a bell.
I thought it was just chop trying to make more men cry.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
LOL, no. I’m quoting a commercial.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Of course they do.
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Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
That's 83.5% of the fanbase now
I miss the days when you could walk around SF and when you saw another guy in a Sox hat it was reason to stop and have a few minutes of chit-chat, because you just didn’t see it very often. Now every Tom, Dick and Harry’s wearing one and most of them don’t know Ryan Kalish from a pop tart.
- thing I miss about being a fan pre-2004.
lolwut
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something tells me this was Burrell’s idea
"Reynolds struck out as many times as I did in high school, and I’m not talking about baseball." - Duane Kuiper.
Nate woulda had that.
by MonochromeGarden on Sep 12, 2010 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, I went to that Zito game 2 weeks ago!
Got a cha-cha bowl then sat down to watch some of Gold Glove Guillen’s defense and BAM – the Giants were down 6 in the first inning!
I finish the whole game though but yes this week is much better thanks to the Pads’ Metsian chokeness.
/Win the inning
//Renteria - Still not a VD but I crush a lot
///Willism is Realism
109?
Welcome to McCovey Chronicles: Calm down
"Buster's basically a 21-year-old hot-chick that's an old soul" - Barry Zito
"Women are all unique and interesting. As such, no real set way of dealing with them is ever correct. You wouldn’t use the same set of numbers on every combination lock you came across." - Lars
by Prussian Creole on Sep 12, 2010 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
OK, but really, how many pitches did he throw…
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
No I just checked. It was 109, 78 of which were strikes.
Welcome to McCovey Chronicles: Calm down
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"Women are all unique and interesting. As such, no real set way of dealing with them is ever correct. You wouldn’t use the same set of numbers on every combination lock you came across." - Lars
by Prussian Creole on Sep 12, 2010 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I just thought you were asking because you knew and were being funny
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"Women are all unique and interesting. As such, no real set way of dealing with them is ever correct. You wouldn’t use the same set of numbers on every combination lock you came across." - Lars
by Prussian Creole on Sep 12, 2010 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not joking, it was around 109.
by BoldlyGoingNowhere on Sep 12, 2010 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously though, how many.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
No, he actually threw 109. In my head I said, “This last one is going to be a strikeout of Eckstein Elfstein because it’ll be the 109th pitch.” BAM.
The McCoven rule of 109 re: pitch counts
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
be happy!
Take the football angst over to NN, or just block it out like me
I would like to talk to you about my pokemonz
BUT IM SO ANGSTY
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Sep 12, 2010 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Not so fun fact (I don't know if this has been mentioned)
Carlos Gonzalez has 25 home runs at home and 7 on the road. His OPS at home: 1.119. On the road: .760
Read my Cal blog: http://since59.blogspot.com/ Go Bears!
Ryan Verdugo, my adopted son, strikes out 13.2 per 9 innings in his career. He has a 1.63 ERA in San Jose this year. Call him up to be a Flying Squirrel. He is also a member of the "Giants who went to LSU" club with Mike Fontenot, a.k.a Grant.
It has
Many times.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
okay
Read my Cal blog: http://since59.blogspot.com/ Go Bears!
Ryan Verdugo, my adopted son, strikes out 13.2 per 9 innings in his career. He has a 1.63 ERA in San Jose this year. Call him up to be a Flying Squirrel. He is also a member of the "Giants who went to LSU" club with Mike Fontenot, a.k.a Grant.
One more thing
The pitching staff really came through.
The Padres are an almost average offensive team despite playing in a park where the average team scores about 4 runs per game.
4 games. 5 runs.
Giants pitching wins games.
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
better than last year against philly
3 games, 3 runs. 2 losses
by TimLaser and MattyC on Sep 12, 2010 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
ESPN has the Giants % chance of making the playoffs at 60%. Padres at 47.3%. Rockies at 19.9%
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"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
damn
but those change often.
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
good point
Disney
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
Although
“Playoff odds provided by Coolstandings.com”
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"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
ESPN has done some good reporting lately, following the NL West. The Giants games are always the first they show on BBTN, and usually in the first few min of SC too.
Not to mention every analyst picks the Giants to win the division, every time, except ex-Padre Winfield, who says the Pads are the best team ever : /
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
i’ve been surprised by how much the NL West has been covered. mostly for the fact that the Dodgers are no longer the west coast baseball darlings, and they could be just scrambling for someone new to fellate.
"Reynolds struck out as many times as I did in high school, and I’m not talking about baseball." - Duane Kuiper.
Nate woulda had that.
by MonochromeGarden on Sep 12, 2010 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
one one hand, they can fellate us on national tv.
on the other, id rather have our SF magic kept close to the heart and for us only to savor. i dont want bandwagon SF fans
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Baseball Prospectus has us at 57.7
Padres at 41.69
Rockies at 34.05
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Sep 12, 2010 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh
And Dodgers at .00117
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Sep 12, 2010 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Rockies 100%
Giants 83%
Padres 44%
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Sep 12, 2010 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
It will be interesting
to see how the Rockies do on this road trip. They’ve struggled on the road so far this year.
I’m fully expecting them to completely buck their trends and have an undefeated road trip, of course
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I read that as “fuck their friends” and was really confused.
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!!!!!!
they probably do that, too. (I don’t know how to do the cross-out-a-word-thing)
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, we did sweep the Padres at Petco......a week ago...soooo
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Yeah, but who doesn't these days??
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Awww...darnit...ruined my fun
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why is "SD" in your handle if you're a rockies fan?
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I live in San Diego
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yeah but there's nothing about the rockies in it. Kind of weird
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CLOSET PADRE FAN!
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
/mentions fantasy baseball team
It's an all purpose handle
as I support all Colorado teams…
I grew up in Denver.
2010 Colorado Zombies--It ain't over til it's over.
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TRAITOR
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Traitor to whom?
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YOU KNOW WHO, YOU FILTHY TRAITOR
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lol....outstanding
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Explain?
PR Gynocracy?
I know what that sounds like.
by Comrade Conrad on Sep 12, 2010 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
long silly story
there are several women who post at PR. One day the subject of uteri came up. One of the male mods said we were trying to form a gynocracy.
like I said long silly story
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read your name as SDscat09
my apologies
by TimLaser and MattyC on Sep 12, 2010 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
no problem
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there are no girls on the internet
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I keep reading that as “gymnocracy”, which is something really, really different.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Read it as “guynocracy” and then what?
BTW, that’s not a pun. What is it?
Not to mention SDScat09 or, more properly SDScat62 (1962, year of Port Huron statement).
I’d better go to the store.
by Comrade Conrad on Sep 12, 2010 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Warning: Fake Etymology Ahead
From French gymnocratie < Medieval Latin gymnocratia < Ancient Greek γυμνοκρατία (gymnokratia), from γυμνός (gymnos, "naked") + κράτος (kratos, "rule, strength").
Therefore, “gymnocracy” means “rule by naked people”.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Dyslexia?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 12, 2010 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
There is no explanation.
The word is gynecocracy. Really.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 12, 2010 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions
SIG PWNED!
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 12, 2010 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions
There’s nothing about the Giants in, like, 80% of screennames on here.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Yeah,
but most of the people with cities in their names are referring to the fact that they’re misplaced Giants fans. It just struck me as funny to see “SD” in the name and nothing about the Rockies.
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of...course?
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PECOTA will update tomorrow
When we tied it up two games ago we were at like 70% – i’d bet we’re close to there again.
why would people think the rockies have higher % than us
i dont see the wild card near the nl west
I'm a Giants Fan. I have no fingernails. You knew this.
by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Sep 12, 2010 5:57 PM PDT reply actions
they actually have a .633 winning pct in Sept, so even winning 10 straight is abnormal
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions
21 of 22 :)
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im gonna refrain from going into what i was gonna say because I post over there on PR too and it was not going to be positive
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
What's not positive about 21 of 22?
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hehe
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what I think about how the Rockies are doing this 3 of 4 septembers in a row, what i think of all the walkoff HRs (like Giambis one hand, one foot HR today), the flyballs that go out, all that. i dont want to get into a mess over all that.
with that said, ill be rooting for the Rockies tomorrow, so we get sole 1st, then against them tues and wed
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
well, the only fly in your ointment
is everything.
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of course. your a rockies fan and im a giants fan. what you think is “great timing” to win a ton of games, others view differently.
its just a matter of opinion
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Except it's a matter of facts...
not opinion and conjecture. But let’s just table this topic for another tim.
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when i say a matter of opinion, i mean this- all the Rockies fans are like “yeah we do this all the time” whereas non-Rockies fans look at the winning streaks in Sept and all the walkoffs very suspiciously.
I’m sure there are facts to back up both arguments, but those facts can be interpreted differently
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
BOO
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Sep 12, 2010 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m going to go out on a limb and say that the Rockies and Giants will make the playoffs. San Diego can suck on it, and they will. Who’s in first on October 4? I’m not making that guess.
Yeah, exactly...
I don’t know why people think the Braves/Phillies are out of it when they get to play the Nats and Mets. Certainly the Giants record is favorable as well, but the Dodgers won’t roll over for them and the Brewers aren’t nothing…
Only one team from the NL West gets into the playoffs, and so long as the Rockies keep winning (which they will; there’s no stopping it) it will be them.
The Braves and Phillies play each other 6 more times though. It’s possible that one of them takes 5 or 6 of those and sends the other out of the playoffs entirely. Not saying it’s likely, but I could see it happening.
by scotterduder on Sep 12, 2010 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Then again
I just looked at their schedule and one third of their remaining games are against the Nats so unless they totally get run over by the Phils (another third of their games) they are probably going to be in the thick of it.
Back from the game
Wow, just wow. Sat in left field and the Posey shot was about 10 rows in front of me. Place exploded with cheers. Sometimes i forgot I was sitting in Petco with the crowd. Timmy was awsome. I’m now 1-0 this year.
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by Giant_in_la_area on Sep 12, 2010 6:02 PM PDT reply actions
posey’s shot was to right field though
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by zodiac_chiller on Sep 12, 2010 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions
maybe Giant meant his right.
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by The Enchanter on Sep 12, 2010 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
his LEFT.
/forget it.
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by The Enchanter on Sep 12, 2010 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Correction
I was in right. Still it was magical. First time I ever sat in right field.
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 13, 2010 11:31 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
KEY RIBEYE
I'm a Giants Fan. I have no fingernails. You knew this.
by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Sep 12, 2010 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions
You'll get Burrell/Rowand/Guillen and you'll like it
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
[cries into hands]
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by zodiac_chiller on Sep 12, 2010 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD:
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions
With Rowand hitting leadoff, Guillen hitting in front of Burrell and Burrell getting removed from each game in the 6th inning.
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With Kershaw pitching tomorrow, if Ross doesn’t somehow get into the starting lineup I’m going to burn down something.
Ask me about my blog.
A meth lab?
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I think the term is “explode” on their own.
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by The Enchanter on Sep 12, 2010 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
i could stare at a meth lab and it would spontaneously combust.
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Nah, I’ve tried. Needs a spark.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Sep 12, 2010 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
my stare is worth a thousand sparks. women tell me so everyday
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
AARP Outfield needs this day off
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by iCANwatchMOLINAneverCLEANUPagain on Sep 12, 2010 6:08 PM PDT reply actions
The only thing that kept me from being totally depressed today was the giants game, i can not believe the giants won 3 or 4 from the padres. This just made my weekend that much better, GO GIANTS
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he should have bent down like a linebacker and really smashed him. though, i was happy with the outcome. we didn’t need the run, and it was great to see
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah..
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Accurate game description.
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by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
fuck aaron curry
that is all.
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At this point, seeing how dominant the Seahawks were, I’m ready to say fuck McCloughan, Robinson, Ulbrich, and Balmer. The Seahawks had to have had a ton of help from them. If not, today was just pathetic.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Not sure that had a lot to do with it
I think it was just a confluence of poor coaching, not being prepared, and shit luck.
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Really horrible clock management in the 1st half.
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Yeah, but if I tell myself it was because the ex-49ers brought them top-secret classified documents exposing everything, then I can still have hope.
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by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't have to tell myself that to have hope
this shit happens sometimes. It happened in the atlanta game last year. It happens. Joe Montana once threw like 5 INTs in a playoff game against the vikings. Shit happens.
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I think it’s more the fact that it’s the first game of the season, which of course tends to lead to odd things. But, this was a game that I really expected us to dominate, and the fact that we didn’t scares me, and makes me unsure of where this team really is.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Niners have never opened their season in Seattle
it’s most likely a pain in the ass trying to iron out any kinks when you can’t even hear the thoughts inside your own head.
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This.
That might be one of the toughest scheduled opening games there is.
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that would be the "poor coaching" part
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Fact
Albert Pujols is good at baseball.
3-1 Cards.
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ive got it on the background. they should have had a 2-run HR in the first, that hit-and-run wasnt brillant
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Also Fact
Skip Schumaker is not that great at baseball.
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the entire supporting cast around pujols/holliday sucks (though I’d love to have Rasmus)
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Brendan Ryan plays a good shortstop, but I find him to be pretty obnoxious. And Yadier is by far the cream of the Molina crop. I’m reserving judgment about Rasmus and Jay.
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they just don’t seem to have a deep team, or a good supporting cast, if you will.
We, on the other hand, have a very deep team with many, many roleplayers. Ross, Nate, Ish, Ford, etc etc
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh yeah, the Dodgers and Cardinals’ rosters are wafer thin. Braves too, to a lesser degree. And you see what happens down the stretch to teams without depth.
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exactly. depth seems to be overlooked at the start of the season by people who “predict” standings. i dont think ive ever seen a team as a whole change more than the giants changed from opening day to now
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I mean, the easiest place to start is the lineup 1-9, the rotation 1-5, and your top 2-3 relievers. As for the other 8 players… They are usually not as good, so their performance is harder to predict.
As they say, that’s why they play the games.
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woohoo! Just realized that I don’t owe anymore money for Extra Innings, It’ll be nice to have a regular tv bill again.
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by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 6:37 PM PDT reply actions
My father asked me if we should skip Zito’s start on Tuesday. I told him that this team isn’t going to make it deep into the playoffs if Zito continues to be a wreck, and needs to get back to form. Tuesday’s as good a time as any.
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I say if he burns up Tues, skip him the rest of the way since we have off-days coming. And keep him on a short leash Tues as well, no more than 3-4 runs and he’s gone.
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude gave up 2 runs his last start.
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i know, and contrary to my original postion after that game, in hindsight, he did pitch well (and I was wrong). The problem is that the other starters are pitching levels above him, so if he doesn’t improve on tues, then what do you do?
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
If he only gives up 2 runs over 6 innings every game
Then he is a good pitcher, regardless of what the other starters are doing.
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yeah im just saying that if we skipped over him (without disrupting the rotation off-days), we would be putting out a starter that will, given recent history, out-perform him, thus giving us a better chance. but i agreee with SFGuy, let’s not go down this road again
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Tim Hudson returning to earth;
6-1 Cards, top 5.
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LOL moneline
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moneyline even
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We’re still in the race. We lost 10 in a row and we’re still in first place. Whether we’re sharing it or not, we lost 10 in a row and we’re still in first place," Latos said.
“That right there can make a statement, being that if we just keep playing and we keep winning, if we keep winning the series like we always try to do … we should have no problem winning the division.”
Mat Latos is an idiot. my fav part of that is he said “and we keep winning”. Um, did you not realize you haven’t been winning in weeks? LOL
let's see if they're still in first after this stretch
@Colorado
@Colorado
@Colorado
@St. Louis
@St. Louis
@St. Louis
@St. Louis
@Los Angeles
@Los Angeles
@Los Angeles
vs Cincinnati
vs Cincinnati
vs Cincinnati
by kingofthacove on Sep 12, 2010 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, that’s rough.
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On Broadway?
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by Johnny Disaster on Sep 12, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL THEM!
fucking beautiful!!
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Just for fun
@ COL 1-2
@STL 1-3
@LA 1-2
vs CIN 1-2
4-9, season over before evening arriving in SF, fuck Mat Latos.
Let’s just focus on those streaky Rocks from the midwest…
/Win the inning
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///Willism is Realism
by Scooter Ellis on Sep 12, 2010 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
i wouldn’t call it quite so skewed, but i def don’t see them winning more than 3 games total TOPS @COL and STL. As for LA and CIN, can’t predict that far- we don’t know how they will look by next sunday. But, I would bet that they will be 3-4 games out by next Monday morning.
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL COWBOYS!
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Sep 12, 2010 6:51 PM PDT reply actions
Wow!
So stupid
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Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions
ROFL COWBOYS
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 12, 2010 6:51 PM PDT reply actions
TheOnion
Fuck the Dallas #Cowboys and every fucking thing they stand for #OnionNFL #NFL
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I like The Onion even more now.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
this
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Wow so I just saw the Calvin Johnson catch to end the game
that was clearly a catch
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
IKR
also robbed my fantasy team, AND robbed me of a chance to root for Shaun Hill, who I still like.
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well
according to the letter of the law it’s the right call.
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definitely
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Just had a rum and coke
I think I need like 25 more to make me forget about today’s niners game…god damn I am so bummed about that stupid fucking game. FUCK.
And now I sound like pika. GREAT. THAT IS JUST GREAT
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that’s whats great about baseball. Bad game? get it back tomorrow.
waiting a week with football, makes me lose interest. Baseball, as we know, changes by the day. Football, you have to wait a while to redeem yourself, even 2 weeks if its an bye
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions
yes
that is what I really love about baseball. I love just knowing that there’s a game on every night. I’m glad that their schedules are different so they can both be enjoyed separately (for most of the year)
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I normally have this rule
where I avoid drafting Niners for my fantasy football teams, because if the Niners lose, hey at least I can see how my fantasy teams are doing.
Of course this year, I go and draft Frank Gore as my first pick in BOTH of my leagues.
well that usually works out
not today obviously, but Gore is one of the more reliable producers when he’s healthy. Stupid to take him in multiple leagues though :P. Gotta spread out the risk.
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I have Gore+VD
Solid pick that I didn’t reach for because I’m a fan. Of course we play like shit today.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
one week
most weeks that will work out very well for you.
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I’d assume so, but they’ll probably have career-worst years just because I caved in and picked niners.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Gore has always been a reliable fantasy player
since his breakout year he’s a top 10 pick every year. Not too many players are that way.
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the Giants won a bigger game than the niners lost.
I’m happy.
Also, never buy into any football team until at least week 6.
Unless Bill Walsh is coaching them.
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funny thing
the year they beat the Bengals the second time, at one point they were 6-5. I find that crazy.
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I’m with you, I’ll have a sick feeling in my stomach all week, and then the Saints will probably make it worse.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
See I'm not so sure
the niners are never good when expectations are high. That’s a home game, and nobody will be expecting shit. I think they have a chance to surprise some people. They might not win, but if they can at least keep it close that would be nice.
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I would love them to keep it close, but after seeing Matt fucking Hasselbeck tear up our secondary I can’t imagine the new asshole Brees is going to tear us. Not to mention the different ways our line is going to fail to pick up blitzes.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Look at what they did to the Cards last year at home on MNF
I know the Cards aren’t the saints, but the niners have been tough in primetime games at home.
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CutLOLer
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I don’t think the Niners can beat the Saints on a good day at home with all other things being equal.
I hope all other things are not equal.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 12, 2010 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions
HOWIE ADVOCATES BREAKING DREW BREES' ANKLE
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by bondslegend on Sep 12, 2010 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s a Monday Night game, too so everyone will be watching.
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niners are tough as shit to beat at home on MNF
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They need to channel their inner Jerry, since he’ll be there and everything.
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by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
nice
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Haha ok.
Joe Mauer is from Minnesota. My adopted son, RHP Steve Edlefsen, is from Minnesota. Joe Mauer is very good at baseball. Call up Steve Edlefsen, Giants! Science™ is begging you.
lol all in fun my friend :)
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LOLVMA'S (no spoilers please!)
Those aren’t on for another 2 hours here, but I agree with you.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Not that I really care about spoilers, not sure why I wrote that.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
So Freddy is out for a couple games with a hurt knee
I would like to see a lineup like
Buster Posey C
Cody Ross CF
Aubrey Huff 1B
Pat Burrell LF
Juan Uribe SS
Pablo Sandoval 3B
Mike Fontenot 2B
Nate Schierholtz RF
extrabaggs
Bochy says he expects Freddy Sanchez to be OK to play Tuesday.
and wtf at the line-up order
by kingofthacove on Sep 12, 2010 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Anyone on the team not named Rowand
including bringing molina back and putting him there.
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But if your alternative is Rowand...?
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hes got CF exp, and speed. rowand is a failure.
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
speed != a good leadoff guy
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Sanchez or Fontenot., probably. And Cody Ross doesn’t get on base, so I would have near the end of the order.
by kingofthacove on Sep 12, 2010 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, or move up the whole order a spot and Ross bats 8th
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Cody Ross doesn’t get on base
Neither does Sanchez.
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youre right, sanchez doesnt get on base. guess that .440 avg since last aug he’s had doesnt mean anything!!!!
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
If you think I’m joking, you should check out baseball-reference and compare Freddy Sanchez and Cody Ross’s OBP from the last three years each.
Exactly .318.
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Somehow I don’t think his OBP 36 months ago is relevant to how we should set the line-up for the next month. Sanchez has a .336 OBP this year, which easily better than Ross’ .315.
by kingofthacove on Sep 12, 2010 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah since this is a short-term fix, 3 years ago numbers arent relevant. it comes down to who gets on base most. (and has speed to boot)
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 11:40 PM PDT up reply actions
and the 3-year split is weighted down by his worst season of his career, which is obviously an outlier. He has a career .335 OBP
by kingofthacove on Sep 12, 2010 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Which is better than .318 but not close to that off a quality leadoff hitter.
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Actually it is, talent level isn’t measured by one season alone.
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Yeah, what DrDC says is right.
It’s about increasing the sample size to increase the reliability of your predictions of future events. The moral of the story is that neither of these guys should be leading off. And by process of elimination (of Renteria, Uribe) by OBP and process of elimination (Guillen, Sandoval, Huff, Burrell) by speed, that means the best option to lead off is Posey. As this goes against “conventional/old” baseball wisdom (because Posey has pop in his bat and not much SB potential), there’s no chance in hell it will happen.
The optimal lineup is probably this one:
C Posey
1B Huff
LF Burrell
3B Sandoval
SS Uribe
CF Ross
2B Sanchez
RF Schierholtz
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How does putting Posey in a spot where he’s hitting behind, theoretically, the two worst hitters in the line-up maximize his value (and behind no one in his first AB)?
Also, I don’t think Posey’s speed is better than Huff’s or much different than Burrell’s. He’s pretty slow.
Line-up generator, which I never have trusted says, using this years stats:
Huff
Burrell
Ross (wtf?)
Posey
Pablo
Uribe
Guillen
Pitcher
Sanchez
if you shift every down one and switch Ross & Posey, I like that line-up
by kingofthacove on Sep 13, 2010 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
(except Guillen’s presence, obviously, but I assumed that was unavoidable)
by kingofthacove on Sep 13, 2010 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Tom Tango . . .
. . . in The Book, holds that the #3 slot is over-rated, and that #1, #2, and #4 are where you should put your best batters (arranged by logic concerning OBP and TBP), then #3 and #5, then the rest in descending order. So that might make sense, though I’d be inclined to put Sandoval or Uribe at #3 over Ross.
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Sanchez needs to be low, though.
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We’re predicting production over the next month. Weighting 36 months ago equally with last month is flawed, since he’s most likely closer to the player he is today than the one he was 3 years ago.
by kingofthacove on Sep 13, 2010 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions
The way you were hitting last month isn’t a good predictor of the way you will hit next month. It just isn’t. Baseball players have good months and bad months – sometimes they are consecutive, sometimes not.
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by Johnny Disaster on Sep 14, 2010 8:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Ah, but . . .
. . . while that is true for any one player, when you look at a team-sized aggregation of players, the ups and downs tend to average out, so that the individual men’s inherent abilities are, for a team, a reasonable—not exact, but reasonable—predictor of future performance even over a fairly short run.
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The on epositive hope I had when we acquired Guillen.
Was that i thought it would mean absolutely under no circumstance, NO MORE ROWAND.
Alas, Bochy never fails and has to find a way to get his gritty grinder and put him in a leadoff spot.
today was an emergency start for Rowand, and IMO does not reflect that fact that he will be our leadoff hitter going forward
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
lol redskins fans
on that TD it sounded like they were playing in dallas.
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THIS IS A BASEBALL FORUM, DUMBASS!!!
MIles austin! POKEMONZZZ
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I hate rooting for cowboys
but yes, I have him.
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Dallas leading now? I don’t have the TV on. Listen to some radio feed out of Baltimore playing old 80’s Casey Kasem American Top 40 show. Although I could have waited until 8 PM PT to listen to a station out of Fargo, ND.
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fargo FTW
10-7 skins. Cowboys just scored on a TD pass to Austin and it sounded like the crowd exploded. It was weird.
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Miles Austin?
I have him on my POKEMONZ.
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me too
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That slot is getting crowded twss
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Perfect way to go to the game on tuesday
Tied for first, with the Giants getting their stuff together.
I am stoked!
Also Tim Freakin Lincecum
I hate the Dodgers, Patriots, Dolphins, and terroirsts
by GiantsfaninNY55 on Sep 12, 2010 7:49 PM PDT reply actions
They will not be tied for 1st on Tuesday. They will either be 1/2 game up or 1/2 game back.
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Oh yeah! Hopefully the former
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by GiantsfaninNY55 on Sep 12, 2010 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait does the former mean the first one or is that the latter
English aint my first language
I hate the Dodgers, Patriots, Dolphins, and terroirsts
by GiantsfaninNY55 on Sep 12, 2010 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
The former means the first one; the latter means the second one.
However, I’d prefer if SD won the first game. Colorado has been on an absolute rampage, and someone needs to cool them down. They scare me a helluva lot more than SD, the most recent series’ results notwithstanding.
Oh Now I see ok cool
I don’t like the rockies
I hate the Dodgers, Patriots, Dolphins, and terroirsts
by GiantsfaninNY55 on Sep 12, 2010 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
agreed
rockies need to start losing, like now
by TimLaser and MattyC on Sep 12, 2010 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
remember, COL goes on a 10-game road trip after the SD series.
I’d like SD to lose the first, then win the second two
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
So, uh
With the day off, why are we not skipping Zito? Would much rather see Cain out there on Tues.
i dont think okay cuts it this time of year. if cain is gonna give us a better chance to win, id rather see him pitch
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Zito has won TWO GAMES since May 5.
TWO FUCKING GAMES.
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
A player I wanted a couple years ago, Akinori Iwamura, will be signing will Oakland tomorrow.
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You reminded me that i needed to buy some more bulk sympathy cards
I send them to my Mom when the Cowgirls lose. She takes it so badly, you’d think someone died.
Has there been more football talk than baseball talk in this thread?
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Beats going to Niners Nation.
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this
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When people talk about something I'm not interested in on this site
I skip it. I don’t whine.
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hey, it beats being a douche about it!
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LOL pot calling the kettle black!
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doesn't make me any less wrong in this instance
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But I think when you call someone a “fuckface” for having a different opinion than yours, and an opinion that has significant statistical backing, you lose your douche-calling privileges.
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Here's a tip
usually when I type something in ALL CAPS it’s not really intended to be taken 100% seriously. I’m not sure if you’re new or what, but that’s kind of “what I do”. People know me. I’m kind of a big deal. Got RT’d by schulman and all that
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There was nothing in that comment that implied even the littlest bit of joking.
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Ok
next time I’ll be sure to put a lot of LOLS and emoticons.
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Okay, once you tell me how anyone is supposed to know you were joking, I’ll apologize and kiss your feet.
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I was annoyed and using some hyperbole to show that fact
I didn’t mean to twist your panties, which I have apparently done.
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Maybe it’s just where I come from, but you don’t call a stranger a “fuckface” and then get upset when people take it seriously.
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I'm not the one who's upset, dude
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I for one, usually don’t ever take anything bondslegend says seriously…
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t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
that's the way I like it
twss
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except for
the FUCK YOU with no context around it.
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t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
I guess I assume that anyone who's been here for any time at all
would realize that I usually don’t just type FUCK YOU! at people seriously. I mean, I’m not playing the “IVE BEEN HERE A LONG TIME!!” card, but yeah. The mods usually ban people who make personal insults willie nilly.
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Haha
All I asked was a question. I don’t think there were any hidden meanings in the question. I haven’t even read the thread. It’s. Just. A. Question.
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WHATEVER! DOUCHE!
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DOOUUUCHHHEEEE!!!!
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are you new or something?!
jesus christ. I’m joking like 95% of the time. It’s not “claiming” anything. What the actual fuck.
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HEY BONDSLEGEND, YOU SHOULD PROBABLY GET ANOTHER DOUBLE RUM AND COKE
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
MORE LIKE TRIPLE!
HEY BE CAREFUL IF YOU TYPE IN ALL CAPS AND SAY OUTRAGEOUS THINGS PEOPLE WILL TOTALLY TAKE YOU SERIOUSLY DOOD.
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NOW UR BEING A DOUCHEBAG, DOUCHE!!! LOL
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You’re really pathetic.
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Someone's a hypocrite
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Man, I used to like you a lot
But you’ve been unnecessarily pretty dickish the past couple of months.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
Can you point out how exactly I'm "more dickish" than I ever was?
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Maybe I'm misremembering
I don’t recall you insulting people as much as you have been.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
HEY FUCK YOU!!
see? That’s a joke. Because you’re talking about how I insult people all the time, and i insulted you! WERE ALL FRIENDS HERE. WE’RE COOL.
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Except that’s nothing like what happened.
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by cheno on Sep 12, 2010 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think you need to get over it dude
I was annoyed at that point. But I was typing in comical ALL CAPS to hyperbolically make my point. Sorry it was lost on you. I didn’t think you would STILL be bringing it up like an hour later.
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Yeah, well, if you do that in real life you get your teeth knocked out, so maybe you should just say you were wrong
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NEWS FLASH
WE AREN’T IN REAL LIFE DUDE. GET OVER IT.
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So the classic hide-behind-your-anonymity and saying-something-you-wouldn’t-say-to-someone’s-face Internet problems all rolled into one idiotic ball.
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Yup! I'm a fucking terrible person!
I’m sure everything you’ve ever said online is something you’d say in real life! Good for you. Some day I aspire to be all that you are.
And with that, I stopped talking to you. Because you are annoying.
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and ill be there to kick tgat dudes ass
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FUCK YEAH PIKA
we could do some damage
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dont fuck with either of us,
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
YEAH
twitterati untie
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I didn't get a
Douchy vibe from him…
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t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
I just turned on the Cards-Braves game 20 minutes or so ago
And they’ve only shown replays of Pujols’ HR three times, and never mind the HR that was just scored by Atlanta. You have to show the same old shot of the same old HR, over and over at ESPN.
Are they ill over there? I should have seen it 8 or 9, at least.
I don't think I saw him get more than a handful of hits after July last year.
But he failed in a classy way, of course.
When the Giants were in St. Louis. Dude hit it like 500 feet.
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Rest of season analysis
Padres
7 games remaining at home, 13 on the road
Average winning percentage of upcoming opponents: .527
Rockies
9 games remaining at home, 10 on the road
Average winning percentage of upcoming opponents: .490
Giants
12 games remaining at home, 6 on the road
Average winning percentage of upcoming opponents: .496
Thanks!
Pessimistic prognosticating:
Padres
5-2 at home, 6-7 road: 11-9 (91-71)
Rockies
9-0 at home, 5-5 road: 14-5 (93-69)
Giants
8-4 home, 3-3 road: 11-7 (92-70)
So you think the Rockies sweep us at Coors and wee sweep the Cubs at Wrigley?
I reckon we take at least one game from the Rockies, if not two.
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Would have been nice if it were the Rockies that had 7 at home/13 on the road. Ah well.
by non sequitur on Sep 12, 2010 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I love misspellings of his name
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eww.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
/scratches
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
or dirty
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So
Would you need very special shampoo…stronger than the original lice cleaning shampoo?
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
Please tell me what you find it’s important…
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
I googled “how to get rid of licecum.”
Results: Article about Timmy’s pot bust.
This has led me to the conclusion that to get licecum out of your hair you must smoke marijuana.
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by DrDC on Sep 12, 2010 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
/jots down in notebook
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
I suggest not getting licecum in your hair. But sometimes, it just can’t be helped I suppose.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
You’re right I should keep an eye out for that pesky licecum
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
And I bet you do.
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/nods nods
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Lice-K?
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/shift-A
lol football
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 8:12 PM PDT reply actions
moar like footbaLOL
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this is where a “hide sub thread” dealie’d be peachy-keen.
I tried to do an off-topic thread for the foo’ball, but nobody wanted to play>
Bless you for trying though.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Sep 12, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I was playing!
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 12, 2010 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Hah, I just got back from dinner and studying and I saw a shitload of comments. I figured it was mostly about football.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude, go eat dinner.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
An hour? Damn. The dining hall closes at 7.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL COLLEGE
It’ll be weird if I go somewhere where I can’t eat really late.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Yeah, I really hate that it closes that early.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Especially if Ramadan happens while you are at college.
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Joe Morgan should shut the hell up
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by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 12, 2010 8:22 PM PDT reply actions
I think this is something on which we can all agree
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Yeah, I saw an interview with one of the QBs in the 80s.
He talked about how he liked the band, made them unique.
Yeah the Ravens are in Baltimore
And yeah, I thought only College teams had bands
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
The Colts had a marching band for a long time. They were an institution in Baltimore and they kept playing even after the Colts moved to Indy. When the Ravens came along, the band became the Ravens band.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 12, 2010 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
there's a 30 for 30 about them
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yes. it was very good.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 12, 2010 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Really? Huh.
They were AFC, so we didn’t get to see as much of them as we did the Redskins.
That’s sort of cool.
or since 1937
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by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 12, 2010 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I can only go by my memory of games I ever saw.
Growing up 90 miles from Dallas, you didn’t learn more about Redskins, lest the Redskins taint get on you.
Keep making excuses Smith
Going for It: Singletary decided to pass up the opportunity to kick a field goal for a 6-0 lead early in the second quarter on a fourth-and-1 from the Seattle 6. Fullback Moran Norris was open, but quarterback Alex Smith’s pass was high. Norris could not adjust on the ball, and it fell incomplete.
“We came here to win,” Singletary said. “I felt that we called the right play. It didn’t work. After that, it could’ve been 10-0, rather than 6-0. I wanted to get all the points early if I could. It was not the best throw, and it was not the best attempt to get it.”
Said Smith, "It blew wide open. They played run. It was a good call. I was simply thinking, ’He’s so uncovered I’m just going to loft this ball to him as he runs into the end zone.’ In hindsight, with a fullback like that, you’re probably best just to put it on him.
Read more: 49ers Notebook: Singletary Thanks Carroll After Loss
Tune to SportsNet Central at 6, 10:30 and midnight on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area for more on this story
What?
how is he making an excuse? He said he did the wrong thing in that situation.
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He is essentially saying a real player would have just run and caught it
But the dumb fullback couldn’t catch it
.....yeah, that's probably true dude.
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I wouldn’t disagree with that, but I think he was saying it was a mistake on both sides.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think he’s saying that at all. Fullbacks aren’t commonly used as receivers. He’s saying it’s his job not to expect the fullback to act like a receiver.
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by howtheyscored on Sep 12, 2010 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Matt Latos on Tim Lincecum
"I don’t care about the other pitcher unless he’s hitting," said Latos. "I concentrate only on the hitters. The other pitcher is for our hitters to worry about.
"I’ve already been asked about Lincecum. There’s not much either of us can do about the other, unless we happen to get a hit. It’s not like we’re lined up against each other."
LOL
It's better to be lucky than good.
Hey mat
uhh, tim DID have a hit, dude.
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Yea quote before the game.
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Sep 12, 2010 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
oh
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/Latos strikes out bunting
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by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 12, 2010 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
He's right, though, really
All these stories about “Lincecum beats Latos” are so stupid – Lincecum beat the Padres lineup, of which Latos is one of 9 members.
You’re right, saying Lincecum beats Latos is giving Latos too much credit.
Lincecum dominates Padres
Giants dominate Latos
/end story
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transitive property W
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
IAWTC
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Pitcher does not beat other pitcher
But you have added pressure when the other guy is good. You have to know you can’t give up 3 runs early vs a good pticher, than say vs the Bucks.
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Sep 12, 2010 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I tend to think
That most pitchers are always trying to pitch as well as they can, and that the guy pitching for the other team doesn’t really matter…
I agree pitcher thinks about batter who is hitting. But things like a no out triple bringing defense in during a 0-0 tie in first it can affect the game. Latos obviously was trying to dismiss the pressure, but he sure did look like he wilted today. I do think there is a psychological pressure, which obviously can not be measured, so is for people to argue about.
But, the point was, it was ironic, Big Time Timmy Jim, 2 rbi knock!
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Sep 12, 2010 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
After Posey’s HR he just looked like he was pitching pissed off the rest of the time and he just was all over the place after.
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t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
VAPORS
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Padres didn't like him much last year
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=dv-latospadres080810
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"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
I think it’s stupid in football, too. People would say Manning vs. Manning when it’s the NY Giants vs. Colts. Peyton never faces his brother.
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"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
LOL
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL romo in the clutch
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good thing the Cowboys saved that timeout
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by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 12, 2010 8:34 PM PDT reply actions
you can do that?!
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not sure...
I thought you were supposed to burn all of them after 5 minutes into each half.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 12, 2010 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
the 49ers Way
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 12, 2010 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought it was a new rule this year
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does singletary know about this?!? strategery
by TimLaser and MattyC on Sep 12, 2010 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL COWBOYS!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ALOLEX BARRON!!!!!! LOL
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LOL COWBOYS!!!
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"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
LOLBOYS
Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 12, 2010 8:36 PM PDT reply actions
So … Cain is awesome as always, MadBum is touching 94 and Lincecum is hitting 95. I’m looking forward to watching these guys the next few years.
I could deal with that
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It's really cool
That we have this entire rotation for 3 more years (I think? Maybe just two for Cain?).
And we have Buster for them to throw to.
And maybe in the next few years Posey will learn how to call games!
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
AND NOT TIP PITCHES
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Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Cain will be a Giant for life.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I sure hope so
I wish they’d give the whole staff 10 year/130 million extensions (well, other than Zito).
But that probably wouldn’t be smart or prudent. But I want it to happen anyway.
it’s a little while in the future of course, but he owns a house here, he’s a popular figure, he seems to enjoy the city and all of its quirks… I think he’ll want to stick around. And thankfully by the time we have to worry about it, Zito and Rowand will be off the books or close to it.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I remember a quote of his from at the time of the extension
Where he said he wanted to be a Giant for life – of course, a lot of people say that, but if he keeps up his production, I think the Giants will keep him around.
Man
He has been so consistent over his career.
from 2006 to 2010, between 3.6 and 4.0 WAR every single year. (This year, he’s at 3.7 at the moment, so I guess he’ll probably get up to 3.9-4.1 by the end of the season.)
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Set your watch by his awesomeness
Words can’t express the enjoyment I get from watching him do his remove-cap-and-wipe-sweat-off-furrowed-brow routine. He’s so awesome.
And him and Tim are such an awesome duo.
Yeah. He’s one of the most professional players I’ve ever witnessed as a Giant in my life.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
Timmy, Cain, Bumgarner. That’s a terriffic front 3 for years and years to come, let alone Buster and possibly Belt look to be offensive fixtures too. If Sandoval turns it around, we will be contenders for the next 10 years provided the team stays together.
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions
and honestly, it appears that everyone is very happy in SF and they’ve got great team chemistry. even the guys who don’t play much (such as Nate) seem to love the team. With the addition of Belt, and having Posey and MadBum for all 2011, this is my pick to win the WS next year. i think we will go to the WS this year
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions
YEAH BUT HE'S A 3RD STARTER AT BEST LOL NO SWING THRU STUFF TRADE FOR MORNO TYPE HITTUR
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THAT MATH MUST BE WRONG
HE CAN’T BE VALUABLE WITH SO FEW WINZ
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Cain had no team growing up. The Giants are his first professional franchise and the first he has ever had a rooting interest in. He will stay here as long as we let him. Only way he leaves is if management chooses.
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on Sep 12, 2010 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Cain is better this year
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
ha ha. stupid cowboys.
That makes up a just little bit for the 49ers loss.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 12, 2010 8:37 PM PDT reply actions
Alex Barron
even worse than Kwame Harris. Think about that for a minute.
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LOL
that pitch that Headley was whining about was literally right down the middle.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Yeah.
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Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
i mentioned it above, but he asked for time right as timmy was starting his windup, it appeared to be granted (ump held up both hands) then the ump squatted behind posey and timmy threw the pitch. i think headley was arguing that he was granted time before the pitch
by giant4life83 on Sep 12, 2010 11:36 PM PDT up reply actions
When I think of a razor, I don't think of "tug and pull"
just sayin.
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Now that I've (finally) read through this thread, time to look at Gaslamp Ball's thread
Wish me luck!
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Wow
takes a trooper to read this entire thread.
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I scrolled through a lot of your sections, though, I came here to get away from the Niners’ shitty game.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
fair enough
I couldn’t escape. CANNOT UNSEE
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Only now got to it
I was THIS CLOSE to kicking random Giants fans in the balls.
What the hell is wrong with these assholes that makes them think they can come to our stadium and be total pricks? Do you walk into random strangers’ houses and take a dump in their living room? Just because we have made it easy and affordable to see your team play on the road without fear of bodily harm doesn’t mean you get to act like you were raised in a barn. Show some f__king respect.
P.S. Hey, Giants fans who weren’t even clapping during the military tribute, let alone standing? You’re gigantic tools.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
by El Person on Sep 12, 2010 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
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by bondslegend on Sep 12, 2010 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
LOL bitter
So cheering loudly = being a dick. I saw hundreds of SF fans and not a one was being obnoxious or acting like a dick in the slightest. I am sure some were acting like idiots. But that’s real life…There are a lot of idiots out there.
It’s funny how he complains about all the Giants fans, but there is a real simple solution, Padre fans need to show up to the games.
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Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 12, 2010 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
by scottishgiants on Sep 12, 2010 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
There was probably one group of fans that didn’t stand up or something and he decided to stretch it.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 12, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
It's San Diego
they probably have a military tribute every ten fucking minutes. Excuse me if my eyes glaze over during God Bless America (how I revile that song) and I miss it.
And awesome showing by the Giants fans to totally take over SD. They usually represent pretty well down there, but I love that SD fans are getting butthurt over their own fans checking out during the biggest series of the year while Giants nation checked in, big time.
For the 9/11 salute I saw fans of both teams not standing. We stood and clapped. Some religions don’t stand for anything. Like Jehovah’s where they are “God before __________” and remain in their seats.
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Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 13, 2010 5:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Mods
New thread?
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
Has there ever been a post game thread 2?
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It would be weird if this was the one, considering there was like a 2,500 one the other day.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
We probably ought to do things like this more often though.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I think we should have morning posts
With links to game stories from the various papers and any national coverage of the Giants, and that can serve as the day’s discussion thread.
I would be in favor of this
if I ever had time to spend on here during the week anymore :(
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Yeah
I was talking about starting this. I don’t know if Grant likes the idea though. I’m just trying to figure out what the format would look like – the current standings? Then links to the various game stories and post-game notes?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
That'd be my preference, yeah
Current standings, link to stories from yesterday, link to and national coverage that crops up, maybe a link to the highlight page on mlb.com.
We just need a clever name for it.
oh yeah
that was awesome.
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Do I keep it on the front page or put it in the overflow section?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I think Grant likes to keep only himself on the front page (aside from minor lines)
So you should put it on the front page
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
IRL LOL
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah
that dude is a total egomaniac anyways.
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I have noticed this as well.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Yeah, it’s true. It’s why no one from Herman’s Hermits was on Sgt. Pepper’s — because get that trash out of here, that’s why, we’re running the fucking show, and we’re The Beatles, so we’ll just write a great album and you won’t be a part of it. Also, in this analogy, I’m the fucking Beatles.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 12, 2010 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL PETER NOONE!!!!1
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I’M HENERY THE EIGHTH I AM HENERY THE EIGHTH I AM I AM!
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 12, 2010 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I love this site
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on Sep 12, 2010 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
Welcome to McCovey Chronicles: Calm down
"Buster's basically a 21-year-old hot-chick that's an old soul" - Barry Zito
"Women are all unique and interesting. As such, no real set way of dealing with them is ever correct. You wouldn’t use the same set of numbers on every combination lock you came across." - Lars
by Prussian Creole on Sep 12, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I say overflow.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 12, 2010 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
New Thread
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2010/9/12/1685152/overflow-virtual-tie-for-first
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
ahhhhhh yeahhhhhhh!!!
"For all you first-basemen who played first your whole life, that's where Buster plays on his OFF days" - Kuiper
Best Hit of the Weekend
By far was Pand launching Torreblabla.
‘But where is the GIF??? Y’all are falling down on the job.
/makes animated gif out of colonoscopy
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Sep 13, 2010 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
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