Post-game thread: Oh, *that* Coors Field
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 25, 2010 9:07 PM PDT
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PrintC'mon. You didn't seriously think that the Giants were going to waltz into Coors Field in the middle of a pennant race and leave without one soul-munching game, did you? You budget for games like this. It's like a leaky roof. You sock away some money -- or, in this case, preparation for a ghastly defeat -- and when the bad times come, you're not caught so off guard.
There are so many things wrong with tonight, that it's pointless to catalog them. Juan Uribe missing a double-play ball two feet to his left that turns into Pat Burrell falling down a manhole? It's all fun and dingers until somebody gets hurt.
Maybe Barry Zito should sleep in a humidor for a while.
Ghastly defeat. But, hey, it's Coors Field. At least one of these was coming. Science. The series can still be a clear success with a win tomorrow. So the Giants got shellacked for the Zito game. Nuts to that. Bad game. Move on.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to calmly break a plate-glass window. I haven't decided if I'll use my fist or another living creature. Dealer's choice, right? Har har har!
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I honestly don't want to watch the game tomorrow
the ballpark completely ruins it for me
FUCKING JUIC--
—ah, heck, i played out it now.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
Just as PO'ed
Over how the Giants just decided they weren’t gonna hit the ball anymore after the 6th inning knowing full well that 9 runs probably wasn’t gonna cut it.
"Buster Posey" anagram = OYSTER PUBES
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Sep 25, 2010 9:10 PM PDT reply actions
I'm glad I skipped this game
/back to watching college football
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
you're sick
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
I would rather see Righetti come out of retirement.
by Roy Hobbs Jr. on Sep 25, 2010 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions
It's Coors Field, and it was Wally Bell
Let’s not overreact.
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
As if that makes a difference.
I honestly don’t think he’s as good as Cain or, in at least half the games, Sanchez.
He's been fine
And he’s pitched well lately. I just don’t understand getting worked up on a night when the ball was flying all over Coors Field.
Maybe we should consider making Romo the closer over Wilson?
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
Way to overreact.
Wilson is the closer, not his fault that there were inherited runners and playing in Coors Field with crap defense today.
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
Yeah, way to miss my point
I wasn’t serious about Wilson losing his job. Just sayin’, it was a weird Coors Field night.
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
Sorry, jeez, you don't have to be so snippy with me.
I’m tired, it’s late (3 hours faster than your time I assume), and I’m pissed. Sorry if I don’t notice a question as rhetorical.
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
Hmmm
Your opening salvo is “Way to overreact”.
And I respond with a “Way to miss my point”.
And I’m snippy?
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
Never said that I wasn't.
I even explained that I’m not in the best state of mind right now.
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
Allrighty then
Hope we can all find a better frame of mind knowing Matt Cain’s getting the ball tomorrow.
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
I like your sig by the way.
Rogers Hornsby is my favourite player that barely was a Giant.
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
Zito may be our 5th starter
but only because the Giants have probably the deepest rotation in the league.
He wasn’t that bad tonight.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
What was so good about him?
I forget.
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
FUCK THAT GAME
Cain goes tomorrow. Time to put a nail in those cheaters’ coffins.
Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 25, 2010 9:10 PM PDT reply actions
I thought dodger stadium was that... maybe just me though...
by nightninja13 on Sep 25, 2010 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions
For the Giants it’s anywhere on the road…outside of Houston.
"People are getting the message, the right people are getting it, but the people we want to further attract, or make sure we hold onto, are being affected by what we consider the lunatic fringe. That's my frustration, that they don't have a bigger view of the world." - Brian Sabean
There were so many things that had to happen for the Giants to lose that game
Two just foul balls
Two great plays by the Rockies
Torres leaving the game
Stupid bullpen decisions
Terrible strike zone
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
Terrible, horrible
I feel like every loss that Brian has had this year, is really unfair.
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
Oh yeah
And JOSE GUILLEN!
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
Guillen was bad out there tonight, but at least he didn’t fall down like Ross and Burrell did. That was embarrassing.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 25, 2010 9:24 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
don't even blame burrell for tripping
if cody ross had shifted to left field like he should have, burrell wouldn’t have to hustle all the way back to get the ball. EVEN after burrell finally got to the ball, ross was NO WHERE to be found.
CODY ROSS, GOLD GLOVE CANDIDATE.
This is silly
I don’t think anyone is calling for ROSS GOLD GLOVE CANDIDATE.
But as Otis says, the ball was no where near the CF position
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 26, 2010 6:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Ross’ fall was pathetic and the ball he just missed wasn’t too great, but he did hit a 3-run shot. Guillen was horrible at the plate, and cost the team an early run. It shouldn’t have mattered because Zito should have had Mora out on strike 3 but he got Wally Bell’d.
My mom: "I see so many Giants fans on TV at Petco, it's like you're at Pac Bell."
Me: "Almost, just with a substantially greater amount of douchebags."
De La Rosa has dominated the Giants. I think another aching loss is afoot tomorrow, even with SuperCain suiting up. Getting one in Colorado and being forced to play extremely well at home always seemed like the path the Giants were going to be forced down, so, tonight sucks only because it resigns the Giants to this particular fate. Woulda been cool to take 2 out of 3 via the first two games. Winning high-scoring games in Coors seems nearly impossible for the Giants.
Hopefully, tomorrow’s the last time the Giants have to face CarGoWitzki the rest of the year. They wear out the Giants.
Man, life sucks
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 25, 2010 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I do not remember your comments like this. But recently they have been in the “slit your wrists, we’re going to lose” category.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 25, 2010 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Which is fine, if that works for you.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 25, 2010 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes its bugging me kind of.
"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.
When they fell behind by one run, he said to concede the game and just burn out Runzler. Five minutes later they had a three run lead!
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 25, 2010 9:26 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
The Giants have to win their home games. Coors Field is a tough place for a visiting team to win. I presume a loss tomorrow because they’re facing a tough lefty who has dominated them home or away in his career. I am not saying the Giants are out of the playoff hunt and that the season is over.
Matt Cain is on the hill tomorrow, and he has been as hot as anyone in baseball. I just find it hard to throw in the towel knowing that he has consistently given the Giants a chance to win almost every start since the ASB.
Probably won’t be easy, but nothing is with this team.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 25, 2010 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
The only thing a loss does tomorrow is give the Rockies and their fans hope. The Giants still control their own fate.
Also, I do not presume a loss every game.
Maybe you were replying to the other fellow above me, but I never indicated that you presume a loss every game.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 25, 2010 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I get the impression you are a rather negative person.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Sep 26, 2010 3:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Honestly I seriously believe that baseball should not be allowed in that state.
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Sep 25, 2010 9:11 PM PDT reply actions
Not fucking joking, this is the headline on MLB.COM
‘Tu’ legit to quit: Rockies shake up NL West
Our love is all of God's money.
Adopted Giant: Daryl "Dealio" Maday - Back in Richmond after a horrific stint in Fresno.
fucking spoilers
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
Giants are more timely
They want people to do the Macarena at the ballpark. At least they hit the mid-90s. MLB only hits 1990.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
So if the umpires started monitoring the balls with today's game...
Is a 19-run game just a wildly inconvenient outlier for the Rockies, or a sign of things to come?
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on Sep 25, 2010 9:12 PM PDT reply actions
No
"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 don't mean to the Giants specifically.
More of a “Ye Olde Coors” in general. Like, moving forward.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on Sep 25, 2010 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
There was a lot that contributed. Shitty strike zone, some bad defense on the Giants part. And the ball seemed to be carrying very well today but as it got colder the ball seemed to just die.
"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.
Roger.
Didn’t see the game. Just heard the ESPN talking head gushing over ’Tulo on my way home from the grocery store.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on Sep 25, 2010 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
All I have to say is
Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain. Matthew Thomas Cain.
He’ll save the children.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
by DrDC on Sep 25, 2010 9:12 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
MATT CAIN
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 25, 2010 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Matt!
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
I already did.
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
Zito can't sleep in the humidor
That’s where they keep Giambi to seal in his past expiration date freshness….
This is just wrong
The humidor is used to make things less lively.
Instead of a humidor, it should be a kiln.
I think the Rockies made sure that if both teams were going to use the same baseballs, they were going to be non humidor ones.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 25, 2010 9:13 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I’m out. That was so fucking rediculous. There’s many to blame, but Bork deserves the bulk of it for bullpen mis-management. Leaving in Affeldt, cutting Romo after one batter, Wilson pitching into the 10th… starting Guillen in RF. Not getting that run in from third in the 1st.
So, so many things done wrong
I had this terrible feeling once Wilson blew the save that it was over. Gah today’s game sucked and that strike zone was complete bullshit for both teams.
"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 watched the game on delay
I was at work all night and was trying to not look up the score or anything. College football was on and I caught the score 3 times: 3-2 in the 3rd, 9-7 in the 8th and 9-9 in the 9th. I had no idea how it ended but after watching the spectacular defensive plays the Rockies made and the weird way Bochy managed the bullpen, I knew it wouldn’t end well.
My mom: "I see so many Giants fans on TV at Petco, it's like you're at Pac Bell."
Me: "Almost, just with a substantially greater amount of douchebags."
We’re in a tie with Atlanta for the Wild Card right now. Would that be a one-game playoff, or a tiebreaker scenario? If tiebreaker, who holds the edge?
Our love is all of God's money.
Adopted Giant: Daryl "Dealio" Maday - Back in Richmond after a horrific stint in Fresno.
I blame Papa
Fuck that guy. It’s as if he’s just auditioning for his next job and doesn’t even care about the Giants.
doan worry, poplo loe he team, he wan get berry good for body to play the beisbol
Proud Aussie father of Roberto Kelly
Well, now, in his defense, he doesn’t care about the Giants.
wait what
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
We missed four HR calls by Kuiper to get four bewildered calls from Papa.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 25, 2010 9:28 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I didn’t!
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 25, 2010 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously
Shut the fuck up, Papa. I don’t fucking care how big of a game it was for the Rockies.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
I hope he gets that next job soon
preferably somewhere in the east coast
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
He should stick to describing what’s going on on the field and stop trying to anticipate events… he seems to think you get extra points for being the first to call something. Also, he should stop being a soul-deadening jackass.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 26, 2010 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t want Barry Zito to pitch against the Padres.
"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 don't think he was that awful
He wasn’t great, but Bell didn’t want to call any of his curves for strikes and Guillen didn’t want to field a grounder.
My mom: "I see so many Giants fans on TV at Petco, it's like you're at Pac Bell."
Me: "Almost, just with a substantially greater amount of douchebags."
Pitching to Cargo and Tulo in this joke of a ballpark is like pitching to Ruth and Gehrig in their primes.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 25, 2010 9:15 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
They had non-primes?
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
Sure, every other year
was divisible by two.
Well if you need me I'm going to go do something.
I can’t believe I thought tonight would be different. I hate myself for believing in this game. Thanks a lot President Obama for making me believe in hope.
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 25, 2010 9:16 PM PDT reply actions
This one was a nice to have, but whatever
Coors Field. You don’t go into Coors and sweep the Rockies. You just don’t. This is the last road series. Tomorrow is the last road game of the season. And we have Matthew Fucking Cain on the mound against Jorge De La Rosa, who is currently on my fantasy team so he’s going to absolutely get fucked.
Get a good night’s sleep, go back to work tomorrow. Win the series. Win the last game. Come home, beat the shit out of the Dbacks, and settle this with the Padres.
Don’t panic, and just enjoy the rest of the night off. I, for one, am glad we didn’t blow through our ENTIRE bullpen so Ramirez can still be available tomorrow.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
by jctGamer on Sep 25, 2010 9:16 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
This is my view as well
Still sitting pretty good as far as I’m concerned.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
My dad reminded me of the last time they lost a game like this in Coors: July
"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.
If they hadn’t won last night, it would have been devastating. As is, fuck it. You know a game like this is coming. At least they hit.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 25, 2010 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Inconceivable to think the pitching all around would lose the Giants a game. Although the defense played a part.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
It was the co-star!
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
Bochy playing matchups really screwed things up.
"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.
Seriously don't fucking play with fire
The fact that you got a 123 inning from affeldt in 10 pitches alone is incredible don’t fucking push it.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
It pains me to admit it
but that was an awesome catch.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
Don't even.
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. - SLC
Like the Rockies would outbid the Giants for a player they wanted.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 25, 2010 9:29 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Well plus the Rockies apparently want a RH 1B to platoon with Helton
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
Note to Bochy
You really need to use your best defensive outfield in this park.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 25, 2010 9:17 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Can’t take Burrell out when he’s coming up to hit. Even if he doesn’t mess that play up, the Rockies still win with Gonzalez at 3rd.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
I don't know if Colorado wins
But yeah, I think you have to leave Burrell in with his lineup spot coming up.
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
I don’t mind Burrell, but no manager should think about starting Guillen in this park. That 2 run double in the 2nd I’m sure Nate would have gotten to it considering Guillen was close when it fell and Nate wouldn’t have misplayed it either and I doubt the throw is offline.
"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 agree
Also, Payton’s triple in the 5th is probably a double with anyone other than Guillen out there.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
Well
I’ve accepted that Guillen is vital to this team in Bochy’s eyes.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
I know, I know. But it’s silly to debate the tiny advantage to be gained by pulling Burrell for the last couple of innings (especially given the problems doing so might cause) while ignoring the more substantial advantage Bochy left on the table by not sending a real fielder out to right from the git-go.
It was a condition of his contract, no? Something like that.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
I have the feeling they promised him he’d be a regular player but nothing I think has been reported. But seriously? This is the same team that hid Freddy Sanchez’s knee surgery to get Juan Uribe to sign for less or something of the sort.
"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.
That’s unbelievably dumb to promise a guy who was DESIGNATED FOR FUCKING ASSIGNMENT BY THE FREAKING ROYALS anything. I mean, what’s his leverage? That he’ll retire?
On the other hand, it is the Giants.
He left them a wee bit too long.
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
Look...Greg Papa told me repeatedly tonight that this was an important game for the Rockies...
It’s probably for the best that they won it.
As a Raider and Warrior fan, I think Papa is a shitty announcer.
My big fellows, my Giants!
If you want to be in first place, say Bye, Bye Baby!
by Buster-Jangle on Sep 25, 2010 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
can we bring bill king back to life?
cuz there was a great raiders announcer
Where do you get this graph? I love this thing
by nightninja13 on Sep 25, 2010 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
All you do is look at the square. If there are a bunch of green symbols inside, and a bunch of red ones out, it was a crap zone. And this was a crap zone. Yes, the crap slightly favored the home team, but the important part was that is was utter and complete crap.
But the symbols are so small that I can’t easily make out either shapes or colors! A bigger graph with bigger symbols and a black background would be ideal.
Like on MLB At Bat.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
Hm. Looks fine to me. But the data are out there. Hack up a python/R script to roll your own. I used to bang these out myself, but now that bb.net does it for me, I don’t make the effort.
I do appreciate you being helpful and I’m sorry if the following will come out very idiotic considering our collective state of mind, but … I’m kinda fake-whining, and in reality have no idea how to make a chart or manipulate numbers or data points. Really. Ask my professors.
So I’m actually just not being serious, so please do ignore anything I say regarding graphs in the future. Sorry!
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
But seriously, these graphs need to be better.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 26, 2010 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
The big suprise to me here is that there were so many strike calls outside the zone. During the game it seemed like Bell called pitches right down the middle as balls. I think from the chart it’s clear he really didn’t like the low part of the zone.
by Duelling Brandos on Sep 25, 2010 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
He would call one pitch a ball and the same pitch a strike in the same inning it was ridiculously inconsistent.
"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.
Carlos Gonzales would not be surprised by this.
He got rung up on one of those….
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
The funny thing is, Kruk was talking at the start of the game about how Bell is a low-ball umpire, and yet the bottom of that graph is the crappiest part.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
I'll disagree
While the bottom of the zone is bad, the inside to righties appears worse in my opinion. There’s a few strikes out there that were damn near a foot off the plate.
Hitler was a Dodgers fan.
Was it the Mets vs. Atlanta circa 1999?
The Giants suffered a tough loss with this 10-9 see saw battle and trail SD by a half game but are dead even with Atlanta for the Wild Card with 7 games left each. Barry Zito failed to hold a 4-2 lead through 5 innings and the relievers that followed were also torched in spite of the Giants offense scoring an impressive 9 runs. Troy Tulowitzki picked tonight to carry his blazing torch for yet another huge productive game. Walk him every chance you get with men on base at this point. He has just about 20 rbi in his last 10 games and he’s hot as hell. In the meantime, the GIants need a solid outing from Matt Cain in order to salvage game 3 of the series and put themselves back in 1st place.
Thank you jeremy affeldt.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
Romo should have started the inning not Affeldt can’t blame him for that, he pitched very well the inning before.
"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 know
I just didn’t want to come out and scream borky murder and start a fire.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
What?
He pitched a shutdown 7th and was pulled after allowing a leadoff single in the 8th. There’s a lot of blame to go around, but none of it to Affeldt for this game.
My mom: "I see so many Giants fans on TV at Petco, it's like you're at Pac Bell."
Me: "Almost, just with a substantially greater amount of douchebags."
Giants Need a "Bat"
What a pathetic offense…
Oh, wait, that was yet another 4 HR game from that line up of pathetic non bats.
TL:DR We know we're going to have to take care of business either way against SD the last 3 games. Whatever.
YOU EAT YOUR DAMN EGGROLL
I agree.
I’d rather be up 1 game then down a game though. I think this is why I’m so angered by this game.
I really really really wanted to be up 2 games going into that series so the Padres would have to sweep to win. It’s looking pretty unlikely though.
Tie doesn’t help us really at all at the end, cause the tiebreaker would be in SD right?
(Assuming we won’t be up for Wild Card)
YOU EAT YOUR DAMN EGGROLL
Right. If both SD and us have better records than Atlanta, SD automatically gets the division because of their season series win. But it would be a different story if Atlanta was the WC – I believe that would be the 1 game playoff situation.
Clarification for dunces like moi
This applies if there’s a tie for the WC between SF and ATL?
I would assume that if SF had a better record than ATL but was second to SD then the Giants would be the Wild Card outright. But I could be wrong…
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
Clearly, I must’ve done something hellaciously evil around 7pm tonight, because EVERY part of my night has gone to absolute shit since then. I was a few feet from getting back home and thought, “Well, at least the Giants game was probably* good,” and checked my phone to see the final.
*-Yes, I even think it probablies. I know the baseball gods are wrathful.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
Also, why has Greg Papa been mentioned upthread & is trending on Twitter?
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Sep 25, 2010 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
The suck is strong in that one.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 26, 2010 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
They had Wilson pitch two innings when they felt like they were forced to.
They should have had Romo pitch the whole 6th and 7th and Wilson the 8th and 9th when they had the three run lead. Playing mix and match with pitchers is outsmarting yourself: they should have just got their two best pitchers available and stuck with them. Maybe tomorrow Cain throws nine and you don’t need the bullpen.
I would have said bring in a starter except Lincecum just pitched and Cain pitches tomorrow.
They’ll be so much better after Zito and Rowand’s contracts are up.
Why have Romo pitch the 6th and 7th?
Why not just have him pitch the 8th from the start?
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
Also I didn’t like pulling Romo after a strikeout to play the lefty matchup with Giambi. Romo is a great pitcher, don’t get scared of him facing Jason Giambi.
My mom: "I see so many Giants fans on TV at Petco, it's like you're at Pac Bell."
Me: "Almost, just with a substantially greater amount of douchebags."
affeldt was fine in the 7th
the idea that he should start the 8th was pure idiocy
and after spending a month not going righty lefty in the pen…the genius bochy decides to do exactly that in this game
and now wilson cannot throw tomorrow
so eff bochy
/tulo retires to coach womens college basketball
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
Player- coach
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 25, 2010 9:34 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I didn't hear him speak.
Sounds horrible though.
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
And wtf was this shit I didn’t see Dinger the whole game until the 8th inning hiding back there. Man that to me is chicken shit.
"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 think I hate Dinger more than the Dodgers. He drives me towards serial killer tendencies.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
That really is such bullshit
To have him dancing around back there and doing his stupid spirit fingers, fuck that! I also hated the old lady a little to the left trying to do the same shit.
My mom: "I see so many Giants fans on TV at Petco, it's like you're at Pac Bell."
Me: "Almost, just with a substantially greater amount of douchebags."
i do not blame wilson
bochy handled the pen totally wrong
and his refusal to pitch around tulo is what killed the team
and zito sux ass
so fuck bochy and zito
and we are back in second….but leading in the wc
we are?
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
did the atl win today?
the only score i checked was to see that cinci folded to the friars, yet again
Absurd! Stop complaining about the park.
The Rox are out of it. The dbags series killed them. The Rox pitching is a joke. If your trillion dollar pitching staff can’t hold a win with 9 runs, then you do not deserver the NL…
COORS OR NOT! I hope the Rox win 1-0 on with a no hitter so you all can complain about the Coors field tomorrow……Hoy Vey1
You sound retarded.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Stop posting this
It’s embarrassing. I’ve never been this humiliated on the internet.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
LOL U
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 25, 2010 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Hawt
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
TWSS
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 25, 2010 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
zomg
That. Is. What. He. Said.
/could not resist
BWAH
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Sep 25, 2010 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
TWSS
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 25, 2010 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I have no idea how to respond to this.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 25, 2010 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmmm TWSS?
"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.
Dammit, I should’ve done that.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 26, 2010 12:18 AM PDT up reply actions
uhhh
The Rox pitching is a joke. If your trillion dollar pitching staff can’t hold a win with 9 runs, then you do not deserver the NL…
Time is the best teacher; Unfortunately it kills all its students
Andres Yungo Torres.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 25, 2010 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Jesus Christ.
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
I didn’t even notice the typo in the original post.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 25, 2010 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh me neither. I was wondering what the hell* he was talking about.
*I said hell for your delicate eyes.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
For a second, I thought the delicate eyes comment was directed toward me and I was about to be offended.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 25, 2010 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Chop
He was trying to be classy in front of a lady!
"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 am way too used to guys being unclassy in front of me, apparently.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 25, 2010 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
My friends?
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 25, 2010 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Male species. Reality.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 25, 2010 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Some have guy friends who became my guy friends, too?
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 25, 2010 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions
First time I read this I thought you said girls became guy friends.
All I could think was “whoa.”
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
I wouldn’t be surprised if that happened here.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 25, 2010 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I would be. Ftm is pretty uncommon.
Of course my wife’s male cousin was born a woman. He’s got a beard now. But at 5-3 I think he probably has some short-man issues now.
I’ve seen some women around here who dress like men, and some who I can’t figure out if they were once a woman.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 25, 2010 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
♥ Ina Fried
does anyone know if she pronounces her name to rhyme with “side”?
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Sep 25, 2010 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
This is supposed to be an easy thing to identify right? Because now you’re scaring me.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
Nope. There’s someone who I’ve seen here who has extremely mannish features. I thought the person was a guy at first, then I found out she has a feminine name.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 25, 2010 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I know a girl with a masculine name. But I don’t think she’s a man.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
So do I. But I also thought this person was a grad student or an international student (an international school rents a building for their program on campus), but nope. She’s an undergrad student.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 25, 2010 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s ok me 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.
It is….it really is
/wipes lone tear
"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.
Must be the NorCal dudes. Everytime I’ve been up to SF, the guys are just way nicer no joke.
"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.
Me neither.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 25, 2010 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
right he used the phrase "do not deserver"
I would do very bad things to very innocent people to have a healthy staff and a BP with a few decent innings left in them
Time is the best teacher; Unfortunately it kills all its students
I’m thinking of it as like “de-sever”, as in reattaching severed limbs or something.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I heard it in the tone of "Beserker" from Clerks
Time is the best teacher; Unfortunately it kills all its students
I know a girl who had her thumb desevered with her big toe.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 26, 2010 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Seriously. I didn’t know where to start, so I didn’t.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
WHY IS OUR OFFENSE SO BAD ON THE ROAD?
WE’RE SO GOOD AT HOME BUT WE SUCK ON THE ROAD WHY IS THIS?
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
He is right, though.
The Rox are out of it. The Dbacks series did kill them. This is why I’m not very upset tonight.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
Yep
That’s the one thing comforting me about this loss. The Giants lost to the Rockies yet the Giants are a million times better off.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
The best part is the giants should not even be close to going to theplayoffs
And thanks to many unexplainable things they are right there with 7 to play.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
Padres should never be near the post season
by nightninja13 on Sep 25, 2010 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
With the reds and cardinals schedule there is no way either of them should miss the playoffs but the cardinals couldn’t clean up the scrubs.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
they are, because they have a real manager
who is able to get the best out of a 30 million dollar lineup
Which is why the Padres remain my foremost concern. There was one of those polls on CSN on the game tonight — which NL west slugger are you most concerned about — and, if I’d voted (to quote Meg Whitman), I’d have voted for Adrian Gonzales. Not because he seems better than Carlos Gonzales or Tulowitzki or Andre Suck It Ethier, but because he’s the slugger on the team that has led the division for most of the season, for whatever reason, and the team that still refuses to go away.
The final series will only not matter if Atlanta tanks so completely that there’s no question the Wild Card will come from the West. Not likely, I don’t think.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
He’s also the best hitter in the division, what he does in Petco is amazing.
He might be my favorite non-Giant in the division. He’s just seems like a real class guy and as a baseball fan, I think he’s an amazing player.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
Can’t stop thinking about Adrian Gonzales…
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
Burriss gotta go
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Have the Rockies ever pitched anything resembling a 1-0 no hitter at Coors?.......
No…nothing….yeah, didn’t think so…..
yeah wtf is he talking about?
yesterday we got them down to TWO HITS, and the game had the fewest ever in that Hell Hole.
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
There have been nine 1-0 games at Coors Field.
I'm a BelieveR!!!
This is R year!
Uh, yeah, about that...
by prettyinpurple on Sep 25, 2010 11:06 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
no hitter?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
September 17, 1996
Hideo Nomo vs. Rockies. At Coors Field.
I'm a BelieveR!!!
This is R year!
Uh, yeah, about that...
by prettyinpurple on Sep 25, 2010 11:17 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
That game was not a no hitter.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Alas, prettyinpurple is correct.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEANT TO SAY
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Actually, if our record is better than those of our competitors, we indeed will deserver to go the the postseason.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Sep 25, 2010 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
So I missed a lot of the game...
Is Torres ok?
Did Colorado’s triples to right in the 5th have anything to do with Guillen?
Torres was taken out as a precautionary measure.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 25, 2010 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Andres is fine, felt some strain in left side but is supposed to be ok tomorrow. And one triple was Guillen’d, the other was Cody’d.
"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.
Who reported this?
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 25, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
ah
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 25, 2010 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
guillen sux in the field
and the winning run was scored when burrell fell down
our current of is a fucking joke
Ugh
Remember in the future, when something makes you grieve…this is no misfortune, but to bear it nobly is good fortune.
I'm as tall as Mel - why can't I hit 500 home runs?
What on earth happened there? That was meant to be a quote from Marcus Aurelius to explain why I was going to enjoy a specialty beer after this game – and now the quote is all that’s left?
Whatever. To endure it nobly…
I'm as tall as Mel - why can't I hit 500 home runs?
That happened with me too when I tried to quote Lt Speirs in Band of Brothers. SBN is being an ass-hat with the copy paste feature.
Or maybe that’s because Speirs is fucking ninja and can’t be quoted against his will.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Sep 25, 2010 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
/Speirs smiles, showing his teeth
Finders keepers.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Sep 25, 2010 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
The redesign or whatever of SBNation messed up quotation marks as well as staying logged in.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Progress!
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 26, 2010 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
I know, I know. But that’s a low standard to meet, isn’t it? For your right-fielder to back a play in the alley in right-center?
/turns a double into a triple
/bobbles a ball throws offline home
"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.
There is a reason Rany found everything wrong with his team tied up in the guy
Time is the best teacher; Unfortunately it kills all its students
He’s not really supposed to mash. But as Grant said, I’m willing to let him Joe Carter his way into my heart.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 26, 2010 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
i hate that nick name
and i despise the rox announcers, who are even more retarded than the friars radio team
and gonzalez will not be in the running for mvp
who are even [worse] than the friars radio team
Hey now, let’s not go around saying things we can’t take back. They’re certainly homerrific, but they’re not AA-quality broadcasters.
no???
their idiot color guy was going on and on about the giants starters having 18 games allowing 3 runs or less…and how no one had done that since the chisox of 1917….he thought that meant for an entire season….that is just stupid
and i cannot stand when the pbp guy refuses to call a dinger for the opposing team…
listen to miller….you know what is going on at all times
only good thing about colorado is south park…and my first gf…she had nice boobs
it’s kind of like the lowercase version of bondslegend
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Sep 25, 2010 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well. That Tulowitski fellow sure is a fine ballplayer. Real Hero. He’s the golden angel boy that saved all the little christian boys focusing on their family. Ready and Able. Tulowitski sure is able.
Remember that funny little impishing looking guy with the long hair who did this weirdmdance and threw sparkles up in the air and then you lost a baseball game? Well it turns out, he’s just the entertainment.
Sure, you looked good against our troubled troubador and his retinue of bearded ladies. Put them right in their place. Given gave us a good scare for awhile there.
Well, as it turns out, Matt Cain is an UNHOLY BEAST, fire and brimstone flying from his ears and nose. He keeps a SHOTGUN with his bats that he carved from the flesh of that weird tree-looking guy from Pan’s Labyrinth. He is a 6 chambered Raging Bull and he throws fastballs forged in the fires of hell that no humoridor can possibly contain. He is Mattew F.(ucking) CAIN, and he lives to face an able Golden Boy like you, little Troy.
By the way, you see that young fellow in the corner with the suit of armor on? He’s the only one that knows how to control Matt, and he’ll be conducting the ceremony. Oh, you didn’t know about the ceremony? Oops, silly me!
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. - SLC
Dude tulo has the worst walk up music ever...
by nightninja13 on Sep 25, 2010 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
That would be pretty lame.
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
Its a hanna montana song Party in the U.S.A.
Blah!
by nightninja13 on Sep 25, 2010 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I heard Tainted Love getting played for one of the Rockies – Spilborghs, I think. Seriously?
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
Which one?
Soft Cell, I assume, but the Gloria Jones original would be pretty boss.
i thought we were owed a game in Coors after that broken bat for a triple garbage last month…science is a bunch of bull.
"Its not so much me as it is Roenick, hes good" - Vince Vaughn
"Its not so much Kontos as it is me, I'm good." - Angryjay93
If they can avoid having to bring in ChRa early, I’ll be happy. That guy sucks.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 25, 2010 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
What the hell was that, anyway?
Bochy is a mystery, truly.
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. - SLC
Great.
This makes our ace sound like a middle-of-the-road former reliever.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
ArmBent
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
All of these awful nicknames
Maybe I should have stayed away.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
He’s actually MikTim.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
That sounds terrible.
Try washing it?
Pablo Sandoval: The Triforce of Courage
Buster Posey: The Triforce of Wisdom
Brandon Belt: The Triforce of Power
IRL LOL
I first read this as Brazil.
And wondered about the USMNT.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
I dunno. It might have had more to do with BustPose calling the game. Maybe BenMol shouldn’t have left.
I'm as tall as Mel - why can't I hit 500 home runs?
We’ll need to get some of those rings that the folks in the NatGeo mags wear.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 25, 2010 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Poisonally I’m intrigued by penis gourds.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
That’s weird. I was just thinking about vagina squash.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 25, 2010 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, it’s normal compared to ass badminton. Those people are freaks.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 25, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I used to play butt pong, but my butt got sore and my mom bought us an Atari.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 25, 2010 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
You can still play buttpong with an Atari, just use the joystick.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 25, 2010 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Cue that Sega print ad.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Sep 25, 2010 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
/backs away slowly
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
by EliminateMe on Sep 25, 2010 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Well he's been swinging it well so I'm putting him out there he's been running better
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
HOAGIE!!!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
DONT DO THAT
I was just about to take a gulp of hot coffee! IRL!!! spit-take!
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
Credit to jctGamer for the JoGui meme.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
by EliminateMe on Sep 25, 2010 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
why? did he threaten to kill himself?
let him do it
fuck him and his 135 million dollar pos contract
he sucks
hope he steps in front of a cable car
LOL
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 25, 2010 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Thats a bit much
"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.
Yeah. Cable cars are endangered species. Now a muni bus…ok.
by Roy Hobbs Jr. on Sep 25, 2010 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
JaSan makes me nervous when he pitches.
"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.
Yea, same with MadBum
wait…
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 25, 2010 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I REALLY wanted to say madbum
But that would’ve been weak
"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.
Hey soulbrother
Ain’t that Whistler’s Mother
On the radio
Stereo
The way you type
Ain’t fair ya know
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by shanghaijim on Sep 25, 2010 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Thank you.Every time I hear that song I wish it was about me instead.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 25, 2010 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Everyone dreams of Pat Monahan singing about them.
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by shanghaijim on Sep 25, 2010 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I wish CoRo could get to the same balls that AnTor does on defense.
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Sep 25, 2010 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
AnTor demands a sacrifice. A virgin, perhaps. Thrown into a volcano.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 25, 2010 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Frodo wasn’t a virgin and Sam knew precisely why.
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by shanghaijim on Sep 25, 2010 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Such a frobag. I mean what
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by shanghaijim on Sep 25, 2010 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
The part where BilBag reaches out for ThRi still scares me.
by Every6thDay on Sep 25, 2010 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ll give them credit for one thing. Cargo’s catch on Posey was amazing. There was nobody out and it looked like the Giants were on their way to a ten run inning. That catch saved the game for them.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 25, 2010 9:43 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
at least 2 shallow popups went out for homeruns/doubles tonight.
Broscience investigator.
by HOLDEMUPGoldenStateOfOppression on Sep 25, 2010 9:44 PM PDT reply actions
that’s how much of a piece of crap coors field is.
Broscience investigator.
by HOLDEMUPGoldenStateOfOppression on Sep 25, 2010 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Hoping for good things from AlSmi tomorrow. If he can get FraGo the rock early and find VerDa in the seam route, we’ll be fine. Because you know PaWill is locking that shit down.
A-Da and Mi-I look good on that line, though. If ChiRa and JoSta develop, look out.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 25, 2010 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I have it on good confidence that PaWill is 100% for his team’s run defense.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
I think it just comes down to whether or not MikIua, AntDav, and the rest of the line can open up holes and give AlSmi time. The only worry on defense is if JamCha gets into open space. DashGold and NatClem will keep MatCas from moving the chains.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 25, 2010 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Too bad ToHal doesn’t like JamCha and gives ThoJo the ball 60% of the time. Also MaCass(hole) isn’t very good.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
BoPo has almost matched JaHey in production and has been here for less time so that’s working for him. I think the mvp goes to JoVo though.
"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.
JaiGar’s had an excellent rookie year too.
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Sep 25, 2010 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
The team needs MiCrab to step up and contribute.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Dear Pablo,
You did it. We’re proud of you, kid. Real proud. You stood up to their meanest guy and showed him what’s what. Sorry no one had your back, we huh, thought we saw Tim Lincecum. Then you made a slick play to end the 9th and give some other guys a shot. Sorry they already gave up. Sometimes thems just the breaks.
If I were king of the world, buddy, you’d get to start tomorrow.
Dear Juan –
Dammnit man, you promised me JAZZ!
Dear B-weez –
You might be a fucking mental assasin, but you’re still only human. Don’t talk the talk if you can’t walk the talk.
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. - SLC
wtf walk the talk?
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. - SLC
What about ninjas?
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. - SLC
You can’t hear them walk the talk. And then your dead with a beard in your mouth.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 25, 2010 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Beast
Andres Torres said he thinks he’ll be able to play tomorrow. Just felt scar tissue stretch, feels 100 percent now.
"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.
the guy wants to go out like roy hobbes
i do not want to see blood on his uni tomorrow
I had a wonderful time at Babbo the other year … wait, this isn’t Michael Bauer’s blog?
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by shanghaijim on Sep 25, 2010 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I would take him in LF with WiMay in CF any day o the week.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 25, 2010 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Guys, chill
Chelsea and Arsenal lost today. It’s not all bad
"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
One of the dullest teams in the league so far this season.
"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 25, 2010 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
not that i follow premiership, but because i like rooting for people called hotspur.
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Spurs lost too. To a team they should’ve handled, no less
"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 25, 2010 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions
My friend is a big Man City fan, I got “TEVEZ!!!” TEXTS AT 7AM.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 25, 2010 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I was going to do that, but I didn’t feel like moving to find my phone on 5 hours of sleep.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
That Man City win was such an awesome game to watch.
At 4:45 in the morning.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Being half English I really should care more about soccer
but I’m too Amercanized
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
Being born Filipino I really should care only for the NBA
And be jovial and dancy. But I’m too elitist.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
Good on ya!
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 26, 2010 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Sooooooooo...
What do you think our chances are of making the playoffs?
If we beat Sand Diego, we'll probably make it.
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. - SLC
Why the hell can’t I type a sentence without a typo?
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. - SLC
Wouldn’t it be great if the Giants and Rockies could just form a super team? We’d be so good.
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. - SLC
This is Jetsons meets the Flintstones territory.
Or pairing Knight Rider and Airwolf.
by Every6thDay on Sep 25, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
You can’t mix that much class from Colorado with the classless San Francisco.
"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.
A soviet!
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Sep 25, 2010 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Who wins a fight mullet or black wig
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. - SLC
Drugged hobbitts?
That’s just wrong.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
by EliminateMe on Sep 25, 2010 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
We are shitting on a field of victory enjoying a few well-earned comforts.
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by shanghaijim on Sep 25, 2010 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
/bats him clean up for the slumping posey and has whiteside catch and hit 2nd for speed
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
by sfgiants420 on Sep 25, 2010 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait, can’t we have Jim Tracy instea…
Hmm.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
I’d take Tracy over Bochy any day of the week and twice on Saturday.
"Guys, here's 20 wins right here" - Aubrey Huff on his red thong
by EliminateMe on Sep 25, 2010 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Selection bias
If Tracy was our manager, we’d hate him just as much as we hate Bochy, and right-quick.
BUT INTEGRITY
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by shanghaijim on Sep 25, 2010 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Probably
I haven’t seen many of his games, but KLaw constantly rips him (on twitter)
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
But in which park would they play?
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on Sep 25, 2010 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
For a moment I thought you said Jellystone.
I was going to ask who’s gonna bring the pic-a-nic baskets with Molina gone to Texas.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on Sep 25, 2010 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay, but who's the Panda's undersized sidekick?
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on Sep 25, 2010 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
he is everyone’s undersized sidekick.
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by shanghaijim on Sep 25, 2010 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
But if you’re forming a superteam, do you WANT kryptonite?
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on Sep 25, 2010 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
You need it for drama...without kryptonite Superman is indestructible. Playing away from Coors
the Rockies can actually lose.
So that’s what triggers the… SUPERVOLCANO!! Only on the Discovery Channel!
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by shanghaijim on Sep 25, 2010 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I used to do this all the time as a kid.
1. RF Rickey Henderson
2. CF Brett Butler
3. 1B Will Clark
4. LF Kevin Mitchell
5. DH Jose Canseco
6. 3B Mark McGwire (Hey, I was 12 in 1989; let a kid dream.)
7. 2B Robbie Thompson
8. CA Terry Steinbach
9. SS Jose Uribe
by Dan from NM on Sep 25, 2010 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I missed most of the game
I was checking the score here and there. Were there many questionable managerial decisions?
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Yanked Zito too soon, put in a crap reliever
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. - SLC
I didn’t mind yanking BarZit but putting in ChRa instead of someone like RamRam was dumb.
"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.
Why is everyone writing in Variety headline format tonight?
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
Spice up their lives.
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. - SLC
This is actually much, much better than what MLB.com came up with.
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Sep 25, 2010 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Very nice, 6th Day. U Rock.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Sep 26, 2010 2:23 AM PDT up reply actions
BruBo was stupid as ever.
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Sep 25, 2010 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
BruBo the Giant Headed Wizard
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 26, 2010 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
We can start with Why is Guillen.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Thought he handled the eighth well. The loss deserves to be Wilson’s, frankly.
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. - SLC
Shouldn’t have come out to pitch in the 10th
"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.
Dude
We were screwed by then. Who gets CarGO and TroTu out? Mota?
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. - SLC
?
You mean GuMo?
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by shanghaijim on Sep 25, 2010 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
A smidge.
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by shanghaijim on Sep 25, 2010 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm back.
I see my telescopic observations of Jupiter helped nothing.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
Hey Jupiter
Are you green
Are you blue
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by shanghaijim on Sep 25, 2010 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
We’re going to look at Jupiter on Monday during my Astronomy class. Kind of excited.
"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.
It’s gorgeous. I’d never seen it through a telescope, and it really blew my mind. You can quite clearly see the Galilean satellites, too. That’s awesome.
I wish I could marry science.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
Dammit now I want a telescope. Reflector or refractor?
Ryan Rohlinger lives in my basement. I let him out to play baseball.
by shanghaijim on Sep 25, 2010 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, this was a shitty day for teams I like.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
I want to believe that this is the last time I’ll ever see Kevin Riley play football again, but I know it’s not true.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 26, 2010 12:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Hey
At least Stanford won.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
HI DAVE!
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by shanghaijim on Sep 25, 2010 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
YES
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 25, 2010 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Arizona beat Cal the same score as CO beat the Giants
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Update
It’s 11pm on Saturday night and Mike Singletary has already called two of his three first-half timeouts.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
I'm not gonna' talk about that anymore!
My mom: "I see so many Giants fans on TV at Petco, it's like you're at Pac Bell."
Me: "Almost, just with a substantially greater amount of douchebags."
Yeah, that was pretty awesome.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 26, 2010 12:49 AM PDT up reply actions
I actually like Texas football
but I like UCLA too, so I wasn’t crushed
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
The best free entertainment
Has to be PR. They’re still complaining about our lack of class. I’ve almost enjoyed reading the comments their the past day more than here at McC.
"Catch that, Eckstein!" - Duane Kuiper
You should hear the radio announce in Denver man.
The guy straight up whines when things don’t go the rockies’ way. Said MLB should check Torres’ bat.
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. - SLC
You need to go to Good Vibrations, for reals, man.
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by shanghaijim on Sep 25, 2010 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
The Zito Stat
I want to know how the “Record when Zito gets four runs of support” stat counts this game. Because if he doesn’t get tagged with a loss because he wasn’t the pitcher of record, then he blew a 4-2 lead and suffers no damage in this stat.
"The two worst things in football are: 1) They think that a 30-year old professional athlete has to be locked up in a hotel room, with a curfew, the night before a qame; and 2) They're right."
- Cowboy safety Cliff Harris
I looked this stat up with all the other Giants starters, expecting to find that every freaking pitcher did just as well with four run. Wasn’t so. Lincecum was already past Zito’s loss total with half the starts, and the other starters were worse. Shut me up a little.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 25, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
So in your version
You went with W-L’s credited and ignored No Decisions?
"The two worst things in football are: 1) They think that a 30-year old professional athlete has to be locked up in a hotel room, with a curfew, the night before a qame; and 2) They're right."
- Cowboy safety Cliff Harris
by achiappanza on Sep 25, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep. Just like the original stupid stat.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 25, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Meh
It’s a weird stat. Zito was more electric with the A’s. They also had playoff teams, Giambi’s Tejada’s in their primes and some awesome closers. So, tell me how often the A’s in the early 00’s won with 4 runs, period.
Second, Zito got zilch to barley any run support when he came over. The expression Cain’d could go to him also. Zito had to deal with the expectations for 18 mil a year he should win 20 a year with 1 run of support a game. Yea he suffered from that pressure, but he came back. He is mentally as strong as anyone. I would love to see number of starts Zito got 4 runs support as a Giant period!!!
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Sep 25, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Just wait ’till next year!
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Sep 25, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
WHO CARES ABOUT ALL THE BAY AREA STUFF?
THE ONLY IMPORTANT GAME IN SPORTS IS ON ESPN TOMORROW NIGHT…RED SOX-YANKEES!!!!!
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
That game sucked
Crappy ump, 50,000 fans, Coors field voodoo majick, and about 100 amazing AB’s in a row by the Rocks. After the 6th inning, they beat the shit out of us. What are you going to do? Lets get tomorrow and forget about it.
It's better to be lucky than good.
Are you Bob Davie?
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Sep 25, 2010 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Did the Rockies turn off the humador?
Seems suspicious that there was an old school Coors Field game the day the Giants complained.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
The more plausible explanation is that Zito was pitching.
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Sep 25, 2010 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Ump sucked
None of the relievers could get a good strike zone. They had to come in and the Rocks put on good swings. Giambi’s AB was ridiculous too. Tip your cap and make them do that again, they don’t have 2 in a row like that.
Oh yea, and CAIN!!!!
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Sep 25, 2010 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Looking at the pitch chart above
It looked like the umpire was bad for both sides.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
He was, but BaZi suffers disproportionately from having to throw over the fat part of the plate.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 26, 2010 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
My POV
You can’t let Tulo beat you. Wilson gave him 2 fat pitches in crucial situations. Can’t do it. Even if you have to walk him.
Wilson is the man though so can’t get down on him.
Oh well.
Agreed
Wilson has also thrown nothing but 97 mph on the black all season. I don’t think he wanted 3 inches of plate on that double. We had our best vs their best, you just tip your cap.
Considering Wilson’s performance all year, I still like that matchup. Even with Tulo September magic. Anyone else on the entire staff, yea I agree. Dont give that guy dookie to hit.
It's better to be lucky than good.
by Myemail21479 on Sep 25, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Did they skip the post game wrap tonight?
It’s not on KNBR podcast.
So, I only heard parts of the game on the radio...
but driving home tonight Marty Lurie and Mychal Urban were discussing Freddy Sanchez’ shoulder and how he’s getting it checked out tomorrow? What happened?
Also, I’ve complained a few times this season about Bochy overusing BWeezy, and bringing him out for a third straight inning tonight is Exhibit A. It means you can’t use him tomorrow, and it was dumb, since Ramon Ramirez was ready.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
Oh wow… from Baggs
…the Giants have discussed moving up Tim Lincecum to pitch on regular rest Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, potentially allowing him to throw on three days of rest in the Oct. 3 season finale against the San Diego Padres.
It’s also been discussed that he will bat clean up and save Darfur
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
by slackersphere17 on Sep 25, 2010 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Wasn't it....
WASN’T IT
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
by slackersphere17 on Sep 25, 2010 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Also in the article:
Tomorrow never dies
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
by slackersphere17 on Sep 25, 2010 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions
That's a really terrible idea
Timmy pitches better on more rest, not less. And you’d burn him the first one or two games of the NLDS if you start him next Sunday.
Why not take the suggestion of Marty Lurie (from last night) and start Zito on regular rest against the D-backs Thursday, then let Timmy start Friday against the Padres on six days rest? You’ve just lined up Timmy, Cain and Dirty for the most important series of the season; if you can’t beat the Padres at home with those three starters, you don’t deserve to make the playoffs.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
Shift-A
Which, as constant readers know, is unusual for me.
Lots of stuff, but, to me, still a characteristic Bochy game: no-fault managing = scared managing = horseshit managing. I’m not going to run through it all, you all saw it. Cody Ross is supposed to be a competent outfielder, but you’d never know it from tonight. Jose Guillen is supposed to be a pretty bad fielder, and you’d know it from tonight. Umpires are supposed to call balls in the strike zone “strikes” and balls outside it “balls”, but you’d never know it from tonight. Closers are not supposed to be asked to pitch like long men, but you’d never know it from tonight. And, as the King of Siam allegedly would say, “et cetera, et cetera, et cetera”.
Bochy was hired by Sabean. Thus,
Sabean delenda est!
And good night to all, or at least the best night you can manage. . . .
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
I’m not drubbed by this loss. This game amused me more than any yet this year, and it likely will remain the most memorable. What might a real fan dislike in this game? Sure, umpires missed calls. Sure, outfielders fucked up. Sure, a slam dunk closer gave up winning runs.
My amusement matters more. I hope these Purple People Rowers enjoy their moment. Two in the morning has recently struck, and the PPR moment will last only another turn of the clock. At that time, San Diego returns to 2nd place and Colorado hopes die.
I’ve recently awakened (after a nap), and I’m practicing Monday’s assignment for my seniors: Write ten consecutive sentences without using any form of “to be” as a linking verb.
This task challenges the writer. A lot. Can you do it? The previous sentences don’t all please me, but they don’t all say “This=That” either.
And that’s good.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Sep 26, 2010 2:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Rec’d. Well, rec’d in spirit; I’m on my iPhone.
If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious shit!
-Doc Brown, Zito fan
by jordanovich on Sep 26, 2010 3:26 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
My friend just got 90,000 on robot unicorn
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 25, 2010 11:58 PM PDT reply actions
I didn't see the game, but I kept checking my phone
Sucks that 3 runs or less streak is broken. Hopefully we can take 2 out 3.
In Matt Cain, I Trust
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
UCLA football was the only good thing to happen in sports today. Good for them. Bad for me.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
Notre Dame losing was pretty great
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I can always live with Notre Dame losing.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 26, 2010 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Ir looks like the sun came out today. The Giants will be fine.
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 26, 2010 7:14 AM PDT reply actions
I could've sworn I saw Felipe Alou heading to the mound a couple of times last night.
WTF is up with this “1 batter” shit? It’s like Bochy has pre-established decisions that he’ll follow regardless of changing game situations.
It’s mindless. And infuriating. And exhausting.
Even Jim Brower is pissed.
Anybody else getting sick and tired of having to sign in to SBN every freaking time they log on? Hellllllooooooooooo SBN braaaaaaaasssssssss….. buggy-wuggy-boo-boo in the new interface…..
Nope. I have the same problem.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 26, 2010 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s actually three extra clicks.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 26, 2010 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Did anyone just hear Marty Lurie on KNBR?
I guess last night he was arguing that Affeldt shouldn’t have faced Fowler because Fowler is better from the right side. Just now, a caller called-in and said the stats are identical. Marty says, “Scott I love you, but believe me you’re wrong, I’ve watched him play and he’s much better from the right side.” Then Marty says that Fowler is a platoon player.
Except the platoon involves starting against righties and hitting from the left side.
Honestly, what kind of qualifications do you need to be on the radio?
Not That Wrong
Fowler is almost .90 points of OPS higher over his career vs left-handers, so Marty’s accurate on that point. This season’s been odd – he’s getting on-base more vs. lefties but hitting for more power versus righties. However, he is not a classic definition of a platoon hitter: he has started in 124 games this year, 74 vs righties, 50 vs lefties. Marty does what a lot of guys do – he bases his opinions on impressions, which used to work more effectively before we had the ability to analyze players week to week, month to month.
Say what you will about Marty, but he loves the game, the history and has a great enthusiasm that other personalities cough Greg Papa*cough* don’t have. I’ll take that any day of the week over the alternative.
Zito didn’t pitch well, though; however, he’s a fly-ball pitcher and the pop-ups that went out for homers were an obvious indicator that he was ill-matched for the environment last night.
Eliminate that pesky Dominatrix in one easy step. Step 1: Tell her you're a Cubs fan!
OT - I'm gonna do this today
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
the outfield of doom, pt 2.
I hope Cain came with his swing through stuff.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
Baggs warned
Center fielder Andres Torres felt stretching of the scar tissue on his left side from his Sept. 12 appendectomy while making a terrific catch in the fourth inning. He was removed as a precaution, but said he felt fine after the game and expected to be available.
I’m not sure he’ll be in the lineup against lefty Jorge De La Rosa, though. Remember, Torres wasn’t able to take nearly as much BP from the right side in the past few days because he still felt some pain when he tried. Also, he’s hitting .225 right-handed, and before the appendectomy, he’d already been used in a quasi-platoon. So anyway, don’t panic if you don’t see him in there.
I'll panic
if I damn well feel like it.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Sep 26, 2010 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
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"I don't know how the six-pack got in my hands." -P.T.F. Bat
"I don't know how the six-pack got in my hands." -P.T.F. Bat
by deuce deuce on Sep 26, 2010 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
To quote ’crash:
SPIT THOSE MARBLES OUT OF YOUR MOUTH BEFORE RECORDING YOUR RADIO AD MEG WHITMAN
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 26, 2010 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
I can’t wait until this election is over – since I rarely watch TV news, I’ll be able to avoid her, regardless of the outcome. You’ve gotta have a negative personality to make old gruff bald Jerry Brown look appealing
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