Post-game thread: Giants win easily
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 4:32 PM PDT
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I never doubted them for a second. *cough*
Back in 2007, the Diamondbacks were good and the Giants weren’t. That led to games like this, in which the Giants probably deserved better than a crushing loss, but a crushing loss is what they got.
The Giants probably shouldn’t have won this game. They won because Madison Bumgarner was fantastic, Andres Torres is one of the better center fielders in the league, the middle of the order guys were able to put together some two-out hits, and the bullpen was dominant. That sure reads like the recap of a team that should have won the game, but the Giants probably shouldn’t have won. They made Ian Kennedy look like vintage Greg Maddux, and they blew a runner-on-third, one-out chance late in the game. It was ugly.
Heck, they even had a guy get picked off at first when he came in to pinch-run. I’m not sure who it was, but I think that’s the last we’ll see of that guy. Did I mention that the Giants probably shouldn’t have won that game?
Ah, who am I kidding? Of course they should have won that game. The Padres bought their magic bloop dust on credit, and the universe is more geared to hose the Padres right now. It could change at any time, so don’t get too cocky, but right now, there’s a stronger force out there than the offensive stink of the Giants. Think about that for a minute. There’s a stronger force out there than the offensive stink of the Giants.
I’m going to leave a little glass of bourbon out tonight for that force. Maybe light a candle for it. The warmth of it just…just envelops me even if I just think about it. It will be so cold if it leaves. Please don’t leave, ethereal manifestation of poor Padres luck. Please. Stay a while.
On a serious note, two kids were hurt at the game today – one by a batted ball, one by a thrown bat – and I’ll probably be thinking more about that for the rest of the day. Baseball isn't supposed to hurt kids, dang it. Best wishes to both.
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GET OFF YER HANDS HEIMY BRASZ!!
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Whatever you do, make sure they’re new thongs, not used. For the love of god, let them be new.
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 6, 2010 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
OT: HOLY SHIT..
Nate Davis is getting cut
by QualityOverQuantity on Sep 6, 2010 4:34 PM PDT reply actions
The Bowker of the NFL, if Bowker hadn’t had a minor-league at-bat.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought he made the team?
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by Giantsfan4life on Sep 6, 2010 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
poor pika
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
I’m so glad we didn’t draft a quarterback or have a plan for the future or anything like that.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 6, 2010 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait, what?
I must admit that I haven’t paid attention to the 49ers since their last regular season game.
Wasn’t he promising or something?
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
Singletary hates him.
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!!!!!!
He must not have Singletary's type of "HIT 'EM IN THE MOUTH" character
I suppose
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
TROY SMITH MOTHERFUCKERS!
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 6, 2010 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Dumb
"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
TROY SMITH MOTHERFUCKER!
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 6, 2010 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Can we talk about Madison Bumgarner?
I love that kid.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Yes.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
YES
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 6, 2010 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
94 MPH according to the DBacks guns!
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!!!!!!
One of the best developments of the last two months has been the return of MadBum’s velocity.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Word
And there have been some pretty good developments.
Now if only Panda, Timmy, and Torres all do what they have done in the past.
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
Me too, but it didn’t hurt that they started six lefties against him.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 6, 2010 4:38 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Madison has zero platoon split this year.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I’m curious as to why you think that. I’m not saying you’re wrong, I’m just wondering what about him gives you the sense that he would.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
“Because he pitches with his left hand.”
-Bruce Bochy
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
He’s tall, throws hard, a little slingy, 3/4 slot, a bit of a wicked breaking ball…. I think he’s scarier for a lefty at least.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Arm slot, at the very least
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
He’s got some potential, that kid.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Latos scratched tonight
Supposedly sick. Stauffer gets the start. First place tie, anyone?
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 6, 2010 4:34 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
It’s going to be like the inside of a late afternoon Renaissance fair port-o-let at Petco tonight.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope these two just get caught in a 24 inning game causing them to completely wreck themselves for the rest of the season.
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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 6, 2010 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Stauffer got the loss last night
so sounds good to me.
"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."
I <3 shutouts.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
DECKER
SFGiants
Giants will recall Eugenio Velez, Emmanuel Burriss tomorrow. Mota will be reinstated from DL and Grizzlies MGR Steve Decker will join SF.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 4:36 PM PDT reply actions
DECKER WILL LEAD US TO GLORY! THE BLOODY REVOLUTION STARTS NOW! COUP! COUP! COUP!
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
VIVA LA REVOLUCION!
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
/starts digging up the ammo
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
The Revolution will Not be Televised
by QualityOverQuantity on Sep 6, 2010 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
But it will be presented on NPR’s World of Opera.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
NPR is the shit.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha.
My school has this broadcasting class that I’m considering taking. I heard that you basically produce a segment that ends up being broadcasted on NPR. I geeked out when my advisor told me about it.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
broadcast
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s great. I could talk your ear off with stories about working in public broadcasting. It really is a unique experience.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
Awesome. I’m currently on the fence about journalism in general, but public broadcasting is still something I’d love to learn.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ll tell you, it’s not always a rewarding experience. No job is, of course. But when it works, it works and there’s no better feeling in the world.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
That’s how I feel about writing right now (I’m an English/Creative Writing major). It’s a painstaking process, but sometimes, the payoff is sweet.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I love npr. It’s always a toss up between listening to that in the morning and listening to sportscenter. NPR usually wins.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m happy to hear that. I visited my colleagues at KQED earlier this year, and had a grand time of exploring the making of The California Report and discussing the differences between urban-market and rural-market coverage. They really are swell folks.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
And they really put together good segments and shows. They should be proud of their work.
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 6, 2010 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions
My friend made me listen to 5 minutes of NPR because I never really pay attention to the news. Needless to say, I learned a lot in those 5 minutes.
"Time for the laser show, boys!" — Aubrey Huff
That, and This American Life, are how most younger listeners discover public radio.
What tickles me is people think I listen to Morning Edition as actively as they do. But that’s next to impossible because I’m trying to run the show at the same time. I rarely just listen to the program itself. My listening generally comes during ATC.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
There was a really good, but very sad, profile of him in the New Yorker recently. Apparently, he’s become quite the crackhead—he spent some time in prison, and lit up right in front of the reporter.
I read that. He seems unabashed by his addiction. And his prison time.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Sep 6, 2010 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions
If I weren’t at work, I’d photoshop this onto
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
That is some impressive fail there.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I'm not at work
So I’m able to curry favor:
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Wow, Velez and Burriss but no Rohlinger? Really?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Yeah, seriously
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
Nobody say a word about this to kdl.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Look, he’s just not a major league hitter. I mean, he’s had 65 at-bats! What do you want, a notarized letter?
Ry Roll has a concussion.
Proud parent of Bengie Molina: Buster who?
by The Enchanter on Sep 6, 2010 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Also makes a delicious sandwich.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
How?
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
D:
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, we could use a third catcher, so . . .
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by Giantsfan4life on Sep 6, 2010 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!
"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 Rohlinger
Giants will recall Eugenio Velez, Emmanuel Burriss tomorrow. Mota will be reinstated from DL and Grizzlies MGR Steve Decker will join SF.
LOL
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I refrained from saying this in the other thread, but I'll say it here once
If you said something in the post game thread, got a couple of responses, then was not replied to again, it doesn’t mean it was getting buried by the Off Topic stuff going on.
It means it wasn’t all that interesting to begin with.
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
Ouch
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 6, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Will things stay on topic in that one?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL REC'D
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
I had a feeling this was going to be alluded to humorously
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 6, 2010 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Bumgarner looked great tonight. Also, I liked the 2nd Terminator movie the best
Really, it’s the only one worth watching. And the television program was really not well done.
My favorite ice cream flavor used to be Rocky Road, but I got tired of the marshmellows.
Have you seen the new Lady Gaga video?
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by Giantsfan4life on Sep 6, 2010 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
The Terminator is not worth watching!?
Hmmm, yeeeeah…I’m going to have to just go ahead and disagree with you about that.
If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious shit!
-Doc Brown, Zito fan
I love T2
and fuck you, TSCC was great.
Go jump in Toews Lake.
Aubrey: old German for king of the elves. Huff: English for...huff.
I’ll be the first to admit Huff/Burrell isn’t for everyone.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
I think it’s funny, but it kind of… takes over threads sometimes.
But then, so do Cal-Stanford arguments, and I’m ambivalent to that, too.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
The 1,000 comments mess mine up to sometimes, but, I think it's not so bad.
My comp came out 8 years ago.
It’s not that they mess up my computer. They just take forever to scroll through. I admit that it’s only a minor inconvenience to someone with a good browser-connection, but I get that it drives other people away.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Do what I do.
Control + F what you want to find. That’s not what I do. I just whatever. I dunno. Other than sometimes slowing my computer, I don’t mind it.
Me and my OCD self just sit there and z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z…
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
I don't get it
It seems like just a more sophisticated take on the whole isn’t it funny to insinuate that two guys are gay joke.
I also think it isn’t cool to the ballplayers by even joking that they are gay. I think it is clear that others think that as well since there was some panic when someone posted excerpts to Huff’s blog.
Flame away, but that’s how I feel.
Slash pairing happens all the time in all sorts of media. Maybe I don’t want to see Tidus and Wakka get it on, and it certainly doesn’t make sense in the context of the game itself, but people still pair them. It’s not a suggestion in any way that the two have any in-game sort of gayness for each other. It’s pretty completely autonomous from the game, in fact.
This is the same way. Just as there is no suggestion by pairing them that Tidus and Wakka actually want each other in FFX, there is no suggestion by pairing them that Huff and Burrell actually want each other in real life.
It’s just slashfic.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 6, 2010 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions
(Note: I have no idea of anybody actually pairs Tidus and Wakka. I can’t see why they would.)
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 6, 2010 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve read it.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
:/
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 6, 2010 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t care for it. But then, I don’t care for anyone in that game, really.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I only care for Auron because… well, he’s Auron.
Official adoptive parent of... well, no one. Too much paperwork, I guess.
Auron should have been the main character
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Voice acting in that game was a fail outside of him.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Voice acting for everyone else in the game failed because there weren’t enough laughing scenes.
Official adoptive parent of... well, no one. Too much paperwork, I guess.
Voice acting was much better in XII, too bad the story was boring as fuck.
I miss reading blocks of text. :(
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
XII needed so much more character development
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Final Fantasy XII gave me no reason to care about any of the characters, which made the sloppy political plot that much more pointless. Balthier was appreciable because he was the only person in that game with any humor. The rest was just bleh.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Rule 34
As demonstrated here. (NSFW-ish.)
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Thanks for explaining some more about this
I’m pretty ignorant about slashfic and that is probably my source of confusion on this.
That said: I still wouldn’t post it to Huff’s blog.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 6, 2010 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Right right right. I think that took about five years off my life.
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
Well, it’s more like it took 0 years off your life if he doesn’t see it or thinks it’s funny and about 40 years if he sees it and doesn’t think it’s funny. Very bimodal distribution.
if it makes you feel any better
he’s said he doesn’t even type up his answers to the questions for them to be posted to the blog. He just tells someone in the organization and she types it up and posts it.
Go jump in Toews Lake.
Aubrey: old German for king of the elves. Huff: English for...huff.
Exactly.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Only if you tell me whether or not Tidus and Wakka is a common pairing.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 6, 2010 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Honestly, it probably isn't.
But if we’re still in this thing up until Yaoi-Con (i.e., at least in the NLCS/WS, I will pay money to see a pair of guys to cosplay (/shudders) as Huff and Burrell.
I’d probably get my money’s worth when the girls start fawning over them like they actually are from something fictional.
Official adoptive parent of... well, no one. Too much paperwork, I guess.
LOL
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Is it really that goddamn hard for people to read through these threads? Some people act like it offends them when people go off topic.
"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
Daniel Ortmeier sighting!
Buster Posey ain't havin it... He aint.
by Caine Black Knife on Sep 6, 2010 4:39 PM PDT reply actions
That looks like a saw
Which is appropriate for Gaints baseball.
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
Nate Dogg and Buster P had to regulate.
Bowkermania runs wild...in Pittsburgh.
by rightcenterfielder on Sep 6, 2010 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
Regulators!!!!!!!!!!
Mount up
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
Rec’d.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
IRL LOL
I sincerely hope jctGamer finds inspiration to turn this into a new video
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 6, 2010 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
You answered your own question.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Not to sound critical of the parents at all, but seriously, don’t bring your kids to sit in line drive territory.
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!!!!!!
Call social services. Child abuse!
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 6, 2010 4:44 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Or bring your glove and pay attention? And lose the stupid wave when the ball is in play…
Buster Posey ain't havin it... He aint.
by Caine Black Knife on Sep 6, 2010 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think that’s fair at all.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Have you ever taken a little kid to a game
‘Cause I have four kids, and it’s not easy. It’s also great, and totally worth it, but I’m not inclined to judge any parent whose kids get hurt
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by Giantsfan4life on Sep 6, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
How bout just pay attention when your kids are sitting there so they don't get hurt
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it’s almost impossible to pay attention non-stop for three and a half hours.
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by Giantsfan4life on Sep 6, 2010 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn’t say you have to pay attention non-stop, but you could pay attention when the pitch is being made or even just being aware enough of your surroundings that you have some idea somethings coming your way.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
And I’m saying, as a parent, that you have no idea how hard that is. Especially if you bring more than one kid—and I have four.
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by Giantsfan4life on Sep 6, 2010 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
You think it’s possible to pay attention to every pitch?
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Isn’t that what we all do as baseball fans?
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by AndYourBirdCanSing on Sep 6, 2010 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
No. We all get distracted.
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If Im at the park I pay attention to every pitch. Especially If Im in an area where a foul ball could go
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And you bring kids?
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The idea is you would be paying attention on their behalf, in addition to giving them the role model of someone who can pay attention.
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by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Me too, but again, I don’t have children so I can’t really speak from experience. I have taken young kids to games before (WalrusMan joke) and I’ve been pretty cautious about it when I sat in areas that were prone to line-drive fouls but maybe it’s not always the case where that can happen.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
True
I’ve taken my younger brother to games before but in fairness it is difficult to watch them every single minute and every pitch, especially when you think how fast things are going. Sometimes it’s hard to react when you have kids and are trying to do ten things at once. It’s just a shame that this even happens.
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t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
Thanks for speaking for everyone.
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by AndYourBirdCanSing on Sep 6, 2010 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I mean, I do it, but I also don’t have 4 kids. I just think it’s pretty ridiculous to make the argument that you shouldn’t sit your family in certain sections because you have children. Most kids go to baseball games without ever getting hurt from something flying in the stands.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry, but I wouldn’t take the chance with “most.” And I have a feeling many many parents wouldn’t either,
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Not a parent
but shit happens. If parents are worried about kids getting hurt they probably wouldn’t let kids play softball/baseball, either.
Go jump in Toews Lake.
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Ok, well now this is getting kind of ridiculous. “Most” kids don’t fall off the jungle gym but a few do. I’m still taking my kids to to the park (when I have them).
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Plus, the negative consequences of a jungle gyn and a line drive are very different.
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That’s a pretty assumptive statement. Serious head injuries can occur just as easily from a jungle gym. And please don’t make this a “jungle gyms vs. line drives” argument. My point was that there are many things kids can come into contact with in an every-day situation that can seriously injure them, line drives being no difference. I personally think it’s a little over-reactionary to say parents with children under a certain age shouldn’t sit in certain parts of the ballpark.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
IAWTC
And holy shit, is it so hard to watch every pitch of the game while you’re in your seat?
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With kids, yes.
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I really don’t think I’d take a 2-4 year old to the park, just for the sanity of the people who’d be sitting around us. Kids of that age have an attention span that is about equivalent to their age. Babies’ll sleep…
I have stayed out of this so far
But, yeah, kids of a certain age don’t have the ability to stay in their seat for an entire game. It’s not a good idea for that reason, much more than potential line drives that could hurt or kill.
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What do your kids do that the kids I've gone to games with don't do?
I’m curious, because the kids I went to games with were pretty rowdy but I remember watching every pitch.
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“I wanna do this I wanna do that why is the first baseman just standing there ooooo look at that roof come off there’s a pool!”
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How old are said kids?
I went with like second/third graders (iirc)
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Eh, I dunno how old they were. Four or five, probably. I couldn’t pay attention and they weren’t even mine.
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I see... that's unfortunate
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as a kid
I spent half my time watching the cotton candy seller.
and I loved baseball even then.
Go jump in Toews Lake.
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Gawd, I had a kid one year… ran head long, literally into a table. Had to take her to the ER. There were four of us in the area, we all moved to stop her but she just went right into the damn thing, leading with her forehead.
That’s why you only had her for one year. CPS stepped in and I, for one, am glad that they did.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
But why tale a chance when there are so many safer places to sit? Behind home is just as cool and probably the safest spot in the stadium.
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And this is a great premise for you, personally, to live by. If you don’t feel good about it, don’t sit there, because, as I said somewhere else in this giant OT mess, you and your kids are going first and foremost to enjoy the game. I just don’t like you making a blanket statement about where kids should and shouldn’t sit. Maybe it’s just my pet-peeve, but I don’t generally like it when people try to tell other people how to parent. If its something like abuse or endangerment, I’m all for as many people stepping in as possible, but this isn’t a situation like that.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
How is it not endangerment?
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they're not letting the kids swim in a tank of phiranas
Go jump in Toews Lake.
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They just like it rough.
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You gotta set up a safety word.
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Go google endangerment. It’s not.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
If sitting in a line-drive area of the ballpark is endangerment, then driving has got to be endangerment, too.
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Of course
And you do things that increase your chances of not getting injured, like wearing a seat-belt when driving or sitting with the kids in the bleachers.
I just don’t see what less fun about being behind home.
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well if you choices are going to the game and sitting down the third base side
or not going to the game, I’d say “not going” would be less fun.
Go jump in Toews Lake.
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I’ve turned down free tickets behind the dugout because I didn’t want to bring my infant daughter. But I did bring her to club seats between third and home, and a foul ball still could have done some serious harm. I liked to think I was watching every pitch to a left-handed batter, but I probably didn’t. It’s hard to judge a parent for flukey things like this.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I wasn’t really judging the parents and their parenting skills by how well they pay attention at a baseball game, I just don’t like the blanket statement that kids shouldn’t sit in those areas. Yes, there’s a risk, but I still think it’s a small risk. However, if anyone has an idea of how often these injuries occur to minor children, I’m absolutely happy to eat my words.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s really at the parent’s discretion but I wouldn’t sit there with my kids where something can happen like that. Even though it might not happen all the time, things move so quickly and it’s really difficult to handle all these situations that something could easily go wrong.
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t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
Which is exactly why I think it should be up to every parent, indiviudally, without judgment. If you’re too worried about it, by all means, don’t sit there. The whole point of going is to enjoy yourself and give your kid(s) a great experience.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, I get it. You’re probably right — it’s the reverse lottery. Still, I’m a paranoid freak when it comes to my daughter, and my reward is that she’s going to run off with a biker gang in 20 years.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Or post on McCovey Chronicles.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
It’ll be pretty funny when she’s old enough to read this stuff.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
I think someone did let his old-enough-to-read-this-stuff daughter read this stuff.
She said something like, ‘they sure do like to curse.’
by wcw on Sep 6, 2010 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions
You think it’s possible to pay attention toevery pitcha very specific spot on a big lawn where projectiles traveling well over 100mph should be expected about once a minute over three hours?
Uh, yeah.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
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by troymccluresf on Sep 6, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
The only time I've been truly nervous at a baseball game
was when I took my then 2 and 5 year old daughters to a SJ Giants game. (16 years ago). We were on the first base side. I don’t think I’ve ever concentrated that hard on a baseball game. You are SOOOO close and the fouls just come whistling. I had a glove and I didn’t let them out of my reach.
The odds are very slim. But ….
I'd be very hesitant to take very young kids to a ballgame.
I just don’t get taking babies at all.
They probably thought they were good.
With the Giants offense and MadBum on the mound the chance of a batter even making contact is pretty low.
Waking up stressed out because you’ve been running from zombies all night is a stupid way to spend your adulthood. - Howie
Amy G would like all the players to stay in tonight and watch the Padres-Dodgers game
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For the record, I’m not against this idea, I just think it’s funny how much she’s pushing for it
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I think she wants to watch it with Pat Burrell, but is too embarrassed to ask him directly, so she petitions for the whole team!
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It will.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions
it's only about 15 minutes from the ballpark!
Go jump in Toews Lake.
Aubrey: old German for king of the elves. Huff: English for...huff.
Who else hit the ball injured the kid?
Posey lost control of the bat, right?
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
Pablo hit a foul ball.
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I hope Buster goes to the hospital to check on the kid. Yes, he was batting, but it’s not like it’s really his fault. These kind of things happen.
I bet he and Panda
and maybe even some Diamondbacks go. (Assuming the injured kids were Dbacks fans)
Go jump in Toews Lake.
Aubrey: old German for king of the elves. Huff: English for...huff.
Also
Way to redeem yourself Nate.
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t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
by sanfrankid on Sep 6, 2010 4:42 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Hell yeah.
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 6, 2010 4:43 PM PDT reply actions
Also: Bullpen
3.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 7 K
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
LIKE
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
The lineup struggles when you take its big bat away
But seriously great game, bullpen was awesome
I would like to talk to you about my pokemonz
inorite. I can’t believe Bochy didn’t start Jose Guillen.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Sep 6, 2010 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe he’s wise to how big this outfield is. That would be nice, wouldn’t it?
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same deal in SD, so hopefully we won’t be seeing Guillen start there either. i can think of 3 balls that Ross got to which Guillen would have had no shot.
As Aerosmith said
Dream on
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"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
That was a pretty classic Giant’s game.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Sep 6, 2010 4:44 PM PDT reply actions
UZR discussion on the Post-Game Wrap.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
“Too much UZR, you better bone up on your sun cream!”
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
It’s a great school.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Jon actually brought it up first though – just think, Jon might have been on Fangraphs at the same time as you!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
ESPN handed him a cheat sheet that mentioned it.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Now I’ve got a great mental image in my head of Joe Morgan visiting Fangraphs and just being confused as shit. Which would be hysterical, because sabermetricians LOVE the way Morgan played, and he’d be confused as all-hell.
Dave Cameron has talked about this a few times, if I remember correctly
There is an irony to someone openly hating a method of analysis that loves them as a player.
And what's even weirder is that Joe Morgan was ahead of the curve for his time
You’re right about Joe Morgan being the ultimate Moneyball-style player, too. It wasn’t just his style of play, either; Joe Morgan quotes from 1975 sound like they could have gone into the book Moneyball, verbatim. He talked all the time about how batting average was overrated, and how you had to get on base, and how RBIs were just a context statistic, and how you had to steal bases at a high percentage, and so on and so on.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
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Later in the interview, Pos says something like
Other players gave him shit for saying stuff like that (like JM was making excuses or something). I don’t know, all I know is that Joe Morgan shouldn’t be announcing any more ESPN games.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
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Mentioning Jon reminds me of last night's game
Jon: “So the scouting report [for Uribe] is don’t throw him any hanging sliders.”
Joe Morgan: “Well, I don’t think you should throw a hanging slider to any hitter…”
me: facepalm
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236 pounds of joke have spoiled!
Joe has dysentary!
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I remember that.
It was hilarious.
Joe Mauer is from Minnesota. My adopted son, RHP Steve Edlefsen, is from Minnesota. Joe Mauer is very good at baseball. Call up Steve Edlefsen, Giants! Science™ is begging you.
Also, in addition to being dense, Joe was wrong.
Krukow has said a number of times that a hanging slider was the only pitch that Mike Schmidt couldn’t hit.
So there.
Gameday audio is completely broken and refuses to load
And the post game wrap is breaking down UZR LOLOL.
"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."
Makes sense
I cannot get gameday audio to load for any game and I want to listen to the phoolies lose.
"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."
Few thoughts
(1) Whoever said that Pablo is back spoke too soon
(2) If Pablo knows a high fastball is coming (which is obvious when he swings high and level), he needs to take the ball call and stop trying to prove himself as a high fastball hitter
(3) I like Huff and his red thongs
(4) I hope the hurt kids are doing better. Even Posey looked concern after he lost the bat. Shows what a true man Posey is.
(5) Bumgarner shouldn’t have pitched into the 8th inning, bad call by Bochy there.
I have more thoughts but I’m tired…. feel free to disagree but just what I was thinking through this game
"Giants baseball...torture." - Duane Kuiper
As to point 4 I think most to all players are concerned when they send a bat flying up in the stands. Even Russell Martin offered to pay hospital bills when his bat hit a little girl.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Pablo has jayson werth syndrome
Except he’s even worse with runners in scoring position and doesn’t work any counts.
"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."
Jayson Werth career with RISP: .257/.383/.429
Jayson Werth career batting line: .271/.366/.478
Hey look at that, they’re actually pretty similar. It’s almost as if this “HES NOT CLUTCH” shit is meaningless statistical noise.
The OBP is higher RISP
probably because he gets pitched around with RISP because, you know, he’s a good hitter.
I think Anibal Sanchez and Jonathan Sanchez might be related.
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Of course annibal sanchez
is only good against the giants.
/hack /hack /hack
"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."
Dude throws no-hitters.
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Latos scheduled for tomorrow, which means we face him.
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Hopefully they push him back till wensday.
"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."
Kevin Correia is available to pitch in relief for the #Padres. Latos will go Tuesday then Luebke and Garland against the #SFGiants Thursday.
YOU EAT YOUR DAMN EGGROLL
I think they mean Luebke Wednesday, Garland Thursday.
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0-0 games are awesome
They are so tense.
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I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
Oh certainly
But they are still awesome.
The baseball Satanist
I promise that my adopted Giant, one Zach Wheeler, will not shoot anybody.
"I told the family lovingly slide"
It's late in the game, but let's give this a try:
Per lexluth’s idea, here’s a dedicated gamethread. Please check this out if you want to make specific observations about the game or if you want to hold a dedicated and focused discussion on any particular aspect of the game.
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2010/9/6/1673440/baseball-dedicated-post-game-thread
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
I think I hurt Grant’s feelings. :(
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 6, 2010 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know if he cares for this idea too much considering the joke he made earlier.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Sep 6, 2010 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
No, I was just kidding on both counts. I get to be a jerk sometimes too, you know.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I still like the idea of a morning round up the best.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
No Rockpile please god
Name it after Mays or something
I would like to talk to you about my pokemonz
Well, we obviously wouldn’t call it a Rockpile, that would be disgusting.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Just some brilliant ideas
Pocketful of Poseys
A Giant Link Dump
The Mario Lopez Hour
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
The Huff and Tim Post
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Sep 6, 2010 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
It's ok, he's just sensitive right now
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
So
I think I’ll have a four cheese pasta today.
"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.
Not when I was growing up :-(
Baseball isn’t supposed to hurt kids, dang it.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
My coach used to bean us on purpose. It built character
I would like to talk to you about my pokemonz
Whoa, that's a little psycho
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
It helps us learn the correct form. So it probably hurt me less in the long run
I would like to talk to you about my pokemonz
But he could've used like.... tennis balls
Or whiffle balls?
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
Yeah, that's pretty off-putting to say the least
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
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I didnt think much of it
It was like a bunting drill after BP. He would let us know and stuff.
I would like to talk to you about my pokemonz
My coach did too!
Considering at that age I was scared of getting beaned, I should thank him.
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I did
Typical phillies shamrock.
"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 also have a joke of a schedule
Just like the braves, cardinals reds, and everyone else who’s not in the NL west.
"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."
Phillies?
I think Atlanta has a better chance to fall. They don’t have the hitting depth and lost Chipper for the year. Besides I’d take Halladay and Oswalt over Hudson and whoever.
SCHEDULOL
"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."
I wasn't here in the GDT
But was there a lot of anger directed at Bochy for his management in the 8th inning
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
There were some arguments. Some people didn’t like it. Others didn’t mind it. I didn’t mind it, though I continue to wonder at their MadBum inning/PC limit rules.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I know I was yelling at the TV at BJ's brewhouse
I mean I didn’t mind leaving in MadBum (because IIRC a lefty lead off the 8th) but using Romo for one batter was idiotic, and then not double switching with the pitcher leading off the 9th was stupid too
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
I was ok with it.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Semi-OT: Speaking of BJ's
My sister told me that, apparently, Pablo and Andres live across the street from BJ’s at Tanforan. They live in those Archstone apartments/condos, in accordance to what she tells me. And then she told me that, on off days, they occasionally go to the Hooters at Tanforan.
Of course, I can’t confirm it. Though I would be surprised/somewhat thrilled if this was true.
Official adoptive parent of... well, no one. Too much paperwork, I guess.
This is what I’m wondering what’s his inning limit?
"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 imagine he'll start until a playoff spot is secured
Then they’ll move him to the pen
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
Oh god I really do not want Zito pitching if the Giants make it to the playoffs, I have no faith in him right 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.
I’d rather see MadBum pitch in the playoffs but I am worried about his arm.
"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.
He’ll be limited to some late-inning relief or mop-up for the most part, I’d think.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
This would probably happen but it’s a difficult situation, I think Bumgarner would be very good in the playoffs if the Giants go but I don’t want to blow up his arm for it either. Maybe a Lincecum/Cain/Sanchez wouldn’t be too terrible depending on how Jonathan does this September.
"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 the concern the club would have is him getting too many innings by then (AAA + majors) and blowing out his arm. Not to mention the concern everyone always has about young players being in pressure situations in the majors.
I actually wouldn’t mind it if he didn’t make it into the 3 man rotation, because it means he’d be available to eat up innings if a starter goes down early or a game goes into extra innings, not to mention all the relief situations he could be thrown into.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
3 men rotations scare me.
Maybe just Lincecum-Cain-Sanchez-Zito with MadBum in long relief in case one of them blows up.
Eh, with the amount of off days in the playoffs, 3 men rotations are becoming pretty standard in the later rounds and they’re all but guaranteed in divisional series.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I seem to recall . . .
. . . not a few four-man rotations in post-season.
Sabean delenda est!
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Me neither
Unfortunately I think it’ll be a Tim/Zito/Cain rotation with Sanchez and MadBum in the pen
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
This
Zito will be in there because of his playoff experience and his ability to “pitch in big games”
nice
co-dad w/AfDC of
Ishikawa, the Topps Rookie All Star Team's First baseman. Does he get a chance in 2010?
"Because I don’t know what it means anymore, in the PCL. It’s almost like years ago."
"That’s not to say Buster isn’t fully committed or all-in. He is. He’s smart and he’s got the advance reports. Anybody who said he’s not ready to catch in the big leagues is crazy because he’s a pretty good catcher, especially throwing." - Sabean 7/11/10
That's a every night thing
LOL retarded love affair with jose guillen who was never good.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
Oh yeah
and Jose Guillen should probably never lead off an inning ever.
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
WHILE TORRES IS SITTING ON THE FUCKING BENCH
DURR MANAGER DURRRRRRR DURRRRRRRRRRRRR
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
Oh that's right
I guess I was thinking of rowand hitting after burrell had a PH homer to make it 4-3.
"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."
I think it would be less controversial if Bochy didn’t keep it up with this “Just enough rope to hang yourself with” routine when the starter creeps towards 100 pitches.
It’s bitten us in the butt in more than one crushing loss.
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LOL Kirk Gibson
“this series won’t be a cakewalk. This team coming in won’t be easy. We can’t afford to pound our chests over what we’ve done lately.”. Really, Kirk? Were you worried that your team would take a team TWENTY games ahead of you lightly?
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees.
by rxmeister on Sep 6, 2010 4:55 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I have more confidence in him than I do in Zito right now
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
Zito is a fucking bum
STOP THROWING 0-2 CHANGE UPS OVER THE PLATE
"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."
/goes to medicinal dispensary with timmy
"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."
Fuck MLB.com
Slow as fuck and none of the audio is working so I have to listen to marty LOLrie talk about how the giants don’t score runs without jose guillen in the line up.
"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."
people who deserve a day off
Torres
Wilson
Posey
Guillen
I would like to talk to you about my pokemonz
People who deserve every day off
Guillen
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
People who should never start
Jose Guillen.
"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."
People who should never set foot on grass or artificial turf
Jose Guillen.
by ldv on Sep 6, 2010 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
/lights a candle for hokysmkes
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Yeah
Honestly, Nate should start tomorrow after getting that hit.
A Burrell/Ross/Nate OF sounds good for tomorrow
/expects Burrell/Rowand/Guillen
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
I don't
I think he’ll be like Burriss offensively
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
Expect guillen to start every single day the rest of the road trip due to the RBI’s he accumulated hitting clean up for a last place team that did not want him.
"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."
You are right CB
Posey in particular. I expect he’ll sit either tomorrow or Wedesday. Wilson is a flipping horse. Still lets hope tomorrows game is such that they can avoid using him.
Torres is in a huge funk offensively. I suspect he’s a little fatigued. I doubt he’s played any where near this much baseball at any time in his life. Thing is – even when he doesn’t hit he’s damn valuable.
Guillen should do nothing but pinch hit.
I’ve been saying for a few days that we could really use a blowout win so that Wilson could have a damn rest. Hopefully tomorrow with Timmy on the bump.
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Enright. So he may be a rookie, but he has been tested against the Giants and passed with flying colors.
And then Hudson in Game 3
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Ah makes sense. Thanks for clearing that up for me.
Seems kinda funny then that the White Sox traded him.
3.45 FIP ain't bad for a rookie
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The Phillies channel is very strange
The broadcasters just spent ten minutes talking to Charlie Manuel (manager?)
i live in philadelphia
and they do that a lot. Not so much talking to in game players, but just having LONNNNNG interviews with people and not showing much of the game. When the giants played them in april i remember them just refusing to show the game because they were interviewing some guy
LOL marty and amen talking on the post game show
“this game was one of bruce bochys best managing jobs ever”.
"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's right.
Bochy left Mad in a little too long. But he navigated the 8th beautifully and he handled the bullpen very well. I rip on Bochy all the time. But he had a good game today.
Chasm?
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Nope-what I said before
I mean I didn’t mind leaving in MadBum (because IIRC a lefty lead off the 8th) but using Romo for one batter was idiotic, and then not double switching with the pitcher leading off the 9th was stupid too
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
It was kind of strange. Bochy’s double switches are baffling.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Sep 6, 2010 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
If he wanted to leave Ramirez in he would have double switched
He had Affeldt, Runzler, Castillo and Wilson. They were fine.
No it wasn't idiotic
not by a long shot. Romo is nowhere near as effective against lefties. Heck you got Lopez for EXACTLY that situation.
He brought Romo in to face a righty and they pinch hit. With a lefty. Romo pitched very smart. Two excellent pitches that just missed (at least with Deckinger’s miniscule strike zone). At that point you have to walk him.
He didn’t double switch in the 9th cause he didn’t want Ramirez to pitch the ninth.
Romo is the 2nd best reliver behind Wilson
Bring in Casilla to get the RHB out then go to Lopez. As for not double switching, you don’t want to burn your bullpen
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
Last response
then I’ll give you the last word.
In the 8th of a 0-0 game, runner on third one out all you are thinking about is getting two outs. Doesn’t matter how many relievers you use. What would you be saving Romo for? The 10th? May not get there.
I suspect he knew that Gibson would counter with a lefty and he told Romo to pitch very carefully and if he walked him so be it.
Casilla does not have the command to do that. I expect Bochy wanted to set things up so that Lopez got the key ab versus a lefty.
Different strokes for different folks. Cheers and I enjoyed the “debate’”
Me too-and I suspect I'm being a bit unfair to Bochy
but I would Casilla more in short situations with his excellent K rate
Buster Posey>
"Screw it, Redbull time"-Brian Wilson
I “enjoyed” “reading” the “debate”
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 6, 2010 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions
He should have pulled MadBum after the 7th
and started the 8th with Romo. That is the main issue I had with him today. Sticking with Casilla paid off, but it could have been a lot different if the DBacks took more pitches from Casilla.
Agree with pulling Bum
But I suspect the fact that Kennedy hit for himself may have played some role. Then he has a lefty.
I thought he was masterful in how he handled the rest of the 8th. And I don’t say that often with Bochy.
I don't think Romo is bad against lefties
I think he could be the 8th inning pitcher with no problems. I’d rather see him versus some lefties than a MadBum on fumes in the 8th.
I wouldn't say "good"
He managed not to pay the price for pinch running for burrell and leaving mad bum in to long. Nate thankfully came through and he made the right decisions with the bullpen, to bad he still plays bengie molina in right field due to RBI’s he accumulated with a last place team.
"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."
I don’t really have any issues with his managing today.
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I did for a second when he used three pitchers in the 8th and I could tell it was going to extra innings. Then I remmebered it was September and we have more pitchers available and I calmed the fuck down.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions
You have to do that in the 8th
because you can never manage for the 11th.
That’s not exactly true. We’ve had a lot of extra inning games in the last two seasons. Running through pitchers by only bringing them in for one batter a piece when you’re tid is not a good game plan prior to September 1st. You run the risk of using up your entire bullpen faster than the other team and putting yourself in a bad situation, like our last game against the reds. I’m not saying Bochy should use as few pitchers as possible, I’m just saying he should use one per out. Moderation is key.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions
the way I look at it is this: deal with the present situation, do what it takes to get out of it and if you do, then concentrate on the next situation that will present itself. You can’t try to manage so far in the future that you fall down in the present
You can’t try to manage so far in the future that you fall down in the present
I agree, but by the same token, you can’t be so short-sighted that if a game goes towards extra innings – which was a very likely reality for one like this – you use up your bullpen and have no one for the 11th.
Again, Bochy made the right decision here because he’s got an extended pitching staff. Had he done the same thing in July I would have been screaming at the television.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions
In July we would have been up by 8 runs.
/sobs. I miss that offense.
by giant4life83 on Sep 6, 2010 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Also . . .
. . . pulling big bats for defensive players in tie or very close games is usually unwise.
Sabean delenda est!
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usually being the key word here. If we were playing a better team, I don’t think Burrell would have been removed, but since it’s the DBacks bullpen, I think Bork thought we could get the runs across without Burrell and defense was the primary objective.
by giant4life83 on Sep 6, 2010 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions
That would be all well and good theorywise if Bochy didn’t do this same thing on a regular basis regardless of the competition.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 6, 2010 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Is the Padres flagship still “The mighty 1090” ? I used to be able to listen to it later in the evenings… 6th inning or so.
They call it “Double X” 1090 now.
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Cinemax 1190
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Three takes fro today's game
1. Bum appears to be getting stronger. So maybe he just can make it through Sept.
2. Biggest hit of Nate’s career by a long shot. He’s had a rough year. So good for him.
3. They seem even more “over anxious” at the plate than usual.
Dear Tampa Bay,
Quit blowing this. Force the Yankees into the WC, please.
Sincerely,
Me
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According ot bob costas
The rays don’t deserve to go to the playoffs because they aren’t good enough to win the division over the yankees. LOL?
"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."
This is an interesting fantasy.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Sep 6, 2010 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I just like laughing at the AL East. (And I say this as someone who kinda-sorta likes the Red Sox.)
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Andres Torres
Needs to stop trying to crush the ball and look to take walks as much as possible and turn into juan pierre with 2 strikes.
"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."
No, he doesn’t need to change his approach at all.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Yes, this. It seems like a little more patience wouldn’t hurt though.
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Bingo Disaster.
But of course, for whom would that NOT be the case!!!
I find it annoying when someone makes a claim that a good player has something they can improve and the response is “THE GUY ISNT THE PROBLEM!!!”
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
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I find it annoying when a player goes into a slump and the response is, “HE NEEDS TO CHANGE EVERYTHING!!!!”
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"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I don’t think having more patience means changing everything, but ok.
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HE NEEDS TO WALK MOAR OK?
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This reminds me of when it was keresy to say anything bad about Pablo at the beginning of the season.
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That was the beginning of the season
If Andres Torres sat out every game for the rest of the season, he would probably still have been the most valuable player we had. He’s already done that.
You are picking out the guy with the 3rd best OBP on the team, 2nd if you want over 500 PAs, and the second best BB% on the team, over 2% greater than league average, as the guy who needs to be more patient.
This is pretty unfounded.
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My point was that while just recently he seems to have gotten away from the patience a bit, in no way should he change his plate approach to a more slappy, contact hitter style…
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions
No one is suggesting he change everything.
He has seemed less patient to me over the last couple weeks. Not surprising given the stakes.
To me he’s swung at more bad pitches the last few weeks. Love the guy in any event.
I just have to say Fuck Guillen
I had to double check, but Ishikawa has not had a single start since Guillen arrived. His last start was the day after we acquired him. I really can’t stand Guillen and am convinced the reason he keeps getting starts is Bochy is afraid of the clubhouse bein soured by that slow, poor fielding, average hitting, lump of shit.
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on Sep 6, 2010 5:23 PM PDT reply actions
No, I didn’t. I posted on another website and got some cryptic responses. One was a hint that led nowhere the other was some uber *nix speak that I had no idea how to follow.
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on Sep 6, 2010 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
What was the question?
Not a *nix expert but been working on it quite awhile.
Use metacharacters and the ll command to list all filenames under the datafiles directory that contain a dot “.” with the letter ‘a’ anywhere after the dot.
I’ve gotten this far: \. which seems to list the filenames that have a dot. The second part has me totally stumped with errors that say [a] not found or something simliar.
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on Sep 6, 2010 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Bah, the post was altered by the engine. What I posted was:
ll followed by an asterisk \. another asterisk a and another asterisk
Yeah…I’m in irc, btw.
so far nothing seems to work. the class forums indicate some people have figured it out. FIGURED IT OUT not found the answer in a book or anything. yay school!
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on Sep 6, 2010 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Cool, thanks
the ll \.a* worked
I hadn’t tried using the first *. I don’t really understand what it does, to be honest.
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by positiveuphemism on Sep 6, 2010 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Perl is next semester. Woohoo.
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by positiveuphemism on Sep 6, 2010 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions
file matching
in the shell is not normal regular expression parsing either.
I’m not sure if you need the backslash in front of the dot here, definitely would be needed for regex processing where dot has special meaning
That could be right, but I have an alternate theory
It’s possible that Bochy was lobbying really hard for the FO (perhaps, against their wishes) to get Guillen and he may now be in denial about his suckitude. Whether or not Sabes was part of this lobbying camp, I don’t know. But Bochy’s actions could support this theory either way.
Or, as you said, they are afraid of the ticking time bomb that is Jose Guillen and feel a need to defuse it.
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You know why jose guillen is playing everyday
Because this brain dead organization thinks RBI’s determine how good a hitter is and they see the RBI’s and dingerz he accumulated playing for the royals and play him because of that.
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No its not the reason
Look i don’t think he should be playing either. But the guy does appear to have a “quick bat” and he is CAPABLE of hitting with power. Thus he’s a threat.
Now in 70 ab’s or so, he has 2 extra base hits. To me that is enough to sit him at this point.
BTW – he got a damn big hit in the Dodger game.
And also blew a relatively easy ball hit by the pitcher.
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by positiveuphemism on Sep 6, 2010 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions
As i said I don't think he should be playing
I just think the Front Office is a little smarter than playing him cause he drove in runs for KC.
and GIDP’d off Posey right before Sandovals hit, so that evens out the big single in the dodger game
If you're going to pick on guys for GIDP . . .
. . . I guess you want Sandoval benched of DFAed?
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GO BOISE STATE
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VT's are even worse
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by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Sep 6, 2010 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions
This!
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+109
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions
How bout some love for Brian Wilson
What a flipping horse. In my mind, he is this teams MVP.
I didn’t complement his eyes earlier. For that, I apologize.
I also think he’s one of, if not the best, relievers in baseball.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s a closer, and sometimes he lets a runner on. So all of the time I’m pretty nervous when he’s pitching. But, dang, he’s great and I have a ton of confidence in him.
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Ishikawa, the Topps Rookie All Star Team's First baseman. Does he get a chance in 2010?
"Because I don’t know what it means anymore, in the PCL. It’s almost like years ago."
"That’s not to say Buster isn’t fully committed or all-in. He is. He’s smart and he’s got the advance reports. Anybody who said he’s not ready to catch in the big leagues is crazy because he’s a pretty good catcher, especially throwing." - Sabean 7/11/10
brandon belts minor league season
AVG .352
AB. 492
R.99
H. 173
2B. 43
3B. 10
HR. 23
RBI. 112
BB. 93
SO. 99
SB. 22
CS.8
OBP .455
SLG .620
OPS 1.075
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 5:30 PM PDT reply actions
Had I seen this before I talked to him last night, I would’ve ended up just embarrassing myself badly.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions
i mean look at that BB/K RATIO
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I just can’t even comprehend it. His numbers are just so delicious.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
76 XBH
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep, I’m going to end up embarrassing myself in front of him next season.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions
IN SAN FRANCISCO RIGHT???
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
HOPEFULLY.
Unless they have him start in Fresno next season, and then call him up in June. Either way, I’ll find a way to make a fool of myself.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I suspect he will probably be a mid/late-season callup.
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by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s what I was thinking.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions
22 steals
All that and he can actually run. As I understand it, he also is a slick fielding first baseman. Are we sure he’s real???
He made two FANTASTIC plays at first last night.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I heard he’s fast but not like…Darren Ford fast or Andres Torres fast. He’s a good base stealer, he takes advantage of when the pitcher doesn’t pay attention to him and can read the pitcher very will which would be huge for this team.
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t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
I am almost positive
he will be in the outfield if the Giants call him up. Cause, you know. MOAR OUTFIELDERS!!!!
Even though I would love for him to be at 1st.
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The question will be . . .
. . . which works better: Belt 1B, Huff RF, or Huff 1B, Belt RF. Also: does anyone know if he has a RF arm? Or is he only suited for left in the OF?
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This is what I'm hoping
I also hope the Padres move their AAA team to SoCal because if they do, I’ll be heading to a lot of AAA Games.
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t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
By the way, I was trying to find something about that and I think there was something about how, since the Rangers might be moving their A+ team out of Bakersfield, there might be some shuffling of teams. The Beavers might end up moving to Lake Elsinore next season.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions
These are all just rumors, of course.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I read that
They might be moving to Lake Elsinore which would be awesome. It’s only about an hour away…15 minutes longer than Rancho so that’d definitely be great.
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t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
I am bummed that the Beavers are leaving, since I was thinking about moving up there. Lack of baseball is an issue for me, and Salem-Keizer is quite a schlep.
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Look at all those RIBEYEZ
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by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Sep 6, 2010 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Looking at these stats again makes me want to go edit the photos I took last night and see if I can make a gif of his swing.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Hahaha.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks!
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
DAMN, I don’t have enough shots to gif.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions
oh.my.god.
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t's Posey time!!
Screw you Flannery.
5-4 Phillies
Maybin hit a solo shot in the top of the fifth.
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For me, in a perfect world we would win the west, the Phils would pass the Braves and take the Central, and the Braves hang on to the wild card. We beat the Phils in the first round, Reds beat the Braves, and we face the Reds in the NLCS.
And, in defying all logic, trounce the Rangers in the World Series. I’d rather beat the Yankees, but I don’t think my heart could take the stress.
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It’s not the Padres I’m scared of in this division anymore.
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I want to say this, but talk to me after the four game series in Petco, and I’ll let you know for sure.
I’m saying I’m more scared of the Rockies.
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I know what you’re saying. What I’m saying is, give me until the end of the Petco series to determine which team I’m more scared of. If the Padres roll over, I’m happy, because I think we can take the Rockies (and we should have swept them last series). If the Padres revert to April form against us, then I’m more scared of them.
Shift A
So apparently it was a good weekend. Glad I got to see the last 2 innings of this game.
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Wow
I live in NC….I just signed up to KNBR Online and I am making my maiden voyage listening to post game coverage and people calling in….
It’s like a circus of insanity…A caller was arguing that Huff should start bunting and the next caller was ripping Wilson for stressing her out too much….lol
This will be the first time and last time I listen to this garbage…
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Sep 6, 2010 5:44 PM PDT reply actions
I wasn’t here in the 9th inning. I’m listening to this too, was he suggesting a squeeze?
“If the Pennant race was on the line, you STILL wouldn’t bunt the runner on 3rd in?”
What an idiot.
Yeah
He thinks Bochy should have squeezed in the 9th with Huff…
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Sep 6, 2010 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Hah
In his entire MLB career, Huff has a total of zero (0!!!!) sacrifice hits.
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No sac flies? That seems unpossible.
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Is a sac hit just a sac bunt? What other kinds of sac hits am I missing?
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I’ll just throw it out there that “sac hit” is a confusing term to me, since if it’s a “hit” it precludes a sacrifice, and for whatever reason sac flies don’t count. I still feel like I’m missing something.
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Fun Fact.
Was that on a Snapple cap?
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(I kid.)
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It's more complicated than that.
SABR has a helpful article on the sac fly rule history.
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Yea, in the stats, they show SF (sac flies) and SH (sacrifice hits – moving runners over with a bunt). They can’t use SB for sacrifice bunt, cause that’s reserved for stolen bases.
When I looked at Huff’s page, I fully expected to see at least maybe 1 or 2, but got the big bagel. Doesn’t mean he’s never been asked to bunt, though.
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Ah, so it’s an acronym thing. Got it.
And to Huff’s credit, he’s got plenty of RBI groundouts this season as a product of keeping the ball to the right side.
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What a flipping clown.
extrabaggs
Good news. Both kids who went to the hospital today (hit by Posey’s bat, Pablo’s foul ball) were treated and released, according to AZ
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by cheno on Sep 6, 2010 5:51 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
That’s great to hear!
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Good!
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Bochy sees the Giants didn't score until the 11th
And thinks it’s because Guillen wasn’t in the lineup.
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dude Marty Lurie just talks outta his neck for 5+ hours
guy is trying to say that Brian Wilson is the best closer in Giants history over Shooter or Nen
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Year Age Tm ERA G GS GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO
1998 28 SFG 1.52 78 0 67 40 88.2 59 21 15 4 25 110
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions
+ 1 G, 1 GF, 1 SV, 1 IP, 1 BB, 1 SO
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Oh, wait. That’s not Wilson at all. Says something that the line evoked Wilson for me, though.
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or 2000 or 2002 for that matter
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by zodiac_chiller on Sep 6, 2010 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions
he's already better than Beck
And Wilson should eclipse Beck’s single-season saves record this year.
if Wilson puts up a coupla more years like this, he’ll definitely have proven himself better than Nen. But I wouldn’t say he’s better than Nen just yet. But that’s just my opinion, just like Lurie’s is.
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Nen would have been one of the all time greats
If he hadn’t sacrificed himself to the altar of the 2002 world series.
For that, he will always be the best closer the Giants have ever had.
well
that’s just silly.
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17.9 WAR as a reliever in just 10 seasons?
That’s pretty awesome. His 1998 was unreal. If he hadn’t pitched hurt (which he did knowingly) he could have continued on being awesome for a few more years. He was only 32 when he was hurt IIRC.
This is a great article:
Nen was great
There’s no arguing against that. What’s silly is not allowing for another, greater Giants reliever at any point in the future.
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no, delorean is right
I did say “will always be”
I guess I’m just saying that what Nen did for us was so great that I don’t see it as likely that anyone will ever do more. But I hope someone will – my poor phrasing.
i hear ya
What Nen did was otherworldly. I hope that Wilson will be able to contribute as much some day.
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In a way, I hope he doesn't though
This was my thinking: What Nen did is not what you should do.
I don’t want Brian Wilson to go out and rip up the inside of his shoulder. I don’t want him to end his career early because we have a shot at a title.
It’s not the right thing to do. It’s not the smart thing to do, perhaps. But Nen did ended his career – more or less the ultimate sacrifice a player can make for a team.
Nen gave that to us – but I’m not sure it’s something we could ever ask of anyone else.
agreed! your impassioned testimony is swaying me, for truth.
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Watching hitters flail at Robb Nen's slider
Was the privilege of a lifetime for a baseball fan. That thing was absolutely unfair.
I still think of him when I hear "Smoke on the Water"
it’s the Nenth inning!
Go jump in Toews Lake.
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91mph with HUGE tilt
yes, it was ungodly
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“When we beat St. Louis in the LCS, and guys were jumping around the clubhouse, laughing and shouting, pouring champagne everywhere,” Nen says, “I remember I just sat at my locker for a minute and watched it. To see their faces light up like that … that’s what I pitched for.”
by GiantPain on Sep 6, 2010 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Nen still makes me sad :(
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Maybe he couldn’t go like he once did; maybe he couldn’t go like he’d like. But he could go. “If I could play catch before a game,” he says, “I knew all I’d need was to get between the lines and then deal with the pain the next day.”
What a guy. He makes it into my top-5 all time favorite Giants list for sure.
This is bordering on Brantley/West Side Story territory, but my favorite heckling experience was sitting behind home plate was when Nen was RoboNen, and he was facing Raul Mondesi. We kept yelling, “Look out for the slider! Look out for the slider!” Nen threw a fastball, and Mondesi was way late.
We yelled, “sorry. Sorry. My bad. I could have sworn he was going to throw a slider. Seriously, though. You have to watch out for the slider now. He’s going to throw a slider!”
Nen throws a slider. Mondesi misses it by a foot.
“Dude, come on! We told you what was coming! He’s going to throw another one! HE’S GOING TO THROW ANOTHER ONE!”
Nen throws a slider. Mondesi swings like Nen. So, so much fun.
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Heckling Raul Mondesi is a pretty special memory.
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I’m not proud of the things I drunkenly yelled from the Candlestick bleachers the night after Mondesi was arrested for a DUI, but I’m not not proud.
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Raul Mondesi is one of the most fun names in baseball to say out loud.
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LOL TONY GWYNN'S FAREWELL
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
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When Wilson leads us to a WS win I may change my mind though.
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I disagree with the entire sentiment here. Nen was hurt and sucked. He shouldn’t have been pitching, and it might have been the reason we lost the game.
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He was only bad in Game 6. He was lights-out pretty much the entire rest of the postseason that year, pitching with the bad arm.
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I have to give Wilson a lot of credit ...
because of the defense behind him. Beck and Nen had much better defensive support.
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Nen did? Really?
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see Game 6 (that didn’t happen) for reference
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by zodiac_chiller on Sep 6, 2010 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I think the infield defense was superior with Snow, Kent, Aurelia, and (Mueller, Bell) at 3b. Bonds was still above average then. Marvin ok. Mirabelli was pretty solid too.
I think we got Nen in 1998 so we really have to look at those years, not just 2002.
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Fair. I think of 97 to 2002 as masher kind of years, because of the strategy of building around Bonds, so I guess I kind of discount the defense in my mind. Snow was something else.
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I think Nen will always be my favorite.
I just have an irrational love for that man.
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you can't argue with "favorite"
If you say a layer is your favorite, he’s your favorite. But “best” is a different story. :)
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The bean layer is my favorite. No wait. Sour Cream.
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by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Buffy the vampire layer
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by zodiac_chiller on Sep 6, 2010 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions
BRIAN WILSON
is better than armondo benitez and matt herges
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"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 6, 2010 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions
This is not a bold statement.
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!!!!!!
IRL LOL
I love what you guys just did with that. (TWSS?)
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 6, 2010 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
True facts.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
THIS IS YOUR OPINION!
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions
not better then dustin hermanson imo
"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 6, 2010 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions
While I’m still feeling happy, I find beating the Diamondbacks isn’t quite as exciting as taking it to the Dodgers at Chavez Latrine.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
DUDE DID YOU SEE THE THING I DID ON FACEBOOK
WHERE I CHECKED IN “1/2 GAME BACK IN THE WEST”??? THAT WAS REALLY FUNNY,COME ON
THE GIANTS ARE A HALF GAME OUT BRO GET STOKED
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
is it me or does everybody else feel that
all the giants walk up music right now should be Take The Power Back by Rage Against The Machine
Nope
nothing here.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
crickets
"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 6, 2010 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions
EVERY MAN-JACK OF THEM SHOULD DO THAT!
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions
he's a bit raw for my tastes
what with the rocking and the occasional rolling
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
Just you.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
rec!
More comfortable with chicken
by billywitchdoctor.com on Sep 6, 2010 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
And on the scoreboard they should show that kid in diapers doing the dance on his kitchen table.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Fixed
Hey, free Vin Scully half senile announcer.
More comfortable with chicken
by billywitchdoctor.com on Sep 6, 2010 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions
SD radio guys
Do a lot of meth.
"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."
SD is 0-10 since Enberg left to cover the US Open
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
Did Eric Byrnes tell you that?
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
/starts planning Enberg’s abduction
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
after a brief listen to the SD broadcast...
Yeah. I’d rather listen to the senile guy.
More comfortable with chicken
by billywitchdoctor.com on Sep 6, 2010 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I tried listening to SD radio the other day and I was so confused by the way he talks. It’s all herky jerky and strange.
Yeah
Leitner? Ted Leitner or something like that? It was bizarre…I felt like he was speaking Old English or something…He was horrible, absoutely horrible…
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Sep 6, 2010 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Fixed better:
Hey, free Vin Scully half senile announcer.
Sabean delenda est!
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
So the Phils split
Well, we gained 1/2 a game on them and a full game on the Braves.
I want home field.
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on Sep 6, 2010 7:02 PM PDT reply actions
Maybe the dodgers will do us a favor and score 15 runs
Stauffer also lost yesterday so maybe we can pray for a massive bullpen implosion.
"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."
Silliness: our magic numbers for finishing ahead of:
SD: 27
Cin: 28
Stl: 23
Atl: 27
Phi: 26
For those who would like an explanation, a magic number is the total number of wins (for you) and losses (for them) that lead to a situation where you are guaranteed to finish ahead. The simple way to figure the number out is 163 (total games + 1) – (your wins + their losses).
So..yeah. We have 24 games left.
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on Sep 6, 2010 7:08 PM PDT reply actions
Pods with the "proffesional" at bat
/sabean watching
"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."
Run differential
Even with the 10 game skid, the Pads are at +102. We are at 73. Something about this seems like it must be wrong.
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on Sep 6, 2010 7:09 PM PDT reply actions
Run differential doesn’t really mean much, imo. A win is a win and a loss is a loss. Doesn’t really matter if you win by 10 and lose by 1 every time.
More comfortable with chicken
by billywitchdoctor.com on Sep 6, 2010 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
only 12 total comments so probably not.
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on Sep 6, 2010 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know what chasm means =x
More comfortable with chicken
by billywitchdoctor.com on Sep 6, 2010 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Here you go:
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Ahh. I understand your power now.
More comfortable with chicken
by billywitchdoctor.com on Sep 6, 2010 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
it means someone doesn’t mean your post was serious.
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on Sep 6, 2010 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
But these things tend to even out . . .
. . . else things like the so-called “Pythagorean” formula wouldn’t work. Run differential is a fair gauge of team quality: the bigger the differential, the better—on average—the team was than the teams it played against. While it does want adjusting for the “run environment”, that is not usually a big effect.
In short, a team with a lot of wins but a small run differential does not look good going forward, in that they are probably not as good as their record suggests, but rather just lucky.
(That all is related to the incorrectness of the old saying “The good teams win the close ones”; in fact, the good teams win the not-close ones.)
Sabean delenda est!
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
It's been empty all year
Even when they were 7 games ahead of the giants and the hottest team in the majors.
"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."
I guess people just don't care
They used to get like 15-18k a night now that they’ve lost 10 in a row their crowds look like it’s an A’s game.
"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."
But the weather is very fair.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
What about when I call him THE FUCKING SATAN SPAWN?
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 6, 2010 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Holy shit Vicenete Padilla is ugly
"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.
Starter for the All-Ugly team.
Along with:
Victorino – CF
SIRM – C
Helton (goatee issues) – 1B
Matsui (Bochy-esque head) – DH/LF
…
others?
Ethier
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
LOL BOISE STATE
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
LOL agon
Looked worse than I’ve ever seen him.
"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."
Speaking of ugliness
the ugliest team ive ever seen was the houston astros in the days of bagwell biggio berkman and all the rest of those ugliest mother fuckers
but god
they looked like they all fell off the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down
Mark Grant is so mean
He’s making fun of the unusual amount of moisture dripping out of Vincente Padilla’s hair…
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Sep 6, 2010 7:25 PM PDT reply actions
OT
I am making brownies right now and they smell delicious
"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.
Hash oil or pot butter?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Both
"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."
Let's go Dodgers, let's go!
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on Sep 6, 2010 7:28 PM PDT reply actions
this
doan worry, poplo loe he team, he wan get berry good for body to play the beisbol
Proud Aussie father of Roberto Kelly
by Tim LinCyYoung on Sep 6, 2010 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Let’s just say we’re rooting for the visiting teams today, whoever they are (’cept ATL and STL).
Damn Hundley
"It'll break your heart. It's designed to break your heart."
- A. Bartlett Giamatti
NOOOO
Let’s go injuries/20 inning games/not padres let’s go!
"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.
banned
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 6, 2010 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
So I missed the game, at a BBQ
But I was watching on my phone until my battery went low in the 9th so I could only check like every 5 seconds.
My brain said “LOL NATE” when I saw he got picked off, and when he hit that triple I said “LOL NATE.”
I see MadBum was fantastic, anything else of note? Nice bullpen work I see. Oh and I did see a nice play by Ross early in the game, if Guillen’s in we probably lose 1-0. Hopefully Bork noticed.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
I yelled out
JuggerNate in the store and high fived my dad…I didn’t care about the weird looks I was getting.
"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.
Store?
Were you shopping or working? I’m trying to imagine each situation.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
A party store called Party City walking through the plates/napkins/tablecloths section
"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.
Oh
I assume you were watching on your phone then.
Yeah I just kept it inside as it was really hot outside and I was feeling kind of sluggish.
Actually what happened was I kept checking back, and all of a sudden there was a runner on 3rd. I was like, wtf inning over and the D-Backs are up? But then it said 2-0 Giants and I had the “holy fuck” look.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
I was walking around looking for stuff for my cousin’s baby shower since my mom and I are decorating. I had my phone and was watching pitch-by-pitch and I saw that Nate was up with a runner on 2nd and 3rd and I thought to myself “Come on Nate redeem yourself,” and then I saw runner on third Giants 2 D-Backs 0 and I yelled out and high fived my dad doing a happy dance in the store.
"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.
Happy dance
Yeah I was sitting down so I just thought “yay.”
This is a very tiring day I must say.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
I'm starting to feel
Really excited about this season. I’m trying to get my dad to drive with me down to SD this Sunday to watch the Giants. On Stub hub they have field level seats for $18.00
"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 sounds fun
I was thinking about doing that but I realized I’m still in Norcal next weekend, I’ll be going down the next day.
But some time next year I’m definitely gonna make a Petco trip. I would want to go though now just to be obnoxious and piss off the 25 Padre fans there honestly.
And yes, I’m definitely getting really excited right now. I can barely control myself.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Tickets at petco
Are so damn cheap it’s amazing. You should definitely go!
"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 I bet
I would love to go for a whole series, I’m sure I could find a good deal. And it’s a nice stadium as well so I’m sure I’d enjoy it. I’ve always wanted to go.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Yeah I want to go to all 30 MLB Parks. Camden Yards is one that seems really nice also PNC Park 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.
Camden is very pretty, but I don’t think it’s aged nearly as well as AT&T has.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
I went to a couple of games there this summer
For an older “new” park, I thought it was maintained well. On the second night we sat in the club level and the club itself was very modern and had a lot of interesting Oriole history exhibits.
It also didn’t hurt that I blended in nicely with my orange and black Giants gear.
"It'll break your heart. It's designed to break your heart."
- A. Bartlett Giamatti
30 parks sounds crazy
I’ve still only been to Oakland and SF. I’ve always wanted to go to others obviously. I think the ones that I definitely see myself doing in the near future are Coors and Chase, along with Petco and Dodger Stadium.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
We were going to go to Coors this past year but the thing with my dad held us back. I will probably go to Chase and Coors next year and Petco soon. I know it’s crazy but in my lifetime I want to hit up all of them.
"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.
Coors looks really fun
I think I actually like that stadium more than Petco or any other NL West stadium outside of AT&T. I think it’s more the fact that I love the state of Colorado though.
I also want to kill Dinger.
And I don’t know what happened with your dad, but the way you said it sounds unfortunate. I’m sorry if that’s so.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
I finally made it to Coors this year
It was a great stadium. I helped that the Giants won (Sanchez game 10-0).
WTFBBQ
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 6, 2010 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL BOISE STATE
"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."
There's that padres baseball
/random dinger from backup catcher
"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 all seem random because nobody on that team hits home runs except for Gonzales.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Except Ludwick
But he doesn’t do it now. Kinda funny actually.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Meh
Ludwick has 14 home runs. That’s like Aaron Rowand territory
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Dammit Padilla
Useless dodger.
"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.
Didn't see anybody discussing this in today's thread, but
did we escape another “non-protest” today when AZ didn’t protest the pitch to Montero on a 4-2 count?
I think on review, a protest would have to be upheld, if filed. We then have to replay the game from the point of the corrected error with Montero sitting on 1st.
Gibson and Mattingly should have lunch together after the season.
"It'll break your heart. It's designed to break your heart."
- A. Bartlett Giamatti
I think there was little controversy that it was not a HBP. The controversy was whether the resulting pitch was a dead ball, and if so would be called a strike or ball. Since the count subsequently ran full, the not-HBP was called a ball, Montero would’ve been at first base by virtue of a walk, not a HBP.
Yes, that’s the point … thus my reference to the 4-2 count. The ump didn’t include the controversial pitch in his count.
"It'll break your heart. It's designed to break your heart."
- A. Bartlett Giamatti
Which is bizarre and, I believe, contrary to the Rules.
But again my ciopy of the Rules is in the other room (I really need to get a second copy).
Sabean delenda est!
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Tie game
score moar runs not padres.
"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."
TIED
Nice job NotPadres!
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Thanks greasy douchebag.
"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 Charlie Steiner
called our team the “rampaging Giants”
"It'll break your heart. It's designed to break your heart."
- A. Bartlett Giamatti
LOL
Steiner and monday hate russel martin and love them some posey it’s pretty hilarious.
"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."
Hah - rewriting history
Steiner just said the Giants won on a 2-run hit by BUSTER POSEY!
"It'll break your heart. It's designed to break your heart."
- A. Bartlett Giamatti
Brynes'd
"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."
I understand the "oppo" part
but what’s the origin of the connection between taco and HR?
"It'll break your heart. It's designed to break your heart."
- A. Bartlett Giamatti
I went to the Google machine and found a Taco Bell promotion during the 2006 WS game in STL if a player hit a ball over the left field wall. The prize was a free taco to everyone in the nation. Don’t know if they had to pay off, but that could be the documentation for the expression.
"It'll break your heart. It's designed to break your heart."
- A. Bartlett Giamatti
LOL back to back bloops.
"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."
Gonzalez's
Was a legit line drive.
"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.
Stop looking like shit Padilla
And I’m not talking about your mug.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Cole Kuiper cracks me up:
colemk
this is my favorite commercial of all time. i’ve been searching the web for it for years and it’s finally in my grasp… http://bit.ly/OiNk2
WWRWD?
I honestly didn’t get the joke
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh. I thought there was some hidden joke I missed so I watched it again. The joke’s really on me.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions
That commercial was on for FOREVER, it felt like.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
I hate that commercial. And I don’t believe it. Nobody is searching for that woman.
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 6, 2010 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I only believe that people who search for other people online are creepy stalkers. I do not want a website that will direct me to these people and help me contact them.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
/searches for you creepily
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 6, 2010 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I NEED AN ADULT!
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
This is what you get for being twitter friends with me. I now know your real name
/evil laugh
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 6, 2010 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
...OH SNAP
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Lars has taught me well
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 6, 2010 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Shame you cannot propeller like us though.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
And while it’s true that I can’t propeller, being a woman has certain benefits. For instance, I always smell like flowers.
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 6, 2010 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Also
you do not exist while on the internet.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
No, I always exist, I’m just not really here.
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 6, 2010 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
This went to a weird existentialist place. I'm realy just looking to stalk you, creepily.
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 6, 2010 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure. Like when you follow someone without any intent to scare them. You’re just keeping tabs without their knowing 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 6, 2010 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe from someone from the draft board? Or a tax assessor?
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
I think all of those are creepy. But then I even think my wife is a little creepy when she Googles her eighth-grade classmates to see which ones are successful writers of bodice-ripping novels and which are doing life without parole.
by wcw on Sep 6, 2010 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
That sounds like a fun 8th grade class
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 6, 2010 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
why does no one stalk me
i feel unloved
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
Aren’t you an American made sports car made of steel? I mean, c’mon.
by wcw on Sep 6, 2010 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s the gull wings.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Sep 6, 2010 11:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Gameday says all those pitches to Venable are strikes, or at least 1 or 2 of them.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Out of curiosity
Since there are lots of music buffs here, what is the general consensus on Snow Patrol?
"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
MVP 04!
"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
boring, derivative
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
Stupid Dodgers. 2-1 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.
3-1 Pads
The San Fransisco 49ers, where we got Dix, VD and Crabs!
by Badly Browned on Sep 6, 2010 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Dammit. Infield hit?
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
OMG
Super high bouncing ball scores another.
Damn Dodger are useless.
"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.
Oh. So a fielder’s choice and a base hit off the plate that went 4,000 feet in the air. That’s how the Padres take the lead. I don’t like that omen.
They stole some more Unicorn blood.
"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.
They didn’t have to steal that. Centaurs love pissing on Padres.
by wcw on Sep 6, 2010 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
BOYCOTT CENTAUR PRODUCTS!!
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Want to end a losing streak?
Face the Dodgers.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Mujica has an epic douchebag beard going.
"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 the beard touches his ears, then this bus will explode!”
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah they're bad
Still not as bad as the Rockies guys though.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
If that ball hangs up Veneble takes four steps and catches that…
That’s true about any fly ball right?
"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.
Steiner just credited the Giants win to a Posey double in the 12th.
Brilliant.
Proud parent of Bengie Molina: Buster who?
LOL
/drunk
"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."
No
Hence, the evil.
Proud parent of Bengie Molina: Buster who?
by The Enchanter on Sep 6, 2010 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Hi y'all :)
Is this Dodgers/Padres game on tv?
I wanna watch.
♥ NATHAN ♥ Posey ♥ Eugenio ♥ Andres ♥ Sergio ♥ Eli ♥ Travis ♥ LarsTheWanderer ♥
Buster Posey ~ "He’s like a hot, Georgia-bred Stonehenge." TheLetter2
masochist.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
You probably don’t. Unless you’re hoping for that asteroid.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
hey :)
did you have fun at your bar-b-q?
♥ NATHAN ♥ Posey ♥ Eugenio ♥ Andres ♥ Sergio ♥ Eli ♥ Travis ♥ LarsTheWanderer ♥
Buster Posey ~ "He’s like a hot, Georgia-bred Stonehenge." TheLetter2
It was alright, kinda hot. Bunch of weird people though, as my mom has weird friends. But seeing my family before I head back to school was nice.
Oh, and watching the game on my phone was fun, although not very intense.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
MLB audio, KABC.
My ears are bleeding.
Proud parent of Bengie Molina: Buster who?
by The Enchanter on Sep 6, 2010 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
thank you!
/runs to find radio
I firmly believe we will be in 1st place tonight and I plan to listen/watch it happen live.
♥ NATHAN ♥ Posey ♥ Eugenio ♥ Andres ♥ Sergio ♥ Eli ♥ Travis ♥ LarsTheWanderer ♥
Buster Posey ~ "He’s like a hot, Georgia-bred Stonehenge." TheLetter2
Don’t suck Loney, hit your little weak single and up your RBI total.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
You suck Loney
"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.
Eckstein's shit eating grin rivals Clayton Richards'
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Sep 6, 2010 8:28 PM PDT reply actions
Definitely, don’t think it would have mattered though.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 6, 2010 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Might have given VT enough time to get in position for a field goal.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
The late hit by the Virginia Tech player that gave Boise half the distance to the goal sped up their drive, and gave Virginia Tech over a minute to get back up the field. If they had executed a few more passes, they would have been able to play for the tie with a field goal.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Oh I gotcha, it helped VT if anything.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 6, 2010 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously
What the fuck is going on with Joe Thatcher….His numbers defy logic….
I mean he is a good pitcher, but he isn’t this good…
Also….F the Brewers for providing Satan’s minions with Joe Thatcher and Mike Adams
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Sep 6, 2010 8:31 PM PDT reply actions
And the Mets for giving Bell and somebody else to the Pads.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Yeah
I lived in NYC when Bell came up and it was soooo obvious that he had the stuff to be a light’s out reliever
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Sep 6, 2010 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
NotPadres mailing it in...
ever since the Giants schooled them over the weekend.
“They’re laying down like dogs!” – Phil Simms
"It'll break your heart. It's designed to break your heart."
- A. Bartlett Giamatti
Padilla just wanted to start drinking
He knew if he threw Headley 6 sliders in a row, Torre would pull him and he would be able to start pounding and order up some girls…
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Sep 6, 2010 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions
DAMMIT, VT
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
I guess this pretty much assures Boise will make the championship
Their schedule, except for a home game against Oregon St, is cake the rest of the way
The BCS system will find some way to boot them to no. 3
The BCS schools really seem to have it out for not BCS conferences.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
LOLudwick
Walk A-Gonz
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
All ugly team
Padilla and Bellisario are quite a tandem to lead off the game….Who’s next?
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Sep 6, 2010 8:36 PM PDT reply actions
You shut your mouth
He’ll strike out or pop out.
"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.
My mouth was shut
I love being wrong!
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Sep 6, 2010 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions
The not padres need to replicate what the giants did on saturday tonight
Stop making decent pitchers look god like.
"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."
Pre-emptive Fuck Casey Blake and Andre Ethier
but some fucking hitting would help the Giants
I can’t read Ethier’s name any more without thinking of grease and weasels.
by wcw on Sep 6, 2010 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm really not sure how to take this
@BusterfuckingP To the kid I hit with a bat. You are a man now. The second that bat hit you an entire set of pubes grew and girls will love ya forever. #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
Oh, there's more
@BusterfuckingP And sorry I hit ya with the bat. #YOUAREAMANNOW
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 6, 2010 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
TWSS!
I’m really not sure how to take this
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
IM SO CONFLICTED RIGHT NOW
I CANT ROOT FOR THE DODGERS
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 8:46 PM PDT reply actions
Do what I do
Realize that every win hurts their draft position.
And say NotPadres
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
I am. And I think I could get used to this. They have a lot of exciting players.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
/FLAGGED
/BANNED
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
What happened to Kyle Blanks?
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Out for the season
"Winfield goes back to the wall, he hits his head on the wall and... it rolls off! It's rolling all the way back to second base! This is a terrible thing for the Padres." - Jerry Coleman
by FriarFaithful4Life on Sep 6, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Someone pointed out that if the Dodgers win, they’re helping the Giants. So Dodgers fans can’t even enjoy it. I can support that.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
This is a good way to put it
Whatever makes Dodger fans unhappy!
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Dodger players too
unfortunately
"It'll break your heart. It's designed to break your heart."
- A. Bartlett Giamatti
I could appreciate a Kemp HR right here.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Honestly
Having to kind of root for the Dodgers doesn’t bother me, because it makes me realize they’re out of the race.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
JohnSheaHey
MLB Network struck out until now. Finally picking up Padres-Dodgers in 6th inning. 3 minutes ago via web
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
OT: Pro Wrestling
After a couple of beers during today’s game I found myself going to Monday Night Raw tonight. It was…. interesting. I haven’t seen one in ten years, it has changed a bit.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
Noting will ever compare the the wwf v. wcw/ecw storyline. mchanon versus mcmahon. rock versus stone cold. kurt angle not being a bitch
"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 6, 2010 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s about when I stopped watching.
Also, thumbs up for the So Long and Thanks for All the Fish sig.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis who is stuck in the baseball purgatory called extended spring training.
by j14 on Sep 6, 2010 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
FUCK YOU KEMP
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 8:49 PM PDT reply actions
Rhianna, you suck
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 6, 2010 8:49 PM PDT reply actions
Dammit Mr. Rihanna
"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 KEMP
mark reynolds status 2 strike approach.
"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."
C'mon Brian Wilson's former college teammate
Do it for LSU
Shift-A
So, does MadBum throw 94 again?
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Awesome.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Fangraphs really is.
There is a real time structure in those data, and pointed in the good direction for once.
Lincecum, on the other hand.. not as pretty.
by wcw on Sep 6, 2010 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Wasn’t there some freaking out about the velocity? Foppert 2.0?
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Like everybody? Losing velocity is typically a bad thing, especially before he even hit the majors.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Well, certainly it’s bad.
By freaking out, I meant taking it to a whole ‘nother level. I’m looking for the post-game thread to see if there are any good quotes.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Well he went from like 94 to 85.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Not really. We knew his velocity was down long before he came up.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
I’m talking about then, that’s when people were freaking out, last year in the minors.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Right, the knowledgeable people had already freaked out.
I’m looking for people who don’t follow that closely. Here’s one:
Sell on Bumgarner NOW
We could get Joe Crede or Scott Rolen or a big time hitter like that.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
When was this?
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Postgame thread of the first Bumgarner start.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Ah
That’s why you can’t take anything a fan says seriously in the spur of the moment.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
It’s funny though, I searched and searched for more material, and everybody was being calm and reasonable about the situation.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
LOL
“DAMMIT, THIS DOESN’T SUPPORT MY ARGUMENT AT ALL!”
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
To be fair, at that time I frequented the Extra Baggs comment board.
I’m probably remembering that stuff. If I went back and checked on it, I’d probably find some really dumb comments.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
inorite?
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
This is so good to see
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
So we need a clutch hit from Ausmus?
/inning over
this inning is full of fail
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 8:51 PM PDT reply actions
pretty boring fact
Ausmus’s brother was my girlfriends public speaking teacher
I would like to talk to you about my pokemonz
Is that at SLO?
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Who is it?
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
I have no idea, thats just what she told me
Im guessing his last name is Ausmus
I would like to talk to you about my pokemonz
ill give you credit for trying
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuck off Joe Torre and Dodgers
Pieces of crap
Nice line up
Even bruce bochy isn’t that fucking stupid.
"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."
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.
Bah
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 6, 2010 8:53 PM PDT reply actions
Game
Knowing the shitty ass dodgers I thought it was over after the LOL padres rally in the 4th.
"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."
Dodgers continue to be worthless.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Pads are so lucky they don't have to face the Dodgers' 3 headed monster
They don’t have to face anybody in BGB….
Of course Torre gives Barajas, Gibbons and Billingsley the night off against the Pads….sheesh….
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Sep 6, 2010 8:55 PM PDT reply actions
Is Kershaw pitching?
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
NOOOOOOO NOT SHERILL
"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.
SHERRILL
"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.
OH TERRIFIC
SHERRILL IS CERTAIN TO KEEP THIS A TWO RUN DEFICIT.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Has Sherrill always been this fat?
I seem to remember him being a bit leaner in Baltimore. Maybe his conditioning is the reason for his demise.
Or joining the Dodgers.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
My dad for a moment thought it was Broxton for a minute warming 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.
he’s on the tommy lasorda L.A. diet
"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 6, 2010 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s not that fat.
Maybe he’s hitting a third of Broxton’s food.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
LOL hitting
Eating*
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Dear God No
How is he still on a major league roster?
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Sep 6, 2010 8:57 PM PDT reply actions
Oh God Dotel?
"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.
Dodgers in the slump busting mood.
"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."
Hundley is such a goon
He looks like that guy who plays Shaggy in the Scooby Doo movies
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Sep 6, 2010 9:04 PM PDT reply actions
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 9:04 PM PDT reply actions
Greggerson
I would appreciate if you sucked terribly tonight.
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
SCOTT PODSEDNIK: .300 .265 HITTER
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
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LOL TIMING
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SCOTTY PODS
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 9:07 PM PDT reply actions
To bad no one was on base
Fucking dodgers.
"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."
DAYTON MOORE!
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on Sep 6, 2010 9:07 PM PDT reply actions
LOL
WTF
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
I hope sabean didn’t see that.
"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."
GREG LUKERSON
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 9:08 PM PDT reply actions
Time for a greg lukerson meltdown
Work that ERA up to 4!
"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."
Baggs write up live:
Schierholtz, obviously, believes he is capable of being an everyday player in the big leagues. And like other Northern California natives like John Bowker and Kevin Frandsen, he’s inevitably, inescapably coming to the sad realization that maybe riding the bench for your hometown team isn’t as profitable — or as fun — as getting the chance to play everyday somewhere else.
…
I’m amazed more players in marginalized roles don’t complain loudly and publicly. That Schierholtz hasn’t popped off speaks to his professionalism, desire to win and the brotherhood he shares with his teammates.
Schierholtz is out of options next season. Maybe he’ll get shuffled off somewhere else, as we’ve often seen when personnel changes occur and roster spaces become precious. Maybe Schierholtz will return in the same role in 2011. Maybe he’ll merit consideration for a larger one.
But for today, with the Giants on the verge of becoming a first-place team in September, Schierholtz got the hit to win the game.
Local boy makes good. That’s always a heck of a story.
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/extrabaggs/2010/09/06/postgame-notes-the-ballad-of-nate-schierholtz-relief-belief-torres-runs-em-down-much-more/#more-3936
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GAH
Stupid me.
Schierholtz, obviously, believes he is capable of being an everyday player in the big leagues. And like other Northern California natives like John Bowker and Kevin Frandsen, he’s inevitably, inescapably coming to the sad realization that maybe riding the bench for your hometown team isn’t as profitable — or as fun — as getting the chance to play everyday somewhere else.
…
I’m amazed more players in marginalized roles don’t complain loudly and publicly. That Schierholtz hasn’t popped off speaks to his professionalism, desire to win and the brotherhood he shares with his teammates.
Schierholtz is out of options next season. Maybe he’ll get shuffled off somewhere else, as we’ve often seen when personnel changes occur and roster spaces become precious. Maybe Schierholtz will return in the same role in 2011. Maybe he’ll merit consideration for a larger one.
But for today, with the Giants on the verge of becoming a first-place team in September, Schierholtz got the hit to win the game.
Local boy makes good. That’s always a heck of a story.
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
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He does much better post-game writeups than I do. I blame my daughter.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I BLAME GRANT
’s daughter
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions
In seriousness, your write ups are pretty good too. Usually funnier than Baggs’
USUALLY.
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Well, I might sling a good knock-knock joke, but Baggs’s’s post-games are usually very insightful. His kind of stuff points out the value of a) talented people b) with access c) doing a format that isn’t concerned with inches and space considerations.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
My stuff points out the value of a Giants nerd who can write whatever the hell he wants.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
BURRISS GOTTA GO!
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
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Howie is pretty awesome.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Awww, shucks.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 6, 2010 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I definitely enjoy how he has gone back to a more inquisitive nature and seems to find out the things fans (smart ones like us, the UR5 crowd) want to know.
Good thing his weird “ENJOY THE GAME” turn did not last too long.
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
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Poor guy
Probably frustrating, I suppose his defense means he could be at least a capable starter, especially given consistent PT. Last year was the time when he should have been given a chance.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Mr. Gregerson...
…I’d like to introduce you to a little something called DOUBT.
May you two become fast friends.
He looked like he was on the verge of tears
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Sep 6, 2010 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Boy things are indeed going bad for those Pads
when you witness a Scotty Pod jack!
/Win the inning
//Renteria - Still not a VD but I crush a lot
///Willism is Realism
LOL HALF-HEARTED BEAT LA CHANT
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 9:14 PM PDT reply actions
Why in the world is Ethier hitting behind Loney AND Blake?
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
LOL ANNOUNCER
“OH DID HIS HAND COME OFF?”
Really?
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
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mike adams in the 7th?
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 9:17 PM PDT reply actions
Gregorson popped.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
Maybe they'll use Bell for 2
And yack all over himself.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
There is a pretty loud "Beat LA"
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
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DO SOMETHING GOOD, DOUCHEBAG
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
seriously
i can’t believe i’m rooting for Blake to do something other than die in a fire
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
He can do that after he drives in the tying run.
maybe spontaneously combust on second base.
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
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wow, that 2nd strike
super borderline according to gameday
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
What Gameday you looking at?
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Oh I’m looking at MLB and it seemed to be in the strikezone, on the corner.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Yay me!
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Hey Mike Adams
Why the long face?
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Sep 6, 2010 9:18 PM PDT reply actions
Okay, I stopped watching after the 100 foot bounce off of home plate by Hundley and rewatched last night’s Mad Men. So excellent. So, so fucking excellent. This game? Could be better.
New here...
Been following the site for awhile, love the community culture here. Just had to say, I’m loving these Giants, they gets me glued to the TV during games. uh…. go Giants!
Hi
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 6, 2010 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
ok welcome
but how do you feel about movies?
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
well...
they’re awesome when they’re awesome and horrible when they’re horrible
Except when they’re awesome when they’re horrible.
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 6, 2010 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Evil Dead?
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 6, 2010 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
How old are you?
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 6, 2010 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions
A/S/L?
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Hmm. That’s ironic, because I’m younger than you.
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 6, 2010 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
ohhhh...
well i’m not really much of a movie buff. i’m more of a sports guy.
Hi
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Hello!
What did you have for dinner?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 6, 2010 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Go Ethier!
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
Wait what?
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 6, 2010 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
IKR
its kililng me
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously
it’s so wrong.
But I like the idea of telling my dodger fan coworkers the dodgers are helping the Giants get to the playoffs. Just think about that and it makes it easier.
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
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Mujica I think
"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."
A big black couldron they practice the black arts in.
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Tinypic.com search for 'Casey Blake' netted this:
by Every6thDay on Sep 6, 2010 9:21 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Looks like that on TV too.
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FUCKING FAIL
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 9:24 PM PDT reply actions
You suck, Ethier
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Sep 6, 2010 9:24 PM PDT reply actions
WTF ETHIER?
You let that stupid slider go by then hack at the pitch at your toes?
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
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I think Ethier has a chance for the Triple Crown this year.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 9:24 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
LOL wtf
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
by dregarx on Sep 6, 2010 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
OT: Best Asshole Ball game for NES?
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Good call. I loved when you could make the flaming assholes with the robot.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
This is such a stupid one-note site. Grow up.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I was done. But now I see that you played a little bit in high school, eh, tough guy?
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
LOL DRUNK
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
MESSAGE TO THE MODERATOR
is this how i do this? STOP i just wanted to say we need several sub divisions of gameday threads STOP the aubry huff and burrell thing was weird STOP am i doing this right? STOP
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder if the McCoven who posted it took it down
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 6, 2010 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
there was one comment complaining about it but I wouldn’t be surprised if Joe took it down himself since some people here weren’t thrilled with it being up there
WWRWD?
Yeah that what im guessing
Hey Joe! I think your taking the Huff/Burell thing a bit too far dude. We Giants fans catch enough slack for the SF * thing that it doesn’t really help our image with posts like that! I know you were trying to be funny but I almost gagged reading your post man. And I wouldn’t be surprised if Huff did as well ;) Keep up the great work Huff and GOOO GIANTS!!!! PLAYOFFS BABY!!!
Here’s thee comment about it
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 6, 2010 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I think he meant he gagged because he was laughing
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 6, 2010 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey
Why don’t you take this discussion to the asshole ball-only post game thread?
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Sep 6, 2010 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions
im REC'ing all of this
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Base Wars
Cause I was that asshole who just pitched directly into your team until they all blew up and you had to forfeit for not having enough players to continue even though you were winning 112-0.
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Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
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LOL NO SENSE
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
YOU WORTHLESS SON OF A BITCH!
"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.
Woah. sfoakbay is here.
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 6, 2010 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought you were gone for good. You haven’t had any free time in the past 3 months?
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 6, 2010 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
like, a really really small amount
and then i really didn’t feel like jumping in, cuz i couldnt follow to blog regularly
I feel you
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 6, 2010 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
hi
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Unfortunately there’s a good chance bud black will use heath bell for the final 6 outs if mike adams puts someone on.
"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."
Good. Get Bell nice and tired before the Giants come to town.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
I swear these are players they just made up! What the fuck is a Cunningham? Has he ever played baseball before?
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
OT: This picture of Cody Ross is AWESOME
from AZGiants
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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 6, 2010 9:28 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Wait
Is that Franchez?
I really can’t tell now
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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 6, 2010 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s definitely Ross.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
There’s something on the side of his mouth that looked like it might be a mole, which is why I immediately thought of Franchez.
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 6, 2010 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
It's Ross
http://www.daylife.com/photo/022h5gg89Ye2H?q=san+francisco+giants
Same play, different angle.
"I AIN'T HAVIN IT."
LOL
This picture is also RIDICULOUS. He really looks like he’s having a tantrum.
Also, I never noticed how awesome his batting gloves are. Imagine if he wore those with Wilson’s spikes.
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 6, 2010 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
JAZZ HAND
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Sep 6, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
"OH GOD MY ANKLE!"
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..
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
This is why I like Nate so much
So how did that hit feel, Nate?
"Phenomenal," he said, smiling as broadly as I’ve ever seen him. "It was good to get in there and contribute. Obviously, that baserunning mistake was on my mind the rest of the game."
"It was just over-aggressiveness. I had too big a secondary lead. I’m glad I made up for it."
How have you stayed ready, when you haven’t started since July 23?
"The easiest way to do it is to accept it," he said. "Even if you only get three at-bats a week, or two at-bats today in this case, they could be the most important at-bats of the game. It can pay off. You have the chance to drive in the big run or make the big play."
"I don’t come to the park expecting to play, but I know I can be an important part of this team in a lot of ways."
He takes his benching in stride even though I think he should play, he could easily complain but he doesn’t and I definitely have a lot of respect for 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.
by sanfrankid on Sep 6, 2010 9:30 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
NEEDS MOAR HOMOPHOBIA!
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Wow, Broxton
You are not good at baseball anymore.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
So fucking shitty
It’d be nice if he could not give up a run here.
"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."
The not padres need to pull a phillies and score 6 runs in the bottom of the 8th with 2 outs.
"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’re on the road.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Yeah about that
LOL ELF
"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."
Notice Eckstein's lone HR
was against the Giants…
What would the offspring of Broxton and Eckstein look like?
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
An affront to nature.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
like this
Kevin Mitchell has a black belt in keeping it real.
by kbsofaraway08 on Sep 6, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
the horrorrrrrrrr!!!
Kevin Mitchell has a black belt in keeping it real.
by kbsofaraway08 on Sep 6, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I won't ask how you know that
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Sep 6, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Of course Eckstein hits a sac fly.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
DAVID FUCKING ECKSTEIN HAS 24 RBI'S??????
I FEEL LIKE HE HAS 30 THIS YEAR JUST AGAINST THE GIANTS WTF IS THIS SHIT
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 9:37 PM PDT reply actions
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
McCovey Chronicles - The repetition is awesome. Proud Adoptive Parent of BRETT PILL.
READ MY BLOG!!!!
by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
im not your kemp , pal
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not your Ethier, buddy
"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.
Johnny damon was insulted.
"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."
I’m a five-tool player too if we’re just making tools up.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
2. Getting cease-and-desist letters from ChooseCo
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
3. Impressing Jeff Brantley by singing "Office Krupke"
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
4. Playing the ukelele loud enough to wake my daughter up at 1:30 a.m.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
5. Changing CDs in a Corolla on a freeway without looking at he CD
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Drunk Grant is drunk?
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
Shit. By your standards, I am a one-tool player.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 6, 2010 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
3. Power Fapping
"It'll break your heart. It's designed to break your heart."
- A. Bartlett Giamatti
Fuck that elf
"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 doesn’t help that the camera is looking directly into his nostril before every pitch
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Sep 6, 2010 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
On the same theme, what would the offspring of Huffaurrella look like?
Proud adopted parent of the ball dudes, who have grounded into 109 fewer double plays than the Giants.
Well he wasn’t Mr. Rihanna then.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
It makes me want to sleep with her. I mean, how great must the sex be?
by wcw on Sep 6, 2010 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
COME THE FUCK ON
I HATE THE PADRES
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 9:42 PM PDT reply actions
OH BULLSHIT
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
LOL Bullwinkle impression
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
Do the Giants have
any of this Centaur Urine the Padres have stolen?
"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.
See upthread. The Padres don’t have to steal — centaurs just love to donate to the Padres.
by wcw on Sep 6, 2010 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Be careful
Giants may face him and get shut out.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Fun Fact
The Dodgers suck.
Adoptive father of the enigmatic Michael Sandoval, and living vicariously through his proximity to Joe Mauer and the Panda.
I don't know
But obviously the ‘09 awesomeness that was Jeremy Affeldt’s beard was not present during that pathetic AB.
"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.
These dodgers hitters apparently do not like hanging sliders.
"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."
Sweet inning, losers
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Sep 6, 2010 9:47 PM PDT reply actions
So the Pads are going to win this game.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
/Eckstein weaves it into gold
/Padres forced to sell it as part of the divorce settlement
/McCourt’s wizard jealous
“You can’t really dust for gold, woven vomit, now can you?”
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
gimme on OT topic. GO!
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 9:48 PM PDT reply actions
Ants!
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 6, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Music
any suggestions of songs I should download
"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 like all kinds
Rock/Alt/Some pop I guess. Beatles is a favorite of mine I also like some Frank Sinatra big band.
"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 like “Fate”, though I haven’t heard the new album.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Any rap?
I just made a Playlist on Youtube of a bunch of my favorite underground rap groups. You have probably only heard of 1 or 2 of them. No Lil Wayne, Kanye or anything like that.
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 6, 2010 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Rap is alright I can dig 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.
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=0E7E09F457672A36
Theres no more than 2 songs for each artist, its more just to show a bunch of different ones
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 6, 2010 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah its pretty good. I didn’t know you were into that kind of stuff though.
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 6, 2010 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Son, I was listening to Zion I when you were in middle school.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
4 actually. Almost 5.
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 6, 2010 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
For me.
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 6, 2010 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah i just recently got into them more. Coastin may be one of my favorite songs though.
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 6, 2010 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
And “God Loves Ugly” makes me want to listen to more Atmosphere, which then makes me not want to listen to more Atmosphere until I here “God Loves Ugly.”
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I know every single word to that song. My favorite song of theirs definitely.
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 6, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
The song I know backwards and forwards without fail is “Live from the Plantation” from Mr. Lif. If there’s ever a karaoke bar with that song, I’ll make a big fool of myself.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Never heard of it
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 6, 2010 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
The song I know backward and forward more than any other song is probably Semi-Charmed Life.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 6, 2010 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Atmosphere is really hit or miss for me, some songs I love, some I can’t figure out.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 6, 2010 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah some are a little too…. dark
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 6, 2010 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
uhh
check out the newest los campesinos album
by PocketfullofPoseys on Sep 6, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I can get behind this playlist, well done.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 6, 2010 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Sage,Cyne, Aesop, Nujabes, Coup, Tribe, Deltron, BLU!
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 6, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I could steer you towards some Reggae and Ska too, I guess.
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 6, 2010 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Your list had better include King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown. I recall buying that record from Mike Schulman, who is a pissy man who sometimes pretends to hate everything. I asked, ’what’s this like?’ He just said, ’that’s the best dub record ever recorded.’ And I have to say, he is right.
by wcw on Sep 6, 2010 11:26 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
uh ask grant which is his favorite linkin park song
it IS his favorite band after all
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
The one with the “My First Rhyming Dictionary” nonsense yabbled over some chunka chunka crap nu-metal riffs. That one is awesome.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
It starts with one thing
I don’t know why
It doesn’t even matter how hard you try keep that in mind
I designed this rhyme
To explain in due time
All I know
Time is a valuable thing
Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings
Watch it count down to the end of the day
The clock ticks life away
WWRWD?
I kept everything inside
And even though I tried
It all fell apart
What it meant to me
Will eventually be
A memory
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 6, 2010 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
“Be” should probably be its own line, for rhyming purposes.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 6, 2010 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I recently heard like 30 seconds of a song by a band called Love Is All, and it seemed cool. Is this a good band?
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 6, 2010 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Cool. I’ll prolly check them out.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 6, 2010 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I like “Busy Doing Nothing.” My favorite song of theirs.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't know bout you guys
but I’m looking foward to Velez and Burriss joining the team. Late inning speed is much needed.
Kevin Mitchell has a black belt in keeping it real.
Used properly, Velez isn’t a horrible guy to have on a 25-man roster. On a 40-man roster, he’s kind of nice to have.
Used properly.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
In retrospect, that would have only been a half-disaster.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Not when you consider
That Andres was supposed to be the guy against lefties, and he’s hit lefties pretty terribly this year.
Yeah
Although I don’t expect that to keep up (down), but yeah not using him as a lefty and a full-time defensive player would be tragic, and this would be a 4th place team most likely.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
/caught stealing
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Well...
I think we already have someone that can run the bases.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
on KNBR
they were referring to Ford’s speed as a bullet, so this would give us a magazine.
can’t have too much vroooms
Kevin Mitchell has a black belt in keeping it real.
by kbsofaraway08 on Sep 6, 2010 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
but it goes...
vrooom vrooom vrooom, i should know, i have mazda.
wait… thats zoom. but you get my point.
That’s the first time I’ve ever seen that play. I’m sure it’s happened before, I’ve just never seen it live.
Bonds did it a few times
Wait a second…that's it. That's the melody to funky town. Won't you take me down to funky town.
I remember two, though I’m probably off.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
sounds pretty accurate
Wait a second…that's it. That's the melody to funky town. Won't you take me down to funky town.
LOL GONZALEZ BUNT!
"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.
Gonzales with the eye poke.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
The Padres could not be more annoying.
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Sep 6, 2010 9:50 PM PDT reply actions
Being a Dodgers fan sucks.
I can;t imagine doing this for 162 games.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Oh they have fans
But they’re not very smart.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Does anyone else think pinch running for Burrell with two outs in the seventh was a bone head move?
Even before the pick off I thought it was stupid. Burrell has been clutch in late innings and with two outs, what are the odds of scoring from first? Bochy is an idiot(again)
by jasperlamarcrabbe on Sep 6, 2010 9:52 PM PDT reply actions
Clutchiness is definitely a stat we should all take seriously.
"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.
Broxton closes his eyes
/sees Uribe and Rollins
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
He has a disgusting porn stache
"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 looking at his mugshot and it makes me laugh. His expression looks like he heard what you just said and is smirking about it.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
This made me lol
"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.
Check out the mugshot and you’ll laugh even harder.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
LOL!
"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 you have not seen brian wilson on jim rome yet. you need to see this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0&
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 9:58 PM PDT reply actions
So funny
Jim rome looks so nervous the entire time worried wilson is about to do or say something insane.
"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."
Wouldn’t you be?
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Of course
Brian wilson is a fucking nut case and definitely one of the most insane players in the MLB.
"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."
Always interesting
Bill James on Matt Stairs:
Matt Stairs
Might be in the Hall of Fame if: I’ll let Bill explain.
“Look at it. Somebody decided he was a second baseman, he tears through the minor leagues, gets to Montreal, the Expos take one look at him and say, ’He’s no second baseman, get real.’ He bounces around, goes to Japan, doesn’t really get to play until he’s almost 30, then hits 38 homers, slips into a part-time role and hits 15-20 homers every year for 10 years in about 250 at-bats a season. … You put him in the right park, right position early in his career … he’s going to hit a LOT of bombs.”
What can you say? It’s all there. Stairs did not get 500 at-bats until he was 30 — he had a .370 OBP that year, hit 26 homers, drove in 106. The next year, he had the 38-homer season. His average dropped the next season, and he never got 500 at-bats in a season after that.
Maybe. I’d never thought of it like that.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
At the very least
He could have probably had a career that looked something like Pat Burrells – stuck in LF with good offensive numbers and some bad defense, but a consistent .800+ OPS hitter
Instead, he became a professional pinch-hitter.
I went and looked at his numbers
They moved him around from 3B to 2B to the OF…
He played SS in A-ball when he was 22…lol…
Just going off of his fielding % he was a much better 3B than 2B….
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Sep 6, 2010 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
It still amazes me . . .
. . . that he was so available in 1996—despite which (or maybe because of which) I had to plead to get the A’s to sign him. Curiously, a few years earlier—1991 or 1992 I think—when he was still an up and coming second baseman with Montreal, Dan Duquette told me he had stone hands, but that they had hopes. When Duquette went to Boston, he acquired Stairs for them for ‘95, but I guess he didn’t like what he saw. Thank Heaven.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Score some runs douchebags
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Sep 6, 2010 9:59 PM PDT reply actions
These padres radio announcers keep talking about how petco has an “amazing playoff atmosphere to it” when there’s like 8,000 people there at best.
"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."
… No sign of Matt Cain. He’s just Jay Gibbons tonight. Not WHO THE FUCK IS JAY GIBBONS? THAT JAY GIBBONS???
Has anyone ever seen 24 Hour Party People? I had it at home for 4 months from netflix and I just watched it this weekend. I really enjoyed it.
WWRWD?
synopsis:
Director Michael Winterbottom re-creates the reckless world of Manchester, England, in the 1970s in this ambitious story about the birth of punk and new wave that gets its bite from improvised performances and fast-paced, guerilla-style camerawork. The plot focuses on Tony Wilson (Steve Coogan), the journalist/band manager/label president/club owner who was one of the major forces behind the movement.
A lot of it is about the rise of Joy Division and then New Order
WWRWD?
Steve Coogan is a bona fide genius
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
"ZIPS Is Indeed Supose To Science." --GRM
I never really got into Madchester
But I’m a huge JD/NO fan, so I was really only interested in the first half of the film. I like the style of the film though.
"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 7, 2010 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
The Padres win their first in 11 games and I’m already worried. This is going to be one long September.
they are going to lost the next two. I just know it. i think Kershaw pitches tomorrow
by giant4life83 on Sep 6, 2010 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh Latos is gonna pitch tomorrow? Damn.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
kershaw and billingsley. good luck, baby pads.
by giant4life83 on Sep 6, 2010 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Jay Gibbons is going to be my perfect example of why steroids don’t make a player good
"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.
Someone say something about physics so I can pretend like I’m studying.
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 6, 2010 10:07 PM PDT reply actions
Great, I’m all set for my test tomorrow!
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 6, 2010 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
center of curvature?
I HARDLY KNOW ’ER!!!!!!!!!!!
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Double rainbow.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
mg cos theta
GROUGTHINK ALERT
"You all are just blinded to reality by your hatred of Armando just as the Bonds haters are." -grm
FUCK
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 6, 2010 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
mg cos theta
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 6, 2010 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
These padres radio guys are seriously insane.
"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 seem to think their team “hasn’t caught breaks at all this season”.
"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."
this is the team who built 72 wins on bloops, baltimore chops, and pure luck.
Can’t blame the announcers for trying to make someone care
by giant4life83 on Sep 6, 2010 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Ted Leitner is the Antichrist.
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on Sep 6, 2010 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
When we beat them on the last day of the season in heartbreaking fashion in our final AB
I will cherish listening to Leitner’s call of the events on an endless loop for hours on end….
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Sep 6, 2010 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
fuck you dodgers
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 10:08 PM PDT reply actions
LOL WUT?
The losing streak from Hades is finally over!
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
That was weak, whatever, Giants will have to take care of business themselves. LOL DODGERS LOSE!
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Oh, Carrie Bishop.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Sep 6, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
fu-u-u-uck the padres
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on Sep 6, 2010 10:10 PM PDT reply actions
Eventually, they were going to win one, we all know it. This doesn’t mean they are “out of their losing ways” though. After losing streaks, teams don’t just go on tears- right?
right??
/bloop, hbp, bloop, infield single, throwing error…
by TimLaser and MattyC on Sep 6, 2010 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
is that really how it went? i missed the whole thing until the last inning
by giant4life83 on Sep 6, 2010 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I was gonna say, if that’s back, we’re in trouble
by giant4life83 on Sep 6, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually, that wasn't far off.
They chased Cat Fish Padilla out of there with a few walks, 2 bloops, and a questionable non-throw from Furcal that cost them another run on a sky high grounder.
I watched the whole game, and I was amazed at how the Padre announcers kept saying “The ball is FINALLY falling in our favor!”. I wanted to vomit.
by BustaTheRippa on Sep 6, 2010 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
/shift-A
I can’t believe I tried to read through most of this thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 10:14 PM PDT reply actions
/GRANTS TOOLS
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
/QUESTION TO THE MODERATOR
McCovey Chronicles - The repetition is awesome. Proud Adoptive Parent of BRETT PILL.
READ MY BLOG!!!!
by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuck you Dodgers
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
by jponry on Sep 6, 2010 10:17 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
You cant just delete your own reply fails
I would like to talk to you about my pokemonz
by CB30 on Sep 6, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
intentional reply fail
/insta-rec it’s trending
"A foghorn blowing out wild and cold." -Dire Straits
/insta-rec
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 10:22 PM PDT reply actions
first time i ever played WOW
i had no idea how to play, but my friends made me play with them so i just kept making peon after peon because hey, if i got 200 peons i can take on everybody else’s small army right?
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
/Flagged
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
im watching "men who stare at goats"
will i be disappointed by the ending?
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by sadison bummedgarner on Sep 6, 2010 10:35 PM PDT reply actions
I forgot I wanted to watch that.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 6, 2010 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
What a game, Bumgarner was absolutely on fire today, and i’m just happy because since the giants won it got me motivated to start and finish a 7 page paper today about Disney
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Man, if the RedHawks didn’t play like a Pop Warner team, they would’ve beaten Florida.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Regardless, it was fun to watch with a good group of people at the bar, place was going nuts, 4 interceptions by Dyssert… if that didn’t happen, they might have had a chance
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Yeah, it was fun. I woke up late enough that I only saw the good parts.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Yea, for sure, oh well, it’s gonna be a fun time at the “white out” on saturday vs. Eastern Mich
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
You should beat Directional Michigan at least, after that performace.
Which one is the good Directional Michigan? I forget.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
They really should adopt more distinctive names. Like “Rutgers” or something.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Ha
i know, it’s pretty lame, but it’s gonna be a fun fall, between Miami football, west virginia football, fresno football, Giants playoff run, and the niners? wow
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
About Disney?
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
meh...
all about Michael Eisner, for anyone here that knows business
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Ah.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously, the first song on “Astral Weeks” is like Van Morrison satire done by Van Morrison. What am I missing?
You fucking Andre Ethier.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
“AAAERRRGLAH BLAH BLAH MMFMFFFA”
flute
“aaaremmfa eeyeeyeaahyeeyey”
fingerpicked guitar
“LAAAAAERYAAHEAYH MFMMMMYEAHEAYH YEA”
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
HITLER_DICK.GIF
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Anyway, this is like the one album where I really can’t explain it, so I dunno. Either you get it and you’re a good person or you don’t and you’re Russell Martin.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
A 45-minute sequence of vamping nonsense.
by Grant Brisbee on Sep 6, 2010 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s a 45-minute journey from youthful hope and exuberance to utter loss and despair and, ultimately, in Slim Slow Slider, death.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
well, the good news is that you’ve helped me refine my interpretation of the album AND i’m listening to it right now for the first time in a few months, so thanks.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I’m so glad I still do those drugs.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Sep 7, 2010 12:06 AM PDT up reply actions
lol @ all the bandwagon fans on gaslamp ball. Whaddya know, they win a game and everyone comes back!! that would be the most direct definition of fair-weather fan.
not only comes back, but comes back talking shit that they will sweep the dodgers and us. hahaha, what idiots
by giant4life83 on Sep 6, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
You just say that because you’re banned.
It’s funny, even during their losing streak many were still saying “we’re still gonna win the West” bla bla bla. Whatever, I could care less, I just care about the Giants.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
It means I secretly care.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Well I applaud your fancy graph thingy, as I don’t like reading.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
The other funny thing is that I’ve read every comment in this thread.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Thank you.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Sep 6, 2010 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions
If I knew they were gonna ban me for what I said, I would have gone out in a blaze of glory with the truth
by giant4life83 on Sep 6, 2010 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Because being in 1st place for a team who should have no chance of being there wasn’t enough.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 6, 2010 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Petco park tonight
- crickets *
"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."
no one goes to padres games because “IT’S SAN DIEGO THERE’S SO MANY OTHER THINGS TO DO!!!!!!”
because san francisco and los angeles are such boring cities with no other attractions. i don’t even need to get to how san diego’s night life scene is a joke compared to LA and SF.
by kingofthacove on Sep 6, 2010 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
at least people show up to the games, even if it is for 4 innings.
by kingofthacove on Sep 6, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
And the people who don’t care, don’t stay.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
You said “goes.”
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
You’re a man of experience and wisdom I assume?
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
That was a nice way of saying old, but I think I’m off there.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
I can be experienced at some things without being old!
Nah, I’m a super-young.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Yeah I got that by the homework statement.
Not that old people can’t do homework either.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
And this prison is for those who drink but no longer care or do their homework.
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Sep 7, 2010 12:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Not Maddux...
Maddux kept the ball down. Kennedy was effective up in the zone. Dirty
Brian Sabean is akin to a treatable form of cancer... just get rid of it before it kills you
Maybe now that the padres finally won a game they’ll get more than 10,000 people to come to a game.
"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."
let there be a Giant invasion into petco during this weekend series
by TimLaser and MattyC on Sep 6, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m considering it. I could probably go on stubhub the day of the game and get seats right behind a dugout for $20 each.
by kingofthacove on Sep 6, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
There always is
Even when the giants were getting slaughtered at petco park over the last 2 seasons the place was filled with 60% loud giants fans.
"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’s not like they will pull an Atlanta Braves and not allow visiting teams’ fans to bring signs or hats into the stadium. They’re just happy to sell some concessions.
by giant4life83 on Sep 6, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Their attendance makes the A’s attendance look great. And the A’s are definetely NOT in first
by giant4life83 on Sep 6, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
They apparently had 23,000 in the house tonight but it looked like 10,000 at best and sounded like an A’s crowd against the mariners.
"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."
Wait what am I doing comparing A’s crowds with MaxiPads crowds?? Our A’s deserve better. I am to blame for bringing it up
by giant4life83 on Sep 6, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
you think the A’s will pull off that new stadium in SJ?
by giant4life83 on Sep 6, 2010 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
they have got a GREAT young talented starting staff over there who lead MLB in starters ERA (or at least they did 2 weeks ago). I’d love to see them get a new park, keep those pitchers, keep building hitters the way Beane does, pretty soon they could be a powerhouse for a decade.
A man can dream.
by giant4life83 on Sep 6, 2010 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I’m mildly happy when the A’s do well. I don’t understand the hate that A’s fans have for us. Well, actually, I do, but I don’t reciprocate it.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
I’m a fan of both teams, but more so the Giants. I was born in ‘83, hence I didn’t have to choose between the A’s and Giants in the ’89 series (i was almost 6 yrs old and just happy to see them both there)
Unusual Fact: the A’s and Giants are the only teams in baseball who do not share a primary color with another team. Giants, orange, A’s yellow AND green, as opposed to the abundance of shades of red, shades of blue, etc found everywhere else.
by giant4life83 on Sep 6, 2010 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions
They don’t exist!
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Perhaps the guys on KNBR (they were talking about this a few days ago) meant NL vs AL teams? which would make more sense. the Giants are the only orange in the NL, while A’s are only primary green in the AL (while their secondary color, yellow, makes them the only team in MLB who don’t share black as a secondary).
by giant4life83 on Sep 6, 2010 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions
teams either use black, white, or don’t have a secondary.
by giant4life83 on Sep 6, 2010 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions
im getting pretty tired, i dont know if this all even made sense.
by giant4life83 on Sep 6, 2010 11:59 PM PDT up reply actions
It didn’t. Especially the part about the A’s in San Jose.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 7, 2010 7:27 AM PDT up reply actions
I think I'm going to get the Community Season 1 DVD
I’m so very excited about this.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
I’m still mad the Paintball episode wasn’t nominated for an Emmy, or that I can’t buy a CD of Senor Chang’s keytar music.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
Yeah, it’s pretty ridiculous that the show got nothing. Danny Pudi should’ve gotten nominated for Best Supporting Actor, too.
The fake scream on the keytar was pretty epic, as was everything else about Señor Chang, really. I’m not sure how well he’ll work as a student, though.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
First day of teaching tomorrow!
wish me luck!
"For all you first-basemen who played first your whole life, that's where Buster plays on his OFF days" - Kuiper
Good luck!
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Luck . . .
won’t help you, O R, but some god might smile, and you might actually be good at this.
!!!
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Sep 7, 2010 12:12 AM PDT up reply actions
No
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 6, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Not a team player
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 6, 2010 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions
D-
"For all you first-basemen who played first your whole life, that's where Buster plays on his OFF days" - Kuiper
Dont you give 1-4s in 5th grade?
Or was that just back in my days?
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 6, 2010 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Mine was like…
S’s (satisfactory) and E’s (Excellent) and shit like that.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 6, 2010 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Ooh, we had those too!
I would always get “Needs Improvement” for Sportsmanship in PE. I was kind of a jerk.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
I got checks and check-pluses and pluses.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Best of luck
It feels like school’s already been going on for ever.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Funny, because I’m still on summer vacation.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Good luck
Teaching what?
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
5th grade…
"For all you first-basemen who played first your whole life, that's where Buster plays on his OFF days" - Kuiper
i’m worried because i spent my 5th grade throwing crayons across the room…Karma
"For all you first-basemen who played first your whole life, that's where Buster plays on his OFF days" - Kuiper
Haha
If that happens will you just say, “I deserve that?”
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
I would most likely throw one back.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 6, 2010 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I would lose my job.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
There you go thinking ahead…
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 6, 2010 11:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Good luck!
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 6, 2010 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I am absolutely fascinated by the story of Laika the space dog.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
I know. It was tragic. They sent her up there to die, and then they killed her accidentally.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 6, 2010 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
/Laika the space dog humps Howie’s leg
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 6, 2010 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I want to write a short story where Laika the space dog is the narrator.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 6, 2010 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I MUST RESEARCH THIS TOPIC! I NEED A LIBRARY CARD!
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 6, 2010 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions
library card in the days of the interwebz?
by giant4life83 on Sep 6, 2010 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions
THE INTERNET IS NOT A BOOK!
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 7, 2010 12:59 AM PDT up reply actions
OUR MOTHER SHOUUUUUUUUUUULDAAAA
JUST NAMED YOU LAAAAAAAAAIKA
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Is this one of the dogs lars kicked into space?
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
No, this was a dog in the Soviet space program, not the Viking space program. Although Lars’s leg strength sure has saved that program a lot of money over the years.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 6, 2010 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I enjoy music by Laika and the Cosmonauts.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Sep 7, 2010 7:28 AM PDT up reply actions
I was just lookingthru the archives, as I figured there was a posting somewhere of when the Giant’s acquired Huff and the initial site’s reaction. Suffice to say, I think we were all shocked with what we got here. If only he had been signed in 2009, or 2008, or…
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2010/1/11/1244972/giants-sign-aubrey-huff
Ha
Grant:
What I don’t like:
2. Clank.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 6, 2010 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Like this
Huff is the type that get’s RED HOT and then goes cold.
but when he’s hot he’s ON FIRE. HOT HOT RED HOT.
i really like huff, if he has a good year, we will be a really good team.
by HOLDEMUPGoldenStateOfOppression on Jan 11, 2010 3:19 AM PST reply actions
YOU EAT YOUR DAMN EGGROLL
I like
I, for one, am also going to assume that Buster Posey will .310/.390/.480 this year.
Posey’s .328/.374/.506.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
I like
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
by DrDC on Sep 6, 2010 11:30 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
LOL FRED
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
LOL NO MOLINA
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Couldn’t fit.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
we naively thought he was gone at that point in the offseason
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
to be fair, it sure didnt look like they were gonna re-sign him. thing is, it happened.
i did not see that coming
by giant4life83 on Sep 6, 2010 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of bengie
0.1 WAR this season
"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."
That high?
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
I think he had a negative WAR with the giants and has worked back a tiny bit with the rangers.
"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’s actually hit worse in Texas, so I’m not sure about that.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
baseball reference has him at -0.4 WAR for the Giants and -0.4 WAR with the Rangers, but fangraphs does indeed mark him at 0.1 WAR combined.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
B-R implements baserunning so I’m sure that’s part of it, but I don’t think either has a very good catcher defense metric, but I could be wrong about B-R.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Sounds about right.
Clearly, he’s not replacement level.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
that bad, really? As a catcher, I would have thought his WAR would be higher, due to the difficulty of the position, compared to say, an outfielder. Or are positions ranked as a whole, with no regard to the hardest vs easiest position to defend?
by giant4life83 on Sep 6, 2010 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions
No, the batting lines are normalized to typical production of a hitter from the given position. He really has been that bad.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
in that case, I’ll just say it- he sucks balls purrretay big time
by giant4life83 on Sep 7, 2010 12:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Posey made him worse, on paper, since he’s skewering a catchers typical production lines with his massive offensive numbers.
by giant4life83 on Sep 7, 2010 12:05 AM PDT up reply actions
I mean, we’re talking about 67 OPS+.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
.288 OBP
Seriously, .288. Although it’s slightly better than last year, he can’t even hit dingerz anymore.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
He can’t even hit dingerz in texas in a stacked line up LOLZ.
"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 would be less sad if it weren’t completely predictable.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
Was Bochy not havin’ it?
I was really so shocked by the move. It was really more surprising to me than upsetting, because I thought if anything the Giants would get somebody like NotMolina.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
My favorite part is Huff at both third and first.
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.
Yeah
It’s pretty cool
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Can I play Pacman again?
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
If I were stoned, this would entertain me for HOURS
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
Email it to me!!
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 11:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Part of me really wants those crazy tech nerds to invent this. Another part of me realizes though that this would just end up with Big Brother in my inbox.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha, I could ask my brother about that. (He’s a Comp Sci major at UCSC.)
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions
You’re both geniuses
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 11:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m a future CS major, I’ll make that one of my goals.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 6, 2010 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s really important to have goals for the future. This is a good one.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 11:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Your genius just doesn’t show on paper.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 6, 2010 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s genius heart and grit.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Gamer.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Fixed
Your geniusjust doesn’t show onis just too awesome for paper.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually
If you makes this happen, your genius will be rolled in paper.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions
If you could somehow make this happen, in even the most minuscule of ways, you deserve to be in Mensa. FACT.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha. Thanks!
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I spent 3 minutes trying to click it to see what it represented.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 6, 2010 11:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Me too!
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, if you want to be entertained for hours
http://games.adultswim.com/robot-unicorn-attack-twitchy-online-game.html
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 6, 2010 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn! My unicorn keeps dying :(
Now I know how Barry Zito feels
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
I didn’t even think of the Zito relation.
Jeaaaggaahh
by Soulbrother16 on Sep 6, 2010 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions
He won’t stop talking about them!! It used to be funny. Now it’s just awkward.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions
This reminded me to watch the new Timmy and Bus episode
LOL Bill Walton.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
LOL, I’ve only seen the first Timmy and Bus episode.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions
OMG
The 2nd one is the best, it’s called phenoms.
The way Timmy says “Jimenez” makes me die. But the 3rd one is weird and the 4th one is OK.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Forgot the link
http://www.tauntr.com/content/timmy-and-bus-episode-two-phenoms
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
LOL
“I read somewhere that you got a one-point-something-really-tiny ERA.”
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 7, 2010 12:05 AM PDT up reply actions
And their food is pretty good – especially for free food
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions
every weekday
Mark DeRosa is playing exactly the same amount of professional baseball as his adopted father, these days.
Moving the mouse laterally to the left makes the dots move to the right, and moving the mouse to the right makes the dots move to the left.
Try balancing one ball and keeping it from getting back to the middle of the screen, it’s fun.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Ok, I’ve got to stop. Got work to do, dammit.
by non sequitur on Sep 6, 2010 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, a more likely explanation. Could be this thing is done in Java or Flash or something that your browser can’t do or has disabled.
by non sequitur on Sep 6, 2010 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions
It means you’re the AntiChrist! It’s an elaborate plan to flush out the spawn of Satan!
It also could be that you have a cached copy of the site in your browser. Try Refresh’ing.
by non sequitur on Sep 6, 2010 11:44 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s because you aren’t special
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Awww! You were supposed to reply with a snarky comment
Otherwise I’m just a bitch.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 6, 2010 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, you outsmarted her.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 7, 2010 12:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Happens a lot
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 7, 2010 12:06 AM PDT up reply actions
And we’re right back to me saying you’re not special. Are we going to start this whole thing over again?
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 7, 2010 12:20 AM PDT up reply actions
This man knows what he’s doing.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Eh, if he were truly special we would have actually looped the whole conversation over.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 7, 2010 12:28 AM PDT up reply actions
I was just going to respond to her by saying he’s not going to be predictable.
=/
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
NO!
The moment has passed.
You lose, Person. GAME OVER.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 7, 2010 12:30 AM PDT up reply actions
TWIS!
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 7, 2010 12:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Damn
He really did fail. Had a lot of promise there for a whole two minutes.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
LOL
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 7, 2010 12:35 AM PDT up reply actions
I WIN!
I always do
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 7, 2010 12:37 AM PDT up reply actions
/demoted to AAA
/AAA season ends
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
:(
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 7, 2010 12:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Pitchers Girls are too tough there.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
That is true.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 7, 2010 12:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Then the world might end.
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Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 7, 2010 12:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Well . . . not necessarily
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 7, 2010 12:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Dirty thoughts!
Even though I thought the same thing.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
I know your ways now! Don’t suck me into a conversation I’m bound to lose!
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Look, this is the way heterosexual relationships work
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 7, 2010 12:50 AM PDT up reply actions
You mean the “arguments” that can’t be won? Those are fun.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Especially when you’re on my team. Too bad you’re not on my team.
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 7, 2010 12:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Just not the ones on the interwebz. They don’t exist.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
I feel like we already have this conversation above except your role was played by Scout6
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 7, 2010 12:51 AM PDT up reply actions
I am rehashing a conversation! Just not the one you expected!
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
At this point your rehashing multiple conversations within one conversation
/Inception’d
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 7, 2010 12:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Still haven’t seen it sadly.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Neither have I.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 7, 2010 12:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Well now that formatting has shoved us so far over as to make it impossible to tell who is responding to whom, this only place I’m going is to bed. Night!
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 7, 2010 12:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of homework
Tonight I’ll go to bed probably around 5.
In two weeks I’ll be getting up at 5.
LOL me.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
I still need to finish my damn Comp Sci homework.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 7, 2010 1:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Chop you always have to finish some type of HW yet you’re posting here at 1 am.
I’ll join you soon.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Between hw, Twitter, and MCC, I’m a damn awesome procrastinator.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 7, 2010 1:02 AM PDT up reply actions
I agree with this statement
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by Prussian Creole on Sep 7, 2010 1:03 AM PDT up reply actions
At least my distractions won’t be as bad as last year since I’m only living with 3 guys rather than a whole floor of them (and one girl). But yeah, I was a great procrastinator in HS, thankfully I rarely had HW last year.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
RARELY? Damn you.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 7, 2010 1:05 AM PDT up reply actions
HW helps in college, that’s free points. Classes that have none that are tough subjects aren’t much fun.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
That is true. Which is why I’m dreading the first midterm for my cuisine history class.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 7, 2010 1:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Have you not done any studying or reading? That’s my strategy.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
I’ve done some reading. It’s just that the class itself puts me to sleep.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 7, 2010 1:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Have you missed a class yet?
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Nope.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 7, 2010 1:15 AM PDT up reply actions
That's good
I missed like a thousand.
One class I went to three times because he put all the lectures up online.
Funny thing is, I didn’t know he put them online until I missed like my first 5.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
That is one thing I cannot do.
My dad does that stuff for a living, and he loves it, and he really tried to get me into it when I was younger, but my brain totally rejected it. I kind of wish it went differently, but oh well.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Yeah, I’m totally not a comp sci person. But it gets me out of taking Pre-Calc/Calc classes, so I took it.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 7, 2010 1:03 AM PDT up reply actions
That’s an unexpected alternative, although I would definitely take the calc classes since I took them my soph/jr years of HS.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
I suck at math in general. I only took Algebra I/II and Geometry in HS. Decided to take this accounting class instead of pre-calc senior year. Considering my background and my options, I figured the comp sci class would be better for me.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 7, 2010 1:06 AM PDT up reply actions
I took a computer science class in middle school
It sounded more fun that it really was.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
I was hoping to get into the comp sci class where we learn how to write HTML and CSS. But apparently, they didn’t have that class this semester (even though it said it was offered this semester in the coursebook), so I ended up with the Java writing one. It sounded like it could be a fun class, but now I just want to burn my homework.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 7, 2010 1:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Writing Java script
That sounds awful
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
If you lack interest in it, yes, it is awful.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 7, 2010 1:15 AM PDT up reply actions
I’ve always found Java to be a pain in the ass too, but I don’t know much about the script.
When I was younger, my computer nerdiness was pretty advanced, but I never really kept it going.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
I haven’t taken a single math class since high school.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 7, 2010 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Ugh, taking Pre-Calc now. That’s another thing. It’s not so much that it’s hard as that I have no desire to do it.
I wish I could stick to history. I know that stuff.
Fun fact: "Mota" is Bengali for "fat".
Calculus might be my favorite class in HS
/hides
/nerd
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
No, I was great at calculus. If you’re really great with your algebra, an entire year of calculus is just learning like two concepts and then applying them 50 ways. It’s great!
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Sep 7, 2010 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, the desire to learn math was something I severely lacked in hs.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 7, 2010 1:07 AM PDT up reply actions
I know it's weird
But math was my favorite subject, and always will be. In a way, I’m bummed I don’t have to take higher level calculus. I’d trade it for all the science courses and english ones.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
Night
By process of elimination we win though.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
No
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 7, 2010 12:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Sure.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 7, 2010 12:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Me? Or El Person?
Women on the interwebz?
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
I missed that conversation, I think.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 7, 2010 12:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Missed what conversation?
I’m not sure what’s going on anymore.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
I don’t even know anymore.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 7, 2010 1:00 AM PDT up reply actions
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2010/9/6/1673420/post-game-thread-giants-win-easily#46150271
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 7, 2010 1:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Gracias.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 7, 2010 1:01 AM PDT up reply actions
De nada.
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 7, 2010 1:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Ah
Stalking. That’s a new topic.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
You’re just jealous.
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 7, 2010 1:04 AM PDT up reply actions
What is this stalking of which you speak of?
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 7, 2010 1:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Things you hang on your fireplace during Christmas time?
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
I see what you did there.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 7, 2010 1:13 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL U
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 6, 2010 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I can’t see it either. But my roommate could so I saw it on his computer.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
yeah read it the other day, fastballs don’t have any movement at Coors, which is why Carlos Gonzalez hits so much better at home- he gets straight shooters and is used to it. Which would explain as a whole why the Rockies don’t hit well on the road- they are accustomed to no movement on fastballs
by giant4life83 on Sep 7, 2010 12:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Giants won is all that matters
Who cares if the Padres won? Just beat them this weekend.
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
by SFGuy on Sep 6, 2010 11:55 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
I'm glad . . .
. . . that PiKA has found something better to do.
That’s how small my universe has become. /;)/
He is the World's Most Annoying Rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Sep 7, 2010 12:16 AM PDT reply actions
You breaked it.
"There was hatred. And they had some hatred. And then there was some more hatred. And then the Giants won. Woo hoo!" - Mike Krukow
LOL U
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
by walkoff baltimore chop on Sep 7, 2010 1:15 AM PDT up reply actions
It's "c" then "x" for you.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, RHP. 2010 Line: 0 H, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA. CALL HIM UP!
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
Dang
This took a long time to get through. On the other hand McCovey Chronicles is now the number 4 site returned on google when searching for centaur urine, number one if you put it in quotes.
We're back baby!
Waking up stressed out because you’ve been running from zombies all night is a stupid way to spend your adulthood. - Howie
I just re-read the Sanchez no-hitter pgt
…and my allergies are acting up again…
I just read the GDT, it is filled with so much awesome. I got chills reading it…
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2009/7/10/945440/gamethread-iii
♥ NATHAN ♥ Posey ♥ Eugenio ♥ Andres ♥ Sergio ♥ Eli ♥ Travis ♥ LarsTheWanderer ♥
Buster Posey ~ "He’s like a hot, Georgia-bred Stonehenge." TheLetter2
Filled with more awesome than BWeezy’s shoes? :)
That’s a tough sell.
"It'll break your heart. It's designed to break your heart."
- A. Bartlett Giamatti
LOL GIANTS
The Giants just had possibly the most bizarre five-game stretch by any offense ever. The good news was, from Aug. 23 through 25, they scored in double figures three games in a row. But the bad news was, guess what they did on either side of those three games? They got shut out, naturally (by St. Louis and Arizona). So how many other teams have bookended three consecutive double-figure scoring games with shutouts? That would be none, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
"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."
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