Snapdragon Giveaway
by Grant Brisbee on Dec 21, 2011 12:56 PM PST
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PrintFor eleven days beginning on December 18, Qualcomm Stadium, football home of the San Diego Chargers and San Diego State Aztecs, will carry a temporary new moniker: Snapdragon Stadium. Snapdragon processors by Qualcomm are the digital brains inside mobile devices made by top manufacturers like Samsung, LG, Nokia, and HTC. Snapdragon Stadium will host the Chargers-Ravens game on December 18, the Poinsettia Bowl on December 21, and the Holiday Bowl on December 28.
Oh. Hello. Grant Brisbee here for Snapdragon, the delicious fruit beverage with real quinine, and ... wait, a processor for mobile phones? Say, that sounds much more interesting.
The idea is that I'm supposed to write something about the Giants' core player as a part of this sponsored post. Here's the problem, though: There are five "core players" on the Giants. Also, I typed that last sentence with my feet so I could make air quotes at the same time that I typed it. First, a definition of "core player":
A player who, if you remove him from the Giants, will make me stab you.
So that's Buster Posey, Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Madison Bumgarner, and Pablo Sandoval. Close your eyes, and picture just one of them in a Marlins uniform. Yep, getting stabby. It's horrible. They need to be Giants forever and ever and ever. If they leave, it should only be because there's someone better behind them, and even then they should only be allowed to join the Chiefs.
It's pretty close to impossible to pick just one. We know what it's like to play a season without Posey. It's miserable, as is missing Sandoval for any length of time. And we've had a couple of month-long glimpses into a world where Lincecum isn't effective. Each time one of those players was hurt or ineffective, my heart tried to dig a cave through my sternum so it could hibernate until next spring.
That's a fifth of the active roster, and it's spectacular. It's why the Giants can still think they're competing even after an offseason defined by Melky Cabrera and the new smash-hit indie film, Hoarding Jeremy Affeldt. But here's the thought exercise, should you choose to accept it: Pick one. Just one. Going forward, you can have just one. Pretend it's a baseball expansion draft, and you can pick just one. That'd probably clear up the definition of a core player.
Lincecum is the icon, the city's favorite. He's the award winner who was on the mound for eight of the innings in the championship-clinching game. He has also hit rough spots with his velocity and performance, and panic ensued.
Cain is the workhorse, the 225-innings guy who never does or says the wrong thing. I could see him pitching until he's 43, and doing it much better than Danny Darwin did.
Posey is a catcher, and if he turns out to be as good as Jason Kendall in his prime, that'd be awesome. But Jason Kendall also turned into Jason Kendall, which is a useful cautionary tale.
Bumgarner is the least expensive pitcher, and if you go by the FanGraphs metrics, he's also the most effective pitcher. What he's doing with his control and strikeout-to-walk ratio at such a young age is almost unprecedented. Say, let's look at Greg Maddux at the same age:
| Year | Age | GS | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 21 | 5.61 | 27 | 155.2 | 181 | 17 | 74 | 101 | 76 |
My point isn't to compare Maddux to Bumgarner; it's to suggest that Bumgarner will be far, far better than Maddux for much, much longer. And for the next five years, Bumgarner will be paid less than the market rate.
But I think that I'd go with Sandoval. It seems ridiculous, and I reserve the right to change my mind tomorrow, but the Giants have produced three All-Star caliber pitchers in the past seven years, with a Jonathan Sanchez mixed in there as well. The hitters tend to come along every two decades or so, though. And even though I'm scared by Pablo's weight, I'm more scared by the catcher's position in general.
I trust the current regime to find pitchers. I'd rather drink the water inside a Magic 8-ball and go on a spirt quest to find good hitters rather than leave it up to the Giants. As such, I'd choose for the Giants to hold Pablo Sandoval in a death grip for the rest of his days. I think.
But, again, this is just a thought exercise. These five are all Giants. They're ours, dammit. And supposedly the Giants are committed to keeping all of them. Here's hoping they feel the same way.
Want a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket powered by Qualcomm's revolutionary Snapdragon multiprocessor? Just leave a comment on this post with who you think the team's core player is and why he's so important to their success. Vox Media will select one winner from among the participating SB Nation blogs. All entries subject to the official rules found here.
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This is just like two days ago when I posted about our team MVPs in exchange for money from AMD!
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
/buys a Woodstock’s Pizza with points
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
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by troymccluresf on Dec 21, 2011 12:59 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd and agreed with
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
"You don't go out with the pressure that you've gotta be perfect. It's more, 'I know I'm capable of throwing a shutout, so I should probably strive for that every time I go out. And if I don't, then I bite myself in the ass, not everybody else.' "--Tim Lincecum discussing how he deals with the shitty Giants offense.
by Sabean's_Folly on Dec 21, 2011 4:23 PM PST up reply actions
While I like to have my own opinion
I cannot disagree with simplicity of E6D’s comment.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
If I were to buy a ticket to a game at Snapdragon Stadium, would there be any cephalopodish ticket service that someone here could recommend?
GROUGTHINK ALERT
I finally got my Matt Cain jersey as a Christmas gift. I will cry forever if he leaves.
by chilibean_3 on Dec 21, 2011 1:02 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
I picture Lincecum leaving before Cain.
I was with the Giants for a while. Did a push up, ate an egg when I was there. What else can you do with them?
by Grant Brisbee on Dec 21, 2011 1:04 PM PST up reply actions
Me too! I was given the choice of any Giants player I wanted, and I picked Cain. It was awfully close between Cain and Bumgarner.
by free f.p. #14 on Dec 21, 2011 3:38 PM PST up reply actions
pffffffffft …. I got an Andres Torres jersey last year.
Nobody’s getting any Giants stuff this year.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
Barry Zito?
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Huge posters of Torres and Beltran are still up on King St. :/
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
Golden Gate Beer Bars | Tweetybox
by troymccluresf on Dec 22, 2011 8:40 AM PST up reply actions
Matt Cain is the sentimental favorite.
Timmy won two Cy Youngs. Panda is… well, Panda. And, I think Bumgarner might be the best of all of them someday.
But, in the end, I have to go with Gerald.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
This gave me a flashback to the draft. I freaked out after they announced some kid named Gerald I had never heard of.
by malarky on Dec 22, 2011 7:41 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
and even then they should only be allowed to join the Chiefs.
ISWYDT
Someone on ArrowheadPride pointed out that Orton looks like that guy from Eastbound and Down. He totally does.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
If I had to pick one of them to give a long-term contract to right now
It’d be Belt.
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
/faints
I’d trade his crying, strikeout-prone ass and be sure to rip on him publicly as much as possible after the deal. That’s the Giants way!
Somebody go to the grocery store for me…it’s scary out there.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
Upstairs?
To Rhode Island???
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
Yippie yi Ohhhhh,
Yippie yi yaaaaay,
Rhode Island In The Sky
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Dec 21, 2011 1:52 PM PST up reply actions
Tell Qualcomm they can go to hell if they think they can pry 4 of our guys away
Or think they can make us fight each other to name 1.
Or I will just walk downstairs and tell them myself.
Blerg
by Myemail21479 on Dec 21, 2011 1:11 PM PST up reply actions
Why is this post about Eugenio Velez?
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
how about the newest Giant bat
Chuck Lofgren?
Ride the tiger...You can see his stripes but you know he's clean.
by James Westfall on Dec 21, 2011 1:53 PM PST up reply actions
Matt Cain
He has been here the longest, suffered more than any other of the core players and has shown no dip in his effectiveness.
Take him away and I get all homocidal-y.
Ross on Halladay: "I’d tried everything against him…going the other way, taking pitches, trying to walk…and nothing worked. I’d never tried going up there and just trying to hit a home run off him."
My boy has mad hops
I rant on Twitter
by scout6 on Dec 21, 2011 1:11 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
but he’d be going to a better place….
He’ll be able to have run support and a nice home….
He’ll be much better off there…
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
But it’s not about him, it’s about me. And everyone else on this site. Do it for love, Matt, do it for McCovey Chronicles
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Dec 21, 2011 1:36 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I just realized that someone's job is to sift through these comments and see who is entered into the contest
hahaha
Suck it, Eric Simon! Probably!
I was thinking about that. No possibly way someone from here wins once they see 1000 comments about nonsense.
Haha! Hope that person likes Game of Thrones and cooking shows!
I'm as tall as Mel. Why can't I hit 500 home runs?
TYRION OR GTFO
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Matt Cain
Because Matt Cain.
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Mayor of Smug.
by rotorueter on Dec 21, 2011 1:12 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Matt Cain is the core player because, like the latest Snapdragon processor, he is innovative, lightening fast, and is just able to do more than the competition. He is the best in his class and takes performance to another level, all while allowing the bullpen to recharge less often!
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
by jhiat00 on Dec 21, 2011 1:13 PM PST reply actions 15 recs
Bumgarners Left Arm attached to Lincecums body
Because like snapdragon, its better to have two cores in one package
Blerg
by Myemail21479 on Dec 21, 2011 1:22 PM PST up reply actions
rec'd
Wow…very nice. Do you write ad copy IRL ? That is just full of awesome.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
Spelling ‘lightning’ correctly… kind of tricky.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Dec 21, 2011 5:19 PM PST up reply actions
I blame spell-check dependence.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Dec 21, 2011 5:34 PM PST up reply actions
I used to misspell ‘definite’ all the damn time. And ‘misspell’ for that matter.
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Definately.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Dec 21, 2011 5:41 PM PST up reply actions
Seperate for some reason. I always have to go back and fix that one.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
Yes, I always spell separate incorrectly and have to go back and fix it.
/ late to the party and sort of a reply fail.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
I'm aware of that
just trying to be nice to jhiatt
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
I know right..what was I thinking
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
Having naming right for a stadium for almost 2 weeks seems like a weird thing. A really weird thing.
Garfield 3 Opening Friday Field at AT&T Park
by Grant Brisbee on Dec 21, 2011 1:15 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
Dr. Pepper 10 Isn't For Pussies Stadium at Citizens Bank Park
by Every6thDay on Dec 21, 2011 1:22 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
NO WIMMINS ALLOWED NIGHT
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
that darn cat!!!
Ride the tiger...You can see his stripes but you know he's clean.
by James Westfall on Dec 21, 2011 4:15 PM PST up reply actions
this cat?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWXigjFm4TM
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
After the Chargers torched the Ravens
People here want to keep the name
Blerg
by Myemail21479 on Dec 21, 2011 1:23 PM PST up reply actions
San Diego Snapdragons
has a certain ring to it.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
Sandoval, simply because I think he will be good for the longest. My reasoning is that generally speaking, the value ceiling is higher for hitters than it is for pitchers; for example, just look at this year’s MVP candidates by fWAR. Verlander is the only pitcher who really sniffs the top 5, and he had an out of control season. As a 23 year old, Sandoval hit .330 with 25 HRs. Irrationally, it feels like the sky is the limit for him.
Bumgarner is a close second, because if I had to pick one of the three pitchers to have a Verlander-like season going forward, it’s probably Bumgarner. He’s only going to get stingier as time goes by, and that’s a little scary.
As for Posey… I love him dearly, but I fear that his career as a well-above-average player will be shorter than the others. The star that burns brightest, as they say. He may still have a long, productive career, but probably half of it will be somewhere else on the infield.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
Pablo Sandoval
And if I win, I will stop calling him the Kung Fu Panda, and start calling him “The Snapdragon” It’s catchy and still has that east-asian feel.
Plus the Giants organization can start selling dragon hats! Or maybe they could sell hats that looked like the snapdragon flower and put those next to the clay pot full of Poseys.
Get rid of the Panda Hat?
Larry Baer would hunt you down and kill you.
Ross on Halladay: "I’d tried everything against him…going the other way, taking pitches, trying to walk…and nothing worked. I’d never tried going up there and just trying to hit a home run off him."
My boy has mad hops
I rant on Twitter
Flowers are the new animal nicknames for good players. Too bad Sabean is obsessed with moss and lichen.
I'm as tall as Mel. Why can't I hit 500 home runs?
That’s because they tend to cover old things that have seen better days.
Oh, and TImmy because my son has been able to recognize him for time beyond mind (of a 5 year old).
Though it is clearly well-informed, we find his argument unconvincing; however, the possibility that we are too stupid to comprehend it deserves serious consideration. Germane Literature: The Cutting Edge 13:2, 4/2006
Matt Cain
Noah Lowry was the herald of the bright future, Matt Cain is the Dark Knight, not the hero this town needs (Timmy), but the one it deserves.
And Zito’s the one the Front Office deserves
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Dec 21, 2011 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
The FO deserves A.J. and Benitez to join them for dinner at Medieval Times watching Sabean and Bochy joust with fiery spears.
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
"You don't go out with the pressure that you've gotta be perfect. It's more, 'I know I'm capable of throwing a shutout, so I should probably strive for that every time I go out. And if I don't, then I bite myself in the ass, not everybody else.' "--Tim Lincecum discussing how he deals with the shitty Giants offense.
by Sabean's_Folly on Dec 21, 2011 4:27 PM PST up reply actions
No one really deserves that, not even the Giants FO
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
pre-injury - Buster Posey
Seriously, catchers don’t hit.
Post injury, it’s gotta be Bumgarner. He’s probably as good as Cain, and under team control for a long ass time.
Sandoval’s weight might not stay off every season.
Mark DeRosa , he had his moments.
Sandoval’s weight might not stay off every season.
STOP STEALING MY HOPE !
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
Pablo.
Because I am going to believe that he is a 5-6 WAR 3B he has been every year so far*
*The only thing I remember about 2010 is a the World Series.
GIANTS BASEBALL: HOPE LIKE HELL!
5.5 this year...
With the broken hamate bone. Without it, he probably turns in at least 7.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
Yes, although for 2008 we have to give a bit more benefit of the doubt to the sample size.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
Of course.
but I am excluding one full season just because I can’t remember it…Sample sizes be damned.
GIANTS BASEBALL: HOPE LIKE HELL!
The World Series always makes me a little sad now because Pablo shouldn’t be on the bench.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
I thought they should have went Panda at 3rd & Uribe at SS. LOL ME
Every move Bochy made during the playoffs went his way.
Giants Baseball: Hope like hell™
Proud father of the man in charge of taking your hard-earned cash.
They should have.
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I REFUSE TO MAKE A CHOICE!
Why are you trying to break up the family?
Giants Baseball: Hope like hell™
Proud father of the man in charge of taking your hard-earned cash.
This is normal holliday fare.
Ross on Halladay: "I’d tried everything against him…going the other way, taking pitches, trying to walk…and nothing worked. I’d never tried going up there and just trying to hit a home run off him."
My boy has mad hops
I rant on Twitter
Hey,
at least now we get two Christmases and birthdays.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
I just saw the Mad Men where Don and Betty had to sit down with the family.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
I saw the scene in Mad Men where Betty sat down on the washing machine.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
I can’t tell if I hate Betty Draper just because she’s a horrible person or because the acting offends me so much.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
Someone (here probably) said it seems like they developed her character based off of the poor acting performance. At the end of Season 1 you can tell they were trying to get you to sympathize with her & embrace her upcoming erratic outbursts (shotgun!). Then because she came off as cold & stiff they just started playing to that strength.
Giants Baseball: Hope like hell™
Proud father of the man in charge of taking your hard-earned cash.
That actually makes a lot of sense. But it’s still annoying to see Betty so much when Joan and Peggy are far more compelling characters. Even Trudy is more interesting and she only ever interacts with Pete.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
You just want to see more Alison Brie.
Giants Baseball: Hope like hell™
Proud father of the man in charge of taking your hard-earned cash.
Kiernan Shipka is significantly better at acting than January Jones.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
What are their oWARs?
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
January Jones’s is almost certainly significantly negative.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
but pretty hot
as Emma Frost
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
eh
There are hotter on Mad Men.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
Emma Frost!!!!
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
lol comic book clothing
I stand by my original statement.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
[noun] is significantly better at acting than January Jones.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Dec 22, 2011 8:14 AM PST up reply actions
jeez...
do none of you know what it is like to be a housewife in the 1960’s? so afraid of breaking away from what society believes to be “normal”. To live a life where you are free, but yet a prisoner of the monotony of menial tasks? To love a man who can love nothing but himself, to raise a family as best you can while all around you what you thought was true vanished into nothing but the remnants of the fog created by thousands of white lies?
But seriously if grinding up on a Maytag washer is wrong I dont want to be right.
GO GIANTS!
Ride the tiger...You can see his stripes but you know he's clean.
by James Westfall on Dec 21, 2011 2:09 PM PST up reply actions
Haha!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 21, 2011 2:09 PM PST up reply actions
So basically nothing’s changed?
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
Today you can grind on your Qualcomm Snapdragon™-enabled phone set to vibrate.
And you can do it anywhere.
One way or another, this darkness got to give.
IF YOU CHOOSE NOT TO DECIDE YOU STILL HAVE MADE A CHOICE!
/squeaky voice
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 21, 2011 2:03 PM PST up reply actions
Watching the cartoon version of the Hobbit
instead of writing my MSJ.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
I'd pick Panda
He shaves so close, it has to be Gillette, I’m pretty sure he uses both Degree deodorant and Head and Shoulder Shampoo. He’s just a TicketSquiddy kind of guy.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Dec 21, 2011 1:30 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Buster Posey
Because, because he forgives you for not selecting Buster Posey.
I feel like I want to rage. Right now.
by fjm on Dec 21, 2011 1:31 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Matt Cain
because he would want you to select Buster Posey.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
by CalBear949 on Dec 21, 2011 1:31 PM PST up reply actions 9 recs
This is full of rare truth and should be recommended
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
seconded, and greened.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Dec 21, 2011 5:10 PM PST up reply actions
BUY SNAPDRAGON PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES!
Giant Dirtbags: :(
Jeremy Affeldt is terrible.
by Giant among Angels on Dec 21, 2011 1:32 PM PST reply actions
Pablo Sandoval!
1. He is the best offensive player on the Giants.
2. He is the best defensive player on the Giants.
3. He is a marketing goldmine; a fan favorite with a marketable cartoon persona.
I just don’t ever wanna hear “the core of the Giants has stopped spinning”.
COMIN' ATCHA, FROM ANCHORAGE, ALASKA!
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
Proud adoptive Father of Joe Panik. 2011 NWL MVP .
Job 1:14-15
nor
“the core of the Giants is expanding”
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Uh
1. He is the best offensive player on the Giants.
2. He is the best defensive player on the Giants.
Emmanuel Burriss says “hi.”
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
I have to go with Jeremy Affeldt. It would be insanity to let that guy leave.
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Dec 21, 2011 1:40 PM PST reply actions
I think it’s Aubrey Huff. When he’s good, the offense works and the team wins. When he’s bad, the team goes nowhere and he is the bright shining symbol of their failures. Clearly, he is the core player who makes the Giants what they are, for good or bad.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
by groug on Dec 21, 2011 1:41 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
/takes off glasses
MY GOD….
Ross on Halladay: "I’d tried everything against him…going the other way, taking pitches, trying to walk…and nothing worked. I’d never tried going up there and just trying to hit a home run off him."
My boy has mad hops
I rant on Twitter
Madison Bumgarner
His combination of age and youth is incredible. Pablo is a close second.
Read Me At: Twitter/Blog/MLBBonusBaby /Giants Nirvana
by Gobroks on Dec 21, 2011 1:42 PM PST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Pablo also has a great combination of age and youth.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Dec 21, 2011 1:42 PM PST up reply actions
Do does El Person.
Ross on Halladay: "I’d tried everything against him…going the other way, taking pitches, trying to walk…and nothing worked. I’d never tried going up there and just trying to hit a home run off him."
My boy has mad hops
I rant on Twitter
I am the core player.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
Stop playing with your core
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 21, 2011 2:08 PM PST up reply actions
The snot rockets do somewhat annoy me though.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
?
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Dec 21, 2011 2:01 PM PST up reply actions 11 recs
Actual LOL.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
Golden Gate Beer Bars | Tweetybox
by troymccluresf on Dec 21, 2011 2:03 PM PST up reply actions
age and youth
rec’d for genius.
Ride the tiger...You can see his stripes but you know he's clean.
by James Westfall on Dec 21, 2011 1:56 PM PST up reply actions
Whoops. That should say age and talent
Or youth and talent
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by Gobroks on Dec 21, 2011 2:00 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I'll go with...
Mattim Lincecain. Or that Busblo Sandosey character. Those guys are good!
Seriously though, Bumgarner. He’s going to be cheap and good for a while.
Peanut Butter outside, Chocolate inside... Butter inside, Cheese outside.
You might even say he’s the ACE OF SPADES!!
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
david spade is the ace of spades
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by James Westfall on Dec 21, 2011 1:55 PM PST up reply actions
I'd snapdragon your core.
My adopted son, Brandon Crawford. Dude hits grand slams and plays defense.
Better than
coring my snapdragon
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How much junking can the snapdragon handle?
Giants Baseball: Hope like hell™
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Takes junking to a whole nother level!
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If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
It's gotta be Eli
Who else would Bork use to PR for Buster?
"It'll break your heart. It's designed to break your heart."
- A. Bartlett Giamatti
I find this advertisement odd
Is this supposed to make us want to go out and buy a snapdragon processor to put in our phone? I don’t think any of us are choosing our cell phone based off of the manufacturer of the processor.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Dec 21, 2011 1:50 PM PST reply actions
THAT’S WHERE WE’RE ALL GOING WRONG!
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
Golden Gate Beer Bars | Tweetybox
by troymccluresf on Dec 21, 2011 1:50 PM PST up reply actions
You would be surprised
The difference between processors in the different versions of the Galaxy S2 was a big deal.
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WTF
is a Nokia?
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
The phone everybody had at one point
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
I loved that thing.
You could beat a hobo to death with it and it wouldn’t even restart. And there was no software to break.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
Golden Gate Beer Bars | Tweetybox
by troymccluresf on Dec 21, 2011 1:57 PM PST up reply actions
Everyone in India has a Nokia.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
THAT'S RACIST
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If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF THE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS?
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
You must pray every night that the FBI never looks at the documents on your computer.
Ross on Halladay: "I’d tried everything against him…going the other way, taking pitches, trying to walk…and nothing worked. I’d never tried going up there and just trying to hit a home run off him."
My boy has mad hops
I rant on Twitter
I’ve taken precautions against that.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
Zero fill.
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If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
It's funny
I spent a bunch of time researching phones and I’d just about made up my mind that I was going to get the Skyrocket after Christmas. Even after all that research into that specific phone, I can’t say I could have told you it had a Snapdragon processor in it.
I'd take Bumgarner
1.) Lefty
2.) 22
3.) cheap(ish)
4.) Lefty
5.) 22
Ride the tiger...You can see his stripes but you know he's clean.
Matt Cain
Because Matt Cain.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 21, 2011 2:01 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
I love that man.
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on Dec 21, 2011 2:02 PM PST up reply actions
Rec’d as I have for every Matt Cain comment in this post.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
Buster!
Buster Posey. I named my dog Buster and if he goes anywhere else I’d have a tough decision to make.
If Buster leaves
Just pretend the motivation for the name is Buster from Arrested Development
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
by DFARowand on Dec 21, 2011 2:03 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
STEVE HOLM!
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
Golden Gate Beer Bars | Tweetybox
by troymccluresf on Dec 21, 2011 2:15 PM PST up reply actions
Madison Bumgarner
He’s just so mellow and cool, he makes me want to dance
by OrgoneDonor on Dec 21, 2011 2:05 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
chocolate truffle shuffle?
i apologize in advance for the implied racism.
Ride the tiger...You can see his stripes but you know he's clean.
by James Westfall on Dec 21, 2011 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
don't know what it's called
but I’m practicing right now in front of the mirror
‘child abuse’
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by Johnny Disaster on Dec 21, 2011 2:54 PM PST up reply actions
Matt Cain
Have any of those other losers blown up the Death Star?
Yeah, I didn’t think so.
Matt Cain.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 21, 2011 2:07 PM PST reply actions 5 recs
With thanks to 'Crash
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by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 21, 2011 2:12 PM PST up reply actions 11 recs
I like the part
Where someone rec’d my Rec’d comment. Maybe because it was so close to the Matt Cain pic someone got excited?
Blerg
by Myemail21479 on Dec 21, 2011 3:07 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
It’s easy to get excited around Matt Cain.
"If it's weird, you know it's probably Wilson's." - Matt Cain
by EliminateMe on Dec 21, 2011 3:20 PM PST up reply actions 5 recs
It must be what WhitesideStewart feels
Backing up something great
Blerg
by Myemail21479 on Dec 21, 2011 3:43 PM PST up reply actions
/signs Lando Calrissian to a 5 year/75 million dollar contract
Giants Baseball: Hope like hell™
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by ResDog on Dec 21, 2011 2:13 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
But with Billy Dee
We won’t need Burriss on the team!
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
by Solidarity on Dec 21, 2011 2:16 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
(Note: somebody actually theorized that Burriss is only on the team because the FO has to put at least one African American on the field. No, I do not believe this theory.)
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
by Solidarity on Dec 21, 2011 2:17 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Emmanuel Burriss
I’m hoping like hell that he proves me right.
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C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
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Haev you seen his new 6 pack?
We’re hoping that will allow him to hit the ball.
Blerg
by Myemail21479 on Dec 21, 2011 2:10 PM PST up reply actions
I'm just glad I'm not an A's fan
where this kind of question is actually pertinent.
Just play a Brandon or two, come on!
That’s correct, Mistress Tortured.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 21, 2011 2:09 PM PST up reply actions
No grovelling!
I will deal with you when I feel like it and you will like it!
Just play a Brandon or two, come on!
If you had to pick one player to not be traded before the end of this season...
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
Pablo!!
Just like sanpdragon, panda hats are everywhere, in every shape and size.
(Image courtsy AnandTech.com)
Eugenio Velez
Much like a Snapdragon processor, he is fast, one-of-a-kind, and, if you drop milk on him, he’s less likely to work.
My adopted Giant, the young Reinier Roibal
by garbanzo24 on Dec 21, 2011 2:12 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Eugenio Velez
Because going 0 for 35 as a Dodger might be the best thing that happened in 2011.
Blerg
by Myemail21479 on Dec 21, 2011 2:21 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
now he gets to continue that streak with cardinals
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by James Westfall on Dec 21, 2011 4:18 PM PST up reply actions
Tim Lincecum
Because no one else picks him and he won 2 games in the 2010 World Series.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
/in this line.
Two points determine a line, right?
NorCal passion trapped in SoCal pain...
I wanna rage.
Seriously
Where is the Lincecum love? Is the McCoven all about the counter trey?
What Timmeh has done is so epic while unconventional and everyman (A pot bust? Really?) that I would most miss him if he left. I suspect the only reason he doesn’t dominate this poll is due to lingering fear that it will all fall apart fast. And even if it did, this guy should never have to buy another bud (either kind) in his life.
"Your curses do not compare to those of Houston fans or Detroit fans, and especially not to those of fans from the northside of Chicago. You are not Hamlet. You are Valerie Bertinelli. Your victim act is schlocky, and totally unconvincing. You fancy yourself tormented. You are merely insecure."
-- Scott Burton to Red Sox fans, 6/12/02
http://espn.go.com/magazine/burton_20020612.html
Timmy’s far and away my favorite Giant, but I’m increasingly reconciled to him being somewhere else in a couple of years.
Not me. I’m going to be bitter about it. BITTER! As bitter as the day they traded away my childhood hero Willie McCovey.
Grr
Mays was my first sad loss, but I could understand letting him go back to NY.
Losing Chris Speier for Tim Foli never made any sense to me.
"Your curses do not compare to those of Houston fans or Detroit fans, and especially not to those of fans from the northside of Chicago. You are not Hamlet. You are Valerie Bertinelli. Your victim act is schlocky, and totally unconvincing. You fancy yourself tormented. You are merely insecure."
-- Scott Burton to Red Sox fans, 6/12/02
http://espn.go.com/magazine/burton_20020612.html
Where is the Lincecum love?
Everyone loves Timmy, but Matt Cain is something special. He’s a workhorse you can count on.
For me, Matt represents the “lunch pail” type of Giant like Bill Mueller, David Bell, Tom Haller, and others. They show up, play well and don’t complain.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
And I agree Roger, those listed players were not extremely special in terms of talent. I Iisted them because they were players that showed up and worked hard every day. Cain is like that. Those are generally the type of players that I like best.
Timmy is not merely special, he is"otherworldly" . Dingoes comment reflects more of what I was trying to get across.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
I hear you
My dad was always a big fan of lunch pail guys. He was a big Matt Williams guy.
"Your curses do not compare to those of Houston fans or Detroit fans, and especially not to those of fans from the northside of Chicago. You are not Hamlet. You are Valerie Bertinelli. Your victim act is schlocky, and totally unconvincing. You fancy yourself tormented. You are merely insecure."
-- Scott Burton to Red Sox fans, 6/12/02
http://espn.go.com/magazine/burton_20020612.html
I think all those Cainings has endeared everyone to Matt because everybody feels bad for him and everybody loves him because he’s yet to complain or snap or take a baseball bat to players who’ve hit into their fourth 4-3 double play of the game
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Dec 22, 2011 9:35 AM PST up reply actions
Mark DeRosa, because he is just like a Snapdragon processor. Neither can hit a baseball without breaking.
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Dec 21, 2011 2:15 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, it's Matt Cain for me.
The rest of these guys were built around him, IMHO. Cain was the first glimmer of hope in the post-BLB era of suck.
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
by breadfan7 on Dec 21, 2011 2:15 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Continuing my string of Matt Cain rec’s
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
My Aztecs getting a mention on MCC!
Vapors.
by AztecsKillingHim on Dec 21, 2011 2:19 PM PST reply actions
Did you hold on to your receipt?
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by Johnny Disaster on Dec 21, 2011 2:56 PM PST up reply actions
Pablo
Besides the whole good-at-playing-baseball thing, there’s the obviously-loves-playing-baseball-SO-MUCH thing. You might be able to replace the WAR but it’d be hard to replace the energy.
Close second, Matt Cain. Because Matt Cain.
"If it's weird, you know it's probably Wilson's." - Matt Cain
I’d like to think that if I played baseball for a living, my attitude would be like Pablo’s.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
by El Person on Dec 21, 2011 2:28 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
More Epic Fail by Olney
Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN
Educated guess: The bidding on Yu Darvish was not close. Nobody, including Toronto, was within country miles of the Rangers’ $51.7m bid.
Note: It was reported by the Toronto Star that the Blue Jays bid $50 million.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
Article here, posted yesterday.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
Unbelievable he's still going
Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN 20s Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
I suspect Jays have watched frenzy over their allegedly rabid interest in Darvish with astonishment. They were in, but not close, I believe.
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
He works for ESPN
if a story comes from someone else they either ignore it or co-opt it has their own story
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
LEFTY BURN!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 21, 2011 2:27 PM PST up reply actions
That's the funny thing, though.
Buster’s daily article is pretty much just linking to articles by regional writers. All he does is read other people’s stuff, and copy paste it with links.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
Good luck picking out all the relevant posts here
I expect this to be a very, very long thread.
I’ll help:
Hey guys, did you think of that Lannister beating out Brandon Crawford and Zito’s contract on Next Iron Chef to win a cash prize equal to the Giants 2012 payroll and bidding rights on Carlos Beltran?
The first six innings are overrated.
How much of that cash prize goes to chefs no longer on the show?
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by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 21, 2011 2:25 PM PST up reply actions
I see what you're doing Brisbee.
You’re trying to get people to remember there are good players on the team and there’s every reason to continue rooting for said team. What are you trying to do, put people in a good mood or something?
Just play a Brandon or two, come on!
Clearly only ASOIAF does that
HODOR HODOR HODOR
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Get the money
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Bumgarner: young, awesome, lefty, 22, cheap
Posey: post-injury I’d take him #1, look what he did in 2010, first part of 2011, catchers who are good hitters and good defensively (thank god he only played part of 2010 in mlb and the rest in AAA) don’t grow on snapdragon trees
Timmy: 2 Cy Young awards, is one of best pitchers in baseball
Cain: consistently consistent and awesome
Pablo: only because of he came out of nowhere greatness, followed by crash and yet Giants still win WS without him playing well. If we can win a WS with only average-ish Panda…well, that’s actually a really stupid way to think but that’s how I’m thinking
So how about all those things that aren't the subject of this post?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
Oh man, those things are so much more interesting and worth talking about.
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I disagree vehemently with your opinion on those things.
The first six innings are overrated.
I'm going with Aldon Smith.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
He'd probably be a pretty good left fielder.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
SS
he could just take out the runner going to 2nd.
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i wonder if his arms are too long to be an effective hitter though
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
like i think if he stood at the back of the batter's box and extended his arms out
it’d go into the other batter’s box
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
but at some point aren't the arms just too long to be effective?
idk
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
There's also the fact
that he’s probably never actually played baseball at a competitive level.
So this is just for funsies.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
I figure most NFL players have played baseball at some point.
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C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
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Well, “most” might be overstating it. But a lot, certainly. Maybe not as many as basketball, but one would think that a lot of these guys have played baseball.
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At a competitive level, though?
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
Depends on what “competitive” means, I guess.
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Like, high school prep or above.
When people are getting serious about footwork, hitting mechanics, real pitching, etc.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
Fair enough
I would guess that at least 10 to 20 percent have played at that level.
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First base material!
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by Johnny Disaster on Dec 21, 2011 2:57 PM PST up reply actions
I watched basically just him every defensive snap that game (when he was in)
It’s amazing how much he just manhandles and swims by people. He’s almost punching the lineman to knock them back. So fun to watch.
The first six innings are overrated.
Someone on the Monday night wrap projected him as an “all-time” pass-rusher.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
Well he’s doing this at barely 22 years old with less than 2 years of experience at the college level. I can’t help but think he’s only going to get bigger, stronger and better.
He’s the Bumgarner of the niners.
The first six innings are overrated.
Coincidentally
Bumgarner would be my pick for this post.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
Right now, he’s got 13.0 sacks despite playing part-time. Imagine what he’s going to do a few years down the line when he becomes a more complete player…
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
Watching some scenes from LOTR
the one time that Legolas couldn’t take down an orc with his bow was the one acting as the kamikaze match at Helms Deep.
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Also
has no one in Middle Earth heard of boiling oil?
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Flagg'd
Don’t question Tolkiens life masterpiece
Blerg
by Myemail21479 on Dec 21, 2011 2:39 PM PST up reply actions
pfffffft….
I could never figure out why they just didn’t have Gwaihir fly the thing to Mt Doom
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
Sauron would notice.
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Get the money
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Also
nazgul
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Yes, this is the reason they give in (see below comment).
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
This is addressed in LotR: War in the North!
Boom.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
I never understood the whole ‘Middle Earth’ thing. What’s popping up in Northern Earth or Southwest Earth? Middle Earth doesn’t seem too big, can’t some of these bad guys just relocate & dominate somewhere else?
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I think “Middle” is referring to time.
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If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
It’s a calque of the Norse term Midgard.
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mid·gard/ˈmidˌgärd/
The region in which human beings live; the earth.
So Earth Earth?
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Middle-Earth is Midgard, I mean
It’s between the heavens and the underworld.
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Ah I see.
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As opposed to
the The Angels Angels of Anaheim.
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
The battle scenes are probably the most tedious part. I get that there’s a battle going on; feel free to show 30 seconds of it, but after that I get bored and want to see the plot advanced.
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So, I read the last two books (last four, but you know what I mean) after seeing The Two Towers.
I was very surprised to learn that Helm’s Deep was one chapter in the book, despite being an hour of the movie. Then I read Return of the King, where Pelenor Fields took up four chapters. I thought it was literally going to be the entire third movie, with a ring getting dropped in a volcano in the last five minutes.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
I haven't read the book
but doesn’t Tolkien go on for pages about scenery and nature?
Hunchback of Notre Dame was a little like where Hugo goes on and on about architecture and buildings.
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What?
Next thing you will tell me is that the Little Mermaid did not have a happy ending.
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It doesn’t ever get to the point where it detracts from the narrative. There’s plenty of description and the language is at times deliberately archaistic, but Tolkien isn’t Tolstoy; the story never stops for the sake of description. Instead, it happens organically over the course of the journey. Mostly, a lot more things happen in the book than in the movies.
Like Merope said, there are a surprising number of poems and songs and whatnot, and you can skip over them without losing anything; I did that the first few times. They’re the sort of thing that enhances the book on later readings.
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I found the books intolerable when I first tried to read them in the 5th grade.
But in my middle teens they flowed surprisingly easily. It just takes a little getting used to with the style.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
I read the four over the summer as a teenager
By the Return of the King I was overcome with the onslaught of characters and couldn’t keep ’em straight. I later learned that Tolkien was using the books as a practice tool to develop his geneology discipline and throwing a thousand names at us that sound like OTC medicines (Barthathril, son of Cetaphil) was a bunch of fun for him.
"Your curses do not compare to those of Houston fans or Detroit fans, and especially not to those of fans from the northside of Chicago. You are not Hamlet. You are Valerie Bertinelli. Your victim act is schlocky, and totally unconvincing. You fancy yourself tormented. You are merely insecure."
-- Scott Burton to Red Sox fans, 6/12/02
http://espn.go.com/magazine/burton_20020612.html
by achiappanza on Dec 22, 2011 10:56 AM PST up reply actions
I loved Tolkien when I was a kid
but then I read books that are actually well-written and now I find myself unable to enjoy reading his plodding prose. This is why I’m glad the movies were made (although PJ did fuck up a few things).
Just play a Brandon or two, come on!
I am just going to say that Helm’s Deep was the most awesome parts of those movies although mushrooms might have had something to do with it.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Dec 21, 2011 2:51 PM PST up reply actions
Morel?
I am partial to Shiitake myself.
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But there is no way because the battle scenes are what makes the movie money.
I actually like the movie scenes and hated the parts where Sam and Frodo are trekking through Mordor.
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I wasn't really a fan of the ents.
They felt… mis-handled to me.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
Huh, really?
I thought the scene with the Ents taking down Saruman’s tower was quite possibly the best part of the three movies.
I flipped past Two Towers a few weeks ago. The part where Treebeard is carrying Merry and Pippin hasn’t aged well. I can’t speak to the flooding CGI.
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One of my favorite bits in the book.
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by Johnny Disaster on Dec 21, 2011 5:16 PM PST up reply actions
Do you think Ent-draught has epigenetic properties that Merry and Pippin will pass on to their descendants?
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by Johnny Disaster on Dec 21, 2011 5:18 PM PST up reply actions
The shot of the Ents hurling rocks was a little silly (and made me laugh- parts of that scene was high comedy). In fact, the Ents were a little silly but they’re in the book so you kind of have to keep them in the movie
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Dec 21, 2011 5:26 PM PST up reply actions
In the pulled back shots of the ents with the hobbits riding on their shoulders, the hobbits themselves look especially cartoony.
I had similar revelations when I went back to watch Matrix Reloaded in the many-Smiths fight. It’s amazing how our eyes adjust to higher standards.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
And yet Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade still looks pretty kick ass.
Go figure.
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There’s only so much walking they can show though
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Dec 21, 2011 2:51 PM PST up reply actions
Book Four is definitely the bleakest part of the Lord of the Rings, and it’s different from the movies because the book doesn’t shift back and forth between Frodo and Sam and the others; it’s just hundreds of pages of hiking to Mordor. It’s necessary, though.
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Book four is wtfawesome.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
I still can’t comprehend that there are people here that don’t like these movies.
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by UnleashTheGore on Dec 21, 2011 2:45 PM PST up reply actions
I like them for the grandiose nature of them
and the battle scene
but the Return of the Kings was not an oscar worthy film.
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I always considered the award as one for the collective work, or along the lines of Scorcese’s best director, which was for one of his worst films that i’ve seen.
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by UnleashTheGore on Dec 21, 2011 2:49 PM PST up reply actions
Was that the Aviator?
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
The Departed, iirc
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yup
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by UnleashTheGore on Dec 21, 2011 2:55 PM PST up reply actions
Departed
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Well... at least it wasn't the Aviator?
(I liked the Departed for what it was.)
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
a bad film especially in contrast to the original version?
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Haven't seen the original,
nor would I call the Departed a bad film. I enjoyed it immensely in theaters.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
Then you need to see the original
My biggest problem with the departed is that it is so heavy handed. The characters have no depth and I could care less about Mark Walberg/Matt Damon’s characters.
The original version was much more psychological in nature, understated, and tense.
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Why won’t you watch the original so you can retroactively hate The Departed like the rest of us? IT JUST MAKES SENSE,.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
See? Groug understands.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
I would have love the Departed if it did not have the last like 15 minutes.
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They bored me.
But I don’t have a problem with them. They failed to entertain me. I’m glad they exist, however.
In Two Towers, when Aragorn stops Theoden from killing Wormtongue, I’m all “No! What are you doing? This is medieval feudalism, and the king has the authority to kill whoever he goddamn pleases, especially assholes who just committed treason.”
Too much ASOIAF. Clearly.
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Well
technically, Aragorn is the “true king” so he has the authority to stop Theoden.
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He’s the king of Gondor. Does he have authority over all men everywhere (note: I’m not being an asshole. I actually don’t know the answer)? And if so, he certainly hasn’t claimed it yet.
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And when I said Aragorn stopped him, it wasn’t an order. He was just all “Hey, enough people have died” and Theoden was like “Okay, you can never come back.” And that was it for Wormtongue.
That’s just not medieval justice.
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Technically he was only directly descended in the male line from Isildur, so he’s the King of Arnor. His claim to Gondor is based on the line of Anárion having died out with Eärnur. It may also be based on his descent from Fíriel, daughter of Ondoher of Gondor.
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I'm not sure I understand this.
Could you make a chart?
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
and
all of the kings’ OPS+
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Wikipedia already has one!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eärnil_II
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Awwww.
But I meant a map!
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
Here's a map of all the lands populated by Men and directly subject to the King
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But “the King” has been gone for a long time. What makes it say all the other lands would be all “Oh, hello, Aragorn, thanks for showing up. Here, have our kingdom!” It’s not like he has a magic sword that some watery tart threw him
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Dec 21, 2011 4:36 PM PST up reply actions
He has one that an Elvish bastard made him.
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by Johnny Disaster on Dec 21, 2011 4:47 PM PST up reply actions
Did the Elvish bastard emerge out of the water holding it aloft ad give it to Aragorn’s forefathers? Cause that’s the only way that seems to work.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Dec 21, 2011 4:53 PM PST up reply actions
lets play a game
which on is a prescription drug and which on is a character from a tolkien?
Meneldil, Carvedilol, Narmacil ,Ostoher , Anardil, Oxytrol, Elidel , Surmontil, Earnil, Ciryandil, Nuvigil, Mellaril, Ablavar, Siriondil
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by James Westfall on Dec 21, 2011 4:37 PM PST up reply actions
on=one
Ride the tiger...You can see his stripes but you know he's clean.
by James Westfall on Dec 21, 2011 4:38 PM PST up reply actions
Don’t forget Lord Viagra, the Elven King from the Faraway Land Impotentius
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Dec 21, 2011 4:39 PM PST up reply actions
Bored of the Rings…
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Good to see other people remember that beautiful work of parodic literature
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Dec 21, 2011 4:43 PM PST up reply actions
I own a copy. I was actually kind of disappointed with it seems like they could have done a lot more with it, well that, and it really didn’t age well.
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I loved it but I was about 10 when I read it. I probably wouldn’t find it so funny now. Since I lived near Villanova, my favorite part was always the Ballhog emerging out of the caves wearing a Villanova jersey
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Dec 21, 2011 4:54 PM PST up reply actions
and his nemesis
Cialis for Daily Use
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by James Westfall on Dec 21, 2011 4:40 PM PST up reply actions
I believe so; IIRC, Rohan is subject to the King, although it’s not part of his demesne.
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Given that the marriage of Faramir and Eowyn united the kingdoms of Gondor and Rohan, I’m not so sure about that.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
But Faramir isn’t King, either.
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Er, the lines of Gondor and Rohan, rather.
So that isn’t really relevant. My bad.
Still, I’m not really seeing anywhere that the King of Arnor has formal control over anyone other than Arnor itself and Rohan. They might be the effective central power, just by virtue of being the big cheese, but Rohan would appear to be autonomous, if allied.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
Rohan is certainly self-governing, but the King is king everywhere.
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I always thought the King of Gondor was like being President of a large country. And all the other dudes were like governors of their little territories. Even when the Hobbits return to the Shire they’re all “There’s a King again!! And he’s gonna fix your wagon!”
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by UnleashTheGore on Dec 21, 2011 3:21 PM PST up reply actions
As I recall, Rohan was originally part of the kingdom of Gondor, but was given to the Rohirrim because they were such cool dudes (and staunch allies). In the time of the War of the Ring, it was an independent kingdom but still with close historical ties to Gondor.
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What did Wormtongue do between then and his visit to the Shire? I can’t remember offhand.
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So the Ents were cool with that?
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Probably this.
He must have arrived in Isengard at some point, to chuck the Palantir out of the Tower after Gandalf breaks Saruman’s staff.
I might actually kill whoever is nearest me, when I hear Matt Cain is leaving the Giants.
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by Kestrel76 on Dec 21, 2011 2:37 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
WHAT IF THE PERSON NEAREST YOU HAPPENS TO BE MATT CAIN?
The first six innings are overrated.
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cain would forgive him as only cain is able.....
yeah..that just happened
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by James Westfall on Dec 21, 2011 4:23 PM PST up reply actions
Man
I hate it when I traverse the country-side to get to a mine with Ebony ore veins and then find out I don’t have a pickaxe with me.
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I just make my bitch - er, housecarl - carry one with her.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
it adds up
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and it weighs 10!!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
Get the pickpocket perk
That gives u 100 extra carrying space. Youll need it
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by Vaccaro on Dec 21, 2011 11:28 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Especially when you are a Nord carrying a ridic broadsword and hella armor and you don’t know WTF you are even doing with all of this shit.
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The Steed Stone is your friend.
I am wearing Daedric armor and an Ebony mace, and I still have like 180 carry weight when I leave town, not counting my companion.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
I sent my companion away before I knew you could make them do stuff. Then I had to leave my sister’s and I don’t have an XBox at home :(
I will beat that game someday though.
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Lots of people can be companions; they can also wear equipment you give them.
My Jordis wrecks fools before I can even find them.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
I enchanted my Ebony Boots to increase my carrying capacity!
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my big problem
is 1. I forget to deal with my loot immediately
2. a dragon attacks me on my way somewhere and I have to go drop off the scales/bones before i can get back to what i was doing
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Like I said,
Companions are your friend.
Step 1) Loot dragon skeleton.
Step 2) Deposit bones/scales in companion.
Step 3) Do dungeon.
Step 4) Return to wherever one of your houses is, and move from companion to chest.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
i should use companions more often i guess
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i accidentally killed the one the jarl of whiterun gave me
and didn’t realize I could have just reloaded an older save to bring her back but i’ve been gunshy since
RIP Lydia
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I feel like everyone kills Lydia.
But yeah, they are handy, if just for carrying purposes. They are also handy for taking, or ranged attacks if you don’t like getting crowded. There are a ton of people in the game who can be companions. I can think of like a hal-dozen off the top of my head. Brawl that chick in the Whiterun Inn. Actually, most people that you brawl can be companions. And brawling in heavy armor is pretty much easy mode.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
You are Carlos Beltran
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by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 21, 2011 3:09 PM PST up reply actions
I'm planning on doing another character that's more stealth
my current dude is basically BASH THEIR BRAINS IN
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Pretty much this camp.
Next play-through I’ll do Thieves Guild/Dark Brotherhood Stuff. But I’m over 100 hours into the game, so that’s gotta get taken care of first.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
Last night I wrecked about a dozen Forsworn and a Frost Dragon all at the same time, and never got below half-health. So going heavy armor/bash their brains in has its advantages.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
earlier today
I was talking to this Khajit dude outside of Windhelm. He asked me to go get an amulet or something for him. Then he was saying how the roads are dangerous because of all the bears and giants and trolls, but the dragons are the worst. Luckily, they rarely attack the roads.
RIGHT AT THAT MOMENT, A FROST DRAGON LANDS RIGHT NEXT TO US.
It was awesome.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
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My first character was a BASH THEIR BRAINS IN guy. Then I decided I wanted an archer, because I wouldn’t have to wait for dragons to land. Unfortunately, archery sucks for a long time, and it’s not good in close quarters, so even though I’m archering as much as I can, my Two-Handed skill is still higher.
I just can’t help myself with that greatsword!
GROUGTHINK ALERT
Is this Elder Scrolls talk?
Im baffled
Blerg
by Myemail21479 on Dec 21, 2011 2:58 PM PST up reply actions
real life
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I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
Jponry is really Lars?
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Do you enjoy MMOs? Then give it a shot. If you don’t enjoy collecting # of space cat teeth for quests then this will likely not be for you.
You should play Saint’s Row: The Third. Everyone should.
I tolerate MMOs. I was hoping it was more similar to KOTR with multiplayer though. So it’s fetch quest heavy?
Like all MMOs, you have to collect ten bear asses about a thousand times over.
But it has a lot of quality-of-life tweaks (area looting, automated crafting), and is very story-driven. PvP also looks way more viable and fun than in other MMOs.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
I’m in my high 20s right now and I don’t think I’ve had a single quest to collect ten bear asses, or droid asses for that matter.
The game is really well done.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Dec 22, 2011 8:32 AM PST up reply actions
Finally just played through Infamous. Was pretty awesome. Note: I don’t know what platform it’s on other than PS3.
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by UnleashTheGore on Dec 21, 2011 3:14 PM PST up reply actions
OMFG…
WHAT THE HELL DID YOU PEOPLE DO??
SAVE UP ALL YOUR GD LAUNDRY TO DO OVER XMAS BREAK?
WTAF?
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It’s probably one fucker who takes all of the machines at once and then forgets about it for hours.
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I had my chonies removed from a machine after maybe a 10 minute delay on the dryer. The (then) mrs wanted to kick someone’s ass.
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In all seriousness, what's a reasonable time?
There are two washers and three dryers for 22 units in our complex. I have waited as long as an hour before getting someone else’s shit out of there so I can go about the rest of my day…10 minutes is definitely a bit more on the impatient end of that spectrum.
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we have 4 washers and 4 dryers for our 50 or so units. I don’t usually mess with anybody’s stuff in a washer, but if a dryer sits with stuff in it for over 15-20 minutes I’ll empty the dryer. Then again, by empty the dryer I mean choose the one that’s mostly towels or sweats or something fold it all nicely and set it on top of the dryer.
I did that once and got a nice thank-you card on the dryer. The lady’s kid had gotten sick and she forgot about her laundry.
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Then again, by empty the dryer I mean choose the one that’s mostly towels or sweats or something fold it all nicely and set it on top of the dryer.
You Ms. Merope, are a saint.
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by nvsfg on Dec 21, 2011 8:47 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
My building has a place to put clothes left in the dryer so you don’t have to wait at all really.
WWRWD?
10 seconds is reasonable enough for me.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Dec 22, 2011 8:35 AM PST up reply actions
That’s the word going around anyway.
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I give them an autographed ball when they leave though.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Dec 22, 2011 9:32 AM PST up reply actions
You must be in my apartment building.
Would you beat that fucker upside the head for me?
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on Dec 21, 2011 3:06 PM PST up reply actions
Whoa
Ross on Halladay: "I’d tried everything against him…going the other way, taking pitches, trying to walk…and nothing worked. I’d never tried going up there and just trying to hit a home run off him."
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I posted in ninersnation but I guess I will post here
the core player for the giants is jeremy affeldt
without him our bullpen would literally fall apart
he is not only the most important man on the giants but in all of baseball
the giants were lucky the angels didnt swoop in and get him and instead had to settle on pujols
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by operation carrot on Dec 21, 2011 3:02 PM PST reply actions
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by Johnny Disaster on Dec 21, 2011 3:03 PM PST up reply actions
It is the Mark DeRosa of dragons.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 21, 2011 3:04 PM PST up reply actions
All of its tendons are flappy?
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It was good until Sabean kicked the tires
And then it broke
Blerg
by Myemail21479 on Dec 21, 2011 3:08 PM PST up reply actions
the flap dragon is the mark derosa of dragons. the snapdragon is the buster’s ankle of dragons.
WWRWD?
Waaaayyyyyy Too Soon
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Dragons would use
the Human Speak Software
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OT again (apologies)
I know there’s been quite a bit of Game of Thrones talk around here. Is the TV series pretty good? I’ve been thinking about grabbing the DVDs.
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it's excellent
the dvds aren’t coming out until like March though
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even season 1?
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by UnleashTheGore on Dec 21, 2011 3:15 PM PST up reply actions
scratch that...
just realized season 2 is still on its way.
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by UnleashTheGore on Dec 21, 2011 3:15 PM PST up reply actions
Yes.
I am surprised at the lack of commentators vehemently telling you how amazing it is.
by WhatsAMataHari on Dec 21, 2011 5:37 PM PST up reply actions
It is awesome.
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Surprised nobody's shared this one yet.
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Oh. A Jeff Pearlman article on Alex Smith. In an alternate universe, I’m reading that on my Moon Kindle on the moon. Not here, though.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
I never put that together, one of the best Spanish directors of the last 30 years looks kind of like Brian Sabean. Antonio looks pretty creepy in this photo btw
If you look deeply into his eyes…..you will find Barry Zito staring back at you.
by WhatsAMataHari on Dec 21, 2011 5:36 PM PST up reply actions
My thought:
What has George Lucas done to his hair?
by WhatsAMataHari on Dec 21, 2011 5:37 PM PST up reply actions
I hate Casey Blake
Casey Blake has agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract with the Rockies, pending a physical.
The contract is not guaranteed and includes $1 million in performance-based incentives. Blake, 38, batted .252/.342/.371 with four homers and a .713 OPS over 239 plate appearances in 2011 before undergoing season-ending neck surgery in September. If healthy, he’ll give the Rockies another short-term option at third base until top prospect Nolan Arenado is deemed ready for the big leagues.
Source: Thomas Harding on Twitter
I feel like I want to rage. Right now.
Why?
I like Casey Blake or more popular known as “Not Carlos Santana”
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Reply fail.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Wasn't he the Dodger who mocked Brian Wilson's post-save routine?
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
and yes-http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2009/5/11/872249/brian-wilson-and-casey-blake-i-am
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
They’re making an animated Napolean Dynamite show?
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Dec 21, 2011 3:43 PM PST reply actions
yeah, and it looks horrible.
Of course you are probably in the target demographic so it probably looks all peachy keen to you.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
No it looks horrible to me, too. I’m actually a little insulted that you think I would find that appealing.
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Dec 21, 2011 3:45 PM PST up reply actions
I didn’t understand “males 18-26” when I was 18-26 … there’s no way I could understand what’s hip-popotamus now.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
My rhymes are like bottomless...
COMIN' ATCHA, FROM ANCHORAGE, ALASKA!
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
Proud adoptive Father of Joe Panik. 2011 NWL MVP .
Job 1:14-15
HORNY!
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Mayor of Smug.
Did Steve tell you that perchance? Steve….
My rhymes are so potent that in this next segment I’ll get all of the ladies in the area pregnant. yes sometimes my lyrics are sexist but you lovely bitches and hoes should know i’m trying to correct this.
Other rappers diss me, say my rhymes is sissy...
Why…
…
Why…
…
Try to be more constructive with your feedback…
Why…
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
Why, because I rap about reality?
Like me and my grandma drinking a cup of tea?
There ain’t no party like my nanna’s tea party.
Hey! Ho!
More lyrics: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/f/flight_of_the_conchords/#share
COMIN' ATCHA, FROM ANCHORAGE, ALASKA!
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
Proud adoptive Father of Joe Panik. 2011 NWL MVP .
Job 1:14-15
Seeing them live (with Arj Barker opening) made me laugh so much my abs were sore the next day.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Dec 21, 2011 4:28 PM PST up reply actions
Arj was pretty funny when I saw him live in Mill Valley.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
YOU WILL TAKE YOUR DEMOGRAPHIC AND LIKE IT!
proud son of greatgiantfan; b. Apr 29, 2009, d. Jul 30, 2010.
You write for the Marlins blog now? Cool.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
Marlins paid him
6 years/$128 million to write the blog.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Unlike Brisbee, I intend to live up to my contract. Grant has been a black hole of wasted money ever since Sabean signed him.
Two blogs about baseball: Fish Stripes and Catch-28.
by EricW on Dec 21, 2011 5:45 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
i think it should be matt cain because he is a workhorse, and those are much better than the show horses, or the jumpers
by 3ra1n1ac on Dec 21, 2011 3:54 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Continuing my string of Matt Cain rec’s
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
Snapdragon™ Giveaway Continuing my string of Matt Cain rec’s
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
Slow and steady always wins the race and that’s our Matty C.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Dec 21, 2011 5:27 PM PST up reply actions
Madison Bumgarner
Because I once had a dream about him being traded away and it made me sad the entire day. Of course, thinking about Posey being injured makes me sick to my stomach, so him too.
Plus, both of them are dreamy, and I like when my favorite sports teams have guys that are dreamy.
Fear the Fin - NEEDS MORE DOVES
Aubrey Huff
LOL just kidding, it’s Buster Posey. He’s our core player.
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
Guys
The contest rules say that you need to include Snapdragon™ Giveaway in your subject line.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
who reads rules? I
beside it is kind of like the lottery. you but those thousands of dollars of tickets and dont eat for a month or two . you dream of a house in Pago Pago . you think of should i go to work or should i leave them guessing on Monday. yet at 6 am you wake up brush your teeth and stagger into work feeling like crap. modays suck
by orange velvet on Dec 21, 2011 4:42 PM PST up reply actions
I actually know a dude who lies in Pago Pago. Apparently it’s really boring.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
gee thanks for ruing my life long dream!
actually i love the name. PAGO PAGO sounds so exotic and rhythmic.
boring huh?
by orange velvet on Dec 21, 2011 4:46 PM PST up reply actions
There’s generally not a whole lot going on in American Samoa, unfortunately.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
These people would disagree. Vehemently
http://www.iexplore.com/dmap/American+Samoa/Activities
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
I think they mean the title of this thread, not the sub line on your actual post.
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
NOW I’VE WASTED A POST
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Dec 21, 2011 4:51 PM PST up reply actions
LOL amazon
So I signed up for the free trial of Prime just to get the cheap shipping for a couple of xmas presents, and I can find no reason to keep it past the 30 days. I thought maybe the lending library for the Kindle might make it worth while, but you can only borrow one title per month and there’s hardly anything worth reading on it. And Netflix has way better streaming, from a cursory glance.
Does anyone see something in Prime that I’m missing?
Just play a Brandon or two, come on!
Besides the cheaper pricing, a lot of streaming video is cheaper (even free). Not sure how it balances against Netflix’s monthly rate but I decided against Prime because I’m pretty happy with Netflix’s selection.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Dec 21, 2011 4:51 PM PST up reply actions
I use the free 2-day shipping a lot and have the rest of my family linked to it so that they can use it as well. I don’t really use it for much else, but Amazon does have Ken Burns’ Baseball on streaming.
Own it on DVD.
The only thing I usually buy from Amazon are kindle books, and if the borrowing thing is so limited, it sure isn’t worth 80 bucks a year. But I’ll borrow and read The Big Short before my free trial expires. It’s the only title on my Wish List that is borrowable.
Just play a Brandon or two, come on!
I like it, but I don't have Netflix streaming
I’ve basically been streaming Buffy, Lost, Torchwood, Star Trek, and the Wonder Years every night. For that, I think it’s well worth the money.
Ron Washington really Britta'd that Series.
Please follow my Twitter
by Murray, Present on Dec 21, 2011 5:09 PM PST up reply actions
Are you trying not to pay the screwy Netflix fee, Murray? I’ve made it through all of Dr. Who and most of Twin Peaks through it and it’s been great. And I’m using it through Roku to watch Party Down and Better Off Ted
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Dec 21, 2011 5:25 PM PST up reply actions
Netflix streaming is well worth the eight bucks. I’ll find a series that has been on for years and start at episode 1. There is always something on Netflix !
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
not really
I used it once then cancelled
proud son of greatgiantfan; b. Apr 29, 2009, d. Jul 30, 2010.
Snapdragon™ Giveaway
MATT FUCKING CAIN
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Dec 21, 2011 4:47 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Snapdragon™ Giveaway Continuing my string of Matt Cain rec’s
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
Snapdragon Giveaway
LIncecum pitches great
and he said he was sorry many times for that pot bust thing
and it wasnt much pot
and everyone smokes occasionally
and the president said he did but didnt inhale
maybe timmy didnt inhale
and pot is kind of a medicine anyway
and it was like years and years ago- ancient history really
Dinner: restaurant suggestions for the Arden Arcade area??? but NOT by the mall!!!!
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
Ya like Japanese? There’s a Sukiyaki place that’s pretty nifty right on Fulton and Marconi.
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Ambiance is pretty good if you don’t mind spending a pile of money.
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Saigon Bay is pretty decent Vietnamese.
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Snapdragon has quinine?
I need to cure my malaria.
Ron Washington really Britta'd that Series.
Please follow my Twitter
by Murray, Present on Dec 21, 2011 5:06 PM PST reply actions
Matt Cain
When the children wept, Matt Cain was there to dry their tears. When the Dodgers roared, Matt Cain was there, whip in hand, eyes aglow with righteous determination. When those quiet moments of desperation push us to the brink of our pathetic mortality, there is a glow of hope and faith to light the way back; there is Matt Cain…. And he understands.
There is only Matt Cain. Matt Cain.
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
by Alex_Lewis on Dec 21, 2011 5:27 PM PST reply actions 6 recs
Snapdragon™ Giveaway Continuing my string of Matt Cain rec’s
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
MMAAAAATTTT CAAAAAIIIINNNN!!!
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
by Alex_Lewis on Dec 21, 2011 5:29 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Snapdragon™ Giveaway Continuing my string of Matt Cain rec’s
/ now you’re just being mean. or rec’ whoring. Either is fine by me
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
Snapdragon™ Giveaway
Matthew Cain, Matthew Cain
Six foot twenty
Fucking bringing the pain
Pitched, pitched
A World Series win
He’s coming
He’s coming
He’s coming
Sue me if I go too fast
But the sons of his opponents
Wished that he was their dad
Got a glove for his glove
Got a brain for his heart
He’ll pitch you apart
He’ll pitch you apart
Ooh!
He’ll save children
But not the Dodger children
He’ll save children
But not the Dodger children
He’ll save children
But not the Dodger children
He’ll save children
But not the Dodger children
(drum sounds)
He had a pocket full of seagulls
Fucked the shit out of bears
Threw a changeup into heaven
And could kill with a stare
He made love like an eagle
Falling out of the sky
Killed his pitching coach in a duel
And he never said why
Matthew Cain, Matthew Cain
Twelve stories high
And completely insane
The present beware,
The future beware
He’s coming
He’s coming
He’s coming
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
by jponry on Dec 21, 2011 5:38 PM PST up reply actions 9 recs
REC
I though about redoing ‘Hallelujah’ with Matt Cain’s name, but didn’t bother.
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Snapdragon™ Giveaway Continuing my string of Matt Cain rec’s
Snapdragon™ Giveaway Continuing my string of Matt Cain rec’s
/you got two as you are the original Matt Cain Fan.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbRom1Rz8OA
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
here we go again with the goddamned phones
proud son of greatgiantfan; b. Apr 29, 2009, d. Jul 30, 2010.
WTF Joe Buck's twitter is weirdly funny
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
He told me that I had a soul. How does he know?
What spirit comes to move my life? Is there another way to go?
WWRWD?
I am reaching but I fall
And the stars are black and cold
As I stare into the void
Of the whirlpool of my soul
I’ll escape now from the world
From the world of Fox Announcer Joe Buck
There is no where I can turn
There is no way to go uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuppppp
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
it's verified!!!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
WTF? I was just watching MLB hot stove and Buster/Cousins was a top 10 moment of 2011?
Finally a signature worth having:
Fan of the World Champion San Francisco Giants.
How does someone even think this?
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
The #1 was the Wild Card 30 minutes.
Which it was. That was an amazing day.
But that horrific moment was # 4?!?!?
Finally a signature worth having:
Fan of the World Champion San Francisco Giants.
It was a countdown of the most “talked about” moments of last season. Needless to say, they were talking about this for a while.
I’ve been converted and am now one of the sheeple. I just ordered my first Mac and its arriving tomorrow.
It’s a MacBook Pro 13.3 inch. Any suggested accessories?
Kickham where it hurts
Hardware-wise, no.
Software-wise, either Boot Camp or VMWare Fusion (if you want to run Windows-only) stuff.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
Along that same line
I like Parallels a little better http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
monoprice.com all the video adapters to HDMI, DVI etc.
Parallels. (prefer newer versions over VMware)
Extra power adapter.
iphone
ipad
2nd ipad
Higher CC limit.
Finally a signature worth having:
Fan of the World Champion San Francisco Giants.
I would say the second adaptor is not necessary unless you are, say, moving the laptop between home and work every day. If it’s just a single-use computer, one adaptor is fine.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
I am always one to leave my adapter at home. This way one is on the desk with the extension, and one stays in my bag.
Finally a signature worth having:
Fan of the World Champion San Francisco Giants.
rec’d monoprice.com and getting several different video adapters, usb hub (& power supply).
I haven’t made the leap to lion so I’m not the best source for that but many of its strange features
can be switched off (by utilities such as tinkertool, etc.)
Lion is supposed to be RAM intensive, so more RAM. If you have applecare and you get more non-apple RAM and swap out the original, I’ve heard it’s better to put the original RAM back before sending laptop to Apple under warranty. I can rec websites to keep up with Mac stuff if wanted.
Though it is clearly well-informed, we find his argument unconvincing; however, the possibility that we are too stupid to comprehend it deserves serious consideration. Germane Literature: The Cutting Edge 13:2, 4/2006
Carlos Beltran
Because by not having him on the team anymore allowed the Giants to keep Lopez and Affeldt!!!!!!
Kickham where it hurts
LOL Giants
Dan Szymborski @DSzymborski 9m Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
GIven that the Giants don’t appear now likely to sign Beltran, I gotta say they’ve had the worst offseason.
Dan Szymborski @DSzymborski 8m Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
Otherwise, they did nothing to enhance their long-term or short-term prospects, despite opportunities.
Dan Szymborski @DSzymborski 9m Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
Melky trade helps them out, but pointless alongside Pagan – extra trade could help push Belt out.
How is the Giants offseason bad?
They got rid of Beltran and his selfishness, and it looks like that asshole Belt won’t be on the active roster either. Meanwhile, they managed to keep their bullpen together, which will guarantee tons of wins. Sounds like a good offseason to me.
by jhawx on Dec 21, 2011 6:36 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I mean... Look at the Dodgers or Rockies.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
Belt seems like a nice enough guy, he just doesn’t have the intestinal fortitude to make it in the big leagues. I’m looking forward to seeing what B. Pill can do given enough at bats though.
WWRWD?
Pete, Pete, Pete
Really ?
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
Sporcle quiz of the day
http://www.sporcle.com/games/sproutcm/are-you-smarter-than-a-college-student-i
Took me one minute and fifty-five seconds.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
26 out of 30
I’ve never read The Scarlett Letter, so I didn’t know that one.
by free f.p. #14 on Dec 21, 2011 9:18 PM PST up reply actions
18 out of 30
but I missed 3 or 4 because I couldn’t find the right spelling.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Alex Hinshaw, no doubt.
I mean, they drafted him three times, for crying out loud.
That screams “franchise player”.
Through thick and thin, good old Hinchy was always there.
And just look at his BR p—
Why is there a Padres news link here?
What th—
WHAT DID YOU ASSHOLES DO TO ALEX???
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
Panda "Pablo" Sandoval!
He will anchor the hitters for years to come, and what has been the question on this team in years recent? We can find pitchers, not so much hitters. Yes we have a lot of potential but there’s no doubt in what Pablo can offer for years to come and his focus and desire just seem to increase from day to day.
ALSO, I WANT A Galaxy S II Skyrocket NOW! I just fell in love with this phone, LTE DROOL! Please, please, please!
Buster Posey gets my vote.
When Buster went down this team really lost something. Not only their best hitter but clearly one of the leaders. After his injury it was like the fight left the entire team and they had a hard time recovering. We have seen Tim struggle and Pablo struggle at the same time in the same year and the team still won, while Buster was playing. Matt Cain is second because he is so important to that staff as a leader and has been very consistent for this team and stepped up huge when they needed him, but Buster seems to be the heart, soul, and offense on this team.
There is nothing wrong with me cheering for players that are former players for my teams. Unless they become a Viking.
by Giant_in_la_area on Dec 21, 2011 7:27 PM PST reply actions
Snapdragon Giveaway Buster Posey gets my vote.
When Buster went down this team really lost something. Not only their best hitter but clearly one of the leaders. After his injury it was like the fight left the entire team and they had a hard time recovering. We have seen Tim struggle and Pablo struggle at the same time in the same year and the team still won, while Buster was playing. Matt Cain is second because he is so important to that staff as a leader and has been very consistent for this team and stepped up huge when they needed him, but Buster seems to be the heart, soul, and offense on this team.
There is nothing wrong with me cheering for players that are former players for my teams. Unless they become a Viking.
by Giant_in_la_area on Dec 21, 2011 7:32 PM PST reply actions
I'm a guy
so I don’t read the rules, I make them.
There is nothing wrong with me cheering for players that are former players for my teams. Unless they become a Viking.
by Giant_in_la_area on Dec 21, 2011 7:33 PM PST up reply actions
Buster Posey
Though I have a serious soft spot for Matt Cain. But I think Posey is going to be consistently very good for a long time.
I'm thinking but nothing's happening.
Ken_Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal
#Nationals close to signing free-agent IF Mark DeRosa. #MLB
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
The real question is…. will they let him use a pen?
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
The real question is…. will they let him use a pen?
It has to be a safety pen.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
Somewhere a dejected Brian Sabean cries out to Susan for comfort
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Dec 21, 2011 7:54 PM PST up reply actions
Ken_Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal
Source: DeRosa with #Nationals will be a one-year major-league deal. He will play super-utility role, serve as RH hitter off bench.
Andres Torres was a track and field star at Miami Dade, running the 100 meters in 10.37 seconds, the second fastest recorded 100 meter time for all major league baseball players, behind Deion Sanders' 10.26
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Dec 21, 2011 9:08 PM PST up reply actions
what’s the difference between utility role and super-utility role? Will DeRosa wear glasses when playing as a utility fielder but when they need him to be a super-utility player, he’ll just take off his glasses and play like that?
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Dec 21, 2011 10:42 PM PST up reply actions
I think it has to do with playing time… traditionally, a utility guy rides the pine as much as possible. A super-ute is planned to start maybe 4 games a week at various positions.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Dec 22, 2011 7:44 AM PST up reply actions
LOL NATS!
mlbtraderumors MLB Trade Rumors
Nationals, Mark DeRosa Nearing Deal bit.ly/vjCyfE #mlb
You know he is going to have a great year just because.
There is nothing wrong with me cheering for players that are former players for my teams. Unless they become a Viking.
by Giant_in_la_area on Dec 21, 2011 7:48 PM PST up reply actions
Haha
@abc7newsBayArea: After 12 yrs, Yahoo’s iconic billboard is no more. Beneath it, an old KNBR sign remains.
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I did not read anyone else's answers
But I’m going to assume that almost no one wrote Madison Bumgarner. Which is a shame, because he’s really quite awesome. Just hasn’t had as long to win a death-grip over over our collective Giants-loving hearts. So because the conceit of this post is a fallacy (I refuse to believe they won’t ALL be Giants forever and ever, or at least until we send them to a nice farm in Kansas City, where they can chase rabbits and try and win trophies and stuff), I’m gonna choose Madison. Because I don’t want him to read this thread and get all sad that no one loves him.
In closing: FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF!
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Dec 21, 2011 7:45 PM PST reply actions
YOU WOULD BE WRONG, SIR.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
Yes, your assumption is quite shameful. Repent!
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
Indeed
in that case, my real answer is Buster.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Dec 21, 2011 8:07 PM PST up reply actions
Oh that fucking figures…. we’re not even dvr-ing the game.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
Three goal lead…the third most dangerous lead in hockey. :P
by WhatsAMataHari on Dec 21, 2011 7:59 PM PST up reply actions
Can’t watch this game, so I’m sure they’ll do something boring, like win 15-0 or something.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
I was going to say...
Lightning will win 5-3.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
kripes…
/stomps off muttering “stupid 6am flight, stupid have to be at the airport by 4:30am, stupid gotta wake up at 3am, stupid holidays, stupid Ohio”
I’m going to bed!!!!
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
5-1 in the first huh?
I brought the laptop up to bed…. the Mr. is running around packing, every light in the apartment is on.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
no beltran for you!
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
I choose Madison Bumgarner
He is a yonger lefthanded version of Matt Cain and that is just too good too young and too lefthanded to pass up.
by GiantsFanSince58 on Dec 21, 2011 8:30 PM PST reply actions
Wait, wait.. This actually a real thing?
I thought Grant was just being silly.
"I don’t know, just chuck it as hard as you can".-Buster Posey, on how to gun down stolen base attempts
I would vote Madison "Snapdragon™ Giveaway" Bumgarner
He is snappy and has the heart of a dragon.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Dec 21, 2011 8:45 PM PST reply actions
And now I'm sad again
mlbtraderumors MLB Trade Rumors
Indians In On Carlos Beltran bit.ly/tvQEur #mlb
Watch as he signs with the A’s because of reasons.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
gotta get the team ready to compete for when the move to San Jose
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Dec 21, 2011 10:43 PM PST up reply actions
Give him some Romney bucks
Andres Torres was a track and field star at Miami Dade, running the 100 meters in 10.37 seconds, the second fastest recorded 100 meter time for all major league baseball players, behind Deion Sanders' 10.26
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Dec 21, 2011 9:05 PM PST up reply actions
article on H. Sanchez
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111221&content_id=26223844&vkey=news_sf&c_id=sf&partnerId=rss_sf
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
I don’t get why the Giants FO loves Hector so much. He’s not Buster Posey… he’s not even as good as Tommy Joseph.
Two blogs about baseball: Fish Stripes and Catch-28.
Because he's not Eli Whiteside or Chris Stewart.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
Then why did they re-sign Whiteside? We also had Max Ramirez, but we let him go.
Two blogs about baseball: Fish Stripes and Catch-28.
I think this organization has demonstrated that they do not want to have a rookie as plan A.
Even for backup catcher.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
(Shortstop not included)
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
Essentially, it’s whatever the fuck they want.
Andres Torres was a track and field star at Miami Dade, running the 100 meters in 10.37 seconds, the second fastest recorded 100 meter time for all major league baseball players, behind Deion Sanders' 10.26
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Dec 22, 2011 12:34 AM PST up reply actions
I think there's nothing wrong with letting Hector season a bit more
He’ll be our backup catcher or a trade chip 2013 onward. He doesn’t have to be amazing, but it seems like he’ll be better than both Eli and Stewie in the long run, so what’s the problem with that?
What’s with the Sharks not scoring in the 2nd? They aren’t going to get to 15 like that!
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
Strong TB defense
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
by CalBear949 on Dec 21, 2011 9:03 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
or making stupid penalties?
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
ever hear about a book that everybody says is soooo surprising only to read it and find it completely predictable?
This post.
Not because Grant is predictable. Predicting Grant is like giving catnip to a cat and then poking it with your hand, trying to predict which finger you’re going to loose. But rather because I was thinking the same thing which all seems kind of asinine.
We have three awesome pitchers which is about two more than every team in baseball outside of Philadelphia. If we loose one, that sucks but we still have two awesome pitchers! Take that 28 other teams. A year ago I would have been all “Posey!” but then catcher things happened. So by elimination – Sandoval.
.
Andres Torres was a track and field star at Miami Dade, running the 100 meters in 10.37 seconds, the second fastest recorded 100 meter time for all major league baseball players, behind Deion Sanders' 10.26
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Dec 22, 2011 12:33 AM PST up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI8SA7X71AY
Andres Torres was a track and field star at Miami Dade, running the 100 meters in 10.37 seconds, the second fastest recorded 100 meter time for all major league baseball players, behind Deion Sanders' 10.26
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Dec 22, 2011 12:37 AM PST up reply actions
BUY QUALCOMM PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES!
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Dec 21, 2011 9:18 PM PST reply actions
That’s more like it
more goals!!!!
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
I don’t have a cell phone nor want one so……
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
………………………………………………………………….
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Dec 21, 2011 10:22 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Use a laptop. Isn’t that what everyone does?
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
Netbook
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 22, 2011 7:40 AM PST up reply actions
Interesting story about Stephen Curry
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
Video of Scott Cousins on MLB Network
Andres Torres was a track and field star at Miami Dade, running the 100 meters in 10.37 seconds, the second fastest recorded 100 meter time for all major league baseball players, behind Deion Sanders' 10.26
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Dec 22, 2011 12:59 AM PST reply actions
Hoarding Jeremy Affeldt
Follow me on Twitter @MTLJosh
by Montreal Giants Fan on Dec 22, 2011 4:27 AM PST reply actions
Early in the morning is early…
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
So you want to work in sports
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4_1yB1t1G4
This is hilarious and true.
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Mayor of Smug.
What a fine line
Posey is a catcher, and if he turns out to be as good as Jason Kendall in his prime, that’d be awesome. But Jason Kendall also turned into Jason Kendall, which is a useful cautionary tale.
Great context, plus funny and concise. It’s true, Jason Kendall was looking like da bomb.
"Your curses do not compare to those of Houston fans or Detroit fans, and especially not to those of fans from the northside of Chicago. You are not Hamlet. You are Valerie Bertinelli. Your victim act is schlocky, and totally unconvincing. You fancy yourself tormented. You are merely insecure."
-- Scott Burton to Red Sox fans, 6/12/02
http://espn.go.com/magazine/burton_20020612.html
my brother and i had a bet going, i said kendall would hit a homerun as an A’s catcher, he said no. I think he might have hit 2 that season. Nope, he didn’t hit any his first season with the A’s, but did hit ONE!!! his second year. I won a dollar.
Eddie!
Mortimer Duke: How could you do this to us after everything we’ve done for you?
Billy Ray Valentine: Oh, see, I made Louis a bet here. See, Louis bet me that we couldn’t both get rich and put y’all in the poor house at the same time. He didn’t think we could do it. I won.
Louis Winthorpe III: [grinning] I lost… One dollar.
"Your curses do not compare to those of Houston fans or Detroit fans, and especially not to those of fans from the northside of Chicago. You are not Hamlet. You are Valerie Bertinelli. Your victim act is schlocky, and totally unconvincing. You fancy yourself tormented. You are merely insecure."
-- Scott Burton to Red Sox fans, 6/12/02
http://espn.go.com/magazine/burton_20020612.html
Hey thanks for that reminder of what a horrific broken ankle did to Jason Kendall's career!
That was swell.
Once around the world
LOL POLITICS!
LOL MICROSOFT!
LOL FRENCH BOOBS!
LOL SHERLOCK HOLMES!
LOL KEPLER!
LOL THE WAILING MOURNERS OF NORTH KOREA!
LOL JOHN TERRY!
And this has been your Lars world report.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 22, 2011 7:25 AM PST reply actions
French boobs?
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Mayor of Smug.
Yes
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 22, 2011 7:29 AM PST up reply actions
Plz to elaborate?
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Mayor of Smug.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 22, 2011 7:32 AM PST up reply actions
So I got this in my email early this morning...
I am Alex Wei, an attorney. I am contacting you because I strongly believe you could assist with the retrieval of (18,000,000.00 USD) left by my demised client in his account here in Malaysia before his death in 2008, since your last name tallies with his.
Please note: If this request goes against your moral ethics, kindly accept my sincere apology. But If interested, then write back for further details.
Lastly, I shall inform you upon your response the percentage by which we shall split the proceeds.
Regards,
Mr. Alex Wei.
What do you guys think? Is it legit?
GIANTS BASEBALL: HOPE LIKE HELL!
No wei.
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Mayor of Smug.
Yes wei.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Dec 22, 2011 7:49 AM PST up reply actions
I haven't gotten one of these in a while
But the only one I got this year was too funny. It was from Libya, and it was saying that money was needed to more or less be retrieved for the benefit of Gaddafi’s forces. It was written so earnestly I almost believe it was real.
Ah here we go, obviously dated now, got this in like... April?
My names are Saif Al Islam Ghadaffi, the son of the present president of Libya. I am contacting for an urgent assistance. As you can read and see in the media, my family is presently undergoing tough time in the hand of the masses due to his long stay in power as the president of Libya for over 40 years now. Although there is no way you can satisfy human being, my father has done so many things to better the life of our people unfortunately they never appreciated his effort instead to resulted in calling my family bad names. I have already called the international community, European Union to come down and investigate things instead of taking side without proper investigation as I know that we will be vindicated.
As you can read and see in the media, my family is presently undergoing tough time in the hand of the masses due to his long stay in power as the president of Libya for over 40 years now. Although there is no way you can satisfy human being, my father has done so many things to better the life of our people unfortunately they never appreciated his effort instead to resulted in calling my family bad names. I have already called the international community, European Union to come down and investigate things instead of taking side without proper investigation as I know that we will be vindicated. Please read more: (BS LINK) The International community has reached a resolution for immediate seizure of our assets both in US and the UK. I want to request your humble assistance to receive a total sum of $45.5 million US dollars which we have succeeded in moving the cash to an undisclosed Area. You will receive this fund directly and keep in a safe keep while I shall come down to meet you for necessary investment as may be suggested by you. You should kindly let me know your percentage as we will be ready to share whatever percentage for your assistance.
If it were addressed to me. at least part of it would be truthful
Although there is no way you can satisfy human being
Thanks, for the kind words, buddy. Are you sure we haven’t met?
Though it is clearly well-informed, we find his argument unconvincing; however, the possibility that we are too stupid to comprehend it deserves serious consideration. Germane Literature: The Cutting Edge 13:2, 4/2006
You should reply and then when hes asks for a money order you should ask him for a money order so you can pay for the money order
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Dec 22, 2011 8:23 AM PST up reply actions
Is that Mr. Wei's posting fee?
A lot less than Mr. Yu.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
What I want to know
Is how your names tally. Is it an illicit talliance?
"Your curses do not compare to those of Houston fans or Detroit fans, and especially not to those of fans from the northside of Chicago. You are not Hamlet. You are Valerie Bertinelli. Your victim act is schlocky, and totally unconvincing. You fancy yourself tormented. You are merely insecure."
-- Scott Burton to Red Sox fans, 6/12/02
http://espn.go.com/magazine/burton_20020612.html
Toast
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 22, 2011 8:02 AM PST reply actions
I have a meeting at 9 with some nerdlings
And another this afternoon with my boss. Other than that it is dead quiet here. I may sneak out early.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 22, 2011 8:06 AM PST up reply actions
The parking lot is less than 1/2 full here. I’ll stick it out today but I’m considering not coming in tomorrow.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Today we get out at 1pm, and we don’t come back to work until January 3rd.
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Mayor of Smug.
The office closes down for X-fest today til the 2nd
But I’m hourly and not salaried, so I’ll be working from home through the break.
Geez that’s like a college Christmas break.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
the 80 hour weeks in the summer build a lot of goodwill.
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Mayor of Smug.
I'm sure they do.
We are coming into our busy time of year with the next legislative session. Building up comp time FTW!
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
SAME HERE YAY!
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Dec 22, 2011 8:23 AM PST up reply actions
Going to North Carolina
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Dec 22, 2011 8:24 AM PST up reply actions
Have some pulled pork and sweet tea for me !
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
For real or in your mind?
Though it is clearly well-informed, we find his argument unconvincing; however, the possibility that we are too stupid to comprehend it deserves serious consideration. Germane Literature: The Cutting Edge 13:2, 4/2006
For reals. Last minute trip, we are going to kill devil hills Monday through Thursday.
Its a little bit of a trek in the car (7 hours) but should be fun. It will be my first time in NC, non airport division.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Dec 22, 2011 8:46 AM PST up reply actions
What is this "Holiday" of which you speak ?
with staff RIF’s, I haven’t had anything other than a random day off in over two years. I do have next Monday off, but have Year Ending inventory audits on Wednesday.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
Me too
That stadium is tough to play in.
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
next you're gonna tell me they built it in a location hospitable for human habitation
The first six innings are overrated.
mmm christmas/end of year bonus
The first six innings are overrated.
Maybe
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 22, 2011 8:46 AM PST up reply actions
No bonus for me, stupid university!
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Dec 22, 2011 8:46 AM PST up reply actions
the bonus is “Hey, you’re still employed!”
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
And I get 6 free courses a year so I can make the transition from Zoology to engineering a little less painful on my wallet.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Dec 22, 2011 8:47 AM PST up reply actions
you’d be surprised if you knew what people had their undergraduate degrees in. Its often not what you would think.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Dec 22, 2011 8:52 AM PST up reply actions
I went from a MCB/pre-med to being a lawyer. That required heart removal surgery.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
by CalBear949 on Dec 22, 2011 8:54 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I've met a surprising number of people who did something similar
Seems like most of the people who say “pfffft, fuck science!” switch over to law. It’s just weird seeing someone switch INTO engineering.
The first six innings are overrated.
My mom has a cousin who was a lawyer and is now a cardiologist. I think maybe she’s just an overachiever.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Your mom’s cousin picking skills are impressive, it’s true.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Dec 22, 2011 9:44 AM PST up reply actions
we were given ipads as bonuses
/lucky sonofabitch
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Dec 22, 2011 8:47 AM PST up reply actions
What you don't know
is that apistat got M&Ms as a year-end bonus.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
ALL BLUE ONES, BITCHEZ
The first six innings are overrated.
My wifes old place of employment allowed them to cash out up to 10 days of PTO for the first pay period in December.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Dec 22, 2011 8:48 AM PST up reply actions
Nice
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
That was really cool.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Dec 22, 2011 8:50 AM PST up reply actions
I got a $5 peet's gift card!
Considering we already have peet’s coffee ordered here, and an instant peet’s coffee maker, I feel like we got gipped somehow.
Yeah
you can even splurge for a large!
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
FYI, its gypped. As in you got robbed by a gypsies.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Dec 22, 2011 8:55 AM PST up reply actions
$25.00 Amazon Gift card from my mgr
Scored the new Ballad of Mott the Hoople DVD. Should land today.
One way or another, this darkness got to give.
I got gift cards to Coldstone, a place I never go, and a couple of movie tickets. LOL me.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Coldstone is pretty bad
I went there once because we got a gift card. Taste like ice cold marshmallows.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
1) I don’t really like marshmallows
2) Why would I want ice cream to taste like marshmallows? I would just get marshmallows and put them in the freezer.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Don’t ask them to put marshmallows in your ice cream then. Have them put peanut butter cups or something.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Dec 22, 2011 9:18 AM PST up reply actions
No
the whipped ice cream tastes like marshmallow because of all the air they put into it.
I don’t remember what I got…probably cookies and cream.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Just get the chocolate and mix in peanut butter. Always a solid choice.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Dec 22, 2011 9:30 AM PST up reply actions
I’m giving them to my goddaughter for Christmas. She loves that place.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
yeah I don’t get that place either. Ice cream is supposed to be creamy, not slimy!
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
So, I just entered z hours for today in my timesheet.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Dec 22, 2011 8:50 AM PST reply actions
Well on my way there myself.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Dec 22, 2011 8:52 AM PST up reply actions
It would have been better if you put 109.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Dec 22, 2011 8:56 AM PST up reply actions
No
Bernie Williams: Finally, we get someone who merits serious Cooperstown consideration. Williams was a four-time Gold Glove-winning center fielder on the Yankees’ four World Series champions, batted .297 with a .381 on-base percentage for his career, hit .300 eight times, won a batting title, scored 1,366 runs, drove in 1,257 more and appeared in October prime time more often than promos for the Simpsons’ “Treehouse of Horror” while driving in a record 80 postseason runs.
59.3 oWAR in 16 seasons and a pretty poor defender after 1996 (-13.8 dWAR in 11 seasons). Did have a pretty good stretch offensively between 1996 and 2002 (4.7 to 7.5 oWAR). Hall of very good player.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
I read: Bernie Williams
And figured the clip was going to talk about the Giants’ interest in bringing him back.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Dec 22, 2011 9:18 AM PST up reply actions
I never realized Neyer was so funny...
http://mlb.sbnation.com/2011/12/22/2650863/live-blogging-for-love-of-the-game
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
The movie is really campy
but Neyers is wrong about Preston (super hot) and the movie had some of the better fake baseball footage of any movie. I also liked how the movie shows the inner thoughts of a pitcher while pitching.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
ugh I miss baseball although I got my birthday/christmas present
a home buster jersey :)
I'm on the twitters @FFFFFFFFreak55
2010: TGWTWS One of the most unbelievable, impossible, magic-packed amazing years of my life.
Before I even look at a giants lineup I'm already thinking LOLBELT
WHY IS CABRERA?!?!
The 2011 San Francisco Giants: comprised of extraordinary pitching and a black hole of suck that is their offense
My exciting evening consisted of hanging doors. Four of them, in total, with a fifth refusing to cooperate because it didn’t bloody fit. I have never hung doors before. I do not advise it as a pass time.
The four which were successfully attached have worked flawlessly. My sad report is that the one failed door was meant to seal the bathroom….
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Doing that the last couple of weekends. I framed and hung two doors to secure a shipping container that we’re going to use for motorcycle storage over the winter (if it ever gets here).
Shims are your friends.
One way or another, this darkness got to give.
This was all very impromptu. I used a narrow crowbar (leveraged with my foot) in place of a shim. And a collection of Dilbert comics.
Andre Ethier: Gross-o-Matic 5000
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Norm Abram just burst a hemorrhoid and doesn’t know why.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Dec 22, 2011 9:58 AM PST up reply actions
Grant's giving away some other crap:
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2011/12/22/2655393/say-on-that-aubrey-huff-contract
One way or another, this darkness got to give.
Matt Cain
because when times were darkest, Matt Cain was there reminding us that the future could be better.
Did I win...?!
a Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket! a Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket! a Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket!
Madison Bumgarner
Youngest, cheapest, biggest ears.
(my love of giveaways overrules my distaste for posting in old threads)
Chuckie Jones: soon to make Salem-Keizer look like Child's Play.
PoseyPoseyPosey
2009: No full year of Posey…no championship
2010: Almost full year of Posey…championship
2011: No full year of Posey…no championship
2012: Full year of Posey…world domination
The core player is Lincecum.
Bumgarner’s real good, for sure. But there’s reason to believe that this is as good as he’ll ever be: 5 WAR, 3 or so FIP/xFIP. That’s really amazing for a player of his age, but pitchers don’t really develop with age as hitters do. It’s hard to see his control getting even better; it’s at a fantastic level already.
Lincecum is the superstar-level player; he is the only player on the roster with the talent level sufficient to be the best in the league, and he has multiple pertinent trophies in his cadre to that effect. He probably won’t ever hit that level again, but I’d bet on his doing it over Bumgarner doing it, or either of our two gorgeous position players winning the MVP.
Lincecum it is.
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