Showtime Series: The Franchise A friend of mine just sent a preview of the show to me. It looks...

The April 13th preview is DURING a game. :(

My adopted Giant, the young Reinier Roibal

by garbanzo24 on Mar 21, 2011 8:27 PM PDT reply actions

It's on Showtime

Either record it and watch if after the game, or wait an hour or two until they replay it. Since it’s Showtime, they’ll be replaying each episode many, many times throughout the week – all season long.

"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner

Keep an eye on my son, Jake "The Jacksonville Rifle" Dunning. From SS to the mound - exclusively toeing the rubber since March 2010.

by Fla-Giant on Mar 22, 2011 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions

This looks incredible

cannot wait

let pablo buffet

by varsity shortcut on Mar 21, 2011 8:38 PM PDT reply actions

So dramatic…

You want to see a walk? Then go watch the mailman.

by SeeingStars on Mar 21, 2011 9:47 PM PDT reply actions

HELL YEAH

God I can’t wait. Looking forward to getting to know more about the men behind the jerseys, especially Bochy haha. I can’t put my finger on it, but there’s something about him thats really funny and badass. One part of it is his voice. He has the perfect voice for an animated bear. Thats very random, but I’m obsessed

"You need to get real!"

by MJ5 on Mar 22, 2011 1:10 AM PDT up reply actions

“He has the perfect voice for an animated bear.”

LOL. That’s what makes this site great, right there — never would’ve realized that. I can just hear it now…

SANCHY SQUIRREL: “Hey Boch, why you aren’t you frolicking with the other animals?”
BOCHY BEAR: “I can’t frolick, Sanchy — I can barely walk. My foot hurts something awful!”
SANCHY SQUIRREL: “No wonder, you got a big thorn stuck in it.”
BOCHY BEAR: “Yup, no gettin’ around it — that thorn’s gotta come out… Only my paws are too big.”

I’m sure you can guess what happens next (hint: he fixes the cable).

"This is a street fight, and we win those." -- BRIAN SABEAN, 10/23/10

by Josh from Hollywood on Mar 22, 2011 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions

Good call on the bear voice.

Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa

by raisingcain on Mar 22, 2011 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Andres Torres is training like Rocky from Rocky IV

Ask me about my blog.

by xanthan on Mar 22, 2011 8:10 AM PDT reply actions

For a while he grew a beard just like him too.

by AmorVincitOmnia on Mar 22, 2011 8:19 AM PDT up reply actions

Yeah

Cool clips with him in PR training by himself in cutoff jeans with a concrete cinder block.

"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner

Keep an eye on my son, Jake "The Jacksonville Rifle" Dunning. From SS to the mound - exclusively toeing the rubber since March 2010.

by Fla-Giant on Mar 22, 2011 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions

I take that back. They’re not cutoff jeans, he just rolled up the cuffs to knee-level. LOL

"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner

Keep an eye on my son, Jake "The Jacksonville Rifle" Dunning. From SS to the mound - exclusively toeing the rubber since March 2010.

by Fla-Giant on Mar 22, 2011 9:20 AM PDT up reply actions

It’s pretty clear that the series is gonna be about Torres. Shirt off, jumping uphill, throwing cinder blocks in the woods and dancing with his hottie wife.

At this point, I'm pretty much done with surprises - Michael Crabtree

by Amigo on Mar 24, 2011 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions

I love that man.

2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller

by Johnny Disaster on Mar 22, 2011 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions

If anyone didn’t already know how cool Torres is, that video makes it pretty clear.

Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa

by raisingcain on Mar 22, 2011 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Holy shnikes, Andres!

At this point, I'm pretty much done with surprises - Michael Crabtree

by Amigo on Mar 24, 2011 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions

Surprisingly good looking

I must admit that I didn’t think this show would amount to much when I first heard/read about it, but this preview blew me away. It looks great – especially with all of the off the field video that they appear to be including in the show.

Who would have guessed that Freddy Sanchez, of all people, appears to be one of the breakout stars of the show. He seems like such a low-wattage, mild-mannered member of the team, but the preview shows that they will be featuring him, and especially his relationship with his wife and family, at least in the beginning of the series.

"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner

Keep an eye on my son, Jake "The Jacksonville Rifle" Dunning. From SS to the mound - exclusively toeing the rubber since March 2010.

by Fla-Giant on Mar 22, 2011 9:12 AM PDT reply actions

Favorite moments in the trailer

- Bochy reeling in a Shark
- Wilson’s unmarked police car
- Torres working out with no shirts or shoes while throwing cinder blocks

"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters

by 49er16 on Mar 22, 2011 11:34 AM PDT reply actions

I love that shot of Zito in his car. Dammit.

Dad of Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.

by shanghaijim on Mar 22, 2011 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Zito in his car

for like a half second was amazing.

Proud adopted parent of Miguel Tejada. No rings, but dude won the AL MVP once.

by kezargiants on Mar 22, 2011 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions

it would look even more amazing in slow-motion lol

by 49erEmpire on Mar 22, 2011 9:50 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

It makes me want $18,000,000 a year

I mean, that shot of Zito in his car isn’t what sealed the deal for me wanting $18,000,000 a year, but still…

by BrianIsAwesome on Mar 23, 2011 1:37 AM PDT up reply actions

This could have been the worst thing to happen to the Giants after winning the World Series. But perhaps, this will be the best thing to happen to the Giants.

moar shots of Andres dancing plz thx

Nate woulda had that.

by MonochromeGarden on Mar 22, 2011 10:11 PM PDT reply actions

This looks a lot better than I expected.

And I’m still shocked seeing how much skinnier pablo looks.

Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa

by raisingcain on Mar 22, 2011 11:03 PM PDT reply actions

I want some of that.

by dw4848 on Mar 23, 2011 12:29 AM PDT reply actions

LOL Yahoo comments:

I really hate it that Renteria and Uribe the two guys who got them over the top and the championship are not in these . But best of luck to Uribe and Renteria in LA and Cincy respectively.

Vic is on YAHOO!

Is MY comment going to get hijacked by that “B/W/Whatever”?
Not that I have anything against interracial love.
In fact if I can represent one of the races I’d like it even more.

Do I have to go get cable…and then Showtime…to see this?

Because I know that hill Pablo was running up very well.
The white structure is a long – dead flour mill.
The hill itself is “A” Mountain, by Arizona State University.
A steep mother. It’s got at LEAST a 12% grade.

I just want to see if he got all the way up it.

Kickham where it hurts

by say hey nation on Mar 23, 2011 5:59 AM PDT reply actions

Vic seems to be attempting to post everywhere that’s not here.

by Natto on Mar 23, 2011 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions

O/U on how many times a gif of Zito driving his car will be posted in win threads?

I have seen the future of rock n' roll, and its name is Buster Posey.
"Practice is a crutch for the talentless."

by atxgiantsfan on Mar 23, 2011 10:54 AM PDT reply actions

90

Still and all, why bother? Here's my answer. Many people need desperately to receive this message: I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.
-Kurt Vonnegut

by Classy_Argonaut on Mar 23, 2011 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions