Matt Cain's arm and the big picture
by Grant Brisbee on Mar 3, 2011 1:11 PM PST
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PrintJust over a year ago, I tried to explain why the mood and tenor of the site was set to "cynical and bitter" by default. There are a lot of words in that post. Don’t bother. I’ll save you the time and recap it: pitching good, hitting bad. Or, specifically, the pitching was good enough to win a championship, but the hitting wasn’t especially close. The 2009 Giants featured Bengie Molina as their cleanup hitter. The 2010 Giants were bringing Bengie Molina back. It wasn’t the end of the world, but it was definitely a time of pestilence and plague. There was rage. There was panic.
It’s tough to explain now. The Giants won it all. It’s hard to go back and rediscover that sense of urgency. What were we all worried about? The trick is to start the season with a garbage offense, and then a) hope that a journeyman minor league free agent turns into vintage Carlos Beltran, b) count on a rookie catcher to come up and propel the offense for a month, and c) scour the waiver wire in case there are teams in Florida giving away productive outfielders. It turns out we were just being paranoid.
But when you hear this…
(Cain) has not thrown a baseball since he came down with elbow inflammation on Sunday, making it seem unlikely he will miss only one turn in the rotation. At the same time, he seems totally unconcerned about what he confessed is the first elbow issue of his career.
… you remember why there was urgency in the first place. The Giants were built around young pitching. Young pitching is beautiful, like, oh, a shiny idol made of solid gold. But while you stand there, mouth agape, marveling at the golden treasure, you hear the boulder. The boulder isn’t evil. It’s just obeying the laws of physics. And it’s going to crush you. It’s going to crush you real dead-like.
It doesn’t stop there, though, because there’s always young pitching. There are always young, live arms to get your hopes up. And it almost always ends the same way. It’s like "Sisyphus and the Raiders of the Lost Ark." Over and over and over again, young pitching crushes you. The Giants had a window of stellar young pitching, and it was almost certainly closing. If the Giants allowed 3.78 runs per game, the offense would score 3.77. That was how the team was constructed.
The offense was patched just in time – picture Sabean reaching out to grab Cody Ross just before the stone door slammed shut on his arm – and the Giants won the World Series1. They did it. And when I hear that Matt Cain’s elbow is barking, it makes me appreciate just how danged fortunate the Giants and their fans all were. The Giants made it through an entire season with four young starting pitchers, and there weren’t any injury concerns. They didn’t have to recall Todd Wellemeyer. They didn’t have to shoehorn in Henry Sosa for a start or two. The young pitchers were good, and they were healthy.
Cain doesn’t seem worried about his arm. Pitchers have elbow tenderness all the time. It doesn’t appear to be panic time yet. And I’m not trying to suggest that if it turns out to be a serious injury, we should just be happy that we have last year. No, no. I’m just using this news to marvel that the Giants were actually able to take advantage of their young pitching. They actually did it. After years and years of hearing "There’s no such thing as a pitching prospect," the Giants said, "Really? Here’s four. And they’re all awesome. And, say, that’s a shiny trophy. Mind if we hold on to that for forever?"
When I think of how fortunate the Giants were last year, I’m not thinking about Brooks Conrad; I’m thinking about Lincecum, Cain, Sanchez, and Bumgarner all surviving through 177 games intact. And maybe Brooks Conrad. But mostly the young pitching. It was special. Never take it for granted.
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GLASS!!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 1:12 PM PST reply actions
I BEN SAYING THAT
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Who is this Ben fellow ?
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
Nice post time, your Grantster.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Mar 3, 2011 10:45 PM PST up reply actions
It was a joke dumbass.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 2:07 PM PST up reply actions
WOLFCASTLE
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 2:12 PM PST up reply actions
Oh, go wolfcastle yourself. I was referencing the other guys response to Lars in the previous thread.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 2:32 PM PST up reply actions
You’re the one who needs the Wolfcastle in this instance.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
My computer does have spell check.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 6:51 PM PST up reply actions
Um...Wow
Rough Day at work ? Apparently that comment wasn’t as funny as I thought.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
A composer there was, Philip Glass.
Philip Glass, Philip Glass, Philip Glass.
Philip Glass, Philip Glass,
Philip Glass, Philip Glass,
Philip Glass, Philip Glass, Philip Glass.
by wcw on Mar 3, 2011 1:24 PM PST up reply actions
He wrote a whole opera about Streetcar.
I hear people thought the Simpsons episode was better.
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
STELLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
STELLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Can’t you hear me yell-a?
You’re putting me through hell-a
Stella
STELLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
A Streetcar Named Marge was a great episode.
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 had a music CD of the Simpsons, that song was my favorite. That, and “be my vest”
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
Monorail and Dr. Zaius were pretty fantastic Simpsons songs, as well!
Also known to haunt as theghostoftravisdenker and theaccidentalghostofsergioromo.
Adopted parent of good old Wendell, he tries so hard. You'll get a hit someday son!
by theghostofjasonellison on Mar 3, 2011 7:24 PM PST up reply actions
I am just a simple paper boy
No romance do I seek
I just wanted forty cents
for my delivery last week
But will this bewitching floozy
Seduce this humble newsy?
Oh what’s a paper boy to… dooooooo
Long before the SuperDome,
Where the Saints of football play,
Lived a city that the damned called home,
Hear their hellish roundelay
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Oh man
The New Orleans song was great.
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
/issues jihad and omerta against 6thDay
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Mar 3, 2011 7:11 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe it was that golf tournament
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
I’ve always said this
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 1:17 PM PST up reply actions
You shouldn’t limit youself like that. There’s a ton of other stuff you can blame him for, too.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 1:19 PM PST up reply actions
We need to symbolically place all our sins on Matt's head
And let him loose in the wilderness.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 1:19 PM PST up reply actions
A Latos fan? Get him!
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 1:22 PM PST up reply actions
/banned
San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
Buster Posey: 100% ballplayer, 0% bullshit
by free f.p. #14 on Mar 3, 2011 1:23 PM PST up reply actions
Hey, I’m not the one who spelled Matt with only one “T”
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 1:25 PM PST up reply actions
I know, it was reply fail
San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
Buster Posey: 100% ballplayer, 0% bullshit
by free f.p. #14 on Mar 3, 2011 1:28 PM PST up reply actions
LOL, between the two of you there’s a lot of fail going on at the moment.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 1:30 PM PST up reply actions
We should probably just forget this sub-thread ever happened.
San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
Buster Posey: 100% ballplayer, 0% bullshit
by free f.p. #14 on Mar 3, 2011 1:30 PM PST up reply actions
I can do that
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 1:31 PM PST up reply actions
I JUST DID, SUCK IT
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Unnecessary comma is unnecessary.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
by jhiat00 on Mar 3, 2011 1:28 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Should be a period or maybe some sort of hyphen.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 2:08 PM PST up reply actions
No. No sort of hyphen. There is only one kind of hyphen and it doesn’t work there.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 3, 2011 4:21 PM PST up reply actions
Hmm…did I mean dash? Would sort sort of dash work there? I’ve taken a liking to dashes, but I’m trying to reign myself in a bit.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 4:42 PM PST up reply actions
Shit — rein.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 4:42 PM PST up reply actions
A dash would be fine. It’s funnier with no punctuation, though.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 3, 2011 4:46 PM PST up reply actions
That is definitely true.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 4:56 PM PST up reply actions
Panic!
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
Cain might not be worried about his arm,
but we sure as hell are
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Panic!
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
But Vogelsong!
Tell you what. Vogelsong is putting himself on the map. Three hitless innings against Rox today give him five SHO innings for the spring.
They might be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
"And what was once torture for an entire city became a magical ride into an Orange October."
This is the best news we could receive
But still ST innings are irrelevant.
Brandon Belt, "HE'S GOT THE POWER!"
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Mar 3, 2011 1:32 PM PST up reply actions
He and his 0.00 ERA are being traded again
To Yankees for Montero and Cano.
I can only be nice to one person a day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either.
by GiantMalcontent on Mar 3, 2011 2:10 PM PST up reply actions
We need Montero
To flip for a pitcher when Cain goes out for the year.
My Adopted Giant
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I’ve felt that way since we won the World Series. Like, ok, something good happened, now something even worse will happen.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 1:18 PM PST up reply actions
I’m optimistic, just like i was last season
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
So what you're saying is . . .
I’m going to find you insufferable, just like last season
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 1:20 PM PST up reply actions
yup
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
ugh
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 1:25 PM PST up reply actions
/deal with it gif
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
I think it’d be easier to just block you
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 1:32 PM PST up reply actions
Using actual blocks
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 1:32 PM PST up reply actions
Preaching to the choir buddy.
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
Well, then you need to buy more!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 1:23 PM PST up reply actions
That’s because I’m the one for each series preview last year always said “I don’t have a good feeling about this series” gag.
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
I’m glad you appreciate my sarcasm.
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
/hugs
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
I’d be lying if I said that didn’t catch in my chest, just a little.
LIVE EST
Tape-delayed for the West Coast
/wipes tears away
We’re going to have to plan on meeting a Giants game one day.
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
Sometime during the Summer.
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
Baseball takes also takes place in the Spring and Fall smart guy :)
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
You just hate me now because I don’t like Seinfeld.
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
You’re always welcome in my camp. There’s a Friends marathon about to start.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 2:08 PM PST up reply actions
that's how you felt last year right?
and look what happened! Keep up the good work.
# 24
by tinkerstoeverstochance on Mar 3, 2011 11:12 PM PST up reply actions
We paid our dues
Williams, Foppert, Ainsworth
They might be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
"And what was once torture for an entire city became a magical ride into an Orange October."
Yeah, you’d rather have all your bad luck at once, and all your good luck at once. This leads to #WINNING the World Series apparently.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
Exactly. Should have worked those names into this post.
by Grant Brisbee on Mar 3, 2011 1:18 PM PST up reply actions
Well too late Mr. Writer Man.
Also, I enjoyed reading that source. Seems like some Rockies fans really dislike us Giants fans. Good for them.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 2:10 PM PST up reply actions
I remember being really really excited about Foppert.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
I still have my Jerome Williams pooka shell necklace, somewhere.
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I don't understand what the huge deal is about Cain's elbow
I mean, he has another arm.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 1:18 PM PST reply actions
exactly, that's why God made 2
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
You know, I was actually waiting for someone to make this comment. I just thought it’d be scout.
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 1:19 PM PST up reply actions
I would never sink to such lows.
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
You’re just waiting for the Fresno rehab starts, you’re not fooling anyone.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
The Yankees do not want Aaron Rowand or Barry Zito.
by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 1:54 PM PST up reply actions
Can he throw with his feet and legs?
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
And his penis
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 1:20 PM PST up reply actions
I appreciate the way that Grant has been citing his sources.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
Apparently Purple Row is rather fond of one V. Frankenstein.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
I saw that. That pretty much ruuined any credibility they might have with me.
LIVE EST
Tape-delayed for the West Coast
I like how they try to make us seem like gloaters when they’re the worst of the gloating offenders.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 1:28 PM PST up reply actions
Yup
They’re the douchiest.
Brandon Belt, "HE'S GOT THE POWER!"
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Mar 3, 2011 1:34 PM PST up reply actions
Typical right-wing strategery (sic) these days. Accuse the other side of what you’re doing so that it seems “only fair”.
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
Well, I for one know GiantPain would never sink to this level. Stupid Rockies fans.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 2:09 PM PST up reply actions
He e-mailed me the other day.
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
Did it make any sense?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Nope
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
Heh.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
That’s always fun
Adopted Giant - Carlos "Don't Call Me Wallaby" Willoughby
by j14 on Mar 3, 2011 1:36 PM PST up reply actions
Especially his rambling e-mails.
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
I see him hosting some Hugo Chavez-esque eight-hour rambling telecast somewhere.
LIVE EST
Tape-delayed for the West Coast
In the Republic of Boulder since he’s so popular on Purple Row now.
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
He would win over the PR crew.
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
Oh that reminds me
He wants someone to check their image sizing. The comments on my lj. I’ll check later.
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
Sure, everyone is until he cuts off your head in effigy.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
How did the students protest the evil chair of the math department?
They burned him in f(g).
My Adopted Giant
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
That was weird. If he’s a good Giants fan I’m not sure who a bad Giants fan is.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 2:11 PM PST up reply actions
Sweet, sweet nourishment:
I mean, I knew I would hate it.
But I actually found myself physically upset as well as mentally upset. If that makes sense.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
IKR
I loved that. I loved that so much.
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
TMI
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 1:23 PM PST up reply actions
I recently brewed a 3% beer at home. I named it the nooner because you can drink it all day, but it works great as a double-entendre, too.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Anchor makes their Small Beer at 3.4%. It is quite tasty and very nice both for hot days when you are thirsty and with meals that demand lots of volume intake, like salty or spicy ones. Yum.
by wcw on Mar 3, 2011 1:26 PM PST up reply actions
I had that on their tour. Cool idea for a beer: apparently they reuse the grain from the barleywine.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Yep. 22oz bottles only, I fear, but it’s stocked around town.
by wcw on Mar 3, 2011 1:29 PM PST up reply actions
You should have the BYU logo on the label.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 1:31 PM PST up reply actions
I’d rather drink 33cl of Small Beer than a liter of Bud.
by wcw on Mar 3, 2011 1:35 PM PST up reply actions
You weren’t at the Wankery very long.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
The Yankees do not want Aaron Rowand or Barry Zito.
by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 1:55 PM PST up reply actions
Mmm………..Afternoon sex
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
OH SO THATS WHAT IT IS
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Fuck this shit
PANIC
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
Some people just go to their default position easily.
"It's too LATE to stop now!" - John Lee Hooker
It's also easier to type "panic"
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
When you only use one hand, you have to multi-task.
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
Using the mouse…DUH
"It is not enough that we win; all others must lose" -Larry Ellison
"I come up with something when I’ve got nothing, and it’s always brilliant. Always. So I reject your logic." -Grant
6-0
They might be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
"And what was once torture for an entire city became a magical ride into an Orange October."
I could get used to this feeling. I won’t be able to, but I could.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 1:29 PM PST up reply actions
LOL JLo
They might be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
"And what was once torture for an entire city became a magical ride into an Orange October."
Wow
Reading that piece on Purple Row was pure gold. As much as I dislike the actual city of Philadelphia, the people over at the Good Phight are pretty awesome, Purple Row and Denver are the antithesis to Philadelphia and The Good Phight.
Brandon Belt, "HE'S GOT THE POWER!"
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
Purple Row tends to have pretty good content, but the comments are generally atrocious.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
I don’t mind The Good Phight. They had a pretty good piece earlier this week about team-building philosophies.
San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
Buster Posey: 100% ballplayer, 0% bullshit
by free f.p. #14 on Mar 3, 2011 1:32 PM PST up reply actions
They're great
I enjoyed conversing with them throughout. I need to peak my head back in there sometime, wonder if it’s too soon.
Brandon Belt, "HE'S GOT THE POWER!"
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Mar 3, 2011 1:33 PM PST up reply actions
These last couple of "sources"
Prove conclusively that any time a team you don’t like wins the World Series, it’s solely because of luck.
Anagram of "SF Giants World Series Champs" = SHARP, ORGASMIC, ENDLESS SWIFT
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Mar 3, 2011 1:34 PM PST up reply actions
I've enjoyed them immensely
Someone give the llamas an extra helping they deserve it for these “sources.”
Brandon Belt, "HE'S GOT THE POWER!"
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Mar 3, 2011 1:36 PM PST up reply actions
The bitter, jealous hate is making my day.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
I immediately cracked a smile.
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
The funny thing is
It has never been mutual, the rockies are like the red-headed step child of the dodger-giants rivalry.
Whoa
Did anyone else’s page just start randomly opening reply comment boxes at the end of random subthreads??
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
Not mine
Brandon Belt, "HE'S GOT THE POWER!"
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Mar 3, 2011 1:32 PM PST up reply actions
No
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
Your computer is replying around.
You should have the talk with it.
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
Shit
I think I have a poltergeist!
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 1:42 PM PST up reply actions
You moved the headstones but you didn’t move the bodies!!!
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
You need to let your computer rest so its processes can calm down
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
In other words, ‘Shut up, already!’
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 1:42 PM PST up reply actions
better that i SHUT UP ALREADY
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
It's always important to reference your sources
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, future CF for the World Champion San Francisco Giants.
Cue AD image in 5... 4... 3...
Anagram of "SF Giants World Series Champs" = SHARP, ORGASMIC, ENDLESS SWIFT
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Mar 3, 2011 1:35 PM PST up reply actions
Too late now
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
anyone with audio?
did they mention anything about tulo limping?
not that I heard
but AtBat crashed a few minutes ago, so I could have missed something
by WhatWouldBurishDo on Mar 3, 2011 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
Yup.
He tweaked his leg or something.
"Today, it's as if McCovey's line drive finally went through. And the earthquake didn't happen. And Spiezio struck out. And Snow was safe."
Vroom. Walks. Five positions. Justin Christian
Tulo Limping
BAND NAME ALERT!
Anagram of "SF Giants World Series Champs" = SHARP, ORGASMIC, ENDLESS SWIFT
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Mar 3, 2011 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
one of my fav author
a little sad, I know. I don’t read much
Fulfill your duty to yourself, and do all that you can,
For if you would do any less, you'd be less full a man.
He’s one of mine, too. And I read a lot. Dave Barry is just plain great.
LIVE EST
Tape-delayed for the West Coast
i think i’ve read every one of his books, and probably own about 3/4 of them. still pretty good for re-reads. which one’s ur fav?
Fulfill your duty to yourself, and do all that you can,
For if you would do any less, you'd be less full a man.
LOL GIANTS GAVE OUT HUGE CONTRACT WITH TOO MANY YEARS
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
HAHAHAHA NOT LIKE TOD HELTOON
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
The Yankees do not want Aaron Rowand or Barry Zito.
by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 2:13 PM PST up reply actions
LOL Sources
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
Agape means ‘love feast’.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
I thought the love feast came before the agape...
Brian Sabean: Sing His Praises To The Heavens!
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PARPG- Indy post-apocalyptic roleplaying game that seems to have resurrected itself in my absence...
Rockies still don’t have a hit?
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
I feeel naked without it
Brian Sabean: Sing His Praises To The Heavens!
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PARPG- Indy post-apocalyptic roleplaying game that seems to have resurrected itself in my absence...
Jesus christ grant
thanks to you I had to go READ that thread on PR. Those were some fucking immature little whiny assholes. Though it did remind me why exactly I hate the Rockies and their fans. They can kindly go fuck off.
Oh yeah, and please don’t pull a waino, matty. Please please please.
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
kindly? really?
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
See what a WS win'll do to you
It even has bondslegend calmed down, he’s asking people to “kindly” go fuck off.
Brandon Belt, "HE'S GOT THE POWER!"
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Mar 3, 2011 1:45 PM PST up reply actions
i'm actually surprised, bondslegend has gone soft
even on the 49ers
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Yup
Next thing you know it’ll be “Alex Smith is sooo great, this, Alex Smith is sooo great that.” It could get out of control.
Brandon Belt, "HE'S GOT THE POWER!"
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Mar 3, 2011 1:48 PM PST up reply actions
oh, didn't you here? Alex Smith signed
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
STFU
Are you screwing with me, I didn’t think anyone could sign?
Brandon Belt, "HE'S GOT THE POWER!"
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Mar 3, 2011 1:51 PM PST up reply actions
no he totally signed a one year extension dude
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Thanks to roger
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11/1/10
THE TIGHT END, SCREW YOUR TWEETS ASS
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
LOLYOU
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
This sounds like the description of a porn
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
You must watch a lot of porn
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
I did go to college.
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
nice, high 5
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
o/
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 imagine you interweb nerbz missing each others’ hands.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
I read this the wrong way.
They might be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
"And what was once torture for an entire city became a magical ride into an Orange October."
yea... wtf
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
then playing it off like we meant to do that.
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
bondslegend has gone soft
Well he’s married now . . .
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 1:48 PM PST up reply actions
that's not good
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Sadly, that’s how it works.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 1:49 PM PST up reply actions
Truer words….
Brandon Belt, "HE'S GOT THE POWER!"
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Mar 3, 2011 1:50 PM PST up reply actions
can't wait to find this out
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Where are his genitals kept?
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
So far I’ve let him hang on to them. God knows I don’t wanna touch them.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 1:51 PM PST up reply actions
STORY OF HIS LIFE
AMIRITE?
This is not as fun if he is not paying attention.
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
LOL, i’ll go put him on notice that we’re having fun at his expense.
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 1:58 PM PST up reply actions
I can only read this as you having married bondslegend.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Pretty much
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 2:00 PM PST up reply actions
I'm so confused.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
what's so confused about saying they're married
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
lol not on twitter
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
That makes two of us. I’m still not really sure what happened.
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 2:03 PM PST up reply actions
Twitter is still so foreign to me. This place is my twitter.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
that's how I was
then I discovered the ACTUAL twitter. Much better on the short attention span
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
Whatever do you tweet about?
“This soup is off the chain!”; “Damn, that girl is fine!”; “This sandwich has a hair in it!!!”; “Oh my god, I think I just saw a UFO”; “False alarm, it was a tree”; “Anybody know a good urologist?”
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
androog
BUSTER!!!!!!!!!!!!
androog
That buster posey/gaga “song” is a heaping pile of dog feces
androog
ZOMG IPAD 2 ZOMGOMGOMGOMG
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
seriously.... who wants to read that nonsense
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Can I be so bold as to air an ENORMOUS FUCKING PET PEEVE here?
People who say this about twitter are EXACTLY THE SAME as people who insisted that “all bloggers live in their mothers’ basements lolol we can’t ever take them seriously”
There are a lot of idiots on twitter who do nothing but blog about the awesome shit they just took after lunch, but you just ignore them. It’s pretty easy. You only follow people who interest you. YOU’RE MISSING OUT, DUDE.
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
YEa, so i’m interested in following bondslegend, so i can bitch at him about 49ers shit
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
That's the problem with following McC people. Mostly, you get good stuff, but sometimes you don't.
I don’t even know what Juventus is but I FUCKING HATE IT.
SAME HERE !!!!!! I dont even know what the hell it is either
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
what the hell?
i’m not entitled to my own opinion?
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
:( ok, i dont care about soccer in italy
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
for pete sake
you of all people should know i dont care about soccer, and i say all of this sarcastically, went through this all last summer
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Why do you hate soccer so much, Juventas in particular?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
haha, i dont!
i dont even care about soccer
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Yeah, well, seeing as I’m barely on here anymore because of work, I love how the only time I’m brought up is in a negative light.
"I AIN'T HAVIN IT."
You’re making it difficult not to tweak you.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
/tweaks your nipples!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 4:47 PM PST up reply actions
…….i didn’t bring you up…
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Wait, i should go against DJP and Chop and HATE Juve?
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"I come up with something when I’ve got nothing, and it’s always brilliant. Always. So I reject your logic." - Grant
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
Third Street Kings
by walkoff baltimore chop on Mar 3, 2011 4:47 PM PST up reply actions
I’ve decided that I also hate Juve. Fucking Italians.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
And I adore their deadly rivals! Milan perhaps!
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
FORZA ROMA!
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 4:56 PM PST up reply actions
Italian football, and that is precisely the correct way to feel about it.
Look out. I'm having a thought.
Wait, i should go against DJP and Chop and HATE Juve?
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Italian football is kind of the worst thing ever, and Juventus is one of the bigger clubs.
Look out. I'm having a thought.
FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
/falls down and grabs my ankle
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 2:29 PM PST up reply actions
/punches self in the face asking for a foul
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
it, like, broadens your horizons, dude
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
pass me a little of what ur smokin
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
and i already hate Barca because i just assume people bandwagon the hell out of them
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Leave my lounger out of this!
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
because they have some of the best players in the world, everybody jumps on the bandwagon
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
SIT STILL!!
NO JUMPING ON THE BANDWAGON! YOU’LL HURT YOURSELF
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 2:44 PM PST up reply actions
I honestly chose them at random as my team cause I wanted to root for a Spanish soccer team because of my heritage. I only knew about their rivalry with Real beforehand.
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"I come up with something when I’ve got nothing, and it’s always brilliant. Always. So I reject your logic." - Grant
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
Third Street Kings
by walkoff baltimore chop on Mar 3, 2011 4:37 PM PST up reply actions
And you wanted to impress djp. Don’t forget about that part.
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MCC: Serious thought provoking questions don’t come flying out of our sarcastic brains quite as quickly as flippant answers
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:40 PM PST up reply actions
wut
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"I come up with something when I’ve got nothing, and it’s always brilliant. Always. So I reject your logic." - Grant
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
Third Street Kings
by walkoff baltimore chop on Mar 3, 2011 4:41 PM PST up reply actions
Obviously kidding, obviously.
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MCC: Serious thought provoking questions don’t come flying out of our sarcastic brains quite as quickly as flippant answers
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:47 PM PST up reply actions
FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
Honestly, following Savvy Sabes got me into Twitter more than anything else. Now I follow a bunch of comedic twitter accounts. Haven’t gotten much deeper than that though.
that's exactly what it's made for
find something you like, and get some enjoyment from it
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I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
I was more informed about the egypt thing than I've ever been about anything
all because of twitter
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I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
following CNN is so much win
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
not even that
I was following people IN egypt. It was insane
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
i did not even think to do that, i was just assuming i would get enough news from following local news and national news here. i would’ve been too depressed to open up twitter if that were the case
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
i was just assuming i would get enough news from following local news and national news here
DemocracyNow, Al Jazeera, BBC is where it’s at.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
yea… not sure i want to follow them right now, especially with what’s going on right now
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Is this a swipe at Howie?
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 2:55 PM PST up reply actions
I didn’t say it was bad. I just haven’t the foggiest what I would say. Or what anyone would say who isn’t a journalist, etc.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
it was aired at YOU specifically
just something I hear a LOT and it’s really annoying.
Also, FWIW, you don’t have to SAY anything. For a long time I just used it as a really good way to get information
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11/1/10
No better way to get Charlie Sheen’s innermost thoughts and feelings.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 3:52 PM PST up reply actions
Charlie Sheen
He had the Tigerblood… No doubt!! RT @Chupa72 The Babe’s finest year. The Bambino was a level 100 Warlock sir. #Tigerblood
The news I need.
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 4:12 PM PST up reply actions
I should follow you
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
You really should
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 2:18 PM PST up reply actions
IT'S SEMI ENTERTAINING!
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11/1/10
Actually, I follow you, but you don’t tweet that much (or I’m missing it)
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 2:34 PM PST up reply actions
It’s a Twitter-sanctioned union.
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 2:02 PM PST up reply actions
GET TWITTER
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
You Twitter twits are so strange.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
It's an amazing world
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 think flaccid is the proper term.
Brandon Belt, "HE'S GOT THE POWER!"
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Mar 3, 2011 1:49 PM PST up reply actions
dear god I leave you kids alone for 2 seconds
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
2 seconds? you dont know how to count
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
owned by Pika
Oh, but how the mighty have fallen
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 2:06 PM PST up reply actions
LOL, it’s fun to besmirch your reputation when you’re not paying attention
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 2:05 PM PST up reply actions
And you know what else is fun? Using the word besmirch!
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 2:06 PM PST up reply actions
SMIRCHER
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 2:25 PM PST up reply actions
Jesus christ grant thanks to you I had to go READ that thread on PR.
Shush, no you didn’t. You’re just compulsive.
Those were some fucking immature little whiny assholes.
True statement #1
Though it did remind me why exactly I hate the Rockies and their fans.
See, there’s that silver lining!
They can kindly go fuck off.
True statement #2
Oh yeah, and please don’t pull a waino, matty. Please please please.
/calm down.gif
/PANIC!.gif
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 1:48 PM PST up reply actions
awww, you really get me
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
barf
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
jealous.gif
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 2:04 PM PST up reply actions
kinky!
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 2:38 PM PST up reply actions
OH YEAH!
YOU REALLY GOT ME NOW
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
But did it get you so you can’t sleep at night?
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IT REALLY GOT ME
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
/DLR unitelligible screaming
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 try :)
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 2:04 PM PST up reply actions
If the Rox won the WS
There’d be thousands of variations of the word FUCK and SHIT. Their site is lacking.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
Here's how much I hate the rockies
I would rather have seen boston win again than see them win
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
I don’t hate them that much. They’re just like annoying classmates who won’t shut up about something they haven’t been able to do.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 2:15 PM PST up reply actions
I have different levels of hate
they are definitely the “annoying” hate
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
I get that. In fact, I support it.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 2:36 PM PST up reply actions
We should being panicking about Belt.
His OPS just dropped below 900.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
dfa
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
/jumps
Brandon Belt, "HE'S GOT THE POWER!"
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Mar 3, 2011 1:45 PM PST up reply actions
PANIC!
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
OH DEAR LORD
/DEFENSTRATES
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
Question
No one jump on me for this, because it is simply a hypothetical, and by no means am I implying anything, the situation simply made me ask the question:
If you had to sacrifice the productive futures of some of our players, because of wear and tear associated with going for the trophy, consequences be damned who would you be willing to sacrifice:
My answer – everyone except for Cain. That’s why when I clicked on Grant’s first link it was a little bit of a stomach punch. But Cain has been on the team for too long, gone through too much, meant too much to this franchise.
Proud adoptee of Dick Tidrow the mastermind behind Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Buster Posey and many more. Also known as "The Reason".
my list
Rowand
Sanchez
my liver
"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
"Ask Viliphied About My Penis" - Alex Lewis
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
same, but I’ll throw in RyRohl and a kidney
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 1:53 PM PST up reply actions
If I could only keep one player, it would definitely be Cain.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
Seriously?
I would keep Buster Fucking Posey
Brandon Belt, "HE'S GOT THE POWER!"
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Mar 3, 2011 1:54 PM PST up reply actions
I’m not quite as emotionally attached to Buster. Give it some time.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
I guess I can see that....
All he ever gave us was a WORLD SERIES TROPHY.
Brandon Belt, "HE'S GOT THE POWER!"
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Mar 3, 2011 1:55 PM PST up reply actions
yeah seriously
what the fuck. i mean, I love cain and all, but buster plays a way more valuable position and is way younger and cost controlled.
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
I’m pretty sure we’re not talking about contracts and practicality here.
"Today, it's as if McCovey's line drive finally went through. And the earthquake didn't happen. And Spiezio struck out. And Snow was safe."
Vroom. Walks. Five positions. Justin Christian
DOES NOT COMPUTE
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
That’s right – we’re going on emotion
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 2:07 PM PST up reply actions
what's that again?
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
It’s intertwined with feelings
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 2:11 PM PST up reply actions
ENGLISH PLEASE
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
Yeah, sorry, I realized right after I posted that that you weren’t gonna get it. Please see the definition below.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
Ok, wait, I know that’s not gonna help you. Emotions are the complex psychophysiological experience of an individual’s state of mind as interacting with biochemical (internal) and environmental (external) influences.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
Slow down, you're getting me hot with that talk
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
Try to not to burn anything to the ground while you’re all “hot”
Brandon Belt, "HE'S GOT THE POWER!"
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Mar 3, 2011 2:19 PM PST up reply actions
I already bookmarked the page on ‘guilt’ for later ;)
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 2:21 PM PST up reply actions
I’m in this line.
"Today, it's as if McCovey's line drive finally went through. And the earthquake didn't happen. And Spiezio struck out. And Snow was safe."
Vroom. Walks. Five positions. Justin Christian
I’m an only child. I refuse to pick one. I will give you what I don’t want, instead, while reserving the right to take them back without any notice if I see you’re having fun with said player(s).
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 1:57 PM PST up reply actions
Actually, this might be a better line…
"Today, it's as if McCovey's line drive finally went through. And the earthquake didn't happen. And Spiezio struck out. And Snow was safe."
Vroom. Walks. Five positions. Justin Christian
I’m good at converting people.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 2:01 PM PST up reply actions
/in this line
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
I think thats my point
Are Giants fans more emotionally attached to anyone more than they are to Matt Cain?
Proud adoptee of Dick Tidrow the mastermind behind Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Buster Posey and many more. Also known as "The Reason".
My list
Rowand
Zito
Manny Burriss
Rowand
DeRosa
Zito
Brandon Belt, "HE'S GOT THE POWER!"
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Mar 3, 2011 1:53 PM PST up reply actions
I was most happy for Cain when we won the WS. I don’t know how that relates to your question tho.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
Rowand
Ishikawa,
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
Zito zito and zito
also zito. I mean, I like the guy and all. but yeah
and rowand.
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
I already did that
I went all in on Timmy. It worked.
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
by shanghaijim on Mar 3, 2011 4:00 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
wow…
Remember when the Giants were irrelevant?
Like three months ago.
reply
finding christ
helps
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
God = Willie Mays
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
by 49er16 on Mar 3, 2011 1:54 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
eh
he’s no Andruw Jones
"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
"Ask Viliphied About My Penis" - Alex Lewis
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
Or Jim Edmonds
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
Barry Bonds
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
I prefer Mays over Bonds.
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
by 49er16 on Mar 3, 2011 2:25 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Sorry
It’s true
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
by 49er16 on Mar 3, 2011 2:27 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Glad we agree
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
by 49er16 on Mar 3, 2011 2:30 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
NO! WE DON'T AGREE!
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
jeez, I've really missed this place for comments like this
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
why dont you come visit more often
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
I'm still basking in the glow of a world championship
also, I have a real “job” now that takes up a lot of “time”. It sucks.
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
as Buster said,
“Let’s enjoy this today, tomorrow, for a week, maybe even a month. Then let’s get back to work and make another run at it.”
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
I plan on enjoying this forever, thank you
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
LOL WHAT
Someone needs to tell them that champions don’t make excuses.
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Did the reply mean the Giants found christ? I still don’t get it even if it did.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 2:15 PM PST up reply actions
it made no sense
because rockies fans make no sense.
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
Can’t argue with that.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 2:36 PM PST up reply actions
and i’ve found that purple row is filled with a bunch of people that just sit there and complain and bitch about how good everybody else is, making excuses for their own team. I say this after reading the site for a bit today
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
WTH?
Damn cat just ate my freaking cereal! Raisin bran? Really?
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POOPIN
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
This is creepy.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 2:03 PM PST up reply actions
cree-ee-ee-py crawlers
"For all you first-basemen who played first your whole life, that's where Buster plays on his OFF days" - Kuiper
For some insane reason I bought one for one of the kids this last Christmas. Apparently this version has goo inside so you can take the finished product outside and smash it and have it explode.
It’s cool.
I USED TO NOT BELIEVE YOU
I tweet (more often than I blarg).
She also eats those little stringy things on bananas. She won’t eat banana slices, but those stringy things…NOM NOM NOM!
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McC: Don't get it? Try the McWiki wiki.
Sometimes I wish you had a twitter
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 1:54 PM PST up reply actions
I don't read Purple Row often
I mostly take everyone’s word about the dregs who comment there. Today thought I decided to venture into their thread about Cain and starting depth. Holy crap the people who comment at Purple Row remind me of people who comment on newspaper articles online.
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
Except stupider.
Brandon Belt, "HE'S GOT THE POWER!"
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Mar 3, 2011 1:54 PM PST up reply actions
Except stupider
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
Accept stupider.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Good point
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
at least TBLA had some semi decently witty people there
it wasn’t great, but it was a LOT better than PR
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
According to Athletics Nation
The Angels blog is the equivalent of Purple Row.
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
I can see that
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
Yep, i’m not surprised
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 2:15 PM PST up reply actions
Dammit
Who allowed the Rockies hit?
They might be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
"And what was once torture for an entire city became a magical ride into an Orange October."
Romo to Helton :(
"Today, it's as if McCovey's line drive finally went through. And the earthquake didn't happen. And Spiezio struck out. And Snow was safe."
Vroom. Walks. Five positions. Justin Christian
My boy
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
I hope Tulo fucking tore his hamstrng
Calling an injury “good news” is a dick move. Fuck Purple Row.
Don't sink to that level
wishing injuries on anyone is fucking terrible.
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 hope he has some sort of benign
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
ailment that nonetheless keeps him out all year.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
Mono!
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
I once thought I had Mono for a few hours. Turns out I was just in Coors Field.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
There’s gotta be an injury that doesn’t cause pain, but makes the player not play, right?
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
Infected fingernail?
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
What was that horrible dis-ease that Aurilia came down with a few seasons ago? Toe fungus or something?
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What about the fatigue one by Baldelli?
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
I'm going old testament on those motherfuckers
Eye for an eye! No shellfish!
Turn the other cheek and all that.
Plus I would rather pound them when they are at full strength so they have no excuses for their failures.
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
They will always have/use the excuse:
“Your classless organization in your unholy city accused our Team of an unspeakable act. It was baseless, the Giants are classless, and I have no sympathy for your eternal damnation.”
seriously
what the fuck are they so upset about that for? The Giants were like ‘uhh, maybe somebody should be overseeing this process that could easily sway the outcome of every home game and has no supervision?’, and they promptly lost their shit.
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
by bondslegend on Mar 3, 2011 2:12 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
I honestly think so
why else would you be so defensive about it?
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
Nobody wants to be called a cheater,
and self-righteous fans will kill before being associated with something impure.
Many people, like the PR’ers seem to have this “Since our god is on our side we can do no wrong,” mentality. So whatever they do or say is a-okay cuz their god loves them.
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They probably want the balance the budget without giving up tax breaks or cuts to military spending and Social Security, and ban illegal immigrants except those who they use as servants.
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
are they seriously religious freaks?
or is that just a humorous motif?
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
I’ve seen more than a few of them esposing some form of protestantism or another. And mroe than a few have sighted christian rock at some point in their musical tastes.
But I don’t think it’s like, a condition of joining, or anything.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 2:36 PM PST up reply actions
SIGN THE HONOR CODE
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
by shanghaijim on Mar 3, 2011 4:02 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Thank, but I’d rather not. I like my premarital sex and alcohol and caffeine, thankyouverymuch.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
MCC: Serious thought provoking questions don’t come flying out of our sarcastic brains quite as quickly as flippant answers
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:22 PM PST up reply actions
Yep… in this line too… coffee everyday, alcohol every week…
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
And premarital sex?
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 3, 2011 4:24 PM PST up reply actions
yea... not gonna touch that
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
More for me to touch.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 3, 2011 4:26 PM PST up reply actions
TWSS
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 4:32 PM PST up reply actions
Oh, I’ll take all the “honor” I can get.
GET IT? “HONOR”??
High five!
Look out. I'm having a thought.
You chivalrous dog, you.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 3, 2011 4:29 PM PST up reply actions
I’ll honor that offer.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Mar 3, 2011 7:39 PM PST up reply actions
I'm just kidding
Figured the no shellfish comment would be a tipoff
also
I’m banking on him for all of my fantasy teams this year. So yeah.
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
SS is shallow, what do you want me to do??
also thinking of grabbing kemp since his value is low. THERE IS NO EMOTION IN FANTASY BASEBALL
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
I invite you to use my SS strategy from last year:
Drop Erick Aybar for Edgar Renteria for Maicer Izturis for Orlando Cabrera for Everth Cabrera for Mike Aviles for Ian Desmond for Reid Brignac for Jack Wilson for Cliff Pennington. Repeat.
It worked out well for me!
They might be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
"And what was once torture for an entire city became a magical ride into an Orange October."
I'm gonna get Starlin Castro or Reid Brignac in late rounds this year I think
My Adopted Giant
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Yeah
This
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
As the arbiters of class they can do whatever they want.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
I find that a ton of people here have a bigger issue with Purple Row than the Dodgers’ site or padres site or dbacks site
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Gaslamp Ball is a completely terrible place. It has no redeeming value whatsoever. TBLA is a desolate wasteland. Nobody cares about the Diamondbacks.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
You’ll care about the DBacks one day!
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
Certainly
That day is not today, though.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
Until the 3rd inning.
Your 2010 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Mar 3, 2011 2:13 PM PST up reply actions
ZING
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
Yes PR people irritate me a bit more than TBLA does maybe it’s because I feel the same hatred towards their team as they do to mine. Gaslamp Ball is just horrible and I kind of just find myself ignoring them because they spew so much crap its too hard to keep up with it. I just can’t stand the holier than thou attitude that PR has and it seems like the majority are like that..
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
My Adopted Giant: Heath Hembree
For good reason.
Your 2010 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Mar 3, 2011 2:12 PM PST up reply actions
because it's worse
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
that's what surprises me
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
/currently reading purple row and what they have to say about Cain's injury
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Don’t say that.
But what are you referencing?
I feel prickishly demanding!
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 2:17 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, radio made it sound like Fontenot still should have scored tho.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
LOL KNBR
I was listening on the way to lunch and heard a caller very concerned about Zito, and his solution was to trade Sandoval to the A’s for their 4th or 5th starter because they have so many already.
Wilson
BrianWilson38 Brian Wilson
The Addams Family is currently on….that is tv saying YOU’RE WELCOME AMERICA
Isn’t there a game going on right now?
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He threw his pen session for the day
and he did not travel with the team.
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My boy has mad hops
I rant on Twitter
Oh, great. Now he’s going to blow a save because he was out all night watching The Addams Family.
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DAMMIT WILSON
GET YO SHIT TOGETHER, MAN
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 2:17 PM PST up reply actions
Not a team player.
Your 2010 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants
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by Soulbrother16 on Mar 3, 2011 2:12 PM PST up reply actions
Selfish player
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Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki left today’s game after an awkward swing on a strikeout to end the fourth inning against the Giants.
Rockies’ trainer Keith Dugger met Tulowitzki in the dugout. It didn’t appear serious. All three of the Rockies’ biggest stars have been involved with injuries this spring. Carlos Gonzalez suffered a bruised right shin and twisted left ankle in a collision with Ian Stewart. Ubaldo Jimenez missed his last start with an infected thumb cuticle (he will start Monday). And now Tulo.
This is Camp Caution given how spring training injuries sabotaged the team a year ago. So don’t look for Tulowitzki in the lineup tomorrow.
They might be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
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Learn from the Hindus, right-wingers. Karma.
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My karma ran over your dogma
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Wait, Matt Cain's hurt?
AAAAHHHHHHH!!!
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NATE!!!
They might be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
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SchierhOBPtz!
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Pegaro in to run for Nate!
Good game Nate. I don’t want to lose you.
:(
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Even if that meant not bringing up Belt?
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I think it was discussed at length only yesterday
that I think Belt should be at Fresno to start the season for like 2-3 months at least.
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 wouldn’t mind that. Let him get more seasoning.
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Oregano and basil I think should do it.
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With some A-1 to top it off.
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A-1 is good on everything
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by free f.p. #14 on Mar 3, 2011 2:21 PM PST up reply actions
Yes, sir
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He's had a nice Spring Training
/awaits the Schierholtz traded for cash considerations tweet
LOL ROCKIES
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t's Posey time!!
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Oh Fiddlesticks
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BBelt
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
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Calm down guys, Belt got that OPS over 900 again.
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Phew
I can take my finger off the panic button.
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ALRIGHT! ALL OF YOU HAND OVER YOUR GENITALS!
Form a line and just leave them in a pile by the door as you exit. You will get these back when you’ve learned how to breath underwater.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 2:22 PM PST reply actions
All of us?
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YOU TOO!
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by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 2:34 PM PST up reply actions
Dammit
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How was the Wank Center?
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I had to wait in line
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by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 2:26 PM PST up reply actions
I was just a bit nervous because the guy behind me was naked and wouldn't keep his distance
The good news is that the Wank Center is co-ed!
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by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 2:31 PM PST up reply actions
YES, YOU TOO!
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by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 2:25 PM PST up reply actions
WHAT?? DO I HAVE TO?
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YES! THIS IS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD!
No elbow tendonitis for you
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by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 2:27 PM PST up reply actions
Forced Evolution
nice.
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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Kind of. I’m really enjoying playing the game but it reminds that I don’t give a shit about D&D/Lord of the Rings style mythology and such. I skip every conversation that isn’t important to the task at hand because it’s sooooo boring to me. Even then I’m all JUST TELL ME WHO NEEDS A GOOD STABBIN’.
That’s how it seems. I actually like the dice role style mechanics it’s just the subjects of the conversations I don’t care for.
DA: Awakenings had less of that, if memory serves.
I love all the non-conversation banter between NPCs. BioWare is great at that. I miss Baldur’s Gate.
Speaking of…if I owned a PC, I heard that someone modded DA: Origins to be Baldur’s Gate 2. I might try installing that on one of the dual-boot Macs at school.
I’m playing it on PC right now. I’ll get to Awakenings later as I got the set for like 5 bucks a couple weeks ago. I agree, BioWare is great. I’m all for reading everything and listening to everything conversation they wrote for Mass Effect. That setting just interest me more. But Dragon Age has been pretty dang good too.
Sosa needs to knock this crap off
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
Help me grammar wizards, you're my only hope.
OT grammar question:
I’m quoting a portion of a statute. It reads “unless the context otherwise requires,” blah blah. I want to quote “unless the context otherwise requires…”, using the ellipses to suggest there is more to the statute. I’m finishing a sentence with it, and I put punctuation outside my quotation marks. Should I put a period outside the quotes, so it reads “requires…”. Or should I just end with the ellipses and the and the quotation mark, no period?
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 2:31 PM PST reply actions
If it were me, I'd end with the period.
It seems more clear that way. My personal philosophy is the more punctuation, the better.
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I believe you would use four dots (ellipsis + period) inside the quotation mark.
I’ve always read that when a quote with an ellipsis ends a sentence, you still need ending punctuation.
Also, since the end of the sentence (a period) is presumably part of the quoted material, it should go inside, whether you’re using US or UK/logical style.
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The original quote doesn’t use a period, and I usually put non-original punctuation outside the quote marks. I’m still debating it, leaning toward RDreamer’s suggestion. Thanks for the input!
I feel prickishly demanding!
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 2:37 PM PST up reply actions
It looks weird to me, but I agree with RDreamer that putting the period outside the quotes is clearer. That’s where I’m leaning right now.
I do appreciate your input though, even if I go in a different direction.
I feel prickishly demanding!
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 2:38 PM PST up reply actions
Time for a fanpost with a poll.
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Ha!
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 2:38 PM PST up reply actions
/300 response subthread
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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The first one. I know the old fashioned grammar Nazis may tend to lean the other way on this, but to may, it’s the most clear you can be. And really, grammar is about making sentences as clear to the reader as possible. Or it should be.
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 3:09 PM PST up reply actions
That’s what I’ve decided to go with. Thanks!
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 3:14 PM PST up reply actions
You’re welcome!
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 3:36 PM PST up reply actions
Please Grant
Don’t link over to Purple Row again. Now I can’t stop reading their drivel.
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How did the Giants get out of a bases loaded - opne out situation without allowing a run?
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by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 2:38 PM PST reply actions
And why is Dr. Joyce Brothers pitching for the Rockies?
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by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 2:38 PM PST up reply actions
Magic
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I actually have a brother named Rex
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by Stuttering John Tamargo on Mar 3, 2011 2:39 PM PST reply actions
OT: Crowdsourcing = journalism
I’m interviewing Iraq’s ambassador to the United States tomorrow morning. What questions would you ask him, if given the chance?
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by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 2:41 PM PST up reply actions
HAHA
Baghdad Bob? Can’t remember what they called him. He was a howl.
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by Stuttering John Tamargo on Mar 3, 2011 2:42 PM PST up reply actions
Why did the water park in Iraq close?
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If things are better or worse for the average Iraqi now compared to 2002.
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This.
Stuff like power, water, blackouts, rationing etc…
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What about the Kurds? Is that still a touchy subject?
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It’s one I’ve considered. It involves some thorny issues with Turkey and Iran, and I’d like to know mroe about that.
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The perspective of most of the surrounding countries is BLAH FILTHY KURDS GET AWAY STOP YOUR TERRORISM.
There was once a wargame called “Persian Gulf” that had an interesting card-type system for diplomacy, and the only card that made everyone in the region hate you was “Support an Independent Kurdistan”. I think it even made the Israelis and the Iranian Communists mad.
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by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 3:02 PM PST up reply actions
A hypothetical “Kurdistan” would also encompass territory in present-day Turkey and Iran, and they’re none too keen on losing land and people to a new country.
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Exaclty- it’s funny how giving land to unpopular people tends to make the owners/occupants of said land a little touchy.
And still makes me thankful that the Iraq adventure didn’t widen to include Turkey and Iraq, at least not overtly.
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by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 3:07 PM PST up reply actions
You really expected a serious answer out of this bunch? What were you thinking?
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Seriously
We’re McCovern. Serious doesn’t happen here.
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But you guys are a pretty curious, insightful group of people. I just kinda figured…
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Yeah, but serious thought provoking questions don’t come flying out of our sarcastic brains quite as quickly as flippant answers.
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by shanghaijim on Mar 3, 2011 3:09 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
You've just inspired a sig change, Merope
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 3:12 PM PST up reply actions
and here I thought I didn’t get anything done this afternoon!
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 3:37 PM PST up reply actions
I have no idea about much in iraq
What are the main political groups/forces in iraq? Is the political coalition going to hold up?
What are his thoughts on the 100 day limit for reforms?
What are the basic services they’re looking to establish in light of protests and current events – a piece meal approach, specific areas, or more general?
How centralized is iraq at the moment? trending up or down?
SPF 30 or 35?
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you should've known what you were getting yourself into when you posed the question
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“If the US involvement in Iraq were a gift, what would you write in the thank-you card?”
Look out. I'm having a thought.
“Iraq’s chances in the next World Cup: Up, Down, or ‘Root for but bet against’?”
Look out. I'm having a thought.
Then:
“Turkey’s chances in the EU: Up, Down, or ‘Root for but bet against’?”
Look out. I'm having a thought.
Turkey in the EU? Fuck that shit
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Why not?
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Has the EU admitted a muslim country into the EU
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Turkey is markedly secular, but designating countries by religion isn’t terribly useful in the first place.
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but that’s what i assumed, they don’t have a muslim country in the EU, and i believed that was to be an issue that they didn’t want to start getting country’s that don’t follow the rules of some of the other country’s in the EU
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policing laws and shit
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
There’s substantially more to it than that, but yes.
Keep in mind that there are already countries in the EU with huge Muslim populations. I don’t think that’s a solid criterion.
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And their biggest challenge right now is how to integrate those immigrants into their national culture without having the background of being multicultural to begin with.
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by shanghaijim on Mar 3, 2011 4:04 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Exactly… this is something we discussed during my Geography of Europe class, the deal with Turkey, and if that goes through a good amount of other muslim nations would want in
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No, just wondering… i mean, i know they can’t just allow countries from Africa for example in to the EU, they WONT
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Membership consideration is pretty well-defined.
I agree that there are problems with Turkey’s candidacy, but I’m not averse to it.
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meh... i'm uneasy bout it, like i said
got some grudges, but i’m over it
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If one’s society is based on a secular-humanist ideal one might be worried about integrating with a culture that implicitly regards religion as a legitimate part of governance. That worry might be misplaced, but it’s not a crazy thing to think about.
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 4:16 PM PST up reply actions
From the Constitution of Turkey:
Article 2: Characteristics of the Republic
c1.
The Republic of Turkey is a democratic, secular and social state governed by the rule of law; bearing in mind the concepts of public peace, national solidarity and justice; respecting human rights; loyal to the nationalism of Atatürk, and based on the fundamental tenets set forth in the Preamble.
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lol, a democratic social state… ok, they’re done with executions and all that noise, right?
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Actually, yeah, since 2004 I think.
Also, prior to that, capital punishment was mandated for crimes against the state and violent interpersonal crimes, not crimes against Islamic law (if that’s what you were implying).
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Ok, yea, that’s all i needed to know, i think we’re going to be waiting a bit for this to happen though, right? Only reason i am not a huge fan of Turkey would be the genocide, but whatever, todays generation had nothing to do with it
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Actually, the fact that Turkey hasn’t acknowledged it remains an obstacle. Also, Erdogan seems to have tired of trying to please the voting nations and is sort of striking out on his own. It’s a slow progression.
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Also, the rest of the EU is not hot on the idea of Schengen opening their borders to the Turks (and all the howling barbarians they assume will sneak in to take advantage of that).
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by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 4:27 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, Turkey was founded as aggressively secular, maybe moreso than whatever republic France is on right now.
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Wow
MORE secular than France? I didn’t think that was possible without turning into the USSR.
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From Pkia’s comment:
a good amount of other muslim nations would want in
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 4:25 PM PST up reply actions
Like I said, it may be misplaced, but that’s the worry about an integrationist EU.
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 4:26 PM PST up reply actions
Yea… i dont know how much the EU wants that
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Both France and Germany would shit a brick. So, basically, no, not gonna happen any time soon.
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Ooh…nice.
Maybe something about how Iraq, or just he, views the situations in Libya, Egypt, etc. Does he think they’ll affect Iraq?
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 2:47 PM PST up reply actions
This
Definitely a question about the Middle Eastern revolutions, I think it’d be real interesting to hear that perspective.
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by free f.p. #14 on Mar 3, 2011 2:48 PM PST up reply actions
lol
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by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 2:50 PM PST up reply actions
or a variant
What happened to those pallets loaded with $100 bills?
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by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 2:52 PM PST up reply actions
I like this one.
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 2:53 PM PST up reply actions
“Tell us something about the culture in Iraq that we may not know.”
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I like this one – although I could see this being the kind of question that gets asked on Forum more than ACT.
Although clearly TheLetter2 knows more about this than me so I may be wildly off on that assertion.
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 3:15 PM PST up reply actions
George Bush: Great President or Greatest President?
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How upset are you that because of George W Bush everyone pronounces your country's name like it's an Apple Product?
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Iraq
country in south-west Asia
Name: Iraq
Phonetic Pronunciation: ih-RAHK
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 was listening to Rise Guys
and one of the pronounced it EYE-rack, and an Iraqi called in to clarify and said that that pronunciation is actually quite insulting to most Iraqis
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by free f.p. #14 on Mar 3, 2011 2:59 PM PST up reply actions
I am pretty sure Iran
is ih-RAHN. Kinda the same thing.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 3:03 PM PST up reply actions
A friend of the family who is from Iran and speaks Farsi natively pronounces it ih-RAHN and ih-ROHK, respectively.
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 3:04 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe if he has any concerns about Iraq’s economy once the US withdraws. As I understand it their economy is fairly defense dependent now (I may be wrong of course). If so, is he worried about Iraq broadening its economic base? If Iraq does not broaden its economy, does he worry about having an economy so dependent on defense spending?
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 2:54 PM PST up reply actions
If Iran were to invade …
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Ah, I see what you’re driving at. If I just trail off with an ellipsis, he’ll just answer whatever question he thinks I’m asking.
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I guess asking about Israel would be a bit touchy too.
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Okay. Some pundits claim the current wave of democratic revolt across the Arab nations was touched off by George W. Bush’s post-9/11 doctrine and specifically by the Iraq War. Others say it drew inspiration from Obama’s Cairo speech, and most recently from Hillary Clinton’s hard call for reform. What do yoy think is behind the Arab revolts and do you think the Al Maliki government is on the correct side of the arc of history?
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I would actually be interested in the answer to this question.
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 3:48 PM PST up reply actions
Funny, we were just talking about the cause of Midle East revolts in my health law class
Apparently, back in 1985, the CIA was part of a summit in Washington D.C. on the AIDS crisis in the U.S. and abroad (we’re currently discussing legal ethics in combating AIDS in Africa). My professor happened to have been at that conference and said that the CIA’s position was essentially to offer little to know foreign aid. Their reasoning? They predicted, in startling accuracy, the current uprising in the Middle East (although they included Affrican nations in this) based on demographic theory.
Apparently, societies can be grouped according to their demographic make up into three categories: the rectangle, the pyramid, and the inverted pyramid. The rectangle represents the most stable societies, where the old (top demographic) and the young (bottom demographic) are essentially the same size, while the middle demographic (20ish-65) is the largest, and thus able to adequately support both the top and bottom demographics.
The U.S. is considered an inverted pyramid, still relatively stable because, while the old represent the largest portion of society, there are still enough in the middle group to support the smallest population – the young, and because we have functioning (for now) welfare programs that help the middle to support the elderly. Eventually this pyramid may topple, but presently it is surviving.
The biggest problems are the pyramid societies (no pun intended to Egypt at all). This is because the largest demographic are those in the under 20 range. Not only are the the least able to support themselves (e.g. no pension funds) but they quickly become demoralized by the feeling that they have nothing to look forward too in again. Either they will die off before ever reaching adulthood or make it into the second tier, only to be forced to turn around and provide for the ever-growing tier they just escaped from – an impossible task. As a result, they are prime for social unrest, as their bleak attitude towards the world leads them to feel trapped to get out.
Many African and Middle Eastern nations currently fall into the worst of these demographic pyramids. While the problem is more acute in Africa (because of the pandemic of AIDS) it is also becoming more and more true in Middle Easter nations where wealth is held by a very few (like Egypt and Libya) and the majority of the country is fighting to provide for the ever increasing population. This is essentially the tipping point where social unrest leads to revolution.
Anyway, she told us all of this to explain that, at least back in 1985, the CIA was strongly pushing for no intervention on the part of the U.S., the theory being that if we couldn’t stop the problem (and at the time there was serious doubt we could) we’d essentially be setting up a situation down the road of global unrest. I guess the CIA felt that pandemics have historically acted as a population control, and we should just allow AIDS/HIV to play out abroad, although they took quite the opposite approach to AIDS domestically (go figure).
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:15 PM PST up reply actions
Anyway, that’s just one theory, and hindsight maybe makes it seem like gold, but it is interesting.
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:15 PM PST up reply actions
Also, I fully expect now, looking at the length of that text, that no one’s going to bother reading that.
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:16 PM PST up reply actions
I did. And it reminds me of the conspiracy theories about the CIA looking into genetically specific pathogens.
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 4:18 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, part of me was like, really, they said this publicly? But my prof seems to be a straight shooter and we did actually read a little background about this for class, so maybe it did happen.
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:24 PM PST up reply actions
I’m guessing that those in power felt oil supply was too important to risk by allowing the current scenario of popular uprisings to play out.
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 4:29 PM PST up reply actions
I’m sure there were a lot of reasons, that being one of them. That being said, suspending all judgment and ethics for the sake of brainstorming is is totally ok. Actually proposing a plan devoid of ethics, not so much.
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:34 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t know, doing something painful, even ugly, in order to avoid greater pain and ugliness in the future can be seen as ethical. Also, it can be used to justify horrific things.
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 4:37 PM PST up reply actions
Utilitarianism!
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:41 PM PST up reply actions
I read it. Interesting stuff.
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 4:26 PM PST up reply actions
O_O
wow, serious application of Malthus. I don’t quite know what to say.
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I wouldn’t be shocked if the CIA at least considered (without advocating) this approach though. I mean, their biggest concerns are global unrest and stability at home. If you suspend all ethics, solely for the purpose of simply brain storming solutions, I could see someone coming up with this.
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I could also see someone believing that the consequences would just get worse the longer one delayed the inevitable.
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 4:31 PM PST up reply actions
Huh. That makes some sense. I’ve had a few debates with people about what would happen if we completely abolish entitlements, or if unemployment were to get seriously out of control. I was thinking of Russia or Europe in the early 1900s as an example, but it holds true for the current Middle Eastern unrest. I mean, there is a reason that the powers that be were so spooked by communism and anarchy back then. Revolution didn’t seem like such a far off notion, particularly given the country’s economic state at the time (much, much worse than our current crisis). It’s a testament to how the country has changed in that, for all the grumbling among the public, true revolutionary talk isn’t being given serious thought.
I suppose in a society where everyone is equally destitute, revolutions don’t really occur either. Who are you going to overthrow? What will you get if you do it? Or, more accurately, I suppose that these would be places where war lords emerge and take power…. Like Haiti or Afghanistan.
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Or Somalia. Or Vallejo.
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I had no idea that Vellejo is such a shit hole. At least the weather is good?
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VALLEJO ISN’T THAT BAD! WELL NOT MOST OF IT ANYWAY!
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Oh, God no. Discovery Kingdom is a shithole.
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at the risk of chasm
Bankrupt Vallejo becomes magnet for hookers
It’s been tough sledding since Mare Island closed I think.
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Hookers are made out of metal
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Wrap them in wire and spin them around really fast!
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It’s been tough times for the city lately, but it’s not the whole city suddenly turned into a dung heap. There is a lot of Vallejo that’s really just a normal, functional place to live. The bad parts suck. A lot. But that’s what they are – bad parts. Not bad everything.
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by howtheyscored on Mar 3, 2011 4:45 PM PST up reply actions
What model of sex robot do you have?
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I love that video.
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 4:47 PM PST up reply actions
I’m sorry, I don’t speak poor person.
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When prostitutes relocate from Oakland, that’s bad.
And I have friends in Vallejo, so I realize it’s not ALL bad. But go the wrong way on Tennessee St and you’ll change your mind. Or get near-mugged in the parking lot at the Safeway, like I did.
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by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 4:46 PM PST up reply actions
The bad parts suck. A lot.
Yes. And I’m not trying to represent the city as some misrepresented bastion of hope.
It’s this blanket shit-town attitude that bothers me.
And you don’t have to try to change my mind. I’m in Vallejo a few times a month. I used to live there. I have family and friends who live there.
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by howtheyscored on Mar 3, 2011 4:52 PM PST up reply actions
Now you understand my Sacramento pathology.
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I love the South! All my mother’s family is over there. I’m mostly Virginia/Carolina/ Maryland, though, so I suppose there’s a bit more cachet.
What’s at the bottom of the heap? Arkansas?
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from Tennessee down to Birmingham
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Sir, I’m getting a bit steamed about your denigration. I must ask you to cease at once.
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everything south of the ohio border i assume is the south, kentucky is south
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Oh really? My friends and i really kind of believed that Kentucky would be somewhat of a Southern state, i mean, this is a state where it’s legal to smoke anywhere you want, haha
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There are degrees of Southernness. East Tennessee, for instance, is not very Southern, despite its geographical location. Northern Virginia and South Florida are not Southern at all.
Or maybe I’m just pulling all this out of my ass. The only places in the old Confederacy I’ve been to are Northern Virginia and Houston.
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And not only did I grow up in Vallejo, but I live in Fairfield now. People looooove to shitcan Fairfield.
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by howtheyscored on Mar 3, 2011 5:02 PM PST up reply actions
You really don’t have to. It’s already there.
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I don’t have an opinion about Fairfield.
Oh, wait, I do. The traffic always goes to shit there. Fuck Fairfield!
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And yet I still managed to find a decent place to live within the city limits where crime is fairly low and I can be perfectly happy on a daily basis.
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by howtheyscored on Mar 3, 2011 5:09 PM PST up reply actions
/shakes head
Nope, still don’t understand. Do you speak something other than poor?
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And I’m being genuine (and not condescending) when I say good for you!
I also hate the traffic on 80 there. There is NO GOOD REASON for it.
Yeah, the traffic there is terrible.
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by howtheyscored on Mar 3, 2011 5:12 PM PST up reply actions
I blame the cars.
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I blame the bottleneck. There’s no reason for 80 to ditch a lane for those… 10(?)… miles. I’m not sure the exact distance, but it hardly matters. A bottleneck is a bottleneck, whether it’s a few hundred yards or a few hundred miles.
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by howtheyscored on Mar 3, 2011 5:19 PM PST up reply actions
I mean, this my whole point. I’m not trying to deny that Vallejo – or Fairfield – have suffered a lot in the last decade-plus. I just get bent out of shape over the blanket condescension when both places have plenty of perfectly habitable, hospitable areas.
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by howtheyscored on Mar 3, 2011 5:12 PM PST up reply actions
I’m sure the shelter is very nice.
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I'm sure Fairfield has its dumpy parts too
unlike SF, where i live.
I’d not lump FF and Vallejo in the same category. And I think Vallejo has a ways to go before it turns into Richmond.
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by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 5:21 PM PST up reply actions
And I think it’s probably clear that there’s a part of my argument that’s coming from a “don’t trash my hometown” sort of place in my heart. But I’d also wonder if there isn’t some part of your attitude that is coming from a “I almost got mugged, so that must describe everyone” sort of place in your head.
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by howtheyscored on Mar 3, 2011 4:55 PM PST up reply actions
No, it comes from the stories in the papers and from my friends and from what I have seen with my unreliable eyes. I have lived in bad neighborhoods and decrepit cities (heloo Oakland) and I know what I see. I have also worked with a variety of local government entities and I know bad management when I see it. As you say above it’s not the only troubled city in the state.
Also, it’s not like Vallejo is the only place with muggers, nor the only place I’ve been threatened or mugged. If you haven’t been threatened there, great, but I’ll be more inclined to listen to interpretations of the place in my head when you have been. I’ll not be visiting that Safeway again anytime soon.
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I like it.
I feel prickishly demanding!
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by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 4:16 PM PST up reply actions
I feel that the correct answer is that these have little to go with America, and Amerocentric pundits have sticks up their asses.
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Ask him why jets of radio waves escape from the gravity of a black hole.
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I’m interviewing Iraq’s ambassador to the United States tomorrow morning. What questions would you ask him, if given the chance?
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The true test of a democracy is when power is obliged to change hands. While an election of sorts occurred, and appeared to occur successfully, we haven’t yet seen a leader other than al-Maliki take hold of the reigns in Iraq. Is the US confident in the Iraqi government’s ability to successfully transition a new party to power? What will the US do if an anti-American leader, one perhaps backed by Moqtada Sadr, were to fairly elected the prime minster?
Something like that. I’m sure you can word it better.
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Sweet! I’ll be sure to listen in.
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With the questions I’m collecting here, I’m thinking I may blow out the last eight minutes of ATC. I’ll see how the editing goes tomorrow.
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Alright, keep us informed. I’ll probably try to listen one way or the other.
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Excellent.
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I’m great. I wish I didn’t have class, but my day is going pretty well so far.
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Good to hear! Yea i’d rather be enjoying the awesome weather today outside instead of sitting inside dealing with a lecture. but hey, now you got time to go out and enjoy it
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 3:17 PM PST up reply actions
maybe if i was treated the same way, more people would see that
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Nahhhh
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that's the type of comment i expected
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it’s also likely the type you deserve
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somebody is a lil moooooody
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:16 PM PST up reply actions
Easy there, no need to get all emotional and hysterical.
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by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 4:18 PM PST up reply actions
I can’t help it, I’m a woman!
/runs away crying
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There, there, you can’t help it.
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by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 4:29 PM PST up reply actions
But in all seriousness, I really don’t like it. Probably because women are much more likely to be refereed to as moody than men and because there is an inherent implication when someone calls you mood that you’re being difficult or petulant for no reason. So it’s not quite on the same level as asking a women if she’s PMSing or on her period but it’s a little close for my comfort.
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:31 PM PST up reply actions
Sorry, I didn’t realize you were really scolding him.
Anyway I’m sure you’ve already learned it’s because of the womb floating around and giving off vapors.
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The Yankees do not want Aaron Rowand or Barry Zito.
by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 4:33 PM PST up reply actions
Oh, I wasn’t really scolding him. But I realized after I joked about crying that people might think I was being completely flipant. It’s neither – I’m probably somewhere in the middle on this. I know (usually) when someone’s joking, so no point getting offended there. But if someone were to really call me moody, and I felt that was an unfair evaluation, I’d probably teach them what it is to actually see me be moody.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
MCC: Serious thought provoking questions don’t come flying out of our sarcastic brains quite as quickly as flippant answers
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:37 PM PST up reply actions
Hell, I cry all the time.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Mar 3, 2011 7:53 PM PST up reply actions
I am moody
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 4:37 PM PST up reply actions
Don’t worry your pretty little head.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I’m gonna focus on the fact that you called me pretty!
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
MCC: Serious thought provoking questions don’t come flying out of our sarcastic brains quite as quickly as flippant answers
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:38 PM PST up reply actions
FINE, i apologize
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Compliments work. And chocolate. I don’t eat chocolate, so I’m usually pretty gold. There’s usually chocolate around for me to acquire and give to GF’s as a soothing agent.
I’m not a pig.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
LOL, disclaimer.
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:32 PM PST up reply actions
I dont really eat chocolate either… but i dont think chocolate is something i give girls, usually flowers, or something like a book for example, or something unique to them
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Every girl I’ve talked to that had their BF give them a Book for Christmas/Birthday/Anni has hated it.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
haven’t given my girl a book yet! YAY! just mittens, and a scarf so far, and bath products?
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
My roommate (girl) got some “special body wash” for her birthday and she was meh on it.
I bet mittens/scarves would be a better idea.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
yea, i figure if you really take the time to think about a unique gift for your girlfriend, it’d make her feel special
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
They like stuff that you make too. Esp if they think you spent a lot of time on it.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
This describes people, though. I got a great homemade gift for Valentine’s Day. It was awesome, and I love it.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 3, 2011 4:40 PM PST up reply actions
knowing someone spent time on you is a nice feeling
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
Chocolate everyday and twice on Sunday.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
My fella gives me books all the time. I love them. For Christmas I got the Walking Dead compendium. That was awesom.e
I USED TO NOT BELIEVE YOU
I tweet (more often than I blarg).
I only give my girlfriend chocolate if there is enough for me to have most of it.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 3, 2011 4:37 PM PST up reply actions
This has always been my approach to life
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
MCC: Serious thought provoking questions don’t come flying out of our sarcastic brains quite as quickly as flippant answers
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:38 PM PST up reply actions
Chocolate is delicious.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 3, 2011 4:39 PM PST up reply actions
/waits patiently for your chocolate blog to start up
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
MCC: Serious thought provoking questions don’t come flying out of our sarcastic brains quite as quickly as flippant answers
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:43 PM PST up reply actions
chocolate gives me acne
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
More chocolate for me.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 3, 2011 4:46 PM PST up reply actions
Stop touching yourself
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 4:46 PM PST up reply actions
Someone should make a Matt's Elbow sock puppet account
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 2:46 PM PST up reply actions
HI! MATT'S ELBOW HERE FOR NACHO CHEESE FLAVORED BONE CHIPS!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 2:48 PM PST up reply actions
Nice of you to drop by?
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 don’t know why this is a question. I need to stop drinking at work.
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
Ugh
You just reminded me, playing SSB Brawl with my buddy. I am Ice Climbers, he is Pit. We are fighting and I go in with the Ice Climbers B move, launching little ice bergs at him.
He uses Pit’s reflector move and without missing a beat goes: ICE TRY!
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
you really play the ice climbers?
I think youre the first person Ive ever talked to who does that
"Life is like a grapefruit. It's orange and dimpled on the outside, wet and squidgy in the middle. It's got pips inside, and some people have a half a one for breakfast."
Ted Williams: .406 1941
Gary Brown: .438 2010
by operation carrot on Mar 3, 2011 2:54 PM PST up reply actions
Our House Rule:
Everyone plays random characters.
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
we tried that once
but who ever got stuck with ice climbers always got owned
Our house rules atm are no items, random stages, and you have to pick a new character every turn
"Life is like a grapefruit. It's orange and dimpled on the outside, wet and squidgy in the middle. It's got pips inside, and some people have a half a one for breakfast."
Ted Williams: .406 1941
Gary Brown: .438 2010
by operation carrot on Mar 3, 2011 3:01 PM PST up reply actions
I love items
All Items, Random Stages with a few turned off, Random Characters, 6 lives.
If you get Princess Zelda, you invoke THE RULE, you must turn into Shiek for at least half your lives. Her side b is just too powerful and she is really strong.
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
we turned off stages that do too much
so mostly we turned off moving stages or stages that attack players too often
we wanted the players to decide who wins
which is also why we turned off of items
"Life is like a grapefruit. It's orange and dimpled on the outside, wet and squidgy in the middle. It's got pips inside, and some people have a half a one for breakfast."
Ted Williams: .406 1941
Gary Brown: .438 2010
by operation carrot on Mar 3, 2011 3:10 PM PST up reply actions
Fucking Zelda is a whore. That tracking fireball move is so irritating.
I always play Snake. The joy of successfully nailing someone with a remote bomb cannot be described. Extra joy if you can plant it on an exploding box and utterly ravage them.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I can take on 3 people at once using only the side b move
It ridiculous how it can go anywhere on the screen and the explosion range is so huge. Then you just keep hitting them in the air with it, again and again and again until they go off the top of the stage.
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
It’s awful. Makes it very pleasing to blow her the fuck up.
Sheik with the blue sword is even worse!!
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Din's fire?
spotdodge (not sliding) /air dodge should be plenty, but it’s pretty brutal on floaty recovers. it’s all about the timing to avoid it
i liked a lot of people better in melee
mainly peach
They nerf’d the hell out of her
I use to be unstoppable with her in melee
"Life is like a grapefruit. It's orange and dimpled on the outside, wet and squidgy in the middle. It's got pips inside, and some people have a half a one for breakfast."
Ted Williams: .406 1941
Gary Brown: .438 2010
by operation carrot on Mar 3, 2011 3:02 PM PST up reply actions
Hello
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
’sup?
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 2:53 PM PST up reply actions
Hey jponry
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 3:17 PM PST up reply actions
Ssshhhhh!!!!! It’s 3:19 and she said her class started at 3:15!
FtF: Welcome to Opposite Season!
McC: Don't get it? Try the McWiki wiki.
Oops!
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 3:37 PM PST up reply actions
Pablo didn't get a hit today
Off with his head
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 2:47 PM PST reply actions
hopefully rowand isnt the one swinging the ax
he would prolly take him out at the knee if he tried to swing for his head
"Life is like a grapefruit. It's orange and dimpled on the outside, wet and squidgy in the middle. It's got pips inside, and some people have a half a one for breakfast."
Ted Williams: .406 1941
Gary Brown: .438 2010
by operation carrot on Mar 3, 2011 2:49 PM PST up reply actions
BACK TO PANIC!
The irritation, Cain said, first surfaced Sunday, when he gave up three hits over two scoreless innings in his 2011 debut. A National League scout who had a radar gun at the game said Cain’s fastball, which typically sits between 91-94 mph, topped out at 91 Sunday and was more frequently clocked between 87-89.
by you'vejustbeenCAINED on Mar 3, 2011 2:49 PM PST reply actions
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO#R#@R#Q?WMNE@LQNRE:LQWND
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
i need to make a gif of that girl from the memphis cheerleading team flipping out
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
"Life is like a grapefruit. It's orange and dimpled on the outside, wet and squidgy in the middle. It's got pips inside, and some people have a half a one for breakfast."
Ted Williams: .406 1941
Gary Brown: .438 2010
by operation carrot on Mar 3, 2011 2:50 PM PST up reply actions
damint
"Life is like a grapefruit. It's orange and dimpled on the outside, wet and squidgy in the middle. It's got pips inside, and some people have a half a one for breakfast."
Ted Williams: .406 1941
Gary Brown: .438 2010
by operation carrot on Mar 3, 2011 2:51 PM PST up reply actions
I never realized Kermit had a flavor. Mint makes sense though.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 2:59 PM PST up reply actions
Miss Piggy knew that.
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
by shanghaijim on Mar 3, 2011 3:43 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
HAWT
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 3:51 PM PST up reply actions
PANIC!
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
Wow, so… TJ… meaning 12-18 months till he pitches again, and there’s no guarantee that he’ll ever be the same. That sucks.
/flagged
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
well, he wont be Every6thDay
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
YOU’RE A TOMMY JOHN SURGERY!
"Life is like a grapefruit. It's orange and dimpled on the outside, wet and squidgy in the middle. It's got pips inside, and some people have a half a one for breakfast."
Ted Williams: .406 1941
Gary Brown: .438 2010
by operation carrot on Mar 3, 2011 2:53 PM PST up reply actions
Why are you trying to hurt me?
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'm deflecting my own pain, man.
This sucks! But he’s a pitcher. This happens. We have a pretty good idea of what these signs mean.
TJ could be considered a performance enhancing procedure.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 3:01 PM PST up reply actions
No.
No, no, no. Stop.
"Today, it's as if McCovey's line drive finally went through. And the earthquake didn't happen. And Spiezio struck out. And Snow was safe."
Vroom. Walks. Five positions. Justin Christian
INTERNET SITE LINKS MATT CAIN TO SEASON ENDING TOMMY JOHN SURGERY!
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BUT YOU MUST PITCH, MATT CAIN, DEAR GOD ABOVE
IF I COULD HEAL YOUR ARM WITH WORDS OF LOVE
Just rest it now, and let it be
Shelter me, comfort me
You would pitch ten seasons more
If I could show you how
I won’t desert you now
The pain cant hurt me now
This pain will wash away whats past
And you will keep me safe
And you will keep me close
I’ll be your one true ace
At last!
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
by shanghaijim on Mar 3, 2011 3:14 PM PST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
ITS OVER IT'S ALL OOOOOOVVVVEEEERRRRR
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
by shanghaijim on Mar 3, 2011 3:11 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Ruh-roh Azmanz is going all TigerParent….
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LOL AZNS
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
LOL, epic fail
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
I do get that a lot.
That, and people assume I’m from Arizona. This is my handle for everything, so I’m used to it.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
you a cardinals fan?
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
not a suns fan?
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
lol I thought you meant STL Cards, so I was confused.
But yeah no, not AZ cards, or Suns fan. I’ve been “The Azman” (no one calls me that, just online stuff) since I was like 7th grade, and honestly can’t remember why, neither can my friends.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
Lol I wish I had a good story for the name.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
You like big butts and you cannot lie?
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
by shanghaijim on Mar 3, 2011 3:16 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
not yet
but maybe one day
"Life is like a grapefruit. It's orange and dimpled on the outside, wet and squidgy in the middle. It's got pips inside, and some people have a half a one for breakfast."
Ted Williams: .406 1941
Gary Brown: .438 2010
by operation carrot on Mar 3, 2011 3:02 PM PST up reply actions
Were you under a rock or something and so “missed out” on the whole TigerMom fiasco of last month?
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Oh no, nevermind, I remember that. I didn’t remember it being called TigerMom.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 3:05 PM PST up reply actions
...
Isn’t that the name of the book?
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
Probably, but I didn’t remember that. I didn’t follow the story too much, just heard about it and then started ignoring it. Not because it’s not interesting, but because I didn’t have time.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 3:15 PM PST up reply actions
I think I was under the same rock. TigerMom?
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 3:05 PM PST up reply actions
He’ll be fine.
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
LOL!
When I google “Matt Cain news” the first site it took me was here.
My adopted son: Jose Casilla.
Man of the Crazy Sink. And owner of a 103 ZiPS ERA+ in 2011.
And this is why people come here for the news.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
CRAP
People do come here for the news!
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 3:02 PM PST up reply actions
FUCK!!!!!! WHATS WRONG WITH CAIN
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
People come here for the news?
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
CTFO Hinshaw
They might be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
"And what was once torture for an entire city became a magical ride into an Orange October."
GOD DAMMIT HINSHAW
San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
Buster Posey: 100% ballplayer, 0% bullshit
by free f.p. #14 on Mar 3, 2011 3:06 PM PST up reply actions
I need to stop paying attention to this game
They were doing better when I was at the Wanking Center
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 3:06 PM PST reply actions
QUICK FORM A CHAIN
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
wanking at work
one of simon pegg’s better skits
"Life is like a grapefruit. It's orange and dimpled on the outside, wet and squidgy in the middle. It's got pips inside, and some people have a half a one for breakfast."
Ted Williams: .406 1941
Gary Brown: .438 2010
by operation carrot on Mar 3, 2011 3:11 PM PST up reply actions
He seems to be getting a lot of work. Will he go to Fresno if they send him there?
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
The Yankees do not want Aaron Rowand or Barry Zito.
by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 4:14 PM PST up reply actions
Right, is he expecting better, or will he take his talents to FAT?
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
The Yankees do not want Aaron Rowand or Barry Zito.
by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 4:31 PM PST up reply actions
Don’t worry about it, we got this kid named Buster, he’ll take care of it.
"F*** it, let's pitch"
by Christoffer James V Ferreira on Mar 3, 2011 3:17 PM PST reply actions
He ain’t having it
San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
Buster Posey: 100% ballplayer, 0% bullshit
by free f.p. #14 on Mar 3, 2011 3:17 PM PST up reply actions
Sheesh end this game dammit.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
My Adopted Giant: Heath Hembree
Seriously.
Argh.
"Today, it's as if McCovey's line drive finally went through. And the earthquake didn't happen. And Spiezio struck out. And Snow was safe."
Vroom. Walks. Five positions. Justin Christian
Casey Daigle's gameday photo is hilarious
San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
Buster Posey: 100% ballplayer, 0% bullshit
is that a cold sore?
San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
Buster Posey: 100% ballplayer, 0% bullshit
by free f.p. #14 on Mar 3, 2011 3:20 PM PST up reply actions
Worried?
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 3:21 PM PST up reply actions
You know who he goes home to?
Jennie Finch.
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
by shanghaijim on Mar 3, 2011 3:21 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
That’s right. I was trying to remember that the other day. I envy him a little.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 3:25 PM PST up reply actions
Apparently with a cold sore
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 3:27 PM PST up reply actions
What is that on his lip?
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
I think we’ve collectively come to the conclusion that it’s a cold sore.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
MCC: Serious thought provoking questions don’t come flying out of our sarcastic brains quite as quickly as flippant answers
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:17 PM PST up reply actions
YES DANCE
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
by shanghaijim on Mar 3, 2011 3:24 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Whew
Also LOL Hinshaw
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
My Adopted Giant: Heath Hembree
First to be dfa gone for cash considerations
I can only be nice to one person a day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either.
by GiantMalcontent on Mar 3, 2011 6:11 PM PST up reply actions
LOLORADO
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 3:25 PM PST reply actions
Time to finish the BS Report with Chuck Klosterman.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
how is that?
I never got into the BS Report, which sucks because he doesn’t write many columns anymore.
San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
Buster Posey: 100% ballplayer, 0% bullshit
by free f.p. #14 on Mar 3, 2011 3:28 PM PST up reply actions
I listen to all of em.
I like some more than others. My favorite guest is Chuck Klosterman tho.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
from Purple Row
Man, Buster Posey is really good.
This Giants team is going to be hard to beat this year.
they are just now realizing this?
by you'vejustbeenCAINED on Mar 3, 2011 3:28 PM PST reply actions
Never underestimate the power of denial.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 3:29 PM PST up reply actions
They have their moments of clarity.
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
Sure, right before they jump back into the humidor
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 3:38 PM PST up reply actions
kinda want to see the responses to this
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
“Chris Iannetta will post a higher OPS, book it”
They might be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
"And what was once torture for an entire city became a magical ride into an Orange October."
And i’m going date Annie from Community
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
I will exercise restraint here.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
I don’t know if she’s into that.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 5:28 PM PST up reply actions
They might win a World Serious someday!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
The Yankees do not want Aaron Rowand or Barry Zito.
by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 4:15 PM PST up reply actions
OT
Boston Red Sox: OH THE RED SOX ARE PERFECT AND AMAZING AND shove it. Your starting catcher is Jarrod Saltalamacchia.
Anagram of "SF Giants World Series Champs" = SHARP, ORGASMIC, ENDLESS SWIFT
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Mar 3, 2011 3:35 PM PST reply actions
Wow, they kinda nailed the Phillies
But I have my suspicions someone from MCC wrote this:
Philadelphia Phillies: FOUR. ACES. FOUR. ACES. FOUR. ACES. YOU HAVE TO FILL 21 OTHER ROSTER SPOTS, I AM NOT SURE YOU WERE AWARE OF THAT. Brad Lidge is still your closer, and it is not coincidental that the shorthand of Lights Out Lidge is LOL. You’re relying on chair-kicking Ryan Madson, 83-year-old Jose Contreras, 66-year-old J.C. Romero, and 58-year-old Danys Baez to get him the ball if the bullpen is called upon. Chase Utley’s OPS has been declining since 2007. Jimmy Rollins hasn’t been an elite shortstop for a couple years. Raul Ibanez is ancient. Shane Victorino is fine, but can’t carry a team. Dom Brown still has to prove himself. And Ryan Howard’s truly awful contract extension hasn’t even kicked in yet. BUT YOU HAVE FOUR ACES! It’s very brave of you go to without a bullpen this year.
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 3:42 PM PST up reply actions
Aww :(
Pittsburgh Pirates: You don’t need me to explain why you should be negative about your team. Moving on.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 3:43 PM PST up reply actions
I’m rooting for the Pirates, screw it! But sadly they’ll probably trade McCutchen soon :(
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So that they can get more talented young players in the draft who they can then turn around and trade once again.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 3:46 PM PST up reply actions
LOL
Kansas City Royals: This isn’t worth writing. Your ace is Luke Hochevar. Try again later.
by you'vejustbeenCAINED on Mar 3, 2011 3:55 PM PST up reply actions
EW KNOXVILLE! i’m applying to an internship there
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
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Still waiting on that call back, he didn’t give a specific DAY, but he said he’d call back sometime this week, so it’s still up in the air
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Okay. If all else fails, Knoxville will welcome you with open arms.
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Is there anything to do in Knoxville other than drink and watch Volunteer football?
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Why, of course there is! I love this city, and I neither drink nor watch football. Downtown’s been through a great revitalization, we have a nifty orchestra, a thriving art and theater community and a Williams-Sonoma down at West Town Mall. There’s always something to be done in Knoxville!
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OMG WILLIAMS-SONOMA
i’m there
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
I just about fell out when I found out. At that point, any vestiges of homesickness fell away. I knew I had arrived.
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Panini presses and gourmet muffin mixes with heirloom ingredients!!!
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
I won’t buy from Williams-Sonoma anymore. My mom sent me all this into on how the founder gives large sums to right-wing causes. Since then, I haven’t been able to buy anything there. I just force myself to find a similar product somewhere else.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:45 PM PST up reply actions
Well, I find Tim Tebow hot, so I’m already going to gay hell. Might as well enjoy some cookware while I’m at it.
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I’m in your handbasket!
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
That sounds adorable
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:50 PM PST up reply actions
Awww, have fun!
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:53 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t think they can revoke your gay card if your sins are fantasizing about a well built male or shopping in a kitchenwares/housewares store, but I don’t honestly know because I’m not allowed to attend the meetings.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:49 PM PST up reply actions
Hey! I said I didn’t know. I’m just offering you the best way to phrase your argument so you can still get into Gay St. Peters Gates. Jeeeez!
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:51 PM PST up reply actions
WELL OK THEN
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:53 PM PST up reply actions
How do they ever decide on which cereal to buy at the supermarket?
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 4:51 PM PST up reply actions
For my part? I pick the cereal that seems healthiest while still retaining some marshmallows.
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Also how you pick men AMIRITE
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
HAHA!!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 4:54 PM PST up reply actions
Um, wut?
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:57 PM PST up reply actions
‘gaily’
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 4:58 PM PST up reply actions
I won’t buy from them because I no longer get a 40% employee discount.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 4:50 PM PST up reply actions
This is why I no longer shop at Nordtroms
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:51 PM PST up reply actions
Nordstroms? damn, expensive
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Best part! My discount was the same at the Rack! And I knew exactly when things got racked!
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:54 PM PST up reply actions
You leave your rack out of this!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 4:55 PM PST up reply actions
How about a trip out to Gatlinburg?
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
I’ve been once since I lived here. It’s all right, but it’s so touristy. It’s crowded and hard to find parking, even in the offseason. But it is worth at least a visit.
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Well, i’ve been there a few times because of Fraternity formal, and we’d drive through Knoxville, had to go the airport there, and we got lost accidentally going to a private airport
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Ah, the classic McGee-Tyson Airport/Downtown Island Airport mixup. I suspect you’re neither the first nor the last.
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Bwahahaha
So their strong points are diminished by their chief rival. Not even Juan Uribe can save them now.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
SEXY
Los Angeles Dodgers: Well, they aren’t spending spring training on the steps of a courthouse, which is a mild surprise these days. Their marquee center fielder has all the talent in the world but doesn’t much care to use it all (no wonder Rihanna dumped him). There is a chance that Jay Gibbons will be one of their starters. Their rotation doesn’t compare with San Francisco’s. Neither does their bullpen. So their strong points are diminished by their chief rival. Not even Juan Uribe can save them now.
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 laughed out loud at work at this
Defensively, you’re putting a lawn chair in right field and throwing a Berkman jersey on it.
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
fail
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5wcT3dtii8
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
Which one is "introduce yourself.. etc"
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
Life Coach Bill
Where’s the petition to bring that guy back — I’ll sign!!
by mrs. owlcroft on Mar 3, 2011 7:43 PM PST up reply actions
LOL, my friend wrote this.
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"I come up with something when I’ve got nothing, and it’s always brilliant. Always. So I reject your logic." - Grant
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
Third Street Kings
by walkoff baltimore chop on Mar 3, 2011 5:02 PM PST up reply actions
Wait, really?
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 5:05 PM PST up reply actions
Yep.
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"I come up with something when I’ve got nothing, and it’s always brilliant. Always. So I reject your logic." - Grant
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
Third Street Kings
by walkoff baltimore chop on Mar 3, 2011 5:06 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, figured it out a moment late. Oops.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 5:06 PM PST up reply actions
Never mine. Figured it out.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 5:06 PM PST up reply actions
“mine.”
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"I come up with something when I’ve got nothing, and it’s always brilliant. Always. So I reject your logic." - Grant
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
Third Street Kings
by walkoff baltimore chop on Mar 3, 2011 5:06 PM PST up reply actions
LOL
Dammit. I will never be able to construct a mistake-free sentence when I’m conversing with you, will I?
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 5:10 PM PST up reply actions
Haha, probably not.
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"I come up with something when I’ve got nothing, and it’s always brilliant. Always. So I reject your logic." - Grant
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
Third Street Kings
by walkoff baltimore chop on Mar 3, 2011 5:15 PM PST up reply actions
That’s fine, you keep filing up my twitter feed, I’ll keep making a fool of myself thanks to the combination of fast typing and autocorrect.
I’m not sure how I got the short end of the stick, but whatever.
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 5:24 PM PST up reply actions
LOL. I seriously should leave autocorrect on on my phone for a whole day and see how that goes when I tweet.
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"I come up with something when I’ve got nothing, and it’s always brilliant. Always. So I reject your logic." - Grant
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
Third Street Kings
by walkoff baltimore chop on Mar 3, 2011 6:09 PM PST up reply actions
Hey! That’s my schtick! If you take it away from me, I’m left with nothing!
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 6:21 PM PST up reply actions
Haha, aiiight, I’ll stick to my headdesking about papers and whatnot.
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"I come up with something when I’ve got nothing, and it’s always brilliant. Always. So I reject your logic." - Grant
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
Third Street Kings
by walkoff baltimore chop on Mar 3, 2011 6:29 PM PST up reply actions
Exactly. You don’t see me headdesking or #lollawschool, etc. Because you’re better at it anyway.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
MCC: Serious thought provoking questions don’t come flying out of our sarcastic brains quite as quickly as flippant answers
by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 6:36 PM PST up reply actions
Ok, now that the game is over
I demand hourly updates on the state of Matt Cain’s elbow.
They might be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
"And what was once torture for an entire city became a magical ride into an Orange October."
And Wilson's back
They might be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
"And what was once torture for an entire city became a magical ride into an Orange October."
Wilson threw to live batters today
Made fun of Huff
Better than zombie batters
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
by shanghaijim on Mar 3, 2011 3:42 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
LOLA.J.
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — A.J. Pierzynski is known for his clever play, but the White Sox catcher was caught by an Arizona Department of Public Safety officer for speeding while driving to Wednesday’s game against Cincinnati at Goodyear Ballpark.
“I’ve never been pulled over in my uniform and given a ticket,” Pierzynski said. “(Wearing a) full uni was interesting. So I loved it when he said, ‘Oh, you play for the White Sox?’ I said, ‘how did you guess?’ Figure it out.”
"I don't know how the six-pack got in my hands." -P.T.F. Bat
I miss my lola. :(
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
by shanghaijim on Mar 3, 2011 3:50 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
How do the Angels have most or all their ST games televised, yet the giants dont have one game televised until next week
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
UGH
SFGiants
Premiere of ’11 @SFGiants TV Commercial http://ow.ly/47y5O More to come #StayTuned #TWGiant #SFGiants
They might be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
"And what was once torture for an entire city became a magical ride into an Orange October."
Maybe it’s just me. I hate most Giants commercials.
They might be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
"And what was once torture for an entire city became a magical ride into an Orange October."
True, but this one showed the parade. I like this.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
I loved it! Afterparty at Zito’s! Guy in chaps! Buster jumping in slow motion! Let’s do it again!
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:20 PM PST up reply actions
after party at zitos
i thought it was in the hotel lobby
bounce bounce bounce bounce
"Life is like a grapefruit. It's orange and dimpled on the outside, wet and squidgy in the middle. It's got pips inside, and some people have a half a one for breakfast."
Ted Williams: .406 1941
Gary Brown: .438 2010
by operation carrot on Mar 3, 2011 4:03 PM PST up reply actions
Check out the guy in the leather chaps.
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
LOL ERECTION JOKE
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
by shanghaijim on Mar 3, 2011 4:08 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I am not clicking on that
nor do I recognize any commercial not involving the slapping of the mascot’s bottom, conserving power, a brave little crab, or Woody’s mojo. Thank you.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
The Yankees do not want Aaron Rowand or Barry Zito.
by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 4:16 PM PST up reply actions
nor do I recognize any commercial not involving the slapping of the mascot’s bottom, conserving power, a brave little crab, or Woody’s mojo. Thank you.
YES!
They might be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
"And what was once torture for an entire city became a magical ride into an Orange October."
This really isn't hard
You don’t need to keep doing the weird talking-while-in-slow motion thing. Holy hell, there were a million awesome moments last season. Just pick one, throw it into slow motion to stretch it out over 30 seconds, add some goddam fucking haunting piano music, and then fade to the logo at the end with the season ticket number.
My Adopted Giant
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I would also like to see these commercials, but I appreciate the funny.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 4:45 PM PST up reply actions
At first, I thought the dishwasher commercial was the Giants commercial. Then I realized I was watching a commercial to watch a commercial. It blew my mind.
Also, that thin stache is awful. I hate it.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Mar 3, 2011 4:41 PM PST up reply actions
Don’t worry, it’s gone, his “dog” “licked” it off.
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
Aw, Buster is so cute
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
POSEY <3
“this is fun! we should do it again next year!”
by you'vejustbeenCAINED on Mar 3, 2011 4:00 PM PST reply actions
this seems useful
"Life is like a grapefruit. It's orange and dimpled on the outside, wet and squidgy in the middle. It's got pips inside, and some people have a half a one for breakfast."
Ted Williams: .406 1941
Gary Brown: .438 2010
by operation carrot on Mar 3, 2011 4:03 PM PST reply actions
Cal football at AT&T Park
http://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/2011/3/3/2026770/at-t-park-open-house-report#storyjump
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
ummm... who they playing dude?
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
That was just an open house to see what the field will look like with football. Here’s their schedule for next season.
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
Oh that’s cool… but who’s Presbyterian
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
icwatudidthar
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
The Scots!
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
close
The mascot is the Blue Hose. Really.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
The Yankees do not want Aaron Rowand or Barry Zito.
by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 4:20 PM PST up reply actions
VERY unfortunate with the Kings, and i agree with Geoff Lepper
I understand the Maloofs’ desire to get out of Sac, but Anaheim seems doomed to fail as well. Going against Blake AND the Lakers? Tough sell
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
But I would think the whole “not having to drive through LA traffic” thing would appeal to basketball fans in Orange County.
American Heroes: Joe Pavelski, Buster Posey, Charlie Coyle
Fear the Fin - Cornering the market on third pairing defensemen since March 2009
Orange County…. is the Honda center really that crowded at all? do they draw well for Ducks games even?
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
The draw for a Ducks game depends on whether or not the team is playing well/played well the year before and who the opponent is. Games against rivals or teams who have a lot of fans transplanted to Southern California tend to draw a LOT better. Otherwise, they draw middling to the lower end of the NHL crowd spectrum.
American Heroes: Joe Pavelski, Buster Posey, Charlie Coyle
Fear the Fin - Cornering the market on third pairing defensemen since March 2009
Well… i dont know how that’s going to help the Maloofs in any way, they’d be an afterthought really of the Clippers and Lakers then if that’s the case.
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
To be fair, hockey is still a fourth-tier sport in the LA area, after basketball, baseball, and college football. I’d expect a basketball team to do better than the Ducks.
American Heroes: Joe Pavelski, Buster Posey, Charlie Coyle
Fear the Fin - Cornering the market on third pairing defensemen since March 2009
I really hate Sacramento
…but that town has done nothing but love and support that team. It’s not their fault that the Maloofs have run their casino and team into the ground.
Truly, there is much to hate here. The State government and . . . . well, I can’t think of anything else, unless you carry some irrational grudge, kaliber.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Mar 3, 2011 8:08 PM PST up reply actions
LOL, Lepper
Anaheim Afterthoughts. RT @darrenrovell: Let’s assume the Kings go to Anaheim, what should their new team name be?
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
I don’t get moving to Anaheim really. It’s already a pretty cramped market. Whatever, these might be the last few games of NBA basketball I ever care about.
makes the division easier to get around, 3 pacific teams in southern california? this is pathetic, why even attempt at a team in Orange County when you’d be 2nd to even the Blake show
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
The Riverside A’s disagree!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
The Yankees do not want Aaron Rowand or Barry Zito.
by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 4:34 PM PST up reply actions
Their going somewhere, but I doubt it will be Anaheim or Las Vegas. Maybe Seattle? I’d love to join forces with that disenfranchised multitude.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Did SEA have facility problems or was it just old fashioned grass-is-greener deal?
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
The Yankees do not want Aaron Rowand or Barry Zito.
by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 4:35 PM PST up reply actions
I think they had the same situation. Couldn’t get new arena. Then it got sold to people that wanted to move the team as soon as the paper was signed and they cited the lack of a new arena as the reason.
Too bad, the Sonics were a good franchise for a long time.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
The Yankees do not want Aaron Rowand or Barry Zito.
by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 4:43 PM PST up reply actions
Fuck Clay Bennett and Howard Schulz
"Campeones." - Andres Torres
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by Murray, Present on Mar 3, 2011 5:42 PM PST up reply actions
OK, I take it back. I thought they were a good team for a while.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
The Yankees do not want Aaron Rowand or Barry Zito.
by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 5:46 PM PST up reply actions
They were pretty good in the ’90s, with Payton and Kemp. Then they became less good. They were pretty bad at the end, but that was when ownership was actively trying to make the team as bad as possible to force a move. After the move, OKC became a model franchise in terms of acquiring and nurturing young talent.
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by Murray, Present on Mar 3, 2011 5:50 PM PST up reply actions
SHowardCooper
Seattle, Vegas have their own arena issues. RT @JBeede5: Vancouver, KC, Seattle, even Vegas makes more sense than Anaheim
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
I like Vancouver a lot. Fair reason to move there.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I've only heard great things about Vancouver.
I want to go there at some point.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
It’s like a future city, but not so futurey as Japan, say. More digestible.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Kinda chilly in winter.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
The Yankees do not want Aaron Rowand or Barry Zito.
by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 4:43 PM PST up reply actions
Unless they’re hosting the winter Olympics, in which case it will be warm subtropical rain.
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
nice
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
The Yankees do not want Aaron Rowand or Barry Zito.
by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 4:44 PM PST up reply actions
The downside to Vancouver (and British Columbia) is that it is all under construction. Literally all of it.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Vancouver is a fantastic city
gastown? fun, and there’s some great neighborhoods especially Stanley Park
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Vancouver is super cool.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
Best Chinatown in the U.S. (according to Watson).
"Campeones." - Andres Torres
Please follow my Twitter
by Murray, Present on Mar 3, 2011 5:42 PM PST up reply actions
Seattle’s arena is acceptable. Ownership just wanted to get the hell out of there.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Kansas City
Posnanski suggested a few weeks ago that Sacramento and Kansas City should just trade the Kings back and forth every 25 years or so.
I liked that idea
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Buster Posey: 100% ballplayer, 0% bullshit
by free f.p. #14 on Mar 3, 2011 4:43 PM PST up reply actions
heard they got a brand new arena
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
markkreidler Mark Kreidler
Mayor KJ speaking to media, had to check himself against saying it’s “extremely” likely Kings will leave. Literally stopped mid-sentence.
This sucks.
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by free f.p. #14 on Mar 3, 2011 4:45 PM PST up reply actions
It’s over. Just a matter of when.
Not exactly the best time to move a sports team.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Yep on this,
WojYahooNBA: The NBA ought to be ashamed that it has failed to keep teams in Seattle and Sacramento. Devoted, smart, ticket-buying fans. Utter disgrace.
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
/shrug
What can you do?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
exactly… NOTHING, i guess it’s the owners’ discretion
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Just beware that it doesn’t happen to the worries one day! For one second you blink…. And suddenly they’re in Pittsburgh or something! Oh shit!
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
The warriors? only place they’d ever be going would be San Francisco
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Where would they play? A new arena in the parking lot of China Basin?
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
Supposedly the idea is to put an arena right across McCovey Cove from ATT park.
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 5:18 PM PST up reply actions
taking up all those nice parking lots
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
San Francisco plans to ban all personal transportation anyway.
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
So naive.
But yeah, I know.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
OT: But this stuff has been my nourishment all day
FINALLEVEL (ICE T )
Oh SHIT! Charlie Sheen just called me and said “Winning!” then hung up..
/snorts line, starts calling famous acquaintances
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 5:02 PM PST up reply actions
Am I the only one that would like there to be a Shift-z function that returns you to the last comment you just z’d right past?
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NO! I’ve often felt this way!
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 5:25 PM PST up reply actions
Nope. I’d totally love that.
American Heroes: Joe Pavelski, Buster Posey, Charlie Coyle
Fear the Fin - Cornering the market on third pairing defensemen since March 2009
wasn’t shift-z. Too close to shift-a, and that would be the opposite of what you want.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
I was just thinking of space bar/shift-space bar, but whatever would bring me to the last comment marked as read would be good.
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 6:22 PM PST up reply actions
Hey Merope
Don’t know if you’ll be wading into this thread again, but if you do: I think I’d like one of your tix. I’m working out the deets on where to dump my kids, but I think I can make this happen.
I USED TO NOT BELIEVE YOU
I tweet (more often than I blarg).
‘k
maybe alex’ll take the other.
I have no idea when stoopit Stubhub may send the others, it’s all contingent on them at this point.
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No prob. If Alex doesn’t want the other, I might be able to find a taker. Do you have my email address? You can get it from the NL league, I think. If not, let me know. We can finalize that way, once you get what you need from StubHub.
And YAY!
I USED TO NOT BELIEVE YOU
I tweet (more often than I blarg).
If you can find someone that’d be good too. If we have to sell them we have to sell both of them, and I’d hate to have you get stuck next to some ass clown, who seemed normal at the time…
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Wow, 1200 comments and it’s not even dinner time yet (Pacific).
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
It’s way past my dinner time (Eastern). I’ll be right back.
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Dinner’s in like five hours, though.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
You have dinner at 10? Very aristocratic of you!
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
All Indians do.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
ALL OF THEM
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I know because I have asked every single one.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
Will Verizon please announce a fucking date for the Thunderbolt?
I have 10 days to return my iphone 4 or I’m stuck with for 2 years
by ThePasswordisWillieMcgee on Mar 3, 2011 5:35 PM PST reply actions
my g1’s contract is just about to end and i’m anxiously awaiting the thunderbolt
Never in doubt.
by TimLincecumIsGod on Mar 3, 2011 6:33 PM PST up reply actions
LOL ALEX SMITH
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 3, 2011 5:47 PM PST up reply actions
oh i saw that. it hasn’t been reported by anyone else though…
Adopted Father of Marc Kroon. He better make the roster.
Yeah, fooch is pretty thorough about stating that it’s an anonymous source and that he’s gunshy even posting it. But he also probably wouldn’t be posting it at all unless the source were pretty compelling. We’ll know by the end of tomorrow either way.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 3, 2011 5:51 PM PST up reply actions
That’s a shame, if true. I don’t want him on the team.
I USED TO NOT BELIEVE YOU
I tweet (more often than I blarg).
Nice. Alex Smith being re-signed gives them a better shot at Andrew Luck.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
Knowing the 49ers luck (no pun intended), Smith will be just decent enough where the 49ers finish 7-9 and get the 13th pick.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
The 9ers are kinda stuck. From what I’ve heard teams can’t discuss stuff with players, can’t give out playbooks or have any kind of meetings or practices until there is a new cba. So if nothing happens until October… how the heck do you open the season with a brand new coach, oc, and qb? that’d be some tough sledding.
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More OT: I have the opportunity to explain why my lack of experience should be reconsidered
for a county job I applied to. I’m graduating in May w/ an MBA, but have no experience.
Any suggestions?
by ThePasswordisWillieMcgee on Mar 3, 2011 5:50 PM PST reply actions
What sort of job?
And “have no experience” is a problem, if that’s how you’re describing it.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
The Yankees do not want Aaron Rowand or Barry Zito.
by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 5:53 PM PST up reply actions
unless your are applying for a county job with some specific skill set (i.e. welding), you can substitute a lot of your university experiences as examples how you would approach the job, expand your understanding, ability to complete large comprehensive projects, multi-task… all that shit…
Right, or if you ran student organizations you can put forth those skills, if relevant. Or volunteer/community groups if relevant.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
The Yankees do not want Aaron Rowand or Barry Zito.
by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 5:59 PM PST up reply actions
Tell them that if they want somebody with experience, it just means they’ll be settling for somebody who can be mediocre at the job sooner. If they want somebody who is great at the job they should hire you, even though they might have to deal with a few early growing pains.
/not real advice. I have no idea what to do.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 3, 2011 5:54 PM PST up reply actions
Have you learned nothing from my asking for serious comments?
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You mean “LOL WRITE YOUR RESUMI IN CRAYON” wasn’t the key to your new position?
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
The Yankees do not want Aaron Rowand or Barry Zito.
by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 5:59 PM PST up reply actions
The moral of the story is, all this crap about volunteering and maximizing your experience through internships and extracurricular activities, being in all sorts of clubs and opportunies outside of classwork—EVERYTHING I IGNORED AND HAD NO INTEREST IN—is really a big deal.
Welcome to the perennially unemployed, mate.
Unless you can lie convincingly long enough to make yourself indispensable.
someone with more free time than sense.
Itaque, in anno MMX Gigantes San Francisconis Seriem Mundi vicerunt.
Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
how y’all get that far in life years without working is beyond my comprehension. I could see if you were Paris Hilton, but even she works.
I doubt she has ever had a jobby-job.
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 7:02 PM PST up reply actions
You take that back she designs purses and appears in clubs at for an hourly rate you don’t even KNOW.
Look out. I'm having a thought.
Don’t forget the sex tapes!
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 7:26 PM PST up reply actions
And Carl's Jr commercials!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 7:29 PM PST up reply actions
I’d say that’s the only think she’s ever eaten, but, you know, sex tape. Ahem.
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 7:32 PM PST up reply actions
Seriously, I’ve been working since high school. Then again, I’m mighty damn sick of it and now that I’m LoLd and wish I could take a break I can’t. I won’t have children, but if I did, I’d let them be kids and not have too many adult responsibilities too soon.
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I accidentally took about two years off around ten years ago. It was really, really great.
Unfortunately, my wife relays in the sternest of terms that it’s her turn next.
by wcw on Mar 3, 2011 7:16 PM PST up reply actions
I’m definitely not a workaholic, but if I wanted baseball cards, well, had to earn some cash. Couldn’t just sell pot/crack/meth like kids these days.
They didn't have pot back in the stone age?
I guess the medicine man was hogging it all.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 7:30 PM PST up reply actions
I’m smart and handsome. That’s how I overcome shit.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
First, scrape. Anything you’ve done. Really, anything.
Figure out a way to gussy it up and put it on your CV.
Did my current employer care what I’d translated?
Of course not, but they cared that I was doing something other than getting a farce of a degree and had some capacity for critical thinking and writing.
Following from that, translate all your skills into resume-speak and include them.
Then work on the case for you. Explain why you’re a good fit for the position (tee-hee!) and have some concretes to draw upon.
You don’t want to come off as cocky or entitled, but you do want them to think that they may have misjudged you and to have the vague feeling that this is a bit of a waste of time.
Look out. I'm having a thought.
Not sure if this was posted but I love it
keithlaw keithlaw
No, was #poseyed RT @TroyRenck: De la rosa on posey hr. “was longest given up in career. Was crushed”
KLaw was all about getting #poseyed last year. It was great.
And also confusing when he voted Heyward over Posey.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
Thank you Brooks Conrad
No BC, and ATL does not make the playoffs. Giants don’t use Zito late in the year, and pencil him as game 2 starter. Padres make the playoffs and stun the Phillies. Giants play the Reds and have back to back blow ups by Timmy and Zito, and watch their season go down the shoe horn in round 1. Padres go on to win the World Series, resign Adrian Gonzolaz and actually attract fans, and increase their payroll, and stay good.
Anyways, thank you BC, even before, the obvious.
Time to repeat in '11!
I like the creativity.
But there’s no way Zito is the #2 starter, even without the bad performance at the end of the year. Also, Cinci was overrated and Timmy would have had the no hitter not Halladay.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
How is it possible we were granted such an extraordinary group of men?
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I don’t know, but I’m not giving them back
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 6:39 PM PST up reply actions
It’s like, even the ones who grew up Dodgers fans turn into something awesome when they sign with us!
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 6:39 PM PST up reply actions
I just wish they’d run a vacuum cleaner around those stories, they are awfully dusty, or filled with pollen or dander, or something.
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LOL, I know, riiiight? Damn dust makes my eyes water!
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 6:44 PM PST up reply actions
You are a sucker Merope. Me too.
I hope Romo has a good year.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
The Yankees do not want Aaron Rowand or Barry Zito.
by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 6:44 PM PST up reply actions
also
His dad is still playing in Mexicali? I guess Romo might have been born when his dad was 20 or something, but still.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
The Yankees do not want Aaron Rowand or Barry Zito.
by natteringnabob on Mar 3, 2011 6:45 PM PST up reply actions
I love him.
He’s such a sweet guy.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
The Dodger fan in him has been sufficiently destroyed. Praise the Lord! We’ve saved another one!
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 7:28 PM PST up reply actions
This is for PiKA:
notthefakeSVP
People asking which fraternity. As the saying goes : once a Pike always a Pike. I wasn’t “that guy” fraternity joker – but we had fun
about 1 hour ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
Oh, first read that as “this is PiKA” and was about to tell you no, you have the wrong guy.
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 6:38 PM PST up reply actions
Phi Phi
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Damn. I could be winning this Jeopardy game right now.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
Me too. Oscar Wilde, duh.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Mar 3, 2011 7:07 PM PST up reply actions
Just turned it off. Too many education for tonight.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Mar 3, 2011 7:07 PM PST up reply actions
Remember
The top secret MCC Twitter League drafts this Sunday at 7:15 PST.
I’m talking to you, Pika.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
Oh fine – you guys have your top secret league. Thanks for inviting me, ass clowns.
I USED TO NOT BELIEVE YOU
I tweet (more often than I blarg).
I wasn’t aware you even had a Twitter. Guess I should read your sig a little closer.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Mar 3, 2011 7:09 PM PST up reply actions
LOL
I thought she was actually in.
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
Shes not
But Im open to adding two more people and going to 12 teams.
Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens!
Better than you! Mejor que tú! Beter dan jij! 良い場合も! Mehor than abo!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Mar 3, 2011 7:32 PM PST up reply actions
Not if I take him first!
/secretly plots to take Can
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 7:29 PM PST up reply actions
'Burrell Chested' rides this season
I’m assuming that we all have a gentle(wo)man’s agreement not to draft Dodgers?
My Adopted Giant
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I’m so bored I’m going to watch a damned vhs’d Giants game. Whaddaya think? Barry breaks the homerun record? or Barry’s last game?
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How about one not from 2007? That year sucked.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
because I’ve watched all the 2010 ones recently, and the no hitter… I haven’t watched those 2 from 07 in awhile now. I also have the last game of the 07 season, which was a nice tasty dodger beat down…
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Okay, here’s some ’08 games….
Aug 9th a Kevin Correa start vs the dodgers
Aug 10 against the dodgers
The last game of the 08 season which was a Timmy start
From 09 there’s
Giants v. Marlins entitled “good Zito”
Giants v. Marlins a Matt Cain start
July 9 a Timmy start against SD
Nothing from ’10 though except 162
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yeah, 2 weeks at least
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 7:32 PM PST up reply actions
I just don’t understand how this problem can’t be solved with sarcastic comments!
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 3, 2011 7:30 PM PST up reply actions
Should I make a new thread? A box score thread for today’s game? IDK
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
someone find me a box score for today's game and i'll do it
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
hawt
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 3, 2011 7:23 PM PST up reply actions
Why are the farking Royals on my tv again?
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They’re trying to tempt me to watch just because they have Francoeur now.
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Tape-delayed for the West Coast
francoeur crushes are really unfortunate
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Question answered.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 3, 2011 8:09 PM PST up reply actions
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Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
The problem is that most Giants fans don't know the offense and how it ties to their pitching
Giants fan may have thought that the Giants only scored 3.77 runs per game, just as they thought the team would lose 100 games just two seasons ago, but they were wrong. The Giants, while not even good at offense in 2009, was good enough, they legitimately was an over .500 offense with that wonderful pitching/defense.
I’ve been explaining this for a number of years now, if you apply pythagorean to our pitching, you’ll see that even if the Giants had one of the worse offenses in the NL for recent years, with pitching as great as they got, they are a legitimate NL West division title contender, in the 85-90 win range. Get a boost via trade or prospect promotion mid-season, and that could put you over.
And yes, it did benefit the Giants to have Andres Torres, Buster Posey, and Cody Ross help out the team, but all teams have that type of help any season they win it all. The only reason the Braves won 104 games when we won 103 was because San Diego handed them Fred McGriff on a silver platter while accepting scraps from the Braves, they didn’t even give up one Top 10 prospect to get him, the commish was asleep on the job on that one, if Charlie O. Finley had been involved, you know the deal would have been blocked. Pick any good team in the past, and there are some elements of luck involved, if this is how you want to define luck. And if so, if you want to say the Giants are lucky, you have to say that basically any champion in the past was lucky, not just the 2010 Giants.
Perhaps I romanticize baseball, but I think luck, while a factor, is not something one should focus on, it was a 40 man roster working together and achieving something worthy. To say that luck is involved like this does a disservice to all the hard work every one of those men put into winning that trophy for all of us, and disrespects all that they did to win the trophy.
To show how unnecessary the three were, if we took the 2009 offense, which everyone appropriately thought was bad, and it was, 4.06 RS/game, and combined it with the 2010 pitching/fielding defense, that team would have legitimately won 89 games, just one game behind the Padres.
So just adding any one of them probably would have done the trick, and got us the games we needed to win the title, you didn’t need all three to do it.
And if you go over Bochy’s career as a manager, his teams have been above his pythagorean as a whole, +11 games over 16 seasons, and if you cut out the learning curve of his first season managing each team, +19 games over 14 seasons, suggesting that his managerial acumen has added approximately 1 win to any season he has been in, particularly once he learned the personnel. That would have done it too.
So luck is not a huge part of the Giants winning it all. Yes, we were lucky our young pitchers held up. Then again, so were the Padres, and the Rockies, and the Dodgers, heck, even the Diamondbacks, all their young pitchers held up for the most part.
If anything, the Giants were UNLUCKY to have to win it on the last day of the season. People just don’t understand how unlucky the Giants were to get put into that position.
First, if the umpire didn’t call Ishikawa out because the catcher made a good effort, the Giants win that game and would have won the division before the ending Padres series. There would have been no torture in that series, no failing (Cain and Zito) or hero making (Sanchez).
Second, the Giants RS and RA was good enough that their Pythagorean calculated to 94 wins, or two more wins than they actually had and they would have been 4 games ahead at the end and again would have won the division before that ending series.
Third, in fact, probably the reason they were negative, was that while SF and SD were about even in record, the Padres won the series 12-6. If the series had ended 9-9 instead, the Giants would have won running away, ahead by 8 games. If the Giants had just won one of those Padres win, and we are talking one of the 6 wins above .500, the Giants would have again won the division before that season ending series.
Lastly, the Giants were not lucky that the Padres lost 10 games in a row at the end of the season, the Padres were lucky that their pitchers pitched way above their talent level in the first half of the season before regression to the mean took them back to us in the second half of the season. Both Wade LeBlanc and Clayton Richard pitched way above their talent level in the first half – 3.30 and 3.33 ERA respectively – before falling back in the second half – 5.91 and 4.30 ERA respectively. They are good pitchers, just not as good as they were in the first half.
In addition, they benefitted (i.e. was lucky) from Jon Garland being better than he normally is for the 2010 season. Career 4.42 ERA previous to joining the Padres, his career best as a full-time starter was 3.50 ERA in 2005 but his next best was his 4.01 ERA in 2009 and 4.23 ERA in 2007. He had a 3.47 ERA in 2010. Part of that was his new home, 3.00 ERA there, but he still pitched well on the road, 4.01 ERA.
The Padres were lucky to be that close to us, the Giants should have won running away, with no “torture” of August and September. And for all the talk about mercenaries by Mat Lactose, the Padres only had 3 guys from their opening day lineup still in the lineup on the last day of the season, all teams evolve from the first day of the season to the last, and in terms of mid-season trades, Tejada and Ludwick got in roughly 500 PA, while Guillen, Ross, Fontenot, got 300 PA and Ramirez and Lopez about 46 IP, or roughly the 200 PA difference between their mid-season hitter acquisitions and ours. Basically the same amount of PA per team.
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Godfather of Travis Ishikawa.
"Be a lot of happy" - Juan Uribe
"We deserve this" Sabean
"Not here to make friends, I'm here to win games" - Bruce Bochy
Q: "This doesn't happen every year." Posey: "Why not?"
"Do it again Baby!" Huff
"Let's get back to work and make another run at it" Posey
2010's will be known as "Decade of the Giants"
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