Reports of Zito's demise greatly exaggerated
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Which reports of Zito’s demise would these be? The ones from ‘08? ’09? ’10? or this year’s model?
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so... Belt hit a home run off a sidearm-thrown changeup? after seeing the pitch just once before?
That’s it. The kid belongs in the majors.
Shift+(Zito Demise Freakout)
This has nothing to do with anything, but Foster the People’s “Pumped Up Kicks” should be the music they play at the Big Phone this season when Brian Wilson comes in from the bullpen to close.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
by Kitspool on Mar 5, 2011 8:56 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
disagree
there is no more perfect song than maria by scooter
"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."
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by operation carrot on Mar 5, 2011 9:11 AM PST up reply actions
for wilson i mean
"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 5, 2011 9:12 AM PST up reply actions
So did he...
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
Aubrey Huff: "Let's Get Weird"
by slackersphere17 on Mar 5, 2011 10:33 AM PST up reply actions
what a horrible pos. is that a spoof song?
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on Mar 5, 2011 9:50 AM PST up reply actions
Damn, that song is an earworm. It’s good, but now I know what I’ll be humming for the next three days.
by Grant Brisbee on Mar 5, 2011 9:32 AM PST up reply actions
I hate it when that song comes in the radio. Gets stuck in my head for a few hours every time.
by nataku on Mar 5, 2011 1:52 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Psst!
Hey San Francisco! You don’t need that 5th starter of yours. He sucks and he’s too expensive. Why don’t you release him so someone else can have him? Please? Pretty please? It’s not fair! Why do YOU get all the pitching?! Hmph.
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Good god
I know ST stats are meaningless and yadda yadda, but check out the OPS some of these guys are putting up:
Posey 2.067
DeRosa 1.446
Ross 1.282
Belt 1.132
Torres 1.127
Sandoval 1.062
Of the possible regulars, only Burrell and Rowand are really doing poorly. With each passing day, it looks like Derosa could make Rowand expendable.
The thong is, it happened.
jesus christ, buster posey.
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Redundant.
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by Kitspool on Mar 5, 2011 9:42 AM PST up reply actions 9 recs
rec'd
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 5, 2011 10:35 AM PST up reply actions
im a slave to clever remarks, wrecked
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by Giant Voodoo on Mar 5, 2011 10:49 AM PST up reply actions
Sustainable, every one!
But yes, if these are even slight indicators of how the season might go, we would have good reason to be encouraged.
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
Fixed
“Of the possible regulars, only Burrelland Rowand areis really doing poorly.”
"This is a street fight, and we win those." -- BRIAN SABEAN, 10/23/10
by Josh from Hollywood on Mar 5, 2011 11:05 AM PST up reply actions
To clarify...
It’s not that I don’t think Rowand is doing poorly, it’s that I don’t think he has a prayer to be a starter on this team — regardless of Bochy’s comments/actions so far this spring.
"This is a street fight, and we win those." -- BRIAN SABEAN, 10/23/10
by Josh from Hollywood on Mar 5, 2011 11:09 AM PST up reply actions
Well Bochy's actually being pretty smart about this
He’s letting Rowand fail all over Spring so he can’t be upset when he’s inevitably benched.
Agreed
"This is a street fight, and we win those." -- BRIAN SABEAN, 10/23/10
by Josh from Hollywood on Mar 5, 2011 11:12 AM PST up reply actions
I specifically said "regular"
Not “starter”. Even when he lost his starting job, he still got starts and PAs until September.
The thong is, it happened.
Okay, then I’ll re-clarify:
“I don’t think Rowand is doing poorly, it’s that I don’t think he has a prayer to be astarterregular on this team — regardless of Bochy’s comments/actions so far this spring.”
"This is a street fight, and we win those." -- BRIAN SABEAN, 10/23/10
by Josh from Hollywood on Mar 5, 2011 2:39 PM PST up reply actions
So he can take another nasty shit?
"This is a street fight, and we win those." -- BRIAN SABEAN, 10/23/10
by Josh from Hollywood on Mar 5, 2011 2:42 PM PST up reply actions
Rowand should sit on the end of the dugout bench
Wearing one of those pointy dunce caps and a t-shirt that says, “SLIDERS LOW AND AWAY ARE DELICIOUS!”
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 5, 2011 11:11 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Lineups
3:05pm ET Giants (Bumgarner – L) @ Athletics (Anderson – L)
1) Aaron Rowand ( R) CF
2) Freddy Sanchez ( R) 2B
3) Miguel Tejada ( R) SS
4) Pat Burrell ( R) LF
5) Mark DeRosa ( R) 3B
6) Brandon Belt (L) 1B
7) Nate Schierholtz (L) RF
8) Eli Whiteside ( R) DH
9) Chris Stewart ( R) C
1) Coco Crisp (S) CF
2) Daric Barton (L) 1B
3) Mark Ellis ( R) 2B
4) Josh Willingham ( R) DH
5) Andy LaRoche ( R) 3B
6) Michael Taylor ( R) RF
7) Landon Powell (S) C
8) Michael Choice ( R) LF
9) Eric Sogard (L) SS
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’ve been busy the past few days, so maybe this has been discussed here, but: is the only reason they keep starting Rowand in CF to showcase him in a trade?
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
I think that's the general assumption
Either that, or they’re trying to see enough of him to decide whether he’s worth a roster spot. I know ST is meaningless, but the guy really hasn’t done anything since mid-May.
The thong is, it happened.
It’s been kind of astonishing how truly bad he’s been. And what’s alarming hasn’t been that his production tanked for a few months, because that happens to just about every player at some point in his career. What’s been alarming is how visibly he’s been this bad. His approach at the plate… his ability to make contact… his timing… just about all of his hitting skills looked as sluggish, confused, or out of synch as the results want you to believe.
This I’d compare to a guy like Pablo, who you could visibly see still had every skill that contributed to his 2009 season, but was just struggling with them. Rowand sometimes just looks like his skills are gone.
So I think that may be a good point, that they’re just trying to give him enough at bats this spring to justify himself. I don’t even think he needs to have a good statistical spring, as long as he scouts like his skills are still there.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2011 9:54 AM PST up reply actions
It’s really od, because it’s not like he’s so old that all those skills should just desert him like that (begin declining, sure, but just disappear?). But you’re right, that’s exactly what it’s looked like. In fact, the only thing it looks like he still can do is play adequate defense at a premium position. So maybe it’s a smart thing that the Giants are keeping him in CF for now?
But I have a feeling there aren’t going to be many nibbles in terms of trade talk and the Giants are going to end up basically either releasing him or trading him away for next to nothing and eating almost all of the contract. I know that if it were up to me, I wouldn’t keep him on the roster over any of the other potential bench players to start the year.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Mar 5, 2011 10:28 AM PST up reply actions
Space Jam II: WAR of the Worlds?
Rowand sometimes just looks like his skills are gone.
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
Aubrey Huff: "Let's Get Weird"
by slackersphere17 on Mar 5, 2011 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
oh lord
and you know who the MJ of that movie would be, right? None other than Barry Lamar Bonds.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Mar 5, 2011 11:08 AM PST up reply actions
"His Skills Are Gone"
Ah, the old B.B. King classic. Remember when Will the Thrill had it playing on his telephone answering machine? “The Thrill is gone…”
Thank you Edgar Renteria, for hitting the ball three feet higher.
by tobias on Mar 5, 2011 1:05 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I suspect and hope that’s the case, but who knows. Maybe they just want to give him more ABs to see if he can get it going again.
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 what Baggs had to say
extrabaggs Andrew Baggarly
Repeat first 5 words … repeat first 5 words… RT @therealmatolson I know it’s Spring Training but why does Rowand get ABs leading off?
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by j14 on Mar 5, 2011 9:11 AM PST up reply actions
I think I read somewhere that Whiteside has a sore elbow.
"At the end of the day, we don’t all wear the same uniform" -- Barry Zito
or maybe it was a wierd McCoven dream I had.
"At the end of the day, we don’t all wear the same uniform" -- Barry Zito
And then somebody corrected my spelling and grammer and I woke up.
"At the end of the day, we don’t all wear the same uniform" -- Barry Zito
*grammar
…just doing my part.
Or did get chasmed?
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
Fixed
Or did I get chasmed?
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
Linguo is dead…
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2011 10:05 AM PST up reply actions
Nobody wants to eat live linguiça.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 5, 2011 10:07 AM PST up reply actions
LOLEADOFF HITTER
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 5, 2011 9:41 AM PST up reply actions
It’s too bad MadBum can’t DH.
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."
Hey
Let Eli get back into the groove. He’s obviously the worst non-Rowand positional player who’s going to make the opening day roster, but he fills a purpose unlike Rowand. He’s there to dive and take bullets for Buster Posey.
Graysides!
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Controversey errupts regarding Belt's HR!!!!
Baggs says it was change up and Schulman says it was a FB
The thong is, it happened.
Or, like me
If you throw too much youth baseball BP with a 40+ year old arm, your shitty FB becomes a change up
The thong is, it happened.
This thread jacking made me laugh about as hard as the lurkers unite fanpost.
That might have been the loudest I’ve ever laughed from an internet comment. It’s exactly as much attention as Pearlman deserves. That guy is molten diarrhea.
by Grant Brisbee on Mar 5, 2011 9:26 AM PST up reply actions
Also, you should follow me on the Twitter to get these sorts of things sent to your computer.
by Grant Brisbee on Mar 5, 2011 9:31 AM PST up reply actions
I’d sooner follow the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Also, Twitter is silly.
I would try ostrich
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 5, 2011 9:46 AM PST up reply actions
They have ostrich burgers at the Bluebird Cafe in Hopland.
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 5, 2011 10:29 AM PST up reply actions
Gallo del Cielo . . .
follows no man.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Mar 5, 2011 12:12 PM PST up reply actions
At a safe distance.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Mar 5, 2011 3:14 PM PST up reply actions
Also at Redrum (formerly Murder) Burger in Davis.
Adopted Giant: http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=3912&position=2B
Also at the Flaming Grill in East Sacramento (on El Camino.)
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Mar 5, 2011 3:16 PM PST up reply actions
I would try an exceptionally wide variety of mammal meat if I could. There are, naturally, the obvious exceptions.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2011 3:17 PM PST up reply actions
DON'T - IT'S A TRICK
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IT'S A TARP
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My favorite:
a couple of summers ago i found a bottle of zima in the back of a garage refrigerator at a party. it had to be at least 10 years old. i brought it home and stashed it away with the intention of opening it on a special occasion years down the line. to celebrate a hole in one, marriage, or birth of a child. but some boozy skank i brought home a week later drank it for breakfast.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
That’s quality stuff, possibly Villiphied level.. Good to see we have bench strength.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Mar 5, 2011 12:16 PM PST up reply actions
That was pretty funny. Don’t need to dignify that hack with a response.
I keep holding out hope that he’ll call me one day.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
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Bruce Jenkins: “Barry Zito just exposed my sensationalist article for what it was. And to think, I thought we were friends.”
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
He gave up one earned run on two hits and walked one in his second spring start, two days after manager Bruce Bochy confirmed Zito remains the team’s No. 4 starter.
—- I am a bit confused about the 4th starter / 5th starter thing? Not that it matters much.
"At the end of the day, we don’t all wear the same uniform" -- Barry Zito
Zito is the 4th starter as in he’ll start the 4th game. That is all.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
I think this guy pretty much nailed the Jenkins/Zito issue.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 5, 2011 9:48 AM PST up reply actions
lulz
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2011 10:04 AM PST up reply actions
Sweet
Back to your regularly scheduled non-bold McC.
by Lies and Perfidy on Mar 5, 2011 10:07 AM PST up reply actions
I see that the larcenous
Darren Ford has stolen 4 bases so far in ST, and Burriss 2 yesterday – glad to see those skills at work on behalf of manufacturing runs.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy. - Yogi Berra
by SituationalLefty on Mar 5, 2011 10:10 AM PST reply actions
I’ve never understood that term “manufacturing runs.” It assumes that only home runs are legitimate. Getting base hits and good base running is just playing baseball.
It's just one of those baseball shorthand phrases
Like “professional hitter” to describe someone who’s patient at the plate. Literally every single position player in baseball is by definition a professional hitter, but there you go.
by Lies and Perfidy on Mar 5, 2011 10:18 AM PST up reply actions
Manufacturing runs is shorthand for doing anything that isn’t just swinging the bat and seeing what happens. Bunts and stolen bases, mostly. If you take a normal at bat, where the runners don’t run and the batter is just looking for a pitch to swing at, as the most organic version of an at bat, then anything else is something artificial that you have to manufacture. I take it to be “artificially creating a scenario that you think will result in approximately 1 run”.
Frankly, I think it’s a much less useless shorthand than professional hitter. It is a bit backward, though, because these things typically don’t help you score runs.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2011 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
But again, i think those things you describe are simply playing baseball. Just hacking away and hoping for the best is anyone’s game.
And while I don’t specifically disagree, my point is more that it’s less meaningless than “professional hitter” or “plays the game right”. “Manufacturing runs” seems to have a pretty concrete set of events ascribed to it, and doesn’t specifically act as some nebulous platitude.
Basically, I don’t think it’s on the same level as those other things. It’s still a troublesome sort of phrase, but at least it’s one that can be grappled with.
Sort of on this topic: I heard Martie Lurie talking to Ratto on KNBR this morning. Lurie was feeling encouraged about Spring Training because the Giants are “hitting the ball, catching the ball, and throwing the ball.” It was very astute.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2011 2:29 PM PST up reply actions
Professional hitter has a specific and useful meaning.
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 5, 2011 2:34 PM PST up reply actions
In that it refers to somebody who plays major league baseball professionally, and does not pitch in the American League?
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2011 2:39 PM PST up reply actions
That is your lampoon of it, yes.
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 5, 2011 2:40 PM PST up reply actions
HE PLAYS THE GAME THE RIGHT WAY!
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by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 5, 2011 2:40 PM PST up reply actions
ZORAK MOST CERTAINLY DOES
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 5, 2011 2:42 PM PST up reply actions
I think you could likely ask 15 people what “professional hitter” means to them, and get 13 perfectly unique responses. Maybe I’m wrong, but I have yet to see the consensus that tells me I’m not.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2011 2:55 PM PST up reply actions
It’s a guy with reasonable plate discipline and a plan, who can stick to his plan in a gametime at-bat. It is used to differentiate these type of hitters from hackers, who just see ball/hit ball, and that is a useful distinction.
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 5, 2011 2:59 PM PST up reply actions
OK. So the people who described Jose Guillen as one were just mistaken?
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
I believe they were.
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 5, 2011 3:02 PM PST up reply actions
More specifically, I think that if there is a consensus, it’s one that’s defined by negative space. Which is to say that there is a conception of a “hacker” – a guy who swings at everything – and that a “professional hitter” is everything that guy isn’t. And that’s exceptionally broad.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2011 2:59 PM PST up reply actions
Do you object to the thrower/pitcher dichotomy as well?
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 5, 2011 3:04 PM PST up reply actions
I think I’m representing myself poorly.
I don’t object to the titles universally. If I’m talking to somebody and it’s clear that they have a concrete, limited, logical, and useful definition that they ascribe to the title, I’m more than happy to run with it. You seem to personally have a fairly defined set of criteria that you use to make these classifications, and I don’t have a problem with that.
But I do think that the broad understanding of these terms is very loose and that, often, people use them for the benefit of either being vague or illogical. That’s what I object to.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2011 3:12 PM PST up reply actions
I've thought of it as scoring runs with less base hits
Walks, SBs, SACs, taking extra bases
The thong is, it happened.
Same here. Like small ball type stuff, using non-hit events to increase scoring chances.
Look out. I'm having a thought.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
I think we’re describing the same thing, in essence. “Scoring runs by not simply swinging away.” I do think it’s a little bit more specific, in that I think people say it to refer to specific managerial attempts to mitigate the randomness of baseball events. Sometimes walks just happen. Sometimes you’re gifted a base. Those events, I think, don’t tend to get the title.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2011 2:38 PM PST up reply actions
It is good to see
America has not outsourced our run-manufacturing jobs. We still lead the world in manufacturing runs, and all the best run-producing factories are still in this country. God bless America.
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
YEAH - "manufacturing"
has a certain artisanal quality. Small numbers of runs, hand-made by base-stealing thieves, carefully aged until October. Very SF. Let’s have more of it!
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy. - Yogi Berra
by SituationalLefty on Mar 5, 2011 5:16 PM PST up reply actions
I divided by 0.0bar.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2011 10:15 AM PST up reply actions
OT
Yesterday I met up with the last person ever to leave my undergrad lab. Truly a humbling experience to think about how successful my old boss was—advisor to two future Nobel Laureates and numberous professors, wrote the singular tome on inorganic chemistry and reactivity in the 60’s, even has a reagent named after him. Though they’ve basically taken his lab keys, they’re going to have to pry his office keys out of his cold dead hands.
/pours one out of JPC
Nah, he’s like 84. So it’s time for him to move on and give up his lab space for someone younger with a bigger lab.
not This?
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
Aubrey Huff: "Let's Get Weird"
by slackersphere17 on Mar 5, 2011 10:44 AM PST up reply actions
Puppy pics rule.
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 call this one, "Genuine Evenings with Dr. Caboodle"
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
Aubrey Huff: "Let's Get Weird"
by slackersphere17 on Mar 5, 2011 10:55 AM PST up reply actions
Re: Whiteside
All they need do is look at catcher Eli Whiteside. Remember, he came down with elbow inflammation very early in camp. It was supposed to keep him out a couple of days, and he still is not throwing the distance between home plate and second base.
From Schulman
Dude wears #22
he’ll be an awesome back up catcher again.
Kevin Mitchell has a black belt in keeping it real.
by kbsofaraway08 on Mar 5, 2011 10:44 AM PST up reply actions
Per Baggs
Matt Cain (inflamed right elbow) played light catch today w/no problems, Dave Righetti said. Next step TBD. Gotta think Gs will be cautious.
/steps away from ledge, but leaves window open
BOLD!
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 5, 2011 10:29 AM PST reply actions
Fixed the bolding. Had to sacrifice son of ggf’s comment to do so, my apologies.
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He had it coming.
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HE HAD HIS CHANCE!
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So you're on a burning helicopter that's on its way down
And you have two parachutes and there are two passengers: Fred Lewis and Eugenio Velez.
You’re not the suicidal type, and despite their shortcomings it would just be wrong to leave them both behind. Who do you save?
FBAL
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
Aubrey Huff: "Let's Get Weird"
by slackersphere17 on Mar 5, 2011 10:38 AM PST up reply actions
Even though he’s now a Dodger, Velez. FLEW is kinda a jerk.
"throwing out runners? I don’t know, just chuck it as hard as you can".-Buster Posey
both will get a WS ring
wierd
Kevin Mitchell has a black belt in keeping it real.
by kbsofaraway08 on Mar 5, 2011 10:51 AM PST up reply actions
You have to wonder
How those kind of guys feel about that sort of thing. It’s not like Barry or Bengie who at least contributed SOMETHING to the overall picture (and hell, Bengie was on both of the WS teams)
Oops, my bad
I remember someone after the series saying Bonds should get a ring
The thong is, it happened.
FLew with a ring?
I hadn’t realized that. Now that I have, I’ll try to forget that disturbing thought.
by mrs. owlcroft on Mar 5, 2011 12:26 PM PST up reply actions
Sacrifice isn’t the same as suicide.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2011 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
You're right
I was just trying to make the decision feasible.
I may also be extremely self-centered. We’ll see next time I’m on a burning helicopter. Hopefully my mutant healing factor will kick in
This question also makes me very uncomfortable. Say you have one ticket for two to the greatest Cirque du Soleil show of all time, but the only people who are available to go with you are Fred Lewis and Eugenio Velez. You can’t get in without another person, and you’re not giving up your seat. Who do you take?
This avoids that whole “I’m fantasizing about somebody dying” problem.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2011 10:55 AM PST up reply actions
If you are going to the circus
You have to take Zorak on the off chance that he will go running on to the stage and start stumbling about with the dancing ponies.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 5, 2011 10:59 AM PST up reply actions
Fred Lewis would probably just think the circus was gay, anyway.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2011 2:40 PM PST up reply actions
I would shoot Zorak and LOLFred
Set fire to the extra chute and save myself.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 5, 2011 10:56 AM PST up reply actions
I would put on BOTH parachutes, so my ascent is extra luxurious.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
Yes, I meant ascent. I plan on falling up.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
burn
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
Aubrey Huff: "Let's Get Weird"
by slackersphere17 on Mar 5, 2011 11:07 AM PST up reply actions
HAHA!
Like landing on the softest of down pillows!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 5, 2011 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
Fly the helicopter into Dodger Stadium
If Velez lives, he gets a free ride to work.
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Nobody has to die because Velez missed the flight.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
BOOM!
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2011 2:40 PM PST up reply actions
That’s the last time I’ll use the BOOM line.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2011 2:40 PM PST up reply actions
From today's game notes
Upcoming probables:
3/6 – Robertson (SEA) vs Lincecum
3/7 – Ogando (TEX) vs Sanchez
3/8 – Vogelsong @ Vargas (SEA)
3/9 – Peavy (CHW) vs Zito
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."
Remember, the 7th is on TV
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
That . . .
would be Monday. 6:05 start time. Damn. I’ll be at trivia. On the other hand, they’ll have it on TV, but I won’t hear the announcers and some players will thus be unidentifiable. In addition, about a year ago one of the sots who runs the place tried to activate some fancy feature on the TV’s around the room (PIP, I think) but succeeded only in canceling all on-screen graphics, such as “the score” and “the inning.” Good TV’s, though.
Oh well. Everyone still managed to have a fine time there on the evening of Monday, Nov. 1, 2010.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Mar 5, 2011 5:45 PM PST up reply actions
POOP
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
That was actually a misleading article. He changed his stance on drugs.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2011 10:56 AM PST up reply actions
FLIP! FLOP!
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
Zito/Cain really scares other NL West fans
Source
http://www.purplerow.com/2011/3/3/2027063/thursday-rockpile-Giants-rotation-cracking
Kevin Mitchell has a black belt in keeping it real.
LOL VIC
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
wow
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Mar 5, 2011 11:19 AM PST up reply actions
I've given up on that blog. They are idiots.
I refuse to click that link.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 5, 2011 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
Sad, delusional idiots
What sucks about the Rockies is that I’ve always kinda liked Todd Helton, but their fans and the rest of that team just suck on such a grandiose level.
That blog is really the culmination of all things wrong in the world that aren’t Dodger related. Or y’know a real problem.
by Cap M on Mar 5, 2011 11:03 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
/guiltily clicks link, denies having clicked link
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 5, 2011 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
Old
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
Wait, who let the dogs out?
Dad of Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
by shanghaijim on Mar 5, 2011 11:03 AM PST via mobile reply actions
It was me. But I had to. They were pooing, and that’s a small room and a lot of dogs. It’s not sanitary.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2011 2:45 PM PST up reply actions
Is it too much to ask for one Giants spring training game to be televised?
I mean really, CSN can’t televise a Saturday game between the Giants and A’s?
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, future CF for the World Champion San Francisco Giants.
Monday’s game against Texas is televised (CSN-BA)
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Mark DeRosa
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
That's good
But I’d like to sit and watch a baseball game today and my only option is Boston vs. Florida. Sweet.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, future CF for the World Champion San Francisco Giants.
Oh, Game Six!
Dad of Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
by shanghaijim on Mar 5, 2011 12:26 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
So..is this the GDT?
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on Mar 5, 2011 12:02 PM PST reply actions
OT: Has anyone seen the documentary "Babies"?
It’s amazing. It’s also on watch it now on netflix.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
I'll add it to my queue
and recommend: The Good The Bad The Weird.
It’s a Korean remake of TGTB&TUgly. It is a lot of fun and definitely worth the 125 minutes.
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on Mar 5, 2011 12:04 PM PST up reply actions
I’ve seen it. It’s filled with cute, and not a whole lot more.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2011 2:47 PM PST up reply actions
And I mostly did enjoy it. The “rotten” blurbs on rottentomatoes amuse me, though.
There is almost literally no difference between watching Babies and just watching a baby.
Spoiler alert: babies are similar around the world. That’s it.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2011 2:51 PM PST up reply actions
Listening to Krukow do the pre-game stuff is weird to listen to
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
Yeah. Kuiper had a bad stomach.
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
Showcasing!
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Mark DeRosa
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
A Rowand walk?
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
Giants are in mid-season form
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
OT: Cuban sandwich lunch is delicious.
Finally a signature worth having:
Fan of the World Champion San Francisco Giants.
________________
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Mar 5, 2011 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
what is richard simmons doing?
oh, it’s mark cuban. But still wtf is richard simmons doing
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Now keep in mind, keep in mind, I’m not 100% sure. But there is a remote, outside chance that this is slightly photoshopped.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
i can tell because of the pixels
and i have seen many shops in my time
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
by RDreamer on Mar 5, 2011 1:19 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
As if there’s any doubt.
Richard Simmons in plaid?
Look out. I'm having a thought.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
The lighting on those two faces is completely different
It’s instantly obvious.
"The two worst things in football are: 1) They think that a 30-year old professional athlete has to be locked up in a hotel room, with a curfew, the night before a qame; and 2) They're right."
- Cowboy safety Cliff Harris
All-meal adaptable. As The Stomach Turns.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Mar 5, 2011 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
MILTON BRADLEY
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2011 2:52 PM PST up reply actions
LOL Flappy
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Panic!
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
torres would have caught that
Never in doubt.
by TimLincecumIsGod on Mar 5, 2011 12:15 PM PST reply actions
TWO!
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
I'm being reminded
Whenever I’m sad about certain longterm contracts, I think about Eric Chavez and smile. At least our crappy long-term guys are alive.
if that happened
it would HAVE to be doom for Rowand, right? It’s hard to squeeze him into the 25 man roster even if you assume that Belt starts the year in Triple A… if Belt starts in the bigs, on the other hand, that means that Rowand would have to beat out at least two of: Fontenot, DeRosa, Ishikawa, Schierholtz, Burrell. (I’m assuming that Belt would push Burrell to the bench and that Whiteside is guaranteed a spot as backup C).
Anyway, I just can’t really see that happening. If Belt is up, then I think Rowand is definitely out.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Mar 5, 2011 2:45 PM PST up reply actions
Out where, precisely?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
traded for pennies on the dollar or flat out cut
at a certain point, I think the Giants are going to have to acknowledge that it’s a sunk cost and the team is better off without him. I think/hope that point is now.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Mar 5, 2011 9:37 PM PST up reply actions
STFD
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
LOL Wilson
BrianWilson38 Brian Wilson
Sorry World, ill be delving into Beverly Hills Cop marathon for the next few hours…Machine is watching Pulp Fiction on repeat. GOT EM!
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
exactly
and he’s paid accordingly. $1 million is not too much to pay a scary power hitter to lurk on your bench.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Mar 5, 2011 2:47 PM PST up reply actions
Yay Belt!
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
A balk?
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
LOL Whiteside
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
So is anyone on the Chris Stewart bandwagon over whiteside?
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Everyone is on that bandwagon
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
I'm not quite on that band wagon
Rather, i’m on the “Let’s stock the Fresno Grizzlies with all the guys we can call up at need” band wagon. I want the Grizzlies to have lots and lots of talent ready to go.
"It's too LATE to stop now!" - John Lee Hooker
I’m on any bandwagon that doesn’t involve Whiteside.
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
Is anyone else worried about the left side of the infield when MadBum pitches? He’s really our only ground ball pitcher.
LOL Choice
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
At least DeRosa made for his error
or not
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Mark DeRosa
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
STFD
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
booyah with authority?
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Ain't having it
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
Another clank from Tejada
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
STFD
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
BANGARANG, RAM-RAM
Look out. I'm having a thought.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
That Belt kid sucks!
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Mark DeRosa
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
DFA Him
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
It’s when you stand so your wiener pokes out of the hole in your boxers.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
by jhiat00 on Mar 5, 2011 1:09 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
OT: Watching Universal Soldier for the first time
5 minutes in…I’m already confused
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Mark DeRosa
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
I’m all ears.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Well Tejada's defense looks great
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
So
Can Crawford play this year?
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
tommy joseph has the face of a 40 y/o
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Has some hairy arms as well.
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
Nick Noonan is really cute
Of course, I don’t think he’ll ever make it, unfortunately.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
"Now see here, Bochy."
“You better put me on the 40-man, or I’ll send some of my boys down to see you. Shame if something happened to that nice dugout of yours, see? Nyah.”
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
He looks a lot like Jack Cust
Shake n bake!!!
by TehGreekStallion on Mar 5, 2011 1:43 PM PST up reply actions
Yes
"This is a street fight, and we win those." -- BRIAN SABEAN, 10/23/10
by Josh from Hollywood on Mar 5, 2011 3:45 PM PST up reply actions
Jesus Christ Tejada
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
No that’s Buster
Dad of Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
by shanghaijim on Mar 5, 2011 1:21 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I’ve got some very serious doubts about Tejada being able to play a full season without totally screwing over the Giants.
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
Never wanted him on the team. I’m going to throw that in everyone’s face later this season when everyone hates him.
I USED TO NOT BELIEVE YOU
I tweet (more often than I blarg).
I think even his biggest supporters are pretty lukewarm on him
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
meh
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Mark DeRosa
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
by calbearjd on Mar 5, 2011 1:21 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
“Not as Bad as Some Other Very Terrible Options!”
Banner at Tejada Campaign headquarters
Mark DeRosa, still existing.
I remember a certain segment among us very adamantly not knowing what else could have been done.
Look out. I'm having a thought.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
I still wish they’d held out for JJ Hardy
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I guess it depends on what the Twins were asking for
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Mark DeRosa
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
They ended up trading him for a 23 year old in A+ ball and a guy with a career 8.13 ERA and 1.04 K/BB ratio, so.
(The second guy has nice K numbers in the minors, but super high walk numbers).
I would have done any two of our top relief prospects. Waldis + Stoffel?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Isn’t the groupthink that JJ was had so easily because the Giants took Miggy off of the SS market?
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Because the Giants no longer needed a SS, which meant the O’s had basically no leverage.
Carter Jurica!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Mar 5, 2011 1:30 PM PST up reply actions
…and they got him for nothing anyway. So I don’t see how that works.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
If you’re arguing the Twins had no leverage, then sure, but he said the O’s didn’t.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Sorry
I meant Twins
Carter Jurica!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Mar 5, 2011 1:34 PM PST up reply actions
I just find it odd that the whole argument seems to be based on the notion that if we’d traded for JJ Hardy before Tejada was signed, then it would have cost an exorbitant amount and, therefore, we had to settle for a wholly mediocre option. He was traded for nothing. I’m fairly certain the Twins didn’t absolutely have to trade him. Did Miguel Tejada really make THAT big of a difference?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
It’s hard to say what it would have taken but I think it’s safe to say it would have taken more than what the O’s gave up. That’s all I was saying.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Once the Twins signed Nishioka
There was no reason to keep Hardy. Trading him and getting something in return instead of having him rot on the bench was the best choice. With 2 teams fighting for him, his value would have gone way up. Once the Giants dropped out, I guess the Twins were willing to give him away for nothing. I agree, seems kind of stupid.
Carter Jurica!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Mar 5, 2011 1:39 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t think I’d call it ‘groupthink’. It was a theory posited by a few people. Even if it would have cost more for Hardy, I probably would have gone as far as Runzler and a lesser prospect for him. At the very least, he’s a very good defensive SS, unlike Tejada.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I started to get nervous
when that one poster who works for the Padres described him as having the range of a Weeble.
Mark DeRosa, still existing.
You can't assume that
If two teams had been trying to get him, the price would have gone up
The thong is, it happened.
The price could have gone up exponentially from what Hardy ended up being traded for and I still think it would have been a good deal.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
you two are talking about two different things, though.
price vs worth
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
I don’t follow. Hardy was traded for essentially nothing in baseball terms (two flawed relief prospects). I’m saying that even if he’d cost a lot more than that, it still would have been a good deal and probably better than signing Miguel Tejada, so who cares?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Yeah I agree with this
Carter Jurica!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Mar 5, 2011 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
I didn't say I didn't agree.
Hardy was worth a higher cost (to us, based on our need) than he was traded for.
My point was that while Goofus was saying there would have been a higher price for Hardy due to multiple teams in on him, jponry was saying that, due to our need, he was worth the cost to us- even if it’s above market value.
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
I guess I think the implication in “It would have cost more for Hardy” is that he wouldn’t have been worth it. Unless the Twins were demanding a major player on the ML team, Zack Wheeler or Brandon Belt, it probably would have been worth it. And I’d be surprised if they were asking for any of those.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I think the Twins were trying to hustle Sabean based on his reputation for making sucker-deals. Think Boof Bonser/Liriano for AJ.
Sometimes, having a GM with a rep for overpaying doesn’t get players for their fair market value.
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
You're talking in generalities
since we don’t know what the Twins would have demanded you really can’t say for certain.
Maybe the Giants inquired and they said “Brandon Belt and Zach Wheeler”
The thong is, it happened.
And you’re talking from a ridiculous perspective that because there were two shortstop options available, the Twins asked for two top 100 prospects.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I thought it was pretty obvious I was exagerrating
My point was that you can’t say they blew it by not trading for Hardy unless you know what they would have had to give up…and I’m pretty sure you don’t.
The thong is, it happened.
I was hoping for Hardy too (even at a higher price).
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
But this is my point
That “higher price” might have been crazy high.
Unless we know what it is, how can we have an opinion?
The thong is, it happened.
I think the Twins were hoping to wedge Sabean for blue-chip prospects.
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
You can think that, but I think it’s ridiculous to assume that
Hardy + Tejada available = cost for Hardy is two top 100 prospects
only Hardy available = cost for Hardy is two flawed middle relief prospects
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I was talking more to the generality of Sabeans rep for overpaying for players.
I haven’t seen him pull off a good trade in a long time, other GMs think they can get better players off him than they would from a more cunning GM
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
“I haven’t seen him pull off a good trade in a long time”
The Giants traded for Javier Lopez last year and he helped them win the World Series. You’re argument is invalid.
"This is a street fight, and we win those." -- BRIAN SABEAN, 10/23/10
by Josh from Hollywood on Mar 5, 2011 3:40 PM PST up reply actions
I was hoping they would trade for Bartlett.
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
I don’t know how good I would have felt about that.
Imagine what we’d be saying now if we’d sat with Renteria and his injuries continued to put him out of the game.
Look out. I'm having a thought.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
and you think Edgar could play 150 games?
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
1 year deal…some premium
The Golden Bear is ever watching
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
The Giants.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
oh, the irony that this season people may actually start saying they WISH we’d have kept Renteria.
Could you ever have guessed those words last summer?
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
Sign me up as a Miggy supporter
Someone has to. Besides, I actually think he’ll be just fine.
The thong is, it happened.
I’m in this camp. I don’t think Uribe/Rent were all that great last year on defense.
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
I didn’t love or hate the signing. Just glad it’s one year.
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
So Tejada's going to suck all year then be World Series MVP?
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Renteria had shitty range
But he was very solid with the ones he got to
Carter Jurica!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Mar 5, 2011 1:13 PM PST up reply actions
in the 10 games played for the Giants in 2010
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I’d still rather have Edgar come in a few times a year and play well than have MIggy sucking in 140 games.
Tejada played fine defensively when he got to San Diego. It’s just spring training.
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So you're saying
You’d want Renteria for 12 games a year and Brandon Crawford for 150?
The thong is, it happened.
That frankly sounds better than Miggy to me right now. Perhaps his bat will still redeem him. I think that’s the best we can hope for.
Miggys bat won’t, and can’t, come close to recovering all the runs that his poor D will open the floodgates for.
Big innings usually start with critical errors.
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
remember his offense was his main attraction. once that’s gone, then he’s nearly worthless.
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
According to fangraphs he was worth $5.3 million last year.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
I’m not a huge believer in 1 WAR=$5MM.
My point was that his offense is declining fast, and I think we could have done better than Miggy, but Sabes panicked when Uribe left and tried to replace Uribe with Miggy.
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
so hit him 8th. I’d rather have a competent SS with a great glove who can’t hit than a average (if that) SS with a bad glove.
Miggy will drive in a run every other game, maybe. How many runs will his poor D allow to score?
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
Crawford’s glove is shiny, ML-ready, right?
So give him 150-200 ABs and see what he can do.
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
I'm definitely the biggest Crawford fan here.
There is no reason he should be in the MLB to start the year.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
Crepes!
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Waffles!
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Chocolate!
Crazy Crab despised in the 20th century and beloved in the 21st century. Hey it only took over 20 years, so don't give up hope.
Two runs in.
Well, this isn’t great.
Look out. I'm having a thought.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
So I want Belt to start at 1B
And move Huff to LF. Pat the Bat as starter vs lefties and a bat off the bench
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
christ, can you imagine an SS prospect who hit like that?
he’d be the #1 prospect in the nation
by Lies and Perfidy on Mar 5, 2011 1:18 PM PST up reply actions
McCovey Chronicles Top Secret Internet Nerds Twitter League
Draft is tomorrow at 7:15. Be there.
Carter Jurica!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
7:15 a.m. or p.m.? What time zone?
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
PM PST
Carter Jurica!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
by GrahamCrakalaka on Mar 5, 2011 1:26 PM PST up reply actions
Fine. Keep throwing this in my face you big meanie-pants.
I USED TO NOT BELIEVE YOU
I tweet (more often than I blarg).
It’s my dad’s birthday so I’m going to dinner at 5:30. It was supposed to be today, sigh.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Mar 5, 2011 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
Ugh
Shitty defense all over
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
I’m not seeing Miggy’s error on gameday (at the least the one in the 5th inning) What happened?
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
I heard bad defense on here on Miggy but gameday only talks about a walk and 3 hits to the OF
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Those "hits" were very generous calls based on what Jon was saying
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
LOL GIANTS
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 5, 2011 1:26 PM PST reply actions
LOL GIANTS
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
LOL Rowand
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
What do you think
Stephen Drew would cost us, if AZ would trade him?
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
Wheeler?
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
Well Towers said they weren't trading him
Honestly I don’t think we have the prospects to get it done. When Belt “graduates” the system is pretty bare.
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
it’s kind of hard to say because I don’t think the Giants have the kinds of prospects right now that would fit in a deal like that one. Maybe Wheeler, Neal and another Bish prospect?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Drew is my white whale
and I want him on the Giants, but it’s not worth Belt.
If we could guarantee a contract extension, Wheeler and Neal could be worth it to me. Problem is, like you guys stated, other than Belt, Wheeler and Neal, the system is bare. So while Wheeler&Neal could be worth it, that’s all we have left, so the price to us is very high.
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
I think the trouble is that Wheeler & Neal is probably the best sort of package the Giants could put together and, yet, I don’t think the Dbacks would be interested.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Buster + Belt for Drew + Upton.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
NO U
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 5, 2011 2:11 PM PST up reply actions
If it has to be done, I will gladly trade myself to the DBacks for Drew + Upton.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Buster+Belt for Drew, Upton, Johnson.
MAYBE
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
And Dan Haren, why not?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
They may not want Belt as much since they need pitching but either way it would take a lot.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
I think they’d pretty happily take Belt.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Who wouldn’t? It’s just that they probably value pitching a little more right now than a 1B/OF guy. IIRC their pitching was horrific last year.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
they might even take a couple ML-ready relievers.
I wonder what Jed Lowrie would cost from the Red Sox. mmm…..
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
i think they’re planning on giving lowrie a lot of PT
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I thought they were sticking with Scutaro?
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
this is the situation that, to me, bears watching
No guarantees that Lowrie would be great, but he could at least probably handle the position defensively and wouldn’t be terrible at the plate.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Mar 5, 2011 3:00 PM PST up reply actions
Weezy and Runzler? I dunno. They might want more than that.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
hell no, that’s a massive overpay. Runzler has a high enough ceiling that he could be dealt for Drew straight up.
Runz has a few years of team control left, while Drew will be a FA in 2012? or 2013? And we all know young pitching with team control is worth good money.
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
Wow. Um, no. I like Runzler, but Drew is a star, and Runzler is a back-bench reliever.
by wcw on Mar 5, 2011 2:19 PM PST up reply actions
This sounds like more economics mumbo jumbo. Use your heart, not your numbers! Dan Runzler has at least twelve grit levels and three stuff levels more than Stephen Poo, or whatever you call him.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
your right, it is economics. and good ones, at that. everyone knows young, cost-controlled pitching is worth a ton.
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
So is a young, high ceiling player who plays a valuable position.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
How is his lefty fastball? Does it sit at 109 like Runzler’s?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
IMPOSSIBLE
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Google has not helped me interpret your economics mumbo jumbo, so I’m gonna have to go ahead and have Dan strike you out.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
1,925 IPS IS ACCEPTABLE
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Also, I’m pretty sure that this isn’t a serious conversation.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
HOW DARE YOU
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
the DBacks are rebuilding, and Drew probably won’t be there by the time they are good again.
Runzler is cost-controlled for a couple more years and under team control for an additional 3.
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
That whole thing about being the greatest pitcher of all time.
"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 getting the feeling you don’t actually think Runzy is the best of all time.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 5, 2011 2:35 PM PST up reply actions
Underestimate him at your peril.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
So is Alex Hinshaw. Maybe we can get Pujols for him because he might not be in St. Louis next year.
by kingofthacove on Mar 5, 2011 2:34 PM PST up reply actions
alrite, whatever.
you know, we know, that Hinshaw was never good. Runzler was.
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
He showed some promise as a decent reliever, but he still walked too many guys last year to classify his season as “good.”
by kingofthacove on Mar 5, 2011 2:41 PM PST up reply actions
im thinking of when they stretch him out to be a starter. i just think the guys got promise.
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
It’s harder to get away with crappy control as a starter, and he’s about to turn 26, so I don’t know how much he’s going improve, if at all.
by kingofthacove on Mar 5, 2011 2:44 PM PST up reply actions
He’s going to lose velocity when he gets stretched out. I think it’d be difficult to project how that will affect his stats, other than they’re likely to go down.
On the other hand, no.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Time to go. Daughter woke up from her nap
I guess I should feed her or something.
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
That would be good.
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
go dad!
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
Other teams are under no obligation to make the Giants better.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 5, 2011 1:49 PM PST reply actions
Your certificate of completion will be mailed to you in 7 to 10 days.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 5, 2011 1:52 PM PST up reply actions
I thought of you the other day, watching one of the you-know-what kinescopes. Garroway was interviewing some Navy kid in the whole ‘50s uniform, and I thought, “J would jump this guy in a second.” But he had a Northern accent. I don’t know if that kills it for you or not.
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The only thing that really kills it for me is effeminacy. Although sailors aren’t high on my list of uniform fetishes.
Dad of Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
Mounties?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Da da DAAAAA!
Russia is the king of goofy/slightly threatening uniform hijinks.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I think this guy had a high swagger ratio. Copy that on the uniforms. Will bear in mind.
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These guys?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Those helmet feathers tickle
What?
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 5, 2011 2:26 PM PST up reply actions
Terrible game by the Giants today
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
it happens
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
Besides, the As have great pitching. Sometimes the D suffers when guys are getting nothing going at the plate. Frustration.
THEIR PITCHING ISN’T GOOD, OUR HITTING IS SLUMPING!
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
LOL
Braves
Phillies
Rangers
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
Even Culberson? I saw him play last week and he was awesome with the glove that day. (And he’s CUTE!)
Culberson’s rep in the minors defensively has generally been bad
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I saw him play in that televised AFL game and he was a butcher in that game
The thong is, it happened.
Welp with this game as it is
I’ve decided to watch the 25th Anniversary Les Miz concert before its rental period ends.
LOL Nick Jonas.
And I’ve decided “Stars” will be sung by Josh Hamilton.
Dad of Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
I listened to a few songs on yt
and he was so bad. No range
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
no range
bad accent
can’t act
Oh well, he pulled in the box office, and that’s all that matters.
Dad of Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
The Miguel Tejada of overwrought musicals.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
les mis is not overwrought
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
that's right!
What’s a word for over-overwrought?
by wcw on Mar 5, 2011 3:38 PM PST up reply actions
Wroughten to the core?
"This is a street fight, and we win those." -- BRIAN SABEAN, 10/23/10
by Josh from Hollywood on Mar 5, 2011 3:40 PM PST up reply actions
awesome
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
My ticket partner is trying to sort of tickets, unfortunately his main partner has been ill. So now he’s juggling the schedule to figure out what goes where. My first game is the Wednesday exhibition. It looks like I got all but one game that I ask for, good stuff.
Crazy Crab despised in the 20th century and beloved in the 21st century. Hey it only took over 20 years, so don't give up hope.
Complimentary pints of tequila are standard for spring training.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Coco Crisp is driving them home
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 5, 2011 2:15 PM PST up reply actions
Spring Training games are funny.
I have been listening to the whole game.
I have no idea what inning it is.
I have no idea what the score is.
I have no idea who has been in the game but Madbum.
I do not remember one story from JMiller or Krukow.
What time is the game tomorrow?
Finally a signature worth having:
Fan of the World Champion San Francisco Giants.
never.
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
BBrandon?
Well this game sucks.
"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
Aw Thomas
When keepin it real goes wrong.
"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
You know you want Rowand back Philly!
hankschulman Henry Schulman
Nice day for the Phils. D. Brown broken hamate. C. Utley cortisone shot in knee. C. Ruiz taken up in the Rapture. (One of those is untrue)
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
LOL PHOOLIES
I bet Werth is laughing it up.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 5, 2011 2:25 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t think anyone is fully realizing what losing Werth is gonna do to that offense. He was the anchor.
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
those "greatest rotation ever" articles are redic. they haven't even played ONE game yet.
Cliff Lee will be a bust, or at least nowhere as good as they are paying him to be.
They will owe Howard and Lee a combined $50+MM/yr in their age 37 seasons, lol.
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
Cliff Lee will be a bust, or at least nowhere as good as they are paying him to be.
That’s a bold prediction.
not really that bold, considering I am talking about over the course of the contract, not just 2012.
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
damn it
i left my ladder up there, but it’s nice down here. theres a jacuzzi and girls in bikinis.
and cake
"I only have one flash of greatness a day, and I already used it at 12:30am- Me"
I'M OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE A FATHER ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
without Werth, Phillies would have lost Game 2 of the NLCS
and been swept.
by BusterHomerun on Mar 6, 2011 2:08 AM PST up reply actions
he was just talking about his yard helper
The word is composed of two kanji: gai, meaning “outside”; and jin, meaning “person”. Thus, the word literally means “outside person”.
by wcw on Mar 5, 2011 2:27 PM PST up reply actions
“Neko”
Look out. I'm having a thought.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
I thought that was cat
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 5, 2011 2:29 PM PST up reply actions
Neko case is definitely better off in doors.
Also, I thought the soap was the wafers.
Look out. I'm having a thought.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
“in doors” is two words now.
Mark it on your calendar;
This is when it happened.
Look out. I'm having a thought.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
Neko de Drive
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 5, 2011 2:38 PM PST up reply actions
LOL Jax
"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
Dammit. A’s fans are going to be lording this all over us for the next twenty years.
Dad of Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
I might as well not even have kids.
It would just be too cruel.
Look out. I'm having a thought.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
And while they’re not looking, the team up and moves to Boise.
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I DA PIMP
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 5, 2011 2:39 PM PST up reply actions
I encourage their use.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 5, 2011 2:41 PM PST up reply actions
Helps you, um, nip disease vectors in the, um, bud.
by wcw on Mar 5, 2011 2:47 PM PST up reply actions
"The Star-Spangled Banner" was adopted as the anthem only 80 years ago?
What the hell did America sing before then?
Dad of Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
Take Me Out to the Ballgame.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Mar 5, 2011 3:55 PM PST up reply actions
I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 5, 2011 2:47 PM PST up reply actions
That song is an earworm.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 5, 2011 2:53 PM PST up reply actions
If you read my blog, you’d have known that.
As to other your other point, per Wikipedia:
Before 1931, other songs served as the hymns of American officialdom. “Hail, Columbia” served this purpose at official functions for most of the 19th century. “My Country, ’Tis of Thee”, whose melody was derived from the British national anthem,3 also served as a de facto anthem before the adoption of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”4 Following the War of 1812 and subsequent American wars, other songs would emerge to compete for popularity at public events, among them “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
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I got this factoid from your blog but there was no explanation and it’s not like I can ever trust Wikipedia! ;)
Dad of Ryan Rohlinger: world champion.
Speaking of whom, Brian McCann is in the best shape of his life.
by wcw on Mar 5, 2011 3:41 PM PST up reply actions
Oh well, back to work. I have to book a trip to Ontario for April, I want nice weather please.
Crazy Crab despised in the 20th century and beloved in the 21st century. Hey it only took over 20 years, so don't give up hope.
Guess who has a brand new Celebi, bitches.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
That would be me.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2011 3:38 PM PST up reply actions
And I preordered Pokemon White!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I’m going to probably get Black for or after my birthday this month. It looks like it’s possible to get a growlithe in B/W through the dream world, so that’s also cool.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2011 3:46 PM PST up reply actions
I’m still not sure how the Dream World thing works but I’m about ready for a new playthrough through a Pokemon game. And I kind of like that it’s all new Pokemon this time around for the first playthrough (no more goddamn Geodudes!)
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I'm thinking of buying the new 3DS
and get one of the pokemons after that. I don’t have a dsi.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
Yeah, I was getting sick and tired of those fucking Zubats. The forced use of all new Pokes this time around is definitely a draw. After I do get it, I might end up playing it all the way through before even beating SS.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2011 6:38 PM PST up reply actions
Got it last week. Ha. And also have Black pre-ordered for the kid, using Amazon Prime for superfast delivery.
And also, you can get a Victini starting next Friday via Nintendo WFC.
I USED TO NOT BELIEVE YOU
I tweet (more often than I blarg).
Well, that ST sucked. Here I’ve been complaining about the games not being on tv. I think I’m glad that one wasn’t!
FtF: Welcome to Opposite Season!
McC: Don't get it? Try the McWiki wiki.
Yes
New Archer on Hulu
Carter Jurica!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
The Molina From 20,000 Fathoms, Part Four
Dr. Posey sat in his darkened office at St. Francis, the nearly-empty bottle of Jack on his desk a testament to the stress of the day. Posey rubbed his temples, seeking to relieve the throbbing of a headache that had only grown worse as the day went on. It had been two days since General Bochy’s battalion was wiped out at Treasure Island; one day since Detective Bumgarner’s funeral, when Posey held the detective’s widow as she sobbed at the graveside service. Then came the news that Kurt Suzuki and Andres Torres had fallen prey to the overgrown catcher. Molina had eaten half the roster, and adding insult to injury, he spit Wellemeyer back out. Governor Brown had informed Posey earlier that day the National Guard could help with evacuations, but not defense. Washington concurred, leaving San Francisco at the mercy of Molina and his appetite.
The city was looking to Posey for answers, and he had none.
“Being a scientist in a B-movie was a lot easier fifty years ago,” he said, words slurred by the alcohol.
Someone knocked on his office door.
“Go away,” he muttered.
Another knock.
“I said go away!” he souted, instantly regretting it when his head throbbed again.
The door opened anyway. A tall, broad-shouldered man entered, though his face was obscured by both shadow and a ridiculous beard. Whoever he was, he looked haggard. Posey felt like this was the kind of guy that could hurt him, if he was sober enough to care about such.
“Can’t you understand English?” Posey asked. “I want to be left alone.”
“No way,” the man said. “You’re gonna save the city. And I’m here to help.”
Posey scoffed. “Yeah. The government’s abandoned us, the police department’s ineffective. Hell, even the Army got wiped out. What makes you think we’re going to stop this thing by ourselves?”
“I’m a ninja,” the man said. “A ninja whose shoes are full of awesome.”
Posey looked down. The orange Nikes were pretty awesome.
Buster extended his unsteady hand. “Uh-huh. Well, Mr. Ninja, how about some introductions? I’m Dr. Buster Posey.”
The man grabbed Posey’s hand, his grip like a vice. “Brian Wilson. I’m a bounty hunter.”
“I’m unimpressed.”
Wilson nodded. “You’re skeptical. I like that. It makes me all gravy with shamrocks.”
I’m going to die at the hands of a madman, Posey thought.
“All your methods haven’t worked.” Wilson continued. “But I can get your monster. I can get ’im alive or dead. Your choice.”
“Just like that?” Posey said.
“Exactly like that,” Wilson replied. “I’m ready to rage. I’m a rageologist.”
“I thought you were a bounty hunter.”
“I had new business cards printed while we were talking. Here.”
Posey scowled at the card in Wilson’s hand.
“I’m familiar with this creature,” Wilson said. “I lived with him, studied him. Even watched his mating habits.”
Posey arched an eyebrow.
“It’s okay,” Wilson said. “He never saw the telescope.”
Posey stood, swaying a bit. “You know what?” he said. “Why the hell not? The city’s about to be eaten, the monster killed my best friend, I’m doomed and there’s no hope for survivial. But you know what? We’re all gonna be okay. Because I have a lumberjack-ninja-bounty hunter-rageologist in my office at 11:30 at night.”
“Failure is not an option,” Wilson said.
Posey nodded.
“I think this will be our finest hour.”
“Okay, now you’re just quoting Apollo 13.”
“We’re going to power down the LEM now.”
“Enough.”
“Delicious.”
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by TheLetter2 on Mar 5, 2011 5:31 PM PST reply actions 12 recs
Bum! :'(
But I wish I could wreck this more than once.
"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
If you turn the telespcope around . . .
even Benjie would look small.
/train rec’
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Mar 5, 2011 5:49 PM PST up reply actions
I unrec’d just so I could rec it again. Amazing.
"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
I can only believe that Rowand will loom to ruin us just as the threat appears to be subdued.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I . . .
Yes. Yes indeed.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
i think zeets is gonna have a good year
cause he is getting the “i don’t give a fuck” mentality
it’s gonna hit or miss this year
ima bet on hit
Trade Sabean/jk...Overthrow the Ydorks...
I am not a "real" Warriors fan because i can't afford season tickets.
GO HOME LACOB
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