Giants/Dodgers Series Preview
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 11, 2011 10:29 AM PDT
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From 1997 through 2003, the Giants finished ahead of the Dodgers in every season. It wasn’t always true that the Giants had the better team -- 1997, I’m looking at you -- but the standings remained the same. It was glorious.
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when everything changed. It takes several moves and non-moves over a few years to go from a contender to a bad team, so it’s hard to point to a single moment. But somewhere between Cody Ransom’s boot and Wayne Franklin’s pitch to Steve Finley, whatever remaining talent and mojo the Giants organization still had left decided to get the heck out of there. Angrily. Slammed the door behind it, cursing quite a bit. Left Jason Ellison behind in its locker.
And so the Giants were bad for a spell. The Dodgers, generally, were not. From 2005 through at least 2009, the Dodgers were expected to finish ahead of the Giants. The Curse of Steve Finley, Man-Buzzard. Last year some folks saw good things coming for the Giants, but the Dodgers were coming off an NLCS appearance, so they were a trendier pick for the NL West.
This season, then, is the first since the Bonds-led good teams of the mid-aughts in which the Giants should beat the Dodgers. This is the first time that the Giants can compare lineup cards and feel pretty good about things -- Casey Blake makes a pretty sweet comparison to a 2005 Edgardo Alfonzo, if you want to be optimistically pessimistic. The Dodgers rotation has been underrated because of all the talk about the Phillies rotation (that rode a chariot of flames down from Valhalla to save humanity) and the Giants rotation (that won the World Series), but it’s not so good that they can keep Jamey Carroll, Tony Gwynn, and Rod Barajas in the lineup and not worry about it. It isn’t misguided hubris to suggest that the Giants have the better team on paper.
If you are such a pessimist that you can’t enjoy this turnaround, it’s probably because you’re worried about the Gary Coleman Made-For-TV Movie Scenario. There was a movie with Coleman in which his character was being bullied. A crowd formed. The bully was about the size of three Gary Colemans, so the diminutive protagonist loudly explained that if the bully was successful with a beatdown, he’d lose respect from his schoolmates for picking on someone so small. But if Coleman’s character actually won the fight, the bully would never live it down. It was lose-lose for the bully. So if you’re twisted enough, you might settle into a "Yeah, but they’re supposed to" mentality when the Giants beat the Dodgers, and a "Gary Coleman just bludgeoned us" mentality when the Giants lose.
The rest of us, though, aren’t quite worried what our schoolmates will think if we beat the Dodgers. The wins will be even better. They’ll have strong flavors of arrogance, subtle hints of smugness, and a trophy-scented finish. In the new paradigm, wins over the Dodgers could be as beautiful as ever. Whenever the Giants would win against Los Angeles in 2008, Dodgers fans could respond with, "Yes, but Jose Castillo" every single time if they wanted to, and that would win the debate. No more.
The flip side, though, is that losses will be even more depressing. There’s no avoiding it. When Carroll eventually hits a seeing-eye single through an open hole to win a game, you’ll probably just pace around your living room, incredulously muttering Jamey Carroll’s name. This goes for Aaron Miles, Xavier Paul, and one of the two backup catchers also. It’s a bad consequence of a good thing.
My solution, then, is that the Giants should win their games against the Dodgers. I have put this suggestion in a notarized letter and mailed it "To Whom It May Concern" at 24 Willie Mays Plaza. It’ll find its way into the right hands. Hopefully, the letter is taken seriously.
Hitter to watch
Watch Rod Barajas closely. See if you can spot a tattoo of a shark on his shoulder. That would prove that he’s actually Rodrigo Molina, the fourth Molina brother, who has been on the lam for a decade for various squatting-related offenses. No one wants to talk about it, but I think it’s obvious that the Dodgers know. Until there’s proof, enjoy his hacking and his ability to annoy the crap out of you when he gets a well-timed RBI.
Pitcher to watch
Dang it. Clayton Kershaw again? Really? You might be surprised to know that his career ERA against the Giants is 1.23. I’m not sure where that "1" came from -- I would have guess 0.23, but I guess the Giants were able to rough him up for two runs at one point.
Prediction
Naughty words in the left-field bleachers; stressful games all around.
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by bondslegend on Apr 11, 2011 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
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Jose Flores: .831 OPS in High-A last year, 23 years old. This is his year.
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by free f.p. #14 on Apr 11, 2011 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions
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by can of corn on Apr 11, 2011 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
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by Murray, Present on Apr 11, 2011 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
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Vroom. Walks. Five positions. Justin Christian
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by NuschlerFace on Apr 11, 2011 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
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by giantsfansince1981 on Apr 11, 2011 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
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by Soulbrother16 on Apr 11, 2011 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
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by gallo del cielo on Apr 11, 2011 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
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Don't think he can cut it in the bigs? Brock Bond will be the bigger man and walk walk walk away.
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by satyricrash on Apr 11, 2011 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
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by Prussian Creole on Apr 11, 2011 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
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"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!"
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by GiantPain on Apr 11, 2011 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions 7 recs
Off the diamond dismiss them a curt “Good day.”
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by gallo del cielo on Apr 11, 2011 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
I said good day, Sir!
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by giantsfansince1981 on Apr 11, 2011 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
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No, seriously, Fuck the Dodgers.
by Stoney Montana on Apr 11, 2011 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I have a bad feeling about this series.
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by GiantMalcontent on Apr 11, 2011 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
That’s no moon. That’s Jonathan Broxton.
by non sequitur on Apr 11, 2011 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
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by Montreal Giants Fan on Apr 11, 2011 10:31 AM PDT reply actions
Fernando looks insane
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by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 10:32 AM PDT reply actions
Seriously, that face should be on Blaine the Mono
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by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Now I want to start a band called Abandoned Clown Train.
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by EliminateMe on Apr 11, 2011 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
So emo.
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What size are those jerseys he and Lasorda are wearing?
by Section B, Row 1 on Apr 11, 2011 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Maximum.
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by satyricrash on Apr 11, 2011 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Does anyone know where Velez is with the dodgers?
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by Montreal Giants Fan on Apr 11, 2011 10:33 AM PDT reply actions
Circling around the stadium, looking for the entrance?
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by can of corn on Apr 11, 2011 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I was looking for the least direct route to a fly ball but close!
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by Montreal Giants Fan on Apr 11, 2011 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
CLANKIN'
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by satyricrash on Apr 11, 2011 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
I can’t find the info, but my understanding is that he is on the DL, and he does not show up on the Dodgers’ 40-man. So, probably AAA once he’s back if he was not released.
Also, his Baseball Reference page still shows this:
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Now that the terror alert in Boston has been downgraded and the Red Sox cataclysm has passed, the rest of the baseball world can return to more important things. Like wondering when the New York Yankees are going to bury Derek Jeter at the bottom of their lineup, where at this point he unquestionably belongs.
This is coming, of course. The Yankees won’t do it yet. Looks too panicky, and they already spent their diss capital during their offseason disparaging Jeter in the media. Reality is, though, Jeter has no business hitting first or second in the Yankees’ mega-lineup, not when he’s busy earning a new nickname: 4-3ter.
Groundouts to the second baseman have become Jeter’s go-to plate appearance. Whether via the strideless stance he adopted this offseason or the traditional one he reverted to a few days back, Jeter has become an expert at the meager tapper to second base. He had two more in the Yankees’ 4-0 loss to Boston on Sunday night, bringing his season total to seven. Of the 29 balls Jeter has put into play this season, 23 have dribbled along the ground. Jeter is playing basketball with a baseball bat.
Derek Jeter has hit 29 balls fair this season and 23 of them have resulted in grounders.
Of the six hits Jeter has managed this season, three have come in the infield, three more on groundballs that skated into the outfield and a lonely line drive that is yearning for company. It may not get much.
Obviously, no one saw this coming. It’s Jeter! Age is just a number for him!
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I've had an impacted ass full of fucking yankees and red sox talk
fuck both teams. I give less than a shit about either.
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by bondslegend on Apr 11, 2011 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I really hope Baltimore can sustain their good start
Somebody looked at the BABIP numbers, and the Orioles have a fairly low team BABIP. Which suggests that they are even better than their performance so far. Yay!
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by Murray, Present on Apr 11, 2011 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
don't look at the BPro adjusted standings, then
You won’t like that analysis.
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by NuschlerFace on Apr 11, 2011 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
something tells me Britton and the rest of the pitching staff
are going to come crashing back down to earth
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by bondslegend on Apr 11, 2011 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Britton is actually pretty legit
He’s a bit similar to Jaime Garcia, though Britton had more hype in the minors
FWIW
zips has him at a 4.60 FIP and 1.6 WHIP. IDK, I’m not buying it just yet
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by bondslegend on Apr 11, 2011 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, he may struggle this year
Just like Matusz did in his rookie year. That AL East is tough. Still I like lefty sinkerballers that throw 95
oh yeah
I don’t mean I don’t think he’ll be good, but yeah I think his first year might be rougher than it has been
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by bondslegend on Apr 11, 2011 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Baltimore...
…has the biggest luck deviation of any team in the majors right now. If it went on like this, they’d finish 38 games over what their on-field performance to date justifies.
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I’d still be surprised to see Jeter hit worse than he did last year over a full season. He’s getting older and he’s getting worse, but I don’t think last season was quite indicative of his decline curve. Or whatever you call these things.
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by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions
On a Giants related note:
Belt seems to have a case of groundoutto2nditis. I don’t watch the game as much as you guys but maybe a little more time in the minors?
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He’s rolling over a lot of balls, yes. However, I am the charter and perhaps only member of the needs-a-full-year-of-triple-A club, so I am not a good one to ask. How do the bring-him-up-now folks feel?
His eye is pretty good on outside pitches but he’s absolutely getting his ass kicked on anything on the inner half of the plate. He basically just watches it go by. Combined with his groundoutitis, it has me a bit concerned.
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I think the correct answer is something along the lines of:
“If you thought he needed more time in the minors two weeks ago, you should still think that today. Also: If you thought he should be in the majors two weeks ago, you should still think that today. Don’t draw conclusions from a handful of at bats.”
From a purely numbers perspective, obviously these nine games are almost completely without meaning. From a purely scouting perspective, I think you get as much good as you do bad. His discipline is obviously ML ready, but his swing may – MAY – have a tough hole on the inside part of the plate. It’s probably a wash right now, either way.
So you have small sample shenanigans plus a scouting report that washes out between the good and the bad. That should equal “keep the same opinion you had before.”
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by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
I think the plate discipline has always been there but he definitely needs to find an inside stroke.
With Huff’s struggling in the OF, I can’t imagine the Giants not sending Belt down when Cody comes back.
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Agree to an extent
The hole in his swing, inside at the belt has me concerned. I realize that it’s something that’s tough to get work on in AAA, or something that will get exposed at that level because the pitcher’s there just don’t have the control necessary. I also know that it’s something that happens to most tall lefties. Still, I agree that if you thought he belonged two weeks ago, then he still belongs. I would however, say that I’m more worried than I was two weeks ago.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think that would solve his problem though, I think the hole in his swing needs to be worked out at the big league level. My worry comes in how long it will take to fix and if it can be fixed.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Why do you think that? In the short stint in AAA, Belt had a low BA but high OPS and SLG. It seems like the difference is that the AAA pitchers just don’t hit the inside corner with the same consistency.
He can still work on turning the inside pitch.
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To my mind, players with big-league talent should be in the big leagues the minute they’re advanced enough not to hurt the team. There’s no substitute for learning how to hit the best pitching.
Financial considerations change the rules, though.
I don’t know, there’s something to be said for getting a taste of the bigs (traditionally as a September callup) and then being able to work on one’s specific needs back in AAA for a little while.
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by Johnny Disaster on Apr 11, 2011 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Isn’t every pitch to him considered “at the Belt?”
Anyway, I’m thinking that with SF he’ll struggle till he figures it out. In Fresno he’ll destroy AAA pitching and continue where he left off when he gets recalled. I’d say keep him up here.
The flip side, of course, is the impending roster crunch when Ross returns, and then intensified when Torres does.
Makes me wonder what the right move is, and what move will be made.
I came, I saw, I told bad jokes and left.
I like what I see
I don’t like the results though.
That homer was awesome, same with his walks, and seeing lots of balls. I would like to see an adjustment by him and get some hits. I thought, and still think he needs some time to be ML producing, but I am hopeful he can be productive enough now to not need to send him down.
All of this is service time dependent. I don’t know the rules, but I think I heard if he spends 20 days in the minors this year, we will have control of him for an extra year in the bigs? Unless he is as productive as a top tier rookie, it only makes sense to send him down for the time necessary. Probably when Ross gets back.
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Apr 11, 2011 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
How many errant throws has he saved?
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by NuschlerFace on Apr 11, 2011 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
By my count:
Eleventy.
Brandon Belt scooped at least three low throws to first base on Friday. Without him, those would be singles/errors.
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The numbers don’t really account for catcher defense, either. They just give them a positional adjustment because most catchers aren’t great hitters.
Just because we can’t quantify it well doesn’t mean it doesn’t matter.
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Yeah but the catcher gets the biggest gain in positional adjustment. 1B is just above DH IIRC.
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Again, because of offensive production. It’s easy to hide a big, slow slugger at 1B and count on them to make the routine plays, but there’s no good metric to show the impact of good defense on the receiving end of a throw.
Et tu, Ribe?
Uh, well
Define “without him”.
If he physically wasn’t there at the base, then yes, the balls would have flown past because there wouldn’t have been a person there to catch them.
But if you mean “without Belt, and with some other random first baseman”, then they probably would have been caught. Most major league first basemen can make those plays.
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Huh
I think Pablo’s been looking good with the throws. I recall Belt having to save more errant throws from Tejada than Panda.
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it was mostly jk, but he skipped a few over in the first few games. No airmail this year, so I’m pretty happy actually.
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Green
Blue
Yellow
Orange
Red
TEJADA!
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by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
you shut your goddamn mouth
SHUT IT!
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by bondslegend on Apr 11, 2011 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
(joking btw)
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by bondslegend on Apr 11, 2011 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
/the half-a-year-of-AAA club points and laughs
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by Johnny Disaster on Apr 11, 2011 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Ross comes back
Belt goes down?
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by GiantMalcontent on Apr 11, 2011 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
That just sounds dirty.
I feel prickishly demanding!
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by giantsfansince1981 on Apr 11, 2011 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
It would be pretty irresponsible to look for meaningful trends over nine game stretches, unless those trends are extreme ones like “swings through 100% of pitches” or “falls down every couple of minutes.”
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by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
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by troymccluresf on Apr 11, 2011 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
That's bad news
I was looking forward to a .150 year for Pooholes.
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by GiantMalcontent on Apr 11, 2011 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
SL
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See the cluster of red on the inner half of the plate (~ 0.5 by x axis) for him? He took at least another couple of called strike threes in the same exact location since this got made. I’d call that a trend.
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that doesn't bother me much
I don’t want to see swings there unless he has two strikes.
But that’s my point—a lot of those non-swings are coming with two strikes. And some of those aren’t that far off the middle of the plate He’s not swinging at slop, but he’s also not swinging at pitches that he should either be able to foul off or possibly do something with.
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“A lot” in this case equals something like “seven”
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by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
At least he’s not swinging at a lot of crap.
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I may call that a trend, too. It would be irresponsible to call it a meaningful one.
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by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Courtesy of work that was republished at Fangraphs, swing % stabilizes before any other offensive stat, at around 50 PA. Obviously that number goes up if we’re talking about a section of the plate (inner half), and Belt’s only at 35 PA. But it’s something to keep in mind.
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I don’t mind keeping it in mind, and I’ll obviously be watching his at bats to see how he handles it as the sample increases. Just seems like we’re reaching a bit right now for something to panic about.
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by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s not entirely groundless worrying given how quickly swing % stabilizes.
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I never said “entirely groundless” and I did say I’ll obviously be watching for it. Anything stronger than that seems all a bit premature, though.
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by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Fair enough. Can we shake on it?
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Ewww.
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by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, wait… you meant hands?
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by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
No, I meant whatever you were thinking of first. /wink wink, nudge nudge
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by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
that means he's only swung at 2 pitches that were obviously outside the zone
that’s pretty damn good though
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by bondslegend on Apr 11, 2011 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Playing Devil’s advocate but the fact that he is not swinging at insider pitch may be an indication that he’s not seeing them and getting locked up.
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But why draw conclusions that you obviously don’t need to? Occam’s razor, my friend.
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by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
I used to use Occam’s Racor until I tried the New Gillette Pro Glide!
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by jhiat00 on Apr 11, 2011 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
You probably had to think long and hard on that one.
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Not only that...
…but I hold myself to firm, you might say “rigid”, standards
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How many times did you try it before making the switch, because you really should build up a representative sample of each before jumping to conclusions.
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by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
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How dare you question the razor selection abilities of Grant Brisbee!
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To help put it in perspective just a tiny bit, the difference between Belt’s current .161/.257 splash and a much prettier .258/.342 split is 3 seeing-eye ground balls. Nobody’s freaking out if his OBP is .342.
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by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm not even looking at his numbers at this point
I’m just trying to “scout” him and it looks like he still has adjustments to make.
I remain in the “should have started the season in Fresno” camp. To give a young player a starting job on the defending world champs is a lot of pressure to put on him while he’s still trying to nail down a re-worked swing and still getting used to being a professional baseball player.
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To my mind, you’re taking the right approach. You started with an opinion, and you haven’t seen anything extreme enough given the short time period to have it change. That’s what we should all be doing.
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by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
What I'm more worried about
Is my own Winning Percentage in Games Listened to or Watched (WiPGLoW). My WiPGLoW currently sits at .000 (0-5). Small sample size, I know, but it’s a distressing trend and one for which I know no remedy.
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You should probably call it quits for this year and just start listening again next year. Give ST a try to see if you still have a low WiPGLoW and retire if you just can’t get it together.
by paboperfecto on Apr 11, 2011 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Well that’s just depressing. I should just become a Cubs fan and get it over with.
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He has started slow at every level, so right now, i am in the camp of expecting him to heat up soon… the bottom line is that they need him now and may have need for him for a while if Torres is headed to the DL. If, however, he is still hitting .161/.257 on May 1 when (hopefully) Torres and Ross are back and healthy, then yes he will probably be headed back to Fresno. For now, he is here….
If you think he'll outhit what Nate would do by enough
…to make up for the added defense Nate would give you over Huff in RF, then I agree.
I’m not sure that’s the case.
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That is an interesting idea. I had not given credence to the idea that they would consider Nate a viable alternative to Belt. It would also be a hard pill to swallow for the kid. It is one thing to lose your job to Cody Ross, but a whole different issue to lose it to Nate.
Personally, I'd have gone with a Nate/Rowand platoon in RF
Until Cody comes back
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splash and split? vocabulolary.
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by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Well...
… to update what I said the other day:
He is striking out at less than the League-average rate (17.1% vs 18.8%).
He is walking at well over the League average (11.4% vs 8.8%).
His Power Factor (TB/H) is well above league average (1.80 vs. 1.55).
And his BABIP? It’s .161 vs .306 League average.
A case can be made that his low BABIP is in past from poorly hit balls, but really, .161 is not all bad hitting. With a normal BABIP, his hit total (and batting average) would nearly double, from 5 hits to 9 hits.
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My solution, then, is that the Giants should win their games against the Dodgers. I have put this suggestion in a notarized letter and mailed it “To Whom It May Concern” at 24 Willie Mays Plaza. It’ll find its way into the right hands. Hopefully, the letter is taken seriously.
I enjoy a minor fantasy in which every time Grant jokes that he has sent a suggestion to the Giants, he really does, and that there is some lackey in the organization’s mail room who involuntarily lets out a groan every so often, followed by holding up yet another enveloped from “this goddamn Brisbee asshole again.”
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
This reminds me of the Eddie Izzard bit about Paul's letters to the Corinthians
“Dear, Corinth!”
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by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
“Susan, this is is not addressed to me!”
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by satyricrash on Apr 11, 2011 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Sorry Pogo, and Tommy but
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by GiantMalcontent on Apr 11, 2011 10:34 AM PDT reply actions
Once again, I think we will have a much clearer idea of the Rockies by the end of May.
So far they have played the Diamondbacks and Dodgers at home, and the Pirates on the road. The Giants have had their usual godawful SoCal road trip, and have a total of 9 home games all month against the Dodgers, Cardinals, and Braves.
The Rockies haven’t been particularly challenged yet, and especially on the road. Tulowitzki is doing his best Pat Burrell impression with a COMPLETELY SUSTAINABLE line of .214/.378/.607. We simply don’t have a good idea how the Rockies look yet.
If you think that Ty Wigginton and Jose Lopez will be contributors, that Chris Ianneta, Ian Stewart, and Dexter Fowler will all break out at the same time, Todd Helton will return to form, and Seth Smith will continue to be a PHer and spot starter stud, then yeah their lineup is fearsome. More likely is that they will lean on Gonzalez, Tulowitzki, and Coors-foo for production, and maybe one or two of those other predictions will pan out. As for their rotation, JDLR and Ubaldo have some great stuff but remain somewhat spotty with consistency from start to start.
The Rockies could win 100 games, or they could fumble trying to break .500. We just don’t know right now. I remain cautious optimistic of some healthy regression from Gonzales and Jimenez will bring them back to earth, and “This is R Year” will prove to be a pronounced case of the vapors, as usual.
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by delorean on Apr 11, 2011 10:35 AM PDT reply actions 5 recs
I thought the 4th Molina brother was Zeppo
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by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 10:35 AM PDT reply actions
Yadimipo
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by Murray, Present on Apr 11, 2011 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Curly Jose
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by EliminateMe on Apr 11, 2011 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
HA HA
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by satyricrash on Apr 11, 2011 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously though
fuck the Dodgers. Cliff Bumgarner is showing up today, and they are screwed
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he's good
but they took him over Tim Lincecum. Just remember that if you want to feel a little better about it
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by bondslegend on Apr 11, 2011 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions
I just wish the Hated Dodgers had taken someone crappy with that pick. Everyone else was doing it — why couldn’t they?
meh, well he's "not tim lincecum"
if they had to take someone good, at least we got someone better AFTER their pick
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by bondslegend on Apr 11, 2011 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Heh. Setting us up for a 5 BB special, I see.
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shutup you
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by bondslegend on Apr 11, 2011 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
For a second I thought “Oh, is that MadBum’s daddy? That’s so sweet!”
I feel stupid.
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by Prussian Creole on Apr 11, 2011 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
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by bondslegend on Apr 11, 2011 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I am of the mind that the Giants should beat the scoundrels from LA
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by bondslegend on Apr 11, 2011 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Can someone please comment on Tejada’s skipping skills after he hit the walkoff double
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by Montreal Giants Fan on Apr 11, 2011 10:43 AM PDT reply actions
Agreed
SSS.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
I like Molina’s reaction better.
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I like Howard’s reaction better
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by troymccluresf on Apr 11, 2011 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
winning
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by bondslegend on Apr 11, 2011 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
He skips deep...
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Apr 11, 2011 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
If he's going to the Arizona desert
He should certainly bring some identification.
/fried ice-cream’d
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by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Apr 11, 2011 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
SWINGANDAMISSANDTHATSIT
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by satyricrash on Apr 11, 2011 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
OK can we please give Uribe a HUGE ovation on his first AB then boo him like any other dodger for the rest of the game
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by Montreal Giants Fan on Apr 11, 2011 11:01 AM PDT reply actions
NO
Boo-Ribe right from the beginning. He left for pennies and deserves to get booed. When he comes to the plate just remember that Meh-guel Tehahada is playing SS.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Jazz Hands on Game 6 in Philly was one of the best moments of my life
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by Montreal Giants Fan on Apr 11, 2011 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
The moment lives on. The player does not for me. Unless he was a longtime Giants.
Uribe always had a Joe Carter on the Giants feel for me.
Ellis Burks tops my list of underrated short-term Giants.
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by calbearjd on Apr 11, 2011 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, I'm gonna go ahead and rec that.
For saying something I’d like to in far fewer words.
…er…
THIS.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm in this line
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THE CARDINALS ARE DEAD
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by Lies and Perfidy on Apr 11, 2011 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I enjoyed it myself, but to me that was Juan Uribe, nephew of Jose, this is Juan Boo-ribe and I don’t know Juan Boo-ribe.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Seems fair
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by NuschlerFace on Apr 11, 2011 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Neh
He’s Brett Butler to me.
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What's wrong with Brett Butler?
Had a good career in Cleveland, an even better one in San Francisco and then retired.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
To be fair…I don’t have enough loyalty to Uribe to consider him the same level of defection as Butler. The way Uribe left the team especially after what Pat did in signing with the Giants really irked me.
Also see: Edgar Renteria
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Exactly
With Butler it was like one of those traumatic childhood events that you block out because they’re too painful, with Boo-ribe it’s more like Jeff Kent. He always had a mercenary feel to him anyways, so when he left for roughly the same money it’s just that much easier to hate him.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, but Kent is kind of an asshole and Uribe never gave that vibe. I really hate how Kent continues to play both ends against the middle. He has a plaque here, but he shows up in the booth at the Latrine.
"He's a better manager than you guys." -Matt Cain
Kent’s production as a Giants buoys his mercenary-ness. I really liked him when he first joined the Giants in 1997 but soured on him after “Truckgate”
Uribe had some great moments as a Giants but his production overall was above average at best.
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Really
I always thought “Truckgate” was his most endearing moment. That and his mustache.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Before truckgate…he seemed like the annoying but lovable redneck counter to Bonds. After that, he was just a jerk.
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Wait...
So you find all rednecks annoying?…..RACIST! Also, he’s Mormon so he’s probably not actually a jerk, just has a hard time putting up with all his wivez.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
I know Mormons have a generally “nice” reputation, but as with all humanity, they have their share of jerks. I’ve met plenty of nice Mormons, and plenty of jerky ones.
I'm as tall as Mel. Why can't I hit 500 home runs?
I agree, it was just a joke, sorry if it offended anyone.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I think the only purpose of the Mormon ref was to get the multiple wives comment in.
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by can of corn on Apr 11, 2011 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
It was, still I should be more respectful of other peoples’ religions, no matter my feelings on them.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I grew up Mormon, and I was terribly offended on behalf of all my mothers.
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by can of corn on Apr 11, 2011 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
O HAI, NIBLETS MOTHERS!
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by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I can’t tell you how tempted I was to write “Motherfucker!” right here and just be done with it, but I just can’t do that to Corn
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by Prussian Creole on Apr 11, 2011 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
An apt description regardless of your lack of guts!
=p
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by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
This brought tears to my eyes, tears of laughter .
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I assume Zito’s is ironic FWIW.
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Perhaps, but the effect.
Is he trying not to get laid for some reason?
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Latos was right?
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I wouldn't go that far
Neither Burrell or Ross have the mercenary feel to them.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Everyone who plays professional baseball is a mercenary
They should be playing for free, fordaluvvadagame.
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by Murray, Present on Apr 11, 2011 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Shoe Joe Jackson would have played for meal money…heck for nothing
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He even would have swung right-handed, if you made him
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by free f.p. #14 on Apr 11, 2011 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
But he lived out his life like just another schnook.
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by Murray, Present on Apr 11, 2011 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
There’s a difference between getting paid to do something and doing something only because you’ve been paid to do it.
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by Johnny Disaster on Apr 11, 2011 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Your logic is flawed.
1) Uribe and Pat are not in a similar boat. Pat has already made 69 M in his career. Uribe? 19 Million.
2) Pat has a connection to SF as in he grew up in the area, Uribe’s only connection is that the Giants gave him a chance to play.
3) Pat’s other offers, if there were any, probably were for similar amounts so he probably didn’t leave any money on the table by signing.
I don’t blame Uribe for getting money that was put on the table and I have no animosity towards the fella for leaving the Giants.
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by say hey nation on Apr 11, 2011 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Yup
People often forget that the money baseball players make now is what they live off for the rest of their lives. You shouldn’t think of it as 21 million over three years, but 21 million over 50 years, minus taxes.
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I'll take it!
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by Johnny Disaster on Apr 11, 2011 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Uribe’s only connection is that the Giants gave him a chance to play.
And Jose.
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by troymccluresf on Apr 11, 2011 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know if 2nd cousins is a very strong connection but yeah, you got me there.
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by say hey nation on Apr 11, 2011 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Other than the best pension I've heard of?
Not sure how accurate this article is, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s true.
Major League Baseball’s plan is widely considered to be the best run. A mere 43 days playing in the “bigs” earns a minimum pension of roughly $34,000 a year, and even a single day playing major league ball earns full, lifetime health care coverage. After 10 years of service, the benefit grows to about $100,000 a year.
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Wow. Lifetime healthcare? Now we know the real reason that Belt was crying when he made the big leagues.
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and the NFL is even more popular than baseball
makes more money I’d bet
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Possibly
Much bigger TV deal, but they only play 16 games + the playoffs, vs. 162 games + the playoffs.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, it's probably close
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Also, the NFL has tons more retirees
The rosters are more than double the size of baseball, and average career is shorter, so each roster slot is churning through more players year by year.
So lifetime health coverage would be much more expensive, before you even get to the probability that ex-NFLers will have more expensive medical issues to deal with.
Last I heard, the average NFL career was less than three years.
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And it is even more astounding when you considered that the NFL doesn’t have anti-trust exemption and baseball does.
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by say hey nation on Apr 11, 2011 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions
holy shit
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1) I am not saying the two are the same, the contrast just irked me.
2) According to all hearsay reports, Uribe left for a million over three years. He didn’t give the Giants a chance to counter. This is after the Giants were the only takers of him in the past two years.
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But weren't the Dodgers threatening to pull their offer while he was waiting to hear from SF?
I don’t blame him if that was the case…he could have ended up totally screwed
The thong is, it happened.
My understanding is that he had nearly completed the deal with the Dodgers when the Giants offer came through, not that he had time to consider both and opted for an extra million from L.A.
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 Apr 11, 2011 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
As for the first point… it’s one thing to know how much they’ve made but it’s another to know how much they kept. Pat could be just as poor (or, er… not-poor) as Uribe.
As for the rest, seems sound.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Well yeah. But chances are Pat is more set than Uribe.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Apr 11, 2011 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, they are.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
some risks
are uninsurable, when the risk of occurrence is 100%.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"I stick to my strengths as opposed to going after everyone’s weaknesses. If you can hit it, come hit it."- Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Apr 11, 2011 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I would have liked it if Uribe liked SF enough to take a discount to stay here, but I don’t begrudge him for trying to make as much money as he can for himself and his family. And if he wants the job security of getting paid for 3 more years, and that’s not a good plan for the Giants, then I will continue to believe that is was best that he left when he did.
He helped bring us a championship, and nothing can take that away from me.
Et tu, Ribe?
Sounds right. Applause during lineups and first PA, then he’s another Dodger.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Apr 11, 2011 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
No
They’re too busy with perjury trials to bother with something like that.
I'm finally proud of the fact that I went to VCU and fittingly it has nothing to do with academics!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
My father used to be a landlord back in the day, back when the tax code made that extremely attractive. I do not believe he ever let a deadbeat tenant skip out on a dollar owed, and these were the kind of people who were renting houses in Suisun County in the 1970s. The idea that a landlord could let a deep-pocketed tenant screw him is risible.
Your slash line is messing with me.
Normally its avg/obp/slg not avg/slg/ops.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
I was gonna say
There is no way in H-E-double hockey sticks that Tejada has a .455 OBP
Jose Flores: .831 OPS in High-A last year, 23 years old. This is his year.
Co-dad of Ryan Scoma with waelwulf, because we're progressive like that.
by free f.p. #14 on Apr 11, 2011 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Oops sorry, my bad. got distracted on a call and lost my place…. damn work is annoying, I should go to lunch….
Rent 600/583/700
At least we got a WS out of him.
At this point, I'm pretty much done with surprises - Michael Crabtree
OBP < AVG? Not easy to do…
Jose Flores: .831 OPS in High-A last year, 23 years old. This is his year.
Co-dad of Ryan Scoma with waelwulf, because we're progressive like that.
by free f.p. #14 on Apr 11, 2011 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
how is BA higher than OBP?
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
NO
Well I mean, I’m not gonna do that. You can. But it may just be you and Mychael Urban and whoever runs the CSNGiants twitter and like 5 other people.
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 Apr 11, 2011 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m booing that piece of Dodger trash
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
OT: Don't drink the McC water.
I found out there is a new little jhiat00 on the way!
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
by jhiat00 on Apr 11, 2011 11:13 AM PDT reply actions 8 recs
Congrats!
What’s wrong with the water?
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Well for starters, it’ll probably break soon.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Apr 11, 2011 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
I’ll bet you that relative to the MCC population here, the rate of birth is the same as anywhere else.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Stop ruining the miracle of like with your STATZ!
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 Apr 11, 2011 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
but I contribute to the miracle of LIKE
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Stop talking to yourself.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
but its…I…
blarch
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Congrats!
Jose Flores: .831 OPS in High-A last year, 23 years old. This is his year.
Co-dad of Ryan Scoma with waelwulf, because we're progressive like that.
by free f.p. #14 on Apr 11, 2011 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
congratulations!
But wouldn’t this be jhiatt02?
jhiat11
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."
jhiat10?
I thought it was binary.
The San Francisco Giants are the World Champions.
by The Enchanter on Apr 11, 2011 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
coming this fall to TLC: A reality show about a Giants fan raising 11 children.
Sneak preview:
Child no. 5: “Dad, what’s so bad about the Dodgers? They seem normal to me”
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Next episode
jhiat1110
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 haven’t really considered names since we just found out today but my first instinct is Matt Cain.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
“Shotgun” would be an awesome name!
The San Francisco Giants are the World Champions.
by The Enchanter on Apr 11, 2011 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Which reminds me, they played some country ditty with “Shotgun” lyrics on Saturday night. Is that Cain’s new walk-up music? I thought he didn’t like the nickname.
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 one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnhI_ECOAK4
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."
Seriously?
What’s up with you people? Guess it’s time for me finally make that appointment with the urologist.
Congratulations though.
I'm finally proud of the fact that I went to VCU and fittingly it has nothing to do with academics!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Aww, congratulations!
"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 give your wife an Everstone to hold, the baby has a 50% chance of inheriting her nature.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Do you have one that gives him/her a filthy changeup?
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
A stone won’t help with that, and I’m assuming you don’t have a filthy changeup so the egg move possibility is out.
You’re pretty much stuck with leveling up and hoping the kid just learns it, or buying the TM with your winnings at the Game Corner. And even then, it’s not guaranteed.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Congratulations!
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."
Thanks everyone! Now we’re gonna have to hold on to our first born’s Giants gear.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Congrats. I hear that two isn’t twice as hard, it’s exponential. It terrifies me. But you’ll do fine, I’m sure.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 11, 2011 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
One kid is worth 424 difficulty points. Two kids is worth 179,776 difficulty points. Look it up.
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 11, 2011 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Quick show of hands — anyone else here have a child sent home from school?
Of those, how many first had this happen at age 2?
Raises hand
But to be fair, we didn’t tell him not to draw on the walls ahead of time, and they didn’t tell him not to draw on other kids after he drew on the walls, and no one really informed him not to try to use a crayon as a shank because you were in trouble. Not saying, just saying.
I'm finally proud of the fact that I went to VCU and fittingly it has nothing to do with academics!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
And persistence!
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Yup
gamer.
I'm finally proud of the fact that I went to VCU and fittingly it has nothing to do with academics!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Don’t start giving him ideas. Keep calling him a gamer and he’ll end up idolizing Aaron “Scott” Rowand.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Proud parent of Javier Lopez: southpaw, poltergeist, haunter of dreams.
Not true
Going from 1 to 2 isn’t that bad, going from 2 to 3, now that’s another story. Especially if your first and second are relatively close in age.
I'm finally proud of the fact that I went to VCU and fittingly it has nothing to do with academics!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I’ve been told that 1 to 2 is tough but that it’s all gravy after the second one.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
You've been lied to...
Going from 1 to 2, you can still play man-to-man, anything after that and you have to switch to zone, which is way more complicated.
I'm finally proud of the fact that I went to VCU and fittingly it has nothing to do with academics!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
That makes sense. Although with 3 you may be able to have the oldest play defense off of the bench.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Depends on the age, mine are 8, 4 and 3, so when the youngest got here, the oldest wasn’t going to provide much help at 5 years old. From what I understand though, this is why other people apparently plan when to have children. Not sure how they do that, but I hear it works well.
I'm finally proud of the fact that I went to VCU and fittingly it has nothing to do with academics!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
I think the first step is planning when not to have children. The second step is filling in the gaps with children.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Where have you been?
And where was that advice about ten years ago?
I'm finally proud of the fact that I went to VCU and fittingly it has nothing to do with academics!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m beginning to wonder where you discovered this font of family-planning wisdom.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Proud parent of Javier Lopez: southpaw, poltergeist, haunter of dreams.
2 is at least 20 times as hard (science). The good news is that mine are 7 and 4 and it is still hard… My wife and I almost threw both of them out of a second story window last night.
To some people, people without kids that is, that statement might seem cruel and unduly harsh, but to those of with kids I’ll just say glad to hear that you didn’t and also glad to hear that you yourself didn’t go for a trip.
I'm finally proud of the fact that I went to VCU and fittingly it has nothing to do with academics!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't have kids
I never wanted kids. When I hear people talk about the cost and trouble they have with their kids, I think I made the proper decision. When I hear people talk about their teenage kids, I am sure I made the right decision.
And yes, I know what you are thinking, “Thank God he didn’t procreate!”
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
It's not all bad
Going to baseball games with my boy is pretty much the most awesome thing I’ve ever done in my life. Also, being someone else’s favorite person in the whole world is pretty special too.
I won’t say I’m glad you didn’t procreate, because you would just be a different person if you had.
I'm finally proud of the fact that I went to VCU and fittingly it has nothing to do with academics!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I agree- Having kids is beyond wonderful.
It’s just that nobody really can prepare you for hard it is. I read a book recently where the author said that we should collectively change the statements, “It’s not rocket science” or " you don’t have to be a brain surgeon" to “it’s not parenthood” or “you don’t have to be a parent”…
there have been
good articles recently with research that returned results along the lines of “glad I had kids, but had I known how difficult it would be/how much hard and boring work was involved in parenting, probably would have skipped it”.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"I stick to my strengths as opposed to going after everyone’s weaknesses. If you can hit it, come hit it."- Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Apr 11, 2011 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
You’re also in favor of the reduction of the population, so it wouldn’t make any sense for you to increase it.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t have kids either and I’m kind of amazed how much I’m ok with that.
"He's a better manager than you guys." -Matt Cain
I've mentally written it off so long ago that I hardly think about it anymore
Besides, Howie is correct. I am very pro-population limits, so it would have been hypocritical for me to have children.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s bad form for someone who considers children to be a form of pollution to procreate.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 11, 2011 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Correct
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
I like kids
I was even a Big Sister, but I don’t really feel like my life is a failure because I didn’t have kids. Obviously, it’s a big deal life changing thing, but if you don’t do it, there’s so many otther things in life to give it meaning as well, unless you decide to be depressed about it.
Once people have kids, tho, they understandably think life would be meaningless without them. It’s not.
"He's a better manager than you guys." -Matt Cain
straw man is straw man
Wait, what? Nobody said that except for you.
Nobody here
but it is the kind of thing one does hear.
"He's a better manager than you guys." -Matt Cain
Oh gosh, that man is too funny. I can’t wait for his show to start again.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Proud parent of Javier Lopez: southpaw, poltergeist, haunter of dreams.
Considering how much I like his stand up, it’s been surprising to me how lukewarm I am about his shows.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 11, 2011 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Really? On the whole, I might even like his show better.
The style and format really impressed me.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
Is this the new one? The one that is basically what Seinfeld was supposed to be – real life vignettes that lead into his stand-up material? Yeah, that one’s better than the HBO one, but still.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 11, 2011 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Overall, not outstanding, but still quite enjoyable.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Proud parent of Javier Lopez: southpaw, poltergeist, haunter of dreams.
Oh, yeah. Louie. Sorry, I misread “shows” and totally forgot about the animated… effort.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
I’ve never seen his show. Just clips of standup on youtube.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
The show is somewhat mixed. There are outstanding parts, like the one where he doesn’t realize he could’ve scored with the heckler. And then there are a lot of kind of meh parts. The stand-up interludes are probably the best, but I’d say it’s over all quite enjoyable.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Proud parent of Javier Lopez: southpaw, poltergeist, haunter of dreams.
I don’t know that I have interest in procreating, but adoption has some attraction to me. You can always sort of say to yourself, no matter what happens, “this kid is probably in much better shape than he/she would have been, otherwise”
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
I don’t want kids, but I do want little people to boss around.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Apr 11, 2011 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
An army of midget minions
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
This is what I get for taking the time to look up a quote. :/
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
This is McCovey Chronicles — you need to bring your A game here. You want to take the time to look up quotes, go post on Bay City Ball.
by Evan on Apr 11, 2011 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
HAHA!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure, that’s what you want now. But years down the road you’re going to want a child. A very honest, loving child, to whom you can tell all your most precious candy making secrets.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm glad you recognized that and live by it.
There are too many people who should never be parents, but they have kids anyway. It’s oddly refreshing to hear someone admit it’s not their thing and move on.
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
Is it a boy?
If so, I might suggest “Goofus” as a very suitable name…or did you not want to name the baby after his father?
The thong is, it happened.
ZING!
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Apr 11, 2011 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
If that's the case:
Should the baby’s name be either Barry or Pat?
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Yay!
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
YAY!!!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
We probably won’t find out until he/she is born.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
She wanted to be surprised and I didn’t care either way with our first one. Now I don’t want to know because I liked the surprise.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Plus, you can always entertain thoughts that it’s going to be something crazy, like a turbine. You can’t do that if the doctor is all like, “nope, it’s a boy.”
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
"Congrats, you are the proud father of a tuba!"
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
GIANT BRASS!
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
my thing was that the surprise is a still a surprise whether you get it in the doctor’s office or in the Labor and Delivery Suite. I also figured that the joy of having a kid would outweigh the surprise of learning the sex. So we reasoned we would get more bang for the buck earlier on. But hey, it is a very personal decision and one for which you cannot be faulted either way…
I’m with you. I liked knowing – there’s no chance in hell I could have come with both a boy’s name AND a girl’s name. Coming up with just one was hard enough (and then we went ahead and gave our second daughter a traditionally boy’s name anyways).
I USED TO NOT BELIEVE YOU
I tweet (more often than I blarg).
by can of corn on Apr 11, 2011 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
And that’s how Steve Corn began her tortured life.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
don't forget
the boy named Sue Corn!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"I stick to my strengths as opposed to going after everyone’s weaknesses. If you can hit it, come hit it."- Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Apr 11, 2011 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
It's hard on your knitters
when you dont find out ahead of time. Yellow & green kind of suck.
"He's a better manager than you guys." -Matt Cain
We were gonna let it be a surprise
Then we found out they were twins, and we decided that was more than surprise enough.
"If it's weird, you know it's probably Wilson's." - Matt Cain
Adoptive dad of Andrew Romo. Hope he's half the beard-grower his big brother is.
by EliminateMe on Apr 11, 2011 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Congratulations!
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 Apr 11, 2011 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Congratulations
I have a 9-month old son and he’s the greatest sleep deprivation machine ever invented, but I love the kid.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
This
but with a 18 month old.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
"Well, since we're up anyway..."
Quote category: Married people sex discussion.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Congratulations!
That is great news!
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Proud parent of Javier Lopez: southpaw, poltergeist, haunter of dreams.
Congrats!!!
Aww, a new little baby Giants fan!!!
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 Apr 11, 2011 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Grats man!
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
heyheyhey
congratulations buddy!
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Congratulations!
Wait, you’re name isn’t Gerald by any chance is it?
"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
No but I used to know this old guy named Gerald. He smoked cigars.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Giants of San Francisco: Win the game tonight.
"I don't know how the six-pack got in my hands." -P.T.F. Bat
Dude...
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Woah
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Apr 11, 2011 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Amazing.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
LOL
“You’re out of your element. Pay $50”
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
“The Bums Will Always Lose. Pay $50”
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Apr 11, 2011 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
“Fuck it dude. Let’s go bowling.”
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Proud parent of Javier Lopez: southpaw, poltergeist, haunter of dreams.
Oh Holy Pigcrap
That is brilliant.
Anagram of "SF Giants World Series Champs" = SHARP, ORGASMIC, ENDLESS SWIFT
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Apr 11, 2011 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
I didn’t realize until now that Kershaw was pitching tonight. Aw, crap.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
Kershaw is the 2010 version of Mat Latos/Clayton Richards, who even if we played the Padres in a two game series last year, they will pitch both games. Now hopefully the Dodgers can’t clone him.
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
by WilliamVanLandingham on Apr 11, 2011 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
I have flagged this post for obscenity.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 11, 2011 11:51 AM PDT reply actions
Fun with the twitters
I’ve been clogging up Twitter with the following hashtag
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
I’m bored at work, what are you gonna do?
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by UtahSilverandBlack on Apr 11, 2011 11:53 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
I wasn’t even a year old yet. #thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
Adopted Giant: William VanLandingham
I'm on the Twitters
Ssory Doc
I was living in Winnemucca, Nevada
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
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by UtahSilverandBlack on Apr 11, 2011 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
I was living in Middletown, New Jersey
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Proud parent of Javier Lopez: southpaw, poltergeist, haunter of dreams.
Super Mario Bros 3 Was Released in Japan
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
I came, I saw, I told bad jokes and left.
The bay bridge looked like this
the last time the:
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Apr 11, 2011 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Madison Bumgarner was not even born yet
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious shit!
-Doc Brown, Zito fan
by jordanovich on Apr 11, 2011 12:08 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I like this one.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Oddly enough
That was the first tweet I sent when I started that hashtag on Twitter
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by UtahSilverandBlack on Apr 11, 2011 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
the Ferry Building looked like this
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"I stick to my strengths as opposed to going after everyone’s weaknesses. If you can hit it, come hit it."- Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Apr 11, 2011 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
The west span of the bay bridge still looks like this.
"If we had signed Guerrero or Sheffield, we would have been without Brower, Eyre, Herges, Hermanson,Tomko,Pierzynski, Feliz, Snow,Hammonds, Mohr and Tucker–obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint"--B Sabean
by seyheystretch on Apr 11, 2011 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait, crap you’re right. I was trying to find a picture of the west span sans the concrete support.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Apr 11, 2011 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Which is incredible hard to do BTW.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Apr 11, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I know it was there but wasn’t concrete like it is now.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Apr 11, 2011 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
what?
[emphasis mine]
Purcell’s tough stance appears to have had an effect on the work habits ofthe members of the Board of Consulting Architects. After this meeting, relations between the architects and engineers appear to have improved considerably. Between December 1933 and March 1934, the Board of Consulting Architects submitted to Purcell a flurry of plans for discrete elements of the bridge: Pier W-1 on December 14; the column and beam design of the concrete viaduct in San Francisco on January 4, 1933; the steel shroud on the center anchorage on January 29; the concrete on the center anchorage on February 8 and again on February 19; the tunnel portals on Yerba Buena Island on February 21; revised plans for the steel shroud on the center anchorage on March 17 and again on March 24. After March, 1934, the correspondence between the board and Purcell diminished markedly, indicating that the design of major elements had been resolved.Linky [PDF].
Two of them
If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious shit!
-Doc Brown, Zito fan
by jordanovich on Apr 11, 2011 12:10 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
LA had two football teams
if you count the Rams :)
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by UtahSilverandBlack on Apr 11, 2011 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Teeny boppers preferred Debbie Gibson
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
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by UtahSilverandBlack on Apr 11, 2011 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Kurt Cobain was alive and well
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
That's too good for me not to tweet
You’ve been given full credit of course
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by UtahSilverandBlack on Apr 11, 2011 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Sammy Davis, Jr was alive and well
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
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by UtahSilverandBlack on Apr 11, 2011 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
The World Trade Center was TWO attacks removed.
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Barry Bonds was batting leadoff for the contending Pittsburgh Pirates
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious shit!
-Doc Brown, Zito fan
by jordanovich on Apr 11, 2011 12:16 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
L.O.L.
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 Apr 11, 2011 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
STAR WARS WAS UNRUINED
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Apr 11, 2011 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Three if you count the Iran-Iraq War
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by UtahSilverandBlack on Apr 11, 2011 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
The Berlin Wall was still up
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
The USSR still existed
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
There was such a thing as a Czechoslovakia
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
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by UtahSilverandBlack on Apr 11, 2011 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Burma became Myanmar
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Yugoslavia still existed
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
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by Prussian Creole on Apr 11, 2011 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Pete Rose was officially banned for life
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I love Winnemucca!
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Apr 11, 2011 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I love Northern Nevada in general
As an adult I moved to Reno and if the opportunity was a good one, I’d move back in a second
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by UtahSilverandBlack on Apr 11, 2011 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Had a 2 night gig there in one of the casinos about 20 years ago
It was fun, but it was also the middle of winter and it was as cold as Grant’s soul. I remember it as the first time I have ever seen it snow.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
as cold as Grant’s soul.
But you should see his soul in the south passage.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Apr 11, 2011 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't want Grant's soul anywhere near my south passage!
If I had a tauntaun with me, I would have sliced it open and crawled inside.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
It's not the soul you have to worry about
It’s the squid tentacles.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Apr 11, 2011 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Grant: And I thought Lars’ south passage smelled bad… on the outside.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
HA HA
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Apr 11, 2011 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I still live in Reno
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Apr 11, 2011 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd probably still be living in the Biggest Little City if things where I worked hadn't gone to hell in a handbasket
How many Bully’s Sports Bars are there now, seemed like they were multiplying exponentially by the time I left.
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by UtahSilverandBlack on Apr 11, 2011 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
7
My good friend Paul Sonner who owned them passed away in 2009
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Apr 11, 2011 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions
You young little whippersnappers
GET OFF MY LAWN!!!
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by UtahSilverandBlack on Apr 11, 2011 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wrecked!
I'm finally proud of the fact that I went to VCU and fittingly it has nothing to do with academics!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
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 Apr 11, 2011 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Guns N' Roses was still good
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Proud parent of Javier Lopez: southpaw, poltergeist, haunter of dreams.
One I tweeted earlier
Michael Jackson was starting to become a white woman #thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
(too soon?)
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by UtahSilverandBlack on Apr 11, 2011 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Mullets weren’t just for rednecks
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
I'm finally proud of the fact that I went to VCU and fittingly it has nothing to do with academics!
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
American Bandstand was still on the air
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
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by UtahSilverandBlack on Apr 11, 2011 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Red Red Wine was the #1 Song
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
I'm finally proud of the fact that I went to VCU and fittingly it has nothing to do with academics!
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Red Red Wine was the #1 song even though it was released five years earlier
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
Dinosaurs roamed the earth
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions
MTV actually aired music videos
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
(No really, MTV aired music videos once)
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by UtahSilverandBlack on Apr 11, 2011 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember
that guy Carl or whatever did the old MTV daily show, but I can’t remember his name or the show’s name.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember the game show Remote Control.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
I’m not remembering. I’m only 27, though… I remember X-Files and Are You Afraid of the Dark
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m 29 but those two years are probably magnified in remembering 80s stuff.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Oh, ok… I barely, barely have memories of that.
I do remember though, I saw Childs Play when I was 5 years old, scared at night for a year. A freakin’ year of sleeping in my parents bed! It was the Childs Play where Chuckie kills everyone in the house at night, too.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Ha yeah my parents didn’t care what I watched at all. I saw IT wayyy to young LOL!
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
it wasn't even their fault
my babysitter let me watch it :(
I’m gonna have to be a little vigilant when my kid is born, some stuff you just can’t have kids seeing.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree. I don’t plan on completely sheltering them but they should at least have a good sense of fantasy vs reality.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
exactly. Sheltered kids end of naive, and that’s one thing i CANNOT stand. Gotta have ’em grounded in reality, but without ruining fantasy.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
What most parents fail to realize is that most children under the age of 5 can’t distinguish between fantasy and reality. They start working on it at 4 and some of them won’t fully “get it” until they reach 7 or 8.
FtF: Welcome to Opposite Season!
McC: Don't get it? Try the McWiki wiki.
Eastern Europe was Communist
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Apr 11, 2011 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I was in 5th grade
My son is now in 4th grade.
Wise words by wcw: "Nobody cares about your Pokemon."
"There’s a new celebrity inside the organization, and it’s a three-foot inanimate object," - Larry Baer, my adopted son.
Wait a minute. That’s my TV now!!
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Apr 11, 2011 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I was a mere 2nd grader
Realizing you’re getting old FTW!
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by UtahSilverandBlack on Apr 11, 2011 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
My parents hadn’t met yet #thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
/waits for barrage of “GET OFF MY LAWN” replies/
"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
/Turn down your damn music!
I'm finally proud of the fact that I went to VCU and fittingly it has nothing to do with academics!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Mow my lawn! Here’s $10.
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 Apr 11, 2011 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 2,181
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
by paboperfecto on Apr 11, 2011 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd like to see this meme revisited
Next time the Giants play the Cubs.
Anagram of "SF Giants World Series Champs" = SHARP, ORGASMIC, ENDLESS SWIFT
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Apr 11, 2011 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn't
That just seems mean.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll let my friends who are Cardinals fans take on that task
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by UtahSilverandBlack on Apr 11, 2011 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
*cough Athletics cough*
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"I stick to my strengths as opposed to going after everyone’s weaknesses. If you can hit it, come hit it."- Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Apr 11, 2011 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh yeah, that will happen once the first A's series occurs, I'll see to it
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by UtahSilverandBlack on Apr 11, 2011 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Vin Scully was old
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
Et tu, Ribe?
by Solidarity on Apr 11, 2011 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions 11 recs
This made me LOL.
I'm finally proud of the fact that I went to VCU and fittingly it has nothing to do with academics!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Heh. Me too.
I USED TO NOT BELIEVE YOU
I tweet (more often than I blarg).
by can of corn on Apr 11, 2011 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Doing my part
to turn that green
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by UtahSilverandBlack on Apr 11, 2011 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I like Vinny but I LOL’d.
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by satyricrash on Apr 11, 2011 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Proud parent of Javier Lopez: southpaw, poltergeist, haunter of dreams.
Hahahaha
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by Prussian Creole on Apr 11, 2011 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Tommy Lasorda was less fat
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
I'm finally proud of the fact that I went to VCU and fittingly it has nothing to do with academics!
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t believe you
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
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by Prussian Creole on Apr 11, 2011 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
See
I'm finally proud of the fact that I went to VCU and fittingly it has nothing to do with academics!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought this was after they won though?
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by Prussian Creole on Apr 11, 2011 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
You're right, minor change then
Tommy Lasorda was fat
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
I'm finally proud of the fact that I went to VCU and fittingly it has nothing to do with academics!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Kirstie Alley wasn't fat
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
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SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 2010 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS
by UtahSilverandBlack on Apr 11, 2011 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
He was more fat before he was less fat
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SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 2010 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS
by UtahSilverandBlack on Apr 11, 2011 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Dodgers fans got their first look at the Martinez brother they kept
And signed the one they didn’t keep
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Apr 11, 2011 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
They had just started playing night games at Wrigley Field
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
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The average age of the current Giants 25-man roster was 6.72 years old
#thelasttimetheDodgerswontheWorldSeries
I don't know if even this was true in 1988
RaiderUte RT @comradecrimson: @raiderute It was safe to go to a game at Dodger Stadium #thelasttimethedodgerswontheworldseries
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Probably never was for our fans
and BTW, @RaiderUte is me in case you were wondering
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by UtahSilverandBlack on Apr 11, 2011 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL Twitter
VictorConte: Interesting that Steve Hoskins paid attorney fees for both Kim Bell and sister Kathy Hoskins. Money from forged Bonds items he sold?
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Apr 11, 2011 11:54 AM PDT reply actions
Victor needs to be careful
He will end up getting sued.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
SHAFT SHAKER
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Apr 11, 2011 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
POLE PROPELLER!
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by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
LOLsorda
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by Stuttering John Tamargo on Apr 11, 2011 11:57 AM PDT reply actions
So I was in Chicago all last week
And have a place to live next year! Best part, it’s less than a mile to Wrigley. I’ll be wearing my SF gear with pride on the North Side.
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wonder years moment
i was in chicago last summer for no particular reason, walking around with my hat on. some little kid wearing a giants hat saw me from a block away and had a huge grin on his face, so i tipped my hat. actually, maybe he thought i was someone else
by NeifiPerezz on Apr 11, 2011 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
/Jack Handey'd
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Atta boy! One day I’ll go visit my dad and make my way to Chicago (100 miles away) to see a game at Wrigley.
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by can of corn on Apr 11, 2011 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice. I used to live in the area and saw many Cubs and White Sox games. I saw Jason Schmidt one-hit the Cubs at Wrigley in a 1-0 Giants victory. It was fantastic.
I feel prickishly demanding!
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by giantsfansince1981 on Apr 11, 2011 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I’m pretty excited about it.
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Congrats!!!
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by Prussian Creole on Apr 11, 2011 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks!
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
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And now you can get Jamba Juice and vodka.
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by Prussian Creole on Apr 11, 2011 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I know!
It’s so great. There’s a Jamba about a mile away in Lincoln Park. I will be frequenting the premises.
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IRL LOL
I like how you already know that!!
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by Prussian Creole on Apr 11, 2011 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I scouted the area! As I said before, I do not fuck around.
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LOL
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by Prussian Creole on Apr 11, 2011 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
And by scouting the area you mean going here.
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I believe in synthesizing traditional scouting methods with the advanced analytical tools now at our disposal.
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I love Chicago but would weigh 300 lbs if I lived there for any extended period of time.
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Same for Wisconsin
my brother’s wife is from there and when I went to WI for their wedding, I was amazed at the food Wisconsinites can put down. Rubenesque sorts of folks there.
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by UtahSilverandBlack on Apr 11, 2011 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
That Steve Finley grand salami made me so pissed off, I almost smashed my TV.
And screw you Ransom for that error.
finley’s face always made me lose my appetite.
by NeifiPerezz on Apr 11, 2011 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Fixed
finley’s facealways madestill makes me lose my appetite.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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yeah, there was no source for that remark
I don’t buy it
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Thanks to roger
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by bondslegend on Apr 11, 2011 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
OT Lunch
Home made Chicago dog.
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Chicken nuggets, bread, and two cans of V8. The stuff tastes nasty, but it’s filling.
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ORIGNAl TACO DORITOS
IN A RETRO BAG
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by satyricrash on Apr 11, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Odd one-letter cap-lock failure
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by satyricrash on Apr 11, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Also looking for additional ingredient suggestions.
Today it was:
Green chilis
slice of pickle
slices of tomato
sauteed onions
ketchup
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Gulden’s spicy brown mustard in place of the ketchup.
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by can of corn on Apr 11, 2011 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Isn’t ketchup on a Chicago dog a mortal sin?
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I still think that’s a silly thing to get worked up over.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s Chicago for ya.
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by satyricrash on Apr 11, 2011 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
It is just a hot dog after all.
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1. Tomato ketchup is delicious.
2. It’s not like I’m putting it on white truffles.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
3. Although, that might be delicious.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s a HOT DOG.
It’s barely even a sausage.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I was always under the impression that hot dogs were in that category of food I describe as “I eat it because I like the taste” and not the sort you eat to impress people. I mean, who’s going to be impressed that you ate a hot dog? It’s kind of like pizza used to be – put whatever you feel like on a crust and eat it. Who cares what someone else likes?
But now people act like pizza has rules or whatever. I guess what I’m saying is, I don’t understand people who are snobs over traditionally cheap, easy to get foods. Which means I wouldn’t understand why anyone would get worked up over how someone eats their hot dog.
That said, I don’t much like the taste of ketchup on a hot dog. But eh, whatever. Some people do.
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by Ott on Apr 11, 2011 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
fish/rice/asparagus
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by bondslegend on Apr 11, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I just bought a fresh loaf of dutch crunch bread this morning, so I’ll probably slap some of my fresh mozzarella and ripe roma tomatoes on a slices, along with a little bit of pesto.
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by can of corn on Apr 11, 2011 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Split pea soup.
Pear.
Ice cream.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
All mixed together? Ew.
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by can of corn on Apr 11, 2011 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I put them on different lines because they were not mixed.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Blue M&M. Red M&M.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Wahoo’s fish tacos.
They might be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
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by esseffgeez on Apr 11, 2011 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Curried chicken salad sandwich.
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Southwestern Chicken Soup
Made a big batch for the whole week
Rotisserie Chicken
Fire Roasted Tomatoes
Hominy
Carrots
Onion
Cilantro
Garlic
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yum
post yer recipe?
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by SituationalLefty on Apr 11, 2011 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I just woke up so ...
Breakfast? IDK, I’m willing to take suggestions on what to have.
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by Prussian Creole on Apr 11, 2011 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Sausage, eggs, and toast.
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LOL, I meant it could be something other than breakfast food. But, yeah, I don’t know, that does sound kinda good. Maybe I should get waffles. I’ve been craving waffles for like a week now.
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by Prussian Creole on Apr 11, 2011 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Bloody Mary? You get it all, a full serving of vegetables, booze, plus celery and olives to munch on.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Out of all those things, I only like the booze part.
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by can of corn on Apr 11, 2011 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
By themselves, I’m not a big fan, but together they’re delightful. Kind of like Gin and tonic, both are awful by themselves, but together they taste great.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I never understood “cocktail playdates” until I had young kids. . .
Hey – did you see me wave at you when I drove by your workplace on the way to the home opener?
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by can of corn on Apr 11, 2011 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Same :(
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by Prussian Creole on Apr 11, 2011 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
Bloody Marys are kind of gross.
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I like them, actually. It’s a mixed drink that doesn’t call for you to add scads of sugar to alcohol.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
This
Plus they’re awesome in the morning and if you’re a drunk it’s probably the healthiest thing you’ll eat all day.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not fond of tomato juice but I like them. The more junk you add the better it is!
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If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
My first bloody Mary had an oyster in it.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
That sounds like a great way to ruin an oyster.
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Oysters are awful things to eat.
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WHAT?!?!
I DON’T EVEN! WHO ARE YOU, TOMMY LASORDA?!?!
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
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Agreed. Feels like I"m swallowing phlegm. Yuuuuuuuuck.
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by Prussian Creole on Apr 11, 2011 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s just gross.
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by can of corn on Apr 11, 2011 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m still not sure exactly what we’re talking about.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
burrito mojado
El Farolito FTW!
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by natteringnabob on Apr 11, 2011 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
El Farolito! Love that place.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
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someone else's sandwich
Backstory: Saturday I was at my usual home-away-from-home, which was crowded with weekend beach goers. I ordered a hot veggie sub to go, and waited with my headphones on. About ten minutes later what seemed like my order came out, but I couldn’t hear the name very well over the din and my music. The old couple at the bar took the sandwich and began happily eating it. I kept waiting. Another sandwich came out, this one “for here”, for “Steve.” I paid no attention. Then hot drinks came, for “Steve”, and the old couple at the bar took those. I began to pay attention. Ten minutes after that, I asked for a follow-up about my sandwich, and the people checked and no, it wasn’t back there. That was when I knew. The cafe made me a new sandwich. Meanwhile, the old couple very quietly sneaked out, the sandwich for “Steve” unclaimed.
As I received my replaement order, I said, “I think Steve took my sandwich,” and the cafe person said that was pretty likely. She asked if I wanted his sandwich. “No,” I started to say, but then, recalling my brief experience in a kitchen, asked: “You’re not going to throw that away, are you?” They make huge, luscious sandwiches. I wouldn’t say Ike’s, but huge and generally delicious. I love ’em.
“We have to,” she said, as I’d expected.
So, I am now about to eat someone else’s sandwich. The funny thing is, it’s a mortadella sandwich, untoasted.
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God, I love Ike's ssandwiches
That was completely not the point of your story, but that’s all I’m thinking about now.
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by Prussian Creole on Apr 11, 2011 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I usually go with the SF Giant, although occasionally I’ll have a Say Hey or a Barry Z
I seriously love that the sandwiches that I like the most are actually the ones that are the most fun to order. That’s usually never true.
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by Prussian Creole on Apr 11, 2011 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
The Buchholz deal
Even if I’m not sold on him being an ace, this still looks like a good deal for Boston. Not likely that we’ll get anywhere close to this with MadBum in a couple of years.
Signing bonus: $1 million
2012 – $3.5 million
2013 – $5.5 million
2014 – $7.7 million
2015 – $12 million
2016 – $13 million team option or $245,000 buyout
2017 – $13.5 million team option or $500,000 buyout
Add it all up and he’ll get at least $30.5 million for four years and can earn up to $57.25 million for six years
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."
In my mind, “Buchholz” always sounds like “buttholes.”
I R 12
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by can of corn on Apr 11, 2011 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
I think of it as “buckles”, like he caves under pressure. IR 13 and a half!
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 think that’s true for a lot of people
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by Prussian Creole on Apr 11, 2011 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Not around here
For us to be 12, we would need to be about 7 years older mentally and emotionally than we actually are.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Cahill just got a similar deal
Also, Cahill got made fun of, by Brett Anderson and Brandon McCarthy on twitter last night. It was funny.
Awesome. Were they making fun of his new $$$$?
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 how started...and it got better
@B__McCarthy pretty sure im scaring my next door neighbor a la trevor cahill with some rage music…
@BrettAnderson49 I’m sure he’s on some message board yelling about how Jar Jar Binks ruined Star Wars so he probably hasn’t noticed.
LOL!
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 another gem
@BrettAnderson49 could you imagine his giggle fits with the Vader voice? It would be like a seal barking underwater
by Gobroks on Apr 11, 2011 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
SOUTH PASSAGE, NOT SOUTHERN!
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by natteringnabob on Apr 11, 2011 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
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B E A T L A!
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OT: East Coast Bias
In the latest ESPN Power Rankings, the Yankess at 5-4 are ranked 4th while the Angles at 5-4 are ranked 16th
The Yankees are significantly better than the Angels.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
Probably, yeah.
The only 2 teams I’d for sure put over them is Texas and Philly.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
They're overrated, big time
The lineup is great, but their starting pitching is awful. If they were in the NL West, they would have the 5th worst pitching staff.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
No, it's still better than AZ.
And their lineup would be twice as good as the 2nd best offense.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
Exactly
Better than AZ would make it 5th behind, SF, LA, SD and CO. And that offense isn’t that great, especially if it had to face that pitching half of its games.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah right, I just assumed 5th meant last. But I completely disagree with your assessment of their offense. It would still look awesome playing against the NL West.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
Let me clarify. Their offense isn’t good enough to make up for that pitching staff, is what I meant, and it would be diminished playing a lot of games in Petco National Park, Telephone Park and Chavez Latrine against better pitching. I think they have a fantastic lineup, but look at what the Giants did to Texas’ lineup in October and I would say it’s neck and neck with the Yankees lineup for best in baseball.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
No
I’m not saying they wouldn’t score runs, just that their scoring would be diminished over a full season if they faced better pitchers. In the AL East, only Baltimore really has a top-flight pitching staff. Boston’s staff after Lester is average and Toronto is full of kids, Tampa has David Price, but they’re what I would deem a slightly above average staff without Garza.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
NYY wRC+ was 113. The Rockies were #1 in the west last year at +95. That is a significant drop off. (Giants/Dbacks/Pads +93)
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
well remember
replace their DH with a pitcher. Also, the difference was more than made up for with pitching and defense
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Trolls are like cockroach Nazis. Sure, you CAN try to reason with them, but they won't listen, and if you respond to them, they invade your Sudetenland.
Or something.
That metaphor got away from me.
Built for AL
Pitching means more to teams that have no DH. Hitting means more to teams that put up 3 hard to get outs, every inning. They also have 2 closers shutting down the 8th and 9th.
They will chew up all B- starters and below, shorten all games, and occasionally slug out top tier starters. That is still a recipe for a 95 win season. For the playoffs, they’re toast.
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Apr 11, 2011 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I think they're actually underrated.
They have the best offense in baseball. And their pitching is fine. It isn’t as good as it has been in the past, but it’s not awful.
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Yes it is
Once you get past Sabathia, their staff is awful. Not one of the other 4 starters would have a job in SF, which means they’re not as good as Barry Zito.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Hughes and maybe Burnett would be probably good enough to take Zito’s job if you moved them to the NL. I wouldn’t put them ahead of Sanchez or Bumgarner, though.
Et tu, Ribe?
Hughes last May, yes, Hughes and his 89 MPH fastball, no. AJ Burnett, is the epitome of inconsistency.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
And Zito isn’t the epitome of inconsistency?
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Once you get past one of the best pitchers in baseball...
Then you get to a mediocre staff and a superb bullpen.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Honestly
I don’t know that you can call that staff mediocre. I mean they’re trotting Freddy Garcia out there every 5th day, Nova may be the second best pitcher they have right now and I can’t help but believe there’s something wrong with Hughes’ arm. The bullpen is however, superb.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
ZiPS projects Garcia to have a 4.83 ERA
Which isn’t great, but for a 5th starter at Yankee stadium, is fine.
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No they are not. They run their pitching staff different than us. CC pitches every 5th day, regardless of off days.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
Still, Freddy Garcia is going to start 20+ games for them, that is not good.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d bet a decent amount of money he does not start 20 games. Colon will likely take his spot (sure, laugh, but he’s looked solid) and they will trade for another starter mid season.
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sure, laugh, but he’s looked solid
In spring training. And you just chided someone for using a 5 game sample.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
My argument was that Colon is better than Freddy Garcia, based on ST, the fact his fastball has gained velocity, and his 8 IP so far (yes SSS).
He was arguing the Yankees wouldn’t have the best offense if they were in the same division as the Giants, because the Giants shut down Texas in 5 games.
Saying Colon > Garcia is a little less of a statement than what he was trying to say.
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Don't misquote me
What I was saying was that good pitching beats good hitting and there’s a much greater sample for this than the World Series. That being said having to face the Giants, Dodgers, Padres and Rockies’ starting pitchers over the course of 162 game season, would diminish their production and wouldn’t be enough to make up for their awful starting staff.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not saying they wouldn’t score runs, just that their scoring would be diminished over a full season if they faced better pitchers.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions
My guess is they get Josh Johnson
at the deadline and cruise to the playoffs.
Boston misses the playoffs. Wild card goes to Oakland/Texas loser.
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No- I think Boston will run away with the division and I would bet that the WC winner will come from the Central or the West.
IMHO, ARod, Cano, and Tex are studs, but the rest of their starters are non-spectacular, and I agree with Giant Torture about their staff. It is not good.
Which 2nd place team in the Central/West is better than NYY?
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
I think both the Twins and the White Sox could be better.
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The White Sox are likely the 1st place team.
The Twins offense is terrible after Mauer/Morneau.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
IMO the Twins are kinda overrated
Mainly because besides Liriano, they have a pitch to contact staff and bad defense
what about Detroit?
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by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I can’t see Detroit winning more than 84 games.
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Same here
I actually think the White Sox will win the division, but never count out Minnesota, they always seem to be there no matter how bad they look on paper.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Normally on paper (sabermetric’s paper) they look better than what people give them credit for (scouts paper). This year, they look terrible on both sheets of paper.
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I don't know
Their pitching staff did not look good on paper going in to last year, and guys like Pavano still seemed to get lucky.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, Angels and Oakland may make a run of it.
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yeah, I was thinking A’s for the WC or even division. But Texas looks strong right now, I just don’t know about their pitching long-term.
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by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't know
Texas looks pretty good, I could see Oakland winning the wild card though, thanks to 16 games against Seattle.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
How is Oakland better than NYY? Angels are a joke.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
Not necessarily “better” but could win more games.
But I would say that Angels may be better than the Yankees and maybe the A’s depending on how their lineup does.
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Didn’t the Yankees win 15 more games than the Angels last year? Both teams are essentially the same.
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by Azmanz on Apr 11, 2011 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yankess won 1 games against Boston, the only other team that matters.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Brian Stow
I was talking to one of the dads at kindergarten pick-up this morning – he’s a firefighter here in San Jose. He knew who Brian Stow was, and tells me that his medic buddies are saying that Stow is effectively brain dead, but there’s really nobody to make a decision about whether to pull the plug (he’s divorced). Damn shame if that’s true. I feel for his kids and family.
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OMG
That’s awful.
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by Prussian Creole on Apr 11, 2011 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
FYI there's another fund raiser in Santa Cruz today
at El Palomar. Eat a taco for Bryan.
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:(
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by satyricrash on Apr 11, 2011 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Terrible.
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That's awful
No offense, but I hope you’re wrong.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
That is horrible if it is true, but the law is clear that these kinds of decisions can be made by his parents if there is nobody else.
True. It seemed from what he said that they are not willing to consider a decision.
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by can of corn on Apr 11, 2011 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
personally, I would want someone to pull the plug.
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I'm in this line
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
If that’s so, then you should probably look into filling out an Advanced Directive/DNR if you haven’t already.
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by Prussian Creole on Apr 11, 2011 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I would recommend this to everyone, regardless of their thoughts as it comes to end-of-life issues.
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Same
But I say it every time somebody says, “Oh, I tell people to do X when I’m in this medical position or dead.” If you don’t put it down in the form of some kind of legal document – advanced directive/DNR/living willing/will/holographic will/etc. they don’t have to do shit.
One of my classmates did a project on mandatory advanced directives. I basically came away with the impression that it’d be very, very difficult to put into practice and would never pass in Congress but was actually a great idea.
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by Prussian Creole on Apr 11, 2011 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I certainly don’t want to discourage people from having advance directives or living wills, but in practice they are often not that useful. Again, they cannot hurt, and often they are helpful especially when there are disagreements among family members or when the decisions that need to be made are not obvious.
the ER people
ignored my dad’s DNR, even though he had been to that hospital before. We had to go there and tell them in person that he didn’t want that ventilator.
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ER people almost always ignore them. It is counter to what they do. It is also a much safer thing to do. Death is final. A few hours on a ventilator may be uncomfortable, but that is relatively easy to fix. Again, this is all really complicated and making such decisions is no fun at all (for anyone).
I agree
DNR is not something that can legally be challenged, anyhow. If it comes to it, my job is to keep you alive regardless of any tattoos marking otherwise.
You are not in a position to make decisions for yourself when you are non-responsive, and relying on a tattoo is not good information.
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by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
or
in Mr. Stow’s circumstance, where there may not be anyone around to take care of business.
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by natteringnabob on Apr 11, 2011 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup
I took care of mine, the same time I did my will.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions
you left all your possession to Grant right? Doesn’t matter, the disclaimer that you clicked on before joining McC already took care of that.
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Nope
I left everything to Grant’s Boss and the llamas.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
rec'd
and for those of you interested, you need this and a pen. And either two witnesses or a notary.
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by natteringnabob on Apr 11, 2011 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
As is often the case
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by Prussian Creole on Apr 11, 2011 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I told my wife to never pull the plug
You keep me alive until they can make a robot body to put me in..
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Apr 11, 2011 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Stop thinking that you’ll become Robocop. There’s one Robocop…Robocop 2 should have taught you that.
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I don't have to be Robocop
I can just be Roboguy if that’s ok. I just enjoy existing; I find I’m very good at it. I’ve been doing it since the day I was born.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Apr 11, 2011 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions
These things can be incredibly complicated, but if he is actually brain dead, there is no decision to make. Where it gets much murkier is if he is in a persistent vegetative state like Terry Schiavo.
As I recall, Terry Shiavo actually was brain dead (per the autopsy) which is why Bill Frist looked so stupid when he said on the Senate floor in essence “I’m a doctor and I can tell you she’s not brain dead”
Having been through this in my on family, I’d say these things are complicated not because of the medical diagnosis but because people just aren’t ever ready or willing to let go. A doctor can say the words “brain dead” eighty times, but that’s probably not going to make anyone change their minds. Grief and denial are two powerful emotions that tend to override rationality and objectivity.
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by Prussian Creole on Apr 11, 2011 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
…Wow…
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by LincecumFTK on Apr 11, 2011 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
:(
I really hope that this isn’t true.
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I can’t say one way or the other – it was a guy reporting what the guys at the firehouse were told by a guy at AMR.
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it’s definetely good info, I heard the same thing… but whether you should have said it here is debatable in my opinion.
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by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
KNBR interview this morning
The guy(name forgotten sorry), who was connected with a fundraiser, kept talking about him in past tense. I had a bad feeling the news was not good base on that.
Terrible for his kids, almost the same age as mine, another makes you think moment…
yeah, it’s uh… sad, to say the least. I don’t really like talking about it. I have enough “make you think” moments in my day.
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by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
well shit sticks
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I heard a similar story yesterday too, but didn’t feel comfortable sharing it online, esp with the Dodgers coming into town today.
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by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
i don’t know how a taken-a-turn-for-the-worst type of news on Brian Stowe would be read into with the Dodgers coming into town. Might jumpstart more retaliation.
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by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn.
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by Soulbrother16 on Apr 11, 2011 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
PSA: Road closures
If you are going to the game tonight you might want to know about new road closures in effect:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/cityinsider/detail?entry_id=86785&tsp=1
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What is the weather like in the city?
And will it change significantly by game time?
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by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 1:11 PM PDT reply actions
Thanks!
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by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay, that's not good.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
If you’re listening to a meditation cd, your second sentence is very misleading.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Apr 11, 2011 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
It better not be like Saturday night. We sat at the very top of VR and holy crap was it cold. :(
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by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
...Southern Passage
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Not the southern passage of Grant’s soul.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s SOUTH passage, not “southern passage!”
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
Thanks for correcting me, I get those two confused.
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by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
you’re freakin complaining about a walk-off win on ring ceremony night?
get outta here
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by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I knew someone was going to misread my post. Here’s what I was going to add to it =\
I wouldn’t have missed the ring ceremony for the world, but I’ve never been so glad to leave Mays Field and head to a bar for an Irish coffee.
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."
/still on fence about you being a diva
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by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey man, there were 300-lb club bouncers who couldn’t take the cold and left in the fifth inning. Not only did I stay till the bitter end, I never even left my seat because I didn’t want to miss a minute of that game.
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’ll cut ya some slack THIS TIME.
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by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
How come? Where were you sitting?
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It was brutal in the field club—even with a flask of single malt. A scarf is a real great accessory at PacT&T or anywhere in SF at night.
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I am often mocked
for taking my heavy jacket to day games. What none seem to understand is: even if it happens to be nice at the game, and not windy, by the time I get off the train in the Richmond or at Balboa Park or whatever, I am likely to be facing a whole different level of weather.
Also, LOL East Bay visitors in flip flops and shorts in June! Sure, it was sunny where YOU live…
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by natteringnabob on Apr 11, 2011 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Even Friday’s day game in the club level was amazingly cold. My friend went and stood behind the glass for the last 5 innings. I figured for the money I spent on those seats, I was going to sit in them. Fortunately I had my heavy-weight Giants jacket, but it was still cold.
And also, once you go Club, you never go back. Or something. It was the first time my friend had sat in club level seats, and she doesn’t relish the idea of going back to the “regular” seats.
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it can get pretty freaking cold on summer nights in the view reserved
to the point where it detracts from your enjoyment of the game.
It’s nothing like the Stick, but then again people prepared more for green bay weather at the Stick than they do AT&T.
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You’re playing with fire, referencing AT&T to the ’Stick
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by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, we came prepared. I wore three layers, a scarf, gloves and a beanie and I packed a blanket thinking that would be plenty to keep me warm. What I didn’t realize was that we’d be sitting in Row 18, at the very top of VR, in the aisle right next to a pole with gaps in the fence enclosure on either side, so that we were privileged to our very own freezing, gusting wind tunnel.
I still really enjoyed the game and everything about it will be a cherished memory (including the cold and the loud sound of flaps whipping around in the wind). But yeah, I’m down with a bit nicer weather tonight.
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."
Until I sat in that row I thought the wall behind the seats was solid/windproof. I was wrong. Adn cold.
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by natteringnabob on Apr 11, 2011 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah I only sit in the field level. it’s comfy down there
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by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Every place I have been at Mays Field has been comfy, even during night games, compared to Candlestick. But I have never ventured all the way to the top.
there's nothing wrong with VR
except in the very last row. And those stupid sections that face home plate.
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"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"I stick to my strengths as opposed to going after everyone’s weaknesses. If you can hit it, come hit it."- Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Apr 11, 2011 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, so you were getting all preachy on me and YOU only sit in freakin’ field club?
/throws hands up in disgust
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."
oh yeah, of course. what, you think I have morals or something? LOL U
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
way too poor to sit down there
Proud adopted parent of Miguel Tejada. No rings, but dude won the AL MVP once.
the wall at the top of the upper deck? made of mesh fencing and plastic tarp, from some pics a friend of mine took recently. I was surprised, I thought it would be made of concrete too.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I noticed that on the way into the park on Saturday evening. I figured that after 12 seasons, they would have remedied that by now.
Et tu, Ribe?
kinda makes me wonder what holds up the roof
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I know. I was half-joking.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
the other half isn’t here right now, but if you’d like to leave a message…
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I sat in that row the first year the park was open. It was the coldest damn place I ever sat in my life. And that was on a sunny day.
I USED TO NOT BELIEVE YOU
I tweet (more often than I blarg).
Yeah, I think I’m done with anything beyond row 5 in VR. We were in Row 3 on Opening Day and it was nice enough there.
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 definitely not a seat snob, but anything above Row 10 or so up there is pretty far away from the game.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"I stick to my strengths as opposed to going after everyone’s weaknesses. If you can hit it, come hit it."- Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Apr 11, 2011 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, that’s a really good point. I’m glad I saw the ballpark from that wide-angle perspective one time (and it was pretty cool to take in Cain and Buster warming up, the rest of the team taking photos and Steve Young etc. walking out all at once), but once is enough! No mas.
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 year though
It’s pretty much sit up there or only go to a couple of games a year and sit closer.
ticket prices are ridiculous with the dynamic stuff.
Proud adopted parent of Miguel Tejada. No rings, but dude won the AL MVP once.
No argument on that point. Show up early and sit down below, hope nobody actually shows for the seats.
We will go to fewer games for sure. 2008 was great for getting ludicrously cheap tickets, but I guess I’ll take the world series win and attendant price increases/sellouts.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"I stick to my strengths as opposed to going after everyone’s weaknesses. If you can hit it, come hit it."- Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Apr 11, 2011 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed on 08/09
So many cheap tickets abound. Even last year wasn’t too bad but so far this year it’s kind of ridiculous.
I am a big fan of the sneaking to better seats theorem, but most people i go to games hate doing so for whatever reason.
When i go by myself it’s bleachers all the way.
Proud adopted parent of Miguel Tejada. No rings, but dude won the AL MVP once.
I’m not crazy about moving, I’d rather just get in my chair and stay there. So many people don’t show until the 3rd inning though, especially for weeknight games.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"I stick to my strengths as opposed to going after everyone’s weaknesses. If you can hit it, come hit it."- Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Apr 11, 2011 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
We had that problem on Friday afternoon. We were in aisle seats, which was great, but the 4 people next to us were CONSTANTLY in or out of their seats. If they weren’t going to get beer, they were going to output beer.
SIT THE F DOWN AND WATCH THE GAME!!!
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Oh man, so much this
On Saturday, we had to get up for people a good 18-20 times, almost always the same 2 people.
The guys sitting behind us were complaining about how this was a low-scoring game, and they hoped someone would hurry up and score so they could go.
One of them said he only got the tickets because, and I quote, “apparently the ring ceremony was supposed to be some historic event or something.”
I couldn’t believe my ears
I came, I saw, I told bad jokes and left.
At least he didn’t say “historical”. Good god, my ears would have bled.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Dang it. missing 2 out of 3 of these dodger games
Class tonight, and then the very last installment of that OTHER Norcal-LA rivalry wednesday.
Proud adopted parent of Miguel Tejada. No rings, but dude won the AL MVP once.
Me too. But luckily I will be able to watch the Timmy start.
"He's a better manager than you guys." -Matt Cain
yup. exactly.
I made sure to clear my schedule for tuesday. haha.
Proud adopted parent of Miguel Tejada. No rings, but dude won the AL MVP once.
Natto prints for sale yesterday on the bridge
Leaving the park yesterday I saw a dude selling Natto prints (the team image/with Timmy focused—sorry I forget the style, but Natto did an evolutionary set of photos as it was being drawn) between the bridge and Lot A.
I hope this dude is an authorized reseller.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
McC premium.
put all the awesome images behind a pay wall.
Proud adopted parent of Miguel Tejada. No rings, but dude won the AL MVP once.
Bummer
Sorry, Nate. =(
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Just start making bad work.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
excellent idea. you should run for president
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Donald Trump questions satyricrash’s birthplace. States that he has sent investigation to discover the truth.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
I question my birthplace – I have a hard time believing that someone as great as me could have been born in Yuba City.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
He’s got a fanpost up, something about the McCoven’s lineup vs. Sabeans.
I'm finally proud of the fact that I went to VCU and fittingly it has nothing to do with academics!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it’s reached the point where one can no longer be certain which troll is which.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 11, 2011 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh geez, now I have to actually open that FanPost and see what kind of trolling went on in there.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
BLOWS ASS!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
TREEFROG TICKLER
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"I stick to my strengths as opposed to going after everyone’s weaknesses. If you can hit it, come hit it."- Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Apr 11, 2011 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Looks like a hit and run. I’d say that it’s 100% 22gigantes except that the IP doesn’t match. So, 99%.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
THAT’S NOT WHAT ANY WOMAN HAS EVER, EVER SAID
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
Nor any man, as far as I know. Yet another first for Natto.
I'm finally proud of the fact that I went to VCU and fittingly it has nothing to do with academics!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
what exactly do you do that people would want to copy?
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait....
So we can tell jokes here? I thought this was a place only reserved for serious baseball talk.
I'm finally proud of the fact that I went to VCU and fittingly it has nothing to do with academics!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't know
I came here to find out.
I'm finally proud of the fact that I went to VCU and fittingly it has nothing to do with academics!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
nope
the only people I really know anything about are people who joined around the same time as me, or after… people here before me, idk much about
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I saw this one
at a “hyphy shirt” store in San Bruno over winter break.
I’m guessing another unauthorized use.
Proud adopted parent of Miguel Tejada. No rings, but dude won the AL MVP once.
Good.
Yeah i was like hey this is from McC
when i saw it.
Proud adopted parent of Miguel Tejada. No rings, but dude won the AL MVP once.
ohhhh ok. So those images he makes for us and puts in threads, he does similar artwork and sells it?
Is it strictly Giants?
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
He does other stuff…
/wonders what agents are charging these days…
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more important
/wonders what copyright attorneys are charging these days.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
/wonders when they started calling pimps agents.
I'm finally proud of the fact that I went to VCU and fittingly it has nothing to do with academics!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Well that sucks
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 Apr 11, 2011 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I figured as much. I clicked the links and it’s not on the Art or Comics links in your sig. It’s hard to describe the image or search for it (Natto + “supercool giants art” returns about 5,000,000 hits on SBN). Not that it really matters which piece of your work it was/is.
The number of vendors outside the park’s been insane for the first three games. I doubt it dies down tonight. On the good side, looks like a couple of muy authenico churro dealers out there.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
On the good side, looks like a couple of muy authenico churro dealers out there.
Word to that. Going to try to grab one this evening.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Apr 11, 2011 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
oooh
SJ Muni quality? Or better?
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"I stick to my strengths as opposed to going after everyone’s weaknesses. If you can hit it, come hit it."- Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Apr 11, 2011 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I tried to buy one yesterday after the game, but he was getting hassled by AT&T security – so I limped off without a churro. These look serious though. Straight from the Mission.
/drools
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Apr 11, 2011 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Your're anime picture that had Posey, Timmy, Huff, Wilson, and Cain
was my Facebook profile pic for spring training. I gave you the credit. That is if it was indeed yours. If not… just accept the credit on behalf of the original artist.
CREDITZ!!!!
I don’t think I posted on that thread, but here is a belated “You and your art are ridiculously amazing.”
It’s like Freejack but with less Mick Jagger
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
It’s what you use to repair sewing machines.
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It's a type of cheese
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Doesn't really need a subject line ......
It speaks for itself.
"He'll need a rocket up his ass to catch that one .... that baby's out of here!"
by GIANT stoner on Apr 11, 2011 1:30 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
he looks like the fucking devil
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait
You’ve never heard of “playing Lasorda’s advocate” or “the Lasorda’s in the details?” He looks like what he is.
I'm finally proud of the fact that I went to VCU and fittingly it has nothing to do with academics!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, I’ve heard those terms. but hot damn is he an ugly SOB
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
looks like we have to call Father Wilson and Brother Panda to do an exorcism.
"He'll need a rocket up his ass to catch that one .... that baby's out of here!"
by GIANT stoner on Apr 11, 2011 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
So that would mean you can exorcise the devil from the devil? I’m confused.
I'm finally proud of the fact that I went to VCU and fittingly it has nothing to do with academics!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Apr 11, 2011 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
anything is possible in the world of the supernatural.
"He'll need a rocket up his ass to catch that one .... that baby's out of here!"
by GIANT stoner on Apr 11, 2011 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions
He once looked like this
With a 0-4 record
At this point, I'm pretty much done with surprises - Michael Crabtree
Slightly OT
Does anyone else think Brandon Belt looks a bit like Tim Olyphant from Justified?
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
Bewlt has goofier lips
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
you mean
Tim Olyphant from DIE HARD!!
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
girl next door
Upon Further Review.........
The Bears Still Suck
by smackwaterjack on Apr 11, 2011 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions
For parents whose kids do not qualify for free or reduced price school lunches, the $2.25 daily cafeteria price can also tally more than a homemade lunch.
At that rate, you will soon enough qualify for the reduced/free price lunches.
I see parents giving their kids sodas and flaming hot cheetohs, or oreos for breakfast, so I can see where the school might be concerned. Then again, the crap they serve in most cafeterias…. blech.
Our kids are not allowed to bring in any unhealthy foods for holidays or birthdays. It’s your birthday!!! Here, have a carrot stick!
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by Soulbrother16 on Apr 11, 2011 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
well that will be struck down soon enough
Sharlon Schoop - honkbalspeler extraordinaire.
Trolls are like cockroach Nazis. Sure, you CAN try to reason with them, but they won't listen, and if you respond to them, they invade your Sudetenland.
Or something.
That metaphor got away from me.
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Adopted Giant: Daryl "Dealio" Maday - Back in Richmond again this year. Maybe this will be his year.
Flappy and a Fifth
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Apr 11, 2011 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d pay to see this buddy-cop movie.
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 Apr 11, 2011 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Will DeRosa still be using Dragon Software?
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
DISASTER INCOMING
AmyGGiants Amy Gutierrez
Getting ready to film a feature for #GMAG with #sfgiants 1st Base Coach Roberto Kelly. He’s teaching me to slide! Wish me luck.
AmyGGiants Amy Gutierrez
Here’s a look at the uni pre-slide! #sfgiants #GMAG http://yfrog.com/h7qsndoj
Et tu, Ribe?
Hey, she’s rocking the stripy highsocks. No reason to hate on her for this one. You go, Amy!
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
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by Prussian Creole on Apr 11, 2011 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't see the image at work
Is she wearing a uniform?
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
From the waist down
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 Apr 11, 2011 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
And before you get too excited, she’s wearing a fleece from the waist 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 Apr 11, 2011 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Hawt
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
She’s nude.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
GAMER!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
"I stick to my strengths as opposed to going after everyone’s weaknesses. If you can hit it, come hit it."- Tim Lincecum
by natteringnabob on Apr 11, 2011 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Amy will get road rash sliding nude.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
NOT IF SHE DOESN’T SLIDE ON TEH ROAD
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
DO NOT TELL MRS DISASTER ABOUT THIS
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by Johnny Disaster on Apr 11, 2011 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
OT: WANT
No, seriously, I want this
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 Apr 11, 2011 2:39 PM PDT reply actions
LOL The Letter!!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
RAINY HIPSTERS!!
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
HORSES!!
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
What about Alaska and Hawaii?
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
NOT STATES
(AT LEAST NOT HAWAII)
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
I disagree with the California generalization
The New York one as well. Both were kinder than they should have been.
/zips lips
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
So, Rich Harden is broken again
He should find another line of work.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 11, 2011 2:47 PM PDT reply actions
Test crash dummy?
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Apr 11, 2011 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
This postion's gotta open up sooner or later...
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
OT: I like it cuz it's huge FAIL by the Braves
But why in gods name is Nate McClouth batting 2nd and Jason Heyward batting 6th?
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
AmyGGiants Amy Gutierrez
#sfgiants 4/11/11: Tejada SS Sanchez 2B Huff RF Posey C Burrell LF Rowand CG Belt 1B Sandoval 3B Bumgarner SP
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
Id switch Rowand and Pablo
But whatever
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Urgh.
I’d rather have Sandoval lead off, honestly.
I have just now conceived of a world in which Barry Zito is Lestat. But who is Armand?
by howtheyscored on Apr 11, 2011 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
lol taking pitches
i think they are batting Sandoval 8th because they don’t trust him batting as a righty yet after last season, and somebody’s gotta go there to protect Belt batting 7th so they don’t expand the zone, etc.
I would agree with batting Rowand 8th, if simply because he’ll be quicker down the line on a sac bunt. But they’re both swinging the bat surprisingly well right now, so maybe the whole thing is moot, I dunno.
Also, if you bat Pablo 5th, if they bring in a righty reliever you get back to the RLRL-foo all the way down the lineup, save Tejada/Sanchez.
Et tu, Ribe?
Sandoval last? wut?
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on Apr 11, 2011 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Who-Ribe?
I came, I saw, I told bad jokes and left.
by IanRogue on Apr 11, 2011 4:11 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
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