Post-game thread: Let's just ignore this one.
by Grant Brisbee on May 2, 2011 6:18 PM PDT
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I could spin this into a positive kind of night by pointing out that there’s nothing wrong with Madison Bumgarner. He’s still one of the more promising young pitchers in the game. If he had pitched like this in AA tonight as a 21-year-old prospect, everyone would be salivating. Nope, he’s doing it in the majors, and with the added pressure of knowing that his team is incapable of scoring runs. It was an impressive outing.
Because the alternative would be to highlight the error from Miguel Tejada. It’s not an error yet, but it will be within the next 24 hours. The Giants are 13-15. Without looking it up, I’m going to guess that Tejada is worth -15 WAR so far in 2011. He swings like the catcher has rigged some sort of invisible bungee cord to his bat. He fields like the ball is covered in cholera. He’s making us absolutely pine for the days of an achy Edgar Renteria.
If you’re not going to focus on Bumgarner and the positives of his performance, you’d have to dwell on the worst everyday player in the majors. Yeah, it has only been a month, but that label sticks without a lot of adhesive. The good news is that Tejada is only 141 RBI away from his career best -- he’s due. But I can’t imagine Ryan Rohlinger being worse than Miguel Tejada. I can’t imagine Brian Bocock being worse than Tejada. I can’t imagine Duane Kuiper ambling down from the broadcast booth and being worse than Tejada. Worst everyday player in the majors.
So it’s just a little frustrating to watch your team lose because the worst everyday player in the majors does something that you’d expect from the worst everyday player in the majors. Yuniesky Betancourt has about .100 points of OPS on Tejada. Oh, how sweet an upgrade like that would be. So this isn’t the right place to dwell on just how bad Miguel Tejada is. It would be too depressing after a loss like that.
No, it’s best just to ignore Miguel Tejada and his splintery husk wandering around a baseball field, confused, trying to find some coins so the ferryman will boat him across the River Styx. I wrote about how awful he was already today. Do you really need more words on how bad, how turgid, how unspeakable his play has been this season? The season’s still early, and if Renteria has taught us anything, it’s that players can surprise after we the think they’re cooked.
Today, let’s just focus on Bumgarner. Looked good, didn’t he?
Sigh.
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Forget it.
I’m going to go read the Postgame threads from 11/1
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by garbanzo24 on May 2, 2011 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Sounds like a good idea!
I was pretty drunk the first time I read them, so it’ll be like the second first time.
by fishmicmuffin on May 2, 2011 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I wish I were drunk now
But no, sober. At least I get to see the Tindersticks in an hour.
by wcw on May 2, 2011 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I've read the Rangers Thread multiple times
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Get rid of Tejada.
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What can I say
gorzelanny, marquis and mcdonald are just too dominant
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in my opinion, was worse than Tejada when he ruled it a hit! Cost my fantasy baseball team two earned runs!
Google "Alex Henery stats".
the RowCase is going well!!!
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by TimLaser and MattyC on May 2, 2011 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Stop tooting your own damn horn
"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
EVERYTHING cracks you up!
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"I come up with something when I’ve got nothing, and it’s always brilliant. Always. So I reject your logic." -Grant
That’s cuz he’s a good egg.
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I think you just like seeing baseball players all sweaty and flustered
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"I come up with something when I’ve got nothing, and it’s always brilliant. Always. So I reject your logic." -Grant
And poopin?
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Gross.
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You like him..not me
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You still think he’s sexy…not me
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I’m not advocating anyone find him sexy. it’s purely subjective.
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by Lars The Wanderer on May 2, 2011 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL, Chop, how’d you break into mrs. owlcroft’s account?
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions
...Mills' secret agenda has been exposed.
DAMMIT.
I'm still in the old thread.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait a minute...
Shouldn’t you still be in the gameday thread?
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by Giant Torture on May 2, 2011 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Somehow, I think the four of you would play a mean game of bridge.
by wcw on May 2, 2011 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Yuck
But slightly better than Andre Ethier.
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This is my last one for a while (promise) but
Is there an emoticon for puking?
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
No, you’re allowed to, and you should be able to do it without me commenting all the time. That’s why I promise I won’t say anything for the next 5-10 times.
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Not emoticon, but a GIF
"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
Good thing you remembered the SL, I don’t think anyone wants to look at that over and over again.
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey now! I always post a SL!
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Some people don’t, unfortunately
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Rowand 0-60 stretch imminent.
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Well, this is really embarassing.
At least when they lost in 2002, they came out in 2003 with a monstrous 13-1 start, on the way to a 100 win season in which they never saw anything less than first place. This, however, is just plain inexplicable. People ask me, as I’m sure they ask you, WTF is going on with “your team?”
Well, I’m now to the point where I’m done defending them. When people ask what is going on, I used to try and come up with some lame duck apologist answer. But now I’m going to respond with “They are actually a pretty mediocre team, and they shouldn’t have won it last year”. You know, the truth. This is really starting to spoil 2010, because it’s basically the same team.
Shouldn't have? Wouldn't have?
But they DID. And that is the silver lining. That is the light at the end of the tunnel. The Giants won the World Series. Say it. Say it again. Take a deep breath. Say it again.
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Are we ready to have faith in Rowand?
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I’m not. It’s two days into may. Come talk to me in June, when he’s spent the entire month of may reverting to form.
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I just can’t imagine how bad off the Giants would be if he wasn’t hitting well.
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I was getting jumped on for suggesting how much worse off we’d be without Rowand so far this year.
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Aaron Rowand currently has 3 walks against 19 strikeouts. He’s well on his way to sliding back to Aaron Rowand of last year.
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maybe. maybe not. his lack of walks is an issue, but you can’t argue how much worse off this team would be without Rowand
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The fact that we are discussing how much worse the team would be without a 2011 version of Aaron Rowand truly speaks to how bad this team really is.
I just don’t get what is going on with them. I understand some guys slumping, but all at once and for so long?
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Changing all the rules
After ending the ring-less streak, these Giants are moving on to the next biggest legacy: The June Swoon. Hopefully they just moved it to April, rather than making it a Spring Swoon.
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I will ask why it is so easy for you to not have faith in the guy doing the best, while you will have no faith in the guy doing the worst?
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?
I honestly have no idea what you’re asking me. I don’t have faith in the guy based on his fast start/crash and burn track record and the fact that regression is a bitch. But I’m not sure if that’s really what you’re asking.
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions
See above. the 3 BB/19 K line from Rowand is quite troubling.
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Yeah, I’m never gonna have a lot of faith in a guy that doesn’t walk much. I mean, Uribe came through a lot, but that always troubled me with him.
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions
walking just isn’t Rowands thing. He swings alot, but he hits alot of line drives.
if you’re basing your decisions on players off walks, you may find alot of players who are better than you think.
I’m defending Rowand for the time being, because he hasn’t given me a reason not to this year.
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You know what, I’m not even responding to this. I could go through and point out what I find wrong with this clause by clause but you and I are just going to have to agree to disagree and you are just going to have to deal with the fact that I’m not convinced.
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
that’s fine with me. Agree to disagree.
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aaron rowand's OPS+ this year is 102
you are dead wrong. He has been exactly league average so far this year. He sucks. He is Aaron rowand.
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oh yeah
and that is with a babip of .348, when his career average is .318. So he’s been league average and been LUCKY to be league average. Seriously.
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Rowand has been the most consistent hitter on this team, since Pablo is on the DL. And his BABIP is .348 with a LD% increase of 5%. So, he’s making his own luck actually. BABIP up with all others constant is luck, but higher LD% supporting higher BABIP is not luck.
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give me a freaking break
you can believe what you want to believe, but the facts are against you here. The most effective way to measure if a player can sustain his offensive output is plate discipline, and Rowand has none. What he does have is 10 years of established history of playing a certain way, and one month of playing slightly above that level is not enough to change that history.
Here’s the point: Aaron Rowand is barely league average, is getting lucky to be there, and that is cause for celebration. God this offense is fucking pathetic.
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well I’m trying to stay optimistic here. I never said he was this ZOMGGREATHITTER, I don’t think.
What I said is that he’s been good on this team, and for this team has been consistent. But mostly, I’m trying not to look at everything in a negative light.
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
Well, that's a good attitude to have
but I’m sorry, thinking Aaron Rowand is going to be anything other than Aaron Rowand is just kind of ridiculous. The only good years he’s had in his career are as a direct result of luck and playing in a hitter’s park
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I hope that is untrue, for the good of him and the team in general.
It’s too easy to get dragged down by the team at this point, so I’m just trying to stay upbeat with the guys.
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
There are plenty of reasons to be optimistic
Huff is not going to suck all year, Torres will come back. Panda will be back after awhile. There are reasons to be optimistic that don’t require a complete suspension of reality .
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Aaron Rowand is, right now, a quality good major league player.
I’m standing by that until he proves otherwise. And don’t tell me “his career up until now is proof”. I’m talking about how he is playing right now. Quality, and quality is starved for on this team.
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
also, I’m being optimistic about today. yes, Pablo will be back. Huff will hit.
but that’s not tomorrow.
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
Whatever
one month does not outweigh 10 years. If you want to ignore facts and call it optimism, you can.
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I’d like to say I’m not all doom and gloom about Rowand.
If he has a great year, I’ll say I told ya so. If he doesn’t, you can tell me you told me so.
But to win a title, or pennant, someone unexpected usually has to have a great year. I ask, why not Rowand?
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by giant4life83 on May 2, 2011 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Because he's never ever had a good year
in 10 years that wasn’t in a hitter’s park. That’s why. And guys don’t just have “good years” out of NOWHERE in their 30s
Hey, why can’t miguel tejada have a great year this year?
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And guys don’t just have "good years" out of NOWHERE in their 30s
see Torres, Andres.
I’m done with this. It’s going nowhere
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by giant4life83 on May 2, 2011 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Torres is a completely different case, and I think you know that.
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It’s not that he’s not walking that’s the problem. It’s that the underlying problem: pitch recognition. And despite the decent start, if his pitch recognition is off, there’s no way he’s going to be able to sustain even this kind of a start.
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Let's take a look:
Coming into today: BABIP of .348, yet even with that a TOP of 711 (if you don’t know the number, that’s pretty crappy—not dead dreadful, but really punk even for a defensive whiz).
Basically, he’s career Aaron Rowand or worse, with some good luck on balls in play.
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his good fortune on balls in play is due to a 5% increase in line drives, though.
If this is career Aaron Rowand with some luck, I’ll take that. But it seems he’s making his own luck with LD%
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He has been exactly league average
he sucks.
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I’m finding trouble with your league average = suck argument
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You are acting like he's been really really good
he’s been barely league average, and regardless of what you think about his babip being higher because “he’s making his own luck”, he’s been lucky to even be that. He sucks.
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There’s really no point at this point
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
But what if I came here to be yelled at?
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
What if I came here to be punished?
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"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
ok
whatever you say dude
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
His LD% is way up, his GB% is correspondingly down, his HR/FB is nearly non-existent. It’s odd.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
I’m asking why you have no faith in Rowand, who is doing well, while you also have no faith in fuckface, who is the worst.
At this point, I have to have faith in Rowand because he has been doing well. And until he does otherwise, it’s hard not to think otherwise.
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
I’m asking why you have no faith in Rowand, who is doing well, while you also have no faith in fuckface, who is the worst.
These two things aren’t contradictory! I don’t have faith in Tejaja because he sucks. I don’t have faith in Rowand because I’m positive he sucks, he’s just out performing himself right now.
At this point, I have to have faith in Rowand because he has been doing well. And until he does otherwise, it’s hard not to think otherwise.
Fine. Have faith in whoever the fuck you want to have faith in. Just STOP trying to make me have faith in whoever you have faith in. I don’t have to agree with you on this and I’m not going to. If I end up being wrong, I end up being wrong. But I can think whatever the fuck I want to think.
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not telling you what to think. Chill out. I’m frustrated about the game, too.
I’m just pointing out that Rowand is not really outperforming himself right now- this is career Aaron Rowand with a higher BABIP, sure, but a higher LD%, so right now he’s making his own luck. Basically, so far this is real.
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
for the record, I’m not saying I have faith in fuckface either. Everyone probably agrees there.
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
I’m all for hoping a guy has turned a corner, but Rowand is surviving by squaring up a few more balls than normal. There is very little to indicate that’s like to continue. Pitchers adjust, and Rowand hasn’t shown a great ability to adjust back the last few years. Having squibs fall in isn’t the only way hitters get lucky – sometimes they aren’t seen as a threat and get a few more mistake pitches than usual. I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s what was happening to Rowand.
I'm as tall as Mel. Why can't I hit 500 home runs?
by Ott on May 2, 2011 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
We will find out as the season goes on…
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Indeed we will. Would you like to make a guess for his season ending OPS?
I’ll go for…714. A little worse than right now, and a bit below his OPS over his Giants tenure. We can come back and check after the season ends and see how close I was.
I'm as tall as Mel. Why can't I hit 500 home runs?
by Ott on May 2, 2011 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m gonna go with a .750 OPS
Is there an AB qualifier? Rowand could lose time to others as the team gets healthy
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Nah, just whatever it stands at by the end of the season. If he gets injured tomorrow and doesn’t play again, you win.
I'm as tall as Mel. Why can't I hit 500 home runs?
by Ott on May 2, 2011 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions
sounds good. so .750 is my call, and you’re hanging with a .714
if it’s between the two #s, then whoever is closer wins
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Yup.
I'm as tall as Mel. Why can't I hit 500 home runs?
by Ott on May 2, 2011 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, that’s one less competitor, isn’t it?
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Look at the bright side. The offense is so pathetic that the game is over quickly. No gut wrenching four hour losses.
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by rxmeister on May 2, 2011 6:22 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Yes!
I was thinking this same thing but early in the game not at the end. It was a crisp loss.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on May 2, 2011 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Worst everyday player in the majors.
Yep
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
I'M A GIRL
Sadly, Huff is worse in terms of WAR by more than twice as much.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
Nope.
Coming into today, 10th worst. In reverse order (worst first):
Crawford, Carl
Wells, Vernon
Ibanez, Raul
Rios, Alex
Ellis, Mark
Loney, James
Escobar, Alcides
Johnson, Chris
Venable, Will
Tejada, Miguel
Bur dreadful by any standard.
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You can’t be serious about Wells.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
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I'd take Wells
I wouldn’t take his contract, but I’d take Wells over Tejada.
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by Giant Torture on May 2, 2011 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Houston Astro
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Did pretty good 2nd half of last season.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
.308/.481/.818
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Wow. How many PA?
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362
Mainly in the 2nd half of the season
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I have to correct myself. A typo: should be .308/.337./.481 The 818 is OPS.
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Oh you and your “facts” I can tell by watching him that he has the worst WAR of any everyday player in the majors. science!
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by Giant Torture on May 2, 2011 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I take it you’re using something other than WAR?
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
Yeh. Just offense.
You could look it up.
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…I only got as far as the fact that Matt Holliday has a .492 BABIP and then I gave up.
Why can’t we have nice things?
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
Yeah,
Three of the worst 4 were on one my Pokemonz until Sunday.
And I paid like 40 for Crawford thinking he would feast on Fenway.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
I've never understood the hype surrounding Escobar
His minor league stats suggest that he’s a one-tool shortstop who’s only saving grace is his speed and the fact that he can field his position. He’s never really hit for power and he doesn’t have much in the way of plate discipline, yet he’s always been a top prospect. Reminds me a lot of the infield version of Carlos Gomez.
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WAR isn’t a good metric to make conclusions off of 1 month into the year, IMO.
not to mention most of fuckfaces hits have been either IF singles, or official scorers gifts. Or his errors, mentally, dont get counted. Or his errors, physically, don’t get called out by scorers.
Overall, fuckface is the worst player out there. Period.
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But you're staying optimistic.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
In order to be optimistic, I’m just going to have to ignore that he exists.
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
And Belt is already 2-2 tonight, raising his average to .500
His two hits are off Clay Mortensen, who the Giants could not hit in Colorado.
CALL HIM BACK UP NOW
I was actually thinking about this. Knuckleballer tomorrow, lefty on Wednesday. Might as well wait till they get home on Friday.
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by rxmeister on May 2, 2011 6:25 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
batting in the pcl is like batting in st
the ball carries differently
and the kid still has to work on his of skills
unless they want to sit huff
Eli Whiteside is our power bat off the bench. Let that sink in.
then tell me Belt shouldn’t be up here
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In fairness,
of what was available right then, considering that a right-handed bat was wanted, and that there were two out so that an extra-base hit was needed, who else should Bochy have called on?
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If you believe 150 career PAs, Schierholtz.
On the other hand, that requires believing in 150 career PAs.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
you made my point for me
who should he have called on? a capable hitter off the bench, which we don’t have.
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A capable RH hitter.
With two switch hitters and a rightie on the DL just now, all pretty good ball players. I criticize this team a lot, but I do not believe you can fault them for not knowing who was going to go down with injuries, and just when.
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He has nothing to prove at AAA
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
get back to me after more PA
That was my line in the majors, too. I didn’t want to send him down because of his line. I never wanted him up.
by wcw on May 2, 2011 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Me neither...
Maybe summer ’96, when the were swept by the Padres in consecutive 4 game series. But then again, they had nothing to prove then, like they do now.
by BSJ on May 2, 2011 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions
pfffft...
Last year… in early July. We wrote this to the tune of bye bye baby.
When the losses pile up it’s Bye-Bye Botchy
If the magic’s more like bad luck, say Bye-Bye Botchy
Torture’s in the making at Willie Mays Park
You bring the torches, I’ll light the spark
If you’re tired of veteran love fests, sing Bye-Bye Botchy!
If the lineup just makes no sense, yell Bye-Bye Botchy!
Listen to the broadcast on KNBR
Cringe at the double plays and crash your car
With the Giants crappy management, it’s Bye-Bye playoffs!
Sorry for the repost…but seriously people, we’ve been down this road before.
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Never as defending World Champions though… I think that’s my biggest gripe.
by BSJ on May 2, 2011 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s not like they rolled into the playoffs with some commanding lead in their division, they squeaked in by the skin of their teeth. It’s not panic time yet.
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over a team with...
MIGUEL TEJADA ON IT! Not a coincidence. I think his secretary is named Lincoln too.
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by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Last year’s team had Mololina.
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aside from some PBs, Molina didn’t have the positional authority to singlehandedly ruin a game. fuckface does
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Oh I remember just fine
We got dominated by Latos, Richard, Gregerson, Adams, and Bell at Petco.
Now we’re getting owned by Jason Marquis, Tom Gorzelanny, and James McDonald.
by The Franchise on May 3, 2011 1:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Well I was thinking more along the lines of
personel decisions and Bengie Molina, Clean Up Hitter.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
I am, but not at the team as a whole — just Tejada. This sucks, but’s about how I felt last year after the second 1-0 loss to Latos early on. They’re only 13-15, it’s not an apocalypse. 4-11 in 2000, now that was an apocalyptic start… and they still ended up with the best record in the division and won the division by 11 games.
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by Josh from Hollywood on May 2, 2011 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Typo
best record inthe divisionbaseball
I love how I always proofread right after I post my comment. Genius!
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by Josh from Hollywood on May 2, 2011 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Here we go again.
Before everyone’s heads explode, let look at a few pertinent facts.
Coming into today, the team BABIP was .281. Think about that: the team BABIP was 20 points under norm. That’s a fairly big swing for one player; for an entire team, it’s stupendous. Aubrey Huff, whom everyone is moaning about? BABIP of .215; consider that with just a normal BABIP, he’d be hitting .274 instead of .196. Is there a reason for any of that? Almost surely not. That does not mean that The Green-Eyed Lady has signed a contract guaranteeing a “make-good” stretch", but She has a habit of giving back what she takes (and taking back what she gives).
The biggest problem this team facses is—and I sigh to have to be bringing it up again this soon—the massive ineptitude of Bochy and Sabean. Tejada should never have been acquired; acquired, he should rarely if ever be played. But they not only make mistakes, they persist, truculently, in refusing to admit those mistakes, and marching forth with blind, brain-dead determination to show that they’re not going to be put off by such trivial nonsense as reality and facts.
Pfui.
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by owlcroft on May 2, 2011 6:24 PM PDT reply actions 6 recs
The problem with lamenting Huff’s luck is that that slow 4-3 grounders have a very low BABIP when they are not hit to Brooks Conrad.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
I do think it was obvious to anyone who watched him “play” at all in Spring Training, that he would be a trainwreck at best and a boat fire at worst. There was all that nonsense about how he did not have his legs. Well face it, he blows. They should admit the mistake now and move on.
by capn on May 2, 2011 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
“I do think it was obvious to anyone who watched him "play" at all in Spring Training, that he would be a trainwreck at best and a boat fire at worst.”
This is my favorite sentence so far this season. Extra points for truthiness.
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by Josh from Hollywood on May 2, 2011 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Let us talk again in October.
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Oops.
Was that about Huff, as I thought, or Tejada?
The post sequencing here is not always clear.
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Tejada
I believe Huff will turn it around eventually. I just hope they’re not 10 games out when he does.
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by Josh from Hollywood on May 3, 2011 1:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Right. Sorry then: my bad.
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Tejada for Fielder?
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
by breadfan7 on May 2, 2011 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It’s almost as if you’re saying we shouldn’t base a lot of opinions on a single bad stretch.
I remain unruffled. I watched 6 innings of very enjoyable baseball tonight. The last 3 innings were a disappointment, but, eh. I’ll panic if we’re still scuffling this badly after the All-Star game. Maybe.
I'm as tall as Mel. Why can't I hit 500 home runs?
by Ott on May 2, 2011 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Get out of here.
Common sense is not appreciated hereabouts. Pouting and moaning is all that’s wanted. I believe the word is “groupthink”.
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I guess I march to my own tune, then. It’s probably a chirpy, annoying little flute or something.
I'm as tall as Mel. Why can't I hit 500 home runs?
by Ott on May 2, 2011 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions
At this rate, games will be meaningless by the All-Star break.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
Sure. If we are mathematically eliminated by the All-Start break, I’ll worry.
Ok, ok, I’ll be honest. I’ll probably transition quickly to grudging acceptance and surreptitiously start claiming “I saw it coming months ago.”
I'm as tall as Mel. Why can't I hit 500 home runs?
by Ott on May 2, 2011 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions
You take the bad with the good. Sabean gives us Miguel Tejada and Bengie Molina, but he also gives us Aubrey Huff and Pat Burrell and Juan Uribe and Freddy Sanchez using precisely the same methodology. (And far more important, he also gives us Matt Cain and Buster Posey.) Bochy sends his favorite veteran out there day after grueling day, but he also runs rings around every other manager in the postseason.
They’re not inept; their shit just isn’t working right now. Their managerial BABIP is in the toilet, but these things have a way of returning to normal.
eh..Uribe is probably the right idea at this point.
At this rate some point soon Tejada should have his play time openned up to competion from the cast of Bocock v2.0 (Rohlingher, burriss etc) and Derosa. (For that matter were is the Bocock now days?) Maybe the Tejaada would get a dead cat bounce from the reduced play time.
I long for the dead cat bounce so people can tell me how lucky the ’11 Giants has him and Rowand!
The Giants are 2010 World Series Champs. … And in other news the forecast calls for a rain of toads, heavy at times, with moderate to strong swarms of locust and a high likelihood of a world quake. Details at 11.
Can we send Tejada over to Oakland?
And take, well, anybody really.
Needing a parka to watch a night game? Welcome to Giants baseball.
let's just forget this series
"For all you first-basemen who played first your whole life, that's where Buster plays on his OFF days" - Kuiper
Time creeps in this petty pace.
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Trade every non-1st round draft pick in the next two years to the Mets for Jose Reyes.
Google "Alex Henery stats".
Is this the NFL? I see your name is the same as a former Jet QB, but I’m pretty sure you can’t do that.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees because he wants to win the World Series. Wait, what???
by rxmeister on May 2, 2011 6:33 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
BRAKING NOOZ
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
Tejada is also really terrible.
But I guess somebody needs to be the whipping boy.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions
See, it’s funny because Armando Benitez was really terrible, and he did really dumb shit on top of it.
Tejada is the perfect successor.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions
But teams do win extra inning games that had 0-0 score after the regular nine. Had Tejada not made that error, the Giants could have pulled it off. He also missed that throw from Posey in Arizona in which the runner would have been out by a mile. He’s cost the team two wins. But there’s also that walk off game against St. Louis in the home opener. So he’s 1-2 right now. Athough Cody Rasmus should take at least half of that win.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on May 2, 2011 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions
He has cost the team more than two wins. I am pretty sure at least one of them was against the Dodgers.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
That game could have gone 100 innings and the Giants wouldn’t have scored. The only game they won in this series came on a bases loaded walk. They were shut out twice, and if not for a lucky bloop that landed fair, it would have been three times.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees because he wants to win the World Series. Wait, what???
by rxmeister on May 2, 2011 6:36 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Come on, one run is one run. Thats why its called TORTURE. The pitching usually keeps it close.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on May 2, 2011 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
so what you're saying is
they’re due!
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by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Even if I want to NOT watch I have to. It’s just like heroin you know?
"For all you first-basemen who played first your whole life, that's where Buster plays on his OFF days" - Kuiper
I don’t, actually.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
ALISON JANNEY IS SO SMUG AFTER A GIANTS LOSS
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The GIants scored 3 runs in 4 games against the Washington Nationals in Washington.
I am so very sick of watching Tejada. He is not a good shortstop. The idea was that his lack of defense would be overshadowed that he would hit better than an average shortstop, he wasn’t doing that. Then he was moved to 3rd, and tonight botched a play that any other 3B in the league probably makes. And he is not going to hit like a corner infielder.
It hurts to watch him in the field and at the plate.
Poor MadBum.
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
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oh you nerbs
When Jason Marquis James McDonald Tom Gorzelanny is elected to the hall of fame, you’ll all look back on this game and laugh. Ha ha.
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just gotta tip your cap
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by Murray, Present on May 2, 2011 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions
He was crap against COL the other day, there’s hope. There’s more hope that he’ll rebound and throw a CG SO.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
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Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
He is a -WAR player.
I am so tired of pretending like they are going to turn it around. This is PATHETIC. I can’t pretend like it isn’t happening as I watch it. I have never been disgusted like this. Maybe because when they stunk, there wasn’t much expectation. Maybe we all got spoiled, maybe it was luck. But this was our first chance for sustained chance post BLB and we are watching them fuck it up at every turn possible. It isn’t all Tejada’s fault, but his constant fuckupitude is wearing thin. Others get a pass because TGWTWS, and we know what they are capable of. Miguel Tejada was the unknown, now it is very known. He is the worst veteran Giant shortstop in years. Maybe they can start scoring runs, maybe they can put together a decent run, but I am tired of watching this team of above average talent play well below average.
Now that the Giants are Champs (and I have proof!) what do I have to bitch about....oh yeah, I also root for the Browns!
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I can't believe I'm agreeing with this
by Falconer88 on May 2, 2011 6:40 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I want no part of Jose Reyes, and I don't think we can get Drew without paying an arm and a leg, and maybe a liver too.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
And that liver better me Type O negative.
Wheeler, Neal, and Belt would be the starting point of any negotiation for Drew.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
The Mets and Diamondbacks have all the leverage right now. Doubly so for the ‘Backs as they’d be trading a team-friendly deal in-division.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
fun fact
not too many sellers until July, right?
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
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Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Right. Any trade talks right now will be seen as desperate, which they are.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
LOL PANIC
I was going to post something about Beane’s freakout in Moneyball, and when I looked it up I saw the Pena deal wasn’t until July. That’s a lot of crappy baseball to live through in the meantime.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions
GREEN COLLAR CRAP
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
/DESTROYS LOCKER ROOM WITH BAT
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Forget this game
Watch some puppies: http://www.ustream.tv/sfshiba
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"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
If I never see another Tejada at bat for the Giants, then hallefuckinglujah!!!
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by crazedcrustacean on May 2, 2011 6:30 PM PDT reply actions
The funny thing is that the lineup is so bad, that players doing poorly are actually moving up in the lineup, because the others are even worse. Pat Burrell hits a single? Move him to cleanup! Miguel Tejada gets an infield hit? Up to sixth!
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees because he wants to win the World Series. Wait, what???
by rxmeister on May 2, 2011 6:30 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
New 5 yr 60 million contract
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees because he wants to win the World Series. Wait, what???
by rxmeister on May 2, 2011 6:37 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I’ll admit it…I wasn’t vociferously against the Tejada signing. I thought, “What the hell…he’s not much worse than Uribe and about the same as Renteria on defense, and he a decent .280 with 15 homers would be reasonable for him.”
I was so, so wrong.
DFA him…anything else is throwing good money after bad
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sl
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by Lars The Wanderer on May 2, 2011 6:31 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs
/clicks SL
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by Murray, Present on May 2, 2011 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I would have said not now
But I see one thing that makes it OK
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"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Tejada actually swung the bat OK today
I was pretty surprised that he made some decent contact, none of them fell for a hit, though. That ineptitude at 3B was as bad as I’ve seen from a major league player in a while. It sucks that Bumgarner got the L and two ER charged to him that he didn’t deserve, but at least it’s not in the 11th inning of a scoreless game with that mouth-breather Gorzelanny still on the mound.
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There is no room for optimism here
Meh-guel Tehahada is the worst player to ever play in the major leagues.
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by Giant Torture on May 2, 2011 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Not tonight
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"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
fuckface, is that you?
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that’s what I call the Giants “new” “3B”
otherwise known as the most hated guy on the team
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
so...Belt
3-3, 2B, SB, still in the 5th
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M-M-M-M-Mad
Mad to the Bum
by TimLaser and MattyC on May 2, 2011 6:33 PM PDT reply actions
THE NEW POSEY!
Get out of the way Posey, theres a new Posey in town! He’s fresh, straight out of the package.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on May 2, 2011 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I love Bochy but it's time for him to fix this mess
We can bitch about Tejada all day but what are the Giants management going to do about it? This now reflects on them.
I think torches and pitchforks are the accepted means of expressing displeasure around here. I’ve got the kerosene.
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by Giant Torture on May 2, 2011 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions
/Giants sing Tejada to a 10 year $100,000,000 extension
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You know, he is bad for the team, bad for business, bad for baseball in general, bad for about everything. Although, someone wanted him on this team. SABEAN
by Grant_ME_MERCY on May 2, 2011 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions
whoa guys, he’s black… he’s black… he’s sorta black.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on May 2, 2011 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
IMPOSTER!
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
I don’t know that it reflects on Bochy specifically. I hate to say it, but he is reaaaaally short on available players right now.
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
True. But . . .
. . . the Tejada situation is the keystone of the arch of awfulness. Almsot anything would be better, and unlike the case with several other players, there is no reason to think this is a short-sample phenomenon that will soon right itself. After the 3 – 0 swing through a take sign, how many managers would run him out there the next day? And if they did, how many would run him out there again the day after a play like today’s? Anyone want to bet who’ll be in the starting lineup tomorrow on the left side of the infield?
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Now we're really in bizarro world
Usually when Grant writes a front-page story about how a guy sucks, he goes 4-for-5 and makes a game-saving defensive play.
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Farewell, Andrew Romo. Don't forget to write.
Instead
Today we learned that Miguel Tejada is actually 45 and he fails to make a game-saving defensive play.
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by Giant Torture on May 2, 2011 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
"Worst everyday player in the majors"
Fangraphs thinks that’s being a little generous to a couple of our post-season heroes …
-0.4 WAR – M Tejada
(-6.1 RAR batting, -1.6 RAR fielding, +1.0 RAR positional)
-0.6 WAR – C Ross
(-4.3 RAR batting, -1.7 RAR fielding, -0.4 RAR positional)
-1.1 WAR – A Huff
(-5.7 RAR batting, -6.6 RAR fielding, -1.4 RAR positional)
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Also
we have no viable SS candiates in the minors (unless you include RyRohl, who seems to be more of a 3B).
Do we have any viable 1B candidates in the minors? Hmmmm ….
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My Vote:
Cut Tejada, give his roster spot to Belt, give his 40-man spot to Kroon, option Runzler, give Runzler’s roster spot to Kroon. Option Ford and call up the second best bat you have in AAA.
Keep Fontenot at SS, install Rohlinger at 3B, shuffle the outfield and first base with Belt, Huff, Burrell, Torres, Rowand, and Ross for regular rest and platoon advantage.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
I don't even give a shit anymore.
It’s time to clean house.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
My place needs vacuuming.
Are you volunteering?
by mrs. owlcroft on May 2, 2011 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I've been out of town the last couple of days
Maybe he will do my laundry as well?
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by Lars The Wanderer on May 2, 2011 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
That's the worst
If it got on the pillow you pretty much have to buy a new pillow too. I feel your pain.
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by Giant Torture on May 2, 2011 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
pfft
that’s way too much work.
Ross on Halladay: "I’d tried everything against him…going the other way, taking pitches, trying to walk…and nothing worked. I’d never tried going up there and just trying to hit a home run off him."
My boy has mad hops
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I wouldn’t be opposed to this
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice
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(cept that Kroon may be the better human interest story, but Edlefsen may be the better pitcher)
SF Giants' record in the eleven-year twenty-first century/Pac Bell era: five MVPs, two CYA, one ROY, the two highest single-season OPS of all time (and two of the other top eight), the single-season and all-time HR records, two NL Pennants, and ... one World Championship
I don’t know much about Edelfson’s stuff, but I think it’s kind of nice to have one high velocity guy in the ‘pen. If everyone except Wilson is throwing 88-92, you don’t do yourself any favors.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
I’m in this line.
Though you missed the most important part- Rohlinger plays 3B from now on, fuckface gets benched.
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
Cut Tejada
install Rohlinger at 3B
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
missed that.
in that case, you covered all the points.
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
I was reading that
and not finding a single thing I object to. I think maybe POSSIBLY giving up on Runzler cold bite us in the ass, but whatever. We need other things more than an inconsistent lefty
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I think Runzler is a great pitcher, but he is a hopeless liability as a fielder and controller of the running game. He should have more time to work on these things, and would have ample time to do so in Fresno. That’s what it’s for.
When Affeldt is gone next year, Runzler absolutely has a place on the 25-man roster.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
Not giving up on him, just sending him to AAA to work on some things. Not like we’re saying cut him loose.
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
You earn points
for being a SS (or C, or CF, or 2B). They’re considered more difficult defensive positions.
What the numbers above are saying is, according to the stats, Ross is playing RF about as badly as Tejada is playing SS (worse actually, cuz he has the same negative RAR in half the playing time). Huff Daddy’s defense has been a whole lot worse than either.
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Maybe Tejada bought a weather balloon with his points.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
Then that is proof that whatever positional metrics that rank this stuff is waaay off.
Ross has been far from bad in RF. Huff has been fine at 1B. Yet fuckface has cost us two potential games with his defense.
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
It really doesn't prove anything.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
only a month of data of course doesn’t prove anything. but those numbers still look upside down.
Huffs adventure in the OF is probably to blame for his bad numbers, but Cody has been proved to be an adequate-to-plus defender for a long time.
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
Fielding runs and UZR are prone to large fluctuations in small samples, which explains a lot of the difference with Ross and Huff. That they are playing positions that hit a lot and decidedly are not hitting further hurts their case.
Because Tejada is playing shortstop, the bar is much lower for him in terms of hitting, and he gets credit for innings played at the position in the first place. If you have a pulse and are playing shortstop, you’ll get those positional adjustments.
And as far as hitting and defense are concerned, WAR is completely context blind.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
You are well-versed in this stuff. I agree, because I just learned something.
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
I have yet to watch a game this season
so, I defer to those of you watching in the park and on TV.
But, back when I had a TV, I did notice that there were some players who didn’t look that great in the field, but, the numbers said they were actually getting to a lot of balls.
Also, some players look all acrobatic and spectacular, but, that’s just because they’re range sux, and they have to turn a play that might be routine for other guys into some sort of spectacular spectacle of spectacularness.
This, I imagine, has nothing to do with Miguel Tejada 2011. I try to keep it in mind though when defensive metrics don’t jive with eyeballs.
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The difference...
Cody and Aubrey’s numbers are likely to bounce back. With Tejada, there’s a strong sense that we’re witnessing his end-of-career death spiral.
Thank you Edgar Renteria, for hitting the ball three feet higher.
whatever was in the past, I don’t find knocking our current best hitter that awesome.
Rowand has been solid so far.
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Oh yeah
Whiteside as the right-handed PH? He can’t hit. He’s the only C on the bench. I know there isn’t much on the bench, but I’d much rather see Rohlinger or Schierholtz up than Whiteside.
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hahahahaha
I’m reminded of the great Philosophy 101 debate “Shit Sandwich, or Crap Taco”?
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by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
They needed
a dinger in that situation
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Negative
Whiteheadside has an ~.200 isolated slugging in his Giants career
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No he doesn’t. It’s .139 with the Giants, and .149 in his minor league career.
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by Tay on May 2, 2011 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions
You're right
I mis-eye-balled
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Granted, Nate’s majors career ISO is .131, but it comes with a much higher OBP and substantially better history in the minors. Rohlinger has also been a much better hitter through his minor-league career than Whiteside.
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by Tay on May 2, 2011 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Good points.
Maybe it’s just that I expect Whiteside to be an automatic out, so, when he hits his occasional dingers, they are memorable, they make an impression.
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As I pointed out in the GDT
Other options: Schierholtz, Ford, Burriss.
You could give Nate a shot against the lefty, or you could just tell the Nationals that there’s two outs.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
or you could just tell the Nationals that there’s two outs.
LOL
SF Giants' record in the eleven-year twenty-first century/Pac Bell era: five MVPs, two CYA, one ROY, the two highest single-season OPS of all time (and two of the other top eight), the single-season and all-time HR records, two NL Pennants, and ... one World Championship
hahaha!
Sabean, uh, I mean, Satan, laughs at your pain!
by Grant_ME_MERCY on May 2, 2011 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
his name is fuckface. use it appropriately
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
You realize that’s Billy Ripken?
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by Johnny Disaster on May 2, 2011 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I must have missed that meme
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
...
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 2, 2011 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Post the recipe in here NOW! =D
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1) Ghiradelli Double Chocolate Mix
2) use canola oil instead of butter
3) simmer finely chopped weed (~ 1 oz per box of mix) in oil at low temp for 30 minutes.(you will get a hell of a buzz in the kitchen just from this)
4) cool oil and strain
5) mix and bake per box instructions
6) eat, wait about 45 minutes, and enjoy nice mellow buzz.
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Oh. Oops I thought they were regular brownies…not edibles
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Question
How long do they last?
Rice Crispies too.
Because my friend has had one sitting around for a few months now.
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by GrahamCrakalaka on May 2, 2011 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
‘bout 2 hours or so, but it’s a very calm buzz.. Kudos to your friend, Rice Cripsies will have butter instead of oil, much harder to do without browning the butter excessively.
LOL,I made sure that Cal degree didn’t go to waste.
No we didn't bake them.
Sorry, I didn’t phrase the question well. How long can they sit out before going bad?
Like, what happens to them?
I’ve heard they just loose their potency.
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by GrahamCrakalaka on May 2, 2011 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve kept some in the fridge for several weeks and not had a problem. I’d say the longest time was a month and a half and there were no problems.
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by Tay on May 2, 2011 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, the brownie in question may or may not have been hidden under a couch for a few weeks. It’s a lost cause. I asked more for future reference, so thanks.
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by GrahamCrakalaka on May 2, 2011 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
I can get them anytime for about $5 anyway. Thats a good deal
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by GrahamCrakalaka on May 2, 2011 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s easy. Fill a pasta pot halfway with water, add butter and pot and simmer very gently for a few hours. Strain into a container and let cool. Put in the fridge for a while (or freezer if you’re in a hurry). The butter will form a disc on top which can be easily separated from the water (unless you let the water freeze). i used to make fudge from this butter.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 2, 2011 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Fudge is the best.
Carter Jurica!
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by GrahamCrakalaka on May 2, 2011 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Xanthan makes his own
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by Lars The Wanderer on May 2, 2011 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Takes notes so I don’t eat anything Johnny Disaster makes, either.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 2, 2011 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
The only drug I use is alcohol.
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You would probably enjoy the homemade sausage, pastrami or bacon I make as an accompaniment to your libations.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 2, 2011 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions
You would still poison me, as has been your plan lo this entire year!
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
/looks shifty
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by Johnny Disaster on May 2, 2011 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not an expert
But it depends. Edibles from the dispensaries tend to be extremely strong, to the point where you will wake up extremely groggy the next day from eating half of a cookie. They have different degrees of strength but they are usually really strong. Homemade treats that I’ve had usually last from 2-4 hours, although it takes at least 30 minutes to kick in.
I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby.
by Tay on May 2, 2011 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh ok. Thanks.
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by GrahamCrakalaka on May 2, 2011 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
I ate the corner off a brownie and fell asleep against a wall with a stripper pole between my legs I had had a few beers also though.
Carter Jurica!
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by GrahamCrakalaka on May 2, 2011 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
TicketSquid frowns on this exchange!
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
As does Gillette!!
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by Giant Torture on May 2, 2011 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Time for Miguel to shine his spotlight somewhere else
Preferably a flight directly back to SF to pack his shit.
Now that the Giants are Champs (and I have proof!) what do I have to bitch about....oh yeah, I also root for the Browns!
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Scorer changed Ramos single to E5 on Tejada. Makes Bumgarner’s runs unearned. That’s the right call.
Totally. I love that Baggs has no problem calling out Tejada (or Sanchez last night).
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I switched between TV and radio
in time to hear Flem and Kuiper both rag on Tejada. And the offense. I have come to recognize Kuip’s disgusted silence at the end of an inning.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Kuip’s disgusted silence at the end of an inning
I know that sound well.
by wcw on May 2, 2011 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
PRAISE JESUS
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve noticed that opposing score keepers do this to try and distract the other teams pitchers. Call it a hit in the game and change it afterwards.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on May 2, 2011 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
WOO
I'm still in the old thread.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's face it
Unless the Giants trade for a SS, we are stuck with Tejada and he’s going to play EVERYDAY.
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"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
I thought
the 3B thing was going to be a net upgrade. I wuz not correct.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
This gets OLD.
Mike who? Somebody tell me what there is about Fontenot such that even a deaf, dumb, blind, brain-dead imbecile like Bork can’t see that he is the obvious choice, from what there is (in the organization, and realistically anywhere else) for everyday SS?
Really, no weak gag replies, please. What would convince a manager, any manager, that playing Tejada would be in any way preferable to playing Fontenot?
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Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
you know
for someone who mentioned “groupthink” upthread you sure throw “Bork” and “stupid” and “imbecile” around a lot.
And Tejada is doing his part to play his way out of the lineup. He’s moved himself to 3B with help from Pablo.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I miss the connection.
Are you saying that calling Bork stupid is groupthink? I saw a lot of posts around the end of last year about how we have to give credit to Mr. Bochy’s brilliant management.
OK, “imbecile” is probably too harsh. But truly, he has no idea whatever of what the mechanisms are in run scoring, and thus no idea of what real talent is and isn’t, and so keeps making really, really terrible errors of judgement in player use.
And in tactics. When a team seems to be having trouble scoring is the exact worst time to go to small-ball tactics, which famously reduce chances for overall run-scoring. (Of course, when a team is not having trouble scoring is clearly a very bad time to go to small-ball tactics; the conclusion to be drawn from those two facts is left as an exericse for the student.)
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Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
I find it odd that someone as erudite as yourself, with experience in professional baseball, calls other baseball professionals who managed to win a World Series “imbeciles”. Regularly. And assumes that Bochy is the guy deciding who plays where at all times. Maybe he is, and maybe he isn’t. He didn’t tell Freddy to bunt tonight. He gave Tejada a take sign last night. And he isn’t signing the paychecks. I don’t think Neukom is a Charlie Finley calling down the lineup to the dugout every night, but I don’t know the opposite either.
I gave up the “Bork” last year. Feel free to continue, but I find it a little strange.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
What term would you suggest?
Mr. Bochy is not, by the dictionary definition, an imbecile, true. But let’s get a few things clear. First, if he isn’t the man deciding who plays where at all times, something is very, very seriously wrong in the organization at a very fundamental level—besides which, that would only move the folly one chair down the line.
Second, either Mr. Bochy or The Masked Marvel supposedly running the team from the shadows manifestly has, as I said elsethread and many other places, no real understanding of the mechanisms of run-scoring, and thus of what constitutes value or lack of it in players; that is “manifest” because his entire managerial career demonstrates just that lack of understanding, and thus evaluative ability.
The Giants won what they won last year largely desite, not because of, their field and front-office management. The one thing this organization seems to have consistently done right in recent times is draft and develop pitchers, and it is my understanding—which is only a casual understanding, but one based on what I hear and see frequently—that that all derives from their fortune in having Dick Tidrow. OK, you want to give them some credit, say then that recgnizing Tidrow’s ability is in their favor, though I scarcely feel myself that valuing a brass lamp that produces a genie when you rub it takes much judgement.
It helps, of course, that few other teams have field managers much better. There have been very few men to hold that position who, formally or by intuition, have had much grasp on their job’s requirements, so it’s a more equal playing field. But that does not mitigate or excuse Mr. Bochy’s lack of skills. A well-grounded manager of wit would get a deal more out of this same assemblage of players than Mr. Bochy has.
Given the circumstances, it is hard not to summarize all that with shorter and more pungent terms.
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Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
So, to summarize: Dick Tidrow is not a complete drooling moron.
Frame your arguments as you please, but I find it interesting, and off-putting, that you punctuate your analyses with insults. I don’t know Bochy or Sabean, and lord knows I’m no card-carrying member of their fan clubs, but it’s less interesting, and enlightening, to read “Bochy is an idiot” than to demonstrate why you think Fontenot should be playing SS. Maybe you’re just descending to the level of the rest of us dumb or average fans.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I had thought . . .
. . . that, one, my description of Mr. Tidrow was rather more positive than that; and two, that the text explained why I think Bochy incompetent at his job. I didn’t touch on Mr. Sabean at all; we did all that last year. If you want an excrutiatingly long laundry list of all thing things that underlie the observation that Mr. Bochy lacks a grasp of the fundamental elements of run-scoring, and the talents that go into it, I frankly don’t have the time or patience to assemble one. But Heaven knows review of any several games ought to convince even the most generous.
What, after all, are we mostly discusing here today? Does Mr. Bochy’s use of Mr. Tejada comport with the idea of a manager who understands talent or the lack of it?
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Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
I’ve said my piece; I’m not quibbling with your observations but the adjectives you sprinkle them with in most cases. I’ll read the “shorthand” versions without complaint. Mostly.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Here's a question for you:
Who do you think should have been the opening day shortstop? Mike Fontenot? I know you are advocating him presently because he is in-house and perfectly cromulent relative to Tejada, but there were was plenty on the SS scrap-heap this offseason.
Seeing what the Indians paid for Orlando Cabrera, I have my regrets even before we knew just how bad Tejada would be.
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Et tu, Ribe?
I would have been OK with Cabrera. Not a great player by any means but he would been better in the dugout and clubhouse.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
I hate to invoke the "plays the game the right way" cliche,
but I am so tired of watching Tejada bitch.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
sick of it too. his spotlight thing, his “no way did they throw me out on that weak grounder” cry, his hands on the hips “no way did they just strike me out”
man, I just hate that fuckface
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That's hard to answer in the abstract.
It depends on who was available for what, and many other things. I freely admit that I had no idea that Fontenot could play a passable SS. That he hadn’t been used there before has been taken by many as “proof” that he isn’t “really” a SS, but all it really means is that his prior teams had, or felt they had, better options there.
Back in the day, when he was a National, I sort of liked Cabrera, but that was then and this is now. That he would probably be better than Tejada is scarcely a recommendation—very possibly the batboy would be better than Tejada. In honesty, I had (as a casual onlooker) no strong feelings when they signed Tejada: I didn’t think much of him, but reckoned that as The Weakest Link on an otherwise strong team, he would be tolerable. But Spring Training (of which, again in honesty, I usually pooh-pooh the significance) should have made it plain that Tejada was purely bench, amd Fontenot the best bet going forward.
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Ummmm
Just a question, but how are you and Mrs. Owlcroft on at the same time?
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by Giant Torture on May 2, 2011 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
And you both found your way to the McC, kind of touching actually.
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by Giant Torture on May 2, 2011 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Look at Mrs. Champagne-wishes-and-caviar-dreams over here!
Two computers!
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
Three.
We have a laptop, too, but it’s batteries are nearly shot now, else I might occasionally post to game-day threads.
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I hope my comment didn’t come across as insulting, by the way. I was just amused because it’s not like this site limits access by ISP or anything.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
No, no, all understood.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
Very good.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
I was willing to give them the benefit of the doubt that Tejada was no worse than the Cesar Izturises they had to choose from, especially after what they managed in midseason last year.
Now I’m afraid the $6M to Tejada leads to a midseason rental of Reyes at the cost of a couple prospects, $7M to Yuniesky Betancourt next year, and $8M to Jack Wilson in 2013.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe the fact that Tejada has been a MUCH better player than Fontenot every year of their lives (okay, except for Fontenot’s less-than-half-season in 2008)?
Possibly that has changed and Fontenot is now the better player, but 100 plate appearances is nowhere near enough to determine that conclusively.
no, we’re not. Bork knows what’s at stake, and he won’t let this continue.
RyRol for 3B, now. If he hits, it’s a bonus
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Freakishness tends not to last.
Certainly the injuries aren’t helping. It’s bad enough that there are injuries at all, but consider: first, both of the CF-capable players, Torres and Ross, down together; then, both of the 3B-competent players, Sandoval and De Rosa, down together. Then, making bad worse, Bochy’s sempiternal inability to recognize talent or the lack of it.
This team, as I noted upthread, has had a lot of sheer bad luck. Anyone who has watched these games, and seen rocket atom-ball after rocket atom-ball, will appreciate that ridiculous team BABIP figure. Now whether there is time enough for a major recovery, and how much Sandoval’s injury in particular will affect this very good but very thin team remains to be seen. But it is scarcely all over at this stage.
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Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
Justice is served
Official scorer changed hit to error. Runs are unearned.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees because he wants to win the World Series. Wait, what???
by rxmeister on May 2, 2011 6:41 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 2 recs
..
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
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by jctGamer on May 2, 2011 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Shouldn’t he be blindfolded and holding up a scale of some kind?
LIVE EDT
Tape-delayed for the West Coast
LOL, and sculpted of marble?
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions
This does fit in well with the Supreme Court theme from earlier.
LIVE EDT
Tape-delayed for the West Coast
You really do a good job of tying all our storylines together into nice cohesive groups.
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Kind of how Seinfeld did within each episode.
/hurls first rock
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Arrested Development did it better
"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
Shakespeare.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
Does anyone remember the “overrated dialogue doctor” argument from last season?
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
DO I??
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
Who what that?!
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
WHA HAPPEN??
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
Uh...
Who was that.
I dig the Fred Willard reference, though. Maybe we can get him to play shortstop. Fred Willard is awesome.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
I CAN'T DO MY WERRRK
I recall the faintest scents of the argument, but I cannot recall its participants. I’m sure I called the other guy a “shit head” or whatever.
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It was that guy who liked to tell you how it was in the Army.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 2, 2011 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Wasn’t that Vic??
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Nah. Vic was a plumber.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 2, 2011 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions
TURD WRANGLER!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 2, 2011 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, I get in so many fights on here I’m having hard time keeping track now.
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I have a hard time keeping track of what I said five minutes ago.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 2, 2011 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I know what you’ve said, you wanna-be murderer!
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It’s probably all that cooking you do.
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
NO U
Was this the guy with the lectures, saying “I am not a dumb or average fan…”?
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha!
I remember that guy! He was hilarious.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 2, 2011 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember that guy! I miss him. We need more not dumb or average fans around here.
Carter Jurica!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
I'M A GIRL
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 2, 2011 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Carter Jurica!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
I'M A GIRL
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 2, 2011 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
thank you for finding Cplanelawr!
Try making a post without talking about how great you are first.
by GrahamCrakalaka on Nov 15, 2009 11:53 AM PST
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I speak the truf.
Carter Jurica!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
I'M A GIRL
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 2, 2011 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait, was this the dude who said he’s had scouts come up to him and tell him that he was one of the five or six most knowledgeable people they’d ever met?
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Yes!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 2, 2011 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
haha
I BOW TO YOUR VAST BASEBALL KNOWLEDGE!
by Lars The Wanderer on Nov 13, 2009 2:45 PM PST up reply actions
I think of myself as a dumb or average fan
by oldjacket on Nov 13, 2009 2:46 PM PST up reply actions
I TURN MY BACK AND MOON YOUR LACK OF BASEBALL KNOWLEDGE!
by Lars The Wanderer on Nov 13, 2009 2:48 PM PST up reply actions
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
YES!
I believe that people who start arguments/discussions with long explanations of who they are and how lucky you are to hear their genius are really fun to listen to.
Wile E. Coyote, SUPER GENIUS
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Was that the “wake up to what’s really going on in the world” guy? “I’m not in the mainstream” guy?
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
i thought that was SneaktoBetterSeats
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I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
I have a hard tome keeping track of anyone who joined after 2007.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
HARD TOME!!
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
It certainly looks HARD TO ME!
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THAT IS WHAT SHE SAID
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
Was he the guy who starred on the 1984 hit TV show Duck Factory?
Giant Dirtbags: :(
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on May 2, 2011 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Schulman answered a Tweet a few hours ago from ScotinMarin
Carter Jurica!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
I'M A GIRL
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 2, 2011 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
which one?
the one without a number or 1?
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
wow i'd forgotten about him entirely
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
i don't even remember what his actual s/n was
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
hokysmksbw
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
hockeysucksok!
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
hokeysmokesbbw
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by Johnny Disaster on May 2, 2011 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
HOKYSMKS!!!!!
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
It was a Bullwinkle reference, I think
Giant Dirtbags: :(
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on May 2, 2011 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
For what did he ultimately end up getting banned? He was on here a good year plus before getting the boot.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
I don’t remember but I think it was a misogynist comment in the end.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
LOL @ "In the end."
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
OH
How soon I have forgotten that dude!
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
Thaaaaaat was him.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
YES
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on May 2, 2011 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I GOT A WEEL WED WAGON!!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
LOL
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
I'M A GIRL
by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I had no idea he was married to Halle Berry. Dude must have had some good, good years with her
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
Pyrrhic victory
@hankschulman: Scorer changed Tejada play. E5 no earned runs Bumgarner.
by Croix de Candy Maldonado on May 2, 2011 6:42 PM PDT reply actions
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"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
It could be worse...
Bengie Molina could still be the every day catcher and Jose Guillen could still be the every day RF
So it continues..................Hey everybody, it's MIGGY T!!!
by Sgt. Dingleberry on May 2, 2011 6:46 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
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
I hate you so fucking much, Tejaja. Get the fuck off this team NOW.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
I'M A GIRL
by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions
For you JPOP/KPOP fans
I cannot stop laughing at this.
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
I hate KPOP (as you know)
But I was not really amused by this.
Don't think he can cut it in the bigs? Brock Bond will be the bigger man and walk walk walk away.
The worst part of this game
Tejada sulking in the dugout. If I wanted to see a child sulk, I would go and sit in Merope’s class for the day.
Yeah, stone faced Uribe was better for team morale, even when he sucked.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on May 2, 2011 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Or you could watch the end of any at-bat by Miguel Tejada.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
I have to know what we've done to anger the Gods
Maybe it was going on The Franchise
We wouldn't sacrifice the princess
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
You kidding?
They signed Tejada.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
after I mistakenly click on the Gillette add a few more times,
I’m going to read the OTHER ‘I hate Tejada and his stupid Miggy’ thread. Haven’t had a chance yet, can’t wait to add fuel to the fire
"For all you first-basemen who played first your whole life, that's where Buster plays on his OFF days" - Kuiper
And when Pablo comes back from he DL?
"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
for me, Pablo owns 3B
but that’s 7 weeks away (per Tweet). we can figure it out later. I’d send Runz back down and bring up KROOOONNNNNNNNNN! too
CLIFFY B!
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
Pretty Much This
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
what did detroit ever do to you? :(
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
SUCK IT DETROIT
"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
Dan Dibley had awesome seats!
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
We suck
You know what they say: There’s always last year
"Can Manchester United score? They always score... Peter Schmeichel is forward... Beckham, in towards Schmeichel- it's come for Dwight Yorke. Cleared... Giggs with a shot- SHERINGHAM!"
I'm so sorry
Fuck it, I’m never going to a Giants game again.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Nats fans must love Tejada. Mets fans will love him tomorrow.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
The way that we love Brooks Conrad.
"Campeones." - Andres Torres
Please follow my Twitter
by Murray, Present on May 2, 2011 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions
What? Remember when the Giants were swept by the Dodgers at home last season? CSN had cameras on Kemp smiling in the dugout after hitting home run and everything. Blake became an official Giant killer. That was worse than this.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on May 2, 2011 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I would relive that day for anything. Because I’d know “smile now, Dodgers”. We’re going to win the World-motherfucking-Series this year.
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
It's still early in the season
"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
Remember GiantPain went to DC for the series
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Oh, well, theres always next season. At least FP is there to keep you company. And his hot babe of a wife.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on May 2, 2011 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s not your fault.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
I know
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
by GiantPain on May 2, 2011 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I wish Tejada had a Twitter account. That would be a blast.
“You bleeped up, you bleeped up bad, pal.”
You can swear on the twatters.
"Campeones." - Andres Torres
Please follow my Twitter
by Murray, Present on May 2, 2011 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Kind of glad I was at work for this one.
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
My Adopted Giant: Heath Hembree
Seriously considering selling my Tickets for Friday's game
But I kinda want to be there to boo them
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
boo the team?
you can’t do that. Boo fuckface, sure, but not the whole team. Just remember the happiness of last year.
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
I don't fucking care how the giants do it but get rid of tejada NOW
After seeing his 3-0 swing on a take sign yesterday and his fielding today it’s obvious that his head is not thinking about the team it’s firmly shoved up his ass. Get a trade for a SS promote a minor leaguer anything so I don’t have to see his sulking ass in the dugout after another loss. whew I feel better after venting
by Falconer88 on May 2, 2011 6:54 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
When this team finally comes back to AT&T
I am making that stupid “spotlight” gesture every time Tehaha has a crappy at-bat or makes an error.
So basically, all the time.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 2, 2011 6:54 PM PDT reply actions
I’m thinking about getting tickets, and on crutches and all, going to the game with a sign that says “take your talents to South Beach, Tejada”
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
Crutches?
What happened? :(
"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
He tripped over his optimism
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 2, 2011 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I broke my ankle :(
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
how long you in a boot?
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
cast, actually. but same difference.
6-8 weeks they said, but thankfully I didn’t need surgery to put in screws or anything.
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
That is a big plus, that you didn’t need any sort of surgery or procedure, that would’ve been worse.
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
yeah it’s just fractured, I got a cast, a ton of vicodin, it happened while I was on shift, so workers comp pays my salary while I sit at home almost 24/7.
except when my gf drives me around just so I can get some fresh air, lol. she talks to me like im a dog when she does, though, cause I stick my head out the window :(
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
CHILL ON THE VICODIN BRO!!!!!!!!!!
And oh that’s awesome then, that worker’s comp pays for your salary while home. Unfortunately i don’t get health insurance until after 90 days, so even if i did get hurt, OH WELL.
LOL, the way you put it made you seem like a dog…. hahahaha, well, you can’t really go anywhere out of the house outside of going to the mailbox or something
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
You’ve been at your job over a month, right?
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Yep, it's been about thirty days
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
How’s the job been so far?
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Actually, even though it's really just retail
i enjoy it, i like talking to the customers, handling whatever problems they might have. Stocking shelves isn’t too bad, talking to the other employees is pretty fun. Just staying active the whole time.
Although, i’m still looking to get into another job, but no luck yet
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
You’ll probably end up being there for a couple years.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
When I started working retail in 2001, I figured "a couple years."
I’m still with the same company.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on May 2, 2011 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Of course, i've only been there for a month
but i dont think it’s THAT bad, YET
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
I didn't say "bad."
I like it fine there, even if I wish I could get full-time work somewhere.
I’m just saying retail has a way of sucking away years.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on May 2, 2011 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Ugh, this is what i'm starting to understand
Life is just going by so fast, and it’s the same thing every week, like every day is the same, unless there’s a random customer that comes in and raises hell
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Retail.
La plus ça change, la plus ce même chose.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on May 2, 2011 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I hate to tell ya, it only gets worse. Mr. Merope and I talk about this often. “Remember when you were a kid and summers lasted a life time? The time between birthdays was an eternity?” The older you get, the faster it seems to go. I think just because there’s always so much to do and no time to do it.
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Hey Merope, i think we talked about this before, because yep, this is exactly how i’m starting to feel, and it’s sad really. And i think that’s exactly it, there’s so much going on, we’re constantly busy, and we don’t have time to just sit back and just relax
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Good thing about this is that it builds up my resume, which is exactly what i needed to happen. Because before this, i had NOTHING, so i think that will make my resume a little bit more attractive.
Being able to write down “Assistant Manager at Walgreens” Or possibly even “Executive Assistant Manager”
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
if you get hurt on the job, 30 days or 30 years, you should still get workers comp, right?
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
That's exactly what i don't know...
One would imagine you do!
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
yeah, haven’t really gotten out much lately. And she isn’t home much lately, either. School and work :(
But I hobble around in the street when Brian Wilson pitches. It’s better than watching.
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
Aw, so you’re just chillin at home, all alone? That really blows. But it can’t be that bad, just flip on some KNBR, or some Rap!!!!
And yea, that might be better than having a damn heart attack watching Wilson
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
exactly. i dont think I’ve ever listened to the radio so much- I like the KNBR shows alot now. watching TV all day would suck too much. Friends drop by here and there, but still… not being able to walk sucks.
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
That’s good then, at least friends are stopping by to keep you company and shit. But nobody said it was going to be fun dealing with a broken ankle. But, KNBR is fun to listen to for the LULZ
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
listening to KNBR is why I’m taking my optimistic approach. Other than Lurie’s show, everyone else is OMGDOOMSDAY
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
NOT MURPH AND MAC!!!!!!!! THEY’RE ALWAYS OPTIMISTIC, to the point where i want to puke
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Forgot about those guys, they are good too. So them, and Lurie, everyone else is meh or meh-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
There's only so much optimism i can take
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
so you must have some doom in your life? LOL
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
Some realism
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
word
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
Of course it is. Sunshine and rainbows don’t score ratings points.
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though Kruk and his “nothings ever wrong, tip your cap” really gets on my nerves to the point where I mute the TV.
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
Gonna get a whole lot of use out of this classic this season
by apistat on May 2, 2011 6:54 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I miss that guy :(
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
This was a baserunning mistake by someone right?
Was it Sandoval?
Carter Jurica!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
I'M A GIRL
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 2, 2011 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
O SHIT
I remember that moment…it seems like Tejada has one every single game
"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
I really think the Giants did disrespect him with the $1MM offer, and should have ponied up $3MM for him this year.
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
Especially considering they gave Tejada six?
But I would have been unhappy if they had resigned him. I think Bartlett or Hardy was the answer.
Carter Jurica!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
I'M A GIRL
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 2, 2011 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
They signed Tejada with the expectation of his playing every day. Renteria had no shot of doing that.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
Dunno there.
Cumulative numbers are OK, but Hardy is living off just two good seasons, 2007-2008; outside those, he has been pretty dreadful with the bat; Bartlett is living on one good season, 2009 (OK, 2006 wasn’t too bad, but was not full time).
I think the field was pretty thin (all the more reson to have looked more closely at what was already in house, nudge, nudge, wink, wink).
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
Not to throw cold water on the love fest
But Renteria hit .259/.316/.344 as a Giant.
Better than Tejada, yes. But not, you know, good. Or even average.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Did Rent have cover-your-eyes awful defense though?
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
sometimes yes
although I think he was also playing broken, more than he let on.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Definitely.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
Better than Tejada
is all that matters at this point.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
BUT BONE SPURS!
LOOSE BODIES!!!
Don't think he can cut it in the bigs? Brock Bond will be the bigger man and walk walk walk away.
Worst day ever?
I think yes.
Carter Jurica!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
I'M A GIRL
I have been meaning to say this, but I am happy or all you Kings fans.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
So I had been salivating over tickets for tomorrow’s game at Shea Stadium since they first came out; I bought them without considering my schedule, prior commitments, or who I’d go with. Is it wrong to say that I’m suddenly not exactly jumping for joy at the prospect of watching this team live for the first time since I got displaced in New York?
Go. Enjoy.
They can’t lose every game from this point on.
by mrs. owlcroft on May 2, 2011 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I bet they rip off a 12 game win streak when they come out of this slump.
I’m kinda worried about the upcoming FLA-MIL-STL-COL-WSH-CIN series coming up at the end of the month. no days off, 6 tough series in a row (well, maybe not WSH if the Giants start hitting again)
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
Fontenot looked really good today on the defensive end, at least.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Best SS on the team!
*may be akin to being best swimmer in Death Valley
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m a little afraid Bork will put fuckface back at SS after some more 3B miscues.
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
Ok, who did all the bad things to the baseball gods?
"I don’t know, just chuck it as hard as you can".-Buster Posey, on how to gun down stolen base attempts
It's the curse of G-Briz
Ever since he went all solo and got all semi-famous (he’s almost a D list celebrity at this point) the Giants have sucked. Could be coincidence or….
Proud member of the cesspool of ethical bankruptcy known as the McC.
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on May 2, 2011 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions
It's the curse of TGIF
Grant dissed Full House and Family Matters in his power rankings today. Dave Coulier and Reginald Veljohnson are not having that.
"Campeones." - Andres Torres
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by Murray, Present on May 2, 2011 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
TGIF deserved it
His diss of South Park because it’s a “cartoon” is most likely where the curse originated.
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by Giant Torture on May 2, 2011 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Alright
I didn’t watch or listen to the game, not only because I am blacked out in NC, but after watching us get mowed down by Cy Morton, Cy MacDonald, Cy Karstens, Cy Marquis, Cy Lannan and Cy Zimmerman I knew I had better things to do.
Time to fire up the mlb.tv and witness what everyone is talking about. Who was the Nats’ hitter when Tejaja showed his true colors?
by Sgt. Dingleberry on May 2, 2011 7:03 PM PDT reply actions
Wilson Ramos in the 7th
I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby.
by Tay on May 2, 2011 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Nevermind
I can’t watch replays of blacked out games in DC, but I can watch replays of blacked out games on FOX? WTF?
Bud Selig, you arguably suck more than Miggy.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on May 2, 2011 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
That's extremely lame.
Basically, with 2 outs in the bottom of the 7th, Ramos hit a grounder a few feet to Tejada’s left. He didn’t get in front of it when he could and should have, and it skipped under his glove. The Nationals went on to get a broken bat single, another single, and a double.
I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby.
by Tay on May 2, 2011 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks
In my brain I am imagining it looking slightly worse than Omar Infante letting Cody Ross’ groundball go under his glove in game 1 of the NLDS last year.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on May 2, 2011 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I think you can pay money to get blacked out in any “wet” city.
LIVE EDT
Tape-delayed for the West Coast
I love that bar!
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
House brewed beer and mediocre bar food. They open an outdoor beer garden on game days. It’s a nice pre-game stop.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 2, 2011 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmm
I bet I’ve seen you there and didn’t realize it
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
COULD BE AN OLD BOYFRIEND!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 2, 2011 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
One never knows, do one?
Though I’m more likely to stop at the Primo Patio for a jerk chicken sandwich…
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by Johnny Disaster on May 2, 2011 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
YOU ARE A JERK CHICKEN!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 2, 2011 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I LIKE TO JERK CHICKENS!
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on May 2, 2011 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
ASK GALLO!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 2, 2011 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I HAVE SWORN HIM TO SECRECY
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by Johnny Disaster on May 2, 2011 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Mmmmmm
jerk chicken
Dammit. I’m so hungry, I haven’t eaten all day!
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I have leftover Peruvian style chicken. Little bit of fontina, sautéd arugula (olive oil, red chili flakes), with a few small slices of fontina, brush the ciabatta with olive oil, panini press it. Delicious. You’re welcome to the last bit of ciabatta if you so desire.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Yeah, but how much weed does it have in it, cause I have to study?
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I like how you’re questioning having to study.
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"Chop. The Chopster. Ms Chopness. La Picadita." - gallo del cielo
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve been questioning that for days
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
You don't have to study
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 2, 2011 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
No, I’m pretty sure I do :(
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
It is 100% optional
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 2, 2011 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
You’re a bad influence!
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Crash is an even worse influence than me!
But really, you don’t have to study. Just BS your way through it. Consider it “lawyer practice!”
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 2, 2011 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I really am.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
LARS IS 100 % RIGHT
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
Reading law books while stoned is a bad idea. Just trust me on this.
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Peruvian food is yummy
Giant Dirtbags: :(
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on May 2, 2011 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
A wrestling ring?
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, I was kidding.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions
GIRLS DON’T WATCH WRESTLING ON THE INTERWEBS!
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
Aubrey Huff: "Let's Get Weird"
by slackersphere17 on May 2, 2011 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
You don’t know what girls do
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
wait… yep this is true, i have no idea what girls do or dont do
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
You have no idea about girls, period.
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"Chop. The Chopster. Ms Chopness. La Picadita." - gallo del cielo
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
Third Street Kings | Nine Shot First
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
checks self before i wreck mahself
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Ewww.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh wait, misread.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Walk away, Howie. They have cooties.
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"Chop. The Chopster. Ms Chopness. La Picadita." - gallo del cielo
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
Third Street Kings | Nine Shot First
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions
seriously! YUCK
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
I actually saw that when it was originally shown. That was an epic showdown, Stone Cold vs The Rock. Also, Sable. But Stone Cold beat her so she filled for divorce. Ah, those were the days. The first and only time I paid for Wrestle Mania.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on May 2, 2011 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Both are kind of back. Austin is hosting the new Tough Enough series and Rock supposed to be on tonight, according to some websites I read.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
A postage stamp sized gif?
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on May 2, 2011 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Of that content? No thanks.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on May 2, 2011 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Belt 4 for 4
Up to .536. I guess he really needed more seasoning.
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees because he wants to win the World Series. Wait, what???
by rxmeister on May 2, 2011 7:05 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
He actually did
If the hole in his swing is gone or diminished and his confidence is back, bring him back up.
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by Giant Torture on May 2, 2011 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Just so.
<p.
The real point was never to “improve” him, but to give him a mental-health break during which he could regain confidence and comfort. I’d say bring him back after this road trip ends. Heaven knows there are enough AAA-level players on the big club now that making room is no problem.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
Ugh. He didn't.
This team needs him getting playing time every day, benching Huff / Burrell / Ross every third game or so.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Maybe some cayenne.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
It's a shame
He isn’t getting hot in Pittsburgh and DC, we could have won some more games.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on May 2, 2011 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions
we could have won somemoregames.
I don’t regard those three curiosities as wins, but rather not-losses.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
Why didn’t that idiot hit when he was up here? Oh wait, thats because he was rushed. Nevermind.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on May 2, 2011 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
.536/.639/.893
Adopted Giant: Jacob Dunnington: 15 IP, 11 BB, 16 K, 1-1, 2.40 ERA, .160 BAA
M-M-M-M-Mad
Mad to the Bum
by TimLaser and MattyC on May 2, 2011 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
1.532 OPS?
Carter Jurica!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
I'M A GIRL
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 2, 2011 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
meh, he's not walking enough
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
chasm?
still .100 pts in walks
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
i just said "meh" to a 1.532 OPS line, what do you think?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
some people have high standards :)
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
Too busy doing terrible things to innocent baseballs.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
Belt
So who sits if he’s brought back up? Ross? Torres will back on Friday. Maybe Huff and Ross on the bench?
All of them
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 2, 2011 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Torres CF
Belt 2B
Pedro Feliz C
Belt 1B
Torres LF
Belt 3B
Torres RF
Belt SS
I like it, I like it.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on May 2, 2011 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
We'll all catch
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
waiting for the announcement that Posey's going on the DL
the way things are going it’s just a matter of time
Damn
Sandoval had a good chance to be an All-Star this year.
Carter Jurica!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
I'M A GIRL
Dear Miguel Tejada,
Fuck you.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
by jponry on May 2, 2011 7:16 PM PDT reply actions 10 recs
Have a wreck.
"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
Dear Brian Sabean
I would like my 6 million dollars now.
by wcw on May 2, 2011 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I TOO MUST SAY FUCK YOU TO TEHAHA NOW!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 2, 2011 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Signed, Humanity.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
Minus the Nats and their fans.
"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
Starting tomorrow through Thursday
minus the Mets and their fans
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
YES
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Super milk
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 2, 2011 7:21 PM PDT reply actions
WTF
the Wings and Sharks don’t play again until Wednesday??
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
Ok, I'm going to the store because I have no food and have yet to eat today
REALLY QUICK, who wants what?
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Super milk
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 2, 2011 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Gasoline
Carter Jurica!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." - Gaylord Perry
I'M A GIRL
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 2, 2011 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Heroin.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
Cheesecakepie
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"Chop. The Chopster. Ms Chopness. La Picadita." - gallo del cielo
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
Third Street Kings | Nine Shot First
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Roast chicken please.
Mark DeRosa, still existing.
by oldjacket on May 2, 2011 7:30 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Laundry detergent, socks for my son, a ceramic heat lamp for my leopard gecko and an 18 mm socket so I can change my oil.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on May 2, 2011 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I still don’t get how you can just not eat all day.
My mind doesn’t run straight without food.
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
You’re used to eating 5 meals a day?
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
4-5 meals, yeah. but I can’t go 1 hour from when I wake up without eating. otherwise I get light-headed.
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
A 4.0 GPA please! /hates applying to grad school
"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
lolol grad students
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Does anyone want to join me
in trying to be optimistic? (about anyone except fuckface)
It’s real hard. I need support.
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
no
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 2, 2011 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Optimism, at this stage, looks a lot like patience. There are a few of that sort here, but you don’t hear from us much because…well, what is there to say? A bad stretch is a bad stretch. The Giants truly have played like a bad team, so I wouldn’t begrudge folks wanting to air their frustration. The people here have proved they can be very, very cheerful, when the team gives them stuff to be cheerful about. Case in point: when the Giants had that really nice stretch of winning at the end of last season.
I'm as tall as Mel. Why can't I hit 500 home runs?
by Ott on May 2, 2011 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I am optimistic
That you will run out of optimism very quickly.
Get down with the sickness.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
I'll try
WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU TEAM???? REGRESS (IN A GOOD WAY) SOON MOTHERFUCKERS, FUCK.
Was that good?
Don't think he can cut it in the bigs? Brock Bond will be the bigger man and walk walk walk away.
DFA tehaha call up belt. On Friday activate Torres send down ford
Torres CF
Sanchez 2B
Belt RF
Posey C
Huff 1B
Burrell LF
Fontenot SS
Rholinger 3B
Pitcher
Of course knowing the the giants that wont happen
by Falconer88 on May 2, 2011 7:25 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Even if he sucks, he won’t sac bunt in the first inning.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
Fine switch him and huff in the order
Just get him in there
by Falconer88 on May 2, 2011 7:43 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Rowand stays in the lineup. Burrell or Ross go out
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
Padres using the camo unis tonight.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
But how will their fan see them!?
doan worry, poplo loe he team, he wan get berry good for body to play the beisbol
WORLD CHAMPIONS
by Tim LinCyYoung on May 2, 2011 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Cheating the game!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
For the 7th inning stretch, they are going to take a bearded Bin Laden look alike out to 2nd base and execute him.
2B will be surrounded by Pakistanis who will pretend not to notice
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 2, 2011 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
We should dress up Miguel Tejada,
Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees because he wants to win the World Series. Wait, what???
by rxmeister on May 2, 2011 7:30 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Apparently the fans wear them every night.
by Natto on May 2, 2011 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
/ RIM SHOT
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LOL
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
t's Posey time!!
My Adopted Giant: Heath Hembree
Balls
Giant Dirtbags: :(
Jeremy Affeldt induces strained obliques
by Giant among Angels on May 2, 2011 7:28 PM PDT reply actions
somehow, the only game we won in that series
was the one we deserved to lose the most.
which tells me the baseball Gods just think this is some sick joke.
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
5 Stages of Grief
denial
anger
bargaining
depression
acceptance
Where do you fall?
I’m rounding depression and headed for acceptance. Acceptance that we could actually come in last this season.
Anger definitely
But I’m edging into bargaining I’ll trade wheeler and a package of prospects for reyes drew or someone like that
by Falconer88 on May 2, 2011 7:46 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Missing a stage
The RAGE fuck YOU tejada YOU piece OF worthless SHIT we ALL hate YOU!!! signed, GIANTS fans.
I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby.
by Tay on May 2, 2011 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve reached acceptance. I’m no longer angry, because this is a situation I have no control over, unless I decide to kill Tejada, which still doesn’t help much.
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
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
Oh man!
I didn’t even remember this! I feel like I’ve only seen the fugu episode, like, three times.
(Yes, I watched a lot of Simpsons in my younger years. A lot.)
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
there’s a stage in there somewhere where sandoval and torres come back and belt comes up to hit .280 with power. sort of a “choose your own depression”
You guys think the Giants management hears our gripes? Not just our MCC quibbles, but overall- talk radio, tv/radio announcers, etc… how much of the anger coming from the fans do they actually hear?
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
you mean she doesn’t exist?
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
SANTA IS REAL, YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH.
MOMMY!!! The internet nerds are being mean to me!!
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
pretty sure
bochy will have tejada hitting cleanup tomoro
Trade Sabean/jk...Overthrow the Ydorks...
I am not a "real" Warriors fan without season tickets-The Lacob Rules
A quick review:
Let’s start with the assumption that this is the best team they could field with everyone healthy:
Huff, !B
FSanchez, 2B
Fontenot, SS
Sandoval, 3B
Posey, C
Burrell, LF
Torres, CF
Belt, RF
Ross, OF
De Rosa, IF
Ross and De Rosa rotate through some positions—details not critical now—but get near full-time play like the rest.
Besides those ten, there are on the bench a backup catcher, shortstop, and center fielder, exact identities not critical: say Whiteside, Tejada, and Schierholtz.
At the moment, three of those men are unavailable: 3B, CF, and IF; so who are the best replacements? For Torres, Ross—leaving us needing a reserve outfielder, exact identity not critical (Ford would do). For De Rosa, anyone who could, in a pinch, play SS, 2B, or 3B—Burriss would do.
So far, as you see, we aren’t far off what there actually is. But what about Sandoval? When De Rosa comes back, that’s that, but till then is any sane person supposed to believe that Miguel Tejada is the best the organization can find? The possibilities are several, considering that the alternative is Tejada: Rohlinger; Huff, with Belt at 1B and Schierholtz in RF; or Schierholtz (but probably very rusty now). Right now, I’d try them in about that order.
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me 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
Just saying that . . .
. . . as to personnel choices, the Giants are probably doing about the best they can except for playing Tejada, for whom there are a few plausible alternatives, any of which is likelt to be better than playing Tejada.
Now off to the Whoniverse (and a good Syrah) for the evening. Later . . . .
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Can’t we force him to fail a drug test sooner? I don’t want to wait.
I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby.
by Tay on May 2, 2011 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Does MLB drug testing include marijuana?
I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby.
by Tay on May 2, 2011 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, they gotta test for weed. they wont let timmeh smoke
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Does anyone just want to join me in raging instead?
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
this whole optimism thing is rough
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
Let's rage!!
What is with Freddy Sanchez not reaching base against a lefty? Isn’t he supposed to mash lefties?
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by Tay on May 2, 2011 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
maybe if he didn’t preoccupy his mind with bunting…
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
nope, peace dude
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what? I’m joking. I’m still doing my optimism thing
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
Y SO SRS?
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CUZ IM SAD.
I thought my optimism would work.
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
OPTIMIZM DOES NOT EXIST
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NOT ON THE INTERTUBES
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
ONLY YELLING PROFANITIES WORK
"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
Man if Gorzelanny can pitch like this against this team
imagine what Josh Johnson will do in a couple weeks.
Hopefully they break out of this by then.
"I don’t know, just chuck it as hard as you can".-Buster Posey, on how to gun down stolen base attempts
We do great against known pitchers (except Kewrshaw) and suck against no-names
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for Kershaw, they just gotta go up there guessing on one pitch and hope to get lucky
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Hello everyone! Hows everyone doing?
What’s up with Whiteside pinch hitting? Wish there was a better option on the bench they could use, like Belt, Ish… someone
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yhar
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
I've been better
Only good news for me is getting ready for Davis in the fall.
by Falconer88 on May 2, 2011 7:59 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Meh, yay, meh.
That sums up my day.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
sounds like an entertaining day
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And now I’m gonna be broke. /sigh
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
And now that sounds like a bad day :(
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Meh. I had to mail a package out today, but that wasn’t too expensive. But my dad wants my brother and I to get our mom something for Mother’s Day, so now I’m racking my brain. It’s probably gonna be a season of NCIS on DVD or something.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Macaroni art is always loved by parents.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Asian parents?
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Sophisticated macaroni art.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
That works. I’m not sure if they’d appreciate macaroni art from a college student, though.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, I’m sure they’ll just eat it up.
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Aw. But that is a great idea if she is a fan of the show.
I know you are a fan of NCIS, but for sure thought be a good idea. Think she would like that for her mothers day?
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My mom LOVES NCIS. My brother and I got her a season of it on DVD for Christmas last year and she liked that, so I’m sure she’d appreciate that or a season of Law & Order.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
(My mom watching NCIS is the reason I started watching, haha.)
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice! Then yea, go for it, it’d be very nice of you and your brother to do that, and i think that whatever you do give your mom, she would appreciate it. Plus, it seems like it’s been forever since i’ve seen a new NCIS
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Yeah. I think, at this point, she’ll just be glad to see my brother and I. And honestly, I cannot wait to go home.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
That would be the ultimate mothers day present then to her, to just be able to see you two. And oh i bet, youre almost there
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Yep. They’re coming up here on Friday to help me move out the stuff I don’t need, then I’m going home for the summer on Tuesday or Wednesday. ONLY FOUR MORE CLASSES LEFT.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
YAY CHOP!!!!!!!! Good luck with your last few days!I!
Then worry about the rest of the summer when it comes, enjoy the weekend after your finals are over, since you finally get to CHILL for a bit
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Thanks!
Yeah, it should be easy to chill in the summer cause I’m not taking summer classes anymore.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh really? Why's that?
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Because fuck that. That’s why.
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Wish i could've said this so many times
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This semester was pretty stressful for me, so I figured I could benefit from giving my brain a break. Plus, I’m working full-time and I have my internship.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I said all of this for you in only five words.
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions
And that’s why you might TA my class this fall.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I still find this funny.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
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It’s going to be so awkward.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL TA
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 2, 2011 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep
I think that’s a good idea for you Chop, you wouldn’t be able to handle all the stress that would come with more classes plus work, it just wouldn’t work out at all. Good for you, Chop
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Yeah. And now I might get to travel with my internship. YEE! :D
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions
HELL YEA CHOP!!!! That would be insane!
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I’m only required to go to one road game, but I’m gonna talk about it with my boss since I’m going to have a car soon and I can figure out lodging myself.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
…that was an awkwardly worded phrase at the end.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
lol, the last part.. yea...
But that would be pretty awesome, going out to a road game, any idea how far it would be?
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Well, my dad only wants me traveling for in-state road games. The farthest would be about 7 hours north of where the team’s home park is. They play in Reno and South Oregon, too, but I’m not going to any of those games. Otherwise, it’s just, like, driving up to Alameda for a day.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh that wouldn’t be too bad at all, think you’ll catch a giants game while you’re up here if the Giants are in town?
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Probably not. The game in Alameda starts at 4 PM.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh well
Still that will be pretty fun to cover a road game, different emotions i’d imagine, different strategy
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LOL, I guess? I’m just keeping score.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh... i thought there would be more to that
lol
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Haha, nope. I’m just the team’s official scorekeeper.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Sounds like a sweet internship tho, ha!
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Haha, yep! I think the team’s got a couple Miami OH guys, actually.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh really?
Wait, what team is this?
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Hah. I’ll just DM you this info and shit.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Yea, i just got it, THANKS
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Haha, holy shit... you're right
Two guys from Miami Ohio… And a high school home run champion in Ohio
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Told ya!
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I should show up to a game decked out
in Miami Ohio gear
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…oh dear cy.
Just tell me which one so I can hide.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Pretty sure those two would just LOL at me and wouldn’t care
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LOL. I’m not talking about them. I’m talking about me, so I can hide and report to the McCoven about what you’re doing.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
“Report: A man who is dressed in all Miami Ohio gear, is running around drunk, and screaming at two players on the team while screaming something about MCC and Walkoff Baltimore Chop, authorities have detained this man, further news to follow…”
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You’re not allowed to post that info here? Doesn’t sound like it should be too much of a secret.
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Hah, just a personal preference. The team’s located in a small town and, uh, it’s small enough where everyone knows each other. /paranoid
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Just don't get stuck in the wrong airport after everybody else has left.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on May 2, 2011 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL. I’m driving home.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
On the wrong freeway, then.
“What do you mean, everybody else is on the 405 now?”
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on May 2, 2011 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Hahaha. My parents have driven from the valley to the bay a billion times and pretty much know their way around.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
sup
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on May 2, 2011 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Enjoying the wonderful weather here in the bay area!
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Sup?
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
I'M A GIRL
by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Checking the flight for Thursday, what up with you dude
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For those outside the Giants and Mets TV markets
And you want to watch it, Thursday’s game is on MLB Network.
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Oh... and OT: Can't wait to fly out to Cincy on Thursday... especially after the events yesterday
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Ethier update
0 for 2
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No way he even gets within 10.
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I'm not sure how I want him to do.
Would it be cool to dethrone DiMaggio? Absolutely.
On the other hand, if he gets crazy hot and actually threatens the record, people will show up “just in case,” and McCourt materially benefits from improved ticket sales, while people staying away increases the chance that he eventually has to sell the team.
I’m not sure I’m willing to risk a continued McCourt ownership even for the sake of taking down the hallowed “56.”
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on May 2, 2011 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Heh. I met Jaime McCourt at Stanford a couple of times. He seemed like an OK guy, but it sucks that his dad seems to be a prick.
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I think the kids are at least partially complicit, though.
What kind of a prick do you have to be to know that your dad gave you a “job” with the team that pays you for not actually doing anything, and just going along with that?
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Oh, sure. I was a little surprised when I read of that.
Although, to be fair, if your dad told you that he was going to give you a couple hundred thousand in an allowance every year, would you say no?
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Depends on the context.
To get a “job,” you’d probably have to be signing some paperwork etc. It’s not just “Here’s $200k, son.”
If I’m being employed without being given any specific job description, I’m probably going to balk, yes.
And it wouldn’t even be a phantom balk.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on May 2, 2011 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Really? If so, I suppose I’ll tip my cap to you. It’s probably not a quibble that most people would raise.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
I'm weird like that.
I’m not comfortable with the idea of having a job-that-really-isn’t.
If my dad says “Here’s $200k, go blow it on strippers and booze,” and hands me a wad of cash, I’m probably not going to think twice about it.
If, on the other hand, I’m “employed,” my conscience gets guilty enough that I feel like I have to be doing something to earn the money.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on May 2, 2011 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
If, on the other hand, I’m "employed," my conscience gets guilty enough that I feel like I have to be doing something to earn the money.
Miguel Tejada has no such qualms.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH DODGER FANS
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
What, the lack of conscience excision?
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on May 2, 2011 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
SEE, THEY DONT THINK AT ALL!!
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
No, I really did mean kudos to you. But it definitely qualifies as “irrational” by economist terms.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
I've never met a rational economist.
Of course, I’ve never met an irrational one either.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on May 2, 2011 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
When a normal person sees a $20 bill on the ground, he pockets it.
When an economist sees the same, he thinks, “if the $20 bill actually existed, someone would’ve already picked it up” and walks on.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
I turned in a money clip I found on the ground outside a restaurant once.
No idea what happened to it, though.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on May 2, 2011 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Sadly, probably split among the waiters.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Probably.
But I still would have felt like a heel keeping it.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on May 2, 2011 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
The game is in LA so no.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
LA is the land of fake-rain machines for movie sets.
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
Just walk him the rest of the game
by Falconer88 on May 2, 2011 8:06 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
thats only something the Giants should be allowed to do.
yknow, for the Posey plunkings. I bet you Kemp gets drilled in the first game of the next series they play.
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
Mitch Williams!
“After that world series appearance, the Giants sure weren’t expecting Madison Bumgarner to lose 5 games and post a [whatever it is] ERA!”
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
ERA back under 5!
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
Hurray for scoring decisions!
Although, I really dig the 7 K/0 UBB line today
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Yeah. It looked like Bumgarner finally had command of all his pitches. He was really sharp.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
The velocity has been there all year, which is huge for him. I’m pretty sure that he’ll figure things out, but I’d feel a lot more confident if he came away with a good outing against a good lineup first.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
He was locating his pitches, which has been the big stumbling block in my eyes. People have been insisting he’s getting squeezed, but for the most part he’s been making the umps’ jobs pretty easy. That he could throw a strike and actually miss some bats felt like a big step.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
What's up with Miguel Tejada, jeeze
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
He’s pretty terrible.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s a bum.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
I kinda miss FP.
compared to Byrnes.
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
I guess
MLB Network passed? He won’t be taking his talents to Studio 42?
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
LOLONEY
http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/news/story?id=6468288
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
ALL MONEY BE CLEARED BY SELIG FIRST
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
Sadly, only expenditures over $5,000. I wish this was true, though. So badly.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
do the fines go to the team or league? i never thought of that before
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
They go to Jason Schmidt.
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 May 2, 2011 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Rec'd
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
Just remember guys
In a few years, say 2010 or 2011, we’ll finally have some good young players on the team and be able to score and be competitive.
That is cray-z.
hankschulman Henry Schulman
I’m supposed to get a new keyboard when I come home from this trip. I’m assured it has a zero key, which is necessary for covering this team
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
it should come with a toupee, Hank.
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
Hopefully he picks up a joke book too.
doan worry, poplo loe he team, he wan get berry good for body to play the beisbol
WORLD CHAMPIONS
by Tim LinCyYoung on May 2, 2011 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Shift MEH
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
Sums up the game.
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"Chop. The Chopster. Ms Chopness. La Picadita." - gallo del cielo
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
Third Street Kings | Nine Shot First
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
And my day
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
I'M A GIRL
by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
:(
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"Chop. The Chopster. Ms Chopness. La Picadita." - gallo del cielo
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
Third Street Kings | Nine Shot First
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
“Trade Brandon Belt, you have to do get good players” KNBR basically right now…
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Byrnes is freaking out, big time.
“if they dont win the next 3 games, the season is over”
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
Sometimes i think he does this for the LULZ
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Who knows. He’s got this Shawn Estes airhead thing goin’ on 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
I think you're onto something there
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Giants just saved me some money
There’s no way I’m schlepping from NJ to Citifield to watch this team against the Mets. I’m still recovering from watching Richmond against Trenton.
why do they want cars for kids?
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
So...
apparently here in Sacramento I can listen to Padre games 1090, dodger games 1560, Rivercat games 650 and even Fresno Bulldog games 940 but I couldn’t listen to an A’s game if I wanted to 950 just doesn’t come in until after 9pm.
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95.7
that might be your problem. they are an FM station now, I believe
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
They don’t get 95.7 up there, or rather it’s (oddly) the Wolf country station. I guess they bought the trademark from the Overstock.com Athletics.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions
FM stations don’t carry, not even at night. Supposedly they are on 105.5 here but that’s nights and weekends only. I’m just sayin’ I can get the padres and the dodgers…I can even get the freaking Fresno Bulldogs… but Oakland? The closest team to me? Not so much… And they wonder why they have nobody at their silly little games.
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I always wondered why FM didn’t carry, and AM did, and it’s all about wavelengths. Interesting stuff, actually.
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
One of my favorite activities as a child was to see what radio stations I could receive at night. How far away from home could I get without leaving the house. If I had parents who paid a lick of attention they’d have gotten me a ham radio, stoopid childhood!
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I don’t think we get the Padres or Dodgers in SF.
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"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Try the AM radio frequencies up there. The SD 1090 station is an SD station, but the dodgers are coming from a Bakersfield affiliate. It just depends on your “line of sight”.
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There is a 1100 so I cant get 1090.
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"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Try turning your radio. We have a 650 here that bleeds into 680. If I align the radio north/south I get 650 if I move it so it faces east/west I get 680 goofy. It’s a digital radio too I’ll never go back to a radio dial !
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1100 is really strong
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Yeah that’s the way 650 is here. I always wonder how the hell they can be broadcasting at a level that gets them bleeding into 680. Maybe the station is up the street from me or something.
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interesting
Player A : .217/ .253 / .304, .224 BABIP, .087 ISO
Player B : .232/.286/.316, .284 BABIP, .086 ISO
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
I'd say Huff and Tejada
But there’s no way either one is hitting so well.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Presented without prejudice
Player A is Miguel Tejada
Player B is Carlos Gonzalez
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
Wow. .284 BABIP with a .232 average is pretty full of suck. He’s never walked, so this isn’t terribly surprising.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
There is a very legitimate concern that his offensive comp is Alfonso Soriano.
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
which is not bad at all, btw, just not "OMG CARGO MVP"
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
And certainly worthy of a long-term extension.
Oh wait.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Sweet, sweet vindication.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
they acted way, way too soon on that one.
they’ve got too much money tied up in those guys for a small-market team
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
BUT WE SHOULD EXPECT CARGON'S BABIP TO BE LIKE .360 AT LEAST
Don't think he can cut it in the bigs? Brock Bond will be the bigger man and walk walk walk away.
CobbGo!
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
This almost makes me feel better.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
INB4GIANTPAIN
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
F'n Pokemonz!
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
Aubrey Huff: "Let's Get Weird"
by slackersphere17 on May 2, 2011 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Interesting... WOW
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Carlos has been very bad this year. pitchers throwing him nothing but breaking balls, him hacking at everything, BABIP regression
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
I will never, ever miss the chance to shamelessly plug elcroata, who reminds me eversomuch of Joe Posnanski.
It’s not breaking balls, but fastballs, that Gonzalez has an issue with. Or at least that seemed to be the case last year. Link.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
yeah, I’ve read that. But I was under the impression that Gonzalez is a dead-red fastball hitter, and only had so much success because at Coors, fastballs go much straighter.
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
A: Huff
B: Tejada
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
Agree with this
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Tejada is actually hitting
.211/.245/.295 after today
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
Encouraging statistics right there for a starting SS
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
SPOTLIGHT!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 2, 2011 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ll take 3!
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions
(which might actually improve the team wheeee)
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Andre Ethier with an infield single
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"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
ssssssss
Quick Pitch is not as interesting when the only game they have to talk about is the Dodgers. With Vinny…. “And now Mike Quade’s coming out, he’s from Evanston, Illinois…blah blah zzzzzzzzzz”
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I have MLB Extra Innings so I was watching via the Cubs feed.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
hah
That means you didn’t find out where Quade went to college! I’d tell you but I forgot. Maybe Vinny will tell me again later.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Offa the glove of Castro.
I think his last two games have had hits off the glove of an infielder.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on May 2, 2011 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions
home cookin!!
I wonder if the scorers would be forced to change rulings if the league thought they were inappropriate hits awarded
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
Scorer is usually the final word on that.
But he usually has 24 hours to change the scoring after the finish of the game, if I’m not mistaken.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on May 2, 2011 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Off of Brad Hawpe and Starlin Castro, who are both butchers in their own right.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
I'm starting to think the Padres
sent Tejada to SF to destroy the Giants.
Secret Agent Fuckface
Fortune favors the lucky.
It’s catching on!
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
Hey guys? I think it might be time to fire the hitting coach, THATS THE PROBLEM!
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
When do the Giants face the Padres next?
That might break the record for fewest runs scored in a series.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
this is of notice: they play 8 of 11 games vs the Padres in July. That is crazy. 4 in SF, 3 vs Mets, 4 in SD.
fuckin scheduling
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
Going back to this morning's post
Breaking: Miguel Tejada might not be that good.
Actually, I think breaking Miguel Tejada wouldn’t be half bad.
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Too far?
Anagram of "SF Giants World Series Champs" = SHARP, ORGASMIC, ENDLESS SWIFT
by Stuttering John Tamargo on May 2, 2011 8:51 PM PDT reply actions
Well he’s not going to break himself – he can barely move.
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Ok, I'm back from the store and I got Jelly Belly's!
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
I'M A GIRL
Save the buttered popcorn for jponry
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
FFFFFFFFFFFF
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
I’m conducting a fact-finding mission to determine the best flavors
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I'M A GIRL
by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
SEE? PRUSSIAN, i said this on twitter
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
NOBODY LIKES BUTTERED POPCORN
It tastes filthy and it smells like urine.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
I'M A GIRL
by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
ummm... right....
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
you can say that again
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
ummm... right....
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THATS NOT BUTTER
Frank Zappa wrote a song about that.
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"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
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by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
What's for dinner?
I'm still in the old thread.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Spaghetti – I really didn’t feel like putting effort in :/
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Spaghetti is good, though!
I'm still in the old thread.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I know, but it’s not very creative
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude, boil some water, put some salt in the water, put some olive oil in, pour the pasta of your choice in, lil butter, marinara or sauce of your choice, mmmmm. i’m so jealous, Used to make pasta SOOOOOOOOO many times in college, easiest food to cook ever
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I know how to make pasta, I’m just bored by the lack of creativity. I just had it last week. I like to mix it up as much as possible
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Oops, i didn't mean to lecture you on the way to make it.
But yea, it definitely gets old, what about ravioli? Or are you just bored with everything that has to do with pasta?
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The weather’s getting warmer so you can start moving into the “summer foods” I was thinking of trying this recipe I found for sweet potato potato salad. With a nice piece of chicken or ham.
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See, i've never been a fan of Potato Salad
But that’s the question, Prussian, do you have a grill?
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Made with sweet potatoes it might be interesting.
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Just don’t eat some from some of the posters here. You might find some green plant in it.
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I think Merope and I would be pissed. We don’t like that shit.
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pissed or sick…one of the two
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I think i've mentioned this before
but sweet potatoes are better for you than regular potatoes?
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yes
Are you asking?
Beta carotene FTW.
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by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Yea, that was a question.
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If I’m eating potatoes, I’m usually not worried about them being good for me. I’m usually worried about whether to fry them or mash them.
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
What about a baked potato?
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Since I don’t like sour cream very much, a baked potato isn’t much more to me than a mashed potato with worse consistency and less flavor.
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
And, yes, bacon. But that only goes so far.
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I like to smash them, not so much mash them. Skins on. Butter, 1/2 and 1/2, roasted garlic and salt. All you need.
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I mash them, skins on, loads and loads of coarsely chopped garlic, loads of chopped chives, lemon, mustard, butter, cream cheese/sour cream (it’s fine when incorporated).
Yum.
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
WOW, can i ask you to make dinner sometime? :)
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One doesnt have to have sour cream on a baked potato
Heck, i dont have sour cream on baked potatoes
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I don’t either, but then I still have the main problem: it’s vastly inferior to a mashed potato.
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Depends on what you put ON your baked potato, and how you prepare it. Mashed potatoes are much more simple, and adding some heavy milk to it, makes it taste so much better
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if you’re still trying to be healthy, Greek yogurt can substitute for sour cream.
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by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Me neither. I prefer chili or a little olive oil.
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Oh, chili would be very good.
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve never been a fan of any salad that requires a mayonnaise base. Except, I guess… ranch and that family of dressings.
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Usually when something calls for mayo I use guacamole, but in this case I think guac and sweet potato would be icky. I don’t like mayo either so I dunno what I’ll sub it out for. Plain yogurt maybe?
The recipe is pretty heavy on the onions, celery, bellpeppers and whatnot, so the flavor’s going to come from that, not the dressing.
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Make some broccoli pasta. I usually just boil the shit out of a bunch of broccoli in salted water (just the florets actually), then mash some anchovy paste and garlic and olive oil (salt pepper too) in a frying pan, add the broccoli mush (sorry for lack of a better word), then stir in cooked pasta (orrechiette [sp?] works best). Add parmigiano-reggiano (sp?) to the mix with some crush red peppers, how do you do, you have a nice meal that is a nice lunch for the day after too.
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is the frustration of watching the hitters go up to the plate and simply hack. Your approach has led to you being under the Mendoza line – maybe you should think about trying something different?
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Per J___ S*lliv*n today, I looked up Joltin’ Joe’s stats for the year of the Streak. .357/.440/.643, WAR 9.4 (Ted Williams was actually more valuable by WAR, but the Yankees won the pennant and Joe was voted MVP that year). He was also a great CF, with a range factor 2nd in the league that year, and 16 OF assists.
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he won't get it
he’s got a looooong way to go
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Raul Ibanez is on the verge of breaking a record held by a Dodger.
And, frankly, I hope he gets it.
The Sunday night 0-fer brought Ibanez’s current offensive drought to 34 straight at-bats without a hit. As Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer notes, that puts Ibanez in the radar area of some all-time ineffective streaks and just another impotent week away from breaking baseball’s record for at-bats by a position player without a hit. That mark currently belongs to Brooklyn’s Bill Bergen, who went 46 straight at-bats in 1909 without recording a hit of any kind.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on May 2, 2011 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
He is only half way there.
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If he takes my hand, I’ll break it.
I swear.
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
It doesn't make a difference if he makes it or not.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on May 2, 2011 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
We’ve got each other, and that’s a lot… for love….
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I was at the game
Something needs to be done about Tejada
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You were there… why the hell didn’t you do something? You could have at least exchanged his travel itinerary for one that would route him through Kiev.
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I yelled at him
Does that help?
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DFARowandTejadaEtAl.
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Mariners baseball at its best
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LOLWHAT
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when is that from?
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Ichiro dresses like the Tenth Doctor in post-game interviews
It’s so fucking pimp.
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by Murray, Present on May 2, 2011 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
awesome comparison.
I still love that video of him meeting Obama.
OH man Japanese High School Baseball Tournament is so fucking pimp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDJTDdinv1w&feature=related
This atmosphere is just awesome
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LOL HUFF
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His last 40 was at the Caps game, apparently.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
You did it.
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I DID IT!!!!
What did I do?
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
IRL, I say that when somebody makes a joke that impresses me. It doesn’t work so well when I can’t intone.
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
We still need to figure out that sarcasm font, too.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
holy shit that is hilarious
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I love it.
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shift-A
picked a good game to skip.
GiantPain is banned from attending games, right?
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Your mom's a girl
Yes
White Boy should stay home from now on
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions
lol. Now I’m remembering the comments from yesterday or the day before
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Were we told to tip our caps to Gorzelanny today?
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I think they've stopped trying that garbage
KnK sounded like they wanted to kill somebody today, especially after the error.
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every inning had the same quiet cut to commercial
I think they went out on 5 pitches in the 7th? I don’t think Kuip said anything. He can’t even muster “Giants have work to do” any more.
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by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah
they have checked out on this road trip, and I can’t blame them. There is nothing to talk about with this team other than the pitching.
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He only has to work 140 games or something. Took the Pirates series off, so I suppose he took this one off as well
"I don’t know, just chuck it as hard as you can".-Buster Posey, on how to gun down stolen base attempts
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how you can tell the Hall of Famers. He knew what was to happen, and he would have blown a gasket.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
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by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
He called at least one game this series.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
He has his ESPN duties
Oh wait.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
We were not actually. Urban actually sounded angry on the postgame.
"I don’t know, just chuck it as hard as you can".-Buster Posey, on how to gun down stolen base attempts
Zito would never let this happen!!
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
FUCK THIS GUY
When Tejada finally emerged, he acknowledged he should have made the play on Ramos. Then he made another statement to reporters, and you’re not going to like this one:
"You ask the question like we lost the game because of that ball."
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
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Tejada:
more hated than Benetiz at this point? Pretty fucking close for me.
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Not even close, I had a lot more hate for Benitez
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really?
they seem like the exact same player. Except Tejada plays every day
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No... Benitez i had so much more hate for, period, without a doubt
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I made a whipping boy reference upthread!
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
At this point Benetiz is gone and Tejaja is still here
So I hate Tejaja
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh man. Source?
Carter Jurica!
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by GrahamCrakalaka on May 2, 2011 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions
baggs
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well
at least nothing else can go wrong, right?
Buster Posey was icing his right shoulder after the game. Players ice body parts all the time, so it might be nothing. But perhaps it’s something to keep in mind.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
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by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
At least he's trying to make friends!
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
JAUNTY!!!
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HINT HINT, MIGUEL
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
“The thing is, it happened.”
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
Go away go away go away go away
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
Not defending him but
We did only have 3 hits and scored zero runs.
"I don’t know, just chuck it as hard as you can".-Buster Posey, on how to gun down stolen base attempts
If you’re not part of the solution…
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
It's not all on him
But that did directly lead to the runs being scored.
Carter Jurica!
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by GrahamCrakalaka on May 2, 2011 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I mean I hate him as much as everyone else and he did play a huge role in the loss but it wasn’t ALL his fault.
"I don’t know, just chuck it as hard as you can".-Buster Posey, on how to gun down stolen base attempts
just like 95%
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If he makes that play, inning over, Bumgarner pitches to Desmond in the 8th out of the windup.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
Agreed... Although it's not ALL his fault
Still waiting for the offense to step up, AGAIN, where’s Huff, Posey….. inconsistent
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does fuckface have a baseball IQ?
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Three hits, none of which he got, and zero runs, none of which he scored.
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
i like this from Hank
The Giants need to send Nationals rookie Danny Espinosa a message pitch next time they meet. He tried to bunt for a hit late in Monday night’s game, and baseball etiquette says you don’t do that when your team has an insurmountable lead.
It was the eighth inning and the score was 2-0.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
LOL
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Again
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Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
Yep
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
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DAMMIT MATT
I’m still pissed off about what he did to my DVR
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Ha.
Ross on Halladay: "I’d tried everything against him…going the other way, taking pitches, trying to walk…and nothing worked. I’d never tried going up there and just trying to hit a home run off him."
My boy has mad hops
I rant on Twitter
I just got a Jose Guillen flashback
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by Tim LinCyYoung on May 2, 2011 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
/HEADDESK
I'm still in the old thread.
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"Chop. The Chopster. Ms Chopness. La Picadita." - gallo del cielo
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Warning: rant to follow
Dear Miguel Tejada
I am at the end of my fucking rope. FUCK YOU, YOU PIECE OF CLANK. How god damn delusional do you have to be to miss the fact that with two outs if you made that ROUTINE PLAY the Giants would have been out of that inning?
I don’t mean it to sound like you ruing everything, but YOU FUCKING RUIN EVERYTHING. You are a god damn cancer of suck on this team and I hate your stupid face. You know what you do if you want to be a major league ballplayer? You make the routine plays, you take on a 3-0 count WHEN THE FUCKING TAKE SIGN IS ON, and you don’t throw a tantrum every time you fuck up cause guess what? YOU FUCK UP A LOT.
At this point, Brian Bocock could contribute to this team more than you, if for nothing else than he was probably at least AWARE of how terrible he is. What I want more than anything at this point is for you, Matt Kemp, and that stupid dinosaur Dinger to disappear to an island somewhere where I never have to see or hear from you again.
Seriously, you suck.
Love,
Prussian Creole
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions 9 recs
holy shit
that was hot. Was it good for you??
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
Wow, Loaded question
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
GET A ROOM
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"Chop. The Chopster. Ms Chopness. La Picadita." - gallo del cielo
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually it was quite cathartic. I may DM you later afterall, haha.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
I'M A GIRL
by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
You play so much D&D I can’t even believe it.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Gonna be honest. I don’t know what that means.
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL rollplaying
instead of roleplaying.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
You know I've been arguing about that a lot lately
There absolutely needs to be RP in a tabletop, but by the same token, if dice never come into play then what’s the point of playing a social character? Wouldn’t everyone just play combat monkeys?
by Lies and Perfidy on May 2, 2011 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
well of course they come into play
it’s a question of supplanting player interaction with dice rolls. Like most things, a stereotype/oversimplification.
I’ve had bad experiences with “I use diplomacy/bluff/con/whatever to convince the bureaucrat of my wacky plan”. Taking the 3E/4E paradigm too far seems common, but I don’t have much interaction with that segment of gaming (or any segment at the moment, sadly).
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
right
I’m basically with you there. I suppose the experience of “strictly roleplay and not enough game mechanics” is a weird, and good, problem to have. It’s been a bone of contention with a friend who GMs a regular game; my argument is basically “If we’re all playing battle-hardened survivors who are way more badass than we are in real life, can’t I also play a guy who’s more convincing and charming than I am in real life?”
(It sounds sad when I put it like that.)
by Lies and Perfidy on May 2, 2011 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s an understandable problem. Playing a highly intelligent or charismatic character in any context is very difficult if you don’t have the lines handed to you. And sometimes even when you do have the lines handed to you.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
It's much easier to do that in an online setting -
- where you have a moment to compose what you’re saying, and are generally more immersed because the GM’s big friendly dog isn’t chewing off your shoelaces or whatnot.
It was a weird transition going back to tabletop.
by Lies and Perfidy on May 2, 2011 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I have always find RP in a tabletop setting to be really hard. I just can’t find any sense of immersion when every NPC is the DM.
I’ve done plays, improv, semi-improv, online RP and tabletop, and I’ve found that the game mechanics are really the only thing that interest me in tabletop. I just can’t get into any sort of character.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
My players always were more comfortable with 3rd person dialogue. And we enjoyed tactics more than drama, but came to RP via wargames so that’s probably not surprising.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
It's not really uncommon
A big key for my most successful tabletops, paradoxically, is that they all turn into groups of friends first and RPG groups second. Once we have that comfort level, the roleplaying follows – we’re all willing to get a little ridiculous.
by Lies and Perfidy on May 2, 2011 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I was friends with the group, I just felt like an improvising roleplay without being on my feet.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
I like using the dice to determine the success of things like that, but modified by the effectiveness of what the player’s done. I mean, that is the skill element and outside-the-box point of the whole enterprise. To me anyway.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions
did you ever play the amber diceless RPG?
used a ranking system to do it (e.g. benedict is first rank warfare) – pretty fun and appropriate for amber, where random chance usually isn’t appropriate
huh?
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Amber (spoilers, kind of)
planeswalking immortals who mostly use their powers to put their family members in dangerous situations; medieval/’60s era setting (the equivalent of teleportation is a ’60s era trip)
No experience with that, although I’ve heard decent things about it.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I haven’t tried it. It’s compelling, but I also kinda like an element of random chance in my gaming. I mean, if we didn’t have dice, we’d have to accept responsibility for our own failures.
by Lies and Perfidy on May 2, 2011 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
ha, that is true – I’m mostly on the fence nowadays about it, I didn’t really like the 3e/4e move towards mmo style gaming, I kind of preferred the ridiculousness of AD&D
20th level monks are my favorite kind of BAMF.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
flagged
Monks only go to 17th level!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
In 3E, 20th level monks become transplanar beings. It’s the best kind of ridonkulous.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
yeah
at that point I’d rather play Star Wars and run Jedi knights.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
don't be so sad
they released their games for free before they went.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
4E monks are fucking RIDICULOUS
“Move 10, slide these guys, push that guy, he’s prone, everyone takes 30, those two take another 20, oh, and I fucking fly away.”
by Lies and Perfidy on May 2, 2011 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I rolled a monk that at 5th level had a guaranteed horizontal leap of 30 ft, and a vertical of 8.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
I think the whole move toward grid-based combat was a bad move, notwithstanding the corporate strategy behind it.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Like so many things on this site, I had to google this to figure out what the hell you were talking about. I’m sorry.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
I'M A GIRL
by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Whenever you say DM, that only means Dungeon Master to me. And that either means D&D or sex dungeon.
Don’t hate me for picking D&D out of those two choices.
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL, well I appreciate the courtesy! No, I was just apologizing cause once again, I missed the joke. I think a lot of your jokes go over my head, sadly.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Clearly you’re not playing enough Pokemon.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
Whats a pokemon?
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
I would say “Pocket Monster”, but that would only invite lewd comments on this board.
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU (AGAIN)
I tweet (more often than I blarg).
lewd comments on this board?
NAH!
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
BILLY MAYS HERE
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
TOO SOON
too late?
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Was it too late back in 2009? When that guy had an issue?
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
I don’t play video games(?)
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
I'M A GIRL
by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
PC!
It’s a collectible card game.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I'M SORRY
I just don’t know these things
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Remember Pogs?
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
not really
I mean, I know of what you speak but that craze was way after my time.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
hahahaha
Only 5000 grams of sugar per glass!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
huh?
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
I'M A GIRL
by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
sigh... oh dude...
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Alf pogs.
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn it, Natto.
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Yours was better, anyway.
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
hah
D&D or sex dungeon
If you have to choose between the two, you’re doin’ it wrong dude!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Just gotta watch out for the woman who wants to be the tank.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on May 2, 2011 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
again, doin it wrong
Chubby chaser!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Look, you can have the dwarven fighters.
I’ll take the Amazonian warrior chick.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on May 2, 2011 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
As long as you don't mind girls with beards, go for it.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on May 2, 2011 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
"You ever been with a chick with a beard before?"
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
Your mom's a girl
My first thought was, “geez, more Thor advertising?”
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
my first thought was
Tammy Thomas bought some peroxide?
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh God what have I started?
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
The ogre is unmoved by your plea for mercy. He snarls and strikes at you with his halberd!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
ah, yes
One of my players often did this, each time forgetting to calculate the necessary range. /fried
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Can I roll for dodge or something?
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
nah
We’re not playing Boot Hill!
Or Deadlands, for you young’uns.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I like their pokemon ones
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2011/3/21/
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Or this one:
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2011/3/7/
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I used that last frame as a background for a long while.
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
Okay, I’ll do that.
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Do I win?
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm just amazed
that there are so many utter nerbs here
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
Your mom's a girl
shun the unbeliever!
shuuuuuuuuuuuuun
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
CANDY MOUNTAIN CHARLIEEEEEEEE
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Baseball's a game that can be reduced down to spreadsheets and formulas
It was inevitable.
by Lies and Perfidy on May 2, 2011 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
and
internet!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
heh
I was just kiddin’, nerbs.
/owner of both sets of Star Frontiers
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
Your mom's a girl
OH SNAP
THE UGLY, UGLY TRUTH: STANKUS IS A SATHAR!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 3, 2011 6:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh my.
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"Chop. The Chopster. Ms Chopness. La Picadita." - gallo del cielo
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
Third Street Kings | Nine Shot First
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
your fault
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
MY FAULT?!
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"Chop. The Chopster. Ms Chopness. La Picadita." - gallo del cielo
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
Third Street Kings | Nine Shot First
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Chops fault
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
You’re the one who suggested we do that in the first place. Now we have to run with the joke.
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Dammit.
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"Chop. The Chopster. Ms Chopness. La Picadita." - gallo del cielo
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
Third Street Kings | Nine Shot First
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
aww yeah
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
Just for shits and giggles I looked up Bocock's ZiPS projection
.204/.275/.272
Yeef. I’d rather have Miggy.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
that's basically what Miggy's hitting so far, though.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
That, plus defense.
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by howtheyscored on May 2, 2011 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
yes
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
No prospects in the system?
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
rec'd
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"Chop. The Chopster. Ms Chopness. La Picadita." - gallo del cielo
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
Third Street Kings | Nine Shot First
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
What I want more than anything at this point is for you, Matt Kemp, and that stupid dinosaur Dinger to disappear to an island somewhere
I am pretty sure this is how Godzilla started…
.
.
.
That said can I press the butoon when we nuke said island?
The Giants are 2010 World Series Champs. … And in other news the forecast calls for a rain of toads, heavy at times, with moderate to strong swarms of locust and a high likelihood of a world quake. Details at 11.
That letter was amazing
It captured all my feelings about failjada as well as kemp and dinger
by Falconer88 on May 2, 2011 9:56 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
/Co-signed
"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
Eric Surkamp
6 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 10 K
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
I think GiantPain has picked up a Jimmy-like stutter.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
High-K lefties with good K/BB ratios do that to me.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Didn’t MadBum do better than that today, and lost?
must. stay. optimistic.
why level of ball is Surkamp at?
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
AA
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
so we would see him in 2013, I’d imagine?
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
I wouldn’t be surprised to see him next year if the Giants trade Sanchez.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
If he keeps pitching like this
I’d hope that maybe he could make one of the SPs expendable for a top-tier SS.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Sanchez is the only one I'd be comfortable trading
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
me too. Cain is the rock, Timmy is the flashy ace, Bum is too young and under control for too long…
Sanchez I wouldn’t mind dealing. Any other one, and I’d flip.
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
Thinking about Matt or Tim in another uniform makes me physically ill.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
by Solidarity on May 2, 2011 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
this
no thanks
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Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
This.
"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
Same
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I would trade Sanchez or Cain or MadBum
If it made the team better.
I’d trade Tim too, but I think he’d be impossible to get fair value for.
But would I trade Sanchez for, say Starlin Castro? Absolutely.
Bumgarner? Yes, in a heartbeat.
Cain? I’d think about it a bit, and I’d be sad, but I might still pull the trigger.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
yeah but the Cubs aren't going to trade us Starlin Castro for any of those guys.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
Correct
But purely as a mental exercise into who I “would” trade?
Everyone is expendable.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
GP is like the Stalin of rosterbation.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
Having untouchable players is a poor negotiating tactic.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
really?
seems to me like having an “untouchable” player would force teams to give up more for them. Or something
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They’re not untouchable if you trade them. :p
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yeah
but you could SAY they are
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Then they’re not untouchable.
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BUT YOU CAN SAY THEY ARE
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/ducks & covers
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on May 2, 2011 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
no thanks
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question
what is Castro’s comp? Jose Reyes? He’s not going to hit for power, apparently. Is he a really great fielder?
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He’s a high average hitter who happens to be placed halfway between second and third base.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
nah he's kind of clanky
Though a lot of that is probably just cause he’s not getting good reads on things, and will improve with time.
Mostly he’s just a good contact hitter with high upside.
by Lies and Perfidy on May 2, 2011 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/04/extension-candidate-starlin-castro.html
…three names jump to mind (in recent years): Jose Reyes, Troy Tulowitzki, and Hanley Ramirez. Let’s compare their stats through the first 132 or so games of their careers, the number Castro has played to date…
Castro: .304/.350/.418, 33 2B, 7 3B, 3 HR, 10 SB
Reyes: .283/.307/.407, 28 2B, 6 3B, 7 HR, 32 SB
Tulowitzki: .271/.349/.410, 19 2B, 3 3B, 15 HR, 8 SB
Ramirez: .279/.345/.447, 32 2B, 9 3B, 12 HR, 43 SB
Castro’s early career peformance ranks right up there with the other three…
This was written on April 9. All he’s done since then is mash.
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So he has good power potential then?
I wasn’t sure about that part. If he’s not got a ton of power or speed, and isn’t a great fielder, I was wondering why there’s so much hype. Those numbers are obviously good though
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absolutely.
97 OPS+ as a 20 yr old rookie at SS is nice.
The long term career success of players who can hold their own in the majors at 20 is really good
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Your mom's a girl
see bumgarner, cliff
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Please stop calling that. It turned out poorly last time.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
also
so you’re saying that getting him in the 15th round of my keeper league was a good move?
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jesus
I’m amazed he fell to 15. I think most leagues have been taking him as a second-tier shortstop, right after Tulo, Hanley, et al.
by Lies and Perfidy on May 2, 2011 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
oops
guess it was 14. But yeah, I was kind of stunned. The yahoo rankings had him at 150, but they’re not set up for a keeper format
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I got him somewhere in the middle rounds.
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I tweet (more often than I blarg).
he's not going to hit for power right now
but I think he’ll put some on as he ages. 39 XBH as a 20 yr old rookie last year. Gap power often translates to HR power once the mid 20s roll around.
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Tim Lincecum
Matt Cain
Madison Bumgarner
Eric Surkamp
Buster Posey
Brandon Belt
Pablo Sandoval
Gary Brown
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
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by bondslegend on May 2, 2011 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I could really go for a subject line about now.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
god dammit
rookie mistake. FUCK
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Wow, I could have gone my whole life without seen that facial expression
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
you haven't seen that video?!
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....ummm
I’m scared to answer honestly because of what might happen if I do
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
it's really really funny
seriously. I bet you anything you would love it
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plus
the picture will make a lot more sense if you watch it
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Seriously? Same guys that did "I just had sex"
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
and from Berkeley
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
And were just in Berkeley.
I'm still in the old thread.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Here ya go
Don't think he can cut it in the bigs? Brock Bond will be the bigger man and walk walk walk away.
Also
What the hell is wrong with our planet? Justin Bieber has a video that has over half a billion views. BILLION
Don't think he can cut it in the bigs? Brock Bond will be the bigger man and walk walk walk away.
I'd like to see Wheeler up by 2013 too
If he progresses as fast as Tim/Matt/Madison
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I refrained from mentioning him here, because he’s still in San Jose, isn’t he? Plus out of high school, so I won’t claim to know whether he’ll be ready or not in two more seasons.
Plus, you’ll have traded him eighty more times by then. :P
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
Of course, it would also depend on my prediction that Zito is out of a Giants uni before 2013.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
an entirely home-grown starting 5 would be pretty awesome
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uh
we have one right now.
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I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
LOLgelsong
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
Ryan Vogelsong
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
I guess I don't consider Vogelsong as part of the rotation.
Since Zito is only on the DL and not permanently removed.
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on May 2, 2011 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
"right now"
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
I don't *really* count vogelsong
but I guess technically
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I know
I was mostly kidding.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
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oh you
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AA
And he’s mowing down hitters like a Seal team at the bin Laden compound.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
HEYO
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I was very sad to find out that a woman was used as a human shield at the compound by Qaeda operatives. Safe to say, she was probably a civilian.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
A coward unto the end.
But I shan’t delve too deep into the topic here.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
HOLY SHIT
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UNF
I'm still in the old thread.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 2, 2011 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Beautiful
Adopted Giant: Jacob Dunnington: 15 IP, 11 BB, 16 K, 1-1, 2.40 ERA, .160 BAA
M-M-M-M-Mad
Mad to the Bum
by TimLaser and MattyC on May 2, 2011 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions
OH HAI
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
That's some fucking bullshit right there
But seriously fuck this guy I mean really at least ACT like you give a shit about what happened I mean what a total fuckface right there. P.S. Yes Miguel we lost because of that ball
by Falconer88 on May 2, 2011 9:17 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
More stupidness from fuck face
Has Tejada lost any confidence during these past two months?
"Never. I never lose confidence," he said. "If tomorrow we play football, I’ll probably lose confidence. I don’t know how to play football. But I’ve played baseball my whole career. I believe in God and he gave me a great career. Every day is a new day and I’m starting a new season tomorrow.
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So he’s starting with the PED’s tomorrow?
doan worry, poplo loe he team, he wan get berry good for body to play the beisbol
WORLD CHAMPIONS
by Tim LinCyYoung on May 2, 2011 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
He should ask Byrnes about when the rec softball season starts.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
by Solidarity on May 2, 2011 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Every day is a new day and in every new day you suck
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
wow
I don’t remember you hating on anyone this much, it’s kind of sad.
And, sadly, early. Don’t peak now PC!
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by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, you're not supposed to do that until 28-30.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
Really? I had some moments with Bengie. One in particular I remember pissing Vic off for some reason.
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Also
Don’t peak now PC!
There’s a dirty joke in here somewhere
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, I wouldn’t have noticed Bengierage, I was too busy slagging him myself.
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by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Every day is a new day and I’m starting a new season tomorrow, in which I will find a new and more crazy way to fuck up. I may fuck up someone else’s routine ground ball! This is baseball, baby!
Ross on Halladay: "I’d tried everything against him…going the other way, taking pitches, trying to walk…and nothing worked. I’d never tried going up there and just trying to hit a home run off him."
My boy has mad hops
I rant on Twitter
by scout6 on May 2, 2011 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Alfonso Soriano has a pretty hilarious slash line
.270/.288/.640
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
His slugging
Bonds calls that “on base”
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His on base.
Miguel Tejada calls that “slugging.”
by DodgerFanInPackerLand on May 2, 2011 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
His OPS
Miguel Tejada calls that his number of errors.
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can he play SS
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holy fuuuuuuuck
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ROB DEER
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Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
wat
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
He's one of those guys who isn't as good as his contract
But that doesn’t mean he isn’t, you know, good.
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Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
.370 ISO!
I knew he was slugging out of his mind but holy shit.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
If you ignore his horribad 2009
He’s basically been the guy the Cubs paid for.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I tend to ignore the Cubs because they are rarely of consequence. Call it a bad habit.
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
LOL MY POKEMONZ
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
Tejada is the buttered popcorn of the San Francisco Giants.
by apistat on May 2, 2011 9:28 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
The Lighter Side
Also from Baggs
A colleague of mine who covers the Nationals, Mark Zuckerman, recently realized that Giants lefty Javier Lopez went to the same Fairfax, Virginia, high school as his wife. So she found an old yearbook and located him. On the baseball team’s page, there’s a big photo of Lopez.
Javier "Night Train" Lopez, to be exact.
Mark shared that story with me Saturday, and after the game, Lopez was teasing us about a question that we asked of Jonathan Sanchez. "Pipe down over there," I said. "We’ll get to you in a minute, Night Train." That caught him off guard, as you’d imagine…
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MAKE IT SO!
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
HAH
that is now and forever his name
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I wanna know the story behind this
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Not much of a story – apparently his teammates told him he should have a nickname, so he just pulled that one out of his ass.
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU (AGAIN)
I tweet (more often than I blarg).
Javier Lopez?
"That’s the sort of pitch that Lincecum throws several times a game — the sort of pitch that made Satchel Paige say: 'I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t been seen by this generation.' Lincecum threw 10 or 15 generation pitches on Thursday." -Joe Posnanski
Et tu, Ribe?
Hey now
We’re not the Diamondbacks
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I really think something with the equipment went terribly wrong and the PA guy just had run and grab the first cd he could find in his car that night.
It’s really nice that you wanna believe this, for his sake
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by Prussian Creole on May 2, 2011 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Is it not just Willie Bloomquist?
I just assumed that guy really, really liked GNR.
by Lies and Perfidy on May 2, 2011 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
And came to bat about 12 times per game?
Carter Jurica!
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by GrahamCrakalaka on May 2, 2011 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
What? No James Brown?
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on May 2, 2011 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I watch Tejada fuck up
Now I see Uribe make 3 great plays for LA at 3rd base. FUCK YOU TEJADA
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"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
your 2013 SS!
1 year/$9M
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
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by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
FUCK THE LAKERS
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Deep thought
If you average out Tejada and Rowand, it’s about what we expected from the two of them.
ugh
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OT
When the Dodgers were in Florida, the Marlins PA played a Rhianna song before Matt Kemp went to hit.
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"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
lol
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But there's tabletop RPGs in this one!
by Lies and Perfidy on May 2, 2011 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
dammit
We’ll punish him with Star Wars chat this time!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on May 2, 2011 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
It may be temporary
But no clickable ad!!
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"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
On the bright side...
I can’t wait till we start facing waldos like Ubaldo and Halladay so that our offense can get back on track
Baseball is wonderful
"If that’s the play that costs us the game right there, that’s everybody’s fault," said Huff, who is 1 for 20 on the trip. "A play like that, everybody points to it. But blame the offense. All of us. I’m the worst of it."
This is what good teams do.
All that is solid melts into air, all that is holy is profaned, and man is at last compelled to face with sober senses, his real conditions of life, and the complete lack of defense.
True. It's just a shame . . .
. . . that they have to. If Tejada had just manned up (as Huff did), there would be no issue to discuss.
I think I am really more pissed about Tejada’s possible—if not “probable”—effect in the clubhouse than on the field. I don’t put much if any stock in “chemistry” as affecting performance; but it will be just a bloody shame if Tejada turns out to be the proverbial cancer that tunrs this club from a bunch of 100% nice guys to just another team.
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@extrabaggs Had great seats last night. Bumgarner angrily brushed aside Tejada’s approach to talk after the E5. You could see tension.
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#SFGiants Brandon Belt’s #’s since his demotion to AAA. 15-29 (.517) 4(2B), 2HR, 10RBI, 8BB, 8K, 3SB, 1.484OPS
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Notes from DC
I have lived in DC since 2000, born and raised a die hard Giants fan. I went to the 3 of the opening 6 games in SF and the last 4 games here. Overall this year I’m 4-3. After watching the glory of last year, the misery of so many years past, this is by far the worst 4-game series I have ever seen. 4 runs, 17 hits, countless strikeouts, helmets thrown on the ground in disgust. Through it all I had to sit there and watch the POS (now) thirdbasemen. He reminds me of Roger Dorn, only worse. The way he dogged that ball yesterday. The way he swung at that 3-0 pitch through the take sign. I can’t take it anymore.
This team is full of tension. Cain gave Buster a massive glar after he didn’t run after a wild pitch on Sunday allowing a run to score (when there clearly could have been a play at the plate). The tension is not just with Tejada, but the whole team. It’s Huff/Ross/whole team’s abismal hitting (team BA of .236, OBP .295), the bullpen unable to truly shut the door, the starters offering up multiple walks every game.
It’s series like this that make you ask for your money back, because it just wasn’t any fun. You can usually find hope in loss, but not on this team. Not now. Keep the memory from last year completely seperate, don’t taint it with this year’s ugliness. I had to ask myself if I would go to any more games this year if given the opportunity. Until I see something that makes me believe these guys actually care, I don’t think I can answer yes.
My Bocce team name is Bruce Bocce. 'Nuff said.
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