Your ridiculous Brian Wilson .gif of the night
by Grant Brisbee on May 9, 2011 12:03 AM PDT
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that swing yesterday was hilarious. thank Boch for putting a hit-and-run on with a pitcher having serious control issues.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:13 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL
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.
Holy crap
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.
Silly batter looks silly.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on May 9, 2011 12:11 AM PDT up reply actions
No.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on May 9, 2011 12:12 AM PDT up reply actions
I still think the pitch to Jamey Carroll was even crazier.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Animation?
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on May 9, 2011 7:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Now the real fun begins
I have to print this thing out.
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 thought you were referring to the GIF and I was confused.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
I thought you weren’t and I wasn’t!
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on May 9, 2011 12:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Indeed it is!
3 points for Gryffindor!
/Emma Watson drops out
Official adoptive parent of... well, no one. Too much paperwork, I guess.
I cannot believe that in six hours, nobody here has made a joke about.. well, I won’t be the first, dammit.
by wcw on May 9, 2011 6:22 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL SHE CUT HER HAIR!
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Just to start some controversy before I kick off to bed...
I’m a Ramon Ramirez believer now. He finally looks sustainable as a pitcher, not just lucky, and his slider and cutter seem to be great pitches for him, while his control has been a nice surprise, too. He’s the only pitcher who it seems doesn’t walk anyone and always gets out of the jams unscathed as well.
Thinking Rags and Gardner have been working with him since he came to SF, and it’s paying off.
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 kinda started to believe that Rags has superpowers and can turn any pitcher the Giants get into something amazing. Also, Zito is made of kryptonite.
by apistat on May 9, 2011 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
They even managed to make a member of the gas can crew a valuable late innings reliever.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
IIRC Ramirez wasn’t even part of the original Gas Can Alley, he came at the deadline.
Mota, Casilla, and Bautista were the originals I think.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Ramirez was the Gas Can in the playoffs, and while it was muh closer to what you would expect from his career numbers, he was nails for us during the regular 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?
He was beyond nails
He was like 2009 affeldt from the moment we picked him up he got huge outs for us in big games down the stretch including a few saves. Unfortunately once the playoffs started he channeled his inner kyle farnesworth and that was that.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
you forget Kyle Farnsworth actually got outs, specifically a Buster Posey double-play ball.
But I’d like to think that this spring, Rags worked with Ramirez, and he isn’t just surviving on luck now.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:38 AM PDT up reply actions
I was talking about gas can alley as in
denny bautista, merkin valdez, and jairo casilla.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
I don’t remember Valdez. 2010 Giants?
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:39 AM PDT up reply actions
He was used and discarded like so many other pube wigs.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
by jhiat00 on May 9, 2011 6:32 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It's good you bring that up...
…I’m not sure Rags gets the credit he deserves. I always thought he was underrated as a pitcher (which says a lot right there) but he has likely played a critical role in the development of many of the young arms that we’re so thankful for today.
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
Man, I don’t underrate him as a pitcher. His arm was made of adamantium.
And I’m just glad he’s still here, and with more to work with than in prior days.
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 9, 2011 7:47 AM PDT up reply actions
I wonder
When you look at how many pitching prospects the Giants have traded away that became nothing (with the exceptions of Liriano and Nathan), and how all the ones we kept turned out great, is it luck? superior internal scouting? Or does Rags just have the Midas Touch?
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on May 9, 2011 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions
the Giants understand pitching
At a lot of levels, it seems.
Also, my favorite thing about Rags is the way he’s turned so many meh changeups into TEH AWESOME.
"Bruce Wayne is the Brian Wilson of Gotham. -DrDC
I really enjoy the story of how Vogelsong wanted to return to the Giants—largely in part because of Rags.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
I believe Kroon chose the Giants organization in part because of its reputation for handling pitchers.
by wcw on May 9, 2011 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Relievers are volatile
They pitch so few innings that even good relievers often just become suddenly terrible, and vice versa happens as well. Here’s hoping.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I must admit I still have an irrational love of Julian Tavarez for some reason.
by apistat on May 9, 2011 12:17 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Him?
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on May 9, 2011 4:13 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
See: Affeldt, Jeremy
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
well Affeldt should be good this year, considering how bad he was last year. But he hasn’t been good since ’09 (save for 2 innings in the NLCS).
I do not understand Boch’s undying love for sending him out there in the 7th inning of every game when Romo has pitched to 2 hitters in 2 weeks.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:27 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s like I’m watching a black Joey Votto at the plate against a bearded, right-handed Javier Lopez or something.
Official adoptive parent of... well, no one. Too much paperwork, I guess.
there should be a poll for awesomest strikeout of the year.
Votto v Lopez wins last years.
Carroll v Wilson wins this years.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions
I was saying during the GDT that these two needed to be side by side.
"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 9, 2011 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
Seeing SF 11 CIN 2 is a very strange feeling
Scoring double digit runs at home in a blowout is like a once a year thing.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
It was weekday series where it was really hot.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
That was such a ridiculous series
Scored double digit runs in 3 games straight including absolutely destroying the reds 15-5 after sanchy allowed them to tie it 5-5 in the 5th inning. That game was so crazy I remember seeing buster hit a home run to right center that NEVER happens at AT&T especially at night.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
I think it was like 80 degrees at night with no wind or fog to speak of.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
That series was so wild in fact
That the giants allowed a starter who was struggling with his command to only get 1 out and leave the game after 60 pitches.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
Cueto, was it?
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:28 AM PDT up reply actions
It was either him or Volquez.
Official adoptive parent of... well, no one. Too much paperwork, I guess.
It was volquez
The giants even managed to score 5 runs in the first inning and continued to tack on it was awesome.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
if memory serves, Freddy Sanchez hit a HR in that game at AT&T, so something funky must have been going 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
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:40 AM PDT up reply actions
The temperatures were in the 80s. It was East Coast kind of weather.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
yeah, I remember those games well because of all the scoring. I mentioned it above, but do you remember Pablos HR in the 2nd game (night) that went OVER the trolley behind the Coors Lite promenade?
Must have been 480+ feet.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:51 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t remember it. I looked all of this info up.
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 just checked the highlights, it actually didn’t go as far as I thought. It went into the Coors Light deck above Triples Alley, still a blast
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
If it was August 24, this was the HR (go about 33 seconds in):
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=11346413
Not really close to the trolley but a bomb nonetheless. HitTracker had it at 446 feet.
yeah I just looked it up myself. It wasn’t as far as I remembered it being, sadly. But for a pitch at the shoetops, he destroyed it.
Somehow it looks like it went a whole lot farther than 446’
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
Indeed! I don’t know how a pitch like that could be hit that far. If Pablo had taken the same swing at a pitch at the belt, it probably would have gone 480.
Somehow I think he can actually hit a ball harder that’s not a strike, lol.
It’s the strikes that give him trouble. God, I miss that skinny man. Only 5 more weeks, hopefully.
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 weird now seeing Pablo that fat
If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious shit!
-Doc Brown, Zito fan
It as actually 90 on of them nights. It was crazy here !
by skunk5150 on May 9, 2011 10:40 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
It was so wild
The Wednesday day game, the Giants were down 9-1 after 4 innings. Everyone would have thought the game was over. That team coming back down 7? They lost but in extra innings.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Barry zito out of the bullpen against the top of the lineup happened.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
Also because MadBum went 2.2 innings. 8 pitchers went that game.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
That to
A day when joey votto hit to opposite field bombs off him his first two at bats.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
I remember I left for class when it was 9-1 and, uncharacteristically, I didn’t even bother checking the score during class, because I was pissed.
After class, I decided to check it out and I saw whatever it was, 11-10 in extra innings. And I was like, “Oh, of course they lost.”
Then I really realized what had happened and I was like, “WTF?”
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.
Yeah pretty much same here
I was at work and got back from lunch and looked at gameday and it was already 9-1 and nerd rage took over. I got off work and hopped into my car and turned on the radio just in time to listen to zito take the hill.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
it was the taking of the lead in the game, only to blow it, that really hurt.
to lose, that’s one thing. but come back from 9 runs under, take a lead, then lose, that’s quite another.
i think the Rockies did the same thing to the Braves that day, and won.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:42 AM PDT up reply actions
I remember that series. One of the games, the Giants were down multiple runs, only to make an improbable comeback… only to give it away in the end.
by b00f_spl00ge on May 9, 2011 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
GIMMICK BALL PARK
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
Your mom's a girl
I remember in that series Pablo hit a ball off his shoelaces over the Coors Light deck and past the trolley.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh yeah. That weekend also had the game where we made up nine runs, in like, three innings.
I didn’t find it as weird as that sequence of series where we scored nothing in the first two games of the series before just exploding for runs in the last game.
Official adoptive parent of... well, no one. Too much paperwork, I guess.
After barry zito came in to pitch from the bullpen
And proceeded to pitch 1 inning and have 6 base runners.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
Yeah. That definitely blew the wind out of the sails.
It also had that outfield assist where Ross showed everyone that Scott Rolen’s been in the business for a long, long time.
Official adoptive parent of... well, no one. Too much paperwork, I guess.
rocket off the top of the chevron car and a strike to 2nd base where rolen was a dead duck. To bad ishikawas deep fly ball was only a can of corn and we couldn’t have won that game.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
I think we had scored like 4 runs or something the previous 3 games and then decided to haunt dusty baker.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
wasn't a weekend. Monday-Wedneday series
Tuesday’s game was a 16-5 win where the game time temps were 83 degrees.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
September 14 to 16: 0 runs, 2 runs, 10 runs
September 17 to 19: 0 runs, 1 run, 9 runs
September 21 to 23: 1 run, 0 runs, 13 runs
Of course it helped that they never gave up more than three runs.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
What was our record over that streak anyway?
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
6-3
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
they went through this stretch where they’d score 1 or 0 runs in the first 2 games, then 10+ runs in the final game. did this against the Cubs, Dodgers, Brewers, I forget who else.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Too bad the whole world hasn’t seen this, because BBTN does not shut up about how no pitcher exists who can get Votto 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
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Votto is awesome. Rivals Pujols for the best, in my book. But still… this is the greatest K ever.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:21 AM PDT up reply actions
precisely why I love this K so much. because he’s Joey fucking Votto
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:29 AM PDT up reply actions
2.3 WAR so far this 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?
Fun fact
Only five position players have more than 0.1 rWAR for the Giants this year. Sandoval has 1.5, Fontenot has 0.8, Posey has 0.8, Burrell has 0.6, and Towand has 0.3.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
that really says it all
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.
Rownad’s name isn’t important enough to spell right.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
it's not a great comparison
because the Reds and Giants are built in two completely different ways. The hitting team gets swept out of the playoffs, the pitching team wins the WS.
Also, Votto is the best player in baseball, IMO. Pujols may have the track record, but Votto is more dynamic.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:33 AM PDT up reply actions
And also will be testing free agency without question.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
and very well could get more than Pujols in AAV (but not length) if he keeps hitting like this.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:45 AM PDT up reply actions
He had a similar swing against Carlos Marmol tonight. Just goofy.
by Grant Brisbee on May 9, 2011 12:41 AM PDT up reply actions
I look forward to your gif of said AB
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:46 AM PDT up reply actions
The ball that Giambi hit for the double play. What was the thought here about Posey throwing to 2nd to start the double play? The Giants were up 3-0. It seemed ill-advised to throw to second but it worked.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Small people think small.
BUSTER FUCKING POSEY.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on May 9, 2011 12:15 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
You don’t second-guess Posey. Dude wins WS.
Also, take out the lead runner and if you can get the back runner, too, that’s just icing on the cake.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:15 AM PDT up reply actions
It didn’t seem like it was a tough play at second base, just a tough double play overall.
No complaints here.
"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, I didn’t see the play.
but the 3-6-3 double play is the toughest one to get
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:23 AM PDT up reply actions
3-6-1, and they made it look easy.
http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=14622447
I really think Lopez is one of the best fielding pitchers in the league.
"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?
nice stretch, Lopez. Looks like he’s played some 1B in his career.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Kruk and Kuip made a comment about it, and I would assume that he has, given that he is a tall lefty.
"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?
every position is a wild one in little league.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:47 AM PDT up reply actions
he def looked like he knew what he was doing 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
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:47 AM PDT up reply actions
and
supposedly a good hitter then too. Man, I do not get tired of watching good baseball players play baseball. You never know what they’ll do when they have the chance.
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 9, 2011 7:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Agreed
Lopez is VERY impressive fielding his position.
Made some differences this year already.
Relative to the rest of the staff, he looks just that much 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?
bumgarner, sanchez, runzler…. all threw the ball away while you typed that
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:48 AM PDT up reply actions
And sanchy just walked the entire stadium at citi field.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
So, like, 40 people?
"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’re thinking of Petco Park.
This was Citi Field. No one scored on the 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
As opposed to getting the out at first? It seemed like a pretty sure out at second. Even if you can’t turn the double play, it’s at least one out on the play.
by non sequitur on May 9, 2011 12:19 AM PDT up reply actions
It just seemed easier to get the easier out at first up 3-0. Don’t risk a bad throw to 2nd.
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"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Gerald finds your lack of faith disturbing.
by non sequitur on May 9, 2011 12:21 AM PDT up reply actions
You seem to be neglecting the fact that Buster ain’t havin’ it.
If he has the confidence to go to second on that play, then by all means take the lead runner and try to turn a pair.
"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 seemed like a pretty routine throw to me. Posey picked it clean and the runner was still a ways from second. Seems like something an infielder ought to believe he could do without a second thought, and even if Gerald’s not a regular 1B he is after all a catcher.
by non sequitur on May 9, 2011 12:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Plus it’s Giambi coming up the line, so you’ve definitely got a shot at turning two on a ball struck like 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?
I’m sure Buster thought of that, probably before the play started.
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 9, 2011 7:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Posey is a catcher
He’s programmed to throw to second. It’s what he does.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on May 9, 2011 8:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Listen, and understand. That Posey is out there. He can’t be bargained with. He can’t be reasoned with. He doesn’t feel pity, or remorse, or fear. He ain’t havin’ it. And he absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are out at second base.
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by jhiat00 on May 9, 2011 8:40 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Since you're getting no love from the crowd....
…when it was first hit, considering the speed it was hit, where Buster was in the basepath, and the overall situation, I thought for sure he’d go sure thing at first. I was first surprised that he went to second, and then very surprised that they managed to turn the pair. I think if you listen to Kuip’s voice on the call, the rise in his voice shows he’s pretty shocked when they turn it as well.
Definitely not that it was a bad call, it just wasnt what I was expecting..
He had a good angle on the throw.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 9, 2011 8:07 AM PDT up reply actions
In my idle moments I wonder if we wouldn’t be better off shipping Wilson to another team (White Sox?) and installing Romo as closer, thereby freeing up payroll and getting a nice haul in return to boot. GIFs like these make me reconsider.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
WHaaa?
No way. Get rid of dead payroll like Rowand and Zito. But, not Wilson!
Time to repeat in '11!
If you’re interested in a return package, Rowand and Zito aren’t going to do much for you.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 9, 2011 8:07 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm just saying if you want to dump money
Take those guys first. I would up payroll for Wilson, which I am sure the Giants will do. Giants have a payroll that can handle a free agent money closer, and Wilson is developing himself as a brand-able image for himself and the team (ticket sales). I think Giants would risk losing money trading Wilson.
Time to repeat in '11!
Brian Wilson is a reliever, and relievers are in general not worth that much.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
Fangraphs says, $10m each in 2009 and 2010.
As closers are overrated I would trip over myself to trade him for, say, Jason Heyward. But he’s not at all valueless.
by wcw on May 9, 2011 9:32 AM PDT up reply actions
If he makes $10 million, he’s pretty close to zero surplus value. Which, of course, is not valueless.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Keeping a good player I like around at zero surplus doesn’t much bother me. What gets me worked up is trading something useful or giving up draft picks for such a player, as so many tend to want.
by wcw on May 9, 2011 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Sure, as long as it doesn’t preclude us from doing something more useful with the money, I don’t mind. If we had a payroll closer to $70 million than $120 million, it might be a different story. But generally paying market-value for things that you don’t have to pay market-value for is a terrible idea.
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Brian Wilson is more than a reliever
More than a closer. He is a marketable superstar. He brings in money, on top of making the entire pen 1 notch stronger.
Trading him for anything but a starting SS is just a waste.
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on May 9, 2011 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
One thing I like about our team
As-is, Tim Lincecum and Brian Wilson would not be allowed into the dugout of the New York Yankees.
"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 9, 2011 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
This
Proud member of the cesspool of ethical bankruptcy known as the McC.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL Red Sox
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 9, 2011 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh wait, we already know the answer to that!
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on May 9, 2011 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Winning brings in money. Making decisions based on putting the best team on the field and using the team’s resources most efficiently should trump any short-term gimmicky nonsense. And I say this as someone who has a ton of respect for Brian Wilson the athlete.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 9, 2011 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
not just winning
Bonds Era did not have winning years every year, especially at the end. But losing bonds and Giants attendance dipped below 3 mil for the first time since the new park opened.
How many Panda hats, fake Beards, Rubber Chickens, fake wings, Tshirts does a reliever normally have? Zero. Brian Wilson has commercials going into his beard. He is worth more than Heath Bell is in pure revenue bringing in, and more than most everyday guys.
Marketing matters to the bottom line.
Time to repeat in '11!
Losing is what tipped the attendance below 3M.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 9, 2011 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah
I had similar thoughts two years ago. Now I dunno that the return could make up for it. And current use of Romo is suggesting they don’t see him as a replacement for Wilson. Or Ramirez.
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 9, 2011 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions
I GOT CHOPPED
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 9, 2011 12:15 AM PDT reply actions
THE JUDGES FELT YOU UNDERCOOKED THE MEAT.
AND FOR THAT REASON, THEY HAD TO CHOP YOU.
Official adoptive parent of... well, no one. Too much paperwork, I guess.
ONE JUDGE ONLY HAD A HANDFUL OF BUNT PEANUTS ON HER PLATE.
PEANUTS WEREN’T EVEN ONE OF THE KEY INGREDIENTS.
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by howtheyscored on May 9, 2011 7:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Browsers should spellcheck all capped words. There’s probably a setting for that.
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by howtheyscored on May 9, 2011 7:11 AM PDT up reply actions
I love bunt peanuts.
I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman
by 49ersFootball...Torture! on May 9, 2011 7:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Fake bunt peanuts are infuriating.
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by howtheyscored on May 9, 2011 7:20 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t like giving up peanut outs.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 9, 2011 8:08 AM PDT up reply actions
ONE JUDGE HAD A SHRIMP THAT WAS NOT DE-VEINED.
NO ONE LIKES TO EAT SHRIMP FECES.
AND FOR THAT REASON, THEY HAD TO CHOP YOU.
by b00f_spl00ge on May 9, 2011 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Can you truly be chopped?
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on May 9, 2011 12:41 AM PDT up reply actions
GOTHEEM
"Campeones." - Andres Torres
Please follow my Twitter
by Murray, Present on May 9, 2011 12:16 AM PDT reply actions
Where does this McC meme come from, anyway. I read it and I think Chekov from “Journey to Babel” (Trek nerd-dom alert).
by non sequitur on May 9, 2011 12:21 AM PDT up reply actions
The Showtime series.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
I suppose that the Giants might have taken it from this, but it’s decidedly more emphatic when delivered by Brian Wilson in the preview for the Showtime 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?
Is Wilson a Trekkie? That episode aired about 32 years ago.
by non sequitur on May 9, 2011 12:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Brian Wilson
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 hope you folks here got on the idiots who did the wave today at AT&T Park. It went around 3 times in the upper deck and once in the lower deck (would have been more but inning ended).
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Good god
Should be a fine worthy offense at AT&T park in my opinion.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
The wave is fun. It has to be the right time, though.
DURING play it’s idiotic. Between innings is fine. In a crazed arena, waiting for the band to take the stage, IT"S AWESOME.
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on May 9, 2011 12:43 AM PDT up reply actions
It was during play.
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"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
It stopped when the inning ended.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
One needs to make allowances for the Mother’s Day crowd.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 9, 2011 8:09 AM PDT up reply actions
oh no
I was sitting with my nephew’s little league team on Saturday and some of them started, but my nephew didn’t. He turned and asked: “Should we be doing the Wave?”. And when I said no he said “no beach balls either!”.
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 9, 2011 7:53 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Rec’d for great uncling.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
302
I was loudly booing the wave as it approached each time.
Very concerning, it was either 1-0 or 3-0…no time for such shenanigans.
Guy gave me a hard time, “You must be fun at parties”
I advised him that if that’s his idea of a good time he should invest in a beach ball and hit the beach. I think he got it.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on May 9, 2011 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
I wonder if Wilson does this on purpose
Like, I wonder if he knows that we need new threads every night and Grant isn’t so awesome at being creative all the time and so whenever he’s called in, he just decides as some point “This’ll probably make a good gif” and then throws that pitch. I’m going to chose to believe that this crazy little scenario is true.
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I'M A GIRL
by Prussian Creole on May 9, 2011 12:29 AM PDT reply actions
Probably
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 9, 2011 12:34 AM PDT up reply actions
for this scenario to take place, I would have to imagine that Wilson is also secretly one of the McCoven
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by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Busy writing long odes to MLB Nation!
Can’t write a decent piece for the people who got him where he is 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.
Tomorrow:
Preview of Giants/Diamondbacks Series Preview. Open wide, fuckers! I’m about to shovel some more rehashed shit down your gullets!!!!
by Grant Brisbee on May 9, 2011 12:51 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
It's a Diamondbacks preview so elements will include
How you thought the Diamondbacks were going to be good with all their young talent
How their young talent is still very good, but how you see in the Diamondbacks a scary what-if scenario about the dangers of relying on the farm system
Something about how Daniel Hudson will pitch very well against the Giants
And probably something funny if you put some elbow grease in
(facetious.)
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
It seems like we bomb on their starters in ARI, but when they come to SF, they kill us. That terrible series last August where we got swept at home by ARI hurt. Thankfully, TGWTWS so all is forgiven.
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If it is covered in hot sauce I’ll eat anything (yes anything).
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If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
I put that shit on everything.
I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman
by 49ersFootball...Torture! on May 9, 2011 7:21 AM PDT up reply actions
You put cocksauce on everything?
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Cocksauce? Well, maybe not everything
I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman
by 49ersFootball...Torture! on May 9, 2011 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions
HUMAN GRANTIPEDE
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by Johnny Disaster on May 9, 2011 8:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Hawt
It raises you almost to sullivanian levels when you curse and get all rowdy with your true believers.
/humps your leg
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 9, 2011 8:47 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm glad there is no game on Monday
There would be no way Wilson pitches 4 games in a row.
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"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Maybe Sergio would finally get into a game
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I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
Bork
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 9, 2011 12:34 AM PDT up reply actions
any chance they are just saving him for later in the year?
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by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:35 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t mean like he won’t pitch for another 2 months, but keep his workload light, and when August/Sep roll around, he racks up the innings?
cause this is killing my pokemonz.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I think it was explainable
when they were losing or behind more than a couple runs. Not necessarily defensible, but explainable.
Now, I have no idea.
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 9, 2011 7:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Middle relivers are a waste of a roster spot in FFB
by skunk5150 on May 9, 2011 10:54 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
How did Dan Runzler get into so many games?
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"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
mop up man
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.
April is the month where managers find out who is reliable, and who isn’t.
perhaps that’s why Runzler and Affeldt pitch so 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
by giant4life83 on May 9, 2011 12:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Don’t see it.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
There's some sort of optical illusion
Because I could have sword that little girl was smoking.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I annoy my girlfriend by pronouncing the w. But I can’t help it!
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by howtheyscored on May 9, 2011 7:14 AM PDT up reply actions
That is annoying.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 9, 2011 8:13 AM PDT up reply actions
I also pronounce both R’s in February.
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by howtheyscored on May 9, 2011 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Are you sure your girlfriend exists? Delusions seem real. That’s what makes them delusions.
by wcw on May 9, 2011 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions
His GF is really just tufts of Grant's hair taped to a popsicle stick
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 9, 2011 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don’t think I’ve ever wanted to hide a text-only post until now.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
Wouldn’t even work, since the comment was all subject line.
by non sequitur on May 9, 2011 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Pretty sure.
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by howtheyscored on May 9, 2011 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
but you’ve been fooled before
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
Your mom's a girl
Fool me seven times, shame on you. Fool me eight or more times, shame on me.
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by howtheyscored on May 9, 2011 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Being fooled normalizes right around six times.
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by howtheyscored on May 9, 2011 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
CAN"T GET FOOLED AGAIN
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by Johnny Disaster on May 9, 2011 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Last seen in Albuquerque?
So you’re saying Sergio Romo is faking a fugue state while cooking up the blue shit?
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 9, 2011 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
In both 2009 and 2010 Pedro Feliciano had a five-day stretch where he pitched every day.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
Was 5 games his longest streak or did jerry manuel do it up even harder?
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
Not sure; the top ten results on the B-R Streak Finder are only available to Play Index subscribers.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
Wow
Hopped onto BR and looking at his 2008 season from april 24th-30th he pitched 6 days in a row adding up a impressive line of 12 times in 14 days LOL METS.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
Read this as Pedro Feliz
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.
We’ve all pitched 5 day stretches in 2009 and 2010
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by Prussian Creole on May 9, 2011 12:47 AM PDT up reply actions
That would be catching, not pitching.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
TWSS!
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I didn't choose to be a Giants fan, I was born into it. November 1, 2010 World Champions.
Proud Adoptive Parent of one of the best Five Tool Players, The Machine.
Nothing beat Felipe Alou and Jim Brower.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Well, he was the only effective bullpen arm in 2004. Just, like, not ever again.
Fuck Armageddon, this is hell.
/ Brower starts sweating while sitting in the ’Pen
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
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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.
Printers always know.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on May 9, 2011 7:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Lonely Island did a song w/ Rihanna
Nice!
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on May 9, 2011 12:54 AM PDT reply actions
Map of the night
I made this one!
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
When I say I made it, I mean I colored it in. The map, the labels, and the color scheme are the work of an Australian, a Welshman, and a Canadian, respectively.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
Full o’ collud folk.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on May 9, 2011 1:24 AM PDT up reply actions
There is a distinct lack of decent concerts around here this summer.
I feel like Outside Lands and and Treasure Island really suck up all the talent.
Also, I’m amazed at some of the bands I loved in high school and earlier that are still touring. Face to Face? Awesome.
iggy and the stooges have reformed
are they doing a show in the bay area?
the one down here in la got sold out in about 2 hours
wait.. what?
I mean, Ron Asheton is still dead, right?
by wcw on May 9, 2011 6:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Mike Watt coming in from the bullpen. When it’s time for a change…
(RIP Ron—died on my and Syd Barrett’s birthday)
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
I would probably pony up and see that show, of course. Some of the greatest shows I have seen have been put on by old retreatds. Man, that Don & Dewey show (2x RIP, I fear) once’t was something else.
by wcw on May 9, 2011 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Mike Watt (solo) was just a fixie ride down the hill from you Friday last. Delorean’s band was at your other local same night. I still havent caught them, but Mike Watt—sorry Delorean.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
Fixies on the hill really chap my hide. Bad enough you risk your own hide, but on a 20+% grade your brakeless hipster fixie is a menace to everyone’s health and happiness. But yeah, I should really make the walk down the hill more often. What can I say, I’m old and lazy. Gotta get my earplugs refitted, though.
by wcw on May 9, 2011 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions
James Williamson – thus Iggy and the Stooges rather than The Stooges – Raw Power
by Comrade Conrad on May 9, 2011 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Neko Case and Calexico 7/1 Mountain Winery.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
Neko
Is also playing Stern Grove for free this summer..
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on May 9, 2011 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
I am seeing Face to Face and Strung Out in SF…hello high school.
"We didn’t win our independence from the British to watch Aaron Rowand hit this bad"
I remember looking a few months ago and seeing that Face to Face, Bad Religion, Lagwagon and Pennywise were all playing soon. It really did feel like high school again.
Whoa.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on May 9, 2011 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m going to see The Antlers at the end of the month!
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.
It’s a really great venue. I saw Sun Kil Moon there and I think it’ll fit the Antlers extremely well.
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.
Do they put on a good live performance? I know you and others love their records, but I haven’t heard ’em.
by wcw on May 9, 2011 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions
I have about 10 Antlers bootlegs, so I really think so. But I don’t know if it’s because I already like their music. Still, they really put their all in the shows.
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.
Definitely loud. I’ve seen them in person twice (and up close to the stage) and it was intense.
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.
Well, loud need not mean good. Back when Spiritualized were putting out really great LPs, they have one of the worst shows I have ever seen, but it was definitely loud. They were just terrible. Shoulda gone to Pere Ubu instead.
I think “Loud in a good way” was implied! I definitely agree that loud can be awful.
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.
It is very nice. Slim’s is a bit of a dump, and both the Filmore and the Warfield are overpriced.
I still need to go to New Parish in Oakland, they seem to be having a lot of decent bands.
New Parish is great
I’ve seen 3 gigs there so far.
Run by the same folks who run the Indy in SF.
random: Dave Chappelle was hanging out and chatting with Chris Robinson before the 5/5 Chris Robinson Brotherhood gig.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on May 9, 2011 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m just happy to see somewhere that gets bands I want to see that doesn’t require crossing the bay.
Ironically
The New Parish gets good enough gigs that I cross the bay to go to ’em.
/obligatory rant about 12:47am BART closure
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on May 9, 2011 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
I hate that
It’s just late enough that you may be able to make it, but early enough to where you might lose track of time and be stuck on the wrong side of the bay all night.
I’d also like to be able to have a few more drinks.
I’m in favor of having drinks on a Friday/Saturday and NOT HAVING TO STARE AT MY WATCH for transit purposes.
New York, Chicago, other major metro areas – one doesn’t have to do these things.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on May 9, 2011 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
…and so convenient for a Mitchell Bros nightcap.
I saw PJ Harvey at the Warfield last month and exited the back door of the Warfield, took a right and went to the little bar on the corner. After the concert-goers left the area, we were still at the bar. When we finally left (1am-ish), I couldn’t believe how nasty the neighborhood was—this one block off Market. Kind of sad.
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What did you think of the PJ show?
Was my first of hers, and I was saddened by the low intensity level. I love the new album, but man, the show really struck me and the people I was with as a downer.
"Bruce Wayne is the Brian Wilson of Gotham. -DrDC
I havent heard a lot of her stuff (I only own Uh Huh Her), but agree with the your assessment of the intensity level. I wrote it off as “letting the songs speak for themselves,” but without previous exposure to them, it was kind of meh.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
Been watching her concert DVD from the Uh Huh Her tour
TOTALLY RIVETING ENERGY WHIRLWIND. Makes me sad that she doesn’t seem to play that role anymore.
"Bruce Wayne is the Brian Wilson of Gotham. -DrDC
It has! I used to hang out at the Complex on Minna between 6th and 7th in the mid ’80s and it was a crime ridden wasteland/playland even then. I loved it because even as a high schooler the liquor store did not bother to card me.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 9, 2011 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
That may be one of the few parts of town in which I never liked spending time. Struck me as the kind of place where if you are big, they don’t leave you alone, but just hit you with something bigger.
We went to Tu Lan once. Not good enough to offset the nearby yuck factor IMO.
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"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 9, 2011 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Or they get their friends to help. But yeah, it’s not a good neighborhood. As a suburban kid taking the bus to 7th and Mission, the danger of hanging out in that area was part of the attraction. Also, the psychedelic shop.
The weird thing is I often go to a bar about two blocks from there after work on Fridays to catch the Giants game.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 9, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Mister Toddler and I catch the bus at 7th and Mission in the afternoons. It’s pretty harmless in daylight and a couple of the regulars on that corner are pretty friendly. But it’s a little sad that the nicest of them can’t remember us from meeting to meeting — we do not fail to stand out.
It’s a lot better since the Greyhound station was replaced by the giant new Federal Building.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 9, 2011 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
R.I.P. the Psychedelic Shop.
My first visit was Summer of ’87. Took me forever to move to SF (long after the P.Shop was history)…but I think it was destined from that first visit.
Which bar?
I enjoy Dave’s on 3rd – 2 for 1 drinks if you flash that days ticket stub after the game (Giants or 49’rs)
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on May 9, 2011 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
The Tempest… I know some people that are regulars there.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 9, 2011 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh hey btw, thanks for posting that link to their youtube video the other day. I’m really enjoying them.
I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman
by 49ersFootball...Torture! on May 9, 2011 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Do I want to see Okkervil River?
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.
Saw them at HSBG, they were good. They were on my list of bands to get a recording of so I could check out their songwriting, but havent got around to it yet (that’s kind of a used CD purchase kind of thing for me).
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
If you get one, get Black Sheep Boy
One of my favorite albums of all time.
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.
Best Pearl Jam as well, but that’s not saying much. (I kid PJ, I kid)
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
That’s because it’s the best Rolling Stones song.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on May 9, 2011 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Far Away Eyes
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
I had free passes and couldn’t go once. Sad. I don’t like them unreservedly, but I really, really like ‘Unless It’s Kicks’.
by wcw on May 9, 2011 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions
First Post Here
Not only do I love this site for all your Giants love and analysis, but you all have great taste in music to boot, cheers!
That’s the one show I see coming up soon that I want to go to. Not just for Okkervil River, but Titus Andronicus is playing too.
Oh shoot
I forgot TA was opening. Definitely going, then.
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.
See you there! I’ll be the tall awkward white guy in the middle of the crowd of tall awkward white guys.
I’ll be the short awkward white girl!
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.
Pedro Feliz is a girl?
"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 honestly lost track of who actually is a girl here.
How will I ever be able to make creepy unwarranted advances now?
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actual girls
jponry
BaronVonCurrentEvents
tk
Walkoff Baltimore Chop
Prussian Creole
can of corn
heimy25
Merope
feel free to add to the list.
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.
He didn’t look like a girl at the ballyard!
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 9, 2011 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Also SoCalGgal.
We think.
"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?
mymclife and kdl
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Girls on McC
jponry
GiantsBabe (although haven’t seen her around lately)
Walkoff Baltimore Chop
Prussian Creole
GiantPain
KDL (also MIA)
that’s all that I can think of…
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
I’ve been wondering where KDL went, 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?
Well
Her disappearance coincided with Vroooom being picked up by the Dodgers, not saying, just saying.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Pics or it didn't 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?
Are we putting edelweiss down as a 'maybe'?
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by Johnny Disaster on May 9, 2011 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Also
Forgot about Torture, pretty sure she’s a girl.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
one up on me
I have one on my sister, who is nowhere near my body
Yeah, one of the Torture variants is female.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
Not me though
Sorry to get your hopes up.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
hawt
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 9, 2011 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Very
I’m only slightly over-weight and have roughly 60-70% of my hair and am married. It’s not too hard to keep the ladies at bay.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Stealth E6D
"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?
TL2 is not a girl
I think
I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman
by 49ersFootball...Torture! on May 9, 2011 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Nope. He’s a dude.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
…with a tractor. 100% dude.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
from the South, almost, West Virginia isn’t really the South, but it bears a lot of the same traits.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
TL2 is from Alabama…
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Really?
I thought he was from West Viriginia along with Xanthan.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
From Alabama, now in Tennessee.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
I'm sure he could
Personally, I was immortalized in a graph over in the minor lines thread earlier today. It was pretty much the crowning achievement of my McC career.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Whats the difference?
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on May 9, 2011 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Quite a big difference actually
Alabama is one of the southern most states, while West Virginia is above the MD line. West Virginia is almost entirely rural, while Alabama has several large cities such as Birmingham, Huntsville and Mobile. Alabama is also big in industries like aerospace and automotive production, while West Virginia is big almost strictly in coal.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
There are big differences in population origin, too. WV was originally settled largely by expatriate Scots-Irish.
"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 West Virginia is two words
/Proud to contribute to convo
I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman
by 49ersFootball...Torture! on May 9, 2011 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
À La 'Bama is three words!
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by Johnny Disaster on May 9, 2011 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
But only if you say it in French.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Still
A difference of one word.
I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman
by 49ersFootball...Torture! on May 9, 2011 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
True
Also, up until the “War of the Northern Aggression” West Virginia was actually part of Virginia.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
SRS BZNZ
"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 so you know
I wrote that whole thing in an Alice Cooper explaining the history of Milwaukee voice.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
GiantPain and RoxGirl: one and the same?
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
The plot thickens...
I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman
by 49ersFootball...Torture! on May 9, 2011 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Explains the posting error.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 9, 2011 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I said girl
Don’t put words in my mouth, but yes, to the best of my knowledge—which is limited at best—he is a little girl.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I dind’t know GP was a girl. I knew most of the others, though…so yay me?
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on May 9, 2011 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Now that I think about it…I coulda sworn I saw a pic of HIM recently. Have I been hoaxed?
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on May 9, 2011 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
In a similar vein. Best cross dressing actor performance?
For me it is Wesly Snipes in “To Wong Foo” with an honorable mention Woody Harrelson in Anger Management
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on May 9, 2011 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Umm...
Tim Curry in Rocky Horror
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
Arnold in Total Recall.
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If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Robin Williams
Mrs. Doubtfire
I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman
by 49ersFootball...Torture! on May 9, 2011 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
David Cross
Mrs. Featherbottom
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on May 9, 2011 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Do you want a banger in the mouth?
I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman
by 49ersFootball...Torture! on May 9, 2011 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
John Leguizamo has some great stories about that film.
"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?
Think about it. Pain. Girl. Girl. Pain. Interchangeable.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on May 9, 2011 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
The juxtaposition of the “who’s a girl” thread and the “roofie” thread is a little creepy, even for McC.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
Why are there so many ppl here at 1am Monday morning?
Usually it’s getting dead after midnight.
Back on the market.
by positiveuphemism on May 9, 2011 1:01 AM PDT reply actions
Giants sweep + one of the most unlikely wins of the year
= happy night owl giants fans
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
But no owlcroft
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Not any more.
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Incidentally, if it got chopped . . .
. . . best wishes and thoughts from both here in the household to the most interesting rooster in the world.
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the plot chickens...
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.
You are all too kind, except for the chop talk. I’m staying up later than my doctor suggested, but my doctor is younger than I and for that reason can’t tell me what to do.
Being the sort of beast that I am, I’m reading about the lymphatic network in a terrific book called Atlas of Anatomy. Pictures, text, arrows, and drawings . . . oh my!
Go to bed, non sequitur, if that is your llama.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on May 9, 2011 1:36 AM PDT up reply actions
the plot thickens...
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.
insomnia
There's a First for Everything:
Edgar Renteria, The First World Series MVP in Giants History.
I was gonna go to bed an hour ago, but I got sidetracked watching condensed games from that series vs the Reds at AT&T last year. So many runs, so pretty.
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 do that with You Tube. I watch one music video from when I was a kid. I, then, click on another video and so on.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
it’s even harder when they put videos that you know you want to watch next to the one you’re watching. You can click for hours.
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
As with the Dr Who videos.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
Next thing you know, two hours later you’re watching the opening credits to Denver the Last Dinosaur.
Fuck Armageddon, this is hell.
only 13 pages left to print!
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.
and now I can go to bed!
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.
the plot thickens...
I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby.
by Tay on May 9, 2011 1:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Did the printer have a rhythm?
jponry? I asked if the printer has a rhythm.
/waits for answer . . .
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on May 9, 2011 1:40 AM PDT up reply actions
is that a screwball?
cuz i have never seen a ball do that
This is something that some young lady might have said, but probably not.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on May 9, 2011 1:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Huh? Plain old fast slider at the back foot. The old Robb Nen slider did that, except about twice as hard and at 91.
by wcw on May 9, 2011 6:39 AM PDT up reply actions
This
I wish we could get a gif of Robb nen blowing away Bagwell with three straight sliders
by Sabean_Is_Iago on May 9, 2011 7:18 AM PDT up reply actions
The Nen slider was otherworldly when it was on. I saw it in person and on teevee and I still don’t quite believe what it did.
by wcw on May 9, 2011 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions
that looks like Romo’s frisbee slider. First Ramirez came out throwing something similar, now Wilson.
Mark DeRosa, still existing.
That’s why Romo hasn’t been getting into games, he’s been busy teaching everyone else new pitches.
Adopted Giant - Carlos "Don't Call Me Wallaby" Willoughby
by j14 on May 9, 2011 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Time for the last trip to campus of the semester. Which means Chop will be seeing me soon, but I may or may not be seeing her.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
Especially after a Giants win
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.
Women Laughing Alone With Salad
http://thehairpin.com/2011/01/women-laughing-alone-with-salad/
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.
salad is hilarious
Mark DeRosa, still existing.
by oldjacket on May 9, 2011 7:45 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Sick A's Burn!
So it fits that Y&T is the A’s rep, as most of their best work was completely under the radar. And they didn’t have a lot of hits. The perfect A’s comparison.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
I used to like Queensryche
They are more prog metal than hair metal 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.
My older sister was really into Motley Crue so that is the hair band I was most familiar with.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
The Crue is so much more than a hair band.
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
Subject line as required by the Geneva Convention
by Grant Brisbee on May 9, 2011 8:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Really man,
how does this happen. How do 4 dudes who play loud for a living end up like that—all costumed up like they are in some Theatre Rhinocerous production of the Pirates of Penzance.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
4 dudes? either I don't know how to count to 5
or I am assuming there’s only 4 “dudes” in that picture. You decide…
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
You had to be there
But it comes down to what sells. Back then, it was guys who looked like drag queens. This is the result when you take fashion advice from the A/R guys.
You can thank MTV.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 9, 2011 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions
You can use GWAR for your argument
I’ll just list every single other hair band that released anything during that same time period for mine.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 9, 2011 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Back in the day I had a soft spot for Poison, since they were really just a bubblegum pop act. I appreciated that.
by wcw on May 9, 2011 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Not true
I used to work construction with a couple of the original members of GWAR and all them were originally art students at VCU, that’s how GWAR came up with their schtick. They were/are all kind of out there too. It’s not just an act.
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 9, 2011 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Thread over.
…or has it just begun?
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
LOL GEOFF TATE'S FACE
LOL!
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.
What is there to do on a off day?
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Get caught up on grading
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.
Word.
"We didn’t win our independence from the British to watch Aaron Rowand hit this bad"
by 1ManWolfPack on May 9, 2011 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Check to see whether Miguel Tejada is, in fact, the Worst Hitter in Baseball!
Loney probably has him beat as the Worst Overall Player in Baseball, but it’s close.
HE HAD SOME GOOD AT BATS OVER THE WEEKEND
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.
Fangraphs seems to think that Huff is the worst player in baseball. :(
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Evan must be using wOBA.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Not worse that Jose Lopez (-0.9 oWAR)
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Lopez hasn't played enough to qualify.
Though the fact that he’s been that bad in so few at bats is remarkable.
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.
wRC+ of a cool, even zero
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.
Dude has a 39.4% O-Swing% (pct. of pitches swung at outside strike zone). ROFL.
by b00f_spl00ge on May 9, 2011 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Read about the dodgers.
http://www.onionsportsnetwork.com/articles/saving-the-dodgers,20270/
http://www.onionsportsnetwork.com/articles/dodgers-playing-extra-hard-in-hopes-of-bringing-mo,20275/
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on May 9, 2011 9:06 AM PDT up reply actions
The second one is funny, the first one is hilarious.
Also see: http://www.onionsportsnetwork.com/articles/socially-awkward-player-afraid-to-ask-if-hes-invit,20167/
http://www.onionsportsnetwork.com/articles/juror-brings-baseball-glove-to-barry-bonds-perjury,19881/
by Comrade Conrad on May 9, 2011 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
you misspelled "insufferable douchebag"
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Dude is awesome in Weeds
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on May 9, 2011 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Anyone want to explain the tongue here...?
And he’s wearing a thumb ring.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
Why does he stick his tongue out? Also LOL THUMB RING
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on May 9, 2011 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm glad that the Sharks ended the series in 5 last night
cuz I would hate for them to have to go back to Detroit for a game 6.
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
While we're in an alternate universe--BREAKING:
A spokesman for Newt Gingrich says the former House speaker will announce Wednesday he is running for president.
http://link.email.washingtonpost.com/r/X109GB/26A3ZO/9ZORTY/J0BJEZ/ZELW5/82/h
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
He'll be in the next debate then
Highlights from the last one: http://www.hulu.com/watch/239637/saturday-night-live-gop-debate#s-p2-sr-i1
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Starters are getting it together
Relievers have been keeping us in games and in the division all year long. Torres almost back, same with Derosa, hopefully that means offensive upgrade at 3b and CF soon.
Waiting on, Huff to get his clutch AB’s and Posey to start hitting OPO field doubles\bombs again soon. We should cruise solidly until we get Panda back.
Time to repeat in '11!
nah
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 9, 2011 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions
R E D R U M
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Wait…I think that was on the door.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
A D A J E T
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on May 9, 2011 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
He’s more useful than Bengie Molina was last year, so I wouldn’t be expecting to be rid of him any time soon.
What are you basing this on?
Just a quick look at WAR has Molina earning .4 last year while Tejada has -.5 so far this year.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on May 9, 2011 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Molina was taking starts away from Buster Posey. Tejada is taking starts away from Ryan Rohlinger.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on May 9, 2011 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
While this is true, Bengie also had some trade value and had the whole PITCHERS LOVE PITCHING TO HIM!!! thing. I don’t know why, but I have a feeling that Tejada is benched when DeRosa comes back (how long DeRosa is healthy I have no clue) and cut when Pablo returns if DeRosa is still healthy.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on May 9, 2011 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Only if the Giants really like Fontenot at SS
When Panda comes back. Molina was blocking Posey. Tejada is blocking nobody in particular.
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
But Huff is also sucking
and I don’t hear anyone bitching that he’s blocking Belt. Why is this? Just the TGWTWS factor?
"He's a better manager than you guys." -Matt Cain
Huff at age 34 is much more likely to rebound to close to his career line than Miguel Tejada at age 37.
"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?
But again, that argument’s been had and re-had here several times.
"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 in terms of wOBA
Huff has been bad true, but he’s shown signs of life and is hitting the ball hard. Migsucky also plays a premium defensive position that he sucks at along with rarely hitting the ball hard.
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 9, 2011 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Personally
I think if MIggy didnt exist, everyone would be piling on Huff right now. Especially if Frodo weren’t killing it in the 3 hole.
"He's a better manager than you guys." -Matt Cain
Coffee OT
Any coffee roasters here? I’m thinking of getting into home roasting and would appreciate any advice on good equipment, tips, etc…
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
I’ve heard that certain air poppers (for popcorn) do a good job. Interesting if true.
For me, I think I’m being all fancy just owning a burr grinder and an espresso maker. So, I guess I’m actually useless. Not unusual.
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU (AGAIN)
I tweet (more often than I blarg).
From what I’ve read so far it seems the manual stove top method may be the way to go since espresso is roasted longer. The longer roasts appear to take a toll on the machines. I may try my luck with a cast iron skillet.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Yes, yes it was. Great call by Kuip too.
If I had a kid that played baseball, I would show them this video so they could see just how fast Lopez moves to cover first 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?
Good baseball: fun to watch. And a refreshing reminder of last year.
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 9, 2011 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
I just went to AZSnakepit and got hit with auto-start video advert overload
It was ridiculous.
Grant, if you are considering doing this I will hunt you down and stomp on you. Leave a few bucks on the table in the interest of giving the bird to that type of annoying internet advertising.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 9, 2011 9:33 AM PDT reply actions
Whats different? It seems the same.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on May 9, 2011 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions
I do not choose the ads. The ads choose me. When I pimp TicketSquid and Gilette, it’s because I’m told to.
by Grant Brisbee on May 9, 2011 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions
No.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on May 9, 2011 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
[garfield .jpg]
I hate off-days.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
This should be the transporter effect in the next Star Trek.
by non sequitur on May 9, 2011 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Have the Giants traded for Ronny Cedeño yet? Cause that would be an upgrade over Tejada.
"I don't know how the six-pack got in my hands." -P.T.F. Bat
Personal OT: I am now gainfully employed!!!!
Now cut my tax rate and get rid of unemployment insurance!
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Good for you. You did sound a bit worried at times.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
Or he's making more than enough
So he’s able to pay people to utilize all the loopholes
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on May 9, 2011 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
This
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no, I do 'em by hand and take the standard deduction
But it baffles me that we can have a top-decile household income and an effective tax rate of something like 25%.
/looks at paystub
I must be in the wrong tax bracket.
Adopted Giant - Carlos "Don't Call Me Wallaby" Willoughby
you are. Buffett talked about how his tax rate was lower than his secretary’s (obviously he paid more)
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Then he fell off the stage.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
That was his drunken cousin Jimmy.
I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman
by 49ersFootball...Torture! on May 9, 2011 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
wow
I’m very glad to hear that, and impressed you got in so quickly.
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 9, 2011 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions
me too
I got rejected from a bunch of places. This place liked I guess :)
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2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
It only takes one! Good luck.
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 9, 2011 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t understand this so I’m assuming you are unhappy with jd’s employment.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
It’s either a call for a high five, or he’s raising his hand politely.
"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?
Okay, what is your other arm doing?
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
You sound dissapointed.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
It’s by my side.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on May 9, 2011 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Looks like he’s giving the Nazi salute.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
I thought it was the ’68 Olympics raised fist.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on May 9, 2011 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Question
I have interviews tomorrow and Wednesday. Should I cancel?
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Is this job definitely happening? Is it somewhere you definitely want to be?
Are the other two options more desirable?
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’d say it’s 99% sure. I am waiting for the formal call.
It’s definitely the job I want the most.
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I’d say it’s 99% sure. I am waiting for the formal call.
Go to the other interviews.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 9, 2011 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
INDEED
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 9, 2011 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Until you’ve signed the job offer, it’s probably prudent to go to the other interviews.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on May 9, 2011 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
plus, he wants competing offers
There is no time you have more salary leverage than before you start. Competing offers — ideally, stupidly rich ones — are your ticket to a much, much better situation. Are they unable to match salary, you can ask for nonsalary goodies. There are so many.
I WANT AN ASSISTANT NAMED SUSAN!
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on May 9, 2011 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Negotiations for any reasonably senior position will spend a lot more time on what sort of authority and budget you are going to have than they do on headline salary. It does your career no good to make a bunch of money for a little while in a role that makes you look ready for the glue factory.
You know you’re talking about a law-talkin’ job, right?
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 9, 2011 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Only cancel if the job you have taken starts immediately.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on May 9, 2011 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
this
Beat me to it. I think going to initial interviews is fine, especially if you haven’t received a formal offer letter. And since you’re trying to support a family I think you should go.
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 9, 2011 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
If you have accepted a formal job offer, then I believe it would it be courteous to call ahead and cancel the appointments with the explanation that you have found a job.
If you have time to make a decision and haven’t accepted anything, you might consider going to them.
"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 a whore
Sell yourself for the most money. Alternatively, you can pick the job that sounds the most interesting to you without regard to money; but then you have to tell us so we can laugh at you.
Seriously, you have already sceduled time with these folks. Do them the courtesy of showing up. Burn no bridges.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 9, 2011 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
/channeling my inner ARod
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Just ask yourself this...
What Would Scott Boras Do?
by b00f_spl00ge on May 9, 2011 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Go to them and make absurd demands
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on May 9, 2011 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
I like this idea
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on May 9, 2011 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
“Well, if you want me to be an underwriter I am going to need weekly access to the company jet and have the cost covered.”
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on May 9, 2011 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
“My personal bathroom needs its own personal bathroom”
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
I’m not a huge Family Guy fan, but I did find the CEO of the toy company’s personal bathroom thing funny.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on May 9, 2011 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
I should probably ask for Giants season tickets too
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It’s not part of their standard offer?
I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman
by 49ersFootball...Torture! on May 9, 2011 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s like dating in high school: you don’t get nothin you don’t ask for.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
Just don’t ask for the same things you’d ask for while dating in high school. You might lose the job offer you already have.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on May 9, 2011 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
“Can I just see one of them?”
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
“I have already received two offers to show me both!”
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 9, 2011 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
That was 7th grade.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on May 9, 2011 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Premature exploration!
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 9, 2011 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Congratulations good sir.
Dewgongongong
"Use the stencil! Do it!"
konakona:「つかさに教われと...なんか非常に負けたような気がする。」
Shun Kakazu: MOAR JAPANESE PROSPECTS PLZ
by Zetsuboushita on May 9, 2011 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Looks like that one time Marvin Benard got him by Mr. Snappy in the thigh
after swinging at it.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
Can he play short?
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If not, he’s perfect for this team!
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by natteringnabob on May 9, 2011 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Man, they’re just burning through mediocre ballplayers lately. Milton Bradley, Eric Byrnes, Ken Griffey, Jr….
Wait, how’d he get on there?
"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 wonder if that’s the last Major league offer he gets.
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Yup
If you can’t make it on the absolute, no doubt about it, worst team in the majors due to performance you’re not getting another offer.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
The Mariners are not objectively worse then the Disastros. I’d call Hernandex, Pineda, and Smoak a pretty damn good foundation (to say nothing of Ichiro and Gutierrez); their offense is just wretched.
"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?
True
But the Astros have at least some semblance of an offense and a decent staff with Norris, Happ and Wandy, not to mention Meyers. If I was building a team, I’d probably want to start out with Seattle’s team, but that team is still terrible far worse than the ’stros. .
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Right now, the Astros have the worst run differential in baseball. Of the pitchers you mentioned, Norris is good but not particularly remarkable, and Wandy is good but volatile. Neither Meyers nor Happ are particularly good at this point. As for their offense, Bourn and Wallace are both great young players, but right now Hunter Pence leads the entire team (pitchers included) with 1 WAR.
They stink out loud this 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?
But...
They have Lee at 1B who is actually a pretty good offensive player. Meyers put up a 4.0 WAR season last year which isn’t too shabby and considering that even given their run differential the Astros have posted 2.8 fWAR as a team compared to Seattle’s 0.2 fWAR. It’s easy to make a case that the Astros suck, but to say to say that their suckyness equals that of the Mariners just isn’t true. After all, once you get past Smoak the Mariners second best position player is Kennedy who has posted a 0.3 WAR, mainly due to his slightly above average glove. The Astro’s offense isn’t great, but Seattle’s could be one of the worst in the history of baseball even with Ichiro and Smoak.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Carlos Lee?
He hasn’t hit at all the last two years.
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Carlos Lee was worth 2.1 WAR in 2009, and -0.7 WAR last year. So far this year, he’s hitting a robust .228/.269/.374. You might blame it on his .229 BABIP, but it was only .238 last year.
The Mariners have some awful players, but it’s much easier to win with two good really pitchers and no offense than with 3 pretty good hitters and spotty everything else.
There’s no objectively worst team in baseball, especially not a month into the 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?
LOL!!
#6org
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GM Z is fizzling a little bit. I like most of his moves but they just don’t work out.
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by say hey nation on May 9, 2011 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
This
I usually really like his moves, but they always seem to be wrong.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow lol offense
Milton Bradley’s .669 OPS is apparently good for a 96 OPS+
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You made me go look at the B-R page for Seattle.
Damn, Smoak is killing it right now. 292/393/535
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by say hey nation on May 9, 2011 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
considering the park factor makes it even more impressive
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My line back when was that Smoak would hit, but that Posey was a catcher. Smoak hit all through the minors. He’ll be good.
Isn’t he a first baseman? He’d better hit!
"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?
LOLWAT
Now [Bengie] Molina is a free agent and the Boston Red Sox have “made contact” with him to see if the 36-year-old has any interest in returning to the majors, according to FOXSports. Sources tell the site, though, that the Sox “are not yet ready to move on him.”
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WOO HOOO!!!!!!
WOO-HOO!!!!!!
Jarrod Saltalamacchia strikes again!
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by natteringnabob on May 9, 2011 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow
Veritek must be awful, Bengie can indeed catch the ball when it’s thrown to him and can probably still hit .240, much more would be asking a lot though.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
/fastball hits Molina in face
/“passed ball” rolls to screen
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by natteringnabob on May 9, 2011 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
And by “made contact” they mean orbiting him trying to learn more about his vast surface.
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by jhiat00 on May 9, 2011 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
So you’re saying that Pedroia is currently orbiting?
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by say hey nation on May 9, 2011 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Now this is sad, but the Red Sox are the one team that Bengie would be a upgrade. Varitek is absolutely horrible.
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by say hey nation on May 9, 2011 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
To be fair, Varitek is roughly 600 years old.
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True
So Bengie seems quite youthful at 350 years old….or maybe he’s just 350 lbs., I get the two confused.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Desperation trade! Whiteside for Lowrie!
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I actually read an article that said the Red Sox could be in the market for Reyes by one of those SI hacks. If that’s true then Lowrie should be available, right?
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Red Sox catchers OPS+: 44 and 12
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by say hey nation on May 9, 2011 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Clearly
The Sawx were hypnotized by his amazing in the park HR last year at Fenway.
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by glenallen hill's waterpipe on May 9, 2011 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL
Winner.
"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?
Winner.
LOL
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by 49ersFootball...Torture! on May 9, 2011 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Sources tell the site, though, that the Sox "are not yet ready to move on him."
Luckily for them, he too has been neither ready, willing, nor able to move, for about three years now.
So it’s like a match made in heaven.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on May 9, 2011 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
VERY OT: Has any one been roofied or know the affects of them? I ask because I feel like I was roofied the other night, but not sure. It’s either that, or the weirdest/longest black out I’ve ever experienced.
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If you suspect that you might have been, you need to get your urine tested as soon as possible.
Don’t try to surmise based on symptoms.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
How long does the urine show roofies?
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Depends on the dose you got:
Men had lower GHB levels than women in the first 3 h after dosing (p = 0.038). Coingestion of ethanol did not significantly affect renal clearance of GHB, but urine GHB concentrations were lower in the first 3 h when ethanol and GHB were coingested (p = 0.039). At a proposed cut-off of 10 mg/L to distinguish endogenous versus exogenous GHB levels, 12.5% of the samples collected from 3 to 6 h, 81.3% of samples collected from 6 to 12 h, and 100% of urine specimens collected from 12 to 24 h were below this level. We conclude that the detection time for GHB in urine may be shorter than the previously reported 12-h window in some people taking therapeutic doses of GHB.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2257868/
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by say hey nation on May 9, 2011 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
GBH!
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by Johnny Disaster on May 9, 2011 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
When we opened for them none of the opening bands were even allowed backstage. That night engendered in me a hatred for all rockstar/celebrity culture bullshit.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 9, 2011 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
I was crushed.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 9, 2011 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
I remember hearing Oasis were complete and utter jerks to the BotH staff when they did a label showcase there when they were first being promoted. I believe the BotH banned not only the band, but the label in question and whatever A&R dude was responsible.
Oasis are complete utter jerks.
I love their music though.
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by 49ersFootball...Torture! on May 9, 2011 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
This
Wouldn’t mind watching them get their asses kicked, but love their music.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I think they kick each others’ asses relatively regularly.
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by glenallen hill's waterpipe on May 9, 2011 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
No the aren’t the same rohypnol can be detected 60 hours after.
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by say hey nation on May 9, 2011 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Well this was Saturday night, so then nothing would show huh?
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You don’t watch Rescue Me.
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by say hey nation on May 9, 2011 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Perhaps amended to, “very few heterosexual females) roofie boys”
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True
However, some guys think it’s funny to just drop them in random drinks and see what happens.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
That's what I thought.
There were girls around, so maybe it was unintentional to give me. But I had small glasses of redbull vodka, and was blacked out for 5 hours and ended up in a random neighborhood with nothing in my pockets.
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You were robbed, too?
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I have no idea, I just know I don’t have my stuff anymore.
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Definitely
If you had friends there, have them try to help you piece the night together. When it happened to me, they investigated and eventually found out what happened and it actually gave me quite a bit of piece of mind.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I talked to them, and they have no idea how it happened.
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Probably need to report it then
The police have a way of helping people remember things, they’ll also cast a wider net than just you and your friends.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
I would definitely report this.
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I don’t want to go to the cops if it turned out I was just hammered and wandered while losing my stuff.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day starting SS?
How well do you usually hold your alcohol though? If you only remember having two drinks, it seems strange to black out for so long.
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I hold it pretty well. I black out from time to time, but never more than 30 minutes. And even then, I can remember parts of it. This is was literally 5 hours of blank.
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Plus the part where you ended up in a different neighborhood.
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Yeah, it was in the completely different direction of my house too. Apparently I called one of my friends around 1:30 and left a message. He said I didn’t say anything, half way through, music turned on, so he assumed I was in a car, which is even more freaky.
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Where were all your friends?
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Still at the bars I think. I don’t know how I split up with them.
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If you only had two drinks and aren’t taking any medication, you were probably roofied. Even an absolute lightweight doesn’t black out that easily.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
This sounds roughly nothing like that, though.
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by howtheyscored on May 9, 2011 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
yikes, I take it back
That is not a joke. Make the phone calls right away.
That sucks. Hopefully someone is playing a sick joke on you. Otherwise you may want to cancel any credit/debit cards you had on you.
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Really sorry to hear that. Happened to me once. Some guy walked around a party and just started dropping roofies in random drinks. Here’s my best description of the feeling: I blacked out long before I’d had too much to drink and had zero recollection of the night before. Not like having too much to drink because there was nothing there. Also, it happened suddenly, it’s not like things started to get fuzzy and then I didn’t remember things, it was more like I felt fine and then nothing.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
shit, people actually do this?
Generally I turn people in for criminal activity, but that kind of thing tempts you into personal retribution.
Criminy, and I thought the lackwits who painted LSD and DMSO on doorknobs at UCSC back when were stupid.
Yup
Fortunately for me, that guy is in Levinworth to this day. I was actually in the Marine Corps when it happened. Wound up missing formation and didn’t know where I was when I woke up. Two of the girls he roofied wound up hooking up with random guys though, so they actually got him for some form of rape. Sentenced to 10-15 years in federal prison.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
nice to hear
Military justice takes good care of the guilty.
The whole fact of roofies makes me feel sick for people.
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by howtheyscored on May 9, 2011 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
This
Essentially roofies is the same as rape, whether you’re actually the person conducting the rape or not. Also, I know someone who hooked up with a girl after she was roofied, he had no clue whatsoever, and felt terrible, I don’t think he dated anyone or drank at all for like two years.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
That part seems pretty clear: someone else did it, he chatted her up. Pretty messed up to experience.
It’s a drug like any drug. But the idea that people use some of them this way is pretty sick. And incredibly stupid. If you pull that on the wrong person, Leavenworth is going to seem awfully tame.
Well, the whole fact of roofy use.
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by howtheyscored on May 9, 2011 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
LSD and DMSO. Not a combination I’d heard before.
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Et tu, Ribe?
Dimethylsulfoxide. A common solvent. It’s nearly completely harmless by itself, except that it goes straight through your skin. The real danger is that it can dissolve really greasy, hydrophobic compounds. The DMSO isn’t what kills you; what’s dissolved inside the DMSO kills you.
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Doesn’t it make you smell like garlic?
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by Johnny Disaster on May 9, 2011 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
The joke, such as it is, is that it doesn’t work. LSD does not absorb through the skin. So these idiots not only were willing to dose complete strangers absolutely random amounts of LSD, but ended up wasting 100% of it.
Banana Slugs!!!! Woo-hoo?
Also, what does matriculate mean?
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s the fancy-pants way to say ‘enroll’
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matriculate
Thanks
I don’t remember anyone at VCU using that word.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Perhaps this explains why I graduated from UCSC.
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by glenallen hill's waterpipe on May 9, 2011 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
My friend who stashed a quarter sheet of blotter in his sock disagrees. But, yeah, I don’t think the doorknob thing would work.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 9, 2011 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
But the DMSO would do it. And LSD looks like it would dissolve really well in DMSO.
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Huh — I was told it didn’t work on anyone. Given JD’s friend’s experience, just goes to show. It was hardly a controlled study.
No telling how much LSD they used. But DMSO will absolutely pull shit into your bloodstream that would otherwise not get there by just touching it.
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I have to wonder where people get it in their heads to say, “You know, I want to drug a bunch of random people,” and then have the means to acquire a large amount of roofies. It just doesn’t compute in my head.
Not doubting you, it just makes zero sense to 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?
also
notwithstanding the resident ex-stoners of days gone by around here, there are way too many roofie stories here in too short a time. Freaky.
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by natteringnabob on May 9, 2011 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I know they are, which only makes it that much more incomprehensible and disturbing.
"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 sounds pretty similar. I had no hangover the next day, another reason why I don’t think it was solely alcohol.
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You’ve been drugged IMO. You may not want to drink the next few times you are around those same people. Or only drink bottled beer.
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I trust these people.
It was in a bar, so it coulda been anyone.
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Stop wasting time here already.
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by howtheyscored on May 9, 2011 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
If it was at a bar, and you came to with nothing in your pockets, then drugging sounds very likely. Report it.
"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
I’m not sure, but if IIRC 5 hours sounds like about the right timeframe for the blackout. I was actually worried about the same things, but the cops I dealt with were very apologetic and actually pretty nice about the whole thing.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Ok, sounds like I should go to the cops after work then.
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It’s possible there is security cam footage. You might be able to piece some things together with that.
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by positiveuphemism on May 9, 2011 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude, that is terrifying
These are many of the reasons I don’t really drink anymore. Trusting the general public is a dicey thing anymore. There are incredibly sick people right now, I feel terrible for you. I wouldn’t wait til after work.
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by Cant_buy_a_run on May 9, 2011 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
My sister was roofied at a frat party
She described it similarly to everyone else here. It was an immediate lapse in memory. One moment she was fine, the next moment she was not. Thankfully her friends found her sitting in a corner before any of the douchebag frat guys could get to her. I tried to make her promise to be more careful, but you can’t get a sorority girl to promise to stop going crazy during her college years.
I would definitely report it, it doesn’t sound like you drank too much and a 5 hour memory lapse doesn’t happen when you have 2 drinks. I hope everything turns out all right for you.
by fishmicmuffin on May 9, 2011 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Normally I feel like we put way too many people in jail for far too long, but I wouldn’t mind seeing all these people rot in Leavenworth.
This
I’m not a big proponent of the death penalty, unless it’s for rapists and child molesters. Then I’m all for it, just so that they go away and are totally incapable of reproducing.
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Guys. Politics. Please.
"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?
Sorry
How do you know we’re not girls?
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by Giant Torture on May 9, 2011 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Because it’s not in your sig.
"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?
Absolutely Report
Your case could be the missing link needed from previous cases to find a wanted criminal. I’m sorry you lost your things and had a bad night, but if you were not the intended target it could have been a lot worse for some one else out there.
totally made a baby during the 2010 World Series.
Rory dies a lot.
I mean, except for that time when he lived for 2,000 years.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
Oh, wow. D.E.B.S. was a movie…. Completely forgot about that one.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
It’s kind of terrible that this preview is attached to a movie about a pedophile.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on May 9, 2011 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
But I just started talking about D.E.B.S.!
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on May 9, 2011 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
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