The All-Covet Team
by Grant Brisbee on Jun 15, 2011 1:00 PM PDT
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I covet Stephen Drew. Can’t really explain why. Well, he’s good, sure, but I covet him more than shortstops who are better, like Troy Tulowitzki. There’s something about Drew’s skill set, possible availability in future free-agent markets, and the way he’s kind of overlooked that makes him seem, dunno, realistic.
Oh, man, this is moving towards "Why I’d rather date Pam from ‘The Office’ rather than Angelina Jolie"-territory, isn’t it? Okay, let’s try to recover.
Miguel Cabrera is good. Great, even. Off-field problems aside, he’d make the Giants better than almost any other first baseman in the game. But whenever I watch him play, I don’t think, "Oh, man, I wish he were on the Giants." Well, sometimes I do. But it isn’t the first thought. It’s kind of implied. There are other first basemen I covet more.
So now that you’re totally confused, here is my All-Covet Team made up of players from around Major League Baseball who I wish were Giants.
C - George Kottaras
Because a) he’s good enough offensively to help the Giants a little right now, and b) he’s not good enough that I’d feel bad about putting him right back on the bench when Buster Posey came back.
1B - Justin Smoak
Well, of course Votto and Pujols are better, but I’ve coveted Smoak since the draft. Sure, Posey was the better pick (by TAR*), but I’ll always have a soft spot for Smoak. And I don’t feel bad for coveting Smoak with Belt on the team. Belt can move to the outfield. Heck, but him at short. The whole throws-left thing is an old wives’ tale. I think. Maybe not.
2B - Danny Espinosa
You can’t just make a list like this from a WAR ranking. You have to go with random gut feelings so the list will look awful in five years. Espinosa is hitting .212, but by focusing on that, you’re ignoring the rest of his career. For his career, he’s a .213 hitter. Get it right. But I love his defense and power, and he was rushed a little bit through the minors. He’ll get better. Basically, I feel like those parents who raise a degenerate, and when they’re in prison, really take a liking to the neighborhood boy who delivers the paper. In this metaphor, Kevin Frandsen could get out early with good behavior.
SS - Stephen Drew
See above. I’ll also accept most other non-Tejadas with all of their limbs still attached, no questions asked.
3B - Evan Longoria
The best contract in baseball. The Giants had something similar with Matt Cain, but nothing this team friendly. Dude’s so poor with his current contract, he can only afford one cap. But it’s not like Pablo’s a consolation prize. So danged glad he’s back.
LF - Logan Morrison
There aren’t a ton of covetable left fielders, really. I don’t really want to see where Matt Holliday is in six years, and while Ryan Braun is younger, there’s no way he isn’t a burrelian clonkmeister when he’s 34, if he isn’t already. Give me the cheeky fellow with the tweetin’ thumbs and an idea how to work the count.
CF - Andrew McCutchen
Oh, man. This guy is probably at the top of the whole list. The zippy/punchy combination from such a little guy is just aesthetically please for some reason. He’s like a little waterbug out there, but he can also hit homers to dead center. He was actually a lot more covetable when the station was stuck on KROW -- all Rowand, all the time -- but if I could watch one non-Giant play every day, it’d probably be McCutchen. Well, actually, it’d probably be Clayton Kershaw, because if he played every day, he’d get tired and start sucking.
RF - Jose Bautista
He reminds me that we used to watch a guy do the things he did in April and May for entire seasons.
SP - The Giants’ current staff
BOOM.
RP - Like, the same guys, but with Jonny Venters
Yeah, there’s no point in coveting a bunch of pitchers. How tacky.
But Venters is fun.
Now you. If you’re a completionist, go for the full roster. If not, just cough up your most coveted player. I like the guys we have for the most part, but there’s nothing wrong with window shopping every now and again.
*Trophies Above Replacement Level
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"Dude’s so poor with his current contract, he can only afford one cap."
Actually L’ed Out Loud, sitting in my office.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
KNBR
sombody called KNBR in April and sounded serious when he asked what Martie thought of a Zito for McCutchen trade.
by Ice Watter In His Veins! on Jun 15, 2011 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
DL, but other than that yes yes yes. When Posey comes back he can be flipped to some other team for something nice.
"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!"
or
kept around to play some and pinch hit other times. That would be less useless than 50% of the players on the roster at various times already this 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 Jun 15, 2011 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
This
But he’s on the DL with an oblique injury at the moment
by Falconer88 on Jun 15, 2011 1:14 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
ESPN had a column saying "McCutchen is following the trajectory of Barry Bonds"
SO THAT MEANS HE BECOMES A GIANT, YES?
pirates are to giants what baseball is to yankees
Pease was never an option.
Michael Pineda.
He could replace… ummm… Zito.
Or Jonathan Sanchez, I guess. Who we could trade for Fielder.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
And I’ve been coveting Evan Longoria for a while, too.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Longoria is not young and awesome?
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
I think it’s likelier that we lose Lincecum to the Mariners than us getting Pineda.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Will the Mariners be able to afford Lincecum? Felix will get expensive right around the same time Timmy hits free agency.
Until this year, their payroll was almost the same as ours. Plus, Lincecum could always give them a hometown discount.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Is Timmy a free agent after this season?
I can’t see the Giants losing a bidding war for him, but Hometeam + Felix + Pineda would be pretty tempting.
by MySpoonlsTooBig on Jun 15, 2011 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
not even close
2014
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
when is Felix a FA? Can’t imagine the Mariners winning that bidding war AND signing Lincecum for $25MM/yr
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
2015
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
I highly, highly doubt they would invest $50MM in two pitchers 1 year apart from each other.
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
stop saying mean things.
SF loves Timmeh more than any player since Bonds, and they won’t let him go. End of story.
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I do, but I'm biased towards pitchers
Having longed for one great one all my Giants life, and always being disappointed … Estes, Ainsworth, Foppert, Lowry. Thank goodness for Schmidt. But then fuck Gagne.
Pease was never an option.
Jerome Williams was probably the most disappointing for me.
Back to my original point though, Bonds rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. So even if he was on your team and you rooted for him and appreciated his amazing talent he wasn’t universally loved like Timmy seems to be.
WWRWD?
I don't remember it being so ... cynical?
I mean, I never warmed up to him, but I thought most Giants fans adored him unconditionally and just didn’t care about all the abrasiveness and stories.
Pease was never an option.
Well, maybe I was speaking more about my own feelings. I did think the media treated him unfairly and I would defend him to non-giant fans but he was never my favorite.
WWRWD?
General question
Did anyone miss him at the parade last year?
As I recall, we adored the many and massive home runs. The man? Maybe not so much.
haha
that’s the Pinstripe Alley version of CANE 4 FELDUR
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
No, really, there’s almost a fanpost per day. It’s kinda fun.
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
that'll be a rough few years, though...
2013: Matt Cain
2014: Tim Lincecum
2015: Pablo Sandoval
I’d like to think we could keep them all, but…:(
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
I don’t see much reason why we can’t. Payroll is higher than ever, the ballpark is selling out every day, the team is winning (and will continue to win for the forseeable future)… there’s no way they can justify letting Cain, Timmeh or Pablo walk.
The team is just going to have to let Wilson and Sanchez walk instead.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Jun 15, 2011 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
If they keep playing the way they’ve been playing, they’re all in for pretty huge paydays, most likely.
And Posey’s eligible a couple of years after Pablo, too.
I don’t see how any team short of the Yankees could afford to keep all four. I hope I’m wrong, though!
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
That’s why they get paid the big bucks, to figure all that stuff out, hahaha. I’m not worried. It’ll all work 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 Jun 15, 2011 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions
but for now, just enjoy enjoy enjoy it. even if they are all re-signed, nothing lasts forever.
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Odds of all 4 of them still among the best in the game a worth top dollar in 4 years? Low. Time has a way of working these things out. I’m guessing two of them would be worth big contracts. The other two decline, have big injuries, etc. 4 years is a long time.
Of course I love them all and wish no harm, but I’m also glad we aren’t signing them all to 10 year Rockie-type contracts.
actually
Less than 4 years for Cain and Lincecum.
We had the same quandary in 1993, by the way, with Clark and Thompson. Sadly, we chose wrong.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
By the time Posey is eligible for FA
Won’t the Giants be within shouting distance of paying off Mays Field?
Proud father of Barry Bonds.
I don’t have to think we’re going to get him to covet him.
Was realism the point?
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
No. Just shitting on your parade.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
what a lousy parade
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Timmeh is the face of the Giants. He’s not going anywhere, no way. I would cry.
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Will Clark is the face of the Giants. He’s not going anywhere, no way. I would did cry.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
I'm glad
they brought him back, he obviously loves being around.
Wasn’t there some kind of bad blood at some point after he left? With prior ownership maybe?
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t remember any bad blood in particular.
I do, however, remember Clark telling a story after he retired. He was in San Francisco on an off day (maybe playing the A’s?) and went to then-Pac Bell Park. He tried to get in to visit folks, but was denied access. He said that’s when he knew it was time to retire.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
OT: Lunch
"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 this guy who used to play for the Giants who I would love to have back on the team.
He was really great last year and was a homegrown bullpen stud. He threw a pitch some people called a “Frisbee Slider” or maybe it was “Brisbee Slider” I don’t know. But his name is Sergio Romo and I think he’d be an awesome addition to the staff.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Jun 15, 2011 1:13 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Are you mocking Romo?
This aggression will not stand, man.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Last I checked,
Romo and Runzler had the same IP this season. That was a few days ago though.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
B-R says 19.2 each
Sergio, did that guy just hit a lucky bloop single off your slider? That’s it. Your done for the week.
How is that possible?
The worst and best pitchers in the bully, same usage.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
Oh ok. Carry on.
/slinks back into the shadows
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
That’s okay, better to be safe than sorry when defending Romo’s honor.
I still believe in Santa Clause and Bowkermania!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jun 15, 2011 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
This
I would love to get that guy back. Remember he used to pitch to righties and lefties.
I still believe in Santa Clause and Bowkermania!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jun 15, 2011 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
This was my first thought
I have this premonition that they’re going to trade him. Then I will have to follow another team too, at least partially.
by Comrade Conrad on Jun 15, 2011 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
PARKOUR!
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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.
Frenchies are pretty much the mountain goats of the dog world.
…
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
Well there goes the rest of my day
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
I'M A GIRL
by Prussian Creole on Jun 15, 2011 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
You should check out verydanger.tumblr.com if you haven't already
S/he is posting these scans from “Freak Season” in honor of his birthday
Pease was never an option.
I just gave my copy of Freak Season to my sister
for her birthday. I guess I love her a lot.
Get well soon, Buster.
It tries to make Timmy dreamy. Almost succeeds. There is one greally great pic of Buster & De Rosa freaking out about Uribe’s homer in game 6, and Tim is just “ladedah, I guess we win now.”
Get well soon, Buster.
Dude loves his phone and house shoes.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
I like the one
where he’s wearing his cap backwards and he’s doing the dishes or something. Post that one.
Get well soon, Buster.
What about
that one with him and Zeets, where he looks like E.T.?
Jose Flores: .831 OPS in High-A last year. .529 OPS this year. Ouch.
Co-dad of Ryan Scoma with waelwulf, because we're progressive like that.
by free f.p. #14 on Jun 15, 2011 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions
This one?
Vroom. Walks. Five positions. Justin Christian
I've been fully suckered into the Twitterverse. Oops.
I don’t know why, but I like this one. Probably the sandwich element.
LIVE EDT
Tape-delayed for the West Coast
Boron, is that you?
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Or this?
Vroom. Walks. Five positions. Justin Christian
I've been fully suckered into the Twitterverse. Oops.
Here's a pretty cool pic I snapped with my phone last season. LOLineup!
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Oh, that game.
"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!"
Yeah. Here's me later.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Everything was all good. I was about to have garlic fries for the first time and just got a new beer. Then poop happened.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
LOL NO SNAKES FANS
"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!"
Matt Cain’s, too!
"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!"
Heh, I had forgotten how long I had it last year. I wish I still had that hat. Everyone thought it was a lobster but damn it I knew it was cool!
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Uh, a lobster? Talk about zoology-fail.
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 Jun 15, 2011 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
This one makes me laugh. I also want the back story.
Vroom. Walks. Five positions. Justin Christian
I've been fully suckered into the Twitterverse. Oops.
“You fought in the Clone Wars?”
Pease was never an option.
by shanghaijim on Jun 15, 2011 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
“You got a weather balloon with your points?”
LIVE EDT
Tape-delayed for the West Coast
by TheLetter2 on Jun 15, 2011 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
“You ate a whole wheel of cheese?”
by Every6thDay on Jun 15, 2011 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
“You bought tickets to Rush?”
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
by jhiat00 on Jun 15, 2011 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
“No, Timothy, you know that you can’t use the car on school nights.”
Adopted Giant - Carlos Willoughby
Hee.
Vroom. Walks. Five positions. Justin Christian
I've been fully suckered into the Twitterverse. Oops.
WTF does this peter gammons tweet mean?
pgammo Like Spillborghs for Phils@ much @ anyone, but Charlie is right—they sure look different with a healthy Utley swinging well
does @ mean as?
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.
Does he know that that sign isn’t supposed to mean as?
"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!"
Plops.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
by GiantPain on Jun 15, 2011 1:48 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Youkilis.
I don’t really know why. But he seems like he’d look good in Orange and Black.
And not that we need pitching – but that Verlander fellow seems like he might make something of himself one day.
11/1/2010
man
I watched him pitch a game against OAK last year, and he was throwing 100+. In the 9th inning.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Jun 15, 2011 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions
TAR
I guessed it as “Titles Above Replacement”, but I was close.
Couldn’t resist anagramming “burrelian clonkmeister”: TERRIBLE, NOMINAL SUCKER
Don’t know what to make of NICEST KREMLIN LABOURER.
Anagram of "SF Giants World Series Champs" = SHARP, ORGASMIC, ENDLESS SWIFT
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Jun 15, 2011 1:17 PM PDT reply actions
Don’t know what to make of NICEST KREMLIN LABOURER.
In Soviet Union, left field plays you!
11/1/2010
by HughG16 on Jun 15, 2011 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
HEELS
this response is in my blood.
by shaggingflyballs on Jun 15, 2011 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Mine
C – Kurt Suzuki
1B – Joey Votto
2B – Chase Utley
SS – Asdrubal Cabrera
3B – Evan Longoria
LF – Jason Kubel
CF – Andrew McCutchen
RF – Ichiro Suzuki
I agree with most of these
except Ichiro: Too old
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
said it before and I'll say it again
Santa Clara County 4 Suzuki! Get R Dunne!
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 Jun 15, 2011 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I really want to get suzuki
That’s why I keep hoping the As dive-bomb in the standings to make this even slightly less improbable
by Falconer88 on Jun 15, 2011 2:02 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Shouldn't it be KuSuzu?
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on Jun 15, 2011 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
WITH AUTHORITY!!!!!!!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 15, 2011 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
BOOYA!!!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 15, 2011 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
BACKBACKBACKBACK
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 Jun 15, 2011 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
But with Votto on our team he could only strike out against Javi Lopez in the spring.
by Binx Bowling on Jun 15, 2011 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Kubel in left
Yuck. Love the rest though.
Adoptive parent of Luiz Lins, who has a nasty changeup and a $2 airport surcharge.
Wait
GraBris forgot about his man-crush: Mike Stanton
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
No Zobrist?
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Veronica not Betty!
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Best dick joke I've seen in a while
Right at the end of this article:
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-next-market-inefficiencies-east-asian-talent/
"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!"
Leave it to xeifrank to nitpick it.
Anagram of "SF Giants World Series Champs" = SHARP, ORGASMIC, ENDLESS SWIFT
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Jun 15, 2011 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
He was doing GiantPain’s schtick before GiantPain was doing GiantPain’s schtick.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 15, 2011 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
how are xeifrank’s math skillz?
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
Your mom's a girl
I am pretty sure he can count to 56
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 15, 2011 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
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by Prussian Creole on Jun 15, 2011 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Stephen Drew is top of the list
But the other guy I absolutely covet is Colby Rasmus – fond dreams of LaRussa wanting to trade him for a Hustling Telegenic White Guy or a collection of relief pitchers…
Kottoras / Ronny Paulino etc etc – just get a C who can produce an OPS near .700
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
I'm abstaining
Once upon a time, mine was Shea Hillenbrand. Then we traded for him a year later.
Yeah.
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Jun 15, 2011 1:25 PM PDT reply actions
For that one year, I had an irrational love for Kaz Matsui.
I’m actually afraid that Crawford will turn out to be him.
Get well soon, Buster.
It’s always magic.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Hanley is still on my list
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
Youkilis is on my list.
According to Eric Holder, Giants Baseball is NOT torture. OK, it is, but followed by a big bowl of ice cream.
Tim Lincecum: He's a biracial angel.
Here Goes
1B – Brandon Belt, except with playing time. I know that’s not really coveting, but be quiet you.
2B – Dan Uggla, sure he may not hit .200 this year and he’s got some clank in the glove, but dude hits bombs.
3B – Ryan Zimmerman, aside from being the most underrated player in baseball, he’s really fricking good.
SS – Danny Espinosa, move him back to SS where he should be and enjoy the position scarcity bombs he hits.
LF – Ryan Braun, don’t think I need to explain this one.
CF – McCutchen, I saw a comparison of his stats to BLB’s at the same point in their career, he could be other-worldly
RF – Bautista, so close.
SP – Halladay, but that’s about it.
RP – Johnny Venters is scary good.
I still believe in Santa Clause and Bowkermania!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
Is it assumed that the Yanks have dibs on Bautista?
At this point, I'm pretty much done with surprises - Michael Crabtree
The Blue Jays have him signed until 2015 with a 2016 club option.
by MySpoonlsTooBig on Jun 15, 2011 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Brandon Phillips. He seems like a really cool guy and I like his defense / power combo.
Ask me about my blog.
I await the statistical rebuttal, but I'd take Torres over Stubbs
despite the age difference.
But, yes, Votto, Bruce, Phillips and Hernandez I’d take over what the Giants have right now.
1B: Will Clark circa 1986
2B: Joe Morgan circa 1970
SS: Dreamy
3B: Ryan Zimmermann
LF: Barry Bonds circa 1986
CF: Willie Mays circa 1951
RF: Babe Ruth
C: a healthy Buster Posey
I like this team
Except for Morgan, sure he was probably the greatest 2B ever, but he’s still a douche.
Also, a few quibbles.
I would want Clark circa 1989 and Bonds circa 2001-2003
I still believe in Santa Clause and Bowkermania!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jun 15, 2011 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Morgan was my favorite player growing up. Just did everything well, plus he was short and smart and confident-but-not-arrogant about it all.
I want to see Will and Barry grow into their primes.
I can see that. Morgan hitting that dinger against the Dodgers is one of my first baseball memories, still the years of listening to him announce games seemed to wipe that out for me.
I still believe in Santa Clause and Bowkermania!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jun 15, 2011 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions
and Mays circa 1954 or 61 or 65. He wasn't that good in 51
# 24
by tinkerstoeverstochance on Jun 15, 2011 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
If you get him in 51, you then have him for like 20 years. I think that’s the idea.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
This baseball thing is pretty cool
yeah
he was only Rookie of the Year. HE HAD HIS 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 Jun 15, 2011 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll bite
- Andrew McCutchen[/b]: what Grant said, plus I like taking nice things away from the Pirates. It’s a tradition.
- Shin-Soo Choo[/b]: I don’t care how shitty he started out this year, that guy is a legitimate five-tool player. - Omar Infante[/b]: really, just so I can yell “Omar comin!” every time he does something cool.by Lies and Perfidy on Jun 15, 2011 1:35 PM PDT reply actions
LOL BBCODE INSTEAD OF HTML
i am just the worst.
by Lies and Perfidy on Jun 15, 2011 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
"Why I’d rather date Pam from ‘The Office’ rather than Angelina Jolie"
Way to update the formerly-timeless “Ginger vs. Marianne” debate.
"The two worst things in football are: 1) They think that a 30-year old professional athlete has to be locked up in a hotel room, with a curfew, the night before a qame; and 2) They're right."
- Cowboy safety Cliff Harris
I don't know
I think the Ginger vs. Marianne debate was better because their levels of hotness was much closer, while I don’t find either Angelina—who I dislike—and Pam—who I love, but not like that—all that hot.
I still believe in Santa Clause and Bowkermania!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jun 15, 2011 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Angelina v Pam
Well then their hotness levels are still close then!
"The two worst things in football are: 1) They think that a 30-year old professional athlete has to be locked up in a hotel room, with a curfew, the night before a qame; and 2) They're right."
- Cowboy safety Cliff Harris
by achiappanza on Jun 15, 2011 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
the professor
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 is really the only male option
I mean, look at his competition:
Skipper weighed 400 pounds
Gilligan was a klutzy doofus
Mr Howell was old
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 15, 2011 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
that's why
they were all over that Russian astronaut.
And couldn’t the Skipper and Gilligan have built separate huts? They were there for like 10 years.
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 Jun 15, 2011 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Gilligan was the cabin boy.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 15, 2011 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
that's
your second porn title today!
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions
IT IS
Also:
Joe Mauer
Justin Verlander
Evan Longoria
They’re good at baseball. They look good in the unis. Everyone wins.
I guess I’m supposed to leave out A**re E**ier and C**d B*****gsley.
LIVE EDT
Tape-delayed for the West Coast
?
8==D o-:
My Photo Blog: http://eyeprints.tumblr.com, SIGN UP :D http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/ch3zyp00fs
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.
oh. my. god.
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
Your mom's a girl
oh I would never accuse you
I know what you meant.
it is impressive ascii art
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
Your mom's a girl
Well I don't have an actual team to field
My list is basically this:
Kurt Suzuki
Brandon Phillips
Chase Utley before he fell apart
Chooch
Felix Hernandez
Justin Verlander
Joe Mauer
Evan Longoria
Andrew McCutchen
Ryan Braun
Curtis Granderson
Buster Posey
And new to the list, Brian McCann
I think I have a thing for catchers
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by Prussian Creole on Jun 15, 2011 1:38 PM PDT reply actions
I have to drop either Smoak or Domonic Brown
Who should it be? Note I have Joey Votto.
That is cray-z.
Your problem, if I may be so bold, is this hoarding mindset. Always chasing after wealth and material objects, always striving for more and better and richer and newer, always fearing catastrophe around the corner. Renunciation is the path to tranquility and enlightenment.
I had to drop either Nick Markakis or Scott Rolen. I’m opting for dropping them both.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Every time someone mentions Rolen I can only think of Rownads and then I forget that Rolen can actually play.
Get well soon, Buster.
I couldn’t keep waiting for him to do it this year, though.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
What’s the deal with Ryan Roberts?
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
The early reviews don’t look good. And the fact that they came in so late is not encouraging.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn’t pick him up.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, and it's absolutely safe to say this now that he's in the AL
Adrian Gonzalez. That man is a monster.
DO WANT.
The first six innings are overrated.
by apistat on Jun 15, 2011 1:39 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Right handed even.
I still believe in Santa Clause and Bowkermania!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jun 15, 2011 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
glad he didnt' go to LA
sorry he went to Boston.
OTOH, LOL Carl Crawford.
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 Jun 15, 2011 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Some people just have it.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Jun 15, 2011 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
yup
this is what i showed up to add. even when he was in san diego, i didn’t care; the coveting was not hidden. he was scary there, but was still largely ignored by people outside the nl west.
by Brannigan's Law on Jun 15, 2011 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I can’t stop thinking about Adrian Gonzalez!
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
I was wondering if anybody would remember it.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
GRM
If I recall correctly
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
C – Thou shall not covet thy neighbor’s catcher, at least not while you have Buster Posey (even injured, I can’t covet another)
1B – Votto, it seems like cheating, but I’ve believed in him for awhile, and he made my fantasy team amazing last year
2B – Biggio, what, he retired? Oh yeah. This one is tough, maybe Weeks.
SS – Hardy or Drew
3B – Longoria
LF – What a terrible position
CF – Rasmus
RF – Bruce
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jun 15, 2011 1:39 PM PDT reply actions
Pretty much a waste of an article. He doesn’t actually say anything except that the Giants have a negative run differential.
"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 agree. I was hoping for more in-depth analysis on whether they were truly unlucky and how they should have actually performed, something that would actually be useful in projecting their future performance. This article is pretty lazy and useless.
by kingofthacove on Jun 15, 2011 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, well, espn’s pretty much a waste of a site.
by shaggingflyballs on Jun 15, 2011 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
He isn’t on ESPN any more, though.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
well then i guess he got the memo. I just find sbnation to be really hard to look at and somewhat poorly organized (just, like, my opinion, man) so I don’t visit the main page much.
by shaggingflyballs on Jun 15, 2011 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
The Baseball Nation page is a goddamned mess (sorry Grant)
The individual team site pages are pretty good though. Not sure why BN went off the board with that.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, future CF for the World Champion San Francisco Giants.
I can already hear the screams of anguish from the good folks who love their Giants …
But the Giants just know how to win! And … great pitching wins close games! Especially great relief pitching! Weren’t you paying attention last year? Fear the Beard, you jerk!
He knows us so well!
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
I'M A GIRL
by Prussian Creole on Jun 15, 2011 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
This is pretty tight, though
Yeah, I was paying atttention. Maybe not quite close enough attention. And as I’ll never be allowed to forget, I had the Giants losing to the Braves in the Division Series, to the Phillies in the Championship Series, and to the Rangers in the World Series.
So that’s on me.
The San Francisco Giants: 2010 World Series Champions
I'M A GIRL
by Prussian Creole on Jun 15, 2011 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
This is why I like Neyer
He’s not quite Pos or anything, but he admits when he’s wrong.
I still believe in Santa Clause and Bowkermania!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jun 15, 2011 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I can already hear the screams of anguish from the good folks who love their Giants …
But the Giants just know how to win! And … great pitching wins close games! Especially great relief pitching! Weren’t you paying attention last year? Fear the Beard, you jerk!
Rob can fuck himself. He should try reading this blog sometime. Try to find some blind optimists.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 15, 2011 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
MCC is not exactly representative of Giants fandom as a whole, I suspect.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
HEY NEYER
YOU CALL THIS LUCK
Pease was never an option.
by shanghaijim on Jun 15, 2011 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
I need the whole zoo lineup. Buffaloes, gazelle, panda, mole, giraffe, Charlie Brown
Pease was never an option.
Green'd
You’re welcome. Also, win.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Proud parent of Javier Lopez: southpaw, poltergeist, haunter of dreams.
In my opinion what it all comes down to is whether or not what the starting pitching has done so far is sustainable. And I think that’s pretty clearly a yes (with a possible exception of Vogelsong still). There’s several years of proof that this is exactly who the pitching staff is.
The first six innings are overrated.
My list
C: Buster Posey (I miss him)
1B: Votto (Dude won me my fantasy league last year)
2B: Dustin Ackley ( Mostly for the 8-ball and whiskep parties)
SS: Starlin Castro (Don’t care that he won’t stick at SS)
3B: Ryan Zimmerman (So so underrated)
LF: LoMo (Twitter)
CF: Mike Trout (prospect drool)
RF: Mike Stanton (I love long homeruns)
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
25 or under
1b Ike Davis
2b Neil Walker
ss Elvis Andrus
3b Panda
lf Belt
cf Andrew McCutchen
rf Mike Stanton
c Posey
I always end up with Neil Walker on my team in OOTP, the Pirates either waive him or dump him at the deadline to cut salary.
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 Jun 15, 2011 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
ROSTERBATION
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 15, 2011 1:42 PM PDT reply actions
Latos blows
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 15, 2011 1:44 PM PDT reply actions
Doesn't matter
He would never stoop to being a mercenary.
I still believe in Santa Clause and Bowkermania!
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jun 15, 2011 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Here's mine
C – Suzuki
1B – Gaby Sanchez
2B – Kelly Johnson
3B – Ryan Zimmerman
SS – Yunel Escobar
LF – Martin Prado (versatility!)
RF – Mike Stanton
CF – Michael Bourn
P – Jair Jurrjens
RP – Jose Valverde
Matt Kemp? Andre Ethier?
Hanley Ramirez
to name a few
# 24
by tinkerstoeverstochance on Jun 15, 2011 1:45 PM PDT reply actions
Plus-plus cake making abilities
Before the 1928 spring training camp for the Detroit Tigers, a picture and story appeared in newspapers across the nation. It showed Lil posed alongside an orange sponge cake. It was 3 tiers high, iced in white, ornamented with green icing, lavishly decorated with paper leaves and flowers. It had 45 candles. Stoner baked it especially for a friend who was celebrating his 45th birthday. Towards the end of Stoner’s major league career, his cooking ability became well known. In fact, there were those who claimed that he might not be the best pitcher in the big leagues, but no one would argue his cooking ability!
Ask me about my blog.
Perhaps this explains why I covet the Meal Ticket.
stoner baking a cake
well that’s certainly something you don’t see every day
by shaggingflyballs on Jun 15, 2011 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Justin Upton
He’s been my white whale for a few years now.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
Grant's new boss says, "LOL GIANTS"
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 15, 2011 1:52 PM PDT reply actions
I've only really coveted three players over the years; Vlad, Aramis Ramirez and Adrian Gonzalez
The thong is, it happened.
Vladimir Guerrero is definitely my #1 white whale of all time.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
That wasn’t much comfort to me in 2004.
I HATE YOU SO MUCH MICHAEL TUCKER!!!!
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
2011 version of Jose Reyes
And not one year earlier or later.
"It'll break your heart. It's designed to break your heart."
- A. Bartlett Giamatti
C-Kurt Suzuki or David Ross
1B-Smoak
2B-Neil Walker, I guess
SS-Starlin Castro
3B-Zimmerman
LF-Braun
CF-McCutcheon
RF-Stanton, I guess
Jose Flores: .831 OPS in High-A last year. .529 OPS this year. Ouch.
Co-dad of Ryan Scoma with waelwulf, because we're progressive like that.
I covet Arizona's lineup
Because they’ve scored nearly 100 more runs than the Giants :(
C: Brian McCann
1B: Eric Hosmer
2B: Danny Espinosa
3B: Evan Longoria
SS: Elvis Andrus
LF: Logan Morrison
CF: Matt Kemp
RF: Mike Stanton
SP: Clayton Kershaw
RP: Johnny Venters
Adopted Giant: Jacob Dunnington. Walk this way.
M-M-M-M-Mad, Mad to the Bum
BECAUSE HE IS GETTING CAIN'd
by TimLaser and MattyC on Jun 15, 2011 2:06 PM PDT reply actions
/banned
Can’t pick Dodgers.
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 Jun 15, 2011 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Dodger hate is just something I generally try to reinforce, though you can have a pass because you’re from the South and don’t know any better :)
j/k.
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 Jun 15, 2011 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
OT question
Why if I open a McC article through a twitter link I can click subject lines to make pictures go away but I can’t if I go to this site from a bookmark? This is on iPhone. On my pc it all works like it is suppose to.
by Daver321 on Jun 15, 2011 2:10 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Team
I agree with Grant and the P’s, our staff is so good top to bottom, I appreciate them for being the best staff in the game. But what the Heck, I would take Venters. Rest of my team
1B Dunn
2B Pedria
3B Pablo, no way I want to see anyone else there
SS Jeter, LOL no JK, Sterling Castro
RF Bautista
CF McCuthcen
LF Braun
C Healthy Posey, everyone else makes me just want Posey back more
SP- Verlander
RP- Venters
Time to repeat in '11!
This is close to mine.
C McCann
1B Dunn
2B Phillips
SS Castro
LF Braun
CF McCutcheon
RF Stanton
SP Felix Hernandez
SP Justin Verlander
SP C.C. Sabathia
RP Venters
RP Kimbrel
Indeed
Did you omit 3b because you want to see Panda too?
I secretly wished the Giants were gonna snap up Dunn this last offseason. His power will go anywhere, including SBC.
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jun 16, 2011 7:48 AM PDT up reply actions
just so you know the names of your white whales:
Pedroia. Starlin Castro.
McCutchen.
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 Jun 15, 2011 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
God save Canada
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/amarindersingh/2011/06/-2-2.html?ref=rss
"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!"
Dinger behind the plate in the 6th inning while the Padres try to get out of a jam
Wasn’t the team’s excuse for this is that Dinger had to be there at the end of the game?
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 15, 2011 2:22 PM PDT reply actions
The Dinger behind the plate thing is infuriating. How is that even allowed?
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Some pitcher should just plunk him in the head.
For the thirteen time in 3 or one evers, I found myself toothlessly thinking about Manny Ramirez.
Bookmark this comment
My parents just got transfered to Denver. They wont be all moved in and everything until the season is over but next summer I plan on booking a vacation to go visit them at the same time the Giants play them. I will spend any amount of money to get the front row seats behind the plate and bring a Giant flashing sign that says “Suck it Dinger” to hold up the last couple innings at the top half of the innings. It was literally the second thought I had when I found out they were moving. I dont care if I get thrown out.
by ELOOIE on Jun 15, 2011 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
What you need to do is take the sign in, but without the letters for “Suck It, Dinger” attached. Like put them in your pack, or cut them out once you’re inside the park.
Go down to your seat with the sign folded over, and then open it up. See how long ya last until security tosses you.
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 Jun 15, 2011 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Thats kind of the idea.
I was thinking of trying to find Flashing light Letters.. I mean if im going to get thrown out make sure it makes the News.
LOL. If you’re gonna go out, go out with a bang.
Adding an air horn to attract the attention of announcers and cameramen could also work to your advantage. Just keep blasting that thing while they’re dragging you out by your hair.
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 Jun 15, 2011 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
remember to say...
“don’t tase me, bro.”
According to Eric Holder, Giants Baseball is NOT torture. OK, it is, but followed by a big bowl of ice cream.
Tim Lincecum: He's a biracial angel.
My plan
Is to try and get all Giants fans to take over right behind home plate there. And then when Dinger shows up, whoa boy, watch out.
That is cray-z.
We get a group rate, occupy all those seats, and then when Dinger comes out, whip out a bunch of Nerf bats and just beat the shit out of him
Pease was never an option.
not enough Jeter and Phillies Pitchers
you will never get hired at ESPN Grant.
My Covet Team?
Zito and Rowand on anyother team… somehow… anyhow.
LOL ET
For the thirteen time in 3 or one evers, I found myself toothlessly thinking about Manny Ramirez.
“There are rich teams, and there are poor teams. And then there’s us.”
I hope this isn’t a representative piece of writing in the script.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Ew. I just watched the rest of it.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
“Do you want me to speak now?”
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Those clips of them playing defense looks like a montage from Major League.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Although you know the baseball montage sequence is pretty much in every baseball movie. Only the lighting and music is different.
Pease was never an option.
It actually is the montage from Major League. They just painted the uniforms in photoshop.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
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by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 15, 2011 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Or for a few years and then fall back into obscurity.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Howe could you forget?
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
how many are there in a "drove" anyway?
2?
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 Jun 15, 2011 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
It is an indeterminate count . . .
. . . rather like “flock”; it signifies many (usually of herd animals).
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Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
Slo Mo of a guy taking a walk?
LOL!!
It’s like watching Daric Barton during an actual game.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 15, 2011 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
OMG it looks fucking hilarious
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.
is this movie really going to be a drama, or is it a joke film?
like “the men who stare at goats”
It looks like Major League by way of The Social Network.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
is this
where I get lectured again about how great this movie will be? Pass.
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 Jun 15, 2011 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
/notsureifserious.exe
I never heard that suggested before…
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 Jun 15, 2011 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Somewhere on Baseball Primer a long time ago I thought I read that it was developed as a satire, but then it was sent into rewrites as a drama.
Pease was never an option.
oh
well, that should work swimmingly.
I don’t remember hearing that but obv I am less informed about it than I am about most things.
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
it would be great
if this thing closes the week after it opens.
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 Jun 15, 2011 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
hahaha
I wonder if Michael Lewis is trying to buy the rights back.
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 Jun 15, 2011 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m going to Netflix it then let the disc sit on my counter for about 6 weeks before remembering that I still have it then consider watching it but instead just send it back because I’m no longer interested in watching it no matter what.
by chilibean_3 on Jun 15, 2011 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
hahaha
I think that’s a quote from their Annual Report! It’s under “Business Model”.
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
The Marlins should send us Mike Stanton. He’s only maybe a 6 WAR player and the gesture would probably end the -40 WAR curse they got from injuring Posey,
win-win
we should have drafted him instead with the Alou (?) comp pick.
oh well, who needs a young kid who can hit a baseball 500+ ft to the coke bottle at AT&T
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by giant4life83 on Jun 15, 2011 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
The Stanton comp pick
WE LOST A PLAYER NAMED MIKE STANTON AND WE COULD HAVE GAINED A PLAYER NAMED MIKE STANTON
THAT FAILURE IS THE WORST THING BRIAN SABEAN HAS EVER DONE
GROUGTHINK ALERT
This baseball thing is pretty cool
SERIOUSLY WHAT THE FUCK
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
IT'S ALL WRONG, MAN
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
hmm...
C – Posey
1B – Hosmer
2B – Kinsler
3B – Sandoval
SS – Castro
LF – Cruz
CF – McCutchen
RF – Stanton
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 loved Kinsler ever since he hit that ball off the top of the wall at AT&T, hahaha
I could have made a pure list for just NL rookies in 2010, too. That was a hell of a rookie class.
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 Jun 15, 2011 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
My list - did I do it rite?
C: Bengie Pierzynski
1B: Damon Miller
2B: Edgardo Alfonzo
3B: Pedro Feliz
SS: Tejaja
OF: Shawon Dunston, Marvin Benard, Ozzie Guillen
The Nightwatch is taking over security on the station.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Jeff Conaway is conaflicted.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
DAMN YOU PRESIDENT CLARK!!!!
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
That rat bastard.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
If only the voters had listened to Ivanova and voted for President based upon chins.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
They’re bombing Mars.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
This is what, second season? Third?
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
Third. I episode 3.10.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
“I think”
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
They just Hitchcock Zoomed Sheridan!
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know why, but I have a baseball crush on Jacoby Ellsbury.
On second thought, I think the reason is this.
by MySpoonlsTooBig on Jun 15, 2011 2:41 PM PDT reply actions
This video also reminded me of how terrible Joe Morgan was in the booth.
“That is something that should never happen with a left handed hitter up there”
No Joe. That should never happen because you don’t have your 3rd baseman playing 45 feet off the bag in the hole, failing to check one of the fastest guys in the league.
by MySpoonlsTooBig on Jun 15, 2011 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
C-Posey- He is truth
1b- Hosmer
2b- Brandon Phillips
3b- Evan Longoria
SS- Elvis Andrus
LF- Jose Tabata
CF- Andrew McCutchen
RF- Mike Stanton
SP- Lincecum
RP- Sergio Romo
For the thirteen time in 3 or one evers, I found myself toothlessly thinking about Manny Ramirez.
Brandon Phillips is one of my favorite non-Giants
He’s just so cool and seems to have a great head on his shoulders. Showing up for that high school game because some kid tweeted him was inspired.
The thong is, it happened.
He tweeted the other day that he was going shopping on Rodeo Dr.
and that he hoped he wouldn’t get the Vivian Ward treatment. Lol.
WWRWD?
He’s only 29 and his contract is up this year (team option for ’12).
So we may need a 2B in 2013 since Freddy is signed through 2012. I’d rather go to FA for a 2B because our in-house options aren’t great.
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
/Bill Hall signs 5 year extension
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah he seems like such a cool dude.
For the thirteen time in 3 or one evers, I found myself toothlessly thinking about Manny Ramirez.
Which is hilarious, because part of the reason the Indians gave up on him was because he was a primadonna. Maybe he had a change of heart.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Sometimes, people grow up.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 15, 2011 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
This list would be terrible if I had made it 4 years ago.
C- Saltalamacchia
1b- Chris Davis
2b- Howie Kenrick
3b- Alex Gordon
SS- Reid Brignac
OF- Delmon Young
OF- Adam Jones
OF-Felix Pie
I suck at thinking about baseball.
For the thirteen time in 3 or one evers, I found myself toothlessly thinking about Manny Ramirez.
No Brandon Wood? No Dallas McPhereson?
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Oh I had some wood over Wood
For the thirteen time in 3 or one evers, I found myself toothlessly thinking about Manny Ramirez.
non-bums version
C: Brian McCann
1B: Eric Hosmer
2B: Danny Espinosa
3B: Evan Longoria
SS: Elvis Andrus
LF: Logan Morrison
CF: Andrew McCutchen
RF: Mike Stanton
SP: David Price
RP: Johnny Venters
Adopted Giant: Jacob Dunnington. Walk this way.
M-M-M-M-Mad, Mad to the Bum
BECAUSE HE IS GETTING CAIN'd
by TimLaser and MattyC on Jun 15, 2011 2:48 PM PDT reply actions
who wouldn't covet the man?
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
THE PAIN IT BURNS
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
Watching him in our lineup every day was even worse than that.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
More Bochy praise from Goofus
Haven’t seen this mentioned, but last night Bochy made two nice calls:
- The safety squueze with Cain up. Gutsy call with two strikes. great execution by Cain
- The double steal where the Dbacks went after Crawford and Ross scored
For all the crap he gets, those were two plays that made the difference between a win and a loss.
The thong is, it happened.
Only because his bad decisions made the margin so close.
"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!"
Earlier in the day, I saw the exact same double steal in an episode of Big Windup.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
All of the whining that pitcher does makes me want to slap him
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by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 15, 2011 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
He had a very difficult experience with his old team.
Abe is a worrisome character, though. Way abusive boyfriend.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
He just got picked on
His reaction to anything anyone says makes it look like he did 2 tours in Vietnam.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 15, 2011 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
His whining can be tiresome, but he holds his ground on the mound.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
The double steal where the Dbacks went after Crawford and Ross scored
I doubt they drew it up that way. I think they just wanted Crawford in scoring position and the Snakes guessed right.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 15, 2011 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
No, that play looked exactly like the double steal they used to do with Fred Lewis on third. I’d be stunned if it was unintentional.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
This baseball thing is pretty cool
FLUMMOXED!
"All right pie, I'm just going to do this. [chomp, chomp] And if you get eaten, it's your own fault."
According to Cody's postgame interview, neither of those were on purpose
Cody just broke for home when he saw the opportunity. The video bears that out.
by Lies and Perfidy on Jun 15, 2011 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
It probably helped that the D-Backs didn’t even look towards home during the Crawford rundown.
Ask me about my blog.
that's too bad
the on-purpose rundown by the runner on first to allow a steal of home is an old play.
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 Jun 15, 2011 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
i wouldn't be surprised if Bochy was hoping for it to happen
by Lies and Perfidy on Jun 15, 2011 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
That would be a very odd way to manage a ballclub, but you could be 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 Jun 15, 2011 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
White Whitey at the plate, it was probably the best outcome possible. No way we could count on him getting on base.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
I guess I meant, that is why that play exists. Billy Martin got people like Dave Revering to score on those types of double steals.
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
White Whitey
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Bork didn’t call for the play, but by putting the pressure on the defense, he expected a 50-50 shot that the play would happen like that
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by giant4life83 on Jun 15, 2011 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
If he didn’t call for the play, how did he “put pressure on the defense”?
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry, I wasn’t clear about that. Like Ross confirmed, it wasn’t a double steal. Bork called for Crawford to steal 2B, but I’m sure he was thinking that a byproduct of Crawford stealing could result in Ross stealing home if Montero messes it up.
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Rowand was on 3rd and Pablo on 1st in the PIT series, I think. Same outcome, except Doumit might have thrown the ball into CF.
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
Yeah. As you said, that little league play puts lots of pressure on the defense to do everything right
As soon as the call leaves the catcher’s hand on a throw to 2nd, it’s really hard to catch the runner going home if he has any speed at all.
For a ball to go to 2nd base and back takes a long time.
The thong is, it happened.
To be honest, I don’t know why teams even bother trying to throw out the guy at 2B if the guy at 3B has speed. Why risk 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 Jun 15, 2011 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s why you’re supposed to let him go to second, assuming the runner at 3B is not a useless pile.
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought that was just little league
Isn’t the SS or 2B supposed to move up if the 3B yells “home!” to indicate the runner on 3rd is going?
When I coached little league we use to run a play where the catcher would act like he’s throwing it to 2B, but would actually throw it to the pitcher. We nailed a bunch of runners that way who were going as soon as it left the catcher’s hand.
The thong is, it happened.
Billy Martin . . .
. . . used to run the 1st-and-3rd double steal to a T. Time after time after time, other teams would fall for the trail-runner “slip and fall” gag, without fail. Sure, the trail runner is out, but the lead runner is literally home free. And more often than you’d think, they would ice the cake with a late panic throw home, and then even the trail runner would be safe.
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Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
1st and 3rd, 1 out for Cain
He bunted to try to avoid the double play, and Cody broke for home after it was clear it’d be a tough play for the pitcher. In his postgame interview he said something like “Yeah, I just saw the opportunity and went for it.”
by Lies and Perfidy on Jun 15, 2011 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I wish that Bork would put on a safety squeeze more often. It’s nearly indefensible if done right.
How many runner 3rd, less 2 outs do they fail on a nightly basis? anywhere from 2-4, and that’s alot of runs missed.
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
If the squeeze was unintentional, that’s terrible. A squeeze is a good play, and when bunting to give up the second out… it’s the only play.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
if he handles the pitchers better yesterday then maybe it doesn’t require this level of genius to win
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Your mom's a girl
yeah, well, nothing can be done about that. He just doesn’t see it when his pitchers are getting blown up.
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Number of outs.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
could you explain the reasoning there a little? With none out, even if the bunt was awful and led to a DP, the run would score. With one out, it wouldnt
As good of a play as I think the squeeze it, it makes a manager look like an idiot if it doesn’t work. When only the first out is on the line, it’s not worth the risk to the manager, so swing away. With the second out on the line, it’s the only – ONLY – play that makes any sense if you’re committed to bunting.
At least, that’s my reasoning.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeh.
The squeeze with one out is actually a rather high-percentage play, meaning that you don’t need to be successful much over (as best I recall) about 50% for it to be paying off.
OT option-play question: does anyone even know any more what the “foul fly” option is (or was)? That’s the one where a fielder, with one out and a runner on first, deliberately lets drop any foul pop (or even drive), unless it’s right around home plate. That, too, is a good percentage play.
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Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
confused.
do you mean a runner on third?
According to Eric Holder, Giants Baseball is NOT torture. OK, it is, but followed by a big bowl of ice cream.
Tim Lincecum: He's a biracial angel.
I covet
C: Kurt Suzuki. Can’t have enough Suzuki
1B : Eric Hosmer. I thought about Ben Broussard, but Hos before Bros.
2B : Tsuyoshi Nishioka. Can’t have enough Tsuyoshi.
SS : Chin-Lun Hu. WHO.
3B : Kevin Youkilis. Dude. You Kill This.
LF : Shin Soo CHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
CF : Mike Trout. I love fish.
RF : Ichiro Suzuki. Laser. Beam. PEW.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
by jctGamer on Jun 15, 2011 2:53 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
i like your list, gamer.
however, i’m worried the zooks might be used up. both of them.
i was at the a’s game when ichiro threw out t-long. we were all “did we f-ing just see that?” we did.
According to Eric Holder, Giants Baseball is NOT torture. OK, it is, but followed by a big bowl of ice cream.
Tim Lincecum: He's a biracial angel.
bah. Anyone want to take a stab at todays lineup?
Torres CF
Tejada SS
Sandoval 3B
Huff 1B
Rowand LF
Ross RF
Hall 2B
Whiteside C
poor MadBum P
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
Rowand CF
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 know he's on the DL...
But I’ve still got a terrible baseball crush on Josh Johnson.
Vroom. Walks. Five positions. Justin Christian
I've been fully suckered into the Twitterverse. Oops.
C – McCann
1b – Ike Davis
2b – Uggla
SS – Starlin
3b – longoria
OF – McCutchen, Granderson, Stanton. God how I covet Stanton
Proud of both my adopted son, Baggs, and my ward, Ryan LOLlis.
Ike Davis
My latest “BRANDON CRAWFORD IS WHITE!?!?!?”-style moment.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
I think of Eisenhower or the little kid from South Park, so I always get the race correct with him.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
I thought of Ike Turner, I guess.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
Yes. But they said Monte Hall so it might not count.
Also, it may have been on television. And not baseball-related.
…
Or I imagined the whole thing.
do you get to choose which voice reads it to you?
i choose Morgan Freeman
...Dr. Vader will see you now.
huh
is going to hit
That sounds cool!
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
they need to take the drugs away from whoever designed that thing
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Jun 15, 2011 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
And from Scott Hall, too. So the connection totally works.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
we probably also heard it here last
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
but they aren't playing COL
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
Your mom's a girl
I said on twitter that Tommy Joseph's face looks like shoe leather
Now I’m being followed by a UK handmade leather shoe company.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
/unfollows
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 15, 2011 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Covet-List
C-McCann
1B- Hosmer
2B- Cano
SS- Castro
3B- Zimmerman
LF- Stanton
CF- McCutchen
RF- Dominic Brown
Whoa! Sonds like this realignment stuff is going to happen
According to league sources, Selig has approved a controversial realignment plan that only needs to be ratified by a simple majority of the owners. In a surprising move seen to appease baseball purists, the designated hitter and inter-league play will be eliminated entirely. Under the new alignment plan, there will be just two leagues, with the top two teams from each league making the post-season. The newly-aligned American League will include the Yankees and Red Sox and the National league will be the remaining 28 teams.
The thong is, it happened.
by Goofus on Jun 15, 2011 3:22 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
he lost me at
“appease baseball purists”
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Covet List
C – If not Buster Posey, then Carlos Santana.
1B – Adrian Gonzalez
2B – Dustin Pedroia
SS – Stephen Drew
3B – Evan Longoria
LF – Ryan Braun
CF – Mike Trout
RF – Mike Stanton
covet list
Sandoval cracks the top 40, so I’ll keep him. Aubrey Huff, the next current Giant is on the middle of page 3.
Torres and Posey would make the cut but I restricted it to batting-title qualified for 3 years.
Brian Sabean: Sing His Praises To The Heavens!
-------
PARPG- Indy post-apocalyptic roleplaying game that seems to have resurrected itself in my absence...
Adrian Gonzalez
More so when he was with the Padres and I could fantasize about the Giants signing him as a free agent. But, even still, I just can’t stop thinking about him…
If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious shit!
-Doc Brown, Zito fan
by jordanovich on Jun 15, 2011 3:26 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
A list of players who probably wouldn't cost too much individually
C- David Ross
1B – Jack Cust (I know that he can’t really field anywhere, but I like that he hits bombs and walks, although not as much as expected.)
2B – Howie Kendrick
SS – J.J. Hardy
3B – Danny Valencia
OF – Peter Bourjos
OF – Josh Willingham
OF – Michael Brantley
I’d like to see Brandon Morrow get a chance to work with Raggs and see if he harnesses his potential. If we’re going to fleece Agent Ned before his inevitable departure, I would like to take Kuo or Jansen from their bullpen.
I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby.
So, Hembree to Richmond?
Congratulations to my boy @HeathHembree for going to double a.
Via Westcott.
Vroom. Walks. Five positions. Justin Christian
I've been fully suckered into the Twitterverse. Oops.
cool!
For some reason, while I usually make it my habit to poo-poo reliever prospects (Runzler, etc.), I’m really high on Hembree. More so than any minor league reliever since Romo.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
I heard Chris Dominguez is heading to Richmond also. May be some other transactions upcoming also.
Jose Flores is showing on the transactions list as going to from AA to A San Jose.
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
"Things I never thought I'd see #47783: Schwarzenegger applauding Ryan Rohlinger" -- Your mother, Nov. 3, 2010.
it is that time of year
and they clinched the first half championship last week I think. So adios, amigos.
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, they clinched (I believe on Thursday), so this makes sense. I noticed that other teams are moving guys around, too.
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
"Things I never thought I'd see #47783: Schwarzenegger applauding Ryan Rohlinger" -- Your mother, Nov. 3, 2010.
plus
making room for draftees, if they’re sending any directly to SJ or Augusta.
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
so
Have we signed anyone yet, aside from Panik and that….13th round guy, was it?
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
No run support for you, Bumgarner!
SFGiants San Francisco Giants
Tonight’s #SFGiants Lineup: Rowand CF, Tejada SS, Sandoval 3B, Ross RF, Huff 1B, Burrell LF, Hall 2B, Whiteside C, Bumgarner LHP
ohmygodfuckingaaronrowandoverandrestorresagain.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
HOT HAND!!!!
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Torres hasn’t paid his dues like Rowand has.
"I don't know how the six-pack got in my hands." -P.T.F. Bat
I haven’t been paying attention to handedness since this started, but is it actually a platoon situation?
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
if
you count starting Rowand against righties, yes.
I just remember those situations because they anger me.
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Platooning Andres Torres with Aaron Rowand would be unforgivable.
:(
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
b-r should add that as a nickname.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
How many teams in the league platoon one of their two best active hitters?
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
>:(
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Rowand’s OPS for the year: .666
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s due!!
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 Jun 15, 2011 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
This is Ozzie Smith's career OPS.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 15, 2011 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
0_0
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it’s more of a “BORK BORK ROWAND TODAY BORK SORRY TORRES BORK” type of thing.
"I don't know how the six-pack got in my hands." -P.T.F. Bat
After one play?
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
HE HAD HIS 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 Jun 15, 2011 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Giants take it 12-1
that’s the strikeouts to walks ratio
"All right pie, I'm just going to do this. [chomp, chomp] And if you get eaten, it's your own fault."
Dear Bruce Bochy,
the first place hitter gets the most plate appearances on the team. The second, second most.
I understand that this team is missing some hitters. Stop making it worse.
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
Your mom's a girl
Fucking awful
No run support and crappy defense.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 15, 2011 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
best of both worlds
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
Your mom's a girl
Adding Rowand to the lineup as a lefty-killer is okay
Taking out Torres to do it is fucking shitty.
by Lies and Perfidy on Jun 15, 2011 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Adding Rowand to the lineup as a lefty-killer is okay
Oh, man. You had me going there.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, he is a handsome man, chin or no chin.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
DREAMY
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
I’d like to fuck both of those two.
Currently stifling the bacon, the world.
by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe they bought him a rifle.
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 Jun 15, 2011 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
"lefty-killer"
In all of 54 PA.
Last year against lefties, he was .211 / .292 / .389. That’s (a) terrible and (b) hardly better than he did against righties.
In 2009, his OPS against lefties was almost 140 points LOWER than his OPS against righties.
So yeah.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
by jcb9 on Jun 15, 2011 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
But, the defense!!!!
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 Jun 15, 2011 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Mark my words
This lineup will score 8 runs tonight
by Sabean_Is_Iago on Jun 15, 2011 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm surprisingly ok with this lineup.
Rowand has been quietly raking against LHP this season: .380 .407 .580 .987
This is also a good opportunity to get Burrell back into the fold against a mediocre LHP in a hitter’s park.
Tejada has been hitting well lately, although I will miss Crawford’s glove at SS.
We’ll see. Go Giants!
by MySpoonlsTooBig on Jun 15, 2011 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Your spoon has an SSS boner.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
haha
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 Jun 15, 2011 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not watching this team tonight.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
If they win, awesome. If they lose, I don’t have to see Aaron Rowand lead the way.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Single A All-Star Game
For those that might be interested, the Cal League/Carolina League “All Star Smash” is in Modesto this year, on Tues. June 21.
They apparently have some general admission tickets left, so if you have any interest, check it out nerbs!
There’s also a fan fest on Monday night, which is apparently free.
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.
If it weren’t on a Tuesday, I would go. But, it’s an hour and a half drive, and I usually don’t get off work until 6 p.m.
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
"Things I never thought I'd see #47783: Schwarzenegger applauding Ryan Rohlinger" -- Your mother, Nov. 3, 2010.
yeah
I can’t do it either, and I don’t imagine it will be in SJ anytime soon so I’m bummed. Modesto really runs a fun operation.
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 Jun 15, 2011 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Well . . .
C. John Baker
1B. Daric Barton
2B. Ben Zobrist
3B. Ryan Zimmerman
SS. J.J. Hardy
LF. Logan Morrrison
CF. Andrew McCutchen
RF. Matt Joyce
Adoptive father of 18th round draft pick and future ace, BRANDON ALLEN
by Nnamdi Asomugha on Jun 15, 2011 3:56 PM PDT reply actions
So I just got home and I realized I forgot my keys
Fortunately I have a laptop with a fully charged battery, a sandwich, and water. Plus I can use my house’s wireless network. Given the weather, this is the most fun being locked outside I’ve ever had.
"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!"
/drinks cup of coffee on the porch
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 15, 2011 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
The breeze can be quite titillating.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 15, 2011 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions
The only thing I care about is what kind of sandwich you have.
"I don't know how the six-pack got in my hands." -P.T.F. Bat
I don't know what kind of sandwich El Person has
But last night I made seared tuna banh mi.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
Hot weather makes me want pasta puttanesca
So I made some sauce and will boil some linguine for dinner.
Pease was never an option.
I made linguini with sausage and peppers (and garlic, of course) last night. real light sauce of butter and some of the reserved water from boiling.
I forgot to buy arugala, but I usually throw that in there too, post cooking. it just wilts a little, wonderful flavor addition.
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
Your mom's a girl
I have a recipe for a pasta with cream sauce and arugula. I love it.
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
"Things I never thought I'd see #47783: Schwarzenegger applauding Ryan Rohlinger" -- Your mother, Nov. 3, 2010.
I always throw the arugula in with the pasta like a minute before it’s done…
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 15, 2011 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions
It was.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
Chicken and lettuce and tomato and cucumber.
"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!"
Medieval White Beans and Bacon
http://innatthecrossroads.wordpress.com/2011/04/22/white-beans-and-bacon/#comments
Pease was never an option.
so
Kinsler steals second, but the Yankees are pitching out.
Nova throws high, so Cervelli has to jump to get the ball.
He throws it past Cano at 2b.
Ramiro Pena is backing up, but misses it.
Fortunately Granderson was playing shallow and was there to backup the backup man.
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.
Nova is still on the major league team? Wow.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
That would be super.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
He was shooting up the minor league ranks for a while.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
You think a drug test would have caught that.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess his ERA continues to moderately bely the fact that he can’t strike anybody out and doesn’t have the control to make up for it. Weird.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Still young, though.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL clownball
3-2 in the 2nd.
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 Jun 15, 2011 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
so i went over to true blue la
just for a moment, to relish in the post-sweep comments. there were several about how much uribe has been getting booed at the latrine. cant help but have a nelson laugh, followed by passive nostalgia, then another nelson laugh.
Brian dodged a bullet there
The Giants tried giving that guy 20 million.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 15, 2011 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
According to Nintendo, Robin Williams named his daughter after Princess Zelda.
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I’m full of ’em.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I had no idea.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess it’s better than naming your kid after an apple.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Not sure if this has been posted yet...
JT Snow and Robb Nen are my heroes.
But then 2010 happened.
by BeatLA55 on Jun 15, 2011 4:31 PM PDT reply actions 8 recs
Ew.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
He's on my punch-in-the-face covet list
Along with Rafael Furcal, Tayshaun Prince, Daric Barton, Paul Stanley, Bill Maher, my friend Todd, Novak Djokavic, Keith Urban & SFGuy
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Jun 15, 2011 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I think SFGuy and Mat Latos are the same person
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Jun 15, 2011 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
…………what did I miss and when is this from?
Vroom. Walks. Five positions. Justin Christian
I've been fully suckered into the Twitterverse. Oops.
This is amazing.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Jun 15, 2011 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh Scott...
The Angels have released left-hander Scott Kazmir, reports Mike DiGiovanna of the L.A. Times. (Twitter link) We heard earlier today that the move was imminent in the wake of Kazmir’s poor performance in rehab starts, and DiGiovanna confirms that the Halos will indeed pick up the rest of Kazmir’s remaining salary. That total will be the $7MM left on Kazmir’s $12MM 2011 salary and the $2.5MM buyout of his 2012 option.
"I don't know how the six-pack got in my hands." -P.T.F. Bat
You just can't trust lefties
Fuckin’ warlocks!
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Jun 15, 2011 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
man, did Tampa masterfully extract value from that guy or what?
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
Your mom's a girl
Skim!
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Padres Designate Jorge Cantu For Assignment
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/06/padres-designate-jorge-cantu-for-assignment.html
I seem to recall trade talk about him last year
Cantu remember more clearly?
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Clank-tu?
Actually, I would like him over Hall
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
bah
I have a good Cantu pic but my photobucket account is kaput.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 15, 2011 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Cannot
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 15, 2011 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Remember when we used to say “once you include defense, Miguel Cabrera isn’t THAT much better than Pedro Feliz?”
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
I could be remembering it wrong,
but it had something to do with their defensive difference being like 2-3 wins
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
I remember something about that with the names Randy Winn and Manny Ramirez.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
LoLineup
Well okay, sorry Panda you aren’t that old… And sorry Madison, really really I am…
Rowand CF
Tejada SS
Sandoval 3B
Ross RF
Huff 1B
Burrell LF
Hall 2B
Whiteside C
Bumgarner LHP
Share
McC: Don't get it? Try the McWiki wiki.
Neither is Hall
He’s only 31.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Jump in haters!
@hankschulman
Henry Schulman tweets
Rowand, leading off, leads the NL with a .380 average against lefties. Gs face Joe Saunders, a lefty.
I can only be nice to one person a day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either.
by GiantMalcontent on Jun 15, 2011 4:47 PM PDT reply actions
Oh yea-Giants twitter
Joe Saunders – Tejada .400, 6×15, 2 HR, 4 RBI | Huff .429, 9×21 | Rowand 1.000, 3×3
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
/takes off glasses
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 Jun 15, 2011 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
The difference between that an .250 is six hits.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh man, and since his BABIP against lefties is nearly .500….
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Hank is pretty much a Giants employee at this point
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Yeah. No kidding
hankschulman Henry Schulman
Imagine how much lineup whining there’d be if the Giants had the second-worst record in the NL instead of the second-best.
As if the lineup had anything to do with this.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 15, 2011 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Enjoy the game, Lars.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Hank is stubborn
He is kind of a funny guy, but he has strawhat tendencies that make my eyes bleed.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 15, 2011 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
This is what I'm talking about
hankschulman Henry Schulman
My quibble would be Burrell over Nate. Bochy feels they’ll need Pat at some point. Bochy is trying to get him going. That’s how he manages.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 15, 2011 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
What?
By throwing the guy out there almost at random one or two days a week (rarely if ever consecutive days)? That’s “getting him going”? There simply are not words enough.
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Exactly
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by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 15, 2011 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Goodness Gracious
It’s already 2-2 in the Yanks/Rangers game…and it’s the bottom of the second.
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great moments
Ron Washington having Hamilton hit-and-run with guys at 1st and 3rd. In Yankee Stadium.
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"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
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by natteringnabob on Jun 15, 2011 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
At this rate, by the end of the game, it will be 9-9.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Higher!
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I really don't like that song
Also was thinking of Price is Right
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All I got was
GraBris has a facebook account?
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yeesh
this really is clownball.
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by natteringnabob on Jun 15, 2011 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
4-3!!!!
Ivan goes Supernova!
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I liked
Granderson running to the CF fence on two straight pitches because balls were smashed over his head.
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by natteringnabob on Jun 15, 2011 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Any way that the Indians tank enough
for the Giants to pick up Choo?
Probably not but one can think about one’s white whale right?
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Not sure if this article was posted...
…but if not, it’s a good read on Jose Bautista. Some very interesting stuff.
"I don't know how the six-pack got in my hands." -P.T.F. Bat
I pulled it up before but it was way too long to read.
All I got was Bautista is too small to be on roids
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Smashing analysis, there.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I normally shy away from excessively long articles as well, but this one was well worth the read from start to finish.
"I don't know how the six-pack got in my hands." -P.T.F. Bat
sorta like
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
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Please don't link Jeff Passan articles without prior warning.
The idea of giving that asshole more clicks makes me feel dirty.
by vinScullySucks on Jun 15, 2011 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I hate Jeff Passan as much as the next guy, but I’ll give him credit when he writes a good story as opposed to some whiny “savior of sports” bullshit that he usually puts out there.
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I support this movement
LOS ANGELES – A few blocks east of downtown, in a first-floor office where baseboards are marked with working men’s boot scuffs, Antonio Gonzalez defends Frank McCourt’s stewardship of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
"Bud Selig," he demands, "get your foot off Frank McCourt’s throat."
"They’ve been good to us," Gonzalez says. "Better than Fox was. And way better than the O’Malleys, who couldn’t identify a Mexican if they stepped on him.
Walter O’Malley and his son, Peter, were considered pioneers in the globalization – and colorization – of the game, but Gonzalez continued: "We don’t like the commissioner, who doesn’t have a good track record with Latinos, butting in."
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I hate Aaron Rowand. He sucks. He's terrible. And now he's so bad he can't even setup .gif usage properly.
He used to strike out looking WAAAAY more last year (the “Lost” .gif comes immediately to mind) so I made this in that spirit. But now he doesn’t even do THAT!! Geez, he’s terrible.
Rowand sure doesn't pass the eye test
but according to Fangraphs, he’s been an slightly above-average player so far (fWAR = 1.0)
Go figure.
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M-M-M-M-Mad, Mad to the Bum
BECAUSE HE IS GETTING CAIN'd
by TimLaser and MattyC on Jun 15, 2011 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Probably . . .
. . . one of those bizarre “positional adjustments” they use to boost the already dubious fielding numbers. He gets a bonus for sometimes playing cf.
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Pour one out for Not-Jose Guillen
Righty Kevin Pucetas, designated for assignment by the Royals on Friday to open a 40-man spot for Mike Moustakas, was assigned outright to Omaha today according to the Royals’ Twitter page.
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hmm
must’ve missed this meme
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BECAUSE HE IS GETTING CAIN'd
by TimLaser and MattyC on Jun 15, 2011 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Clearly the Marlins offense have decided to do their Giants offense impression
Game 1 of doubleheader:
Kendrick: 7 IP 5 H, 1 ER
Game 2 of DH
Halladay: 3 1/3 IP, 6 H, 4 ERs
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Man Schulman must be getting hammered on twitter
Rapid firing super defensive tweets
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Of the potential disagreement about the lineup today
This is Schulman’s:
My quibble would be Burrell over Nate. Bochy feels they’ll need Pat at some point. Bochy is trying to get him going. That’s how he manages.
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I also liked
This was my point: This is a bad offensive team. Not like he’s sitting Pujols to play D. Minor. Bochy must use stats, what he sees with .
… His eyes to guess the best lineup to push across a few runs. Sometimes he’s wrong. 38-29 says many times he’s right.
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Quibble is exactly right
I have my quibbles over Bochy’s decisions but I am guessing he knows more than I do, especially about extraneous things that we never see. Playing Torres every single day isn’t going to happen and shouldn’t.
I can only be nice to one person a day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either.
by GiantMalcontent on Jun 15, 2011 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Including today, Torres has ceded three of the last five games to Rowand. Playing Torres every single day isn’t the issue.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
This was my point: This is a bad offensive team. Not like he’s sitting Pujols to play D. Minor.
HE’S SITTING ANDRES TORRES TO PLAY AARON FUCKING ROWAND
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Over Pujols, though?
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions
But he argues
Rowand is hitting lefties better than Torres.
I can only be nice to one person a day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either.
by GiantMalcontent on Jun 15, 2011 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
It doesn’t really matter that he argues that. It’s nonsense.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I argue that gravity goes up because when I threw the ball up, it went up.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s arm gravity.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
But Bochy will like it.
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But that has nothing to do with anything I’ve said.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions
"HE’S SITTING ANDRES TORRES TO PLAY AARON FUCKING ROWAND"
Which, in context, says all that needs saying.
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This was a good point though
In my early days of shilling, Gs won West in ‘97 with neg run diff. RT @therealmatolson:You’re a team shill. Gs will fail w neg run diffrntl
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ESPN is so douchy
I was on the set of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” with a handful of reporters on Tuesday (June 14) the day before Game 7 between the Canucks and Bruins and it seemed only appropriate to get their reaction to the very well publicized (but only occasionally attributed) homage.
“I think those guys are awesome,” said Glenn Howerton. “Those guys have credited our show numerous times. I’ve gotten a lot of tweets about that, like ‘Why are those guys stealing your s***?’ or whatever, but they actually haven’t. They’ve credited us a number of times. Now that ESPN’s been giving them a ton of attention, ESPN literally cuts out their references to our show, because they don’t want advertise our show. We’re a rival cable network. But that’s got nothing to do with those guys. They’re just taking an idea and running with it. I think it’s great.”
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To be fair, Vancouver’s Green Men are fairly douchey as well.
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I'm still rooting against the Canucks
due to the Luongo factor
Also, at least the Cup stays in the US
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Yup
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Game 7 GDT on FtF
http://www.fearthefin.com/2011/6/15/2226060/stanley-cup-finals-game-seven-open-thread#comments
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oooh that’s right hockey is on NOW. I don’t really care which team wins, I like neither one… but oooooooooooooooh all that ICE….
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Gotta root for America
Even if it is Boston
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Super Mario Galaxy is fun
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’ve had my Wii for about two years without ever really playing it, so I’m trying to make up for lost time now. SMG and LoZ: TP!
Plus I downloaded Majora’s Mask because I’ve never played it! Plus Netflix!
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 also recommend World of Goo. That game is awesome. And cheap!
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s fun, but something about it never felt right to me. I think the hub bothered me more than it should have.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
The hub is kind of lame but the levels themselves are fun.
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I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
I loved pretty much everything about Super Mario Wii, though.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Sarah Michelle Gellar 2 wasn’t nearly as good as the first.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions
The wiity banter is through the roof.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Unintentional Wii pun brings the conversation full circle.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I actually haven’t seen anything that points out the name for the new one is just moving down the pronoun list.
Wii.
Mii.
U.
I might be next.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions
OK I take that back
this desert level suckS
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Sorry Grant
This is one sad post of aimless rosterbation.
"It's too LATE to stop now!" - John Lee Hooker
Heh
This is true. Grant has a problem. We are planning an intervention.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 15, 2011 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Jury OT: Justly fined
The email-happy Queens juror whose mid-trial musings forced a mistrial in a rape case was socked with a $1,000 fine Wednesday.
Queens Supreme Court Justice Richard Buchter levied the fine after juror Daniel Matz pleaded guilty to a criminal contempt charge for dashing off an email to a Bronx prosecutor friend with details from jury deliberations.
Matz apologized to defendant Jose Fernandez as well as the alleged rape victim who will have to take the stand again when Fernandez goes on trial in September for raping the mother of six in 2009.
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Afresh:
If we had everybody, the team would (ideally used, ha!) probably look like this (as a lineup, with + = R, x = L, # = S)—call it roster #1:
# Torres, cf x Belt, rf + Posey, c # Sandoval, 3b + Burrell, lf x Huff, 1b + FSanchez, 2b x Fontenot, ss
Also getting substantial play time would be Ross in the of and Hall in the if; on the bench, for dire emergencies only, would be Whiteside, Tejada, and Rowand. If Tejada or Rowand could be dumped somehow, Crawford and Schierholtz fit in instead.
Now that’s a pretty good lineup and bench (bench = Ross/Hall, that is—the rest are supernumerary). It would do fine as a support for an ace pitching staff. Why aren’t we using it? Obviously because four of the men are unavailable (Posey, FSanchez, Belt, and Fontenot). So we’re left at the moment with (call it roster #2):
# Torres, cf x Huff, 1b + Burrell, lf # Sandoval, 3b x Schierholtz, rf + Hall, 2b x Crawford, ss + Whiteside, c
And you know, that’s still not too bad when matched with an ace staff. Moreover, two of the four missing are due back pretty soon. When Belt and Fontenot are restored to the roster, we get (roster #3):
# Torres, cf x Belt, rf + Burrell, lf # Sandoval, 3b x Huff, 1b + Hall, 2b x Fontenot, ss + Whiteside, c
Not as good as the ideal—Whiteside for Posey is huge—but still a pretty good arrangement.
Now the point of all this is to identify improvements that might make sense. Doing anything about roster #2 is silly, because it’s going to become roster #3 before you know it. The first question is whether the team really needs to do anything to roster #1. While there certainly are places it could be bettered if we are drafting from an All-Covet team, I for one do not see any holes so gaping that improvement would come easy at any plausible price the Giants might afford. Yes, we need to see which Bill Hall has showed up, but his career suggests a useful one. Yes, Fontenot is a stretch at ss; but till Crawford shows a true major-league bat, he is sufficient. And so on, one by one.
For roster #3, what we have to work with for 2011, the only really meaningful difference from #1 is at catcher. And, as has been rehearsed before elsewhere, at length, who out there that could make a material difference is available at a price the team can afford, and yet could be benched in 2012? Quality that is benchable? I don’t know of anyone.
So dreams are fine, and there might be some clever deal available because one never knows how GMs’ minds work, but mostly I think speculation is pretty much bubble-gum-cards-on-the-stoop trading.
Postscript note: when Belt returns, the Giants have too many outfielders: it would be impossible to give them all decent play time; and restricting regular play to four men leaves not one but two still left on the bench—probably Rowand and Schierholtz (if we give Ross the nod over Schierholtz as 4th regular). We’d all like to see Rowand gone, but one way or another that logjam has to be broken, and by no later than when belt returns, unless—as is likely—they’ll just screw up something else to carry all six.
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We all know these idiots are going to send Belt back to AAA
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thank you
he with the option gets sent down. They’re pretty consistent.
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by natteringnabob on Jun 15, 2011 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I dunno.
Even this team might think twice about that when their only alternative to Huff on any day is Tejada (at 3b, Panda at 1b) or Burriss somewhere. Huff is already over-stretched just because there is no plausible alternative, and it’s not going to get better as the dog days wear on.
What I really fear is some quintessentially stupid move, like releasing Schierholtz or maybe even Burrell.
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But they’re only paying Burrell $1million so he must suck, right? (Is this really how they think?)
Get well soon, Buster.
How they what?
But probably Yes.
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Huzzah for the household tradition of muting the national anthem!
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Did you hear it?
It was honestly like they walked throught the crowd asking people “Pssst, do you know the words to the US National Anthem?” – “Here’s a mic”
nope, didn’t listen. Unless the anthem is entirely instrumental, we usually don’t. Too much room for fail.
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The Canadian anthem was pretty cool – the guy didn’t sing the second verse, just the crowd. It was pretty spine-tingling (sorry, Mason Raymond), and I’m not even Canadian.
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I have oddly American feelings about the National Anthem, which is odd because I’m not much of a patriot about most things. I’ve always secretly been really bothered at sports games when the whole stadium changes the lyrics. You can imagine this was troubling for me all those years in the Cal Football Student Section.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
/BASED UPON A BRITISH DRINKING SONG!
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The whole country was kind of based on a British something or other.
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by howtheyscored on Jun 15, 2011 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not much into the whole religion thing, but I prefer God Bless America to the National Anthem. Or You’re a Grand Old Flag. Or anything. I don’t think kids learn those songs in school anymore, or any of the “My country ’tis of Thee” “America…”
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America the Beautiful.
Sensible people have been trying for seemingly ever to get that made the National Anthem. Besides being less bloodthirsty, it is actually singable by average persons.
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by owlcroft on Jun 15, 2011 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
/Meh – It’s a great song, and when I hear it on certian occasions it makes me remember how lucky we are to live in this country, and the people who fought for it. I sometimes listen to it and think what it would be like to hear it in a special moment through the eyes of a war veteran.
But on the same token, hearing it every day kinda takes the meaning out of it due to the repetitiveness. But I remember crying like a little kid hearing it when I was at Game 7 of the 2002 WS in Anehiem, because it made the moment so real.
Here was what I said to my sister about Aaron Rowand:
He has the same problems with sliders, hell, any breaking balls. He swings at the same down and away pitch — every time! Every single time! I just can’t believe it. Every time? Every time??! The same pitch! Every time! Every time! EVERY TIME! Same pitch! EVERY TIME?!?
Turns out she had ended the call long before that.
GOAL Boston
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ESPNGASM
They were quick to show the Red Nex goin gup 3-0 in their game and then the Bruins score. WOOWOO AMRICCAS TEAMSS!!
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by natteringnabob on Jun 15, 2011 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Best kept in the spank bank.
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Stephen Strasburg
Before him, Mark Prior, Kerry Wood and Adam Wainwright.
According to Eric Holder, Giants Baseball is NOT torture. OK, it is, but followed by a big bowl of ice cream.
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My All-Covet Team
I tried to think of players the Giants could reasonably snag. Or guys I just like and wish we could have. I love Longoria, too, but Tampa would never give him up.
C- Geovany Soto
1B- Yonder Alonso
2B- Orlando Hudson
3B- David Freese
SS- Ian Desmond or J.J. Hardy
OF- Laynce Nix, Delmon Young, Seth Smith, Brennan Boesch, Alex Gordon
SP- Carlos Zambrano, Kevin Slowey, Fausto Carmona, Erik Bedard, Derek Holland
RP- Tim Collins, Tanner Scheppers, Mark Melancon
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C – Joe Mauer – Its kind of a tacky pick, but goddamn does the guy hit. Even if it is only AL pitching
1B – Joey Votto – Non-hitting off Javy Lopez version
2B – Robinson Cano – As soon as he hits one into the cove it’ll wash all the yankee off of him.
3B – Panda
SS – Starlin Castro
OF – Jacoby Ellsbury
OF – David DeJesus – I still believe in him
OF – Logan Morrison
SP – Gio Gonzalez, Felix Hernandez, Zach Grienke,
RP – Joakim Soria, Johnny Venters, Romo
Its funny because f*** the dodgers
C – Miguel Olivo – I have always, always admired his cannon for an arm.
1B – Carlos Pena – Just for this year…
2B – Orlando Hudson – I have a soft spot for guys that look like they are having fun.
3B – Mark Reynolds – Great glove/arm, and dingerzzzzz
SS – Starlin Castro – fun to watch
LF – Carl Crawford – fun to watch
CF – McCutchen – fun to watch
RF – Nick Markakis
RP – David Aardsma, obviously
I've got 99 problems and the Boch is one
Here goes
C- Carlos Santana, he could play 1B when he wasn’t backing up Buster!
1B- Adam Dunn, always loved the Donkey. Always wanted a 40 HR 1B
2B- Brandon Phillips, probably the coolest guy in baseball and a great player
3B- Longo or Zimm sure, but I love Pablo
SS- I’ve always loved Hanley, he would bring everything we need
LF- LoMo for all the already mentioned reasons
CF- Rasmus, because I don’t like TLR either and he’s great. And everyone already mentioned Cutch
RF- Stanton and Heyward are my 2 favorite non-Giants, although I really liked the Markakis pick
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But Perry was a Giant.
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by Johnny Disaster on Jun 16, 2011 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow...some of these picks are so........underwhelming......
that I started to wonder what Grant’s wife looks like. And that makes me feel kinda bad. But he planted the seed with that whole Pam/Angelina diversion. Im sure she’s lovely. Or at least has one hell of a sense of humor (this part is evident).
by Whiteteaandpoptarts on Jun 16, 2011 11:39 AM PDT reply actions
Holy cow, Johnny Venters has been around for ever. He was a draft and follow pick all the way back in 2003!
MY DAD WAS WRONG!
MY BOY NEEDS TO THROW HARDER!
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