Cubs/Giants Preview Post-game thread
by Grant Brisbee on Jun 28, 2011 10:36 AM PDT
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Something about the Cubs. Aren't doubleheaders weird? I'LL BET THE GIANTS MAKE DOUG DAVIS LOOK LIKE STEVE CARLTON, YUK YUK HAR.
Hitter to watch
Ryan Vogelsong. You can't rely on other people, son. That's not what a team is for.
Pitcher to watch
I BET THE GIANTS MAKE RODRIGO LOPEZ LOOK LIKE JOSH BECKETT, HAR HAR YUK.
Prediction:
After three games, I'll be sick of the Cubs. There are probably Geneva Convention things that apply to the fourth game.
Great. Another stirring series preview is in the books, and now we can talk about Barry Zito. Back when Zito got hurt, the only reasonable way to look at the Zito/Vogelsong switch was that the Giants were replacing a league-average pitcher with a pitcher who was likely to be terrible. This was based on "history" and "statistics." Of course, there were people who got it right:
Look, I know that Zito has been an average starting pitcher for a couple of years now, and Vogelsong was a league-average pitcher in Japan, which isn't really the same thing as the majors. And sure, Vogelsong walked 5.9 hitters per nine innings last year in AAA, which is the sort of thing that could get Jonathan Sanchez put on the DL with a phantom injury, but I really think that Vogelsong is the better option. The Giants just improved.
I remember reading that other guy's post as if it were yesterday.
But a comet passed overhead in the spring sky, its tail glittering with cosmic debris and glittery Jason Schmidt stardust, and now Vogelsong is good. And somehow, someway, Jonathan Sanchez devolved into what we figured Vogelsong would be. So the Giants are right where we thought they would be: hoping that Zito can be average enough to replace a guy who was quite lousy, and being grateful that they have a fallback option in the first place.
Zito will be a Giant forever. The universe has deemed it so. It's not good, not bad, it just is. Well, it's kind of bad. Mostly bad. Because of the money. But that cash was flushed a long time ago. He is what he is, and while that seems like a typo or a tautology, but it's actually my way of writing that "Zito's level of performance is unlikely to deviate much from what we have expected in the past." By writing "he is what he is," I totally saved a bunch of words, which I then spit out to explain how I saved them. But you'll know what it means the next time I use the phrase, which should be soon, because I totally coined it.
Now I'm embracing the return of a guy who shouldn't mess the bed, except for those times he does, which is often, certainly more often than the Giants would like, but not as much as the haters seem to think. Welcome back, Barry. Jonathan kept the bed warm for you. But, uh, the warmth shouldn't keep. It'll just be cold and damp soon. Try not to do the same thing.
Also, the Giants will win the first game by a ton of runs. It's just what they do.
What? It's not like you'd read two post-game threads in on day anyways.
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hyuk hyuk hyuk
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
The Giants are great makeup artists.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jun 28, 2011 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL GIANTS
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 28, 2011 10:37 AM PDT reply actions
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1. CF Rowand
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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 28, 2011 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
it's really more
uncomfortable laughter. Think Arkham Asylum.
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 28, 2011 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
I propose they will make them like Roy Halladay
Beckett gives up runs once in a while.
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
you can't make them like Roy Halladay
They either like him or they don’t.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
@productiveouts | Productive Outs
Zito.
Please be good.
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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.
WHICH THREAD DO I TAAAAAAAKE
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
It's Tuesday, Tuesday
Gotta pick a tread on Tuesday
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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.
I like Goodyear and Michellins but they’re too expensive. I have Kumhos on my car right now.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Oh Lordy.
I failed.
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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.
hehe
he said kumhos
Turns out you can spell Ugnio Vlz without 4 E's
by The Gene Hackman on Jun 28, 2011 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Still expensive
They wanted $1200 to install Michellins on my car (including discount). Kumho were rated just as good and only cost me $700.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Twelve hundred? What kind of wacked out tires does your car take? I think mine were a third of that out the door.
I have a SUV so big tires. I may have overinflated the price but I believe they wanted $250 a tire (before taxes and installation).
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
let the ring bearer decide
Turns out you can spell Ugnio Vlz without 4 E's
by The Gene Hackman on Jun 28, 2011 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
I always supported Vogelsong over Zito
Not saying I quite expected THIS out of Vogelsong
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
ZITO!
don’t sleep in the wet spot?
Turns out you can spell Ugnio Vlz without 4 E's
by The Gene Hackman on Jun 28, 2011 10:41 AM PDT reply actions
OH GOD WHICH THREAD
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
I CAN'T DECIDE
"Campeones." - Andres Torres
Please follow my Twitter
by Murray, Present on Jun 28, 2011 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
I really wanted to visit that website “noonefuckingsaidthatandiftheysaytheydidtheyarereliars”, but was disappointed to find it doesn’t exist. Damn. I thought it was going to be like the hidden menu at In-N-Out burger.
Hitting 74 on the radar gun but hitting my spots.
by VidaWantsYourCar on Jun 28, 2011 10:50 AM PDT reply actions
GTFO
Jinxy McJinxerton
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 28, 2011 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
When Jonathan Sanchez replaced an injured pitcher...
We all know that story. Just saying. Even if Sanchez isn’t really injured right now.
Over/Under on total different players used today by Giants
I pick 20.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jun 28, 2011 10:58 AM PDT reply actions
26
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
including someone who flies from Fresno on private jet to replace pitcher “injured” during first game.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jun 28, 2011 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
I figure at least 5 injury replacements.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
They can’t stand up to this inclement weather.
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 28, 2011 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Trade between games.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
It has happened, but I’m too lazy to look it up. Someone, I’ll bet the Cubs were involved.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jun 28, 2011 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I was listening to the game on the Victrola.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jun 28, 2011 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Go easy on us, we're already the 2nd worst team in baseball.
And we’re throwing two of the very worst starters in baseball.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
what a coinkydink!
The first three Giants hitters in today’s lineup are the worst at their respective spots!
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 28, 2011 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
But Rownads has a .397 split v. LHP!
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Jun 28, 2011 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
In all 58 AB!
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 28, 2011 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Doug Davis doesn't even have the best facial hair on our team.
He’s that worthless; he spends so much time manscaping, but Geovany beats him every time.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
I think the primary goal here is to conduct ourselves in a gentlemanly fashion and leave without injury.
Nobody needs to be a hero here.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
Which means: a 3 hitter 1 ER outing by Davis and a 2 hitter and 0 ER by Lopez
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Clearly you haven't seen these two pitch.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
Clearly you haven't watched any Giants baseball in the past two years
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Davis has a 5+ ERA?
We are so screwed.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
I had forgotten how spectacular Jason Schmidt was.
by Whiteteaandpoptarts on Jun 28, 2011 11:11 AM PDT reply actions
Never Forget.
His numbers compare nicely with Timmy’s
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Jun 28, 2011 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Matt Cain's daughter's name is Harley?
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
Aubrey Huff: "Let's Get Weird"
by slackersphere17 on Jun 28, 2011 11:12 AM PDT reply actions
Middle Name: Quinn
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 28, 2011 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Like Kevin Smith’s daughter.
"Campeones." - Andres Torres
Please follow my Twitter
by Murray, Present on Jun 28, 2011 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
“Everybody thrives off” Tejada’s enthusiasm, Urbs? If that’s true, then the jock mentality really is beyond me.
Pease was never an option.
apparently
he is a workaholic. Good work ethics…it does fit in with the overall team mantra.
by Andrew Crispell on Jun 28, 2011 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
OK, I call horsehit right here.
Not picking on you, Andrew, but rather the local media.
So let’s see, the Giants are inspired by the manic, workaholic ethic of Tejada…yet, last year, they were inspired by the slovenly stylings of Benjie Molina, thus blocking Posey?
LOL
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jun 28, 2011 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
sadly its true
you can work your ass off…and still i remind you
by Andrew Crispell on Jun 28, 2011 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
My expectations
I will be inebriated by the 3rd inning of the 1st game.
by the 3rd inning of the second game my pants will be off
by the end of it all. Giants win 5-3 and 3-1. Giants get 4 hits total.
I will be passed out on my lawn somewhere.
by Andrew Crispell on Jun 28, 2011 11:13 AM PDT reply actions
I flipped over the WGN broadcast to avoid Bip
and they showed a shot of Wrigley and I coulda sworn that there was a San Francisco flag (like, the city & county flag) on the flag pole? Is there a chicago / illinois flag that looks very similar to SF’s or something?
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jun 28, 2011 11:15 AM PDT reply actions
hmmm
it must not be their city flag. Illinois flag?
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 28, 2011 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
that could be / probably is it, but I swear the flag I saw totally looked like the SF flag.
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jun 28, 2011 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
OH GREAT
HE’S SLOW and we have a doubleheader in front of us nice
by Andrew Crispell on Jun 28, 2011 11:22 AM PDT reply actions
He really mashes lefties!
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 28, 2011 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
They scored a run
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 28, 2011 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
11!!!!!
should have ended that post
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 28, 2011 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
BENCH SANDOVAL HE IS TEH GIDP MAHCINE
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 28, 2011 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
You know there IS a gdt?
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2011/6/28/2248635/open-gamethread-6-28#70735902
which is where most people are… though maybe ya’all like a more intimate type of GDT.
WAKE UP SHEEPLE!
2 GDT is actually probably a good way to do it.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Jun 28, 2011 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
I really hope the Giants end up being the worst team to ever win 90 games or something cool like that.
That is cray-z.
I hope the Giants are the worst team ever to win 11 games in the playoffs
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
So does Pythag like the Giants now?
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 28, 2011 2:51 PM PDT reply actions
he's been dead for 2,506 years
so, who knows?
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
AWESOME!
The Giants are now a WAY better team than they were a game ago.
heh
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 28, 2011 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
GEOMETRY GROPER
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 28, 2011 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
TRIGONOMETRY TART
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jun 28, 2011 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
ALGEBRA ANALYZER
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 28, 2011 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
PHYSICS PHUCKER
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jun 28, 2011 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
so, is the next game at 5?
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.
Weirdness
Vogelsong will be ERA eligible for all of 2 hours. With 79.2 innings and the Giants just having played their 79th game. Vogelsong is currently ERA eliglible. After tonight’s game he will not be ERA eligible.
Proud adoptee of Dick Tidrow the mastermind behind Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Buster Posey and many more. Also known as "The Reason".
He's also no longer leading the league
His ERA went up to 2.09 so he’s now second behind Jurrjens (2.07).
He needs to throw a couple of complete games so we can stop with the is-he-or-isn’t-he business.
"If it's weird, you know it's probably Wilson's." - Matt Cain
Yes. Duh me. I was reading league = all majors. Sorry ’bout that.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jun 28, 2011 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Since when do AL pitchers have lower ERAs than NL pitchers?
There is some kind of bizarro world BS going on in baseball this year.
Get well soon, Buster, Freddy, Frodo and Belt.
The Giants Powerhouse Offense
is now ranked #28 in runs scored
26. Twins: 280 in 77 games
27. Athletics: 280 in 79 games
28. Giants: 278 in 79 games
29. Padres: 277 in 80 games
30. Seattle: 270 in 79 games
by MySpoonlsTooBig on Jun 28, 2011 2:55 PM PDT reply actions
LOL West Coast
LOL
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jun 28, 2011 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL SWEATER SULLIVAN
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 28, 2011 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
this is why they hate us
But look, those bottom 4 teams play in the largest parks in baseball so it isn’t exactly shocking
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Bears repeating
AT&T is a neutral park. People need to get it through their heads that while AT&T may be tough on LH power hitters, overall it does not suppress offense. The Giants’ offense just really is that bad.
Also of note, Oakland’s park actually slightly favors offense. The Padres and Mariners yards really are, year after year, the worst places to hit in the majors.
YaY URBS!!!!!
“W/L Record is the worst stat to determine the best pitchers in baseball” or something along those lines.
Gonna go get something done before game 2
What the hell just happened to CSN?
I just heard that and came directly here
Holy shit! Urbs is growing up before our very eyes.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jun 28, 2011 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Which of my new records should I listen to in between games? I got Blue, Songs of Love and Hate, The Final Cut (Pink Floyd) and Veedon Fleece.
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.
GOON SQUAD!
(Kroon Squad)
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 28, 2011 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm just going to repeat my Game 2 lineup prediction here..
Torres CF
Burriss 2B
Ross LF
Huff 1B
Schierholtz RF
Tejada 3B
Crawford SS
Whiteside C
Zito P
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
looks about right
but I think Pablo will start
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
I’m guessing with a win in the bank they go easy on the leg, but I could see them going either way.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jun 28, 2011 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Danny Glover let Tony Danza throw 159 pitches in the division clinching game for the Angels.
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.
save some for the sequel, Danny!
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
He knew that the angel told Joseph Gordon-Levitt that Danza was going to die in 6 months.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
I don't know why I didn't say Christopher Lloyd
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.
Bruce Jenkins' favorite part of that movie!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 28, 2011 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Miguel Tejada
I was bored last night, so I went over his Fangraph numbers. His BABIP is 60 points below his career average. Yes he swings at a lot of pitches, very early in the count. Yes he does not take walks. But he makes an inordinate amount of contact on everything. I think he’s going to be better as the season goes on. Not good or even mediocre. But better.
Doesn’t stop him from being a butcher at Short though.
Proud adoptee of Dick Tidrow the mastermind behind Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Buster Posey and many more. Also known as "The Reason".
YOU ARE A LINE DRIVE!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 28, 2011 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
The real problem is his, today’s HR included, almost complete lack of power.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jun 28, 2011 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
YOUR FACE IS A PROBLEM!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 28, 2011 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
YOU ARE A PLATE!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 28, 2011 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Don’t forget the smell.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
YOU ARE AN OLFACTORY NERVE!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 28, 2011 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
omg MLB Network
Byrnes just laid out Harold Reynolds! Hilarious.
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Again?
Or were they showing a replay of last night?
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jun 28, 2011 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
replay I guess, but I hadn't seen it
Byrnes is meh on KNBR, but on TV he’s gold
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Damn
I was hoping he was going to make it an every day thing.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jun 28, 2011 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Byrnes is
the greatest, most wonderful host to ever host on MLB Network. Don’t let him out of your sight MLB Net!
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 28, 2011 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
byrnes looks old as hell
on MLB network
by Andrew Crispell on Jun 28, 2011 3:13 PM PDT reply actions
his hair looks.... interesting
but he is sticking up for Giants fans and that’s great
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Why is he sticking up for Giants fans?
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jun 28, 2011 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Millar and Rollins were busting on some list that said the Giants fanbase was the #2 most obsessed fanbase in baseball
Byrnes let them have it, along with calling SF “San Fran”. He said say its whole name or call it The City, none of that San Fran bullshit.
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Cool & thanks!
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jun 28, 2011 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait
Being obsessed is a bad thing?
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jun 28, 2011 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I mean for a fanbase
Obviously obsession in general isn’t a positive thing.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jun 28, 2011 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions
/perishes under 16,786 beanie babies
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jun 28, 2011 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions
that's cool
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.
Woo! We're in the positive in run differential now!
@extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
On way to Wrigley Field
First rooftop game. I’ll be in the 55 jersey drinking beer.
Behind home plate for Lincecum tomorrow!
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jun 28, 2011 3:16 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
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Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
Your mom's a girl
oh
and Dish Network has a big fault. they don’t have enough bandwidth for all of their HD sports channels.
This often means that for parts of the games and for non-game stuff on CSNBA they only show it in SD.
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
Your mom's a girl
OT - What if you came here for NPR baseball transcripts?!?
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jun 28, 2011 3:18 PM PDT reply actions
READ THELETTER2'S BLOG!
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Science most certainly exists!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 28, 2011 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
puppy kicking
science or art?
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
Your mom's a girl
Yes, but your blog discusses things like microbial dissuasion and tectonic malnutrition and intelligent design.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jun 28, 2011 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
The Earth's plates need to eat too!
Bunch of crustists.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 28, 2011 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Hai guyz
Bill Hall: adequate defense at second base.
Oops
by JSing on Jun 28, 2011 3:20 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
He was pretty fucking awful today. He’s a lot better than this, but he certainly isn’t showing it.
My adopted Giant, the young Reinier Roibal
Honestly, I probably wouldn’t have even posted anything if they had actually charged Hall with the error on the clankage play. I was just pissed they ruled it a hit and put Vogelsong on the hook for an extra 2 ER. He definitely got Wrigley’d today.
by JSing on Jun 28, 2011 3:57 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I generally agree with this statement, however, since Vogelsong is putting up a legitimate Cy Young campaign, every ER matters. If I had to choose, obviously I’d choose winning ten out of ten times. At this point in Giants history, however, I feel like I can be greedy and have both.
by JSing on Jun 28, 2011 4:23 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I never once thought of Vogelsong as a CY Young contender....
Halladay, Hamels, Jurrjens, Lee, Kershaw, Haren, Tommy Hanson, etc. would all be far ahead of our man Vogelsong
I thought he only got charged for 3 (ie the 2 HRs) am I wrong?
by WhatsAMataHari on Jun 28, 2011 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
LOLINEUP per Baggs
CF Torres
2B Burriss
3B Sandoval
1B Huff
LF Ross
RF Nate
SS Crawford
C Whiteside
P Zito
Wilber Bucardo: Missing?
LOL PAT
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.
Catching two games within a couple hours of each other would be fucking brutal
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
yeah I know but I like the kid
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
People keep calling him 'kid"
but isn’t he like 30 or something?
Get well soon, Buster, Freddy, Frodo and Belt.
GET OFF MY LAWN WITH YOUR DEVIL MUSIC
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
well, that's what matters most
/in here anyway
I was close!
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jun 28, 2011 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Cool with this
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Who would you prefer? Crawford? Whiteside?
by Sabean_Is_Iago on Jun 28, 2011 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd prefer
him hitting 2nd in Fresno, but I dunno when that can happen.
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 28, 2011 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I saw something about him starting rehab next week, or some time definite in the near future.
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 28, 2011 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, no guarantees or anything but at least there’s a game on the calendar.
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 28, 2011 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
any of the other 6 batters
Torres 1st. Burris should be 8th. Pulling names out of a hat for 2-7 would be better than Burris 2nd with thought put into the 3-8.
Saw the Muppet Movie trailer
when I took my kid to Cars2 this weekend. Couldn’t stop laughing at Bork.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
Meh, it doesn't matter
Zito is pitching.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 28, 2011 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Even if I have to accept Burriss playing, do I really have to accept that he’s always going to bat second? That’s just totally insane. Has Baggs asked about this?
An ordinal number… higher than second.
Higher-ish.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
A friend of mine lives in Chicago, and we consistantly have bets on whose sports teams are more embarrassing when they play each other
What is the best way to measure this in baseball? I think something like
embarrassing points = runs allowed + errors * 2 + walks
Is there anything else that we can add for an objective comparison of which team is more mockable during a game?
for this last game:
cubs: 13 runs given up, 1 error, 4 BB
giants, 7 runs given up, 2 errors, 5 BB
cubs 18 ; giants 14
"A specter is haunting the Bullpen- the specter of Affeldt."
give a bunch of things embarrassing point values then add them u/p at the end. W-L is the tie-break.
I’d give points for GIDP, CS/PO, WP/PB, Balk, a K where the batter gets to first, having Soriano or Tejada on your team. Pointless double-switches.
Please don't cut Ishikawa! 2009 Tops All-Star Rookie and World Champ 2010!
vile
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jun 28, 2011 3:24 PM PDT reply actions
OT: Does anyone know how to customize baseball-reference.com well?
I’m looking for a way to get historical data on a team’s record through 80 games for the past decade or two.
You could try
Here That’s situational reports for teams’ win-loss records.
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 28, 2011 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Nevermind
Wasn’t what I thought it was. This is probably closest to what you’re looking for.
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 28, 2011 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
From Baggarly's notebook
Cubs CF Marlon Byrd was hit by a pitch in his first rehab game for Triple-A Iowa.
Again? Seriously?
Jonathan Sanchez was pitching against Iowa today?
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Poor Doug Davis.
To save the bullpen, he was left out there to really take some lumps. 10 ER against the Giants? That’s 100, team adjusted.
My adopted Giant, the young Reinier Roibal
jonathan sanchez to DL
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.
Jonathan Sanchez went to the DL.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jun 28, 2011 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Chasm?
Proud adoptee of Dick Tidrow the mastermind behind Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Buster Posey and many more. Also known as "The Reason".
nah. I just remember earlier in the week Bochy talking about making a move in between the 2 games of the double header and that comment stuck in my head. I forgot they already took care of it with Sanchez.
oh cool cool
Proud adoptee of Dick Tidrow the mastermind behind Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Buster Posey and many more. Also known as "The Reason".
That’s his name.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jun 28, 2011 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d been wondering why Jack looked so down in End of Time.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jun 28, 2011 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, you should.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jun 28, 2011 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
The last couple of minutes are a little odd, but they’re mostly inconsequential. The rest is tops.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jun 28, 2011 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Yumm.. Chicken Club.
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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.
It is kind of strange that they haven’t included G’Kar in the group. He seems like a natural enough fit.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jun 28, 2011 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, because of Delenn.
That makes some sense.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jun 28, 2011 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Are these PsyBorgs?
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jun 28, 2011 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn't see the game
What did Tejada do when he reached base after Castro made an error? Flemming said he pointed at Castro.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
He called on Castro to make democratic reforms to promote freer trade and political reform in Caribbean states.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
He pointed at Castro and proclaimed: “That Pride Party was off the HOOK, yo!”
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jun 28, 2011 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
From Baggs. re: Rowand
"I play against lefties. I guess that’s it," he said. "I don’t have any explanation. I didn’t even know what it was. Any time you’re facing pitchers you haven’t been facing, it’s tougher. I don’t get a ton of at-bats against righties."
Rowand has 143 ABs against righties, as opposed to only 61 against lefties
/facepalm
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.
What a fucking moron
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
In his defense
He has taken a lot of balls to the face
by Sabean_Is_Iago on Jun 28, 2011 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Um, you may have it backwards.
As I’m standing in the batter’s box,
I can clearly see the pitcher using the arm on the left.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
he really ought to quit the belly aching
He’s the 5th best OF on the team, and yet continues to get AB’s.
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
And he has the second most plate appearances of any outfielder on the team.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jun 28, 2011 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
wait, really?
oh with Torres’ injury I guess. Still, Bochy’s management of Rowand (DH’ing against RHP’s in Oakland) was surreal.
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
What really gripes me about this comment is the implied complaining, not so much that he can’t count. He doesn’t deserve to start….ever. Unless Torres AND Ross are hurt. All those starts he gets are pure gifts that he should be eternally grateful for. Nobody else on the team, not even Tejada (who is used more out of lack of options), gets more chances to turn things around than Rowand.
His only comment should ever be “I know I don’t deserve it, but I’m grateful to Mr. Bochy for playing me as much as he does”.
Congratulations, you may be my least favorite player on the team.
go rowand
by lincypoo i wuv u on Jun 28, 2011 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay...I'm just going to ask this one more time
Where should I go to get a late moderately priced dinner in San Jose?.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
What kind of thing are you looking for?
by WhatsAMataHari on Jun 28, 2011 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
For a casual kinda thing, I like The Counter in Santana Row
It’s a delicious burger. Pretty much anywhere in Santana Row is good but might be mildly pricy.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jun 28, 2011 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
There’s a Counter in OC so probably not that.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Ah. Well, Santana Row still has some good places, but they are not like classic or anything. Original Joe’s, as mentioned below is pretty good.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jun 28, 2011 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I rarely eat "late" in SJ
but there are a ton of good places near the HP pavillion.
Monday Monkey lives for the weekend, sir.
That’s just too bad for you isn’t it.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
You should check diners, drive-ins and dives on the foodnetwork near san jose. Might be some places
by Sabean_Is_Iago on Jun 28, 2011 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Late
Leaves most of San Jose out. As bGunn mentioned “Original Joes” is great. Sit at the bar.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jun 28, 2011 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 28, 2011 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
FRISBEE, ANSWER FOR YOUR CRIMES
aplusk ashton kutcher
happy to be a part of the @sbnation team @Bankoff
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.
He also ran me over when i was at UCLA as he drove out of the In and Out drive-through
by Sabean_Is_Iago on Jun 28, 2011 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
That In-N-Out drive-through
is ridiculously unsafe. I definitely have nearly gotten run over by a couple of BMW drivers to busy stuffing their faces with a double-double to bother looking up.
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 28, 2011 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s pretty much exactly what happened.
by Sabean_Is_Iago on Jun 28, 2011 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m going to go on a limb and say that just about every in-n-out drive-thru is dangerous
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
ANIMAL STYLE!!!
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jun 28, 2011 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
OT - Only in San Francisco kerfuffle
A tragic and tedious tale of latte and artwork.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jun 28, 2011 4:23 PM PDT reply actions
Wow. Fuck them. I love their coffee (and vinyl collection), but there’s some serious stupid going on there.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
wow…check out this link (warning artistic and nsfw) – this is what replaced it.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jun 28, 2011 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice Fatah-tahs
!!!!
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
WIN!
that was my take away as well.
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jun 28, 2011 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t see why a coffee shop has any responsibility to display (or continue to display) artwork that’s a bummer for the customers, and I think the using word ‘banned’ is inflammatory and inaccurate. If they broke a contract or stiffed the artist I guess I’d have to reconsider…
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 28, 2011 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
what a game, what a win .....
Also, looks like Zeets is taking stache tips from George “Porno” Parros.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jun 28, 2011 4:34 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
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