Post-game thread: Carlos Beltran 1, National League 0
by Grant Brisbee on Jul 28, 2011 7:21 PM PDT
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There's a sick part of me that thinks it would be funny if the Giants kept winning, and Carlos Beltran didn't hit a lick. Totally ledéed it. Made us long for the days of Jose Guillen stumbling around in right field. Oh, the talk radio. Oh, the internets. Oh, the talking heads. It would be funny. Kind of.
Of course, the caveat is that the Giants would have to keep winning for that to be funny. As is, it's refreshing to see the Giants win in their own inimitable style. Hey, they tried to win by one run. Rowand hit a double-play ball, but the Phillies started throwing it around. Ryan Howard lollygagged the ball around the infield. He lollygagged his way down to first. He lollygagged in and out of the dugout. You know what that made him? Overpaid.
It feels mighty good to beat the team with the best record in the league, and it feels really good to do it in their own park. Take away the name and the history -- if this series were against Nationals, Expos, or Senators, it would still feel pretty good. But then you add in the history?
Yeah, that makes a series like this feel just a tidge better.
The obvious caveat: the Giants didn't hit against Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay. Yes, I know the joke is that the Giants didn't have a problem with those two pitchers last year, but they're really, really, really, really good. Really, really, really, really, really good. The Giants faced Kyle Kendrick tonight. He's like the Guillermo Mota of the Phillies, and the Giants didn't exactly slap him around.
The double-reverse rejoinder to the caveat: the Phillies did hit against Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum. Rather, they didn't hit so much. A weak, nauseous Lincecum still gave the Giants six scoreless innings, and where most teams have to trot out something like the remains of Jeff Juden for the seventh inning, the Giants are well set up for the middle innings. Didn't even have to use our Javier Lopez; I got to say it was a good game.
If the Giants had won on a Carlos Beltran something-or-rather, it would have been pretty exciting. It would have been an obvious storyline -- the one-man cavalry. As is, Beltran had the Huff game and Huff had the Beltran game. I don't really care how they divvy it up, as long as someone gets the hitting talent.
This doesn't mean a thing for next week. Four games! And it doesn't really mean a thing for the playoffs, should these two teams get there and meet again. No Lee, no Halladay, not enough Beltran, more Zito than the Surgeon General recommends ... it wasn't a true representation of the two teams' strengths. But it sure feels pretty danged good to take that series.
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Ees a bless
Go Yiants
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Jul 28, 2011 7:22 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
YIANTS WIN
Yiants been berry berry goo to me
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
OWNAGE IS OWNAGE
"Tonight they get a ring. For the rest of their lives, if somebody asks them about that ring, they will tell them the story of 2010."-Kruk
by duckcalldan on Jul 28, 2011 7:24 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
"THE BATS JUST WENT COLD!"
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 28, 2011 7:25 PM PDT reply actions
i loved it
Adoptive father of 18th round draft pick and future ace, BRANDON ALLEN
by Nnamdi Asomugha on Jul 28, 2011 7:25 PM PDT reply actions
beltran gotta go
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Jul 28, 2011 7:25 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Padres only have a few days left to trade, and yet nothing has happened yet
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
Lat Matosson won't let them hire any mercenaries
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
We're never gonna let that go, huh?
No relation to Matt Cain...
by Caine Black Knife on Jul 29, 2011 2:17 AM PDT up reply actions
BUT BOCHY
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
DIVOT DIVER
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 Jul 28, 2011 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
LAWN LICKER
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
SOIL SLUMPER
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
EARTH EATER
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
TERRA TOUCHER
No relation to Matt Cain...
by Caine Black Knife on Jul 29, 2011 2:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Dumb people
Have cell phones and computers, too.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Jul 28, 2011 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
The errors in that make it so wonderful.
Seth Rosin can hit the side of a barn with a baseball. From space.
Giants baseball: We're stupid enough to WIN that (TM)
I have no idea of its provenance.
I don’t even recall where I snitched it from. But I do like it. And it’s simpler and lots more pungent than just a link to the Wikipedia article on the Dunning-Kruger Effect.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
People on twitter
after exhaling, worried they may never inhale
Silly
He’s the best # 15 the Giants have had since Bob Brenly. And I’m including Greg Litton!
Keeping January 2 open. You know, just in case.
CaliforniaGoldenBlogs/Twitter/Facebook/Clothing Store
Alex Anthopolous would take Sabes to the cleaners, dear lord.
"But at this time of year, two plus two doesn't always add up to eight. Sometimes, it equals four." - Geoff Baker, Mariners beat writer.
Ryan Howard lollygagged the ball around the infield. He lollygagged his way down to first. He lollygagged in and out of the dugout. You know what that made him? Overpaid.
LOL!! This was awesome.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 28, 2011 7:26 PM PDT reply actions 6 recs
It’s awesomeness lies in it’s truthiness.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 28, 2011 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Lollygag is a fun verb.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 28, 2011 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Grocer’s apostrophe
"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!"
:(
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 28, 2011 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Not once but twice.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 28, 2011 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
One of the weirdest things about high school coaches and P.E. teachers – they’re fondness of the word “grab-ass”.
by b00f_spl00ge on Jul 28, 2011 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
One of my line coaches in college called us “Screwbeanies.” It took us a while to figure out that he wanted us to stop playing grab-ass.
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
All the above.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 28, 2011 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Watching Ryan Howard against the Giants
is enough to convince anyone that he is one of the most overrated players in baseball. He must clean up against the Cubs and Nationals or something, but he’s really flailed against us.
by Duelling Brandos on Jul 28, 2011 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Get this
2012: $20M
2013: $20M
2014: $25M
2015: $25M
2016: $25M
2017: $23M (Option or $10M buyout)
“This is absolutely great,” manager Charlie Manuel said. “We signed Ryan Howard quite a few years ago and that means we’re keeping him. He’s one of our guys, he is a Phillie. It’s big for our team. That’s what you set out for. He’s very worthy of it. He is a great player and he is going to continue to be a great player for a while. Everything about it’s good.”
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Jul 28, 2011 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
109
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 28, 2011 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
37
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
OH MY GOD. His Wikipedia page has been hacked.
Poopypants McGee
Philadelphia Signstealers — No. 6
First baseman
Born: November 19, 1734 (age 276)
Bats: Poorly Throws: Left
See it here
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 28, 2011 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
ahahaha
that’s two irlrofls tonight!
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 Jul 28, 2011 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Anybody can update it.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Yup. But I didn’t know what to call it, so I figured hacked worked.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 28, 2011 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Stuff like that . . .
. . . is usually caught and repaired very quickly. If it persists—the fixes get played with again—the page gets locked down for a while. If the problem still persists (rare, but it happens on deeply controversial stuff) the lockdown becomes near-permanent, and all changes are moderated.
Or so I’m told. . . .
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
It will probably be fixed by morning.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
It seems already repaired.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
Back when I spent a lot of time on Wikipedia, the only option was protection. Now it appears there are some other options, like semi-protection (which only allows users who have been registered for at least a couple days to edit). There have been plenty of changes to the structure of Wikipedia in the last few years. Always the trend is toward greater bureaucracy.
"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 CAN’T TRUST PEOPLE
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Checking the Requests for adminship page, there’s only one current request, and that’s a user who used to be an admin and then resigned. In 2006 there would always be at least a dozen at a time.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
It’s not called hacking if anyone can edit it.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
True, but what should I call it? Malicious editing?
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 28, 2011 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
If Ryan Howard is a great player, but Lincecum and Cain aren’t great pitchers, I don’t know what to think anymore. Manuel is an idiot. And Howard’s getting paid a lot of money to strike out constantly.
11/01/10
My adopted son is Steve Edlefsen.
for the record
Howard hit very well against us in the NLCS.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
by GiantPain on Jul 29, 2011 3:59 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Missed the presser earlier
But I just caught CarBelt’s post-game on MLBN, and he is very well spoken and almost (almost) made his 0-4 debut palatable.
I’m really excited to see what kind of chemistry these guys can pull together once they’ve had a chance to, you know, meet and prep for a game together.
49er 'til I die! (if they don't kill me first)
I don't care how he hit, because we won
But I felt he played a passable RF. I am NOT a fan of Nate being kicked out of RF, so I hope this continues. RF at Citizens Bank and RF at Phone Company Park are two entirely different worlds.
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
I think he'll be fine
and am very glad he didn’t blow out his knee on the divot dive.
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 Jul 28, 2011 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah exactly, although I sorta expect something like that at any moment with this team this year
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 28, 2011 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
or CF, if it comes to it.
I’ve got a feeling that by mid-August Nate or Beltran will be in CF, and Belt will be playing everyday. They will go with the best hitters for the stretch drive.
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 Jul 28, 2011 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I reeeeeeally hope "CarBelt" was used facetiously here
by Viva Jon Miller on Jul 28, 2011 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Boo. Ya.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
Better than Belt’s nickname, BraBelt.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 28, 2011 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
But CarBelts Save lives
Is also easier than typing “Carlos Beltran” in crappy lighting on an even crappier keyboard.
49er 'til I die! (if they don't kill me first)
It's posted on the Yiants' website if you want to watch it.
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
I don't give a %#$&
who the giants face….as long as we beat the phillies in their park. We allow .5 ERA over 2 games in philadelphia? sign me the hell up no matter who we face…
just glad beltran saving his best for this weekend…when we’re gonna need it.
If by .5 ERA, you mean 0 ERA
Then yeah.
No relation to Matt Cain...
by Caine Black Knife on Jul 29, 2011 2:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Players of the Game
Kuip – Stew
Kruk – Tim
Jon – Nate
David B. – Affeldt
Giant Dirtbags: :(
Jeremy Affeldt is terrible.
by Giant among Angels on Jul 28, 2011 7:27 PM PDT reply actions
I vote for Pablo
"Tight and tense until the end and then the happy ending." - Jon Miller
by Rook Takes Pawn on Jul 28, 2011 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I was thinking about this after the game, and I would pick Stewart, too. Dude kept blocking balls in tough situations because he’s not Eli Whiteside
Nate Schierholtz wasn't born, he was built.
They must have tried to set Jon up again.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 28, 2011 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Kuip wanted to make him player of the game
and then they realized no one took him!
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
Awesome
We are the Champs. It feels like it again, too.
Welcome, Carlos, welcome.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Jul 28, 2011 7:27 PM PDT reply actions
it totally does. the Giants are a legit very good team.
it’s been so long, I don’t know how to feel but smile!!
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 Jul 28, 2011 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I really hope huffs defense tonite is enough to make the boch consider starting belt
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 7:27 PM PDT reply actions
he made that nice grab on that bad hop in the first
Adoptive father of 18th round draft pick and future ace, BRANDON ALLEN
by Nnamdi Asomugha on Jul 28, 2011 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I hate to ruin your dreams
But, it is not going to happen this year. It’s just not.
Aubrey Huff is our first baseman, and that is just the way it is.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Jul 28, 2011 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
if Sabean would trade Wheeler for Beltran, it’s obvious he is serious about repeating.
and if Huff isn’t getting shit done, he will not be playing. the Giants didn’t fully easy some players out until August last year.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Jul 28, 2011 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Doesn't Rowand make more $$ than Huff?
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
We are going to have to agree to disagree
Bochy is not going to bench Huff, he just isn’t. Belt, if he hits like .500 could force his way in, but Huff is not going to play himself out of his job. You know, unless he goes like 0 for 102.
That is just not how Bochy operates.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Jul 28, 2011 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
that’s what we said last year about Rowand.
look, there’s no way that Belt never starts, plays an inning defensively here and there, and that’s it. they will use him. that’s why I think Beltran or Nate end up in CF and Belt in LF if Torres doesn’t start hitting.
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
But, Rowand never led this team to a World Series. Bochy is not going to forget that.
Sabean said it earlier today, but Belt is Ishi. That is going to be his new role. He will get spot starts here and there. But our 1B is Huff.
I wish he weren’t, but he is.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Jul 28, 2011 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
what Sabean said is pure PR. it has nothing to do with what they will actually do
you can’t go on the radio or tell the press Huff’s days as a starter are numbered. you do it slowly
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
But you don't HAVE to say Belt will be an Ishi
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
no, you don’t have to. but I’d be willing to bet this Belt/Huff saga runs a whole lot deeper than the FO is letting on.
they are aware of Belt’s talent.
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Let me just say
That I don’t agree with you, but I really, really, hope you are right and I am wrong.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Jul 28, 2011 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
to be honest, I really really really don’t think I’m right but would love to be.
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
"Belt will be an Ishi"
That sounded more like an assurance that he’s not being sent down and has a roll on the team than a knock on Belt."
Ishi’s roll was not insignificant down the stretch last year. Besides playing a lot of defense in late innings, he was Bochy’s go to guy as a PH.
The thong is, it happened.
"Not insignificant"
Ishikawa got 67 PAs in August, September, and October in the regular season. Then he got 13 PAs in the playoffs.
If Belt only gets 70 PAs for the rest of the year, they’re idiots.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I am annoyed by the usage of Belt.
Last night in a 4-1 game with 2 outs, he let Huff hit and then subbed him out for Belt instead of letting Belt get an AB. Just plain stupid. As I recall, Belt got subbed in the Cain game after Huff just hit in the top of the inning as well.
Belt is our #1 hitting prospect, and we are using him like Travis Ishikawa, it’s a travesty.
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
by Badly Browned on Jul 29, 2011 6:28 AM PDT up reply actions
'roll'
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 29, 2011 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Throws league to tile floor . . .
. . . and crushes it under heel.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 28, 2011 7:28 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Having Huff bat the inning right before was lame. If you’re going to take Huff out anyways, why not let Belt bat. You know, the rookie whose supposed to be one of their best prospects and might actually be a better hitter than Huff at this point.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 28, 2011 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Huff had a walk, a double and a fairly deep fly ball
It wasn’t like he was having a bad night at the plate at that point
The thong is, it happened.
Bring on D-Train LOLOL
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
Anyone know what Kuip asked Pablo about Venezuelan batting titles?
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
Kinda heard it
I thought he said, “How many Venezuelan batting titles have you won?” And Pablo said, “Two! I beat you. 405.”
"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
Kuiper has Venezuelan batting titles?
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 28, 2011 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, never knew that.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 28, 2011 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
that's where his
“Dwanee Kwieepee” story is from.
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Player of the game
Ryan Howard. Loser.
And the worst part, those fukin’ douchenozzles over at the MCC get to lord this over us.
by nogooddeed on Jul 28, 2011 7:30 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Okay, so we didn’t face Halliday or Lee but they haven’t faced MadBum and Vogelsong and I think that’s a draw too. If anything these past two games proved our best pitchers can still shut them down and that we’re better at scoring two runs on a ground ball to third than they are.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 28, 2011 7:30 PM PDT reply actions
They won't see Zito in the playoffs either
Buster Posey: still better than Eli and Stewart, even with a broken ankle.
Exactly
We have 4, they have 3. Our Pen is better. Our middle of the order is S,S, theirs L,L (Lopez). We matchup well.
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jul 28, 2011 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Heh, Oswalt's back.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
they beat Zito.
we beat Kendrick. those two cancel each other out.
then we beat Hamels with Cain. that’s the big one, the one to brag about
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Jul 28, 2011 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
As much as I love Bummy and Vogey, Roycliff Halleeday is better.
"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!"
The Giants team ERA is 2.94 when you eliminate the 40 runs in 64 IP from Zeets and Runzler.
So basically what we’ll see in the playoffs.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Jul 28, 2011 11:26 PM PDT up reply actions
"Okay, so we didn’t face Halliday or Lee but they haven’t faced MadBum and Vogelsong and I think that’s a draw too."
Haha, uhhh, nah. It really isn’t. Like, realllllly.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
by GiantPain on Jul 29, 2011 4:02 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Let's win them all
They were just swept a four game series against the Mets.
Buster Posey: still better than Eli and Stewart, even with a broken ankle.
but he’s really learned how to be a better pitcher this time! He’s worked on some things! He’s better at focusing!
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 28, 2011 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Not really
He had another mediocre minor-league start last night. Only 2 R in 6 IP, but 3 BB, 7 H, and just 5 K.
I wish they could find an AL team with a catcher to trade who wants him.
Huh? That sounds like a normal Dirty start...
The ERA is 3.00, K/9 is 8-ish
No relation to Matt Cain...
by Caine Black Knife on Jul 29, 2011 2:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Sunday's starter is TBA
Baggs was speculating anyone under the sun would stark, Surkamp?
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jul 28, 2011 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
It will be Zito
I don’t think they’ll give up on Zito unless/until Sanchez looks like he’s righted the ship.
Surkamp isn’t on the 40-man roster.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
It is known
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.
Video: V-Mart and Penny going at it
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=17384165
I’ve seen stuff like this before. Rarely happens, though.
Penny is a fucking turd. He was good for those few starts but fuck him. Glad they didn’t hang onto him. Dude is cancer.
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 28, 2011 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Weird.
Any word on what this was about?
Giant Dirtbags: :(
Jeremy Affeldt is terrible.
by Giant among Angels on Jul 28, 2011 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
okie asshole showing up his catcher about what to throw.
should’ve crash davis’d him.
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 28, 2011 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Postgame vid of Penny
http://www.theoaklandpress.com/video/?va_id=2705538&pl_id=21441&ref=synd
I think he says it was about the timing of the signals Victor gives him with a man at 2nd base or something.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jul 28, 2011 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
In Penny's defense
V-Mart is not known as a good defensive catcher. There’s a reason he plays at least half of the time at first.
Beltran’s streak of reaching base is over at 32.
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's a Giant now. He has to act like one.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Jul 28, 2011 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL “Once we’re inside you, we’re a part of you.”
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jul 28, 2011 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Wish I could have watched this...
…sadly, down here in HelL.A., we don’t get many Giants games on TV…
Still, following it here was great. (Yeah, I’m new on McCC; what’s the initiation? ::cringes::) I was just glad our guys won, that Timmy was upright for six innings (and got the W…W00T!!), that Wilson got another save ::crossarms::, and that Beltran…well…didn’t disappear into thin air even if his bat did, at least this game. He’ll settle in.
All that said, erm…hi everyone!
NorCal passion trapped in SoCal pain...
I wanna rage.
Bienvenida! Accueil! Benvenuto! ようこそ! Приветствовать! Welcome!
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey best team in baseball!!!
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
Buster Posey: still better than Eli and Stewart, even with a broken ankle.
Fucking Beltran
He keeps making CSN show interviews with him and he’s taking credit for beating the NL. So selfish.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, future CF for the World Champion San Francisco Giants.
"And besides, if I wanted to participate in a mindless patriotic ritual where my voice isn’t really heard, I would vote." - Chris Marcil
ooh, Marty. Nice
Giant Dirtbags: :(
Jeremy Affeldt is terrible.
by Giant among Angels on Jul 28, 2011 7:32 PM PDT reply actions
time to turn off the radio.
goodnight folks.
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 28, 2011 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, sure. To each his own. Just better than Byrnes.
Giant Dirtbags: :(
Jeremy Affeldt is terrible.
by Giant among Angels on Jul 28, 2011 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
have we
nerdgasmed over that article yet?
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 Jul 28, 2011 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Wouldn't want Pat Burrell to get released again.
Or Hinshaw to lose his place on this team.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Jul 28, 2011 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
btw, what is with the Hinshaw thing? Is he even still in the organization?
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 Jul 28, 2011 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
hahaha
His nickname is “the Barnacle”.
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 Jul 28, 2011 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
no, I get that
but I was wondering if he even actually still plays baseball
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 Jul 28, 2011 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
ah, thanks. this mystery may never be solved.
where’s sherlock when you need ’em?
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Why would they release him?
If Zito is gone, space on 40 man is open. I would guess Zito might be cash dump or for prospect.
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jul 28, 2011 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Indeed, but I was responding to dropping Burrell
I wouldn’t think it would be necisary, if for some reason Zito is gone (highly doubt)
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jul 28, 2011 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Greece!
He could pay off their national debt!
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 Jul 28, 2011 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
and there is no way the Giants release Zito.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Why would they?
No way than can get league average pitcher cheaper (assuming the 18 mil already spent)
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jul 28, 2011 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I bought this argument last year when he was going well.
I’m no longer buying it. Zito isn’t even close to league average. I know they won’t cut him just yet, but the time is coming near. They could throw a career minor leaguer out there right now and have a better shot at winning. I’m trying to find what the numbers are for a league average starter, but I’m thinking with NL and stadium factors, Zito is currently far short of them. If somebody has them, please correct me if I’m wrong.
The argument also made sense pre-Vogelsong when they didn’t really have an option ready. As soon as Sanchez is ready, I don’t know how the FO can justify Zito on the team in any capacity. It would be a shame to cut a useful RP just because and have Zito be your mop up man.
Haha, Zito is even sporting a .229 BABIP currently. Can you imagine if he weren’t getting “lucky”?
Roy Halladay just woke up in a cold sweat. He had a dream about this rodeo clown with a stick...
What's going on now?
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, future CF for the World Champion San Francisco Giants.
"And besides, if I wanted to participate in a mindless patriotic ritual where my voice isn’t really heard, I would vote." - Chris Marcil
More made up Twitter rumors.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
lol
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 28, 2011 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmmm
Just read it. Sort of do want.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, future CF for the World Champion San Francisco Giants.
"And besides, if I wanted to participate in a mindless patriotic ritual where my voice isn’t really heard, I would vote." - Chris Marcil
asi:
It is Barry Zito’s day to pitch. The club won"t have another rested member of the rotation. But Giants manager Bruce Bochy said "we’re leaving it open for now."
Is Zito hurt? "He’s fine," Bochy said.
Bochy said it wouldn’t be Jonathan Sanchez, who threw 95 pitches in six innings yesterday for Triple-A Fresno. He wouldn’t be fully rested, for one, and pitching coach Dave Righetti told me earlier today that Sanchez was "in and out" of his delivery, according to his reports.
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 Jul 28, 2011 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Main gets the start.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jul 28, 2011 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
srsly?
Or via CSN?
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 Jul 28, 2011 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Ubaldo Jimenez
We’re getting fucking everyone.
Buster Posey: still better than Eli and Stewart, even with a broken ankle.
They want 3 Type A prospects
Zito
Rowand
Hinshaw
3 Type A’s yea?
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jul 28, 2011 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe we can give them 3 ex A’s and they won’t notice.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 28, 2011 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Tejada, Zito, and …. who else do we have?
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 28, 2011 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I was just spouting. Totally off the top of my head. 22gigantes is working on sources, though.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jul 28, 2011 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Kuroda starting with Furcal at SS
"Tight and tense until the end and then the happy ending." - Jon Miller
by Rook Takes Pawn on Jul 28, 2011 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Sabean needs to keep going at it
The Phillies and Braves or even the Diamondbacks haven’t even made their moves yet. When they do, it should improve them. Sabean needs to try and fill the holes at SS and or the catcher spot. Roman Hernadez and or Rafael Furcal or Jamey Carroll would be great.
If they get Hernandez and Furcal I can’t see them losing another game all season not started by Barry Zito.
Buster Posey: still better than Eli and Stewart, even with a broken ankle.
Makes me horny just thinking about it.
/calms down thinking about Zito as number 5 in the rotation
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jul 28, 2011 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Unless Madison gives up another 8 run inning.
by paboperfecto on Jul 28, 2011 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
if they get Hernandez and Furcal our farm system will be emptied.
I’d like to see this team be good for more than a few years.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Jul 28, 2011 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
no it wont be.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
by GiantPain on Jul 29, 2011 4:05 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Those two won't cost much.
Loldgers need to save money.
Cincy has two stud catchers that are close to ready. They just don’t know if they are sellers yet. A Giants sweep this weekend could go a long way to getting Hernandez. Not to jinx, just saying. Once/If Cincy is out of it, they won’t want to play Hernandez over Grandal or Mesoraco and will have no reason to.
Roy Halladay just woke up in a cold sweat. He had a dream about this rodeo clown with a stick...
yeah I don't see why the Giants shouldn't go for it.
None of those guys should cost too much.
Adoptive father of 18th round draft pick and future ace, BRANDON ALLEN
by Nnamdi Asomugha on Jul 28, 2011 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Pumped about 2 of 3!
Watching “Ticked Off Trannies With Knives” in celebration. DAMN YOU GAY FRIENDS!
by CrackLaden on Jul 28, 2011 7:35 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
missed it, but..
“…. he hit the bull!”
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 28, 2011 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm totally convinced now
the Giants have got a premier team now. Top hitters actually want to play here. The pitching is out of this world good. Everyone has and knows their role. We actually have an average offense if Belt plays or Huff hits.
All those years of being on the outside looking in have paid off. It’s good to be good.
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 Jul 28, 2011 7:36 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Also washed clean
Those horrible years where it seemed like the Giants few wins were on blowouts, and they’d lose every close game. Seems like I’ve suffered through half a dozen of those.
"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 Jul 28, 2011 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Having Phun?
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 7:38 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
phuc ’em
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 28, 2011 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Not everyone's miserable
49er 'til I die! (if they don't kill me first)
by LA49er on Jul 28, 2011 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
BAHAHAHAHA!!!
GOOFUS!!! How did you EVER survive???
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Careful!
Goofus – Fifteen will get you 20!
by Croix de Candy Maldonado on Jul 29, 2011 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Hahaha
Carlos Beltran had his 32 games on-base streak as soon as he joined the Giants…. Seems…. Fitting
Yes
Giants win without him
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jul 28, 2011 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Shift-A: All this optimism here makes me uncomfortable
WHAT’S WRONG WITH YOU GUYS?
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 7:39 PM PDT reply actions
i blame anchor steam
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 28, 2011 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
i blame my whacky tobacky.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Jif?
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I blame Sam Adams
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jul 28, 2011 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice to see Belt play tonight!
WTF BOCHY!!
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Jul 28, 2011 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Did people here discuss Irabu?
So sad.
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
I guess I was actually working at my job then. It’s so sad.
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
He was completely run out of New York. I remember when Steinbrenner called Irabu a fat toad.
Adoptive father of 18th round draft pick and future ace, BRANDON ALLEN
by Nnamdi Asomugha on Jul 28, 2011 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Really sad
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 Phillies are demoralized right now but..
they’ll be coming to AT&T in a week and will have some reinforcements. Plus, they’ll probably be throwing Halladay and Hamels. I just hope the Giants at least split the four games.
I’m just being realistic. Halladay and Lee are amazing. The Giants could take three of four but I just want them to at least split.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jul 28, 2011 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes
We win season series. I want to win first 2, and have 2 bonus chances.
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jul 28, 2011 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
We just took a series from them at CBP!
Have a little hope
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
THIS!
Team with best mark in majors. Awesome home record before the series. Team that went for big splash with lee this offseason. Have not lost 2 in a row in like 2 months. Epic series win.
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jul 28, 2011 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
AND convincingly- AGAIN.
We BEAT them, just like when we took the series 4-2. There were no unlikely heroics or 10th inning, Game 7 crazy plays.
THEY. FUCKING. LOST. The series. I know East Coast spin will make it difficult to believe that- but BELEE. DAT.
haLOLaday:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN201004260.shtml
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 28, 2011 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
i remember Eli's 2-R jack
but totally forgot DeRosa had a pair of RBIs.
Halladay. Beaten by Whiteside and DeRosa. Read that a couple times.
Uh, we have Carlos Beltran now. He’s kinda a big deal.
You want to see a walk? Then go watch the mailman.
13-9 the last 3 years. (7-3 at home)
COMIN' ATCHA, FROM ANCHORAGE, ALASKA!
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
Proud adoptive Father of Joe Panik. Stolen 6/11/11.
Job 1:14-15
They’ll miss Halladay. He pitches Wednesday at Colorado.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
do we know the pitching matchups yet?
"There was no torture in the end. Only rapture." - Mike Krukow
2010 Giants: World Series Champs
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 28, 2011 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m thinking 3 of 4.
we lose the inevitable Zito game
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
citezens bank ballpark
our second home, homa away from home
Trade Sabean/jk...Overthrow the Ydorks...
Didn’t even have to use our Javier Lopez; I got to say it was a good game.
Motherfucking brilliant.
Proud adoptee of Dick Tidrow the mastermind behind Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Buster Posey and many more. Also known as "The Reason".
Bochy cooked the breakfast with no Belt.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 28, 2011 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
pablos ball went deep, so deep,
looked like Howard was playing baseball in his sleep
by 5SB.1WS.NUFFSAID on Jul 28, 2011 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Carlos Bustran
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 Jul 28, 2011 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Trade him to CHW for Quentin and Ramirez?
COMIN' ATCHA, FROM ANCHORAGE, ALASKA!
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
Proud adoptive Father of Joe Panik. Stolen 6/11/11.
Job 1:14-15
HAWT 3 WAY ROSTERBATION ACTION
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 Jul 28, 2011 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
His offense rubbed off on our other guys.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
You're right
#beltranInfluence. Carlos said he told Pablo during BP he should try to go to LF more. First AB. HR to left.
JT Snow and Robb Nen are my heroes.
But then 2010 happened.
by BeatLA55 on Jul 28, 2011 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
He needs to have coffee with AUBREY
"And you fueled and energized this group, all the way through the crazy month of September. And into what was an epic month of October, and what was one glorious day of November." - Kruk
Eggs and avocados with Zeets? Pleeease, Carlos?
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Why does he need to have coffee with her?
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 28, 2011 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
OT: Michael Crabtree out 4-6 weeks because of injury.
49ers also sign David Akers.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
You know what?
Fuck.This.Guy.
Hurt for yet another offseason and training camp? Release him, kick his ass to the curb. He’d have to put up Jerry Rice numbers to make up for his asshattery to this point, and he is NO Jerry Rice.
49er 'til I die! (if they don't kill me first)
That would be a serious knee-jerk move, and a bad one at that
This guy, like it or not, is our number one receiver. Do you really want to trust Josh Morgan with that role?
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I at least get the impression Josh Morgan wants to be here and contribute.
This guy, and I’ve been a supporter to this moment, has a golden opportunity with an offensive mastermind at the helm and wimps out.
Either that, or he’s made of glass and won’t contribute anyway. How did he hurt himself this time? Sprained his wrist signing paperwork? Bumped his knee moving stuff into his locker??
49er 'til I die! (if they don't kill me first)
Once again: Josh friggin Morgan
Should NOT be a no. 1 option
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
They DID try getting Ochocinco.
I’ll take Josh Morgan over another tipped pass interception all because diva would rather apply hello kitty bandaids than develop chemistry with whoever’s under center.
Besides, throw the season and get Andrew Luck next year anyway- it’s a win-win.
49er 'til I die! (if they don't kill me first)
First T.O., NOW Ochocino???
FIRE THE YORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree that he seems very full of himself
But he has a lot of talent and potential. He’s going to be very good, especially now that we have a competent signal caller and head coach.
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
That's what makes it so frustrating
I’m telling you- I gave him the benefit of the doubt throughout the holdout and the camp last season…
And when he has felt like catching passes, he’s shown flashes of real skill at YAC…
But I refuse to watch the team wait for Mr. Crabtree to decide he’d like to contribute. VD snapped out of his BS and Frank’s been grinding since day one, MC has nothing but upside if he can just pull his head out of his ass.
49er 'til I die! (if they don't kill me first)
Yeah, it does look worse when you compare him to VD and Gore
who both seem to kill themselves on the field in order to contribute. I think this year will be the year we figure out what we truly have in Crabs
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree 100%.
He is a drama queen. Always has been, always will be. Never see Rice do that.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
If they actually got a decent quarterback, their offense would be amazing with Crabtree, Davis, and Gore (assuming they shore up the offensive line as well).
IF Gore doesn't hold out.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
The receivers aren’t really very good.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jul 28, 2011 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I like Josh Morgan a lot, but he’s a supporting piece.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jul 29, 2011 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
He’s hurt.
Football must be the only sport where you can hurt yourself during camp and get called a jerk for it.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jul 28, 2011 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
i don’t even think they had on field work today, and if they did, it was the first day. This, on top of missing every training camp to date??
Something stinks, and it isn’t just Eau-De-Al-Davis wafting across the bay.
49er 'til I die! (if they don't kill me first)
I think it’s the same injury he was nursing at the player-run camp. It’s definitely a little suspicious that he’s never been to a training camp, but I doubt he’s faking an injury.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 28, 2011 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
It was a previous injury that he may have aggravated
Must you assume he’s a wimp/ doesn’t want to play?
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I am assuming.
I’m just ranting based off first impressions. I’ll check my facts- but so help me God, this better not be another “precautionary 4 – 6 weeks back in time for the season opener” thing (like every other offseason)…
49er 'til I die! (if they don't kill me first)
Understood
And honestly, I don’t personally care for Crabtree. I just think there’s a lot of potential there to work with. But if he truly doesn’t want to put in the work, then he’ll never get anywhere
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
inb4bondslegend
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.
FUCKING INJURY FAKER MICHAEL CRABTREE!! I’M CHANGING MY AVATAR TO ALEX SMITH!!
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 28, 2011 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
overrated
"There was no torture in the end. Only rapture." - Mike Krukow
2010 Giants: World Series Champs
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 28, 2011 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL handegg
You’re going to be watching airport skycaps and Starbucks baristas until September, you guys should pace yourselves.
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 Jul 28, 2011 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
waiting to read the good phight postgame.
Adoptive father of 18th round draft pick and future ace, BRANDON ALLEN
by Nnamdi Asomugha on Jul 28, 2011 7:44 PM PDT reply actions
My mood has been such a roller coaster the past two days
Way too many things happened
JT Snow and Robb Nen are my heroes.
But then 2010 happened.
You're Tearing Me Apart, Giants!
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 28, 2011 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Hello doggy.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 28, 2011 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm fed up with this world!
"I'm physically awkward. I'm emotionally awkward. I'm socially awkward. Anything you can think of, I'm awkward at it. And I'm very good at it, too." - Awkward Baby Giraffe
I got the results of the test back
I definitely have breast cancer.
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.
oh ok
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
what makes you say that?
/sly glance
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;ylt=AkYNYoBZ0ORhSCW71.2epDURvLYF?slug=ys-accuscorebeltran_trade_impact_072811
Bochy actually could have more impact on the Giants offense than this trade. The best lineup for San Francisco probably has rookie Brandon Belt(notes) playing first, relegating Huff to the bench. However, Huff’s veteran status and hefty contract appear to be blocking the way.
/Borked
by Wolvkil23 on Jul 28, 2011 7:48 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
All fairness to Huff, he wasn’t horrid this series. He’s been better. But if this is his peak, and he regresses, than Belt should no doubt start over him.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jul 28, 2011 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Two doubles in the last couple games. A walk tonight. Also scored the 2nd run.
Not bad- but I’m not convinced he SHOULD be playing 1B still, yet.
He’s also cut way down on his 4-3 addiction. Thinking somebody probably worked on mechanics with him.
Last year, Huff's not-terribleness snuck up on a lot of people
hopefully the same thing will happen, from the look of his at-bats the last couple series.
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I almost read this wrong.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
nice milk carton
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 Jul 28, 2011 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
No, it should be the “Free Baby Giraffe” campaign. It’ll get sympathy from babes.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jul 28, 2011 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
You must break up with her
or lead her to the light of the stats.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
there’s no doubt that playing Belt at 1B over Huff is probably a larger upgrade than Beltran over Nate or Cody.
and would have involved keeping Wheeler. Another benefit of this team in the spotlight now is that people will notice when Belt sits and Huff doesn’t, and hopefully the roar just keeps getting louder in Borks ears.
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Rationally
This is no different than taking 2 of 3 from the Cubs. But god damn does it FEEL much sweeter.
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
We could finish the season with the same record as the Phillies.
In which case winning the season-series gives us HFA when we play them in October.
No relation to Matt Cain...
by Caine Black Knife on Jul 29, 2011 2:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Hey, Phillies
Message received. Thanks!
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 7:51 PM PDT reply actions
I'm looking forward to the B/R article
In which we get 7 reasons why Carlos Beltran is a bust based on 9 innings of evidence. I know 95% of the bloggers there are useless hacks but I’m still going to check the site just to chuckle when this particular article posts.
i thought you meant bb-ref for a second and I was like "HUH?"
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
What was Zack Wheeler's signing bonus?
There's a First for Everything:
Edgar Renteria, The First World Series MVP in Giants History.
somewhere around 4 mill i think
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
So thats why the Giants got 4 million from the Mets? Or is it, they only need to pay 2 of the 6 million? I don’t know how that works exactly.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jul 28, 2011 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Great win, great series (Huh? Who's Zito?)
Statement made. Wilson looked really good. Lincecum looked really good for a guy coming off the flu. Beltran even made a nice catch and justified losing Wheeler.
I would have been satisfied with one win in Philly, beating them in their house is great.
"I would have been satisfied with one win in Philly, beating them in their house is great."
Me too.
What a great series for the Giants.
When Beltran has a poor game at the plate...
he seems to be absolutely horrid. The last game the Mets played against the Giants at AT&T, he went 0 for 4 with 3 K’s. Tonight seemed similar when he faced a pitcher he’s had good success against. I guess this is how it is with a lot of good hitters or hitters in general but I thought of him as someone who was rock solid consistent. So remember, when he struggles at the plate, don’t expect anything from him.
Oh good lord
ONE GAME! I could find many a game in which BLB went 0-4 with 3 K’s and looked absolutely abysmal doing it
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Alright, cool. It’s just my observation. SSS, though.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jul 28, 2011 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
He's also been through a lot of stress the last few days (on the road)
and had to deal with a last-minute flight to PHI.
I’d give him a day or two to acclimate.
"And you fueled and energized this group, all the way through the crazy month of September. And into what was an epic month of October, and what was one glorious day of November." - Kruk
Like Ross?
HAHA! SUCK IT TULO! YOU HAVE AN UNFORTUNATE ILLNESS!
When I go to lake Tahoe, I catch Brandon Crawfish.
That's a joke, son! You missed it! Flew right by you!
Tough crowd.
You do realize that he had reached base in 32 consecutive games prior to tonight right? The Giants really need a guy that “struggles” like that.
Roy Halladay just woke up in a cold sweat. He had a dream about this rodeo clown with a stick...
Something to think about
I actually managed to watch two of the three games instead of just listening, and maybe its just the visual, but I felt that as soons as Wilson came in, their entire crowd deflated. Which is weird for a Philly crowd. I think that last year’s playoffs along with his antics might actually be working in terms of a little bit of extra intimidation.
Proud adoptee of Dick Tidrow the mastermind behind Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Buster Posey and many more. Also known as "The Reason".
They are scared of him
They would never admit it, but they are. That’s why they boo him.
If they are scared of Wilson, God only knows what they think about Romo.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Jul 28, 2011 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
javier lopez is still giving them nitemares
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
this
I was surprised Foghorn Leghorn didn’t split up Utley and Howard
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
The crowd probably doesn’t really know Romo well enough to fear him. But they should.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 28, 2011 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
the whole series the crowd sounded deflated, though I did miss yesterdays game
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Oooooh
Thank you….I love east coast sports talk radio…..It brings me back.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Jul 28, 2011 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, was gonna say Charlie Manuel has supposedly said that “they” (Lincecum and the pitching) didn’t look all that great..
by repeat_in_2011 on Jul 28, 2011 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
i got WPHT here:
http://6073.live.streamtheworld.com:80/WPHTAM_SC
think its the flagship, Tony Bruno is on 97.5
by repeat_in_2011 on Jul 28, 2011 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh my god, the accents.
I forgot about what blue collar east coast accents sound like
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 28, 2011 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
imagine them listening to our callers. they’d probably think we’re the biggest idiots in the world.
but it’s nice knowing that fans of the best team in baseball are scared of us like we were scared of the Pads last year
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Jul 28, 2011 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I mean the team with the best record in baseball :)
which is hopefully us soon.
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Walking through the park and reminiscing
This whole day I’ve been chuckling at the memory of some Rangers fan before the World Series who posted on ESPN somewhere, “First of all, the Giants are going to lose two games to Cliff Lee. That’s a given. Even Giants fans won’t argue that one. So then they have to beat the other Rangers pitchers four games out of five and I just don’t think they can do it.”
"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 Jul 29, 2011 12:12 AM PDT up reply actions
it's hard to imagine a championship run as satisfying as last years
Maybe, like, steamrolling the Bums in the NLCS and then taking the Yankees in 7, with the winning run scoring on a line drive to left with runners on second and third. But the sheer concordance of 2010 is just unbeatable – and a big part of that was just how overwhelmingly underrated that Giants team was.
by Lies and Perfidy on Jul 29, 2011 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Underrated+
The misfit thing is another part that seems impossible to top. All that haranging about the crazies in San Francisco… well the misfits are Better Than You.
BTW, the line drive in utopia goes to RIGHT, with McCovey in the stands. It’s hit so hard the 2B gloves it, but the ball takes the glove off and the winning run scores as the glove/ball comes to rest exactly between the 2B and RF.
"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
Why wait for the callers when you have Byrnsy in there?
Roy Halladay just woke up in a cold sweat. He had a dream about this rodeo clown with a stick...
i saw an A's fan write on Fangraphs the other day
“Nobody can beat the Giants, they’re gonna win it all again” or something like that….he wanted the Phillies to trade for Willingham…
by repeat_in_2011 on Jul 28, 2011 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, they’re talking about Melky Cabrera and Ryan Ludwick. Panic time in Philly!!!
by b00f_spl00ge on Jul 28, 2011 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
haha
I liked that too.
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
This is fun. Schadenfreude feels great!
by b00f_spl00ge on Jul 28, 2011 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
eh
I don’t hate the Phils. Actually I like watching baseball games against good teams that don’t have teal or purple in their color scheme.
And it’s fun to see the Giants play before a packed house… on the road.
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions
WHY DO YOU HATE THE SHARKS
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Teal is never cool.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
LOL 1990s
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, they were founded in 1991…
But teal is cool. Like Fezzes
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 28, 2011 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Your San Jose Raptors
tonight… facing off against the Arizona Jaguars!
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
the best truest thing damon bruce has ever said
is that if teal was called dagger blue or something manly no one would have a problem with the color
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
point made
Damon Bruce’s opinion of color schemes and machismo… perfection.
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I enjoy good baseball as well, and the Phillies are talented. I just enjoyed this one instance of fans of another team freaking out because the Giants could be “in their heads.” Makes me giggle like a school girl.
by b00f_spl00ge on Jul 28, 2011 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
They can't Panik
We have cornered the market on that commodity – in more ways than one.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Keep an eye on my son, Jake "The Jacksonville Rifle" Dunning. From SS to the mound - exclusively toeing the rubber since March 2010.
I saw him play on Wednesday. Looked OK in the field and at the plate, didn’t run out a grounder that would have been an error had he hustled, the arm wasn’t very impressive. Seems like a second baseman, ultimately.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 29, 2011 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL NEW HITTING COACH? SOUNDS LIKE GIANTS FANS
There's a First for Everything:
Edgar Renteria, The First World Series MVP in Giants History.
Yahoo! Sports front page.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
note the yellow highlight
CARLOS SUCKRAN
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Tim looks stoned
"I need a new (guy) for this black cloud to follow, cause while it's over me it's too dark to see tomorrow" -Nas
/riots in philly
FUCKING MEDIA ALWAYS HATING THE PHILS!
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
by sfgiants420 on Jul 29, 2011 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Holy shit !
RIP Hideki Irabu!
makes my hanshin jersey even more prized in my collection
by Anonymous1337 on Jul 28, 2011 8:02 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
We also have to consider
that since we’re all so happy about the team right now, only bad things can happen from here on out.
Me, I’m bracing myself.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
"only bad things can happen from here on out"
Not true, really- things can keep going as well as they are now.
And why wouldn’t they? THIS was the most dreaded series of the season- and we just got a hitter that basically, all at once, made our lineup respectable.
Slow down there, Jethro
Respectable? Not quite
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
We have .290+ hitters 2-3-4
Power with Panda in the cleanup.
I’m not even mentioning the potential and contributions of Torres, Schierholtz, Fontenot, etc.
“Respectable” doesn’t mean they’re suddenly awesome. They’re just not one of the WORST, or THE worst, lineup in the league anymore.
Keppinger and Beltran were huge pickups.
True
With Belt, we’d really be in business
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
.232/.338/.348
There's a First for Everything:
Edgar Renteria, The First World Series MVP in Giants History.
Uh...
Does SSS mean anything to you?
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
But Beltran is batting .000 for the Giants in the 3-hole. Bochy better move him down the order.
by b00f_spl00ge on Jul 28, 2011 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
CARLOS BUSTRAN
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
does chasm mean anything to you? lolol
There's a First for Everything:
Edgar Renteria, The First World Series MVP in Giants History.
DAMN YOU
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
better than Huff!
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.
Damn...
Torres CF
Keppinger 2B
Beltran RF
Sandoval 3B
Schierholtz LF
Belt 1B
Fontenot SS
Whiteside/ Stewart C
Pitcher
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Put that in stone
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
With our pitching, it's all we need.
It’s all we’re shooting for.
I’m still flabbergasted looking at the runs for/against down the line in our division and seeing the Dbags and Rox have both scored 100 more than us- while being completely inferior teams.
WHY must we have SUCH a terrible lineup? Why do middle-division teams beat us by 100 or MORE runs scored mid-season? YKWIS???
.290+ hitters in 2-3-4-5 slots if you include Nate.
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
asteroid hits park
leaving only rowand and zito uninjured
forced to clone them to resupply the team
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's not get TOO crazy, now
The asteroid would probably leave Whiteside, too. And Burris wouldn’t be around, since he just got sent back down.
/piece of asteriod breaks off and chases down Burriss
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
it would clank off burris's mit and into the sun
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
solar flares erupt, wiping out New Yankee Stadium
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL STL
Having to PH with Kyle Lohse in the 9th against Hou.
I think STL needs more pitchers on its roster
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
lol left off regular season roster too
Regarding odd TBA for Sunday, Zito said he hasn’t been told anything. Still throwing a ’pen tomorrow.
I <3 YOU GRANT BRISBEE
Didn’t even have to use our Javier Lopez; I got to say it was a good game.
+1000000
by 5SB.1WS.NUFFSAID on Jul 28, 2011 8:05 PM PDT reply actions
Belt
Seriously, Bochy is a god damn asshole when it comes to Belt now. Late inning defensive player? When is he going to hit again? It’s three days now. Get it through that thick skull of yours, he is not Ish!
Big Head!!
I know this isn’t breaking news to anybody, but, damn, Bochy’s got a huge head. I don’t often get a chance to see it in close comparison to another head, but check out this vid clip from the Beltran press conference today. When they pan out to include both Beltran and Boch in the same shot, your eyes are instantly, and horribly, drawn to the fact that Boch’s head takes up more than twice the volume of Beltran’s head. Check it out for yourselves:
http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=17400981&topic_id=8878828&c_id=sf
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Keep an eye on my son, Jake "The Jacksonville Rifle" Dunning. From SS to the mound - exclusively toeing the rubber since March 2010.
Ken Griffey Jr on The Simpsons
Maybe Bochy drank some of the magic juice?
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jul 28, 2011 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh man, Timmy looks awful in his postgame interview :(
Poor guy
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:08 PM PDT reply actions
I was following on gameday, but I heard he looked like he lost weight. True?
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 28, 2011 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't know, but he looks really sick
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm watching MLB Network
I see an Old Spice commercial…..Fabio….WTF?!?!?!
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
I was born at 11:11am
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Jul 28, 2011 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Something to do with gallo.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
I’ve seen him reference it several times, but never caught the explanation. For me, it comes from the Something Corporate song “Konstantine,” which includes the line “I always catch the clock/It’s 11:11 and you wanna talk.”
But I strongly doubt my explanation and his match up.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
11 has always been my lucky number
Will Clark? 22? 22/2=11? I couldn’t tell you why. I have an 11 tattooed on my left forearm (that actually looks exactly like Jim’s avatar) and me and my friends always celebrated at 11:11 on November 11th. This year is the grandaddy of them all. 11/11/11
Then I came here and the legacy lives, across the country, nonetheless.
I am just gonna go with it.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Jul 28, 2011 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
11am but still.
The first stroke of eleven produced a magical effect. The tram cars glided into stillness, motors ceased to cough and fume, and stopped dead, and the mighty-limbed dray horses hunched back upon their loads and stopped also, seeming to do it of their own volition. Someone took off his hat, and with a nervous hesitancy the rest of the men bowed their heads also. Here and there an old soldier could be detected slipping unconsciously into the posture of ‘attention’. An elderly woman, not far away, wiped her eyes, and the man beside her looked white and stern. Everyone stood very still … The hush deepened. It had spread over the whole city and become so pronounced as to impress one with a sense of audibility. It was a silence which was almost pain … And the spirit of memory brooded over it all
Anyone else unable to bring up McC with Google Chrome right now? I’m getting a “Requested Range Not Satisfiable” error.
BTW… I’m assuming Chrome developers call this the error, The Tejada.
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 8:11 PM PDT reply actions
no problems here
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
It’s back up for me now. Thanks for the replies. Oooof… IE9 is trrrrble! That was torture.
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
try chromium?
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Requested Range Not Satisfiable
Did you search for Miguel Tejada?
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Oh I see how it is...
Stealing my material! You swine!
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
JUST REPEATING YOUR JOKE
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
OH... I see
It was still fun dropping a “swine” on you though!
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
shift A - loved wilson pointing at Beltran after the save
“this one’s for you buddy”
I'm feeling...I feel like I want to rage. Right now. - B. Wilson
DFA BELTRAN
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
so larry kruger is coming back to knbr
for the niners
interesting
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 8:17 PM PDT reply actions
NO BYRNES NO BYRNES NO BYRNES NO BYRNES
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
hes just niners pregame for now
but i wouldnt mind the return of kruger for the late nite
maybe they can get the alous to sign off on it
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
the alous
are to brain dead to do that.
So I don't have a signature well these words would do! Who knew that upgrades can have downgrades too!
by 24k state fan since 87 on Jul 28, 2011 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I know it won't happen...
but imagine if the Giants managed to resign Beltran and finally made Belt the starter at first next year.
Lineup:
Torres CF
Belt 1B
Beltran RF
Sandoval 3B
Posey C
Schierholtz LF
Sanchez 2B
Fontenot SS
Holy shit
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:19 PM PDT reply actions
How could we NOT win the world series with that lineup?
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Sign Pujols and trade for Hanley!!!!
Torres CF
Hanley SS
Pujols 1B
Sandoval 3B
Beltran RF
Posey C
Belt LF
Sanchez 2B
That is cray-z.
If you are going to rosterbate, might as well go big.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
for his age 34-36 seasons?
if the team keeps selling out and makes a deep playoff run, he could be resigned without getting in the way of the pitchers raises. then he’d be off the books for Posey/MadBum arb years.
it all depends on whether he likes it in SF
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
We can't actually afford him though
Not without compromising our chances to resign Cain/ Lincecum
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I haven’t seen the books, but it is feasible if the team keeps winning it could be done.
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I like this more
1.Torres/Brown?? CF
2. Sanchez 2B
3. Posey C
4. Sandoval 3B
5. Beltran RF
6. Belt 1B
7. Schierholtz LF
8. Fontenot/Free Agent signing SS
this makes me very happy
by 49erEmpire on Jul 28, 2011 8:28 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Sanchez really shouldn't be in the 2-hole though
He doesn’t get on base enough. I’d also suggest swapping Posey and Beltran
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Kawakami
He’s been writing the past few days, something I’ve seen elsewhere, that the Beltran trade shows that the Giants are turning into the Yankees, Sox, and Phillies in that they’re basically going for it every year, have the players who could do it, and the plush coffers of cash that comes with continually sold out games at the Phonebooth and oodles and oodles of Giants paraphanelia you see everywhere. He also brought up again Bow Tie’s desire to turn the team into a national brand so we will be the West Coast version of the Sox/Yanks (as much as one could be out here). Considering the amount of Giants’ fans you see at other parks and other things (a bar in Adams Morgan in DC has a huge Giants flag they fly outside the bar during the day) it might be working
Kind of an interesting take, and… how does it feel to finally be a fan of one of those teams?
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 28, 2011 8:19 PM PDT reply actions
Kawakami is a fucking moron
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
You lost me at Kawakami.
That is cray-z.
by DrDC on Jul 28, 2011 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
this
is the dreck spewed by Athletic Supporters.
The Giants would be spending another $100M to be in that range, and as of now they’re splitting Beltran’s salary with the Mets. And who knows how many bajillion more dollars in local media revenue.
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
if we win the World Series I could care less what kind of team we look like to other people
by 49erEmpire on Jul 28, 2011 8:23 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Dono who’s worse. Kawakami or Ratto.
There's a First for Everything:
Edgar Renteria, The First World Series MVP in Giants History.
Ratto's just depressing
Kawakami’s just stupid
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
And Ratto isn’t completely stupid.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Not by any means.
As Pete Tyler says, Trust me on this.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
Nobody's ever "out of it" till . . .
. . . the magic number says so. But betting on highly improbable long streaks is not a sound financial recommendation.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
Kawakami
He just dives into whatever is popular at the time in the Bay Area. Doesn’t matter what sport. He’s a hack.
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Via The Wisdom Cow from "Baseball Fanology" Aug 25, 2010 Fanpost
The Doomsayer
.
It used to be difficult to find a Doomsayer. People who actually epitomized all that is pessimistic did not speak up as often as they would have liked for fear of losing their few remaining friends. Then, Al Gore invented the internet. The Doomsayer had a soap box to scream from while protected in the shadow of anonymity. Countless quiet, seemingly polite individuals would come home from their work day, sit at the computer, and morph into a virtual prophet of doom.
.
Nothing short of a 10-0 perfect game can satisfy the Doomsayer, and even then, he will complain about the terrible announcers that ruined the televised event. The Doomsayer is compelled to correct everyone, but only if it pushes an opinion further towards negativity. Logic need not enter any equation, nor consistency. All that matters to the Doomsayer is that the status quo is unacceptable, and this point must be repeated ad nausium in every conceivable angle the Doomsayer can articulate.
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Ironically, the never satisfied Doomsayer is quite often the only fan of a non-championship team to be content at the end of a season. They rest comfortably under the not often logical conclusion that their team did not win the World Series because they were right. The manager should have called the plays the Doomsayer pointed out after the fact. The GM should have made the trades he suggested (like Randy Winn for Albert Pujols) if the organization was serious about winning. The owners should have spent more money.
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In the event his team actually wins the World Series, the Doomsayer conveniently changes tunes, becoming a Fair Weather Fan in the process, further lowering his value to a society, which really was not that high in the first place.
.
Famous Doomsayers: Glenn Beck, John (author of Revelations), Nostradamus, and Tim Kawakami.
There's a First for Everything:
Edgar Renteria, The First World Series MVP in Giants History.
It’s AD NAUSEUM. What an IDIOT. Tim Kawakami would NEVER misspell ad nauseum!
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow
Perfection. My feelings exactly.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Jul 28, 2011 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I kinda liked this under-the-radar brand of goofballs
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Please
It’s gonna take more than one ring, Tim.
"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 Jul 29, 2011 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions
THEN STOP THINKING ABOUT US
“We can beat them,” Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. “I know we can. They’re not in our head.”
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
Why would you even say that unless they WERE in your head?
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
DON'T THINK ABOUT US CHARLIE
DON’T DO IT. DON’T THINK ABOUT IT.
Oh, there it goes. Now you’ve done it.
That is cray-z.
When you say they're not in your head
They’re in your head
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Phillies = Drago from Rocky
It’s just like Rocky 4 where Drago says that no matter how many times he hits Rocky he keeps coming at him.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jul 28, 2011 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Rocky, not real.
San Francisco Giants, World Champions, real. One more time for our Philly listeners, Rocky, not real. San Francisco Giants, World Champions, real.
Roy Halladay just woke up in a cold sweat. He had a dream about this rodeo clown with a stick...
dont think about us. dont even think.
think and youre dead
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
so have we figured out the sunday TBA thing?
McCovey Chronicles - The repetition is awesome. Proud Adoptive Parent of BRETT PILL.
READ MY BLOG!!!!
by sadison bummedgarner on Jul 28, 2011 8:22 PM PDT reply actions
HINSHAW
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
King Felix Will be pitching in Zito's place
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
OH GOD
My least favorite Giants pitcher ever
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Except Zito
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
latroy hawkins
not sure why
but i hate him
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Shinjo
Not even close
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
When did Shinjo pitch?
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
THIS
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Brian Sabean on Tsuyoshi Shinjo
“This guy is going to take your breath away chasing down balls in center field.”
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
SABES: Hipster
Liked run prevention before run prevention was cool
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
What the hell was with DH'ing Shinjo and putting Bonds in LF for the series against Anaheim?
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah
I’m sure glad THAT sort of thing never happens any more.
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions
This still happens though...
Super Shinjo
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jul 28, 2011 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Mind freaking blown
"I'm physically awkward. I'm emotionally awkward. I'm socially awkward. Anything you can think of, I'm awkward at it. And I'm very good at it, too." - Awkward Baby Giraffe
and ad block plus'd
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Oh... Oh god
I could’ve gone my whole life without seeing that
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
O_o
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
DARTH SHINJO
"I'm physically awkward. I'm emotionally awkward. I'm socially awkward. Anything you can think of, I'm awkward at it. And I'm very good at it, too." - Awkward Baby Giraffe
by urea on Jul 28, 2011 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
PLEASE tell me he hired someone to dress as an Ewok.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
This.
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jul 28, 2011 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
You hated Felix Rodriguez? Wow. I don’t think I’ve ever heard any Fe-Rod hate before tonight. Any particular reason?
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Game six
Also he just blew every game he game into. Or at least it seemed that way to my fragile 8 year old mind in 2002-2003
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
came into*
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I think you can trace F Rod back to every Giants collapse during the 00-03 years. He lost Game 2 of the 2000 NLDS, started the bleeding in Game 6, and lost Game 4 in ’03.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 28, 2011 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I seemed to remember him throwing nothing but fast balls.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
My memory agrees with this statement
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Jul 28, 2011 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s the Agent Zero of Giants’ Collapses
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 28, 2011 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
really?
i feel like i’ve only ever heard Felix hate
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
I guess I was running with a different crowd back in 2002.
In the late 1980’s my mom and I absolutely hated Jeff Brantley. I still can’t stand seeing his snarky mug on my TV to this day. Die Brantley!!!
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
F-RAUD!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 28, 2011 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, upon further review he was pretty bad in 02-03. But upon even further review he was 20th in MVP voting in 2001… WHAT? That’s crazy.
2001 was a great year for him though. Looks like Dusty wore him out with 80+ IP in from 00-01. Shocker!
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I still remember when he first came up
All of the sudden he was showing up in my box scores in my east coast newspaper. It always said “FeRod” and I was like who the fuck is this guy? And he just kept striking people out when he first came up.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Jul 28, 2011 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
A typical Felix Rodriguez outing
Fastball
Fastball
Fastball
Fastball
Fastball
Fastball
Fastball
Repeat as necessary
"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!"
October 26, 2002
Bottom 7th:
Fastball
Fastball
Fastball
Fastball
Fastball
Fastball
Fastball
Home run, Scott Spiezio
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Philllies preparing to unload farm system for Pence
Giants struck at the right time
by haroldandsivakumar on Jul 28, 2011 8:23 PM PDT reply actions
PANIC!!!
I just hope they send their prospects outside the NL West.
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Just heard that too. The Braves are apparently offering up some prospects too.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 28, 2011 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuck you Ed Wade
The Phillies are making progress toward a deal for Pence, but they’ll have to reach an agreement by Friday or the Astros will move on to other suitors, according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. The Phillies would include Jarred Cosart and Jonathan Singleton in a deal for Pence, according to FOX. The Astros prefer younger prospects and Domonic Brown is not currently in the trade. The Braves, who have “more restrictions” on their prospects, would enter the fray along with the Reds and Red Sox if the Phillies don’t complete a deal.
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
LOL Boston
small market Moneyball in action!!!
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
omg
just like the J.A. Happ deal for i forgot whoo
by big logs Johnson on Jul 28, 2011 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
CSN reports David Price hopped up on goofballs, sold for British copper coins.
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Pence had been in a slump since the All Star break but went 2 for 4 today. Offensively, I just don’t think he’s that good. He’s a good athlete with a good arm, but hits like an above average right fielder who benefits from the very short porch in left.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jul 28, 2011 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL Safety Dance playing in the Giants locker room
Buster Posey: still better than Eli and Stewart, even with a broken ankle.
Fixed =
Suck it D’Backs + Phillies D’BAGS + PHLUKE-ies
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
You’re going to do this every day, aren’t you?
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
It's a countdown.
And a good one- the simplicity of the meaning of it means it’s the best perspective to take on the remainder of the season.
It puts wins and losses in their proper proportion, keeps the big picture in mind.
The only thing I could do better is post the number of G’s remaining games, as well.
Waaaay too early for magic numbers
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
We're just looking at the remainder of the season differently.
The way I look at it, the G’s have 57 games left with a 4 game lead, and to get into the playoff their wins + the Dbag’s losses need to equal 54. You may not like looking at the rest of the season like that, but I do.
Honestly, I don’t see why it’s so “proper” to wait until there’s 10-15 games left to do it. In my mind, the magic number is the most important number out there, and over 100 games into the season isn’t a bad time to break it out when you have the lead and want to enjoy every moment.
Second the motion.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
OK
But do you HAVE to post it every single day?
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
I don't when they lose and the Dbag's win
But can I ask why you care?
Why not just let the people who enjoy the countdown do so?
Why not every day?
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 29, 2011 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
He has every right to post it
and you have every right to complain about it!
Carry on.
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
HEY SCREW YOU PAL
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 Jul 28, 2011 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I'M NOT YOUR FRIEND, BUDDY
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Agree
I like seeing it go down, even though it doesn’t mean very much right now.
It’s kind of like an advent calendar, 25 days feels like forever until you realize there are only four left…
49er 'til I die! (if they don't kill me first)
ESPN Baseball Tonight
I’ve been tunning in to Baseball Tonight the past couple of days and they’ve been saying the Giants are the favorites to win it all this season because of the Beltran trade. I guess Beltran’s NY cred give the Giants more east coast media favoritism. It doesn’t hurt that the Giants are beating the Phillies again. They also said that if the Rangers get Heath Bell, they’ll be tops in the American League. Of course, they might change their minds with more deals on the way.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jul 28, 2011 8:30 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
and ubaldo
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
They aren't completely off, but the G's wouldn't have been given a snowball's chance in hell
if they hadn’t been talking about Beltran so damned much.
It’s all just what’s in the front of their mind, and they don’t know shit.
everytime i see snowball i think of the sex act
that makes your sentence 10x awesome
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I much prefer being the underdogs, under the radar and putting the NL West in a sleeper hold before anyone knows what hit ’em.
That being said, there was no way around this- our LOLffense needed help, badly, and we wouldn’t have made it far without another bat, and we got the best one available.
49er 'til I die! (if they don't kill me first)
That’s why the Phillies series became so much fun- everyone’s spent the entire season talking about the Phillies and not quite paying attention to the defending 2010 World Series Champs and here the Giants come with their awful little offense and their pitchers completely dominated them again. Like a sneak attack or a reminder of who’s really the boss.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 28, 2011 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
it'll be ok
manny will be called back up when rosters expand
by Brannigan's Law on Jul 28, 2011 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
OT: I don't watch Chronicle Live much
But does Greg Papa really know this little about the Giants?
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:34 PM PDT reply actions
/fixed
But does Greg Papa really know this little about the Giants sports?
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Papa is horrendous
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I stopped listening to him when he and Kawakami were talking about how it was a great move to bring Bengie back for last season.
That is cray-z.
Post-game from The Good Phight
Can’t even get the bloops to drop. Fucking giants.
by philsandthrills on Jul 28, 2011 5:36 PM PDT reply actions
If it weren’t for their SBN blog, I’d hate the Giants more than the Braves.
I’m a left-hander in a right-hander’s body.
by LeepinLizardz on Jul 28, 2011 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree. McCovey Chronicles is awesome. Grant Brisbee is absolutely hilarious.
Writer at SB Nation’s Philadelphia Union blog, The Brotherly Game. Follow me on Twitter.
by Justin F. on Jul 28, 2011 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Never visited there
“We are the Borg. Resistance is futile.”
by Borg_Queen on Jul 28, 2011 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions
This is just from today on a post about how the Giants should keep Burrell over Rowand
So why the freakout over Burrell? He’s a popular guy, sure, and I’m sure he’s the biological father of some of the readers here, even if they don’t really know that yet.
Writer at SB Nation’s Philadelphia Union blog, The Brotherly Game. Follow me on Twitter.
by Justin F. on Jul 28, 2011 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Quite a bit of win, there.
by All ur Aces R Belong to Us on Jul 28, 2011 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
We actually had a discussion about this in the earlier thread, and I dreamed of him being DFA’d and RAJ signing him for nada. In reality Hall was DFA’d.
Hunter Pence will not guarantee a WS, but, then, neither does Carlos Beltran
by FearItself on Jul 28, 2011 8:34 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
Reasonable Phillies fans?
I feel like we may have just discovered a previously unknown species.
Too much MLB.com, I guess
Thats a good blog over there
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Wow, we really have become to them what the Padres are to us
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I have a confession to make.
I really like the Phillies and if we don’t win, I will root for them.
Halladay? Love him.
Lee? Love him.
Utley? Love him.
Ruiz? Love him.
Those are my phavorite Phils and I don’t not not like the rest of them. Their blog is awesome, too. And the people from there, who post here are also awesome. And they phucking despise the Dodgers.
Rectum Face is annoying, but there is always one bad egg.
Matt Stairs’ HR off of Broxton is also one of my favorite moments in sports, ever.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Jul 28, 2011 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm just saying
It feels great to beat the Phillies because they have the best record in the National League and I respect them, not because they are a bunch of douches.
/Carry on celebrating
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Jul 28, 2011 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
this was kind of funny
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
We are their Padres. I know how they feel. I know how their hate feels and I do not envy it. Cody Ross is their Scott Hairston.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Jul 28, 2011 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
It's more than that though
This is a team that considers themselves basically the best team in baseball, or pretty damn close to it. But every Phillie fan I’ve seen talk about us does not want to play the Giants again. It’s awesome.
That is cray-z.
They don't think we are better than they are though?
Do they?
I have Phillies’ friends who have an attitude of “How the phuck do you guys keep phucking eking out wins over us?!! AHAHAHGGG!!!”
It reminds me of how I feel about the Pads.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Jul 28, 2011 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Victorino isn't even that bad to me
He’s just one ugly dude, who also happens to be a little shit on the field.
That is cray-z.
I believe that's a banning.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
Quick question for the music experts out there
Anyone know the name of the pearl jam song that was playing in the back round while timmy was being interviewed on chronicle live? I have 80 of their songs and I’ve never heard that song weird.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
Big fan here, but not as much anymore
Dissident.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jul 28, 2011 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
It's Vs.
I’m still a big fan.
I didn’t see the interview of Timmy but if it’s Dissident it’s on Vs.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Jul 28, 2011 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Bigger loser tonight
The Phillies or John Boehner?
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Boehner. The Phils season isn't over.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
by owlcroft on Jul 28, 2011 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
An amusing thought:
If one values ashwood over cowhide, an outfield of Burrell / Beltran / Belt, the West Coast Killer B’s. Probably not really practical, but, as I say, an amusing thought.
Or, if one believes Torres is returning or will return to 2009/2010 form: Belt / Torres/ Beltran (with Schierholtz as rotating 4th).
Fun & games . . . .
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
What?
No CSN Tweets to blow this place up again tonight?
Giant Dirtbags: :(
Jeremy Affeldt is terrible.
by Giant among Angels on Jul 28, 2011 8:36 PM PDT reply actions
If Surkamp is called up to pitch Sunday, you will see this place blow up.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
what would be the reaction
are we all cool with calling up Surkamp for Sunday if it happened?
by 49erEmpire on Jul 28, 2011 8:58 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
If Surkamp is called up to pitch, bye-bye Pat Burrell.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
That does not compute.
Inasmuch as Burrell is a position player, and it seems bizarre to thing of cutting him to get one start from a rookie.
Do any of the bullpen staff have an option left? Casilla?
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
Don't think so
They’d probably DFA Mota. Or of course somebody could go on the DL (Zito, perhaps) and then they could release Hinshaw to make room on the 40-man for Surkamp.
They need Mota as a long reliever when someone (Zito / Sanchez) blows up.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 28, 2011 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Well if Surkamp’s starting that means he’d be taking Zito’s spot in the rotation. Zito would thus be taking over Mota’s job as the down-by-five innings-eater. Now you can say, “Zito can’t come out of the bullpen,” but who cares? If he sucks, he sucks, and the Giants lose by 10 instead of 5. The only purpose of the role is to eat innings. It doesn’t really matter if the eating happens efficiently.
Oddly, this could be the reasoning behind the whole "Hinshaw" stuff on the 40-man
Almost like a placekeeper for any pitching emergencies that occur, he’s the one they’ve left behind to go.
No, it doesn’t make that much sense. It’s a lot like I manage my bank account, though, for contingencies.
That does not compute.
Who runs this team?
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Excellent point.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
Surkamp and Brown Traded to the Yankees for Derek Jeter
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
both central divisions are being led by teams with engative run differentials
….
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 8:44 PM PDT reply actions
whats colder than cold
Ice cold
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
shake it like a polaroid picture
"I'm physically awkward. I'm emotionally awkward. I'm socially awkward. Anything you can think of, I'm awkward at it. And I'm very good at it, too." - Awkward Baby Giraffe
.
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
also if you dont get this reference
please please please watch yugioh the abridged series
the greatest thing not only on youtube but on the INTERNET itself
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry, I was late to responding, but
SCREW THE RULES, I HAVE GREEN HAIR.
(And yes, greatest thing on the internet itself.)
"I'm physically awkward. I'm emotionally awkward. I'm socially awkward. Anything you can think of, I'm awkward at it. And I'm very good at it, too." - Awkward Baby Giraffe
HOLY S*HT ON A S*IT SANDWICH WITH S*IT ON TOP AND S*IT ON THE SIDE
it is the best also it gives me rage of the brooklyn variety …nyeh
LOOK AT ME I'M SETO KAIBA... I HAVE A DRAGON FETISH AND SOUND LIKE BROCK FROM POKEMON
SCREW THE RULES BECAUSE I’M IN LOVE WITH NURSE JOY
I can do this all night love abridged series
You are NOT American! You’re not even wearing a flag on your head!
"I'm physically awkward. I'm emotionally awkward. I'm socially awkward. Anything you can think of, I'm awkward at it. And I'm very good at it, too." - Awkward Baby Giraffe
The ocean and I are getting married. Isn't that right, ocean?
"I'm physically awkward. I'm emotionally awkward. I'm socially awkward. Anything you can think of, I'm awkward at it. And I'm very good at it, too." - Awkward Baby Giraffe
the ocean and i have an understanding
Im allowed to see other bodies of water but she’s my one true love
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions
woah you date the ocean? you are some freaky fish guy
I’M NOT A FREAKY FISH GUY!!!
Joey stop saying brooklyn rage it’ll never be a catch phrase just stick to saying nyeh…its all you’re good for
well at least im not adopted
what did you say?
What are you gonna run home and cry to mommy, oh thats right, you dont have one
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Blah blah card games...blah
Blah blah attack mode blah
BLAH?!??!?
…blah
by Falconer88 on Jul 28, 2011 10:57 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
CARD GAMES ON MOTORCYCLES
"I'm physically awkward. I'm emotionally awkward. I'm socially awkward. Anything you can think of, I'm awkward at it. And I'm very good at it, too." - Awkward Baby Giraffe
Can I be Corey Feldman?
No. I’m Corey Feldman.
But you’re always Corey Feldman! When do I get to be Corey Feldman?
Shut up. From now on, your name is Chunk.
Can I be River Phoenix?
River Phoenix wasn’t in The Goonies.
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I met Chunk
He ran for SB President of UC Berkeley
Was amazing one of my classmates recognized him and said something- he was wearing an “Eat at Joe’s” type overbody ad with “CHUNK” at the end
What was the movie where they were looking for a dead body then
That’s stand by me
Wait that’s joeys fine ass sister I’d recognize that come-hither look anywhere
by Falconer88 on Jul 28, 2011 11:25 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
such a good episode
you put me in a home
no i didnt
what?
youre trapped in a magic box or something
what?
is your hearing aide on?
what? Hold on i think i need to turn on my hearing aid.
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions
My voice gives super strength!!!
by Falconer88 on Jul 28, 2011 11:33 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Im pregnant and tristains the father
No fucking way
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Come on now no one believes you are a ghost
…oh no it’s a ghost!!
Tristan doesn’t count
by Falconer88 on Jul 29, 2011 9:20 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Hey!
I’m just swirling here!
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 28, 2011 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Haven't seen this...
But I watch DBZ abridged and that is hilarious
YOU BOUGHT A WEATHER BALLOON WITH YOUR POINTS!!
yes i did.
by 5SB.1WS.NUFFSAID on Jul 28, 2011 8:46 PM PDT reply actions
A WHOLE NEW PERSPECTIVE
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
How many prospects do I have to trade for a weather balloon?
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
As of this morning
Apple now has more cash than the U.S. government.
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
At this point, so does Border’s.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
money pshh
when the open source/communist revolution happens apple will be the first ones on the wall
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Cigarettes...just like prison. Law enforcement is going to be cut from the budget anyway.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
This is an awesome punchline
Here’s something to keep in mind as you follow this evening’s congressional debate over the debt ceiling.
According to the latest daily statement from the U.S. Treasury, the government had an operating cash balance of $73.8 billion at the end of the day yesterday.
Apple’s last earnings report (PDF here) showed that the company had $76.2 billion in cash and marketable securities at the end of June.
In other words, the world’s largest tech company has more cash than the world’s largest sovereign government.
That’s because Apple collects more money than it spends, while the U.S. government does not.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Apple-Now-Has-More-Cash-Than-siliconalley-2326997592.html?x=0&.v=3
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 Jul 28, 2011 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
One big difference
Apple can’t leagally print as much cash as they want.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Keep an eye on my son, Jake "The Jacksonville Rifle" Dunning. From SS to the mound - exclusively toeing the rubber since March 2010.
Well, not in one step.
But releasing a new version of the iPhone is practically the same thing.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 28, 2011 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Can’t wait for iMedicaid and iSocial Security
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 28, 2011 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions
There's an app for that!
"And you fueled and energized this group, all the way through the crazy month of September. And into what was an epic month of October, and what was one glorious day of November." - Kruk
That last sentence is full of stupidity.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 29, 2011 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Owlcroft Central is now calling it official:
They are declaring the Snakes the official competition; the Barneys are expected to make a concession speech at any time now.
Projected margin of SF over AZ: +2 games.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
No, gotta be more than that
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Seems low
But, I also think the Snakes are pretty good.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Jul 28, 2011 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Mind what was called:
The race to be the official NL West competition—not the NL West flag. For that, some outlying precincts still need to report in. And the Barneys will no doubt insist on a recount.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
ALWAYS
BE
STEALING BASES
/ALEC BALDWIN
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Callers enamored with Darren Ford's VRoooooooooM?
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
There's only 9 comments so far on the Good Phight.
Proving once again, MCC is the best of the best.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 8:55 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
are we number one in comments per gdt/pgt now
or is it still viva el birdos athletics nation
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
We are #1 in nerbs!!!!
COMIN' ATCHA, FROM ANCHORAGE, ALASKA!
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
Proud adoptive Father of Joe Panik. Stolen 6/11/11.
Job 1:14-15
i'm not sure, but I'll tell you one thing ......
if we lost this series, we would have 1,900 comments by now …… not just 9.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
AN? That can't be right
There are only like 12 A’s fans in total
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted son: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Jul 28, 2011 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
True
But those 12 guys are really fucking pissed
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Jul 28, 2011 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Rec'd
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
LOL
But those 12 guys are really fucking pissed
With good reason
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
but apparently
lives.
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 Jul 28, 2011 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Nope
My room was my parent’s basement and I had a computer (with dial-up Prodigy as my ISP). No joke.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Jul 28, 2011 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I would run up massive phone bills
Checking Giants’ score via Prodigy dial-up (when long distance calls were expensive) and 1-800-GIVE-ESPN-MONEY ($1.99/minute), then Headline News came out with their sports ticker along the bottom of the screen which changed my life. My mom would always come down and ask why I always had Headline News on.
Then the internet happened for cheap. Now I am talking to people on the west coast in real time. Progress.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Jul 28, 2011 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
boy
listening to your victrola must have been fun down there!
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 Jul 28, 2011 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
i was always amazed at the activity on this site win lose or draw
given the majority of the posts here are gibberish i came to the conclusion that lines like these
Didn’t even have to use our Javier Lopez; I got to say it was a good game.
are what keep me around.
by 5SB.1WS.NUFFSAID on Jul 28, 2011 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I feel like the Yiants will make quick work of the Reds.
Also I hope Javier Lopez destroys Votto again.
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
it wasn't quite Vottoesque
But the last Phillie that Wilson K’d tonight looked like he broke out the pitching wedge.
i approve.
funny i noticed he was glaring at Wilson
while wilson did his thingy at the end.
by 5SB.1WS.NUFFSAID on Jul 28, 2011 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Jesus
JJ Hardy hit two homeruns again tonight
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Maybe the Mets cleats explain the o-fer.
COMIN' ATCHA, FROM ANCHORAGE, ALASKA!
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
Proud adoptive Father of Joe Panik. Stolen 6/11/11.
Job 1:14-15
/ insert fart noise here
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
that play scared the living shit out of me.
by Sabean_Is_Iago on Jul 28, 2011 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions
"HEY PHILLIES, KISS THIS!!!"
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions
when i saw this
i thought of Grant talking about Beltran and how his knees were made of graham crackers……GRAHAM CRACKERS I TELL YOU.
by 5SB.1WS.NUFFSAID on Jul 28, 2011 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
As soon as he went down I thought
Injured in his first game.
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
Reggie Jackson in Naked Gun
“Must kill the queen”
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jul 28, 2011 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
FUNNIEST scene in a movie.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Must kill….. the Queen.
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions
OT: ASOS
AHAHAHAHAAHAHA SUCK IT [spoiler]!!!!
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.
haha
You should write a review site with all these, it’s pretty hilarious.
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 Jul 28, 2011 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions
But keep them still spoiler-free?
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.
exactly!
At what kind of pace are you burning through these little gems?
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 Jul 28, 2011 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I haven’t read as much the past two days because of all the excitement, but now up to pg. 843 (of about 1150) in ASOS.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
you better
have Feast for Crows on the way!
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 Jul 28, 2011 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I ordered all of the books about two weeks ago! I’m good to go!
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.
wow
your powers of self-restraint are impressive! Those books were about as bad as The Wire disks for keeping me up all night.
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 Jul 28, 2011 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I kind of want to rewatch the show too, but maybe i’ll wait until I finish all the books.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
I think
I waited until all the LotR movies had come out before I started re-reading those, and was very glad that I did. But I get the impression the show (sssshhhhhhhh I haven’t seen it) isn’t deviating from GRRM’s stuff in important ways like LotR did.
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 Jul 28, 2011 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions
The only big change I can think of was having Littlefinger tell Sansa about the Hound instead of having him tell her himself.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
yeah
not exactly skipping Tom Bombadil I guess.
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 Jul 28, 2011 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Good point.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 28, 2011 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Bombadil was a hippie and deserved to be cut.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 29, 2011 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
heh
I just looked at the IMDB cast list for the show, it loads slower than an McC thread.
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 Jul 28, 2011 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
There were a few scenes in the show that weren’t in the book. There’s Renly and the Knight of Flowers boning. The great scene between Robert and Cersei where he says he doesn’t know what’s keeping them together and she says “Our marriage,” and they both find it fucking hilarious. There’s a little more with Jaime, though I don’t know if him talking about the Mad King saying “Burn them all” is in a later book.
None of those are too huge though.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
This baseball thing is pretty cool
Oh yeah, they did add some stuff
I thought everything they added was useful though, in developing some non-book POV characters a bit more.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
and yeah the Jaime thing comes up later in the books
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.
Oh yeah, I’m not complaining about any of those scenes. I feel like there were a couple I wasn’t too thrilled with – the scene where Ned tells Jon “Next time we meet, I’ll tell you all about your mother” wasn’t too useful, I thought – but on the whole they were good additions.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
This baseball thing is pretty cool
Well, the Littlefinger’s past exposition scene was a bit awkward.
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.
Yep.
I mean, I get that they needed to set up Littlefinger’s motivations and stuff, but I feel like there had to be a way that wasn’t distractingly prurient.
But then I was distracted by the prurience, so, whatever.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
This baseball thing is pretty cool
meanwhile all we get is alfie allen and hodor
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
ok that's not true
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.
KIT HARINGTON OR GTFO
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
That scene was kind of weird too what with the shaving!!
But they are both cute!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
It made Cersei almost likeable or at least sympathetic
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 28, 2011 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Also opened my eyes that Mark Addy could be so effective as a dramatic actor. Damn, that line about seven kingdoms couldn’t fill the hole in his heart? damn.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m kind of sympathetic to Cersei in general. Yeah, bitch is crazy but she did get handed kind of a raw deal.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
that was an ironic use of the word bitch
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.
IIRC
the character doesn’t shy from the apellation.
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 Jul 28, 2011 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
please dont ban me
But you saying you used the word bitch ironically made me think of your avatar in hipster glasses
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
i'm the 1927 tigers logo
ironically recreated in MS paint
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.
rowling?
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 11:40 PM PDT up reply actions
niiiiiiiiiicccceeee!!!
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Not for nothing but
The fact that the only two things I’ve ever joined an internet site over is still wierding me out.
er that this is one of them and you guys are now talking about the other
And FUCK the mechanics of this site suck ass by comparison, btw
Late to the celebration, again
But here’s a pic and a victory gif from me tonight.
I’m still finding an appropriate victory gif. I will use this only when Giants win a game and the series for now.
Nintendo, Yoshi, and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic fan.
On the game thread
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Jul 28, 2011 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Giants scored only 8 runs in this series.
and Phillies scored 9. And Giants still won. That’s pretty amazing.
Nintendo, Yoshi, and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic fan.
You have to factor Zito in there, though. I’m sure somewhere out there one of the statheads like Owlcraft can figure out the run differential in a series if Zito pitches and if he doesn’t.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 28, 2011 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
World of Owlcraft
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Please:
Owlcroft. Thank you.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
There is an online(?) game called World of Warcraft; DAMB’s misspelling made me think of the pun.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
/pulls up a chair, anticipating the story behind Owlcroft’s handle will now be told
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, it's simple.
As was the custom in this land, and still is in Britain, we give our homes names. Previously we lived in a house atop a “hogback” (small ridge) in central California, a ridge with lots of scrub oak around; we called the house proper “High Boskage House”, and out 40-acre holding just “High Boskage” (hence the name of my baseball site).
When we designed and built our current residence, we noticed that many owls make their home on our acreage, especially in the ramshackle ruins of the old household nearby (and on our land) that was abandoned most of a century ago. Hence “Owlcroft” for the holding, and “Owlcroft House” for the home itself. (A “croft” is a small rural holding.)
It’s all public information.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
by owlcroft on Jul 28, 2011 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Good stuff
I had no idea you lived in Washington. I assume you are the guy in the doofus hat? Nice beard!
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Thank you.
We had the privilege of being able to move anywhere in the world with a phone line (or at least anywhere that would have us—Canada is picky and mrs o felt New Zealand was just too far and US baseball unavailable).
We settled on this region through a process of elimination based on many factors that are unlikely to be of interest to anyone else. But it is an area where disasters, natural or man-made, are rare. The worst option is a radiation blowout at Hanford, because we are downwind, albeit by about 60 miles (the minimum radius we would accept).
Yes, the guy in the doofus hat is me. Also can be seen here, with mrs o (I am fortunate to photograph flatteringly, she not so—I’ve never figured out how that works, but she looks rather better than that image captures).
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
And “I am the guy in the doofus hat.”
And the mrs is quite comely.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 28, 2011 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Caught red-handed.
And dodder-brained. Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.
And yes, she is.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
Owlcroft is the winner of the Ben Bernanke lookalike contest.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 28, 2011 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
That is vastly better . . .
. . . than being mistaken for Glenn Dickey, which happened to me more than once in the days of old. (One or two kindly souls have in time past mentioned Pernell Roberts.)
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
So you are kind of “off the grid,” but not really… I like it. Someday I would love to live somewhere along the northern California coast. Maybe in the Sea Ranch/Gualala area or a bit north of there. Not too far from civilization, but not too close either.
We lived in Connecticut for 5 years and after a while it occurred to me that the Northeast is pretty much insusceptible to all types of natural disasters. Sounds very similar to Wash state and the rest of the Northwestern region.
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Sea Ranch/Gualala
Really Nice area there. Live in Mendocino county and have played golf at Sea Ranch. Quite pleasant.
"Pablo Sandoval, coming around third like a runaway beer truck." - Kruk
Yes! Great little course. LOVE Sea Ranch. We try to spend at least one long weekend there each year.
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Not "off the grid" but . . .
. . . “beyond the sidewalk”, as (I believe) Charles G. Finney (the one who wrote charmingly, not the old-time preacher) has put it. We are well situated: the nearest house is well over a mile away, and the next-nearest two or three, yet in 10 minutes flat we are at modest but usually sufficient shopping (and, most critical, a staffed emergency room).
Washington is really two very different states (I find quite a few states of the Union are similarly bipolar): “the rainyside” (as it’s called hereabouts), aka “the I-5 Coridor”, the coastal strip between the Pacific and the Cascade mountain range; and the “inland empire” (not a very original name) west of the Cascades. The regions differ drastically in everything from climate and geology to economy and politics. (For example, the rainyside is at grave risk from earyhquake; eastern lands, not at all.)
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
thus
the ironical nature of the typo, originally, given that owlcroft is perhaps the only poster here that spent more than 5 minutes thinking of a nonsensical handle like “Grant Bisbee”.
No offense intended, btw, just tickled by shj’s punniness.
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 Jul 28, 2011 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
None taken.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
Excuse me
I spent 6 minutes considering the various names under which to be known. There was “writerguy”, “worldwarboy”, “[realname]”, “giantsfan1976” which would have been SO unique …
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
You really would get confusion here with giantsfan1976
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
I decided on the one with the most dots above the letters!
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
NEEDZ MORE UMLAUTS
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 Jul 28, 2011 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
mötley crü
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Since I use multiple SBN boards, I avoided a team specific name and tried for a terrible pun instead.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 28, 2011 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Ditto... right down to the "1976"
It also took me at least 6 minutes to come up with a handle…
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
In fairness, most names given to homes in Britain are absolutely crap.
by Deleuzian on Jul 29, 2011 3:04 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
errr….sorry. Long day at the office. And if I didn’t screw up, what this thread be?
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 28, 2011 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Be less screwed up.
Good for you for going to the office. I need to go to my classroom tomorrow, and I hope I do.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 28, 2011 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
irlrofl
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 Jul 28, 2011 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Gazundheit?
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude...
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I think so
shj’s elevation of that typo struck me funny, as just about every reference to WoW does.
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 Jul 28, 2011 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t even really know what it is, only that jctGamer is a Guild Master or some such.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
I highly recommend
the South Park episode, and the documentary. The doc is really very interesting, at least was to me. In some ways the digital nerbery is much the same as the old pen-and-paper roleplaying, and in other ways it’s a completely all-consuming passion.
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 Jul 28, 2011 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not a big fan
but it was fairly humorous. Among other things, they play a game ABOUT the World of Warcraft called the World of World of Warcraft. IIRC, manipulating digital versions (a la Second Life) of themselves playing the video game.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Jul 28, 2011 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I played regular Warcraft, and also Starcraft, in college, but thankfully never got sucked into World of Warcraft. I know some guys… husbands, fathers, etc… who have needed full on interventions to pry them away from it.
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I have always been
way terrified of that happening if I played any of those MUSH/MOSH/MORPG/whatever games. All that is what made the doc so interesting, IMO. And it also talks about the nice interpersonal stuff that happens, like jct’s group reunions and whatnot. Actually I think the missus rented it after having to work with a student at school that had gone astray.
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 Jul 28, 2011 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks for the rec, I will definitely check out the documentary.
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I play WoW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltM5jHIJFw4&feature=related
This is actually not far from the truth at all.
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
Don’t ever start, it took me years to stop.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 28, 2011 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
college?
or after? or (gulp) 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 Jul 28, 2011 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
High school.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 28, 2011 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Into college.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 28, 2011 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
zounds
A friend (yes I am old) played Bard’s Tale III enough to get all C’s (he’s bright, other than the gaming) in HS.
So pretty impressive to do that while you were (presumably) taking SAT, applying, graduating, moving, blah blah.
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 Jul 28, 2011 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Sadly they’re probably the main reason I crawled my way through high school and went to a local JuCo instead of putting in the time it took to go anywhere else.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 28, 2011 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I do not regret playing World of Warcraft, and I do not regret leaving World of Warcraft
Playing (and immersing) in the WoW environment is something that can only be understood by those that actually have done it. It is a virtual world in which you are given a fresh start in life and no limited by your heritage. In this lifetime I will never be Brad Pitt or Michael Jordan. I was not born with that good look or that Athletic ability. I was not born wealthy or into a powerful family.
But that doesn’t matter. The moment I select : “level 1 paladin”, I have a new beginning, and what I make of that is 100% up to me.
Playing wow and chasing server firsts on a competitive landscape allowed me to break out of the everyday grind and focus on being GREAT. When we beat pre-nerf Muru, we accomplished something. Nobody will ever take that feeling away. I will never get the chance to be a hero in real life, but in the world of warcraft, I got to experience what it would have been like.
When this happens after 3 months of trying, listen to the exhilaration at 3:25. In that moment, it was all worth it.
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
had there not been a documentary
you would have been a most excellent subject for one. And mrs. jctgamer.
It’s kinda cool that you recorded these things, so many D&D sessions just went into the ether to be forgotten.
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 Jul 28, 2011 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn’t say I regret it, and it definitely has a sense of satisfaction and instant gratification to it. MMOs can be a lot of fun, as you say they give you the opportunity to escape from the daily grind and feel like you’re doing something fun, exhilarating at times.
However, I began disregard the important things in life. I had no need for friends or entertainment because I had them both at my fingertips, any time I wanted. The more I ignored calls, the less they came. Schoolwork became an afterthought, and my grades slipped down to the minimum necessary to graduate high school.
Then one day I was bored of the MMO I was playing. But, it became what I knew, and it was much easier to jump to the next MMO then try to rekindle relationships and find new entertainment.
In short they were fun, but one day I realized they were hindering what I had once envisioned for myself. To each their own on whether or not they choose to play them, but I can’t recommend them knowing the can of worms they opened for me.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 28, 2011 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Unfortunately, we can't leave Rowand there with a big ribbon on his head.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Strategic question...
Say you have one corner outfielder with way more range than the other and one middle infielder with way more range than the other, like the Giants do with Schierholtz and Crawford.
Why hasn’t any manager thought to simply shift those guys to LF/RF 2B/SS from batter-to-batter, depending on the hitter’s pull side? That way you’ll always have the guys with the best range/gloves at the part of the field the batter is most likely to hit. There’s no rule against it, so why not do it? Would it piss the defensive players too much to move back and forth between every hitter?
Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
Wow
That is a great idea. I am intrigued.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Jul 28, 2011 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
why wouldn’t it be?
Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
by Aaronstampler on Jul 28, 2011 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
One team does this type of thing in my co-ed softball league. We call them douchebags.
It’s a cool idea for like, video games and stuff, but in terms of MLB, I don’t think the fragile egos of baseball players could handle being moved back and forth every other batter because of their shitty defense. Who would ever want to play for that manager?
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
a team of fucking gritty winners, that’s who.
But yeah, probably would never happen with athlete egos. Still if you can ask guys to sacrifice bunt on offense, be pinch hit for, pinch run for or put them at DH, you can ask them to make similar sacrifices on defense…
Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
by Aaronstampler on Jul 28, 2011 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I would LOVE to see this employed with PTB. He’s just the kind of fucking gritty winner to agree to do it to. It would be worth it just to get his bat in the lineup.
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Baggs...
Tweet
Charlie Manuel calls Lincecum and Cain "good, not great"
Dem’s fighting words.
Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
Context?
Did he say “Lincecum and Cain are good, not great” or did he say “Lincecum and Cain were good, not great?” The latter would mean he’s just talking about this particular series, which would be kind of stupid, but not as inflammatory.
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Context right below this… Umm, wow. Cholly is a JACKASS!!!
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
then what does that say about his offense?
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 28, 2011 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
NO EXPLANATION. MUST BE COLD BATS.
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Go fuck yourself Charlie Manuel
Asked how you solve great pitchers like Cain and Lincecum, here’s what Manuel said:
"They’re good pitchers. You say they’re great pitchers. To me, I don’t know how great they are. I think as they move on into their careers, there’s the longevity part and things like that. I think that’s when the greatness might come by. This is a consistent game. When you say somebody is great … tonight I saw 90 fastball, 92 at the best. I saw a good changeup. I saw a breaking ball. I saw a cutter. Good pitching, but at the same time we can beat that. I’ve seen us do that."
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
the Phillies are a bunch of sore losers and they dismiss the Giants because they’re an East coast team. Just imagine if we beat the Yanks or Sox in the WS.
Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
by Aaronstampler on Jul 28, 2011 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
/turns back and fails to say “good day” to Mr. Manuel.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 28, 2011 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I wanted the Yankees last year.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Me too
I want them this year too. I think we match up better with them than the Red Sox.
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t want the Red Sox, either. Then, my two teams face each other.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Well this shouldn’t be bothersome at all. Timmy’s a GREAT pitcher at 92 but only a GOOD thrower at 98.
There's a First for Everything:
Edgar Renteria, The First World Series MVP in Giants History.
Plus, he was clearly still sick. He shut them down anyway.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 28, 2011 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
he was at 94 through the first four innings. Then he got fatigued and was down to 92. Still, no runs, so Charlie can suck it.
Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
by Aaronstampler on Jul 28, 2011 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn't see you do it tonight or yesterday, dipshit
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Well, yeah. If you limit it to NL only.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 28, 2011 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I can understand what he is saying
And I am not offended. He values longevity. He says if they age will they will become great. The velocity part at the end is kind of a cheap shot, but whatever.
I can’t take Charlie serious anyway. Whatever.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Jul 28, 2011 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
He is just jealous because his pitchers are closer to being over the hill than ours.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 28, 2011 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
we get on Sabean's case for signing over the hill position players
But the Phils are chock-full of pitchers who will be quite long in the tooth when their deals are up. I’d rather have old hitters than old pitchers.
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Cain, at the very least, is who he should recognize
He’s been around awhile and is only getting better and better
O SNAP
the Giants just got TOLD! It is ON! REVENGE GRUDGE MATCH IN SF!!!!
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 Jul 28, 2011 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
.....
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 Jul 28, 2011 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions 18 recs
Yeah
Ummm….Nothing else really needs to be said about this topic.
Perfection.
/Rec’d.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Jul 28, 2011 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Bobby Clarke Status!
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
rec'd
a million times if i could
by you'vejustbeenCAINED on Jul 28, 2011 11:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it's very silly for a manager to say that.
I think Bochy demonstrates a lot of respect for Halladay and Lee. The Phillies have two great pitchers and to be defensive on this matter is pretty loserish.
There's a First for Everything:
Edgar Renteria, The First World Series MVP in Giants History.
Manuel is speaking from pure frustration
He is not tipping his cap like Bochy does. Point to Bochy.
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
I'm actually not that upset. I'm mostly kidding around.
I mean what is he supposed to say? Oh man, there was no way we could beat them, why even try?
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 28, 2011 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
The thing good sports do
Like Bochy:“Well, they’re great, we just managed to do the little things to come out ahead.”
Infantile old man.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
True, but
Here he was talking about a loss. And one could argue that his statement was meant to be a condemnation of his offense rather than a critique of Timmy and Matt.
Again, I am just playing devil’s advocate, but maybe he was just trying to make a statement that would motivate his offense in the future.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 28, 2011 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't stand that piece of shit Gobble Gobble Neck. Look like Uncle Charlie's going senile.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
This
He’s talking out his ass.
That’s another thing I like about Bochy. Not only does he win championsships, and win even without making what I think are ALL the correct decisions, he doesn’t say idiotic things. He’s pretty consistent, even credits the opposing team where it’s due.
There’s method to the madness of just saying “bork”.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Certainly
MCC gives Bochy enormous respect, as it should, while still giving the due diligence of questioning everything.
I saw a good changeup. I saw a breaking ball. I saw a cutter. Good pitching, but at the same time we can beat that. I’ve seen us do that."
That’s 3 more pitches than Utley was able to see, LAWL.
The first six innings are overrated.
I bet he hates the gay
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
he probably
got vaccinated against it before this series. Can’t be too careful.
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 Jul 28, 2011 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m gonna make TL2 stay until the series, then get seats near the visiting dugout and fucking make out and grope right in front of him. Just like they do in West by God.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
maybe
you’ll make it onto Kiss Cam too!
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 Jul 28, 2011 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
AT&T has never shown same sex for the kiss cam for some reason.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
I thought I saw one during the game played on Pride, but I may be misremembering.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 28, 2011 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
If you did, it was an accident. They were focusing on a man-woman.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Hubby & I have always said
that if we ever get on kiss cam, one of us is going to lean over and kiss a same-gender friend. We always make sure to hip our friends to this evil plan.
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
I haven't seen it either
and we’ve been to more than one LGBT night, which would have been a logical time for that. Ah, suburbanites.
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 Jul 28, 2011 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
That's what idiots tend to do
Maybe this particular one just got blessed by the happenstance of going along with what everyone else said would be a good pitching staff. It’s possible.
Great minds
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Jul 28, 2011 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
He's whining because
the Phillies lost to a starter who was sick as a dog. “We can beat that…” But…um…
YOU DIDN’T!!!
grmblgrmblgrmblwottatwerp…
NorCal passion trapped in SoCal pain...
I wanna rage.
Only 700 comments in 2 hours?
Disappointing.
"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!"
No one got DFA'd or traded. Our standards are now higher.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 28, 2011 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
CSN reports the Giants have DFA’d the Giants
That is cray-z.
by DrDC on Jul 28, 2011 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Wilson pointing to the Philly fans above the bullpen?
Michael Martinez also looked like he was staring down Wilson after striking out.
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=17407491
I thought that was at Beltran. Saluting his first game as a Giant. But I could be wrong.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 28, 2011 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I think he's saying...
“THIS IS HOW WE DO IT, CARLOS. DON’T WORRY, WE’RE GONNA GET YOU A RING TOO.”
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
A direwolf just attacked someone's dog outside my apartment
Oh wait, it’s just a pit bull.
"Campeones." - Andres Torres
Please follow my Twitter
by Murray, Present on Jul 28, 2011 9:56 PM PDT reply actions
our neighbors have a huge pitbull
and our infant son likes to try to play with it through the fence
scares the shit out of me
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Did y'all see this
"They’re not in our heads. I don’t think so. Really, I don’t think so at all."
"I think we can get ‘em, if you want to know the truth. I know we can get ‘em. It’s just a matter of us putting it together and for us to play the right way. And that’s pitch, hit and play good defense. Yeah, I think we can get ‘em.
"They’ve been playing us tough. They’ve got a good team. They’ve got good pitching. So do we. It’s just a matter of us outplaying them. Basically, the last two nights they took it to us."
Asked how you solve great pitchers like Cain and Lincecum, here’s what Manuel said:
"They’re good pitchers. You say they’re great pitchers. To me, I don’t know how great they are. I think as they move on into their careers, there’s the longevity part and things like that. I think that’s when the greatness might come by. This is a consistent game. When you say somebody is great … tonight I saw 90 fastball, 92 at the best. I saw a good changeup. I saw a breaking ball. I saw a cutter. Good pitching, but at the same time we can beat that. I’ve seen us do that."
"We can beat them. I know we can."
There’s a reason they call it "quiet confidence." When spoken aloud, it seldom seems to feel genuine.
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 Baggs writing? Because that last line a) makes me feel less violent and b) is kinda strong for a beat writer.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
baggs
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.
This is kind of like when my daughter says “I’m not tired.” Transation: “I am tired.”
by Duelling Brandos on Jul 28, 2011 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
All Talk No Substance
The series in SF will be fantastic.
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jul 28, 2011 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Too bad Utley couldn't
tonight I saw 90 fastball, 92 at the best. I saw a good changeup. I saw a breaking ball. I saw a cutter.
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Jul 28, 2011 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Bazinga!
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jul 28, 2011 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Absolutely
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Jul 28, 2011 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Boom, roasted
"Campeones." - Andres Torres
Please follow my Twitter
by Murray, Present on Jul 28, 2011 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
i see these statements as more sad & desperate than sour grapes
Philly’s supposed to be the unstoppable NL juggernaut, and I think after Tuesday’s Zitosplosion their confidence couldn’t have been higher…which meant it was a hell of a fall back to Earth when Cain, Lincecum and this bullpen reminded them of that NLCS smell.
if anything, this is a passive admission that the Giants are totally in their head. There isn’t one specific “solution” to beating this pitching staff (“pitch, hit, and play good defense”? really?)
just a kind of pathetic, whimpering “i know we can get ‘em…it’s just a matter of us putting it together”
Disagree
This is Manuel trying to be psychological with his own players. Right now he knows that Cain and Timmy and Wilson are in his hitters heads, so he’s talking them down in the press in an attempt to get through to his hittters that these guys stuff isn’t unhittable.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Keep an eye on my son, Jake "The Jacksonville Rifle" Dunning. From SS to the mound - exclusively toeing the rubber since March 2010.
… yeah I guess.
talk me down
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Is he that smart? Doubt it.
There's a First for Everything:
Edgar Renteria, The First World Series MVP in Giants History.
It’s not psychotherapy; it’s pretty rudimentary:
You think your guys are reeling or faltering, you tell them, directly or otherwise, that it isn’t the case.
How effective it may be is a matter to investigate, but the approach is a mainstay of positive thinking.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
What he’s doing isn’t that smart. It’s quite transparent. It’s straight out of the “How to be a Manager” book circa 1965.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Keep an eye on my son, Jake "The Jacksonville Rifle" Dunning. From SS to the mound - exclusively toeing the rubber since March 2010.
It’s something I’ve heard Lasorda do many times. Manueal probably learned it from him.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Keep an eye on my son, Jake "The Jacksonville Rifle" Dunning. From SS to the mound - exclusively toeing the rubber since March 2010.
THE MOUTH OF SAURON
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
But would he do this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRhu9jUal2Q (NSFW)
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
I think he's just butthurt
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
IT ALL MAKES SENSE!!!!!
HE WAS ONCE A LOLDGER!!!!!!
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions
the plot thickens
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
I wonder if they still owe him money?
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
He was a terrible player
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/manuech01.shtml
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
I think that's why he looks so stoned ......
to numb the pain of those stats.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
those of you interested
can read of his escapades in Japan in “You Gotta Have Wa”.
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 Jul 28, 2011 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL!
When Manuel played in Japan, he was dubbed “Aka-Oni” (The Red Devil) by fans and teammates.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
the person who wrote his wiki
clearly read the book.
I certainly hope no one messes with THAT wiki page tonight!
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 Jul 28, 2011 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Basically, he's trying to get thrown out of the press conference
as having no credibility to boost morale.
Nice
Padres beat the Dbacks AND Mat Latos got a ND.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Great episode of TNG
Also LoL Latos LoL Dbags
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jul 28, 2011 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
.
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
What makes me laugh about Manuel's statement about "longevity"
Cain has never been sent down to the minors like Cliff Lee. People forget this, but Cliff Lee wasn’t even in the majors when the Indians went to the NLCS a couple of years ago.
I don’t remember the Indians in the NLCS.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
You never will.
It’s toxic. It’s especially nightmarish if you’re trying to use <pre> tags to format data; it is quite sure it knows better than you whether you want spaces or tabs. It has lots of other charming quirks, too.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
Cliff Lee hasn’t been a Phillie for more than 1 1/2 seasons, nonconsecutive. Halladay, well, his greatness is unquestionable in the NL, but he’s only been with them slightly longer, as a replacement for Lee originally. He has nothing to boast about with regard to developing their greatness, and Lee’s greatness was really built on his postseason dominance. HA.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
So is Roy Halladay
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
Jeez, Kevin Brown didn’t even get a chance!
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought Lee was on the 2008 Phillies?
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
whoa. Oh, okay, right, he was with the 09 Phillies, who lost to the Yankees, but he played well against the Yankees, therefore he is Great.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
but then a couple of Yankee fans poured beer all over Lee's wife during the 09 WS .......
thus, resulting Lee not signing with the Yanks.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait, I thought that was the 2010 ALCS
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 28, 2011 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
really? could be.
regardless, the bitch got drenched. LOL!!!! jk.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Please don’t call women “bitches.”
Thank you.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 28, 2011 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
i rarely do. i was honestly just playing (thus the jk) but i won’t do it again. sorry if i offended you.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions
he was traded to the '09 phillies
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 always loved Roy Halladay
Sigh… What did Toronto get for him again? D’arnaud, Drabek and who else?
"But at this time of year, two plus two doesn't always add up to eight. Sometimes, it equals four." - Geoff Baker, Mariners beat writer.
OT
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 10:29 PM PDT reply actions
OMG I hate the Lannisters so much
"Campeones." - Andres Torres
Please follow my Twitter
by Murray, Present on Jul 28, 2011 10:31 PM PDT reply actions
eh
jamie is a badass
tyrion is a smaller badass
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
they're growing on me
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.
hahaha
GRRM is playing with your mind even as you read!
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 Jul 28, 2011 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
oh jesus
what is going in this chapter (ASOS Jaime VII)
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.
AW GEEZ TYWIN IS PISSED
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.
hahaha
how can you liveblog while you read a novel? I know the chapters are short but sheesh.
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 Jul 28, 2011 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I usually don't
and I probably shouldn’t be reading while I’m distracted but!
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.
Shit gets real in the last third of ASOS.
I’m two thirds of the way through AFFC. Not as bad as people made it out to being, but there are a lot of new characters which makes it look like Martin is going all over the damn place.
indeed
it’s definitely not bad, it’s fine. Just frustrating.
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 Jul 29, 2011 6:51 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL U PERPETUALLY MAD?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
LOL shits gold
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions
LOLPRIVY
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 29, 2011 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm going to be gone this weekend
Everyone can keep from freaking out this weekend right until I return?
No.
Any other questions?
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 28, 2011 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Giants have the 4th best record in baseball right now.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
worst team in baseball imo
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.
Just a fluke
/media’d
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
by sfgiants420 on Jul 28, 2011 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Somebody on Grantland called them “lucky” today.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 28, 2011 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Dammit Grant police your land!
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
OMG, you mean if i type in “San Francisco” in the Grantland search engine I won’t get 0 results anymore? Progress!
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 28, 2011 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
But there’s that really long column about the Red Sox season you could read
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 28, 2011 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Shift-A.
The girlfriend and I finally sat down and watched the first episode of “The Franchise”. I have for the most part skipped over discussion of the show ’round these parts, but I loved it. It turned me into a seven year-old kid watching Robby Thompson launch a walk-off HR against the expansion Florida Marlins after sneaking down to the first row on a warm afternoon at the ’Stick again. It really reminded how much I love this team.
It also reminded me why I love reading and contributing (when I do) here. Yeah, there are some over-the-top opinions expressed and GDT’s can read a bit like immersion therapy for anger, but it’s because every single one of us lives and dies with this team. I was lurking in the recent freakout threads and smiling as I watched them develop, because I didn’t really need to post. Everything was pretty much covered. You can call this community a lot of things, but dispassionate is not among them.
And once you scroll through the few-hundred comment subthreads about TV shows, the weather, and lunch, this is pretty much the best place for Giants-related news, analysis and discussion in existence. Don’t change, McCoven.
"My father's name is art, and my name's pride, and while my destiny reads a recipe for confusion I'm looking for whoever writes, so empty inside." -Slug
by the guy on Jul 28, 2011 10:44 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
on a warm afternoon at the ’Stick
what the actual fuck??? it was never warm when i went to Candlestick!
thus i wear
proudly.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
"craw de stick" —Brewers announcer
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, till roughly 3 pm.
Legend has it that the city mothers fathers, when selling the gullible Horace Stoneham on the wonders and joys of Candlestick Point, made sure to take him there right after a nice lunch and get him the fuck out of there before 3 pm.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
I also heard they got him nice and drunk too
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 28, 2011 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Ooo, look Barbara, the Tenderloin! That neighborhood sounds like fun!
Maybe that’s where all of the steakhouses are!
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
"My father's name is art, and my name's pride, and while my destiny reads a recipe for confusion I'm looking for whoever writes, so empty inside." -Slug
September!
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 29, 2011 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
I went to my share of bad ones as well. The day of my Giants fan genesis, however, I recall clearly as a warm day.
"My father's name is art, and my name's pride, and while my destiny reads a recipe for confusion I'm looking for whoever writes, so empty inside." -Slug
i hear ya brother. you got my rec’d.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I became a fan of the Giants due to the night games. Those games were surreal and cold and edgy and full of die-hards. I went to games in the Vet in Philly when I was younger, but a Candlestick night game was way more intense. Saw more fights at a night game at the Stick than I ever did at a night’s game at the Vet
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 28, 2011 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Is it one of those montage things set to inspirational music?
Cuz every time one of those comes on I always get dust or something in my contact lenses. Stupid dust!
"Friends, San Franciscans, Countrymen....Humm Baby."
by The Nuschlerian Candidate on Jul 28, 2011 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
UGH
Dbacks go to LA tomorrow.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
I guess we hope for 40 inning games and ties.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
The smugness and arrogance of the phillies and their media is sickening
It’s one thing to be confident and talk the talk. It’s another thing to be bitter sore losers and act entitled and elitist at all times. I guess it’s how they deal with their deep seated insecurities but showing sportsmanship is just to much to ask for apparently.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
I see you read the Rob Maadi AP article from Philadelphia.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Didn't see that
link for the lulz?
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
by sfgiants420 on Jul 28, 2011 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Phillies falter against Lincecum
Losing a series to the San Francisco Giants in July doesn’t matter to the Philadelphia Phillies. They’re focused on beating them in October.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
gosh darnit
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
What about October 7–October 11, 2010 ?
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
LOLCHARLIE. At least Bochy keeps it real when the Giants lose.
He’ll say shit like “Not gonna beat around the bush. We’re awful.”
"Saw that dude's picture on my milk carton today. What does it mean?"
Adopted Giant: Jacob Dunnington. Will your team regret passing up on my boy 50 times?
by TimLaser and MattyC on Jul 28, 2011 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions
jaw too thick. looks like a steam shovel.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes?
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jul 28, 2011 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Ser Alek Faergusyn
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
!!!!!
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 Jul 28, 2011 11:30 PM PDT up reply actions
CSN seems to have missed this one
While the Giants waste their time trading for Beltran, the Mariners have added… Wily Mo!
I’m still kinda surprised he hasn’t ended up here at some point.
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 Jul 28, 2011 11:22 PM PDT reply actions
Wily Kat and Wily Kit!
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I am only going to post this one more time, close your eyes if you are easily frightened
Wily Mo Pena 2011, 46 MLB at Bats .196/.196/.522
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
haha
I didn’t say I WANTED him to end up here!
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 Jul 29, 2011 6:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Did anyone see how close Kitty Kaat was getting to costas in the booth?
Costas looked like he wanted to say ’YA TOO CLOSE MON!!!!!"
Charlie the Unicorn
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 11:27 PM PDT reply actions 18 recs
REC'D FOR TRUTH!!!!!!!!
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 28, 2011 11:29 PM PDT up reply actions
ahahaaha
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.
THEY ARE FLAWLESS UNICORNS
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 11:30 PM PDT up reply actions
SHUN THE NONBELIEVER
SHUUUUUUUUUUN
The first six innings are overrated.
for the record charlie
a few years ago the actual mlb players voted timmy and cain the best back to back in all of baseball
although this was before halladay lee of course
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 11:30 PM PDT reply actions
Yeah but they don't have rings like his guys
oh wait ermm hmm derp derp
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
by sfgiants420 on Jul 28, 2011 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Quote of the nite
I think Congressmen should wear uniforms, like NASCAR drivers, so we could identify their corporate sponsors.
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 11:43 PM PDT reply actions 6 recs
That would be amazing. The patches would vary in size depending on the amount given.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 29, 2011 12:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Alright
Who wants to help me draft the proposal?
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
by Badly Browned on Jul 29, 2011 5:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Jello Biafra ran for mayor on a platform of making politicians wear clown suits. I can see the appeal.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 29, 2011 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions
so the CIN series is
Vogelsong – Bumgarner – TBA?
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.
TBA?
Timothy B. Alderson
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 28, 2011 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Every6thDay wins, I think.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
can you post some of that gold please?
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
by sfgiants420 on Jul 28, 2011 11:50 PM PDT up reply actions
lol SBN formatting
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions
thanks :) lols all night long
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
by sfgiants420 on Jul 28, 2011 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Most are funny, but some just completely miss the joke.
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.
just get it trending’!
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions
that's not as bad as the one that was like
Casey Anthony is not guilty! #charliemanuel tweets
I mean, what? How does that have anything to do with the joke at all?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
Casey anthony jokes are not funny
I mean if i made one my mother would kill me
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 29, 2011 12:41 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Every6thDay He’s a good Gatsby, but not great. #Charliemanueltweets
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
by jponry on Jul 28, 2011 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
most retweeted so far!
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, that’s why I should read through all of the tweets first.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 29, 2011 1:11 AM PDT up reply actions
zing!
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
by Badly Browned on Jul 29, 2011 5:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Dutch crunch, good but not the greatest bread. We can eat sandwiches without it. we have great sandwiches without it. #charliemanueltweets
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Ground Zero? I’ve seen grounds with less. #charliemanueltweets
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.
God is good, He is not great
LOL Hitchens reference
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions
We apologise for the inconvenience.
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 29, 2011 12:01 AM PDT up reply actions
he would, arrogant bastard!
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions
will we ever get a hashtag to trend in SF??
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.
Twitter is on to us
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 28, 2011 11:59 PM PDT up reply actions
i feel like trending topics are always
whatever those bizarre #imjustsaying style things are in the top 3 and then it’s just whatever is the news
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.
Alex Trebek has been trending for too long
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Jul 29, 2011 12:04 AM PDT up reply actions
omg he sleeps nekkid
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 12:07 AM PDT up reply actions
for the million nerbs here
there are a zillion knotheads reading TMZ.
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 Jul 29, 2011 6:53 AM PDT up reply actions
PtB
http://twitter.com/#!/Love4PatTheBat
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jul 29, 2011 12:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Random thought before bed
The Giants have the best 3rd baseman in the National League. So, that’s pretty cool.
"My father's name is art, and my name's pride, and while my destiny reads a recipe for confusion I'm looking for whoever writes, so empty inside." -Slug
He's good, but we've seen pandas play third before. #charlieManueltweets
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 12:20 AM PDT up reply actions
I remember that
On balls down the line, I saw some catches, some knock downs, some throws to first. But it was only for a few years, you know. When I’m evaluating pandas’ fielding, I’m thinking about longevity, not to mention their OPS.
well wright and zimmerman have both missed most of the year
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
yeah i love me some panda
But if i had to take an nl third basemen it would be zimmerman and it i wouldnt really think about it
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 29, 2011 12:25 AM PDT up reply actions
His defense alone is the best in the game at 3rd
I haven’t seen him post abdominal surgery but I imagine he’ll have a monster season next year.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
by sfgiants420 on Jul 29, 2011 12:31 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't know much about other 3B's in the league
but I know that what I’m seeing out of Panda over the last month+ is some AWESOME shit, and I wouldn’t give him up for ANYONE right now.
at age 24 he put up 292/ /364/525
with 33 homeruns
all while playing brooks robinson esque d at the hot corner
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 29, 2011 12:33 AM PDT up reply actions
and with a 2008 giants esque lineup around him
Remarkable.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
by sfgiants420 on Jul 29, 2011 12:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I love me some Zimmerman. Cant wait until hes healthy because hes one of my fav to watch
Id like to see the Nationals be winners too. Until they start winning, which I will then want them to lose again.
Its funny because f*** the dodgers
Chipper is old
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Actually, a lot of the 3B in the NL are aging. Scott Rolen, Placido Polanco.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
now batting for your kansas city royals...... Benjamin Button!
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 29, 2011 12:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Even though AL
Eric Chavez, I miss watching that guy in his prime. Hell of a player.
"But at this time of year, two plus two doesn't always add up to eight. Sometimes, it equals four." - Geoff Baker, Mariners beat writer.
jonah hill?
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Jul 29, 2011 12:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Mine too
He personified that era’s A’s teams for me. He’s the one person I can think of and then immediately think of the Oakland A’s. If only he had stayed healthy. =/
"But at this time of year, two plus two doesn't always add up to eight. Sometimes, it equals four." - Geoff Baker, Mariners beat writer.
chipper takes the biggest lippers. although
timmy and panda are giving him a run. now. so funny that now every time camera cuts to tim, hes got a huge dip in. wasnt the case 2 years ago.
by UnionJackIPA on Jul 29, 2011 12:50 AM PDT up reply actions
i think there needs
to be an mcc cove day. on rafts. and with beers
by UnionJackIPA on Jul 29, 2011 12:53 AM PDT up reply actions
well
somebody’s gotta do the tough work.
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 Jul 29, 2011 6:54 AM PDT up reply actions
this whole "TBA" sunday starter thing is really intriguing to me
i wanna know!
McCovey Chronicles - The repetition is awesome. Proud Adoptive Parent of BRETT PILL.
READ MY BLOG!!!!
by sadison bummedgarner on Jul 29, 2011 1:14 AM PDT reply actions
Just a fair warning, fellow and dear McCovens, if you should so happen to meet Uncle Charlie ......
Do not ….. I repeat, DO NOT shake this man’s hand.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 29, 2011 1:26 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
That doesn’t seem like it would be a great hand to shake.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 29, 2011 1:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Have not read all the Beltran trade discussion
My two cents however is that it upgraded a position that we relatively needed less upgrading in.
Corner outfield has not been the main source of the Giants’ offensive suckage this year.
Chart below: this years’ Giants’ OBP by position divided by MLB OBP, same thing with SLG%, averaged.
LF 101.9%
P 101.7%
C 100.0%
2B 96.6%
RF 94.5%
CF 94.1%
PH 92.8%
C 89.0% (Posey subtracted)
1B 86.2%
SS 86.2%
2B 85.9% (FSanchez subtracted)
1B 83.7% (Huff vs MLB)Kinda seems like the quickest way we could have upgraded our offense (not that Keppinger is on board, and Frodo is back), is replace trade a non-A-list prospect for a catcher who could hit MLB average for the position (which is .314/.378 this year), and replace Huff with Belt.
But, umm – what’s done is done. Welcome, Carlos.
SF Giants' record in the eleven-year twenty-first century/Pac Bell era: five MVPs, two CYA, one ROY, the two highest single-season OPS of all time (and two of the other top eight), the single-season and all-time HR records, two NL Pennants, and ... one World Championship
Put another way
Nate and the rest of the Giants’ RFers this year have gone 16 points below mlb average for RFers in OBP, and 27 points below in SLG (.322/.408 vs .338/.435).
Huff has gone 50 points below 1B average in OBP, and 81 points below in SLG (.294/.362 vs .343/.443).
Without looking at specific names on other teams, it presumably would have been less expensive to upgrade 1B than the big cost we paid to upgrade RF.
(and yes, I know that Nate will play some in left, that Beltran was the biggest impact bat available, that Huff was the emotional leader of the world series winning team last year, that Huff has a big contract, that Huff will be coming around any and going on a tear any day now, etc.)
SF Giants' record in the eleven-year twenty-first century/Pac Bell era: five MVPs, two CYA, one ROY, the two highest single-season OPS of all time (and two of the other top eight), the single-season and all-time HR records, two NL Pennants, and ... one World Championship
so im finally watching the sports channels on beltran
lol i heard some funny stuff. first on mlb network they said that grass catch beltran made would not of been caught by nate. than on espn they said pablo hit the hr because beltran inspired him and he helped us win a non 1 run game. Did they even watch the game it was only past a 1 run game off a error.
So I don't have a signature well these words would do! Who knew that upgrades can have downgrades too!
by 24k state fan since 87 on Jul 29, 2011 3:18 AM PDT reply actions
I heard mitch williams say that nate wouldn't have caught that ball
Which added to the mountain of evidence that he is a mouth breathing moron who doesn’t know jack shit about the giants or baseball for that matter. If not for his antics and destruction of the English language he wouldn’t have a gig but they gotta appeal to their philly viewers.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
He hates the Giants
He is still traumatized by his Cubs/Phillies days against the Giants. He also went out of his way last season to say the Giants crowds were the nastiest in the league. Really douchebag? Because you played in Chicago and Phillie and not in the AL, you missed out on what nasty crowds are really like from an opponents perspective from some of hte worst around
Roy Halladay just woke up in a cold sweat. He had a dream about this rodeo clown with a stick...
lol idiot
Kuip actually called him Schierholtz at first, which was funny. I wasn’t thinking about it being Beltran at the time either.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Jul 29, 2011 6:56 AM PDT up reply actions
more i think of it
he was right that nate wouldn’t have caught that ball and by that i mean he would not need to slide and make a damn divot he would of caught it easily. Hes our best defender if freaking beltran didnt have a huge contract he would be playing left instead.
So I don't have a signature well these words would do! Who knew that upgrades can have downgrades too!
by 24k state fan since 87 on Jul 29, 2011 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Chuck is not impressed
jaysonst Jayson Stark
Think this #SFGiants series got #Phillies attention? Now faced Lincecum & Cain 5 times since Oct – & scored total of 5 ER. #domination
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
And they wonder why they have a shitty offense
Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
Observation from an NL official about the Braves’ interest in Hunter Pence: “They don’t value on-base percentage as much as other teams do.”
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
That comment doesn’t make any sense at all for the following reasons:
1) Hunter Pence
2) Dan Uggla
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 5:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Is that why his English is so bad?
Makes more sense now.
Roy Halladay just woke up in a cold sweat. He had a dream about this rodeo clown with a stick...
yeah
I haven’t heard him, but I’m guessing he doesn’t exactly have a Kansai accent.
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 Jul 29, 2011 6:57 AM PDT up reply actions
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