AM Overflow Thread: Giants in Phillies' Heads?
This article speculates that the Phillies are feeling pressured to make a move, perhaps for Pence or Quentin.
Comment starter: With the Giants now 4.5 games behind the Phils, would a goal of catching them and securing Mays Field advantage throughout the post-season far-fetched?
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You’re not really missing anything. I doubt I can compete with Mrs. G.
by non sequitur on Jul 29, 2011 6:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Don’t sell yourself short, everyone says you’re a hell of a kisser.
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by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 8:00 AM PDT up reply actions
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It’s pleasant, but a bit chilly
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Yeah, probably. Though our one hope would be that while we get to mash up on the shitty NL west for the rest of the year, the Phils have to play better teams.
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Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
If things haven't changed in the standings when they arrive here next week
A 3-1 series win, would tighten it up quite a bit. (Dare I say) a sweep would REALLY make it fun.
The thong is, it happened.
I think it is possible.
But a couple things need to happen in the next 3 weeks before really start thinking that way.
A) Keeping wining each series. This would put the Dback in big hole and take a bit or two out of the Phillie lead.
B) Survive this year’s March through the South. The Fish, ATL, then Huston in august is a really blue balled … well you know the rest. Add to it that will be the 2nd time the Giants’ will be going coast to coast inside a month( a trip pansy east coast teams take 2-3 times a season and whine about) and this squad could be really torn up by Aug 21.
I know B is problably no surprise to you. Most Giants fans I know look at teh schedule each year knowing there will be 1-2 of those hell trips and I been cringing at taht one for months.
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by daveinexile on Jul 29, 2011 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
STATEMENT MAKER
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn’t say it is far fetched. It’s probably not likely though.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
I think it's a good goal
We’re about as far from them as the D’backs are from us.
The thong is, it happened.
and
there are a lot of Padres games left this year.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Jul 29, 2011 6:58 AM PDT up reply actions
I’ll think of this as an advantage, for the sake of argument.
by Nicholas Miller on Jul 29, 2011 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Definitely. I think this will be a fun thing to keep an eye on for the remainder of the season.
Let’s.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
Let them get Pence
If the Giants meet the Phillies in the playoffs, Hunter Pence would be way down on my list of players to worry about. They’d probably use him between Utley and Howard, and in that part of the lineup his speed would be neutralized and that’s one of his best assets. Quentin would scare me a bit more because of his power. I can see him being a problem for Javier Lopez.
Buster Posey: still better than Eli and Stewart, even with a broken ankle.
But
Having Pence would mean you can’t leave Lopez in to face Utley and Howard. Or, at least, you SHOULDN’T. But Bochy might anyway because he thinks Lopez is infallible.
My biggest nightmare is a starting pitcher leaving the game with a runner on and Utley-Pence-Howard coming up. Lopez gets Utley, but Bochy leaves him in, and Pence puts one over the fence.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
No way Chollie bats Pence between “his guys” if Pence goes to Philly and Polanco is healthy enough to prop himself on the field the line-up will be Rollins, Polanco, Utley, Howard, Pence, Victorino, Raul, Ruiz, Pitcher
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 6:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Dont forget Jonathan Sanchez will likely be in the bullpen
And theres always Affeldt
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
I know.
But Bochy will leave Lopez in.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Haha
Fair point
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Has Pence ever played in a meaningful game in his life? Even if he leaves Lopez in, I like his chances. He’s an aggressive hitter, make him hit your pitch.
Buster Posey: still better than Eli and Stewart, even with a broken ankle.
Um
Had Buster, Freddy Sanchez, Aubrey Huff, Cody Ross or basically our entire team ever played in a meaningful game until last year?
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Not a big fan of THE MEANINGFUL GAME thing but Pence is an aggressive hitter.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 6:50 AM PDT up reply actions
But Chollie won’t break up his guys…
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 6:44 AM PDT up reply actions
He did last NLCS
With Polanco.
Pence is a lot better than Polanco.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Pence is going to be used like Jayson Werth though.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 6:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Didn't he only try that for like 2 games?
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But I mean he tried it, then went back to normal after we kept beating them.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
Having good Affeldt back is a luxury Bochy didn't have last year
He wasn’t much more than Sanchez’ mop up man last year in the post-season
The thong is, it happened.
So you're saying we didn't have good Affeldt against the Phillies last year?
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
WE GOT NO CHANCE!!!!11
Proud father of Mark Gardner(29 years my senior): mastermind of our airtight relief corps, local boy, and owner of an unofficial no-no against the Dodgers.
Its quite amazing how hyped Pence has become. I like Pence, he is a fine player and I would welcome him to my team but he ain’t no savior. And he sure doesn’t solve the problems the Phillies have as he is as much of a hack as anyone in there line line up now.
And if they do trade for Pence there farm system is going to be decimated.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 6:42 AM PDT up reply actions
So you’re saying he is good but not great.
Giant Dirtbags: :(
Jeremy Affeldt is terrible.
by Giant among Angels on Jul 29, 2011 6:43 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Had a really, really good shot at winning it all and then took 8 years to recover…..
by paboperfecto on Jul 29, 2011 7:46 AM PDT up reply actions
I say we go to Cincinatti and beat up on the reds and take one of their catchers as our prize
Then we come home and take 3/4 from the Phillies. That sounds like a plan.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
You mean the 3rd best team in the NL Reds? If so I am on board with your plans.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 6:39 AM PDT up reply actions
They just got their asses kicked by the Mets. Swept four games at home. Rolen is out, and they’re ripe for the picking. I’m predicting a series much like the Milwaukee one last year where the bats finally woke up.
Buster Posey: still better than Eli and Stewart, even with a broken ankle.
So Buster is really going to go on a tear, right?
/sob
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
substitute Beltran for Buster
Buster Posey: still better than Eli and Stewart, even with a broken ankle.
This is a roadtrip of bittersweet memories
I believe Cinci is where he hit his first dinger. :(
Philly is where he won his first NL pennant, IIRC.
That is cray-z.
There's also some business with D'backs we don't want to take for granted
The thong is, it happened.
Fuck it
I’m taking it for granted. Because whether or not I take it for granted doesn’t matter.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
we've owned them this year
Hopefully Upton cools off before then though. He’s been amazing.
Buster Posey: still better than Eli and Stewart, even with a broken ankle.
Also would be nice if their bullpen regained their 2010 form.
by non sequitur on Jul 29, 2011 6:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Upton's last 10 games
.486/.524/1.108
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Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Sigh. And he’s what, 18. Hopefully he gets traded out of the NL West at some point in the future, though obviously not this year.
by non sequitur on Jul 29, 2011 6:54 AM PDT up reply actions
If anything can cool him off it’s Giants pitching.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
and
some nice foggy nights.
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 7:01 AM PDT up reply actions
I like this attitude.
It looks good on you.
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Pillage, loot and plunder
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by LeMasterBlaster on Jul 29, 2011 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Heard some rumblings that the Giants had no chance this series, just like last year. Glad the Giants hushed those last year and again this year (so far).
Giant Dirtbags: :(
Jeremy Affeldt is terrible.
by Giant among Angels on Jul 29, 2011 6:39 AM PDT reply actions
after the first game of the series, I bet most Giants fans would have been happy with just winning one. Good thing the team doesn’t think like that though.
Buster Posey: still better than Eli and Stewart, even with a broken ankle.
The lack of faith in Cain and Tim (Or Vogelsong, who could have started), is what struck me. Also knowing that the Giants weren’t going to face their two best pitchers.
Giant Dirtbags: :(
Jeremy Affeldt is terrible.
by Giant among Angels on Jul 29, 2011 6:46 AM PDT up reply actions
would you say
that you find the lack of faith disturbing?
I'm feeling...I feel like I want to rage. Right now. - B. Wilson
I suggest a new strategy R2, let the Phillies win.
by paboperfecto on Jul 29, 2011 7:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Beltran is now the ultimate power in the universe
I'm feeling...I feel like I want to rage. Right now. - B. Wilson
Don’t be too proud of this Carlos Voltron you’ve constructed. His power is insignificant next to the power of the pitching.
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 29, 2011 7:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Hokey first baseman and ancient managers are no match for a good Timmy on your side.
by paboperfecto on Jul 29, 2011 8:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Uhhhh
Nah. I mean, he’s younger, and he’s been as good this year, but you can’t ignore Lee’s history.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Honestly, after the first game
I thought the odds of winning two actually improved. If you assumed that Zito would lose, getting his loss out of the way when the Giants couldn’t do anything against Worleybird was a blessing.
The thong is, it happened.
If the Giants are gonna catch the Philies the next three series are where its gonna happen. If we aren’t within a game of them then, then I doubt we will be able to catch them.
Kickham where it hurts
Call me a cock-eyed optimist...
If we aren’t within a game of them then, then I doubt we will be able to catch them.
…but there would still be six and 1/2 weeks of baseball let to play. Being 2 or 3 games out at that point still doesn’t seem that far back
The thong is, it happened.
I’m with you, it’s a nice goal and doable. However we’re trailing and the Giants will have to keep playing good baseball and hoping for the Phillies to lose a few more games than they have been to this point.
by paboperfecto on Jul 29, 2011 7:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Anything less than this is officially a disappointment
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
PREMPTIVE DFA
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 7:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Why Is Hinshaw?
Giant Dirtbags: :(
Jeremy Affeldt is terrible.
by Giant among Angels on Jul 29, 2011 6:53 AM PDT up reply actions
This should be the image on the T shirt (Surkamp on the right)
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
I would love that
But if it’s anyone besides Zito or Sanchez it would be Runzler
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Oh yah you're right
SURKAMP then!
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
If there were any scouts from other teams at Runzler’s start last night, we’re about to get a catcher for him.
Buster Posey: still better than Eli and Stewart, even with a broken ankle.
That stat line was seriously impressive
I wonder if they really think they can Verdugo him.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Maybe I should care more about the NL East...
But I don’t care at all until October. I get that setting ourselves up for the playoffs is nice, but it’s not like we get beaten every time we get to Philadelphia. Right now I’m just focused on securing the NL West so we can rest our people as needed.
Problems with the ASG aside, I’m glad the NL has HFA in the 2011 World Series.
totally made a baby during the 2010 World Series.
After watching "The Franchise"
…and hearing Bochy and players talk about HFA at the ASG, I’m more supportive of it.
The thong is, it happened.
I don't think this is true for the entire Phillies team
I think it applies to Foghorn Leghorn though.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 6:58 AM PDT reply actions
Good morning...
I love all this reaction from the Braves and Phillies. Was reading the Good Phight last night and the vast majority is freaking out that the Phillies will severely overpay for Pence.
I would love for the Phillies to give up their top two/three picks and maybe even Brown for Pence. Such a development would alone would make the Beltran trade worthwhile.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
heh
I listened to their radio stream for a while, and there was a guy that wanted to just throw prospects at the Mets until they gave up David Wright. Literally, like listing every one of their top prospects, with “stop me when you have enough”.
Just don’t let them send those guys into our division 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 7:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, its amazing the amount of dumb in this towns sports fans. The new thing is (now that the Eagles are playing) that since teh Pats got Haynesworth (Philly fans wanted him) he and Bellichek won’t get along and the Pats will cut him and teh Eagles will get him for free!!!!!!
Also the Dom Brown hate in this town is ridiculous.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 7:19 AM PDT up reply actions
When the 2013 Giants lose to the Astros in the NLDS
You’ll be singing a different tune.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I guess…but they would have lost to the 2013 Mets in the NLCS anyways.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
All 4 wins!
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
ha
They’ll be in the AL West by then, and the Giants will qualify as the 7th wild card in the NL!
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 7:14 AM PDT up reply actions
what’s the price for a championship? As a Giants’ fan, winning the World Series meant everything. If the Phillies get Pence for their entire farm system and they win the World Series it was worth it. It’s really not the risk for a big market team than it is for a small market team. A big market team can trade their prospects and replace them with free agents.
Buster Posey: still better than Eli and Stewart, even with a broken ankle.
But the Phillies were the NL favorites anyways
they already threw in their chips with Lee and signing to a huge deal. They are basically handcuffed financially from getting a big/decent FA and need young cheap players to stay competitive.
By trading away their farm system for Pence, the Phillies would really be reverse mortgaging their future
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Let’s not count our chickens before they hatch.
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You would make a terrible farm accountant.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
by GiantPain on Jul 29, 2011 7:09 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
We’d just need to use mark-to-market accounting and we’re there.
by non sequitur on Jul 29, 2011 7:13 AM PDT up reply actions
WHAT IF THOSE EGGS HATCH DINOSAURS? WHAT THEN, SMART GUY?
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 7:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Then life found a way.
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If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
by jhiat00 on Jul 29, 2011 7:14 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
THEY WILL EAT THE DUCK EGGS
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 7:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Hello, Newman
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 7:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Then you would have to move all of the numbers you put in thge chicken column!
And create a whole new Dino column. Or even worse, if only some of the eggs produced dinos! Then you couldn’t just copy/paste the entire column!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 7:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Phorget the Phillies. Home, road, doesn’t matter — just keep winning one day at a time, from now through October.
I would prefer if they win two or three days at a time
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
by GiantPain on Jul 29, 2011 7:16 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wow you packed like 3 sports cliches into one sentence
Well done!
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I'M JUST TRYING TO HELP THE BALLCLUB!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 7:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Just got to give it 100 percent.
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I take my cliches one day at a time
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
My cliche's just want to go up there and grind
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
My cliches are scrappy and are giving 110% right now.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 7:23 AM PDT up reply actions
I am just a poster
I go out there and post the right way.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 7:23 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m just happy to be here. God willing, I’ll have an opportunity to help this blog.
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If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
We have some professional posters here, they just go out give there best.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 7:25 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’tcare about my stats, just want to help the team get a W.
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
I love the school system here. It’s not about the money.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
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We’re not even in a main post. We’re talking about a fanshot.
by Royce Clayton as Miguel Tejada on Jul 29, 2011 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't post for the sake of getting my own post numbers up
It’s all about the 3,579 people on this blog. It’s not about my numbers
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I can’t control what Grant does. I just have to do my best and wait for a mod opportunity.
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I felt good when I was typing the post, I don’t know what it was. I just feel bad for letting the blog down.
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
Looks like you’re just getting warmed up, it was an important insurance post.
by paboperfecto on Jul 29, 2011 7:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Just spend a little extra time in the early morning threads. We’ve seen what you can do from the stats on your profile page. Just keep doing what got you here and get ready for the next GDT.
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Congrats to my soul mate and birth brother Zach Wheeler on being drafted into greatness. Should I just buy my Wheeler jersey now, or wait till my next birthday?
You know when he’s posting well because he takes a lot of comments the opposite way.
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by EliminateMe on Jul 29, 2011 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
It feels good and crazy
To get outscored again and yet come away with the series win. Nice work Giants!
This whole season feels like a Rand novel called "Pythagoras Shrugged".
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
by GiantPain on Jul 29, 2011 7:27 AM PDT up reply actions 12 recs
Perhaps your finest 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 7:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Early Morning Brilliance
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
If you take out Zito starts, I'll bet our run differential this season is better
I know those games count and everything, but I’m assuming he won’t be even sniffing the post-season roster.
The thong is, it happened.
LOL niners
michaelombardi Michael Lombardi
David Akers 9/13 kicking in SF over his career one of the hardest stadiums to kick 4-8 from the 30 on out..this will be interesting to watch
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
This feels like one of those useless microsplits
But I guess in football everything is a tiny sample so who knows.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I would not call Albert Haynesworth a tiny sample
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
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Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
freakout
the dual freakout this week on MCC and NN has been pretty incredible. Between Beltran and the Niners losing most significant free agency battles, you’ve got some riled up bay areans.
I'm feeling...I feel like I want to rage. Right now. - B. Wilson
The Andrew Luck plan is really coming together
MUWAHAHAHAHAHA
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
If they actually do bomb out this season and end up with Luck, I’ll be stoked.
Fuck Armageddon, this is hell.
Unfortunately the Redskins appear to be trying to do the same
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
I think the Burrell freakout was the best of the lot. It’s what I was the most upset about.
by fishmicmuffin on Jul 29, 2011 7:47 AM PDT up reply actions
DRIVE THE PRICE HIGHER
Ken_Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal
Sources: #Reds on #Astros’ Bourn as well as Pence. Bourn FA after ‘12, Pence after ’13. Pence is #Phillies’ to lose. #tradedeadline #MLB
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There’s a sense that the Phillies might be able to obtain Pence by offering Domonic Brown instead of
Singleton and including Cosart in the deal, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com (on Twitter).
TGP is gonna freak if that happens. Cosart is ~ as Wheeler and Brown is brown.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 7:41 AM PDT up reply actions
RACIST!
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 8:07 AM PDT up reply actions
lmao
wow. Brown could be as good as Pence within a 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.
Pence
is full of weird green goop that is probably toxic and radioactive?
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 8:55 AM PDT up reply actions
are you saying that's a stretch?
Pence is a career 117 OPS+ hitter. Brown, whilst struggling, is putting up a 12.3 BB% and only striking out about 15% of the time right now.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
Pence has been above average thus far with an very good 2/3 season this year. Brown is younger and can be better.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
And that’s with sporadic playing time.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 9:00 AM PDT up reply actions
When Pence was a 22 year old in A-ball
He hit .327/.400/.598
I know, I know, defense. But that’s a big gap with the bat.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Huh? Am I missing something? Pence was 22 in A/A+. Brown at the same age hit .327/.391/.598 at AA and AAA last 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.
Oh holy shit
I thought you meant GARY BROWN
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Which in retrospect
Was very dumb of me
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
hahaha duhhhh
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 was like "This is so unlike you! Brown was the #4 prospect in all of baseball coming into this year and he walks a lot!"
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 should clarify, my brown is brown comment is regards to Dom and just means he is a top prospect.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions
sorry, he slugged .589
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
Not really that big a gap, actually (talking here about Gary Brown). In high-A Pence had an OPS of 864; Brown’s is currently 858.
Age and league run environment are in Pence’s favor, though.
But what I don’t really understand is this Friday deadline they have in place with Philly. They say its so they have time to negotiate with other teams, but shouldn’t they be negotiating with those teams regardless.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 7:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Ahhhhh, Philly.com.
The fat, lazy, bloated and clutchless Ryan Howard, once again leaves (3) men in scoring position. Any the bobble head Dominic Brown looks like a homeless kid in the outfield and tard at the plate. Trade both of the worthless bums!
Thing C
I'd give up Zito and Rowand for Howard.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Just as a purely intellectual exercise
Zito is owed something like 50 million, and Rowand is owed, what, 15?
That’d be like signing Howard to a 5 year / 65 million dollar contract or something? That’s not so bad.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Ick
I’m looking forward to Rowand and Zito coming off the books and freeing up dollars for Tim and Matt.
The thong is, it happened.
I love that Ryan Howard is one of their “problems.” Can we have that problem?
Fuck Armageddon, this is hell.
To be fair
He’s been decidedly mediocre this year, and his contract is a ticking time bomb.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
LEADS THE NATIONAL LEAGUE IN RBIs
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
and once it starts blowing
it blows up $25M worth of stuff annually until 2016.
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 7:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Well when your first two years are
.288/.356/.567 22 HR (1/2 season)
.313/.425/.659 58 HR
Fans start expecting a lot more than what he has produced lately (which is average)
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 7:47 AM PDT up reply actions
According to fWAR
He’s been the 19th most valuable 1b in baseball. And he’s about to become the highest paid 1b for a number of years.
I’d be pretty pissed at this point
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
My idea was more along the lines of “shitty for Howard is still better than what we’ve got,” without the contract in mind. I’ll take an average 1B over what Bochy is starting at first, but yeah, not at that cost.
Fuck Armageddon, this is hell.
But....
If they traded for Howard would he sit next to Belt on the bench, or would they sit on opposite ends of the dugout while they watched Aubrey Huff play 1B.
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 8:06 AM PDT up reply actions
You can go to SFGate and find the same thing.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 7:41 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m convinced that most of the comments at SFGate are from some Computer Science department trying to develop an AI that sounds human…real people aren’t THAT dumb.
by paboperfecto on Jul 29, 2011 7:46 AM PDT up reply actions
I present exhibits A and B....yes people are that dumb
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 8:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Eh, just read Baker’s quotes about the Reds and their losing streak. I used to like him when I was younger and he was managing the Giants but he has a politician’s knack for using lots of words to say nothing now:
To play this game, you’ve got to be strong: physically, mentally, emotionally, Sometimes you’ve got to find the strength from some things. Everybody’s not strong just because you look strong, just because you’re supposed to be strong. There are different people. That’s what makes the world go round."
by paboperfecto on Jul 29, 2011 8:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I personally believe, that U.S. Americans,
are unable to do so,
because uh,
some, people out there, in our nation don’t have maps.
and uh…
I believe that our education like such as in South Africa,
and the Iraq,
everywhere like such as…
and, I believe they should uh,
our education over here,
in the U.S. should help the U.S.
or should help South Africa,
and should help the Iraq and Asian countries so we will be able to build up our future,
for us.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Since this is a baseball thread we can just say that was Upton and leave it at that.
by paboperfecto on Jul 29, 2011 8:18 AM PDT up reply actions
To be fair
The media people ask a lot of stupid questions, too. I’d probably start spouting gibberish after the umpteenth “What do you have to say about [routine event in ballgame]?”
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Jul 29, 2011 8:21 AM PDT up reply actions
I am confused you are saying that people are dumb because the elected Bush and Obama? Or they are stupid because they stick their fingers in their ears or eat kittens?
For the thirteen time in 3 or one evers, I found myself toothlessly thinking about Manny Ramirez.
Of course both.
I swear every president sucks, just a corporate puppet following the money.
Obama’s re-election campaign is estimated to cost upwards of one billion dollars, for a 500k/year salary.
No big deal apparently LOL.
by Anonymous1337 on Jul 29, 2011 10:24 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
It is
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
dang it
it is messy in the Champagne room.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
I’m going to be keeping my eye out on you. Your performance as Tejada had better be convincing.
by non sequitur on Jul 29, 2011 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
He was so awful in the NLCS because he didn't drive in a single run!
Actually he was not.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
So I watched the game with a Phillies fan last night (it was a cute girl is my excuse)
Interesting what you learn. Apparently Ryan Howard’s nickname in Philly is “Big Piece” (TWSS)
She also found it funny that I kept calling Lincecum “Timmy.” She had no idea thats what Giants fans called him.
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
I didn’t get to see a single second of the game. There was an hour-long televised mayoral debate, and then a friend came over and stayed until eleven. At that point, the game was already over. I may watch the condensed version during lunch today.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
A "friend" came over eh?
Bowchickawowow
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Heh. This friend just got back from a European vacation and it was the first chance we had to chat since his return.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
That’s not at all what I typed!
Way to sandbag me, internet.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
SL(uts)
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s a compliment!
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Ew
European Vacation was the worst vacation movie ever.
Wise words by wcw: "Nobody cares about your Pokemon."
"There’s a new celebrity inside the organization, and it’s a three-foot inanimate object," - Larry Baer, my adopted son.
I think Beverly D’Angelo is hawt.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes!
She was running around with either Pacino or De Niro for a while, wasn’t she?
by non sequitur on Jul 29, 2011 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
They were together for a long time, I think!
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Phillies fans must call Lincecum “Sir”.
Jonathan Sanchez isn’t likely to be traded unless the Giants fall out of contention. Jonathan Sanchez isn’t likely to be traded unless the Giants fall out of contention. Jonathan Sanchez isn’t likely to be traded unless the Giants fall out of contention.
Mark DeRosa is more than the sum of his tendons.
by oldjacket on Jul 29, 2011 8:00 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
-
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
by rotorueter on Jul 29, 2011 8:01 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Yes sir Mr. Peterson.
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 8:02 AM PDT up reply actions
hahah YES
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 29, 2011 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Will Dusty be dumb enough to have Votto-Bruce hit back-to-back and let lopez mow them down in the 7th/8th?
Follow me on Twitter @MTLJosh
by Montreal Giants Fan on Jul 29, 2011 7:59 AM PDT reply actions
Sentences that start with "Will Dusty be dumb enough to...."
Usually are answered in the affirmative.
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 8:01 AM PDT up reply actions
It isn’t Cincinnati baseball unless it is unbelievably uncomfortable.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
YES!
I am going, even if i was hoping for a Lincecum masterpiece on Sunday only to see him get the flu. Should still be a fun time. And everytime I have gone (just the last 2 years), there have been many a giants fan.
Oh that’s nice weather man! That takes me back to Dominican Republic!
(315) SF Giants and NY Jets
Giants baseball: TORTURE
...and the home of the... JETS!
by GiantsfaninNY55 on Jul 29, 2011 8:24 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
It’s no San Francisco, but it’s not too bad.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
I heard
you should order the chili!
Maybe without the spaghetti, or maybe I’m Doing It Wrong™.
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 8:42 AM PDT up reply actions
The chili doesn’t really work on its own. It’s more of a condiment.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Potayto potahto. It’s still delicious.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
I had a good recipe, maybe it’s too good.
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 8:44 AM PDT up reply actions
huh
so, kinda like a chili dog, substituting stuff for the hot dog?
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 8:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Basically, you go to a chili shop, and you use pasta or hot dogs as a delivery device for the chili.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
weird
how did that end up a Cincinnati thing anyway? Hungarian immigrants maybe?
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Jul 29, 2011 8:46 AM PDT up reply actions
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_chili
Wikipedia says Macedonian immigrants.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
SLAVE OWNER
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 8:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Hey Xanthan, some friends of mine told me about this new distillery that opened up near where you live/where I believe you grew up.
Heard of it?
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
on the menus at Skyline
it says Greek, but I guess Macedonian is just a subset of that. I grew up eating that stuff (my parents are from Cincinnati), and I loved it. Last time I was in Cincy (like 5 years ago) it tasted disgusting. I realized that my parents actually made it with good-quality meat and decent spices rather than the junk they serve in the chili parlors there. I still make it once in a blue moon for fun, but in reality I prefer a good Bolognese over tagliatelle.
by Duelling Brandos on Jul 29, 2011 8:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Everyonce in a while the Mr’s mom will send us one of those McCormick packaged spice envelopes of Cincy chili.
wikipedia?
Boo.
I guess they like paprikas there 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 29, 2011 8:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Anyone know Cain's WHIP this season?
I'm feeling...I feel like I want to rage. Right now. - B. Wilson
Sure, but it knows Cain's WHIP
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
You didn’t even post a link, you can’t possibly expect me to do THAT much work.
by paboperfecto on Jul 29, 2011 8:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Go to google
type Matt Cain’s whip. First result. Not that hard
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
I think you take me more seriously than I take myself.
by paboperfecto on Jul 29, 2011 8:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Whip it good
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
google.com
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Heh
Thought you were joking, I couldn’t find WHIP at first so I just did a quick mental calculation 158/141.1 but wasn’t sure how to include the 1/3 an inning so just left it off. That’s funny.
by paboperfecto on Jul 29, 2011 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
It’s the .1 that always throws me off with baseball calculations
by paboperfecto on Jul 29, 2011 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions
That is his WHIP
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
I did
but I knew his WHIP. That’s pretty much the joke…
I'm feeling...I feel like I want to rage. Right now. - B. Wilson
negative...serves me right
I tossed up a softball and the response was: you expect me to hit that? Do it yourself.
I'm feeling...I feel like I want to rage. Right now. - B. Wilson
If the rest of us weren’t as lazy as you were pretending to be it just might have worked.
by paboperfecto on Jul 29, 2011 8:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh well. At least I cracked myself up
I'm feeling...I feel like I want to rage. Right now. - B. Wilson
it was really very VORPy of you
I was moved.
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 8:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Matt Cain is lucky.
Ask xFIP
Follow me on Twitter @MTLJosh
by Montreal Giants Fan on Jul 29, 2011 8:20 AM PDT up reply actions
I think that information stays between Chelsea and Matt
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 8:21 AM 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 29, 2011 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't normally pay the talking heads much mind, but...
…Fuck you Jerry Crasdick, and fuck you East coast bias.
The Giants might not be able to repeat as world champions this year. But with Beltran in the fold, it’ll be fun watching them try.
Couldn’t you say the same about any champion, ever?
From: http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/6813613/mlb-carlos-beltran-makes-giants-debut
That seems like the most ridiculous thing to be upset about
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
He even gives rationale to not be upset.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 8:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Couldn’t you say the same about any champion, ever?
Yes, and thats why this sin’t an insult.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 8:22 AM PDT up reply actions
No one might not be able to eat 50 eggs
But it would be fun to watch them try.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Gaston!
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
LANDO!
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Hm, I suppose I’m the only one who reads it as a little condescending and backhanded?
The girls of the WNBA might not be able to dunk, but it’ll be fun watching them try.
natorade might not be able to twist any statement to make someone look like an asshole, but it’s fun to watch him try.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
GiantPain might not be able to exhibit a sense of humor, but it’s fun to watch him try.
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Yes
It could have been a compliment. If he had said
“The Giants might not be able to repeat as world champions this year. Even with Beltran in the fold, it’s still going to be ugly watching them try.”
Then you could be justified in being indignant.
The thong is, it happened.
Heh
That was my reaction when my radio woke me up this morning.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 8:22 AM PDT up reply actions
One of both of the Ms got stuck in Philly.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Jul 29, 2011 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions
So Vogie today huh? What’s summer like in Japan? Will he melt in 95˚ temperatures?
(heat index 105˚)
hahaha
You have no idea. And there’s no comparison. Vogel-san will think it’s a nice cool day.
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 8:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Really. I remember from reading Robert Cromartie’s book “Slugging it out in Japan” that it does get hot, I didn’t remember about the hummididdity.
I used to live there
It gets hot, but not as hot as it does in Cincinatti. The humidity may be worse in Japan though, you could open your mouth and basically get a drink of water.
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 8:47 AM PDT up reply actions
CINCINNATI. It’s Cincinnati, damn it. I’ll not have my hometown maligned.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
Wait, hometown?
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Okay, that might have been a slight exaggeration. In that I’m actually from Birmingham.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
in Birmingham they love the guvna
BOO BOO BOO
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Fun fact: That line is intended to be an inside joke. Wallace was not terribly popular in Birmingham.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
Map time!
Click for context.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
I’d never seen these maps before. But they clearly show Wallace was never popular in Jefferson County. In my home county of St. Clair…well, that’s different.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
The lazy chop is the best part
"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 I think she's saying
This is a long game.
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.
looks more like
slow game to me.
I think i’m in this is so lame or this is a slow game camp.
Go Bears!
i see nothing but this is a long game
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, there’s really no way it can be anything other than that.
"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!"
Your people are well groomed, tan, and generally pleasant looking.
Well done!
Where have you gone John Johnstone?
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jul 29, 2011 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Don’t thank me, I have had absolutely nothing to do with “the grace of God!”
Where have you gone John Johnstone?
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jul 29, 2011 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope everyone here understands my pseudo-macho Southern posturing is done with a self-aware, comical intent.
I think all this nation’s regions have unique traditions and rich cultural touchstones, and I celebrate them all.
Except the Northeast. They can jump off a cliff.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
pseudo-macho Southern posturing
homina homina
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Absolutely.
And I hope you understand my playfulness comes from growing up in comparatively soulless locales such as suburban Colorado and Phoenix, and if I could claim fried catfish and boiled peanuts I would in a heartbeat.
Where have you gone John Johnstone?
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jul 29, 2011 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
It's pretty obvious.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
It's the lazy chop
That dude to her right is going to town, and she realizes mid-chop that her friend isn’t doing it either, and decides on the inherent lameness of the chop along with the rest of non-brave-fan humanity.
49er 'til I die! (if they don't kill me first)
"This is so lame" regarding the Chop is nicer to think
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s interesting that born-again Wallace lost St. Clair thrice (to three different candidates) in 1982.
"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!"
/Drive-by Truckers
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
My late college roomie loved DBT. I’ve never really listened to their work.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
DBT
I saw their first gig at the SF Fillmore back in ’04. They played over 3 hours. I was one of the last people leaving after visiting with some friends and a gal who worked front of house for the Fillmore as the band was still milling around the front of the stage started bellowing:
“THREE HOURS AND THREE ENCORES?!…YOU ARE NOT CARLOS SANTANA” – seemingly thinking they overstepped their boundaries at a Fillmore debut.
Great gig – saw them a few times in ‘06, but they’d underwent a line-up change that was unfortunate if memory serves. First couple records were certainly keepers.
(I am also a sucker for any artist that name drops Stroker Ace)
Where have you gone John Johnstone?
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jul 29, 2011 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
You know who else isn't Carlos Santana?
Casey Blake
"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!"
by El Person on Jul 29, 2011 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
+1
Have a rec
(Casey Blake 0-4 last night in A ball, btw)
Where have you gone John Johnstone?
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jul 29, 2011 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
I lived there for ~8 or 9 months in 92. spent a lot of time doing outdoorsy things. too hot for me.
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 29, 2011 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
not familiar with the vernacular
but I believe the “out” is not necessary. Or the then, really.
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 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions
I hope
it’s loaded with rock salt, as is customary among those of your rustic hill-dwelling tribe.
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 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Supernatural taught me that heavily armed midwesterners can be hot.
Rather than just scary/crazy.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 29, 2011 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
SHAKE N BAKE
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
haha
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 29, 2011 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
The beautiful irony of all this is, of course, that I’m a college boy.
I hope we’ve all learned something about the corrosive nature of stereotyping others.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
/boy dancers
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
speak for yourself, david sedaris!
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 29, 2011 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Easy little pepper, it’s not like I misspelled Karl Marx or something.
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions
you mean Warren?
“Tsuyu” happens every summer in June or July. It’s known as “monsoon season” elsewhere in Asia, and while it’s not as bad in Japan it rains literally every day for about a month. That’s why they always have to have all those makeup games at the end of the year.
Then, one day you wake up and the sun is back, and the weather is exactly like it will be in CIN today. For weeks. Then I went back to NYC and was glad.
I think even NY has a bit more coastal breeze than Tokyo 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 29, 2011 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions
oh and also
everything is air-conditioned to about 32F, so you get to alternate between being boiling hot and soaked with rain or sweat and then hypothermia’d once you get inside.
Yes, I caught a cold, and that’s interesting 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 29, 2011 8:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Cincinnati does not have blocks and blocks of huge heaters called skyscrappers.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Timmy is 6th in the big leagues in K's?!
Slacker
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
AT BEST
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Jul 29, 2011 8:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Good, but not great....
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 8:31 AM PDT up reply actions
He's also actually started one less game than everyone ahead of him
Except for Shields and Kershaw
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Even still,
He’s good, but not great. The “great” Charlie Manuel said so.
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 8:40 AM PDT up reply actions
MEDIOCRITY
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
Just gonna walk into Mordor?
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Wlaking into Mordor is good, not Great…
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 8:42 AM PDT up reply actions
If Sam and Frodo can continue walking into Mordor than you can start talking about great. Plus, they had Gollum’s help so it’s not all that impressive.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Manuel’d
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 8:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Everything out of the east coast this morning is painting a picture of Philly Panic!
This is outstanding. The Manuel quotes, all the talking heads saying we are the favorites now or at least right there with the Phillies…I freakin love it. I do not love it for the attention and praise we are getting but for the noted fear oozing out of Philladelphia and the surrounding area. Beating them to Beltran, then taking the series in Philly and in the manner we did it, zero earned runs in the last 18 innings, and 1 ER in the non-Zito innings all while thier bats had been pretty hot coming into that series.
I would not be surprised to see them go into a little funk offensively.
We’ve inspired panic. I love it.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
Wait, what?
You mean the Giants putrid offense was able to get lucky enough to take 2 of 3 from Philly? They’ll be lucky to win the West even with Beltran. I don’t see another playoff run in their future. Beltran will get hurt, Zito will start every 5th day, Timmy will literally melt in the heat and MadBum will start throwing 87 again. Matt Cain will get zero run support, Rowand will takeover the starting CF job and leadoff, Aubrey Huff will remain in the lineup, Belt will be dealt for Jamey Carroll at the deadline and massive earthquake will cause AT&T Park to become unsafe for fans forcing the Giants to play their games at the Stick.
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 8:40 AM PDT up reply actions
I like that too.
But seeing the Phillies look back at the last 9 games we’ve played against them and ask themselves, WTF? is at least somewhat amusing.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
massive earthquake will cause AT&T Park to become unsafe for fans forcing the Giants to play their games at the Stick.
This was the worst part. I can’t immagine what it would be like to have to move back to the stick after 11 years in paradise.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
Fill in the blanks, I'm afraid that even if I type it, it won't work
reve_ _ e j_ _ x
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 8:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Causing panic with the Phillies is good not great.
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
While it is fun to gloat, I never want to antagonize a sleeping Giant...
(notice the pun in there) :)
While we did take two of three, the two things that matter to me are:
1) Cain shut their offense down
2) Timmy was Timmy, shutting their offense down.
We did not face Lee of Halladay of 2011… Until we see and beat them, I’ll be a bit more reserved in my optimism. The Phillies still have deep pockets and could still make a few turnarounds. They are afterall, a good team and a well funded organization.
The panic is a definite overreaction.
And that’s part of what makes it so fun to observe.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
The panic is delicious...
The Philly fans know their teams are mortal when they play the Giants. A GIANT feather in our cap.
I might have been on board with this at this time last year.
You make good points about the Phillies’ talent.
But, the Giants are hitting at about the worst clip one could expect right now. It can only improve. And, TGWTWS in 2010.
They’re the defending champions and false modesty goes out the window.
Sgt. Hulka: So which one of you suckholes wants to come and knock me off?
This genetic experimenting needs to stop!
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
13 RBI seems really hard to do at this point in the year
for anyone other than a slap-hitting leadoff guy
I LOVE YOU BASEBALL GODS!!!!!
Welcome to my new adopted Giant, Carlos Beltran. Well, actually, you're more like a foreign exchange student staying at my house for the summer. Regardless, win us a world series!
lol Crawford
Miguel Tejada (abdomen) expects to be activated from the disabled list on August 4, the first day he’s eligible.
They should be playing Fontenot at SS every day and Kepp at 2B
Doesn’t really matter who the backup MIF is.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Agreed.
Keppinger has brought a little more calm to my days with him in our lineup
He's no Darren Ford
He admitted in an interview the other day that he wasn’t a speedy guy. But he does hit for contact and that’s all you can ask for.
But for some reason, the mystic that “He doesn’t Strikeout often” hasn’t been true in SF. I hope he gets back to form to at least put the ball in play.
Yes it does
If it’s Migsucky he will undoubtedly be used as a completely ineffective pinch-hitter late in games.
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions
More ineffective than Crawford?
That’d be hard.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
this clash of the titans
coming to a ballpark near you!
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 8:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Less ineffective
But more often used, making him more ineffective.
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm more worried about late inning defense.
Fontenot isn’t very good either. Plus Tejada will take time away from Font, where Crawford will play like once a week.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
His thorax is re-forming nicely!
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 8:51 AM PDT up reply actions
BOOOOOOOOhada
BoooooooooooHADA
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
I've enjoyed the Fontenot/Keppinger combo
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
I like it as well
I miss seeing Crawford play D
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
I don't care
for either of those cheeses, really.
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 8:54 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
OMG so racis
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 9:24 AM PDT up reply actions
What will happen when we get this from Bochy...
Rownads CF
Tejada SS
Beltran RF
Huff 1B
Panda 3B
Ross LF
Burris 2B
Whitey C
I know Burris just got sent down, but sometime in September, when the division is still undecided, we’ll get that lineup.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
LOL
The Diamondbacks have officially called up outfield prospect Collin Cowgill, but will he see regular playing time (in place of Gerardo Parra) in left field?
“How would I know that?” manager Kirk Gibson told the team’s website reporter in true Gibson-like fashion, apparently forgetting that he’s the one who gets to make those decisions.
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
They called up Colin Cowherd?
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
At first I thought his last name was ‘Cowgirl’.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
That would make more sense
Cows don’t even HAVE gills!
"If it's weird, you know it's probably Wilson's." - Matt Cain
by EliminateMe on Jul 29, 2011 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
NOT YET
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Gillyweed!
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Wouldn’t trading Domonic Brown for Hunter Pence just open up another hole for the 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.
A significant minority of Phillies fans thinks Brown is a bust.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
he’s 23 and putting up a league average hitting line after a hand injury
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 with sporadic playing time, which is a horrible thing to do to a young player.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions
I've seen/read this too.
He’s a rookie with offensive potential but defense issues. Not everyone can be a Buster Posey. :)
You can work on the defensive parts of your game. You may never be all-world but you can be decent.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Totally
Maybe he needs a bit more time in the minors to work on that part? I’m not quite sure how much time he has spent down there, but I do remember Jason Worth out there for the Phillies last year and he was a monster with a strong arm. GREAT BAT for them and I still remember that right field play where he slid to prevent a double in the NLCS.
RAJ is stupid, so hopefully he agrees.
"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!"
From teh fans I know: Brown looks uncomfortable at teh plate and in the field and is mistake prone with the glove and the bat. Pence is cornerstone of franchise! (Kind of like how they called Joe Balnton an ace, b/c he was the A’s #1 for a year)
In reality its really a lateral move at the ML level. As any playing time Pence gets will most likely come from Browns PT (trade or not) and Raul’s. ANd if Brown is included in the trade its a definite negative move for the Phillies as an org.
RAJ, is really on a self destructive path with the contracts he has been handing out and the prospects he has been trading.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Totally agreed
Except Brown is 23 (5 years younger than) Pence and is in his first full season in the MLB…Also wasn’t he hurt some part of this year?
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
he broke his hamate bone like Pablo
if the Phillies trade Brown and Cosart for Pence, that would blow Wheeler for Beltran out of the water
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.
latest report is the Phillies offering Singleton, Cosart, and "another prospect"
Astros are hedging. Brown isn’t untouchable but Phillies want more than just Pence.
by Lies and Perfidy on Jul 29, 2011 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Latest
There’s a sense that the Phillies might be able to obtain Pence by offering Domonic Brown instead of Singleton and including Cosart in the deal, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com (on Twitter).
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
If they get Brown, they would have an outfield with two players that the Phillies would have given up on.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions
But they get 2 more years of Pence
In essence, they skip 3 years of development for Brown, and just accelerate him to his last 2 prime years. (POKEMON EVOLVE!)
And the price for that transformation Cosart and the cost control certainty.
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
My reaction
For the best bat, Beltran, nobody said they will trade type A. Giants got him, beat Philly in Philly 2 of 3. Now Philly wants to trade him, for second best bat (granted more time left in control and arb sandwhichpick as comp).
Still, makes me glad it took only 1 guy to nail the 1 biggest hole, the big bat (despite some oppertunity cost to the other semi decent OF’ers)
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jul 29, 2011 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Philly wants to trade him=DBrown
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jul 29, 2011 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Damon Bruce
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Jul 29, 2011 8:59 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
It’s been arriving hours earlier down here in Oakland too, sometimes late morning. At least that’s when I see the mail truck outside. I often go days without checking the U.S. mail.
by non sequitur on Jul 29, 2011 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m waiting for some stuff for the get together on the 20th… and job stuff. The job stuff is less fun.
I went to the post office to complain about our carrier bringing the mail at 6pm. Finally, they replaced her and now it comes at 11am. Lame—→good.
pround son of greatgiantfan; b. Apr 29, 2009, d. Jul 30, 2010.
Wow.
Heh… we had that problem with UPS at work about 10 years ago. They were trying to deliver to a school at 6pm. Ummmmm mmm hmmmm. There’s somebody in the office from 6:45am until 4:30 and you’re trying to deliver at 6pm???
Granted there was a custodian somewhere on campus at that time… but they never actually tried to find her.
we had a guy for a while
that seemed to deliver mail by random selection. Great way to meet the neighbors, though, everyone meeting up at 4 PM to swap letters. Just like when the Spaniards were in charge, I imagine. Or when the Pony Express arrived.
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 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions
We can always tell when our regular USPS dude is on vacation. Always.
And that dude seems to get a LOT of vacation.
A bunch of them are about to be on vacation!
by non sequitur on Jul 29, 2011 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, that’s why I rarely check my mail. I don’t even get bills through the U.S. Mail anymore — all electronic, except for my rent check, which is the only type of actual paper check I’ve been writing for the past three years.
by non sequitur on Jul 29, 2011 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions
I hope they made you sing
Oo! Ring my bell. Tran.
So, a friend of mine’s dad used to work for Frito Lay, and helped invent the tostito, before retiring in Nebraska.
He was in town, and came with our normal group to trivia at Buffalo Wild Wings.
Our name was “Tostitos Banditos” and we got 3rd place, the highest we’ve ever scored.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
I generally name my trivia team ‘Gogonzola the Cheese Monster’, but the host never says it correctly.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
"Is Nnamdi Asomoah going to be the next Lebron? Yes, and I'll tell you why." - Skip Bayless
Ummm how does this make any sense?
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
Ya his Lebron bashing is too much
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by Montreal Giants Fan on Jul 29, 2011 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions
lol skip bayless
he was terrible for the merc
by UnionJackIPA on Jul 29, 2011 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
He is saying that going to the Jets is Lebron like. Nnamdi couldn’t lock down both sides of the field and needs to be the robin to Revis’s batman. Deion Sanders would never have done this. Ummmm OK SKIP
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
Who expects a defensive secondary man to lock down both sides of the field, on the same play?? Who the hell is he supposed to be? The Flash?
Skip is an idiot.
also saying he should just go to the Titans and be the big man with a crappy second corner back
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
Yeah, because one cornerback is going to take a team to a championship
And Sanders is like the WORST comp ever to make his stupid point.
Left Atlanta for SF. Signed in the same offseason as Gary Plummer, Rickey Jackson and Ken Norton Jr., then went to Dallas the next year.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
If there was ever a Lebron comp in football it was Deion Sanders 1994-1996
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
So Beltran is also pulling a Lebron right?
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by Montreal Giants Fan on Jul 29, 2011 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions
No. Hall was DFA’d. Burriss sent to AAA.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
According to mlb.com
Tehaha went on the DL July 19
Burrell on the 15th
So both should be back soon? I haven’t heard a peep about Burrell doing any sort of rehab. Has anyone else?
I haven't either.
I have a theory that he is locked up in Bochy’s dungeon for whatever offense that he committed earlier in the season (Sleeping with Mrs Bork) that caused him to be perpetually benched.
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
We better slow down
with this kind of talk, or CSN will begin reporting that Burrell is dead.
Go Bears!
by calgiant on Jul 29, 2011 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Bip is reading his obituary right now.
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
Shift+A
Morning crew.
Just got a tethering setup from my iPhone to our laptops so I can “work” from our place in GV. Two people on VPNs will probably use our monthly allocation of4GBs in a day. Anyone have any experience with this?
Seems McC is similar performance-wise.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
Not a big fan of tethering but AT&T apparently has recently upgraded its cell sites to 3G HSPA 7.2Mbps
Compared to dialup (with no current land-line) or nothing, it’s heaven.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
Funny thinking about modem speeds and that painful yet somehow pleasant sound the modem made when it sync’ed up with the destination modem :-)
I guess
no one has recently tried to send a fax to your phone 50 times in an hour.
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 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions
No, can’t say that anyone has. I’ve actually got to de-list my phone number to escape the telemarketers.
by non sequitur on Jul 29, 2011 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions
BTW
the names of Mac OS are so very weak compared to Android system names.
Ice Cream Sandwich…yum.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Just wait until OX X 10.8: Ceiling Cat
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Why would you tether the Iphone?
You can sign up for mobile internet fairly inexpensively.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Except Apple probably does not have the two largest reserve of gold in the world.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Do tell. Satellite services like Hughes don’t support VPN. The tethering required nothing more than a phone call, and $20.00/month. If you (or anyone) have better ideas, I’m all ears.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
the $20/mo
in addition to the phone cost, right?
My Verizon is $50 for 5GB. I’m pretty sure you can VPN but I’ve never messed with it.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Jul 29, 2011 9:32 AM PDT up reply actions
So is this for a dedicated device? Or is it the little “thumb-drive-like device” that you put in your laptop’s USB port?
That would be $100.00/month for the two us (but would give 5GB each instead of sharing 4GB).
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Here you go
http://www.broadbandexpert.com/mobile-broadband/
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I got a USB key
which is occasionally handy… you can use it on other computers in a pinch or just leave it out if you’re at someplace with wi-fi. They used to sell netbooks with integrated cards, but that wouldn’t help you (and anyway harder to upgrade equipment as has already happened once in the last year).
They have a lower-cost plan for 2GB, you could each sign up for that but that data level makes me nervous (stupid cheapskate providers).
I think you can share the internet connection with a Windows network, but again not something I’ve tried.
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 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions
And yes, I already had the phone though so it Rowand (a suck cost).
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
^ sunk (honest).
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
that's also
what pushed me towards Verizon. My AT&T phone doesn’t even make calls half the time, so there was no way in hello I was paying them $20 more to drop connections for the internet after hooping my computer to my phone.
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 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Maybe it’s just me…I never had much trouble with AT&T…a few dropped calls but nothing really that big of a deal.
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they suck in downtown SF
I assumed too many iPhones in too little space, but I don’t have problems in Manhattan (SSS 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 29, 2011 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions
I would imagine reception in general would be bad in a downtown environment…tall buildings and overusage
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they should price accordingly then
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 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions
is Verizon much better?
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for phone I dunno
the wireless modem is aces.
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 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions
…and the customer service is insanely good. They work in the two places where I need them, and support my baseball club. So they got my business.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
I like their customer service…Verizon is very expensive especially for some who doesn’t live on the phone.
For example, AT&T has a $59.99 family plan for 550 minutes. They have a $15 (200 meg) data plan. Which mean, I can get voice + data for about $90 for both my wife and I. They also have roll-over so that you can build up a cushion of minutes.
Verizon’s lowest family plan is $69.99 for 700 minutes and the cheapest data plan is $30. Which mean, I would have to play $130 for my wife any I. Yes you get more minutes and more data limit but I would use WiFi most of the time anyways.
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My wife and me, not my wife and I.
"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 iPhone is not meant to make phone calls.
Phone calls are not the point.
The point is for Apple to make money.
Otherwise, what’s the problem?
the iPhone is simply a deliver device for the Apple Mobile OS system. There really is no technical reason to get an iPhone except if you like the Apple OS, which is extremely simple but severely limited.
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WAHHHHHHHHHHH
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
The iPhone's tech specs will be behind the Galaxy S2
which was released in April of this year and there is uncertainty whether it will even support 4G.
Samsung is already preparing to release S3 early next year.
The only “benefits” of the Iphone is the Mac Mobile OS and the App store (which I think is a ridiculous “advantage” since 99% of the useful ones are available for the android)
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No, the advantage of the iPhone is it looks fucking fantastic
nothing else really matters.
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 29, 2011 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
He said, waiting for his app to load.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
correct
You keep trying to compete on features and price, when that’s not even where the ballgame is.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Personally
The advantage to the iPhone is the fact that it has a company like Apple behind it, which is amazingly customer-oriented and they really do take care of issues that become huge headaches with other companies.
Secondly, the ubiquity of the device and compatibility with most iPod accessories guarantees awesome accessories that don’t necessarily cost a fortune.
49er 'til I die! (if they don't kill me first)
Stare as hard as you can so people don’t notice you’re not doing anything! My philosophy.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Nerd.
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Tech specs dont really matter to iPhone users
All they care about is what it enables them to do and how easily. That’s the difference between an internally (engineering) focussed tech outfit and cutsomer-centric (design) one.
Apple will keep laughing all the way to the bank.
They are the UI/design masters of the universe and have been for a long time. That’s why people like their stuff and buy it.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
That’s what I meant by Mac Mobile OS. It’s straight forward and simple and geared toward non-techs. For example, my wife would probably like an iPhone more than an Android while I would like the S2 much much more.
As for the dominance of iPhones…it’s starting to wane. We’ll see what happens with the iphone 5.
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Angry Birds is available for all devices
So why get an iPhone?
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
and free on Chrome!
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Angry Birds = Blue Jays/Cardinals trade
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
If you don't have an iphone
you don’t have an iphone
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
I WANT MY HIDDEN PENIS, DHL!
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
I went to the DMV for a new license on 6/8. Still hasn’t come int he mail. What the flip is taking so long?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
layoffs say hi
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 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions
I just don’t see how it could possibly take so long to generate an ID. It’s not some kind of advanced super-science.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Have you met the people that work at the dmv?
Congrats to my soul mate and birth brother Zach Wheeler on being drafted into greatness. Should I just buy my Wheeler jersey now, or wait till my next birthday?
OK
how long does it take to generate hundreds of them? Or thousands?
I could find Merope’s article or others but I am too lazy. All I know is I survived the Daly City DMV long enough to get one and I ain’t going back for 8 years at least.
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 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions
This isn’t the article I read… but it’s an article on the subject.
http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id=148221
It’s only annoying when I go to bars. And since I’m heading out to Vegas this weekend….
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I’ve been using my passport for a year. Last summer I went into the DMV to get motorcycle permit. I passed the written test. The lady who graded my test said ok let me see your license and then punched a hole right through the expiration date! Apparently she was not supposed to do this but I haven’t been bothered to go back and get a new one.
WWRWD?
WAIT
Are your IDs mailed to you in California? They don’t just make them in 90 seconds right in front of you?
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
New Mexico too, you get a 30 day temporary paper one to use with your old hole punched license until the new one comes. If I remember correctly Utah prints them right at the DMV for you.
by paboperfecto on Jul 29, 2011 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
They used to make them in front of you before they had that encoded credit card thing on the back
My first license was cardboard!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
No, ours have the credit card thing too. LOL CALIFORNIA!!
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
have you gotten
the new wonderful federally-mandated hologram blah blah blah kind yet?
I think that’s part of the problem 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 29, 2011 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes.
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
yay
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 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
PA has a hologram and you get it instantly. Also, TDBank can issue replacemnt debot cards in branch.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Fucking California.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
I think the reason why the process takes so long in California is because Jerry Brown insists on laughing at the picture on each license immediately after it is made.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Come on.
You know Jerry Brown has never laughed.
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions
WEll
That is the best use of CA govenor I’v heard of in several decades. Things are looking up for CA!
The Giants are 2010 World Series Champs. … And in other news the forecast calls for a rain of toads, heavy at times, with moderate to strong swarms of locust and a high likelihood of a world quake. Details at 11.
by daveinexile on Jul 29, 2011 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah. It’s lame.
Probably has something to do with having 10x the population of your state. And the illegals.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
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Need your input fast!
I’m going to the game on Wednesday and I’m shopping for Baby Giraffe wear. Which of these should I choose?
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
6, have your whole group wear them with white t-shirts fabric-painted with the legend
I hesitate to imagine.. maybe 2 or 3, then.
Need your input fast!
TWSS
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions
13. is cute
2. seems the most practical
Some of those look like they’d get in the way of actually seeing the game.
At this point I’m kind of leaning towards 2 just because it looks the most like a giraffe. 1 & 3 do not have the right horns. But will anyone have a clue what I’m wearing if it’s just ears and horns?
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
OMG
That is freaking awesome! It’s a day game, it might be warm enough.
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
Yes
I like boobs too.
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions
You could make a sign white poster board and then give it a border with some giraffe print tissue paper or giraffe print scrap book paper (Michael’s or JoAnn’s) I dunno what you’d say on it…
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/81Y5zr6zX6L.SL1500.jpg
The image from one those is disturbing.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Attn: Mr. TL2
Here is some light reading for you should you have the time.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 9:27 AM PDT reply actions
What in the hell
The Red Sox have a team OPS of .814
by ThePasswordisWillieMcgee on Jul 29, 2011 9:34 AM PDT reply actions
Thats just wrong, on so many levels. And their team wOBA is .357, with the Rangers second at .344. The Giants are at .294, with Pablo Sandoval the only player on the team above the Red Sox number with .358. Jeremy Affeldt is second on the team in wOBA, that really should be all I wrote.
Congrats to my soul mate and birth brother Zach Wheeler on being drafted into greatness. Should I just buy my Wheeler jersey now, or wait till my next birthday?
.....
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
Youk is awesome but really slow.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions
GREEK GOD OF WALKS
"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
GREEN MONSTER
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions
LOLATOS
@jcrasnick
Jerry Crasnick
Mat Latos tells XX-1090 radio in SD that when #Padres trade Heath Bell, "This will become a heartless clubhouse.’’ Yikes. #trades
"For science. You monster."
I don’t know about Mat. But if I saw a heart just lying around in the clubhouse, I would be pretty grossed out.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions
LIAR!!!
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
MAT MOUNTER
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Jul 29, 2011 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions
LATOS LICKER
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 9:39 AM PDT up reply actions
SMUG SMACKER
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
SUNROOF SMASHER
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
It's already a Brainless clubhouse with you there Latos
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
Padres have to trade Bell
especially since Bell already said that he would take less money to resign with the Padres.
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Sullivan
Intended meaning: Heath Bell is the heart of the Padres, and if you remove him, you remove the heart.
Actual meaning: Aside from Heath Bell, the Padres are a bunch of unfeeling, insensitive bastards.
"For science. You monster."
LOL Jerry
If I sent out bad info on Mat Latos quote, I apologize. Apparently he said "heatless’’ or "heaterless’’ about Bell. Not heartless. #padres
Pretty sure Crasnick had it right the first time.
LOLatos is a douche and deserves to have consequence for the stupid childish things he says. Pretty pathetic that the org tries to cover up for him. #douchebag
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
We'll find out at 4 PM this afternoon
If he’s scratched from his start, then there’s a good chance he’s coming up. He was born in Cincy and would be making his debut in Cincy. Pretty cool.
I’m set for non fiction, but what’s the next fiction book I should buy? Genre, literary, whatever
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Going Rogue: An American Life by Sarah Palin
I enjoyed the Ender’s Game series ages ago.
The Game of Thrones Series seems intriguing.
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
I’m not reading a book by or about Sarah Palin.
Already read both of those.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
It was meant as a joke.. its her autobiography and its fiction
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
THIS IS NO JOKING MATTER
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
The glove looks fucking huge...
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
lips like two drowned worms.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
That is a remarkably milquetoast answer to what I hoped would be a vile-imbued geyser of hate.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
At this point I almost feel sorry for the Dodgers...
almost
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
I think my feelings about that creature are fairly well-established.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
You can watch the movie: “Undefeated”
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
hehe always get a chuckle out of that
Also was disappointed when i went to Alaska and couldn’t see Russia from the porch.
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
Ender’s Game is good. The sequel is good. The other sequels were not so good.
"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!"
Ender's Shadow is pretty good too
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, and some of the sequels are good
But like the main Ender series, the companion series also tends to lag on a bit too long, I think.
Funny thing about Orson Scott Card. He once said that he liked the Wheel of Time series until it became apparent that it would never end. My immediate reaction was “yeah, unlike the Ender books, right?”
I LOVE YOU BASEBALL GODS!!!!!
Welcome to my new adopted Giant, Carlos Beltran. Well, actually, you're more like a foreign exchange student staying at my house for the summer. Regardless, win us a world series!
Yeah, I found the Bean books after the first one really dull
And Xenocide and Children of the Mind were near-unreadable.
Love Ender’s Game, Speaker for the Dead and Ender’s Shadow though
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
Speaker for the Dead is good, but different. Xenocide and Children of the Mind are in fact incomprehensible.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
I’ve read that Xenocide and Children of the Mind were the stories Card actually wanted to tell and he always thought of Ender’s Game as just necessary groundwork for them. LOL he was shocked when no one gave a fuck about those two and were more interested in the first book.
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.
Orson Scott Card is so weird
He’s obviously very bright and very insightful. Ender’s Game and Speaker for the Dead hit spot on in a lot of ways. But he’s also got some strange ideas.
I guess a lot of good authors are like that, though.
I LOVE YOU BASEBALL GODS!!!!!
Welcome to my new adopted Giant, Carlos Beltran. Well, actually, you're more like a foreign exchange student staying at my house for the summer. Regardless, win us a world series!
well, I do have some other issues with Card the dude that I won't get into 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.
He believes in scrying hats!
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
WHOA
Card wrote dialog for Loom, The Secret of Monkey Island, and The Dig?! Huge plaudit.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
He wrote TSMI's insults
Now that was some good gameplay
Good on the man.
Of those three, I think that Loom was the best and that The Dig was the most ambitious/flawed.
What am I saying, TSMI is the best. Loom had the most interesting story.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Regrettably, I didn’t play the other two; I did play the Indiana jones series, which I felt were quite good
Those were good. Very different games.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
He actually does a lot of side stuff like that
I LOVE YOU BASEBALL GODS!!!!!
Welcome to my new adopted Giant, Carlos Beltran. Well, actually, you're more like a foreign exchange student staying at my house for the summer. Regardless, win us a world series!
I assume that it has to do with some of his political views
I really think he gets a bad rap for that, when he shouldn’t.
And I probably shouldn’t have replied to this because it’s bound to open up a can of worms that doesn’t belong here.
I LOVE YOU BASEBALL GODS!!!!!
Welcome to my new adopted Giant, Carlos Beltran. Well, actually, you're more like a foreign exchange student staying at my house for the summer. Regardless, win us a world series!
I won't get into it 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.
Did the VCUSD ever contact you?
I LOVE YOU BASEBALL GODS!!!!!
Welcome to my new adopted Giant, Carlos Beltran. Well, actually, you're more like a foreign exchange student staying at my house for the summer. Regardless, win us a world series!
No
But I’ve got a couple more possibilities at the moment.
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, um, sorry about that
That’s probably partly my fault. I took one of the open positions. And two of the others you wouldn’t have wanted because they were at continuation schools.
Good luck on your other possibilities. Like I said, keep trying because you never know when something will just fall into your lap.
I LOVE YOU BASEBALL GODS!!!!!
Welcome to my new adopted Giant, Carlos Beltran. Well, actually, you're more like a foreign exchange student staying at my house for the summer. Regardless, win us a world series!
That's all right!
I do have an interview on Monday and another opportunity that could be really great is becoming a possibility, so we’ll see.
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 makes some sense
The last two seemingly got a lot more loving detail and are considerably the worse off for it
Heh…I actually read Xenocide first when I was in high school and it didn’t make a whole lot of sense really until I read Ender’s Game.
by paboperfecto on Jul 29, 2011 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
I actually haven’t gone back to read it to see if it made more sense afterwords though.
by paboperfecto on Jul 29, 2011 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Speaker for the Dead is actually one of my favorite books
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Welcome to my new adopted Giant, Carlos Beltran. Well, actually, you're more like a foreign exchange student staying at my house for the summer. Regardless, win us a world series!
John Boehner?
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
I think I'm with you, here
Xenocide and Children of the Mind probably shouldn’t have been written
I LOVE YOU BASEBALL GODS!!!!!
Welcome to my new adopted Giant, Carlos Beltran. Well, actually, you're more like a foreign exchange student staying at my house for the summer. Regardless, win us a world series!
enders game has a parallel series startin bean
that i much prefer
the first one is called ender’s shadow and it is so good
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
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by operation carrot on Jul 29, 2011 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions
How about Sword of Shannara?
I have almost the whole series packed away somewhere. Been thinking about digging it out.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
I read a couple of those back in high school, and they never really did it for me.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
sword is good
same with elfstones and song
but once they get into all the other crap it becomes too much
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 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
eh
they’re replacement-level fantasy books. I think I quit after those 3.
I liked Eddings’ stuff as LotR ripoff novels.
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 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions
How so?
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If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
most of the genre are
OMG SCRAPPY KID MUST FIND MAGIC MAGUFFIN AND GO ON LONG JOURNEY TO SAVE WORLD FROM ANCIENT EVIL WIZARD AIDED ONLY BY HIS INNOCENCE, TRUSTY SIDEKICK, AND ANOTHER ANCIENT WIZARD
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 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Isn’t that pretty much every protagonist?
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
I think we had this talk
about Bull Durham a while back.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Jul 29, 2011 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
I read all the Shannara books as a kid and I have a soft spot for Terry Brooks
But the older I got, the more I realized all the Shannara books are extremely derivative Tolkien-butt-sniffing dreck.
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
I remember this thing called the Darksword Trilogy i loved as a 11 year old.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
I have a soft spot for David Gemmell. Holy crap, he’s dead. :(
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Also a soft spot for William R. Forstchen, quasi facist though he may be.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Merilon under its Dome made an impact on me.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Eh, I liked them. I guess I can see the Sword of Shannara as pretty much a copy of the One Ring as it is the most powerful weapon in the world. But once you get into it the sword has more depth to it.
Sure there are similarities and Brooks is an admitted Tolkien lover but it’s not like he wrote a bunch of books about a guy named Schmilbo Schmaggins and his trusty Wizard Schmandolf.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Check out Thomas Pynchon’s Inherent Vice, its by no means his masterpiece but its (relatively) easy to read and an absolute blast to go through.
Congrats to my soul mate and birth brother Zach Wheeler on being drafted into greatness. Should I just buy my Wheeler jersey now, or wait till my next birthday?
might do!
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Heck, that stuff is mostly free, innit?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
Have you read any of the Farseer books by Robin Hobb? The first one is Assassin’s Apprentice and there’s like 11 or 12 books so far. All pretty good, some excellent.
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
I bought one of those, but never read it for some reason.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
At first I had to get by the stupid names, but it’s a great saga with a very human protagonist. The second trilogy about the dragons is amazingly great.
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
Goon Squad
YES! I’m reading Emerald City by Egan now. I have The Keep ready on the bookshelf after that.
Wise words by wcw: "Nobody cares about your Pokemon."
"There’s a new celebrity inside the organization, and it’s a three-foot inanimate object," - Larry Baer, my adopted son.
wheel of time is amazing but its a 14 book commitment
his dark materials is a kids series but still an awesome read
if you like comedy in your books hitchhikers guide to the galaxy is the most fun you will ever have with a book
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 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Everytime fiction gets brought up
I realize how much I’m going to miss Harry Potter.
Truly the best children/young adult fiction I ever had the pleasure of reading.
Go Bears!
seriously. I recently moved and found my hp7 book
brought back a lot of memories
my friends and i midnited for that release
first cigar i ever smoked was that nite
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
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by operation carrot on Jul 29, 2011 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m a grown man, and I don’t cry very often, I swear.
But that book and a couple of the scenes in the movie pushed me to the edge of tears. No sobbing, mind you, but those books were a huge part of growing up for me.
And the story was fantastic. I hope I find something that can come close later in life.
Go Bears!
Also
I feel like HP is our generation’s Star Wars. I don’t know if it will ever lodge itself into culture’s consciousness like Star Wars, but it is definitely the closest thing.
Go Bears!
Did you see Deadspins Harry Potter vs. Star Wars by Drew Magary, he gives HP the edge and its a hysterical read
Congrats to my soul mate and birth brother Zach Wheeler on being drafted into greatness. Should I just buy my Wheeler jersey now, or wait till my next birthday?
by TexasRanger on Jul 29, 2011 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions
heres the link
http://deadspin.com/5821183/harry-potter-versus-star-wars-the-final-judgment?tag=debates
Congrats to my soul mate and birth brother Zach Wheeler on being drafted into greatness. Should I just buy my Wheeler jersey now, or wait till my next birthday?
by TexasRanger on Jul 29, 2011 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
I like Star Wars, but Harry Potter is pretty clearly 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!"
You’re all so terribly wrong.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
This
Harry Potter is very good but it’s nowhere near Star Wars
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Oh, you crazy olds
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
I can’t speak for the books, but the Harry Potter movies are bloated, meandering pieces of crap.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
so are half the star wars movies.
Congrats to my soul mate and birth brother Zach Wheeler on being drafted into greatness. Should I just buy my Wheeler jersey now, or wait till my next birthday?
by TexasRanger on Jul 29, 2011 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, that’s right. I don’t even consider those Star Wars movies. They suck as much, or more, than Harry Potter.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
ROTO YOU'RE BREAKING MY HEART
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 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
YOU WERE THE CHOSEN ONE
/slices off legs, leaves to die a slow and painful death
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
and I was being nice. I’m pretty sure episode 1 was the first time i realized a movie could be bad (I was 9)
Congrats to my soul mate and birth brother Zach Wheeler on being drafted into greatness. Should I just buy my Wheeler jersey now, or wait till my next birthday?
by TexasRanger on Jul 29, 2011 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
POD RACING!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
REPUBLIC CREDITS = NO GOOD
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions
THE MYSTERIOUS POWER OF THE FORCE = IT’S IN YOUR DNA YOU DIPSHITS
Wise words by wcw: "Nobody cares about your Pokemon."
"There’s a new celebrity inside the organization, and it’s a three-foot inanimate object," - Larry Baer, my adopted son.
EVEN MASTER YODA'S NOT THIS HIGH
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
RUN AWAY FROM EMPEROR AND HIDE FOR DECADES I MUST
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 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
The movies
are alright. Especially the later they get. The movies aren’t really good until Goblet, and then the get really good once you get to Half-blood prince.
The books are how they must be judged. Read the deadspin thing. The movies are like placeholders for the book.
All I see in the movies “man that was so cool when it happened in the book.”
Go Bears!
Wrong! Prisoner of Azkaban is still the best movie.
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
.
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 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
I think the fact that it missed by a lot is what makes it look weird.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
She hyper extends her elbow.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
It's a movie punch
SHe didn’t actually hit him.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Only one directed by someone I like
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
This is why I like the 1980 version of Dune.
by paboperfecto on Jul 29, 2011 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions
No there’s a series of books that went on for far too long. I think I read the first 3? 4? and after that… sheeesh.
It’s one I tell people NOT to read the sequels. So you didn’t get to the point where the Honored Matres came out of nowhere to sexually conquer the universe?
by paboperfecto on Jul 29, 2011 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
I read the first one, was put off by the last line, and never got past like the first paragraph of 2…I am guessing I didn’t miss much?
No, from the main character turning into a giant immortal worm and the sex conquering matriarchal society, they just didn’t hold up.
by paboperfecto on Jul 29, 2011 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
you wouldn't like GOR then
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
They’re about the same level although Rowling put more thought into it than Lucas did. The expanded universe is superior, of course.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know anything about Harry Potter, and I’m keeping it that way. FOREVER.
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
you cock ass
Congrats to my soul mate and birth brother Zach Wheeler on being drafted into greatness. Should I just buy my Wheeler jersey now, or wait till my next birthday?
by TexasRanger on Jul 29, 2011 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
OCCASIONALLY
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
I think this might actually be a very apt comparison
Especially since I expect Rowling to have trouble writing anything besides HP. I’m not sure whether anything else she writes in the HP universe will suck as bad as the SW prequels, though.
I LOVE YOU BASEBALL GODS!!!!!
Welcome to my new adopted Giant, Carlos Beltran. Well, actually, you're more like a foreign exchange student staying at my house for the summer. Regardless, win us a world series!
Wheel of Time is overlooked alot now
Probably because books 8-11 were largely pointless blobs of mediocrity that took too long to be written and because A Song of Ice and Fire came out and did what Robert Jordan was doing but (at the time) more succinctly and with much more of an edge to it.
But the Wheel of Time books 1-6 are a fantastic accomplishment and among the best writing out there, in my opinion. I still like WoT better than aSoIaF, even though I think GRRM’s work is very, very good.
I LOVE YOU BASEBALL GODS!!!!!
Welcome to my new adopted Giant, Carlos Beltran. Well, actually, you're more like a foreign exchange student staying at my house for the summer. Regardless, win us a world series!
BUT ONLY IF YOU LIKE SAD STORIES!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions
I love Curious George
my daughter was watching CG when I left for work this morning.
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
STEALING AMERICAN JOBS
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Curious George terk are jerrrrrrrrrrrbs
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
took me a minute
but IRLLOL
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 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
also ive never read any of her
but i hear robin hobb is the new best thing in fantasy
specifically the liveship traders and the farseer books
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 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions
she's not really "new"
But her first trilogy is incredibly awesome. I wasn’t as sold on Liveship Traders, but Farseer contains seriously some of the best prose I’ve read in speculative fiction, and great characterization to boot.
by Lies and Perfidy on Jul 29, 2011 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
You seem to like fantasy, have you tried some military science fiction?
David Weber – On Basilisk Station (bonus…free ebook from the publisher)
David Weber – Safehold Series
Jack Campbell – Lost Fleet Series
by paboperfecto on Jul 29, 2011 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Lost Fleet was pretty reasonible To read in quick bites. Not so wild now it done well enough to comeing out in hardback form for thenewer stories. If the new tales are like the origainal the hardback first is the kissof death with me.
The Giants are 2010 World Series Champs. … And in other news the forecast calls for a rain of toads, heavy at times, with moderate to strong swarms of locust and a high likelihood of a world quake. Details at 11.
by daveinexile on Jul 29, 2011 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
I get most of my books from the library anyway.
by paboperfecto on Jul 29, 2011 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions
2666
long, thick, and hard but worth it!
For the thirteen time in 3 or one evers, I found myself toothlessly thinking about Manny Ramirez.
TWSS
This was here FOUR FULL MINUTES, Lars!
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
I was outside listening to MLB Network!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
to easy.
For the thirteen time in 3 or one evers, I found myself toothlessly thinking about Manny Ramirez.
Yes!
Bolano & Egan. This is why I come here. Other than to discuss Star Wars, Harry Potter & what I’m having for lunch (Costco Pizza)
Wise words by wcw: "Nobody cares about your Pokemon."
"There’s a new celebrity inside the organization, and it’s a three-foot inanimate object," - Larry Baer, my adopted son.
Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem. Or At-Swim-Two-Birds by Flann O’Brien. Two of the funniest books I’ve ever read.
Anything by Jonathan Lethem (any of his books). I loved Fortress of Solitude.
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
I'm reading Fortress right now
Just about done. Really terrific book.
by Duelling Brandos on Jul 29, 2011 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
The end of that book literally made me cry. This is hard to do.
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
not there yet
But the two halves of the book are so very different, aren’t they? The first half is so impressionistic, floating through the years, while the second half has such concentrated, Franzen-esque scene-based chapters.
by Duelling Brandos on Jul 29, 2011 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
And Evan, don’t you live in Brooklyn? Fortress is like the Brooklynest book ever, with some bonus Berkeley stuff.
by Duelling Brandos on Jul 29, 2011 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
I know! It’s ridiculous that I haven’t gotten to it yet. Though Brooklyn-lit has gotten annoyingly fashionable.
Listen, you’ve got to read this one soon, I waited for too long to pick it up. I have been meh on Lethem’s other stuff that I’ve read, but this is amazing.
I can’t think of any good novels set at the ends of the earth where I live (for academic reasons). Oh, actually, scratch that: Libra.
by Duelling Brandos on Jul 29, 2011 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
At-Swim-Two-Birds by Flann O’Brien
I tried to, but I’m not there right now.
But Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog), yes
Robin Hobb as discussed above is awesome.
If you’re looking for spec fic, try Joe Abercrombie, starting with The Blade Itself. Best fantasy author since GRRM. Well-drawn world, a great cast of characters, and just drenched with black humor.
Scott Lynch & Daniel Abraham are excellent too.
by Lies and Perfidy on Jul 29, 2011 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
If you like ninjas, try the Otori series by Liann Hearn.
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
I read that one!!! Plane ride fiction.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Guy Gavriel Kay
anything by him, but the Fionavar Tapestry trilogy in particular.
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
OT: A little help on pitching prospects
Has Madison Bumgarner ruined my perception of pitching prospects? Jonah Keri on Grantland referred to Zack Wheeler as a beast of a prospect, but his numbers in A ball don’t really jump out at me. Likewise, with the rumbling about calling up Surkamp to pitch in lieu of Zito, I can’t help but wonder how good a prospect a 24 year old in AA can be, even though the numbers are pretty spectacular.
Am I being unreasonable? Is 24 tearing up AA still pretty promising? Is Zack Wheeler really one of the best prospects in the league? I want my 21 year olds winning World Series games apparently.
In a related story, I love Madison Bumgarner.
by CrackLaden on Jul 29, 2011 9:53 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Spoiled no, Keri actually refers to himself most often as not the prospect guy but rather everything else. Wheeler was a great arm in A ball with control issues. By all means a good prospect, but not elite. It was an overpay but no, we didn’t give up a Bumgarner for a few months of Beltran
Congrats to my soul mate and birth brother Zach Wheeler on being drafted into greatness. Should I just buy my Wheeler jersey now, or wait till my next birthday?
Yes
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Jul 29, 2011 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions
They're anxiously awaiting CSN analysis reports
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jul 29, 2011 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Also got King Felix and BJ Upton
hope CSN doesnt report this
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
YIPPPEEEEEE!!!!!
I found a hard [paper] copy of my “Stock answers to job application questions” !!!!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now if only I could read it to a dragon…
Good
jonmorosi #SFGiants remain interested in Ramon Hernandez if #Reds make him available, source says.
So he'll be available after we crush them on Friday and Saturday and they are 8.5 out?
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions
He could swap dugouts for Sunday's game.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Torres-CF
Fontenot-SS
Panda-3B
Beltran-RF
Hernandez-C
Belt-1B
Rosschierholtz-LF
Keppinger-2B
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
LOL BELT
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions
#FREEDBELT
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jul 29, 2011 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Keppinger and Beltran
collectively such a huge upgrade.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Agreed
Excited to see if Mole comes back okay. Mole has the “it” factor.
Keppinger, jury still out. He seems to play calm and cool.
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jul 29, 2011 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Rowand-CF
Tejada-SS
Beltran-RF
Panda-3B
Huff-1B
DeRosa-LF
Burriss-2B
Stewart-C
Zito-P
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
Live in a fire!
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
LOL
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Wait
the Giants can have a decent hitting AND defensive catcher in one?
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Zito + 30 million for Hernandez
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Zach Wheeler.
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Zach Whe££er
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Jonathan $anchez
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Please, oh please.
And keep Stewart. Yeah, I know that won’t happen, but still.
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
Is Hernandez on a one year deal?
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes. Hannigan has 2 or three years of control left
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Who is the best dressed Giant off the field?
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
Can you see JSanchez, Torres and Beltran going out for a night on the town 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 29, 2011 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
What if they didn't wear shirts?
Where have you gone John Johnstone?
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jul 29, 2011 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
I was referring more to the fact that they are well-dressed Puerto Ricans. Forgot about Lopez. What does he dress like off-field?
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 29, 2011 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Like a psychologist
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Tweed jackets with a small tin in the inside pocket with some left handed cigarettes.
Where have you gone John Johnstone?
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jul 29, 2011 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
JAVIER!
I’m guessing that it might be a tad more understated since his dream is to be a FBI agent like his father.
During the playoffs last year I spoke with some folks who were his neighbor in a high-rise near the ballpark and went on and on about what a delightful human being he is. (unless you are wanted by the FBI)
Here he is looking for a suspect who might not be on this planet!
Where have you gone John Johnstone?
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jul 29, 2011 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
hahah
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by zodiac_chiller on Jul 29, 2011 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Timmy
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
He didn’t look that smart at the White House. I was disappointed.
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
I disagree.
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Duh
For the thirteen time in 3 or one evers, I found myself toothlessly thinking about Manny Ramirez.
Opera Man
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by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Damn you.
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by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Funny we picked the exact same pic.
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by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
He needs a monocle
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by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
And shoes.
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Obviously, this just white trash trying to pose as classy
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Wingtips
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by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Any player that doesn’t automatically think they have to wear Ed Hardy gear everywhere.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes.
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Timmy
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by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
correct answer is
Randy Winn
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Surprised nobody has mentioned the Zeets
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by calgiants86 on Jul 29, 2011 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
I know she's been around a few times
but Alyssa Milano is a very attractive woman.
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Also really nice, and comes from a great family, it sucks she gets made fun of so much
Congrats to my soul mate and birth brother Zach Wheeler on being drafted into greatness. Should I just buy my Wheeler jersey now, or wait till my next birthday?
by TexasRanger on Jul 29, 2011 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Dodger fan. Comes with the territory.
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by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Who makes fun of Samantha?
I’ll tell the Boss!
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
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by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
If I remember correctly
Mona was kind of a slut.
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by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions
SHE WAS!
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
SL(uts)
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by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
however…her mother single handedly destroyed the ability to see NSFW pics of celebrities.
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Yahoo Movies
But once the show went off the air, she quickly sought to ditch her good girl image in favor of a more sultry adult one by starring in erotic thrillers like “Embrace of the Vampire” (1994) and “Poison Ivy II: Lily” (1996), which featured little more than an excuse for the actress to shed her clothes in highly-charged sex scenes. Her decision to appear in such films had unintended consequences, namely the appearance of stills on the Internet, leading to an effort by Milano and her mother to crusade against websites for celebrity copyright infringement.
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So would this be illegal?
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by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Prior to having sex Barry Zito has to do a half day ritual similar to his gameday ritual
This also fails to help him perform and he only lasts 3 innings
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by calgiants86 on Jul 29, 2011 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Does it involve avocado?
As many times as possible, also?
49er 'til I die! (if they don't kill me first)
agreed, except you need to take a daily Valtrex after looking at her photo
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by zodiac_chiller on Jul 29, 2011 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
WTF? Alyssa Milano?
Hmm… Amazing what 126 million can do for a person… Me likes… I still hate zito’s pitching
Definitely Zito
Not that it helps.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Bill Neukom
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Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
What the heck does this mean?
Joel Sherman of the New York Post says the Rockies are “mad” at Jimenez for for the way he has acted this year (Twitter link). However, Troy Renck of the Denver Post weighs in on Ubaldo the person: “There are no questions about his character,” Renck tweets. “Zero.”
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LOL NY POST
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
/imagines Joel Sherman has wild tangle of fiery red hair
YOU KNOW NOTHING DAVID CAMERON
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by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
How did he act this year? /out of it about such things
by non sequitur on Jul 29, 2011 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Probably.
Still a little angry about that Zander plate.
by fishmicmuffin on Jul 29, 2011 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
“Look! Here’s Ubaido, and then the next one is Ubardo! It’s so unfair!”
"If it's weird, you know it's probably Wilson's." - Matt Cain
by EliminateMe on Jul 29, 2011 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Sherman carrying water for the Yankees
He is doing his best Bruce Jenkins impression here by trying to create an issue where none exists.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
how has he acted?
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.
No questions about his character
could mean that everyone is now convinced he’s an a-hole…
"If it's weird, you know it's probably Wilson's." - Matt Cain
by EliminateMe on Jul 29, 2011 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Damn... MLB TV so called "Experts" are putting the Giants as the front runners in the NL
Son of a bitch, damn… I hope they pick other teams. They seem to jinx whoever they pick.
Then again, it’s hard to hide when you’re playing well.
And when you just nabbed a great player from NY for a great prospect.
I think it’s just temporary. We’ll have a three game losing streak at some point, or lose three out of four to a heartless/heatless/heaterless Padre’s team and everything will fall back into place.
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by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
This is why the Astros are the Astros
Jon Heyman of SI (via Twitter) hears that the Astros don’t love the Phillies’ prospects, and that may even include Domonic Brown.
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Or Heyman is full of shit, or Wade may be playing Heyman.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
yeah
I think this might be the Astros playing hardball to try to coax Amaro into an overpay.
If the Phillies do any kind of Brown-for-Pence swap I think that’s the beginning of the end for the Ruben Amaro Jr. juggernaut.
by Lies and Perfidy on Jul 29, 2011 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Ed Wade just isn’t bright enough to be playing anybody
by Royce Clayton as Miguel Tejada on Jul 29, 2011 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Dumb...
They’d be foolish not to trade him for the amount/quality of prospects the Phillies are willing to part with. I heard the braves are also tossing up some big name prospects too.
I wouldn’t go that far. Keeping Hunter Pence has some monetary value for the Astros.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
I agree
Pence has a Jeter-lite quality to him for the Astros.
But as important as he is, you cannot turn away a trade allegedly being offered by the Phillies. A young starting RF, two A prospects, and one more B prospect. It’s Herschel Walker esque
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Pence is a proven big league asset with years of team control, those are worth a lot, and the Astros have leverage now because of the need of several playoff bound teams with deep pockets. If they can’t sell Pence now, they can always do it later.
And let’s face it, the prospects the Phillies traded away for Lee/Halladay haven’t exactly been great. I wouldn’t be so happy to trade for their prospects.
Bleed ’em dry.
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL ASTROS
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.
HOW DOES A TEAM NOT LIKE BROWN?!?
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
Apparently
too old
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Well Ed Wade is a master talent evaluator
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WTH?
The Phillies and Astros are exploring potential three team deals involving Pence, according to ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark. Jon Heyman of SI.com agrees (Twitter link).
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Interesting
So that leaves the Phillies, who have made Pence far and away their No. 1 target. But because the Phillies and Astros haven’t been able to agree on players beyond the Phillies’ initial offer, other clubs reported Friday they’re now exploring potential three-team deals to put the pieces together.
The reason for that is this: The Phillies initially offered their two best prospects, pitcher Jarred Cosart and first baseman Jonathan Singleton, and were told that wasn’t enough. The Phillies then offered to include their right fielder, Domonic Brown. But the Astros, according to one team that spoke with them, would prefer to spin Brown elsewhere for multiple prospects than take him themselves.
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I'm telling you this is what's going to happen
Phillies Receive — Pence
Blue Jays Receive — Brown, Cozart, SIngleton
Astros Receive — Teahen
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Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
by jctGamer on Jul 29, 2011 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
I was just gonna say AA’s getting Brown somehow, I dont know how but he’s doing it
Congrats to my soul mate and birth brother Zach Wheeler on being drafted into greatness. Should I just buy my Wheeler jersey now, or wait till my next birthday?
by TexasRanger on Jul 29, 2011 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions
rofl
Seriously, though, the Blue Jays are going to be really really good in a few years.
"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 Rays will be fine. They’ll have a pile of draft picks forever.
The thing about the Blue Jays is that they can turn into a big-market team; there’s no reason Toronto can’t support one of the highest payrolls in baseball.
"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!"
Especially with the drop of the USD
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HA HA HA
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Phillies get Pence
Giants Get Brown
Astros get Cozart, Singleton, Runzler, Pill
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by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Downtown Julie Brown
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CHARLIE BROWN
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
WILLIE BROWN
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Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
KEVIN BROWN
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Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
JAMES BROWN
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
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by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN
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 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Cinnamon Brown
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by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
LES BROWN
and his Band of Renown
"If it's weird, you know it's probably Wilson's." - Matt Cain
by EliminateMe on Jul 29, 2011 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Bad Bad Leroy Brown
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by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
FIYAH!
"If it's weird, you know it's probably Wilson's." - Matt Cain
by EliminateMe on Jul 29, 2011 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Operator
can you help me place this call?
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jul 29, 2011 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I think you mean
Phillies get Pence
Giants get Arencibia
Astros get Cosart, Runzler
Blue Jays get Singleton, Brown, and somehow Zach Wheeler
Mets get sad
by Lies and Perfidy on Jul 29, 2011 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Funny, but don’t fool yourself Ed Wade has gotten decent returns on his trades…
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
J.A. HAPP!
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Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
I think Gose was the prize of that trade….
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Didn't they say they see him as a "Cliff Lee type"?
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Yes. They are both white and throw left handed
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Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
Wait...
You’re telling me that Cliff Lee is white?
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by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
So is Brandon Crawford
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Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
and
Gary Brown
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And
Khalil Greene
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by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL
Might want to check this out be4 making statements like that
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/07/ed-wade—-gm-tr.html
Alfredo Simon and Ricky Ledee for Felix Rodriguez!
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Brandon Duckworth, Taylor Buchholz and Ezequiel Astacio for Billy Wagner
Brad Lidge and Eric Bruntlett Michael Bourn, Geoff Geary and Mike Costanzo
Chris Burke, Juan Gutierrez and Chad Qualls Jose Valverde
Chad Reineke Randy Wolf
I’d say those are all pretty decent trades.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Brandon Duckworth? Didn't he play for the Trail Blazers?
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Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
That was #00 Kevin Duckworth!
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Lost the “for” for some reason
Brandon Duckworth, Taylor Buchholz and Ezequiel Astacio for Billy Wagner
Brad Lidge and Eric Bruntlett for Michael Bourn, Geoff Geary and Mike Costanzo
Chris Burke, Juan Gutierrez and Chad Qualls for Jose Valverde
Chad Reineke for Randy Wolf
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Anyone else hear
Kruk drop a “big pussy” on KNBR this morning?
I couldn’t stop laughing on my drive in.
World Champions!
BAH
KNBR’s site is so fucked up.
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
It's there
http://knbr.com/ShowsSchedule/MurphandMac/tabid/584/Default.aspx
Download instead of stream though
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I found it. The site is still a damn mess.
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
I agree. It’s loud and messy, and the podcast page often doesn’t load no matter which browser I use.
by non sequitur on Jul 29, 2011 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
NO. Philly fans saying that about Tim.
LOL.
Said Timmy wasn’t going to leave Philly without shutting them up.
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by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
OMG BELLTRONS ON KNBR RIGHT NOW
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Dave Benz?
Lol wasn’t expecting that.
"For science. You monster."
by KINGofCRA5H on Jul 29, 2011 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
huh?
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 29, 2011 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
He sounds very well spoken
"For science. You monster."
by KINGofCRA5H on Jul 29, 2011 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Whoa
Murph and Mac were stuck in Philly until about 2 hours ago?
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.
Yah, Murph tweeted something about getting to know Mac really well at the airport yesterday
World Champions!
TMI
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 29, 2011 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
3 foot taps in a bathroom stall
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on Jul 29, 2011 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
The KNBR guys?
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
What where they doing in Philly?
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
They probably could have driven there and been there sooner.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Damon Bruce was on with Krukow.
It was really agrivating to hear him again. Too bad it wasn’t Kuipe’s day to be on…
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by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow
This might be the funniest thing you’ve posted all year.
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Barney Rubble
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by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Even more mesmerizing than Natto’s Joe Buck loop!
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Good point
Thought G-Briz had finally made a funny on his own, but this reeks of Sullivan.
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
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by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Is it funnier than what you expect from me?
by Grant Brisbee on Jul 29, 2011 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
In a word, yes.
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
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by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Then it’s probably Sullivan. Good rule of thumb for the future.
by Grant Brisbee on Jul 29, 2011 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Thanks, I’ll make a mental note of that.
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions
You are the GiantPain of bloggers when it comes to funny
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Disapproving GiantPain
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Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
It’s as funny. I have high expectations where you are involved. TWSS
by Every6thDay on Jul 29, 2011 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
IF IT IS I TAKE BACK MY REC
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Definitely the best of the old school baseball guys
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by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Grant?
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jul 29, 2011 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Do he and Sean Salisbury still have their slightly homoerotic love-hate relationship going?
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.
SaLOLisburry
He and Favre ought to connect
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by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Is Sallsbury still on ESPN?
He was the worst.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
apparently he hasn't been there for about 3 years!
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 thought it had been a while since I saw him.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
Royce Clayton is such a beast
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
ROYCE CLAYTON IS MIGUEL TEJADA
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
MIGUEL TEJADA IS SUCH A BEAST!?!?!
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
≈
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
Full of Win Now.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
hahaha one of the best
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
I’m glad you two had a good time on your date.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
so in chico there is going to be a breast liberation day
basically its going to be attractive chico state girls walking around topless
my girlfriend is going to go do it and wants me to watch the entire parade to see her in it.
its like god knew how sad i was from losing zack wheeler and said “here this will cheer you up”
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 10:46 AM PDT reply actions
It's like, every other day in Berkeley!
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
Except the girls at Chico are usually hot
And also shave.
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
HAHA
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Fair Enough
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
It was interesting to see co-ed lounging on the USC campus in their bikinis.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Those are professors.
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 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
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 29, 2011 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Bewb Day
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Another holdup in #Astros’ Pence talks with #Phillies: Astros also trying to move Bourn, Wandy, B. Myers. #tradedeadline #MLGB
Sounds like the Astros fucking overplayed their hand and is now in “oh shit I need to dump payroll, will anybody just take Wandy Rodriguez off my hands for a cookie?”
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
“Houston, we have a problem. You really fucked this up”
Wise words by wcw: "Nobody cares about your Pokemon."
"There’s a new celebrity inside the organization, and it’s a three-foot inanimate object," - Larry Baer, my adopted son.
Well....
Let’s hope it doesn’t get too FUBAR in a way that hurts the Giants by giving their competition some freebies!
by Drug Runner SF on Jul 29, 2011 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
YACKITY SAX
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
WANDY 4 PEGUERO
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 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
god damnit Wade
this is your chance to skin the smug smile right off RAJ’s face, don’t fuck it up
by Lies and Perfidy on Jul 29, 2011 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm gonna miss Ed Wade
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Who ever created these horrible Axe (not on SBN thank god) commercials can go DIAF.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 10:57 AM PDT reply actions
All women are whores and they all want to have sex with dorks once they spray themselves with AXE!
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
In real life Axe does the opposite.
It is a nice warning sign for women that a man has a high likelihood of being a douche. Kind of like Ed Hardy
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 29, 2011 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
This was my assumption.
What about Affliction? Same effect as Ed Hardy?
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Pretty much. Maybe not quite as bad, but pretty cloase.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 29, 2011 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
The dude in front of me in the airport security line was so pissed when they confiscated his two bottles of axe body spray.
WWRWD?
NO FLY LIST
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
“THIS IS FUCKIN BULLSHIT BRO.”
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Should have just sprayed dude in the face and then sauntered by as security is overwhelmed by a herd of lust-crazed hotties.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
NOW CHICKS WILL NOT SCREW ME!
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Man, Sansa just can't catch a break
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.
Uh, Stark family (aside from the baastard) can't catch a break
Yeah, yeah, Sansa probably has it the worst, but that’s just because of how she looked at life prior to crap happening
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Welcome to my new adopted Giant, Carlos Beltran. Well, actually, you're more like a foreign exchange student staying at my house for the summer. Regardless, win us a world series!
yeah, all things considered, Jon is doing okay for 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.
heh heh uhhhmmm
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
comparatively!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
you are not caught up on all the books yet
count not thy chickens
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
I just meant as far as I am!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
well, yeah
but shit gets real.
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
I think I’m the only person who enjoys reading Sansa chapters.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
i enjoy them
she always witnesses interesting stuff, and i somehow manage not to get too pissed off about the poor decision making of a sheltered preteen girl
by Lies and Perfidy on Jul 29, 2011 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
I quite like her chapters
Though, at the moment, there aren’t any POVs that I can’t stand reading. My least favorite is probably Catelyn and even that isn’t that bad.
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.
Better music chip than the iPod!
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
hahaha
yeah, everyone else in the series just keeps rolling 7s!
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 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL
Man, Arya just can’t catch a break!
Man, Dany just can’t catch a break!
Man, Bran just can’t catch a break!
Man, Jaime just can’t catch a break!
Man, Tyrion just can’t catch a break!
Man, Davos just can’t catch a break!
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.
Hodor, hodor hodor hodor hodor!
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 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
I was actually quite broken up about what happened to Jaime
(trying not to spoil things too much)
I LOVE YOU BASEBALL GODS!!!!!
Welcome to my new adopted Giant, Carlos Beltran. Well, actually, you're more like a foreign exchange student staying at my house for the summer. Regardless, win us a world series!
Damn, once I got into his head I was appalled at how much I identified with Jaime.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
one of my favorite things
of those books is how GRRM introduces villains and makes you like them. And vice versa.
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 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Almost everyone is sympathetic in at least one or two ways.
of course, they are also all horrible in a few ways too.
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.
Tyrion and Jon are pretty alright.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Eh, Tyrion is mostly all right but he can be kind of awful too (though part of that is thanks to his wonderful father).
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.
like Jamie
much of his deviltry is hinted at as backstory.
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 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Tyrion SPOILER
well, I won’t say for jponry’s sake, but Tyrion does some nasty shit.
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
hey
Jamie’s nice too, but for a little baby-killing.
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 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
I love telling people who have just started reading the first book that Jamie is one of my favorite characters
They are like, wtf? The attempted child killer? What is wrong with you?
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 29, 2011 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
I'd go with the entire Stark family as being alright
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Welcome to my new adopted Giant, Carlos Beltran. Well, actually, you're more like a foreign exchange student staying at my house for the summer. Regardless, win us a world series!
Shaggydog is kind of a dick
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.
Catelyn is a bitch!
She hates Jon and kidnapped Tyrion!
/most hated character
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Brandon the Elder was a bit of a dildo.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Probably just the current Starks. Good dad. Big bro Brandon wasn’t all that great either.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
That’s who I meant.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Oh, I thought you were being super-in depth and referencing one of those Mance Rayder stories from long long ago I skimmed over that probably has major meaning for the series.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm glad
I’m not the only one guilty of that. Curse you, GRRM, for giving every blasted character a story and bringing them back in.
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 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
THE BLUE ROSE GROWS IN ICE
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
/flips back furiously
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 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
He strikes me as just your average young Westerosi nobleman. Entitled and kinda rakish, but not really a bad dude.
by Lies and Perfidy on Jul 29, 2011 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Lady Dustin has an axe to grind
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
hell hath no fury like that lady
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Well, we’ll see about Ramsay Bolton.
Although with a father like Roose and how he came to be, ya know…
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m trying to imagine how Ramsay could possibly redeem himself.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
“For him? For HIM? Expecto patronum!”
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Let's see, people who are just plain, straight-up bad guys
The Mountain
Little Finger
Cersei (I realize that many would disagree here)
The head of the Lannister family (I forgot his name)
The weird, monsters from the North
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The Boltons
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.
Walder Frey
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.
Yes and yes
I LOVE YOU BASEBALL GODS!!!!!
Welcome to my new adopted Giant, Carlos Beltran. Well, actually, you're more like a foreign exchange student staying at my house for the summer. Regardless, win us a world series!
I do find Cersei at least somewhat sympathetic
And Tywin too, if only just a little.
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.
Tywin just gets shit done.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Tywin is fucking efficient.
Good CEO.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
Kevan was talking to Tyrion about him and while it didn’t make me like him or anything, I guess it made me see where he’s coming from, if only just a little.
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.
literally
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 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
D'oh!
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Tywin might be my favorite villain to hate
Because he’s not crazy or warped like a lot of the rest of that list. He’s just a guy who makes efficient choices, and those choices are awful.
by Lies and Perfidy on Jul 29, 2011 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
lol reverse misogyny!
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 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
idgi
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
I don't like Cersei
I R misogynist
you like cersei
you R reverse misogynist
bad joke is worse when explained
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 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn’t call anyone who dislikes Cersei a misogynist.
Now, if you think Cat Stark is worse than Ramsay Snow, then I might wonder.
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
is that how those arguments go? Ick.
I don’t really hate Cersei, at least any more than I’m supposed to.
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 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
I actually really dislike Cersei
I LOVE YOU BASEBALL GODS!!!!!
Welcome to my new adopted Giant, Carlos Beltran. Well, actually, you're more like a foreign exchange student staying at my house for the summer. Regardless, win us a world series!
Which is fine
I mean, she’s an absolutely awful person, whatever her reasons for that may be.
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 probably aren't this far along
But she gets a comeuppance that is very satisfying.
I LOVE YOU BASEBALL GODS!!!!!
Welcome to my new adopted Giant, Carlos Beltran. Well, actually, you're more like a foreign exchange student staying at my house for the summer. Regardless, win us a world series!
All the Others want is freedom and to be given their own name back! And, corpse horses.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
can't forget about the corpse horses....
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 29, 2011 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
zombie bears
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
and for Jon Snow to know something
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
I’m telling you, the MAESTERS are the real enemy!
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
They’re up to something!
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Unlike everyone else!
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
the archmaesters anyway
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Jaime is just plain cool. Needs to work on his impulse control and, uh, maybe some other things.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
ASOS has made me like Jaime
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 he really does love Cersei. Don’t think it’s mutual in the same way.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
I really like Daenaryis
She’s probably my favorite character in the books.
I LOVE YOU BASEBALL GODS!!!!!
Welcome to my new adopted Giant, Carlos Beltran. Well, actually, you're more like a foreign exchange student staying at my house for the summer. Regardless, win us a world series!
Yeah, she’s my favorite.
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.
Littlefinger is my favorite. He can’t get a POV because he knows too much.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Littlefinger or Varys POV would be fascinating
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’s not to like? Every time she veers into teenage girlness she does something to remind you SHES THE MOTHER OF FUCKING DRAGONS
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
hey guys let's go shopping!
First, we’re going to buy an army. Then we’re going to sack some cities!!!
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 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
omg DAARIO ur beard is so BLUE
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
i hate that guy already
and from what I’ve heard, I’ll become even more irritated with him
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 reminds me of Summer from The OC.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Ha
The scene where she gets the army is one of my favorites in the book.
I LOVE YOU BASEBALL GODS!!!!!
Welcome to my new adopted Giant, Carlos Beltran. Well, actually, you're more like a foreign exchange student staying at my house for the summer. Regardless, win us a world series!
she's awesome
TEAM TYRION
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 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Jon Snow is my second favorite
I think it’s because, having seen a bunch of people who either had power or want power but not know what to do with that power, it’s refreshing to see people who are real leaders.
I LOVE YOU BASEBALL GODS!!!!!
Welcome to my new adopted Giant, Carlos Beltran. Well, actually, you're more like a foreign exchange student staying at my house for the summer. Regardless, win us a world series!
Yeah I'd like sansa to catch a break, as in break her neck
ok that was harsh
but i really hate sansa chapters
and right when her story starts getting interesting in crows you have to wait till winds of winter to get back to her povs
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 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
My friend rants and raves about Sansa/Catelyn chapters. He is not a fan.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
goddamn women, amirite?
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.
Pretty much.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Westerbros!
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
its not that i dont like female povs
i rather like cersie, brienne, and arya povs
its just in the first few books her chapters always interrupted jon and other more interesting chapters
Once her _______ with tyrion happened i actually sort of started liking her chapters
but she still interrupts the better other chapters
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 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
I like the character. Her arc is well realized, and she develops in a very interesting way. I missed her in the latest book.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I wasn’t saying anything about you!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
MISOGYNY! /Tumblr
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow Heidi Klum looks fantastic even without makeup
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
Shes the only reason I don’t mind watching Project Runway with my wife.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
talks too much like Ahnold.
Turns out you can spell Ugnio Vlz without 4 E's
by The Gene Hackman on Jul 29, 2011 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Link didn’t quite work for me. How about this.
by non sequitur on Jul 29, 2011 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
while I love falcons, I do not think that will work
Haven’t I told and retold the story of what the western gull did to the falcon hired for one or another Alcatraz movie a while back?
Dude this guy owns
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
FALCON PUNCH!!!
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 29, 2011 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
/prefer gannondorf
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 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
/prefer Snake ......
in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 29, 2011 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
I really need to play more...
The online lag just kills me though
yeah, i rarely play online for Brawl. however, Mario Kart Wii is a different story. lol.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 29, 2011 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Just bring back Randy Johnson
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
THEN HOW WILL THEY GET RID OF THE FALCONS??
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Cane Toads!
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 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Didn't Hitchcock make a movie about this?
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes, Rear Window
Wise words by wcw: "Nobody cares about your Pokemon."
"There’s a new celebrity inside the organization, and it’s a three-foot inanimate object," - Larry Baer, my adopted son.
I thought it was Vertigo. Can you imagine a seagull with vertigo.
by non sequitur on Jul 29, 2011 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
McCourt should get some buzzards for Dodger Stadium.
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
done
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 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
How dare you rip-off exposay.com like that!!
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
What’s wrong with seagulls?
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 29, 2011 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
/wcw signal
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
What’s wrong with poop?
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 29, 2011 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Vile
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
Not as nutritious as bat guano.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
Guano bowls!
Collect the whole set!
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 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Aaron Rowand
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Rownad Gulls
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 29, 2011 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m fairly sure that falcons also poop.
"If it's weird, you know it's probably Wilson's." - Matt Cain
by EliminateMe on Jul 29, 2011 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Not girl falcons!
Where have you gone John Johnstone?
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jul 29, 2011 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
You mean gyrlfalcons.
"If it's weird, you know it's probably Wilson's." - Matt Cain
by EliminateMe on Jul 29, 2011 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, aren’t falcons terrifying birds of prey that will slaughter everyone in the bleachers along with the seagulls?
by non sequitur on Jul 29, 2011 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
no, no
those are pigeons.
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 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
And this is bad because
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
If they are being slain, let them eat cake
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 29, 2011 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Personally, I am mildly phobic of birds.
They are fine to look at from far away, but If they get at all near me I mildly flip out. But I doubt that addition of falcons will help me with this.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 29, 2011 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Except a falcon would totally get you laid.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
You should be
Both will tear your insides out.
Wise words by wcw: "Nobody cares about your Pokemon."
"There’s a new celebrity inside the organization, and it’s a three-foot inanimate object," - Larry Baer, my adopted son.
I dunno, that red-tailed hawk that keeps hunting over the Outer Sunset these days is pretty cool. Hear him (her?) cry in the afternoons. KYRIE ELEISON DOWN THE ROAD THAT I MUST TRAVEL
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
DONALD!
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Shift-A
You people are crazy! I can’t even get a cup of coffee without this place throwing up a morning thread with 1000 comments.
Did I miss anything good?
I'm as tall as Mel. Why can't I hit 500 home runs?
no tweet barrage today
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 29, 2011 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
OT: Headphones
can I find a good quality set for $100?
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
Your mom's a girl
Ask Nataku about his headphones....
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
That guy that drives around the parking lots of Best Buys trying to sell you home theater systems wiill be more than happy to assist you.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Open, closed, in-ear, noise canceling?
I will tell you this: despite the marketing connotation and the price, the original Beats Studio by Dre are awesome.
Jasmine France at CNET swears by the Klipsch S4 in-ears; I have them and I don’t think they’re all that, but then, they never stay in my ears.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes, from a number of manufacturers. My faves are Sennheiser and Grado.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
For that retro look, the Koss PortaPro has awesome sound. Good bass, good detail. Drawbacks: no sound isolation, everyone can hear what you’re listening to, doesn’t have phone control/mic dealies.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Buy the $6 set & turn it up real loud.
Wise words by wcw: "Nobody cares about your Pokemon."
"There’s a new celebrity inside the organization, and it’s a three-foot inanimate object," - Larry Baer, my adopted son.
I like my AKG K-240s which go for right around $100. The current model has a detachable cable, so if the cable gets trashed you can replace it separately.
"If it's weird, you know it's probably Wilson's." - Matt Cain
by EliminateMe on Jul 29, 2011 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Woah, SSS but Dom Browns career UZR/150 is -25.9
Is he really that much of a butcher?
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
he didn't look good out there in that series
but very few people are really that bad
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 figured not -25.9 bad, but maybe -10?
That Nate line drive play is stuck in my head.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
Runzler 4 Hernandez please
FRIDAY: The Reds are "strongly mulling a sell-a-thon," according to ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark.
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
If they're really going sell-a-thon
Hanigan is the superior option.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I would just assume theyd trade Hernandez before Hanigan
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
THROW IN YOUR TOOTHPICKS, REDS
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
haha
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 29, 2011 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
If there was ever a time to sweep a team, it's now.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
Joey Votto will dance to "Javier Lopez' slider" for your donation next!
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
Jane Fonda on the Home Shopping Network!
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Too bad we have so many second basemen, Phillips is a white whale of mine.
You want to see a walk? Then go watch the mailman.
by SeeingStars on Jul 29, 2011 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
If you take out Bumgarner's LOLplosion against the Brewers
and Vogelsong gets 2 innings in tonight, SF would have 4 of the top 8 SP ERA’s in the NL. Damn.
colemk my dad just called me to casually mention that he’s eating lunch a few tables down from @HulkHogan in Cincinnati.
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.
Hey, Hulk Hogan just tweeted that he’s eating lunch a few tables down from Duane Kuiper.
by non sequitur on Jul 29, 2011 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
He should go up to him and say, "Yo Brother! I'm a Hulk-a-maniac!"
…… and see what happens.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 29, 2011 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
well, if i ever get the chance to run into Hogan, you better believe i’m gonna say that. i had his pillow buddie. remember these?
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 29, 2011 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
I wanted the Ultimate Warrior one so bad.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
ebay!
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 29, 2011 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Duwanee Kweepie!
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
I was at a diner in Clearwater, Florida during Spring Training in 2008 and he was there with Brooke (?) I think they live there, so it was sort of surreal to run into them just chilling on their home turf eating breakfast.
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 29, 2011 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
hulk hogan
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 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Considering pro wrestling is all about choreography, that scene was terrible.
by non sequitur on Jul 29, 2011 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
I have an irrational love for all Hulk Hogan movies
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 29, 2011 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions
WELL YOU KNOW SOMETHING BROTHERRRRR
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Karabell is despondent
Keeps saying the Giants are the team to beat.
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Awesome I remember having Klinsmann jerseys when I was growing up.
Hung of course right next to the Will Clark jersey.
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jul 29, 2011 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Cantona's jersey was hung next to my Willie Mays jersey
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jul 29, 2011 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
cantona
It was years after I had first seen Elizabeth that I even found out who Eric Cantona was.
by non sequitur on Jul 29, 2011 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Ooh, ah, Cantona!
"Campeones." - Andres Torres
Please follow my Twitter
by Murray, Present on Jul 29, 2011 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Assuming that Vogelsong doesn't implode tonight
The Giants will probably end the day with 3 of the top 8 in the NL in ERA.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
but none of them are all stars 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.
Good, not great.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 29, 2011 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Though with due deference to our worthy adversaries
The Phillies have 3 in the top 10 as well.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Ew
Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
Speculation among rival executives is that Pence, through arbitration, will make something in the range of $10 m next year, $13-15m in 2013.
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Not a biggie
since Ibanez’s contract comes of the books next year as does lidge’s.
But they would have to resign Cole…and resign Oswalt or find a replacement.
Phillies’ contract obligations are $112 milllion next year
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
The Mole Part II
Anyone else notice the mole near Beltran’s right ear? Considering their salaries, status, and the possibility of developing cancer, I’m surprised when public figures don’t get their moles removed.
by Drug Runner SF on Jul 29, 2011 11:27 AM PDT reply actions
actually…this would be medically incorrect.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
yes
but cancerous moles are cancerous…normal moles do not add to your chance of developing cancer.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Freddy is AWESOME
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
THAT MOLE WAS A PART OF THE DEAL
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Shhhh, I think we have a mole amoung us
Actually, Mrs. Goofus and I were wondering the same thing, especially when it’s raised up like that.
The thong is, it happened.
Matt cain will be on espn radio @ 3:30
Nice to see him get some national pub
by haroldandsivakumar on Jul 29, 2011 11:27 AM PDT reply actions
Pacific?
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Jul 29, 2011 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
"not that great"
Fucking douche.
"For science. You monster."
by KINGofCRA5H on Jul 29, 2011 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Charlie heard about him
from Howard, Utley and Co. coming back to the dugout after outs.
by Drug Runner SF on Jul 29, 2011 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
/every question is about Beltran
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Trying to drum up interest in a trade!
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Good!
not great
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Third radio station interviewee at best
"Campeones." - Andres Torres
Please follow my Twitter
by Murray, Present on Jul 29, 2011 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL
DKnobler DKnobler
by mccoveychron
One scout on Hunter Pence: “He’ll kill you in the outfield. He can throw, but every time I see him, he falls down once a game.”
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
So dumb. He's a plus defender.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
He was ++ 2 and 3 years ago, but trending down.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
He was ++ 2 and 3 years ago, buttrendingfalling down.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jul 29, 2011 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL @ U
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 29, 2011 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
mouthbreather
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 29, 2011 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
somebody
get him a LifeCall!
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 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
so he is scott hartnell
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 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Someone emailed Baseball today about Manuel's comments
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
SPOILER ALERT FOR GIANTPAIN
Karabell basically just said he doesnt listen to a word Charlie Manuel says. He thinks Charlie doesnt always say what he wants to in the most articulate fashion. Karabell was VERY VERY complimentary of the Giants staff and bullpen.
The emailer also said they’re not a fan of the “tip your cap” thing. Fess up MCCer who sent the email.
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
sometimes you just gotta tip your keyboard
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 29, 2011 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
just the tip!
Where have you gone John Johnstone?
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jul 29, 2011 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
SPOILER ALERT
I listen on my commute home =(
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
OMG NOT ME
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
So Rowand leadoff tonight?
Willis is a southpaw
Pitching and defense wins championships, but oh those dingerz....
If Bochy really wants to sit Torres, can he go Nate-Cody-Beltran?
My adopted Giant, the young Reinier Roibal
WUTCHU TALKIN BOUT
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Maybe, there is a possibility that Boch goes with Ross…
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jul 29, 2011 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Rowand’s numbers vs LHP are on the decline. He’s slowly becoming completely useless.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 29, 2011 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
He's been a better hitter than Huff (barely, but true)
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
I THOUGHT TURKEYS COULD FLY
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by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s hilly and rust-belty.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
rusty-belt?
dude needs to play more
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 29, 2011 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
So 1970s Loni Anderson does nothing for you.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
How about Andy Travis?
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Jul 29, 2011 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Jan Smithers Jan Smithers Jan Smithers. I also found Dawn Wells more attractive than Tina Louise.
by non sequitur on Jul 29, 2011 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
+1
"If it's weird, you know it's probably Wilson's." - Matt Cain
by EliminateMe on Jul 29, 2011 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Bailey >>>> Jennifer anyway.
"If it's weird, you know it's probably Wilson's." - Matt Cain
by EliminateMe on Jul 29, 2011 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Show us your Silver Sow Award!
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 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Pronounce Chi Chi Rodriguez. For some reason this Les Nesman bit and the (non)flying turkeys are the two things I remember most about this show.
“MISTER Rodrigweez was 4 under par today. Hopefully he’ll have better luck tomorrow!”
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 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
I love the Les Nessman character, but he was such a phenomenally bad journalist.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
well
Herb was not exactly the greatest salesman in the world. And
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 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
oops
Johnny and Venus weren’t necessarily good DJs.
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 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
I mean, I don’t know why they made a documentary series about a place with all this incompetence.
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 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
I flew there once but landed in Kentucky.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
You could have ended up in Indiana instead.
Cincinnati is located north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana.
It seems like during our yearly visit
we talk about chili and Graeter’s ice cream. Since I spent much time there as a child and still go occasionally, I can definitely report that the ice cream is better than the chilis. Love me some Graeter’s.
by Duelling Brandos on Jul 29, 2011 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Chocolate in Chili? I’m cautious.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
Chocolate is chili is delicious. Also, chili peppers in chocolate is delicious, especially ice cream.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
I’ve actually been to the ancestral home of chili in chocolate: Modica, Sicily. It was pretty amazing.
by Duelling Brandos on Jul 29, 2011 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Keith Law really dislike the Beltran trade
and is also wrong about Belt being sent down.
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I thought he liked the acquisition and hated the price
that’s the line in which I stand as well
He seemed meh on the acquisition and definitely hated the price. Which to me translates to hating the trade.
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meh? Beltran can hit
It’s not the bump acquiring Jose Reyes instead would have been, but it’s a bump.
It forces the Giants to bench one of their best hitters though. I can definitely see the argument against it. It’s an improvement, but a marginal one.
My adopted Giant, the young Reinier Roibal
the Giants don't realize Burrell is one of their best hitters
I can’t help them figure it out
This was my only dislike about the trade
Beltran is a good bat, but OF help was pretty far down the list of needs
The thong is, it happened.
I think a lot of ESPN thought Belt was sent down 2 nights ago.
Because that’s what the local media reported.
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how did the m's win 116
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by operation carrot on Jul 29, 2011 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
wow the a's won 102 games that year
and finished 14 games out of first place
lololol
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by operation carrot on Jul 29, 2011 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
looking through the wiki on that team is hilarious
paul abbot went 17-4 with an era of 4.25
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by operation carrot on Jul 29, 2011 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah it's not obvious how that team was so good
I feel the same about the 98 Yankees
I LOVE YOU BASEBALL GODS!!!!!
Welcome to my new adopted Giant, Carlos Beltran. Well, actually, you're more like a foreign exchange student staying at my house for the summer. Regardless, win us a world series!
Paul Abbott had a 4.25 ERA but was 17-4. Matt Cain shakes his head.
by non sequitur on Jul 29, 2011 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Give him to us
•The Giants remain interested in Ramon Hernandez, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (on Twitter). The Reds haven’t made the backstop available at this point, but the Giants have had interest since early July (and perhaps earlier).
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
It is interesting to contemplate how much weaker the NL West could be in a couple days—if some or all of Bell, Adams, Kuroda, and Jimenez (among others) go. This does give me some additional hope about how the last month of the season will play out, not that it won’t make things easier for the Dbacks as well.
by Duelling Brandos on Jul 29, 2011 11:50 AM PDT reply actions
Diamondbacks are playing good ball
While nothing is a lock, I’d say we have a good chance to win the west. The emergence of Upton and their new draft pick Trevor Bauer should provide a boost to them for years to come.
bauer
is terrifying
he will the the second best pitcher in the nl west behind timmy in a few years
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by operation carrot on Jul 29, 2011 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Bauer is a UCLA Bruin...
And the Bruins right now are emerging as a real baseball powerhouse. He’s had polish in college and I have no doubt that this year’s golden spikes award winner will rise through the minors VERY quickly…
Tim Lincecum, a former GS winner did the same… And I look forward to their head to head matchups
bauer's arm is made of adamantium
he is fucking insane
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by operation carrot on Jul 29, 2011 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I was really only talking about the rest of the season
I assume those trades will be mostly about prospects that might have a big impact a few years down the road. Or not.
by Duelling Brandos on Jul 29, 2011 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
NERBS!! THE LOT OF YOU!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 29, 2011 11:53 AM PDT reply actions
beats the heck out of waiting for Boehner to realize
that if he couldn’t pass his bill last night that he is now playing a losing hand
Speaking of card games.
Anyone here play hand and foot? My wife and I recently learned it. Pretty fun.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
spoons!
No, wait, card games. Oh, Hell! is pretty great.
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 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
I am 29 and spoons is still fun.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
great game
Multi-hand solitaire is pretty good too, whatever that’s called.
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 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
I learned cribbage over the winter. I just need to buy a board.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
rummy is all we've playing this summer
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by operation carrot on Jul 29, 2011 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
+1 for cribbage
best 2 person card game
I'm feeling...I feel like I want to rage. Right now. - B. Wilson
also
4 person card game!
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It’s completely fascinating to me how little control he has over the HoR.
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should we talk about the weaaather? should we talk abouut the goverrnment?
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 29, 2011 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
I also read Kafka and such!
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Some guy on twitter is mad at me
for saying the Rockies are in a good position – either they try to get a ton for Ubaldo or they keep him and get a great pitcher. Apparently calling him a great pitcher is wrong or something.
Wait, maybe it’s Charlie Manuel.
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.
OBAMA
Brian Sabean strongly encourages you to disregard the drudgery of your employment responsibilities and join him in the consumption of spirituous libations.
by satyricrash on Jul 29, 2011 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Doesn’t seem too mad to me.
"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!"
he's 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.
Block him if it bothers you
Guy is stupid. Ulbaldo is a top 5 pitcher when he is going. Raghetti would love to have a shot at that I think. Anyone smart would.
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jul 29, 2011 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think Uncle Charlie is Twitter competent .......
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 29, 2011 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you commenting on falcons in this new thread.
by non sequitur on Jul 29, 2011 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Giants haven’t lost a series since the Oakland sweep
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 Never Happened jponry DONT BRING IT UP
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jul 29, 2011 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Phillies haven't lost 2 in a row since May 31st
Well, at least until the Giants came to town.
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jul 29, 2011 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
OH MY GOD
SOMEHOW I MISSED THAT THERE WAS TO BE A GLEE 3D MOVIE
AND ITS BEING RELEASED IN LIKE 2 WEEKS
MCCOVGLEE CHRONICLES LIVES
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by operation carrot on Jul 29, 2011 12:06 PM PDT reply actions
That would be fun
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
I'm down
Meet me in San Diego
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jul 29, 2011 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
BYOT (bring your own tarp)
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 29, 2011 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'll bring the 50 feet of crap!
Where have you gone John Johnstone?
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jul 29, 2011 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I have a feeling I’m going to laugh at very inappropriate times to laugh if I go see that movie.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jul 29, 2011 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
this might be
the best movie ever made about scott hatteberg
by UnionJackIPA on Jul 29, 2011 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Arguably, perhaps, really the only movie ever made about Scott Hatteberg.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I made at least 3 in my basement using dolls and decoupage.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jul 29, 2011 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
how many times will Tejada go see it just to see himself?
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 29, 2011 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
So he would go 0.216 times?
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jul 29, 2011 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
He'll go while holding hands and making out with Zeets
A’s Love
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jul 29, 2011 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure whatever you want
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jul 29, 2011 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Is that a meat thermometer?
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup.
And…..he’s done.
Where have you gone John Johnstone?
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jul 29, 2011 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
A 3D MOVIE?
Featuring the Nude Erections?! Or is it the New Directions. I can never quite tell.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jul 29, 2011 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Newd I Rectums?
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jul 29, 2011 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
holy crap 1500 comments? what’s wrong with us?
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 29, 2011 12:19 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
It’s Friday and I don’t want to be productive in the office
Adopted Giant - Carlos Willoughby, 2011 Sally League All Star
A nice flay always gets the motor going.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Wherever whores go.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
But...
BELTRAN!!
"For science. You monster."
by KINGofCRA5H on Jul 29, 2011 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
BELT RAN!
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jul 29, 2011 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
BARTNEL
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jul 29, 2011 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
And THAT'S how they're getting rid of the seagulls.
I'm as tall as Mel. Why can't I hit 500 home runs?
This is funny cuz I just read this on TGP
Is this the first overflow ever for a non-game thread, FM?
Actually it wasn’t (apparently they had one when they got Lee but still…
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ARGH
Rowand cf Keppinger 2b Beltran rf Sandoval 3b Ross lf Huff 1b Whiteside c Fontenot ss Vogelsong p
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.
Meh... +Belt is the only improvement
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jul 29, 2011 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
And Andres
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jul 29, 2011 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
I know there is love there. I really like Andres but he has been struggling. Mind you, I would still love to see him there more than GIDP-E5 Rowand.
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This is true I just inserted Andres in there as a preemptive shield against the “LOL U WANT SCOTT” comments
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by calgiants86 on Jul 29, 2011 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
This is what I thought, plus the addition of Torres in place of Rowand.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
You thought Torres would start over Rowand?
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So you’re going function over form today, huh?
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jul 29, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
What's the point of getitng Beltran if Huff and Rowand still play?
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correct
see also whitey/stewie.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
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Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Jul 29, 2011 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh yeah, Nate doesn’t deserve to be in the lineup either
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on Jul 29, 2011 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
LHP
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Oh right! lol me.
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on Jul 29, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL BELT LOL TORRES LOL ME!!!!!
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
This lineup is fucking awful. NL favorites? ESPN is full of shit.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
Well who else are they going to play?
It’s not like they’ve got somebody better sitting on the bench or something….
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
He's being used like Ishikawa
They’re pretending he’s on the DL.
49er 'til I die! (if they don't kill me first)
Willis is starting for the Reds. Take a pitch, fellas.
by non sequitur on Jul 29, 2011 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
hahahahahah
Rowand first pitch ground out.
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cf must lead off
2b must bat second
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by operation carrot on Jul 29, 2011 12:25 PM PDT reply actions
but rowands hot
he hit a ball last night that we ended up scoring two runs on. how could you not put him in lineup?
That was a GIDP ball
Hoping for an error doesn’t work all the time. Sure helped last night though
what’s funny about that ball was that Martinez muffed it because it was moving too slow.
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watching howard go after
that ball down the line would make me extremely angry if i was a phils fan. when you get paid like that, at least hustle
by UnionJackIPA on Jul 29, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
OT: Patriots acquire Ochocinco
Fellow Niner fans can breathe a little easier today.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
Yeah
not breaking though…
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the breaking (for me anyway) is that the Yorks didn’t fuck up for once.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 29, 2011 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Nah
The new York is good.
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still too early to tell (for me anyway).
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by GIANT stoner on Jul 29, 2011 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I like his determination and desire to win
Got the best coach available and willing to fess up to his mistakes.
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…because you didn’t want him in SF or to a divisional rival?
49er 'til I die! (if they don't kill me first)
49ers. We already had a diva (Owens), and look where that got us.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
by GIANT stoner on Jul 29, 2011 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
in other handegg news
the bucs signed a punter for 19 million
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by operation carrot on Jul 29, 2011 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
BREAKING NEWS!!!
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm still afraid we will sign Jamarcus Russell
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jul 29, 2011 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
How did they come up with 140 characters for Twitter?
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
because it’s the max number for regular sms.
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I thought that was closer to 165
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
It's what wiki says
The messages were initially set to 140-character limit for compatibility with SMS messaging
I also hear this in an interview with one of Twitter’s founders.
I think you’re right about the 165 but I think there are some setup/format that take up the extra 25 characters
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Same way they came up with 140 characters for Les Mis.
YA SEE BECAUSE—!
God, I’m hilarious.
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by TheLetter2 on Jul 29, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
You need to save some of that for the radio show.
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But what a funny train ride that would be!
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"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Jul 29, 2011 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder how many times Beltran will come to the plate tonight with runners actually on base.
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 he will get a hit.
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by calgiants86 on Jul 29, 2011 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Depends
Can Rowand ground into a double play with Keppinger still on deck?
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
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by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
yes
and GITP
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giants based offensive prop bets would be really
funny/sad to bet on
by UnionJackIPA on Jul 29, 2011 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Twice, I believe in Kepp vs. LHP
And Dontrelle.
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I don't know
Given Dontrelle’s lack of control and Rowand’s inability to take a walk I think he’ll find a way to double off Kepp in the on-deck circle.
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
If someone can do it, it's Rowand-2
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
What about a trade for Kurt Suziki?
Obviously his numbers are down for the past two seasons. But perhaps a change of scenery may jump start him? I don’t see him being worse than stewart or whiteside offensively. Plus he’s already in the Bay Area.
Damn, you're right. Didn't see that...
No way this is happening…
Someone post the LOLinup
I want to Lol some more. Like why is our 3 spot hitter batting 8th? Why is our PH specialist in the leadoff spot? Why is Huff?
Time to repeat in '11!
Fine
Rowand cf
Keppinger 2b
Beltran rf
Sandoval 3b
Ross lf
Huff 1b
Whiteside c
Fontenot ss
Vogelsong p
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jul 29, 2011 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I know this may be getting a little old...
But why is Belt not in the lineup?!
Rally Jerry!
He's a lefty
Huff has hit lefties decently this year. I’d be willing to bet that’s the reasoning behind it tonight.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jul 29, 2011 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
and he's gritty
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He is paid 10 mil to do whatever
I have a weird feeling, Giants trying to keep Belt’s arb numbers down, save 1 mil first year, is like saving 4-5 mil overall
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jul 29, 2011 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
They'd do better to save money on Belt by keeping him in the minors if he's not going to play
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 dont know the rules
But it seems like they are just burning a year with him starting 1/4 the games
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jul 29, 2011 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
seriously
though…he has looked better at the plate.
I’m hoping for a reverse of the 2010 season where Huff started hot and then cooled off.
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Nah, I think the reasoning behind it tonight it simply
Huff is our guy
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I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
Hey
at least is moving down in the lineup
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If he is in the lineup, this is where he should be.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
If Surkamp doesn't start for Richmond tonight...
Is he gonna be called up for Sunday?
Zeets + Surkkkkkamp for Ulbaldo
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jul 29, 2011 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Timmy, Cain, Bum, Ubaldo, Vogelsong
I like this…
I would not be opposed
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 29, 2011 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Did anyone else notice Alexander Graham Bell pioneered the Romo beard?
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
I thought it was Burnside?
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
IT'S ELECTRIC
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
AC or DC?
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2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
THE HELLCAT SPANGLED SHALALALA
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Sergio’s stopped shaving his chin beard, so it’s just a regular beard again :[
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
he comes in for a batter once in a while. he’s good, not great.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Why use Romo when you can throw Mota out there? I mean, come’on.
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
does anyone know the timeline
for sanchez? are we going to start zito again?
no one knows
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.
Sanchez was not good in his last MiLB start and has not dominated as a MLB pitcher should in AAA.
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
But... But...
He has a world series ring? LOL
So does
Juan Uribe
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Uribe has a strong arm
I wonder if he can pitch
He could be focusing on something rather than getting people out.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
Could be but
6 IP, 7 Hs, 3 BBs, 5Ks, 2 ER, 1 homer is not a pretty line.
Lots and lots of flyballs: GO/AO of 0.11
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Zito?
He’s fine.
"If it's weird, you know it's probably Wilson's." - Matt Cain
by EliminateMe on Jul 29, 2011 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I just got back from camping for the past few days...
did I miss anything?
"We didn’t win our independence from the British to watch Aaron Rowand hit this bad"
"There is not seeing the ball well, and then there is that." - David B. Flemming describing an Aaron Rowand AB.
Nope
nothing
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Phew....
so we’re in the running for Cudduyer.
"We didn’t win our independence from the British to watch Aaron Rowand hit this bad"
"There is not seeing the ball well, and then there is that." - David B. Flemming describing an Aaron Rowand AB.
by 1ManWolfPack on Jul 29, 2011 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup
Either him or maybe a bench player.
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
We got Beltran for Wheeler.
Also Charlie Manuel is a dick.
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jul 29, 2011 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah... my friend still got reception so we followed the scores and trades...
three of us argued about this trade for a good 45 minutes.
"We didn’t win our independence from the British to watch Aaron Rowand hit this bad"
"There is not seeing the ball well, and then there is that." - David B. Flemming describing an Aaron Rowand AB.
by 1ManWolfPack on Jul 29, 2011 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Charlie Manuel said Cain and Lincecum are just good not great.
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jul 29, 2011 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh...right....sure...
what a tool.
"We didn’t win our independence from the British to watch Aaron Rowand hit this bad"
"There is not seeing the ball well, and then there is that." - David B. Flemming describing an Aaron Rowand AB.
by 1ManWolfPack on Jul 29, 2011 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
You got lucky
We had 12 hour freakout session
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jul 29, 2011 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Crawford shouldn't have cut that ball off
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Jul 29, 2011 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Giants are in 2nd place.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Belt is the new Ishikawa.
Even tho Rowand is now our 6th best OF he still starts.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
burrell DFA'd Belt sent down
FREAKOOUT #prematurecsntweets
Alex Hinshaw, WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE
by panda revival on Jul 29, 2011 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
That freakout made me realize
That I take baseball way too seriously
Rally Jerry!
Inconceivable.
"I say what's on my mind, and more often than not, it's factually based."
Proud adoptive parent of Brett Bochy, he's my boy now Bruce!
by Giant Torture on Jul 29, 2011 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
Alex Hinshaw, WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE
by panda revival on Jul 29, 2011 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Unpossible.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Jul 29, 2011 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Apparently our starters are good, but not great. So sayeth Charles Manuel.
by non sequitur on Jul 29, 2011 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I nerded out in Tahoe
Watched series 5 of Doctor Who and read Game of Thrones. Oh, baseball related. Well, the usual. The season is half over so we started collecting outfielders again.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jul 29, 2011 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm going to the A's game tonight
So…
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jul 29, 2011 12:43 PM PDT reply actions
Enjoy the Tarps
They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jul 29, 2011 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
The Brisbee is here The Brisbee is here!
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2011/7/29/2303596/giants-reds-series-preview#comments
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Pre-overthrow thread:
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2011/7/29/2303596/giants-reds-series-preview#storyjump
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
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