Post-game therad: Errors even in the headline
by Grant Brisbee on Jul 3, 2011 1:18 PM PDT
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Walk, walk, walk, flub, walk, boot, doink-flub, and more walks with two outs are no way to win a ball game, son. The new Giants equation:
If Giants errors ≥ Giants runs, they probably didn't win.
Part of me is just thrilled that Vogelsong didn't go out and give up eight earned runs so he'd be some reviled figure in the greatest snubspiracy since last year. Another, bigger part of me starts to twitch when I think about an inning-ending grounder turning into two runs.
And I can't even get furious at Tejada for a poor throw. That's the one thing I trust him to do. He's like the Brian Wilson of strong, accurate throws -- he usually does what he's supposed to. Is he a poor hitter? Yes. Does have the range of a sprinkler head? Yes. Is it embarrassing that when the Giants have the option of a designated hitter that Tejada starts, and in the field at that? Yes. Is the ingrown toenail on your left foot because of something Tejada did? Yes.
But getting mad at Tejada for making a poor throw isn't much different than people who get mad at Romo for giving up a home run every 15 innings. He's good at that one part of the game, mistakes are going to happen, it's just a shame that it happened at that terribly crucial part of the game. Also, he literally does nothing else well, so it kind of stands out when he screws that up.
Walk, walk, boot, walk, hit-by-pitch, walk, glove-up-the-nose, walk, garden-hose-wrapped-around-both-ankles, walk, walk. Needs more walks.
The Giants were an out away in the seventh from getting to the Romo/Lopez happy zone. Then Brandon Inge walked. He's like Pedro Feliz crossed with Aaron Rowand, so you can see why the Giants pitched around him.
Fleah. Terrible way to lose a game. Good series. But yucky finale. It was especially painful that one of the better hitters on the team was preventing from hitting because of American League rules. Totally unfair.
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by jctGamer on Jul 3, 2011 1:19 PM PDT reply actions 11 recs
I can't follow your logic there, Grant.
If it’s the one thing he still does well, then I’m even MORE pissed off when he fucks it up. Plus, the force was on, all he had to do was go to 2nd.
The walks were bad, too. Also, Cody Ross. Lots of blech to go around.
Get well soon, Buster, Freddy, Frodo and Belt.
This.
A very dumb play that changed the game and possibly the outcome. Not sure if Tejada’s error was due to a lack of playing 3rd base (Bork seems to think he can play any breathing member of the roster at any position at any time – ok, a little exaggerated) or not, but there are consequences for not putting the best defensive team in the lineup every day. Panda should be playing 3rd base and Aubrey at 1st base and select whichever stiff you want as your DH. Bork, it really isn’t that difficult.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Jul 3, 2011 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I ain't even mad
I figure, if you’re going to fuck up spectacularly, do it the day after you just scored 15 runs.
A good homestand and I won’t even remember this game.
I agree under normal circumstances, but when you’re leading most of the game, it’s really nice to close it out.
Buster Posey: Like his team, he's done for the year.
by rxmeister on Jul 3, 2011 1:30 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I agree, it stinks
But this was a bizarre road trip, full of heartbreakers and laughers, so at this point I’m just ready for the homestand. Helps that I’m in a good mood too.
Is there some kind of law that states that Bochy can’t use Romo or Lopez in the seventh inning? Affeldt has been better lately, but Casilla is strictly long man material until he finds the 5 mph he’s lost on his fastball.
Buster Posey: Like his team, he's done for the year.
by rxmeister on Jul 3, 2011 1:29 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Ron Washington vs Bruce Bochy, Part Deux. This bullpen battle will be epic.
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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
Yes.
There are laws about this kind of thing.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 3, 2011 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, that sucked.
Bring on the Padres.
by Natto on Jul 3, 2011 1:30 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Four 1-0 games coming up. Hopefully we’ll have the one.
Buster Posey: Like his team, he's done for the year.
by rxmeister on Jul 3, 2011 1:32 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Padres can have Tejada back
A face palm moment in the 8th. Strong arm of a shortstop yeah right… The Padres can have Tejada back when they come to town. Hey we’ll even throw in a bag of balls.
On the positive side, we took 2 of 3 and had a winning road trip. And maybe just maybe Barry Zito can be a reliable 5th starter.
Bochy doesn’t help either. An experienced first baseman digs that ball out. He continues to use the DH incorrectly. He always uses it to rest someone instead of putting his best bat on the bench there.
Buster Posey: Like his team, he's done for the year.
by rxmeister on Jul 3, 2011 1:38 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I’m not sure I get this as Bochy used the DH in a way to help Huff get some rest because Huff can’t play all 162 games. Since Belt is out, Pablo’s the only other one who could play first and since you can DH Huff, playing Pablo makes sense. Bochy was doing the right thing here and while it might (might) have cost them here, it’s not on him. Players still have to perform.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 3, 2011 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Bases loaded 2 out situation in a one run ballgame in the 8th inning
Who do I want pitching?
That is cray-z.
Their playing the Padres in the next series?
I’m not in the mood for the Padres.I’m never in the mood for the Padres.
Rally Jerry!
Hello, Padres.
//hello, gallo///
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 3, 2011 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Like 7 times in the next 10 games.
Time to bury those pesky fuckers.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Jul 3, 2011 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I can be mad. Tejada shoulda gone to second, and he was lackadaisical
making the play at 1b too close even without the bad throw.
Second half Giants are always better.
But getting mad at Tejada for making a poor throw isn’t much different than people who get mad at Romo for giving up a home run every 15 innings.
I see what you’re going for, Grant, but, Romo is actually good at other things. Tejada does ONE THING well, and when he doesn’t even do that, yeccchh.
"My father's name is art, and my name's pride, and while my destiny reads a recipe for confusion I'm looking for whoever writes, so empty inside." -Slug
I'm not sure anyone noticed
it’s not like this is the first time he threw one in the dirt.
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 3, 2011 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
That game was stupid and smelled bad and smelled like poop.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
OT: Hey, it's the fourth of July tomorrow!
Rally Jerry!
I eat watermelon.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jul 3, 2011 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Tigers fire their pitching coach
Give up 10 ER to the Giants? Pitcher gets DFA’d. Give up 15 runs to the Giants? Pitching Coach DFA’d.
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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
Wait, really?
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Yup
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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
Therads are cool.
Most of the time, I'm dumb. I'm just playing smart.
That’s a textbook tautology, assuming textbooks have tautologies.
Pablo's not fat. He's just got body.
by LeMasterBlaster on Jul 3, 2011 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Holy shit the Pirates are two games out
Good for them. That city could use some hope.
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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
Aw man, I’d love to drive to Pittsburgh for a playoff game.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
I converted one of my friends to a Pirates observer (she refuses to use the term fan). It’s been amusing to get weekly updates on their status relative to .500
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
I am a Kansas City Observer. Soon to be a fan in 2013!
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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’d be one if it weren’t for the Francoeurs and Dayton Moores strewn here and there.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
that “young pitching” is falling like flies though. TINSSAAPP and Thank God the Giants have hit multiple home runs there.
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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
Can't believe Correia and Hanrahan are going to go and not McCutchen
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.
Hanrahan is pretty deserving (although not over McCutchen, obviously) but I do not understand the Kevin Correia love. He hasn’t even been that good, he’s just getting 6.37 runs/9 of support. If the Giants scored 6 runs every time MadBum pitched, he’d probably be undefeated.
"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
DUDE HAS LIKE 10 WINS
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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
HES A WINNER
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
he’d probably be undefeated
well, maybe not quite ;)
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.
Except for that Twins game
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
I support having one representative from every team, but undeserving players shouldn’t go just because they happen to play a position that isn’t too deep. Just send the best player on every team, regardless of position. No way McCutchen shouldn’t be Pitt’s representative. It doesn’t matter if one team has like 9 outfielders and only one second baseman. Just send the best players.
Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
by Aaronstampler on Jul 3, 2011 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Time to deal for a catcher
Mike Napoli hit two homeruns yesterday in a rehab game. He’ll be back tomorrow. Get him or Yorvit.
Buster Posey: Like his team, he's done for the year.
Brian Sabean finds your suggestion he pay his backup catcher 3.25 million dollars in 2012 laughable. Never mind the fact that he would probably kill to be paying a good backup catcher 3.25 million this year, but that’s besides the point.
"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
Marckroon Marc Kroon
I know its frustrating 4 fans 2 watch pitchers walk batter’s. I understand ur frustration but I promise u we as pitchers hate it more #fact
I don’t think Jairo is in this line
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The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
HEY HERE'S AN IDEA
Let’s watch Marc Kroon not walk people in the majors and send gascan somewhere :(
I’m guessing you haven’t seen his AAA numbers
by kingofthacove on Jul 4, 2011 1:14 AM PDT up reply actions
You can’t possibly know that.
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
"Things I never thought I'd see #47783: Schwarzenegger applauding Ryan Rohlinger" -- Your mother, Nov. 3, 2010.
by kdl on Jul 3, 2011 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions
4 fans, 2 watch
at O.co ?
Adopted Giant: Jacob Dunnington. Will your team regret passing up on my boy 50 times?
by TimLaser and MattyC on Jul 3, 2011 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Mark Ellis just homered 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.
THANKS BILLY BEANE YOU ASSHOLE
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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
SAAAAAAAAAAAAABEZ
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
85 games in.
.565 total
3rd in NL
5th in MLB
.645 vs NL West
.543 vs NL
These games are frustrating, and things need to happen, but it would seem that feeling good is not unreasonable.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
by waelwulf on Jul 3, 2011 2:03 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Oh, those Royals are such jokesters.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
Why did I click the live look in on gameday for Oakland - Arizona
when I have it on TV
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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
DONT MESS WITH DEJESUS
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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
Hello, Straw Man...
Who are these people who “get mad at Romo”? I think this is a mischaracterization. I seem to remember someone saying that he’s begun to lose confidence in Romo, but I don’t think anyone expressed any rage towards Romo, nor blamed him for any losses. Yet these two things have somehow become memes here. In truth, the same person who commented that he’d “recently started to lose confidence” in Romo, went on to say “he is still a great pitcher”.
I also commented that Romo “hangs too many sliders”. Admittedly, that’s just going off of Jon, Dave, Kruk and Kuip as I listen online from overseas. But I also am a big fan of Romo and agree with many who believe Bochy should be using him more than he does. But the fact that I like Romo doesn’t mean I think he should be immune from a little gentle criticism.
Thank you Edgar Renteria, for hitting the ball three feet higher.
There was a TON of Romo hate last season. Like, a lot of it.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jul 3, 2011 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
ALL HE THROWS IS THAT FRISBEE SLIDER RGAREAERAGWEAGH!!!!!
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 3, 2011 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Really?
I seriously don’t remember anyone being very negative on Sergio. But lol, I’m old. Memory isn’t what it used to be. At least that’s what people tell me…
Thank you Edgar Renteria, for hitting the ball three feet higher.
I recall after the Manny home run things really blew up for a while. A vocal minority here and a lot of people speaking on and calling into radioland were adamant that he should never pitch in a close game again.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jul 3, 2011 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
This year, there isn’t much of that, though, if any, really.
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by howtheyscored on Jul 3, 2011 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I like Romo in limited use
using him more will certainly reveal his weaknesses more and then everyone here will magically turn into haterz
pround son of greatgiantfan; b. Apr 29, 2009, d. Jul 30, 2010.
He doesn’t have a lot of weaknesses.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jul 3, 2011 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I was watching the A's vs dbacks gameday
And they made it look like people are at the A’s game. LIES!
Rally Jerry!
LOL Mariano
Two outs nobody on, gives up a walk and two singles to tie the game. Watch out Gatorade!
Buster Posey: Like his team, he's done for the year.
they should totally trade him. He’s awful.
Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
by Aaronstampler on Jul 3, 2011 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Hosmer HR, Col losing 16-8
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
LOL two point conversions
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 3, 2011 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh shit cargo carted off?
Yikes. Not good. Not the way I wanted the coots field effect to end.
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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 3, 2011 2:57 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
What happened?
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jul 3, 2011 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
what a season
Losing young players to serious injuries is teh suxxors.
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 3, 2011 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Coots field sounds like a place I wanna see
go rowand
by lincypoo i wuv u on Jul 3, 2011 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I suspect that one could find both bowties and ribeyes at Coots Field.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 3, 2011 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Hate to lose this game
but we usually do win them
pround son of greatgiantfan; b. Apr 29, 2009, d. Jul 30, 2010.
You can watch CarGo injury here.
Awesome catch, but you can hear his body crunching into the wall.
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
wow
looks right wrist got twisted in a very ugly way.
by Into the Void on Jul 3, 2011 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
He was supposedly carried off the field though, so it’s got to be more than just his wrist.
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jul 3, 2011 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Whats even worse is that its an 8 run game.
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jul 3, 2011 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe he has a concussion from hitting the wall so hard?
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Wouldn’t surprise me.
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jul 3, 2011 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
MY POKEMONZ!
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 3, 2011 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions
That was my statement yesterday with the Reyes injury. He had been like single handedly saving my ass in Pokemonz.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think I want to watch it. I lost my stomach for watching injuries after Garrison Hearst. I still haven’t seen the Posey play because I always close my eyes to it.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jul 3, 2011 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm going to feel stupid when I realize what you're talking about
But all my brain can work out at the moment is Call of Euty…
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by howtheyscored on Jul 3, 2011 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
That was my first thought to, unfortunately.
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jul 3, 2011 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Torchwood: Children of Earth? (I think)
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Oooooooooh.
I can’t recall… what was so bad about that? No-skin Harkness?
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jul 3, 2011 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
That wasn’t so bad in the gag reflex department, at least, and the really hard thing about sports injuries is knowing how real they are. Blerg.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jul 3, 2011 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t mind not going undefeated, but they really should have won that last game against the Cubs. That’s a tough one to forget.
Buster Posey: Like his team, he's done for the year.
I don’t know. Just felt like all three losses were given away.
by Into the Void on Jul 3, 2011 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Zach Britton is batting .625
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
Angle of Repose
You know, this book is written rather as I would expect owlcroft would write a book if he were inclined toward fiction (or in this case, mostly fiction).
330 pages in! I think I’ll finish it before the new week is out.
Then the decision is just whether I jump straight into Green Mars or find a thin book to read in between.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
That is a great book.
It’s a tad dated, but it’s so well written and wise.
Get well soon, Buster, Freddy, Frodo and Belt.
I probably never would have enjoyed it, much less picked it up, even two years ago, but I’m having a really great time reading it now.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jul 3, 2011 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I found it in an antiques store in Tahoe when my Kindle gave out mid-vacation.
I might never have read it otherwise.
Get well soon, Buster, Freddy, Frodo and Belt.
So did your kindle battery spin around 3 times, do a double back flip and then upon hitting the reset button dump everything out of your kindle?
Nah, it just died.
Reset button did nothing. It was a K1, and just past its warranty, of course. I just immediately bought a K2, which I have had since. I love my Kindle.
Get well soon, Buster, Freddy, Frodo and Belt.
Yeah, when they die, it's very weird.
And I feel guilty about throwing that thing in the landfill.
Get well soon, Buster, Freddy, Frodo and Belt.
Angle
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
Angl
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
So the Dbacks are playing Milwaukee & St Louis this week.
And’ we’ve got SD & the Mets. That’s nice.
Get well soon, Buster, Freddy, Frodo and Belt.
The Mets are looking pretty good right now.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait, I forgot about Reyes. That should help.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
It means they'll go 6-1
and we’ll go 1-6. That’s just how it is.
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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'm gonna quote you either way.
Also, the Dbacks are on the road and Giants are not.
Get well soon, Buster, Freddy, Frodo and Belt.
AND
we’re at home and the Snakes are on the road. If we aren’t 53-39 and up by 5 games at the break, I will be disappointed.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Jul 3, 2011 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Hanging with friends!
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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
He needs to be pulled. A leadoff double and back to back walks with no outs. Terrible.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, look. Their manager isn’t insane and pulled him. Yay.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
So Coors let the non-humidor balls be in play starting in the fifth inning?
Don’t they usually put them in play during the bottom of the 7th or 8th?
I thought the preferred nomenclature was
“fucking juiced balls.”
Get well soon, Buster, Freddy, Frodo and Belt.
You missed the bullshit at the end there.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
SWEET
Status quo is maintained. So far all the NL West teams have lost. Now we just need the Dodgers to keep up that trend.
Yup. All the boards are dead. So…Sharks. How do you like Handzus?
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
ahhhhhh
Marckroon Marc Kroon
@nicolevogelsong Congrats to you and Ryan. I know how far ur journey has taken u guys (Japan) I could not be more happy for u. Best of luck
nicolevogelsong Nicole Vogelsong
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@Marckroon Thanks Marc, it means so much, esp. from other baseball people. Hope we see you here soon… :)
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jul 3, 2011 4:04 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs
Awesome.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
No, we are going to stick with Mota and Casilla because they are like NAILZ
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Jul 3, 2011 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Tickets discussion
Of all the games I’ve ever gone to, I’ve never sat in the arcade. What’s it like?
That is cray-z.
It’s like the bleachers only there are backs on the seats, and if you sit there for a chilly night game, watch out for homeruns. No, not the actual homeruns, the water cannons they shoot off afterwards!
We haven’t actually sat there since they put all that new stuff out there. Some special seating area? I don’t know how that interferes with watching the game. It does provide easy access to the best food/drink/bathroom areas in the park (behind/under the bleacher area).
Yeah I figured it would be cold
So I want to try it out one day this summer where it shouldn’t be too bad. Sounds good though.
That is cray-z.
LOL Ian Kennedy gave up 7 runs to the A’s
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 still has a better W-L record than any of our pitchers. :(
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Bullpen Poll to all McCovens
Is it just me or in a small sampling of the past 5 games is our bullpen a mess or is it more of Bork making or bullpen messy?
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Jul 3, 2011 4:24 PM PDT reply actions
*our
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Jul 3, 2011 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
i blame fitz and brooks for going on and on about how unbeatable the bullpen is all the time
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
I think it is a SSS issue. They have been pretty reliable up until the past couple games.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Column A, Column B, all under the umbrella of "Small Sample Size."
Again, bullpens are a collection of failed starters and position players. They are not supposed to be good. When they are, and particularly when they’re consistently (aka ridiculously) effective, it’s a bonus. But always be on the lookout for meltdowns. They happen all the time.
I went through each reliever over the past 5 games
and each one had at least one failure. Maybe I’m greedy and should be happy with a 4-3 road trip, but it just pisses me off when the starters pitch their asses off and either defensively or via the bullpen, the “W” turns into a “L” (like today).
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Jul 3, 2011 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
After today’s game…. I’m in the mismangement line. The bullpen wasn’t exactly taxed yesterday and he left wuzziz name in for how long? I mean really, if the dude doesn’t have his stuff yank him before he walks the game out of reach.
Bochy’s bullpen management has not been stellar this season at all. He almost doesn’t resemble the same guy from last year in that regard.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jul 3, 2011 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
too many broken toys to play with. same concept as Tejada playing all the time
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
His bullpen is pretty much the same set of toys he had last year during that seemingly infallible second half bullpen run, no?
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jul 3, 2011 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn’t phrase that correctly.
He has resigned Romo to a specialist role, Lopez pitches to more RH hitters than LH, he uses Casilla far too much… I could go on and on, but the point is that the best relievers are not getting the most innings pitched. He doesn’t seem to fathom the concept of “high leverage”
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
but the relievers don’t seem to be as good as they were last year, possibly due to Bork not putting them in the best opportunities to succeed due to poor matchups, over and underuse, etc…
in the end, yeah, basically the same thing you said- bullpen management has been terrible, but it’s creating a scenario where the relievers may be pitching worse.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
Small sample size
As nice as it would be, the bullpen can’t be perfect every night. Any time the game’s been tied or the Giants have had the lead and it gets to the bullpen in past the 7th inning, the Giants seem to have won every single game before this week.
That is cray-z.
Mostly solid, but with cracks.
The biggest weakness is Santiago “GasCan” Casilla. It doesn’t matter how good he might be when he is good, because of how bad he is when he’s even just “not-good”.
Mota is a little better than average, but gets beat up at times because he is being asked regularly now to be a 3 or 4 inning guy, which he really isn’t. (The two boombahs the other day shouldn’t really count against him: the name of that game is “just throw strikes and let them hit them if they can”, which is right and proper and expected with a 15-run lead in the later stages of the game.)
Lopez is wonderful if he can be confined to vLHB; whenever he faces a RHB, you have to hold your breath (but how he is used is not a metter he controls).
Ramirez is, very quietly, a lot better than many realize. His career results are quite close to Wilson’s. Being human, he will have the occasional off day, but those are few. He is the unsung hero of the pen and could use more crucial work; he should, whenever humanly possible, be way ahead of Casilla for use in critical situations.
Affeldt has stretches when he’s excellent, but he also has stretches when he is not at all good. Overall he is decent, but I wouldn’t cry if he went in a deal for something worth getting. Probably 2nd-least crucial, after GasCan.
Romo is just great, period. People carry on as if they expect him to be Mariano Rivera, with anything at all less being total failure. But real pitchers do occasionally fail; if the occasions are few and far between, as they are for him, he is a success. I have thought for some seasons that he could close satisfactorily (not that that is best use of your best reliever, but that won’t change soon).
Finally, Wilson, the unpredictable. As the numbers make clear, overall he is highly successful; but the way he goes about it is one that many people, I think, suspect is unsustainable: he walks people at or above the league average (this season, way above), always dangerous. His velocity numbers are in decline over the last year or year and a half. I wouldn’t say he should go, because he is still very effective much of the time, but if he could bring a piece of some value, alone or in a combination, I would scarecly say it’s ripping the heart out of the pen.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
most pens are erratic
ours is pretty reliable in comparison
pround son of greatgiantfan; b. Apr 29, 2009, d. Jul 30, 2010.
Mont Blanc has given me pretty consistent performance
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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
They’ve been so great all season that they were due for some bad moments. They’ll be fine in a few weeks. But, again, the problem isn’t necessarily the bullpen, but that every game is so close the bullpen has no margin for error. It’s why every bad game seems a bigger deal than it is because it really is costly
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 3, 2011 4:29 PM PDT reply actions
I was trying to figure out how in the hell SIRM made the All-Star team
He was a players selection. So players are as stupid as fans in voting for the team.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
He is on the Yankees. Therefore requires only a minimal amount of competence to be an All Star.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
No shift A
At a buddy’s house on his iPad. How do you Z through comments on this thing?
Nifty device, though.
Also, it is really weird to be walking by a television in public and see the Giants with ten runs in the third inning, as I did last night. WTF?
LOL PORCELLO
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Yes.
Proper response: LOL SCHERZER
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Yes.
LOL Scherzer. But it SHOULD have been LOL Porcello as well. Seriously? Giants up 3-1, Porcello uncorks 3 WPs, is erratic in and out of he strike zone and somehow the Giants DON’T make him pay and come up with a “W” over an All Star Pitcher Bork selects. Makes Bork look like an imbecile.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Jul 3, 2011 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
oh my up to 102˚. I said when the temp got down to around 95 I’d go to the gym. I don’t think that’s going to happen, gym closes at 7pm. Maybe I’ll just go twice tomorrow!
How’s the cat?
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
No, I just walk out the door and the heat drains all life from my body, plus if it’s 102˚ outside, the inside of the car is probably 120. Meh. I’ll finish the carpets in the living room area and put on an exercise dvd. I have a new one I haven’t tried yet: “World Dance” 10 minutes each of salsa, samba, flamenco, belly dance, and “Bollywood”. It could be very fun or a confusing disaster!
yeahhh i'm waiting until much later to walk the dog
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.
Land that loves me.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 3, 2011 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
The Giants caused another person to lose his job
Tigers pitching coach Rick Knapp was fired following Sunday’s game.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Maybe our mascot should be a grim reaper.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Easier than releasing ten pitchers.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 3, 2011 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL at Grim Reaper Mascot comment
and to think that somehow Tejada and Hensley keep their jobs. Apparently there is much more tolerance in the Giants organization than most others. Wasn’t it the Rangers hitting coach who was fired earlier in the season?
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Jul 3, 2011 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t get blaming Meulens.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 4, 2011 12:48 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s kind of hard to judge his performance considering all the injuries the team’s suffered. Losing the heart of your lineup for long stretches of team will take down any team— even the Yanks or the Sawx. Burris not turning into a .300 hitter is not on Meulens and who knows what the hell is up with Torres and Huff.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 4, 2011 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
That Giants are 14-6 against the American League in their last 20 games
dating back to October of 2010.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
LOL at people saying the Giants wouldn’t survive in the AL.
we’d probably feast on all the shitty pitching they have over there.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
Pitching would fare very well.
But as screwy as it seems, Bork’s brains turn to shit making out a DH lineup. Don’t try to understand it because the AL is much easier to manage in. However, Bork seems to make the simple unbelievably fucking complicated. In the NL, you can only fuck up the lineup so many ways with 8 position players. With our pitching staff, we win in spite of Bork’s idiosyncrasies.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Jul 3, 2011 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Correia for Cain?
how ‘bout Kevin Correia sub for Matt Cain as an all-star? I know that winz don’t count, but he’s 11-6 with a mediocre team; just one no-decision. Plus, ex-Gigante.
pround son of greatgiantfan; b. Apr 29, 2009, d. Jul 30, 2010.
Correia will automatically be in because he was the next highest on player ballot
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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 for Cain, though
Cain was a managerial choice.
"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!"
For Hamels I should say
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
Carlos Gonzalez has a right wrist bruise from thar horrific crash into the wall he took
"I don’t know, just chuck it as hard as you can".-Buster Posey, on how to gun down stolen base attempts
Fortunately it is not worse than that. Never want to see that. Great play he made.
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
Giants have a 4 game series with the Padres
The one pitcher they will miss is Mat Latos.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
He should hate Pat Neshek. He played for the Twins last year.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
He used to really like that band before it became all mainstream and popular and totally sold out.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t want to spell it Mat, so now I will say Suck it, Matt Latos
"I don’t know, just chuck it as hard as you can".-Buster Posey, on how to gun down stolen base attempts
You should spell it Matt Lattos for good measure.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions
so what exactly is a “School of Human Performance & Development” is that just some fancy way to say Phys. Ed?
yes
first gym, then phys ed, then human performance and development.
next in line is kinesiology(I’m not shitting you), so don’t get to used to human performance and development.
"I never stop being amazed by how much people who hate stats because they’re "flawed" quote so much more obviously flawed stats. " -Joe Posnanski
by RichHerreraHomer on Jul 3, 2011 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Lots of schools do. It is an umbrella term though.
It’s also my major.
"I don’t know, just chuck it as hard as you can".-Buster Posey, on how to gun down stolen base attempts
LOL
I do have a problem with All Star Ryan Vogelson
He got in over Jeff Karstens, who is in the top 10 in ERA in the NL
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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
every team seems to have 3-4 guys who TOTALLY deserve it over vogelsong
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
What is a Jeff Karstens
"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!"
ex-yankee
the overratedness carries over from year to 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 3, 2011 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Because he only looked at MLB.com’s list of top ERAs. Which doesn’t include Vogelsong because he isn’t qualified in innings yet. If he actually took the time to look at Vogelsong’s ERA, he would realize how flawed his statement is.
But he didn’t
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought Vogelsong made the magic number today? Didn’t he need only 7 1/3 innings?
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 3, 2011 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, yeah, the math just clicked in my head (it’s sometimes a little slow). So close yet so far. It would have been great if he could have made it but he went out pretty much when he should have
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 3, 2011 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
He could well make it on his next start.
If I understand aright, he would only need to go 5.2 in that start to qualify.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
Curious choice for ESPN's SNB
Dodgers at Angels?
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
CIN-CLE, STL-TB, SF-DET were better choices.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Yeah, especially with the 2 pm tomorrow. They’re lucky they won’t be in Sacramento at 2 pm tomorrow. I went out to do some errands around then today. Tomorrow, I’ll do everything before noon.
Alex will be at the game.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 3, 2011 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, and don’t go anywhere near Cal Expo tomorrow. People start camping out (they may even be there now) early to get good spots for the fireworks tomorrow night.
It is always my goal to be home before 1pm after that the heat and the crowds and the traffic just make people silly, and not in a good way.
I can see the works at Cal Expo from my house.
Not real well, but good enough. And there are the amateur ones out in the field at Del Paso Manor elementary school. Some are really good.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 3, 2011 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
When we first moved in here we could see them, then the tree grew. We could lay in bed and watch them, that was nice. Maybe the tree has grown some more and we’ll be able to see them again?
is this
the tree that screwed you guys out of DirecTV too? Good thing you’re moving, or there’d be an unfortunate fireworks “accident”.
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 3, 2011 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
ESPN probably wouldn’t want the Giants on SNB three weeks in a row. I had forgotten next Sunday is a night game.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
considering our offense, I’m surprised they’d want us at all
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 3, 2011 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions
from what I heard of a long rain delay- and thus late game- last night, it probably would have been for the best
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
It was a good idea at the time
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
So important
That the ESPN “On the road” didn’t happen. They stayed in Bristol rather than go to Anaheim.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Not super related, but Santana has 7Ks in 4 IP. Pretty impressive so far.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Missed most of each game this weekend.
The damn Dodgers-in-laws came up, gone now.
YEAH.
What’s the general wrap-up on the 3 game series? Crawford okay, Woot Panda,Tejada is a cross to bear, pressure getting to Vogey, WTF ZIto,and why is Burriss?
This is a GIF
"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!"
Rose was such a dick it goes beyond being annoying to being hilarious.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions
In retrospect. I’m sure I would have wanted to kill him at the time.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions
When I was a kid playing Little League (this was when Rose was in his prime) all the coaches and everyone else told you that if you were just like Pete Rose and hustled all the time, you too could be an All-Star. Even when I played soccer, I thought about Pete Rose because he was the shiny exemplar of effort over talent.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 3, 2011 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Not ‘til Wednesday…hence my boredom. I mean I could go over to my mom’s, and I probably will tomorrow; but one can only watch so many episodes of The Golden Girls or Unexplained Mysteries in one day.
I was going to do a bunch of writing and stuff while he was gone. I found all my old stuff, got it transferred from 3.5 floppies to a 21st century computer, so that’s a partial mission accomplished. But I just don’t feel real creative when it’s this hot, only sleepy.
If you watch Dodgers-Angels, you may fall asleep.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Looking like a meltdown. Bases loaded.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Why isn't Belt starting for Fresno tonight?
FresnoGrizzlies Fresno Grizzlies
Tonight’s Lineup: Christian CF, Fontenot 2B, Gonzalez SS, Pill 3B, Neal LF, Gillaspie 1B, Eldred RF, Ramirez DH, Williams C
Seems like Fontenot has been down there a while.
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jul 4, 2011 12:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Wait
Is that the second time he’s gotten injured while on re-hab?
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jul 4, 2011 12:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Sure, as long as you are only talking about the regular season. (Sharks burn)
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Just as you said that, Chelsea Dagger came on my iTunes.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I have no idea who that is. I’m listening to a playlist of Dougie Maclean and Clannad, there may be some Loreena McKennit in there too.
Blackhawks goal song
I’m sure you got really sick of it last year, as I did.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Love all three. Met Dougie once. My neighbor managed his band in the 80’s.
Clannad, especially the early stuff, keeps things green and cool.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 3, 2011 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions
sup nerbs
have some cool news for ya’ll that’ll have a to wait til I have more time later tonight.
LOL at weak little Carlos Gonzalez being CarGocarted off the field with a poor little wrist ouchie while Posey walks off the field with a broken leg and torn tendons.
haven’t seen any games lately but looks like we could easily be on an 11 game win streak if Ross and Tejada play a little better baseball. that, and Bork actually makes smart bullpen decisions.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
bigger than that. This is huge.
I’m gonna eat dinner and we’re gonna go watch the sun set, but I’ll be back in a few hours.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
champagne, maybe ;)
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
Stay safe this weekend!!! As someone who grew up around firefighters (uncle and grandfather) I know what a mess this weekend can be.
It’s gonna be a shit mess. I had to work all Friday, had Sat and Sun off (went out of town) and work midnight tonight-midnight tomorrow. stupid special holiday shifts…
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
haha, look below…
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
like bottom-of-the-page-below
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
Assuming you get double time tomorrow, doesn’t sound too bad
Giant Dirtbags: :(
Jeremy Affeldt is terrible.
by Giant among Angels on Jul 3, 2011 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t get double time, or even overtime unless my shift runs more than 24 hours.
fire depts work 24 on, 48 off. some these days do 72 on, 96 off, which is actually more hours per week.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
This is a crappy time of year to be a member of EMS. Alcohol, fireworks, automobiles and stupid people… what a festive combination.
yeah, seriously… esp the alcohol and fireworks. basically drunk people lighting off TNT.
I expect that I won’t be home until 6am Tuesday morning.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
sorry and stay safe
Since I have lived in big cities, I hate the 4th like no other day. Why can’t people go to the suburbs to blow their hands off at 3AM?
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 3, 2011 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I way over-bid on something on ebay and still got out-bid.
pround son of greatgiantfan; b. Apr 29, 2009, d. Jul 30, 2010.
proxy bidding can kiss my ass. I’ve lost out on all kinds of shit lately that way
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
is that the same as sniping? that’s what I typically do.
pround son of greatgiantfan; b. Apr 29, 2009, d. Jul 30, 2010.
proxy bidding is when you put your highest bid that you’re willing to pay into the computer, and if anyone outbids you, it automatically bids over them for you (if they bid under what your highest bid would be). Make sense?
A friend of mine who works for eBay (locally based in Sunnyvale I think) told me that proxy bids will even go through if time has run out on an auction in an attempt to make items sell for higher prices- an illegal act. Also, sellers routinely make second accounts and put in proxy bids to drive up prices on their own items. It’s such a shady market.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
the latter is called shill bidding; pretty lame. The proxy bidding, that’s the standard bidding on ebay. Check out bid sniping; it’s a bot that waits until just before the end of the auction and then places the bid you specify at that time.
pround son of greatgiantfan; b. Apr 29, 2009, d. Jul 30, 2010.
weird
the link isn’t posting
it’s Gixen.com
pround son of greatgiantfan; b. Apr 29, 2009, d. Jul 30, 2010.
oh, ok… yeah shill bidding is illegal by law but not really enforced- eBay only suspends accounts for 5 days if someone does that.
I’m of the belief that proxy bidding (or bid sniping, too) should not be an active feature on eBay because of the major shill bidding issues. you put the two together, and sellers can effectively manipulate final bids anywhere from $.05 to infinity by taking advantage of a buyers needs. You don’t go to the supermarket and have them say “oh, you need this? it’ll be $10 more than the shelf price because you specifically need it right now”. I know I’m exaggerating, but it pisses me off. I used to use eBay a LOT for car parts, nowadays, I just go to vendor sites or performance shops.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
weak division FTW!!!
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
Sharks traded Dany Heatley!?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
::is scared:: It better be like Stamkos or Doughty.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I have seen those names bandied about…
Well …thanks jp, that made my telephone call with Mr. Merope interesting… lol
“There’s how much humidity today? And soooo how’s the family? Did your dad like his birthda HOLY SHIT THE SHARKS TRADED DANY HEATLEY!!!!!!!!!!!!”
by Merope on Jul 3, 2011 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
This is totally out of the blue.
It has to be a set up for a bigger deal because the guy they got in exchange was not worth it.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
What kind of blackmail does MIN's GM have on Doug Wilson?
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
i dunno, I keep thinking the Sharks front office had doubts about heatley, maybe due to his injuries, maybe he’s a poopypants to try and work with….
havlat is the king of injuries
Adoptive father of 18th round draft pick and future ace, BRANDON ALLEN
by Nnamdi Asomugha on Jul 3, 2011 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Alright, since I'm not sure if I'll make it back on here tonight before work...
I’ll just tell you guys the news now. Britney and I got married in Monterey this weekend.
I did the whole promise ring/proposal that I had planned out, but after dinner, we decided to get married. We kinda fell for each other faster than we thought we would, it’ll get her better and more consistent health insurance through my job, along with tax breaks and other perks. Basically, we’d be stupid not to have done it now. Life feels much more complete right now :)
Things will go on as normal; we’re keeping it a secret from family and friends until we have a big ceremony when the kid is old enough to remember it (she won’t be born for another 6 weeks). Oh, that’s right- it’s a girl. I don’t think I’d told you guys that either. To be honest, I was hoping it’d be a girl- my neighbors have a little girl, and we babysat her last week, and oh my god she was so sweet.
Anyways, wow. no more LOL Sagittarius looking for love, eh? be safe with the fireworks this weekend, if ya’ll ever leave your moms basements ;)
rock on everyone!!!
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Jul 3, 2011 8:24 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs
oops, typing fail. not another 6 weeks, 10 weeks. Sept 16, 2011 is the expected delivery date.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
hey, thanks!! also I figured it would be best to get married now in case anything happens to me, she and the child are taken care. can’t be taking chances on that
moving on to another stage in life now…
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
thank you too! We are very, very happy.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
You should totally call her Madison.
"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!"
Geraldine
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jul 3, 2011 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Erin?
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Jul 3, 2011 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Kelley
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 3, 2011 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Congratulations!
"'What would you rather have -- a million dollars or Bochy's head full o' nickels?'" - ABOM
well congrats!
and way to keep it TOP SECRET by telling 9 billion of your blabbiest nerbiest computer buddies!
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 3, 2011 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Congrats man
On both the marriage and the girl. I wish you the best of luck in both.
That is cray-z.
Independence Yay!
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jul 3, 2011 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Congratulations!!
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's awesome
Hope you guys have a wonderful life together.
NO, we are NOT going to fire Jim Tracy midseason!!!!!
The Rockies couldn't be any more offensive or less offensive all at the same time.
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Jul 4, 2011 12:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Congrats!! Good luck with everything :)
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
It's Posey time!!
My Adopted Squirrel: Heath Hembree
I wondered where you'd been.
And I assumed you were up to no good.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
I’m never up to any good ;)
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
Congratulations, nonetheless.
Several of the explosions in the dark tonight and tomorrow will be in your honor.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 3, 2011 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
tonight? you must have an itchy fireworks trigger finger!
wake the cows, rooster!!
alright folks, take it easy, be safe, see ya in a few days.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
Yesterday’s game was pretty fun, if long. So there you missed a lot of “Who are these guys???” and ’Save some of that for tomorrow!!"
Today’s game pretty much sucked… Today you missed “what the hell is he doing?” “NOT LIKE THAT!!!” and “Oh goody another walk.”
I think the best line you missed was posted by TimLaser and MattyC and was taken from this article:
Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said he’s been trying to call San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy to lobby for some of his players who he feels deserve a spot on the All-Star team.
Manuel said Bochy, who is managing the National League team, hasn’t answered his calls.
insane
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 3, 2011 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Manuel said Bochy, who is managing the National League team, hasn’t answered his calls.
Atta boy Bochy.
Kind of a head scratching deal for the Sharks. They must be angling to make another move.
Can’t even accuse Wilson of kicking the tires.
right. some people on FtF were saying they should have traded and gotten Seto back.
There’s got to be another move coming, right?
Oh, I was one of those people. And I would hope yes.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Anybody in ths line?
Trade Tejada’s meaningless Grand Slam in last night’s game for a routine throw in the 7th to end the inning.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Jul 3, 2011 9:46 PM PDT reply actions
This is why stats only mean so much....
we tend to remember clutch plays. For example, what if Casilla would have ended the 7th stranding 3 men, what if Cody would have delivered a hit in the 9th to extend the rally (more valuable than his other 2 hits not to mention his lack of defense), compare Manny’s bobble on a routine play in the 9th in last night’s game to Crawford’s defensive play in the same inning on the first out and the again on the easier play which turned int a DP. Hard to measure “clutchness” but some guys are clutch and some guys are not.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Jul 3, 2011 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
WPA actually measures 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!"
Apologies for the ignorance.
But in your opinion is WPA reliable/valid?
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Jul 3, 2011 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, it’s a really cool statistic in that it quantifies the impact on the game of each thing a player does. Obviously it’s context-heavy; if you want context-neutral, you look at WPA/LI.
"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!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htzlhTvIQo4
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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
Maybe
Or perhaps the idea of random variation exists. Maybe you can’t control where you get your hits. If you could, why would you ever make an out?
That is cray-z.
Maybe
but do you not cringe even a little bit to see Cody coming to the plate with a man on 3rd with less than 2 outs in an important juncture of the game as opposed to him batting with one out and nobody on base? (as an example)
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Jul 3, 2011 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Cody Ross: Not clutch. That guy couldn’t hit a ball in an important situation for his life.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jul 3, 2011 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Certainly would never win the NLCS MVP with unclutchness like that
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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
point well taken
so is this a different Cody Ross this year compared to last? Or if I simply use my recollection, Cody’s success in the playoffs was not necessarily hitting with men in scoring position. The dude was great at hitting the homerun during one of his hot streaks (we all know Cody can be streaky) granted, at the most important point of the season or maybe my lifetime…… OR maybe Cody is more effective leading off an inning as he did against Cliff Lee in Game 5 which set the table for Rent’s game winner and the Giants WS clinching victory?
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Jul 4, 2011 8:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Or maybe a hitter is just a hitter, and sometimes they get a hit and sometimes they don’t.
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by Johnny Disaster on Jul 4, 2011 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions
You mean like how Derek Jeter is OMG clutch and AROD is a total unclutch bum but AROD actually has higher OBP than Jeter in high leverage situations?
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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
He’s streaky so when he’s on, like the NLCS, he hits everything. He’s not on now so he’s not hitting everything that’s thrown to him. Who knows, he could be pressing in these situations because of how much pressure is on the offense to hit and it’s holding him back
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 4, 2011 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Then
No.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 4, 2011 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Was it a yes/no question?
Too lazy to look back.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 4, 2011 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Another McCovens Bullpen Poll
I’m preoccupied by the past 5 game performance of the bullpen. Why? Two reasons: 1) not sure if it is the pure performance of the bullpen or 2) Bork’s use of the bullpen for all of the reasons most McCovens have articulated previously. Also, my confidence level on a 1-10 scale of the three major areas of the game: Starting Pitching 9.25, Offense (all phases BA, OBP, execution, etc.) 2, Relief Pitching ? The Bullpen has become a question mark in spite of the small sample size because while my current confidence level of Lopez is 8.5, the way Bork uses him makes him closer to a 6.5. So just going by a current confidence level in each reliever, here is where I would have them:
Lopez (assuming used correctly) 8.5 -
Affeldt 8 ^
Ramirez 7.5 -
Romo 7 -
Wilson 6 v
Mota 6 – (no negative impact from the 2 bombs given up with a 15 run lead – dude threw strikes and got lit up)
Casilla 5 v
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Jul 3, 2011 10:10 PM PDT reply actions
but...
I did not see much of the 15 run game, but I did see Mota’s work. Yes, he threw strikes, but not quality strikes, He threw big fat, high center strikes.
That’s what he should be doing with a fifteen-run lead. There’s no reason to risk a walk in that situation. Just throw the ball down the middle and let the defense do the work.
"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!"
Yup.
If it goes, it goes; 14 more left.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
and get this
that apparently was Mota’s first save of his career. I know it was of the unconventional 3 inning variety, but nevertheless, it was his first. That one surprised me.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Jul 4, 2011 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL Romo
SergioRomo54 Sergio Romo
Im there! RT @bcraw35: I’ll be at the new Men’s Wearhouse on Market and 4th in downtown San Fran tomorrow from (cont) http://tl.gd/bh3e0b
"'What would you rather have -- a million dollars or Bochy's head full o' nickels?'" - ABOM
So…I guess Crawford wanted a new suit and offered to bring a couple thousand people to the Men’s Wearhouse in exchange for a free suit?
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Man, I wish I could go to that!
It could be a mob scene.
Get well soon, Buster, Freddy, Frodo and Belt.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
Shit, somehow it posted while I was typing my SL. I’m sorry to all of your eyes.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
by Soulbrother16 on Jul 3, 2011 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I can’t lie. I like Jeter.
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Jul 3, 2011 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s really never done anything unlikable really. It’s not his fault he gets shoved down other people’s throats.
That is cray-z.
dude gets seriously hot chics
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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 gives them herpes
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’ll say this about Jeter, throw in the money, the rings, his God-like adoration in New York, and the bevies of celebrity and non-celebrity women he’s been able to show his Little Captain too, dude probably has had the greatest life on the planet these past twenty or so years.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 4, 2011 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Add to that the fact that he’s managed to avoid screwing it up.
I’ll admit that I admire that.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
Yeah, his ability to not get caught in a scandal or tabloids or be seen having Cameron Diaz feed him food at a football game is incredibly impressive. Who knows what he’s really like in person but there’s not a whole lot of stories about him being diva-ish. Who knows— the NY press and the whole of Manhattan might have just decided to keep secret anything he does (like how they used to treat Ruth or Mantle) but somehow it appears he’s still kept his head together.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 4, 2011 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
When I lived in NY
I was a Yankee fan because of Jeter & Bernie Williams. When Jeter first came up, he was just like Posey, wise beyond his years, a born leader, all that shit. He’s the real deal.
Get well soon, Buster, Freddy, Frodo and Belt.
When I was younger
I read his autobiography and he was probably my favorite player in the game outside of Bonds. I still like him, but it just gets old hearing about him all the time.
That is cray-z.
I agree.
The celebrity annoys me much more than the persona.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 4, 2011 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I like this dog who is named Jeter. She’s an angel. Her owner… not so much.
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by Johnny Disaster on Jul 4, 2011 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Cry More Peter Moylan
The next time you win the National League pennant, your manager could take 6 braves like you want. As is, you’ll have to live with a poultry 4 Braves, which is tied for the most in the NL right now, and will lead all NL after Hanson replaces Cain.
Until then, go ponder why the players voted Kevin Correia as the guaranteed reserve spot for Cole Hamels instead of griping about Tim Lincecum making the all star team at 6-6.
In short : Go Fuck Yourself, Peter Moylan.
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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'm getting a bit irritated by people implying
that none of the Giants four All Stars are deserving.
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.
OMG BRUCE BOCHY TOOK 3 OF HIS OWN PITCHERS
It’s not Bruce Bochy’s fault that the players decided to vote Kevin Correia higher than Tim LIncecum like dumb fucks would.
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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
All these fucking morons wanting Bochy to not have any Giants
HELLO EARTH TO WORLD. This team has the worst offense in the major league. It is in first place. It has the 4th best record in MLB. WHY DO YOU THINK THAT IS YOU DUMB MOTHERFUCKERS.
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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 4, 2011 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Wilson was a player’s choice. So no one can blame Bochy for that.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Before Anyone ask why Beltran instead of McCutchen
Ask Why Bruce over McCutchen by the players, and why they voted him so low that he wasn’t even on the final 5 ballot. Clearly, the players didn’t think highly of him enough. Otherwise he would have made the all star team.
So ask that question before you question Bruce Bochy.
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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
Wilson isn’t deserving, but he’s the most famous relief pitcher in the National League and as long as he doesn’t implode he’ll get in on name alone. I get the questions about Vogelsong (even though I don’t agree; if Ryan Vogelsong can’t be an All-Star, then the All-Star Game is pointless), but the suggestion that Cain doesn’t deserve to be an All-Star baffles 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!"
Yeah, I don’t think Wilson should go and I can see why everyone thinks their guy is better than Vogelsong, but Lincecum and Cain both absolutely deserve to be All Stars this 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.
From a marketing standpoint, something for which MLB is totally clueless in, both Wilson and Vogelsong should be no brainers. Wilson for obvious reasons and Vogelsong because it’s the kind of great story MLB should hype the crap out of.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 4, 2011 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
a poultry 4 Braves
I always knew those Braves were actually Chickens! False advertising.
by WhatsAMataHari on Jul 3, 2011 11:57 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
God Dammit
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
Freddie Freerange
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by howtheyscored on Jul 4, 2011 12:02 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
That Peter Moylan is for the birds.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 4, 2011 12:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Someone could throw a few gallinas . . .
. . . in Gallo’s direction.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 4, 2011 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow LSB
Read the green comment, then read the date.
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
Glad to see that
they’re not as good at picking WS winners
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
A bit down the page, the same guy strikes again
http://www.lonestarball.com/2010/7/4/1552394/hes-my-guy-hes-my-player-my-guy#41266068
"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!"
LOL AL West!
44-41 = lead in the division
Jeff Sullivan 2.5 games back.
Tony Reagins was right!
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Brian Lawrence
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Happy Fourth of July, y'all.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
The Giants have 77 games left on their schedule. Sixteen of those are against the San Diego Padres, starting today.
Wilber Bucardo: Missing?
Here’s to blooping them to death as payback for last year.
by fishmicmuffin on Jul 4, 2011 8:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Toss in some infield hits while we’re at it.
by fishmicmuffin on Jul 4, 2011 8:29 AM PDT up reply actions
and some walk off balks
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Jul 4, 2011 8:57 AM PDT up reply actions
and some beak pecks to the ankles while the umpires are looking elsewhere
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 4, 2011 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I would like us to go 10-6 in those 16 games
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
And half of them are in the next two weeks!
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
I will be disappointed if we are not 53-39 at the break with a 5 game lead.
After all, of the next 7 games, we have Tim and Matt starting 4 of the 7 games, all 7 are at home and the Snakes are on the road for 7 against the Brewers and Cards.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Jul 4, 2011 8:56 AM PDT reply actions
Our division isn't the worst!
Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
Ranking divisions by run differential: 1.AL East +188; 2.NL East +71; 3. AL West +13; 4. NL West -45; 5. NL Central -107;6. AL Central:-130.
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
that seems accurate
although is run differential the best way to measure quality? Until last week when the Giants blasted the Cubs, I thought I saw a stat where the Giants had only scored 1 more run than they had surrendered.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Jul 4, 2011 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions
I mean run differential isn't a perfect metric by any means
But I think it provides a good snapshot.
The Giants run differential blows because they have the worst offense in baseball.
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
de baggarly
Vogelsong dutifully answered every All-Star question we put to him. Then, after a lull, he said, "You guys have any questions about the game?"
Vogelsong was trying to give us an opening to ask about his start because he had something he wanted to get off his chest. Even though he left with a 3-2 lead in the seventh inning, he was very, VERY upset with himself for walking .199 hitter Brandon Inge with two outs.
No snarky “I did my job”, Ryan? No “The thing is it happened”?
Note to Moylan
We know you don’t know what the fuck you are talking about (see the decade of Braves All Star selections when they were winning the NL yet had very little success winning the WS). If you are really angry, go track down Brooks Conrad and bitch slap him and Bobby Cox for playing him. Until then STFD.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Jul 4, 2011 9:10 AM PDT reply actions
We win everything!
SFGiants San Francisco Giants
Go Joey! RT @bbarbz: Joey Chestnut repping the #sfgiants jersey #USA #hotdogeatingcontest
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
is Kobayashi still kicking everyone's ass?
I have no idea where that skinny bastard is hiding all of those hotdogs. Maybe a McCoven with a Kinesiology degree can weigh in.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Jul 4, 2011 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions
His success is inscrutable.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 4, 2011 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions
His technique is impregnable.
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
His force-feeding technique is unstoppable.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 4, 2011 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
They did a sports science on hot dog eating
During the fluff part before the contest.
Joey Chestnut chomps down with 280 pounds of force, more than a German Shepherd.
His stomach can expand up to an obscene number, forgot what it was, but it’s obscene. And if you’re fat, you’re at a disadvantage because it gets in the way of the space the stomach needs to expand.
Brenkus ate a paltry 3 hot dogs in 5 minutes, Joey ate 30.
Kobayashi wasn’t even there since he won’t sign on to the competitive eating league.
LOL
now that was fucking funny.
"I always knew I was going to be thrown at. I was old-school, so I didn't care, as long as they hit me from the neck down.'' Hac-Man One Flap down Jeffrey Leonard
by Penitentiary Face on Jul 4, 2011 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Little Giants on Comcast Hometown tonight
6:30pm on Comcast 104 in glorious SD – Michael Main, SP
(vs. Modesto Nuts – LOLorado)
Gary Brown! Brandon Belt!
Your first-half, Northern Division Champions (time to get some gear)
"It'll break your heart. It's designed to break your heart."
- A. Bartlett Giamatti
Belt moved up to AAA
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
Didn’t see that – I know he played in SJ yesterday.
"It'll break your heart. It's designed to break your heart."
- A. Bartlett Giamatti
AmyGGiants 4th of July #sfgiants lineup: CF Rowand 2B Burriss 3B Sandoval 1B Huff LF Ross RF Schierholtz C Stewart SS Crawford SP Lincecum
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.
Torres is going the way of Fred Lewis
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
It makes me so sad.
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by howtheyscored on Jul 4, 2011 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Like, really sad.
As one of the biggest Torres skeptics going into 2010 (I didn’t even want him on the 25-man roster for a very long time), I figured that my coming around so completely one him would mean that pretty much everybody would have HAD to.
But Bochy simply won’t give him the benefit of the doubt through this stretch, by all appearances. Even when he gets back into the starting lineup, I’m pretty sure he’s going to have to scratch and claw his way out of a platoon.
(BTW, there is a LOT of LOLOLOLOLOL dumbness on my part in those links. It’s funny how incredibly sure I was of myself. I love Andres Torres now. He’s a wonderful baseball player.)
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by howtheyscored on Jul 4, 2011 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s going to be interesting to look back a year and a half from now and see what kinds of things I was amazingly wrong about this season.
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by howtheyscored on Jul 4, 2011 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Just look at the things you were right about. Pretend you didn’t say anything wrong.
That is cray-z.
I was right about Velez!
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by howtheyscored on Jul 4, 2011 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Richard is a lefty, though. So maybe, possible, it’s just possible that we are in the “scratch and claw out of a platoon” phase. I guess we’ll get a better idea what’s going on against Stauffer(?) tomorrow.
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by howtheyscored on Jul 4, 2011 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, he basically is Fred Lewis. Except, without the clank mitt and adventurous routes!
I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby.
by Tay on Jul 4, 2011 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s simply untrue. Torres is a much better hitter than Fred Lewis.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jul 4, 2011 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I saw Sandoval 1B Huff LF Ross RF and I thought that was a bit weird, but okay. Then I saw Schierholtz C and I was confused.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
LOL TORRES
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 4, 2011 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Technically you dont have to DH for the P
You could have DH for any fielder.
But I wanted to tell everyone to vote for Ian Kennedy for NL final vote. I hate the Flyin Hawaiin dude, I know you all do too. Ian is having a good year and should get a chance to play for his home crowd. This is why I give him a slight nod over Morse… who was destroying the ball when we saw him last.
Ian has been pretty good for over year at least, so as far as putting time in to earn it, if you decide like I do, I think he “deserves” it more now.
AL, I have no idea, I just did Konerko. Remember you can revote by just re-keying in the 5 digit security code, I voted about 20 times in 5 minutes.
Time to repeat in '11!
Not true
You can only DH for the pitcher.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
My bad
I just looked it up.
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jul 4, 2011 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
I think voting for Kennedy seems like the right thing to do. Dbacks ought to have more than just one player on the team
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.
But he lost to the As yesterday.
That should matter, right? /chasm
Get well soon, Buster, Freddy, Frodo and Belt.
Yea but Victorino is the 8th best player on his team?
Kennedy is the “ace” of a surprising second place team, hosting the all star game, on a team that was last in 2010.
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jul 4, 2011 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Fuck that Rectumface guy! How is he always on the last guy ballot?
Get well soon, Buster, Freddy, Frodo and Belt.
Eactly
Even worse, how come he is leading now? I know he beat Panda in 09. Was he on it last year?
Time to repeat in '11!
by Myemail21479 on Jul 4, 2011 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Name recognition is everything in politics.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 4, 2011 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Morse is hurt right now.
He got hit on the elbow on Saturday and hasn’t played since.
Stairs started at 1b for the Nats today and was removed for a PR. They had to play Lance Nix there for the first time in his career. Of course his first chance was a throw in the dirt that he picked cleanly.
"It'll break your heart. It's designed to break your heart."
- A. Bartlett Giamatti
No series preview before the game. Go outside.
Also, the Giants and Padres play each other eight times in the next eleven games. Cripes.
It was 90 degrees at like 9:30 in my front yard
I will not go outside.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jul 4, 2011 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Is not that why God created A/C?
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
I know that’s why he created mine, which is the most blessed unit on earth.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 4, 2011 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Looking back . . .
. . . I am amazed that we waited three or four years to go ahead with it. We had the necessary ducting installed when we built, Just In Case. It does get hot here at times in the summer, but the house is very well insulated and airtight. Nonetheless, though comfy through cold winters, it takes in too much sun energy in summer to be really comfortable “as is”, so we finally got the actual a/c unit. Nowadays, I find it hard to believe we used to sit around with fans running.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
Please tell me that someone GIFed Rectumface tripping yesterday.
My boy Joe Staley plays lineman on Sundays.
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
Ooh, they’re wearing ugly hats today
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
Bud will mandate your patriotism. Obey.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
Bud Selig’s going to go America all over everybody’s ass
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 4, 2011 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Even the Canadians!
"It'll break your heart. It's designed to break your heart."
- A. Bartlett Giamatti
Or the significant majority of baseball players from Latin America.
I always thought it’s funny when they do the national anthem in hockey when there’s maybe 2-3 Americans on the team at most.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 4, 2011 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
True, but I was more referring to the Blue Jays red and white caps (no blue) that MLB is making them wear today, with the logo almost completely obliterated.
I wonder if they’re selling a whole lot of those to Jays fans (file under “Business of Baseball”).
"It'll break your heart. It's designed to break your heart."
- A. Bartlett Giamatti
Gotcha- that’s pretty dicky. Did they do anything for Canada Day (like put maple leaves on the bill of the hat?) Just another reason why other countries tend to be thoroughly annoyed by us.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 4, 2011 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Happy 4th everyone
Hope everyone stays safe and has fun.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jul 4, 2011 10:58 AM PDT reply actions
Shift+A
Should have won every game this road trip. Bullpen performances and mgmt have been a bit shakey.
Happy birthday America.
The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It’s been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good, and that
could be again.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
LOLACKEY
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 4, 2011 11:40 AM PDT reply actions
Kill it with copious amounts of fire
The first six innings are overrated.
/puts mark in permanent record
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 4, 2011 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
The man hits grand slams.
Professional baseball analyst since 1980.
Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehn.—Goethe
4th of July, time for Americans to shine!
Tyler Farrar wins today’s Tour de France stage
Joey Chestnut wins the hot dog eating championship!
All is right with the world.
I haven’t watched the stage yet, but it is good to hear that Farrar won an early stage this year. Last year, between Petacchi, Cavendish, and Hushovd, Farrar was kind of left hung out to dry.
I’m really looking forward to the tour this year. It looks like no decent rider wants to be near Contador, and Schleck gets another shot at it, hopefully with his brother alongside for the entire event.
by MySpoonlsTooBig on Jul 4, 2011 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
It isn't too LOL what he has gone through personally this year though
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Jul 4, 2011 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't fucking stand him, but I feel for him
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Jul 4, 2011 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Grizzlies vs RiverCats in Fresno for the next few days
Cats in first, but have lost five straight.
I was tempted to visit Ma starting tomorrow and to see a game, but I won’t visit until Friday. Still tempting to see game on Saturday against Tucson.
Cubs and Nats are in a tight one on WGN.
/thinks of Harry Caray in ’80 when cable TV first came to Laguna Beach. They soon added TBS, and I became a TV tool, especially when I got a job that asked me to “work” at home.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Jul 4, 2011 12:33 PM PDT reply actions
Man this is some awful shit
NEW YORK — On the eve of Derek Jeter’s return to pursue DJ3K, Ramiro Pena offered a little dose of what the New York Yankees don’t have when No. 2 is not their No. 1 shortstop.
For all that is seemingly wrong with Jeter’s aged game these days he still is reliable when it comes to the routine play, a quality that should not be taken for granted with the lack of quality shortstops in baseball.
“It has taken on an increased premium,” a scout said.
http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/columns/story?columnist=marchand_andrew&id=6736177
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
WE have a quality shortstop! If he could just hit a little I’d be wanting to anoint him the shortstop of the future.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jul 4, 2011 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Brandon Crawford has the same OPS+ as Jeter.
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by howtheyscored on Jul 4, 2011 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
putting a lot of pressure on Lincecum there
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Jul 4, 2011 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Good for him not doing it on Zito day.
That is cray-z.
by DrDC on Jul 4, 2011 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think the troops would have appreciated that $1500.
I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby.
by Tay on Jul 4, 2011 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Good for him
Giant Dirtbags: :(
Jeremy Affeldt is terrible.
by Giant among Angels on Jul 4, 2011 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Ugly Hat Day
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Jul 4, 2011 1:26 PM PDT reply actions
Bill Pullman Day
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by howtheyscored on Jul 4, 2011 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Timdependence Day.
"My father's name is art, and my name's pride, and while my destiny reads a recipe for confusion I'm looking for whoever writes, so empty inside." -Slug
“Are those gunshots or fireworks?” Day!
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by howtheyscored on Jul 4, 2011 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s limited to a day for you? I think I may need to move.
"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
Weekend, I guess.
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by howtheyscored on Jul 4, 2011 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Looked like COL wore the uglies all weekend
Giant Dirtbags: :(
Jeremy Affeldt is terrible.
by Giant among Angels on Jul 4, 2011 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Slow holiday thread. I don’t know if this will make you feel better or worse, I tried to check out Gaslamp Ball, but it’s not currently there.
"My father's name is art, and my name's pride, and while my destiny reads a recipe for confusion I'm looking for whoever writes, so empty inside." -Slug
I just entered the URL and it worked. Their front-page post from last night has 2 comments.
I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby.
by Tay on Jul 4, 2011 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
The hats are clownish, indeed.
And we don’t deserve a GDT, apparently.
I’ll check Gaslamp. I’m technically a member.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
We celebrated Timmy Day by buying a new vacuum cleaner.
Do we know how to party, or what?
Get well soon, Buster, Freddy, Frodo and Belt.
Let’s just hope that between Timmy and your vacuum cleaner, only the latter sucks today.
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by howtheyscored on Jul 4, 2011 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Well,
Roomba is getting a little long in the tooth, plus if you just need to dust up a bit before someone comes over, you need a real vacuum.
We have told Roomba that he is still in charge, we just got him a minion.
Get well soon, Buster, Freddy, Frodo and Belt.
I think he would need a new battery to stage an uprising.
Not gonna happen.
Get well soon, Buster, Freddy, Frodo and Belt.
Nifty
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2011/7/4/2258630/gamethread-july-4-2011#comments
As far as I could tell, Grant didn’t have it scheduled. If his pops up magically, just switch over.
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