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by Grant Brisbee on Aug 10, 2011 10:13 AM PDT
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PrintMLB Power Rankings: Red Sox On Top, Astros At Bottom - Baseball Nation
Yep. I'm linking these every week. Not only am I insecure, but I'm also of the mind that if I actually spend more than 15 minutes on a post, you should know about it. You know, to show you guys I can do it.
Brandon Belt And Freddie Freeman: A Tale Of Two Seasons - Baseball Nation
This one's actually relevant to the site. Did you know that Aubrey Huff and Brandon Belt have the same rest-of-season ZiPS projections? It's not quite a given that Huff is washed up or that Belt is a savior, though it's fair to have a strong opinion on the matter. Huff really has looked better lately.
Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays under suspicion again of stealing signs at Rogers Centre - ESPN
This story was fascinating. Jose Bautista is suspected of using performance-enhancing guys in white shirts. I knew it!
In San Francisco, Look Out For Gulls Gone Wild : NPR
More on the Mays Field gulls. .
BCB adds new writer, Chris Martinez " Bay City Ball
You know her as Baron Von Current Events here. Bay City Ball seems to be poaching the brightest users from here to develop "interesting content." Posting things that people want to read is ... one strategy, I guess.
20th anniversary: SFG 1, LAD 0 (13) on walk-off HBP
From The Hardball Times, a look back on a Giants/Dodgers game from decades ago. My favoritest quote:
Yeah, it was kind of a tough loss. Making it even worse, the Dodgers lost the division by one game that year. They’d like to have that inning back, I bet.
Henry Sosa Minor League Statistics & History - Baseball-Reference.com
Starting against the Diamondbacks tonight, Henry Sosa. So if Jeff Keppinger gives us an extra win over the next two months, it's possible that Sosa could give it right back. What a no-smoking sign on your cigarette break.
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In San Francisco, Look Out For Gulls Gone Wild : NPR
More on the Mays Field gulls. .
Not much gull activity last night, maybe 3,000 heads smoking green bud is the answer to keeping them away.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
From the transcript!
Mr. MIKE KRUKOW (Broadcaster, New York Giants): Don’t ask me how. They just know.
http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=139029759
by minesweeper on Aug 10, 2011 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Ill stick around.
I’ve all kinds of super confusing scatter plots left in my holster.
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by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Pre-Game Link
Crawdad? Crawfish? Crawhole? Craw… ford! That was it!
Somebody is playing to put a fire under Cabrera’ ass in Fresno. Anyone think he’ll get the call? Now we can cry into cheerios over TWO rooks.
Somebody in They Might Be Giants said he’s been facing crappy pitching, but I really hope he hits enough to chase our zombie shortstops to there final resting place.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
Well Fresno is 5-4
“Somebody” can make that claim all they like but it’s not as though Fresno lit up the board to win nine in a row, in which case I’d see a bit more validity in the argument.
SSS but
Is he hitting better than Belt? That’s kind of awesome.
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
Sort of...
Not enough available evidence in the current Fresno summer camp session. Over their last four of nine games in common though, yes.
I think we are seeing the mental effects of Belt's demotion on both.
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by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Won't disagree
Belt hasn’t looked great those four games but at the same time I’m not going to deny that Crawford is chewing up AAA pitching right now.
So is AAA pitching that much worse, or is there something to this theoretical, mythical and heretical “mental aspect?”
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
Yes
but “mental aspect” is not as good as AA pitching.
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I’m pretty sure the pacific coast league is like playing all your games in Philly, Houston, and Cincinnati. Except with non-ML quality pitching.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 10, 2011 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
The western half, yes. The former members of the American Association, not so much. The most recent numbers I can find are here, which indicate the following (where 1.00 would be the average for runs scored per game at a given park):
Albuquerque 1.20 (1.21, 1.18, 1.20)
Reno 1.18 (1.18 – 2009 was first year)
Colorado Springs 1.12 (1.13, 1.08, 1.15)
Salt Lake 1.07 (1.10, 1.05, 1.06)
Las Vegas 1.06 (1.01, 1.11, 1.05)
Iowa 0.99 (0.95, 0.97, 1.06)
Omaha 0.99 (0.92, 1.04, 1.01)
Fresno 0.98 (0.99, 1.00, 0.95)
Oklahoma City 0.98 (0.96, 1.02, 0.95)
Round Rock 0.98 (1.02, 0.94, 0.97)
Tacoma 0.97 (1.02, 0.98, 0.90)
Nashville 0.95 (0.98, 0.93, 0.94)
Memphis 0.95 (0.91, 0.99, 0.94)
New Orleans 0.92 (0.92, 0.87, 0.97)
Portland 0.92 (0.88, 0.92, 0.95)
Sacramento 0.92 (0.88, 0.96, 0.91)
This is only a 3-year sample, so exceptionally good or bad pitching staffs could influence these numbers, I suppose.
If my life is for rent, and I don't learn to buy, then I deserve nothing more than I get, 'cause nothing I have is truly mine. - Dido Armstrong
Giants need to get a solution at SS this offseason
Reyes or Rollins if you’re willing to commit the money. Carroll or Infante or maybe Alex Gonzalez if you like. We don’t have an answer in the organization at this time. Panik, maybe, eventually.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I still believe Crawford will develop just fine
I see nothing about Craw that doesn’t absolutely scream “solid baseball skills” at me. When he could settle down and compact his swing he had good cuts in SF. All he really needed was time in Fresno or a winter league off season to put the final pieces together.
His inability to hit is kind of a problem.
"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!"
That’s only been a problem his entire minor league career, though.
Honestly, though, I think there’s a disconnect between perceived approach and perceived ability. A guy like Crawford comes in with his track record and hits really, really poorly, but he doesn’t hack, he takes balls, fouls off strikes, and doesn’t strike out a hell of a lot, the perception turns to upside.
But a guy like Torres comes around this year, with the last two years under his belt and a minor league season or two of support since his renaissance, and hits poorly, but still a lot better than Crawford, but he hacks, because he’s a hacker, and he strikes out, which he’s always done, which he did at his best, and the perception turns to a cliff dive. Magical pre-renaissance regression.
If a guy plays on the major league team, takes pitches, and doesn’t strike out, I think the perception is going to be skewed for a lot of people.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about baseball over the last few years, and the way many fans perceive it, it’s that ugly play is a greater sin than bad play. And Crawford’s hitting was never really ugly. It was just bad.
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by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Ugliness isn’t really the issue; what was so encouraging about Crawford hit was that it looked like he had the approach (unlike most of the hackers who come through the system) he would need in order to maximize his limited skills.
Isn’t that close to the same thing I said?
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by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Reads to me as if you’re arguing that his approach matters only insofar as it makes his play more or less enjoyable to watch.
Well, okay, I see where we’re not sitting on the same fence. Replace that “only insofar” with something dramatically less absolute, and I think we’re understood.
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by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
To be more specific, I’m not saying that his approach doesn’t matter for him as a player. I’m saying that it also blinds a lot of people to his actual ability and ceiling. Likewise, while a visibly ugly approach can be a negative for a player, it often leads people to believe that player is a lot worse than he actually is.
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by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Final pieces, like learning to hit
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I believe the OP on this comment spoke to that
Which part of 9 game line: 375/375/531 did you miss?
Key phrase: currently developing that skill
What part of "nine game line" did YOU miss?
And he’s had years to develop that skill. He hasn’t yet. If you want to think he will now, that’s fine.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Years of San Jose
His hitting was just coming on line in San Jose when they called him up. It was an emergency and he never should have been in the bigs this year. I’m glad to see that he’s thriving in Fresno though.
Most players who move from high A to the majors don’t exactly thrive.
You're making it sound like he's been in the minors for 5 years.
This would have been his 4th year, where he’s missed a full season due to 2 fluke injuries. Since he’s been in the pros for a majority of this year, this is his 3rd minor league year, give him some time.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
Not that I think he is ever going to develop into anything
But the dude is 24 years old and been playing professionally for less than 3 full years. Don’t make him sound like he is a minor league journeyman. He isn’t.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 10, 2011 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
My bar for hitting is pretty low with the skills he has on the field (and with his eye at the plate).
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 10, 2011 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Been in this line for a while. We wouldn’t even be having this conversation if this team had a real offense.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
Last night I dreamed that the Giants picked up, like, three guys from the Jays in the off-season and Escobar was one of them.
That was a fun dream.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
Also Bautista. I kept accidentally calling him “Joey Bats” though and got so embarrassed that I woke up.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
I'd be skeptical to trade for any Jays hitters.
And I would have said that before any of this “stealing signs” stuff popped up.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
Anthopoulos is a wizard, but I don’t understand why he gave away Mike Napoli for free.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
I don't think he's a wizard
just found dumb GMs.
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He has a guy who's basically going to be Mike Napoli soon
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I think the issue is what the team expects out of the position
Crawford’s defense is obviously very good but he’ll probably never be a power hitter.
If Panda, Posey, Huff/Belt, the OFs can provide the power, I think the Giants would be fine putting Crawford out there with Sanchez for defense.
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BREAKING
Giants need SS. /cue 38 year old rental
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 Aug 10, 2011 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Well only Carroll is that old
I’d like Reyes the best.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I sorta like Infante
I’m a Crawford believer to an extent, though. But JOSE REYES /fap
by Lies and Perfidy on Aug 10, 2011 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Reyes Injury History
Here’s look at Reyes’ injury history:
2003: Placed on the 15-day DL on Sept. 5 with a Grade 2 left ankle sprain that ends his season.
2004: Placed on the 15-day DL on March 15 with a strained right hamstring, which keeps him sidelined until June 19.
2009: Playing with a right calf strain, Reyes leaves game on May 21 after aggravating injury. Placed on the 15-day DL, does not return that season. Leaves a minor-league rehab assignment game on June 3 with what is called “discomfort in his right calf.”
- The next day, the Mets announce that Reyes has a tear in his right hamstring tendon.
- The Mets announce on Oct. 5 that Reyes will have offseason surgery to clean up scar tissue around the hamstring tendon.
2010: Placed on 15-day DL with hyperactive thyroid, reinstated April 10. On June 30, suffers a injury to right side in batting practice, misses six games.
On July 10, he re-aggravates injury, does not return until July 20. Removed from a game on Aug. 26 after aggravating oblique injury. Does not return until Sept. 10.
No need to update you on 2011 if you’re a rosterbater and watch him like a piece of ballporn. You know the score.
Doesn't change the fact that he's the best / youngest SS available.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Panik didn’t look like he had a ML-level SS arm in the grand total of one game I saw him play.
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 10, 2011 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Crawford has hit better vs. RHP than Cabrera has this year.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
I'm late but best part of last night:
Guillermo Mota waving his hands around in the air like a ten year old after Chris Stewart returns to the dugout after hitting his first career homer.
"With a guy like that, you have six beers, pass out, come to the park and hit."
That doesn't sound right
Brantley bore down and struck out the next batter, but Samuel stole second in the process. With first base open, the Dodgers elected to intentionally walk Darryl Strawberry to load the bases with no one out.
"BUT I DONE SEEN THAT STRATEGY WORK BEFORE!
THEREFORE, IT IS A GOOD STRATEGY!" – Baseball Gamers
by Every6thDay on Aug 10, 2011 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, should have been “the Giants elected….”
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
Strike outs don't count
It’s the pitcher’s way of cheating the game.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 10, 2011 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
LOlineup
CF Torres
2B Keppinger
3B Sandoval
1B Huff
RF Ross
SS Cabrera
LF Rowand
C Whiteside
P Sanchez
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
LOL NATE
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by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 10, 2011 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
4 easy outs in a row. 6, depending on how Ross is streaking today.
by Every6thDay on Aug 10, 2011 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
I think I would bat Dirty 6th in this lineup
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
by Badly Browned on Aug 10, 2011 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Ross’ last 28 days: .143/.253/.270 with 21 Ks in 75 PA.
/Has a sad face.
MY DAD WAS WRONG!
MY BOY NEEDS TO THROW HARDER!
For some reason I have faith in and do not hate Ross.
If it were Huff/Rownads, I’d be foaming at the mouth.
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by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
LOLBELTRAN
"With a guy like that, you have six beers, pass out, come to the park and hit."
by deuce deuce on Aug 10, 2011 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Dude is busted
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by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 10, 2011 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
WheeLOLer!
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by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
He loves SF!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 10, 2011 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Nads versus a righty, huh?
/punches the wall
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Nate
should have gone 3-4 again last night, instead of 1-3. Back to the doghouse.
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 Aug 10, 2011 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
injured…
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so I see
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 Aug 10, 2011 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
I have no idea why Nate isnt playing
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Hip flexor.
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 10, 2011 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I hardly knew 'er
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
Your mom's a girl
LOLcry
Why do we even watch?
I think I’m finally starting to understand though. Bochy doesn’t believe in his veterans, he’s trying to legitimately break them before making a post-season run. That way we don’t have to watch them past August.
He’s punishing Rowand by playing him with absolutely no hope of success. Devious and malicious. It turns me on.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
If was going to start these players, this is probably the lineup I would have used.
Now, I wouldn’t start these players.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2011 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Against a RHP.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
“I’m playing in a baseball game!”
Remember that? Remember when he never got to play? You know what happened? TGWTWS.
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Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
BA BA BA
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by troymccluresf on Aug 10, 2011 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
No worries
Turns out you can spell Ugnio Vlz without 4 E's
by The Gene Hackman on Aug 10, 2011 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Lulz
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by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
As long as Torres plays, I’m oddly fine with whatever other shit they pull.
I also understand that Torres playing every day now is a direct result of Beltran being hurt and Rowand being in Beltran’s place instead of Torres’s because of it. I’m not sure how to reconcile that.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Rowand is not good?
Wait, I don’t think that is a reconciliation of what you stated.
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 Aug 10, 2011 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
OH HAI SCOTT
"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!!
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MY DAD WAS WRONG!
MY BOY NEEDS TO THROW HARDER!
OT re: HSB
I was pumped to go see my boys OCMS again, but not two weeks after the announcement they put up a notice on their website they were on hiatus “seeking long-term health and wellness”. I was all OH SHIT the drugs finally caught up with them.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
Cocaine’s for horses and it’s not for men. Doctor say it’ll kill you but he don’t say when…
Where have you gone John Johnstone?
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Aug 10, 2011 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
“Affeldt is a douche!”
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m interpreting those as skanky purple lipstick stains on his shirt tails.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
howie?
"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!"
TEETH UNFIXED
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Hippy Trash!
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by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions
That’s her lipstick?
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Too thin. :(
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
I also wear undershirts.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Isn’t he? I can’t see his nipples…
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Well, my undershirts, you would be able to see at the top.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
I never got behind the whole wifebeater concept. I just wear plain ol’ white T-shirts.
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Me too
Howie’s t-shirts have holes cut out for the nipples.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 10, 2011 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Me too
And I don’t care much for v-necks.
Wise words by wcw: "Nobody cares about your Pokemon."
"There’s a new celebrity inside the organization, and it’s a three-foot inanimate object," - Larry Baer, my adopted son.
I’m just fat enough where some days I don’t feel fat at all when I look at myself. A ten pound swing one way would make me obviously healthy, and a ten pound swing the other way would make me obviously chubby.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
This is exactly my body composition right now. Teetering on the brink…
Jose Flores: .831 OPS in High-A last year. .529 OPS this year. Ouch.
Co-dad of Ryan Scoma with waelwulf, because we're progressive like that.
by free f.p. #14 on Aug 10, 2011 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
ugh preach it brother
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Looks drunk.
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by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS!
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by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 10, 2011 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Rookie season, no doubt, maybe even at UW.
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by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
This is from Tumblr and features Brian Wilson with caterpillar beard, so I’m assuming rookie season, or maybe 2008. somebody leaked the pics and we are shamelessly reblogging them all over the Web!!
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
That looks like his “I’m an all-star”-look.
Wise words by wcw: "Nobody cares about your Pokemon."
"There’s a new celebrity inside the organization, and it’s a three-foot inanimate object," - Larry Baer, my adopted son.
Not to be confused with his “I just met the President”-look. When either occur, don’t expect him to pitch the next day.
Wise words by wcw: "Nobody cares about your Pokemon."
"There’s a new celebrity inside the organization, and it’s a three-foot inanimate object," - Larry Baer, my adopted son.
OBAMA INFECTED HIM WITH MALAISE
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
“Malaise” is one of those words that gives me chuckle whenever I read it.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
i expect you to giggle like Matt Cain:
malaise malaise malaise malaise malaise malaise malaise
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
I think he looks like this every All-Star Game. The hair length is the only thing that varies.
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Good stoner face. Not great.
Giants baseball: We'll take it.
by TheAntiBork on Aug 10, 2011 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
FUCK YOU S&P FUCK YOU!
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2011 10:30 AM PDT reply actions
FRANCE IS NEXT mwhaahahah
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah...my first screwup at my job
Not a biggie but missed an opposition deadline…submitting opposition today :(
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Oh hello, I realized I was the one who misinterpreted your Genghis Khan comment yesterday, so I apologize for being rude.
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
No problems
I have misread too many times to say anything.
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But you had no quandary about throwing me under the bus with gallo, yes?
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
Of course not. I like you. I’m only polite to people I don’t know.
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Takes more than a bus to ruffle gallo’s feathers.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Aug 10, 2011 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Why did you cross the road?
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
To get to the henhouse, duh.
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 Aug 10, 2011 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Unfortunately, it was closed at that hour. Even hen houses close on occasion.
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by gallo del cielo on Aug 10, 2011 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I wasn’t really sloppily hitting on your son. I merely pointed out that he is handsome, and left it at that.
Please don’t kill me.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
I honestly didn't read any of this.
He is indeed handsome, but don’t make him vain also.
Gallo himself is simply contentious (though not at the Giant Pain level) and wise (though not at the owlcroft level.)
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Aug 10, 2011 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I know I really like something when negative reviews fill me with rage.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
Captain America?
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by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
I’m sick of the whole “well this character is a good person so he’s not interesting”. Shallow, shallow, shallow.
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Most people can’t relate.
Wise words by wcw: "Nobody cares about your Pokemon."
"There’s a new celebrity inside the organization, and it’s a three-foot inanimate object," - Larry Baer, my adopted son.
Why do you think I’m sick of it? I hate the normalization of wickedness in Western society.
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Vile.
"Campeones." - Andres Torres
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by Murray, Present on Aug 10, 2011 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
I think the unsympathetic protagonist fad has almost run its course.
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
Well, this guy is some no-name Brit, so should I really expect anything other than that shallow sarcasm that made Chandler Bing their favorite sitcom character of the 1990s?
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
That’s Ms. Chanandler Bong to you.
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by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I think Friends was a sort of annoying show type that had really good writing for about the first two seasons. So I could always at least find something to enjoy in the early runs.
Then, the writing went away and it was just an annoying show for the next 8 years.
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by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
we’ve said this before. I couldn’t watch it for the first 2 seasons because it was trying too hard to be Seinfeld.
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
But Seinfeld was awesome!
Wise words by wcw: "Nobody cares about your Pokemon."
"There’s a new celebrity inside the organization, and it’s a three-foot inanimate object," - Larry Baer, my adopted son.
/wcw signal
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Still is!
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Not those last couple seasons.
Wise words by wcw: "Nobody cares about your Pokemon."
"There’s a new celebrity inside the organization, and it’s a three-foot inanimate object," - Larry Baer, my adopted son.
To me there’s a spectrum on that show that measures how much the characters are written to embody a single trait and, consequently, how much the humor on the show derives from drilling into those traits, and in my opinion the spectrum goes more and more to the far end with each successive year.
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by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
But we have had this conversation before. I don’t want to make you mad. I respect your feelings for the show.
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by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Well, Friends I don’t have close caring feelings for. It’s not like I’m passionate about it.
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
“I think Homer gets stupider every year”
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
It is also a problem that hurt that show. And, I think, plenty of Seinfeld for that matter.
It took a lot longer than two years for the effect to take hold with The Simpsons, though.
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by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Friends is one of my favorite shows, but Chandler’s pathetic sarcasm early on was never meant to be EMULATED.
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
I love Friends, and it also makes me laugh. The One With the Embryos is such a great episode – probably one of the best episodes of TV I’ve seen.
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I always get a sense of gender disparity when it comes to these things. Maybe age.
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Both are likely true. After a few seasons, Friends really started focusing on relationships, which tends to attracts female views. And I grew up with the show, so I’ve always thought that Friends is what an awesome sitcom should be.
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Fear the Fin - NEEDS MORE DOVES
PIVOT!!!!!! PIVOT!!!!!!!!!
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
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by troymccluresf on Aug 10, 2011 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
I hate those unsympathetic shits.
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by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Along with the dark, gritty reboot.
And the ironically sensitive acoustic guitar cover of a hip-hop song.
"Campeones." - Andres Torres
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by Murray, Present on Aug 10, 2011 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
So my first dance song at my wedding being Jonathan Coulton’s cover of Baby Got Back is gonna seem stupid soon?
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
Obadiah Parker’s Hey Ya.
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Was that an actually review?
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2011 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Well, the guy thinks so, but it’s on his Tumblr. My point is, I can tell when I really care about something when I get offended by the slightest thing.
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Man, I am the best guesser in the world.
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by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I thought Captain America sucked tho.
Had nothing to do with his character being nice. I just thought it was boring.
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by Azmanz on Aug 10, 2011 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
The first part was good, but I got bored in the second half.
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by Murray, Present on Aug 10, 2011 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah.
And the ending was lame.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
whatEVER, you shits
The ending was fantastic.
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
No, it revealed that Captain America was a Dodgers fan, so fuck him.
"Campeones." - Andres Torres
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by Murray, Present on Aug 10, 2011 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL I was just gonna say this.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
Well he grew up in Brooklyn. What do you think he’d be rooting for?
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Not rich or educated enough.
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Well I just said how mad I get and now they’re teasing me.
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
I know. McCoven are generally assholes, I’ve learned. But you gotta stay true, man.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
Nothing to do with McCoven
People generally think “giving you a hard time” is somehow always good and “it’s all in fun” is a perfect defense.
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Well … I have been known to attempt to fight several larger men on a couple of occasions in my life just because they thought they were just having fun.
I’m psychotic, okay? I’m the Winter Soldier.
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Sure. When are you coming anyway?
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
I arrive on the evening of August 19. Looks like Sunday’s open, though I’d like to see SF MOMA’s Gertrude Stein exhibit that afternoon.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
Hmm. Well, I like MOMA.
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
We’ll play it by ear. It’s just I’m all the way on the other side of town; it’s a 30 minute train ride at best.
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
I’ll have a vehicle; I could come out your way if that’s easier for you. Plus, I’ve never been to the western part of the city.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
Ooh, well in that case, let me show you my realm of sand, seagulls, and surfers. Beach Chalet? Cliff House? The Sutro Baths ruins?
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
The Cliff House was quite overrated.
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I heard they have good fries…
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
The Western Subtraction has multiple attractions.
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by gallo del cielo on Aug 10, 2011 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Steins Collect exhibit is definitely worth it. Much better than I expected (and larger – leave yourself plenty of time).
Giants baseball: We'll take it.
by TheAntiBork on Aug 10, 2011 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
/decides to only indirectly make muff joke here.
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by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
/lashes out in psychotic violence
Oh wait. heh heh. sorry.
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
This might explain why you liked Captain America.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
Yes, after reading the pertinent issues I’m pretty sure about it.
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Sorry if it sounds like teasing.
I just thought the movie sucked. It was worse than Cowboys and Aliens.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
I didn’t think it sucked, but I did find it to be pretty bland. And the moment of defeating Red Skull (I don’t think that’s a spoiler alert, did we suspect Captain America wouldn’t win?) was very anti-climactic.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 10, 2011 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah maybe sucked is hard, bland is a good way to put it. It’s more of a movie to go to sleep to, than to pay for.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
Are you going to the meetup?
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
The McCovey meetup. I think it’s sometime this month?
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm recommending this post,
because I didn’t know it was okay to express this opinion.
by Every6thDay on Aug 10, 2011 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
I figured out why Rowand is starting
Career vs. Jeff Karstens:
2 for 5 with a double and 3 RIBEYES
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
ownage is ownage
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
by Badly Browned on Aug 10, 2011 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Yep
Bochy is famous for his sample size shenanigans
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by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 10, 2011 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions
YEAH! ONE GAME OF DATA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions
He’s starting because Beltran is hurt. And if Beltran were healthy, he’d still start every time we faced a lefty.
I really think it’s that simple.
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by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Wait, I thought Karstens was a RHP. I am too lazy to look it up, but that’s what someone said. Have I been misled?
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
No, no. He’s a righty. That statement was more a generalization.
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by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
I can't stop listening to Gillian Welch - "Look At Miss Ohio".
Help.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
…
I’m going to need to mull this over.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
Whole album is great.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Aug 10, 2011 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Thanks for the link
That was really good. And I had no idea that that was the name of that song, despite my many decades. I’ll look for other Gillian Welch music now.
If my life is for rent, and I don't learn to buy, then I deserve nothing more than I get, 'cause nothing I have is truly mine. - Dido Armstrong
Odd title though it is, my favorite album (and I have them all) is “Time (The Revelator).” 2001.
Every song is a Welch-Rawlings origninal. Included are “My First Lover,” “Elvis Presley Blues,” “Everything is Free,” and the 15 minute long classic “I Dream a Highway.” This last song actually slows down over its duration. Perhaps you should score your morphine first, or strong bud, but that doesn’t mean it’s other than a great song, just that your mood needs to be right. It’s not “spacey.” It simply has it’s mood. The lyrics are perfectly clear and the harmonies are celestial.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Aug 10, 2011 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
My girlfriend’s roommate singles that song all of the time. She is tone deaf. It’s made me hate the song, which is too bad, because it is not bad.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
It’s tough to hit for power when you can’t determine the pitch.
Giants baseball: We'll take it.
by TheAntiBork on Aug 10, 2011 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I can see that being annoying; it doesn’t exactly start off gentle.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
Why is Beltran?
Still broken…:(
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Selfish
and Shellfish
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Aug 10, 2011 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Just for the Halibut
Turns out you can spell Ugnio Vlz without 4 E's
by The Gene Hackman on Aug 10, 2011 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
YEAH...
Pirates Giants game is the mlb free game
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Not good for my deadlines
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by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Also
just realized Sanchez is pitching…I am not sure I want to watch.
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That was a close one.
Thanks CalBears.
I would have wasted my entire afternoon.
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by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Hey I thought Zito and Sanchez were taking turns in that spot
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Back to our previous discussion...
We were talking a little about what happened on August 10, 1954, and I linked to the Today program from that day. Someone mentioned the Giants beat the Pirates that day. But since Today is a morning program, they would not have had the info until the following morning. What I did learn in watching the kinescope is that there was not a single major league baseball game played on Monday, August 9, so there were no scores to report.
DAVE GARROWAY: “And now for the exciting information on the ball scores this morning, all the scores of all the games played in all the leagues yesterday, here’s Jack Lescoulie!”
JACK LESCOULIE (standing in front of blank scoreboard): “Dave, to quote an old phrase, there ain’t no scores!”
Jack does later mention the “struggling Giants” leading the Dodgers by two games.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
They weren't so great in early August
"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!"
Another time the Giants didn't fare so well in August
"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!"
Fun fact
The Milwaukee Braves never finished below .500.
"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!"
/jinx'd
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by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Even so, slightly better in ’54 than in ’52, the year I was born in Pittsburg in the middle of the eighth inning of a Pirate loss to the Phillies. About a mile away.
That team is in the discussion for worst ever in NL. Joe Garagiola wrote a book about it.
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by gallo del cielo on Aug 10, 2011 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
She looks like a completely different person.
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by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Almost done with Girl Who Plays with Fire
the movie adaption is way off…which is weird since the first one was pretty faithful to the book.
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Not enough fire?
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by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
In the movie, she plays with Ice.
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by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Wait a minute...
Fire AND Ice?
Jose Flores: .831 OPS in High-A last year. .529 OPS this year. Ouch.
Co-dad of Ryan Scoma with waelwulf, because we're progressive like that.
by free f.p. #14 on Aug 10, 2011 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Well, Ice-T, anyway. Why do you think the change was so jarring?
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by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
see below
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I know. I’m just having fun. The thought of Ice-T being cast in that movie, and the script being re-written to accommodate it amuses me.
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by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
No...
the movie cuts out about the first 15 percent of the book, makes random minor changes for no real reason, and shortcuts the suspense by letting a main character find a piece of evidence fairly early on.
the 15 percent of the book cut out was mostly development of a major character so it’s understandable…but the rest of the changes were just weird.
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Wait, what??
Are you talking about the original film, or the unreleased American version?
If my life is for rent, and I don't learn to buy, then I deserve nothing more than I get, 'cause nothing I have is truly mine. - Dido Armstrong
I saw that on an airplane, and I later found out they cut out a whole lesbian sex scene. I felt so cheated.
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by Murray, Present on Aug 10, 2011 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
It was an awkward scene
but it was supposed to be that way. It’s hard for me to get excited when one of the characters involved is supposed to look like a teenage boy.
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sure it is...
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
Your mom's a girl
you're clearly confusing me
with walrusman.
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I didn’t realize the 1991 Dodgers were that good.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
He’s come for Giant Pain!
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
/bites peach in front of jponry
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
BAY CITY BASTARDS
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 10, 2011 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I really would like the good Huff to stay.
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I thought he was going for Rigo Beltran?
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by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Robert Beltran
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
why does he hate the sunrise?
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Vampire Night Game Switch Hitting Specialist... DUH
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Aug 10, 2011 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
/goes on national TV waving around bloody spine
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
LOLogo!
Obama ripoff.
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by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
That's because 109
see above ^
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by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Indeed he is well coiffed.
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by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Saw that Panda made 2 Es last night
He did make a great play on McCutchen…were the Es routine?
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Very
He booted 2 no-brainers.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 10, 2011 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, you should have seen it, man.
Dude just like, spontaneously combusted while rounding the bases. Wicked
Dozens of people spontaneously combust each year. It’s just not really widely reported.
Giants baseball: We'll take it.
by TheAntiBork on Aug 10, 2011 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
famous example
If my life is for rent, and I don't learn to buy, then I deserve nothing more than I get, 'cause nothing I have is truly mine. - Dido Armstrong
That would make him a category 1.
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by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Does ARod have a flappy wrist too?
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by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
used the paintbucket instead of color replace
Or bad layer planning
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by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL Not-Adobe
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by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
“So and so hits a sacrifice bunt; missed catch error by Bill Hall; such and such scores…” Grizzlies now down 7-2
so
he’s basically still Bill Hall
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SUSTAINABLE!
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
hope he is succeeding with his mission.
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where did he go?
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
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Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
he was working on trying to keep a 24-hour emergency room opened in a rural community.
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2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
I left the Giants/Baseball community for 4 years between 2005-2008
But I was playing WoW <.<
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
MIssion?
Agent Owlcroft or Father Owlcroft?
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 10, 2011 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
It would be just like Matlock
Except Andy Griffith would be really pompous and have an unfounded appreciation for older criminals.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 10, 2011 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
That’s it. I’ll sell it to Zucker’s people, and we’ll get right on it.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
Father Owlcroft, Secret Agent.
Undercover agent Eric Walker has worked for the CIA for over twenty years, having been recruited right out of the seminary. He balances the secrets of the confessional against the need for justice and sneers at personal danger, using his gadget-filed chasuble to escape time and again.
His nun sidekick, Sister Ethel, is a former race-car driver turned thief — wait, I’ve tapped into Hardcastle and McCormick — Sister Ethel is a reformed safecracker who’s developed a knack with explosives. Together, they’ll bring the light to the underworld!
(And all we’ll ask is the standard ten percent.)
by mrs. owlcroft on Aug 10, 2011 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
this is why I come here even when the Giants suck
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
I've already pre-ordered the DVDs.
by Lies and Perfidy on Aug 10, 2011 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Almost as good as having real children.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Aug 10, 2011 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
School library shenanigans or something; he’s organizing a defense.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Merope said ER closure
Giants baseball: We'll take it.
by TheAntiBork on Aug 10, 2011 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
… why did I think library?
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
ER in a library?
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Emergency Reading?
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Aug 10, 2011 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I want my daytime baseball . . .
. . . and I want it now!!!!
I’m heading out to Holy Foods for some watermelon and wine, and when I return, I want baseball to be happening!!!
Gallo has spoken.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Aug 10, 2011 11:04 AM PDT reply actions
It’s the finest time of year in Calif for seedless melons. I got myself a fine one and have sliced it up. I will eat it in slices by hand. Anyone taunting this practice is a loathsome prude.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Aug 10, 2011 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Copy/pasted from ESPNplayer report
Bumgarner delivered his best performance of the season against the Pirates on Tuesday night. He threw seven shutout innings while allowing only four hits and one walk in addition to striking out 10. His record improved to 7-11, and he lowered his ERA to 3.53.
Spin:
Bumgarner could have pitched to a lower ERA this season if it was not for his .336 BABIP and 68.2 percent strand rate. His peripherals have been excellent as he came into the start with an 8.02 K/9 and a 2.06 BB/9. A poor record has taken away from the fact he has been one of the 20 best starting pitchers in baseball this season.
So, not only has Madison been incredibly great this year, he has also been incredibly UNLUCKY.
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20090345-1/star-trek-resort-coming-soon/
The Wrath of Khan is soon to be offset by the joy of Jordan. Perhaps the world’s richest Trekkie, King Abdullah II of Jordan, has given the green light and some cash from one of his namesake funds to build a $1.5 billion dollar Star Trek-themed resort in his Kingdom
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
Oh, King Abdullah. You nerd.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Well
that should appease the Jordanians…
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
“May the will of the people be with you.” Nah, too weasly, let’s just use force.
Giants baseball: We'll take it.
by TheAntiBork on Aug 10, 2011 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Hey now, Jordan has its problems, but it’s not Syria!
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
True, but man that is some faint praise.
Giants baseball: We'll take it.
by TheAntiBork on Aug 10, 2011 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Crown for Nerd King!
"Campeones." - Andres Torres
Please follow my Twitter
by Murray, Present on Aug 10, 2011 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Back to our previous discussion...
So how do the scalpers get all their tickets? Since electronic ticket brokers don’t hold the hard tickets to unload at the last minute on the scalping market?
Guys on the street are mostly picking off extras from fans, probably including some that didn’t sell thru StubHub, etc.
Giants baseball: We'll take it.
by TheAntiBork on Aug 10, 2011 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
They hang around the STH parking lot. They typically offer $10.00/ticket. They are a large, loosely connected syndicate, so if you dont like one offer, you can go to another and get the same offer from a different person.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
There are only 2 at a time, but the Sith get a whole parking lot?
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
This is a great story on ticket scalpers.
http://archives.citypaper.net/articles/2008/10/02/the-way-of-the-scalper
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2011 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Totally remember that Dodger game
I had it on a very old radio while working at a Texaco station. I was probably doing some menial task, like cleaning out the popcorn machine or some such shit, then Greenwald starts freaking out: “It hit him! IT HIT HIM!”
Me: “Cool, we win on a beanball! Ah crap, now I have to fill that stupid poor man’s Slurpee machine again.”
Anagram of "SF Giants World Series Champs" = SHARP, ORGASMIC, ENDLESS SWIFT
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Aug 10, 2011 11:09 AM PDT reply actions
Check this out
You follow me, I'll follow you
http://ayeyooojerm.tumblr.com/
SF GIants Baseball 2011 = Torture Pt. 2. Home of 6 World Series Titles
SF 49ers Football 2011-2012 = ???. Home of 5.5 Super Bowl Champs ( Aaron Rodgers should of been a Niner)
I am a fan of the Warriors and Lakers. I can become a fan of both teams. Nothing wrong with that.
YOU ARE NOT THE BOSS OF WHAT I CHECK OUT!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 10, 2011 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
This is the coolest thing I've ever checked out on this site
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8SK0rk5jdE&feature=topvideos_sports
You follow me, I'll follow you
http://ayeyooojerm.tumblr.com/
SF GIants Baseball 2011 = Torture Pt. 2. Home of 6 World Series Titles
SF 49ers Football 2011-2012 = ???. Home of 5.5 Super Bowl Champs ( Aaron Rodgers should of been a Niner)
I am a fan of the Warriors and Lakers. I can become a fan of both teams. Nothing wrong with that.
that's two fails in one thread
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
One more and youre Ryan Howard.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
ba-dum-bum
THREAD FAIL HAT TRICK!
Anagram of "SF Giants World Series Champs" = SHARP, ORGASMIC, ENDLESS SWIFT
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Aug 10, 2011 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
or
preseason NFL football
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Todays not my day
You follow me, I'll follow you
http://ayeyooojerm.tumblr.com/
SF GIants Baseball 2011 = Torture Pt. 2. Home of 6 World Series Titles
SF 49ers Football 2011-2012 = ???. Home of 5.5 Super Bowl Champs ( Aaron Rodgers should of been a Niner)
I am a fan of the Warriors and Lakers. I can become a fan of both teams. Nothing wrong with that.
Today's
I believe that’s the hat trick. Take a bow.
Giants baseball: We'll take it.
by TheAntiBork on Aug 10, 2011 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Is there a chance Beltran’s injury could be an season ender?
by Sabean_Is_Iago on Aug 10, 2011 11:10 AM PDT reply actions
unlikely
MRI and X-rays were negative.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
AUBREY HUFF'S WAR IS NEGATIVE
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
What is it good for?
If my life is for rent, and I don't learn to buy, then I deserve nothing more than I get, 'cause nothing I have is truly mine. - Dido Armstrong
You can’t handle the truth.
Giants baseball: We'll take it.
by TheAntiBork on Aug 10, 2011 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
No, they'll still have to play the games.
Now if Jeter went on the DL…well, cancel the rest of baseball.
My brother
“What about that other catcher? The guy with the big bottom? You know, the guy with the small upper part and the big bottom part? What’s his name?”
"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!"
hee hee hee hee hee
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Hey, I was assured that Bengie Molina’s legs were actually quite skinny.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
"The bee bit my bottom! Now my bottom's big!"
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Beltran and Nate out
Rowand starting was not an option, it was a pre-requisite.
JaymeeSireCSN Jaymee Sire
Nate said he felt pain in his right hip flexor when he got up from sliding after Cody’s hit last night
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
Nate is lying, just like about his shoulder injury!
Lying liar!!!
FAKER
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 10, 2011 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, holy jesus christmas!
Why do only the good ones get hurt?
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
ITS LIKE ALL THE GOOD MEN ARE MARRIED MIRITE
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
They’re actually married now, too.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
hey
Bill Hall and Miggy got hurt too!!!
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
BENCH ROSS TOO
I BLAME HIM
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 Aug 10, 2011 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
fucking shit
@extrabaggs
Andrew Baggarly
Bochy optimistic Beltran can play Friday. Hand is better. If not, DL will enter the discussion.
@extrabaggs
Andrew Baggarly
Schierholtz hurt right hip flexor scoring on Ross’s hit last night. He’s worried about it.
"For science. You monster."
I thin it makes since for Beltran to sit out today…they have a day off tomorrow (?)…this will give Beltran about a week.
Key issue is concern of reinjury.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
NEEDZ MOAR CLAMING DOWN
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
yay
preferably at the same time the Reds give a C!
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 Aug 10, 2011 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Belt plays left field OK
Marvin Barrios, come on I'll show you your bedroom. Don't stay on the phone too long to Panama, please.
by foothillsfan on Aug 10, 2011 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
I cant wait until both Nate and Beltran go on the DL
And Belt gets called up, but Rowand gets the lions share of ABs in LF.
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Did we keep the receipt?
"Campeones." - Andres Torres
Please follow my Twitter
by Murray, Present on Aug 10, 2011 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Don’t worry about it.
Eat a banana and drink lots of water.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
Too lazy to get a spoon
eating yogurt by drinking it.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
I used to do that with sardines.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
The lead in was very misleading.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2011 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Shouldn’t you be working on that opposition? Oh, wait, your paralegal is probably doing it. Sorry.
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
already did…on its way to the courthouse.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
So you make your paralegal stand in line at the courthouse and suffer the withering looks of the evil clerks. (bwahahahaha)
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
I told him to punch the clerk if necessary
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
This is why our counter clerks are behind bulletproof glass.
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
but not the courtroom clerks! No sheriffs/bailiffs!
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Well this is pretty brutal...
Aubrey Huff contact rate on swings 2010
Aubrey Huff contact rate on swings 2011
Full nerdy analysis here. Includes some equally bad signs regarding swing rate in and out of the strike zone.
There needs to be more plasma in baseball
Clearly there’s a negative flux in the bottom third of his zone
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl9Xc6wSVq4&feature=player_detailpage#t=46s
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
Oh, for a moment I thought this was a different person; it was actually a different data set!
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Why would this get so much worse from one season to the next?
Is it IDGAFitis?
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
It has to either be recognition or not caring.
because a realization of lessend bat speed or strength wouldn’t necessarily effect which pitches a hitter batter swings at.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes, that’s the logical first guess.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
The 2011 chart shows he's making more contact on inside pitches.
I believe they refer to this as the “4-3 Zone.”
no matter where the ball is pitched, he hits it to second base
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Our bench consists of
Stewart
DeRosa
Fontenot
That’s it. WTF.
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
CODY CAN PITCH
"For science. You monster."
by KINGofCRA5H on Aug 10, 2011 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
18 innings in 150 minutes.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Bumgarner and Vogey can hit.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh man I feel dirty now for calling him that.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
You mean Bummy and Vogey?
"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.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
In best Blutarski voice....
THEY TOOK THE BENCH! THE WHOLE FUCKING BENCH!
Suck it Mat Latos rolls off the tongue so nicely
by Cant_buy_a_run on Aug 10, 2011 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL DEROSA
Always reliable injury replacement.
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 Aug 10, 2011 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
DeRosa?
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Aug 10, 2011 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
power rankings were suprsisingly good
also if beltran goes on the dl im gonna go fucking beserk
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Aug 10, 2011 11:34 AM PDT reply actions
Commence operation carrot berserker mode
Suck it Mat Latos rolls off the tongue so nicely
by Cant_buy_a_run on Aug 10, 2011 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
My love for you is ticking carrot…BARE ZER KERR
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
So...
Beltran possibly back Friday and Nate is worried about a hip flexor.
#mixedreaction
by Anonymous1337 on Aug 10, 2011 11:38 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Man Crawford is destroying 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
/Tortured signal
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
“THAT’S RIGHT! I SAID YOUR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE PLAN IS BULLSHIT!”
/slams down phone
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
by TheLetter2 on Aug 10, 2011 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
heh
Yeah, but he’s been around forever! Fucking old and haggard loser!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 10, 2011 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Have that on standby don’t you?
Suck it Mat Latos rolls off the tongue so nicely
by Cant_buy_a_run on Aug 10, 2011 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
He got robbed of a 2nd homer last night.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
OT: Anyone ever see the French film "A Prophet?"
I saw it once two years ago, and then it was on Encore last night and I rewatched it. Hell of a movie.
Jose Flores: .831 OPS in High-A last year. .529 OPS this year. Ouch.
Co-dad of Ryan Scoma with waelwulf, because we're progressive like that.
Why does this exists?
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Looks like the Cleveland org agrees: CF MUST HIT LEADOFF
TdaddyNeal Thomas Neal
Batting Lead-Off and Playing CF Tonight #Leggooo @Marckroon
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
Actually, the Columbus manager is pretty progressive. He usually hits the 2nd baseman second, but he (Cord Phelps) happens to be one of the best overall hitters on the team. Always lots of high OBPs at the top of the order, and not a lot of excessive bunting.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
If Schierholz goes on the DL, I bet Miguel Tejada is activated
and DeRosa plays LF.
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
meh
DeRosa wouldn’t last a week. His wrist will flare up again
by Sabean_Is_Iago on Aug 10, 2011 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
great googily moogily
That will last all of a game. We’ll see if flappy gets to pinch hit today.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 10, 2011 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
It's a beautiful day in San Francisco for a ballgame!
pround son of greatgiantfan; b. Apr 29, 2009, d. Jul 30, 2010.
I don't get this image
Is that home plate? Where’s the baseline?
"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!"
That’s the pitcher’s mound. The one in the background is the second baseman’s mound.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
What about elevensies? Luncheon? Afternoon tea? Dinner? Supper? He knows about them, doesn’t he?
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Houston should look into that idea.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 10, 2011 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
You just want him to break his ankle so you can take care of him. Just don’t go all Annie Wilkes on him.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 10, 2011 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
It's because people hate all-American decency
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Today’s father sent email forward was about real estate ‘sales tax’.
Of course it was completely and totally wrong, which a simple web search could tell you. I’ve taken the bait and responded.
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
Your mom's a girl
people who send mass email forwards do not bother to research them
that is the first thing they teach you at Interwebz Skool. Forwards are the online equivalent of “I saw it on Oprah once so it must be true.”
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
it's a bummer
my dad is a mechanical engineer. he’s always been so grounded in reality. but throw some political forwards at him and he loses it.
I guess I expect too much
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
Your mom's a girl
Slight OT:
BEIJING (Reuters) – China launched its first aircraft carrier for a maiden run on Wednesday, a step likely to boost patriotic pride at home and jitters abroad about Beijing’s naval ambitions.
The long-awaited debut of the vessel, a refitted former Soviet craft, marked a step forward in China’s long-term plan to build a carrier force that can project power into the Asian region, where seas are spanned by busy shipping lanes and thorny territorial disputes.
“Its symbolic significance outweighs its practical significance,” said Ni Lexiong, an expert on Chinese maritime policy at the Shanghai University of Political Science and Law.
Pretty much the governing strategy for the CCP in the last 40 years.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Crap reply fail
It was supposed to be in response to the NK thread.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Thats like Americans being proud of a AirBus b/c it was built in the US.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2011 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Big deal, the Philippine navy just acquired a used Coast Guard cutter as its new flagship! THE SPRATLYS ARE OURS MWAHAHAHA
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
First to develop Starfuries wins Civilization.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
hahaha
Deploy the fishing shack builders!
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 Aug 10, 2011 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
It's already paying dividends
Philippine authorities have seized a specimen of one of the world’s rarest parrots after boarding a boat suspected of being involved in illegal wildlife trading, the coastguard said Wednesday.
http://news.yahoo.com/rare-philippine-parrot-seized-boat-153241436.html
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Way to go CCP!
a refitted former Soviet craft
That’ll show those imperialist running dog lackeys, China.
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
You have a father for each day? Father’s day must be hectic.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 10, 2011 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Huh. North Korea shot at South Korea again
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
South Korea shot back this time.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 10, 2011 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Isn’t all this armageddon ahead of schedule?
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
it’s almost 2012
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
But the galactic core alignment isn’t scheduled until December 21, 2012!
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Neither hit anybody though
pussies
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
Makes sense
North Korea and South Korea exchange fire after agreeing to peace talks.
Christian Science Monitor headline
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
"North Korea appears to be provoking the South in a calculated manner to highlight the need for a peace treaty to replace the armistice agreement after the war," Kim Yong Hyun, a professor at Dongguk University in Seoul, told Bloomberg. "I doubt the North will go so far as to risk breaking down the dialogue."
It'll be fine
once they figure out the shape of the conference table.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
WISECRACKING SURGEON BRINGS END TO KOREAN CONFLICT
Capt. “Hawkeye” Pierce chides slow progress of peace talks; has martini, nurse
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
It should be shaped like the Korean peninsula
with all the little mountains, rivers and towns painted by hand.
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Dragonstone
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Awwww
Tomorrow is Panda’s birthday. Happy Birthday, Panda!
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
One of The Best Player Run-Ins
Meeting Pandoval in the waiting area of Bucca Di Beppo last September.
by Drug Runner SF on Aug 10, 2011 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
WTF, Belt commercial?
Way to rub it in, KNBR.
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
“When I’m not in San Francisco, I’m tuning into the Giants on KNBR, the Sports Leader.”
by Drug Runner SF on Aug 10, 2011 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
That's been runnning on the MLB at Bat App during the games all season.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
shift-A
I finally replaced all the Great Big Sea songs I lost in my last hard drive crash, and man did it improve my day.
by Lies and Perfidy on Aug 10, 2011 12:01 PM PDT reply actions
Donde esta el game thread...?
How am I supposed to know how hard and in which direction the wind is blowing…?
Can't spell "Colletti" without LOL.
Wet the end of your finger and stick it up in the air
Or your penis. Whatever.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 10, 2011 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
you must have a really awesome sundial
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Planking was created after someone say Lars using his sun dial. Thankfully that person did it clothed.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2011 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Stick the end of his finger in his penis? Sounding is pretty tough stuff.
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
by shanghaijim on Aug 10, 2011 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
DARPA is going to test a hypersonic unmanned aircraft tomorrow morning
It is expected to reach mach-20.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 10, 2011 12:13 PM PDT reply actions
The biggest challenge with that type of craft is keeping it from melting.
If Giants players were that fast, they would be puddles of goo.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 10, 2011 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
And that would change what?
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2011 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Can we volunteer Rowand as the test pilot?
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2011 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Stewardesses Cabrera and Tejada!
Can't spell "Colletti" without LOL.
Anyone know where I can watch the franchise episode 4? It isn’t on YT :(
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
on demand dvr like the cool kids
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Man, is there anybody who gives worse baseball analysis than Papa?
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
He just said, “As we know about Huff, when he gets hot he usually stays hot. We remember that three home run game.”
That three home run game after which he went dead fucking cold?
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
papa is teh terribles
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 Aug 10, 2011 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
This was right after saying that since the acquisition of Beltran, Sandoval has struggled without Beltran in the lineup. Those TWO GAMES, Papa?
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Literally, those two pieces of analysis in the same ten seconds.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
ron dibble?
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Aug 10, 2011 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Kevin Millar?
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 10, 2011 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Bip Roberts
"For science. You monster."
by KINGofCRA5H on Aug 10, 2011 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Bip says dumb things in an obvious sort of way, but his analysis follows a clear sort of internal logic.
Papa is just speaking nonsense. He could say a random sequence of words and it would make the same amount of sense.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
And I still think that Bip’s “win the inning” statement is unfairly criticized.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
We have fun with it.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 10, 2011 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, it’s a funny thing to say.
I think he’s coming from the player’s perspective, though, and as a player you really have to be able to compartmentalize the game to keep it from being overwhelming. A six-run deficit in the third? Winning a few innings with a couple runs a piece is a much easier way to mentally overcome the height of that task than thinking, “shit, we need seven runs.”
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, this is so.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 10, 2011 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I like Bip.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 10, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Mitch Williams!
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 Aug 10, 2011 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
You gotta problem with this thread?
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Aug 10, 2011 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
It's a nice thread. Shame if something.... happened to it.
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Lazy mods are lazy
15 minutes until the game
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
INCOMPETENTS! DUNGEONS!! ONE MILLION YEARS!
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 10, 2011 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
We will cut off their manhoods and feed them to a goat
It is known
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Heads. Spikes. Wall.
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 Aug 10, 2011 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
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