POST-GAME THREAD: GIANTS CAN'T SCORE AGAIN
by Grant Brisbee on Aug 19, 2011 6:49 PM PDT
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WELL, IT WAS A TOUGH CONTEST, THIS ONE, BUT IN THE END, THE GIANTS COULD NOT SCORE. THERE WAS A TIME WHEN I THOUGHT THE GIANTS WOULD SCORE, BUT THEY DID NOT. THERE WAS A TIME WHEN I WAS CONVINCED THAT THE GIANTS WOULD NOT SCORE, AND THEY DID NOT. SO IT APPEARS FOR JUST A MOMENT THAT MY INSTINCTS WERE CORRECT. THE FUNNY THING ABOUT THIS LINEUP NOT SCORING IS THAT EVERY MEMBER OF THE GIANTS WHO WAS IN THE LINEUP HAS HAD AT LEAST ONE RBI IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES BEFORE. I CHECKED THE STATS, AND SEVERAL OF THEM HAVE HAD TWO OR MORE. IN FACT, BASED ON MY RESEARCH, THERE ARE SEVERAL PLAYERS WHO HAVE OVER ******500****** RBI IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES. AUBREY HUFF IS ONE OF THOSE PLAYERS. AARON ROWAND IS ANOTHER. I EVEN THINK THAT MARK DEROSA HAS THAT NUMBER OF RUNS BATTED IN, OR HE IS AT LEAST CLOSE. BUT IT TURNS OUT THAT EVEN THOUGH ALL OF THOSE PLAYERS HAVE TONS AND TONS AND TONS OF RUNS BATTED IN OVER THEIR CAREERS, THEY COULD NOT MANAGE TO GET ANY TONIGHT. WHAT ARE THE ODDS OF THAT PARTICULAR SEQUENCE OF EVENTS HAPPENING? I AM NOT A STATS GUY BECAUSE WATCH A GAME FELLAS AM I RIGHT? BUT IT SEEMS THAT IT IS UNUSUAL FOR ALL OF THOSE PLAYERS TO NOT GET RBI WHEN THEY HAVE BEEN SO PROFICIENT IN GETTING THEM IN THE PAST SO IN THE END, THEREFORE, IT WAS THE PITCHING THAT IS TO BLAME FOR THIS AS IT USUALLY IS. I HAVE CHECKED VARIOUS SOURCES, AND EVERY SINGLE PITCHER FOR THE GIANTS ALLOWED AN EARNED RUN IN THE PAST, THEREFORE, IN THE END, THIS SORT OF THING SHOULD HAVE BEEN PREDICTED. I BELIEVE THAT THIS SORT OF THING COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF ONLY THINGS HAD BEEN PLANNED BETTER. THAT IS MY OPINION AND IT IS SOMETHING THAT I BELIEVE. THE GIANTS ARE WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE OF THEIR RIVALS IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST AND I BELIEVE THIS STUNNING LOSS IS BUT A MERE SETBACK IN MY OPINION. ALL OF THESE PLAYERS HAVE RBI IN THE CAREER HISTORIES AND I BELIEVE THAT IN THE FUTURE THEY WILL HAVE RBI AGAIN. THIS IS SOMETHING I FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT AND IF YOU DO NOT AGREE BUT I WILL BEG TO DIFFER. IT'S A MARATHON NOT A SPRINT SO I THINK THAT THERE ARE BETTER DAYS AHEAD FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS AND THEY WILL BE JUST FINE IN MY OPINION.
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I litterally just tweeted to you
KSJ49 Keith Deaner
@mccoveychron If you want to post the PGT right now, no one will blame you.
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I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Aug 19, 2011 6:51 PM PDT reply actions
So is the game not going well
And then God created Saturn ... and he liked it, so he put a ring on it. ... Always a ninja
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I hope you're happy, Giants hitters
You broke our Grant.
by diamondnerd on Aug 19, 2011 6:51 PM PDT reply actions 15 recs
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It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 19, 2011 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Can't you just picture him?
Roaming the house with a bowl of cereal in his hand (no milk), eyes glazed over, strappy t-shirt with, is that mustard?, stains on it…mumbling unintelligibly and nodding feverishly every time the cat meows.
Giants Baseball: See?
LOL
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Giants 2011 season
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-Xrlf3taEo
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Aug 19, 2011 6:52 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Were the Giants in the military? No wonder we are doing so badly in the middle east.
by San Francisco Slim on Aug 19, 2011 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
This team has hit rock bottom.
Shutout by the AAA Astros pitching staff.
Fucking pathetic.
Optimism = crushed.
Yep.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
Don’t sit down cause I’ve moved your chair
Seth Rosin can hit the side of a barn with a baseball. From space.
Giants baseball: We're stupid enough to WIN that (TM)
You’re not from New York City, you’re from Roughram
So get off the bandwagon
Put down the apple
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
by shanghaijim on Aug 20, 2011 12:02 AM PDT up reply actions
At least it ended in time for me to leave work a little early.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 19, 2011 6:53 PM PDT reply actions
Sorry, can't hear you over the crying.
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Aug 19, 2011 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions
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SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted Giant: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Aug 19, 2011 6:54 PM PDT reply actions
The really sad thing is I saw something just like this from some teenage girl on Tumblr. “Don’t give up hope! Don’t turn on our guys! That’s called being a bandwagon fan! I know I’ve only started following baseball in the past year”
I stopped reading
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
A real fan knows when it’s hopeless.
"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 BANDWAGON FANS
they are missing all the fun now!
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 19, 2011 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
haha
there seem to be plenty of seats available, even if I only just figured out how to select specific seats when buying.
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 19, 2011 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait
You can do that? I’ve always been pretty annoyed that I was stuck with what some computer considered the “best available” in a given price level.
it is known
Go to shanghaijim’s fanpost; he’s linked to the seat viewer thing, and clicking through that lets you buy tickets in certain rows in a section.
I didn’t figure this out until I bought on stubhub so of course this discovery didn’t help me.
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 19, 2011 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Couldn’t find it. Could you please post the link.
Thanks.
"And you fueled and energized this group, all the way through the crazy month of September. And into what was an epic month of October, and what was one glorious day of November." - Kruk
Try this.
Actually maybe it doesn’t work this way, now as I click through a section it just gives me whatever’s available.
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 19, 2011 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, that doesn’t seem to work. Do you have the link to the fanpost that you mentioned?
"And you fueled and energized this group, all the way through the crazy month of September. And into what was an epic month of October, and what was one glorious day of November." - Kruk
haha
here.
Sorry to excite everyone, it must have been a coincidence when it worked the other day.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 19, 2011 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
This is what Bruce Bochy says in his mind
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
This team is really really frustrating.
My adopted son, Brandon Crawford. Dude hits grand slams and plays defense.
This team on the field today
My adopted son, Brandon Crawford. Dude hits grand slams and plays defense.
Giants Baseball: Together we epically fail.
Suck it Mat Latos rolls off the tongue so nicely
by Cant_buy_a_run on Aug 19, 2011 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
NEEDZ MOAR COMIC SANS
"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
LOL!
"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
If not for the fact that we came back and scored 6 runs in the ninth to win it, I’d say this would’ve been quite a deflating loss.
"Can Manchester United score? They always score... Peter Schmeichel is forward... Beckham, in towards Schmeichel- it's come for Dwight Yorke. Cleared... Giggs with a shot- SHERINGHAM!"
I think this is among my favorite postgame wraps so far.
One of them. It’s up there.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
Indeed
Now here’s the question: Was what we had to watch worth it in order to get this post-game write-up?
POLL TIME!!!
The principal supporting business now is rage. -- Richard Hugo
Bochy is a fucking moron
"I give up that lead-off double, well, who cares? I'm about to get nasty." - Brian Wilson
by GrooveGiant on Aug 19, 2011 6:57 PM PDT reply actions 16 recs
+1000000
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on Aug 19, 2011 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait.
What? Why?
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Aug 19, 2011 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Do you really think there is any possible thing he could do with THAT offense?!?!
I'm still waiting for John Johnstone to come off the DL.
by yankeessuck8991 on Aug 19, 2011 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions
and not Rowand. Or any of the other shit heads he has trotted out there over and over again.
Suck it Mat Latos rolls off the tongue so nicely
by Cant_buy_a_run on Aug 19, 2011 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed on not playing Rowand and playing Belt but at this time, is playing Belt going to save the offense or do much of anything? If anything, it’ll make the offense go from really, really sucking to really sucking.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Aug 20, 2011 12:23 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't know why you don't make an improvement, even if it's not the total improvement you're looking for
Add Belt, then some of the other guys get healthy (hopefully). There’s your larger improvement. But Belt’s part of it.
I don’t get why as a whole people don’t seem to grasp this.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Other than Belt though, the roster palette is pretty much varying shades of crapulence and injury.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 20, 2011 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions
The frustration seems to be that Bochy won't play the best lineup available.
Now here’s a questions: WHY THE FUCK NOT?
Brisbee posts Post Game Thread early, lacks grit.
by MySpoonlsTooBig on Aug 19, 2011 6:57 PM PDT reply actions
My dad, ever the optimist
Texts me some “they’re still in it!” shit every night, no matter the circumstances of the loss.
I just texted him “If you’re still optimistic about this team after tonight, I’m going to look into having you put in a home because of dementia.”
My mother does this, but that’s because she thinks I am fragile.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
Thank you.
This is the biggest reason I started following this blog. You put into words what I feel about this team on a daily basis, and you even manage to do it in a way that makes me laugh, or at least would make me laugh, if I weren’t so busy crying.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 19, 2011 6:58 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Just checking in
Was surprised to see the PGT had people still in them but this post gamer up already makes sense.
The 1902 team scored fewer runs per game.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 19, 2011 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s the list.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 19, 2011 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
You forgot the 1899 Cleveland Spiders.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
I was actually just going with Giants baseball history.
The actual total list for major league baseball history is probably one or two teams longer.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 19, 2011 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
And this, Grant, is why we love you so. Except jprony, I guess.
Just joined for the “post game” but I thought it was pretty funny how early on Krukow said it seemed like the lineup had been pulled from a hat. Yes, sir, yes it was. Cuz Vogey doesn’t need help, or something.
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
2011 Huff is my least favorite Giant 1B in a LONG time
"I'm not a big vegetable guy'' he says. -Tim Lincecum
by ejdacanay on Aug 19, 2011 6:59 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Please, things are bad enough without resorting to low obscenities like this.
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 19, 2011 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
He could also whine after strikeouts like no other. Hate.
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 19, 2011 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
CAUSE LEFTY!!!!
belt should just learn to be a switch hitter. it’s not like he’s doing anything else with his time right now…
by you'vejustbeenCAINED on Aug 19, 2011 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
"it's called playing the percentages, it's what smart managers do to win ballgames"
by Viva Jon Miller on Aug 19, 2011 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I mean, teams should have different lineups against lefties and righties.
The platoon advantage is real.
But Brandon Belt is your best option against both hands.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
F that
Get good hitters and let them hit.
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 19, 2011 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, you let your good hitters hit against both hands
But your bad ones? Platoon the hell out of them.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
ok
I agree with that. Of course, that assumes even the bad hitters belong in the majors.
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 19, 2011 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
This.
A goodly portion of any contending lineup, injuries notwithstanding, should consist of players who PLAY VIRTUALLY EVERY DAY!
Sandoval, Ross, Schierholz, Belt (until he proves that he simply cannot cut it), Fontenot (for now), Keppinger (if healthy), and Huff. Every day.
If Bruce bochy had managed Willie Mays he would've been platooned
That is if he ever would’ve played ever at all ever with his “crappy” start.
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 20, 2011 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions
But I have 9 home runs today!
Hit the showers!
"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 Aug 19, 2011 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Also
Team hug, crying and getting in touch with their feelings.
by San Francisco Slim on Aug 19, 2011 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
BORK!
jonahkeri jonahkeri
Nate Schierholtz has a 618 OPS vs LH. Nate Schierholtz was the Giants’ cleanup hitter tonight against a lefty.
Follow me on Twitter @MTLJosh
by Montreal Giants Fan on Aug 19, 2011 7:00 PM PDT reply actions
SWING ON THE FIRST PITCH GUYS
It’ll make this shit go by faster.
"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
Honestly, neither did I
Adopted Giant - Carlos Willoughby, 2011 Sally League All Star
by j14 on Aug 19, 2011 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Can we just start with the 0-2 count?
Favorite all-time Giants?
The MLB Record holder for the most sac flies in a season by a left handed hitter.
I fucking hate Rowand
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on Aug 19, 2011 7:01 PM PDT reply actions
LOL
LOLROWAND
LOLBELT
LOLBORK
LOLGIANTS
LOL US
FLAPPY
"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
Best Giant hitter tonight
I think most of us predicted that
by San Francisco Slim on Aug 19, 2011 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Fittingly enough, the best way to not publish a post-game thread early is to think about sex.
The first six innings are overrated.
Well done. I almost didn’t realize it.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 19, 2011 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't hurt your wrists sliding, Derosa
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted Giant: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Aug 19, 2011 7:03 PM PDT reply actions
jonahkeri jonahkeri
I’m not going to say the Giants’ offense is shaky, but Sabean has called Willie Mays’ agent 30 times this week.
Follow me on Twitter @MTLJosh
by Montreal Giants Fan on Aug 19, 2011 7:04 PM PDT reply actions
Though not great, I think he's the least of our troubles.
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
Baggs
extrabaggs Andrew Baggarly
A lot of managers would watch this game and vow never, ever, ever, EVER to bat Aaron Rowand leadoff again. I’m not sure Bochy is one of them
43 seconds ago
by Falconer88 on Aug 19, 2011 7:04 PM PDT reply actions 8 recs
it's about fucking time
and I will believe it when I see it. He’s probably the largest part of the problem; injuries or no, Belt should be playing.
Seriously, the Bay Area media, sans a couple of guys, really sucks.
My adopted Giant, the young Reinier Roibal
by garbanzo24 on Aug 19, 2011 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
There is absolutely nothing in Rowand's game that makes him fit to leadoff
Except for having led off before. Hooray for circular logic!
The first six innings are overrated.
HEL-LOOO!!
He’s a CENTERFIELDER, right??
Thank you Edgar Renteria, for hitting the ball three feet higher.
These youngsters who whine about Rowand leading off just don't know how the game should be played.
/Takes off straw hat, wipes brow and thinks about tomorrow’s double-header
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 20, 2011 2:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Among many, many bizarre things Bochy does
Consistently batting Rowand leadoff is the most bizarre.
I LOVE YOU BASEBALL GODS!!!!!
Welcome to my new adopted Giant, Carlos Beltran. Well, actually, you're more like a foreign exchange student staying at my house for the summer. Regardless, win us a world series!
by thehavenot on Aug 19, 2011 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It’s fantastically incomprehensible.
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 19, 2011 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
You seriously CAN'T comprehend why a .280 OBP guy is leading off? This is why YOU didn't lead the Giants to a WS victory and Bruce Bochy did!
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 20, 2011 2:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Please, please, please
Let Rowand go. The guy has nothing. He doesn’t want to be in San Francisco. He is a broken toy that Bochy won’t let go. Did I mention that he sucks?
Put Rowand, Tejada, and Cabrera in a dingy and send them off into the sunset through the Golden Gate. Make it a special event night. The Last March of the Gritty Old Veterans.
by tomocean on Aug 19, 2011 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
you missed the final instruction. when said dingy passes under the GG Bridge, you push an armored truck off right above it.
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 Aug 19, 2011 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Hopefully and empty armored truck, because the Giants have already given Rowand a bunch of full armored trucks.
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 20, 2011 2:48 AM PDT up reply actions
YOUR RIGHT GRANT
THESE GUYS ARE PROFESSIONAL HITTERS FULL OF GAMERY GRIT. BOCH AND SABES NO WHAT THEIR DOING AND I AM ALSO SURPRISED WERE GETTING SHUT OUT. SOME TIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO TIP YOU’RE CAP WHEN THE OPPOSING TEAM MAKES THE PLAYS AND PITCHES WELL. BOCH PROVED HIM SELF LAST YEAR IN THE PLAYOFFS AND DEROSA AND ROWAND ARE PROFESSIONAL HITTERS THAT WILL GET THE RBI IN THE CLUTH!
YOU STAT NERDS SHOULD STOP WORRIENG ABOUT SPEELING
AND TIP YOUR CAPS TO THE ASTROS AND BOCH AS THEY PLAY THE GAME THE WRITE WAY AND YOU ARE IN YOU’RE MOMS BASEMENT.
I think I successfully 'chasmd both of you here.
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
it amuses me
that a font can be so loathed.
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 19, 2011 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I love it when the status quo is broken
Grant roolz
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 19, 2011 7:07 PM PDT reply actions
I guess Mota won’t start on Sunday
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
But still available
to bat clean up.
by San Francisco Slim on Aug 19, 2011 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
seriously the comic sans killed me
McCovey Chronicles - The repetition is awesome. Proud Adoptive Parent of BRETT PILL.
READ MY BLOG!!!!
by sadison bummedgarner on Aug 19, 2011 7:09 PM PDT reply actions
Shouldn't this be the breaking point for Bochy and his awful lineups?
I know it won’t be, but still
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted Giant: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Aug 19, 2011 7:09 PM PDT reply actions
Of course, he's got the injuries as a built-in excuse
despite the fact that pretty much everyone in the lineup sucks, except Panda.
yes
and Sabean is more to blame then Bochy. Number one, he signed/traded for most of these shitbirds and secondly he should cut some of these guys now so Bochy cannot play them.
the only way to change Bork, is to take away his toys
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 Aug 19, 2011 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
and even then, he’s not changing.
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 Aug 19, 2011 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
The important part is that Belt didn't play today
He just isn’t producing enough on the bench to justify a plate appearance.
LOL
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on Aug 19, 2011 7:12 PM PDT reply actions
LULZ
"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 hope the Giants go 1-2-3 in the 9th in 6 pitches.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
3 pitches, each swinging on the first pitch.
"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
there are gunna be a bunch of happy giants fans at McCoveys tomorrow night.
McCovey Chronicles - The repetition is awesome. Proud Adoptive Parent of BRETT PILL.
READ MY BLOG!!!!
by sadison bummedgarner on Aug 19, 2011 7:12 PM PDT reply actions
We could make fun of them here
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Welllllllllll you can’t win every game, as they say and this is one of those ones we could not win, and if someone says yeah but we could have one that one then I have to say no because you can’t win every game and this is the game that I am talking about right now. Sooooo we get right back in the old saddle and tomorrow is another day and you have to shake it off and keep your head up and your chin up as well and boy a win tomorrow would make THIS guy quite a happy camper so let’s go team.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
I think they are still missing their mojo. I heard it was reported missing, maybe someone should go look for it. Can’t win without mojo. Talent means very very little. Lets go get that mojo everyone!
Suck it Mat Latos rolls off the tongue so nicely
by Cant_buy_a_run on Aug 19, 2011 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Mojo is one of those things that people with letters after their name like an awful lot to say does not exist but you can’t tell me NOTHING because when I played ball in the Buena Park church league we won lots of games and then we went to Shakey’s and had pizza with MOJO potatoes and later I found out that is a place in Ethiopia so explain THAT smart guys.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
I think that is a real good question and I’m glad you brought it up but when I was yesterday tomorrow was ALSO another day and now that day is today and what I think I’m trying to say here is that you cannot live in the paps even if you do the same thing two days in a row like in Groundhog Day, which is good because I don’t think this team has a shot with Andie MacDowell.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
um, so what exactly happened with the DeRosa and Nate errors?
I ended up having dinner and missed the inning
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
Unearned runs
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Aug 19, 2011 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I know it’s asking alot to dig up the bad memories, but I’d like to know.
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 Aug 19, 2011 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
DeRosa dropped a fairly easy grounder for the third out and let it roll around behind him
which then lead to three runs
weak. and Nate made a bad throw or something?
please don’t tell me he dropped a fly ball
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 Aug 19, 2011 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
they gave him an error
but i don’t think he deserved it. would have been a double anyways after huff let it go by…
by you'vejustbeenCAINED on Aug 19, 2011 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
oh, Huff didn’t cut it off? they always give the OF errors on balls the cutoff man misses.
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 Aug 19, 2011 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
no no
it was hit at huff and he fucked it up and let it get by him into right field. when nate went to pick it up he bobbled it, but it didn’t matter i think the guy would have gotten to 2nd anyways.
by you'vejustbeenCAINED on Aug 19, 2011 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
derosa got a 1-hopper that would have ended the inning and he completely fucked up
did a circle around looking for the ball. then huff failed to catch the next one hit towards him that would have been the third out… and it went for a double.
by you'vejustbeenCAINED on Aug 19, 2011 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
thank you for reliving bad memories.
fuck this team. thank god I go on shift tomorrow and won’t subject myself to more lunacy
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 Aug 19, 2011 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
This thread is what happened.
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 19, 2011 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Guess. You are in the post-game thread that hasn’t ended yet.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
utter brilliance
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 19, 2011 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Explanation
DeRosa’s was horrible, soft one hopper, he just didn’t bend down to field the ball, and it hopped up on him.
Nate’s was a misplay because he thought a runner was going to score, let the batter get to 2nd, which led to a run.
This is probably the first blowout the Astros' home crowd has seen all year
At least the Giants are doing some good.
Oh, they've seen blowouts.
It just took the Giants to give the ‘Stros’ fans a really nice tequila sunset.
The principal supporting business now is rage. -- Richard Hugo
You know what's funny
We still have a chance of making the playoffs. Our pitching is still (assuming Wilson/romo get healthy) the best in baseball.
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 19, 2011 7:15 PM PDT reply actions
this just in
baseball need another wild card team like they need… well, another wild card team.
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 19, 2011 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I feel happy for the Astros
I have to feel something.
by San Francisco Slim on Aug 19, 2011 7:15 PM PDT reply actions
Orel Hersheiser, 59 consecutive scoreless innings.
Why do I feel like the 2011 Giants are going to beat that?
Jon Miller must have known.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
haha
“Let’s see…August….Houston… yeah, I’m not going there.”
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 19, 2011 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Ugh. Houston's record so far.
My adopted son, Brandon Crawford. Dude hits grand slams and plays defense.
Yet another 7 IP, 2 ER start goes to waste
though with the unearned runs and the white-flag lineup, this one never had a chance.
i should go add this to my fanpost.
not a terrible start for vogey. the unearned runs are completely on the incompetance of derosa and huff.
not that it would have mattered since we’ve scored ZERO RUNS again.
by you'vejustbeenCAINED on Aug 19, 2011 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope the astros score six more runs.
"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
All on six consecutive errors then.
"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
ok question
san jose giants vs. this current lineup who wins?
McCovey Chronicles - The repetition is awesome. Proud Adoptive Parent of BRETT PILL.
READ MY BLOG!!!!
by sadison bummedgarner on Aug 19, 2011 7:17 PM PDT reply actions
timmy would cut those little ones down
which is perfectly fine cause, you know, he’s the best.
by you'vejustbeenCAINED on Aug 19, 2011 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
ok this team with say sanchez pitching
McCovey Chronicles - The repetition is awesome. Proud Adoptive Parent of BRETT PILL.
READ MY BLOG!!!!
by sadison bummedgarner on Aug 19, 2011 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
If Lincecum pitched for the SJ Giants
The question would be unnecessary.
by ohcleverhansyou on Aug 19, 2011 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
But they are getting paid
And there is such a thing as alchohol
by San Francisco Slim on Aug 19, 2011 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
this all went bad so fast.
have any of you ever seen a team completely fall apart so quickly before?
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
Happens relatively often
Just sucks that we’ve caught the bug
I wonder how you stop the bleeding at this point. Belt can’t fix everything
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 Aug 19, 2011 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Belt, Crawford, Burris, Ford, Neal (Oh Wait)
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 19, 2011 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Emmanuel Burris
The savior of the SF Giants…excuse me while I go jump off the Dumbarton
by Viva Jon Miller on Aug 19, 2011 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
It's simple, really,
To stop bleeding apply a tourniquet. What’s the best tourniquet? A BELT!
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 20, 2011 2:56 AM PDT up reply actions
They were taking lineup hits the whole season, though
Negative run differential and such
Just didn’t manifest itself until late
Anyone want to take a stab at the tipping point?
Beltran
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 19, 2011 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve said it before and still believe it: his arrival changed the team. They’ve sucked since his arrival.
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 19, 2011 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
When we traded for him
What is the record since then?
by San Francisco Slim on Aug 19, 2011 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions
something like 6-17, I think.
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 Aug 19, 2011 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes
But I’ve never seen a team with this many injuries.
The guys who were on/off the DL may still be nursing shit. Who knows if anyone is truly healthy. The Beltran trade was utter garbage and I think SSS can be thrown out the window at this point.
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 19, 2011 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t give a fuck about the AZ-ATL score anymore
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Upton just made it 5-4, Dbacks
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 Aug 19, 2011 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Ok, I suppose Rodriguez is sort of good. BUT JORDAN LYLES (5.31 ERA) is up tomorrow. If they can’t hit him, I give up.
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
That's what we have been saying for the last couple of weeks.
Oh, so and so has a 4.78 ERA tomorrow, that should help.
My adopted son, Brandon Crawford. Dude hits grand slams and plays defense.
if Lyles walks people, we’re in trouble. all those potential walks turn into swings and weak grounders.
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 Aug 19, 2011 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
someone up a bit posted that upton had made it 5-4 DBACKs
i nearly barfed and had to go check for myself.
thank god it’s not true.
by you'vejustbeenCAINED on Aug 19, 2011 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
2 on 2 out Kimbrel vs Upton
"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
you got a weather balloon with points!
McCovey Chronicles - The repetition is awesome. Proud Adoptive Parent of BRETT PILL.
READ MY BLOG!!!!
by sadison bummedgarner on Aug 19, 2011 7:21 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Hahahahahhaahahhhahhahahahahahhah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If anyone else gets the reference, kudos. Kudos.
-D
Everyone here will
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Aug 20, 2011 12:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Holy shit Kimbrel
100 mph
"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
The sad thing about Bochy's lineups lately
You could know nothing about Sabremetrics and know Bochy’s lineups lately suck something awful.
I know it;s the principle of the thing
but the Giants problem goes a lot deeper then Belt not playing.
by San Francisco Slim on Aug 19, 2011 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Belt never even got an AB, did he? in front of his whole family and friends.
that is just wrong.
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
Now ya know why I couldn’t jump on your optimism train yesterday
by posey yaknowsy on Aug 19, 2011 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve still got the optimism going. Just not during games.
for instance, right now? This is rock bottom, right here. nowhere to go but up after another shutout. DBacks lose, too.
Giants can still turn it around. It’s just gonna take a change of mind from the top.
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 Aug 19, 2011 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I hear ya
But we could go sideways for awhile
by posey yaknowsy on Aug 19, 2011 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL Bochy's face in this inning
Ask me about my blog.
by xanthan on Aug 19, 2011 7:23 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
maybe if he didn’t stack the field with lost causes….
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 Aug 19, 2011 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions
“The boys are going to have a lot of explaining to do after this one.”
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
actually, it’s Bork who has got alot of explaining to do.
he’s the one who put them in positions to fail
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 Aug 19, 2011 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Can I steal this and post elsewhere?
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU (AGAIN) [now with theme song]
I tweet (and occasionally blarg,) | Your San Francisco Giants: "Together We're Broken!"
shop a pistol in his hand.
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 19, 2011 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
He has his finger in his ear to stop the wind from blowing through his head.
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 20, 2011 3:02 AM PDT up reply actions
He just can’t figure out how his lineup of old, crummy hitters can’t score runs. Just doesn’t add up.
"Can Manchester United score? They always score... Peter Schmeichel is forward... Beckham, in towards Schmeichel- it's come for Dwight Yorke. Cleared... Giggs with a shot- SHERINGHAM!"
by Useful_Idiot on Aug 20, 2011 7:09 AM PDT up reply actions
He looks so Shakespearian in this shot. Lear, perhaps?
A clubhouse in Scottsdale
KING BOCH
Meantime we shall express our darker purpose.
Give me the lineup card there. Know that we have divided
In three our playing time: and ‘tis our fast intent
To shake all cares and business from our age;
Conferring them on younger strengths, while we
Unburthen’d crawl toward death.
…
Tell me, my players,—
Since now we will divest us both of common sense,
Interest of position, cares of batting order,—
Which of you shall we say doth love us most?
That we our largest bounty may extend
Where nature doth with merit challenge. Migoneril,
Our eldest-born, speak first.
MIGONERIL
Sir, I love you more than words can wield the matter;
Dearer than eye-sight, space, and liberty;
Beyond what can be valued, rich or rare;
No less than life, with grace, health, beauty, honour;
As much as player e’er loved, or manager found;
A love that makes breath poor, and speech unable;
Beyond all manner of so much I love you.
BELT
[Aside] What shall Brandelia do?
Love, and be silent.
BOCH
Of all these bounds points to shortstop, even from this base to this,
…
We make thee lord: to thine and thy clankmitt
Be this perpetual. What says our second player,
Our dearest DeReganosa, beloved of Bay Area wrist surgeons? Speak.
DEREGANOSA
Sir, I am made
Of the self-same metal that my teammate is,
And prize me at his worth. In my true heart
I find he names my very deed of love;
Only he comes too short: that I profess
Myself an enemy to all other joys,
Which the most precious square of sense possesses;
And find I am alone felicitate
In your dear highness’ love.
BELT
[Aside] Then poor Brandelia!
And yet not so; since, I am sure, my love’s
More richer than my tongue.
KING BOCH
To thee and thine hereditary ever
Remain this ample third base of our fair diamond;
No less in space, validity, and pleasure,
Than that conferr’d on Migoneril. Now, our joy,
Although the last, not least; to whose giraffe neck
The fans of Mays Field and plots of Saburgundy
Strive to be interess’d; what can you say to draw
A batting spot more opulent than your teammates? Speak.
BELT
Nothing, my lord.
…
KING BOCH
How, how, Brandelia! Mend your speech a little,
Lest it may mar your fortunes.
BELT
Good my lord,
You have coached me, bred me, given me occasional spot starts: I
Return those duties back as are right fit,
Obey you, love you, and most honour you.
Why have my teammates agents, if they say
They love you all? Haply, when I shall start,
That agent whose hand must take my plight shall carry
10% of my salary with him, 10% my care and duty:
Sure, I shall never sign like my teammates,
To love my manager all.
KING BOCH
But goes thy heart with this?
BELT
Ay, good my lord.
KING BOCH
So young, and so untender?
BELT
So young, my lord, and true.
KING BOCH
Let it be so; thy truth, then, be thy dower:
For, by the sacred radiance of the sun,
The mysteries of platooning, and the night;
By all the operation of the orbs
From whom we do exist, and cease to be;
Here I disclaim all my managerial care,
Propinquity and property of blood,
And as a stranger to my heart and me
Hold thee, from this lineup, for ever. The barbarous Scythian,
Or he that makes his generation messes
To gorge his appetite, shall to my bosom
Be as well neighbour’d, pitied, and relieved,
As thou my sometime player.
KENT
Good my liege,—
KING BOCH
Peace, Kent! Thou art retired to thy ranch in Texas.
Come not between the backup catcher and his wrath.
I loved Brandelia most, and thought to set my lineup
On his kind batting eye. Hence, and avoid my sight!
So be my grave my peace, as here I give
His manager’s heart from him! …
With my two players’ playing time digest this third:
Let the bench, which he calls plainness, sign him.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 20, 2011 8:19 AM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
A tremendous recommendation to you! This is hilarious and accurate and annoying and hilarious!
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 20, 2011 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Not so fast! Third place is still available!
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 20, 2011 3:03 AM PDT up reply actions
We are still only 2.5 back
HAWHAWHAWHAWHAW
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 19, 2011 7:23 PM PDT reply actions
THERE'S GANGRENE INSIDE!
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 19, 2011 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
what a huge opportunity lost tonight.
they’ll be lucky to win one of 3 now, with Sanchez on Sunday
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
I'm holding out for a 9-pitch, 3-strikeout inning at the end here.
I feel like it would only be fitting.
My hopes for the season, in consecutive order:
REPEAT BABY!!!!!!!
PENNANT!
Division
wildcard?
put up a good fight
Please don’t make me f*cking ashamed to wear this hat in public.
by natorade on Aug 19, 2011 7:24 PM PDT reply actions 11 recs
SHUT UP KRUKOW
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
He's doing the silver lining bullshit
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
I think it’s in his contract
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Aug 19, 2011 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I understand why people love him, but I can’t stand listening to him. Miller and Fleming on the radio is the way to go.
"Can Manchester United score? They always score... Peter Schmeichel is forward... Beckham, in towards Schmeichel- it's come for Dwight Yorke. Cleared... Giggs with a shot- SHERINGHAM!"
by Useful_Idiot on Aug 20, 2011 7:10 AM PDT up reply actions
are the way to go?
"Can Manchester United score? They always score... Peter Schmeichel is forward... Beckham, in towards Schmeichel- it's come for Dwight Yorke. Cleared... Giggs with a shot- SHERINGHAM!"
by Useful_Idiot on Aug 20, 2011 7:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Sabean needs to step in and do some damn gm-ing. Somebody better take the shiny-shinies away from Botchy and call up the kids.
by Merope on Aug 19, 2011 7:25 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
From my phone I saw you ask about Daniel Tosh earlier.
He’s really funny and deliberately pushes buttons. He has his moments of brilliance, too. He will start with a broad joke and narrow it further and further until he has lost many in the audience. Also, Tosh.0 is a great clip type show.
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 19, 2011 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
IF I EAT MY CAP THEN I WON’T HAVE TO TIP IT
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
CAP CONSUMER
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 19, 2011 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
HAT HUMPER
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU (AGAIN) [now with theme song]
I tweet (and occasionally blarg,) | Your San Francisco Giants: "Together We're Broken!"
I believe!
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on Aug 19, 2011 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Flegm, stop whining about the wildcard
no one wants that anyway
proud son of greatgiantfan; b. Apr 29, 2009, d. Jul 30, 2010.
Sorry Guys, this is the only way I can keep rooting for the Giants
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 the Yankees of Japan, though.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
I would like the Giants to be the Yankees of the MLB.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Then Timmy would have to cut his hair and Romo/Wilson would have to shave
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 19, 2011 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
If they bring in 20+ titles
They can do whatever
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I don’t know I would take all the bad with the good.
Maybe if it were a choice between that and the current state of things.
That’s a lot of bad to think about.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
I’m trying to think on how I’d feel about what I dislike about the Yankees if the Giants were that way.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
Man, I want to punch that sentence right in the mouth.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
I feel you
I look at the Yankees and I’m like, I don’t like that.
But if I take a step back, I can admit that, hell, that’s what I want my team to be like. In terms of winning, at least.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
It would be nice to have to try harder to complain.
A steady winning pace and reliable sign/trade power would sweet.
Ah, me.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
I'm kind of ok with that.
Would you rather be known for your victories, or your haircuts?
Because lately, we’re the latter.
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
There is no phrase that I hate more than “the MLB”.
"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!"
Neither of those remind me of Bud Selig.
"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!"
ACK ACK BURN IT WITH FIRE
"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!"
Sorry man, I've been a Tokyo Giants fan longer than I have a San Francisco Giants fan.
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
Yosemite!
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 19, 2011 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah but not in august…
Fittingly I think we’re going to go to Loon Lake.
Anybody got a bio-degradable pic of Botchy I can Viking funeral?
oh yeah
when it’s foggy here I forget that detail.
Is Loon Lake off 50 or 80? I think I fished there once, unless I’m thinking of Rollins or Collins or something.
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 19, 2011 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Loon Lake is off 50 in the Crystal Basin area, Rollins is off 80 in the Colfax / Port Chicago area. Near the Happy Apple Cafe, home of the best apple butter around!
Yosemite is just too crowded in the summer. We’d like to do the Rubicon Bay trail in Tahoe too …but …Tahoe is also a zoo.
Yeah, unless someone is making their only trip of their life to CA in summer I’d never suggest it. I’d like to go in winter sometime, the missus says that’s a fun trip.
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 19, 2011 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s GREAT in the winter. The Mr. proposed there …in Dec. so we try to get back there… in Dec every 2 or 3 years.
That must have been neat! Where did that happen?
We go up there in mid-late October; usually Wawona.
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 19, 2011 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice!
And Mirror Lake was still kind of a lake then I bet.
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 19, 2011 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
October is the best month for Yosemite.
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 19, 2011 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Also good
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 19, 2011 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
we caught some in October
but the worst was one weekend where it was like 37 and rain. Bleargh. And we were staying in Curry Village to boot.
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 19, 2011 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice pics
Making me miss it- havent been in over 2 years
by posey yaknowsy on Aug 19, 2011 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
that can be nice too
With all the snowpack/runoff this year, we’re looking forward to real waterfalls in October for a change.
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 19, 2011 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Yea
The falls will be even more spectacular this year
2 years ago, in may, in rained and rained 1 and half days/into the night. Tent pools!
by posey yaknowsy on Aug 19, 2011 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
it was Rollins then
I think a trip to Loon (or Sly Park or one of those) was a near miss once upon a time.
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 19, 2011 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Sly Park is closer to Placerville, and weird people. We only go there in the dead of winter. It’s a nice hike when people aren’t blasting KiSS out of their boom boxes while they speed by, drunk, on their speed boats. Ugh.
hahaha
My great aunt and uncle had a cabin there or some such. I like KISS, but not that much.
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 19, 2011 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Ohio?
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 19, 2011 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL GIANTS
McCovey Chronicles - The repetition is awesome. Proud Adoptive Parent of BRETT PILL.
READ MY BLOG!!!!
by sadison bummedgarner on Aug 19, 2011 7:29 PM PDT reply actions
61-44 to 67-59
…..and falling.
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
YEA IT WAS THE STRONG PERFORMANCE OF WANDY
GET A FUCKING GRIP MAN UP UP AND ADMIT
YOU COULDNT TIP A FUCKING ICEBERG ON THIS TEAM
Kuip: "A really strong performance from Wandy Rodriguez!"
Kruk: “Again, I guess you’ll have to tip your cap!”
NO HE DIDN’T PITCH WELL
THE GIANTS OFFENSE FUCKING SUCKS….
THE ONLY DAMN THING I’M GOING TO TIP IS YOUR FUCKING BROADCAST BOOTH INTO THE COVE!!!
by Merope on Aug 19, 2011 7:30 PM PDT reply actions 15 recs
Annoyed Merope is annoyed
rec’d
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 19, 2011 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
You’re awesome
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on Aug 19, 2011 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL @ Merope teetering on the brink...
Scouting report on Giants lineup: Has trouble with pitched ball.
This season had higher expectations
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Aug 19, 2011 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
definitely not the most unwatchable, but damn these guys are bad
by BrianIsAwesome on Aug 19, 2011 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Aaaaand it's official. L.
This team is impossible to watch. How are the A’s doing these days? SHUDDER
by Locomotive Engineer on Aug 19, 2011 7:30 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
CSN is going to have an N.L. West update!!!
My big fellows, my Giants!
If you want to be in first place, say Bye, Bye Baby!
OOH I LOVE HOW WE GO TO CSN RIGHT AFTER AND THEY NEVER HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
I like Bip's insights though
My big fellows, my Giants!
If you want to be in first place, say Bye, Bye Baby!
by Buster-Jangle on Aug 19, 2011 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
hahhahahaha
thanks needed a laugh
now back to cutting
by posey yaknowsy on Aug 19, 2011 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s the postgame. I’m talking about the 15-second shot of two random knuckleheads saying thanks Kuip and now back to you Kuip
I'm not fat, I'm a carousel.
There are no random knuckleheads, just knuckleheads of a higher, unfathomable-to-us-mortals order.
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 19, 2011 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I know exactly what you mean....like we are interupting something.
They mumble something about Raiders or 49ers or San Jose Tigers training camp
My big fellows, my Giants!
If you want to be in first place, say Bye, Bye Baby!
by Buster-Jangle on Aug 19, 2011 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I WILL NEVER TIP MY CAP YOU FUCKING IDIOTS
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on Aug 19, 2011 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Grant is Nostrudamus!
Or are the odds just in his favor?
by San Francisco Slim on Aug 19, 2011 7:31 PM PDT reply actions
So...the game is "actually" over now?
When is the post game thread?
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 19, 2011 7:31 PM PDT reply actions
by all means
more room to discuss tonight’s excitement!
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 19, 2011 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Definitely.
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU (AGAIN) [now with theme song]
I tweet (and occasionally blarg,) | Your San Francisco Giants: "Together We're Broken!"
Fuck dude
You know it’s rock bottom when Greg Pappa calls you boring
Baggs
extrabaggs Andrew Baggarly
Bogusevic, Corporan, Wandy Rodriguez … if only the Giants had hitters like that.
"I don’t know, just chuck it as hard as you can".-Buster Posey, on how to gun down stolen base attempts
by LincecumFTK on Aug 19, 2011 7:33 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
hahaha
Bill Hall and Manny Burriss, to the white courtesy telephone!
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 19, 2011 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Dbags shut out only twice this year?
Must be nice.
wow.
we’ve been shutout that many times in 24 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
by giant4life83 on Aug 19, 2011 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
urgh
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Aug 19, 2011 7:34 PM PDT reply actions
play WHAT
connect four? call of duty? BECAUSE IT SURE AINT FUCKING BASEBALL
Dominos!
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 19, 2011 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Can we move the time of tomorrow’s meetup? I’d rather not watch the game.
Adopted Giant - Carlos Willoughby, 2011 Sally League All Star
where's the info on this meetup
thinking about coming so i don’t do something drastic watching tomorrow’s game by myself.
by you'vejustbeenCAINED on Aug 19, 2011 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
It can and WILL get worse
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 19, 2011 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Call up Crawford. Pill, everyone
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
I'm sure this has been pointed out already but
the irony of a team full of young, fresh from the minor league players kicking the crap out of Bochy’s “tried and true” veterans is priceless
by SFCaliCat on Aug 19, 2011 7:35 PM PDT reply actions 15 recs
I completely agree with you. I am sad. And pissed.
Suck it Mat Latos rolls off the tongue so nicely
by Cant_buy_a_run on Aug 19, 2011 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh what the hell
Green’d
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 19, 2011 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
It’ll never happen, because they will never play.
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 Aug 19, 2011 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I still rec’d it, though!
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 Aug 19, 2011 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
No they just did (astros) and shut us out
by posey yaknowsy on Aug 19, 2011 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Ok
So I totally fell asleep during the game and just woke up. Totally not surprised by the outcome.
#tipyourfuckingcap
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
Oof. Sorry.
The last thing I want to be after that game is awake.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
Sunshine and roses everybody. Just another hot pitcher the Giants came across
I am so fucking tired of hearing that. I tired of being told to tip my cap. YOU ARE NOT THE BOSS OF WHEN I TIP MY CAP! I WILL TIP MY CAP WHEN THE GIANTS GET BEAT BY A BETTER TEAM! I WILL TIP MY CAP WHEN THEY LOSE TO A SUPERIOR PITCHER! WHAT I WILL NOT DO IS TIP MY CAP WHEN GUYS LIKE MINOR AND RODRIGUEZ SHUT OUT THIS PATHETIC EXCUSE OF A LINEUP! THEY CAN’T FIELD, THEY CANNOT HIT. THAT MAKES THEM ABSOLUTELY PATHETIC. I CAN NOT REMEMBER AN OFFENSE THIS FUCKING BAD IN ALL MY YEARS AS A FAN! I HAVE HAD IT WITH THE EXCUSES AND THE BULL SHIT. SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH ABOUT HOW THE OFFENSE JUST GOT BEAT AND ACCEPT THE FACT THAT THE LINEUPS YOU ARE PUTTING OUT THERE ARE MISERABLE YOU JACK WAGON.
Suck it Mat Latos rolls off the tongue so nicely
Hey Giants
I was playing the show today and I took a pitch and the world didn’t explode… something to look into
by haroldandsivakumar on Aug 19, 2011 7:36 PM PDT reply actions
at least we've got the niners to look forward to... at least we've got the niners to look forward to
—I know I’m repeating myself, but I’m really trying to convince myself that it’s true.
proud son of greatgiantfan; b. Apr 29, 2009, d. Jul 30, 2010.
Hockey!
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 19, 2011 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Next time on The Franchise
Bored with being labeled ‘world champions’, the Giants become the Washington Generals, traveling around the country, and showing the home team’s fans a good time.
by rightcenterfielder on Aug 19, 2011 7:37 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
they
should take off those patches
So I don't have a signature well these words would do! Who knew that upgrades can have downgrades too!
by 24k state fan since 87 on Aug 19, 2011 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL in real life
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 19, 2011 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
/home team fans don’t care, eagerly await his next visit
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 19, 2011 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I suppose this might not be the worst offense the Giants have had. But then again, we had higher expectations for this team, which makes the offensive suckage that much more painful.
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
Statisically
I think it literally is.
by San Francisco Slim on Aug 19, 2011 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Howie posted above
Worst since 1902 in runs per game. That was the dead ball era.
Giants Baseball: Together We're Undead
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 19, 2011 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It's been 3 weeks
Only 3 weeks
wow
3 weeks ago we thought we were world beaters
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 19, 2011 7:39 PM PDT reply actions
Not only an opera, but an opera sung in a foreign language with fat people wearing helmets with horns.
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 19, 2011 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I know! it’s crazy
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 Aug 19, 2011 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I think that after the series in Philly, that was the high point.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I remember talk about passing the Phillies for the best record in the National League.
"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!"
hoooo boy.
that was last year, silly ;)
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 Aug 19, 2011 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
no after we won the series in philly
people were actually talking about catching up to philly to get home field advantage for the whole postseason… seriously.
by you'vejustbeenCAINED on Aug 19, 2011 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
u fell in my chasm
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 Aug 19, 2011 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Pretty much.
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 19, 2011 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
tomorrows starter: Jordan Lyles
I can’t wait to see if he can continue our 18 IP scoreless inning streak
I'm feeling...I feel like I want to rage. Right now. - B. Wilson
I should see if I can get out to Las Vegas and get some money down on Jordon Lyles for tomorrow.
My big fellows, my Giants!
If you want to be in first place, say Bye, Bye Baby!
by Buster-Jangle on Aug 19, 2011 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
thank god
I’m going to the SJ game tomorrow night.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 19, 2011 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
That used to be a nice little park --Municipal Stadium. I don't know what is like now.
My big fellows, my Giants!
If you want to be in first place, say Bye, Bye Baby!
by Buster-Jangle on Aug 19, 2011 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
it is
exactly the same (maybe different benches/chairs) as when my dad was a kid, and he’s 76.
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 19, 2011 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
If the A’s move to San Jose, it’ll be sad to see Municipal Stadium go.
"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 tears could be dried easily
with a nice shiny park in Berkeley for the Berkeley Giants of the California League.
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 19, 2011 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmmm
Seems pretty much the same as always to me.
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 19, 2011 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Eat a churro. They’re delicious there.
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU (AGAIN) [now with theme song]
I tweet (and occasionally blarg,) | Your San Francisco Giants: "Together We're Broken!"
indeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed
The barbecued ribs are worth a buy too, if you are so inclined (and get a side order which serves like 5 of them).
The churros are fantastic. I was surprised to see the churro hombre selling shaved ice at a weekend game last time we were there.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 19, 2011 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
If this offense continues to suck, we may need to put the pitchers in straightjackets
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
Giants didn't lose any ground tonight!!!
My big fellows, my Giants!
If you want to be in first place, say Bye, Bye Baby!
“Oh look, the quicksand seems to have stopped sucking us down”
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 19, 2011 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Wandy Rodriguez is a good pitcher, and he pitched very well tonight. His curveball looked awesome for almost the whole game.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Tipping my cap!
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
#tipyourfuckingcap
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 19, 2011 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh cmon
Even you don’t believe that.
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Aug 19, 2011 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Upgrade to Pro today!
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Aug 19, 2011 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope
you’re addressing that to the Giants, because you’re right.
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 19, 2011 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Blowing out someone else’s bandwith? Wheeee!
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
Upgrade to Pro today!
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Upgrade to Pro today ........
Brandon Belt will never know the feeling.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
2011 Giants Baseball: Together we're bruised, broken, and battered.
by GIANT stoner on Aug 19, 2011 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions
THIS EXPLAINS IT!
We’ve been tipping our caps since the ASB!!!!!
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
HE JINXED US!!!
>:(
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
2011 Giants Baseball: Together we're bruised, broken, and battered.
by GIANT stoner on Aug 19, 2011 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions
The Giants make every pitcher look like an ace.
"Can Manchester United score? They always score... Peter Schmeichel is forward... Beckham, in towards Schmeichel- it's come for Dwight Yorke. Cleared... Giggs with a shot- SHERINGHAM!"
by Useful_Idiot on Aug 20, 2011 7:17 AM PDT up reply actions
The lineups this year have been the worst lineups ever
Posey out, Sanchez out, Sanchez’s replacement out, Sandoval out, Beltran out, Huff sucks, Torres gone
There’s hardly any good hitters on this team. Injuries and suckitude have seen to that.
Oh, and Belt was on the bench because of a lefty.
I LOVE YOU BASEBALL GODS!!!!!
Welcome to my new adopted Giant, Carlos Beltran. Well, actually, you're more like a foreign exchange student staying at my house for the summer. Regardless, win us a world series!
may I simplify
1. Rowand CF
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 19, 2011 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
You may want to be rethinking the first line of your sig
Belt not in because of lefty is hogwash. You related to Bochy?
THE OBJECT OF GAME IS TO WIN, MUST SCORE RUNS TO WIN, MUST PUT IN BEST PLAYERS TO WIN.
Unfortunately boch thinks veterans give him the best chance to win despite REPEATED evidence they are done, cooked, finito. He rationalizes his dumbassfuckery thinking with bullshit splits and a how good the player was hitting BP fastballs at 70mph. DO YOU GET IT?
YOU GOTTA PUT THE BEST FUCKING PLAYERS ON THE TEAM, REGARDLESS OF THE MANY INJURIES THE LINEUP COULD STILL BE BETTER DAMNIT!
-sorry for venting my frustration at you, no offense
by posey yaknowsy on Aug 19, 2011 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
lefties accounted for half the hits, I believe.
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 Aug 19, 2011 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Opening Day at AT&T, there was glitter in the air, stars in the players eyes, an incredible walkoff win. In late May, the Giants won 6 straight on a homestand, capped by 3 walkoff wins in those 6 games. The following week, they swept Oakland, with another 2 walkoffs.
That seems like last season.
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
3 weeks ago, they humiliated the Phillies on the road and looked like nascent NL powerhouse
3 weeks. That seems like an eternity ago.
by Gitaroo_Dude on Aug 19, 2011 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
it truly is unreal.
how I felt about this team then compared to now is just unreal.
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 Aug 19, 2011 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
My mom, my girlfriend, and I go on a road trip every summer to follow the Giants.
This year, we went in June. I was at the Three Huffbombs game in St. Louis, a great Twins@Royals game the next night, and Panda’s return from the DL in Arizona (we did a whole bunch of southwesty-type things in between KC and Phoenix: Santa Fe, Mesa Verde, Four Corners, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon, scattered my dad’s ashes in his hometown of Jerome, AZ on his 75th birthday, etc.).
Saw three new parks and two Giants wins. It was totally awesome and I highly recommend all of it.
But that wasn’t my first idea. My first idea was as follows.
Thu, 8/11- Fly NYC to Tampa, catch Royals @ Rays (a 4-1 Rays victory, but who cares).
Fri, 8/12- Drive to Miami, see (as it turns out) Cain get Cained 2-1.
Sat, 8/13-Wed, 8/17- Drive up the coast, do southeasty-type things in St. Augustine, Savannah, Charleston, and Charlotte.
Thu, 8/18- Drive to Atlanta, see (as it turns out) Timmy get Cained 1-0.
Fri, 8/19-Sat, 8/20- Drive down to the Gulf Coast to Houston via New Orleans (no, this is not enough time).
Sun, 8/21- Does it count as a Caining if the offense fails to score, but Jonathan Sanchez walks the ballpark despite facing a AA lineup?
Mon, 8/22-Wed, 8/24- Holla at the gf’s folks in San Antonio on the way to Dallas.
Thu, 8/25- Rock a LOT of “2010 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS” shit at the Red Sox @ Rangers game, rely on 2011 Giants’ perfLOLrmance to protect me from physical harm.
Fri, 8/26- Fly home, DFW-NYC.
Sat, 8/27-End of season- Try to drown sorrows in booze.
I would’ve checked off five parks, but the trip would’ve been too rushed, in the swampy Southeast in August, and (worst of all) packed to bursting with LOLGiants shenanigans that might well have led me to murder a hobo.
So all in all, I probably made the right choice, non?
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 19, 2011 7:45 PM PDT reply actions
tl;dr
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 19, 2011 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
i myself am throwing in the towel.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
2011 Giants Baseball: Together we're bruised, broken, and battered.
by GIANT stoner on Aug 19, 2011 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Do we get a post game conference with Bork tonight?
My big fellows, my Giants!
If you want to be in first place, say Bye, Bye Baby!
How many people are going to the meet up on Tuesday?
We need to figure out how many paper bags to pass out so we could wear them during the 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
What would happen if Sabean were in the same room as Wade?
Would they repel each other like magnets? Would they start sloppily making out?
mom, that’s disgusting
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
by SFGuy on Aug 19, 2011 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
If I ran the Giants, I'd:
1) Play Belt err’day. Probably in left. Huff isn’t the problem.
2) Play Fontenot err’day, at shortstop. At 2B, play a warm body until Keppinger gets back. Then, when Keppinger gets back, play him and Fontenot up the middle every damn game.
3) Get Torres back ASAP. Play him in CF. Keep Rowand far away from everything. Until Torres gets back, Ross in CF.
4) Play Stewart at C. His and Whiteside’s ZiPS are virtually identical, and even though I don’t put a ton of stock into catcher defense, he’s obviously better, so tie is broken.
5) What up, waiver wire? I claim every above average hitter who makes it to my desk, regardless of position. Squish them in there somehow. At worst, they improve the bench.
6) Release DeRosa. He doesn’t have a point on this team, as far as I can tell. Call up someone at least vaguely interesting like Gillaspe to replace him. That dude takes walks.
Trying to think of anything I forgot…
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
by GiantPain on Aug 19, 2011 7:49 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
7) ????
8) Profit
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 19, 2011 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
7) Call up Crawford
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Aug 19, 2011 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
GP hates Crawford.
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 Aug 19, 2011 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
He's coming around on Stew > Whiteside though
I could have sworn he was in the play Whiteside for his better bat camp.
by Gitaroo_Dude on Aug 19, 2011 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
The ZiPS don't lie
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
by GiantPain on Aug 19, 2011 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don’t see where you’re coming from on this. Eli Whiteside is a far superior hitter to Chris Stewart. The ZiPS make no sense.
My adopted Giant, the young Reinier Roibal
It's kind of a stretch to say that Whiteside is a far superior hitter to anyone
I LOVE YOU BASEBALL GODS!!!!!
Welcome to my new adopted Giant, Carlos Beltran. Well, actually, you're more like a foreign exchange student staying at my house for the summer. Regardless, win us a world series!
by thehavenot on Aug 19, 2011 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Yes, it is.
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU (AGAIN) [now with theme song]
I tweet (and occasionally blarg,) | Your San Francisco Giants: "Together We're Broken!"
Whiteside is a far superior hitter to me.
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Aug 19, 2011 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Tejada and Cabrera have to be wearing him out
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Aug 19, 2011 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Mark DeRosa needs to get Vinny Castilla’d
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
jeebus
I’m not sure if he’s a bigger waste on the bench or with a “glove”.
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 19, 2011 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Rowand and Tejada too
I LOVE YOU BASEBALL GODS!!!!!
Welcome to my new adopted Giant, Carlos Beltran. Well, actually, you're more like a foreign exchange student staying at my house for the summer. Regardless, win us a world series!
isn't
Yungo still off for another week?
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 19, 2011 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Why is Huff not the problem? He's a clean-up hitter that contributes ZERO to the team. He doesn't hit, he does field.
My big fellows, my Giants!
If you want to be in first place, say Bye, Bye Baby!
by Buster-Jangle on Aug 19, 2011 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
doesn't field
My big fellows, my Giants!
If you want to be in first place, say Bye, Bye Baby!
by Buster-Jangle on Aug 19, 2011 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
He projects as an above-average hitter going forward
He’s been a problem, but that doesn’t mean he’s going to continue to be.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
But we’ve been saying that all year
My big fellows, my Giants!
If you want to be in first place, say Bye, Bye Baby!
by Buster-Jangle on Aug 19, 2011 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't fall into a gambler's fallacy
If I flip a coin and it comes down tails 10 times in a row, that doesn’t mean the odds of it landing tails the 11th time are anything more than 50-50.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
LOL U
Don’t fall into the baseball player’s projection fallacy either
by posey yaknowsy on Aug 19, 2011 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It kind of is
I’m with you on Huff. Going forward, I don’t think he’s a problem, but baseball players are not coins.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 20, 2011 7:37 AM PDT up reply actions
And he’s been good since the All-Star Break.
"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!"
Good in what way? He’s not driving in runs, he’s a butcher at first in the field with no range.
My big fellows, my Giants!
If you want to be in first place, say Bye, Bye Baby!
by Buster-Jangle on Aug 19, 2011 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
"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 has not been good. If anyone can mention a memorable, important, contribution that he’s made since the All Star Break (well, maybe more than one) name it. If those are his stats, it’s empty— there’s a lot of lost balls in the sun and infield hits hit so feebly that he outran the throw. He is not good.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Aug 19, 2011 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
He made a pretty catch in left field, if we want to go there
But the numbers don’t lie. .301/.351/.458 is 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!"
Well, to be completely fair, over the same time span, his WPA is -0.463, which isn’t stellar. That’s mostly just a fluke, since good hitters won’t just randomly suck in the clutch, but it isn’t terribly fallacious to state that Huff’s numbers are empty.
My adopted Giant, the young Reinier Roibal
Not quite sure I got all that but I think you’re agreeing with me here. I’m just pointing out that stats be damned, I don’t think anyone over the past few months has thought to themselves “you know, Huff’s getting hot” or “oh, yay! Huff’s up!” He is hitting better than he was but he’s still not reliable and he’s still not what he was last year when he carried the team for weeks on end. Right now the only person who anybody trusts to get a hit is Pablo and the rest fall into the category of people you give a silent prayer to when they come up in hopes they get lucky and actually get on base.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Aug 20, 2011 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t understand how you can project how a 34 year-old player will be going forward. Didn’t he project as an above average hitter before this season began? Pretty soon the season will end and we’ll be talking about how he projects for next season.
And how can you relate a baseball player’s projected abilities to repeatedly flipping a coin?
"Can Manchester United score? They always score... Peter Schmeichel is forward... Beckham, in towards Schmeichel- it's come for Dwight Yorke. Cleared... Giggs with a shot- SHERINGHAM!"
by Useful_Idiot on Aug 20, 2011 7:28 AM PDT up reply actions
I can predict that of all 34 year old baseball players currently on MLB rosters that within 15 years each of them will have been signed by Brian Sabean and each of them will have spent a good portion of time blocking better, younger players.
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 20, 2011 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Rowand
Keep Rowand far away from everything.
The best way to do this is: DFA
Thank you Edgar Renteria, for hitting the ball three feet higher.
Or pitch to him.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 19, 2011 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Torres can't hit
Bring up Gary Brown and throw him in the mix. Ford can’t hit enough or walk. Get some runners on.
Go Giants
LOL Diamondbacks
If the Giants are gonna lose then you’re gonna lose too, Dbags (laughs like evil madman)
Jesus fucking christ
even bip says belt needs to play everyday
wtf bochy
WPA chart
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
by El Person on Aug 19, 2011 7:50 PM PDT reply actions 29 recs
It took me 35 minutes to make this on MS Paint, so I expect you folks to rec the shit out of it.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
by El Person on Aug 19, 2011 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I didn't need the suggestion
Giants Baseball: It’s V-Fib Inside!
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 19, 2011 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
the line starts too late. it should begin before the game.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Aug 19, 2011 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Just another HAAAAAAHAHAHAHAAA
LAUGHER!
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 19, 2011 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Buster Posey has more walks than Aaron Rowand
Clearly Aaron Rowand is a solid candidate to bat leadoff
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
by jctGamer on Aug 19, 2011 7:50 PM PDT reply actions 15 recs
f*ing wrecked
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 19, 2011 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
he’s a gamer who puts the ball in play and makes the defense work!
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 Aug 19, 2011 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
WUT
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Aug 19, 2011 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh dear God.
Buster doesn’t just have more; he has almost twice as many.
The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
telling it like it is
extrabaggs Andrew Baggarly
Bochy: “I don’t know how else to tell you. We were awful.”
53 seconds ago
by Falconer88 on Aug 19, 2011 7:53 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs
Seems like he says that a lot this year
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 19, 2011 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s a bold statement
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Half of this team is the best in baseball, and the other half doesn’t even belong in baseball.
"Can Manchester United score? They always score... Peter Schmeichel is forward... Beckham, in towards Schmeichel- it's come for Dwight Yorke. Cleared... Giggs with a shot- SHERINGHAM!"
by Useful_Idiot on Aug 20, 2011 7:29 AM PDT up reply actions
We just got shut out in back to back games
by Mike Minor and Wandy Rodriguez
I LOVE YOU BASEBALL GODS!!!!!
Welcome to my new adopted Giant, Carlos Beltran. Well, actually, you're more like a foreign exchange student staying at my house for the summer. Regardless, win us a world series!
They will come around.
Suck it Mat Latos rolls off the tongue so nicely
by Cant_buy_a_run on Aug 19, 2011 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
They’re just kinda scuffling right now.
My big fellows, my Giants!
If you want to be in first place, say Bye, Bye Baby!
by Buster-Jangle on Aug 19, 2011 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
i don’t deserve this.
proud son of greatgiantfan; b. Apr 29, 2009, d. Jul 30, 2010.
by son of ggf on Aug 19, 2011 7:55 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
This has to be one of the least enjoyable post WS winning years for a fan base. I have a hard time thinking of one that would be less enjoyable (Marlins “fans” dont count).
Suck it Mat Latos rolls off the tongue so nicely
by Cant_buy_a_run on Aug 19, 2011 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
NO SHIT
extrabaggs Andrew Baggarly
Bochy: “I don’t know how else to tell you. We were awful.”
so was your lineup
Suck it Mat Latos rolls off the tongue so nicely
by Cant_buy_a_run on Aug 19, 2011 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
We were watching, Boch
Tell us what you think you’re gonna do about it.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I DO.
I KNOW WHAT ELSE TO TELL ME.
COME SIT NEXT TO ME FOR A MINUTE.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
Bruce, you have been awful for the past 30 days and awfully fucking lucky before that.
Pull your oversized melon out of your ass and stop playing Rowand and hitting him in the #1 hole. The consolation prize by playing Belt every day is if you don’t win this, at least you have afforded one of your future players some experience. IT ISN’T THAT FUCKING HARD BRUCE!!!
"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 Aug 19, 2011 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Do you guys remember?
I think it was 2009 and Aaron Rowand had a hot streak right after Blowchy moved him to leadoff? I am pretty sure it was against the Mets and Florida on a road trip.
Here we are in 2011 and Bloose Blowchy still believes that hot streak somehow justifies Blowand batting leadoff. Yes, I am pretty sure that is his logic. Two years ago, Aaron Blowand got hot when I put him in the leadoff spot, maybe it will happen again! BORK!
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Aug 19, 2011 7:57 PM PDT reply actions
I remember
fighting off the “Aaron Rowand is the best choice to bat leadoff!!!” folks in multiple threads before last season.
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 19, 2011 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I've only been back in the States for 5 hours
and I have outscored the Giants the last 2 nights
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
by jctGamer on Aug 19, 2011 7:59 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
Can't figure out how to find the MLB record for consecutive scoreless innings
But the record for consecutive shutouts is 4. I feel like that’s doable. The Giants last achieved 3 shutouts in a row back in 1992. We can do this, people.
Hey Giants!
YOU GET NOTHING! YOU LOSE!
Nintendo, Yoshi, and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic fan.
by yoshifan on Aug 19, 2011 8:00 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
YAY NO MORE MLP
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Aug 19, 2011 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm still gonna post MLP pics
but only when I feel like it.
Nintendo, Yoshi, and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic fan.
How we can we arrange things so that you never feel like it?
Hypothetically speaking, of course.
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
Once a fan, always a fan.
If you want to make me “not feel like” posting MLP pics, you’re going to have to a time machine to reverse the events that led to me to liking MLP.
Nintendo, Yoshi, and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic fan.
Good DAY sir!
and tip your cap on the way out
by posey yaknowsy on Aug 19, 2011 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually, they get paid. LOL
/Neukom frowns behind home plate.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Aug 19, 2011 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
This game
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
by El Person on Aug 19, 2011 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
When Jeff Francoeur played with the Braves, his number was seven. I’m sure that’s the linchpin of the whole enterprise.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
Hotlink.jpg
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
This game is Jeff7.com?
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
YOU LOSE!!! GOOD DAY SIR!!!
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
2011 Giants Baseball: Together we're bruised, broken, and battered.
by GIANT stoner on Aug 19, 2011 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Weird
where I am this game is censored for gratuitous violence and sexual activity.
Honorary parent of Duane Kuiper, beloved solar powered broadcaster and power hitting coach for the Giants.
Cody’s bat flings and Rowand’s bat position.
by maysian on Aug 19, 2011 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Xanthan branded it with “Disturbing Graphic Content”.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
Bochy: “I don’t know what to tell you boys, we’re awful”
Kruk: “The hell you say! You take that back! Wandy was just spinning it tonight”
My big fellows, my Giants!
If you want to be in first place, say Bye, Bye Baby!
/tip your waiter
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 19, 2011 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
/tip your beermaster
My big fellows, my Giants!
If you want to be in first place, say Bye, Bye Baby!
by Buster-Jangle on Aug 19, 2011 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I just did some math
Since the All-Star Break, the Giants have scored 2.82 runs per game.
Since August 3 (when they scored 8 runs), they’ve averaged 2.13 runs per game.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
I know
Those 15 games since August 3 include the game they scored 6 against Pittsburgh, and the game where they scored 7 against Atlanta. In the 14 other games, they scored an average of 1.77 runs per game.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
I just did some meth
Since the All-Star Break, the Giants have ridden 2.82 unicorns per day
SWING AND A MISS! AND THAT'S IT! The Giants are world series champions, and they come pouring out of the dugout!
-Duane Kuiper
Adopted Giant: Chris Stewart
by nothingbutnet003 on Aug 20, 2011 12:21 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
The problem is that they're riding them wrong. They are sitting on the horn thingy and not the saddle.
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 20, 2011 3:30 AM PDT up reply actions
there
So can we haz Brett Pill now? and brandon crawford, and brandon belt and why the fuck not hector sanchez ?
Because he's bad, he's bad, he's cool, he's bad.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
i somehow recall that GM Towers had to literally remove a veteran from Bochys roster
to prevent him from playing him. I forget who it was, but thats what were dealing with here
Vinny Castilla.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
His line was .232 / .260 / .319, which isn’t much better than, for example, Aaron Rowand.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
errr
isn’t much WORSE than
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
It got so bad that the Padres let Bochy walk...to a division rival.
I think they even bought him a plane ticket to SF.
Brett Pill is an almost-27 year old first baseman who last year had a .319 OBP in the PCL.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
I’d still rather see him hit than DeRosa, Cabrera, or Rowand. And I’m not one who thinks he’s really a prospect. But a little diversity in the failure would make it marginally easier to watch.
Why are so many people calling for Pill? He isn’t very good.
"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
He’ll fit right in then!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 19, 2011 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
But he doesn't play any of those positions!
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Why? Because watching 18 innings of shutout baseball is putrid. How can any of those rookies do any worse than this lineup? They can’t score negative runs. They will have better or equal defensive range. And they will give all of us a reason to watch the Giants hit. Right now, only the pitching is worth watching.
Look what I found on reddit
http://i.imgur.com/KJVDR.jpg[/IMG]
In that compilation on the left, do you recognize the bottom center picture?
"Can Manchester United score? They always score... Peter Schmeichel is forward... Beckham, in towards Schmeichel- it's come for Dwight Yorke. Cleared... Giggs with a shot- SHERINGHAM!"
breaking...
can u spot lowry and cain too? /waldo’d
by posey yaknowsy on Aug 19, 2011 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL U
"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!"
shirley
you can’t be serious with this one.
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 19, 2011 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously. I was afraid for my safety if I didn’t bring at least one.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
we hate to nag and all
but we have seen so many tourists shivering, usually resorting to buying sweatshirts at Walgreens. I couldn’t bear to think of you clad in such.
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 19, 2011 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
“The Fashion Sense You Save May Be Your Own.”
Also, you forget I’ve been here once before. Layers. It’s all in the layers.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
I was not at all aware this was a return engagement. Anyway, glad you made it here safe and sound.
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 19, 2011 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
eh?
The airport? Or were you driving up 98th Ave or something?
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 19, 2011 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, that area. I went to the Wal-Mart in search of Mountain Dews, and came out with elevated adrenalin levels instead.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
Yeah, not a lot to see down that way. Hope you will find some sun this weekend (I think I saw you mention you were headed to Napa at some point which should be nice).
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 19, 2011 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
requisite defense of Oakland
Not all of Oakland is East Oakland (or scary at all).
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
I kept my cool. I think I impressed the crips with my knowledge of the Today program.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
I’m sure they enjoyed comparing Jane Pauley and Deborah Norville.
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 19, 2011 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions
That is where he was.
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 19, 2011 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
wow derosa keeping it real
extrabaggs Andrew Baggarly
DeRosa: “Our p staff is entirely too good and they’re being entirely too nice to us, to be honest. We’ve hung Timmy, Bum, Vogey out to dry.”
17 seconds ago
maybe if the pitchers weren't nice. nothing like active hate to motivate someone. just a thought
ok, maybe hate is too strong a word. does loathe work?
by boyessprings on Aug 19, 2011 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Cain?
He also gets no support from his teammates when he doesn’t pitch.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Aug 19, 2011 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
lol thats what i thought too
3rd best pitcher hanging out to dry, at best
by posey yaknowsy on Aug 19, 2011 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I dunno
MadBum has been making a strong case
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 19, 2011 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I do fondly recall
When MadBum got 3+ runs in a home start for the first time in his career, towards the middle of this year.
It was truly a wonderful day for the whole organization.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Aug 19, 2011 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
When your name gets identified with what DeRosa is talking about, you hardly need to explicitly say it.
by non sequitur on Aug 19, 2011 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
If Timmy or Cain came out and said that he felt like the offense was letting them down and costing them games, I’d be thrilled. They don’t have to be smug, like “hey, I did my job today”, but a simple “The offense needs to pick it up because they are throwing the pitching staff’s great season down the toilet and letting us down.”
I’m kind of tired of everyone being so polite and nice. They need to quit sulking and get angry.
"Can Manchester United score? They always score... Peter Schmeichel is forward... Beckham, in towards Schmeichel- it's come for Dwight Yorke. Cleared... Giggs with a shot- SHERINGHAM!"
by Useful_Idiot on Aug 20, 2011 7:37 AM PDT up reply actions
lolGiants
it don’t even work
Dewgongongong
"Use the stencil! Do it!"
konakona:「つかさに教われと...なんか非常に負けたような気がする。」
Shun Kakazu: MOAR JAPANESE PROSPECTS PLZ
And alphabetized. That man really needs a good organizer.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 19, 2011 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
eh
They stuck with him after 2007 and 2008.
Also the Giants haven’t fired a manager since 1985.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
Dusty’s exit might not have been a firing literally, but it sure felt like it.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 19, 2011 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
you could say the same about Roger Craig (they allowed him to resign)
Nevertheless, in the era of the current ownership group, they’ve never actually fired a manager or a GM. It certainly seems like they have a real aversion to doing so.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
eh
Considering they gave him a front office job when his contract expired, I don’t know if I’d really agree with that.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
Still
It certainly seemed to me that he wanted to still be manager. If you want to stay in your current job and your boss says, “No, I think I’d prefer to demote you,” that’s an awful lot like being fired.
I don’t think Felipe wanted to lose his managerial gig and was a little pissy about it when it happened. Why he thought he deserved to keep on coaching is another story. What happened with Dusty was that Magowan didn’t want to retain him because he was butt soar Dusty got all the accolades and attention and Magowan didn’t.
In some ways, Magowan showed definite signs of being a really bad owner.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Aug 20, 2011 12:36 AM PDT up reply actions
ifbochysabez didnt win the WS last year his days would be numbered.
Bochy should’ve played Belt tonight, but with a roster full of Huffs, DeRosas, and Tejadas and whatnot, was there ever any hope tonight?
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 19, 2011 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Belt woulda created seven runs tonight.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
Bob Howry's #1 (and only) fan!!!
The Merkin Valdez of McCovey Chronicles!!!!!!
or you know actually field the 1B position
that cost us 3 runs
probably not
But batting Mark DeRosa, who has been a worse hitter than many pitchers for two years now, second certainly does not incline one to give him the benefit of the doubt.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
Oh, Bochy gotta go. No doubt (and no benefit of such either).
I just wanted to make the point that Sabean deserves at least as much blame for tonight’s debacle as la tête grosse.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 19, 2011 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m watching Buster Posey read Highlights to his children for the rest of the season.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
by TheLetter2 on Aug 19, 2011 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I loved that magazine!
And i’ll admit still look for it at doctors/dentist office so I can play find the hidden objects
by posey yaknowsy on Aug 19, 2011 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Oooh find the hidden objects — I loved those.
by non sequitur on Aug 19, 2011 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
you know what, Buster does kind of look like Gallant!
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
by jcb9 on Aug 19, 2011 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
figures
that goofus is the greedy miscreant.
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 19, 2011 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
He better fucking give me my apple back
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
by GiantPain on Aug 19, 2011 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
lol your half of the continent
"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!"
whatevs
"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 liked that other Tennessean who was here last night better. He had a proper respect for our culture.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
It’s a chain restaurant, you people from Real America are supposed to like that sort of thing.
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 19, 2011 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm somewhat of a fan of Five Guys
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
There was on in Tuscaloosa when I lived there, and I never much cared for it. It seemed incredibly bland.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
Really? i didn't mind it too much
the fries were pretty good, the spicy ones
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
The Cajun fries?
Amazing.
My adopted son, Brandon Crawford. Dude hits grand slams and plays defense.
It’s not as good as it used to be. The buns have gotten bigger and the meat patty smaller. And the fries are meh.
i haven't been in like a year. Heard Habit is pretty good though
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
It’s not bad.
"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!"
Best burger i've had is a burger that I'VE MADE
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Which by the way Trader Joe’s has an American style Kobe burger – freezer section- that is supposed to be rrrrreally good.
I had a pastrami sandwich made with kobe beef at the nugget in vacaville
that was realllllllyyyy good /drools
Kobe beef, WOW
i dont know how you could go wrong with that beef. Either that or just grass fed beef, put some worceseter (sp?) sauce and A1, plus a bunch of different spices
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
worcestershire
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
THATS IT, thank you, damn spelling errors
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
then use the smoker
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
advice from a pro!
Nice to see you around.
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 19, 2011 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions
IM HERE 24/7!!!!
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
wat
That’s theft of time!!!!
Are you going to the game Tuesday? Or should we stop asking you these questions?
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 19, 2011 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
HA! I WISH! I absolutely LOVE the questions!
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Good, I know it can get annoying when the answer is “no I have to work” every time.
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 19, 2011 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
FUCK work, i quit
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Get the fries cooked a little longer
Helps for me
Don't think he can cut it in the bigs? Brock Bond will be the bigger man and walk walk walk away.
I am from the Bay Area
And have never eaten at I-N-Out.
(a) I don’t like fast food
(b) I’ve never lived in a neighborhood that had one. In fact I hardly ever remember even seeing any.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
There aren’t that many in the East Bay. One near the airport (the one TL2 probably went to), the other one way up I-80 near Hilltop Mall.
by non sequitur on Aug 19, 2011 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
That was the one. I was thrilled I got there and back without getting “capped,” as the kids say.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
Yeah, Oakland around the airport is not the greatest place in the world. And whaddya know, that’s where the A’s call home.
by non sequitur on Aug 19, 2011 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
You gave me an idea. I’ll call that Dallas Braden fellow and have him show me around town! A grand time will be had by all.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
He’d enjoy your company! Just don’t trespass on the mound when he’s pitching.
by non sequitur on Aug 19, 2011 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, the closest I’ve lived to those two places are North Oakland and the border of Albany and Berkeley, respectively.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
Wawa! That was an inside joke at my old station, thanks to an intern from Pennsylvania who adored them.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
A lot of people from New Jersey have like an intense emotional connection to Wawa. I really don’t know why. As far as I can tell, it’s a convenience store.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
That’s exactly right. I could never figure out why she loved them so, though it had something to do with coffee.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
like New Englanders and Dunkin' Donuts
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
It is in our blood
I even worked at one when I was in high school.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Aug 19, 2011 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
YOU ORDER THEM FROM A TOUCHSCREEN
AND WHEN YOU CHECK OUT THE BARCODE SCANNERS GO PEW PEW
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Well, this was not the case when I lived in Princeton in the 80s and there was a Wawa in town, so there’s that.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
Delaware, too
I don’t think there is really anything else to do in Delaware besides go to WaWa and order a sub from a computer.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Aug 19, 2011 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Look at that
beady-eyed little creep. One foot pointing out the door.
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 19, 2011 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES
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
YOU CAN'T COMPARE APPLES AND ORANGES.
Everyone knows that.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 19, 2011 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Goofus swings at first pitch, every time.
Gallant is patient and works the pitcher.
Goofus throws a lineup out there that was constructed using Yahtzee dice, an Ouija board and tea leaves.
Gallant fields a lineup of the players with the most upside and that gives the Giants the best chance to win.
Goofus has no concept of situational baseball and refuses to try to move runners over.
Gallant surveys the situation and hits the ball to the right side, bunts and does whatever it takes to advance to runners.
Goofus likes cake.
Gallant is pretty sure Goofus is an asshole.
by younghutch on Aug 20, 2011 7:27 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Rec'd
Gallant surveys the situation and hits the ball to the right side,
I knew Huff was cool.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 20, 2011 8:25 AM PDT up reply actions
i watch the final game of the ws. the giants looked happy and had that smug athletic grin on their faces.
now they just look sickly.
by boyessprings on Aug 19, 2011 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Buster looks so......healthy!
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 19, 2011 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
oh my god
i literally was smiling from ear to ear watching this. it’s been so long I had forgotten how much i enjoy watching him play. every hit, every homer, every caught stealing… it’s just gorgeous. can’t wait for next year to come.
by you'vejustbeenCAINED on Aug 20, 2011 12:08 AM PDT up reply actions
thanks for that!
I sit and await always faithful to the giants
by luved the stick on Aug 20, 2011 1:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow, that was sweet.
Plus notice how many times Freddy is also in there, either on base when Buster hits an XBH or taking the ball on a steal attempt. God, I miss them both so much.
Get well soon, most of the Giants roster!
/tear rolls down cheek
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 20, 2011 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
The puppy represents our pitchers, the cans are our offense, the toy is the playoffs ........
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
2011 Giants Baseball: Together we're bruised, broken, and battered.
by GIANT stoner on Aug 19, 2011 8:25 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs
That's so mean!
The dog obviously doesn’t want to spill any beer
by posey yaknowsy on Aug 19, 2011 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
That is a very considerate dog
Rally Jerry!
Greekfro (insert unnecessary scribbles)
no party fouls tonight!
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
2011 Giants Baseball: Together we're bruised, broken, and battered.
by GIANT stoner on Aug 19, 2011 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Seeing the ball... Not seeing the ball
Do all these pathetic Giants hitters who flail at “balls” in the dirt need to have their eyes examined? I mean really, how else do you explain it? Corrective lenses or contacts for these 34-35-36 year olds who used to be good but don’t want to admit they’re pathetic now? Have they tried that? What would it hurt for the team to do some good eye exams? Seriously!!
fred71510
I WANT A FISTFUL OF RINGS!!!
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
2011 Giants Baseball: Together we're bruised, broken, and battered.
by GIANT stoner on Aug 19, 2011 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Shape of: Ice Dragon!
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 19, 2011 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
On review, I want to make a Phantom reference.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 19, 2011 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I really like the title sequence of The Franchise.
"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 do, too
Except for this shot, it just doesn’t feel natural. It feels forced.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Aug 19, 2011 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuck your ring Bruce
tell Ron Washington “thank you very much for sucking more than 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 Aug 19, 2011 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 20, 2011 3:40 AM PDT up reply actions
What were the tweets about?
Rally Jerry!
Greekfro (insert unnecessary scribbles)
"Stupid dog, you make me look bad!" -Eustace Bagg
I hate eric byrenes
eric birnes suckss
DIAF bynresie
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 19, 2011 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Being a good guy doesn’t necessarily qualify you for a job
"Can Manchester United score? They always score... Peter Schmeichel is forward... Beckham, in towards Schmeichel- it's come for Dwight Yorke. Cleared... Giggs with a shot- SHERINGHAM!"
by Useful_Idiot on Aug 20, 2011 7:39 AM PDT up reply actions
I think he was goofing on my intentional misspelling.
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 20, 2011 7:40 AM PDT up reply actions
reply fail
This
I said that its not Bam Bam’s fault that row and huff cant hit
I said that they need to be charged 200$ everytime they fail at the plate (one of his ideas where he said 100$)
then I said play the farm (which will never happen)
They could wipe their ass with hundred dollar bills if they wanted to.
Couple of battery cables to the nut sack might get their attention.
So... He can still pitch????
Sandoval didn’t get any tests on the shoulder. There’s inflammation but Bochy said he thinks Sandoval can play tomorrow. Still, it’s a concern. At least it’s his non-throwing shoulder.
— Baggs
This
I said that its not Bam Bam’s fault that row and huff cant hit
I said that they need to be charged 200$ everytime they fail at the plate (one of his ideas where he said 100$)
then I said play the farm (which will never happen)
What a game
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
BY THE WAY, OT: I have given my two weeks notice to my manager.
I’m just flat out exhausted from the drive, no time to have a social life, nor do i have time to look for jobs
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i literally just saw that it was tomorrow, i got work from 2:15-10:45 PM, WOOHOO
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
BTW
the more and more i am here in Santa Cruz, the more and more i wish i were back in the Midwest, miss it
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HAHA!!! Friends and the girlfriend make me miss it
trust me, if i had some friends out here it’d be different merope! Also, my boss told me, “I need to know by mid september if you want to work here, cuz then it’s going to be Christmas until January”
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It feels like the only reason I now watch this team "play baseball"
Is so I can fully enjoy Grant’s post game threads.
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by marcello on Aug 19, 2011 8:51 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Row and Huff
must hate kittens with a passion
Rally Jerry!
Greekfro (insert unnecessary scribbles)
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Thank you for saying it for me.
Suck it Mat Latos rolls off the tongue so nicely
by Cant_buy_a_run on Aug 19, 2011 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
You know the Giants have taken a serious turn for the worse when...
…you find yourself enjoying the Philly vs Wash game more than the Giants vs Houston
night dude
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PIKA
Bennett for 10 baby!
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by Giant Voodoo on Aug 19, 2011 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I AM SO PUMPED! he will be a legend at SMC, count it
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totally
the next stadium built is going to have his name on it, or at least the court. Steve Holt!
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by Giant Voodoo on Aug 19, 2011 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Think they're gonna have to build another stadium? STEVE HOLT!!!!!!
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Absolutely
They have a few options (i think)
1. Renovate the stadium now for more seating/better seating
2. Build a new stadium somewhere else on campus (they’ve got the land, just need the permits from Moraga which will be $$$ of greasing wheels)
3. Relocate home games to a different place, which i doubt.
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by Giant Voodoo on Aug 19, 2011 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions
they definitely need more seating no doubt
Yea, i think they might go with the first option, just build up, they dont got much room to work with there dude
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They have the Soccer field they could build on and use the parking lot
they also have the football field up the hill, and more land in a few other places. They don’t have alot of room, but they could do a medium sized place for their money making team.
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by Giant Voodoo on Aug 19, 2011 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
You talking about the field near the football field?
yea, they could do a medium sized place for sure, they just need to fork over the money for it dude… Nicer place=more exposure, better destination for future athletes
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Yeah
There has been talk of making a “sunk” stadium for the soccer team. Screw that. Spend the $$$ on a new basketball stadium and a parking garage (assuming again they get the permits for a building higher than 2 stories)
They need the exposure. They need to not rely so much on Aussie recruiting and start bringing in some other guys on the west coast past their small scouting range.
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by Giant Voodoo on Aug 19, 2011 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
THEY HAVE to make a new basketball arena, the only sport that draws any sort of attention for em.
Even though they do get some damn good recruits from Australia, they really should start recruiting around the west coast, locally, and just try to recruit nationally. You damn right on that one. The one thing they need on this team is a big man, like what they had with Samhan, that’s why they went so far
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They are a big perimeter shooting team
if Bennett wants to gun it, he has to have a surefire way of knocking in easy baskets. Against Villanova and Duke and the bigger teams you HAVE to have 1-2 guys that match up physically and not look like a goddamn elementary school team.
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by Giant Voodoo on Aug 19, 2011 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
YUP! They almost kind of look like a version of the Warriors, the run and gun type, but just a better unit. Holt, Delly, both about to light it up this year. They need a big man right now. A physical player, like you said, but a shooter.
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good comparison
they need a presence to keep defenses from edging up. Samhan was that guy ( way better than Blake the 7’0 tall idiot of a man who always got in a fight with his 5’ tall gf on campus near my room)
Samhan is from San Ramon, expand that sweet scouting into oregon, arizona, and washington. When you have a couple big men you don’t always have to leave big games to a total crapshoot if your perimeter shooter are on their game or not, and that’s exactly what they did last year.
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by Giant Voodoo on Aug 19, 2011 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL, check their roster, they have 6 players
YES, i agree. But dude, by far, the best big man i’ve seen at SMC was Brad Millard. WTF BLAKE.
They couldn’t do that tho, with their recruiting, mainly because of the exposure. When you recruit, what are you going to say, “we’re a small town east of San Francisco” That’s all you got. A small gym, small amount of fans, national exposure, these kids want to get drafted. They have to get more exposure.
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BYU will help that
more TV games will help. the stadium HAS to improve as it look totally paltry on TV no matter how great it is for the home team (as you know it’s loud).
These kids want to feel like they are being treated like rock stars when they play and really don’t give a shit what their classroom size is. You have to make their playing experience similar to at least a medium sized college.
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by Giant Voodoo on Aug 19, 2011 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
YES, definitely is loud there, but in terms of best stadiums in the WCC, Gonzaga is sweet, Santa Clara isnt bad.
Exactly right, and they kinda landed someone with Samhan and Mills, Kickert, Millard. They’ve recruited alright. As evident of their runs at making it to the tournament
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totally
but they can’t go from having 1 talented guy in his college prime and trying to ride them, they need multiple threats. They need a guy like Samhan in his last year AND a guy like Patty Mills before he got injured together. That takes recruiting and it takes a pool of talent larger than what they are scouting at the moment, which basically seems like Australia, Bay Area, and Southern CA.
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by Giant Voodoo on Aug 19, 2011 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep, they’ve done it before kinda with Mills, they didn’t have a 2nd guy, Samhan wasn’t the same guy as during his Senior year.
And the good thing is about that recruiting area? Bay Area isn’t BAD, neither is Southern CA in terms of finding good athletes
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its not terrible
and it has landed them where they are now (borderline NCAA tourney, top 25 team) they just have to get past that hump, and a nice power forward with their point guards and a nice center would do it.
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by Giant Voodoo on Aug 19, 2011 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
night, person
Rally Jerry!
Greekfro (insert unnecessary scribbles)
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I’m still here.
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(revised)
night, Falconer
Rally Jerry!
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what is this the waltons?
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Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 19, 2011 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions
good night Mary Ellen
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by natteringnabob on Aug 19, 2011 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions
holy shit, would I take johnny damon off waivers
.263 with more HRs than anyone else on the team.
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he may be older, but he’s productive. he brings the 3rd highest BA of anyone on the team, he still plays with a passion.
this current group look defeated
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by giant4life83 on Aug 19, 2011 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
whats wrong with damon?
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by giant4life83 on Aug 19, 2011 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions
he’s not really a scrap heap pickup, though. kinda like Ross, they are just trying to shed payroll.
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by giant4life83 on Aug 19, 2011 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Coco Crisp was recently placed on waivers
I’d MUCH rather get him than Johnny Damon.
Rally Jerry!
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me too.
Crisp as CF, Damon as a platoon partner in LF with Ross. Nate and Beltran platoon in RF until Beltran can hit from both sides.
anyone who is hitting over .260 with either power or speed is a huge pickup for this team.
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by giant4life83 on Aug 19, 2011 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
neither hit close to .260. neither have usable power. one has speed, but can’t get on base
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by giant4life83 on Aug 19, 2011 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
.301/.351/.458
That’s Huff’s line since the ASB.
Also, no usable power? Torres and Huff have much more “power” than Damon and Crisp. I have no problem with Crisp and/or Damon replacing Rowand, but we have good options already. Neither of those two should be starting every day. Really, the main issues with this offense are Bochy, the middle infield, and the catcher.
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Crisp, at this point, is a better leadoff option than Torres. He gets on base more, and he is faster.
and regardless of his numbers, Huff still seems like the problem. he is a vortex of negative body language- not something I’d want teammates around. not to mention his defense is awful. how many walks does he have tonight if he isn’t hacking at slop? more than 1.
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by giant4life83 on Aug 19, 2011 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
maybe one sticks!
seriously though, this team needs some new blood. I’d rather it be Crawford and Belt playing everyday with maybe one other callup, but I wouldn’t be opposed to a couple waiver wire pickups
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by giant4life83 on Aug 19, 2011 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Torres, in a terrible year, is getting on base at a .314 clip. Coco Crisp’s OBP is .328. Also, Crisp isn’t faster than Torres; he just uses his speed to steal more.
Huff is the heart and soul of the team. Sure, he wears his emotions on his sleeve, but there’s really no reason to penalize him for that, especially when he’s playing well. Also, Huff has a better career walk rate than Coco Crisp.
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Bochy, stop making excuses!!! Injuries or no injuries
the Astros started 5, YES 5 ROOKIES AND KICKED YOUR ASS!!!! AND, you had an All Star pitcher on the mound. So what does that say about your viewpoint and importance of GRIT???? FUCK YOUR GRIT BOCHY AND GIVE ME SOME MOTHERFUCKING PLAYERS WHO WANT TO FUCKING HIT!!!! Off to take my blood pressure meds.
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by Penitentiary Face on Aug 19, 2011 9:14 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
did anyone ask about Belt or other potential callups/lineup changes in the postgame?
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by giant4life83 on Aug 19, 2011 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions
must... resist... from... clicking... on avatar.....
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by PiKAgiant on Aug 19, 2011 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well
when even Bip sees that Belt should be playing…..
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by Giant Voodoo on Aug 19, 2011 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I won’t be convinced until he says “Belt will be out there everyday”. Give the kid a vote of confidence, please.
When Beltran does return, we all know Nate is going back to LF and Belt to the bench, while Huff plays 1B (poorly). The dude is a defensive nightmare
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by giant4life83 on Aug 19, 2011 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm good with Febles staying on the DL the rest of the season if it means Belt plays
win or lose the division – that’s how strongly I feel about the future of this team and Belt’s role. Bork is a fucking idiot.
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by Penitentiary Face on Aug 19, 2011 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d rather have Beltran out there than Belt. Truthfully, I’d rather have both of them out there.
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by giant4life83 on Aug 19, 2011 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions
My thoughts exactly
If the OF is crowded than play Belt at 1B. Belt should at LEAST be getting equal playing time as Ross and Huff at this point.
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by Giant Voodoo on Aug 19, 2011 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Belt needs to be in there
I hate the fact that they emphasize the fact that he K’d last night. He also sees a TON of pitches. I can smell Shawon Dunston on these type of statements.
Nate, Torres, Beltran or Nate, Ross, Beltran or whatever… we need Belt in there to slug a little bit, or at the very least bleed a pitcher of more than 1-3 pitches.
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by Giant Voodoo on Aug 19, 2011 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Rowand probably saw 10 pitches in 4 ABs
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by giant4life83 on Aug 19, 2011 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Sigh... i should go back and watch some of last years highlights
kinda sick and tired of doing that after watching such a fucking depressing game
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I watch any many condensed games from Sept 2010 as I can. I really, really soothes the pain.
watch the game we took 1st place from SD, vs LA at home (Lilly on the mound). Great game.
The only people for me are the mad ones. The ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. ~Inspire Me
by giant4life83 on Aug 19, 2011 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
i dont have the MLB package, or any of that, used to, but now i dont
:(
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15min condensed games are free @ mlb.com/mediacenter
I don’t have the time to watch an entire 3 hour game
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by giant4life83 on Aug 19, 2011 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Definitely still makes you feel better than watching the 2011 giants
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immensely. it’s like sechs for the “I want to see some real baseball” deficient person
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by giant4life83 on Aug 19, 2011 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
thats improving!
rumor has it he actually laid off a slider in the dirt recently.
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by Giant Voodoo on Aug 19, 2011 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
all of the other contenders have developed a few position players
we could go through all of the examples, the D’bags, the Phillies, the Braves – what on God’s green earth has this organization done with their position players??? not a fucking thing. Hell, the LASTROS had 5 rookies in there tonight. Bochy is a fucking moron!!
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by Penitentiary Face on Aug 19, 2011 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Fuck this shit
Giant Dirtbags: :(
Jeremy Affeldt is terrible.
by Giant among Angels on Aug 19, 2011 9:27 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
The loveliness of Paris
(am I doing this right?)
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We're doing Fake Tales of San Francisco above.
Seems more apropos.
by shanghaijim on Aug 20, 2011 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions
the good thing is that these shit lineups Bork ran out there the last 2 days didn’t work.
otherwise he’d think he could use them vs LHP all year. I’ll take the shutouts when it means Bork can’t go back to Tejada/Rowand/DeRosa in the same lineup.
Tejada is done. Completely. Finished. DFA him
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I also love how Bork actually told Sandoval he couldn’t bat LH since a LHP was going for houston. dude will die clutching his splits.
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Yeah, but if he’s not used to going left on left, he might not be able to do much at the plate. How long has it been since he’s done that? He’d be lucky if he could adjust to seeing how the ball is coming out of the pitcher’s hand.
I’m not going to be too harsh on that decision.
Belt not starting, yeah that was dumb. Pinch hitting DeRosa instead of Belt? Even dumber.
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the saddest thing for me there, is that Belt’s whole family and friends came all the way out to HOU to see him. and they were blown out.
and Belt still didn’t get an AB, not even one for his family. that’s a huge fuck-you to Belt.
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by giant4life83 on Aug 19, 2011 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed
I didn’t see any stats at BR showing Pablo has ever hit rightie versus rightie or leftie versus leftie.
Pablo sees the ball, hits the ball. I don’t think he really gives a fuck where it’s coming from
by The Franchise on Aug 20, 2011 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
If his shoulder is questionable, I don’t know if I put him out there, either.
He’s the only guy on the team that I can count on to hit;
With so many other guys out of play, I wouldn’t want to throw him out there and just hope he carries the driftwood for the game.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
oh, I didn’t know his shoulder was injured. just thought it was sore.
he’ll won’t be playing tomorrow?
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by giant4life83 on Aug 19, 2011 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
He had ice on it. Maybe it was just sore.
Do you really take that risk?
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
It was called “strained”, so there was something going on.
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To anyone left:
don’t give up yet. there is still another 40 days of baseball left, and we’re only 2.5 out. we could still come out of HOU 0.5 games out if we win and ARI loses.
we will not come out of HOU any further than 2.5 out. I know it. and from there, we play within the division mostly, where we’ve been very good, including 6 still vs the DBacks.
this is still winnable, and with our pitching, there is no reason to count ourselves out. keep the faith.
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
I’m still on your optimism train.
I just don’t know why they put us in the livestock car.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
Part of me wants to join you
the other part feels like a dog who has been hit by a car on the freeway. Down on the ground, writhing in pain, broken legs, bleeding and just begging for the D’bags to go on a 10 game winning streak just to put me out of my misery. Right now, put a bullet in my head just to put me out of my suffering. This team is killing me slowly.
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by Penitentiary Face on Aug 19, 2011 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, but this was one of the games where the Giants needed to gain ground
I think Arizona will win at least one of the Atlanta games, and that the Giants would probably lose on Sunday, so today was really a day they needed to pick up a win. They should have finished the Astro series at something like 1.5 or .5 out, not 2.5, because unfortunately I think the Padres series is a trap.
by Gitaroo_Dude on Aug 19, 2011 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Giants file suit with MLB
claiming opponent pitchers are throwing balls that are illegal because they spin and move in weird directions.
“How am I supposed hit that? it’s not fair” claims Huff, who was blocking Brandon Belt from interviewing.
“I’ve been trying to teach the guys to be more aggressive in the box, but it isn’t sticking” says Santiago Casilla, the player with the highest SLG and OBP on the team..
Honorary parent of Duane Kuiper, beloved solar powered broadcaster and power hitting coach for the Giants.
by Giant Voodoo on Aug 19, 2011 9:42 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Oh yeah, more good news
That is 9 series opening games in a row we have lost.
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Aug 19, 2011 9:43 PM PDT reply actions
silver lining is that they do that alot, then win the next 2 games.
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 Aug 19, 2011 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
or, at least they were doing that for awhile. remember when it was the 3rd game they could never win? now it’s the first.
I’m sticking to my guns. They are winning Sat and Sun, I’ll be cheering them on from work (unless I have to go put out a fire somewhere). I’m not giving up. This is still winnable, dammit. and for the way this year has gone, I’d call that a hell of an accomplishment.
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 Aug 19, 2011 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
DeRosa Rowand Tejada Cabrera
Four guys that have no business being on any roster right now. Unless and until they stop running them out there – forget it.
Put the power in the hands of the pitchers
LF Lincecum
2B Lopez
CF Bumgarner
SS Vogelsong
3B Cain
1B Runzler
RF Casilla
C Rowand
P Shierholtz
what does Rownads have to do with this?
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 Aug 19, 2011 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Someone has to GIDP after Casilla gets on base.
by jhawx on Aug 19, 2011 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
thats pretty damn funny
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by Giant Voodoo on Aug 19, 2011 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
actually, the Rownads reference was in relation to the “batting .000” post.
but this works too
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 Aug 19, 2011 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah...
probably should have used C Mota and P Affeldt or something to keep with the theme of pitchers as opposed to out of position. But I figured it would be good for Rowand to see a number of pitches he couldn’t swing at. Also, Runzler at 1B so he never has to throw to 1B.
/puts ball in pants to be sure he doesn’t drop it, runs to first base
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 Aug 19, 2011 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
alright, night all. Go Giants!! hang in there, things will improve!
see ya on Sunday evening when I’m back home again
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
O well, Belt will start the next two games.
Too bad, it just won’t be enough.
There's a First for Everything:
Edgar Renteria, The First World Series MVP in Giants History.
Bochy is beginning to fill me with intense feelings of loathing and dislike
"Yeah, it was," Bochy said. "We’re looking at splits and things and we thought we had the best club out there. … We had some veterans out there. You’re hoping they pick it up and pick up each other. I thought DeRo battled, did a good job. He got on base three times."
Bochy
He is just SO confusing. I don’t get what’s going on in that giant noggin of his. Just because they are veterans does not mean they will do well. That is by no means the best lineup they can put out!
Rally Jerry!
Greekfro (insert unnecessary scribbles)
"Stupid dog, you make me look bad!" -Eustace Bagg
It's just.... I can't...
I mean, Bochy came away thinking the lineup he put out tonight was the right one. DeRosa’s HBP seems to factor in positively. Some mumbo-jumbo about splits.
Honestly, all of Baggs’ post-game recap tonight pisses me off. From crediting Wandy to defending the DeRosa thing to defending the general lineup tonight sans Rowand. All of it… so maddening.
I’ll have to hold out hope the cavalry arrives sooner than expected (Beltran, Panda, Kepp, God willing a rejuvenated Torres) because Bochy has made it absolutely crystal clear he’s willing to kill the season as long as he gets to keep rolling out the vets.
by Gitaroo_Dude on Aug 19, 2011 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
actually if you look at fangraphs WPA
De Rosa had the most positive effect of anyone out there tonight. the double and the walk were more than anyone else could manage. I agree he’s generally useless. But just not tonight. He was actually not part of the problem on this occasion.
by you'vejustbeenCAINED on Aug 20, 2011 12:12 AM PDT up reply actions
I can't look past
The rally-catalyst error.
Supercedes his garbage time double and his walk.
by Gitaroo_Dude on Aug 20, 2011 12:47 AM PDT up reply actions
true
but i guess i can look past the error because in the grand scheme of things those extra three runs don’t mean a fucking thing cause WE SCORED ZERO.
by you'vejustbeenCAINED on Aug 20, 2011 12:53 AM PDT up reply actions
WHAT ABOUT COVERING THE POINT SPREAD?
Oh, maybe we did anyway.
"And you fueled and energized this group, all the way through the crazy month of September. And into what was an epic month of October, and what was one glorious day of November." - Kruk
This week
Monday night sucked, but even really good closers will blow a few games a year, and Wilson’s peripherals have been so-so most of the season. Not to mention he had a bad back and an elbow that Dr. Andrews needed to look at two days later.
Tuesday night? The shitty end to the worst, most injury filled day I can ever remember an MLB team having. All told, a gutsy performance to even bring it to extra innings. (Delgado didn’t actually no-hit us for six innings. There’s no videotape, you can’t prove it. /burns videotape)
Wednesday night? Matt Cain is awesome. A shaky ninth inning by the bullpen and O-Cab makes me reach for the grain alcohol, but hey! A win is a win.
Thursday night? Mike Minor? WTF? But hey, Larry Jones took Timmy deep, so…tip your cap, I guess. No, wait. I don’t care if it’s the Braves, on the road, and I don’t care whether the Giants are 5-180 or whatever at Turner FIeld. This is fucking bullshit.
Tonight? We didn’t just get blown out by the Astros. We lost to the team with the worst record in baseball, with the worst HOME record in baseball, and it wasn’t particularly close. “Magic” Wandy Rodriguez achieved his highest Game Score of 2011, and only the 5th time in 22 starts this year he’s had a game score over 70.
Tomorrow? Jordan Lyles throws a perfect game at us.
Sunday? The Giants forfeit and take a Greyhound bus back to SF.
"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10
by Kitspool on Aug 19, 2011 10:40 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
And it won't get better 'till the good guys heal up
Bochy will keep throwing shit at the wall while we face the motherfucking Padres and more of the Astros.
I’m not sure why, but the last few days I’ve had a change of heart of sorts in that I no longer feel bummed out when they lose (Monday night was probably the worst all season, but after that, nothing) but I’m at the point where I’ll be pissed to the Nth degree if they miss the postseason because they’ll have wasted an incredible year of pitching and Vogelsong’s year in particular.
by Gitaroo_Dude on Aug 19, 2011 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey Giants
I don’t like you right now.
by Natto on Aug 19, 2011 10:41 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 3 recs
When are you coming back?
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
Did the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers write it?
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Aug 20, 2011 12:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Sick
I can’t watch another game and did not tonight(after I saw the lineup) till Boshy is fired or wakes up to reality.
Matt Cain: Cliff Lee version 2.0 with better stuff
Will Clark is the man
by SFkellerGiants on Aug 19, 2011 11:31 PM PDT reply actions
If Cabrera was healthy, he would have been in the lineup.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
I’m actually pretty amazed that this game was so clearly the breaking point for just about everyone.
The first six innings are overrated.
i was in a vacation happy place today
but this game happened, and nothing i can do or say will make it un-happen.
ugh. ugh ugh ugh. i have a feeling i might go zero to drunk in two innings at the meetup tomorrow.
by Lies and Perfidy on Aug 20, 2011 12:12 AM PDT reply actions
also
this PGT reads like it was written by Mac of It’s Always Sunny. which is awesome.
by Lies and Perfidy on Aug 20, 2011 12:21 AM PDT up reply actions
i can’t get too worked up about the game because as much as the lineup sucked and as screwed over as Belt is being, there’s really not much Bochy or anyone can do when half the team is either banged up for a day or two or on the DL. Right now it’s just a matter of staying somehow above water until players come back and then we’ll see. Right now, it’s just going to suck for awhile.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Aug 20, 2011 12:21 AM PDT reply actions
more coherently:
I agree that a lot of this is Circumstances beyond Bochy’s control, but one of those circumstances is 100% within his control and he is making the stupidest possible choice over and over.
by Lies and Perfidy on Aug 20, 2011 12:22 AM PDT up reply actions
No, I totally agree about Belt and think he should play every day. I just don’t think whether or not Belt plays is going to make that much of a difference on the offense right now, especially if Pablo’s out. Somebody has to play second and somebody has to play short and if Pablo’s out that means somebody has to play third and there’s no great options there. I just think we’re dead wood right now and have to hope to keep it close enough so that when people return, there’s still a chance of making a run.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Aug 20, 2011 12:44 AM PDT up reply actions
I think I'm gonna watch one of the postseason games
to cheer me up. can’t decide which one. I’m leaning towards timmy’s 14Ks v. the Braves. But maybe I should choose one where we score more than one run… all things considered. the 9 run game v. Tex would do it. Watching giants take walks… i don’t know if i remember what that looks like…
by you'vejustbeenCAINED on Aug 20, 2011 12:28 AM PDT reply actions
Game 2 is tons of fun. Rent homer, MATT CAIN, and that inning.
"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!"
mmmmm
and i do love me some matt cain. he’s a sexy beast.
by you'vejustbeenCAINED on Aug 20, 2011 12:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Enjoy the meet up, folks
Have a few drinks for me
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
meh
The “highlights” section of sfgiants.com is depressing. There is a smattering of random highlight plays – like Cody Ross making a somewhat challenging catch – but really nothing there at all.
For the love of all that is good in this world, Sabean
be a fucking GM. Your manager is misusing the pieces that you have foolishly given him. Make it stop by throwing away the most useless/obstructive piece:
DFA Rowand. Now.
He should never play another game for the Giants. Even against LHP, he’s no better than average. I know there’s a lot of money involved. It doesn’t matter. DFA Rowand, and the lineup card will become that much more obvious, even for Bochy. If we need a defensive replacement for late innings, call up Ford until we get Torres back. In the meantime, Cody Ross should be playing CF.
Then pray that Pablo is not seriously hurt and that Beltran’s wrist gets better.
We can only expect to play to our talent level, which is pretty terrible without Pablo and Beltran, and probably only average with them, what with the sucking holes at SS, 2B, and C. DFA’ing Rowand is not a panacea, but it’s an easy move to make that should yield incremental gains, at best, and leave us no worse off, at worst. If Bochy can’t assemble the outfield appropriately with Rowand gone, then he fails this test and he has to be fired at the end of the season. Let him go coach the Nationals where he can spend the next couple of years playing Jason Werth over a rising Bryce Harper to his heart’s content.
Savoring disappointment since 1993.
I don’t think it’s been discussed enough that we got owned by a dude named JB Shuck.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
BREAKING: Giants sign MRI machine...
and place Brandon Belt on 60 day DL to clear space on the 40 man roster. The teams physician said it was acute ass pain, most likely the result of riding the pine. Manager Bruce Bochy said “all good things must come to an end”, and that he and general manager Brian Sabean agreed the need for an MRI machine on the team full time became too great to not act on with all the injuries to players of late. “We’ve got a shit load of old players on the team, frankly, who should probably be retired but now”, Sabean said.
It’s not known whether the machine will be available before Saturday’s game. It was purchased from a Chinese company earlier in the week and is expected sometime today. It can’t come soon enough, with new injuries cropping each day. Bochy was asked about the concern that injuries we’re starting make his job impossible. “I don’t think so. Sometimes the baseball gods give you little to work with. It’s part of the job. We’ve got a fuck load of over paid veterans that can fill when needed. Those cocksucking gods can give it their best shot, but we still got the magic inside.”
I dunno that looks a little modern and shiny… I think it would be more within the organizational philosophy to acquire a jar full of leeches.
And half of the leeches mutated, with no mouths.
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 20, 2011 7:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Breaking
@notextrabaggs: MRI is here. Says he wants to help broken vets. Soaking in the grit.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Aug 20, 2011 7:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Breaking
@notextrabaggs: MRI just talked to Bochy. Will platoon with X-Ray.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Aug 20, 2011 8:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Breaking
@notextrabaggs: DeRosa says he was the first to greet MRI. Told him “they’ll be best buds”.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Aug 20, 2011 8:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Breaking
@notextrabaggs: Sabean just talked with reporters. Says MRI will play most days. Asked about him possibly leading off, “Bochy likes Rowands approach”.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Aug 20, 2011 8:28 AM PDT up reply actions
More fun factz
In August we have had four games against LH starters. The President of the Quantum of Suck, Aaron Rowand, has started in all of these games. Thank God. His experience has carried us to some gritty efforts.
32 IP
23 H
1 R (Pablo’s 9th inning HR vs Hamels)
3 BB (One intentional to Chris Stewart, in order to pitch to Lincecum)
30 K
LOL!!!!
by Sgt. Dingleberry on Aug 20, 2011 7:29 AM PDT reply actions
Video: Bruce Bochy talks to Bob Costas
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=18178463&topic_id=7417714&c_id=mlb
SNL alum Darrell Hammond played baseball with him in Florida. Bochy used to have a dance called “The Boch”. I’m suprised Costas didn’t ask Bochy if he had taken steroids because of his huge head. LOL
Depressing
I’ve been in Arizona since last Tuesday… which is the last day the Giants were in first place. Worst part: bandwagon D’Backs fans.
Don't think he can cut it in the bigs? Brock Bond will be the bigger man and walk walk walk away.
Honestly,
I cannot really blame anyone except the injury bug. One can complain all one wants but the lineup/available players on the Giants offense was worse than 2007/2008 Giants. Yes, Belt but in the end…it wouldn’t of matter. It’s just a horrible horrible lineup.
Panda, Kepp, Beltran, Buster, Freddy, PtB, Torres out of the linup…that’s 6 starters!
Then there’s Romo and Wilson…two key games in the bullpen.
Don’t forget, the Giants were playing their 8th straight game on the road. At some point, attrition and fatigue become major factors
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
2 key guys in the bullpen
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’ve been saying for quite some time now that the Giants are exhausted. However, as was the case last year, Botchy baffles with his wackadoodle lineup decisions.
Sure but still deck chair…not even good deck chairs at this point.
Rowand, Cabrera, Miggy, and Eli are all banged up.
Huff is probably exhausted
the Bullpen arms are probably stressed out from all the games they’ve had to be in.
It’s just too much strain
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
Eli's on the 7-day DL, anyway.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 20, 2011 8:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes, Huff probably IS exhausted…so why the flaming photon is he playing everydamnday when Belt could be playing instead?
Yes..Belt
but really at this point I’m not sure it matter…it’s not like he has been Bonds (or even Ellis Burks) while in the lineup. You can argue that he will get better with more consistent ABs but at this point, I am just not sure it’s not big of a deal.
I would love for Bochy to just go out there with a consistent lineup but the injuries make this impossible.
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
Rowand also sucks.
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 20, 2011 8:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Morning nerbz
So are pill and Crawford on their way up? …
LOL ME
by Falconer88 on Aug 20, 2011 8:27 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Seriously though, your salvation does not lie in a Pill.
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 20, 2011 8:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Doesnt lie in huff either
Might as well see what pill can do
by Falconer88 on Aug 20, 2011 8:59 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
No, really. Brett Pill is not a major leaguer. Aubrey Huff has a better career OPS in the majors than Pill does in the minors (and Pill is an older guy playing in a serious hitter’s league). I’m on the Belt Bandwagon (inasmuch as I have always said that wherever he is, he should be an everyday starter) and I am even on the Crawford Train (I’m a sucker for great D at short), but starting Brett Pill is not a good idea.
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 20, 2011 9:11 AM PDT up reply actions
I agree with every molecule of this.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
I agree with most of that
But are you saying that DeRosa Cabrera and rowand are worth more than giving pill a try. Im just saying that you might as well plug him in there a couple days out of the week I’m in no way saying our salvation lies with pill. It’s more of an idea out of desperation
by Falconer88 on Aug 20, 2011 10:02 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Im just saying that you might as well plug him in there a couple days out of the week I’m in no way saying our salvation lies with pill. It’s more of an idea out of desperation
vr,
Pope Benedict XVI
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 20, 2011 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Hey! Zuko here.
On NickToons now (on the East Coast)!
gravelly
Zuko, you have to look within yourself to save yourself from your other self. Only then will your true self reveal itself.
…
Awww! Even when I’m talking for him I can’t figure out what he means.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 20, 2011 8:41 AM PDT reply actions
Ooh, hooray! In a lifetime of cruelty, at least he didn’t add animal cruelty to the list!
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 20, 2011 8:52 AM PDT up reply actions
You’re right, Toph. Let’s go find him and give him a medal- the “Not As Much Of A Jerk As You Could’ve Been” Award!
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 20, 2011 8:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Auugh! Why am I so bad at being good?!?
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 20, 2011 8:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Oops
lifetime ofcrueltyevil
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Aug 20, 2011 8:57 AM PDT up reply actions
HI, ZUKO HERE!
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by Falconer88 on Aug 20, 2011 10:17 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
lmao
GREAT POST GRANT. WAY TO KEEP CALM. NO SHOUTING OR CAPS LOCK OR ANYTHING.
THE GIANTS WILL BE FINE. JUST FINE.
Jim Harbaugh is our future!
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