On those who have been there before ...
by Grant Brisbee on Aug 29, 2011 11:00 AM PDT
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Guys who have been there before. It seems like a neat crew to be a part of. You can talk about being there. You can talk about having been there before. You can infer what it will be like to be there in the future based on what it was like to be there before. Guys who have been there before. They make up championship teams. Do you think it was a coincidence that players like Juan Uribe and Edgar Renteria, both former World Series champs, had huge hits in the postseason last year?
Yes?
Well, that's just cynical. They were guys who had been there before. That's indisputable.
Here's a place that Miguel Tejada hasn't been before: he's never been to You're Washed Up, So Lay Down a Bunt Land. As the Bay Area Sports Guy notes, Tejada wasn't a fan of the decision to have him bunt in the bottom of the 11th yesterday.
I don't know why Photoshop keeps speeding up my .gifs in places, but I kept this one because Lou Seal running in the background gives it a nice Jacob's Ladder feel.
Look at the disgust on his face! To be fair, it was an impressively stupid decision. Instead of sending a pitcher up to bunt, Ron Wotus (I'm assuming) wasted Tejada in an extra-inning game. Not saying that an acting manager should be especially concerned about wasting that torrid Tejada bat, but he'd been asked to sacrifice five times over the past decade before yesterday's game. He probably doesn't spend a lot of time in the batting cage laying down sac bunts. Pitchers do. Weird decision.
But Tejada has stunk all season. If the third-base coach tells you to bunt and you don't like it? Well, you shouldn't have hit like a pitcher this season. Tejada got the bunt down, and then ran like a gout-stricken Rick Reuschel down to first. A jog like that would have gotten Hanley Ramirez benched for a week. From planning to execution, it was the pitcheriest at-bat Tejada has ever had. If there had been an error, he would have worn a warm-up jacket on first.
Here's where you realize that the value of "having been there before" is specious, at best. Aaron Rowand has never been this bad before. He lost his job last year, and he's struggled before, but he's never been this bad. This is a new experience for him. Tejada has never been this bad before, and he's never lost his job to someone who might even be worse. He's being asked to bunt in extra innings when for his whole career, he was the guy fans wanted up there to hit. He's never been here before.
Aubrey Huff has been here before. He sort of alternates between great and awful. That experience might have allowed him to say "Welp, just one of them years, I s'pose."
I think we're watching the death of the "Guys who've been here before" cult. It should have died last year when the Giants won the World Series with a pitching staff filled with kids who most certainly had not been there before. They threw to a rookie catcher. They won. If the Giants don't make the playoffs, let us never hear about the calming presence of calming veterans again. There are jerk veterans, there are jerk rookies. There are veterans who hustle, there are rookies who hustle. There are veterans you want on your team, there are rookies you want on your team, and there are veterans and rookies you don't want. Service-time profiling is silly.
Brandon Belt keeps striking out on called third strikes. Some of the pitches are probably balls. Some are breaking balls that fool him. It's frustrating. But he's had only 139 at-bats in the majors. For some perspective, that's as many as Jeff Keppinger has had as a Giant. It's not a big number. Belt will learn. He'll figure out how major-league pitchers want to get him out.
But it surrrrrrre would have been cool if he'd had the opportunity earlier in the season. Instead, the Giants used guys who had been there before. There are merits to that plan, I suppose. But it didn't work out this year. It's not a failure-proof plan. Here's hoping that we aren't having this same conversation next year. Veterans can stink and sulk with the best of them. Let's hope everyone has learned something.
Also of note: no one has learned anything. I'm going back to bed.
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Meh
He still bunted.
If my boss asks me to do some menial task that I am way above sometimes I act that way.
I don’t blame Tejada for acting like that for 1 bunt. He appears to normally bring good energy. Can’t blame him for diminished skills, blame father time. He just is no longer an above average ML player.
by Myemail21479 on Aug 29, 2011 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Or even an above replacement level player?
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Lol
Yea that too. Tejada still has memories of being good though. I think he thinks people still expect him to be that good.
by Myemail21479 on Aug 29, 2011 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I expect him to go away
He doesn’t seem to have a problem letting me down in that regard.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 29, 2011 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
He didn’t run it out. They could’ve easily gone to 2nd and still had tons of time to get Tejada at first. He’s lucky they didn’t. Also, running to first puts pressure on the fielder to hurry and possibly make an error.
Nate Schierholtz wasn't born, he was built.
by Nivek5150 on Aug 29, 2011 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That he didnt run it out is what pissed me off
I don’t care if he had an attitude about it
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by Falconer88 on Aug 29, 2011 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I don't dislike Tejada more because of this whole bunting thing
I dislike him the same as I have all season, and for one reason; he is no longer a good baseball player.
That is cray-z.
by DrDC on Aug 29, 2011 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
He is not likable though. I remember watching him in ST in early March and thinking that I was not going to like him much.
He’s not likable because he sucks. I believe the A’s fan liked him when he was there.
I mean, Barry Bonds isn’t very likable, but I am quite the fan of him. There’s a reason for that.
That is cray-z.
I knew those pictures would eventually come back to haunt me.
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd for making me laugh out loud while my students were taking a test.
Dammit.
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
It means some guys suck with class and grace (think DeRosa or Zito) while others sulk, whine, and complain and act like petulant shitbags (take your pick).
I'd put Huff pretty far down that list.
He’s not been big on complaining, and often quite the opposite.
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
I believe the A’s fan liked him when he was there.
Fan? lol
by Myemail21479 on Aug 29, 2011 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
BB had pros, BB had cons...
…but he never phoned it in.
NorCal passion trapped in SoCal pain...
I wanna rage.
But he DID high five with emotion, unlike FUCKING BELTRAN, FUCKING SELFISH, HAS-TO-HAVE-ALL-THE-ATTENTION BELTRAN.
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
"You don't go out with the pressure that you've gotta be perfect. It's more, 'I know I'm capable of throwing a shutout, so I should probably strive for that every time I go out. And if I don't, then I bite myself in the ass, not everybody else.' "--Tim Lincecum discussing how he deals with the shitty Giants offense.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 29, 2011 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions
This should be green people
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
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it's not a menial task for him
he sucks.
Fuck him. He is getting 9 million dollars a year, he can lay down a freaking bunt without acting like a damn diva.
The only problem is that he's NOT above it.
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by Cody_ransom on Aug 29, 2011 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Tejada has had bad body language all season, though...
Although I didn’t see the play from yesterday. I just remember him throwing his arms up with that stupid look on his face one too many times
"For science. You monster."
I wonder if tejada will still be shaking his head
when he doesn’t have a job next season
by haroldandsivakumar on Aug 29, 2011 11:07 AM PDT reply actions
Tejada or Pierzynski? Who is the greater villain?
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 29, 2011 11:08 AM PDT reply actions
Also a valid answer. We have too many valid answers.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 29, 2011 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Pierzinsky, but a wide margine
We lost 2 quality ML players for that turd.
Tejada was only 6.5 mil.
Both gave us 1 year of damnation.
by Myemail21479 on Aug 29, 2011 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know. His only real crime is being bad at baseball. He seems like a decent enough fellow in The Franchise.
You want to see a walk? Then go watch the mailman.
by SeeingStars on Aug 29, 2011 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
The spotlight and flinging his arms up in the air after a hit or a not hit, make him insufferable, at least in my book. I just want him to go away.
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
"You don't go out with the pressure that you've gotta be perfect. It's more, 'I know I'm capable of throwing a shutout, so I should probably strive for that every time I go out. And if I don't, then I bite myself in the ass, not everybody else.' "--Tim Lincecum discussing how he deals with the shitty Giants offense.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 29, 2011 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions
OOOOPS!
Although I do want Cabra to go away, it’s for different reasons. Cabra doesn’t do the spotlight. Cabra doesn’t throw his hands into the air. Cabra has quite the clanky glove, and the range of an old growth redwood tree. Cabra is a suckish baseball player. Brian Sabean thinks suckish baseball players are at least average, which makes Brian Sabean a suckish GM, though TGWTWS will be flung at me in rebuttal.
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
"You don't go out with the pressure that you've gotta be perfect. It's more, 'I know I'm capable of throwing a shutout, so I should probably strive for that every time I go out. And if I don't, then I bite myself in the ass, not everybody else.' "--Tim Lincecum discussing how he deals with the shitty Giants offense.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 29, 2011 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
the new kenny lofton
dude just gets to the playoffs. or would robert horry be a better comparison? dude just wins titles on whichever team he joins
by Brannigan's Law on Aug 29, 2011 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
**Ding**
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
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Pierzynski
He was the chosen one that was supposed to bring balance to the Giants lineup.
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The “chosen one” issue is irrelevant to me (if that was, indeed, the case). He was just a dick. He was a dick to the rest of the team. He was a dick to the coaching staff. He was a dick to the fans.
Dick.
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by can of corn on Aug 29, 2011 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
What I meant
was the expectation level that the organization put on the trade. He was supposed to be the missing piece that took the Giants to the WS. Instead, he sucked on the field, was a-hole to everyone, and hurt the club by being there.
Tejada is awful but he was a semi-flyer acquisition and won’t be here next year.
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Asked and answered, counsel.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
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by Alex_Lewis on Aug 29, 2011 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
I love how his dick face looks in this picture.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
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“Dick dick dick dick dick dick dick dick dick dick dick.”
“That’s a lot of dicks”
…
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by shaggingflyballs on Aug 29, 2011 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
aj
still not close. if this weren’t the season after tgwtws, it wouldnt even be up for discussion. one was signed as a stopgap after losing uribe and renteria. the other was part of a trade that saw the giants lose a perennial all-star closer, a terrific young pitcher who had one fine year before busting his arm, and a back-of-the-rotation pitcher for a few years. all the while coming off as a bit of a dick. but at least he keeps errant throwin’ company at night.
by Brannigan's Law on Aug 29, 2011 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Nah...
he was only here for a few weeks and did not do anything bad…nothing good but nothing bad.
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It was more of a comment once we went outside the original premise. My dislike Guillen runs way more deep than anything I feel about Cabrera.
Why?
I dislike Cabrera much more …not because of his personalty but rather his suckiness.
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but. maybe guillen should be praised
for if he hadn’t been blocking one ssory doc during the season, cody might have gone ballistic in the final week of the season instead of the playoffs. and then tgdwtws :(
by Brannigan's Law on Aug 29, 2011 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
erm
maybe praised is too strong a word. absolved?
by Brannigan's Law on Aug 29, 2011 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Well Pierzynski was actually not bad, so I'll go with the negative-WAR guy.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I’ve never seen a comment more deserving of a flag.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
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And I’m not unflagging. I demand that this comment be redded.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
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yeah except for the 100 GDiP he had that year as a giant then not that bad
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GiDPs mostly aren't the batter's fault
They’re flukes of timing with some footspeed determinations. The difference between grounding out and grounding in to a double play is often just whether or not a guy ahead of you is on base.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
This is what I always say. Lots of time, the best offenses in the league also lead the league in GIDPs just because they put a lot of folks on base!
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
hmm...
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by natteringnabob on Aug 29, 2011 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Notice the Yankees and Red Sox are high up
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ok Mayor
I was surprised the Giants managed to get that many baserunners in the first place.
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 29, 2011 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Perhaps the most disheartening thing on that table to me is that the Giants have scored the fewest runs while having the 3rd highest average batter age. In short, bad with little hope of getting better.
by BestHyperboleEver on Aug 29, 2011 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s why you should look at percentages based on opportunities. Foot speed, right handedness, and ground ball % have a lot to do with what players have a high percentage of GiDP%
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 29, 2011 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
What about his terrible doucheface? Can I just hate how he looks and have that be a factual element of my evaluation of him as a player? Or can I only hate his OBP and general shittiness as a baseball player and how he cost both Joe Nathan and Liriano and the fact that he led the league in DP’s while also being a doucheawful with bad defense?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
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or that he kicked a trainer in the nads in spring training
btw 27 double plays that year
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thats what I was refering to sorry bout that
thanks forgot to write in Conte’s name instead of “trainer”
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Why I hate Pierzynski
Game ball signed by Joe Nathan, gift for like my 13th birthday
Nate Schierholtz wasn't born, he was built.
awww joe nathan
i remember when he was all new and starter-y in 2000
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by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Yea
I thought he was going to be the first Matt Cain
by Myemail21479 on Aug 29, 2011 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
“You know who this rookie Joe Nathan reminds me of? That guy who’s currently a sophomore in high school in Tennessee!”
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LOL THIS
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Gritty
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This is a visual metaphor for my workday.
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I see the metaphor as this:
The cat is the Giants offense. The strings are Brian Sabean. The drums are the McCoven’s nerves. The door goes to DFA land and Rowand, Tejada, Cabrera and Whiteside are not near it.
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
"You don't go out with the pressure that you've gotta be perfect. It's more, 'I know I'm capable of throwing a shutout, so I should probably strive for that every time I go out. And if I don't, then I bite myself in the ass, not everybody else.' "--Tim Lincecum discussing how he deals with the shitty Giants offense.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 29, 2011 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I believe we’re meant to think that you weren’t serious in describing a batter’s control over his ground balls.
Because wouldn’t it be such a hoot if you weren’t and we thought you were?? RIGHT???
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
When you said AJ’s GIDP mostly weren’t AJ’s fault, I just assumed you were trolling.
by shaggingflyballs on Aug 29, 2011 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Why would you assume that?
It’s true.
Do you know the 3 guys who have the most GiDP in the majors this year?
Adrian Gonzalez. Albert Pujols. Miguel Cabrera.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
So, trolling= using evidence to state something that you disagree with?
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
STOP USING EVIDENCE.
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To be fair
I didn’t exactly publish a dissertation – there’s no data in my posts. But what I said is true.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
there’s no data… But what I said is true.
I wish I could just say that when I submit my next manuscript.
Ditto. Fuck you reviewers, just believe me!
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please don’t bother me with trivialites such as figures. This shit is real and you just need to take my word for it!
Figures can be doctored. O hai photoshop.
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Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that’s even remotely true
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 29, 2011 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Still, it’s a factually based, direct response.
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I was mostly joking. I just thought it was funny that a Giants fan was defending AJ. Sure, he might be right, but that doesn’t make it right. Or something.
by shaggingflyballs on Aug 29, 2011 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
this
I just Hated AJ with a passion, statistically there was nothing to complain about, dude was just a jackass
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
/flagged for poor spelling
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Can you flag your own posts?
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
That what you kids are calling it these days?
One way or another, this darkness got to give.
by bgunn on Aug 29, 2011 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
You can, but it’ll make you blind.
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Yes you can flag your own post
Wait, is that what the kids are calling it these days?
The thong is, it happened.
I don't care about player's personalities.
Never have.
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by TheLetter2 on Aug 29, 2011 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions 16 recs
A FALSE PEACE ON FALSE PRETENSES
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by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
mmmmm
it moved a little bit.
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 29, 2011 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
hahaha
"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller
It's Posey time!!
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more like..
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by nvsfg on Aug 29, 2011 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
So this Tejada thing doesn’t bother you?
"I give up that lead-off double, well, who cares? I'm about to get nasty." - Brian Wilson
by GrooveGiant on Aug 29, 2011 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
He should have run out the bunt
Because the fact that he didn’t affects his performance.
But I don’t care about his feelings on the issue.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Sure.
When it intersects with performance, I care.
But AJ Pierzynski wasn’t a terrible player for us. Not good, mind you, but not terrible. He certainly should have been tendered a contract. I don’t care if he was an asshole.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
AJ
had a 0.5 oWAR and a -0.5 dWAR when he played for the Giants.
Tejada has a -0.2 oWAR and a 1.1 dWAR (WTF?)
Considering Tejada costs only money while AJ costs actually players (including one AS closer)…it’s not close.
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Defensive WAR for catchers is very, very iffy.
He was a mid 80s wRC+ for us, if I recall correctly. That’s a fine bat for a C.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I seem to remember the pitchers complaining about him, as if they’re inability to get on the same page with him would affect their performances. Although this could just be hearsay.
"I give up that lead-off double, well, who cares? I'm about to get nasty." - Brian Wilson
by GrooveGiant on Aug 29, 2011 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Didn’t AJ completely maul a trainer in spring training? Like kicked him or something?
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Aug 29, 2011 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
See up-thread
he kneed Conte in the groin for asking if he was ok after taking foul tip to the cup
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Yes, it went something like this, IIR:
Conte: “How does it feel?”
Pyrlxkginsnsky: “Like this!” (knees groin)
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
If Barry was physically assaulting the Giants’ staff, I wouldn’t want have wanted to keep him on the team.
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
You’re just racking up the flags today, aren’t you? A regular semaphore wielding son of a gun.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
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COMMODORE MINORU. SxSE. 3 CARRIERS. RUN.
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by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
semaphore version of Wuthering Heights
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 29, 2011 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
easily one of my favorite skits of all time
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Aug 29, 2011 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Teardrops......rolling down on my face.......trying to forget my, feelings of rage.
Feeeeeeeeeeelings, ooooooooooooohooooooooooohoooooooooooh feeeeeeeeeeeelings, I wish we never had MIguel, he’s going to hack agaaaaaaaaain.
Giants baseball: So hollow, so empty.
"You don't go out with the pressure that you've gotta be perfect. It's more, 'I know I'm capable of throwing a shutout, so I should probably strive for that every time I go out. And if I don't, then I bite myself in the ass, not everybody else.' "--Tim Lincecum discussing how he deals with the shitty Giants offense.
by Sabean's_Folly on Aug 29, 2011 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s because you’re a cold, heartless bastard. :D
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
So you really don't care at all? Really?
You really don’t like seeing the good guys do well?
Everything else being the same, you don’t prefer to root for a team of good guys to a-holes?
Personally, I think guys like Panda, Romo, Vogelsong, Lopez & Cain make being a Giants fan a lot more fun.
The thong is, it happened.
and buster
I'm on the twitters @FFFFFFFFreak55
Everything else being the same? Sure.
But everything else is never the same.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Do you have any players you root for just ’cuz?
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Awful or no
He’s the best center fielder on the team.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I don't want them to play Torres because I think he's an inspiring story or a nice guy
I want them to play Torres because he’s the best guy to play.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Well, I giggled.
Ross: “Sergio, Torres ain’t got no foam finger!”
Torres: “Wassa FOAM finger?”
by shaggingflyballs on Aug 29, 2011 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Colloquial alternative
Torres don’t got no bat.
Oh wait, that’s the opposite.
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Torres ain’t gotn’t bat.
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
oh?
His ISO of .112 is identical to Guillermo Mota
His K% rate of 23.7% is identical to Aaron Rowand
He has a wRC+ of 86 (below league average, and behind Nate, Ross, Belt, Beltran, Burrell, and Ford)
Belt-Ross-Beltran is the best OF we can put out there right now. Ross has a higher ISO, higher wRC+, higher wOBA+, lower K% rate and lower BABIP compared to Torres.
Nate Schierholtz wasn't born, he was built.
I guess that would make sense if we only had one year of stats available to us
But luckily, fangraphs and baseball reference keep stats from years before this one, too!
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
You said he’s the best option right now. He’s not the best option right now. This isn’t 2010
Nate Schierholtz wasn't born, he was built.
Because, clearly, this season is the only thing that can be used to evaluate future performance.
"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!"
If we’re going to excuse his horrid play this year because of ADD and medication and lack of sleep, I sure as fuck think this year is important.
By this account, let’s keep throwing Tejada and Rowand and Huff out there because this season’s atrocities at the plate are just a fluke with their career numbers
Nate Schierholtz wasn't born, he was built.
Bochy?
Ross on Halladay: "I’d tried everything against him…going the other way, taking pitches, trying to walk…and nothing worked. I’d never tried going up there and just trying to hit a home run off him."
My boy has mad hops
I rant on Twitter
I root for laundry.
I like watching good players play.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I warned the nerbs at Baseball Primer about this day. Slippery slope! Slippery slope!
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Latos is totally wrong
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with mercenaries or changing your team.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I thought it would be good Giants>bad Giants.
"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!"
Perhaps
But if you’re on the Giants, I root for you, even if I think you’re awful.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
by GiantPain on Aug 29, 2011 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
But I thought you want Brandon Crawford to fail!
"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 wanted him to succeed. If he makes it back to the majors, I’ll be rooting for him every step of the way.
I just think he’s bad.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
My criteria is cute, good, and nice. The mix of which to which depends.
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of Lopez, there was a new “between innings feature” on the jumbotron yesterday where an adorable little girl (6 or 7 yrs old?) interviews Javi.
She asks him a number of baseball-related questions, to which Lopez replies with age-appropriate (that is, simplified) answers, then out of nowhere she surprises him with “do you love my nails?” (which are black and orange).
One way or another, this darkness got to give.
I’m not sure if that’s the result of your cluelessness or the cause of it.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
RED THIS MAN
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
His only real crime is being bad at baseball
That’s plenty.
One way or another, this darkness got to give.
Release Tejada. He doesn’t care.
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
The problem with the “been there before” plan of team building is that, if it doesn’t work out, it leaves you nowhere. There is no potential payoff outside of winning.
At least with the “play-the-youngins” plan you are getting valuable experience for players who are likely to be the core of your team moving forward. Or maybe not, but at least you’ll have a better read on them.
Tejada is just going to suck, collect his $6.5MM and saunter off into the sunset.
by BestHyperboleEver on Aug 29, 2011 11:17 AM PDT reply actions
Did I miss something?
Did Huff ignore/question/grumble about being told to bunt? Say what you want about the guy, I haven’t seen him do anything like that.
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 29, 2011 11:17 AM PDT reply actions
I remember that bunt he laid down in the World Series
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Aug 29, 2011 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Why do you despise Aubrey Huff?
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
that's how I read it
maybe you were contrasting him to the others?
We make fun of “he’s a gamer”, but Huff’s the goodest of the good soldiers.
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 29, 2011 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Huff is a Buffalo Soldier.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
maybe you were contrasting him to the others?
That’s how I read it.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Yeah, I was trying to say that Huff has been everywhere now — he’s struggled, he’s succeeded, he’s won, he’s lost … and it’s not like it’s automatic that every player can turn that into a positive.
by Grant Brisbee on Aug 29, 2011 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Like durian!
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
I’ve had durian several times trying to figure out what’s so awesome about it.
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh God
It’s the worst thing ever. My boss (who is Chinese) brought some kind of durian moon cake for the Chinese new year. The four hours that thing was here was just total misery, like trying to work with your face in a bucket of onions.
I think it’s supposed to be some kind of aphrodisiac. And it’s dangerous for some people with high blood pressure or something.
I’d rather eat its sweeter cousin the jackfruit. Mm, fresh jackfruit, ice cold.
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Fan of Starfruit myself
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
I like durian
It’s weird as fuck and, yes, it smells, but it’s really tasty in my opinion.
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
it’s banned from hotels in Asia?
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 29, 2011 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
All you need to know about durian
1) Durians releases lots and lots of “Methanethiol”
2) Methanethiol is “added to otherwise odorless gases such as natural gas, enabling people to detect leaks by smell.”
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
but why do you hate him and i mean at the fundamental level
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Didn’t he swing and miss at your friend?
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
But it surrrrrrre would have been cool if he’d had the opportunity earlier in the season.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
by jhiat00 on Aug 29, 2011 11:18 AM PDT reply actions 7 recs
Well I posted this because I wanted to be able to rec this sentence twice ( the first as the entire post) but apparently the Stasi SBN brass don’t let you rec your own comment.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
by jhiat00 on Aug 29, 2011 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
I’m gonna do a proxy rec for you. Just this once. Don’t get used to it. I’m usually not this nice.
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU (AGAIN) [now with theme song]
I tweet (and occasionally blarg) | Your San Francisco Giants: "Together We're Broken!"
by can of corn on Aug 29, 2011 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
She’s right, jhiat00. She really isn’t.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
by rotorueter on Aug 29, 2011 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Rec.
One way or another, this darkness got to give.
by bgunn on Aug 29, 2011 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Thanks!
(and rec’d)
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
by jhiat00 on Aug 29, 2011 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Let’s not let this turn into a big circle-rec.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
by rotorueter on Aug 29, 2011 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
As long as I don’t have to sit next to a lefty.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
by jhiat00 on Aug 29, 2011 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
I’m flagging this.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
by Alex_Lewis on Aug 29, 2011 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
/unrecs AJ pic
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
by jhiat00 on Aug 29, 2011 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Flag THIS, Slappy.
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by TheLetter2 on Aug 29, 2011 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hello ma’am. Mind if I eat your children?
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
by jhiat00 on Aug 29, 2011 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
THIGH THUNDERER!
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
by Alex_Lewis on Aug 29, 2011 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I’ll rec the initial comment, but I’m flagging this one for asking for a rec.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 29, 2011 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
I’m flagging this because it’s pretty presumptuous of you to think you know how this site should be run, but I’m also rec’ing it because that was a pretty dick move up there.
by Grant Brisbee on Aug 29, 2011 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
It does allow me to rec my own writing for once, so I’ll allow it.
by Grant Brisbee on Aug 29, 2011 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
You just now realized that you can’t rec your own comment?
"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 29, 2011 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
I had never tried before.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
by jhiat00 on Aug 29, 2011 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That’s been bugging me for years. I WANT TO REC MYSELF ALL TO HELL.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Krukow says Belt will guess on two strikes
The Astros pitcher threw how many curve balls in a row? He clearly thought he would be getting a fastball on strike three.
The problem Belt seems to be having isn’t that he hasn’t been aggressive or any of that crap, it’s that when he gets a pitch to hit, he’s been fouling it off. His problems seem to be mechanical. Thats why he seems to be frustrated when batting. You can see his face after he fouls off a good fastball down the middle of the plate. He’ll back out of the batters box and grimace. His natural holes seems to be high and away fastballs from both righies and lefties, and down and in breaking balls from right handers. But that doesn’t matter as long as he’s hitting the mistakes, but he hasn’t been, and thats the problem. He’ll have a really good game and then have a pair of really crappy ones. It shows he’s a work in progress.
Baggs alluded to him being affected by outside factors, whether it’s being sent back and forth between Fresno and San Francisco, or whatever. All this giraffe hype and attention must be getting to him. He’s only 22 and from a small town in Texas. Now he’s playing in front of sellout crowds who are expecting him to be the teams offensive savior. He’s still trying to figure things out like any other prospect. Posey was a star and the center of attention even before playing everyday for the club last year. He clearly has a high amount of emotional descipline. He’s smart and mature and catches for the best pitching staff in the majors.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Aug 29, 2011 11:22 AM PDT reply actions
5 or 6 Ks in the last 2 games
"For science. You monster."
by KINGofCRA5H on Aug 29, 2011 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
/kills_a_fan
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Aug 29, 2011 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
To be fair, most lefties have problems down and in (that was supposed to be the 1 place you could pitch Bonds). Even with Belt’s ‘struggles’ he is probably the 3rd best hitter on the team right now.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Actually, I was watching MLB Network and Sean Casey and AL Leiter and others were talking about how down and in is where a pitcher wants to stay away from when it comes to left handed hitters. It’s like their natural turbo zone or whatever.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Aug 29, 2011 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
I think you are right. I must have been thinking up and in.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
typically
lefties like it down in the zone. or so announcers like to preach
by Brannigan's Law on Aug 29, 2011 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Let me also say that I want Huff’s ass to sit. He is a total drag on the team, in my opinion. If DeRosa is for real, have him start at first. DeRosa is full of life and eager to play and contribute. Belt should play in left until Nate comes back. If the Giants are still contending, Belt should sit unless he’s forced the issue and proven himself worthy to play everyday.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Aug 29, 2011 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
DeRosa is full of life, except for his undead wrist.
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 29, 2011 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
What am I suppose to do, ignore what he’s done the past few games? He’s hitting. Renteria had the same kind of issue and look what he did in the world series. I’m no doctor or whatever, but its seems to work.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Aug 29, 2011 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
ignore both games?
Nah. Just maybe wait for some fly balls. Maybe even a homer. He basically said his wrist is going to limit him to singles.
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 29, 2011 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
He did hit that deep flyout to right the other day.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Aug 29, 2011 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
You can play whomever you like. He certainly looks better now than he has as a Giant, but when a player admits he’s limited in what he can do, it’s often evidence that he really is limited.
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 29, 2011 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I also remember Belt saying on several occasions that he was a doubles gap type hitter, and then we see him detroying balls into the stands.
Marine corps say to young recruits before they start training that they’ll be suprised what they can accomplish.
Renteria hit that three run homer in the World series, his second of the series, with a damaged bicep.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Aug 29, 2011 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Renteria also did a lot of sucking during the rest of the year.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
I still want a Renteria road jersey with the WS patch.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Also, did I mention that my birthday is coming up?
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
/scribbles
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Well, it might have taken his arm some time to get well enough to perform well.
It happened, let not forget it.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Aug 29, 2011 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
when
DeRosa joins the Marines, I’ll pencil him in at 1B every 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 29, 2011 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
OK
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 29, 2011 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
For many of us anyway…
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
I suppose he means relative to the rest of the team.
You want to see a walk? Then go watch the mailman.
by SeeingStars on Aug 29, 2011 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah if you don’t think .400 is impressive. Why do you hate Ted Williams? You know he fought in The War right?
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
/slow pan across photographs, lingering on a face in extreme close-up
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions
/groups protest lack of representation
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
flagged
TWO WARS
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 29, 2011 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Heh
If DeRosa is for real, have him start at first. DeRosa is full of life and eager to play and contribute.
I’m rooting for the guy. I can’t help it. I’m going to that Logan’s Freedom Ride thing on Wednesday, and he’s supposed to be there. I’m going to tell him how awesome I think he is.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Oh, for sure
He seems like a great guy and supportive teammate. I don’t expect anything at all out of him though.
DeRosa’s fine. But he should never swing a bat again. Not with that wrist.
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Aug 29, 2011 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
If DeRosa is for real, have him start at first. DeRosa is full of life and eager to play and contribute.
/not sure if serious
Ross on Halladay: "I’d tried everything against him…going the other way, taking pitches, trying to walk…and nothing worked. I’d never tried going up there and just trying to hit a home run off him."
My boy has mad hops
I rant on Twitter
He is full of live tissue
Most of his organs are functioning, his cardiovascular system provides life-sustaining blood to all of his extremities, and air routinely flows in and out of his lungs.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
In his interview with Amy G the other night DeRosa really did come across as desperate to contribute.
and
pretty sheepish and honest about production as a Giant. I would hope they find him a coaching job this offseason.
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 29, 2011 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Word. He’s probably want to play another season though, now that his wrist is healthy (healthier).
One way or another, this darkness got to give.
I think he deserves more credit for what he did in the clubhouse while sidelined last year. It’s too bad this year all of his positiveness was sucked into the black hole of Tejada/Rowand/Cabrera whining
Nate Schierholtz wasn't born, he was built.
that’s management’s fault. If you have an employee disrupting you work force to that extent… get rid of them.
He’s from Joisey.
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 29, 2011 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
So, yes, a displaced Brooklyn accent.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
for shame
You can’t ask “Ay, what’s yur exit?” in Brooklynese.
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 29, 2011 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
folks from Jersey definitely have an accent
But in the 9+ years I lived in Jersey, I never once heard anyone ever say “Joisey.” “Wooder” for “water,” yes. “Aaaarange” for “orange,” yes. “Joisey,” no.
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 mostly kidding
and which of the Aaaranges did you call home?
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 29, 2011 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
none of the aaaaranges
Princeton and Highland Park (which is right across the lovely, not at all befouled Raritan River from Rutgers University).
I’m mostly just confused as to where the “Joisey” thing comes from, ’cause seriously, nobody says 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.
I mean, nobody from there says that. People from elsewhere say it ironically, but not locals.
It’s sort of like “San Fran,” I guess. If you ever hear someone say that, you can be pretty sure they’re not from San Francisco.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
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Aren’t there several different “New Jersey” accents? I was always under the impression that those from the North spoke like New Yorkers, while those from the south spoke more like Philadelphians.
There are degrees, I’d say. The “wooder” thing, for example, was way more pronounced in Princeton (which is closer to Philadelphia) than in Highland Park, even though they’re not that far apart.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
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is wooder = water?
If so, that is how it is said in Baltimore too.
How would one pronounce Toilet in south Jersey?
yes
and I heard it on Staten Island (wooder).
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by natteringnabob on Aug 29, 2011 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I have never been able to distinguish between the accents of my cousins who grew up in Jersey and those that stayed in Staten Island.
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
You mean Sta’en Island? With the glottal stop? Me neither, really. But I was only out there for 4 years.
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by natteringnabob on Aug 29, 2011 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
The first time my cousin asked me if I wanted to go with him to fire up a marijuana cigarette I was like ‘What the fuck is a jernt?’
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
hahaha
I’m sure they couldn’t understand your thick West Bay brogue either.
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by natteringnabob on Aug 29, 2011 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Weirdo southerners love to say warsh instead of wash.
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ITS SODA NOT POP
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So you know how I dated a French girl who is French?
We watched Forest Gump and she was all, “What, people really talk like that?” We went out and met some real life Alabamans the very next day.
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Breaking news!
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You know who else is weird?
Ohioans! What with their flaming rivers and what have you.
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You’ve made a powerful enemy today, young man.
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Stuff a Randy Newman in it, Buckeye!
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
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Oh yeah, well, stuff a, uh, Olde Town Sacramento in it?
Go climb a Governor’s Mansion?
That’s all I got.
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Something about ‘cow town’ usually gets us riled up.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
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We get cowtown, too!
/bonds over common ground
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Yay!
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
But you weren’t publicly insulted by Phil Jackson.
/mounting distrust
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Just because everything is too scrunched up to post the photo
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That’s Vacaville.
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/fondly remembers MCC night at the yard
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Also
I am considering creating a sockpuppet account named “Alex_Lewis’ French Girlfriend”
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Do what you must.
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Bonus benefit: you could use it to rec your own posts.
One way or another, this darkness got to give.
Great idea!
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Alex’s ‘French’ Girlfriend
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Alabamaniacs
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Swelling in the Alabamanoids.
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Bologna in their slacks?
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"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
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I was terrible to a transfer student from Mississippi in grade school – endlessly mocking things like ‘warsh’. I kind of think I owe him an apology.
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Terlet
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toige’
Carter Jurica!
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Aug 29, 2011 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
This is true
Its pretty distinct, actually.
Jose Flores: .831 OPS in High-A last year. .529 OPS this year. Ouch.
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by free f.p. #14 on Aug 29, 2011 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
More and more kids these days are saying San Fran. I don’t know why. I also hear/read people refer to San Francisco as SFO. lol
LOL
More and more kids these days..
I alwats love it when someone younger than me uses the phrase “kids these days”. I try not use it for fear I may sound my actual age.
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Probably not..
B-Day in 1959
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LAZY LITTLE BASTARDS IS WHY
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
My family is from south Jersey
and I still stay aaarange, I picked it up from my parents and it never really went away. I wasn’t even born in south Jersey.
My grandmother hasn’t lived in Jersey for 10 years and she still says wooder.
Jose Flores: .831 OPS in High-A last year. .529 OPS this year. Ouch.
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by free f.p. #14 on Aug 29, 2011 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Belt’s issue could all be a matter of being told to work the count by everyone who’s coached him, then told to hack at any pitch near home plate by the Giants coaches and being sent down and then up based on how his hacking skills are seen and no longer knowing what he’s supposed to do
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Aug 29, 2011 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't have a problem with him being upset
He can shake his head, whatever. But then he needs to get his shit together, lay down the bunt, and hustle to first base and put some pressure on the defense. It’s one thing to show that you’re pissed off, but it’s completely inexcusable to let it affect your performance on the field.
This team is trying to win games. It’s not about your personal redemption story. DFA and GTFO.
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I'd also accept
ignoring the sign and hitting a home run.
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by natteringnabob on Aug 29, 2011 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
maybe he was upset because it was a dumb-ass call to bunt at that spot. Or so I thought.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Aug 29, 2011 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Thinking about Grant's post. . .
(because I do read ’em; really I do)
Here’s what fries my eggs: Management seems to place such a premium on “guys who have been there before” and discounting potential contributions from rookies. And because of this, instead of developing Belt earlier in the season, which would help him work on his pitch recognition and improve his 2-strike ABs, they bounce him around and publicly call out his abilities. Then, when the team could most use his talents, we do see him watching 3rd strikes go by, because he’s not exactly sure what the pitch is going to be.
It’s like a self-fulfilling prophecy: the young ‘uns can’t contribute, because we won’t let them contribute.
I suspect (with no way to prove it, of course), that a couple more months of facing big-league pitching would have made Belt a much better major league hitter today.
Yet another reason the team could really use a new GM, with some new ideas. The old GM with his old ideas sucks.
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Never heard that before
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by doubleteapot on Aug 29, 2011 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
I may have made it up.
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by can of corn on Aug 29, 2011 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Mmm… Fried eggs.
I feel like Bochy and Sabean are smugly sitting back and saying, “we told you so” as if his struggles could not possibly have anything to do with how they’ve handled him this year. How convenient.
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I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Those called third strikes I feel are because the pitch is plainly outside
and he’s trying to draw the walk in some respects. Some K’s but I’m sure a couple of called third strikes have actually been balls as well.
kids getting screwed either through umpire impatience or bochy benchings
by big logs Johnson on Aug 29, 2011 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
I do think there is a tendency for umps to have a different strike zone for rookies than for vets. However, Belt needs to try to adjust to that (though I appreciate his patience and desire to take a walk). I think more AB’s would have/will give him time to adjust.
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I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
I really wish someone would take a look at this with PitchF/X. It seems like it’d be relatively easy to do.
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That would be nice. I wish I thought MLB would do anything with it if it turned out that the umps were, in fact, doing that.
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by kdl on Aug 29, 2011 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I tend to say ‘boils my potato’.
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What a horrifying thing to say.
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by TheLetter2 on Aug 29, 2011 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Oh, God. Not this again.
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by natteringnabob on Aug 29, 2011 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think that’s where he was taking this, but I could be wrong.
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Just get off the back of Food4Less already.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
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How do you know so much about can of corn’s eggs?
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by doubleteapot on Aug 29, 2011 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, ok. I that case, it would be gross for me NOT to eat them.
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This whole subthread is why this site is awesome.
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by can of corn on Aug 29, 2011 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
that’s my brain on drugs!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 29, 2011 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
THIS
a couple more months of facing big-league pitching would have made Belt a much better major league hitter today.
Even if they weren’t going to sit Huff in favor of Belt they should have found a way to get him ABs.
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Why is this automatic true?
I mean many people here that Belt was be Freeman after his first X no. of AB…Belt has certainly started fast but have faded recently.
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by speckops on Aug 29, 2011 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
?
No…I just don’t proof on a blog…is there some glaring mistake I’m making?
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That two line post is almost unreadable.
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Sorry
I will try and clear it up…I am typing posts between work stuff so slightly disjointed.
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Heck even Freddy Freeman has been pretty poor recently
264/.301/.402 in the last 93 PAs.
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LOL
I would take this from a Giant in a heartbeat.
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I think it’s generally true that most rookies will have a hole in their swing discovered and exploited during their first 100-200 ABs in the majors. It’s then the rookie’s job to make the adjustment to prove he can stay. This is that time for Belt.
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by GrooveGiant on Aug 29, 2011 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Agree
so why is it automatically true that he would be better facing 2 more months of MLB pitching.
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No one said it was automatically true. He said he suspected an extra 2 months of facing Major League pitching would have helped Belt to better now than he currently is, which makes sense to me.
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by GrooveGiant on Aug 29, 2011 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s not automatically true. It is my opinion (and apparently the opinion of a few others).
With young hitters you will more likely than not have to give them some slack. He has looked pretty damn good overall and I think that if he had more major league at bats he would look even better today.
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Sorry
my initial comment was a little strong but I am a little annoyed at people assuming that Belt was going to be Buster…heck I think even Buster was not doing as well as the end of last year…I always wonder what Buster’s stats would have been had he started the whole year.
Not that I think Buster is not going to be an excellent player (just as I think Belt will be) but just that somehow the Giants would be so much better had Belt been here.
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people assuming that Belt was going to be Buster
First, I’ve seen a lot of people specifically say that they did not expect that much from Belt. Second, people make these statements about Belt from looking at his overall numbers. They’re not just pulling stuff out of their ass, because they want it to be true. Stats are predictive. No one’s using his or her Magic 8 Ball.
Also, I don’t think it’s totally off the wall to think that pitch recognition would improve with seeing more major league pitches.
If you have some evidence for why there’s a reason to believe that more AB’s would have made Belt better, I’m sure we’re all ears.
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I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Also, I don’t think it’s totally off the wall to think that pitch recognition would improve with seeing more major league pitches.
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by natteringnabob on Aug 29, 2011 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Er
That should be:
If you have some evidence for why there’s a reason to believe that more AB’s would not have made Belt better, I’m sure we’re all ears.
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I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
I might contend that those AB’s could just as well come in AAA and that he should have been down there until such a time as the team was willing to play him as an everyday guy in SF.
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I think he’s shown he can see the pitches coming out of the minor league pitchers’ hands.
He needs to see more MAJOR league pitching.
Despite Sabean’s asinine comments to the contrary, there is a difference.
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I think he wouldn’t have been worse than anyone he’d be replacing in the LOLinup. My main gripe though is that I think he would be better today if he had been given time.
So they wouldn’t have automatically been better (though not any worse) but they would be better today IMO.
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You know
I also get annoyed at people assuming things that no one is assuming because I made up the fact that they were assuming that in my brain.
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by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
In my head, you're assuming that Tommy Joseph is the next Mike Piazza.
Now I’m annoyed at you.
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I don’t know who he is, but I assume he’s secretly gay!
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by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
You should see the ’stache he was rocking. Not sure if he still is.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 29, 2011 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
He shaved it off at one point, but it’s back. For some reason, I think it makes him look like a CHP officer.
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He's trying to start a remake of CHiPs
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by doubleteapot on Aug 29, 2011 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m assuming this is a comment about Tommy Joseph’s sexuality.
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Oh, man, one day after confession. Oh well!
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by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Confession on a Sunday? Who does that?
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by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
The Filipinos I know could never make it on time to something like that.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 29, 2011 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
If it’s a Catholic church in the US, they already live there.
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by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Tobias?
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by troymccluresf on Aug 29, 2011 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
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by Murray, Present on Aug 29, 2011 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
This reminds me of that Frasier episode where Frasier and Niles try to get a one-man show for the “classical Shakespearean actor” they adored, who was stuck doing conventions because he was typecast in this Star-Trek-like show, and then finding out at the performance that he was a horrible actor.
That was all good-natured though since Frasier was run by Trekkies and had so many Trek actors in guest roles.
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by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't know if you're conversant in the Trek
But the Paramount spoof where the cast of Frasier was the crew of Voyager was hysterical, even with DHP’s stumbling over his technobabble.
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by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve seen some pretty passionate discussion about the show on a popular sci-fi/fantasy blog called McCovey Chronicles.
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I think that’s Game of Thrones.
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by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Storm of Swords is on the way to my house!
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by Murray, Present on Aug 29, 2011 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Have you been spoiled?
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by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
NO, AND DON'T YOU DARE
Bee tee dubs, I’m following you on twitter now. I’ll @message you.
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by Murray, Present on Aug 29, 2011 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, you’re @PaysToShopWeb aren’t’ you
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by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
@GrowYourPenisXXX
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by Murray, Present on Aug 29, 2011 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
/follows desperately
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by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ll bet you say that to all of the guys.
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/blushes
yes. i really like it if they haven’t. SWOOP
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by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I got spoiled about something in ASoS in one of the discussions about a month. Luckily, what happened was much, much, much worse than even hinted at
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Aug 29, 2011 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I KNOW
I can’t believe Sansa got a new gown either!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 29, 2011 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I threw the book across the room when that happened
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Aug 29, 2011 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I am a little annoyed at people assuming that Belt was going to be Buster
There was actually a sizable contingent that felt Belt should have at least started the year in AAA, and a smaller group who thought he should be there the whole year unless things went to absolute shit. You know, like they did.
Ross on Halladay: "I’d tried everything against him…going the other way, taking pitches, trying to walk…and nothing worked. I’d never tried going up there and just trying to hit a home run off him."
My boy has mad hops
I rant on Twitter
I always felt like I was in the minority for thinking Belt should have started the year in Fresno. Maybe it’s just the less vociferous group…
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
We were still the minority.
but to say the groupthink was all for Belt out of the gate was wrong.
wcw was the loudest, wanting Belt in AAA all year. I was voicing for more time in AAA to get sustained success coupled with being unsure where he would get playing time on the big league roster.
Ross on Halladay: "I’d tried everything against him…going the other way, taking pitches, trying to walk…and nothing worked. I’d never tried going up there and just trying to hit a home run off him."
My boy has mad hops
I rant on Twitter
at the time
I assumed it meant they were going with him, rather than giving him two weeks to “prove himself” and then sending him back down again.
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 29, 2011 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I was there with you Johnny
Although when Ross got hurt, I agreed with putting him on the big team. I think they should have just positioned it as a temporary thing until they were at full strength. That way, they could have avoided all the yo-yo criticsm.
The thong is, it happened.
the young ‘uns can’t contribute, because we won’t let them contribute.
We’ve seen this time and time again with this organization. Rookies can’t catch major league pitching until they’ve caught pitching in the major leagues, etc.
"I give up that lead-off double, well, who cares? I'm about to get nasty." - Brian Wilson
by GrooveGiant on Aug 29, 2011 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Wait…who are the young studs in AAA being blocked…
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
Huh? OP is discussing Belt being blocked earlier in the season.
"I give up that lead-off double, well, who cares? I'm about to get nasty." - Brian Wilson
by GrooveGiant on Aug 29, 2011 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Also, just because right this second there aren’t any “young studs in AAA being blocked” doesn’t mean that the organization hasn’t shown a crappy approach to using rookies in the past.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Well…considering the Giants only have had stud position players in the past few years.
Also, Giants did fine with Panda and the pitching staff.
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
At first I read that as, “The Giants did fine Panda and the pitching staff,” and I thought, What did they do to deserve that?
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Well, the pitching staff gave up 3 runs a game.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 29, 2011 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s been one of the issues, is that up until recently, they really, really sucked at developing anybody who wasn’t a pitcher. They had to go with gritty vets because the answer was clearly not Damon Minor.
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Aug 29, 2011 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
The Giants have done fine with pitching prospects (aside from Jonathan Sanchez).
Their hand was forced with Pablo because he hit like a maniac right away.
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!
So this happened in English today
My friend was complaining that he was hungry. I asked him what he had for breakfast. He said, “scrambled eggs”, and I smiled on the inside because I thought of Zito. Then he continued, “and avocado”, and I was sad because there was nobody to get the joke with me.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
/pats head
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Aug 29, 2011 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I would like a new GM as well
Sabean has been with the Giants for a long time. It would be good to get some new blood in the organization. On the other hand, I don’t see the ownership group hiring an unproven GM.
TO: the guys who were there before
do whatever it is you did last year, please.
Thanks.
Needing a parka to watch a night game? Welcome to Giants baseball.
Rowand on the Franchise?
Remember, I think it was episode 4, where at the end of the episode they showed Rowand crashing into the wall? It was like the previews for next weeks episode. It said something like “next week on the Franchise”. But then the whole Rowand interview/San Francisco snub controversy happened. I wonder if they pulled out whatever they were going to do on Rowand because of it.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Aug 29, 2011 11:45 AM PDT reply actions
LOL Into the trash
I’m guessing by order of the Giants org.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Aug 29, 2011 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
I was not wondering anything about Rowand
by Myemail21479 on Aug 29, 2011 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
It's interesting to me
that neither Tejada nor Rowand is in the Franchise substantively.
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
Yeah, but the Magic is predominant……and Busters injury.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Aug 29, 2011 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, there was some quote from him about how he’s the only guy who’s broken his face on a wall twice or something like that.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
First time, shame on the wall. Second time, shame on you.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Fools!
It’s the wall that gets hurt.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Aug 29, 2011 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Welcome to the show!
He’s said that about twenty different . It never gets a laugh. GET IT?! THE SHOW LIKE THE SHOWTIME SHOW BUT ALSO THE BASEBALL IS AKA THE SHOW. /swing and a miss
Listening to Kruk
it’s funny that he doesn’t want to criticize Tejada explicitly but basically ragged him indirectly.
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
Was Cody hurt?
I couldn’t figure out why Rowand was sent up to PH instead of Ross
The thong is, it happened.
Hasn’t pitched since August 23. Remember when he was Bochy’s pet? Weird.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
10-1 he’s either overworked and his arm is falling off or he’ll be on the DL as soon as WIlson gets back
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Aug 29, 2011 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s probably correct.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
I saw this speculation
in some column or other today, Baggs or SFGate.
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 29, 2011 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve been worried all season Bochy’s been using him too much so if he’s been Felipe’d, I wouldn’t be surprised
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Aug 29, 2011 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
No reason to DL him after rosters expand.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Eh
I think that was in the “Cain has earned the benefit of the doubt” bucket, although I wouild have liked to see him pitch around the LHH and go after the RHH
The thong is, it happened.
Holy shit! Thats right.
/facepalm Wotus
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Aug 29, 2011 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
That’s what Mrs. Goofus said
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
The question is not whether you have been there before Goofus. It is more about how many times your wife has been there before she was with you.
She's never been married before me, so I'm assuming she was a 39 year oldvirgin.
The thong is, it happened.
God, I hope her scumbag husband gets his face blown off in ‘Nam. He doesn’t deserve her!
Get well soon, most of the Giants roster!
Who knows when Season 5 will start?? Both in broadcast time and in historical time!
I rhyme with freak.
I thought they said Spring 2012. I wonder if they let time go by in order for Sally to get big enough for whatever time they’re starting off with.
Get well soon, most of the Giants roster!
They had a contract dispute the previous year as well. I don’t think that affected it. They held Breaking Bad out for a year, too. I always presumed it was so Jon Hamm could win an Emmy.
Get well soon, most of the Giants roster!
I really like that the hatsoff twitter thingy is actually just spam now. At least it used to be funny spam.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
They’re doing the whole alphabet now!
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Aug 29, 2011 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
If you track the evolution of the hatsoff box, it's sort of like a slow descent into dementia
"Campeones." - Andres Torres
Please follow my Twitter
by Murray, Present on Aug 29, 2011 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
So, why couldn't we have done:
Huff HBP
Madbum Sac bunt
Tejada hits (over Poopin Scott against a righty, not that it’s a great option, but way better than Scott)
Fonty FTW
At least Tejaja might have advance Huff to 3rd and Fonty could have waited out a WP.
In defense of Wotus
Sending a pitcher up there screams “BUNT”. Sending Miguel Tejada up there screams “WEAK GROUNDER OR POP UP”. Even with a horrible bunt and not running, the sacrifice still worked because the astros were so shocked this gritty veteran sunk so low as to sacrifice bunt.
Nate Schierholtz wasn't born, he was built.
What happens if the bunt fails?
P hits into a DP?
Tejada was not a good choice, but the lesser of all evils
by Myemail21479 on Aug 29, 2011 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Tejada almost still hit into a DP
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Indeed
Still think the % for a better outcome for entire AB was Tejada over a Pitcher.
by Myemail21479 on Aug 29, 2011 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Vogelsong is very good at hit-and-runs.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Aug 29, 2011 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
All these minor league player tweets about the end of the season nearing (packing, saying good-bye to the home fans, etc) are making me sad. The Giants have been frustrating, but I’m not ready to think of baseball being over.
Thank goodness San Jose is in the playoffs.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
It's Rowand's birthday!
Oh, shit! That means he gets a start, doesn’t it?
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Aug 29, 2011 12:17 PM PDT reply actions
GO TO YOUR ROOM AND THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU DID
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Aug 29, 2011 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, shit!
Literally!
Yay, Rowand is officially older than me.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Ugh, reply fail.
I should never reply to posts at the bottom of the page.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
by kdl on Aug 29, 2011 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Together We're Shit....
in honor of Rowand.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Aug 29, 2011 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
/8IP, 2R, L
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
And Rowand keeps going over to the Cubs’ dugout to talk about the Bears.
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The Purple Row lurkers just fainted. The Gaslamp Ball lurkers just ran away shouting taunts.
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
KEEP MOVIN’
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Unfair comparison...
For some perspective, that’s as many as Jeff Keppinger has had as a Giant.
Keppinger’s bat is unstoppable!
Grant’s radio station’s call sign.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Can I take the vacant slot of West Coast correspondent?
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
No. I’m closing that bureau. You can be our Midwest Bureau intern, however.
A listener-supported service
WHAT. THE . FUCK.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
County fairs and F5 twisters!
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I wanna be the secretary that gets hit on all day.
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Aug 29, 2011 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Hell no
One of those high-class, fancy secretaries.
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Aug 29, 2011 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
He said intern. You’re probably my boss. /sobs
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Ever seen The Devil Wears Prada?
Yeah, it’s gonna be like that. I’m going to dress like Meryl Streep and everything.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
There’s something sorely missing from radio. Drag queens.
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Even drag racing?
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Aug 29, 2011 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
KBIU (103.3 FM, “Jack FM”) is a radio station broadcasting an Adult hits format. Licensed to Lake Charles, Louisiana. The station is currently owned by Cumulus Media.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
The people who own KNBR!
"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!"
So What you are saying is?
Keppinger—>KBIU
KBIU—>Louisiana
Louisiana—>Florida
Florida—>Scott Cousins
RIP 2011 Giants Post Season
What is the connection between Louisiana and Florida? That they’re southern states?
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
ALL SOUTHERN STATES ARE THE SAME
/trolls TL2
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Aug 29, 2011 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
You and GiantPain are our primary targets, it seems.
"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!"
We all know you hate guns.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
.....
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
by nvsfg on Aug 29, 2011 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Once upon a time, it was WalrusMan.
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.
Maybe this woulda been better?
Keppinger—>KBIU
KBIU—>Louisiana
Louisiana—>Huricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina—> Miami Huricanes
Miami Hurricanes—>Florida
Florida—>Scott Cousins
RIP 2011 Giants Post Season
I was geographicaly impared temporarily.
Forgot Alabama separates LA and FL on the Gulf.
RIP 2011 Giants Post Season
Am I the only one
who thinks “Keppinger’s bat” sounds like a newly discovered flying mammal?
"If it's weird, you know it's probably Wilson's." - Matt Cain
It totally does!
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Keppinger’s Bat (Pteropus keppingerii) was recently discovered by palm oil explorers prior to its habitat being completely destroyed.
I rhyme with freak.
apparently
it cannot be stopped
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
/only true against left-handed explorers
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Keppinger’s bat was killed by Schrödinger’s cat.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 29, 2011 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions
BRAD PITT BENCH PRESSING IN HIS JOCK
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Missed that in the preview.
RIP 2011 Giants Post Season
by Cody_ransom on Aug 29, 2011 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
IT WAS IN THE BOOK IT BETTER BE IN THE MOVIE
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL stunt man
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 29, 2011 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Which Billy Bean(e) was being referenced in that scene?
RIP 2011 Giants Post Season
by Cody_ransom on Aug 29, 2011 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
They consulted GiantPain heavily for that part
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
WANG WATCHER
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 29, 2011 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
GROIN GAPER
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
PENIS PINKERTON
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
PEEPEE POIROT
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
JOHNSON JOSTLER
Rally Jerry!
Greekfro (insert unnecessary scribbles)
"Stupid dog, you make me look bad!" -Eustace Bagg
Hopefully it’s a morning show. That sounds like quite the way to wake up in the morning.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 29, 2011 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Glad I could help.
Rally Jerry!
Greekfro (insert unnecessary scribbles)
"Stupid dog, you make me look bad!" -Eustace Bagg
It’s out of my control, at this point.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
It’s hard to do worse than having an professed affection for AJ Pierzynski.
Unless….
OOOOHHHHGAAAWWWDDDD
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Operation: Deep Mole Sabotage is in its final phase
Alienate all remaining stars
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait, what?
I’m Andre Ethier?
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
You’re lying about your injury!
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
/drops monocle
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
At the very least for the scene where
Brad Pitt puppets all the straw hats at the conference table.
RIP 2011 Giants Post Season
by Cody_ransom on Aug 29, 2011 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
What happens if the Cubs hire Beane while the movie is still out in theaters?
Sellout?
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Aug 29, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Whatever. Giants suck now. A’s fans are happy.
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Lined up outside the Paramount right now.
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Seems a little high
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Aug 29, 2011 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Me, too
But I have a vested interest.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
What?
Brad Pitt bench pressing in his jock?
RIP 2011 Giants Post Season
by Cody_ransom on Aug 29, 2011 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
You know, I never thought Brad Pitt was that attractive.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Me neither. Monkeyface.
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
We were trolling. :( I’m so ashamed.
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL Brad Pitt in True Romance
Best role ever.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Aug 29, 2011 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
For a time being Keanu Reeves and him were the same person but with different hair colors.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Aug 29, 2011 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Your springboard to fame and fortune! Of course, you lawyer types already have fortune.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Just look for me in the scene where the guy from Parks & Rec hits that homer against the Royals. We filmed that eleventy billion times. (Note: There is no way anyone will ever be able to see me.)
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Note 2: I’m probably going to get sued for violating some sort of confidentiality agreement for posting that comment.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Also, don’t forget: Royce Clatyton as Miguel Tejada.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Who’s playing Zito? He has a raunchy sex scene with Brad Pitt.
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait, sorry, that was from boysofsummer.livejournal.com
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I CONFUSE RPS WITH RL
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
No, that’s my online friend Skew_Whiff, a brilliant comic artist. Here’s his DA: http://skew-whiff.deviantart.com/
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
can’t wait for the part where he loses in the first round again. Or he has to constantly trade away his promising youngsters for even younger promising players because his owner is a greedy SOB trying to kill the franchise
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Aug 29, 2011 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
JEREMY, SLIDE!
RIP 2011 Giants Post Season
by Cody_ransom on Aug 29, 2011 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Moneyball marketing?
“Walk, don’t run, to your local theatre today!”
The thong is, it happened.
by Goofus on Aug 29, 2011 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
“Bring your girlfriend and increase your OBP!”
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
by jhiat00 on Aug 29, 2011 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
“Go to the matinee—they’re undervalued!”
One way or another, this darkness got to give.
by bgunn on Aug 29, 2011 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
This one’s my favorite, I think.
Jose Flores: .831 OPS in High-A last year. .529 OPS this year. Ouch.
Co-dad of Ryan Scoma with waelwulf, because we're progressive like that.
by free f.p. #14 on Aug 29, 2011 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
"This movie is sure to be a hit...or a least a base on balls!"
The thong is, it happened.
by Goofus on Aug 29, 2011 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I’m not seeing it until they build a new theater near my house. My wife and I refuse to go there because it sucks so bad.
Actually, that last part is true.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 29, 2011 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Goofus, were you walking near Sax on Saturday at around 3:20, perhaps on the way to the game?
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 29, 2011 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
This is a lot to go through to establish an alibi… sock puppet account, feigned confusion… WHAT HAVE YOU DONE, GOOFUS!???!
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Sax fifth avenue, or something like that. I don’t know. I don’t buy clothes.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 29, 2011 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn't know if "Sax" was hipster for "Sacramento Street" or something
I don’t even know where Sax 5th Ave is, but I’m guessing it wasn’t me. Was this today?
The thong is, it happened.
now that I have met you, the idea of you being in Saks is quite comical. The idea of you referring to it in the vernacular is even more comical.
Actually, I used to work in the upscale men's clothing business
But it wasn’t “fashion” stuff. More like Brooks Brothers
The thong is, it happened.
No, Saturday. And the look-a-like wasn’t in the store.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 29, 2011 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of Brad Pitt, didn’t Moneyball come out already and tank? I’m seeing an ad for it here.
Get well soon, most of the Giants roster!
Tenor Sax
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
So true
But he did provoke perhaps the greatest jazz musician rant of all time, from Pat Metheny of all people. (The context is that Kenny G had done a track where he overdubbed himself playing along with Louis Armstrong on “A Wonderful World.”)
But when Kenny G decided that it was appropriate for him to defile the music of the man who is probably the greatest jazz musician that has ever lived by spewing his lame-ass, jive, pseudo bluesy, out-of-tune, noodling, wimped out, fucked up playing all over one of the great Louis’s tracks (even one of his lesser ones), he did something that I would not have imagined possible. He, in one move, through his unbelievably pretentious and calloused musical decision to embark on this most cynical of musical paths, shit all over the graves of all the musicians past and present who have risked their lives by going out there on the road for years and years developing their own music inspired by the standards of grace that Louis Armstrong brought to every single note he played over an amazing lifetime as a musician. By disrespecting Louis, his legacy and by default, everyone who has ever tried to do something positive with improvised music and what it can be, Kenny G has created a new low point in modern culture – something that we all should be totally embarrassed about – and afraid of. We ignore this, “let it slide”, at our own peril.
I want this season to be over now
I keep expecting some magic metamorphosis and that this team will just snap out of it and start playing well. But that is bordering on fantasy now and I am feeling as stupid waiting for them to turn it around as I do looking at my Lotto ticket every week to see if I won. 28 games are left, and yes they are mathematically “in it”, but I am prepared to face the fact that this team is bad. Even if they manage to catch AZ, I have a hard time conceiving of this team as being good (ever). These past few weeks are as wretched a stretch of Giants baseball as I can recall. It will be hard to wash the stain out of my clothes. For now, the one Giants thing I am looking forward to is seeing a player in catcher’s gear wearing the number 28 trot out onto the field at Scottsdale Stadium in February 2012.
On the other hand, meaningless games suck, so I'm still rooting for them
And if they can somehow win the division despite the injuries, I’d consider 2011 a success.
The thong is, it happened.
I agree. I guess I just need to be in more of a 2009 mindset than a 2010 mindset, but then I see that in 25 IP @ St Lucie, Zack Wheeler is sporting a 2.16 ERA with 26 K’s and 5 BB’s.
but if the season’s over now, what else is there in life? Football? A constant stream of updates on what LeBron’s doing during the NBA strike? JPonry’s Game of Thrones Book Club? Twilight?
EXISTENCE IS MEANINGLESS WITHOUT BASEBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Dingoes Ate My Baby on Aug 29, 2011 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I dunno, I’d survive with a jponry-led ASOIaF book club.
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL Who was that guy with his dog at the game yesterday? He looked just like Fontenot, or Grant.
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Aug 29, 2011 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
BPro still has us at 50%+ odds to make the playoffs
I believe if we lose any more ground, it’ll be the first time we go below 50% this season.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Hey, I was kidding about the numbers thing! And I don’t care if you’ve gazed at Billy Beane’s schlong. That is none of my business.
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I don’t care if you’ve gazed at Billy Beane’s schlong.
I do. homina homina
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
whatever, dude
Our production is superb, who cares about our personalities?
by Lies and Perfidy on Aug 29, 2011 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions 14 recs
LOL
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Aug 29, 2011 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
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
/flagged for hilariousness
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
reccing this, even though I like GP
Ross on Halladay: "I’d tried everything against him…going the other way, taking pitches, trying to walk…and nothing worked. I’d never tried going up there and just trying to hit a home run off him."
My boy has mad hops
I rant on Twitter
WITH HUGE
Tracts of land
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I loved this scene.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
What is this from?
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
My Boys.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Oh, right. I never watch that show, I don’t even know what network it’s on.
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it was on USA or TNT or something, but it’s been cancelled.
Here’s a (poor quality) youtube that has the scene in it.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Whoops!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNaRHL-GrPs
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
I love YouTUbe videos shot by pointing a camera at a television. They’re like modern kinescopes.
A listener-supported service
Nowadays it’s iPhone 4s at IMAX screens!
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
What is the context of this. That guy in the Ramones shirt looks just like a friend of mine.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Isn’t that whatshisname from The Office/Inglourious Basterds?
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Nix? No, that’s not Ron Livingston. I’d have fainted already.
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s this guy: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1169428/
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
EASY COMPANY: THE EARLY YEARS
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Ron Livingston is a pretty good actor, IMO, at least in everything I’ve seen him in.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 29, 2011 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes he is. I luff him. I even watched The Music Inside because of him and thus discovered the ADA was much more recent than I thought.
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
sell it
and win valuable prizes!
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 29, 2011 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
*only redeemable at teams managed by Brian Sabean
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Aug 29, 2011 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Apparently it still exists. Maybe these articles are just an an elaborate ruse so Sabean can finally get those x-ray specs he always wanted.
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 29, 2011 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
what time is the flashmob? Send me an animated PDF.
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I can get the intangible value of the “he’s been here before” type of player. Someone who knows the simple nature of the idea that 162 games is a long season, so don’t get too worked up about a bad performance in ONE game.
That said, I’ve always thought it was ludicrous to try and staff your entire 25 man roster with guys who “have been there before.” Veteran leadership is a crock of ship when the veteran leadership is there to lead the rest of the veteran leadership.
It’s great that they have Lincecum, Cain, MadBum, Posey, Wilson, Romo… But you know what? They’ve now “been there before!” So let’s plan to start using guys like Belt who might NOT have been there before!
I'm thinking but nothing's happening.
His intangibles are off the charts!
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
QUIT HOGGING ALL THE BEEN THERE BEFORE
Ross on Halladay: "I’d tried everything against him…going the other way, taking pitches, trying to walk…and nothing worked. I’d never tried going up there and just trying to hit a home run off him."
My boy has mad hops
I rant on Twitter
Cut him some slack
How would he know about hogging been there before.. He hasn’t been there before
The thong is, it happened.
I was hoping for an off-day so that we won’t lose in a disgustingly manner.
I was disappointed.
Proud adopted parent of the ball dudes, who have grounded into 109 fewer double plays than the Giants.
OT - Hey John...
if you’re lurking: It’s oyster night in Lot A.
One way or another, this darkness got to give.
by bgunn on Aug 29, 2011 1:06 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
robneyer robneyer
Waiting for @mccoveychron at San Mateo coffee shop. I’m pretty sure he’s going to stand me up. Guy’s got a reputation…
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Shouldn’t Grant stick to Burlingame Ave, where he’s welcome?
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
mccoveychron McCovey Chronicles
Sitting at home, reading a book. Feeling like I’m forgetting something. Whatever. Might take a nap in a bit.
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Aug 29, 2011 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
MCC changes name to Waiting for Grant.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 29, 2011 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
re running out the bunt
in Tehaha’s defense, the bunt was pretty quickly fielded by the pitcher; a great jump by the runner on first is really what made the play, so I didn’t feel like he dogged it to first—the play was over pretty quickly.
proud son of greatgiantfan; b. Apr 29, 2009, d. Jul 30, 2010.
Still...
…things can go wrong on a simple throw to first. Not runnning it out is giving back an out if Arizona goofs and tries to give it back to you.
The thong is, it happened.
Especially in light of the constant “veteran grit” nonsense that Bochy spews at the press. Isn’t part of “grit” running out grounders and hustling at all times, setting an example for all those youngsters languishing on the bench?
Fuck Tejada, right in the ear. I’m still thinking about that mini tantrum he threw when he was due to come off the DL and everyone was buzzing about Crawford.
by younghutch on Aug 29, 2011 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
my dog, Ernie Banks, wants to go see the cubs play tonight
proud son of greatgiantfan; b. Apr 29, 2009, d. Jul 30, 2010.
Am I the only one that wants to fill up a bunch of water balloons with paint and then go around expressing myself artistically all over any Banksy pieces I can find?
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d like to join you, but only if I get to paint Giants logos on Banksy’s house/hipster crash pad walls.
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 29, 2011 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
/needs to return that book to library
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Why would he lick the bar code on a book when he's able to lick his balls?
Let’s play two!
The thong is, it happened.
by Goofus on Aug 29, 2011 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
The Greenest of Green
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
Wow
$5 tickets for tonight’s game.
They are desperate to keep that sell out streak alive aren’t they?
I guess people are getting turned off by this offense. I know I am.
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Aug 29, 2011 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Pitchers excepted:
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
There’s a bandwagon at the top of that staircase!
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 29, 2011 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Usually sells out for the Cubs anyway.
Chicago’s one of those cities people like to leave for the Bay Area, then tell everyone how great it is back there.
One way or another, this darkness got to give.
by bgunn on Aug 29, 2011 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It has all of the dirt and crime of New York, but with crappier weather!
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Quite a bit more crime.
Also the L is a lot rattier and dirtier than the NYC subway, so that’s fun.
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.
Chicago is WAYYYYYYYYY more affordable, though.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
This is true.
Although when I lived in Chicago, people from there thought it was really expensive, though.
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.
Can’t say I’ve ever been to NYC in the summer, but I find that hard to believe.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
NYC is not fun in the summer. it is hot and Miserable. Chicago is hot, but where else can you go to the beach right in the middle of downtown?
Meh. It ain’t a beach unless it’s on an ocean.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
I’m gonna disagree with this.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
If you can’t surf it – it aint worth it.
"Don't trust anyone under the age of 30" - Brian Sabean
by Smotheredinhugs on Aug 29, 2011 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I wish there was a way to distinguish between an ocean beach and other types of beaches. People in the midwest who have never seen the ocean just don’t get it when you say “beach” to them. The endlessness of the ocean is difficult to explain.
“It’s like Nebraska, but instead of corn it’s water.”
Just doesn’t quite capture the essence.
SHE HAS GONE ACROSS THE DOTHRAKI SEA
“Where is this sea? I will sail to wherever she may be!”
“LOL Victarion y u silly it’s a sea of grass”
“WALK THE PLANK!”
/it’s a GoT thing
I rhyme with freak.
Well, that’s an amusing and horrifying visual.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Are "although" and "though" both needed there?
You could have saved that “though” for some needy poster
The thong is, it happened.
I believe the usage of although is incorrect there.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 29, 2011 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
“What is it with people from Chicago that they’re so happy to have been born there? I meet so many people who can’t wait to tell me they’re from Chicago, and when I meet them they’re living anywhere but Chicago.”
—Josiah Barlet, The West Wing
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/exasperated sigh
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Here's the prices
$201.00
Dugout Club
$159.00
Premium Field Club
$134.00
Field Club
$97.00
Club Infield
$81.00
Club Outfield
$75.00
Premium Lower Box
$69.00
Lower Box
$57.00
Club Left Field
$47.00
Low Box Left Field
$39.00
Bleachers (Rows 1-25)
$35.00
Arcade
$33.00
View Box
$33.00
Bleachers (Rows 26+)
$22.00
View Right Field
$20.00
View Reserve Infield
$19.00
View Reserve Outfield
$5.00
Standing Room
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Aug 29, 2011 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d pay for the club infield, if I wasn’t stuck at home with kids and stuff.
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU (AGAIN) [now with theme song]
I tweet (and occasionally blarg) | Your San Francisco Giants: "Together We're Broken!"
NO ONE ARM TACKLING
WRAP UP AND KEEP YOUR FEET MOVING
/6yrs of football
I'm on the twitters @FFFFFFFFreak55
Head across the bow!
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 29, 2011 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
That would make sense if you were tackling a toilet.
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 29, 2011 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
this too
however I didn’t play defense my last three years in college I was an offensive lineman
I'm on the twitters @FFFFFFFFreak55
He's old and busted
Surkamp is the new hotness!
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Dirty doesn't want to be a Giant
Can you blame him?
He’ll always be no better than #3 or #4 even at his absolute peak performance. He’s gotten lazy about everything. When asked if he would refine his mechanics to walk fewer batters and fit in better with the Giants defense he pretty much shrugged and said “nope”
Dude wants to play somewhere else and he doesn’t want the Giants to get anything for it.
He should thank the stars for being a Giants
he has had great coaches and other pitchers to learn from. Him being the no. 3/4 guy takes the pressure of to perform.
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
Maybe he wants to go somewhere that won't guarantee him a loss if he walks two or more.
In that respect, I can’t say I blame him.
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
OT
So I randomly read an article about a video of a rare African cat, the African Golden Cat, when I came across one of the best unintentional TMI’s I’ve read in a while:
"I don’t think I can put (capturing the video) into words," Bahaa-el-din said of the rarity of the footage. "I live and dream golden cats most days. To get back to camp and put the (footage) on the computer and have this cat basically posing for the camera, it’s incredible. I watched it five times in a row and pretty much didn’t sleep that night."
What’s there to say? Dude loves his cats
From the following article: http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/08/29/scientists-capture-rare-video-of-elusive-african-cat/?hpt=hp_c2
ah
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
/doesn’t get it
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
just cats having sex bro
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
My Giant Fan Deed of the Day
I was on the elliptical at the rec center and I saw out the window a guy and an old lady pushing a car. I thought pushing a car is as good a work out as elliptical and weight training so went out there to help. The dude was wearing a black on black LA hat. After offering to help push the car I said “I’m a Giants fan so I can only help you so far you know”. He didn’t laugh.
After pushing it almost a mile, half of it up hill, I was totally wasted when we got to his house. I mean hit-the-wall 24th-mile-in-the-marathon wasted. They thanked me and said they would switch cars and drive me back. I wouldn’t let the dodger fan have the satisfaction so I said “That’s OK, I need to finish my workout” and started jogged back. When I turned the corner about 200 yards away and out of sight, I slowed to a crawl and took 25 mins walking the last 3/4 mile back down hill.
by Daver321 on Aug 29, 2011 2:04 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
When you hit the wall in a race it’s usually before the end of the race. Like at about the 24 mile mark.
Oh…nevermind. I was just really tired.
I thought about looking up his age when he has run into walls. I’m glad someone made the joke so I didn’t have to go through that effort.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 29, 2011 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not sure he got the joke :)
Err, kind of like the people commenting the 24th mile instead of the actual point.
Tejada's reaction
was disappointing. However, I don’t think that having Tejada bunt to set up Rowand seemed like the best play at the time. It seems like it would have been better to set up a situation where Rowand doesn’t leave the dugout.
by theghostofwilliemcgee on Aug 29, 2011 2:13 PM PDT reply actions
Watching Miguel Tejada hit is like being stuck in my second favorite Bill Murray movie.
"Don't trust anyone under the age of 30" - Brian Sabean
by Smotheredinhugs on Aug 29, 2011 2:24 PM PDT reply actions
Watching Miguel Tejada hit is like being stuck in my second favorite Bill Murray movie.
"Don't trust anyone under the age of 30" - Brian Sabean
by Smotheredinhugs on Aug 29, 2011 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Watching Miguel Tejada hit is like being stuck in my second favorite Bill Murray movie.
"Don't trust anyone under the age of 30" - Brian Sabean
by Smotheredinhugs on Aug 29, 2011 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Posts “Watching Miguel Tejada hit is like being stuck in my second favorite Bill Murray movie.” in tomorrow’s thread.
One way or another, this darkness got to give.
....
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
You want a prediction on the offseason? It’s gonna be cold. it’s gonna be grey… and it’s gonna last you for the rest of your life.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Is this a premonition
that the Giants will re-sign Tejada to 40 year deal? Now I am sad.
Savoring disappointment since 1993.
What is first?
Caddyshack?
Zombieland?
Ghostbusters?
by Myemail21479 on Aug 29, 2011 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Life Aquatic?
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't know if I'd call Zombieland a Bill Murray movie.
He’s hysterical in it, but it’s more of a glorified cameo than a starring role.
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
I have no idea. Rushmore is probably my favorite movie of his – Caddyshack and What about Bob? are my favorite comedic performances – I was quoting Haven from a few weeks ago.
"Don't trust anyone under the age of 30" - Brian Sabean
by Smotheredinhugs on Aug 29, 2011 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm trying to teach my dad how to use a Windows 7 laptop
Apparently when you use a Mac for a year, you forget everything that has to do with windows.
/rage
They’re dudes. They don’t need a proper place.
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU (AGAIN) [now with theme song]
I tweet (and occasionally blarg) | Your San Francisco Giants: "Together We're Broken!"
Plenty of trees.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
this is what I always thought
until that one time in winter when there were snowdrifts along the road the whole way up, and the exits on the summit were closed.
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 29, 2011 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Perfect opportunity for roadside graffiti.
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Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
That shows where TL2’s head is.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Because it’s completely unreasonable to expect a prostitution joke on this site. Perish the thought.
A listener-supported service
I may be wrong
But driving and MCC is usually frowned upon by CHP
by Myemail21479 on Aug 29, 2011 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
A dude meeting?
/raises eyebrows, nods head toward jim
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
Is “the El Dorado” code for “Mustang Ranch”?
(And is that place even around anymore?)
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Isn’t that Vegas? I think you want the Kit-Kat ranch.
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Nope – it’s on the Reno side.
For a while the IRS operated it after a tax evasion issue. That was all kinds of awesome.
/not that I know anything about it
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Steve
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
“Welcome to Grantland. HJs start at $5”
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
The menu has both prix fixe and a la carte items.
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Tongs are extra.
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Worth two in the bush.
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I lol’ed for reals. Well done.
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A girl’s got to have a hobby. . .
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Law school was rather expensive.
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I just bought the Tron Legacy Soundtrack by Daft Punk
Ridiculously awesome, if you like soundtracks that are scores, and not collection of 12 “C side” tracks that 12 different bands recorded but decided was not good enough to put on album.
by Myemail21479 on Aug 29, 2011 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I got it in early spring
Completely agree it is awesome
I'm on the twitters @FFFFFFFFreak55
It’s not a “conference” unless there’s hookers and blow.
One way or another, this darkness got to give.
For those of you looking for Cubs v Giants preview
Lol Cubs
Lol Giants
Bold prediction: 3 ugly games
Lol baseball
I think the Giants have won 1 series since Philly
I have no had a good feeling about a series in forever
by Myemail21479 on Aug 29, 2011 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
it's even more depressing now that Belt is struggling
i hope he’s playing tonight, but i’m doubting it
Ignoring Tim Mccarver since 2002.
@AmyGGiants
Amy Gutierrez
8/29/11 #sfgiants lineup: Torres, CF Keppinger 2B, Beltran, RF Sandoval 3B, Huff 1B, Cabrera SS, Belt LF, Stewart C, Timmy P
"For science. You monster."
at least belts still there :)
You know I spit technique to the freshest freak
Gimme a call you will see results in just a week
With the soul of a LOST HAWK
Is there a heaven for a Rap Cat, let's talk
LOL
You know it’s bad when you are behind Cabrera
by Myemail21479 on Aug 29, 2011 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
better than no belt at all, which is what i was expecting...
You know I spit technique to the freshest freak
Gimme a call you will see results in just a week
With the soul of a LOST HAWK
Is there a heaven for a Rap Cat, let's talk
Indeed
I hate putting outs in between our hitters though
by Myemail21479 on Aug 29, 2011 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
ACADEMIC
I'm on the twitters @FFFFFFFFreak55
Well, Cabra’s still trotting out there.
Other than that, I’m not too disheartened.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
Frank Cabra?
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Chupacabra
"Campeones." - Andres Torres
Please follow my Twitter
by Murray, Present on Aug 29, 2011 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
OMG JINX
"Campeones." - Andres Torres
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GOAT SUCKER
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 29, 2011 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
No Tejada. That I like.
Belt batting 7th again. That I don’t like.
Cabrera is still a piece of crap.
Also no Whiteside – I like that too.
Overall, a big bucket of meh.
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It is one of those things that should not be bad though…. Once you get over the fact that there is not going to be a good hitter at the Catcher or SS position, this is really as good as it gets.
Or, as “meh” as it gets.
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I blame (in part) a destitute farm system. And some silly trades (see: Cabrera).
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That, too.
They really should have had a better back up for Posey to begin with, to give him days off and says at 1st to rest his legs. Whiteside wasn’t it.
And yeah – SS has been a black hole for a while.
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I’d rather.
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Me too!
And I would flip it up some
Torres
Belt
Belt2ron
Panda
Huff
Keppinger
Font
C
P
by Myemail21479 on Aug 29, 2011 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Does the lineup even matter anymore?
This offense stinks
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
It's almost useless to have Belt in the lineup batting 7th
Even if he reaches there’s nobody behind him. But I guess if they want to teach to be more aggressive, well, I guess if he gets in an RBI situation he’ll know that he absolutely has to swing the bat.
Shift A
The Giants are too depressing to discuss, especially the likes of Miguel Tejada. Hey, apistat, how about that Aaron Paul? When do you think he’ll win his first Oscar?
Get well soon, most of the Giants roster!
I watched it this morning
And nobody will be winning any Oscars this year, unfortunately.
I’m also sad that the season’s almost half over.
That is cray-z.
I meant when he starts showing up in movies. He’s got at least one more Emmy locked up at this point. That scene last night was unbelievable.
Get well soon, most of the Giants roster!
Oh Oscar, not Emmy.
/doesn’t care/know about award shows
Which scene? He was good in the whole episode. Was it the “I’ll do it” one?
That is cray-z.
That one was good, too.
But I was thinking of the NA meeting.
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Oh shit
Yeah can’t believe I forgot about that. That was incredible. I wanted more.
On another note, I find Gus to be completely unrealistic now. I mean come on, who offers a teenager work in today’s economy? Ridiculous.
That is cray-z.
When he wants yet one more thing to hold over his problem employee he does.
Did Gus look like he had tears in his eyes when he came out from the meet? Some serious shit is about to go down for him, from the cartel and from the DEA.
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Haha yeah I did think about that
I can just remember being in that kid’s shoes and if someone would have asked me to work for them I’d have a double take.
Ah, yeah I wanted to know what was said in the meeting and what the “proposition” was (did I miss that from earlier?).
There really was a lot of shit going down in that episode, and Walt was actually on the backburner for once.
That is cray-z.
They did not show how the meet ended up, but it sure looked bad.
I loved Aaron Paul in that scene at the NA meeting so much I was pissed off when the camera went to another actor.
Get well soon, most of the Giants roster!
Also the ending scene was really good.
That NA scene was probably the best of the season, and definitely his best. I don’t think it was as good as the hospital scene, but damn.
That is cray-z.
I love all the showcase monologues, but one thing that makes Paul so good is he can do comedy and drama, often both at the same time. I think my favorite scenes are the ones with him & Cranston because they both crack me up so much. I think “Fly” is the best tv episode ever, except maybe a few penultimate Wire eps.
Get well soon, most of the Giants roster!
Oh, and yeah, Hank is the bomb. Another great actor on a show chock full of them.
Get well soon, most of the Giants roster!
This is the only show I would deign to compare to The Wire. I wrote a facebook post saying that Jesse is my favorite drug dealer since D’Angelo Barksdale.
Get well soon, most of the Giants roster!
I simply can’t compare because of the complexity of so many characters that The Wire had (I’ve read top 50 Wire characters around on the internet before, that’s just insane), but most of all the social statements made by the show.
If I tried to compare them I feel like it would ruin BB for me. Still love both.
That is cray-z.
Breaking Bad is a farce, which alone makes it special since they aren’t really done anymore. The depth of characterization is similar and they’re both about drug dealers, but that’s where the similarities end.
Get well soon, most of the Giants roster!
I recently read some think piece about how in The Wire, everyone is basically innocent since they are victims of the “system,” but BB is about personal morality and moral choices. I’d say that’s pretty right on. This is why Jesse has become the center of the show, he can still be redeemed. At least he still feels bad about killing someone.
Get well soon, most of the Giants roster!
yep. must suck to be a great pitcher on a stinky team
by boyessprings on Aug 29, 2011 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
The other throws with his right hand
/disadvantage
by Myemail21479 on Aug 29, 2011 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Neyer asked for a second coat of wax on his car, and Grant is a perfectionist when it comes to that stuff
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by rotorueter on Aug 29, 2011 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
lol
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Series Preview?
Lol Cubs
Lol Giants
Lol Pennant Race
Oh yea, don’t pitch to anyone named Aramis
by Myemail21479 on Aug 29, 2011 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
So you’re saying that Grant is the gerbil to Neyer’s Gere?
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Didn't feel like writing about the Cubs again.
I am hella above the law.
by Grant Brisbee on Aug 29, 2011 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
yer hella lazy!!
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 29, 2011 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
OT Just found some uncured hotdogs in my fridge 3 days past their use by date
Shall I chance it?
I rhyme with freak.
I’d go with no. Hot dogs are cheap, but buttpee is not.
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Good way to lose weight!
"Campeones." - Andres Torres
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by Murray, Present on Aug 29, 2011 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
ugh reply fail
I'm on the twitters @FFFFFFFFreak55
Yea
Do the smell check
And I thought Hot Dogs could last 3 years anyways?
by Myemail21479 on Aug 29, 2011 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
McC should have a warning message when you log on
“You are about to enter a site inappropriate for those under the age of 18. Click Agree if you are 18 or over.”
That is cray-z.
I had a dream last night that Gary Brown was called up
and became Jacoby Ellsbury
by ThePasswordisWillieMcgee on Aug 29, 2011 3:24 PM PDT reply actions
Did the Costco run already. $327 later. . .
(What in the hell did I buy? You’d think I’d have a trunkful of booze for that, not just one bottle of Rodney Strong cab.)
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Or less – almost half of that was for jeggings and leggings for my kids that they’ll outgrow by spring.
Plus vitamins. Lots of vitamins. Heaven forbid the kids actually eat right. I gotta stuff ’em with gummy vitamins.
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damn…
What the hell do you buy?
I rarely get out for less than $100 but unless it’s the Holidays it’s never over $300
Today it was water, jeggings, vitamins, eye solution, 1 bottle of wine, 7+ pounds of pasta, Advil, chicken breasts, tilapia, cran/grape juice and maybe one or two other things.
Not much!
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I didn’t say I was completely out at home! That was the only one I was interested in today.
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Grateful Dead jerseys
Does anybody know if they’re still carrying these in the Dugout stores?
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When Buster broke down,
I had a massive frown.
I couldn’t eat a single meal,
Everything seemed so surreal.
The fool that broke his leg,
Said he was sorry, when I wished he’d beg.
Buster couldn’t even walk,
Or help with his babies around the clock.
Now the Giants say I’m suppose to care!
About Whiteside and Stewart when it just ain’t fair.
So play the games here and there,
Even put up a scare.
In the Spring,
In the Spring,
That’s when I’ll be there.
by Turf_Toe_ on Aug 29, 2011 3:40 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
Shift-A:
Wondering what is being discussed in that high-level SBN meeting between Neyer and Grant.
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Supervised by ticketsquits
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Squids, and can o' corn already beat me to it.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Whose turn it is to service the squid overlords this month.
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How great San Mateo is.
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
what about
those Half-Moon Bay Gamer Babes…
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Corporate espionage plans to take down Bleacher Report and Grantland
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
I am not looking forward to when I have to choose sides in the civil war.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Can I just be one of the free cities?
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What's the word for the cities that are free because no one wants them?
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Detroit
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New Detroit?
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it's a Confed planet
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 29, 2011 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh my god, this game was awesome.
"I give up that lead-off double, well, who cares? I'm about to get nasty." - Brian Wilson
I think I played and beat that game about a million times.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Well I beat it two million times, and my Orion can totally wreck your Tarsus.
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"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 29, 2011 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
whatever dude
I’d always load up on the huge damage cannons and then reign fire for a couple of shots. Was never one for the missiles or rapid fire dealies.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
yeah
always running out of missiles sucked. But running drugs and stuff to pirate bases was pretty cool.
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 29, 2011 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
oh yeah
And then the sequel, starring Clive Owen and Christopher Walken! Has to be the peak of video game cinema.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
did you ever
play the older (LOLD) Wing Commander games with the Biff Tannen guy as “Maniac”? Awesome. Too bad the movie was so utterly stupid.
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 29, 2011 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
of course. Like a billion times. I also read the novelized versions. I had Wing Commander: Kilrathi Saga and everything. Surprisingly difficult to steal Wing Commander III off the internet.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
WCIII was the best of those
I sold mine like an idiot years ago.
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 29, 2011 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
HOLY SHIT GUYS, I THINK GRANT’S GETTING FIRED
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Fun Facts
- Since July 29, the Giants have played 18 games in 6 series against 5 bad teams (I am including the Reds).
-The combined winning % of the teams at the beginning of each of the series was .423
-The 5 teams had a combined run differential (at the beginning of each series) of -353
-In those 18 games, the Giants won 7 games and lost 11 and were outscored 72-48
Those facts weren't very fun
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Have you
paid your McC premium fees?
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Keep Belt Awkward shirts
For those interested in paying $30 for a t-shirt… BrandonBelt.net
LOLWUT
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Aw.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Where is the preview? Who is everyone?
I NEED AN ADULT!!
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
"whiskers"
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Do we really need a preview? Giants pitchers pitch great, hitters suck. Frustrated fans pull out their beards and burn their panda hats.
what about the
baby giraffe gear?
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So I'm considering skating lesson for my 3.5 yo daughter
My wife takes her to intro ballet classes. Thought I should balance that out with some ice skating. Then she can choose the path of figure skating or hockey on her own.
And speaking of that I noticed they have 35 and over leagues. I have never played hockey ever but I do know the basics of how to move around on the rink (I may or may not have taken figure skating lessons at age 12…). Anybody know if these leagues are beginner friendly?
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I have heard the 35+ leagues are tough. Ostensibly, they do not allow hitting, but I have a bunch of ex-college hockey playing friends who are goons and my impression is that you would not enjoy your experience much.
This is my general experience with
softball…there are some hardcore softball players.
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We have some friends that play adult hockey … many of the players uh… aren’t drinking water out of their water bottles. So if you can afford to take time off of work cuz some drunken dingbat ran you down …. go for it.
Then again, maybe the leagues down there are managed better.
Damn that doesn't sound so appealing
I guess I’ll just skate around …..
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Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
I strongly advise
this course until you are comfortable with skating backwards, stops, and all that stuff.
Also, if you have any interest in hockey buy some hockey skates (good ones) before you step on the ice.
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"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 29, 2011 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
You should totally get her into ice skating.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
lol I knew you'd say that
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Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
Meh, get her interested in something she can get a scholarship for. Basketball, volleyball, softball, soccer…
Calculus
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Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
Whatevs
Michelle Kwan is a millionaire.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
ALl you can do it get into the playoffs. The rest is luck.
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The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
I visited her rink a couple weeks ago, and saw her silver and bronze Olympic medals, and the 5 huge trophy cases full of stuff. She’s fine.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Classic case of overcompensation
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Her shit doesn’t work in the playoffs.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Well she does have lots of World Championships. Those are like President’s Trophy?
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Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
What’s a President’s Trophy?
The World Championships are pretty prestigious, because they’re the be all, end all for figure skating in all years not Olympic years. She has five of those, plus some silvers and bronzes, I think.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Regular Season Champ = President’s Trophy
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The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
I think Worlds is more like playoffs, because it’s a one time deal.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
I would say that it is like winning the conference/league.
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Except there’s nothing after it.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
I think it’s like winning the championship of your sport vs. winning the Olympic competition of your sport.
I rhyme with freak.
Maybe
the only thing I can think of is soccer…World Cup v. pro league.
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Thanks Captain Obvious.
But, really, does anyone watch the World Championships of, like, curling? No, people only pay attention during the Olympics. So, I guess the skating World Championships aren’t that big of a deal to anyone. Except, say, me.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
If I stumble upon them channel surfing I always click back to them during commercials!
I rhyme with freak.
So do I. And I make catty comments about their performance, mode of dress, song choice, etc.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
That’s the most fun part!
I’ve actually been to the World Championships when they were in LA. It was a skating fan’s dream come true.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
I like getting irrationally angry at the judge’s decision making. “What the hell? There’s no way that strumpet deserved to win. Does that Romanian have his head up his ass?!”
I’m gonna be nursing my mother into some better health next weekend. She loves ice skating; recommend any recent ones that I can rip, so that she and I might bond or something? Haven’t really been paying attention as of late.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
My most recent favorite was Evan Lysacek at the 2009 Worlds. Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue. Also, Caitlin Yankowskas and John Coughlin’s free skate at Worlds this year (though they have since broken up). Any Meryl Davis/Charlie White ice dancing. My grandma loves the Shibutanis (non-creepy brother/sister ice dance team).
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Jeremy Abbott?
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Yeah, he can never seem to be ready for the big comps. Has flopped at Worlds in the past, and didn’t even make it to Worlds this year.
I just saw him a couple of weeks ago in a show where he debuted his new short program. It was AMAZING. Also, got to meet him afterward; what a sweetie.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
He has a weird thing with his mouth, though. It’s really crooked. I can’t explain it.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
I think it’s the same thing that Heroes guy has? The muscle in their lower lip doesn’t respond to stimulus?
I rhyme with freak.
could try that one.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
And here is your scholarship for debate team. Wear your letter jacket with pride.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
LOL ASIAN FATHER
Ross on Halladay: "I’d tried everything against him…going the other way, taking pitches, trying to walk…and nothing worked. I’d never tried going up there and just trying to hit a home run off him."
My boy has mad hops
I rant on Twitter
Only because I wish someone had put ME in ice skating lessons at age 3.5. Plus, she’s so beautiful and, if she takes after her mom, will be tiny. She’s perfect for it!
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Man you just called me fat
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
lol
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
harsh
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
It's not harsh at all. I seriously need to work on that
which is why I’m considering hockey in the first place haha. I’m all the way up to 170 lbs now. That’s ungood.
And my Knee / Back prevents me from playing competitive basketball again =/
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
Are you secretly Yao Ming?
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
I wish
can you imagine that guy at at the bar? I mean. You know what they say about guys with big hands.
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
Massive cocks, or so I’ve heard.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Big chickens? So lucky…
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
/blinks
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Oh!
Enormous. /nod nod
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
took me a second, too
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
I get jokes at a post-graduate level. All was according to plan.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I like to think gallo is actually a rooster and you’re like a demigod or something.
I rhyme with freak.
BOK BOK
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
with the strength of a raging fire, bro
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
LOL 170!
The last time I weighed 170 I was still using a fake ID to get into clubs.
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I was 155 in 2006 though!!
Then World of Warcraft happened. I have not since recovered.
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
Okay, but seriously, you’re not fat. Figure skaters are basically miniature versions of real people, though. Everyone’s fat compared to them.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
On my last trip to Taiwan I felt like a fat pig
My wife’s really proud of finally getting back to her pre baby weight just last month. 3.5 years later.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
I am somehow carrying post-baby weight, even though I didn’t have a baby.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
There is nothing to fear
but fear itself
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
A few months ago I got down to 163
I thought I had cancer. I’m happy to report a couple of BBQs later I defeated cancer.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
That means they love you!
I rhyme with freak.
by shanghaijim on Aug 29, 2011 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Teach her hoops and join a basketball team.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
LIKE A MAN
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
We must be swift as the coursing river
With all the force of a great typhoon
With all the strength of a raging fire
Mysterious as the dark side of the moon
LET'S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS
TO PERFORM
THE LUTZ
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Put her in voice lessons. Those will be of much greater benefit than skating lessons.
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 29, 2011 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
oh man
You just set up so many jokes that I would feel bad making. This isn’t easy, but….
/backs away slowly
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
No way.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I think the joke is that if you take voice lessons when you are young you:
a – learn to sing
and
b – become accustomed to public speaking type situations
as such
d – you have a cool talent and a leg up on most other people when it comes to a valuable workplace skill
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 29, 2011 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
mymclife should be your go to hockey expert.
Ross on Halladay: "I’d tried everything against him…going the other way, taking pitches, trying to walk…and nothing worked. I’d never tried going up there and just trying to hit a home run off him."
My boy has mad hops
I rant on Twitter
GF just called
She had forgotten she had two tickets for tonights game. So I have to rush to get ready. Yay, I guess. Free Tickets + Timmy = I’m going to the game.
I hope the game is interesting.
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 29, 2011 4:42 PM PDT reply actions
I mean it’s interesting to see how many different ways a team can fail to score with two men on base and no outs.
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2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
That’s a word for it…
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 29, 2011 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
What? Timmy’s not pitching? No thanks, honey.
Oh wait, that’s 7 words.
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 29, 2011 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope the game is interesting.
A monkey paw just curled a finger somewhere.
Ross on Halladay: "I’d tried everything against him…going the other way, taking pitches, trying to walk…and nothing worked. I’d never tried going up there and just trying to hit a home run off him."
My boy has mad hops
I rant on Twitter
Just cuz there's no series...more Tech OT:
iPhone 5: Everything we know so far
This would be cool:
We know for certain that the new iPhone using iOS 5 will sync with your computer wirelessly
This would not be cool:
While many original rumors said the screen would be larger than 4", new panel suppliers indicate that the iPhone 5 screen will actually be smaller than 4"
I found this part funny…400 days!!!
Apple tends to release its iconic smartphone on a yearly cycle. Now that’s it’s been over 400 days since the last one, Apple lovers are yearning for the next iteration of iPhone.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/iphone-5-everything-know-far-165449729.html
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he hates bananas
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 29, 2011 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey
I don’t hate bananas! You take that back…I just like the new Star War movies (wait a minute….)
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I don't hate Apple
I just don’t like the iPhone that much…more about the OS than the phone.
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No
it’s more about the lack of open-endedness. Simple is good but I like choice and customability more.
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Yarg
I HAVE TO CUSTOMIZE MY PHONE!!!!
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 29, 2011 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Yarg?
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yes
pointing fun at the ridiculousness of phone customization. i guess we are all unique and special flowers
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 29, 2011 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh...
You don’t have to customize your phone….I just like having the option to do so.
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you know you can customize your iPhone, right?
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 29, 2011 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes…I know…but not nearly to the same degree as an Android…
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true, but it’s not nearly as crashy, either
my next phone decision is based on my job. if i keep current one, i buy a thunderbolt and let work pay my bill and set up google voice for personal stuff. if i get new job i’ll get a new iPhone
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 29, 2011 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I have not heard that many issues with Android OS crashing…it’s usually the phone that bad.
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
I think it is more a matter of quality control on the apps. So there are apps that don’t work well with other apps.
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 29, 2011 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I need a new phone
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
Personally no…but I can definitely see its appeal especially those who like simplicity and do not want to mess around with their phones.
But a small screen is a bad idea…
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
So do I
Samsung Galaxy S2…
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
She just saw Jackass
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 29, 2011 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I had one of those in college. On the plus side, I was the only one of my friends to have a cell phone.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Put your foot in it there. And you were doing so well.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
Yeah
I’m pretty fucking old.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
I said that with the utmost in respect but you knew that (I hope)…
signed- slightly balding overweight 42 year old father of 2
Ivan Ochoa recently told me that I look like I’m only 27 or 28.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Ha, he’s only 27! It seems like he was with the Giants 15 years ago, but it was only 3 years ago.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
I love the guy. He is so great. Not at baseball, but at just being a human.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
lol
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
name dropper
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
She knows the Ivan Ochoa.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
One of these little mamas
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I GIS’d for ‘enormous phone’. Google did not autocomplete to ‘phone’.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
My 3GS is barely hanging on, and I’ve been wanting to wait for the 5. I don’t know what to do!
A couple of months ago, I had a conversation with Eric Surkamp about this on Twitter.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
5-6 weeks to go
that’s not a long wait. you can do it.
in the meantime, don’t go play with a Thunderbolt…
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 29, 2011 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I heard really bad things about that phone
Do you have one?
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Just played with one
It loaded a GDT w/ 1000+ comments in about 5 seconds
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 29, 2011 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not leaving the iPhone. Maybe it’s stupid, but it works for me and I’m grandfathered into the unlimited data plan.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Also, I think I want the 4 now, if the 5’s screen is going to be smaller.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
the 5 screen is going to be at least as big as the 4, but it will almost certainly be bigger. It just won’t be as big as we had all hoped (TWSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
it won’t be smaller. think about it. why would apple go smaller when everyone else is bigger.
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 29, 2011 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I had the same dilemma. My 3GS was dying like the Giants' offense. I couldn't take it anymore.
I am so glad I made the switch. Love the 4. Will probably by the 5 outright if it’s such a big improvement.
Mine actually has a problem with the battery. I’ve been too lazy to go to the Genius Bar to have it looked at, even though I bought the extended warranty.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
if it is a battery issue they will likely replace the phone for free
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 29, 2011 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I should take it in there, shouldn’t I?
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Oh yes.
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
make sure you wear a blue polo and wear a lanyard around your neck. then you’ll be ok
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 29, 2011 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
my wife got stuck with my 3gs lawl
So I told her she can upgrade to the 5 when that comes out and I’ll just hang onto the 4
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
I think the 5 will have to wow me to upgrade to it right away. I like my 4 just fine. They’re reaching the limits of physical tolerances unless they find a whole new material/manufacturing process.
I rhyme with freak.
i think the big question is 4g. if it has it, it’s a must have upgrade. if not…well, remember ios5 and ios5 apps will be coming in the fall…
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 29, 2011 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve read that 4G just drains the battery faster. I cherish battery life because I’m too cheap/lazy/stupid to buy the additional, clunky battery thingy for the iPhone 4. The device itself gets pretty good charge.
Same with my Samsung laptop. If I didn’t have to use Final Draft on it, the damn thing would last close to the 7 hours they advertise.
4g will drain the battery faster
but it’s also way way faster than 3g
4g is faster than DSL (DSL sucks, but hey)
4g is faster than most peoples cable connections
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 29, 2011 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I am fine with my 3G speed. I mean, of course faster is nice, but I’m not complaining about my load times right now. Too, I use the wi fi at least 60% of the time.
Also, shanghaijim, I thought my social networking and web surfing drained the battery when it’s the phone call part that kills it. I only just discovered this. I hate talking on the phone. Here’s more evidence to support my position.
4g is also only enabled in, like, 3 spots.
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
Is there really that much of a practical difference between LTE, HSPA+, and WMAX? I know that LTE has a much higher theoretical limit but what does Verizon really provide in the way of speed?
Also, Verizon doesn’t let you surf and talk at the same time right?
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Hmm, I’m not so sure 4g speeds is a killer app for me. If they fit a larger screen into the current size, I’ll consider it. I DON’T want a larger phone. Obviously if it has the A5 processor it’ll run iOS 5 better, but I’ll upgrade my 4 to iOS 5 and if it doesn’t bother me …
I rhyme with freak.
The killer app for mobile will be pricing.
Apple’s strategy with the rumored iPhone Nano, could kill Android, or at least relegate it to the phone of choice for customization nerbs and libretarians.
RIP 2011 Giants Post Season
I’m pretty sure that you will have to leave the plan if you want an upgrade of your phone.
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nope
It's the logo for my favorite band!
by positiveuphemism on Aug 29, 2011 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Nope.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Yeah for you
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
If you're grandfathered into the unlimited plan, never let go ever
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Technically, we’ve all been there before.
"With a guy like that, you have six beers, pass out, come to the park and hit."
Does anyone live in San Mateo?
Can you please go to the local Starbucks and look for two nerdy baseball writers? I think they were locked in a broom closet.
Stripped naked, clothed in a diaper, and locked in a vault behind the espresso machine?
I rhyme with freak.
They were meeting at The Armory?
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Holy shit!
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
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 29, 2011 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
In high school, I used to meet a girl at the yogurt shop she worked at, and things went on in the storage room, but it was totally consensual. I swear!
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
A gentleman never tells.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not sure I understand what this means, and I’m not sure i want to.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
I promise you I don’t want a picture of it.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 29, 2011 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I actually drew the line somewhere up thread.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I did nasty things to it.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Making yogurt?
…and something about yeast I will leave to the imagination…
Status of kidneys?
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
RIB EYES
@SJGiants San Jose Giants
Gary Brown has been named California League Offensive Player of the Week. Brown hit .567 (17-30) with two home runs and 12 RBI’s last week.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
YEAH BUT CRAPPY WALK RATE
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
LOL RBIS
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 29, 2011 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, this:
@shaneloux Shane Loux
The fact that Brett Pill did not make the PCL all-star is an absolute shame. Nothing against those other guys, but he is one of the best
Even the PCL’s all, “Eh, RIB EYES SCHMIB EYES.”
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
CAN HE START TONIGHT?
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
TOOTHPICKS MAKE A DELICIOUS APPETIZER
Ross on Halladay: "I’d tried everything against him…going the other way, taking pitches, trying to walk…and nothing worked. I’d never tried going up there and just trying to hit a home run off him."
My boy has mad hops
I rant on Twitter
What about 300 calories?
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
Slow-Carb Diet works
RULE 2: EAT THE SAME FEW MEALS OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
The most successful dieters, regardless of whether their goal is muscle gain or fat-loss, eat the same few meals over and over again. There are 47,000 products in the average U.S. grocery store, but only a handful of them won’t make you fat.
Mix and match from the following list, constructing each meal with one pick from each of the three groups. I’ve starred the choices that produce the fastest fat-loss for me:
Proteins
*Egg whites with 1–2 whole eggs for flavor (or, if organic, 2–5 whole eggs, including yolks)
*Chicken breast or thigh
*Black beans
*Beef (preferably grass-fed)
Pork
*Fish
Legumes
*Lentils (also called “dal” or “daal”)
Pinto beans
Red beans
Soybeans
Vegetables
*Spinach
*Mixed vegetables (including broccoli, cauliflower, or any other cruciferous vegetables)
*Sauerkraut, kimchee (full explanation of these later in “Damage Control”)
Asparagus
Peas
Broccoli
Green beans
Eat as much as you like of the above food items, but keep it simple. Pick three or four meals and repeat them. Almost all restaurants can give you a salad or vegetables in place of french fries, potatoes, or rice.
…
Here are some of my meals that recur again and again:
Breakfast (home): Scrambled Eggology® pourable egg whites with one whole egg, black beans, and mixed vegetables warmed up or cooked in a microwave using Pyrex® containers.
Lunch (Mexican restaurant): Grass-fed organic beef, pinto beans, mixed vegetables, and extra guacamole.
Dinner (home): Grass-fed organic beef (from Trader Joe’s), lentils, and mixed vegetables.
Just remember: this diet is, first and foremost, intended to be effective, not fun. It can be fun with a few tweaks (the next chapter covers this), but that’s not the goal.
Also effective: ice baths
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah well… that may or may not work. People with thyroid conditions are ’poseda stay away from soy and raw cruciferous vegetables.
Know your metabolism.
4 hour body
I can’t agree any diet system advocating the removal of fruit from the diet.
That is cray-z.
One day a week, eat whatever you want, as much as you want.
That’s a fruit day. Also, you can start to reincorporate other foods, but the key is to burn off excess sugar stores by first not adding more sugar to your system.
Also... this particular diet, for some reason, allows for two glasses of wine a night.
This just happened to work for this one guy. When I tried it, it worked as written. I was quite surprised. But I sit in a dingy office all day, so, it doesn’t matter how I look and, so, I opted for eating whatever I want whenever I want it.
Isn’t the conventional wisdom around here that you’re a hottie?
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Ah.
I see.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
‘soy moobs’
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m going to the River Cats game tonight. My dinner will probably be around 2500 calories.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
I blame my breakfast. Damned bagels are deceptive. And they put way too much cream cheese. I swipe off some but I feel so bad about wasting food.
I rhyme with freak.
Yeah, bagels are like 300 calories each, not including the cream cheese. They are so good, though.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Probably better off just eating the cream cheese and discarding the bagel.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I have to credit Starbucks for selling protein-pack meals now and not just carb bombs.
I rhyme with freak.
They do have a lot of new choices, I’ve noticed. I haven’t tried any of them yet, though.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Well, to be honest, a package containing 3 apple slices, a boiled egg, a pair of wheat crackers, 2 small sticks of cheese and peanut butter is not going to make you feel pampered. But it’s better for you than the blueberry muffin.
Not that it matters when paired with a grande frappucino. That’s all I ever get at Starbucks anyway, and only on warm days. It’s been a while.
I rhyme with freak.
If I’m eating at Starbucks, it’s because I’m running late for something, so my expectations are relatively low. And, yeah, it’s better than one of those giant scones or a donut or something.
I drink Mistos (same as an au lait) and iced coffees. I’m not a big fan of the fraps.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Also
An egg mcmuffin is a really good breakfast
250 Calories, 9 grams of fat, 15 grams of protein
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
A deli nearby offers $2.50 toasted bagels with eggs and avocado. I am waiting to see Zito behind the counter.
I rhyme with freak.
LOL SODIUM!!
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Faux cheese and refined carbs, too.
Compared to what else is on that menu, though, it’s not bad.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Looking up the nutritional info, I’m a little bit surprised how not bad it is relative to other things on the menu. Which, of course, does not make it good.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
I did say
san cheese…canadian bacon, egg, and english muffin is a good meal…I mean it could be better but pretty darn good.
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
I did say
san cheese
You did?
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
He doesn’t let facts get in the way of such assertions.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Perhaps we were supposed to just know that the nutrition information he gave was for one without cheese?
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
YES!!!
Where’s your magic 8 ball now!
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
And without the McMuffin?
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
dang it...
I wrote it on the original post and then edit fail…
sorry…I always take the cheese out of my fast food meals…
The Golden Bear is ever watching
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
A piece of steak wrapped in a turkey wrapped in a pig wrapped in a Shetland pony wrapped in a stallion wrapped in a giraffe wrapped in an elephant wrapped in a chimera wrapped in a Diplodocus. Cook for two hours, serve as is.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
NOOOO!! LIL SEBASTIAN!!
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions
DIE YOU PROTEIN RICH BASTARD
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I hope you don’t mean a baby giraffe.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Nah. Doesn’t work with the scale.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I can eat that much everyday and never gain a pound. LOL being a 24 year old, 140 lb male
"I don’t know, just chuck it as hard as you can".-Buster Posey, on how to gun down stolen base attempts
I weigh more than you. :(
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Does weight more than a guy bother guy or something like that?
"I don’t know, just chuck it as hard as you can".-Buster Posey, on how to gun down stolen base attempts
Your weighty personality is what’s killing you.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
A little bit, especially since I’m shorter than most guys (5’3"). If I were 5’10" or something, it would probably be different.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Does it help to know I was 1 lb 11 oz at birth and my metabolism is ridiculously fast?
"I don’t know, just chuck it as hard as you can".-Buster Posey, on how to gun down stolen base attempts
/high five
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
You’re fine. I’m in a self-hating mode these days. Pay no mind. :)
But, wow, you were a really small newborn! Were you a preemie?
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
4 months premature!
"I don’t know, just chuck it as hard as you can".-Buster Posey, on how to gun down stolen base attempts
Holy cow! You’re a miracle. :)
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Even I weight more than you, and I am a small man.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
I’m small on the inside.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
lol hippie
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
/grabs crotch
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
/reconsiders
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
/grabs mass spec
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
I'm hungry
Anyone want to come here and cook for me?
"I don’t know, just chuck it as hard as you can".-Buster Posey, on how to gun down stolen base attempts
Shhhh
he’s meeting with Neyer to take down the insolent mods.
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San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Okay guys...I'm out...
In 5 hours…the Giants will be
a) 4 games back
b) 3 games back
c) 5 games back
d) DQ due to injuries
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2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
The Giants wore them down!
Like at what happen to the Reds!
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
Last day of Ramadan
Now that football practice is over, there’s just ninety minutes standing between me and water.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
That and your personal integrity.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 29, 2011 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions
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