Post-game thread: We can get used to this kind of game
by Grant Brisbee on Aug 9, 2011 10:39 PM PDT
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If the Giants kept up their winning pace of the last three games for a full season, they'd win 108 games. I don't see why everyone was freaking out.
Apologies to the folks who followed the Twitter tonight, because this is a repeat:
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | W | L | G | GS | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22 | Jupiter | FLOR | A+ | MON | 6 | 7 | .462 | 2.79 | 21 | 20 | 109.2 | 78 | 43 | 34 | 13 | 46 | 129 |
That's a pretty nice minor-league line. Nice strikeout rate, low hit rate. A fine season. That's what Cliff Lee was doing when he was 22. He was in A-ball, learning how to pitch.
This isn't to say that Madison Bumgarner will be better than Cliff Lee, or that he'll keep improving in a linear fashion because he's so good at a young age. It's just a reminder that it's really, really, insanely rare for a young pitcher to arrive as polished as Bumgarner is. Even the pitchers who grow up to be control mavens usually have an incubation period. Bumgarner can throw 93-mph fastballs with a deceptive delivery, and he can throw them for strikes. He's the age of a typical college senior. Or, he's the age I was in my third sophomore year, at least.
Even when the Giants aren't hitting -- when Orlando Cabrera is hitting fifth, Aaron Rowand is leading off, and the world is ending -- sometimes it's worth remembering that we're pretty spoiled. Some teams have to watch this kind of offense without the consistently amazing pitching.
And don't look now, but that Bumgarner/Heyward debate isn't exactly settled. This is because Madison Bumgarner is really freaking good.
For all of the crap that Bochy gets shoveled his way for his stubborn faith in proven players, Aubrey Huff really is looking better at the plate. He's walking more, striking out less, and driving the ball all over the place. If Brandon Belt is going to help this team as a starter, it's looking more and more like he'll do it in left field, and that includes next season too.
I'm not saying that Huff's back for sure, but you should probably get used to him starting for the rest of this year, and probably next year as well. So while he's here, you might as well root for him. Hard. He's a swell guy by most accounts, and he's a constant reminder that the Giants were this close to having another first-base dud and missing the playoffs last year.
Congrats to Chris Stewart. He's now tied with Manny Burriss, Steve Holm, Rajai Davis, Travis Denker, Felix Rodriguez, Scott Garrelts, William Van Landingham, Greg Minton, Steve Carlton, Guy Sularz, and Skip Pitlock on the all-time Giants home run list. Also, Mark DeRosa, but that's a sore subject. And wrist.
One more, and Stewart ties Cody Ransom, Brian Horwitz, Ruben Rivera, Shawn Estes, Ebba St. Claire, and Spider Jorgensen.
First major-league homers are always awesome. It's even better when it happens to a career minor leaguer like Stewart. That was fun.
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MADBUM
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
he is a FIP monster
Adopted Giant: Jacob Dunnington. Will your team regret passing up on my boy 50 times?
by TimLaser and MattyC on Aug 9, 2011 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
2.64 coming into the game
after 1 BB 10 K 0 HR in 7 IP, I wonder how low it will go
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.
should be good for 2nd in MLB again!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
2nd in FIP, 6th in xFIP, and 10th in WAR according to Fangraphs. And that’s all of baseball, not just the NL. Damn, I wish we had Yovani Gallardo.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 10, 2011 8:20 AM PDT up reply actions
2.54
Giant Dirtbags: :(
Jeremy Affeldt is terrible.
by Giant among Angels on Aug 10, 2011 6:21 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know how good a pitcher Tim was at 22, but I agree with Kruk. MadBum is ahead of where Cain was at his age.
They might be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
"And what was once torture for an entire city became a magical ride into an Orange October."
I’m particularly enjoying his increase in Ks. He’s racked up 68 Ks in like his last 60 innings or so.
They might be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
"And what was once torture for an entire city became a magical ride into an Orange October."
speaking strawhatically
they are often conveniently placed when there are men in scoring position.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 10, 2011 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Of course neither Cain or Lincecum had the luxury of pitching on a staff that contained a mature Cain & Lincecum. This had to have helped MadBum’s development.
He is gonna be (already is) special.
Cain had the benefit of a mature Schmidt and Morris his first full year and change. Both of them were already in decline, but if you’re alluding to just mentorship, I’m sure he got that from both. Morris in particular seemed to have taken Cain under his wing.
They might be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
"And what was once torture for an entire city became a magical ride into an Orange October."
Lincecum was walking 6 per 9 in college in his age 21 season
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.
They all go out of their way. It’s almost like they don’t want to be associated with poop jokes and Peanuts gifs.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 10, 2011 6:31 AM PDT up reply actions
If I were ESPN, I wouldn't be wearing pants right now. :(
by Grant Brisbee on Aug 9, 2011 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Ironic...
… because if I were ESPN This is when I’d probably put my pants back on.
Wait....Why is everybody clapping? Everyone around me is clapping.... I guess I should be clapping too... GO LAKERS!!! I hate living in So Cal
by 27freethrows on Aug 9, 2011 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Link for the original article?
So that I may ignore it?
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
All I got from that was...
You were hella wrong about who the Giants traded for Beltran.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Aug 9, 2011 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions
For those of us that weren't watching
What happened?
I'm as tall as Mel. Why can't I hit 500 home runs?
While discussing how awesome MadBum is
Flem said he read somewhere, he said it might’ve been ESPN.com, that someone broke down MadBum’s season this year and looked at his K:BB ratio and pitchers who had had similar seasons while this young and it was basically a list of hall of famers. Grant was the one who did this analysis
Adopted Giant: Mike Fontenot
He's like Grant, but fun size.
But there are only two Hall of Famers on that list!
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
No one said Dave had the best memory...
Adopted Giant: Mike Fontenot
He's like Grant, but fun size.
Analysis!?!?!
What if i came here for jokes!?
Please don't cut Ishikawa! 2009 Tops All-Star Rookie and World Champ 2010!
sure it was
I’m sure it was Bay City Ball.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 10, 2011 6:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Wait
This isn’t ESPN? What if I came here for Yankees-Red Sox news?
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 10, 2011 8:22 AM PDT up reply actions
I think, legally, this means Grant's posts are now diamond certified
The first six innings are overrated.
by apistat on Aug 9, 2011 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
Dave Flemming here, and let me tell you about Brisbee enterprises. There’s llamas aplenty, pie vs. cake wars, and so many shenanigans that I can always get my fill of lulz for the day. Check them out, at mccoveychronicles.com!
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
thoroughly appreciated.
bouncy castles for everyone
by big logs Johnson on Aug 9, 2011 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions
They sure beat
over-sized chess sets.
Official adoptive parent of... well, no one. Too much paperwork, I guess.
So are we supposed to start reading these?
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
by jhiat00 on Aug 10, 2011 6:38 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
FLEM QUOTED YOU
Details?
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
Flem time travels!!!!
reports ESPN sources
Please don't cut Ishikawa! 2009 Tops All-Star Rookie and World Champ 2010!
CONGRATS STEWART!!!!!!
Now do it again and again and again and again and again, please.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
I'm an avid protester against "the Wave," "the Fist Pump Dance," and "Like a G Man."
by GIANT stoner on Aug 9, 2011 10:42 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
You DJ on the weekends?
"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!"
Whatever discount
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Aug 9, 2011 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
The dead cat is down. The dead cat is down.
by Grant Brisbee on Aug 9, 2011 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn
Now I have to go flick the light switch on and off.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 9, 2011 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Can I just say that...
after hearing Rowand’s interview today on 1050, he seems like a pretty good dude. I think I’ll go a little easier on him every time he strikes out on an outside pitch in the dirt.
meh
I still want him to GTFO, but it was great of him to try to explain himself and defuse the whole thing.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 10, 2011 6:33 AM PDT up reply actions
I kind of don’t blame him for being ticked off. It was an innocent enough comment, taken way out of context. People do like to make a big deal out of nothing.
Wish he could hit, tho.
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
Damn
I was all set to go back to Chicago tighter.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 10, 2011 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions
I've told the story before of a brief encounter Rowand had with a fan last season
I was really impressed how sincere he was in spite of how poorly he was doing on the field
The thong is, it happened.
As long as that dead cat bounces high enough to not land until November, I’m fine with that.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 9, 2011 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Y'know, Huff has been sucking for a while now and it got me to thinking...
Would a dead cat bounce a little higher if it’s been dead for a longer time? I mean a freshly-dead cat can’t be expected to give much of a bounce but a long-dead cat, all rigor-mortised and shit, could conceivably give a decent bounce if ridiculed hard enough by the McCoven.
drop it
in one of those playgrounds with the springy rubberized surface. Maybe they can put one in at the ballpark.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 10, 2011 6:33 AM PDT up reply actions
But, but... the Earnest Ragging Principle!
I’m not saying that Huff’s back for sure, but you should probably get used to him starting for the rest of this year, and probably next year as well. So while he’s here, you might as well root for him. Hard.
The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
I totally wrote Huff off on facebook just yesterday.
Lots of friends giving me crap today and I couldn’t be happier. Please stay not sucky, Huff!
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
Agreed - I posted the "Free Belt" poster image as my Facebook profile pic yesterday
Then he goes and makes me love him all over again. I wish I knew how to quit you.
"All right pie, I'm just going to do this. [chomp, chomp] And if you get eaten, it's your own fault."
Man I’m drunk and just got home, and this was the perfect score to look it.
I'm a fucking walking paradox. What is Giants offense for 400 alex?
........ dammit Houston ........
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
I'm an avid protester against "the Wave," "the Fist Pump Dance," and "Like a G Man."
by GIANT stoner on Aug 9, 2011 10:48 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
From the ASP GDT:
It’s My Little Pony Day here at the ’Pit, as Pony Power has driven us from a 7-1 deficit to a 9-8 lead over the Astros.
I knew I hated those things for a reason. This is proof that MLP is evil.
The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
Grant needs to make a thread freaking out about people using those and commanding us to hate the Diamondbacks
The first six innings are overrated.
And then banning all who disagree!
"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!"
“Of course it’s up to you,” Captain Black pointed out. “Nobody’s trying to pressure you. But everyone else is making them sign loyalty oaths, and it’s going to look mighty funny to the F.B.I. if you two are the only ones who don’t care enough about your country to make them sign loyalty oaths, too. If you want to get a bad reputation, that’s nobody’s business but your own. All we’re trying to do is help.”
"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!"
/puts soap in food
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.
/puts revolutionary thoughts into children
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Aug 9, 2011 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't forget Pill on September 17th
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Aug 9, 2011 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Weapon of Misconception.
He is the world's most annoying rooster.
by gallo del cielo on Aug 9, 2011 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Extra innings victory via walkoff HBP
I had that in the pool for the Giants tonight, but it happened in Cleveland instead.
I'm as tall as Mel. Why can't I hit 500 home runs?
On this date in Giants history
The Giants beat the Dodgers in extra innings on…drum roll…a walkoff HBP. Kind of poetic.
Croix De Candlestick: You'll be a better person for reading | My adopted Giant: the next Buster Posey, Johnny Monell
matt cain and tim lincecum have the exact same FIP
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
It's ok when it's in a FIPway!
Adopted Giant: Mike Fontenot
He's like Grant, but fun size.
With a honey in the middle, there’s some leeway
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Aug 9, 2011 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
that's what she said
FIP FIP FIP FIP FIP FIP FIP fippppppppppppppp
by big logs Johnson on Aug 9, 2011 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions
the worst rejection i ever got asking a girl out
me- “you wanna go catch a movie or something sometime”
her- “Yeaaaaaaaaaahhhh nooooooooooo”
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Aug 9, 2011 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I assume it’s a good, not great FIP.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 9, 2011 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
only tied for 7th in the NL
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.
7th? Looks like he trails only Halladay and Hamels before tonight, and he moved ahead of Hamels after tonight.
It’s really tough when we’ve got so many freaking pictures in the top 10 of FIP. It makes my head hurt.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
phillies are better
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.
At the beginning of the year, I had no problem ceding that argument. I think it’s probably pretty close to a tie at this point.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
really? Collectively, Halladay/Lee/Hamels has definitely been better (not by a ton, but better) than Lincecum/Cain/Bumgarner
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.
agreed
Halladay> lincecum – doc has been more consistent
lee>cain- not a knock against cain
hamels>madbum for now
vogelsong = oswalt- only until oswalt proves thats hes completely back from injury
philly phanatic >zito/sanchez
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Aug 9, 2011 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Kyle Kendrick is definitely not better than Zito/Sanchez.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
eh
kyle’s got an era slightly over 3 and a sub 3 bb/9 rate
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Aug 9, 2011 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s not a slight to say that someone is better than someone else. That’s the way life is. there’s always a bigger fish, always someone better, grass is always greener, etc.
OK, probably...
But 2 things:
1. Last year’s postseason…just sayin’
2. It must be nice to pitch having the Phillies offense backing you up. I’m not talking about pitching to score but just the peace of mind. The Giant’s staff has to make every pitch count. That has to matter a bit.
1) Irrelevant
2) Also irrelevant.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
You go ahead and keep thinking the mental part of the game is irrelevant.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 10, 2011 8:18 AM PDT up reply actions
They're either better pitchers or they aren't
The mentality is part of that. But it manifests itself in the numbers.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
You’re going to hang your hat on the idea that having no room for error makes no difference in the difficulty of performing an already difficult task?
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 10, 2011 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Not to drop a cliche on you but there’s no way you could have ever toed the mound and still believe this.
Krukow talks repeatedly about “stress innings”. They matter.
But FanGraphs doesn’t have a “stress innings” stat, so it can’t be real!
Giants baseball: We'll take it.
by TheAntiBork on Aug 10, 2011 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
I meant the rotation as a whole, so it sort of depends on whether you think Vogelsong is a true talent mid 3 ERA pitcher at this point.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Cain and Lincecum, not MadBum
Adopted Giant: Mike Fontenot
He's like Grant, but fun size.
Ouch
Damn, that is pretty harsh
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 10, 2011 7:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Hitters swing at 40% of the pitches Romo throws out of the zone. As a reference, Pablo for his career swings at 44%. Sergio is nasty.
Brandon Crawford: Your SF Giants 2012 Opening Day CURRENT starting SS!!
ROMO <3333
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
I call him gerald. he’s a pristine white handkerchief, though? nediB eoJ Joe Biden ‽ Joe Biden.
It would explain a lot if he was Benjamin Button.
The first six innings are overrated.
MadBum
Has more awesome than the offense has suck.
Beau Mills had a DNP tonight for the Columbus Clippers
in his first stint AAA after a few hundred AA games. He turns 25 next week.
"There was no torture in the end. Only rapture." - Mike Krukow
2010 Giants: World Series Champs
"Orlando before Zod" doesn't have the same nice ring to it.
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Aug 9, 2011 11:16 PM PDT reply actions
I would buy the idea that Huff was trying to carry the offense by himself for 3+ months if he worked in some takes and drew some walks.
That goes for the rest of these dipshits. Working the count and getting on base via walks is not a dishonorable method of playing baseball.
They're baseball players
Not mailmen.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Aug 9, 2011 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Taking pitches and working the count is stupid
Better to decide to swing before the pitcher even throws the pitch scott style.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
They're nowhere near being as good as mailmen
Interestingly enough, the “ZIP” code stands for Zoning Improvement Plan, and was begun in July, 1963.
If my life is for rent, and I don't learn to buy, then I deserve nothing more than I get, 'cause nothing I have is truly mine. - Dido Armstrong
You guys do know that, because they scored 6 runs, they will not score any tomorrow.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Thanks for pointing that out.
We’ve now used up all our run allowance for the week.
by mrs. owlcroft on Aug 9, 2011 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh lord
/jeff karstens 52 pitch cg shutout
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
that estimate is too high
by 25 pitches
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Aug 9, 2011 11:44 PM PDT up reply actions
well he had a 77 pitch cg shutout against the astros
so yeah you’re right probably in the 30-40 range.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
by sfgiants420 on Aug 10, 2011 12:01 AM PDT up reply actions
but...
the nasty sanchez will show up & shut out the bucs
Henry Sosa, Matt Downs, Cody Ransom...
That’s going to be a very strange game.
by Every6thDay on Aug 10, 2011 12:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Has KNBR updated their podcasting yet?
I want to listen to tonight’s post game wrap.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Aug 9, 2011 11:42 PM PDT reply actions
I searched for KNBR podcasts on iTunes and for whatever reason
It only came up with Hotstove League Shows.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
Quality 2nd annual Grateful Dead night at the park tonight
Well the second annual Grateful Dead night at the Giants game is now in the books, and we are 2-0. Like the evolution of the Oakland Coliseum Arena and Shoreline, it gets a little Dead-lier each time. In addition to the National Anthem with Bob, Phil, and 3B coach Tim
Flannery (taking the high parts), we got the warm-up Dead cover band, a “Guess the 5 most popular GD songs (to polled Giants fans)” contest (Dude did not win and did not deserve to for whiffing on “Casey Jones”) and good GD tunes between many innings.
Plus, Madbum was DEALING! And the Giants were HITTING! Even Aubrey Huff!
"The two worst things in football are: 1) They think that a 30-year old professional athlete has to be locked up in a hotel room, with a curfew, the night before a qame; and 2) They're right."
- Cowboy safety Cliff Harris
The dude got more than I would have gotten. I couldn’t name more than one.
And I hate these type of nights, I spent part of the game trying not to smell all the weed in the air. I HATE the smell.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Aug 9, 2011 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Interesting
I live in the boonies and skunks attack my parents garden every night so I guess i’m just used to it.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
by sfgiants420 on Aug 10, 2011 12:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Something is truly wrong with you my friend
by hawaiiconnect on Aug 10, 2011 1:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Guess the 5 most popular GD songs
I was shouting "Barbed Wire Whipping Party, “Alice D Millionaire,” “Born Cross-eyed,” “What’s Become of the Baby” and “Mason’s Childen.”
Dude next to me says, “No, I think Truckin will be in there.”
I was surprised Ripple was in the top 5 and the dude got it.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
If my words did flow
Ripple was his best pull, for sure. Did you hear what his wrong guesses were?
My shouting (mock vote) went for Darkstar, naturally.
Poor Man’s Whiskey did an awesome acoustic unmiked “Ripple” to close their set at Jerry Day on Sunday.
"The two worst things in football are: 1) They think that a 30-year old professional athlete has to be locked up in a hotel room, with a curfew, the night before a qame; and 2) They're right."
- Cowboy safety Cliff Harris
Friend of the Devil was one, he seemed like he knew the repertoire.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
They were both on the board (and he got them).
I’ve said this before—it would be great if a McCoven got selected for this game and just ran off 5 or 6 memes in response to what ever question they asked.
I thought of this when they played the game with G’s nicknames.
“Rownads, Grant, TeHaHa…”
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
Song guesses
Yeah, I heard FOTD. I couldn’t hear the other two misses. He was definitely a Deadhead; it just seemed to me that to answer that question you’ve gotta go for the radio “hits” and “Casey Jones” seems like a layup.
"The two worst things in football are: 1) They think that a 30-year old professional athlete has to be locked up in a hotel room, with a curfew, the night before a qame; and 2) They're right."
- Cowboy safety Cliff Harris
by achiappanza on Aug 10, 2011 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Breaking theory from Sullivan:
Hunter Pence is the son of Rusty the Mechanical Man. More as this story develops.
I still can’t quite believe that there was ever a thing living in the arcade.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
He was just a mechanical thing
Made of metal and paint. He wasn’t alive. Though I suppose that was because he was never truly loved enough to become real.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 10, 2011 8:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Rusty always reminded me of FP.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
Old timey casual bigotry is hilarious
New York Daily News sports editor Paul Gallico wrote in the mid 1930s that basketball “appeals to the Hebrew with his Oriental background [because] the game places a premium on an alert, scheming mind and flashy trickiness, artful dodging and general smartalecness.”
The first six innings are overrated.
General smartalecness
Is one of the best adjectives I’ve heard in a while.
Adopted Giant: Mike Fontenot
He's like Grant, but fun size.
Nouns. <
Adopted Giant: Mike Fontenot
He's like Grant, but fun size.
Kuiper has more homers in his entire career (major and minors) than one player (whose name I forget), who hit his first professional homer in the majors last week or so.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
I'll just leave this here.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
by jctGamer on Aug 10, 2011 12:11 AM PDT reply actions 11 recs
Wreck'd, but ......
:^(
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
I'm an avid protester against "the Wave," "the Fist Pump Dance," and "Like a G Man."
by GIANT stoner on Aug 10, 2011 12:15 AM PDT up reply actions
I like that you used the Harry Potter night scoreboard picture.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Caption Contest .......
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
I'm an avid protester against "the Wave," "the Fist Pump Dance," and "Like a G Man."
tim there is something you really ought to know
you have a weird hand growing out of your back
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Aug 10, 2011 12:20 AM PDT up reply actions
.
Timmy: Hey MadBum, I have a commercial shoot for Red Bull coming up where I need to learn the Waltz. Any ideas?
MadBum: No problem! I actually know how to Waltz. I can teach you!
Timmy: ……. Here? ……. In the dugout?
MadBum: Sure!
Timmy: ……. Uh ……. I don’t know, man, what if someone sees us?
MadBum: Nah, don’t worry about it. Just grab my hand.
Timmy: ……. what? …….
MadBum: Trust me! Grab my hand. Now, watch my feet, okay? Ready, and, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3.
Timmy: Bro, I have a bad feeling about this.
MadBum: Timmy, NOBODY will ever ………….. shit.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
I'm an avid protester against "the Wave," "the Fist Pump Dance," and "Like a G Man."
by GIANT stoner on Aug 10, 2011 12:34 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
MadBum: Wh- what just happened?
Timmy: They scored runs.
MadBum: They what?
MadBum: This feels… different… unusual. I’m so confused
Timmy: It’s gonna be okay. /hugs
Rally Jerry!
Greekfro (insert unnecessary scribbles)
by greekfro on Aug 10, 2011 12:44 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
/ golf clap.
"A Giants game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."
I'm an avid protester against "the Wave," "the Fist Pump Dance," and "Like a G Man."
by GIANT stoner on Aug 10, 2011 2:05 AM PDT up reply actions
5 minutes later
MadBum: I’m fucked next game, aren’t I?
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
“you know I’m all about ballroom dancing but can I just once lead for a change?”
by Daver321 on Aug 10, 2011 6:58 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Oh boy, I had to visit the PGT, my new email program at work is the shittiest thing invented. I have loads of email to get out for various things and can’t do squat.
Ummm so this win is nice, feels good.
/ sits and mediates oooohhmmm
McCoven: A Heinous CircleJerk
Proud Parent of Adopted Giant: Crazy Crab
Madison Bumgarner is 2nd in the majors in FIP.
Only dude above him is Roy Fucking Halladay.
What’s his updated WAR / FIP / XFIP / k/9 bb/9 after tonights start?
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
by sfgiants420 on Aug 10, 2011 12:26 AM PDT up reply actions
RoY fucking Halladay
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Aug 10, 2011 12:33 AM PDT up reply actions
r
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
Well at least I can stop worrying about the giants signing lyle overbay like marty lurie was fawning about.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
by sfgiants420 on Aug 10, 2011 12:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Really? Did you make those numbers up?
Please don't cut Ishikawa! 2009 Tops All-Star Rookie and World Champ 2010!
Nope: http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/batting/_/position/1b/split/182/league/nl
Giants baseball: We'll take it.
It's true.
If he keeps this up for two more weeks I am going to have to redirect my hatred.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
But where?
Where will your hatred go? Back to the other usual suspects?
by Drug Runner SF on Aug 10, 2011 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Rowand has already take a little bit.
He could get more. Bochy, Sabes could increase their share of the pie.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Forgot.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
if anybody's interested
Adopted Giant: Jacob Dunnington. Will your team regret passing up on my boy 50 times?
by TimLaser and MattyC on Aug 10, 2011 12:31 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I ma not a big GD guy,
but that was freakin’ awesome. One of my favorite renditions ever. It had soul.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
The american adaptation of skins is such a fucking joke
I usually dont hate adaptations but gadomn the was awful
they get cassie all wrong
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Aug 10, 2011 12:39 AM PDT reply actions
is that that show on MTV
like Degrassi with less rap stars?
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
Aubrey Huff: "Let's Get Weird"
by slackersphere17 on Aug 10, 2011 1:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Not a lot of posts here after a win
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
No huff / whiteside rage tonight
Which normally accounts for at least 300 posts.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
by sfgiants420 on Aug 10, 2011 12:58 AM PDT up reply actions
sorry
gotta get up for work, to maximize early morning productivity. See?
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 10, 2011 6:40 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm not sure how people feel here abou tom verducci
But the dude consistently gives jeff passan competition for worst “writer” in the baseball media.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
Chris Stewart: "Almost As Much Power As Matt Cain"
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
Aubrey Huff: "Let's Get Weird"
by slackersphere17 on Aug 10, 2011 1:04 AM PDT reply actions
Now tied with duane kuiper on the all time dingerz list
Ownage.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
Grant:
Y U NO MAKE GRATEFUL DEAD REFERENCES?
Rally Jerry!
Greekfro (insert unnecessary scribbles)
Flem: “I don’t know where I read this, it must’ve been Jeff7.com or something…”
by schmohog on Aug 10, 2011 1:29 AM PDT via mobile reply actions 2 recs
Dudes good
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Aug 10, 2011 1:33 AM PDT reply actions
Just a marginal pitcher at best
/random espn columnist on twitter after twins debacle
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
Kinda bummed that I missed the 7 innings
But at least I got to catch Romo trying to spice up his appearances and Cassila perform some usual 9th inning Giants hijinks. I’m going to have and go look now at what Bumgarner’s run support has been coinciding with his recent 4-1 record at AT&T.
Before tonights start he had
3 runs of support or less in 20 of his 23 starts this year very giantsy.
"The criticism was so brutal that Sabean was forced to declare, at a press conference, "I am not an idiot." Thus, the pattern of Sabean's relationship to his critics was established."
In defense of Casilla
Panda did make an error to extend the inning.
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
Cow Buying = Manly
Bummy, just plain good ol’ manish manliness. “Can I buy you an Orange Whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips!”
Temperance, like Chastity is it's own punishment.
era and fip
so vogelsong has the best ERA and mad bum has the best FIP.
so much for stats. neither are the best pitchers on the giants.
and personally i will never forget that historically bad inning for madbum.
but i still think that our rotation is better than the phillies
This post makes me happy and sad all at the same time
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
It’s funny that that outing against the Twins actually lowered his FIP even though it skyrocketed his ERA.
Adopted Giant: Jacob Dunnington. Will your team regret passing up on my boy 50 times?
by TimLaser and MattyC on Aug 10, 2011 8:09 AM PDT up reply actions
DiPS theory is a beautiful thing
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
So much for stats!
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions
So much fail
He’s steadily stoking his average, which is tough to do when you already have 400 ABs in the bank, and my god, he’s a point from .250 now. More importantly, he surpassed 50 RBIs, which still leads the team but is a far cry from where he was last year at this point.
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
If you stoke your average too much, you could go blind.
"Baseball is a game played by the dextrous, but only understood by the poindextrous." - Professor Frink
Or develop wrist/hand problems...
/glares at DeRosa & Beltran
by younghutch on Aug 10, 2011 6:08 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
The RIBEYE people are never going to go away
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 10, 2011 7:07 AM PDT up reply actions
No, they will morph into the RUNS MAKES SO MUCH MORE SENSE SINCE IT TAKE RUNS SCORED AND RIBEYE’S INTO ACCOUNT BUT DON’T WORRY YOU SUBTRACT HR’S SO YOU DON"T COUNT TWICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
or they will become the OPS PLUS RBI’S IS SO FREAKING AWESOME!!!!!! people.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2011 7:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Stewart
Next year Poses sits because Stewart is a vetran and gol-dammmit that means something here.
Go Giants
Just looked at he NL pitching fWAR leader board...
and I think its safe to say who fangraphs thinks are the 2 best starting rotations in the NL.
Name WAR
Roy Halladay 6.1
Cliff Lee 4.9
Cole Hamels 4.9
Clayton Kershaw 4.5
Madison Bumgarner 4.3
Matt Cain 4.1
Daniel Hudson 4
Tim Lincecum 4
Kickham where it hurts
Top 10 in xFIP in MLB
Halladay: 2.62
Lee: 2.65
Kershaw : 2.80
Hamels: 2.85
Verlander: 2.97
Bumgarner: 3.05
Sabathia: 3.07
Tim Lincecum: 3.09
Anibal Sanchez: 3.09
Matt Garza: 3.11
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Cain's xFIP
eleventy gazillion point 8
Please don't cut Ishikawa! 2009 Tops All-Star Rookie and World Champ 2010!
Haha pretty much
His FIP is 2.85 and his xFIP is 3.61
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
You got me on a Matt Cain study tangent.
Matt Cain’s BABIPs across every full season of his career.
2006: .263
2007: .278
2008: .297
2009: .263
2010: .252
2011: .266
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
someone claims the sample is still too small
I haven’t taken the time to think if I believe the analysis yet
It's approximately 1200 IP!
LOL.
Fangraphs needs to take Matt Cain into a lab ET style and study him.
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
EAST COAST BIAS!
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2011 6:59 AM PDT up reply actions
I was looking at MadBum stats this morning.
Over the offseason there were a handful of people here who suggested that Mad Bum might have pitched over his head a bit last year because his LOB%, FIP, and xFIP were not in line with his ERA and he pitched more than he ever had last year.
What’s interesting now is that his FIP and xFIP numbers, as we all know are stellar, while his BABIP is pretty high and his strand rate is a lot lower. So it seems like this year he’s giviing up less contact, but the contact is more impactful. When runners get on, more often they score, and contact is translating to hits at higher rate than last year.
So when we take into account MadBum’s age, we shouldn’t be all that surprised by a continued progression into somethign better than what he is right now.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
my main surprise
is that I really thought he might have some lingering arm fatigue from last year. It’s a nice surprise.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 10, 2011 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Good teammate.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
that was awesome
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 10, 2011 6:54 AM PDT up reply actions
The best part of it is that I don’t know what he’s looking at. Stewart is already in the dugout.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2011 6:55 AM PDT up reply actions
I think he was kind of cheerleading, egging the crowd on. After that he ends up slapping Stewie’s back in the dugout.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 10, 2011 6:57 AM PDT up reply actions
I know the whole thing just made me die laughing.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2011 6:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Is he a former teammate of McDonald? He may be laughing at him.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 10, 2011 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Doyers?
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
That’s what I was wondering.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 10, 2011 8:47 AM PDT up reply actions
2009 they were teammates.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2011 8:51 AM PDT up reply actions
I think he pointed in that direction or something at one point.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 10, 2011 8:57 AM PDT up reply actions
I wonder if there was something on the scoreboard saying that it was Stewart’s first big league homer?
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
But isn’t his head pointed towards RF?
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2011 8:31 AM PDT up reply actions
No, I don’t think so. I didn’t realize it until the post-game.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
Did they replay it?
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
Radio post-game.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
Sorry, I meant on the scoreboard. That’s what it looks like Mota was looking at.
@legaleagle88
Giants Baseball: Why Not?
I thought Nate Schierholtz was cool before it was cool to think Nate Schierholtz was cool.
That they did, I think the dugout focuses on the person/area where the ball was caught so they can dispatch someone to bid for it.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
I doubt anyone in the dugout needs to do that; guest services & security have a lot of eyes roaming the stands; it wouldn’t take much to get an usher (many of whom have radios) down to where the ball landed within, say, 2 minutes.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Aug 10, 2011 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
The best part is his pondering chin rub
Then..
Fuck it! I’m going pump both my arms in the air
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
by DFARowand on Aug 10, 2011 6:57 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
I didn’t even recognize him for a minute during that, I wondered who the guy SMILING was.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 10, 2011 6:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Cody Ross is all WTF at him too.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2011 7:00 AM PDT up reply actions
I think that's Kepp
But ya I noticed that too
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Ahh that would make more sense… as he is in the hole at that moment.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2011 7:03 AM PDT up reply actions
I always get those two mixed up for just a second.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
That is… Cody and Kepp.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
I did too, especially since Kepp immediately adopted the Cody striped knee socks when he arrived.
But then last night I noticed that Cody has ditched the knee socks. Made me wonder: is Cody
(a) so over those socks because someone else started wearing them and it’s not cool anymore (nevermind that LHP who used to play for the Giants and wore them… what was his name, Larry or Harry something?), or
(b) ditching the socks in an attempt to break out of his slump?
Giants baseball: We'll take it.
Larry Bernandez
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
Good one, although I was alluding to the recently out-of-sight, out-of-mind, knee-socked Barry Zito. Oh well, humor fail.
Giants baseball: We'll take it.
I got what you were referring to. I just chose to ignore it because Larry Bernandez is better.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
Double LOL me for explaining my joke only to be told, no, we got it, it just wasn’t funny.
Giants baseball: We'll take it.
by TheAntiBork on Aug 10, 2011 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions
I didn’t say it wasn’t funny. It was less funny than Larry Bernandez, is all.
"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!"
Don’t try to stop my self-loathing!
Giants baseball: We'll take it.
by TheAntiBork on Aug 10, 2011 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
MadBum using his snot rockets to fight crime
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on Aug 10, 2011 6:44 AM PDT reply actions
He’s even got his own video game.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Good morning
Bumgarner is awesome. I love that he is always around the zone. He still needs to change speeds a little more.
Remember when Huff ran dingerz.exe 3 times in one game? Yeah, me too. =/ It’s nice that he had a good game. You’ll excuse me if I remain skeptical for a little while longer.
With Opportunity at Spirit Point right now, scientists are estimating that the rover will get a chance to look at rocks around Endeavour Crater that are approximately 3.5 billion years old. These are by far the oldest rocks that it will get to analyze. To date, the rocks that Opportunity has looked at date from a period where pools of liquid water on the surface were very shallow and very salty. The rocks around Endeavour would have been submerged in either very large lakes or even oceans of water with a relatively neutral pH more conducive to life.
Off to grab some coffee…
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 10, 2011 7:25 AM PDT reply actions
I got into an argument with one of my friends about funding NASA last night. I think you would have been proud of me.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
/high 5!
It is much appreciated.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 10, 2011 7:28 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s crazy that Opportunity is still working. Didn’t those rovers have an expected lifespan of just a few months?
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
NASA invented the “lower you expectaions to public” PR move.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2011 7:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Opportunity
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I saw a print of this comic hanging up in UT’s Earth and Physical Sciences Department. I wasn’t really sure what to make of it.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
I find it hilariously depressing. But, depressing in that anthropomorphised robots sort of way, so it’s not actually sad.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Is the abbreviation really UT? I keep thinking that you’re talking about the University of Texas.
"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 does Google, for some odd reason. To be technical, the flagship campus of the University of Tennessee system is the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, or UTK. I could use that to avoid ambiguity.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
That is exactly how Spirit died
It got stuck in a dune with it’s solar panels aligned in a way that prevented adequate power generation.
Opportunity has it’s own issues. The right-front wheel bearings are sticky (probably polluted with sand) which caused the rover to divert an excessive amount of power to that wheel to make it turn. In the midst of the rover’s journey to Endeavour, programmers had to teach the rover to travel backwards with the sticky wheel raised about the ground.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 10, 2011 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions
The comic is actually about Spirit.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
NASA is just an entitlement program for scientists.
Those types of programs and scientists are gutting America.
Really? Scientific advancement from NASA research has made its way into so many things that affect every day life. The cost is not that much compared to the other expenditures by the politicians. MORE government funding should go to scientific research, if anything.
Like a moon rock.
Giants baseball: We'll take it.
by TheAntiBork on Aug 10, 2011 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
DeRosa hit that HR in his first game as a Giant, right?
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
In Houston
Not sure if it was his first game, but close to it.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 10, 2011 8:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Not only was it the first game it was his first hit as a giant!
/Still forgets that DeRosa was in opening day lineup of 2010 WSC
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.cgi?id=derosma01&t=b&year=2010
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2011 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Zito's new fiance?
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
The Show Me State!
I think all baseball player wives and girlfriends are obligated to look like that.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Aug 10, 2011 8:05 AM PDT up reply actions
BREAKING!
Zito’s 3-4 this year – the closest he’s been to .500 since 2006
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 10, 2011 8:15 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought Zito had a decent record for a portion of last year?
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
Aubrey Huff: "Let's Get Weird"
by slackersphere17 on Aug 10, 2011 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
He won his first 5 starts or something I thought?
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
by Badly Browned on Aug 10, 2011 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
THAT'S BETTER THAN .500!!!
Brian Wilson: "Don't Quote Me"
Buster Posey: "I Ain't Havin' It"
Pat Burrell: "The Patural"
Aubrey Huff: "Let's Get Weird"
by slackersphere17 on Aug 10, 2011 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
She’s 20! LOL. But, yes, I think someone ran baseballwife.exe.
@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.
machine gun jubblies!
FEMBOT ALERT
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 10, 2011 8:58 AM PDT up reply actions
So does anyone else find the waif-like midsection unappealing?
I’ve got no problem with a softer middle (not big, just softer) and it’s corollative effects.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL where did they get this get great marketing idea
by wanna Ishikawa? on Aug 10, 2011 8:07 AM PDT reply actions
RAGAMUFFIN BITCH
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
by rotorueter on Aug 10, 2011 8:12 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
that is a better mascot
than snakes, for sure.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 10, 2011 8:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Wasn’t Red Beard the evil Lego pirate?
"We didn’t win our independence from the British to watch Aaron Rowand hit this bad"
"There is not seeing the ball well, and then there is that." - David B. Flemming describing an Aaron Rowand AB.
Reply fail :(
"We didn’t win our independence from the British to watch Aaron Rowand hit this bad"
"There is not seeing the ball well, and then there is that." - David B. Flemming describing an Aaron Rowand AB.
by 1ManWolfPack on Aug 10, 2011 8:13 AM PDT up reply actions
stand back
and fear the Arizona Lameoids!
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 10, 2011 8:14 AM PDT up reply actions
my coherent post success rate is close to zero
Kr00nsquad
by wanna Ishikawa? on Aug 10, 2011 8:15 AM PDT reply actions
For those of us who can’t.
If it’s not too much trouble, that is.
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
Seriously
I see the Giants once a year in DC. It makes me a sad, bitter person.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Sadder and more bitter.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Two sizes too small.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
You should get in on dinner at Flem’s parents’ house.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Aug 10, 2011 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Should.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Aug 10, 2011 8:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Not with that attitude.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I thought about going because I don’t have work today, but I’ll probably stay in and lesson plan for next year.
"We didn’t win our independence from the British to watch Aaron Rowand hit this bad"
"There is not seeing the ball well, and then there is that." - David B. Flemming describing an Aaron Rowand AB.
by 1ManWolfPack on Aug 10, 2011 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Going to be a beautiful day—no morning fog today for the 1st time in weeks. Weekday baseball is about as good as it gets (late October baseball being the best).
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
Nice piece Grant
but you totally missed a Duane Kuiper home run club reference….coulda slid some nice lines in there
Trade Sabean/jk...Overthrow the Ydorks...
Next year:
(already punted on this season, remember)
Belt in left, Rowand in center, Schierholtz in right and then crappy shortstop out of FA and maybe Ramon Hernandez or some veteran backstop and that’s it, right?
This offense isn’t going to improve drastically via personnel decisions for a good long while, right? Also, I am operating under the assumption that neither Posey nor Sanchez will be 100% or even remotely who they were before their injuries to make much of an impact at the start or even first half of the season.
I worry more about Posey more because he was our future...
"We didn’t win our independence from the British to watch Aaron Rowand hit this bad"
"There is not seeing the ball well, and then there is that." - David B. Flemming describing an Aaron Rowand AB.
by 1ManWolfPack on Aug 10, 2011 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions
hopefully there will be some postseason fun (or even frustration) first
I’m pretty worried about the OF next year, in that they will probably want an IMPACT BAT™, which would involve Rowy money for 5 years or whatever.
They’ll still have Nate, and hopefully they’ll keep Torres around, and they won’t be rid of Rowy.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 10, 2011 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions
I will throw myself down the stairs if Aaron Rowand is starting center fielder next year.
"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!"
Help us Henry Sosa
You’re our only hope
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
by GiantPain on Aug 10, 2011 9:02 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Pitching tonight against the DBacks.
Gigante. Campeón. Pumpkin. Andrés Torres.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I looked it up immediately, kind of shocking. I hope he throws a no hitter, if only for the Rip-Sabes crowd.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2011 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Losing streaks are good.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 9:05 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s bad enough to even mention it.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Dan Uggla can always find them.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
That’s why I left a trail of steaks and hair gel from Turner Field to my apartment. He’ll fall for it hook, line and sinker.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
Ooh, piece of steak. Ooh, piece of steak. Ooh, piece of steak.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 10, 2011 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Hee.
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Aug 10, 2011 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions
KNBR is slowly becoming unlistenable.
If it wasn’t for the Giants games, they wouldn’t even be on my dial.
I listen at 7:30 am everyday.
I don’t mind Murph and Mac but other than 7:30-7:50 I have no loyalty in my behavior toward their show. The rest of the offerings are horrific. I just don’t understand how they concluded that Eric Byrnes was a worthy “talent.”
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions
He's so bad, I have to wonder if he's doing it for free.
I think he still might be getting paid by the DBags.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Dontrelle Willis had 10 Ks last night?!
So we fixed him and let him go?
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Why can’t he just shop at normal stores like the rest of us?
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions
This makes me think of a mall where Rowand is always loitering outside a hosiery store called Sox Appeal.
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
by TheLetter2 on Aug 10, 2011 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I love this
I was misinterpreted!
Rowand said that wasn’t the actual end of the interview but reporter Joe Cowley — a friend of the outfielder — chose to edit it to end there. Rowand had no issue with Cowley other to say the way the article was wrapped up in print made his statement sound worse than it was. He said the conversation carried on for another 15 minutes and he actually did just want to get to talking about Bears football, he said, not make any derogatory assertion about playing in San Francisco.
"Obviously, (the way it was edited to end) put things in a bad light," Rowand said. "But in no way did I ever insinuate about what I think of the city, the fans, the organizaion, my time here, any of that."
Setting the record straight, Rowand added, "I’ve enjoyed my time here. I’ve enjoyed my teammates, the fans have been great to me here and the organization. Do I wish things had turned out better over my time here — played better and done better? Of course. But I don’t have anybody else to point the finger at but myself. I’m not sitting here making any excuses about anything, but I’ve enjoyed my time here. I won another world championship with a great group of guys. The fans have supported me — when I’ve gotten booed here it’s because I’ve deserved to have gotten booed. There’s excuses being made and I’ve enjoyed my time here."
If he could put up .260/.330/.410
I would not hate him. But he will never do that again, so I will hate him forever.
.260/.330?
That seems like that would take at least 20 walks. You sir, are unreasonable.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 10, 2011 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions
That seems like that would take at least 20 walks.
Half way there!
Belt has more BB.
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Only expensive tix are left unless you go through stubhub or other methods...
"We didn’t win our independence from the British to watch Aaron Rowand hit this bad"
"There is not seeing the ball well, and then there is that." - David B. Flemming describing an Aaron Rowand AB.
by 1ManWolfPack on Aug 10, 2011 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions
I know, I have had to put my tix on there before (I have partial season tix). Most of the tickets on stubhub right now around $37-$40 unless you want standing room.
"We didn’t win our independence from the British to watch Aaron Rowand hit this bad"
"There is not seeing the ball well, and then there is that." - David B. Flemming describing an Aaron Rowand AB.
by 1ManWolfPack on Aug 10, 2011 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Me neither…that’s where our seats are, good old section 319.
"We didn’t win our independence from the British to watch Aaron Rowand hit this bad"
"There is not seeing the ball well, and then there is that." - David B. Flemming describing an Aaron Rowand AB.
by 1ManWolfPack on Aug 10, 2011 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Don't know if you will see this
But what row do you sit in? That is my season ticket section.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
it seems random
if you get lucky when someone lists a “get rid of them deal”. I bought tickets for the missus and a friend and 3 times (this is early one morning last week) by the time I got to the payment screen I got a statement that the tickets had been sold.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 10, 2011 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Nice day in the city?
Mentioned elsewhere, beautiful day—1st morning without fog for weeks (~2 miles west of PacT&T).
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
Pretty stellar, we didn’t even have fog downtown at sunrise, some over Oakland and whatnot. No better summer weather available for SF.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 10, 2011 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Thanks.
Hey just curious. Is it illegal to buy from scalpers these days? I seem to remember when the Park first opened it was okay — but only over by the small bridge… Or maybe I’m mistaken.
You will find the track suited hordes on 3rd St. near the McDonalds.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Aug 10, 2011 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions
South of the bridge, north of Lot A. Illegal? Who knows. Ignored by law enforcement, definitely.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
Legal off-premises
California
• Allows tickets purchased for resale to be sold but prohibits reselling on the grounds of an event except with permission (Cal. Penal Code § 346)
Giants baseball: We'll take it.
by TheAntiBork on Aug 10, 2011 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Interesting "tax"
Alabama
• Requires ticket scalpers to pay a $ 100 license tax (Ala. Code § 40-12-167)
Just curious again — do business like Stubhub buy your ticket from you, or do they just act like “a middle man” and take a percentage if your ticket sells?
Middle man. Percentage from seller and buyer.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
But they do also guarantee the sale. I once bought tickets a seller had already sold and SH got me equivalent (really better) seats at my price. Very good customer service. Pretty sure the phantom-ticket seller had to pay the difference and listen to an e-lecture, as they should have.
Giants baseball: We'll take it.
by TheAntiBork on Aug 10, 2011 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes, the seller has a credit card on file that’s charged in situations like this. They really got a coup when they got the STH default account with MLB.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
Scalper
Wait until after the first inning, then buy for face value.
by Drug Runner SF on Aug 10, 2011 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
If the don’t give you the price you want then walk away. They’ll call after you.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2011 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions
True
Got club seats for $20 a pop a couple years ago by doing that.
by Drug Runner SF on Aug 10, 2011 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Also
Tell them you only have $_ in cash in your pocket. Put the rest of your cash somewhere else so they don’t see when you open up the wallet to pay for the seats.
by Drug Runner SF on Aug 10, 2011 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
As a guy who loves punk rock and The Misfits...
I am really excited about all of the Misfits “influenced” Giants shirts for sale around the park.
"We didn’t win our independence from the British to watch Aaron Rowand hit this bad"
"There is not seeing the ball well, and then there is that." - David B. Flemming describing an Aaron Rowand AB.
You a Mythbusters fan at all?
I have Croix de Candlesticks older than you.
goldengatebeerbars.com
by troymccluresf on Aug 10, 2011 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions
He’s hot. Grant is dorky but I want to have a beer with him. And my husband is a dead ringer for Adam. But my true love is Jamie.
Get well soon, Buster & Freddy.
Welcome to the Yiyants, Carlos!
My brother keeps talking about how he wants to build robots like Grant. I suppose he’s not a bad role model.
"Lee pitches...Renteria hits a high drive, deep left-center field, David Murphy going back, he's on the warning track—it is...go-one!"
That's pretty awesome.
"We didn’t win our independence from the British to watch Aaron Rowand hit this bad"
"There is not seeing the ball well, and then there is that." - David B. Flemming describing an Aaron Rowand AB.
by 1ManWolfPack on Aug 10, 2011 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions
I bought that one :)
"We didn’t win our independence from the British to watch Aaron Rowand hit this bad"
"There is not seeing the ball well, and then there is that." - David B. Flemming describing an Aaron Rowand AB.
by 1ManWolfPack on Aug 10, 2011 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Leave my boy AA alone!
Not too easy, is it?"
From the visitors bullpen at Rogers Centre in Toronto, an American League pitcher screamed at Blue Jays right fielder Jose Bautista as he took his position late in a game in the spring of 2010.
“It’s not too [f———] easy to hit home runs when you don’t know what’s coming!”
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Do Bautista (and Lind and Hill et al) have markedly different numbers on the road?
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
Read the article
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
You're not the boss of waelwulf!
My mind ain't nuthin' but a total blank, I think I'll just stay here and draaank - Merle Haggard
by NuschlerFace on Aug 10, 2011 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought you did so I wouldn’t have to!
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
Last year, Bautista had a pretty big home road split. Which is to say that he was merely very, very good on the road.
This year, there’s not much of a split to speak of.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Aug 10, 2011 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions
They’re good boys, the Blue Jays. Shame on those awful men. Haven’t they got anything better to do?
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
Uh-huh.
Just last year, after the Rockies spotted a Phillies bullpen coach using binoculars, Colorado accused Philadelphia of stealing signs. Bud Selig downplayed the controversy, saying, “Stealing signs has been around for 100 years,” before letting the Phillies off with a reprimand.
But what about the children?
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
MEH…its all speculation. You can’t trust a competing team version of the story.
Players with OPS 100 differnce in home/road splits
Jimmy Rollins 100 pts better on the Road
Chase Utley 250 pts better at Home
Matt Kemp 180 pts better at home
McCutchen 130 pts better at home
Braun 160 pts better at home
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2011 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions
For anyone so inclined to know what was happening 57 years ago today...
…the 9:00 a.m. ET hour of Today, August 10, 1954, can be streamed from the NBC-Universal Archives. At the end of the hour, host Dave Garroway muses, “This is the only chance you’ll have to live Tuesday, August 10, 1954. Make it a good one.”
TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo
On Tuesday, August 10, 1954,
the Giants defeated the Pirates.
Wow
Against the DBacks too, most important game he’ll ever pitch for the Giants
by haroldandsivakumar on Aug 10, 2011 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh boy......
extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."
by Badly Browned on Aug 10, 2011 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions
OT - HSBG Confirmed acts (my faves in bold)
Seldom Scene, Charlie Musselwhite, MC Hammer (Thursday Children’s
Program), Greensky Bluegrass, The Flatlanders featuring Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale
Gilmore & Butch Hancock, Cass McCombs, Those Darlins, Gomez, Steve Earle
and the Dukes (and Duchesses) featuring Allison Moorer, Laurie Lewis & the
Right Hands, A.A. Bondy, Dark Star Orchestra, The Felice Brothers, South
Memphis String Band, David Bromberg Quartet, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Blame
Sally, AllofaSudden, Conspiracy of Beards, Bob Mould, Jolie Holland, Wendy
Bird, Emmylou Harris, Bright Eyes, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, The Jayhawks,
Southern Culture on the Skids, The Swanson Family Band, Fitz & the Tantrums,
Robyn Hitchcock, Dr. John & the Lower 911, Kurt Vile & the Violators, Earl
Scruggs, Hot Buttered Rum, The Low Anthem, The Del McCoury Band & The
Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Irma Thomas, Robert Plant & the Band of Joy,
John Prine, Nell Robinson & Jim Nunally & Their All-Star Band, Kieran Kane,
Kevin Welch & Fats Kaplin, Broken Social Scene, DeVotchKa, Bill Kirchen,
Justin Townes Earle, Ricky Skaggs, Robert Earl Keen, Kris Kristofferson &
Merle Haggard, Over the Rhine, Moonalice, Ralph Stanley & the Clinch
Mountain Boys, Alison Brown Quartet, Jonathan Wilson, Chris Isaak, Bill
Orcutt, Woods, The Wronglers with Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Frank Fairfield, Guy
Clark & Verlon Thompson, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Buckethead, Reckless Kelly,
Abigail Washburn, Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses, Thurston Moore, Patty
Griffin, Simon Joyner, Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer, Joe Purdy,
Dive Bar Dukes, Otis Clay with special guest Chick Rodgers, Buddy Miller, The
Band of Heathens, Seamus Kennedy, The Belle Brigade, The Devil Makes
Three, The Civil Wars, Ollabelle, River Whyless, Elbow, Gillian Welch, M.
Ward, Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile, PMW (Thursday Children’s
Program), Mekons, The Blind Boys of Alabama, The Mother Hips + MORE TBA
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
It gets better ever year...
pumped about Bob Mold and Bright Eyes.
"We didn’t win our independence from the British to watch Aaron Rowand hit this bad"
"There is not seeing the ball well, and then there is that." - David B. Flemming describing an Aaron Rowand AB.
by 1ManWolfPack on Aug 10, 2011 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Jessica Lea Mayfield
omg omg omg omg
My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).
why don’t I know hardly any of these? (but I do see you hiding there, Gillian Welch…)
pround son of greatgiantfan; b. Apr 29, 2009, d. Jul 30, 2010.
URGENT!
I am taking my work iPad on a trip and only have 5 more hours to find cool free apps and games. Help me McCoven. You’re my only hope.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Henry Sosa App.
"We didn’t win our independence from the British to watch Aaron Rowand hit this bad"
"There is not seeing the ball well, and then there is that." - David B. Flemming describing an Aaron Rowand AB.
by 1ManWolfPack on Aug 10, 2011 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Are any kids going with you?
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2011 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah. My 2 year old son.
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Then ask him. He’s gonna be using it the most.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Aug 10, 2011 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
McC Premium App
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Aug 10, 2011 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Wifi or 3G?
Relief! I Thank you for your Lefferts.
by Cody_ransom on Aug 10, 2011 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
justin tv
paper toss is a great game
a paint app would be fun for your son
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Aug 10, 2011 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Paint app. Good call. Thanks!
Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Game for Cats
can’t believe this wasn’t posted
pround son of greatgiantfan; b. Apr 29, 2009, d. Jul 30, 2010.
PSA
@DKnobler: MLB announces both ALDS begin Friday Sept. 30. Both NLDS begin the next day.
They might be Giants...but they are definitely WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.
"And what was once torture for an entire city became a magical ride into an Orange October."
Next train from chopville...
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2011/8/10/2355488/pre-game-links
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
"Chopville"
Good nickname for Turner Field
Giants baseball: We'll take it.
by TheAntiBork on Aug 10, 2011 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Last night was probably the only game I’ll gett to go to. I got to talk to Wilson and vogelsong! I watched the game with my dad, and my favorite pitcher dominated. This was probably on of my favorite games ever.
(315) SF Giants and NY Jets
Giants baseball: TORTURE
...and the home of the... JETS!
by GiantsfaninNY55 on Aug 10, 2011 10:26 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
I got to talk to Wilson and vogelsong!
Do tell.
Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?
Wilson was playing that golf game with Timmy when we were at the gate made small talk like hows it going? Who’s winning? Then we talked about Boston vs new York sports teams, dad was wearing his jets hoodie.
Vogelsong and I talked about high school ball, why it is a bummer that kids who don’t know coaches that can actually play ball, never get a chance. I asked him questions about the all star game and stuff.
It was pretty freaking awesome! I have lots of respect for those guys! I like it when athletes who are big stars actually talk with the fans.
(315) SF Giants and NY Jets
Giants baseball: TORTURE
...and the home of the... JETS!
by GiantsfaninNY55 on Aug 10, 2011 10:51 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
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