The Giants avoided arbitration with outfielder Melky Cabrera, tweets ESPN's Enrique Rojas, signing him for $6MM.
Giants Avoid Arbitration With Melky Cabrera: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com. Man, I hope he's good again.
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At those prices,
I sure hope the Melkman delivers.
11 01 10
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 7:17 AM PST reply actions
This is big fucking news
A .332 BABIP vs a career average of .299 will get you a ton of high choppers through the infield.
Aubrey Huff: "My body is ripped."
I'm not a huge fan of the Melk man.
But hitters have more control over their BABIP than pitchers do, and a .33 point swing isn’t absurd, nor is a .332 BABIP completely outlandish. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him settle into the .315 range, which would make him one of 60 or 70 hitters to be that high. I think his years of .270 BABIPs were because of poor luck and poor fat.
by Grant Brisbee on Jan 17, 2012 7:43 AM PST up reply actions
He can hit
— Mike Krukow
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You should've seen him in batting practice today!
Crushin’ it!
11 01 10
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 8:01 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
/Randy Winn offended
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
His OPS will be no higher than .750 range next season. Bet on it. We’ll all be asking the question, why trade for a guy who hits just as well as Nate Schierholtz but without the plus defense, and takes playing time away from Brandon Belt?
Aubrey Huff: "My body is ripped."
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jan 17, 2012 8:18 AM PST up reply actions
To get rid of Sanchez?
2012 is going to be awesome!
by Tortured on Jan 17, 2012 8:19 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Who, by the way, is projected by ZIPS to (a) throw 136 innings with an ERA+ of 95, and (b) still be the best starting pitcher on the Royals.
I’m recommending this comment because it speaks the truth.
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by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 8:41 AM PST up reply actions
To get rid of Sanchez?
Probably for complaining about having to compete for the 5th spot with Zito.
There is no other reason why I can think of they would want to get rid of him. They didn’t save money on the trade. He has a motivation to perform well to get his value up for free agency. He would have been pitching in a non-hitters ball park, facing weaker lineups in the N.L. West and no DH’s. He also would have had a great pitching coach who knows a lot about him in Dave Righetti who could assist him.
Aubrey Huff: "My body is ripped."
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jan 17, 2012 9:37 AM PST up reply actions
I think the Giants REALLY want Zito in the rotation
It is like they are determined to squeeze any kind of value out of him that they can.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
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by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 9:39 AM PST up reply actions
Yes!
Aubrey Huff: "My body is ripped."
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jan 17, 2012 9:39 AM PST up reply actions
/Zeets has a Cy Young season and proves everybody wrong.
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
/hopes like hell
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by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 10:23 AM PST up reply actions
That would be pretty cool FUCKING FANTASTIC.
/throw me a rope please
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Book it
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by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 8:20 AM PST up reply actions
Not to mention that Melky will almost ceratinly walk away from the team as a free agent this offseason – with no comp picks for the Giants. Sabes traded Sanchez for 1 season Melky – rather than trade Sanchez for minor league prospects that would cost the Giants pennies on the dollar and using the $6M salary to pay a large chunk of the money to re-sign Beltran. If Sabes had traded both Dirty and Andres for minor leaguers, he could have used the $10.85M+ that are now going to Melky and Pagan to keep Beltran in the fold.
Who would you rather have in the OF this season –
Beltran, Gregor Blanco (or Tyler Graham or Justin Christian), and Nate
or
Melky, Pagan, and Nate?
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Oh crap, you said Tyler Graham or Justin Christian, as starting possibilities.
Just keep Torres and don’t re-sign Affeldt. Same-ish money. Beltran/Torres/Nate.
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by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 8:50 AM PST up reply actions
Or whatever they did with Affeldt: Don’t do it.
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by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 8:50 AM PST up reply actions
Torres doesn’t have to lead off.
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by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 8:54 AM PST up reply actions
But hitters have more control over their BABIP than pitchers do, and a .33 point swing isn’t absurd
When you’ve got may more plate appearances at a level other than that, I’d say that it makes me at least a little skeptical.
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My understanding of BABIP is related to strenght of hitter
Something about more line drives coming faster off bats, scooting through holes in INF more often. I could be wrong.
Pablo’s BABIP in ML service time
08- . 356
09- .350
10 – .291 (fat panda time)
11- .320
Melky is no Pablo, but it is not unreasonable to think his BABIP can not be 10-20 points over 300. His walk and K rates are practicaly identical, 7.2 v 7.4 BB and 12.0 v 12.9 with both being favorable edge to Melky.
No reason for me to think he is not a 2 WAR player with 4 WAR upside. Nate put up about a 2 WAR pace last year when playing, Melky is at least an upgrade over him, with the option to use Nate more often if Huff stinks again, or as a great PHth OF.
Blerg
by Myemail21479 on Jan 17, 2012 9:00 AM PST up reply actions
Barry Bonds had a career BABIP is .285. He was not a weak hitter.
There is something about BABIP that has to do with hit types, though.
I also don’t think it’s clear that Melky is an upgrade over Schierholtz. Nate’s defense is quite good.
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by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 9:04 AM PST up reply actions
Barry Bonds had a career BABIP is .285.
Man, with a little more luck, he could’ve been pretty good.
Seriously, that’s amazing. What’s the explanation for that? Lift on the ball = more catchable fly balls and fewer grounders?
11 01 10
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 9:18 AM PST up reply actions
And when he did hit it on the ground, it was into the shift a lot.
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Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 9:19 AM PST up reply actions
Yea
When he squared it up good, it just flew out. Pablo has a lot of power too, as compared to Cabrera, he is a close but not perfect comp.
Blerg
by Myemail21479 on Jan 17, 2012 9:20 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, hit type makes a big difference.
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by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 9:20 AM PST up reply actions
When you hit them as hard & as far as Barry did, they should probably count in BABIP
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I don’t think that is accurate. BABIP might be an indication that there’s some sort of luck-based explanation to look for, but by itself it does not measure luck.
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by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 2:33 PM PST up reply actions
Flyballs have a lower BABIP, and the homerun thing E6D just mentioned.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jan 17, 2012 9:19 AM PST up reply actions
Yay!
My instinct was correct!
/feels validated about participating in an actual baseball discussion and not my usual superfluous nonsense and bad jokes
11 01 10
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 9:26 AM PST up reply actions
a .33 [sic] point swing isn’t absurd
I would emphasize that his 2011 BABIP was not a .033 point swing. The .299 career average includes his 2011 .332 BABIP. It’s in there.
His career average BABIP without that season was .290. It was nearly a .045 swing from what could have been expected at the start of last season.
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by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 10:57 AM PST up reply actions
Some measure of regression should be expected, honestly.
.310 I could buy if he truly is “in the best shape of his life.” But he almost certainly won’t be a 4 WAR player again. If he’s worth 2 wins, I guess I will refrain from throwing shit.
"I see these guys walking around with rings on, and I want one. That's what it's all about." -Ryan Vogelsong
I mean, at this point, you may as well just bet on the .299, since that’s his average now, or fudge it a little up or down from that depending on your opinion of him as a player. I just wanted to be clear about how big of a swing his 2011 season was. To follow a swing, you have the keep the starting point in mind.
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by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 11:04 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, I get you.
I’m just tacking on by saying that that kind of swing is infrequently sustainable.
"I see these guys walking around with rings on, and I want one. That's what it's all about." -Ryan Vogelsong
Cool.
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by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 11:07 AM PST up reply actions
dumpster diving in the rich neighborhoods
Just have to hope they just got tired of their Melky because they had a bunch of newer-model Melkys on hand. It’s a hassle to sell your Melkys on Ebay.
Not just RICH neighborhoods.
Royal ones.
11 01 10
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 8:03 AM PST up reply actions
What are we gonna do with all this Melk?
The Giants are spending all their money on it. Uh on it.
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by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 8:51 AM PST up reply actions
They’re gonna make make make make us scream. Make us scream make us scream.
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by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 9:34 AM PST up reply actions
Haha!
That crossed my mind when I read your post. Now you got it stuck in my head.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
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by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 9:36 AM PST up reply actions
Pagan and Casilla also sign 1 year deals
Casilla = 1 year @ $2.2M + posiible $200K incentive bonuses:
https://twitter.com/#!/Enrique_Rojas1/statuses/159282057686687744
Pagan = 1 year @4.85M + possible $150K incentive bonuses based on plate appearances
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7468903/san-francisco-giants-reportedly-reach-1-year-deal-angel-pagan
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Not a ton of money for any of the 3, but the $6M for Melky is worryinly hihg to me. I guessed the following numbers for these 3 guys in my “Figuring Out the Giants 2012 Payroll” fanpost from about a month ago:
Melky=$4.5M, Pagan=$4.5M, Casilla=$2M
The fact that the actual numbers are all higher than my liberal guesses doesn’t seem to bode well for the upcoming Pablo and Timmy awards. If Melky is worth $6M, then how is Panda not worth $10M? That’s certainly the line I would be taking right now if I were Panda’s agent.
As for Pagan, it looks like Andres Torres will probably be playing for about $1.5M less than Pagan in 2012. I’m not sure that Pagan gives the Giants that much more worth. Not to mention the fact that, and this is the worst part of the trades for Mleky and Pagan, the odds that both Pagan and Melky will be walking away from SF as free agents this coming offseason seems close to 100% – and the Giants will not receive any compensation draft picks for either guy. To clarify, due to the changes in the new CBA, .there are no more Type A or Type B free agents. The only free agents that teams will receive comp draft picks for are players that the team offers a minimum 1 year contract to at a salary that is at least equivalent to the top 125 players in the game by the middle of November each offseason. Using 2011 salary figures, that means that the Giants would have to offer Pagan and Melky salaries above $14M then have each turn the offer down and sign a FA contract with another team in order to receive any comp picks for them. Barring a truly miraculous offensive season by Melky or Pagan, the Giants aren’t going to be tending them salary offers that are over $10M this offseason.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
I think they underpaid him.
I’m not sure that $22M is an overpay at this very moment (2012), given the market, but it’s very clear that Lincecum is in decline, so, beyond this year, he’ll very likely be a significant overpay.
I'd say it's statistically very clear he HAS declined from his Cy peak.
But he’s still way too young to confidently project a similar path going forward.
11 01 10
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 9:19 AM PST up reply actions
This
Lots of guys lose velocity in their late 20s, but they are smarter and they adjust.
2012 is going to be awesome!
Cain's WAR has been increasing
And just looking at fWAR, Cain and Madbum had better years that Tim last year.
I think Fangraphs said Tim’s Cy years were worth 30 mil on open market, last year was worth about 20 mil.
All contracts need to go between risk of injury and\or further decline vs can Tim get to his Cy level again or is he not going to do worse than last year?
I don’t know what to think, but as a fan, I hope they lock him up for 4-6 and live with any risk of decline or injury.
Blerg
by Myemail21479 on Jan 17, 2012 9:37 AM PST up reply actions
Not really.
Every single team does this.
"I see these guys walking around with rings on, and I want one. That's what it's all about." -Ryan Vogelsong
Not really what? Overpay?
Then that means every single team overpays to avoid going to arbitration. Overpaying is still overpaying.
by Every6thDay on Jan 17, 2012 10:09 AM PST up reply actions
Ostensibly, the figure is somewhere close to the midpoint of the figures exchange by the Giants and the players.
This really does happen all the time. That you characterize it as an overpay is a value judgment that is frankly irrelevant to dealmaking.
The Giants have at least until the beginning of February, perhaps even mid-February, to get a deal done. The deals probably wouldn’t be happening this quickly unless A) the negotiations were easy, or B) they are ceding a bit of ground on players who will not be with the team next year so they can spend more time building the right offer for Cain.
Either way, I’m not going to complain about it. I think $6M is too much for Cabrera, but sources had him making as much as $7M no it’s not like this is unexpected.
"I see these guys walking around with rings on, and I want one. That's what it's all about." -Ryan Vogelsong
I don’t have them offhand, but it was a number that was thrown around last year.
Again, it’s on the high side, but for a guy of Cabrera’s production last, in his last year before arbitration, it’s not unexpected. He’s getting paid what Cody Ross got paid in a comparable arb year.
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It's Uncle Melky time!
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by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 8:04 AM PST reply actions
Especially from an experience standpoint.
by Evan on Jan 17, 2012 8:08 AM PST up reply actions 4 recs
BUT THEN WE WOULD BE WITHOUT MELKY AND AFFELDT AND CASILLA
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Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
10.8 million for Angel Pagan and Melky Cabrera
Good times
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True enough. Or it could be one fifth of Andy Carroll.
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You already know this
Transfer fees are not salaries.
Bye Travis and thanks for 2010! Good luck with the Brewers!
This is a great deal for the Giants because it's a deal the Giants made!
by Every6thDay on Jan 17, 2012 8:19 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
haha
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by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 9:10 AM PST up reply actions
So there’s still Timmy, Romo, Panda and Nate left. Will we hear any more today?
2012 is going to be awesome!
I could see all of these getting done today except Timmy
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Boy, you guys are doom and gloom
I’m ready for some baseball.
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Yay, baseball!
I’m a lot less annoyed with the Giants since I have a grand slam to watch. And the football has been entertaining.
2012 is going to be awesome!
Do, or do not
there is no hope like hell.
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Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
If I’m hoping like hell already, I might as well bet the house. .389 BABIP.
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by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 8:53 AM PST up reply actions
PSA: Power engineer?
I’ve no idea what one is or what one does but holy crap, I wish I did…
$6,841 to $9,627 per month
Education: Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in electrical engineering.
other requirements at:
http://www.roseville.ca.us/jobs/jobdetails.asp?JobID=812
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80k-115k for design, investigation and construction of electric utility projects?
Interquartile range for electrical engineers per the BLS is 67k-106k, and this position looks to be more senior than the midrange.
Strikes me as market rate.
Still, to need only a bachelor's degree for that pay....
11 01 10
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 9:27 AM PST up reply actions
well and I’m sure 3 or 4000 people will apply for it. I will NEVER make that much in a year. Where financial security is concerned…I picked the wrong line of work.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
Not that I recommend it, but if you start a business in your field and if (a big one) it succeeds, you would.
Full disclosure: that is a risk I do not want to take myself.
in education? not likely, unless I decide to publish text books. And my expertise is the 3-6 year old demographic, they don’t use many text books.
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The natural fit would be to start a preschool with an eye to making it a successful local chain. High risk, to be sure.
Very, since during grad school we had a project to develop a business model to open a school. The only way we could open a school, pay our employees a living wage, not charge our parents an arm and a leg and ride out what was then a crap Bay Area economy [first tech bust back in the 90’s] was to have won the lottery. “The Big Spin Preschool” we got the only A’s in the class.
I know one person who was able to open her own school, a real school, not some fly by night operation in her garage, her dad died and left her the land/building and a good chunk of money.
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TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
My wife is currently teaching at a Chinese Immersion preschool
We plan on opening our own 2 years from now if all goes well. I already have a director at my work who wants to invest.
I think we might have enough business handling customers within my company alone. (~3000 employees in Santa Clara)
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Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
Community Care Licensing has a series of classes for people wanting to open their own centers. It’s part of the process.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
Mister Man’s school is so oversubscribed that they are opening a second campus next year. No, they do not pay their teachers a living wage, but they do pay above-market wages and it is a neat place.
Bum economy or no, where demand outstrips supply there is a business opportunity. The trick is getting the loan.
In all seriousness, how's your public speaking?
You might be able to wrangle a consultant gig based on your years of experience. Helps if you can write books for other teachers working with your age group.
Better to be a Giants fan than an Athletic supporter!
I’ve presented at conferences and whatnot. Originally I wanted to get a community college teaching gig, but that’s kinda like trying to get a philosophy job.
I’ve been published in a few anthologies, generally those pay you $25 and a copy of the book.
I’ve got a book on the back burner.
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I’m just going to go scream at things for a while.
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by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 9:01 AM PST up reply actions
/Joins Howie screaming at a toaster.
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
That toaster’s an asshole.
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by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 9:04 AM PST up reply actions
If it were any other player, I would hope that he has a crappy year. But, I’m going to be rooting for him like crazy.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
I posted jctgamer’s video to that ass clown Mets fan on facebook, but he hasn’t answered me. Mets fans are idiots.
2012 is going to be awesome!
I hate that they have both Torres AND Wheeler.
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I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
I know that hindsight is 20/20, but gosh darn does that Beltran – Wheeler trade look terrible now.
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
It wasn’t a slam dunk when it was made, either.
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by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 9:12 AM PST up reply actions
I feel like most people here still think it was a good idea at the time (TNSTAAPP and all), but I hated it then and I hate it now (and not just because I got to know Wheeler when he was in SJ).
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
Alas, the worst possible outcome of the deal came to pass: no playoffs and the Giants didn’t re-sign Beltran. It was a total waste and a slap in the face.
It could still get worse, if Wheeler becomes a viable starter around the same time we start losing pieces from our starting rotation.
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by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 9:22 AM PST up reply actions
This is a good point, too. These arguments to not re-sign Matt and Tim (hi, GP!) seem crazy to me given how terrible the organization’s pitching depth is. Losing Wheeler only made that worse.
@legaleagle88
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Yeah, because Giants will never draft, develop or trade for another good prospect.
2012 is going to be awesome!
The Giants generally do not trade for prospects
Typically, they send prospects in exchange for more established players.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 9:27 AM PST up reply actions
I assume this is sarcasm, but I am very concerned with the organization’s current lack of starting pitching depth in the minors. If they lose Matt or Tim (or Matt and Tim), they’re going to have to come up with a very creative solution for their replacements.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
To possibly ease your fears
This last draft they got a few guys who have some potential. So they could possibly have some pitching depth in the minors if they develop well.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jan 17, 2012 9:32 AM PST up reply actions
I am very aware of who is in our current crop of prospects. Looking short term, however, I’m not sure there’s enough there.
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Well yeah, hoping like hell is required.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jan 17, 2012 10:01 AM PST up reply actions
It is sarcasm, yes. I think crying over spilt prospects is a little desperate, considering how iffy they are. But yeah, the Beltran for Wheeler thing didn’t work out, but at the time it was probably worth a try. If Beltran had not been injured half the time the Giants had him, it could well have made a difference.
2012 is going to be awesome!
If Beltran had not been injured half the time the Giants had him, it could well have made a difference.
Arizona – 94
Giants – 86
Not that much.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jan 17, 2012 9:36 AM PST up reply actions
Arizona went on a 10 game skid at the same time the Giants did when they played 4 games against the Astros. It was do-able.
2012 is going to be awesome!
We’re talking about something that already happened though. The records stand. If we go back and time and change 1 thing, Beltran getting injured, it doesn’t make an 8 game difference.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jan 17, 2012 9:40 AM PST up reply actions
yeah but there was other stuff there too. Players getting their knickers in a twist over the trade. Other players getting put on the dl instead of “that guy”.
Bah, I told myself I wouldn’t get drawn into this.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
I’m just saying it was a gamble that didn’t pay off. Crying about Wheeler now, when there’s no way to know if he’ll even pan out, is trying really hard to keep the depression going. There are worse things about this team as it is to worry about.
2012 is going to be awesome!
/Posey sneaks down to Florida, signs with Marlins
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Let’s not forget that at the time the trade was made, the problem with it was not that the Giants could never catch up but that the Giants already had the division in the bag.
That has nothing to do with my argument though.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jan 17, 2012 9:49 AM PST up reply actions
Arizona – 94
Giants – 86
St. Louis – 90
"I see these guys walking around with rings on, and I want one. That's what it's all about." -Ryan Vogelsong
That’s a much better rebuttal, but I still don’t think the 20ish games Beltran missed would have netted us 4 wins.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jan 17, 2012 10:16 AM PST up reply actions
Neither do I, but I think it’s worth remembering that we weren’t quiiiiiite as far from the playoffs as we tend to remember.
"I see these guys walking around with rings on, and I want one. That's what it's all about." -Ryan Vogelsong
And that there’s no guarantee the whole end of the season plays out the way it did if things went differently in August.
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah
Giants started playing the kids after tanking that homestand.
"I see these guys walking around with rings on, and I want one. That's what it's all about." -Ryan Vogelsong
Kids = Belt and Pill over Huff? I don’t think that lost them any games.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jan 17, 2012 11:08 AM PST up reply actions
So basically
it’s ok to say, “you don’t know how it would have played out” when you’re supporting a negative view, but not when you’re trying to look on the bright side?
2012 is going to be awesome!
Yes, that is what I said.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 11:59 AM PST up reply actions
Also, what if Beltran's extra wins provided came against Arizona?
Things start evening out right quick, then.
(Yes, I know this is not at all how that works.)
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 10:17 AM PST up reply actions
This is not “crying over spilt prospects.” This is a pitcher I saw pitch several times. I am not the best scout, but he was very good for his age and level. And, we are being told by at least one expert that he would still be the number 1 prospect in the Giants entire system. Not number 1 pitching prospect, number 1 prospect.
Could he fail to pan out? Absolutely. But, given his current value, I don’t think it’s crazy to be irritated by the trade.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
We might as well just shut down this forum, then.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
Your “spreading cheer” technique could use some work.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
Yeah, that was chasm, too. Basically, I just don’t feel like working so I’m trolling y’all just a little. Please, forgive me.
So kdl, who is on your list of hot players to get your picture taken with this year?
2012 is going to be awesome!
Okay, you’re forgiven. :)
I think I’m most excited to see Panik and Susac play.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
Should be, according to an interview with a player development guy.
I’m interested to see who ends up in Fresno, as well. (Not Belt, please!)
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
TOMMY JOSEPH
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
The way the Giants do things…we should all be in AA.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
by Merope on Jan 17, 2012 9:59 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
This should be green
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
Think he’s got a shot at making Fresno by mid season? Right now i guess they’ll have who at C with the giants? Posey and Whiteside
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
i mean... i'd like to see Sanchez
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Hector Sanchez will be the starting catcher in AAA. If he gets called up to the big club, I could see Tommy getting the nod. Tommy is only going to be 20 this season, though, so I would imagine they don’t want to move him too quickly.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
wow, yea, not worth rushing Joseph, didn’t realize he’s that young. I definitely think however, Sanchez and Posey should be with the big club, have Joseph slowly work his way to AAA
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
I think a lot of Tommy’s value comes with how well he did in the Cal League at such a young age. Also, he looks like he’s about 40, so I could see where people get confused. He was like the 2nd youngest player in the Cal League last year.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
Matt and Tim were 5.2 and 4.4 WAR pitchers in 2011 respectively
That type of value is nearly impossible to replace without a significant cost in dollars and/or prospects. Since the Giants appear to be in “money meet mattress” mode and the prospect cupboard is bare, I just don’t see the sense in letting them walk.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 9:30 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd
The real Doom is if the SP go. It is the strength of the team, and the team will make even less sense without them.
Blerg
by Myemail21479 on Jan 17, 2012 9:54 AM PST up reply actions
and
I would rather watch Tim regress than watch Tim walk. Cain, I highly doubt will regress anytime soon unless injury strikes.
Blerg
by Myemail21479 on Jan 17, 2012 9:55 AM PST up reply actions
Well, I’m not saying that Wheeler WILL become a viable starter, that the Giants starting rotation WILL crumble under the weight of lost pieces, or that both WILL happen at the same time. Only that a worse case scenario than what’s already happened may still conceivably come to pass.
Hopefully, the Giants retain the three big pieces long-term. A part of me really believes they will (my optimistic side). Another part worries that those big three will cut by third within three years, giving the Giants precious little time to develop something in the farm that isn’t already gestating there. But at least we’ll have the Cain money to put toward a couple of back-end starters on the free agent market. (My pessimistic side.)
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 9:30 AM PST up reply actions
Okay, fine. I wasn’t nearly as pessimistic as I could be. You’re right. The absolute worst case scenario did not/has not yet come to pass with the Beltran-Wheeler trade. I stand corrected.
IT COULD BE RAINING
/cues rain.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 9:35 AM PST up reply actions
And laughtrack, and cut,
Now I’ll just send this reel to CBS and wait for my check.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 9:36 AM PST up reply actions
One of your jokes?
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Mayor of Smug.
UNPACK UNPACK UNPACK
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
It’ll be the 90s all over again!
Giants Baseball: Hope like hell™
Proud father of the man in charge of taking your hard-earned cash.
They’ve got the jerseys for it.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
I’m drafting him to both of my fantasy teams so I can keep track of his performances twice.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 9:12 AM PST up reply actions
Gah
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 9:17 AM PST up reply actions
’scuse me… gonna go throw things.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
But not the toaster. Howie and calgiants86 aren’t done yelling at it.
Celebrating 60 years of NBC News Today, January 14, 1952 - January 14, 2012
Nah. You two have at it.
Celebrating 60 years of NBC News Today, January 14, 1952 - January 14, 2012
I’m picturing them on opposite sides of the toaster, yelling profanities at it. Then, the toast pops up, temporarily startling them into a brief moment of silence before they continue yelling.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jan 17, 2012 9:38 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
That’s it. Cut and print.
Celebrating 60 years of NBC News Today, January 14, 1952 - January 14, 2012
This whole thing reminds me of the Ghostbusters sequel.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 9:40 AM PST up reply actions
It reminds me of something my dog would do. Well, replace the profanities with dog sounds.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jan 17, 2012 9:41 AM PST up reply actions
Oh.
Blah.
Vroom. Walks. Five positions. Justin Christian
I've been fully suckered into the Twitterverse. Oops.
Pardon my French
Son of a bitch.
Giants Baseball: Hope like hell™
Proud father of the man in charge of taking your hard-earned cash.
This is my fault.
I cost Andres money. Yesterday, I found that his Mets site on MLB.com had his middle name as “Vungo”, so I dashed off a nasty e-mail to the Mets about showing the man a little respect. Naturally, they retaliated by signing him for less money. Now I owe him more than cookies.
by mrs. owlcroft on Jan 17, 2012 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
LOL GIANTS
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 9:07 AM PST reply actions 3 recs
Breaking?
Reds add Ludwick. We don’t have to worry about that one anymore.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jan 17, 2012 9:21 AM PST reply actions
OH MY GOD WHAT IS WRONG WITH RYAN MADSONS BODY
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Other than the Phillies uniform on it?
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 9:35 AM PST up reply actions
Crossover step
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 9:35 AM PST up reply actions
I now understand what it’s like for a straight guy to look at other guys.
Celebrating 60 years of NBC News Today, January 14, 1952 - January 14, 2012
by TheLetter2 on Jan 17, 2012 9:36 AM PST up reply actions 5 recs
I’m procrastinating…I don’t want to go to Costco.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
Is Costco no longer one of the good guys?
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 9:47 AM PST up reply actions
I hate those giant warehousey stores. Hell, I hate every store, pretty much, but those especially.
2012 is going to be awesome!
Oh, I see.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 9:49 AM PST up reply actions
So long as it’s not wall to wall people I don’t mind going, it’s just you don’t know how bad it’s going to be until you get there, and we will soon be reaching a toilet paper emergency level.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s and the Japanese market (or other specialty market) or bust!
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
/shrugs, continues carting around local warehouse store
Celebrating 60 years of NBC News Today, January 14, 1952 - January 14, 2012
/pouts in the corner
I made sweet tea this morning. Amazing as usual.
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 10:01 AM PST up reply actions
I am also in the Hate Giant Warehouse Store camp
They totally fuck with my sense of direction (which was poor to begin with) and all the space and high ceilings give me vertigo.
A couple of years ago we had to stop at a Wal-Mart while visiting New Orleans, and there was this weird empty space in the middle of the store where they had taken down a display and hadn’t put up a new one yet. When we passed it I seriously had to look away and let my wife guide me, because looking at it made me dizzy and queasy.
Pretty weird, I know. I have no idea why this is the case.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
It's no trouble now but,
When I first went to a Price Club in the early 80’s, I walked around feeling very weird with eye bogled. The feeling wore of,f but there is definitely something strange about way the places are set up.
Though it is clearly well-informed, we find his argument unconvincing; however, the possibility that we are too stupid to comprehend it deserves serious consideration. Germane Literature: The Cutting Edge 13:2, 4/2006
there is definitely something strange about way the places are set up.
I worked at Price Club for seven years. Warehouse set-ups, Merchandising, Logistics, Buying.
The floor set up is on purpose. Just to make it really interesting, we generally moved/re-merchandised all but about three categories at least twice a year.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
the Hate Giant Warehouse Store
Is that this year’s name for the Oakland Mausoleum?
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 11:19 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
#O.co-upy!
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 11:20 AM PST up reply actions
Someone page Rooter. He’s the arbiter on these things.
Celebrating 60 years of NBC News Today, January 14, 1952 - January 14, 2012
They aight. I think.
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Mayor of Smug.
Well, that cleared up nothing. I move to fire the arbiter!
Celebrating 60 years of NBC News Today, January 14, 1952 - January 14, 2012
His smug is broken
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 9:52 AM PST up reply actions
As Vice Mayor, it’s my constitutional duty to step in if he needs to be removed.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Such treachery.
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Mayor of Smug.
This isn’t a coup. I’m just saying that if for some reason we need to invoke the 25th Amendment, I’m ready to fulfill my constitutional duty.
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Whatever. Et tu, Speckops?
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Mayor of Smug.
/stab stab stab
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
Think of it as a very sharp intervention.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
Costco used to have a policy of management level pay being tied to some percentage of the lowest paid workers pay. Dunno if they still do that.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
and they supposedly get their meat from good sources
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Mayor of Smug.
I love Costco. Their meat is good, and because so many people shop there, you know the meat you’re buying is fresh and hasn’t been sitting around for days.
A few years ago we bought a TV from Costco, and kept it for maybe 2 years until something blew out. We returned it, without a receipt or anything, and they gave us full value. In fact, the prices in TVs had gone down, so we got a new TV, plus $500 back.
Realistically, i'm not surprised, hence, not pissed
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
New Jon Bois article made me hurt myself laughing
http://mlb.sbnation.com/2012/1/17/2696559/the-baseball-player-name-hall-of-fame-the-class-of-2012
Why can’t he be the overlord?
by Lisa Stevens on Jan 17, 2012 9:51 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
I like you.
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Oh, I didn't know I needed to reaffirm my loyalty here,
especially after I went to jail for you.
by Every6thDay on Jan 17, 2012 11:23 AM PST up reply actions
Paradise by the monitor light.
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I'm not the only one who reads his name as John-Boy,
am I?
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 10:10 AM PST up reply actions
Well there’s a job I’m not qualified for:
Mental Competency Instructor
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
I didn’t even look at the posting, just the title made me laugh.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
hmmmm
We are currently seeking a mental competency instructor to work 2-4 days per week (16-24 hours) in the community and at two base locations (Granite Bay & Yuba City). Instructors are responsible for teaching individuals with developmental disabilities who have been found to be incompetent to stand trial regarding court proceedings and their specific court case. The instructor is also responsible for report writing, case management and consistent communication with other mental competency trainers regarding clients’ program level. Regular staff meetings and consultation with a forensic psychologist is provided.
Bachelor’s degree and $15 an hour
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
That sounds like a cool job, actually, but not for that pay.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
Right, for only a part time job. That’s like poverty level.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
What’s the minimum wage again?
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Jan 17, 2012 10:06 AM PST up reply actions
I think kdl is sighting the Federal minimum wage. Minimum wage itself varies from state to state.
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 10:11 AM PST up reply actions
omfg citing* /needs coffee
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 10:13 AM PST up reply actions
No, I was talking about California. Labor Commissioner says it’s $8 (unless you’re a sheepheder, lol). Federal is $7.25.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
I feel left out, I never had a minimum wage job. I couldn’t work when I was in high school because I was living in Europe. My first job was working as a secretary at my Dad’s friend’s law firm in SF.
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 10:35 AM PST up reply actions
I had a minimum wage summer job
I think it was 6.75 at the time. I worked in a warehouse!
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Damn, I thought it would have gone up a bit. They increased it to $7.25 back in 07 right?
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 10:16 AM PST up reply actions
it's sad that my wife is teaching for 12.50 at public pre-school
and married filing jointly means 40% tax. GG 60 dollars per day and has to pay gas with a 30 minutes commute.
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
married filing jointly for unequal earners is a tax break
Trust me. The ‘marriage penalty’ is a myth unless you have two relatively equal earners, where it is small.
I'm not claiming marriage penalty at all
I’m just saying it’s not worth her time to work if she has to pay my tax rate. She is basically working so my kid can attend the same pre-school. As soon as she graduates to Kindergarten she’ll either quit or open our own. This wage is not worth it at all.
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
welcome to advanced capitalism
Wages in education are not, as I said above, living wages even if you pay above the market.
This is how we make a labor market.
Granite Bay and Yuba City are in California
Where I believe minimum wage is all the way up to $9.75.
Meanwhile, I worked part time in Ohio for $6.40 as recently as three years ago.
"I see these guys walking around with rings on, and I want one. That's what it's all about." -Ryan Vogelsong
I am an employment lawyer, and I literally can’t find a current citation for California’s minimum wage. The one I found must be out of date.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
See below.
And I just used Wikipedia, hahahahaha.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._minimum_wages
"I see these guys walking around with rings on, and I want one. That's what it's all about." -Ryan Vogelsong
Oh, that’s just California, as it turns out. kdl is right, it’s $8 statewide.
Also, in SF this minimum wage is going up to $10.24!
"I see these guys walking around with rings on, and I want one. That's what it's all about." -Ryan Vogelsong
Man, this makes the $13.50/hr I made at my last job seem even meagerer.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 10:17 AM PST up reply actions
Teaching?
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
I was editing then.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 10:23 AM PST up reply actions
Alex Smith feature in SI
When one of the greatest playoff games in NFL history was over last Saturday on a spectacular sun-soaked afternoon in San Francisco, Doug Smith greeted his son Alex in the parking lot with a smile, a hug and a very good question: “Do you [earn] two fourth-quarter comebacks for that?”
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1193912/1/index.htm
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
yea, Jim Trotter wrote an amazing piece
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
I know. You people are a bad influence. Well, and also I can’t afford to go to Giants games until my husband gets a job.
2012 is going to be awesome!
Yeah, SJ general admission tickets are $7. I usually get the box seats (which are the best seats) at $16 (but I pay $13 by buying the 6 game flex package).
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
That and the fact that it’s a half hour drive makes it a better option for us right now.
2012 is going to be awesome!
It’s farther for me by about 1/2 hour or so, but the convenience (parking, etc.) makes it worth it.
Btw, parking is $10.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
Wow, cheap.
We didn’t even by season tickets to roller derby this year, because we have to miss at least one. They don’t discount for season ticket holders, which sucks.
2012 is going to be awesome!
as long as nobody messes with Jarrett Parker, all is good
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
No one’s sure where he’ll end up. Both he and the org have said he could possibly go back to SJ, which surprised me. I had him pegged for AA.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
seems patient at the plate… athletic, does have some holes in his swing, but i’d like to see him in AA as well. If he starts in A+ in SJ then he should be called to Richmond sometime during the season
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
I’ve talked with Baron and Merope about it. Here is info about group tickets. I think Baron was interested in the “Baseball & BBQ” option. (Turkey Mikes BBQ is good. I love the potato salad.)
The SJ box office people are awesome, so I’m sure they could help us figure out the best way to do a group outing for whatever size we end up with.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
Is this gonna be girls only?
That would be fun, but how will I make my husband stay home?
2012 is going to be awesome!
delorean and SoFa King Mike regularly go to SJ games, so I would expect them to attend our outing.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
i really should go some time
especially since i’m in Santa Cruz… If i’m ever in Columbus i’m definitely considering going to a Clipper game
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
That Baseball & BBQ thing we did a couple years back was pretty sweet.
by chilibean_3 on Jan 17, 2012 10:04 AM PST up reply actions
Baby Giants games are a good time.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 11:31 AM PST up reply actions
One year Brute Sentiment organized it and got the group area for the McCoven.
2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
Happy birthday Muhammad Ali
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Yesterday was Albert Pujols’ birthday, and I forgot to tweet about it.
Celebrating 60 years of NBC News Today, January 14, 1952 - January 14, 2012
Didn't even know it was his birthday, lol
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
I think Albert is tired of people talking about his birthdays.
Specifically, exactly how many he’s had.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 10:14 AM PST up reply actions
/checks wiki
Huh. It is the 17th. Wasn’t someone saying it was this past Saturday?
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 10:13 AM PST up reply actions
It is also Giants’ prospect Bryce Bandilla’s birthday today! He turned 22.
by free f.p. #14 on Jan 17, 2012 10:35 AM PST up reply actions
He’s a friend of yours, right? Happy Birthday to him!
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
Haha childhood acquaintance is more accurate, but I know him well enough to be Facebook friends with him! :D
by free f.p. #14 on Jan 17, 2012 10:41 AM PST up reply actions
He's no Orlando
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I know how arbitrations works
I just find it funny that we will be paying Santiago Casilla and Melky Cabrera and Santiago Casilla as much as the Red Sox will be paying Ellsbury.
The Red Sox avoided arbitration with center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury on a deal worth $8.05MM, tweets MLBTR’s Ben-Nicholson-Smith.
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Hmm clearly meant only one Santiago Casilla
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Ellsbury is good
Was that a hometown discount or something?
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by doubleteapot on Jan 17, 2012 10:10 AM PST up reply actions
It’s only his 2nd arb year (per Cot’s, anyway).
by Every6thDay on Jan 17, 2012 10:11 AM PST up reply actions
yeah but we are still paying Buster Posey and Madison Bumgarner 500K
That is just the order of things.
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They aren't in arbitration so that doesn't really work
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That's the whole point. That's how the baseball system works
Totally unfair, but that’s the order of things.
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LOLINCECUM
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#SFGiants and lincecum file numbers. no agreement. no surprise.
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Expected
Can’t wait to see what those numbers are
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WE'RE SCREWED!!!!!
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They played chicken until right before the arb hearing last time
So there is still hope they come to some type of agreement.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 10:17 AM PST up reply actions
Can the Giants even sign him to a long term contract?
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by doubleteapot on Jan 17, 2012 10:17 AM PST up reply actions
Sigh
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by doubleteapot on Jan 17, 2012 10:17 AM PST up reply actions
Educate me please
So how does this work now? Does the arbitrator decide one number or the other, or does he get to pick what he thinks Timmy’s worth?
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by UnleashTheGore on Jan 17, 2012 10:28 AM PST up reply actions
Baseball arbitration: You pick one number or the other.
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It’s so simple!
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by doubleteapot on Jan 17, 2012 10:29 AM PST up reply actions
and stupid.
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Those darn South Americans!!!
Pendulum Arbitration refers to a determination in industrial disputes where an arbitrator has to resolve a claim between a trade union and management by making a determination of which of the two sides has the more reasonable position. The arbitrator must choose only between the two options, and cannot split the difference or select an alternative position. It was initiated in Chile in 1979.
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I think that if the arbitrator could just pick a value, both sides would just submit ridiculous numbers and hope to influence his final decision.
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by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
Come on, it’s so gladiatorial! Two go in, only one comes out.
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by doubleteapot on Jan 17, 2012 10:31 AM PST up reply actions
It makes plenty of sense for what it is, which is people who don’t know anything about baseball deciding what baseball players should be paid.
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usually it’s a mutually agreed to…One side picks 3 to 5 and the other side picks one of those.
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Probably
I would think that there are professions who do sports arbitration for a living.
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Besides
I would expect that 90% of the time, the arbitrator would just split the difference.
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That’s what they seem to do in my labor arbitrations.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
It's just the process that MLB and the players union agreed to
Benefits would be that it’s more streamline and less complicated.
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Also, so that if you want to negotiate like normal people, you’ll keep it out of the hearing process.
2012 is going to be awesome!
I don’t think I understand the question.
I was mostly making a joke about arbitrators. They tend to “split the baby” rather than coming up with an actual decision.
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splitting a baby would be illegal.
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It worked for King Solomon though
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by doubleteapot on Jan 17, 2012 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
Actually,
just the opposite. He had to decide who was the true mother (thus making the decision all-or-nothing, like in baseball), so he threatened to split the baby and awarded custody to the one that had a problem with that plan.
/humorless pedant
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 11:21 AM PST up reply actions
Can we get a Lincecum numbers filed prediction thread
Giants: 17 mil
Timmy: 24 mil
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24 mil for one year?
That’s Yankees money
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by doubleteapot on Jan 17, 2012 10:20 AM PST up reply actions
No, that's Oakland A's payroll money
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I don't think Timmy will file for a number he can't win
this is not his last Arb. This is only his 3rd arb as a super 2. I think Giants file for 16 and Timmy files for 20.
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I think he shoots high because I believe and I bet his agents believe they will ultimately settle
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I don't know
If he’s wrong the Giants can gamble and get a lower salary
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by doubleteapot on Jan 17, 2012 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
Just about to type this
Especially because this FO has show such an aversion to going to arb hearings.
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I think you overestimate the "bad blood" factor
If Timmy really wanted to stay he probably would have worked out a long term deal by now, not go to arbitration
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by doubleteapot on Jan 17, 2012 10:29 AM PST up reply actions
I bet he likes it here, but wants to keep his options open. He’s probably going to be the hottest available FA when he hits.
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by UnleashTheGore on Jan 17, 2012 10:31 AM PST up reply actions
Timmy will stay for the right deal.. Just like every other player
Assuming his arm doesnt explode or his performance doesn’t crater in the next two years I think it’s pretty likely he gets a 6 or 7 year deal with a very high AAV on the open market. It’s why he’s asking for an 8 year deal now.
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My guess too.
Something like that. I remember the Baggs quote from an unnamed insider that predicted $25M or something, and it was like, really? A fifth-year arb case is going to set the record for the highest annual salary for a pitcher in history?
by Grant Brisbee on Jan 17, 2012 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
Filing a number like that is pretty much daring the GIants to take him to the hearing.
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au contraire
filing a number that he cannot win also encourages the Giants to take him to the hearing
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Um.
That’s what I said. If Lincecum files for $25M, he’s saying he’s worth over $30M in free agency. Nobody is going to buy that.
Even Pujols didn’t get $25M AAV in free agency.
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i thought you meant the 20M #
carry on
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He settles
for 2/40.
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Hey...the Giants will likely get more out of the $6 million they're spending on Melky
then the $6 million they spent on Tejada!
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Low expectations!
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by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
or
no expectations.
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Kim brother says N.Korea heading for collapse: book
“I question how a young heir with two years (of training as a successor) would be able to inherit… absolute power,” he said.
Obviously he hasn’t heard of Aaron Rodgers.
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 10:22 AM PST reply actions
Now it makes sense
Kim didn’t do the discount double check
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Even Rodgers sat on the bench for four years.
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by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
/paid his dues
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by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
Now Belt needs to pay his dues by sitting three years
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by doubleteapot on Jan 17, 2012 10:26 AM PST up reply actions
Or wait… three.
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by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
POWER
UNLIMITED POWER
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It’s not like his predecessor did a bang-up job running the country and he had a lifetime in training.
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by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 11:42 AM PST up reply actions
NO SEX IN THE SOJU ROOM
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Mayor of Smug.
/spikes the lube with gochujang
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by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 12:01 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t know where he was on the intertubes, but the Mr. was reading me something last night about how the N. Korean government is rounding up people who didn’t cry at wuzzizname’s funeral and is sending them off to camps, or exile, or something. I was only half paying attention and am hoping that that is something from the Onion or Ironic Times.
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TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
Nope. That was Yahoo.
Onion*-sounding stuff is par for the course** for North Korea.
*Onions would’ve come in handy for those poor folks; keep them out of re-education camps AND provide sustenance in one swell foop.
**Those camps are full of people who dared imply that Kim Jong-Il would shoot as low as par. 18 holes-in-one FTW!
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 12:59 PM PST up reply actions
So, this offseason is sort of bullshit.
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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Ankle deep.
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by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 10:35 AM PST up reply actions
LOLGIANTS
LOLCAL
LOLWARRIORS
LOLA’S
At least the 49ers are winning.
Ron Washington really Britta'd that Series.
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I would add LOLKINGS to this list. Not bay area, but N. California, and SO, SO terrible.
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Kings point by quarter:
11
12
22
15
Lost by 39. But hey, they held the Mavs below 100! Moral victory!
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
serious LOLCAL
I give up
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LOL CAL FOOTBALL
Cal Rugby!
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by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
Who has it better than us!!!!
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HUSKIES!
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USC
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by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 10:37 AM PST up reply actions
Any news on Desi?
OUR RUGBY IS BETTER THAN YOUR RUGBY!
/nobody cares
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by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 10:47 AM PST up reply actions
He's skating, but nothing else
The dude that hit him got a three game suspension, though.
The big worry right now is Ryane Clowe. Yesterday there was a fake rumor that he was traded to the Leafs, and today he’s the only one not skating, which is making everyone freak out.
Fear the Fin - NEEDS MORE DOVES
I personally think he’s not skating because of his broken face, but that’s just a guess because he’s played with his broken face.
Fear the Fin - NEEDS MORE DOVES
Yup, Brodie Brazil just confirmed he’s just out with an “upper body injury” (broken face).
Fear the Fin - NEEDS MORE DOVES
Medically speaking broken faciatus. Clowe to the Leafs?! for what lol?
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by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah
another Cal going to UW…apparently Oski is thinking of going as well.
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LOLGIANTS times a million
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only a million?
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by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
RDF
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Hahaha, a zillion
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Saint Mary's ranked #23!!!!
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so, weird shit with my World Series DVDs
If you’re listening to the KNBR audio track – at least on my copy of the set – of, um…I think it’s Game 3, around the 6th or 7th inning, the weirdest thing happens.
Suddenly, in the middle of the inning, the audio cuts out for a moment. Then, a station ID/promo for the Rangers radio broadcast plays. Then a station ID/promo for NKBR. Then, it switches to the ESPN radio broadcast, with Jon Miller and Joe Morgan calling the action. After the inning ends, the audio track goes back to normal, playing the KNBR feed.
What makes it especially weird is that the set doesn’t even include the ESPN radio feed except for that weird little glitch.
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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Ha, I’ve never played the Game 3 disc. For all I know, there isn’t even a disc inside that holder thing.
But I have been futilely scouring the interwebs for the ESPN radio broadcast of the 2010 World Series. Joe Morgan or not, I wanna hear Jon Miller call the games.
by non sequitur on Jan 17, 2012 10:35 AM PST up reply actions
Weeeeeeeeird.
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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/someone’s getting high over there
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by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
EXCREMENT
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by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 10:37 AM PST up reply actions
I hope Kershaw takes the Dodgers for everything they’re worth.
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Love how Agent Ned
re-upped Billingsley but not Kershaw!
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Has Matt Cain been traded to the blue jays yet?
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No that's next year
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by doubleteapot on Jan 17, 2012 10:39 AM PST up reply actions
Deal or No Deal
Cain for José Bautista
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by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 10:44 AM PST up reply actions
Nope
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You’d be a crazy mothafucka.
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by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jan 17, 2012 10:54 AM PST up reply actions
I suspect you'd change your tune if the deal actually happened.
by Every6thDay on Jan 17, 2012 10:56 AM PST up reply actions
You can suspect that
that it would be erroneous
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Really?
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by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
Who would say no to this?!
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This would be the steal of all steals for the Giants.
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It would be amazing. /continues daydreaming
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by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 10:48 AM PST up reply actions
I mean, Bautista is 1) Better than Cain 2) Next year, cheaper than Cain 3) On an affordable, team-friendly contract.
Cain’s nice and all, but anyone who wouldn’t trade Cain for Bautista straight up is, uhh, crazybeans?
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As Jonah Keri likes to say
CRIZAZZLE BEANS
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Also
Giants were rumored to be unwilling to trade Sanchez for Bautista in 2010. Lol us.
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Yeah! Fuck 2010, what a mistake year that was!
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LOL
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Oh, right
We’re not allowed to think that anything the Giants did in 2010 was dumb.
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I think it’s silly to be all “I wish we had done something different” in a year that, for all intents and purposes, went exactly the way we could have possibly hoped. Zito pitching instead of Sanchez? Maybe Zito isn’t able to put up the 4.05 postseason ERA that Sanchez had.
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Jon Heyman May 6, 2011:
And let’s not forget GM Brian Sabean wouldn’t surrender a top young pitcher such as Madison Bumgarner last year, even for Toronto’s Jose Bautista, who was on his way to a home-run title when the Giants appeared to most need power and Bautista had two years to go before free agency. As it turns out, Sabean made the right call, of course, as Bumgarner helped pitch them to a World Series title.
MLB Trade Rumors July 13, 2010:
The Brewers asked the Giants for Jonathan Sanchez or Madison Bumgarner in exchange for Corey Hart, according to Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle
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by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jan 17, 2012 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
Hart was always a bad move exactly because the price would’ve been too high, and he is more in line with the fluke-type player CalBear views Jose Bautista to be.
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I would have been happy with Sanchez for Hart too.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Jan 17, 2012 11:36 AM PST up reply actions
maybe he could give pointers on how to steal signals?
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by UnleashTheGore on Jan 17, 2012 11:10 AM PST up reply actions
If he hits 40 dingers
He can steal hot dogs for all I care.
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What about T-shirts?
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Those too
Hell, I’d let him have free soda.
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That joke makes me laugh every time.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jan 17, 2012 11:17 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah
the dude is turning 31 and has a crazy two years. Also has 4 more years at $14M per year left on the contract.
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Maybe
just not sold but it’s just me.
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the dude is turning 31
So, not that old.
has a crazy two years.
Yeah, that’s a good thing.
has 4 more years at $14M per year
Oh, so he’ll be payed below market value.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jan 17, 2012 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
Again
I’m not sold on him being a great hitter. But again, that’s just me.
Alex Rios had an excellent two years (not Bautista level) and played really good defense at age 25 and 26. I’m just not that sold on player “finding it” at age 30.
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Well, at this point he has done it for about 2.25 seasons. And my comment was more of a point that your argument against him was an argument for him. You can not be sold, but you said didn’t give any reasons why you wouldn’t be in favor of this. It would be like saying
In conclusion, my client was seen fleeing the crime, had previously argued with and threatened the victim, and was found with the murder weapon.
Just not sold but it’s just me
Maybe your client is innocent, maybe you have reasons to believe that, but you wouldn’t bring up those points to illustrate his innocence.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jan 17, 2012 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
1) I think 31 is the age when the power numbers start to go
2) Two crazy years as in not trustworthy enough to give a guy a 4 year contract at $14 AAV.
But it basically boils down to whether one believes that Bautista can keep it up.
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I think 31 is the age when the power numbers start to go
Wut?
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http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/hitters-age-like-wine-power-like-cheese/
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According to that graph, 24-25 is the point that they start to drop.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jan 17, 2012 11:11 AM PST up reply actions
Clearly the solution is to only have players age 24-25 on their minor league contracts
Simple
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
Calbear would not have wanted Cliff Lee, Randy Johnson or Torres once they got good, either. Fuck all late bloomers!
2012 is going to be awesome!
Pitchers are different than hitters.
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Torres had a good year and a half and it’s still to be seen whether he can continue. He is also the exception to the rule.
Pitchers have a stronger chance of being good as they gain more experience and learn more pitches.
Also, the comment was focused more about power hitters. I think the stats are a lot skewed by the steroid era.
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1. Pitchers took steriods
2. Why is Torres an exception? He had lots of power in 2010.
2012 is going to be awesome!
1. Agreed. It prolong’s one career but that doesn’t mean that they get good earlier.
2. he is an exception to the general rule (as Bautista may be). Most hitters don’t find power at age 30. Also, one good year does not make a good player make (Aurila had his crazy year at age 29 and JT had a great year at age 36).
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You didn't answer
WHY you think Torres is an exception. And aren’t you ok with the Pagan trade anyway?
2012 is going to be awesome!
Why? I don’t know…maybe the ADHD thing but I am still not sold whether he had a good year or is revived.
I am okay with the Pagan trade because Pagan is basically Torres but 4 years younger with more success.
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Aurilia *was* a good player
Not even close to as good as that one season, of course, but if right now someone told you you could have a shortstop who would be good-not-great defensively for several years, and have a long career with a 99 OPS+, would you say no to 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.
Yes.
Yes. Yes.
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Which makes the Giants strategy of "no hitters, extend all the pitchers!" all the more baffling.
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I think 31 is typically when they start to level out.
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by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
according to Fangraph
that’s 26 to 29.
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How many Blue Jays?
I just see one on the logo.
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WHO WOULD NOT TAKE THIS DEAL?!
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IM ABOUT TO FALL OFF THE WAGON
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I’m “special”
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What definition of bear are we using?
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jan 17, 2012 11:03 AM PST up reply actions
Oh dear.
"I see these guys walking around with rings on, and I want one. That's what it's all about." -Ryan Vogelsong
SL
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by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 11:03 AM PST up reply actions
Happy birthday Zooey Deschanel?
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I got sick of seeing all those commercials of her show during the NFL playoffs last weekend.
Aubrey Huff: "My body is ripped."
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jan 17, 2012 10:56 AM PST up reply actions
just show a picture of her, that’s it
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This would be good.
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by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jan 17, 2012 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
Cool
Do not try to look up “Internet Censorship” or “SOPA” or “PIPA” on Wikipedia, the giant online encyclopedia, on Wednesday.
SOPA and PIPA are two bills in Congress meant to stop the illegal copying and sharing of movies and music on the Internet, but major Internet companies say the bills would put them in the impossible position of policing the online world.
Wikipedia’s founder, Jimmy Wales, now says his site will go dark for the day on Wednesday, joining a budding movement to protest the two bills.
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in b4 calbear
"I see these guys walking around with rings on, and I want one. That's what it's all about." -Ryan Vogelsong
I hope wikipedia is smart enough to have all their pages direct to a clear, concise summary of the bills and why they’re bad.
The first six innings are overrated.
Hopefully not with a picture of one of the editors next to it, though.
by Every6thDay on Jan 17, 2012 10:45 AM PST up reply actions
I imagine so.
There will also be information on how to contact your local congressmen.
"I see these guys walking around with rings on, and I want one. That's what it's all about." -Ryan Vogelsong
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
WHERE WILL I DO ALL MY RESEARCH NOW?
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Jan 17, 2012 10:44 AM PST up reply actions
I do support this decision by Wikipedia though.
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Jan 17, 2012 10:46 AM PST up reply actions
this could backfire for wikipedia.
People might find out there are other, more accurate ways to get information on the internet.
2012 is going to be awesome!
You mean Google?
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Jan 17, 2012 10:54 AM PST up reply actions
If you know of such a place that doesn't have a subscription fee
I would like to know what you are smoking.
"I see these guys walking around with rings on, and I want one. That's what it's all about." -Ryan Vogelsong
I do too, it's much smarter than Reddit's black out
That one accomplishes nothing but shutting down one of the most vocal opponents of it for the day.
The first six innings are overrated.
I've said this before,
but yeah, Reddit is pretty much preaching to the choir. Wikipedia piling on lends some legitimacy to it, though.
It’s not like Reddit would “solve” PIPA in a 24 hour span, anyway. They’d lose too much daylight posting cat pictures.
"I see these guys walking around with rings on, and I want one. That's what it's all about." -Ryan Vogelsong
Totally agree. I noticed a facebook conversation last night about SOPA between a couple of my friends who are very far outside of the tech bubble because they heard that Wikipedia is going black. Wikipedia’s shutting down is going to get the issue in front of a much different demographic than Reddit will.
Is it February 19 yet?
I would be interested to see the demographic breakdown for Wikipedia Use.
I daresay that they are going to get the attention of a loooooooooot of young voters.
"I see these guys walking around with rings on, and I want one. That's what it's all about." -Ryan Vogelsong
Hey, it’s free. It also is always one of the top results whenever I search Google.
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Jan 17, 2012 11:07 AM PST up reply actions
Yup. Any high school senior or college kid who claims that they don’t use Wikipedia for research (at least an initial overview) is very probably lying. And papers/projects carry a little more weight than looking up random facts or TV show episode lists.
Of course, a lot of kids are already in the tech bubble.
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I've been fully suckered into the Twitterverse. Oops.
Well yes, but she can’t vote. Sadly :P.
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A looooooot of young kids who don’t vote.
by chilibean_3 on Jan 17, 2012 11:18 AM PST up reply actions
You can actually download Wikipedia in advance of the blackout. It’s not that big a file, either.
Only 7.3G compressed!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Database_download#English-language_Wikipedia
"I see these guys walking around with rings on, and I want one. That's what it's all about." -Ryan Vogelsong
Good thing I have a fast connection
6 mb per second… shouldn’t take too long
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Jan 17, 2012 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
Wild how much data we can put on a flash drive these days.
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
LOL
maybe we can have massive essays thrown back and forth at the right edge of the screen debating this!
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 11:12 AM PST up reply actions
Yay, more birthdays!
manolo hernandez d. @beisbolporgotas 3m Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
Feliz Cumpleaños a Chili Davis, ex OF de los #SFGiants y hoy instructor de bateo de los #Athletics, que llega hoy a sus 52.
"I see these guys walking around with rings on, and I want one. That's what it's all about." -Ryan Vogelsong
Also
Surprised that nobody posted this here yet… Hamels is getting $15M this year.
"I see these guys walking around with rings on, and I want one. That's what it's all about." -Ryan Vogelsong
Interesting
Giants pegged Cain’s number just about right.
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Well
The agreement may well have been based off of what Cain is making. Bit of a chicken-egg argument.
"I see these guys walking around with rings on, and I want one. That's what it's all about." -Ryan Vogelsong
Victor Cruz talking shit
it definitely works out in our favor a little bit that we’re able to get San Fran as opposed to New Orleans, just because of how we feel about them and we understand we have a good chance of winning that game."
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
This is a scary game though
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
by doubleteapot on Jan 17, 2012 11:07 AM PST up reply actions
the game of thrones?
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Good.
Let him get complacent right up until the moment he finds out he has become a sock puppet for Dante Whitner.
"I see these guys walking around with rings on, and I want one. That's what it's all about." -Ryan Vogelsong
I’d rather play the 49ers than the Saints too.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Jan 17, 2012 11:12 AM PST up reply actions
Of course, we are not sad to miss the Packers, either.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 11:14 AM PST up reply actions
Was it him or Manningham that dropped the long TD pass in the first meeting?
"I don’t know, just chuck it as hard as you can".-Buster Posey, on how to gun down stolen base attempts
by LincecumFTK on Jan 17, 2012 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
things I learn from baseball-reference
In the 80s, the Braves and then the Mets had a minor league pitcher named Bean Stringfellow
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.
He’s an agent now.
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Mayor of Smug.
He should team up with Sequoyah Stonecipher, who also seems to have washed out of the minor leagues. Imagine the possibilities!
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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Stonecipher and Stringfellow, LLP
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by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 11:50 AM PST up reply actions
TELL ME THE SALARY
MLB Trade Rumors @mlbtraderumors 3m Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
Royals announce arb deals with Hochevar, Paulino, and Sanchez, leaving just Alex Gordon.
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Think Sanchez got less than Melky?
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Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
Probably
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Melky strikes again!
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by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jan 17, 2012 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
JonHeymanCBS
jonathan sanchez $5.6M plus pbs. #royals
by Every6thDay on Jan 17, 2012 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
i want some of that
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Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
About what was expected.
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Presented by
Viewers Like You Jonathan Sanchez
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
How pissed off will people around here be
if Sanchez gets his Randy Johnson on for the Royals? I’d be way more pissed than if Wheeler turns out good.
2012 is going to be awesome!
As his former adoptive father, I will be very disappointed but happy for him.
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Mayor of Smug.
A friend of mine ran into him at Ross in Pacifica on Sunday. So random.
@legaleagle88
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He said hi to her, and she wished him good luck with the Royals. :)
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My friend said there isn’t really anywhere else to shop in Pacifica. But, yeah, he should be taking her to Louix Vuitton and Chanel.
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Yeah, I can’t think of anywhere you can go shopping in Pacifica except Ross. You’d have to go to Daly City or San Bruno.
Unless you need a surfboard!
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by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 12:03 PM PST up reply actions
You go over the hill to Colma to shop.
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by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 11:52 AM PST up reply actions
obviously leather jacket
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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
you haven't lived
until you’ve worn a white tux
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
eyebrow shapers
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 11:51 AM PST up reply actions
Me, too. Us talented and devastatingly handsome Columbus college grads gotta stick together.
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Mayor of Smug.
I wouldn’t be that upset. It’s baseball, it happens. I would’ve liked for them to trade him for a non-arb player, but oh well. Melky will have to do. And he will, because he’s on the team. I think he’ll hit 30 HR and drive in 120 of the Giants’ 300 runs.
by Every6thDay on Jan 17, 2012 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
Downton Stadium!
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 11:35 AM PST up reply actions
OT - GoT
I’m finally caught up on the show. The various endings were no easier to watch than they were to read.
Also, I heard that Feast for Crows has no Dany, Jon, or Bran. This makes me sad. I need to read faster so I can get to Dragons.
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Damn it.
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But that’s like all my favorite characters! :(
Is there Arya and Davos at least?
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Davos is in Dance
There is Arya. The highlight of the book, I think, is Brienne’s amazing POV, but there’s a lot to be said for Jaime Lannister, who as usual has all the best lines.
There’s also a lot of Ironborn stuff so I guess it depends on how you feel about insane Vikings. I’m a big fan; other people, not so much.
by Lies and Perfidy on Jan 17, 2012 12:12 PM PST up reply actions
I suppose I can be well-satisfied by Jaime being awesome. Brienne’s thing should be interesting at the very least.
From the little I’ve seen so far…the Ironborn are kind of fun. I don’t love them but they’re a good read. Asha rubs me the wrong way though.
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Asha's one of the POVs
You might like her more once you get into her head; personally, she’s one of my favorite characters. Partially cause, you know, she’s a crafty Viking lady and that’s hot.
by Lies and Perfidy on Jan 17, 2012 12:16 PM PST up reply actions
It’s possible. I have a couple of friends who absolutely love her. But from Theon’s POV she just came across as obnoxious and arrogant to me. Which well…that’s probably how Theon feels.
Vroom. Walks. Five positions. Justin Christian
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oh she totally is
Runs in the family, I guess. They’re all their own special flavor of d-bag.
by Lies and Perfidy on Jan 17, 2012 12:20 PM PST up reply actions
The highlight of the book, I think, is Brienne’s amazing POV
Surprising, that was easily my least favorite part of the book (possibly any of the books). I loved Brienne as a character, right up to the point were we got her POV. Then, she just bored the ever-loving crap out of me.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, future CF for the World Champion San Francisco Giants.
"And besides, if I wanted to participate in a mindless patriotic ritual where my voice isn’t really heard, I would vote." - Chris Marcil
I wanted to like Brienne
but I couldn’t. Frankly, GRRM doesn’t write the female characters that well. I like Dany WAAAAAAAY more in the series than in the book, and I kind of knew that was what Martin was going for, even as I read it.
2012 is going to be awesome!
I adore Dany in all forms, but I liked Sansa and Arya better in the show. Catelyn annoys me wherever she is.
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I dug it.
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by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
Grammar questions
“We are very sorry about these errors and the resultant delay” or “resulting delay”?
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Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
I don’t see why it couldn’t be either, really.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jan 17, 2012 11:22 AM PST up reply actions
Thanks guys for the replies
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Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
Are you really sorry about the errors?
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
Ostensibly.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
How 'bout
“We are very sorry about these errors and the delay they caused”
Though it is clearly well-informed, we find his argument unconvincing; however, the possibility that we are too stupid to comprehend it deserves serious consideration. Germane Literature: The Cutting Edge 13:2, 4/2006
"Shit happens. Deal."
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 11:34 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
The NYC subway
just switched their automated “train delayed” announcement from “we appreciate your patience” to “we apologize for any inconvenience.”
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 11:35 AM PST up reply actions
Gotta love being apologized to by an pre-recorded message.
Though with that having been said, when I lived in New York, my stock response to "we appreciate your patience was to mutter, “what patience?”
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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wow, Colts fired Caldwell
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LOL "wow."
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 11:36 AM PST up reply actions
kinda disappointing
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His peformance?
Yeah, a bit.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
Meh...
guess they just want to start fresh
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He seemed terribad from what little I bothered paying attention to Indy this year.
Not the case?
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
The guy couldn’t even win when he had Manning, not that great of a coach
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Oh, ok.
We ARE on the same page.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 11:47 AM PST up reply actions
My ESPN App just says he was retained.
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
It cost 400K to downgrade the #5 spot in the rotation.
Bargain.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 11:36 AM PST reply actions
Ah, but you also get the difference between Melky Cabrera and Nate Schierholtz or Brandon Belt
So that’s, like, half a half a win. So, uh, there.
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Holy Moly.
Rick Perry called the Turkish government “Islamic terrorists?”
I am disappoint at the levels of rhetoric the Dead Candidates Running are attaining.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 11:40 AM PST reply actions
I'm pretty sure the Giants should have re-signed Beltran though
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Is this a reply fail, or an attempt to avoid champagne room shenanigans?
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I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
Latter.
Fruitless, alas.
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I think Rick Perry might be stupid. Note: this is not a comment on his political positions.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
You can't separate the two anymore. That was outlawed.
But I really think putting that much pressure on Freddy Sanchez to carry the offense is a hilarious stupid mistake and hope.
by Every6thDay on Jan 17, 2012 11:42 AM PST up reply actions
I didn't know that was a premise.
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You can’t separate the two anymore. That was outlawed.
I don’t know what this means. Or what it has to do with Freddy Sanchez.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
The idea of discussing politics as theory
rather than as fork-stabbing arguments.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 11:48 AM PST up reply actions
Hahahahahahahahaha OH WOW! They should ask for him to point to Turkey on a map just for fun.
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
/points at Ms. Turkey from Carl's Jr. Commercial
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 not sure why anyone cares
Obama is going to win again anyway; and it won’t be particularly close.
/full-on champagne mode ENGAGED!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
This is true.
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
it’s basically 2004 but reversed.
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The history of incumbents in elections generally?
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by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 11:57 AM PST up reply actions
The level of antipathy the right seems to bear towards the presumptive Republican candidate.
And the possibility of an independent Paul (or- LOL- Trump) campaign splitting the vote.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 12:16 PM PST up reply actions
This.
This should also end the discussion.
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
by scout6 on Jan 17, 2012 11:45 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
/starts popping open bottles
What will it be today? Dom Perignon? Bollinger?
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 11:46 AM PST up reply actions
Alexei Ramirez is really good
I’d trade Brandon Belt for him. You guys?
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MERCY!
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 would do that.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 11:47 AM PST up reply actions
Do you get up in the morning and think to yourself, “what trades can I propose that involve beloved Giants players?”
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
That's the second or third thing.
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I started to hate you a little bit when you said that Cain and Lincecum should be “someone else’s problem.”
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
I wish I could hate GP. Alas, I find him charming and irresistible.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
GiantPain is sort of like the Yankees to me. It’s fun to root against him, but I end up agreeing with him sometimes, and life is more fun with him around.
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Mayor of Smug.
GiantPain is sort of like the Yankees to me.
That’s mean.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
I didn’t say the Dodgers.
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Mayor of Smug.
/Closeted AL Team Yankees guy
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 12:06 PM PST up reply actions
/assumes fetal position whilst awaiting a deluge of hatred
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
THERE SHOULD BE
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
NEW YORK IS A NICE CITY OK! /runs away crying
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
You can like NYC, hate the Yankees, and LOL the Mess.
I do.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 1:00 PM PST up reply actions
You have no idea
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 Jan 17, 2012 11:56 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
You guys look alike
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True
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
by jcb9 on Jan 17, 2012 11:58 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Why is there a controller on the staff?
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To trick people into playing with his “staff”
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by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 12:00 PM PST up reply actions
This is an old photo of me. I now wear NES-themed glasses.
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Mayor of Smug.
I watched a documentary on the Angry Winnebago Guy and part of it dealt with how fucked up the Star Wars Kid is due to the negative publicity from that video.
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 12:04 PM PST up reply actions
my friend's facebook comment on that pic
“I see right leaning people…”
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
rec'd
Pictures like this make me think I am crazy to stay in SD when my girl wants to move to SF.
Blerg
by Myemail21479 on Jan 17, 2012 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
This was DC.
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
I wish I could rec it 2 more times and green it then
That is some MCC dedication. But the SF comment was directed at the ability to go to more games and meet more Mcoven in general.
Blerg
by Myemail21479 on Jan 17, 2012 12:29 PM PST up reply actions
must. resist. tasteless. remark.
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Mayor of Smug.
That's fourth!
The most delightful ecumenical contradiction in nomenclature.
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
oh wow lol
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 12:14 PM PST up reply actions
I would do it.
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 12:01 PM PST up reply actions
Agreed.
I just wish that sort of thing wasn’t getting broadcast to other countries as “this guy might represent America,” just as those countries are not summed up by six dudes torching US and Israeli flags in the street.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 11:46 AM PST up reply actions
mmmmm, Danish.
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
Because they have no taste
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we do this with a lot of foods
Chinese Chicken Salad, for example.
Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.
It's got mandarin oranges!
It has to be Asian!
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If there are peanuts it must be Thai!
Vroom. Walks. Five positions. Justin Christian
I've been fully suckered into the Twitterverse. Oops.
I like Rick Perry. He just isn’t presidential material.
Aubrey Huff: "My body is ripped."
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jan 17, 2012 11:45 AM PST up reply actions
In the same way that my cat isn’t presidential material.
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
Mayor of Smug.
by rotorueter on Jan 17, 2012 11:46 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Like him in the sense that he’s charming. I’m not that familiar with his past legislative history. I did read about him wanting to turn a university into a private company or something. LOL
Aubrey Huff: "My body is ripped."
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jan 17, 2012 11:47 AM PST up reply actions
Sure, but what Sandoval
I mean, he’s first year arb. I wonder how much money he’ll get. And Romo, too. What kind of raise will he get?
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Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
CAIN FOR BAUTISTA
GET ON IT BRAZ
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
I would probably enjoy a baseball chat over beers with Dubya.
Especially post-2010.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 11:49 AM PST up reply actions
I like him too. Then again I like most people that make my world more entertaining and absurd.
by BestHyperboleEver on Jan 17, 2012 11:58 AM PST up reply actions
Follow-up
“The governor was responding to the questioners references to violence against women and to association with Hamas, I think both of which are things that many people do associate as he said with Islamic terrorists,” Coates told reporters in the spin room. “He was referring to those things, and while he would welcome the opportunity to work with Turkey on regional issues like Syria or Iraq, this kind of behavior on the part of that country is disturbing and I think we should concerned about it.”
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The article I saw said he was talking about their support for the flotillas Israel keeps stopping.
Which I guess would fall under “support for Hamas.” Kinda.
Anyway, LOL “the spin room.”
I love that they have a pre-designated place to meet after debates for handlers to try and explain away the gaffes made by their candidates.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
So. Trading Sanchez and Torres to save money resulted in spending more money.
Even when the Giants have a shitty offseason strategy they cannot execute correctly.
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
Who said it was a cost-saving move?
"I see these guys walking around with rings on, and I want one. That's what it's all about." -Ryan Vogelsong
David Price resigned with the Rays for 1 year/4.35 mil?
that seems unbelievably low to me
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 Jan 17, 2012 11:43 AM PST reply actions
First year arb
The Rays avoided arbitration with starter David Price on a deal worth $4.35MM, tweets MLBTR’s Ben Nicholson-Smith. Price’s salary matches Dontrelle Willis’ first-time pitcher record set six years ago. I thought he’d do better. It seems the “raise argument” did not apply on top of Price’s $1.25MM 2011 salary, which represented the last year of a Major League deal he signed upon being drafted.
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GiantPain'd
hankschulman Henry Schulman
Assuming Beltran woulda picked SF over STL for the same $$$. RT @LoganDobson: Affeldt+Casilla+Melky=Beltran + a million dollars.
Why wouldn’t he? Does Schulman know something that he’s not telling us?
Aubrey Huff: "My body is ripped."
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jan 17, 2012 11:43 AM PST reply actions
Didn't Beltran make a mention about SF should improve it's offense towards the end of last season?
In that scenario, he would be the only offense pick up of the year, would he come back if that were true?
Not saying that’s how it would be, but Henry could be raising that point.
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 wanted a true lead-off hitter. That’s why I thought the trade for Angel Pagan was a move to entice him to sign.
Aubrey Huff: "My body is ripped."
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jan 17, 2012 11:48 AM PST up reply actions
I like Hank. He answers my trollz.
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Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
Wait…I thought I was Larry Baer?
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Lorry Of Beer?
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by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 11:58 AM PST up reply actions
I found out this past weekend that my dad got first base seats to the 1989 World Series from someone who worked for Bob Lurie.
Aubrey Huff: "My body is ripped."
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jan 17, 2012 12:06 PM PST up reply actions
I first read this as “my dad got to first base with someone who worked for Bob Lurie.”
by Every6thDay on Jan 17, 2012 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe.
Aubrey Huff: "My body is ripped."
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jan 17, 2012 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
That is how he got the tickets
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
Hank is assuming right
In that you can’t assume Beltran wanted to stay in SF. Having another “bidder” very likely would have ratcheted the price up. No reason to think STL would not have used more Pujols money to replace his lineup spot.
Blerg
by Myemail21479 on Jan 17, 2012 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
That's ridiculous
why would supply and demand apply for FAs. He clearly would have come to the Giants!
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He had offers from at least two clubs
But, realistically, what would having the Giants in the mix have done? It’s not like it would have doubled the price. Could it have driven up the price a million or two dollars? Sure. But it’s not like the Giants being involved would suddenly make him outside our price range. Affeldt Cabrera and Casilla will make 13.2 million next year. Beltran will make 13. Maybe if the Giants were involved, it would’ve been 14 or 15.
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and maybe a 3rd year
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You think having the Giants involved would’ve nearly doubled his total contract demand?
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Absolutely. The worst thing the Giants can do at this point is show interest in free agents.
by Every6thDay on Jan 17, 2012 12:42 PM PST up reply actions
E6D knows about
my belief as to Beltran’s salary expectations and the reasoning.
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The Giants didn’t want to make an offer because their lineup is too shitty for Beltran to consider returning?
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 12:45 PM PST up reply actions
You cant assume the same sum
Since adding a team changes the formula.
Is it possible Beltran would have been with the Giants for 13-15 mil? Yes
Can you just go ahead and assume it? No
Blerg
by Myemail21479 on Jan 17, 2012 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
Add to the equation
How happy will we be now if we had lost on Beltran, dropped 15 mil in payroll, dropped 3 out of 4: J Sanchez, Affeldt, Lopez or (Torres + Ramirez).
Where are we then? I am going to guess: Angrier
Blerg
by Myemail21479 on Jan 17, 2012 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
I'd be fine with it
We could sign Fielder with that and a bit more!
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As long as he can strike Helton out in the 8th we are good
But to be serious, Giants gambled on Beltran once and he promptly went on the DL.
There are plenty for for against Beltran points, but I still don’t think you can assume he takes the same deal.
Blerg
by Myemail21479 on Jan 17, 2012 1:04 PM PST up reply actions
I think that 15 million would be pretty useful
Of course, that assumes the team would put that money back into the available payroll.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 12:57 PM PST up reply actions
lol deadspin mailbag
Would you rather do (edited for this family website) Scarlett Johansson or ride a dragon?
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 one would be very similar to the other
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 11:53 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs
/rec’d
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Jan 17, 2012 11:56 AM PST up reply actions
There are a lot of factors that need to be assumed. Consent? Is the dragon domesticated? etc. etc.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jan 17, 2012 11:53 AM PST up reply actions
Is the dragon domesticated?
For some reason, this made me laugh out loud for realsies.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
Is that even a real choice?
That’s kinda of like whether I should root for the Giants or the Bums.
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How about Falkor?
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by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jan 17, 2012 11:56 AM PST up reply actions
Ride the Snake
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
This is seriously the funniest thing ever. It was before Will Ferrell was famous.
Aubrey Huff: "My body is ripped."
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jan 17, 2012 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
Oh. I interpreted that as Jim Carey. Whoops.
/shows self out.
by Every6thDay on Jan 17, 2012 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
Or Jim CARREY. Fuck.
/throws self into traffic
by Every6thDay on Jan 17, 2012 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
/sabean drives by
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
Watch
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xczm9g_ride-the-snake_fun
Aubrey Huff: "My body is ripped."
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jan 17, 2012 12:09 PM PST up reply actions
Oh, I forgot about Will Ferrell being in the end of the sketch.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jan 17, 2012 12:12 PM PST up reply actions
That’s the best part!
Aubrey Huff: "My body is ripped."
by Grant_ME_MERCY on Jan 17, 2012 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
We used to call smoking speed off of tin foil ‘chasing the dragon’.
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by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
When actions had no consequences!
But actually, they were pretty damn good.
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
Heroin Hero!
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
Dragon. It’s not even really close and that has nothing to do with Johansson.
by chilibean_3 on Jan 17, 2012 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
LOL SCORECENTER
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
All bases:
Covered.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
Quick OT. I was watching the niners/saints game this weekend but had to run out of the house do to a family emergency. So I was listening to it on the radio. Well I was until the 2:00 minute warning, which occurred at 8:00 PM. 8:00 PM also happens to be the time that the flyers pregame show began that night, thus the station changed over, without mention, to the flyers pregame show with two minutes left in what was possibly the most exciting 2 minutes of football in the past 10 years.
I hate this place
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jan 17, 2012 12:12 PM PST reply actions
Heidi'd
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 12:24 PM PST up reply actions
Lunch time!
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Kudos, You are a sick, sick man, but you are very good at it -- wcw
Numbers 1 and 3 on foods I hate list.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jan 17, 2012 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
Wasn’t planning on it.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jan 17, 2012 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
How can you hate clam chowder?
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
Clams don’t belong in a chowder.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jan 17, 2012 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
Weirdo.
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 will have to respectfully disagree with you.
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by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 12:24 PM PST up reply actions
This statement is incorrect.
Please explain what does belong in chowder.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
Whatever else happens to be in my garbage disposal when I dump it out.
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jan 17, 2012 12:47 PM PST up reply actions
Because
I don’t like clams?
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Something we agree on!
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by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 12:26 PM PST up reply actions
Whaaaaa? /allasiansloveseafood
Just clams or all shellfish?
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by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 12:29 PM PST up reply actions
like lobster but that’s about it.
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You would literally die of starvation if you visited my inlaws in Japan.
Hey at least lobster is really really good! Do you like crab too?
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 12:33 PM PST up reply actions
no
I am not a fan of “fishiness”…
I visited Japan and survived on ramen (the good kind) and 7-eleven.
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Haha no tonkatsu or other non seafoodish stuff? but MMMMMMM ramen
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by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 12:36 PM PST up reply actions
that's where the
7-eleven comes in.
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eeeewww lol
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 12:45 PM PST up reply actions
7-eleven in Japan (and in Taiwan) is awesome.
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They are pretty nice in Korea too, but there must have been better options available.
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 12:48 PM PST up reply actions
Sure
but that would probably involve 1) speaking the language and 2) spending more than 2 days in any one location.
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 this makes sense, I was lucky enough to have my wife to translate. And some old friends. Without that I probably would have ended up at 7-11 too.
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
It’s nice to know Calbear is a contrarian in other areas besides baseball.
2012 is going to be awesome!
No…7-eleven in Asia is really nice.
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
oh
Is that a real meme?
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
You would be surprised, even dunkin donuts is pretty nice in asia.
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
Dunkin Donuts in New England is pretty nice.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jan 17, 2012 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
When mussels are cooked perfectly they are incredible, but that happens rarely and clams are more often than not cooked wrong.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jan 17, 2012 12:31 PM PST up reply actions
What is the right way to cook mussels?
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FOR THE CAT, AMIRITE?
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by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 12:47 PM PST up reply actions
Aw, but clam chowdah is so good. Creaminess can cause problems for the lactose intolerant but it’s worth it.
by non sequitur on Jan 17, 2012 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
I love chowdah, just not seafood chowdah. I also love mussels and especially clams.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jan 17, 2012 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
Tuna or chicken salad
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jan 17, 2012 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
Steak and salad
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
OT: Artichoke Soup
I had that over the weekend. I think it was the first time I was ok with dill.
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
Some BBQ Chicken sandwich thing with “Tiger” fries from the Korean/Japanese fusion truck outside.
The fries were really good. The sandwich was less good.
Is it February 19 yet?
I’ve been sort of ‘meh’ on those trucks in general… I’ve had some good stuff, but nothing that made the lines seem worthwhile.
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by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 12:38 PM PST up reply actions
I usually pass for the same reason, but the lines were really short today. Maybe the cold or the new noodle sculpture in front of my building kept people away.
Is it February 19 yet?
I kind of like the Irish/Eritrean truck that sometimes shows up across the street.
2010 World Series Champions!
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by Johnny Disaster on Jan 17, 2012 1:03 PM PST up reply actions
Spinach salad
With feta, pecans and a pear. Very tasty.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
What grade would you give the Giant's offseason so far?
I’ll go with a D.
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
I heard the poor kid shot his eye out.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 12:36 PM PST up reply actions
This is the one where the kid wants a BB gun right? The name is escaping me.
"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry
by calgiants86 on Jan 17, 2012 12:38 PM PST up reply actions
My two favorite lines.
Now, I had heard that word at least ten times a day from my old man. He worked in profanity the way other artists might work in oils or clay. It was his true medium; a master.
In the heat of battle my father wove a tapestry of obscenities that as far as we know is still hanging in space over Lake Michigan.
by free f.p. #14 on Jan 17, 2012 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
LOL editing
Giants Prospect Andrew Susac show’s off his strength tonight on Inside the Clubhouse: The Off-Season 9pm CSN
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
/elbow ligament shreds
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
And Victor Martinez out for the year... wow
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
JonHeymanCBS Jon Heyman
big blow for #tigers. team announces v-mart has suffered torn acl.
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Shop smart.
Shop S-Mart.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
Crazy, i'm a little depressed today, as somewhat of a fan of the Tigers
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One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Can you please arrange that ?
Take someone, anyone, but get it done.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
Victor Martinez
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
and he's 33
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
The “catcher/firstbaseman” DH.
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jan 17, 2012 12:33 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, he’s actually a really good hitter
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jan 17, 2012 12:35 PM PST up reply actions
People who eat clams should have to break them with rocks off their stomachs like otters!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 12:48 PM PST reply actions
Man... listening to Damon Bruce right now talking about how a Saints fan went to a game
with his two daughters, and was being harassed, bad, fans talking about how the girls mom is a “whore” and this and that, i know every team has these fans, if i ever heard that at a sporting event, i’m calling the police
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
“49ers fans are despicable and classless. Alex Smith is Fresno trash.” – friend from grade school. We grew up in same city, even. He’s a huge NY Giants’ fan. Always has been.
by Every6thDay on Jan 17, 2012 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
lol, yea, every team has got those fans. What a moron. And that Harbaugh guy is cocky!!!
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
He’s using the parking lot attack and the shirt Smith wore in the press conference on Saturday as the basis for his opinions… I’m sure the aforementioned classlessness will only add to it.
by Every6thDay on Jan 17, 2012 12:53 PM PST up reply actions
Ha, so this guy is just a little ignorant basically. 49er organization is just straight TRASH, right?
Proud adoptive father of the fastest guy in the Giants system, Jarrett Parker
One of the best moments in Giants history, 11/1/2010
Eddie D bought those championships, FYI
Kickham where it hurts
by say hey nation on Jan 17, 2012 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
Generally speaking
Fans at football games suck.
"I see these guys walking around with rings on, and I want one. That's what it's all about." -Ryan Vogelsong
Truth provable by syllogism:
a) Football is vastly better on TV than in person.
b) Anyone to whom this is not obvious is a great fool.
c) Ergo, any person at a football game is a great fool.
d) Only a great fool would reach for what he was given.
e) I am not a great fool, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you.
Wait, what?
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 4:06 PM PST up reply actions
SHIFT-AYY
’Sup doods? Have I missed anything important in the last week?
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If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
Melky got 6 million.
Raoyals gave Sanchez 5.6 million
Lincecum and the team submitted their arb numbers but they haven’t been leaked yet.
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
Azmanz Bet: 1st HoF: Clemens > Bonds
by Lars The Wanderer on Jan 17, 2012 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
Thanks!
Wait… weren’t the Giants supposed to save money on the Sanchez trade?
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If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan
I thought of you when I saw this madness.
The Kansas City Chiefs Might Have The Worst Workplace In America
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jan 17, 2012 1:07 PM PST up reply actions
Breaking:
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2012/1/17/2714226/mediocre
One way or another, this darkness got to give.
Well
This kind of blows a 1.2mil sized hole in the post that I painstakingly wrote up the other day.
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. - SLC
Can't do math.
1.6mil
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. - SLC
Timmy's numbers
Lincecum files for $21.5M, Gaints counter with $17M. I think they’ll settle for just below $20M before arb.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
That
would break an arb record right? If I’m Timmy, I say ‘screw it’ and roll the dice just for that reason. 4.5 million is no big deal if you are Timmy, at least in my opinion. Then again, if I had 4.5 million dollars…
by McCutchenIsTheTruth on Jan 17, 2012 3:47 PM PST up reply actions
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