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Open Gameday Thread, 4/7

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Matt Morris was terrible in the spring, but he had a great first start. Same with Noah Lowry.

Russ Ortiz: destined to give up six runs. I hope I'm wrong, but it's hard to argue with unrelated data points.

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Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Yes, good news on pitchers three and four, but 12 hits and 1 run is incredibly worrying.

by Bred on Albany Hill on Apr 7, 2007 10:09 AM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Grant, What, No Picture of Ortiz in the old days? Game 6 with Dusty? Anything to kick things off?

by Rusty the Mechanical Man on Apr 7, 2007 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Good god, no. A picture of Game Six? What kind of sicko are you?

by Grant Brisbee on Apr 7, 2007 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
What is this "game six" of which you speak?
Shitcan Feliz, please; Minor Izzy

by hairball on Apr 7, 2007 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
must be talking about Buckner. That's the only "Game 6" I'm aware of.
We'd be pretty good if we didn't suck so bad.

by nostocksjustbonds on Apr 7, 2007 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
1975 Carlton Fisk going deep in b12th off of Pat Darcy.
Save Matt Morris. Save The Pitchers. Save The World.

by E Ticket on Apr 7, 2007 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
just one of those things. Maybe today we'll score 6 runs on 4 hits. You can't predict a trend this early.
Armando Benitez countdown to 300 saves: 281

by rxmeister on Apr 7, 2007 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Subtraction by Subtraction
Ortiz, who is about an even chance to go North or South today, will probably do so without The Barry.

by Moggeee on Apr 7, 2007 10:10 AM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
I want him to do well...I truly do. And like so many of us out here, He hates the dodgers.....Well, in his own way. 6.0IP 5H 2R 3BB 3SO...Oh and he beans chp officer/honorary village person kent in the head that ricochets off his helmet into the  evil one's dugout where it hits a sleeping schimit can in the mouth. What a glorious day.
"In the Autumn of his Winter, comes man's last mad surge of youth".

by Ghost11 on Apr 7, 2007 10:31 AM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
haHAAAAAAAAAAA!
Priceless!
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

Better data point
Giants 1-0 with Feliz not in the starting lineup
Giants 0-3 with Feliz in the starting lineup.

by beaunose on Apr 7, 2007 10:44 AM PDT reply actions  

Re: Better data point
like Grant said, unrelated data point.

by Rusty the Mechanical Man on Apr 7, 2007 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Better data point
I dunno.  I can't help thinking that if Feliz wasn't in last night's lineup, the Giants would have had a much better shot at winning - he basically cost the team two runs, which is the difference in the game (first, he pussies out on throwing to the plate on a play that's an easy out if he just would have thrown the frickin' ball, then he pussies out on crossing the plate himself because the Dodgers' catcher has it blocked.  What kind of Giant is he?)

by ololo3 on Apr 7, 2007 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Better data point
I had that exact same thought...I love watching the Giants, win or lose, watching baseball is just fun, but its no fun to watch him play...Is there any way we could start some sort of online petition asking to relegate Feliz and his 5 mil contract to the bench?

I would take Aurilia and Klesko or Aurilia and Niekro any day of the week over having Feliz in the lineup.

by Keenlow on Apr 7, 2007 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Where is the LOVE for Molina?
All the brother has done has guided the starters to a solid ERA (not even Johnny Bench could help this bullpen) and hit .300.

by wilriv21 on Apr 7, 2007 10:48 AM PDT reply actions  

Re: Where is the LOVE for Molina?
I've warmed up to him. Has anyone tried to steal off him yet? Maybe his reputation is keeping baserunners at first. That definitely helps.
Randy Winn > Hurricanes

by Punch Rockgroin on Apr 7, 2007 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Where is the LOVE for Molina?
He's hitting like he will if he hits well (bit of power, no patience), but study after study has basically shown that pitcher ERA does not vary from catcher to catcher, like at all.
Barry Zito: Mike Hampton with a guitar

by JakeS on Apr 7, 2007 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
The Chronicle today mentions that the Giants have interest in Jose Cappelan, the Brewers' reliever.  He throws in the "upper 90's," so you gotta like that.  Maybe we can trade Feliz and a coupon for free delivery on their next Safeway.com order and land him...

It also says that Schmidt is basically a selfish ass who cares more about money than he does about his team.  I gotta ask, though, in this day and age, doesn't that describe like 95% of the players?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/04/07/SPGI4P4B3H9.DTL

by ololo3 on Apr 7, 2007 11:18 AM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
I'd be down with trading for Capellan.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Apr 7, 2007 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions  

NO.
We need another pitcher like we need to scrap with Iran.
  WE NEED A COMPETITIVE OFFENSE.

Just  sayin'.

Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: NO.
We should be happy to get more than a cup of discarded sunflower seed shells for Feliz.  Don't complain...
Hitler was a Dodgers fan.

by The Nick on Apr 8, 2007 12:09 AM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
And article on the Giants' site says that the Giants didn't even make an offer on Schmidt, so I don't see how anyone could conclude that Schmidt's a self ass out for the biggest paycheck. Particularly after he turned down a bigger contract from the Mariners in 2001.

And Capellan would be sweet. IIRC, he's a bit of an Frod in that there's not much past the fastball, but that's better than what we've got.

Fool me seven times, shame on you. Fool me eight or more times, shame on me.

by Bhaakon on Apr 7, 2007 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
I'm down with Capellan.
Strikeouts are boring. Besides that, they're fascist. Not boring: Emmanuel Burriss. Not fascist: SF Dugout

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 7, 2007 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Pass
Why get a hard thrower who didn't even make his own teams bullpen?  Let's set our sights higher and scour the entire league.  Who?  Don't know yet, but this is not the guy.  

by wilriv21 on Apr 7, 2007 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Pass
Because that's the only kind of hard thrower available this time of year, and the brewer have a pretty good bullpen.  

Well, except for the hard thrower that's equally crappy but made the team because of his contract or lack of options.

Fool me seven times, shame on you. Fool me eight or more times, shame on me.

by Bhaakon on Apr 7, 2007 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Feliz was re-signed as a free agent, so we can't trade him until July. The only hope is releasing him, and they're not eating 5 million this early in the season.
Armando Benitez countdown to 300 saves: 281

by rxmeister on Apr 7, 2007 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

In all seriousness
Is there any conceivable real-world trade of Feliz? Who really takes that guy with his salary? Do any of the big-money teams need a backup 3rd baseman?

One would think that, in the right situation, he's at least worth a reliever, and we could use that, and we've got a surplus of infielders. Seems like a no-brainer, but I guess the problem is that the giants don't know how to handle "no-brainers".

Shitcan Feliz, please; Minor Izzy

by hairball on Apr 7, 2007 11:28 AM PDT reply actions  

Re: In all seriousness
Well, the Warriors managed to get rid of Dunleavy and Murphy in the same trade.  Maybe if we can find an overpaid underachiever on another team we can give both a change of scenery, then laugh all the way to the bank.

by ololo3 on Apr 7, 2007 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions  

Re: In all seriousness
Phillies phans continue to hate on Pat Burrell... and they don't have a very good third baseman.

</pipe dream>

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Apr 7, 2007 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions  

Re: In all seriousness
If Nick Punto hits .200 in April, the Twins might panic by June...but, no. No one wants him. I can't believe there was much interest in Feliz at all this offseason, and I can't imagine a good reason for paying him as much as they did for a "prove yourself" contract.

by Grant Brisbee on Apr 7, 2007 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions  

Re: In all seriousness
How about Pedro for Liriano?  

They owe us...

by Chaco on Apr 7, 2007 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions  

The reason
I'm 99.7% certain that the reason they paid so much was that they didn't want to "humiliate" their RBIs leader.

I wouldn't believe that's how they think, if they hadn't shown me proof so many times.

Shitcan Feliz, please; Minor Izzy

by hairball on Apr 7, 2007 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions  

Re: The reason
The sad thing is that you're probably exactly right.   At times, the Giants seem to make decisions like this as if they're playing a baseball simulation game for the PC in which you get stats, but don't ever actually get to watch the games (Out of the Park Baseball, for example).  They see he had a lot of RBIs and figure he's got value.  He may have a low batting average, but he finds ways to get it done, so maybe they figured $5M was a steal for this invaluable run producer.

by ololo3 on Apr 7, 2007 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions  

Re: The reason
I often wonder if any other team would have matched what the Giants gave Feliz.  I find it hard to imagine that anyone would have valued him as highly as the Giants did.

by Chaco on Apr 7, 2007 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: The reason
Hey, I play Out of the Park all the time, and I would certainly bench Pedro. Their problem isn't a focus on stats, it's a misunderstanding over which give an accurate evaluation of a players talent. OPS for example is player-dependent, RBI is team-dependent. Had almost any other Giant batted every day in Pedro's lineup spots they would have driven in more runs. IIRC, he didn't even have a great average with RISP for that matter.
Barry Zito: Mike Hampton with a guitar

by JakeS on Apr 7, 2007 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Sabean is Lost in Fiscal Mismanagement
The Giants wrote at least three contracts which seemed to place them in a vacuum of rational thought. Those overly generous contracts were for Feliz (no league interest), Zito (interest, but the Giants overpaid by tens of millions), and Bonds (who should have had league interest, but didn't for reasons we all understand).

The only guy they can somehow explain the big money for is Bonds, who built the stadium they play in. They can almost justify that $15 million, but they didn't necessarily have to pay it.

by Moggeee on Apr 7, 2007 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Sabean is Lost in Fiscal Mismanagement
An interesting thought crossed my mind the other day: Why did we pay 126 million for a pitcher who would not be considered a top 5 pitcher (possibly top 10) in baseball?

by Chaco on Apr 7, 2007 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Sabean is Lost in Fiscal Mismanagement
Because we don't understand that wins, and even ERA are flawed measures of a pitcher's value?
Barry Zito: Mike Hampton with a guitar

by JakeS on Apr 7, 2007 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Sabean is Lost in Fiscal Mismanagement
Whaddya mean "we"?... Everybody here has a computer. Unlike Sabaen who apparently thinks Microsoft is a new Male Enhancement Treatment for the height-challenged; Apple is something on a tree, PC is Perry Como, and Mac is a gourmet diner and source of front line offensive players.
Save Matt Morris. Save The Pitchers. Save The World.

by E Ticket on Apr 7, 2007 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Sabean is Lost in Fiscal Mismanagement
Because top-5 pitchers rarely make it to the FA market before their thirties.
Fool me seven times, shame on you. Fool me eight or more times, shame on me.

by Bhaakon on Apr 7, 2007 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Sabean is Lost in Fiscal Mismanagement
Man, I totally agree. Zito must feel weird. God that's a lot of money. I just missed seeing a baseball game in Cuba. It sold out, actually. That would have been awesome. A good baseball player in Cuba (some may be a lot better than we'll ever know) makes about the same money as a good taxi driver in Cuba. A crappy baseball player in the United States makes about as much money as 200 good taxi drivers.
Shitcan Feliz, please; Minor Izzy

by hairball on Apr 7, 2007 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Sabean is Lost in Fiscal Mismanagement
That is if you could find 200 good taxi drivers. Besides Jim Ignatowski
Save Matt Morris. Save The Pitchers. Save The World.

by E Ticket on Apr 7, 2007 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Sabean is Lost in Fiscal Mismanagement
You're so real , you're scary.
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Sabean is Lost in Fiscal Mismanagement
These taxi drivers you speak of...

Can they play 3rd base?

by DividedByZero on Apr 7, 2007 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
I was just reading the preview for this game on Yahoo and it says this: "The Giants have dropped six straight games against the Dodgers, all in San Francisco."

D:

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Apr 7, 2007 11:32 AM PDT reply actions  

Russ Ortiz

Stopper

Shitcan Feliz, please; Minor Izzy

by hairball on Apr 7, 2007 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions  

Before the game...
...I noticed - but dismissed - the HOLE in the STOPPER...
He did OK. It's a small hole.
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
I'm pulling for Ortiz -- partly because I'm damn irritated at the self-righteous, haughty jerks at Baseball Primer who've been making fun of us. But then, I'm petty that way.

by Dan from NM on Apr 7, 2007 12:20 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Does anyone know who's doing the game for FOX today? If it's Brennaman, I'll put the over/under at 48 for how many times he brings up Ortiz struggling with the D-Backs.
The Embassy Forever

by Tajiri on Apr 7, 2007 12:22 PM PDT reply actions  

game announcers
_THIS WEEK'S GAMES ... 3:55 p.m. ET Mets at Braves Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, Ken Rosenthal Twins at White Sox Thom Brennaman, Mark Grace Dodgers at Giants Josh Lewin, Eric Karros

So we got Josh and EK

by wilriv21 on Apr 7, 2007 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
You're going to need to bump the o/u to 96 if you want to balance your books.
Save Matt Morris. Save The Pitchers. Save The World.

by E Ticket on Apr 7, 2007 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
The announcers for this game look like a ventriloquist and his dummy

by Chaco on Apr 7, 2007 12:32 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
They both look like dummies to me.
Mandowear | comics | Sugarman FTW

by Natto on Apr 7, 2007 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Because they are. Thats the beauty of High Def
Save Matt Morris. Save The Pitchers. Save The World.

by E Ticket on Apr 7, 2007 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
I'm not quite Clark Gable, but Ken Rosenthal really has the right look for writing and only writing.

by Grant Brisbee on Apr 7, 2007 12:47 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Joe Girardi looks like he just did a tour in Iraq

by Chaco on Apr 7, 2007 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
As long as its limited to bathroom grafitti
Save Matt Morris. Save The Pitchers. Save The World.

by E Ticket on Apr 7, 2007 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

What is Josh Lewin?
An Owl?
Saving countless runs with my Brian Horwitz

by lyricalkiller on Apr 7, 2007 12:51 PM PDT reply actions  

Hosheelit!
Fox billed it locally as Mets/Braves , and look what pops up...Go Giants!
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 12:52 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: JB, what where you expecting?
No , really. My cable menu said "Atlanta / New York"
Oh...right ON , Randy!
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Hosheelit!
where are you?
Proud Papa of Brad Hennessey since 2007. You'll stick with the club this year kid. Maybe?

by AndYourBirdCanSing on Apr 7, 2007 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Hosheelit!
Cactusland. Phoenix.
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Team Leader Nomar?  Notice the pause when he got to Jeff Kent?

by Gary Thomasson on Apr 7, 2007 12:56 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
93 on a fast ball, 74 on the curve.

Whoot.

Saving countless runs with my Brian Horwitz

by lyricalkiller on Apr 7, 2007 12:59 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Hey, they cut off that graphic! It read: Pedro Feliz, 36 double plays turned in 2006. But they forgot the "2,000,000 stomachs turned in 2007" part.

by Grant Brisbee on Apr 7, 2007 1:00 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
And the 72 GDIPs.  The penultimate $5 Million Half-a-Man.
Save Matt Morris. Save The Pitchers. Save The World.

by E Ticket on Apr 7, 2007 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
LOL Dodgers.
Strikeouts are boring. Besides that, they're fascist. Not boring: Emmanuel Burriss. Not fascist: SF Dugout

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 7, 2007 1:00 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Hey , weren't you part of the "All Gary Outfield"?
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
I approve of Klesko's high socks look.
Strikeouts are boring. Besides that, they're fascist. Not boring: Emmanuel Burriss. Not fascist: SF Dugout

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 7, 2007 1:02 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
My prediction: some day Garciaparra will get Carpal Tunnel from his tic

by Chaco on Apr 7, 2007 1:02 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
I saw Russ Ortiz pitch last year. He might not be good this year, but he is definitely not the same pitcher he was last year. Not even close, at least after one inning.

by Grant Brisbee on Apr 7, 2007 1:03 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Did he call Roberts "The Jah Prophet"?
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 1:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Animal Power?
Saving countless runs with my Brian Horwitz

by lyricalkiller on Apr 7, 2007 1:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Stuffed Animal Power.
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
"With animal power" Ryan Klesko!

I love Omar!

by Salemicus on Apr 7, 2007 1:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Not that there's anything wrong with that

by Chaco on Apr 7, 2007 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

When Klesko starts
SF is short LHH on the bench. Maybe Sweeney is needed

by wilriv21 on Apr 7, 2007 1:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Rick Monday was a first baseman , not a second.....oh.
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 1:07 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Can we have Omar do play by play for the rest of the game instead of these two jokers?
Mandowear | comics | Sugarman FTW

by Natto on Apr 7, 2007 1:10 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Apparently , I'd need subtitles.
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
It's better than the alternative of needing a lobotomy to listen to FOX announcers.
Mandowear | comics | Sugarman FTW

by Natto on Apr 7, 2007 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
you're lucky. The pricks at Fox have blacked me out of the game here in the east. I get Mets-Braves.
Armando Benitez countdown to 300 saves: 281

by rxmeister on Apr 7, 2007 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

In Retrospect...
...if I'd watched that - I'd feel* SO* much better now.
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Thanks Chevy, for reminding me why I will never buy one of your cars.
The Embassy Forever

by Tajiri on Apr 7, 2007 1:10 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Either buy a Ford "Breaking Down Barriers"..

by Gary Thomasson on Apr 7, 2007 1:12 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Fine.
Bean Mother Theresa.
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 1:12 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Luis Gonzales throws like Mother Teresa.
Saving countless runs with my Brian Horwitz

by lyricalkiller on Apr 7, 2007 1:12 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Holy moly Klesko.
Strikeouts are boring. Besides that, they're fascist. Not boring: Emmanuel Burriss. Not fascist: SF Dugout

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 7, 2007 1:15 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
I still can't believe I'm rooting for Klesko, but I'll get used to it if he keeps playing like that.
Mandowear | comics | Sugarman FTW

by Natto on Apr 7, 2007 1:16 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
AURILIA YEAH WHAT
Strikeouts are boring. Besides that, they're fascist. Not boring: Emmanuel Burriss. Not fascist: SF Dugout

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 7, 2007 1:22 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
You know bb-ref now has in-season updates. For example, Pedro Feliz has an OPS+ of 36 so far! And it'll go down after that!

by Salemicus on Apr 7, 2007 1:24 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: why isn't Aurilia on 3B Pedro?
That's part of Pedro's new approach at the plate you were raving about all offseason.
Vote for Pedro...to be DFA'd!

by W8ingForATitle on Apr 7, 2007 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: why isn't Aurilia on 3B Pedro?
They are going to add the word "Feliz" to the dictionary. It will be defined as any groundball hit to the left side of the infield when there is a runner on second with nobody out.
Armando Benitez countdown to 300 saves: 281

by rxmeister on Apr 7, 2007 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Good fundamentals, Pedro. That's how Linden was able to get a run without a hit.

by Grant Brisbee on Apr 7, 2007 1:26 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
I had no idea Linden looked so funny when he ran.

by Rusty the Mechanical Man on Apr 7, 2007 1:29 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
This Fox broadcast is disgustingly pro-LA, right down to zooming the camera in on Lowe just enough that the "nding" in the world "Landing" on the wall is just out of frame.

I can barely stand it. If we weren't winning, I might not be able to.

Coming to you by proxy (I adopted: Dave Righetti!)

by howtheyscored on Apr 7, 2007 1:30 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Ironically, Lewin told Karros to tone down the Dodger rooting before the broadcast. Ha!
Mandowear | comics | Sugarman FTW

by Natto on Apr 7, 2007 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
A-Rod sure is hurting our chances to land him in the offseason by hitting walk-off salamis.
Vote for Pedro...to be DFA'd!

by W8ingForATitle on Apr 7, 2007 1:31 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Typical A-Rod - what a choker. The last 2 of those runs from the slam were just tack-on runs.

by Salemicus on Apr 7, 2007 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Seriously that guy never comes through when it matters.
Vote for Pedro...to be DFA'd!

by W8ingForATitle on Apr 7, 2007 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
can you imagine the uproar if Armando Benitez ever does what Chris Ray did today??
Armando Benitez countdown to 300 saves: 281

by rxmeister on Apr 7, 2007 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Josh Lewin just referred to hitting weak-contact doubles as small ball.
Saving countless runs with my Brian Horwitz

by lyricalkiller on Apr 7, 2007 1:33 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Just when I was thinking it was odd to see Ortiz get through the lineup without a walk...
Vote for Pedro...to be DFA'd!

by W8ingForATitle on Apr 7, 2007 1:37 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
There are way too many Dodgers fans in the stands today.
Mandowear | comics | Sugarman FTW

by Natto on Apr 7, 2007 1:38 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Omar would have made that double play

by sfgcolin on Apr 7, 2007 1:39 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
not a bad idea at all to walk Lowe, get him on the bases to wear him down.  It always worked when Kirk Reuter got on base, the next inning, shelled!!!

by Gary Thomasson on Apr 7, 2007 1:39 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Well as long as it's part of a grander strategy.
Vote for Pedro...to be DFA'd!

by W8ingForATitle on Apr 7, 2007 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Kirk Rueter was always shelled, whether he was on the bases or not.
Armando Benitez countdown to 300 saves: 281

by rxmeister on Apr 7, 2007 1:40 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
My Kirk Rueter love forbids me from allowing you to get away with saying that.

He wasn't always shelled. In fact, he was often quite good.

Coming to you by proxy (I adopted: Dave Righetti!)

by howtheyscored on Apr 7, 2007 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh yes
"That's a play that an experienced shortstop will try" - but I've only seen it done once.

by Salemicus on Apr 7, 2007 1:40 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
hey, russ got out of it

by sfgcolin on Apr 7, 2007 1:41 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
typical Ortiz inning. Drives you nuts, then gets out of it. And the dbacks are paying him to pitch three scoreless innings for the Giants!!
Armando Benitez countdown to 300 saves: 281

by rxmeister on Apr 7, 2007 1:42 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Something is wrong. Ortiz should not be pitching this well. He was getting bombed lasted year. I can't believe that this will last. Something is not right. The world does not work like this.

by Rusty the Mechanical Man on Apr 7, 2007 1:43 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Strike zone looks good for Ortiz' "syle" today.
Kevin Frandsen: A Ray Ray hammy away from an AS appearance

by atleehammer and sickle on Apr 7, 2007 1:50 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
"style"
Kevin Frandsen: A Ray Ray hammy away from an AS appearance

by atleehammer and sickle on Apr 7, 2007 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
-pant pant-
No Pantsman quips pleez , I went for pizza/beer...where'd the Temporarily Insurmountable Lead come from?
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 1:53 PM PDT reply actions  

mang...
Can we please get some hitting?  Our starting pitching currently does not appear to be the reason we are sucking.
Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?

by shikantaza on Apr 7, 2007 1:53 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Oh , don't serve it up like that to an Ex - Back.
Now Lieberthal...is Ortiz v.06 here?
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 1:55 PM PDT reply actions  

FOX play by play:
Dodger, Dodger, Dodger, Dodger, Dodger, Mushroom!
Mandowear | comics | Sugarman FTW

by Natto on Apr 7, 2007 1:57 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Everything is up. Or out.
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 1:57 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Get. Somebody. Up.
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 2:00 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Lincecum please.
The Embassy Forever

by Tajiri on Apr 7, 2007 2:00 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Russ' stuff looks flat.
Except that curve.
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 2:01 PM PDT reply actions  

well...
%$#%!
Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?

by shikantaza on Apr 7, 2007 2:01 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Russ isn't even reminding me of the old Russ Ortiz right now, he's reminding me of the old Shawn Estes
Armando Benitez countdown to 300 saves: 281

by rxmeister on Apr 7, 2007 2:01 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Too early in the season to name it "Situation Ortiz"?
Vote for Pedro...to be DFA'd!

by W8ingForATitle on Apr 7, 2007 2:01 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Jesus Fupp.
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 2:01 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
could have been worse. Of course our Bonds-less lineup isn't going to score too many runs.
Armando Benitez countdown to 300 saves: 281

by rxmeister on Apr 7, 2007 2:02 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Anyone think that Lowe and Swisher (and maybe formerly Giambi) shop for their hair grease at the same shop?
I ask because I have been working on the stringy mulllet look and really want to step it up a notch.
Kevin Frandsen: A Ray Ray hammy away from an AS appearance

by atleehammer and sickle on Apr 7, 2007 2:03 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Well , there went the SaveOpp.
(For now!)
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 2:03 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Ortiz getting majorly squeezed on some of those pitches.

Must be the old "walk the pitcher, pay the consequences" theory at work.

It's never too early to panic.

by leewhee on Apr 7, 2007 2:03 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Why is Klesko a time zone away from the plate?
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 2:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
I've gone to the FOX broadcast for my visual and the KNBR broadcast for my audio. The radio is actually about 5 seconds ahead of the TV, but the game is still infinitely more watchable now.
Coming to you by proxy (I adopted: Dave Righetti!)

by howtheyscored on Apr 7, 2007 2:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Why?  Now you've missed the recounting and replaying of the game 6 debacle.
Kevin Frandsen: A Ray Ray hammy away from an AS appearance

by atleehammer and sickle on Apr 7, 2007 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Not to mention some keen analysis by EK.
Kevin Frandsen: A Ray Ray hammy away from an AS appearance

by atleehammer and sickle on Apr 7, 2007 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
According to EK, "Jeff Kent shows up to the ballpark to win."
For just pennies a day, you too can make a difference in the life of a Giants player...like Kevin Correia.

by VidaWantsYourCar on Apr 7, 2007 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Rick Honeycutt
Jon Voight stunt double
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 2:06 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
dammitdammit
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 2:06 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
WHY ARE TOU SHOWING THIS? I HATE YOU FOX.
Mandowear | comics | Sugarman FTW

by Natto on Apr 7, 2007 2:11 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Hate is too light.  I prefer loathe.
Kevin Frandsen: A Ray Ray hammy away from an AS appearance

by atleehammer and sickle on Apr 7, 2007 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Russ catches a break next inning by facing the top of the Dodgers order
For just pennies a day, you too can make a difference in the life of a Giants player...like Kevin Correia.

by VidaWantsYourCar on Apr 7, 2007 2:12 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Dammit, so much for this game.  Thanks, Aurilia.

by ololo3 on Apr 7, 2007 2:16 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Fifth innings suck.
It's never too early to panic.

by leewhee on Apr 7, 2007 2:16 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
there is no way the giants can score 3 more runs with this lineup
I adopted Barry Bonds

by BondsApologist on Apr 7, 2007 2:18 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Not in one game...
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 2:19 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
there you go ray ray
I've been suffering from post traumatic stress disorder ever since Game 6.

by April3rdLifeBegins on Apr 7, 2007 2:20 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
F'IN - A RAY!
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 2:20 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Okay somebody paint a scenario where the G's score three runs.

by Rusty the Mechanical Man on Apr 7, 2007 2:21 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Ray Ray solo shot.
Roberts HBP stolen base and two ground outs.
Lowry pinch hit solo shot.
Kevin Frandsen: A Ray Ray hammy away from an AS appearance

by atleehammer and sickle on Apr 7, 2007 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
"Long (Six years) ago..."
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 2:22 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
I'm finding it difficult to sit and watch. Maybe because it's FOX, or maybe because I have no faith in the offense.
The Embassy Forever

by Tajiri on Apr 7, 2007 2:22 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Todd Linden "who might be a great player someday and everything". You just can't teach that kind of expert analysis.
Mandowear | comics | Sugarman FTW

by Natto on Apr 7, 2007 2:24 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
WTF??? whats with the 1 eye, eye black???

nice hit though

The Cowart Report. Adam Cowart has been adopted

by April3rdLifeBegins on Apr 7, 2007 2:25 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Hey1 Look! Todd Lindenhitter!
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 2:25 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Is Todd Linden auditioning for the vacant spot in TLC?

by Grant Brisbee on Apr 7, 2007 2:25 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
I just thought the same thing. Left eye.

by xanthan on Apr 7, 2007 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Nascar is not a sport, sorry Fox.
The Embassy Forever

by Tajiri on Apr 7, 2007 2:26 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Here's hoping Lowe never really knows Game 7.
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 2:27 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Charlie Sheen is a dipsh*t

by Rusty the Mechanical Man on Apr 7, 2007 2:27 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Agent Jack Reporting for Service.

by Rusty the Mechanical Man on Apr 7, 2007 2:29 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Toddler!
Strikeouts are boring. Besides that, they're fascist. Not boring: Emmanuel Burriss. Not fascist: SF Dugout

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 7, 2007 2:29 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
F'in Taschner.
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 2:30 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Could EK be right?  Maybe Linden will be a great player one day.
Kevin Frandsen: A Ray Ray hammy away from an AS appearance

by atleehammer and sickle on Apr 7, 2007 2:30 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Was that the appropriate camera angle for that flyball? Really. They shot that as if it were already 50 feet past the fence.

by Grant Brisbee on Apr 7, 2007 2:31 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
They DID say "Taschner serves it up..."
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
I think we are going to need more than three runs now.

by Rusty the Mechanical Man on Apr 7, 2007 2:32 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
And another three runs later.
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
yeah that shot really bothered me.  And the annoucers totaly missed it too. "And Linden took that one back"...NOT
The Cowart Report. Adam Cowart has been adopted

by April3rdLifeBegins on Apr 7, 2007 2:33 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
OK , OK.
Nice finish , Agent Jack.
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 2:33 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
I'd hate myself if I wrote any of those songs in that Chevy commercial.
Mandowear | comics | Sugarman FTW

by Natto on Apr 7, 2007 2:34 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
That "buy you a chevrolet" song is really actually a great pop song, or at least the version Donovan performed was.
Saving countless runs with my Brian Horwitz

by lyricalkiller on Apr 7, 2007 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Update: Nick Punto 0/3 w/ three groundouts on the day.  Someone get Ryan on the horn.
Kevin Frandsen: A Ray Ray hammy away from an AS appearance

by atleehammer and sickle on Apr 7, 2007 2:34 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
are you sure that's a good idea? ryan and sabean again?
Proud Papa of Brad Hennessey since 2007. You'll stick with the club this year kid. Maybe?

by AndYourBirdCanSing on Apr 7, 2007 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
So we must suffer through Fox every Saturday game??

by robbgin on Apr 7, 2007 2:39 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Bonds "..not a forever possibility."?

Nah...only 'til he's 100.

Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 2:40 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Or maybe because of the Zito contract they have to ration the eyeblack!
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 2:42 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
our offense turns average pitchers into all stars
Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?

by shikantaza on Apr 7, 2007 2:44 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
See Schmidt trying to stay out of the line of fire - er , sight?
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 2:47 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
3.62 era the last 2 years doesnt really constitute "average". thats better than our big signing

by CrackaJack on Apr 7, 2007 2:49 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Grant's Law of offense: If your team has the same number of hits as Wilson Valdez, your team is probably losing.

by Grant Brisbee on Apr 7, 2007 2:51 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
And if Chad Billingsley is warming up in the bullpen you are losing.

by Rusty the Mechanical Man on Apr 7, 2007 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
If Pedro Feliz is in the lineup...
Saving countless runs with my Brian Horwitz

by lyricalkiller on Apr 7, 2007 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
DamnRITCHIE!
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 2:55 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
For being the oldest team in the history of baseball, these guys sure do try to bunt their way on a lot.

by ololo3 on Apr 7, 2007 2:55 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
I'm not very fond of Feliz.
Mandowear | comics | Sugarman FTW

by Natto on Apr 7, 2007 2:56 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Good ol' No. 7.
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 2:56 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: fleas
Your subject line and name go together well- fleas stress. Indeed.
Shitcan Feliz, please; Minor Izzy

by hairball on Apr 7, 2007 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
God I hate feliz. This game is an utter joke.
I adopted Barry Bonds

by BondsApologist on Apr 7, 2007 2:58 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
This team, this lineup, this season, etc.

by stress on Apr 7, 2007 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
can we just forfeit the rest of the season?

 

by Bruins17 on Apr 7, 2007 2:59 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
What a perfect illustration.  Rich Aurilia has been a sparkplug time and time again, not just this week, but during his first stint here.  He grinds out a great bunt hit and gives everyone a charge.  Then GD Pedro sucks the life out the ballpark by taking a hittable pitch and grounding pathetically into a double play.

Don't just bench Pedro Felix.  Cut him.  Now.

by Skaldheim on Apr 7, 2007 3:00 PM PDT reply actions  

Nothing we can do
So this is what impotence feels like.
Shitcan Feliz, please; Minor Izzy

by hairball on Apr 7, 2007 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

Regarding Charlie Sheen:
Heidi Fleiss says he's got a nice disposable income...
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 3:00 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Did the Giants discuss scoring in Spring Training?

by Rusty the Mechanical Man on Apr 7, 2007 3:03 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Briefly. Early on.
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Sure
Around the campfire, "I heard once, this story, about a guy who- get this- got all the way to home plate."

Other guys: "Oooohhh." "Ahhhhh."

crackling flames. Crickets.

Shitcan Feliz, please; Minor Izzy

by hairball on Apr 7, 2007 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Sure
LOL

by Rusty the Mechanical Man on Apr 7, 2007 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Sure
I'm laughing, but it hurts.

by English Professor on Apr 7, 2007 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Sure
My goal is to both laugh and cry during each and every game... so far, no problem.

by Rusty the Mechanical Man on Apr 7, 2007 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Sure
So far it's been mostly tears.
Mandowear | comics | Sugarman FTW

by Natto on Apr 7, 2007 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
No , let's NOT talk about...them.
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 3:03 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
WHY ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THE DIAMONDBACKS? GO AWAY
Mandowear | comics | Sugarman FTW

by Natto on Apr 7, 2007 3:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Seen there new red uni's

by Rusty the Mechanical Man on Apr 7, 2007 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Seriously considering tickets to the first game at Chase where the Blanks come smack up against the reality of...the Mets.
  I will lose my voice , I'll yell so much.
But I'll still laugh!
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
i mean yeah feliz is the biggest offender (he always seems to get up at important times and consistently not come through) but the main point is that our offense is just really feeble.

it was pretty optomistic to think that durham was going to repeat the year that he had last year, and to think that he was going to be a consistent run producer was premature at best.

as every year, we needed to go out and get a bat...i mean it's not like we didn't try (carlos lee, soriano) but in the end we just didn't get it done.

by Bruins17 on Apr 7, 2007 3:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Yeah, but Durham's hitting .375. He's not the problem.

by Evan on Apr 7, 2007 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
yeah but he's our cleanup hitter. how many hrs is really gonna hit this year? 15? 20? if that?

by Bruins17 on Apr 7, 2007 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Highly irrelevant to this discussion
Seriously, Durham is NOT the problem.
Shitcan Feliz, please; Minor Izzy

by hairball on Apr 7, 2007 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
it's gonna be a long year fellas...

by Bruins17 on Apr 7, 2007 3:07 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Do you know how many runs Feliz takes away with his incompetence?

The offense would be 10 times better with Aurilia at 3B and Klesko at 1B. I know Bochy realizes this too.

by giants92388 on Apr 7, 2007 3:07 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
and Niekro should be at first against lefties. There should be no Feliz EVER.
Armando Benitez countdown to 300 saves: 281

by rxmeister on Apr 7, 2007 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

Magellan!
We'd be pretty good if we didn't suck so bad.

by nostocksjustbonds on Apr 7, 2007 3:08 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
The practice mound is Linden's personal Tierra Del Fuego.
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 3:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
kinda moves around alot...

by Rusty the Mechanical Man on Apr 7, 2007 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Ya know , it's a crappy start...but still a small sample. Some of our bitches (I'm in there too) sound end - of - seasonish...and we're not out of it yet.

Now , next week...maybe.

Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 3:12 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
For sure!  It's certainly not too early to make the one obvious adjustment -- cut Feliz, put Aurilia at third and let Sweeney fill the last bench spot.

by Skaldheim on Apr 7, 2007 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
When exactly can I begin panicking about the impotence of the Giant's offense?
I adopted Barry Bonds

by BondsApologist on Apr 7, 2007 3:13 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Oh , panic. Just fool us with cheesy fake optimism.
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Did Niekro REALLY have a "Great Spring"?
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 3:14 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
killed da ball

by Rusty the Mechanical Man on Apr 7, 2007 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

My Niekro!
great ab
We'd be pretty good if we didn't suck so bad.

by nostocksjustbonds on Apr 7, 2007 3:16 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Screw it. Start Niekro at third just for that at-bat. Let's try psychology on Feliz.

by Grant Brisbee on Apr 7, 2007 3:16 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Nice AB, Niekro. Let's see more of those.
Mandowear | comics | Sugarman FTW

by Natto on Apr 7, 2007 3:16 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
That was the best thing all game.  Thanks Lance.

by dangjackson on Apr 7, 2007 3:17 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Niekro should get a start just based on that AB.

by Skaldheim on Apr 7, 2007 3:17 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Lefty pitching tomorrow. No excuse to not play Niekro.
Armando Benitez countdown to 300 saves: 281

by rxmeister on Apr 7, 2007 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Provolone sez..."Beat everybody!"
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 3:17 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
I don't know how much I like this Hines Ward fellow.

by dangjackson on Apr 7, 2007 3:18 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
And Randy brings us back to reality.
Mandowear | comics | Sugarman FTW

by Natto on Apr 7, 2007 3:18 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Niekro at 1B and Aurilia at 3B against the lefty Wolf is what we should do tomorrow.

by giants92388 on Apr 7, 2007 3:19 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Hey , how 'bout that sunrise this morning?

(F'in offense)

Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 3:19 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
It's going to be a long, long year.
The Embassy Forever

by Tajiri on Apr 7, 2007 3:20 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
This is all making Alex Smith look verrrrry good.

by dangjackson on Apr 7, 2007 3:20 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
I'm afraid I might be counting time until training camp by the end of April.

by English Professor on Apr 7, 2007 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Is Klesko on the team because he is a Padre and still has house payments, etc.?

by Rusty the Mechanical Man on Apr 7, 2007 3:20 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
I don't mind Klesko on the team, I just mind him batting against a lefty reliever in the 8th inning on a one-run game with the tying and go-ahead runs on, as Bochy had him do last night.

by English Professor on Apr 7, 2007 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Klesko has a good chance to be the third or fourth best hitter on this team, so sadly he is not really the problem.

by dangjackson on Apr 7, 2007 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
I'm watching this British Petroleum commercial...anybody else see that?

Animated...kids in a car singing "Say hey!"

WTF?????????

Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 3:27 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
I'm appointing Agent Taschner to head the operation to extract Miguel Cabrera from the Marlins and bringing him to San Francisco.
Mandowear | comics | Sugarman FTW

by Natto on Apr 7, 2007 3:27 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Takeshitto?
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 3:28 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
F'ing Kent.
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 3:28 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
I will die a happy death, if someone hits Kent in the face tomorrow.
The Embassy Forever

by Tajiri on Apr 7, 2007 3:29 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Why are they showing that replay fifty billion times? Ugh..
Mandowear | comics | Sugarman FTW

by Natto on Apr 7, 2007 3:29 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Breaks his wrist washing a car (yeah , right) but rolling around in the field? No...
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 3:30 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
I hope Benitez is watching.

by Rusty the Mechanical Man on Apr 7, 2007 3:30 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
i hate to say this, but the beginning of the downfall of the giants is when we decided to go with edgardo alfonzo instead of re-signing kent.

if i remember correctly, kent wasn't opposed to resigning with us...we just didn't offer him enough...

by Bruins17 on Apr 7, 2007 3:30 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
I agree 100%, with all respect to Ray Durham, who is one of my favorite Giants.  Losing Kent marked the beginning of the decline.

by Skaldheim on Apr 7, 2007 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
The downfall began in 1958 when they moved the team to SF and suckered countless innocent Bay Areans into following the Giants.
It's never too early to panic.

by leewhee on Apr 7, 2007 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Just the guy you want up for the last out.

by dangjackson on Apr 7, 2007 3:30 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Feliz up with 2 outs? Game over.
Mandowear | comics | Sugarman FTW

by Natto on Apr 7, 2007 3:31 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
And here's Feliz in the closer's role...
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 3:31 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Feliz !!!

by Rusty the Mechanical Man on Apr 7, 2007 3:31 PM PDT reply actions  

pathetic
We'd be pretty good if we didn't suck so bad.

by nostocksjustbonds on Apr 7, 2007 3:31 PM PDT reply actions  

F!@#$%@#ing Pedro Feliz.
Hey!  Look who made the final out by grounding out feebly to the effing shortstop!!

by Skaldheim on Apr 7, 2007 3:32 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
This team is making me sick.

Oh and let's go to Thom Brennaman now. I want that man to die of AIDS.

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by Tajiri on Apr 7, 2007 3:32 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Hey!  What did AIDS ever do to you?!?

by dangjackson on Apr 7, 2007 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
And force it down by switching to Brennawhore and that goof Grace?

Baseball Saturday at the Frankenstein household is...OVER.

Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 3:33 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Although I'll eventually see a really good closer named Joe.
Beat on Feliz with a baseball bat.

by victor frankenstein on Apr 7, 2007 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Pitcher threw the first one in the dirt just to see if Feliz would swing at the damn thing.

by Rusty the Mechanical Man on Apr 7, 2007 3:33 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
God dammit, when was the last time Pedro Feliz did NOT hit a fucking ground ball to the shit-fucking god damn short stop?

That game was disgusting. If anybody would be willing to beat the memory of that out of my head, I'd be happy to pay.

Coming to you by proxy (I adopted: Dave Righetti!)

by howtheyscored on Apr 7, 2007 3:34 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
I'm just going with hard liquor, straight out of the bottle.  Sweet liquor eases the pain.

by ololo3 on Apr 7, 2007 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Feliz is really putting on a clinic so far this season. Hitting .188, two gidp already, fielding mistakes, baserunning mistakes, poor situational hitting, no walks, no xbh ...

by Evan on Apr 7, 2007 3:34 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
And his puppy skewer bbq extravaganza to tip off the season was a rousing success.
Coming to you by proxy (I adopted: Dave Righetti!)

by howtheyscored on Apr 7, 2007 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
not to mention how he forced Don Imus to discuss the Rutgers women's basketball team.
We'd be pretty good if we didn't suck so bad.

by nostocksjustbonds on Apr 7, 2007 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
What about his sado-masochistic circle jerk with Jeff "It's only a game/its all Bond's fault" Kent and Jason "Frisco sucks" Schimit?
"In the Autumn of his Winter, comes man's last mad surge of youth".

by Ghost11 on Apr 7, 2007 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
At least no Camzilla today.
It's never too early to panic.

by leewhee on Apr 7, 2007 3:35 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Are you kidding me.  When I heard last night that it was a Fox network game I knew we'd be Cammy free this afternoon.  That's prolly why I slept so good last night.
Proud adoptive papa of the one, the only, Omar Vizquel.

by PacBellBoozer on Apr 7, 2007 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Sharks tie the game with 30 seconds remaining in the 3rd period to keep their chances of winning the division alive.  It's nice to have one good team to root for.

by ololo3 on Apr 7, 2007 3:43 PM PDT reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
What sport do they play?
It's never too early to panic.

by leewhee on Apr 7, 2007 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

Here's a hint
It's less legal than cock-fighting, but it's MUCH more entertaining.
Coming to you by proxy (I adopted: Dave Righetti!)

by howtheyscored on Apr 7, 2007 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Here's a hint
And there's never been a player with the first name "Pedro" or a player with the last name "Feliz."

by ololo3 on Apr 7, 2007 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
I think it's called boxing?!?
Proud adoptive papa of the one, the only, Omar Vizquel.

by PacBellBoozer on Apr 7, 2007 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Open Gameday Thread, 4/7
Today's game was very predictable. You sit out Bonds, Molina and Vizquel when the Giants are already in a batting slump, and you're pitching your number five starter against the other team's number one starter, and your chances of winning are very small. I don't blame Bochy for resting regulars, but today was a bad time to do it. The first week isn't even over yet, are guys really tired?? I would think with all the cold weather the team is more rusty than tired right now. Who needs a day off?? Did any Dodgers get the day off?? And that team is as old as we are!!
Armando Benitez countdown to 300 saves: 281

by rxmeister on Apr 7, 2007 3:48 PM PDT reply actions  

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