Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

by hairball on Mar 9, 2007 12:11 PM PST

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Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

Ortiz vs. Harden

1st half inning. 2 outs. Bradley up after a double-play erased somebody. I just tuned in.

I own my own business and I'm a giants fan; being a Giants fan is harder.

by hairball on Mar 9, 2007 12:08 PM PST reply actions  

The last time I showed a pulse

Don't tempt me.

I tuned out on July 23, 2006 (Benitez implodes), and have been spending quality time with my stamp collection since then.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 12:16 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

This game's on KNBR, by the way. They're even doing the internet feed.

(Russ got through the first inning after Bradley got on with a weird-hop single).

I own my own business and I'm a giants fan; being a Giants fan is harder.

by hairball on Mar 9, 2007 12:11 PM PST reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

My first KNBR game of the season, and all I had to do was wait for a day off from work. I'm not complaining. I can't complain as long as Jon Miller is on my radio.

"Strikeouts are boring. Besides that, they're fascist." Not fascist: SF Dugout

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 9, 2007 12:20 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

Kendall led off the first inning with an infield hit.  It was a a sharp grounder or maybe a line drive that ricocheted off the bottom of Ortiz' foot.  Kendall was erased on the DP.

Two DPs for the Giants now.

by Skaldheim on Mar 9, 2007 12:21 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

Scouts behind the plate with radar guns? Is it Giants in-house stuff to measure Russ?

"Strikeouts are boring. Besides that, they're fascist." Not fascist: SF Dugout

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 9, 2007 12:21 PM PST reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

91mph on the dp grounder.

by sfgreg on Mar 9, 2007 12:22 PM PST up reply actions  

Unfortunately, Miller says they're registering 88

Those guns were just purchased by Sabean at Phoenix Circuit City.

Management has decided to stop believing Russ' agent on the supposed recovery of his 93 mph fastball.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 12:25 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Unfortunately, Miller says they're registering

No those guns are from the CHP. Obviously 10mph too fast

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by E Ticket on Mar 9, 2007 12:29 PM PST up reply actions  

Gestapo methods of our fine state troopers

I was wondering why the scouts with guns were hiding in the shrubs.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 12:31 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Gestapo methods of our fine state troopers

The smell of donuts gave them away

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by E Ticket on Mar 9, 2007 12:34 PM PST up reply actions  

crazy 88

I wonder if it might be A's people in there keeping tabs on Harden's velocity.

"Strikeouts are boring. Besides that, they're fascist." Not fascist: SF Dugout

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 9, 2007 12:31 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: crazy 88

Scouts with guns at pretty much every game all season long. Radar guns at high school games are the rule, not the exception.  Course some stringers think it makes them look important. Its almost fashionware for some guys now. The silliness of trying to look important.

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by E Ticket on Mar 9, 2007 12:37 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: crazy 88

Heck...Dads go out with New York caps and broken guns to make it look like their kid has the Yankees following them.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 12:40 PM PST up reply actions  

Nifty Niekro turns a pair

That might be the first double play initiated by a first baseman since the J.T. Era.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 12:22 PM PST reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

You think he must average over 90mph to get the 5th spot?  Cause, before that 91, Flemming was quoting 87/88

by ImFeklhr on Mar 9, 2007 12:24 PM PST reply actions  

Ortiz well on his way

If he continues to get outs, he's in, even at 85.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 12:27 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Ortiz well on his way

NO! We already have one poo-slinger in the rotation - Morris  (the cat with 0 lives left)

I say, no fastball- no roster spot. 4 years of poo slingers is enough!!! NO more tears. Enough is enough is enough

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by E Ticket on Mar 9, 2007 12:32 PM PST up reply actions  

With the miracle Ex-Lax Diet..

it is quite obvious that svelte Ortiz shed his poo in the offseason.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 12:35 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: With the miracle Ex-Lax Diet..

I shed my poo this morning.

And yesterday, I dropped the kids off at the pool.

And the day before that...

I own my own business and I'm a giants fan; being a Giants fan is harder.

by hairball on Mar 9, 2007 12:36 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: With the miracle Ex-Lax Diet..

Is that a HAI-PU?

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by E Ticket on Mar 9, 2007 12:38 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: With the miracle Ex-Lax Diet..

Fascinating Lifestyles of the Rich and Mendo...

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 12:38 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Ortiz well on his way

"No more tears."
That's good , E.
Real Suave.

Then it all came rushing back to me - like the hot kiss at the end of a wet fist!

by victor frankenstein on Mar 9, 2007 4:50 PM PST up reply actions  

Vic ready for a new season

Luxury Suite at the Cove

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by E Ticket on Mar 9, 2007 6:03 PM PST up reply actions  

Or

Padded Suite at Atascadero, maybe.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 11:48 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

Ortiz isn't really in a pitcher's duel with Harden, is he? Somebody pinch me.

I own my own business and I'm a giants fan; being a Giants fan is harder.

by hairball on Mar 9, 2007 12:27 PM PST reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

Fleming: "It's pretty clear Russ has his stuff back"

I own my own business and I'm a giants fan; being a Giants fan is harder.

by hairball on Mar 9, 2007 12:31 PM PST reply actions  

Easily noticeable

(tin of Copenhagen in his back pocket)

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 12:33 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Easily noticeable

Bad reception.
He said : "It's clear that Russ has a stiff back."

Then it all came rushing back to me - like the hot kiss at the end of a wet fist!

by victor frankenstein on Mar 9, 2007 4:52 PM PST up reply actions  

Endorsement

Somebody has to get the Viagra contract now that Palmeiro's career has gone limp.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 11:51 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

How would he know? Flemming was in junior high school rolling crayons under girls desks the last time Oritz was effective

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by E Ticket on Mar 9, 2007 12:34 PM PST up reply actions  

ahh

baseball on the radio.  The next 15 minutes are gonna be great.  

2002? I'm over it.

by wjackalope on Mar 9, 2007 12:34 PM PST reply actions  

Used to take three hours

Man, these modern games wrap up quickly.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 12:36 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Used to take three hours

naw, I just will have to get back to work.  No radio when students are in the room

2002? I'm over it.

by wjackalope on Mar 9, 2007 12:37 PM PST up reply actions  

Why the hell not?

They've got IPODs plugged into their ears, anyway.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 12:39 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Used to take three hours

dood. get earplugs, and make the kids read War n Peace till the end of the period.

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by E Ticket on Mar 9, 2007 12:39 PM PST up reply actions  

Damned responsible teachers

I guess they earned that last extortion for a pay hike.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 12:43 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Damned responsible teachers

to go along with 45 weeks of paid vacation.

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by E Ticket on Mar 9, 2007 12:45 PM PST up reply actions  

E...

I am going to pretend you didn't say that as I grade 136 essays on A Separate Peace tonight.
I am going to try really hard.

I can't respect a team that wears Sonoran Red and black jerseys.

by camwoody on Mar 9, 2007 1:32 PM PST up reply actions  

Students: Show your Machetes

If we all take a separate piece of E, we can whittle him down to size...

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 2:08 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: E...

Give out grades randomly. And when questioned, blame Kaiser Solce

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by E Ticket on Mar 9, 2007 6:08 PM PST up reply actions  

It's winter, and sometimes it's glum

But when I need a quick Pick-Me-Up, I just pull up the Cactus League Standings!

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 12:45 PM PST reply actions  

Re: It's winter, and sometimes it's glum

and I just slip a cactus under my neighbors ass.

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by E Ticket on Mar 9, 2007 12:46 PM PST up reply actions  

That'll quicken your pulse

whether your the sendor or the sendee

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 12:48 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

Niekro just got punk'd.

I own my own business and I'm a giants fan; being a Giants fan is harder.

by hairball on Mar 9, 2007 12:45 PM PST reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

odd?...NOT!

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by E Ticket on Mar 9, 2007 12:46 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

Somewhere there is a ballgame being played. The sun is out, the breeze is gentle. Children are smiling, and pretty girls walk by in the sun.

I think I'm going to pull the fire alarm.

Save The Pitcher. Save The World

by E Ticket on Mar 9, 2007 12:49 PM PST reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

Your cactus prank already emptied the building

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 12:51 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

Either that or I pulled my finger instead.

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by E Ticket on Mar 9, 2007 12:57 PM PST up reply actions  

Piazza stretches

a triple into a double, natch.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 12:50 PM PST reply actions  

Re: Piazza stretches

Feliz stretches a pick off attempt into a strike

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by E Ticket on Mar 9, 2007 12:58 PM PST up reply actions  

Time to break camp, E and Feliz are ready

(that kind of material should be saved for the regular season, where a greater audience awaits.)

Good stuff.

-Editor

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 11:54 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

So Ortiz is out. 3 innings, no runs, 1 K, no BBs and four hits.  Guess he's doing his best to end the competition for the #5 spot.

What did the announcers say about today's outing? (Can't listen here at work.)

Biggest mankinder in the history of no brain.

by Goofus on Mar 9, 2007 12:53 PM PST reply actions  

What do you care what they're saying?

E says Russ is full of poo, which is all that should be important.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 12:57 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: What do you care what they're saying?

No. If he's only throwing 87-88 he's throwing poo. If he's throwing better than its not poo, its cheese. I like Roos. I just don't like Roos throwing poo. I want Roos to throw cheese. If Roos flings poo then we should flush him. If he throws ched, then we're ahead.

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by E Ticket on Mar 9, 2007 1:00 PM PST up reply actions  

He hit 91, anyway

Rees, he trow some Cheese today, 'lil bit.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 1:02 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: He hit 91, anyway

you think he's throwing at his full velocity?? It's still a spring training game, isn't it?? He's saving that 94mph stuff for game number 5 against the Dodgers!!

by rxmeister on Mar 9, 2007 3:38 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: He hit 91, anyway

Personally , I don't think Roos (Oh , chit) could hit 91 on the northbound 101.
That's OUR 101 , you West Coasters - the one with the cameras.

Then it all came rushing back to me - like the hot kiss at the end of a wet fist!

by victor frankenstein on Mar 9, 2007 4:57 PM PST up reply actions  

And the real answer is:

Savvy, not stuff worked for Russ today.

He's just about sewn up the No. 5.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 12:58 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: And the real answer is:

disagree. miller and fleming both said his fastball was cutting hard.

I wish John Miller would just commentate my life.

by fanofvanlandingham on Mar 9, 2007 1:25 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: And the real answer is:

True enough. After a slow start, his stuff was at his best when he got into jams.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 2:10 PM PST up reply actions  

Get ready, Frandzy

Omar is diving in Phoenix, which is not healthy for a 50-year-old.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 12:55 PM PST reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

Booyah.  Bonds goes deep.

by Skaldheim on Mar 9, 2007 12:59 PM PST reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

Fuck it thats it....I'm outta here (the office I mean) Time to start the commute early with Jon and the boys.

Save The Pitcher. Save The World

by E Ticket on Mar 9, 2007 1:02 PM PST up reply actions  

We are devoted

Freeways are already clogged with Giants Faithful, who don't care if the cars move or not.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 1:04 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

Fuck it that's it - E's out of the offic.

Then it all came rushing back to me - like the hot kiss at the end of a wet fist!

by victor frankenstein on Mar 9, 2007 4:59 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

I got a standing ovation as I left. (I hocked everybody's chairs while they were at lunch)

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by E Ticket on Mar 9, 2007 6:10 PM PST up reply actions  

Deep to Right....

This kind of thing makes me nostalgaic.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 12:59 PM PST reply actions  

Re: Deep to Right....

Not poo. But Woo-Woo!

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by E Ticket on Mar 9, 2007 1:01 PM PST up reply actions  

Get me a linguist

Didn't we just sign Woo-Woo out of the Korean Intructional League?

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 1:06 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Get me a linguist

I met Woo Woo Wickers at a game in Mesa last year. Cool guy.

"Strikeouts are boring. Besides that, they're fascist." Not fascist: SF Dugout

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 9, 2007 1:10 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

Niekro homer!!!  I love me some Giants baseball.

by Skaldheim on Mar 9, 2007 1:07 PM PST reply actions  

Karnak Sez......

Klesko gonna heal up FAST....

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 1:07 PM PST reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

Niekro crushed a line drive shot just over the wall, got out in a hurry

by Mike @ McCovey Chronicles on Mar 9, 2007 1:08 PM PST reply actions  

Pessimist: Been here before

Plenty of beautiful springs for Lance. Niekro needs a CRAPPY spring if he is ever gonna make it in the regular season.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 1:10 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

Jon Miller's gravitas is cracking me up here.

"Strikeouts are boring. Besides that, they're fascist." Not fascist: SF Dugout

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 9, 2007 1:21 PM PST reply actions  

Surreal Arizona

Jon just spent big emotion and energy describing a chain-smoking fan making a barehanded catch of a foul ball.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 1:23 PM PST reply actions  

Re: Surreal Arizona

He's in mid-season form already.

by Skaldheim on Mar 9, 2007 1:27 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Surreal Arizona

According to Jon, he was in mid-Marlboro form.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 1:28 PM PST up reply actions  

Weird Arizona

Omar has dived twice today, something doctors agreed last year he should never do again.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 1:26 PM PST reply actions  

One more dive for Omar

...into the Whirlpool.

Frandzy, as predicted here first, is in at SS.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 1:46 PM PST up reply actions  

This is Historic

A one-man thread.

I feel like Barry, carrying this McCovey team on my back.

I don't know if my surgically repaired fingers can stand up to this kind of load.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 2:01 PM PST reply actions  

I keep trying to post

But every time I do, two posts get deleted.

Signed,
Pedro Feliz

Mighty Casey would have taken Armando Benitez deep.

by Stuttering John Tamargo on Mar 9, 2007 2:05 PM PST up reply actions  

One step forward, two steps back

Net Net for Feliz: Six Feet under.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 2:11 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: This is Historic

D-Blank fans bow to my awesome prose and do the same for me whenever I post on AzSnakePitOfRottenManagement...maybe you've pissed 'em off...

Then it all came rushing back to me - like the hot kiss at the end of a wet fist!

by victor frankenstein on Mar 9, 2007 5:03 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: This is Historic

by a split personality.

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by E Ticket on Mar 9, 2007 6:32 PM PST up reply actions  

Frandsen in a sunny Hamlet

To hit, or be hit, that is the Question.

Kevin, take your base.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 2:18 PM PST reply actions  

Re: Frandsen in a sunny Hamlet

If Fransden ever sticks as a regular Biggio's record  would be in serious jeopardy.

Vote for Pedro...to be DFA'd!

by W8ingForATitle on Mar 9, 2007 2:34 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Frandsen in a sunny Hamlet

Frandsen will stick. Biggio who?

I own my own business and I'm a giants fan; being a Giants fan is harder.

by hairball on Mar 9, 2007 2:39 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

The A's are lucky we didn't unleash Ellison on them today.

Vote for Pedro...to be DFA'd!

by W8ingForATitle on Mar 9, 2007 2:39 PM PST reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

My nickname for springtime Ellison:

Ell Jefe.

I own my own business and I'm a giants fan; being a Giants fan is harder.

by hairball on Mar 9, 2007 2:42 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

5 DPs today. Wow. I nearly avoided a crude reference to porn movies in this comment. Oh. Drats.

I own my own business and I'm a giants fan; being a Giants fan is harder.

by hairball on Mar 9, 2007 2:41 PM PST reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

I thought the Giants got a bargain when they signed Steve Kline to that two year deal this offseason. Now I'm starting to see why he signed so fast!! He looks awful. Then again, spring training is a time for optimism. An old veteran with a guaranteed roster spot is not going to go all out.

by rxmeister on Mar 9, 2007 3:40 PM PST reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

It would be more encouraging if he actually started pitching overhand

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by E Ticket on Mar 9, 2007 6:14 PM PST up reply actions  

Caveat

Unless he pitches overhand like Munter, who could be my sister.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 7:22 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Caveat

If your sister looks like Munter, no wonder the doctor slapped your mother.

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by E Ticket on Mar 9, 2007 7:28 PM PST up reply actions  

I was there

I was there! A girl two seats down from me got nailed in the knee by a Vizquel foul ball. Then her boyfriend caught a Freddy Lewis foul ball about three innings later. The guy is a magnet.

OH and I met a girl who reads this board and asked if I was BaronVonCurrentEvents. Baron, you're famous, while I am not. If you read this, girl-who-likes-Klesko-and-whose-name-I-forgot, say hey.

by tk on Mar 9, 2007 4:50 PM PST reply actions  

Re: I was there

You should have told her yes, and offered to autograph her knee.  sheesh...rookie!

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by E Ticket on Mar 9, 2007 6:30 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: I was there

In my fantasy world, the first thing a girl who reads this board would ask about is Goofus.

Biggest mankinder in the history of no brain.

by Goofus on Mar 9, 2007 11:45 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: I was there

Good to meet you TK!  Long time reader...first time poster...you'll hear more from me this season.  

by MissMRM on Mar 12, 2007 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

Oh , this cements my longtime embarrassment.

Then it all came rushing back to me - like the hot kiss at the end of a wet fist!

by victor frankenstein on Mar 9, 2007 5:04 PM PST reply actions  

Do it yourself and save

VFrank must mean he is removing the bolts from his neck and fastening his head in place with epoxy.

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 5:40 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

What I meant , you Moggeee - post - lately , was that for a while I thought tk was...was...

...oh , the shame.

Then it all came rushing back to me - like the hot kiss at the end of a wet fist!

by victor frankenstein on Mar 9, 2007 6:03 PM PST reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

Yes you're correct. Baron and TK are the replacement crew for Rod and Fitz during baseball season. The latter are incapable of anything but kissing Chronicle writer ASS. And if you're a Dodger fan, the former will kick your ass. Their entry movie clip is from "League of Their Own"

Dottie Hinson: Lay off the high ones!
Kit Keller: I like the high ones!
Dottie Hinson: Mule!
Kit Keller: Nag!
Kit Keller: You ever hear Dad introduce us to people? "This is our daughter Dottie, and this is our other daughter, Dottie's sister."

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by E Ticket on Mar 9, 2007 6:29 PM PST up reply actions  

Re: Gameday Thread 3/9/07 Giants vs. A's

WHA?

by tk on Mar 9, 2007 8:24 PM PST up reply actions  

Anxiety, Perplexity descends on the Chronicles...

TK, does it help to know you are not alone in your bewilderment?

by Moggeee on Mar 9, 2007 11:46 PM PST up reply actions  

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