Davey Lopes Resigns As Phillies First Base Coach
by Eric Stephen on Nov 1, 2010 4:53 PM PDT
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PrintFormer Dodger Davey Lopes is now available. The former Dodger second baseman resigned as first base coach of the Phillies today, after four years in Philadelphia. Lopes was also in charge of baserunning and served as outfield coach in addition to his first base coaching duties.
Take a look at the Phillies' baserunning the last few years:
| Years | SB (NL rank) |
CS | SB% (NL rank) |
| 2007 | 138 (2nd) | 19 | 87.9% (1st) |
| 2008 | 136 (3rd) | 25 | 84.5% (1st) |
| 2009 | 119 (2nd) | 28 | 81.0% (1st) |
| 2010 | 108 (4th) | 21 | 83.7% (1st) |
It is simplistic to assign all the credit to Lopes, but that's very good baserunning, at least when trying to steal bases. Then again, before Lopes came along, the Phillies were pretty good in stealing bases:
| Years | SB (NL rank) |
CS | SB% (NL rank) |
| 2004 | 100 (6th) | 27 | 78.7% (2nd) |
| 2005 | 116 (2nd) | 27 | 81.1% (1st) |
| 2006 | 92 (9th) | 25 | 78.6% (4th) |
The Dodgers stole 92 bases this season, but were caught 50 times. Their 64.8% success rate ranked 14th among 16 teams in the National League.
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I would personally love to have Lopes coaching both the OF and baserunning. He can’t hurt us any.
My Dad told me that he hates Davey Lopes because he didn’t give me an autograph when I was like 5.
That is funny.
No kidding!
He told me that and I laughed my ass off. FTR, Bill Russell was his favorite because he signed for me while Lopes was standing right there. Apparently I asked Lopes too and he just looked and me and said “no”.
Ron Cey was not so nice
when he signed a ball for me at a luncheon in 2008 but Garvey was quite charming. I wish Pedro Guerrero was there.
Pedro would whip it out
and sign with his manhood.
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Seriously! It’s one thing to brush someone off, saying you have to be somewhere or making up some excuse. But looking at them and saying “no”? That’s just rude.
Also, FUCK THE GIANTS
I like all ballplayers who say "No"
as long as they tell the person asking for the autograph, “I’m no more important then you are, now go home and make the world a better place”.
That’s one of 2 reasons why i disliked Garrett Anderson: (1) he sucked, and (2) he signed some little kid’s ball instead of mine earlier this year at the Dbacks game on July 3rd.
I saw Barry Zito
gladly signed LAT’s daughters (the Shawn Green fan) autograph book before a game a few years ago.
I still say
go to Camelback Ranch, especially before games or in the first few weeks, you can bet stuff signed very easily
It is fair and interesting tho
Giants fans will still complain it doesn’t give Giants enough credit for being awesome.
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You cannot
start Burrell and Rowand and be called awesoke.
by bhsportsguy on Nov 1, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Giants fans don't know about awesoke anyway
they would simply smugly say “awesome”
Yeah Burrell is DH but he’s more of a Designated K so far this series.
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So Lopes will be brought in to replace Theriot?
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by underdog on Nov 1, 2010 5:05 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Bob is a funny guy.
btimmer (11/1/2010 at 5:01 PM)
The Giants front office reads like chapters from Cardboard Gods: Dick Tidrow, Fred Stanley, Joe Lefebvre.
I'm so used to seeing re-signs misspelled as resigns
that my first thought when reading the title was “Well, so much for that”.
Five zombies. Four bullets. Two zombies.
The duties will be held by the Meercat.
“OK, I want you to go on this pitch! Yes, I know it’s oh-and-two. What are you, a pussy?! Go! Go! Go!”
Now with 33% more Kavula
0-2 is actually a really good count to run on, but I see your point.
Five zombies. Four bullets. Two zombies.
I see your point
You do?
I had a point?! Who knew! I suppose there’s a first time for everything.
Now with 33% more Kavula
I could never do the signs
my biggest fear of playing sports was the signs until I realized how simple they were but really when I played on my first football team I was scared to death it was going to be x y Double Down 987 LOOp de Loop instead of crossbuck right side on three.
Did you skip the story above?
No, so Lopes is a possibility.
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Russell Martin
when he grounds out to the shortstop, he’ll just run down there and stand next to the bag.
Five zombies. Four bullets. Two zombies.
I’m waiting until Baseball America weighs in until I decide whom I want to coach 1B for the Dodgers next year.
Good call.
I am waiting for BA to tell me when to have my next kid.
Hope they mention it this year. I aint gettin any younger.
She's going to making the money soon
KeithC may have to figure how he can have the baby to keep up the income
I would now!
We couldn’t afford that shit then.
I only play 2x’s a week. And only when she isn’t home. So I don’t miss any QT.
Oohhh
once her 12 hour/3 days in a row shifts start watch out.
Of course, she’ll probably get graveyard so you will have to play first thing in the morning.
She interviewed for 2 jobs last week. One is a new Trauma unit at UAMS. That is a 6am-2-pm M-F.
The other is in the unit at Childrens she currently works in. She would be required to work 12, 12 hour shifts per month. She makes the schedule.
you have daycare all set up
sounds like 3 times a week at the course for me if it’s choice number one.
No offense Keith
your wife is much better commodity.
SEC golfing gambling guy has been done to death.
Ha!
So you don’t want to represent the 37 yr old, beer drinkin, snuff dippin, golfin gambler?
I got cash man! Well my wife does, maybe she will let me have a little of it!
you dip?
what’s that like?
I feel like I can’t judge, I’m trying to quit smoking :(
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Not really. I stop at times for a few days, but always pick it back up.
I have never really “tried” to stop.
Cancer will stop it
then your wife and kids will love get to love a lipless husband/dad. So I wouldn’t worry to much about quiting on your own. Give your family a chance to prove how much they love you instead of you proving how much you love them.
It has come down to this type of reporting from Arlington
AmyKNelson
Man, the girl in right warming up Cruz has a cannon! Pretty sweet gig, on the field warming up big leaguers during World Series.
Is she warming him up rusty trombone style? Or she giving him the David Cone?
Five zombies. Four bullets. Two zombies.
what are you talking about
the career of Tori Amos is a great way to understand the trials and tribulations of the Dodgers in the last 10 years
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Playing Devil Advocate on Davey Lopes
Just how much of an advantage is it really to jump from Duncan and Bowa to Lopes and Wallach as coaches?
The key part is just having Bowa and Schaefer (thr grumpy gusses) gone. As long as the new hires can relate to the players — and they will at first just by having a different voice — it probably won’t matter whom they bring in.
Not that I care because whatever Duncan did or didn’t do likely doesn’t affect the Dodgers. But firing him for the 2010 Dodgers is likely whacking the intern because his older colleagues fucked up a sale.
Yeah, but both he and Honeycutt survived Grady Little leaving. Again, not that I care, just wondering what’s different this time.
Maybe he and
Mattingly don’t get along, maybe they need someone who can do other things since Bowa and Schaefer are gone.
Not everything has a back story.
maybe they had the feelers out for Lopes
and were waiting to see if he was staying in Philly or not
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
Did anyone here watch Human Target last year?
The previews always make it look kind of awesome, but I still haven’t watched. Is it any good?
I meant to tell you the other night that your signature might be my favorite of the signatures on here.
Thanks
that’s 2+ years of unemployment bitterness boiling over in text form…though I got a contract gig today that should keep me busy while I pursue some other stuff.
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That was one crummy inning from Rangers hitters
Way to make him work!
Vlad has been especially bad this series.
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I regret
not missing the ESPN pregame show again
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one hell of a grab by Lee there!
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Dave Hansen under consideration to be Dodger coach
(from the AZ Central guy via Jon Weisman)
http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/NickPiecoro/105620
Would more likely be assistant hitting coach rather than the main guy.
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He could also come in and pinch hit better now than many of our guys
did last year.
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He will be the special assistant in charge of deciding who should be pinch hit for and who will be doing the pinch hitting.
Even that would be an improvement!
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
How many hitting coaches are the Dodgers gonna have??
One for each player? Coach to player ration of 1:1, take that LAUSD!!
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2 just as always
1 assistant.
Wallach will be 3rd base coach…
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
in the Gurnick story on Lopes
he said Pentland, Chili Davis and Manny Mota will all be hitting coaches…
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Manny is a hitting coach
in the sense that Bill Delury is the traveling secretary. Probably a little more for Manny but not much more.
True but doesn't it make sense to have multiple hitting coaches
I’ve always wondered how one guy could manage all the different hitting styles a team has.
I'd forgotten about Davis
tho originally I’d thought he was just another person under consideration for the job. Pentland hasn’t been handed the keys yet either.
OTOH, after watching the ’10 Dodgers I could see the need for the more hitting coaches the merrier!
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Chili Davis had a fascinating career,
I did not know he had become our hitting coach. Cool
Chilling with Chili will be our Monday column as Chili sits down with Eric on Sunday to discuss the team.
Yeah
he’s the hitting instructor with the AZ instructional team, just to clarify that. in the running to join Dodger staff but nothing official yet
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Lincecum looks a lot sharper than he did in his first WS game
where he was lucky to escape the first 2 innings.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
I swear that Joe Morgan just said “I don’t know if Lincecum could be any sharper.”
You and Joe are BFF?
Wasn't really super astute analysis
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All I know is if you link me and Joe Morgan together again
I may have to knock that chaw outta yer mouth ;-)
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Oh good! Congrats!
Alright, I will let you have this one
{shakes fist}
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I am convinced the umpires in this series are Giants fans.
Fuck the Giants, fuck the Rangers, fuck this whole damn World Series.
The difference tonight seems to be he's not pitching like he's stoned
(He seriously looked that way in game 1)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Wasn’t he busted for possession a couple years ago?
Fuck the Giants, fuck the Rangers, fuck this whole damn World Series.
by drulenarendes on Nov 1, 2010 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
you mean this past offseason
yes
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of COURSE
Lincecum likes to wear a bowtie. What a goober. :)
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I just applied to be a 'Campus Control Assisstant'
AKA, school cop for my old Methods teacher who is also a Principal in the Irvine Unified School District.
Full benefits, $23,000 for the year. Adjusted for the rest of the school year. Basically something to do until I can get a teaching job.
Its basically me and every one else in my methods class that hasn’t gotten a job yet. That’s uh, like 15 of us. Still, its nice knowing that he’s looking out for us.
Lincecum with a bowtie.
That is not a good combo.
Fuck the Giants, fuck the Rangers, fuck this whole damn World Series.
For someone who has seen a few Giants games this year
the fact that they can be made to look helpless at the plate should not be a real surprise.
late on this
I know the game’s on, I’m not subjecting myself to it just yet…
But in the NFL Network list of 100 greatest players, in the last thread, John Elway isn’t in there?? I’m no Bronco fan, but that guy was one of the best athletes ever, and he was a better QB than Montana, and I saw both play.
Also, honorable mention for baseball Top 10 (didn’t see him play, but for overall contribution to the game, so let’s say Top 20): Roberto Clemente
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He's in the top 25 I believe. But there was quite a debate about that one
or some would say rant about that one, on the 2 denver B blogs I follow, i.e, that he should be in the top 15-20 at least. And as homerish as any of us there were, it’s hard to justify that they had Brett Favre quite a bit ahead of Elway. Elway should be in the top
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top 10 to 15 that should read
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I agree
like I said, I haven’t been following the list by the NFL Network, but Elway is a better player than Favre, point fucking blank. Have people forgotten how good he was already?
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Elway was 23
Other QBs ahead of him
Presuming
Manning, Unitas and Montana
14. Sammy Baugh
16. Otto Graham
20. Bret Favre
21. Tom Brady
Here's the full list
minus the final 10, which are announced this week
http://top100.nfl.com/
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I would take Manning and Montana over Elway.
Montana is close.
I would take Elway over the rest of the list for sure.
Yeah in general it's hard to argue with the players they have ahead of him
all of them are greats. But I even wonder if Brady should be ahead of Elway. I mean he’s had amazing success but has he had the long amazing career that Elway has? I don’t know… Can’t argue against Montana and Manning though. Any of those guys are among the greatest. But Favre?
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yeah
I obviously didn’t see Baugh, Unitas, and Graham play, but Elway > Manning > Montana > Brady > Favre.
I think this is another case of why comparing eras is fool’s gold. They should use the Super Bowl era as the dividing line i.e. 1967.
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you know
do you think the Giants will be able to repeat this? I mean, it seems like they did this with a lot of 1 year contracts for people that aren’t great but really turned it on this season
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With their pitching?
Probably
Fuck the Giants, fuck the Rangers, fuck this whole damn World Series.
by drulenarendes on Nov 1, 2010 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess they do the same thing that we did this year
‘this team was good lets keep it intact even tho that is a horrible idea’
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Nov 1, 2010 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions
The pitching could repeat
but will they score timely runs again. Also, can their bullpen repeat too.
exactly, those last 2 things are the questions.
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Why couldn't have Lee pitched like this in Game 1?
Fuck the Giants, fuck the Rangers, fuck this whole damn World Series.
Manning’s first series making my prediction look very bad.
But that’s par for the course for me with this weird ass football season. But…it’s early.
Yep, I'm sure the M's are.
Josh Lueke: Seattle Mariners: The M’s are hoping he can showcase himself enough to get another team to give something for him. He has been at 94-95 mph with his fastball, but his 78-82 mph slider has been more “slurvy” than I remember seeing it back when he was in the Rangers’ organization; it’s not the sharp pitch I had remembered. He also throws a split but hasn’t really used it here. Due to Lueke’s well-documented off-field troubles, it is highly unlikely he will ever put on a Mariners uniform in the big leagues.
http://insider.espn.go.com/sports/fantasy/blog?name=grey_jason&id=5752566
Just cut him if you don’t want him.
Jeez. Lincecum;'s pitching well but the Rangers are having some horrible at bats too
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Bodhi
is not allowing me to crochet. He’s attacking the yarn, the blanket, his collar, my hand…
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Bodhi is trying to tell you, “you’ll have plenty of time to be 60, when you’re 60.”
by Eric Stephen on Nov 1, 2010 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
it’s either crochet or study for my Hebrew Bible exam
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Hydroponic kit
Tomatoes, yeah, suuurrrre.
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Knitting and crocheting are things that are hard to do with
cats in the house.
my g/f had to stop doing cross stitch for awhile because her cat would grab any loose threads or yarn and drag it all over the house.
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He could lose
his ideas are not always good and I think he thinks he needs to be smarter than he has to be.
That said, I would be surprised if he doesn’t make the final 3. Which apparently will be known next week.
Its not his fault that the lady judge was dumb enough to eat a banana peel. A lot of the criticism the judges have for Tsai seems to be nitpicking the stuff he does.
Next Iron Chef is a great TV Show???
because I like TV Cook show but I have not seen this show yet…
"Oh ville lumière, sens la chaleur de notre coeur, vois-tu notre ferveur quand nous marchons près de toi. Dans cette conquête, chasser l'ennemi, enfin pour que nos couleurs brillent encore..."
"Nous sommes les parisiens (clap clap clap clap) et nous chantons en choeur (clap clap clap clap). Nous sommes les parisiens (clap clap clap clap), fidèles à nos couleurs (clap clap clap clap). Lololo lololo, lololo lololo"
Kiss my Aul[ass], hahaha
Okay
I watch Hell’s Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares and Masterchef, so I like these TV Shows…
I want to see a new TV cook show so “Next Iron Chef” coulb be this one..
Do you think I can watch this one on YouTube??
"Oh ville lumière, sens la chaleur de notre coeur, vois-tu notre ferveur quand nous marchons près de toi. Dans cette conquête, chasser l'ennemi, enfin pour que nos couleurs brillent encore..."
"Nous sommes les parisiens (clap clap clap clap) et nous chantons en choeur (clap clap clap clap). Nous sommes les parisiens (clap clap clap clap), fidèles à nos couleurs (clap clap clap clap). Lololo lololo, lololo lololo"
Kiss my Aul[ass], hahaha
I like Ramsay...
Very talented and charismatic…
And my favorite word: ’F*****G"
"Oh ville lumière, sens la chaleur de notre coeur, vois-tu notre ferveur quand nous marchons près de toi. Dans cette conquête, chasser l'ennemi, enfin pour que nos couleurs brillent encore..."
"Nous sommes les parisiens (clap clap clap clap) et nous chantons en choeur (clap clap clap clap). Nous sommes les parisiens (clap clap clap clap), fidèles à nos couleurs (clap clap clap clap). Lololo lololo, lololo lololo"
Kiss my Aul[ass], hahaha
Its better than what Gordon produces for the U.S.
I would rate it better than Kitchen Nightmares and Hells Kitchen, but lower than Top Chef.
i
"Oh ville lumière, sens la chaleur de notre coeur, vois-tu notre ferveur quand nous marchons près de toi. Dans cette conquête, chasser l'ennemi, enfin pour que nos couleurs brillent encore..."
"Nous sommes les parisiens (clap clap clap clap) et nous chantons en choeur (clap clap clap clap). Nous sommes les parisiens (clap clap clap clap), fidèles à nos couleurs (clap clap clap clap). Lololo lololo, lololo lololo"
Kiss my Aul[ass], hahaha
I see...
Goos idea about this show… I’ll watch…
"Oh ville lumière, sens la chaleur de notre coeur, vois-tu notre ferveur quand nous marchons près de toi. Dans cette conquête, chasser l'ennemi, enfin pour que nos couleurs brillent encore..."
"Nous sommes les parisiens (clap clap clap clap) et nous chantons en choeur (clap clap clap clap). Nous sommes les parisiens (clap clap clap clap), fidèles à nos couleurs (clap clap clap clap). Lololo lololo, lololo lololo"
Kiss my Aul[ass], hahaha
Dinner time for me
good luck Rangers, hope you can muster a run. Hasta luego.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
You better go to the store and stock up
if the Giants win tonight, you may have to stay home for a day or two.
Pat Burrell has a ways to go
the all-time record for striking out in a World Series is 13 by Ryan Howard in 2009. He has 9 now, one more moves him into a tie for 8th all-time.
I'm about to fly to Indy
to punch Kubiak in the face
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So sweet!!!
"Oh ville lumière, sens la chaleur de notre coeur, vois-tu notre ferveur quand nous marchons près de toi. Dans cette conquête, chasser l'ennemi, enfin pour que nos couleurs brillent encore..."
"Nous sommes les parisiens (clap clap clap clap) et nous chantons en choeur (clap clap clap clap). Nous sommes les parisiens (clap clap clap clap), fidèles à nos couleurs (clap clap clap clap). Lololo lololo, lololo lololo"
Kiss my Aul[ass], hahaha
He just seems like a really good guy
I hope his personality would make it easier to sign him long term.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
His voice got louder
and he said FLY BALL, Cruz going back, going back, and he makes the catch at the wall.
Hello everyone,
I’m Mitch Moreland. I’m making myself so much freakin money, it’s stupid.
Thanks and have a great day.
Prediction
that Posey heartbreaker will be a momentum turner like Dave Roberts’ steal of 2nd in Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS. Full Disclosure: I have no idea what I’m talking about.
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
Who scores first?
I say Giants. They’re getting pitches to hit. The Rangers aren’t.
Fuck the Giants, fuck the Rangers, fuck this whole damn World Series.
Oh there are plenty.
And I see the McRib signs up too.
No prayer that I would ever consider eating one.
I believe you just insulted BBQ enthusiasts, and humans in general, everywhere.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 1, 2010 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
speaking of BBQ
there’s a beer, BBQ, and bourbon festival this weekend. YES PLEASE.
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From Bob
bobtimmermann
B-R does credit Huff with one bunt single this year. Which is the only one of his career.
Or you could just strike him out again ;-)
how man is that now? 9?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Sitdown Asswipe
your just lucky this series isn’t going very long or you would strike out 20 times
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I was promised a high scoring football ame
and all I’ve gotten is a bunch of shitty play.
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Oh dear
Glad i tuned in now…
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Fuck!
Fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck
Fuck the Giants, fuck the Rangers, fuck this whole damn World Series.
Lots of cheering here in the sunset district
well, by lots, I mean 3 different houses are yelling
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
I doubt that
Maybe it cost him 25K. ;-)
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RENTERIA??
I mean come on.
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Dave Flemming's
voice cracked like a 13 year old boy on that call.
He looks like a 13 yr old boy
ever seen him?
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Cliff Lee is not an ace!!!!
"Oh ville lumière, sens la chaleur de notre coeur, vois-tu notre ferveur quand nous marchons près de toi. Dans cette conquête, chasser l'ennemi, enfin pour que nos couleurs brillent encore..."
"Nous sommes les parisiens (clap clap clap clap) et nous chantons en choeur (clap clap clap clap). Nous sommes les parisiens (clap clap clap clap), fidèles à nos couleurs (clap clap clap clap). Lololo lololo, lololo lololo"
Kiss my Aul[ass], hahaha
by Jojo93160 on Nov 1, 2010 6:45 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Edgar Renteria back from the dead
Exhibit A in the fucking Giants voodoo championship run from hell. Fuck this shit.
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
Hmmmm have Huff get out intentionally so you’re counting on Burrell and Renteria. Yes Bruce. Excellent strategy.
Sure showed me.
The two runners got to jog 90 less feet
on the Renteria homer. That is the brilliance of Bochy.
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Who will be the hero
who then doesn’t nothing productive for the rest of his career? Moreland?
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don't worry
Davey Lopes coaching first next year will make it all better, along with Trey Hillman
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
That shot of Giants fans celebrating was pure bullshit.
Fuck the Giants, fuck the Rangers, fuck this whole damn World Series.
So Edgar Renteria will win it for the giants with a home run. Ya, that just about sums up their season.
I guess we deserved that for rooting so hard for the Yankees to lose
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Everyone rooted hard for the Yankees to lose other than Yank fans
That doesn’t mean we get punished!
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Not punishment but I do have to believe they would have put up a better fight
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Starting to feel like it...
though they looked kinda full of holes in that series too
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it's ok
you know, the way I look at it, the Giants are due. Otherwise you waste that pitching staff. Besides, they’ll have to watch and enjoy when the Lakers win it again this year. :)
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because the Lakers are awesome?
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BTW
caught the Jazz/OKC game yesterday.
Thunder got completely manhandled. Jazz has a good squad and are a really tough matchup for OCK
by Michael White on Nov 1, 2010 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Not sure that OKC has anything for the West this year. They are weak inside, IMO.
Obviously Durant and Westbrook are the truth, but I don’t think they will do anything until they get a better on the inside. I’m not the biggest Jeff Green fan on the planet either.
Utah….Haven’t seen them this year. I do remember talking with my buddy who is a Laker fan here and we both talked about how we liked what the Jazz did this year.
I’ve never been a Jeff Green fan either, but he looked surprisingly strong yesterday. Had no problem playing in the paint and was scoring from the post.
Utah has AK47 who has the size to matchup with Durant. Always been a big Al Jefferson fan too.
Guys like Simmons were picking OKC for the 2 seed. I guess neither of us see that happening.
by Michael White on Nov 1, 2010 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Not yet. And I think Simmons doesn’t lose any cred for that pick. They can get hot and play with anyone.
Al Jefferson was gonna be a Hog…… (sad face).
As for Green, he looked good on Friday night in Detroit. I’m just not sold on him.
I personally think the Lakers, Jazz, and Blazers are better than the Thunder. But anything can happen.
Lakers definitely. Probably Jazz too.
Blazers. Not so sure.
by Michael White on Nov 1, 2010 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Jeff Green is an awful power forward. Like really not good at all. i think hed be a fine 3 because of the size advantage he would have, but every 4 he plays against has a career night against him.
That’s generally my take as well. But I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt (that he might be working on stuff) since he exhibited a fairly polished back to the basket game the other night that he’d never shown before.
by Michael White on Nov 1, 2010 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
He still sucks. Hes part of the reason this Thunder team will be held back. Him shooting 15-17 times a game, including 5 threes is just a waste. In a perfect world, we’d see a Jeff Green plus a 1st round pick to Minny for Kevin love trade. that would be awesoke for the Thunder, and Kahn gets another pick to spend on a pg.
How many times have the Dodgers wasted a great pitching staff?
Fuck the Giants, fuck the Rangers, fuck this whole damn World Series.
by drulenarendes on Nov 1, 2010 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions
The Giants are more due because it's been 54 years or whatever
since they won the WS (never in SF)… the great pitching staff is less a good reason… :-)
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Tonight has been a bunch of misery
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I am finishing making dinner but totally lost my appetite :-(
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
I hear ya man.
Would have been a great time for you to take a vacation.
Fuck the Giants, fuck the Rangers, fuck this whole damn World Series.
by drulenarendes on Nov 1, 2010 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Meh
They don’t own me! I can deal.
But next year is gonna suck going to games, when smug fans act even smugger.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Guerrero has been awful
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Is anyone going to watch the postgame celebration and trophy presentation if the Giants hold on?
I don’t know if I have it in me to do so…
Fuck the Giants, fuck the Rangers, fuck this whole damn World Series.
maybe
Farve will retire and completely eclipse the Giants winning
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If the Giants win, I hope Favre retires, Jerry Jones fires Wade Phillips and Jason Garrett, The Lakers sign Allen Iverson from the team in Turkey, and Urban Meyer puts out a sex tape with Nick Saban.
You could find me watching ESPN if all of that happened.
The Lakers sign Allen Iverson from the team in Turkey
That would be so awesome that I might even consider being a Laker fan.
by Michael White on Nov 1, 2010 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Posey is scary good, looks like a NL MVP in the making
never to early to start jinxing next year
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Another BS strike call for the Giants
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Apparently not.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
The texting one by Microsoft for their new phone
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
working out of the high hole?
TWSS
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Mila please cheer us up.
Nope, still depressed. :(
Fuck the Giants, fuck the Rangers, fuck this whole damn World Series.
If there is any positive of this craphole of a World Series
It’s that I bet my friend who is a Giants fan that I’d buy her dinner if the Giants won and she’d buy me dinner if the Rangers won. Either way it means I’ll get to see her some time in the next couple of months, and that’s great news to me. She lives in SJ and goes to school at Cal Poly, so I never get to see her.
That said, fuck you Giants, burn in hell.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Luckily I’m not trying to date her, she’s just a really cool friend, minus the part about being a Giants fan.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I’m not sure how that would even work.
Fuck the Giants, fuck the Rangers, fuck this whole damn World Series.
by drulenarendes on Nov 1, 2010 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
That might only last a night or two.
Fuck the Giants, fuck the Rangers, fuck this whole damn World Series.
by drulenarendes on Nov 1, 2010 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I know, it seems impossible
But some how it’s not.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I have a nephew going there
who is a huge Dodger fan.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Idk if you've ever visited there
But it’s in the middle of nowhere, soooo boring.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
THIS
I liked it so much when I visited that I tried to apply to a history master’s program there.
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That whole Central coast region
is pretty cool.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
My friend got Vanessa and I those wine lanyards from Skymall.
We’re going wine tasting next weekend.
My life is great.
Oh my god
ARE YOU SERIOUS?! I couldn’t stop laughing at those. Awww I love you guys.
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dude
I thought you guys were trying to save money? HOW ARE YOU GOING TO COME VISIT ME?!
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Tough play but I've been very unimpressed with Young as a 3rd baseman
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Lincecum was on the board when the Dodgers drafted Kershaw.
Did the Blue make the right choice? As good as Lincecum is, I think so.
Fuck the Giants, fuck the Rangers, fuck this whole damn World Series.
Kershaw was picked 7th, Lincecum was picked 10th.
I don’t think you can criticize the Rays, or dodgers for their picks.
Although if you’re the Reds, I think you have to punch yourself for picking Drew Stubbs.
Idk if Stubbs is the guy to pick out of there and say they were wrong, though obviously Lincecum is much better
Stubbs has some good potential. The Mariners fucked up by taking Morrow over Lincecum, huge mistake. Even though Morrow is still pretty good.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Guys, if were gonna talk about bad draft picks, lets talk Greg Reynolds, not guys who are pretty decent players.
Good point
Also, Hochevar makes me lol, thought he’s become almost average!!
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Dodgers win a World Series in 2008 with Lincecum (assuming they still trade for Manny)
by Michael White on Nov 1, 2010 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Of course you can’t assume it.
That is my opinion though.
by Michael White on Nov 1, 2010 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
In a redraft
I’d draft Lincecum but I love our boy
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Wasn't Longoria in that draft?
I think he or Lincecum should have been number 1 and 2 in either order, then Kershaw. That’s only because Lincecum had such immediate success, I think Kershaw will have the longer success.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I think Longoria is overrated in the same way that David Wright is.
Good players….
But I take a #1 starter over both of them every single day of the week.
I fully support taking Kershaw over Lincecum, I don't regret it one single bit
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
It's not Bowie-Jordan
(that’s Andrew Miller)
It’s Olajuwon-Jordan. A very defensible pick, but probably the wrong one in the grand scheme of things.
Lincecum is one of the top 3 guys in baseball, 2 cy’s etc. I love Clayton, but the production lincecum has provided is amazing. You cant pass on that.
He's older than Kershaw
I don’t get why we’re having this conversation. The Dodgers would have been right with either pick. Timing wise, sure Lincecum would have helped faster but we’ll likely have Kershaw for more years ahead now and I can’t WAIT to see him win his 2 cy youngs.
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(Well I get why we're having this conversation
this WS sucks and we’re bored. ;-) But still…)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Seems reasonable
Clayton was wiping his playoff ass the year Lincecum could have led us to the world series
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Sure
just saying I’m thrilled to have Kershaw now and for years to come. And I don’t know if I’m as convinced the Dodgers win the WS with Lincecum tho it sure would’ve been a stronger rotation.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
I'd probably take CK over Longoria on talent alone..
I think a #1 starter is more valuable than a really good 3rd baseman.
I agree
The Dodgers lacked a true ace in last year’s postseason, and it hurt them in the NLCS
Fuck the Giants, fuck the Rangers, fuck this whole damn World Series.
by drulenarendes on Nov 1, 2010 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
THREE "true aces"
didn’t seem to help the Phillies this year.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
And the Phillies lost the WS when they had Lee and Hamels
1 and 2. They won the WS when Hamels was their best starter.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I don't like Lincecum's delivery
I think it’s going to cost him eventually. He already struggled mightily at times this season. I think in the long run Kershaw is going to have the better career, and he already had a better season than Lincecum this season.
Fuck the Giants, fuck the Rangers, fuck this whole damn World Series.
by drulenarendes on Nov 1, 2010 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, and I think i effectively jinxed the Giants into winning the WS
Even though Jinxes arent real, unless I cause them, lol.
I told that same Giants fan that the Giants would be watching the Dodgers from the golf course while the Dodgers were playing in the postseason, and this was back in July…
I am so sorry guys, lol.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I blame my dad.
He’s the one who said the Giants would win the division when I stubbornly stuck with the Dodgers. So clearly it’s my father’s fault.
Fuck the Giants, fuck the Rangers, fuck this whole damn World Series.
by drulenarendes on Nov 1, 2010 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I bet a Giant fan that the Dodgers would finish the season with a better record than SF
I have never done that before. Jinx.
I watched all of Game Three in a bar. The Rangers won. I haven’t seen a single pitch of the other games. Jinx.
Sorry about that.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Renteria?
Are you fucking kidding me? WTF!!?!?!?!
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by shaqfor3 on Nov 1, 2010 7:16 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Sign a bunch of PVL and hope for career years?
I think thats been Ned’s plan all along for several years.
Just so happened it worked for his former team 1 particular year.
Is it too early to welcome our Giant Overlords:(
Let justice be done, though the world perish.
by Sordid on Nov 1, 2010 7:22 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
i am not looking forward to phil's congratulatory post tomorrow morning
by delias man on Nov 1, 2010 7:23 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
If he does
I saw we string him up and tar and feather him.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I won't but not because of this
I understand that this site would rather be spiteful then congratulatory so i won’t screw up your need of being classless.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Yeah, i'm totally classless because I hate the rival team to my favorite team
totally.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Don't worry Mr F is just as angry as you are
trust me ;-)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
HE BETTER BE!
I’M JUST SO DAMNED ANGRY!
I’m really not, it’s more depression than anything else, haha.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Last thread
I advocated Burrell for LVP. I don’t know if baseball writers allow the LVP to be given to a player from the team that won the series though. So I guess Vlad gets it.
Text from Billz hating ex
“Phillies, Yankees, and now the Giants. Next year the Nazi Party is going to find a way to win the World Series. "
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Pretty sure Marty dominated the contest
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I'm getting ready to turn my TV off.
I can’t bear to watch the celebration.
Fuck the Giants, fuck the Rangers, fuck this whole damn World Series.
The strike zone to the Rangers getting as large as Leon
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
We now have a hole in our pocket where that chip used to be
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Thanks :-/
I do hear people partying in the streets and I’m all the way out by the beach. Glad I’m not downtown.
We peeps up here should have a group therapy session soon
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Hidding in Laural Heights
Craig,
Definitely at some time have to get together…maybe we get together at the beach and burn Giants memorabilia. I am supposed to have a meeting on Wednesday at Montgomery and Sansome!
My best friend is a retard, god damn angel fans, why the fuck would you send me a text saying “GIANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!”
This actually angers me, fuck.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
text them back
Oh hey, sorry to hear your team lost — WAIT A SECOND, YOUR TEAM DIDN’T MAKE THE POSTSEASON
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