The Demise of a Baseball Blog…….
I showed up at The Splash a few games into the 2007 season. It was the first blog I’d ever visited. I think it took me about 2 posts before Twinfan and I were at each other’s throats, lol. But to me, that’s really when that blog started to take off…..
The Splash was a great place back then but I’m glad they started monitoring it, it was absolutely out of hand. But back in 2007 and 2008 there was a unique community there. I miss that, actually…….
In some ways I feel responsible for the demise of The Splash. Back in the day, we would run off trolls simply with our volume of posts. But after I started this place, THAT PLACE got fractured and splintered. Back then we could get like 300 posts a day from about 7 people…..
I’m sorry The Splash has been overtaken by fools. It’s certainly run by them, too, if banning Twinfan is their idea of thoughtful moderation. For the life of me I can’t understand why there are people out there who’s sole existence is to be disruptive and annoying– “Soph”, “BarryForever”, etc are almost hilarious in their worthlessness. I guess people like that would rather be noticed instead of being ignored, which is probably what happens to them in their daily lives….
This post is simply a tribute to what The Splash used to be…….
A Place To Talk About Giants Baseball 
they teasing me w/ those Amy G stories
I’ve said B4 that you can’t complain on Franchez’ defense. He’s money with the glove, and nobody in the minors is close to that. But, this tailspin at the plate is past scary bad. He looks horrible at the plate. No pop. None. Constantly swinging late, it’s not that he’s always trying to poke to right. I’m guessing his left shoulder is not happy…
Emilio Bonifacio. Isn’t that Pope Urban XIV?
I thought it was one of Martin Sheen’s 26 sons.
Every sperm is sacred
Wow, another game for Zito with no run support.
This was not a horrible game by Zito. The first homer came on a high and outside pitch that got yanked, the second on a pretty decent pitch low and inside. I’ll take 3 runs in 7 innings from most any starter. Giants just having issues tonight with a very good opposing pitcher….
Ya..they havn’t scored with him on the mound his last 2 starts..
Regardless, when that guy ropes one, Zito’s way done.
The advertisement for the beach towels reminded me of an old friend of mine.
He nicknamed his dick “The Dodger”
One Monday, I asked him what he did over the weekend. He said:
“Really, nothing. Stayed home. Hung around.Watched a little T.V. Beat L.A.”…
Well, he didn’t go 7. He went 6.1 and between Ray, Torres, and Sanchez they saved him about 4 runs. But no, not horrible.
Yes. Not horrible. But he has years to go to gain my trust and miles to go before I sleep
I bet Pawlie would prefer you said 6.3333333333333333333333333333333333333333.
Marlins’ pen suxx. Maybe the Gmen can make some hay now…
Tankersley?
Row Ro is due. . .
And Uribe cost him a run.
Yeah baby!!!!
HAY NOW!!!!
ROWAND!!!!
They have umpire races at ATT now?
no interference…its over the fence isn’t it
That’s close.
thats close…what can they do
But it was OVER the glove. I think it has to be a HR.
Where’s Rich Garcia when you need him?
They should look at the Splash-cam angle.
It can still be intereference but not if the ball was over his glove and the fan didn’t knock it.
No end to Giants drama this season. What next?
Tell it goodbye!
we’ll take it…
Yes!!!
Well that’s one lefty we don’t need to trade for.Tankersley is no Eckersley.
Rowand saved Bochy from a shit load from about a dozen guys here and a few dozen on the splash. In fact he did iit too fast for Snarkk to get his bitch in. Don’t lie, Snarkkles..
Like I said, their Pen suxx. Back in this one now. Why does it take 3 umps to review an HR call, but only one in the NFL to review the replay?. A stronger union?….
Well. It’s the irrefutable evidence deal. Not rnough evidence to overturn.
At least they got it right.
Freddie Freddie Freddie . . . !
Moly Cow!
Cuz the NFL is retarded in how and what they replay, Snarkk.
You been saving these little gems for your comeback, DJ?
Is Freddy the slowest little guy in the game?
I think his knee is still F’d up…
Come on Rent!
Which according to a story about home ownership today, is no longer a 4 letter word
A little respect please, Chuck. You are speaking to a 2 time BOYKIN winner (in a supporting role). I was robbed in 2008.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, come on carpeteria . . .
The Rent was late, way late…
funny
Well, 1 for 2, 2 Rbi from the despised ones. Whaddya want?
Faggot!
Rohand’s second cousin caught the ball to give him that HR in the bleachers. And it was a damn good catch. Rent isn’t despised. Though he takes good ABs fairly often, he’s just pretty much worn out…
I should talk about the Marlins’ Pen. Sosa grooved that pitch for the gapper. The Giants 8th inning Pen continues to be a long walk off a short plank…
disturbing porn interlude on the pirate feed….I was hoping at least it was a tied score after all that grunting and moaning
disturbing and porn. Fortunatley in my life, 2 not words used in the same sentence so far
(sound of applause….)
ya Pawlie…I had to turn off the volume…She might not have believed me!
ouch
Pawlie, the grunting and moaning was Bochy when Sosa took the mound….
Who’s Sosa? Mota?
Where’s that pirate feed, ’cause this sure ain’t lookin’ good.
Isn’t that Elias Sosa out there?….
I believe krup just said “nice young legs
Uh huh
Double fucking play!!!
Here we go!!
Christ, these low strikes are lowwwwwwwwwwww.
Shoetop, even . . .
ROWAND
Rowand’s definitely standing up straighter in the box.
Whoooooooooooo . . . looked DPish . . .
Welcome back Ryan . . . nice job.
No one I’d rather have up here.
Fiber, DJ . . .
Fucking Sanchez looked like the firstapitch wqs after his cock. But then he came thruuuu.
Rohnlinher den doooos it!
Best Rohand AB in weeks. Why the hell can’t he take it oppo like that more often….?
Fuck!!! Almost gave it away . . .
Fuck. No one to PH?
Kind of surprised at that one…you only got 3 outs left, and give up one?
Still need 2 runs to tie, so you need at least one hit anyway. Hmmmm
Edgrrrrrr?
Rent overdue, swung at ball 4 to end the game. Oh well, can’t complain after being on the run they’re on. Get ’em tomorrow….
JJ looming for Game 2. All of a sudden, this is a tough series.
Well nice spirited comeback.Rents last swing pretty pathetic though.Tough matchup with Josh Johnson,who’s the Cy Young leader bar none right now.But Cain will get him!
Sooooooo close. But that’s hand-grenades and horseshoes. This one’s on Mota, mainly, then RentMan and oddly enough, Huff. Those two may have been just a tad flat after all the tension and excitement of the last road-trip. Nolasco caught the team starting out flat and he handled them well. Marlin’s BP barely held. Giants still need a capable 2-hole batter. How expensive would Willingham be, anyway? Also, a stout, steady arm for the 7th or 8th.
So do it, Sabes. Team is that close.
Good game. Exciting. Fuck it. 4 game series. Good game. Ain;t going 63-0
Goodnight, gentlemen, (question mark).
I say the Giants get rid of the #2 position in the order. No one seems to want to play it.
Lately, for the 8th, all the guys Bochy brings in from the Pen are named FEMA…
Am I out of line? Would you guys have played it that way? I typed the post before Torres GO,btw.
Two on, nobody out, at home, two avg. to slow runners on, down two runs (not one). I’d sooner make the Marlins pen get 3 guys out, instead of two by giving up an out, with top of the order up next.
I agree with the bunt. You need to get both runners in scoring position to avoid potential DP. And, a passed ball or error puts one run in, and a runner on 3rd with still just one out…