That Game…..
Wow. There would have been any words other than swear words to describe that game if we had lost. I only caught the tail end of the Kuip Show but he said that had there been 2 outs instead of 1 the winning run would not have counted because of Nate’s bonehead move not to touch 2nd base. Can you imagine that scene playing out?
I’m done with all this *Orange Shoes* talk but I wouldn’t put it past Wilson to keep running them out there. Any sane person would understand this is getting to be a distraction and ditch them. But closers do their own thing, often with the “look at me” mentality. There’s also a little “I don’t back down to anyone” mentality going on, too. I guess we’ll see how this plays out…..
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It is easy for Jed to have 20/20 hindsight regarding Torres/Burrell/bumgarner and Posey and them being better options now than Rowand/DeRosa/Wellemeyer and Molina. In case you have forgotten, Molina and Rowand were on absolute tears to start the season. DeRosa was a much better option than trading for a full priced Burrell. Bumgarner couldn’t get anyone out in Spring Training and was barely touching 90 on the gun.
And then when Sabean and Co. make moves to improve the team, Jed still finds a way to single out Sabean and blame him and only him for ruining what would have been a 70 win team right now. Seriously, this shit gets so fucking old.
Jed, I thought you had turned the corner and became an optimist to begin this season? Did your Wellbutrin Rx run out?
300 mg/day here. I’m sure some will say that’s not enough.
Well, checked on the citizens over at the Republic of Dorkistan. Not too bad yet today. Doomorons generally sleep late, having little to get up for and all.
Good throw gets him easy . . .
Jeez, even when they walk Uggla, he scores anyway.
Shit, some guys just kill you every way possible.
Nice play and throw from Rowand. Too bad the runt’s throw went Christopher Cross on him.
BTW, reno, I misread your earlier post and commented on a different at bat. Something I *thought* you were talking about. My apologies
A lefty for the pen is available.
Taschner DFA’d by Dodgers.
Here is my proposal that I made a few weeks ago earlier on Twin’s comments about contracts for Torres, Uribe and Huff.
Torres – 3 years at $4 mill per year
Huff – 2 years at $6 mill per year
Uribe – 2 years at $6 mill per year
The symmetry of Huff and Uribe making the same as the contracts Franchez and DeRosa got I think will make for good team chemistry and acknowledgement that that each outperformed their relatively meager salaries this year and Uribe last year. So these bumps in salaries are a big thank you for this year for what is really below average salaries for how Uribe and Huff have performed.
Torres is north of 30 years old, and even though they have him tied up in potential arbitration, they should recognize the next couple of years will be his maxmimum amount he will earn. He will earn a total of $12 mill, the same Huff/Uribe/DeRosa/Franchez will get in their individual deals.
Rosemthal has Cantu going to the Rangers for 2 AA pitchers. My question is, why is he still I’m the game?
That came out very existential
Uggla makes an out! Uggla makes an out!
IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD!
Cal, they’re waiting for Molina to tell him.
DP time . . .
Total cost for those three would obviously be $16 mill, which balances out almost exactly with the contracts that Huff, Uribe and Renteria made this year (which was $16.25 mill). So the proposed contracts are entirely viablle in the current construct of the Giants payroll in 2010.
And then in 2012, the DeRosa and Franchez contracts are done, saving $12 mill, which almost pays the 2012 salaries for Huff, Uribe and Torres.
And in 2013, Huff and Uribe’s contract will be complete, just leaving the $4 mill for Torres. And Torres will turn 35 that year, less likely he will be productive as a starter past that age.
Uh, no. . .
Errrrrrrrrrrrrr . . . . . .
Tullowitski and Maur?
I love the people that pay $200 to sit behind home plate, then jump 10 feet in the air when a foul ball hits the protective plastic because they aren’t paying attention.
So this guy for the fish hasn’t allowed a hit, can you believe it? He’s pitching a no hitter. Wow, I can’t believe it.
Sanchez has a perfect game going…
GH, that sounds reasonalbe but I think Huff will command more and I don’t agree with giving Torres those dollars because of his window for earnings closing. May be able to ink him for a mil less.
He is arb eligible next year right? He may get more than $4 mill in arbitration…is he still tied for the lead league in doubles?
Huff could very well get more and Sabean should tell his agents that they would happy for him to test the free agent market to see if he could get more dollars, but the Giants wont go beyond 2 years and $12 mill…if he got a better deal, than thanks Aubrey for all you done for us in 2010!
GH, not sure on Torres arbi or if they just look at 1 year prior.
Den, he’s got a perfect game? Wow.
He hasn’t given up any home runs either, Bozo . . .
Chuck, no walks no hits and no runs? Man.
OK, try that again next at bat.
Considering their relative athleticism and body builds, Torres is probably more likely than Huff or Uribe to repeat his year. He already laid to ruin the notion that last year was a fluke.
So this guy Sanchez is pitching a no hitter, hell he’s got a perfect game goin. How does he do it?
Come on Buster.need to keep the streak and stop the no no.
All of the above.
God forbid anyone gets this guy. He’s more like the old Jesus . . .
Glad Cantu could help us one more time before he gets taken out.
Plus Torres has value even if he doesn’t approach his 2010 numbers. The other two have zero value if they don’t hit VERY well.
Guzman that is . . .
Bloop and a blast, baby.
They ain’t seeing that slider . . .
The Rent is due . . .
Come on. Get one in . . .
Lets get some runs now GIANTS
Annabelle is inducing atem balls.
Who the hell is Anibal Sanchez?
Whoever he is, he took the Giants’ bats . . .
Pretty sure he threw a no hitter last year before he got hurt…. Dirty with injury problems…
Twin, I’m with you on Torres first and foremost. I’d consider re-signing them in this order of importance:
1. Torres – sign him to a deal only as long as you might expect it takes for Gary Brown to develop. 2-3 years? The guy deserves a huge raise, so give it to him.
2. Huff – Don’t give this guy more than 2 years and preferably 1 with a team option. It sure is looking like 2009 was his fluke year, not this year.
3. Uribe – 1 year. And not for much. He’s nice as a utility guy for the dingers but his slumps are killers.
Not a bad inning for IronHead.
Time to get some runs off of this Sandy fucking Sanchez. Wait, he’s right handed. OK Nolan Fucking Sanchez.
Felt that DP coming. Male intuition. Bummer.
Miguel Tejada has been scratched from tonight’s lineup; seems he’ll be a Friar shortly.
Blown call at first. Not our day.
Well, glad I didn’t play hookey today. What a lifeless effort.
Get something going,anything at all I just want one more crack for Posey’s streak.
Dennis….Same with Willingham being scratched.Does that mean he will be a Giant.Sure hope so.
UltraMo?
Sounds like a Castro St. hooker . . .
Sounds more like Willingham came down with Hudsonitis…
Split happens.
At least they weren’t no-hit. That could’ve happened.
Yeah. Thanks Pablo
Sanchez was just dealing.Give him credit,The only hit was a dink by Panda.Frustrating to go from 10 runs and 17 hits to 0 and 1 though. That’s baseball.
I hope they do better when Annabelle throws out the first pitch on Garcia night.
wow, a day game I could watch.
repeating what I have said before
Go Giants!
It seems I am just as much a fan knowing what is going on in the office, the minors and with the on field manager. Knowing the stats, but missing the thing that I know best: being close to the team – seeing them before, during and after a game. Even telly would have given me a bit of that – but ESPN sucks. Orange shoes count more than Posey’s streak. Although now that it has ended that may change. Before the ASG I was worried about the team sinking to 500; now I worry about the team sinking to 600. Which may be barely enough for the WC. I guess things could be a lot worse. Right BFE?
MadBum gets some rest and 5 or 6 8th inning – 5th starter guys keep us close while it all comes down to offence and September.
Rally on Torres … rally on Huff
Rally on Wayne…Rally on Garth
We sure didn’t schwing the ball too well today. Tia Carrere must have been distracting them.
She’d certainly distract me
Schwing the bat, Dennis . . .
Rob Lowe sold them down the river . . .
I must have been thinking of Tia Carrere too much myself. I screwed up that joke.
Tia Carrerre? I don’t even think of stuff like that. Doris Roberts is starting to look good to me. And you guys claim I’m a lowlife fuck. That’s mean.
Yikes.
Zoinks
Padres get Tejada from Orioles
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/07/29/sports/s145939D61.DTL&tsp=1
Giant stuff:
http://mlb.mlblogs.com/
Right now i would really like the Giants to get that LH reliever and i like Sean Marshall more and more.Good numbers against lefties,attainable,and team control through 2012.
Loved the K & K line on Panda breaking up the no-hitter as he dropped a “Gull-Snort” into CF for the only Giant hit.
It’s annoying the way the MLB network breaks away from the SD/LA game to go to the A-Rod at-bats. They could just put the A-Rod at-bats in a box in the corner of the screen.
And say what you will about the Padre retro-Taco Bell uniforms, but they sorta look good today, when the Padre regular uniform is so undistinctive and generic.
If Torres was a Dodger, I bet we’d all be accusing him of juicing.
I think Huff will be the Willlie Mac winner.
Pads threatening bottom 9…
I don’t really sweat juicing anymore. It’s obvious that the steroid era has passed. All the guys who are still juicing have tons of $$$$ to afford whatever the next balco drug is— torres has no $$$ I wouldn’t think for a second the dude was on steroids
Really Flav? I wouldn’t think for a second he isn’t. And I don’t care, I hope he hits 60 doubles.
He’s Latin and improved. It has to be ‘roids. Why him and not Huff? Why not BusterFuck? Of course, it’s Uribe and Torres. Eat it, Zipperhead.
You still bind your women’s feet?
Bummer
For the millionth time this season, the Padres win a low-scoring game on a walk-off single.
The Dodgers are now 7 games back in the division, confounding Bruce Jenkins.
Plenty of games left with the Pads. Dodgers losing 2 of 3 is just fine.
TWIN– that’s a total bullshit post to direct at Loo. Andres Torres is doing something that almost no ball player has ever done before. Find me a bunch of guys who started blasting out near .900 OPS’s in their early 30’s having never done ANYTHING before that. Huff has produced in the big leagues, he had 30 HR’s or whatever 2 years ago– not at all impossible to see him bouncing back this year. And Posey is a can’t miss hitting prospect, why would anyone think he might be on steroids in this day and age? I don’t think any of our guys are on steroids. But to jump on someone who is wondering if Torres is on them is out of line–there is NOTHING that explains what this dude is doing this year (or last). And then you have the audacity to make it a racist thing and throw Uribe in their too when Loo never said shit about him (unless I missed a post which I might have)…..
Total bullshit post by you. You owe Loo an apology though I know that won’t ever come…….
Baggs via Mark Purdy threw out Brian Fuentes as another possible LHP should the Angels give up. Larry Baer earlier on KNBR said there’s < 50% chance of any move prior to deadline, for whatever that's worth. Phillies and Padres got better today and continue to keep winning. Not gonna be too many happy campers if no move is made.
It’s total fucking bullshit of him. And you are goddamn right there will be no apology. I’ve pointed out a LOT of the whys wth Torres. There is way too much bullshit with Panda, Molina, now Torres. It is definitely ethnic. Saying it MUST be HGH because you don’t understand it: more crap. Now go eat a poodle with your buddy.