Chuck Tanner

Posted in Uncategorized by Flavor on February 12, 2011

I was sorry to hear about the passing of Chuck Tanner. Growing up, the non-Giant managers that I always noticed were Lasorda, Weaver and Tanner. The 1979 Pirates team was just a revelation. Madlock, Stargell, Parker, big ‘ol John Candelaria, Tekulve’s wild- ass delivery….

That team had the characters on it for sure. Actually, the personality of that team reminds me a lot of our 2010 Giants. But the big difference was how involved the country got with the Pirates. “We are Family” took over the airwaves and became one of the few positive things to latch on to during an uncertain, very negative time in the world’s history. Baseball has always been that way for me—something to latch on to and focus on no matter what negative things are happening to or around me…….

And Chuck Tanner was their leader. More than once, as a kid, I remember wishing we had a manager like him…..

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dirtnrocksnreno said, on February 12, 2011 at 7:41 am

There’s four days until pitchers and catchers report?
- TedSpe said, on February 12, 2011 at 8:19 am
  
  Beat me to it
  - unca chuck said, on February 12, 2011 at 9:30 am
    
    What else are you beating?
Kevin said, on February 12, 2011 at 8:23 am

We all have sic perverted minds cause that is exactly what I was thinking!!
zumarust said, on February 12, 2011 at 8:39 am

We’ll probably never see any kind of “nation-wide” phenomenon again regarding baseball. The sport just isn’t as popular with the general public as it was 30 years ago. One of the ways you can see that is how few baseball players get national commercial endorsement deals anymore. All these years later, even someone like Jeter isn’t well-known outside of baseball fandom.
The ones that are well-known with the general public these days are the ones connected with scandal- A-Rod, Bonds, etc.
- Macdog said, on February 12, 2011 at 10:12 am
  
  We’ll probably never see the Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series again.
Flavor said, on February 12, 2011 at 9:06 am

One of my great regrets in life is not cobbling together any tit pics in the “magic number” widget.
Flavor said, on February 12, 2011 at 9:28 am

anyone notice how the Chronicle is starting to delay more and more of their sports articles/columns at least a day or two at sfgate.com? I don’t think the Merc or other major papers are doing this but I could be wrong–trying anything to keep selling that paper, I guess……
- TedSpe said, on February 12, 2011 at 9:38 am
  
  Yes it’s true. But at least they admit it and they tell you that’s what they’re doing in the print version
- dirtnrocksnreno said, on February 12, 2011 at 9:41 am
  
  I noticed that too. I get it in the immediate aftermath of the WS but waiting for the content in the depths of winter? Come on. Pay for content is only increasing and it is a god damn shame.
delmardennis said, on February 12, 2011 at 9:37 am

TF’s in rehab? He best snap some naked pics of Lindsay Lohan while he’s there.
Get well soon ya fuckwad. I kind of miss being called a fuckwad in his absence.
- TedSpe said, on February 12, 2011 at 10:53 am
  
  dennis? You’re a fuckwad
eddacker415 said, on February 12, 2011 at 10:46 am

I wish today would never end; those are four nice counting markers.

4 Paulie:
noun: marker
Some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something
- delmardennis said, on February 12, 2011 at 10:52 am
  
  Famous last line in a casino; “My marker’s good.”
Flavor said, on February 12, 2011 at 10:55 am

got kind of a bummer email from Twin. He said they screwed up the first surgery and had to go back for a 2nd one. Both surgeries combined to really weaken his right side and he’s spent the last week learning how to walk again. But, it sounds like he’s in the clear and getting back to baseline. I have a ph # for him, if you want it email me at bigflavor77@gmail.com
eddacker415 said, on February 12, 2011 at 10:57 am

sorry to say I don’t remember Chuck Tanner that much. I certainly DO remember the Pirates ‘Family’ success of those days.
Baseball for me has always been ‘the beautiful’ game. a team sport with chess-like mentality. Like George Carlin said: baseball is played on a diamond.
see it here: goo.gl/MO0OD
eddacker415 said, on February 12, 2011 at 11:03 am

Thanks Flavor
(insert gay-ass smiley face)

4TF: walk on my friend, walk on!

4Dennis: fuckwad
delmardennis said, on February 12, 2011 at 12:26 pm

Latest pic of Pablo from the pool. Looking pretty good. His bro on the other hand could give those two blondes a run for their money.

http://tinyurl.com/4qr9x9d
twinfan said, on February 12, 2011 at 12:44 pm

Hi. Craig gave you a little-took two shots to get thet tumor, screwed up “motor srtrip”. at Queen of Valley in Napa Acute Rehab, hope to go home this week with a helper.Today first day I could get functioning with computer. Wow-4 days….go Panda-comeback of the decade….
- twinfan said, on February 12, 2011 at 1:32 pm
  
  So the decade is 40 days old? Don’t be a wise-ass. I’m a sick man 😉
  - delmardennis said, on February 12, 2011 at 2:20 pm
    
    Good to see ya back, TF. Who’d ya have in the Super Bowl? I was giving out winners over on Chuckle’s blog like they were going outta style. Did ya hear about our biggest FA p/u of the year? We got friggin’ Lou Piniella. Sweet.
- sinceseventy8 said, on February 12, 2011 at 3:00 pm
  
  Welcome back twinfan.
  
  You were missed.
- sj_news_reader said, on February 12, 2011 at 3:27 pm
  
  keep on keeping on TF!
Flavor said, on February 12, 2011 at 1:57 pm

good to see you out and about, Twin. Hang in there.
That picture of Pablo is pretty wild, he looks like he’s lost close to 50 lbs
Billy mays said, on February 12, 2011 at 2:11 pm

I still love getting the green in the mornings and like seeing it in print from the chronicle instead of online .
Kevin said, on February 12, 2011 at 2:14 pm

Welcome back TF, don’t try to do to much. That second surgery thing seems to be going around. I had elbow surgery (ulner nerve moved) on Jan 4. ended up having a slow bleeder that wouldn’t heal. went into surgery to repair that on Jan 28. Certainly not as serious as your!!
Kevin said, on February 12, 2011 at 2:24 pm

So who will come into camp in better shape, Pablo or DeRosa?
Slam said, on February 12, 2011 at 4:28 pm

Just read the NFL Pro Bowl got bigger TV ratings than any of the World Series games. That blows.

Also, whoever is in charge of flying a banner over Chavez Ravine at the season opener, bad idea. Act like you’ve been there before. Don’t turn into Red Sox Nation West. Lame
- unca chuck said, on February 12, 2011 at 8:15 pm
  
  They haven’t been there before, Slam. Not while in SF anyway.
xootsuit said, on February 12, 2011 at 4:56 pm

TF stopped by the splash, too. Good to see him back at the computer.

I’m amused by the “day, hour, minute, second” countdown clock the Giants have on sfgiants.com. I don’t think it’s accurate. It suggests that pitchers and catchers report at 12 a.m. Monday.
Flavor said, on February 12, 2011 at 5:54 pm

I keep going back and forth on which one of those chicks I’d do SECOND and it’s giving my brain a mental illness. I might have to bring back a “babe of the day” widget. You know, *retro*
- delmardennis said, on February 12, 2011 at 7:50 pm
  
  BOTD works for my retrofitting. I’m not partial to blondes, but I’m taking a left hand turn in that picture. Must be the NASCAR fan coming out, but I’ll go a few few laps around the track counterclockwise.
paulinasia said, on February 12, 2011 at 8:06 pm

Ah, it will be a great week. Pitchers and catchers — and hopefully Michael — will report for duty….
delmardennis said, on February 12, 2011 at 8:54 pm

Just got off the phone with Twin. He still can’t believe NO Whitey is on our roster. But his bigger disbelief is that you Dunderheads still think Vern and Vera attend all his games. Nobody could love a son that much.

Twin’s really excited about Buster continuing to improve off his ROY campaign. And he thinks Pablo is poised to duplicate his ’09 numbers if not more. Plans are for a return home, sometime mid-week.
Flavor said, on February 12, 2011 at 9:10 pm

I don’t know about you *bad luck chumps* but I’ve won about 30 million British pounds over the last week; maybe delivered over the course of about 10 emails? You see, it’s all unclaimed money, offered up to me by guys named Bertrand Gunderrheim or whatever. And yet I still don’t respond to their emails. What’s wrong with me?
dirtnrocksnreno said, on February 12, 2011 at 9:53 pm

Never been partial to blondes but would probably go right. Can’t go wrong with those fun bags.
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