On The Ledge…..

Posted in Uncategorized by Flavor on September 3, 2015

I woke up this morning and smelled smoke. Not real smoke. Metaphoric smoke. I had hoped it was just Mike Winters smoking copious amounts of pole again. Unfortunately it was a fire and it had burned completely through. Nothing left standing. On the ground, smoldering ash. Not sure if we can rebuild.

Remember this epic movie line? “Her insides were a rocky place where my seed could find no purchase….” You can draw a jagged line from that quote to how I feel about this season. How I miss the “salad days”…..

It would be easy to target my venom at guys like 000 who seems to think tagging helmets with no heads in them is sound, fundamental baseball. And while he didn’t directly cost them the game, all I have to say is FUCK MIKE WINTERS. You’d think that after his obvious horrible call on DeAnza from Game 2 he would be a little remorseful, maybe even sheepish. But nope, there he was again making a horrible call and looking directly into Bochy’s eyes waiting for him to flinch before tossing him again. Seriously, is there ANY recourse to get this clown punished by the league?

Gonna hear a lot about *odd years* and *bad pennies* over the coming weeks. That’s misguided. Sabean got caught with his pants down this season. The roster was poorly constructed nearly from the beginning and now we are stuck with guys like 000 flinching at *Noonan!!!!* from the dugout and tagging headless helmets. He’ll now spend eternity being haunted by ghosts from basepaths past……

That is your 2015 Giants. Consider it an early epitaph.

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snarkk said, on September 3, 2015 at 7:46 pm

In brewpub slamming an Altamont IPA on Nitro — very smooth. Barmaid looks like Daisyls younger sister- even smoother…
- djloo27 said, on September 3, 2015 at 7:58 pm
  
  Are you still allowed to say barmaid? Or stewardess?
- Flavor said, on September 3, 2015 at 7:59 pm
  
  bikini? Or are you just imagining that on to her?
  - snarkk said, on September 3, 2015 at 8:05 pm
    
    I’m imagining in a bikini she’s overdressed. 5′ 4″, blonde straight hair to mid back, 34c, about 25, Rachel. Dang this IPA is good…
pawliekokonuts said, on September 3, 2015 at 7:57 pm

Well, stopping by here tells me all I need to know, girls. Don’t have to check no stinking score. G’night.
snarkk said, on September 3, 2015 at 8:01 pm

Looling forward to next season — no Voggy, no Huddy , no 000. No Timmy –him I’ll miss…
- Flavor said, on September 3, 2015 at 8:08 pm
  
  I’m going to miss what Timmy did for the franchise and everything about him but he’s been pretty bad for so long I won’t miss him pitching next year. I’ll almost feel relieved….
Macdog said, on September 3, 2015 at 8:10 pm

Back from Lakewood BlueClaws Single-A game, where I texted a little blast from the past to Loo. Saw the Giants score was so bad, I listened to preseason football on the ride home.
- wilcojoe said, on September 3, 2015 at 8:50 pm
  
  Hey that’s awesome. My six year old played for the blue claws in little league last spring. My step-dad, who I think I have mentioned before is from Bergen County. Anyway he went back to Jersey last month, attended a Blue Claws game and brought back Jack a bag full of Blue Claw souvenirs. When he got back he was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer, metastasized to the bone. Thank Christ they live here in Houston and he is being treated at the top cancer hospital in the country. I have spent the last two weeks going back and forth to MD Anderson. Anyway, they just bought a second home near the shore (bucket list impulse buy) about halfway between the Blue Claws stadium and the jersey shore right on the intracostal. It’s going to be a long road, but we look forward to taking the whole family to the shore next summer. Maybe we can have an east coast flapalooza next summer.
  - Macdog said, on September 3, 2015 at 9:28 pm
    
    Oh man, very sorry about your step-dad and wish all the best. I’m trying to figure out what town they’d have 2nd home — Bay Head, Point Pleasant? Anyway, yeah, if you’re around here next summer it’d be great to hook up, especially for a Claws game.
  - wilcojoe said, on September 3, 2015 at 9:42 pm
    
    Yep, not far from either. I believe it’s technically in Brick.
  - Macdog said, on September 3, 2015 at 9:55 pm
    
    Ah, ok, that’s next town over, not far at all from ballpark. Lived there for a little while, too.
willedav said, on September 3, 2015 at 8:32 pm

I’m blaming Flavor for this one.
since he is so good at predicting stuff, this called for a game time thread a la:

“OK we just lost 2 heartbreaking pitcher duels to smellA, so who is with me that Vogs, powered by nuclear (or nucular if you’re into prez bush numero two o and let’s hope there ain’t another one) enchiladas fired up by Nicole in her apron and nuthin, which should fire up something else to go VogelStrong tonite . This should result in our stopper shutting out Sherps on 2 hits through 6 and Giants win 8-3.”
willedav said, on September 3, 2015 at 8:43 pm

In other news, on yahoo was a story earlier involving Sam Stosur a little upset about couple things that happened at US Open in NY. They show a picture of her bending to hit a backhand with her right arm extended…and wow what muscle def! She is impressive, from shoulder down to upper and lower arm.

Most gals I see at gym will do hours of cardio or step class but don’t look like they lift anything heavier than a latte from Starbucks.
blade3colorado said, on September 3, 2015 at 8:44 pm

Cody Hall, age 27, career minor leaguer, probably is thinking that was his “cup of coffee.”
- djloo27 said, on September 3, 2015 at 8:48 pm
  
  It got creamed.
  - xoot said, on September 3, 2015 at 8:56 pm
    
    ha!
alleykat69 said, on September 3, 2015 at 8:48 pm

Welcome to the Bigs Cody Hall.Now that Kruk pumped you up like every Giant, I did get a kick out of how far your bomb went into the night and how Kruk actually shut up for a minute waiting for the skipper to yank you..
- djloo27 said, on September 3, 2015 at 8:50 pm
  
  As soon as he got hit they stopped showing his family in the crowd. Would’ve been interesting.
Macdog said, on September 3, 2015 at 8:50 pm

The Harbaugh era at Michigan starts with a loss.
- blade3colorado said, on September 3, 2015 at 8:58 pm
  
  So does the Cody Hall era.
  - Carstie Clausen said, on September 3, 2015 at 9:07 pm
    
    Hall’s ERA at Sactown was something like 3.64, which is fair to partly middling in AAA, but his getting the call was a bit of a shocker to me. Several non-40 man relievers at Richmond would likely have done better. Maybe Brucie’s mail it in game was this guy’s last hurrah ~ putting the finishing touches on an evening when the only SF pitcher who had a decent evening was Hudson and the position players were mostly going through deflated motions.
  - djloo27 said, on September 3, 2015 at 9:09 pm
    
    lulz!
unca_chuck said, on September 3, 2015 at 8:55 pm

I remember Johnny Rabb but have no other recollection.
- djloo27 said, on September 3, 2015 at 9:10 pm
  
  Of anything?
unca_chuck said, on September 3, 2015 at 9:05 pm

Who does San Dawg rock? Yameed Haad?
- djloo27 said, on September 3, 2015 at 9:10 pm
  
  That is correct, Chucky!
djloo27 said, on September 3, 2015 at 9:12 pm

At least we didn’t allow any stolen bases to guys with severed heads…
- Paul Sorensen said, on September 3, 2015 at 9:23 pm
  
  I didn’t see that play, nor have I seen video of it, but I can only imagine that it must be one of the saddest things to see to ever symbolize a player’s ineptitude and/or a season about to crash and burn for our local heroes. It’s the kind of image that replays over and over in nightmares. Tagging an empty helmet. My goodness. Now, tagging a severed head would’ve been much more understandable and exciting.
  - Macdog said, on September 3, 2015 at 9:34 pm
    
    http://m.mlb.com/video/v443835683/?affiliateId=clubMEGAMENU
unca_chuck said, on September 3, 2015 at 9:32 pm

What was that movie? Bette Davis? Hush Hush Sweet Charllotte? The head rolling down the stairs? It’s all i can think of now.
Macdog said, on September 3, 2015 at 9:44 pm

I think Panik is ready to return: https://vine.co/v/eTgTbedOtHm
- wilcojoe said, on September 3, 2015 at 9:54 pm
  
  That was incredible!
- snarkk said, on September 3, 2015 at 9:57 pm
  
  If he can make that play, then he needs to be brought up to the big club, stat…
- blade3colorado said, on September 3, 2015 at 10:02 pm
  
  WTF? I hope Johnson or one of the other money bags, has him on their private plane to Colorado pronto.
unca_chuck said, on September 3, 2015 at 9:49 pm

Wow, Is he in Sacto?
- Macdog said, on September 3, 2015 at 9:53 pm
  
  Yes, Sacto home game.
snarkk said, on September 3, 2015 at 9:56 pm

I don’t know why some folks, particularly on radio, figured the Giants were golden once they started facing the Rox and the Pads on the road. Furthest thing from reality. I have almost given up hope, not quite, but it’s close to “turn out the lights” time…
blade3colorado said, on September 3, 2015 at 10:05 pm

Gyorko just homered and the Friars took the lead. Hahaha
snarkk said, on September 3, 2015 at 10:25 pm

Pads put a 10 spot and counting on the Doghairs.
Giants have scoring constipation and can barely scratch about 2 runs/game against Doghairs. WTF…
unca_chuck said, on September 3, 2015 at 10:38 pm

Pence, Panik, Crawfish all MIA.
Paul Sorensen said, on September 3, 2015 at 10:38 pm

Thanks for those 2 links, Mac. Yeah, the helmet tag now has me thoroughly depressed, although if that had been Turner making that *tag*, I’d be laughing my ass off. The Panik clip? As great and fun as Specs has been, we’ve really missed Joe….
- Macdog said, on September 4, 2015 at 12:21 am
  
  If it helps, Turner ended up not scoring. 🙂
  - Lisle Ellis said, on September 4, 2015 at 12:31 am
    
    Dog? You still awake? I just got home from work ’round midnight to find about the travesty in Denver … Can you help out here .. Whaaa happened, what the fuck???
Lisle Ellis said, on September 4, 2015 at 12:23 am

WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF !!!!!!!!!!

Is somebody fuckin with me … ? This cannot be real!

We get stoned by the Fuckin Rockies? We get 2XBH: a 2B from Perez and a dinger by Voggy? Fuckin Nolan Nobody Rosinbag throws a complete game against us?

What kind of atrocious script is this?

This is way fucking beyond belief …!!!

I’m fuckin speechless …