Flap State of Mind

Posted in Uncategorized by Flavor on July 22, 2016

The Flap takeover of New York seems to be in full effect. There are reports of a ferry being ridden (harbor police might use the word “commandeered”). I’m not sure if Chia Blade made it out of the Bronx safely but I’ll assume they did and there was some “motoring” involved with the exit.

It appears to be hot as fuck in New York today. I hope that doesn’t ruin the experience for the non-New Yorkers.

Bum v Tanakasan tonight. It should noted that we’ve really only been close to winning one game since the break re-start and that was the Casilla balk-implosion. So it is past time for a W. I’m calling for Flap Nation to storm the gates of Yankee Stadium and don’t stop till you get the WIN……

This game is pissing me off…..>>Anyway, the pics out of Yankee stadium are hitting my phone fast and furious. As I’ve said, it’s kind of a pain in the ass for me to post pics. But I have gone out of my way to post this one. Maybe it will give us some luck. From left to right we have San Dawg, Chi, Mr. DJ LOO, and MacDog:

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zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 11:37 am

Flappers in the House of Ruth!
- djloo27 said, on July 22, 2016 at 11:53 am
  
  They tore that one down, Zumiee!
  - zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 12:44 pm
    
    The Quasi House of Ruth!
alleykat69 said, on July 22, 2016 at 11:55 am

Well he didn’t build this house Zumie..
They should of just upgraded the old joint imo. Where all the true legends played from Ruth,Gehrig,Berra,Mr.Coffee,Mantle and so on. This new stadium has no appeal…
- pawliekokonuts said, on July 22, 2016 at 12:20 pm
  
  it’s like a government office building, a huge one, ‘monumental’ one
pawliekokonuts said, on July 22, 2016 at 12:20 pm

Let’s sweep ’em, girls!
Flavor said, on July 22, 2016 at 12:40 pm

Major quibble: if Buster Posey is your best hitter (arguably) why would you want him sweatin’ it out behind the plate all game? Seriously, it’s fucking 900 degrees out there and Bochy’s plan is to beat down our best hitter with a shitload of heat and humidity. And the let him bat? Bad idea, Buster should have been the DH and Brown should have gotten sacrificed behind the plate….
alleykat69 said, on July 22, 2016 at 2:51 pm

Yeah no shit BF, I would DH Posey the whole series..
unca_chuck said, on July 22, 2016 at 2:58 pm

Yeah, it’s a shame they tore down the original Yankee stadium. Shit, say what you will about the diffs between NY and Chi town, they would never even consider tearing down Wrigley.

Sacrilege on the part of the Steinbrenners.
Bozo said, on July 22, 2016 at 3:48 pm

I hope these Road Flappers have some supplies, you always need supplies.

I would suggest tequila, rum, IPAs, OJ and a ham. All of those items go well with most occasions and really well with a baseball game.
Bring home a winner, Cha Chia Blade, Dogs and Loo.
gianthead said, on July 22, 2016 at 3:58 pm

Current mlb trade rumor story has Brewers checking out and interest in Mejia. Who here would trade him straight up for their closer Jeffress? I definitely would. Even with Mejia as starter potential, I think I would do this deal and get him to close in a heartbeat. Would the Brewers do that deal??

The Brewers also have a lefty in Will Smith that I would want in a deal. What would the Giants need to do to land the two??? Discuss..
- zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 4:11 pm
  
  Go for it, Giants. Trade a handful of prospects for the two of them.
gianthead said, on July 22, 2016 at 4:00 pm

Did we get any French Connection pics from Chia Blade???
zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 4:09 pm

Pre-recorded National Anthem seems kind of weird for these days.
Flavor said, on July 22, 2016 at 4:30 pm

Did you see Posey take off his mask after that long inning? Completely drenched in sweat. Stupid not to have him DH today.
zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 4:43 pm

The fill-in guys killed that inning.
zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 4:53 pm

Iron-glove Pagan again.
Bozo said, on July 22, 2016 at 4:55 pm

Fucking Chi, what did you slip Bum?
unca_chuck said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:05 pm

Yet again, he’s safe.
unca_chuck said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:07 pm

They’d better give them this one. His ring finger touches the plate.
unca_chuck said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:07 pm

WHY THE FUCK HAVE REPLAY?
unca_chuck said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:08 pm

Inconclusive unless you see the dirt that covers the plate from his hand dragging across it.
zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:08 pm

Great camera angle above homeplate shows Blanco got a tiny slice of homeplate.
zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:09 pm

Dumba## baserunning by Blanco, or that’s on Kelly if he sent him.
unca_chuck said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:11 pm

Sure sounded like Blanco went on his own.
- zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:13 pm
  
  How can that happen, though? Kelly gave the stop sign and Blanco just ran through it? Then bench him, and put Williamson in.
zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:12 pm

The Giants have had a number of stupid baserunning mistakes this season. I don’t get why that’s happening.
- zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:14 pm
  
  We miss Flannery is what it is, I guess. I had never fully appreciated him as much as I should have,
  - Bozo said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:22 pm
    
    I agree Zum. If I remember rightly, one of the posters here (I really don’t remember who it was) thought anyone could be a 3B coach, whereas some of us felt losing Flan was bigger than losing the Panda.
    It does seem to be a pretty tough job, to me anyway.
    
    Still, I thought he was safe so I’m not sure it was a bad move to send him.
- bassbaldy said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:28 pm
  
  Probably because they dont trust guys to get ‘-em in .. weak risp.
zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:15 pm

Flannery had his share of goofs last year, but this year it’s an epidemic without him.
- zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:17 pm
  
  Maybe Blanco would have shown more respect to a Flannery stop-sign.
unca_chuck said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:20 pm

I don;t really know, but it looked like Bochy asked Blanco if he ran through the stop sign.
unca_chuck said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:32 pm

Ballgame?
bassbaldy said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:33 pm

God damn it, this shit has got to turn around at some point … dontcha think?
zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:33 pm

We really need our other starters back. The “fill-in magic” is fizzling away.
unca_chuck said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:35 pm

Buster’s out. Hurt foot. He fouled one off his foot?
Bozo said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:35 pm

HP ump, Alfonso Marquez seems to be wearing pin stripped boxers tonight.
Fuck the cheating bastard.
- bassbaldy said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:41 pm
  
  I thought something was rotten in Denmark … looks like the fix is in … league declared Giants can win the first half, then after the AS its in the shitter for them.
Flavor said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:37 pm

This game smokes copious amounts of…..oh whatever you know. Check out the pic in the main thread. Quite interesting and rad…..
- Bozo said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:40 pm
  
  Awesome photo.
unca_chuck said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:40 pm

Is that DJ? Who knew he was one of the Ramones?
- Flavor said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:43 pm
  
  lol, he’s the last one left.
Flavor said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:44 pm

there are other great pics but that one took me 15 min to post so you can see the rest of them when it gets easier for me to upload them
Flavor said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:45 pm

What happened to Kokonuts? No PK? Also…..Belt sucks shit. He needs a day off. Another one.
unca_chuck said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:52 pm

They all need a day off. Or a slumpbuster
- bassbaldy said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:04 pm
  
  Days Off!!?? When did they go back to work?
zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:54 pm

Cool photo, guys!
chipower9 said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:56 pm

We are here. Met Loo, MacDog, and SanDiggity before the game. Whirlwind. Connectivity sucks. More later. GO GIANTS!
- unca_chuck said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:04 pm
  
  Awesome. Have fun. Bummed we ain’t there.
unca_chuck said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:57 pm

Diggity isn’t rocking the Haad jersey?
zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 5:58 pm

Hillary picked Matt Cain as her running mate!

Oh wait- she picked Kaine. That’s just totally different.
Irish Kevin said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:04 pm

What the hell is wrong with O, right now O’fer a lot with RISP. And now Buster may have broke his foot?? Shit!
- zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:15 pm
  
  Maybe just a bruised foot.
bassbaldy said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:08 pm

Man, that photo is something! Motley Crew! … literally.
unca_chuck said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:11 pm

Super bummed I’m not meeting DJ.
bassbaldy said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:15 pm

I could be mistaken – I often am – seems like the pattern that has emerged is the Giants overall (pitchers, hitters, defense) struggled to focus in early innings. As the game wears on they begin too loosen up but tis often a case of too, little too late. Even the BP sufers this afflication .. with the exception of Casillia who just sucks all the time.
- bassbaldy said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:17 pm
  
  “Struggle” .. not “struggled”
zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:17 pm

Pena was overmatched.
Lurker John said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:18 pm

This is the fucking road trip from hell.
- zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:20 pm
  
  The killer was losing all 3 San Diego games.
  - Lurker John said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:22 pm
    
    Mind-boggling is what that was.
zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:20 pm

Blanco was overmatched.
Lurker John said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:21 pm

I’m at the point right now where all it feels like I can do is hope the Dodgers lose. This team looks lost right now. 0-6 to start the 2nd half? Fuck me.
Bozo said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:22 pm

Has Sir Bam Bam come back from the break yet? Seems like he needs to get back to work with a few of the fellas.
unca_chuck said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:22 pm

Yet another teaser. Come on!!!
Lurker John said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:24 pm

Fuckin-A I’ll take that shit.
unca_chuck said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:24 pm

Parker did good to stay his run doesn’t matter. Spans does.
Lurker John said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:24 pm

Pagan HAS to take a strike there. FUCK!
unca_chuck said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:25 pm

3-0 count an you swing at shit
zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:27 pm

Pagan grounded out on a 3-0 pitch that might have been ball 4. Why lunge for a borderline pitch in that situation? Trust your teammates.
- Lurker John said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:28 pm
  
  Bochy green-lighting Pagan there? Wow.
Lurker John said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:28 pm

Loo! You got a little Alice Cooper thing going there! I swear at first I thought it was a wig, but that is one helluva head of hair dude. Awesome!
- zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:29 pm
  
  Yeah, the Legend of Loo grows further!
  - Lurker John said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:41 pm
    
    The shades really complete the ensemble. LOL
Lurker John said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:34 pm

Fuck Starlin Castro and somebody tell fucking Kaat that there’s no fucking D in Bumgarner.
willedav said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:34 pm

Span with 2 hits tonite including line drive double off Betances…2 knocks and a walk yesterday, on base twice game before and still hasn’t scored a run.
Like him or not, sounds like he’s doing his job.

No way Posey was sitting out after a day off with Bum pitching. If need be he can DH, but leave him in there.
He grew up in Georgia and played college ball in Florida. I think he’s used to playing in this weather; no reason to baby cake the guy.

Plus he’s played hella lot more on the field than Iron Man Pence last couple years.
- Lurker John said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:38 pm
  
  For the last 5 games he’s been doing his job. He’s got a lot of ground to make up.
  - willedav said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:45 pm
    
    Pagan has higher BA (right now) and OPS, but Span actually has higher OB, key for lead off right?
    Bochy has left him in there, so in his not so humble opinion he’s the best option.
    
    I’d really like to see more of Parker–getting more walks his OB is way up there. maybe he’s starting to figure some things out.
zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:36 pm

Buster’s x-ray is negative. He’s day to day.
- Lurker John said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:38 pm
  
  When that’s the best thing you can say about a game, you know you’re struggling.
Lurker John said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:40 pm

So, Bum guts out a hell of a solid start and is on the hook for the loss.
zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:41 pm

Bum pitched very well. I don’t know what happened in San Diego.
Lurker John said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:42 pm

2 innings to get one run.
zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:42 pm

Dodgers are behind 2-1 also.
Lurker John said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:44 pm

Jesus, that Betances guy had 84 K’s in 48 IP coming in with a meager 12 BB’s.
unca_chuck said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:45 pm

If the dogs were hot, we’d be in 2nd place.

Come on.
- willedav said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:50 pm
  
  but they aren’t, in first place I mean. No way they survive without Opie.
  I just think they have more problems in LU than Giants do and SPs will make the difference.
unca_chuck said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:47 pm

Here we go crawfish.
Lurker John said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:54 pm

YES!
Lurker John said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:55 pm

Fuck, that just missed going out!
zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:55 pm

Hey now!!
willedav said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:56 pm

yeah money! price of pen help just went down.
They put 2 guys on and scored off Betances and tied it up off Miller.
zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:57 pm

Pena completely overmatched again.
- Flavor said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:59 pm
  
  Sucks for him to look so bad in front of his greatest champion, Loo……
Lurker John said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:58 pm

Williamson’s AB shows how far he’s some since those nervous first games he had when he was hacking at everything. That was a great AB and he took some tough 2-strike pitches.
- gianthead said, on July 22, 2016 at 7:07 pm
  
  I love it from New Mac off Andrew Miller…especially at Yankee Stadium. Now trade him to NY for the same Andrew Miller…
chipower9 said, on July 22, 2016 at 6:59 pm

New ball game girls! YankMee Stadium is rocking Orange and Black!
- bassbaldy said, on July 22, 2016 at 7:01 pm
  
  How are those nasty Yankee fans treating you,?
  - chipower9 said, on July 22, 2016 at 7:02 pm
    
    All good. NY fans are being very cool. NY peeps are gracious hosts!
zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 7:00 pm

Dodgers tied up 2-2 also.
chipower9 said, on July 22, 2016 at 7:01 pm

Thanks for putting up that pict, Craig. Sitting next to SanDiggity in Section 409. Loo, Blade, Mac are right here too! Let’s win this bitch! Fuck Yeah!!!
zumiee said, on July 22, 2016 at 7:03 pm

It took Bum off the hook; that’s cool.
- Lurker John said, on July 22, 2016 at 7:05 pm
  
  Yup. Another Kelly screw up cost him the win.
Flavor said, on July 22, 2016 at 7:04 pm

Chi, how is Loo handling this meager hitting performance by Pena?