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Mixed Feelings

Posted in Uncategorized by Flavor on April 25, 2022

My buddies have been consumed lately with how they feel about Joc Pederson. On the one hand, he is a confirmed asshat who grew up hating the Giants and who we hated when he was a Dodger. On the other hand, eh, he hits that damn ball. My feeling is straight forward: if you are wearing that Giants uni than I am in your foxhole. When he leaves after this year we can all get back to hating him.

Nice take:

Carstie Clausen12:46 AM (4 hours ago)
to me

Flav:  This one’s a bit shorter than usual.  The sweep of a faltering Nats team speaks for itself.

   Not this soon anyway, I did not expect respect.  MLB.com just released its power-rankings and the Giants now stand at #4 among the top ten.  So why that sudden respect?  Two sweeps, one over a good Cleveland team—that despite their being the Gardenias. The second over a tatterdemalion squad representing urination’s capital.  That’s enough for the politics.  Here are two more items which loom significant:  Giants pitchers, despite 2.5 starters being on the injured list—the .5 being Matthew Boyd, who though yet to pitch an inning for SF, got a nice chunk of cash for anticipated performance beginning some time in June—have given up the fewest number of home-runs in the NL.  Secondly, Los Gigantes top MLB in run differential at +37, if memory serves.

 Facing relatively weak pitching the Giants are becoming a monster—24 runs in three games vs. Washington.  Joctivities gets the highlights with his pair of dingers, but the big news is that up and down the lineup the offense is getting base-hits.  Those singles just keep adding up.  Timely hitting AND with men on base.  Hope it becomes a habit.  Perhaps they are coming into synch.  So the offense is not just one big bat anymore and neither is it the long ball, as was the case vs the Dagos in the Opener.  Sorta like hitting on all cylinders.

 Bullpen has been stout and steady.  Nice to see guys like Littell coming around and Junis sure was a pleasant surprise.  Depth.  Success in the assigned roles.  Rotation guys can relax a bit, knowing that the Bullies waaay more often than not have got their backs.

Acid tests will come in a couple weeks when the team faces the LaBumbos and the baseball Cards and then looking for vengeance at home vs the Mutts.  Three very tough teams.  If SF gets a split in those three series they will have achieved full respect.

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  1. Giant Head said, on April 25, 2022 at 6:11 am

    At the game Sat we were right by Joc down the third base line and some jerk off in our row was drunk and heckling Joc as an obnoxious Philly or Red Sox fan would be belligerent with him yelling, “Joc, you have a stupid fucking hair cut.” And I told him as we left yeah that is a stupid fucking hair cut. But you can tell with how he carries himself on the field he is a total ass hat. But he keeps this up maybe we should extend him by a couple more years…

    • Giant Head said, on April 25, 2022 at 6:15 am

      Same heckler after we spoke about his hair cut then said Joc is not even from “Cali.” Not sure what being from “Cali” has anything to do with a player on any team, I almost decked him for that terminology but had my kid there but I had they size and sobriety, but I then told him about Joc growing up Palo Alto as a Flodger fan and said he is total ass hat.

      • djloo27 said, on April 25, 2022 at 7:54 am

        Can you rewrite this in English, GH?

      • chipower9 said, on April 25, 2022 at 9:48 am

        GH – English as a second language? LMAO…good one, Loo.

  2. willedav said, on April 25, 2022 at 8:07 am

    Flavor, thanks for that pic from 1970 Garden of Lakers/Knicks finals.
    as noted in thread by Matthew J.McCullough, so many cool players–Baylor West Hap Hairston Dick Barnett Cazzie Russell Dave Stallworth.
    Great story from Unc about seeing Barry live in 75 playoffs at Cow Palace. In his heyday, multi talented Warrior and surely near top of best ever to play here.

    • Flavor said, on April 25, 2022 at 9:35 am

      That was the Garden?

      • djloo27 said, on April 25, 2022 at 9:52 am

        Yes BF it is.
        Someone in the replies mentioned the circus equipment that was always suspended from the arena ceiling in those days at that time of year. Plus the ceiling itself is unmistakable if you’re familiar with it. And the Knicks are wearing their home whites which is the way it always was back then.

    • djloo27 said, on April 25, 2022 at 10:54 am

      Stallworth and Riordan for Earl the Pearl is either the first or second most baffling sports trade to me personally.
      Not only for the lopsidedness of the players involved but the fact that it was made between 2 arch rivals at the absolute height of the rivalry.
      The other one was a hockey deal that no one here would care about…

  3. Bozo said, on April 25, 2022 at 8:21 am

    Joc Smash!

  4. Winder said, on April 25, 2022 at 9:06 am

    Yeah, it’s hard changing your attitude for some players. Joc is a Giant now and looks like a pretty good pickup so I will learn to like him just like I did with Hacksaw, and Wendell Tyler.

  5. unca_chuck said, on April 25, 2022 at 9:43 am

    Fum-bell!! He had a pretty good couple seasons with the Niners. Hacksaw was a godsend for our young defense.

    • Lurker John said, on April 25, 2022 at 6:47 pm

      Pretty good couple seasons? He was a bad-ass. Always loved watching Wendell run.

  6. chipower9 said, on April 25, 2022 at 9:49 am

    Happy Birthday to the esteemed Unca Chuck. Hope your day is awesome, Charlie.

    • unca_chuck said, on April 25, 2022 at 10:15 am

      Thanks, Chuck! Last full day in Hawaii. We got here the day before Kathy’s birthday (4/20) and are leaving the day after mine.

      • djloo27 said, on April 25, 2022 at 10:47 am

        loaʻa kahi maikaʻi, Chuck…

    • Winder said, on April 25, 2022 at 10:58 am

      Happy Birthday Chuck.

  7. willedav said, on April 25, 2022 at 10:53 am

    HBD to Unca Chuck. Enjoy!
    April 22 was born day of Charles Mingus.
    so many wonderful tunes on his LPs, heard a lot of them over weekend.
    Peggy’s blue skylight
    Haitian Fight Song
    Reincarnation of Lovebird
    Moanin (different from Art blakey tune)
    Better get hit in Your Soul
    Goodby Porkpie Hat

    So many wonderful musicians in his bands too. Drummer Dannie Richmond reed players Rahsaan Roland kirk Eric Dolphy Booker Ervin Clifford Jordan local guy John Handy et al.

    • djloo27 said, on April 25, 2022 at 10:56 am

      I haven’t heard moanin for quite a while…

    • xoot said, on April 25, 2022 at 1:32 pm

      Mingus! Good list from a vast catalog with dozens of variations of his best. Apparently, critics griped about Mingus x 5 when it issued, but I like what Ervin and Dolphy brought, especially to Theme for Lester Young (GBPPH).

  8. snarkk said, on April 25, 2022 at 12:37 pm

    MLB billionaire owners are shameful.
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/04/25/minor-league-baseball-should-pay-living-wage/

  9. alleykat69 said, on April 25, 2022 at 12:38 pm

    Happy Birthday Chuck! from beautiful Hawaii where Jack Lord,Bookem Dano,&Chin Ho Kelly help put Hawaii on the map in the 70’s-80’s they should have a monument for Steve McGarrett built on the main Island 🏝

    Giants sure catch a break as far as they were back east anyway in Washington to face the Brewers in this crazy 1 gamer. It’s the Brewers who get the shaft when they have to come here for 1 game( 3 time zones) then go back home ( 3 time zones again to play their next game freaking brutal..)

  10. chipower9 said, on April 25, 2022 at 12:53 pm

    1. Joc Pederson (L) RF
    2. Brandon Belt (L) 1B
    3. Darin Ruf (R) LF
    4. Brandon Crawford (L) SS
    5. Wilmer Flores (R) DH
    6. Luis Gonzalez (L) CF
    7. Thairo Estrada (R) 2B
    8. Jason Vosler (L) 3B
    9. Curt Casali (R) C
    P. Sam Long (L)

    Let’s get a sweep here! 😉

    • djloo27 said, on April 25, 2022 at 1:26 pm

      Is it in Ruf’s contract that he has to bat third?
      Why not flip him and Thairo?

      • chipower9 said, on April 25, 2022 at 1:46 pm

        Damned good question. Estrada leads the team in RBIs with 10. Ruf has 3.

      • Macdog said, on April 25, 2022 at 2:21 pm

        Didn’t he bat cleanup in one of the Nats games?

  11. snarkk said, on April 25, 2022 at 1:05 pm

    NBA makes a lot more $ if first round series don’t end in a 4-0 blowout.
    Looks like none of them will. Dubs should take care of biz vs. Nuggets on Wed night…

  12. Flavor said, on April 25, 2022 at 2:18 pm

    Krug’s is right, no other way to paint this, Niners front office had an abysmal off season

  13. willedav said, on April 25, 2022 at 2:57 pm

    Unc shares birthday with the great Tim Duncan, who is 46 today.

  14. Macdog said, on April 25, 2022 at 3:35 pm

    It’s certainly been an east coast friendly schedule so far.

  15. zumiee said, on April 25, 2022 at 4:03 pm

    Schwarber went off on ump Angel Hernandez yesterday in epic style. After getting called out on a third strike out of the strikezone, Schwarber decided to express his disgust with Hernandez in a way that was on behalf of all players and fans who are fed up with Hernandez’s lousy and incompetent umpiring.

  16. Flavor said, on April 25, 2022 at 4:28 pm

    • djloo27 said, on April 25, 2022 at 5:04 pm

      Mel Bennett with the specs…

  17. djloo27 said, on April 25, 2022 at 5:09 pm

    This would be a good time for Wilmet to golf one out of there…

  18. djloo27 said, on April 25, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    That’s our boy!!!!!

  19. Macdog said, on April 25, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    Joc for the lead!

  20. James said, on April 25, 2022 at 5:37 pm

    Dunno, I’m still not quite sure about this guy . . . .

  21. Flavor said, on April 25, 2022 at 5:38 pm

    don’t think there are any Flapper left questioning the Joc pick up

  22. Bozo said, on April 25, 2022 at 5:40 pm

    Hulk smash!

  23. djloo27 said, on April 25, 2022 at 5:43 pm

    Shit…

  24. Macdog said, on April 25, 2022 at 5:44 pm

    Adames bomb.

  25. Flavor said, on April 25, 2022 at 5:57 pm

    lol, this made me like Joc a little bit. “do that again fucking pussy”

    • djloo27 said, on April 25, 2022 at 6:10 pm

      How can’t ya?

  26. Macdog said, on April 25, 2022 at 5:58 pm

    GONE-ZO!

  27. djloo27 said, on April 25, 2022 at 6:00 pm

    Gonzo!!!

  28. alleykat69 said, on April 25, 2022 at 6:12 pm

    Told you this kid Gonzalez is a baller!
    Makes things happen!
    Of course so does Joc..

  29. djloo27 said, on April 25, 2022 at 6:13 pm

  30. Macdog said, on April 25, 2022 at 6:13 pm

    Tremendous win!

  31. James said, on April 25, 2022 at 6:13 pm

    I really do love this team. Bless the day Zaidi was hired. And Kapler.

    • djloo27 said, on April 25, 2022 at 6:32 pm

      • James said, on April 25, 2022 at 6:38 pm

        That is hilarious. I was just discussing this shitty Everly Brothers song with a couple of friends last night, which inspired my post. It was the theme to their TV show. They’d close the show with the snippet, “I bless the day I found you” Kudos!!!

  32. Bozo said, on April 25, 2022 at 6:14 pm

    Good game.

  33. Macdog said, on April 25, 2022 at 6:16 pm

    And Happy Birthday to Unca!

  34. alleykat69 said, on April 25, 2022 at 6:17 pm

    I want to give extra props to the loudmouth in the stands heckling Joc , who responded in your face dickhead with the go ahead Bomb 💣

  35. Lurker John said, on April 25, 2022 at 6:21 pm

    Fantastic win. Wow. And congrats to Luis Gonzalez. If you’re going to hit your first major league dinger, it may as well be of the prodigious, game-winning variety. What a bomb.

  36. djloo27 said, on April 25, 2022 at 6:34 pm

    And a little mini-choke from Durant just to cap your happy sports day…

    • Macdog said, on April 25, 2022 at 6:39 pm

      Now they get to join the Knicks on the links.

  37. snarkk said, on April 25, 2022 at 6:36 pm

    Hard for me to get into likin’ ex-Dodger Joc, him being kinda an aszhat.
    However.
    He keeps this up, I’ll figure it out…

  38. djloo27 said, on April 25, 2022 at 7:06 pm

    Gonzalez may have just signed the Grave Duggar’s death warrant…

  39. snarkk said, on April 25, 2022 at 7:06 pm

    Wouldn’t mind seeing a Celts-Dubs final.
    Celts can crank the defense, but Dubs seem like they’re getting it together for a push…

  40. Macdog said, on April 25, 2022 at 7:34 pm

    Crazy 9th in St. Lou, Mets down to last out, throwing error on Arenado keeps game going, Mets score to take 3-2 lead.

    • Macdog said, on April 25, 2022 at 7:35 pm

      Now 5-2.

      • djloo27 said, on April 25, 2022 at 7:49 pm

        Loved Darling’s countdown of Arenado’s 5 steps before the throw…

  41. Flavor said, on April 25, 2022 at 8:16 pm

  42. unca_chuck said, on April 25, 2022 at 9:22 pm

    Thanks for the birthday wishes, flappers. Not sure what you are honoring me with, DJ but it sounds cool.


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