September 2011
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August 2011
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"That was for Duane Kuiper." →
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From Joe Posnanski:
So then I asked if he had ever asked a pitcher to retaliate for him. He said he never did, but, well, there was the Jim Bibby story. Details are hard to lock down but the story is too good to hold back: The Indians were playing the Twins, and at some point Rod Carew slashed Kuiper in a double play scenario at some point during the series. Duane was furious....
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July 2011
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June 2011
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This is Why Ryan Vogelsong is Awesome
His catcher in Caracas was Guillermo Rodriguez, who is a minor-league catching instructor for the Giants. He asked Vogelsong, “Have you signed with anybody (for 2011)? Do you want me to call the Giants?”
Vogelsong told Rodriguez he’d been trying to get back with the Giants since they traded him in ‘01.
The Giants didn’t call Vogelsong right away. The Dodgers did,...
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My Wednesday Work Day
Arrived to work at 10 AM.
Spend 2 hours talking with my designer after finding out he’s a huge baseball fan.
Walked to AT&T Park for a team offsite.
Find out we’re sitting in a fully-catered suite.
Matt Cain: 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 11 K, 110 pitches
Giants win.
Meet and shake hands with Will Clark in the stairwell.
Take MUNI home drunk at 6 PM.
Why can’t...
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I Want My MLB Network
If you’re a Comcast subscriber, you may have gotten a letter in the mail asking “Are you getting the best value?” I’ve gotten two of these letters in a period of about a month, stating they are “confident [they] can find a customized package to fit [my] needs.”
Well, I want MLB Network.
The customer service rep told me that the only way he could offer me a...
May 2011
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More Thoughts on Buster Posey
We now have more information on the severity of Buster Posey’s injury: fractured left fibula and severely sprained ligaments in his ankle. Posey’s injury will require surgery, and while the team is hesitant to say Posey will miss the remainder of the 2011 season, he will be out for 6-8 weeks, at the very minimum.
Buster Posey is broken. He has youth on his side, but this is not...
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Buster Posey and the Collision Heard 'Round the...
Last night, after the Giants came back from a 4-run deficit to tie the game in the bottom of the 9th inning, the second-worst possible incident occurred: Buster Posey left the extra-innings game after sustaining a horrific leg injury from being run over by Florida Marlins’ utility infielder Scott Cousins at a play at the plate. You can view the play here, but honestly, I suggest you...
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Voicemail from my dad after Brian Wilson walks the...
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Bill Nye Booed In Texas For Saying The Moon... →
underpaidgenius:
Bill Nye, the harmless children’s edutainer known as “The Science Guy,” managed to offend a select group of adults in Waco, Texas at a presentation, when he suggested that the moon does not emit light, but instead reflects the light of the sun. As even most elementary-school graduates know, the moon reflects the light of the sun but produces no light of its own. But don’t tell...
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Brian Wilson's Two-Seam Bundle of Joy
In closing out last night’s game against the Mets, Brian Wilson threw six pitches to the first two batters he faced, all for strikes. This pitch, his new two-seam fastball, has to be the nastiest pitch in his arsenal.
And Ryan Howard thought his slider was an unfair pitch…
April 2011
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“Is it possible that the Giants would go after Albert Pujols, either through...”
– I am laughing so I don’t cry.
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WatchDuane Kuiper’s one and only career home run.
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“Post-game thread: Giants lose to Dodgers, on pace for worst season in baseball...”
– Oh how I have missed McCovey Chronicles’ post-game threads.
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March 2011
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“In Hollywood, though, not all quadrants are created equal. If you, for instance,...”
– This is why I hate new movies
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Watchflipflopflyball:
Of course…
It’s official: I’m moving to Japan to teach chimps how to play baseball.
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“At some point, if you don’t want to worry about teams in minor markets,...”
– Hank Steinbrenner on Major League Baseball’s luxury tax.
This may be old news, but Steinbrenner and the Yankees front office are scumbags.
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February 2011
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oldtimefamilybaseball:
anthonyscaramuzzi:
Major League Baseball Uniform Lettering Type Specimen After witnessing over 1,000 major league baseball games, I was always curious as to what typeface was used for the lettering on the back of the jerseys. I had no such luck in finding the typeface, so I decided to recreate it.
I’m slobbering a little.
If that makes you slobber, I probably...
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January 2011
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The Best SF Giants-Related Argument on Twitter
As most of you know, Pablo Sandoval is on Twitter. His English isn’t the best, but it’s fun and neat to see Pablo interacting with his fans while he works to not lose his job come the start of the 2011 season.
Enter Molly Knight. Apparently she’s a contributing writer for ESPN The Magazine, but I’ve never heard of her. Seemingly out of nowhere, she begins to poke a little...