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October 2008 Archives
10.01.2008
Money's Too Tight to Mention
Hmm, I wonder how our nation’s horrific financial mess will affect the Giants this off-season…. [Phone rings in a corner office in a sleek downtown highrise.] Bob The Banker: Neither a borrower nor a lender be, this is Bob, how may I...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 1:29PM
10.02.2008
Bright Moments, 2008
As the playoffs get under way, my strongest rooting interest is in the Cubs. If the Dodgers get past Chicago, and last night’s 7–2 win boosts their chances significantly, L.A. might be difficult to stop. Other than Whoever’s Playing the...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 1:38PM
10.03.2008
Om
Remember when war protesters, hippies and yippies circled the Pentagon and used their chemically enhanced brain waves to make it levitate? It didn’t work. But can millions of people send their thoughts to Chavez Ravine this weekend and give the...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 4:08PM
10.06.2008
Giant Awards
We won’t see the major-league post season awards until after the World Series, but I can’t wait to hand out some hardware of my own fashioning. We can skip Giant Cy Young. It’s unanimous. Does anyone out there think Tim Lincecum was...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 6:57PM
10.07.2008
Despised
I was talking to a friend this morning who whined about a possible Dodgers-Red Sox World Series. “I wouldn’t know who to root for,” he said. “Whom,” I replied. “What?” “He’s on second. Never mind. Are you kidding me? You’re putting...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 3:32PM
10.08.2008
Moneybill
New Giants honcho Bill Neukom spoke to the media yesterday and gave us a glimpse of how the new era might take shape. Ray Ratto poked fun at Neukom for talking up the need for a “Giants Way,” a new organizational...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 6:58PM
10.10.2008
Lasorda Invasion
Just when the Bay Area's own Pat Burrell gives us a little cheer with his home run to beat the Dodgers last night, here comes a little rain on our parade. Maybe I should say, here comes a parade that...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 1:41PM
10.13.2008
Pads to Giants: "Denker Very Much!"
At the end of last week, the Giants’ 40–man roster shrank faster than the Dow Jones. In case you missed it Friday, like I did, the Giants cut eight players from the roster: Correia, Walker, Hennessey, Alfonzo, Espineli, McClain, Ochoa, and...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 12:38PM
10.14.2008
How Do I Love Matt Stairs?
Let us count the ways: 1) He's from Canada.2) He crushes Jonathan Broxton pitches half-way up the Dodger Stadium bleachers. 3) He makes Dodger fans shut up.4) He's follicularly challenged.5) He makes Joe Torre look double-foolish. First Torre puts in...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 11:25AM
10.15.2008
Arizona-Hawaii Pt. 1
The Giants have several youngsters playing in the Hawaii and Arizona fall leagues, including top draft pick Buster Posey and the man with the rebuilt Achilles tendon, Kevin Frandsen. It’s still early, but let’s check in, shall we? First stop, Arizona. Down...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 3:30PM
10.16.2008
Humu humu nuku nuku apua'a
It’s one of my favorite words, Lithuanian for “Schadenfreude.” It’s also Hawaiian for reef triggerfish, which is the official state fish. Saying it 10 times fast is also more exciting than the performances to date of Giants’ prospects in the Hawaiian Winter...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 1:15PM
10.20.2008
LOLFox
PM UPDATE! Add this to the list of reasons to love Matt Stairs (vid-link tip to Fire Joe Morgan): **************** The last thing the Fox network needed this fall, what with the economy headed toward Gomorrah and advertisers wondering if they...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 1:25PM
10.20.2008
Most Outstanding Lincecum
10.21.2008
Please Sir, More Tim
Not only did Lincecum win the Players Choice Award as I noted last night, he was named The Sporting News NL Pitcher of the Year (also chosen by the players). If the baseball writers choose someone else for the...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 5:25PM
10.22.2008
The Buster Conspiracy
If the Giants aren’t careful, they’re going to launch a full-blown mini-tempest in a tiny teapot. What the hell is up with Buster Posey? First they send him to Hawaii for winter ball, where he hits good ‘n’ plenty, then...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 6:51PM
10.23.2008
The Buster Watch
Yesterday’s boxscore: Posey went 1 for 2 as the designated hitter. And as Rainman pointed out in yesterday’s comments, Buster had two passed balls behind the plate in Tuesday’s game. That makes seven total. Questions to ponder: Could all the passed balls...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 1:56PM
10.24.2008
WS: No O
W the F? Game one, 3–2, game two, 4–2? Are these the homer-record-settin’ Rays versus the be-boppin’ bandbox-inhabitin’ Phillies I see before me? Do you hope the ball starts flying all over the yard when the Series shifts venues tomorrow? I...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 12:40PM
10.24.2008
Moneyball? How About Moneyhealth?
10.27.2008
Irrational Exuberance, or, ALOLan
10.28.2008
Bunk and Debunk
We’re a couple days away from the Hot Stove League — and wouldn’t a hot stove feel nice after all that phreezing rain in Philly? Let’s pick up a few recent Giants-related rumors and address them. * From CNNSI’s Jon...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 5:42PM
10.30.2008
Imagine There's No Rowand
For all the Hot Stove talk about trading Matt Cain, Randy Winn, Bengie Molina, and Jonathan Sanchez, the best trade possible for the Giants this winter (other than Barry Zito — not gonna happen) would include Aaron Rowand. I don’t...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 6:48PM
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