Rockies 7, Phillies 1: Jason Giambi Finds Missing Thong, Makes Online Sports Fans Feel Silly
by Greg Stanwood on May 19, 2011 8:15 PM MDT
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PrintJason Giambi responded to last night's furious criticism with his first career three home run night, in the midst of an unusual game that saw a scratched starting pitcher, three rainy innings, two banged up outfielders and a partridge in a pear tree.
The game began in a period of cloudy but docile weather, but the radar foreshadowed a downpour about 30 minutes into the game. Joe Blanton was the Phillies probable starter for the game, but was pulled at the last minute with recurring elbow problems, in favor of Kyle Kendrick, who has been pitching largely out of a relief role this year.
The Rockies got started in the first inning with singles from Dexter Fowler and Troy Tulowitzki. Giambi's first home run of the evening brought them home. The rain began to fall heavily in the third inning, but knowing that the weather would calm down in the near future, the game continued. The rain didn't stop Giambi, who knocked his second home run of the game, bring home Carlos Gonzalez who had doubled earlier in the inning. Unfortunately, the rain would do some negative damage when Gonzalez injured his groin while chasing a fly ball in the bottom of the inning. Ryan Spilborghs replaced him in the game, and he himself would later sustain an injury when a pitch from reliever Scott Mathieson would connect with his inner elbow, though Spilborghs was able to recover quickly and stay in the game .
The rain died down but the Giambi train kept rolling in the fifth, when the first baseman hit yet another home run, this time off of reliever Danys Baez, bringing around Tulowitzki who had reached on an error. Giambi became one of the oldest players in MLB history to hit three home runs in a game. He would strike out in his final two at bats of the game.
Other offense notes: Jose Lopez had a four hit game tonight, Seth Smith had a three hit game along with Giambi, while Jonathan Herrera had two hits. Chris Iannetta struck out in four of his five at bats during the game.
Jhoulys Chacin pitched effectively for most of the game, with the only major hiccup coming in the fourth inning. Chacin got what should have been the final out of the inning by striking out Ross Gload, but Gload was able to reach first base as the wild pitch got by Iannetta behind the plate. Raul Ibanez, the only opposing player to get multiple hits off of Chacin, knocked a ground rule double that brought around Placido Polanco, who had reached on a single. Chacin left the game after the seventh inning with 113 pitches thrown and nine strikeouts to four hits and one walk, with just the one run allowed.
Matt Lindstrom and Felipe Paulino pitched a clean eighth and ninth in relief to wrap up the game in the win column. The Rockies are currently tied for first place in the division. The Giants still have a game to play tonight.
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Unbelieveable play in the Tigers / Red Sox game
Red Sox have bases loaded nobody out in a 3-3 game in the 9th and the runner from third is thrown out on a base hit (or what would have been a base hit bloop to left).
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on May 19, 2011 8:17 PM MDT reply actions
I very much enjoyed that play
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Should I make a joke about the reply links again? :-)
In all seriousness though, It was a blooper with the infield and outfield way in because the bases were loaded in the 9th with nobody out in a tied game. Iglacias (the runner on third) had to wait to see if it would drop and by the time it did, there was enough time to throw him out at the plate.
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on May 19, 2011 8:25 PM MDT up reply actions
F your reply link
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Great recap WM
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Giambi: .411 WPA
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by The Lodo Magic Man on May 19, 2011 8:19 PM MDT reply actions
I'm sure he'll be fine.
/genuflects self even though not Catholic
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Yes... Isn't that called genuflection? I have no idea
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I just tuned into it.
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Wait, you're still at work:( yuk
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Listening to the game.
Plus going out of town for a couple days so need to get a couple things done. Luckily I drove in today, so won’t have to deal with train schedule/late locals.
Although, I did need to do a load of laundry.
Looks like I’ll have to get up early to do it instead. Yuck.
Ahh. Well have fun wherever your headed!
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actually this explains why she'll be too busy to watch the not-broadcast of the Rockies game.
hmmmmm
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I've heard it's supposed to happen at 6:00 pm
but they didn’t give a time zone…
I'll be in Huntington Beach for a singles conference thing.
I’m not entirely sure yet whether I’ll actually enjoy it or not.
Well, the weather should cooperate anyway
"I think I speak for everyone in here when I say it's playoffs or bust"- J. Hammel
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I looked at the forecast, showing highs in low 70s, though no rain.
So not exactly the best beach weather, but pleasant enough, I suppose.
Where are you staying?
"I think I speak for everyone in here when I say it's playoffs or bust"- J. Hammel
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The friend I'm going with has an aunt who lives like 5 minutes from there.
So we’re all staying at her house. Apparently I might even get my own room, which is nice.
And the first big event of the conference is the Angels/Braves game tomorrow night. Will get to knock another ballpark off my list. Heh.
Nice!
Are you driving down?
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Yep. Leaving in the morning around 10am.
I’m sort of nervous about this whole thing, actually. Will be a bit out of my comfort zone much of the time. But it’s good for me.
I'm sure you'll have a great time
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I wonder what's stranger
Giambi with 3 HR , with all 7 RBI belonging to him, or Jose Lopez getting four (!) hits?
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by Paleface Destro on May 19, 2011 8:41 PM MDT reply actions
Of course, the most awesome:
3 out of 4 against the Giants/Phils. Will I take it? OH HELLS YES!
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by Paleface Destro on May 19, 2011 8:45 PM MDT up reply actions
Excellent...
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WAT????
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For player to be named or cash.
For everyone ushering Frankie out the door, remember – without him there’s no Rocktober in 07, and without him stepping in for Street in 2009 and recording seven saves in August, there’s no sequel in 2009, either. I’m sad it didn’t work out for him here, though it’s certainly mostly his own doing, and hope it will work out for him somewhere else.
"You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around the whole time." - Jim Bouton
I think he was handled poorly
and hate to see him go.
True that.
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Colorado is pretty low-key compared to Boston
probably won’t help his pysche
I've often wondered why they didn't get him some
help with anxiety disorder because that surely seemed to be a problem.
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He also just couldn't throw strikes, ever.
That contributes to blowups, anxiety or not.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
It's like he had a horrible case of the yips.
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I'm happy about Boston
no one there has really seen his stuff. I’m not sure it was the pressure that got to Morales, but the lack of confidence in him. The Boston staff will treat him fine and he has the stuff to do well there.
and
at first he probably will only be put in positions where he can succeed
What a concept
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my point is that it would have been nice for Tracy to do so as well
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I didn't think his usage was that bad this season.
He wasn’t used often, but I don’t think he was thrown into the fire much, either.
I'm speaking of last year too
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Yeah.
I think they were in a bit of a tough spot at times, though. As there were stretches where he was awesome in higher leverage spots. But then he would fall apart. I really do hope a change of scenery can help him. He may be a bit of a head case, but not in a negative attitude type way. He seems like a nice kid, and I hope he can find success.
Agree completely
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about him finding success
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Too many important situations where other, better relievers were available
But in general, I don’t think he was terribly misused.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
oh my god please dont joke about that, tulo/lowrie up the middle would be soooo win
you still have to play the game, no matter how shiny liriano's FIP is*
the only organization of humans responsible for more evil in the universe than the philadelphia phillies is the boston red sox
*f. liriano's FIP currently sits at 5.93**
** suck it dave cameron
but we have ty WINinnton
you still have to play the game, no matter how shiny liriano's FIP is*
the only organization of humans responsible for more evil in the universe than the philadelphia phillies is the boston red sox
*f. liriano's FIP currently sits at 5.93**
** suck it dave cameron
I feel a little sad :(
"I think I speak for everyone in here when I say it's playoffs or bust"- J. Hammel
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Me too
He’s been our enigma, and I guess that leaves Stewart for that role
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
I was always rooting for him to get better.
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His 2 innings vs. the Mets made me giddy
I hadn’t been that excited since CarGo’s walkoff HR. Seriously. He just seemed like he turned it on all at once.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
“RedSox obtain P Franklin Morales from Colorado for PTBN or cash. Hideki Okajima designated for assignment to make room”
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by Cargo's Ball Sack5 on May 19, 2011 8:49 PM MDT up reply actions
MLBTR is confirming this
no word on what we get
And another member of the 07 playoff team is gone
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on May 19, 2011 8:51 PM MDT up reply actions
: (
Only Cookie, Iannetta, Todd, Tulo, Seth Smith, and Ubaldo are left, I believe.
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by prettyinpurple on May 19, 2011 9:18 PM MDT up reply actions
willie taveras is still in springs, no?
you still have to play the game, no matter how shiny liriano's FIP is*
the only organization of humans responsible for more evil in the universe than the philadelphia phillies is the boston red sox
*f. liriano's FIP currently sits at 5.93**
** suck it dave cameron
Well, yeah.
But Taveras hasn’t been with us the whole time since then. I didn’t count him ‘cause he isn’t even on the 40 man either.
Chicks dig the purple jersey.
"We believe in this team. Our best is still to come." ~ Huston Street
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by prettyinpurple on May 19, 2011 9:22 PM MDT up reply actions
So does this mean Brothers is being called up?
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on May 19, 2011 8:52 PM MDT up reply actions
I hope so!
Alanna Rizzo is my dream girl.
by Cargo's Ball Sack5 on May 19, 2011 8:52 PM MDT up reply actions
Is Brothers a lefty or righty?
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Lefty
I think right now they’re just going for the best performer. May need to make moves with DH coming up, anyway, if bullpen gets taxed.
Matt Daley hasn't been the best performer though.
But he is the most ready.
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by CentralCaliRox on May 19, 2011 10:29 PM MDT up reply actions
Surprised they went with a righty
Alanna Rizzo is my dream girl.
by Cargo's Ball Sack5 on May 19, 2011 8:55 PM MDT up reply actions
Renck tweets the following
Morales was traded for player to be named or cash. That tells you that Rockies wanted a change. I expect Brothers, will let you all know
"
Troy Renck, Rockies
TroyRenck Troy Renck, Rockies
Not sure why Morales lost his way on mound mentally. Mechanics always herky-jerky. But he became increasingly anxious on mound last 2 yrs
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Best of Luck to Franklin, really.
I would be very excited to see Rex Brothers MLB debut though
by AbsenteeRoxFAn on May 19, 2011 8:59 PM MDT up reply actions
Thanks for the memories Franklin
It’s ironic that he’s going to the Red Sox though…..because I’d argue that Game 1 of the World Series broke him mentally, and he’s never really recovered from it fully.
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by Hollidayrain on May 19, 2011 9:11 PM MDT up reply actions
Oh wow, I never thought of that. :(
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Well, they broke him
Maybe they can fix him. All the best to him, though. It wouldn’t have been Rocktober without him. :(
We are Fangirl. We are Legion.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."~ Winston Churchill
Would a little positive thinking hurt anyone?
Haters gonna hate. (with optional vuvuzela)
Indeed. I hope he remembers that part of himself
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Whoa
On the bright side, this gets Matt Daley his rightful place on the big club
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by Paleface Destro on May 19, 2011 9:29 PM MDT up reply actions
Well that's good to hear.
I’m sad about Franklin.
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Wanted Brothers. It will be good to add another responder for the Matt Signal
by AbsenteeRoxFAn on May 19, 2011 9:01 PM MDT up reply actions
Tracy must have gotten a fortune cookie that said "Matt will take you to the World Series"
he seems to be collecting as many Matt’s as he can
by ddavis539 on May 19, 2011 9:03 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Daley?
Hasn’t he been misreable of late? 6.00+ era?
- Attending Rockies game on 28 May vs St. Louis Cardinals
SSS
Been unlucky with HR’s, but has shown great strikeout stuff and excellent control. Not saying he’s a lock for MLB success, but that 6+ AAA ERA means nothing
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
He's the most ready.
And was definitely first in line to be called up if something like this happened.
In fact, I’d guarantee that when Daley got sent to AAA, Tracy told him “Look kid, if someone gets traded/injured/whatever, you’ll be the first to be called up.”
As it should be too.
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by CentralCaliRox on May 19, 2011 10:30 PM MDT up reply actions
I can understand if the guy who goes away is a RHP...
…but Tracy’s going to proceed with turning Reynolds into Joe Beimel 2.0 now, and we all know how 1.0 worked out last year…
Well that's pretty much how Reynolds was already being used anyway.
Daley is a much better pitcher than Morales. The bullpen is better.
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by CentralCaliRox on May 19, 2011 10:34 PM MDT up reply actions
Cat:
Where does Daley start off on the Matt Power Rankings? I’m assuming fourth, but maybe a one-day stint at first would be good luck.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
I've never seen the Matt power rankings. This interests me greatly
by AbsenteeRoxFAn on May 19, 2011 9:04 PM MDT up reply actions
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
by hjrrockies on May 19, 2011 9:09 PM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
This makes me laugh everytime
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Anderson, Miller and ESPECIALLY Herges are baffled by their exclusion.
"You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around the whole time." - Jim Bouton
I agree with your MPR
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by CentralCaliRox on May 19, 2011 10:31 PM MDT up reply actions
Hmm. I think you have to be fair
and put him last.
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The loudest thing Allana Rizzo has ever said or typed:
alannarizzo Alanna Rizzo
ROCKIES TRADE LHP FRANKLIN MORALES TO BOSTON FOR A PLAYER TO BE NAMED LATER OR CACH CONSIDERATIONS
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
Color me worried
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Yes, me too
But no more than I was when Morales was still here.
Maybe something’s in the works with Paulino as well. No way they shake up the bullpen and still leave themselves with only one left arm.
by Northsider1964 on May 19, 2011 9:11 PM MDT up reply actions
Nope
Check out the #’s on the rest of the pen – pretty much every guy in the pen can get lefties out too. Street is actually better vs. lefties this year, because of his changeup.
Rocktober is not a time of year, it is a religion.
This.
Maybe it’ll make the Chessmaster have to be confident in his whole bullpen without MATCHUPZ.
Altar Boy in the Church of Santo Ubaldo
"...buffalo chicken is a fine anti-depressant, after all." -UZ
His head will explode without choices
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This can only be seen as a good thing.
Altar Boy in the Church of Santo Ubaldo
"...buffalo chicken is a fine anti-depressant, after all." -UZ
Joe Beimel's left arm says hello
I found it in a gutter in Lodo right around Labor Day.
by Northsider1964 on May 19, 2011 9:17 PM MDT up reply actions
Ooh, nice find.
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by CentralCaliRox on May 19, 2011 10:31 PM MDT up reply actions
Yupppppp
one thing that makes the Braves bullpen so strong is that after the 6th inning they can matchup with just about anybody because they have righties and lefties…..I want more lefties. Why couldn’t we have traded Paulino…I liked FrankiMO
by waterboy31321 on May 20, 2011 7:26 AM MDT up reply actions
Wow, Dodgers screwed on that call
"I think I speak for everyone in here when I say it's playoffs or bust"- J. Hammel
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From the Boston Globe
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/19/red-sox-nearing-trade-for-rockies-franklin-morales/
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Maybe Franklin goes back to being a starter?
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I can't think of his name but who was the pitcher we traded to the sox last year?
That would be funny if he was the ptbnl
by purplesocks on May 19, 2011 9:20 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
I thought we got Del Carmen ?
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That's it.
Bring Back the Baconator!!!
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"...buffalo chicken is a fine anti-depressant, after all." -UZ
We did but we traded Chris Balcom-Miller for him.
"You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around the whole time." - Jim Bouton
Oh... I'm conflating my trades
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We traded Mike McKenry for Del Carmen wasn't it?
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Yeah
Chicks dig the purple jersey.
"We believe in this team. Our best is still to come." ~ Huston Street
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by prettyinpurple on May 19, 2011 9:22 PM MDT up reply actions
Nope see above
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/woosh
Chicks dig the purple jersey.
"We believe in this team. Our best is still to come." ~ Huston Street
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by prettyinpurple on May 19, 2011 9:24 PM MDT up reply actions
I mean just this spring.
Chicks dig the purple jersey.
"We believe in this team. Our best is still to come." ~ Huston Street
Does this signature make me look fat?
by prettyinpurple on May 19, 2011 9:23 PM MDT up reply actions
Morales story is front paged
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Tracy set a trap for the Phils
And Giambi sprung it.
The boys in back knew how to deal with the Phillies.
by Real Perspective on May 19, 2011 10:08 PM MDT reply actions
Another typical Rockies game...
A great pitching performance by Chacin, but then Jim Tracy calls for a bunt in the 1st, which Herrera can’t even get down, Iannetta strikes out four times, Todd Helton does absolutely nothing, and Seth Smith runs into an out stretching a single (aided by a questionable call). When is this team EVER going to get the bats going?
What? You guys saw something different?
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by RoarFrom112 on May 19, 2011 10:15 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs
That might have been a bunt for the hit.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on May 19, 2011 10:17 PM MDT up reply actions
I ALMOST fell into your sarchasm. :)
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by Paleface Destro on May 19, 2011 10:26 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm trying to figure out if ATF did or not...
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by RoarFrom112 on May 19, 2011 10:29 PM MDT up reply actions
We may need a search party
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by Paleface Destro on May 19, 2011 10:37 PM MDT up reply actions
I think we might
I mean, I know it might have been a bunt for a hit, but I had to get Tracetegery in there somewhere and there wasn’t a whole hell of a lot to manage in a game where you lead the whole way and your starter is just about unhittable. He had to find a replacement for CarGo and tell Paulino that he’d be pitching the 9th and if he blew this one he’d be buying his own plane ticket home, and that’s about it. Oh yeah, and high-five and hug and smile a lot.
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by RoarFrom112 on May 19, 2011 10:42 PM MDT up reply actions
There is ALWAYS a way to blame Jim Tracy
It’s as easy as breathing.
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HEAR YE: All tremble (with laughter) at Sir Preening Fauxhawk, BS, of the Clan of the Great Pumpkin. Hurry before the Nothing devours his face!
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by Paleface Destro on May 19, 2011 10:46 PM MDT up reply actions
No I caught you
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by Andrew T. Fisher on May 19, 2011 11:24 PM MDT up reply actions
sarcasm needs better timing...
to say something without tone of voice online makes sarcasm very difficult to decipher for people who honestly, don’t know others. Also this is more commentary then sarcasm because of the fact that Roarfrom112 is trying to make a point about people who are on PR. Yes there is irony in what is said because the rockies did play well regardless of mistakes but most people wouldn’t be able to tell… THIS “is” where punctuation and capitalization could make it a little more clear. I have been seeing comments like this for the last several weeks that are completely serious so its difficult to tell.
by nightninja13 on May 19, 2011 11:14 PM MDT up reply actions
See, I thought the Todd Helton bit would give it away
I mean, the guy wasn’t even in uniform tonight. Of course he did absolutely nothing.
Baseball’s a funny game like that though. If pitchers put three pitches in different spots tonight, we lose 1-0 with a ton of LOBsters and that would have been a totally unsarcastic comment. And actually, I have no quarrel with almost anyone who bothers to post on this site. The more baseball fans the better and the more fans bother to read sites like this one, the more they become students of the game, which is awesome. The sarcasm only makes the point of how close an “offensive explosion” can be to “getting shut out and swept in a series”. Three pitches, one lineup decision.
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by RoarFrom112 on May 19, 2011 11:26 PM MDT up reply actions
Meh, I just thought better timing and more explanation was needed
I don’t always pick apart comments so it wasn’t absolutely clear. I don’t have a problem with sarcasm but I think if you wanted to make the point you just made don’t make traps for people who are not trolling with pessimism. Explain it like you just did instead.
Otherwise its cool.
by nightninja13 on May 20, 2011 12:18 AM MDT up reply actions
I love the UK!
now they have gone up a notch.
by nightninja13 on May 20, 2011 10:02 AM MDT up reply actions
Home Runs by Giambi tonight: 3
Home Runs by Dodgers’ LF, SS, 2B, and 1B in 2011: 3
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by Andrew T. Fisher on May 19, 2011 10:17 PM MDT reply actions
LOLDODGERS
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HEAR YE: All tremble (with laughter) at Sir Preening Fauxhawk, BS, of the Clan of the Great Pumpkin. Hurry before the Nothing devours his face!
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by Paleface Destro on May 19, 2011 10:26 PM MDT up reply actions
great win tonight
any word on Cargo
LETS GO RED WINGS!
2011 will be the year....better be....
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Strained groin, will evaluate tomorrow
was the most I heard.
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by RoarFrom112 on May 19, 2011 10:30 PM MDT up reply actions
that is a bad place to strain
that is a very important place that should be kept away from straining
you still have to play the game, no matter how shiny liriano's FIP is*
the only organization of humans responsible for more evil in the universe than the philadelphia phillies is the boston red sox
*f. liriano's FIP currently sits at 5.93**
** suck it dave cameron
Actually the best part was that there were actually guys on base when Giambi took out his pent-up anger on the baseball
7 runs on 3 homers is ever so much better than 3 runs on 3 homers. Lopez also had 4 hits, which is great to see. He’s been hammering the ball a lot, and finally got something to show for it.
Plus, the umpires did us such a huge favor that I’m not even going to complain about some horrible strike calls they’ve made on Giambi. It was raining fairly hard, the Phillies’ starter was on the ropes and about to be pulled from the game and Chacin was dealing. It would have been quite reasonable to call a delay at that point, which would have made the rest of the game bullpen-on-bullpen and would have been a big break for the Phillies. But instead of letting circumstance affect the outcome more than it had to, they let the players decide the outcome on the field. Very much appreciated.
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Wilson just walked the bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th
2 out. Jamey Carroll hitting
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wow Scheirholtz robbed Carroll
stupid Giants
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Watching some game highlights now that I'm home.
Every shot of Amezaga in the dugout cracks me up. I’m pretty sure he enthusiastically hugged Giambi after each home run. Dude is hilarious.
I wonder what kind of personality the guy has
he is just really weird looking
by waterboy31321 on May 20, 2011 7:27 AM MDT up reply actions
Didn't get to see the game tonight...
Stupid brothers having stupid birthdays when there’s a game like this going on….
But as I said last night after the top of the 9th…. “… Jason Giambi should… be on this roster, and should absolutely …. be getting more playing time. He provides …. value to the team and should …. wait to retire.”
Yep, I totally did …. see this one coming.
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
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