Kid That's Lifeless wrote:Rays draft a project outfielder with a ton of speed that went to the same high school as Rickey Henderson.
Oakland Tech?
Yep.
Alma mater of the great Leon Powe as well.
RS: Vogelstrong is a BEAST. I was at Sunday's game and it was one of the most dominant pitching performances I've ever witnessed live. He's been the Giants most consistent pitcher all year long since he came to the staff.
Also, Freddy Sanchez gets the Giants their 8th walk off win of the year last night. I love it.
Random Sample wrote:He couldn't do shit when he was in a pirates uniform. I guess he learned how to pitch when he went to Japan.
I'm sure part of it is the Giants staff and coaching. Being a part of the best pitching team in baseball gotta help some. Plus he was highly regarded when the Giants drafted him. The Pirates must have seen some potential because they were willing to trade Jason Schmidt for him. So it's clear he knew how to pitch. Just needed an extra something, that he seems to have found in SF his second time around.
I will say though. He pitches at the most deliberate pace of anyone I've ever seen. He works fucking SLOW. Doesn't even matter though. So long as he keeps this up, he can throw one pitch every half an hour and I wouldn't give a shit, as long as he gets people out.
Kinda funny how the Red Sox hit Yankees, show them up after home runs, dance around on the mound and the Yankees take that shit laying down. 09 was cool and all but maybe you should try beating these faggots in the 1st half once in a while.
Prior to today's game, the Giants had 16 home wins, and 8 of those were won in walk off fashion. That's right. Half of the home games home during the last at bad. Today they got it done early. By scoring 2 in the bottom of the 8th on their way to a 3-1 win.
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland Athletics fired manager Bob Geren on Thursday in the midst of a nine-game losing streak that has sent them tumbling to the bottom of the AL West standings.
Former Arizona manager Bob Melvin will take over for the rest of the season as interim manager in the first midseason managerial change for the organization in a quarter century.
peanut butter wrote:Prior to today's game, the Giants had 16 home wins, and 8 of those were won in walk off fashion. That's right. Half of the home games home during the last at bad. Today they got it done early. By scoring 2 in the bottom of the 8th on their way to a 3-1 win.
PEACE
barring injuries, that sf staff looks primed to face that phillies staff again in a probably wildly good playoff series
doc/cliff/cole/roy/kendrick
lincecum/cain/bumgarner (one of the most misleading 2-7 w-l record ever!!!!)/sanchez/vogelsong
that is a set of two really deep and wildly talented staffs. even the bullpens are both good, but the giants' is better
peanut butter wrote:Prior to today's game, the Giants had 16 home wins, and 8 of those were won in walk off fashion. That's right. Half of the home games home during the last at bad. Today they got it done early. By scoring 2 in the bottom of the 8th on their way to a 3-1 win.
PEACE
barring injuries, that sf staff looks primed to face that phillies staff again in a probably wildly good playoff series
doc/cliff/cole/roy/kendrick
lincecum/cain/bumgarner (one of the most misleading 2-7 w-l record ever!!!!)/sanchez/vogelsong
that is a set of two really deep and wildly talented staffs. even the bullpens are both good, but the giants' is better
i'd say way better 'pen for the G-men. but honestly, I dont know much about the phils pen. I just remember that being a weakness. they have a better 'pen this year?
peanut butter wrote:Prior to today's game, the Giants had 16 home wins, and 8 of those were won in walk off fashion. That's right. Half of the home games home during the last at bad. Today they got it done early. By scoring 2 in the bottom of the 8th on their way to a 3-1 win.
PEACE
barring injuries, that sf staff looks primed to face that phillies staff again in a probably wildly good playoff series
doc/cliff/cole/roy/kendrick
lincecum/cain/bumgarner (one of the most misleading 2-7 w-l record ever!!!!)/sanchez/vogelsong
that is a set of two really deep and wildly talented staffs. even the bullpens are both good, but the giants' is better
i'd say way better 'pen for the G-men. but honestly, I dont know much about the phils pen. I just remember that being a weakness. they have a better 'pen this year?
bastardo is a legit lefty, lidge will be back eventually, madson is serviceable, romero is another lefty with exp, and contreras has been solid as fuck
bunz/phila/others can speak on it more, but seems like an improvement this year
i think the phillies bullpen is fine without lidge. bastardo is dope. mathieson is awesome if they call him up and honestly madson/contreras/stutes seems to be working for us.
capable_keL wrote:A's fire Bob Geren; Bob Melvin interim
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland Athletics fired manager Bob Geren on Thursday in the midst of a nine-game losing streak that has sent them tumbling to the bottom of the AL West standings.
Former Arizona manager Bob Melvin will take over for the rest of the season as interim manager in the first midseason managerial change for the organization in a quarter century.
peanut butter wrote:Prior to today's game, the Giants had 16 home wins, and 8 of those were won in walk off fashion. That's right. Half of the home games home during the last at bad. Today they got it done early. By scoring 2 in the bottom of the 8th on their way to a 3-1 win.
PEACE
barring injuries, that sf staff looks primed to face that phillies staff again in a probably wildly good playoff series
doc/cliff/cole/roy/kendrick
lincecum/cain/bumgarner (one of the most misleading 2-7 w-l record ever!!!!)/sanchez/vogelsong
that is a set of two really deep and wildly talented staffs. even the bullpens are both good, but the giants' is better
i'd say way better 'pen for the G-men. but honestly, I dont know much about the phils pen. I just remember that being a weakness. they have a better 'pen this year?
bastardo is a legit lefty, lidge will be back eventually, madson is serviceable, romero is another lefty with exp, and contreras has been solid as fuck
bunz/phila/others can speak on it more, but seems like an improvement this year
Atlanta's staff has been outperforming both. There is a chance that all 3 could make the playoffs.
Yankees are 1-8 against Boston. 32-19 against the rest of baseball.
Thank god the Yankees don't see them again for a while because they are clearly the better team at this point in time and have our number much like the first half of 09.
Sorry I'll try to get more San Diego Padres related posts into my repertoire.
its just that you seem to have a conversation with only you with each post about the yankees. i rarely seem you talk about anyone else. i was generally curious.
Cleveland and Arizona have been nice surprises although I think neither will hold up. The Mets are a disaster and will continue to be until the Wilpons sell the team. Jose Bautista became Roy Hobbs and has been on beast mode ever since.
I just prefer to talk about the team I care about the most.
peanut butter wrote:Prior to today's game, the Giants had 16 home wins, and 8 of those were won in walk off fashion. That's right. Half of the home games home during the last at bad. Today they got it done early. By scoring 2 in the bottom of the 8th on their way to a 3-1 win.
PEACE
barring injuries, that sf staff looks primed to face that phillies staff again in a probably wildly good playoff series
doc/cliff/cole/roy/kendrick
lincecum/cain/bumgarner (one of the most misleading 2-7 w-l record ever!!!!)/sanchez/vogelsong
that is a set of two really deep and wildly talented staffs. even the bullpens are both good, but the giants' is better
i'd say way better 'pen for the G-men. but honestly, I dont know much about the phils pen. I just remember that being a weakness. they have a better 'pen this year?
bastardo is a legit lefty, lidge will be back eventually, madson is serviceable, romero is another lefty with exp, and contreras has been solid as fuck
bunz/phila/others can speak on it more, but seems like an improvement this year
Atlanta's staff has been outperforming both. There is a chance that all 3 could make the playoffs.
Phillies pen is awesome this year, definitely a strength. We are so much better without lidge, I hope he never comes back. Madson is what...14-14 in save chances this year? Bastardo is a legitimate lefthanded weapon. Contreras is solid and I really really like Stutes....should be a dope setup guy for years to come. Phils pen is also the freshest in baseball since our starters always go so deep, fewest innings pitched out of any team i believe. Nothing like last year's pen.
