Heartbroken about Zito Sucking A$$?
by LAXile on Mar 31, 2008 8:10 PM PDT
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I am. Last year it was kinda funny. Ha ha. The Giants suck. So what if he was my favorite A since Ricky? If his Metrodome Masterpeice was one of my all-time best sports moments (along with the US Olymplic Team's "Miracle on Ice" -- yeah -- I was a kid and had no idea about how ideological forces would twist this into something it wasn't -- UCLA over Gonzaga two March Madnesses ago -- three of those kids were students of mine, if you're wondering -- Baron F'ing Davis last year against the Mavs, Sammy White back in the day, Stew beating Clemens, etc, etc)? He deserved it, you say? I don't care. Clearly, you've been drinking Meyer lemon-gin martinis? Ok -- fair enough. But that curve, that beautiful curve -- striking out Vlad over and over. Vlad who could hit anything out of the park? Curses upon you, I say! I'm mourning my sports hero. He's dead. You're almost forty gosh-derned years old, you say? Well, so what? You're stupid and ugly, and you don't care about half-assed Zen-inspired Zito quotes on the sports page. He often said things that almost seemed brilliant. It wasn't always, "I'm was trying to be too fine," as some of you Z-hatahs would have it. Sometimes he said shit like, the leaves in the wind were of different colors, and that made me lose a little of the movement on my "fast"ball. Ok. He never said that, But you know what I mean. In any case, I'm mourning the death of FIZito. Fare thee well. May angels of mercy sing you to your incredibly rich sleep.
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"There is an HR in Hanrahan." ~ mikeA
by Poppy on Mar 31, 2008 8:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
How about $10?
"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL
by oblique on Mar 31, 2008 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Woohoo! Solicitation Night on AN!
"There is an HR in Hanrahan." ~ mikeA
by Poppy on Mar 31, 2008 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You don't want to be with anyone
who offers it up for less then $100.
The monster at the end of this blog.
by grover on Mar 31, 2008 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for ruining it for me, grover.
< goes to bed....alone....again.... >
"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL
by oblique on Mar 31, 2008 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I care about Poppy more then I care about you
Deal with it
The monster at the end of this blog.
by grover on Apr 1, 2008 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The best way to protect Poppy in this situation
is to give me $10 yourself.
"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL
by oblique on Apr 1, 2008 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
A Fan Hug?
"wither fair monkeyball?" ~fsu
by LAXile on Apr 1, 2008 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If only Zito had had Ichiro's translator
Then even now we'd be basking in the brilliance of his lyrical mind, every phrase as heart-achingly beautiful as his best 12-to-6'ers.
I'm with you, though...I liked the Zyto, don't fault him a whit for taking the contract he got, and hope he returns to form on the mound and at the press microphones ASAP.
There is an A in Whimsy.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Mar 31, 2008 8:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Zyto
"The Zyto"
Zyto, Zyto, throwing strikes
On the mound that OC night,
What poor Angel's hand or eye
Could hit thy curveball's trajec'try?
Big Mac with a side o' fries--
Burns the fire of Kielty's eyes!
As K-Rod flings he swings the bat--
And helps us forget Harden's lat.
And what shoulder and what art
Could twist the sinews of our hearts?
And when thy heart began to lock,
What deft hand and what high socks?
Drop the hammer! Throw the curve!
Barry with his veteran nerve.
Then young Huston locks the hasp
Knocking bats from Angels' grasp.
When the Vlad threw down his bat,
And two games back in second sat,
Did Beane smile His work to see?
Did He who drafted Street draft thee?
Zyto, Zyto, throwing strikes
On the mound that OC night,
What poor Angel's hand or eye
Could hit thy curveball's trajec'try?
As reassuring as Bud's words were, the dulcet tone of his voice and his dashing appearance really sealed the deal for me. ~ GreenNGoldSooner @('.')@
by monkeyball on Apr 1, 2008 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, and I hope you've steeled your heart better this time
and perhaps had fewer tall students this semester, because UCLA's going down, either to Memphis or Carolina. But down.
There is an A in Whimsy.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Mar 31, 2008 8:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah. Maybe. UNC looks FIERCE.
"wither fair monkeyball?" ~fsu
by LAXile on Mar 31, 2008 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The $300 or so I stand to win in the office pool
if Kansas takes the title hopes like hell that you're wrong...
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
by PaulThomas on Mar 31, 2008 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I console myself with the fact that ...
... Hansbrough is going to have a White Duke Big Man NBA career.
As reassuring as Bud's words were, the dulcet tone of his voice and his dashing appearance really sealed the deal for me. ~ GreenNGoldSooner @('.')@
by monkeyball on Apr 1, 2008 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
A Duke, anyone other than Brand and Boozer career. Race is irrelevant to the Blue Devil
NBA suckiness.
by theblackpearl on Apr 1, 2008 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What about Shane Battier?
Apparently Duke players suck unless their names start with "B".
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
by PaulThomas on Apr 1, 2008 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dang, Maggette, Duhon, Battier ...
Name one college that has produced more NBA talent than that over the last ten years ... not to mention, can you imagine how good Jay Williams could be right now ...
"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback
by devo on Apr 1, 2008 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Arizona comes to mind
Bibby, Jefferson, Iguodala, Walton, Salim Stoudamire, Frye, and that's just off the top of my head. I'm sure I'm forgetting several guys.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
by PaulThomas on Apr 1, 2008 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Terry
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on Apr 1, 2008 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and Arenas
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on Apr 1, 2008 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
winner
President of the Joey Devine fan club as of 1/15/08. Accepting applications for other positions. "He has no equivalent." -Paul DePodesta on Jeremy Brown
by flipgatey3 on Apr 1, 2008 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ok, maybe Duke is #2 ...
hardly a curse ...
"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback
by devo on Apr 1, 2008 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Magette, and Duhon, are barely average NBA players, and Battier is
extremely overrated. neither is even close to the level of Brand or Boozer.
by theblackpearl on Apr 1, 2008 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
maggette barely average
you're kidding, right?
President of the Joey Devine fan club as of 1/15/08. Accepting applications for other positions. "He has no equivalent." -Paul DePodesta on Jeremy Brown
by flipgatey3 on Apr 1, 2008 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maggette
He would be a perfect Warrior. Perfect.
by Colorado Fan on Apr 1, 2008 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's true that none of them are as good as Brand or Boozer ...
but those are legitimate superstars -- two of the top 20 or so players in the league.
Maggette is 10th in the league in scoring, shoots a good percentage, grabs nearly 6 boards and dishes 3 assists a night ... that's way better than average.
Battier is extremely overrated ... if you don't like efficient role players who play fantastic defense, shoot well and turn superstars into champions.
Chris Duhon isn't a great player ... but average is better than half the league.
"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback
by devo on Apr 1, 2008 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not with his touch around the basket
(yes, add "touch around the basket" to the E-list). But Hansbrough's proven he's got some game which'll translate on the NBA level...not a perenial All-Star by any means, but his ability to handle and thrive on contact inside while maintaining a very soft shooting touch, plus extending his jumper to 15+ feet, ought to get him a successful matchup niche as an NBA starter for a good long time.
There is an A in Whimsy.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Apr 1, 2008 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I assure you, I'm mourning ...
I drafted him in a fantasy league and started him today ...
"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback
by devo on Mar 31, 2008 8:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Rx-Surfing
If they would just take out the NO SURFING clause in his contract, he would be stronger like he used to be. Surfing is one of the best all around strength training exercises and since he stopped surfing he has gone down hill. Anybody can sit on that 83 mph "fast"ball.
Smells like team spirit
by since72 on Mar 31, 2008 9:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I wonder if the team could insure the contract against shark attacks?
"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback
by devo on Mar 31, 2008 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great comment
Surfing also seems to encapsulate the essence of Zito-ness that was lost when he signed that contract. The whole out-there-ness of his persona was lost, and he just became that overpaid guy every Giant fan laments their team having signed.
Brainless Automaton #439
by rubin sierra on Mar 31, 2008 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
how was his fastball last season?
he did surf in 2006-07, but I think he was already losing mph on the fastball. So I'm not sure that not surfing is responsible.
by OaklandSi on Apr 1, 2008 7:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't relish Zito's plight...
I always liked him as an Athletic.
But, I do revel in the Giants' plight. I am an unabashed Giant hater. And, I have to admit it is only because of their spokeswhores on KNBR. If it weren't for homers like Barbieri and the kids who grovel at Radnich's feet during his morning show, the Giants would be a total non-factor in my baseball hatred spectrum.
The one silver lining on KNBR is Damon Bruce. I almost can't turn him off when he's talking about the Giants. His disdain for their idiot GM oozes from the radio. Good stuff.
Go A's!
by FoolshGame22 on Mar 31, 2008 9:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Agree 1000% -
if it weren't for KNBR I would have very little, if any, hatred for the Giants. However, KNBR is an over the top one sided unabashed homer for the Giants. No sense of objectivity whatsoever. I remember distinctly the day I lost it - early April/May Mets v. Giants game 2006 season - Brian Murphy tries selling the game as a potential NLCS preview. I spit my diet pepsi all over my car laughing. How you can have any journalistic respect for someone with such a biased and unrational opinion is beyond me. I realize they are part owners but come on.
I've now lived in 3 two team markets in my almost 30 years. LA, Bay Area, and DC. I have traveled to many others. The Bay Area is the only market with such a one-sided bias it's sickening and in my opinion bad for the overall sports market in general. I'll save that rant for another day.
Also, you ever notice the morning guys are UCLA and Boston fans, Radnich is a KOOK, Fitzgerald is a blow hard and while he's at it a Chi Sox and Notre Dame fan, Brooks is a typical know-nothing so I'll talk louder nincumpoop (sp) who likes all teams houston, and Tom (who I can stand by the way) is an Angels fans. Finally, they cap it off with an Indiana Hoosiers fan in Damon Bruce. Again, I've lived in and been to many a sports city in my life and NOWHERE, and I mean NOWHERE, do you have a collective body of sports talk hosts who blabber on and on so long about their respective home town teams. The Giants/49ers/Sharks/W's thing I can kind of get, but for them to pipe on about the Angels, Rockets, ND, fUCLA ad naseum is beyond me.
Brian Murphy - please just be quiet. Nobody cares about UCLA. This is bear territory.
by 33SwisherSweet on Mar 31, 2008 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
everything you say is spot on...
and, Fitz and Brooks is so one-dimensional. Why don't they call that damn show Basketball Brunch? That's all those two idiots discuss... I hate basketball, especially during baseball season. And, I know, when I tune in, those two idiots will be talking about basketball. The few times they've mentioned baseball this season, they do say what a rough season it is going to be for the Giants this year. And, as an afterthought (if you can characterize what they do as thinking)... and, for the A's, too. I hate KNBR!
Go A's!
by FoolshGame22 on Mar 31, 2008 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i love fitz and brooks
maybe you should get over your basketball hate, it's a great show
President of the Joey Devine fan club as of 1/15/08. Accepting applications for other positions. "He has no equivalent." -Paul DePodesta on Jeremy Brown
by flipgatey3 on Apr 1, 2008 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
to be fair, Barbieri has been very critical
of the Giants even before spring training started....and Damon Bruce has been very dismissive of the A's while not bothering to learn anythng about them to at least offer informed criticism.
by OaklandSi on Apr 1, 2008 7:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah that's true about razor
he has been talking shit since last season, and mr. t doesn't even say anything because he's embarrassed (which he has admitted repeatedly)
President of the Joey Devine fan club as of 1/15/08. Accepting applications for other positions. "He has no equivalent." -Paul DePodesta on Jeremy Brown
by flipgatey3 on Apr 1, 2008 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Couldn't agree more
KNBR was just hilarious today. They're stuck with the stink of this team, have to acknowledge the smell permeating the studio, and are left talking about the speed of some kid named Velez. I couldn't get enough.
by RLangford on Mar 31, 2008 9:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Can't wait to hear Jerk and Jack(wad) tomorrow morning
Either Kuiper or Krukow (I don't remember which, and actually don't really care) will be on at 7:30, and I can't wait to hear their excuses. Guess what guys, it counts now.
As for Zito, I kinda feel bad for him taking in the back from writers and fans (MCC is especially harsh), but he did sign that outrageous contract, so he'd better expect some heat. He surely isn't delivering any with that 84 mph fastball. Like some of the others here, I find much more hilarity in the Gnats' (mis)management continually outbidding themselves. Anybody catch those tremendously gritty plays by Mr BrokenNose himself, twice allowing hitters to take an extra base with terrible overthrows from CF?
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
by doctorK on Mar 31, 2008 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
the Rowand stumble out of the gate
made me think this: that the Rowand signing might end up being a truly lousy one as well. Funny how this has worked. Back during the 2004-05 offseason, I was so pissed at Billy for trading Hudson and Mulder for nothing, while at the same time Brian Sabean went on a spending spree. Moises Alou, Omar Vizquel, Armando Benitez ... some other guy I'm forgetting. It was like he'd addressed all of the team's needs, after they'd come up just a little short the previous year.
I wrote back then that I was jealous of the Giants for having the willingness to spend cash to address their needs. Well ... I'm still jealous of the Red Sox and the Yankees, jealous the way Joe Posnanski wrote about being jealous in that there was NO CHANCE IN HELL his Royals could participate in the Johan Santana sweepstakes. Bright and shiny free agents are fun to pursue, and I do wish we had the resources to pursue them, in addition to building from within. Having said all that, the Giants now appear to be THE cautionary tale when it comes to going after free agents, and you could argue that that free agent class of Alou/Benitez/Vizquel was around when it all began. (Was that the same offseason as the Pyrzynski trade?)
Brainless Automaton #439
by rubin sierra on Mar 31, 2008 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Pierzynski trade happened in
2003/2004. That was when Brian Sabean famously said:
shaundarbie: Did you ever make an offer for Vladimir Guerrero?
Sabean: In a word: No. If we had signed Guerrero or [Gary] Sheffield, we would have been without [Jim] Brower, [Scott] Eyre, [Matt] Herges, [Dustin] Hermanson, [Brett] Tomko, [A.J.] Pierzynski, Feliz, [J.T.] Snow, [Jeffrey] Hammonds, [Dustan] Mohr and Tucker -- obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint, given our level of spending.
and,
nick_gee: Can you elaborate on the reason for signing Michael Tucker just hours before the deadline for offering players arbitration expired, thus forfeiting this year's first-round draft pick. Was it a mistake? Or was it just a way of saving money?
Sabean: We were able to use the first-round draft pick money to apply to our Major League payroll and figured, by where we pick in the first round, we can get the same type of player or pitcher for half the price with our second selection.
ZIPS: Milledge: 466 HR, 485 2B, 2282 hits, 278-379-524
by rfloh on Apr 1, 2008 12:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I always admire true genius...
Sabes has got to be one of the greatest comedic minds of our time... When he retires is uncerimoniously fired from his GM gig, the standup circuit will quake in his presence, shudder at the mere mention of his name.
Go A's!
by FoolshGame22 on Apr 1, 2008 1:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
even if Rowand does well
the signing doesn't make a lot of sense. He's 30 years old and is signed til he's 36 on a team that is so bereft of prospects in the system that by the time they're contenders he'll likely not be able to contribute.
by OaklandSi on Apr 1, 2008 7:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Assuming that your assumption is true,
ie he does well, and none of their prospects are ready, so what? He would not be blocking anyone. They still have to play games. They still have to sell tickets, merchandise and Cha Cha bowls. Are you suggesting that they just throw the next 3 seasons and wait till Villalona, Noonan, Alderson are ready, all while Cain and Lincecum are accumulating service time?
The reason to not sign the contract, is that he won't do well. The danger is that he does not do well, ends up overpaid, and ends preventing them from signing better players.
ZIPS: Milledge: 466 HR, 485 2B, 2282 hits, 278-379-524
by rfloh on Apr 1, 2008 8:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not suggesting any such thing
even if he does well there simply aren't enough good players on the team or in the pipeline for his signing to make much of a difference in the team's overall performance. the money might be better spent elsewhere.
That said, the Giants should probably have begun rebuilding last year (if not the year before). That would have meant trading the vets who still had some value, such as Winn, and especially not signing Zito.
by OaklandSi on Apr 1, 2008 8:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If he does well,
where would the money be better spent? Averaged over the last 4 years, he has been a league average hitter. How do you define "well"?
ZIPS: Milledge: 466 HR, 485 2B, 2282 hits, 278-379-524
by rfloh on Apr 1, 2008 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I doubt they'd need to spend that much
for one player who hits "league average". It might be better spent on several players who hit "league average". then perhaps they wouldn't need to depend so much on injury-prone vets and organizational minor leaguers.
But hey, it's not really worth arguing over. I'm an A's fan, not a Giants' fan.
by OaklandSi on Apr 1, 2008 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's league average for all hitters
from a CF.
The issue really is how you define well.
ZIPS: Milledge: 466 HR, 485 2B, 2282 hits, 278-379-524
by rfloh on Apr 1, 2008 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Back during the 2004-05 offseason, I was so pissed at Billy for trading Hudson and Mulder for nothing, while at the same time Brian Sabean went on a spending spree. Moises Alou, Omar Vizquel, Armando Benitez ...
you really are ray ratto
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
by xbhaskarx on Apr 1, 2008 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
agreed
get out ratto
just kidding ;)
President of the Joey Devine fan club as of 1/15/08. Accepting applications for other positions. "He has no equivalent." -Paul DePodesta on Jeremy Brown
by flipgatey3 on Apr 1, 2008 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i don't feel so bad for zito
you really can't feel bad for someone who has $126,000,000. as for KNBR, rick barry used to be hella good, i can't stand barbieri. they should have hired bruce magowan back, he was hella sick.
"This guy threw at his own son in a father-son game." -Harry Doyle from Major League
by greenandgoldpolarbear on Mar 31, 2008 9:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
re: Rick Barry
-1
Brainless Automaton #439
by rubin sierra on Mar 31, 2008 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
rick barry
am i the only one who likes him besides polarbear? i thought he was great, but probably because him and i bashed pietrus on air on numerous occasions
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by flipgatey3 on Apr 1, 2008 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yup, I dug him.
When he first started that show, he'd do hour-long interviews with some quality athletes. I do recall that as his show went on, those interviews were fewer and far between. Then I moved to LA in '02 and everything NorCal became a blur.
It's Rhodes Scholar Night at the Coliseum tonight.
by Scottbass on Apr 1, 2008 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Greek Tragedy
Zito crossed more than a line. He crossed the BAY!!!
He's a pitcher for that other team and threw shitty...
When in Rome...............
by Stacks on Mar 31, 2008 10:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Agree to some extent
I love a lot of what he did for the A's during his time in Oakland, but when he put on the black and orange suit (and said how much better it looked on him), he pretty much died to me.
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
by doctorK on Mar 31, 2008 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Colors
I heard that. Have you seen the SF hat in Green and Yellow? The SF is in white. I have to admit, its the best looking SF hat I've ever seen. I bought my cousin one (avid Giants fan) he laughed his ass off and wears it on a battle of the bay game. Maybe Ol' Z-ho needs one too......
From the cheap seats talkin' smack. Oakland underdog
by Stacks on Apr 1, 2008 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Strange days
I share your fond memories of Zito ... And when he signed that contract with the Giants, I defended him for doing so; figured we all would have done the same thing. And I'd still pretty-much say that ... BUT IN HINDSIGHT, it was maybe the wrong decision for him.
In other words, I have a hard time believing that he wouldn't be willing to spend half of that $126 million to buy back the local goodwill he's lost, not to mention the groovy mellow outlook that goodwill allowed him. Instead, that contract changed him like he was Anakin Skywalker.
Remember when he won the Cy Young, and he said he planned to win four or five more? Unbelievable. Here's to the Giants releasing Barry (I know, never in a million years), the A's signing him while the Giants continue to pay his salary, and THEN getting to see Barry get his groove back.
Brainless Automaton #439
by rubin sierra on Mar 31, 2008 10:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
To be blunt, he has a CY Young award and
$126m + whatever the A's paid him. I really don't think he cares about local goodwill. That's a pretty sweet career however you slice it.
by OldhamA on Apr 1, 2008 5:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I keep hoping that Barry
can get back to form.He must be feeling humiliated...at least that's how I feel for HIM.
by IM4Oakgal on Mar 31, 2008 11:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Truely Sad
Zito is not a bad cat. He has done a lot to help others. However, he should have know that all the HATERS out there (Non AN folks) would be on his back if he took all that loot and then didn’t drag the Giants out of suckatude. His contract is now viewed as one of the worst ever given to an Athlete. It is truely sad to see this former A sink so low.
Take two pills and call me in the morning.
by Crapper Jon on Apr 1, 2008 4:45 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Color Scheme
He needs to apologize to the A’s for his remarks about the GREEN and GOLD not as nice and orange and black. Yo Barry, there is another team (the Orioles) with that color scheme and they suck something fierce.
Take two pills and call me in the morning.
by Crapper Jon on Apr 1, 2008 4:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
He's a Giant now...
...I really can't feel bad for him.
by gdubb925 on Apr 1, 2008 6:42 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
exactly
he was mediocre 2 out of his last 3 years here anyway. i got sick of all the walks
President of the Joey Devine fan club as of 1/15/08. Accepting applications for other positions. "He has no equivalent." -Paul DePodesta on Jeremy Brown
by flipgatey3 on Apr 1, 2008 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I used
his suckiness last season to help me get over his leaving the A's, but I agree, LAXile: Now it's just sad.
(Formerly Nobody Girl)
"We are a complete freak show." -- Billy Beane
by day-to-day on Apr 1, 2008 11:51 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't really care that he sucks cuz I'm a Dodger fan too haha I mean, I feel KINDA bad when he totally sucks every time he goes out, but yesterday's game was great for me.
by drmmerchk on Apr 1, 2008 12:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
A Dodger fan, too?
Fuck that. I never got over '88. Could be cause I was a kid and that stuff tends to with you.
I do believe we've got a rhythm section between us.
It's Rhodes Scholar Night at the Coliseum tonight.
by Scottbass on Apr 1, 2008 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have a very random and confusing history of which teams I have liked, but I wasn't a fan of the A's or the Dodgers in 88 so it didn't scar me at all either way. Though I do side w/the Dodgers on the play (don't kill me please) mostly because the A's were so talented and yet somehow the Dodgers managed to scrap together and win.
And yes! I believe we do.
by drmmerchk on Apr 1, 2008 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
say it ain't so
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Apr 1, 2008 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
saw glimmers...
...of the past last night. He'd throw an occasional curve that reminded me of what he used to be able to pull off. It made all the more heartbreaking to watch him throw garbage.
The weak and insecure side of me giggles when someone like Zito fails in the way that he has. Avarice has a price, and I feel the betrayal as much as everyone else.
The human side of me feels really poorly for him. If surfing would bring back his groove, what do the Giants have to lose by allowing him. It's not like he's injury prone or really producing at this point. He's always been a headcase and most headcases do better when they surf. (Harden OTOH.....)
The cheapskate in me goes, "Whew, so glad we didn't blow the cash on him..."
by HardensGirl on Apr 1, 2008 2:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
hmm
maybe going on a Carribean cruise and finding a Jamaican man 20 years younger than him will help him get this groove you all keep talking about back
take money
by yo on Apr 1, 2008 11:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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