THE 100-YEAR-OLDS OCCUPATION: Giants 2008 goddamn thread

Tim (DC): Worst full-time positional player to start the season: Luis Hernandez?

Joe Sheehan: Brian Bocock, who was one of the worst players in the California League a year ago.

The Giants are going to set some kind of record for Cha-Cha Bowls to go.

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Mattymystique (Waltham, MA): is Bocock actually going to start? Now that Durham is back on the field won't he and Velez hold down duties until the Viz returns?

Joe Sheehan: As of today, it still seems that Bocock is the starter. I got that from both the MLB.com depth chart and a related story about how playing time will go. I admit, I was surprised myself.

I don't think Velez can play SS, but maybe I'm thinking of Frandsen.

I would trade 1,000,000 blindered rah-rah jerks like TAKE YOUR PICK for that kind of actual god-honest truth from my broadcast team.

Essentially I agree with this, but it's opening day in the second inning! Also, Kruk and Kuip aren't exactly the most objective broadcasters.

Sometimes even homers can smell a fart.

Brian (Boston): Is there a worse hitter on the 25-man rosters than Kevin Cash?

Rob Neyer: (1:00 PM ET ) Oh, sure: check out Brian Bocock.

Why pick on Bocock (dude had 2 walks yesterday! That's probably more than his entire minor league career) when Sabean's horrible scouting and management put them in a position where when their 40something SS goes down they have zero organizational depth so they have to promote a low A player?

Velez was primarily a SS at some point during his storied minor league career, no?

wau, i had no idea that Frandsen is out for the year. He played (poorly) some SS last season.

So how much are Giants going to pay for Jay Gibbons?

THE SOCKS DON'T WORK

I am taking heckle requests for tonight's game.

They don't have any room for Gibbons, do they? The outfield is pretty full, and they'd be better off letting Fred Lewis or Rajai Davis play, or at least letting Dave Roberts try to justify his dumb contract.

Gibbons could play 1B but is he that much different than Rich Aurilia?

can we a least get one double?

*at

Hey SABRs, Bocock has got on-base in 4 of his first 7 MLB plate appearances.

The Giants have still yet to hit an XBH. LOL @ SLG.

LOL @ Rowand still batting 6th (BA = .600)

Cain = out, meaning time for the bullpen to blow the game.

44,054 at Dodger stadium tonight.

and Cain's brilliant effort goes to waste yet again.

and game. these games could write themselves.

wonder how they are going to lose this game?

Oh I was wondering how Furcal was called out, I thought he scored on Ethier's double.

Aaron Rowand OFA from Center to nail Furcal at 1B = !

and Cain's brilliant effort goes to waste yet again.

Dude 114 pitches in 5.2 IP is C+ level work at best. The word you're looking for is "gutsy."

Yeah, I wasn't looking at his walk line, just concentrated on the 3 hits/0 runs. I forgot how many guys he walks a game, it's pretty bad.

But if you're grading 0.00 RA/ERA and a 1.23 WHIP ball as C+, then I guess that is your gig, cowboy.

T Walker looks good, at least.

I think you mean fat.

And happy.

good game

lol

Gah, I have to reacquaint myself with the feeling of going to bed in a bad mood every damn night.

haw

Gibbons could play 1B but is he that much different than Rich Aurilia?

I guess Aurilia can't play 3B anymore? I like him better than Jose Castillo.

Why isn't Velez starting somewhere?

But if you're grading 0.00 RA/ERA and a 1.23 WHIP ball as C+, then I guess that is your gig, cowboy.

I ain't grading on no curve. Throw strikes and get through 6 is all I'm saying.

of course gibbons COULD play first, but just b/c he is technically, physically able, doesn't mean he SHOULD.

ORYLA can and from what I've read will still play third, at least before the injuries hit and the organization realized that the AAAA position "prospects" couldn't hack it in the "Show."

small victories:
down 11-2, the Giants get their first XBH of the season.

lol 13-2

small ball

WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS

Brian "Worst Player in Baseball" Bocock watch:

.300/.429/.300 through 4 games. His 4 walks putting him in the top 3 in MLB.

We're gunning for you, '03 Tigers. Watch out.

.300/.429/.300 through 4 games. His 4 walks putting him in the top 3 in MLB.

.308, .526, .308! Will he get an extra-base hit this year?

1-5, can we win two out of the next 10 at home?

I actually stayed up to watch the end of the Pads / Gints throwdown. And it turns out I actually stayed up to watch seagulls circle the upper regions of PacBell like vultures, and to hear Matt Vasgersian (sp?) make reference to Suzanne Pleshette (sp?) and bird poop, and to hear the SD color guy make the Nelson noise (HA HA) in ref. to an outstanding 1-3 non-force DP turned against the Giants (featuring a great throw by AGonz, and Kouzmanoff blocking the 3B bag in expert fashion), and to watch Bengie Molina's entire front torso (funbags & partyball in unison) bounce hypnotically around the bases in glorious jubilation.

His 4 walks putting him in the top 3 in MLB.

Rey Ordonez finagled a walk once in a while, too. Sometimes unintentional!

already have two wins out of three, damn you!

The Padres' offense is not very good.

=THREE WIN STREAK=

i guess this is pretty old, but still lol nonetheless:

http://zembla.cementhorizon.com/archives/006953.html

Ah, that's better.

The Cain curse continues.