4/5 GDT Champs vs NL Runner-ups

[dredinis21]

Brian Wilson? Robb Nen?

No more beloved players in the last couple of decades then these two that in essence risked their own health to win.

 

[DK7000]

Did anyone else hear Baggs say that Posey was Molina's protege? What a crock of shit. Molina wanted nothing to do with Posey when he was called up.

 

[SFGRTB]

I thought we agreed never to mention Bengie Molina in Cal's presence anymore...

He got a real good applause....

OK thats it I'm done talking about him!

 

[SFGRTB]

Beltran got a lot of Boooos. As did Holliday/

 

[DK7000]

First pitch...Juan Marichal?

 

[ColinCoby]

Our message therapist kicks ass!!

 

[calsnowskier]

Damn...

KNBR on iheart has already kicked over to their fanfest replays, and MLB atbat has not started the feed yet.

ARGHHHH!!

 

[msgkings322]

OT, but...

Talking about Cain and Posey...

Who is the last significant player who played their entire career with the Giants? I do not consider Lowry significant enough to be considered, but he may be the MOST significant in the SF era...

Bonds - Started in Pittsburgh
Mays - ended with Mets
McCovey - A's, Padres
Clark - Rangers, Cards, O's
Thompson - Indians
Williams - Indians, DBacks

???

Honestly the only name I could think of was Brian Wilson.

Speaks to how players of note simply don't stay in one place since 1974. You'd have to go back before that I think to come up with a name.

The internet says:

Those that played at least 8 seasons are 2B Robby Thompson (1986-1996), IF Jim Davenport (1958-1970), P Scott Garrelts (1982-1991), OF Marvin Benard (1995-2003), and C Mike Sadek (1973, 1975-1981).

What players played their entire career with only the SF giants

 

[SFGRTB]

Scutaro/Pablo throw first pitch

 

[calsnowskier]

Honestly the only name I could think of was Brian Wilson.

Speaks to how players of note simply don't stay in one place since 1974. You'd have to go back before that I think to come up with a name.

The internet says:

Those that played at least 8 seasons are 2B Robby Thompson (1986-1996), IF Jim Davenport (1958-1970), P Scott Garrelts (1982-1991), OF Marvin Benard (1995-2003), and C Mike Sadek (1973, 1975-1981).

What players played their entire career with only the SF giants

Wow.

Thompson never actually payed for Cleveland. I could have sworn he played for them. I guess I thought that because he pretty much immediately went into their front office.

 

[SFGRTB]

Coming in from the Cove is teh flag

 

[calsnowskier]

Coming in from the Cove is teh flag

Who is raising it?

 

[SFGRTB]

Who is raising it?

Bochy.... and Pence, Pagan, Cain, Romo, Lincecum, Volgy

Boch handed it off to the guys

 

[calsnowskier]

Bochy.... and Pence, Pagan, Cain, Romo, Lincecum

Really?

Surprised. Not that he does not deserve it, but I am surprised he does not bow out so a player can do it...

Edit:

Ah, damn you and your edit... I was responding to "Bochy"

 

[calsnowskier]

If they are doing all the big names, where is Bum, craw, panda, Scutaro, blanco, etc...

 

[sfsportsfan]

no Posey?

 

[SFGRTB]

Really?

Surprised. Not that he does not deserve it, but I am surprised he does not bow out so a player can do it...

Edit:

Ah, damn you and your edit... I was responding to "Bochy"

Yeah sorry, fooled me. Boch ended up handing it off to the guys who then climbed to the stands and took turns raising the flag.

 

[ColinCoby]

I wonder how they chose the players...

BTW: Boch stayed in center field and watched the flag raising.

Great ceremony. Choked me up.

 

[ColinCoby]

no Posey?

Apparently Posey more interested in supporting his pitcher and winning today than any ceremonies.

Love that dude.

 

[msgkings322]

no Posey?

Getting his gear on, talking to his pitcher, etc. Why does he need to hand off a flag, he figures he's gonna win 4 more. Dude's old school.