Spring Training 2012

[gp956]

The was a hint that I didn't want anybody being an HF.

That makes me feel better. I thought it was a signal that you were OGC, so I was trying to be "nice" in my comments.

 

[MarcoPolo]

That makes me feel better. I thought it was a signal that you were OGC, so I was trying to be "nice" in my comments.

I wish. Although he and I don't always see eye-2-eye, he generally explains better than I (and in fewer words).

The " " was also a little bit because his *conclusions* (not always his logic) was 100% in agreement with mine. (That is, who should start where.)

 

[gp956]

Dave Flemming answering a lot of fan questions today on his twitter feed

 

[gp956]

I wish. Although he and I don't always see eye-2-eye, he generally explains better than I (and in fewer words).

The " " was also a little bit because his *conclusions* (not always his logic) was 100% in agreement with mine. (That is, who should start where.)

I didn't think that was possible - every OGC post seems as long as a novella. It is funny though, I usually do agree with most of what he writes. That's how I know he knows the game.

 

[calsnowskier]

The was a hint that I didn't want anybody being an HF.

You know that sarcasm is STRICTLY forbidden here...

 

[gp956]

Ubaldo nailed Tulo, intentionally. Benches clearing brawl followed.

Denver Post

 

[gp956]

Baggs:

Hector Sanchez has passed ball, now can't catch foul pop in wind and sun. Big test for him working with Lincecum today. He's struggling.

Shulman counters:

I have to disagree with my learned colleague @CSNBaggs. Timmy's thrown at least six in dirt with runners on, kept all but 1 in front of him

 

[tzill]

Really?

He writes this:



LIFETIME, Stewart has 54 at-bats against lefties. Laughably small sample size. But worse, he compounds this error by later writing:



The highly speculative assumption based on sss bias is now treated as fact.

then he writes this:



Can you say slippery slope? I stopped reading the article at that point. I've read OCG in the past, he knows the game well enough, and his basic facts are sound, but he needs help in arguing a point without slipping into every logical fallacy known to man. <---- Yes, intentional hyperbole.

Yeah, but how do you REALLY feel about OGC, GP?

 

[tzill]

I wish. Although he and I don't always see eye-2-eye, he generally explains better than I (and in fewer words).

The " " was also a little bit because his *conclusions* (not always his logic) was 100% in agreement with mine. (That is, who should start where.)

Not likely. I like OGC; as GP says he knows the game and he understands intermediate economics. However, brevity is not his strength. And he makes logic errors. Overall, generally a pretty good read though.

 

[tzill]

Dave Flemming answering a lot of fan questions today on his twitter feed

Wow. No Franchez until May....yikes. He may never play again.

--sorry, had a Nolanesque moment. Carry on.

 

[tzill]

Ubaldo nailed Tulo, intentionally. Benches clearing brawl followed.

Denver Post

Fucking Tool-O. Don't know if I dislike him, Fatty the Bowling Ball, or Tony Dickhead Plush more.

'acourse, I'm sure that's how other teams' fans felt about Kent.

 

[msgkings322]

Wow. No Franchez until May....yikes. He may never play again.

--sorry, had a Nolanesque moment. Carry on.

Does that reduce your 92 win prediction? I'd say Franchez being on again off again all year (as it seems is going to be the case) would cost us 1-2 games.

 

[msgkings322]

Fucking Tool-O. Don't know if I dislike him, Fatty the Bowling Ball, or Tony Dickhead Plush more.

'acourse, I'm sure that's how other teams' fans felt about Kent.

I like Plush. And no particular hate for Fatty McHomer either.

 

[tzill]

Does that reduce your 92 win prediction? I'd say Franchez being on again off again all year (as it seems is going to be the case) would cost us 1-2 games.

Nah...I figured him for about 100 games. It'll be a weak spot until either a) Panik comes up or b) we get a new 2b. Keppinger is looking kinda useful right about now...

 

[tzill]

I like Plush. And no particular hate for Fatty McHomer either.

Plush flipped off the Giants fans and Tubagoo the DH did the whole bowling ball fiasco (although Bill Hall tried to take some of that stink).

Don't care for either. I'd root like hell for 'em if they were Giants though. I'd imagine there are a lot of Beard haters out there too.

 

[msgkings322]

Plush flipped off the Giants fans and Tubagoo the DH did the whole bowling ball fiasco (although Bill Hall tried to take some of that stink).

Don't care for either. I'd root like hell for 'em if they were Giants though. I'd imagine there are a lot of Beard haters out there too.

I can understand why they rub some Giant fans wrong, but I think Plush is hilarious actually. I love characters like that (and the Beard, etc).

 

[gp956]

Fucking Tool-O. Don't know if I dislike him, Fatty the Bowling Ball, or Tony Dickhead Plush more.

'acourse, I'm sure that's how other teams' fans felt about Kent.

Kent was such a red-ass. I loved that guy.

 

[ColinCoby]

Plush flipped off the Giants fans and Tubagoo the DH did the whole bowling ball fiasco (although Bill Hall tried to take some of that stink).

Don't care for either. I'd root like hell for 'em if they were Giants though. I'd imagine there are a lot of Beard haters out there too.

Just curious: why the hate for Tolo?

On a related note, I saw that Casey Blake was released by The Rockies. Couldn't have happened to a better guy.

 

[gp956]

Just curious: why the hate for Tolo?

On a related note, I saw that Casey Blake was released by The Rockies. Couldn't have happened to a better guy.

FTGRJFTW!!!

 

[gp956]

Baggs:

Final predictions after gleaning a bit more intelligence from sources today: Dan Otero makes it over Steve Edlefsen. No Eli Whiteside. No Brett Pill. Yes, Brandon Belt. And the final spot will come down to Joaquin Arias vs. a third catcher. If no Arias, then Chris Stewart and Hector Sanchez both make the club.