Tag Archives: San Francisco Giants

The Greatest Baseball Fan in the History of the 4th of July

Posted on July 4, 2011 by bp

Aye aye, Captain Stubing. How are Gopher and Doc? Permission to come aboard, sir! Happy 4th of July!! Snapped a screenshot of this cat out in McCovey Cove during the Padres vs. Giants game in San Francisco. I hate the Giants, … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, MLB | Tagged 4th of July, Giants, Independence Day, Major League Baseball, McCovey Cove, MLB, Padres, San Diego, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants | Comments Off

Brian Wilson Goes Batshit Crazy on a Water Cooler

Posted on July 1, 2011 by bp

Act 1: Brian Wilson comes in to close the game and gives up some hits. Act 2: Bruce Bochy pulls Brian Wilson from the game fearing he’ll blow the save. Act 3. Brian Wilson goes batshit crazy in the dugout. … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, MLB | Tagged Brian Wilson, brian wilson crazy, Giants, MLB, San Francisco Giants, Tigers, water cooler | 1 Comment

The Pathetic State of Baseball Card Collecting

Posted on May 31, 2011 by bp

As a kid, I lived and breathed collecting baseball cards. Sadly, through high school and college, I didn’t really give a rip about it. Then, post-college, I casually picked it back up again since I had the world’s biggest and … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, MLB, News | Tagged 1951 Bowman, 1951 bowman willie mays, 2011 Bowman Bryce Harper baseball card, 2011 Bowman Bryce Harper rookie card, Babe Ruth, baseball card collecting, baseball cards, bowman bryce harper, Bryce Harper 2011 Bowman Orange Border Auto Card, Bryce Harper 2011 Bowman Orange Border Auto Card #19/25, Bryce Harper rookie card, eBay, Giants, Nationals, San Francisco Giants, The Say Hey Kid, Topps, vintage baseball cards, Washington Nationals, Willie Mays | 2 Comments

Barry Bonds to Pay For Bryan Stow’s Children’s Education

Posted on May 25, 2011 by bp

Compassionate. A quality in a person that I would put pretty high on my character value rankings. Also a word I would have never used to describe Barry Bonds. Bonds is my least favorite athlete of all time… you’re off … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, Events, News, Sports | Tagged Barry Bonds, Baseball, Brian Stow, Chavez Ravine, Dodger Gangs, Eli Manning, LAPD, Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB, San Francisco Giants | Comments Off

Roger McDowell: What a Prankster, huh?

Posted on April 28, 2011 by bp

Roger McDowell, our kook of the week. I guess Roger wasn’t really paying much attention to this Kobe Bryant ‘bundle of sticks’ situation, huh? By now you’ve heard about how Roger McDowell, the Atlanta Braves pitching coach, got into it with … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, Events, Kook of the Week, MLB, Sports | Tagged Atlanta Braves, Justin Quinn, Keith Hernandez, Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB, New York Mets, Roger McDowell, Roger McDowell Gay Slurs, San Francisco Giants, Seinfeld, That is one magic loogie | 6 Comments

The Posey Family Hates the Padres

Posted on April 21, 2011 by bp

Man, ball players will do anything to get inside the head of their opponent. San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey’s little sister, Samantha Posey, a college softball player at Valdosta State, hit for the Home Run Cycle. Heh? The Home … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, MLB | Tagged Buster Posey's little sister, Giants, Home Run Cycle, Jody Gerut, Jr, Rookie of the Year, Samantha Posey, San Diego, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Tony Gwynn, Valdosta State, VSU | 1 Comment

I Wish Tim Lincecum and Brian Wilson were Awful Pitchers. They’re not.

Posted on April 20, 2011 by bp

As much as I dislike the San Francisco Giants…they are the defending World Series Champions, and sometimes you just have to suck it up and give credit where credit is due. Welp, Tim Lincecum has been pitching lights out and … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, Celebrities, Entertainment, MLB, Movies | Tagged 420, Aqua Man, aquaman, Brian Wilson, Brian Wilson's Beard, FourTwenty, Giants, Hangover, Padres, Pitching, San Diego, San Diego Padres, San Francisco, San Francisco Giants, Transformers | 2 Comments

Gangs, Rivalries and Major League Baseball

Posted on April 20, 2011 by bp

Old sports rivalries never really die…and I will not let this story die. This will be a long post, apologies, but I refuse to ignore this problem at MLB games…not until justice is served. I’m talking about this story involving a … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, Events, MLB, News, Sports | Tagged AYSO, Bandanas, Baseball Rivalries, Bloods, Bryan Stow Fund, Capology, Chavez Ravine, Chuck Taylor, Complex, Converse, Crips, Dodger Stadium, Dodgers, ESPN, ESPN THE MAGAZINE, Gangs, Giant, Giants, Haole, Haoles, Hoale, Houston Astros, Johnny Roseboro, Juan Marichal, LA Times, LAPD, Latin Kings, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB, MNF, New Era, New York, New York city, NL West, Padres, Raiders, Rivalries and Major League Baseball, San Diego Chargers, San Diego Padres, San Francisco, San Francisco Giants, Stevie Jenkins, Ventura, Yankees | 5 Comments

Padres 2011 Home Opener: Best and Worst

Posted on April 6, 2011 by bp

Overall, this was just a fantastic Home Opener for the Padres. Hometown Harang picked up the Win, Hundley’s bat is still on fire, Cam Maybin still looks Mike Cameron, Jr. out in centerfield, Cedric Hunter got his first MLB hit, … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, MLB | Tagged 2011 Major League Baseball, Giants, Giants Fans, MLB, MLB Opening Day, Opening Week, Padres, proper gastropub, San Diego, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants | 2 Comments

What’s Barry Zito’s Deal?

Posted on April 4, 2011 by bp

I hate everything about the San Francisco Giants, but I love everything about baseball. Life is full of juxtapositions and contradictions, folks. Deal with it. But what is Barry Zito’s deal? I LOVE these socks. Love…in every way. They look … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, Fashion, MLB | Tagged Barry Zito, Barry Zito's Mustache, Giants, I hate the Giants, Movember, San Francisco Giants, What's Barry Zito's Deal? | Comments Off