SB Nation User Blog: FPTV

Current top search suggestion for "arod" at google: "arod centaur"

FPTV — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:34:53 -0000

Current top search suggestion for "arod" at google: "arod centaur"

Steve Perry doesn't enjoy 8th-inning Journey

FPTV — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:06:38 -0000

Steve Perry doesn't enjoy 8th-inning Journey

I still find Journey to be grating, but this story just amuses me too much...

Congratulations, Pat Misch

FPTV — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:09:32 -0000

Congratulations, Pat Misch

NY Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Misch (W, 1-1) 7.0 4 2 2 2 3 2 3.25

I see you're still working for us. Good work, pal.

Giants Pitching: cutting into revenues?

FPTV — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:31:45 -0000

Something occured to me while trying to buy my second beer last night.

After having arrived inside the park a little late (I was waiting for a friend to get off work so I watched the first couple innings from the right field knot hole), we sat down to watch a couple innings with our first round of beers. But by the time we got up to get our second round and a couple hot dogs, we didn't realize that the game was already at into the seventh inning. Consequently, we went back to our seats with hot dogs, but no more beer. Zito took it into the ninth and Sergio Romo closed out the team's 12th shotout of the year, and we were out of there by 9:30.

Thinking back on some of the games this season, I started to realize that the Giants have played more than a few that were done in little more than a couple hours. I love that the ptiching staff is performing so well this season, but I worry that maybe these two hour games are starting to cut into what likely are already lowered revenues this season, and by proxy, affecting our ability to afford an expensive hitter (assuming we should get one; I'm not convinced we should).

Anyway, it's probably just sour grapes that I got cut off after only one beer, so /rant, and in conclusion, make sure to get to the park early!

Jeremy Affeldt's ERA+

FPTV — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:04:09 -0000

Jeremy Affeldt's ERA+

it's up to 313!

oh, and vote for pablo!

"This club swings the bat. We don't walk. That probably plays in our favor." - Bengie Molina

FPTV — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:56:22 -0000

"This club swings the bat. We don't walk. That probably plays in our favor." - Bengie Molina

sfgate

Duffy used to be a pitcher, and when he watched Barry Bonds, he could tell Bonds liked to set...

FPTV — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 08:10:36 -0000

Duffy used to be a pitcher, and when he watched Barry Bonds, he could tell Bonds liked to set pitchers up. Bonds would deliberately swing badly at certain kinds of pitches, so the guy would throw that same pitch again.

Schwab to Obama: Add 6 million jobs (about halfway down)

I'd never really thought about this so I never noticed if Bonds employed such a strategy. Anyway, the quote caught my attention, but now it's back to the school works for me...

Born to Play (or the Origins of Eugenio Velez)

FPTV — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 03:25:56 -0000

Born to Play (or the Origins of Eugenio Velez)

The way Joan Ryan's latest post reads, Eugenio Velez was drafted by the Giants when he was 17 (which would have been in the late 90s). As I've always understood it, and as Baseball-reference concurs, Velez was drafted in 2001 by the Blue Jays and we picked him up in 2005. So...uh...what gives?

Frank McCourt

FPTV — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:50:28 -0000

Frank McCourt

Poorly written, yet enjoyable opinion piece from the LA Times about the suffering of Dodger fans this offseason...

So now Pitching, Speed and Defense works?

FPTV — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:08:04 -0000

So now Pitching, Speed and Defense works?

"Over the last three years, the Rays have gone about the task of stockpiling young arms and legs to fit their pitching, speed and defense blueprint."