SB Nation User Blog: jcb9

Fun with the MCC Search Function

jcb9 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:20:28 -0000

I thought it would be amusing to see how often certain terms come up on MCC. So, here goes:

Purple+Row: 2 Stories, 3 Fanposts, 1 Fanshot, 243 comments

Kim+Batiste: 1 Story, 4 Fanposts, 1 Fanshot, 74 comments

Butt+Pee: 1 Fanpost, 392 Comments

Nasty+Shit: 1 Fanpost, 101 Comments

Rectum+face: 1 Story, 2 Fanposts, 4 Fanshots, 153 comments

Suck+It+Russell+Martin: 2 Stories, 3 Fanshots, 192 comments

Taco+Truck: 33 comments

Leonard+Cohen: 2 Fanposts, 39 comments

Bob+Dylan: 1 Story, 1 Fanpost, 77 comments

Nick+Cave: 50 comments

Uighur: 1 Fanshot, 9 comments / Uyghur: 6 comments

Simpsons: 4 stories, 14 fanposts, 1 fanshot, 588 comments

Maybe this is only funny to me, but if not: what else can you find that we've discussed a disproportionate number of times?

Amazin' Avenue hates Victorino too

jcb9 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:06:48 -0000

Amazin' Avenue hates Victorino too

I wanted to chime in with the Victorino-grabs-an-infielder-by-the-nards photo, but they actually have a TWO day wait for registration.

Still, it's nice to know that other teams' fans are aware that Shane Victorino has an unfortunate rectum face.

I can answer this without charging you $2.50.

jcb9 — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:23:28 -0000

I can answer this without charging you $2.50.

Predict the 2010 opening day roster

jcb9 — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:57:19 -0000

Grant's front page post got me thinking about how I expect the team to look next year. I was playing around and came up with a roster - NOT what I WANT to see, but what I'm expecting. Here it is:

Rotation:

Tim Lincecum RHP

Matt Cain RHP

Barry Zito LHP

Jonathan Sanchez LHP

Brad Penny RHP

Bullpen:

Brian Wilson RHP

Sergio Romo RHP

Jeremy Affeldt LHP

Brandon Medders RHP

Waldis Joaquin RHP

Dan Runzler LHP

Some Medoicre FA or Non-Tendered RHP

Lineup:

1) Eugenio Velez / Andres Torres LF

2) Freddy Sanchez 2B

3) Juan Uribe 3B

4) Pablo Sandoval 1B

5) Bengie Molina / Buster Posey C

6) Aaron Rowand CF

7) John Bowker / Nate Schierholtz RF

8) Edgar Renteria SS

Bench:

Ryan Rohlinger 3B/2B

Jamey Carroll or someone like that INF

Before you tell me I have too many bench players, note how many platoons I have pencilled in.

What do y'all expect?

East Bay MCC Gathering is TONIGHT!

jcb9 — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:00:46 -0000

Details:

Date/Time: Friday, September 18, 7 PM

Location: McCovey's, 1444 N. California Blvd, Walnut Creek (which is close to BART, apparently)

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants

The pitching matchup is Jonathan Sanchez vs. Vicente Padilla.

Reservations are under my name, which is Josh Burnett.

Scheduled to appear, as far as I know, are:

1) jcb9 +1

2) jponry

3) oldjacket

4) tk

5) SoFa King Mike +1

6) merkin +1

7) Merope +1

8) j14

9) helmy25

10) TimLincecumIsGod

11) kdl

Goofus, can of corn, and Giant Voodoo said they were tentative in the past, but haven't confirmed as far as I know.

Come for the Giants baseball, stay for the swearing Rush debates Pokemon talk lineup complaints LOLs.

Of Giants Losses in 2009

jcb9 — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:46:05 -0000

Some comments in the Sick And Tired Of We're Out of This Posts thread made me wonder how the team's losses break down, statistically speaking. I did some quick calculations (all pretty much by hand, not double checked, may be errors, etc.) about how much the Giants score in losses and how much they lose by on average.

I posted the results in that fanpost, but it's kinda old and not very active anymore, so I figured I'd make a fanpost. I don't actually know how the results compare to the league average...but they sure look depressing to me.

The Giants have lost 66 games and have been outscored in those games by a combined 223 runs. That averages out to an average margin of 3.38 runs per game.

Of those 66 losses, the Giants have been shut out 8 times and have been held to 1 run 21 times. So, in 43.9% (!) of their losses, they’ve been held to one or no runs. In the 66 losses, the Giants have scored a combined 151 runs – that works out to an average of 2.29 runs per game in losses. Aside from one freakish game where the Giants scored 11 runs and lost, the average is 2.15 runs per loss.

LOLfense.

East Bay Gathering 9/18/09: Reservations Made

jcb9 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:38:47 -0000

I've made reservations for the planned East Bay McCovey Chronicles gathering this coming Friday the 18th. I'm still not sure how many folks there'll be, since so many of y'all are tentative, so I made the reservations for 18 people - better to overestimate than underestimate.

Anyway, here're the details:

Date/Time: Friday, September 18, 7 PM

Location: McCovey's, 1444 N. California Blvd, Walnut Creek (which is close to BART, apparently)

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants

Reservations are under my name, which is Josh Burnett. Come one, come all, out of your mom's basement and into the harsh lights of the above-ground indoors, to bitch about Bochy, make bad jokes, swear copiously and creatively, discuss why the Giants will never make the playoffs again, weep at the GIDPs and first-pitch infield flies, and marvel at how much more attractive you are than the rest of us - in person. BE THRE OR BE SQUARE AS LAME A PURPLE ROW REGULAR.

East Bay Gathering 9/18/09: Head Count

jcb9 — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:55:15 -0000

The date for our planned gathering at McCovey's in Walnut Creek is approaching, so I figured we'd better get a tentative head count so we can make reservations. So, if you plan to be there, or you think there's a good chance you'll be there, speak up. Also let us know if you'll be bringing anyone along with you.

The date chosen was Friday, September 18th. As of the time of the vote, the time for the game was TBA. It looks like it's currently scheduled for 7:10 PM - or so ESPN.com says. Also, it looks like that'll be Jonathan Sanchez's turn in the rotation, although of course that could change. If you weren't aware, the game is against the Dodgers and is being played in LA, so there shouldn't be a conflict with anyone going to the game.

Strasburg won't pitch in the majors this year

jcb9 — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:53:12 -0000

Strasburg won't pitch in the majors this year

So says Scott Boras - who also isn't sure if Strasburg will even pitch in the majors next year.

So much for the hype that he was ready to skip the minors entirely, I guess!

Draft Signing Deadline Open Panic Thread

jcb9 — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:25:31 -0000

The deadline to sign draft picks is at 9 PM Pacific time tonight - 11 hours, 35 minutes from when I'm typing these words. Zack Wheeler is not yet signed. OMG WHAT R U DOIN SABES GIT R DONE!!!!!

Tiresome, overused, year-old McCoven in-jokes aside, the deadline's coming up. Aside from Wheeler, the Giants have several interesting late-round picks still unsigned, there's drama over whether or not Steven Strasburg will sign with the NationLOLs, and most of the other top 15 picks haven't yet signed either. Here's a place to discuss developments, report wild (no doubt Twitter-based) rumors, and run around screaming in panic as the deadline approaches. Well, maybe not the last one if Wheeler signs early in the day. Although in that case, we can always panic about signing Jamaine Cotton instead.