Idiots Write About Sports

I was going to show Jason this item from Only Baseball Matters on how the Giants may be pulling a fast one by crying poor every time someone asks them about fielding a better team. But after Jason’s recent post on the “joy” of watching the local nine this year, I figured I’d better hide the sharp objects first.

(And yes, I came across the Only Baseball Matters post only through the courtesy of David Pinto at Baseball Musings. So read that blog, too.).

Phil’s take as an Oakland fan more or less indifferent to the Giants’ highs and lows: I’ve never understood why the paying customers who lustily boo every Barry Bonds walk, intentional or un, don’t instead turn their fury upon the Giant ownership for not signing players who could offer some protection for the grumpy slugger. (Yeah, yeah, maybe they still wouldn’t pitch to Bonds, but the sight of Vladimir Guerrero waiting on deck is perhaps a tad more menancing than A.J. Pierzynski or Edgaro Alfosno, wouldn’t you say?) The fact that the Giants are trying to profit from their fans’ rage, via the rubber chickens now sold at Phone Conglomerate Ballpark, instead of taking more visible steps to plug the very apparent holes in their lineup would further infuriate me, if I bled the least bit of black-and-orange. But instead, I spend my time hoping that the aliens who kidnapped Barry Zito in the middle of last season return him before the post-season.

Thanks for the link!

Actually, we have been venting about that since February. The Lunatic Fringe is what Sabean called us. And there's gear! (Dang thing refused my link to http://www.cafeshops.com/sflf) Easy on the chickens ... they raise money for charity (Giants Community Fund).

That's true -- the chickens do raise money for charity, making the Giants' whole chicken dance schtick marginally less bush league. My point, poorly made as usual, is that if the Giants had put more effort into assembling a team during the off-season, they'd have fewer opportunities to work themselves into a lather over intentional walks.

Bingo.