Hahaa, isn't that the rally cap?? I like it when players don the rally caps http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif! BTW, the Giants have won their 8th straight tonite! We are only 1 game out of first...and our winning percentage is the best yet out of our whole year so far!

Alright, I would love to comment on all the other things going on in MLB, but i have to go to sleep - flying from vegas to Los angeles early in the AM! see ya in about a week! hopefjully the giants keep on doing well!

Oh yeah, DODGERS SUCK (so do the D-backs!) http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif. haha i just had to throw that in!


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Did anyone hear about the indians 12 run comeback sunday night? Damn, it was 12-0 Seattle after three innings even.

KSigRC:

Just saw on the ESPN site that the Red Sox fired Jimy Williams.

I saw that too. What the heck is up with this? They were doing great considering all of their injuries. Beantown is waaaaaaaaaay too impatient.

Well, Bret Saberhagen appeared on the Jim Rome show two, three weeks ago and basically said the team hates Jimy. Also remember that Felipe Alou, who worked with Duquette in Montreal, is in the wings.

I would love to see a Bay Bridge World Series (minus the earthquake of course) :D :D. San Francisco vs. Oakland. San Francisco in 4 ;).

Barry hit his 55th yesterday! I am so stoked.

BTW, I am hating how the media just won't let Bonds live his life - always trying to find something bad about him!

Newbie, Bonds has always been like this. Besides, when Bonds hit his 500th home run, did his teamates come to home plate to celebrate with him?


I like Bonds a lot and think he is one of the greatest players ever. Just don't expect him in a giants uniform next year.

Hey ExGreek,

Just want to warn you beforehand, this reply will get a bit emotional since I am a die-hard Giants and Bonds fan. :p

When he hit his 500th - YES, his teammates came out and bearhugged him. Rich Aurilia, Shawon Dunston, etc. etc., hell I think even Jeff Kent did. ALL his teammates were in total awe of his achievements and looked at him like he was on this pedestal, while congratulating him. I think when Barry hit his 500th, ppl finally began to realize that beneath his cool exterior, he really is a person with feelings, too. After he hit his 500th, he was just so emotional, so elated, so amazed, etc. He actually went to the mike, thanked his parents for having him, thanked the great fans of SF, said how happy he was to be playing for this great city.

And yesterday - yesterday was an INCREDIBLE win for the Giants. We were down 5-1. Twice, the Big Cat - Andres Galarraga - hit HRs to tie it up. So it's 5-5, who comes up and hits a pinch-hit HR for us? Of course it's Bonds. And you cannot believe the emotion that came out after he hit it. His teammates jumped up, incredibly ecstatic, someone even started hanging from a pole and swinging from it like on monkey bars...everyone came to hug him...all excited.

So Jeff Kent and him do not get along. That's OK...you can't expect everyone to get along on a team who has to interact with each other almost every day for so many months.

I am so sick of how ppl can't embrace Bonds, while they can embrace Sammy Sosa and Big Mac. Most ppl just say that he is a big fat asshole, all while never giving him a chance. Also, their impressions of Bonds being an ass usually comes from the media. I think I am just sick of the media in general who won't let ppl alone. When Bonds divorced his first wife, there was the media presenting all the messy details of the divorce to the public. I think there's a reason why Bonds doesn't like talking to the media - especially since it seems each time they talk to him they want to ask him controversial things.

OK I think I've gotten off subject now - the thing is - Barry loves San Francisco and most of San Francisco loves him...I won't ever forget the NL West Division-clinching game in '97 when Barry actually jumped into the stands and started hugging the fans. Suffice to say, I really want him to be back next year!

BTW, there's another Giants fan on GC - GiantsChic. :D

Sorry about my long emotional message!

Hey newbie. Thanks for the reply. Let me first off tell you that I like Bonds more than any other baseball player and have liked him since his pittsburg days.

I like his stance on the media, I think more players should follow suit. But I have heard differently on his views of the team, and how it is him above everyone else. I heard it straight out of Kent's mouth and why would he say this when his team is in the middle of a pennant race? These types of things don't happen often during a pennant race. Regardless, I think San Fran is a good fit for him but the yankees and other are waiting to shell out the big bucks. Whatever happens, I hope Bonds can keep putting up his individual stats like he has because he is one of the greatest ever.

Hey Exgreek - thanks for replying to my nostalgic message, lol. I was so stoked to see Bonds in the news today, replying very amicably to NY reporters, saying stuff like, "I love the city of San Francisco..the city is so forgiving, when you're going good they love you...when you're not, they are forgiving...I love this team and the chemistry we have..." and so on. Sorry, don't know if I got the correct wording, but that's the gist of what he said.

You know what? Sometimes I don't know why he still has that perception thrust upon him that he is a one-man player. You've heard what he's said about his HR chase. He doesn't even CARE about the HR chase - and I believe him. I really don't think Barry would lie - he's a frank type of guy. He only cares about getting the team to the World Series. And that's what I love about him.

About Kent...I know that about the Sports Illustrated article, he told reporters that the SI writer put his words out of context...so I don't know the true story behind that. What I do know is that on the field, Kent and Barry both care about getting the team a W. Off the field, I heard that they couldn't care less about each other. But...as long as their off-the-field relationship (or lack thereof) doesn't hurt the team, it doesn't matter IMO. Sure, I would love it if everyone got along - that makes the team a much stronger unit as a whole - but unfortunately, that's not reality.

I have to admit that Barry is more "self-absorbed" (well...that's not quite the word I'm looking for) than most other ball players (I emphasize MOST). He does have 3 lockers just for himself and a luxurious chaise-type chair...while others only have one locker, like last year's MVP Kent.

BUT...I completely appreciate those many efforts a few years back, when Bonds carried the whole team on his back. He didn't like doing it - of course, who would, when there's a 25-man team - but he did it anyhow.

I just wish the media would stop focusing so intently on his supposed-"selfishness" and instead realize how charitable he is, and how likeable he can be when they actually give him a chance!!!!

*finally stepping off my soapbox* ;) (for now anyways!)... I guess my Giants homer-ism is finally seeping through! lol

Hey ksigrc, Was that derek lowe starting today for the bosox? I didn't see the game story but I did see the boxscore. Are they grooming him to be a starter?

Yeah - in a move that was rumored for about forever, DLowe was moved into the starting rotation . . . they almost did it before this year, he apparently really wants to start, and front-office staff thinks he can.

I don't really understand; i mean, if you look at his save-situation marks, nearly all of his blown saves were ones in which he tried to go 1 2/3 innings or longer - doesn't exactly scream "solid endurance" to me. He pitched pretty well though, I guess - seems to me that we have a lot of guys who can throw 5 innings, though, and that's just hellish on the bullpen.

I guess it's a good move - season's over anyway, might as well hold open auditions for next year's club . . . how about matt anderson though? They said that last night he was throwing pure diesel to manny, we're talking 102, 103. Went right at him - manny hit what would have been a game-winning homer, just foul, in the bottom of the 9th and anderson came right back at him with another fastball, got him out to end the game. Balls - the kid's going to be good.