by
Greek Giant
Just kidding! The truth is that the Giants have invited Barry Lamar, of the Builder of the Baseball Palace on 3rd and King, back to Spring Training as a Guest Instructor. Evidently things didn’t go so well down in Miami under Jeffrey Loria. There were rumors of Bonds not getting along with some of the younger players, or vice versa. Evidently Jeffrey Lora and Barry Bonds in the same organization is a recipe for hurt feelings… I do’t know, I am just glad he is not wearing those stupid uniforms with the bloated and tacky “M” on the cap anymore.
Giants GM Robert Evans announced that the Home Run King was invited to camp in a few weeks and talks are still ongoing about the details. Imagine you are Austin Slater and Barry Bonds comes over to your batting practice session! That has to be an amazing experience, regardless of the coaching banter.
I think the Giants are wise to bring Barry back to the family fold. His presence and experience can only add to the teaching experience of veterans and young players alike. Did you know that Will Clark and Jeff Kent will also be Spring Training instructors? The Giants are bringing back the band and hoping they can provide the inspiration for more celebratory singing down Market Street come Fall.
I can’t wait!
Double G – what happened with the placement of THIS (new) article?
Nobody posted? That is odd.
We were in Scottsdale several years ago when BLB25 arrived for his guest instructor appearance. I took a cajillion pictures. Everyone seemed very anxious to talk to him.
The media is stoking the Thunder fans and Thunder team (Ruscal Westbrook) to act out tonight.
Jose Fernandez estate.
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/jose-fernandezs-estate-sued-by-families-of-other-men-killed-in-boating-accident-031729793.html
It sounds like it won’t be all that contentious. As it shouldn’t be.
It will get a lot more contentious when it’s decided who was driving the boat .His attorney already seems to be preparing a defense if Fernandez was driving the boat- he’s already suggesting that Fernandez took cocaine unknowingly. Pretty good bet that his attorney will end up settling, despite what he’s saying now.
IMO.
I’m not sure how they can prove Fernandez was not driving. Unknowingly?? Have I got a bridge for that guy. What the hell did he think he was snorting? Boraxo?
His attorney actually said that. But “authorities” have interviewed a “highly reliable” witness who said he was on the phone with Fernandez just before the crash and heard the pitcher giving another person directions about where to steer the boat”
Sounds fishy,so to speak.
Sounds like he was the skipper, but, perhaps not the helmsman at the time of the call. How tacky if the other two families were not considered in a settlement.
N.Korea has launched a non-nuclear ballistic missile into the sea- it’s being said that it might be intended as a test to see how the Trump administration responds. Or it might be routine testing.
No tweets yet,
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38947451
I guess that it is non-nuclear.
Mat-a-logo has Google Earth co-ordinates.
Uh-oh. Donald’s response:
” I’m going to make a very very terrific response . So bad. Terrible. ”
Oops- that one was for Nordstrom.
2/1 Rack sale??
Sabre rattling. I wonder if Trump has his tiny fingers hovering above the nuclear codes keypad.
I’m really disappointed in my fellow OKC fans treatment of Kevin Durant. Boo him all you want, but the “cupcake” stuff is bush league. The man gave you EIGHT great years of NBA basketball. Show some respect: for Durant and in yourselves
A woman scorned…
Agreed. Very disappointing.
The Warriors just played the best first half I’ve seen all year. Impressive.
OMG, JVG might be the worst announcer I’ve heard in the past ten years. Unimpressive.
So annoying.
He’s annoyed by the refs doing their jobs.
You recommended Confirmation, we just looked it up and will watch it later, the wife wants to see something a bit more lighthearted tonight.
I’d say it’s more poignant than funny, but we liked it.
Needs Rogaine
What are you doing up this late, Buster? Obviously, you’re a dedicated Roundball enthusiast.
BLB25 had the honor of playing against me in high school, Serra vs Carlmont 1980. We won 4-2, two RBI’s for yours truly, it’s a wonder that Barry recovered enough to make it to the majors. I guess the man is resilient. Hopefully Clutch sees this post tomorrow.
Still up at 1222 am
Awesome story. How’d you get the 2 RBIs? A 2-run bomb? That game probably weighed on BLB25 for his whole career. Imagine the numbers he would have put up if he didn’t suffer that loss?
First inning, bases loaded, two run single but thanks for the thought about it being a bomb. They used to put the box scores in the paper back then, Mom has it in the sports album for me and my brother. Bonds didn’t make it in that box, can’t remember what he did that day but everyone knew who he was because of Bobby. He was a sophomore on the varsity, commonplace now but not the norm back then.
C’mon, it was a rocket, you know it!
Did anyone else catch Flan’s re-tweet of “The White House Shopping Network”? Cracked me up.
I present the WHSN.
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/3e64aed9d79ce41736364d439477508a94144fbfd94a5ad044dbdedeeb3685a7.jpg
The Dubs are all wearing cupcake shirts for their postgame interviews on CSNBA. That’s how you do, guys. Proud of y’all.
Steph traded his Warriors warm-up to get that cupcake shirt from an OKC fan. Steph: “It was a fair trade.”
Lefty, I forgot to thank you for posting the link to this blog post. I wouldn’t have known.
It was out of sequence
I’ve been following DLaw (on the tweeter thingy) for a couple of years now. I’m not sure I will be able to keep up this year.
Love the word
Thingy
Me: Twooter gizmo
I can remember hearing that word from my childhood.
Can’t wait for the KD-Westbrook love fest as all star teammates. Even better when/if they’re on the court at the same time. Westbrook passing to KD? Good luck with that.
I’m a big Connor Gillaspie fan. For a guy that saw everyday play towards the end of the season, he filled his role well. Had the Giants gone on to great things in the post season last year, it’d be a safe bet to say CG was on his way for a MVP award. He’s one of those blue collar types, like Duffy, you just really want to root for. Last years line up got really stale, and Connor was a nice spark.
I’d like to see Nunez start in the outfield and bat lead off. If he really can play the outfield, I’d like to see him compete for the CF spot. I know that won’t happen.
Can’t see Morse cracking the 25. Or Rollins. But Rollins veteran presence will be gold.
Aaron Hill gonna compete somewhere?
With the Giants power rotation: Bumgarner Cueto Moore Smarge and Blach, do they really need to carry 13 pitchers? Are we to anticipate Bochys bull pen micro management? There’s some pretty good bench guys that could use some MLB experience and would put less wear and tear on the everyday position guys.
All in all, this is going to be a really good team. With pitching and catching being the strength of this club, 3-4 runs a game should be good enough for the win. 5-8 would be nice, but it’s going to take Belt, Pence and Joltin Joe to have a good consistency at the plate.
Good post. Yes, this year’s camp is going to be interesting, as both the bullpen and the bench seem up in the air. In a good way, mainly, as there’s depth to choose from. I would not be surprised to see an OF obtained near the end of the pre-season by trade, but it would not entirely surprise me to see Nunez and Belt trying out the LF spot.
Plus I really hope you are right about only 12 P’s at the opening game.
Dr.Lefty, do you know Prof. Brian Hanley?
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/603217/one-mans-quest-to-hack-his-own-genes/
Good morning, Alvise. No, I don’t know him. Sounds like an interesting guy, though!
I asked you because I’ve read in an Italian newspaper that he teaches at UC Davis. Sorry.
No need to apologize. It’s a big university. I don’t know everyone, and I’ve only been there a little over eight years.
I met George Church many years ago. He was one of those guys involved with Synthetic Biology and did something with using DNA for data storage. Craig Venter and some people at CalTech were also some of the early SB pioneers.
Mount Sorapis in the Dolomites, as seen from the sitting room of my mountain house in Cortina d’Ampezzo. Can’t do anything to correct the orientation of the pic. Disqus gonna drive me crazy.
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/aa42ddf518063422eb505135737ccf7050ff5602a8d58557983e8c2976a39497.jpg
Gotta say again: I’m very disappointed in the OKC Thunder fan’s behavior last night. Kevin Durant gave OKC eight great years of stellar NBA basketball. He was a solid citizen–on and off the court–the entire time.
When a devastating tornado hit OKC, KD donated one million dollars of his own money to the recovery effort, a statement of support that generated matching funds and other donations spurred by his generosity. Kevin went into the hardest hit neighborhoods and interacted with those who suffered the most.
As a diehard Thunder fan, I was extremely disappointed when KD decided to leave. I also understood that the Warriors represented the best opportunity for Durant to win multiple championships. My respect and admiration never wavered.
Thunder fans have every right to boo KD all night long–AFTER giving him the ovation he deserves for those eight years. The entire “cupcake” thing, not to mention the “KowarD” nonsense? That’s those “great” fans showing ugly behavior that is simply inexcusable. I hope the national media picks up on this and calls out these fans for their abhorrent behavior.
I saw this article on ESPN.com and wondered what you thought of this analysis. I’ve always assumed that Westbrook was the primary reason KD was ready for a change, along with the more positive aspects of the Warriors (style of play that suits him, great team chemistry).
http://www.espn.com/blog/golden-state-warriors/post/_/id/3716/saturday-shows-why-kevin-durant-left-russell-westbrook
Spot on, IMHO. Russell Westbrook was hard to play with those first few years. Durant would acquiesce, letting Westbrook dominate possessions when it was clear to everyone that Durant earned more touches and shots.
I think Kevin got tired of the drama and competition, but more importantly he saw that the Warriors style of play better suited his talent. Furthermore, KD wants to win championships. This group of Warriors provides the best opportunity to do that.
As I’ve said before, I very much miss seeing him in OKC colors. However, it’s clear he is enjoying his new situation. As for the standoff between them, I think Westbrook owes Durant an apology, big time.