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All right, I admit it
« on: October 23, 2014, 04:06:58 pm »
I'm a Hunter Pence fan.  I read everyone of these I see, and enjoy them.

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/10/hunter-pence-san-francisco-giants-world-series-weird-mlb
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« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2014, 05:02:47 pm »
You would have to be a huge curmudgeon not to be a Pence fan.  Hell, I find myself saying "Hey, Houston's gotta eat!" at least a few times a month. 
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« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2014, 05:48:31 pm »
Quote from: NeilT on October 23, 2014, 04:06:58 pm
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This says it all.
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« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2014, 09:13:35 am »
Thanks - PENCE
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Re: All right, I admit it
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2014, 09:15:27 am »
I had a brief interaction with him in either Lex or Salem back in the day.  He was room mates of one of the guys we had over when they were in Gville.  Pleasant, polite & funny guy. Have been a fan ever since.  Gotta love a big time athlete who doesn't take himself too seriously.
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« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2014, 09:44:08 am »
How could he?
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« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2014, 09:54:53 am »
Saw him outside of Freebirds once and said hi. 

That's a true story.
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« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2014, 01:57:55 pm »
He looks like a Chilean miner who was just rescued after spending six weeks trapped underground.
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Re: All right, I admit it
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2014, 02:29:46 pm »
Quote from: Bench on October 23, 2014, 05:02:47 pm
You would have to be a huge curmudgeon not to be a Pence fan.  Hell, I find myself saying "Hey, Houston's gotta eat!" at least a few times a month. 

you rang?
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Re: All right, I admit it
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2014, 02:57:20 pm »
Quote from: JimR on October 24, 2014, 02:29:46 pm
you rang?

Hell, even I'M a Pence fan. Fuck.
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Re: All right, I admit it
« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2014, 06:57:55 pm »
Quote from: BlownRanger on October 24, 2014, 01:57:55 pm
He looks like a Chilean miner who was just rescued after spending six weeks trapped underground.

The one whose wife AND girl friend showed up at the mine?
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Re: All right, I admit it
« Reply #11 on: October 24, 2014, 08:00:22 pm »
Quote from: BlownRanger on October 24, 2014, 01:57:55 pm
He looks like a Chilean miner who was just rescued after spending six weeks trapped underground behind a sliding glass door.

FIFY
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Re: All right, I admit it
« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2014, 06:52:51 am »
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« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2014, 10:52:17 am »
he is all California now
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« Reply #14 on: October 26, 2014, 08:55:50 pm »
He needs a haircut.
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Re: All right, I admit it
« Reply #15 on: October 26, 2014, 09:16:00 pm »
Quote from: BudGirl on October 26, 2014, 08:55:50 pm
He needs a haircut.

He could use a shave, too.
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« Reply #16 on: October 26, 2014, 09:41:09 pm »
And a put on a jacket, and wear a tie. It's the World Series, he should dress nice.
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« Reply #17 on: October 27, 2014, 10:34:18 am »
I think this would be the appropriate moment for someone to repost the picture of beaker rounding first base like a bat out of hell.
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Re: All right, I admit it
« Reply #18 on: October 27, 2014, 12:30:15 pm »
Quote from: chuck on October 24, 2014, 02:57:20 pm
Hell, even I'M a Pence fan. Fuck.

not I.
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« Reply #19 on: October 27, 2014, 12:40:30 pm »
Quote from: BudGirl on October 26, 2014, 08:55:50 pm
He needs a haircut.

Now you sound like my mom.
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« Reply #20 on: October 27, 2014, 01:11:31 pm »
Quote from: BudGirl on October 26, 2014, 08:55:50 pm
He needs a haircut.

This was always Kris's comment on Bagwell, that and his clothes. 

The most interesting thing I've seen on Pence was about how a portion of his spine is fused.  He really does have an excuse for how he plays.
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« Reply #21 on: October 27, 2014, 01:14:53 pm »
Quote from: NeilT on October 27, 2014, 01:11:31 pm
This was always Kris's comment on Bagwell, that and his clothes. 

The most interesting thing I've seen on Pence was about how a portion of his spine is fused.  He really does have an excuse for how he plays.

no wonder he has such a shitty arm and no clue how to take a good path to the ball.
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« Reply #22 on: October 27, 2014, 04:14:30 pm »
Quote from: JimR on October 27, 2014, 01:14:53 pm
no wonder he has such a shitty arm and no clue how to take a good path to the ball.

Pence always was what he was.  The big problem was the team marketing him as the next Biggio/Bagwell "face of the franchise".  That was an insult.
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« Reply #23 on: October 27, 2014, 04:32:27 pm »
Quote from: Limey on October 27, 2014, 04:14:30 pm
Pence always was what he was.  The big problem was the team marketing him as the next Biggio/Bagwell "face of the franchise".  That was an insult.

Yes. But there was so little else to wrap their arms around. Amazing how utter barren the farm was in that day.
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« Reply #24 on: October 27, 2014, 04:58:45 pm »
Quote from: JimR on October 27, 2014, 01:14:53 pm
no wonder he has such a shitty arm and no clue how to take a good path to the ball.

Probably doesn't have much to do with his path to the ball, but apparently he can't throw any way but the way he throws, and it affects his batting and running as well. He may be goofy, but he's not just goofy.

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/baseball-joe/blog/there-s-a-good-reason-why-hunter-pence-throws-like-that-101214
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« Reply #25 on: October 27, 2014, 05:01:06 pm »
Quote from: Limey on October 27, 2014, 04:14:30 pm
Pence always was what he was.  The big problem was the team marketing him as the next Biggio/Bagwell "face of the franchise".  That was an insult.

So he's become the face of the Giants instead.  At least it's an improvement over Barry Bonds.
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« Reply #26 on: October 27, 2014, 10:42:34 pm »
Quote from: NeilT on October 27, 2014, 05:01:06 pm
So he's become the face of the Giants instead.  At least it's an improvement over Barry Bonds.
Spack's face would be an improvement over Bonds.
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« Reply #27 on: October 28, 2014, 03:14:35 pm »
Quote from: NeilT on October 27, 2014, 05:01:06 pm
So he's become the face of the Giants instead.  At least it's an improvement over Barry Bonds.

Posey is the face of the Giants. Pence is a clown and comic relief.
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« Reply #28 on: October 28, 2014, 03:22:01 pm »
Quote from: JimR on October 28, 2014, 03:14:35 pm
Posey is the face of the Giants. Pence is a clown and comic relief.

I'm enjoying Pence a lot more now that he's in SF
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« Reply #29 on: October 29, 2014, 09:16:14 am »
We must give JimR props for early ID of MadBum's greatness.  Here his report from ST in 2009.

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Check out last year's stats of Giants LHP Madison Bumgartner. He came into a game we saw and looked very good against the big boys. In addition, Pablo Sandoval is tearing the cover off the ball for SF, and a minor league FA named Jesus Guzman hit a monster HR to dead CF and has hit 4 homers this spring. He is a switch-hitter with power.

About that Guzman guy.....oh well.
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« Reply #30 on: October 30, 2014, 02:59:11 pm »
Quote from: Duman on October 29, 2014, 09:16:14 am
We must give JimR props for early ID of MadBum's greatness.  Here his report from ST in 2009.

About that Guzman guy.....oh well.


I could not spell his name, though. I was at Game Seven last night, and I told my friend who went with me I had seen him pitch at 19 in ST.
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« Reply #31 on: October 30, 2014, 03:05:30 pm »
Quote from: JimR on October 30, 2014, 02:59:11 pm

I was at Game Seven last night

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« Reply #32 on: October 30, 2014, 03:51:55 pm »
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Incredible, coach.

We put it together beginning about the 5th inning of Game Six. Her brother flew in from Denver to join us. They grew up in KC and were giddy at seeing their team in a Game Seven. Great game and awesome atmosphere. An expensive excursion but well worth it for the thrilling experience they had.
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« Reply #33 on: October 30, 2014, 04:08:10 pm »
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An expensive excursion but well worth it for the thrilling experience they had.

I'm getting more and more of the mind that experience is the only thing worth spending serious money on.
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« Reply #34 on: October 30, 2014, 04:11:55 pm »
Quote from: Nate in IA on October 30, 2014, 04:08:10 pm
I'm getting more and more of the mind that experience is the only thing worth spending serious money on.

You can leave a lot, but experience might be the only thing you have a prayer of taking with you.
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« Reply #35 on: October 30, 2014, 04:14:10 pm »
Quote from: Nate in IA on October 30, 2014, 04:08:10 pm
I'm getting more and more of the mind that experience is the only thing worth spending serious money on.

not sure if it was "serious" money, but we had a great time.
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« Reply #36 on: October 30, 2014, 07:06:52 pm »
Quote from: JimR on October 30, 2014, 04:14:10 pm
not sure if it was "serious" money, but we had a great time.

That's awesome.  I hope to do that some day too and hopefully it's to see the Astros in their second World Series.
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