What was that old line.. the beatings will continue until morale improves. (And was it said by a Giants fan?)
Today’s SF Giants come-from-ahead-then-behind win – Just another f**king laugher!
Wonder if anyone else had this stomach-churning memory when Brooks Conrad was playing his own particular version of “no-hands” baseball:
Back in 1986, Roger Craig was managing the SF Giants and due to injuries, needed a player to fill in for a game at third base. Catcher Bob Brenly (who was doing color commentary for the game Sunday on TBS ), volunteered. And he made FOUR errors in one inning. But Brenly also had two hits in the game when he came up with two outs in the bottom of the ninth and the Giants trailing by one with a man on. And he hit a walk-off home run.
If Brian Wilson had loaded the bases, not an impossible thought given his creative style, the batter would have been – Brooks Conrad.
From my friend Jerry Perisho: Braves second baseman Brooks Conrad’s three errors Sunday cost the Braves the game. The last person to screw an entire team was Madonna.
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How many years of chances will 49ers quarterback Alex Smith get? He’d last as long in Philly as Michael Vick at a PETA convention.
In the “torture loves company” department: Giants fans, can we have a moment for fans of the Texas Rangers? Only MLB franchise that has NEVER won a playoff series. Ever. As either the original Washington Senators or after they moved to Texas in 1971. And with a 2-0 series lead they just lost two games to the Tampa Bay Rays.
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The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers today in the ALDS series to send the series back to Tropicana Field for game 5 tied 2-2. Based on their game 1 and 2 losses, lousy attendance, and the fact that they play in the worst stadium in the big leagues, wonder if the Rays said, “Uh, actually could we pass on home field and stay in Texas?”
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What’s worse for 49ers fans? Being 0-5? Or having two fewer wins than … the Raiders?
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In New York, Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino said in a speech to Orthodox Jewish leaders that he doesn’t want children “brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality” is acceptable.
Fortunately, he’s losing big in the polls. Most New Yorkers don’t want children “brainwashed” into thinking stupidity and bigotry are acceptable.
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Rich Lott, a Ohio congressional candidate, is facing criticism from both parties after photos surfaced of him recently dressed in a German SS uniform to participate in Nazi re-enactment ceremonies. Lott says his participation was for “purely historical interest in World War II.” Well, if that is true, he’s too STUPID to serve in Congress.
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Meg Whitman appeared with former New York governor Rudy Giulani at a fundraiser today in California. (Wonder if Giulani commented that it was just 29 days away from the ninth anniversary of 9/11?.)
Whitman, however, turned down an offer to attend another fundraising event this week in Anaheim with Sarah Palin. Meg’s campaign said they had “competing events.” No doubt. Given Palin’s California approval ratings, Whitman would probably rather stay home and clean her house.
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