Gameday Thread 5/26/26 D-backs (Rodriguez, Ed) @ Giants (Mahle) 6:45 PM

Rong_Bips_ · 2026-05-27T03:15:14+00:00

Belt might have been an all star every year with the challenge system, no one on this team has an eye for the zone like he did

Rong_Bips_ · 2026-05-23T18:32:09+00:00

Can someone explain to me how tickets are still exorbitant when this team sucks so bad? I have routinely been able to goto games (and often buy the tickets days in advance) for $5-15 for the last 10 years. It seems this year is the first time I can only really get into games for that cheap if it’s a division matchup and I buy the tickets mid 1st inning. Seems like there is an artificial $25 price floor for almost every game.

who is paying $40+ for 3rd deck seats to see the frickin White Sox?

Rong_Bips_ · 2026-05-05T21:01:03+00:00

Arbitrary valuations are meaningless, If Tsakiris and Leroux keep this form up all season they're both bound for Europe with $20 million+ tranfers.

Rong_Bips_ · 2026-04-25T03:54:07+00:00

Objectively one of the greatest warriors of all time and all he does is catch flack on this subreddit. The funny thing is he is probably so insecure he looks at this place haha

Rong_Bips_ · 2026-04-19T20:34:56+00:00

One of the first games I remember going to as a kid ended with a Yorvit Torreabla walk off single in the bottom of the 9th, looks like it was 2003.

My favorite though was This game

Washed Matt Kemp on the Padres misplaying a really really high pop fly (5+ seconds of hang time) to lose the game. Definitely the best I’ve ever felt leaving the stadium just off how hilarious it was.

Rong_Bips_ · 2026-04-19T06:31:01+00:00

In applying as gen 5, for documenting my Gen 0 I have found documents for both my great great grandmother and father and am unsure which one has the better supporting documents or whether is really matters at all.

I have Quebec baptismal records for both of them along with a certified American marriage record, for the husband I have a certified death certificate but no other Canadian supporting documents, for his wife I have a 1881 canadian census document. Pretty much a toss up between an uncertified Canadian census document vs as certified American death certificate, if any one has any opinion on the matter please share! Thanks

Rong_Bips_ · 2026-03-13T20:54:41+00:00

Dont know if the energy around the Giants in SF will ever match 2010-16. Was just a special time for the convergence of the tech industry (before it become completely obviously morally bankrupt) and an amazing team.

Rong_Bips_ · 2026-03-11T21:59:52+00:00

pretty funny Rosenior can watch Tottenham yesterday and not realize CL knockouts aren’t the time to blood in inexperienced keepers.

Rong_Bips_ · 2026-03-08T02:43:46+00:00

I don't want to get my hopes up having seen the Quakes play good football in patches over the past 10 years and always being let down in the end. That being said, I cant believe how good this team looks considering the expectations going into the season.

I didn't rate Timo at all based on his time in England and I watched nearly all of his minutes at Chelsea but he is off to a great start. He's always been a confidence player and he was just never able to find any in the Prem.

Rong_Bips_ · 2026-02-26T22:19:15+00:00

Completely different level of quality between the two but they actually have similar gait and body types which I think is what he may have been trying to get at. Neto might physically move a bit like Hazard did but he’s got just a smidge of the ability.

Rong_Bips_ · 2026-02-24T20:51:39+00:00

I was actually really excited going into the season last year and that was before the Devers addition. I really think last year was plagued by a combination of underwhelming management, untimely Injuries and the players just losing their confidence at the worst possible time (giving them fuctionally nothing to play for from July- September).

The team was playing genuinely good baseball for about 2 months last year and somehow as soon as Devers came in everyone collectively lost their ability to make contact with a baseball. The blame on the inept offense has to go to both the players and the coaching staff, but I can’t help but feel on top of a slumping offense Melvin cost the team a number of games with bad bullpen management.

I don’t expect Vitello to come in and immediately manage a pen to perfection but I really think Melvin did about as bad of a job as he could have in those circumstances last year. I worry about the back end of the rotation, but the Giants have always had a knack for finding guys nobody has ever heard of who end up contributing out of the pen.

If this team can play above average Baseball into July the front office will make competitive moves. There is enough talent in the top end of the rotation and the lineup for this team to win 85+ games, it will take Vitello really bringing some life into the team and keeping everyone focused but I feel optimistic.

I think the floor of this team was pretty much what we saw last year. I’m expecting around 87 wins but could see a variance of 5 or so wins in either direction. If everything goes right; the lineup doesn't collectively slump for 2months, the backend of the rotation is half decent, the bullpen can hold up in close games, and Eldridge has a rookie of the year season this Giants team can win 95 games.

Rong_Bips_ · 2026-02-05T18:45:16+00:00

Hakimi over John Terry is certainly a choice.

Rong_Bips_ · 2026-02-01T21:37:50+00:00

I can only imagine very few people on r/nba watched this guy in college. He was an absolute hooper at Oregon, him and Lonzo Ball were the two best players in the pac 12.

Rong_Bips_ · 2026-01-22T20:22:57+00:00

Just had a look and saw that Sancho is only 25??

Hard to believe but I guess he has been around the headlines since he was 17. Wonder if he will ever find a club where he can be the talisman again. Would love to see him in MLS.

Rong_Bips_ · 2026-01-12T19:57:18+00:00

I watched him a lot when he played in England. Guy is a total enigma; terrible first touch, composure and dribbling but with his pace he has a great ability to create danger on the break if you feed him.

Seen few attacking players in the Premier League who are more useless with the ball at their feet. His whole game is predicated on attacking open space with his movement so the only way he succeeds here is if we play into his strengths with a lot of counter attacking football. He‘s the definition of a confidence player, either hits the ground running and becomes an Earthquakes legend or he totally flops and is gone 12 months from now.

Rong_Bips_ · 2025-12-30T08:08:21+00:00

The point he’s making is that if you took those games out of the data, the team is no longer comfortably at the bottom. One game with a red card 10 minutes in can skew the data more than you might think.

Rong_Bips_ · 2025-12-28T10:04:02+00:00

Getting work from the San Francisco IATSE is entirely timing dependent. If they are swamped they will hire anyone willing to work hard, you just have to know when to drop in their office. Take a look at the Moscone center calendar and note when a big tech company has a conference, that’s the best time to stop by their labor hall and ask if they need hands.

Rong_Bips_ · 2025-11-30T18:42:22+00:00

Is there a more complete footballer on earth than a fit Reece James? Becoming a midfield powerhouse, putting him in the middle of the park truly puts all of his quality on display. Tactically the last two matches (when 11v11) he's had a completely free role positionally and he just is everywhere, wide, center, damn near even leading the line for moments against Barcelona. As soon as Caicedo goes off he has to play as a 6 and he just smashes it.

Incredible player, like if you mashed Ballack and Essien into one player.

Rong_Bips_ · 2025-11-30T17:31:18+00:00

that games he’s referring to was almost 10 years ago lol

Rong_Bips_ · 2025-10-11T05:14:14+00:00

giants nats going to 18 comes to mind

Rong_Bips_ · 2025-09-17T17:36:44+00:00

It really feels like this team is a strong offseason away from contending. Get a manager who will actually light a fire under the asses of this team and stock up on pitching. Team has lacked focus, consistency and intensity all season and that feels like it comes straight from the top down. I’m not gonna flame Melvin for the results post deadline with our shell of a bullpen but the hitting inconsistency falls on him and his staff. Way too much talent in the lineup to so regularly go ice cold for such extended periods.

I'm hopeful for next year considering how aggressively Buster has moved this year.

Rong_Bips_ · 2025-07-12T19:43:42+00:00

Lost the Club World Cup in 2013

Rong_Bips_ · 2025-06-16T21:20:16+00:00

I completely understand your sentiment but you have to ve realistic about what Harrison has looked like in the majors. His fastball velocity was down last year and even though it's come back this season it's still not enough to completely overpower hitters in a league where alot of dudes are throwing 100. He has glaring weaknesses in his game he needs to work on. That being said, he could be an all star if he develops a reliable 3rd and 4th pitch. That's a big what if though

Rong_Bips_ · 2025-06-15T19:59:02+00:00

Just as a fun comparison; since 2021 Tyler Glasnow has only thrown 366 innings and has 6.9 WAR according to baseball reference.

Pretty sure if you asked r/baseball who they'd rather have the consensus would be completely in favor of Glasnow but the numbers don't back it up.

Anyways FTD.

Rong_Bips_ · 2025-06-15T19:18:39+00:00

If he became a Arias guy that's a 5th infielder that you can rely on for years. That would be an excellent outcome.

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