Giants catcher Buster Posey has reached a significant benchmark in his arduous comeback from a season-ending leg injury. For the first time since his May 25 home-plate collision, Posey is in a squat, catching pitchers' bullpen sessions.
More significant, Posey is catching bullpens a bit ahead of schedule, boosting hope that he will be ready to play by spring training and be the Giants' starting catcher when they open the 2012 season in Arizona on April 6.
"I would say that starting to catch 'pens has been a confidence booster," Posey said in a text Tuesday. "I'm very happy with the progress I've made up to this point."
Posey has been rehabbing six days a week at the Giants' minor-league spring training complex in Scottsdale, Ariz., and will stay until the first week of November, when he goes home to Georgia.
The 24-year-old continues to regain strength and athletic conditioning 4 1/2 months after the collision with Florida's Scott Cousins broke his left leg and tore ankle ligaments that have required two surgeries to repair.
Last month, Posey began catching pitches delivered by a machine. On Friday, he caught balls thrown by a pitcher for the first time and did so again Tuesday, for about 10 minutes. The pitcher was Michael Kickham, a lefty who started 21 games for Class A Augusta, Ga., in 2011.
The medical staff had said Posey would be catching live bullpens by Nov. 1, though head trainer Dave Groeschner termed that a conservative estimate and said Posey actually is about a week ahead of schedule.
"He's been feeling good and progressing well, so there was no reason to wait," Groeschner said, adding that Posey will begin taking batting practice on the field in a few days - another milestone.
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Giants catcher Buster Posey has reached a significant benchmark in his arduous comeback from a season-ending leg injury. For the first time since his May 25 home-plate collision, Posey is in a squat, catching pitchers' bullpen sessions.
More significant, Posey is catching bullpens a bit ahead of schedule, boosting hope that he will be ready to play by spring training and be the Giants' starting catcher when they open the 2012 season in Arizona on April 6.
"I would say that starting to catch 'pens has been a confidence booster," Posey said in a text Tuesday. "I'm very happy with the progress I've made up to this point."
Posey has been rehabbing six days a week at the Giants' minor-league spring training complex in Scottsdale, Ariz., and will stay until the first week of November, when he goes home to Georgia.
The 24-year-old continues to regain strength and athletic conditioning 4 1/2 months after the collision with Florida's Scott Cousins broke his left leg and tore ankle ligaments that have required two surgeries to repair.
Last month, Posey began catching pitches delivered by a machine. On Friday, he caught balls thrown by a pitcher for the first time and did so again Tuesday, for about 10 minutes. The pitcher was Michael Kickham, a lefty who started 21 games for Class A Augusta, Ga., in 2011.
The medical staff had said Posey would be catching live bullpens by Nov. 1, though head trainer Dave Groeschner termed that a conservative estimate and said Posey actually is about a week ahead of schedule.
"He's been feeling good and progressing well, so there was no reason to wait," Groeschner said, adding that Posey will begin taking batting practice on the field in a few days - another milestone.
Love seeing Brian Wilson in a Taco Bell chalupa commercial!
horrible commercial. I always get up and get another beer once I see Wilson on the screen
as much as I can't stand the gi**ts, I do laugh at that commercial. that guy is whack!
I don't even get the whole "I'm Black Ops" thing, but it's funny.
asterisks are only used in your team's name.
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Brian Wilson. Pride of Londonderry, New Hampshire.
"FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
Brian Wilson. Pride of Londonderry, New Hampshire.
Soon to be known as "washed up former closer" Brian Wilson. At least he's cashing in while he's still got it. Probably next year it will be Valverde or the Cardinals guy (Motte I think).
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Brian Wilson. Pride of Londonderry, New Hampshire.
Soon to be known as "washed up former closer" Brian Wilson. At least he's cashing in while he's still got it. Probably next year it will be Valverde or the Cardinals guy (Motte I think).
the landscape is littered with "washed up former closers." he got us our WS and that's ALL THAT FUCKING MATTERS
do you want to hear how he closed out Game 6 of the 2010 NLCS? :?
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the landscape is littered with "washed up former closers." he got us our WS and that's ALL THAT FUCKING MATTERS
Dude I know that. Ever hear of a guy named Brad Lidge? Same thing. Just saying. For the most part with relief pitchers it's all about catching lightning in a bottle, with one notable exception in the Bronx.
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the landscape is littered with "washed up former closers." he got us our WS and that's ALL THAT FUCKING MATTERS
Dude I know that. Ever hear of a guy named Brad Lidge? Same thing. Just saying. For the most part with relief pitchers it's all about catching lightning in a bottle, with one notable exception in the Bronx.
All you need to know about closers is looking at a list of those who have led other teams in saves since 1997 when Rivera became a closer.
Reading 2004
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016 Fenway 2, 2018 MSG 2022 St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023 MSG 2024, MSG 2024 Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
the landscape is littered with "washed up former closers." he got us our WS and that's ALL THAT FUCKING MATTERS
Dude I know that. Ever hear of a guy named Brad Lidge? Same thing. Just saying. For the most part with relief pitchers it's all about catching lightning in a bottle, with one notable exception in the Bronx.
Mo is definitely the gold standard. between nen and wilson, I have suffered thru (off the top of my head) dustin hermanson, matt herges, tim worrell, tyler walker and, the worst, armando benitez (aka blownitez) :x
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....will always be a beloved part of SF Giants lore. he was before nen.
On Sept 17th and 18th, 1997, the Los Angeles Dodgers came to San Francisco to play a two-game series at Candlestick Park. The Dodgers were leading the National League West with a record of 84-67. The Giants were in 2nd place with a record of 82-69; 2 games behind. The Giants won the first game 2-1 behind lefty Kirk Reuter. In that contest, Barry Bonds hit a two run homer in the 1st inning for the Giants while Raul Mondesi hit a solo shot in the 5th for the Dodgers. Beck did not pitch in the game.
On September 18, he came into the game in the top of the 10th with the score tied 5-5. As the season had progressed, Beck had lost his closer's job to Roberto Hernandez. In fact, Beck had blown a save three days earlier in Atlanta while trying to close that game. He had given up 4 earned runs in just 2/3 of an inning. Beck got into trouble immediately by giving up consecutive singles to Mike Piazza, Eric Karros, and Raul Mondesi. With the bases loaded, nobody out and the crowd booing loudly, manager Dusty Baker came out to talk to Beck, who was obviously struggling. Baker told Beck, "You're the guy."
Baker left Beck in, and Beck proceeded to strike out Todd Zeile looking at an inside-corner fastball. When he got pinch hitter Eddie Murray to bounce a splitter into an inning-ending double play, the crowd of 52,188 went crazy. Two innings later, Giants reserve catcher Brian Johnson led off with a home run to left field giving Beck a 6-5 win. The Giants, now tied with the Dodgers for the division lead, would go on to win the Western Division crown.
one of the great moments in the history of a franchise that hasn't had all that many (2010 aside).
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P.S. I talked to Beck several times at spring training. a very nice dude. RIP, Shooter.
world class mullet, too.
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re-signing affeldt and lopez has got to be good.....unless it's not :shock:
relievers can be "iffy"
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what is it that makes people think they can get away with this kind of shit? :shock: :roll:
S.F. Giants' ex-payroll manager to plead guilty
Henry K. Lee, Chronicle Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO -- A former payroll manager for the San Francisco Giants is poised to plead guilty to charges that she embezzled more than $2.2 million from team accounts, court records show.
Robin O'Connor, 41, of American Canyon had originally been charged in July in U.S. District Court in San Francisco with stealing at least $1.5 million from June 2010 to June of this year.
But federal prosecutors said in court records filed Thursday that she is now suspected of stealing an additional $700,000. O'Connor has been dismissed from the baseball team's staff.
O'Connor was charged with one count of wire fraud in a document known as an information, which in federal court typically signifies that a defendant intends to plead guilty.
Her attorney, Assistant Federal Public Defender Rita Bosworth, has not responded to requests for comment.
Authorities said O'Connor carried out the alleged scheme by making numerous electronic fund transfers "from a bank account controlled by the Giants to her personal bank accounts."
One of those transfers was in the amount of $286,427 on Sept. 15, 2010, according to federal prosecutors.
Upon conviction, O'Connor must forfeit "a sum of money equal to the gross proceeds obtained as a result of the offense," prosecutors said in the court filing without elaborating.
She must also forfeit $565,703 already seized from three Wells Fargo Bank accounts over which she has signature authority and surrender a 2011 BMW 335 and a 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor, an off-road pickup truck, authorities said.
O'Connor allegedly used stolen funds to pay for the vehicles.
As a payroll manager who earned a base salary of $80,000 a year, O'Connor processed direct deposits for salaries and expenses into the bank accounts of employees, including players, authorities said.
The Giants have declined to name which players or other employees were affected.
hell....$2.2M.....that could have paid zito for three weeks :x
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i'm pretty sure Zito was one of the players impacted...Timmy might have been as well.
they should prosecute zito as well....he's been stealing their money since Day 1. :lolno:
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Sanchez for Melky? WTF?! Further proof we didn't win a World Series because of our GM.
I like Sanchez. I guess we're putting a lot into Vogelsong?
I actually like it.
sanchez could go either way. let's hope his best days are already behind him.
guess they weren't interested in zito for melky :wtf:
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no pressure, melky.....we just need you be the man.
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i'm pretty sure Zito was one of the players impacted...Timmy might have been as well.
they should prosecute zito as well....he's been stealing their money since Day 1. :lolno:
That one was pretty obvious.
Rob you have to appreciate that I am surprised this happened somewhere else and not in Philly.
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horrible commercial. I always get up and get another beer once I see Wilson on the screen
Giants catcher Buster Posey has reached a significant benchmark in his arduous comeback from a season-ending leg injury. For the first time since his May 25 home-plate collision, Posey is in a squat, catching pitchers' bullpen sessions.
More significant, Posey is catching bullpens a bit ahead of schedule, boosting hope that he will be ready to play by spring training and be the Giants' starting catcher when they open the 2012 season in Arizona on April 6.
"I would say that starting to catch 'pens has been a confidence booster," Posey said in a text Tuesday. "I'm very happy with the progress I've made up to this point."
Posey has been rehabbing six days a week at the Giants' minor-league spring training complex in Scottsdale, Ariz., and will stay until the first week of November, when he goes home to Georgia.
The 24-year-old continues to regain strength and athletic conditioning 4 1/2 months after the collision with Florida's Scott Cousins broke his left leg and tore ankle ligaments that have required two surgeries to repair.
Last month, Posey began catching pitches delivered by a machine. On Friday, he caught balls thrown by a pitcher for the first time and did so again Tuesday, for about 10 minutes. The pitcher was Michael Kickham, a lefty who started 21 games for Class A Augusta, Ga., in 2011.
The medical staff had said Posey would be catching live bullpens by Nov. 1, though head trainer Dave Groeschner termed that a conservative estimate and said Posey actually is about a week ahead of schedule.
"He's been feeling good and progressing well, so there was no reason to wait," Groeschner said, adding that Posey will begin taking batting practice on the field in a few days - another milestone.
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FUCK YEAH!!
Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
asterisks are only used in your team's name.
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Hows everyone doing? See Buster is doing better, and I hope you are too Rob.
Hows the weather in beautiful LA Liz?
Soon to be known as "washed up former closer" Brian Wilson. At least he's cashing in while he's still got it. Probably next year it will be Valverde or the Cardinals guy (Motte I think).
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well I am actually an hour north of LA but it IS beautiful--gonna be high 80's.
Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
do you want to hear how he closed out Game 6 of the 2010 NLCS? :?
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Dude I know that. Ever hear of a guy named Brad Lidge? Same thing. Just saying. For the most part with relief pitchers it's all about catching lightning in a bottle, with one notable exception in the Bronx.
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All you need to know about closers is looking at a list of those who have led other teams in saves since 1997 when Rivera became a closer.
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
Fenway 2, 2018
MSG 2022
St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
MSG 2024, MSG 2024
Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
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On Sept 17th and 18th, 1997, the Los Angeles Dodgers came to San Francisco to play a two-game series at Candlestick Park. The Dodgers were leading the National League West with a record of 84-67. The Giants were in 2nd place with a record of 82-69; 2 games behind. The Giants won the first game 2-1 behind lefty Kirk Reuter. In that contest, Barry Bonds hit a two run homer in the 1st inning for the Giants
On September 18, he came into the game in the top of the 10th with the score tied 5-5. As the season had progressed, Beck had lost his closer's job to Roberto Hernandez. In fact, Beck had blown a save three days earlier in Atlanta while trying to close that game. He had given up 4 earned runs in just 2/3 of an inning. Beck got into trouble immediately by giving up consecutive singles to Mike Piazza, Eric Karros, and Raul Mondesi. With the bases loaded, nobody out and the crowd booing loudly, manager Dusty Baker came out to talk to Beck, who was obviously struggling. Baker told Beck, "You're the guy."
Baker left Beck in, and Beck proceeded to strike out Todd Zeile looking at an inside-corner fastball. When he got pinch hitter Eddie Murray to bounce a splitter into an inning-ending double play, the crowd of 52,188 went crazy. Two innings later, Giants reserve catcher Brian Johnson led off with a home run to left field giving Beck a 6-5 win. The Giants, now tied with the Dodgers for the division lead, would go on to win the Western Division crown.
one of the great moments in the history of a franchise that hasn't had all that many (2010 aside).
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world class mullet, too.
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here's today's big news:
Giants lose strength coach to Pirates
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re-signing affeldt and lopez has got to be good.....unless it's not :shock:
relievers can be "iffy"
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you better get used to losing to the Pirates....
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S.F. Giants' ex-payroll manager to plead guilty
Henry K. Lee, Chronicle Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO -- A former payroll manager for the San Francisco Giants is poised to plead guilty to charges that she embezzled more than $2.2 million from team accounts, court records show.
Robin O'Connor, 41, of American Canyon had originally been charged in July in U.S. District Court in San Francisco with stealing at least $1.5 million from June 2010 to June of this year.
But federal prosecutors said in court records filed Thursday that she is now suspected of stealing an additional $700,000. O'Connor has been dismissed from the baseball team's staff.
O'Connor was charged with one count of wire fraud in a document known as an information, which in federal court typically signifies that a defendant intends to plead guilty.
Her attorney, Assistant Federal Public Defender Rita Bosworth, has not responded to requests for comment.
Authorities said O'Connor carried out the alleged scheme by making numerous electronic fund transfers "from a bank account controlled by the Giants to her personal bank accounts."
One of those transfers was in the amount of $286,427 on Sept. 15, 2010, according to federal prosecutors.
Upon conviction, O'Connor must forfeit "a sum of money equal to the gross proceeds obtained as a result of the offense," prosecutors said in the court filing without elaborating.
She must also forfeit $565,703 already seized from three Wells Fargo Bank accounts over which she has signature authority and surrender a 2011 BMW 335 and a 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor, an off-road pickup truck, authorities said.
O'Connor allegedly used stolen funds to pay for the vehicles.
As a payroll manager who earned a base salary of $80,000 a year, O'Connor processed direct deposits for salaries and expenses into the bank accounts of employees, including players, authorities said.
The Giants have declined to name which players or other employees were affected.
hell....$2.2M.....that could have paid zito for three weeks :x
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I think they should retain her...
She can STEAL!!!
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i'm pretty sure Zito was one of the players impacted...Timmy might have been as well.
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St. Paul 14, Denver 14
I like Sanchez. I guess we're putting a lot into Vogelsong?
sanchez could go either way. let's hope his best days are already behind him.
guess they weren't interested in zito for melky :wtf:
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/ ... s-beltran/
no pressure, melky.....we just need you be the man.
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
That one was pretty obvious.
Rob you have to appreciate that I am surprised this happened somewhere else and not in Philly.
WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
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