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I'm sure this will be floating around on the sports blogs, but I wanted to share cause I know people are out there who think baseball is some kind of wussie sport because the players aren't out there tackling each other and kicking each other in the head (well, not intentionally, anyway).
This happened tonight at our game against the Brewers. Last out of the night, we're up 7-1, relief pitcher Joe Martinez (a rookie who got his first win on Opening Day) comes in to close it out.
ETA: The clip has been yanked from YouTube, but you can find it here.
He went in for a CT scan and hopefully there will be news tomorrow. It's very good that he wasn't hit directly in the temple and very good that he never blacked out and was able to walk off the field under his own power. Still, you can see how completely stunned everyone was. The guy who hit the ball, Mike Cameron, is reportedly a really good guy, known around baseball for being a really good guy. They were saying after the game that he was shaking and couldn't talk to anyone. They interviewed Bengie after Medders got the last out and he looked pretty shaken too. I'm glad the game was basically over when it happened because I don't think anyone would have been able to concentrate.
Anyway, even if you're not a Giants or baseball fan, please direct some of your good thoughts and prayers towards Joe Martinez for a speedy recovery, his family, teammates and Mike Cameron as well.
Update:
This happened tonight at our game against the Brewers. Last out of the night, we're up 7-1, relief pitcher Joe Martinez (a rookie who got his first win on Opening Day) comes in to close it out.
ETA: The clip has been yanked from YouTube, but you can find it here.
He went in for a CT scan and hopefully there will be news tomorrow. It's very good that he wasn't hit directly in the temple and very good that he never blacked out and was able to walk off the field under his own power. Still, you can see how completely stunned everyone was. The guy who hit the ball, Mike Cameron, is reportedly a really good guy, known around baseball for being a really good guy. They were saying after the game that he was shaking and couldn't talk to anyone. They interviewed Bengie after Medders got the last out and he looked pretty shaken too. I'm glad the game was basically over when it happened because I don't think anyone would have been able to concentrate.
Anyway, even if you're not a Giants or baseball fan, please direct some of your good thoughts and prayers towards Joe Martinez for a speedy recovery, his family, teammates and Mike Cameron as well.
Update:
Late Thursday night at St. Francis Memorial Hospital, Giants executive Bobby Evans told the San Francisco Chronicle that Martinez "has a concussion but otherwise seems to be OK."
"Evans did not want to get too specific, medically, but said that Martinez did not appear to have any broken bones, and tests did not reveal any serious injuries," the Chronicle wrote. "But they are keeping (him) in the hospital overnight for observation. You can't be too careful with head injuries."
The Chronicle added, "Evans said Martinez was up and talking and did not even seem to have a bad headache. Martinez spoke by phone with his parents in New Jersey, who unfortunately watched on TV as their son got hit."
He's so cute!
My little boy is all grown up!
My little boy is all grown up!
NL Cy Young Award goes to Tim Lincecum
And he's 24! Holy cow, Batman.
There's supposed to be a press conference about it at 2pm PT. I wonder if it's on TV...
And he's 24! Holy cow, Batman.
There's supposed to be a press conference about it at 2pm PT. I wonder if it's on TV...
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Aug. 18th, 2008 01:05 pmI'm watching the Olympic baseball game - US vs China - on MSNBC. I think this would be the first time I've ever watched anything on MSNBC...
Seems like it was a very messed up game, which probably comes from the stupid rule of letting the host team qualify for everything, meaning that the Chinese team didn't know what the hell they were doing and even had to borrow an American manager. Of course when you don't have any control over your pitches and end up hitting 6 different batters, including plunking one guy in the head and giving him a concussion, that doesn't do a whole lot to foster international peace and harmony.
The commentators mentioned that there won't be any baseball in the next summer games, and probably not softball either. They also said that the reason the Chinese don't have a very good baseball team is because the government hasn't had a lot of interest in it. I guess that's what you get in a communist country... if the government doesn't think it's important, it isn't. Can you see the US complaining that we haven't won any medals in weightlifting because the US government hasn't had a lot of interest in it?
Seems like it was a very messed up game, which probably comes from the stupid rule of letting the host team qualify for everything, meaning that the Chinese team didn't know what the hell they were doing and even had to borrow an American manager. Of course when you don't have any control over your pitches and end up hitting 6 different batters, including plunking one guy in the head and giving him a concussion, that doesn't do a whole lot to foster international peace and harmony.
The commentators mentioned that there won't be any baseball in the next summer games, and probably not softball either. They also said that the reason the Chinese don't have a very good baseball team is because the government hasn't had a lot of interest in it. I guess that's what you get in a communist country... if the government doesn't think it's important, it isn't. Can you see the US complaining that we haven't won any medals in weightlifting because the US government hasn't had a lot of interest in it?
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May. 28th, 2008 10:02 pmI decided that I wanted to go to a baseball game this weekend.
So I went to StubHub and bought two bleacher seats (second row) for about $13 each.
No, this isn't a commercial for StubHub. I just wanted to share my occasional impulsiveness :D
So I went to StubHub and bought two bleacher seats (second row) for about $13 each.
No, this isn't a commercial for StubHub. I just wanted to share my occasional impulsiveness :D
My television debut
Jul. 2nd, 2007 11:52 amI was on TV yesterday!
I went to the Giants/Diamondbacks game with my cousin, and we got to sit up by the chickens. For those of you unfamiliar with AT&T park, since Barry Bonds is intentionally walked so often (bastards), we keep a tally every time any Giants hitter is intentionally walked. I think this pic is from a couple of years ago:
So we were sitting up in that section when Barry was walked early in the game. And I got the chicken! The guy that brought it and the new numbers for the tally board said, "swing it around, you might get on tv". So I did, and I did! My aunt was able to Tivo it, and I'm going to see if I can somehow get it on the 'net.
UPDATE: Uploaded my pictures.
The view from our seats, during warmup:
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Das chickens! Again, before the game.
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After the game, kids 14 and under got to run the bases. I knew I brought Shelby for a reason!
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After the game we went down to Pier 39 and took a boat tour of the bay (different company than we went with,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
seldear, but same idea. Out under the GG Bridge and around Alcatraz). This is the northwest (I think) end of the pier from the boat.
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I took a crapload of pictures of the Bridge, but here's my faves.
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Here's the full gallery.
I went to the Giants/Diamondbacks game with my cousin, and we got to sit up by the chickens. For those of you unfamiliar with AT&T park, since Barry Bonds is intentionally walked so often (bastards), we keep a tally every time any Giants hitter is intentionally walked. I think this pic is from a couple of years ago:
So we were sitting up in that section when Barry was walked early in the game. And I got the chicken! The guy that brought it and the new numbers for the tally board said, "swing it around, you might get on tv". So I did, and I did! My aunt was able to Tivo it, and I'm going to see if I can somehow get it on the 'net.
UPDATE: Uploaded my pictures.
The view from our seats, during warmup:
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Das chickens! Again, before the game.
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After the game, kids 14 and under got to run the bases. I knew I brought Shelby for a reason!
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After the game we went down to Pier 39 and took a boat tour of the bay (different company than we went with,
seldear, but same idea. Out under the GG Bridge and around Alcatraz). This is the northwest (I think) end of the pier from the boat.(Larger)
I took a crapload of pictures of the Bridge, but here's my faves.
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Here's the full gallery.
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May. 23rd, 2007 08:09 pmThe Secretary of State, Condoleeza Rice, is at the Giants/Astros game with the foreign minister of Australia.
They're both wearing Giants jackets, and the broadcasters, Kruk and Kuip, sent down an autographed ball.
*giggles at the cute*
They're both wearing Giants jackets, and the broadcasters, Kruk and Kuip, sent down an autographed ball.
*giggles at the cute*
