http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2006 by the authors Thu, 6 Apr 2006 03:26:10 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/03/30/004521.php#comment-346942 They play in the NL West and they don't absolutely suck, so by default, they are a playoff contender. If they were in the American League, nobody would have batted an eye at your comment, I don't think. Of course, if they were in the AL, Bonds could DH and maybe they would actually be better. Around and around we go. 346942@blogcritics.org Thu, 6 Apr 2006 03:26:10 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/03/30/004521.php#comment-345259 I apologize if my statement offended anyone. I don't see how my thoughts about the Giants not being all that talented are so unfounded. Barry Bonds is one of the biggest question marks in baseball. Jason Schmidt has shoulder problems. Matt Morris is on the downside. Alou and Vizquel are nearing retirement. I see tons of question marks for this team. If everything falls right they can be a playoff team though. 345259@blogcritics.org Mon, 3 Apr 2006 15:19:19 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/03/30/004521.php#comment-345131 The Giants aren't exactly a playoff caliber team? Comments like this make us disregard any semblance of respect we might have had for your opinions on baseball. I hope you don't back away from your assertion come late September... 345131@blogcritics.org Mon, 3 Apr 2006 12:11:13 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/03/30/004521.php#comment-344880 i think your on. Hopefully hell do better but thats because i have him. Forget all these guys who are naysayers cain is gonna be at least solid. 344880@blogcritics.org Sun, 2 Apr 2006 20:30:33 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/03/30/004521.php#comment-343878 Sorry, AJ, I called you Art for some reason in the previous comment. Wow. 343878@blogcritics.org Fri, 31 Mar 2006 12:36:47 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/03/30/004521.php#comment-343639 Giants will win the NL West, because the division sucks and they have the most underrated pitching staff in the league. Schmidt appears to be all the way back from his health problems, Cain is indeed the real deal, Matt Morris is solid, and Noah Lowry is a rising star. In fact, I think Lowry and Cain will really help each other. Both are young studs and by emerging at the same time, they will balance the pressure and whatever scrutiny and hype comes there way. I think you are right though, Art, Cain has star written all over him. 343639@blogcritics.org Thu, 30 Mar 2006 23:04:11 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/03/30/004521.php#comment-343405 " the Giants aren't exactly a playoff caliber team" Screw you. Any team can win the crappy NL West, especially the Giants. 343405@blogcritics.org Thu, 30 Mar 2006 14:55:47 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/03/30/004521.php#comment-343109 Whatever happened to Brad Hennessey? I remember his first start and I remember being quite impressed with him. 343109@blogcritics.org Thu, 30 Mar 2006 02:13:03 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/03/30/004521.php#comment-343106 Giants said Jesse Foppert, Jerome Williams and Kurt Ainsworth were super prospects too. All got hurt. 343106@blogcritics.org Thu, 30 Mar 2006 01:43:24 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/03/30/004521.php#comment-343093 Haven't heard of this guy. They best have some kind of super prospect, because they sure don't have much of a super outlook this year. The departure of Scott Eyre really hurt them more than most people think. 343093@blogcritics.org Thu, 30 Mar 2006 01:12:14 EST