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|2007-12-22, 09:30
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You are the troll: you apply logic inconsistently, accuse others of trolling, and dismiss others countering your flawed argument as being irrelevant.
|2007-12-22, 09:58
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|2007-12-22, 15:32
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|2007-12-22, 16:57
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|2007-12-22, 18:54
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Crazy Devout Fanboy
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Oh and fyi, I'm not a fanboy, ZnT isn't even a super-top anime for me, so it just goes to show how horrible you are at understanding things. And "mindless" means I can't think about anything, which I clearly do. I suggest you execute a better use of words next time. Of course, I don't expect much from somebody who can't even interpret what I say correctly.
*walks away from the hopeless hater*
|2007-12-22, 19:37
|Link #686
Good-Natured Asshole.
Join Date: May 2007
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Let's calm down, kk?
The uhh...supposed greatness of season 3 is really a coin toss. For one, they just used the really good part of the novels (yes, badly). -___- The rest is *really* mostly harem, save for the Tabitha arc.
|2007-12-22, 20:03
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*stays until evil lawyer leaves*
|2007-12-22, 21:15
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|2007-12-23, 02:30
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|2008-01-27, 17:03
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um..... I know this is random.....
Please read my zero no tsukaima fanfic here.......
Summary: Random drabblings concerning the lives and mishaps of Louise, Saito, Henrietta, and etc. Hinted pairings now and then. Some characters may go OOC, but this is often intentional. R&R!
|2008-02-24, 21:24
|Link #693
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this anime is actually all about war.
the void mage and her powerful familiar who can use any weapon just by touching it to protect her while she casts her devastating spells...
seriously the sole purpose of magic in this anime seems to be destroy and kill
|2008-05-28, 14:53
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who thinks there will be another season beyond the 3rd based on the novel? like if the series had to be placed in the novel where would it stand
just an example...(like novel 6 ends with the second series?)...
cuz from the sounds of the novel they think it might be ending soon...and since alot of stuff was cut out ...(im not sure just going off by reading the threads)
|2008-05-28, 16:25
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Very unrealistic since the points that are missing are actually about character development and some deeper insight and that thing is banned from the anime and replaced by the tit-jokes instead if they would start to include all the stuff they missed they would change the anime significantly.
Face it anime is mostly random tit-jokes all around with some war in the background.
Novels are much more ofcourse but they were going steadily and anime seems to ignore the most serious parts of novels to keep it light.
Besides including some stuff is unrealistic by the plot itself, you would need to bring Wales back again so that he and Saito would have that talk, or let Saito die again but this time it wouldn't be a two minutes "Zomg I was saved by random big-tits elf! Beat me up!" ending...
Seems too much of work to do. The most parts that were cut are now cut for good as you cannot find them place into the storyline again...
So if they would lack the material to finish they will start replaying tit-jokes over and over again, rather than adding the material that was skipped.
|2008-05-28, 16:56
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Location: So Cal
While I think the novels are vastly superior to the anime, I think we have to accept that most people were drawn to this series by the anime. I know I'd never known about the light novels until I went looking for an anime like Shana. Many then went on to read more about the novels at baka-tsuki and become even bigger fans. Like it or not, the anime is how ZnT is going to build a bigger fanbase.
As such I really hope they do a good job. This story is one of my favorites currently going and I'd like to see it get more attention than it currently does.
Yes, they screwed up book #8, but they can redeem themselves by correcting some of their mistakes in season 3. At least that's the attitude I'm approaching the new season with.
|2008-05-28, 19:15
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ROFL that is very true but ill admit it does seem that way for all anime shows...i recently watched and read Dears and although it was a funny series the book was more enjoyable... Im pretty happy i found this show on accident and i was really surprised to find so many fans... This show is actually my 2nd favorite show... I wish i could read japanese so i could read the novels but i cant ... As for the ending... it left me with a satisfied feeling...
|2008-05-28, 20:11
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The 2nd season ended at volume 8-9. If 3rd season ends at 12-13, then a fourth season can do the end. Yay~
|2008-05-30, 04:47
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finally had a chance to sit down and watch both seasons back to back for the first time.
I have two strong feelings about this show.
great character designs.
and one of the most horrible script writings ever done.
I can't say I'm looking forward to season three with all this random enemy character crap they've been pushing on us.
although, if siesta is in season 3 I'm sure I could stomach it
now here are a few complaints I'd like to get out so you can share my point of view some
matilda- strong character design, strong background story, weak implementation. almost offensive even. the first six episodes or so focus on her, then suddenly they just put her in jail and thats it? now shes some sort of comedic lackey for the bad guys? very very poor writing.
vice versa
school superintendent- obviously the head master has hidden techniques. well, in a good story he does, this show, he's just a perverted old geezer. seriously, thats all he is. complete waste, why is he even in the show except to hand out lame tasks for the students to do?
what they should have done: matilda is not really the enemy. she is working with the headmaster in secret to find out something important or test/prepare the students for a major event yet to come.
I'll stop there with the bad aspect of the characters. what I want to talk about next is an even more horrendous problem.
the story.
any anime show that needs to resort to girls being sexually assaulted in order to provoke feelings from the audience is a show with problems. Why even go here? am I watching a horror flick? do I see blood splattered everywhere? then why would I want to hear about this? I did not pick up zero no tsukaima to feel disgusted. I'm not saying we all have to walk around with lollipops, sure, the two or three scenes were minor at best, but you need to decide beforehand who your audience is, and I say it was off the mark.
the BIGGEST problem with the story: why go to war? why? completely irrelevant. pointless. you honestly cannot think of a single thing to write about with 4 hot girls at a magic school? give me a break, even negima was able to at least compose something workable. because of this stupid war plot
#1- the supporting character stories are left behind.
#2- it damages the credibility of the main characters and introduces problems of having to bring in more useless characters.
am I the only person who noticed saito was completely out of character at the end of season 2? it felt like because the story was so weak, they had to change the characters norms in order to introduce some type of drama.
what I liked about the show-
tabitha- needs more tabitha. this character has all the makings of what 'should' be interesting in this type of show. and NO, not tabitha slaying more dragons, needs more tabitha learning to socialize once again.
later on I found I liked the monmon girl. sure, give her more things to be involved with.
being able to go between worlds. this leaves room for a lot of plot devices. too bad it wasn't really used. this includes objects coming back and forth. who new a household blender could be the magical alchemist stone of zarusa.
louise's sisters. yeah they had a LOT of potential. needs much more of them.
anyway, I would say the overall series is only C+ -ish. even though MFI stories tend to be corporate cash ins, I was expecting more out of this series. MFI has made some amazing shows in the past, its a shame this one just couldnt be one of them.
|2008-05-30, 13:27
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you are 100% right on one thing, even without reading the novels: "great character designs. and one of the most horrible script writings ever done. "
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Fluid-Structure Interactions
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Slender Structures and Axial Flow
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Slender Structures and Axial Flow
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The first of two books concentrating on the dynamics of slender bodies within or containing axial flow, Fluid-Structure Interaction, Volume 1 covers the fundamentals and mechanisms giving rise to flow-induced vibration, with a particular focus on the challenges associated with pipes conveying fluid.
This volume has been thoroughly updated to reference the latest developments in the field, with a continued emphasis on the understanding of dynamical behaviour and analytical methods needed to provide long-term solutions and validate the latest computational methods and codes.
In this edition, Chapter 7 from Volume 2 has also been moved to Volume 1, meaning that Volume 1 now mainly treats the dynamics of systems subjected to internal flow, whereas in Volume 2 the axial flow is in most cases external to the flow or annular.
Engineers, researchers and graduate students across industries including mechanical, civil, aerospace, material, marine and offshore engineering involved in the analysis, maintenance and design of flexible structures that interact with internal and/or external fluid flow; Specialists in the fields of fluid-structure interaction, flow-induced vibration, dynamics and vibration
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1 General overview
1.2 Classification of flow-induced vibrations
1.3 Scope and contents of this book
Chapter 2. Concepts, Definitions and Methods in Fluid-Structure Interactions
2.1 Discrete and distributed parameter systems
2.2 The fluid mechanics of fluid-structure interactions
2.3 Linear and nonlinear dynamics
Chapter 3. Pipes Conveying Fluid: Linear Dynamics I
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The fundamentals
3.3 The equations of motion
3.4 Pipes with supported ends
3.5 Cantilevered pipes
3.6 Systems with added springs, supports, masses and other modifications
3.7 Wave propagation in long pipes
3.8 Articulated pipes
Chapter 4. Pipes Conveying Fluid: Linear Dynamics II
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Nonuniform pipes
4.3 Aspirating pipes
4.4 Short pipes and refined flow modelling
4.5 Pipes with harmonically perturbed flow
4.6 Rotating cantilevered pipes
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|Rajon Rondo gets inside the heads of the Heat
|02.13.11 at 7:24 pm ET
Rajon Rondo may be a guard but he certainly is getting accustomed to being in the center of the action.
The Celtics trailed, 43-39, at halftime and looked tired, even to coach Doc Rivers. Rondo knew something had to change and fast if the C's were to avoid a third straight loss.
"D-West talked to me coming out of halftime and couple of guys told me to try and up the tempo and the only way I could do that was by pressuring the ball," Rondo said.
Even if it meant picking up LeBron James at midcourt. And he did. And the Celtics responded with a 20-3 run that gave them the lead they never relinquished.
"I was just trying to cut the head of the horse, just wanted to change the tempo of the game," Rondo added.
Rondo had a triple-double with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and Kevin Garnett added 19 points as the Celtics won for the third time in as many tries against King LeBron and the Heat, 85-82, Sunday afternoon at TD Garden.
So Doc, whose brilliant idea was it?
"It was Rondo's idea," Rivers said. "Really what it was, was that we just ' I told him to pressure the ball, and he took that whoever brought it up. I didn't mean that. He took it that way and then I stayed with it. He actually during a time-out thought we were going to switch back, and when I didn't say anything he was surprised. Because I liked it.
"Sometimes you go off the book and today was clearly that. That match-up made no sense, honestly. And it hurt us a couple times. The only thing I saw honestly is that it gave us life. Because he was trying so hard and working so hard, I just sort of force everybody else to join in. And even [Assistant Coach] Lawrence [Frank] was like 'We can't do this!' And I said, 'You're right, but we're just going to keep doing it.' And it was good for us.'
The Celtics, who scored just 11 points in the fourth quarter, reclaimed first in the Eastern Conference by a half-game over the Heat, improving to 39-14 while the Heat fell to 39-15. With a chance to tie the game, James missed the front end of a pair of free throws with 12.5 seconds remaining and Mike Miller missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer just before the buzzer.
The Celtics had six players in double figures but captain Paul Pierce was not one of them. He missed all 10 shots and finished with just one point in 39 minutes. The Celtics shot just 30 percent in the opening quarter and 37 percent in the first half, and trailed 43-39 at the half. But Boston outscored Miami, 20-3, to open the third quarter and take command of the game.
The third quarter also featured some playoff-brand physical play and frustration from the the Heat. After Zydrunas Ilguaskas set a devastating screen on Rondo, who immediately got up. Moments later, Garnett got retribution with a clean pick on Mike Miller. But Dwyane Wade took exception and threw an elbow at Garnett. Wade was whistled for a flagrant foul and the two teams had to be separated.
The Celtics are off until Wednesday when they host the Nets in the final game before the All-Star break.
|Paul Pierce to have MRI on left foot Monday, right hand is also hurting
|02.13.11 at 6:08 pm ET
After missing all 10 shots from the field on Sunday, an ailing Paul Pierce said he will have an MRI on his aching left foot on Monday to determine the extent of the injury. Pierce also aggravated his sprained right hand, which he first injured Saturday in practice.
"I sprained my hand yesterday in practice, it got hit today and then just have to get my foot checked out tomorrow, going to get an MRI on it and go from there."
Despite scoring just one point, Pierce played 40 minutes and the Celtics beat the Heat for the third time in as many tries this season, 85-82.
'It was tough, you know right now, just battling a couple minor injuries to my hand and my foot," Pierce said after his least productive game of the season. "So I think that really explains my tentativeness and my off-shooting today. I told Doc that I really didn't have it today but I just tried to grind it out and thank goodness we came out with a win.'
Asked when he injured it, Pierce said, "it happened about a week ago, actually."
Pierce, who missed Wednesday's practice home sick with flu-like symptoms, said he wasn't sick on Sunday.
|Doc Rivers: We weren't up the challenge of the Lakers
|02.11.11 at 10:57 am ET
One characteristic Doc Rivers has always admired about his team was that it fights through almost every kind of adversity.
On Thursday night, he didn't have that feeling. Whether it was the overwhelming number of injuries, the foul trouble of Paul Pierce and Ray Allen, Kobe being Kobe or just all of the above, Rivers just didn't have the feeling that his team had the energy or will to overcome all of it. And that, more than the 92-86 loss to the Lakers at TD Garden seem to bug him the most.
"I thought they came out and jumped on us early in the third quarter, first 'scored the first 10 points," Rivers began. "And I never thought we fought through it, really. I mean obviously the fatigue and all that ' you know, one of our concerns going into the game were Paul or Ray couldn't get in foul trouble obviously, because of what we had left. And that happened.
"But I just thought mentally we were not a very good team tonight and usually we are. I didn't think we fought hard enough through adversity, and we're great at that usually."
But not on this night. While the Celtics are not a great rebounding team to begin with, they usually find a knack of dominating their opponent in the paint. Not on this night when they were outscored, 50-32.
They usually get to loose balls and find a way to score on second-chance points. Not on this night. They were outscored, 16-9, in that category. And while Rajon Rondo posted his 21st double-double of the season, he was just 5-of-14 and – after feeding Ray Allen for his record-breaking three in transition – couldn't let his team back. It didn't help that Nate Robinson went down with a bruised right knee in the second quarter and didn't return.
"It was one of those nights; I just thought we didn't do a very good job of [battling]," Rivers said. "And we obviously did have a lot of adversity with the injury of Nate and foul trouble and the lack of bodies, but you know that that could happen before the game and I don't think we handled that very well.'
And watching Kobe Bryant – with just three shots in the first half – take over in the third quarter didn't help either.
'Well once he saw there was a chance to win, Kobe was going to be Kobe," Rivers said. "I think we knew that a week ago. And, he also knew that we had foul problems on the floor and he was aggressive. Kobe didn't win the game with his offense. Kobe won the game today with his defense. I thought defensively he was absolutely phenomenal. He was everywhere. He was trapping, he was helping, you know off Rondo all night, and trapped the post, blocked shots. I mean, he just had a great floor game to me more than just scoring.'
The Celtics face another NBA superstar when LeBron James and the Heat come calling on Sunday. The same Heat team that has been dominated twice this year by the Green. And whether or not Delonte West returns from a broken right wrist, the C's better find their fight on Sunday or history will repeat itself.
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Ray Allen has always been known as a stoic, some would say ice-cold, figure on the court. You could never really truly ever figure out if he was happy or upset with his play or his shooting. Perhaps that's what has made him ' now ' the most prolific 3-point artist in NBA history.
But Thursday night was different for Allen the moment he stepped on the parquet.
There were the extra media members on hand for a national broadcast between the two fiercest rivals in the NBA. There was the tremendous build-up and then, of course, there were the fans who were chanting his name and cheering, beginning in warm-ups.
Allen needed just two 3-pointers to pass Reggie Miller and make NBA history smack dab in the middle of a Lakers-Celtics game.
'What I thought about is, is it really going to happen," Allen said. "I know I only needed two 3's, and on any other day, any other game, it seems like it would happen just like that, I wouldn't have to think about it. But that second 3, almost, it seemed like it was slow motion for me, cause I've seen the whole thing develop. As I've gotten older, I've played the game and I can see it, somewhat in a second motion so to speak. Where the ball kind of comes so slow, like somebody is almost slow motioning it on TV. That's exactly how it felt, because the minute we got the stop and Rondo got the ball. In my mind it just started, and I just said to myself this is it."
|The Ray-ning champ: Ray Allen passes Reggie Miller for 3-point history
|02.10.11 at 8:44 pm ET
Ray Allen hit a 3-pointer from right wing with 1:48 left in the first quarter to pass Reggie Miller for the most 3's in NBA history with 2,561. Allen went over and gave a hug to Miller, on hand courtside to broadcast the game nationally on TNT.
Appropriately, it was Rajon Rondo who set the stage for history with a trademark pass on the fast break to a wide-open Allen on the right wing. Allen was several feet behind the arc when he took the shot.
Allen led all scorers in the first quarter with 12 points and helped the Celtics to a 27-20 lead. In the break before the start of the second quarter, Allen went over again to the TNT table and hugged Miller again and then went to the went to the seats under the Lakers basket and gave a hug to his mom, who was courtside. Allen then waved to the sellout crowd, which erupted in pandemonium after the historical shot and then during the first-quarter break.
Allen tied the record with a trey from the left top of the circle with 4:15 left in the first quarter to tie the mark. The crowd rose in anticipation on each 3-point attempt by Allen on the night. Allen's first attempt came from the left baseline with 7:24 left in the first quarter.
Miller had held the record with 2,560 since retiring after the 2004-05 season. Miller posted the record over a span of 1,389 games. Allen needed just 1,074 games to pass Miller. Allen's first 3 came on Nov. 1, 1996, at Philadelphia, a game his Bucks won.
|Ray Allen thinks Reggie Miller is one classy guy
|02.09.11 at 4:37 pm ET
WALTHAM, — With two 3-pointers on Thursday night against the Lakers, Ray Allen will pass Reggie Miller for the all-time NBA record.
Allen comes in with 2,559 treys in his career and, most appropriately, Reggie Miller will be on hand to broadcast the game for TNT television.
Allen said he has nothing but respect for the way Miller has handled himself and is glad that the former Pacers sharpshooter will be on hand for the big moment, assuming it does come to pass on Thursday.
"The one thing I can say about Reggie is that he's been in my corner over the last three or four years since I've been here," Allen said. "I catch him in the hallway, catch him the hotels, he's always been a great supporter of everything I've done.
"He's taught me how to be even a better person, be a humbled success when great things happen to you. He's had a great career and so many great things have happened to him. For him not to have any ego or animosity towards me because I'm breaking his record, he wants to be in the building when it happens."
The irony of Miller's presence on Thursday night at the Garden is not lost on Allen.
"It's like the stars have aligned because he's able to be here and people are able to see him," Allen said. "I always tell people the record is not just about me, it's about the people who have built into who I am and allowed me to get to this place.
"At the same time, it's about the people that have built this record up, and Reggie is the guy who has built this record up to this point and every other shooter that he's beat out to get to the point where he's at. It's a long list and I'm glad to be making my way to the top of it."
|Banged up Celtics grind through knowing Lakers won't have sympathy
|02.09.11 at 2:42 pm ET
WALTHAM — Doc Rivers knows the Lakers could care less about the banged up Celtics.
They don't care that the Celtics had just 10 players for practice Wednesday. They don't care that Paul Pierce was home sick instead of gearing up for the rematch with the Lakers Thursday night at TD Garden. They don't care that 38-year-old Shaquille O'Neal is nursing a sore right Achilles tendon that has forced him to miss the last three games.
They don't care that Semih Erden is about to miss his second straight game with a right adductor strain. They don't care that the Celtics don't have a proven replacement for Marquis Daniels, who went down with a bruised spinal cord on Sunday afternoon.
"You come to play the game," Rivers said. "We don't worry about the body count. They're not going to worry about the body count, I can guarantee you that. We'll be read. We'll be fine."
All the Lakers care about is getting revenge for that 109-96 Celtics win on Jan. 30 at Staples Center.
The Celtics were reduced to 10 healthy players in practice on Wednesday.
On the bright side, Delonte West participated in his first full contact practice since his broken right wrist, suffered on Nov. 24 against New Jersey.
"We had 10," Rivers said following Wednesday's practice. "Paul's is sick so he stayed at home. Semih is out, Shaq is out. Delonte practiced today but he won't play [Thursday] or probably won't play until after the break."
Rivers said he does expect Pierce to play Thursday but not O'Neal or Erden. "I expect him to play," Rivers said of Pierce. "He's just not feeling good. We'll see [Thursday]. I don't expect Shaq, I don't expect Semih. I don't think [O'Neal] can go yet so we're just going to wait until he gets healthy."
Rivers said West was allowed to return but cautioned his players to try and use good judgment so that West's right wrist wouldn't be hit.
"We told [players] no reaching which is impossible with some of our guys but other than that, we got through it," Rivers said.
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Holothuriidae is a family of sea cucumbers, a type of echinoderm.
Members of the Holothuriidae family have thick fleshy bodies and several rows of tube feet which are used for moving around and for adhering to the surface. The body is often covered with blunt projections known as papillae. Many of the members of this family are able to eject a mass of fine sticky threads known as cuvierian tubules to distract predators, or even turn their viscera inside out.[2]
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Members of this family occur throughout the oceans of the world at low to middle latitudes. They often live in coral reefs and nearby sandy habitat types, and a few occur in deeper waters. In the Indo-Pacific they are often dominant taxa in coral reef habitat. Most species are detritivores.[1]
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- Bohadschia Jaeger, 1833 -- 12 species
- Holothuria Linnaeus, 1767 -- 160 species
- Labidodemas Selenka, 1867 -- 8 species
- Pearsonothuria Levin in Levin, Kalinin & Stonik, 1984 -- 1 species
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MAKING HIS way to Madison Square Garden in New York 2 weeks ago to take in his first-ever NHL game - and Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final, at that - Leon Draisaitl was surprised to see the number of Rangers shirts and hats lining the street.
In his native Germany, the streets are filled with soccer paraphernalia.
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Duffy's destined to bat higher in order
Thursday, June 18
SEATTLE — Matt Duffy has mostly occupied the lower rungs of the Giants' batting order. That's expected to change immediately.
Duffy's sustained hitting surge, contrasting with the Giants' sputtering offense, has prompted manager Bruce Bochy to consider elevating the rookie third baseman to a more prominent spot in the order. That could happen as soon as Thursday night, when the Giants play their Interleague series finale against the Seattle Mariners.
Bochy was asked after Wednesday night's 2-0 loss to Seattle whether Duffy, who had two of San Francisco's four hits, would ascend in the order. "Oh, he'll get moved up. Trust me," Bochy said. Heretofore, Duffy has batted seventh or eighth in 31 of 44 starts.
Bochy appreciates Duffy's determined, polished approach at the plate, as well as his production. While the Giants batted .196 (30-for-153) and scored nine runs in their recent 1-4 homestand, Duffy hit .357 (5-for-14) during the same stretch. His pair of singles Wednesday off Cy Young Award winner Felix Hernandez lifted his overall batting average to .294.
"I just love the way he puts his nose in there and fights you every pitch," Bochy said.
Oddly, the right-handed-batting Duffy has struggled against left-handers, who have limited him to a .204 (10-for-49) average. He'll receive an immediate test Thursday against Seattle southpaw Mike Montgomery.
"He hasn't quite handled them as well," Bochy said. "But he will with more experience."
— Chris Haft
Hunter Pence, unfiltered
Saturday, May 9
Giants right fielder Hunter Pence, who went 0-for-2 with a sacrifice fly as he began his Minor League injury rehabilitation stint Friday with Triple-A Sacramento, spoke Saturday at a news conference during which he addressed various topics. Thanks to the Giants' media relations department, which provided a transcript of Pence's remarks, here's what he had to say.
On his journey to recovery:
"It's been a long journey, for sure. Having an injury that not too many people have had, I didn't realize the amount of work rehab really is, and how long it was going to be, and how painful. It's just a long process. Your days are really, extremely long, trying to just get the wrist back moving as quick as possible, and a lot of treatment. I owe so much gratitude to our training staff, the amount of work they put in. It's a long time sitting there, twisting a wrist, and holding hands with people. It's been tough."
On the emotional aspect of his injury:
"Emotions are things you can somewhat control, especially since you can't control when you get hit by a pitch in a certain way. So I tried to stay in positive spirits. I think I have some unrealistic expectations of coming back, but I don't think it hurts to dream big. But the process, I just try to take it each moment, each day. Whatever they need me to do, whatever we can think of to intelligently get it going again. A lot of times you have to hold back because I want to push through a little more than it will allow you to."
"Well, at least it happened this early and I can get back quicker. Control what you can control and just try to get back out there. It's definitely still to be determined how it's going to affect this season because you put in all your work in the offseason, you come in ready to rock, and then having to get this going as quick as possible, so I feel good. The training staff and our strength team have done a wonderful job."
On the Sacramento experience:
"It's been incredible. It's really nice to be able to just hop in a car and drive out here, and Sacramento is a beautiful town. I just got a little bit of time driving around, but you got a nice river and a beautiful stadium here. The fans were enthusiastic last night and it's a nice setup, and I feel pretty grateful to come here and play some ball."
On participating in Friday night's game:
"It was great. I was really amped and I was pretty excited. I hardly slept the night before, just adrenaline. I had to remind myself, 'Hey, you've played this game before. Calm down.' But I was really pumped."
On his scooter:
"The scooter doesn't have the battery life to get down here. Maybe one day. That'd be pretty fun, to have a little scooter cruise around town."
On his Sacramento teammates:
"I know a lot of these guys from Spring Training, most of them. There's very few that I haven't gotten to play with, but it's a great group. There's a tremendous amount of talent. One of the coolest things about getting to play here is getting to see some of these guys play a little more and to be a teammate with them. A lot of these guys are knocking on the door to come help us and we know that. It gives us a lot of confidence knowing the amount of talent that we have down here. This is an incredibly talented team and a lot of guys that are deserving to play with us. To know how good a team this is and the amount of talent, it's pretty remarkable to see."
On the Giants' slow start to the season:
"You know, that's baseball. We have a staff and a group that understands that you're gonna hit those stints, you're gonna have those things happen. I think we have a unit that just understands the process and how to keep working and keep doing the things that matter and stay the course. You just gotta keep pushing and, no matter what, baseball is going to have ups and downs. You just gotta understand that and keep on pushin'."
On video games:
"There was definitely a long time where I wasn't able to do anything but a tablet game. Obviously I had like four weeks in a cast, and then it came out of the cast a little early and I still wasn't able to do hardly anything. So it wasn't until just recently that I was able to do anything. They said a moderate amount of playing would be helpful, but I don't really think after the 8 hour – or however long it felt like I was twisting and turning my wrist – that I needed much more. Played a little bit of Mortal Kombat when it came out, but there's not really much wrist action in that. Just moving your thumb."
On the "Hunter Pence" signs Friday night:
"I saw a few. I saw a cute one from a little girl that said 'Superman wears Hunter Pence underwear'. It's one I'd seen before, but it's a nice one. There was a lot of love and definitely I got a lot of attention. I just want to let the fans know I appreciate it and I'm grateful for it."
On spending time in Triple-A:
"It's a joy to be here. It's a joy to play baseball, in general. I think this is a spectacular stadium. The atmosphere is incredible. I'm absolutely enjoying this time."
— Chris Haft
Dodgers series rewind: Don't forget about SF 'pen
Friday, April 24
SAN FRANCISCO — It's easy to identify the highlights of the Giants' three-game sweep of the Dodgers. Tim Lincecum generated career victory No. 102 in Tuesday's series opener. That propelled the Giants to back-to-back walk-off triumphs. Brandon Crawford and Justin Maxwell excelled on offense and defense. Brandon Belt, Buster Posey, Angel Pagan and Casey McGehee contributed key hits at various junctures.
Moreover, don't forget about the performance of the bullpen, which was easy to overlook amid the late rallies, the Dodgers' complaints over the Roberto Kelly-Gregor Blanco waltz and the Clayton Kershaw-Madison Bumgarner hype.
San Francisco's relievers combined to allow one run in 9 2/3 innings. That's a 0.93 ERA. Santiago Casilla collected two wins and a save. Javier Lopez stranded runners on second and third in one appearance and induced an inning-ending double-play grounder in another. Jeremy Affeldt and Sergio Romo combined to allow one hit in 3 2/3 innings. George Kontos and Jean Machi contributed big outs.
Lopez deflected credit to Lincecum, Madison Bumgarner and Ryan Vogelsong, who delivered quality starts. "Good starting pitching really sets us up well," Lopez said. "When we're getting it, that's when we kind of get in that rhythm we're looking for."
Lopez added that the wavelength between the relievers and manager Bruce Bochy remained intact. "That's why I think there's never a panic down there for us," Lopez said. "We always kind of have an idea when we might throw and I think that's why we're starting to shine a little bit."
San Francisco's bullpen actually shone a lot, largely accounting for Los Angeles' .067 (1-for-15) batting average with runners in scoring position. That provides a backdrop for an intriguing three-game rematch beginning Monday at Dodger Stadium.
— Chris Haft
Previous 4-10 Giants squads were mostly dreadful
Giants fans of a certain age, the age where hair turns gray or thins, joints ache and eyesight fails, might feel nauseous.
They're the ones who heard that the current Giants (4-10) matched the team's worst 14-game record since the franchise moved to San Francisco in 1958 — a mark previously logged by the 1980, '83, '85 and 2000 clubs — and wondered, "Are they really that bad?"
Long memories can be a curse for experienced Giants fans. The 1980, '83 and '85 squads ranged from mediocre ('83) to bad ('80) to horrible ('85, the lone 100-loss season in Giants history).
The mere suggestion that the defending World Series champions could in any way be as dreadful as these teams is enough to prompt nightmares of Buster Posey metamorphosing into Milt May or Madison Bumgarner transforming into Phil Nastu.
The outlier in that foursome, of course, is the 2000 club. That bunch recovered from its slow start to win the West division with a National League-best 97-65 record. That should serve as a lesson. Anybody dismissing this year's Giants as failures with 148 games remaining does so at his or her own risk.
But fans who watched those other three teams perform (that's using the term loosely) and emerged with their love for baseball intact must be praying that this year won't become an early '80s revival.
For the uninitiated, here's a synopsis of the hopelessness those 4-10 teams of the '80s evoked. You young 'uns have no idea: These days, it's fashionable to be a Giants fan. Back then, people actually laughed at you if you rooted for the Giants.
Here's why:
Eventual finish: 75-86, fifth place NL West
Most games over .500: 2
Most games under .500: 11
Saving grace: This was one of the greatest moments in Giants history, but it got overlooked in such a crappy year. On June 29, Willie McCovey, who announced his retirement a few days earlier, lashed a pinch-hit double to break a ninth-inning tie and give the Giants a walkoff victory over the Dodgers. The mighty knight had risen to slay the evil dragon one last time.
But it was usually like this: The Giants were five games out of first place on Aug. 14. Twelve losses in 13 games to start September dashed any wild postseason dreams. The Giants scored 32 runs in that stretch, which included three consecutive shutout defeats.
Eventual finish: 79-83, fifth place NL West
Most games over .500: 6
Most games under .500: 10
Saving grace: Atlee Hammaker, whose 2.25 ERA was the NL's best, allowed as many as four earned runs only four times in 23 starts.
But it was usually like this: The Giants scored 13 runs on Opening Day, demonstrating their formidable offensive potential. Just one problem: San Diego scored 16.
Eventual finish: 62-100, siXth place NL West
Most games over .500: 1
Most games under .500: 39
Saving grace: A 4-3 walkoff win on Opening Day. The 161 games that followed were mostly futile. These guys finished 33 games out of first place!
But it was usually like this: Through June 4, the Giants owned an admirable 2.42 team ERA. Yet they were a day away from taking up permanent residency in last place, due to their .216 team batting average and their scoring rate — a shade less than three runs per game.
— Chris Haft
Sabean's surprise picks, bye to Brown, Shelley's promotion
Friday, April 3
SAN FRANCISCO — Not surprisingly, Brian Sabean said Friday that two of his proudest seasons during his 18-year tenure as the Giants' general manager occurred during the past five years, when the team won three World Series in that span.
Here's the catch: The two years when San Francisco didn't even reach the postseason, 2011 and 2013, were the ones Sabean singled out, primarily because of the club's diligence.
"Against all odds in '11, we almost made it in," Sabean said. In fact, remarkably little went right for the Giants that year. Cody Ross and Brian Wilson began the season on the disabled list. Injuries also hounded Pat Burrell, Santiago Casilla and Barry Zito. Jonathan Sanchez failed to fulfill his promise. Aubrey Huff's performance plunged precipitously. Free-agent shortstop Miguel Tejada was a bust. Pablo Sandoval broke his right hamate bone at the end of April, when the offense was slumping and he owned a gaudy slash line of .313/.374/.530. Freddy Sanchez sustained a career-ending shoulder injury. Acquired at the Trade Deadline to bolster the sagging offense, Carlos Beltran injured his right hand, robbing him of his power.
And, of course, Buster Posey experienced his unfortunate home-plate collision with Scott Cousins on May 25.
But the pitching was superb — Wilson, Matt Cain, Tim Lincecum and the previously unheralded Ryan Vogelsong made the All-Star team — which helped keep the Giants atop the National League West standings through Aug. 9. Arizona inevitably surpassed them.
"While that was frustrating," Sabean said during Friday's news conference at AT&T Park to announce contract extensions for him and manager Bruce Bochy, "I appreciated the effort."
Sabean related that he felt much the same after 2013, which began with several Giants injured or on the disabled list. Most of them participated in the World Baseball Classic, which the Giants came to regard as a cursed event, albeit a well-intentioned one.
The offense went soft. Posey hit .294 but totaled only 15 homers. Marco Scutaro posted one of the quietest .297 batting averages in Major League history. Injuries limited Angel Pagan to 71 games. Lincecum (4.37 ERA) and Cain (4.00) weren't the same, and Vogelsong (4-6, 5.73) was almost unrecognizable.
"That season could have, should have been a disaster," Sabean said. "And Boch will tell you, our guys, to a man, didn't give up. They stayed professional, they knew what it meant to the fan base to finish on a high note." Mustering a 76-86 record, Sabean concluded, "catapulted us into '14."
After five seasons, with this year's Spring Training tacked on, the Giants basically ran out of patience with Gary Brown.
The organization's No. 1 selection (24th overall) in the 2010 amateur draft, Brown was designated for assignment Tuesday and claimed on waivers Friday by St. Louis. The Cardinals have room for a center fielder at Triple-A.
"Sorry to see him go," Giants general manager Bobby Evans said, "but as I told him, 'It's an opportunity. Take advantage of it.' "
Brown simply didn't hit enough to suit the Giants. He batted a rousing .336 at Class A Advanced San Jose in 2011. But he struck out 254 times at Triple-A in 2013-14 as he hit a combined .250.
"He has extremely strong defensive tools and still has the speed tools. It's just that the bat has taken a little longer to get into a consistent rhythm after that first year in San Jose," Evans said. "It's in there. I hope it comes out in some fashion sooner rather than later."
Moreover, the presence of outfielders Juan Perez and Mac Williamson and the emergence of Daniel Carbonell obscured Brown, 26. Evans said that Brown sank to the "bottom" of the 40-man roster, having been rendered expendable by the aforementioned trio. So when the Giants added Justin Maxwell to the 40-man roster, they subtracted Brown.
"We knew he had value," Evans said. "We're not surprised that he got claimed."
Not to be overlooked in Friday's cluster of promotions and contract extensions was Jeremy Shelley's elevation to vice president and assistant general manager of professional scouting and player evaluation.
Shelley, entering his 22nd season with the Giants, has proven valuable behind the scenes regarding international operations, amateur scouting and the statistical analysis that critics believe the Giants ignore.
— Chris Haft
Thank you, Nick Peters
March 23, 2015
My admiration for Nick Peters had relatively little to do with his writing ability, which was considerable, or his vast experience as a baseball beat writer, which was virtually unmatched.
Rather, I respected Nick for the ardor with which he lived and his seemingly innate identification with me. He considered me a kindred spirit; I considered myself lucky to be in such good company.
I'll always associate Nick, who died Monday at 75, with vigor. He seemed to do everything with enthusiasm or in a robust manner, whether he was bustling across the clubhouse to interview a player, devouring a meal or just being himself. He and his saintly wife, Lise, traveled constantly, and I don't mean just to the various and sundry National and American League garden spots (though they did that, too). They spanned the globe, apparently intent on sampling everything this world has to offer.
Also, I'll remain grateful to Nick for treating me so well. I believe he sensed that I was a lot like him. We shared the feeling that covering baseball was a privilege; we shared a special love for northern California in general and San Francisco in particular; and we shared an appreciation for Giants lore.
Nick took an interest in my family and my health. He genuinely cared about what was going on with me. And when I wrote an article he particularly liked, he quickly sent a complimentary e-mail. Nick was a like a big brother, friend, favorite uncle, drinking buddy and confidant all in one.
That's a lot of people to replace. There's no use trying to do so, especially when all those figures are rolled up into one person. People like that are truly rare. God Bless You, Nick, and thanks for everything.
— Chris Haft
Combing non-roster lists for ex-Giants
Wednesday, Feb. 25
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Copies of the 2015 Spring Training media guide were distributed to reporters today. Receiving this little spiral-bound fount of information is one of the highlights of camp, since it's a rich source of entertainment value.
The first thing many baseball people do with the guide is examine each team's list of non-roster invitees. It's always intriguing — or sometimes sad — to see which ex-Giants landed elsewhere for an opportunity to prolong their careers.
This was a big year for left-handers, besides Barry Zito. Six southpaws formerly belonging to the Giants earned non-roster invitations to other camps. The catch is that only three of them pitched in the Major Leagues for the Giants: Dan Runzler, Jose Mijares and David Huff. They're with Arizona, Cincinnati and the Dodgers, respectively.
Three other lefties who spent time in the Giants' Minor League system coaxed invitations. They were Ryan Verdugo (A's), Joe Paterson (Royals) and former Marlins ace Dontrelle Willis (Brewers).
Three teams each have a pair of invitees who once called themselves Giants. In Angels camp are outfielder Roger Kieschnick and catcher Jackson Williams. The Washington Nationals have infielders Emmanuel Burriss and Dan Uggla, whose four-game stint at second base with the Giants last year immediately preceded Joe Panik's rise to prominence. Besides Mijares, the Reds latched onto infielder Chris Dominguez.
Right-hander Brad Penny, who excelled for the Giants in September 2009 when they were on the fringes of the National League West race, is in camp with the White Sox. Two other guys who keep getting chances are outfielder Jeff Francoeur (Phillies) and infielder Eugenio Velez (Rays). Another ballplayer who still manages to get a look is infielder Ryan Rohlinger (Indians).
Catcher Johnny Monell, a native of the Bronx, will play in his backyard if he can break through with the Mets.
Two outfielders who have displayed big league ability but must constantly fight for jobs are Nate Schierholtz (Texas) and Cole Gillespie (Miami).
— Chris Haft
Giants' medical staff to lead weekend seminars
Thursday, Jan. 15
SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants have recorded their first sellout of the season, except the patrons are medical professionals, not fans.
The ballclub's medical and athletic training staffs will conduct the team's inaugural Sports Medicine Conference, presented by Dignity Health. All sessions on Friday at the Palace Hotel and Saturday at AT&T Park, which address baseball-related maladies literally from head to toe, are full.
Dave Groeschner, the Giants' head athletic trainer, said Thursday that he and other event organizers initially wanted to cap attendance at 200. That grew to 250, then 275. Groeschner, team orthopedist Dr. Ken Akizuki and their Giants colleagues finally ceased accepting applications when the number reached 300.
"People keep wanting to come, which is great," Groeschner said.
Groeschner noted that he and the rest of the Giants' medical and training staffs are eager to receive knowledge, not just impart it. He expects question-and-answer periods to be lively.
"There will be a lot of smart people there who maybe we can learn from, too," Groeschner said. "It makes us better at what we do."
Akizuki initially broached the possibility last year of staging this sort of conference, Groeschner said.
Naturally, shoulder and elbow injuries, as well as concussions, will be heavily discussed topics. Caring for the arms of youngsters who are beginning to pitch also should generate ample interest. That's a subject Groeschner particularly welcomed, since it enables the seminar's participants to "give back to the community."
— Chris Haft
Return to postseason heights with Comcast
SAN FRANCISCO — Giants fans can give themselves a nice year-end present by activating their television sets. Or their TiVos.<p>
Comcast SportsNet Bay Area will ring out 2014 by replaying the Giants' last five postseason victories that brought them their third World Series title in five years. The sequence begins Wednesday night at 7 with San Francisco's 6-3 victory over St. Louis in the National League Championship Series clincher — otherwise known as the Travis Ishikawa Game.
That will be followed by the Giants' quartet of World Series wins: Game 1 on Wednesday, Dec. 24, Game 4 on Friday, Dec. 26, Game 5 on Sunday, Dec. 28 and Game 7 (otherwise known as the Madison Bumgarner Game) on Monday, Dec. 29. All telecasts will begin at 7 p.m. except for the Game 5 review, which is set for 7:30 p.m.
These won't strictly be FOX replays, either. Viewers will have the privilege of hearing the radio calls of Jon Miller, Duane Kuiper, Mike Krukow and Dave Flemming.
As a bonus, Comcast will re-broadcast the Giants' World Series parade and City Hall celebration on Thursday, Dec. 25 at 10 a.m. and Thursday, Jan. 1 at 9 a.m.
— Chris Haft
McCovey's a big fan of Pence, Panik
Friday, Oct. 31
SAN FRANCISCO — When Willie McCovey talks, you listen. And it's always worth it.
McCovey, 76, sounded youthfully enthusiastic while sharing his impressions of the once-and-again World Series champions. "It's amazing, the resilience this team had," said the Giants legend, who attended Friday's ceremonies honoring the club at City Hall.
Though McCovey gained fame for hitting 521 home runs, he appreciated the Giants' ability to win without the longball. They hit just seven homers all postseason.
"They ran other teams into mistakes. It was fun to watch," McCovey said. Consider, for example, the first two games of the National League Championship Series, when the Giants capitalized on St. Louis' slipshod defense.
McCovey expressed deep appreciation for right fielder Hunter Pence's spectrum of contributions.
"You've got a lot of good players who lead by example like (Buster) Posey, but, boy, it's great to have a guy like Pence who does it on the field and can inspire the team in the clubhouse, too," McCovey said. "You always hear, 'We wouldn't have won without him,' but I think (because of) his inspiration, I don't think the team would have won without him. He has been a godsend since he came over here."
Pence wasn't the only Giant who impressed McCovey.
"We got contributions from guys we didn't know existed a month ago," McCovey said, citing second baseman Joe Panik. McCovey embellished Panik's sudden emergence only slightly; the rookie became a Giants regular in August. "He was amazing!" McCovey said. "He was a new 'blockbuster.' "
"Blockbuster," you might remember, was the nickname given to San Francisco's previous World Series-winning second baseman, Marco Scutaro, who was tantamount to a blockbuster acquisition due to his prodigious production after joining the Giants from Colorado in July 2012.
— Chris Haft


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