It's a nice distraction for now.

(Yes, I know the Giants played on Tuesday. Netflix has a lot to learn about doing baseball games, by the way.)

chazzed said:

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It's a nice distraction for now.

(Yes, I know the Giants played on Tuesday. Netflix has a lot to learn about doing baseball games, by the way.)

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The good teams start today.

Not that anybody asked, but I am not a Giants fan. And, like any self-respecting person, I am not a Yankees fan.

MLB baseball died for me when the A's left Oakland. #FJF

BearlySane88 said:

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MLB baseball died for me when the A's left Oakland. #FJF

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We have common ground, though I do pay some attention to how the Giants are doing. I can't make myself pull the trigger on the Seattle Mariners even though they are the geographically closest team to me.

BearlySane88 said:

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MLB baseball died for me when the A's left Oakland. #FJF

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Yeah, Oakland deserves better than what has happened to its three sports teams.

EDIT:
I didn't mean to use the smug post icon.

Eastern Oregon Bear said:

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BearlySane88 said:

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MLB baseball died for me when the A's left Oakland. #FJF

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We have common ground, though I do pay some attention to how the Giants are doing. I can't make myself pull the trigger on the Seattle Mariners even though they are the geographically closest team to me.

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I don't root for the Giants but I follow them and Seattle is the team I'm leaning towards to become my new team but haven't pulled the trigger yet either. For now I support the Oakland Ballers only

chazzed said:

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BearlySane88 said:

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MLB baseball died for me when the A's left Oakland. #FJF

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Yeah, Oakland deserves better than what has happened to its three sports teams.

EDIT:
I didn't mean to use the smug post icon.

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Oakland really does. Born and raised there and it's been a brutal last decade for Oakland sports. The Roots and Ballers are great but it's not the same.

I was a Giants fan as a boy (although Koufax was my favorite player). I became an A's fan when they moved into town. They won the WS 3 years in a row when I was at Cal. I quit following the A's a few years back because I got tired of having to memorize a new roster each season because John Fisher is too f'ing cheap to keep the talent. A pox on his house.

The only baseball game I will watch these days is if Ohtani is playing in it.




*He lives in the same town as my sister. He is known to be polite, humble and will pose for endless selfies. How refreshing.
*F all SF sports teams!

Since you're a lawyer and a Koufax fan, I guess I'll drop the time I got deposed and had to testify about Sandy Koufax.

It was 1965 and a bunch of us kids from our block went to see the Dodgers vs the Giants at Candlestick. The Giants won, beating Drysdale. After the game, we dawdled a bit then were leaving to catch the bus. An unmarked door opened and Sandy Koufax, nicely dressed in a sports coat and slacks, hustled into a waiting golf cart, telling the driver, "Take me to the bus."

The driver floored it straight at us. Half of us were going "That's Sandy Koufax!" and were slow to react. We dodged out of the way on time except for a teenage girl who got clipped by the golf cart and knocked down. She got up and said she was OK and we proceeded home.

Fast forward 3 or 4 years and my older sister and I were contacted by a lawyer representing the girl, who had moved to Stockton a few years earlier. Apparently she had developed hip problems and was suing San Francisco and the Giants. After the deposition, we never heard anything more. I don't know if she sued or not but it always seemed sketchy and unprovable to me.

Sandy Koufax wasn't at fault for anything. I think he just wanted to get to the bus and avoid any unpleasantries with Giants fans. If I ever met Koufax, I was going to ask him about that, but I'd be shocked if he remembered it.

That my friend, is one great story!

Eastern Oregon Bear said:

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Since you're a lawyer and a Koufax fan, I guess I'll drop the time I got deposed and had to testify about Sandy Koufax.

It was 1965 and a bunch of us kids from our block went to see the Dodgers vs the Giants at Candlestick. The Giants won, beating Drysdale. After the game, we dawdled a bit then were leaving to catch the bus. An unmarked door opened and Sandy Koufax, nicely dressed in a sports coat and slacks, hustled into a waiting golf cart, telling the driver, "Take me to the bus."

The driver floored it straight at us. Half of us were going "That's Sandy Koufax!" and were slow to react. We dodged out of the way on time except for a teenage girl who got clipped by the golf cart and knocked down. She got up and said she was OK and we proceeded home.

Fast forward 3 or 4 years and my older sister and I were contacted by a lawyer representing the girl, who had moved to Stockton a few years earlier. Apparently she had developed hip problems and was suing San Francisco and the Giants. After the deposition, we never heard anything more. I don't know if she sued or not but it always seemed sketchy and unprovable to me.

Sandy Koufax wasn't at fault for anything. I think he just wanted to get to the bus and avoid any unpleasantries with Giants fans. If I ever met Koufax, I was going to ask him about that, but I'd be shocked if he remembered it.

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You're telling us Koufax clipped a teenage girl? This is the internet. It's forever.

It really sucks he's on the Dodgers, makes it harder to root for him but still an absolute beast and so fun to watch

Very cool story, maybe not for the girl that got hit. What a different world it was back then to even be able to be in a space close enough to the players for that to happen

sycasey said:

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Really going well so far.

The Giants lost 3-0. Their four hits through the first two games are the fewest in franchise history. This is the first time they've been shut out in the first two games of a season.

— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) March 27, 2026

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I think I saw that it's the second fewest hits ever in the first two games of the season, only behind the ChiSox in 19whatever.

Runs scored this season:

6 - Zach Neto
6 - Jordan Walker
5 - Randy Arozarena
5 - Chase DeLauter
5 - Mike Trout

4, 3, & 2 - 232 other players

1 - San Francisco Giants pic.twitter.com/9VVbM1QKmZ

— SleeperMLB (@SleeperMLB) March 30, 2026

One series into the season is prime time when it comes to fans overreacting. It makes for some amusing posts, though.

I was a much bigger Ohtani fan when he was an Anaheim Angel.

chazzed said:

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Runs scored this season:

6 - Zach Neto
6 - Jordan Walker
5 - Randy Arozarena
5 - Chase DeLauter
5 - Mike Trout

4, 3, & 2 - 232 other players

1 - San Francisco Giants pic.twitter.com/9VVbM1QKmZ

— SleeperMLB (@SleeperMLB) March 30, 2026

One series into the season is prime time when it comes to fans overreacting. It makes for some amusing posts, though.

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Oh yeah, I suspect the Giants will be in their customary .500 position by season's end.

That seems about right.

SF Midsized.

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I was a Giants fan as a boy (although Koufax was my favorite player). I became an A's fan when they moved into town. They won the WS 3 years in a row when I was at Cal. I quit following the A's a few years back because I got tired of having to memorize a new roster each season because John Fisher is too f'ing cheap to keep the talent. A pox on his house.

The only baseball game I will watch these days is if Ohtani is playing in it.




*He lives in the same town as my sister. He is known to be polite, humble and will pose for endless selfies. How refreshing.
*F all SF sports teams!

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This construction worker nailed the Shohei impression. pic.twitter.com/1KMOBicDWN

— Baseball’s Greatest Moments (@BBGreatMoments) March 30, 2026

chazzed said:

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It's a nice distraction for now.

(Yes, I know the Giants played on Tuesday. Netflix has a lot to learn about doing baseball games, by the way.)

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I prefer the soccer thread to a baseball thread. Although, tell me about Netflix broadcast.

I did see a pitcher's challenge to the robot, and it resulted in a ball 4 turning into strike 3. I think it's a matter of time before we go all computer.

chazzed said:

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I was a much bigger Ohtani fan when he was an Anaheim Angel.

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Before he and or his translator was caught better on baseball

bearister said:

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I quit following the A's a few years back because I got tired of having to memorize a new roster each season….

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This is what has happened to me and Cal hoops.

Eastern Oregon Bear said:

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Since you're a lawyer and a Koufax fan, I guess I'll drop the time I got deposed and had to testify about Sandy Koufax.

It was 1965 and a bunch of us kids from our block went to see the Dodgers vs the Giants at Candlestick. The Giants won, beating Drysdale. After the game, we dawdled a bit then were leaving to catch the bus. An unmarked door opened and Sandy Koufax, nicely dressed in a sports coat and slacks, hustled into a waiting golf cart, telling the driver, "Take me to the bus."

The driver floored it straight at us. Half of us were going "That's Sandy Koufax!" and were slow to react. We dodged out of the way on time except for a teenage girl who got clipped by the golf cart and knocked down. She got up and said she was OK and we proceeded home.

Fast forward 3 or 4 years and my older sister and I were contacted by a lawyer representing the girl, who had moved to Stockton a few years earlier. Apparently she had developed hip problems and was suing San Francisco and the Giants. After the deposition, we never heard anything more. I don't know if she sued or not but it always seemed sketchy and unprovable to me.

Sandy Koufax wasn't at fault for anything. I think he just wanted to get to the bus and avoid any unpleasantries with Giants fans. If I ever met Koufax, I was going to ask him about that, but I'd be shocked if he remembered it.

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The key word in your story was "apparently"

"Wild stat: Ohtani now has both the longest active on-base streak in MLB (36 games) and the longest active scoreless innings streak (22 2/3 IP). He's simply not human."
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