May 2012
2 posts
'07
Respect to Baron Davis for everything he did as a member of the Warriors. He provided memories - the best memories I have as a basketball fan - that I will never forget. Hopefully this isn’t the end.
April 2012
4 posts
Bullets
At work, we have a Lost & Found cabinet. Sometimes these ladies come in and go shopping, picking out jackets for their kids. It’s so wrong, yet so genius at the same time.
I was driving last week and the car in front of me used the windshield wiper fluid to clean his windshield. It splattered all over my windshield. I got in front of him and did the same thing. He then got in front of...
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30,000 Part II: Hunger Games Style
Instead of a stream of consciousness from 30,000 feet like in Part I, Part II is starting from the ground floor. I’m at the airport in Kona and my flight is delayed two hours. My ETA in Oakland is now 1:30am. Swell. To top it off, this airport wants $6.99 for two hours of Internet access. Pass like Rubio. I can’t be spending money on the luxuries in life. I need to be saving for a rainy day so...
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Buster Posey's Value is Highest as a Catcher
There is a lot of talk among fans about making Buster Posey a first baseman. This talk started even before the ankle injury with the reasoning that it would extend his career. After the injury, the talk has only picked up steam. However, there is a growing sentiment among fans that regardless of his health, Posey needs to play first base. I couldn’t disagree more.
If Posey is healthy enough to...
March 2012
22 posts
Anonymous asked: I have an interview for a writing job tomorrow. Wish me luck!
nathanswookies asked: what do you think about the Warriors trading for not only their own first round draft pick back, but for Utah's first rounder as well?
Anonymous asked: I can't believe you got a Selena Gomez reference in while talking about the Warriors.
The Benefit of the Warriors Losing Their First...
The Tank Express movement is in full force. With each stop, like at Oracle Arena last night against the Lakers, the train picks up a few more riders. However, the Warriors have dug themselves a three-win deficit in the Top-Seven Sweepstakes, which makes losing their draft pick an all too realistic possibility, no matter how tough their April schedule is.
With that said, what impact player would...
Let the Fun Begin: 2012 MLB Over/Unders
No rooting interest in the NCAA Tournament? Join a pool. No rooting interest in the Super Bowl? Buy a few squares at work or bet on the National Anthem. No interest in baseball and/or no interest in any team other than your team? Like everything else, bet on it.
A huge knock on baseball is the way it’s covered. ESPN turns into the Yankees and Red Sox Programming Network during baseball season and...
Thoughts from 30,000 Feet
I’m currently on a five-hour flight from Oakland to Hawaii. When you’re trapped on a plane sitting next to people that apparently never learned about personal space, a lot of things tend to go through your head. I’ve thought about how much I’d pay to forgo the rest of this flight and be in Hawaii (like a time machine) and I’m at $100. That number goes up every time...
Anonymous asked: How did your girls basketball team do last week?
Buster Posey's Home/Road Splits
When looking at statistics, sample size is everything. If Andris Biedrins made the first two free throws of his NBA career, you can’t conclude that he is a good free throw shooter. There needs to be a bigger sample size. Obviously. So when looking at Buster Posey’s home/road splits, I acknowledge that over the last two seasons (2009 excluded due to sporadic playing time) he only has a little over...
Cheez-It Party Mix v. Gardettos
I just wanted to post this so I can laugh at it when I’m old.
[11:36] jrichordieflyin: name a better snack than the balls in cheez-it party mix
[11:37] grantmiz1: pleaseee
[11:37] grantmiz1: gardettos and its not close
[11:38] jrichordieflyin: lmaooooo
[11:38] jrichordieflyin: thats like saying dorell wright is the next lebron james
[11:38] grantmiz1: wow
[11:39] grantmiz1: cheez-it...
Snap Reaction to the Stephen Jackson Trade
Trade Summary: The Warriors trade Stephen Jackson to San Antonio for Richard Jefferson and a 1st round pick.
By trading Stephen Jackson for Richard Jefferson and a first round pick, the Warriors committed to an extra $11M in salary in 2013. This is another example of the new ownership’s willingness to spend money to try to improve the team (buying the rights to Jeremy Tyler, as another example).
...
Snap Reaction to the Monta Ellis Trade
Trade summary: Warriors trade Monta Ellis, Ekpe Udoh, and Kwame Brown in exchange for Andrew Bogut and Stephen Jackson
If the Warriors are going to take on Stephen Jackson’s contract AND trade Ekpe Udoh, then how could they not unload Andris Biedrins’ contract? Regardless, I still think the Warriors made the right move.
Andrew Bogut hasn’t played 70+ games in four seasons, but when healthy, he’s...
Tim Lincecum's Regression
http://www.bayareaball.com/teams/san-francisco-giants/tim-lincecums-regression/
Little League
I went to a Little League game the other day just to relive some memories and watch some kids play baseball. There are a few things that I realized while watching:
I will never be a typical Little League dad. I’m never going to stand behind the plate giving pointers to my kid when he’s batting. I’m never going to scream, “See ball, hit ball” or “Gotta...
Anonymous asked: Can you hit on out at AT&T?
Anonymous asked: What are 5 things you remember most about Jefferson?
Opening Nights Giants Ticket Giveaway!
In addition to our weekly giveaways, Bay Area Ball is adding a special giveaway to the schedule: Opening Night tickets to see the San Francisco Giants!
Ring in the new baseball season with your beloved Giants and postgame fireworks!
What do you have to do?
It’s a simple two-step process:
1. “Like” us on Facebook and/or follow us on Twitter. If you like and follow, you will have two chances...
Anonymous asked: I don't think there is anybody that wants the Warriors to tank more than you do.
Bullets
My co-worker dropped her pay check last week. I told her that I would sell it back to her for a dollar less than the check is worth. If I was serious, she would have to do it, right? Well, unless she says, “Eff that dollar. I’m not paying you anything.” But then her pride would’ve cost her a dollar and she’d still be out whatever money the check was worth.
I fully...
Extending Matt Cain
Leverage is key to any negotiation. In the NBA lockout, the owners had all the leverage. True to form, the owners were able to strong-arm the players into an unfavorable deal.
The Giants are in an interesting situation because their leverage in contract negotiations is fluid based on what happens with Matt Cain. Cain is eligible to become a free agent at the end of the 2012 season. Tim Lincecum,...
February 2012
23 posts
A Quick Glimpse At The Top-Seven Sweepstakes
The Warriors’ fan base is split into two different factions. There is the faction that believes the Warriors should try to make the playoffs and there is the ever-growing faction that thinks that every win is actually a loss because it moves them closer to losing their top-seven protected first round pick.
But let’s face it: Any forward-thinking, rational fan is logical enough to realize that the...
Bay Area Ball Giveaway
And the winner of the pair of Warriors tickets from the first Bay Area Ball Giveaway is…Kelly Lee! Congratulations!
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Bay Area Ball Weekly Giveaway
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Anonymous asked: How much does Jill actually know about basketball compared to other women?
What does $109,756.10 buy you?
Andris Biedrins’ per game salary: $109,756.10
For Joe Lacob, $109,756.10 bought him 4 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 0 steals, and 0 blocks in 16 minutes of action.
With that money, Lacob could’ve bought 21,951 Jeremy Lin autographed cards two weeks ago. Today, at their current going rate ($200), he could’ve resold them for $4.4M.
(I know the price wouldn’t be the same if...
What does $109,756.10 buy you?
Andris Biedrins’ per game salary: $109,756.10
For Joe Lacob, $109.756.10 bought him 0 points, 2 rebounds, 0 assists, 1 steal, 0 blocks, and 4 fouls in 11 minutes of action.
With that money, Lacob could’ve paid 1/7th of Jeremy Lin’s salary and still had $6,097.70 leftover to throw at strippers.
Anonymous asked: it's not the same because you have a better chance if the numbers are grouped together.
Range
I was at a function yesterday where there was a raffle. Tickets were 5 for $20. I overheard somebody say, “You have a nice range of numbers.”
What the hell does that even mean?
If you have numbers 1, 42, 67, 89, and 112 or a “nice range” of 10-14, your chances of winning are exactly the same.
The Last Time the Warriors Had an All-Star...
The NBA All-Star Reserves were announced today and to nobody’s surprise, the Warriors will once again not have a representative. They don’t even have a representative in the Rising Stars Challenge this season, which was always the highlight of All Star Weekend for Warriors fans (e.g. Jason Richardson, Gilbert Arenas, Monta Ellis, Stephen Curry).
For those that don’t remember (and I don’t blame...
Anonymous asked: How many hits do you get a month?
$109,756.10
Andris Biedrins’ per game salary: $109,756.10
Andris Biedrins’ production has gotten so bad that I wanted to start a segment called, “What does $109,756.10 buy you?”
For Joe Lacob, last night $109,756.10 bought him 0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 blocks, 0 steals, and 5 fouls.
With that money, Lacob could’ve bought every resident of Inglewood, CA a McChicken and...
Anonymous asked: I think it's funny that people are now starting saying the Warriors should blow up their core/tank/etc to keep their pick, rebuild like the Thunder, etc, when you've been beating me over the head with the same thing since last season.
Have the Giants Done Enough in the Offseason?
Other than a bounce-back season from Pablo Sandoval, things couldn’t have gone much worse for the San Francisco Giants’ offense. Buster Posey missed four months, Freddy Sanchez missed 3.5 months, Pablo Sandoval missed seven weeks, Aubrey Huff, Andres Torres, and Cody Ross were non-factors, and they had Miguel Tejada, Brandon Crawford, and Orlando Cabrera going through the turnstiles at...
Digging for Value: Super Bowl Prop Bets
When the New England Patriots opened at -4, I loved the Giants and the points. Now, at -2.5? I don’t have a clue. Not even a lean. I don’t even have a vested interest really in either team. I’m still bitter about the 49ers loss two weeks ago against the Giants, and I don’t want Tom Brady to tie Joe Montana’s four Super Bowls because Joe and I go way back.
Super Bowl prop bets? Different story....