Another Giles Autograph

So, a week after I got my first Brian Giles autographed card, I got another one. Oddly, it came from the same person as the first one, although this time it was through Listia, not a trade. I really didn't think that I'd win it when I bid on it but, hey, I'll take it.

Cards From Sam, Pt. II

These are those other two autographed cards I mentioned yesterday. I was a fan of both of these guys during their playing days. Of course, that pretty much goes without saying because there have been very few Padres who I've actively disliked while they were part of the team. Now, though, I have an active disdain toward Giles and I think we all know why.

All 24 Of The 24s For The 24th

There have been 24 men who have worn number 24 for the Padres. Walt Hriniak was the first and Chris Krug also wore it in 1969. Jerry Nyman and Jim Williams had it in '70, followed by Leron Lee from '71 through '73. Joe McIntosh in '74 and Ken Reynolds in '76 were succeeded by Dave Wehrmeister from '76 through '78. Dan Briggs donned it in '79, as did Luis Salazar in '80 and '87. Dave Edwards had the 24 in '81 and '82, followed by Champ Summers in '84, Dave LaPoint in '86, and Jerald Clark from '88 through '92. Current hitting coach Phil Plantier wore it in '93 and '94. Roberto Petagine had it in '95 before Rickey Henderson in '96, '97 and again in '01. Mark Langston in '98, David Newhan in '99, and Joe Vitiello in 2000 wore it in Rickey's absence. San Diego-born Aztec alumnus Alex Palaez wore it for all three games of his career in '02, follwed by another San Diegan, Brian Giles from '03 through '09. Mike Baxter had it in '10 and Cam Maybin has held it down since we swiped him from the then-Florida Marlins. I hope to see it between Tony's 19 and Winfield's 31 in his honor fifteen or so years from now.

Brian Giles: Public Enemy

I used to be a big fan of Brian Giles but then, as you know, certain things came to light. I simply won't cheer for a lady-beater. Can't. He didn't do much of anything for anyone to cheer for anyway in his last season in San Diego. What gets forgotten (by me, at least) is that he committed one last disgusting and unforgivable act after he left the Padres. He went to Spring Training as a Dodger in 2010 before retiring. Seeing the picture of him wearing a Dodgers uniform is still unsettling.

Beat L.A., Not Women

Brian Giles is awesome. He is the greatest advocate for women's rights ever. Think about it- all these uppity broads keep talking about being treated like equals and then they get all teary-eyed when they can't take a punch. What the hell? Brian Giles has enough respect for women to fight them like a man. For that, I feel he deserves our admiration and applause.


[Where the hell is the 'satire' button on this editor? I suck at formatting.]

...and now for something completely different:

I've resisted the urge to post cards of Pads featured as members of other teams and then I pulled this. Well, not this one per se but one that once looked just like it- if you're confused, don't worry; I'm in the process of explaining it...
Well, my wife and I have been on the outs yet again so I temporarily relocated to my friends' house in my life long hometown. My second day there, I went to my childhood cardstore for the first time in ten years and bought, amongst other things, a box of 1991 Classic. Along with Big Gillie, I pulled a Rondell White and several other eventual Padres. My prize pull, even more awesome than a Single-A Giles, was a Single-A card of Paul Fletcher. I already had that card, signed, from when he did an appearance at that very cardstore as he's one of two guys from Ravenswood to make the Majors- the other being my across-the-street-neighbor Larry Carter but it was still cool to pull him from a pack...

(story continued tomorrow)

This Site Still Exists.

Hey, everybody. Sorry I've been away so long- I have a good excuse-I'll clear that up tomorrow. In the meantime, enjoy this shot of an alleged doer of several bad things. In related news, while I was going through old stuff at my mother's house this Easter while trying to avoid my jerkoff brother-in-law, I found a scorecard from a game I handscored at age 11 in 1994 featuring the hometown Rochester Red Wings beating the Charlotte Knights. Starting in LF for Charlotte? Yep.