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Inside the Giants Clubhouse: Tim and Willie

THIS is going in my wallet!

When Mays left, he rode a golf cart down the concrete corridor to Mike Murphy’s office inside the clubhouse. Then Lincecum, finally finished with his round of interviews, stopped by. Mays rose from his chair.

“Don’t get up!’’ Lincecum said. “You’re getting up for me?’‘

“Congratulations!’’ Mays said. He shook Lincecum’s hand.

They exchanged pleasantries as cameras snapped.

“Enjoy this,’’ Mays told him.

Lincecum said he would, thanked him and left, smiling and shaking his head at the whirlwind day. He still had more interviews to do - still more questions about how he does what he does. But Lincecum doesn’t have a clear answer to the question any more than Mays ever did.

Sometimes there are none.

Repoz Posted: November 20, 2009 at 06:38 PM | 46 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. rLr Is King Of The Romans And Above Grammar Posted: November 20, 2009 at 06:48 PM (#3392532)

Lincecum has kind of a Trent Reznor thing happening.

2. Best Regards, Larry M. Posted: November 20, 2009 at 06:50 PM (#3392533)

That's one ugly woman.

3. Tripon Posted: November 20, 2009 at 06:52 PM (#3392537)

GET A HAIRCUT.

4. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: November 20, 2009 at 06:53 PM (#3392539)

The caption could have been "Chuck Berry and Chris Robinson to collaborate on new Black Crowes album" and I wouldn't have batted an eye.

5. Best Regards, Larry M. Posted: November 20, 2009 at 06:54 PM (#3392541)

Man, it's gonna be sad when has to cut off all that hair after he signs with the Yankees...

6. Shooty: Applying to be Fearless Leader

Posted: November 20, 2009 at 06:56 PM (#3392545)

Timmy is just hoping to score some of Willie's medicinal pot.

7. Jolly Old St. Neck Wound, Moral Idiot

Posted: November 20, 2009 at 07:06 PM (#3392566)

Say hey, Arlo!

8. The cushions are crowded for Edmundo

Posted: November 20, 2009 at 07:16 PM (#3392582)

What's Lincey got on? Some kind of 70s miracle fabric shirt? Qiana, anyone?

9. Shooty: Applying to be Fearless Leader

Posted: November 20, 2009 at 07:18 PM (#3392585)

What's Lincey got on? Some kind of 70s miracle fabric shirt? Qiana, anyone?

Ironically, Tim looks like a guy who might like Wang Chun.

10. Van Lingle Mungo Jerry Posted: November 20, 2009 at 07:18 PM (#3392586)

It's imported Italian rayon.

11. A triple short of the cycle

Posted: November 20, 2009 at 07:22 PM (#3392592)

It looks alot like the shirt I am wearing at work right now. [checks tag] 100% polyester, made in Korea.

12. Shooty: Applying to be Fearless Leader

Posted: November 20, 2009 at 07:27 PM (#3392608)

It looks alot like the shirt I am wearing at work right now. [checks tag] 100% polyester, made in Korea.

In my mind, you are now Johnny Fashion.

13. Forsch 10 From Navarone (Dayn)

Posted: November 20, 2009 at 07:43 PM (#3392643)

Lincecum has kind of a Trent Reznor thing happening.

I think Wiley Wiggins is a better comp.

14. The cushions are crowded for Edmundo

Posted: November 20, 2009 at 07:48 PM (#3392655)

In my mind, you are now Johnny Fashion.

He might have on some navy blue pants, living up to his current name of Johnny Clash.

EDIT: Changed the color to make it more clashy.

15. rLr Is King Of The Romans And Above Grammar Posted: November 20, 2009 at 07:50 PM (#3392660)

It looks alot like the shirt I am wearing at work right now. [checks tag] 100% polyester, made in Korea.

I am very impressed that you took off your shirt at work to check.

16. The Marksist Posted: November 20, 2009 at 08:03 PM (#3392685)

That's one ugly woman.

I laughed.

17. Best Regards, Larry M. Posted: November 20, 2009 at 08:06 PM (#3392689)

That's one ugly woman.

I laughed.

Lincecum ain't that good-looking, either.

18. gef the talking mongoose Posted: November 20, 2009 at 08:13 PM (#3392705)

Filthy hippie.

19. RMc is the loyal supporter of the MLB event Posted: November 20, 2009 at 08:17 PM (#3392712)

That's a nice pic of Lincecum with Eartha Kitt.

20. Jim (jimmuscomp) Posted: November 20, 2009 at 09:09 PM (#3392814)

#16 - Me too...

#17 - I laughed with more enthusiasm...

21. Pasta-diving Jeter (jmac66) Posted: November 20, 2009 at 09:17 PM (#3392833)

Mays rose from his chair.

<strike>“Don’t get up!’’</strike> "Dude!" Lincecum said. <strike>“You’re getting up for me?’’</strike> "D-u-u-u-u-de!!!"

fixed

22. Barnaby Jones Posted: November 20, 2009 at 09:25 PM (#3392850)

It looks like someone stapled Droopy's ears to the top of his head.

23. Bats Incredible Posted: November 20, 2009 at 09:34 PM (#3392866)

I, as a longtime reader, just registered for the sole purpose of telling Repoz that....

"THIS is going in my wallet!!!!" is the funniest thing I have ever seen written on BTF.

24. Dale Sams Posted: November 20, 2009 at 09:57 PM (#3392894)

It's the Lethal Weapon remake with Marilyn Manson as Riggs.

25. El Mono Posted: November 20, 2009 at 10:07 PM (#3392909)

Michael Jackson and his dad?

26. Crispix Attacks Posted: November 20, 2009 at 10:12 PM (#3392923)

How did Iggy Pop start aging in reverse, and why is he posing with Eartha Kitt?

The caption could have been "Chuck Berry and Chris Robinson to collaborate on new Black Crowes album" and I wouldn't have batted an eye.

I would be just a bit surprised that Chuck Berry was wearing multiple items of San Francisco Giants apparel, but not SHOCKED.

What's Lincey got on? Some kind of 70s miracle fabric shirt? Qiana, anyone?

It's his sunglasses hanging from the button that make it look like that.

27. YR Denies Jesus Montero Posted: November 20, 2009 at 11:11 PM (#3392983)

Michael Jackson and his dad?

YOU BEAT ME TO IT YOU BASTARD!

You like the Coke with sugar and not corn syrup, right?

28. The cushions are crowded for Edmundo

Posted: November 20, 2009 at 11:25 PM (#3392994)

I would be just a bit surprised that Chuck Berry was wearing multiple items of San Francisco Giants apparel, but not SHOCKED.

Well, Chuck did write "Browneyed Handsome Man" so he knows a little about baseball. Well, except for that "Two, three, the count with nobody on" bit.

29. Nasty Nate Posted: November 20, 2009 at 11:31 PM (#3393002)

San Francisco apparently gets the least sunshine of any place in California.

30. vortex of dissipation Posted: November 20, 2009 at 11:38 PM (#3393004)

Well, Chuck did write "Browneyed Handsome Man" so he knows a little about baseball. Well, except for that "Two, three, the count with nobody on" bit.

Maybe Chuck was only into Japanese baseball?

31. Athletic Supporter leads the nation in drifters Posted: November 20, 2009 at 11:41 PM (#3393006)

I guess that cream Sammy Sosa is using really works.

32. Flynn Posted: November 20, 2009 at 11:41 PM (#3393007)

San Francisco apparently gets the least sunshine of any place in California.

This surprises you?

33. Steve Treder Posted: November 20, 2009 at 11:51 PM (#3393016)

San Francisco apparently gets the least sunshine of any place in California.

First of all, this is very nearly true. Second of all, Lincecum lives in Washington state.

34. Van Lingle Mungo Jerry Posted: November 20, 2009 at 11:55 PM (#3393019)

We're talking Willllie ... and the milky dude.

/Terry Cashman

35. esseff Posted: November 21, 2009 at 12:09 AM (#3393029)

Lotsa good yuks on the photo, y'all, but don't forget to click on the link to read the Willie Mays Q and A with the team's new minor leaguers. Some good stuff there, too.

36. Walt Davis Posted: November 21, 2009 at 12:54 AM (#3393067)

To bring it all down man ...

Willie Mays is old. I know, he's 78, he's supposed to be old but he's, y'know, old.

If Willie Mays can get old, what ####### hope do I have?

37. jwb Posted: November 21, 2009 at 01:29 AM (#3393094)

John Cale, maybe?

38. Halofan Posted: November 21, 2009 at 04:01 AM (#3393214)

Hollywood is so racist they changed the basic fact that the Emperor from Star Wars is a black man and now we have photographic proof from young Darth Vader's photo album.

39. Benji Gil Gamesh is not being paid to be that guy Posted: November 21, 2009 at 04:49 AM (#3393245)

We went to some towns and I couldn't stay in the same hotel. I remember once in Hagerstown, they dropped me off on the other side of the tracks. You guys from the South, you know what the other side of the track is. So they drop me off and I'm in a hotel, and at 2 o'clock in the morning two or three guys come through the window and sleep the rest of the night on my floor, and then at 6 a.m. they get up and go back out the window. They did the same thing the next night, watching out for me. Nothing was ever said.

Help me out...does Willie mean 2 or 3 guys from his team did this? Or just some other people looking out for him? Either way it's awesome, just curious.

40. Cuban X Senators Posted: November 21, 2009 at 05:13 PM (#3393433)

Poor Willie looks like he was just rescued from 3 months frozen in a glacier, and Timmy seems to be about to jump into his convertible and drive up the coast.

And that, gentlemen, is California.

41. Alex_Lewis Posted: November 21, 2009 at 05:40 PM (#3393448)

San Francisco apparently gets the least sunshine of any place in California.

It all depends on where you are. The ballpark itself is usually pretty sunny.

42. GregQ Posted: November 21, 2009 at 05:47 PM (#3393450)

That's one ugly woman. The first thing I did after reading this comment, well after I stopped laughing, was go back and look for an Adams Apple.

43. Steve Treder Posted: November 21, 2009 at 05:52 PM (#3393453)

The ballpark itself is usually pretty sunny.

True dat. In fact it's interesting how much better the weather tends to be at AT&T;than at Candlestick: less fog and (much) less wind.

44. Repoz

Posted: November 21, 2009 at 06:05 PM (#3393460)

and (much) less wind.

Speaking of which...the last time I was at Candlesick (1978) a brutal gust took my scorecard away. So if it blows by you at some point Steve...can you forward it?

Thanks.

45. Steve Treder Posted: November 21, 2009 at 06:11 PM (#3393465)

I'm on it!

46. Sam M. Posted: November 21, 2009 at 06:17 PM (#3393468)

Willie Mays is old. I know, he's 78, he's supposed to be old but he's, y'know, old.

If Willie Mays can get old, what ####### hope do I have?

Ah, Walt. You reminded me of one of my favorite poems.

Old-Timer's Day

by Donald Hall

When the tall puffy
figure wearing number

nine starts
late for the fly ball,
laboring forward
like a lame truckhorse
startled by a gartersnake,
—this old fellow
whose body we remember
as sleek and nervous
as a filly's—

and barely catches it
in his glove's
tip, we rise
and applaud weeping:
On a green field
we observe the ruin
of even the bravest
body, as Odysseus
wept to glimpse
among shades the shadow
of Achilles.

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