2025 San Francisco Giants Season Thread

Originally posted by Zachary:

Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:
Nick is with the Padres now.

Ahmed?

Forever Giant

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
That lineup could work. You might also want Arraez batting 5th with Bader batting leadoff. That way he coud drive in any runners on base. Bader is faster and might be better in the leadoff spot. My guess is we'll see a lot of experimenting at least at the start of the season. I wonder if any team would trade for Matos. They're out of options with Matos so he may just get released.

Yes, didn't think of switching Arraez and Bader. May be even better. Bader is faster when/if he gets on base, while Arraez is the better contact hitter and could be driving guys already on bases or would provide better opportunity to prolong the inning.

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by ads_2006:
Has anyone gone to a Tokyo giants game?

if so, any etiquette to follow?

Never been to Tokyo but from what I've seen the fans at Japaneses games are pretty loud. They seem more engaged than fans at most American games who often appear more interersted in eating or checking their phone messages.

So in other words, you have no idea.

Originally posted by Niners99:

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by ads_2006:
Has anyone gone to a Tokyo giants game?

if so, any etiquette to follow?

Never been to Tokyo but from what I've seen the fans at Japaneses games are pretty loud. They seem more engaged than fans at most American games who often appear more interersted in eating or checking their phone messages.

So in other words, you have no idea.

Just from the clips I've seen and a couple of games I saw when American teams went there. Be prepared to cheer a lot. Probably in Japanese.

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by Niners99:

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by ads_2006:
Has anyone gone to a Tokyo giants game?

if so, any etiquette to follow?

Never been to Tokyo but from what I've seen the fans at Japaneses games are pretty loud. They seem more engaged than fans at most American games who often appear more interersted in eating or checking their phone messages.

So in other words, you have no idea.

Just from the clips I've seen and a couple of games I saw when American teams went there. Be prepared to cheer a lot. Probably in Japanese.

*Claps in japanese*

Originally posted by Zachary:

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by Niners99:

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by ads_2006:
Has anyone gone to a Tokyo giants game?

if so, any etiquette to follow?

Never been to Tokyo but from what I've seen the fans at Japaneses games are pretty loud. They seem more engaged than fans at most American games who often appear more interersted in eating or checking their phone messages.

So in other words, you have no idea.

Just from the clips I've seen and a couple of games I saw when American teams went there. Be prepared to cheer a lot. Probably in Japanese.

*Claps in japanese*

They often have a cheerleaders that lead them in organized cheers. They use bullhorns a lot. I've even seen it at the Little League WS. Sometimes it looks like they love baseball more than Americans do. Koreans too.

I have been to a few Softbank Hawks games down in Fukuoka, Japan a few years ago and the experience was awesome.

The fans had chants for every player, even the foreign players.

Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:
I have been to a few Softbank Hawks games down in Fukuoka, Japan a few years ago and the experience was awesome.

The fans had chants for every player, even the foreign players.

Someone with real experience. Their passion shows with the way Japanese players are covered in the US.

Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:
I have been to a few Softbank Hawks games down in Fukuoka, Japan a few years ago and the experience was awesome.

The fans had chants for every player, even the foreign players.

How was the food? Was it all Japanese like noodles and tempura or did they have hot dogs and nachos as well?

Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:
I have been to a few Softbank Hawks games down in Fukuoka, Japan a few years ago and the experience was awesome.

The fans had chants for every player, even the foreign players.

Right back at you mf

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
How was the food? Was it all Japanese like noodles and tempura or did they have hot dogs and nachos as well?

It varies from team to team but Softbank had fried gyoza, yakisoba(fried noodles), karaage(chicken nuggets),and takoyaki at the games I went to. Basically the same kind of food you get at a local food stall out in town. They did have American style food like hotdogs and fries too, but they were not as good as MLB ballpark food imo. You are better off trying the Japanese food for the experience. Oh and of course there was alcohol but mainly local stuff like Asahi.

Side note: there was a Hard Rock Cafe right outside the stadium that we went to after the games and it was actually pretty good.

Originally posted by Zachary:
Right back at you mf

Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
How was the food? Was it all Japanese like noodles and tempura or did they have hot dogs and nachos as well?

It varies from team to team but Softbank had fried gyoza, yakisoba(fried noodles), karaage(chicken nuggets),and takoyaki at the games I went to. Basically the same kind of food you get at a local food stall out in town. They did have American style food like hotdogs and fries too, but they were not as good as MLB ballpark food imo. You are better off trying the Japanese food for the experience. Oh and of course there was alcohol but mainly local stuff like Asahi.

Side note: there was a Hard Rock Cafe right outside the stadium that we went to after the games and it was actually pretty good.

Originally posted by Zachary:
Right back at you mf

I like those Japanese food items you listed. I eat gyoza and yakasoba a lot. I buy them at a local Asian food store. Of course chicken nuggets are kind of a universal food now.

Bader in form already. Birdsong not so much.

Connor Joe lol

Crawdawg at the Suns game today.