<![CDATA[Detroit - SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports]]>https://sfist.com/https://sfist.com/favicon.pngDetroit - SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sportshttps://sfist.com/Ghost 2.12Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:03:36 GMT60<![CDATA[We Need To Talk About The Animated Taiwanese World Series Recap Video]]>https://sfist.com/2012/10/29/chainsaw-wielding_panda_decapitates/5c2429ce44ad066cdcf5a1e0Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:15:11 GMT

The folks at NMA.tv, known for their whimsical and low-budget animated dramatizations of current events, have already jumped on the Giants' World Series sweep with their two-minute Game 4 recap video. And, well, they've really outdone themselves with this one. If you thought the scene got violent in the Mission last night, wait until you see what Pablo Sandoval (seen here as an actual Panda) does to a lifeless Tiger (the shape-shifting Miguel Cabrera) in the clubhouse after the win:


We will say that Sergio Romo's personified fastball and the high-fiving can of Gillette Foamy are particularly inspired.

Hat tip to McCovey Chronicles, who have conveniently rounded up all the relevant animated GIFs for your social media-sharing pleasure.

Previously: Taiwanese Animation's UC Berkeley 'Racist' Bake Sale
The Inevitable Taiwanese Animation of Anonymous' BART Protest

]]><![CDATA[Gallery: Giants Fans Burn Things, Overturn Cars After Winning World Series [Updates]]]>big Giants win tonight...]]>https://sfist.com/2012/10/28/gallery_giants_fans_react_to_winnin/5c2429ce44ad066cdcf5a23cSun, 28 Oct 2012 22:30:17 GMT


For those of you too skittish to head out to the streets of the Mission or SoMa to celebrate the big Giants win tonight, we've helpfully rounded up some photos of San Franciscans celebrating the city's second World Series title in their own special way.

Two sources tell us they heard the words: "Keep all marked units off Mission. They've taken over," come across the SFPD scanner, which is just a little frightening, although we can't immediately confirm the veracity of that one. Judging by the photos, celebratory demonstrations in the Mission were limited, but amplified by the district's social media presence. A bonfire outside of Beauty Bar at 19th and Mission was instagram'ed an estimated 12 million times.

Two fans were reportedly injured jumping through another Mission bonfire at Valencia and 17th Streets:

On Market Street, celebrating fans flipped a truck on its side near the intersection with Sixth Street. Closer to the Powell Street Cable Car turnaround, fans were spotted surfing on top of Muni buses. ABC7's Lillian Kim, has a video report from the ground:

The Castro, meanwhile, bucked the trend and commemorated the win by tee-peeing the neighborhood's overhead wires. Likewise, the Lower Haight decorated the streets with biodegradable paper products

Local amateur videographer Diane Harrigan shot the celebration footage below, mostly downtown around Market Street. Notable moments: Hacky sack player at 0:10 second mark, dancing homeless person at 0:15 seconds, excessive high-fiving around 0:25, Muni bus roof dancing 0:30, return of crazy homeless dancer at 1:00 mark:

]]><![CDATA[Swept! Giants Win the World Series In Game Four]]>https://sfist.com/2012/10/28/swept_giants_take_the_world_series/5c2429ce44ad066cdcf5a248Sun, 28 Oct 2012 20:55:57 GMT
The San Francisco Giants took game four 4-3 to sweep the Detroit Tigers in the World Series Sunday night. What started as a shootout through the middle innings turned into a stalemate by the end of the ninth, before Ryan Theriot scored off a Scutaro drive to center field in the top of the tenth to put the Giants back on top. Sergio Romo closed three outs to win the Giants' second World Championship title in three years.

Reverend Pence started the Giants offense in the second inning, running home from first off of Brandon Belt's triple. The Tigers' offense finally woke up after 20 scoreless innings, when Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run shot over the right field wall at Comerica Park in the third. The next couple innings would be a shootout in Detroit.

With Scutaro on base in the sixth, Posey drove a homer just inside the foul pole in left field to put the Giants back on top. It was Posey's first home run of this postseason:


Delmon Young homered for the Tigers in the bottom of the sixth to make it a 3-3 game. After the Young's long ball, a deep foul ball from Johnny Peralta threatened another run. Another big hit by Peralta looked like it'd get out of the park, but fell short of the wall and right into the warm embrace of Gregor Blanco's glove.

3-3 going into the seventh. Scherzer still at work, but showing some signs of wear. Batting as a DH, Theriot grounds one to shortstop, to put Blanco on second. Theriot's sacrifice would put himself and Scherzer back in their respective dugouts. The Tigers bullpen would keep the score even 3-3 through the stretch.

On his 102nd pitch, Matt Cain struck out Prince Fielder to turn over the side and bring up Marco Scutaro in the eighth. Scutaro walked to first with Sandoval, who only has a single in game four, up to bat. (Fun fact: Scherzer was the first pitcher to strike out Sandoval in this World Series.) Panda clipped a little one right to Prince Fielder at first base and the tigers would back Scutaro into a corner to tag him out between the bases. Two outs, no runners and Buster Posey swung for a disappointing strikeout.

Bottom of the eighth, Jeremy Affeldt's power goatee took the mound. Another fun fact: Affeldt and his wife recently had their third child. After the birth of each of his first two kids, Affeldt's current team won the World Series. So Larisa Affeldt has magical baseball ovaries, basically.

Affeldt walked one to bring up an intimidating Miguel Cabrera with no outs. Larisa's ovaries willing, Affeldt struck out Cabrera, Prince Fielder and Delmon Young to head into the ninth inning.


Tigers closer Phil Coke took over in the top fo the ninth, unleashing like a thousand tweets about "mounds of coke," probably. Hunter Pence, who always looks like he's ready to take off running whether or not he hits the ball, was sent back to the dugout. Coke would catch Brandon Belt and Gregor Blanco swinging to close the top of the ninth in order and bring up a chance for the Tigers to send the series back to San Francisco in game five.

With one out, Jhonny Peralta sent another threatening bomb deep to center. Angel Pagan would get his glove under it to bring up a 3-3 game with one out left before extra innings:


Santiago Casilla took over to try and strike out Omar Infante, but beaned him in the left hand instead. With a runner on first, the Giants would take it to the tenth, throwing out an easy hit to shortstop.

Designated Hitter Ryan Theriot was looking to drive the World Championship trophy home safely when he got to second on Brandon Crawford's sacrifice. Pagan struck out, but Scutaro's single to center gave Theriot plenty of time to crank out run number four and put the Giants on top.

Bottom of the tenth, Sergio Romo heads to the mound to finish the series in Detroit. With his usual bearded aplomb, Sergio Romo catches Miguel Cabrera looking to close out the tenth inning and bringing San Francisco its second World Championship title.


Back home in the streets around AT&T Park, the Mission, the Marina and everywhere in between, the impromptu celebrations are underway. Be prepared for a wonderfully hungover Monday morning and try not to set too much stuff on fire out there...

Previously: Pence on Fire: Giants Steal Game 3, 2-0
Nice Try, Detroit: Giants Win Game 2, 2-0
Bustin' Verlander: Giants Take Game One, 8-3

]]><![CDATA[Pence on Fire: Giants Steal Game 3, 2-0]]>https://sfist.com/2012/10/27/giants_steal_game_3_2-0/5c2429cf44ad066cdcf5a25cSat, 27 Oct 2012 20:50:00 GMT
Hunter Pence got to work early during game three of the World Series in Detroit. Pence stole second base and another free Doritos taco for America off of a walk to first base. Gregor Blanco would send Pence home to open up a 1-0 game in the second inning. Brandon Crawford would score Blanco on a two-out single and by the end of game three, the Tigers would be scoreless for a total of 18 innings.

Detroit had a shot at breaking Ryan Vogelsong when they loaded the bases in the fifth with only one out. The average heart rate of sports bar patrons around San Francisco went up as they held their breath through two outs. With Lincecum warming up, Vogelsong struck out Quintin Berry and held on to close out the inning on Miguel Cabrera's fly to shortstop. At least one Detroit sports writer called the inning, "one of the most disheartening at-bats of the series."

Top of the sixth. Hunter Pence's crazy legs cannot be contained to the batter's box. Despite two outs already on the board, Pence scrambled to first as Prince Fielder extended his Embarrassing Game streak to two in a row.

Lincecum takes over in the sixth to finish up the 15th scoreless inning for the Detroit Tigers.

Top of the eighth, Sandoval knocks one just short of the back wall of Comerica Park, putting him up on second. Buster Posey, who hasn't been doing so much in this World Series, but we can't help but love him anyway, struck out. Facing two outs and the prospect of leaving a big cuddly panda bear stranded on second base, Pence swung one out to left, but couldn't beat the throw to first.

Bottom of their eighth, Brandon Crawford makes the first easy out. Joe Buck, probably trying to force a longer series for his bosses up in the network's skybox, jinxed it for Crawford by pointing out the shortstop had been having an impressive error-less streak. With Joe Buck's annoying voice burning his ears, Crawford bobbled the next play to first that would have closed out the inning. Lincecum caught Andy Dirks swinging to work the Giants out of the error and keep the Tigers scoreless.

Top of the ninth, one out. Sanchez, in as designated hitter in the American League park, couldn't get anything working. Gregor Blanco strikes out and has a few words with the umpire on his way to the dugout.

Bottom of the ninth, 2012 Bearded Closer Sergio Romo takes the mound with a hungry look in his eye:

Blanco gets his out back with an impressive effort running down a ball deep to the warning track in left field. Second out was a fly to Pagan in left-center. Two outs and no Tigers on base, Omar Infante stretches a two-strike count with a couple foul balls. After a little chat with Posey, Infante whiffs the third strike.

With the shutout, the Giants could close out the Championship in Comerica Park tomorrow. Matt Cain starts game four. First pitch at 5 p.m. PST.

]]><![CDATA[Week Around the -Ists]]>Image credit: Nature abhors a vacuum]]>https://sfist.com/2008/02/03/week_around_the_24/5c242ab944ad066cdcf6192cSun, 03 Feb 2008 11:14:13 GMT
  • SFist worried over drugstore chain Walgreens celebration of Black History Month.
  • Gothamist was surprised that apparently New York City is the fourth most miserable city in the country, after Detroit, Stockton, CA, and Flint, MI.
  • Shanghaiist finds out what the Chinese think of Hilary and Obama.
  • It was with a healthy amount of schadenfreude that Phillyist reported that former Eagle, and now Cowboy (ew), Terrell Owens owes the Eagles a significant wad of cash.
  • Torontoist is two weeks into a new feature, Vandalist, that aims to feature the best street art and graffiti from around the city. This week's edition was a beautiful and hopeful play on birds on a wire.
  • Chicagoist, after seeing a smoking ban go into effect this year, debated the convenience of smoking shelters.
  • Austinist showed some love for Barack Obama.
  • Seattlest went back in time to see the future, or something like that.
  • DCist chatted with songstress Aimee Mann.
  • Londonist walked around murderer/barber/gourmet Sweeney Todd's Fleet Street.
  • LAist might see rent control go away in California, and people on both sides of the issue feel passionate about it.
  • Bostonist celebrated the first anniversary of one of the city's most infamous moments--Aqua Teen Hunger Force Day.
    • Week Around the -Ists

    Image credit: Nature abhors a vacuum

    ]]>    <![CDATA[It's Got to be the Morning After]]>https://sfist.com/2007/12/17/its_got_to_be_t_86/5c24276644ad066cdcf466c8Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:38:03 GMT

    Warriors 125 Grizzlies 117- Jesus, who puts together these NBA schedules? The Warriors played at home on Friday, then went on to Detroit Sunday night and then played Memphis last night. This despite the fact we're pretty sure Detroit is nowhere near Memphis (geography has never been our strong suit). And it gets even crazier-- the Warriors have a day off and then they'll head to Minnesota (which we think is closer to Detroit than Memphis), then New Jersey (which is a little bit farther from Detroit but still not as far as Memphis), and finally Cleveland (which is, we think, in between New Jersey and Detroit). Was the schedule maker sniffing glue when they come up with all this? Anyways, the Warriors train kept-a' rolling with a win against Memphis and snapped a three-game road losing streak.

    -Okay, now onto the Haren trade, the one in which Billy Beane sent Danny Haren to the DBacks, thus screwing over both Bay Area teams at the same time. Beane's thinking is that the team is nowhere near to winning and it's better to reload and rebuild than stick with what is clearly not working just for sticking's sake. That's probably a wise decision, especially considering the Angels are further separating themselves from the pack. The trade, actually, is getting some measure of rave reviews.

    Truth is that that part of the reason for the deal was because Beane's magic touch hasn’t been quite so magical lately. Beane's moves have been more bad than worse and the farm system ain't what it used to be (maybe they're just not doing enough steroids?) Even worse, one could argue that recent A's teams have been rather bland and non-descript and nobody likes that.

    All we can say is that It's going to be a long, slow boring summer next year. And the year after that. And the year after that....

    ]]>    <![CDATA[Cry of the Fishmonger: Oh yeah, the Season Started. Somebody Tell the Team‏]]>Our hockey correspondant, Ian, returns to discuss the slow starting Sharks]]>https://sfist.com/2007/11/06/cry_of_the_fish_1/5c24254144ad066cdcf3486bTue, 06 Nov 2007 16:08:17 GMT

    After getting bounced last spring by the Detroit Red Wings for another second round playoff collapse, the refrain from the Sharks brass, coaches, and players during the off- and pre-season has been: consistency and resiliency. With twelve games under their belts in this young season, the San Jose Sharks currently sit atop the decidedly mediocre Pacific division, and unfortunately have shown many of the same problems that supposedly led to their playoff exit last year.

    Case in point: they've been stomped by the Red Wings in both games they've played so far this year. Sharks fans have been denied a symbolic payback, and the Sharks brass can't be too happy with the way the team played against their Detroit playoff tormenters, either.

    The only real consolation so far is that the Sharks have played an NHL-high number of games on the road, and are still a game above .500.

    Photo by Jon Swenson of Sharkpage

    ]]>    <![CDATA[It's Got to Be the Morning After]]>https://sfist.com/2007/09/11/its_got_to_be_t_51/5c2427c144ad066cdcf49409Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:30:44 GMT
    You know, we meant to get into the whole "It's Got to Be the Morning After" thing earlier but forgot to do it in all the sports hurly-burly. So, yes, the title comes from the theme song to The Poseidon Adventure by Maureen McGovern. And yes, we're old. So, anyways, if you want to check out the actual song that gave the column it's name and get all "I Love the '70's" with it, check out the video.

    PS- and yesterday's It's It's Got to Be the Morning After, Bitch was indeed a shout-out to Ms. Spears, y’all.

    49ers 20 Cardinals 17- The opening game of the NFL season is like Christmas and watching the game and checking out the team is like opening presents. If the Raiders are the present that comes from your crazy aunt Sadie who sends you something completely crazy every year, the Niners this year was the present from your cool uncle who kept on telling you for months how great the present was. Well, the packaging might have looked pretty-- the team wore their Old Skool unis, Nolan was decked out in his suit, and ESPN found just which cheerleader to focus in just such a way, the present was kind of meh. All those shiny new offensive toys the Niners were supposed to play with didn’t really work. Gore never got on track, passes were dropped, and Smith didn't look very accurate. On the other hand, Smith had the big play of the game, scrambling for a long run with about a minute left in the game to get a first down. Oh, yeah, the Niners did win with a stirring last minute comeback, but this game was like sitting down for what was billed as an action-packed thriller but getting a slow, character driven movie instead, more Jackie Brown than Pulp Fiction. Still, a win is a win is a win and this is what they call in the biz as a win. Nicely done Red & Gold.

    In Raiders news, they finally got around to signing JaMarcus Russell. Nothing like losing to the Detroit Lions to make you see your senses. The deal is the biggest rookie contract in NFL history- $60 million for six years and about half of it guaranteed. The 2008 season is looking up already, Raiders fans.

    Dbacks 5 Giants 3- At an intimate gathering among some of their closest friends, the Giants bullpen blew yet another game in yet another fun-filled fashion. Up 3-2 in the ninth, Brad Hennessey gave up a lead-off double, threw a wild pitch, and then walked another batter after getting a couple of outs. With two on and two outs, kiss it goodbye-- Arizona's Jeff Salazar hit a three run home run to take the lead. The Enchanter, btw, was all set to get the win but was Cained yet again.

    As 9 M's 3- The A's regained a measure of respect after their Lost Weekend by taking their frustrations out of the free, free-falling (come 'on, everybody sing!) Damage was done by Kurt "Not Ichiro" Suzuki who hit a grand slam and Joe Blanton who won his fifth game out of six. The Mariners have now lost fourteen out of sixteen games and, well, ouch. Thanks to their collapse, as well as the Tigers, we have them to thank for the Yankees getting into the playoffs. Thanks guys.

    ]]>    <![CDATA[When The Lights Go Down In The City]]>https://sfist.com/2007/08/16/when_the_lights_12/5c242b1944ad066cdcf64c51Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:17:09 GMT

    There are no less than three fantastic music festivals all taking place over the weekend of September 14-16. What gives? And how do we choose? Since we live in the bay area, perhaps our decision has been made for us: we're heading to the inaugural Treasure Island Music Festival presented by the fine folks at Noise Pop and Another Planet. The two day festival features 14 bands each day on two stages with mostly hip hop and electronica on Saturday (Theivery Corporation, DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist, M.I.A.) and a great lineup of indie rock on Sunday (Modest Mouse, Built To Spill, Clap Your Hands). And it all takes place on Treasure Island, that scrap of land you've seen a thousand times but likely have never set foot on. Getting there is sure to be an adventure! Check out the full lineup and get your tickets. We've got a pair of tickets for one lucky winner to go to one day of the Treasure Island Music Festival. (We're not sure which date yet but will update this post as soon as we hear back from our contact! But both days are really good so you can't go wrong. Contest ends 8/22; winner will be notified via email.)

    So back to our rant: during that same weekend, the three-day Austin City Limits Music Festival is happening in Austin with a lineup that includes Bob Dylan, Bjork, The White Stripes and Arcade Fire. And just this morning we read about the Monolith Festival at Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Denver, Colorado, that also boasts a great lineup including The Flaming Lips, The Decemberists, and some smaller bands we'd love to see like Forget Cassettes. One of our favorite bands of all time, Spoon, has the right idea: they're somehow managing to play all three festivals. Normally we'd be a little worried about the band being jetlagged by the time they headline for us that Sunday night, but these guys are professionals. They'll deliver.

    On to this week's show recommendations. Start tonight early by heading to the Burn My Eyes 2 Rock Poster Show at 12 Galaxies featuring twelve rock poster artists exhibiting and selling their work. Later on Popscene presents Junior Senior and Switches at 330 Ritch. On Friday, KPIG presents the legend himself Alejandro Escovedo at Great American with opener Sonny Smith. The Go, bellavista and White Savage are at Bottom of the Hill and over at Slim's you can see Detroit Cobras with Dan Sartain and The Willowz. On Saturday, Birdmonster pack Cafe Du Nord with Eulogies and DJ Ted from BAGeL Radio.

    Click the link below for more show recommendations, videos and rants.

    ]]>    <![CDATA[SFist Tonight]]>Broken Social Scene and Peaches both have in common? Leslie 5c242d7644ad066cdcf78226Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:30:42 GMT

    If you can't score tickets to the show, head over to Bottom of the Hill and check out NOMO, an Afro-beat band from Detroit for $10. 1233 17th St, SF.

    Calling all PSP fans! Head over to the Sony Playstation store at the Metreon to celebrate 20 years of Final Fantasy. Starting around 6pm, the event will include previews of the upcoming Final Fantasy II and get dibs to purchase to the newly remade PSP version of Final Fantasy. 101 4th St., SF.

    Art opening Dirty Work takes a look the impact of the domestic worker industry on communities and the larger economy. Featuring work by local artists Nancy Hom, Sharon Hing, Mail Order Brides/M.O.B., Choppy Oshiro, Rick Rocamura, and Favianna Rodriguez, the exhibit runs through the end of August. Suggested donation of $5 - come meet the artists at a reception from 6:30-9:30pm. 180 Capp street (at 17th), SF.

    If you haven't been by to check out the 48-hour film project, head over tonight! Competing teams are given exactly two days to produce an original short film -- head over to the theaters in the Embarcadero Center to check out 12 new shorts from the competition. Show starts at 6:30, tickets are $9. 1 Embarcadero Center, SF.


    Photo from artist Mail Order Brides/M.O.B's site - a group of Filipina-American artists engaged in an ongoing collaborative investigation of culture, race and gender. Check out their amazing work at the Dirty Work show.

    ]]>    <![CDATA[SFist Tonight]]>its a big weekend folks! here's where to jumpstart your Pridealicious weekend:]]>https://sfist.com/2007/06/22/sfist_tonight_26/5c242eb244ad066cdcf82da5Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:38:28 GMTStill don't have a date to the tomorrow's Dyke March? Find the perfect lady at Fairy Butch!
    Speed dating at 8pm, followed by an erotic cabaret & dance party. $10-$20 sliding scale entry fee. at the Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell, SF.

    Head over the Fat City (used to be Studio Z) for Cockblock, queer dance party. Shake it like a polaroid picture to all your favorite eighties and nineties dance hits! $6 gets you in the door, party starts at 9pm.314 11th St, SF.

    Demon Days at Mezzanine with Carl Craig, legendary electrodisco Detroit DJ. Get in the mood with some funky house at 444 Jessie Street.

    A month of performance art kicks off at gallery space Queen's Nails Annex with Mike Lai, Bruce Lee Manicurist. Come check out the art and get your nails done - free yellow andblack manicures will be given throughout the evening. 7-11pm, 3191 Misson St.SF.

    Summer Solo artist reception at Pro Arts, a non-profit gallery space in Oakland, features new work by Pegram, Amanda Williams and Yvette Molina. 6-8pm, 550 2nd Street, Oakland.

    also - its Friday nights at the de Young! Swing by around 5pm for drinks, eats, tours and more. Tonight's party features the Oakland sextet Slammin' known for a cappella, singing, beatboxing and body percussion. 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, SF.

    Pic from Cockblock party flyer.

    ]]>    <![CDATA[American Football Spectacular: Capsulizing the 2007 NFL Draft's First Round]]>measureables!]]>https://sfist.com/2007/05/02/american_football_spectacular_capsulizing_the_2007_nfl_drafts_first_round/5c242f8344ad066cdcf898e2Wed, 02 May 2007 10:37:24 GMT

    It's time for American Football Spectacular's capsule reviews of the 2007 NFL Draft. Adventure, excitement,! All hard information was culled from NFL.com's pretty excellent draft tracker site. Proceed.

    * Selection # / Team (trade info) / Player / Position / Height / Weight / School

    * 01 / Oakland / Russell, JaMarcus / QB / 6-6 / 263 / Louisiana State: Sorry, JaMarcus; the Raiders only picked up one offensive lineman in the draft. So, uh, now you've got that guy and Jeremy Newberry to add to last year's offensive line unit. Start buying pain medication in bulk now, my friend, 'cause you will be sacked a lot this coming season. On the bright side for Oakland, have you seen how well the Golden State Warriors are doing?

    * 02 / Detroit / Johnson, Calvin / WR / 6-4 / 237 / Georgia Tech: The founder of K Records and a key member of the Northwestern indie rock scene, it will be intriguing to see how well Johnson excels within Detroit offensive coordinator Mad Mike Martz's multi-receiver pass patterns. (Har, har.) Now seriously, either Calvin Johnson has the talent to be a success wherever they go, but Detroit's legacy of leadership futility makes it specifically difficult to succeed there. Fire Millen!

    * 03 / Cleveland / Thomas, Joe / OT / 6-6 / 313 / Wisconsin: Went fishin' with his Dad for draft day rather than dealing with the New York City draft spectacle. Smart guy.

    * 04 / Tampa Bay / Adams, Gaines / DE / 6-5 / 260 / Clemson: The Bucs coveted WR Calvin Johnson, but'll settle for a new defensive edge-rusher to succeed the aging pass-rushing DE Simeon Rice.

    * 05 / Arizona / Brown, Levi / OT / 6-4 / 328 / Penn State: Must protect pretty QB Leinart. So, they got this guy.

    * 06 / Washington / Landry, LaRon / FS / 6-2 / 205 / Louisiana State: Sure must suck to be a Washington fan. After wasting a bunch of money on free agent safety Adam Archuleta last season, Washington spends its first-rounder on another safety.

    * 07 / Minnesota / Peterson, Adrian / RB / 6-2 / 218 / Oklahoma: A speedy power-back with a history of injuries, this guy is the new Priest Holmes. What that means is this caveat: sure he's great; but how long will he last?

    * 08 / Atlanta (from Houston) / Anderson, Jamaal / DE / 6-6 / 279 / Arkansas: The Falcons have been trying to buy or draft a pass rush for the past couple years. Maybe this'll do'er.

    * 09 / Miami / Ginn Jr., Ted / WR / 6-0 / 180 / Ohio State: Surprise! On her couch in Chicago, Jessica shouted at her television in disbelief. We don't blame her. The Dolphins needneedneedNEEED a quarterback above all else! Yet instead of picking up ND's uber-touted QB Brady Quinn, Miami picks up a speedster receiver coming off a debilitating leg injury. Who-the-wha-now? Hmph. Extremely high-risk, with poor odds of good results. This pick will determine how the the history of the 2007 NFL Draft is remembered.

    * 12 / Buffalo / Lynch, Marshawn / RB / 5-11 / 217 / California: Cal's own Marshawn goes to Buffalo to replace Willis McGahee at running back, and appreciate the musical canon of Ani DiFranco.

    * 13 / St. Louis / Carriker, Adam / DE / 6-6 / 292 / Nebraska: A big, meaty defensive end from Nebraska, Carriker's name is a lot more fun if you imagine Homestar Runner saying it out loud. Try!

    Photo of Patrick Willis via sf49ers.com

    All the rest from round one after the jump.

    measureables]]>    <![CDATA[Cry of the Fishmonger: Hockey as a Case-Study in Ugliness]]>https://sfist.com/2007/05/01/cry_of_the_fishmonger_hockey_as_a_casestudy_in_ugliness/5c242f8344ad066cdcf89993Tue, 01 May 2007 15:15:30 GMT

    We're three games into the Sharks-Red Wings series, and so far it's been like watching a couple of dogs tussle in Duboce Park: it's competitive, but not exactly fun to watch. The Sharks got two quick goals in Game 1, then endured a Wings onslaught for the win, thanks to stellar goaltending from Evgeni Nabokov. In Game 2, the Sharks went for seconds, going up by two goals in the first period before going into a shell. But that second plate never is quite as good as the first, and Detroit dominated play, battled back to tie the score, and got a late goal by Pavel Datsyuk on a broken play for the win.

    The Sharks decided to switch things up in Game 3 back at the Shark Tank. Sounds good right? Except their new game plan was to go down by a goal in the first after looking confused for long stretches of play that didn't involve Joe Thornton. For almost exactly 30 minutes, San Jose couldn't put a clean pass through the neutral zone, couldn't get much extended pressure, couldn't win a battle on the boards in their own zone, and just generally looked like they didn't know what they were doing. After they tied the score, the roles reversed, and the Sharks completely controlled play for the remaining 30 minutes.

    Dominik Hasek, the Wings goalie, has looked beatable when the Sharks are able to work from the hash-marks in, leaving rebounds on the weak- side, and doing his trademark prone-flopping-around act. But unlike when the Dominator was in his prime, his reaction time is a tad slower, and he relies on the tight Detroit defense to clear off the rebounds and tie-up the Sharks shooters. When Ryan Clowe tied the game, he fluttered a weak shot just past the glove of a sprawling Hasek. In 1997, that's not a goal.

    Photo courtesy of P.J. Swenson at Sharkspage

    By Ian, contributing

    ]]>    <![CDATA[The Cry of the Fishmonger: Round 2 Matchups]]>https://sfist.com/2007/04/26/the_cry_of_the_fishmonger_round_2_matchups/5c242f0944ad066cdcf85829Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:00:50 GMT

    Series Backstory
    The hockey commentariat all think the Sharks-Wings series is going to be a good one, and most think the Sharks will win in 6 or 7 games. The Wings are dealing with injuries to Tomas Holmstrom, their tough, net-crashing shot-tipper, and D-man Frank Lebda, who was sucker- punched by Daymond Langkow in round 1, and is suffering from post- concussion symptoms. The Sharks are, miraculously, injury-free right now, although Jonathan Cheechoo isn't 100% after the knee-injury from Game 1 of the Nashville series.

    By Ian, contributing

    ]]>    <![CDATA[The Cry of the Fishmonger: Rounds and Rounds]]>the Mustard Men in 5 games, which makes the series seem a lot less close than it was. 3 of the games were decide...]]>https://sfist.com/2007/04/24/the_cry_of_the_fishmonger_rounds_and_rounds/5c2425d244ad066cdcf395d3Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:15:33 GMT

    The Sharks dispatched the Mustard Men in 5 games, which makes the series seem a lot less close than it was. 3 of the games were decided by one goal, with Game 1 in double overtime. Even Game 2, the Predators 5-2 win, was not decided until late in the 3rd period. Nashville's undisciplined play (they led all playoff teams with almost 30 minutes of penalties per game) was their undoing, even though the Sharks power play was more or less ineffective, and often frankly ugly to watch. But it was one more way to wear down the Nashville defenders, and keep their skill players on the bench. Patrick Marleau again scored some big goals, and Joe Thornton took the first step toward erasing his playoff-choker reputation with dominating play and 6 points in the series.

    Nashville wasn't the only team to distinguish itself with dirty play in this year's playoffs. The Calgary Flames managed to steal the spotlight by having their backup goalie come in to play lumberjack to the Detroit Red Wings Johan Franzen's, umm, old growth redwood late in Game 5 of their series (Franzen, fittingly, scored the series winner in Game 6). Then the Flames' Jarome Iginla and Daymond Langkow got in the act late in the game (cross-checking plus slashing and sucker-punching, respectively). Classy. Brad May of the Anaheim Ducks got a 3 game suspension for sucker-punching the back of Minnesota Wild defenseman Kim Johnsson (who is both emphatically not a pugilist, and happened to be Minnesota's best D man), which then caused a multi-player dust-up between the Ducks and Wild during the *pre-game skate* of Game 5 in their series.

    By Ian, contributing

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