/r/justFPthings
The official Reddit community of Giants (and former Nationals) broadcaster FP Santangelo. Post all your favorite FP quotes and observations right here!
We’ll even take Carlos Ramirez posts if he’s really getting on your nerves.
A place for all your favorite FP Santangelo sayings.
Submit your favorite quotes from his broadcasts, preferably with date and opponent.
Frank-Paul Santangelo (born October 24, 1967 in Livonia, Michigan) is a former professional baseball player from the University of Miami, Sacramento City College and Oak Ridge High School (El Dorado Hills, California). Santangelo played in the Major leagues from 1995 to 2001. During his career, Santangelo played for the Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Oakland Athletics. After having spent a number of years as the color man in the Washington Nationals' broadcast booth, most memorably during their 2019 championship run, Santangelo recently returned to the Bay Area as a broadcaster for the Giants.
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Nuff said
20:51 UTC
“Starting pitchers are becoming like phone booths, you just don’t see them much anymore.”
From KNBR Tonight, 8/14/2023
05:14 UTC
“Who decided that the F word was a bad word? Why isn’t *the* a bad word? ‘Oh my God, you can’t say the! it’s a bad word’….why isn’t brownie a bad word? You know, the dessert. Like, who decided these things?”
From KNBR Tonight, 7/18/2023
06:20 UTC
Dave Flemming: “My only recommendation before tomorrow’s game if you’re a Giants fan…don’t look at the numbers, Goldschmidt vs. Desclafani…you’ll be a happier person.”
FP: “That’s like saying ‘don’t look at a car accident!’”
From Postgame wrap @St. Louis, 6/14/23.
09:37 UTC
“It says on the scoreboard here that Mitch Haniger grew up a Giants fan, and that his favorite players were Barry Bonds, Jeff Kent and Rich Aurilia….I guess there wasn’t enough room for FP Santangelo on there.”
@Colorado, 6/8/23
20:22 UTC
Batting sixth and catching, Vic Caratini. Caratini, I believe is Italian for ‘Little Carrot’
23:46 UTC
You know who he is? Liar liar, Michael Cuddyer.
Referencing Brewers OFer Joey Wiemer, after his HBP was challenged successfully overturned. @Milwaukee 5/25/23
02:11 UTC
“Fine rendition of the national anthem. Every time I heard that song as a player, I had a bad game.”
Pregame @Houston, 5/3
18:08 UTC
FP: “I’m having a beer right now, it’s called St. Arnold. You guys ever heard of this? It’s named after a saint, and apparently his name was Arnold.”
From KNBR Tonight after the Giants 2-0 win @Houston, 5/2/23
03:38 UTC
FP: “I’m gonna be taking 3 hours worth of calls tonight from people who want everybody fired.” (Previewing his radio show on the Postgame Wrap after the Giants latest loss, @Miami 4/17)
01:28 UTC
(To Joe Ritzo) “How many hot dogs have you eaten? It’s like I’m doing a game with Joey Chestnut!” During a rain delay @Detroit 4/16/23
18:08 UTC
After a broken ball sliver almost hit Carter Kieboom
“That was almost a Shish-Kieboom”
23:03 UTC
"Why didn't they call it outer league? Why did they just go with inner league?"
Bob: "It's INTER. INTER-league." FP: "IN-ter league." Bob: "Yeah, INT-er. That's good." FP: "Yeah." [pause] "I like OUT-TER."
23:53 UTC
Complete transcription of FP's argument with Dan about half zips vs. quarter zips (occurring after a team store promo, 4/4/21)
FP: "Got to get us some half zips."
Dan: "I love the half zips."
FP: "Me, too."
Dan: "Quarter zips or half zips? I think it's quarter zips."
FP: "Oh yeah, quarter zips. I'm not good at math, you know that."
Dan: "Tighten it up."
FP: "No, it's half zip. I just googled it. I was right. One-nothing me."
Dan: "I'm not buying it. I think it's quarter zip. I don't trust you."
FP: "Half zip. Winner, winner, chicken dinner."
edit to add: 5/4/21 not 4/4
07:47 UTC
"Look at all the bugs!" (long pause...) "You don't get that kind of breakdown anywhere, by the way. Big time analysis right there." 4/20/21 as a swarm of gnats envelops a Cards pitcher at Nats Park
03:27 UTC
"FP stands for Fashion Police." 4/16/21 while complimenting Josh Harrison's style
23:36 UTC
[04/12/21] "I went to Stanford too ... for a day to check out the Campus"
14:32 UTC
"A low ball hitter and a highball drinker" -- FP after Bob noticing that hitters are biting at low balls with more success (vs. NYM in a LOLMets game, 9/27/20)
07:32 UTC
"The baseball gods are on Adam Eaton's side tonight, he's been a team ballplayer. Two sacrifice bunts, he's taken a walk -- maybe the gods will reward him with a knock here." (Eaton immediately hits a double.) 9/8/20 with the Nats hosting the Rays.
05:26 UTC
On umps getting dinged: "When I was on the bench, I'd say get out there and help him. Hurry! Before the other trainer does so we get the calls." 9/8/20 hosting the Rays after the HP ump had an ouchie.
05:24 UTC
"How did we all watch baseball with a fishbowl full of water over our heads back in the 90's?" 9/8/20 after watching highlights filmed on 90's VHS tape.
05:23 UTC
FP at the Nats Parade: “These guys earned the right to wear their ring on their middle fingers.”
21:05 UTC
"I saw somebody on Twitter put 'Sharktober,' and I loved it." Does FP mean he clicked the heart icon?
21:01 UTC
During the last Pups in the Park of the season, FP invents three new breeds on the spot. "New Guinea singing dog," "Peruvian Creek licker" and "Mastadonian Water Climber." 9-29-19
Edit: 9-28-19
21:25 UTC
Matt Adams fouls a ball off the letters behind the catcher. "What letter did he hit? Was it a T? How about I buy a vowel? Can I get an I? I'd like to solve. Nationals Pork?" 9-24-19 vs Phillies
01:02 UTC
(09/23 v. Phillies) “Now batting, Bruce Harper. No, those are boos!”
23:10 UTC
(09/22) regarding the Marlins fish tank: “This is the fishes’ last game, too. Do you eat them after the game? ... I think you do!”
18:17 UTC
(09/20) "What if, and I'm just throwing this out there as a what if, they clinch [the Wild Card] in the first game of the doubleheader? Would they have to throw their uniforms in the dryer before the second game?"
01:58 UTC
"The facade? I like the facade word. It was off the FACADE. In right center. The Gomer Homer." 9/13/2019 vs Twins
04:36 UTC
(09/12) “I didn’t take math at University of Miami for nothing...wait I didn’t take it. Scratch that.”
After noticing that the Nationals inning scoring totals of 1, 2, 3, and 4 add up to 10
02:58 UTC