Some of the doom and gloom has washed away after I watched Zito throw 7 shutout innings against the Metropolians last night. Zito will surely never live up to his giganto contract but he threw well when the team needed him too and has looked solid over his past two starts. His effort against the Mets has also lowered his… Read more →
Following a professional sports team is irrational. The entire process in itself is one that lives between the borders of irrationality. Professional athletes do not care about the casual fan in the same way that we care for them. We are outsiders looking in. We place great emphasis on who we are by who we root for. One of my… Read more →
Sorry for the period of inactivity but graduating college and trying to move all my possessions back home is a time consuming and not-very-fun activity. Well, the moving part anyways, it’s great to get my degree. I’ll be posting once again with regularity for this week and the foreseeable future. Now, on to some thoughts. Those who’ve watched this team… Read more →
Something has been bugging me for the past couple of weeks when I watch the Giants play. Why in the hell is Aurilia still batting 3rd? His production from the 3-hole has been absolutely killing the Giants lately. Aurilia had a nice start to the season but he’s cooled off considerably since. Currently Rich is hitting (.256/.301/.376) and in May… Read more →
Forget that he’s only 22. Forget that he’s got a lightning bolt for an arm. Forget that his curve was filthy. All of these things are important but what I liked most about Tim Lincecum’s first career win was that he made adjustments. He started off the game pumping fastballs but quickly mixed in his breaking stuff, which was working… Read more →
The fourth outfielder for the Giants, unlike most teams, really plays a large role in both the offense and defense. With Barry Bonds and Dave Roberts (who’s soon to go on the DL) both getting days off regularly, the 4th OF collects a lot of AB’s and playing time. In 2005 Steve Finely got over 400 ABs as a 4th… Read more →
“Bring me your finest meats and cheeses!” Bengie Molina totally went Fernadno Tatis, minus the double grandslams, against the Mets last night as the Giants rolled to a 9-4 victory. I was skeptical when the Giants signed Molina to a 3 year deal but so far he’s been one of the better hitters on the team. With last nights explosion… Read more →
Another bat. More lumber. Getting another hitter. This is probably the #1 item atop most fans wish list. Hitting has picked up lately but adding another strong bat to the lineup would make things look nicer. Much nicer. Bonds is still playing out of his gourd and you hope that he can hold up for the duration of the entire… Read more →
The collective buzzing you might be hearing right now in the Giants community is that of Tim Lincecum. It’s official, Tim Lincecum will start the Sunday game against the Phillies in place of the injured Russ Ortiz, who is headed to the 15-day DL with elbow neuritis. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN as part of their Sunday… Read more →