I guess $126M doesn’t buy you what it used to. The Chronicle reports … The Giants this morning will announce a Division Series roster that does not include pitcher Barry Zito, the team’s highest-paid player, a source said Wednesday night, several hours after manager Bruce Bochy said either Madison Bumgarner or Tim Lincecum would start a potential Game 4 in… Read more →
Today, I talked with Peter Hjort — fellow SweetSpotter — of the Braves blog, Capital Avenue Club. With the NLDS fast approaching, Peter was nice enough to answer some of my questions regarding the Braves. Let’s jump right into the Q&A: 1. The Braves boast the 2nd best bullpen in baseball this year by FIP — only the Padres have… Read more →
Way back before this season started, I did my annual wins above replacement (WAR) projection post for the 2010 team. I came away with a projected 83-84 wins for the 2010 Giants. Not a bad projection at all, and it’s possible that if we’re talking about true talent this team might be closer to the mid-80′s, but the Giants excelled… Read more →
It’s been a long, hard season. If this season was a candy bar, it would be dark chocolate with a creamy torturous filling. And peanuts, it would have peanuts for some reason. In handing the Padres a 3-0 defeat today, the Giants are your official 2010 champs on the National League West. It wasn’t always pretty but the Giants made… Read more →