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Giants do the impossible, score eight runs in a single game

Giants do the impossible, score eight runs in a single game

Published by on August 3, 2011 | 2 Responses

While watching today’s game, I heard more than once the following factoid: “Today’s game marks the first time the Giants have scored more than six runs in a home game this year.” I heard Jon Miller say it on the radio. I heard Kruk and Kuip say it on the television. And yet, as crazy as that fact sounds, as… Read more →

Giants don’t get into bullpens early or often enough

Published by on August 3, 2011 | 8 Responses

Last week, the Giants acquired Carlos Beltran for their very best pitching prospect, Zack Wheeler, and promptly went on to beat the Phillies to complete a winning series of two out of three. A few people wondered if it was time to consider the possibility that they could catch the Phillies for home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. They then went… Read more →