Last game of the year wishlist
Today the Giants will face the Colorado Rockies for the last game of the 2011 regular season. Here is a brief list of things I’d like to see happen in game 162. * A strong start from Eric Surkamp. The Giants have decided to sit Matt Cain and start Eric Surkamp instead. I’m a big fan of Surkamp, but his… Read more →
It’s what you make of it
Watching last night’s game against the Diamondbacks, and the eventual celebration that took place, left me with a funny feeling. As I tweeted during the game, I found it supremely appropriate that Aubrey Huff, a leader of the 2010 team, but a huge liability this season, made the last out by flying out weakly to center. Oh, the difference a year can make…. Read more →
The 2011 Backes
Well, the clock is ticking, isn’t it? The Giants are down by 4 games and two teams in the wildcard and are six out with six to play in the division. They are a couple losses away from having wasted another year of excellent pitching. If they had just scraped together 4 more wins over the season, they would at… Read more →
A fascinating Brett Pill fact
Look ma, no walks!
An obstacle down south
The most interesting thing about last night’s game was Kenley Jansen. I mean, it certainly wasn’t that the Giants lost a 2-1 game to Clayton Kershaw with Tim Lincecum on the mound. That’s happened more times this year than I’ve had haircuts. It certainly wasn’t that Bochy loaded the lineup with right-handed hitters–guys who are more right-handed than talented. And… Read more →
Pitchers with real ultimate power
Pardon me for invoking ancient internet memes, but this post is inspired by Matt Cain and his prodigious dinger against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. Cain’s blast got me wondering, “What’s the most HRs hit by a Giants pitcher over his career with the team?” Well, a quick search of the Baseball-Reference Play Index and I got my answer. My… Read more →
Matt Cain is better than you
Evidence, in the form of a .gif, included for your viewing delight … (This is my first foray into the wonderful world of baseball .gif making. Sorry if it slowed down your computer and/or sucks.)
Outfield depth in 2012 and Cody Ross
I recently posed this question on Twitter: “Question: bring back Ross in 2012? Y/N.” and I got several good responses. A brief glance at the Giants’ current depth chart for the outfield and you’ll see why the Giants might consider a Ross redux. The current depth chart, with some commentary. LF/1B Brandon Belt – Talented prospect, mixed results, could be… Read more →
Neukom out, Baer in
The Giants earned a 3-1 victory today. Tim Lincecum pitched well, Pablo Sandoval played defense spectacularly, and the Giants’ big stretch-run pickup, Carlos Beltran, hit two home runs. But there are reasons–reasons aside from the fact that the Giants’ non-zero playoffs chances are about as close to zero as can be–that such things aren’t much of a story today. We… Read more →