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 →
The great Branch Rickey is well known for his famous quote “Baseball is a game of inches”. As the Giants make their way through the Arizona series, they’ve been reminded harshly of this notorious phrase. It’s easy to forget that baseball can be a cruel mistress during the excitement and joy of a 8 game wining streak. Hits find holes,… Read more →
After a terrible 2-7 start, the Giants have channeled the spirit of the 2005 Washington Nationals and have gone 8-1 since. The 2005 Washington Nationals had a great first half success, winning games by the combination of solid starting pitching and timely hitting. Sound familiar? The Giants are walking this very same tightrope, straddling the line between a poor offense… Read more →
Welcome to the Ryan Klesko School of Base running, where base hits turn into adventures. For those that missed Klesko’s marvelous slide into third for a triple, you can check out the highlights on the Giants main page, here. The article’s headline made me grimace, as it’s title of ‘Gritty Giants get second win over Cards’ contains the most overused… Read more →
Now that was an exciting game. Giants beat the Cardinals, 6-5, in a 12 inning affair that ends with a walk-off RBI single from Rich Aurilia. The game was almost 4 hours long and it prompted me to stay up till after 2 AM to watch the conclusion. I just couldn’t pull myself away from it. The game was a… Read more →
Another terrific start from Matt Cain, a bullpen meltdown, and some questionable moves all cascade into a loss. It almost sounds like the average Giants game doesn’t it? The Giants drop the final game in the 2 game series to the Rockies in dramatic fashion 5-3. Once again Matt Cain looked awesome and received little support from the rest of… Read more →
The Giants dispatch the Rockies 8-0 in a much needed win that pushes their season total to 4 in the big ‘W’ column. With Zito’s tendencies as a slow starter I feared for his life in Coors. A curveball pitcher in high altitude? Ick. I was prepared for a blood bath but Zito and his curveball navigated the thin aired… Read more →
Let me start this post by saying Ugh. Ugh-ugh-ugh-ugh! It’s hard to wash that taste out of your gullet. That bitter flavor you might be experiencing is the taste of getting swept by the Evil Ones, the Dodgers. I once heard someone say “When it rains, it pours” sage advice is one thing, but this feels more like nuclear fallout… Read more →
Any time you lose to the Dodgers it’s a frustrating loss but somehow this loss felt even more frustrating than usual. The Giants drop the first game of the year against the Dodgers 2-1. A game in which the offense pounded out 12 hits but could only bring home one run to score. The Giants ran themselves into a couple… Read more →
The good news is that baseball is finally back. No more spring training, the real thing is here. The bad news? The Giants dropped their home opener in what seemed to be a eery extension of 2006. Here is some points of interest that dawned upon me while I watched todays game. Barry Bonds really looks to be running well…. Read more →