What Gary Brown has thus far done in Advanced-A San Jose – after a 4-5 game today with two doubles (13) and two more stolen bags (28), he’s now hitting .378/.451/.559 (average/on-base percentage/slugging) for a 1.010 OPS with five home runs – reminds me of the time they dropped Bobby Flay off at a Chevy’s restaurant and said: “Show me… Read more →
I make fun of Bruce Bochy a lot, but there’s no way I’d actually want his job. The Giants have enough players of similar talent that just deciding who goes on the lineup card every night must be something of a headache. Happily, I am relieved from the responsibility of having my opinions make an impact on the team. This… Read more →
There’s been no question that it’s been a tough month for Tim Lincecum. Over his past 8 starts the right-hander has put up a line of: 45 innings, 56 hits, 31 earned runs, 19 walks, and 43 strikeouts. Over that period of time, Lincecum’s BABIP was particularly elevated (.366 compared to .308 career) and hitters hit a combined .306/.379/.503 against… Read more →
Getting back to the blog on a Monday afternoon. You’ll have to excuse me if I discuss a few news items that are already a day or two old, but I wanted to hit on them regardless. Our big news item of the day is a trade. The Giants cash in Ray Durham for two prospects in a deal with… Read more →