By Chris Quick on September 18, 2008
From big daddy Baggs: I don’t recall exactly when it happened, but a Giants hitter fouled a ball into the dugout in the early part of the game. It took a bounce off the concrete and hit Rowand between his temple and his left eye. “I was stretching and was turned to the side, so [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged aaron rowand, defense, wins above replacement
By Chris Quick on August 8, 2008
The Giants will be kicking off their series against the dreaded blue ones tonight at Mays Field in a 3-game series. The pitching match-ups for the games are as follows: Friday August 8th – RHP Brad Penny (5-9, 5.88 ERA, 4.66 FIP) vs. LHP Barry Zito (6-13, 5.40 ERA, 4.89 FIP) Saturday August 9th – [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged defense, fred lewis, links
By Chris Quick on July 24, 2008
Thoughts after last night’s 6-4 win over the Washington Nationals ~ Washington might have one of the ugliest lineups in the National League. If you thought the Giants were punchless, have you seen the Nats? Injuries have decimated Washington, transforming their lineup into a graveyard of bad hitters. Willie Harris, Paul Lo Duca, and Ryan [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged defense, kevin correia, steve kline, washington nationals
By Chris Quick on June 4, 2008
The Giants got walloped last night by a struggling Mets team looking for some stability and by the return of one of the greatest pitchers* to ever toe the bump. *Pedro Martinez tangent: Pedro has always been of my favorite pitchers and I was impressed by watching him pitch last night. He might not be [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged barry zito, defense, pedro martinez, ray durham, travis denker
By Chris Quick on April 28, 2008
It can’t be stressed enough. It just can’t. Barry Zito is probably my least favorite topic to think about, discuss, or devote any brain power to. On one hand, I feel bad for watching a once talented pitcher dissolve in front of our very eyes. It’s a metamorphosis none of us thought would happen this [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged barry zito, defense, pitching
By Chris Quick on February 27, 2008
The latest news out of Spring Training is that Omar Vizquel will miss 4-6 weeks with a knee injury. The official word is that it’s a ‘torn medial meniscus’ in his left knee. Vizquel has had knee problems a couple of times in his 19-season career, the most recent was two surgeries that he had [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged defense, injury, omar vizquel, shortstop
By Chris Quick on December 22, 2007
A lot has been made out of the Giants’ defense in the coming years as a key component to their success. It’s a good idea in theory, as the offense looks to be bad for the ’08 season and maybe beyond. Any positives gained on the defensive front will be critical to the team. As [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged aarond rowand, dave roberts, defense, omar vizquel, Pedro Feliz
