I’m a bit late on responding to the Giants deadline deals, but I wanted to briefly write a few words about the two relievers the Giants picked up. Giants Lose: OF John Bowker, RHP Joe Martinez Giants Get: LHP Javier Lopez I guess this means the quest for the LOOGY is over. I’ll state up front that I don’t really… Read more →
I’ve said it a few times on this site but, I really like Joe Martinez. When you survey the Giants minor league system and the arms that reside in it, Martinez isn’t likely to be at the top of your list. He doesn’t throw particularly hard and at 27-years-old he’s most likely fully developed as a pitcher — no “he… Read more →
From the Boston Herald: Penny will be placed on release waivers tomorrow and clear them on Monday. He can talk to other teams while on waivers, but he can’t formally enter into a contract until he clears. He would like the opportunity to start, which probably wasn’t going to happen in Boston. Penny, the former Dodger and disgruntled right-hander, became… Read more →
Oh, Eugenio. Everything was going so well, too. The Giants haven’t played their best baseball against the Dodgers. Stop the presses. Thus far in the series, the Giants have only scored 3 runs while our pitching has given up 13 runs. Not what you would call a winning formula for baseball. Our hitting has made the combination of Kuroda and… Read more →
Tim Lincecum pitched another extraordinary game last night against the Phillies. Against a packed lineup that seems to have a solid hitter at each position in the batting order, Lincecum tossed 8 innings of shutout baseball. He struck out 8 hitters, walked 1, and wiggled out of a few jams in the mid-innings of the game. Joe Blaton also pitched… Read more →
MATT CAIN CAN’T WIN GAMEZ!!! Did you know there’s this weird section of the Giants fan base that believes that Matt Cain just-can’t-win-games because he-just-deoesn’t-have-the-right-stuff or because he-always-finds-a-way-to-lose? It’s frightening. There aren’t many things that come out of Giants’ fans that truly bug me but the average fan’s estimation of how good — or bad — Matt Cain is ranks… Read more →
I’ve been a big fan of Joe Martinez over the last few years. He’s not an exciting prospect, but he’s pitched well at each level he’s played at. He gets groundballs and doesn’t walk hitters — be still my heart. So, you can imagine my reaction when I heard he’s the favorite for the long relief spot on the Giants…. Read more →
Getting back to our review of the Giants minor league farm system, we find ourselves in the cool and crisp air of Connecticut. The Eastern League and Dodd Stadium — the home of the Defenders — has long had a well earned reputation of being a tough place to hit. The cold air, windy conditions, and field dimensions are often… Read more →