Just when I thought I was out… they pull me back in. I’ll have more to write on this later when I get home from work, but I think my initial reaction is, “We traded for Melky Cabrera … what … why?” In the meantime, feel free to pour over his stats via Baseball-Reference. Year Age Tm Lg PA SB… Read more →
We have almost a full plate of winter league baseball at our disposal. Every league I have committed to covering here has begun, except for the Colombian League. Team Renteria updated the league page, saying that Play Ball! is scheduled for November 18. None of the rosters have been updated yet, but now we know when Opening Day is. I’ll… Read more →
Assertion #1: Jonathan Sanchez can be frustrating to watch pitch. Assertion #2: Jonathan Sanchez has poor control. Assertion #3: Jonathan Sanchez has an above-average pitching skill. Assertion #4: Jonathan Sanchez can still be a useful starting pitcher. Assertion #5: People probably freak out way too much over Jonathan Sanchez. — Discussing Jonathan Sanchez’s career sometimes feels like banging your head… Read more →
The theme for 2011 continues — the Giants have had terrible luck staying healthy. It seems very likely that the team will call up LHP Erik Surkamp from Double-A Richmond to fill Sanchez’s rotation spot. That’s the silver lining — if you can find it — in this whole debacle. I’ve always been a fan of Sanchez, but he’s struggled… Read more →
Exactly two weeks ago, the Giants were in first place by four games. Then, a lot of bad baseball happened. Now they are a full game out of first, and probably should thank the Diamondbacks for being so polite as to not run away with the division while the Giants were busy being terrible. So, what has gone wrong? Let’s… Read more →
Don’t you sometimes hate how dry MLB Gameday can be on your Android/iPhone/Other? It’s so straight forward, it’s nearly dishonest, and it feels terribly condescending. For example, let’s say Brad Lidge is pitching… Aaron Roward strikes out swinging. Thanks, MLB Gameday. Duh! Or, when Jonathan Sanchez is pitching… Carlos Beltran walks. Really, MLB Gameday? Really?! So let’s fix it –… Read more →
There’s some huge pregame news today coming from the Giants: Perhaps Jonathan Sanchez’s problems aren’t all in his head. Or perhaps the Giants found a creative way to give Sanchez a two-week break without compromising their roster. In a surprising move, the Giants just placed Sanchez on the 15-day disabled list with left biceps tendinitis. Barry Zito, who will start… Read more →
Fact #1: Jonathan Sanchez can be an incredibly frustrating pitcher to watch at times. Fact #2: Jonathan Sanchez is an above-average starting pitcher in the National League. These two facts are not irreconcilable. In last night’s game, Sanchez only lasted 4.2 innings against the Indians. In what can be best described as a typical Jonathan Sanchez start, Sanchez issued six… Read more →
Usually, through the beginning of June, a team with exceptional starting pitching — including a two-time Cy Young award winner, a lefty that’s tossed a no-no and… whatever the really good Matt Cain is — isn’t anchored by a sophomore and a journeyman. Usually. Yet it is the case of the Giants, at least so far this year. Win-loss records… Read more →
There’s a villain in one of later (and crappier) seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer who, for some reason, can switch back and forth from male to female. Because this may look odd, the villain has a spell which causes anyone who sees the transformation to instantly forget about it. Otis, you may be asking, what in the hell are… Read more →