By Chris Quick on August 13, 2008
Oh-my-freaking-god. SO HAPPY. To clear room for the additions, first baseman-outfielder John Bowker and catcher Steve Holm were optioned to Triple-A Fresno. Infielder Jose Castillo, San Francisco’s primary third baseman for most of the season, was designated for assignment. All three players promoted had been thriving offensively, fostering the Giants’ hopes that they could bolster [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged AWESOME, dfa, jose castillo, OH GOD
By Chris Quick on July 29, 2008
Expert Analysis: Kevin Correia, he’s pretty good until that one inning where he’s not. Here’s the pitch count by inning for Correia in last nights 7-6 win over the Dodgers. See if you can find where the trouble started. Inning PC# 1 12 2 11 3 10 4 14 5 36 6* 7 * Didn’t [...]
Posted in Giants, Trades | Tagged bengie molina, infield defense, jack taschner, jose castillo, kevin correia, Trades
By Chris Quick on July 7, 2008
This reminds me of one of those “What did you do last summer” assignments that you used to get at the start of a new school year. 1. Matt Cain is pretty good. It’s easy to forget that he’s actually younger than Lincecum and already has two full seasons of pitching under his belt. He’s [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged cubs, dodgers, jose castillo, matt cain, tim lincecum, vacation
By Chris Quick on June 25, 2008
Q: Did we just witness the ultimate GAMER game last night? A: I think we did. We all knew that the Giants GAMER campaign was silly. No matter how hard you try or how idealistic it might seem in an American Dream-type sense, you can’t substitute hard work for talent. But, maybe in one night, [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged GAMER, jose castillo, omar vizquel
By Chris Quick on May 19, 2008
Sometimes I think the internet is the greatest thing ever. I can access vast amounts of information, link up with old friends, and of course, download illegal mp3s — just kidding RIAA. The global world at my fingertips and all that malarkey. The interconnectivity between one user and the world is amazing, but sometimes I [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged flyballs, home run rate, jose castillo, matt cain, tyler walker
By Chris Quick on May 15, 2008
Did Brian Sabean suffer a brain stroke recently? From the Chron …Sabean sees a San Francisco team that can contend. Not in two seasons, not next season, but in 2008. “As long as we’ve got a chance to stay in and around third place, why not?” Sabean said as he stood along the dugout rail [...]
Posted in Giants | Tagged bengie molina, Brian Sabean, craziness, jose castillo, randy winn, what
