Mariano Rivera

An obstacle down south

Published by on September 21, 2011 | 2 Responses

The most interesting thing about last night’s game was Kenley Jansen. I mean, it certainly wasn’t that the Giants lost a 2-1 game to Clayton Kershaw with Tim Lincecum on the mound. That’s happened more times this year than I’ve had haircuts. It certainly wasn’t that Bochy loaded the lineup with right-handed hitters–guys who are more right-handed than talented. And… Read more →

A brilliant bullpen in the Bay

A brilliant bullpen in the Bay

Published by on July 26, 2011 | 1 Response

Consider the bullpen of the Giants my latest fascination. Why? Because the Giants’ bullpen has been great this season, right? I wrote about it yesterday, here. (That post has since been updated at the end.) Except, I think it’s possible that it’s been a bit more than just great. It’s been spectacular. In fact, it almost seems like the ‘pen is… Read more →