This is old news at this point, but let me get this all straight. So the Giants 1) have one of the worst offenses in all of Major League Baseball. (Since 2007, they’ve been basically the very worst.) They 2) have one of the worst performing first baseman in all of Major League Baseball in Aubrey Huff, owed roughly $15… Read more →
I was being sarcastic at first, but then reality set in: So, yeah. There’s that. I know that Belt getting regular PT in Fresno beats being glued to the bench in the majors, I really do. But man, this is just so painful to see. The Giants have a terrible offense. The Giants have a player in Brandon Belt that… Read more →
The Giants seem to be on a roll now, and walk-off wins sure are a lot of fun. With the Giants’ come-from-behind victory on Wednesday night, they’d won five games in a row – including a feel-good sweep of the Colorado Rockies – and seven of their past eight contests. And again, this is fantastic and exciting news, especially when… Read more →
I make fun of Bruce Bochy a lot, but there’s no way I’d actually want his job. The Giants have enough players of similar talent that just deciding who goes on the lineup card every night must be something of a headache. Happily, I am relieved from the responsibility of having my opinions make an impact on the team. This… Read more →
When trying to decide what the Giants’ X factor is, you could probably run down a few different paths. Pitching health and infield defense are definitely directions that I considered before writing this post. Without pitching health, like most teams, the Giants are in hot water. If you remove Tim Lincecum or Matt Cain from the equation that is the… Read more →
Here’s your latest update on tracking the ‘best shapes’ for the 2011 Giants team. If you missed the original post, you can find it here. The goal, in a nutshell, is this: We’re keeping track of all players on the Giants that are in the ‘best shape’ of their career in some way. That includes fitness regiments, learning a new… Read more →
After a busy week, I’ve been catching up on news. To me the most interesting development of the early spring was this bit from Baggs: Bruce Bochy said the word “competition” definitely applies in left field, even though in this case, it’s established vets like Mark DeRosa and Pat Burrell who are pitted against each other. It’ll be deep into… Read more →
I know it’s tacky to quote yourself, but I never claimed to be non-tacky. I got the opportunity to write a guest post for Rob Neyer’s SweetSpot blog this week and I took the chance to talk a little about the Giants situation with Mark DeRosa. It seems that the Giants are hoping that some rest will cure DeRosa’s wrist… Read more →
Apologies to the blog for my recent absence. Work has been a meat grinder lately and I haven’t had any time to read, watch, or write about baseball. Bummer. But sometimes life gets in the way. This week should be better. I’ve got some things on the back burner, so keep coming back. A few thoughts on topics I missed… Read more →
A little late getting to this news. Curse you home ownership! He’s versatile! He’s gamery! He’s Mark DeRosa! It’s been a quiet offseason to this point for the Giants, but the recent addition of Mark DeRosa to a 2-year deal worth $12M breaks up some of the monotony. I’m not sure it’s great news, but it’s news. Let’s check out… Read more →