I’d like to give Matt Cain a much deserved shout out after he threw 8 innings of 2-run ball last night. He also chipped in with a solo home run for his second longball of the year. Cain has already tied his home run output from last year and if everything goes right, could he [...]
We’ve officially played a month of baseball and the Giants have done surprisingly well. Their current record of 13-16 puts them at 3rd place in the National League West. A traditionally strong NL West has looked slightly weaker this year than previous years. The Rockies and Padres have both gotten off to slow starts and [...]
Some interesting numbers from just two games into the 2008 season.
15 - The total number of Giants’ hits in the first two games, all of them singles. In two full 9 inning games, the Giants have yet to hit an extra base hit.
114 - Matt Cain’s pitch total from his first start of the season. [...]
Back to the blog after a short break. Fangraphs is one of my favorite baseball websites on the internet. It’s always been a great resource for people searching for more in depth baseball statistics. They’ve just recently added a feature where you can search by pitch type — type of pitch, speed, and percentage thrown [...]
Monday, February 11, 2008
This is the second article in a five part series that will examine the Giants starting rotation through the use of PITCHf/x data. If you missed the first PITCHf/x article on Barry Zito, scroll down a few posts or for the lazy, just click here. The first post includes a brief description of what PITCHf/x [...]
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Yes, you’ve heard it right. The Giants just signed the guy that slammed his face into a wall.
Gritty. Warrior Mentality. Tough. Hard-Nosed. Plays the game right.
All of these words have been used to describe Aaron Rowand who just inked a 5-year deal worth $60M to play center field for the Giants. Usually upon hearing such [...]
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Getting back to the baseball world after a very-nice Thanksgiving has made me a little sluggish. No, it’s not just all that turkey I ate. The holiday break was fantastic and refreshing but there just isn’t much baseball news happening lately and the current dialog among Giants’ fans seems to hinge around the same conversations, [...]
