Your head might spin after you read this post but I thought it would be interesting to examine a successful Barry Zito start. We haven’t had many opportunities to do so this year and after Zito’s start last night, I figured now was the perfect time. Zito’s line from last nights game against the D-Backs: 6 IP, 5 H, 2… Read more →
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 challenge the franchise record for… Read more →
Ladies and gentleman, John Bowker. It’s tough to overshadow a dominant Tim Lincecum start — 11 punch outs over 6, we’ll go into more detail later — but John Bowker has made quite a name for himself in just two games. The Chronicle noted this morning that Bowker has done something that Giants’ legends — Bobby Bonds, McCovey, Cepeda, Clark,… Read more →
This game was the blueprint for winning Giants baseball in 2008 — something that we probably won’t experience much of. With the anemic offense, the team has to pitch well and play defense. This is exactly what happened in last night’s 1-0 win over the San Diego Padres. Let’s check out the “Blueprint” and see what the Giants did right…. Read more →
The first rule of being a Giants fan is “You must love Tim Lincecum” if not, I’m sorry but you can’t join our club full of sadsacks. Tim Lincecum is awesome. Tim Lincecum gives me hope. I bet Tim Lincecum even smells nice. Did you know that Tim Lincecum is so tiny that he sleeps on top of a cotton… Read more →
With the news that Noah Lowry will miss some time to begin the year with what’s been diagnosed as ‘exertional compartmental syndrome’ in his forearm, his PITCHf/x article might seem a little late. The good news is that Lowry can point to an actual physical condition that hindered him in pitching a baseball. That might sound a little weird but… Read more →
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 is and some valuable links… Read more →
Exploring new ways to watch and understand baseball is one of the many reasons why the game has always remained fresh to me. It’s the same reason that I decided to start a blog and even write about baseball in January of all things. That’s dedication, folks. But, of all the newly developed tools that can be used to analyze… Read more →