Getting back to the blog on a Monday afternoon. You’ll have to excuse me if I discuss a few news items that are already a day or two old, but I wanted to hit on them regardless. Our big news item of the day is a trade. The Giants cash in Ray Durham for two prospects in a deal with… Read more →
The All Star break is here and that means that a little more than half the season has been played. It also means that the trading deadline of July 31st is getting closer and closer. At the break, the Giants find themselves in 3rd place in the worst division in baseball with a record of 40-55. Despite sitting in 3rd… Read more →
Tip of the cap to Giants beatwriter Andrew Baggarly for the news on Velez’s return. He’ll be replacing Brian Horwitz’s spot on the roster. Velez experienced a brief run of 121 AB’s earlier in the season before the Giants sent him packing to AAA Fresno in order to work some kinks out of his game. After a pretty good spring*… Read more →
The Giants got walloped last night by a struggling Mets team looking for some stability and by the return of one of the greatest pitchers* to ever toe the bump. *Pedro Martinez tangent: Pedro has always been of my favorite pitchers and I was impressed by watching him pitch last night. He might not be the Pedro of old, but… Read more →
The Contra Costa Times has a article on Ray Durham and his no-trade clause: He indicated that he wouldn’t stand in the way of a deal, particularly if the Giants plan to use him as a bench player. But he isn’t pushing for a change of scenery, either. “I always wanted to be in the East or Midwest to be… Read more →