Well, that sucked. 1. The offense, while chocked full of league averageness, is still going to be an issue most days. I know that’s going to come as a shock to you, but the offense is going to fluctuate between just enough to get the job done and terrible. Which one will show up today’s game? It’ magic inside! I… Read more →
The Giants have confirmed that top pitching prospect Madison Bumgarner will make his 1st start of the 2010 season tonight against the Boston Red Sox. Why am I so nervous? Well, mostly because Bumgarner is getting a pretty tough assignment in the Red Sox. This year the Sox have been pretty tough on lefties — against LHP they rank (#1)… Read more →
I’ve said it a few times on this site but, I really like Joe Martinez. When you survey the Giants minor league system and the arms that reside in it, Martinez isn’t likely to be at the top of your list. He doesn’t throw particularly hard and at 27-years-old he’s most likely fully developed as a pitcher — no “he… Read more →
Baseball is a funny game. The amount of variations, outcomes, and sheer randomness make almost no two games alike. Enter last night’s game. Roy Halladay’s career doesn’t need much explaining. He’s been a terrific pitcher in the AL for years and he’s off to a white-hot start in the NL. His WAR totals since 2006 – 5.7, 5.6, 7.4, 7.3… Read more →
The Giants’ poor luck in San Diego continued yesterday when the Padres beat the Giants 5-2 for the series sweep. Jon Garland pitched 7 innings and was never really challenged at any point during the game. Todd Wellemeyer, on the other hand, didn’t fare as well, throwing 87 pitches in 4 innings while walking 4 batters. Here’s a PFX plot… Read more →
Hooray, baseball is back. Well, sorta back. Here’s my annual don’t-worry-too-much-about-Spring-Training post. Yesterday Giants pitchers and catchers (and a few position players, too) found their way down to Arizona for the start of Spring Training. Today is first the official day when pitchers and catchers start working out. On February 23rd the rest of the roster should start trickling in… Read more →
The Giants have signed SP/RP Todd Wellemeyer to a minor league contract with an invite to Spring Training. From the news released on SFGiants.com, it appears the team is tabbing Wellemeyer as a ‘long reliever’ but he could, theoretically, get a chance to win the 5th starter’s job this spring. Wellemeyer’s career stats: Year Age Tm W L ERA IP… Read more →