It really sounds like an old school Sierra title for the PC, doesn’t it? There was a time in my life when I was spending countless hours each day playing anything with a ‘Quest’ in the title; Kings Quest, Space Quest*, Police Quest, you name it, I probably played it. But, I digress from my basement ramblings, the Giants are… Read more →
You’ll have to excuse this quick post, but I just picked up on this tweet from Jerry Crasnick. The Giants and Cubs discussed a Rowand-for-Fukudome trade, said a BB source. A classic bad-contract, change-of-scenery deal. Discussed can mean a lot of things, but it’s heartening to know that there’s a possibility that the Giants might try move dead weight, otherwise… Read more →
Oh, that Giants. Ken Rosethal tweets: Rival executive says Guillen to #SFGiants is “done,” confirming ESPNDeportes report. #Royals #MLB You can scroll down for my take on Guillen or read it right here. It hasn’t changed. * Jose Guillen, OF – I love the idea of picking up an outfielder and moving Huff back to 1B. It improves the overall… Read more →
I’m a bit late on responding to the Giants deadline deals, but I wanted to briefly write a few words about the two relievers the Giants picked up. Giants Lose: OF John Bowker, RHP Joe Martinez Giants Get: LHP Javier Lopez I guess this means the quest for the LOOGY is over. I’ll state up front that I don’t really… Read more →
Taking a week long break from baseball can leave you feeling refreshed. We all love the game — living and dieing most nights by the final score — but sometimes, over the long grind of a season, it’s nice to take a step back and unwind a little. It helps to put things in the proper perspective. Of course, coming… Read more →
The Giants, in a quest to add something resembling a major league hitter to their lineup, went out and traded LHP Scott Barnes for 1B Ryan Garko from the Cleveland Indians. Let’s look at some background information on the players involved in this trade before we go any further. Ryan Garko The 28-year-old Garko was drafted in the 2003 First… Read more →
The Giants have sent LHP Jack Taschner to the Phillies for C Ronny Paulino. Meet your new backup catcher. From SFGiants.com: Paulino, 27, could replace Steve Holm as the Giants’ backup catcher. Paulino hit .278 in 304 games with Pittsburgh from 2005-08 before Philadelphia obtained him in an offseason trade. Paulino played in only 40 games for the Pirates last… Read more →
Expert Analysis: Kevin Correia, he’s pretty good until that one inning where he’s not. Here’s the pitch count by inning for Correia in last nights 7-6 win over the Dodgers. See if you can find where the trouble started. Inning PC# 1 12 2 11 3 10 4 14 5 36 6* 7 * Didn’t pitch the full inning, retired… 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 →
Seems like the Giants are still taking a look at Brandon Inge to play 3B. From the Chronicle this morning, emphasis mine: The Giants reportedly are scouting Detroit’s Brandon Inge, the third baseman who wants to be traded because he’s playing behind Miguel Cabrera. The Tigers would need to pick up some of the $19.1 million left on Inge’s contract,… Read more →