The X-Man Cometh
I think Giants fans are paying retribution for my previous backhanded insult of Xavier Nady. His current hot streak also exposes a fundamental flaw in that post’s reasoning. But enough about me. Barry...
View ArticleClutch Holmer
Steve Holm gets it done in relief of Big Money as his 2-run homer (the first of his ML career) in the bottom of the seventh helps the Giants nab the rubber match and return the favor to the Phillies. …...
View ArticleMisch-cast
Good news for the pitching staff as Kevin Correia and Merkin look to be progressing. Correia could even be back by the second week of June, if I’m reading correctly – which, between the glass eye and...
View ArticleOne Out of Three Is Pretty Bad
File that one under “Way More Interesting Than It Needed To Be.” Within that file, note that Fred Lewis is an absolute rock star. A win’s a win’s a win’s though, but not for poor Timmy, who gets the...
View ArticleNickname Contest Winner
“Brian Wilson’s gone servin’, servin’ U a K.“A 5-2 road trip after the boys salvage a win in a wild one at Coors. Our favorite Beach Boy closer converts his 10th consecutive save in a 1-2-3 fashion,...
View ArticleDon’t Mess With The Zito
Billy Sadler is a cross between Billy Madison and Adam Sandler – although you can’t help but root for the goofy protagonist, his later performances have left you wanting for the simpler days when a...
View ArticleDo the Roster Shuffle!
Billy Sadler down, Osiris Matos up as the roster juggling continues. Sadler had pitched better in June before his debacle in the Monday game. The 24 year old Matos was a candidate to replace Vinnie...
View ArticleRomo DFA’d (Yeah, I Know – That DOESN’T Make Any Sense!)
And this time, it wasn’t even a knee-jerk response by the notoriously vindictive Brian Sabean. He DFA’d a controllable young arm with nice upside because of that other thing he’s known for: gross...
View ArticleDirty Dismissal
For Jonathan Sanchez, a season that started with so much promise ended with a whimper. And if I were a betting man, which I am, I’d wager that Kevin Correia may have thrown his last pitch as a Giant....
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