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Ryan Vogelsong Ups His Odds 26 Aug 2013 | 11:00 pm
Ryan Vogelsong's work Sunday was one of the best things that's happened for the Giants all year. It was a fascinating start. He hasn't regained all his velocity, throwing a high-80s fastball instead o...
The String, And How It Gets Played Out 20 Aug 2013 | 10:12 pm
So this is how the other half lives. Resignation. (Whelp, I guess Mike Kickham isn't the answer.) Bemusement. (Hector Sanchez did what behind the plate? That's gotta hurt!) Melancholy. (Brian Wilson, ...
Hector, Hector, The Buster Protector 9 Aug 2013 | 05:30 am
He's back. The Giants Thursday recalled Hector Sanchez to be Buster Posey's primary backup and designated Guillermo Quiroz for assignment. He immediately caught Tim Lincecum's gem of eight innings, on...
Giants Wallow In Own Filth 1 Aug 2013 | 03:33 am
I rarely do this, but... Booooo, Giants. Tonight's loss to the Brewers was unfit for human consumption. The hitters couldn't make a peep of noise against a thoroughly tomato-can pitcher, then a wretch...
Those Were Reds, Not Padres (And A Few Words About Hiroki Kuroda) 24 Jul 2013 | 12:13 am
So, what would that be called? A yes-hitter? A many-hitter? Tim Lincecum followed one of the best starts of his career with one of the worst, blowing any fuzzy feelings about his revival, renewal, wha...
The July Rotation 20 Jul 2013 | 02:37 am
My rotation has not lived up to expectations this year. Injuries, ineffectiveness, perhaps overuse. My ears have needed a shot in the arm. Blondie Live 1977 This is from German TV, where, I've reali...
Giants At The Break: Let's Review 18 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
First, the most obvious: Team MVP: Buster Posey. Best hitter on the team by a mile, best hitting catcher in baseball, the second best hitter in baseball over the past 365 days, according to Fangraph....
Tim Lincecum's No-Hitter and His Future With the Giants 16 Jul 2013 | 01:32 am
Welcome to the midsummer classic break, total amateur hour when it comes to baseball appreciation. It's bad taco advertisements and stupid home run derbies and Melky with a new Camaro, it's Fox planti...
Where in SF 2013: Photo #2 12 Jul 2013 | 04:50 am
I just realized I sent this out via Twitter a couple days ago but didn't blog-post it. And some of you don't tweet. Answers to me via gmail, please, not in the comments below.
A Few Reasons To Feel Good About the Giants 11 Jul 2013 | 09:45 pm
Really. Wait. Come back. Let me hug you. I'll even put some clothes on first. This is not a post about how the Giants can get back in this thing and win this thing, this thing being -- I think -- a ...
