Archive for the ‘San Francisco Giants’ Category
Saturday, July 11th, 2009
It's well documented that I hate baseball. That's mainly because my boyhood favorite team - the San Diego Padres - are freaking awful. And they have been for the better part of 40 years. Last night they did something that made me realize that, yes, I am completely justified in ...
Posted in Go Fuck Yourself San Diego, Jonathan Sanchez, MLB, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
Barry Zito sucks. There, I said it (again). Since signing a seven-year, $126 million contract with the San Francisco Giants, he's put up some gaudy numbers. And not in the good way. In 2007, Zito finished 11-13 with a 4.53 ERA, before going 10-17 in 2008 with a 5.15 ERA.
So ...
Posted in Barry Zito, MLB, San Francisco Giants, Twitter | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
As a fan of the San Diego Padres I know I'm supposed to hate every member of opposing National League West teams. I really, really want to adhere to that line of thinking. Just perusing the other NL West rosters and selecting a random name I can tell you that ...
Posted in MLB, Pablo Sandoval, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
I've got a shiny penny for anyone who can name the athlete pictured above.
Too late, it's none other than Bill Swift. Billy Swift, on the cover of a video game. And not just any game, this was World Series Baseball '95 for Sega Genesis. I played that game constantly. McD ...
Posted in Bill Swift, Colorado Rockies, MLB, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Video Games | 8 Comments »
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Let's talk, for a second, about a an interleague series that next to nobody cared about, shall we? Well, let's just talk about one game.First of all, that photo of Tim Lincecum in mid-air is pretty cool.Second, judging by the box score, the Royals, featuring mostly guys I've never heard ...
Posted in Kansas City Royals, MLB, San Francisco Giants | No Comments »
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
Yes, we've been jumping all over Barry Zito this season. You can see most of those posts here. Oh, and don't forget about this one. As has been chronicled and will continue to be chronicled, he is terrible.Well, there are indications he may be moving up a step from terrible. ...
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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Fear not, baseball world, the $126 million man is no longer a relief pitcher.Reports out of San Francisco say that Giants pitcher Barry Zito will return to the starting rotation today against the Pirates. So, if he was sent to the bullpen but never made an appearance, was he ever ...
Posted in Barry Zito, MLB, San Francisco Giants | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
I'm no economist, but these times, they are a troubling.I paid $3.65 a gallon for unleaded the other day. I'm told gas will reach $4 a gallon by the summer and it's not crazy to imagine $6 gas in the near future. Time to dust the bike off.A buddy of ...
Posted in Barry Zito, MLB, San Francisco Giants | 1 Comment »
Saturday, July 28th, 2007
The fans at AT&T; Park were treated to a dose of history during last night's game. A player who has recently been mired in controversy, who nevertheless remains a fan favorite in San Francisco positioned himself on the precipice of a record that will surely define his career. The drama ...
Posted in Barry Bonds, Mark Sweeney, MLB, San Francisco Giants | No Comments »
Wednesday, June 6th, 2007
Pitching is the baseball topic of the moment. Basically, everyone is worried that this latest bumper crop of pitching prospects is going to flame-out or get injured, because they could be mishandled by their respective organizations. First, there is a fantastic article by Buzz Bissinger about Kerry Wood, which you ...
Posted in Bruce Bochy, MLB, San Francisco Giants | 7 Comments »
