The San Francisco Giants welcome the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers to AT&T Park to begin a three game series beginning tonight. After a series sweep against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Giants are gaining momentum as the series begins with Barry Zito (3-1, 3.29 ERA) on the hill against the Dodger’s horse, Clayton Kershaw (3-2, 1.73 ERA). Zito recorded a no more »
Giants’ Pitching, Defense Struggle in 12 inning loss to Padres
These are not your World Champion San Francisco Giants. The last few days have been much more reminiscent of the mid 1990’s Giants, replete with inconsistent pitching and shaky defense. It is frequently said that to win any given game a team needs two of the three staples of any game, pitching, hitting and defense. While the Giants’ offense managed more »
Zito’s Streak Ends as Brewers Defeat Giants 10-8
All good things must at some point come to an end. Such was the case with Barry Zito’s win streak Tuesday evening in Milwaukee as the Brewers out mashed the Giants to in route to a 10-8 victory. The Giants had been victorious in Zito’s previous 16 starts dating back to last August, while his 15.2 scoreless innings streak to more »
Giants Raise Flag, Shutout Cards
After an emotional pre-game celebration of the 2012 championship, Barry Zito picked up right where he left off last season with the Giants winning for the fifteenth consecutive time he started a game. Zito allowed just three hits over seven innings in the Giants home opener Friday, defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 1-0. The Cardinals season was ended last fall more »
2012 World Series: Sandoval in the Zone in San Francisco Giants’ Game 1 Win
In a strange way, the San Francisco Giants shocked the world on Wednesday night. They took Game 1 of the World Series, and proved a lot of critics, analysts and experts wrong in the process. The storyline centered on the based god Justin Verlander? Non-existent. However, Pablo Sandoval was very much existent — approaching Babe Ruth status with three home more »
Will Madison Bumgarner Pitch Again In the Playoffs?
Madison Bumgarner came into the postseason with a 5.89 ERA over his final seven starts of the regular season, and he has kept that same trend in order through two postseason starts, totaling a 14.73 ERA. The signs that he would continue to struggle after enduring a miserable end to a disappointing regular season, were written on the wall. It more »
Why Tim Lincecum Deserves His Rotation Spot In The NLCS
Tim Lincecum found a way to contribute during the division series, surprisingly enough (exaggeration). While he didn’t start any of the five games, he logged 6.1 innings, more than Barry Zito (2.2) and more then Ryan Vogelsong (5). The difference, however, is that Vogelsong and Zito both started while Lincecum shined in relief; a role he isn’t nearly accustomed to. Over those more »
Barry Zito To Start Game 4 For San Francisco Giants, If Necessary
Barry Zito will be the San Francisco Giants’ starter in Game 4, if the game becomes necessary with a win by the Giants on Tuesday afternoon in Cincinnati. The Reds have the 2-0 series advantage, after claiming the first two games on the road in the new 2-3 NLDS format. Bruce Bochy will be starting Ryan Vogelsong for Game 3, more »
San Francisco Giants: Bochy Yet To Reveal NLDS Game 3 Starter
Giants manager Bruce Bochy did not seem to be in the revealing mood on Friday afternoon. The usually honest and cordial Bochy played his cards close to the vest during his NLDS pre-series press conference at AT&T Park. Instead of revealing the final cuts to the playoff roster, he chose not to do so until after the evening workouts. And more »
Giants’ Starting Pitching Now A Major Concern?
Usually, the starting pitching takes the backseat on the list of concerns for the Giants. Now, it has taken the very front seat, and the Giants’ bread and butter is no longer a guarantee anymore. Due to this, the bullpen has had to take on a bigger role, and signs of fatigue are occurring. Even with the likes of Matt more »
