In the fourth inning of Tuesday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Giants first baseman Brandon Belt stepped to the plate with his team down 6-1. Squaring off against reigning National League Cy Young Award winner and knuckleball extraordinaire R.A. Dickey, Belt looked to spark his team to a rally from its early deficit. He certainly did his part. On more »
Powerful Offense is Key to Giants’ Early Success
The Giants are in first place once again, and with a pitching rotation that sports such names as Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, and Madison Bumgarner, you’d think the main reason for their ranking atop the NL West would be due to some superlative pitching. Well, think again. The Giants currently sport a 23-15 record and a hold a seat on more »
Giants Walk-Off With a Homer in the 10th Inning, Beat LA 10-9
The San Francisco Giants extended a streak from ten games to eleven in which a Giants’ starting pitcher has not earned a victory despite winning 10-9 in extra innings over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The streak , dating back to April 21 when Barry Zito beat the San Diego Padres, is the longest span without a starting pitcher factoring into the more »
Giants Rally Late on Belt’s Homer to Defeat Diamondbacks 9-6
The Giants are certainly a confusing team in 2013, but wins are wins. Brandon Belt was the hero of Tuesday evening, launching an eighth inning homerun to turn the tables on the Diamondbacks, granting the Giants a 9-6 win. A shaky start by Tim Lincecum will surely raise more doubts about his future in San Francisco, but at least the 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 »
Acquiring Lyle Overbay Would be a Sneaky Good Pickup for the Giants
First base just really isn’t a position of strength for the Giants. It’s been said numerous times before that the Giants need to find a way to upgrade that position. But the truth is, there wasn’t a desirable upgrade on the market when the trade deadline rolled around. So they stood pat. But thanks to a “second” trade deadline approaching more »
Trade Deadline: Giants Must Target Hunter Pence to Bolster Their Outfield
It’s quite obvious that the Giants need another bat, if not two, after scoring just three runs against the Dodgers over the weekend. Brian Sabean acquired Marco Scutaro from the Colorado Rockies on Friday night, but is he really the answer? Looking at it from a statistical standpoint, Scutaro’s .271/.324/.361 batting line isn’t that much of an upgrade over Joaquin more »
Belt Benched Amid Slump, Sandoval To Start at First Base vs. Padres
The San Francisco Giants returned home from a six-game road trip against NL East foes Atlanta and Philadelphia, and with it came the assortment of changes to the team’s lineup on Monday. Outfielder Nate Schierholtz remains in the lead off spot in the lineup after going for 4-for-13 with two home runs in the three-game series against the Phillies. It more »
What Should the Giants do With the Struggling Brandon Belt?
The Giants’ fan base is slowing beginning to turn on the young Brandon Belt. The “Free Belt” or “Let Belt Play” campaigns seem far in the past, and unless he suddenly turns his season around, they will be a lost cause. The positive thing is that he still has plenty of time to grow and develop. He took the fast more »
Trade Deadline: Giants Should Stand Pat With Their Current Infield
Forget it. The Giants aren’t going to be making a move for a top notch bat in the upcoming trade deadline. GM, Brian Sabean went all in on Carlos Beltran at the deadline last season, and that came back to bite him in more ways then one. One, Beltran is tearing it up for the Cardinals right now, And two, more »
