The Giants lost the piece that put their lineup over the top, as one of the premier 3-6 duos in baseball. That piece irreplaceable piece is Melky Cabrera. Irreplaceable or not, the Giants want nothing to do with the “Melk Man”. However, his loss leaves a glaring hole in left field. While the waiver wire contains no one with the more »
Tim Lincecum is Set Up for Success: Can He Rebound or Will he Frail in the Pressure?
Tim Lincecum’s inferior 2012 season veered off once again on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals. The recollections of the “old” Lincecum slowly started to creep their way back into the minds of all Giants fans. Not just because he quietly posted a 2.72 ERA in five starts since the All-Star break, but also because his well-known swagger was seemingly back. more »
With Melky Out Should the Giants Pursue Hamilton, Ichiro or Swisher?
No, no way, no how can the Giants even consider bringing Melky Cabrera back. When considering the ever expanding debacle that is Melky Cabrera’s PEDs usage, it becomes abundantly clear that the Giants need to walk away from any thoughts of keeping the Melk Man. On the positive side, it saves the Giants some significant dollars and an assured public more »
Cabrera’s Suspension is a Blessing in Disguise for Posey’s MVP Chances
Melky Cabrera’s drug scandal will likely overshadow any success the Giants and Buster Posey have over the next few weeks, but for Posey this situation couldn’t get any sweeter. It might sound silly, but Cabrera’s suspension is a blessing in disguise for his MVP chances. Cabrera was seemingly a top five MVP candidate prior to his suspension. His power numbers more »
Whose More Valuable to the Giants: Melky Cabrera or Buster Posey?
The Giants struck gold with Melky Cabrera in the offseason. A trade that sent Jonathan Sanchez to Kansas City in exchange for Cabrera has bolstered the Giants’ lineup. After suffering a devastating, season ending injury last year, Buster Posey has revamped the Giants’ lineup as well. But did anyone expect the duo of Posey and Cabrera to be as good more »
N.L MVP Race: Does Buster Posey Have a Chance to Take Home the Award?
Buster Posey? MVP? Yeah, right? No, it’s true, Posey is a potential MVP candidate with the extraordinary second half he’s having. Not that his first half wasn’t good, but he’s arguably been the best player in baseball since catching the All-Star game. The stats don’t lie, either. He leads the National League in average (.438), on-base percentage (.505), OPS (1.300), more »
A Surging Angel Pagan Remains Vital to An Improved Giants’ Offense
If Angel Pagan thrives in the leadoff spot, the Giants score more runs. Gregor Blanco and ex-Giant Nate Schierholtz have mainly held down the leadoff role for the majority of the season, or at least tried too, but Pagan, whose had much more experience then anyone on the Giants in leading off, is making a good bid to be the more »
Pagan and Posey lead Giants to 16-4 Win over Jonathan Sanchez, Rockies
The Giants faced a serious issue of addressing their recent struggles heading into the first series on an important August road trip at Coors Field. In the midst of a tight NL West division race with the Dodgers and Diamondbacks, the Giants had an awful home stand and needed a morale booster for the struggling ball club. The confidence and more »
How the Addition of Hunter Pence Will Help the Giants
On Tuesday morning, the Giants made their move by acquiring Hunter Pence from the Phillies in exchange for Nate Schierholtz, prospect Tommy Joseph, and single A pitcher Seth Rosin. The addition of Pence will instantly give the Giants’ lineup a different look. He doesn’t quite bring the rare five-tool package, but the quirky right fielder can hit for power, average, more »
Trade Deadline: Cody Ross Makes Sense for a Powerless Giants’ Lineup
Remember Cody Ross? The guy who went on a late season tear, swatting five home runs in the playoffs, including two home runs off Roy Halladay in the National league championship series, and was honored by winning the NLCS MVP award? While it may be a long shot, it would be wise for the Giants to attempt to bring Ross more »
