While a closer by committee bullpen works in rare occasions, most teams generally don’t find much success in the tactic. The winners have one closer, and everyone on the roster knows that. Right now, the Giants don’t have a set-in-stone closer, nor does there appear to be any set roles assigned. There’s no flow. The loss of Brian Wilson has more »
Why the Giants Should Trade for Huston Street
If the Giants are to moves at the upcoming July 31st trade deadline, it’s going to be for bullpen depth. It’s not going to be the big splash that Giants fans are hoping for, nor will it be a starting pitcher to replace Tim Lincecum or Barry Zito. While Bruce Bochy has been using Santiago Casilla in the closer role more »
Giants Must Finish July Strong to Remain in Playoff Contention
When the Giants resume play on Friday, they must get started on the right foot. Not only did they lose five of their final six games before the all-star break, but they took a beating both mentally and physically. And for the most part, the losses weren’t even close. Aside from a Thursday night game against Washington in which closer more »
San Francisco Giants: Needs The Team should Address at the Trade Deadline
The Giants are on top of the world right now. The pitching staff has tossed four straight shutouts, and they have regained the lead in the N.L West over their rival Dodgers. However, there are some areas of weaknesses that they could address at the July 31, trade deadline. Here are three of them: Bullpen Depth The Giants have a more »
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, and Why The Giants Are Still Sitting Pretty
With a third of the season in the rear view mirror, the 2012 season for the Giants has gone anything but expected. A team that continues to be plagued with injuries to their key players, the Giants keep rolling along, finding ways to win ballgames. Sitting eight games above 500, four games back of the [...]
Should the Injuries to the Bullpen be a Concern for the Giants?
If you haven’t noticed, the Giant’s bullpen is pretty banged up. Sergio Romo is dealing with a knee injury that was originally a dislocated kneecap suffered while stretching it out in the batting cage. Giants’ closer, Santiago Casilla injured his knee while trying to make an off-balanced play last Friday night in a 4-3 win against the Cubs. So it’s more »
Casilla Day-To-Day, Sandoval Starting Rehab Tonight for San Jose
San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy seemed relieved when he talked about closer Santiago Casilla’s injury, which he suffered in Friday’s night’s 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs. Casilla appeared to injure his knee while attempting to field a ground ball off the bat of the Cubs’ Darwin Barney, and left the game soon after. Bochy said Casilla is day-to-day more »
San Francisco Giants: Barry Zito, Team Make Memorial Day One To Remember
In an afternoon game on Memorial Day, the San Francisco Giants participated in pregame ceremonies honoring service members from past and present. It was then fitting that Barry Zito (4-2), whose charity Strikeouts for Troops has donated thousands of dollars to hospitals that treat wounded soldiers, went out and pitched into the eighth inning. Zito allowed two [...]
San Francisco Giants: Posey Stays Hot, Slams Giants Past Brewers 6-4
Monday nght Buster Posey came up in the first inning with two runners on base and smashed a three run homer to left center field. Last night, Posey also came up to bat in the first inning with two runners on base, and crushed a ball off of Shaun Marcum that looked like it could also [...]
San Francisco Giants: Long Ball Propels The Giants Past The Brewers
The San Francisco Giants needed 14 innings, six pitchers, and home runs by two catchers to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Monday night in the opener of a three game series, and a seven game road trip. Buster Posey and Hector Sanchez drove in all four Giants runs as Posey hit a three run [...]
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