**2nd Annual Official '09 SF GIants reg. season Thread**
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Yeah was watchin the game with the family yesterday. As Ishikawa came up I told my brother, "Watch this dude, he's got some pop. He's gonna hit it outta here." And he hits that crazy homerun that bounces off the railing and had to be reviewed lol. One of the best offensive games I've seen by the Giants ever, and in the early innings too.
Sadowski did really well, but maybe because this kid is new and there's no scouting on him yet. Same thing happened with Noah Lowry a few years back.
And yesterday on KNBR before the game they said Sanchez should be the "Super Reliever". So far he looks decent outta the bullpen, but he still had some command issues. Anyways, good beat down on the Astros yesterday.
Sadowski did really well, but maybe because this kid is new and there's no scouting on him yet. Same thing happened with Noah Lowry a few years back.
And yesterday on KNBR before the game they said Sanchez should be the "Super Reliever". So far he looks decent outta the bullpen, but he still had some command issues. Anyways, good beat down on the Astros yesterday.
they should.......but i doubt most do...............thats why i said true fans.....all teamshave them
they start leaving in the 7th.......not the 5th.............lol........fact is last year i was on pace to ge to Dodger Stadium about 1 hour before gametime for a Dodgers/Giants game........only to not get into the stadium until the 2nd inning..........andi was 1.5 miles away the whole time................traffic is a bitch in LA..................
Giants look to acquire left-handed bat
The day is long past when Barry Bonds(notes) is going to walk through that door. But the San Francisco Giants, who headed into the holiday weekend on top of a 10-team pack separated by just four games for the National League wild-card berth, are also past the point of conceding they can’t win a playoff spot because of their popgun offense.
The Giants, the NL’s most surprising team in the first half, are actively looking for another bat (or two) to support a pitching staff that could throw a scare into anyone in October.
With less than a month before the trading deadline, the Giants’ search for another hitter, according to one major league executive, has focused on three first basemen: Washington’s Nick Johnson(notes), Baltimore’s Aubrey Huff(notes) and Pittsburgh’s Adam LaRoche(notes).
They’ve also spoken to San Diego about a deal that would send starter Jonathan Sanchez(notes) to the Padres for outfielder Scott Hairston(notes).
Johnson, Huff and LaRoche are left-handed hitters who will become free agents after the season. Of the three, LaRoche began the weekend with the most home runs (12), one more than Huff. Johnson had the highest batting average (.295) and has been targeted by several teams, including the Mets and Red Sox.
Giants first baseman Travis Ishikawa(notes), meanwhile, has just five home runs in 158 at-bats.
The Giants entered the weekend with only two hitters, Bengie Molina(notes) and Pablo Sandoval(notes), with more than 10 home runs and 40 RBIs. Only Sandoval is batting .300 or better. They began the weekend ranked 15th in the 16-team NL in runs scored, and are last in on-base percentage and 14th in home runs.
But with 2008 Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum(notes) even better this season, Matt Cain(notes) emerging as a potential 20-game winner, ageless Randy Johnson(notes) holding his own and Barry Zito(notes) occasionally showing flashes of his old Oakland form, Giants manager Bruce Bochy has a starting rotation that leads the NL with a 3.73 ERA. Because of the high-profile Lincecum and Big Unit, the starters have not gone unnoticed.
The bullpen is another story. The unheralded relief corps ranks third in the league with a 3.30 ERA, and it goes beyond closer Brian Wilson(notes) and his 21 saves. Justin Miller(notes), Brandon Medders(notes) and Bobby Howry have been a reliable setup crew, with Jeremy Affeldt(notes), the lone lefty in the pen, posting a 1.44 ERA.
“The Giants are legit,” a rival NL scout said. “Lincecum and Cain are both pitching out of their minds, and the guys in the bullpen have done more than I thought they would. Everybody they bring up has pitched well. They’re not a fluke, that’s for sure.”
The day is long past when Barry Bonds(notes) is going to walk through that door. But the San Francisco Giants, who headed into the holiday weekend on top of a 10-team pack separated by just four games for the National League wild-card berth, are also past the point of conceding they can’t win a playoff spot because of their popgun offense.
The Giants, the NL’s most surprising team in the first half, are actively looking for another bat (or two) to support a pitching staff that could throw a scare into anyone in October.
With less than a month before the trading deadline, the Giants’ search for another hitter, according to one major league executive, has focused on three first basemen: Washington’s Nick Johnson(notes), Baltimore’s Aubrey Huff(notes) and Pittsburgh’s Adam LaRoche(notes).
They’ve also spoken to San Diego about a deal that would send starter Jonathan Sanchez(notes) to the Padres for outfielder Scott Hairston(notes).
Johnson, Huff and LaRoche are left-handed hitters who will become free agents after the season. Of the three, LaRoche began the weekend with the most home runs (12), one more than Huff. Johnson had the highest batting average (.295) and has been targeted by several teams, including the Mets and Red Sox.
Giants first baseman Travis Ishikawa(notes), meanwhile, has just five home runs in 158 at-bats.
The Giants entered the weekend with only two hitters, Bengie Molina(notes) and Pablo Sandoval(notes), with more than 10 home runs and 40 RBIs. Only Sandoval is batting .300 or better. They began the weekend ranked 15th in the 16-team NL in runs scored, and are last in on-base percentage and 14th in home runs.
But with 2008 Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum(notes) even better this season, Matt Cain(notes) emerging as a potential 20-game winner, ageless Randy Johnson(notes) holding his own and Barry Zito(notes) occasionally showing flashes of his old Oakland form, Giants manager Bruce Bochy has a starting rotation that leads the NL with a 3.73 ERA. Because of the high-profile Lincecum and Big Unit, the starters have not gone unnoticed.
The bullpen is another story. The unheralded relief corps ranks third in the league with a 3.30 ERA, and it goes beyond closer Brian Wilson(notes) and his 21 saves. Justin Miller(notes), Brandon Medders(notes) and Bobby Howry have been a reliable setup crew, with Jeremy Affeldt(notes), the lone lefty in the pen, posting a 1.44 ERA.
“The Giants are legit,” a rival NL scout said. “Lincecum and Cain are both pitching out of their minds, and the guys in the bullpen have done more than I thought they would. Everybody they bring up has pitched well. They’re not a fluke, that’s for sure.”
