Monthly Archives: September 2011
Giants won’t go after Pujols or Fielder
According to the team's top brass, the San Francisco Giants are unlikely to pursue Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder or St. Louis' Albert Pujols, both of whom are set to become free agents after this season. "Our pitching is going to ...
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11 reasons the Giants folded in 2011
At the start of the 2011 season, many Giants fans were still rubbing the hangover from their eyes, fresh off San Francisco's first World Series Championship, an epic parade, a trophy tour that winded across America, and a trip to ...
Surkamp thumped again as Giants lose 2011 season finale
Rookie left-hander Eric Surkamp got tagged for four runs on eight hits and two walks and couldn't get out of the fifth inning as the Colorado Rockies put an end to a disappointing 2011 campaign by the San Francisco Giants, ...
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Tom Anderson (who?) is a Giants fan!
Last week, I wrote a post about Kirstie Alley sleeping nude with just a Giants cap on her dome. In that article, I mentioned several celebrities who are Giants fans (i.e., Robin Williams, Danny Glover, Rob Schneider). But it seems I ...
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Young guns take down Rockies
It was Kids Night at AT&T Park Tuesday. Youngsters Brandon Belt (age 23) and Brandon Crawford (age 24) had monster games at the plate and Conor Gillaspie (age 24) hit an inside-the-park home run as the Giants got behind a dominant ...
Is Muelens to blame for Giants’ hitting woes?
According to The Associated Press, Giants manager Bruce Bochy plans to retain his entire coaching staff for next season. ''I've talked to the staff and we plan on having everybody back,'' Bochy said on Monday. That would apparently include hitting coach Hensley ''Bam Bam'' ...
Vogey caps off strong season with 3-1 win over Rox
Ryan Vogelsong allowed four hits and no walks while fanning four in seven shutout innings to beat the Colorado Rockies Monday, 3-1. After going four full seasons without throwing a major-league pitch, Vogelsong finished 2011 with a 2.71 ERA, 1.25 WHIP ...
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2011: The Year of the Injury
If 2010 was the Year of the Pitcher, then this year most certainly has to be the Year of the Injury -- 24 to be exact. Twenty-four. That's how many times the Giants used the disabled list in 2011. Eighteen different players were ...
Bryan Stow: “It’s Magic Outside!”
Looking for a way to put a smile on your glum, Giants-got-bounced, upside-down frown this morning? Then read this, from the Support For Bryan Stow website: It hasn’t even been a week since our last update, and a lot has happened for Bryan. ...
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Monday morning links: Aaron Rowand sighting, Jerome Williams’ feel-good story, Lou Seal leads MLB mascots
Happy Monday! Things you may have missed over the weekend..... → Aaron Rowand was spotted visiting the Chicago White Sox clubhouse Sunday morning in Chi-Town. He later spent the day with his son at the Bears-Packers game [...] → Remember Jerome Williams? The Hawaiian-born pitcher, who ...
Affeldt nominated for 2011 Roberto Clemente Award
Giants reliever Jeremy Affeldt has once again been nominated for MLB's annual Roberto Clemente Award. In honor of his efforts to improve his community, the Giants are asking fans to vote for Affeldt. When you vote, you will be automatically entered for ...
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The playoffs may be shot, but not all is lost on the final home stand of the year, if you're a Giants fan. During the Giants' final series of the regular season (against the Colorado Rockies), fans are being encouraged to ...
D-backs sweep Giants
Remember the good old days when Tim Lincecum used to own the Arizona Diamondbacks? Timmy entered the 2011 season with a career 7-2 record against the Snakes, but after today's 5-2 loss in Phoenix, he has now lost his last ...
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VIDEO: Watch Mike Fontenot run into a brick wall…, er umpire
Trying to find something interesting, funny, or smile-worthy from yesterday's playoff-hopes-extinguishing loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks isn't easy. The Giants, who got their asses handed to them 15-2, looked nothing like the team we've become accustomed to watching the past ...
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D-backs pound nail in Giants’ coffin with 15-2 drubbing
"Turn out the lights, the party's over." -- Don Meredith, former MNF announcer With the slimmest of hopes, the San Francisco Giants needed five perfect games and five losses by the Atlanta Braves (and some losses by the St. Louis Cardinals, ...
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GIANTS ELIMINATED
The last time I used an ALL-CAPS headline was on November 1, 2010, when the San Francisco Giants won Game 5 of the World Series to become the baseball champions of the world. Tonight, the tears I cry are not tears ...
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D-backs can clinch NL West tonight
From here on out, the San Francisco Giants need pure perfection. They need to win every single game left on their schedule, and they also need the Arizona Diamondbacks to lose every one of their remaining games. Even then, the ...
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Villalona changes agents
For those of you still keeping tabs on Giants first base prospect Angel Villalona... According to Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News, the 21-year old Villalona has a new agent -- Para Sports -- the same agency that represents Baltimore ...
Where is Johnnie LeMaster?
It's amazing what a simple Google search will yield. Recently, a couple of buddies and I were talking about the 1982 San Francisco Giants. How they went 20-9 in September of that year, only to be knocked out of the pennant ...
Giants beat Dodgers, but time is running out on playoff hopes
Even a big win over the Dodgers couldn't stop the Giants from inching closer to elimination. San Francisco put an eight-spot on the scoreboard and beat their NL West rivals, 8-5 Wednesday night, but the division-leading Arizona Diamondbacks also won their ...
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Missing homeless dude found — in L.A.
The good news is, Billy Chamberlain is alive and, well...., well. Back in July, Chamberlain -- a homeless dude who spent the past three years in The City -- went missing, which in and of itself isn't news or even uncommon. What ...
Pablo Sandoval may need surgery
Giants manager Bruce Bochy told reporters before tonight's game in Los Angeles that third baseman Pablo Sandoval's strained left shoulder may require offseason surgery. The switch-hitting Sandoval cannot swing the bat right-handed and the competitive Panda told Bochy before the game ...
Kershaw, Dodgers halt Giants’ win streak
James Loney hit a run-scoring single in the first and Jerry Sands blasted a solo home run off Giants starter Tim Lincecum an inning later as the Los Angeles Dodgers snapped San Francisco's eight-game winning streak with a 2-1 win Tuesday ...
Panda wins NL Player of the Week honor
Pablo Sandoval was named the National League Player of the Week today after blasting four home runs (two in one inning) and driving in 10 runs while posting a 1.120 slugging percentage last week. Oh, and he hit for the ...
Dodgers hope to spoil Giants’ playoff hopes
Remember back in 1982, when Giants second baseman Joe Morgan's dramatic eighth inning home run on the final day of the regular season eliminated the Dodgers from the NL West pennant race? San Francisco was making a legitimate run for the ...
Giants CIO: “Our competition is the couch”
San Francisco Giants Chief Information officer Bill Schlough attended the InformationWeek 500 conference in Dana Point, Calif. last week and told fellow attendees that he must give Giants fans more of what they get at home (sorry, ladies, he's talking ...
Win streak now at 8 games as Giants inch closer to playoffs
Did somebody forget to plug in the humidor? Behind six home runs off Colorado pitchers, the San Francisco Giants won their eighth straight game and closed to within four games of the Atlanta Braves for the NL wild card spot. Pablo Sandoval ...
Report: Kirstie Alley sleeps in the nude wearing just a Giants cap
The San Francisco Giants have their fair share of celebrity fans. Danny Glover, Rob Schneider, and Robin Williams come to mind. But did you know former "Cheers" star and recent "Dancing With the Stars" contestant Kirstie Alley is a Giants fan? Not ...
VIDEO: Tim Lincecum schools Landon Donovan in FIFA 12 match-up
Here's a cool promo video of Giants ace Tim Lincecum and soccer sensation Landon Donovan going at it in the new FIFA Soccer 12 game by EA Sports (release date: Sept. 27). Timmy goes with Arsenal and Donovan naturally goes with ...
Giants win 7th in a row; now just 5 games back with 10 to play
This is getting very, very interesting. As mentioned here last night, we may be witnessing a miracle. Granted, the San Francisco Giants still have a major uphill battle on their hands, but one thing's for sure: they've decided not to go ...
Brian Wilson’s new shoes: Flux Capacitor-approved
Leave it to Brian Wilson to find his way into the headlines -- even while he's on the disabled list. The San Francisco Giants closer, out of action since Aug. 16 with an inflamed right elbow, showed up in the dugout ...
22gigantes gets quoted on Yahoo!, then haters go off
Just to show you the immaturity level of my haters... Yesterday I was quoted in Kevin Kaduk's terrific blog, Big League Stew. The 'Duk does that from time to time and I'm always appreciative of all the extra web traffic I ...
Brown, Surkamp named to Baseball America’s 2011 Minor League All-Star teams
Baseball America, the industry authority on all things minor league, has released its 2011 Minor League All-Star team and two Giants prospects are on the list. Outfielder Gary Brown, who batted .337 and posted an amazing .407 on-base percentage at ...
Dodgers eliminated from playoffs — rejoice!
After a horrible July and August, the Giants' chances at making the playoffs are all but over, but find solace in this, fans: The Los Angeles Dodgers won't be going anywhere this fall, either. The Pittsburgh Pirates made sure of that Thursday ...
Baer says he’s open to signing Fielder or Pujols
Take this for what it's worth, but according to an article that appeared in the Los Angeles Times late Thursday night, San Francisco Giants' new top executive Larry Baer says he is totally down with signing a premier free agent, ...
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Pablo hits for the cycle as Giants win fifth straight
Pablo Sandoval smacked a triple in the sixth inning to complete the 25th cycle in Giants history and the San Francisco offense provided plenty of support for starter Ryan Vogelsong as the G-men beat the Rockies 8-5 Thursday at Coors ...
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Another Rockies player popped for banned substances
Former San Francisco Giants catcher Eliezer Alfonzo has tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug...again. The 32-year old catcher, currently under contract with the Colorado Rockies, got slapped with a 100-game suspension Wednesday. He was suspended for 50 games back in 2008 ...
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Neukom out, Baer in as Giants shake things up in front office
I didn't see this coming. Not yet anyway. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Giants managing general partner Bill Neukom -- he of the flashy bow tie collection -- is leaving his current role and Larry Baer, the team's President and ...
Giants announce 2012 tentative schedule
The San Francisco Giants are scheduled to kick off their 2012 campaign at Arizona on Friday, April 6 and play their home opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, April 13, the club announced today. It will be the ...
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