redsox Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 Well then, sorry about that, and I really do hope you bounce back and come out of this slump. Mailbag questions: 1. What is wrong with Matt Cain as he has already given up 16 HRs and what is the pitching coach doing to rectify any problems he maybe having? 2. With Dodgers trying to run away with the division, will the organization think about benching one of its young players and are they thinking about acquiring a veteran to fill the shoes? Maybe a trade for Chipper Jones to solidify 3rd base? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 13, 2007 Author Share Posted October 13, 2007 June 20, 2008 Bonds on the Move? CHICAGO - In unconfirmed reports out of the Chicago Cubs camp, word around the friendly confines is that the Cubs are in talks with a couple of teams about potentially working out a trade for Barry Bonds. With the Cubs almost eight games behind the St. Louis Cardinals, the lovable losers will need to start getting hot soon if they hope to make a run at the Redbirds. Many believe that, if the Cubs can't make up ground in the next few weeks, Bonds will be moved to an American League contender. So far this season, Bonds is hitting .311 with 14 home runs and 46 RBI in 70 games. He has slowed down offensively in the past couple of weeks though, most likely due to still having to man left field for the National League squad. A move to DH could reignite his early season success. Some obvious destinations are Seattle and Anaheim, each of which are currently tied at the top of the AL West. Another destination is Minnesota, who currently holds an eight game advantage over the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central. All three teams could use a lefty power hitter, although Anaheim seems the most unlikely as their owner, Arte Moreno, has repeatedly expressed his lack of interest in the home-run king. Tampa Bay is also an interesting possibility, as they trail Boston by just two games in the AL East. As the deadline nears, however, their main focus should be on pitching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 13, 2007 Author Share Posted October 13, 2007 Well then, sorry about that, and I really do hope you bounce back and come out of this slump. Mailbag questions: 1. What is wrong with Matt Cain as he has already given up 16 HRs and what is the pitching coach doing to rectify any problems he maybe having? 2. With Dodgers trying to run away with the division, will the organization think about benching one of its young players and are they thinking about acquiring a veteran to fill the shoes? Maybe a trade for Chipper Jones to solidify 3rd base? Heh...as long as interleague play doesn't extend further then the upcoming Yankees series, I think we can come back. Those AL teams are beating our butt. Thanks for the questions - very good ones at that. Guess I have a mailbag to do soon :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JoeRudi26 Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 Excellent writeup and update, sf. I'll be able to follow more closely very soon. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 13, 2007 Author Share Posted October 13, 2007 Next Series (June 20-22): @ New York Yankees (38-34 - 4th AL East - 5 GB) Team Matchup Scheduled First Game Pitcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sfgiantsflgators Posted October 13, 2007 Author Share Posted October 13, 2007 ^^^Lincecum sez: "Must be nice having an offense worth a damn." Excellent writeup and update, sf. I'll be able to follow more closely very soon. That's bitter-sweet news...damn Bums. Thanks for the props though :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportnut1486 Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 haha, how is pavano able to pitch seven wins.... must of been hooked up to a machine of some sort to stay healthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 14, 2007 Author Share Posted October 14, 2007 haha, how is pavano able to pitch seven wins.... must of been hooked up to a machine of some sort to stay healthy The beauty of video games - guys like Pavano and Prior can actually get out of bed without pulling something. Even Randy Johnson makes an appearance in the upcoming Arizona series - but we're getting ahead of ourselves. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 14, 2007 Author Share Posted October 14, 2007 June 20, 2008 Pavano's Gem Downs Giants, 5-0 San Francisco shut out for ninth time this season The San Francisco Giants interleague struggles continued tonight as the New York Yankees took the first game of a three-game set, 5-0. Tim Lincecum pitched well until the sixth inning, when the powerful Yankees offense finally broke through with a three-run frame. Lincecum would put a couple of runners on in the seventh before giv- ing way to Randy Messenger, who surrendered a two-RBI single to Alex Rodriguez to put New York up by the final score of 5-0. Carl Pavano didn't need much support tonight, allowing just four hits over seven and one-thirds inn- ings as he picked up his eighth win of the season. Lincecum fell to 3-6 with the loss. Scoring B6: Matsui single scores Cabrera; Giambi single scores Rodriguez, Cano B7: Rodriguez single scores Betemit, Jeter W – Pavano (8-2) L – Lincecum (3-6) Player of the Game: Rich Aurilia 3-4 June 20, 2008 Boxscore June 21, 2008 Yanks Ensure Series Win with 12-Inning Victory Ortmeier drives in three in loss With the Yankees 7-6, 12-inning victory tonight, the San Francisco Giants were ensured a series loss, making them winless in all five interleague series this season. They have won just two games in those series so far, both against the Oakland Athletics. The Giants got out to an early lead tonight, scoring two off Ross Ohlendorf on a single by Dan Ortmeier in the third inning. After a Derek Jeter home run in the bottom of the third, Ortmeier drove in one more in the fifth to give San Francisco a 3-1 lead. But the Yankees responded in the bottom of the frame, driving five runs across the plate while chasing Barry Zito from the game, giving New York a 6-3 advantage. The Yankees left Ohlendorf in for the eighth, and the Giants took advantage of the fatigued hurler with a game-tying, three-run home run from Randy Winn. Mike Mussina entered for New York and finished the eighth before throwing four more shutout innings as he improved to 3-2. Brad Hennessey threw three and one-thirds innings before the deciding 12th inning. Hennessey surrendered a leadoff single to Derek Jeter, who then advance to second on with a stolen base. The next hitter, Melky Cabrera, drove in the Yankee captain with a single to right, handing the Giants their third straight loss. Scoring T3: Ortmeier single scores Molina, Lewis B3: Jeter solo HR T5: Ortmeier single scores Lewis B5: Cabrera walks, Duncan scores; Rodriguez triple scores Betemit, Jeter, Cabrera; Cano single scores Rodriguez T8: Winn three-run HR B12: Cabrera single scores Jeter W – Mussina (3-2) L – Hennessey (5-4) Player of the Game: Dan Ortmeier 3-5, 2B, 3 RBI June 21, 2008 Boxscore June 22, 2008 Giants Prevent Sweep with 6-3 Win Correia solid en route to sixth victory of the season Kevin Correia came up big when the Giants needed a victory, picking up his sixth win tonight while preventing a sweep by the New York Yankees. Correia allowed three runs on 10 hits in six and one-thirds innings, with two of those runs coming when the last two batters he faced, Melky Cabrera and Robinson Cano, went back-to-back in the sev- enth inning. Randy Messenger threw one and two-thirds innings of relief, and Brian Wilson pitched a perfect ninth to secure the win. Omar Vizquel paced the Giants, going two-for-five with a home run and two RBI. Every Giants batter collected a hit in the contest. Scoring T2: Aurilia single scores Wood; Schierholtz sacrifice fly scores Frandsen B5: Cano single scores Jeter T6: Winn solo HR T7: Vizquel two-run HR; Wood grounds out to third, Ortmeier scores B7: Cabrera solo HR; Cano solo HR W – Correia (6-6) L – Hughes (7- S - Wilson (17) Player of the Game: Omar Vizquel 2-5, HR, 2 RBI June 22, 2008 Boxscore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 14, 2007 Author Share Posted October 14, 2007 League News - June 22, 2008 Injuries BAL 3B Aubrey Huff has been placed on the 15-day DL with tedonitis of the achillies tendon. COL P Jason Hirsh has been placed on the 15-day DL with a sprained ankle. PHI P Kyle Kendrick has been placed on the 15-day DL with a pulled groin. Signings CWS sign 1B Fred Komiyama to a minor league deal. LA signs 2B Greg Garcia to a minor league deal. LA signs 2B Carlos Mendoza to a minor league deal. NYM sign RF Matthew Pali to a minor league deal. STL signs P Mike McGuire to a minor league deal. TB signs SS Danny Klassen to a minor league deal. Trades PIT gets: P Eulogio de la Cruz DET gets: P Shane Youman ------------------------------------------ FLA gets: 1B Grant Hill TOR gets: P Chris Seddon ------------------------------------------ ANA gets: RF Luis Soto BOS gets: C Ben Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 14, 2007 Author Share Posted October 14, 2007 Next Series (June 23-25): @ San Diego (27-47 - 5th NL West - 19.5 GB) Team Matchup Scheduled First Game Pitcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sfgiantsflgators Posted October 14, 2007 Author Share Posted October 14, 2007 June 23, 2008 Misch Picks Up Ninth Win in 2-1 Victory Over Friars Peavy back to form after early injury In just his second start since leaving the game early on Opening Day, Jake Peavy looks to have his ace form back; but Giants rookie Pat Misch continued his success, picking up his ninth victory of the season with an eight-inning gem. Peavy surrendered just two runs on four hits in seven innings as he fell to 1-2. Misch allowed just one run on six hits in eight innings, giving way to Brian Wilson in the ninth to secure the victory. Dan Ortmeier and Nate Schierholtz each doubled for San Francisco. Ortmeier and Kevin Frandsen each drove in a run in the first inning to give the Giants their only offense of the game. Andy Phillips drove in the only San Diego run with a sacrifice fly in the sixth. Scoring T1: Ortmeier double scores Vizquel; Frandsen grounds out to third, Ortmeier scores B6: Phillips sacrifice fly scores Ensberg W – Misch (9-3) L – Peavy (1-2) S - Wilson (18) Player of the Game: Pat Misch 8 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 3 K, 1 BB June 23, 2008 Boxscore June 24, 2008 Giants Blanked for Tenth Time This Season Offense fails to score for fourth time in a Cain start For the fourth time this season, the San Francisco Giants offense failed to score in a game that Matt Cain started. Cain has now lost three of those games 1-0. Padres starter Jared Wells surrendered just four hits and struck out seven in a complete game effort. The only run of the contest came on a home run from Michael Barrett in the sixth inning. Scoring B6: Barrett solo HR W – Wells (5- L – Cain (5- Player of the Game: Matt Cain 7 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 8 K, 1 BB June 24, 2008 Boxscore June 25, 2008 Padres Take Series with 6-4 Win Young improves to 3-0 on the season Oh, what could have been for San Diego. Chris Young was solid again for the Padres, allowing just three runs on eight hits in seven and one- thirds innings as he improved to 3-0 today against the San Francisco Giants. Along with Jake Peavy, Young missed a large portion of the season with an early injury. In that time, the Padres have plumeted to the bottom of the NL West and sit 19 games out of first place. One has to wonder where they would be if their top hurlers would have stayed healthy. In today's game, San Diego took a 5-3 lead after four innings before holding on for the victory. Giants starter Tim Lincecum fell to 3-7 on the season, despite an ERA of just 3.13. He surrendered five runs, four earned, on eight hits in five innings today. Fred Lewis paced San Francisco with a three-for-five day, hitting his eighth home run of the season in the ninth inning. He also stole his 38th base of the season in the third inning. Scoring B1: Ensberg double scores M. Giles; Gonzalez solo HR T3: Ortmeier single scores Lincecum, Lewis; Winn single scores Ortmeier B3: Greene triple scores Barrett B4: Ensberg single scores Hunter; Gonzalez reaches on an error by the left fielder, M. Giles scores B8: Hunter single scores B. Giles T9: Lewis solo HR W – Young (3-0) L – Lincecum (3-7) S - Carrillo (1) Player of the Game: Fred Lewis 3-5, HR, RBI June 25, 2008 Boxscore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 14, 2007 Author Share Posted October 14, 2007 League News - June 26, 2008 Injuries TEX CF Freddy Guzman has been placed on the 15-day DL with an ACL sprain. Signings CWS sign SS Seth Bynum to a minor league deal. CLE signs RF Barry Wesson to a minor league deal. COL signs C Pablo Heredia to a minor league deal. FLA signs LF Chris Richard to a minor league deal. NYY signs 1B Francis Lumpkin to a minor league deal. WAS signs 3B Royce Huffman to a minor league deal. Trades CIN gets: C Javy Lopez KC gets: P Tom Shearn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 14, 2007 Author Share Posted October 14, 2007 Next Series (June 27-29): @ Arizona (36-44 - 4th NL West) Team Matchup Scheduled First Game Pitcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sfgiantsflgators Posted October 15, 2007 Author Share Posted October 15, 2007 For those that might have tried to look at the boxscores of games posted earlier today, try again. They should work now. Apparently my computer still needs me to tell it what to do. Worthless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 15, 2007 Author Share Posted October 15, 2007 June 27, 2008 Giants Win Rare 2-0 Game Over Arizona Zito surrenders just two hits over eight stellar innings Randy Winn crosses home for the first run of the game, scoring on a throwing attempt by catcher Miguel Montero, who tried to catch Winn stealing third on a failed hit and run. Nate Schierholtz makes a spectacular play to rob Montero of extra bases in the second inning. Winn singles home Dan Ortmeier in the top of the ninth to give the Giants an insurance run they would not need. Barry Zito was almost flawless today, allowing just three baserunners on two hits and a walk over eight scoreless innings. Brian Wilson threw just nine pitches in a perfect ninth inning to pick up his 19th save of the season. Scoring T2: Winn steals third, scores on an error by the catcher T9: Winn single scores Ortmeier W – Zito (3-6) L – Webb (7-3) S - Wilson (19) Player of the Game: Barry Zito 8 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 K, 1 BB For Boxscore, click here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 15, 2007 Author Share Posted October 15, 2007 June 28, 2008 Correia Solid Again in 4-2 Win Vizquel, Molina homer in Giants victory For the third straight outing, Kevin Correia held opponents to three or less runs as he improved to 7-6 tonight in a 4-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Omar Vizquel and Bengie Molina homered off Randy Johnson in the third and fourth innings respectively, giving the Giants a 2-0 lead after four. Johnson fell to 3-9 after allowing four runs on eight hits in five and two-thirds innings. The Giants got their final two runs in the sixth, with Kevin Correia starting off the scoring with an RBI single. Arizona finally broke through with an RBI single by Conor Jackson in the eighth, and got one more run off Brian Wilson in the ninth before Wilson closed the door for his 20th save of the season. Scoring T3: Vizquel solo HR T4: Molina solo HR T6: Correia single scores Winn; Vizquel single scores Correia B8: Jackson single scores Hudson B9: Reynolds solo HR W – Correia (7-6) L – Johnson (3-9) S - Wilson (20) Player of the Game: Kevin Correia 7.1 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 5 K, 1 BB; 1-4, RBI June 28, 2008 Boxscore June 29, 2008 Garcia Single-Handedly Prevents Giants Sweep Giants manage just four hits in defeat Pat Misch fell to 9-4 with the loss today, allowing five runs on nine hits in six innings of work. But with the game Freddy Garcia had, there wasn't much more that Misch could have done. From the mound, Garcia surrendered just one run on two hits over eight innings of work. From the plate, the hurler far from resembled a pitcher as he doubled and homered while driving in two runs, finishing the game two-for-four as he improved to 6-6. Just four Giants collected a hit in the contest: Misch, Omar Vizquel, Brandon Wood and Kevin Frandsen. None went for extra bases. Scoring T2: Rodriguez grounds out to third, Wood scores B4: Reynolds single scores Quentin; Drew sacrifice fly scores Reynolds B6: Tracy double scores Reynolds; Garcia two-run HR B7: Quentin single scores Hudson; Reynolds double scores Quentin T9: Frandsen grounds out to second, Vizquel scores W – Garcia (6-6) L – Misch (9-4) Player of the Game: Freddy Garcia 8 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 4 K, 2 BB; 2-4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI June 29, 2008 Boxscore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 15, 2007 Author Share Posted October 15, 2007 League News - June 30, 2008 Suspensions LA P Jason Schmidt has been suspended for six games following his actions after being ejected in last night's game. Signings ANA signs P Carlos Torres to a minor league deal. HOU signs RF Roger Cedeno to a minor league deal. MIL signs C Fernando Guerrero to a minor league deal. PHI signs 1B Jason Gil to a minor league deal. SD signs 3B Randy Roth to a minor league deal. SEA signs 2B Francis Ohka to a minor league deal. TOR signs RF Christian Hermanson to a minor league deal. TOR signs C Casey Myers to a minor league deal. Trades PIT gets: P Luis Ayala CLE gets: 2B Javier Guzman ------------------------------------------ BOS gets: P Orlando Trais TOR gets: P David Pauley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 15, 2007 Author Share Posted October 15, 2007 Hansen Done for Season BOSTON - The Boston Red Sox have announced that pitcher Craig Hansen will undergo shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum and will miss the remainder of the season. Hansen, 24, appeared in 33 games this season, all in relief. The right-hander posted a 6-5 record with a 4.22 ERA. He struck out 47 and walked 24 in 59 and two-thirds innings of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 15, 2007 Author Share Posted October 15, 2007 Everts to Miss Season After Knee Surgery WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Washington Nationals announced earlier today that pitcher Clint Everts will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL. Everts, 23, appeared in 47 games for Washington this season, making one start in that span. He posted a record of 3-4 with an ERA of 4.78. The right-hander struck out 64 and walked 29 in 75 and one-thirds innings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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