Former San Francisco Giants prospect Zack Wheeler hit Hunter Pence in the ribs with a 94-mph fastball yesterday. Unlike those instances when a batter gets hit on an 0-2 breaking pitch, this was a drilling that certainly looked intentional. Pence walked in his first at-bat, and he came up to bat to lead off the third inning […]
This game started off in ridiculously boring fashion, but that wasn’t all. There was also an hour-plus rain delay, and before that delay it appeared as if the umpires had spent the time between Tuesday night’s game and Wednesday’s first pitch huffing computer duster. Then there was another delay, and then the game was suspended. So […]
On Monday the San Francisco Giants played the Milwaukee Brewers, and it was televised. Included in the broadcast were several interviews that...
I totally missed Pablo Sandoval’s cycle. I slept through the home run, woke up for the single, then slept through his double...
Last season, Duane Kuiper played up the “Giants baseball … torture” angle to such a degree that many people (including me) experienced...
First inning: Duane Kuiper says if you put your hand on Madison Bumgarner’s chest, it would vibrate. I guess Kuip’s talking about...
Freddy Sanchez will be back either tomorrow or Monday, and not a moment too soon. The Giants could explode for 10 runs...
It’s a world of turmoil around here these days, in the form of missing, mediocre and inevitable transactions. Let’s take a look,...
I need something to complain about, so do you. The Giants! They swing at the first pitch all the time! F-POM! F-POM!...
Nate Schierholtz was eligible to come off the disabled list today. He wasn’t activated. In fact, Bruce Bochy said during the world...
On the strength of great young pitching, a recent power surge and an unfathomable hot streak from their speedy backup outfielder who...