Michael Morse
-
2.4KHudson vs. Dodgers base-stealers, Ryu getting MRI, amazing question for Bochy
The Giants have stolen 53 bases this season as a team. Dee Gordon, the Dodgers’ leadoff hitter tonight, has 59 by himself. After losing 9-0 last night, look for the Dodgers to be aggressive on the base paths with Tim Hudson on the mound. Out of 16 attempts, runners have stolen successfully 14 times on Hudson and Buster […]
-
3.8K13Bumgarner (one-hitter) and Posey (two homers) come through when Giants needed them most
Jinxes don’t exist, but I feel kind of guilty after how tonight went. Generally it’s standard practice to keep conversations on Twitter’s direct message feature private, but I’m guessing @LOLKNBR won’t mind in this case. Madison Bumgarner has just retired the side in order, giving him six perfect innings. The nervous energy I get when I know […]
-
2.9K1Giants win weird, controversial, entertaining and exhausting series in Chicago
This series had a rain delay that lasted almost 20 times longer than the rain shower that caused it, a protest, spiders in the broadcast booths, a great game from Travis Ishikawa, a loss of CSN Bay Area’s signal that caused a switch to the Chicago feed for an inning, and Michael Morse touched Hunter […]
-
4.1KPeavy and Ishikawa lead Giants to victory, just like Sabean and Bochy planned it all along
The Giants needed a game like this. After the debacle that was last night, when a 15-minute cloudburst turned into a four-hour rain delay and a loss, and a protest (more on that later), everyone associated with the Giants needed a game like this — the players, the coaches, the broadcasters, the fans, and especially […]
-
2.9K13“We came alive.” – Giants come back from four down, win 6-5
Jeremy Affeldt gave up a two-run home run in last night’s extra innings loss to the Phillies. After the game, Gregor Blanco got a talking-to from Bruce Bochy for screwing up on the bases. Both were heroes today in a game the Giants trailed by four runs — they won 6-5 to give themselves a chance to […]
-
2.6K16
Giants only have one good outfielder right now, which is a problem
Angel Pagan has a bulging disc in his back, and the Giants hope an epidural injection today will help speed along the healing pain-tolerance process. Pagan has already received multiple injections since the beginning of June, and the Giants know from experience how tricky back problems can be. Pagan — in a development that has […]
-
2.8K5Tim Lincecum is “gonna party” after no-hitting the Padres for the second time in less than a year
After last night’s loss, Bruce Bochy called out the collective performance of the starting rotation as the “biggest issue right now through this tough stretch.” That wasn’t the case on Wednesday afternoon, as Tim Lincecum tossed his second no-hitter in less than a calendar year against the Padres. Lincecum threw 148 pitches in last year’s no-hitter […]
-
3.3K15
Washington Times columnist refers to Michael Morse as “dumb,” gets Morse’s stats completely wrong
I don’t make a habit of reading the Washington Times, and I’m generally distrustful of anyone who goes by “Thom.” But neither of those things stopped me from clicking on one of the worst columns I’ve ever read. Thom Loverro, a writer whose story titled “Nats much better off with Michael Morse gone” starts with “ANALYSIS/OPINION,” seems to have […]
-
2.5K3In some ways, the game is getting easier for Tim Hudson at age 38
To be considered one of the best, one must perform well at every opportunity or doubt starts creeping in. Tim Hudson was unquestionably the Giants’ best starter through the first month and a half of the season, but it had been 16 days since his last quality start. Plus, he’s 38 and was dealing with soreness […]
-
2.6K1
Bumgarner and fan-favorite Morse lead Giants to sweep, Mr. Involvement strikes again
It’s probably safe to say the 2014 San Francisco Giants are good at this whole baseball thing. They have the best record in the majors at 32-18, which puts them on pace for 103.7 wins. It’s impossible to know whether the Giants are THAT good, but this much is clear — they’re significantly better than the Minnesota Twins. The […]
-
2.8K2
Giants notes: Cain’s bullpen cut short, ironman Morse could get a break soon, Lopez’s “cranky” arm
The San Francisco Giants are riding high right now, so there aren’t a lot of questions or complaints about the on-field product. But they entered the season with depth concerns, so Bruce Bochy’s pregame media sessions often focus on health questions. That will probably continue all season long. Managing 25 personalities isn’t easy, and keeping 25 guys […]
