Travis Ishikawa
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Projecting the Giants postseason roster
Assuming the Giants make the postseason, here’s my roster projection. They’ll probably need to win a Wild Card “play-in” game against the Pirates just to make it to the NLDS, unless they somehow overtake the Dodgers. The Cubs aren’t helping the Giants in their series against the Dodgers so far, and the Giants can’t sleep […]
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Madison Bumgarner graduates from ‘moose’ to ‘lion’ status
I had a feeling before the game that if the Giants got anything going offensively, Madison Bumgarner would be in the middle of it. His batting practice was the best of anyone’s before today’s game, and if it weren’t for Bumgarner’s 1-out double in the 5th inning, the Giants’ streak of innings without a lead […]
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Nate Schierholtz on being less “bulky,” playing CF and his “Giant” wedding party (video interview)
For a quiet, unassuming guy, Nate Schierholtz is one of the most polarizing players on the San Francisco Giants’ roster. You’re either...
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Brandon Belt decision signifies new expectations
A little after midnight last night, while I was slaving away on my latest Warriors post about Keith Smart, Monta Ellis and...
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If Brandon Belt’s ready, who gets pushed aside?
Their 2011 power potential is unlike anything the San Francisco Giants have looked forward to since their 3-4-5 went by the names...
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Giants lose Game 3, Bochy faces 2 decisions
Every foul Mitch Moreland hit off Jonathan Sanchez, the more I expected to see a wicked slider in the dirt. But Sanchez...
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The Giants’ kids shouldn’t be this good yet
Madison Bumgarner throwing 94 mph fastballs on the corners, with Gerald Posey setting the target. That’s the lasting impression of this game...
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Playoff baseball makes you think too much
It’s a lot easier to look at a team and predict whether they’ll win 92 games in a season than if they’ll...
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Giants 25-man roster announced: Guillen left off
The Giants finally announced their 25-man roster at the last minute, and there were two differences from the one I predicted. One...
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Monday Roundup: beer, ball and tats
Went beer tasting yesterday. OK, that’s not really accurate. When you go wine tasting, they have those buckets you toss your unused...
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Giants looking gamey, gritty and … cocky?
The Giants like veterans, because they share two qualities. They taste gamey and gritty (like squab or quail gizzards), and their fact...
