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If you missed last night’s San Francisco Giants game, it felt like a throwback Tim Lincecum night. Lincecum was on his A-game. He allowed a bomb early on in the game, and that was pretty much it. He went 7 innings, allowing 1 run, 3 hits and 1 walk with 6 strikeouts! Let’s hope he can continue to build off of this start, and put together some quality starts going forward.
Little, Big Giant
In the second inning, Andres Torres took a mighty cut that resulted in a 2-run homer for the Giants. This turned out to be the game winner. Torres is 16-for-43 (.372) in his last 13 games.
Show Stopper
Closer Sergio Romo closed the door on the Blue Jays to record his 16th save of the season. Romo is third on the saves list in the National League.
MVPosey
Catcher Buster Posey has hit safely in 20 of his last 24 games. In the last 7 games he’s hitting .333 with 3 doubles. On the year, Posey is hitting .307 with 7 homers and 31 RBI.
White House
The Giants will represent the Orange & Black at the White House on July 29. It’s an off day prior to the Phillies series reports Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle (via Twitter).
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It’s been a struggle for the San Francisco Giants lately, but with all the struggles, they’re still only two games back of the D-Backs in the NL West. Tonight Melky Cabrera and the Blue Jays come to town for a two-game set, and I’m guessing Melky isn’t going to get many cheers.
John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle shares with us (via Twitter) the NL All Star voting for Giants players.
C Buster Posey is 1st
1B Brandon Belt 2nd
2B Marco Scutaro 2nd
SS Brandon Crawford 2nd
3B Pablo Sandoval 1st
OF Hunter Pence 6th
OF Angel Pagan 7th
OF Gregor Blanco 11th
If the voting ended right now, Posey and Sandoval would crack the starting lineup, Belt, Scutaro and Crawford would have just missed out. Which means get your vote on Giants fans!
Team Leaders
AVG: Scutaro (.329)
HR: Pence (9)
RBI: Sandoval (37)
SB: Pence (9)
W: Bumgarner (4)
ERA: Bumgarner (3.46)
Saves: Romo (15)
K: Bumgarner (75)
NL West Standings
D-Backs 32-25
Giants 30-27
Rockies 30-28
Padres 26-31
Dodgers 24-32
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A look at the looming inevitability of free agency from El Left Malo:
http://www.leftymalo.com/2013/05/the_looming_inevitability_of_free_agency.php
The San Francisco Giants have been in a rut, but here’s a reason for optimism from MiracleAtCoogansBluff.com
http://www.miracleatcoogansbluff.com/3/post/2013/05/a-storm-is-brewing-is-there-a-reason-for-optimism.html
WIth the draft coming up, here’s a look at recent Giants’ first round draft busts from Keely Flanagan, a featured columnist at Bleacher Report:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1655752-san-francisco-giants-past-first-round-mlb-draft-busts
Nice look at the urban legends surrounding the bullpens at AT&T Park from Grant Brisbee at McCoveyChronicles.com
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2013/5/31/4383572/giants-forget-about-the-bullpens-when-building-at-t-park-pac-bell-pacific
A fascinating collection of Tweets and .Gif’s from Brandon Crawford and Brandon Belt put together by Carmen Kiew:
http://www.bayareasportsguy.com/the-best-of-brandons/
And finally, just for fun…
Hilarious 10th anniversary remembrance of Ruben Rivera‘s worst base running in the history of the game by Grant Brisbee at McCoveyChronicles.com
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2013/5/29/4377216/ruben-rivera-video-baserunning-worst-history
~Paul Ghiglieri
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Another game against the Athletics equals another loss for the San Francisco Giants. They seem to be going through a funk right now, and they need to figure out a way to get back to their winning ways.
If you want to compare Tim Lincecum to last year, we got it covered. Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com says (via Twitter) Lincecum’s ERA last year was 5.18, and this year’s ERA is 5.12. There’s no hiding Lincecum when the rest of the rotation isn’t on track either.
In another Baggarly tweet, he points out there’s a lot of bad stuff around the Giants these days. However, their bullpen has been outstanding. Even under such heavy use, they have the 2nd lowest ERA in Major League Baseball.
Alex Pavlovic of the San Jose Mercury News has a Bruce Bochy quote for us (via Twitter).
“There’s no sugar-coating this thing. We pretty much covered all facets as far as no playing well,” said Bochy.
Stay Hot Torres
I’m not sure if fans have noticed, but Andres Torres has been on fire! In the last seven days, Torres is hitting .438 with three doubles. He’s also hitting .397 at AT&T Park this year, and has hit .333 for the month of May.
Roster Update
As fast as Mike Kickham was called up from the Fresno Grizzlies, he’s already been sent back down to Triple-A. Reliever Ramon Ramirez has taken his spot on the Giants roster.
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~Steven Robles
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It wasn’t a nice two game road trip in Oakland for the San Francisco Giants. They got swept in the two-game set, and Mike Kickham started off his major league career with a loss. Kickham only lasted 2.1 innings and gave up 4 earned runs in his debut.
“Obviously, I came into it expecting a little heightened emotions but I was able to do a better job than I thought I would (keeping them in check),” Kickham said. “After that first pitch it was like any other game. But mistakes here are magnified. I don’t get away with what I do in Triple-A.”
Kickham sent out a tweet this morning to all Giants fans.
“Thx to all the SF fans for all their support. Yesterday didn’t go as hoped but it’s a moment I’ll never forget. Thx for making it special.”
The Giants and Athletics are going to run it back tonight in San Francisco. It’s now a two-game set at AT&T Park. Giants fans are hoping that things will change now that these two teams square off in the defending champs house. Let’s hope they can feed off the crowds energy, because they’ve been looking a little flat!
Side Note
Last week, Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News reported (via Twitter) that Scott Proctor decided to retire from baseball. He pitched 307 games with a 18-16 record and 4.78 ERA. The Giants signed Proctor to a minor league contract during the offseason. Proctor was then traded to to Orioles in March and was then released in April.
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The bats were quiet yesterday as the San Francisco Giants fell to the Athletics across the bay in Oakland. The Giants are looking for a split in the two game series. They’re sending Mike Kickham to the mound tonight as Ryan Vogelsong‘s replacement. Kickham will also be making his Major League Debut tonight. The lineups haven’t been announced as of yet, but Buster Posey is expected to catch the rookie’s debut.
You can check out SF Giants Rumors writeup on Kickham here!
Reliever Santiago Casilla is having knee surgery today, and is expected to return a little after the All Star break. This is a big blow to the Giants bullpen. Casilla has been solid this year, and has a 1.89 ERA in 21 games this season.
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~Steven Robles
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A look at Ryan Vogelsong‘s struggles from Scott Willis via Bay Area Sports Guy (prior to Vogelsong’s injury):
In Defense of Vogelsong, from El Lefty Malo:
Speculating on how the Giants will replace Vogelsong in the rotation featured at MiracleAtCoogansBluff.com:
An examination of Matt Cain‘s release point from Chris Quick at Bay City Ball:
~Paul Ghiglieri
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Last night was the pitching duel that everyone expected with Matt Cain (after his rocky 1st inning) on the mound against Stephen Strasburg. Both guys did their job to give their team a chance to win, and the San Francisco Giants needed some ninth inning magic to tie the game.
Blanco Payback
Outfielder Gregor Blanco and the Giants were down to the last strike when Blanco hit a triple to score Andres Torres to tie the game 2-2.
Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com says (via Twitter) Blanco admitted he was fired up to face the Nationals because they never called him up from Triple-A in 2011. I’m sure last night’s game had to feel good for Blanco, and he got some payback.
Big Panda Power
Pablo Sandoval is the man that sent Giants fans home happy. The Kung Fu Panda hit a ball that probably hasn’t landed yet. It was a 2-run bomb in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Giants a walk-off win!
Baggarly pointed out (via Twitter) that Sandoval had an IV treatment prior to the game. He’s still battling flu symptoms. You sure couldn’t tell by watching him play 10 innings, and seeing him hit a game winning homer.
Follow Cain’s Lead
In another Baggarly tweet, he says Cain is the first Giants starting pitcher since May 12 to toss 7 innings and allowing 2 or less earned runs. Let’s hope the rest of the starters follow Cain’s lead.
Hitting Streak
Another game, and another hit for Marco Scutaro. Scutaro extended his hitting streak to 19 games, and had another multi-hit game! He’s now hitting .337, and prior to his hit streak, Scutaro was hitting .215.
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~Steven Robles
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Photo Courtesy of Jesse Montellano
Let’s put the 1-5 road-trip behind us, and just be glad it’s in the past. The San Francisco Giants kicked off a homestand last night with a big win over the Nationals. Ryan Vogelsong looked like he finally found his groove till he fractured his finger and dislocated his joint in the pinky finger (pitching hand). He’s scheduled to have surgery today, and is likely out for 6 weeks or more.
The Giants have an off day before Vogelsong’s spot in the rotation, so they don’t have to add another starter as of yet. However, I would think they would, so the rest of the staff can use that extra day of rest.
Chad Gaudin is in the running to fill that spot in the rotation, or the Giants can call up Mike Kickham and give him a shot to hold it down till Vogelsong returns. Kickham’s 2-1 with a 1.80 ERA in his last 4 starts.
Scutaro Streak
Infielder Marco Scutaro is in the midst of a 18-game hitting streak. At the start of his streak, he was hitting .215. Now he’s leading the team with a .333 average. Scutaro has racked up 36 hits during this streak, and there’s no sign of him slowing down! He’s coming off a multi-hit game, and has had 14 multi-hit games during this 18-game streak.
Tonight’s Pitching Matchup
The Nationals are sending pitching phenom Stephen Strasburg to the mound. He currently has a 2-5 record, but don’t let that record fool you. He also has a 2.99 ERA, and is coming off a 1-run performance in 8 innings pitched against the Padres. Matt Cain gets the ball for the Giants. Cain is 3-2 with a 5.43 ERA, and looks to keep the Giants on track at home.
Roster Update
Today the Giants sent Vogelsong and Santiago Casilla to the DL, and called up Brett Pill and Sandy Rosario.
Side Note
Bryce Harper sent out a tweet Sunday saying, “San Fran is one of my favorite places to play! Such an incredible ballpark and fan base! Ready to play there again! #baseball #blessed.”
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~Steven Robles
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~Steven Robles
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If you missed last night’s San Francisco Giants game, it felt like a throwback Tim Lincecum night. Lincecum was on his A-game. He allowed a bomb early on in the game, and that was pretty much it. He went 7 innings, allowing 1 run, 3 hits and 1 walk with 6 strikeouts! Let’s hope he can continue to build off of this start, and put together some quality starts going forward.
