SF Giants Rumors – Bochy On Opening Day 2010
Posted on April 5th, 2010 by admin in SF Giants Rumors
Bruce Bochy joined Murph and Mac this morning on KNBR the Giants flagship station. He said there is always some butterflies for coaches and players on Opening Day. The Giants ace Tim Lincecum will be a little amped up today, and Giants fans hope he’s a little more calm than last year’s opener. Let’s hope that Lincecum takes some deep breathes before getting on the mound tonight in Houston. He’s a great pitcher but sometimes seems to get a little out of sync in big games like last year’s opener and All Star Game.Bochy said that Mark DeRosa jammed his shoulder in the last pre-season game. DeRosa told Bochy last night that he will be find for today’s opener. Bochy will check on DeRosa today, and if they need to give him the day off. They will make changes to the starting lineup. DeRosa doesn’t want to be out of the Opening Day Lineup.
John Bowker will be the starting right fielder. Bochy said Bowker is coming off a great season in Fresno, and tore the cover off the ball in Spring Training. He had a lot of quality at bats. He’s earned the start, Bochy said. Nate Schierholtz is the teams best defender and he will try to get him some at bats. Nasty Nate was penciled in at the start of spring training as the Giants right fielder, but was unable to get a consistent swing going this spring.
Bochy says Pablo Sandoval is ready to go. He hit a three run homer in his last pre-season at bat. He told Bochy since it was his last at bat that he would hit a homer.
The Opening Game is at Minute Maid Park at 4:05pm. Against the Houston Astros (Lincecum vs. Oswalt). I hope all you Giants fans will be off work by then. If not, then I hope you set your DVR to record. Let’s get the 2010 season started off with a Giants win.
~King of Cali
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