Do you want more quotes from the San Francisco Giants Media Day? I knew you did, so here are a few I was able to get from closer Brian Wilson (will post Q&A with Wilson soon). Everyone always wants to ask questions about his beard, so I wasn’t going to disappoint. I asked Wilson if he plans to keep his beard for the entire 2012 season.
“I don’t really have plans with it. It’s just there and it’s fun. It’s just facial hair at the end of the day. It’s just become a part of an everyday routine now. Some people wake up and shave before going to work, I don’t, and I’m keeping it that way. So yeah I think it wouldn’t be out of the question to say it would be there for the whole season” said Wilson.
Have you ever wondered what awesome stuff Wilson likes to do other than playing baseball? He tells SF Giants Rumors that he likes to do paddle boarding and Yoga. Yes, he really does like to do Yoga, and after hearing him tell me about it. I think I might try it myself!
“I enjoy doing Yoga, but not in sense of saying hey guys look at me I like to do Yoga. I actually enjoy the way my body feels after a workout. It feels very strong, powerful and yet my mind feels really calm and I don’t know, it’s something that people should probably consider once or twice,” said Wilson.
What’s your thoughts on Wilson’s quotes? I will be posting the full Q&A with him soon!
~King of Cali (Steven)
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Here are more nuggets from the sit down session with San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy and GM Brian Sabean at Giants Media Day. I had a chance to ask Bochy who would be plan B if closer Brian Wilson can’t go at the start of the season. Bochy said you can start with Sergio Romo and Javier Lopez. He also said everyone in the bullpen can move up a spot.
“It’s nice to have a luxury of having five or six guys who aren’t afraid to pitch in that ninth inning,” said Bochy.
Sabean also chimed in on their ace pitcher Tim Lincecum.
“Timmy likes San Francisco. He’s been treated very well here. He’s been compensated very well along the whole way. As it turns out, I think it was a win-win to get these two years out of the way. To kind of give us a base-line for how we can go forward,” said Sabean.
“Our budget can hold both Lincecum and Cain (Matt Cain), and try to get more offense in here,” said Sabean.
I asked Sabean if the Ryan Theriot signing means Brandon Crawford would be on a shorter leash.
“I don’t think so. We all want Crawford to be the shortstop going into Spring Training. No matter really what kind of Spring Training he has. We think he’s that talented with the glove,” said Sabean.
~King of Cali (Steven)
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The San Francisco Giants had their Media Day on Friday (2/3/12). I was lucky enough to attend this event, and had a chance to interview multiple players (Brian Wilson, Madison Bumgarner, Etc.). I will be posting them on the site soon, so continue to come back to check them out.
A few of us had a chance to sit down with Giants manager Bruce Bochy, and GM Brian Sabean. Below is some quotes from our discussion.
Bochy was asked, how do you think the team will be improved in 2012 compared to last year?
“I think you start with the fact that we’re healthy. We get our catcher back. Buster (Buster Posey), we certainly missed him and Freddy Sanchez. You get your two hole and four hole hitter. That’s gonna make it better,” said Bochy.
“We kept our pitching for the most part intact. Sure we moved Jonathan Sanchez, but we got a nice everyday player for that (Melky Cabrera). With Vogelsong (Ryan Vogelsong) having his breakthrough season last year that allows Brian to make a move like that. Knowing he’s our fourth starter and I think Barry Zito is going to do a nice job for us in that fifth spot,” said Bochy
Sabean tells us how they knew the pitching staff was going to change.
“The pitching staff was going to change. We knew that we probably couldn’t pay Sanchez $6 million in arbitration. We knew and hoped to use him as a trade chip which we did. For instance to get Cabrera. We knew Zito was going to become the fifth starter,” said Sabean.
I will be updating more news/quotes tomorrow that I was able to get at Giants Media Day.
~King of Cali (Steven)
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Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News gives some insights on a few players. Baggarly said closer Brian Wilson arrived in Arizona last week to get a jump on his throwing program. In the next few days he’s expected to throw off a mound for the first time since the San Francisco Giants shut him down because of recurring elbow soreness last season.
The injury did not require surgery, so the Giants are hoping the time off will help his cranky elbow. Wilson shouldn’t have any restrictions during Spring Training.
Freddy Sanchez has made steady progress with his surgically-repaired right shoulder, and will start making throws to bases next week. Hitting hasn’t been a problem for Sanchez since he started swinging the bat this offseason.
Everything is pointing in the right direction for a healthy Sanchez at the start of the 2012 season. Sanchez is in a contract year, and he’s a guy that puts everything out on the field at all times. I expect him to have a solid year if he can avoid the injury bug.
Buster Posey will be in Arizona on January 31 for a few days of rehab before attending FanFest at AT&T Park on February 4th. It’s a guessing game for everyone right now to see how Posey will be behind the plate until he’s put in some games in Spring Training. The Giants are sure looking forward to seeing Posey back in the middle of the lineup in 2012. Your teams offense sure did miss you in 2011!
What’s your thoughts on Wilson, Sanchez and Posey being healthy in 2012?
~King of Cali (Steven)
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Brian Wilson 38 – P
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6’2″, Weight: 203 lbs.
Born: March 16, 1982
Place: Winchester, Massachusetts but raised in Londonderry, New Hampshire.
Resides: Los Angeles, California
High School: Londonderry High School
College: Louisiana State University
Drafted By: San Francisco Giants (24th, round, 723rd pick) in the 2003 amateur draft.
Signed: August 24, 2003
Major League Debut: April 23, 2006
Teams: Giants 2006-Present
Contract: Resigned on March 26, 2010.
2 Years/$15M (11-12)
2011: $6.5M, 2012: $8.5M
Arbitration Eligible: 2013
Free Agent: 2014
3-time All Star (2008, 2010, 2011)
MLB Saves Champion (2010)
2010 World Series Champion
Fun Facts
Wilson won the Punt, Pass and Kick contest at halftime of a New England Patriots game.
He was chosen Class Clown of his high school graduating class.
Wilson’s father, a career Air Force man, died of kidney cancer at the age of 53 when Wilson was 17. The pitcher’s crossed-arm gesture after victories is, in part, a tribute to him.
Wilson’s Career Stats
| YR |
TM |
G |
W |
L |
S |
ERA |
SO |
BB |
IP |
WHIP |
| 2006 |
SFG |
31 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
5.40 |
23 |
21 |
30.0 |
1.767 |
| 2007 |
SFG |
24 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
2.28 |
18 |
7 |
23.2 |
0.972 |
| 2008 |
SFG |
63 |
3 |
2 |
41 |
4.62 |
67 |
28 |
62.1 |
1.444 |
| 2009 |
SFG |
68 |
5 |
6 |
38 |
2.74 |
83 |
27 |
72.1 |
1.203 |
| 2010 |
SFG |
70 |
3 |
3 |
48 |
1.81 |
93 |
26 |
3.11 |
1.179 |
| 2011 |
SFG |
57 |
6 |
4 |
36 |
3.11 |
54 |
31 |
55.0 |
1.473 |
| Career |
SFG |
313 |
20 |
20 |
170 |
3.17 |
338 |
140 |
318.0 |
1.327 |
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The TMZ.com team sent me a couple pictures of San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson during his routine jog. This time it wasn’t so routine though. Wilson had a human backpack on. He’s jogging with an unidentified female cargo on his back.
At least we know he’s keeping himself in good shape during the offseason. Let’s just hope his throwing arm (elbow) is getting better, since he was shutdown at the end of the season. Wilson is expected to start throwing again by January 1st.
~King of Cali (Steven)
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Chris Haft of MLB.com says San Francisco Giants fans should keep an eye on prospect Heath Hembree. He generated plenty of excitement last season by amassing 38 saves and 78 strikeouts in 53 1/3 innings between San Jose and Richmond. Haft says Hembree can be a replacement for Closer Brian Wilson who will be extremely expensive next year when he’s arbitration eligible.
I’m sure a lot of Fear The Beard fans don’t want to hear that, but it’s something that the Giants might have to consider to try an keep this starting rotation intact. They would need to find ways to save money in other places.
Haft doesn’t see Carlos Beltran returning to the Giants. The price tag for Beltran is too high, and the sight of him walking gamely through the clubhouse with huge ice packs on each knee probably will prevent the Giants from offering more than a two-year deal.
I still believe the Giants need to add another bat. Beltran has a nice stick that would really help this offense if everyone was healthy for a full season. The Red Sox might offer Beltran a better deal than the Giants can, so everyday it’s looking less likely that Beltran will return to the Giants.
What’s your thoughts on Wilson and Beltran?
~King of Cali (Steven)
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Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle thinks the Giants might have some concerns about Brian Wilson‘s long-term health, and that’s why they may pick up Jeremy Affeldt‘s $5 million option.
Matt Cain could be close to signing a contract extension since he’s a free agent after the 2012 season. He’s a top priority for the Giants right now since Brian Sabean has said he wants to keep the pitching staff together.
Schulman also believes the Giants revenues and payroll have reached a threshold that allows them to take contract risks for the future in order to win now, especially with the Aaron Rowand and Barry Zito deals coming off the books in 2013 and 2014.
~King of Cali (Steven)
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Fear the Beard is still going strong! San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson is doing a Taco Bell commercial that will air during the baseball playoffs. I got a chance to see the commercial and some behind the scene clips. All I can say is Wilson is flat out AWESOME!
It’s a follow-up to last year’s Taco Bell commercial with the Yankees Mariano Rivera and Joe Girardi, where Girardi has to call in Rivera to finish a customer’s XXL Chalupa as it’s too big.
~King of Cali (Steven)
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Today is the final day to make any trades, and have the player be eligible to be on the postseason roster. The way the Giants are playing right now. That might not even be a problem.
“We’re in conversations, but nobody’s going to save the day. I don’t expect us to do anything,” Sabean said.
Giants GM Brian Sabean has said that Gary Brown will not be a September call up, but they are considering promoting Brett Pill.
Brian Wilson (inflamed right elbow) still hasn’t thrown off a pitchers mound yet, but did play catch yesterday on flat ground. No pain in his elbow has been reported.
~King of Cali (Steven)
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Do you want more quotes from the San Francisco Giants Media Day? I knew you did, so here are a few I was able to get from closer Brian Wilson (will post Q&A with Wilson soon). Everyone always wants to ask questions about his beard, so I wasn’t going to disappoint. I asked Wilson if he plans to keep his beard for the entire 2012 season. 
