Just wanted to get a quick post out there for you HARDCORE Giants fans. The San Francisco Giants start a 10 game road trip tomorrow against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The San Diego Padres will be home for 10 games starting tomorrow, so we should see where the Giants stand after this road trip..

Scoreboard Watch

Giants are 3 GB of the Padres in the NL West

Giants are 1.5 GB of the Phillies right now in the NL Wildcard

Side Notes

Tim Lincecum went 0-for-August, and got his first win last night since July 30th.

Darren Ford made his major league debut as a pinch runner. He scored the winning run, and it was also his first time ever in a major league park. Oh and did I forget to mention he also didn’t arrive to the game till the 2nd inning. Talk about a crazy day for Ford.

Ford was acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers in 2008 in the Ray Durham trade.

~King of Cali  

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It’s been reported that the Houston Astros have claimed Matt Downs from the San Francisco Giants. The Giants DFA Downs to make room for Cody Ross, who they claimed on waivers from the Florida Marlins.  

Brandon Belt has been promoted to the Fresno Grizzlies. Belt started the season in San Jose and then went to Richmond. His combined stats are .363 AVG with 19 HR’s and 102 RBI’s. Let’s hope he can keep the hot bat going in Fresno.  

~King of Cali  

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The San Francisco Giants have DFA (Designated For Assignment) Matt Downs to make room for Cody Ross. Ross may get a lot of his AB’s by playing center against left-handed pitching.  

On Friday a rumor started swirling that the Giants were interested in Brad Hawpe. I really don’t see anything happening with that rumors since the Giants have since acquired Ross. The Giants are already rolling 6 outfielders deep, so a wild guess is they won’t add a 7th.    

Update   

Dontrelle Willis has been promoted to the Fresno Grizzlies (Giants AAA team). He will be pitching out of the bullpen. It’s likely he will be called up when the rosters expand to 40 players on September 1st.  

~King of Cali  

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It’s been reported by FoxSports.com that the San Francisco Giants have claimed outfielder Cody Ross off waivers from the Florida Marlins. It’s not clear if the Giants have real interest in Ross, or if they are just trying to block the San Diego Padres or other teams. Since the claim is made that means the Giants might be on the hook for a little more than $1 million, which is the remainder of his contract for the year. I like the fact that Brian Sabean is trying to block teams. It’s showing that he’s still trying to do his job, and not just sitting back and hoping this team wins.  

Cody Ross Stats   

G 117  

AVG .260  

HR 10  

RBI 55

R 57

SB 9

Ross is arbitration eligible at the end of the season.

~King of Cali   

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Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times says former San Francisco Giants outfielder Dave Roberts expects full recovery from cancer.    

Roberts played with the Giants in 2007 and 2008. He played a total of 166 games in a Giants uniform.  

Roberts Stats as a Giant 07-08   

Games – 166

AB – 503

Hits – 127

AVG – .252

HR – 2

RBI’s – 32

Runs – 79

SB – 36

CS – 8

SO – 84  

It’s nice to hear that the speedster is going to make a full recovery. Roberts may not have had the numbers/games played that Giants fans thought he would, but he did always play the game hard!  

~King of Cali

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The San Francisco Giants have placed reliever Chris Ray on the DL, and Jeremy Affeldt has been reinstated from the DL. Let’s hope Affeldt can step up and help solidify this bullpen.  

The Giants starters have not got a win in the last 13 starts, so let’s hope Matt (Shotgun Cain) Cain can change that tonight. We really need to have our starters pitch like we know they can to have a chance at this Division or Wild Card.  

Random Stats   

Pat Burrell is tied for 2nd in RBI’s for the month of August with 15.  

Buster Posey has the 3rd highest AVG (.340) in the Majors since May 29th.  

~King of Cali    

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The Newest Giants player is Jose Guillen. All it took was a high-five, some cash and a PTBNL (Player To Be Named Later).  

The trading deadline came and no offensive help was brought in to help the San Francisco Giants. Giants GM Brian Sabean however has made a couple moves this week. Nothing major that’s going to force teams in the NL West to call it a year, but he did make the Giants a stronger team!  

Mike Fontenot brings the Giants depth at second base and is going to be the utility guy. He’s batting .282 (AVG) with 20 RBI’s this season.  

Guillen on the other hand brings some attitude and some pop that the Giants can definitely use. I really don’t think he’s going to bring any drama to the clubhouse. Guillen will likely be the Giants starting right fielder. Bruce Bochy can platoon Guillen as well if he’s not pulling his weight. It’s nice to have more options on a daily basis for the skipper.  

Why I Like The Trade   

1. Guillen will not be with the team long enough to be a cancer to the clubhouse. He’s happy to leave a losing team, and join a team that’s trying to win the division.  Veteran players will keep him in line.

2. Bochy can go with the hot bat, and have options off the bench. 3. If Guillen isn’t starting a game, he’s always a threat coming off the bench.

~King of Cali

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Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News says the San Francisco Giants have acquired infielder Mike Fontenot from the Cubs. He’s going to be used as a utility infielder and is needed since Edgar Renteria is back on the disabled list. The Cubs will receive Evan Crawford in exchange.  

Fontenot’s going to be arbitration eligible for three more years before he can become a free agent.  

Fontenot is currently hitting .284 (AVG) with 20 RBI’s and 1 HR.

~King of Cali  

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The San Francisco Giants are looking into maybe acquiring Jose Guillen. I have heard from Giants fans that don’t want to see this happen. I say it’s a no lose situation for the Giants. He can platoon with Pat Burrell in the outfield. Then Bruce Bochy can go with the hot bat and have one of them available in a pinch hit situation where you need some pop.  

Yes, we have all heard about Guillen in the clubhouse and being a cancer. He’s not going to be around this team long enough to even get to that point of being unhappy. He’s going to be happy to leave a losing Royals team to a Giants team that’s fighting to win the NL West.  

Yes, Guillen is in a big slump right now( 3-for-41 in last 11 games), but that doesn’t mean he won’t get out of it. Just the thought of having a guy on your bench that can bring some late inning pop to an AB when needed. That’s a huge thing for any team to have. I’m not here saying this guy is the difference maker for the Giants. I’m just saying he can help Bochy mix and match lineups and add some pop to our roster.  

Is Guillen wanted in San Francisco?  

Side Notes   

Dontrelle Willis had his outing last night cut short because of a torn fingernail. The Giants still see Willis as a late season addition to the bullpen.

~King of Cali

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