I wake up a little later than usual and suddenly the whole world has come crashing down.  The Blue Jays acquired Colby Rasmus in an eight player deal, rumors are flying around that the Giants have acquired Carlos Beltran for Zack Wheeler, and Ervin Santana threw a no-hitter where he still gave up a...
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After attending my first game of the year yesterday, I’ve come to two conclusions: first, the “Fist-Pump Cam” is likely the worst thing to happen in the world of organized baseball since the ‘94 strike.  Second, Clayton Kershaw is really good and seems to be especially good when he faces the Giants.  Now that...
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Brandon Belt wasn’t officially a Giant when he was called up from Fresno.  No, he became a Giant when he singlehandedly beat LA, which really should be a rite of passage if you want to win over the hometown fans quickly.  After homering with two strikes on him in his first at-bat back from...
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In keeping with the habit of taking Astro’s middle infielders, the Giants have acquired Jeff Keppinger in exchange for minor league pitchers Henry Sosa and Jason Stoffel.  Keppinger has experience playing everywhere around the diamond, and will likely be called upon to shore up either second base or shortstop, hopefully resulting in less playing...
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The headline says it all.  With his start tonight, Ryan Vogelsong is officially the National League leader in ERA.  Needless to say, his journey has been interesting, and admittedly a tad perplexing.  Some like to compare him to Colby Lewis as another once promising pitcher who worked himself out in Japan and returned to...
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There was a Buster Olney tweet today that left me pretty unsettled.  Take a look for yourself: @Buster_ESPN (Buster Olney) The Mets insisting on a top prospect for Carlos Beltran — but pressure on Giants to add a big bat decreasing, as their NL West lead grows. The first part is nothing new–the Mets front office...
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I’ll try not to comment too much on last night’s game, because quite frankly even thinking about it is exhausting.  All I can say is that I’m not at all surprised as well as supremely grateful that I wasn’t watching innings 7-12, because frankly I can only take so much.  Setting that aside, the...
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The end of the All-Star break marks the beginning of yet another series against the Padres, this time in the evil hellbox that is Petco Park. Even in a season where the Friars are languishing in the basement, I still get a horrible feeling whenever we face this team. Even after vanquishing...
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One of the best stories of this season (non-Vogelsong category) is Nate Schierholtz’ magical transformation into a serviceable everyday player.  For a large part of his career, let’s say all of it, Schierholtz has been somewhat of an afterthought.  There was a time way back in the day where I was of the mind...
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Fresh off of the second straight National League victory in the All-Star game, baseball fans have only one more dull, sports-free day to sit through before the excitement of the second half begins.  The end of the All-Star break also marks the beginning of trade season, a part of the year that could make...
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