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The Resurgent Giants Offense

June 15, 2010
By Nick Cannata-Bowman
The Resurgent Giants Offense

As recent as about a month ago, the Giants offense was pretty terrible.  After suffering through historically one of the worst starting lineups last season, 2010 was shaping up to be more of the same.  In three games in Oakland, the Giants scraped together one run in what can only be described as one...
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Why Matt Cain is better than you

June 3, 2010
By Nick Cannata-Bowman
Why Matt Cain is better than you

I’m repeating myself when I say that there’s no shame in being shut out by Ubaldo Jimenez.  The guy is a space assassin from  the Glornak 7 galaxy, sent to make a struggling Giants offense look even worse than they normally do.  On his...
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Timmy Troubles

June 1, 2010
By Nick Cannata-Bowman
Timmy Troubles

After an inspiring sweep of a less than formidable Diamondbacks team finished off by a resilient extra-innings victory, game one against the division rival Rockies didn’t go quite as well.  And predictably so.  Honestly, there’s no shame in getting shut out by Ubaldo Jimenez,...
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Lights, Camera, Action!

May 29, 2010
By Nick Cannata-Bowman
Lights, Camera, Action!

So begins the Buster Posey Era in San Francisco.  Sort of.  According to the higher-ups, the plan is to start Posey five times a week with a bulk of...
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Chairs on the Titanic

May 26, 2010
By Nick Cannata-Bowman
Chairs on the Titanic

There’s an old saying that dates back awhile that I feel like describes the Giants current situation perfectly.  After the series in Oakland where the offense managed to score...
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The Mind of Bruce Bochy

April 26, 2010
By Nick Cannata-Bowman
The Mind of Bruce Bochy

Following a nice series victory of the Cardinals, I feel bad bringing some negativity into the world.  That said, there’s something that needs to be observed: the contradictions of...
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Giants/Cardinals and the Roadtrip from Hell

April 23, 2010
By Nick Cannata-Bowman
Giants/Cardinals and the Roadtrip from Hell

Let’s acknowledge right off the bat that this six game roadtrip was a ferry ride through hell in terms of losing.  There was lots of Manny Ramirez, David Eckstein,...
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An Open Letter to Southern California Baseball

April 19, 2010
By Nick Cannata-Bowman

Dear Southern California Baseball, My relationship with you began the moment I decided I was a Giants fan at the age of four.  From then on, I knew that I...
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Everybody calm down, it’ll be alright

April 17, 2010
By Nick Cannata-Bowman
Everybody calm down, it’ll be alright

Last night’s game was nothing short of heart-wrenching from start to finish.  Anytime you go down 7-0 early against the Dodgers on the road, things begin to look pretty...
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Another Day, Another Win

April 14, 2010
By Nick Cannata-Bowman
Another Day, Another Win

It really doesn’t get much better than today’s game, plain and simple.  After a loss highlighted by a botched double-play and the continuing existence of Brandon Medders on the...
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Giants/Pirates: Series Preview

April 12, 2010
By Nick Cannata-Bowman
Giants/Pirates: Series Preview

With a good series against a formidable Atlanta Braves team over and done with, the Giants enter a series against a lesser team with some momentum.  The Pirates are...
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Opening Day: Giants/Braves Preview

April 8, 2010
By Nick Cannata-Bowman
Opening Day: Giants/Braves Preview

Keeping their undefeated record intact with another win against the hapless Astros, the Giants now go home to begin baseball in San Francisco.  They’ll take on the scary-good offense...
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