There was a time when the Phillies were a scary team.  They had the hitting.  They had the pitching.  They had the everything, and quite frankly it was annoying.  Here on the west coast all we knew about their fans was that they booed Santa Claus, threw up on children, and were generally an...
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This game had a little bit of everything.  First we had the news of Brian Wilson and his elbow troubles.  This was followed by the usual raging about Brandon Belt being out of the lineup once again.  Then we had Barry Zito continuing to pitch well, albeit against an anemic Pirates offense.  Finally there...
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Bad news today for the Giants, Brian Wilson may be headed for surgery, which may end his season early.  The reduced velocity we saw in Colorado was apparently the result of a bum elbow, and now we find ourselves in something of a bullpen mire. In terms of pure stuff, the logical choice to close...
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Finally, the Giants team we all came to know and have heart attacks over decided to show up, making the universe feel just a little more in balance.  Barry Zito is still technically our best pitcher, but Madison Bumgarner looks like he’s ready to give him a run for his massive stockpiles of money...
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