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By: mfreitas on Mar 19th, 2009
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The switch-hitting Jesus Guzman led a late surge by the Giants to beat the Brew Crew yesterday 7-5. Guzman, who is auditioning for a reserve spot on the roster, bolstered his case by hitting a 2 run shot with one out in the 9th to seal the deal for the Giants. So far this spring, the non-roster invitee is hitting .400 with 3 HRs and 10 RBIs. Not too shabby.
After being roughed up most of this spring, Pat Misch finally had a solid outing. He threw 3 scoreless innings, striking out 4 and allowing 3 hits with no runs. Misch got the nod in place of Lincecum who was out due to the flu, and Johnson has a strained bicep.
Ryan Rohlinger has also been a nice surprise this spring. Rohlinger tied the game in the 8th with a 2 run inside the park homerun. Rohlinger is competing for some at bats at 3rd, and has shown some power. He has 4 HRs and 10 RBIs in only 16 at bats and is hitting .313.
By: rcottengim on Mar 18th, 2009
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The Giants missed having to make an early decision on who would win the second base position yesterday when Emmanuel Burris was hit by a pitch. Burris was hit on the inside of his left ankle in the 5th inning of yesterday’s game against the Los Angeles Angles. The pitch missed possibly taking him out for the season by fractions of an inch.
“Half an inch lower and I probably would have been out for the whole season,” Burris said, as he showed reporters where he was hit.
Burris and Kevin Frandsen have been battling it out over the second base spot throughout spring training with either gaining a big edge over the other. Giants manager Bruce Bochy said this would probably continue the rest of the way through training camp. Burris did not sustain any serious injury and is being listed as day to day.
For my buck I would say this battle continues into the regular season. Both players have performed very well thus far and deserve a shot during the regular season. Without either player really outplaying the other it is hard to say who should win the job over the other.
Randy Johnson will miss his next start with a sore biceps muscle. There is no serious injury or anything to worry about for that matter. The move is simply precautionary. Johnson was due to start Wed. against the Chicago Cubs but will skip the start and Tim Lincecum will go in his place.
By: mfreitas on Mar 17th, 2009
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Giants season is just a short hop away so get the orange and black ready for some fun times! We will be heading out to the games often so lets us know where the best tailgate parties are so we can stop by. We will also be out at some San Jose Giants games as well this season keeping an eye on the up and comers so maybe we can put together a GiantsGold get together at a game or two this season. Enjoy!
By: mfreitas on Mar 13th, 2009
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Tim Lincecum continued his dominant trips to the mound on Wednesday. The Giants faced defending WCS champs Japan in a losing effort, however Lincecum pitched well again. The Giants pitcher only pitched 2 1/3 innings Wednesday but racked up another 5 K’s while giving up 1 hit and walking 3.
Lincecum has been very vocal about not wanting to pitch in the WCS and prepare for the upcoming season in his own way. So far the approach has looked good. He has only thrown in 9 1/3 innings this spring, has only allowed 2 hits, 5 walks, and has struck out 11. Not bad preparation.
The reigning Cy Young award winner is happy with his performance so far and so are the Giants. But as they say, it is still spring season and we will have to wait to see if the dominance spills over to the regular season. Here’s hoping it does, but I doubt we really need to hope with this kid.
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By: mfreitas on Mar 13th, 2009
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Before I begin to cover some of the individual players on the team, I thought I’d write a little something about my favorite member of the Giants organization – Jon Miller.
The Hall of Fame broadcaster is going into his 12th season broadcasting for the Giants and I couldn’t be happier. I love listening to Miller call those afternoon games while I sit at my desk, wishing I was out at AT&T with a polish and beer in hand. His sense of humor and calming voice make listening to a game on the radio actually enjoyable. I’ve been listening to various spring training games on the MLB network and there are some absolutely terrible broadcasters out there. I think most Giants fans realize what a gem they have in the booth; and the baseball world is also able to enjoy Jon once a week, as he’s entering his 19th year with ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball .
As part of the ESPN team he’s been nominated twice for an Emmy, and six times for an Ace award, winning twice. USA Today recently ran a poll of the best baseball broadcasters, and the Giants crew placed 2ndin the NL. It’s pretty funny that they finished second to their SoCal rivals, led by the legendary Vin Scully.
I look forward to the upcoming season and if it’s as dismal as the previous five, Miller will make it a little less painful for Giants fans.
By: rcottengim on Mar 13th, 2009
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