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April 2008 Archives
04.01.2008
Minor Rosters
We have Opening Day rosters for most of the minor leaguers, at last. Oddly, the low-A Augusta Greenjackets as of noon today are the only affiliate to have the roster posted anywhere correctly. Prospect geeks, behold: Villalona, Culberson, Noonan, and...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 4:04PM
04.02.2008
4/1/08: Bitter End
Dodgers 3, Giants 2: Speed and defense! Except it was Rafael Furcal's speed and Ray Durham's defense that cost the Giants the game in the ninth. For those who missed it, Furcal scored from second on an infield grounder that...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 8:33AM
04.02.2008
Ray
Great singer, dumb movie. Great leadoff man for a decade, now disintegrating into nothingness. It’s a shame about him. So now that Durham is the root of all evil and the millstone of the defense, what to do? Release him?...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 6:26PM
04.03.2008
4/2/08: Zoiks
Giants 2, Dodgers 1: When is a win not a win not a win? When you see the health of the franchise, or The Franchise, flash before your eyes. Big Papi Malo was asleep by the time the rain stopped,...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 11:46AM
04.03.2008
Minor Rosters, Part 2
The top four affiliates all start their seasons today. Fresno is in Portland, Connecticut is at home against New Hampshire, San Jose walks the streets of Bakersfield, and Augusta hosts Greensboro. This, my friends, is where the real Giants season...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 4:16PM
04.04.2008
4/4/08: Gassed
Brewers MANY, Giants FEW: I’m writing my game summary before it’s over. Can you blame me? It’s 13–2 in the sixth, and the rest of the day beckons. No reason to get upset: the Brewers are good, the Giants are...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 4:39PM
04.06.2008
4/6/08: No Alarms and No Surprises
04.07.2008
When Malo Met Ducksnorts
Geoff Young — no relation to Chris, presumably — covers the Padres on his blog Ducksnorts. He and I chatted last week about the current state of our favorite teams, and he kindly refrained from rubbing my face in the mess the...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 12:24PM
04.07.2008
4/7/08: A Curmudgeon's Guide
04.08.2008
Boo? Who?
Much talk today about the unruly crowd at Opening Day, starting with the Barry Zito heckling in pre-game introductions. I, too, reserve the right to boo my own team, though I exercise that right sparingly. Neifi Perez and Pedro Feliz got me...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 12:16PM
04.09.2008
4/8/08: Mo' Better
Giants 3, Padres 2, 11 innings: There's nothing more entertaining than watching Bengie Molina jiggle-jog his way around the bases. If he were naked, it would be like watching a scene from the Borat movie.Report from the 1-3-8: Best heckle...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 10:56AM
04.09.2008
4/9/08: My Heart Is Filled With Ort
04.10.2008
Making Room
Dave Roberts is probably out for months with A.G.E. in his knee. It’s probably the best news the Giants have had all year. I never wish injuries upon anyone, but if this is the way Fred Lewis gets his full season’s...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 3:29PM
04.10.2008
4/10/08: The Formula
Giants 5, Cardinals 1: Great starting pitching, timely relief with runners on base, and a few clutch hits: that's the how this team has to win. Five runs is a cornucopia. But all of a sudden, perusing the rest of...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 10:54PM
04.11.2008
Friday Notes
* If L.A. and Colorado lose and the Giants win tonight, the Giants will be in third place in the division. * Small sample-size stats, press-notes style….Jose Castillo, tied for 3rd in the NL with 6 doubles…Jonathan Sanchez, tied for...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 4:10PM
04.13.2008
Weekend Wrap-up
It's Sunday night, the Giants just won 7-4 and with one better bullpen inning Saturday would have won a second straight series against a good team. Without the implosion Saturday from The Big Sweaty, we're talking a 5-2 homestand. No...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 11:00PM
04.14.2008
Dreams of .500
In the post-game chatter yesterday, KNBR talk guy Michael Urban insisted the Giants have a shot at .500 this year. (Here’s what the Chronicle’s Gwen Knapp, in a fit of new-year optimism, wrote about that goal.) Urban conceded he might...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 1:56PM
04.15.2008
4/14/08: Err-izona
Giants 5, D-Backs 4: Watching on the free MLB.tv tonight, I saw two of the best at-bats I'd seen all year. First was Bengie Molina in the seventh inning. One out, a run already in, and the go-ahead run on...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 1:11AM
04.15.2008
Sit Down, Gamer
A few minutes before a weird Tuesday afternoon game time, and I see that Aaron Rowand is in the lineup again. I appreciate his hustle, his grit, and his desire to play every day, but watching last night’s game, it’s...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 4:22PM
04.16.2008
4/15/08: Spanked
D-Backs 8, Giants 2: Walks and home runs, not a good combo, Mr. Correia. Vinnie Chulk is coming back, and Keiichi Yabu is going to Fresno. That means Brad Hennessey, despite his early-season struggles, is staying put, and probably becomes...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 12:16AM
04.16.2008
Shortstop 2009
Omar Vizquel is moping about, his return from knee surgery delayed indefinitely. He told the Merc he wouldn’t be as agile when he returned. Could this in fact be the end of his career, the final injury that never quite...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 3:41PM
04.18.2008
See Eugenio Run
It’s a well-worn axiom, at least among statheads, that getting caught stealing more than one-third of the time is counter-productive. In other words, 67% is break-even. Chris Haft discusses the Giants’ emphasis on baserunning this year, and he notes that their current 68%...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 3:37PM
04.20.2008
4/19/08: Every Fifth (or Sixth) Day
04.21.2008
Hear Ye
I make this observation every year, but it’s always worth the mention: We are blessed with the announcers we have. Now that I’m an MLB Gameday audio subscriber, I’ve caught bits and bites of other teams’ broadcasts, and they range...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 12:43PM
04.22.2008
4/21/08: Overpowered
D-Backs 4, Giants 2: It’s as simple as this — Arizona hit the ball out of the park, the Giants did not. Well, Freddie Lewis did, but Aaron Rowand didn’t, and his double couldn’t score Bengie Molina from first. Eugenio...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 1:38PM
04.23.2008
4/22/08: Team Effort
D'Backs 5, Giants 4: Freddie Lewis did all he could to boost the Giants, but the rest of the team coughed this one up. Culprit #1 was Barry Zito, who optimists said only needed a little run support to relax...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 1:52AM
04.23.2008
Mightier Pen?
Tyler Walker’s nasty outing last night — strikeouts of Jackson, Reynolds, and Upton — got me thinking. How good has the Giants bullpen thrown so far? To the naked eye, everyone seems in good form except Brad Hennessey, and Erick Threets...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 3:43PM
04.24.2008
4/23/08: Last Man Standing
04.24.2008
Raj-A's
Looks like the A’s claimed Rajai Davis last night and DFA’ed Kirk Saarloos. So long, Raj. You were my man-crush last August, and I’ll never forget it. He’s in center field and batting ninth for the Oaklands as I write this....
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# posted by E.L.M.: 3:47PM
04.25.2008
4/24/08: Splendid
Giants 1, Padres 0: Tim Lincecum and the bullpen shut down the Pods. Rich Aurilia hits a home run. Brian Sabean leans back, rubs his hands together, and murmurs, "My plan is working to perfection!" PLODAG: Aurilia, for old time's...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 2:06AM
04.25.2008
Because I Love to Count Things
04.26.2008
4/25/08: The Dirty Dirty
Giants 3, Reds 1: Best pitching performance I've witnessed in person since this game. Sanchez almost answered my question from earlier in the day -- Which Giant starter will throw the first complete game of the year? -- and he...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 2:00PM
04.28.2008
Injuries and Embarrassments
The weekend brought several developments, none of them good. The biggest and least surprising was the continued horribleness of Barry Zito, prompting Giant brass to wonder aloud if Zito can remain in the rotation. Did you catch J.T. Snow on...
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# posted by E.L.M.: 10:55AM
04.29.2008
Put Your Junk in the Box
04.30.2008
4/29/08: Oh! Darling
Rockies 3, Giants 2: The only thing more subjective than the balk rule is your favorite kind of cheese. So many possibilities, so many nuances, so many interpretations. In case you missed it, the Giants lost last night when home...
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