San Francisco giants will be numbered

San Francisco giants will be numbered


Before, during and definitely after his journey into No-Hit Wonderland last weekend, Lincecum has been the Giants' most compelling character and most powerful electrical current for nearly every millisecond of his seven seasons in black & orange.That's Lincecum's unique and earned place in the Giants' past and present, with his huge smile at the end of Saturday's no-hitter in San Diego serving as a glowing exclamation point. But... that doesn't mean the Giants have to hold onto Lincecum forever, and I think in many ways it points to the inevitable conclusion that his time with the Giants will soon and logically come to a close.San Francisco Giants Jersey


You don't have to worship pitch-count mathematics to guess that, even with extra time off due to the All-Star break, Lincecum's next few starts might not be the smoothest or strongest of his career. (Lincecum has mixed history after large-workload outings, but after he threw a season-high 121 pitches last season, Lincecum lasted only 5 innings in each of his next two outings. ) Most teams have about 66 to 68 games left, so that's about 13 regular-season starts remaining for everybody in the rotation.Matt Cain Jersey


If the Giants make Lincecum a $13. 3-million qualifying offer (which I believe they will), they will receive a sandwich pick (between the first and second rounds) in next year's amateur draft if he signs with another team.Mel Ott Jersey


They'll be getting out of Barry Zito's deal this off-season (he won't trigger his $18M option for 2014 because he's coming up way short of the 200-IP trigger, and that means the Giants can buy him out for $7M), so yes, the Giants will have some money to pay Lincecum or someone else.Pablo Sandoval Jersey

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8 passing away that can royalty


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San Francisco giants lost again.

San Francisco giants lost again.


The loss capped a disastrous day that began with the news that No. 5 starter Chad Gaudin has been charged with lewdness for an incident that occurred in Las Vegas in January. "I didn't want it to become a health issue," Bochy said. "I was being cautious. He's fine.San Francisco Giants Jersey


In both of his starts on this 1-5 homestand, Cain's final pitching line included more earned runs than recorded outs.Cain has been the workhorse of the rotation through two World Series titles, but he may be wearing down.As they headed for a four-game series in San Diego that will close the season's first half, several Giants shook their heads while recounting one of the worst all-around stretches in franchise history.Pablo Sandoval Jersey


While Cain, a first-round pick in 2002, had the shortest start of his career, the Giants' 2009 first-rounder had his longest.Cain will finish the first half with a 5. 06 ERA, nearly a full run higher than his previous high, a 4. 15 mark in 2006, his first full season.Cain made his only career relief appearance that year and threw two innings out of the bullpen before rejoining the rotation.Travis Ishikawa Jersey

explains Tanaka mobile San Francisco Giants

explains Tanaka mobile San Francisco Giants


Torres also can play 20 solid games in left field then play one inning, like the sixth Monday night, and look like he’s never been at the position before. “He’s still going to be in the mix,” Bochy said of Torres. “I think it worked out well when we had Angel Pagan in center field.Giants Jersey



Take manager Bruce Bochy’s quote on Kensuke Tanaka’s promotion from Fresno to play left field after a career at second base. “We’re struggling against right-handers and he was swinging as well as anybody down there, so why not him? ” Bochy said.Aaron Rowand Jersey


The club wants him to concentrate on outfield work. “I played left field a few years ago (in Japan), so I think I’ll be ready,” Tanaka said. “I was ready to play anywhere even before I came to the States. ” Tanaka said his goal was not just to reach the majors, but to stay.Brian Wilson Jersey

giant trade rumors: the latest updates and reaction

giant trade rumors: the latest updates and reaction


The Giants have been rumored to be buyers at the trading deadline to this point; however, given the team's prolonged struggles over the last two months, they may need to reconsider. The Giants dropped two out of three at home to the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend, so perhaps general manager Brian Sabean will reconsider his options at the deadline.Giants Jersey


After losing eight of their last 10 games, the Giants are now 40-47. They're 6. 5 games out of first place in the National League West and 9. 5 games out in the wild-card race.Barry Bonds Jersey


The San Francisco Giants enter the final weeks before the trading deadline in a tenuous position.If Cain, Lincecum and Sandoval start performing up to their prior capabilities, the Giants will have a chance to get back in the race.Buster Posey Jersey

Giant: what is the world champion?

Giant: what is the world champion?


Just when San Francisco Giants fans thought the 2013 MLB season couldn’t get any more painful, their team was trounced, no-hit and walk-offed (real word) on three consecutive days by the Cincinnati Reds.Matt Cain’s rough start to the season wouldn’t have been a big deal in any other year, except that this was the year the back three in the rotation finally imploded.Buster Posey Jersey


Meanwhile, the Giants’ offense, which was never very strong, has been decimated by injuries to Angel Pagan, Marco Scutaro and Pablo Sandoval.A team gets hot, the players click, the ball bounces the right way, and suddenly they're holding a World Series trophy.Giants Jersey


The puzzling thing about the Giants, though, is that they were no fluke team (unlike some of the teams on the list—cough, cough, Marlins, White Sox, Angels).Dave Dravecky Jersey

Bailey missed the San Francisco Giants

Bailey missed the San Francisco Giants


So it goes for the Giants that the best they could say after Bailey threw the first no-hitter in the majors for 2013, was, “Hey, at least it was not a perfect game. ” Bailey, was perfect until Gregor Blanco’s leadoff walk in the seventh inning, all that stood between the 27-year-old Texan and a perfect game in the 3-0 Reds victory.San Francisco Giants Jersey



It was Blanco who ended the game with an easy grounder to third, setting off a celebration on the field at Great American Ball Park that the Reds hoped to have after Bailey started Game 3 of the Division Series here in October.Barry Bonds Jersey


The last time Bailey faced the Giants he carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning in Game 3 of the Division Series, the Hunter Pence speech game that the Giants won in 10 innings.Buster Posey Jersey