The legend of Buster Posey grows as the Giants build a 3-1 lead in NLCS
It was Juan Uribe’s sacrifice fly that scored Aubrey Huff in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Giants a 6-5 win over the Phillies in Game 4 of the NCLS, as well as a commanding 3-1 series...
View ArticleCharlie Manuel’s handling of the pitching staff in Game 4 backfires
There were a plenty of Philly faith that wanted to see Roy Halladay take the mound in Game 4 of the NLCS, despite the fact that he would have been pitching on short rest. Instead, manager Charlie...
View ArticleGiants’ band of misfits and miscasts beat Phillies to advance to World Series
After failing to land Adam LaRoche in the offseason, the San Francisco Giants “settled” on Aubrey Huff, who nobody showed much interest in. After a successful stint with the Giants in 2009, Juan Uribe...
View Article2010 World Series Prediction Thread: Rangers vs. Giants
Full disclosure: I’m a massive San Francisco Giants fan. The first time I sat down to watch a baseball game from start to finish was in 1989 when the Giants played my hometown Cubs in the NLCS. Will...
View ArticleGiants prove that even a postseason god can bleed
With Cliff Lee on the hill, Game 1 of the World Series was almost a foregone conclusion: Rangers would win the opener and the Giants would have to try and even things up in Game 2. Too bad the Giants...
View ArticleSomebody notify the Rangers that the World Series has started
Here’s a six pack of observations following the Giants’ dominating 9-0 win over the Rangers in Game 2 of the World Series on Thursday night. San Fran is now up 2-0 in the series. 1. America, meet Matt...
View ArticleCould Derek Jeter wind up with the Giants next year?
I don’t think Derek Jeter will wind up in anything but pinstripes next season. Part of me thinks that the squabbling between him, his agent and the Yankees is all for publicity purposes. When it comes...
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