The Giants are back to .500 and the boys are feeling somewhat better but still aren’t convinced. Why? Well, we’ll tell you all about it.
Giants defense still sucks, Arias seems capable, Culberson realizes a childhood dream, “Thunder Dan” makes an incredible catch with BBQ in hand, and Chad wishes harm on Kemp (and today he went on the DL…hmmmm, now he’s wishing for a winning lottery ticket as well).
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After a tough week the Giants find themselves in some trouble in the west. A walk-off win makes everyone feel better though, even Chad, Ben and Willie.
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While Ben is on a dream trip on the east coast, there’s still baseball going on here. So Chad and Willie discuss the first 22 games of the year and what some of the notable happenings have been so far. 12-10
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Chad and Ben reunite with Erin to discuss a difficult week in Giants fandom, discussing the revelation of Wilson’s injury, what is happening to Lincecum, the team’s defense versus its offence, our Bizarro World Giants, and Matt Cain is very good. Also, Aubrey Huff. A lot of Aubrey Huff.
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This brings back memories of Clark's single up the middle, Mitchell's bare-handed grab, and, er, Maldonado's slide
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Willie returns from his great adventures abroad at SXSW and Vegas to have a Ben-less hour long conversation with Chad about the Giants’ potential shakeups on the roster, given the injuries of Vogelsong and Freddie Sanchez, a potential middle infielder trade may open the door for Burris, Buster’s first play (GASP) at the plate this spring, Zito’s shelling, Cain’s dominance (have we signed him yet?), the possible shifting sands of the outfield, 49 year old Jamie Moyer beffudles the Giants, Hector “Babe” Sanchez, and John Bowker goes 0-4, 2Ks for the Giants against the Oakland A’s….oh right, the Yomiuri Giants, that is. We do a little hating on Dodger lawyers, dish out advice on how to act as a visiting fan, and praise the glory of the return of the late 80’s roadie.
Almost certain that Freddy ain’t ready Buster’s first play at the plate Zito’s poor start today; time to panic yet? Starting outfield might shift? Shierholtz continues to struggle, Blanco impresses Former Giant John Bowker to play vs. A’s in Japan for the Yomiuri Giants Dodgers lawyers that tried to block Stowe’s lawsuitFiled under Episodes
Chad and Ben jump into Spring Training talk looking at some recent results and some recent injury revelations and how they impact the players in camp. They also discuss converted infielders like Sergio Santos as well as several cuts to minor leaguers and roster invitees before bringing on Christina Russo for an interview and some of her Spring Training experiences. We wind up with a discussion of gender and female fans, hate on Bryce Harper, and close with a somber note on Fabrice Muamba.
Bumgarner goes 5 scoreless (SFG) Sergio Santos throws crazy sliders (Olney, ESPN – Insider article) Sanchez may not be ready for Opening Day (SFG) Lincecum puts Kershaw in headlock for ESPN Mag (Yahoo) On the Giants and Female Fans (Bay Area Sports Guy) Ben also strongly recommends this article from Mac of @AerysSports: 100 Easy Ways to Lose A Man Find and follow our guest Christina Russo at http://www.christina-russo.com/ or on Twitter at @swagstina.Willie Dills is back this week, and he brings with him some questions about our Spring Giants – should we worry about Timmy? How good is Bumgarner? How do we see Huff doing this year? How did Gregor Blanco get over there so fast, I swear he was right here? What the hell is that thing in the Miami outfield?
And what about Tommy?
Willie, Chad, and Ben cover all this and more in a TortureCast record-setting forty-seven minutes! Grab some pine, and settle in (but not for long), because we’re talking some Spring!
Tim Lincecum not worried about poor outings (SFG) Giants have another ace in Bumgarner (Bruce Jenkins, SF Gate) Wilson returns with ‘conviction’ (SFG) Tommy Joseph’s two homers (Baggarly, CSNBA) Michael of the Grubby Glove’s excellent “A Game For Bryan Stow” The monstrosity that is the Marlins’ new home run sculpture (CBS Miami) Strikeouts, base hits, double plays (Scott Stapp’s “Marlins Will Soar”) Ben’s Bonus: Pitbull’s “Marlins Time to Represent”Filed under Episodes
Chad likes the number 21. Willie does too, and wants you to Google the reason.
We run the gamut, starting from Willie Mays and talking Willie Mays, Will Clark, Pat Burrell, Matt Cain, Bengie Molina, Aaron Rowand, Brandon McCarthy, Ryan Braun, Mike Cameron, and (gasp) the A’s.
Oh, and there’s gotta be some Spring Training notes in there somewhere.
Some of the articles referenced this week:
Ryan Theriot’s relationship with Will Clark Pat Burrell’s future with the Giants Cain wants a fair offer Bengie Molina’s surprise retirement party Rowand speaks in Miami Regarding the Ryan Braun decision, Ben can’t seem to locate the appropriate article and is annoyed at himself. Provided instead is an excellent piece by SBN’s Wendy Thurm (@hangingsliders): Why Ensuring A Proper Chain of Custody Matters Additionally: “I’d hesitate to call chain of custody a technicality” (Update: Found it, piece by Chad Moriyama — What You Don’t Know About Braun’s Case Is Important) Regarding another argument, that the chain of custody should not have affected an untampered sample: Endocrine expert weighs in Regarding the reaction to the Braun decision and the notion that “not guilty” and “proclaiming yourself innocent” aren’t the same thing: “Pee Brain”, by Emily Bazelon at Slate. No more soapboxing for us — back to Giants baseball!Filed under Episodes
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