OK WE TAKE ON LA AGAIN TONIGHT, FRESH GAME, FRESH START, STILL GOT SOME ISSUES BUT ONE OF THEM SHOULD NOT BE THE RIVALRY AGAINST THE DODGERS! Let’s concentrate on gettin’ our bats on! To sum up what our players, who stood along side Dodger players on the field one day after the horribleContinue reading “GET ON THOSE HITTIN’ SHOES”
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Quick Hits for June 24, 2013
Originally posted on SF Giants Photos:
TONIGHT’S GAME…The San Francisco Giants visit the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first game of this three-game series…LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (6-3, 2.96) is scheduled to face LHP Madison Bumgarner (7-4, 3.25). HUNTER PENCE… Has hit a team-high 12 home runs…10 of his 12 homers this season have been solo…
THEY MAY NOT BE MARLINS
TONIGHT THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS TAKE ON THE MARLINS AT AT&T PARK. UNABLE TO GO MARLIN FISHING I DID THE BEST I COULD TO SHOW THE FISH WHO’S BOSS! Today Daddy and I took on the bass on Metri Lake Yuma Arizona. Eight fish in the boat just about guarantees a win for the GiantsContinue reading “THEY MAY NOT BE MARLINS”
Giants Extra | Archive for Steve Corkran
Giants-Padres game story, with quotes giants padres june 19 2013 Giants Extra | Archive for Steve Corkran.
Grabbin’ Some Pine 6/19
Originally posted on Communist Comics:
Don’t have a clue how he keeps coming up with these great “comics” but I enjoy every single one of them! Communist Comics View original post
Giants keep their cool after contentious series | CSN Bay Area
The San Francisco Giants once again make me proud by setting themselves apart not only with the way they play ball but with the outstanding sportsmanship they possess both on and off the field. Let the Padres and the Dodger’s beat each other to a pulp if they want to without considering the fact thatContinue reading “Giants keep their cool after contentious series | CSN Bay Area”
SF Giants Injury Updates
There is no doubt that we miss our San Francisco Giants that are now unavailable due to injuries. It has been a brutal season so far when it comes to our guys getting hurt and as a mother and fan that is always scary! Thankfully nobody who has been placed on the DL was criticallyContinue reading “SF Giants Injury Updates”
THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS ARE PEOPLE TOO
The San Francisco Giants have been my baseball team for 55 years and that is never going to change. The men on this incredible team are not just ball players, they are actual people too! Here are some things to think about next time you decide it’s your “job” to make public your frustration orContinue reading “THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS ARE PEOPLE TOO”
SF Giants Injury Updates
The SF Giants over the past two games have proven once again that they will find the strength within themselves and overcome whatever obstacle is put in their way. We were warned that every other team would be “gunning” for us and that certainly proved to be true as I watched my players being pickedContinue reading “SF Giants Injury Updates”
The #SFGiants Draft Picks and their Twitter Accounts (that I could find)
Originally posted on Where Everyone's a Giant:
A week ago today the Houston Astros kicked off the MLB Draft by taking Mark Appel with the first pick. The Giants, twenty-four picks later chose Christian Arroyo and then the continued rebuilding for the future officially was back on its way. In case you are hoping…
FACING MY FEAR OF CHASE FIELD
I never considered my first 54 years of life as a Giants fan as being “sheltered” however I realized in April of 2012 that for all those years I had been cradled in the motherly lap of my San Francisco Giants home stadiums unaware that there was another side to baseball, an ugly unfriendly sideContinue reading “FACING MY FEAR OF CHASE FIELD”
THE PHONE-BOOTH NEVER APPEARS AS GIANTS FALL TO A’S 6-3
Monday’s defeat of 4-1 by the Oakland A’s was surprising seeing as we had Madison Bumgarner on the mound. He managed to give us 7 innings but gave up 4 runs making our first game of this short road trip a bummer. Today the much-anticipated ML debut of Mike Kickham wasn’t what we were hopingContinue reading “THE PHONE-BOOTH NEVER APPEARS AS GIANTS FALL TO A’S 6-3”
WOW
Originally posted on SF Giants Photos:
In baseball there is AB, K, R, H, E, LOB, RBI, WAR, BB, SB, CS, OBP, SLG, OPS… and the Giants have added another: WOW (Walk Off Win). In the 10th inning Angel Pagan hit an inside-the-park home run (the third of his career) for the Giants’ 7th WOW…
LET’S BREAK THIS TIE TONIGHT!
Today’s home game #26 (17-8) vs the Colorado Rockies That’s right it’s “Timmy Day” Tim Lincecum (3-3, 4.70) will go up against Tyler Chatwood (2-0, 2.55) also a right handed pitcher. THE GIANTS…Have lost six of their last nine games…however,they still enter tonight’s game in a three-way tie for first place in the NL West with ArizonaContinue reading “LET’S BREAK THIS TIE TONIGHT!”
Grabbin’ Some Pine 5/20
Originally posted on Communist Comics:
RYAN VOGELSONG’S INJURY TONIGHT WAS TRAGIC BUT HE WENT OUT WITH A 8-0 WIN OVER THE NATIONALS THAT REFUELED HIS TEAM AND I HOPE THAT ACCOMPLISHMENT WILL HELP WITH THE PAIN. THE SF GIANTS WILL PLAY HARDER FOR THEIR FALLEN TEAMMATE AS ALWAYS TOGETHER THEY WILL BE GIANT. GET WELL SOON VOGEY! The rest of the teamContinue reading “Grabbin’ Some Pine 5/20”
IN SHOCKING MOVE BOCHY SENDS ENTIRE LINE UP TO FRESNO
In an unprecedented moved Bruce Bochy manager of the World Champion San Francisco Giants optioned the entire starting line-up to triple-A Fresno today. Giving no explanation, as there was none needed this surprising roster change was followed by Bochy’s announcement that the cast of “THE BAD NEWS BEARS” would be starting todays game against the Colorado Rockies.
Quick Hits for May 18, 2013
Originally posted on SF Giants Photos:
TONIGHT’S GAME… The Giants’ six-game, seven-day road trip continues tonight with the third game of this four game series against the Rockies… RHP Tyler Chatwood (3-1, 5.13) is slated to face RHP Tim Lincecum (3-2, 4.07). SCUTARO STREAKING…IF Marco Scutaro went 3-for-5 last night to extend his season-high hitting streak to…
SO MANY HEROS AS SF GIANTS BLOW THE BRAVES AWAY
I’M ALWAYS PREACHING THE “DIFFERENT HERO EVERY DAY” SF GIANTS SPEECH BUT YESTERDAY THERE WERE A LOT OF HERO’S IN OUR 10-1 VICTORY OVER THE ATLANTA BRAVES. So many of our guys came through for us at the plate and on the mound. It was a wonderful thing to see! Madison Bumgarner on the mound-alwaysContinue reading “SO MANY HEROS AS SF GIANTS BLOW THE BRAVES AWAY”
MATT CAIN SCORES A BIG ONE AND SO DOES DADDY
THE SF GIANTS BEAT THE BRAVES tonight by a score of 8-2 behind the pitching of our “Horse” the amazing MATT CAIN! Matty did a bang up job earning him the first effortless win of this season. He looked mahhhhvelous! http://sfgiantsphotos.mlblogs.com/tag/matt-cain/ Matt did more than pitch well; he helped himself out with RBI’s giving usContinue reading “MATT CAIN SCORES A BIG ONE AND SO DOES DADDY”
Quick Hits for May 8, 2013
Originally posted on SF Giants Photos:
TODAY’S GAME…The Giants’ 10-game homestand continues today as they host the Philadelphia Phillies for the final of three games…RHP Jonathan Pettibone (2-0, 3.24) is scheduled to face LHP Barry Zito (3-1, 3.06). HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE…The Giants’ .647 (11-6) winning pct. at home this season is the third-best in the…
SF GIANTS GET BOTH CHEEKS INTO IT
ANOTHER AMAZING WIN LAST NIGHT BY THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS! Making it even more beautiful is the fact it was against the LA DODGERS! Saving us from another boring baseball game our team provided the torture once again. I loved it! Here is how I saw the game: POSEY – 2 X RBI Ground-rule double!Continue reading “SF GIANTS GET BOTH CHEEKS INTO IT”
ZITO LEAVES SF GIANTS TO JOIN METALLICA
JUST KIDDING! Got your attention though didn’t I? Only re-hashing old news because my beloved son SF Giants fan and Metallica fan worked last night during “Metallica night”. Sure you’ve seen it all in re-plays by now, but just in case… Metallica on SFG Live http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=26810125&topic_id=22048014&c_id=sf Your mamma loves you! http://sfgiantsphotos.mlblogs.com/
Quick Hits for May 4, 2013
Originally posted on SF Giants Photos:
TONIGHT’S GAME…The San Francisco Giants host the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second game of this three game series…this series is the start of a 10 game homestand for the Giants (longest of the season), that also features the Phillies (May 6-8) and the Braves (May 9-12)…RHP Matt Magill…
AS IF THERE WAS ANY DOUBT
HEY, we’ve got some HITTERS on our team was there ever any doubt that they would show up?! Tonight’s SF GIANTS game was the third of a series against the AZ Diamondbacks. It was everything a Giants fan could hope for. Pitching was our beloved TIMMY against AZ’s MCCARTHY Top of the first ANGEL PAGANContinue reading “AS IF THERE WAS ANY DOUBT”
Not The Usual Stuff
After tonight’s long-awaited win against the Arizona DiamondBacks the feedback will be very different. Instead of talking about the SF Giants players that DID NOT get a hit, this performance will have us asking which players DID NOT get a hit… but with the emphasis on the who did not. Wait, that is exactly theContinue reading “Not The Usual Stuff”
Quick Hits for April 30, 2013
Originally posted on SF Giants Photos:
TONIGHT’S GAME…The San Francisco Giants visit the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second game of this three game series and the last leg of this six-game road trip that began in San Diego…RHP Trevor Cahill (1-3, 3.00) is scheduled to face LHP Madison Bumgarner (3-0, 1.87). MADISON BUMGARNER…Became the second-youngest…
ESCAPE TO SAN DIEGO
Sunday was a beautiful day in San Diego and I was fortunate enough to be at Petco Park to watch my Giants play baseball. I really enjoyed myself although I was expecting to beat the Padres, and badly. After all we had lost the first two of the series already and it didn’t seem feasibleContinue reading “ESCAPE TO SAN DIEGO”
AND THAT’S WHY YOU NEVER LEAVE A SF GIANTS GAME EARLY
We had a pitching duel with the Arizona Diamond Backs today in the last of a three game series thanks to Madbum on the mound for us up against Kennedy. We drew first blood in the 7th to take a 1-0 lead In the 8th inning Marco Scutaro who lead off the 6th with aContinue reading “AND THAT’S WHY YOU NEVER LEAVE A SF GIANTS GAME EARLY”
A GAME OR A DAY IS WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT
Tonight the SF Giants lost to the AZ D-Backs 6-4 in 11 innings but it was a very enjoyable game…Except. Once again fans were treated to the only kind of baseball our team can provide, the comeback. Nobody does it better and this game was no exception. Unfortunately we also committed some errors and thereContinue reading “A GAME OR A DAY IS WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT”
Standing a Little Taller, Literally and Otherwise – Brandon Crawford
Originally posted on Brandon and Brandon:
I loved giving Pablo a hard time when I had more home runs than he did. “Yeah,’’ he’d say, “talk to me in September.’’ I had to get my shots in while I could. It’s great hitting home runs, believe me. I had four all last season and have…
Quick Hits for April 23, 2013
Originally posted on SF Giants Photos:
TONIGHT’S GAME…The San Francisco Giants host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second game of this three game series…LHP Patrick Corbin (2-0, 1.42) will face RHP Matt Cain (0-2, 7.15). BUCKLE UP…IF Brandon Belt drove in OF Andres Torres with a single in the bottom of the 9th inning last…
Another Walk-Off!
Originally posted on SF Giants Photos:
All it took was a single by Andres Torres, a sacrifice bunt from Brandon Crawford and a line drive single by Brandon Belt for the Giants to complete their second walk-off win in three days.
Quick Hits for April 20, 2013
Originally posted on SF Giants Photos:
TONIGHT’S GAME…The San Francisco Giants host the San Diego Padres in the second game of this three game series and six game homestand, that also features the Arizona Diamondbacks, Monday-Wednesday…LHP Clayton Richard (0-1, 5.28) is scheduled to start against RHP Tim Lincecum (1-0, 5.63). IT’S A WALKOFF…OF Angel Pagan’s…
Is Tim Lincecum As Bad As We All Think?
Originally posted on MLB Reports:
Like us on Facebook here Thursday April.18, 2013 Lincecum had a better 2nd half in 2012 – with a 7-5 record and a 3.83 ERA. It was still a little too late to bestow Bochy with faith as the teams 1st or 2nd best starter heading into the 2012 playoffs. Lincecum…
The Case for Brian Wilson
This line had me in stitches! I am still trying to make myself believe that I don’t miss having that fake beard wearing genius on my beloved SF Giants! Ok, I admit it-Miss you Bri Bri. “Now, back to my point. The Tigers need to sign Brian Wilson’s Beach Boy name-having ass to a minor-leagueContinue reading “The Case for Brian Wilson”
Walk Off Win!
Originally posted on SF Giants Photos:
It was an exciting night at AT&T Park, complete with a walk off win and a fireworks show.
ANOTHER LOSS TO THE BREWERS MAKES MAMMA SAD
As one of the most positive SF Giants fans that I know of I wasn’t upset about our 10-7 loss to the Brewers last night because we played well and “climbed a mountain” in our attempt at another comeback win. When I woke up today and found out that the Rockies had played a double-headerContinue reading “ANOTHER LOSS TO THE BREWERS MAKES MAMMA SAD”
And They Say Baseball Is Boring
San Francisco Giants Beat Cubbies 3 out of 4 games at Wrigley!! First time since 1999! SF Giant’s come from behind to win 10-7 in 10 innings at Wrigley Field today! Breaking the jinx that has been held by the Chicago Cubs home field since 1999! Good job boys! Couldn’t have been better. Oops, yesContinue reading “And They Say Baseball Is Boring”
FEAR THE HAIR!
To have hair or to not have hair, That is the question. TIMMY
SF GIANTS FILL FANS RX
Ok I don’t have to tell you that today our defending World Champions suffered more than just a loss at home to the St. Louis Cardinals today-we got our butts kicked! The final score with the Cardinals beating us 14-3 was bad enough but more than the beating, was the “poor” performance of our belovedContinue reading “SF GIANTS FILL FANS RX”
Authentic Opening Day
Originally posted on SF Giants Photos:
While the team was in LA to open the 2013 season many fans headed to AT&T Park to watch the game from the best seats in San Francisco. SF 0 – LA 4
MY SFGIANTS TOES GO TO SPRING TRAINING!
February 19 2013 MY SFGIANTS TOES GO TO SPRING TRAINING Do they look ready? You better “believe” they are! Leaving tomorrow for Scottsdale with plans to spend some quality time kicking back at Scottsdale Stadium while enjoying my favorite view, MEN. Not just any men, my favorite men, the World Champion San Francisco Giants!Continue reading “MY SFGIANTS TOES GO TO SPRING TRAINING!”
Brian Wilson To Start For Niners In Superbowl
So many different stories about the fate of our beloved Brian Wilson. Most are out dated and much like his gnome-he could be anywhere! One thing goes without saying, there will never be a more intriguing or brilliantly strange character in professional baseball or anywhere else. I for one will miss him. Or will I? San FranciscoContinue reading “Brian Wilson To Start For Niners In Superbowl”
World Baseball Classic at AT&T!
SAN FRANCISCO — This year’s World Baseball Classic ends with an accent on the Giants, since the tournament’s championship rounds will be held at their home field, AT&T Park. Many countries apparently believe that success in the Classic begins with the Giants, too. Teams from six different nations unveiled provisional rosters Thursday that include atContinue reading “World Baseball Classic at AT&T!”
Missing Baseball Not Timmy’s Hair
Wow how bad do I miss baseball? A lot that’s how much and I intend to be viewing my boys in orange & black as they work out in less than one months’ time. http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/stadium/springtraining But how bored must we be to make major news out of the length of one of our player’s hair? Continue reading “Missing Baseball Not Timmy’s Hair”
Originally posted on SF Giants Photos:
Overall Got ‘ya Tournament Time! The Giants Win The World Series – What more is there to say? The winners of each week’s tournament will be published in the 2013 Giants Yearbook. Results: Overall 68.29% Got ‘ya 31.71%
EVEN FISH AREN’T SAFE FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS!
My darling winter neighbor from Canada spends his months here in Yuma building beautiful fishing rods. After my enthusiasm for my World Champion San Francisco team finally got under his skin he shared the excitement of the playoff’s and the series with me. Of course I had to ask him to go home one eveningContinue reading “EVEN FISH AREN’T SAFE FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS!”
Timmy Lincecum Menopausal?
Apparently Timmy Lincecum and I suffered from the same unfortunate weight gain over the off-season. Tim had started gaining before the season was over although I never noticed. I’ve always thought of him as kind of little guy but that is probably because he was. Timmy was just a kid.when he became a Giant, IContinue reading “Timmy Lincecum Menopausal?”
IT’S NOT GOOD TO PUT “SLUMP” INTO A GUY’S HEAD
Ball players, I’ve heard them called “sensitive” by those that would laugh at me for having an opinion. However nobody seems to agree with me when I say “stop being so quick to call ‘slump’ on a guy! or “stop making a big huge deal out of a pitcher that has a bad game!” IContinue reading “IT’S NOT GOOD TO PUT “SLUMP” INTO A GUY’S HEAD”
MY FAMILY TRIES TO COMPETE
After viewing the “Crazy Dream Team’s” video I had the idea that my family and I should make our own music video, so we did. It was so much fun I believe we are going on tour! Well a tour of the neighborhood anyway.
