It appears the Giants did not review a lot of tape from the first half of the 2022 season during the All-Star break. More errors, more unprepared relievers, and more not adding on led to another loss Thursday night in Los Angeles, the final 9-6 with a firm gut-punch right at the end. And of course, the Dodgers are very skilled at making the obvious talent gap between them and the rest of us look even more enormous in person. By all accounts, the loss wasn’t as brutal as the ESPN Dodger suck-fest made it out to be. The Giants … Continue reading Overpay for a Superstar, Giants: It’s Okay

In the 2008 MLB Draft, the San Francisco Giants took Buster Posey, a catcher from Florida State, with the 5th overall pick. Just a year later, he would make his major league debut in September. I remember that call up fairly well. The Giants stunk again, and you basically only came to the yard for two things: Timmy was starting, or you were a psycho like me who actually enjoyed a meaningless Dbacks matchup on a cold Tuesday night. But nevertheless, they gave Posey a taste of the show, as many teams with nothing to play for do for their … Continue reading Joey Bart is Not Buster Posey. And That’s Alright

Hey y’all. Obvious why we’re here. No long, eloquent reason for my absence this time. Let’s just get right into it. A series of incredible pitching, clutch hits, stellar defense, and classic managerial chess moves, which was set up by a 162-game dogfight between Major League Baseball’s two best, most fascinating ball clubs, ended on perhaps one of the worst calls in postseason history, or at minimum, in recent postseason memory. I can deal with big time losses. I had to watch the Celtics dump Gatorade on Doc Rivers with time left on the game clock. I watched the Giants … Continue reading An Insult to Both Teams: Timeless Season, Series Ends on Pitiful Call

Currently watching Giants-Diamondbacks on this Monday night; 2-0 good guys, bottom 3. Yaz just hit one into next year. Shortly after the homer, Kris Bryant dove into 1st to leg out an infield single. It both made me hold my breath in fear of his hand, and reiterate just how special the guy the Giants just traded for is. The deadline flirted Giants fans with potential Max Scherzer dreams, among others. The biggest get for me would have (and still might be by a hair) been Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel. Moving the Jake McGee/Tyler Rogers combo up an inning to … Continue reading A Giant Add: SF Snags Bryant

So remember when I said we would be looking for younger guys taking leaps, maybe hanging around for a month or so, and settle for being as annoying as possible while the Padres and Dodgers battle for the division? Well, I wasn’t totally wrong. Especially if you consider being in FIRST EFFING PLACE at the All-Star break by 2 games and being 25 games over .500, when you’ve seen multiple anchors of your team miss significant time due to injury, and the two aforementioned juggernauts in your division not playing too bad themselves. As always, scattered and disjointed points ahead … Continue reading Giants Exceed Every Literal Expectation Possible

Hey dudes. Took me a while to check-in with Giants stuff, but between attending some games this home-stand myself, getting busted tires replaced, planning an impromptu Maui trip, and just enjoying the cool wave of daily baseball again, I got a little sidetracked. But I’m back, and before we hit the weekend, let’s talk about those Giants, huh? I know like most of you, opening night in Seattle was just brutal. To have 2020 end the way it did, not being able to muster a single win against a Padre team that was literally resting their starters half the time … Continue reading Giants Start Strong, But Does It Matter?

It’s that gorgeous time of year again, Giants fans. The boys are stretching and jogging out in Scottsdale to prep for another season of baseball by the Bay. Will we actually see a game this season? Who knows. But I know, like me, you’ll be glued to the TV for every pitch, more so this season than ever. And for good reason, because despite the collision course for 100 wins each it seems the newly-loaded Padres and defending champion Dodgers are on, there’s a lot to look forward to this season for the orange and black. Let’s go through some … Continue reading Refreshed Giants Look to Shock NL West

With their 6-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, the San Francisco Giants have mustered a 14-16 record halfway through this bizarro-world, abbreviated Major League Baseball season. The Giants came into the 2020 season, even before COVID-19 forced the league to create a fan-less, 60-game campaign for all, with little to no expectations. They were in their first real season of a ‘rebuild,’ looking to see what talent laid within their newcomers from last season, such as Mike Yastrzemski, Mauricio Dubon, and Alex Dickerson. It also aimed to see if their younger brass of outfielders, like Austin Slater and Steven Duggar, … Continue reading What to Make of the Giants So Far

Once again, it’s been awhile. Finals are over for the second to last time in my life, and a lot has happened in my little sporting universe since I last posted. The Browns futility need not be discussed, and the Lakers have brought me so much joy that a gushy post about how much I worship Anthony Davis just seems unnecessary. In other words, I have no words for Cleveland, and the Lakers are so good what more can I say that’s already been said? So we can rain check a post for those two. Though there was one bit … Continue reading Life Without MadBum

Sunday’s 9-0 loss to the Dodgers finalized another largely disappointing season of Giants baseball. However, the direction of the team should have fans excited for things to come. And nevertheless, we cannot take anything away from the amazing, emotional, historic day Sunday was for the Giants, and for the skipper, Bruce Bochy. The Bochy goodbye party, as is the case with all Giants parties, was spectacular. The first big ovation came when Boch was announced with the starting lineups for the final time as the manager of the San Francisco Giants. The roar of a stadium not yet full was … Continue reading A Day of Farewells