The San Francisco Giants dealt outfielder Fred Lewis to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for either a player to be named later or cash considerations.

Okay, this move was needed and I hope he does better for Toronto than he did for the Giants.  I was always a fan and think he could be a star, but he needed a change of scenery.  That said, I think I’d like to see some more wheelin’ and dealin’ here.  If the Giants end up getting cash, that will be the third player they’ve dealt since the end of last season (Kevin Frandsen and Merkin Valdez being the first two) for cash.  That’s silly.  That’s lazy scouting.  Is there nobody languishing in the minors that would be given in return?  I look at Darren Ford, who the Giants got as practically a throw-in for Ray Durham.  Also, Vinnie Chulk was servicable several years ago.  The list goes on.  It’s not that tough to pry somebody loose from another team.  However, perhaps the front office is in need of help paying for the Zito deal.   It’s a thought.  Dunno.

Good luck in Toronto, Fred!!

For the second straight game the San Francisco Giants lost to the Detroit Tigers.  On Wednesday, the Giants suffered a 7-2 loss to the Tigers.  The Giants pitchers had problems as the Tigers kept pressure on them the first five innings of the game by scoring runs four out of the first five innings.

Barry Zito struggled once again and only lasted two innings.  Zito gave up five hits and five runs while walking four to take the loss.  Zito is now a very dissapointing 2-11 on the season and it doesn’t look like he is going to turn it around any time soon.

Billy Sadler gave up one run while pitching the third and fourth innings.  Alex Hinshaw pitched the next two innings and gave up one run as well.  Finally Jack Taschner, Keiichi Yabu, and Vinnie Chulk threw scoreless innings in the seventh, eighth, and ninth innings.

It was pretty funny how the Giants scored their first run in the game.  In the second inning, Armando Galarraga threw wild pitch that struckout Brian Horwitz.  However, Travis Denker was on third and scored on the wild pitch.  The second run of the game in the sixth inning Emmanuel Burriss reached on an infield single and Steve Holm scored on a throwing error by Tigers third basemen Carlos Guillen.

Yeah the Giants scored two runs and didn’t even have a rbi.  That is not the correct way to score runs lol.  No wonder why the lost.

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The San Francisco Giants gave up two runs in the eighth inning and then two more runs in the ninth inning as they lost to the Detroit Tigers by the score of 5-1.  You can’t give up late runs like that in close games if you expect to win.  Bad last two innings that hopefully they team will remember next time they are in that situation.

Jonathan Sanchez had a no hitter going through the first five innings but then gave up a hit in the sixth inning.  Sanchez would eventually pitch seven innings and give up three runs and take the loss for the Giants.  Sanchez droppes his record to 6-4 with the loss.

Billy Sadler threw the eighth inning after he came in for Sanchez who had just given up a home run and single to start the inning.  Salder then gave up a run on a fielder choice.  (The run would be charged to Sanchez).  Vinnie Chulk came into the game to give up two more runs in the ninth inning that extended the Tigers lead to four.

The lone run for the Giants came off the bat of Bengie Molina in the sixth inning when he hit a sacrafice fly that scored Fred Lewis.  The Giants had their chances to score some runs in the game as they had nine hits but they just couldn’t get the job done.

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The San Francisco Giants gave up eight runs in the fifth inning and lost to the New York Mets by the score of 9-6 on Tuesday evening.  Had the Giants not given up eight runs in one inning, I think they would have actually won this game because the Mets bullpen was struggling and their hitters really didn’t do much besides the fifth inning.

Barry Zito lost his ninth game of the season and is now 1-9.  Zito pitched 4 1/3 innings while giving up seven hits and letting six runs score.  Zito also walked five batters in the game.  Vinnie Chulk came into the game and gave up another three runs before Patrick Misch pitched the final three innings of the game without letting a run score.

Travis Denker hit a three run home run in the ninth inning for the Giants as they made the score look a little bit closer then it probably should have been.    Besides Denker’s three rbi, Randy Winn collected two while Aaron Rowand finished the game with one rbi.

The Giants will play a afternoon game on Wednesday against the Mets as they finish up their series.

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The San Francisco Giants brough out the whooping sticks on Wednesday night as the pounded the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-3.  The Giants used back to back four run innings in the fifth and sixth innings to really blow the game wide open.

Ray Durham went 2-5 with four rbi to lead the Giants at the plate.  Durham went deep for a solo home run in the second inning.  Then hit a triple with the bases loaded in the sixth inning to score three more runs.  Bengie Molina, Aaron Rowand, and Emmanuel Burriss all had two rbi in the game as well.  Not to be left out, Rich Aurilia also had one rbi.

Jonathan Sanchez got the win and is now 3-3 on the season.  Sanchez tossed six innings while giving upi six hits and two runs.  Good outing for Sanchez who really needed to have a good game on the mound.  Jack Taschner then pitched a scoreless seventh inning before Vinnie Chulk gave up a run in the eight inning.  Alex Hinshaw was brought in to record the final two outs of the game.

The Giants and Diamondbacks will be play once again on Thursday afternoon.

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The San Francisco Giants lost the first game of a three game series to the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.  The Rockies scored three runs in the sixth inning to go ahead and beat the Giants 4-3.

Patrick Misch pitched 5 1/3 innings and gave up five hits and three runs.  Misch took the loss as his record dropped to 0-1 on the season.  Vinnie Chulk gave up one run in the game as he pitched the final two outs of the sixth inning.  Billy Sadler and Alex Hinshaw pitched the seventh and eighth innings without any problems.

Randy Winn had two rbi for the Giants as he led them at the plate.  Winn had a solo home run in the first inning and then a sac fly in the third inning.  The other Giants run came in the sixth inning when Rich Aurilia had a rbi single.

The Giants will try to come back and beat the Rockies on Tuesday.  They really need to pick up the win tomorrow.  Giants Blog

The San Francisco Giants blew a four run lead in the eighth and ninth inning as the Houston Astros came back to win 8-7.  The Giants gave up three home runs in the final two innings in the game as they lost a disappointing finale to the series.

Vinnie Chulk gave up the home run to Lance Berkman in the ninth inning to take the loss.  He is now 0-2 on the season.  Tyler Walker was the relief pitcher that had the most trouble though as he gave up three runs in only 2/3 of an inning.  Terrible job by the Giants bullpen today.

Tim Lincecum pitched six inning and allowed five hits and three runs to get the no decision in the game.

John Bowker led the Giants with three rbi while Aaron Rowand had two rbi.  Randy Winn had an rbi for the Giants as well in the game.

The Giants will now play the Chicago White Sox in a weekend interleague series.  Giants Blog

Atleast it wasn’t another lose for the Barry Zito I guess we can say.  Zito pitched six innings of seven hit and three run baseball against the Chicago White Sox on Monday night as the Giants lost 7-3.  Zito really only made one mistake in the game and that was on a two run home run by Lance Berkman.

Vinnie Chulk ended up taking the loss for the Giants as he pitched an inning of relief and gave up two hits and one run.  Merkin Valdez also struggled out of the bullpen as he only recorded one out and gave up two hits and three runs.  Only one of those three runs were earned however as two errors later in the inning scored two runs.

John Bowker had a solo home run which was the fourth of the season for him as he finished the game with one rbi.  Fred Lewis and Omar Vizquel also had one rbi in the game.

Had it not been for the two errors in the eighth inning, the Giants would have had a lot better chance at coming back in the ninth inning.  Four runs in one inning is just to much for this Giants offense to come back from in my opinion.  What do you think Giants fans?  Giants Blog

The San Francisco Giants picked up a nice divisional win on Monday night as the defeated the Colorado Rockies by the score of 4-0.  With the victory over the Rockies, the Giants are now 12-15 on the season.

Matt Cain tossed 5.1 innings as he got the start on the mound for the Giants .  Cain picked up the win which was his first win of the season. Cain was a bit wild as he walked five batters, but he made sure that those walks didn’t come around to score which is the main thing.

Vinnie Chulk, Tyler Walker, and Brian Wilson finished off the Rockies to close out the game and preserve the shutout.

Aaron Rowand led the Giants at the plate with two RBI while Ray Durham and Rich Aurilia both had one RBI.  One thing I didn’t like in the game was that Giants stranded 23 runners on base.  They could have easily scored 8-9 runs in the game if they would have just put the ball in play a little bit more often.

It should also be noted that Barry Zito has lost his spot in the starting rotation and will now see some action out of the bullpen until he gets his control back and proves he can pitch six or seven innings in a ballgame without giving up four or five runs.

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The San Francisco Giants were only able to come up with four hits against the San Diego Padres on Thursday night, but they made sure one of those hits was a home run.  Rich Aurilia’s home run in the seventh inning was the only run scored in the game as the Giants beat the Padres 1-0.

In a pitchers duel, Tim Linecum improved to 4-0 on the season as he tossed 6.1 innings and only allowed four hits.  Linecum lowered his ERA to 1.23 in the game as well.  Jack Taschner, Vinnie Chulk, and Brian Wilson all held the Padres scoreless for the final 2.2 innings of the game.  Wilson picked up his seventh save of the season.

On a night where the Giants hitters only got four hits, they only ended up needed the one off Aurilia’s bat in the seventh inning.  The home run was Aurilia’s first of the season.  It was a pretty poor offensive showing for the Giants.

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