Dear Readers...Sorry for the absence, but getting married, doing the honeymoon thing and coming back to the real world has left me little time to write.  But I am back and you will see regular posts again.  I promise.  Unless something unusual happens, I will be doing a series update, rather than a game-by-game update...Giants had a 7 home game mini-series with the Cubs, (4) and the HATED LOS ANGELES DODGERS (3)...Their record was 3-4, splitting with the Cubs, while the Dodgers took two of the three.  It's tougher as a Giants fans to have them lose to the HATED LOS ANGELES DODGERS, largely because it is your main rival and there are so many smug Dodger fans in attendance...The Boos and chants regularly erupt around AT&T Park.  BEAT LA is the most popular and th

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Giants Win!  Normally that would not be such a big deal, but since it was the first time in over a week, it merits a big deal...No surprises that "The Franchise," Tim Lincecum was on the winning end of the proposition.  He climbed to 11-2, facing fellow All-Star Ryan Dempster, who also had 10 wins to his credit.  'Lights Out Lincecum' struck out nine, had the rythym going as was in complete control all the way....Timmy, as they call him in the clubhouse, because he really does look like a 14 year old batboy who has lost his way, is on his way as the team repesentative, with saves leader Brain Wilson (25), to Yankee Stadium for the All-Star game on Tuesday.  He may pitc h one inning.  Who knows if Wilson will see the mound on Tuesday...Lincecum was the fea

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It's tough to be positive when the Giants just keep losing.  They were swept by the Milwaukee Brewers this weekend at AT&T Park in San Francisco.  Scores: 7/18, 9-1; 7/19, 8-5; 7/207-4.  They were outscored 24-10!  'Lights Out" Lincecum did strike out seven and still leads the league with 143 K's; but took the loss nonetheless.  He is 2-2 since the SI cover three weeks ago.  He missed the All-Star game with the flu...Giants now stand at

40-58, their worst standing of the year...Ray Durham, a Giant for six years+ was traded to the Brewers, so he did not have to make a plane trip across the country to meet his new team.  Giants don't play the Brewers again this season, so he can't hurt them. Word is the prospects they picked up are major league material...Now that the Giants are sellers, we may see some other veterans go by the way and play the young guys, which is what the fans have hoped for all along.  As a season ticket holder, I have been hoping for that too.  Ray-Ray has provided the Giants a lot of excitement the past 6 years, except when he didn't.  He has chronic hamstring problems, (such is the affliction of an athlete.)...Rich Aurilia may the next to go and so may Randy Winn.  The Giants have always had a abundance of good young outfielders (think George Foster) and could nlot fit them i n to the lineup.  Nate Schierholtz is biding his time in Fresno...A few years back, Todd Linden was the next surefire star, but couldn't hit much.  Last I heard he was in Tampa (#1)...Giants have as lot of 'Punch and Judy' hitters, they need pop and no #25 will not be resigned after the September roster goes up to 40!...Zito is showing a little improvement.  He has been taken out of the 'staff ace' role to #3, a position he enjoyed in Oakland.  May help...Three with Washington next week, then the D-backs to wrap up a nine game home-stand...Good readin' and Good rootin' July 20th (Moon landing day-39 years ago.  I was at Candlestick Park when man landed on the Moon and Gaylord Perry hit a homerun)  

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A funny thing happened to the Giants and their fans at At&T Park on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday:  Not only did they sweep the series against the Nationals, Matt Cain pitched a four hit shutout on Thursday, striking out four and NOT ISSUING ANY WALKS, which has always been one of his biggest problems: Too many pitches cause too many walks...Cain now stands at 130 K's for 4th in the National League, but...Cain used a little more off speed stuff, striking out one batter with a 69 mile per hour pitch.  I might be able to hit that!...Go Matt...The Giants three baby pitchers are still in the Top 10 with K's:  Lincecum 2nd, with 143; Cain and Jonathan Sanchez at 6th with123...Note:  BIG CC Sabathia tops the league with 154, but most of those were with Cleveland. 

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