McCovey Chronicles: FanShots

16 years to life for stabbing baseball fan

jordanovich — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:25:20 -0000

16 years to life for stabbing baseball fan

16 years is too short, this idiot should never see the light of day again.

Walker, Hennessey and Correia

monta101 — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:42:45 -0000

Walker, Hennessey and Correia

The Giants cut all three, which surprises me since Hennessey looked pretty good in his outings, and Correia was a pretty solid reliever.

Giants draftee Carter Bell is in fact a Beaver

BaronVonCurrentEvents — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:30:51 -0000

Giants draftee Carter Bell is in fact a Beaver

I finally found confirmation that Carter Bell signed with Oregon State instead of the Giants after San Francisco drafted him in the 22nd round in June. Just in case anyone else wanted to know or is as obsessive about this as I am.

Bell will get a chance to start for the Beavers this spring because the incumbent second baseman Garrett Nash is leaving the school to do a Mormon mission.

From Baseball America's college blog: He has the body control and athletic ability to play the position in college. His 7.0-second speed in the 60 and below-average range likely make a move to third a necessity for pro ball, and his bat is light for the draft at a corner spot.

I really wanted Bell (duh) and given the dearth of options at third, this new information is sort of a drag.

zito video

raisingcain — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:03:18 -0000

zito video

I found this linked to on driveline mechanics. Not a whole lot of new information, but some interesting stuff with his curveball grip.

A Young Guy to take a flier on

HitorMisch — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:43:50 -0000

A Young Guy to take a flier on

That guy at the bottom is only 27 we should roll the dice with him! (P.S. SARCASM)

Al Pacino to play Tommy Lasorda in biopic?

KingofDucks1987 — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:44:34 -0000

Al Pacino to play Tommy Lasorda in biopic?

Ya......Wow

Crunched the STATS, Zito's average velocity by game throughout the season.

WalrusMan — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:24:09 -0000

Crunched the STATS, Zito's average velocity by game throughout the season.

A baseball team bridges ethnic animosities in rural China

Natto — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:05:53 -0000

A baseball team bridges ethnic animosities in rural China

Pretty good read about two completely different groups united by lovely game of baseball. Too bad they're Yankees fans though.

The Daily Show Rips Apart Cubs Fans

KingofDucks1987 — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:22:54 -0000

The Daily Show Rips Apart Cubs Fans

So now Pitching, Speed and Defense works?

FPTV — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:08:04 -0000

So now Pitching, Speed and Defense works?

"Over the last three years, the Rays have gone about the task of stockpiling young arms and legs to fit their pitching, speed and defense blueprint."

Why the Dodgers Should Not Be Allowed on TV

Kitspool — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:44:24 -0000

Why the Dodgers Should Not Be Allowed on TV

Oh. My. God. Possibly the worst moment in the history of broadcast TV. It's like the worst acid trip you've ever had.

If the Dodgers are allowed to win another World Series, then the terrorists have won.

Duke Neukom Speaks

Johnny Disaster — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:41:49 -0000

Duke Neukom Speaks

Press conference transcript via Baggarly's blog.

Jon Heyman on the Cain for Fielder & Hardy rumors

groug — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:09:09 -0000

Jon Heyman on the Cain for Fielder & Hardy rumors

• A Brewers official shot down the Internet rumor that had them possibly trading Prince Fielder and J.J. Hardy and a third player for Giants pitcher Matt Cain. Not that I really needed to hear that denial first-hand, as it wouldn't be an especially good move to trade either player straight-up for Cain. Hardy looked terrific in the playoffs, by the way.

And the award goes to…

Cookyman — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:56:41 -0000

And the award goes to…

The guys at Statistically Speaking asked a bunch of Sabermetricians from around the blogosphere to submit their ballots for the six major awards. The results:

NL MVP: Albert Pujols.
NL CYA: Tim Lincecum.
NL ROY: Geovany Soto.
AL MVP: Joe Mauer/Grady Sizemore.
AL CYA: Cliff Lee.
AL ROY: Evan Longoria.

Home

KingofDucks1987 — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:34:21 -0000

Home

An indy league pickup for the Giants named to top prospects list by Baseball America

BaronVonCurrentEvents — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:51:38 -0000

An indy league pickup for the Giants named to top prospects list by Baseball America

Mitch Liveley, the reliever the Giants picked up from the United League in Texas, was named to Baseball America's top independent leagues prospects. Liveley was third best on a list of those singed by MLB teams. The former Sac State pitcher was released from the Colorado organization in 2007 following an arm injury but rebounded to pitch effectively for the SAL champion Augusta Greenjackets in 2008.

BA says of his stuff: Lively started out throwing in the high 80s, but before long he was back throwing in the low to mid-90s with a relatively free and easy delivery. He also has a splitter that was effective as well, but with San Angelo, he was able to rely almost entirely on his fastball.

I like Liveley. I'm hoping he can be one of those guys who comes out of nowhere to develop into a contributor for the Giants.

good news

BigO — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:27:15 -0000

good news

Let's hope that this is true. I fear that Sabes is watching the playoffs, salivating at the prospect of landing Howard.

Pedro Feliz

beagle — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:10:55 -0000

Pedro Feliz

Scott Ostler is stealing terrible ideas from MCC

jcb9 — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:51:41 -0000

Scott Ostler is stealing terrible ideas from MCC

Either that or he's the one who keeps posting terrible ideas as fanposts and then ignoring us when we make fun of him.

Who is remotely interesting in the group of free agent Infielders?

daveinexile — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:24:30 -0000

Who is remotely interesting in the group of free agent Infielders?

What I am hoping for his a bit of thrashing out which if any of these guys would by possibly useful for the Giants in 2009 & 2010 as the McCoven see it. . Yes I am hiding down here fan shots so we only get hijacks ( can always use a good laugh) or thoughtful posts. . Tex - Very Good but will cost way too much. So lets ignore him. . That leaves us … .. Mark Ellis - We have possible answers in house for the 2010, 2011& one season that would not see the light of day with him being signed. ... Furcal - See Crede and back injury’s. ... Izturis? - good glove can play more then one spot. Nothing special with the bat but not a complete black hole & can steal. ... Jaun Uribe? - Hey the White Sox were using him at third & he should be cheaper then Crede. ... Casey Blake? - can play 1st & Rf. Is rumored to want to be in the mid U.S. ... GarciaParra? - Has played some 3rd in the past. 1 bad year in the last 4 vs. LHP but could he be useful as other half a first base platoon absorb time at third? ... Adam Everett? - this era’s all glove no hit SS. Could he soak up time at 3rd? ... Crede - hey Juan Urbie replaced this guy. He is strictly flier material at this point. ... Aaron Boone? - he has played third for full seasons before. ... Russell Branyan - Has power but LHP eats him alive. ... . Anyone care to add, or strike, names to this list? How about refine it down to players you think might fit the Gaints needs?