The good news is that this was the first-ever meeting of S.F. and L.A. in the spring in 30 years. Seriously. The Dodgers used to be in Florida. FLORIDA. Really. Who practices on the East Coast of the United States when playing on the West Coast of the United States. Dodgers. That's who. ;) Jon teased Ken Levine by saying he was "once a well-known radio broadcaster, and now works for the Dodgers". Ken Levine caught it. Jon said, "well, it's the Dodgers; what do you expect?" Jovial, but classic. I did hear from guest Charlie Steiner that the Dodgers extended the contract to Manny Ramirez (for those of you following big-name signings). I'd be happy to see we do not get him.
Some notable players: Ishikawa and Aurilia.
The bad news is that it was just spring training. It was entertaining, but our pitching and eventually the Dodger fielding just blew up. 6-0 L.A., then we took advantage of backup fielding and cut it to 6-4. Then 6-5. Next 10-5, though Velez made a fantastic throw from the outfield behind 2B (he also hit well after finally coming in). Of our recent bullpen signings, Howry did well and Affeldt--well, I hope Affeldt was just trying to fine-tune a particular pitch in a particular location, because they lit him up. I'll spare you the rest of the details:
FINAL
L.A. - 16
S.F. - 7
Oy.
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
#30
Good ol' Cepe's getting a statue.
The Giants have announced that in September, they will reveal a statue of Orlando Cepeda, our phenomenal historic 1B. Frankly, I think it's about time. Juan Marichal's statue is deserved, as is McCovey's. We don't have one of Mays, but the underground diehards call the park "Mays Field". It seems rather natural that Cepeda would be next, and here's a little bit about why:
In 1961, he led the NL in HR, RBI and bats-per-HR; 2nd in MVP voting. In '62, he helped take us to the World Series. In 1967 (although he was traded to the Cardinals), he finally won the NL MVP. He was a 10-time All-Star for S.F. from 1959-64, when they still played two a year; only Mays and Bonds have had more appearances as Giants. In 1999, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame, joining Roberto Clemente as the only other Puerto Rican to have such an honor.
There are more stats as well, which you can read about here. And in addition to this, he was a forerunner for major latino stars of the game, encouraging many of them to play by his example.
It may not be a coincidence that the team continues to parade its historic presence given their "performance" this year (even though the sooner we trade more vets, the sooner we can be excited about watching the youngsters grow as a team), but I do not expect any hardcore fan to complain about the deserved honor no matter how it came about.
Charge, "Baby Bull"; charge.
-MSH
The Giants have announced that in September, they will reveal a statue of Orlando Cepeda, our phenomenal historic 1B. Frankly, I think it's about time. Juan Marichal's statue is deserved, as is McCovey's. We don't have one of Mays, but the underground diehards call the park "Mays Field". It seems rather natural that Cepeda would be next, and here's a little bit about why:
In 1961, he led the NL in HR, RBI and bats-per-HR; 2nd in MVP voting. In '62, he helped take us to the World Series. In 1967 (although he was traded to the Cardinals), he finally won the NL MVP. He was a 10-time All-Star for S.F. from 1959-64, when they still played two a year; only Mays and Bonds have had more appearances as Giants. In 1999, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame, joining Roberto Clemente as the only other Puerto Rican to have such an honor.
There are more stats as well, which you can read about here. And in addition to this, he was a forerunner for major latino stars of the game, encouraging many of them to play by his example.
It may not be a coincidence that the team continues to parade its historic presence given their "performance" this year (even though the sooner we trade more vets, the sooner we can be excited about watching the youngsters grow as a team), but I do not expect any hardcore fan to complain about the deserved honor no matter how it came about.
Charge, "Baby Bull"; charge.
-MSH
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
The Necessity of Passion
Our rookies' passion for winning games (even in Wrigley Field) aside, this was an interesting story on the Giants' team website.
Please pay attention to the last thing said, by Alex:
Hinshaw was astounded not by inanimate objects, but by the fans, who have long contributed to Wrigley's colorful atmosphere.
"You go to some parks, and the fans are just there to hang out," Hinshaw said. "Here, they pay attention to every pitch and they're involved in everything. It's like they have 40,000 players on one team. Forty thousand people want to be in the dugout slapping fives. 'Passionate' is an understatement. Fans like that are special."
Any other response necessary here? Vocal, historical, passionate, knowledgeable fans are, and forever will be, good for S.F.
All the best,
MSH
Please pay attention to the last thing said, by Alex:
Hinshaw was astounded not by inanimate objects, but by the fans, who have long contributed to Wrigley's colorful atmosphere.
"You go to some parks, and the fans are just there to hang out," Hinshaw said. "Here, they pay attention to every pitch and they're involved in everything. It's like they have 40,000 players on one team. Forty thousand people want to be in the dugout slapping fives. 'Passionate' is an understatement. Fans like that are special."
Any other response necessary here? Vocal, historical, passionate, knowledgeable fans are, and forever will be, good for S.F.
All the best,
MSH
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