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Cain is on and Roberts' single lifts Giants
When manager Bruce Bochy came trotting to the mound to visit Matt Cain with NL saves leader Brian Wilson already warming up, it looked as if Cain's fine day might be done.
Dickey: Giants waited too long to deal
July traditionally is the month that separates the pretenders from the contenders in baseball, as it has been for the Giants this season. Because his team was playing in the pathetic NL West, general manager Brian Sabean deluded himself into thinking that the Giants had a shot at the postseason. When they had to play nine games against top teams from the East and Central, eight of which the Giants lost, that dream was shattered.
Brewers complete season sweep of Giants
Right after Ryan Braun led the Brewers to an impressive win yet again, team management gave Milwaukee another tool to help in its quest for the playoffs.
Liotta: Time for Giants to go young
With the 2008 All-Star Game tucked safely into the history books, the Giants officially go back on the clock in their quest to rebuild the club into a championship contender.
Giants still very much in NL West chase
The San Francisco Giants have yet to produce the kind of run teams count on when they're in the playoff race. They have been downright lousy at home.
Lincecum pitches Giants past Cubs
Tim Lincecum was the first pitcher to upstage Ryan Dempster at Wrigley Field this season.
Dickey: Giants are better off planning for future now
As major league baseball approaches the All-Star Game, reality is setting in. Even in their pathetically weak division, the Giants are not serious contenders, closer to last place than first. The emphasis should still be on developing a team that can be a contender in the near future.
Loney, Ethier lead Dodgers to win
James Loney can appear awkward at the plate at times. When he gets behind in the count, he often looks a lot better.
Liotta: The end or beginning for Giants?
A little more than half a season in the Giants’ 2008 bank and I think it is worth posing this question: Are we watching the leftover year from the Barry Bonds era or the inaugural year of next era of Giants baseball?
Quince taking gavel as Fla. chief justice
Peggy Quince said she'll focus on budget problems, bias, mentally ill prisoners and foster children after receiving the gavel Friday as the first black woman to head Florida's court system. |
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