Tag: San Francisco Giants

Substandardly Competitive To Freaky Competitive In Only A Few Years: The NL West Story

Flash forward to last season, and the NL West was MLB’s most competitive division (and in a good way). 1.5 games separated the division winner Arizona Diamondbacks, the second place Colorado Rockies (wild card winner), and the third place San Diego Padres. Even the Los Angeles Dodgers remained in the race until its second half collapse. I won’t mention the San Francisco Giants; I’m too embarrassed to. The next closest competitive division was the NL East with only 5 games separating the top three teams. … Continue reading…Substandardly Competitive To Freaky Competitive In Only A Few Years: The NL West Story

The San Francisco Giants Should Keep Tim Lincecum

Sure, the Giants need offensive help. But in the official first year of the post-Barry Bonds era, rebuilding takes courage, patience, and, most importantly, PITCHING. No team can succeed without pitching, well not unless you have mega-hitting, and Rios can’t do it all himself, especially when he would be surrounded by the double play-duo of Omar Vizquel and Ray Durham. It should be noted that I have been saying for a couple of years that Kevin Frandsen should be allowed to prove himself at 2B. And for the most part, he seems perfectly capable. … Continue reading…The San Francisco Giants Should Keep Tim Lincecum

Oprah Picks New Selection For Book Club, Should Reconsider

On Friday, Oprah Winfrey picked Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s Love In The Time Of Cholera as the next selection into her widely popular book club. She should reconsider. It’s not intended to take away from the talents of Marquez nor from the quality of “Cholera.” It’s intended to pursuade Oprah to pick lesser known works. … Continue reading…Oprah Picks New Selection For Book Club, Should Reconsider