San Francisco Giants Chat Room

The great Branch Rickey is well known for his famous quote “Baseball is a game of inches”. As the Giants make their way through the Arizona series, they’ve been reminded harshly of this notorious phrase. It’s easy to forget that baseball can be a cruel mistress during the excitement and joy of a 8 game […]

After a terrible 2-7 start, the Giants have channeled the spirit of the 2005 Washington Nationals and have gone 8-1 since. The 2005 Washington Nationals had a great first half success, winning games by the combination of solid starting pitching and timely hitting. Sound familiar? The Giants are walking this very same tightrope, straddling the […]

Welcome to the Ryan Klesko School of Base running, where base hits turn into adventures.
For those that missed Klesko’s marvelous slide into third for a triple, you can check out the highlights on the Giants main page, here. The article’s headline made me grimace, as it’s title of ‘Gritty Giants get second win over Cards’ […]

Now that was an exciting game. Giants beat the Cardinals, 6-5, in a 12 inning affair that ends with a walk-off RBI single from Rich Aurilia. The game was almost 4 hours long and it prompted me to stay up till after 2 AM to watch the conclusion. I just couldn’t pull myself away from […]