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New leadoff batter Jacoby Ellsbury was on second base all night. David Ortiz played flawless defense and drove in the first run. Mike Lowell hit a two-run single in Boston’s big inning. After all that fuss about his Game 3 lineup, Red Sox manager Terry…

Hat tip to Grant at McCovey Chronicles for first making me aware of the Giants interest in Kosuke Fukudome. Kosuke is a corner OF, who has a reputation of being a defensively sound player. He has played 9 seasons in Japan for the Chunichi Dragons and has done quite well. Over his 9 seasons, he […]

One day after Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima became the first Japanese-born pitcher to appear in a World Series game, teammate Daisuke Matsuzaka will become the first to start one. Furthermore, Matsuzaka will oppose an old teammate in tonight’s Game 3 at…

Old World Series participants don’t fade away. They just return to the scene in different capacities. “I’m more nervous as a coach in the World Series than I was as a player in the World Series,” Mike Gallego said. “I want these guys to do so well.” So far,…

Sometimes the Boston Red Sox play the game so well, one of their greatest assets is concealed. Many teams win with the sledgehammer; few have so finely crafted a starter-to-closer strategy when the games get close. If there’s one thing a hitter can’t stand,…

In my continuing series of ideas borrowed from ussmariner, I present without comment strikeouts recorded by Giant pitchers vs league.   Pink line is the best K staff in the league, blue line is the Giants and yellow is the worst staff.

Velez on the run in Arizona Fall League

It wasn’t another all-night party at Fenway Park because the Colorado Rockies came to play this time. Early on, it was clear Game 2 wasn’t going to be a repeat of Game 1. The World Series was competitive again. The Boston Red Sox won another game, this one 2-…

The buzz from World Series Game 2 at Fenway Park: - Dustin Pedroia was asked by a Boston reporter about playing in a sports epicenter, considering the Red Sox are in the World Series, the Patriots are an NFL power, Boston College is No. 2 in the nation…

Now that the Commonwealth Club is available for rental for any wounded local sports figure who needs an agony aunt, we can assume that John York will be booking the first vacancy in November. He can’t even get people who pay college students to dress up like…

Now that we’re past Game 2, the Red Sox’s edge won’t be quite as great with the World Series moving to Colorado. With no designated hitter rule in National League ballparks, the game’s most fearful DH will have a different role. David Ortiz will be at first…

A die-hard San Francisco Giants fan who desperately wanted his team to beat the Atlanta Braves has pleaded guilty to calling the Atlanta ballpark where the two teams played and making false bomb threats. Dante Suguitan, 39, pleaded guilty to five counts of…

I have problem…. It’s mildly embarrassing and I don’t really like to talk about it public but I trust you, so I will share:  I have no one to cheer for in this world series.
It would have been so easy if the Indians hadn’t choked.  They represent a well run team with likable players in […]

Barry Bonds briefly turned into Yogi Berra in front of about 450 fans at a Commonwealth Club gathering Wednesday night, implying that his Giants career isn’t really over. “There’s still time,” he said. “Things might change.” The remark came in reply to a…

And on the ninth day, the Colorado Rockies proved themselves wrong. The eight-day break wasn’t supposed to affect their timing, they had told anyone who would listen. It wasn’t supposed to mess up their rhythm. Or stop their momentum. Or threaten their…

Barry Bonds launched a subtle campaign Wednesday night in front of 450 people at a Commonwealth Club gathering. The slogan was inspired by Yogi Berra: His career as a Giant isn’t over until it’s over. “There’s still time,” he said. “Things might change.” The…

A diehard San Francisco Giants fan who desperately wanted his team to beat the Atlanta Braves has pleaded guilty to calling the Atlanta ballpark where two teams played earlier this year and making false bomb threats. Dante Suguitan, 39, pleaded guilty earlier…

The San Diego-area home of Giants manager Bruce Bochy has withstood wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes nearby, but it was evacuated and remains in peril. Greg Bochy, one of the manager’s grown sons, was staying at the home in Poway while Bruce…

Barry Bonds launched a subtle campaign Wednesday night in front of 450 people at a Commonwealth Club gathering. The slogan was inspired by Yogi Berra: His career as a Giant isn’t over until it’s over. “There’s still time,” he said. “Things might change.” The…

Barry Bonds is just a tad bitter about his departure from the San Francisco Giants. The 43-year-old home run king heard a long list of his accomplishments read during a special speaking forum Wednesday night hosted by the Commonwealth Club, then was…