http://sfgiantstick.blogdrive.com/ SF Giants Ball Wed, 17 May 2006 15:25:04 PDT http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2006. Sports http://sfgiantstick.blogdrive.com/archive/13.html Wed, 17 May 2006 23:22:00 GMT In Major League Baseball, San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds drove in a run with a double in his team's 10-1 victory over the Houston Astros Monday in Houston. However, Bonds' streak without a home run reached seven games, as he remained stuck at 713 career homers. He is one shy of tying the legendary Babe Ruth for second place all-time. In other National League games Monday, the Atlanta Braves beat the Florida Marlins 11-8. The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Colorado Rockies 5-4. And the Arizona Diamondbacks won 6-5 in 10 innings against the San Diego Padres. In the American... (more) http://sfgiantstick.blogdrive.com/comments?id=13 http://sfgiantstick.blogdrive.com/archive/12.html Wed, 26 Apr 2006 19:34:04 GMT Early-season phenom Brian Bannister will look for his fifth quality start in as many tries this afternoon when the New York Mets visit the San Francisco Giants in the final test of a three-game series at AT&T Park. Bannister, the 25-year-old son of former major-league pitcher Floyd Bannister, has allowed just 15 hits and six runs in 23 innings over his four previous appearances. He's given up one run in each of the last three, including a four-hit effort over five innings on April 21 at San Diego. The 6-foot-2, 202-pounder has never faced the Giants, but is 2-0 on grass fields and 1-0... (more) http://sfgiantstick.blogdrive.com/comments?id=12 http://sfgiantstick.blogdrive.com/archive/11.html Thu, 13 Apr 2006 18:57:11 GMT In between golf, fishing, working out and whatever other activities kept them busy in the offseason, pitchers entering the last year of their contracts noticed a pleasant development — the price of starting pitching skyrocketed again over the winter. •Kevin Millwood, who could only attract a one-year contract the previous winter, commanded a $60 million deal from the Texas Rangers. •A.J. Burnett (49-50) got $55 million from the Toronto Blue Jays. •Jarrod Washburn signed with the Seattle Mariners for $37 million. •Matt Morris received $27 million from the San Francisco Giants. •Esteban... (more) http://sfgiantstick.blogdrive.com/comments?id=11 http://sfgiantstick.blogdrive.com/archive/10.html Tue, 28 Mar 2006 20:15:54 GMT This is no experiment. What Eddy Martinez-Esteve will go through this year playing left field for the Connecticut Defenders is more like a Broadway production. And that fits the former theater major quite well. The San Francisco Giants love the righthanded swing of Martinez-Esteve, but injuries have slowed his progress on the field. He played some left field last year in San Jose, but now he's really getting an education at the position. "This is a good place to play the outfield," said Martinez-Esteve before Wednesday's win over New Hampshire that upped Connecticut's record to 5-1, "just... (more) http://sfgiantstick.blogdrive.com/comments?id=10 http://sfgiantstick.blogdrive.com/archive/8.html Wed, 15 Mar 2006 20:22:10 GMT A sellout crowd hoping to see Barry Bonds play arrived to a soggy stadium Saturday and learned the Oakland Athletics' home Cactus League game against the San Francisco Giants was rained out. The 41-year-old Bonds went through some conditioning work indoors in nearby Scottsdale, two days after making his first spring training appearance in two years in a loss against the Angels. Bonds, facing further steroids scrutiny this week after the release of excerpts from an upcoming book detailing his alleged longtime use of performance-enhancing drugs, had said he hoped to play in left field for the... (more) http://sfgiantstick.blogdrive.com/comments?id=8 http://sfgiantstick.blogdrive.com/archive/9.html Wed, 15 Mar 2006 20:22:10 GMT Barry Bonds laid down a bunt, then pointed to Texas manager Buck Showalter in a display meant for entertainment value. Bonds has never given much credence to his spring numbers. Still, he has to be feeling pretty good about his swing so far — especially if he's engaging in a little small ball. His last regular-season sacrifice bunt came in 1998 and he has only four in his 20-year career — and he's unlikely to do it again. Bonds lined a first-inning single to the gap in left-center, then led off the fourth by sending a 1-2 pitch from 20-year-old John Danks over the wall in right and... (more) http://sfgiantstick.blogdrive.com/comments?id=9 http://sfgiantstick.blogdrive.com/archive/7.html Tue, 17 Jan 2006 20:23:29 GMT Team USA baseball announced a 42-player provisional roster on Monday for the team that will participate in the inaugural World Baseball Classic in March. The top players announced included San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds, pitcher Roger Clemens and veteran outfielder Ken Griffey, Jr. Currently, the US roster has 19 pitchers, six catchers, 10 infielders and six outfielders. "We've got a roster of players on board who are committed to the team and I'm very pleased with that," said manager Buck Martinez. "Our position players and bullpen are very deep. This gives us a roster that's... (more) http://sfgiantstick.blogdrive.com/comments?id=7 http://sfgiantstick.blogdrive.com/archive/5.html Fri, 30 Dec 2005 18:31:09 GMT It was an American sporting year when records were broken, rules were broken and, considering that Giacomo, at 50-1 the second longest shot in the 131-year history of the Kentucky Derby, came flying home a winner, the hearts of many betters were broken. It was a year where little changed, Tiger Woods gaining PGA Tour Player of the Year a seventh time. A year when a great deal changed, the Chicago White Sox taking the World Series for the first time since 1917. And a year baseball, the so-called national pastime, finally came to terms with a problem it blithely had ignored, steroids. A year... (more) http://sfgiantstick.blogdrive.com/comments?id=5 http://sfgiantstick.blogdrive.com/archive/4.html Tue, 20 Dec 2005 23:06:32 GMT Free agent pitcher Matt Morris agreed to a three-year contract with the San Francisco Giants on Monday, leaving the St Louis Cardinals after nine seasons. The right-hander passed his physical in the morning, making the deal official after it had been speculated for weeks that he would be leaving the Cardinals for the west coast. The 31-year-old Morris went 14-10 with a 4.11 ERA for the Cardinals last season, helping the team advance to the National League Championship Series, where St Louis lost to Houston. He complied a 101-62 record and 3.61 ERA with the Cards in the past nine years,... (more) http://sfgiantstick.blogdrive.com/comments?id=4 http://sfgiantstick.blogdrive.com/archive/3.html Tue, 20 Dec 2005 23:02:21 GMT The San Francisco 49ers have named Lennar Corp. to lead a venture that will study a potential mixed-use real estate development project anchored by a new NFL stadium at Candlestick Point. The football team says that it has asked Lennar to look into all options, including housing, retail, entertainment, commercial, residential, office developments and recreational space. Considering the impact that stadiums have on surrounding neighborhoods, the team has asked Lennar to analyze the potential effects of development on those neighborhoods, including the creation of jobs, housing and improving... (more) http://sfgiantstick.blogdrive.com/comments?id=3