The Official S.F. Giants Run To No Less Than 100 Losses Thread
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I'm a S.F. Giants fan. But I read and agree with the statement in this weeks' issue of ESPN The Magazine that the Giants aren't as bad as you think. They're worse. So this thread will chronicle the S.F. Giants 2008 season and my belief that they will lose no less than 100 games. My personal estimate is 108 loses, which would be a franchise record (currently, 100 losses in 1985).
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P.S. And right now, they're on pace for a 54-108 record.
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P.S. And right now, they're on pace for a 54-108 record.
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Giants and Marlins will be the whipping boys this year for the NL.
At least the radio and TV broadcasters are fun to listen to. Eases the pain of hearing Brian Boc*ock and Raja Davis striking out.
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SPLITS G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO W L P/GS WHIP BAA ERA
Season 6 6 0 0 28.2 41 30 24 4 15 11 0 5 79.0 1.95 .336 7.53
Projected 37 37 0 0 174 255 187 150 25 93 69 0 31 79.0 1.95 .336 7.53
The 7.53 ERA is telling (as is the pace for a 0-31 record). But I know someone here understands the importance of WHIP and a 1.95 WHIP is really, really bad and it is also at the bottom for all MLB pitchers.
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P.S. Any thoughts on whether Zito stays a starting pitcher for the entire 2008 season? If he does, then I want 20 losses.
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Interisting stat: the Giants lead the majors in stolen bases.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco Giants minor-league catcher Eliezer Alfonzo was suspended 50 games Wednesday for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance, the first player penalized this year under Major League Baseball's drug program.
Alfonzo is on San Francisco's 40-man roster so he falls under the major-league program even though he has played all season at Triple-A Fresno.
"I made a mistake, and I want to apologize to my family, my teammates, the fans and the Giants organization," Alfonzo said in a statement released by the team. "I know what I did was wrong, and now I will pay the penalty. As a father, I now have to look my children in the eye and explain to them that I have made a big mistake, one, unfortunately, that they are also going to have to deal with, as well as me."
The 29-year-old Venezuelan was optioned to Fresno just before Opening Day and is batting .306 with three homers and 14 RBIs in 16 games. The suspension will start Thursday, and Alfonzo will be eligible to return to play June 27, assuming there are no postponements.
He played 113 games with the Giants in the 2006 and 2007 seasons, batting .263 with 13 homers and 45 RBIs.
The Giants said in a statement they were also disappointed to learn about the positive test and that they support baseball's testing program. Alfonzo is the first Giants player to be suspended under the major-league drug program that first started suspensions in 2004.
"As an organization, we will continue to work with our players, Major League Baseball and the players' association to do what we can do to eliminate these performance enhancing substances from our game," the team said. "We will continue to support and counsel Eliezer during his suspension."
Five players have been suspended this year under the minor-league program
<< <i>things just got better for SF (not): from espn.com >>
I saw that. Disappointing, but he's the 3rd string catcher, and in the minors, so it won't really hurt the Giants right now.
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any word on how other drug users are going?
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I can't see them dropping 21 out of the last 23 games left in the season.
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<< <i>Well, at 60 - 79, they're not going to hit .500, but I think the Giants will avoid the 100 loss mark.
I can't see them dropping 21 out of the last 23 games left in the season. >>
You can thank Lincecum for keeping the losses under 100.
<< <i>You can thank Lincecum for keeping the losses under 100. >>
Yup. Only starter on the team with a winning record and an ERA under 3.
I think the worst is behind the Giants. The young kids they're showcasing look like they have some promise.
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So, from 3000 miles away, the Giants look to me to be getting a lot better very quickly.
Charlie
<< <i>...the Giants are developing a solid core of young players, led by Lincecum, Fred Lewis, Brian Wilson, and perhaps Matt Cain (although Cain has been a disappointment this year). Then of course there's the new guy named Sandoval who seems to have talent -- and that catcher who they just inked to a professional contract after a truly dominant college career. >>
Another guy to watch is rookie rightfielder Nate Schierholtz. He's been improving his hitting in the minors over the past few years, and has been looking pretty impressive since he got called up this year. Now, he just needs to work on his power so he can start pulling bombs over the right field wall and into the Cove.
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2 games left.
Saturday: Cain vs Maddux
Sunday: Lincecum vs Kuroda
The season is lost, but the Giants avoided the 100 loss season. The question is, can they avoid a 90 loss season?
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