It’s hard to believe, but after writing close to 400,000 words about bad Giants teams over the past few years, I was starting to get a little burned out on Giants baseball. This marginal prospect almost excites me…this veteran might be tradable…this reliever has a good arm, but he can’t seem to get outs…this starting pitcher needs to find his consistency…. It’s been the same …
Tags: Barry Zito, Burriss, Castillo, Emmanuel Burriss, Ishikawa, Jose Castillo, Omar Vizquel, Travis Ishikawa, Vizquel, ZitoIn yesterday’s post (scroll down) I started to compile a roster of the worst Giants from 1983-2008, or the least successful seasons of Giants ballplayers over the time period that I’ve been alive and a fan of baseball. Yes, I was a fan of baseball at 1-month-old, if not fully aware, my love for baseball [...]
Tags: Barry Zito, Lewis, Omar Vizquel, Vizquel, World Series, ZitoIn its announcement for tonight’s exhibition of artistic portraits by Omar Vizquel, the Caldwell Snyder Gallery in San Francisco wrote, “Vizquel does not take his art lightly. Indeed, his esoteric works reveal a profound depth within the artist that most have…
- In its announcement for tonight’s exhibition of artistic portraits by Omar Vizquel, the Caldwell Snyder Gallery in San Francisco wrote, “Vizquel does not take his art lightly. Indeed, his esoteric works reveal a profound depth within the artist that most…
When Joe Lefebvre was fired last year, most of us yawned. The offense was bad, sure, but how much of that was Lefebvre’s fault, and how much of that was the fault of the octogenarians in the lineup? I had my own problems with Lefebvre –a painful and deep-rooted phobia of silent letters, for one – but I had no idea if he was …
Tags: Bocock, Bowker, Brian Bocock, Burriss, Castillo, Eugenio Velez, Fred Lewis, Ishikawa, John Bowker, Jose Castillo, Lewis, Omar Vizquel, Travis Ishikawa, Velez, VizquelStealing an idea from U.S.S. Mariner, I thought it would be fun to construct a roster full of the worst players ever to play for the San Francisco Giants. Trying to watch the 2008 Giants has been hard. Our offense is terrible, we don’t play defense well, and our bullpen is one pitch away from [...]
Tags: Lewis, Lincecum, Omar Vizquel, Tim Lincecum, VizquelCINCINNATI — Nobody could blame Omar Vizquel for feeling neglected.
Tags: Omar Vizquel, VizquelOmar Vizquel would like to wear a Giants uniform next year, be it in San Francisco or maybe Tokyo. The 41-year-old shortstop wants to play in 2009, and if he cannot find a job in the majors, he might look to the Far East. “If I cannot find something…
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Omar Vizquel would like to wear a Giants uniform next year, be it in San Francisco or maybe Tokyo. The 41-year-old shortstop wants to play in 2009, and if he cannot find a job in the majors, he might look to the Far East. “If I cannot find something…
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