sfgiantsflgators Posted October 28, 2007 Author Share Posted October 28, 2007 August 3, 2007 "Big V" Promoted to Connecticut SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco Giants promoted 17-year old prospect Angel Villalona to Double-A Connecticut today from their Single-A San Jose club. Villalona joined San Jose earlier this season out of extended spring training and performed well, hit- ting .294 with 10 home runs and 41 RBI. He was moved from third base to first about a little over a month ago, and raised his average over 20 points since making the transition. Angel was signed by the Giants out of the Domincan Republic in 2006 and was given a $2.1 million signing bonus. The right-handed slugger is by far the biggest position prospect to come out of the San Francisco system in over 10 years, and is considered by many to be one of the top prospects in base- ball. He is often compared to Miguel Cabrera and Adrian Beltre. The young slugger will turn 18 on August 13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 29, 2007 Author Share Posted October 29, 2007 Next Series (August 4-7): @ Washington (44-67 - 5th NL East - 14.5 GB) Team Matchup Scheduled First Game Pitcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NeoMExelor Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Yankees standings actually kind of accurate to the '07 season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alluba_cards Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Bonds is probably going to the Angels or some big money AL team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportnut1486 Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 So... When Does the BIG V get his first start???? Great Job, still my favorite dynasty to follow by far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 29, 2007 Author Share Posted October 29, 2007 Yankees standings actually kind of accurate to the '07 season... It's good to see TB still hanging in there. Should be fun to see how that all plays out. Bonds is probably going to the Angels or some big money AL team. If you mean in this dynasty, he's a Cub and the trade deadline is over. So he's gonna be one until the season ends. Outside of this dynasty, no telling. We'll see what happens. So... When Does the BIG V get his first start???? Great Job, still my favorite dynasty to follow by far! Not soon enough if you're a Giants fan At the very earliest, Villalona could push his way to San Francisco next season. Right now, we're going to see how he does in Connecticut, which is probably where he'll finish the season. Definitely the type of talent that could make a huge impact, but at 17 (soon to be 18), we don't want to overwhelm him too soon. Glad you're still enjoying it sport - thanks for the compliments. And thanks to all three of you for checking in. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 29, 2007 Author Share Posted October 29, 2007 August 4, 2008 Schierholtz Double Short of Cycle in D.C. Cain punches out 10 in Giants victory Nate Schierholtz continues to improve for the San Francisco Giants, falling a double short of the cycle tonight to pace the offense as they defeated the Washington Nationals 6-2 in the nation's capitol. Matt Cain was stellar for the Giants, allowing just three hits and no runs through his first eight innings of work. He finally stumbled in the ninth, surrendering a two-run home run to Austin Kearns before giving way to Manny Delcarmen. Cain finished with 10 strikeouts over eight and one-thirds innings. Schierholtz's three-for-four night raised his average to .264. He is beginning to show the offensive potential that the Giants projected when they took him in the second round of the 2003 amateur draft. Scoring T4: Molina solo HR; Ortmeier solo HR T7: Schierholtz triple scores Vizquel; Cain single scores Schierholtz T8: Schierholtz two-run HR B9: Kearns two-run HR W – Cain (9-9) L – Balester (3-14) Player of the Game: Nate Schierholtz 3-4, 3B, HR, 3 RBI August 4, 2008 Boxscore August 5, 2008 Lincecum Struggles, Giants Blasted 15-8 Winn finishes triple short of a cycle Tim Lincecum couldn't get out of the third inning tonight, surrendering seven runs, five earned, on six hits as he fell to 7-9. Five of the Nationals' six hits off the right-hander went for extra-bases. Kevin Correia relieved Lincecum in the third and went four innings, allowing eight runs on 10 hits. It was his first relief appearance of the season. Correia has been replaced by Jesse Foppert in the rota- tion due to ineffectiveness. Foppert will start the final game of the Giants current four-game set with Washington. Ryan Church and Felipe Lopez drove in three runs a piece for the Nationals. Randy Winn went three- for-five with three RBI, falling a triple short of the cycle for San Francisco. Scoring T1: Winn two-run HR B1: Zimmerman two-run HR; McDonald double scores Kearns, Johnson; Hill double scores Church, McDonald T3: Wood solo HR B3: Church solo HR; Lopez sacrifice fly scores McDonald B4: Church double scores Kearns; Schneider single scores Johnson, Church; Lopez double scores Schneider, Hill T5: Winn double scores Davis; Wood double scores Winn B5: Johnson single scores Zimmerman; Church grounds out to third, Kearns scores T9: Leone triple scores Vizquel, Schierholtz; Frandsen single scores Leone W – Hill (4- L – Lincecum (7-9) Player of the Game: Randy Winn 3-5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI August 5, 2008 Boxscore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 29, 2007 Author Share Posted October 29, 2007 August 6, 2008 Giants Veto Nationals, 21-12 San Francisco ties club record for hits in a game For just the third time since moving to San Francisco in 1958, the Giants sent 20-plus men across the plate in a 21-12 victory over the Washington Nationals. The Giants also pounded out 27 hits, tying their highest output since relocating. They also posted 27 on June 8, 1990, in a 23-8 win at Atlanta. Washington collected 21 hits, their highest total since leav- ing Montreal. Washington starter, Garrett Mock, only allowed four runs over his five innings of work; but the Na- tionals bullpen surrendered 17 runs over the final three innings to blow a 10-4 lead. Four Giants drove in three runs a piece and six posted multi-RBI games. Austin Kearns paced Wash- ington with a four-RBI night. Scoring T1: Molina single scores Winn; Ortmeier double scores Wood; Vizquel single scores Molina, Ortmeier B3: Kearns three-run HR; McDonald double scores Church; Mock single scores Schneider B4: Zimmerman double scores Logan; Kearns double scores Zimmerman; Johnson single scores Kearns B5: Logan grounds out to second, Mock scores; Schneider double scores Johnson T7: Ortmeier single scores Winn, Wood; Martinez-Esteve single scores Molina, Ortmeier; Davis single scores Vizquel; Frandsen double scores Martinez-Esteve, Davis B7: Logan double scores Lopez; Zimmerman grounds out to short, Logan scores T8: Molina triple scores Wood; Schierholtz three-run HR; Davis double scores Velez; Winn single scores Davis; Wood single scores Frandsen; Molina single scores Winn T9: Frandsen single scores Schierholtz; Winn single scores Messenger W – Hennessey (7-5) L – Hanrahan (7-5) Player of the Game: Nate Schierholtz 3-6, HR, 3 RBI August 6, 2008 Boxscore August 7, 2008 Foppert Wins in First Start of Season Giants take series with 4-2 victory Making his first start of the season, Jesse Foppert propelled the San Francisco Giants to a 4-2 win, giving them their third victory in a four-game set over the Washington Nationals. Foppert surrendered just two runs on six hits in seven innings, striking out two while walking none. He added a double, finishing the game one-for-three from the plate. Dan Ortmeier blasted his ninth home run of the season in the sixth inning. Brian Wilson picked up his 28th save with a scoreless ninth. Scoring T1: Wood grounds out to second, Frandsen scores T2: Davis single scores Jennings T6: Ortmeier solo HR B6: Logan triple scores Lannan; Zimmerman single scores Logan T7: Frandsen double scores Davis W – Foppert (4-2) L – Lannan (6- S - Wilson (28) Player of the Game: Jesse Foppert 7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 K, 0 BB; 1-3, 2B August 7, 2008 Boxscore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 29, 2007 Author Share Posted October 29, 2007 League News - August 7, 2008 Injuries TEX P Matt Harrison has been placed on the 15-day DL with a strained right forearm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 29, 2007 Author Share Posted October 29, 2007 Next Series (August 8-10): @ Pittsburgh (56-58 - 4th NL Central - 9 GB) Team Matchup Scheduled First Game Pitcher Wild Card Standings Astros Giants - 0.5 GB Rockies - 0.5 GB Cubs - 0.5 GB Pirates - 1.5 GB Marlins - 2 GB Braves - 2 GB Mets - 3 GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 29, 2007 Author Share Posted October 29, 2007 August 8, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoMExelor Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Although you must love the Toronto Blue Jays being twenty five games back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 29, 2007 Author Share Posted October 29, 2007 Although you must love the Toronto Blue Jays being twenty five games back... The Blue Jays and the Padres - fighting for that number one pick next year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philliesphan18 Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Wow, 21 runs - nice job there sf! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 30, 2007 Author Share Posted October 30, 2007 Wow, 21 runs - nice job there sf! Thanks - hopefully we didn't spend all our August runs in the Nats series... :chin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 August 8, 2008 Zambrano Steps Up for Bucs in 3-1 Win Three solo home runs down San Francisco Paul Maholm faced just seven batters before leaving the game with back spasms in the third inning. He struck out three and walked one in his two innings of work. Victor Zambrano was stellar in relief of Maholm, allowing just two hits over five scoreless innings of relief. The night wasn't perfect for the right-hander, however, as he took a Pat Misch slider to the leg in the fifth inning. Jason Bay hit the last of three Pirate solo home runs off Misch in the sixth inning, giving Pittsburgh a 3-0 lead. With the tying run on first, Dan Ortmeier chased a breaking ball from Pirates closer Brad Lincoln to end the game. Scoring B3: McCutchen solo HR B5: Paulino solo HR B6: Bay solo HR T9: Winn sacrifice fly scores Davis W – Zambrano (5-2) L – Misch (11-7) S - Lincoln (21) Player of the Game: Victor Zambrano 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 K, 1 BB For Boxscore, click here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 League News - August 8, 2008 Injuries ARI CF Dave Krynzel has been placed on the 15-day DL with an inflamed shoulder. FLA P Scott Olsen has been placed on the 15-day DL with an inflamed elbow. PIT P Paul Maholm is day-to-day with back spasms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 Pittsburgh Pirates Probable Starter - August 9, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 August 9, 2008 Late Error Buries Giants, 4-3 Bucs capitalize on rare miscue by Vizquel Matt Cain left the game after seven innings with a 3-2 advantage, but settled for a no decision in the con- test. Rajai Davis went off against his former team, finishing the game four-for-five with three stolen bases. He was caught stealing third in the seventh as part of a botched hit-and-run attempt. Bengie Molina blasted a solo home run in the third inning to give the Giants a 3-0 lead. It was his second of two RBI on the night. Chris Duffy led off the eighth with a solo home run off Jack Taschner, tying the game at three and prevent- ing Cain from securing a victory. Manny Delcarmen suffered his first loss as a Giant, surrendering a game-winning single to pinch-hitter Carl Everett in the ninth. Delcarmen has yet to allow an earned run as a Giant, as McCutchen reached safely on a two-out error by Omar Vizquel and then stole second to get into position to score on Everett's base hit. Until McCutchen scored, all Pirates runs thus far in this series had come on solo home runs. Scoring T1: Molina single scores Davis T2: Ortmeier solo HR T3: Molina solo HR B4: LaRoche solo HR B7: McCutchen solo HR B8: Duffy solo HR B9: Everett single scores McCutchen W – Van Benschoten (3-2) L – Delcarmen (1-3) Player of the Game: Rajai Davis 4-5, 3 SB For Boxscore, click here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 League News - August 9, 2008 Injuries LA SS Rafael Furcal has suffered a fractured hand and is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season. He could return for the first round of the playoffs, assuming the Dodgers hold on to their 16-game lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 Pittsburgh Pirates Probable Starter - August 10, 2008 Wild Card Standings Rockies Astros - 0.5 GB Pirates - 1.5 GB Giants - 2 GB Cubs - 2 GB Braves - 3 GB Mets - 3 GB Marlins - 4 GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sfgiantsflgators Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 August 10, 2008 Castillo, Snell Finish Sweep in Grand Fashion Giants drop all three games to wild-card hopeful Pittsburgh Jose Castillo gave the Pirates a 4-0 lead with one swing in the first inning when he hit a grand slam to left off Tim Lincecum. Chris Duffy makes a web-gem quality catch in the seventh to rob Omar Vizquel of extra bases. Kevin Correia, who recently moved to the bullpen after spending most of the season in the rotation, pitch- ed two solid innings of relief, allowing just two hits while striking out two. Ian Snell took a line drive from Bengie Molina off his arm in the ninth inning, but stayed in to finish off his second complete game and first shutout of the season. The San Francisco Giants hope to use tomorrow's off-day to regroup as they head home for seven games against the Braves and Marlins, both teams that are fighting for a wild-card berth. The Giants next 16 games all come against teams that are within six games or less of the wild card. Scoring B1: Castillo GS B2: Sanchez solo HR B6: Doumit single scores Bay W – Snell (8-9) L – Lincecum (7-10) Player of the Game: Ian Snell 9 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 5 K, 2 BB For Boxscore, click here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 League News - August 10, 2008 Injuries NYM P Philip Humber has been placed on the 15-day DL with tendonitis in his wrist. PHI P Adam Eaton is day-to-day with a strained right ribcage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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