minor lines 9/1/10
Highlights from the Giants' farm: Felix Romero allowed just 1 ER in 6.0 IP, and Tyler LaTorre homered. AAA: Fresno lost to Salt Lake 8-7 (10 innings)(their sixth straight loss, effecting turning a 2.5 game division lead into a 3.5 game deficit)
Open GameThread, 9/1
Current Series
3 game series vs Rockies @ AT&T Park
Mon 08/30
WP: Rafael Betancourt (5 - 1) SV: Huston Street LP: Brian Wilson (3 - 2)
1 - 2 loss
Tue 08/31
WP: Jeremy Affeldt (4 - 3) SV: Brian Wilson LP: Matt Belisle (6 - 5)
Post-game thread: Lincecum, dammit.
More photos » Eric Risberg - AP He always looks like such a droll chap when he's pitching. Browse more photos »
Lincecum finally wins again for Giants (AP)
Darren Ford arrived from Double-A in the second inning following a delayed flight and missed connection. Then, he got thrown right into a tie game and a pennant race in his major league debut. Manager Bruce Bochy gambled with a speedy yet nervous rookie -- and it paid off, for ace Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants.
NL Roundup: A look at Wednesday's games (The Canadian Press)
Tim Lincecum beat Ubaldo Jimenez in a battle of National League aces in desperate need of a win.
A Modest Proposal
This post was not sponsored by the MLBPA. Seriously, it wasn’t. I resent the implication. At no point did I, or my friend Farm Boy, receive several cheesecakes and wads of cash in exchange for the writing and placement of this post.
Faith in Friars: Does a 7-game losing streak signal Padres doom? (Yahoo! Sports)
The San Diego Padres lost their seventh straight game Wednesday night and, even though they still lead the NL...