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That means Rowand has more value (yes, he’s a colossal bust, but in this instance, it’s the right move). I’ve never read anything less diplomatic from the Giants’ best beat writer than when he writes about Guillen. 57 Jonathan Sanchez LHP Truly, it’s quite a feat! We played the Giants on our first road trip, and that’s the one where Huff hit his inside-the-park home run. Wow – ice cold and totally right decision. [2] The 106th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion Texas Rangers and the National League (NL) champion San Francisco Giants; the Giants won the series, four games to one, to secure their first World Series championship since 1954 and their first since relocating to San Francisco from New York City in 1958. en-1. After looking throughout the the net and getting recommendations which are not powerful, I thought my entire life was done. I can remember calling a front-door cutter to, I believe it was Mitch Moreland, and I don’t think I had ever called that with Bum before, and he executed it for strike three. I hope bochy sticks with a starting lineup against the braves RH starters and then gets creative with his bench in the late innings. Nate Schierholtz made a running catch to end the game. 2010 team member not on postseason roster: Pitcher Barry Zito 2012 World Series team members not with the Giants in 2010 — Pitchers: George Kontos, Jose … The next season, the Rangers won the AL West title for the second consecutive season, after leading that division for much of the season, eventually making it back to the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, losing to them in seven games, after being one strike away from the title, twice in Game 6. Bengie Molina, who drove in 256 runs over the previous three seasons, hit .184 in May. 365. I’m not sure what I would have done if I hadn’t encountered such a step like this. Timmeehh p. If Radnich is right and Zito wouldn’t want to stay in SF…maybe he will take a cheap buyout and leave. Injured or not, leaving off Guillen was the right thing to do. [20] Lincecum walked the next batter, Ian Kinsler, to bring the tying run to the plate in the bottom of the seventh but struck out the next two Texas batters to end the threat. Burrell DH, Rowand Starts For Giants In Game 5. Guillen could still DH at Yankee Stadium in a couple weeks. I remember [the Presidents] in the golf cart turning around and watching those two play catch. … you have to look at pitcher for other teams And i do think giving Rowand the start the 1st gam is a good call do to who is pitching & the match up success but putting the slowest of the slows in front of the pitcher is completely retarded. Is this town ready for playoff baseball or what!? 0. For the management to make such a bold statement to Zito speaks volumes to me not just for the postseason but for next year. Molina advanced to third on a Mitch Moreland single and scored on a David Murphy single. San Francisco Giants: What could derail World Series chances? The stuff that happened -- the errors by Brooks Conrad, the performances by our bullpen -- one little thing could have happened one way or the other, and it changes the whole scenario. Ross: Going down the most famous streets in San Francisco and seeing waves and waves and waves of people who got there so early just to get a glimpse of everybody as they drove by … it was in the middle of the week, people obviously must have gotten off work or school, because the amount of people there was absolutely breathtaking. Sure enough, he threw me the exact same pitch, and I almost hit it in the exact same place. The reaffirmation of truth isn’t always a good thing. BigJ… Pablo – 3rd Can you name the 2010 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants Roster? When the San Francisco Giants captured the 2010 World Series title, … And obviously our best player. Reading his positive stats against LOWE is meaningless because he is not that guy anymore. Definitely the right decision. I’m just wondering if he’s not 100 percent. Unlikely heros surface Hell, even Baggs has hinted with subtlety that the guy is a JERK. 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Transit agency BART set an all-time single day record for ridership, breaking its previous record by almost 20%.[33]. “Rowand should start tonight against Lowe and Torres in right. 49 Javier Lopez LHP Ross hit .500 over his last 10 games, and five of his 10 hits went for extra bases (three home runs, two doubles). So we now know that the Texas Rangers will face the San Francisco Giants in the 2010 Major League Baseball World Series.. Mind-blowing. How Sanchez and MadBum do will be taken into consideration. Condition is Used. The popular Molina was dealt to Texas on July 1, enabling Posey to become the everyday catcher. It turns out that was just a temporary fix. Oh man I think I might just subscribe to religion again!! Game 2 started out as a pitching duel between San Francisco's Matt Cain and Texas' C. J. Wilson. brilliant! From AARON, HENRY onward, this book covers all of what might be called the cultural aspects of baseball (as opposed to the number-rich statistical information so widely available elsewhere). If he’s ineffective and Giants make it past ATL, can always claim he “reaggravated his injury” and replace him with another player for next round. The Players are Human too ??? ", "Giants Bring World Series Championship to West Coast", "Game 3 Could Get Earliest World Series Start Time in 23 Years", "VIP Giants bash at the Academy of Sciences tonight. Ross The Rangers won the first two games at Tropicana Field by wide margins, bringing the Rays to the brink of elimination; however, the Rays won the next two games at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington to force a deciding Game 5 at Tropicana Field. Wow here is something I was not aware of. Huff – 1st 40 Madison Bumgarner LHP. Last night, a few hours before taking the mound for his Game 5 World Series start against the Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum strolled into the bowels of the stadium, sporting his signature long-hair and bow-tie, while rolling a black suitcase. It really shouldn’t come as a shock, given Guillen’s lack of production and defensive shortcomings. Torres RF Found insideThe definitive history of the Montreal Expos by the definitive Expos fan, the New York Times bestselling sportswriter and Grantland columnist Jonah Keri. The Gnats will be sorry that they did not have reliable left handed relief in the bullie! Yummy good! Miracles exist! He has hit a stunning eight double-play grounders in 128 at-bats, too. I would rather have Renteria or Rowand. He the only other SS on the 40 man and he’s been known to be able to swipe a bag. And that was exactly the other guys (stever-something) point. Leaving Zito off the 5 game roster is best for the club. He didn’t perform the way that he should have. Found insideIncluding rarely-heard stories about baseball icon and Hall-of-Famer Satchel Paige’s years in Miami, and containing interviews between the author and several of the surviving ballplayers, this book is a unique and comprehensive account of ... Game 4 saw the Giants win on a walk-off sac fly by Juan Uribe. Lincecum P. It’s all fun and games until Aaron Rowand takes an important at bat. Email to friends Share on Facebook - opens in a new window or tab Share on Twitter - opens in a new window or tab Share on Pinterest - opens in a new window or tab Share on Facebook - opens in a new window or tab Share on Twitter - opens in a new window or tab Share on Pinterest - opens in a new window What’s sad is, he had this reputation for being a jerk and isolated, yet those were all just rumors to us giants fans. This is going to be fun. Let’s go GIANTS!!!!!!!! The 2010 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2010 season. The Rangers were the first team to be shut out twice in the World Series since the Baltimore Orioles recorded three shut outs against the 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers en route to a sweep in the World Series. Quizzes . Everyone did the same thing with Bonds after The Balco Bomb ! Everybody bought into it. Highlights from the San Francisco Giants 2010 season. [25] An agreement between the companies was reached just before Game 3. Posey c The Rangers held a 5–0 lead in Game 1, only to see the Yankees come back and beat them 6–5. No time to compromise “D.”. The Giants released their division series roster, with one major surprise — and it wasn’t the omission of Barry Zito, which we all knew was coming. They got this team to the post season with some questionable decision making, but it appears (for the first time in a long time) that they are making decisions now that will lead to victories instead of smiling, happy vets. “I attacked his character, based on anecdotal evidence. Sanchez singled to score Ishikawa, and advanced to second on another Guerrero error. Give it up, “Rentawreck” bashers. Condition is Used. Lowe recorded one more out before being relieved by Michael Kirkman. Also before his semi-return to form – I was sensing Posey batting 5th and Burrell 4th? after all that’s all anyone can do. MLB World Series 2010: Giants Shutout Rangers In Game 2, Win, 9-0, With Huge Eighth Inning. Also left off the list were Dan Runzler, who throws 95 mph from the left side, and Chris Ray, who is their designated “fifth inning, runners on second and third with two outs” guy. To the LCS and BEYOND! I like it. In game two, the Giants took a 4–0 lead behind Matt Cain's stellar pitching and Pat ("The Bat") Burrell's first inning three-run homer. Also pleasant, if you’re a Giants fan. In this charming little volume, he shares his thoughts on walking in terms that can inspire everyone to get out more often for a good walk, a great way to stay fit and healthy through the forties and fifties and beyond. They’re big baseball fans, so you could tell they were watching them. Timmy – P. Ive done my share of Rowand bashing but i really hope he contributes. It couldn’t have been easy to break the news to Guillen, but I think he knew in advance. Lowe was then relieved by Michael Kirkman, who gave up a triple to pinch hitter Aaron Rowand, scoring Uribe and Rentería. Uribe – SS On the 25 man Roster, It is GREAT. It is safe to say that Guillen has proven his reputation to be true…he has more raw talent than any other Giant outfielder, but his attitude and ability to be a teamate are bad enough that he will be sitting this out….his neck was not a big enough issue to keep him out of the lineup the last week of the season….Rowand over Guillen is good with me…..Renteria I just hope you earn your 18.5 mil in the next three weeks….Vamos Gigantes. The Giants didn’t have space for everyone. Also, look at the sabermetric statistics, he took 4 tough losses and had zero cheap wins. 48 Pablo Sandoval IF Okay Giants fans--it's time for Round 2 of this somewhat intriguing, somewhat sad game: Which player from the Giants 2012 WS winning roster will be the last to remain within the organization?. I have been a huge Guillen basher, and ripped Bochy because of his infatuation with the washed up/injured vet. Of course that will not happen … but I can DREAM! no runzler. My favorite memories of Uribe came late in the year. Lincecum was then removed from the game, having gone 5+2⁄3 innings. Dave Righetti, pitching coach: Everybody kind of sensed there might be some urgency. Sanchez 2B Random Sports or Baseball Quiz. Uribe With the Phillies winning Game 5, 4–2, the series was sent back to Philadelphia. Other notable pitchers who couldn’t manage more than 19 QS, Clay Bucholz (19), Cliff Lee (18), Phillip Hughes (15) and Jonathan Sanchez (14). The Giants won 3-2 to win the series. Andrew Baggarly has documented the most eventful era in San Francisco Giants baseball history, having covered the team since 2004 for th​ree major media outlets including the San Jose Mercury News and the Oakland Tribune​. We want to reach out to all generations and backgrounds. Hopefully, these stories and lessons will inspire people in a positive way.” —Willie Mays Basically, he was guilting us into making us win. Ross (on watching lefties Affeldt, Bumgarner and López baffle the Phillies): I had never experienced anything like that, because with most of the teams I had been on, the bullpens were absolutely terrible. Dude, aren’t you the one who brought it up? Additionally, the American Forces Network and Canadian Forces Radio and Television carried the games to U.S. and Canadian service personnel stationed around the globe. Find out the latest on your favorite MLB players on CBSSports.com. And Zito off means this organization is finally showing with action, not words, that it wants to win…. Cain went 7+2⁄3 innings, allowing only four hits. I love the combination of indignant and misinformed. I wonder how sore the neck really is……. 0. Don’t lose anything defensively and give Ross a chance to stay hot. GO CAIN! The Giants championship marked several firsts, not just for the team, but also for the city of San Francisco and the San Francisco Bay Area. Maybe that’s because 10 years doesn’t seem that long ago. I believe KNBR covered it yesterday. Rewind 10 years, and behold the Giants’ superior pitching staff led by twin aces Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain, backed by the bullpen’s “Core Four” ensemble featuring closer Brian Wilson. If Rowand wants to get some starts, he needs to get comfortable with RF. Even during the champagne celebration Sunday, he seemed very subdued and withdrawn. GO LINCECUM! Hello and happy Sunday. Nice job with your preditions Baggs! Another tip of the cap to Sabean and Bochy. but no guillen is a huge relief -the defensive liability was too great in a 5 game series with the opening 2 here. The footprints tracing the Giants’ ascent to the 2010 World Series title, the first in the franchise’s San Francisco tenure, still look fresh. Ross' two home runs in Game 1 off Phillies ace Roy Halladay helped the Giants win the opener 4–3. The one thing I haven’t done is try to hit a homer. [4], In summing up the firsts, Larry Baer, the president of the Giants and a fourth generation resident of San Francisco, said that the team dedicated the championship to "53 years of San Francisco Giants players and coaches and managers...millions of fans. Affeldt (on Ross): Every time I played the Marlins, that guy would kill us. In the top of the seventh inning, Cody Ross and Juan Uribe singled back to back to put two runners on with no outs. This is his 20th season as a baseball writer. It has all he games of the entire 2010 World Series on DVD. He wasn’t afraid to swing for the fence if he had to. Found inside – Page iThis updated 4th Edition brings you the latest information on the players, the places, and above all, the game. Baseball For Dummies is for baseball fans at all levels, from players and coaches to spectators who love the game. Giants manager Gabe Kapler said that there was "no roadmap in place" for his return, but with San Francisco down to only three starting pitchers, his return would be a boon. That’s not a knock on him. But signs of competence emerged. Ross could be good in the 8 hole also but Sandoval seems more disciplined in that spot. Runzler looked good when I saw him in Chicago–but it was at the end of the blowout. We need Renteria as at least insurance because Freddy is banged up. I’m okay with Renteria – he can run into a big one once in a while when he’s rested. any of you ? No Guillen and no Zito! And Renteria got the MVP Award. (PS, even if he wants out, he can’t get out. Maybe the fact that Ford had never been in a big league stadium before being called up is a good reason why he isnt on the roster. Their last postseason appearance was in 2003, when they lost to the eventual World Series champion Florida Marlins in the NLDS. A minor league pitcher deals with both the lighter and darker sides of a life at the edge of the pro ranks where he refuses to quit and eventually finds himself playing for the league championship. Just KNOW that Sabean stepped in and reined in Bochy’s love for his veteran Guillen. Pay attention #52…Ford can be on the roster as he was in the Giants organization. Sanchez 2b The anticipated pitchers' duel between former Cy Young Award winners Cliff Lee and Tim Lincecum never materialized, as Lincecum gave up two early runs and Lee gave up seven runs—six of which were earned—in .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}4+2⁄3 innings. #2 Emmanuel Burriss. Photo credits: AP. Huff 1B The Yankees won Game 5 by a large margin, but were once again routed in Game 6, 6–1, behind a series-winning hit by Vladimir Guerrero. It also marked the first time since 1991 that the AL West champion won the pennant. It was one of those moments where we were just synced up. Runzler as another poster said has seemed timid and is NOT close to his pre-DL form. Maybe Edgar will get hurt (oh my elbow, forearm, hammy… whatever!) Posey (on Molina): On one hand, I was sad to see Bengie go because I had become friends with him pretty quickly. The height of bar indicates the probability of a team winning the series given the current series state. If he’s healthy he looks good, but if he’s not it’s a completely different story. 10 Travis Ishikawa IF The footprints tracing the Giants’ ascent to the 2010 World Series title, the first in the franchise’s San Francisco tenure, still look fresh. We are going to have a blast at the park tonight. But the starters actually faltered in August, compiling a 5-13 record and a 5.56 ERA in 25 games. Found insideCelebrate the golden age of San Francisco Giants baseball with Giant Splash, a firsthand account by Giants beat reporter and best-selling author Andrew Baggarly. 12 Nate Schierholtz OF #51 – I thought Runzler looked scared and out of sync when pitching at the end of the year. The Giants won the clinching game on Monday, 3-1, dispatching the favored Texas Rangers in five games. The Giants spent much of the early part of the season in second or third place in the National League West standings, trailing the San Diego Padres and on occasion the Los Angeles Dodgers or Colorado Rockies. Way to follow the Giants! On the other hand, I took it as a huge compliment from Sabes, Bobby [Evans, assistant GM] and Boch that they were going to trust me the rest of the way to lead the staff. sandoval also has good numbers vs. lowe and should hit seven, with rowand or ross at eight. Here’s to hoping that Affeldt or Mota doesn’t see any work this postseason unless we’re 12 runs down. In their respective League Championship Series, the Rangers and the Giants eliminated the 2009 World Series teams—the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies—each in six games. They took first place for good on June 8, following a brief one-day stint in first place by the Angels, and finished the season with a 90–72 record, nine games ahead of the second-place Oakland Athletics. Barry Zito admits to rooting against San Francisco Giants in 2010 World Series. Rowand – CF Big, bold move. October 24, 2020. The DVD audio feature allows you to watch the World Series television broadcast and listen to Giants … Texas closer Neftalí Feliz pitched a perfect ninth to secure the Rangers' first and only victory of the series. Go Giants! Darren Ford could have at least stolen a base. Burrell – LF Zito ? The Sharks would reach the Stanley Cup finals for the 2015-2016 season, but ultimately lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games. Or maybe it’s because that team’s character -- and characters -- remain on the active roster in that playground where nostalgia supplants oxygen. And Cody Ross was acquired off waivers from the Marlins on Aug. 22. Zito and Guillen should have been left off. At least he can kind of field his position and he strike me as they type that may be able to pinch hit under pressure. Lee struck out Burrell (10th time Burrell fanned in the Series), but then allowed a three-run homer on a 2–0 slider by Édgar Rentería to left center field, putting the Giants ahead 3–0. Ken Rosenthal also appeared on the Fox telecasts as a field reporter. However, many viewers in the New York City and Philadelphia markets were unable to watch Games 1 and 2 because News Corporation, Fox's parent company, pulled WNYW and WTXF from cable provider Cablevision on October 16 due to a carriage dispute. Sanchez – 2nd In fact, San Francisco carved out a Major League-best 3.36 ERA. Follow him on Twitter at @goodforball. Pablo did not play any first this year so I don’t think putting him there in a big game would have been a good idea if Huff got injured. Uribe – SS “When you talk about the 2010 team, to me, the opening sentence better be about the pitching,” Burrell said. Wotus: Your accomplishment continues to live on. I’ll be bummed but not surprised if rowand starts tonight in center and torres gets right field, with ross coming in to play right (or torres and him flip flopping L and R fields) if the G’s are fortunate enough to be making defensive substituions, I’d still rather see burrell, torres, ross This is the right 25. It’s all about power pitching in October, and Guillermo Mote blew the doors off the Padres twice in that final weekend series. Even when we win the World Series, they will find some fault with how it was done. Baggarly is the author of the bestselling book, A Band of Misfits: Tales of the 2010 San Francisco Giants, and the newly published Giant Splash: Bondsian Blasts, World Series Parades and Other Thrilling Moments By the Bay. I ran his comments through Babelfish and cleaned it up a bit: “It is lamentable, but I cannot do anything on the matter. The Giants had won their last World Series against the Cleveland Indians in 1954. Rowand CF The San Francisco Giants won their third World Series in five years in 2014, and Championship Blood: The 2014 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants captures the season like no other book does. Or maybe that’s just him. Let’s just recognize… we’re stuck with him no matter what so, He’s not a power arm and in the playoffs, power arms out of the bullpen win games. It was awesome, and it got him going for the rest of September and in the playoffs. Their .556 winning percentage was the lowest among all eight 2010 postseason teams. So I took it as a vote of confidence. I was kind of sensing that they knew these young guys were good. [25], The overall national Nielsen rating for the five games was 8.4, which, at the time, tied the 2008 World Series for the event's lowest-ever TV rating (the 2012 World Series would later draw a 7.6 rating to hold the record on its own). Create. Guillen was left off because with no offense lately, what’s the point — his D sucks. Kirkman promptly gave up a single to Nate Schierholtz that scored Sanchez. Sunday’s event is a microcosm of the issue. Rowand’s numbers vs. Lowe are intriguing – but Cody Ross should get the nod because of his recent performance and, maybe more importantly, because he spent 2/3 of the season in the NL East. Fox Deportes carried the Series in Spanish on American cable and satellite TV. Torres – RF [7] San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom made a friendly wager with Arlington mayor Robert Cluck, agreeing that "the losing city's mayor will travel to the winning city and join the winning city's mayor in a day of support for local youth and community service initiatives, with both mayors wearing the jersey of the World Series Champion team. Heading into 2010, the Rangers were plagued with off-field issues. (Yes, It Was A Dynasty. [33] With some estimates of a million fans lining the route, the parade and rally at City Hall was the largest event ever in the city of San Francisco. To a degree you are correct about Affeldt. The Rangers spent most of the season in first place in the American League West, with both the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Seattle Mariners failing to live up to expectations by ESPN critics. 5 Juan Uribe IF, 9 Pat Burrell OF I thought it might stay that way. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy tweaked his lineup again for Game 5 of the World Series. The roster decisions made were brave for the Giants. Found insideThis is the perfect book for young sports fans eager to kick off their soccer schooling. Only 3 of the 8 hitters in tonight’s starting lineup were in the Opening Day lineup: Huff, Sandoval, and Uribe. I would have to say most of you who think you can write a line up are half dumb. 46 Santiago Casilla RHP. Maybe Bochy has a short term memory only. However, the next three games were all blowouts, as the Rangers took a 3–1 series lead. We need Ishi for his defensive abilities at 1B after Huff is done in the game… and he does okay as a pinch hitter… never too many lefties…. It was kind of like a Giants pride thing. ... San Francisco Giants 2012 World Series Champions. Overall a solid roster…about the best they could do…I do understand Renteria, as he typically hits quite well in the clutch and he serves as a legitimate back up to Uribe at short…I know Mota has speed, but the way the starting pitching has held up and performed lately and that coupled with a big dose of adrenalin, I would have opted for Runzler who has come around of late. That might even be better than winning the World Series. Brian Wilson, the 2010 Major League saves champion (48 saves), relieved Lincecum in the bottom of the ninth. This is his 20th season as a baseball writer. Captures the experience of growing up obsessed with baseball cards and explores what it means to be a fan of the game as the author marks the stages of his life through the cards he collected as a child. The San Francisco Giants said Monday that they won't invite Aubrey Huff to a reunion of the 2010 World Series-winning team this summer because of "unacceptable" comments made by Huff on social media. After that, every one of us on that team would have run through a wall for each other. -In what he calls this 'kind of dual autobiography, ' he is his father's son, having learned to look and listen as his father did and still go his own way, - says W. C. Heinz, longtime sportswriter for The New York Sun, in his new foreword ... Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 2010 San Francisco Giants Opening Day starters list, a 2010 San Francisco Giants salary list, a 2010 San Francisco Giants uniform number breakdown and a 2010 San Francisco Giants primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available. It would have been the height of chutzpah for him to make an issue of this after how he has stunk up the place for four years! According to The San Francisco Chronicle, Zito revealed in a new memoir that he rooted against the Giants in the 2010 World Series because they left him off the playoff roster. Why Renteria is a Practical Necessity… Small blemishes noted in photos.
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