SB Nation User Blog: Giant Fan in Singapore

All I Want for Christmas Is...

Giant Fan in Singapore — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:33:04 -0000

Over the years I've learned that McCovey Chronicles is a place we assemble for more than just (Giants) baseball talk. I've come to appreciate the gathered masses here more than ever, and look forward to threads with recommendations on everything from food to music to books,

So my question: Beyond the usual of a BIG hitter for our team, world peace, a better economy, yadda yadda yadda, what do you hope will be under the tree come Christmas morning?

I was a bit greedy this year and asked for a Nikon D90 for a combined Christmas/birthday gift from my wife/parents/in-laws. For a smaller gift I'd love a black Giants hat with an orange bill like the one the team recently debuted –– not the gangsta New Era style, rather the one that Grant sports in all his pics. Some books (and the time to read them), maybe a CD or two.

My mom got the family a Wii, which is noteworthy because the last video game console I owned (and still have in its original box) was an Atari 2600.

What else is out there that's cool? I'm interested to see what you all are wishing for this Christmas.

Barry Zito Resurfaces on Facebook, Hangs with Models

Giant Fan in Singapore — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:00:40 -0000

Barry Zito Resurfaces on Facebook, Hangs with Models

While looking at a UK friend's photos on Facebook I saw a guy who looked an awful lot like Barry Zito. His name? Baron Von Zitenhausen. The rest of the stuff seems like Zito too (School: UCSB/USC; Interests: playing sports, playing music, SURFING). Look at his photos, it just gets weirder.

SI Grades the All-Star Performances

Giant Fan in Singapore — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:41:10 -0000

SI Grades the All-Star Performances

It's laughable that SI would even come up with a stupid idea like grading just one game. For laughs I clicked anyway. It was dumber than I imagined.

Any Giants historians out there?

Giant Fan in Singapore — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:36:15 -0000

Any Giants historians out there?

Sorry for re-posting this from yesterday's GameDay but I need to solve the mystery. It's not that I want to buy this hat; I'd like to figure out its meaning.

I found this hat at a discount store in Redwood City. As you can see it looks like a Syracuse logo with the word "Giants" in smaller letters below.

Did Nike make up this "Cooperstown Classics" or is it from an older minor league team or a Negro League team or just a forgotten SF Giants design? Please help satisfy my curiosity.

Cutler Officially Available for Trade

Giant Fan in Singapore — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:47:35 -0000

Cutler Officially Available for Trade

Doesn't fit Singletary's offense and it's been discussed ad nauseam, but it's out there now that he's available.

The Majors' Top Closers

Giant Fan in Singapore — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:03:29 -0000

The Majors' Top Closers

Posnanski rates MLB's top closers using the new Bill James Handbook as a guide.

Interesting piece with the usual suspects -- Rivera, Lidge, Papelbon -- cementing their status using "atypical" stats; scroll to the second page and you'll see our own Brian Wilson is rated sixth, behind the aforementioned three plus Soria and the Rangers' CJ Wilson.

I've got to pick up the Bill James Handbook this year, sounds like a fun read. The breakdown of the top "baserunners" looked pretty interesting too.

2008 SB Nation Cy Young Award Winners

Giant Fan in Singapore — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:22:20 -0000

2008 SB Nation Cy Young Award Winners

And they voted pretty overwhelmingly in favor of Lincecum.

"Hopefully these NL results are the same as the real ones. Lincecum deserves it," says one commenter at Bleed Cubbie Blue. Good to see other fans were just as impressed with his season.

Heyman's post-season awards pick are laughable

Giant Fan in Singapore — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:23:36 -0000

Heyman's post-season awards pick are laughable

Saw this first on FJM but it deserves to be ridiculed more.

John Heyman chooses:
1. FROD as his AL MVP, but he's listed third in his AL Cy Young "ballot." Both are ridiculous, of course.
2. Manny and CC are 1-2 in NL MVP.
3. Santana is his NL Cy Young over CC for "being in the NL all year," though above he cites that Manny and CC's big half seasons are the reasons they are his 1-2 in the MVP race. Oh yeah, Howard (3rd) and Pujols (5th!!!) had better seasons in a full year, which he mentions, but...
4. Brad Lidge is his #4 NL MVP and #3 NL Cy Young.

Timmy Lincecum gets only a passing mention, not even top three in the NL Cy Young.

Glad this joker doesn't get a vote.

2008 AFL Rosters Have Been Announced

Giant Fan in Singapore — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:27:07 -0000

2008 AFL Rosters Have Been Announced

The Arizona Fall League (AFL) rosters have been announced, and while most of the teams have submitted their players the Giants have not.

One look at the Scottsdale Scorpions roster tells me Buster Posey isn't going to play because there's no roster spot for another catcher. There are, however, two spots reserved for Giants pitchers, two for infielders, and one for an outfielder.

Any speculation on who goes?

White Sox Don't Like What Sabean Is Offering

Giant Fan in Singapore — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:01:42 -0000

Apparently what Brian's pushing ain't enough for Crede. From SI's John Heyman:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/jon_heyman/03/05/bc.heyman.wed.scoop/1.html

"The White Sox apparently haven't been enamored by what the Giants have to offer for third baseman Joe Crede. A Giants person conceded, "We badly need bats,'' but they aren't to the point where they'll give up any of their better pitchers to get them. One possibility could be hard-throwing reliever Jonathan Sanchez, though it appears now that Crede may not be traded until closer to this summer's deadline."

Crisis averted?