All Blog Posts Tagged 'baseball' (36)

Baseball the way it used to be played

Fans of old-time baseball are in for a real treat Saturday when the inaugural Legends of Baseball Vintage Showdown takes place at San Jose Municipal Stadium. Read more here.

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Added by Rob Fisher on October 15, 2009 at 5:42pm — No Comments

Whatever happened to...Jeff Clark?

The story of former San Jose Giants pitcher Jeff Clark is a case study of how fragile a professional sports career can be. Read more here.

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Added by Rob Fisher on September 28, 2009 at 12:23pm — No Comments

Season over, some ballplayers must work for a living

Now that the long baseball season is over, many San Jose Giants players have gone home to a leisurely off-season that includes golf, hunting and fishing. But for some players, the winter months will be anything but laid-back. Read more here.

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Added by Rob Fisher on September 21, 2009 at 6:15pm — No Comments

San Jose Giants win 2009 California League title

Two young players who weren’t with the San Jose Giants two weeks ago played key roles in helping the team win its second California League title in three years. Read more… Continue

Added by Rob Fisher on September 19, 2009 at 11:35pm — 2 Comments

Giants win game one of California League Championship Series, 2-1

Josh Mazzola’s solo home run in the top of the fifth inning was the margin of difference in San Jose’s 2-1 victory over High Desert in game one of the California League Championship Series Thursday night at Stater Bros. Stadium. Read more here.

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Added by Rob Fisher on September 17, 2009 at 10:28pm — No Comments

San Jose beats Bakersfield to advance to California League championship series

The San Jose Giants scored three times in the seventh inning and eight times in the eighth and walked away with a 12-3 victory over the Bakersfield Blaze in the fifth and deciding game of the North Division Series Wednesday at Municipal Stadium. Read more here.

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Added by Rob Fisher on September 16, 2009 at 11:23pm — No Comments

San Jose Giants in elimination playoff game Wednesday night at Municipal Stadium

For the second straight year, the San Jose Giants will go to a game five in the North Division series. Tuesday night at Sam Lynn Ballpark, Bakersfield beat the Giants, 11-4, to even the best-of-five series at two games apiece. Read more here.

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Added by Rob Fisher on September 15, 2009 at 10:41pm — No Comments

Giants meet Blaze in North division series

The San Jose Giants will take on the Bakersfield Blaze in the California League North Division Series that begins Saturday afternoon at Municipal Stadium. Bakersfield beat Modesto 6-1 on Friday to take the Mini Series two games to one. Read more here.

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Added by Rob Fisher on September 11, 2009 at 10:04pm — No Comments

The right side is the best side for San Jose Giant Darren Ford

To watch Darren Ford play this season, it was almost like watching two different players. In the first half, the Giants’ centerfielder experimented with switch-hitting for the first time and ended the half with just a .207 batting average. He went back to hitting strictly from the right side in the second half and ended the season with a .300 average. Read more… Continue

Added by Rob Fisher on September 10, 2009 at 10:40pm — No Comments

Three San Jose Giants combine to no-hit Inland Empire, 3-0

Three San Jose pitchers combined on a no-hitter against the Inland Empire 66’ers in a 3-0 win Thursday night at Arrowhead Credit Union Ballpark. Read more here. Continue

Added by Rob Fisher on September 4, 2009 at 10:14am — No Comments

The Davenports: three generations of Giants

The Davenport name means a lot to longtime Giant fans who remember Jim Davenport playing third base in San Francisco from 1958-1970 and later managing the club. His youngest son, Gary, is the hitting coach for the San Jose Giants. And if all goes well, a third generation Davenport will be making a name for himself in professional baseball. Read more here.… Continue

Added by Rob Fisher on September 1, 2009 at 3:13pm — No Comments

San Jose Giant Brian Bocock keeps playing to relive his big league dream

It’s a rare experience for San Jose Giants fans to be able to root for an everyday player with major league experience. But that’s what they’re enjoying this year with Brian Bocock, who was San Francisco’s opening-day shortstop in 2008. Read more… Continue

Added by Rob Fisher on August 26, 2009 at 4:47pm — No Comments

August is playoff preparedness month for the San Jose Giants

Some of the faces have changed, but one thing remains constant for the San Jose Giants: they keep winning.Read more here… Continue

Added by Rob Fisher on August 7, 2009 at 10:20am — No Comments

Get the most of your San Jose Municipal Stadium experience

The days and nights are warm, the Giants are winning and big crowds of people are going to the ballpark. That means a little more planning is recommended before taking your family to the 67-year-old field on Alma Street. Here are some tips to make your Muni Stadium experience a pl… Continue

Added by Rob Fisher on August 3, 2009 at 12:44pm — 1 Comment

Former shortstop starting over as relief pitcher

One of the fresh, young arms in the San Jose Giants bullpen is actually an older guy trying to remake himself as a relief pitcher. Read more here .

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Added by Rob Fisher on July 28, 2009 at 1:39pm — No Comments

Giants 101: Who are these guys, anyway?

The San Jose Giants are one of the most successful minor league teams in the country. They’re in the playoffs year after year and continue to draw record crowds. Still, some fans come to games not knowing some of the basics about minor league ball. Here are the answers to some commonly asked questions.

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Added by Rob Fisher on July 24, 2009 at 8:52am — No Comments

Sadowski story brings back memories of his year in San Jose

Longtime San Jose Giants fans should be happy to see Ryan Sadowski having success at the major league level with the San Francisco Giants. Read more… Continue

Added by Rob Fisher on July 2, 2009 at 2:32pm — No Comments

Part two: manager's first half evaluation of the San Jose Giants

The San Jose Giants won the first half North division title with a combination of solid starting pitching, a deep bullpen and clutch hitting. At the plate, the Giants are second in runs, third in the league in hitting, home runs and RBI's. Thomas Neale is the league's leading hitter (.342) and Buster Posey is fifth (.328). Neale, Posey and Roger Kieschnick have combined for 36 homers. In part two of our… Continue

Added by Rob Fisher on June 25, 2009 at 11:01pm — No Comments

Skeels: First-half title run shows character of young San Jose Giants team

The San Jose Giants begin the second half of the California League schedule Thursday night with the first of three home games against the Stockton Ports. The Giants won the North division first half title and automatic post-season playoff spot by winning 15 of their last 20 games.… Continue

Added by Rob Fisher on June 24, 2009 at 6:46pm — No Comments

All-star Neal is delivering on potential in left field for Giants

If there was any question whether Thomas Neal was ready to play everyday in the outfield for the San Jose Giants, he has answered it with a thundering yes. Read more here

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Added by Rob Fisher on June 22, 2009 at 8:41am — No Comments