Surgery needed for Santiago Casilla?
Bruce Bochy said on Friday injured reliever Santiago Casilla, the pitcher formerly known as Jairo Garcia, might have to undergo surgery.
The Giants put Casilla on the DL on Tuesday with a cyst on his knee. Via Steve Corkran:
“That’s a strong possibility, to be honest,” Bochy said of the surgery option. “But we’re still weighing the other options before we go this way.”...
Colorado Series Becomes First Pivotal Moment in 2013
Every MLB team seems to have two or three regular season series that end up defining their season. Those games can happen early in a season or during the final week, and they can be played against really good teams or teams going nowhere.
In reality, these season-defining match-ups are almost always clearly identified only after the season ends. Of course that doesn't stop...
Giants place Santiago Casilla on DL
The San Francisco Giants placed right-handed reliever Santiago Casilla on the 15-day disabled list due to a knee injury, according to Alex Pavlovic of The Mercury News.
Casilla has made just two appearances since May 8 after a cyst was discovered in his knee. He's been attempting to pitch through the ailment by wearing a knee brace, but the Giants ultimately decided to give...
Ryan Vogelsong, Santiago Casilla go on Giants' DL
Right-hander Ryan Vogelsong has been placed on the 15-day disabled list after breaking his pitching hand and the San Francisco Giants are bracing to be without him for two months.
Vogelsong was in surgery Tuesday morning at Stanford. X-rays on Monday night revealed the injury, which came on a fifth-inning swing during an 8-0 victory against the Washington Nationals.
Vogelsong had...
San Francisco Giants Recall Brett Pill And Sandy Rosario
The San Francisco Giants have recalled first baseman Brett Pill and right-handed reliever Sandy Rosario from their Triple-A Fresno farm club. To make room for them, the Giants have opted to place right-handed starter Ryan Vogelsong and right-handed reliever Santiago Casilla on the 15-day disabled list.
Expect Vogelsong, who has a fractured right hand to miss a good month and a half...
Giants' Santiago Casilla throws off mound, should be ready for return
The San Francisco Giants may soon see Santiago Casilla back in their bullpen. The recently-extended reliever has been sidelined with a cyst in his right knee. The cyst was causing enough pain that Casilla had to take some time away. However, he threw off a mound on Tuesday and feels ready to go says Andrew Baggarly of CSN Bay Area.
Casilla threw off a mound yesterday, said...
Cyst sidelines Giants’ reliever Santiago Casilla
The San Francisco Giants have announced that reliever
Santiago Casilla will likely miss the next few games to recover from pain in
his right knee caused by a cyst. MLB.com’s
Chris Haft reports that Casilla had the cyst in 2012, but it did not cause any
problems. However, the pain caused Casilla to leave the Giants’ game with
the Philadelphia Phillies this past Wednesday...
Giants' Santiago Casilla Leaves Wednesday's Game
Santiago Casilla left Wednesday’s game with a right knee
injury while covering first base on a grounder. After the Ben Revere groundout,
the relief pitcher exited the game. Bruce Bochy stated that this injury had previously been downplayed and coming into the game Casilla was bothered by it. He got two
outs, including a strikeout, before he was injured and ultimately replaced...
Series Preview - World Champion Giants
Philadelphia Phillies (14-18) @ San Francisco Giants (19-12)Pitching Match-Ups:Monday, 10:15 - Cliff Lee vs. Madison BumgarnerTuesday, 10:15 - KK vs. The FreakWednesday 3:45 - Petite Bone vs. Barry ZitoGiants Offense:R - 140 (9th)AVG - .264 (7th)OPS - .716 (13th)Tubby Panda (aka- Pablo Sandoval/3B) can flat out hit. Buster Posey/C, Brandon Crawford/SS, and Hunter Pence/RF have...
Santiago Casilla's interference gives Eric Hinske ground rule double (Video)
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San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Santiago Casilla had a brain spasm while warming up in the bullpen as he picked up a live ball during Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and it arguably cost the Giants the game.
In the eighth inning with the Giants up 1-0, Casilla was warming up on the mound in left field foul territory...
Diamondbacks 6, Giants 4(11)
Didi Gregorius scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the 11th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 Tuesday night after blowing a late four-run lead.
Gregorius hustled for a one-out double off reliever Santiago Casilla (2-2) when left fielder Andres Torres fielded the ball nonchalantly. Pinch-hitter Alfredo Marte reached when first baseman Brandon...
D-backs bounce back, beat Giants in 11
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN
Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO -- Didi Gregorius scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the 11th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 Tuesday night after blowing a late four-run lead. Gregorius hustled for a one-out double off reliever Santiago Casilla (2-2) when left fielder Andres Torres fielded the ball nonchalantly....
Brewers' Lalli displays pop at crucial moment
MILWAUKEE -- It wasn't Blake Lalli's first Major League hit, but it certainly was his most memorable to date.
Pinch hitting in the ninth inning with the bases loaded with one out in a tie game, Lalli jumped on the first pitch from Giants reliever Santiago Casilla and lofted a fly ball over the head of left fielder Gregor Blanco that easily scored pinch runner Josh Prince...
Brewers' Lalli displays pop at crucial moment
MILWAUKEE -- It wasn't Blake Lalli's first Major League hit, but it certainly was his most memorable to date.
Pinch hitting in the ninth inning with the bases loaded with one out in a tie game, Lalli jumped on the first pitch from Giants reliever Santiago Casilla and lofted a fly ball over the head of left fielder Gregor Blanco that easily scored pinch runner Josh Prince...
SF Giants Rumors: Festivities Over, Pitching Handcuffs Rockies, Pence Power, Side Notes
Photo Courtesy of Jesse Montellano
Now that all the festivities are over the San Francisco Giants can start to focus on the 2013 season. There’s no more Opening Day, MVP Award or Ring Ceremony’s. It’s time to get things rolling and start marching ahead to another NL West Championship!
The red hot Rockies were stopped dead in their tracks last night, thanks to Madison Bumgarner...
Fantasy Baseball 2013: Waiver Wire Players to Watch Early
Photo courtesy of Keith Allison.
I hope I’m not the first or last to do so, but let me wish everyone a Happy Opening Day! This is one of my favorite days on the sport’s calender and while I love fantasy baseball, I usually try to enjoy this day as a fan of the game in general.
That’t the case for a few reasons but one of them is that it usually takes a few weeks to get a real...
SF Giants Rumors: Santiago Casilla, Pablo Sandoval, Jose Mijares and Hector Sanchez
Last night the World Baseball Classic came to an end, as Santiago Casilla and the Dominican Republic beat Angel Pagan and Team Puerto Rico in the championship. SF Giants Rumors would like to congratulate Team Dominican Republic!
Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com says (via Twitter) San Francisco Giants trainer Dave Groeschner said Pablo Sandoval had an MRI that showed same bone spur...
World Baseball Couldn’t-Care-Less
As you have probably heard, there are nine Giants headed to the World Baseball Classic, and two Giants minor leaguers:
• Pablo Sandoval (Venezuela)
• Marco Scutaro (Venezuela)
• Jose Mijares (Venezuela)
• Ryan Vogelsong (U.S.A.)
• Jeremy Affeldt (U.S.A.)
• Angel Pagan (Puerto Rico)
• Javier Lopez (Puerto Rico)
• Santiago Casilla (Dominican Republic)
• Sergio Romo...
A look at what A’s and Giants will be participating in the World Baseball Classic
Provisional rosters for the March’s World Baseball Classic were officially released on Thursday, with the A’s and Giants having one and nine players, respectively, named to participate.
Lefty reliever Pedro Figueroa will play for the Dominican Republic as the lone member of the A’s to take part in the international tournament.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Bay, the Giants...
SF Giants Rumors: Giants, World Baseball Classic
Today the World Baseball Classic rosters were announced, and there’s a few San Francisco Giants players sprinkled around the WBC tournament.
Team USA announced that they will have two Giants pitchers, and that’s Ryan Vogelsong and reliever Jeremy Affeldt.
Team Venezuela will have position players Pablo Sandoval, Marco Scutaro and reliever Jose Mijares from the Giants.
Team...
SF Giants Rumors: Swisher Rumor Is Fading In The Wind, Casilla Contract Details
For those of you that were hoping the San Francisco Giants would sign free agent outfielder Nick Swisher, it’s not going to happen. Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle says (via Twitter) Swisher’s employment tour will not run through the Giants front office.
In another tweet, Schulman breaks down Santiago Casilla‘s contract details. Casilla will get $4.5 million...
Dugout Digest - finishing touches
With a majority of the high ticket free agents off the market, a lot of teams are simply working on putting the finishing touches on their teams for the 2013 season. The Blue Jays put the capper on their outstanding offseason by acquiring RA Dickey from the Mets, and then agreeing to a contract extension with him. The A's picked up Japanese shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima, who thinks...
SF Giants Rumors: Casilla Locked In, Minor League Deal Reached With Herrera
The San Francisco Giants have inked reliever Santiago Casilla to a 3-year deal worth $15 million, reports Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle.
Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com (via Twitter) adds that the Casilla deal buys out two of his free-agent years. The team also has control over a third year as well (club option).
Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports (via Twitter...
Brian Sabean has forgotten how to build a bullpen
When the San Francisco Giants won the World Series in 2010, the team's bullpen was constructed in a way that most successful bullpens are: cheaply. Aside from Jeremy Affeldt, none of the Giants relievers on that 2010 team were signed to a multi-year contracts as free agents. Only Afefldt and Brian Wilson (through arbitration raises) were making seven figures per season. That...
Giants, RHP Casilla agree to $15M, 3-year deal
Right-handed reliever Santiago Casilla and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $15 million, three-year contract.
The deal, which is pending a physical, includes a club/vesting option for the 2016 season. The Giants said on Monday that Casilla is scheduled to take his physical Tuesday.
The World Series champions have done their best this winter to keep the 2012 roster intact...
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