LATEST STORIES FROM EL LEFTY MALO
He Got a Betatron, Man
The morning after my wedding last September, we had an informal brunch with a nice noshy spread, people wandered in and out, no sit-down, no fancy set-ups, no cheesy hotel facilities, just sunshine, the warm smell of oak trees and pine, and lots of hot coffee. All very mellow. I was hungover, newlywe...
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April 19, 2008
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Not Exactly Lefty or Righty but Very Malo
Catching up on back issues of the NY Times, I found last week's article about the college pitcher who throws with both arms. And his mom picks out nice ties for him, too. Will Carroll notes that Venditte has good mechanics from the right side, "lousy" from the left, which makes paying to see him all ...
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March 11, 2008
Post-Game Report
Just back from the yard. I'm ofer two so far. Good thing I don't have more tix until April 20th or so. Giants lost but looked a hell of a lot better doing so. Lots of hard-hit balls that went right at San Diegans; Cain dominated except for two bad pitches. Everything I want to say Grant says quite we...
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February 11, 2008
Frandsno
In the comments to yesterday's post, BigMerv tipped us off to Frandsen's demotion. (First-time commenter brings the news! Atta babe, Merv.) Here's the official blurb. However, Sweeney has not yet been placed on the active roster, so perhaps there's more game afoot, Watson. Until we know more, let's a...
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February 11, 2008
If Confidence Is Sexy...
Armando Benitez is on the cover of this year's swimsuit issue. Quoth Benizzar El-Mando after tonight's ugly save: "It's time. Armando's back."Two walks, only nine strikes in 22 pitches, a pocketful of hanging spliders (hanging splitters/sliders: indistinguishable). You are so BACK, man, we're going t...
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February 10, 2008
It's Not Giants News, But....
Dice-K!*******P.M. UPDATE: It's from a story written by Rich Draper's understudy, but the following sentence, from Bruce Bochy regarding the home run Taschner gave up to Gonzalez, is the quote of the day for its simple sanity: "He'll learn from it. He's been throwing well, he just let that one pitch ...
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February 05, 2008
Post-Game Report 4/16/07
Best game of the year so far, n'est-ce pas? I guess Zito loves him some Coors Field the way Russ Ortiz [used to love him some donuts]. Ed. note: after an email complaint, I decided to change the last part of the preceding sentence in order not to mix potentially offensive flippancy with solemnity in ...
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February 04, 2008
Opening Dazed
Just back from the yard, where nothing went right. The highlight was Barry Bonds's stolen base in the first inning. Prepare yourself for all manner of pronouncements from tomorrow's columnists about the symbolism of today's game. So much more than one loss. A peek at a long, grim summer. The Giant ka...
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February 03, 2008
Post Game Report: 4/13/07
As Dusty used to say, "Russell." If you didn't see or listen to the game, and all you know is the final line -- Giants win 8-5, Ortiz gives up all 5 in 8 and 2/3 IP -- please know this: Russ Ortiz was excellent. A little shaky through three, then he dominated. Dominated. And these Pirates are no push...
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January 30, 2008
Test Your Mettle
Four and eleven. Four and eleven. That's a winning percentage of .267, and it's where the 2000 Giants stood after two weeks. One and six is worse, percentage-wise, but at these early stages it's statistically insignificant. Don't get me wrong, and heavens forfend, don't call me Pollyanna. This team i...
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January 30, 2008
Post-Game Report 4/5/07
Giants 5, Padres 3. Now I can shave. Did any of you have any superstitions going until the Giants won? Same T-shirt every day? Same underwear? Say it isn't so. If you were at tonight's game, what did you do in the 9th inning when Kline and Mando made things juicy? Cross your fingers? Make the sign of...
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January 27, 2008
To All The G's I Have Loved Before (2007)
Chalk one up for Brian Sabean, as Ken Rosenthal of Foxsports.com reports: "The Giants did well to acquire Class AAA left-hander Travis Blackley for outfielder Jason Ellison, according to a scout who says that Blackley was one of the better pitchers in the Mariners' system. Blackley, 24, pitched brief...
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January 25, 2008
Post-Game Report 4/19/07
Slide, Ryan, Slide! On second thought...You didn't see the game? Watch the highlight clips (go here, click on the game and click on "top plays" -- don't blame me for the Right Guard ad) and laugh. Laugh because the Giants beat a stumbling, bumbling, fumbling Cardinals squad two games straight. Albert...
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January 25, 2008
Big Tall Man
Tonight's starting pitcher for San Diego, Chris Young, is 6'10", 260 pounds. He big. I forgot about his height over the winter, as I had more important things to think about, and I also forgot just how good he was last year:179 IP / 134 H / 69 BB / 164 K / 28 HR / 3.46 ERA / Batters hit .206 against ...
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January 25, 2008
Ain't No Haft Steppin'
And who's pitching tonight? Big Daddy Cain.But on to today's topic. As you may know, former Mercury News beat writer Chris Haft has taken over for longtime Malo whipping boy Rich Draper as the MLB "reporter" who covers the Giants. Despite the disclaimers on every story that the work is not subject to...
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January 25, 2008
Post-Game Report 4/10/07
A win is a win is a win, except when it's pure luck: two runs, the difference between a win and a loss, thanks to an error, a lost fly ball, and a pitcher's brain cramp that made him throw to first instead of home on a comebacker. I'll take it. I'm going to bed, but first, one more tidbit. I heard my...
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January 21, 2008
One and Done?
At least Armando Benitez hasn't blown a save! Seriously, ladies and gentiles, there's a lot of doomsaying around these parts. One win, five losses, Dodger fans shoving brooms in our faces. Even the Safeway clerk in King City remarked, upon seeing my Giants hat yesterday, that things weren't looking u...
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January 16, 2008
Post-Game Report 4/17/07
Ugh. I blame Bruce Bochy for this stinker. Here's why: 1) Taking out Matt Cain after seven innings. Cain had thrown 110 pitches, yes. But the previous two had been low-stress, so why not see if he could breeze through one more inning? If anyone got on, Boch could have had warm arms in the bullpen rea...
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January 15, 2008
Sweeney's Coming, Everybody Look Busy
Yes, our favorite Giant martyr, nailed to the cross of Barry Lamar and left to hang, is coming back from the limbo of the disabled list either tomorrow or Friday. Roll that stone away, brother, and rise. So who's the sacrificial lamb? Bruce Bochy seemed to figure out last night that Pedro Feliz isn't...
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January 15, 2008
Things to Do in Denver When You're 3-7
The wet weekend may be a blessing for one Giant, Russ Ortiz, who threw 120 pitches Friday night and now won't pitch again until Friday. More irksome are the three extra days' rest for Barry Zito, who's already having trouble with his command. Inactivity doesn't usually help such problems. Added to th...
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January 09, 2008
Look at Lowry
The life of most major leaguers is one of constant adjustment. Rookie sensations do not stay sensational for long as the opposition starts to pick apart their weaknesses and exploit them. Perhaps the most talented never need to adjust -- how long has Mariano Rivera been the world's best closer with b...
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December 17, 2007
Post-Game Report 4/9/07
Why oh why oh why was Pedro Feliz hitting against Trevor Hoffman with the tying run at second in the bottom of the ninth? He has no special powers against Hoffman (lifetime 4 for 20), and Ryan Klesko was on the bench. Isn't this exactly the situation Klesko is here for? Get ready: games like tonight ...
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December 15, 2007
El Nuevo Lefty Malo
Amigos y amigas, stalkers, family and tax collectors, I've joined forces with a new blog network, Blogs by Fans. Very little has changed, except my URL and my new logo, which I did all by myself just before nap-time. Goes to show you how nice they are over at Blogs By Fans -- they have a world-class Web design expert who wears little black-framed eyeglasses on 24-hour call to...
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April 23, 2007
For Those About to Rock.........Fire!
Every field has its canon: history's most eminent molecular biologists, the top 50 sub-Arctic backpacking trips, the world's largest rubberband balls. We all need our anchor points to fasten us to the foolish notion that the universe has order. And in the canon of all-time greatest Giants games of 2007, last night's displaces all others at the top. "All others"...
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April 19, 2007
'Um
After Tim Lincecum dazzled yet again last night in triple-A -- 11 strikeouts and three hits in 6 2/3 shutout innings -- the question has becum, um, where are the Giants going to put 'um?Here are his triple-A totals so far: 18 2/3 IP / 5 BB / 28 K / 9 H / 0 (zero) runs With more games like last night, the Giants will be sorely tempted to bring him up and into the bullpen. There...
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April 18, 2007
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