travis ishikawa Stories - McCovey Chronicles
Pet Peeves: the Everyone Else Edition
Things that don't bother me as much as they seem to bother everyone else: 1. Rich Aurilia starting in the place of Travis Ishikawa against lefties. Maybe a large chunk of my semi-prospect-lovin'-heart is blackened and dead. The blood just isn't pumping like it used to. The medical term:...
Early Worries
Almost three years ago to the day, I wrote up early season Worry Power Rankings. It's kind of funny to revisit them now -- half of the players on there had already passed "worry" on their way to "decay", and it's funny to think that there was a point when some of us were wondering if Barry Bonds...
Community Projection: Travis Ishikawa
Before the 2008 season started, I would have put money that the any of the following players would get more at-bats in a San Francisco Giants uniform than Travis Ishikawa would: Lance NiekroPhil NiekroPhil NevinNeve CampbellCampbell G. Soupmonger, IV Ishikawa was finished as a prospect. Done. He...
Andy Marte
If you had any interest in Andy Marte, you've probably already visited this FanShot, which means that there really isn't a need for a front-page post on him. But you know what? I think in all fairness, I should tell you exactly what it is that I do. For instance, in the morning, I'll get up and...
Free Agent Options for Third and First Base
It’s been pointed out before, but Pablo Sandoval and Travis Ishikawa need a right-handed complement who can play first and third. Really, that’s the only move I expect, nay, demand that the Giants make. It isn’t a very exciting demand. It’s kind of like demanding homemade...
Winter Meetings
Winter Meetings! Winter Meetings! Let’s see…the Giants are linked to Miguel Tejada, Hank Blalock, Ken Boyer, Tom O’Malley, and every other player who has played third base in the past, could play third base in the future, has made it to third base on a recent date, or has ever...
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