Quick jottings: Tim Lincecum around 90/91 mph after his 80th pitch? Yeah, that's kind of scary. Lincecum ramping up to 95/96 after his 100th pitch? Somehow, that's scarier...

Assuming that the Giants go with the usual twelve-man pitching staff, there will be thirteen open spots for position players on the 25-man roster. There are seven guaranteed spots going to Winn,...

The official said the Giants are interested in CC Sabathia, the ace pitcher who grew up in the Bay Area. The official would not confirm whether the Giants had offered a...

No. The rumors originated here. Really, I can see someone saying, "Wow! A 30-homer guy for a 5.00 ERA pitcher? Sweet!" And that person would then resume not thinking about baseball until...

Giants sign Renteria? I don't practice Renteria, I ain't got no crystal ball... According to MLB Trade Rumors, the Giants have signed Edgar Renteria to a two-year, $18M contract. When I...

Health Care and the Minor Leagues I had no idea that six-year minor league free agents didn't have health insurance. Garrett Broshius, who's kind of like the love child of Jim Bouton and Cesar Chavez, argues in the USA Today that minor leaguers...

On vacation. Don't bother me. Should the Giants trade Matt Cain for Evan Longoria, I'll tweet something super witty. In the interim, enjoy this Thanksgiving-themed FanPost, which eliminated the need for me to write one. That's a good thing, as I was...

Miguel Cabrera joins Tigers' trade talks He's like John Belushi crossed with Albert Pujols. And he turns 27 in April. If only he were more consistent... I, for one, think a package that starts with Alderson, Villalona, and Barnes has a good...

I'm almost okay with the Giants acquiring another second baseman and moving Freddy Sanchez to third. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense to pay a bunch of money for a player whose worth is completely intertwined with his ability to play a good...

Torrealba, who turned down a two-year, $4.5-million deal from the Rockies, is expected to receive an offer soon from the clubs that have called about him, including one from the NL West. I haven’t pinned down the NL West team, but the Giants make a...