Tag: baseball

As Hugo Chávez says: “The Umpire is the Umpire.”

Feel good about yourself, San Francisco. Without the Giants, the Dodgers would not have won a thing.

Inning Three: Showdown Now we come to the essence of baseball’s drama: the duel, both physical and mental, between pitcher and batter.

In a sport once known for its eccentrics, colorful characters, and over-sized adolescent egos, the Spaceman more than holds his own.

You see more and more of them around the Mission — blue B hats or red windbreakers — they don’t even try to hide their affiliation.

Happy Birthday Tim Lincecum. En Español

Today, Latinos make up more than 27 percent of major league players. Tonight, six of the nine starting Gigantes are Latino. Wrapped in orange jerseys and white pants, “your” San Francisco Giants look almost alive.