Texas Rangers’ backup catcher Yorvit Torrealba is drawing attention from his former employer, the San Francisco Giants, Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports reports.
The Giants lost last year’s Rookie of the Year, Buster Posey, and have been using a platoon of Eli Whiteside and Chris Stewart, but both have performed poorly as of late. However, [...]
06/26/11
In an article by Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News, he says that a few folks are indicating that the Giants are “ramping up their pursuit of another catcher. Maybe even two.”
San Francisco has been using Eli Whiteside as the team’s everyday catcher after the season ending injury to Buster Posey. Baggarly mentioned [...]
06/08/11
5/10 02:50: According to Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News the Giants officials are not convinced that Posey is ready to catch in the Major Leagues yet.
“Let me dispel all that, all right?” GM Brian Sabean said. “When we think Posey’s ready, just like when we thought (Tim) Lincecum was ready, and this [...]
05/10/10
Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury recently received an email from a Bay Area News Group photographer with an amusing story about Pablo Sandoval and his athletic cup.
Apparently at the bottom of the 12th inning of the Giant’s home opening against the Braves, Karl Mondon was sitting in the photo well on the 3rd [...]
04/19/10
4/11 15:19: Andrew Baggerly of the San Jose Mercury News says, “Posey might not be in San Francisco tomorrow, but you’d better believe management is thinking about it.” Posey is 8 for 16 with 1 home run at Triple-A Fresno as of today’s game.
4/11 14:04: The San Francisco Giants incumbent catcher, Bengie Molina, is hitting [...]
04/11/10