May 2009: Week 2 (with Buster Posey, San Jose Giants)
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It's time for a brand new NOR CAL Report. Today the lads are joined by Giants future star and #1 pick Buster Posey, who shares his even-keel values, ambitious goals, and even the origin of his name. Plus, on this week's Report:
The Giants continue to defy physics by winning games without scoring runs. Two series wins, ten runs scored: is it time to toast, or panic?
And the A's face similar issues, with a stalwart staff struggling to buoy their sinking bats. But if the A's and G-Men are so similar, why is Oakland mired in last place?
The Earthquakes have their own struggles, as real victories give way to moral ones. Can they recover in time to show the Dynamo who the real 'Quakes are?
UP NEXT: The Giants gear up for their big series against L.A., while the A's recover from theirs. The Niners and Raiders get to know their newest members, while the Sharks lick their wounds and look toward 2009-2010.
The NOR CAL Blog:
All the latest info, anecdotes and opinions from the Report's own Jess Zitrin.
For Giants fans in particular, this Manny business is huge on a number of levels. A shot in the arm (pun intended) for their place in the standings. Another fraction of vindication for Barry. If you like the "did he grow" speculation game, the L.A. Times has 22 photos of Manny through the years. But if you don't find anything conclusive, remember — hCG is (really!) a female fertility drug...
As Howard Bryant explains, hCG is commonly used to cycle off steroids. Meanwhile, lost in this week's N.L. West morass is news that the D'Backs have fired their manager, his replacement a one-time A's hand; the hitting and pitching coaches are gone, too. And the feeling that, on the larger scale, the A's and especially Giants have weathered an all-around disastrous '08-'09 persists...
Here's how this week's guest Buster Posey, among others, stacks up in the eyes of ESPN's expert analyst Keith Law;
And if you're wondering how last summer's "down on the farm" interview, home run maker Chris Carter, is performing in the A's system — the answer is, up to expectations...
Yes, a P.R. flub is the reason you can no longer follow Brian Wilson on the suddenly rising Twitter. But Giants fans can follow the fascinating, and suddenly comfortable, Barry Zito. The misty profile photo says all you need to know...
And yes, despite their regular season dominance, those Sharks with the power to shake things up are considering every option right now...
If the Earthquakes' quiet bow-out last week to the newborn/contender Seattle Sounders surprised you, you haven't kept up with NOR CAL veteran Gabriel Zitrin's stellar MLS Focus blog. Say what you will about last season's struggles, the 4-1 loss to the Red Bulls and current winless streak means rock bottom for the franchise...
Mike Singletary continues to surprise. Despite his character-first credo, the 49ers drafted four or five guys with rough histories last weekend — including the biggest man currently on the roster, who once "had to be subdued by Taser - twice. He had been jumping on car hoods, pounding on garage doors," and the like. To paraphrase Chapelle's Rick James sketch, alcohol is a hell of a drug. And yes, Alex Boone has since sought help...
Also on the sober side, this week marks the passing of Nor Cal media staple Gary Park, who famously attempted to interview a geeked-up Will Clark after a certain championship way back when.
We the highs and lows, and we're always here to help — your friends at The NOR CAL Report!
** Thanks for making The NOR CAL Report a success. Don't forget to tell your friends! **
It's time for a brand new NOR CAL Report. Today the lads are joined by Giants future star and #1 pick Buster Posey, who shares his even-keel values, ambitious goals, and even the origin of his name. Plus, on this week's Report:
The Giants continue to defy physics by winning games without scoring runs. Two series wins, ten runs scored: is it time to toast, or panic?
And the A's face similar issues, with a stalwart staff struggling to buoy their sinking bats. But if the A's and G-Men are so similar, why is Oakland mired in last place?
The Earthquakes have their own struggles, as real victories give way to moral ones. Can they recover in time to show the Dynamo who the real 'Quakes are?
UP NEXT: The Giants gear up for their big series against L.A., while the A's recover from theirs. The Niners and Raiders get to know their newest members, while the Sharks lick their wounds and look toward 2009-2010.
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The NOR CAL Blog:
All the latest info, anecdotes and opinions from the Report's own Jess Zitrin.
For Giants fans in particular, this Manny business is huge on a number of levels. A shot in the arm (pun intended) for their place in the standings. Another fraction of vindication for Barry. If you like the "did he grow" speculation game, the L.A. Times has 22 photos of Manny through the years. But if you don't find anything conclusive, remember — hCG is (really!) a female fertility drug...
As Howard Bryant explains, hCG is commonly used to cycle off steroids. Meanwhile, lost in this week's N.L. West morass is news that the D'Backs have fired their manager, his replacement a one-time A's hand; the hitting and pitching coaches are gone, too. And the feeling that, on the larger scale, the A's and especially Giants have weathered an all-around disastrous '08-'09 persists...
Here's how this week's guest Buster Posey, among others, stacks up in the eyes of ESPN's expert analyst Keith Law;
And if you're wondering how last summer's "down on the farm" interview, home run maker Chris Carter, is performing in the A's system — the answer is, up to expectations...
Yes, a P.R. flub is the reason you can no longer follow Brian Wilson on the suddenly rising Twitter. But Giants fans can follow the fascinating, and suddenly comfortable, Barry Zito. The misty profile photo says all you need to know...
If the Earthquakes' quiet bow-out last week to the newborn/contender Seattle Sounders surprised you, you haven't kept up with NOR CAL veteran Gabriel Zitrin's stellar MLS Focus blog. Say what you will about last season's struggles, the 4-1 loss to the Red Bulls and current winless streak means rock bottom for the franchise...
Mike Singletary continues to surprise. Despite his character-first credo, the 49ers drafted four or five guys with rough histories last weekend — including the biggest man currently on the roster, who once "had to be subdued by Taser - twice. He had been jumping on car hoods, pounding on garage doors," and the like. To paraphrase Chapelle's Rick James sketch, alcohol is a hell of a drug. And yes, Alex Boone has since sought help...
Also on the sober side, this week marks the passing of Nor Cal media staple Gary Park, who famously attempted to interview a geeked-up Will Clark after a certain championship way back when.
We the highs and lows, and we're always here to help — your friends at The NOR CAL Report!
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