Monday, March 26, 2012

2012 SF Giants Broadcast Schedule

Listed below if the full broadcast schedule for the Giants for the 2012 season.

April

Sunday, April 1@Milwaukee1:05 PMKNBR 680
Monday, April 2vs. Oakland7:35 PMMLBN (delay), MLB.TVKNBR 680
Tuesday, April 3@Oakland7:35 PMMLB.TVKNBR 680
Wednesday, April 4vs. Oakland12:45 PMKNBR 680
Friday, April 6@Arizona4:10 PMCSN-BA HD, ESPN2KNBR 680
Saturday, April 7@Arizona1:05 PMFOXKNBR 680
Sunday, April 8@Arizona1:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Monday, April 9@Colorado1:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Wednesday, April 11@Colorado5:40 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Thursday, April 12@Colorado12:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Friday, April 13vs. Pittsburgh1:35 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Saturday, April 14vs. Pittsburgh6:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Sunday, April 15vs. Pittsburgh1:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Monday, April 16vs. Philadelphia7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Tuesday, April 17vs. Philadelphia7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Wednesday, April 18vs. Philadelphia7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Friday, April 20@NY Mets4:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Saturday, April 21@NY Mets10:10 AMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Sunday, April 22@NY Mets10:10 AMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Monday, April 23@NY Mets4:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Tuesday, April 24@Cincinnati4:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Wednesday, April 25@Cincinnati4:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Thursday, April 26@Cincinnati9:35 AMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Friday, April 27vs. San Diego7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Saturday, April 28vs. San Diego6:05 PMNBC Bay AreaKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Sunday, April 29vs. San Diego1:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)

 

May

Tuesday, May 1vs. Miami7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Wednesday, May 2vs. Miami7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Thursday, May 3vs. Miami12:45 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Friday, May 4vs. Milwaukee7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Saturday, May 5vs. Milwaukee1:05 PMFOXKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Sunday, May 6vs. Milwaukee1:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Monday, May 7@LA Dodgers7:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Tuesday, May 8@LA Dodgers7:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Wednesday, May 9@LA Dodgers7:10 PMNBC Bay AreaKNBR 680
Friday, May 11@Arizona6:40 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Saturday, May 12@Arizona5:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Sunday, May 13@Arizona1:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Monday, May 14@St. Louis6:05 PMESPN
Monday, May 14vs. Colorado7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Tuesday, May 15vs. Colorado7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Wednesday, May 16vs. St. Louis7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Thursday, May 17vs. St. Louis12:45 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Friday, May 18vs. Oakland7:15 PMNBC Bay AreaKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Saturday, May 19vs. Oakland1:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Sunday, May 20vs. Oakland1:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Monday, May 21@Milwaukee5:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Tuesday, May 22@Milwaukee5:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Wednesday, May 23@Milwaukee10:10 AMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Thursday, May 24@Miami4:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Friday, May 25@Miami4:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Saturday, May 26@Miami1:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Sunday, May 27@Miami10:10 AMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Monday, May 28vs. Arizona2:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Tuesday, May 29vs. Arizona7:15 PMNBC Bay AreaKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Wednesday, May 30vs. Arizona7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)

June

Friday, June 1vs. Chi Cubs7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Saturday, June 2vs. Chi Cubs4:15 PMFOXKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Sunday, June 3vs. Chi Cubs1:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Monday, June 4vs. Chi Cubs12:45 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Tuesday, June 5@San Diego7:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Wednesday, June 6@San Diego3:35 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Thursday, June 7@San Diego12:35 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Friday, June 8vs. Texas7:15 PMNBC Bay AreaKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Saturday, June 9vs. Texas1:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Sunday, June 10vs. Texas1:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Tuesday, June 12vs. Houston7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Wednesday, June 13vs. Houston7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Thursday, June 14vs. Houston12:45 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Friday, June 15@Seattle7:10 PMNBC Bay AreaKNBR 680
Saturday, June 16@Seattle7:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Sunday, June 17@Seattle1:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Monday, June 18@LA Angels7:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Tuesday, June 19@LA Angels7:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Wednesday, June 20@LA Angels7:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Friday, June 22@Oakland7:05 PMNBC Bay AreaKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Saturday, June 23@Oakland4:15 PMFOXKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Sunday, June 24@Oakland1:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Monday, June 25vs. LA Dodgers7:15 PMNBC Bay AreaKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Monday, June 25@Miami6:10 PMESPN2
Tuesday, June 26vs. LA Dodgers7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Wednesday, June 27vs. LA Dodgers12:45 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Thursday, June 28vs. Cincinnati7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Friday, June 29vs. Cincinnati7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Saturday, June 30vs. Cincinnati1:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)

July

Sunday, July 1vs. Cincinnati1:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Tuesday, July 3@Washington3:35 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Wednesday, July 4@Washington8:05 AMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Thursday, July 5@Washington4:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Friday, July 6@Pittsburgh4:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Saturday, July 7@Pittsburgh1:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Sunday, July 8@Pittsburgh10:35 AMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Friday, July 13vs. Houston7:15 PMNBC Bay AreaKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Saturday, July 14vs. Houston6:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Sunday, July 15vs. Houston1:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Tuesday, July 17@Atlanta4:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Wednesday, July 18@Atlanta4:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Thursday, July 19@Atlanta9:10 AMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Friday, July 20@Philadelphia4:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Saturday, July 21@Philadelphia1:05 PMFOXKNBR 680
Sunday, July 22@Philadelphia10:35 AMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Monday, July 23vs. San Diego7:15 PMNBC Bay AreaKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Tuesday, July 24vs. San Diego7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Wednesday, July 25vs. San Diego12:45 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Friday, July 27vs. LA Dodgers7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Saturday, July 28vs. LA Dodgers6:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Sunday, July 29vs. LA Dodgers1:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Monday, July 30vs. NY Mets7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Tuesday, July 31vs. NY Mets7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)

August

Wednesday, August 1vs. NY Mets7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Thursday, August 2vs. NY Mets12:45 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Friday, August 3@Colorado5:40 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Saturday, August 4@Colorado5:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Sunday, August 5@Colorado12:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Monday, August 6@St. Louis5:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Tuesday, August 7@St. Louis5:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Wednesday, August 8@St. Louis5:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Thursday, August 9@St. Louis10:45 AMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Friday, August 10vs. Colorado7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Saturday, August 11vs. Colorado1:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Sunday, August 12vs. Colorado1:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Monday, August 13vs. Washington7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Tuesday, August 14vs. Washington7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Wednesday, August 15vs. Washington12:45 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Friday, August 17@San Diego7:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Saturday, August 18@San Diego1:05 PMFOXKNBR 680
Sunday, August 19@San Diego1:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Monday, August 20@LA Dodgers7:10 PMCSN-BA HD, ESPN2KNBR 680
Tuesday, August 21@LA Dodgers7:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Wednesday, August 22@LA Dodgers7:10 PMNBC Bay AreaKNBR 680
Thursday, August 23vs. Atlanta7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Friday, August 24vs. Atlanta7:15 PMNBC Bay AreaKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Saturday, August 25vs. Atlanta1:05 PMFOXKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Sunday, August 26vs. Atlanta1:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Tuesday, August 28@Houston5:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Wednesday, August 29@Houston5:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Thursday, August 30@Houston5:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Friday, August 31@Chi Cubs11:20 AMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680

 

September

Saturday, September 1@Chi Cubs1:05 PMFOXKNBR 680
Sunday, September 2@Chi Cubs11:20 AMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Monday, September 3vs. Arizona1:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Tuesday, September 4vs. Arizona7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Wednesday, September 5vs. Arizona7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Friday, September 7vs. LA Dodgers7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Saturday, September 8vs. LA Dodgers1:05 PMFOXKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Sunday, September 9vs. LA Dodgers1:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Monday, September 10@Colorado5:40 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Tuesday, September 11@Colorado5:40 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Wednesday, September 12@Colorado5:40 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Friday, September 14@Arizona6:40 PMNBC Bay AreaKNBR 680
Saturday, September 15@Arizona5:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Sunday, September 16@Arizona1:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Monday, September 17vs. Colorado7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Tuesday, September 18vs. Colorado7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Wednesday, September 19vs. Colorado7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Thursday, September 20vs. Colorado12:45 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Friday, September 21vs. San Diego7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Saturday, September 22vs. San Diego6:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Sunday, September 23vs. San Diego1:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Tuesday, September 25vs. Arizona7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Wednesday, September 26vs. Arizona7:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680, KTRB 860 (Sp.)
Thursday, September 27vs. Arizona12:45 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Friday, September 28@San Diego7:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Saturday, September 29@San Diego5:35 PMNBC Bay AreaKNBR 680
Sunday, September 30@San Diego1:05 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680

October

Monday, October 1@LA Dodgers7:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Tuesday, October 2@LA Dodgers7:10 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
Wednesday, October 3@LA Dodgers4:15 PMCSN-BA HDKNBR 680
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Saturday, March 17, 2012

Brian Wilson and Sergio Romo Are Listed in GQ's April Issue

In the April issue of GQ Magazine, Brian Wilson and Sergio Romo occupied two of the top three beards in their "Bullpen Beard-Off" in the Baseball preview section. The magazine had noted whiskers, Jack Passiona and Miletus Callahan-Barile from IFC's Whisker Wars rate the beards of the top three bullpen beards in the Bigs. The other candidate was John Axford from the Milwaukee Brewers. Wilson ended up taking the crown, but you can read about their critiques in the photo listed below.

GQ Magazine, April 2012, p. 92
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Wednesday, March 07, 2012

SF Giants to Appear at Autograph Show

Current SF Giants, Javier Lopez and Sergio Romo are scheduled to appear at the 16th Annual TRISTAR San Francisco Collectors Show on Saturday, April 14, at the Cow Palace. Also appearing are former SF Giants, Steve Carlton, Will Clark, and Frank Robinson - also on April 14. The show commences on Friday, April 13 and concludes on Sunday, April 14 - this is the same weekend as the Giants home opener.

Other sports luminaries, both past and present, are also scheduled to appear: Johnny Bench, Reggie Jackson, Pete Rose, Dwight Clark, Alex Smith, Patrick Willis, et al. TRISTAR has indicated that more players will be listed soon. At the moment, ticket prices to the show or for the autographs have not been released.

Considering that Lopez and Romo are easily accessible for autographs at the ballpark, we don't see why anyone would pay for an autograph from those guys. Some of the former players might be worthwhile to  consider.
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

2012 Sons of Johnnie LeMaster Shirts Have Arrived!

The crack of the bat, the pop of the glove, the smell of cut grass, and new shirts from the Sons of Johnnie LeMaster. If that doesn't define baseball, we don't know what does! After months of trying to determine what our 2012 shirts should look like, we finalized our design several weeks ago, and yesterday they arrived from our vendor.

The front of our shirt is unchanged from last year, but the back of the shirt is where the real changes are. First, we replaced LeMaster and inserted BOO to the nameplate area of the shirt, this was chosen to honor the 1979 game vs. Montreal in which Johnnie wore the "BOO" jersey. Second, we used a different font for the numbers. Third, we incorporated a Gary Carter memorial design to the sleeve (on the men's shirts), and on the left chest (on the women's shirts).

Less than 50 of these shirts were printed and are being distributed (for free) to those that embody the diehard spirit of a San Francisco Giants fan. Unfortnately, none of our shirts are for sale ... we are not looking to profit from our shirts, we're just looking to share our passion with like-minded diehard Giants fans - plain and simple.

For those of you that have or are about to receive one ... wear it with pride!

The few, the proud, the Sons of Johnnie LeMaster ... see you at the yard in 2012!

Front (men's)

Back (men's)

Left Sleeve (men's)

Front (women's)

Back (women's)
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Friday, February 24, 2012

New Restaurant/Entertainment Option Opening Up Near AT&T Park

Well, it's official ... the old Border's bookstore location on the corner of 3rd and King streets will open up as Lucky Strike Lanes bowling alley on March 9. Unlike your old school bowling facility, Lucky Strike is bit more pimped out and features a full-service bar.

We imagine that this will be a hit for pre and post game festivities once the season starts.

Lucky Strike Lanes
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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Our Projected SF Giants Opening Day Lineup

So here it goes, before the first intersquad game even takes place, we're gonna guess the opening day lineup ...

1. Pagan (LF)
2. Sanchez (2B)
3. Cabrera (CF)
4. Posey (C)
5. Sandoval (3B)
6. Belt (1B)
7. Schierholtz (RF)
8. Crawford (SS)
9. Lincecum (P)

We're thinking Belt has to be in the lineup, even if you have a washup making $10 million this year sitting on the bench. The key to this lineup is Freddy's health, if he's not 100%, then the lineup is influx.
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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Rest In Peace - Gary Carter

Another sad day for baseball ... former SF Giants, Gary Carter, lost his battle with brain cancer today. Last year we wrote a blog post about our encounter with Gary during the 1990 season. Read it, if you haven't already done so.

One thing is for sure, The Kid's spirit will live on. RIP Gary.

Gary Carter 1954-2012
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

FOX Sports Schedules SF Giants Nine Times in 2012

FOX Sports released their MLB on FOX 2012 schedule today, and the Giants are scheduled to appear on nine broadcasts for the upcoming season. In fact, the Giants join the Red Sox, Cubs, and Yankees with the most amount of appearances on FOX for the upcoming season.

Listed below are the nine Giants games that will be televised on FOX Sports.

April 7, 2012 (3:30 PM ET)
San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks
May 5, 2012 (3:30 PM ET)
Milwaukee Brewers at San Francisco Giants
June 2, 2012 (7:00 PM ET)
Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants
June 23, 2012 (7:00 PM ET)
San Francisco Giants at Oakland Athletics
July 21, 2012 (3:30 PM ET)
San Francisco Giants at Philadelphia Phillies
August 18, 2012 (3:30 PM ET)
San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres
August 25, 2012 (3:30 PM ET)
Atlanta Braves at San Francisco Giants
September 1, 2012 (3:30 PM ET)
San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs
September 8, 2012 (3:30 PM ET)
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants

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Sunday, February 05, 2012

Tim Lincecum Bobblehead Beer Tap Handle!

This tidbit comes to us from the Sons of Johnnie LeMaster Insider, @hankola, who has notified us that a gastropub in Long Beach called Beachwood Brewing & BBQ has turned a 2011 Tim Lincecum bobblehead stadium giveaway into a beer tap handle. As it turns out, the establishment has typically accepted various trophies from patrons and then transforms them into beer tap handles. This might be the first bobblehead beer tap handle ever made or seen.

From what we understand, the bobblehead was donated to the gastropub with the idea they would transform it to a beer handle. The beer currently being served by Tim Lincecum, is a Ballast Point Sculpin IPA, sounds good to us.

Maybe some San Francisco bars will get creative too, and start getting rid of those boring tap handles, and have some bobblehead beer handles with some of our favorite Giants!

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Wednesday, February 01, 2012

ESPN Sunday Night Baseball 2012 Schedule

After appearing on three ESPN Sunday Night Baseball telecasts in 2011, the SF Giants are scheduled for zero appearances in the first half of the 2012 schedule that was recently released. I guess missing the postseason does that to a club. Anyways, good riddance, those Sunday night games at AT&T Park screwed with our weekend routine and travel plans. The 2012 schedule below is listed through July 22, but it should be noted that ESPN will make selections three weeks in advance for the games in June and July 29; and two weeks in advance for games in August and September.


April 8ChiSox at Rangers
April 15Angels at Yankees
April 22Yankees at Red Sox
April 29Rays at Rangers
May 6Phillies at Nationals
May 13Angels at Rangers
May 20Cardinals at Dodgers
May 27Nationals at Braves
June 3-July 1TBD
July 8Yankees at Red Sox
July 15Cardinals at Reds
July 22-Sept. 23

ESPN Sunday Night Baseball at AT&T Park
Reds v. Giants, June 12, 2011
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Modest Physical Changes to AT&T Park

The SF Giants communications department commented earlier in the week that some changes are being implemented to the physical layout of AT&T Park. According to the Giants, the promenade level near the left field corner is being widened to help with the ingress and egress of game day crowds, and to provide for better sight lines to the field. In addition, the bridge from the left field corner to the bleachers is being expanded. If you've ever sat in the bleachers and taken the bridge to go to your seats, you know how jam packed the bridge can become. So kudos to the Giants on making these changes.

AT&T Park
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Monday, January 30, 2012

2012 SF Road and Alternate Jerseys Revealed

Late last year, it was announced that the SF Giants would have an alternate road jersey. In the announcement, it was noted that the alternate jersey would resemble and take some fashion cues from the road jersey worn by the club in the late 80's, with the classic interlocking SF in block letters.

Well, we now know what that jersey will look like (see below). MLB has posted that jersey for sale on their website, and if you browse around the website, you'll also notice that they made a slight change to the existing road jersey. That slight change include black piping down the center of the jersey and around the collar. Recent road jerseys had San Francisco spelled out sans the black piping - again, a nod to the 80s which also had the piping.

So, what do you think? Do you like or dislike?

SF Giants 2012 Alternate Road Jersey


2012 SF Giants Road Jersey
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Pat Burrell Retires ... His Top 5 Moments as a San Francisco Giants

As reported earlier today by mlbtraderumors.com, Pat Burrell, announced his retirement from Major League Baseball after 12 seasons as a Big Leaguer. The Bay Area native, was the first overall pick in the 1998 Amateur Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies, where he would end up playing nine years. Pat the Bat, earned most of his career success while playing for the Fightin's, and helped the Phils win a World Championship in 2008. In 2009, he signed a two-year deal with the Tampa Bay Rays, but his tenure there was short lived and was eventually released in early 2010. On May 29, 2010, the Giants were desperate for some offense and signed Burrell. On June 5 vs the Pittsburgh Pirates, Burrell made his first start as a Giant after completing a successful stint with AAA Fresno.

Burrell would go on to mash 18 home runs, 51 RBI, and a .266 batting average, and would help lead the Giants to their first World Championship in San Francisco. Later in that offseason, Burrell would sign a one-year deal with San Francisco to return in 2011, but a chronic foot injury limited his play on the field, and after the first few months, his availability was limited.

Even though his career with San Francisco was brief, his impact to the club will never be forgotten. He helped bring what so many players previous to his time could not ... a World Championship to San Francisco.

And with that, we proudly list Pat's 5 Greatest Moments as a member of the San Francisco Giants.

#5 April 18, 2010: Hits game winning 3-run HR vs. Colorado
#4 Oct. 16, 2010: Hits 3-run HR in Game 2 of the National League Divisional Series vs. Atlanta
#3 Aug. 13, 2010: Hits a grand slam vs Chicago
#2 Aug. 17, 2010: In his first return trip as an opponent to Philadelphia, he hits a home run in first at-bat
#1 July 31, 2010: With the Giants trailing 0-1 in the bottom of the 8th inning against arch-rival, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Burrell hits a 2-run HR to help lead the Giants to a 2-1 win.




Post Game interview after July 31, 2010 game

Grand Slam Hit vs. Cubs on Aug. 11, 2010
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Friday, January 27, 2012

Most Sought After Home Game Tickets

So yesterday the SF Giants conducted their presale for opening day (and week) game tickets for season ticket holders. As usual, they implemented a two ticket maximum purchase or combination there of. However, an interesting twist to the presale was the inclusion of the May 20 game versus the Oakland A's. Apparently, the Brian Wilson gnome giveaway has created a lot of demand for tickets. So much so, that the Giants included that game to the presale. Now keep in mind that only the first 20,000 fans will receive the gnome, so buying a ticket will not guarantee you a giveaway.

Brian Wilson gnome
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Saturday, December 24, 2011

Merry Christmas Giants Fans!

This Christmas I want the lonely to find company; sick to gain health; sad to find levity; unemployed to find work; broken-hearted to endure; and a World Championship for the Giants in 2012.
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

It's Bowl Season ... Some Giants Will Be Watching Closely

A number of the Giants will have a vested interest in this year's college bowl season. The list below represents those players whose alma mater is bowlin'!

2011 Bowl Season
Brandon Belt (Texas in the Holiday Bowl)
Brandon Crawford (UCLA in the Fight Hunger Bowl)
Mike Fontentot & Brian Wilson (LSU in the BCS Championship Game)
Tim Lincecum (Washington in the Alamo Bowl)
Javier Lopez (Virginia in the Chick-fil-A Bowl)
Buster Posey (Florida State in the Champs Sports Bowl)
Eric Surkamp (NC State in the Belk Bowl)
Steve Edlefsen (Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl)
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Tuesday, December 06, 2011

Pagan Joins Club in 3-Player Trade

The New York Mets and the SF Giants hooked up for another trade this evening, with the Giants obtaining Angel Pagan in exchange for 2010 Willie Mac Award Winner, Andres Torres and Ramon Ramirez.

Torres' struggles in 2011 is well documented, but in Pagan, the club will receive an outfielder that is three years younger than Torres and can hit for a higher average and steal more bases.

We here at the Sons of Johnnie LeMaster don't mind this trade, in fact, we view it as a slight improvement. The club still needs more offense, but the club is better now than it was at the start of the day.

Addendum: Pagan's career batting average vs. the NL West is .275. His career splits against the NL West teams are as follows: .349 vs. Arizona; .252 vs. Colorado; .304 vs. Los Angeles; .203 vs. San Diego.

Angel Pagan - the newest Giant
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Friday, December 02, 2011

Ranking the 2012 SF Giants Stadium Giveaways (SGA)

Okay, by now the true die-hards have already reviewed the 2012 Giants promotional schedule, and I'm sure most of them have even penciled in their calendar which games they must attend.

So, if you haven't seen the list or are wondering what are going to be the hot stadium give-aways (SGA), I've taken the liberty to rank them for you. So here we go ...

The Must-Haves, i.e. the crazy long lines
  • Orange Friday Knit Hat, First 20,000 fans (Friday, April 27 v. Padres)
  • Giants Messenger Bag, First 20,000 fans (Saturday, April 28 v. Padres)
  • Orange Friday Texting Gloves, First 20,000 fans (Friday, May 4 v. Brewers)
  • Sergio Romo Bobblehead, First 25,000 fans (Saturday, May 5 v. Brewers)
  • Brian Wilson Gnome, First 20,000 fans (Sunday, May 20 v. A's)
  • 2002 Player Bobbleheads, First 25,000 fans (Saturday, June 30 v. Reds)
  • Madison Bumgarner Bobblehead, First 25,000 fans (Sunday, July 15 v. Astros)
  • Pablo Sandoval Bobblehead, First 25,000 fans (Sunday, Aug. 26 v. Braves)


Cool, I want one, i.e. long lines
  • Giants Welcome Mat, First 20,000 fans (Sunday, April 15 v Pirates)
  • Giants Player T-Shirt, First 20,000 fans (Saturday, July 14 v. Astros)
  • Gigantes Player T-Shirt, First 20,000 fans (Sunday, Sept. 8 v. Dodgers0


Eh, I'll take one, but I won't wait in line for it, i.e. no lines necessary
  • Opening Day Calendars, First 40,000 fans (Friday, April 13 v. Pirates)
  • Magnet Schedule, First 20,000 fans (Monday, April 16 v. Phillies)
  • Giants Cap, First 20,000 fans (Sunday, June 10 v. Rangers)
  • Giants Trading Cards, First 20,000 fans (Saturday, July 28 v. Dodgers)
Overall, the lineup is pretty good, but I had a few thoughts concerning the schedule. First, the Photo Day promo was absent last year and it doesn't appear in 2012 either. Second, the giveaways are still allocated to the first 20,000-25,000 fans - this I don't get. Why can't the Giants and the respective sponsors have 40,000 items available, and help avoid the long lines and chaos; and the crying kids, and upset mothers that miss out on a give away? Other teams do it, not sure what the problem is here. Third, Sandoval returns for his second bobblehead, the others (Bumgarner, Romo) are first-timers.


The bobblehead give away that started it all ... Willie Mays bobblehead from the 1999 giveaway schedule.

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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Postseason Share - SF Giants receive $10K each

According to the Associated Press, Major League Baseball released the postseason shares for the World Champs and other teams that placed. The total pot was just north of $57.3 million. The total is generated by 60 percent of the ticket money from the first three games of each division series, and the first four games of each league championship series and the World Series.

Here's the breakdown:

St. Louis Cardinals: $323,170 full share
Texas Rangers: $251,516 full share
Milwaukee Brewers: $133,511 full share
Detroit Tigers: $126,902 full share
Tampa Bay Rays: $30,758 full share
Philadelphia Phillies: $30,401 full share
Arizona D'backs: $26,675 full share
NY Yankees: $26,239 full share
Atlanta Braves: $11,089 full share
LA Angels: $10,862 full share
SF GIANTS: $10,690 FULL SHARE
Cleveland Indians: $10,366 full share
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

SF Giants Will Have an Alternate Road Jersey in 2012!

This one is too good to be true, but sportslogos.net is reporting that the SF Giants will have an alternate road jersey in 2012, and it will be an updated version of the one worn in the late 80s, early 90s. Yup, you know the one I'm talking about ... the classic interlocking "SF" road jersey that The Thrill, Robby Thompson, Matt Williams, Jose Uribe, et al made famous.

Honestly, the road and home jerseys from that era are awesome, and our personal favorites! So save your money, and be ready to purchase those jerseys when they become available ... we'll bet now that those will sellout once they hit the racks.

This jersey is coming back in 2012!
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Thursday, November 17, 2011

Johnnie LeMaster interviewed regarding his BOO jersey

Our very own Johnnie LeMaster conducted a special interview on Nov. 10, 2011 related to the night that he wore the Boo jersey against the Montreal Expos at Candlestick Park. Freakonomics Radio Podcast conducted the interview (link below) with Johnnie and dedicated the entire show on booing. Fast forward to the 24:00:00 mark to listen to Johnnie.

*Hat tip to Diana for giving us the heads up. For that, you will receive our special 2012 Sons of Johnnie LeMaster shirt that we'll have printed up in February!! E-mail us your shipping address.

LeMaster interview

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Wednesday, November 09, 2011

Bryan Stow Fundraiser Concert TONIGHT!

SF Giants third base coach, Tim Flannery, and his band the Lunatic Fringe are scheduled to play a concert tonight at Yoshi's in San Francisco. All proceeds will go directly to Bryan Stow, to assist with his medical bills.

As of this morning, tickets ($45) are still available for this benefit concert. So, if you're in the City and have no plans tonight ... go to this beautiful venue to hear some great music for a great cause!

Tickets for tonight's concert

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Monday, November 07, 2011

SF Giants kicking in $50K to help the Polo Grounds in NYC

Story from the AP ...


Associated Press

NEW YORK — The San Francisco Giants left New York after the 1957 season but they haven't forgotten their old ballpark.

The New York Post is reporting (http://nyp.st/w1EyFi ) that the Giants are donating $50,000 to help the New York City Parks Department rebuild the last remaining bit of the Polo Grounds, their former home in Manhattan.

The Polo Grounds was torn down in 1964 and is now the site of a housing project. But the city is spending $950,000 to rebuild a stairway that used to lead from a ticket booth down to the stadium.

The football Giants also played at the Polo Grounds and are donating $200,000 for the project. The Yankees and the Mets are each contributing $100,000, and the Jets and Major League Baseball are each donating $50,000.

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Jonathan Sanchez traded to KC for Melky Cabrera

Well, it's been discussed since the end of the season that Jonathan's future with San Francisco was coming to an end, and today it did. Sanchy, along with Ryan Verdugo, were dealt to Kansas City for outfielder Melky Cabrera.

Clearly, the Giants were frustrated with Jonathan's maturation as a starting pitcher, his inconsistency on the mound, and his mental makeup were the downfall to his tenure with the Giants. Nevertheless, no Giants fan should dismiss his contributions to the club. Remember, he sealed the 2010 NL West division on the last day of the season, which led to a World Series title for the club.

In Cabrera, this might be the leadoff centerfielder they've been looking for. He had a career year this past season with Kansas City, but it will be interesting how he adjusts on hitting regularly at AT&T Park. The postseason is also something Melky is familiar with, having appeared in the playoffs in four different seasons, and helping the Yankees win the World Series in 2009.

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Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Baseball poem

With the season ending, and the SF Giants one-year anniversary on winning the World Series, we present our baseball poem ...


So comes another fall ...
and my heart aches as my love departs
Each spring, my love reappears with glamour, promise, and hope ...
through all of emotions that my love provides, it is the glimmer of hope that keeps me going
Some may hate it, while others love it ...
but one thing remains the same, my heart will ache through the winter months waiting for my love to reappear
As in life, one thing is true, my love will reappear in the spring reklinding my heart and soul





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Sunday, September 25, 2011

Go Yankees!?

Well, any hope of our beloved Giants making it to the postseason ended this weekend ... it was a tough season, but in the end you can't win a title with putting band-aids on a huge gash. So while the Giants season is over, we here at the Sons of Johnnie LeMaster will still keep up with the other teams in the postseason, because we still love baseball nevertheless.

So while the other six teams make their march to the World Series, we'll be cheering for the New York Yankees to go the distance. Now, we know what you're thinking ... the Yankees, WTF?! Our interest to the Yankees actually involves our hatred for the Dodgers. Let's go into old Sons of Johnnie LeMaster vault ... in the mid-70s, the Giants were sucking big time, and guess which team always stuck it to us? Yup, the hated ones, the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was during the 1977 World Series, that we ended up hating the Dodgers more, and liking the Yankees even more in the process. Seeing your hometown team not even sniff the postseason kinda forced your hand to have a second favorite team, and ours was the New York Yankees - Reggie, Guidry, Munson, Nettles, Chambliss, Dent, Randolph, Gossage - now that was a team! But it was in that series, that our disdain with Tommy LaSorda grew so it was even easier to root for the Yankees.

Move fast forward, and today with the Giants out of the postseason race, our attention will fall with the Yankees. In some respects, we kinda wish that the Giants would be the Yankees, win at all costs ... some obviously dislike how the Yankees spend endless amounts of cash to "buy" their team, but you gotta love their approach - nothing will stop us to win. Admit it, if the Giants had the same business model, you wouldn't complain, you would embrace it.
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Sunday, September 18, 2011

Eight in a row ... do you believe?

Four games back of Atlanta for the Wild Card.

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Saturday, September 17, 2011

Seventh in a row ... do you still believe?

Five games back from Atlanta and Arizona.

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Friday, September 16, 2011

Six in a row ... still believin'?

Five games back from Atlanta.

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Thursday, September 15, 2011

Do you believe?


As we write this blog post, the SF Giants just won their fifth straight game, and now sit 7 games back from Arizona, and 6 games back from Atlanta for the Wild Card. The intriguing thing about this five-game winning streak is that the bats have come to life. Why is that? Is the pressure off of them? Have they found their hitting strokes? Is the mojo back? Whatever the reason, the same question remains ... could they make a miraculous run to win the Wild Card or the NL West?

We thought about that, and found out that four clubs in MLB history were able to make the playoffs despite trailing by six or more games with 20 games remaining. 2007 Phillies, 1995 Mariners, 1964 Cardinals, AND 1951 GIANTS! Of the four teams listed, only one lives in infamy, the team that produced "the shot heard 'round the world." After tying the Brooklyn Dodgers in the regular season, the Giants won a three-game playoff to punch their ticket to the World Series.

So the question remains, DO YOU BELIEVE?

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Monday, September 05, 2011

The weekend that wasn't ...

Just returned from our weekend at AT&T Park, and the results were flatout disappointing. Which pretty much describes the last 2.5 months of the SF Giants. I think deep down we knew that the playoffs weren't in the cards for us this year ... just too many injuries to fill, and the "band-aid" approach wasn't going to work for the entire season. 22 games are left on the schedule, and the Giants are 7 games back ... nothing short of a miracle must happen if the Giants are to sneak into the postseason - but I think we all know the season is pretty much done.

So, the question is ... how does the club look for 2012. As we noted earlier ... a number of players aren't returning. Tejada and Rowand are two guys that won't be back next year, but expect a boatload of other players not returning next year either ... think Burrell, DeRosa, Stewart, Ross, Torres, J. Sanchez, Fontenot, et al. Next year's club has the potential to be just a shadow of the 2010 World Series club. I expect some major changes to happen to our 25-man roster. It's been said many times, but our window to win another World Series is small ... the team has to build a potent lineup so that Lincecum, Cain, Vogelsong, and the bullpen don't feel pressured on throwing perfect pitches every single time. Plus, the Giants record when scoring 4 or more runs pretty much guarantees us a win.
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