Zito, Giants beaten by Triple-A Fresno

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SF Chronicle: One final indignity: Zito, Giants beaten by Triple-A Fresno
Published 3/27/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
SF Chronicle: One final indignity: Zito, Giants beaten by Triple-A Fresno One of the squads appeared set for Opening Day, and it wasn’t the Giants, who lost to Fresno 4-3. ... Bochy would have preferred to back Zito with the lineup he plans to field in Los Angeles on Monday, but he couldn’t. Even as Ray Durham played for the first time in a week, going 0-for-3, Aaron Rowand missed the game with swelling in his lower right leg a day after he was hit by a pitch, and Dave Roberts sat with soreness in his left knee. ... With the opener days away, Giants players are asking ...

The First of Many Low Points
Published 3/27/2008 by Shyster at ShysterBall
The Giants lose to their AAA team: The Giants' visit to their Triple-A affiliate really was a big deal. Chukchansi Park was sold out long ago, local hero Mark Gardner tossed the ceremonial first pitch and the teams lined up along the base lines for introductions as if this were Game 1 of the World Series. One of the squads appeared set for Opening Day, and it wasn't the Giants, who lost to Fresno 4-3. In his final appearance before he starts the opener against the Dodgers, Barry Zito allowed four runs (three earned) over 62/3 innings against a ...

Hello, omen...
Published 3/27/2008 by bh at Mile High Ramblings
I don't remember what year it was, 1997 or '98 or something close.  The Detroit Tigers held an exhibition against its triple-A affiliate - it seems like it happened during the season - and got waxed.  The score was like 18-3.  I'm not going to look it up.  I was so bad, the score made the Sportscenter scores, back when they actually showed something resembling in-depth highlights and box scores.  Well your 2008 San Francisco Giants last night fell to your 2008 Giants affiliate Fresno Grizzlies, 4-3 .  Of course, it wasn't as bad as that Tiger game, and anything can happen on ...

Rounding The Bases
Published 3/27/2008 by Andy Smith at Bugs & Cranks
... what major leaguer you are. Apparently, I’m Hanley Ramirez. [Liquid Generation] This is one of many things I never wanted to know about Charlie Manuel. [The 700 Level] The Giants are cutting all ties with Barry Bonds. It’s like he’s despised by most of the country or something. [Armchair GM] A good look at how stadiums get financed and built. [Biz of Baseball] How’s that Barry Zito signing working out? [SF Gate]

THT Live: Giants Lose to AAA Affiliate
Published 3/28/2008 by Chris Neault at The Hardball Times
Giants Lose to AAA Affiliate by Chris Neault March 27, 2008 Ugh. The Giants lose to their AAA affiliate, Fresno. A sign of things to come? Absolutely. Send all injury-related questions or comments to Do you have a general question or comment for one of THT's writers? Send it in to ...