1. Cardiac Cards and an Ode to Game 7

    Baseball, for its arguably excessive preoccupation with statistics, is a game unconstrained by numbers, unique among sports in how it exists ungoverned by the binds of space and time...

    Natalie Chladek Written by Natalie Chladek about over 1 year ago 547 reads 0 comments

  2. San Francisco Giants: 5 Rotation Options Other Than Ryan Vogelsong

    With Barry Zito relegated to the disabled list with a sprained foot, the Giants have have been tasked with filling his spot in the rotation...

    Natalie Chladek Written by Natalie Chladek about 2 years ago 6,678 reads 8 comments

  3. Brian Wilson and Friends: Why the SF Giants Bullpen May Be NL's Best in 2011

    The San Francisco Giants pitching rotation may be the best in baseball. Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Jonathan Sanchez, Madison Bumgarner and Barry Zito make up the Giants ’ starting ...

    Natalie Chladek Written by Natalie Chladek about 2 years ago 3,585 reads 3 comments

  4. Matt Cain: Five Reasons the Giants' Number Two is MLB's Most Underrated Pitcher

    When the San Francisco Giants called up Matt Cain in August of 2005, he made his debut as the second youngest pitcher in the major leagues...

    Natalie Chladek Written by Natalie Chladek about 2 years ago 1,977 reads 8 comments

  5. Landry Fields: From the Second Round to Steal of the 2010 NBA Draft

    Even though teams scouted him endlessly, double- and triple-teamed him, he scored in every possible way. Sometimes he never came off the court, as a Landry Fields with tired legs was better than no Fields at all...

    Natalie Chladek Written by Natalie Chladek about 2 years ago 2,232 reads 7 comments

  6. Little Lion Men: Why We Love the Underdog in March

    On Selection Sunday, 68 teams will hear their names announced on national television. Some of these teams already know they will be participating in the NCAA tournament by virtue ...

    Natalie Chladek Written by Natalie Chladek about 2 years ago 500 reads 1 comments

  7. San Francisco Giants and the 2010 World Series: A Retrospective

    This past fall, I spoke to my little brother far more often than I normally do. He’s away at college, I work, and we live on opposite coasts, so our schedules rarely seem to match...

    Natalie Chladek Written by Natalie Chladek about over 2 years ago 884 reads 4 comments