Charlie Culberson News

Saturday highlights from the Giants ' farm: Yusmeiro Petit had 10 K in 6.0 shutout IP, and Adam Duvall homered among three hits.

The recently demoted Charlie Culberson hit an unassuming ground ball in the first inning that usually would mean little.

Shooting blanks: Four Colorado Springs pitchers held Fresno to four hits while handing the Grizzlies a 5-1 loss Friday night at Chukchansi Park.

Rome native Charlie Culberson, seen here batting against the Cardinals in Wednesday night's game, saw action in six games since making his major-league debut on May 13 for the Giants.

Former Calhoun High standout Charlie Culberson gets an at-bat during a game last week against the St.

While many articles have been written about Tim Lincecum's start-of-season struggles, there should be even more about the problem at second base.

After losing three of four against the Sacramento RiverCats, the Isotopes get to face the Pacific Coast League-leading Fresno Grizzlies , who come in rolling off a four-game sweep at Round Rock.

The Giants finally have settled into a predictable lineup. Brandon Belt and Brett Pill are platooning at first and Charlie Culberson and Emmanuel Burriss at second.

The Giants are in desperate need for infield help, what with Pablo Sandoval previously injured, Joaquin Arias recently injured, and Freddy Sanchez perpetually injured.

As the hunt for a healthy infield continues in San Francisco, those left to develop in the farm system are making their presence felt.

"I'm going to keep battling for these guys," Cain later said of his mentality. "Hopefully they do the same for me." For once, the Giants were able to do just that.

Playing Brett Pill at second base?! Sounds desperate and last measure, but for anybody who's watched the Giants revolving door at second this year, it is pretty desperate and last measure.

Due to injuries, setbacks, under-performance, and defensive ineptitude, San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy has been placed in a rather unappetizing position.

Losses wearing on his face like wrinkles, Jim Tracy pulled on his jacket and headed out for batting practice Tuesday.

San Francisco Giants middle infielder Charlie Culberson is a promising player. He is being given an opportunity to display his craft as a second baseman on baseball's biggest stage.

This is really weird. The Giants get a ton of flack for having a terrible offense, yet here I sit with Baseball-Reference in front of me, and I'm looking at this.

MAY 13: Shortstop Brandon Crawford #35 of the San Francisco Giants underhands the ball to second baseman Charlie Culberson #33 forcing out Miguel Montero #26 of the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a MLB game at Chase Field on May 13, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Charlie Culberson, one of the many players from Greater Rome trying to make it in the big leagues, got called up from the minors on Sunday for his Major League Baseball debut with the San Francisco Giants.

Prior to Sunday's rubber match with the D-backs, Giants manager Bruce Bochy was asked for his reasoning behind inserting Brett Pill into the lineup at first base in place of Brandon Belt.

Not even the largest regular-season crowd in Chukchansi Park history -- 14,023 -- could right the suddenly listing Grizzlies, who were edged 6-5 by the Iowa Cubs on Friday night.