Conor Gillaspie News

Play of the game: Richmond first baseman Johnny Monell executed a snag-and-tag, unassisted double play.

Good morning, person who entered a fugue state in 2009 and just woke up. Happy you're here.

A marveling performance: Fresno shortstop Nick Noonan set a Grizzlies record by amassing a career-high eight RBIs en route to an 11-5 victory Sunday that completed a four-game sweep of the Round Rock Express.

On a new roll: Brian Burres dodged trouble for most of his five innings of work and was picked up by a bullpen that tossed four innings of one-hit relief as the Fresno Grizzlies won their third straight, beating host Round Rock 5-2 in a Pacific Coast League game Friday night.

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

People want it both ways: They holler for youth, then complain when the kids do not play with the same skills and smarts as a 10-year major-leaguer. Winning and developing simultaneously is not easy.

Maybe it was inspiration at the sight of the St. Louis Cardinals coming into town.

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

Another late-inning scare: A day after the Fresno Grizzlies gave up five runs in the ninth and lost, reliever Dan Otero almost suffered a similar fate Tuesday afternoon after allowing two runs off four hits in the eighth to blow the save.

"I play hard. I play the best I can," Gillaspie said. "If a year or two down the road I'm not good enough to play here, that's fine.

So I'm the scouting director for the mock draft, I'll do my best to give a good organizational snapshot, and encourage a lively discussion to flesh out possible picks for Los Gigantes.

That was the total number of errors the team made in 2010 on the way to winning the National League West.

On a night full of buzz as the Dodgers played their first home game under Guggenheim Baseball Management, the team got a 9-1 win over the Giants on Monday at Dodger Stadium.

I suspect Jamie Moyer would disapprove, but Peter Moylan had the weekend's most in-your-face Tweet .

SAN FRANCISCO – The Giants begin a six-game trip tonight on which they will meet two of their division rivals, and manager Bruce Bochy said he finds that a much cheerier proposition on the heels of Sunday's 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.

It's easy to fall into the trap of more whining after a defense-fueled blown save cost Matt Cain a win, but the Giants took two of three from the Brewers, who aren't a bad team at all.

Bumgarner shut down Milwaukee for seven innings and added an RBI double to win his eighth straight home start, helping theA "He gave us what we needed," manager Bruce Bochy said.

Pablo Sandoval's move to the disabled list Thursday not only left the Giants without their biggest offensive force from last season, but it also left manager Bruce Bochy with an even less-experienced lineup.

While you're enjoying Cinco de Mayo, here's a few transactions and their possible ramifications from the past week.

Don't be fooled by his two-hit outing and no-decision Friday night. Tim Lincecum was not Tim Lincecum, and he couldn't stop the Giants ' free fall as they lost to Milwaukee 6-4 for their fourth consecutive home loss.