Jeremy Affeldt News

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For those of you who haven't heard, the 2009 San Francisco Giants are built on pitching and for the most part, their pitching has been nothing but dominant... San Francisco Giants: 13 Pitchers and Four Bench Players...or 12 and Five? by Andy Bensch 21 reads Opinion For those of you who haven't heard, the 2009 San Francisco Giants are built on ...

To the surprise of no one, the Giants ' dynamic pitching tandem officially received their invitations to the All-Star Game during the team's 7-1 loss to the Houston Astros at AT&T Park on Sunday.

Jeremy Affeldt is planning to spend the All-Star break among friends and family at his lake house near Spokane, Wash., with a well-stocked cooler and plenty of provisions for the barbecue.

Winning behind their ace was one thing, destroying the opponents' ace was quite another.

I'll tell you what, although watching Albert Pujols hit two gigantic bombs last night was exciting, I would still much rather watch Jeremy Affeldt's intense celebrations after clutch double plays... by Andy Bensch 44 reads Opinion I'll tell you what, although watching Albert Pujols hit two gigantic bombs last night was exciting, I would still much ...

I know this usually doesn't happen with a setup man, but what do you think are the chances of Jeremy Affeldt making the All-Star team? He leads the league in holds and has a sub-2.00 ERA.

The word "Brewers" does not make strong men weep. Why so much anguish - predictable anguish - every time? The Giants had a 4-0 lead in the sixth inning Saturday night.

The Giants challenged Fred Lewis on Friday night, and the slumping outfielder responded.

The sight of five-foot-six left-handed reliever Daniel Herrera trotting out from the bullpen means one thing for hitters.

After the Giants finished 2008 with a record of 72-90, a lot of people saw promise.

At the plate: Entering Monday's games, the Giants average just 3.95 runs per game, tied for worst in the National League with San Diego, and their .688 on-base-plus-slugging percentage is last in the league.

As the 2009 Season break and All-Star game approaches, the San Francisco Giants find themselves in a curious bind.

"Numbers constitute the only universal language." -- Nathanael West, Author/Screenwriter * Want further proof that the way we measure a pitcher's effectiveness is often flawed? The American League leader in "holds" with 12, Jose Arredondo , was demoted to Triple-A to work on his ability to do a better job of throwing strikes and getting batters ...

Randy Johnson earned his 300th career win on his first try when his solid start led the San Francisco Giants to a 5-1 win over the Washington Nationals.

Many of those pitchers, some he knows personally, some just regal names in the lore of the game, were on his mind as he celebrated his 300th win Thursday night.

Earlier today, Randy Johnson became just the 24th player in major league history to win 300 games.

At home, the Giants are a team of solid execution, hope and winning. For some reason, they go on the road and become the Nationals.

Louis on Sunday, and closer Brian Wilson recorded his 12th save. Those stats aren't the half of it when it comes to San Francisco's bullpen.

Pablo Sandoval doesn't have the usual zip on his throws, but his swing is as sweet as ever.