Play the Rockies vs the Giants
Game Time: 4/16/2007 8:30:00 PM -
By: Al McMordie
The Giants are off to a slow start in what could be a long season for San Francisco and their two Barry's. Back the Colorado Rockies at home tonight.
Our Monday MLB selection is on the Colorado Rockies over the San Francisco Giants.
It could be a very long season for the Giants. Sure, their beloved outfielder, Barry Bonds, may very well break Hank Aaron's home run record sometime before September, but other than that the highlights for this team in 2007 may be few and far between. With what are likely to be improved teams in Arizona, San Diego, and tonight's opponent, Colorado, it is certainly not out of the question that the Giants could wind up in the cellar of the NL West when all is said and done.
It's not like the Giants haven't tried to stay competitive this year. They lost their best starter Jason Schmidt, but added one of the best lefthanders in baseball, a quality arm that was only a few miles away across the bay in Oakland - - Barry Zito. But so far this year Zito has proven to be no Schmidt with an 0-2 record and a horrendous ERA of 8.18. His start to the 2007 campaign somewhat mirrors that of his team, and the Giants are looking like an old and tired ballclub so far.
Perhaps the Giants should have gone after the Rockies' starter Jeff Francis whose team is undefeated in his first two starts while he has racked up a Schmidt-like ERA of 2.84. The Rockies dominated the Giants at home in 2006, taking six of nine games played at Coors Field during the season. Take Colorado.
Play: Rockies -125
Game Time: 4/16/2007 8:30:00 PM -
By: Al McMordie
The Giants are off to a slow start in what could be a long season for San Francisco and their two Barry's. Back the Colorado Rockies at home tonight.
Our Monday MLB selection is on the Colorado Rockies over the San Francisco Giants.
It could be a very long season for the Giants. Sure, their beloved outfielder, Barry Bonds, may very well break Hank Aaron's home run record sometime before September, but other than that the highlights for this team in 2007 may be few and far between. With what are likely to be improved teams in Arizona, San Diego, and tonight's opponent, Colorado, it is certainly not out of the question that the Giants could wind up in the cellar of the NL West when all is said and done.
It's not like the Giants haven't tried to stay competitive this year. They lost their best starter Jason Schmidt, but added one of the best lefthanders in baseball, a quality arm that was only a few miles away across the bay in Oakland - - Barry Zito. But so far this year Zito has proven to be no Schmidt with an 0-2 record and a horrendous ERA of 8.18. His start to the 2007 campaign somewhat mirrors that of his team, and the Giants are looking like an old and tired ballclub so far.
Perhaps the Giants should have gone after the Rockies' starter Jeff Francis whose team is undefeated in his first two starts while he has racked up a Schmidt-like ERA of 2.84. The Rockies dominated the Giants at home in 2006, taking six of nine games played at Coors Field during the season. Take Colorado.
Play: Rockies -125