Ryan Garko, come on back now
The Giants’ massive, indomitable bat acquired via blockbuster trade is … Ryan Garko. Well, he’s a Stanford guy, so that’s nice. Remember when he hit .400? Datwasawesome.
The Giants got a much-needed win behind 15 Tim Lincecum strikeouts after an emotional ceremony honoring former owner and team Mom Sue Burns. After the game, Randy Winn said he didn’t know much about Ryan Garko. What? We have to remedy that.
- Garko earned the nickname “Bud” at Stanford after (jokingly) telling a KZSU announcer to call him “Budding Superstar” Ryan Garko.
- He has a quite punnable name.
- He loves Jim Rome, calls his show often, and apparently texts him frequently.
- He originally played catcher and the Indians moved him to first base. This year the Indians had him play outfield, and the experiment was, by all accounts, disastrous. In one game he “brutally misplayed” a ball and that led to a tiff between pitcher Cliff Lee and manager Eric Wedge over player positioning.
Welcome, Ryan. Back.
…Other linkage, not including the luckiest lottery winner evah…
Lose a few games to the Yanks and, tonight, the Sox, and all of a sudden the national media is all over you. OK, sub “national media” for “one blog” and “you” for “Billy Beane.” The Big Lead
“Girls Gone Wild” founder Joe Francis spent some time in a Reno jail in 2007 and allegedly bribed guards with gifts including Raiders tickets. Really. AP
The 49ers locked up one draft pick but are looking at starting camp without the other rookie with a C last name. Hot Read
The Niners are selling the original TV broadcasts of their Super Bowl victories on DVD. So you don’t have to clean the heads on the VCR any more. 49ers Webzone
The world is watching Darrius Heyward-Bey at Raiders camp. Will he continue to drop balls? Will he stop at the end zone or just keep running into the locker room? Time will tell. Just Blog Baby
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By Peter on Monday, July 27th, 2009 at 11:48 pm.
Tags: Oakland A's, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Giants, Stanford Cardinal