Eugenio Velez News

It's obvious that the Giants need to upgrade the offense. What do you think their priorities should be in targeting free agents or players in trades? For example, a run producer at first base, third base or left field, or an outfielder/leadoff hitter? Also, general manager Brian Sabean indicated that he'd rather wait for the free-agent market to ...

Versatile speedster Eugenio Velez has played everywhere on the diamond the San Francisco Giants have asked of him in recent years.

Though Hensley Meulens speaks five languages, he realizes that instilling plate discipline within Giants batters is more of a mental process than a verbal one.

The San Francisco Giants are turning their hitting fortunes over to a guy nicknamed "Bam Bam" for his once-fierce swing.

Do you think the Giants could improve their offense with internal choices? Would having Freddy Sanchez for an entire year, a healthy Edgar Renteria and a much-improved Eugenio Velez be enough to get this team into the playoffs? How would Bengie Molina fit into this idea? Some experts believe the only way to drastically improve the offense is to ...

Eugenio Velez cannot hit left-handed pitching. He was unable to hit left-handed pitching in the minors , and he's been unable to hit it in the majors .

Carney Lansford wasn't the problem with the Giants' hitting. It was a grim kaleidoscope of bad habits, poor judgment and, in some cases, just plain incompetence.

The Giants did not hit, and batting coach Carney Lansford is paying the price. Manager Bruce Bochy phoned Lansford on Wednesday to tell the coach he would not be invited back for a third season.

I sipped the bourbon. I watched some baseball. I skritched the cat. The Giants not making the playoffs is a bad thing, but there are some benefits.

After watching the Giants play both the Rockies and the Diamondbacks, I have come to realize that three of their most talented players just plain annoy me.

Every club likes having speed at the top of the batting order. Lately, the Giants have featured not only speed but also versatility.

Eli Whiteside's bat and Brad Penny's arm lifted the Giants to a 4-1 victory over the Diamondbacks, but it was too little, too late for San Francisco in its run to the postseason.

If I were rookie Giants owner Bill Neukom, I definitely would like what the Brian Sabean-Bruce Bochy tandem did with the Giants this season.

The Chicago Cubs are on the brink of playoff elimination with their 5-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants.

Eugenio Velez, Juan Uribe and Pablo Sandoval each had two hits and drove in a run for the Giants, who had lost six of their last eight.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Juan Uribe hops over Chicago Cubs' Jeff Baker as Giants' Eugenio Velez, right, backs up the double play in the sixth inning.

Chicago's Derrek Lee was scheduled to spend Friday night's game against the Giants receiving treatment for neck spasms, the result of a congratulatory pat on the helmet from pitcher Angel Guzman the previous night.

Jeff Baker sent it into the foggy San Francisco night, and the Giants moped at a time they should have been merry.

The Rockies own a five-game lead over San Francisco and Atlanta for the wild card with 11 to play, the Giants' longshot bid being undermined by some horrendous pitching that continued at Chase Field.

Travis Ishikawa scored on a bases-loaded fielder's choice in the eighth inning Monday and the San Francisco Giants held on for a 5-4 win over Arizona.