Best Calling Card

He’s the best hitter of their bench players, and despite his struggles, still has some value at the plate – his career line of .305/.356/.484 is certainly not embarrassing for the position. … Aubrey Huff has had some high-profile misplays in the field, and the Giants have a first baseman on the bench whose glove is his calling card in Travis Ishikawa. There’s a few problems here as well, though. Ishikawa is left-handed and has been strictly platooned in his big league …

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San Francisco DH Options | FanGraphs Baseball

Defense remains Baltimore’s calling card , as the unit allowed just 186 yards and three points in pasting the Browns last week. But it’s the offense that makes the team dangerous, and if Joe Flacco continues to flourish under center and … Believe it or not, the 3-0 Broncos’ defense is statistically the NFL’s best . And who’s been the heart and soul of the Denver D so far? Dumervil, an outside linebacker whose 14 solo tackles are tied for third- best on the team and whose …

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Consistency Keeps Eli Manning, Giants on Top of NFL Rankings – NFL …

… held the Phillies to five hits over eight shutout innings, disarming the NL’s best lineup with a 96 mph fastball and a mix of changeups, curves and splits. And he kept the Giants within a game of the wild- card leading Colorado Rockies. … But he usually worked ahead in the count and credited catcher Eli Whiteside for calling a shrewd game. In fact, Penny piled on the praise for Whiteside. “There’s not a guy who’s called a better game for me in my career,” said Penny, …

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First outing with Giants is Brad Penny's best of the year – Projo …