So much catchin up to do! Let's start with today's win in Colorado. It was the last of a four-game series up in the mile high city and boy does it feel good to win this series. It brings the Giants to 29-28 this season. Onwards, for a four-game series at Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay's skipper, Lou Piniella, claims "we're not in a pennant race, so we're gonna pitch to him (Barry)".

Hitting: Bonds was brought in as a PH in the 7th and was intentionally walked - that's his 43rd IBB - no one else in the bigs has 10. Put that in perspective. My man, Pedro Feliz had a two-homer game today - his 3rd multi-HR game of his career. I swear his form looks completely different than last year. He has seriously put on some muscle mass and looks more solid.

Prospects: Tuesday, June 01 Lance Niekro (1B, 6'3", 213 lbs., 25 y.o.) hit one out of PGE Park in Portland, Oregon last week, when the Giants AAA affiliate, the Fresno Grizzlies visited the Portland Beavers (the SD Padress AAA affiliate). If you've ever been to PGE Park, you'll know that it must have been a mammoth hit to get out of the park, over the fence in Left field, and into the street!

Also, at this same game, before he was called up, Cody Ransom went deep (10 HRs on the season in AAA). Sources tell me that this has been said about him... "Ransom would be one of the top five defensive shortstops in the majors if he ever played." Laurence Miedema of the Mercury News reports on Ransom's capabilities.