Sun Jun 22 2014 | 00:40 | Mike Morse leaves with back tightness |
Mike Morse left Saturday's game with back tightness, the Giants confirmed. |
Consider him day-to-day. If he can't play Sunday, then the Giants will probably use Buster Posey at first base and Hector Sanchez behind the plate. |
Source: Andrew Baggarly on Twitter | |
Sat Jun 21 2014 | 23:44 | Morse exits game with apparent back injury |
Michael Morse was pulled from Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks with an apparent back injury. |
Joaquin Arias replaced him at first base. Morse was 1-for-3 with a strikeout before departing. He is batting .286/.342/.524 with 13 home runs and 44 RBI. |
Source: Henry Schulman on Twitter | |
Thu Jun 12 2014 | 02:04 | Morse goes 2-for-4 with a double in loss |
Michael Morse went 2-for-4 with a double in Wednesday's loss to the Nationals. |
This was Morse's first multi-hit game of the month. He entered batting just .156 in June, which is why his average had plummeted from .295 on May 31 to just .274 coming into this evening. Morse is a career .281 hitter. He's now slashing .279/.331/.543 with 13 homers and 42 RBI over 219 at-bats. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Thu Jun 5 2014 | 15:36 | Morse homers again as Giants defeat Reds |
Mike Morse slugged a two-run homer in the Giants' 6-1 victory over the Reds on Thursday afternoon. |
Morse's two-run shot in the top of the second inning put the Giants ahead for good. He also homered in San Francisco's win on Wednesday versus the Reds and is now batting .286/.340/.577 with 13 home runs and 41 RBI in 59 games for the 39-21 Giants. That's a 35-homer and 111-RBI pace. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Wed Jun 4 2014 | 22:27 | Morse blasts 12th homer in win over the Reds |
Michael Morse went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's win over the Reds. |
Morse's sixth-inning blast off of Tony Cingrani put the Giants on the board and it turned out to be important as the Giants held on for a one-run victory. Morse has been the Giants' best hitter thus far, with 12 homers and 39 RBI, as well as a .288/.343/.571 slash line. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Tue Jun 3 2014 | 15:00 | Mike Morse (foot) back in Tuesday's lineup |
Michael Morse (foot) is back in Tuesday's lineup against the Reds. |
Morse sat out Sunday's game after fouling a ball off his foot on Saturday, but he's good to go after Monday's scheduled off-day. The 32-year-old has proven to be an excellent addition for the Giants, batting .295 with 11 home runs and .925 OPS over 56 games. |
Source: San Francisco Giants on Twitter | |
Sun Jun 1 2014 | 12:46 | Michael Morse scratched from Sunday's lineup |
Michael Morse was scratched from Sunday's lineup with a sore foot. |
Morse fouled a pitch off the foot during Saturday's game and remains sore a day later. He seems likely to be ready to return to action on Tuesday following an off day Monday. Joaquin Arias replaced Morse at first base Sunday. |
Source: Chris Haft on Twitter | |
Thu May 29 2014 | 23:28 | Morse homers, knocks in 3 in win over Cards |
Mike Morse went 2-for-4 with a two-run double and a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Cardinals. |
Morse's second inning solo home run off of Jaime Garcia tied the game at 1-1, and his eighth-inning double gave the Giants a 6-4 lead. Morse, now playing at first base for the injured Brandon Belt, has been potent with the bat for the Giants, slashing .290/.345/.568 with 11 home runs and 37 RBI. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Wed May 28 2014 | 01:06 | Morse goes 2-for-4 with a double and RBI |
Mike Morse went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Cubs. |
Morse has five extra-base hits over his last five games. The veteran outfielder is 15-for-39 (.385) with a home run and nine RBI over his last 12 contests. He's proven to be a sound and reasonable investment for the Giants, batting .285 and ranking seventh in the NL with 10 homers, fifth with 34 RBI and seventh with a .547 slugging percentage. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Sun May 25 2014 | 20:46 | Morse's four RBI aid Giants in win over Twins |
Mike Morse went 3-for-3 -- all doubles -- and had four RBI in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Twins. |
Morse doubled off starter Ricky Nolasco twice, including a three-run double in the fifth inning to break the game open. He also victimized reliever Matt Guerrier. Morse has thrived as a run producer in the middle of the Giants' lineup this year, as he's among the National League leaders in RBI, home runs and slugging percentage this year. Sunday's performance gives him 33 RBI on the year. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Fri May 16 2014 | 01:21 | Morse bashes HR in second straight contest |
Mike Morse went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI total against the Marlins on Thursday. |
Prior to Wednesday, Morse had hit .071 over his previous eight games. Let's hope the streaky Morse has awoken from slumber over the past 48 hours. He homered in each contest. The veteran has given the Giants more than they expected thus far, slashing .265/.318/.544 with 10 homers and 28 RBI. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Sun May 11 2014 | 13:42 | Michael Morse getting a day off |
Michael Morse is not in the Giants' lineup Sunday. |
Morse just took over as the starter at first base while Brandon Belt (thumb) is out, but manager Bruce Bochy thought he needed a rest since he's in a 4-for-27 slump. Joaquin Arias is at first base Sunday. |
Source: Alex Pavlovic on Twitter | |
Sat May 10 2014 | 14:34 | Morse will be Giants primary first baseman |
Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Saturday that Michael Morse will be the team's primary first baseman while Brandon Belt is sidelined with a broken thumb. |
Morse is off to a nice start in his first season with the Giants, slashing .276/.325/.552 with eight homers and 24 RBI in his first 36 games. With Tyler Colvin recalled from Triple-A on Saturday, the Giants added additional depth in the outfield to help the situation. |
Source: Alex Pavlovic on Twitter | |
Fri May 2 2014 | 23:11 | Morse hits solo homer Friday vs. Braves |
Mike Morse went 2-for-4 with a solo home run against the Braves on Friday. |
Morse has hit safely in eight out of his last nine games and is batting .311/.357/.611 with seven home runs and 21 RBI so far this season. We're still skeptical about his ability to hold up as a regular left fielder, but the 32-year-old has been quite the find for the Giants and an excellent value for fantasy owners. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Wed Apr 23 2014 | 19:44 | Morse homers twice, drives in four in victory |
Michael Morse went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in a win over the Rockies on Wednesday. |
Morse now has five home runs on the year. For some comparison, Giants left fielders hit just five home runs over the entire 2013 season. Morse has 15 RBI to go with those five homers, and Morse now has an .897 OPS. He should continue to bat near the middle of the Giants' order, meaning those RBI opportunities will continue to come. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Fri Apr 18 2014 | 20:21 | Morse (hamstring) not in lineup on Friday |
Michael Morse (hamstring) is not in the Giants starting lineup on Friday. |
Giants manager Bruce Bochy said that he's dealing with minor hamstring tightness. He's expected to return to the Giants lineup on Saturday. |
Source: Henry Schulman on Twitter | |
Fri Apr 11 2014 | 02:34 | Morse continues tear, smacks pair of doubles |
Michael Morse went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and drove home a pair of runs in San Francisco's extra-innings loss against Arizona on Thursday. |
Morse is now slashing a blistering .400/.455/.733 to go with 10 RBI on the young season. The slugger is a notorious fast starter known to cool, which should absolutely be noted, but he's completely healthy now after an injury plagued 2013 season, and he shouldn't lack for RBI opportunities hitting behind the trio of Pablo Sandoval, Buster Posey and Hunter Pence all year. Morse should be owned in far more mixed leagues than he is currently. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Tue Mar 25 2014 | 17:32 | Morse singles twice vs. Brewers |
Michael Morse singled twice and drove in a run in three at-bats against the Brewers on Tuesday. |
Morse came out after his five scheduled innings. The outfielder is making his way back from a calf injury, and the Giants are bringing him along slowly. Morse should still be ready for Opening Day. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Thu Mar 20 2014 | 19:18 | Morse (calf), Pagan (back) play in minors |
Michael Morse (calf) and Angel Pagan (back) both played in a minor league game Thursday. |
The Giants are taking things slow with a pair of outfielders suffering from injuries that probably wouldn't be given much thought during the regular season. Of course, both have injury histories, so the due diligence is prudent. |
Source: Alex Pavlovic on Twitter | |
Thu Mar 13 2014 | 20:21 | Michael Morse expected back in 4-5 days |
Michael Morse (calf) is expected to return to Cactus League play in 4-5 days. |
Morse has been nursing a sore right calf for nearly a week and will need a few more days before being cleared to return to action. Barring a setback, the outfielder will be ready to roll for Opening Day. |
Source: John Shea on Twitter | |