The Giants have placed Vinnie Chulk on the 15-day disabled list with a blood clot in his right arm.  He is likey done for the season which is a shame because he pitched pretty well this season for the Giants.  He pitched in 57 games this season for the Giants and he was 5-4 with a 3.57 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP.  The Giants have recalled Tyler Walker to replace Chulk in the bullpen.  Walker has pitched in 150 major league games in his career and he is 13-9 with 34 saves, a 4.77 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP.

Omar Vizquel looked like he was getting closer to retirement in the 1st half of the season but his bat is finally showing signs of life in the 2nd half of the season.  He has played in 35 games since the All-Star Break and he is 37 for 134 (.276 avg, .685 OPS) with 13 runs scored, 14 RBIs and 3 stolen bases.  Still, Vizquel’s career seems to be winding down despite his still outstanding defense at shortstop.  Vizquel has now played in 114 games this season and he is 104 for 419 (.248 avg, .614 OPS) with 42 runs scored, 2 homers, 36 RBIs and 11 stolen bases.

The San Francisco Giants have placed Russ Ortiz on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right elbow.  Ortiz has not pitched too well for the Giants this season as he has worked in 12 games (8 starts) and he has a 2-3 record with a 5.51 ERA and a 1.57 WHIP.  In 49 innings this season he has allowed 57 hits, walked 20 batters and whiffed 27 batters.

The Giants have placed righty reliever Ryan Messenger on the 15-day disabled list with a broken left hand.  This will hurt the Giants’ bullpen as Messenger has pitched well for them after being acquired from the Marlins in the Armando Benitez trade.  Messenger has pitched in 30 games for the Giants this season and he is 0-3 with 1 save, a 2.60 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP.  He has worked 34.2 innings for the Giants this season and he has allowed 39 hits, walked 9 batters and whiffed 18.

The Giants have traded reserve 1B/OF Mark Sweeney to the Dodgers for a player to be named later.  Sweeney played in 76 games this season for the Giants and he was 23 for 90 (.256 avg, .779 OPS) with 18 runs scored, 2 homers and 10 RBIs.  This trade was not a big one but it was the first time the Dodgers and Giants have made a trade in 22 seasons.

34 year old righty swinging 1B Scott McClain has been destroying the baseball in AAA so far this season.  He has played in 106 games this season and he is 95 for 373 (.255 avg, .863 OPS) with 57 runs scored, 26 homers and 87 RBIs.  It will be interesting to see if the Giants recall McClain when rosters expand in September.  He deserves to get called up but the Giants might pass on doing that because of his age.

The Giants have placed reserve infielder Rich Aurilia on the 15-day disabled list with a strained hamstring.  This will hurt the Giants a little bit as Aurilia can play every position on the infield on defense.  He has played in 70 games this season for the Giants and he is 63 for 249 (.253 avg, .672 OPS) with 33 runs scored, 4 homers and 26 RBIs.

The Giants had to be jumping for joy when the Pirates called them right before the trade deadline.  The Pirates wanted Matt Morris and they didn’t want any money sent their way which will save the Giants over $12 million bucks over the remainder of this season plus next year.  Morris started 21 games this season for the Giants and he was 7-7 with a 4.35 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP.  In 136.2 innings he allowed 162 hits, walked 39 batters and whiffed 73.

The Giants couldn’t resist when they could get outfielder Rajai Davis and a player to be named for Morris.  Davis played in 24 games for the Pirates this season and he was 13 for 48 (.271 avg, .711 OPS) with 6 runs scored, 2 RBIs and 5 stolen bases.  Davis has know played 44 games in the majors over his career and he is 15 for 62 (.242 avg, .656 OPS) with 7 runs scored, 2 RBIs and 6 stolen bases.