Brad Penny Claimed by the Giants
September 1, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Baseball
The San Francisco Giants have a very strong starting rotation. Recently, it got even stronger when the Giants claimed Brad Penny off waivers from the Boston Red Sox. Although Penny has struggled this season, he was very good not too long ago.
The 31-year-old right-hander will step in and become the team’s number five starter. This year with the Red Sox, Penny had a 5.61 ERA and a record of 7-8. In his last start for Boston, he gave up ten hits and eight earned runs in four innings against the New York Yankees.
Despite his ugly numbers this season, Penny was …read more




