SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants have a long list of reasons why they believe Jeff Samardzija is not the pitcher who led the American League in runs, hits and homers allowed. On Friday, the newest Giant offered a new one.
“When you’re tipping your pitches it’s hard to have a ton of success out there,” Samardzija said in an introductory press conference at AT&T Park. “Everyone has got a ton of film on you. Hours and hours and years and years, and you need to stay ahead of that. If anything it just made me realize that you do always have to stay on top of little things like that, how long you’re holding the ball when you’re set, how long you’re holding it when you’re throwing a slider, when you’re throwing a splitter.