For those of you who think the San Francisco Giants are rapidly in danger of becoming a perennial also-ran, think again! Chris Haft of MLB.com reports that the club’s starting pitchers have hatched a plan to reclaim respectability in the National League West.

The starters intend to wear stirrup socks, a staple of bygone eras, as a demonstration of solidarity amongst themselves. Noah Lowry and Tim Lincecum displayed the look Friday while throwing off bullpen mounds. The pitchers’ sartorial expression is consistent with the refreshed clubhouse atmosphere the Giants insist will prevail this year — thus enhancing, they believe, their on-field cohesion. Read more…