Brad Penny, who was picked up by the Boston Red Sox during the offseason, was having a terrible season. He was 7-8 with a 5.61 ERA in 24 games. Being a Yankees fan, it was great to see a Red Sox pickup finally turn out bad. And this was not any ordinary pickup either. This was Brad Penny! The pitcher who went 16-4 in 2007 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. This was a guy who could possibly make the Red Sox the most feared rotation in all of baseball. But since it did not turn out as planned for the Sawx, they released the 31 year old right hander. In come the San Francisco Giants. A serious wildcard contender, with an already amazing pitching staff. They decide to pick up Penny and give him a shot. Turns out, for now, that the Giants might have struck gold. Last night, in his debut with the Giants, Penny pitched 8 scoreless innings against the defending champions from Philly. Is Penny back, or was it some fluke of a game? I think not. Going back to the NL after facing AL batting all season will definitely aid Penny in my opinion. It is a totally different ballgame altogether, and his numbers should undoubtedly improve. In addition, because he struggled with Boston this season, I would absolutely love it if Penny had a stellar finish to the season with the Giants. So I am definitely pulling for Penny to succeed all the way.