Samardzija Confident Fans Will See What He’s About

MILWAUKEE — Of the many reasons the Giants believe Jeff Samardzija can pitch better for them than he has in the past, AT&T Park is near the top of the list. The $90 million acquisition will have to wait a while to feel at home, though.As the No. 3 starter, Samardzija won't make a start at AT&T Park until April 22. He'll bookend the next road trip with starts at Coors Field and Dodger Stadium, and on Wednesday he took the finale at Miller Park. Samardzija, a longtime Cub, has never beaten the Brewers or had any sustained success in Milwaukee, and Wednesday didn't change the trend.Samardzija gave up eight hits, including an opposite-field homer to Chris Carter. He walked three and fell behind in counts all day, causing him to mostly scrap an inconsistent slider and his splitter. Samardzija allowed three earned in 5 1/3, and he wasn't able to keep the Giants from getting a season-opening sweep. He was, however, able to quickly turn the page."I know when people see my body of work over the whole season, they'll get the point," Samardzija said "And they'll see what I'm all about."Samardzija didn't have the smashing debut Johnny Cueto had a day earlier, and his next test...