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Gabe Kapler Hiring Shows That the San Francisco Giants are Rapidly Evolving Under Farhan Zaidi

Nov 19, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, San Francisco Giants

The majority of baseball fans had the same reaction to the San Francisco Giants hiring Gabe Kapler as their new manager: "huh?" But from the Giants' perspective the hiring shows that the organization is rapidly...

Was Hanging Onto Madison Bumgarner the Right Move for the San Francisco Giants?

Jason Kelly

Aug 2, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, San Francisco Giants

The 2019 Major League Baseball trade deadline has come and gone, and while some big names such as Trevor Bauer, Marcus Stroman, and Zack Greinke have changed uniforms, many other stars stayed put. One of the...

There is No Clear Path for the San Francisco Giants to Take

Robbie Stratakos

Sep 3, 2018

Opinions & Predictions, San Francisco Giants

You typically never count out the San Francisco Giants based on pedigree alone. They've won the World Series three times since 2010 and usually resemble, at the very least, a competitive ballclub. But when you ...

Andrew McCutchen ‘will be a leader’ in Giants clubhouse, Bochy says

David Barclay

Jan 16, 2018

Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants acquisitions are heating up. After acquiring Tampa Bay's three-time Gold Glove winner and franchise third baseman Evan Longoria just weeks ago, San Francisco on Monday went back to...

A Giant Bullpen Problem

Jacob Fagan

Jun 7, 2016

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, San Francisco Giants

If you’re a San Francisco Giants follower or fan, it is obvious the bullpen has struggled this season. In the offseason the leaders in the organization decided to focus on starting pitching depth and didn’t bot...

Players Accept Changes Because of Bruce Bochy

Michael Saltzman

Feb 23, 2016

Opinions & Predictions, San Francisco Giants

Angel Pagan came into camp facing a lot of questions, mostly from the media. San Francisco Giants beat writers wanted to know if he was healthy, first and foremost. They wanted to know how he felt about the Gia...

Could Bud Black Be A Sneaky Managerial Candidate For The Dodgers?

Zak Darman

Nov 2, 2015

Headlines, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, National League West, San Diego Padres, Washington Nationals

As reported by Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com, the Washington Nationals and manager Bud Black could not agree to a contract. According to Bob Nightengale of usatoday.com, the Nationals offered Black a low-ball con...

Giants Acquire Alejandro De Aza From Red Sox

Josh Eastern

Sep 1, 2015

San Francisco Giants, Transactions

In another waiver trade deadline deal Monday night, the San Francisco Giants have acquired outfielder Alejandro De Aza from the Boston Red Sox in return for 23-year-old, Minor League left-hander Luis Ysla. T...

Newly-acquired SP Mike Leake Placed On Giants’ DL

Josh Eastern

Aug 7, 2015

Breaking News, Headlines, Injuries, San Francisco Giants

After being acquired from the Cincinnati Reds just before the trade deadline, new San Francisco Giants starter Mike Leake has been placed on the disabled list with a strained left hamstring. Leake was scratc...

Meet Matt Duffy, An Underrated Baseball Player

Josh Eastern

Jun 29, 2015

Features, National League West, San Francisco Giants

When the San Francisco Giants won the World Series a season ago, they seemed to have everything going their way, but there was one question that had yet to be solved and that was their situation at third base. ...

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