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What to make of Brandon Belt?

Feb 2, 2016

Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, Opinions & Predictions, San Francisco Giants

From the moment Brandon Belt burst onto the scene for the San Francisco Giants following their first championship season since moving from New York, he's been tough to figure out. He homered in his second ever ...

Top 10 Catchers going into 2016

Jamey Vinnick

Jan 22, 2016

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Credit: Jason O. Watson / Getty Images North America Historically, the catcher has not been asked to do as much offensively as the rest of his teammates. It is a demanding position that beats up a body. Mos...

UNC Commit Martorano Drawing Comparisons to Posey

Liam Skiffington

Dec 12, 2015

College, Draft, Interviews, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, San Francisco Giants

Few times in baseball does an athlete find himself turning the heads of college and professional scouts the way Brandon Martorano has done throughout his young career. Perhaps it is because many players try to ...

Giants have grown the best infield in baseball

Michael Saltzman

Nov 14, 2015

Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, San Francisco Giants

When the Giants had Barry Bonds in the middle of their lineup, they had a habit of giving up on prospects for veterans. This win now approach led to some postseason success, but the Giants never won a World Ser...

Love, Failure, and The Postseason

Aaron Lunsford

Oct 26, 2015

Atlanta Braves, Baseball History, Features, Headlines, San Francisco Giants

Ok, so this is my first piece for BBE and I have to start by saying how excited I am to contribute to the site. I write about some other things totally unrelated to baseball - which is fine and everything - but...

Buster Posey is an MVP Candidate Again

Michael Saltzman

Aug 5, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, San Francisco Giants

As the Giants try to defend their championship for the third time in the last five years, the face of their franchise is quietly having the second MVP-worthy season of his career. The 2012 Most Valuab...

Comparing Salaries in Baseball — 1990 to Today

Nick Delahanty

May 4, 2015

Baseball History, Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Darren Rovell, an ESPN Sports Business Reporter, tweeted out a graphic this morning, showing the highest paid players at each position 25 years ago in 1990: 25 Years Ago: Most expensive MLB players at each p...

Giants’ Defense Sparkles Behind Tim Lincecum’s In San Francisco Wins

Chris Roth

Apr 21, 2015

Features, Headlines, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, Opinions & Predictions, San Francisco Giants

SAN FRANCISCO - Justin Maxwell made an outstanding defensive play during the top of the eighth inning to preserve a San Francisco lead and then launched a two-run home run during the bottom of the frame to help...

Aaron Hill Solves Sergio Romo, Sends San Francisco to Seventh-Straight Loss

Chris Roth

Apr 17, 2015

Arizona Diamondbacks, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, San Francisco Giants

SAN FRANCISCO - Entering Thursday night Aaron Hill had never had a hit against San Francisco reliever Sergio Romo. Well, now he can say he has one, after his two-run double with two outs in the twelfth gave Ari...

Reigning Champs Continue to Stumble as Giants Drop Fifth Straight

Chris Roth

Apr 14, 2015

Colorado Rockies, Features, Headlines, National League, National League West, San Francisco Giants

SAN FRANCISCO - For the first four games of the season, San Francisco resembled the team that just claimed their third World Series title in the last five years, coming up with clutch hits and showcasing outsta...

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