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Which Non-Roster Invitee Makes the Giants in 2016?

Mar 8, 2016

Opinions & Predictions, San Francisco Giants, Spring Training

The San Francisco Giants have several non-roster invitees who have made the team in recent years. Juan Uribe, Andres Torres, Guillermo Mota, Ryan Vogelsong, Joaquin Arias, Gregor Blanco, Juan Gutierrez and Bran...

The San Francisco Giants will sign…

Michael Saltzman

Nov 5, 2015

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

Ah, the off-season. That time of year where we play musical chairs with free agents and put all of our favorite free agents in our favorite team's uniforms. Just imagine your team with Zach Greink...

Free Agents aren’t worth it

Michael Saltzman

Oct 23, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

For the last several offseasons, big money teams have thrown millions of dollars to high-priced free agents. They have also signed players on their rosters to extensions and traded for high-priced pla...

#SFGiantsMadness is Back and it’s New and Improved

Michael Saltzman

Oct 15, 2015

San Francisco Giants

Last off-season, thanks to Twitter follower @RedSox_Stuff, I began putting together a March Madness-style bracket to celebrate all the great players in San Francisco Giants history. I decided to rank players ba...

Matt Cain and the Seven Underappreciated Seasons

Michael Saltzman

Oct 7, 2015

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

Matt Cain has an impressive resume. He has won three world championships as a member of the San Francisco Giants, he is a three time All-Star, including starting the Midsummer Classic in 2012, and has also th...

San Francisco Giants will win in 2016 because of even year magic…and talent

Michael Saltzman

Oct 6, 2015

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

The San Francisco Giants have had an interesting last six seasons. Three World Series championships. Three seasons without a playoff appearance. Every even season they win it all. Every odd year, they don't...

Jeremy Affeldt, the Greatest Pitcher in San Francisco Giants Postseason History

Michael Saltzman

Oct 2, 2015

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

Jeremy Affeldt announced his retirement on Thursday, and it's left San Francisco Giants fans with many talking points. Most of them center around Affeldt's seven years with the team and more specifically, his t...

The Legend of Duffman: From Pinch Runner to No. 3 Hitter in 7 months

Michael Saltzman

Aug 5, 2015

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

San Francisco Giants fans didn't know what to expect from third base this season after losing the team's primary third baseman, Pablo Sandoval, in free agency. Neither did the Giants, as they made a trade for ...

Giants Are Winning Again; What Odd Year Curse?

Michael Saltzman

May 5, 2015

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

The San Francisco Giants are in third place. That may not seem impressive, but just 12 games ago, they were 4-10 and in last place. Giants fans were already convinced that the "Odd Year Curse" was real and that...

Giants are 4-10, Let’s Keep Calm and Panik

Michael Saltzman

Apr 21, 2015

Opinions & Predictions, San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants are in last place. Only two teams in baseball, the Miami Marlins and Milwaukee Brewers, have a worse record than the Giants' 4-10 mark. The Giants are next-to-last to only the Boston Re...

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